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gwydion* Still gnawing my way through back log. I haven't given up on international news, I just really need to clear older links.
* "‘Insane journeys’: inside the narco-subs that cross oceans carrying hundreds of millions of pounds of cocaine:" https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/sep/20/insane-journeys-inside-the-narco-subs-that-cross-oceans-carrying-hundreds-of-millions-of-pounds-of-cocaine
* "Amid rising violence, Nigeria rejects Trump’s claim of targeted Christian persecution:" https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/amid-rising-violence-nigeria-rejects-trumps-claim-of-targeted-christian-persecution
* "Nigerians demand own solutions to violence as Trump threatens US invasion:" https://www.aljazeera.com/features/2025/11/8/nigerians-demand-own-solutions-to-violence-as-trump-threatens-us-invasion
* "‘No Christian genocide in Nigeria’: Anti-Trump protest hits Kano:" https://guardian.ng/news/nigeria/metro/no-christian-genocide-in-nigeria-anti-trump-protest-hits-kano/
* Abuse of Trans Men in Louisiana Ice Facility: https://rfkhumanrights.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Final-Basile-CRCL-Complaint-_Redacted.pdf
* "Misinformation about California AB 495 is spreading online. Here's what the law does:" https://www.snopes.com/news/2025/10/20/california-ab-495-kidnapping-claims/
*** Slow Motion Civil War/Violent Illegal Occupation of Blue Cities News ***
* "U.S. Supreme Court denies hearing in Kim Davis’s marriage equality challenge:" https://www.advocate.com/news/supreme-court-marriage-equality
* "How America’s Elite Colleges Breed High-Status Careers—and Misery:" https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2025/09/elite-ivy-league-colleges-endowment-inequality-career-funnel-finance-management-consulting-tech-recruiting/
* Our job for the next year and a half 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.
* "Take action with Indivisible:" https://www.mobilize.us/indivisible/
* Trump 2.0 Indivisible Guide. https://indivisible.org/resource/guide
* "Democracy 2025:" https://www.democracy2025.org/?utm_source=df-ad&utm_medium=&utm_campaign=21912407002&utm_content=721373734297&source=df-ad-gs&gad_source=1
* If you can't safely contact them in person, here are some other options for contacting your Congress Critters:
Five Calls to your critters: https://5calls.org/
Here is one that will send your reps a fax: https://resist.bot/
And another: https://faxzero.com/fax_senate.php
Snail Mail Campaigns: https://conuly.dreamwidth.org/3622760.html
"Congress. gov:" https://www.congress.gov/
White house (Possibly Dangerous): https://www.whitehouse.gov/
ACLU advice for writing to your Critters: https://www.aclu.org/writing-your-elected-representatives
This tracks legislation: https://www.govtrack.us/
"The Public Comment Process (+ how to write effective public comments):" https://www.tumblr.com/gwydionmisha/781844516804149248?source=share
Run for Something: https://runforsomething.net/
"Vote Smart:" https://justfacts.votesmart.org/
Useful organizing links and resources: https://www.tumblr.com/gwydionmisha/771859083592613888/hater-of-terfs-ive-already-reblogged-a-link-to?source=share
Protests: "50501 Events:" https://www.fiftyfifty.one/events
"ICE Raids Toolkit: Defend Against ICE Raids and Community Arrests:" https://www.immigrantdefenseproject.org/raids-toolkit/
Contains a raid tip hotline amoung other things. "Know Your Rights
LEARN HOW TO PROTECT YOURSELF AND YOUR FAMILY:" https://wearecasa.org/know-your-rights/
* From here down a lot of items will be older because I'm trying to catch up.
* "Dominion Voting sold to company run by ex-GOP election official:" https://www.axios.com/2025/10/09/dominion-voting-machines-sold-elections
* "Rudy Giuliani and Dominion Voting Systems settle defamation suit over his 2020 election claims:" https://apnews.com/article/rudy-giuliani-dominion-voting-2020-election-trump-fb964cb109a66338f2d594c732f5d2f1
* "WA counties to join multistate election cybersecurity group:" https://www.cascadepbs.org/news/briefs/2025/09/wa-counties-to-join-multistate-election-cybersecurity-group/
* "Expedited Results in Tennessee’s Special Election Could Impact the Power Balance in Congress, Release of Epstein Files:" https://nashvillebanner.com/2025/10/10/tennessee-special-election-certification-rush/
* "Want Fluoride in Your Water? Too Bad.:" https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2025/10/fluoride-drinking-water-tooth-enamel-decay-conspiracy-theories/
* "Idaho Banned Vaccine Mandates. Activists Want to Make It a Model for the Country.:" https://www.propublica.org/article/idaho-vaccine-bill-medical-freedom-act-maha
* "Wisconsin bill would allow lawsuits against doctors that provide gender-affirming care :" https://www.advocate.com/politics/wisconsin-gender-affirming-care-lawsuits
* "Texas city could be first in nation to rescind LGBTQ+ antidiscrimination protections:" https://www.advocate.com/politics/arlington-lgbtq-discrimination-protections-repeal
* I do not want him for President. "Gavin Newsom signs several pro-LGBTQ+ laws, vetoes gender-affirming care and HIV coverage:" https://www.advocate.com/politics/gavin-newsom-lgbtq-bills-veto
* "Massachusetts action item - Data Privacy Act:" https://thisfinecrew.dreamwidth.org/318922.html
* "The 10 states that have passed the most anti-LGBTQ+ laws this year — and how locals are fighting back :" https://www.advocate.com/politics/states-most-anti-lgbtq-laws#rebelltitem1
* "New Mexico to be first state to launch universal child care system, governor announces:" https://www.abqjournal.com/news/article_346f2dd2-4d94-46fd-bc34-615af7b64079.html
* "Utah lawmaker moves to rename street honoring Harvey Milk, pay tribute to Charlie Kirk:" https://www.advocate.com/news/harvey-milk-boulevard-charlie-kirk
* "Michigan Republican pushing pornography ban linked to porn site, records show:" https://www.metrotimes.com/news/michigan-republican-pushing-pornography-ban-linked-to-porn-site-records-show/
* "A Senator Just Unapologetically Declared the U.S. a White Homeland:" https://slate.com/news-and-politics/2025/09/eric-schmitt-white-nationalism-national-conservatism-conference.html
* "'Republicans on rape' meme shows real quotes from politicians:" https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/republicans-on-rape-quotes/
* "7 anti-LGBTQ+ Republicans caught dressing in drag:" https://www.advocate.com/drag/republicans-dressed-as-drag-queens#rebelltitem8
* "Crisis calls among Oklahoma LGBTQ+ youth drop after Ryan Walters quit his job as the state’s schools chief:" https://www.advocate.com/news/ryan-walters-exit-crisis-calls
* "A congressman’s ex got a protective order against him. His boss has little to say about it:" https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2025/oct/18/cory-mills-florida-costa-rica-abortion-virginia-giuffre
* "Editorial: Scandals keep piling up around U.S. Rep. Cory Mills. When is it enough – or too much?:" https://www.orlandosentinel.com/2025/08/08/editorial-scandals-keep-piling-up-around-u-s-rep-cory-mills-when-is-it-enough-or-too-much/
* "Swastika Flag Spotted in MAGA Congressman’s Office:" https://www.thedailybeast.com/swastika-flag-spotted-in-maga-rep-dave-taylors-office-sparks-investigation/
* This is the Republican mainstream now. "Leaked chats reveal Young Republicans peddling racism, fascism, & Hitler worship in bombshell Politico report:" https://www.advocate.com/news/politico-young-republican-fascists
* "We now have solid proof that after Trump and Project 2025, the future of the GOP is Nazism:" https://www.advocate.com/voices/young-republican-leaders-nazism
* "“Absolutely appalled”: Young Republicans face fallout after racist messages leak:" https://www.salon.com/2025/10/15/absolutely-appalled-young-republicans-face-fallout-after-racist-messages-leak/
* "‘I love Hitler’: Leaked texts expose Young Republicans’ racist chat, Politico reports:" https://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/-i-love-hitler-leaked-texts-expose-young-republicans-racist-chat-politico-reports-249903173822
* "JD Vance mocked for claiming Young Republicans’ Nazi-loving texts are just ‘stupid things young boys’ do:" https://www.advocate.com/news/chris-hayes-roasts-jd-vance
* "No One in the GOP Hitler Chat Was a “Kid”:" https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2025/10/republican-hitler-group-chat-nazi-politico/
* "'Kids telling edgy jokes’? Hayes shreds JD Vance’s defense of racist GOP group chat:" https://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/-kids-telling-edgy-jokes-hayes-shreds-jd-vance-s-defense-of-racist-gop-group-chat-249982021786
* "Vance mocked for downplaying racist texts from GOP 'kids' in their 20s and 30s:" https://www.msnbc.com/the-weekend-primetime/watch/vance-mocked-for-downplaying-racist-texts-from-gop-kids-in-their-20s-and-30s-250172997832
* "Memo to Bari Weiss Re: CBS News: You’re doomed:" https://www.theverge.com/business/793525/bari-weiss-cbs-news-glass-cliff
* "Breaking: NBC fires teams of journalists focused on marginalized communities, axing NBC Out & NBC BLK staff:" https://www.advocate.com/news/nbc-cuts-nbc-out
* "The Firewall Against Nick Fuentes Is Crumbling:" https://archive.ph/szLLi#selection-613.21-613.32
* "Nick Fuentes Has Officially Breached the MAGA Gates:" https://www.thenation.com/article/politics/nick-fuentes-carlson-israel-maga/
* "Heritage Foundation President Backs Tucker Carlson’s Chat With a Holocaust-Denying White Nationalist:" https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2025/11/heritage-foundation-tucker-carlson-nick-fuentes-backlash/
* "What Is a ‘Groyper’? What to Know About Nick Fuentes’ Alt-Right Movement:" https://www.newsweek.com/groyper-charlie-kirk-shooting-nick-fuentes-2129114
* "Top Heritage Foundation Staffer Quits Over Nick Fuentes Civil War:" https://newrepublic.com/post/202631/heritage-foundation-staffer-quits-nick-fuentes-tucker-carlson
* "Unmasked: the man behind one of the fastest growing far-right YouTube channels:" https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/aug/02/christopher-booth-far-right-youtube-channel
* "Right-wing extremist violence is more frequent and more deadly than left-wing violence − what the data shows:" https://theconversation.com/right-wing-extremist-violence-is-more-frequent-and-more-deadly-than-left-wing-violence-what-the-data-shows-265367
* "Right-Wing Radicalization in a Fractured America with Beth Macy:" https://open.spotify.com/episode/37eY4oORf5DZx0hPXk9ceb
* "‘America is more divided than ever — but how is it affecting our love lives? I spent a year dating conservative men to find out’:" https://www.cosmopolitan.com/uk/love-sex/relationships/a63915627/political-beliefs-dating-app-experiment/
* "a deep dive into the far-right's secret culinary culture war:"
* "Why Have the Teamsters Gone Far Right?:" https://www.lawyersgunsmoneyblog.com/2025/08/why-have-the-teamsters-gone-far-right
* "Gun Rights Supporters Could Accept Significant Regulations, Per Industry’s Research:" https://www.thetrace.org/2025/08/gun-rights-reform-industry-study-nssf/
* "Gun safety advocates warn of a surge in untraceable 3D-printed weapons in the US:" https://apnews.com/article/ghost-guns-3d-printers-law-enforcement-0f22ec981a29a31d9a72d0f8b32d0b22?
* "One Vigilante, 22 Cell Tower Fires, and a World of Conspiracies:" https://www.wired.com/story/22-cell-towers-one-vigilante-world-of-conspiracies/?
* "Man found guilty of attempted assassination in plot to kill Trump at Florida golf club:" https://archive.ph/BYJZA#selection-1052.0-1052.1
* "Judge orders arrest of ex-Green Beret accused of plotting to invade Venezuela after he fails to show up in court:" https://www.cbsnews.com/news/judge-orders-arrest-green-beret-jordan-goudreau-failed-venezuela-coup/
* "4 dead after car speeds onto sidewalk and crashes into gay club in Florida:" https://www.advocate.com/crime/4-dead-tampa-crash-gay-club
* "The Absurd Prosecution of a Man Who Posted a Charlie Kirk Meme:" https://theintercept.com/2025/10/23/charlie-kirk-meme-arrest-tennessee-larry-bushart/
* "After pilot, MBTA wants third party to handle Narcan cabinets:" https://www.wbur.org/news/2025/10/20/mbta-narcan-pilot-cabinets
* "How to Turn Off AI Tools Like Gemini, Apple Intelligence, Copilot, and More:" https://www.consumerreports.org/electronics/artificial-intelligence/turn-off-ai-tools-gemini-apple-intelligence-copilot-and-more-a1156421356/
* "You're Wrong About Birth Rates & Aging Populations:"
* I lost all my tumblr programing and wasted an hour and a half reconstructing enough to carry on with. Sigh.
My suspicion that Livia is really struggling with the tetrised furniture is correct. She's scared of the box bridge even though it's safe and stable. I can't wait to get the living room back.
I fear I was simply too tired and in pain to accomplish much Sunday.
* A friend in need: https://www.gofundme.com/f/small-business-creating-artistic-solutions?attribution_id=sl%3Ac83a07d3-8543-4aa5-9a29-f7ca8620c897&lang=en_US&ts=1755130502
* "Felony Murder: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO):"
* "Mamdani and Democrats Score Big Wins & Conservatives Melt Down | The Daily Show:"
* "Trump Targets Obesity & Threatens Nigeria While Airlines Cut Flights Amid Shutdown | The Daily Show:"
* "Trump vs. New York: The President’s Feud with the Big Apple Goes Way Back | The Daily Show:"
* "MAGA Parties While Children Go Hungry | Trump's Shady Crypto Pardon | NEO The Housekeeper Robot:"
* "Dems Sweep! | Mamdani: New York Will Be The Light | Sherrill, Spanberger Declare Victory:"
* "Air Travel Pain Intensifies | FIFA's Fake Peace Prize | Americans Need To Lose 135 Billion Pounds:"
* "The Late Show CSI: Criminal Sandwich Investigation:"
* "I Made a Halloween Dress Based on Fabric from 1812:"
* "Taylor Swift Tells Trump Not To Use "The Fate of Ophelia":"
* "Guillermo Del Toro's Frankenstein's Monster Energy Drink:"
*****
* 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.
* Want to help Nathan Sage against Joni Ernst? https://www.sageforsenate.com/
* Want to help Dr. Annie Andrews beat Lindsey Graham?" https://secure.actblue.com/donate/loc_annie_fr_txt_q22025?refcode=LOC_RTL_FR_2025.05.29_Lindsey-Bad-Job_B1_C1_Pros_N_Peony_RG-T1&amount=5
* Want to help Mike Pruitt in Virginia? https://secure.actblue.com/donate/mike-pruitt-1?refcode=directory
* Want to help Roy Cooper in North Carolina against Michael Whatley? https://secure.actblue.com/donate/roy_cooper_email?refcode=directory
* Want to help James Osyf in Virginia Beach? https://secure.actblue.com/donate/james-osyf-1?refcode=directory
* Want to help Omar Fateh in Minneapolis? https://secure.actblue.com/donate/campaign-fund-of-omar-fateh-1?refcode=directory
* "State Vocational Rehabilitation Agencies:" https://rsa.ed.gov/about/states
* CW: Suicide "These hotlines are still available for LGBTQ+ youth after Trump kills 988 services:" https://www.advocate.com/news/lgbtq-youth-hotlines-still-available
* "United States Disappeared Tracker:" https://public.tableau.com/app/profile/danielleharlow/viz/UnitedStatesDisappearedTracker/Map
* "Introducing Rise Up: Federal Workers Legal Defense Network:" https://aflcio.org/2025/4/16/introducing-rise-federal-workers-legal-defense-network
* Here are some ways to help Immigrants and the anti-ICE Protesters:
Immigrant Defenders: https://give.immdef.org/give/545119/#!/donation/checkout
The Bail Project: https://bailproject.org/
National Bail Fund Network: https://www.communityjusticeexchange.org/en/nbfn-directory
Amnesty International: protect asylum-seekers: https://donate.amnestyusa.org/page/113080/donate/1
The Young Center for Immigtrant Children's Rights: https://www.theyoungcenter.org/
CHIRLA: https://www.chirla.org/
AL Otro Lado: https://alotrolado.networkforgood.com/projects/63833-al-otro-lado-fund
Mid-South Immigration Advocates: https://miamemphis.org/
* Help Lambda Legal Continue their fight: https://support.lambdalegal.org/site/Donation2;jsessionid=00000000.app30130a?df_id=6680&mfc_pref=T&6680.donation=form1&NONCE_TOKEN=D3311163DF16F06EEA5520010BAF90B5&_gl=1*n53ras*_gcl_au*MTMxNDYxNjc0LjE3MzgxODExMzg.*_ga*MTY0NDY4OTM4NC4xNzM4MTgxMTM4*_ga_290ZG8GMP3*MTczODE4MTEzOC4xLjEuMTczODE4MTIwMi41OC4wLjA.
* Glad Law is fighting for trans service members. Want to help? https://givebutter.com/donatetoglad?utm_src=webheader&_gl=1*1qhxi1q*_ga*NDM3MjM0Mzk1LjE3NDEwMDk5NDA.*_ga_PCJHHSV2G7*MTc0MTAwOTk0MC4xLjAuMTc0MTAwOTk0MC4wLjAuMA..
* "Donate to the ACLU:" https://action.aclu.org/give/now
* "Vote Smart:" https://justfacts.votesmart.org/
* "Democracy 2025:" https://www.democracy2025.org/?utm_source=df-ad&utm_medium=&utm_campaign=21912407002&utm_content=721373734297&source=df-ad-gs&gad_source=1
* "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/
* Want to help Virginia get a Democratic Governor? "Support Abigail's Campaign for Governor of Virginia!" https://secure.actblue.com/donate/blu-asfg-2025-gs-dd?refcode=BLU_ASFG_DD_GS_NT_NTL_Q1_01&gad_source=1&gclid=CjwKCAiAt4C-BhBcEiwA8Kp0CcaXXWdWpVI1uyoauFCRFgrY9hsEMA4pbxF_TO6ZPHAdhNzOmcwHTxoC8lgQAvD_BwE
* What to do if you encounter an immigration official. "Know Your Rights:" https://unitedwedream.org/resources/know-your-rights/
* "ICE Raids Toolkit: Defend Against ICE Raids and Community Arrests:" https://www.immigrantdefenseproject.org/raids-toolkit/
* "Legal Services for Your Reproductive Life:" https://reprolegalhelpline.org/
* "National Abortion Hotline:" https://prochoice.org/
* "World Central Kitchen:" https://wck.org/
* Trans support organization: https://www.pointofpride.org/
* "Transanta: An opportunity to directly support trans youth:" https://thisfinecrew.dreamwidth.org/291573.html
* 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
* Indivisible Guide for Trump 2.0 "A Practical Guide to defeating MAGA:" https://indivisible.org/resource/guide
* This tracks legislation: https://www.govtrack.us/
* Have something you want to tell your Congress Critters? If you can't safely protest in person, here are some other options:
Five Calls to your critters: https://5calls.org/
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
* Want 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
* "‘Insane journeys’: inside the narco-subs that cross oceans carrying hundreds of millions of pounds of cocaine:" https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/sep/20/insane-journeys-inside-the-narco-subs-that-cross-oceans-carrying-hundreds-of-millions-of-pounds-of-cocaine
* "Amid rising violence, Nigeria rejects Trump’s claim of targeted Christian persecution:" https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/amid-rising-violence-nigeria-rejects-trumps-claim-of-targeted-christian-persecution
* "Nigerians demand own solutions to violence as Trump threatens US invasion:" https://www.aljazeera.com/features/2025/11/8/nigerians-demand-own-solutions-to-violence-as-trump-threatens-us-invasion
* "‘No Christian genocide in Nigeria’: Anti-Trump protest hits Kano:" https://guardian.ng/news/nigeria/metro/no-christian-genocide-in-nigeria-anti-trump-protest-hits-kano/
* Abuse of Trans Men in Louisiana Ice Facility: https://rfkhumanrights.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Final-Basile-CRCL-Complaint-_Redacted.pdf
* "Misinformation about California AB 495 is spreading online. Here's what the law does:" https://www.snopes.com/news/2025/10/20/california-ab-495-kidnapping-claims/
*** Slow Motion Civil War/Violent Illegal Occupation of Blue Cities News ***
* "U.S. Supreme Court denies hearing in Kim Davis’s marriage equality challenge:" https://www.advocate.com/news/supreme-court-marriage-equality
* "How America’s Elite Colleges Breed High-Status Careers—and Misery:" https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2025/09/elite-ivy-league-colleges-endowment-inequality-career-funnel-finance-management-consulting-tech-recruiting/
* Our job for the next year and a half 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.
* "Take action with Indivisible:" https://www.mobilize.us/indivisible/
* Trump 2.0 Indivisible Guide. https://indivisible.org/resource/guide
* "Democracy 2025:" https://www.democracy2025.org/?utm_source=df-ad&utm_medium=&utm_campaign=21912407002&utm_content=721373734297&source=df-ad-gs&gad_source=1
* If you can't safely contact them in person, here are some other options for contacting your Congress Critters:
Five Calls to your critters: https://5calls.org/
Here is one that will send your reps a fax: https://resist.bot/
And another: https://faxzero.com/fax_senate.php
Snail Mail Campaigns: https://conuly.dreamwidth.org/3622760.html
"Congress. gov:" https://www.congress.gov/
White house (Possibly Dangerous): https://www.whitehouse.gov/
ACLU advice for writing to your Critters: https://www.aclu.org/writing-your-elected-representatives
This tracks legislation: https://www.govtrack.us/
"The Public Comment Process (+ how to write effective public comments):" https://www.tumblr.com/gwydionmisha/781844516804149248?source=share
Run for Something: https://runforsomething.net/
"Vote Smart:" https://justfacts.votesmart.org/
Useful organizing links and resources: https://www.tumblr.com/gwydionmisha/771859083592613888/hater-of-terfs-ive-already-reblogged-a-link-to?source=share
Protests: "50501 Events:" https://www.fiftyfifty.one/events
"ICE Raids Toolkit: Defend Against ICE Raids and Community Arrests:" https://www.immigrantdefenseproject.org/raids-toolkit/
Contains a raid tip hotline amoung other things. "Know Your Rights
LEARN HOW TO PROTECT YOURSELF AND YOUR FAMILY:" https://wearecasa.org/know-your-rights/
* From here down a lot of items will be older because I'm trying to catch up.
* "Dominion Voting sold to company run by ex-GOP election official:" https://www.axios.com/2025/10/09/dominion-voting-machines-sold-elections
* "Rudy Giuliani and Dominion Voting Systems settle defamation suit over his 2020 election claims:" https://apnews.com/article/rudy-giuliani-dominion-voting-2020-election-trump-fb964cb109a66338f2d594c732f5d2f1
* "WA counties to join multistate election cybersecurity group:" https://www.cascadepbs.org/news/briefs/2025/09/wa-counties-to-join-multistate-election-cybersecurity-group/
* "Expedited Results in Tennessee’s Special Election Could Impact the Power Balance in Congress, Release of Epstein Files:" https://nashvillebanner.com/2025/10/10/tennessee-special-election-certification-rush/
* "Want Fluoride in Your Water? Too Bad.:" https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2025/10/fluoride-drinking-water-tooth-enamel-decay-conspiracy-theories/
* "Idaho Banned Vaccine Mandates. Activists Want to Make It a Model for the Country.:" https://www.propublica.org/article/idaho-vaccine-bill-medical-freedom-act-maha
* "Wisconsin bill would allow lawsuits against doctors that provide gender-affirming care :" https://www.advocate.com/politics/wisconsin-gender-affirming-care-lawsuits
* "Texas city could be first in nation to rescind LGBTQ+ antidiscrimination protections:" https://www.advocate.com/politics/arlington-lgbtq-discrimination-protections-repeal
* I do not want him for President. "Gavin Newsom signs several pro-LGBTQ+ laws, vetoes gender-affirming care and HIV coverage:" https://www.advocate.com/politics/gavin-newsom-lgbtq-bills-veto
* "Massachusetts action item - Data Privacy Act:" https://thisfinecrew.dreamwidth.org/318922.html
* "The 10 states that have passed the most anti-LGBTQ+ laws this year — and how locals are fighting back :" https://www.advocate.com/politics/states-most-anti-lgbtq-laws#rebelltitem1
* "New Mexico to be first state to launch universal child care system, governor announces:" https://www.abqjournal.com/news/article_346f2dd2-4d94-46fd-bc34-615af7b64079.html
* "Utah lawmaker moves to rename street honoring Harvey Milk, pay tribute to Charlie Kirk:" https://www.advocate.com/news/harvey-milk-boulevard-charlie-kirk
* "Michigan Republican pushing pornography ban linked to porn site, records show:" https://www.metrotimes.com/news/michigan-republican-pushing-pornography-ban-linked-to-porn-site-records-show/
* "A Senator Just Unapologetically Declared the U.S. a White Homeland:" https://slate.com/news-and-politics/2025/09/eric-schmitt-white-nationalism-national-conservatism-conference.html
* "'Republicans on rape' meme shows real quotes from politicians:" https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/republicans-on-rape-quotes/
* "7 anti-LGBTQ+ Republicans caught dressing in drag:" https://www.advocate.com/drag/republicans-dressed-as-drag-queens#rebelltitem8
* "Crisis calls among Oklahoma LGBTQ+ youth drop after Ryan Walters quit his job as the state’s schools chief:" https://www.advocate.com/news/ryan-walters-exit-crisis-calls
* "A congressman’s ex got a protective order against him. His boss has little to say about it:" https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2025/oct/18/cory-mills-florida-costa-rica-abortion-virginia-giuffre
* "Editorial: Scandals keep piling up around U.S. Rep. Cory Mills. When is it enough – or too much?:" https://www.orlandosentinel.com/2025/08/08/editorial-scandals-keep-piling-up-around-u-s-rep-cory-mills-when-is-it-enough-or-too-much/
* "Swastika Flag Spotted in MAGA Congressman’s Office:" https://www.thedailybeast.com/swastika-flag-spotted-in-maga-rep-dave-taylors-office-sparks-investigation/
* This is the Republican mainstream now. "Leaked chats reveal Young Republicans peddling racism, fascism, & Hitler worship in bombshell Politico report:" https://www.advocate.com/news/politico-young-republican-fascists
* "We now have solid proof that after Trump and Project 2025, the future of the GOP is Nazism:" https://www.advocate.com/voices/young-republican-leaders-nazism
* "“Absolutely appalled”: Young Republicans face fallout after racist messages leak:" https://www.salon.com/2025/10/15/absolutely-appalled-young-republicans-face-fallout-after-racist-messages-leak/
* "‘I love Hitler’: Leaked texts expose Young Republicans’ racist chat, Politico reports:" https://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/-i-love-hitler-leaked-texts-expose-young-republicans-racist-chat-politico-reports-249903173822
* "JD Vance mocked for claiming Young Republicans’ Nazi-loving texts are just ‘stupid things young boys’ do:" https://www.advocate.com/news/chris-hayes-roasts-jd-vance
* "No One in the GOP Hitler Chat Was a “Kid”:" https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2025/10/republican-hitler-group-chat-nazi-politico/
* "'Kids telling edgy jokes’? Hayes shreds JD Vance’s defense of racist GOP group chat:" https://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/-kids-telling-edgy-jokes-hayes-shreds-jd-vance-s-defense-of-racist-gop-group-chat-249982021786
* "Vance mocked for downplaying racist texts from GOP 'kids' in their 20s and 30s:" https://www.msnbc.com/the-weekend-primetime/watch/vance-mocked-for-downplaying-racist-texts-from-gop-kids-in-their-20s-and-30s-250172997832
* "Memo to Bari Weiss Re: CBS News: You’re doomed:" https://www.theverge.com/business/793525/bari-weiss-cbs-news-glass-cliff
* "Breaking: NBC fires teams of journalists focused on marginalized communities, axing NBC Out & NBC BLK staff:" https://www.advocate.com/news/nbc-cuts-nbc-out
* "The Firewall Against Nick Fuentes Is Crumbling:" https://archive.ph/szLLi#selection-613.21-613.32
* "Nick Fuentes Has Officially Breached the MAGA Gates:" https://www.thenation.com/article/politics/nick-fuentes-carlson-israel-maga/
* "Heritage Foundation President Backs Tucker Carlson’s Chat With a Holocaust-Denying White Nationalist:" https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2025/11/heritage-foundation-tucker-carlson-nick-fuentes-backlash/
* "What Is a ‘Groyper’? What to Know About Nick Fuentes’ Alt-Right Movement:" https://www.newsweek.com/groyper-charlie-kirk-shooting-nick-fuentes-2129114
* "Top Heritage Foundation Staffer Quits Over Nick Fuentes Civil War:" https://newrepublic.com/post/202631/heritage-foundation-staffer-quits-nick-fuentes-tucker-carlson
* "Unmasked: the man behind one of the fastest growing far-right YouTube channels:" https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/aug/02/christopher-booth-far-right-youtube-channel
* "Right-wing extremist violence is more frequent and more deadly than left-wing violence − what the data shows:" https://theconversation.com/right-wing-extremist-violence-is-more-frequent-and-more-deadly-than-left-wing-violence-what-the-data-shows-265367
* "Right-Wing Radicalization in a Fractured America with Beth Macy:" https://open.spotify.com/episode/37eY4oORf5DZx0hPXk9ceb
* "‘America is more divided than ever — but how is it affecting our love lives? I spent a year dating conservative men to find out’:" https://www.cosmopolitan.com/uk/love-sex/relationships/a63915627/political-beliefs-dating-app-experiment/
* "a deep dive into the far-right's secret culinary culture war:"
* "Why Have the Teamsters Gone Far Right?:" https://www.lawyersgunsmoneyblog.com/2025/08/why-have-the-teamsters-gone-far-right
* "Gun Rights Supporters Could Accept Significant Regulations, Per Industry’s Research:" https://www.thetrace.org/2025/08/gun-rights-reform-industry-study-nssf/
* "Gun safety advocates warn of a surge in untraceable 3D-printed weapons in the US:" https://apnews.com/article/ghost-guns-3d-printers-law-enforcement-0f22ec981a29a31d9a72d0f8b32d0b22?
* "One Vigilante, 22 Cell Tower Fires, and a World of Conspiracies:" https://www.wired.com/story/22-cell-towers-one-vigilante-world-of-conspiracies/?
* "Man found guilty of attempted assassination in plot to kill Trump at Florida golf club:" https://archive.ph/BYJZA#selection-1052.0-1052.1
* "Judge orders arrest of ex-Green Beret accused of plotting to invade Venezuela after he fails to show up in court:" https://www.cbsnews.com/news/judge-orders-arrest-green-beret-jordan-goudreau-failed-venezuela-coup/
* "4 dead after car speeds onto sidewalk and crashes into gay club in Florida:" https://www.advocate.com/crime/4-dead-tampa-crash-gay-club
* "The Absurd Prosecution of a Man Who Posted a Charlie Kirk Meme:" https://theintercept.com/2025/10/23/charlie-kirk-meme-arrest-tennessee-larry-bushart/
* "After pilot, MBTA wants third party to handle Narcan cabinets:" https://www.wbur.org/news/2025/10/20/mbta-narcan-pilot-cabinets
* "How to Turn Off AI Tools Like Gemini, Apple Intelligence, Copilot, and More:" https://www.consumerreports.org/electronics/artificial-intelligence/turn-off-ai-tools-gemini-apple-intelligence-copilot-and-more-a1156421356/
* "You're Wrong About Birth Rates & Aging Populations:"
* I lost all my tumblr programing and wasted an hour and a half reconstructing enough to carry on with. Sigh.
My suspicion that Livia is really struggling with the tetrised furniture is correct. She's scared of the box bridge even though it's safe and stable. I can't wait to get the living room back.
I fear I was simply too tired and in pain to accomplish much Sunday.
* A friend in need: https://www.gofundme.com/f/small-business-creating-artistic-solutions?attribution_id=sl%3Ac83a07d3-8543-4aa5-9a29-f7ca8620c897&lang=en_US&ts=1755130502
* "Felony Murder: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO):"
* "Mamdani and Democrats Score Big Wins & Conservatives Melt Down | The Daily Show:"
* "Trump Targets Obesity & Threatens Nigeria While Airlines Cut Flights Amid Shutdown | The Daily Show:"
* "Trump vs. New York: The President’s Feud with the Big Apple Goes Way Back | The Daily Show:"
* "MAGA Parties While Children Go Hungry | Trump's Shady Crypto Pardon | NEO The Housekeeper Robot:"
* "Dems Sweep! | Mamdani: New York Will Be The Light | Sherrill, Spanberger Declare Victory:"
* "Air Travel Pain Intensifies | FIFA's Fake Peace Prize | Americans Need To Lose 135 Billion Pounds:"
* "The Late Show CSI: Criminal Sandwich Investigation:"
* "I Made a Halloween Dress Based on Fabric from 1812:"
* "Taylor Swift Tells Trump Not To Use "The Fate of Ophelia":"
* "Guillermo Del Toro's Frankenstein's Monster Energy Drink:"
*****
* 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.
* Want to help Nathan Sage against Joni Ernst? https://www.sageforsenate.com/
* Want to help Dr. Annie Andrews beat Lindsey Graham?" https://secure.actblue.com/donate/loc_annie_fr_txt_q22025?refcode=LOC_RTL_FR_2025.05.29_Lindsey-Bad-Job_B1_C1_Pros_N_Peony_RG-T1&amount=5
* Want to help Mike Pruitt in Virginia? https://secure.actblue.com/donate/mike-pruitt-1?refcode=directory
* Want to help Roy Cooper in North Carolina against Michael Whatley? https://secure.actblue.com/donate/roy_cooper_email?refcode=directory
* Want to help James Osyf in Virginia Beach? https://secure.actblue.com/donate/james-osyf-1?refcode=directory
* Want to help Omar Fateh in Minneapolis? https://secure.actblue.com/donate/campaign-fund-of-omar-fateh-1?refcode=directory
* "State Vocational Rehabilitation Agencies:" https://rsa.ed.gov/about/states
* CW: Suicide "These hotlines are still available for LGBTQ+ youth after Trump kills 988 services:" https://www.advocate.com/news/lgbtq-youth-hotlines-still-available
* "United States Disappeared Tracker:" https://public.tableau.com/app/profile/danielleharlow/viz/UnitedStatesDisappearedTracker/Map
* "Introducing Rise Up: Federal Workers Legal Defense Network:" https://aflcio.org/2025/4/16/introducing-rise-federal-workers-legal-defense-network
* Here are some ways to help Immigrants and the anti-ICE Protesters:
Immigrant Defenders: https://give.immdef.org/give/545119/#!/donation/checkout
The Bail Project: https://bailproject.org/
National Bail Fund Network: https://www.communityjusticeexchange.org/en/nbfn-directory
Amnesty International: protect asylum-seekers: https://donate.amnestyusa.org/page/113080/donate/1
The Young Center for Immigtrant Children's Rights: https://www.theyoungcenter.org/
CHIRLA: https://www.chirla.org/
AL Otro Lado: https://alotrolado.networkforgood.com/projects/63833-al-otro-lado-fund
Mid-South Immigration Advocates: https://miamemphis.org/
* Help Lambda Legal Continue their fight: https://support.lambdalegal.org/site/Donation2;jsessionid=00000000.app30130a?df_id=6680&mfc_pref=T&6680.donation=form1&NONCE_TOKEN=D3311163DF16F06EEA5520010BAF90B5&_gl=1*n53ras*_gcl_au*MTMxNDYxNjc0LjE3MzgxODExMzg.*_ga*MTY0NDY4OTM4NC4xNzM4MTgxMTM4*_ga_290ZG8GMP3*MTczODE4MTEzOC4xLjEuMTczODE4MTIwMi41OC4wLjA.
* Glad Law is fighting for trans service members. Want to help? https://givebutter.com/donatetoglad?utm_src=webheader&_gl=1*1qhxi1q*_ga*NDM3MjM0Mzk1LjE3NDEwMDk5NDA.*_ga_PCJHHSV2G7*MTc0MTAwOTk0MC4xLjAuMTc0MTAwOTk0MC4wLjAuMA..
* "Donate to the ACLU:" https://action.aclu.org/give/now
* "Vote Smart:" https://justfacts.votesmart.org/
* "Democracy 2025:" https://www.democracy2025.org/?utm_source=df-ad&utm_medium=&utm_campaign=21912407002&utm_content=721373734297&source=df-ad-gs&gad_source=1
* "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/
* Want to help Virginia get a Democratic Governor? "Support Abigail's Campaign for Governor of Virginia!" https://secure.actblue.com/donate/blu-asfg-2025-gs-dd?refcode=BLU_ASFG_DD_GS_NT_NTL_Q1_01&gad_source=1&gclid=CjwKCAiAt4C-BhBcEiwA8Kp0CcaXXWdWpVI1uyoauFCRFgrY9hsEMA4pbxF_TO6ZPHAdhNzOmcwHTxoC8lgQAvD_BwE
* What to do if you encounter an immigration official. "Know Your Rights:" https://unitedwedream.org/resources/know-your-rights/
* "ICE Raids Toolkit: Defend Against ICE Raids and Community Arrests:" https://www.immigrantdefenseproject.org/raids-toolkit/
* "Legal Services for Your Reproductive Life:" https://reprolegalhelpline.org/
* "National Abortion Hotline:" https://prochoice.org/
* "World Central Kitchen:" https://wck.org/
* Trans support organization: https://www.pointofpride.org/
* "Transanta: An opportunity to directly support trans youth:" https://thisfinecrew.dreamwidth.org/291573.html
* 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
* Indivisible Guide for Trump 2.0 "A Practical Guide to defeating MAGA:" https://indivisible.org/resource/guide
* This tracks legislation: https://www.govtrack.us/
* Have something you want to tell your Congress Critters? If you can't safely protest in person, here are some other options:
Five Calls to your critters: https://5calls.org/
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
* Want 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