Mostly Thursday's Post

[gwydion]

* I am too tired to go back through and remove stuff already moot.

**********************************************************************************************************

* "U.S. sets daily record for coronavirus deaths, as Britain warns of allergic reactions to vaccine:" https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/pfizer-allergic-warnings-vaccine/2020/12/09/4e79ec72-3a16-11eb-aad9-8959227280c4_story.html

* Total confirmed COVID-19 cases in the U.S.A for 12/10/20 are 15,536,000. The official death toll is 292,000. The real number is likely much higher.

For reference: Galveston hurricane: 8000, Antietam: 3600, 12/11/20: 3067 9/11: 2977.

* "US records more than 3,000 Covid deaths a day for the first time:" https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/dec/10/us-3000-covid-deaths-coronavirus-day-first-time

* "US panel endorses widespread use of Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine:" https://apnews.com/article/us-experts-convene-pfizer-vaccine-virus-4a798b8073c845e60305479e4d94b786

* Horrifying on every level. "CDC’s Redfield told staff to delete email, official tells House watchdog:" https://www.politico.com/news/2020/12/10/cdc-redfield-email-house-watchdog-444238

* Let them eat cake. "Trump and Friends Got Coronavirus Care Many Others Couldn’t:" https://www.nytimes.com/2020/12/09/us/politics/trump-coronavirus-treatments.html

* "Trump friends flout Covid safety, get access to exclusive treatments:" https://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/trump-friends-flout-covid-safety-get-access-to-exclusive-treatments-97526341695

* "COVID Levels in Boston's Sewers Are Higher Than at Any Point in the Pandemic:" https://www.nbcboston.com/news/coronavirus/covid-levels-in-bostons-sewers-are-higher-now-than-at-any-point-during-the-pandemic/2252527/

* "Coronavirus fragments found in sewage warn of coming surge: The Wake Up for Wednesday, Dec. 9, 2020:" https://www.cleveland.com/metro/2020/12/coronavirus-fragments-found-in-sewage-warn-of-coming-surge-the-wake-up-for-wednesday-dec-9-2020.html

*********************************************************************************************************

* "Schumer urges Senate GOP to cancel 'ridiculous' election hearing:" https://www.politico.com/news/2020/12/10/schumer-johnson-gop-cancel-election-hearing-444283

* "Trump warns Georgia AG not to rally other Republicans against Texas lawsuit:" https://www.ajc.com/politics/trump-warns-georgia-ag-not-to-rally-other-republicans-against-texas-lawsuit/37ASZD4PJNENHOLVIXZHRXCIJI/

* "FBI subpoenas Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton amid whistleblower allegations:" https://www.khou.com/article/news/local/texas/fbi-subpoena-texas-ag-ken-paxton/269-aac1b3ca-f2c3-4116-a95c-cdef4b41531e

* "FBI serves subpoena in corruption probe of leader of Trump SCOTUS election ploy: report:" https://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/fbi-serves-subpoena-in-corruption-probe-of-leader-of-trump-scotus-election-ploy-report-97527365721

* "Trump's SCOTUS stunt 'all theater to keep the fundraising going': Rep. Raskin:" https://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/trump-s-scotus-stunt-all-theater-to-keep-the-fundraising-going-rep-raskin-97528389683

* "After SCOTUS bid, one last act for anti-democracy Republicans to try to install Trump:" https://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/after-scotus-bid-one-last-act-for-anti-democracy-republicans-to-try-to-install-trump-97529413569

* "More than 100 LGBT+ congresspeople urge Joe Biden to make good on his diverse cabinet pledge:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2020/12/11/lgbt-congresspeople-joe-biden-diverse-cabinet-pledge-equality-caucus/

* "Biden to tap Denis McDonough for Veterans Affairs:" https://www.politico.com/news/2020/12/10/denis-mcdonough-veterans-affairs-secretary-444213

* "Biden taps Susan Rice for top White House domestic policy job:" https://www.politico.com/news/2020/12/10/biden-taps-susan-rice-for-top-white-house-domestic-policy-job-444231

* "Trump legacy littered with Cabinet catastrophes:" https://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/trump-legacy-littered-with-cabinet-catastrophes-97526341911

* "Jobless claims spiked in the U.S. last week, with 853,000 people seeking new benefits:" https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2020/12/10/jobless-claims-spiked-us-last-week-with-853000-people-seeking-new-benefits/

* "Economic relief talks in disarray as congressional bickering intensifies:" https://www.washingtonpost.com/us-policy/2020/12/10/stimulus-congress-economic-relief/

* "‘Get off our damn asses’: Stimulus debacle exposes broken Washington:" https://www.politico.com/news/2020/12/10/coronavirus-stimulus-relief-impasse-444320

* "Stealing to survive: More Americans are shoplifting food as aid runs out during the pandemic:" https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2020/12/10/pandemic-shoplifting-hunger/

* CW: Shows RL Murder. "How Cops Get Away With Murder: Qualified Immunity :" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wl6yXjdMlHI

* "How to Reform the Police (LegalEagle’s Law Review):"

Watch on YouTube

* "SpaceX Starship SN8 explodes on landing after test flight:" https://www.theguardian.com/science/2020/dec/10/spacex-starship-sn8-explodes-on-landing-after-test-flight

* "After 51 years, the Zodiac Killer's cipher has been solved by amateur code breakers:" https://www.cnn.com/2020/12/11/us/zodiac-killer-cypher-340-code-trnd/index.html

* "Whitewashing the Great Depression:" https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2020/12/whitewashing-the-great-depression/616936/?fbclid=IwAR3QZu1GOgXsLjDJcNDac-Xrp2oJ6t8eLmTeBX0BAG2hIeRbdKIOvLefm7U

* "To Kill a Mockingbird, Part 1 - Crash Course Literature 210:"

Watch on YouTube

* "Race, Class, and Gender in To Kill a Mockingbird: Crash Course Literature 211:"

Watch on YouTube

* "The Time Travel Agency Seamstress:"

Watch on YouTube

* "Trump Abandons Medal of Freedom Ceremony:"

* "Keeping Up with Coronavirus - Pfizer Fiasco & Public Shaming:"

* Thursday: The pain was terrible today, as in burst into tears twice trying to do physio taking three hours to get it together to leave my room bad. My lungs are getting worse too, in a predictable bacterial infection kind of way. My covid test isn't back yet, but the antibiotics came so I can start them when I get confirmation it's just the usual.

Livia peed on the bed again last night, but I had cleverly put down a piss pad, as these things come in twos and threes. The placement was correct. I've checked periodically tonight and still dry, but this tends to happen within an hour or two of bed so fingers crossed.

Did I mention Tavy tried to call the paramedics a fifth timea couple of nights ago because I was eating to slow? Because he did. I've been keeping it in a spot he's not allowed to go and mostly doesn't want to but... yeah. It has to be on that desk, and finding it a spot he can't get t is a major project and isn't happening any time soon.

The nice lady assured me cats frequently try to call paramedics, so it is less embarrassing than one would think. I kind of love that this a known problem with the tech.

Saturday: The pain situation is still bad, but better than Friday and Thursday. I got back the negative Covid test Friday afternoon, so I've started my antibiotics. After two doses the sinus symptoms are way better and my lungs, while not clear are clearing.

Livia is still pissing the bed, but so far the pee pads are working. Someone sent me a fancy litterbox I need to assemble, but I am rather excited about. If you sent it, please let me know. I'd like to thank you properly.

*****
* 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.

* Help save ANWR from drilling! https://thisfinecrew.dreamwidth.org/246991.html

* "8 Overlooked LGBTQ Groups to Donate to for Giving Tuesday:" https://www.advocate.com/commentary/2019/12/02/8-overlooked-lgbtq-groups-donate-giving-tuesday

* "Protect the Results - Organizing to Protect the Results of the 2020 Election:" https://protecttheresults.com/

* Want to try to flip the Senate?

Donate to Raphael Warnock: https://secure.actblue.com/donate/warnockrunoff
Donate to Jon Ossoff: https://secure.actblue.com/donate/ossoffrunoff



"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/

* 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

* 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

* "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

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

* "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/

* 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