10/20/23 - 10/27/23
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gwydion* I didn't even get close to posting the urgent news this week. RL was very, very busy.
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* "How Hamas’s carefully planned Israel attack devolved into a chaotic rampage:" https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/10/16/hamas-attack-israel/
* "The Secrets Hamas Knew About Israel’s Military:" https://www.nytimes.com/2023/10/13/world/middleeast/hamas-israel-attack-gaza.html
* "Experts say Hamas and Israel are committing war crimes in their fight:" https://apnews.com/article/israel-hamas-gaza-war-crimes-icc-1a42212b95a7f6ce54909fb22e0d681d
* "Orthodox church says it was hit by Israeli air strike in Gaza:" https://www.reuters.com/world/orthodox-church-says-it-was-hit-by-israeli-air-strike-gaza-2023-10-20/
* "5 Hezbollah fighters are killed as tensions flare along the border between Lebanon and Israel:" https://apnews.com/article/lebanon-israel-hezbollah-clashes-cadccde8c6ce5400ee36fd12d3bfea52
* "'A war crime': AOC condemns both Hamas attacks and Israeli air strikes on Gaza:" https://www.msnbc.com/mehdi-on-msnbc/watch/-a-war-crime-aoc-condemns-both-hamas-attacks-and-israeli-air-strikes-on-gaza-196221509766
* "Israel-Hamas war live updates: Israel launches large 'targeted raid' inside Gaza:" https://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/live-blog/israel-hamas-war-live-updates-rcna122266
* "Maddow on the Gaza hospital bombing: ‘We as humans have to believe that the truth matters’:" https://www.msnbc.com/deadline-white-house/watch/maddow-on-the-gaza-hospital-bombing-we-as-humans-have-to-believe-that-the-truth-matters-195827781815
* "Gaza’s limited water supply raises concerns for human health:" https://apnews.com/article/gaza-israel-water-humanitarian-crisis-cfeabcda00fefdd03c2877495c4dcd09
* "Photos: Evacuation of Gaza City:" https://www.theatlantic.com/international/archive/2023/10/gaza-evacuation-israel-palestine-photos/675646/
* "Fleeing Gaza mother cries: 'What did my children do to deserve this?':" https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/fleeing-gaza-mother-cries-what-did-my-children-do-deserve-this-2023-10-10/
* "Israel-Hamas war: Gaza hospitals overwhelmed with trauma cases as basic supplies run out:" https://www.npr.org/live-updates/israel/hamas/gaza/war/hostages
* "UN agency: There aren’t enough body bags in Gaza :" https://www.politico.eu/article/united-nations-not-enough-body-bags-gaza/
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* "Why Egypt and other Arab countries are unwilling to take in Palestinian refugees from Gaza:" https://apnews.com/article/palestinian-jordan-egypt-israel-refugee-502c06d004767d4b64848d878b66bd3d
* "What Is Israel Trying to Accomplish?:" https://www.theatlantic.com/international/archive/2023/10/israel-gaza-hamas-evacuation/675665/
* "What is Israel’s endgame in Gaza invasion?:" https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/israels-endgame-no-sign-post-war-plan-gaza-2023-10-18/
* "What to know about Hezbollah, the powerful Iran-backed group on Israel’s border :" https://www.cnn.com/2023/10/19/middleeast/hezbollah-explainer-intl/index.html
* "Hezbollah Watches and Waits:" https://www.theatlantic.com/international/archive/2023/10/hezbollah-lebanon-iran-hamas-israel/675684/
* "Israel-Hamas war: Russia and China veto the U.S.'s Mideast resolution at the U.N.:" https://www.npr.org/live-updates/israel-hamas-war-gaza-un-aid
* "Let's talk about an update on Biden's trip and more....:"
* "U.S. to send Israel artillery shells initially destined for Ukraine:" https://www.axios.com/2023/10/19/us-israel-artillery-shells-ukraine-weapons-gaza
* "Hamas frees two Israeli women as US advises delaying ground war to allow talks on captives:" https://apnews.com/article/israel-palestinian-gaza-war-syria-lebanon-hamas-c0e7ec55428fedc97f75bdfdc0c0679a
* "Hamas frees U.S. hostages Judith and Natalie Raanan held in Gaza:" https://www.reuters.com/world/biden-seek-billions-military-aid-israel-invasion-gaza-nears-2023-10-20/
* "'Negotiations large and small': Hostage releases, aid to Gaza suggest possible shift as war rages:" https://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/-negotiations-large-and-small-hostage-releases-aid-to-gaza-suggest-possible-shift-as-war-rages-196260421579
* "We Must Not Let the Truth Become a Casualty of This War:" https://www.thenation.com/article/world/gaza-war-facts-misnformation/
* Where to donate for non-violent causes in Gaza and Israel: https://soc-puppet.dreamwidth.org/867894.html
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* "Voters in Argentina back its ruling party's candidate in presidential elections:" https://www.npr.org/2023/10/23/1208066797/voters-in-argentina-back-its-ruling-partys-candidate-in-presidential-elections
* "Venezuela’s opposition is holding primary to pick challenger for Maduro in 2024 presidential rival:" https://apnews.com/article/venezuela-maduro-opposition-machado-primary-election-42fbd8f8cab3df16f0dd90f9841bc854
* "Evolving crisis fuels anxiety among Venezuelans who want a better economy but see worsening woes:" https://apnews.com/article/venezuela-crisis-migrants-maduro-food-elections-afabb9dee444128c5ec4593a51e78896
* "Australia rejects Indigenous referendum in setback for reconciliation:" https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/voting-begins-australia-landmark-indigenous-voice-referendum-2023-10-13/
* "Canadian Conservative under fire for using residential schools memorial to push ‘hateful’ anti-LGBTQ+ agenda:" https://www.thepinknews.com/2023/10/02/conservative-residential-schools-anti-lgbtq-views/
* "Firings, 6-hour meetings and ‘childhood innocence’: The far-right takeover of Ottawa County:" https://www.mlive.com/news/grand-rapids/2023/08/firings-6-hour-meetings-and-childhood-innocence-the-far-right-takeover-of-ottawa-county.html?outputType=amp
* "Forbidden Fruit: The anti-avocado militias of Michoacán :" https://harpers.org/archive/2023/11/forbidden-fruit-avocado-militias-michoacan-mexico/
* "India Isn’t Signing Up for China’s New World Order:" https://www.theatlantic.com/international/archive/2023/10/xi-jinping-china-belt-road-india-modi/675663/
* "Wanted: Thousands of Ukrainian judges, in huge overhaul sought by EU:" https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/wanted-thousands-ukrainian-judges-huge-overhaul-sought-by-eu-2023-10-19/
* "Biden declares Israel and Ukraine support is vital for US security, will ask Congress for billions:" https://apnews.com/article/joe-biden-israel-ukraine-war-49354728b347178a4bf7508a0dc8f1d2
* "I Live in My Car: Dozens of parking lots have opened across the country for working people who can afford a car but not rent.:" https://www.nytimes.com/2023/10/17/realestate/car-homeless-rent-debt-mortgage.html
* "Pluralistic: Amazon's bestselling "bitter lemon" energy drink was bottled delivery driver piss (20 Oct 2023):" https://pluralistic.net/2023/10/20/release-energy/
* "Real mindfulness would transform the economy: Mindfulness without worker power is capitalism at its worst.:" https://www.vox.com/future-perfect/23904723/mindfulness-meditation-economy-mcmindfulness-capitalism-stress
* On Wednesday every single Republicans in the House voted for theocracy and affirmed their desire to end Medicare, bodily autonomy, and free and fair elections in the United States by voting for right wing extremist Mike Johnson. There are no good republicans. Pretending that moderate Republicans still exist is denial and only helps their cause. Everyone who voted for him knew what his agenda is and took action to make the fascist theocratic dystopia happen. They are complicit in every terrible thing that is about to happen because of this.
If you could vote in the 2022 election and didn't vote against Republicans at every level you were voting for this.
* "'Fewer people who personally despise him': Inexperience, low profile key to Johnson ascension:" https://www.msnbc.com/alex-wagner-tonight/watch/-fewer-people-who-personally-despise-him-inexperience-low-profile-key-to-johnson-ascension-196511813859
* "Raskin: Don't be fooled by ‘good manners' of MAGA speaker Mike Johnson:" https://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/raskin-don-t-be-fooled-by-good-manners-of-maga-speaker-mike-johnson-196421189572
* I have a bunch more on Mike Johnson, but I really needed to post this and events keep overtaking me.
**** I'm leaving the Speaker back and forth in in case any one is interested ****
* "Payback: GOP institutionalists humiliate Jordan in speaker bid; Trump-style bullying backfires:" https://www.msnbc.com/alex-wagner-tonight/watch/payback-gop-institutionalists-humiliate-jordan-in-speaker-bid-trump-style-bullying-backfires-196112965568
* "‘GOP merry-go-round’: Congress still paralyzed by Republican speaker fight:" https://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/-gop-merry-go-round-congress-still-paralyzed-by-republican-speaker-fight-196020805507
* "‘Catastrophic failure’: GOP fails to elect speaker for 17th day in a row:" https://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/-catastrophic-failure-gop-fails-to-elect-speaker-for-17th-day-in-a-row-196101189693
* "Republicans nominate Mike Johnson for House speaker after Emmer’s withdrawal, desperate to end chaos:" https://apnews.com/article/house-speaker-republicans-emmer-mccarthy-c7ddb6abf4c7322f9fc44fdaa07791fc
* "Donald Trump says Jesus should become the next House speaker:" https://www.thepinknews.com/2023/10/24/donald-trump-2024-election-house-speaker-jesus/
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* "You Can Help Stop These Bad Internet Bills:" https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2023/07/you-can-help-stop-these-bad-internet-bills
* Have something you want to tell your Congress Critters? If you can't safely contact them 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://resist.bot/
* The Indivisible Guide: "A Practical Guide to defeating MAGA:" https://indivisible.org/sites/default/files/2023-01/20220104_Indivisible_%20A%20Practical%20Guide%20to%20Defeating%20MAGA.pdf
* Early voting is already happening in a lot of places. Squirrel and I voted Friday.
Voting early allows you more time to fight disenfranchisement if you live in a voter suppression state where you were removed from the voter rolls without warning. It is often a way to avoid massive voting day lines that Republicans hope will discourage you from voting.
Please vote early if that's an option for you. It is better and safer.
If you can't early vote, please, please, please vote.
And remember, vote the whole ticket. Things like sheriffs and school board make a massive difference in quality of life.
* "Transgender Montana Legislator Zooey Zephyr Unsilenced and Unyielding at Equality Convention:" https://www.advocate.com/news/zooey-zephyr-equality-convention-interview
* "Something in him just snapped: 'Profoundly disappointed' Romney rips Trump Republicans in new book:" https://www.msnbc.com/alex-wagner-tonight/watch/something-in-him-just-snapped-profoundly-disappointed-romney-rips-trump-republicans-in-new-book-196339781742
* "‘It’s not just scary, it’s wrong’: Romney book reveals how he sees decay of GOP:" https://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/-it-s-not-just-scary-it-s-wrong-romney-book-reveals-how-he-sees-decay-of-gop-196504133646
* Most of the Trump music didn't make it in this cut. Apologies.
* "Judge rejects Trump’s ‘presidential immunity’ defense in second E. Jean Carroll case :" https://www.politico.com/news/2023/06/29/trump-carroll-defamation-immunity-ruling-00104306
* "Trump fraud trial live updates: Cohen combative during forceful cross-examination:" https://abcnews.go.com/US/live-updates/trump-fraud-trial/?id=103642561
Every time Michael Cohen talks about his break up with "Mista Trump," I hear Harley Quinn in my head post-break up with "Mista J."
* "Let's talk about Trump not knowing Powell....:"
* "Trump's lawyers urge judge to dismiss federal election interference case:" https://www.npr.org/2023/10/24/1208183160/trump-jan-6-case-dismissal
* "Trump doesn’t get his ‘Legally Blonde’ moment, storms out of court:" https://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/trump-doesn-t-get-his-legally-blonde-moment-storms-out-of-court-196421189824
* "Report: Jack Smith grants Mark Meadows immunity to testify in Jan. 6 Trump case:" https://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/report-jack-smith-grants-mark-meadows-immunity-to-testify-against-trump-196333125830
* "Mass shooting hits multiple locations in Lewiston, Maine :" https://abcnews.go.com/US/active-shooter-situation-lewiston-maine-police/story?id=104316902
* "Maine police have left a home they surrounded in hunt for mass shooting suspect:" https://apnews.com/live/lewiston-maine-shooting-live-updates
* "What to know about the Maine mass shooting victims:" https://abcnews.go.com/US/maine-mass-shooting-victims-18-people-died/story?id=104342063
* "Maine Massacre Suspect’s Anti-Transgender, Extremist Views Emerge Amid Pleas For Gun Control :" https://www.advocate.com/crime/maine-massacre-suspect-transphobic-posts
* "The deadliest mass shootings in modern U.S. history:" https://www.axios.com/2017/12/15/deadliest-mass-shootings-modern-us-history
* "Settlement with separated migrant families marks step in closing shameful Trump-era chapter for U.S.:" https://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/settlement-with-separated-migrant-families-marks-step-in-closing-shameful-trump-era-chapter-for-u-s-196264005623
* "When Police Raid A Newspaper for No Reason:"
* "Alexander McQueen & The Patriarchy Problem in Modern Fashion:"
* "Vigil held for Black trans woman A’nee Roberson killed in suspected homicide:" https://www.thepinknews.com/2023/10/27/anee-roberson-vigil-black-trans-woman/
* "Nonbinary New Orleans Artist and DJ, YOKO, Killed in Hit-and-Run:" https://www.advocate.com/crime/yoko-nonbinary-new-orleans-artist
* "Primary care saves lives. Here’s why it’s failing Americans.:" https://www.washingtonpost.com/health/2023/10/17/primary-care-saves-lives/
* "Why US Healthcare Is So Broken:"
* "How a Common Stomach Bug Causes Cancer:" https://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2023/10/h-pylori-bacteria-mutation-stomach-cancer/675689/
* "People of African ancestry are poorly represented in genetic studies. A new effort would change that:" https://apnews.com/article/genetics-african-ancestry-black-americans-hbcu-2b19d22d04392ff31871c008e7133e4f
* "Math disabilities hold many students back. Schools often don’t screen for them:" https://apnews.com/article/dyscalculia-school-math-disability-1365774aecc6c04fd40ece9e5082a2b2
* "Using technology to open up wilderness trails to people with disabilities:" https://www.npr.org/2023/10/11/1202903735/mapping-wilderness-trails-technology-people-disabilities
* "How Lunchables ended up on school lunch trays
Weak rules and industry power have allowed ultra-processed products on the menu:" https://www.washingtonpost.com/health/interactive/2023/lunchables-school-lunch-ultraprocessed-foods/?itid=mr_3
* "Comprehensive study of West Antarctic Ice Sheet finds collapse may be unavoidable:" https://www.nbcnews.com/science/environment/west-antarctic-ice-sheet-collapse-may-unavoidable-study-finds-rcna120993
* "Hurricanes are now twice as likely to zip from minor to whopper than decades ago, study says:" https://apnews.com/article/hurricanes-rapidly-intensify-climate-warm-oceans-atlantic-1d301ac6ce12946a6ff98d38b6980922
* "Record-Breaking Weather in 2023 Shows Impact of Climate Change:" https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-10-24/state-of-climate-report-sums-up-extreme-weather-this-year?srnd=premium&sref=MIBMEEoj
* "Humid Heat Can Kill Us Much Faster Than We Thought:" https://nautil.us/humid-heat-can-kill-us-much-faster-than-we-thought-415997/
* "Food is scarce in Guatemalan village at climate change frontier:" https://www.reuters.com/investigates/special-report/guatemala-climatechange-hunger-village/
* "The Great Cash-for-Carbon Hustle:" https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2023/10/23/the-great-cash-for-carbon-hustle
* "Swiss satellite antennas make a comeback as solar powerhouses:" https://www.reuters.com/sustainability/climate-energy/swiss-satellite-antennas-make-comeback-solar-powerhouses-2023-10-19/
* "Clean energy is officially ‘unstoppable’ now:" https://www.theverge.com/23930058/forecast-clean-renewable-unstoppable-international-energy-agency
* "AI Chatbots Can Guess Your Personal Information From What You Type:" https://www.wired.com/story/ai-chatbots-can-guess-your-personal-information/
* "Computers Are Learning to Smell:" https://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2023/10/ai-scent-digitizing-smell/675608/
* "These Birds Got a Little Too Comfortable in Birdhouses: Purple martins may have been saved by human-built nest boxes. What happens when our hospitality runs out?:" https://www.theatlantic.com/science/archive/2023/10/purple-martin-birdhouse-habitat-survival/675661/
* "You're Living On An Ant Planet:"
* "Ötzi the Iceman Gets a New Look from Genetic Analysis:" https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/oetzi-the-iceman-gets-a-new-looks-from-genetic-analysis/
* "Ancient Amazon River rock carvings exposed by drought:" https://www.reuters.com/world/americas/ancient-amazon-river-rock-carvings-exposed-by-drought-2023-10-23/
* "The Black Death was history's most lethal plague. Now scientists say they know where it started:" https://www.cbc.ca/radio/quirks/jun-18-black-death-origins-chicken-domestication-the-life-of-a-mastodon-and-more-1.6492059/the-black-death-was-history-s-most-lethal-plague-now-scientists-say-they-know-where-it-started-1.6492062
* "How a solar eclipse threw a remote Utah town — and its Navajo workforce — into crisis :" https://www.latimes.com/world-nation/story/2023-10-19/solar-eclipse-threw-utah-town-navajo-workforce-into-crisis
* I was putting on my seatbelt to pick up Oldest continuous friend, when the bad shoulder popped out again. this meant, of course, that the entire weekend I was in searing pain, but I'm used to that, and the upside was i could show the specialist on Monday what my shoulder is actually like these days. More on that in a bit.
The visit was absolutely lovely. We had a lot of time to hang out. The Party Saturday went swimmingly and we had a couple Millennials over for Sunday dinner so Oldest friend and the youngest two Millennials got a lot more chat time with Oldest friend than they were able to get at the party.
The one bad thing was steam started pouring out of my car Sunday while we were out and about. I cracked the hood and immediately spotted water pouring out of the side of one of the things. It was definitely water. It was too deep in for me to temp fix with duct tape. I think another hose or possibly the seal connecting a hose has crumbled. A car guy saw me with the hood up and I showed him where the water was coming from, and it wasn't anything he could solve without taking it apart either, which was what I suspected.
I spent all the money catching up bills after the three (3!) car emergencies I had last spring. except for a few dollars left in my wallet, what little else I had for the month is earmarked for auto-withdraw bills, etc.. It is now a November problem. The car is dying, but I can't manage without it and I will never be able to afford replacing it. Sigh. I had enough gas in my car for the month, but now I must work out how to buy Squirrel gas to replace what I'm using for medical stuff. He's still behind on bills from his car emergency last spring and has now lost his job. Makes me wish they'd let me sell blood, but I'm on too many meds, even with the blood bans lifted.
People watching on tumblr would have seen mostly pre-programmed activity because I was either busy or exhausted, so non-social time was mostly spent asleep or petting cats.
Tavy had the Best Time. He got the Quiet Man Cleaner Friday, who he let pet his head a little without attacking him despite the excitement of bed linen change. He remembered Oldest friend despite long separation. There were lots of visitors Sunday all of whom he enjoys.
Bonus: The Cats were given an exciting new toy for my birthday in the shape of a coffin, containing ghost mice they can fish out through the side holes. This toy is perfectly designed to cater to both Tavy and Livia's interests and they have been taking turns going to town on it.
I hung out with OCF for a few more hours Monday before dropping them at the station, then went to see the Ostio about my arm which is deteriorating badly despite daily physio excercises.
The Backstory; At some point in 2019 I woke up with my shoulder joint fucked. I kept trying to find ways to unfuck it. No dice. It wasn't healing, just getting worse. Eventually, I'd lose power to it and drop things leading to scaldings, other injuries, broken things etc.. You know, like my legs, which is from arthritis damage to my hips and spine.
So when that started happening I tried to take it to my doctor, but the pandemic had hit, so there were delays. She and I both thought it sure looked like the arthritis was attacking my shoulder joints. (The other shoulder had it too, but much more mild and manageable.) so she sent me to an osteo. cue more pandemic delays. I got an older white male doctor, who did a cursory examination and insisted that there was nothing mechanically wrong with my shoulder. The arm was simply atrophied and that was causing the pain that pre-dated the atrophy, presumably via a time portal, rather than the atrophy being caused buy the pain and the arm not working so I couldn't use it for much, even though my theory fit the facts and cause and effect. So I got referred to physio, which took awhile to get because pandemic.
I got a bunch of exercises I do every day unless I have an injury, like the damage from Friday's dislocation. They did really help the left shoulder. It's still damaged, but mostly holding steady. My right plateaued for a while and I got some use back, but as the physio did not fix the underlying cause that was making me lose power to the arm and causing all that pain, it started deteriorating again. Despite not being atrophied anymore. it's almost as if there were something mechanically wrong with the joint and I had not in fact done this to myself by spontaneously deciding to mostly not use my dominant arm for no reason, and is if cause and effect were still in operation. Huh.
Monday's Doctor was my ageish. We did the usual wow your arm is fucked tests and got a bunch of x-rays and I bet you'll never guess what is wrong with my shoulder joint. I have serious arthritis in that shoulder, which we would have known back in 2020, if the other osteo had listened to me and believed in cause and effect and didn't assume I was lazy because he was too lazy to properly examine me. Bonus! after four years of not getting proper treatment and re-injuring the shoulder over and over and over odds are good my rotator cuff is borked too. So we need to schedule an MRI so they know which joint replacement surgery to do and how to sort out the rotator cuff situation.
It's not that I enjoy surgery. I fucking hate it, but I've known for a couple years the joint needed replacing. I figure the surgery can't hurt that much more than it already does right now. Shoulder rehab will suck, but at least I will be getting somewhere with it instead of doing extremely painful physio that periodically injures me while it continues to deteriorate. So progress of a sort.
* I really only recovered from the Osteo Thursday, which made Wednesday extra complicated. I had two appointments down town for errands. One confirmed that to get treatments I'd have to lose a bunch of benefits and switch to an advantage plan with a bad reputation. I can't do it. we need the cleaner and extra food and meds money. My plan is already cutting the OTC nearly in half in January. This other plan takes nearly all of it.
I wish I lived in a country with a proper healthcare system.
Salt in the wounds, the new clinic that won't take my medicare advantage keeps advertising about how good they are. Assholes.
The other was more doctor things. I need to do another round of blood testing. We added a med and are doing some minor dosage changes.
I was a mess for errands, but survived it. I'd wanted to post the aggregate that day, but was too wiped o
* Squirrel (https://www.facebook.com/mike.hutton.16/) has lost his job and needs about $800.00 for bills and food for a month. They are an old RL friend and my roommate. https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/Squirrelmh
* My car has broken yet again and I owe Squirrel gas now: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/Gwydion
* An old friend of mine's beloved dog needs money for vet bills and special food: https://www.gofundme.com/f/pay-rosies-dental-bills
* "McKinsey: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver:"
* "Election Denier Rep. Mike Johnson is House Speaker | Trump Threatens Meadows:"
* "A Black Women’s History of Hoodoo, Conjure, & Witchcraft:"
* "Jim Jordan Cold Open - SNL:"
* "The Age of Discovery - SNL:"
* "Spell Along With Us!:"
* "Museum Faces Backlash Over Wax Figure of The Rock:"
* "MAGA Mike Johnson:"
* "Upsetting Facts About Speaker Mike Johnson | Clarence Thomas’s Secret Payments | Mainers Have Moxie:"
* "Uh-Oh, George Santos is in Big Trouble:"
* "What’s killing the jump scare?:" https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/interactive/2023/jump-scare-horror-movies/
* "Invader:" https://claudeb.dreamwidth.org/16813.html#cutid1
* "Moon's stuck in a time loop:" https://www.tumblr.com/cleolinda/731269837153796096?source=share
* Our Flag Means Death: Izzy and La Vie en Rose: https://www.tumblr.com/gwydionmisha/731746391908564992/everything-about-this-fascinates-me-the-way?source=share
* OFMD: Izzy Hands: That's Growth that is: https://www.tumblr.com/gwydionmisha/731754573080002560?source=share
* OFMD: Romeo and Juliet and Stede and Ed: https://www.tumblr.com/gwydionmisha/731756843641323520?source=share
* RE: Our Flag Finale: I admit to hoping Izzy would have a love interest in season three and his death shocked me, but I'm actually okay with it. Between La Vie en Rose, the coming to terms with Stede, the speech at Jackie's to the Prince, and his final conversation with Ed, his arc was complete. He had come to terms with himself; he was healing; he had found peace; he had taken responsibility for his share in the toxic relationship with Ed. I will miss him like burning, but as with Charles Vane in Black Sails, I accept it because it made sense.
Con really acted the shit out of this season. It was some of the best acting out there. The writing of his arc was rich and beautiful and so very, very right.
I have a lot of feelings and thoughts about this season, and have written about some of them already. I have way more of it to think about.
* A way to make the joker interesting again: https://www.tumblr.com/snakewife/732087279571599360/bogleech-bogleech-yeah-we-get-it-the-joker?source=share
* "Midnight Pals: The Halloween Factory:" https://www.tumblr.com/bitterkarella/731995921904254976/midnight-pals-the-halloween-factory?source=share
* "Midnight Pals: The Halloween Factory 2:" https://www.tumblr.com/bitterkarella/732083349982724096/midnight-pals-the-halloween-factory-2?source=share
* "Midnight Pals: The Halloween Factory 3:" https://www.tumblr.com/bitterkarella/732179295334776832/midnight-pals-the-halloween-factory-3?source=share
* "Midnight Pals: The Halloween Factory 4:" https://www.tumblr.com/bitterkarella/732268285709762560/midnight-pals-the-halloween-factory-4?source=share
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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.
* Where to donate for non-violent causes in Gaza and Israel: https://soc-puppet.dreamwidth.org/867894.html
* "If anyone wants to donate to Wadea Al-Fayoume's family then here:" https://www.tumblr.com/abigail-pent/731484616352989184/arab-mother-attacked-and-6-year-old-murdered-in?source=share
* Squirrel (https://www.facebook.com/mike.hutton.16/) has lost his job and needs about $800.00 for bills and food for a month. They are an old RL friend and my roommate. https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/Squirrelmh
* An old friend of mine's beloved dog needs money for vet bills and special food: https://www.gofundme.com/f/pay-rosies-dental-bills
* Apply for Project 2025 so they have to pick through resumes, using their resources: https://apply.project2025.org/ords/r/p25/pub/questionnaire?p4_qid=1
* Want to help Andy Kim beat Bob Menendez? https://www.andykim.com/
* Help Adam Frisch beat Lauren Boebert: https://secure.actblue.com/donate/defeatlaurenboebertnowz
* Want to contribute to Gloria Johnson's senate run in Tennessee? https://www.votegloriajohnson.com/
* "US Patent Bureau call for comment on AI:" https://amaebi.dreamwidth.org/2286373.html
* "STOP Moms for "Liberty":" https://www.stopmomsforliberty.com/
* Want to help the people of Maui?
Maui Food Bank: https://mauifoodbank.org/
Maui Humane Society: https://www.mauihumanesociety.org/
Center for Native Hawaiian Advancement: https://www.memberplanet.com/campaign/cnhamembers/kakoomaui
Hawai'i Red Cross: https://www.redcross.org/local/hawaii/ways-to-donate.html
* Support the WGA. "Entertainment Community Fund:" https://entertainmentcommunity.org/
* Cool Blackwork Embroidery Patterns for Beginners: https://www.etsy.com/shop/thehaberdasheress/?etsrc=sdt
* If you would like to help support me and the Cats: paypal.me/Gwydion
* I admit to having a wicked good time tormenting myself and other history geeks with my polls: https://www.tumblr.com/gwydpolls
* Want to help queer folk in Russia?
Queer Svit - https://queersvit.taplink.ws/ Helping LGBTQ+ and BIPOC аffected by the war and political repressions
Center-T - https://centre-t.com/english Helping transgender people in Russia
КилькоТ-Действие - https://boosty.to/kilkota
Delo LGBT+ - https://www.delo.lgbt/ || https://boosty.to/delolgbt
* Want to help Journalists without Borders? https://donate.rsf.org/us/donate/~my-donation
* How to donate to Doctors Without Borders: https://donate.doctorswithoutborders.org/secure/donate
* "The Rainbow Railroad:" https://www.rainbowrailroad.org/take-action
* "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/
* "Support OVD-Info:" https://beste-glatisant.tumblr.com/post/677388506851606528/hi-ive-donated-to-the-ukranian-refugees-and-now
* "War in Ukraine! Support LGBTQ people.:" https://secure.wayforpay.com/payment/s047412e502b6
* 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
* Black Phoenix Activism Fundraisers: https://blackphoenixalchemylab.com/product-category/activism/
* "The Midwest Immigration Bond Fund!:" https://secure.actblue.com/donate/midwestibf
* A resistance website for organizing and publicizing anti-censorship pro-education etc. rallies/protests/walkouts. "Walkout2learn:" https://www.walkout2learn.org/
* New Indivisible Guide! "A Practical Guide to defeating MAGA:" https://indivisible.org/sites/default/files/2023-01/20220104_Indivisible_%20A%20Practical%20Guide%20to%20Defeating%20MAGA.pdf
* Have something you want to tell your Senators? 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://resist.bot/
* "DONATE TO EMILY'S LIST:" https://win.emilyslist.org/a/donate-to-emily
* Tiny hand knit stocking earrings made by a good friend: https://forestgirlclothing.com/collections/autumn-winter-collection/products/fairy-stocking-earrings?fbclid=IwAR0EjmUHcdv_cQOwQt4tRAouQRVtZfhSMdQDtoazj5mIKgK6cOiVCvUFU2A
* Chicksaw bead artist and cool person has Kiamichi Beading suitable for non-native sale: https://www.instagram.com/kiamichi_beading/
* This is a long time friend of mine. They have secured future housing, but have spent everything in the previous fundraiser on gofundme to survive to this point and they need They need $3000 over the next couple months until their move in date.
Gofundme here: https://www.gofundme.com/f/hdykv-housing-crisis?utm_campaign=p_lico+share-sheet&utm_medium=copy_link&utm_source=customer
You can also support them via their Redbubble: https://www.redbubble.com/people/Kandrinchae/shop?fbclid=IwAR0E1PRHlG45LWhBfDtVpGigD1YUk9Njm-__SviL4W7C8JZUCppFc1oG9Gs%22
* 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. :
SupportGigiInHerOldAge:" https://www.spotfund.com/story/18393388-9914-4f6c-9f99-876aa019bdee
They are also trying to GM for pay. They are an excellent GM. Here's where to sign up: https://startplaying.games/gm/1617744454089x564714756631343740
* What to help support all of us all here at the Cat Asylum? https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/Gwydion
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* "How Hamas’s carefully planned Israel attack devolved into a chaotic rampage:" https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/10/16/hamas-attack-israel/
* "The Secrets Hamas Knew About Israel’s Military:" https://www.nytimes.com/2023/10/13/world/middleeast/hamas-israel-attack-gaza.html
* "Experts say Hamas and Israel are committing war crimes in their fight:" https://apnews.com/article/israel-hamas-gaza-war-crimes-icc-1a42212b95a7f6ce54909fb22e0d681d
* "Orthodox church says it was hit by Israeli air strike in Gaza:" https://www.reuters.com/world/orthodox-church-says-it-was-hit-by-israeli-air-strike-gaza-2023-10-20/
* "5 Hezbollah fighters are killed as tensions flare along the border between Lebanon and Israel:" https://apnews.com/article/lebanon-israel-hezbollah-clashes-cadccde8c6ce5400ee36fd12d3bfea52
* "'A war crime': AOC condemns both Hamas attacks and Israeli air strikes on Gaza:" https://www.msnbc.com/mehdi-on-msnbc/watch/-a-war-crime-aoc-condemns-both-hamas-attacks-and-israeli-air-strikes-on-gaza-196221509766
* "Israel-Hamas war live updates: Israel launches large 'targeted raid' inside Gaza:" https://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/live-blog/israel-hamas-war-live-updates-rcna122266
* "Maddow on the Gaza hospital bombing: ‘We as humans have to believe that the truth matters’:" https://www.msnbc.com/deadline-white-house/watch/maddow-on-the-gaza-hospital-bombing-we-as-humans-have-to-believe-that-the-truth-matters-195827781815
* "Gaza’s limited water supply raises concerns for human health:" https://apnews.com/article/gaza-israel-water-humanitarian-crisis-cfeabcda00fefdd03c2877495c4dcd09
* "Photos: Evacuation of Gaza City:" https://www.theatlantic.com/international/archive/2023/10/gaza-evacuation-israel-palestine-photos/675646/
* "Fleeing Gaza mother cries: 'What did my children do to deserve this?':" https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/fleeing-gaza-mother-cries-what-did-my-children-do-deserve-this-2023-10-10/
* "Israel-Hamas war: Gaza hospitals overwhelmed with trauma cases as basic supplies run out:" https://www.npr.org/live-updates/israel/hamas/gaza/war/hostages
* "UN agency: There aren’t enough body bags in Gaza :" https://www.politico.eu/article/united-nations-not-enough-body-bags-gaza/
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* "Why Egypt and other Arab countries are unwilling to take in Palestinian refugees from Gaza:" https://apnews.com/article/palestinian-jordan-egypt-israel-refugee-502c06d004767d4b64848d878b66bd3d
* "What Is Israel Trying to Accomplish?:" https://www.theatlantic.com/international/archive/2023/10/israel-gaza-hamas-evacuation/675665/
* "What is Israel’s endgame in Gaza invasion?:" https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/israels-endgame-no-sign-post-war-plan-gaza-2023-10-18/
* "What to know about Hezbollah, the powerful Iran-backed group on Israel’s border :" https://www.cnn.com/2023/10/19/middleeast/hezbollah-explainer-intl/index.html
* "Hezbollah Watches and Waits:" https://www.theatlantic.com/international/archive/2023/10/hezbollah-lebanon-iran-hamas-israel/675684/
* "Israel-Hamas war: Russia and China veto the U.S.'s Mideast resolution at the U.N.:" https://www.npr.org/live-updates/israel-hamas-war-gaza-un-aid
* "Let's talk about an update on Biden's trip and more....:"
* "U.S. to send Israel artillery shells initially destined for Ukraine:" https://www.axios.com/2023/10/19/us-israel-artillery-shells-ukraine-weapons-gaza
* "Hamas frees two Israeli women as US advises delaying ground war to allow talks on captives:" https://apnews.com/article/israel-palestinian-gaza-war-syria-lebanon-hamas-c0e7ec55428fedc97f75bdfdc0c0679a
* "Hamas frees U.S. hostages Judith and Natalie Raanan held in Gaza:" https://www.reuters.com/world/biden-seek-billions-military-aid-israel-invasion-gaza-nears-2023-10-20/
* "'Negotiations large and small': Hostage releases, aid to Gaza suggest possible shift as war rages:" https://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/-negotiations-large-and-small-hostage-releases-aid-to-gaza-suggest-possible-shift-as-war-rages-196260421579
* "We Must Not Let the Truth Become a Casualty of This War:" https://www.thenation.com/article/world/gaza-war-facts-misnformation/
* Where to donate for non-violent causes in Gaza and Israel: https://soc-puppet.dreamwidth.org/867894.html
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* "Voters in Argentina back its ruling party's candidate in presidential elections:" https://www.npr.org/2023/10/23/1208066797/voters-in-argentina-back-its-ruling-partys-candidate-in-presidential-elections
* "Venezuela’s opposition is holding primary to pick challenger for Maduro in 2024 presidential rival:" https://apnews.com/article/venezuela-maduro-opposition-machado-primary-election-42fbd8f8cab3df16f0dd90f9841bc854
* "Evolving crisis fuels anxiety among Venezuelans who want a better economy but see worsening woes:" https://apnews.com/article/venezuela-crisis-migrants-maduro-food-elections-afabb9dee444128c5ec4593a51e78896
* "Australia rejects Indigenous referendum in setback for reconciliation:" https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/voting-begins-australia-landmark-indigenous-voice-referendum-2023-10-13/
* "Canadian Conservative under fire for using residential schools memorial to push ‘hateful’ anti-LGBTQ+ agenda:" https://www.thepinknews.com/2023/10/02/conservative-residential-schools-anti-lgbtq-views/
* "Firings, 6-hour meetings and ‘childhood innocence’: The far-right takeover of Ottawa County:" https://www.mlive.com/news/grand-rapids/2023/08/firings-6-hour-meetings-and-childhood-innocence-the-far-right-takeover-of-ottawa-county.html?outputType=amp
* "Forbidden Fruit: The anti-avocado militias of Michoacán :" https://harpers.org/archive/2023/11/forbidden-fruit-avocado-militias-michoacan-mexico/
* "India Isn’t Signing Up for China’s New World Order:" https://www.theatlantic.com/international/archive/2023/10/xi-jinping-china-belt-road-india-modi/675663/
* "Wanted: Thousands of Ukrainian judges, in huge overhaul sought by EU:" https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/wanted-thousands-ukrainian-judges-huge-overhaul-sought-by-eu-2023-10-19/
* "Biden declares Israel and Ukraine support is vital for US security, will ask Congress for billions:" https://apnews.com/article/joe-biden-israel-ukraine-war-49354728b347178a4bf7508a0dc8f1d2
* "I Live in My Car: Dozens of parking lots have opened across the country for working people who can afford a car but not rent.:" https://www.nytimes.com/2023/10/17/realestate/car-homeless-rent-debt-mortgage.html
* "Pluralistic: Amazon's bestselling "bitter lemon" energy drink was bottled delivery driver piss (20 Oct 2023):" https://pluralistic.net/2023/10/20/release-energy/
* "Real mindfulness would transform the economy: Mindfulness without worker power is capitalism at its worst.:" https://www.vox.com/future-perfect/23904723/mindfulness-meditation-economy-mcmindfulness-capitalism-stress
* On Wednesday every single Republicans in the House voted for theocracy and affirmed their desire to end Medicare, bodily autonomy, and free and fair elections in the United States by voting for right wing extremist Mike Johnson. There are no good republicans. Pretending that moderate Republicans still exist is denial and only helps their cause. Everyone who voted for him knew what his agenda is and took action to make the fascist theocratic dystopia happen. They are complicit in every terrible thing that is about to happen because of this.
If you could vote in the 2022 election and didn't vote against Republicans at every level you were voting for this.
* "'Fewer people who personally despise him': Inexperience, low profile key to Johnson ascension:" https://www.msnbc.com/alex-wagner-tonight/watch/-fewer-people-who-personally-despise-him-inexperience-low-profile-key-to-johnson-ascension-196511813859
* "Raskin: Don't be fooled by ‘good manners' of MAGA speaker Mike Johnson:" https://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/raskin-don-t-be-fooled-by-good-manners-of-maga-speaker-mike-johnson-196421189572
* I have a bunch more on Mike Johnson, but I really needed to post this and events keep overtaking me.
**** I'm leaving the Speaker back and forth in in case any one is interested ****
* "Payback: GOP institutionalists humiliate Jordan in speaker bid; Trump-style bullying backfires:" https://www.msnbc.com/alex-wagner-tonight/watch/payback-gop-institutionalists-humiliate-jordan-in-speaker-bid-trump-style-bullying-backfires-196112965568
* "‘GOP merry-go-round’: Congress still paralyzed by Republican speaker fight:" https://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/-gop-merry-go-round-congress-still-paralyzed-by-republican-speaker-fight-196020805507
* "‘Catastrophic failure’: GOP fails to elect speaker for 17th day in a row:" https://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/-catastrophic-failure-gop-fails-to-elect-speaker-for-17th-day-in-a-row-196101189693
* "Republicans nominate Mike Johnson for House speaker after Emmer’s withdrawal, desperate to end chaos:" https://apnews.com/article/house-speaker-republicans-emmer-mccarthy-c7ddb6abf4c7322f9fc44fdaa07791fc
* "Donald Trump says Jesus should become the next House speaker:" https://www.thepinknews.com/2023/10/24/donald-trump-2024-election-house-speaker-jesus/
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* "You Can Help Stop These Bad Internet Bills:" https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2023/07/you-can-help-stop-these-bad-internet-bills
* Have something you want to tell your Congress Critters? If you can't safely contact them 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://resist.bot/
* The Indivisible Guide: "A Practical Guide to defeating MAGA:" https://indivisible.org/sites/default/files/2023-01/20220104_Indivisible_%20A%20Practical%20Guide%20to%20Defeating%20MAGA.pdf
* Early voting is already happening in a lot of places. Squirrel and I voted Friday.
Voting early allows you more time to fight disenfranchisement if you live in a voter suppression state where you were removed from the voter rolls without warning. It is often a way to avoid massive voting day lines that Republicans hope will discourage you from voting.
Please vote early if that's an option for you. It is better and safer.
If you can't early vote, please, please, please vote.
And remember, vote the whole ticket. Things like sheriffs and school board make a massive difference in quality of life.
* "Transgender Montana Legislator Zooey Zephyr Unsilenced and Unyielding at Equality Convention:" https://www.advocate.com/news/zooey-zephyr-equality-convention-interview
* "Something in him just snapped: 'Profoundly disappointed' Romney rips Trump Republicans in new book:" https://www.msnbc.com/alex-wagner-tonight/watch/something-in-him-just-snapped-profoundly-disappointed-romney-rips-trump-republicans-in-new-book-196339781742
* "‘It’s not just scary, it’s wrong’: Romney book reveals how he sees decay of GOP:" https://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/-it-s-not-just-scary-it-s-wrong-romney-book-reveals-how-he-sees-decay-of-gop-196504133646
* Most of the Trump music didn't make it in this cut. Apologies.
* "Judge rejects Trump’s ‘presidential immunity’ defense in second E. Jean Carroll case :" https://www.politico.com/news/2023/06/29/trump-carroll-defamation-immunity-ruling-00104306
* "Trump fraud trial live updates: Cohen combative during forceful cross-examination:" https://abcnews.go.com/US/live-updates/trump-fraud-trial/?id=103642561
Every time Michael Cohen talks about his break up with "Mista Trump," I hear Harley Quinn in my head post-break up with "Mista J."
* "Let's talk about Trump not knowing Powell....:"
* "Trump's lawyers urge judge to dismiss federal election interference case:" https://www.npr.org/2023/10/24/1208183160/trump-jan-6-case-dismissal
* "Trump doesn’t get his ‘Legally Blonde’ moment, storms out of court:" https://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/trump-doesn-t-get-his-legally-blonde-moment-storms-out-of-court-196421189824
* "Report: Jack Smith grants Mark Meadows immunity to testify in Jan. 6 Trump case:" https://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/report-jack-smith-grants-mark-meadows-immunity-to-testify-against-trump-196333125830
* "Mass shooting hits multiple locations in Lewiston, Maine :" https://abcnews.go.com/US/active-shooter-situation-lewiston-maine-police/story?id=104316902
* "Maine police have left a home they surrounded in hunt for mass shooting suspect:" https://apnews.com/live/lewiston-maine-shooting-live-updates
* "What to know about the Maine mass shooting victims:" https://abcnews.go.com/US/maine-mass-shooting-victims-18-people-died/story?id=104342063
* "Maine Massacre Suspect’s Anti-Transgender, Extremist Views Emerge Amid Pleas For Gun Control :" https://www.advocate.com/crime/maine-massacre-suspect-transphobic-posts
* "The deadliest mass shootings in modern U.S. history:" https://www.axios.com/2017/12/15/deadliest-mass-shootings-modern-us-history
* "Settlement with separated migrant families marks step in closing shameful Trump-era chapter for U.S.:" https://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/settlement-with-separated-migrant-families-marks-step-in-closing-shameful-trump-era-chapter-for-u-s-196264005623
* "When Police Raid A Newspaper for No Reason:"
* "Alexander McQueen & The Patriarchy Problem in Modern Fashion:"
* "Vigil held for Black trans woman A’nee Roberson killed in suspected homicide:" https://www.thepinknews.com/2023/10/27/anee-roberson-vigil-black-trans-woman/
* "Nonbinary New Orleans Artist and DJ, YOKO, Killed in Hit-and-Run:" https://www.advocate.com/crime/yoko-nonbinary-new-orleans-artist
* "Primary care saves lives. Here’s why it’s failing Americans.:" https://www.washingtonpost.com/health/2023/10/17/primary-care-saves-lives/
* "Why US Healthcare Is So Broken:"
* "How a Common Stomach Bug Causes Cancer:" https://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2023/10/h-pylori-bacteria-mutation-stomach-cancer/675689/
* "People of African ancestry are poorly represented in genetic studies. A new effort would change that:" https://apnews.com/article/genetics-african-ancestry-black-americans-hbcu-2b19d22d04392ff31871c008e7133e4f
* "Math disabilities hold many students back. Schools often don’t screen for them:" https://apnews.com/article/dyscalculia-school-math-disability-1365774aecc6c04fd40ece9e5082a2b2
* "Using technology to open up wilderness trails to people with disabilities:" https://www.npr.org/2023/10/11/1202903735/mapping-wilderness-trails-technology-people-disabilities
* "How Lunchables ended up on school lunch trays
Weak rules and industry power have allowed ultra-processed products on the menu:" https://www.washingtonpost.com/health/interactive/2023/lunchables-school-lunch-ultraprocessed-foods/?itid=mr_3
* "Comprehensive study of West Antarctic Ice Sheet finds collapse may be unavoidable:" https://www.nbcnews.com/science/environment/west-antarctic-ice-sheet-collapse-may-unavoidable-study-finds-rcna120993
* "Hurricanes are now twice as likely to zip from minor to whopper than decades ago, study says:" https://apnews.com/article/hurricanes-rapidly-intensify-climate-warm-oceans-atlantic-1d301ac6ce12946a6ff98d38b6980922
* "Record-Breaking Weather in 2023 Shows Impact of Climate Change:" https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-10-24/state-of-climate-report-sums-up-extreme-weather-this-year?srnd=premium&sref=MIBMEEoj
* "Humid Heat Can Kill Us Much Faster Than We Thought:" https://nautil.us/humid-heat-can-kill-us-much-faster-than-we-thought-415997/
* "Food is scarce in Guatemalan village at climate change frontier:" https://www.reuters.com/investigates/special-report/guatemala-climatechange-hunger-village/
* "The Great Cash-for-Carbon Hustle:" https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2023/10/23/the-great-cash-for-carbon-hustle
* "Swiss satellite antennas make a comeback as solar powerhouses:" https://www.reuters.com/sustainability/climate-energy/swiss-satellite-antennas-make-comeback-solar-powerhouses-2023-10-19/
* "Clean energy is officially ‘unstoppable’ now:" https://www.theverge.com/23930058/forecast-clean-renewable-unstoppable-international-energy-agency
* "AI Chatbots Can Guess Your Personal Information From What You Type:" https://www.wired.com/story/ai-chatbots-can-guess-your-personal-information/
* "Computers Are Learning to Smell:" https://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2023/10/ai-scent-digitizing-smell/675608/
* "These Birds Got a Little Too Comfortable in Birdhouses: Purple martins may have been saved by human-built nest boxes. What happens when our hospitality runs out?:" https://www.theatlantic.com/science/archive/2023/10/purple-martin-birdhouse-habitat-survival/675661/
* "You're Living On An Ant Planet:"
* "Ötzi the Iceman Gets a New Look from Genetic Analysis:" https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/oetzi-the-iceman-gets-a-new-looks-from-genetic-analysis/
* "Ancient Amazon River rock carvings exposed by drought:" https://www.reuters.com/world/americas/ancient-amazon-river-rock-carvings-exposed-by-drought-2023-10-23/
* "The Black Death was history's most lethal plague. Now scientists say they know where it started:" https://www.cbc.ca/radio/quirks/jun-18-black-death-origins-chicken-domestication-the-life-of-a-mastodon-and-more-1.6492059/the-black-death-was-history-s-most-lethal-plague-now-scientists-say-they-know-where-it-started-1.6492062
* "How a solar eclipse threw a remote Utah town — and its Navajo workforce — into crisis :" https://www.latimes.com/world-nation/story/2023-10-19/solar-eclipse-threw-utah-town-navajo-workforce-into-crisis
* I was putting on my seatbelt to pick up Oldest continuous friend, when the bad shoulder popped out again. this meant, of course, that the entire weekend I was in searing pain, but I'm used to that, and the upside was i could show the specialist on Monday what my shoulder is actually like these days. More on that in a bit.
The visit was absolutely lovely. We had a lot of time to hang out. The Party Saturday went swimmingly and we had a couple Millennials over for Sunday dinner so Oldest friend and the youngest two Millennials got a lot more chat time with Oldest friend than they were able to get at the party.
The one bad thing was steam started pouring out of my car Sunday while we were out and about. I cracked the hood and immediately spotted water pouring out of the side of one of the things. It was definitely water. It was too deep in for me to temp fix with duct tape. I think another hose or possibly the seal connecting a hose has crumbled. A car guy saw me with the hood up and I showed him where the water was coming from, and it wasn't anything he could solve without taking it apart either, which was what I suspected.
I spent all the money catching up bills after the three (3!) car emergencies I had last spring. except for a few dollars left in my wallet, what little else I had for the month is earmarked for auto-withdraw bills, etc.. It is now a November problem. The car is dying, but I can't manage without it and I will never be able to afford replacing it. Sigh. I had enough gas in my car for the month, but now I must work out how to buy Squirrel gas to replace what I'm using for medical stuff. He's still behind on bills from his car emergency last spring and has now lost his job. Makes me wish they'd let me sell blood, but I'm on too many meds, even with the blood bans lifted.
People watching on tumblr would have seen mostly pre-programmed activity because I was either busy or exhausted, so non-social time was mostly spent asleep or petting cats.
Tavy had the Best Time. He got the Quiet Man Cleaner Friday, who he let pet his head a little without attacking him despite the excitement of bed linen change. He remembered Oldest friend despite long separation. There were lots of visitors Sunday all of whom he enjoys.
Bonus: The Cats were given an exciting new toy for my birthday in the shape of a coffin, containing ghost mice they can fish out through the side holes. This toy is perfectly designed to cater to both Tavy and Livia's interests and they have been taking turns going to town on it.
I hung out with OCF for a few more hours Monday before dropping them at the station, then went to see the Ostio about my arm which is deteriorating badly despite daily physio excercises.
The Backstory; At some point in 2019 I woke up with my shoulder joint fucked. I kept trying to find ways to unfuck it. No dice. It wasn't healing, just getting worse. Eventually, I'd lose power to it and drop things leading to scaldings, other injuries, broken things etc.. You know, like my legs, which is from arthritis damage to my hips and spine.
So when that started happening I tried to take it to my doctor, but the pandemic had hit, so there were delays. She and I both thought it sure looked like the arthritis was attacking my shoulder joints. (The other shoulder had it too, but much more mild and manageable.) so she sent me to an osteo. cue more pandemic delays. I got an older white male doctor, who did a cursory examination and insisted that there was nothing mechanically wrong with my shoulder. The arm was simply atrophied and that was causing the pain that pre-dated the atrophy, presumably via a time portal, rather than the atrophy being caused buy the pain and the arm not working so I couldn't use it for much, even though my theory fit the facts and cause and effect. So I got referred to physio, which took awhile to get because pandemic.
I got a bunch of exercises I do every day unless I have an injury, like the damage from Friday's dislocation. They did really help the left shoulder. It's still damaged, but mostly holding steady. My right plateaued for a while and I got some use back, but as the physio did not fix the underlying cause that was making me lose power to the arm and causing all that pain, it started deteriorating again. Despite not being atrophied anymore. it's almost as if there were something mechanically wrong with the joint and I had not in fact done this to myself by spontaneously deciding to mostly not use my dominant arm for no reason, and is if cause and effect were still in operation. Huh.
Monday's Doctor was my ageish. We did the usual wow your arm is fucked tests and got a bunch of x-rays and I bet you'll never guess what is wrong with my shoulder joint. I have serious arthritis in that shoulder, which we would have known back in 2020, if the other osteo had listened to me and believed in cause and effect and didn't assume I was lazy because he was too lazy to properly examine me. Bonus! after four years of not getting proper treatment and re-injuring the shoulder over and over and over odds are good my rotator cuff is borked too. So we need to schedule an MRI so they know which joint replacement surgery to do and how to sort out the rotator cuff situation.
It's not that I enjoy surgery. I fucking hate it, but I've known for a couple years the joint needed replacing. I figure the surgery can't hurt that much more than it already does right now. Shoulder rehab will suck, but at least I will be getting somewhere with it instead of doing extremely painful physio that periodically injures me while it continues to deteriorate. So progress of a sort.
* I really only recovered from the Osteo Thursday, which made Wednesday extra complicated. I had two appointments down town for errands. One confirmed that to get treatments I'd have to lose a bunch of benefits and switch to an advantage plan with a bad reputation. I can't do it. we need the cleaner and extra food and meds money. My plan is already cutting the OTC nearly in half in January. This other plan takes nearly all of it.
I wish I lived in a country with a proper healthcare system.
Salt in the wounds, the new clinic that won't take my medicare advantage keeps advertising about how good they are. Assholes.
The other was more doctor things. I need to do another round of blood testing. We added a med and are doing some minor dosage changes.
I was a mess for errands, but survived it. I'd wanted to post the aggregate that day, but was too wiped o
* Squirrel (https://www.facebook.com/mike.hutton.16/) has lost his job and needs about $800.00 for bills and food for a month. They are an old RL friend and my roommate. https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/Squirrelmh
* My car has broken yet again and I owe Squirrel gas now: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/Gwydion
* An old friend of mine's beloved dog needs money for vet bills and special food: https://www.gofundme.com/f/pay-rosies-dental-bills
* "McKinsey: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver:"
* "Election Denier Rep. Mike Johnson is House Speaker | Trump Threatens Meadows:"
* "A Black Women’s History of Hoodoo, Conjure, & Witchcraft:"
* "Jim Jordan Cold Open - SNL:"
* "The Age of Discovery - SNL:"
* "Spell Along With Us!:"
* "Museum Faces Backlash Over Wax Figure of The Rock:"
* "MAGA Mike Johnson:"
* "Upsetting Facts About Speaker Mike Johnson | Clarence Thomas’s Secret Payments | Mainers Have Moxie:"
* "Uh-Oh, George Santos is in Big Trouble:"
* "What’s killing the jump scare?:" https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/interactive/2023/jump-scare-horror-movies/
* "Invader:" https://claudeb.dreamwidth.org/16813.html#cutid1
* "Moon's stuck in a time loop:" https://www.tumblr.com/cleolinda/731269837153796096?source=share
* Our Flag Means Death: Izzy and La Vie en Rose: https://www.tumblr.com/gwydionmisha/731746391908564992/everything-about-this-fascinates-me-the-way?source=share
* OFMD: Izzy Hands: That's Growth that is: https://www.tumblr.com/gwydionmisha/731754573080002560?source=share
* OFMD: Romeo and Juliet and Stede and Ed: https://www.tumblr.com/gwydionmisha/731756843641323520?source=share
* RE: Our Flag Finale: I admit to hoping Izzy would have a love interest in season three and his death shocked me, but I'm actually okay with it. Between La Vie en Rose, the coming to terms with Stede, the speech at Jackie's to the Prince, and his final conversation with Ed, his arc was complete. He had come to terms with himself; he was healing; he had found peace; he had taken responsibility for his share in the toxic relationship with Ed. I will miss him like burning, but as with Charles Vane in Black Sails, I accept it because it made sense.
Con really acted the shit out of this season. It was some of the best acting out there. The writing of his arc was rich and beautiful and so very, very right.
I have a lot of feelings and thoughts about this season, and have written about some of them already. I have way more of it to think about.
* A way to make the joker interesting again: https://www.tumblr.com/snakewife/732087279571599360/bogleech-bogleech-yeah-we-get-it-the-joker?source=share
* "Midnight Pals: The Halloween Factory:" https://www.tumblr.com/bitterkarella/731995921904254976/midnight-pals-the-halloween-factory?source=share
* "Midnight Pals: The Halloween Factory 2:" https://www.tumblr.com/bitterkarella/732083349982724096/midnight-pals-the-halloween-factory-2?source=share
* "Midnight Pals: The Halloween Factory 3:" https://www.tumblr.com/bitterkarella/732179295334776832/midnight-pals-the-halloween-factory-3?source=share
* "Midnight Pals: The Halloween Factory 4:" https://www.tumblr.com/bitterkarella/732268285709762560/midnight-pals-the-halloween-factory-4?source=share
*****
* 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.
* Where to donate for non-violent causes in Gaza and Israel: https://soc-puppet.dreamwidth.org/867894.html
* "If anyone wants to donate to Wadea Al-Fayoume's family then here:" https://www.tumblr.com/abigail-pent/731484616352989184/arab-mother-attacked-and-6-year-old-murdered-in?source=share
* Squirrel (https://www.facebook.com/mike.hutton.16/) has lost his job and needs about $800.00 for bills and food for a month. They are an old RL friend and my roommate. https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/Squirrelmh
* An old friend of mine's beloved dog needs money for vet bills and special food: https://www.gofundme.com/f/pay-rosies-dental-bills
* Apply for Project 2025 so they have to pick through resumes, using their resources: https://apply.project2025.org/ords/r/p25/pub/questionnaire?p4_qid=1
* Want to help Andy Kim beat Bob Menendez? https://www.andykim.com/
* Help Adam Frisch beat Lauren Boebert: https://secure.actblue.com/donate/defeatlaurenboebertnowz
* Want to contribute to Gloria Johnson's senate run in Tennessee? https://www.votegloriajohnson.com/
* "US Patent Bureau call for comment on AI:" https://amaebi.dreamwidth.org/2286373.html
* "STOP Moms for "Liberty":" https://www.stopmomsforliberty.com/
* Want to help the people of Maui?
Maui Food Bank: https://mauifoodbank.org/
Maui Humane Society: https://www.mauihumanesociety.org/
Center for Native Hawaiian Advancement: https://www.memberplanet.com/campaign/cnhamembers/kakoomaui
Hawai'i Red Cross: https://www.redcross.org/local/hawaii/ways-to-donate.html
* Support the WGA. "Entertainment Community Fund:" https://entertainmentcommunity.org/
* Cool Blackwork Embroidery Patterns for Beginners: https://www.etsy.com/shop/thehaberdasheress/?etsrc=sdt
* If you would like to help support me and the Cats: paypal.me/Gwydion
* I admit to having a wicked good time tormenting myself and other history geeks with my polls: https://www.tumblr.com/gwydpolls
* Want to help queer folk in Russia?
Queer Svit - https://queersvit.taplink.ws/ Helping LGBTQ+ and BIPOC аffected by the war and political repressions
Center-T - https://centre-t.com/english Helping transgender people in Russia
КилькоТ-Действие - https://boosty.to/kilkota
Delo LGBT+ - https://www.delo.lgbt/ || https://boosty.to/delolgbt
* Want to help Journalists without Borders? https://donate.rsf.org/us/donate/~my-donation
* How to donate to Doctors Without Borders: https://donate.doctorswithoutborders.org/secure/donate
* "The Rainbow Railroad:" https://www.rainbowrailroad.org/take-action
* "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/
* "Support OVD-Info:" https://beste-glatisant.tumblr.com/post/677388506851606528/hi-ive-donated-to-the-ukranian-refugees-and-now
* "War in Ukraine! Support LGBTQ people.:" https://secure.wayforpay.com/payment/s047412e502b6
* 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
* Black Phoenix Activism Fundraisers: https://blackphoenixalchemylab.com/product-category/activism/
* "The Midwest Immigration Bond Fund!:" https://secure.actblue.com/donate/midwestibf
* A resistance website for organizing and publicizing anti-censorship pro-education etc. rallies/protests/walkouts. "Walkout2learn:" https://www.walkout2learn.org/
* New Indivisible Guide! "A Practical Guide to defeating MAGA:" https://indivisible.org/sites/default/files/2023-01/20220104_Indivisible_%20A%20Practical%20Guide%20to%20Defeating%20MAGA.pdf
* Have something you want to tell your Senators? 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://resist.bot/
* "DONATE TO EMILY'S LIST:" https://win.emilyslist.org/a/donate-to-emily
* Tiny hand knit stocking earrings made by a good friend: https://forestgirlclothing.com/collections/autumn-winter-collection/products/fairy-stocking-earrings?fbclid=IwAR0EjmUHcdv_cQOwQt4tRAouQRVtZfhSMdQDtoazj5mIKgK6cOiVCvUFU2A
* Chicksaw bead artist and cool person has Kiamichi Beading suitable for non-native sale: https://www.instagram.com/kiamichi_beading/
* This is a long time friend of mine. They have secured future housing, but have spent everything in the previous fundraiser on gofundme to survive to this point and they need They need $3000 over the next couple months until their move in date.
Gofundme here: https://www.gofundme.com/f/hdykv-housing-crisis?utm_campaign=p_lico+share-sheet&utm_medium=copy_link&utm_source=customer
You can also support them via their Redbubble: https://www.redbubble.com/people/Kandrinchae/shop?fbclid=IwAR0E1PRHlG45LWhBfDtVpGigD1YUk9Njm-__SviL4W7C8JZUCppFc1oG9Gs%22
* 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. :
SupportGigiInHerOldAge:" https://www.spotfund.com/story/18393388-9914-4f6c-9f99-876aa019bdee
They are also trying to GM for pay. They are an excellent GM. Here's where to sign up: https://startplaying.games/gm/1617744454089x564714756631343740
* What to help support all of us all here at the Cat Asylum? https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/Gwydion
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Date: 2023-10-28 06:27 am (UTC)