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* "Myanmar coup: Aung San Suu Kyi faces new charge amid protests:" https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-56074429

* "Support the Resistance in Myanmar:" https://www.nytimes.com/2021/02/18/opinion/myanmar-protests.html

* "'Broken-down' cars bring Myanmar streets to standstill in coup protest:" https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/feb/18/myanmar-hackers-target-military-run-propaganda-sites-in-online-protest

* "North Korean in Diving Gear Crosses Border Into South Korea Undetected:" https://www.nytimes.com/2021/02/16/world/asia/north-korean-defector-dmz.html

* "100 Million Workers May Need to Switch Occupation by 2030:" https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-02-18/100-million-workers-may-need-to-switch-occupation-by-2030-chart?sref=MIBMEEoj

* "Princess Latifa: UN to question UAE about Dubai ruler's daughter:" https://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-56093100

* "ISIS recruiter charged with 'homophobic' murder of gay man in Dresden knife attack:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2021/02/18/dresden-knife-attack-2020-suspect-charged-germany-isis-abdullah-al-h-h/

* "Vile bigots hijack student Zoom meeting with 'abhorrent homophobic, racist threats':" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2021/02/18/edinburgh-university-zoom-homophobia-racism-students-zoom-bombing-zoombombing/

* "Why Tunisians Are Back On the Streets Again, 10 Years After the Arab Spring | A Decade of Spring:"

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* "Gavin Williamson lauds student who called gays an 'abomination' as he reveals 'free speech' plan:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2021/02/16/education-secretary-gavin-williamson-felix-ngole-gays-abomination-free-speech-champion/

* "New Zealand troops to leave Afghanistan after 20-year deployment:" https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/2/17/last-new-zealand-troops-to-leave-afghanistan-in-may

* "Venezuela migrants: 'Legal status changes everything':" https://www.bbc.com/news/world-latin-america-56009342

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* "Focus on vaccines overlooks life-saving antibody therapies for Covid-19 patients:" https://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/focus-on-vaccines-overlooks-life-saving-antibody-therapies-for-covid-19-patients-101207621902

* "White House announces $4 billion in funding for Covax, the global vaccine effort that Trump spurned:" https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2021/02/18/5-percent-vaccine-donations-france/

* Total confirmed COVID-19 cases in the U.S.A for 2/18/21 are 27,882,000. The official death toll is 493,000. Vaccination rate: 12.7%.

* "The U.S. Can’t Keep Up With Mutant COVID Strains:"

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* "US life expectancy dropped a full year in first half of 2020, according to CDC:" https://www.cnn.com/2021/02/18/health/life-expectancy-fell-pandemic/index.html

* "U.S. Vaccine Supply Increasing to 13.5 Million Doses a Week:" https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-02-16/u-s-vaccine-supply-increasing-to-13-5-million-doses-per-week?srnd=premium&sref=MIBMEEoj

* "Biden vows to make 600m vaccine doses available by end of July:" https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2021/feb/16/joe-biden-coronavirus-town-hall-stimulus

* "Biden admin will spend $1.6B to expand Covid-19 testing and sequencing:" https://www.politico.com/news/2021/02/17/biden-administration-coronavirus-testing-expansion-469433

* "Have Deaths Slowed Down in Los Angeles?:"

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* "This Doctor Says Black Americans Should Be Prioritized For The Vaccines:"

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* "One-third of military service members have opted not to receive Covid-19 vaccinations:" https://www.cnn.com/2021/02/17/politics/military-covid-vaccinations/index.html

* "Fauci: 'Non-workable' to vaccinate teachers before schools open:" https://www.politico.com/news/2021/02/17/fauci-vaccinate-teachers-school-reopening-469315

* "National Education Association President explains what's needed for schools to reopen:" https://www.msnbc.com/the-reidout/watch/national-education-association-president-explains-what-s-needed-for-schools-to-reopen-101072965787

* "Symone Sanders: Biden believes 'teachers should be prioritized’ to get the vaccine:" https://www.msnbc.com/the-reidout/watch/symone-sanders-biden-believes-teachers-should-be-prioritized-to-get-the-vaccine-101200453909

* "Cuomo said 'he can destroy me': NY assemblyman alleges governor threatened him over nursing homes scandal:" https://www.cnn.com/2021/02/17/politics/cuomo-ron-kim-nursing-home/index.html

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* "Biden says he's spoken with all of his predecessors 'with one exception':" https://www.cnn.com/2021/02/16/politics/biden-trump-presidency/index.html

* "Promotions for Female Generals Were Delayed Over Fears of Trump’s Reaction:" https://www.nytimes.com/2021/02/17/us/politics/women-generals-promotions-trump.html

* "Top Pentagon officials delayed promotions for women generals because of Trump:" https://www.msnbc.com/the-reidout/watch/top-pentagon-officials-delayed-promotions-for-women-generals-because-of-trump-101259333560

* "Trump leaves record of corruption in Justice Department's top offices:" https://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/trump-leaves-record-of-corruption-in-justice-department-s-top-offices-101131846002

* "Justice Department drops lawsuit against Melania Trump’s ex-aide for tell-all book:" https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/legal-issues/stephanie-wolkoff-melania-trump-book-lawsuit-dropped/2021/02/08/86ce5784-6a63-11eb-9ead-673168d5b874_story.html

* "Maddow: Next attorney general faces challenge of cleaning up wreckage of DOJ after Trump:" https://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/maddow-next-attorney-general-faces-challenge-of-cleaning-up-wreckage-of-doj-after-trump-101132869898

* "Millions of jobs probably aren’t coming back, even after the pandemic ends:" https://www.washingtonpost.com/road-to-recovery/2021/02/17/unemployed-workers-retraining/

* "New unemployment claims climb to 861,000:" https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2021/02/18/unemployment-claims-pandemic-february/

* "Biden again rejects $50,000 student loan debt forgiveness plan pushed by other top Democrats:" https://www.cnn.com/2021/02/16/politics/student-loan-forgiveness-biden/

* "Here's what's in the House Democrats' stimulus relief plan:" https://www.cnn.com/2021/02/16/politics/stimulus-update-house-democrats-proposal/index.html

* "Biden extends protections for homeowners. Here's what you need to know:" https://www.cnbc.com/2021/02/16/biden-extends-protections-for-homeowners-what-you-need-to-know-.html

* "Google Workers Publicly Launch Union:" https://www.vice.com/en/article/3an5q9/google-workers-publicly-launch-union

* "Historic Equality Act reintroduced in the US House ahead of decisive vote on the future of LGBT+ rights:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2021/02/18/equality-act-reintroduced-house-of-representatives-david-cicilline-jeff-merkley/

* "Surprise, surprise! Straight, white millionaire Mitt Romney is opposed to the Equality Act:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2021/02/17/mitt-romney-equality-act-house-representatives-senate-joe-biden/

* "National Press Finds Noem Using State Plane for Political Travel, NYC Parade and Shopping Trip:" http://dakotafreepress.com/2021/02/15/national-press-finds-noem-using-state-plane-for-political-travel-nyc-parade-shopping-trip/

* "Governor Kristi Noem under scrutiny for taxpayer-funded travel:" https://www.msnbc.com/the-reidout/watch/governor-kristi-noem-under-scrutiny-for-taxpayer-funded-travel-101072965844

* "Pennsylvania State Rep. Malcolm Kenyatta announces his run for U.S. Senate:" https://www.msnbc.com/the-reidout/watch/pennsylvania-state-rep-malcolm-kenyatta-announces-his-run-for-u-s-senate-101260357842

* I am so excited about him running! "Gay Rep. Malcolm Kenyatta Running for U.S. Senate:" https://www.advocate.com/politics/2021/2/18/gay-rep-malcolm-kenyatta-running-us-senate

* "Republican Perdue eyes fresh Senate run in 2022, says Georgia 'not a blue state':" https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-senate-usa-georgia-idUSKBN2AG2HO

* "Out Pennsylvania Rep. Brian Sims Running for Lieutenant Governor:" https://www.advocate.com/politics/2021/2/16/out-pennsylvania-rep-brian-sims-running-lieutenant-governor

* "Republicans in 33 states introduce 165 bills to restrict voting access:" https://www.msnbc.com/the-reidout/watch/republicans-in-33-states-introduce-165-bills-to-restrict-voting-access-101203013853

* "Georgia Republicans Are Trying to Change the Rules for Fani Willis’s Prosecution of Donald Trump for Election Crimes:" https://lawandcrime.com/2020-election/georgia-republicans-are-trying-to-change-the-rules-for-fani-williss-prosecution-of-donald-trump-for-election-crimes/

* "Panicking Georgia GOP looks to change state constitution to protect Trump:" https://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/panicking-georgia-gop-looks-to-change-state-constitution-to-protect-trump-101132357762

* "The Tragedy of Trump’s Second Impeachment:"

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* "'You can't be a country where a president is above the law': Trump faces multiple lawsuits:" https://www.msnbc.com/the-reidout/watch/-you-can-t-be-a-country-where-a-president-is-above-the-law-trump-faces-multiple-lawsuits-101074501579

* "Some Republicans who shirked impeachment responsibility pass buck to law enforcement:" https://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/some-republicans-who-shirked-impeachment-responsibility-pass-buck-to-law-enforcement-101080645577

* "Furious Anderson Cooper calls out Mitch McConnell’s ‘backflip’ on Trump for what it is:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2021/02/16/anderson-cooper-mitch-mcconnell-donald-trump-video/

* "White House backs effort for independent panel to study Jan. 6 riot:" https://www.politico.com/news/2021/02/16/white-house-jan-6-riot-panel-469123

* "Why it's so important to have a 9/11-style commission to document the facts of January 6th:" https://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/why-it-s-so-important-to-have-a-9-11-style-commission-to-document-the-facts-of-january-6th-101132357732

* "Six GOP senators to face censure for voting to impeach Trump:" https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/republican-senator-trump-impeachment-romney-b1802576.html

* "Lindsey Graham, GOP Drive Off the Cliff in Cartoonish Clown Car:" https://www.advocate.com/commentary/2021/2/17/lindsey-graham-gop-drive-cliff-cartoonish-clown-car

* "Trump attacks McConnell in fiery statement:" https://www.politico.com/news/2021/02/16/trump-attacks-mcconnell-in-fiery-statement-469150

* "House Democrats and White House Split Over Lawsuit for Ex-Trump Aide’s Testimony:" https://www.nytimes.com/2021/02/18/us/politics/mcgahn-lawsuit-democrats.html

* "Supreme Court is still sitting on Trump's tax returns, and justices aren't saying why:" https://www.cnn.com/2021/02/18/politics/supreme-court-trump-taxes-vance/index.html

* "Manhattan D.A. Recruits Top Prosecutor for Trump Inquiry:" https://www.nytimes.com/2021/02/18/nyregion/trump-investigation-manhattan.html

* "NYC prosecutor hires on heavy-hitting attorney to Trump case:" https://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/nyc-prosecutor-hires-on-heavy-hitting-attorney-to-trump-case-101269573802

* "Dominion Says It Will Sue MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell Over Election Fraud Claims:" https://www.thedailybeast.com/dominion-says-it-will-sue-mypillow-ceo-mike-lindell-over-election-fraud-claims

* "NAACP sues Trump and Giuliani after Jan. 6 riots:" https://www.politico.com/news/2021/02/16/naacp-trump-giuliani-capitol-riots-469077

* "NAACP President on suing Trump over Capitol riot: 'We must hold people accountable':" https://www.msnbc.com/the-reidout/watch/naacp-president-on-suing-trump-over-capitol-riot-we-must-hold-people-accountable-101124165701

* "Nearly 5,000 National Guard troops to remain in Washington through mid-March due to concerns about QAnon chatter:" https://www.cnn.com/2021/02/17/politics/national-guard-qanon-concerns/

* "The Librarian War Against QAnon:" https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/technology/the-librarian-war-against-qanon/ar-BB1dN8A1

* "Exclusive: 57 GOP State And Local Officials Were At The Capitol Insurrection:" https://www.huffpost.com/entry/57-gop-officials-at-capitol-insurrection_n_6026e5e2c5b6f88289fb90a6

* "Son of Right-Wing Activist L. Brent Bozell III Arrested for Storming Capitol:" https://www.thedailybeast.com/leo-brent-bozell-iv-son-of-right-wing-activist-l-brent-bozell-iii-arrested-for-storming-capitol

* "How one conservative clan got to the Capitol:" https://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/how-one-conservative-clan-got-to-the-capitol-101264453682

* "White House announces sweeping immigration bill:" https://www.cnn.com/2021/02/18/politics/biden-immigration-legislation/

* "U.S. Marshals Act Like Local Police With More Violence and Less Accountability:" https://www.themarshallproject.org/2021/02/11/u-s-marshals-act-like-local-police-with-more-violence-and-less-accountability

* "Inmate dies one day after being hit by detention officer at Harris County Jail:" https://www.khou.com/article/news/crime/inmate-dies-one-day-after-being-hit-by-detention-officer/285-f347a5e8-6453-412e-9dfe-0fd480e05afc

* She tried to murder him by telling the police he was attacking her when all he did was politely tell her to leach her dog. They decided five educational classes was sufficient punishment. "Judge drops charges against 'Central Park Karen' over racist 911 call:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2021/02/16/amy-cooper-central-park-karen-charges-dropped-christian-cooper/

* "This Georgia County's First Black Sheriff Is Trying to Fix the System:"

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* "Nevada Ends Policy of Segregating, Isolating HIV-Positive Inmates:" https://www.hivplusmag.com/news/2021/2/16/nevada-ends-policy-segregating-isolating-hiv-positive-inmates

* CW: Abuse. "Justice League's Ray Fisher doubles down on allegations about Joss Whedon's 'abusive' behaviour:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2021/02/16/ray-fisher-joss-whedon-justice-league-allegations-warner-bros-abuse-abusive/

* CW: Abuse. "Angel star Amy 'Fred' Acker has addressed 'heartbreaking' Joss Whedon accusations:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2021/02/16/joss-whedon-amy-acker-angel-charisma-carpenter/

* CW: Abuse. "Buffy icon David Boreanaz breaks silence on Joss Whedon 'toxic' abuse allegations:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2021/02/15/david-boreanaz-on-joss-whedon-abuse-allegations-buffy-angel-charisma-carpenter-abuse-accusations/

* "SC governor signs abortion ban; Planned Parenthood sues:" https://apnews.com/article/sc-governor-signs-abortion-ban-2cd9e039d63fb071427db688d7ef8f05

* "Gay throuple open up about historic fight for all three to be named their children’s fathers:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2021/02/17/gay-throuple-parents-three-dads-and-a-baby/

* "LGBT+ people are being ‘scapegoated’ by political leaders in Europe and across the world:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2021/02/16/ilga-europe-annual-report-lgbt-rights-transgender-poland-hungary/

* "How government lies and media collaboration made the UK a hotbed of transphobia:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2021/02/15/britain-transphobia-uk-transphobic-history-gender-recognition-act-what-the-trans/

* "JK Rowling's "transphobic attacks" are damaging LGBT+ rights in UK, warns report:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2021/02/17/ilga-europe-jk-rowling-anti-trans-rhetoric-annual-review-transphobia-uk/

* "New Zealand opposition leader had to Google what conversion therapy was before she’d back a ban:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2021/02/09/new-zealand-conversion-therapy-ban-judith-collins/

* "Man finally admits murdering ‘hero’ trans woman Amy Griffiths on the day his trial was due to start:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2021/02/15/martin-saberi-amy-griffiths-transgender-worcester-murder-guilty/

* "Tory MP admits he was wrong to say being gay was 'gross and unnatural' two decades later:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2021/02/15/sir-desmond-swayne-anti-gay-views-wrong-gross-unnatural-section-28-tory-mp/

* "Trans woman Angie Arévalo stabbed to death during ‘family fight’. Her attacker was only 14-years-old:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2021/02/17/angie-arevalo-murder-columbia-transgender-lgbt-community-violence/

* "Campaigners eye memorial for two gay men whose brutal, gruesome murder shocked the UK 25 years ago:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2021/02/18/terry-sweet-bernard-hawken-memorial-fundraiser-plymouth-pride-luke-pollard/

* "Republicans want to give parents thousands to send their kids to anti-LGBT+ religious schools:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2021/02/18/virginia-republicans-hb-2013-hope-scholarship-lgbt/

* "Amend's Larry Wilmore on Constitution, LGBTQ+ Allyship, and Humanness:" https://www.advocate.com/television/2021/2/16/amends-larry-wilmore-constitution-lgbtq-allyship-and-humanness

* "LGBT+ youths' mental health at highest risk since Section 28: 'I'm worried about being forgotten':" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2021/02/18/lgbt-mental-health-young-people-pandemic-just-like-us/

* "Oregon 1st state to decriminalize possession of hard drugs:" https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/oregon-1st-state-to-decriminalize-possession-of-hard-drugs

* "White House says Ebola outbreaks in Africa need swift action to avoid 'catastrophic consequences':" https://www.cnbc.com/2021/02/16/white-house-says-ebola-outbreaks-in-africa-need-swift-action-to-avoid-catastrophic-consequences.html

* "Rachel Johnston: Neglect contributed to woman's teeth removal death:" https://www.bbc.com/news/amp/uk-england-hereford-worcester-56029959

* "Oops, you did an ableism!:"

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* "Defending Avocado Farms From Drug Cartels:"

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* "Deadly Himalayan Flood Shows Perils of Mountain Warming:" https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/deadly-himalayan-flood-shows-perils-of-mountain-warming/

* "Before Himalayan Flood, India Ignored Warnings of Development Risks:" https://www.nytimes.com/2021/02/08/world/asia/india-flood-ignored-warnings.html

* "The Texas grid got crushed because its operators didn’t see the need to prepare for cold weather:" https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2021/02/16/ercot-texas-electric-grid-failure/

* "Texas grid fails to weatherize, repeats mistake feds cited 10 years ago:" https://www.houstonchronicle.com/business/energy/article/Texas-grid-again-faces-scrutiny-over-cold-15955392.php

* "Chris Hayes debunks GOP, right-wing media lies about Texas power outages:" https://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/chris-hayes-debunks-gop-right-wing-media-lies-about-texas-power-outages-101126213657

* "Beto: ‘We are nearing a failed state in Texas’ thanks to GOP leadership:" https://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/beto-we-are-nearing-a-failed-state-in-texas-thanks-to-gop-leadership-101126213866

* "Rep. Joaquin Castro blames Texas Electric grid failure on ‘people who are married to fossil fuels’:" https://www.msnbc.com/the-reidout/watch/rep-joaquin-castro-blames-texas-electric-grid-failure-on-people-who-are-married-to-fossil-fuels-101124165925

* Utilities are a public good and essential infrastructure. They need to be publicly owned and run for the public good instead of for profit. This is why.

* "Biden administration sending generators to Texas amid power outages:" https://www.axios.com/texas-power-outages-generators-biden-diesel-9f90d47f-327f-4d53-8cd6-9a74a2a06ec3.html

* "People In Texas Jails Are ‘Freezing,’ Without Hot Food Or Running Water:" https://www.huffpost.com/entry/texas-winter-storm-jails-prisons-power-outage_n_602db1dbc5b66da5db9ee685

* "Texas bearing burden of failure to heed cold weather lesson ten years ago:" https://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/texas-bearing-burden-of-failure-to-heed-cold-weather-lesson-ten-years-ago-101211717525

* "‘Brazen lie’: Chris Hayes calls out Gov. Abbott, Fox News for Texas power grid lies:" https://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/-brazen-lie-chris-hayes-calls-out-gov-abbott-fox-news-for-texas-power-grid-lies-101204037611

* "Castro: Texas power chaos is worst state policy disaster since Flint water crisis:" https://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/castro-texas-power-chaos-is-worst-state-policy-disaster-since-flint-water-crisis-101204549850

* "Millions in Texas are without safe drinking water as power catastrophe drags on:" https://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/millions-in-texas-are-without-safe-drinking-water-as-power-catastrophe-drags-on-101270597836

* "Live updates: Millions have power restored in Texas, but water and heat failures persist amid extreme cold:" https://www.washingtonpost.com/weather/2021/02/18/winter-storm-weather-live-updates/#link-FJHNYZD23VAR3NWSQYBIOZKIKY

* Let them eat cake! "Cruz calls Cancun, Mexico, trip 'a mistake' as Texans remain without power amid historic winter storm:" https://www.cnn.com/2021/02/18/politics/ted-cruz-cancun-texas-disaster-electricity-power-water/index.html

* "LGBTQ+ Twitter Drags Ted Cruz for Jetting to Mexico During Texas Storm:" https://www.advocate.com/politics/2021/2/18/lgbtq-twitter-drags-ted-cruz-jetting-mexico-during-texas-storm

* "Chris Hayes to Ted Cruz: Governance is not just ‘performative trolling’’:" https://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/chris-hayes-to-ted-cruz-governance-is-not-just-performative-trolling-101261381585

* "Houston mayor on Cruz fleeing Texas: We don’t leave the ship when it’s in trouble:" https://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/houston-mayor-on-cruz-fleeing-texas-we-don-t-leave-the-ship-when-it-s-in-trouble-101263429633

* "‘This is a wake up call’: Experts say climate change played a role in Texas storm:" https://www.msnbc.com/the-reidout/watch/-this-is-a-wake-up-call-experts-say-climate-change-played-a-role-in-texas-storm-101258309921

* "Ted Cruz says he was 'taking care of' family during trip to Cancún while families in Texas freeze:" https://www.msnbc.com/the-reidout/watch/ted-cruz-claims-his-mexico-trip-was-him-taking-care-of-his-family-during-power-outages-101258309831

* Ways to help people in Texas: https://spockvarietyhour.tumblr.com/post/643435770019987456
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* "Highlights From NASA’s Successful Landing on Mars:" https://www.nytimes.com/live/2021/02/18/science/nasa-mars-landing

* "She was the first Black person freed by Lincoln, long before his presidency. Her grave was paved over and her story hardly known.:" https://amp.usatoday.com/amp/4373306001

* "African-American Faces Of The Civil War:" https://www.npr.org/sections/pictureshow/2012/11/16/163887404/african-american-faces-of-the-civil-war

* "Google celebrates trailblazing lesbian civil rights poet Audre Lorde on her birthday:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2021/02/18/audre-lorde-birthday-quotes-poems-project-self-care-google-doodle/

* "Former Trump casino where stars played goes out with a bang:" https://apnews.com/article/trump-plaza-casino-imploded-cfd6efef1e4d23dfce977ab88e48e9de

* "Queer music legend Ari Gold dies aged 47, with RuPaul leading tributes to a 'lovely, gentle man':" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2021/02/15/ari-gold-dies-death-tribute-rupaul-laverne-cox-cancer-leukaemia/

* "'Queen' Helen Fenlon, who made history as half of the UK's first married trans couple, dies aged 64:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2021/02/16/helen-fenlon-married-trans-couple-dead/

* He spent approximately 35 years deliberately and aggressively making the world worse. "Hateful Homophobe Rush Limbaugh Dead at 70:" https://www.advocate.com/media/2021/2/17/hateful-homophobe-rush-limbaugh-dead-70

* It is appropriate he died of cancer, having been a cancer on our society his whole adult life. "Why Should I Say Anything Nice About Dead Rush Limbaugh?:" https://www.advocate.com/commentary/2021/2/17/why-should-i-say-anything-nice-about-dead-rush-limbaugh

* "Rush Limbaugh mocked deaths of AIDS victims to disco music in vile radio segment:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2021/02/18/rush-limbaugh-aids-lgbt-death-gay-disco-1990-dionne-warwick/

* "Joy Reid: Rush Limbaugh hardened ‘rural white listeners and weaponized white male grievance’:" https://www.msnbc.com/the-reidout/watch/joy-reid-rush-limbaugh-hardened-rural-white-listeners-and-weaponized-white-male-grievance-101201477663

* I think the objection based on patriarchal images is valid and discussion worth having. The rest? The usual nonsense. "Towering statue of lesbian pirates sparks outrage among locals:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2021/02/16/amanda-cotton-lesbian-pirates-anne-bonny-mary-read-devon-burgh-island/

* "Why Cosmic Horror is Hard To Make:"

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* "Winter Storms Batter U.S. & Mardi Gras Becomes Yardi Gras:" https://www.cc.com/video/yvi519/the-daily-show-with-trevor-noah-winter-storms-batter-u-s-mardi-gras-becomes-yardi-gras

* "The Pandemic Fuels Anti-Asian Racism:" https://www.cc.com/video/3i22x4/the-daily-show-with-trevor-noah-the-pandemic-fuels-anti-asian-racism

* "CP Time - The History of Black Doctors:" https://www.cc.com/video/byfjet/the-daily-show-with-trevor-noah-cp-time-the-history-of-black-doctors

* "The Texas Energy Crisis Deepens:" https://www.cc.com/video/r53uvd/the-daily-show-with-trevor-noah-the-texas-energy-crisis-deepens

* "Trump Plaza Hotel Demolished & Trump vs. Mitch McConnell:" https://www.cc.com/video/5qxuiz/the-daily-show-with-trevor-noah-trump-plaza-hotel-demolished-trump-vs-mitch-mcconnell

* "Getting Back to Normal-ish - Remote Education Crisis:" https://www.cc.com/video/6yq36y/the-daily-show-with-trevor-noah-getting-back-to-normal-ish-remote-education-crisis

* "Ted Cruz Jets Off to Cancun:" https://www.cc.com/video/4q0772/the-daily-show-with-trevor-noah-ted-cruz-jets-off-to-cancun

* "Law & Order: Impeachment Unit:"

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* "You Do Not Want Bruce Castor Defending You In Court:"

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* "Metallica "Enter Sandman":"

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* Tuesday: The shot still hurts, but is diminishing. The original joint pain itself is dramatically better, though still twingey. The secondary and tertiary pain associated with it that had basically taken over my head and shoulder is down to the more acute secondary areas. I had a brutal headache all evening, but given the extreme pain levels the last couple of weeks I'm not particularly concerned at present, though I'm monitoring that situation because pandemic.

Assuming I didn't catch covid at the specialist office this was very much worth it.

* Wednesday: My suspicion that the headache and general crappiness was temporary and likely connected to extreme pain and shoulder treatment is looking correct. I am learning the new geography of my pain. I hurts terribly if I touch the joint, and I still have limited Range of motion, with extreme pain if I do something stupid like try to adjust a pillow Or get a plate out of the cabinet in the kitchen, but tping is a lot easier and I can carry buckets if I don't ttry to lift them above my waist, which trust me is still helpful for the fish and plants. I am finding weird pockets of stabbypain within the general duller pain that is my head neck and torso, like islands of no in an unpleasant lake, but this is bearable. Last week wasn't.

I'm am still really worn out from ll of it and my bdy decared a spasm night, which is no particular surprise given the givens.

I'm still fighting the piss pond situation in the fish tank area. someone started pissing half on half off the pad, in such volume that it was getting up under the pad and making puddles. Itried a double sizze pad under the belief that someone standing in the box would have to piss on the pad, Right? Wrong. They pissed half on, half off the pad again, despite one of the edges being a Livia and a half body length from the closest box edge. so it's not accidental. It's now escalated to massive piss pools that I'm too disabled to cope with at the rate and volume we are discussing.

Both front boxes were cleaned and I did a no pad experiment. Woke to find an epic piss lake again. Sigh. all four boxes are now clean. I switched out the office box for the open box that seems to be the issue. The open box is on a piss pad where I can monitor it when I'm working. IDK. On the upside whoever is doing it is very well hydrated and not pissing blood.

* I wish Dunkin Donuts were still a Thing.

* I just love House Floats. "10 of the Queerest Mardi Gras Houses in New Orleans:" https://www.outtraveler.com/best-travel/2021/2/18/10-queerest-mardi-gras-houses-new-orleans#media-gallery-media-9

* "Vivid photos offer a record of a diverse Massachusetts community:" https://mashable.com/2017/10/22/beaver-brook-neighbors/

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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.

* Ways to help people in Texas: https://spockvarietyhour.tumblr.com/post/643435770019987456
https://omgthatdress.tumblr.com/post/643431809724628992

* "You Can Buy Girl Scout Cookies From Troop Of Girls In NYC Shelter System:" https://www.scarymommy.com/troop-6000-girl-scouts-nyc-shelters/

* More Girl Scout Troops in Particular Need: https://tuulikki.tumblr.com/post/643247412337639424/girl-scout-cookie-time

* Cat Rescue Fundraiser: https://gwydionmisha.tumblr.com/post/642429918533304320/design-a-tea-where-tea-leaves-dream-custom

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* I'm too queasy to go through and figure out what's no longer relevant. Sorry.

* "Charlie Hebdo: Fourteen guilty in 2015 Paris terror attacks trial:" https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-55336094

* "Travel chaos, U-turns and a cancelled Christmas: it's Boris Johnson's worst week:" https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2020/dec/21/boris-johnson-cabinet-uk-travel-ban-ministers-covid

* "For U.K., an Early Taste of Brexit as Borders Are Sealed:" https://www.nytimes.com/2020/12/21/world/europe/brexit-covid-uk.html

* "Kidnap, torture, murder: the plight of Pakistan’s thousands of disappeared:" https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2020/dec/14/kidnap-torture-the-plight-of-pakistans-thousands-of-disappeared

* "Beijing may have built bases in the South China Sea, but that doesn't mean it can defend them, report claims:" https://www.cnn.com/2020/12/07/china/south-china-sea-bases-military-intl-hnk/index.html

* "Special Report-China launches 'gray-zone' warfare to subdue Taiwan:" https://www.reuters.com/article/hongkong-taiwan-military/special-report-china-launches-gray-zone-warfare-to-subdue-taiwan-idUSKBN28K1GS

* "As Mexico’s security deteriorates, the power of the military grows:" https://www.washingtonpost.com/graphics/2020/world/mexico-losing-control/mexico-military-security-drug-war/?itid=sf_world

* "The World’s Most Important Body of Water:" https://www.theatlantic.com/international/archive/2020/12/south-china-sea-us-ghosts-strategic-tensions/617380/
* "Indian farmers step up pressure with hunger strike against reforms:" https://www.reuters.com/article/india-farms-protests/indian-farmers-step-up-pressure-with-hunger-strike-against-reforms-idUSKBN28O0MC

* "The Arab Uprisings Never Ended:" https://www.foreignaffairs.com/articles/middle-east/2020-12-08/arab-uprisings-never-ended

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* "People Thought Covid-19 Was Relatively Harmless for Younger Adults. They Were Wrong.:" https://www.nytimes.com/2020/12/16/opinion/covid-deaths-young-adults.html

* "She was demoted, doubted and rejected. Now, her work is the basis of the Covid-19 vaccine:" https://www.cnn.com/2020/12/16/us/katalin-kariko-covid-19-vaccine-scientist-trnd/index.html

* "Why Restricting International Travel Probably Won’t Prevent the Next Pandemic:" https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-12-18/study-travel-bans-won-t-thwart-the-next-pandemic

* "What to know about new Covid strain spreading in U.K.:" https://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/what-to-know-about-new-covid-strain-spreading-in-u-k-98219077954

* "Netherlands ban flights from UK after detecting new coronavirus strain:" https://www.reuters.com/article/health-coronavirus-netherlands-britain/netherlands-ban-flights-from-uk-after-detecting-new-coronavirus-strain-idUSKBN28U03A

UPDATE: Pretty much all of Europe is banning or limiting travel from the UK.

* "‘Out of control’ Covid strain makes UK a global pariah as countries impose travel bans:" https://www.cnbc.com/2020/12/21/new-covid-strain-makes-uk-a-global-pariah-amid-travel-bans.html

* "Austria will go into third lockdown after Christmas, ending with tests:" https://www.reuters.com/article/health-coronavirus-austria/austria-to-go-into-third-lockdown-after-christmas-media-report-idUSKBN28S16L

* "Spain to start vaccinations against Covid-19 on Dec 27: Health minister:" https://www.business-standard.com/article/international/spain-to-start-vaccinations-against-covid-19-on-dec-27-health-minister-120121900145_1.html

* "WHO was warned lives were at risk over yanked Italy report:" https://apnews.com/article/technology-europe-italy-coronavirus-pandemic-united-nations-36170835a5c7ca888894022f31a38c85

* "Italy to go into Covid lockdown over festive period:" https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/dec/19/italy-to-go-into-covid-lockdown-over-festive-period

* Total confirmed COVID-19 cases in the U.S.A for 12/21/20 are 17,948,000. The official death toll is 319,000. The real number is likely much higher.

* "A death every 33 seconds:" https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2020/12/19/death-every-30-seconds/

* "FDA authorizes Moderna vaccine for emergency use:" https://www.politico.com/news/2020/12/18/fda-authorizes-moderna-coronavirus-vaccine-448578

* "Experts applaud as Moderna COVID-19 vaccine goes out for shipment:" https://www.msnbc.com/the-sunday-show/watch/moderna-covid-19-vaccine-now-out-for-shipment-discussed-by-health-military-experts-98118213959

* "Older People, Some Essential Workers Should Get Vaccines Next, CDC Panel Says:" https://www.npr.org/sections/coronavirus-live-updates/2020/12/20/948606578/older-people-some-essential-workers-to-get-vaccines-next-cdc-panel-says

* Stay the fuck at home! "Millions Of People Flying Despite Public Health Pleas To Stay Put:" https://www.npr.org/2020/12/20/948618133/millions-of-people-flying-despite-public-health-pleas-to-stay-put

* "‘Subpoenas are necessary’: House watchdog details extensive meddling with CDC Covid-19 reports:" https://www.politico.com/news/2020/12/21/house-watchdog-cdc-covid-reports-449517

* "Stanford Apologizes After Vaccine Allocation Leaves Out Nearly All Medical Residents:" https://www.npr.org/sections/coronavirus-live-updates/2020/12/18/948176807/stanford-apologizes-after-vaccine-allocation-leaves-out-nearly-all-medical-resid

* "Navajo Nation reports another 160 COVID cases plus 4 deaths:" https://kutv.com/news/local/navajo-nation-reports-another-160-covid-cases-plus-4-deaths

* "ICU availability in Southern California at 0%, and it's going to get worse, officials warn:" https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2020-12-17/southern-california-out-of-icu-beds-amid-covid-19-surge

* "Prisoners Have Been Excluded From COVID Vaccine Plans, and Health Experts Are Sounding the Alarm:" https://www.nbcwashington.com/news/business/money-report/prisoners-have-been-excluded-from-covid-vaccine-plans-and-health-experts-are-sounding-the-alarm/2510707/

* "New York Spent $1 Billion on Virus Supplies. Now It Wants Money Back.:" https://www.nytimes.com/2020/12/17/nyregion/new-york-ppe-refunds.html

* "The Santa who sounded the alarm:" https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2020/12/19/santa-claus-coronavirus-warning/

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* "EU abstains from UN vote on ‘Nazism’:" https://www.politico.eu/article/eu-abstains-from-un-vote-on-nazism/

* "Trump contradicts Pompeo in bid to downplay massive hack of U.S. government, Russia’s role:" https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/russia-is-behind-the-broad-ongoing-cyber-spy-campaign-against-the-us-government-and-private-sector-pompeo-says/2020/12/19/8c850cf0-41b3-11eb-8bc0-ae155bee4aff_story.html

* "Trump administration weighing legal immunity for Saudi crown prince in alleged assassination plot:" https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/public-safety/legal-immunity-request-mbs/2020/12/21/c2b87900-4150-11eb-8bc0-ae155bee4aff_story.html

* 45's rearranging the deck chairs on the Titanic again. "Trump Makes Classical Style the Default for Federal Buildings:" https://www.nytimes.com/2020/12/21/arts/design/trump-executive-order-federal-buildings-architecture.html

* "Trump pardons: 7 high profile people who may get one:" https://fortune.com/2020/12/18/trump-pardons-7-high-profile-people-who-may-get-one/

* "Barr says no need for special counsels to investigate election or Hunter Biden:" https://www.cnn.com/2020/12/21/politics/william-barr-hunter-biden-election-special-counsel/index.html

* "Trump's talk of martial law sends White House staffers rushing to the press:" https://www.cnn.com/2020/12/20/media/stelter-trump-martial-law/index.html

* "Heated Oval Office meeting included talk of special counsel, martial law as Trump advisers clash:" https://www.cnn.com/2020/12/19/politics/trump-oval-office-meeting-special-counsel-martial-law/index.html

* "‘Disgrace to his uniform’: Col. Wilkerson on Flynn’s martial law election plot:" https://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/-disgrace-to-his-uniform-col-wilkerson-on-flynn-s-martial-law-election-plot-98216517703

* No, it's a different suit. 45 keeps humping that dead horse. "Trump wants Supreme Court to overturn Pa. election results:" https://apnews.com/article/trump-supreme-court-election-results-151f9a6ca176bd92bb67e4494fecc3c7

* "Feds probing Giuliani have broached making legal request for his electronic communications:" https://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/feds-probing-giuliani-have-broached-making-legal-request-for-his-electronic-communications-98224197601

* "As Trump reportedly warms to pardon power, Giuliani focuses on reversing election for him:" https://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/as-trump-reportedly-warms-to-pardon-power-giuliani-focuses-on-reversing-election-for-him-98231877686

* "Maddow: U.S. mired in '3-way split screen' of Trump crises:" https://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/maddow-u-s-mired-in-3-way-split-screen-of-trump-crises-98231877672

* Extended Kamala Harris Interview: https://www.msnbc.com/the-reidout/watch/kamala-harris-on-trump-s-refusal-to-concede-we-need-to-govern-98209861924

https://www.msnbc.com/the-reidout/watch/kamala-harris-on-taking-the-vaccine-i-trust-the-public-health-experts-98209349580

https://www.msnbc.com/the-reidout/watch/kamala-harris-we-intend-to-work-across-party-lines-98208837811

* "A huge study of 50 years of tax cuts for the wealthy suggests 'trickle-down' economics makes inequality worse:" https://www.businessinsider.com/tax-cuts-rich-trickle-down-income-inequality-study-2020-12

* "Paycheck-To-Paycheck Nation: Why Even Americans With Higher Income Struggle With Bills:" https://www.npr.org/2020/12/16/941292021/paycheck-to-paycheck-nation-how-life-in-america-adds-up

* "Work (or, the 5 jobs I had before YouTube):"

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* "Lawmakers reach compromise over GOP proposal to rein in Fed’s powers, clearing path for a stimulus package deal:" https://www.washingtonpost.com/us-policy/2020/12/19/stimulus-talks-race-against-government-shutddown-deadline/

* "Sen. Coons says Senate COVID relief vote ‘still days away’:" https://www.msnbc.com/cross-connection/watch/covid-relief-passage-by-the-senate-still-days-away-by-sen-coons-says-98072133783

* "Jayapal on widespread COVID economic issues: 'This is on us, the federal government’:" https://www.msnbc.com/cross-connection/watch/covid-relief-package-in-congress-still-under-negotiations-discussed-by-rep-jayapal-98074181697

* "Congress passes massive stimulus package as virus rages:" https://www.politico.com/news/2020/12/21/congress-verge-approving-massive-stimulus-449504

* Georgians! Go Vote Now!

* I added a little something to "Love, Gen X" for 2020: https://gwydionmisha.tumblr.com/post/638078481235951616/dear-millenials-and-gen-z

* "Turner addresses Biden critique, pledges to work with all allies on economic issues:" https://www.msnbc.com/cross-connection/watch/nina-turner-on-her-biden-critiques-running-for-congress-income-inequality-98074693985

* "Black And Up In Arms: Code Switch:" https://www.npr.org/sections/codeswitch/2020/12/09/944615029/black-and-up-in-arms

* "What Black People Really Think About the Police:" https://newrepublic.com/article/160532/what-black-people-think-police

* "Police officers are prosecuted for murder in less than 2 percent of fatal shootings:" https://www.vox.com/21497089/police-prosecutions-black-lives-matter-breonna-taylor-george-floyd

* "Black children are 6 times more likely to be shot to death by police, study finds:" https://www.cnn.com/2020/12/17/us/black-children-police-brutality-trnd/index.html

* "Why You Really Can’t Fight City Hall, At Least Over the Police:" https://www.politico.com/news/magazine/2020/12/15/monell-rule-police-racial-justice-445308

* "Police Say Seizing Property Without Trial Helps Keep Crime Down. A New Study Shows They’re Wrong.:" https://www.propublica.org/article/police-say-seizing-property-without-trial-helps-keep-crime-down-a-new-study-shows-theyre-wrong

* "Right-Wing Embrace Of Conspiracy Is 'Mass Radicalization,' Experts Warn:" https://www.npr.org/2020/12/15/946381523/right-wing-embrace-of-conspiracy-is-mass-radicalization-experts-warn

* "Why Just 'Adding Context' to Controversial Monuments May Not Change Minds:" https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/why-just-adding-context-controversial-monument-may-not-change-minds-180976583/

* "A family got a racist note after putting up a Black Santa. Soon, neighbors began displaying their own Black Santas.:" https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/2020/12/03/black-santa-solidarity/

* "These Aren’t Laws:"

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* CW: Domestic Violence, Rape. "“No Choice but to Do It”: Why Women Go to Prison:" https://newrepublic.com/article/160589/women-prison-domestic-violence-survivors

* CW: Sexual Assault. "Hundreds of veterans rebuke Rep. Dan Crenshaw over claims he smeared sex assault victim:" https://www.houstonchronicle.com/politics/texas/article/Nearly-500-veterans-rebuke-Rep-Dan-Crenshaw-over-15808348.php

* "People have the ‘right to offend’ and to ‘abuse another’ without fear of arrest, UK court rules:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2020/12/18/freedom-speech-right-offend-abuse-kate-scottow-stephanie-hayden-court-appeal/

* "The Supreme Court Rejects Opportunity to Roll Back Marriage Equality:" https://slate.com/news-and-politics/2020/12/supreme-court-rejects-indiana-birth-certificate-case.html

* "Comedian Eddie Izzard Announces She/Her Pronouns: 'I Just Want to Be Based in Girl Mode':" https://people.com/tv/eddie-izzard-announces-she-her-pronouns/

* "How Kidney Failure Is the Perfect Storm of a Racist Health Care System:" https://features.propublica.org/covid-dialysis/for-years-jamarcus-crews-tried-to-get-a-new-kidney-but-corporate-healthcare-stood-in-the-way/

* "When Usually Solitary Octopuses Get Together, Odd Things Happen:" https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/octopus-behavior-metazoa

* "Who Gets to Breathe Clean Air in New Delhi?:" https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2020/12/17/world/asia/india-pollution-inequality.html

* "‘We are slowly being poisoned.’ How toxic fumes seep into the air you breathe on planes:" https://www.latimes.com/projects/toxic-chemicals-planes-covid-19-travel-woes/

* "The Antikythera Mechanism: Evidence of a Lunar Calendar:" https://www.metafilter.com/189714/The-Antikythera-Mechanism-Evidence-of-a-Lunar-Calendar

* "Her Majesty’s Kidnappers:" https://daily.jstor.org/kidnapping-for-the-queens-choir/?preview_id=268821

* "Iconic Corpse: GRAM PARSONS:"

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* "Slavery, Ghosts, and Beloved: Crash Course Literature 214:"

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* "Votegasm 2020: The Awkward Days After - More Shower Power:"

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* "Pence Gets the Vaccine Cold Open - SNL:"

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* "A Teacher - SNL:"

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* "The Grinch - SNL:"

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* "Ask Your Doctor If Putonamasc Is Right For You:"

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* Saturday: Today I had an evening of Spasms, which is painful and exhausting and in this case gave me a headache, though that could also be the lung infection with resurged Friday. I stayed up to call about more antibiotics, but it wasn't sorted by Pharmacy closing time. I'll try again Monday. I'm not dangerously ill and the timing: sinus symptoms two days after the end of a course, the rest of the identical symptom set the evening after... yeah. normally we do a double course of z-pacs, but it wasn't my regular doctor and I forgot to tell her, so really my fault. I'm gnawing on news, but mostly vegging and watching youtube. Sorry. Spasms + infections is just a lot.

On the upside? So many gift cookies in the mail! Omnomnom!

* Monday: My antibiotics didn't come, despite the pharmacist saying they were in the bag. I'm not doing so well physically. Otherwise though? it's pretty good solstice. Went to a solstice zoom party, even though I stopped going to the physical version about 12 years ago because of disability. Some Millenials brought food today, including an excellent pecan pie. Another Millenial brought a ton of cookies in the evening. I have two gifts to open and a ton of cards. The cats wore them self out playing with toys the Millenials got, and we just need to survive another month before things start improving.

* Muslim Experiences Christmas: https://magnesiumflare.tumblr.com/post/638068935319863296

* "Sunday Sweets With Christmas Cheer:" https://www.cakewrecks.com/home/2020/12/20/sunday-sweets-with-christmas-cheer

* "Sunday Sweets Savors The Moment :" https://www.cakewrecks.com/home/2020/12/13/sunday-sweets-savors-the-moment

* "Sunday Sweets Gets OVER DRAMATIC:" https://www.cakewrecks.com/home/2020/12/6/sunday-sweets-gets-over-dramatic

* I am watching season 5 of The Expanse, and finally, I get why book readers feel that way about Amos Burton.

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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.

* "8 Overlooked LGBTQ Groups to Donate to for Giving Tuesday:" https://www.advocate.com/commentary/2019/12/02/8-overlooked-lgbtq-groups-donate-giving-tuesday

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