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gwydion* Once Again, I am forced to cut the aggregate off with the surface barely scratched.
* Sort will be rough because news is moving fast.
* "US Says It Will Strike Iran Harder, Tehran Denies Peace Entreaty:" https://archive.ph/gDZ8L
Why would they want to negotiate with us. They were following the treaty they made with Obama, and in Trump's first term he tore it up for no good reason. This time, we pretended to negotiate with them then launched a sneak attack.
* "Pentagon offers no evidence to support claim it attacked Iran in defense:" https://www.politico.com/news/2026/03/01/trump-iran-preparing-attack-no-evidence-00806447
* "Trump admits Iran war could change little in the end:" https://www.politico.com/news/2026/03/03/trump-admits-iran-war-could-change-little-in-the-end-00808889
* "Christian nationalism’s role in the war with Iran — and U.S. LGBTQ+ rights:" https://www.advocate.com/opinion/iran-war-christian-nationalism
* "Trump officials consider arming Kurdish opposition against Iran's regime:" https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/white-house/trump-officials-consider-arming-kurdish-opposition-irans-regime-rcna261731
* "Kurdish dissident groups say they are preparing to join the fight against Iran with US support:" https://apnews.com/article/kurdish-dissident-groups-iran-war-iraq-f76efe372becb7d80d3ed026791e67ba
* "Trump says Iran war will be over 'pretty quickly' but US hasn't 'won enough' yet:" https://www.bbc.com/news/live/cz0g2yg3579t
* "Trump keeps telling America he’s winning in Iran. He’s less clear in explaining how the war ends:" https://apnews.com/article/trump-iran-war-hormuz-oil-polls-7ece55a7e283d2fa8054f00cfa3ada59
* "Reality CALLS TRUMP'S BLUFF as reassurances on Iran effects fall flat:"
* "Maddow: Trump admits what the attack on Iran is really for:" https://www.ms.now/rachel-maddow/watch/maddow-trump-admits-what-the-attack-on-iran-is-really-for-2491375683866
* "Hayes: Trump lying about war as audaciously as Putin would:" https://www.ms.now/all-in/watch/hayes-trump-lying-about-war-as-audaciously-as-putin-would-2491545667782
* "Mixed messages on Iran expose Trump making it up as he goes:" https://www.ms.now/the-briefing-with-jen-psaki/watch/mixed-messages-on-iran-expose-trump-making-it-up-as-he-goes-2491548227791
* "‘Amateur hour’: Trump looks foolish before the world with self-evident poor planning in Iran:" https://www.ms.now/the-briefing-with-jen-psaki/watch/amateur-hour-trump-looks-foolish-before-the-world-with-self-evident-poor-planning-in-iran-2491727940002
* "Trump dances ‘YMCA,’ pals around with Jake Paul on Day 12 of war:" https://www.ms.now/all-in/watch/trump-dances-ymca-pals-around-with-jake-paul-on-day-12-of-war-2491692099682
* "Knock-on effects of Iran attack elude Trump’s ‘binary’ thinking in a complex world:" https://www.ms.now/the-briefing-with-jen-psaki/watch/knock-on-effects-of-iran-attack-elude-trump-s-binary-thinking-in-a-complex-world-2492087363576
* "TV performers leading attack on Iran focus more on image than strategy:" https://www.ms.now/the-briefing-with-jen-psaki/watch/tv-performers-leading-attack-on-iran-focus-more-on-image-than-strategy-2492088387858
* "Not a good look: Shocking mistake calls Hegseth’s priorities into question:" https://www.ms.now/the-briefing-with-jen-psaki/watch/not-a-good-look-shocking-mistake-calls-hegseth-s-priorities-into-question-2491731523743
* "Hegseth doesn’t rule out US troops in Iran:" https://www.politico.com/news/2026/03/02/hegseth-doesnt-rule-out-u-s-troops-in-iran-00806748
* "‘What the hell is going on?’: Trump admin unable to explain attack on Iran:" https://www.ms.now/the-briefing-with-jen-psaki/watch/what-the-hell-is-going-on-trump-admin-unable-to-explain-attack-on-iran-2490687043690
* "War In the Middle East, Again w/ Christiane Amanpour & Amb. Wendy Sherman | The Weekly Show:"
* "Why Did We Just Start a War w/ Iran? EXPLAINER:"
* "How Lindsey Graham got Trump to yes on Iran:" https://www.politico.com/news/2026/03/04/lindsey-graham-interview-iran-00809951
* This sure looks on purpose. "Kash Patel’s latest firings ousted agents with expertise in Iran:" https://www.ms.now/news/kash-patels-latest-firings-ousted-agents-with-expertise-in-iran
* "Patel’s petty FBI firing spree guts key Iran unit at worst possible time:" https://www.ms.now/rachel-maddow/watch/patel-s-petty-fbi-firing-spree-guts-key-iran-unit-at-worst-possible-time-2490208835979
* "Maddow: Trump’s clown car Cabinet now an alarming liability as threat from Iran spikes:" https://www.ms.now/rachel-maddow/watch/maddow-trump-s-clown-car-cabinet-now-an-alarming-liability-as-threat-from-iran-spikes-2490208835674
* "The U.S. Built a Blueprint to Avoid Civilian War Casualties. Trump Officials Scrapped It.:" https://www.propublica.org/article/trump-defense-department-iran-hegseth-civilian-casualties
* "More than 1,000 Civilians Killed in U.S.-Israeli Bombing of Iran, Rights Group Says:" https://time.com/7382536/iran-civilians-killed-girls-school/
* "Satellite firm extends Middle East image delay to prevent use by US adversaries:" https://archive.ph/SrdH5
* "Russia told Trump it has not shared intelligence with Iran during war, Witkoff says:" https://www.cnbc.com/2026/03/10/iran-war-trump-russia-intelligence-witkoff.html
* "Pentagon burned through $5.6B in munitions in first 2 days of Iran war:" https://thehill.com/policy/defense/5776761-pentagon-war-munitions-estimate/
* "US says Kuwait mistakenly downed 3 American jets during Iranian attacks:" https://apnews.com/article/us-jets-downed-kuwait-friendly-fire-iran-f15-1151e092db4597e93e83c04f3b44bddc
Pete Hegseth didn't bother de-conflicting with Kuwait out of likely incompetence and/or recklessness.
* "Iran Strikes U.S. Military Facilities Across Gulf Region:" https://archive.ph/Dwbg9
* "Residents flee Iran's capital as agency says death toll in Tehran tops 1,000:" https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/residents-flee-irans-capital-as-agency-says-death-toll-in-tehran-tops-1000
* "Not a good look: Shocking mistake calls Hegseth’s priorities into question:" https://www.ms.now/the-briefing-with-jen-psaki/watch/not-a-good-look-shocking-mistake-calls-hegseth-s-priorities-into-question-2491731523743
* "At least 13 hospitals and health facilities hit during attacks on Iran, WHO says:" https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2026/mar/05/at-least-dozen-hospital-and-health-facilities-in-iran-hit-since-us-israel-attacks-began-who-says
There is no excuse for targeting hospitals.
* "US soldiers who died in Iran war remembered as devoted parents and reservists:" https://apnews.com/article/us-soldiers-who-died-iran-war-46f54df716fe1c5290363da0a15f99f3
* "Amazon’s Bahrain data center targeted by Iran for support of U.S. military, state media says:" https://www.cnbc.com/2026/03/04/amazon-bahrain-data-centers-targeted-iran-drone-strike.html
* "US sub sinks Iranian ship by torpedo in Indian Ocean, 1st such attack since WWII:" https://abcnews.com/Politics/us-sinks-iranian-ship-torpedo-indian-ocean-1st/story?id=130752053
* "About 140 US troops wounded in Iran war, 8 severely, Pentagon says:" https://apnews.com/live/iran-war-israel-trump--03-10-2026
* "Democrat blasts Trump’s ‘incoherent’ Iran strategy after Pentagon says 140 US service members wounded in operation – as it happened:" https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/live/2026/mar/10/donald-trump-iran-georgia-immigration-mississippi-latest-news-updates
* "These are the casualties and cost of the war in Iran 2 weeks into the conflict:" https://www.npr.org/2026/03/14/nx-s1-5746623/iran-war-cost-deaths
* "US troops were told war on Iran was ‘all part of God’s divine plan’, watchdog alleges:" https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/mar/03/us-israel-iran-war-christian-rhetoric
* "'Follow the smoke': BBC spends day with emergency teams as Israel strikes south Lebanon:" https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cx28v2y7de2o
* "UN seeks $308 million for Lebanon as war displaces 800,000 people:" https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/un-seeks-325-million-lebanon-war-displaces-800000-people-2026-03-13/
* "Susie Wiles sounds the alarm on gas prices:" https://www.politico.com/news/2026/03/05/iran-energy-prices-trump-wiles-00813710
* "What to know about the Strait of Hormuz, a key passageway essential for global energy supply:" https://apnews.com/article/strait-hormuz-iran-energy-war-5b60e82ef2fc68e2b43aa570a32404dd
* "Trump Warns Iran Against Laying Mines in the Strait of Hormuz:" https://archive.ph/SH77P#selection-1243.45-1243.61
* "The U.S.-Iran war is the biggest oil supply disruption in history:" https://www.cnbc.com/2026/03/09/the-us-iran-war-is-the-biggest-oil-supply-disruption-in-history.html
* "Strait of Hormuz must remain closed as ‘tool to pressure enemy,’ Iran’s new supreme leader says:" https://www.cnbc.com/2026/03/12/strait-of-hormuz-closure-iran-oil-prices-mojtaba-khamenei.html
* "U.S. asks Israel to halt strikes on Iran's energy infrastructure:" https://www.axios.com/2026/03/10/iran-oil-israel-strikes-trump
* "U.S. military bombs Iran's main oil export hub, as Mideast war toll mounts:" https://www.npr.org/2026/03/13/g-s1-113563/us-iran-war
* "White House considers waiving maritime commerce restrictions as fuel prices skyrocket:" https://www.politico.com/news/2026/03/12/us-shipping-oil-prices-jones-act-00825650
* "The White House isn’t panicking about oil prices. That may change in a few weeks.:" https://www.politico.com/news/2026/03/11/the-white-house-isnt-worried-about-oil-prices-that-may-change-in-a-few-weeks-00821643
* "Energy, food prices surged in February — before Iran fighting started:" https://www.politico.com/news/2026/03/11/inflation-iran-oil-energy-food-economy-trump-00822622
* "US official: ‘Not true’ Navy successfully escorted oil tanker through Strait of Hormuz:" https://www.politico.com/news/2026/03/10/oil-hormuz-iran-tanker-wright-00821041
* "Trump: ‘When oil prices go up, we make a lot of money’:" https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/5780543-us-oil-prices-trump/
* "Dozens of countries agreed to release 400 million barrels of oil. But it didn't bring down prices.:" https://www.nbcnews.com/business/energy/iea-release-400-million-barrels-oil-iran-war-rcna262931
* "Oil jumps to $100 per barrel and stocks sink worldwide with no clear end in sight for the Iran war:" https://apnews.com/article/oil-stocks-markets-iran-crude-trump-45f78a8cfe9a5c7e1a2279150a2f90f1
* "Gas Prices Surge as Qatar Shuts World’s Largest LNG Export Plant:" https://archive.ph/YSG1O
* "Kuwait has begun cutting production at some oil fields, WSJ reports:" https://www.reuters.com/business/energy/kuwait-has-begun-cutting-production-some-oil-fields-wsj-reports-2026-03-06/
* "Iran hits more tankers, one leaking oil near Kuwait:" https://www.newsnationnow.com/world/iran-tankers-leaking-kuwait-oil-prices-gulf/
* "‘We’re powerless … and hoping nothing hits us’: trapped on a tanker as Iran war escalates:" https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/mar/06/seafarers-trapped-oil-tankers-standed-iran-war-strait-of-hormuz-shipping
* "Oil jumps to $100 per barrel and stocks sink worldwide with no clear end in sight for the Iran war:" https://apnews.com/article/oil-stocks-markets-iran-crude-trump-45f78a8cfe9a5c7e1a2279150a2f90f1
* "Energy Secretary Wright says U.S. ‘not ready’ to escort oil tankers through Strait of Hormuz yet:" https://www.cnbc.com/2026/03/12/energy-secretary-wright-says-us-not-ready-to-escort-tankers-through-strait-of-hormuz-yet.html
* Let Them Eat Cake! "Trump celebrates high oil prices: ‘We make a lot of money’:" https://www.ms.now/all-in/watch/trump-celebrates-high-oil-prices-we-make-a-lot-of-money-2491880003845
* "China’s ‘Art of War’ Move in Navigating Oil Crisis:" https://www.newsweek.com/chinas-art-of-war-move-in-navigating-oil-crisis-11649562
* "How Strait of Hormuz closure can become tipping point for global economy:" https://www.cnbc.com/2026/03/11/strait-of-hormuz-closure-shipping-economy-oil.html
* "Beyond Oil: The Strait Of Hormuz And The Global Food Risk:" https://www.forbes.com/sites/rrapier/2026/03/01/beyond-oil-the-strait-of-hormuz-and-the-global-food-risk/
* "Aluminum Near Four-Year High as War Risks Smelter Closures:" https://archive.ph/6SWmL
* "Not just oil: Fertilizer prices spike amid Iran war, worrying Canadian farmers:" https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/fertilizer-impact-canadian-farmers-iran-9.7120124
* "Mitsubishi Chemical cuts ethylene output due to possible supply issues:" https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/03/10/companies/mitsubishi-chemical-cut-ethylene-production/
* "Bapco declares force majeure as Iran sets Bahrain's only refinery ablaze:" https://www.euronews.com/business/2026/03/09/bapco-declares-force-majeure-as-iran-sets-bahrains-only-refinery-ablaze
* "Naphtha Supply Crisis Threatens Petrochemical Industry:" https://www.businesskorea.co.kr/news/articleView.html?idxno=264579
* "Bangladesh shuts universities, limits fuel sale as Iran war causes shortage:" https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/3/9/bangladesh-shuts-universities-limits-fuel-sale-as-iran-war-causes-shortage
* "Philippine government starts four-day workweek as energy prices bite:" https://asia.nikkei.com/economy/philippine-government-starts-four-day-workweek-as-energy-prices-bite
* "Price Caps, Rationing and Stockpiling: Alarm Swells Over Oil Shortages:" https://archive.ph/5ARBs
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* I have concerns. "US military launches operation in Ecuador to combat drug trafficking:" https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/mar/04/us-military-action-operation-ecuador
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* "Inside the ‘kill zone’: Drones are reshaping Ukraine’s frontline — and the future of warfare:" https://archive.ph/Sled2
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* "As street protests spread across Iran in early January, the authorities turned off the internet. Most of the world didn’t see the bloody crackdown that followed.:" https://archive.ph/YBbHW
* "No Nobles Day: Britain's Parliament boots its last hereditary Lords after 700 years:" https://www.npr.org/2026/03/11/g-s1-113300/britain-parliament-hereditary-house-of-lords-aristocrats-duke-earl-viscount
* "Greenland says ‘no, thanks’ to Trump’s US hospital boat:" https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/feb/22/greenland-does-not-need-us-hospital-boat-sent-by-trump-says-denmark
This is so embarrassing. They have a real healthcare system, while ours was not great before the Trump regime started dismantling it.
* "Supreme Court strikes down most of Trump's tariffs in a major blow to the president:" https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/supreme-court/supreme-court-strikes-trumps-tariffs-major-blow-president-rcna244827
* "Illegal Tariffs Ruled Illegal (Again):"
* "Trump threatens ‘obnoxious’ tariffs as UK and EU seek clarity on trade deals:" https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/feb/23/us-stop-collecting-trump-tariffs-supreme-court-dollar-gold-ieepa-refunds
* "Trump continues to attack Supreme Court after tariff ruling:" https://www.politico.com/news/2026/02/23/trump-attack-supreme-court-tariffs-00792746
* "24 states sue over Trump's latest tariffs:" https://www.politico.com/news/2026/03/05/states-sue-trump-tariffs-00814371
* "Trump's global tariff takes effect at 10%, despite announcement of 15%:" https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/trump-administration/trump-global-tariff-start-10-percent-despite-announcement-15-percent-rcna260369
* "Federal court rejects Trump administration attempt to slow tariff refund process:" https://apnews.com/article/tariffs-trump-refunds-supreme-court-cc2ace8576e59d10034e7e525737539d
*** Immigration/I.C.E/Autocracy/Slow Motion Civil War/Violent Illegal Occupation of Blue Cities News (Sort likely a little rough)***
* "Kristi Noem struggles as Republicans & Democrats grill her in fiery Senate hearing:" https://www.advocate.com/politics/national/kristi-noem-struggles-senate-hearing
* "Canceled contracts, a failed polygraph and personal disputes: Inside the turbulent tenure of Noem’s former cyber czar:" https://www.politico.com/news/2026/02/28/cisa-cyber-leadership-madhu-gottumukkala-00804515
* "House Oversight Dem Robert Garcia celebrates Kristi Noem’s firing: ‘Now we don’t have to impeach her’:" https://www.advocate.com/politics/national/trump-fires-kristi-noem
* "‘We will never forget’: Walz, Minnesota not done with Noem:" https://www.ms.now/the-briefing-with-jen-psaki/watch/we-will-never-forget-walz-minnesota-not-done-with-noem-pursuing-accountability-2490878531628
* "Hayes: Noem’s tenure is ending in ‘spectacular and humiliating’ fashion:" https://www.ms.now/all-in/watch/hayes-noem-s-tenure-is-ending-in-spectacular-and-humiliating-fashion-2490849859639
* "Trump just rolled out a cruel anti-trans prison policy doctors are calling ‘dangerous’:" https://www.advocate.com/politics/national/trump-dangerous-transgender-hormone-policy
* "Conversion therapy mandated for trans inmates in federal prisons:" https://thisfinecrew.dreamwidth.org/324679.html
* "protecting LGBTQ kids:" https://thisfinecrew.dreamwidth.org/325036.html
* "Senate rejects bid to scale back Iran war:" https://www.politico.com/news/2026/03/04/senate-rejects-war-powers-trump-00813233
* "Congress declines to halt Iran war:" https://www.politico.com/news/2026/03/05/congress-declines-to-halt-iran-war-00815284
Tell the Republican Congress Critters and those Quislings John Fetterman of Pennsylvania, Henry Cuellar of Texas, Jared Golden of Maine, Greg Landsman of Ohio and Juan Vargas of California what you think of this refusal to Stand Up against the illegal war and take their article one powers back.
Please thank Republicans Thomas Massie, Rand Paul, and Warren Davidson for voting to put brakes on Trump bombing random countries for fun.
* "Senate rejects DHS funding bill as shutdown nears one-month mark :" https://www.politico.com/live-updates/2026/03/12/congress/senate-rejects-dhs-funding-bill-as-shutdown-nears-one-month-mark-00825943
* "Kristi Noem’s ouster isn’t moving Democrats off their Homeland Security funding demands:" https://www.politico.com/news/2026/03/05/congress-dhs-funding-shutdown-00814788
It is important to keep the pressure on and also tell them to block Noem's replacement.
Please call your Senators and encourage them to stay firm.
* "Markwayne Mullin, Maga ‘warrior’ and ICE defender, to replace Kristi Noem:" https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/mar/05/markwayne-mullin-kristi-noem-dhs
* "What you need to know about Sen. Markwayne Mullin, Trump's new pick to lead DHS:" https://www.npr.org/2026/03/05/nx-s1-5737554/markwayne-mullin-homeland-security-kristi-noem-trump
* "‘Even more incompetent’: Trump’s pick to replace Noem leaves little hope for agency’s improvement:" https://www.ms.now/the-briefing-with-jen-psaki/watch/even-more-incompetent-trump-s-pick-to-replace-noem-leaves-little-hope-for-agency-s-improvement-2490884163559
Tell Your Senator to Block Markwayne Mullin from Taking Over I.C.E.. There isn't much chance of permanently blocking him because senators like to rubber stamp other senators no matter how horrible, dangerous, or incompetent they are, but we can try to delay the process.
Tell your Senators to filibuster him until I.C.E. reforms go through.
* "Trump Looks Increasingly Desperate to Restrict Voting Rights:" https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2026/03/trump-attack-on-voting-rights-save-act/
I am really alarmed I am about to be stripped of my right to vote, that a large portion of Americans are about to be stripped of their right to vote.
Resistance in the Senate is Weakening. Please contact your Senators!
* "Republicans plan marathon debate for SAVE America Act:" https://www.politico.com/live-updates/2026/03/11/congress/marathon-save-america-debate-00823636
* "Cornyn backs ending filibuster as he courts Trump’s endorsement:" https://www.politico.com/news/2026/03/11/cornyn-filibuster-save-act-trump-00822562
* "Civil rights group calls Trump’s demand to add anti-trans language to voting bill ‘weak and desperate’:" https://www.advocate.com/politics/national/hrc-trump-save-act-desperate
* "Trump’s anti-trans SAVE Act saves no one and threatens everyone:" https://www.advocate.com/opinion/save-act-threatens-everybody
* "Donald Trump targets trans kids while abandoning Americans’ real needs around affordability:" https://www.advocate.com/opinion/trump-trans-kids-abandons-affordability
* The goal of this legislation is to make it illegal on a federal level for married women and trans people and people who can't afford expensive ID to vote.
Please contact your US Senators to tell them to vote AGAINST the SAVE ACT
* Here is a model email: https://amaebi.dreamwidth.org/2767709.html
* CW: Sexual Harassment, Sexual Misconduct "House kills effort to release all congressional sexual misconduct and harassment reports:" https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/congress/house-kills-effort-release-congressional-sexual-misconduct-harassment-rcna261679
* "Senate passes major housing affordability bill by Elizabeth Warren and Tim Scott:" https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/congress/senate-passes-major-housing-affordability-bill-warren-scott-rcna263046
* "Trump’s silence leaves housing affordability bill in limbo:" https://www.politico.com/news/2026/03/12/housing-trump-affordability-midterms-gop-00825096
* "Trump privately says, ‘No one gives a **** about housing’: Report:" https://www.ms.now/all-in/watch/trump-privately-says-no-one-gives-a-about-housing-report-2491893827746
This is a good and important piece of legislation that will free up so much housing being hoarded by corporations and the like to make it possible for people to have affordable homes.
The House Republicans do not like it, but they have only a two vote majority if you count the independent caucusing with them.
It is essential to contact your Congress Critter in the house and ask them to vote for this bill.
* "House Republicans will advance 18-month extension of spy powers, leaders say:" https://www.politico.com/live-updates/2026/03/10/congress/section-702-house-vote-00821126
* "Trump State Department nominee tied to white supremacy withdraws from consideration:" https://www.advocate.com/politics/national/racist-remarks-jeremy-carl-withdraws
* "Mike Johnson loses another Republican as California congressman bolts from GOP:" https://www.advocate.com/politics/national/republican-kevin-kiley-switches-parties
* "Mike Johnson loses another Republican as California congressman bolts from GOP:" https://www.advocate.com/politics/national/republican-kevin-kiley-switches-parties
* He's still caucusing Republican. "Maddow: The wheels are already coming off Trump’s House majority:" https://www.ms.now/rachel-maddow/watch/maddow-the-wheels-are-already-coming-off-trump-s-house-majority-2491381315838
* Our until Midterms 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.
"Take action with Indivisible:" https://www.mobilize.us/indivisible/
Trump 2.0 Indivisible Guide. https://indivisible.org/resource/guide
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
"Swing Left:" https://swingleft.org/
Run for Something: https://runforsomething.net/
"Vote Smart:" https://justfacts.votesmart.org/
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/
* "Supreme Court blocks redrawing of New York congressional map, dealing a win for GOP:" https://www.npr.org/2026/03/02/g-s1-112253/supreme-court-new-york-redistricting
* We are entering primary season just generally. States vote at different times, so I beg ALL of you to check when your state is voting. If you are in an in-person vote state, research ahead of time so you can vote for the candidate with views closest to your own. If you vote by mail, take the time to look them up when your ballot comes.
THIS is how you move the party further LEFT.
Primary schedule here:
* "2026 Statewide Primary Calendar:" https://www.270towin.com/2026-state-primary-calendar/
I don't know where you live, so I can't link this for you, but I find the Progressive Voter Guide online very helpful in narrowing down candidates in the often packed primaries where I live.
I also suggest looking at things like volunteer work and endorsements, because it really, really helps with things like sheriff and judicial elections, but can be useful in all sorts of primaries when you have multiple good options.
REMEMBER: Don't just vote for the big things like US Congress. Vote in every State and local race down to the smallest and on all the referendums.
State and local elections have a massive impact on your quality of life.
* Illinois! Don't forget to vote in the Primary March 17th!
* Arkansas! Don't forget to vote in the Run Off Election March 31st!
* "Democrats have flipped 9 seats in state legislative special elections under Trump while Republicans are at zero:" https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2026-election/democrats-flipped-9-seats-state-legislative-special-elections-trump-rcna261633
* "5 takeaways from the first primaries of the 2026 midterms:" https://www.npr.org/2026/03/04/nx-s1-5734357/texas-north-carolina-primaries-talarico-crockett-cornyn-cooper
* "Holladay wins Arkansas special election in key Democratic pickup:" https://thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/5763559-democratic-pickup-arkansas-house-race/
This is why you vote in every election. This win makes it harder for Republicans to do everything they want to harm the people of Arkansas.
* I am worried about the chicken counting in some of the Texas coverage, etc., but I also think it is desperately important people turn out en masse because there is hope and decent people giving up is how the fascists win.
* " John Cornyn, Ken Paxton advance to runoff to be Republican nominee for U.S. Senate :" https://www.texastribune.org/2026/03/03/john-cornyn-ken-paxton-wesley-hunt-runoff-primary-texas-senate-republican/
* "James Talarico defeats fellow LGBTQ+ ally Jasmine Crockett in Texas Democratic primary:" https://www.advocate.com/politics/election/texas-crockett-talarico-primary
* "‘A perfect storm is lining up for Texas Democrats’:" https://www.politico.com/news/2026/03/04/talarico-won-his-primary-what-happens-next-is-outside-his-control-00811456
* "‘We’re about to take back Texas’: James Talarico gives victory speech:" https://www.ms.now/all-in/watch/we-re-about-to-take-back-texas-james-talarico-gives-victory-speech-2490649155735
* "Texas Latinos turned out in massive numbers for Democrats:" https://www.politico.com/news/2026/03/04/texas-latinos-turned-out-in-massive-numbers-for-democrats-talarico-00812807
* "'Substantial reason to believe' Tony Gonzales had sex with his staffer, House probe finds:" https://www.politico.com/news/2026/03/04/tony-gonzales-ethics-report-staffer-00812160
* "Texas Democrats force runoff between pioneering LGBTQ+ current House rep and ex-congressman:" https://www.advocate.com/politics/election/johnson-allred-texas-democratic-primary
* "Anti-LGBTQ+ Congressman Dan Crenshaw ousted by more extreme candidate in Texas GOP primary:"https://www.advocate.com/politics/election/dan-crenshaw-loses-gop-primary
* "Green, Menefee appear headed for runoff in Houston clash of Democratic incumbents :" https://www.texastribune.org/2026/03/04/texas-christian-menefee-al-green-congress-district-18-democratic-primary/
* "Trump's DISASTROUS policies burden Texas GOP in key Senate race:"
* "Congressional candidate Bobby Pulido responds to 'quinceañera' remark:" https://www.elpasotimes.com/story/news/politics/elections/2026/03/12/bobby-pulido-takes-aim-at-quinceaera-remark-amid-congressional-campaign/89116665007/
* "Democrat under fire over campaign memo implying LGBTQ+ candidates aren’t electable in key California race:" https://www.advocate.com/politics/ammar-campa-najjar-lgbtq-electablity
* "Roy Cooper, Michael Whatley set to compete for a high-stakes North Carolina U.S. Senate seat:" https://www.npr.org/2026/03/03/nx-s1-5734513/north-carolina-congress-election-results-cooper-whatley
* "Mississippi elections: Who won US Senate, House primaries?:" https://mississippitoday.org/2026/03/10/mississippi-election-hyde-smith-thompson/
* "Arkansas man charged with murder wins GOP primary in sheriff's election:" https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2026-election/arkansas-man-charged-murder-wins-gop-primary-sheriff-election-rcna261736
Republicans are not sending their best people.
* "Husband of Late Congressional Staffer Calls Rep. Tony Gonzales ‘Coward’ for Denying Affair Allegations: 'The Guy's a Predator':" https://people.com/regina-santos-aviles-husband-calls-tony-gonzales-coward-predator-11914902
* "GOP Rep. Tony Gonzales of Texas ends reelection bid after admitting to affair with aide:" https://www.npr.org/2026/03/06/nx-s1-5738955/gonzales-texas-ends-reelection-bid-affair-aide
* "Democrat gets more votes than Trump-backed Republican in Marjorie Taylor Greene’s old district:" https://www.advocate.com/politics/national/democrat-leads-mtg-district-georgia
* "Trump endorsement little help as Democrat forces runoff to replace Marjorie Taylor Greene:" https://www.ms.now/the-briefing-with-jen-psaki/watch/trump-endorsement-little-help-as-democrat-forces-runoff-to-replace-marjorie-taylor-greene-2491533379863
* "Rep. Jim Clyburn, 85, is running for an 18th term in Congress:" https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/congress/rep-jim-clyburn-85-running-18th-term-congress-rcna263151
* "Former Air Force secretary endorses decorated trans retired colonel running for Congress in Virginia:" https://www.advocate.com/politics/national/bree-fram-congressional-endorsements-virginia
* "Exclusive: Jim Obergefell endorses Angie Craig for U.S. Senate:" https://www.advocate.com/politics/election/jim-obergefell-endorses-angie-craig
* "Two Progressives Fight AIPAC (and Each Other) in IL-09:" https://prospect.org/2026/03/13/progressives-fight-aipac-congress-illinois-biss-fine-abughazaleh/
* "Dark money group offers influencers $1,500 for posts attacking Dem candidate:" https://www.ms.now/all-in/watch/dark-money-group-offers-influencers-1-500-for-posts-attacking-dem-candidate-2492067395717
* "Katie Couric confronts Gavin Newsom on his shifting views on transgender youth:" https://www.advocate.com/politics/national/gavin-newsom-transgender-katie-couric
* "Driver dead after vehicle-ramming attack at Michigan synagogue:" https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/live-blog/michigan-west-bloomfield-synagogue-rcna263210
* "One dead and two injured in Virginia university shooting :" https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c4gjrzgr32mo
* "Orlando tears down ‘horrific’ Pulse sign. Survivor Brandon Wolf says it once meant safety:" https://www.advocate.com/news/brandon-wolf-pulse-sign-gone
* "Grandmother jailed for 6 months after AI error linked her to a crime in a state she had never even visited, lawyers say:" https://www.the-independent.com/news/world/americas/crime/tennessee-grandmother-ai-arrest-error-north-dakota-b2938261.html
* "Two transgender men sue Kansas government over law voiding driver's licenses:" https://www.advocate.com/news/transgender-kansans-sue-license-law
* "She’d Never Changed Her Gender Marker. Kansas Invalidated Her License Anyway.:" https://www.assignedmedia.org/breaking-news/kansas-revokes-license-no-gender-change
* "Sustained Vascular Inflammatory Effects of SARS-CoV-2 Spike Protein on Human Endothelial Cells:" https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10753-024-02208-x
* "A branch of the flu family tree has died and won't be included in future US vaccines:" https://www.livescience.com/health/flu/a-branch-of-the-flu-family-tree-has-died-and-wont-be-included-in-future-us-vaccines
* "Meta Workers Say They’re Seeing Disturbing Things Through Users’ Smart Glasses:" https://futurism.com/artificial-intelligence/meta-disturbing-smart-glasses
* "The queer suffragette known for scandalous affairs, bold protests & writing famous operas:" https://www.lgbtqnation.com/2026/03/this-queer-suffragette-is-known-for-scandalous-affairs-bold-protests-she-also-wrote-famous-operas/
* Sunday night to early Monday, I had so much to do, but I did not have twelve hours to do it in. Sigh. Between prep and getting essential things set up for tumblr and added to the aggregate scaffold and the aggregate posted and the scaffold cleaned for next week and assorted other things I need to keep on top of… well, that was the night mostly gone.
Really I should have been trying to speed run a bunch of maintenance and set up for the coming week. Instead I got distracted trying to clean up after the waterfox mess after the upgrade. I'd worked on it a bit right after it happened and since and set up a temporary work around, but we were at the point the separations and inter-collations were wasting a bunch of time constantly in small increments and it was fucking up work flow, which is a problem as I'm already two weeks behind posting and it's just going to get worse, most like.
I bit the bullet and sorted it out properly. Finally. My initial estimate was two hours to fix. I am guessing it was more like an hour and half when you figure in the smaller bits of work with about an hour of it spent very early Monday morning. It was still incredibly annoying.
It is possible that over the next month there may be some duplicate tech/science/climate/history links mixed in with non-dup0licates. I am sorry about that.
I am grateful cleaning up after a waterfox update no longer takes a whole weekend to fix.
Ideally, I should be going to bed as I was writing this. It is Monday and Monday and Tuesday are a lot by themselves, but I need to pick up some food I ordered last month at the co-op. (My Co-op like a lot of Co-ops will give you a discount if you order a case of something they carry or a distributor carries, so it is sometimes very worth it to order a case of something shelf stable that gets used a lot. Also, they take food stamps.) Also, My EBT came in and I am out of a couple things I couldn't afford when I scored the supplement last month, and some of those things I kind of want for dinner tonight. Plus oranges. And juice. I suspect I'm short on vitamin C again.
I should probably also see about paying housing tax and find out WTF with the car tax before I end up blowing it on things like gas, light bulbs, and cat litter like the profligate I am. Sigh.
* Monday night we had that thing where we searched the apartment to try to find the fire, only to discover the smoke was coming from fires outside. This being terrible for my lungs and sinuses, me not having been able to get sleep because so many people calling and errands, plus the general wear and tear of physio meant I spent about twenty hours in bed (not counting bathroom breaks) with Livia. I did manage lying down physio, but the other physio was right out. I ended up just eating bread because I couldn't handle the standing required to dish out leftover lasagna and mike it.
I think the air quality must have been better Tuesday night as I smelled no fires and my lungs gradually improved after the arrival of the night winds from Alaska. I still feel crappy, but at a more bearable level.
* Everything went really wrong Wednesday morning. Frustratingly, discouragingly wrong. I don't want to get into it. It is unpleasant and tedious. I did manage to bring back groceries from Ethical Grocery, which were much needed, but it took everything I had and my legs kept collapsing during the putting away phase. My plan involved getting another 3-4 hours sleep as I'd only had three, but the phone woke me, and I couldn't get back to sleep, which gave me another hour at best.
I did have a nice visit with techie Millennial. New Millennial helped with the pain when they came by later. The Millennials were the good parts of the day. I'm going to putter a little, then go wash the ointment off so I can sleep.
* "Meet every LGBTQ+ athlete competing in the 2026 Paralympics:" https://www.advocate.com/sports/lgbtq-paralympics-winter-2026
* "Gay cross-country skier makes Paralympics history with gold-medal wins:" https://www.advocate.com/news/jake-adicoff-2026-paralympics-gold
* "Los Angeles Marathon nonbinary champion receives no prize money:" https://www.advocate.com/news/people/cal-calamia-los-angeles-marathon
* "Police Body Cameras: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO):"
* "Trump Launches War with Iran and Refuses to Explain... Anything | The Daily Show:"
* "USAID: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO):"
* "Trump Can't Stop Saying "War" | Israel: We'll Eliminate Iran's Next Leader | Awkward Burger Launch:"
* "Noem’s Colleagues Celebrate Her Firing | ICE Whistleblower Testifies | RFK Jr. Attacks New England:"
* "Leslie Jones Fixes Male Loneliness One Toxic Podcast and Toy Girlfriend at a Time | The Daily Show:"
* "‘Gentleman Jack’ Brings a Quiet Revolution to Ballet:" https://archive.ph/cJyJ2
* "Nick Viall Gets Real About Celebrity Life | Grave Conversations:"
* "The Gentlemen’s Code - SNL:"
* ""With A Little Help From My Friends" - Hozier & Lake Street Dive (LIVE on The Late Show):"
* I stand by my belief that a core problem all the modern Star Trek has is the truncated seasons don't give any of the episodes time to breathe. It's hard to flesh out characters properly or fully explore their arcs and also jam in plot, so both end up suffering.
In my opinion, Strange News Worlds suffers from this most and Starfleet Academy handles it best, but they'd be so much better served by the longer seasons classic Trek series got.
I love Starfleet Academy. I think everyone is doing amazing work with the resources they've been given, but I keep wishing they had 20-25 episodes a season to spread out into and enough budget to let Darem and his species mostly wear their real faces, or at least to properly do that for the wedding episode.
* "Of Ice and Men. And Frogs. And Cats. And Minions.:" https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/28/arts/snowmen-sculptures-brooklyn-park.html
*****
* 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.
* "Transcontinental Pipeline:" https://tcpipeline.org/steps/
* "Donate to Kansas ACLU:" https://action.aclu.org/give/support-aclu-kansas
* "Project Salt Box:" https://projectsaltbox.substack.com/
* "When the Feds Come to Your City: Standing Up to ICE :" https://crimethinc.com/2025/12/03/when-the-feds-come-to-your-city-standing-up-to-ice-a-guide-from-chicago-organizers
* "MASTER LIST OF WAYS TO HELP IN MINNEAPOLIS:" https://www.tumblr.com/gwydionmisha/807223113540599808?source=share
* "Here are Minnesota groups that need your help organizing against ICE and DHS operations:" https://www.advocate.com/news/minnesota-mutual-aid-groups-ice
* Links to Help organize in advance of ICE Occupation: https://www.tumblr.com/gwydionmisha/807226885129060352?source=share
* "Swing Left:" https://swingleft.org/
* Contains link to trans girl sales pages. "Trans Girl Scouts On Cookie List Sell 71,000 Boxes Of Cookies And Growing:" https://www.erininthemorning.com/p/trans-girl-scouts-on-cookie-list
* "2026 Statewide Primary Calendar:" https://www.270towin.com/2026-state-primary-calendar/
* Suggestions for crafts a person can do in bed are in the notes: https://www.tumblr.com/gwydionmisha/809534727291912192?source=share
* If you need help with chest binders:
* "Free Chest Binders:" https://www.pointofpride.org/free-chest-binders
* "Brother 2 Brother Binder Program:" https://blacktransmen.org/binder-program/
* "Morebinders:" https://www.morebinders.com/about
* "The Queer Trans Project :" https://queertransproject.org/
* "Free Gender Affirming Gear Program:" https://www.ftmessentials.com/pages/ftme-free-youth-binder-program
* "Hospital Crisis Watch:" https://www.protectourcare.org/hospital-crisis-watch/
* 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
* "State Vocational Rehabilitation Agencies:" https://rsa.ed.gov/about/states
* "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
* Sort will be rough because news is moving fast.
* "US Says It Will Strike Iran Harder, Tehran Denies Peace Entreaty:" https://archive.ph/gDZ8L
Why would they want to negotiate with us. They were following the treaty they made with Obama, and in Trump's first term he tore it up for no good reason. This time, we pretended to negotiate with them then launched a sneak attack.
* "Pentagon offers no evidence to support claim it attacked Iran in defense:" https://www.politico.com/news/2026/03/01/trump-iran-preparing-attack-no-evidence-00806447
* "Trump admits Iran war could change little in the end:" https://www.politico.com/news/2026/03/03/trump-admits-iran-war-could-change-little-in-the-end-00808889
* "Christian nationalism’s role in the war with Iran — and U.S. LGBTQ+ rights:" https://www.advocate.com/opinion/iran-war-christian-nationalism
* "Trump officials consider arming Kurdish opposition against Iran's regime:" https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/white-house/trump-officials-consider-arming-kurdish-opposition-irans-regime-rcna261731
* "Kurdish dissident groups say they are preparing to join the fight against Iran with US support:" https://apnews.com/article/kurdish-dissident-groups-iran-war-iraq-f76efe372becb7d80d3ed026791e67ba
* "Trump says Iran war will be over 'pretty quickly' but US hasn't 'won enough' yet:" https://www.bbc.com/news/live/cz0g2yg3579t
* "Trump keeps telling America he’s winning in Iran. He’s less clear in explaining how the war ends:" https://apnews.com/article/trump-iran-war-hormuz-oil-polls-7ece55a7e283d2fa8054f00cfa3ada59
* "Reality CALLS TRUMP'S BLUFF as reassurances on Iran effects fall flat:"
* "Maddow: Trump admits what the attack on Iran is really for:" https://www.ms.now/rachel-maddow/watch/maddow-trump-admits-what-the-attack-on-iran-is-really-for-2491375683866
* "Hayes: Trump lying about war as audaciously as Putin would:" https://www.ms.now/all-in/watch/hayes-trump-lying-about-war-as-audaciously-as-putin-would-2491545667782
* "Mixed messages on Iran expose Trump making it up as he goes:" https://www.ms.now/the-briefing-with-jen-psaki/watch/mixed-messages-on-iran-expose-trump-making-it-up-as-he-goes-2491548227791
* "‘Amateur hour’: Trump looks foolish before the world with self-evident poor planning in Iran:" https://www.ms.now/the-briefing-with-jen-psaki/watch/amateur-hour-trump-looks-foolish-before-the-world-with-self-evident-poor-planning-in-iran-2491727940002
* "Trump dances ‘YMCA,’ pals around with Jake Paul on Day 12 of war:" https://www.ms.now/all-in/watch/trump-dances-ymca-pals-around-with-jake-paul-on-day-12-of-war-2491692099682
* "Knock-on effects of Iran attack elude Trump’s ‘binary’ thinking in a complex world:" https://www.ms.now/the-briefing-with-jen-psaki/watch/knock-on-effects-of-iran-attack-elude-trump-s-binary-thinking-in-a-complex-world-2492087363576
* "TV performers leading attack on Iran focus more on image than strategy:" https://www.ms.now/the-briefing-with-jen-psaki/watch/tv-performers-leading-attack-on-iran-focus-more-on-image-than-strategy-2492088387858
* "Not a good look: Shocking mistake calls Hegseth’s priorities into question:" https://www.ms.now/the-briefing-with-jen-psaki/watch/not-a-good-look-shocking-mistake-calls-hegseth-s-priorities-into-question-2491731523743
* "Hegseth doesn’t rule out US troops in Iran:" https://www.politico.com/news/2026/03/02/hegseth-doesnt-rule-out-u-s-troops-in-iran-00806748
* "‘What the hell is going on?’: Trump admin unable to explain attack on Iran:" https://www.ms.now/the-briefing-with-jen-psaki/watch/what-the-hell-is-going-on-trump-admin-unable-to-explain-attack-on-iran-2490687043690
* "War In the Middle East, Again w/ Christiane Amanpour & Amb. Wendy Sherman | The Weekly Show:"
* "Why Did We Just Start a War w/ Iran? EXPLAINER:"
* "How Lindsey Graham got Trump to yes on Iran:" https://www.politico.com/news/2026/03/04/lindsey-graham-interview-iran-00809951
* This sure looks on purpose. "Kash Patel’s latest firings ousted agents with expertise in Iran:" https://www.ms.now/news/kash-patels-latest-firings-ousted-agents-with-expertise-in-iran
* "Patel’s petty FBI firing spree guts key Iran unit at worst possible time:" https://www.ms.now/rachel-maddow/watch/patel-s-petty-fbi-firing-spree-guts-key-iran-unit-at-worst-possible-time-2490208835979
* "Maddow: Trump’s clown car Cabinet now an alarming liability as threat from Iran spikes:" https://www.ms.now/rachel-maddow/watch/maddow-trump-s-clown-car-cabinet-now-an-alarming-liability-as-threat-from-iran-spikes-2490208835674
* "The U.S. Built a Blueprint to Avoid Civilian War Casualties. Trump Officials Scrapped It.:" https://www.propublica.org/article/trump-defense-department-iran-hegseth-civilian-casualties
* "More than 1,000 Civilians Killed in U.S.-Israeli Bombing of Iran, Rights Group Says:" https://time.com/7382536/iran-civilians-killed-girls-school/
* "Satellite firm extends Middle East image delay to prevent use by US adversaries:" https://archive.ph/SrdH5
* "Russia told Trump it has not shared intelligence with Iran during war, Witkoff says:" https://www.cnbc.com/2026/03/10/iran-war-trump-russia-intelligence-witkoff.html
* "Pentagon burned through $5.6B in munitions in first 2 days of Iran war:" https://thehill.com/policy/defense/5776761-pentagon-war-munitions-estimate/
* "US says Kuwait mistakenly downed 3 American jets during Iranian attacks:" https://apnews.com/article/us-jets-downed-kuwait-friendly-fire-iran-f15-1151e092db4597e93e83c04f3b44bddc
Pete Hegseth didn't bother de-conflicting with Kuwait out of likely incompetence and/or recklessness.
* "Iran Strikes U.S. Military Facilities Across Gulf Region:" https://archive.ph/Dwbg9
* "Residents flee Iran's capital as agency says death toll in Tehran tops 1,000:" https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/residents-flee-irans-capital-as-agency-says-death-toll-in-tehran-tops-1000
* "Not a good look: Shocking mistake calls Hegseth’s priorities into question:" https://www.ms.now/the-briefing-with-jen-psaki/watch/not-a-good-look-shocking-mistake-calls-hegseth-s-priorities-into-question-2491731523743
* "At least 13 hospitals and health facilities hit during attacks on Iran, WHO says:" https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2026/mar/05/at-least-dozen-hospital-and-health-facilities-in-iran-hit-since-us-israel-attacks-began-who-says
There is no excuse for targeting hospitals.
* "US soldiers who died in Iran war remembered as devoted parents and reservists:" https://apnews.com/article/us-soldiers-who-died-iran-war-46f54df716fe1c5290363da0a15f99f3
* "Amazon’s Bahrain data center targeted by Iran for support of U.S. military, state media says:" https://www.cnbc.com/2026/03/04/amazon-bahrain-data-centers-targeted-iran-drone-strike.html
* "US sub sinks Iranian ship by torpedo in Indian Ocean, 1st such attack since WWII:" https://abcnews.com/Politics/us-sinks-iranian-ship-torpedo-indian-ocean-1st/story?id=130752053
* "About 140 US troops wounded in Iran war, 8 severely, Pentagon says:" https://apnews.com/live/iran-war-israel-trump--03-10-2026
* "Democrat blasts Trump’s ‘incoherent’ Iran strategy after Pentagon says 140 US service members wounded in operation – as it happened:" https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/live/2026/mar/10/donald-trump-iran-georgia-immigration-mississippi-latest-news-updates
* "These are the casualties and cost of the war in Iran 2 weeks into the conflict:" https://www.npr.org/2026/03/14/nx-s1-5746623/iran-war-cost-deaths
* "US troops were told war on Iran was ‘all part of God’s divine plan’, watchdog alleges:" https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/mar/03/us-israel-iran-war-christian-rhetoric
* "'Follow the smoke': BBC spends day with emergency teams as Israel strikes south Lebanon:" https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cx28v2y7de2o
* "UN seeks $308 million for Lebanon as war displaces 800,000 people:" https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/un-seeks-325-million-lebanon-war-displaces-800000-people-2026-03-13/
* "Susie Wiles sounds the alarm on gas prices:" https://www.politico.com/news/2026/03/05/iran-energy-prices-trump-wiles-00813710
* "What to know about the Strait of Hormuz, a key passageway essential for global energy supply:" https://apnews.com/article/strait-hormuz-iran-energy-war-5b60e82ef2fc68e2b43aa570a32404dd
* "Trump Warns Iran Against Laying Mines in the Strait of Hormuz:" https://archive.ph/SH77P#selection-1243.45-1243.61
* "The U.S.-Iran war is the biggest oil supply disruption in history:" https://www.cnbc.com/2026/03/09/the-us-iran-war-is-the-biggest-oil-supply-disruption-in-history.html
* "Strait of Hormuz must remain closed as ‘tool to pressure enemy,’ Iran’s new supreme leader says:" https://www.cnbc.com/2026/03/12/strait-of-hormuz-closure-iran-oil-prices-mojtaba-khamenei.html
* "U.S. asks Israel to halt strikes on Iran's energy infrastructure:" https://www.axios.com/2026/03/10/iran-oil-israel-strikes-trump
* "U.S. military bombs Iran's main oil export hub, as Mideast war toll mounts:" https://www.npr.org/2026/03/13/g-s1-113563/us-iran-war
* "White House considers waiving maritime commerce restrictions as fuel prices skyrocket:" https://www.politico.com/news/2026/03/12/us-shipping-oil-prices-jones-act-00825650
* "The White House isn’t panicking about oil prices. That may change in a few weeks.:" https://www.politico.com/news/2026/03/11/the-white-house-isnt-worried-about-oil-prices-that-may-change-in-a-few-weeks-00821643
* "Energy, food prices surged in February — before Iran fighting started:" https://www.politico.com/news/2026/03/11/inflation-iran-oil-energy-food-economy-trump-00822622
* "US official: ‘Not true’ Navy successfully escorted oil tanker through Strait of Hormuz:" https://www.politico.com/news/2026/03/10/oil-hormuz-iran-tanker-wright-00821041
* "Trump: ‘When oil prices go up, we make a lot of money’:" https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/5780543-us-oil-prices-trump/
* "Dozens of countries agreed to release 400 million barrels of oil. But it didn't bring down prices.:" https://www.nbcnews.com/business/energy/iea-release-400-million-barrels-oil-iran-war-rcna262931
* "Oil jumps to $100 per barrel and stocks sink worldwide with no clear end in sight for the Iran war:" https://apnews.com/article/oil-stocks-markets-iran-crude-trump-45f78a8cfe9a5c7e1a2279150a2f90f1
* "Gas Prices Surge as Qatar Shuts World’s Largest LNG Export Plant:" https://archive.ph/YSG1O
* "Kuwait has begun cutting production at some oil fields, WSJ reports:" https://www.reuters.com/business/energy/kuwait-has-begun-cutting-production-some-oil-fields-wsj-reports-2026-03-06/
* "Iran hits more tankers, one leaking oil near Kuwait:" https://www.newsnationnow.com/world/iran-tankers-leaking-kuwait-oil-prices-gulf/
* "‘We’re powerless … and hoping nothing hits us’: trapped on a tanker as Iran war escalates:" https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/mar/06/seafarers-trapped-oil-tankers-standed-iran-war-strait-of-hormuz-shipping
* "Oil jumps to $100 per barrel and stocks sink worldwide with no clear end in sight for the Iran war:" https://apnews.com/article/oil-stocks-markets-iran-crude-trump-45f78a8cfe9a5c7e1a2279150a2f90f1
* "Energy Secretary Wright says U.S. ‘not ready’ to escort oil tankers through Strait of Hormuz yet:" https://www.cnbc.com/2026/03/12/energy-secretary-wright-says-us-not-ready-to-escort-tankers-through-strait-of-hormuz-yet.html
* Let Them Eat Cake! "Trump celebrates high oil prices: ‘We make a lot of money’:" https://www.ms.now/all-in/watch/trump-celebrates-high-oil-prices-we-make-a-lot-of-money-2491880003845
* "China’s ‘Art of War’ Move in Navigating Oil Crisis:" https://www.newsweek.com/chinas-art-of-war-move-in-navigating-oil-crisis-11649562
* "How Strait of Hormuz closure can become tipping point for global economy:" https://www.cnbc.com/2026/03/11/strait-of-hormuz-closure-shipping-economy-oil.html
* "Beyond Oil: The Strait Of Hormuz And The Global Food Risk:" https://www.forbes.com/sites/rrapier/2026/03/01/beyond-oil-the-strait-of-hormuz-and-the-global-food-risk/
* "Aluminum Near Four-Year High as War Risks Smelter Closures:" https://archive.ph/6SWmL
* "Not just oil: Fertilizer prices spike amid Iran war, worrying Canadian farmers:" https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/fertilizer-impact-canadian-farmers-iran-9.7120124
* "Mitsubishi Chemical cuts ethylene output due to possible supply issues:" https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/03/10/companies/mitsubishi-chemical-cut-ethylene-production/
* "Bapco declares force majeure as Iran sets Bahrain's only refinery ablaze:" https://www.euronews.com/business/2026/03/09/bapco-declares-force-majeure-as-iran-sets-bahrains-only-refinery-ablaze
* "Naphtha Supply Crisis Threatens Petrochemical Industry:" https://www.businesskorea.co.kr/news/articleView.html?idxno=264579
* "Bangladesh shuts universities, limits fuel sale as Iran war causes shortage:" https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/3/9/bangladesh-shuts-universities-limits-fuel-sale-as-iran-war-causes-shortage
* "Philippine government starts four-day workweek as energy prices bite:" https://asia.nikkei.com/economy/philippine-government-starts-four-day-workweek-as-energy-prices-bite
* "Price Caps, Rationing and Stockpiling: Alarm Swells Over Oil Shortages:" https://archive.ph/5ARBs
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* I have concerns. "US military launches operation in Ecuador to combat drug trafficking:" https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/mar/04/us-military-action-operation-ecuador
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* "Inside the ‘kill zone’: Drones are reshaping Ukraine’s frontline — and the future of warfare:" https://archive.ph/Sled2
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* "As street protests spread across Iran in early January, the authorities turned off the internet. Most of the world didn’t see the bloody crackdown that followed.:" https://archive.ph/YBbHW
* "No Nobles Day: Britain's Parliament boots its last hereditary Lords after 700 years:" https://www.npr.org/2026/03/11/g-s1-113300/britain-parliament-hereditary-house-of-lords-aristocrats-duke-earl-viscount
* "Greenland says ‘no, thanks’ to Trump’s US hospital boat:" https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/feb/22/greenland-does-not-need-us-hospital-boat-sent-by-trump-says-denmark
This is so embarrassing. They have a real healthcare system, while ours was not great before the Trump regime started dismantling it.
* "Supreme Court strikes down most of Trump's tariffs in a major blow to the president:" https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/supreme-court/supreme-court-strikes-trumps-tariffs-major-blow-president-rcna244827
* "Illegal Tariffs Ruled Illegal (Again):"
* "Trump threatens ‘obnoxious’ tariffs as UK and EU seek clarity on trade deals:" https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/feb/23/us-stop-collecting-trump-tariffs-supreme-court-dollar-gold-ieepa-refunds
* "Trump continues to attack Supreme Court after tariff ruling:" https://www.politico.com/news/2026/02/23/trump-attack-supreme-court-tariffs-00792746
* "24 states sue over Trump's latest tariffs:" https://www.politico.com/news/2026/03/05/states-sue-trump-tariffs-00814371
* "Trump's global tariff takes effect at 10%, despite announcement of 15%:" https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/trump-administration/trump-global-tariff-start-10-percent-despite-announcement-15-percent-rcna260369
* "Federal court rejects Trump administration attempt to slow tariff refund process:" https://apnews.com/article/tariffs-trump-refunds-supreme-court-cc2ace8576e59d10034e7e525737539d
*** Immigration/I.C.E/Autocracy/Slow Motion Civil War/Violent Illegal Occupation of Blue Cities News (Sort likely a little rough)***
* "Kristi Noem struggles as Republicans & Democrats grill her in fiery Senate hearing:" https://www.advocate.com/politics/national/kristi-noem-struggles-senate-hearing
* "Canceled contracts, a failed polygraph and personal disputes: Inside the turbulent tenure of Noem’s former cyber czar:" https://www.politico.com/news/2026/02/28/cisa-cyber-leadership-madhu-gottumukkala-00804515
* "House Oversight Dem Robert Garcia celebrates Kristi Noem’s firing: ‘Now we don’t have to impeach her’:" https://www.advocate.com/politics/national/trump-fires-kristi-noem
* "‘We will never forget’: Walz, Minnesota not done with Noem:" https://www.ms.now/the-briefing-with-jen-psaki/watch/we-will-never-forget-walz-minnesota-not-done-with-noem-pursuing-accountability-2490878531628
* "Hayes: Noem’s tenure is ending in ‘spectacular and humiliating’ fashion:" https://www.ms.now/all-in/watch/hayes-noem-s-tenure-is-ending-in-spectacular-and-humiliating-fashion-2490849859639
* "Trump just rolled out a cruel anti-trans prison policy doctors are calling ‘dangerous’:" https://www.advocate.com/politics/national/trump-dangerous-transgender-hormone-policy
* "Conversion therapy mandated for trans inmates in federal prisons:" https://thisfinecrew.dreamwidth.org/324679.html
* "protecting LGBTQ kids:" https://thisfinecrew.dreamwidth.org/325036.html
* "Senate rejects bid to scale back Iran war:" https://www.politico.com/news/2026/03/04/senate-rejects-war-powers-trump-00813233
* "Congress declines to halt Iran war:" https://www.politico.com/news/2026/03/05/congress-declines-to-halt-iran-war-00815284
Tell the Republican Congress Critters and those Quislings John Fetterman of Pennsylvania, Henry Cuellar of Texas, Jared Golden of Maine, Greg Landsman of Ohio and Juan Vargas of California what you think of this refusal to Stand Up against the illegal war and take their article one powers back.
Please thank Republicans Thomas Massie, Rand Paul, and Warren Davidson for voting to put brakes on Trump bombing random countries for fun.
* "Senate rejects DHS funding bill as shutdown nears one-month mark :" https://www.politico.com/live-updates/2026/03/12/congress/senate-rejects-dhs-funding-bill-as-shutdown-nears-one-month-mark-00825943
* "Kristi Noem’s ouster isn’t moving Democrats off their Homeland Security funding demands:" https://www.politico.com/news/2026/03/05/congress-dhs-funding-shutdown-00814788
It is important to keep the pressure on and also tell them to block Noem's replacement.
Please call your Senators and encourage them to stay firm.
* "Markwayne Mullin, Maga ‘warrior’ and ICE defender, to replace Kristi Noem:" https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/mar/05/markwayne-mullin-kristi-noem-dhs
* "What you need to know about Sen. Markwayne Mullin, Trump's new pick to lead DHS:" https://www.npr.org/2026/03/05/nx-s1-5737554/markwayne-mullin-homeland-security-kristi-noem-trump
* "‘Even more incompetent’: Trump’s pick to replace Noem leaves little hope for agency’s improvement:" https://www.ms.now/the-briefing-with-jen-psaki/watch/even-more-incompetent-trump-s-pick-to-replace-noem-leaves-little-hope-for-agency-s-improvement-2490884163559
Tell Your Senator to Block Markwayne Mullin from Taking Over I.C.E.. There isn't much chance of permanently blocking him because senators like to rubber stamp other senators no matter how horrible, dangerous, or incompetent they are, but we can try to delay the process.
Tell your Senators to filibuster him until I.C.E. reforms go through.
* "Trump Looks Increasingly Desperate to Restrict Voting Rights:" https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2026/03/trump-attack-on-voting-rights-save-act/
I am really alarmed I am about to be stripped of my right to vote, that a large portion of Americans are about to be stripped of their right to vote.
Resistance in the Senate is Weakening. Please contact your Senators!
* "Republicans plan marathon debate for SAVE America Act:" https://www.politico.com/live-updates/2026/03/11/congress/marathon-save-america-debate-00823636
* "Cornyn backs ending filibuster as he courts Trump’s endorsement:" https://www.politico.com/news/2026/03/11/cornyn-filibuster-save-act-trump-00822562
* "Civil rights group calls Trump’s demand to add anti-trans language to voting bill ‘weak and desperate’:" https://www.advocate.com/politics/national/hrc-trump-save-act-desperate
* "Trump’s anti-trans SAVE Act saves no one and threatens everyone:" https://www.advocate.com/opinion/save-act-threatens-everybody
* "Donald Trump targets trans kids while abandoning Americans’ real needs around affordability:" https://www.advocate.com/opinion/trump-trans-kids-abandons-affordability
* The goal of this legislation is to make it illegal on a federal level for married women and trans people and people who can't afford expensive ID to vote.
Please contact your US Senators to tell them to vote AGAINST the SAVE ACT
* Here is a model email: https://amaebi.dreamwidth.org/2767709.html
* CW: Sexual Harassment, Sexual Misconduct "House kills effort to release all congressional sexual misconduct and harassment reports:" https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/congress/house-kills-effort-release-congressional-sexual-misconduct-harassment-rcna261679
* "Senate passes major housing affordability bill by Elizabeth Warren and Tim Scott:" https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/congress/senate-passes-major-housing-affordability-bill-warren-scott-rcna263046
* "Trump’s silence leaves housing affordability bill in limbo:" https://www.politico.com/news/2026/03/12/housing-trump-affordability-midterms-gop-00825096
* "Trump privately says, ‘No one gives a **** about housing’: Report:" https://www.ms.now/all-in/watch/trump-privately-says-no-one-gives-a-about-housing-report-2491893827746
This is a good and important piece of legislation that will free up so much housing being hoarded by corporations and the like to make it possible for people to have affordable homes.
The House Republicans do not like it, but they have only a two vote majority if you count the independent caucusing with them.
It is essential to contact your Congress Critter in the house and ask them to vote for this bill.
* "House Republicans will advance 18-month extension of spy powers, leaders say:" https://www.politico.com/live-updates/2026/03/10/congress/section-702-house-vote-00821126
* "Trump State Department nominee tied to white supremacy withdraws from consideration:" https://www.advocate.com/politics/national/racist-remarks-jeremy-carl-withdraws
* "Mike Johnson loses another Republican as California congressman bolts from GOP:" https://www.advocate.com/politics/national/republican-kevin-kiley-switches-parties
* "Mike Johnson loses another Republican as California congressman bolts from GOP:" https://www.advocate.com/politics/national/republican-kevin-kiley-switches-parties
* He's still caucusing Republican. "Maddow: The wheels are already coming off Trump’s House majority:" https://www.ms.now/rachel-maddow/watch/maddow-the-wheels-are-already-coming-off-trump-s-house-majority-2491381315838
* Our until Midterms 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.
"Take action with Indivisible:" https://www.mobilize.us/indivisible/
Trump 2.0 Indivisible Guide. https://indivisible.org/resource/guide
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
"Swing Left:" https://swingleft.org/
Run for Something: https://runforsomething.net/
"Vote Smart:" https://justfacts.votesmart.org/
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/
* "Supreme Court blocks redrawing of New York congressional map, dealing a win for GOP:" https://www.npr.org/2026/03/02/g-s1-112253/supreme-court-new-york-redistricting
* We are entering primary season just generally. States vote at different times, so I beg ALL of you to check when your state is voting. If you are in an in-person vote state, research ahead of time so you can vote for the candidate with views closest to your own. If you vote by mail, take the time to look them up when your ballot comes.
THIS is how you move the party further LEFT.
Primary schedule here:
* "2026 Statewide Primary Calendar:" https://www.270towin.com/2026-state-primary-calendar/
I don't know where you live, so I can't link this for you, but I find the Progressive Voter Guide online very helpful in narrowing down candidates in the often packed primaries where I live.
I also suggest looking at things like volunteer work and endorsements, because it really, really helps with things like sheriff and judicial elections, but can be useful in all sorts of primaries when you have multiple good options.
REMEMBER: Don't just vote for the big things like US Congress. Vote in every State and local race down to the smallest and on all the referendums.
State and local elections have a massive impact on your quality of life.
* Illinois! Don't forget to vote in the Primary March 17th!
* Arkansas! Don't forget to vote in the Run Off Election March 31st!
* "Democrats have flipped 9 seats in state legislative special elections under Trump while Republicans are at zero:" https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2026-election/democrats-flipped-9-seats-state-legislative-special-elections-trump-rcna261633
* "5 takeaways from the first primaries of the 2026 midterms:" https://www.npr.org/2026/03/04/nx-s1-5734357/texas-north-carolina-primaries-talarico-crockett-cornyn-cooper
* "Holladay wins Arkansas special election in key Democratic pickup:" https://thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/5763559-democratic-pickup-arkansas-house-race/
This is why you vote in every election. This win makes it harder for Republicans to do everything they want to harm the people of Arkansas.
* I am worried about the chicken counting in some of the Texas coverage, etc., but I also think it is desperately important people turn out en masse because there is hope and decent people giving up is how the fascists win.
* " John Cornyn, Ken Paxton advance to runoff to be Republican nominee for U.S. Senate :" https://www.texastribune.org/2026/03/03/john-cornyn-ken-paxton-wesley-hunt-runoff-primary-texas-senate-republican/
* "James Talarico defeats fellow LGBTQ+ ally Jasmine Crockett in Texas Democratic primary:" https://www.advocate.com/politics/election/texas-crockett-talarico-primary
* "‘A perfect storm is lining up for Texas Democrats’:" https://www.politico.com/news/2026/03/04/talarico-won-his-primary-what-happens-next-is-outside-his-control-00811456
* "‘We’re about to take back Texas’: James Talarico gives victory speech:" https://www.ms.now/all-in/watch/we-re-about-to-take-back-texas-james-talarico-gives-victory-speech-2490649155735
* "Texas Latinos turned out in massive numbers for Democrats:" https://www.politico.com/news/2026/03/04/texas-latinos-turned-out-in-massive-numbers-for-democrats-talarico-00812807
* "'Substantial reason to believe' Tony Gonzales had sex with his staffer, House probe finds:" https://www.politico.com/news/2026/03/04/tony-gonzales-ethics-report-staffer-00812160
* "Texas Democrats force runoff between pioneering LGBTQ+ current House rep and ex-congressman:" https://www.advocate.com/politics/election/johnson-allred-texas-democratic-primary
* "Anti-LGBTQ+ Congressman Dan Crenshaw ousted by more extreme candidate in Texas GOP primary:"https://www.advocate.com/politics/election/dan-crenshaw-loses-gop-primary
* "Green, Menefee appear headed for runoff in Houston clash of Democratic incumbents :" https://www.texastribune.org/2026/03/04/texas-christian-menefee-al-green-congress-district-18-democratic-primary/
* "Trump's DISASTROUS policies burden Texas GOP in key Senate race:"
* "Congressional candidate Bobby Pulido responds to 'quinceañera' remark:" https://www.elpasotimes.com/story/news/politics/elections/2026/03/12/bobby-pulido-takes-aim-at-quinceaera-remark-amid-congressional-campaign/89116665007/
* "Democrat under fire over campaign memo implying LGBTQ+ candidates aren’t electable in key California race:" https://www.advocate.com/politics/ammar-campa-najjar-lgbtq-electablity
* "Roy Cooper, Michael Whatley set to compete for a high-stakes North Carolina U.S. Senate seat:" https://www.npr.org/2026/03/03/nx-s1-5734513/north-carolina-congress-election-results-cooper-whatley
* "Mississippi elections: Who won US Senate, House primaries?:" https://mississippitoday.org/2026/03/10/mississippi-election-hyde-smith-thompson/
* "Arkansas man charged with murder wins GOP primary in sheriff's election:" https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2026-election/arkansas-man-charged-murder-wins-gop-primary-sheriff-election-rcna261736
Republicans are not sending their best people.
* "Husband of Late Congressional Staffer Calls Rep. Tony Gonzales ‘Coward’ for Denying Affair Allegations: 'The Guy's a Predator':" https://people.com/regina-santos-aviles-husband-calls-tony-gonzales-coward-predator-11914902
* "GOP Rep. Tony Gonzales of Texas ends reelection bid after admitting to affair with aide:" https://www.npr.org/2026/03/06/nx-s1-5738955/gonzales-texas-ends-reelection-bid-affair-aide
* "Democrat gets more votes than Trump-backed Republican in Marjorie Taylor Greene’s old district:" https://www.advocate.com/politics/national/democrat-leads-mtg-district-georgia
* "Trump endorsement little help as Democrat forces runoff to replace Marjorie Taylor Greene:" https://www.ms.now/the-briefing-with-jen-psaki/watch/trump-endorsement-little-help-as-democrat-forces-runoff-to-replace-marjorie-taylor-greene-2491533379863
* "Rep. Jim Clyburn, 85, is running for an 18th term in Congress:" https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/congress/rep-jim-clyburn-85-running-18th-term-congress-rcna263151
* "Former Air Force secretary endorses decorated trans retired colonel running for Congress in Virginia:" https://www.advocate.com/politics/national/bree-fram-congressional-endorsements-virginia
* "Exclusive: Jim Obergefell endorses Angie Craig for U.S. Senate:" https://www.advocate.com/politics/election/jim-obergefell-endorses-angie-craig
* "Two Progressives Fight AIPAC (and Each Other) in IL-09:" https://prospect.org/2026/03/13/progressives-fight-aipac-congress-illinois-biss-fine-abughazaleh/
* "Dark money group offers influencers $1,500 for posts attacking Dem candidate:" https://www.ms.now/all-in/watch/dark-money-group-offers-influencers-1-500-for-posts-attacking-dem-candidate-2492067395717
* "Katie Couric confronts Gavin Newsom on his shifting views on transgender youth:" https://www.advocate.com/politics/national/gavin-newsom-transgender-katie-couric
* "Driver dead after vehicle-ramming attack at Michigan synagogue:" https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/live-blog/michigan-west-bloomfield-synagogue-rcna263210
* "One dead and two injured in Virginia university shooting :" https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c4gjrzgr32mo
* "Orlando tears down ‘horrific’ Pulse sign. Survivor Brandon Wolf says it once meant safety:" https://www.advocate.com/news/brandon-wolf-pulse-sign-gone
* "Grandmother jailed for 6 months after AI error linked her to a crime in a state she had never even visited, lawyers say:" https://www.the-independent.com/news/world/americas/crime/tennessee-grandmother-ai-arrest-error-north-dakota-b2938261.html
* "Two transgender men sue Kansas government over law voiding driver's licenses:" https://www.advocate.com/news/transgender-kansans-sue-license-law
* "She’d Never Changed Her Gender Marker. Kansas Invalidated Her License Anyway.:" https://www.assignedmedia.org/breaking-news/kansas-revokes-license-no-gender-change
* "Sustained Vascular Inflammatory Effects of SARS-CoV-2 Spike Protein on Human Endothelial Cells:" https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10753-024-02208-x
* "A branch of the flu family tree has died and won't be included in future US vaccines:" https://www.livescience.com/health/flu/a-branch-of-the-flu-family-tree-has-died-and-wont-be-included-in-future-us-vaccines
* "Meta Workers Say They’re Seeing Disturbing Things Through Users’ Smart Glasses:" https://futurism.com/artificial-intelligence/meta-disturbing-smart-glasses
* "The queer suffragette known for scandalous affairs, bold protests & writing famous operas:" https://www.lgbtqnation.com/2026/03/this-queer-suffragette-is-known-for-scandalous-affairs-bold-protests-she-also-wrote-famous-operas/
* Sunday night to early Monday, I had so much to do, but I did not have twelve hours to do it in. Sigh. Between prep and getting essential things set up for tumblr and added to the aggregate scaffold and the aggregate posted and the scaffold cleaned for next week and assorted other things I need to keep on top of… well, that was the night mostly gone.
Really I should have been trying to speed run a bunch of maintenance and set up for the coming week. Instead I got distracted trying to clean up after the waterfox mess after the upgrade. I'd worked on it a bit right after it happened and since and set up a temporary work around, but we were at the point the separations and inter-collations were wasting a bunch of time constantly in small increments and it was fucking up work flow, which is a problem as I'm already two weeks behind posting and it's just going to get worse, most like.
I bit the bullet and sorted it out properly. Finally. My initial estimate was two hours to fix. I am guessing it was more like an hour and half when you figure in the smaller bits of work with about an hour of it spent very early Monday morning. It was still incredibly annoying.
It is possible that over the next month there may be some duplicate tech/science/climate/history links mixed in with non-dup0licates. I am sorry about that.
I am grateful cleaning up after a waterfox update no longer takes a whole weekend to fix.
Ideally, I should be going to bed as I was writing this. It is Monday and Monday and Tuesday are a lot by themselves, but I need to pick up some food I ordered last month at the co-op. (My Co-op like a lot of Co-ops will give you a discount if you order a case of something they carry or a distributor carries, so it is sometimes very worth it to order a case of something shelf stable that gets used a lot. Also, they take food stamps.) Also, My EBT came in and I am out of a couple things I couldn't afford when I scored the supplement last month, and some of those things I kind of want for dinner tonight. Plus oranges. And juice. I suspect I'm short on vitamin C again.
I should probably also see about paying housing tax and find out WTF with the car tax before I end up blowing it on things like gas, light bulbs, and cat litter like the profligate I am. Sigh.
* Monday night we had that thing where we searched the apartment to try to find the fire, only to discover the smoke was coming from fires outside. This being terrible for my lungs and sinuses, me not having been able to get sleep because so many people calling and errands, plus the general wear and tear of physio meant I spent about twenty hours in bed (not counting bathroom breaks) with Livia. I did manage lying down physio, but the other physio was right out. I ended up just eating bread because I couldn't handle the standing required to dish out leftover lasagna and mike it.
I think the air quality must have been better Tuesday night as I smelled no fires and my lungs gradually improved after the arrival of the night winds from Alaska. I still feel crappy, but at a more bearable level.
* Everything went really wrong Wednesday morning. Frustratingly, discouragingly wrong. I don't want to get into it. It is unpleasant and tedious. I did manage to bring back groceries from Ethical Grocery, which were much needed, but it took everything I had and my legs kept collapsing during the putting away phase. My plan involved getting another 3-4 hours sleep as I'd only had three, but the phone woke me, and I couldn't get back to sleep, which gave me another hour at best.
I did have a nice visit with techie Millennial. New Millennial helped with the pain when they came by later. The Millennials were the good parts of the day. I'm going to putter a little, then go wash the ointment off so I can sleep.
* "Meet every LGBTQ+ athlete competing in the 2026 Paralympics:" https://www.advocate.com/sports/lgbtq-paralympics-winter-2026
* "Gay cross-country skier makes Paralympics history with gold-medal wins:" https://www.advocate.com/news/jake-adicoff-2026-paralympics-gold
* "Los Angeles Marathon nonbinary champion receives no prize money:" https://www.advocate.com/news/people/cal-calamia-los-angeles-marathon
* "Police Body Cameras: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO):"
* "Trump Launches War with Iran and Refuses to Explain... Anything | The Daily Show:"
* "USAID: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO):"
* "Trump Can't Stop Saying "War" | Israel: We'll Eliminate Iran's Next Leader | Awkward Burger Launch:"
* "Noem’s Colleagues Celebrate Her Firing | ICE Whistleblower Testifies | RFK Jr. Attacks New England:"
* "Leslie Jones Fixes Male Loneliness One Toxic Podcast and Toy Girlfriend at a Time | The Daily Show:"
* "‘Gentleman Jack’ Brings a Quiet Revolution to Ballet:" https://archive.ph/cJyJ2
* "Nick Viall Gets Real About Celebrity Life | Grave Conversations:"
* "The Gentlemen’s Code - SNL:"
* ""With A Little Help From My Friends" - Hozier & Lake Street Dive (LIVE on The Late Show):"
* I stand by my belief that a core problem all the modern Star Trek has is the truncated seasons don't give any of the episodes time to breathe. It's hard to flesh out characters properly or fully explore their arcs and also jam in plot, so both end up suffering.
In my opinion, Strange News Worlds suffers from this most and Starfleet Academy handles it best, but they'd be so much better served by the longer seasons classic Trek series got.
I love Starfleet Academy. I think everyone is doing amazing work with the resources they've been given, but I keep wishing they had 20-25 episodes a season to spread out into and enough budget to let Darem and his species mostly wear their real faces, or at least to properly do that for the wedding episode.
* "Of Ice and Men. And Frogs. And Cats. And Minions.:" https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/28/arts/snowmen-sculptures-brooklyn-park.html
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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.
* "Transcontinental Pipeline:" https://tcpipeline.org/steps/
* "Donate to Kansas ACLU:" https://action.aclu.org/give/support-aclu-kansas
* "Project Salt Box:" https://projectsaltbox.substack.com/
* "When the Feds Come to Your City: Standing Up to ICE :" https://crimethinc.com/2025/12/03/when-the-feds-come-to-your-city-standing-up-to-ice-a-guide-from-chicago-organizers
* "MASTER LIST OF WAYS TO HELP IN MINNEAPOLIS:" https://www.tumblr.com/gwydionmisha/807223113540599808?source=share
* "Here are Minnesota groups that need your help organizing against ICE and DHS operations:" https://www.advocate.com/news/minnesota-mutual-aid-groups-ice
* Links to Help organize in advance of ICE Occupation: https://www.tumblr.com/gwydionmisha/807226885129060352?source=share
* "Swing Left:" https://swingleft.org/
* Contains link to trans girl sales pages. "Trans Girl Scouts On Cookie List Sell 71,000 Boxes Of Cookies And Growing:" https://www.erininthemorning.com/p/trans-girl-scouts-on-cookie-list
* "2026 Statewide Primary Calendar:" https://www.270towin.com/2026-state-primary-calendar/
* Suggestions for crafts a person can do in bed are in the notes: https://www.tumblr.com/gwydionmisha/809534727291912192?source=share
* If you need help with chest binders:
* "Free Chest Binders:" https://www.pointofpride.org/free-chest-binders
* "Brother 2 Brother Binder Program:" https://blacktransmen.org/binder-program/
* "Morebinders:" https://www.morebinders.com/about
* "The Queer Trans Project :" https://queertransproject.org/
* "Free Gender Affirming Gear Program:" https://www.ftmessentials.com/pages/ftme-free-youth-binder-program
* "Hospital Crisis Watch:" https://www.protectourcare.org/hospital-crisis-watch/
* 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
* "State Vocational Rehabilitation Agencies:" https://rsa.ed.gov/about/states
* "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