I am too Tired to weed out things no longer pertinent

[gwydion]

* "Schoolchildren freed after abduction in northern Nigeria, governor says:" https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/feb/27/schoolchildren-freed-northern-nigeria-abduction-governor-says

* "Rohingya Refugees From Myanmar Adrift In Indian Ocean:" https://www.npr.org/2021/02/25/971301866/rohingya-refugees-from-myanmar-adrift-in-indian-ocean

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* "White House: Biden not considering sharing Covid vaccine with Mexico:" https://www.politico.com/news/2021/03/01/biden-mexico-covid-vaccine-sharing-471939

* Total confirmed COVID-19 cases in the U.S.A for 3/1/21 are 28,649,000. The official death toll is 515,000. Fully Vaccinated: 7.7%.

* "FDA panel endorses Johnson & Johnson vaccine in 22-0 vote:" https://www.politico.com/news/2021/02/26/fda-johnson-johnson-vaccine-advantages-471766

* "As vaccine science makes major breakthroughs, manufacturing strains to keep up with demand:" https://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/as-vaccine-science-makes-major-breakthroughs-manufacturing-strains-to-keep-up-with-demand-101682757854

* "Wealthy LA residents gain access to COVID-19 vaccination codes meant for Black and Latino communities:" https://www.businessinsider.com/wealthy-la-residents-access-covid-19-vaccine-codes-people-color-2021-2

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* "US announces $125 million defense aid package for Ukraine:" https://www.nbc29.com/2021/03/01/us-announces-million-defense-aid-package-ukraine/

* "US intelligence report finds Saudi Crown Prince responsible for approving operation that killed Khashoggi:" https://www.cnn.com/2021/02/26/politics/biden-administration-khashoggi-report/index.html

* I'm not okay with this. "Biden won’t release White House virtual visitor logs:" https://www.politico.com/news/2021/03/01/biden-white-house-transparency-trump-obama-471868

* "Garland nomination advances out of committee:" https://www.cnn.com/2021/03/01/politics/merrick-garland-confirmation-committee-vote/index.html

* "House passes Biden's $1.9 trillion coronavirus aid package:" https://www.politico.com/news/2021/02/26/house-biden-covid-relief-bill-passage-471733

* "Progressives push to squash Senate filibuster after minimum wage defeat:" https://www.politico.com/news/2021/02/26/progressives-minimum-wage-defeat-471772

* "Biden’s minimum wage increase runs afoul of budget rules:" https://www.politico.com/news/2021/02/25/minimum-wage-senate-parliamentarian-471688

* "Senate Democratic leaders explore tax penalties on corporations paying below $15 an hour:" https://www.washingtonpost.com/us-policy/2021/02/26/wyden-sanders-minimum-wage-tax-penalties/

* "Democrats look for path around Republican intransigence to increase minimum wage :" https://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/democrats-look-for-path-around-republican-intransigence-to-increase-minimum-wage-101683269696

* "Rep. Bush: Minimum wage hike could be ‘difference between life and death’ for some:" https://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/rep-bush-minimum-wage-hike-could-be-difference-between-life-and-death-for-some-101678149692

* "Senate Parliamentarian rules that minimum wage increase cannot be included in covid relief bill:" https://www.msnbc.com/the-reidout/watch/senate-parliamentarian-rules-that-minimum-wage-increase-cannot-be-included-in-covid-relief-bill-101610053855

* "Rep. Jayapal: ‘1.3 million would be lifted out of poverty’ if we increased the minimum wage:" https://www.msnbc.com/the-reidout/watch/rep-jayapal-1-3-million-would-be-lifted-out-of-poverty-if-we-increased-the-minimum-wage-101802053834

* "‘It’s your right:’ Biden releases video in support of workers voting on unionization:" https://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/-it-s-your-right-biden-releases-video-in-support-of-workers-voting-on-unionization-101806661806

* "The Equality Act has been dragging on for so long some of the bill’s original sponsors are dead:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2021/02/26/equality-act-original-bill-sponsors-now-dead-bella-abzug-senate/

* "New Anti-LGBTQ+ Coalition Calls Equality Act a Threat to Children:" https://www.advocate.com/politics/2021/2/26/new-anti-lgbtq-coalition-calls-equality-act-threat-children

* "GOP-backed Iowa bill aimed at restricting voting access heads to governor's desk:" https://www.cnn.com/2021/02/25/politics/iowa-voting-gop-bill-governor/index.html

* "Judge rules Maricopa County must provide 2020 ballots to Arizona Senate for audit under subpoenas:" https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/politics/elections/2021/02/26/judge-says-maricopa-county-must-provide-2020-ballots-arizona-senate/6825892002/

* "Republican freakout over 2020 election losses sparks war on voting in several states:" https://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/republican-freakout-over-2020-election-losses-sparks-war-on-voting-in-several-states-101682757652

* "Stacey Abrams calls GOP efforts to restrict voting ‘new Jim Crow era laws’:" https://www.msnbc.com/the-reidout/watch/stacey-abrams-calls-gop-efforts-to-restrict-voting-new-jim-crow-era-laws-101805637670

* "Rep. Gosar criticizes ‘white racism’ after speaking at event whose organizer called for white supremacy:" https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/gosar-racism-remarks/2021/02/27/64f8ffa4-7901-11eb-948d-19472e683521_story.html

* How to tell McConnell is in favour of overthrowing democracy in favor of fascist autocracy. "McConnell says he would 'absolutely' support Trump as 2024 nominee:" https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/politics-news/mcconnell-says-he-would-absolutely-support-trump-2024-nominee-n1258911

* "Trump teases 2024 run in CPAC remarks, as he looks to keep his grip on GOP:" https://www.politico.com/news/2021/02/28/trump-cpac-2024-biden-471869

* "Donald Trump mocks trans athletes in first sinister speech since leaving the White House:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2021/03/01/donald-trump-transphobia-trans-athletes-lgbt-conservative-political-action-conference/

* "Prosecutors Investigating Trump Focus on His Finance Chief:" https://www.nytimes.com/2021/03/01/nyregion/trump-vance-investigation.html

* "Rewriting January 6th: Republicans push false and misleading accounts of Capitol riot:" https://www.washingtonpost.com/powerpost/republicans-riot-false-accounts/2021/02/28/9230e3b6-784c-11eb-9537-496158cc5fd9_story.html

* "F.B.I. Said to Have Singled Out Potential Assailant in Capitol Officer’s Death:" https://www.nytimes.com/2021/02/26/us/politics/brian-sicknick-capitol-riot-investigation.html

* "Revealed: Meet The Trump Fanatic Who Tasered A Cop At The Capitol Insurrection:" https://www.huffpost.com/entry/fanone-taser-maga-trump-capitol_n_6037bb23c5b69ac3d35cdb71

* "Biden administration preparing another tent facility to cope with border influx:" https://www.washingtonpost.com/national/immigration-facility-del-rio-texas/2021/02/26/a317bed4-7847-11eb-ae66-8b9e3c6918a1_story.html

* "Biden to allow migrant families separated under Trump to reunite in the U.S.:" https://www.politico.com/news/2021/03/01/biden-reunite-separated-families-border-471940

* CW: Extreme Abuse, Torture. "We Need To Talk About Marilyn Manson.:"

Watch on YouTube

* "Yes LGBTQ+ Conversion Therapy is still a thing // Queer History 101 [CC]:"

Watch on YouTube

* "Ghana’s top police officer issues chilling threat of more attacks on LGBT+ rights:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2021/03/01/ghana-lgbt-rights-police-inspector-general-james-oppong-boanuh/

* CW: Dead Bodies, cannibalism. "The Rugby Team That Fell From the Sky:"

Watch on YouTube

* "Amazon rainforest plots sold via Facebook Marketplace ads:" https://www.bbc.com/news/technology-56168844

* "For Centuries, Alewives Dominated the Brewing Industry:" https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/women-making-beer

* "First Black female NASA engineer hidden no more:" https://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/first-black-female-nasa-engineer-hidden-no-more-101682245593

* "Lady Gaga's dog walker breaks silence after being shot and left for dead by dognappers:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2021/03/01/lady-gaga-dog-walker-ryan-fisher-dognapping-asia-koji-gustav-instagram/

* "Artist says reaction has put a smile on his face after he puts up Margaret Thatcher statue in Grantham:" https://www.granthamjournal.co.uk/news/artist-says-reaction-has-put-a-smile-on-his-face-after-he-puts-up-margaret-thatcher-statue-in-grantham-9157818/?cmpredirect

* "Tim Burton's Batman (1989): 30 Years Later:"

Watch on YouTube

* "Alien: A Proper Movie Trilogy | READUS 101:"

Watch on YouTube

* Still no vaccine for me. I even got up stupid early to call around trying to find some, but they just aren't sending much to our county.

* This is delightful: https://twitter.com/kj_charles/status/1365242143758049282

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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.

* Ways to help people in Texas: https://spockvarietyhour.tumblr.com/post/643435770019987456
https://omgthatdress.tumblr.com/post/643431809724628992

More Texas how to help links: https://omgthatdress.tumblr.com/post/643431809724628992

* "You Can Buy Girl Scout Cookies From Troop Of Girls In NYC Shelter System:" https://www.scarymommy.com/troop-6000-girl-scouts-nyc-shelters/

* More Girl Scout Troops in Particular Need: https://tuulikki.tumblr.com/post/643247412337639424/girl-scout-cookie-time

* Cat Rescue Fundraiser: https://gwydionmisha.tumblr.com/post/642429918533304320/design-a-tea-where-tea-leaves-dream-custom



"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

* 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/

* "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't safely 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 things we need most are:
https://www.chewy.com/wellness-core-signature-selects/dp/147047

https://www.chewy.com/blue-buffalo-wilderness-flatland/dp/176663

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