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gwydion* "Resources for helping Gaza, Sudan and Congo:" https://www.tumblr.com/swallowedabug/758070860436439040?source=share
* "Houthis Issue Ominous Warning to Israel After New Strikes:" https://www.newsweek.com/houthis-issue-ominous-warning-israel-after-new-strikes-2013158
* "Gaza war death toll could be 40% higher, says study:" https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/gaza-war-toll-likely-significantly-undercounts-deaths-says-study-2025-01-09/
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* "Chris Hayes: Biden is leaving a ‘disgraceful legacy’ on Gaza:" https://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/chris-hayes-biden-is-leaving-a-disgraceful-legacy-on-gaza-229039173708
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* "Myanmar military airstrike kills dozens in Rakhine village, reports:" https://indianexpress.com/article/world/myanmar-military-airstrike-kills-dozens-in-rakhine-village-9772748/
* "Venezuela’s opposition supporters grapple with hope and disappointment after Maduro is sworn in:" https://apnews.com/article/venezuela-maduro-opposition-machado-edmundo-gonzalez-b1f85ad8ef5a8555f917d249565b63b6
* "Egypt’s Economy Is Damaged. It Sees a Scapegoat, and a Potential Fix, in Refugees.:" https://ground.news/article/egypts-economy-is-damaged-it-sees-a-scapegoat-and-a-potential-fix-in-refugees
* "How Iran moves sanctioned oil around the world:" https://www.reuters.com/graphics/IRAN-OIL/zjpqngedmvx/
* "Federal judge vacates Biden’s Title IX rule: Joe Biden’s rule barring discrimination for gender identity and sexual orientation was crushed nationwide.:" https://www.politico.com/news/2025/01/09/federal-judge-vacates-bidens-title-ix-rule-00197353
* "Ex-FBI informant who made up claims about Bidens sentenced to 6 years:" https://www.voanews.com/a/ex-fbi-informant-who-made-up-claims-about-bidens-sentenced-to-6-years-/7930576.html
* "Republican asks Supreme Court to condemn & overturn same-sex marriage:" https://www.lgbtqnation.com/2025/01/republican-asks-supreme-court-to-condemn-overturn-same-sex-marriage/
* "There is one major gift Trump is inheriting from Biden: A good job market:" https://www.npr.org/2025/01/10/nx-s1-5254674/jobs-labor-market-unemployment-trump-biden
* "Dockworkers and port operators strike labor deal, again dodging strike:" https://www.cbsnews.com/news/port-workers-strike-averted-again/
* "California sues ExxonMobil for misleading public on plastic recycling:" https://www.npr.org/2024/09/23/nx-s1-5123619/california-sues-exxonmobil-for-misleading-public-on-plastic-recycling
* ...And the countersuit, because of course. "Exxon sues California AG, environmental groups over attacks on recycling efforts:" https://www.reuters.com/legal/exxon-mobil-sues-california-attorney-general-environmental-groups-2025-01-06/
* "How Billionaires Avoid Taxes:"
* "U.S. House approves legislation to deport undocumented immigrants charged with minor crimes:" https://www.texastribune.org/2025/01/07/congress-bill-deportation-undocumented-crimes/
"Charged with" means that police can arrest anyone brown and get them deported without due process. Just getting arrested for any reason no matter how bullshit is enough.
The states suing the Feds part is expensive and dangerous.
This is scary police state stuff.
"Even though studies show that recent immigrants in the United States commit crimes at a lower rate than U.S.-born citizens, Riley’s murder became a rallying cry for conservative lawmakers to adopt stricter immigration laws."
* "Legal expert says the bipartisan Laken Riley Act is unjust, wasteful and a Trojan horse:" https://www.npr.org/2025/01/11/nx-s1-5254134/legal-expert-says-the-bipartisan-laken-riley-act-is-unjust-wasteful-and-a-trojan-horse
It is going to the Senate now.
Please contact your senate critters.
For Democrat Critters, I suggest targeting the racial profiling/due process angle and the sue the Feds if any immigrant does a crime ever angle., but you know your critters better than I do, so if you can tailor to their interests, do.
Anyone have suggestions for talking to Republican critters? Write it up in the reblog so I can publicize it.
* "Senate braces for 'train wreck' as hearings kick off for Trump Cabinet picks:" https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/congress/senate-braces-train-wreck-hearings-kick-trump-cabinet-picks-rcna186651
Please contact your senators and ask them to reject dangerous and unqualified cabinet picks.
If your senator is Joni Ernst this is extra important. Stress military readiness and the integrity and morale of the military (Hegseth).
Pete Hegseth is one of the first ones. (Allegedly a rapist and an alleged alcoholic who ran two small veteran's charities into the ground with alleged financial mismanagement and is on the record about purging women, queer folk and anyone with ethics from the military, and limiting soldiers of color to the lowest ranks for racist reasons.)
Pam Bondi is an election denier and a Trump over the law loyalist.
Kash Patel has promised partisan witch hunts and has a published enemies list he's promised to go after. He is also allegedly planning to fire anyone from the FBI with ethics.
Tulsi Gabbard and RFK Jr., aren't scheduled yet. This week, it's best to focus on the ones who are
* "Donald Trump's Panama Canal Demand Gets Boost From New House Bill:" https://www.newsweek.com/donald-trump-panama-canal-house-bill-2012034
* "Sarah McBride’s introduces her first bill in Congress, which targets predatory credit repair companies:" https://www.advocate.com/politics/sarah-mcbride-first-bill
* "New Congressional Equality Caucus chair Mark Takano vows to defend LGBTQ+ rights in GOP-controlled Congress:" https://www.advocate.com/politics/mark-takano-congressional-equality-caucus
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* Our job for the next two years is to survive, to build grassroots resistance, to do all in our power to slow the republican Christo-fascist agenda, and to prepare for 2026 in case there is still Democracy.
We are trying to build a good list of resistance resources.
Please add more below if you have them.
Trump 2.0 Indivisible Guide. https://indivisible.org/resource/guide
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/
To get your Critters' numbers to call direct: https://www.congress.gov/members/find-your-member
Five Calls to your critters: https://5calls.org/
Useful organizing links and resources: https://www.tumblr.com/gwydionmisha/771859083592613888/hater-of-terfs-ive-already-reblogged-a-link-to?source=share
Run for Something: https://runforsomething.net/
How to render emergency aid in a riot: https://riotmedicine.net/static/downloads/riot-medicine_a5.pdf
"How to Safely and Ethically Film Police Misconduct:" https://www.teenvogue.com/story/how-to-film-police-safely
Avoiding Activist Burnout: https://www.tumblr.com/veluigi/771755723969478656/on-twitter-im-seeing-dozens-of-threads-from-black?source=share
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* "More legal briefs sought in unresolved North Carolina Supreme Court election:" https://apnews.com/article/north-carolina-supreme-court-election-federal-appeals-45a18a0427ff02ecf96d93f1966ddec0
* "Rep. Jamie Raskin - Jan. 6 & Reevaluating Democrats’ Priorities | The Daily Show:"
* "California bill introduced to seal adults' gender transition documents:" https://www.advocate.com/politics/california-bill-transgender-privacy
* "CA requires public school unionization lessons, bans mandatory anti-union work meetings:" https://www.thecentersquare.com/california/article_29fbbcf2-c727-11ef-a3d3-af14019eac95.html
* "Ohio enacts 'shameful' 'Don't Say Gay' bill as Gov. Mike DeWine signs:" https://www.advocate.com/politics/ohio-dont-say-gay-mike-dewine
* "Matt Gaetz Report Is Out And It's Bad (ft. Liz Dye):"
NOTE: I am moving the Trump section up the page soon, but I'm waiting until the hand over on the 20th.
* "Scoop: Trump's 100 executive orders:" https://www.axios.com/2025/01/09/trump-immigration-executive-orders-stephen-miller
* "NATO would be 'compelled to respond': Former U.S. ambassador on Trump's threats to buy Greenland:" https://www.msnbc.com/jonathan-capehart/watch/nato-would-be-compelled-to-respond-fmr-u-s-ambassador-on-trump-s-threats-to-buy-greenland-229094981529
* "Mark Zuckerberg continues MAGA metamorphosis on Joe Rogan’s podcast:" https://www.advocate.com/news/mark-zuckerberg-joe-rogan-metamorphosis
* "Zuckerberg's full transformation from tech bro to full MAGA:" https://www.msnbc.com/ayman-mohyeldin/watch/zuckerberg-s-full-transformation-from-tech-bro-to-full-maga-229076549746
* "Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg bashes Biden, 'sucks up' to Trump:" https://www.msnbc.com/jonathan-capehart/watch/meta-ceo-mark-zuckerberg-bashes-biden-sucks-up-to-trump-229072453520
* "Fani Willis appeals disqualification from Trump's election interference case:" https://www.axios.com/2025/01/09/fani-willis-trump-disqualification-georgia-supreme-court
* "Trump loses Supreme Court bid to stop sentencing as Barrett, Roberts join liberal justices:" https://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/trump-loses-supreme-court-bid-to-stop-sentencing-as-barrett-roberts-join-liberal-justices-228940869806
* It is hard to get past my deep Disgust. "Why the Trump hush money trial was worth it even though he didn't go to jail:" https://www.msnbc.com/alex-wagner-tonight/watch/why-the-trump-hush-money-trial-was-worth-it-even-though-he-didn-t-go-to-jail-229051461694
* "Former DOJ staffers clash over Jack Smith's report: 'He ran into raw politics':" https://www.msnbc.com/jonathan-capehart/watch/former-doj-staffers-clash-over-jack-smith-s-report-he-ran-into-raw-politics-229071941803
* "The Militia and the Mole:" https://www.propublica.org/article/ap3-oath-keepers-militia-mole
* "These 11 major companies caved to the far right and stopped DEI programs:" https://www.advocate.com/news/companies-abandoning-dei
* "Meta is ending its DEI programs as it eases protections against anti-LGBTQ+ hate speech:" https://www.advocate.com/news/meta-ends-dei-programs
* "States that ban abortion are losing residents, new study finds:" https://idahocapitalsun.com/2025/01/10/states-that-ban-abortion-are-losing-residents-new-study-finds/
* "With lawsuits and legislation, Texas Republicans take aim at abortion pills:" https://www.texastribune.org/2025/01/07/texas-abortion-pill-mail-order-ban/
* "Investigators believe DNA could identify all victims of suspected gay serial killer Herb Baumeister:" https://www.advocate.com/crime/baumeister-gay-serial-killer-dna
* "State health officials report first avian flu death:" https://www.katc.com/news/covering-louisiana/state-health-officials-report-first-avian-flu-death
* "Texas’ War on Drug Users:" https://www.texasobserver.org/texas-war-on-drug-users-austin-overdose-disaster/
* "The Next Drug Epidemic Is Blue-Raspberry Flavored How Galaxy Gas became synonymous with the country’s burgeoning addiction to gas.:" https://archive.ph/Eushz#selection-1357.0-1357.49
* "Climate Change Threatens the Mental Well-Being of Youths. Here’s How To Help Them Cope.:" https://californiahealthline.org/news/article/climate-change-anxiety-teen-youth-mental-health/
* "LA fire officials warn of a new round of wildfire danger with strong winds forecast:" https://www.npr.org/2025/01/12/nx-s1-5257440/la-wildfires-santa-ana-winds-palisades-eaton
* "24 dead as fire crews try to corral Los Angeles blazes before winds return this week:" https://apnews.com/article/los-angeles-wildfires-southern-california-c5826e0ab8db965cb2814132ff54ee6f
* "A Blistering Inferno. A Whirling Tornado. A Shocking Crash.:" https://www.popularmechanics.com/science/environment/a61059197/aerial-firefighting/?
* "The Unfightable Fire: The many fires burning around Los Angeles are pressing the limits of firefighting.:" https://www.theatlantic.com/science/archive/2025/01/los-angeles-palisades-eaton/681269/
* "The truth about why fire hydrants lost pressure and ran dry during the Los Angeles fires:" https://www.msnbc.com/alex-wagner-tonight/watch/the-truth-about-why-fire-hydrants-lost-pressure-and-ran-dry-during-the-los-angeles-fires-229045317875
* "What we know about the victims killed in the California wildfires:" https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/california-wildfires-victims-rcna186989
* "This is how climate change contributed to the California wildfires:" https://abcnews.go.com/US/climate-change-contributed-extreme-wildfires-california/story?id=117475669
* "Harrowing escapes from Los Angeles wildfires were made by foot, by car or by the grace of strangers:" https://apnews.com/article/la-wildfire-flee-evacuation-wind-palisades-f302b4cd347f9a4f4fe707fa0a717aca
* "Photos: See the California wildfires' destructive force, in satellite images:" https://www.npr.org/2025/01/09/nx-s1-5254109/california-wildfires-palisades-eaton-before-after-satellite-images
* "Los Angeles wildfire economic loss estimates top $50 bln:" https://www.reuters.com/world/us/los-angeles-wildfire-economic-loss-estimates-top-50-bln-2025-01-08/?
* "LA fires underscore how much California has to lose if Trump withholds disaster aid:" https://calmatters.org/environment/wildfires/2025/01/california-fires-donald-trump-money/
* "Catastrophic California wildfires too big a crisis for small man, Donald Trump:" https://www.msnbc.com/alex-wagner-tonight/watch/catastrophic-california-wildfires-too-big-a-crisis-for-small-man-donald-trump-228851269860
* "Insurance companies can't afford to deny climate change; coverage scarce in most-affected areas:" https://www.msnbc.com/alex-wagner-tonight/watch/insurance-companies-can-t-afford-to-deny-climate-change-coverage-scarce-in-most-affected-areas-228959301567
* "Families in shock begin to visit their charred homes in the Los Angeles area:" https://apnews.com/article/southern-california-wildfires-la-e0e735996e4cf0bfa95bb12af0d54896
* "Why right-wing influencers are blaming the California wildfires on diversity efforts:" https://www.npr.org/2025/01/10/nx-s1-5252757/california-wildfires-dei-diversity-influencers-firefighters
* "‘Ludicrous’: Elon Musk blames ‘wokeness’ for wildfires ravaging Los Angeles:" https://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/-ludicrous-elon-musk-blames-wokeness-for-wildfires-ravaging-los-angeles-228945989808
* "‘Pure fiction’: Newsom spokesperson slams Trump’s response to LA fires:" https://www.kron4.com/news/california/pure-fiction-newsom-spokesperson-slams-trumps-response-to-la-fires/
* "LA's lesbian fire chief battles blazes and bigots:" https://www.advocate.com/lesbian/lesbian-fire-chief-los-angeles
* "Evacuating from the Los Angeles fires? Here are some resources to help:" https://www.advocate.com/news/los-angeles-wildfires-evacuation-resources
* "Staying safe in a wildfire: What to pack and when to evacuate:" https://apnews.com/article/wildfiresafetyevacuationtipsmap-1b3bdaa19fc990bceacd60cf074eda41
* "Important Resources for Pet Owners Affected by the California Wildfires:" https://www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/story/important-resources-for-pet-owners-affected-by-the-california-wildfires-000111204.html
* "Pasadena Humane is seeking food, water bowls, crates, and more:" https://www.nbclosangeles.com/the-scene/pasadena-humane-donations-food-bowls-crates-blankets-eaton-fire/3598139/
* "Disaster Recovery Resources:" https://www.ms-demeanor.com/wiki/page_title/Disaster_Recovery_Resources
* Free documents for disaster preparedness and disaster claims: https://www.tumblr.com/abigail-pent/772232788373012480?source=share
* Black Phoenix alchemy Lab, which is L.A. based is doing a fundraiser for fire relief and has good links to organizations helping people on the ground there. "City of Angels Fundraiser:" https://blackphoenixalchemylab.com/product-category/the-city-of-angels/
* "77% Of Employees Report AI Has Increased Workloads And Hampered Productivity, Study Finds:" https://www.forbes.com/sites/bryanrobinson/2024/07/23/employees-report-ai-increased-workload/
* On Bluesky and Mastadon bridging. "let’s all go to the EXIT:" https://solarbird.dreamwidth.org/2021328.html
* "What the Great Fire of London can teach us about the Los Angeles fires:" https://www.advocate.com/voices/los-angeles-fires
* "The Battle of Culloden - Scottish History - Extra History:"
* "The Art of Tawaif: A Tradition Lost to Colonial Moralities:" https://brownhistory.substack.com/p/the-art-of-tawaif-a-tradition-lost
* "1990s True Crime | I Love The 90s:"
* "Standardized Sizes Ruined our Clothing Quality:"
* Get out your dancing shoes. "Anita Bryant, the antigay crusader, is dead:" https://www.advocate.com/news/anita-bryant-dead
* "'Eat a fruit for Anita:' 10 historic Anita Bryant protest photos:" https://www.advocate.com/news/anita-bryant-protest-photos#rebelltitem11
* "Why did a gay man throw a pie in Anita Bryant's face, and who was he?:" https://www.advocate.com/news/anita-bryant-pie-thom-higgins
* "For Anita Bryant, there will be no orange juice in hell:" https://www.advocate.com/voices/anita-bryant-hell
* We only managed half the errands Wednesday because of time, which means I need to go out tomorrow, but wow did Goth Millennial get so much done. Lots of small but important things, but also they spent hours outside gardening, getting us ready for Spring. Along with things like pruning and clearing dead seasonals to compost, they made this really cool spider web inspired trellis for the Spearmint that follows the strict rules for the complex. Lovely and useful and impressive.
* I have Netflix access again. I have watched very few things in the last two years, so if you have a recommendation, feel free to suggest.
In related news I was watching the second season of The Law According to Lidia Poët/La legge di Lidia Poët and realized at some point they weren't translating a certain curse word. The reason I hadn't noticed was 1. It's pretty clearly the Italian version of my late father's favorite curse word to yell at people in traffic. it sounded so much like the French version I didn't notice when 2. The subtitles included it in Italian.
Once I did finally notice it had been going on like this for… idk. I didn't bother checking 1st season and it was pretty late in second season. I clocked multiple instances when I did notice it.
At first I thought, "Are they Bowdlerizing this?" But usually when they Bowdlerize subtitles or close captioning, they replace the word with things like "darn" or find a way to leave it out. which is infuriating, but also occasionally accidentally funny. (I went to see La Vie en Rose in the local art cinema when it first came out and laughed my ass off because they had the notoriously foul mouthed Edith Piaf saying gosh and darn when that was absolutely not what she was saying and the juxtaposition was hilarious. I got a lot of weird looks. Apparently I was the only one in the theater who knew French profanity).
Then I thought about the word itself. I don't speak Italian, but given the givens such as context, delivery, etc. I'm betting it has the same meaning. If it does, then that might have created a serious dilemma for the translators. If you do a literal translation it carries a completely different weight in English and would definitely distort the meaning that it would have conveyed in French and I'm betting the same in Italian. If you translate it based on how people use it and look for an English language curse word with similar cultural weight and usage, you need to leave direct translation behind.
What you want here is a beautifully dressed (seriously the costuming for men and women in this thing is so, so good), properly brought up upper middle class woman of the late 19th century saying a word that men were only supposed to say and never in front of ladies. If this were the 19th century, the idiomatic choice might be "Fuck!" because the literal translation is right out. Except Americans of all ages and genders say "Fuck" now. Literal translation is still way too strong in English and distorts meaning because we don't use that word as an expletive, but as a gendered insult. Most everything else I can think of like, say "damnit" isn't strong and shocking enough or has other problems. For example "Motherfucker" would shock you right out of period, by sounding to modern. "Son of a Bitch," maybe? Idk. "Fuck" might still be your best choice.
So I'm thinking they kept the word in Italian as her tone and performance carry it well enough, though not quite the level of period cultural meaning to an English ear.
Translation is hard, fam.
I am just really excited they are getting a third season.
* "L.A. Fires: How To Help | Fox News Defends Trump's Greenland Gambit | We Don't Need To Annex Canada:"
* "Great-Grandpa Joe | Ex-Presidents Salute Jimmy Carter | Denmark Claps Back | Zuck's Community Notes:"
* "Trump Ratchets Up Call to Annex Canada & Greenland as Trudeau Says He'll Resign | The Daily Show:"
* "Meta, McDonald’s, and Amazon Cozy Up To Trump, Dropping Fact-Checkers & DEI | The Daily Show:"
* "GOP Promotes Trump’s Greenland Fantasy While Fires Rage in LA | The Daily Show:"
* "Trump & Obama Chat at Carter Funeral While GOP Politicizes LA Fires:"
* "Tuning Out The News | Jimmy Carter’s Colorful Life | South Carolina’s Escaped Monkey Update:"
* "Horror Queers: Stranger by the Lake (2013):" https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/stranger-by-the-lake-2013/id1449041559?i=1000629310661
* "The Internet is The New Woods (Monsters, Ostension, & Moral Panics):" https://castbox.fm/episode/The-Internet-is-The-New-Woods-(Monsters%2C-Ostension%2C-%26-Moral-Panics)-id5230878-id563321320?country=us
* "True Facts: Shrimp Hunt Starfish?:"
* The Octopus and the Raven: https://www.tumblr.com/vaspider/772179078419824640?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.
* "Evacuating from the Los Angeles fires? Here are some resources to help:" https://www.advocate.com/news/los-angeles-wildfires-evacuation-resources
* "Staying safe in a wildfire: What to pack and when to evacuate:" https://apnews.com/article/wildfiresafetyevacuationtipsmap-1b3bdaa19fc990bceacd60cf074eda41
* "Important Resources for Pet Owners Affected by the California Wildfires:" https://www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/story/important-resources-for-pet-owners-affected-by-the-california-wildfires-000111204.html
* "Pasadena Humane is seeking food, water bowls, crates, and more:" https://www.nbclosangeles.com/the-scene/pasadena-humane-donations-food-bowls-crates-blankets-eaton-fire/3598139/
* "Disaster Recovery Resources:" https://www.ms-demeanor.com/wiki/page_title/Disaster_Recovery_Resources
* Free documents for disaster preparedness and disaster claims: https://www.tumblr.com/abigail-pent/772232788373012480?source=share
* Black Phoenix alchemy Lab, which is L.A. based is doing a fundraiser for fire relief and has good links to organizations helping people on the ground there. "City of Angels Fundraiser:" https://blackphoenixalchemylab.com/product-category/the-city-of-angels/
* "We have a right to safety, privacy, and protest. Say no to mask bans.:" https://www.stopmaskbans.com/
* "Here are 26 organizations fighting Donald Trump that you can donate to:" https://www.advocate.com/politics/anti-donald-trump-charities
* Run for Something: https://runforsomething.net/
* "LGBTQ+ Victory Fund:" https://victoryfund.org/
* "Palestine Children’s Relief Fund:" https://pcrf1.app.neoncrm.com/forms/gaza-recovery
* Disaster Preparedness stuff from the US Government: https://www.ready.gov/publications
* Useful organizing links and resources: https://www.tumblr.com/gwydionmisha/771859083592613888/hater-of-terfs-ive-already-reblogged-a-link-to?source=share
* Five Calls to your critters: https://5calls.org/
* Avoiding Activist Burnout: https://www.tumblr.com/veluigi/771755723969478656/on-twitter-im-seeing-dozens-of-threads-from-black?source=share
* "Buy Native List:" https://www.beyondbuckskin.com/p/buy-native.html?m=1
* Natural fiber fabric sources to buy from for sewing: https://www.tumblr.com/gwydionmisha/768880596478984192?source=share
* Ethical Elephant sanctuary disaster relief: https://www.tumblr.com/veluigi/769847233453719552/emergency-flood-relief?source=share
* "Trans Kids Deserve Better:" https://transkidsdeservebetter.org/support
* "World Central Kitchen:" https://wck.org/
* "Riot Medicine:" https://riotmedicine.net/static/downloads/riot-medicine_a5.pdf
* Passport links for Americans: https://www.usa.gov/renew-adult-passport
https://www.us-passport-service-guide.com/passport-name-change.html
https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/passports/how-apply/forms.html?os&ref=app
https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/passports/have-passport/change-correct.html
https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/passports/have-passport/change-correct.html
* How to order free COVID Tests: https://special.usps.com/testkits
* Trans support organization: https://www.pointofpride.org/
* "Transanta: An opportunity to directly support trans youth:" https://thisfinecrew.dreamwidth.org/291573.html
* Florida Abortion Funds: https://www.tumblr.com/gwydionmisha/766419765318270976?source=share
* Links for various Palestinian Aid Organizations: https://www.tumblr.com/gwydionmisha/750151174318112768?source=share
* "Black Alliance for Peace’s Atlanta Citywide Alliance:" https://linktr.ee/bapatlanta
* Map of Cop Cities planned or being built: https://isyourlifebetter.net/cop-cities-usa/
* 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
* Indivisible Guide for Trump 2.0 "A Practical Guide to defeating MAGA:" https://indivisible.org/resource/guide
* 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.
Senate: https://contactsenators.com/senator-phone-numbers/
Congress in General: https://www.congress.gov/members/find-your-member
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
* 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
* I admit to having a wicked good time tormenting myself and other history geeks with my polls: https://www.tumblr.com/gwydpolls
* "Houthis Issue Ominous Warning to Israel After New Strikes:" https://www.newsweek.com/houthis-issue-ominous-warning-israel-after-new-strikes-2013158
* "Gaza war death toll could be 40% higher, says study:" https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/gaza-war-toll-likely-significantly-undercounts-deaths-says-study-2025-01-09/
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* "Chris Hayes: Biden is leaving a ‘disgraceful legacy’ on Gaza:" https://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/chris-hayes-biden-is-leaving-a-disgraceful-legacy-on-gaza-229039173708
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* "Myanmar military airstrike kills dozens in Rakhine village, reports:" https://indianexpress.com/article/world/myanmar-military-airstrike-kills-dozens-in-rakhine-village-9772748/
* "Venezuela’s opposition supporters grapple with hope and disappointment after Maduro is sworn in:" https://apnews.com/article/venezuela-maduro-opposition-machado-edmundo-gonzalez-b1f85ad8ef5a8555f917d249565b63b6
* "Egypt’s Economy Is Damaged. It Sees a Scapegoat, and a Potential Fix, in Refugees.:" https://ground.news/article/egypts-economy-is-damaged-it-sees-a-scapegoat-and-a-potential-fix-in-refugees
* "How Iran moves sanctioned oil around the world:" https://www.reuters.com/graphics/IRAN-OIL/zjpqngedmvx/
* "Federal judge vacates Biden’s Title IX rule: Joe Biden’s rule barring discrimination for gender identity and sexual orientation was crushed nationwide.:" https://www.politico.com/news/2025/01/09/federal-judge-vacates-bidens-title-ix-rule-00197353
* "Ex-FBI informant who made up claims about Bidens sentenced to 6 years:" https://www.voanews.com/a/ex-fbi-informant-who-made-up-claims-about-bidens-sentenced-to-6-years-/7930576.html
* "Republican asks Supreme Court to condemn & overturn same-sex marriage:" https://www.lgbtqnation.com/2025/01/republican-asks-supreme-court-to-condemn-overturn-same-sex-marriage/
* "There is one major gift Trump is inheriting from Biden: A good job market:" https://www.npr.org/2025/01/10/nx-s1-5254674/jobs-labor-market-unemployment-trump-biden
* "Dockworkers and port operators strike labor deal, again dodging strike:" https://www.cbsnews.com/news/port-workers-strike-averted-again/
* "California sues ExxonMobil for misleading public on plastic recycling:" https://www.npr.org/2024/09/23/nx-s1-5123619/california-sues-exxonmobil-for-misleading-public-on-plastic-recycling
* ...And the countersuit, because of course. "Exxon sues California AG, environmental groups over attacks on recycling efforts:" https://www.reuters.com/legal/exxon-mobil-sues-california-attorney-general-environmental-groups-2025-01-06/
* "How Billionaires Avoid Taxes:"
* "U.S. House approves legislation to deport undocumented immigrants charged with minor crimes:" https://www.texastribune.org/2025/01/07/congress-bill-deportation-undocumented-crimes/
"Charged with" means that police can arrest anyone brown and get them deported without due process. Just getting arrested for any reason no matter how bullshit is enough.
The states suing the Feds part is expensive and dangerous.
This is scary police state stuff.
"Even though studies show that recent immigrants in the United States commit crimes at a lower rate than U.S.-born citizens, Riley’s murder became a rallying cry for conservative lawmakers to adopt stricter immigration laws."
* "Legal expert says the bipartisan Laken Riley Act is unjust, wasteful and a Trojan horse:" https://www.npr.org/2025/01/11/nx-s1-5254134/legal-expert-says-the-bipartisan-laken-riley-act-is-unjust-wasteful-and-a-trojan-horse
It is going to the Senate now.
Please contact your senate critters.
For Democrat Critters, I suggest targeting the racial profiling/due process angle and the sue the Feds if any immigrant does a crime ever angle., but you know your critters better than I do, so if you can tailor to their interests, do.
Anyone have suggestions for talking to Republican critters? Write it up in the reblog so I can publicize it.
* "Senate braces for 'train wreck' as hearings kick off for Trump Cabinet picks:" https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/congress/senate-braces-train-wreck-hearings-kick-trump-cabinet-picks-rcna186651
Please contact your senators and ask them to reject dangerous and unqualified cabinet picks.
If your senator is Joni Ernst this is extra important. Stress military readiness and the integrity and morale of the military (Hegseth).
Pete Hegseth is one of the first ones. (Allegedly a rapist and an alleged alcoholic who ran two small veteran's charities into the ground with alleged financial mismanagement and is on the record about purging women, queer folk and anyone with ethics from the military, and limiting soldiers of color to the lowest ranks for racist reasons.)
Pam Bondi is an election denier and a Trump over the law loyalist.
Kash Patel has promised partisan witch hunts and has a published enemies list he's promised to go after. He is also allegedly planning to fire anyone from the FBI with ethics.
Tulsi Gabbard and RFK Jr., aren't scheduled yet. This week, it's best to focus on the ones who are
* "Donald Trump's Panama Canal Demand Gets Boost From New House Bill:" https://www.newsweek.com/donald-trump-panama-canal-house-bill-2012034
* "Sarah McBride’s introduces her first bill in Congress, which targets predatory credit repair companies:" https://www.advocate.com/politics/sarah-mcbride-first-bill
* "New Congressional Equality Caucus chair Mark Takano vows to defend LGBTQ+ rights in GOP-controlled Congress:" https://www.advocate.com/politics/mark-takano-congressional-equality-caucus
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* Our job for the next two years is to survive, to build grassroots resistance, to do all in our power to slow the republican Christo-fascist agenda, and to prepare for 2026 in case there is still Democracy.
We are trying to build a good list of resistance resources.
Please add more below if you have them.
Trump 2.0 Indivisible Guide. https://indivisible.org/resource/guide
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/
To get your Critters' numbers to call direct: https://www.congress.gov/members/find-your-member
Five Calls to your critters: https://5calls.org/
Useful organizing links and resources: https://www.tumblr.com/gwydionmisha/771859083592613888/hater-of-terfs-ive-already-reblogged-a-link-to?source=share
Run for Something: https://runforsomething.net/
How to render emergency aid in a riot: https://riotmedicine.net/static/downloads/riot-medicine_a5.pdf
"How to Safely and Ethically Film Police Misconduct:" https://www.teenvogue.com/story/how-to-film-police-safely
Avoiding Activist Burnout: https://www.tumblr.com/veluigi/771755723969478656/on-twitter-im-seeing-dozens-of-threads-from-black?source=share
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* "More legal briefs sought in unresolved North Carolina Supreme Court election:" https://apnews.com/article/north-carolina-supreme-court-election-federal-appeals-45a18a0427ff02ecf96d93f1966ddec0
* "Rep. Jamie Raskin - Jan. 6 & Reevaluating Democrats’ Priorities | The Daily Show:"
* "California bill introduced to seal adults' gender transition documents:" https://www.advocate.com/politics/california-bill-transgender-privacy
* "CA requires public school unionization lessons, bans mandatory anti-union work meetings:" https://www.thecentersquare.com/california/article_29fbbcf2-c727-11ef-a3d3-af14019eac95.html
* "Ohio enacts 'shameful' 'Don't Say Gay' bill as Gov. Mike DeWine signs:" https://www.advocate.com/politics/ohio-dont-say-gay-mike-dewine
* "Matt Gaetz Report Is Out And It's Bad (ft. Liz Dye):"
NOTE: I am moving the Trump section up the page soon, but I'm waiting until the hand over on the 20th.
* "Scoop: Trump's 100 executive orders:" https://www.axios.com/2025/01/09/trump-immigration-executive-orders-stephen-miller
* "NATO would be 'compelled to respond': Former U.S. ambassador on Trump's threats to buy Greenland:" https://www.msnbc.com/jonathan-capehart/watch/nato-would-be-compelled-to-respond-fmr-u-s-ambassador-on-trump-s-threats-to-buy-greenland-229094981529
* "Mark Zuckerberg continues MAGA metamorphosis on Joe Rogan’s podcast:" https://www.advocate.com/news/mark-zuckerberg-joe-rogan-metamorphosis
* "Zuckerberg's full transformation from tech bro to full MAGA:" https://www.msnbc.com/ayman-mohyeldin/watch/zuckerberg-s-full-transformation-from-tech-bro-to-full-maga-229076549746
* "Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg bashes Biden, 'sucks up' to Trump:" https://www.msnbc.com/jonathan-capehart/watch/meta-ceo-mark-zuckerberg-bashes-biden-sucks-up-to-trump-229072453520
* "Fani Willis appeals disqualification from Trump's election interference case:" https://www.axios.com/2025/01/09/fani-willis-trump-disqualification-georgia-supreme-court
* "Trump loses Supreme Court bid to stop sentencing as Barrett, Roberts join liberal justices:" https://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/trump-loses-supreme-court-bid-to-stop-sentencing-as-barrett-roberts-join-liberal-justices-228940869806
* It is hard to get past my deep Disgust. "Why the Trump hush money trial was worth it even though he didn't go to jail:" https://www.msnbc.com/alex-wagner-tonight/watch/why-the-trump-hush-money-trial-was-worth-it-even-though-he-didn-t-go-to-jail-229051461694
* "Former DOJ staffers clash over Jack Smith's report: 'He ran into raw politics':" https://www.msnbc.com/jonathan-capehart/watch/former-doj-staffers-clash-over-jack-smith-s-report-he-ran-into-raw-politics-229071941803
* "The Militia and the Mole:" https://www.propublica.org/article/ap3-oath-keepers-militia-mole
* "These 11 major companies caved to the far right and stopped DEI programs:" https://www.advocate.com/news/companies-abandoning-dei
* "Meta is ending its DEI programs as it eases protections against anti-LGBTQ+ hate speech:" https://www.advocate.com/news/meta-ends-dei-programs
* "States that ban abortion are losing residents, new study finds:" https://idahocapitalsun.com/2025/01/10/states-that-ban-abortion-are-losing-residents-new-study-finds/
* "With lawsuits and legislation, Texas Republicans take aim at abortion pills:" https://www.texastribune.org/2025/01/07/texas-abortion-pill-mail-order-ban/
* "Investigators believe DNA could identify all victims of suspected gay serial killer Herb Baumeister:" https://www.advocate.com/crime/baumeister-gay-serial-killer-dna
* "State health officials report first avian flu death:" https://www.katc.com/news/covering-louisiana/state-health-officials-report-first-avian-flu-death
* "Texas’ War on Drug Users:" https://www.texasobserver.org/texas-war-on-drug-users-austin-overdose-disaster/
* "The Next Drug Epidemic Is Blue-Raspberry Flavored How Galaxy Gas became synonymous with the country’s burgeoning addiction to gas.:" https://archive.ph/Eushz#selection-1357.0-1357.49
* "Climate Change Threatens the Mental Well-Being of Youths. Here’s How To Help Them Cope.:" https://californiahealthline.org/news/article/climate-change-anxiety-teen-youth-mental-health/
* "LA fire officials warn of a new round of wildfire danger with strong winds forecast:" https://www.npr.org/2025/01/12/nx-s1-5257440/la-wildfires-santa-ana-winds-palisades-eaton
* "24 dead as fire crews try to corral Los Angeles blazes before winds return this week:" https://apnews.com/article/los-angeles-wildfires-southern-california-c5826e0ab8db965cb2814132ff54ee6f
* "A Blistering Inferno. A Whirling Tornado. A Shocking Crash.:" https://www.popularmechanics.com/science/environment/a61059197/aerial-firefighting/?
* "The Unfightable Fire: The many fires burning around Los Angeles are pressing the limits of firefighting.:" https://www.theatlantic.com/science/archive/2025/01/los-angeles-palisades-eaton/681269/
* "The truth about why fire hydrants lost pressure and ran dry during the Los Angeles fires:" https://www.msnbc.com/alex-wagner-tonight/watch/the-truth-about-why-fire-hydrants-lost-pressure-and-ran-dry-during-the-los-angeles-fires-229045317875
* "What we know about the victims killed in the California wildfires:" https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/california-wildfires-victims-rcna186989
* "This is how climate change contributed to the California wildfires:" https://abcnews.go.com/US/climate-change-contributed-extreme-wildfires-california/story?id=117475669
* "Harrowing escapes from Los Angeles wildfires were made by foot, by car or by the grace of strangers:" https://apnews.com/article/la-wildfire-flee-evacuation-wind-palisades-f302b4cd347f9a4f4fe707fa0a717aca
* "Photos: See the California wildfires' destructive force, in satellite images:" https://www.npr.org/2025/01/09/nx-s1-5254109/california-wildfires-palisades-eaton-before-after-satellite-images
* "Los Angeles wildfire economic loss estimates top $50 bln:" https://www.reuters.com/world/us/los-angeles-wildfire-economic-loss-estimates-top-50-bln-2025-01-08/?
* "LA fires underscore how much California has to lose if Trump withholds disaster aid:" https://calmatters.org/environment/wildfires/2025/01/california-fires-donald-trump-money/
* "Catastrophic California wildfires too big a crisis for small man, Donald Trump:" https://www.msnbc.com/alex-wagner-tonight/watch/catastrophic-california-wildfires-too-big-a-crisis-for-small-man-donald-trump-228851269860
* "Insurance companies can't afford to deny climate change; coverage scarce in most-affected areas:" https://www.msnbc.com/alex-wagner-tonight/watch/insurance-companies-can-t-afford-to-deny-climate-change-coverage-scarce-in-most-affected-areas-228959301567
* "Families in shock begin to visit their charred homes in the Los Angeles area:" https://apnews.com/article/southern-california-wildfires-la-e0e735996e4cf0bfa95bb12af0d54896
* "Why right-wing influencers are blaming the California wildfires on diversity efforts:" https://www.npr.org/2025/01/10/nx-s1-5252757/california-wildfires-dei-diversity-influencers-firefighters
* "‘Ludicrous’: Elon Musk blames ‘wokeness’ for wildfires ravaging Los Angeles:" https://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/-ludicrous-elon-musk-blames-wokeness-for-wildfires-ravaging-los-angeles-228945989808
* "‘Pure fiction’: Newsom spokesperson slams Trump’s response to LA fires:" https://www.kron4.com/news/california/pure-fiction-newsom-spokesperson-slams-trumps-response-to-la-fires/
* "LA's lesbian fire chief battles blazes and bigots:" https://www.advocate.com/lesbian/lesbian-fire-chief-los-angeles
* "Evacuating from the Los Angeles fires? Here are some resources to help:" https://www.advocate.com/news/los-angeles-wildfires-evacuation-resources
* "Staying safe in a wildfire: What to pack and when to evacuate:" https://apnews.com/article/wildfiresafetyevacuationtipsmap-1b3bdaa19fc990bceacd60cf074eda41
* "Important Resources for Pet Owners Affected by the California Wildfires:" https://www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/story/important-resources-for-pet-owners-affected-by-the-california-wildfires-000111204.html
* "Pasadena Humane is seeking food, water bowls, crates, and more:" https://www.nbclosangeles.com/the-scene/pasadena-humane-donations-food-bowls-crates-blankets-eaton-fire/3598139/
* "Disaster Recovery Resources:" https://www.ms-demeanor.com/wiki/page_title/Disaster_Recovery_Resources
* Free documents for disaster preparedness and disaster claims: https://www.tumblr.com/abigail-pent/772232788373012480?source=share
* Black Phoenix alchemy Lab, which is L.A. based is doing a fundraiser for fire relief and has good links to organizations helping people on the ground there. "City of Angels Fundraiser:" https://blackphoenixalchemylab.com/product-category/the-city-of-angels/
* "77% Of Employees Report AI Has Increased Workloads And Hampered Productivity, Study Finds:" https://www.forbes.com/sites/bryanrobinson/2024/07/23/employees-report-ai-increased-workload/
* On Bluesky and Mastadon bridging. "let’s all go to the EXIT:" https://solarbird.dreamwidth.org/2021328.html
* "What the Great Fire of London can teach us about the Los Angeles fires:" https://www.advocate.com/voices/los-angeles-fires
* "The Battle of Culloden - Scottish History - Extra History:"
* "The Art of Tawaif: A Tradition Lost to Colonial Moralities:" https://brownhistory.substack.com/p/the-art-of-tawaif-a-tradition-lost
* "1990s True Crime | I Love The 90s:"
* "Standardized Sizes Ruined our Clothing Quality:"
* Get out your dancing shoes. "Anita Bryant, the antigay crusader, is dead:" https://www.advocate.com/news/anita-bryant-dead
* "'Eat a fruit for Anita:' 10 historic Anita Bryant protest photos:" https://www.advocate.com/news/anita-bryant-protest-photos#rebelltitem11
* "Why did a gay man throw a pie in Anita Bryant's face, and who was he?:" https://www.advocate.com/news/anita-bryant-pie-thom-higgins
* "For Anita Bryant, there will be no orange juice in hell:" https://www.advocate.com/voices/anita-bryant-hell
* We only managed half the errands Wednesday because of time, which means I need to go out tomorrow, but wow did Goth Millennial get so much done. Lots of small but important things, but also they spent hours outside gardening, getting us ready for Spring. Along with things like pruning and clearing dead seasonals to compost, they made this really cool spider web inspired trellis for the Spearmint that follows the strict rules for the complex. Lovely and useful and impressive.
* I have Netflix access again. I have watched very few things in the last two years, so if you have a recommendation, feel free to suggest.
In related news I was watching the second season of The Law According to Lidia Poët/La legge di Lidia Poët and realized at some point they weren't translating a certain curse word. The reason I hadn't noticed was 1. It's pretty clearly the Italian version of my late father's favorite curse word to yell at people in traffic. it sounded so much like the French version I didn't notice when 2. The subtitles included it in Italian.
Once I did finally notice it had been going on like this for… idk. I didn't bother checking 1st season and it was pretty late in second season. I clocked multiple instances when I did notice it.
At first I thought, "Are they Bowdlerizing this?" But usually when they Bowdlerize subtitles or close captioning, they replace the word with things like "darn" or find a way to leave it out. which is infuriating, but also occasionally accidentally funny. (I went to see La Vie en Rose in the local art cinema when it first came out and laughed my ass off because they had the notoriously foul mouthed Edith Piaf saying gosh and darn when that was absolutely not what she was saying and the juxtaposition was hilarious. I got a lot of weird looks. Apparently I was the only one in the theater who knew French profanity).
Then I thought about the word itself. I don't speak Italian, but given the givens such as context, delivery, etc. I'm betting it has the same meaning. If it does, then that might have created a serious dilemma for the translators. If you do a literal translation it carries a completely different weight in English and would definitely distort the meaning that it would have conveyed in French and I'm betting the same in Italian. If you translate it based on how people use it and look for an English language curse word with similar cultural weight and usage, you need to leave direct translation behind.
What you want here is a beautifully dressed (seriously the costuming for men and women in this thing is so, so good), properly brought up upper middle class woman of the late 19th century saying a word that men were only supposed to say and never in front of ladies. If this were the 19th century, the idiomatic choice might be "Fuck!" because the literal translation is right out. Except Americans of all ages and genders say "Fuck" now. Literal translation is still way too strong in English and distorts meaning because we don't use that word as an expletive, but as a gendered insult. Most everything else I can think of like, say "damnit" isn't strong and shocking enough or has other problems. For example "Motherfucker" would shock you right out of period, by sounding to modern. "Son of a Bitch," maybe? Idk. "Fuck" might still be your best choice.
So I'm thinking they kept the word in Italian as her tone and performance carry it well enough, though not quite the level of period cultural meaning to an English ear.
Translation is hard, fam.
I am just really excited they are getting a third season.
* "L.A. Fires: How To Help | Fox News Defends Trump's Greenland Gambit | We Don't Need To Annex Canada:"
* "Great-Grandpa Joe | Ex-Presidents Salute Jimmy Carter | Denmark Claps Back | Zuck's Community Notes:"
* "Trump Ratchets Up Call to Annex Canada & Greenland as Trudeau Says He'll Resign | The Daily Show:"
* "Meta, McDonald’s, and Amazon Cozy Up To Trump, Dropping Fact-Checkers & DEI | The Daily Show:"
* "GOP Promotes Trump’s Greenland Fantasy While Fires Rage in LA | The Daily Show:"
* "Trump & Obama Chat at Carter Funeral While GOP Politicizes LA Fires:"
* "Tuning Out The News | Jimmy Carter’s Colorful Life | South Carolina’s Escaped Monkey Update:"
* "Horror Queers: Stranger by the Lake (2013):" https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/stranger-by-the-lake-2013/id1449041559?i=1000629310661
* "The Internet is The New Woods (Monsters, Ostension, & Moral Panics):" https://castbox.fm/episode/The-Internet-is-The-New-Woods-(Monsters%2C-Ostension%2C-%26-Moral-Panics)-id5230878-id563321320?country=us
* "True Facts: Shrimp Hunt Starfish?:"
* The Octopus and the Raven: https://www.tumblr.com/vaspider/772179078419824640?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.
* "Evacuating from the Los Angeles fires? Here are some resources to help:" https://www.advocate.com/news/los-angeles-wildfires-evacuation-resources
* "Staying safe in a wildfire: What to pack and when to evacuate:" https://apnews.com/article/wildfiresafetyevacuationtipsmap-1b3bdaa19fc990bceacd60cf074eda41
* "Important Resources for Pet Owners Affected by the California Wildfires:" https://www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/story/important-resources-for-pet-owners-affected-by-the-california-wildfires-000111204.html
* "Pasadena Humane is seeking food, water bowls, crates, and more:" https://www.nbclosangeles.com/the-scene/pasadena-humane-donations-food-bowls-crates-blankets-eaton-fire/3598139/
* "Disaster Recovery Resources:" https://www.ms-demeanor.com/wiki/page_title/Disaster_Recovery_Resources
* Free documents for disaster preparedness and disaster claims: https://www.tumblr.com/abigail-pent/772232788373012480?source=share
* Black Phoenix alchemy Lab, which is L.A. based is doing a fundraiser for fire relief and has good links to organizations helping people on the ground there. "City of Angels Fundraiser:" https://blackphoenixalchemylab.com/product-category/the-city-of-angels/
* "We have a right to safety, privacy, and protest. Say no to mask bans.:" https://www.stopmaskbans.com/
* "Here are 26 organizations fighting Donald Trump that you can donate to:" https://www.advocate.com/politics/anti-donald-trump-charities
* Run for Something: https://runforsomething.net/
* "LGBTQ+ Victory Fund:" https://victoryfund.org/
* "Palestine Children’s Relief Fund:" https://pcrf1.app.neoncrm.com/forms/gaza-recovery
* Disaster Preparedness stuff from the US Government: https://www.ready.gov/publications
* Useful organizing links and resources: https://www.tumblr.com/gwydionmisha/771859083592613888/hater-of-terfs-ive-already-reblogged-a-link-to?source=share
* Five Calls to your critters: https://5calls.org/
* Avoiding Activist Burnout: https://www.tumblr.com/veluigi/771755723969478656/on-twitter-im-seeing-dozens-of-threads-from-black?source=share
* "Buy Native List:" https://www.beyondbuckskin.com/p/buy-native.html?m=1
* Natural fiber fabric sources to buy from for sewing: https://www.tumblr.com/gwydionmisha/768880596478984192?source=share
* Ethical Elephant sanctuary disaster relief: https://www.tumblr.com/veluigi/769847233453719552/emergency-flood-relief?source=share
* "Trans Kids Deserve Better:" https://transkidsdeservebetter.org/support
* "World Central Kitchen:" https://wck.org/
* "Riot Medicine:" https://riotmedicine.net/static/downloads/riot-medicine_a5.pdf
* Passport links for Americans: https://www.usa.gov/renew-adult-passport
https://www.us-passport-service-guide.com/passport-name-change.html
https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/passports/how-apply/forms.html?os&ref=app
https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/passports/have-passport/change-correct.html
https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/passports/have-passport/change-correct.html
* How to order free COVID Tests: https://special.usps.com/testkits
* Trans support organization: https://www.pointofpride.org/
* "Transanta: An opportunity to directly support trans youth:" https://thisfinecrew.dreamwidth.org/291573.html
* Florida Abortion Funds: https://www.tumblr.com/gwydionmisha/766419765318270976?source=share
* Links for various Palestinian Aid Organizations: https://www.tumblr.com/gwydionmisha/750151174318112768?source=share
* "Black Alliance for Peace’s Atlanta Citywide Alliance:" https://linktr.ee/bapatlanta
* Map of Cop Cities planned or being built: https://isyourlifebetter.net/cop-cities-usa/
* 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
* Indivisible Guide for Trump 2.0 "A Practical Guide to defeating MAGA:" https://indivisible.org/resource/guide
* 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.
Senate: https://contactsenators.com/senator-phone-numbers/
Congress in General: https://www.congress.gov/members/find-your-member
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
* 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
* I admit to having a wicked good time tormenting myself and other history geeks with my polls: https://www.tumblr.com/gwydpolls