Thursday's Post Mostly
Mar. 19th, 2022 03:49 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
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* "Shanghai pushes ahead with mass COVID tests as new cases spike:" https://www.reuters.com/world/china/chinas-new-daily-local-covid-cases-rebound-2022-03-18/
* "Hong Kong Covid crisis: why is the death rate so high?:" https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/mar/18/hong-kong-covid-crisis-why-is-the-death-rate-so-high
* "Idaho bill would ban COVID-19 vaccine mandates. This time, it’s supported by Senate GOP:" https://www.idahostatesman.com/news/politics-government/state-politics/article259491704.html
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* It's symbolic as enforcement requires the security council's agreement, so Russia gets a veto. "UN international court of justice orders Russia to halt invasion of Ukraine:" https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/mar/16/un-international-court-of-justice-orders-russia-to-halt-invasion-of-ukraine
* "'He shoots from the hip, and that's part of his charm':" https://www.politico.com/news/2022/03/16/zelenskyy-congress-ukraine-russia-00017548
* "Biden announces fresh aid to Ukraine but stops short of Zelenskyy's demands:" https://www.politico.com/news/2022/03/16/zelenskyy-recalls-pearl-harbor-9-11-in-plea-for-u-s-aid-00017698
* "Ukrainian MP tells America: Putin will keep going as far as you let him go:" https://www.msnbc.com/the-reidout/watch/ukraine-receiving-jets-to-fight-russia-from-america-urged-by-rep-swalwall-ukrainian-mp-ustinova-135554629504
* "Sanctioned Russia teeters on brink of historic default:" https://www.reuters.com/business/finance/sanctions-savaged-russia-teeters-brink-historic-default-2022-03-16/
* "Joy Reid: Putin will only stop when he realizes the war is unwinnable:" https://www.msnbc.com/the-reidout/watch/putin-s-war-against-ukraine-now-enters-its-fourth-week-135643205569
* "For dictator like Putin compromise is invitation to grab more expert says:" https://www.msnbc.com/the-reidout/watch/putin-s-brutality-in-ukraine-is-similar-to-russia-s-bombardment-of-chechnya-135647813516
* "Putin speaks at a rally while war wages in Ukraine:" https://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/putin-speaks-at-a-rally-while-war-wages-in-ukraine-135734853618
* "It’s a matter of survival for Russians to buy into state TV propaganda Masha Gessen says:" https://www.msnbc.com/the-reidout/watch/putin-holds-pro-war-rally-in-moscow-feeding-russian-propaganda-machine-135738437862
* "Russia-Ukraine war: Kidnapped Melitopol mayor sent to Luhansk - report:" https://www.jpost.com/international/article-701286
* "Russian strikes hit Ukrainian capital and outskirts of Lviv:" https://apnews.com/article/russia-ukraine-kyiv-united-nations-europe-antony-blinken-c3310a12490a0cf2e06f5f389e22e3a6
* "Russian Attacks Batter Ukraine as Putin Warns of 'Traitors':" https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/russian-attacks-batter-ukraine-as-putin-warns-of-traitors/2022/03/17/1adc4fb8-a5a9-11ec-8628-3da4fa8f8714_story.html
* "The fate of Mykolaiv hangs in the balance, as Ukrainian troops dig in to defend the city:" https://www.cnn.com/2022/03/16/europe/ukraine-mykolaiv-fighting-russian-intl-cmd/index.html
* "In Ukraine’s second-largest city, a furious rain of bombs and rockets takes a toll: ‘There are no coffins left’:" https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2022/03/17/kharkiv-bodies-human-toll/
* "In a Ukraine ghost town, drivers and undertakers navigate war:" https://www.latimes.com/world-nation/story/2022-03-14/irpin-volunteers-ghost-town-kyiv
* "How Kyiv’s outgunned defenders have kept Russian forces from capturing the capital:" https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2022/03/15/ukraine-kyiv-russia-war/
* "Russian strikes on Lviv raise fears of Ukraine war spreading west:" https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/mar/18/russia-missile-lviv-mariupol-ukraine-war
* "Russia has attacked Lviv. Here's why the western city is so important to Ukraine's defense:" https://www.cnn.com/2022/03/18/europe/lviv-ukraine-attack-russia-importance-intl/index.html
* ""We need to stop Putin now, because later it will be hell”: Mariupol, Ukraine City Council Member:" https://www.msnbc.com/the-reidout/watch/odessa-prepares-to-defend-itself-against-russian-assault-in-ukraine-135738437644
* "Biden calls Putin a war criminal for first time as civilian deaths in Ukraine mount:" https://www.timesofisrael.com/liveblog-march-16-2022/
* "Russian Warships Shelling Towns Near Odesa as Naval Activity Increasers in Northern Black Sea:" https://news.usni.org/2022/03/16/russian-warships-shelling-towns-near-odesa-as-naval-activity-increasers-in-northern-black-sea
* "Ukraine says Russia strikes Mariupol theatre sheltering residents, Moscow denies attack:" https://www.reuters.com/world/russian-bombing-hits-theatre-mariupol-sheltering-residents-city-council-2022-03-16/
* "10 people killed waiting in bread line in Ukraine; US embassy demands accountability:" https://www.timesofisrael.com/10-people-killed-waiting-in-bread-line-in-ukraine-us-embassy-demands-accountability/
* "103 Children Have Died in Russian Attacks Though Death Toll Is Likely Much Higher: Ukraine Official:" https://people.com/politics/ukraine-official-103-children-died-russian-attacks-death-toll-likely-higher/
* "20,000 refugees flee Mariupol only to face more Russian attacks in their new haven:" https://inews.co.uk/news/ukraine-war-refugees-mariupol-russia-zaporizhzhia-civilians-sites-humanitarian-corridor-1519740
* "In Dnipro, Ukraine volunteers call for corridors to bombed cities:" https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20220315-in-dnipro-ukraine-volunteers-call-for-corridors-to-bombed-cities
* "Three million migrants have now fled Ukraine —with the majority going to Poland. That could have major repercussions:" https://www.cnbc.com/2022/03/16/russia-ukraine-war-refugees-flee-to-poland-with-economic-political-impact.html
* "U.S. lets Ukrainians fleeing war into United States from Mexico:" https://www.reuters.com/world/us/us-lets-ukrainians-fleeing-war-into-united-states-mexico-2022-03-16/
* "Rep. Omar: I hope we continue to do everything we can for babies and families fleeing Ukraine:" https://www.msnbc.com/the-reidout/watch/ukrainian-women-and-children-fleeing-ukraine-and-the-long-term-impact-discussed-by-rep-ilhan-omar-135554117704
* "Ukrainians Are Getting Into the US. Russians Fleeing Putin Are Not.:"
* "Romanian photo of the day: “Toys’ bridge” between Romania and Ukraine:" https://www.romania-insider.com/romania-photo-toys-bridge-sighetu-marmatiei-ukrainian-refugees
* "Ukraine: a war diary from Lviv:" https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2022/mar/18/ukraine-a-war-diary-from-lviv-photo-essay
* "Rubble and resistance in Kharkiv – in pictures:" https://www.theguardian.com/world/gallery/2022/mar/17/rubble-and-resistance-in-kharkiv-in-pictures
* "As Russian Troop Deaths Climb, Morale Becomes an Issue, Officials Say:" https://www.nytimes.com/2022/03/16/us/politics/russia-troop-deaths.html
* "‘A line has been drawn’: Olga Smirnova quits Bolshoi Ballet over Ukraine war:" https://www.theguardian.com/stage/2022/mar/16/a-line-has-been-drawn-olga-smirnova-quits-bolshoi-ballet-over-ukraine-war
* "Russian journalist who staged anti-war TV protest quits job, but rejects French asylum offer:" https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/mar/18/russian-journalist-who-staged-anti-war-tv-protest-quits-job-but-rejects-french-asylum-offer
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* "Shalanda Young becomes first Black woman to lead White House budget office following Senate confirmation:" https://www.cnn.com/2022/03/15/politics/shalanda-young-confirmed-omb-director-senate-vote/index.html
* "Fed begins inflation fight with key rate hike, more to come:" https://apnews.com/article/federal-reserve-inflation-interest-rates-e017951eba9229353ab3166be075d82d
* This will save so many lives if it becomes law. "The Senate approves a bill to make daylight saving time permanent:" https://www.npr.org/2022/03/15/1086773840/daylight-saving-time-permanent-senate
* "The Texas primaries were a case study in polarization:" https://www.vox.com/2022/3/2/22957261/texas-primary-results-2022-abbott-beto-paxton-bush-cesar-cisneros
* It’s Primary season in the US. Don’t forget to vote! This is your chance to get a candidate you actually like! "2022 Primary Elections by state and territory:" https://www.fvap.gov/uploads/FVAP/VAO/PrimaryElectionsCalendar.pdf
* "Trump and Epstein’s *Favorite* Bank: Deutsche Bank:"
* "Salesforce to provide RNC records to Jan. 6 panel unless court steps in:" https://www.politico.com/news/2022/03/15/salesforce-to-provide-rnc-records-january-6-00017623
* "DeSantis vs. Miami’s Archbishop, With Cuban Americans in the Middle:" https://www.nytimes.com/2022/03/15/us/florida-immigration-cuba-pedro-pan.html
* "Texas Set to Execute Melissa Lucio Despite Credible Claims of Innocence:" https://msmagazine.com/2022/03/15/melissa-lucio-texas-death-penalty/
* "Jussie Smollett walks out of Cook County Jail after court orders his release pending appeal of conviction, 150-day sentence:" https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/criminal-justice/ct-jussie-smollett-released-from-jail-pending-appeal-order-20220316-27sodqs4p5cffklcgtltvy5h2i-story.html
* CW: Domestic Abuse. "Evan Rachel Wood - "Phoenix Rising":" https://www.cc.com/video/htv2va/the-daily-show-with-trevor-noah-evan-rachel-wood-phoenix-rising
* CW: Domestic Abuse. "Let's Talk This Out - Kanye West Harassing Kim Kardashian:" https://www.cc.com/video/nbiieb/the-daily-show-with-trevor-noah-let-s-talk-this-out-kanye-west-harassing-kim-kardashian
* "Idaho’s Uniquely Evil Abortion Bill Gives Rapists’ Families a Say:" https://www.vanityfair.com/news/2022/03/idaho-abortion-bill-rapist-families
* "SNP politician says conversion therapy like ‘learning to say no to chocolate’:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2022/03/16/conversion-therapy-john-mason-snp-chocolate/
* "Trans Kids in Texas Are Scared They'll Be Taken From Their Parents:"
* "How PragerU Creates Transphobia (in Trans-Affirming Folks):"
* "Lia Thomas makes history as first out trans woman to win NCAA swimming title:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2022/03/18/lia-thomas-trans-woman-ncaa-swimming-championship/
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* "Earthquake: Two dead after Japan hit by tremor:" https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-60770100
* CW: Dead Animals. "Living Through An Outbreak: One California Barn's EHV-1 Diary:" https://www.chronofhorse.com/article/living-through-an-outbreak-one-california-barns-ehv-1-diary
* Mergers like these disturb me. "Amazon closes $8.5B deal to acquire Hollywood studio MGM:" https://abcnews.go.com/Business/wireStory/amazon-closes-85b-deal-acquire-hollywood-studio-mgm-83503967
* "NFT/MLM:"
* "1980s FOOD HISTORY:"
* "The Ant Farm Ponzi Scheme You Won't Believe Was Real:"
* "Leo Bersani, Author on Gay Identity, Dies at Age 90:" https://www.advocate.com/news/2022/2/28/leo-bersani-author-gay-identity-dies-age-90
* "HIV and Gay Rights Activist Don Maison Has Died:" https://www.hivplusmag.com/stigma/2022/2/28/hiv-and-gay-rights-activist-don-maison-has-died
* "NTSB: 13-year-old drove pickup in Texas crash that killed 9:" https://apnews.com/article/sports-canada-texas-education-europe-b03ae1b3a1193087d5444429182fd2da
* "If You Don't Know, Now You Know - Russian Oligarchs :" https://www.cc.com/video/mfq5ye/the-daily-show-with-trevor-noah-if-you-don-t-know-now-you-know-russian-oligarchs
* "Russia's War on Ukraine Spills Into Space:" https://www.cc.com/video/2qfhtr/the-daily-show-with-trevor-noah-russia-s-war-on-ukraine-spills-into-space
* "War in Ukraine - Russian Attack Near Poland & Aid from China:" https://www.cc.com/video/uovti3/the-daily-show-with-trevor-noah-war-in-ukraine-russian-attack-near-poland-aid-from-china
* "Russia Detains Protesters & Dolly Parton Rejects Nomination :" https://www.cc.com/video/x7oej2/the-daily-show-with-trevor-noah-russia-detains-protesters-dolly-parton-rejects-nomination
* "War in Ukraine - Volodymyr Zelenskyy's Speech to Congress:" https://www.cc.com/video/sa1lmp/the-daily-show-with-trevor-noah-war-in-ukraine-volodymyr-zelenskyy-s-speech-to-congress
* "War in Ukraine - Volodymyr Zelenskyy Deep Fake Propaganda :" https://www.cc.com/video/yer3po/the-daily-show-with-trevor-noah-war-in-ukraine-volodymyr-zelenskyy-deep-fake-propaganda
* "Comparing the film versions of West Side Story:"
* "The Tragedy of Phantom & Grizabella:"
* "What's the deal with Evil Dead...the MUSICAL!?:"
* When Squirrel got home he agreed with me it was serious. We strongly suspected it was one of two things, both requiring surgery. We were correct, it was the worst of the two. You can tell it is dangerous from them finding me a slot right away at the GP, and a wait time of half a page of my magazine, and about the same between the nurse going and my Doctor coming in. She got me an imaging slot an hour and a half after I walked in the doors. It was terrible and painful, but pretty much everything since I woke up Monday has been so.
I turns out my decision to do ice and painkillers Tuesday night was correct, as it likely reduced inflammation enough to radically decrease my chances of a trip to the ER for emergency surgery. My decision to stick to water only after 10PM was correct in case I needed emergency surgery, though really I don't have an appetite and things like sleeping and eating are hard. I have an exciting list of call the ambulance if X happens while we wait for my GP to get me a surgical consult and outpatient surgical slot. The hospital is massively backed up because of the Plague, but she is trying to fast track me, since this can go very wrong, very easily. So no physio, or bending, or lifting, or moving around more than I absolutely must. Lots of icing to keep inflammation down. Tonight's job is running a test to see if my digestive system still works and to hydrate, hydrate, hydrate. If I am careful, odds are I will be okay. I just need to endure. The only way out is through.
I will be heavily medicated for the duration, which may effect post quality.
The cats are being sweet as they generally are in emergencies. everyone is cuddly and sticking close and Tavy has agreed to share the human, which is generally a sign that he is really worried. He's doing a bunch of his stress behaviors (stress blerps, standing over me while I sleep drooling into my eye.), but he isn't clawing me awake in a panic or picking fights, which is a massive help. Head Millennial came and cleaned it up, so I didn't even need to see it, which is nice. Livia is off her feed, but being her usual angel self.
* A bit before bed, Friday morning I improved enough that if I am careful, I won't have to go to the ER for emergency surgery. This is progress. I am weak and shaky and nearly fell twice Thursday evening, only saving myself from a likely catastrophe fall by managing to fling my torso onto the sink counter until my legs kicked back in, but this is a much more bearable pain level. surgery consult is Wednesday. If I am very careful, I should be okay until the actual surgery.
* Our Flag Means Death has eaten my brain entirely. It is everything. They had me at queer pirates, but it just keeps getting better and better.
The thing that really haunts me in my off moments, is that Izzy Hands is basically the sort of guy that nearly got me killed twice in high school, and there is no trauma reaction at all to watching it. Hos obvious unrequited love and the actions he takes are weirdly parallel. That thing where he tries the direct attack? That's me getting attacked at work and ending up with Post concussive syndrome. That thing where he goes to Spanish Jackie and the English? That's Jon and Danny the Slug siccing the biker gang on us. I've seen how dark and toxic that Izzy Hands kind of crush can be, but in this context, it doesn't hurt at all.
* "How must the Dick -> Jason Robin switch have looked to the Gotham Rogues:" https://firebird-in-a-cage.tumblr.com/post/679128554196336640
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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.
* "These Organizations Accept Donations To Help People in Ukraine:" https://www.snopes.com/news/2022/03/01/where-to-donate-help-ukraine/
* "Russia-Ukraine War: Info and ways to help:" https://ukrainewar.carrd.co/
* "This is where you can donate to support LGBT+ Ukrainians:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2022/02/25/donate-support-lgbt-ukraine/
* "Support OVD-Info:" https://beste-glatisant.tumblr.com/post/677388506851606528/hi-ive-donated-to-the-ukranian-refugees-and-now
* Ways to help Trans Youth resisting Transphobic laws in Texas: https://the-cimmerians.tumblr.com/post/677204004210688000
* "Stop the EARN IT Act to Save Privacy:" https://act.eff.org/action/stop-the-earn-it-act-to-save-our-privacy
* My Oldest Continuous friend's Elder Cat is getting up there and her special diet and health care for kidney failure is expensive. Gigi is a sweet, extremely cuddly girl and could use extra help. "Click here to show your support to Karrin Jackson's story *SupportGigiInHerOldAge:" https://www.spotfund.com/story/18393388-9914-4f6c-9f99-876aa019bdee
* Help LGBTQIA+ people escape Afghanistan: https://www.gofundme.com/f/help-lgbtq-afghan-refugees-rebuild-their-lives
* "The Rainbow Railroad:" https://www.rainbowrailroad.org/take-action
* Organizations working for reproductive rights in Texas: https://minoanmiss.dreamwidth.org/796848.html
* Even more Organizations working for reproductive rights in Texas: https://wendelah1.dreamwidth.org/788132.html
* Want to help Kimi Cole run for statewide office in Nevada? https://secure.actblue.com/donate/kimi-cole-4-nevada-1
* We are drowning from one domestic disaster after another this winter. Paypal Lethran@gmail.com or paypal.me/Gwydion
* Want to help get Rand Paul out of the senate? Support Charles Booker:" https://secure.actblue.com/donate/cb-ads-dd-google-senate-launch?source=ads_ms_CHB_20210701-DD-GS-SenateLaunch_brandedkw-Natl-1865U-MF_a003-CHB-cbfuss-gstxt-txt&gclid=Cj0KCQjwxJqHBhC4ARIsAChq4auMxkyB4EqbiJYINuvQfZwWndHRj6juSW_B_MPhbIc8BhM8dJPkZbEaArBaEALw_wcB
* Want to help Chris Jones against Sarah Huckabee sanders in Arkansas? https://secure.actblue.com/donate/chrisjonesar
* Chicksaw bead artist and cool person has Kiamichi Beading suitable for non-native sale: https://www.instagram.com/kiamichi_beading/
* My oldest continuous friend made this. "Echoes of Kyrill:" https://www.dmsguild.com/product/366097/Echoes-of-Kyrill
* Mutual Aid Link Round Up: https://laughingacademy.tumblr.com/post/645696532415447040/popss-great-big-mutual-aid-masterpost
* Want to help the Asian Community?
https://nymag.com/strategist/article/where-to-donate-to-help-asian-communities-2021.html
https://www.gofundme.com/c/act/stop-aapi-hate
https://www.advancingjustice-atlanta.org/
* 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
* 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
* My oldest continuous friend's next project. "Goblingrief: A D&D 5e Adventure:" https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/482738549/goblingrief-a-dandd-5e-adventure?fbclid=IwAR0jBz9AdmIPSOk4KiCxiykxktX_ePCGTI0iCv9YFcnN2ENmdj5zna3LZnk
* Want to help Maxwell frost go to congress? https://secure.actblue.com/entity/fundraisers/119806
* Want to help Val Demings unseat Marco Rubio? https://secure.actblue.com/entity/fundraisers/117824
* Want to contribute to Morgan Harper's campaign? https://secure.actblue.com/donate/ads_ms_mh_gs_202109_dd_launch?source=ads_ms_MH_20210903-DD-GS-Launch-National_mhkywrds-Natl-1865U-MF_a003-MH-ad3-gstxt-txt&gclid=Cj0KCQjwqKuKBhCxARIsACf4XuGuQ_qm_8NW3mAhIySgB61jwTijPejfpvU6Gkt_JHp3b5YG4E75aWAaAhwTEALw_wcB
* 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 Indivisible 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.
Here is one that will send your reps a fax: https://resistbot.io/
* Help pay for cat food, litter, meds, medical copays: paypal.me/Gwydion
* Birthday/Solstice master list: https://gwydion.dreamwidth.org/2108835.html
* "Shanghai pushes ahead with mass COVID tests as new cases spike:" https://www.reuters.com/world/china/chinas-new-daily-local-covid-cases-rebound-2022-03-18/
* "Hong Kong Covid crisis: why is the death rate so high?:" https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/mar/18/hong-kong-covid-crisis-why-is-the-death-rate-so-high
* "Idaho bill would ban COVID-19 vaccine mandates. This time, it’s supported by Senate GOP:" https://www.idahostatesman.com/news/politics-government/state-politics/article259491704.html
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* It's symbolic as enforcement requires the security council's agreement, so Russia gets a veto. "UN international court of justice orders Russia to halt invasion of Ukraine:" https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/mar/16/un-international-court-of-justice-orders-russia-to-halt-invasion-of-ukraine
* "'He shoots from the hip, and that's part of his charm':" https://www.politico.com/news/2022/03/16/zelenskyy-congress-ukraine-russia-00017548
* "Biden announces fresh aid to Ukraine but stops short of Zelenskyy's demands:" https://www.politico.com/news/2022/03/16/zelenskyy-recalls-pearl-harbor-9-11-in-plea-for-u-s-aid-00017698
* "Ukrainian MP tells America: Putin will keep going as far as you let him go:" https://www.msnbc.com/the-reidout/watch/ukraine-receiving-jets-to-fight-russia-from-america-urged-by-rep-swalwall-ukrainian-mp-ustinova-135554629504
* "Sanctioned Russia teeters on brink of historic default:" https://www.reuters.com/business/finance/sanctions-savaged-russia-teeters-brink-historic-default-2022-03-16/
* "Joy Reid: Putin will only stop when he realizes the war is unwinnable:" https://www.msnbc.com/the-reidout/watch/putin-s-war-against-ukraine-now-enters-its-fourth-week-135643205569
* "For dictator like Putin compromise is invitation to grab more expert says:" https://www.msnbc.com/the-reidout/watch/putin-s-brutality-in-ukraine-is-similar-to-russia-s-bombardment-of-chechnya-135647813516
* "Putin speaks at a rally while war wages in Ukraine:" https://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/putin-speaks-at-a-rally-while-war-wages-in-ukraine-135734853618
* "It’s a matter of survival for Russians to buy into state TV propaganda Masha Gessen says:" https://www.msnbc.com/the-reidout/watch/putin-holds-pro-war-rally-in-moscow-feeding-russian-propaganda-machine-135738437862
* "Russia-Ukraine war: Kidnapped Melitopol mayor sent to Luhansk - report:" https://www.jpost.com/international/article-701286
* "Russian strikes hit Ukrainian capital and outskirts of Lviv:" https://apnews.com/article/russia-ukraine-kyiv-united-nations-europe-antony-blinken-c3310a12490a0cf2e06f5f389e22e3a6
* "Russian Attacks Batter Ukraine as Putin Warns of 'Traitors':" https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/russian-attacks-batter-ukraine-as-putin-warns-of-traitors/2022/03/17/1adc4fb8-a5a9-11ec-8628-3da4fa8f8714_story.html
* "The fate of Mykolaiv hangs in the balance, as Ukrainian troops dig in to defend the city:" https://www.cnn.com/2022/03/16/europe/ukraine-mykolaiv-fighting-russian-intl-cmd/index.html
* "In Ukraine’s second-largest city, a furious rain of bombs and rockets takes a toll: ‘There are no coffins left’:" https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2022/03/17/kharkiv-bodies-human-toll/
* "In a Ukraine ghost town, drivers and undertakers navigate war:" https://www.latimes.com/world-nation/story/2022-03-14/irpin-volunteers-ghost-town-kyiv
* "How Kyiv’s outgunned defenders have kept Russian forces from capturing the capital:" https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2022/03/15/ukraine-kyiv-russia-war/
* "Russian strikes on Lviv raise fears of Ukraine war spreading west:" https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/mar/18/russia-missile-lviv-mariupol-ukraine-war
* "Russia has attacked Lviv. Here's why the western city is so important to Ukraine's defense:" https://www.cnn.com/2022/03/18/europe/lviv-ukraine-attack-russia-importance-intl/index.html
* ""We need to stop Putin now, because later it will be hell”: Mariupol, Ukraine City Council Member:" https://www.msnbc.com/the-reidout/watch/odessa-prepares-to-defend-itself-against-russian-assault-in-ukraine-135738437644
* "Biden calls Putin a war criminal for first time as civilian deaths in Ukraine mount:" https://www.timesofisrael.com/liveblog-march-16-2022/
* "Russian Warships Shelling Towns Near Odesa as Naval Activity Increasers in Northern Black Sea:" https://news.usni.org/2022/03/16/russian-warships-shelling-towns-near-odesa-as-naval-activity-increasers-in-northern-black-sea
* "Ukraine says Russia strikes Mariupol theatre sheltering residents, Moscow denies attack:" https://www.reuters.com/world/russian-bombing-hits-theatre-mariupol-sheltering-residents-city-council-2022-03-16/
* "10 people killed waiting in bread line in Ukraine; US embassy demands accountability:" https://www.timesofisrael.com/10-people-killed-waiting-in-bread-line-in-ukraine-us-embassy-demands-accountability/
* "103 Children Have Died in Russian Attacks Though Death Toll Is Likely Much Higher: Ukraine Official:" https://people.com/politics/ukraine-official-103-children-died-russian-attacks-death-toll-likely-higher/
* "20,000 refugees flee Mariupol only to face more Russian attacks in their new haven:" https://inews.co.uk/news/ukraine-war-refugees-mariupol-russia-zaporizhzhia-civilians-sites-humanitarian-corridor-1519740
* "In Dnipro, Ukraine volunteers call for corridors to bombed cities:" https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20220315-in-dnipro-ukraine-volunteers-call-for-corridors-to-bombed-cities
* "Three million migrants have now fled Ukraine —with the majority going to Poland. That could have major repercussions:" https://www.cnbc.com/2022/03/16/russia-ukraine-war-refugees-flee-to-poland-with-economic-political-impact.html
* "U.S. lets Ukrainians fleeing war into United States from Mexico:" https://www.reuters.com/world/us/us-lets-ukrainians-fleeing-war-into-united-states-mexico-2022-03-16/
* "Rep. Omar: I hope we continue to do everything we can for babies and families fleeing Ukraine:" https://www.msnbc.com/the-reidout/watch/ukrainian-women-and-children-fleeing-ukraine-and-the-long-term-impact-discussed-by-rep-ilhan-omar-135554117704
* "Ukrainians Are Getting Into the US. Russians Fleeing Putin Are Not.:"
* "Romanian photo of the day: “Toys’ bridge” between Romania and Ukraine:" https://www.romania-insider.com/romania-photo-toys-bridge-sighetu-marmatiei-ukrainian-refugees
* "Ukraine: a war diary from Lviv:" https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2022/mar/18/ukraine-a-war-diary-from-lviv-photo-essay
* "Rubble and resistance in Kharkiv – in pictures:" https://www.theguardian.com/world/gallery/2022/mar/17/rubble-and-resistance-in-kharkiv-in-pictures
* "As Russian Troop Deaths Climb, Morale Becomes an Issue, Officials Say:" https://www.nytimes.com/2022/03/16/us/politics/russia-troop-deaths.html
* "‘A line has been drawn’: Olga Smirnova quits Bolshoi Ballet over Ukraine war:" https://www.theguardian.com/stage/2022/mar/16/a-line-has-been-drawn-olga-smirnova-quits-bolshoi-ballet-over-ukraine-war
* "Russian journalist who staged anti-war TV protest quits job, but rejects French asylum offer:" https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/mar/18/russian-journalist-who-staged-anti-war-tv-protest-quits-job-but-rejects-french-asylum-offer
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* "Shalanda Young becomes first Black woman to lead White House budget office following Senate confirmation:" https://www.cnn.com/2022/03/15/politics/shalanda-young-confirmed-omb-director-senate-vote/index.html
* "Fed begins inflation fight with key rate hike, more to come:" https://apnews.com/article/federal-reserve-inflation-interest-rates-e017951eba9229353ab3166be075d82d
* This will save so many lives if it becomes law. "The Senate approves a bill to make daylight saving time permanent:" https://www.npr.org/2022/03/15/1086773840/daylight-saving-time-permanent-senate
* "The Texas primaries were a case study in polarization:" https://www.vox.com/2022/3/2/22957261/texas-primary-results-2022-abbott-beto-paxton-bush-cesar-cisneros
* It’s Primary season in the US. Don’t forget to vote! This is your chance to get a candidate you actually like! "2022 Primary Elections by state and territory:" https://www.fvap.gov/uploads/FVAP/VAO/PrimaryElectionsCalendar.pdf
* "Trump and Epstein’s *Favorite* Bank: Deutsche Bank:"
* "Salesforce to provide RNC records to Jan. 6 panel unless court steps in:" https://www.politico.com/news/2022/03/15/salesforce-to-provide-rnc-records-january-6-00017623
* "DeSantis vs. Miami’s Archbishop, With Cuban Americans in the Middle:" https://www.nytimes.com/2022/03/15/us/florida-immigration-cuba-pedro-pan.html
* "Texas Set to Execute Melissa Lucio Despite Credible Claims of Innocence:" https://msmagazine.com/2022/03/15/melissa-lucio-texas-death-penalty/
* "Jussie Smollett walks out of Cook County Jail after court orders his release pending appeal of conviction, 150-day sentence:" https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/criminal-justice/ct-jussie-smollett-released-from-jail-pending-appeal-order-20220316-27sodqs4p5cffklcgtltvy5h2i-story.html
* CW: Domestic Abuse. "Evan Rachel Wood - "Phoenix Rising":" https://www.cc.com/video/htv2va/the-daily-show-with-trevor-noah-evan-rachel-wood-phoenix-rising
* CW: Domestic Abuse. "Let's Talk This Out - Kanye West Harassing Kim Kardashian:" https://www.cc.com/video/nbiieb/the-daily-show-with-trevor-noah-let-s-talk-this-out-kanye-west-harassing-kim-kardashian
* "Idaho’s Uniquely Evil Abortion Bill Gives Rapists’ Families a Say:" https://www.vanityfair.com/news/2022/03/idaho-abortion-bill-rapist-families
* "SNP politician says conversion therapy like ‘learning to say no to chocolate’:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2022/03/16/conversion-therapy-john-mason-snp-chocolate/
* "Trans Kids in Texas Are Scared They'll Be Taken From Their Parents:"
* "How PragerU Creates Transphobia (in Trans-Affirming Folks):"
* "Lia Thomas makes history as first out trans woman to win NCAA swimming title:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2022/03/18/lia-thomas-trans-woman-ncaa-swimming-championship/
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* "Earthquake: Two dead after Japan hit by tremor:" https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-60770100
* CW: Dead Animals. "Living Through An Outbreak: One California Barn's EHV-1 Diary:" https://www.chronofhorse.com/article/living-through-an-outbreak-one-california-barns-ehv-1-diary
* Mergers like these disturb me. "Amazon closes $8.5B deal to acquire Hollywood studio MGM:" https://abcnews.go.com/Business/wireStory/amazon-closes-85b-deal-acquire-hollywood-studio-mgm-83503967
* "NFT/MLM:"
* "1980s FOOD HISTORY:"
* "The Ant Farm Ponzi Scheme You Won't Believe Was Real:"
* "Leo Bersani, Author on Gay Identity, Dies at Age 90:" https://www.advocate.com/news/2022/2/28/leo-bersani-author-gay-identity-dies-age-90
* "HIV and Gay Rights Activist Don Maison Has Died:" https://www.hivplusmag.com/stigma/2022/2/28/hiv-and-gay-rights-activist-don-maison-has-died
* "NTSB: 13-year-old drove pickup in Texas crash that killed 9:" https://apnews.com/article/sports-canada-texas-education-europe-b03ae1b3a1193087d5444429182fd2da
* "If You Don't Know, Now You Know - Russian Oligarchs :" https://www.cc.com/video/mfq5ye/the-daily-show-with-trevor-noah-if-you-don-t-know-now-you-know-russian-oligarchs
* "Russia's War on Ukraine Spills Into Space:" https://www.cc.com/video/2qfhtr/the-daily-show-with-trevor-noah-russia-s-war-on-ukraine-spills-into-space
* "War in Ukraine - Russian Attack Near Poland & Aid from China:" https://www.cc.com/video/uovti3/the-daily-show-with-trevor-noah-war-in-ukraine-russian-attack-near-poland-aid-from-china
* "Russia Detains Protesters & Dolly Parton Rejects Nomination :" https://www.cc.com/video/x7oej2/the-daily-show-with-trevor-noah-russia-detains-protesters-dolly-parton-rejects-nomination
* "War in Ukraine - Volodymyr Zelenskyy's Speech to Congress:" https://www.cc.com/video/sa1lmp/the-daily-show-with-trevor-noah-war-in-ukraine-volodymyr-zelenskyy-s-speech-to-congress
* "War in Ukraine - Volodymyr Zelenskyy Deep Fake Propaganda :" https://www.cc.com/video/yer3po/the-daily-show-with-trevor-noah-war-in-ukraine-volodymyr-zelenskyy-deep-fake-propaganda
* "Comparing the film versions of West Side Story:"
* "The Tragedy of Phantom & Grizabella:"
* "What's the deal with Evil Dead...the MUSICAL!?:"
* When Squirrel got home he agreed with me it was serious. We strongly suspected it was one of two things, both requiring surgery. We were correct, it was the worst of the two. You can tell it is dangerous from them finding me a slot right away at the GP, and a wait time of half a page of my magazine, and about the same between the nurse going and my Doctor coming in. She got me an imaging slot an hour and a half after I walked in the doors. It was terrible and painful, but pretty much everything since I woke up Monday has been so.
I turns out my decision to do ice and painkillers Tuesday night was correct, as it likely reduced inflammation enough to radically decrease my chances of a trip to the ER for emergency surgery. My decision to stick to water only after 10PM was correct in case I needed emergency surgery, though really I don't have an appetite and things like sleeping and eating are hard. I have an exciting list of call the ambulance if X happens while we wait for my GP to get me a surgical consult and outpatient surgical slot. The hospital is massively backed up because of the Plague, but she is trying to fast track me, since this can go very wrong, very easily. So no physio, or bending, or lifting, or moving around more than I absolutely must. Lots of icing to keep inflammation down. Tonight's job is running a test to see if my digestive system still works and to hydrate, hydrate, hydrate. If I am careful, odds are I will be okay. I just need to endure. The only way out is through.
I will be heavily medicated for the duration, which may effect post quality.
The cats are being sweet as they generally are in emergencies. everyone is cuddly and sticking close and Tavy has agreed to share the human, which is generally a sign that he is really worried. He's doing a bunch of his stress behaviors (stress blerps, standing over me while I sleep drooling into my eye.), but he isn't clawing me awake in a panic or picking fights, which is a massive help. Head Millennial came and cleaned it up, so I didn't even need to see it, which is nice. Livia is off her feed, but being her usual angel self.
* A bit before bed, Friday morning I improved enough that if I am careful, I won't have to go to the ER for emergency surgery. This is progress. I am weak and shaky and nearly fell twice Thursday evening, only saving myself from a likely catastrophe fall by managing to fling my torso onto the sink counter until my legs kicked back in, but this is a much more bearable pain level. surgery consult is Wednesday. If I am very careful, I should be okay until the actual surgery.
* Our Flag Means Death has eaten my brain entirely. It is everything. They had me at queer pirates, but it just keeps getting better and better.
The thing that really haunts me in my off moments, is that Izzy Hands is basically the sort of guy that nearly got me killed twice in high school, and there is no trauma reaction at all to watching it. Hos obvious unrequited love and the actions he takes are weirdly parallel. That thing where he tries the direct attack? That's me getting attacked at work and ending up with Post concussive syndrome. That thing where he goes to Spanish Jackie and the English? That's Jon and Danny the Slug siccing the biker gang on us. I've seen how dark and toxic that Izzy Hands kind of crush can be, but in this context, it doesn't hurt at all.
* "How must the Dick -> Jason Robin switch have looked to the Gotham Rogues:" https://firebird-in-a-cage.tumblr.com/post/679128554196336640
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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.
* "These Organizations Accept Donations To Help People in Ukraine:" https://www.snopes.com/news/2022/03/01/where-to-donate-help-ukraine/
* "Russia-Ukraine War: Info and ways to help:" https://ukrainewar.carrd.co/
* "This is where you can donate to support LGBT+ Ukrainians:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2022/02/25/donate-support-lgbt-ukraine/
* "Support OVD-Info:" https://beste-glatisant.tumblr.com/post/677388506851606528/hi-ive-donated-to-the-ukranian-refugees-and-now
* Ways to help Trans Youth resisting Transphobic laws in Texas: https://the-cimmerians.tumblr.com/post/677204004210688000
* "Stop the EARN IT Act to Save Privacy:" https://act.eff.org/action/stop-the-earn-it-act-to-save-our-privacy
* My Oldest Continuous friend's Elder Cat is getting up there and her special diet and health care for kidney failure is expensive. Gigi is a sweet, extremely cuddly girl and could use extra help. "Click here to show your support to Karrin Jackson's story *SupportGigiInHerOldAge:" https://www.spotfund.com/story/18393388-9914-4f6c-9f99-876aa019bdee
* Help LGBTQIA+ people escape Afghanistan: https://www.gofundme.com/f/help-lgbtq-afghan-refugees-rebuild-their-lives
* "The Rainbow Railroad:" https://www.rainbowrailroad.org/take-action
* Organizations working for reproductive rights in Texas: https://minoanmiss.dreamwidth.org/796848.html
* Even more Organizations working for reproductive rights in Texas: https://wendelah1.dreamwidth.org/788132.html
* Want to help Kimi Cole run for statewide office in Nevada? https://secure.actblue.com/donate/kimi-cole-4-nevada-1
* We are drowning from one domestic disaster after another this winter. Paypal Lethran@gmail.com or paypal.me/Gwydion
* Want to help get Rand Paul out of the senate? Support Charles Booker:" https://secure.actblue.com/donate/cb-ads-dd-google-senate-launch?source=ads_ms_CHB_20210701-DD-GS-SenateLaunch_brandedkw-Natl-1865U-MF_a003-CHB-cbfuss-gstxt-txt&gclid=Cj0KCQjwxJqHBhC4ARIsAChq4auMxkyB4EqbiJYINuvQfZwWndHRj6juSW_B_MPhbIc8BhM8dJPkZbEaArBaEALw_wcB
* Want to help Chris Jones against Sarah Huckabee sanders in Arkansas? https://secure.actblue.com/donate/chrisjonesar
* Chicksaw bead artist and cool person has Kiamichi Beading suitable for non-native sale: https://www.instagram.com/kiamichi_beading/
* My oldest continuous friend made this. "Echoes of Kyrill:" https://www.dmsguild.com/product/366097/Echoes-of-Kyrill
* Mutual Aid Link Round Up: https://laughingacademy.tumblr.com/post/645696532415447040/popss-great-big-mutual-aid-masterpost
* Want to help the Asian Community?
https://nymag.com/strategist/article/where-to-donate-to-help-asian-communities-2021.html
https://www.gofundme.com/c/act/stop-aapi-hate
https://www.advancingjustice-atlanta.org/
* 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
* 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
* My oldest continuous friend's next project. "Goblingrief: A D&D 5e Adventure:" https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/482738549/goblingrief-a-dandd-5e-adventure?fbclid=IwAR0jBz9AdmIPSOk4KiCxiykxktX_ePCGTI0iCv9YFcnN2ENmdj5zna3LZnk
* Want to help Maxwell frost go to congress? https://secure.actblue.com/entity/fundraisers/119806
* Want to help Val Demings unseat Marco Rubio? https://secure.actblue.com/entity/fundraisers/117824
* Want to contribute to Morgan Harper's campaign? https://secure.actblue.com/donate/ads_ms_mh_gs_202109_dd_launch?source=ads_ms_MH_20210903-DD-GS-Launch-National_mhkywrds-Natl-1865U-MF_a003-MH-ad3-gstxt-txt&gclid=Cj0KCQjwqKuKBhCxARIsACf4XuGuQ_qm_8NW3mAhIySgB61jwTijPejfpvU6Gkt_JHp3b5YG4E75aWAaAhwTEALw_wcB
* 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 Indivisible 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.
Here is one that will send your reps a fax: https://resistbot.io/
* Help pay for cat food, litter, meds, medical copays: paypal.me/Gwydion
* Birthday/Solstice master list: https://gwydion.dreamwidth.org/2108835.html
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Date: 2022-03-19 01:41 pm (UTC)