Thursday and Friday's Post

[gwydion]

* "France attack: Three killed in 'Islamist terrorist' stabbings:" https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-54729957

* "UK government finally admits it trained and equipped Nigeria’s homophobic SARS unit:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2020/10/30/nigeria-sars-uk-government-admits-training-supplying-homophobic-force-minister-africa-james-duddridge/

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* Total confirmed COVID-19 cases in the U.S.A for 10/30/20 are 9,916,000. The official death toll is 230,000. The real number is likely much higher.

* "Internal Documents Reveal COVID-19 Hospitalization Data The Government Keeps Hidden:" https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2020/10/30/929239481/internal-documents-reveal-covid-19-hospitalization-data-the-government-keeps-hid?origin=notify

* "States say they lack federal funds to distribute coronavirus vaccine as CDC tells them to be ready by Nov. 15:" https://www.washingtonpost.com/health/2020/10/29/covid-vaccine-states-need-money/

* "White House testing czar disputes Trump on key reasons behind Covid case surge:" https://www.cnn.com/2020/10/28/politics/brett-giroir-trump-coronavirus-testing/index.html

* "Pence absent from Covid-19 planning calls for more than a month:" https://www.politico.com/news/2020/10/29/pence-absent-coronavirus-calls-433637

* "Birx cedes White House turf to Atlas while hitting the road to spread her public health gospel:" https://www.cnn.com/2020/10/29/politics/deborah-birx-task-force-scott-atlas/index.html

* "Donald Trump Jr and father play down Covid deaths as daily toll nears 1,000:" https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/oct/30/donald-trump-coronavirus-deaths-don-jr

* "‘Just downright wrong’: Dr. Lipi Roy blasts Trump for downplaying coronavirus after contracting it:" https://www.msnbc.com/the-reidout/watch/-just-downright-wrong-dr-lipi-roy-blasts-trump-for-downplaying-coronavirus-after-contracting-it-94967877833

* "Atlas push to 'slow the testing down' tracks with dramatic decline in one key state:" https://www.cnn.com/2020/10/29/politics/atlas-desantis-testing-covid-florida/index.html

* "Rate of Covid-19 deaths leaves hospital workers traumatized:" https://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/rate-of-covid-19-deaths-leaves-hospital-workers-traumatized-95052357950

* "Dr. Bhadelia debunks Trump claim: Doctors don’t profit from listing patients as covid positive:" https://www.msnbc.com/the-reidout/watch/dr-bhadelia-debunks-trump-claim-doctors-don-t-profit-from-listing-patients-as-covid-positive-95036485806

* "Navajo Nation reports highest daily number of new COVID-19 cases since June:" https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/local/arizona-breaking/2020/10/29/navajo-nation-highest-number-new-covid-19-cases-since-june/6081774002/

* "COVID-19 in MN: Record daily cases top 3K; 18 deaths:" https://www.mprnews.org/story/2020/10/30/latest-on-covid19-in-mn

* "COVID-19 Is Killing My People—And No One Seems to Care:" https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2020/10/mass-death-in-south-texas/616907/

* "CDC: 'Conditional Sailing Order' allows cruise lines to sail Nov. 1 but it's not likely they will:" https://www.usatoday.com/story/travel/cruises/2020/10/30/cdc-lifts-no-sail-order-issues-framework-conditional-sailing/6051655002/

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* "O’Brien confirms U.S. to cut troops in Afghanistan to 2,500 by 2021:" https://www.nbcnews.com/news/military/o-brien-confirms-trump-ordered-pentagon-cut-u-s-troops-n1243740

* "Turkish Bank Case Showed Erdogan’s Influence With Trump:" https://www.nytimes.com/2020/10/29/us/politics/trump-erdogan-halkbank.html

* "Report shows Trump admin's ethical failings as boon for Turkish leader:" https://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/report-shows-trump-admin-s-ethical-failings-as-boon-for-turkish-leader-94982725692

* "Trump caves to foreign influence that Biden rejected:" https://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/trump-caves-to-foreign-influence-that-biden-rejected-94972485747

* "I Wrote Trump’s ‘The Art of the Deal.’ And I’m Terrified of What He’ll Do Next.:" https://www.thedailybeast.com/i-wrote-trumps-the-art-of-the-deal-and-im-terrified-of-what-hell-do-next

* "Wilbur Ross Remained on Chinese Joint Venture Board While Running U.S.-China Trade War:" https://foreignpolicy.com/2020/10/29/ross-china-board-trade/

* "Emails show how Pompeos mixed personal, official business:" https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/national-security/emails-show-how-pompeos-mixed-personal-official-business-n1245182

* "HHS bids $250 million contract meant to 'defeat despair and inspire hope' on coronavirus:" https://www.politico.com/news/2020/08/31/hhs-contract-coronavirus-despair-hope-406361

* "US economy grew a record 33.1% annual rate last quarter but the pandemic remains an enormous threat:" https://www.cnn.com/2020/10/29/economy/gdp-report-third-quarter/

* "Dow Wraps Up Worst Month Since March:" https://www.wsj.com/articles/global-stock-markets-dow-update-10-30-2020-11604046237?mod=hp_lead_pos1

* "McConnell expects coronavirus stimulus in 2021, while Pelosi and Trump push for a deal sooner:" https://www.cnbc.com/2020/10/30/coronavirus-stimulus-update-pelosi-mcconnell-and-trump-talk-relief-deal.html

* "Joe Biden will do more for LGBT+ people in his first 100 days than Donald Trump has his entire presidency:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2020/10/29/joe-biden-equality-act-civil-rights-lgbt-president-donald-trump-election/

* "Joe Biden told mum of trans kid he would 'flat out change the law' to protect them. Now, her family is being sent death threats:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2020/10/30/joe-biden-trans-kids-mieke-haeck-flat-out-change-law/

* "Trump supporters send tens of thousands of transphobic texts lying about Joe Biden in desperate attempt to revive campaign:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2020/10/29/joe-biden-trans-kids-surgery-donald-trump-texts-american-principles-project-pennsylvania/

* Kamala Harris extended Interview:

* CW: Pedophilia. "Did Rudy Giuliani Just Cop To Possessing Child Pornography?:" https://abovethelaw.com/2020/10/did-rudy-giuliani-just-cop-to-possessing-child-pornography/?rf=1

* CW: Pedophilia. "Rudy Giuliani admits he gave Hunter Biden story to NY Post because it wouldn’t be fact checked:" https://www.rawstory.com/2020/10/rudy-giuliani-admits-he-gave-hunter-biden-story-to-ny-post-because-it-wouldnt-be-fact-checked/

* "What Trump's wall says about the US election:" https://www.bbc.com/news/av/election-us-2020-54693866

* "Nigel Farage fawning over Donald Trump is a cautionary tale about toxic stan culture going way too far:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2020/10/29/nigel-farage-donald-trump-arizona-campaign-rally-presidential-election-backlash/

* "Heat at Trump rally sends a dozen attendees to the hospital:" https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2020-election/heat-trump-rally-sends-dozen-attendees-hospital-n1245397

* "Chris: Election is battle of pro-democracy majority and anti-democracy minority:" https://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/chris-election-is-battle-of-pro-democracy-majority-and-anti-democracy-minority-94971973509

* "Mary Trump and an emotional Patti LuPone paint a bleak picture of what a second Trump term could look like:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2020/10/29/mary-trump-patti-lupone-zoom-donald-trump-presidential-election-joe-biden-arts/

* "Trump chooses bizarre Covid-19 doctor lie as closing argument for his 2020 campaign:" https://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/trump-chooses-bizarre-covid-19-doctor-lie-as-closing-argument-for-his-2020-campaign-95053893506

* "Black Lives Matter co-founder on the importance of voting: ‘We can vote out white supremacy’:" https://www.msnbc.com/the-reidout/watch/black-lives-matter-co-founder-on-the-importance-of-voting-we-can-vote-out-white-supremacy-95039045801

* "Joy Reid: 'Everything we care about is on the line in this election':" https://www.msnbc.com/the-reidout/watch/joy-reid-everything-we-care-about-is-on-the-line-in-this-election-95039045958

* "Officials stress security of election systems after U.S. reveals new Iranian and Russian operations:" https://www.seattletimes.com/nation-world/officials-stress-security-of-election-systems-after-u-s-reveals-new-iranian-and-russian-operations/

* "Hacker releases Georgia county's election-related files:" https://thehill.com/policy/cybersecurity/523315-hacker-releases-georgia-counties-election-related-files

* "Cyber attacks on hospitals raise alarm amid worsening coronavirus crisis:" https://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/cyber-attacks-on-hospitals-raise-alarm-amid-worsening-coronavirus-crisis-94981701949

* "US intelligence analysts feared Russia would dump hacked and forged Burisma emails targeting Biden as an 'October surprise,' report says:" https://www.businessinsider.com/us-intelligence-analysts-hacked-burisma-emails-russia-october-surprise-2020-10

* "Historian Timothy Snyder warns that America is already in its own "slow-motion Reichstag Fire":" https://www.salon.com/2020/10/18/historian-timothy-snyder-warns-that-america-is-already-in-its-own-slow-motion-reichstag-fire/

* "Black, Latino voters targeted with disinformation as Election Day approaches:" https://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/black-latino-voters-targeted-with-disinformation-as-election-day-approaches-95054405658

* "More than 9 million people have voted early in Texas, surpassing the state’s total 2016 turnout.:" https://www.nytimes.com/live/2020/10/30/us/trump-biden-election/more-than-9-million-people-have-voted-early-in-texas-surpassing-the-states-total-2016-turnout

* "Democrats in Pennsylvania, North Carolina claim key wins at Supreme Court ahead of election:" https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/courts_law/supreme-court-pennsylvania-mail-ballots/2020/10/28/fe78439a-1936-11eb-82db-60b15c874105_story.html

* "Supreme Court spurns Republicans in North Carolina, punts on Pennsylvania ballot case:" https://www.politico.com/news/2020/10/28/barrett-pennsylvania-ballot-case-433449

* "Swing-state voters face major mail delays in returning ballots on time, USPS data shows:" https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2020/10/30/postal-service-absentee-ballots-2020-election/

* "‘It doesn’t have to be this way’: Chris shares his thoughts before Election Day:" https://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/-it-doesn-t-have-to-be-this-way-chris-shares-his-thoughts-before-election-day-95043653907

* "Maddow: Take heart that Americans still believe in democracy; early vote numbers prove it:" https://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/maddow-take-heart-that-americans-still-believe-in-democracy-early-vote-numbers-prove-it-95052869561

* "GOP hoping 2020 election will be decided in the courts:" https://www.msnbc.com/the-reidout/watch/gop-hoping-2020-election-will-be-decided-in-the-courts-94970437573

* "Report says 5 states at high risk for activity by armed groups around election:" https://www.msnbc.com/the-reidout/watch/report-says-5-states-at-high-risk-for-activity-by-armed-groups-around-election-94970437711

* "The Day After Election Day:" https://www.nytimes.com/2020/10/30/opinion/trump-election-officials.html

* "Trump aide Stephen Miller preparing second-term immigration blitz:" https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2020/oct/28/stephen-miller-trump-second-term-immigration-blitz

* People need to be arrested for child endangerment. "U.S. Expels Migrant Children From Other Countries to Mexico:" https://www.nytimes.com/2020/10/30/us/migrant-children-expulsions-mexico.html

* "Joana Domingos dies after being shot seven times. She is the 141st known trans person murdered in Brazil this year alone:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2020/10/30/joana-domingos-death-tribute-trans-woman-murder-violence-alagoas-brazil/

* "Russian film festival director fined thousands for screening queer love story in worrying overstep of ‘gay propaganda’ law:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2020/10/29/spirit-of-fire-film-festival-russia-outlaw-film-gay-propaganda-larisa-zhuravleva/

* "Newly-elected lord mayor issues grovelling apology after saying you have to have a penis to be a man:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2020/10/29/basil-zempilas-lord-mayor-perth-trans-transphobia-penis-vagina-6pr-backlash/

* "It’s official, children born to same-sex parents do better at school than other kids:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2020/10/30/children-same-sex-parents-perform-better-school-education-secondary-primary-level-university-oxford-maastricht/

* "Trump strips protections for endangered gray wolves:" https://www.washingtonpost.com/climate-environment/2020/10/29/trump-strips-protections-endangered-gray-wolves/

* "Typhoon Molave Slams Into Vietnam, Bringing Death and More Misery:" https://www.nytimes.com/2020/10/28/world/asia/vietnam-typhoon-molave-landslide.html

* "'Our heart breaks': South digs out from Zeta's wrath:" https://apnews.com/article/virus-outbreak-hurricane-zeta-john-bel-edwards-new-orleans-storms-7412b1e8e40865a436dbed8ef2fb5dd4

* "The Auschwitz doctor who couldn't 'do no harm':" https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20200526-dr-gisella-perl-the-auschwitz-doctor-who-saved-lives

* "Votegasm 2020: Black Voters Could Swing the Election:"

* "Jordan Klepper Fingers the Pulse - A Fact-Free Trump Rally:"

* "Trump Holds Superspreader Rallies And Whines About Covid While Joe Biden Offers A Competing Vision:"

Watch on YouTube

* "Elsa Was Among Those Stranded In The Freezing Cold At At Trump's Omaha Rally:"

Watch on YouTube

* "Ending The Coronavirus Pandemic Is NOT One Of Donald Trump's Accomplishments:"

Watch on YouTube

* "The GOP's Voter Suppression Efforts Are Inherently Evil:"

Watch on YouTube

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* Full list of Resistance and charity links has been migrated to my profile as it was getting out of hand.

The help links are at the bottom under the cut.

* What to do if they try to turn you away at the polls: https://gwydionmisha.tumblr.com/post/632722905827016704/witches-ofcolor-rachelhaimowitz-lynati-a

* "2020 wildfires in California and the west: Everything we know and how you can help:" https://www.cnet.com/how-to/2020-wildfires-in-california-and-the-west-everything-we-know-and-how-to-help/

* Want a quick way to donate money to close senate races in hopes of flipping the senate? https://secure.actblue.com/donate/ky_mcconnell_vid



"The Midwest Immigration Bond Fund!:" https://secure.actblue.com/donate/midwestibf

* The Blackfeet are under Covid lockdown and need food pantry donations: https://www.fastblackfeet.org/campaigns/fast-blackfeet/

* "Effective Political Giving:" https://idlewords.com/2020/09/effective_political_giving.htm

* "Campaigns:" https://postcardstovoters.org/campaigns/

* Want to Help bail out Louisville Protesters? https://bailproject.org/louisville/?form=donate

* What to help fight for queer people in Africa? Try the Initiative Sankofa D’Afrique de l’Ouest www.ISDAO.org

* Things you can do to help save the post office: https://gwydionmisha.tumblr.com/post/626472377433358336

* "When and how to vote in all 50 states:" https://www.axios.com/how-to-vote-by-state-2020-307c3d17-ee57-4a1b-8bad-182ca1cdb752.html

* "PLAN YOUR VOTE: How to vote by mail and register to vote in each state:" https://www.nbcnews.com/specials/plan-your-vote-state-by-state-guide-voting-by-mail-early-in-person-voting-election/

* "You don't need the U.S. Postal Service to deliver your mail-in ballot:" https://news.yahoo.com/you-dont-need-the-us-postal-service-to-vote-your-mail-in-ballot-210121973.html

* Want to help people in Beirut? https://karolinadeaen.tumblr.com/post/625576504313741312

* Organizations to help trans folk: https://gwydionmisha.tumblr.com/post/620857152453640195/about-us

* "How to Safely and Ethically Film Police Misconduct:" https://www.teenvogue.com/story/how-to-film-police-safely

* Master Post for how to help organizations fighting Police violence: https://gwydionmisha.tumblr.com/post/620861026680881152/oberynmartell-list-of-black-lives-matter-and

* How to donate to Doctors Without Borders: https://donate.doctorswithoutborders.org/onetime.cfm?source=ADD200U0U00&utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=googlepaid&utm_content=brand&gclid=EAIaIQobChMIz8D9kYu46QIVqh6tBh2WogxQEAAYASAAEgK4FfD_BwE

* "More on the Mashpee Wampanoag Reservation and Reaffirmation Act:" https://amaebi.dreamwidth.org/1769250.html

* "Covid 19 Support for Indigenous Communities:" https://bibliomancer7.tumblr.com/post/616704253038395392/covid-19-support-for-indigenous-communities

* "Navajo Nation COVID-19 Relief Fund:" http://www.nndoh.org/donate.html

* "NYSCI has a set of activities and resources up on their website:" https://conuly.dreamwidth.org/2999942.html

* "How to Help Librarians and Archivists From Your Living Room:" https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/archives-to-browse-from-home

* "Free Meals:" https://www.schools.nyc.gov/school-life/food/free-meals

* "Learning Through Play: 101 Ways To Keep Young Minds Occupied At Home:" https://www.marksdailyapple.com/importance-of-play/

* Free lessons: https://www.mybluprint.com/

* CDC Foundation: https://www.cdcfoundation.org/give/ways-to-give

* "SUPPORT WORKERS IN CRISIS:" https://ofwemergencyfund.org/

* "Make to Give - Support Our Medical Personnel:" https://www.joann.com/make-to-give-response/

* "Snopes on COVID-19 Fact-Checking:" https://www.snopes.com/2020/03/20/snopes-on-covid-19-fact-checking/

* "Help the California food industry survive this crisis:" https://www.change.org/p/governor-gavin-newsom-support-the-california-food-industries-most-vulnerable-workers

* "Support Artists Impacted By the Covid-19 Pandemic:" https://daily.bandcamp.com/features/bandcamp-covid-19-fundraiser

* Register to vote: https://vote.gov/

* A list of organizations to help you run for office: http://lovingmyselfishard.tumblr.com/post/167330144634/psst-hey

* The Indivisble guide exists to help you organize effective resistance: https://indivisible.org/

* Here’s a list of vulnerable republican senators up for election this year:

Martha McSally - Arizona
Susan Collins - Maine
Cory Gardner - Colorado
Thom Tillis - North Carolina
Pat Roberts - Kansas
David Perdue and Kelly Loeffler - Georgia
Joni Ernst - Iowa

Here’s a list of vulnerable democratic senators that NEED votes to keep their seats:

Doug Jones - Alabama
Gary Peters - Michigan

* Want to get rid of Mitch McConnell? Help Amy McGrath: https://secure.actblue.com/donate/mcgrath2020-dd-om-gsearch?utm_source=g&utm_medium=om&utm_campaign=dd&utm_content=om_g_dd_20190709_g-dd-namenat-search_namedon-nat_amosdn&refcode=om_g_dd_20190709_g-dd-namenat-search_namedon-nat_amosdn&gclid=EAIaIQobChMI5IL1uLKa6gIVcz2tBh1njwpEEAAYASAAEgLCYvD_BwE

* Want to get rid of Lindsey Graham? Help Jaime Harrison: https://secure.actblue.com/donate/ms_harrison_fr_q12019_jaime-a?refcode=MS_AD_D-DD_2019.03.08_X_GG_KW__X__eyJjcmVhdGl2ZSI6IkFkZCBEb25hdGlvbiBOb3ciLCJhdWRpZW5jZSI6IkphaW1lSGFycmlzb24ifQ&recurring=TRUE&gclid=EAIaIQobChMIn4a_583I5gIVC8RkCh0MowFeEAAYASAAEgIXZfD_BwE

* Want to help Warnock win a Senate Seat? https://secure.actblue.com/donate/wfg_ads-a?amount=25&amounts=25,50,100,250,500,1000,2800&refcode=ads_alw_gs_brand_d2d_nat_tCPA&gclid=EAIaIQobChMIpt6FyNaI7AIVoCCtBh1-5AR7EAAYASAAEgJOC_D_BwE

* Want to help a trans person unseat a virulent homophobe? https://miadmason.us/

* There's a decent chance of flipping this Senate seat blue. Want to help? https://secure.actblue.com/donate/ads-mek-egsearch_dtd?refcode=ads-200108-gs-evergreensearch-dtd-natl-mix-8753679275-87807510469-410037583123-%2Bmark%20%2Bkelly%20%2Bdonate&gclid=EAIaIQobChMIpKSR192K5wIVAsNkCh0EeAFSEAAYASAAEgLY7fD_BwE

* Want to help Ritchie Torres beat a homophobe in New York? https://secure.actblue.com/donate/dkendorsestorres?refcode=20200605fpdn1mid

* Want to help Doug Jones defend his seat against a Trumpist homophobe? https://secure.actblue.com/donate/stand-with-doug?refcode=gaa1&gclid=EAIaIQobChMIx8n4rdfT6gIVvxitBh0BfQmNEAAYASAAEgJSwfD_BwE

* Want to help Sara Gideon unseat Susan Collins? https://secure.actblue.com/donate/adopt-me-dem-susan-collins-seat

* Have something you want to tell your Congress Critters? If you can not protest in person, here are some other options:

Call the Capitol Switchboard at (202) 224-3121 and ask to be connected to the representative of your choice.

This App phones your rep for you: http://takeastance.us/

Here is one that will send your reps a fax: https://resistbot.io/

* Help pay for cat food, litter, meds, medical copays: Paypal Lethran@gmail.com or paypal.me/Gwydion

* If you are interested in helping, right now the Cat thing we need most is:
https://www.chewy.com/wellness-core-signature-selects/dp/147047

The dry food I was going to try is this one: https://www.chewy.com/blue-buffalo-wilderness-flatland/dp/176663

* Birthday/Solstice master list: https://gwydion.dreamwidth.org/2108835.html