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* "Where Is Hamas Getting Its Weapons? Increasingly, From Israel.:" https://www.nytimes.com/2024/01/28/world/middleeast/israel-hamas-weapons-rockets.html

* "Gaza mediators and others warn Israel of disaster if it launches a ground invasion on crowded Rafah:" https://apnews.com/article/israel-hamas-war-news-02-10-2024-2d80dc890a5030757e2ae76684fa75da

* Verified charities to help Palestinians: https://cleolinda.tumblr.com/post/737312194805612544

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* "Netanyahu rejects Hamas cease-fire demands, vows to fight until ‘absolute victory’:" https://www.politico.com/news/2024/02/07/netanyahu-hamas-cease-fire-demands-00140182

* "Egypt steps up security on border as Israeli offensive in Gaza nears:" https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/egypt-steps-up-security-border-israeli-offensive-gaza-nears-2024-02-09/

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* "Russian missiles strike Ukrainian cities again, killing at least 7 and wounding dozens:" https://apnews.com/article/ukraine-russia-war-kyiv-missile-kharkiv-7c360faaeec27ac169b2abf4865a4522

* "War cats: Ukraine enlists feline friends in fight against Russia:" https://www.politico.eu/article/ukraine-russia-war-cat-army-social-media/




* "Farmer protests spread across Europe:" https://www.reuters.com/pictures/farmer-protests-spread-across-europe-2024-02-06/

* "Indian workers seek jobs in Israel, undeterred by conflict:" https://www.reuters.com/world/india/indian-workers-seek-jobs-israel-undeterred-by-conflict-2024-01-18/

* "Rishi Sunak’s tax bill sparks outcry after it’s revealed he paid the same rate as a teacher:" https://www.thepinknews.com/2024/02/10/rishi-sunak-tax/

* "Brianna Ghey’s father demands apology from Rishi Sunak for trans jibe in front of late teen’s mother:" https://www.thepinknews.com/2024/02/08/rishi-sunak-brianna-ghey/

* "Ex-prime minister Liz Truss brands supporters of LGBT people ‘left-wing extremists’:" https://www.thepinknews.com/2024/02/07/ex-prime-minister-liz-truss-brands-supporters-of-lgbt-people-left-wing-extremists/

* "Biden angrily pushes back at special counsel’s report that questioned his memory, handling of docs:" https://apnews.com/article/biden-hur-garland-classified-documents-836b99fe9cbef9ba7d32602f4928efec

* "'What the hell, man?': Hayes baffled by special counsel report on Biden:" https://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/-what-the-hell-man-hayes-baffled-by-special-counsel-report-on-biden-203977797511

* "Karine Jean-Pierre defends Biden’s fitness in tense exchange with Fox News:" https://www.advocate.com/news/peter-doocy-karine-jean-pierre

* "EPA tightens rules on some air pollution for the first time in over a decade:" https://www.npr.org/2024/02/07/1229348646/epa-tightens-rules-on-some-air-pollution-for-the-first-time-in-over-a-decade

* "AI-generated voices in robocalls can deceive voters. The FCC just made them illegal:" https://apnews.com/article/fcc-elections-artificial-intelligence-robocalls-regulations-a8292b1371b3764916461f60660b93e6

* "The Supreme Court Has Itself to Blame for Texas Defying Its Orders: Greg Abbott is taking a stand to protect his state’s right to let children die in the Rio Grande, and four justices of the Supreme Court are encouraging him to do so.:" https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2024/01/greg-abbott-texas-border-stunt-supreme-court/677267/

* "Supreme Court justices appear skeptical of effort to remove Trump from a state ballot:" https://www.npr.org/2024/02/08/1229176555/supreme-court-trump-colorado-ballot

* "Trump’s Supreme Court Ballot Argument Posits That Jefferson Davis Wasn’t an Insurrectionist Either:" https://slate.com/news-and-politics/2024/02/trump-supreme-court-argument-jefferson-davis-insurrectionist.html

* "Meet the lawyers arguing the Trump ballot case at the Supreme Court:" https://www.politico.com/news/2024/02/07/trump-supreme-court-lawyers-00139974

* "Senate GOP blocks border bill, Democrats shift focus to Israel and Ukraine aid:" https://www.politico.com/live-updates/2024/02/07/congress/senate-supplemental-ukraine-border-aid-00140187

* "Republicans ‘absolutely allergic’ to fixing border, says Sen. Murphy:" https://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/republicans-absolutely-allergic-to-fixing-border-says-sen-murphy-203824197878

* "House fails to pass standalone Israel aid bill as Senate package stalls:" https://www.cbsnews.com/news/house-of-representatives-israel-aid-vote-mike-johnson/

* Extended Elizabeth Warren Interview:

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* "Ukraine aid bill inches forward in US Senate:" https://www.reuters.com/world/us/ukraine-aid-bill-inches-forward-us-senate-2024-02-10/

* "House fails to pass articles of impeachment for Homeland Security Secretary Mayorkas:" https://www.npr.org/2024/02/06/1229642634/house-fails-to-pass-articles-of-impeachment-for-homeland-security-secretary-mayo

* "‘Laughable’: AOC blasts GOP’s ‘craven’ bid to impeach DHS Secretary:" https://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/-laughable-aoc-blasts-gop-s-craven-bid-to-impeach-dhs-secretary-203827781561

* Have something you want to tell your Congress Critters? If you can't safely contact them in person, here are some other options:

Call the Capitol Switchboard at (202) 224-3121 and ask to be connected to the representative of your choice.
Here is one that will send your reps a fax: https://resist.bot/
To get your Critters' numbers to call direct: https://www.congress.gov/members/find-your-member

* The Indivisible Guide: "A Practical Guide to defeating MAGA:" https://indivisible.org/sites/default/files/2023-01/20220104_Indivisible_%20A%20Practical%20Guide%20to%20Defeating%20MAGA.pdf

* "Missouri Republican candidate burns LGBTQ+ books with flamethrower and posts the video online:" https://www.advocate.com/politics/missouri-gop-flame-thrower-books

* New Yorkers who live in the 3rd district, the last day to vote in the Special Election is Feb. 13! Don't sleep on it! We can flip a seat if enough of you vote for Tom Suozzi!!!

* "What to know about the special election to replace George Santos:" https://www.axios.com/2024/02/07/george-santos-special-elections-congress-new-york

* "Candidates clash and tempers flare at New York special election debate:" https://www.politico.com/news/2024/02/08/candidates-clash-and-tempers-flare-at-new-york-special-election-debate-00140634

* "Santos sequel? Republican candidate in NY-3 special election raises eyebrows:" https://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/santos-sequel-republican-candidate-in-ny-3-special-election-raises-eyebrows-203978309541

* Presidential Primaries are ongoing:

Republicans: South Carolina votes 2/24/24

Michigan: All vote 2/27/24

Know your state's schedule and where to vote. Make sure you and your friends are registered. If you are voting in person, plan how to get there.

If you live in an open primary state consider voting strategically. Otherwise, vote your heart in the primary. Remember how all those votes for Sanders and Warren pushed Biden and the party platform further left?

Remember to vote in all the races, not just the top of the ticket even if it's in a separate primary (as it is in my state). Who runs congress, your state, and your local government really matters. In some states this is a separate primary. Check the rules for your state.

Never, ever sleep on a chance to vote.

Remember, it is always better to vote for someone who will listen to us than to let someone who is actively trying to kill us.

* "Worse than you can imagine: Haley loses to ‘none of these candidates’ in Nevada:" https://www.politico.com/news/2024/02/07/haley-wins-nevada-primary-that-nets-no-delegates-00140036

* "The anti-abortion plan ready for Trump on Day One:" https://www.politico.com/news/2024/01/29/trump-abortion-ban-2024-campaign-00138417

* "Trump Says Jan. 6 Was an Insurrection:" https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/politics-news/trump-says-jan-6-insurrection-1234964730/

* "West Virginia's 'Women's Bill Of Rights' Criticized As An Effort To Suppress Transgender People:" https://www.huffpost.com/entry/west-virginia-womens-bill-of-rights-criticized_n_65c56df0e4b0fb721d606684

* "New ‘Georgia Women’s Bill of Rights’ guts protections for trans women, eliminates gender identity:" https://www.advocate.com/georgia-womens-bill-of-rights

* "‘Patriotism Not Pride’ bill banning Oklahoma from spending funds on Pride Month passes key vote:" https://www.advocate.com/politics/patriotism-not-pride-bill-oklahoma

* Because Of Course. "Florida Republican lawmaker pivots from banning Pride flags — to protecting Confederate monuments:" https://www.advocate.com/politics/florida-confederate-monuments-pride-flags

* "Ohio won't restrict gender-affirming care for adults but still goes after trans youth:" https://www.advocate.com/politics/ohio-transgender-rules-revised

* "Transgender Virginians can breathe a sigh of relief after Democrats defeat all GOP anti-LGBTQ+ bills:" https://www.advocate.com/politics/virginia-democrats-protect-transgender-rights

* "Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey nominates former partner for high court, raises GOP ire:" https://www.advocate.com/politics/maura-healey-nominates-former-partner

* "South Dakota tribe bans governor from reservation over US-Mexico border remarks:" https://www.politico.com/news/2024/02/04/south-dakota-us-mexico-border-00139485

* "Marjorie Taylor Greene pushes transgender care outrage with out-of-context, decade-old ‘Dateline’ clip:" https://www.advocate.com/news/transgender-dateline-video-outrage

* CW: Rape. "Moms for Liberty co-founder speaks out for first time after threesome revelations:" https://www.advocate.com/politics/moms-for-liberty-co-founder-speaks-out-for-first-time-after-threesome-revelations

* "North Carolina Republican says trans people should ‘find a corner outside somewhere’ to go to the bathroom:" https://www.advocate.com/politics/mark-robinson-trans-bathroom-nc




* "Trump’s Worst Lawyer Costs Him Millions (Carroll v. Trump):"

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* "Judge Engoron's Scathing Rebuke of Donald Trump's Lawyers:" https://www.newsweek.com/judge-engoron-scathing-rebuke-donald-trump-lawyers-1868348

* "Jack Smith Hits Back at Judge Cannon’s Dangerous Order on Trump Case:" https://newrepublic.com/post/178922/jack-smith-judge-cannon-dangerous-order-trump-classified-documents

* "“Awful and unethical”: Legal experts say Judge Cannon could face removal for “disturbing” order:" https://www.salon.com/2024/02/08/awful-and-unethical-legal-experts-say-cannon-could-face-removal-for-disturbing-order/

* "'Putting her on notice': Jack Smith losing patience with Judge Cannon in Trump documents case:" https://www.msnbc.com/alex-wagner-tonight/watch/-putting-her-on-notice-jack-smith-losing-patience-with-judge-cannon-in-trump-documents-case-203985989629




* "Political Violence is Ruining Democracy:"

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* "Ripples of hate: A chance encounter at N.Y. playground leaves a father asking, ‘What is justice now?’:" https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/interactive/2024/hate-crime-israel-palestine-impact-justice/?itid=mr_1

* "Libs of TikTok creator accuses NBC News of stochastic terrorism after bomb threat investigation:" https://www.advocate.com/news/chaya-raichik-nbc-stochastic-terrorism

* "TO STOP A SHOOTER: Why would an armed officer stand by as a school shooting unfolds?:" https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2024/03/parkland-shooter-scot-peterson-coward-broward/677170/

* "On live TV, Guardian Angels rough up a man in Times Square then misidentify him as a ‘migrant’:" https://apnews.com/article/guardian-angels-times-square-migrants-curtis-sliwa-dacb23b7cfe0679d12642bca116543d4

* "Fox News fearmongering backfires on live TV:" https://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/fox-news-fearmongering-backfires-on-live-tv-203975750001

* "The Juror Who Found Herself Guilty:" https://www.texasmonthly.com/news-politics/the-juror-who-found-herself-guilty/

* "Prisoners in the US are part of a hidden workforce linked to hundreds of popular food brands:" https://apnews.com/article/prison-to-plate-inmate-labor-investigation-c6f0eb4747963283316e494eadf08c4e

* "Tennessee city ordered to pay half a million dollars in damages after banning Pride and drag shows:" https://www.thepinknews.com/2024/02/09/tennessee-murfreesboro-damages-lgbt-ban/

* "What It’s Like to Celebrate Black History in a State Where It’s Banned:" https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2024/02/florida-desantis-black-history-month/?utm_source=pocket-newtab-en-us

* "Indiana launches anti-LGBTQ+ 'snitch line;' users flood it with memes in protest:" https://www.advocate.com/news/indiana-snitch-line

* "Kansas Attorney General demands schools out trans kids, with no law in place:" https://www.thepinknews.com/2024/02/10/kansas-attorney-general-schools-out-trans-kids/

* CW: CSA. "Federal lawsuit filed against former Olympian and figure skating ‘governing body’ based in Colorado Springs:" https://www.kktv.com/2024/02/02/federal-lawsuit-filed-against-former-olympian-figure-skating-governing-body-based-colorado-springs/

* "Kevin Spacey ordered to pay $1m amid House of Cards sexual harassment saga:" https://www.thepinknews.com/2024/02/09/kevin-spacey-charges/

* I was just explaining this to someone the other day. Trans Athlete Bans and anti-trans athlete rhetoric literally endanger children and teens both cis and trans. This is the second thing like this in Utah this year and it's only February. "Utah student athlete threatened after school board member implies she's trans:" https://www.advocate.com/news/utah-student-harassed-transgender

* "Gender-affirming care improves transgender lives, according to largest survey of trans people:" https://www.advocate.com/transgender/us-transgender-survey-findings

* "Readers deserve better than misinformation about trans care; a response to Pamela Paul:" https://www.advocate.com/transgender/misinformation-nyt-trans-care

* "The fascinating history of the lesbian slang terms ‘stud’ and ‘stem’:" https://www.thepinknews.com/2024/02/11/lesbian-slang-stud-and-stem/

* "We’re looking for English-speaking neopronoun users (aged 18+) to participate in a paid linguistics study.:" https://allthingslinguistic.com/post/741780492503990272/kirby-conrod-is-a-cool-linguist-whos-done-neat

* "Houthi court sentences 13 men to public execution for gay sex:" https://www.advocate.com/news/houthis-persecution-homosexuality

* "Russian media watchdog investigating Duolingo over ‘LGBT propaganda’:" https://www.thepinknews.com/2024/02/10/russia-watchdog-duolingo-lgbt-propaganda/

* "Pope Francis calls out ‘hypocrisy’ of same-sex blessing critics:" https://www.thepinknews.com/2024/02/10/pope-francis-hypocrisy-same-sex-blessing/

* "Delhi government announces free bus travel for trans community in capital city:" https://www.thepinknews.com/2024/02/09/delhi-free-bus-service/

* "UK government reportedly shuts down NHS Pride badge scheme in ‘gutting’ move:" https://www.thepinknews.com/2024/02/09/nhs-pride-badge-scheme-reportedly-shut-down-government/

* "Hundreds of transgender people stage dramatic ‘die-in’ protests at DMVs across Florida:" https://www.thepinknews.com/2024/02/10/florida-trans-protest/

* "Gay dog walker fatally shot by gunman who ‘hurled homophobic slurs’ and said ‘you’re going to die’:" https://www.thepinknews.com/2024/02/11/john-walter-lay/

* "Soldiers from prestigious U.S. Army unit charged with stealing Pride flags in Virginia:" https://www.advocate.com/crime/soldiers-charged-pride-flag-thefts

* "Care, Out of the Closet:" https://thebaffler.com/salvos/care-out-of-the-closet-neumann

* "Buckle up, everyone: right-wingers are angry at Oreos now:" https://www.thepinknews.com/2024/02/09/oreo-lgbtq-support-criticised/

* I'd have been a lot harder on south Park than she is, but she's a much kinder person. ""Offensive" Comedy Isn't Offensive:"

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* "How I helped change the law that put me and other Black people with HIV behind bars:" https://www.advocate.com/voices/lashanda-salinas

* Wear a condom, dammit! "Syphilis cases rise to their highest levels since the 1950s, CDC says:" https://www.npr.org/2024/01/31/1228195107/syphilis-cases-soar-in-us-cdc-says

* "Long Covid is Now the Biggest Pandemic Risk for Most People:" https://www.metafilter.com/202210/Long-Covid-is-Now-the-Biggest-Pandemic-Risk-for-Most-People

* "The Myth of Panic:" https://www.palladiummag.com/2021/07/15/the-myth-of-panic/

* "The Forgotten Lessons Of Infectious Disease Control:" https://www.donotpanic.news/p/the-forgotten-lessons-of-infectious

* "‘If Exercise Could Cure This, I Would Have Been Cured So Quickly’: Striving for fitness is usually healing. But for most people with long COVID, it can be toxic.:" https://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2024/01/long-covid-exercise-post-exertional-malaise/677242/

* "Library of Congress Launches New Website for Americans to Share COVID-19 Stories:" https://newsroom.loc.gov/news/library-of-congress-launches-new-website-for-americans-to-share-covid-19-stories/s/d5739534-fec6-4e13-9f16-68d6117ee94b

* "The first at-home cervical screening device is under clinical trial, and it’s about time:" https://www.thepinknews.com/2024/02/08/at-home-cervical-cancer-screening/

* "Two families waited years for new kidneys. Then they found each other.:" https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/2024/01/28/strangers-kidney-paired-transplant-arizona-illinois/

* "I was Hypnotized as a Teen. Was it Dangerous?:" https://longreads.com/2024/01/25/i-was-hypnotized-as-a-teen-was-it-dangerous/




* "World Nears Dangerous Climate Tipping Point With Snow in Short Supply:" https://www.bloomberg.com/graphics/2024-snow-drought-climate-change/?accessToken=eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJzb3VyY2UiOiJTdWJzY3JpYmVyR2lmdGVkQXJ0aWNsZSIsImlhdCI6MTcwNTQyODMwNCwiZXhwIjoxNzA2MDMzMTA0LCJhcnRpY2xlSWQiOiJTNzFaNEJUMVVNMFcwMCIsImJjb25uZWN0SWQiOiIzRDhGMEEzMTc2MDc0NUM5OTg4NkFCNzA1NDk2RUNEQSJ9.S2wF1RX63Z24vtPWlTsEaQvADjn7KRhnt0QuhhnOrdQ




* "Gold miners bring fresh wave of suffering to Brazil’s Yanomami:" https://www.reuters.com/investigates/special-report/brazil-environment-yanomami/

* "This camel has a very important job:" https://www.vox.com/down-to-earth/2024/2/2/24052025/camel-seed-mojave-desert-joshua-tree-fires

* This is why we need external safety inspections. "How Boeing put profits over planes:" https://www.vox.com/money/24052245/boeing-corporate-culture-737-airplane-safety-door-plug

* "The Rooftop Solar Industry Could Be on the Verge of Collapse:" https://time.com/6565415/rooftop-solar-industry-collapse/

* "Inside the Crime Rings Trafficking Sand:" https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/sand-mafias-are-plundering-the-earth/

* "Athleisure: Destroying Fashion & the Environment:"

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* "Meta’s new AI image generator was trained on 1.1 billion Instagram and Facebook photos:" https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2023/12/metas-new-ai-image-generator-was-trained-on-1-1-billion-instagram-and-facebook-photos/

* "Texas cold leaves alligators 'frozen' underwater, but still alive. Here's how:" https://www.npr.org/2024/01/25/1226660910/alligators-frozen-underwater-brumation-explanation

* "Foul-mouthed parrots are unlikely stars at a British zoo:" https://www.npr.org/2024/01/25/1226911707/parrots-swear-profanities-british-zoo

* "These Parrots Use Their Beaks to Swing Across Branches Like Monkeys:" https://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/these-parrots-can-use-their-beaks-to-swing-across-branches-like-monkeys-180983694/

* "Sighting of newborn great white shark ‘unlike anything we had ever seen before’:" https://www.science.org/content/article/sighting-newborn-great-white-shark-unlike-anything-we-had-ever-seen

* "Celebrate Winter in the Wild With 15 Photos of Animals Enjoying the Snow:" https://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/celebrate-winter-in-the-wild-with-15-photos-of-animals-enjoying-the-snow-180983665/

* "Scientists Discover Stunning Evidence of Multiple Lost Prehistoric Societies:" https://www.vice.com/en/article/z3m5ye/scientists-discover-stunning-evidence-of-multiple-lost-prehistoric-societies

* "The Sensation Novelist Who Exposed the Plight of Victorian Women:" https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/the-sensation-novelist-who-exposed-the-plight-of-victorian-women-wilkie-collins-180983649/

* "Italy Returns Historic Plane to Ethiopia:" https://www.voaafrica.com/a/7463918.html

* "These Casual Snapshots Show What Kitchens Were Like in the 1960s:" https://rarehistoricalphotos.com/kitchen-desgins-1960s/

* "THE U.S. SHOULD APOLOGIZE TO GAY PEOPLE:" https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2024/01/lavender-scare-gay-people-public-service-erasure/677236/

* "Doll Houses, 1983:" https://www.presentandcorrect.com/blogs/blog/doll-houses-1983

* "Cecilia Gentili, trans activist, actress, and author, has died at 52:" https://www.advocate.com/obituaries/cecilia-gentili-trans-activist-obituary

* "It was deemed extinct. But now pentl'ach has been declared a living language thanks to Qualicum researchers:" https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/pentl-ach-officially-declared-a-living-language-added-to-b-c-list-of-first-nations-languages-1.7045803?cmp=rss

* "Los Angeles museum repatriates Asante artefacts to Ghana:" https://www.theartnewspaper.com/2024/02/05/fowler-museum-los-angeles-asante-repatriation-ghana

* "A pair of UK museums return gold and silver artifacts to Ghana under a long-term loan arrangement:" https://apnews.com/article/britain-ghana-museums-gold-colonial-theft-royal-e5aa77f9c07ab8952e507dd01e983c76

* "In South America, African-inspired religions gain more followers:" https://www.reuters.com/world/americas/south-america-african-inspired-religions-gain-more-followers-2024-02-03/

* "Tell Me Why the Watermelon Grows:" https://www.switchyardmag.com/issue-2/watermelon?src=longreads

* My surgery will be March 12th. As my dominant arm will be immobilized for two weeks, odds are I won't be doing news aggregation during that period as I suck at mousing with my off hand and I am slow. If I'm on at all it will likely be reblogs, queue, and the like. It can be up to a month after I'm freed to get up to speed, but I have no way of knowing what I can manage when, until very late March.

I'm giving people the heads up now so y'all know what's going on, and I'll remind people when we're closer. I know people worry if I drop off all social media for two weeks.

* "Meanwhile… Stolen Polar Bear | Monkey On The Run In Scotland | The $1,780 Lemon:"

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* "California’s Rainpocalypse | Taylor’s GRAMMY Surprise | Biden: Trump Is A “Sick F***”:"

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* "Meanwhile… Disco Bathroom | Kid Stuck In The Claw Game | Transatlantic Pot Bust:"

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* "Speaker Johnson Gets Spanked | Nobody Wins Nevada GOP Primary | Trump’s Pick To Run The RNC:"

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* "A History of Chuck E. Cheese: Last Squeak Tonight with John Oliver:"

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* "The Subversive Power of the Lesbian Cheerleader:"

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* "Sorry for adding to the Saltburn discourse:"

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This is pretty much where I was with this. I was low key obsessed with both Brideshead (Book and miniseries) and the Nureyev Nijinsky's Faun (and Nijinsky just generally. Also ballet) as a tween. I've seen talented Mr. Ripley any number of times.

On paper this was so exciting. The bones of something interesting were there. In practice? I kept thinking I'd rather be watching the Andrews/Irons miniseries of my youth.

* "Kwame Alexander Reads A Poem From “This Is the Honey: An Anthology Of Contemporary Black Poets”:"

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* "The 2023 Hugo nomination statistics have finally been released – and we have questions:" https://corabuhlert.com/2024/01/21/the-2023-hugo-nomination-statistics-have-finally-been-release-and-we-have-questions/

* World Con Stuff. "McCarty, Standlee, and Others Censured or Reprimanded:" https://locusmag.com/2024/01/mccarty-standlee-and-others-censured/

* "Why You Should Watch Straight Jacket, the Lost Gay Rom-Com:"

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* "Meet the 'Feud: Capote vs. The Swans' cast & the real people they play:" https://www.advocate.com/arts-entertainment/feud-capote-versus-swans#rebelltitem3

* "Lil Nas X has hilariously on-brand reaction to new single ‘J Christ’ charting at 69:" https://www.thepinknews.com/2024/01/25/lil-nas-x-j-christ-single-chart/

* "Donald Trump Has PACs For Days:"

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* "The Stakes Are High At Super Bowl LVIII:"

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* "Stephen Is Become Death, Destroyer Of Worlds:"

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* "Home Videos - SNL:"

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* "CNN Town Hall South Carolina Cold Open - SNL:"

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* "Dune Popcorn Bucket - SNL:"

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* "Where Ought The Human Part of Pan End and the Goat Part of Pan Begin?:" https://www.thechatner.com/p/where-ought-the-human-part-of-pan?utm_source=post-email-title&publication_id=5&post_id=141165230&utm_campaign=email-post-title&isFreemail=true&r=ykw2&utm_medium=email

* "Sometimes reading Arthuriana feels like reading Alice in Wonderland.:" https://www.tumblr.com/dduane/740748424532623360/sometimes-reading-arthuriana-feels-like-reading?source=share

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* Full list of Resistance and charity links has been migrated to my profile as it was getting out of hand.

The help links are at the bottom under the cut.

* People have been asking for ways to help trans people in West Virginia, given the scary shit going on there. So far this organization is suggested. I'm keeping an eye out for more ways to help. If you have suggestions, please let me know. "Fairness West Virginia:" https://fairnesswv.org/donate/

* To track more general LGBTQIA+ Legislation: https://www.lgbtmap.org/

* An organization for the parents of trans youths: https://transparentusa.org/

* "2024 Trans Girl Scouts To Order Cookies From!:" https://www.erininthemorning.com/p/2024-trans-girl-scouts-to-order-cookies

* "Tell your Representative to Support Rep Tlaib's Resolution for a New Streaming Royalty:" https://actionnetwork.org/letters/tell-your-representative-to-support-the-resolution-for-a-new-streaming-royalty/

* "World Central Kitchen:" https://wck.org/

* Verified charities to help Palestinians: https://cleolinda.tumblr.com/post/737312194805612544

* "Palestine Children’s Relief Fund:" https://pcrf1.app.neoncrm.com/forms/gaza-recovery

* "Library of Congress Launches New Website for Americans to Share COVID-19 Stories:" https://newsroom.loc.gov/news/library-of-congress-launches-new-website-for-americans-to-share-covid-19-stories/s/d5739534-fec6-4e13-9f16-68d6117ee94b

* "We’re looking for English-speaking neopronoun users (aged 18+) to participate in a paid linguistics study.:" https://allthingslinguistic.com/post/741780492503990272/kirby-conrod-is-a-cool-linguist-whos-done-neat

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* Some of this is very likely out of date. I'm sorry. My arms mostly been in a sling since I dislocated it a couple weeks ago and Halloween really took everything out of me.

I lost a massive whole night's work, Saturday. It's impossible to recreate all of it at this point, which is heart breaking. Apparently trying to capitalize a 'W" and hitting the wrong button is enough to destroy Everything.

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* It's Raining Trolls and Disinformation

The Internet is blowing up with disinformation, much of it Antisemetic and/or Islamophobic. I beg of you, please check sources on things you see, particularly if the claims are extreme or too close to a stereotype, or an image that could be misattributed or AI. A whole lot of people are invested in making things somehow even worse than they already are. Check me. Check everything.

If you spot me posting or reblogging something that might be troll farm or AI propaganda on this or any other topic let me know.

* "Is Israel’s Iron Dome missile defense system ironclad?:" https://apnews.com/article/iron-dome-missile-defense-israel-palestinians-rockets-hamas-f57508d0e53945d1071d4582fcdae8d2

* "Hamas operatives used phone lines installed in tunnels under Gaza to plan Israel attack over 2 years, sources familiar with intelligence say:" https://www.cnn.com/2023/10/24/politics/intelligence-hamas-israel-attack-tunnels-phone-lines/index.html

* "Israel deepens military assault in the northern Gaza Strip:" https://apnews.com/article/israel-hamas-war-live-updates-10-30-2023-d33ac65b49723b9715ebf47041ac5f66

* "The ‘Devil’s Playground’ of Urban Combat That Israel Is Preparing to Enter:" https://www.nytimes.com/2023/10/24/world/middleeast/israel-hamas-invasion.html

* "Israel steps up air and ground attacks in Gaza and cuts off the territory’s communications:" https://apnews.com/article/israel-palestinians-gaza-airstrikes-region-e41b5b12e8cdf9db62395314d9a782b6

* "Fearing airstrikes and crowded shelters, Palestinians in north Gaza defy Israeli evacuation orders:" https://apnews.com/article/northern-gaza-palestinians-israel-hamas-war-36109635f7bc90f403f0383d53a352e9

* "A Close Look at Some Key Evidence in the Gaza Hospital Blast:" https://www.nytimes.com/2023/10/24/world/middleeast/gaza-hospital-israel-hamas-video.html

* "IDF confirms strike on Jabalia refugee camp in Gaza:" https://abcnews.go.com/International/live-updates/israel-gaza-egypt-russia-airport/idf-confirms-strike-on-jabaliya-refugee-camp-in-gaza-104513270?id=104468652

* "Thirst and Hunger Grow in Besieged Gaza Amid Israeli Bombardment:" https://www.nytimes.com/2023/10/25/world/middleeast/gaza-food-water-siege.html

* "Dwindling fuel supplies for Gaza’s hospital generators put premature babies in incubators at risk:" https://apnews.com/article/israel-gaza-hamas-babies-crisis-9ec2e404e16a132821dac644af110ef6

* "Another wave of Israeli strikes hit Gaza refugee camp as crossing opens for foreigners and wounded :" https://www.politico.com/news/2023/11/01/gaza-refugee-camp-israeli-strikes-00124706

* "Israel strikes ambulance near Gaza hospital, 15 reported killed:" https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/health-ministry-gaza-says-israel-targeted-convoy-ambulances-leaving-al-shifa-2023-11-03/

* "RSF initial report: Reuters journalist was killed in Lebanon in 'targeted' strike:" https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/rsf-says-killing-reuters-journalist-lebanon-targeted-strike-2023-10-29/

* "Gaza looks like a wasteland from space in these before-and-after photos:" https://apnews.com/article/satellite-images-israeli-airstrike-destruction-gaza-4477db1cfc39f38ac6cfff55330a7635

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* I haven't read this yet, so can't vouch for it's contents. "Is the Two-State Solution Dead?:" https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2023/10/two-state-solution-dead-one-state-reality-yousef-munayyer/

* "Broken Lebanon cannot afford war between Hezbollah and Israel:" https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/broken-lebanon-cannot-afford-war-hezbollah-knows-it-2023-10-26/

* "Lebanon’s Hezbollah weighs dueling appeals: ease attacks or escalate:" https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/10/29/lebanon-israel-hezbollah-gaza-war/

* "Biden condemns retaliatory attacks by Israeli settlers against Palestinians in the West Bank:" https://apnews.com/article/biden-west-bank-settlers-israel-hamas-war-0a2f38878720c962a20d9286315cde94

* "Israel resists US pressure to pause the war to allow more aid to Gaza, wants hostages back first:" https://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/israels-encirclement-gaza-city-tightens-top-us-diplomat-104597626

* "Biden and Netanyahu Look Headed for a Breakup on Unqualified U.S. Support for the Gaza War:" https://www.thedailybeast.com/biden-and-netanyahu-look-headed-for-a-breakup-on-us-support-for-gaza-war

* I fear he failed. "Let's talk about US advisors heading over....:"

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* "Yemen hasn’t declared war on Israel, contrary to online claims. Houthi rebels have launched missiles:" https://apnews.com/article/fact-check-israel-hamas-war-yemen-houthis-363471853927

* "Secret U.S. Military Presence in Yemen Adds a Twist to Houthi Attack on Israel :" https://theintercept.com/2023/11/02/yemen-israel-us-troops/

* "Fact Check: Turkish ships from centenary parade shared as response to Israel-Hamas conflict:" https://www.reuters.com/fact-check/turkish-ships-centenary-parade-shared-response-israel-hamas-conflict-2023-11-01/

* "Turkey recalling ambassador; Erdogan: We’ve written Netanyahu off:" https://www.timesofisrael.com/erdogan-says-netanyahu-no-longer-someone-turkey-can-talk-to-we-have-written-him-off/

* "What Palestinians Really Think of Hamas:" https://www.foreignaffairs.com/israel/what-palestinians-really-think-hamas

* "Flight from Israel to Russia’s Dagestan diverts as pro-Palestinian mob storms terminal:" https://www.timesofisrael.com/liveblog_entry/flight-from-israel-to-russias-dagestan-diverts-as-pro-palestinian-mob-storms-terminal/

* "The Senate Condemns Student Groups as Backlash to Pro-Palestinian Speech Grows :" https://theintercept.com/2023/10/27/palestine-israel-free-speech-retaliation-senate/

* "Israel-Hamas War Protest Leads to Tense Scene at Cooper Union Library:" https://www.nytimes.com/2023/10/25/nyregion/cooper-union-protest-israel-hamas.html

* "Florida orders state universities to disband pro-Palestinian student group, saying it backs Hamas:" https://apnews.com/article/israel-palestine-desantis-florida-education-sjp-12b4d4f2bdd8618c12b8a29cc852be25

* "A lot of things are true. The refusal to grasp this is a non-trivial amount of the problem:" https://lifeisasacredtext.substack.com/p/a-lot-of-things-are-true

* "Some Israeli Journalists Express Fear About Conveying Dissenting Views:" https://www.nytimes.com/2023/10/21/business/media/israel-journalists-hamas-war.html

* Where to donate for non-violent causes in Gaza and Israel: https://soc-puppet.dreamwidth.org/867894.html

* "Games for Gaza:" https://soc-puppet.dreamwidth.org/868099.html

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* "Middle East War Adds to Surge in International Arms Sales:" https://www.nytimes.com/2023/10/17/us/politics/israel-gaza-global-arms-sales.html

* "Developing World Sees Double Standard in West’s Actions in Gaza and Ukraine:" https://www.nytimes.com/2023/10/23/us/ukraine-gaza-global-south-hypocrisy.html

* "In Global Conflict Zones, Hospitals and Doctors Are No Longer Spared:" https://www.nytimes.com/2023/10/21/health/gaza-ukraine-hospitals-doctors.html

* "At least 24 killed, including at least 12 police officers, in attacks in Mexico:" https://www.cbsnews.com/news/police-attacks-mexico-guerrero-michoacan-24-killed/

* "Iranian teen injured on Tehran Metro while not wearing a headscarf has died, state media says:" https://apnews.com/article/iran-protests-injured-teen-armita-geravand-dies-16c4f49e15dd774121e7498f34bd6622

* "Extremist attacks escalate in Niger after coup topples American ally :" https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/10/30/niger-coup-islamist-militant-extremism/

* "Labour MPs call for ‘kindness and common sense’ at heart of UK’s immigration policy:" https://www.thepinknews.com/2023/10/23/labour-mps-kindnesscommon-uk-immigration/

* "Suella Braverman called out in House of Lords over ‘migrants pretend to be gay’ comments:" https://www.thepinknews.com/2023/10/26/suella-braverman-lgbtq-asylum-seekers-house-of-lords/

* "Just one per cent of UK voters say trans people will matter in 2024 general election:" https://www.thepinknews.com/2023/11/03/trans-culture-wars-politics-uk-research/

* "Saudi Arabia hosting 2034 World Cup leaves LGBTQ+ football fans horrified:" https://www.thepinknews.com/2023/10/31/saudi-arabia-world-cup-2034-lgbtq/

* "Let's talk about Ukraine and Russia's stocks going down....:"

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* "Ukrainian spies with deep ties to CIA wage shadow war against Russia:" https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/10/23/ukraine-cia-shadow-war-russia/

* "Let's talk about rumor about Ukrainian aid....:"

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* "A Small Country Far From Ukraine Is Sending Hundreds to War, on Both Sides:" https://www.nytimes.com/2023/10/20/world/asia/ukraine-russia-nepal.html

* "Friends From Childhood. Brothers in War.:" https://www.nytimes.com/2023/10/29/world/europe/ukraine-war-friends.html

* "Russia prison population plummets as convicts are sent to war:" https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/10/26/russia-prison-population-convicts-war/




* "US fighter jets strike Iran-linked sites in Syria in retaliation for attacks on US troops:" https://www.reuters.com/world/us-military-steps-up-middle-east-surveillance-threats-troops-grow-2023-10-24/

* "US to terminate economic ties with Uganda over ‘gross violations’ of human rights:" https://www.thepinknews.com/2023/10/31/uganda-us-joe-biden/

* "As economy falters, more Chinese migrants take a perilous journey to the US border to seek asylum:" https://apnews.com/article/chinese-emigration-us-mexico-border-darien-381c215ff30f0f2349c2ea118aa280c6

* "Jeff Wilson, Washington state senator arrested in Hong Kong for having gun in carry-on, gets charge dismissed:" https://www.cbsnews.com/news/jeff-wilson-senator-washington-state-firearms-charge-dismissed-hong-kong/

* I'm not sure how feasible this is. "Biden administration revamps its student debt forgiveness plan:" https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/white-house/biden-administration-revamps-student-debt-forgiveness-plan-rcna122935

* "Biden plans to step up government oversight of AI with new 'pressure tests':" https://www.npr.org/2023/10/30/1209343819/ai-biden-oversight-executive-order

* Pete Buttigieg Extended Interview:"

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* "Ron DeSantis is taking his fight against drag all the way to the US Supreme Court:" https://www.thepinknews.com/2023/10/26/florida-ron-de-santis-drag-ban-legal-case-supreme-court/

* "New Clarence Thomas ethics questions about forgiveness on luxury RV loan:" https://www.npr.org/2023/10/25/1208600160/new-clarence-thomas-ethics-questions-about-forgiveness-on-luxury-rv-loan

* "The case of Clarence Thomas’s motor home gets curiouser and curiouser:" https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2023/10/26/clarence-thomas-rv-motor-home-taxes/

* "Senate Democrats plan to subpoena Harlan Crow and Leonard Leo over Supreme Court justices’ travel:" https://apnews.com/article/supreme-court-thomas-ethics-senate-democrats-subpoenas-ed0bc398a8a407ef5b4c64a2d56af5a1

* "'Something to hide': Dems to subpoena megadonors at center of Supreme Court scandals:" https://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/-something-to-hide-dems-to-subpoena-megadonors-at-center-of-supreme-court-scandals-196822085619

* "UAW-Ford deal nets union big wins on wages, benefits, investments:" https://www.reuters.com/business/autos-transportation/uaw-leaders-push-ahead-with-ford-contract-gm-talks-drag-2023-10-29/

* "Ford strikers, laid off UAW members get extra money in strike settlement: Here’s how much:" https://www.freep.com/story/money/cars/ford/2023/11/03/ford-strike-laid-off-uaw-extra-pay-deal/71426913007/

There is power in the union.

* "Starbucks threatened to deny abortion travel benefits for workers seeking to unionize, judge says:" https://www.cbsnews.com/news/starbucks-abortion-travel-benefit-union-workers/

* "The Secret Memo That Ruined Democracy:"

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* "Dairy Workers on Wisconsin’s Small Farms Are Dying. Many of Those Deaths Are Never Investigated. :" https://www.propublica.org/article/wisconsin-dairy-farms-osha-safety-death-investigation-immigrant-workers

* "To tackle homelessness faster, LA has a kind of real estate agency for the unhoused:" https://www.npr.org/2023/10/24/1207461308/homelessness-housing-losangeles-la-real-estate-unhoused

* "House Republicans aim to pay for Israel aid with cuts to IRS funds:" https://www.npr.org/2023/10/31/1209670609/house-republicans-israel-funding-bill-irs

Cuts to the IRS dramatically decreases revenue to the government by letting rich tax cheats get away with not paying their share. Cutting revenues won't "pay for" anything.

This doesn't even get into why refusing to pay for aid to Ukraine is a terrible idea, which it is. There is nothing good about this bill.

* "US House Republicans' Israel-only aid bill opposed in Senate, by Biden:" https://www.reuters.com/world/us/us-house-republicans-israel-only-aid-bill-faces-opposition-senate-2023-10-31/

* "Republicans' plan to fund Israel by cutting IRS spending would cost taxpayers billions and add to the national deficit:" https://www.businessinsider.com/israel-war-funding-irs-cuts-cost-taxpayers-worsen-deficit-cbo-2023-11

* "Hayes: GOP speaker 'laser-focused' on helping yacht owners cheat on taxes:" https://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/hayes-gop-speaker-laser-focused-on-helping-yacht-owners-cheat-on-taxes-196820037528

* "Republican disarray unabated by election of speaker; party mired in infighting, time-wasting stunts:" https://www.msnbc.com/alex-wagner-tonight/watch/republican-disarray-unabated-by-election-of-speaker-party-mired-in-infighting-time-wasting-stunts-197002309838

* "Let's talk about getting around Tuberville....:"

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* "Elizabeth Warren condemns Republican plan to take free school meals away from LGBTQ+ kids:" https://www.thepinknews.com/2023/11/02/elizabeth-warren-republicans-free-school-meals/

* "Mike Johnson and his extremism ascend to the speaker's chair:" https://www.lawdork.com/p/a-virtual-unknown-mike-johnson-and

* "How Mike Johnson’s main strength will become his biggest liability:" https://www.politico.com/news/2023/10/25/how-mike-johnson-won-an-impossible-speakership-00123529

* "New House speaker played leading role in effort to overturn 2020 election :" https://www.seattletimes.com/nation-world/new-house-speaker-played-leading-role-in-effort-to-overturn-2020-election/

* "Johnson brings pro-oil, climate-skeptical record to speakership :" https://thehill.com/policy/energy-environment/4275210-mike-johnson-speaker-gop-pro-oil-climate-skeptical-record/

* "Here’s where Speaker Mike Johnson stands on the issues:" https://www.politico.com/news/2023/10/25/new-house-speaker-mike-johnson-on-the-issues-00123627

* "Mike Johnson's 20-year paper trail is an opposition researcher's dream:" https://www.axios.com/2023/10/26/mike-johnson-abortion-gay-marriage-transgender

* "Mike Johnson's Campaign Contributions From Company Tied to Russia:" https://www.newsweek.com/house-speaker-mike-johnson-donations-russia-butina-1838501

* "The Christian Nationalism of Speaker Mike Johnson:" https://time.com/6329207/speaker-mike-johnson-christian-nationalism/

* "Mike Johnson tries to back-pedal on anti-gay comments:" https://www.thepinknews.com/2023/10/27/mike-johnson-anti-gay-comments/

* "Mike Johnson’s wife runs counselling service comparing homosexuality to incest:" https://www.thepinknews.com/2023/10/30/mike-johnson-kelly-johnson-house-speaker/

* "Almost No One Knows Who Speaker Mike Johnson Is, But Many Disagree With His Views: Poll:" https://www.advocate.com/politics/nobody-knows-speaker-mike-johnson

* "Mike Johnson once blamed homosexuality for the fall of the Roman Empire:" https://www.thepinknews.com/2023/11/02/mike-johnson-roman-empire-homosexuality/

* "George Santos 'easily' survives vote to expel him from Congress:" https://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/george-santos-easily-survives-vote-to-expel-him-from-congress-196908101673

* "Santos, 'emblem of the chaos that is the Republican-led House,' allowed to stay and lie another day:" https://www.msnbc.com/alex-wagner-tonight/watch/santos-emblem-of-the-chaos-that-is-the-republican-led-house-allowed-to-stay-and-lie-another-day-196916805514

* "Gay democrat Becca Balint moves to censure Marjorie Taylor Greene over ‘hate speech’:" https://www.thepinknews.com/2023/10/27/democrat-becca-balint-censure-marjorie-taylor-greene/

* "You Can Help Stop These Bad Internet Bills:" https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2023/07/you-can-help-stop-these-bad-internet-bills

* Have something you want to tell your Congress Critters? If you can't safely contact them in person, here are some other options:

Call the Capitol Switchboard at (202) 224-3121 and ask to be connected to the representative of your choice.

Here is one that will send your reps a fax: https://resist.bot/

* The Indivisible Guide: "A Practical Guide to defeating MAGA:" https://indivisible.org/sites/default/files/2023-01/20220104_Indivisible_%20A%20Practical%20Guide%20to%20Defeating%20MAGA.pdf

* Early voting is already happening in a lot of places. Squirrel and I voted Friday.

Voting early allows you more time to fight disenfranchisement if you live in a voter suppression state where you were removed from the voter rolls without warning. It is often a way to avoid massive voting day lines that Republicans hope will discourage you from voting.

Please vote early if that's an option for you. It is better and safer.

If you can't early vote, please, please, please vote.

And remember, vote the whole ticket. Things like sheriffs and school board make a massive difference in quality of life.

* "Let's talk about Georgia maps changing....:"

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* "How Lobbying is Ruining Democracy:"

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* "Will Abortion Dominate the 2024 Elections? Tuesday Will Offer Clues.:" https://www.nytimes.com/2023/11/04/us/politics/abortion-ohio-kentucky-virginia-election.html

* "Ohio Democrats Demand Voter Purge Reversal, Truthful Answers from Secretary LaRose:" https://ohiosenate.gov/members/william-p-demora/news/ohio-democrats-demand-voter-purge-reversal-truthful-answers-from-secretary-larose

* "With Abortion Rights on the Line, Ohio Lawmaker Says Those Purged Unlawfully Must Be Allowed to Vote :" https://www.commondreams.org/news/with-abortion-rights-on-the-line-ohio-lawmaker-says-those-purged-unlawfully-must-be-allowed-to-vote

* Ohioans, please, please vote! "Republicans resort to lies and deception ahead of vote on popular abortion rights amendment in Ohio:" https://www.msnbc.com/alex-wagner-tonight/watch/republicans-resort-to-lies-and-deception-ahead-of-vote-on-popular-abortion-rights-amendment-in-ohio-197091909969

* "Drag Ban Won't Go on Ohio City's Ballot, State Supreme Court Rules:" https://www.advocate.com/law/ohio-drag-ban-off-ballot

* "Sunshine State Senate:" https://www.msnbc.com/jonathan-capehart/watch/sunshine-state-senate-showdown-197107781664

* "Many Kentucky counties are consolidating polling sites, raising concerns about access:" https://www.npr.org/2023/11/05/1210195486/kentucky-election-vote-centers-polling-places

* "Ky. governor’s race tests Democrat’s ability to survive in Trump country:" https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2023/11/05/kentucky-governors-race-andy-beshear-daniel-cameron/

* "Tuesday’s Election Will Determine if Virginia Becomes the Next Florida:" https://www.thenation.com/article/politics/virginia-elections-democrats-2/

* "Danica Roem Is Letting Her Record Speak for Itself as She Runs for Virginia Senate :" https://www.advocate.com/politics/danica-roem-virginia-senate-transgender

* Please, please, please vote! "Pennsylvania’s election will be headlined by races for statewide courts, including a high court seat:" https://apnews.com/article/pennsylvania-supreme-court-election-campaign-0c517ed69436d8271fec7b7f04ae025e

* "What’s at Stake in Pennsylvania’s State Supreme Court Race?:" https://www.democracydocket.com/analysis/whats-at-stake-in-pennsylvanias-state-supreme-court-race/

* "The real threat Dean Phillips poses to Biden :" https://www.politico.com/news/2023/10/28/dean-philips-joe-biden-threat-00124082

I follow a lot more politics than even I show here. When I saw he announced, I too was like: Who? So don't feel bad if you don't know who this is.

* Ya think? "Pence ends White House campaign after struggling to gain traction. ‘This is not my time,’ he says:" https://apnews.com/article/mike-pence-2024-president-campaign-republican-trump-0ec44fc2a5b8683f34883e0ea72b2ab2

* "Courts consider possible disqualification of Trump for role in Jan. 6 insurrection:" https://www.msnbc.com/alex-wagner-tonight/watch/courts-consider-possible-disqualification-of-trump-for-role-in-jan-6-insurrection-197091909549

* "Lawyers argue whether the Constitution’s ‘insurrection’ clause blocks Trump from the 2024 ballot:" https://apnews.com/article/trump-insurrection-ballot-14th-amendment-colorado-f5d6c6174476ec414208323785df6e15

* "Donald Trump pledges to defund schools teaching critical race theory and ‘transgender insanity’:" https://www.thepinknews.com/2023/10/30/donald-trump-defund-schools-tcritical-race-theory-transgender/

* "Team Trump looking for 'different type of lawyer' to serve a second term with more loyalty: report:" https://www.msnbc.com/alex-wagner-tonight/watch/team-trump-looking-for-different-type-of-lawyer-to-serve-a-second-term-with-more-loyalty-report-196916293562

* "Sarah Huckabee Sanders Clamps Down on Gender-Neutral Language in Official Arkansas Documents:" https://www.advocate.com/news/sarah-huckabee-sanders

* "Republican lawmakers join Gays Against Groomers march:" https://www.thepinknews.com/2023/10/30/wisconsin-republican-lawmakers-gays-against-groomers-march/

* "‘Craven’: Leaked staff handbook reveals GOP rep’s thirst for attention:" https://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/-craven-leaked-staff-handbook-reveals-gop-rep-s-thirst-for-attention-197084229751

* "Gay Jewish Lawmaker's Apartment Targeted With Anti-Semitic Graffiti:" https://www.advocate.com/news/joe-vogel-maryland-swastikas

* "Scandal-plagued Rep. George Santos pleads not guilty to latest charges:" https://www.npr.org/2023/10/27/1208478307/george-santos-charges-theft

* "Florida's 'Don't Say Gay' Author Sentenced on Fraud Charges:" https://www.advocate.com/crime/dont-say-gay-author-sentenced

* "Donald Trump Ally and Gay Tech Mogul Peter Thiel Was FBI Informant:" https://www.advocate.com/news/peter-thiel-fbi-informant




* "Daughter Ivanka Trump must testify at Donald Trump’s civil fraud trial, New York judge rules:" https://www.politico.com/news/2023/10/27/ivanka-trump-must-testify-trial-00123992

* "Trump takes the stand and is fined $10,000 for violating a gag order in fraud case:" https://www.npr.org/2023/10/25/1208444786/trump-new-york-fraud-case

* "Judge in Trump NY fraud trial extends gag order to lawyers, says office has received ‘hundreds’ of threats since trial started:" https://www.cnbc.com/2023/11/03/judge-in-trump-ny-fraud-trial-extends-gag-order-to-lawyers-says-office-has-received-hundreds-of-threats-since-trial-started.html

* "Judge drops hammer on Trump: Gags entire legal team:" https://www.msnbc.com/deadline-white-house/watch/judge-drops-hammer-on-trump-gags-entire-legal-team-197075525979

* "Judge reinstates gag order against Trump:" https://www.politico.com/news/2023/10/29/trump-gag-order-reinstated-00124147

* "Trump Gagged; Immediately Violates Gag Order:"

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* "'Maybe they haven't been paying attention': Court agrees to hear Trump objections to gag order:" https://www.msnbc.com/alex-wagner-tonight/watch/-maybe-they-haven-t-been-paying-attention-court-agrees-to-hear-trump-objections-to-gag-order-197091909870




* "Why Conservatives Hate George Soros:"

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* "An increase in harassment against Jewish and Muslim Americans has been reported since Hamas attacks:" https://apnews.com/article/jewish-muslim-harassment-increase-f5a3e969f5a213625c224f8ac25538e1

* "Libs of TikTok's Chaya Raichik Threatens Anti-Defamation League Over Extremist Label :" https://www.advocate.com/news/libs-of-tiktok-adl-extremists

* "Man on ‘week-long anti-LGBTQ+ crime spree’ in Idaho tried to hit people with car:" https://www.thepinknews.com/2023/11/04/idaho-matthew-alan-lehigh-anti-lgbtq-crime-spree/

* "Arson Suspected After San Diego Queer Women's Bar Set on Fire:" https://www.advocate.com/crime/lesbian-bars-fire-san-diego

* CW: Suicide. "Suspect in the Maine mass shooting has been found dead, police say:" https://www.npr.org/2023/10/27/1209015872/maine-lewiston-shooting-robert-card-river

* "Suspected Maine shooter had history of liking far-right, anti-trans content online:" https://www.thepinknews.com/2023/10/27/maine-shooter-robert-card-twitter-likes-right-wing-tucker-carlson/

* "Why Conservatives Hate Immigrants:"

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* "Killings in the U.S. are dropping at a historic rate. Will anyone notice?:" https://www.latimes.com/politics/newsletter/2023-10-20/killings-in-the-u-s-are-dropping-at-an-historic-rate-will-anyone-notice-essential-politics

* "How decades-old decisions to build two California prisons in a dry lakebed and a chaotic climate left 8,000 incarcerated people at risk.:" https://www.themarshallproject.org/2023/10/24/california-corcoran-prison-climate-change-flood

* "Watch Candace Owens Call Native Americans ‘High’ and ‘Cannibals’ While Denying Two-Spirit Existence:" https://www.advocate.com/news/candace-owens-native-americans-cannibals

* CW: Rape "Veteran gay Tory MP Crispin Blunt arrested on suspicion of rape:" https://www.thepinknews.com/2023/10/27/tory-mp-crispin-blunt-arrested/

* "Indian school for wrestling helps girls chase better life and glory:" https://www.reuters.com/investigates/special-report/india-women-wrestling/

* "Pockets" https://pudding.cool/2018/08/pockets/

* "Wales government to redefine women to include trans women in landmark gender laws:" https://www.thepinknews.com/2023/10/29/wales-government-redefinie-women-trans/

* "West Virginia teen appears in court in bid to overturn state trans sports ban:" https://www.thepinknews.com/2023/10/31/west-virginia-teen-trans-sports-ban/

* "Abortion restrictions in Russia spark outrage as the country takes a conservative turn:" https://apnews.com/article/abortion-russia-women-rights-feminism-fc5eab75b5e3d028aeb1f70ec8a9a2b1

* "Nigeria: Mass LGBTQ+ arrests ‘based on assumptions, not investigation’, activists say:" https://www.thepinknews.com/2023/11/01/nigeria-lgbtq-arrests-assumptions-activists/

* "South Korea upholds military’s archaic anti-gay law:" https://www.thepinknews.com/2023/10/31/south-korea-military-anti-gay-law/

* "LGBTQ+ Groups Denied Registration Even After Supreme Court Decision in Eswatini:" https://www.advocate.com/world/eswatini-officials-defy-supreme-court

* "Turkey’s Erdoğan claims LGBTQ+ people threaten the family:" https://www.thepinknews.com/2023/10/26/turkey-erdogan-lgbtq-people-family/

* "Johannesburg Pride marches for LGBTQ+ Ugandans in wake of Anti-Homosexuality Bill:" https://www.thepinknews.com/2023/10/29/johannesburg-pride-uganda-lgbtq/

* "Posie Parker tomato juice protester to face trial for New Zealand incident:" https://www.thepinknews.com/2023/10/26/posie-parker-tomato-juice-protester-to-face-trial-for-new-zealand-incident/

* "Sydney all-girls school bans same-sex couples from attending prom with their partners:" https://www.thepinknews.com/2023/10/26/sydney-catholic-girls-school-prom-same-sex-ban/

* "Glasgow woman pleads guilty after gay club assault:" https://www.thepinknews.com/2023/11/01/glasgow-woman-pleads-guilty-gay-club/

* "DUP councillor condemned for claiming ‘LGBTQIA alphabet soup mafia’ support Hamas:" https://www.thepinknews.com/2023/10/27/dup-councillor-colin-kennedy-claim-lgbtq-hamas/

* "Government’s trans school guidance promised by Christmas:" https://www.thepinknews.com/2023/10/31/gillian-keegan-trans-school-guidance-publication/

* "Trans conversion therapy survivor begs Rishi Sunak to push on with ban: ‘Some would call it torture’:" https://www.thepinknews.com/2023/10/30/conversion-therapy-survivor-rishi-sunak-ban/

* "Suzy Eddie Izzard says trans rights and women’s rights ‘shouldn’t be fought against each other’:" https://www.thepinknews.com/2023/10/26/suzy-eddie-izzard-trans-womens-rights/

* "The wildest claims LGB Alliance makes in its report against the word ‘queer’:" https://www.thepinknews.com/2023/10/31/lgb-alliance-queer-lgbtq-report/

* "Anti-trans campaigner Marion Millar arrested and charged in connection with alleged fraud:" https://www.thepinknews.com/2023/10/27/marion-millar-fraud-charges-arrest/

* "‘Lesbian Nana’ police officer investigation after viral video of pepper spray incident:" https://www.thepinknews.com/2023/10/25/lesbian-nana-pepper-spray-clip/

* "Where have all the lesbian bars gone?:" https://www.thepinknews.com/2023/10/27/where-have-all-the-lesbian-bars-gone/

* "Man arrested for murder of openly gay journalist Josh Kruger:" https://www.thepinknews.com/2023/10/31/man-arrested-murder-josh-kruger/

* "Man pleads guilty to obstructing justice in 2019 murder of trans woman:" https://www.thepinknews.com/2023/10/29/pebbles-ladime-dime-doe-trans-murder-guilty-south-carolina-us/

* "Bisexual New York Woman Assaulted When Mistaken for Trans:" https://www.advocate.com/crime/bi-woman-mistaken-trans-attacked

* "Michigan finally bans archaic ‘gay panic defence’ laws:" https://www.thepinknews.com/2023/10/24/michigan-gay-trans-panic-defence/

* "New York man pleads guilty for involvement in gay bar robbery scheme that left two dead:" https://www.thepinknews.com/2023/10/27/gay-bar-robbery-scheme/

* "Kansas honours trans ‘trailblazers’ after transphobic backlash to homecoming queen wins:" https://www.thepinknews.com/2023/10/27/kansas-honours-homecoming-queens-after-transphobic-backlash-trailblazers/

* "The US infant mortality rate rose last year. The CDC says it’s the largest increase in two decades:" https://apnews.com/article/infant-deaths-us-cdc-mortality-c808796da0415b6ecc0629938421e1b5

* "New Patch Inspired by Octopus Suckers Could Deliver Drugs Without Needles:" https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/new-patch-inspired-by-octopus-suckers-could-deliver-drugs-without-needles-180982986/

* "Diving Deep into the Mouth's Microbial Dark Matter:" https://www.discovermagazine.com/health/diving-deep-into-the-mouths-microbial-dark-matter

* "Mosquito-borne illnesses are picking up speed. Experts say Americans are unprepared:" https://www.salon.com/2023/10/21/mosquito-borne-illnesses-are-picking-up-speed-experts-say-americans-are-unprepared/

* "How a Lucrative Surgery Took Off Online and Disfigured Patients:" https://www.nytimes.com/2023/10/30/health/hernia-surgery-component-separation.html




* "The impoverished imagination of neoliberal climate "solutions" :" https://pluralistic.net/2023/10/31/carbon-upsets/

* "New study warns climate is warming even faster than some think:" https://www.axios.com/2023/11/02/climate-change-warming-james-hansen

* "Amazon River falls to lowest in over a century amid Brazil drought:" https://www.reuters.com/world/americas/amazon-rainforest-port-records-lowest-water-level-121-years-amid-drought-2023-10-16/

* "Hurricane Otis: How a tropical storm turned into a 'nightmare scenario' overnight:" https://www.nbcnews.com/science/environment/hurricane-otis-rapid-intensification-climate-change-rcna122090

* "Credible missing persons list drops to 5 people unaccounted for from Lahaina fire:" https://mauinow.com/2023/10/27/credible-missing-persons-list-drops-to-5-people-unaccounted-for-from-lahaina-fire/

* "Deadly explosion off Nigeria points to threat posed by aging oil ships around the world:" https://apnews.com/article/oil-exploration-gasoline-environment-nigeria-1d4cc4791cbfc28e6ccf942075510a60




* "Let's talk about the Colorado River deal....:"

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* Golf courses should be illegal. "Abandoned golf courses are being reclaimed by nature:" https://www.cnn.com/2023/10/27/world/abandoned-golf-courses-reclaimed-by-nature-c2e-spc-scn-intl

* "What are roundabouts? A transportation engineer explains the safety benefits of these circular intersections:" https://theconversation.com/what-are-roundabouts-a-transportation-engineer-explains-the-safety-benefits-of-these-circular-intersections-215412

* "Here's What Ethical AI Really Means:"

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* "Elon Musk Offers to Also Ruin Wikipedia:" https://www.rollingstone.com/culture/culture-features/elon-musk-wikipedia-twitter-x-encyclopedia-1234861220/

* "Sam Bankman-Fried found guilty in FTX crypto fraud case:" https://www.cbsnews.com/news/sam-bankman-fried-trial-verdict/

* "Fallen crypto king Sam Bankman-Fried found guilty on all counts:" https://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/fallen-crypto-king-sam-bankman-fried-found-guilty-on-all-counts-196993605915

* "China’s youngest-ever astronauts blast off to space station:" https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2023/10/26/chinas-youngest-ever-astronauts-blast-off-to-space-station

* "US zoo saving endangered red wolf, one dental checkup at a time:" https://www.reuters.com/business/environment/us-zoo-saving-endangered-red-wolf-one-dental-checkup-time-2023-10-25/

* "Runaway zebras delighted the nation — and exposed their owner’s dark past:" https://www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/interactive/2023/maryland-zebras-jerry-holly/

* "How Scientists Tracked the Movements of a 17,000-Year-Old Woolly Mammoth:" https://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/scientists-tracked-movements-17000-year-old-woolly-mammoth-180983064/

* "The Ancient Greek Woman Who Dressed as a Man to Seduce Men:" https://talesoftimesforgotten.com/2022/12/01/the-ancient-greek-woman-who-dressed-as-a-man-to-seduce-men/

* "The London History Show: Anne Boleyn:"

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* "The Chevalier d'Eon: the Trans 18th Century Spy:"

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* "How To Convince People To Volunteer: Joining Up In WWI:"

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* "15 Years After Pres. Obama's Historic Election:" https://www.msnbc.com/jonathan-capehart/watch/15-years-after-pres-obama-s-historic-election-197108293787

* "The Fight Between Cataphiles and Underground Police in the Paris Catacombs:" https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/strange-maps-paris-catacombs

I will never see the catacombs in person but I am horrified. Destroying them would be a desecration.

* "Illegal Body Trade: Modern-Day Corpse Theft:"

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* "Something Wicked This Way Paddles:" https://www.nytimes.com/2023/10/24/us/witches-paddle-halloween.html?unlocked_article_code=1.5Uw.qR51.sbD-6BoYNu4_&smid=url-share

* "A Professional Pumpkin Carver Spills His Guts:" https://www.nytimes.com/2023/10/22/style/halloween-professional-pumpkin-carver.html

* "New York unveils statue commemorating alligator sewer myth:" https://www.cnn.com/travel/article/nyc-alligator-sewer-statue-trnd/index.html

* Thursday a week ago dentist and hygienist were very astonished by my relaxed state during dentistry. I hadn't had time to warn them that sometimes I fall asleep before the dental dam went in ending my ability to explain. Luckily they didn't get scared as had happened before. I wasn't asleep, just meditating as is my usual practice when I'm not exhausted. Apparently even very chill patients don't normally relax at this level. I have no dental trauma or phobias. It's not that I enjoy dentistry, it's just I have no more emotion about it than I do around oil change. It's just maintenance.

No cleaner Friday, which is fine. So many people clocked out slightly late, they snatched 15 minutes here and 15 minutes there, so I am left with six visits at most to cover November and December instead of the surplus Math last summer suggested I should have. I am a bit grumpy as I generally let them off three to six minutes early.

Saturday, Goth Millennial exhausted the Tiny Terror with one of their Gothmas presents. Livia had her third oops in two weeks. I am pretty sure it's stress.

Sunday: Millennial pumpkin carving!

Monday I did a bunch of prep for the big day.

* Gothmas Phase 2 exterior decorations:
https://www.tumblr.com/gwydionmisha/732745508530061312/halloween-2023?source=share
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https://www.tumblr.com/gwydionmisha/732748177031249920/halloween-2023?source=share

* I lost the first version of this in the crash. The Management chased all the families with kids out and most of the grad students, replacing them mostly with retirees. I hardly even got adults raiding my table this year, and one of them stole a bowl. Sigh. This is why I use cheap Dollar Store bowls. The Millennials got big candy gift bags this year.

I love the pumpkins the Millennials carved so much. I'm going to be so sad when I take them down in a day or two.

A cheerful Gen Z person turned up to Clean Saturday, and we got most of the outside display down. I really liked them. Goth millennial got the things too high to reach Saturday. We are mostly focused on the Tuesday inspection right now.

* Squirrel has lost his job and needs about $800.00 for bills and food for a month. They have lost their health insurance which provides essential medication. They are an old RL friend and my roommate. https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/Squirrelmh

* My car broke yet again in late October. As I feared it was the hose that keeps the engine cool. Why feared? It's in the middle of all the gear under the hood. Hose and fluid replacements are cheap. an hour and a half of labor to take it all apart then put it back in is incredibly expensive. $280 worth in total. I have paid Squirrel back for the gas for the week and a halfish, I was borrowing his car, thanks to a donor. The repairs ate most of my bill money for the month. Yes, this is the forth repair this year. My car is about 25ish years old. I can't afford to replace it, nor can I do without it, being disabled: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/Gwydion

* Squirrel has lost his job and needs about $800.00 for bills, meds and food for a month. They have lost their health insurance which provides essential medication. We can float bills a bit if we must, but it's extremely dangerous if they skip any of their meds. They have already had a ton of interviews, and it is likely they will be offered a very good job if they can hold out until December when it starts. They are an old RL friend and my roommate: https://www.gofundme.com/f/pay-rosies-dental-bills

* "Chocolate: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver:"

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* "Meanwhile… Taylor Swift is a Billionaire | Doordash Tips | Florida’s Fake Cops:"

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* "World’s Longest Zucchini | Trump Kids Take the Stand | George Santos Survives Expulsion Attempt:"

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* "Why is Ron DeSantis Wearing Lifts? | Donald Trump v. The People | Biden’s Chilling AI Warning:"

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* "Barbie is Halloween’s Top Costume | Speaker Johnson’s Wife Runs Anti-LGBTQ Counseling Company:"

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* "Why Are Conservatives So Media Illiterate?:"

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* "Doctor Who vs Women:"

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* "Exploring the Emotions: Black Trauma vs. Black Horror:"

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* "From Protagonist to Romantic Prop: Mina Murray's Transformation:"

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* "The Gay Horror Manga You Should Be Reading:"

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* "True Facts: Incredible Crab Stories:"

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* "The Trump Kids in America:"

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* "See the Cutest Costumed Pups from New York City's Halloween Dog Parade:" https://people.com/dogs-costumes-2023-nyc-halloween-dog-parade-photos-8374321

* "Father and son make Halloween accessible to kids with disabilities one custom costume at a time:" https://www.cnn.com/us/walkin-rollin-costumes-halloween-iyw/index.html

* "Quirky Vintage Japanese Playgrounds Photographed at Night:" https://mossandfog.com/quirky-vintage-japanese-playgrounds-photographed-at-night/

* "Proposed: Counter-Halloween:" https://www.thestopgap.net/proposed/

* Ankh-Morpork Pride: https://www.tumblr.com/jamyesterday/732666837755691008?source=share

* A friend of Bertie Wooster transitions: https://www.tumblr.com/brigdh/732533098457268224?source=share

* "You work as the minor villain every new hero has to beat for their first battle.:" https://www.tumblr.com/seananmcguire/718085841933795328?source=share

* "Midnight Pals: A Chip off the old Block:" https://www.tumblr.com/bitterkarella/732631414044049408/midnight-pals-a-chip-off-the-old-block?source=share

* "Midnight Pals: Imaginarium:" https://www.tumblr.com/bitterkarella/732810170427752448/midnight-pals-imaginarium?source=share

* "Sunday Sweets: Drama Queens:" https://www.cakewrecks.com/home/sunday-sweets-drama-queens-2023

* "Sunday Sweets: It's Fall, Y'all!:" https://www.cakewrecks.com/home/sunday-sweets-its-fall-yall-2023

* "Sunday Sweets Gets SPOOPY:" https://www.cakewrecks.com/home/sunday-sweets-gets-spoopy-2023

* "Sunday Sweets: 10 Halloween Cuties:" https://www.cakewrecks.com/home/sunday-sweets-10-halloween-cuties-2023

* "Love Inks: 11 Tattoo Sweets!:" https://www.cakewrecks.com/home/love-inks-11-tattoo-sweets-2023

* "10 Enchanted Garden Cakes That Are Pure Magic:" https://www.cakewrecks.com/home/10-enchanted-garden-cakes-that-are-pure-magic-2023

*****
* Full list of Resistance and charity links has been migrated to my profile as it was getting out of hand.

The help links are at the bottom under the cut.

* Where to donate for non-violent causes in Gaza and Israel: https://soc-puppet.dreamwidth.org/867894.html

* "Games for Gaza:" https://soc-puppet.dreamwidth.org/868099.html

* "If anyone wants to donate to Wadea Al-Fayoume's family then here:" https://www.tumblr.com/abigail-pent/731484616352989184/arab-mother-attacked-and-6-year-old-murdered-in?source=share

* Squirrel has lost his job and needs about $800.00 for bills and food for a month. They are an old RL friend and my roommate. https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/Squirrelmh

* An old friend of mine's beloved dog needs money for vet bills and special food: https://www.gofundme.com/f/pay-rosies-dental-bills

* Apply for Project 2025 so they have to pick through resumes, using their resources: https://apply.project2025.org/ords/r/p25/pub/questionnaire?p4_qid=1

* Want to help Andy Kim beat Bob Menendez? https://www.andykim.com/

* Help Adam Frisch beat Lauren Boebert: https://secure.actblue.com/donate/defeatlaurenboebertnowz

* Want to contribute to Gloria Johnson's senate run in Tennessee? https://www.votegloriajohnson.com/

* "US Patent Bureau call for comment on AI:" https://amaebi.dreamwidth.org/2286373.html

* "STOP Moms for "Liberty":" https://www.stopmomsforliberty.com/

* Want to help the people of Maui?

Maui Food Bank: https://mauifoodbank.org/

Maui Humane Society: https://www.mauihumanesociety.org/

Center for Native Hawaiian Advancement: https://www.memberplanet.com/campaign/cnhamembers/kakoomaui

Hawai'i Red Cross: https://www.redcross.org/local/hawaii/ways-to-donate.html

* Support the WGA. "Entertainment Community Fund:" https://entertainmentcommunity.org/

* Cool Blackwork Embroidery Patterns for Beginners: https://www.etsy.com/shop/thehaberdasheress/?etsrc=sdt

* If you would like to help support me and the Cats: paypal.me/Gwydion

* I admit to having a wicked good time tormenting myself and other history geeks with my polls: https://www.tumblr.com/gwydpolls

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Sep. 1st, 2023 05:44 am
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* I was sick this week so a massive number of things got prepped and didn't go in, including a massive amount of fascism watcha queer news. Apologies.

* "Guatemala progressive’s presidential victory certified, but his party is suspended:" https://apnews.com/article/guatemala-0b8d5eb5dbc81fcb6a413f8212739b68

* "Venezuela: Arbitrary detentions continue as a tool of government control and repression:" https://www.amnesty.org/en/latest/news/2023/08/venezuela-arbitrary-arrests-government-control-repression/

* "Cocaine cartels encroach on Unification Church’s Paraguayan paradise:" https://www.reuters.com/investigates/special-report/paraguay-drugs-unification-church/

* "Inspired by Ukraine war, Taiwan launches drone blitz to counter China:" https://www.reuters.com/investigates/special-report/us-china-tech-taiwan/

* "Let's talk about Taiwan, the US, and F-16s....:"

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* "Ukraine will speed up advance on southern front, commander says:" https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/ukraine-will-speed-up-advance-southern-front-commander-2023-08-26/

* "Ukraine says it liberates strategic settlement:" https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/ukraine-says-it-has-liberated-southeastern-village-robotyne-2023-08-28/

* "Life in Kyiv may seem normal on the surface, but a closer look reveals the burdens of war:" https://apnews.com/article/russia-ukraine-war-daily-life-kyiv-bombardment-fe82d9695f5294e513b3f77937f95b87




* "Texas National Guard member fires across Rio Grande, wounds Mexican citizen:" https://www.texastribune.org/2023/08/28/texas-national-guard-shoots-mexican-citizen-border/

* "Let's talk about Texas, Mexico, and over the Rio Grande....:"

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* "Biden Labor Department moves to expand overtime pay for millions:" https://www.politico.com/news/2023/08/30/biden-labor-department-over-time-00113457

* "Biden’s NLRB Brings Workers’ Rights Back From the Dead:" https://prospect.org/labor/2023-08-28-bidens-nlrb-brings-workers-rights-back/

* "Let's talk about big union news....:"

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* "First 10 drugs for Medicare price negotiations chosen:" https://www.politico.com/news/2023/08/29/first-10-drugs-chosen-for-medicare-negotiations-00113273

* "After Supreme Court curtails federal power, Biden administration weakens clean water protections:" https://apnews.com/article/clean-water-epa-biden-supreme-court-sackett-a2101597f96ca9f0dcc6917832906b1e

* "Now-released forms reveal more trips gifted to Justice Clarence Thomas by Harlan Crow:" https://www.npr.org/2023/08/31/1196993118/justices-thomas-alito-financial-disclosures

* "US Job Openings Decline to 8.83 Million, Lowest Since Early 2021:" https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-08-29/us-job-openings-decline-by-more-than-forecast-to-8-83-million?srnd=premium&sref=MIBMEEoj

* "As rents and evictions rise across the country, more cities and states debate rent control:" https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2023/08/18/what-is-rent-control-california-los-angeles-debate-laws/70601895007/

* "“Friends of the Court” Ask SCOTUS To Raise Rents:" https://www.levernews.com/friends-of-the-court-ask-scotus-to-raise-rents/

* "New York Workers Are Waiting on $79 Million in Back Wages:" https://www.propublica.org/article/new-york-workers-are-waiting-on-79-million-in-back-wages

* "How Much Will It Cost to Settle the WGA and SAG AFTRA Strikes:"

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* After all exhaustive partisan investigation by a Republican of Hunter Biden turned up no evidence at all against Biden. Therefore the logical next step is a witch hunt. "A House impeachment inquiry of President Biden is a ‘natural step forward,’ Speaker McCarthy says:" https://apnews.com/article/mccarthy-hunter-biden-impeachment-inquiry-government-shutdown-56d9ccc7f090ea220a47e877e503179e

* "Trump tells Republicans to impeach Biden or 'fade into oblivion':" https://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/trump-tells-republicans-to-impeach-biden-or-fade-into-oblivion-191856709698

* "Top Oversight Democrat calls for subpoena of Jared Kushner’s Saudi ties:" https://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/top-oversight-democrat-calls-for-subpoena-of-jared-kushner-s-saudi-ties-192022085692

* "GOP senators weigh ‘special’ meeting on their leadership after McConnell’s freeze:" https://www.politico.com/news/2023/08/31/gop-senators-mcconnell-freeze-up-00113610

* "This New Bill Would Require LGBTQ+ Inclusive Sex Ed Nationwide:" https://www.advocate.com/news/lgbtq-sex-education

* "You Can Help Stop These Bad Internet Bills:" https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2023/07/you-can-help-stop-these-bad-internet-bills

* Have something you want to tell your Congress Critters? If you can't safely contact them in person, here are some other options:

Call the Capitol Switchboard at (202) 224-3121 and ask to be connected to the representative of your choice.

Here is one that will send your reps a fax: https://resist.bot/

* The Indivisible Guide: "A Practical Guide to defeating MAGA:" https://indivisible.org/sites/default/files/2023-01/20220104_Indivisible_%20A%20Practical%20Guide%20to%20Defeating%20MAGA.pdf

* Rule of law has held in Georgia for now. "Efforts to punish Fani Willis over Trump prosecution are ‘political theater,’ Georgia Gov. Kemp says:" https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/efforts-to-punish-fani-willis-over-trump-prosecution-are-political-theater-georgia-gov-kemp-says

* "'Political theater:' Gov. Kemp shuts down GOP calls to oust Fani Willis:" https://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/-political-theater-gov-kemp-shuts-down-gop-calls-to-oust-fani-willis-192019525945

* This entire investigation is some bullshit. "State Republicans Try to Remove Top Jurist for Mentioning the Existence of Racial Bias:" https://slate.com/news-and-politics/2023/08/north-carolina-gop-anita-earls-ethics-case.html

* "The Plot to End Voting Rights with Rick Hasen:"

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* "Justin Jones Silenced Yet Again by Tennessee Republicans:" https://advocatechannel.com/justin-jones-silenced-again-republicans

* "Biden campaign manager: GOP debate was ‘race to an extreme agenda’:" https://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/biden-campaign-manager-gop-debate-was-race-to-an-extreme-agenda-191780421785

* "Let's talk about dinosaurs and the weather....:"

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* "Hayes blasts ‘deranged’ GOP climate plan: ‘Hurl ourselves into the fire’:" https://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/hayes-blasts-deranged-gop-climate-plan-hurl-ourselves-into-the-fire-191938117880

* "Report on Trump's private remarks reveals true stakes of 2024 election:" https://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/report-on-trump-s-private-remarks-reveals-true-stakes-of-2024-election-191786053964

* "School board president Sonja Shaw linked to lobbyists who support state executions for gays:" https://www.vpsreports.com/post/school-board-president-sonja-shaw-linked-to-lobbyists-who-support-state-executions-for-gays

* It seems to me that trying to end democracy in the United States was already an attempt to provoke a civil war. "Far-Right State Senator Suggests Trump Trial Could Inspire Civil War:" https://www.huffpost.com/entry/colton-moore-trump-civil-war_n_64ef1259e4b01033a8287fb5




* "Hayes: Giuliani defamation ruling is ‘down payment on actual accountability’:" https://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/hayes-giuliani-defamation-ruling-is-down-payment-on-actual-accountability-191936581685

* "Mark Meadows takes stand in bid to derail Georgia criminal charges:" https://www.politico.com/news/2023/08/28/meadows-testimony-georgia-hearing-00113215

* "Trump and 18 others charged in the Georgia election case are set to be arraigned on Sept. 6:" https://apnews.com/article/georgia-indictment-arraignment-trump-giuliani-c5abbd260f44947a1c01211136108bfe

* "Rev. Stephen Lee from Orland Park church surrenders in Trump Georgia case:" https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/daily-southtown/ct-sta-lee-turns-himself-in-st-0827-20230825-rfx4xxjc2bdntllgczgi4ppnbe-story.html

* "Rudy Giuliani and an Empty Bag of Cheez-Its:" https://www.advocate.com/voices/rudy-giuliani-cheez-its

* "You Can't Talk About Trump's Georgia Case Without Talking About Racism:" https://time.com/6307644/georgia-indictment-trump-fani-willis-race/

* "Trump’s federal trial for subverting election is scheduled for March :" https://www.politico.com/news/2023/08/28/trump-trial-date-election-subversion-2020-00113186

* "'Like any defendant': Judge says Trump must ‘make the trial date work’:" https://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/-like-any-defendant-judge-says-trump-must-make-the-trial-date-work-191776837679

* "Trump bid to put off federal trial for years falls flat; Judges consult on speedy trial schedule:" https://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/trump-bid-to-put-off-federal-trial-for-years-falls-flat-judges-consult-on-speedy-trial-schedule-191787589783

* "Ex-judge: Trump election trial judge should have ‘The Talk’ with lawyers:" https://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/ex-judge-trump-election-trial-judge-should-have-the-talk-with-lawyers-191854661770




* "Why it's wrong to assume a single gunman is a 'lone wolf' shooter:" https://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/why-it-s-wrong-to-assume-a-single-gunman-is-a-lone-wolf-shooter-191787589707

* CW: Animal Death "Heavily Armed Man Kills Dog at Church, Returns to Menace Congregation:" https://www.advocate.com/crime/armed-kills-dog-church-texas

* "Let's talk about Memphis and scorpions....:"

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* "Covid Closed the Nation’s Schools. Cleaner Air Can Keep Them Open.:" https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/27/health/schools-indoor-air-covid.html

* "Growing concerns for back-to-school as data shows rising COVID-19 cases in B.C.:" https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/covid-variants-back-to-school-1.6949248

* "Johnston Column: COVID response confounds SARS expert:" https://www.thewhig.com/opinion/johnston-column-covid-response-confounds-sars-expert

* It's really bad here too, south of the border. The new vaccine formulation rolls out in a couple weeks. We all need to work together to stop spreading COVID by wearing masks indoors, etc.. Remember, each reinfection increases your chance of long term damage.

* As a kid who went to a high achieving school, it checks out. "Students in high-achieving schools are now named an ‘at-risk’ group, study says:" https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/2019/09/26/students-high-achieving-schools-are-now-named-an-at-risk-group/




* "Sam Champion Talks Extreme Weather and Climate Change:" https://www.advocate.com/voices/sam-champion-climate-change

* "Hurricane Idalia hits Florida with 125 mph winds, flooding streets, snapping trees and cutting power:" https://apnews.com/article/florida-hurricane-idalia-2136985ceea53f5deb600c43aeea1138

* "Residents pick through the rubble of lost homes and scattered belongings in Hurricane Idalia’s wake:" https://apnews.com/article/hurricane-idalia-tropical-storm-florida-carolina-georgia-6fcf457b3c1da43c208730bb998cdd0f

* "Tropical Storm Idalia hits North Carolina after leaving trail of devastation in Southeast:" https://www.pbs.org/newshour/nation/tropical-storm-idalia-hits-north-carolina-after-leaving-trail-of-devastation-in-southeast

* "Virginia Beach, Norfolk residents see heavy flooding from Idalia:" https://www.wtkr.com/news/virginia-beach-norfolk-residents-see-heavy-flooding-from-idalia

* "More than 600 firefighters backed by water-dropping aircraft struggle to control wildfires in Greece:" https://apnews.com/article/greece-wildfires-evros-alexandroupolis-athens-parnitha-87ba978808ca9d836b733df6b5713083

* "Greece wildfire destroys area bigger than New York City:" https://www.reuters.com/business/environment/greece-wildfire-scorches-area-bigger-than-new-york-2023-08-29/

* Want to help the people of Maui?

Maui Food Bank: https://mauifoodbank.org/

Maui Humane Society: https://www.mauihumanesociety.org/

Center for Native Hawaiian Advancement: https://www.memberplanet.com/campaign/cnhamembers/kakoomaui

Hawai'i Red Cross: https://www.redcross.org/local/hawaii/ways-to-donate.html




* "America Is Using Up Its Groundwater Like There’s No Tomorrow:" https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2023/08/28/climate/groundwater-drying-climate-change.html

* "Dirty air is biggest external threat to human health, worse than tobacco or alcohol, major study finds:" https://www.cbsnews.com/news/air-pollution-biggest-human-health-threat-smoking-alcohol-study/

* "The true cost of climate pollution? 44% of corporate profits.:" https://grist.org/economics/true-cost-carbon-pollution-half-of-corporate-profits-climate/

* "Airline Close Calls Happen Far More Often Than Previously Known:" https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2023/08/21/business/airline-safety-close-calls.html

* "Let's talk about how India's on the moon....:"

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* "Why does tumblr make so many random changes AND never give any forewarning or a reasoning for why they made it, AND never give any data on the feedback we send or the results they get from those changes? :" https://www.tumblr.com/gwydionmisha/727249796852826112/i-know-you-arent-with-tumblr-anymore-but-idk-who?source=share

* "US Patent Bureau call for comment on AI:" https://amaebi.dreamwidth.org/2286373.html

* "‘Large’ creature — with 20 arms — found lurking in Antarctic sea. It’s a new species:" https://amp.miamiherald.com/news/nation-world/world/article278094767.html

* "Takahē recovery: New wild home for birds on Ngāi Tahu whenua in Ōtākou:" https://www.nzherald.co.nz/kahu/takahe-recovery-new-wild-home-for-birds-on-ngai-tahu-whenua-in-otakou/MMFSWNMCJJBWVKJAVV3XV6GI4E/

* "Members of Congress and the America First movement working to spread Nazi propaganda try to shut down reporting and a Justice Department investigation into their activities.:" https://www.msnbc.com/msnbc-podcast/rachel-maddow-presents-ultra/episode-5-shut-it-down-n1300315

* "Justice Department prosecutor O. John Rogge isn't prepared for the pre-planned chaos that erupts as the most high-profile sedition trial in U.S. history begins.:" https://www.msnbc.com/msnbc-podcast/rachel-maddow-presents-ultra/episode-6-bedlam-n1300515

* "The History of D&D Hasbro Refused to Learn From:"

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* "On National Grief Awareness Day, Remembering the AIDS Caregivers:" https://www.advocate.com/voices/national-grief-awareness-day-aids

* "How Native Hawaiians have been pushed out of Hawai'i:"

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* Every day I wake up hoping Tumblr will have fixed the tag system so it saves previous tags one has used as it used to. Every day I am disappointed.

I am so tired of zapping NAZI/TERFs and spam bots. Related question: why are so many porn spammers also Neo-NAZI TEERFs?

* I've been kind of sluggish and the cats have been extra clingy which I attributed to my system still being off from the meds experiment that failed. Tuesday, Livia tried to herd me back to bed three times. I caught squirrel coughing when he came out to eat. I reminded him to COVID test, which we're being extra careful about because it's bad here and ripping through nursing homes along with RSV and Influenza. They have it at his job, so he's being extra careful, but still.

Several hours later, I started coughing, and it escalated fast as these things do with me. We're both negative for COVID, so likely he brought a cold home and spread it. Honestly it feels like my standard respirator virus situation, not post vax crappy. I alerted the Millennials and called off Wednesday errands. This was clever as I was too ill to sleep properly and every time i drifted off the phone rang.

On the upside the people in charge of breathing meds have finally accepted my doctor's second attempt to renew my prescription after them calling me daily for a month and a half and me telling them that the doctor they keep faxing doesn't work their anymore and them prete5nding to put the new doctor's name in the computer only to call me the next day for an identical conversation in which I have to explain about the old doctor having left in February etc.. I know they talk to a lot of people but they only have three people calling and it was A MONTH and A HALF. It was like none of them had any memory of me having had this conversation before with them, often just the day before. Sigh. I try to be super polite to people with jobs like that because it's a rotten job, but I admit to getting a bit snippy towards the end.

Anyway, I can stop rationing lung meds now.

I did finally get reasonable sleep in the evening. If you are reading me on Tumblr, I didn't get to the posting news part of the evening. This is why.

* "The Comic Strip That Explains the Evolution of American Parenting:" https://www.theatlantic.com/family/archive/2023/06/goofus-and-gallant-american-parenting-highlights/674536/

* "A Good Day To Join The Hittite Army, Chapter Five: A Quick Trip to the Underworld:" https://www.thechatner.com/p/a-good-day-to-join-the-hittite-army-bef?utm_source=post-email-title&publication_id=5&post_id=135632780&isFreemail=true&utm_medium=email

* "Midnight Pals: Cyclical Time:" https://www.tumblr.com/bitterkarella/726919264925335552/midnight-pals-cyclical-time?source=share

* "Midnight Pals: Happy Birthday:" https://www.tumblr.com/bitterkarella/727104504329306113/midnight-pals-happy-birthday?source=share

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* Full list of Resistance and charity links has been migrated to my profile as it was getting out of hand.

The help links are at the bottom under the cut.

* "US Patent Bureau call for comment on AI:" https://amaebi.dreamwidth.org/2286373.html

* Want to help the people of Maui?

Maui Food Bank: https://mauifoodbank.org/

Maui Humane Society: https://www.mauihumanesociety.org/

Center for Native Hawaiian Advancement: https://www.memberplanet.com/campaign/cnhamembers/kakoomaui

Hawai'i Red Cross: https://www.redcross.org/local/hawaii/ways-to-donate.html

* Support the WGA. "Entertainment Community Fund:" https://entertainmentcommunity.org/

* Cool Blackwork Embroidery Patterns for Beginners: https://www.etsy.com/shop/thehaberdasheress/?etsrc=sdt

* If you would like to help support me and the Cats: paypal.me/Gwydion

* I admit to having a wicked good time tormenting myself and other history geeks with my polls: https://www.tumblr.com/gwydpolls

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* I'm done with Joy Reid as she is promoting Dave Chapelle with zero acknowledgement of the misogyny, transphobia, and Antisemitism. I'm not striping out pieces from last week because I am exhausted and I'm sacrificing so much desperately needed sleep to push this aggregate out.

* I feel like a greyhound chasing a fake rabbit around a track...

* "New round of peace talks between Ethiopia, Tigray envoys:" https://apnews.com/article/africa-kenya-ethiopia-e867abb41c5c5eabb16d7decf2a6f8aa

* "Tigray still without aid eight days after deal to end Ethiopia’s blockade:" https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/nov/10/tigray-without-aid-eight-days-after-deal-end-ethiopia-blockade

* "Ethiopia asserts 70% of Tigray now under military control:" https://apnews.com/article/africa-kenya-nairobi-ethiopia-government-and-politics-d0a71dd66f8fdcd0ad545e1b341bde1b

* "Imran Khan supporters take to streets as shooting fuels Pakistan tensions:" https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/nov/04/imran-khan-supporters-take-to-streets-as-shooting-fuels-pakistan-tensions

* "Egypt conducts ‘medical intervention’ on hunger-striking dissident, family says:" https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2022/11/10/egypt-alaa-abdel-fattah-hunger-strike-medical-intervention/

* "How Egypt is Using COP27 to Cover Up Human Rights Abuses:"

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* "How Jair Bolsonaro Pushed Brazil’s Democracy to the Brink:"

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* "Putin Forced This TV Channel to Close – Now It’s Back:"

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* "Hundreds moved from Kent immigration centre amid overcrowding:" https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2022/nov/02/hundreds-moved-manston-migrant-centre-kent-overcrowding

* "British police say immigration centre attack was terrorist incident:" https://www.reuters.com/world/uk/british-police-say-dover-attack-was-motivated-by-terrorist-ideology-2022-11-05/

* "Dover migrant centre attack: Firebomber died of asphyxiation, inquest told:" https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-kent-63552462

* CWL Sexual assault. "Trans asylum seeker sexually abused in male hostel accuses Home Office of transphobia:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2022/11/08/home-office-asylum-seeker-trans-transphobia/

* "LGBTQ+ refugees deserve better than Suella Braverman's cruel humanitarian crisis:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2022/11/09/suella-braverman-lgbtq-refugee-crisis-manston/

* "School cuts website shows parents the impact of Tory policy on their children:" https://www.theguardian.com/education/2022/nov/06/school-cuts-website-shows-parents-the-impact-of-tory-policy-on-their-children

* "Gavin Williamson: his gaffes, scandals and controversies:" https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2022/nov/08/gavin-williamson-sacked-cabinet-office-minister

* "Brittney Griner Transferred to Russian Prison Labor Camp:" https://www.advocate.com/news/2022/11/09/brittney-griner-transferred-russian-prison-labor-camp

* "What Life in a Russian Penal Colony Could Be Like for Brittney Griner:" https://www.advocate.com/news/2022/11/12/what-life-russian-penal-colony-could-be-wnba-brittney-griner

* "Jewish Israelis Smoke Weed Without Fear. Their Palestinian Neighbors Face Harsh Penalties.:" https://theintercept.com/2022/10/30/israel-palestine-weed-cannabis/

* "UN Rights Chief Calls for Release of Egyptian Activist on Dry Hunger Strike:" https://www.voanews.com/a/un-rights-chief-calls-for-release-of-egyptian-activist-on-dry-hunger-strike-/6825696.html

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* "New COVID Vaccine Could Be Excellent Option for People With HIV:" https://www.hivplusmag.com/news/2022/10/31/new-covid-vaccine-could-be-excellent-option-people-hiv

* "If You’ve Had Covid, Watch Out for Stroke Symptoms:" https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/if-youve-had-covid-watch-out-for-stroke-symptoms/2022/11/03/9fa3317a-5b80-11ed-bc40-b5a130f95ee7_story.html

* I ask yet again, 'Why are cruises still a Thing?' "800+ COVID Cases on Princess Cruise Ship:" https://www.outtraveler.com/news/2022/11/13/800-covid-cases-princess-cruise-ship

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* "Poland, NATO say missile strike wasn't a Russian attack:" https://apnews.com/article/russia-ukraine-g-20-summit-nato-biden-government-and-politics-c76bead57a11bc8397a30ee7bb06264e

* "Ukraine's Zelenskiy: Hundreds of Russians killed daily near Donetsk:" https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/ukraines-zelenskiy-hundreds-russians-killed-daily-near-donetsk-2022-11-08/

* "Russia withdrawing, Ukrainian official fears 'city of death':" https://apnews.com/article/russia-ukraine-kyiv-army-europe-donetsk-84741ee5714b4d49d19fd772f17a61d9

* "Ukraine war: Russia's uncertain future a product of its past:" https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-63471505

* "Russians Fake HIV to Evade Draft:" https://www.hivplusmag.com/news/2022/10/27/russians-fake-hiv-evade-draft

* "Russian Mercenaries Recruiting HIV-Positive Prisoners to Fight:" https://www.hivplusmag.com/news/2022/10/26/russian-mercenaries-target-hiv-positive-prisoners

* "Zelenskiy says investigators document more than 400 Russian war crimes in Kherson:" https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/donetsk-battles-are-hell-ukraines-zelenskiy-says-kherson-mops-up-2022-11-13/

* "Zelenskiy says investigators document more than 400 Russian war crimes in Kherson:" https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/donetsk-battles-are-hell-ukraines-zelenskiy-says-kherson-mops-up-2022-11-13/

* "Kyiv prepares for a winter with no heat, water or power:" https://apnews.com/article/russia-ukraine-putin-kyiv-martial-law-donetsk-4bca86846f073de6b1746adf9df13f14

* "Gay Ukrainian soldier marrying woman so she can bury him if he dies:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2022/11/11/ukraine-woman-marry-gay-soldier/

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* "A federal judge calls student loan relief unlawful, deepening limbo for borrowers:" https://www.npr.org/2022/11/10/1135940851/student-debt-relief-biden-blocked-texas-district-court

* "President Biden's Infrastructure Act is bringing electricity to areas left out for the last 90 years:" https://m.dailykos.com/stories/2022/11/12/2135634/-President-Biden-s-Infrastructure-Act-is-bringing-electricity-to-areas-left-out-for-the-last-90-years?detail=emaildkre&pm_source=DKRE&pm_medium=email

* "Supreme Court allows Jan. 6 committee to access Arizona GOP chair’s phone records:" https://www.politico.com/news/2022/11/14/supreme-court-allows-jan-6-committee-to-access-arizona-gop-chairs-phone-records-00066746

* "IRS asks Supreme Court not to block Congress from getting Trump's tax records:" https://www.cnbc.com/2022/11/10/irs-asks-supreme-court-not-to-block-congress-from-getting-trumps-tax-records.html

* "THE GREATEST BRIEF EVER FILED:"

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* "How Native American Kids Were Forced To Become Whiter:"

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* On SCOTUS possibly repealing the act that prevents white people from stealing native babies, robbing them of their culture. contains how to help links at bottom: https://lovingmyselfishard.tumblr.com/post/701035342837547008

* "U.S. consumer inflation eased to 7.7 percent over past 12 months:" https://www.politico.com/news/2022/11/10/consumer-inflation-00066171

* "Home prices rose almost everywhere in the US this summer:" https://www.cnn.com/2022/11/10/homes/third-quarter-home-prices-nar/index.html

* "HarperCollins union workers go on strike over pay ‘for as long as it takes’:" https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2022/nov/10/harpercollins-union-strike-publishing

* How to help HarperCollins strikers: https://vaspider.tumblr.com/post/700611167247368192/waterhobbit-shaelit-we-interrupt-this-lovely

* "US Senate to finally vote on 'extremely important' same-sex marriage bill:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2022/11/15/us-senate-vote-same-sex-marriage-bill/

* "Schumer looking to 'get things done' as Senate Majority Leadership is extended:" https://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/schumer-looking-to-get-things-done-as-senate-majority-leadership-is-extended-153625669852

* Have something you want to tell your Senators? If you can't safely contact them in person, here are some other options:

Call the Capitol Switchboard at (202) 224-3121 and ask to be connected to the representative of your choice.

Here is one that will send your reps a fax: https://resist.bot/

* "Is It True That Every Vote Used To Be Counted on Election Night?:" https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/election-night-votes-counted/

"No state releases complete and final results on election night, nor have they ever done so in modern history, according to experts, AP reported."

* "DOJ Election Monitoring Is Neither New nor Nefarious:" https://www.snopes.com/news/2022/11/08/doj-election-monitoring/

* "Supposed 'Ballot Drops' Did Not Swing 2022 Election Results:" https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/ballot-drops-election-results/

* "Florida pushes back against DOJ election monitors inside polling sites:" https://www.politico.com/news/2022/11/08/florida-elections-doj-election-security-2022-midterms-00065649

* "Arizona Election Officials Call on G.O.P. Candidates to Tone Down the Rhetoric:" https://www.nytimes.com/2022/11/10/us/elections/maricopa-arizona-election-gop.html

* "Arizona precincts with voting problems were not overwhelmingly Republican:" https://www.washingtonpost.com/elections/2022/11/13/arizona-voting-problems-kari-lake-katie-hobbs/

* "Detroit resolves 'harmless data error' affecting some precincts:" https://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/politics/michigan/2022/11/08/detroit-resolves-data-error-absentee-ballots-epollbook-affecting-some-city-precincts/69631049007/

* "Michigan GOP memo delivers scathing election post-mortem on Trump-backed candidates:" https://www.freep.com/story/news/politics/elections/2022/11/10/mich-gop-memo-gives-scathing-post-mortem-on-trump-backed-candidates/69638845007/

* "The red wave that wasn’t: 5 takeaways from a disappointing night for the GOP:" https://www.politico.com/news/2022/11/09/2022-election-results-analysis-and-takeaways-00065878

* "Jaime Harrison on Lindsey Graham: He is a bit unhinged:" https://www.msnbc.com/the-reidout/watch/control-of-congress-still-unclear-as-count-continues-153306181623

* "Trump’s biggest midterm bets don’t pay out:" https://www.politico.com/news/2022/11/09/trump-endorsed-candidates-2022-election-results

* "Election deniers lose races for key state offices in every 2020 battleground:" https://www.washingtonpost.com/elections/2022/11/13/election-deniers-defeated-state-races/

* "6 takeaways from the 2022 midterm election that's not over yet:" https://www.npr.org/2022/11/09/1135451246/6-takeaways-from-an-election-night-thats-not-over-yet

* "Votes on Ballot Measures Reflect the Nation’s Divisions:" https://www.nytimes.com/2022/11/09/us/politics/state-ballot-measures-results.html

* "Voters approve higher minimum wage in Nebraska and Washington, D.C. Votes still being tallied in Nevada:" https://www.cnbc.com/2022/11/09/voters-approve-higher-minimum-wage-in-nebraska-and-washington-dc.html?__source=iosappshare%7Ccom.tumblr.tumblr.share

* "Nevada to pass most far-reaching LGBTQ+ rights amendment in the US:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2022/11/11/nevada-equal-rights-amendment/

* "Abortion rights advocates score major midterm victories across U.S.:" https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2022/11/09/abortion-midterms-kentucky-michigan/

* "Michigan voters approve amendment adding reproductive rights to state constitution:" https://www.npr.org/2022/11/09/1134834724/michigan-abortion-amendment-midterm-results

* "Abortion election results: Kentucky rejects constitutional amendment on abortion:" https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-63564062

* "Montana voters reject so-called 'Born Alive' ballot measure:" https://www.npr.org/2022/11/10/1134833151/montana-midterms-results-born-alive-abortion

* "Colorado becomes second state to legalize “magic mushrooms”:" https://coloradosun.com/2022/11/09/proposition-122-colorado-results-psilocybin-mushrooms-2/

* "Four states voted to abolish slavery, but not Louisiana. Here's why:" https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-63578133

"The measure failed after its sponsor withdrew support, saying that it could actually encourage slavery."

* "Why California's eco-friendly, tax-the-rich electorate killed Prop. 30:" https://calmatters.org/politics/election-2022/2022/11/california-election-results-prop30/

* "Three reasons Democrats avoided a red wave in the midterms :" https://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/chris-hayes-three-reasons-democrats-avoided-a-red-wave-in-the-midterms-153194053797

* "Tom Nichols: Voters didn’t overthrow constitutional order because gas is expensive:" https://www.msnbc.com/the-reidout/watch/midterms-voters-considered-election-denying-abortion-access-experts-say-153307717731

* "‘Twisted echo chamber’: Why voters rejected Trump’s extremist candidates :" https://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/-twisted-echo-chamber-why-voters-rejected-trump-s-extremist-candidates-153780805623

* "Democrats hold on to key governorships:" https://www.politico.com/news/2022/11/08/governor-election-results-2022-00065678

* "Chris Hayes: Voters helped democracy escape 2024 ‘worst-case scenario':" https://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/chris-hayes-voters-helped-democracy-escape-2024-worst-case-scenario-153780293936

* "These Latino firsts made history in the 2022 midterm elections:" https://www.nbcnews.com/news/latino/latino-firsts-made-history-2022-midterm-elections-rcna56421

* "LGBTQ+ Groups Celebrate 'Rainbow Wave' of Queer Candidate Victories:" https://www.advocate.com/politics/2022/11/10/lgbtq-groups-celebrate-rainbow-wave-queer-candidate-victories

* "Biggest LGBTQ+ victories in the US elections:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2022/11/09/us-elections-2022-midterms-lgbtq-winners/

* "Meet some of Tuesday's history-making election winners:" https://www.npr.org/2022/11/09/1135479163/2022-election-results-history-making-winners

* "Pro-LGBTQ+ Agenda PAC Makes Its Mark With Political Victories:" https://www.advocate.com/election/2022/11/08/pro-lgbtq-agenda-pac-makes-its-mark-political-victories

* "Meet the History-Making Class of the 2022 Midterms:" https://www.advocate.com/politics/2022/11/09/meet-history-making-class-2022-midterms

* "Democrats keep control of the Senate with win in Nevada:" https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2022/11/12/senate-control-democrats-win/

* "Narrow margin of control risks House gridlock; legislation not a GOP priority anyway:" https://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/narrow-margin-of-control-risks-house-gridlock-legislation-not-a-gop-priority-anyway-153628741679

********** Individual results **********

* Reminder: In a news situation like this, I can not possibly vet all the local papers. Apologies.

* "Alaska Senate race headed to ranked-choice runoff:" https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2022-election/alaska-senate-race-headed-ranked-choice-runoff-rcna54939

* "Peltola beats Palin, wins Alaska House special election:" https://apnews.com/article/2022-midterm-elections-sarah-palin-voting-government-and-politics-f9855f1138a922ab1147da7900819fa8

* "Alaska Elects Its First Out State Legislators:" https://www.advocate.com/politics/2022/11/10/alaska-elects-its-first-out-state-legislators

* "Arkansas Senator John Boozman re-elected by voters:" https://www.5newsonline.com/article/news/politics/elections/arkansas-elections-boozman-senator/527-8813c538-4bb5-4fe1-a099-bd9377716986

* "Sarah Sanders, Anti-LGBTQ+ Trump Shill, Wins Arkansas Governorship:" https://www.advocate.com/politics/2022/11/08/sarah-sanders-anti-lgbtq-trump-shill-wins-arkansas-governorship

* "Democrat Mark Kelly keeps Senate seat over Trump-endorsed Blake Masters in Arizona:" https://www.npr.org/2022/11/11/1131245617/arizona-senate-blake-masters-mark-kelly-results

* "Katie Hobbs defeats election denier Kari Lake in Arizona governor race:" https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2022/nov/14/katie-hobbs-wins-arizona-governor-midterms-democrat

* My favorite headline of this election season. "Analysis | Reality waits to see if it has a new supporter:" https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2022/11/15/arizona-kari-lake-governor-elections/

* "Inside Kari Lake’s war room, where Republicans are grappling with defeat:" https://www.washingtonpost.com/elections/2022/11/14/kari-lake-arizona-governor-race-results/

* Sigh. "Schweikert projected winner for Arizona's 1st Congressional District:" https://www.12news.com/article/news/politics/elections/decision/arizona-election-results-1st-congressional-district-representative-schweikert-hodge/75-576658f7-b626-4efa-bba6-161bc042f7ce

* "Adrian Fontes claims victory in Arizona secretary of state race; Finchem sows doubts:" https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/politics/elections/2022/11/14/fontes-claims-win-arizona-secretary-state-race-finchem-raises-doubts/10694913002/

* "California to Have 10 Percent LGBTQ+ Membership in Legislature:" https://www.advocate.com/politics/2022/11/10/california-have-10-percent-lgbtq-membership-legislature

* "Robert Garcia Will Be First Out Gay Immigrant in Congress:" https://www.advocate.com/politics/2022/11/08/robert-garcia-will-be-first-out-gay-immigrant-congress

* "Alex Padilla makes history as first Latino elected to U.S. Senate from California:" https://www.latimes.com/politics/story/2022-11-08/2022-california-midterm-election-padilla-first-latino-u-s-senate-california

* "Democrat Gavin Newsom sails to reelection as California governor:" https://www.npr.org/2022/11/08/1134158963/california-election-governor-results-gavin-newsom-dahle

* "Republican Rep. Ken Calvert defeats Democrat Will Rollins to hold Riverside County seat:" https://www.latimes.com/politics/story/2022-11-14/california-midterm-election-2022-congress-ken-calvert-will-rollins-results

* "Democrat Christy Smith knows she'll lose her congressional race. She blames her own party:" https://www.latimes.com/politics/story/2022-11-15/smith-faults-national-democrats-for-her-likely-loss-against-gop-rep-mike-garcia

* "GOP Rep. Michelle Steel wins reelection after campaign marked by charges of red-baiting, racism:" https://www.latimes.com/politics/story/2022-11-14/california-midterm-election-2022-michelle-steel-jay-chen-results

* "This Incoming Gay Congressman Is Coming for Marjorie Taylor Greene:" https://www.advocate.com/politics/2022/11/14/incoming-gay-congressman-coming-marjorie-taylor-greene

* "Democrat Jared Polis wins second term as Colorado governor:" https://apnews.com/article/2022-midterm-elections-inflation-health-covid-business-f68cc91188f2ee270fe5f3392ea2c152

* "Colorado's Jared Polis Is First Out Gay Man Reelected Governor:" https://www.advocate.com/politics/2022/11/08/colorados-jared-polis-first-out-gay-man-reelected-governor

* "Bennet secures third term in Colorado Senate race:" https://www.politico.com/news/2022/11/08/michael-bennet-joe-odea-colorado-senate-race-results-2022-00064774

* "‘An extinction level event’: Colorado Republicans react to deep election losses:" https://www.cpr.org/2022/11/14/colorado-republicans-election-losses/

* "Blumenthal wins 3rd Senate term, fends off Trump-backed Levy:" https://apnews.com/article/connecticut-senate-race-2022-midterm-elections-8c77885d00a192d0d9b2577f6ac579b0

* "Erick Russell Is First Black Gay Statewide Elected Official:" https://www.advocate.com/politics/2022/11/09/erick-russell-first-black-gay-statewide-elected-official

* "Republican Ron DeSantis wins reelection as Florida's Governor:" https://www.npr.org/2022/11/08/1134165064/florida-election-results-governor-ron-desantis-charlie-crist

* "‘Don’t Say Gay’ Gov. Ron DeSantis Wins Reelection in Florida:" https://www.advocate.com/politics/2022/11/08/dont-say-gay-gov-ron-desantis-wins-reelection-florida

* "Maxwell Frost elected as the first Gen Z member of Congress:" https://www.npr.org/2022/11/08/1134743908/maxwell-frost-calvin-wimbish-florida-10th-house-midterms-results

* "America’s youngest Congressman: What Maxwell Frost is most looking forward to:" https://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/america-s-youngest-congressman-what-maxwell-frost-is-most-looking-forward-to-153302085815

* Damn. "Florida's First Out Latino State Rep. Carlos Guillermo Smith Loses:" https://www.advocate.com/politics/2022/11/08/floridas-first-out-latino-state-rep-carlos-guillermo-smith-loses

* "Florida election results: Anna Paulina Luna, Laurel Lee and more GOP wins:" https://www.axios.com/local/tampa-bay/2022/11/09/anna-paulina-luna-laurel-lee-election-results

* "Florida voters elect first Gen Z member to Congress:" https://www.msnbc.com/the-sunday-show/watch/florida-voters-elect-first-gen-z-member-to-congress-153426501621

* "Warnock and Walker leap into Georgia’s Senate runoff:" https://www.politico.com/news/2022/11/09/herschel-walker-raphael-warnock-georgia-senate-race-results-2022-00064771

* "Black Georgia voters say the Walker-Warnock runoff leaves them with a burden to ‘save the Senate’ again:" https://www.nbcnews.com/news/nbcblk/black-georgia-voters-say-walker-warnock-runoff-leaves-burden-senate-rcna56427

* Please don't sleep on the Run Off. If you can donate, donate. If you live in Georgia, for fuckssake Vote! One more vote in the senate will definitely help. Also, no one with sense wants walker in the Senate for six years. "How Georgia's looming runoff election evokes America's segregationist history:" https://www.cnn.com/2022/11/11/us/georgia-runoff-elections-history-reaj/index.html

* "Saturday voting barred in US Senate runoff after Ga. holidays:" https://www.ajc.com/politics/georgia-holidays-prevent-saturday-voting-before-us-senate-runoff/Q7WG5X7T55AIJEJYLEOJ6JLQ6M/

* "LGBTQ+ voters could make all the difference in Georgia run-off:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2022/11/14/georgia-run-off-lgbtq/

* "Marjorie Taylor Greene Is Re-Elected and Poised for More Power in G.O.P.:" https://www.nytimes.com/2022/11/08/us/politics/marjorie-taylor-greene-georgia-wins.html

* "Brian Kemp defeats Stacey Abrams to win Georgia governor reelection bid:" https://www.cnn.com/2022/11/08/politics/brian-kemp-stacey-abrams-georgia-governor-results/index.html

* "Voter apathy reaches record in Hawaii’s general election:" https://www.staradvertiser.com/2022/11/12/hawaii-news/voter-apathy-reaches-record-in-hawaiis-general-election/

* "After decisive win in governor’s race, Green pledges to push forward ‘optimistic vision’ for Hawaii:" https://www.hawaiinewsnow.com/2022/11/08/green-enters-general-election-clear-frontrunner-aiona-says-no-one-should-count-him-out/

* "Sen. Tammy Duckworth cruises to 2nd term over GOP challenger Kathy Salvi:" https://chicago.suntimes.com/elections/2022/11/8/23447713/senate-duckworth-election-illinois-tammy-kathy-salvi-results

* "Illinois Elects First Gay Congressman, Eric Sorensen:" https://www.advocate.com/politics/2022/11/09/illinois-elects-first-gay-congressman-eric-sorensen

* Well, Shit. "GOP's Morales wins Indiana elections office that ousted him:" https://www.heraldstandard.com/news/state/gops-morales-wins-indiana-elections-office-that-ousted-him/article_a421477e-41fd-594a-a636-636f7a2fde34.html

* "Indiana election results: 1st District stays in Democratic hands:" https://www.indystar.com/story/news/politics/elections/2022/11/08/jennifer-ruth-green-frank-mrvan-1st-house-district-indiana-election-2022/69586234007/

* "Gov. Kim Reynolds secures second term, promises policies to let Iowans 'keep more of your money':" https://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/news/politics/elections/2022/11/09/iowa-governor-election-results-kim-reynolds-deidre-dejear-vote/69607734007/

* Sigh. "Iowa's Chuck Grassley wins another term in the U.S. Senate:" https://www.axios.com/2022/11/09/iowa-chuck-grassley-senate-defeats-michael-franken-midterm-elections-2022

* "Gay Native American Sharice Davids Reelected to U.S. House:" https://www.advocate.com/politics/2022/11/08/gay-native-american-sharice-davids-reelected-us-house

* "Kansas voters reelect Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly over GOP challenger Derek Schmidt:" https://www.npr.org/2022/11/09/1134177279/kansas-midterm-election-governor-results-kelly-schmidt

* "Janet Mills beats Paul LePage for 2nd term as Maine’s governor:" https://www.bangordailynews.com/2022/11/08/politics/mills-lepage-governor-race/

* "Ranked-choice vote tabulation will decide race for Maine's 2nd Congressional District:" https://wgme.com/news/local/ranked-choice-vote-tabulation-will-decide-race-for-maines-2nd-congressional-district-runoff-jared-golden-bruce-poliquin-representative-congressman-tiffany-bond

* "This election is a chronicle of a disaster foretold for Maryland’s GOP:" https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2022/11/09/maryland-election-results-republican-disaster/

* "Maryland’s Chris Van Hollen wins second US Senate term:" https://thedailyrecord.com/2022/11/08/marylands-chris-van-hollen-wins-second-us-senate-term/

* "Democrat Wes Moore elected governor in historic Maryland race:" https://www.npr.org/2022/11/08/1134181227/maryland-election-midterms-first-black-governor-results-wes-moore

* "Maryland Elects First Black Governor, Pro-LGBTQ+ Wes Moore:" https://www.advocate.com/election/2022/11/08/maryland-elects-first-black-pro-lgbtq-governor-wes-moore

* "David Trone projected to win reelection in Maryland’s 6th District:" https://www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2022/11/11/maryland-6th-results-trone-wins-parrott/

* "Maryland's historic win electing state's first Black governor:" https://www.msnbc.com/the-sunday-show/watch/maryland-s-historic-win-electing-state-s-first-black-governor-153425989743

* "Maura Healey claims historic victory, elected first woman governor in Massachusetts:" https://www.npr.org/2022/11/08/1134199246/massachusetts-governor-results-maura-healey

* "Trans election winner shares beautiful moment with mum of trans kid:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2022/11/10/zooey-zephyr-trans-mum/

* "Democrat Jocelyn Benson is reelected as Michigan secretary of state:" https://www.npr.org/2022/11/09/1135236883/michigan-secretary-of-state-election-results-benson-karamo

* This is the same person who tried to disenfranchise all military voters at the last minute because that’s how much republicans hate our troops. "Karamo still hasn’t conceded, tells supporters to ‘standby’ for more election fraud conspiracies:" https://michiganadvance.com/blog/karamo-still-hasnt-conceded-tells-supporters-to-standby-for-more-election-fraud-conspiracies/

* "Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer defeats Trump pick Tudor Dixon, winning a second term:" https://www.cnbc.com/2022/11/09/michigan-governor-results-gretchen-whitmer-defeats-tudor-dixon-nbc-news-projects.html

* "Lesbian Dana Nessel Reelected Michigan Attorney General:" https://www.advocate.com/politics/2022/11/09/lesbian-dana-nessel-reelected-michigan-attorney-general

* "Whitmer cites focus on problem solving in defeat of Trumpy opponent:" https://www.msnbc.com/alex-wagner-tonight/watch/whitmer-cites-focus-on-problem-solving-in-defeat-of-trumpy-opponent-153795141566

* "Minnesota Democrats win Capitol ‘trifecta’:" https://www.mprnews.org/story/2022/11/09/minnesota-democrats-win-capitol-trifecta

* "Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz wins second term:" https://www.axios.com/2022/11/09/tim-walz-minnesota-election-results

* "Trans and Nonbinary Candidates Win in Minnesota and Montana:" https://www.advocate.com/politics/2022/11/10/trans-and-nonbinary-candidates-win-minnesota-and-montana

* "Montana voters reject so-called 'Born Alive' ballot measure:" https://www.npr.org/2022/11/10/1134833151/montana-midterms-results-born-alive-abortion

* "Republican hog farmer Jim Pillen elected Nebraska governor:" https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/nebraska-sen-blood-takes-on-republican-pillen-in-gov-race/2022/11/08/a459b964-5f54-11ed-a131-e900e4a6336b_story.html

* "Nevada voters back big changes to their election system:" https://www.npr.org/2022/11/13/1136342255/nevada-election-open-primary-ranked-choice-voting

* "Democrat Catherine Cortez Masto wins Nevada Senate race:" https://www.npr.org/2022/11/12/1130401107/nevada-senate-cortez-masto-laxalt-results

* "Nevada Democrat Rep. Susie Lee wins reelection to U.S. House:" https://www.npr.org/2022/11/11/1133374388/susie-lee-april-becker-nevada-3rd-midterm-elections-2022-results

* "Aguilar defeats election denier Marchant in race to oversee Nev. voting:" https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2022/11/12/nevada-secretary-of-state-results/

* "Titus battles back from redrawn district to build on Democratic wins in Nevada:" https://www.msnbc.com/alex-wagner-tonight/watch/titus-battles-back-from-redrawn-district-to-build-on-democratic-wins-in-nevada-153311813586

* "'Workers talking to workers': Culinary union makes heavy lift for Democrats in Nevada:" https://www.msnbc.com/alex-wagner-tonight/watch/-workers-talking-to-workers-culinary-union-makes-heavy-lift-for-democrats-in-nevada-153310277998

* Damn. "Lombardo Ousts Sisolak in Nevada Governor’s Race:" https://www.nytimes.com/2022/11/11/us/politics/nevada-governor-sisolak-lombardo.html

* "Republican Chris Sununu wins 4th term as New Hampshire governor:" https://www.cbsnews.com/boston/news/republican-chris-sununu-wins-4th-term-as-new-hampshire-governor/

* "Democratic Sen. Maggie Hassan defeats Republican Don Bolduc in New Hampshire:" https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2022-election/new-hampshire-senate-midterm-2022-maggie-hassan-wins-rcna54933

* "Trans man makes history in US elections as lavender ceiling shattered:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2022/11/09/us-elections-james-roesener-first-trans-man-elected/

* Damn. "Tom Malinowski concedes to Tom Kean Jr. in closely watched 7th Congressional District race:" https://www.northjersey.com/story/news/politics/elections/2022/11/09/nj-7th-congressional-district-results-tom-kean-jr-malinowski-concedes/69633213007/

* "Republican concedes race for New Mexico House seat:" https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/congressional-race-in-southern-new-mexico-too-early-to-call/2022/11/09/a616580a-607d-11ed-a131-e900e4a6336b_story.html

* "Hochul beats Zeldin to be New York’s first elected female governor:" https://www.politico.com/news/2022/11/08/kathy-hochul-lee-zeldin-new-york-governor-race-results-2022-00065468

* They didn’t let the perfect get in the way of the good. "Behind the scenes of Working Families Party's push for Hochul victory:" https://www.politico.com/news/2022/11/11/working-families-party-hochul-midterm-elections-00066601

* "Gay Republican Beats Gay Democrat in N.Y. Congressional Race:" https://www.advocate.com/politics/2022/11/09/gay-republican-george-santos-beats-gay-democrat-ny-congressional-race

* "Dem Campaigns Chair Sean Patrick Maloney Loses House Seat: 'Blame Me':" https://www.advocate.com/politics/2022/11/10/democrat-campaigns-chair-sean-patrick-maloney-loses-house-seat-blame-me

* "NY attorney general, a thorn in Trump’s side, wins 2nd term:" https://apnews.com/article/2022-midterm-elections-police-new-york-donald-trump-government-and-politics-d9493eb06e30e86f685cc00ed680c4b1

* Damn. "Republican Ted Budd takes North Carolina Senate seat, beating Democrat Cheri Beasley:" https://www.npr.org/2022/11/08/1133151487/budd-beasley-north-carolina-senate-midterms-results

* "Wiley Nickel defeats Trump-backed Bo Hines in North Carolina's 13th Congressional District:" https://www.axios.com/2022/11/09/nickel-hines-north-carolina-election-results

* "Michelle Lujan Grisham reelected as governor:" https://www.krqe.com/news/politics-government/elections/race-for-governor-lujan-grisham-ronchetti-locked-in-tight-race/

* "Sen. John Hoeven Wins A Third Term In North Dakota :" https://www.kvrr.com/2022/11/08/sen-john-hoeven-wins-a-third-term-in-north-dakota/

* "J.D. Vance’s pivot to Trumpism pays off with Ohio Senate win:" https://www.vox.com/policy-and-politics/23448706/midterm-elections-2022-results-ohio-senate-jd-vance-win-trump

* "2022 Ohio election: Mike DeWine wins reelection over Democrat Nan Whaley:" https://www.dispatch.com/story/news/politics/elections/2022/11/08/midterm-election-results-2022-ohio-governor-race-mike-dewine-nan-whaley/69577501007/

* "Ryan Mears overcomes police union opposition to win Marion County prosecutor race:" https://www.indystar.com/story/news/politics/elections/2022/11/08/ryan-mears-cyndi-carrasco-marion-county-prosecutor-indiana-election/69542560007/

* "LGBTQ+ Rights Icon Jim Obergefell Loses Election:" https://www.advocate.com/election/2022/11/09/lgbtq-rights-icon-jim-obergefell-loses-election

* "Ohio's Marcy Kaptur hangs on for 21st term in the House:" https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2022-election/ohios-marcy-kaptur-hangs-house-seat-21st-term-rcna55731

* Ugh. "Kevin Stitt wins governor's race in Oklahoma:" https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/kevin-stitt-wins-governors-race-in-oklahoma

* "Oregon votes to send Ron Wyden back to the U.S. Senate:" https://katu.com/news/local/oregon-senate-race-update-wyden-vs-perkins

* "Oregon Elects Lesbian Tina Kotek as Governor:" https://www.advocate.com/politics/2022/11/09/oregon-elects-lesbian-tina-kotek-governor

* Damn. "GOP’s Chavez-DeRemer flips Oregon 5th Congressional District:" https://www.opb.org/article/2022/11/13/republican-chavez-deremer-wins-oregon-5th-congressional-district/

* Sigh. "Greater Idaho ballot measures pass in two more Oregon counties:" https://www.opb.org/article/2022/11/09/greater-idaho-ballot-measures-pass-two-more-oregon-counties/

* "Democrat John Fetterman beats Trump-backed Dr. Oz in Pennsylvania Senate race:" https://www.npr.org/2022/11/09/1131245958/fetterman-dr-oz-pennsylvania-senate-midterm-results

* "‘It’s powerful’: how John Fetterman’s hoodie won the popular vote in Pennsylvania:" https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2022/nov/11/its-powerful-how-john-fettermans-hoodie-won-the-popular-vote

Watching him, I never felt more From Philly. I don't regret leaving forever snd only returning for Weddings, Funderals, and near death. Not for a second. still I've never been prouder of Pennsylvania than when they picked him.

* "Democrats See a Blueprint in Fetterman’s Victory in Pennsylvania:" https://www.nytimes.com/2022/11/13/us/politics/fetterman-pennsylvania-voters-democrats.html

* "How the Dems Blew Away Extremism in Pennsylvania:"

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* "'Thank you Rhode Island': McKee declares victory in the race for governor:" https://www.providencejournal.com/story/news/2022/11/09/race-for-governor-of-ri-2022-mckee-challenged-by-kalus/69611212007/

* Ugh. "Noem wins reelection in South Dakota amid 2024 buzz:" https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/south-dakota-candidates-rally-base-ahead-of-election-day/2022/11/07/c9ab6120-5ec5-11ed-a131-e900e4a6336b_story.html

* "South Dakota Elects First Gay Male Legislator, Kameron Nelson:" https://www.advocate.com/politics/2022/11/09/south-dakota-elects-first-gay-male-legislator-kameron-nelson

* "Tennessee Republicans Gov. Lee, U.S. Rep. Fleischmann, area legislators coast to victory in Tuesday election:" https://www.timesfreepress.com/news/2022/nov/08/tennessee-gov-bill-lee-easily-wins-re-election/#/questions/

* "Texas Gov. Greg Abbott easily wins re-election, beating Democratic challenger Beto O’Rourke:" https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2022-election/texas-governor-election-2022-greg-abbott-wins-rcna54924

* "Utah Republican Mike Lee wins reelection to US Senate:" https://apnews.com/article/2022-midterm-elections-evan-mcmullin-constitutions-utah-03e15ddc19661a89f4bda40c1be6b706

* "Welch moves from House to Senate to succeed Leahy in Vermont:" https://apnews.com/article/vermont-senate-race-2022-midterm-elections-91c2cd6d4acac1291876cf5f50475515

* "Becca Balint to Be Vermont's First Woman, First LGBTQ+ Rep in Congress:" https://www.advocate.com/politics/2022/11/08/becca-balint-be-vermonts-first-woman-first-lgbtq-rep-congress

* "Virginia Rep. Spanberger, an Ex-CIA Agent, Defeats Anti-LGBTQ+ GOPer:" https://www.advocate.com/election/2022/11/08/virginia-rep-spanberger-ex-cia-agent-defeats-anti-lgbtq-goper

* "Patty Murray defeats Tiffany Smiley for re-election in Washington Senate race:" https://www.axios.com/2022/11/09/murray-smiley-washington-senate-election-results

* "Democrat Marie Gluesenkamp Perez defeats Republican Joe Kent in WA House race:" https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/politics/democrat-marie-gluesenkamp-perez-defeats-republican-joe-kent-in-wa-house-race/

* "Rep. Kim Schrier wins reelection, defeating Republican Matt Larkin:" https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/politics/rep-kim-schrier-wins-reelection-defeating-republican-challenger-matt-larkin/

* "Steve Hobbs wins secretary of state as Julie Anderson concedes:" https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/politics/thursday-results-in-wa-secretary-of-state-race-has-hobbs-with-slight-lead/

* "Is the fever breaking? Ticket splitters in WA election are signs of hope:" https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/politics/is-the-fever-breaking-ticket-splitters-in-wa-election-are-signs-of-hope/

* "Democrat Evers beats Michels for second term as Wisconsin governor:" https://www.politico.com/news/2022/11/09/tony-evers-tim-michels-wisconsin-governor-race-results-2022-00064761

* Damn. "Ron Johnson defeats Mandela Barnes in Wisconsin Senate race, NBC News projects:" https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2022-election/ron-johnson-defeats-mandela-barnes-wisconsin-senate-race-nbc-news-proj-rcna54938

* "Democratic victories block Republican supermajority in the Wisconsin Assembly:" https://pbswisconsin.org/news-item/democratic-victories-block-republican-supermajority-in-the-wisconsin-assembly/

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* "Democratic gubernatorial winners in swing states have message for national party | CNN Politics:" https://www.cnn.com/2022/11/13/politics/gretchen-whitmer-josh-shapiro-message-democrats-cnntv/index.html

* "David Hogg: Democrats won’t win in 2024 unless they listen to young people:" https://www.msnbc.com/the-reidout/watch/midterms-impact-of-young-voters-preventing-red-wave-discussed-by-politics-experts-153201733695

* "Women of Color Running for Office Face Five Times More Online Harassment Than White Men:" https://advocatechannel.com/women-of-color-running-for-office-face-five-times-more-online-harassment-than-white-men

* "Donald Trump lashes out at rival Ron DeSantis in sad little tantrum:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2022/11/11/donald-trump-ron-desantis-2024-presidential-run/

* "DeSantis’ Win Sets the Stage for a Clash With Trump:"

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* "DeSantis, without naming Trump, slams ‘hugely underwhelming’ midterms for the G.O.P.:" https://www.nytimes.com/2022/11/15/us/politics/desantis-trump-republicans.html

* "Sharp attacks on Trump from Rupert Murdoch's news outlets:" https://apnews.com/article/mehmet-oz-donald-trump-bb9e93ccec3cac96f40105034d6705df

* Sigh. Here we go again. "Donald Trump announces 2024 presidential bid with unhinged transphobic speech:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2022/11/16/donald-trump-white-house-2024/

* "Donald Trump posted 'demon god' conspiracy hours before announcing 2024 run:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2022/11/16/donald-trump-dmeon-god-conspiracy/

* "LGBTQ+ activists are 'battle-ready' for Donald Trump's 2024 presidential bid:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2022/11/16/donald-trump-lgbtq-rights-president-2024/

* "Trump targets Youngkin in latest outburst against a 2024 rival:" https://www.politico.com/news/2022/11/11/trump-begins-to-turn-on-potential-2024-rivals-00066467

* "GOP's 2024 candidate field takes new shape:" https://www.msnbc.com/the-sunday-show/watch/gop-s-2024-candidate-field-takes-new-shape-153425989729

* "GOP distancing from Trump rings hollow as Trump holds the party base:" https://www.msnbc.com/alex-wagner-tonight/watch/gop-distancing-from-trump-rings-hollow-as-trump-holds-the-party-base-153795653701

* "Top Senate Republicans push forward amid calls to delay leadership elections:" https://www.politico.com/news/2022/11/11/gop-senators-call-for-postponing-leadership-elections-00066532

* "Kevin McCarthy elected House GOP leader over objections from Chip Roy, Michael Cloud and other hard-liners:" https://www.texastribune.org/2022/11/15/chip-roy-speaker-house-republicans/

* "'Disgusting': GOP Rep. Taunts Nancy Pelosi With 'Hammer' Joke Days After Assault:" https://www.huffpost.com/entry/andy-biggs-nancy-pelosi-hammer_n_636b389fe4b08163046e6f6a

* "‘Groyper’ general wishes for ‘dictatorship,’ wants to ‘force the people to believe what we believe':" https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2022/11/11/2135415/--Groyper-general-wishes-for-dictatorship-wants-to-force-the-people-to-believe-what-we-believe

* "Four Theses on American Fascism - Rampant Magazine:" https://rampantmag.com/2020/11/four-theses-on-american-fascism/

* I still don’t understand why this wasn’t covered by the Emoluments Clause. "New records reveal foreign government spending at Trump's Washington hotel:" https://www.cnn.com/2022/11/14/politics/trump-hotel-spending-foreign-governments/index.html

* "Homeland Security Cops to Manufacturing Fake Terrorists for Trump:" https://gizmodo.com/donald-trump-homeland-security-report-antifa-portland-1849718673

* "Justice Department accuses Trump of ‘shell game’ with Mar-a-Lago documents:" https://www.politico.com/news/2022/11/14/justice-department-mar-a-lago-trump-documents-00066732

* "January 6 committee says Trump 'failed to comply' with subpoena:" https://www.cnn.com/2022/11/14/politics/january-6-statement-trump-subpoena

* "Hillary's Emails v. Trump's Boxes ft. Opening Arguments:"

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* It was obvious this was happening at the time. Why haven't Trump and everyone else involved been arrested a year or more ago? "New York Times: Trump sought tax investigations of political foes :" https://www.cnn.com/2022/11/13/politics/trump-irs-audits-kelly-mccabe-comey/index.html

* "Former chief of staff levels another abuse of power accusation at Trump:" https://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/former-chief-of-staff-levels-another-abuse-of-power-accusation-at-trump-153630277528

* "Twitter bans comedian Kathy Griffin for impersonating Elon Musk:" https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2022/nov/07/twitter-will-ban-permanently-suspend-impersonator-accounts-elon-musk-says-as-users-take-his-name

* "Student suspect in custody after 3 football players shot dead and 2 people wounded at the University of Virginia, police say:" https://www.cnn.com/2022/11/13/us/university-of-virginia-shooting

* "4 University of Idaho students were likely killed with an "edged weapon," police say; no suspects in custody:" https://www.cbsnews.com/news/university-of-idaho-studentsvictims-ethan-chapinmadison-mogen-xana-kernodle-kaylee-goncalves/

* "Feds Thwart Planned Mass Shooting on Gay Clubs, Synagogues:" https://www.advocate.com/crime/2022/11/14/feds-thwart-planned-mass-shooting-gay-clubs-synagogues

* "Arson suspect arrested in spate of fires in Mississippi, including two churches:" https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2022/nov/09/arson-suspect-jackson-mississippi-churches

* "Obama presidential library construction halted after noose found on site:" https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2022/nov/11/obama-presidential-library-construction-halted-noose-found-site

* "Dave Chappelle just hosted SNL despite recent history of vile, transphobic jokes:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2022/11/13/dave-chappelle-snl-monologue-transphobia-antisemitism/

SNL decided to platform a known TERF and Misogynist and then pretended to be surprised he is proudly antisemitic as well.

Sigh.

I keep thinking about that old sketch from his show about a Klansman who didn’t know he was black.

* "School District Bans LGBTQ Books, Considers Putting Guns in Classrooms:" https://www.advocate.com/news/2022/11/15/school-district-bans-lgbtq-books-considers-putting-guns-classrooms

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* "Some of Us Weren’t 'Fixed,' and the Results Were Fantastic:" https://www.advocate.com/voices/2022/10/26/some-us-werent-fixed-and-results-were-fantastic

* "Trans Awareness Week: 33 trans icons making the world a better place:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2022/11/13/trans-awareness-week-icons-non-binary-2022/

* "It's Transgender Awareness Week — Here's How to Observe It:" https://www.advocate.com/transgender/2022/11/15/its-transgender-awareness-week-heres-how-observe-it

* "Overwhelming majority of UK fans oppose Qatar hosting World Cup:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2022/11/12/qatar-world-cup-uk-fans-poll-lgbtq-rights/

* CW: Rape. "Reported Rape of Gay Man Amps Up Concerns About World Cup in Qatar:" https://www.advocate.com/world/2022/11/08/reported-rape-gay-man-amps-concerns-about-world-cup-qatar

"Amnesty International quickly condemned FIFA’s action. “If [FIFA President] Gianni Infantino wants the world to ‘focus on the football,’ there is a simple solution: FIFA could finally start tackling the serious human rights issues rather than brushing them under the carpet,” said Steve Cockburn, Amnesty International’s head of economic and social justice, according to CNN."

* "Qatar’s World Cup Ambassador Delivers Veiled Threat to Gay Visitors:" https://www.outtraveler.com/destinations/2022/11/08/qatars-world-cup-ambassador-delivers-veiled-threat-gay-visitors

* "Qatar’s deadly anti-LGBTQ+ laws and the World Cup backlash, explained:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2022/11/14/qatar-lgbtq-laws-gay/

* "Turkey: Minister says LGBTQ+ rights are ‘terrorist propaganda’:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2022/11/13/turkey-lgbtq-interior-minister-suleyman-soylu/

* "UK equalities watchdog accused of 'gaslighting' over Trans Awareness Week post:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2022/11/15/ehrc-trans-awareness-week/

* "HSBC to pay for trans staff's gender-affirming care:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2022/11/12/hsbc-trans-staff-care/

* "Republicans launch bid to ban trans healthcare and drag performances:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2022/11/10/tennessee-republicans-trans-drag-bills/

* "The Litter Box Lie That Swept the Nation:"



* Seriously, let's fill this thing out. "The Biggest Trans Survey in the U.S. Is Under Way; Why It Matters:" https://www.advocate.com/news/2022/11/07/biggest-trans-survey-us-underway-heres-why-it-matters

* "Tory government cuts hundreds of millions in HIV funding:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2022/11/14/hiv-funding-tory-cut/

* "Disabled Americans Are Punished for Getting Married:"

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* "Greta Thunberg Says UN Climate Conference Is Failing the Planet:" https://advocatechannel.com/greta-thunberg-says-un-climate-conference-is-failing-the-planet

* "UN Climate Talks Reach Halftime with Key Issues Unresolved:" https://www.voanews.com/a/un-climate-talks-reach-halftime-with-key-issues-unresolved-/6832137.html

* "Zelensky Says Russian Invasion Threatens Global Climate Change:" https://advocatechannel.com/zelensky-says-russian-invasion-threatens-global-climate-change

* "Reeling from floods, Pakistan seeks climate compensation, debt relief:" https://www.reuters.com/business/cop/reeling-floods-pakistan-seeks-climate-compensation-debt-relief-2022-11-07/

* "COP27: 'We'd never seen this much water' - Pakistan flood survivors:" https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-63218139

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* "Deadly Collapsed Bridge in India Had Recently Reopened After Repairs:" https://www.outtraveler.com/news/2022/10/31/deadly-collapsed-bridge-india-had-recently-reopened-after-repairs

* "19 Dead After Passenger Plane Crashes Into Lake:" https://www.outtraveler.com/safety/2022/11/07/19-dead-after-passenger-plane-crashes-lake

* "Tributes paid to gay Batman actor Kevin Conroy, tragically dead at 66:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2022/11/12/kevin-conroy-batman-animated-series-voice-actor-gay-death/

* "DefunctTV: The Final Jim Henson Hour:"

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* "How One Man Kept Water Cremation Illegal:"

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* "Naval Aviators Draw Giant Sky Penis Pointed at Russian Military Base=:" https://www.outtraveler.com/news/2022/11/07/naval-aviators-draw-giant-sky-penis-pointed-russian-military-base

* "The Monarchy: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver:"

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* "Meanwhile… Don’t Lick Poisonous Toads! | Americans Slim Down Thanksgiving Plans:"

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* "Fox News Calls T**** A “Loser” | Is Meta Totally Zucked?:"

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* "GOP Points Finger At T**** For Disappointing Midterms | Warnock-Walker Race Goes To A Runoff:"

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* "CP Time - Black Governors:" https://www.cc.com/video/a8eojx/the-daily-show-with-trevor-noah-cp-time-black-governors

* "Louisiana Votes Against Banning Slavery:" https://www.cc.com/video/zhaebp/the-daily-show-with-trevor-noah-louisiana-votes-against-banning-slavery

* "Votedemic 2022 - Midterm Results:" https://www.cc.com/video/8qn7qy/the-daily-show-with-trevor-noah-votedemic-2022-midterm-results

* "So Much News, So Little Time - Legal Shrooms & More :" https://www.cc.com/video/wqpa5c/the-daily-show-with-trevor-noah-so-much-news-so-little-time-legal-shrooms-more

* I do not approve of the Ageism in here, but the topic doesn't get much coverage, so I'm posting with that caveat. "Ronny Chieng Teaches You About Asians - Veterans :" https://www.cc.com/video/q4ovhs/the-daily-show-with-trevor-noah-ronny-chieng-teaches-you-about-asians-veterans

* "CP Time - Black Superheroes:" https://www.cc.com/video/ngl36x/the-daily-show-with-trevor-noah-cp-time-black-superheroes

* I remember how angry I was when I saw the Stepford remake. "Why Don't Worry Darling Doesn't Work ...:"

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* "You're Wrong about Black Panther (2018):"

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* "The Traumatic Camp of "Mommie Dearest":"

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* "99 Unused Red Balloons:"

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* "Doug Mastriano’s Supporters Are Waiting For God To Intervene:"

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* "Starr Andrews GPF Skate Canada Free:"

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* Wednesday a week ago, I did extended errands with Head and Techie Millennial. One of the many, many things I appreciate about Head Millennial as a companion besides obvious things like high quality of conversation, is things like the following.

So we had to change plans at the last minute to pick up Techie Millennial at their place instead of the downtown bus station, which meant we were doing our downtown errands first, then going North to pick up techie for errands up that way. Techie's errand was time dependent and normally we would have been able to do our stuff in half an hour or so and even with the bit of commute, we'd be fine. It was one of those days though, where everything took two to three times as long as it ought to for reasons out of our control. Short errands that should be five minutes stretched and stretched. I ended up having to do a lot of extra standing. There was no close parking at forage, which burned time and spoons for me with the extra hobbling. (Luckily there was medium parking.) all this meant we hit rush hour on the highway going north. Sigh. Luckily the place Techie needed to go was open til 5:30, and we picked them up just before 5. It was fine.

So we get to the Ethical Grocery aka the good general grocery store. (Employee owned, excellent for workers, fair prices, Good selection.) I was fine, mostly, pain wise. My legs were okay, but I was tiring, since I blew my energy on things like standing in line and medium distance parking. I could shop free. Me to head Millennial: I'm trying to decide if I should use the electric cart. Head Millennial, a person who knows my level of stubborn and stoic: If you are even thinking about it, you need one. Me: sigh.

They were right, of course. I had very little left by the time we got home, and miles to go before I slept.

We had a great time after they finished working, eating frozen pizza and watching what We Do in the Shadows.

...and this is why election things didn't post Wednesday. I was exhausted. I had other online things I needed to do. There wasn't enough left for links to go up, only yet more link prep on breaking news. Thursday, I was so exhausted I kept falling back asleep and didn't make it online until well after midnight. Election results keep rolling out.

I am sorry.

* Monday: So what’s happening here is I’m trying very hard to get as many of last week’s results up as possible. Obviously, I don’t know local papers in every state, nor am I granular on state and local politics outside of the states I follow most closely.

The slowness on posting this stuff, is because I’ve been having the kind of week where my body keeps vetoing things and imposing naps.

I’m going to have to sleep sometime, so I don’t expect to finish or have the aggregate up today, judging from the volume I still need to plow through.

Again, one disabled person in fragile health doing this as a hobby. hard physical limits are hard physical limits.

* We stepped outside to take Head Millennial home Monday evening, and the air smelled weird and wrong. I was breathing like a fish out of water by the time we got to the car. The sky was the wrong colour. It didn't smell like Wildfire though it was definitely Fire.

We turned a corner and a pillar of smoke came into view. It was massive, but it didn't move ore spread noticeably at the base the whole time we could see it. My guess was something at the port, either a large ship or a building. We were close enough to see it was likely too close to the water to be any of the non-port things. It was still closer to Head Millennial's place than i like.

Nothing was on the print news, but the local paper is a rag with a strong bias and they make up quotes, so.... IDK. maybe we'll find out tomorrow.

It was disturbing, a pillar that big and high against a bright orange sunset with the darkening sky above an eerie greenish blue.

I am, at this point, pasted together with caffeine. I only had a couple of hours sleep and the pain is impressive. I will do what I can before the crash comes.

* "These Creepy Abandoned Churches Are Strangely Beautiful:" https://www.outtraveler.com/virtual-travel/2022/10/28/these-creepy-abandoned-churches-are-strangely-beautiful#media-gallery-media-8

* This place was still famous for being proverbially bad when I was growing up. Like used as a reference to mean the worst place you could possibly sent right up there with an infamous asylum in Norristown. On a lighter note, I learned a children's song about Willie Sutton as a kid. I still have no idea what his crimes were, but I can sing a song still about his skill at escape. "A Virtual Tour of Spooky Eastern State Penitentiary:" https://www.outtraveler.com/virtual-travel/2022/10/24/virtual-tour-spooky-eastern-state-penitentiary#media-gallery-media-6

* "‘A Perfect Coach’: Indigenous Actor Josué Maychi Taught Mayan Language To ‘Wakanda Forever’ Cast :" https://wearemitu.com/wearemitu/entertainment/josue-maychi-mayan-actor-language-wakanda-forever/?utm_source=facebook_wam&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=44879_josue_maychi_wakanda_forever&utm_term=&utm_content=new_article&fbclid=IwAR0uSyZakr7rd7wLfZ-4yBLyObp_dyJP4m-F5HdrpEI2i7Qq_8GXRPL7Szk

* Tumblr and Twitter as Mythology: https://nkjemisin.tumblr.com/post/700648661820014592

* The Late Traveler: https://dycefic.tumblr.com/post/679283678211375104/the-late-traveller

* Hob and the Baby Dream: https://laughingacademy.tumblr.com/post/700865395815596032/hob-holding-the-baby-nightmare-everybody-look

* Hob notices humans are frightened of Morpheus: https://laughingacademy.tumblr.com/post/700423623004078080/i-saw-your-comment-on-ao3-about-dream-knowing-hes

* The Midnight Society: JK Rowling hunts Daniel Radcliff: https://twitter.com/midnight_pals/status/1588195667666644992

* The Midnight Society: JK Rowling Hears Bad News: https://twitter.com/midnight_pals/status/1590462510368690176

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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.

* List of educational, diverse, and/or long term playable toys for things like Toys for Tots. High value toys for 20 dollars or less.: https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/44WV8EVUP1Y

* On SCOTUS possibly repealing the act that prevents white people from stealing native babies, robbing them of their culture. contains how to help links at bottom: https://lovingmyselfishard.tumblr.com/post/701035342837547008

* How to help HarperCollins strikers: https://vaspider.tumblr.com/post/700611167247368192/waterhobbit-shaelit-we-interrupt-this-lovely

* If you would like to help support me and the Cats: paypal.me/Gwydion

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* "IMF warns of higher recession risk and darker global outlook:" https://apnews.com/article/business-economic-growth-international-monetary-fund-government-and-politics-1c893f6ed1dee8360d6467c2fbd9c7fe

* CW: Child Murder. "Thailand massacre: ex-cop kills 24 children in knife and gun rampage:" https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/least-20-people-killed-mass-shooting-thailand-police-2022-10-06/

* "Around the world, protesters take to the streets in solidarity with Iranian women:" https://www.npr.org/2022/10/03/1126603977/iran-mahsa-amini-solidarity-protests

* "Iran's Khamenei backs police over Mahsa Amini protests, may signal tougher crackdown:" https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/irans-khamenei-says-protests-riots-were-planned-state-media-2022-10-03/

* "The Biggest Women-led Protest in Iran’s History:"

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* "‘Geniuses’ Versus the Guns: A Campus Crackdown Shocks Iran:" https://www.nytimes.com/2022/10/06/world/middleeast/iran-protests-sharif-university-masha-amini.html

* "Burkina Faso coup fuels fears of growing Russian mercenary presence in Sahel:" https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/oct/03/burkina-faso-coup-fears-growing-russian-mercenary-presence-sahel-north-africa

* "What you need to know about Brazil’s runoff election:" https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2022/10/04/brazil-2022-election-runoff/

* "Lula, Bolsonaro seek new allies for tight Brazil runoff:" https://www.reuters.com/world/americas/lula-bolsonaro-court-new-allies-competitive-brazil-runoff-2022-10-04/

* Terrifying. "Brazil election: ‘We'll vote for Bolsonaro because he is God’:" https://www.bbc.com/news/world-latin-america-62929581

* "Gay Tory MP Conor Burns sacked as a minister following misconduct complaints:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2022/10/07/conor-burns-sacked-as-trade-minister/

* "Nurses urged to strike for first time over pay:" https://www.bbc.com/news/health-63150632

* "Biggest rail strike in decades halts most trains in Britain:" https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2022/oct/01/biggest-rail-strike-in-decades-halt-most-trains-britain

* "Met chief pledges to root out racists from police after further scandal:" https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2022/oct/06/met-chief-pledges-to-root-out-racists-from-police-after-further-scandal

* "Belarus, Ukraine, Russia activists win Nobel Peace Prize:" https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-63175334

* "UN body votes to establish Russia human rights investigator, Moscow protests:" https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/un-body-votes-establish-human-rights-investigator-russia-2022-10-07/

* "Russian ally cancels Russian-led military drill on its land:" https://www.politico.com/news/2022/10/09/russian-ally-cancels-russian-led-military-drill-on-its-land-00061081

* "Many dead in two separate boat disasters off Greek coast:" https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/oct/06/lesbos-boat-capsizes-greece-migrants-kythira

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* "COVID rebound after Pfizer treatment likely due to robust immune response, study finds:" https://www.reuters.com/business/healthcare-pharmaceuticals/covid-rebound-after-pfizer-treatment-likely-due-robust-immune-response-study-2022-10-06/

* "How a Chinese Doctor Who Warned of Covid-19 Spent His Final Days:" https://www.nytimes.com/2022/10/06/world/asia/covid-china-doctor-li-wenliang.html

* "Covid-19 boosters could prevent about 90,000 US deaths this winter, but only if more people get them, analysis suggests:" https://www.cnn.com/2022/10/05/health/covid-boosters-deaths-winter/index.html

* "Covid death rates are higher among Republicans than Democrats, mounting evidence shows:" https://www.nbcnews.com/health/health-news/covid-death-rates-higher-republicans-democrats-why-rcna50883

* Extended Fauci Interview:

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* "Biden compares nuclear risk from Russia in Ukraine to Cuban missile crisis:" https://www.msnbc.com/alex-wagner-tonight/watch/biden-compares-nuclear-risk-from-russia-in-ukraine-to-cuban-missile-crisis-150103621718

* "Head of Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant has been released, IAEA chief says:" https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/head-zaporizhzhia-nuclear-plant-has-been-released-iaea-says-2022-10-03/

* "Putin asserts control over Ukraine nuclear plant, Kyiv disagrees:" https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/zaporizhzhia-plant-operate-under-russian-supervision-after-annexation-ria-2022-10-05/

* "Russia appoints notorious general to lead Ukraine offensive:" https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/oct/08/russia-appoints-notorious-general-sergei-surovikin-ukraine

* "Zelenskiy says Ukraine forces liberated Arkhanhelske, Myrolyubivka in Kherson region:" https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/zelenskiy-says-ukraine-forces-liberated-arkhanhelske-myrolyubivka-kherson-region-2022-10-02/

* "Refuting annexation, Ukrainian forces push on from Lyman toward Luhansk:" https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2022/10/03/lyman-luhansk-annexation-ukraine-offensive/

* "Ukraine reports rapid push back of Russian troops on two fronts:" https://www.reuters.com/world/ukraine-forces-break-through-russian-defences-south-advance-east-2022-10-03/

* "Russian Troops on the Run:" https://www.nytimes.com/2022/10/03/briefing/russia-ukraine-war-advance.html

* "Ukraine reclaims even more territory; 2 Russians seek asylum after reaching Alaskan island:" https://www.cnbc.com/2022/10/06/live-updates-latest-news-on-russia-and-the-war-in-ukraine.html

* "A rare glimpse of daily life in occupied Ukraine:" https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-63076570

* The Russians did this last time too. "Ukraine war: Tortured for refusing to teach in Russian:" https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-63037713

* "Ukrainian advance brings city of Sloviansk back to life:" https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/oct/02/ukrainian-advance-brings-city-of-sloviansk-back-to-life-lyman

* "A more strategic Russian retreat signals long fight ahead in Kherson:" https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2022/10/05/more-strategic-russian-retreat-signals-long-fight-ahead-kherson/

* "Frustration with Ukraine war spills out on Russian state TV:" https://apnews.com/article/russia-ukraine-putin-state-media-4cae428dd9d30d994e109ffde6f2ece1

* "Russian woman behind on-air war protest reportedly escapes house arrest:" https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/oct/03/russian-marina-ovsyannikova-ukraine-war-protest-escape-house-arrest

* "Musk suggests Ukraine should cede Crimea, draws rebuke from Zelenskyy:" https://www.nbcnews.com/tech/tech-news/musk-suggests-ukraine-cede-crimea-draws-rebuke-zelenskyy-rcna50528

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* "‘Disaster:’ Connecting the dots between Brazil, Brexit and Trump:" https://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/-disaster-connecting-the-dots-between-brazil-brexit-and-trump-149810245513

* "Why the Far-Right Is Fawning Over Strongmen:"

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* "North Korea fires 2 missiles toward sea as U.S. redeploys carrier near Korean Peninsula:" https://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/north-korea-fires-2-missiles-sea-us-redeploys-carrier-korean-peninsula-rcna50950

* "US warships, with South Korea and Japan, train to shoot down North Korean missiles:" https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/us-warships-south-korea-japan-train-shoot-north/story?id=91109679

* "What the OPEC oil cut could mean for the midterm elections:" https://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/what-the-opec-oil-cut-could-mean-for-the-midterm-elections-150007877685

* "Biden offers mass pardon for those convicted of marijuana possession:" https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2022/10/06/biden-marijuana-decriminalization/

* "Pulse Survivor & VP Harris Speak Out Against Hate-Fueled Violence:" https://www.advocate.com/news/2022/9/16/pulse-survivor-vp-harris-speak-out-against-hate-fueled-violence

* "A shaken Supreme Court returns to chambers:" https://www.politico.com/news/2022/10/02/damaged-supreme-court-returns-00059911

* Brace yourself for an end to voting rights, LGBTQIA+ Rights, affirmative Action, and environmental protection. "Supreme Court case selection suggests aggressive conservative agenda in new term:" https://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/supreme-court-case-selection-suggests-aggressive-conservative-agenda-in-new-term-149823045999

* "The Onion tells the Supreme Court -- seriously -- that satire is no laughing matter:" https://www.cnn.com/2022/10/03/politics/the-onion-novak-supreme-court/index.html

* "Hear Ketanji Brown Jackson Use Progressive Originalism to Refute Alabama’s Attack on the Voting Rights Act:" https://slate.com/news-and-politics/2022/10/ketanji-brown-jackson-voting-rights-originalism.html

* "Opinion | The Roberts court should end its assault on the Voting Rights Act:" https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2022/10/07/roberts-supreme-court-voting-rights-act-assault/

* "Voting rights faces 'existential' threat in new Supreme Court term:" https://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/voting-rights-faces-existential-threat-in-new-supreme-court-term-149823557825

* "Supreme Court won't intervene in MyPillow CEO's defamation case:" https://www.cbsnews.com/news/supreme-court-mypillow-mike-lindell-defamation-case/

* "Trump goes to Supreme Court over Mar-a-Lago search and seizure of documents:" https://www.cnn.com/2022/10/04/politics/trump-supreme-court-mar-a-lago-appeal/index.html

* "What Trump's outreach to the Supreme Court is really all about:" https://www.msnbc.com/alex-wagner-tonight/watch/what-trump-s-outreach-to-the-supreme-court-is-really-all-about-149917765747

* "Why Black people feel Jackson's 'seat at the table' is ours, too:" https://www.msnbc.com/the-sunday-show/watch/why-black-people-feel-jackson-s-seat-at-the-table-is-ours-too-150253637541

* "Justice Jackson begins work as the first Black Woman on the Supreme Court:" https://www.msnbc.com/the-sunday-show/watch/justice-jackson-begins-work-as-the-first-black-woman-on-the-supreme-court-149706309874

* "Gas prices are starting to take off again. More increases are on the way:" https://www.cnn.com/2022/10/05/energy/gas-prices/index.html

* If you do not vote for Democrats this year, you are voting for this. "Senate Republican bill would repeal Democratic drug pricing law:" https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/3678314-senate-republican-bill-would-repeal-dem-drug-pricing-law/

* "Young and Homeless in Rural America:" https://www.nytimes.com/2022/09/29/magazine/rural-homeless-students.html

* I still don't understand how stealing federal money earmarked to feed impoverished children to build sports facilities for the rich isn't an arrestable offense. "Brett Favre reportedly misused funds for yet another volleyball gym:" https://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/brett-favre-reportedly-misused-funds-for-yet-another-volleyball-gym-149811269736

* Have something you want to tell your Senators? If you can't safely protest in person, here are some other options:

Call the Capitol Switchboard at (202) 224-3121 and ask to be connected to the representative of your choice.

Here is one that will send your reps a fax: https://resist.bot/

* "They Legitimized the Myth of a Stolen Election — and Reaped the Rewards:" https://www.nytimes.com/2022/10/03/us/politics/republican-election-objectors.html

* "Challenges to U.S. democracy not unprecedented, but too big for quick fixes:" https://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/challenges-to-u-s-democracy-not-unprecedented-but-too-big-for-quick-fixes-149823557688

* "Disturbing, hateful rhetoric from right sign of resurgence of fascism experts say:" https://www.msnbc.com/the-reidout/watch/marjorie-taylor-greene-saying-democrats-want-republicans-dad-slammed-as-hateful-rhetoric-149818437928

* "Eric Holder: Vote up and down the ballot for candidates who will be Democracy Defenders:" https://www.msnbc.com/the-reidout/watch/voting-rights-under-assault-via-supreme-court-arguments-and-state-level-gerrymandering-slammed-by-eric-holder-149903429920

* "The GOP’s Hatred of Cities Has Hit an Ugly New Low:" https://slate.com/business/2022/10/republicans-cities-darren-bailey-jd-vance-tom-cotton-donald-trump.html

* "Kevin McCarthy's quest to become Speaker of the House:" https://www.msnbc.com/the-sunday-show/watch/kevin-mccarthy-s-quest-to-become-speaker-of-the-house-149706821836

* "Republican support from this key voting group is in jeopardy. Abortion is to blame.:" https://www.politico.com/news/2022/10/06/abortion-gop-women-ads-00060507

* "Joy Reid: Perhaps the crime to the GOP is not so much abortion, but not being a man:" https://www.msnbc.com/the-reidout/watch/herschel-walker-abortion-allegations-show-gop-has-contempt-for-women-not-abortion-joy-reid-says-150105669558

* "Rep. Swalwell on new ad exposing Kevin McCarthy's dismal record on crime:" https://www.msnbc.com/the-reidout/watch/democrats-fight-gop-midterm-scare-tactics-in-ad-exposing-kevin-mccarthy-s-dismal-record-on-crime-150103621791

* "Freedoms for LGBTQ+ Americans Are on the Ballot: Make A Plan to Vote:" https://www.advocate.com/voices/2022/9/20/freedoms-lgbtq-americans-are-ballot-make-plan-vote

* "DeSantis asked the feds for hurricane relief. But he’s long used their cash.:" https://www.politico.com/news/2022/10/03/desantis-federal-relief-cash-fund-priorities-00060020

* "Charlie Crist: DeSantis talks about freedom yet wants to attack women’s right to choose:" https://www.msnbc.com/the-reidout/watch/democratic-florida-governor-nominee-charlie-crist-desantis-talks-about-freedom-yet-wants-to-attack-a-woman-s-right-to-choose-150007365839

* "Val Demings: Marco Rubio should pay a price for abstaining from vote on FEMA disaster aid:" https://www.msnbc.com/the-reidout/watch/florida-democratic-nominee-for-u-s-senate-rep-val-demings-slams-marco-rubio-for-being-absent-from-vote-on-fema-disaster-aid-150008901980

* "Rep. Val Demings buckles down in Florida's Senate Race:" https://www.msnbc.com/the-sunday-show/watch/rep-val-demings-buckles-down-in-florida-s-senate-race-150252613699

* If we lose, odds are that ends democracy in these states. "Republicans gain ground in Senate races in Pennsylvania and Wisconsin:" https://www.politico.com/news/2022/10/05/johnson-oz-gain-in-senate-polling-00060326

* "As TV doctor, Mehmet Oz provided platform for questionable products and views:" https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2022/10/03/mehmet-oz-senate-television-show/

* "Senate rival accuses Dr Oz of killing over 300 dogs as medical researcher:" https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2022/oct/04/dr-oz-dogs-us-senate-pennsylvania-john-fetterman

* "John Fetterman's tattoos, under GOP attack, are memorials to his battle as mayor against gun violence he says:" https://www.msnbc.com/the-reidout/watch/john-fetterman-s-tattoos-under-gop-attack-are-memorials-to-his-battle-as-mayor-against-gun-violence-149907525893

* CW: Animal Death "Dr. Oz Follows Up Dog-Killing Report With Speech in Same Room as Hitler’s Car:" https://www.vanityfair.com/news/2022/10/dr-oz-adolf-hitler-car

* "Mehmet Oz’s ad dismays TV anchor Jim Gardner, while Doug Mastriano’s vision shows ... Russia?:" https://www.inquirer.com/politics/clout/jim-gardner-mehmet-oz-campaign-commercial-doug-mastriano-ron-desantis-20221007.html

* "Moore “absolutely exhausted” by “getting lectured by Republicans on patriotism.”:" https://www.msnbc.com/the-sunday-show/watch/moore-absolutely-exhausted-by-getting-lectured-by-republicans-on-patriotism-150252613738

* "Democrats Worry as G.O.P. Attack Ads Take a Toll in Wisconsin:" https://www.nytimes.com/2022/10/06/us/politics/mandela-barnes-wisconsin-senate.html

* "Ron Johnson, Tim Michels won't unconditionally commit to accepting 2022 election results:" https://madison.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/ron-johnson-tim-michels-wont-unconditionally-commit-to-accepting-2022-election-results/article_9ec68ac2-bfd5-531b-b41b-8597ac43ccf8.html

* "Wisconsin Dem. U.S. Senate nominee, Lt. Gov. Mandela Barnes, slams incumbent’s abortion stance:" https://www.msnbc.com/the-reidout/watch/wisconsin-u-s-senate-race-analyzed-by-democratic-nominee-mandela-barnes-149644357825

* "Five Takeaways From the Wisconsin Senate Debate:" https://www.nytimes.com/2022/10/07/us/politics/wisconsin-senate-debate-johnson-barnes.html

* "Attorney general candidate Eric Toney doesn't rule out prosecuting abortion in cases of rape, incest:" https://www.jsonline.com/story/news/politics/elections/2022/10/03/toney-wont-rule-out-abortion-prosecutions-rape-incest-cases/10389792002/

* "Abortion, economy electrify contest between Spanberger, Vega:" https://www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2022/09/28/spanberger-vega-virginia-abortion-economy/

* "Spanberger’s New Ad Attacks Her Opponent’s Abortion Stance:" https://www.nytimes.com/2022/10/03/us/politics/spanberger-abortion-ad.html

* "Virginia Rep. Abigail Spanberger runs to keep seat in Congress:" https://www.msnbc.com/the-sunday-show/watch/virginia-rep-abigail-spanberger-runs-to-keep-seat-in-congress-149706821741

* "Budd, Beasley deadlocked in US Senate race as economic concerns weigh NC voters, WRAL News poll sho:" https://www.wral.com/budd-beasley-deadlocked-in-us-senate-race-as-economic-concerns-weigh-nc-voters-wral-news-poll-shows/20505174/

* "Cheri Beasley on her bid to flip a North Carolina Senate seat:" https://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/cheri-beasley-on-her-bid-to-flip-a-north-carolina-senate-seat-150109765984

* "Former Sen. Nancy Kassebaum backs Kelly over former aide Schmidt in KS governor race:" https://www.kansascity.com/news/politics-government/article266749341.html

* "Herschel Walker's gay son says he 'destroyed lives' amid abortion scandal:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2022/10/04/herschel-walker-senate-trans-marriage-abortion-christian/

* "Walker’s team knew of an abortion allegation months before it surfaced:" https://www.politico.com/news/2022/10/04/walker-campaign-abortion-midterm-election-00060312

* CW: Domestic Violence "Herschel Walker’s campaign in turmoil as adult son accuses him of violence, lying:" https://www.ajc.com/politics/herschel-walker-pledges-to-sue-over-abortion-claim/RLTO2CSSMJDS3MPG3SZEZLQAMM/

* CW: Domestic Abuse "New Attack Ad Targets Herschel Walker’s History of Domestic Abuse:" https://www.vice.com/en/article/7k84ze/herschel-walker-ex-wife-domestic-abuse-ad

* "Prospect of Senate control gives Walker special immunity from calamitous campaign:" https://www.msnbc.com/alex-wagner-tonight/watch/prospect-of-senate-control-gives-walker-special-immunity-from-calamitous-campaign-149916741923

* "Chris Hayes: Herschel Walker abortion report lays bare GOP hypocrisy :" https://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/chris-hayes-herschel-walker-abortion-report-lays-bare-gop-hypocrisy-149904965802

* "Reporter who broke Herschel Walker abortion story details his receipts :" https://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/reporter-who-broke-herschel-walker-abortion-story-details-his-receipts-149907525876

* "Woman who said Herschel Walker paid for abortion also has child with him :" https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2022/oct/06/herschel-walker-abortion-mother-children

* "Herschel Walker Urged Woman to Have a 2nd Abortion, She Says:" https://www.nytimes.com/2022/10/07/us/politics/herschel-walker-abortion.html

* "Christian Walker, Warrior for the Right, Now Battles His Father:" https://www.nytimes.com/2022/10/06/us/herschel-walker-son-christian.html

* "The Herschel Walker story keeps getting worse for Herschel Walker.:" https://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/the-collapse-of-the-republican-pro-life-charade-150096965617

* "'He was pro-choice, obviously,' new report quotes woman who says Walker paid for abortion:" https://www.msnbc.com/alex-wagner-tonight/watch/-he-was-pro-choice-obviously-new-report-quotes-woman-who-says-walker-paid-for-abortion-150013509642

* "Another day, another not great headline for Herschel Walker:" https://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/another-day-another-not-great-headline-for-herschel-walker-150188613522

* "Racial context helps explain confounding aspects of Georgia Senate race :" https://www.msnbc.com/alex-wagner-tonight/watch/racial-context-helps-explain-confounding-aspects-of-georgia-senate-race-150112325845

* "Conservatives stuck in 'zero sum' mindset see equality as white punishment: Heather McGhee :" https://www.msnbc.com/alex-wagner-tonight/watch/conservatives-stuck-in-zero-sum-mindset-see-equality-as-white-punishment-heather-mcghee-150196293976

* "GOP rallies behind Herschel Walker after abortion bombshell:" https://www.msnbc.com/the-sunday-show/watch/gop-rallies-behind-herschel-walker-after-abortion-bombshell-150253637538

* "This GOP Senate candidate just flip-flopped on election denialism. Again.:" https://www.cnn.com/2022/10/05/politics/don-bolduc-election-denialism-flip-flop/index.html

* "This Gay Former Federal Prosecutor Could Unseat a Decades-Long GOP Rep:" https://www.advocate.com/politics/2022/9/20/gay-former-federal-prosecutor-could-unseat-decades-long-gop-rep

* "Gay Democrat Seeks Congressional Seat in a Deep Red Kentucky District:" https://www.advocate.com/politics/2022/9/09/gay-democrat-seeks-congressional-seat-deep-red-kentucky-district

* "O'Rourke "We need solutions, not stunts":" https://www.msnbc.com/the-sunday-show/watch/exclusive-o-rourke-we-need-solutions-not-stunts-149706309867

* "Rep. Cori Bush on her new memoir ‘The Forerunner: A Story Of Pain And Perseverance In America’:" https://www.msnbc.com/the-reidout/watch/rep-cori-bush-on-new-book-her-memoir-the-forerunner-a-story-of-pain-and-perseverance-in-america-150010437898

* "Cori Bush - "The Forerunner":" https://www.cc.com/video/dza056/the-daily-show-with-trevor-noah-cori-bush-the-forerunner

* "Republican Co-Chair Spouts Blatant Homophobia Against Pete Buttigieg:" https://www.advocate.com/politics/2022/9/11/republican-co-chair-spouts-blatant-homophobia-against-pete-buttigieg

* "Trump didn't trust the government he ran, and the government didn't trust him: book:" https://www.msnbc.com/alex-wagner-tonight/watch/trump-didn-t-trust-the-government-he-ran-and-the-government-didn-t-trust-him-book-149917253778

* "Trump entitlement developed as rich kid, far from his new blue collar base: book:" https://www.msnbc.com/alex-wagner-tonight/watch/trump-entitlement-developed-as-rich-kid-far-from-his-new-blue-collar-base-149918277802

* "The misguided rationale behind Trump’s lawsuit against CNN:" https://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow-show/maddowblog/misguided-rationale-trumps-lawsuit-cnn-rcna50824

* "Trump’s Defamation Lawsuit Against CNN May Be Ridiculous, but It’s Not Doomed:" https://newrepublic.com/article/168023/trump-defamation-lawsuit-cnn-singhal

* "National Archives says it still doesn't have all Trump White House records:" https://www.cnn.com/2022/10/01/politics/national-archives-trump-records-house-oversight-committee/index.html

* "Mar-a-Lago documents inadvertently published online — and undercut Trump’s privilege claims:" https://www.salon.com/2022/10/05/mar-a-lago-documents-inadvertently-published-online--and-undercut-trumps-privilege-claims/

* "‘What else might be out there at other properties Trump owns?’: Former CIA director on DOJ fears:" https://www.msnbc.com/the-reidout/watch/department-of-justice-believes-trump-still-has-documents-he-should-not-have-150189637990

* "DOJ official has told Trump lawyers Trump has more documents: NYT:" https://www.msnbc.com/alex-wagner-tonight/watch/doj-official-has-told-trump-lawyers-trump-has-more-documents-nyt-150106693857

* "Trump lawyers deploy slow-down tactics but Trump's case doesn't improve:" https://www.msnbc.com/alex-wagner-tonight/watch/trump-lawyers-deploy-slow-down-tactics-but-trump-s-case-doesn-t-improve-150012997793

* "Trump's Beatdown in the 11th Circuit (Cannon Rebuked):"

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* "Oath Keepers trial begins in highest profile Jan. 6 case to date:" https://www.politico.com/news/2022/10/03/oath-keepers-trial-begins-in-highest-profile-jan-6-case-to-date-00060002

* "Oath Keepers trial, with rare charge and novel defense, focuses on intent:" https://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/oath-keepers-trial-with-rare-charge-and-novel-defense-focuses-on-intent-149823045960

* "Oath Keepers caught on tape: Insurrection Act gave 'legal cover':" https://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/oath-keepers-caught-on-tape-insurrection-act-gave-legal-cover-149806661747

* "Secret Service allegedly covered up details of Vice President Kamala Harris' motorcade accident:" https://www.salon.com/2022/10/06/secret-allegedly-covered-up-details-of-vice-kamala-harris-motorcade-accident_partner/

* "Ex-Oath Keeper Testifies In Jan. 6 Trial That Group Had Secret Service Contact:" https://www.huffpost.com/entry/oath-keepers-stewart-rhodes-secret-service_n_633f1957e4b0b7f89f49c761

* "Secret Service at center of several key unanswered Jan. 6 questions :" https://www.msnbc.com/alex-wagner-tonight/watch/secret-service-at-center-of-several-key-unanswered-jan-6-questions-150110789905

* "High-level Proud Boys member pleads guilty to Jan. 6 seditious conspiracy charge:" https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/justice-department/high-level-proud-boys-member-pleads-guilty-jan-6-seditious-conspiracy-rcna51103

* "Rep. Jamie Raskin: This is what a violent insurrection looks like:" https://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/rep-jamie-raskin-this-is-what-a-violent-insurrection-looks-like-150187077635

* "Federal judge blocks key provisions of New York's new gun-control laws:" https://www.politico.com/news/2022/10/06/new-york-gun-control-blocked-00060756

* "Infowars lawyer, manager barred from bankruptcy case over conflicts:" https://www.reuters.com/legal/litigation/infowars-lawyer-manager-barred-bankruptcy-case-over-conflicts-2022-09-21/

* "Sen. Chris Murphy: I'm furious that Alex Jones put these parents through misery:" https://www.msnbc.com/the-reidout/watch/alex-jones-defamation-trial-sandy-hook-families-gun-safety-fundraiser-discussed-by-sen-chris-murphy-150189637832

* "These Migrants Face Violent Attacks and Can’t Escape:"

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* "Ex-US army medic allegedly lured migrants on to flights to Martha’s Vineyard:" https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2022/oct/03/marthas-vineyard-migrant-flight-perla-huerta

* "Air charter company used to transport migrants has ties to DeSanits, Gaetz Florida official says:" https://www.msnbc.com/the-reidout/watch/identity-of-perla-who-recruited-migrants-for-martha-s-vineyard-flight-identified-by-new-york-times-149818949845

* "Migrants in U.S. struggle for survival despite added burden of GOP political stunts:" https://www.msnbc.com/alex-wagner-tonight/watch/migrants-in-u-s-struggle-for-survival-despite-added-burden-of-gop-political-stunts-150192709935

* "Alabama prison strike enters second week: Here’s what we know:" https://www.al.com/news/2022/10/alabama-prison-strike-enters-second-week-heres-what-we-know.html

* "What an Alabama Prisoners’ Strike Tells Us About Prison Labor:" https://www.themarshallproject.org/2022/10/01/what-an-alabama-prisoners-strike-tells-us-about-prison-labor

* "At Least 50 Groups in the U.S. Advocated Banning Books This Year:" https://www.advocate.com/news/2022/9/20/least-50-groups-us-advocated-banning-books-year

* "Judge Accused of Homophobia, Racism Wants Her Job Back:" https://www.advocate.com/news/2022/9/13/judge-accused-homophobia-racism-wants-her-job-back

* CW: Sexual Harassment "Money Rich, Morally Poor: Elon Musk:"

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* CW: Rape, Pedophilia "The Devil Behind the Camera: Girls Gone Wild:"

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* CW: Child Sex Abuse "Churches defend clergy loophole in child sex abuse reporting:" https://apnews.com/article/sex-abuse-catholic-church-mormon-5d78129a2fe666159a22ce71323f6da3

* I believe Anthony Rapp. "Kevin Spacey's thinks he’s a 'victim' of 'resentful' Me Too accuser, court hears:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2022/10/07/kevin-spacey-thinks-hes-a-victim-of-me-too-and-a-resentful-accuser-court-hears/

* "This Teacher Lost Her Job After Starting an OnlyFans:"

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* "Thousands of Italians march to protect abortion rights after Giorgia Meloni's win:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2022/09/29/italy-abortion-protest-giorgia-meloni/

* "Judge who voided Minnesota abortion limits blocks appeal bid:" https://www.cbsnews.com/minnesota/news/judge-who-voided-minnesota-abortion-limits-blocks-appeal-bid/

* "Demand for abortions in Michigan doubles among out-of-state residents:" https://www.freep.com/story/news/health/2022/10/05/abortion-michigan-out-of-state-residents-ohio-tennessee-texas-kentucky/69539316007/

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* "UN officials demand Iran halts its planned execution of LGBTQ+ activists:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2022/09/30/iran-lgbtq-activists-execution-united-nations/

* "Same-sex couples from China are getting married in Utah over Zoom:" https://restofworld.org/2022/chinese-same-sex-couples-married-zoom-utah/

* "Bulgaria told to urgently tackle anti-LGBTQ+ hate by European human rights group:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2022/10/08/bulgaria-lgbtq-hatae/

* "Owner of Gun Used to Kill Queer Journalist Lyra McKee Jailed:" https://www.advocate.com/crime/2022/9/14/owner-gun-used-kill-queer-journalist-lyra-mckee-jailed

* "LGB employees more likely to be bullied in workplace, according to science:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2022/09/30/bullying-workplace-study-gay-lesbian-bisexual/

* "Tory Party conference LGBTQ+ party ends with 'disgusting' homophobic abuse:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2022/10/05/tory-party-conference-lgbtq-homophobic-abuse/

* "Scotland puts Tories to shame with incredible plan to ban conversion therapy:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2022/10/07/conversion-therapy-ban-scotland-uk/

* "Nicola Sturgeon responds after JK Rowling called her a 'destroyer of women's rights':" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2022/10/07/nicola-sturgeon-trans-rights-jk-rowling-bbc-today-show/

* "Police confirms supplying or wearing a chest binder is not child abuse:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2022/09/30/met-police-chest-binding-binder-child-abuse/

* "No, offering breast binders to trans kids isn't 'child abuse':" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2022/09/28/breast-binders-child-abuse-telegraph/

* "Equalities watchdog admits asking trans people to prove their sex could break law:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2022/10/07/ehrc-scottish-gra-legal-sex-trans/

* "Judge: Antigay N.Y. Adoption Agency Can Turn Away Same-Sex Couples:" https://www.advocate.com/family/2022/9/12/judge-antigay-ny-adoption-agency-can-turn-away-same-sex-couples

* "Baker who took anti-LGBTQ+ fight to Supreme Court in new court case:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2022/10/07/jack-phillips-masterpiece-baker-lgbt/

* "California Will Ease Benefit Process for Vets Discharged Under DADT:" https://www.advocate.com/news/2022/9/19/california-will-ease-benefit-process-vets-discharged-under-dadt

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* "Tropical Storm Julia, A Flooding Hurricane Danger To Central America :" https://weather.com/storms/hurricane/news/2022-10-07-tropical-storm-julia-hurricane-forecast-central-america

* "Cuban protests after Hurricane Ian fade but anger over shortages simmers:" https://www.reuters.com/world/americas/cuban-protests-after-hurricane-ian-fade-anger-over-shortages-simmers-2022-10-03/

* "Ian left a trail of destruction stretching from the Caribbean to the Carolinas. Here's a closer look:" https://www.cnn.com/2022/10/03/us/hurricane-ian-trail-destruction/index.html

* "Central Florida floodwaters rising after Hurricane Ian unleashed "unprecedented rainfall":" https://www.axios.com/2022/10/03/central-florida-floodwaters-rising-ian-record-rainfall

* "Nor’easter causes problems at Shore with more flooding and erosion expected through Wednesday:" https://www.inquirer.com/news/new-jersey-philadelphia-noreaster-ian-flooding-shore-20221003.html

* "Death toll from Hurricane Ian surpasses 100 as the search for survivors continues in Florida:" https://www.cnn.com/2022/10/03/us/hurricane-ian-florida-recovery-monday/index.html

* "For flooded inland Florida, Hurricane Ian saved the worst for last:" https://www.reuters.com/business/environment/flooded-inland-florida-hurricane-ian-saved-worst-last-2022-10-06/

* "Why the Florida Fantasy Withstands Reality:" https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2022/10/hurricane-ian-florida-real-estate/671629/

* "Chile's Easter Island 'Moai' statues face irreparable damage after wildfire:" https://www.reuters.com/world/americas/chiles-easter-island-moai-statues-face-irreparable-damage-after-wildfire-2022-10-07/

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* "How food prices and the climate crisis brought famine to Somalia once more:" https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/oct/06/first-edition-somalia-famine-climate-crisis

* "Where Protecting the Environment Gets You Killed:"

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* "Iraq's Dying Garden of Eden:"

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* "Facebook scrambles to escape stock's death spiral as users flee, sales drop:" https://www.cnbc.com/2022/09/30/facebook-scrambles-to-escape-death-spiral-as-users-flee-sales-drop.html

* "Musk Twitter purchase would see return of Trump tweets to no one's benefit:" https://www.msnbc.com/alex-wagner-tonight/watch/musk-twitter-purchase-would-see-return-of-trump-tweets-to-no-one-s-benefit-150019141742

* "The Navy Accused Him of Arson. Its Own Investigation Showed Widespread Safety Failures.:" https://www.propublica.org/article/bonhomme-richard-fire-safety-lapses

* "Sacheen Littlefeather, actor and activist who declined Marlon Brando’s Oscar, dies aged 75:" https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2022/oct/03/sacheen-littlefeather-actor-and-activist-who-declined-marlon-brandos-oscar-dies-aged-75

* "Judy Tenuta, ‘Love Goddess’ comedian known for her brash routines, dies at 72:" https://www.nbcnews.com/news/obituaries/judy-tenuta-love-goddess-comedian-known-brash-routines-dies-72-rcna51097

* "Museums: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver:"

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* "Biden's October Surprise: Marijuana Pardons | More Lies From Herschel Walker:"

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* "Weekend Update: Velma Comes Out as a Lesbian, Artist Sells Urine for $500 - SNL:"

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* CW: Animal Death "Weekend Update: Dr. Oz Experiments Killed 300 Dogs, Planned Parenthood Opens Mobile Clinic - SNL:"

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* ""No One F***s With A Biden" | Buttigieg Claps Back At MTG:"

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* "The Right Stuff Dating App & Introducing Hate F**k - The Daily Show with Trevor Noah :" https://www.cc.com/video/ma26un/the-daily-show-with-trevor-noah-the-right-stuff-dating-app-introducing-hate-f-k

* "Kim Kardashian's Crypto Fine & Putin's Ukraine Annexation:" https://www.cc.com/video/3y5zki/the-daily-show-with-trevor-noah-kim-kardashian-s-crypto-fine-putin-s-ukraine-annexation

* "Fringe-Watching - Herschel Walker:" https://www.cc.com/video/lmxs3o/the-daily-show-with-trevor-noah-fringe-watching-herschel-walker

* "GOP Pretends T**** Isn't Racist | Ukraine Takes Back Territory After Russia's Annexation:"

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* "Nicole Kidman AMC Ad - SNL:"

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* "Weekend Update: Mitch McConnell and Herschel Walker on 2022 Midterms:"

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* "Herschel Walker's Girlfriend Kept Receipts | Is Elon Musk Doing Russia's Bidding?:"

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* "Gators Take Over Florida, Iran Protests & Musk vs. Twitter:" https://www.cc.com/video/3jzdov/the-daily-show-with-trevor-noah-gators-take-over-florida-iran-protests-musk-vs-twitter

* "Aaron Judge Breaks Record, "Best Before" Backlash & More:" https://www.cc.com/video/w392h2/the-daily-show-with-trevor-noah-aaron-judge-breaks-record-best-before-backlash-more

* "Herschel Walker's GOP-Backed Abortion Hypocrisy :" https://www.cc.com/video/bkfwvb/the-daily-show-with-trevor-noah-herschel-walker-s-gop-backed-abortion-hypocrisy

* "So Much News, So Little Time - Biden Marijuana Pardon & More :" https://www.cc.com/video/5vlo8i/the-daily-show-with-trevor-noah-so-much-news-so-little-time-biden-marijuana-pardon-more

* "Tesla Has Revealed Its New AI-Powered Robot:"

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* "Hallmark Introduces: The Herschel Walker Collection:"

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* "Be A Man And Drive The New Pontiac Schvantz:"

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* "So You Think You Won't Snap Cold Open - SNL:"

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* "Herschel Walker: It Wasn't Me:"

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* Last Sunday, we went shopping. By we I mean Head Millennial, Techie Millennial, Techie's New Roommate, and me. It was insanely hot and muggy, which we had no way of guessing when planning the expodition the night before when it was a perfectly reasonable temperature for mid-September in this micro-climate. Yes, I know it's October. *shakes fist at the Koch brothers and every other rich person who bought climate denial during my life time to boost their profit margins*

But it had been early September sane temperatures for a week. We'd already ripped out the living room air-conditioning the previous weekend so we could start Gothmas Phase I. (All I've managed is most of the ornaments on one tree.) We were not expecting Surprise late July in Alabama. This means not only was the trip to the Good Grocery (Excellent Prices, Solid selection, Employee run) sticky hot, exhausting, and full of human obstacles, but the apartment common area was oven hot when we got home. It is supposed to be cool, windy, and sporadically rainy. Fucking Climate change.

Now it is Gothmas Phase II, of which I've managed the easy stuff not involving string lights and ladders, but it's enough to start lighting of an evening outside. head Millennial helped me get the gear out of the storage closest, then focused on hand making us lasagna to eat while watching our beloved resident Alien and sipping nice cold floats.

I have already spent two thirds of my food budget for the month and I have my birthday party to get food for mid October. Sigh. I did score eight dollars of fruit from the Market Garden before they closed for the season in the morning of their very last day right after open. I really miss the other fruit and veg stand as they generally stayed open through Halloween, but I really don't blame two people in their '70's for deciding that organizing produce from a bunch of small farms was too damned much.

For the record, the market garden is produce from one farm, super fresh, as it's harvested right there and placed on display throughout the day, but the selection is smaller than the one that was like a farmer's Market only every day and with one check out. Seriously, the Market garden is magical and really close to where I live now and they have a good selection given the size of their growing space. I just wish there were two options instead of one. It's not like there is any shortage of fresh fruit and produce in this place as we are a part off the country that supplies other areas with the same, so we are spoiled by good, reasonably cheap, fresh food. Also, the major artery for the west coast means more southerly fruit makes it up here quickly at reasonable prices.

I never forget we are incredibly lucky to be living were food is. I grew up in an area where the only biking distance food stores were a tiny corner store and a WaWa (convenience store). A real grocery store was an hour round trip not counting the actual shopping, and my Gran was living in a Germantown food desert because she wasn't willing to leave the neighborhood where she was born in 1889 and she had a bad arm, so my Mother and Grandmother took it in turn to take her grocery shopping once a week. I still measure food availibity in things like travel time and spoons and how much a person on foot could reasonably carry for how many miles, because those were the calculation of more than half my life and they still are for my Millennials.

Still, the tiny end of season selection and the last day sign made me sad.

Anyway, we have food. I've two meals worth of eggplant lasagna in my fridge and one in my stomach, and it's starting to look a bit Gothmasy around the Cat Asylum.

For those not used to the lingo, the Gothmas season starts September 1 and runs to Jan. 7. Phase one is interior Gothmas decorations like trees and Halloween Town. Phase 2 is exterior Halloween decorations, Phase 3: we leave everything up inside and pull the Halloween specific stuff from outside while leaving lights, gourds, etc.. Phase 4: yet more interior decorations and more lights everywhere. It is a disability friendly way to do things and is cheerful for the dark of the year. I got in the habit for my late longtime partner Skye as even though he was a happy atheist, the social bits of the winter holidays really mattered to him and he missed his family. It is all very, very Goth to look at since he only specifically theistic things were gifts from assorted relatives and these are black and purple Halloween trees decorated with things like science fiction and Halloween ornaments and Halloween Town stays up throughout. Phase 5: everything sorted and back in boxes, stowed away for next September.

We call it the Cat Asylum, because back just before the turn of the century, Skye and I took in two rescue cats with serious psychological and resulting behavioral problems. It is asylum both in the original sense of a safe place, a refuge; and in the sense that it could get pretty wild for the first few years. For the record, they both lived to their late teens despite health issues related to their abuse and abandonment. Mache recovered and was the best Queen I ever met and a wonderful, wonderful cat by every measure after the extremely rough first 2-3 years. hector suffered from nightmares, anxiety, panic attacks his whole life, but he got so much better and was loved his whole life after that first terrible year. his bad spells went from every day to only once in a while, and he had a really, really good life. It is still the cat asylum because the the current cats also have issues and this is a safe and supportive environment for them.

* Monday I was still exhausted and in pain from Sunday shopping and the weather changes. It was also still July in Alabama humid hot. Still we dropped of my car after squirrel's game so they'd have it Wednesday morning.

Tuesday, the temperature switched back to mid-September, which was much more manageable. The car... things were a lot worse than expected when they cracked the Beastie open. There is a small part that breaks about every half decade, one of many known design flaws for this make and model. So they did that and a few other small necessary things on top of the every ten month stuff that stops the engine from bricking itself. This car is in it's mid-twenties and was poorly designed to start with. Most of the important bits have been replaced over the years, but parts are harder and harder to find. Still we keep pasting it back together because I'll never likely have money for a replacement used car. This made the repair nearly twice as expensive as I expected.

Anyway, it turns out another system needs sorting out preferably in the next month or so before critical damage happens. This has been such an expensive year starting with last November car repairs and including things like the apartment electrical system, the oven dying, , other car repairs, my teeth, my surgery.... Sigh. I'll know how badly I'm fucked next week. I am sure I don't have 150 for replacing bits of the car's fluid system. I'm pretty sure I just spent the money for second Biggest bill on the extra bits and bobs today.

I really need this coming year to be both surgery free and less expensive. Could my body, my car, and my home stop falling apart for even a little while so I can catch my breath? I've had four surgeries in two years which i feel like is a lot.

If you would like to help: paypal.me/Gwydion

Bonus: My body threw a whole ass four hour tantrum which left me wrung out like a wet dish towel, but spasm aftershocks all night long meant there was no point in going to bed. Sigh.

* The barometer has been swinging wildly back and forth. The hot and humid is the worst thing for my lungs and general functioning. I remain exhausted and in a stupid amount of pain. My sinuses are a nightmare and need mitigation every couple of hours, my As is screaming at me. everything I eat makes me sick, which is a thing that happens when it is muggy hot. The trees on my street are very confused. some of them haven't started to turn, others have a few patches of orange, others are in full orange or red autumn mode, others still have already lost their leaves. We need a good cleansing rain from Alaska.

On the upside, I discovered I'd only spent half rather than two thirds of my food allotment for the month, and the third store actually had my special crackers. I think the global supply issues must be pretty bad right now what with Putin being the monster he is. Two of the four grocery stores in the last week had tons of empty shelves, and the better of them looked like pre-disaster panic shoppers had swept through some of the sections despite the only disaster here being the fact that we're a month into the rainy season, but it's barely even drizzled in couple of months. Oh and the wildfire smoke still blowing in over the mountains from the inland fires. We are protected here from the kind of disasters that destroy towns, but not from climate change itself, which is so obvious to anyone who's lived here a reasonable length of time that it is hard to grasp why it's not obvious to everyone.

* The air quality and extreme humidity remain a serious problem not just for me, but even people with properly working lungs. It often smells like burning and the sky is assorted shades of wrong still from inland fires. I know it's that and not a pathogen, because I am dramatically better when I'm under filtration for a while, but when I come out I start to stuff up again and itch. I can see a really dramatic difference in my lung function too. Something must have been burning very badly Saturday night. By morning it smelled like a tire fire.

Techie Millennial came over Saturday to visit and decorate trees. It was a good visit. Head Millennial called out, and was exhausted when they came in Sunday. I honestly think the air quality is a lot of the problem. We did not finish outside. There is still lighting that needs to go up inside and Halloweentown is all over the place, but it is so much more cheerful now, and we are getting people slowing down to look already.

Unfortunately, some of these people are dog walkers, to the Imperial couple's dismay. Sunday morning a fairly new to the complex German Shepard took serious exception to Tavy and the owner just let the dog stand there barking for a while. Sigh. Most of the dogs in this complex are really well behaved. People know how hard it is to find pet friendly housing in this town, so make an effort, but i feel like if your dog is that agitated because cats live in an apartment, maybe keep walking instead of standing around staring while you dog barks for seven minutes at a now empty window, while the cats that live there hide in terror. just saying.

I do not blame the dogs in these situations; I blame the humans.

* "Creepy Vintage Halloween Costumes From the 1900s to 1950s:" https://www.vintag.es/2022/10/creepy-vintage-halloween-costumes-1900s-1950s.html

* A cute Gotham thing: https://allaboardthecolumboat.tumblr.com/post/697395857179459584/you-fill-up-the-little-cup-youve-been-using-on

* A Different Riding Hood: https://unrealityshadow.tumblr.com/post/697414961664770048/sewickedthread-writing-prompt-s-little-red

* Duel with Lucifer: https://gwydionmisha.tumblr.com/post/697248814868856832

* "The Second-String Sacred Band of Thebes:" https://www.thechatner.com/p/the-second-string-sacred-band-of?utm_source=post-email-title&publication_id=5&post_id=76457762&isFreemail=true&utm_medium=email

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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.

* "Plan Your Vote: 2022 Elections:" https://www.nbcnews.com/specials/plan-your-vote-2022-elections/index.html?language=english&state=WA

* "How to help Pakistan’s flood victims:" https://www.pbs.org/newshour/world/how-to-help-pakistans-flood-victims

* "How to help victims of Hurricane Ian in Florida:" https://www.pbs.org/newshour/nation/how-to-help-victims-of-hurricane-ian-in-florida

* "A List of UK Trans Charities:" https://katymontgomerie.medium.com/a-list-of-uk-trans-charities-2e26fb4032fd

* How to help Puerto Rico: https://rubynye.tumblr.com/post/695979319094394880

* Important 2022 Senate Races and how to donate: https://bibliomancer7.tumblr.com/post/694338688722796544

* If you would like to help support me and the Cats: paypal.me/Gwydion

* Fundraiser for final costs for a long time internet friend's mother: https://www.gofundme.com/f/annemarie-kergis

* Person in severe economic crisis: https://www.gofundme.com/f/help-cover-bills-and-pay-down-debts?utm_campaign=p_cp+share-sheet&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter

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* Headline Writer correctly anticipated my reaction. I'd love if there were progress, but I don't trust easily at this point. "Good news from Yemen! (Seriously.):" https://www.politico.com/newsletters/national-security-daily/2022/06/09/good-news-from-yemen-seriously-00037083

* "In Yemen, child soldiering continues despite Houthi promise:" https://apnews.com/article/politics-middle-east-sanaa-houthis-religion-5e62561f8070441412ed52d222c950e3

* "Brazil police: Items owned by missing men found in Amazon:" https://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/backpack-laptop-found-pair-missing-amazon-85348983

* "Brazil: Suspect confesses to killing pair missing in Amazon:" https://apnews.com/article/caribbean-brazil-arrests-e0ea11382304677fa152d2e40268a49b

* "A British journalist's remains have been found in Brazil's Amazon, police say:" https://www.npr.org/2022/06/17/1105997564/british-journalist-remains-found-brazil-amazon

* "Nigerian Officials Say Terror Group ISWAP Behind Church Massacre:" https://www.voanews.com/a/nigerian-authorities-say-terror-group-iswap-responsible-for-church-massacre-/6612480.html

* "French far-left firebrand puts Macron’s majority on the line in parliamentary vote:" https://www.politico.eu/article/gains-for-france-hard-left-in-parliamentary-election-first-round/

* "Colombia's police on highest alert over election violence:" https://www.reuters.com/world/americas/colombias-police-highest-alert-over-election-violence-2022-06-15/

* "UK govt orders Julian Assange's extradition; appeal planned:" https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/uk-govt-approves-extradition-of-assange-appeal-possible/2022/06/17/68f518c4-ee1f-11ec-9f90-79df1fb28296_story.html

* "U.K. vows more Rwanda deportation flights after legal setback:" https://www.npr.org/2022/06/15/1105161913/u-k-cancels-first-flight-to-deport-asylum-seekers-to-rwanda

* "Congo official: Rwanda will have war if it wants war:" https://apnews.com/article/politics-africa-rwanda-uganda-e367c565d85e855f0b65d511c7bc8352

* "Congolese soldier killed in Rwanda, fighting with rebels picks up:" https://www.reuters.com/world/africa/congo-soldier-shot-dead-rwanda-anger-flares-body-returned-2022-06-17/

* "Scraps of stale bread are keeping Afghans alive:" https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-61805862

* "Danish-Canadian deal ends 49-year-old feud over Arctic isle:" https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/danish-canadian-deal-ends-49-year-old-feud-over-arctic-isle/2022/06/14/96921d18-ebc7-11ec-9f90-79df1fb28296_story.html

* "China Says It Has 'Zero Tolerance' for Racism Amid Malawi Fallout:" https://www.voanews.com/a/china-says-it-has-zero-tolerance-for-racism-amid-malawi-fallout-/6620798.html

* "How North Korea Cheats Their Sanctions for Absurd Profit:"

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* "Beijing warns of 'explosive' COVID outbreak, Shanghai conducts mass testing:" https://www.reuters.com/world/china/china-reports-new-210-covid-cases-june-10-vs-151-day-earlier-2022-06-11/

* "The FDA authorizes COVID-19 shots for infants and preschoolers:" https://www.npr.org/2022/06/17/1105983004/fda-children-infants-covid-vaccine

* Sigh. "Florida only state not preordering toddler COVID-19 vaccines:" https://apnews.com/article/covid-health-florida-karine-jean-pierre-6b3272b50364855a58a5503aaf932b19

* "Fauci tests positive for virus, has mild COVID-19 symptoms:" https://apnews.com/article/biden-covid-science-health-infectious-diseases-c7773126776fe1ecaec8fb4a347544e7

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* "Leaders pledge arms and EU path for Ukraine in Kyiv visit:" https://apnews.com/article/eu-leaders-visit-ukraine-515075496ed9d6cfe3e4acde23b52f8e

* "Sanctions are hitting hard enough to hurt Russia, if not stop it:" https://www.theguardian.com/business/2022/jun/11/sanctions-are-hitting-hard-enough-to-hurt-russia-if-not-stop-it

* "Pope blasts Russian 'cruelty,' lauds Ukrainian 'heroism':" https://apnews.com/article/russia-ukraine-pope-francis-religion-nato-6e7e47890b64884ce5330bbfa39e8aea

* "Tough Questions for West as Ukraine Cities Teeter:" https://www.nytimes.com/2022/06/12/world/europe/ukraine-russia-war-eu.html

* "Russia is now in control of much of Severodonetsk, the epicenter of the battle for Ukraine's eastern Donbas region:" https://www.cnn.com/2022/06/11/europe/severodonetsk-control-mariupol-deaths-russia-ukraine-intl/index.html

* "Russia likely to seize all of Luhansk in coming weeks, U.S. official says:" https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2022/06/11/ukraine-war-russia-luhansk/

* "Lysychansk bombarded by Russian artillery:" https://www.bbc.com/news/av/world-europe-61774948

* "Zelenskiy says the battle for Sievierodonetsk is taking a ‘terrifying’ toll on Ukraine:" https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2022/jun/13/russia-ukraine-war-russia-committed-war-crimes-in-kharkiv-amnesty-alleges-evacuation-routes-destroyed-in-sievierodonetsk-live

* "Ukraine war: Every bridge leading to key city Severodonetsk destroyed:" https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-61786949

* "Ukraine war: Thousands of civilians trapped in Severodonetsk:" https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-61816749

* "Lysychansk: Russia erasing history in Ukraine's 'dead city':" https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-61785806

* "Air strike kills four civilians in Ukraine's Lysychansk, more feared trapped- governor:" https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/air-strike-kills-four-civilians-ukraines-lysychansk-more-feared-trapped-governor-2022-06-16/

* "Russia makes ‘marginal gains’ near Severodonetsk:" https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2022/06/18/russia-ukraine-war-putin-news-live-updates/

* "Ukraine's 'unicorn' LGBTQ soldiers head for war:" https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/ukraines-unicorn-lgbtq-soldiers-head-war-2022-05-31/

* "On the edge of embattled twin cities, an uncovered mass grave for civilians grows.:" https://www.nytimes.com/2022/06/16/world/europe/lysychansk-sievierodonetsk-ukraine-civilian-deaths.html

* "Russian army ramps up recruitment as steep casualties thin the ranks:" https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2022/06/16/russia-military-army-soldiers-recruitment/

* "What Relatives of Russian Troops Killed in Ukraine Think About the “Special Military Operation”:" https://slate.com/technology/2022/06/russian-soldiers-ukraine-families.html

* "Kremlin crackdown on dissent targets the Russians protesting Ukraine war:" https://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/russians-opposed-war-ukraine-face-battle-kremlins-crackdown-anti-war-p-rcna29981

* "Ukraine's besieged farmers fear war-time harvest 'hell':" https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/ukraines-besieged-farmers-fear-war-time-harvest-hell-2022-06-14/

* "Farmers in Odesa sound alarm over blockade: ‘It’s a question of survival’:" https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/may/30/we-need-to-lift-the-blockade-ukraine-farmers-unable-to-export-grain

* "War isn't funny but humor helps Ukrainians cope with trauma:" https://apnews.com/article/russia-ukraine-kyiv-comedy-clubs-6c9ccdf5ee098cd22eaeffe7c811da69

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* "US has not fully investigated own role in Yemen human rights abuses, watchdog finds:" https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2022/jun/15/us-yemen-human-rights-abuses-gao-watchdog

* "Charter business thrives as US-expelled Haitians flee Haiti:" https://apnews.com/article/covid-health-travel-caribbean-2e5f32f8781a06e74ef7ea7ec639785f

* "Biden seeks to counter 'legislative attacks' on LGBTQ rights:" https://apnews.com/article/biden-congress-government-and-politics-gender-identity-82982ffff0c91415e29f1bb08a5c2f8c

* "Joe Biden applauded for finally taking action on anti-LGBTQ+ bills:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2022/06/16/joe-biden-lgbtq-executive-order-2/

* "Court rejects Trump-era EPA finding that weed killer safe:" https://apnews.com/article/health-climate-and-environment-government-politics-cancer-e1d47c554bc97537880f22c26c2eb229

* "Recession fears grow as Dow closes below 30,000 and mortgage rates spike:" https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2022/06/16/stocks-today-fed-rate-hike/

* Don't hold your breath. "Expert reveals what President Biden and the Democrats can do about gas prices:" https://www.msnbc.com/the-reidout/watch/president-biden-and-the-democrats-attempt-to-address-rising-gas-prices-142213189558

* "This CNN Hero solves an often invisible problem by providing 'Undies for Everyone':" https://www.cnn.com/2022/06/09/us/texas-rabbi-underwear-dignity-cnnheroes/index.html

* "The Self Made Myth: Why You’ll Never Be a Billionaire:"

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* "Inside the Blockade of Joe Manchin's Coal Profits:"

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* "Mehdi Hasan: How on Earth is Ted Cruz still in the Senate?:" https://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/mehdi-hasan-how-on-earth-is-ted-cruz-still-in-the-senate-142372421586

* "Senate negotiators announce a deal on guns, breaking logjam:" https://apnews.com/article/gun-laws-senate-bipartisan-agreement-59d553f3d1e35fdbe4930e4341e74efb

* ""If any measure can be taken to save one more life, isn't it worth it?":" https://www.msnbc.com/the-sunday-show/watch/-if-any-measure-can-be-taken-to-save-one-more-life-isn-t-it-worth-it-141967941808

* Have something you want to tell your Senators? If you can't safely protest in person, here are some other options:

Call the Capitol Switchboard at (202) 224-3121 and ask to be connected to the representative of your choice.

Here is one that will send your reps a fax: https://resist.bot/

* "Competitive congressional districts are on the decline. New Hampshire bucks the trend:" https://www.npr.org/2022/06/10/1104025539/new-hampshire-redistricting-competitive-districts-sununu

* "Court blocks Louisiana congressional map saying it suppresses Black voters:" https://www.axios.com/2022/06/06/louisiana-redistricting-map-voting-black

* "The Texas Plan:" https://solarbird.dreamwidth.org/1837932.html

* "Election standoff ends in New Mexico county after false fraud claims threw primary certification into question:" https://www.cnn.com/2022/06/17/politics/new-mexico-primary-results-otero-county-certification/index.html

* "New Mexico county commissioner who refuses to certify recent election results sentenced for role in January 6 attack:" https://www.cnn.com/2022/06/17/politics/couy-griffin-capitol-riot-new-mexico-plea/index.html

* "El Paso County coroner race: Candidates lay out priorities, experience:" https://gazette.com/elections/el-paso-county-coroner-race-candidates-lay-out-priorities-experience/article_d73ce9fe-dc56-11ec-8135-373c1a8f3b89.html

* "Election Deniers Are Everywhere — Including Your Local Races:" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3k9SsCxcLEE

* "Game Over for the Log Cabin Republicans:" https://solarbird.dreamwidth.org/1837738.html

* "Lesser-known candidates struggle for spotlight in Missouri Senate primaries • Missouri Independent:" https://missouriindependent.com/2022/06/13/lesser-know-candidates-struggle-for-spotlight-in-missouri-senate-primaries/

* "Rep. Karen Bass joins Jonathan Capehart to discuss L.A. mayoral race:" https://www.msnbc.com/the-sunday-show/watch/rep-karen-bass-joins-jonathan-capehart-to-discuss-l-a-mayoral-race-141968965651

* "Florida GOP Candidate’s Bisexual Daughter Slams Mom in Viral Video:" https://www.advocate.com/politics/2022/5/25/florida-gop-candidates-bisexual-daughter-slams-mom-viral-video

* "Mike Lee weathers intraparty attacks at Utah GOP debate:" https://apnews.com/article/2022-midterm-elections-campaigns-utah-mike-lee-mitt-romney-d6ec17c00386377e8cb416df492ca863

* "'Far too late': Judge dismisses Brnovich's complaint against Hobbs over Arizona elections manual:" https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/politics/elections/2022/06/17/arizona-judge-rules-secretary-state-katie-hobbs-over-attorney-general-mark-brnovich-elections-manual/7666518001/

* I had a fascinating poll Saturday. My best guess is it was Republican funded for the August primary by the party rather than a particular candidate. From the questions, they were clearly trying to figure out how much sway Drumpf still has, and what part of him still appeals if any. This being a blue state, where they are running against a Democratic Incumbent, there are four republicans representing a wide range. (We have two non-November elections: the smaller one I voted in months ago, and the August one. They are open Primaries and the too two go on the November ballot. It's all mail in and not a hassle). They had a whole section that seemed to be gauging the popularity of pro-Russian invasion extremist candidates vs. more moderate ones.

It was the most interesting poll I've taken in years and was worth Tavy and I being startled awake for.

* "Trumpism and election lies are spreading, plus 2 more takeaways from Tuesday's races:" https://www.npr.org/2022/06/15/1105201132/nevada-south-carolina-primaries-takeaways-trump-laxalt-rice-mace-marchant

* "5 takeaways from Tuesday's elections in South Carolina, Nevada, Texas, Maine and North Dakota:" https://www.cnn.com/2022/06/15/politics/nevada-south-carolina-primary-takeaways/index.html

* "Black Gay Candidates Make History With Primary Wins in Texas:" https://www.advocate.com/politics/2022/5/25/black-gay-candidates-make-history-primary-wins-texas

* "Lesbian Jamie McLeod-Skinner Wins Congressional Primary in Oregon:" https://www.advocate.com/politics/2022/5/27/lesbian-jamie-mcleod-skinner-wins-congressional-primary-oregon

* "Trump gets a split decision in South Carolina as Rice is beaten, while Mace survives:" https://www.npr.org/2022/06/14/1105009105/south-carolina-rice-fry-mace-arrington-trump-endorsements

* "Democrats are voting in GOP primaries. Did they sink Madison Cawthorn?:" https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2022/06/16/democrats-republicans-primaries-georgia-colorado-voting/

* "America’s Coming Age of Instability:" https://www.foreignaffairs.com/articles/united-states/2022-01-20/americas-coming-age-instability

* "The Road to Trump Began With Reaganomics & the Loss of the Middle Class, Economist Says:" https://today.duke.edu/2019/01/road-trump-began-reaganomics-loss-middle-class-economist-says

* "The definition of truth:" https://solarbird.dreamwidth.org/1837157.html

* "Sen. Warnock asks ‘all remain vigilant’ as America grapples with Jan. 6:" https://www.msnbc.com/the-reidout/watch/jan-6-and-his-new-book-discussed-by-sen-raphael-warnock-142297669985

* "Donald Trump to testify in New York investigation into his business practices:" https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2022/jun/08/donald-trump-testify-investigation-children-new-york-ag

* "Key Trump lawyer sought presidential pardon after effort to overturn election failed:" https://www.politico.com/news/2022/06/16/jan-6-panel-trump-pressure-campaign-pence-00039996

* "DOJ criminally investigating plan for alternate Trump electors with focus on lawyers, report says:" https://www.cnbc.com/2022/06/16/doj-criminally-investigating-plan-for-alternate-trump-electors-.html

* "New email reinforces Trump team saw ‘wild’ Jan. 6 unrest as leverage:" https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2022/06/16/eastman-chesebro-emails-january-6/

* "Panel sharpens focus on Trump's 'crazy' Jan. 6 plan:" https://apnews.com/article/capitol-siege-donald-trump-crime-presidential-elections-cdc64a3de7950e6f3291851b3c5d9b1a

* "It seems Eastman knew his plan was unconstitutional, illegal, unprecedented:" https://www.msnbc.com/the-reidout/watch/testimony-confirms-eastman-plan-to-reject-election-results-was-unconstitutional-142298181811

* "There were no heroes in the Trump administration on Jan. 6:" https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2022/06/17/no-heroes-trump-administration-january-6/

* "Rep. Loudermilk should be ‘affirmatively sharing all the information he can’ expert says:" https://www.msnbc.com/the-reidout/watch/jan-6-committee-tells-rep-loudermilk-man-he-gave-house-office-buildings-tour-to-threatened-democratic-lawmakers-142212165761

* "Jan. 6 panel calls Ginni Thomas to testify:" https://www.politico.com/news/2022/06/16/jan-6-panel-leaders-prepare-to-call-ginni-thomas-00040208

* "Rep. Ilhan Omar continues to call for Justice Thomas’ impeachment:" https://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/rep-ilhan-omar-continues-to-call-for-justice-thomas-impeachment-142369861975

* "Chris Hayes: How ‘Team Normal’ enabled Trump and his Big Lie:" https://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/chris-hayes-how-team-normal-enabled-trump-and-his-big-lie-142126661873

* "Rep. Raskin on William Barr: Just telling the truth doesn't make you a hero:" https://www.msnbc.com/the-reidout/watch/jan-6-hearings-with-top-trump-aides-allies-providing-damning-evidence-discussed-by-rep-raskin-142132293914

* "Legal expert on why he believes Trump understood his actions were ‘illegal and corrupt’:" https://www.msnbc.com/the-reidout/watch/trump-reportedly-pushing-doj-to-support-false-claims-election-was-stolen-discussed-by-legal-politics-experts-142133829675

* "Proud Boys document shows detailed Jan. 6 plan to occupy government buildings:" https://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/proud-boys-document-shows-detailed-jan-6-plan-to-occupy-government-buildings-142205509603

* "Anti-vaccine doctor sentenced to prison for Jan. 6 trespassing:" https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2022/06/16/simone-gold-sentenced/

* "Patriot Front Member’s Mom: ‘Pack Your Stuff and Get Out’:" https://www.thedailybeast.com/pack-your-stuff-and-get-out-of-my-house-says-patriot-front-members-mom

* "'Enough is enough': Thousands demand new gun safety laws:" https://apnews.com/article/congress-parkland-florida-school-shooting-gun-violence-shootings-public-opinion-06cd760edf8977716dba0c2b157a1a91

* This is a terrible idea. "Ohio’s new concealed carry law takes effect this week: What both sides are saying:" https://www.daytondailynews.com/crime/ohios-new-concealed-carry-law-takes-effect-this-week-what-both-sides-are-saying/WI6ERBQ3WZFNXK4Y7SGFKXODR4/

* "How We Can Stop Racist, Anti-LGBTQ+ White Supremacist Rage:" https://www.advocate.com/commentary/2022/5/24/how-we-can-stop-racist-anti-lgbtq-white-supremacist-rage

* "Police Fatally Shoot Armed Man at Duncanville Field House; Campers Unharmed:" https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/watch-gunfire-reported-outside-duncanville-field-house-campers-moved-to-rec-center/2990942/

* "Church shooting suspect was warned by ATF about missing guns:" https://www.al.com/news/2022/06/church-shooting-suspect-was-licensed-gun-dealer-warned-by-federal-agents-about-missing-guns.html

* "A Woman Who Spent Years Telling Sandy Hook Parents Their Kids Were Never Killed Explains Why She Did It:" https://slate.com/human-interest/2022/06/shooting-school-texas-uvalde-sandy-hook-conspiracy.html

* "Texas shooting records could be blocked by legal loophole:" https://apnews.com/article/uvalde-school-shooting-investigation-legal-loophole-68215709d6ee722466d225b7013cdec1

* "Why Black people are afraid of ‘crazy’ White people:" https://www.msnbc.com/the-sunday-show/watch/why-black-people-are-afraid-of-crazy-white-people-141968453716

* "Buffalo Is Still Reeling From Racist Massacre:"

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* "Supreme Court rejects AG Brnovich's effort to restore Trump-era 'green-card' rule:" https://tucson.com/news/government-and-politics/supreme-court-rejects-ag-brnovichs-effort-to-restore-trump-era-green-card-rule/article_aa194a8a-ecc3-11ec-9b30-47e55b72c8ed.html

* CW: Suicide "Entertainment Media's History of Mistreating Young Women:"

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* CW: Domestic Violence "If I go back to Iran, my husband will kill me:" https://www.bbc.com/news/av/world-middle-east-61722849

* CW: Rape. "Former Myers Park HS student sues district for failing to prevent her sex assault:" https://www.wsoctv.com/news/local/former-myers-park-hs-student-sues-district-failing-prevent-her-sex-assault/IA7WMO3CTNEGFM4AFH5M32NS5E/

* CW: Sexual Assault "Inside the Alleged Sexual Assault Cover Up in Charlotte Schools:"

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* CW: Rape. "New SBC President commits to move sex abuse reforms forward:" https://www.newsobserver.com/news/business/article262549262.html

* CW: Sexual Assault. "His lawyer says Kevin Spacey strenuously denies sex charges:" https://www.npr.org/2022/06/16/1105458176/kevin-spacey-denies-sex-charges-bail

* CW: Sexual Assault. "Former Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein faces two indecent assault charges in UK:" https://www.cnn.com/2022/06/08/uk/uk-cps-harvey-weinstein-charged-intl-gbr/index.html

* I support the right of women to wear whatever the fuck they want. "French burkini ban challenged by Grenoble in top court:" https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-61796421

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* "Lawmakers urge Google to fix abortion searches suggesting ‘fake clinics’:" https://www.washingtonpost.com/health/2022/06/18/google-abortion-clinic-searches-fake/

* "Abortion rights advocates blockade intersections near Supreme Court:" https://www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2022/06/13/abortion-rights-protest-supreme-court/

* "Florida abortion ban violates Jews' religious freedom, lawsuit says:" https://www.reuters.com/world/us/florida-abortion-ban-violates-jews-religious-freedom-lawsuit-says-2022-06-14/

* "Wyoming authorities search for a suspect believed to have set an abortion clinic on fire :" https://www.cnn.com/2022/06/11/us/casper-wyoming-abortion-clinic-arson/index.html

* "Supreme Court: Rifts divide abortion views in Mississippi:" https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-61803062

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* "Gay man stabbed to death because he wanted to use the men's bathroom:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2022/06/17/gay-man-killed-south-africa-bathroom-emmanuel-mouers/

* "Lesbian Murdered & Her Body Mutilated in Alleged Hate Crime:" https://www.advocate.com/crime/2022/5/31/lesbian-murdered-her-body-mutilated-alleged-hate-crime

* CW: Child Abuse "Teen Savagely Beaten by Uncle for Wearing Rainbow Bandanna:" https://www.advocate.com/crime/2022/5/23/teen-savagely-beaten-uncle-wearing-rainbow-bandana

* "Labour and Tory MPs unite to demand trans conversion therapy ban:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2022/06/13/trans-conversion-therapy-ban-debate/

* "Indian royal knows exactly what he'd say to Liz Truss about conversion therapy:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2022/06/15/indian-royal-amar-singh-conversion-therapy-liz-truss/

* "Gay Couple Attacked & Beaten for Cuddling Are Now Afraid to Leave Home:" https://www.advocate.com/crime/2022/5/20/gay-couple-attacked-beaten-cuddling-are-now-afraid-leave-home

* "Children: The Victims of Broken, Bigoted, and Useless Laws and Rulings:" https://www.advocate.com/commentary/2022/5/25/children-victims-broken-bigoted-and-useless-laws-and-rulings

* "Oklahoma Governor Signs Anti-Trans 'Bathroom Bill' Into Law:" https://www.advocate.com/transgender/2022/5/26/oklahoma-governor-signs-anti-trans-bathroom-bill-law

* "Arizona Dept. of Education Attacked Over Resources for LGBTQ+ Students:" https://www.advocate.com/news/2022/5/26/arizona-dept-education-attacked-over-resources-lgbtq-students

* "Right-wing extremists ramp up anti-LGBTQ hate:" https://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/right-wing-extremists-ramp-up-anti-lgbtq-hate-142206533870

* "How ‘Don’t Say Gay’ Diminishes Same-Sex Parents and Their Children:" https://www.nytimes.com/2022/06/16/learning/dont-say-gay-parents-children.html

* "Ron DeSantis’s drag show comments foretell a vile trend:" https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2022/06/13/ron-desantis-weaponize-child-protective-services-over-drag-shows/

* "Lesbian Mom Removed From Child's Birth Certificate Fights Ruling:" https://www.advocate.com/news/2022/5/23/lesbian-mom-oklahoma-removed-childs-birth-certificate-fights-ruling

* "Mass. Senate Passes Bill Benefiting Victims of 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell':" https://www.advocate.com/news/2022/5/26/massachusetts-state-senate-passes-bill-benefiting-victims-dont-ask-dont-tell

* "Judge: Tennessee Can't Require Warnings on Trans-Inclusive Restrooms:" https://www.advocate.com/law/2022/5/19/judge-tennessee-cant-require-warnings-trans-inclusive-restrooms

* "Same-Sex Marriage Is Supported by More Americans Than Ever Before:" https://www.advocate.com/news/2022/6/01/same-sex-marriage-supported-more-americans-ever

* How to help Queer a youth center bigots burned: https://www.gofundme.com/f/warehouse-505-rebuild-after-fire-damage

* "Drag Queen Story Hour Isn't Going Anywhere -- But It's Getting Serious About Safety:" https://www.rollingstone.com/culture/culture-news/drag-queen-story-hour-proud-boy-safety-1368900/

* "Ellensburg High School takes precaution against threats towards LGBTQ+ students:" https://cwuobserver.com/22140/news/ellensburg-high-school-takes-precaution-against-threats-towards-lgbtq-students/

* "A Gay Oral Roberts University Graduate's Painful Story:" https://www.advocate.com/commentary/2022/5/26/gay-oral-roberts-university-graduates-painful-story

* The Christians are calling for genocide again. "Pastor Who Wants Death Penalty for Gays Rails Against Pride Month:" https://www.advocate.com/pride/2022/5/27/texas-pastor-jonathan-shelley-who-wants-death-penalty-gays-rails-against-pride-month

* "Trans cyclist Emily Bridges speaks out after new rules bar her from racing:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2022/06/17/emily-bridges-trans-cycling-rules/

* "Meet Our 50+ Champions of Pride From Around the U.S. for 2022:" https://www.advocate.com/exclusives/2022/6/02/meet-our-50-champions-pride-around-us-2022

* We weren't imaging it. "Largest study to date confirms overlap between autism and gender diversity:" https://www.spectrumnews.org/news/largest-study-to-date-confirms-overlap-between-autism-and-gender-diversity/

* CW: Disordered Eating "Optavia: The Truth About the MLM Diet That's Dangerous:"

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* "Authors Behaving badly: Baycon edition:" http://shelfreflections.com/authors-behaving-badly-baycon-edition/?fbclid=IwAR0Vv9cwD5BGD0TGv6T_GqGekflNbAZsJWjmsCy8t05gCDc0XPptaacLFSI

* "Dolly Parton donated $1 million to help fund the fight against infectious diseases in children:" https://abc11.com/dolly-parton-vanderbilt-university-medical-center-disease-research-covid-vaccine/11961832/

* "Covid is making flu and other common viruses act in unfamiliar ways:" https://www.washingtonpost.com/health/2022/06/13/covid-flu-rsv-viruses/

* CW: Suicide. "Africa Daily, Does Kenya’s police force have a problem with suicide?:" https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0cbps6s

* "Falklands War: 'I thought I was the only one like this':" https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-61787269

* "Canada Moves to Decriminalize Possession of ‘Hard’ Drugs:" https://www.wired.com/story/canada-moves-to-decriminalize-possession-of-hard-drugs/

* I am angry and have a lot of questions. "Parents say calls came too late after children drank floor sealant at Juneau summer school:" https://www.ktoo.org/2022/06/15/juneau-summer-school-floor-sealant-parent-calls/

* "A 3D printed human ear has been successfully transplanted in a world-first:" https://interestingengineering.com/3d-printed-human-ear-transplanted

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* "Spain and southern France hit by second extreme heat event of year:" https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/jun/13/spain-and-southern-france-hit-by-second-extreme-heat-event-of-year

* "India Isn’t Ready for a Deadly Combination of Heat and Humidity:" https://www.wired.com/story/india-deadly-combination-heat-humidity/

* "Deaths of 3 women in early heat wave raise questions, fears:" https://apnews.com/article/politics-chicago-heat-waves-climate-and-environment-a654df09a9598220bd5978e4f6dce4cb

* "Qatar accused of under-reporting heat deaths:" https://www.bbc.com/news/av/world-middle-east-61711468

* "Spain battles wildfires as it swelters in heatwave:" https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/spain-battles-wildfires-it-swelters-heatwave-2022-06-18/

* "Flagstaff wildfire forces evacuations, steadily grows:" https://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/flagstaff-wildfire-forces-evacuations-steadily-grows-85350021

* "Record flooding and mudslides force closure of Yellowstone national park:" https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2022/jun/13/yellowstone-national-park-closure-flooding-mudslides

* "Yellowstone flooding forces 10,000 to leave national park:" https://apnews.com/article/floods-travel-montana-obituaries-evacuations-3753caa39435d9f3f45d8b582381a0c6

* "New satellite imagery shows flooding in Yellowstone altered the river's course:" https://www.cnn.com/2022/06/16/weather/yellowstone-flood-satellite-before-and-after/index.html

* "From the Field: Ethiopia’s worst drought threatens ‘deadly consequences’ for women:" https://news.un.org/en/story/2022/06/1119512

* "'Only God can help': Hundreds die as Somalia faces famine:" https://apnews.com/article/russia-ukraine-covid-health-africa-84b52bd508b9aa7a01a7976423d67a27

* "Key US baby formula plant closes again as ‘torrential storms’ cause flooding:" https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2022/jun/16/us-baby-formula-plant-closes-again-flooding-abbott

* "Global food crisis looms as fertilizer supplies dwindle:" https://www.nationalgeographic.com/environment/article/global-food-crisis-looms-as-fertilizer-supplies-dwindle

* "The U.S. Drought Situation Is Getting Increasingly Desperate:" https://gizmodo.com/the-u-s-drought-situation-is-getting-increasingly-desp-1849022991

* "A drought so bad it exposed a long-ago homicide. Getting the water back will be harder than ever:" https://www.latimes.com/environment/story/2022-05-06/climate-change-makes-it-harder-to-get-water-needed-to-end-california-megadrought

* "As California's big cities fail to rein in their water use, rural communities are already tapped out:" https://www.cnn.com/2022/06/05/us/california-rural-groundwater-crisis-climate/index.html

* "Drought-stricken US warned of looming 'dead pool':" https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-61669233

* "As the Great Salt Lake Dries Up, Utah Faces An ‘Environmental Nuclear Bomb’:" https://www.nytimes.com/2022/06/07/climate/salt-lake-city-climate-disaster.html

* "Joshua Tree park closes trail so bighorn sheep can get water:" https://apnews.com/article/travel-trees-national-parks-9dd197db1ae2876ec1783535864e3696

* "UN: Climate shocks, war fuel multiple looming food crises:" https://apnews.com/article/russia-ukraine-covid-politics-health-db55f62bceef70e7cb06f5395563f7be

* "The banks collapsed in 2008 – and our food system is about to do the same:" https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2022/may/19/banks-collapsed-in-2008-food-system-same-producers-regulators

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* "Energy Crisis Makes Green Transition an ‘Unprecedented Challenge’:" https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-05-24/energy-crisis-makes-transition-an-unprecedented-challenge

* "Plastic Recycling Doesn’t Work and Will Never Work:" https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2022/05/single-use-plastic-chemical-recycling-disposal/661141/

* "How does the land use of different electricity sources compare?:" https://ourworldindata.org/land-use-per-energy-source

* "Slow water: can we tame urban floods by going with the flow?:" https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2022/jun/07/slow-water-urban-floods-drought-china-sponge-cities

* "Foaming at the mouth: the superworms making a meal of polystyrene waste:" https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2022/jun/10/foaming-at-the-mouth-the-superworms-making-a-meal-of-polystyrene-waste

* "Why We Won't Raise Our Kids in Suburbia:"

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* "When Cars Kill:" https://www.newyorker.com/news/our-local-correspondents/when-cars-kill-pedestrians

* "Judge gives initial OK to $1B deal in Florida condo collapse:" https://apnews.com/article/miami-florida-surfside-building-collapse-8a963a33562a041e011baf0da7fe871c

* "Supreme Court blocks Texas law on social media ‘censorship’:" https://www.politico.com/news/2022/05/31/texas-social-media-censorship-scotus-00036146

* "The U.S. Army’s Best Recruitment Tool Was a Video Game:"

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* "Firefox and Chrome are squaring off over ad-blocker extensions:" https://www.theverge.com/2022/6/10/23131029/mozilla-ad-blocking-firefox-google-chrome-privacy-manifest-v3-web-request

* "Regulators receive more than 750 complaints of faulty braking in Teslas:" https://www.pbs.org/newshour/nation/regulators-receive-more-than-750-complaints-of-faulty-braking-in-teslas

* "Facebook fails again to detect hate speech in ads:" https://abcnews.go.com/Technology/wireStory/facebook-fails-detect-hate-speech-ads-85282119

* "EU lawmakers endorse ban on combustion-engine cars in 2035:" https://apnews.com/article/climate-european-parliament-union-and-environment-336524fead81e58eb755ba004880f201

* "One plug and done: E.U. to require common way to charge phones:" https://www.nbcnews.com/tech/tech-news/one-plug-done-eu-require-common-way-charge-phones-rcna32282

* "India's mysterious gateway to the stars:" https://www.bbc.com/travel/article/20220530-jantar-mantar-indias-mysterious-gateway-to-the-stars

* "European star survey reveals celestial treasure trove:" https://apnews.com/article/science-business-3bf3e0a3e0c18cfd18397a8dc22b50cd

* "Reshuffled Rivers Bolster the Amazon’s Hyper-Biodiversity:" https://www.quantamagazine.org/reshuffled-rivers-bolster-the-amazons-hyper-biodiversity-20220607/

* "Plants Appear to Be Breaking Biochemistry Rules by Making 'Secret Decisions':" https://www.sciencealert.com/plants-are-making-decisions-about-how-much-carbon-to-release-breaking-biochemistry-rules

* "World's largest plant is a vast seagrass meadow in Australia:" https://abcnews.go.com/Technology/wireStory/worlds-largest-plant-vast-seagrass-meadow-australia-85112313

* "San Diego Zoo welcomes 1st aardvark birth in years:" https://abcnews.go.com/Weird/wireStory/san-diego-zoo-welcomes-1st-aardvark-birth-years-85442458

* "New restrictions on ships to protect whales coming soon:" https://www.washingtonpost.com/national/new-restrictions-on-ships-to-protect-whales-coming-soon/2022/06/10/53ef57f6-e8c9-11ec-a422-11bbb91db30b_story.html

* "How Animals Perceive the World:" https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2022/07/light-noise-pollution-animal-sensory-impact/638446/

* "Cockroach Reproduction Has Taken a Strange Turn:" https://www.nytimes.com/2022/05/27/science/cockroach-sugar-sex.html

* "Bronx Zoo elephant named Happy isn't a person, court rules:" https://apnews.com/article/happy-the-elephant-personhood-ruling-e87eacdfa08ed4057255bf4b7623aaf4

* "Egypt displays trove of newly discovered ancient artifacts:" https://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/egypt-displays-trove-newly-discovered-ancient-artifacts-rcna31091

* "A 3400-year-old city emerges from the Tigris River:" https://uni-tuebingen.de/en/university/news-and-publications/press-releases/press-releases/article/a-3400-year-old-city-emerges-from-the-tigris-river/

* "Miscellaneous Myths: Medea:"

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* "The Stargazers:" https://www.science.org/content/article/what-did-ancient-maya-see-in-stars-their-descendants-team-with-scientists-find-out

* "The Truth Behind Spain’s Mad Queen | Juana la Loca:"

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* "Renaissance synagogues being restored in Venice's ghetto:" https://apnews.com/article/entertainment-travel-italy-museums-religion-30e8f2f78572c62a6cdb6bebd837133d

* "The Social Contract:"

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* "The Life and Death of Julie D'Aubigny:"

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* "The former slave who became the world's first drag queen:"

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* "This forgotten women's prison helped cement Greenwich Village's queer identity:" https://www.npr.org/2022/05/16/1098786259/hugh-ryan-queer-history-womens-house-of-detention?utm_source=twitter.com&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=npr&utm_term=nprnews

* "Freedom riders' 1947 convictions vacated in North Carolina:" https://gazette.com/ap/freedom-riders-1947-convictions-vacated-in-north-carolina/article_b33c4c3c-90a3-52da-b64f-a805c8390206.html

* "Politics and the Star Persona of Katharine Hepburn:"

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* "The History of Kink and Pride:" https://thequeer-menace.tumblr.com/post/687150049100185600/the-history-of-kink-and-pride

* "Tech Monopolies:"

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* "January 6th Hearings Episode 2 Recap:"

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* "Sam’s Take: Rudy! A Documusical:"

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* "The Hell and Horror of Giving Birth While Black:"

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* "Meanwhile... Will iPhone Switch To USB-C? | Diners Lick A Restaurant Wall In Arizona:"

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* "Proud Boys Face Prison Time For Sedition:"

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* "January 6 Hearings: Investigating the Thing We All Saw:" https://www.cc.com/video/mhqgqh/the-daily-show-with-trevor-noah-january-6-hearings-investigating-the-thing-we-all-saw

* "Stocks Enter Bear Market & Kimberly Guilfoyle's $60K Speech:" https://www.cc.com/video/udg35v/the-daily-show-with-trevor-noah-stocks-enter-bear-market-kimberly-guilfoyle-s-usd60k-speech

* "The Daily Showography of Rudy Giuliani:" https://www.cc.com/video/pujuhd/the-daily-show-with-trevor-noah-the-daily-showography-of-rudy-giuliani

* This movie fascinates me and the talk of body horror and illness in there was particularly evocative to be given the recent medical stuff. "Annihilation - I'm So Sorry That You Have to Have a Body:" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cZKsltnGcZE

* "Vintage Sex Ed is CRINGE (but so are we):"

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* "Trope Talk: Space Horror:"

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* "The Robbers to go (Schiller in 10 minutes, English version):"

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* "CBS Has A New Smash Hit Sitcom: The Insurrectionists:"

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* "Timon And Pumbaa Know You Don't Need Assault Rifles:"

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* "The Muppets Introduce "The Jan. 6th Show":"

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* "Plizzanet Earth with Snoop Dogg – Iguana vs. Snakes:"

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* "Gay Bar (an OFMD fanvid):"

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* Tuesday was wild an exhausting. I got about two hours sleep. It was worth it though because they did the covered by Medicare stop gap filling replacement. This does not solve the I still need an expensive out of pocket root canal issue, but it buys a little time, and also lets me chew more things. Like a lot of things I still can't eat at all and others I have to chew carefully with only the other side of my mouth, but it means every meal isn't a game of pain roulette in which I am always the loser with a bonus chance of permanent damage that could eventually kill the tooth. Seriously, this is a win.

My social worker is calling around to see if there is a specialist who takes Medicare within the range of travel my car can handle, which just manages to include another town big enough for a decent hospital and similar amenities. I do not like risking taking it so far, as there is always a risk that it will be one trip too many for the elderly beast, but I also need that tooth.

I am not sanguine she will succeed in her mission. Still no word back from the local specialists about cost, sliding scale, and payment plans. It is likely going to be significantly more expensive than the oven if sliding scale isn't an option.

In other Tuesday news, I am healed enough from the surgery to safely bathe. I can not express how happy I am to be truly properly clean. It's another three weeks before I can restart physio or lift things much heavier than the tiny terror, but not having a dangerous infection and being able to do hydrotherapy for the pain is a big quality of life improvement.

Last Friday, the management sent a packet with revised complex rules, some of which were clearly aimed specifically at me. Sigh. The most prominent of these was a total flag ban. If they are willing to ban American Flags for Veteran's Day, Memorial Day, and July 4th, they can pretend they aren't singling me out for my Pride Flags. I hadn't hung them this year because of all the medical stuff. I was barely managing oatmeal making by the beginning of June. I think I will wait 'til next year to play Pride Flag chicken with Management, since I'm still not managing or barely managing a lot of basic things.

I am determined to test their resolve next year though, and I plan to take a flag spotting tour around the complex at the beginning of July this year with Head Millennial to take pictures.

Wednesday, we did the usual Wednesday errands, plus went to the... Okay, it's like a farmer's market, except it's a store without walls and some of it open air run by hippies that sells mostly local produce from small farmers, plus some stuff from small farms further south that don't grow up here and the like. Anyway, they sell a lot of plants and plant starts in their open air section. Also I rechecked the Co-op garden section in hopes of finding the three plants I haven't seen yet this summer that I like.

Because of the new rules, Head Millennial needed to take down some things he put up to make Gothmas season lighting easier to install that are now outlawed. He also needed to plant some starts we bought, and the thing about container gardening is, you move stuff around a lot depending on which things need more or less light and moisture, which things are in producing right now, etc.. I can't lift the planters without risking another trip to the surgeon, so he has to be the one doing it. Since he was moving stuff anyway.... The patio looks great. I did not get as much weeding done as I hoped, but that is clearly another day's problem.

According to my Social Worker 70-80% of the people in my small city who are cleared for an aid don't have one or don't have all their hours covered. I knew there is a serious world wide aid shortage, but wow! I'd probably feel guiltier, but I literally have no idea how I'd have managed the last couple weeks before surgery plus the week after at all without him. I'd likely have been subsisting on crackers, for example. Also, the reason my hours were immediately filled was because I hired out of my friend group. He wouldn't be working as an aid if I hadn't offered him a job, and he very much likes working here. He is thinking about maybe signing up for another client in addition, but I'm not stealing an existing aid from someone who otherwise wouldn't have one.

If you are reasonably able bodied and need a job, I'm willing to bet wherever you live there is a shortage too. Just saying. Some of these jobs are harder than others, but given how tight the labour market is, you can likely set firm conditions about commute distance, hours, and what level of care you are able to give. (Care giving jobs have a really wide range as far as how demanding they are physically.) Just make sure you stand firm on limits and boundaries. Don't get talked into an hour each way bus commute, for example.

Anyway, we are still playing catch up on all the things that didn't get done when I was so ill, because a whole bunch of extra things got added and I was able to do so little for myself, but the progress is visible.

* I apparently need a root canal if I want to save a middle molar I need for chewing on the more functional side of my mouth so that has to go ahead of the oven fundraising wise. I've no idea how much that will cost until the specialists can get back to me. We are still trying to save for a working oven, but it's less important than being able to chew. I don't know how much I actually need there as the price fluctuates. we were $5-600 short when it was on sale. I am disabled and medically fragile. Not having a working oven is messing with my nutrition, but again being able to use that side of my mouth is worse:

If you would like to help: paypal.me/Gwydion

* A word about Becoming Elizabeth, because there are things you probably ought to know before you decide to watch it. I'm too angry to watch a second episode, and here's why.

CW for a discussion of pedophilia, history, and why what STARZ decided to do here is incredibly disgusting

I was excited at the idea of a show that started with the reign of Edward VI, because most Elizabeth centric things start with the reign of her half sister Mary, and there is a lot of really interesting stuff in that bit of history that could make a cool show in the right hands. At the same time, I was wary because there are so many ways to really screw up an Elizabeth narrative and I get shirty the way I do about things like the movie Troy, and Braveheart. Like really, I have rants.

I was particularly wary, because a narrative starting here requires the writers to make some difficult decisions as to how they handle Thomas Seymour's behavior to Elizabeth. There are things we are fairly certain of and things we simply can't know for sure.

Cut for RL Thomas Seymour's Molestation Situation: )

Yeah, so I won't be watching anymore of this pro-pedophile propaganda. I'm disgusted that I got tricked into watching it at all. If the casting had been age accurate it would have been obvious to everyone how gross this is.

* Friday I had a massive sinus headache. There were hardly any spoons to start with, plus it was forage delivery day. I managed to spill a whole glass of lemonade everywhere. while cleaning it up a jabbed a hard pointy corner into my wound. This was one extreme pain too many. I gave up an took a tramadol. No hallucinations, luckily, just normal opioid nastiness.

* The white nectarines we got Wednesday started to ripen and the first two were heavenly.

* "Unlearning the Ableism of Cookbooks and Kitchen Wisdom:" https://catapult.co/stories/gabrielle-drolet-minced-words-unlearning-ableism-cookbooks-kitchen-wisdom-cooking-accessibility-disability

* "Five Gay Picture-Book Prodigies and the Difference They’ve Made:" https://www.hbook.com/story/five-gay-picture-book-prodigies-and-the-difference-theyve-made

* "“I bet most of the people flipping out about drag queens and kids have no idea that their favorite classic children’s books were written by queer people 🧵”:" https://twitter.com/lindzamer/status/1534557941248020481

* "The 5 Weirdest Changes Demanded by Comic Book Editors:" https://www.fromsuperheroes.com/post/the-5-weirdest-changes-demanded-by-comic-book-editors

* Stede and the Thanatos Drive: https://bibliomancer7.tumblr.com/post/687082851766845440

* Can hobbits declare Bilbo Baggins dead twice: https://bibliomancer7.tumblr.com/post/686901664138051584/prokopetz-silver-tongues-blog

* "We Need A Third Size For Vitamins:" https://www.thechatner.com/p/we-need-a-third-size-for-vitamins

* "What We're Allowed To Say We Know About Venus Figurines:" https://www.thechatner.com/p/what-were-allowed-to-say-we-know?s=r

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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.

* "War in Ukraine! Support LGBTQ people.:" https://secure.wayforpay.com/payment/s047412e502b6

* "DONATE TO EMILY'S LIST:" https://win.emilyslist.org/a/donate-to-emily

* How to Support the Women's Reproduction Protection Act: https://laughingacademy.tumblr.com/post/684465183144476672/womens-health-protection-act

* "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/

* "This is where you can donate to support LGBT+ Ukrainians:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2022/02/25/donate-support-lgbt-ukraine/

* "Support OVD-Info:" https://beste-glatisant.tumblr.com/post/677388506851606528/hi-ive-donated-to-the-ukranian-refugees-and-now

* Donate to Abortion funds: https://tuulikki.tumblr.com/post/685542978922692608/seacollectsrivers-theegoldfinch-theegoldfinch

* "Supporting Abortion Funds in the South:" https://laughingacademy.tumblr.com/post/682207036936732672/supporting-abortion-funds-in-the-south

* Ways to help Trans Youth resisting Transphobic laws in Texas: https://the-cimmerians.tumblr.com/post/677204004210688000

* Help LGBTQIA+ people escape Afghanistan: https://www.gofundme.com/f/help-lgbtq-afghan-refugees-rebuild-their-lives

* "The Rainbow Railroad:" https://www.rainbowrailroad.org/take-action

* Want to help Charles Booker beat Rand Paul? https://secure.actblue.com/donate/pccc_2022_charles_booker_only

* We are drowning from one domestic disaster after another this winter. Paypal Lethran@gmail.com or paypal.me/Gwydion

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* "Thousands of detained Uyghurs pictured in leaked Xinjiang police files:" https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/may/24/thousands-of-detained-uyghurs-pictured-in-leaked-xinjiang-police-files

* "Escaping the Taliban: The Last Way Out of Afghanistan:" https://www.spiegel.de/international/world/escaping-the-taliban-the-last-way-out-of-afghanistan-a-d1f4132a-bfe0-4417-8b47-69227910dca0

* CW: Suicide. "Girl tried to kill herself after strip-search by Met officers, mother says:" https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2022/may/24/girl-tried-to-kill-herself-after-strip-search-by-met-officers-mother-says

They strip searched an innocent underage autistic girl, cutting off her underwear while she was on her period for the pleasure of watching adult male officers.

I don’t understand why this isn’t being prosecuted as sexual assault, but here we are.

* "Germany: Fake doctor gets life in prison for patient deaths:" https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/germany-fake-doctor-gets-life-in-prison-for-patient-deaths/2022/05/25/631a1040-dc1c-11ec-bc35-a91d0a94923b_story.html

* "New Australian leader Albanese makes whirlwind world debut:" https://apnews.com/article/biden-tokyo-japan-china-australia-b7c1a81270503250ab60019e29761fe7

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* "Brain fog after Covid: New research says neurological impact could last more than a year:" https://www.nbcnews.com/health/health-news/brain-fog-long-covid-symptoms-can-last-year-study-finds-rcna29834

* "What's ailing long COVID patients? A new federal study looks for clues:" https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2022/05/24/1100505822/whats-ailing-long-covid-patients-a-new-federal-study-looks-for-clues

* "CDC: New Omicron Subvariant Takes Over as Dominant Coronavirus Strain:" https://www.usnews.com/news/national-news/articles/2022-05-24/cdc-new-omicron-subvariant-ba-2-12-1-takes-over-as-dominant-coronavirus-strain

* "Scientists identify ‘trigger molecule’ for Covid-related changes to smell:" https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/may/25/scientists-identify-trigger-molecule-for-covid-related-changes-to-smell

* "1 Million Deaths, 13 Last Messages:" https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2022/05/20/opinion/one-million-covid-deaths-texts.html

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* "Along Ukraine’s northern border with Russia, fears of a new invasion:" https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2022/05/24/urkaine-russia-border-war-chernihiv/

* "Severodonetsk: Battle for key road as fighting reaches Ukraine city:" https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-61578156

* "Former lawyer now a sniper on front lines in Eastern Ukraine along with other volunteer fighters:" https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/ukrainian-nationalists-izyum-1.6463544

* "Too late to evacuate civilians in face of Russian attack, says Luhansk official:" https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/may/24/ukraine-too-late-to-evacuate-civilians-in-face-of-russian-attack-says-luhansk-official

* "Ukraine: 200 bodies found in basement in Mariupol's ruins:" https://apnews.com/article/russia-ukraine-zelenskyy-kyiv-0c74a0c16b834732b81e460450da3131

* "Ukraine war: Bodies of 44 civilians found as battle for Izyum rages:" https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-61396800

* "Alleged Wagner Group fighters accused of murdering civilians in Ukraine:" https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/may/25/wagner-group-fighters-accused-murdering-civilians-ukraine-war-crimes-belarus

* "Scars of war seem to be everywhere in Ukraine after 3 months:" https://apnews.com/article/russia-ukraine-kyiv-moscow-d01152d589a482b52f1072ce9886fbe1

* "The flow of Ukrainian refugees has changed direction in Poland. And so has aid relief:" https://www.npr.org/2022/05/23/1100085358/medyka-ukrain-refugees-border-humanitarian-aid

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* New Zealand PM Jacinda Ardern:

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* Federal only and an extremely minor reform. "Biden has a new executive order on policing, 2 years after George Floyd was killed:" https://www.npr.org/2022/05/24/1101080553/biden-has-a-new-executive-order-on-policing-2-years-after-george-floyd-was-kille

* "7 Million Bad Student Loans With No Way Out, for Anyone:" https://www.nytimes.com/2022/05/25/business/student-loans-default-forgiveness.html

* "“I’ve Been Called Names, Sworn At, and Just SCREAMED At”:" https://slate.com/human-interest/2022/05/rude-hostile-customers-bad-behavior-public-rudeness-isolation-stress-why.html

* "Hard hit by COVID-19, Black Americans are recovering slowly:" https://www.nationalgeographic.com/history/article/hard-hit-by-covid-19-black-americans-are-recovering-slowly

* This is part of a larger voter suppression bill. "Prepare to say goodbye to Missouri’s presidential primary election:" https://www.stltoday.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/prepare-to-say-goodbye-to-missouri-s-presidential-primary-election/article_c981dbea-1403-5baf-90e2-c4f14bf5c7d5.html

* "Kemp and Raffensperger will win Georgia GOP primaries, CNN projects, as voters reject Trump-backed challengers:" https://www.cnn.com/2022/05/24/politics/georgia-alabama-primary-election/index.html

* "Herschel Walker, Raphael Warnock to face off in crucial Georgia Senate race:" https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2022-election/herschel-walker-raphael-warnock-face-crucial-georgia-senate-race-rcna30185

* "Katie Britt, U.S. Rep. Mo Brooks in Alabama Senate runoff:" https://apnews.com/article/2022-alabama-senate-primary-7ced0db0eba85c701ecfe098a2a1a47d

* "Sen. John Boozman clinches Republican nomination in Arkansas:" https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/sen-john-boozman-clinches-republican-nomination-in-arkansas

* "Texas AG Ken Paxton defeats George P. Bush in GOP primary in bid for re-election:" https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/ken-paxton-wins-re-election-defeating-george-p-bush-texas-ag-race-rcna30191

* "Seven years later, still no trial for Texas AG Ken Paxton:" https://apnews.com/article/2022-midterm-elections-dallas-houston-ken-paxton-62273089acc4feb70dd64349bc398f5d

* "Why the Cuellar-Cisneros race is far from over:" https://www.politico.com/news/2022/05/25/cuellar-cisneros-garcia-cruz-texas-00035145

* "Recount announced in Pennsylvania Senate race as Mehmet Oz’s lead over David McCormick narrows:" https://www.inquirer.com/politics/election/live/pa-republican-senate-primary-recount-mehmet-oz-david-mccormick-20220525.html

* "Opinion: Colorado, stop rewarding fringe candidates:" https://coloradosun.com/2022/05/24/colorado-elections-misinformation-partisanship-opinion/

* "How Trump’s Fear of Getting Pied May Come Back to Cream Him:" https://www.thedailybeast.com/how-donald-trumps-fear-of-getting-pied-may-come-back-to-cream-him

* "FBI counts 61 'active shooter' incidents last year, up 52% from 2020:" https://www.reuters.com/world/us/fbi-counts-61-active-shooter-incidents-last-year-up-52-2020-2022-05-24/

* "Ominous texts. An earlier shooting. What we know about the Texas elementary school massacre that killed 21 people:" https://www.cnn.com/2022/05/25/us/uvalde-texas-elementary-school-shooting-what-we-know/index.html

* "‘Why are we willing to live with this carnage?’ Biden pushes to tighten gun laws after Texas school shooting:" https://www.cnbc.com/2022/05/24/biden-to-address-uvalde-texas-elementary-school-shooting.html

* "Kamala Harris on Texas shooting: "Enough is enough":" https://www.axios.com/2022/05/25/harris-texas-shooting

* "After Texas shooting, Conn. senator begs for gun compromise:" https://apnews.com/article/senator-chris-murphy-pleads-for-action-on-gun-violence-641fb7c7244ff497c7f9c4c1bc96366c

* "Will Congress act on guns after Sandy Hook, Buffalo, Uvalde?:" https://apnews.com/article/uvalde-texas-school-shooting-gun-politics-0a290e15634cf11aa0faa53ed44caeb0

* "'You are doing nothing': O'Rourke accosts Abbott at press conference on shooting:" https://www.politico.com/news/2022/05/25/beto-orourke-challenges-abbott-on-gun-violence-at-uvalde-press-conference-00035149

* "Just after Texas shooting, California Senate passes Texas-style bill targeting assault weapons, ghost guns:" https://www.sfchronicle.com/bayarea/article/Just-after-Texas-shooting-California-Senate-17196406.php

* "Guns are banned during Trump's upcoming speech at the NRA conference:" https://www.npr.org/2022/05/25/1101181842/nra-trump-speech-guns-banned-houston

Republican politicians must be kept safe by gun bans, but 'pro-life' Republicans insist elementary children don't deserve the same safety.

* "Donald Trump and Fellow GOP Monsters Will Still Attend NRA Event in Texas on Friday:" https://www.vanityfair.com/news/2022/05/donald-trump-greg-abbott-ted-cruz-nra-texas-post-shooting

* "Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez calls out ‘pro-life’ Republicans after Texas school shooting:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2022/05/25/texas-school-shooting-aoc-buttigieg-gun-reform/

* "Why America's gun problem is worse than any other country, by the numbers:" https://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/why-america-s-gun-problem-is-worse-than-any-other-country-by-the-numbers-140837957712

* Have something you want to tell your Congress Crtters? If you can't safely protest in person, here are some other options:

Call the Capitol Switchboard at (202) 224-3121 and ask to be connected to the representative of your choice.

Here is one that will send your reps a fax: https://resist.bot/

* "‘I feel powerless’: Asylum seekers lament Title 42’s extension:" https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2022/5/23/migrants-decry-title-42-as-absurd-excuse-as-it-stays-in-place

* "Why Juvenile Curfews Don’t Work:" https://www.themarshallproject.org/2018/07/31/the-curfew-myth

* "Rural Texas official arrested, charged with stealing cattle:" https://apnews.com/article/texas-crime-arrests-theft-2bf54c441f9dbf13fe0e2e03d09d2f78

* "I Study the Online Spaces That Spawned the Buffalo Shooter. Here’s What People Misunderstand About Red-Pilling.:" https://slate.com/technology/2022/05/red-pill-buffalo-shooter-online-hate-groups-research.html

* CW: Pedophilia. "LGBTQ+ child sexual abuse survivors are being blamed for their own abuse:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2022/05/24/independent-inquiry-child-sex-abuse-report-lgbtq/

* CW: Sexual Harassment "Florida Democratic Leader Accused of Sexually Harassing Man:" https://www.advocate.com/politics/2022/5/10/florida-democratic-leader-accused-sexually-harassing-man

* CW: Pedophilia, Incest. "Josh Duggar sentenced in child pornography case:" https://www.cnn.com/2022/05/25/entertainment/josh-duggar-sentenced/index.html

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* "Oklahoma governor signs the nation's strictest abortion ban:" https://apnews.com/article/abortion-us-supreme-court-health-texas-oklahoma-ad37e8db8a0f3fd9f4fcd215f8a3ed0a

* "Ex-girlfriend says anti-abortion Oregon GOP House nominee paid for her abortion:" https://americanindependent.com/oregon-republican-house-nominee-primary-mike-erickson-abortion-6th-congressional-district/

* "Louisiana Senator: Our Maternal Death Rates Are Only Bad If You Count Black Women:" https://www.vanityfair.com/news/2022/05/bill-cassidy-maternal-mortality-rates

* "An ex-priest, a flier and the arrest that legalized protests at Md. homes:" https://www.washingtonpost.com/history/2022/05/24/maryland-protest-law-berrigan-brothers-rumsfeld/

* "Mothers pass torch to daughters in abortion's forever war:" https://apnews.com/article/abortion-us-supreme-court-politics-health-new-york-db506efe62562b9a44ab4b8377f6627a

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* "5 Things SCOTUS Justices Alito and Thomas Said About Marriage Equality:" https://www.advocate.com/law/2022/5/12/5-things-scotus-justices-alito-and-thomas-said-about-marriage-equality#media-gallery-media-1

* "Florida teen covertly criticized “Don’t Say Gay” law in graduation speech to slip by principal:" https://www.lgbtqnation.com/2022/05/florida-teen-covertly-criticized-dont-say-gay-law-graduation-speech-slip-principal/

* "The State Farm hatefest on Twitter tonight:" https://solarbird.dreamwidth.org/1834102.html

* Droplet transmission doesn't care about your sexual orientation. "Monkeypox found in three more countries as experts insist virus is not a 'gay disease':" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2022/05/25/monkeypox-cases-gay-bisexual-men/

* "'They're not trying to die': How drug checking aims to protect users in a messy market:" https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2022-05-22/overdoses-drug-checking-aims-to-protect-users

* CW: Suicide "Desperate to leave: Sailors face lack of options when trying to quit the Navy:" https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/navy-desertions-doubled-suicide-concerns-sailors-feel-trapped-contract-rcna28516

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* "The town at the center of California’s climate refugee crisis:" https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2022/may/22/california-homelessness-climate-wildfire-refugee

* "Low-Cost Gel Film Can Pluck Drinking Water From Desert Air:" https://news.utexas.edu/2022/05/23/low-cost-gel-film-can-pluck-drinking-water-from-desert-air/

* "Last call: New York City bids an official farewell to its last public pay phone:" https://www.npr.org/2022/05/24/1100931534/last-pay-phone-new-york-city-public-nyc

* "Why are there continent-sized 'blobs' in the deep Earth?:" https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20220510-why-are-there-continent-sized-blobs-in-the-deep-earth

* "Stop plucking the endangered 'penis plant', urges Cambodian government:" https://thethaiger.com/news/regional/cambodia/stop-plucking-the-endangered-penis-plant-urges-cambodian-government

* "Grunt, hoo, pant, scream: Chimps use complex vocal communication:" https://www.reuters.com/business/environment/grunt-hoo-pant-scream-chimps-use-complex-vocal-communication-2022-05-19/

* "Dolphins Recognize Each Other By Tasting One Another's Urine:" https://www.huffpost.com/entry/dolphins-recognize-each-other-urine_n_628bc86be4b0415d4d7adccd

* "In a faceoff with Elon Musk, the SEC blinked:" https://www.cnbc.com/2022/05/24/in-a-faceoff-with-elon-musk-the-sec-blinked.html

* "Escape From the Gilded Cage:" https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/escape-from-the-gilded-cage-180980029/

* "Women, Men, and Classical Music:" https://daily.jstor.org/women-men-and-classical-music/

* "Herbalife: Shaken or Scammed:"

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* This is so cool! "Hot Wheels launches first remote-controlled wheelchair toy:" https://www.cnn.com/2022/05/07/business/hot-wheels-wheelchair-toy-trnd/index.html

* "Crypto Celebs Silent As Market Melts Down | Billionaires Get Ready To Trip At Davos:"

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* "Crypto Crash Drags Down Celebrity-Endorsed NFT Prices:"

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* "Meanwhile... Endangered Penis Plant Is NSFW | Kid Goes Viral For Tee-Ball Dance:"

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* "Fashion in the Age of Pirates (& making an Our Flag Means Death historically accurate cosplay):"

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* "Fox News Doesn't Understand Star Trek:"

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* CW: Eating Disorder ""Heartstopper" and Queer Optimism:"

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* "Crypto.com Made A New Matt Damon Ad:"

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* "True Facts: Sea Stars:"

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* "The Platypus Conspiracy:"

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* "Damselfly and Beetle:"

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* "Modern Classics Summarized: Stranger In A Strange Land:"

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Once during a long move that involved driving up and down the I-5 corridor in the late ‘90′s, my partner at the time wanted me to pick a sampling of 20th century Classic Science Fiction, so he could better understand the history of the field. (He liked science Fiction and fantasy, but he grew up with the mass market paperbacks of the ‘70′s and ‘80′s, whereas I was exposed to a much broader range through my father.)

We did okay with folks like Bradbury and Silverberg (They have their issues, but still are readable), but he insisted we tackle Asimov. I tried to talk him out of it. I didn’t know about the rapes yet at this point, but his short fiction, non-fiction, and essays were way better than his long form fiction where stiff writing and a refusal to even attempt to characterize women as whole people really make it tough going, but Skye thought he should at least read Foundation because it got referenced a lot. It... did not go over well.

He asked for Heinlein next.

Me: Are you sure? I mean really, really sure?

He was sure. I picked this one on the grounds that there were things in there still referenced in the culture at the time, and really, they are pretty much all offensive in the same ways to one degree or another. (I remember as a tween wanting to hit the author after I read Podkayne of Mars ).

At least I had an amusing time watching Skye’s face as he took in how utterly fucked up and gross the whole thing was.

As bad as the summary makes it sound, the book is so much worse. For years after all one of us would have to say was “Erect Nipples,” in response to something sexist and poorly written, and the other would either crack up or nod knowingly depending on context.

* "The Transphobes Can’t Transphobe:"

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* "It's A Baby | Gender Reveal Fails:"

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* Tuesday night was my last AS pill until after surgery. Sigh. Wednesday was day two of people waking me up for long, necessary medical conversations. i also had to stay up for an appointment. The pollen count was high and there was much cleaning here at the Cat Asylum in advance of next week. There will be very little quality asleep until this is over.

* We are trying to get a working oven. I am disabled and medically fragile. Not having a working oven is messing with my nutrition. I need about 600.00ish:

If you would like to help: paypal.me/Gwydion

* I love this movie so much. "John Cameron Mitchell’s Shortbus Still Stimulates After 15 Years:" https://www.advocate.com/exclusives/2022/3/03/john-cameron-mitchells-shortbus-still-stimulates-after-15-years

* Sumerian dog jokes: https://threadreaderapp.com/thread/1505646738627088389.html

* "Hollywood’s No 1 penis-maker: ‘Chris Hemsworth keeps his next to Thor’s hammer!’:" https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2022/mar/28/hollywoods-no-1-penis-maker-chris-hemsworth-thors-hammer-prosthetic-schlong

* "Indiana Jones and the Porcelain Throne:" https://nowiknow.com/indiana-jones-and-the-porcelain-throne/

* "Every Batman Movie And The Real-World Fears They Highlight:" https://www.slashfilm.com/807028/every-batman-movie-and-the-real-world-fears-they-highlight/

* "Blackbeard's No Kill Rule In Our Flag Means Death Might've Been Real:" https://screenrant.com/our-flag-means-death-blackbeard-no-kill-rule/

* On Mary Bonnet in Our Flag Means Death: https://notebooks-and-laptops.tumblr.com/post/685188736318865408/you-know-there-are-so-many-ways-they-could-have

* "Let Me Save You Some Time: On Transitioning Like You're Opening A Candy Bar In A Crowded Movie Theater With A Really Loud Wrapper:" https://www.thechatner.com/p/let-me-save-you-some-time-on-transitioning?token=eyJ1c2VyX2lkIjoxNjEzMzc4LCJwb3N0X2lkIjo1NjUyNDU5NiwiXyI6IlFhcSt1IiwiaWF0IjoxNjUzNTI4MTEwLCJleHAiOjE2NTM1MzE3MTAsImlzcyI6InB1Yi01Iiwic3ViIjoicG9zdC1yZWFjdGlvbiJ9.viIbzQGFiV4JDC66JcM2VguSDFfrsCiGMEXS1bdk3XY&s=r

* "33 Men Represent Their Country's National Dress in Male Beauty Pageant:" https://mymodernmet.com/mister-global-pageant-costumes-2022/

* "Idyllic vintage photographs capture the rustic rural life in Victorian England, 1857:" https://rarehistoricalphotos.com/rural-victorian-england-photos-william-grundy/

* "Photographer's 3,200 Undeveloped Film Rolls Hold History of Rock 'n' Roll:" https://petapixel.com/2022/03/20/photographers-3200-undeveloped-film-rolls-hold-history-of-rock-n-roll/

* "This Life-Size Crochet Skeleton Is So Intricate, The Stomach Even Has Half-Digested Food In It:" https://www.boredpanda.com/life-sized-anatomically-correct-crocheted-skeleton-shanell-papp/?utm_source=conuly.dreamwidth&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=organic

* "Artist Uses Leaves And Flowers To Create Mesmerizing Bird Portraits:" https://www.boredpanda.com/plant-flower-birds-hannah-bullen-ryner/?utm_source=conuly.dreamwidth&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=organic

* "You are the Chosen One. The Dark Overlord is currently trying to seduce you to their cause. To their great surprise, you accept almost immediately because you absolutely loathe your job and your companions.:" https://caffeinewitchcraft.tumblr.com/post/679083663093383168/writing-prompt-s-you-are-the-chosen-one-the-dark

* Gene O’Neil at The Midnight Society: https://twitter.com/midnight_pals/status/1510291264805085191

* JK Rowling's Failed movie at The Midnight Society: https://twitter.com/midnight_pals/status/1514352150209445888

* Stephen King of The Midnight Society Checks on Rowling: https://twitter.com/midnight_pals/status/1510732633369575427

* On that Antisemetic Potterverse Game: https://twitter.com/della_morte_/status/1504943008650829834

* "JK Rowling's Antisemitic Game at The Midnight Society:" https://twitter.com/midnight_pals/status/1505219831829708804

* "I Know What It Sounds Like But My Liege Lord Just Happens To Be Exemplary In Form and Countenance:" https://www.thechatner.com/p/i-know-what-it-sounds-like-but-my?token=eyJ1c2VyX2lkIjoxNjEzMzc4LCJwb3N0X2lkIjo1MzYwMjc4MSwiXyI6Im1CaDVoIiwiaWF0IjoxNjUxODIwNDg5LCJleHAiOjE2NTE4MjQwODksImlzcyI6InB1Yi01Iiwic3ViIjoicG9zdC1yZWFjdGlvbiJ9.7QXqToks_SA9Gsdk0EOhYTOROEYxB8ItYeSmSdrqf0g&s=r

* "Sunday Sweets In Black & White :" https://www.cakewrecks.com/home/2022/4/10/sunday-sweets-in-black-amp-white

* "Sunday Sweets: Fun and Fondant Free:" https://www.cakewrecks.com/home/2022/3/27/sunday-sweets-fun-and-fondant-free

* "Sunday Sweets: Stained Glass:" https://www.cakewrecks.com/home/2022/4/3/sunday-sweets-stained-glass

* "Sunday Sweets: Flowery Praise:" https://www.cakewrecks.com/home/2022/5/1/sunday-sweets-flowery-praise

* "Sunday Sweets Finds A Rainbow:" https://www.cakewrecks.com/home/2022/4/24/sunday-sweets-finds-a-rainbow

* "Spring Sweets:" http://www.cakewrecks.com/home/2022/3/20/spring-sweets

* "Sunday Sweets Kicks It Old School :" https://www.cakewrecks.com/home/2022/5/14/sunday-sweets-kicks-it-old-school

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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.


* "War in Ukraine! Support LGBTQ people.:" https://secure.wayforpay.com/payment/s047412e502b6

* "DONATE TO EMILY'S LIST:" https://win.emilyslist.org/a/donate-to-emily

* How to Support the Women's Reproduction Protection Act: https://laughingacademy.tumblr.com/post/684465183144476672/womens-health-protection-act

* "Supporting Abortion Funds in the South:" https://laughingacademy.tumblr.com/post/682207036936732672/supporting-abortion-funds-in-the-south

* "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/

* "This is where you can donate to support LGBT+ Ukrainians:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2022/02/25/donate-support-lgbt-ukraine/

* "Support OVD-Info:" https://beste-glatisant.tumblr.com/post/677388506851606528/hi-ive-donated-to-the-ukranian-refugees-and-now

* Ways to help Trans Youth resisting Transphobic laws in Texas: https://the-cimmerians.tumblr.com/post/677204004210688000

* Help LGBTQIA+ people escape Afghanistan: https://www.gofundme.com/f/help-lgbtq-afghan-refugees-rebuild-their-lives

* "The Rainbow Railroad:" https://www.rainbowrailroad.org/take-action

* Want to help Charles Booker beat Rand Paul? https://secure.actblue.com/donate/pccc_2022_charles_booker_only

* We are drowning from one domestic disaster after another this winter. Paypal Lethran@gmail.com or paypal.me/Gwydion

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* "Sri Lanka president declares state of emergency after day of protests:" https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/anti-government-protest-strike-sri-lanka-shuts-schools-businesses-2022-05-06/

* "‘I saw my son’s body on Facebook’:" https://www.bbc.com/news/av/world-asia-india-61327821

* "Path to victory: the seats that will decide the 2022 federal election:" https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2022/may/06/path-to-victory-the-seats-that-will-decide-the-2022-federal-election

* "Clive Palmer's Big Piss Billboards Are Copping A Very Deserved Facelift Across Australia RN:" https://www.pedestrian.tv/news/clive-palmer-uap-billboards-defaced/

* "French Greens, leftist Mélenchon form alliance ahead of parliamentary elections:" https://www.france24.com/en/europe/20220502-french-greens-far-left-leader-m%C3%A9lenchon-form-an-alliance-ahead-of-parliamentary-elections

* "In the Philippines, grass-roots campaign takes on the Marcos juggernaut:" https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2022/05/06/philippines-election-leni-robredo-marcos/

* "Philippines election: 'Politicians hire me to spread fake stories':" https://www.bbc.com/news/blogs-trending-61339293

* "Tiny Loans Were Going to Solve Global Poverty. Then Big Money Got Involved:" https://www.bloomberg.com/graphics/2022-microfinance-banks-profit-off-developing-world/

* "Powerful blast at Havana hotel kills at least 9, injures 40:" https://abcnews.go.com/Business/wireStory/strong-blast-havana-hotel-kills-people-injures-40-84548952

* Universal Basic Income Petition. "European Citizens' Initiative:" https://vaspider.tumblr.com/post/683566200335286272

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* "Here’s why people with allergic asthma are at lower COVID-19 risk:" https://www.sciencenews.org/article/covid-asthma-allergic-immune-response

* "Nearly 15 million deaths related to covid-19, WHO estimates:" https://www.washingtonpost.com/health/2022/05/05/covid-excess-global-deaths-nearly-15-million/

* "Covid's toll in the U.S. reaches a once unfathomable number: 1 million deaths:" https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/covids-toll-us-reaches-1-million-deaths-unfathomable-number-rcna22105

* "Racial split on COVID-19 endures as restrictions ease in US:" https://apnews.com/article/covid-health-pandemics-public-race-and-ethnicity-6d512d62a6aadf9f1777bc4a4e0f29a9

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* "The AP Interview: Belarus admits Russia's war 'drags on':" https://apnews.com/article/belarus-alexander-lukashenko-ap-interview-9bc1f6524eb65841b924883705684b7f

* "EU takes major step toward Russian oil ban, new sanctions:" https://apnews.com/article/russia-ukraine-business-global-trade-moscow-europe-c6c7a1960b88c363ce5f3eaf0ea07dcd

* "Russia accuses Israel of backing ‘neo-Nazis’ in Kyiv as diplomatic row grows:" https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/may/03/russia-accuses-israel-backing-neo-nazis-kyiv-diplomatic-row-grows

* "Biden call with Zelenskyy says ‘America is not forgetting Ukraine’ expert explains:" https://www.msnbc.com/the-reidout/watch/russian-forces-continue-brutal-assault-on-azovstal-steel-plant-in-mariupol-139492421741

* "U.S. provided intelligence that helped Ukraine sink Russian warship:" https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2022/05/05/us-intelligence-ukraine-moskva-sinking/

* "Why the battle for Mariupol is important for Vladimir Putin.:" https://www.nytimes.com/2022/05/05/world/putin-war-mariupol-ukraine.html

* "Evacuation operations continue from Mariupol with 40 civilians rescued on Friday – as it happened:" https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2022/may/06/russia-ukraine-war-rescue-operations-to-resume-in-mariupol-hellscape-un-says-amid-rumours-russia-wants-to-claim-city-for-victory-day-live

* "A grinding artillery war in Ukraine:" https://www.nytimes.com/2022/05/06/briefing/a-grinding-artillery-war-in-ukraine.html

* "Britain says Russia deploys 22 battalion tactical groups near Izium:" https://www.reuters.com/world/uk/britain-says-russia-deploys-22-battalion-tactical-groups-near-izium-2022-05-04/

* "Missiles hit power stations in Lviv and along crucial railways in central and western Ukraine.:" https://www.nytimes.com/2022/05/03/world/europe/lviv-ukraine-russia-missiles.html

* "Ukraine: Intense shelling as troops battle to regain Kharkiv region:" https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-61364217

* "In battered Kharkiv, cold, dark basements are the last safe refuge:" https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2022/05/07/ukraine-kharkiv-basement-refuge/

* "In Ukrainian villages, whispers of collaboration with the Russians:" https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2022/05/04/ukraine-collaborators-chernihiv-fear-paranoia-villages/

* "Trans Ukrainians being forced back into closet as Putin's bloodthirsty war rages on:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2022/05/06/gay-alliance-ukraine-russia-war-trans/

* "War in Ukraine! Support LGBTQ people.:" https://secure.wayforpay.com/payment/s047412e502b6

* "Odesa locks down over fears of Putin's saboteurs on painful anniversary:" https://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/odesa-fears-russian-saboteurs-may-2-euromaidan-protests-anniversary-rcna26865

* "Wives of Mariupol soldiers dispersed by police at Kyiv protest:" https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/may/06/wives-mariupol-soldiers-dispersed-police-kyiv-protest-ukraine-russia

* "'They thought they were safe.' AP investigation reveals 600 likely died in Mariupol theater airstrike:" https://www.pbs.org/newshour/world/they-thought-they-were-safe-ap-investigation-reveals-600-likely-died-in-mariupol-theater-airstrike

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* "White House names Karine Jean-Pierre as first Black and openly LGBTQ+ press secretary:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2022/05/06/karine-jean-pierre-white-house-press-secretary-lgbtq/

* "U.S. Supreme Court's Alito cancels conference appearance after abortion ruling leak:" https://www.reuters.com/legal/government/us-supreme-courts-alito-cancels-conference-appearance-after-abortion-ruling-leak-2022-05-04/

* "'Inflation is much too high': Powell puts the hammer on price spikes:" https://www.politico.com/news/2022/05/04/fed-inflation-new-era-economy-00029928

* "U.S. added 428,000 jobs in April despite surging inflation:" https://www.politico.com/news/2022/05/06/u-s-jobs-april-inflation-00030647

* "How the NCAA Avoided Paying its Players:"

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* Illegal lies employers tell: https://thewynne.tumblr.com/post/683722366774280192

* Have something you want to tell your Senators? If you can't safely protest in person, here are some other options:

Call the Capitol Switchboard at (202) 224-3121 and ask to be connected to the representative of your choice.

Here is one that will send your reps a fax: https://resist.bot/

* Republicans decided to ignore the ruling so as to run out the clock on the grounds that Republicans are by definition above the law. They are likely going to get away with it. "Ohio Redistricting Commission reconvenes with looming court-ordered deadline:" https://www.statenews.org/government-politics/2022-05-04/ohio-redistricting-commission-reconvenes-with-looming-court-ordered-deadline

* "J.D. Vance, with a Trump boost, clinches Senate GOP primary in Ohio:" https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2022/05/03/ohioans-head-polls-senate-primary-tests-trumps-sway/

* "A mole hunt, a secret website and Peter Thiel's big risk: How J.D. Vance won his primary:" https://www.politico.com/news/2022/05/03/jd-vance-win-ohio-primary-00029881

* CW: Rape. "GOP candidate who told women to "enjoy" rape suffers surprise loss:" https://www.newsweek.com/robert-regan-gop-candidate-told-women-enjoy-rape-loses-race-michigan-1703331

* This is where I am on this. "Madison Cawthorn Thrusting His Naked Body on Another Man’s Face Doesn’t Tell Us Much About His “Gayness”:" https://slate.com/human-interest/2022/05/madison-cawthorn-video-leak-lingerie-election-republicans.html

* "In the Georgia governor’s race, Perdue tries to push Kemp on abortion.:" https://www.nytimes.com/live/2022/05/05/us/midterms-primary-elections

* "The Jolt: Leaked audio reveals David Perdue’s post-Trump runoff strategy:" https://www.ajc.com/politics/politics-blog/the-jolt-leaked-audio-shows-david-perdues-post-trump-runoff-strategy/AF3WSBMB2BD4FDWJQTLT5KRW3I/

* "Marjorie Taylor Greene is qualified to run for re-election, Georgia official says:" https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2022/may/06/trump-marjorie-taylor-greene-reelection-georgia-judge-raffensperger

* "Attorney reacts to judge approving Marjorie Taylor Greene’s re-election bid:" https://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/attorney-reacts-to-judge-approving-marjorie-taylor-greene-s-re-election-bid-139486277645

* "A glaring omission from Trump’s Pennsylvania rally speech: Abortion:" https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2022/05/06/glaring-omission-trumps-pennsylvania-rally-speech-abortion/

* "Senate Candidate Praises Trump’s 'Awesome Idea' to Buy Greenland During Debate: 'He's a Deal Guy':" https://www.mediaite.com/politics/senate-candidate-praises-trumps-awesome-idea-to-buy-greenland-during-debate-hes-a-deal-guy/

* "Chris Hayes: What to do when the system isn’t working:" https://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/chris-hayes-what-to-do-when-the-system-isn-t-working-139398725599

* "DHS watchdog says Trump's agency appears to have altered report on Russian interference in 2020 election in part because of politics:" https://www.cnn.com/2022/05/03/politics/donald-trump-russian-interference-election-politics/index.html

* "Donald Trump’s dangerous view of state violence:" https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2022/05/02/donald-trumps-dangerous-view-state-violence/

* "Former defense secretary says Trump proposed bombing Mexico:" https://www.cnn.com/videos/politics/2022/05/06/esper-new-book-trump-bomb-mexico-drugs-haberman-newday-vpx.cnn

* "Defense Secretary Esper: Trump wanted to ‘quietly’ bomb Mexico:" https://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/defense-secretary-esper-trump-wanted-to-quietly-bomb-mexico-139483717813

* "Rep. Raskin: Esper revelations show Trump’s ‘fascination with violence’:" https://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/rep-raskin-esper-revelations-show-trump-s-fascination-with-violence-139486277506

* "$750,000 settlement reached with DC attorney general in case involving funds used in 2017 Trump inauguration:" https://www.cnn.com/2022/05/03/politics/trump-organization-inauguration-funds/index.html

* "Court denies Trump effort to pause $10,000 daily fine for contempt:" https://www.cbsnews.com/news/trump-contempt-court-denies-halt-10000-dollar-daily-fine/

* "Donald Trump Jr. met with the House January 6 committee on Tuesday:" https://www.cnn.com/2022/05/04/politics/donald-trump-jr-january-6-committee/index.html

* "Rudy Giuliani backs out of interview with Capitol attack committee:" https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2022/may/05/rudy-giuliani-house-january-6-committee-interview-donald-trump

* "Jan. 6 was worse than you remember. It must define our politics.:" https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2022/05/07/jan-6-was-worse-than-you-remember-it-must-define-our-politics/

* "Who was the Oath Keepers leader talking to from Trump’s inner circle on Jan. 6?:" https://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/who-was-the-oath-keepers-leader-talking-to-from-trump-s-inner-circle-on-jan-6-139397189634

* "New report says officials ignored social media companies' warnings about Jan. 6:" https://www.msnbc.com/the-reidout/watch/facebook-parler-reportedly-gave-advance-warning-to-government-officials-about-jan-6-139404357583

* "Pacific Northwest court case endangers tribal rights nationwide:" https://indiancountrytoday.com/opinion/pacific-northwest-court-case-endangers-tribal-rights-nationwide

* "Texas governor says the state may contest a Supreme Court ruling on migrant education:" https://www.npr.org/2022/05/06/1097178468/texas-governor-says-the-state-may-contest-a-supreme-court-ruling-on-migrant-educ

* "How a Polarizing Best Seller Became Required Reading for Orthodox Jewish Women:" https://www.theatlantic.com/culture/archive/2022/04/orthodox-judaism-laura-doyle-the-surrendered-wife/629663/

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* "Louisiana Republicans advance bill that would charge abortion as homicide:" https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2022/05/05/louisiana-republicans-advance-bill-that-would-charge-abortion-homicide/

* "The long, scary history of doctors reporting pregnant people to the cops:" https://www.motherjones.com/crime-justice/2022/04/self-induced-abortion-herrera-texas-murder-hospital/

* "Next battle over access to abortion will focus on pills:" https://apnews.com/article/abortion-us-supreme-court-health-south-dakota-07c1bcbcb3f6b466100acedb28723069

* "What the end of Roe v. Wade would mean for Texas’ past, current and future abortion laws:" https://www.texastribune.org/2022/05/03/texas-abortion-law-roe/

* "Senate Republicans' circulate draft abortion talking points on Roe decision:" https://www.axios.com/2022/05/03/senate-republicans-abortion-talking-points

They are claiming that doing what a consistent clear majority of American voters want by keeping 50ish years of settled law is in place is "radical" while throwing out settled law, nullifying the ninth and fourteenth amendments of the Us Constitution, and stripping away the basic human rights to bodily autonomy and privacy from approximately half of the citizenry while vowing to use that to strip away human and citizen rights from other minority groups they don't like is somehow not radical in comparison to keeping the statis quo..

* "8 legal reasons to hate Justice Alito's draft opinion on abortion:" https://www.nbcnews.com/think/opinion/roe-v-wade-overturned-supreme-court-abortion-draft-alitos-legal-analys-rcna27205

* "Crowds protest at Supreme Court after leak of Roe opinion draft:" https://www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2022/05/03/protests-roe-v-wade-supreme-court/

* "Harris on GOP’s anti-abortion push: ‘How dare they’:" https://www.politico.com/news/2022/05/03/kamala-harris-supreme-court-abortion-00029813

* "VP Kamala Harris delivers remarks at gala hosted by abortion rights group Emily’s List:"

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* "See protests grow across the country as the Supreme Court deals with Roe v. Wade leak:" https://www.npr.org/sections/pictureshow/2022/05/04/1096525936/see-protests-grow-across-the-country-as-the-supreme-court-deals-with-roe-v-wade

* "LAPD, protesters clash downtown after rally against overturning of Roe vs. Wade:" https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2022-05-03/downtown-los-angeles-roe-wade-protest

* "This is a giant step backwards for women as free people in America:" https://www.msnbc.com/the-reidout/watch/draft-of-supreme-court-decision-that-would-overturn-roe-v-wade-slammed-by-planned-parenthood-ceo-139232325580

* "Joy Reid: McConnell’s stolen right-wing Supreme Court poised to rip away 50 years of rights:" https://www.msnbc.com/the-reidout/watch/supreme-court-opinion-draft-showing-intent-to-overturn-roe-v-wade-sparks-calls-for-immediate-action-from-democrats-139232325805

* "Warren: Plan of GOP extremists was always to ‘blast Roe v. Wade to pieces’:" https://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/warren-plan-of-gop-extremists-was-always-to-blast-roe-v-wade-to-pieces-139226693724

* "Traister: Democrats' stance on abortion is popular—they should talk about it. :" https://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/traister-democrats-stance-on-abortion-is-popular-they-should-talk-about-it-139310661825

* "Why Stacey Abrams ‘converted’ to an unequivocal abortion rights supporter:" https://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/why-stacey-abrams-converted-to-an-unequivocal-abortion-rights-supporter-139311685902

* "Why the right doesn’t want to talk about abortion:" https://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/chris-hayes-why-the-right-doesn-t-want-to-talk-about-abortion-139321413788

* "Experts depict the grim reality of a post-Roe America:" https://www.msnbc.com/the-reidout/watch/supreme-court-overturning-roe-v-wade-would-criminalize-women-undermine-women-s-health-experts-say-139314245903

* "Women driving ‘a thousand miles’ to access reproductive rights decried by Sen. Duckworth:" https://www.msnbc.com/the-reidout/watch/republicans-obsessing-over-supreme-court-roe-v-wade-decision-draft-leak-discussed-by-sen-duckworth-139316805670

* "Alito's draft opinion for overturning Roe v. Wade cites 17th century misogynist:" https://www.msnbc.com/the-reidout/watch/supreme-court-justice-alito-s-draft-opinion-for-overturning-roe-v-wade-cites-17th-century-misogynist-multiple-times-139401797952

* "Women who fought for US abortion rights in the 70s call for mass global protests:" https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2022/may/08/women-who-fought-for-us-abortion-rights-in-the-70s-call-for-mass-global-protests

* "Abortion Rally Draws Thousands in Houston:" https://www.nytimes.com/2022/05/07/us/abortion-rights-rally.html

* "Abortion-rights protesters rally in U.S., spurred by draft Supreme Court opinion:" https://www.reuters.com/world/us/supreme-court-draft-abortion-opinion-sparks-protests-both-sides-debate-2022-05-03/

* "The Fight for Roe:" https://www.theatlantic.com/photo/2022/05/photos-abortion-rights-supporters-protest-usa/629757/

* "Alexis McGill Johnson - Planned Parenthood's CEO on Abortion:" https://www.cc.com/video/60d2bb/the-daily-show-with-trevor-noah-alexis-mcgill-johnson-planned-parenthood-s-ceo-on-abortion

* "Burn It All Down:" https://solarbird.dreamwidth.org/1832770.html?view=6950722&posted=1#cmt6950722

* "Oklahoma GOP governor signs 6-week abortion ban modeled after Texas law that allows civil enforcement:" https://www.cnn.com/2022/05/03/politics/oklahoma-heartbeat-act-abortion-governor-stitt-signs/index.html

* "DONATE TO EMILY'S LIST:" https://win.emilyslist.org/a/donate-to-emily

* "What Overturning Roe v. Wade Could Mean for Marriage Equality:" https://www.advocate.com/law/2022/5/03/what-scotus-overturning-roe-v-wade-could-mean-marriage-equality

* "Joe Biden warns LGBTQ+ kids will be next after Roe v Wade:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2022/05/06/joe-biden-roe-v-wade-lgbtq/

* "‘Roadmap to take away rights’: Plaintiff in case legalizing same-sex marriage on Roe draft opinion:" https://www.msnbc.com/the-reidout/watch/supreme-court-draft-opinion-overturning-roe-v-wade-roadmap-to-take-away-rights-obergefell-says-139491397944

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* "Queer Nigerians stage defiant protest as government tries to ban ‘crossdressing’:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2022/05/03/nigeria-lgbt-trans-crossdressing-bill/

* "19 States Plan to Offer Refuge to Trans Youth & Families:" https://www.advocate.com/politics/2022/5/03/19-states-plan-offer-refuge-trans-youth-families

* "Tennessee governor signs cruel bill banning trans athletes from competing in collegiate athletics:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2022/05/07/tennessee-trans-sports-ban-college-bill-lee/

* "‘It’s Been a Nightmare’: Man Lived for Six Years With a Penis Grafted to His Arm:" https://www.thedailybeast.com/malcolm-macdonald-lived-for-six-years-with-a-penis-grafted-to-his-arm

* We had six hours of homework most nights starting from 2nd grade it was abusive and counter productive. "The Real History of Homework:"

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* "What Happened to Jilly Juice? (It's Not Good):"

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* CW: Sexual Assault"How The Cruise Industry Played Us All:"

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* "The Sad Truth About the Supplement Industry:"

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* "Drones Have Transformed Blood Delivery in Rwanda:" https://www.wired.com/story/drones-have-transformed-blood-delivery-in-rwanda/

* "Garbology: How to spot patterns in people's waste:" https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20220429-garbology-how-to-spot-patterns-in-peoples-waste

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* "Ocean animals face a mass extinction from climate change, study finds:" https://www.washingtonpost.com/climate-environment/2022/04/28/mass-marine-extinction-event-science/

* "‘We are living in hell’: Pakistan and India suffer extreme spring heatwaves:" https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/may/02/pakistan-india-heatwaves-water-electricity-shortages

* "Heat wave sparks blackouts, questions on India's coal usage:" https://apnews.com/article/science-business-environment-india-heat-waves-c55052c758ef86e1a51b709426594abe

* "Backed-up pipes, stinky yards: Climate change is wrecking septic tanks:" https://www.washingtonpost.com/climate-environment/2022/04/12/backed-up-pipes-stinky-yards-climate-change-is-wrecking-septic-tanks/

* "Our food system isn’t ready for the climate crisis:" https://www.theguardian.com/food/ng-interactive/2022/apr/14/climate-crisis-food-systems-not-ready-biodiversity

* "How New York City Plans to Soak Up the Rain:" https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-04-14/the-impossible-battle-to-flood-proof-new-york-city

* "Sinkholes: The Hidden Terror Beneath Your Feet:"

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* "Why Yellowstone is One of the Most Monitored Volcanoes:"

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* "Canopy Soil Is an Exciting Frontier in Forest Science:" https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/canopy-soil-pacific-northwest

* "Animal crossing: world’s biggest wildlife bridge comes to California highway:" https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2022/apr/09/wildlife-bridge-california-highway-mountain-lions

* "Cherokee Nation Members Can Now Gather Plants on National Park Land:" https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/cherokee-nation-members-can-now-gather-plants-on-national-park-land-180979965/

* "The French town where the lighting is alive:" https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20220407-the-living-lights-that-could-reduce-energy-use

* "The Centuries-Old Fish Ladder That Feeds Maine's Lobster Industry:" https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/fish-ladder-maine-lobster-industry

* "Amazon tribes turn the tables on intruders with social media:" https://apnews.com/article/climate-spacex-technology-entertainment-business-62848dbcffc7df4892233414d359a025

* "Illegal loggers in Vietnam train as jungle tour guides:" https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/illegal-loggers-vietnam-train-jungle-tour-guides-2022-04-25/

* "How to resurrect a coral reef:" https://www.vox.com/recode/23016412/coral-reef-restoration-climate-change

* "Scientists Discover Method to Break Down Plastic in Days, Not Centuries:" https://www.vice.com/en/article/akvm5b/scientists-discover-method-to-break-down-plastic-in-one-week-not-centuries

* "How the Shipping Industry Sails through Legal Loopholes:" https://hakaimagazine.com/features/how-the-shipping-industry-sails-through-legal-loopholes/

* "Muons spill secrets about Earth’s hidden structures:" https://www.sciencenews.org/article/muon-subatomic-particle-volcano-pyramid-physics

* "Jellyfish invade northern Italian port of Trieste:" https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/jellyfish-invade-northern-italian-port-trieste-2022-04-28/

* "Program helps Congo families protect endangered gorillas:" https://apnews.com/article/science-travel-business-animals-wildlife-ebf52eb254f1dc867fe5d98288e5ff69

* "Grindr users' precise location data was sold to the highest bidder for years:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2022/05/04/grindr-sold-data-location/

* "NFTs Are Legally Problematic ft. Steve Mould & Coffeezilla:"

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* "Tech Support Scams Need to be Stopped:"

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* "Elon Musk buys Twitter for $44B and will privatize company:" https://www.ajc.com/news/nation-world/elon-musk-buys-twitter-for-44b-and-will-privatize-company/XP2WOVZCARHGHJ6JPIPB7WP42A/

* "Musk's Twitter ambitions to collide with Europe's tech rules:" https://apnews.com/article/elon-musk-boris-johnson-technology-business-online-safety-f687d652d41678e25575ba67119bba6b

* "Workers discover ‘unprecedented’ Phoenician necropolis in southern Spain:" https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/apr/26/unprecedented-phoenician-necropolis-osuna-spain

* "A woman bought a sculpture at Goodwill for $34.99. It actually was a missing ancient Roman bust.:" https://phys.org/news/2022-05-woman-bought-sculpture-goodwill-ancient.html

* "Renaissance Antics – History Hijinks:"

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* "The Curious Tale of the Voynich Manuscript:"

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* "Sex Educators React to Sex History of Yore!:"

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* "History Summarized: Poland:"

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* "The Tragic Life of The “Monster” of The Palace | Eugenia Martínez:"

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* "Tulips and Onion Futures: The Gold and Silver you never knew:"

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* "Blackbeard and Stede Bonnet: The True History Behind Our Flag Means Death:"

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* "Exploring The Willard Asylum's History:"

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* "The Black Aerialist Who Dazzled Gilded Age Paris:" https://www.messynessychic.com/2022/04/19/the-black-aerialist-who-dazzled-gilded-age-paris/

* "The History of The Boycott:" https://thenib.com/boycott-history/

* "The History (and Return) of Company Towns:"

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* "Here's 9 LGBTQ+ Directors from Old Hollywood and the Lives They Lived:" https://www.advocate.com/arts-entertainment/2022/4/21/heres-9-lgbtq-directors-old-hollywood-and-lives-they-lived#media-gallery-media-9

* "11 (Fortunately) Retired Girl Scout Badges:" https://www.mentalfloss.com/posts/retired-girl-scout-badges

* "Her Comics were Everything Jim Crow America Never Wanted Black Women to Be:" https://www.messynessychic.com/2022/03/18/her-comic-strip-characters-were-everything-jim-crow-america-never-wanted-black-women-to-be/

* "Kindertransport: Saving children from the Holocaust, 1938-1939:" https://rarehistoricalphotos.com/kindertransport-historical-photos/

* "Looking at the Worst Towns in America: Sundown Towns:"

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* "The Wartime Spies Who Used Knitting as an Espionage Tool:" https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/knitting-spies-wwi-wwii

* "Now We Know Their Names:" https://www.theatlantic.com/national/archive/2022/02/america-lynching-history-reckoning/621320/

* "The Dark Past of the Hollywood Blacklist:"

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* "Lee Grant Overcame the Blacklist and Won an Oscar:"

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* "There Were Lesbian Books in the 1950s?:"

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* "Emmett Till: Crash Course Black American History #34:"

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* "The Montgomery Bus Boycott: Crash Course Black American History #35:"

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* "Why JFK's Casket Stayed Closed:"

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* "The Real Life Silent Hill: Centralia:"

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* I really loved her as a kid. "Ruth Gordon's Unique and Defiant Journey to Oscar:"

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* "See the bold buildings that sprang up after South Asia regained independence:" https://www.npr.org/sections/goatsandsoda/2022/04/23/1088675284/photos-see-the-bold-buildings-that-sprang-up-after-south-asia-regained-independe

* "How Women—and Their Hair—Transformed South Korea:" https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/women-hair-wigs-south-korea

* CW: Child Abuse, Sexual Abuse, Eating Disorders "The Life and Death of Judy Garland:"

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* "How Murderer John Wayne Gacy Ruined a Young John Casey’s Life:" https://www.advocate.com/commentary/2022/4/27/how-murderer-john-wayne-gacy-ruined-young-john-caseys-life

* "Yuba County 5:"

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* "A Black Women's History of Pinup and Burlesque:"

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* "These Pet MLMs are Selling Untested Supplements:"

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* "Why Is Florida At War With Arithmetic? | Tucker's Testosterone Doc Is Too Stupid To Ignore:"

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* "Abortion Ruling: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver:"

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* "Weekend Update: Roe v. Wade Leaked Draft Opinion, Vladimir Putin to Undergo Cancer Surgery:"

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* "Weekend Update: Justice Amy Coney Barrett on Overturning Roe v. Wade:"

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* "Israel Condemns Russia's Anti-Semitic Claims & Trash on Mars:" https://www.cc.com/video/m5vsny/the-daily-show-with-trevor-noah-israel-condemns-russia-s-anti-semitic-claims-trash-on-mars

* "Republicans Duke It Out in the 2022 Ohio Primary:" https://www.cc.com/video/9b0ues/the-daily-show-with-trevor-noah-republicans-duke-it-out-in-the-2022-ohio-primary

* "Roe v. Wade Overturned?:" https://www.cc.com/video/qhdgmx/the-daily-show-with-trevor-noah-roe-v-wade-overturned

* "SCOTUS Leak Speculation & Archaic Abortion Laws:" https://www.cc.com/video/nbj8kp/the-daily-show-with-trevor-noah-scotus-leak-speculation-archaic-abortion-laws

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

* "Are Progressive Reboots Any Good?:"

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* "The Tucker Testicle Tanner Is The Perfect Way To Re-Juice Your Carlsons:"

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* "It's A Covid Celebration:"

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* "Rescue Dog Rescue with Oscar Isaac:"

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* "The Understudy - SNL:"

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* "Hello Birmingham - Ani DiFranco:"

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* Monday I stayed up to get the aggregate out and for phone bureaucracy reasons. I have so many things I need to go before I go into semi-seclusion on May 26th. Assuming I don't get moved up, surgery is June 8th. I can't afford to catch anything, not even a cold, in advance of it of I spend all Summer in this hell awaiting another opening. Yes, head Millennial will still be working, but I am going full infection prevention at that point, so no grocery shopping even masked. No visitors except Head Millennial, who strictly masks in public for my protection in regular life. Windows open and masks when Millennial is here except for quick sips, that sort of thing. Squirrel's work has strict infection prevention protocols, he's triple vaxxed and is strict about masking when he's around Not Us. Given he didn't give me COVID last January, I am not that worried, but still, we will be careful, especially as thing like rhinovirus can linger on surfaces.

When I woke, my body was terrible for a host of reasons, all of them predictable, all made worse by the ongoing health crisis, but none life threatening, just ranging from nuisance to obnoxious. (For example: I lose two options for heading off/dealing with torso spasms, for example because the drugs are dangerous right now. This means for spasms I am left with things like bananas for limb spasms, hot epsom bath for body spasms, etc.. none of these are as fast or sure as meds. Ah well.) I think I counted like 6 things wrong when I woke up. My policy on these occasions is to do what I can to head off big things, which trying to sort out as many small ones as I can peel off. It's... time consuming and really unpleasant.

Still I schlep on. It's what my family has always done.

* We are planning to use most of Squirrel's tax rebate to get a working oven, but the dishwasher is also broken. (The dishwasher is a safety thing because I am medically fragile. Not having a working oven is playing havoc with my nutrition.) My share of the oven plus fixing the dishwasher will likely be in the $600-700 range.

(I am disabled and queer in at least three senses of the word and on a fixed income).

Why not all of his tax refund? he’s in a medical insurance gap and is having an emergent health crisis. He couldn’t have paid for both things anyway.

If you would like to help: paypal.me/Gwydion

* Re: the slow catch up. I am still slow from the covid booster, plus it is allergy season, plus the whole ongoing medical crisis, plus my ongoing attempts to properly cover both the Russian Invasion of Ukraine and the Abortion ban news, which are understandably labour intensives. As you can see, I am making progress. I made it well into the history section this time, with the Aidan laptop back log. Why are their things after the 1970's section? Because I pull out time sensitive things lower in the sort and because i scroll a bunch of stuff, particularly comedy and political comedy and about a third of the fluffier stuff every day or two off Klaus. Klaus and Aidan have mostly different jobs, but they do intersect where it comes to the aggregate post and a few other places, in part as a back up so I don't lose 2/3rd done aggregate posts.

Look, I have a lot of both in put and output going on and this is how work flow shook out after the last computer death a little over a year ago. Trust me, I have a system, which mostly works with my brain design and physical challenges.

If the balance seems weird the next week or two and there is a clump of older, lighter stuff, that is my finally gnawing through the back log. Knock wood.

* Timely. "ILU-486:" https://amandaching.wordpress.com/2012/02/20/67/

* All I really want to watch lately is queer people having adventures and Korean zombies. Why does no one make something with both?

In related news, yes, I watched Heartstopper. It reminded me a lot of the YA Book Boy Meets Boy, even though there is more stress around coming out and social acceptance in this. It is sweet and fluffy and happy for the middle and high schoolers who get to have something so warm and fluffy to watch.

Also in related news, I thought I was out of of Korean zombies, but I found another one hiding on Tubi. It means commercials (Yuck), but it also means I have Korean historical drama zombies to watch before bed. (I have seen Train to Busan, Peninsula, Seoul Station, Alive, All of Us are Dead, kingdom, and the kingdom prequel. I just started Rampant. Other suggestions? At this point I will happily branch out into other quality Asian zombies.

Similarly, Queer People Having Adventures suggestions? I have seen Black Sails. Trust me, my Byzantine Black Sails exegesis is still out there. I have seen Our flag. I have seen a TON of classic queer cinema. I watched Torchwood. Over and Over. Genres: historical drama, comedy adventure, Science Fiction, fantasy. suggestions?

* Bailey and Rowling at The Midnight Society: https://twitter.com/midnight_pals/status/1522978030062239744

* Gobbits: https://laughingacademy.tumblr.com/post/683653354177560576/limnaia-prismatic-bell-pens-and-paperbacks

* Mad Max and Blackbeard: https://laughingacademy.tumblr.com/post/683655725319340032/it-may-also-be-worth-pointing-out-that-the-main

* The importance of the talent show subplo ib Our Flag Means Death: https://chucktaylorupset.tumblr.com/post/681290680024334336/it-is-actually-extremely-important-to-me-that

* "Vico Ortiz Talks 'Our Flag Means Death,' Being a Non-Binary Actor & Working with Taika Waititi:" https://remezcla.com/film/vico-ortiz-interview-our-flag-means-death-non-binary-taika-waititi/

* I loved Wilderpeople. "How Taika Waititi Expresses His Love for New Zealand in ‘Hunt for the Wilderpeople’:" https://collider.com/taika-waititi-hunt-for-the-wilderpeople-love-for-new-zealand-why-its-good/

* "Not Jared Leto: Meet Frederik Robertsson the Met Gala 2022 Standout:" https://www.out.com/fashion/2022/5/02/not-jared-leto-meet-frederik-robertsson-met-gala-2022-standout

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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.


* "War in Ukraine! Support LGBTQ people.:" https://secure.wayforpay.com/payment/s047412e502b6

* "DONATE TO EMILY'S LIST:" https://win.emilyslist.org/a/donate-to-emily

* "Supporting Abortion Funds in the South:" https://laughingacademy.tumblr.com/post/682207036936732672/supporting-abortion-funds-in-the-south

* "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/

* "This is where you can donate to support LGBT+ Ukrainians:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2022/02/25/donate-support-lgbt-ukraine/

* "Support OVD-Info:" https://beste-glatisant.tumblr.com/post/677388506851606528/hi-ive-donated-to-the-ukranian-refugees-and-now

* Ways to help Trans Youth resisting Transphobic laws in Texas: https://the-cimmerians.tumblr.com/post/677204004210688000

* Help LGBTQIA+ people escape Afghanistan: https://www.gofundme.com/f/help-lgbtq-afghan-refugees-rebuild-their-lives

* "The Rainbow Railroad:" https://www.rainbowrailroad.org/take-action

* We are drowning from one domestic disaster after another this winter. Paypal Lethran@gmail.com or paypal.me/Gwydion

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* I support the right to wear a hijab, just as I support the right not to wear a hijab. "Hindu hardliners seek wider India ban on hijab in class after court verdict:" https://www.reuters.com/world/india/hindu-hardliners-seek-wider-india-ban-hijab-class-after-court-verdict-2022-03-16/

* "Jamaicans shun UK royal visit, demand slavery reparations:" https://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/jamaicans-shun-uk-royal-visit-demand-slavery-reparations-83584061

* "US admiral says China fully militarized isles:" https://apnews.com/article/business-china-beijing-xi-jinping-south-china-sea-d229070bc2373be1ca515390960a6e6c

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* "New COVID variant is spreading across the US. Here's what you need to know about BA.2:" https://news.yahoo.com/covid-variant-spreading-across-us-182505445.html

* "World’s brightest x-rays reveal COVID-19’s damage to the body:" https://www.nationalgeographic.com/science/article/worlds-brightest-x-rays-reveal-covid-19-damage-to-the-body

* "The Pandemic After the Pandemic:" https://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2022/03/long-covid-risk/627031/

* "Covid deaths probably three times higher than records say:" https://www.bbc.com/news/health-60690251

* "China is managing its Covid outbreak one new local crisis at a time:" https://www.cnbc.com/2022/03/21/china-sticks-to-zero-covid-managing-outbreak-one-local-city-at-a-time.html

* "Confusion and Chaos in Hong Kong as Leaders Fumble Virus Response:" https://www.nytimes.com/2022/03/18/business/hong-kong-virus-beijing.html

* "Austria Reimposes Some Coronavirus Measures to Curb Record Cases:" https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-03-18/austria-reimposes-some-coronavirus-measures-to-curb-record-cases

* "Germany reports another record COVID-19 incidence:" https://www.reuters.com/business/healthcare-pharmaceuticals/germany-reports-another-record-covid-19-incidence-2022-03-16/

* "Europe’s Covid spike has Biden officials concerned, could lead to return of masks:" https://www.politico.com/news/2022/03/17/europes-covid-spike-has-biden-officials-concerned-could-lead-to-return-of-masks-00018159

* "‘We’ve learned absolutely nothing’: Tests could again be in short supply if Covid surges:" https://www.politico.com/news/2022/03/22/tests-short-supply-if-covid-surges-00019046

* "White House press secretary Jen Psaki tests positive for Covid-19:" https://www.cnn.com/2022/03/22/politics/jen-psaki-covid-19/index.html

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* "Japan adds Russia sanctions, U.S. envoy offers home to Ukrainians:" https://www.reuters.com/world/japan-slaps-new-sanctions-russian-defence-officials-arms-exporter-2022-03-18/

* "Chinese official calls sanctions on Russia increasingly 'outrageous':" https://www.reuters.com/world/chinese-official-calls-sanctions-russia-increasingly-outrageous-2022-03-19/

* "Russian progress 'significantly blunted' amid failure to control Ukraine airspace; China says it's on the right side of history:" https://www.cnbc.com/2022/03/19/live-updates-russia-ukraine-war-updates-for-march-19-2022.html

* "The Smaller Bombs That Could Turn Ukraine Into a Nuclear War Zone:" https://www.nytimes.com/2022/03/21/science/russia-nuclear-ukraine.html

* "Amb. Thomas-Greenfield: "The audacity of the Russians to call for a meeting of the security council":" https://www.msnbc.com/the-sunday-show/watch/amb-thomas-greenfield-the-audacity-of-the-russians-to-call-for-a-meeting-of-the-security-council-135799877894

* "Ukraine's first and only Black MP, Zhan Beleniuk, lets Americans know what Ukrainians need:" https://www.msnbc.com/the-sunday-show/watch/ukraine-s-first-and-only-black-mp-zhan-beleniuk-lets-americans-know-what-ukrainians-need-135801925607

* "British Amb. Karen Pierce reacts to Zelenskyy's plea for more support:" https://www.msnbc.com/the-sunday-show/watch/british-amb-karen-pierce-reacts-to-zelenskyy-s-plea-for-more-support-135801925753

* "Russia threatens to cut ties with US after Biden labels Putin a ‘war criminal’:" https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/mar/21/ukraine-eu-ministers-meet-to-discuss-further-russian-sanctions-as-cracks-emerge

* "EU split on Russia oil sanctions, mulls other steps:" https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/eu-mull-russian-oil-embargo-with-biden-set-join-talks-2022-03-21/

* "A Chinese vlogger shared videos of war-torn Ukraine. He's been labeled a national traitor:" https://www.cnn.com/2022/03/18/asia/wang-jixian-chinese-vlogger-ukraine-intl-hnk/index.html

* "As Russia Stalls in Ukraine, Dissent Brews Over Putin’s Leadership:" https://www.nytimes.com/2022/03/22/world/europe/putin-russia-military-planning.html

* "Ukraine captured a batch of Russia's missiles and fired them back at its troops, report says:" https://www.businessinsider.com/ukraine-captured-russia-missiles-fired-them-back-cnn-2022-3

* "‘Ukraine now is the battleground for the whole free world’ former Ukrainian MP says:" https://www.msnbc.com/the-reidout/watch/russian-forces-fighting-in-ukraine-plagued-by-heavy-losses-equipment-failures-sagging-morale-135907909920

* "Putin’s war in Ukraine might already be a stalemate UN says:" https://www.msnbc.com/the-reidout/watch/putin-s-war-in-ukraine-is-becoming-a-stalemate-un-says-135909445977

* "Forest fires erupt around Chernobyl nuclear plant in Ukraine:" https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/mar/22/chernobyl-forest-fires-ukraine-nuclear-plant

* "Ukrainian mayor describes abduction by Russian troops :" https://www.cnn.com/videos/world/2022/03/19/melitopol-ukraine-mayor-ivan-fedorov-russia-kidnapping-ac360-vpx.cnn

* "Russia says it used hypersonic missiles in Ukraine again:" https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2022/3/20/russia-says-it-used-hypersonic-missiles-in-ukraine-for-second-day

* "DoD official: Russia’s hypersonic missile boast ‘a bit of a head-scratcher’:" https://www.politico.com/news/2022/03/21/dod-official-russia-hypersonic-missile-00018872

* "Shells rain down on Kharkiv as Ukraine's army stands firm:" https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-60785679

* "Losses mount in Ukrainian city of Chernihiv, regional governor says:" https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/losses-mount-ukrainian-city-chernihiv-regional-governor-says-2022-03-17/

* "What Has Been Lost in Kharkiv:" https://www.nytimes.com/2022/03/17/briefing/russia-ukraine-war-kharkiv.html

* "Dozens of Ukrainian troops killed in barracks bombed by Russia, witnesses say:" https://www.timesofisrael.com/dozens-of-ukrainian-troops-killed-in-barracks-struck-by-russia-say-witnesses/

* "Kyiv says ‘no question’ of surrender in Mariupol as it defies Russia’s deadline:" https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/mar/20/russia-sets-5am-deadline-for-ukrainian-forces-surrender-in-mariupol

* "How two journalists managed to share the horror stories of Mariupol with the world:" https://www.washingtonpost.com/media/2022/03/19/mariupol-siege-ap-journalists-chernov-maloletka/

* "‘The eyes and ears of the world’: The story of the last journalists in Mariupol:" https://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/-the-eyes-and-ears-of-the-world-the-story-of-the-last-journalists-in-mariupol-135900229545

* "As Mariupol hangs on, the extent of the horror not yet known:" https://apnews.com/article/russia-ukraine-war-024cfeb20ed4a60dc692401ffb3bb7be

* "Russian Soldiers Reportedly Captured by LGBTQ+ Ukrainians:" https://www.advocate.com/world/2022/3/02/russian-soldiers-reportedly-captured-lgbtq-ukrainians

* "Russia could be losing ground in battle for Mykolaiv, but it still seeks to crush what it cannot have:" https://www.cnn.com/2022/03/21/europe/ukraine-russia-posad-pokrovske-mykolaiv-kherson-intl/index.html

* "An Ancient City Transformed by War:" https://www.nytimes.com/2022/03/21/world/europe/ukraine-lviv-war.html

* "Ukraine military tells residents to brace for indiscriminate Russian shelling:"https://www.reuters.com/world/biden-says-russia-is-considering-using-chemical-biological-weapons-ukraine-2022-03-22/

* "The Battle for Kyiv Looms as a Long and Bloody Conflict:" https://www.nytimes.com/2022/03/19/world/europe/kyiv-ukraine-russia-war.html

* "School where hundreds were believed to be sheltering is bombed in Mariupol as fighting rages for key port city:" https://www.cnn.com/2022/03/20/europe/russia-invasion-ukraine-03-20-intl/index.html

* "Russian Soldiers Took Their City, Then Their Homes:" https://www.nytimes.com/2022/03/20/world/europe/russian-soldiers-video-kyiv-invasion.html

* "Ukraine Confirms Fifth Russian General Has Been Killed:" https://www.thedailybeast.com/russia-claims-it-used-hypersonic-missiles-in-ukraine-war-as-cosmonauts-don-ukrainian-colors-in-space

* "Russian strike kills 96-year-old Holocaust survivor in Ukraine:" https://www.cnn.com/2022/03/21/europe/borys-romanchenko-death-ukraine-intl/index.html

""This is what they call the 'operation of denazification,'" he said, alluding to Russia's claim that its invasion of Ukraine is designed to save the country from Nazi elements."

""Survived Hitler, murdered by Putin," he wrote."

* "From Leningrad to Kharkiv, a Life Bookended by War and Despair:" https://www.usnews.com/news/world/articles/2022-03-20/from-leningrad-to-kharkiv-a-life-bookended-by-war-and-despair

* "Kyiv’s Suburbs Become Unlikely Front Line of Ukraine War:" https://www.nytimes.com/2022/03/18/world/europe/kyiv-suburbs-irpin-ukraine-war-russia.html

* "‘First you cry, then get used to it’: Ukraine villagers find a kind of refuge in Mykolaiv:" https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/mar/16/mykolaiv-ukraine-bombarded-port-city

* "Chechen Warlord Who Assisted in Antigay Purge Killed in Ukraine:" https://www.advocate.com/world/2022/2/28/chechen-warlord-who-assisted-antigay-purge-killed-ukraine

* "Ukraine’s LGBT+ leaders say fleeing isn’t an option: 'We have to save our country':" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2022/03/17/ukraine-lgbt-kyiv-pride-2/

* "Russian bombs kills 'heroic, brave and courageous' Ukrainian LGBT+ activist:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2022/03/18/ukraine-russia-war-elvira-schemur-death-tribute-lgbt/

* "A city away from the Russian lines became a haven for people fleeing Kharkiv. But for how long?:" https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2022/03/02/ukraine-russia-kharkiv/

* "‘We’re showing we’re alive’: the older Ukrainians running daily as war rages:" https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/mar/10/ukrainian-men-running-marathons-russia-invasion

* "Ukraine war: Fifty orphans permitted to travel to Scotland:" https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-scotland-scotland-politics-60787601

* "From chaos to cooperation: Moldova learns to cope with Ukrainian refugees:" https://www.timesofisrael.com/from-chaos-to-cooperation-moldova-learns-to-cope-with-ukrainian-refugees/

* "Historic synagogue in Kyiv has spent $2 million evacuating Ukrainians from war’s hot spots:" https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2022/03/22/kyiv-temple-evacuations/

* "In Belarusian Morgues And Hospitals, Clues To Russian Military Losses In Ukraine:" https://www.rferl.org/a/belarus-morgues-russian-soldiers/31760144.html

* "Ukrainian activists block trucks at Poland-Belarus border, demand halting EU trade with Russia:" https://kyivindependent.com/uncategorized/ukrainian-activists-block-trucks-at-poland-belarus-border-demand-halting-eu-trade-with-russia/

* "Ukraine flag beamed onto Russia’s London embassy in protest against war:" https://uk.news.yahoo.com/ukraine-flag-beamed-onto-russia-102649279.html

* "In Ukraine, empty strollers are a symbol of children killed in war:" https://www.reuters.com/world/ukraine-empty-strollers-are-symbol-children-killed-war-2022-03-18/

* "War in Ukraine: Anti-war opinions can cost Russians their jobs:" https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-60793446

* "Russian citizens continue to protest war with Ukraine despite threat of punishment:" https://www.npr.org/2022/03/20/1087766146/russian-citizens-continue-to-protest-war-with-ukraine-despite-threat-of-punishme

* "'It's Putin's war, not [the] Russian people's war': Russian anti-war journalist:" https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/putins-war-russian-peoples-war-marina-ovsyannikova/story?id=83552852

* "Mounting Russian casualties in Ukraine lead to more questions about its military readiness:" https://www.cnn.com/2022/03/17/europe/russian-casualties-ukraine-military-readiness/index.html

* "Russia’s Brutality in Ukraine Has Roots in Earlier Conflicts:" https://www.nytimes.com/2022/03/18/world/europe/russia-military-strategy-bombing-cities.html

* "GOP backlash grows over Cawthorn's Zelensky insult:" https://www.cnn.com/2022/03/18/politics/madison-cawthorn-republican-reaction/index.html

* "A Russian lawmaker wants Alaska back. ‘Good luck with that!’:" https://www.seattletimes.com/nation-world/nation-politics/a-russian-lawmaker-wants-alaska-back-good-luck-with-that/

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* "'Slow-motion disaster': War in Ukraine threatens to cause global food shortage:" https://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/-slow-motion-disaster-war-in-ukraine-threatens-to-cause-global-food-shortage-135901765991

* "Biden warns Russian cyberattacks 'coming':" https://www.politico.com/news/2022/03/21/biden-russia-cyberattacks-00018942

* "Blinken declares Myanmar's military committed genocide against Rohingya:" https://www.cnn.com/2022/03/21/politics/blinken-myanmar-genocide-designation/index.html

* "Appeals court revives key climate measure rejected by Trump judge:" https://www.politico.com/news/2022/03/16/appeals-court-social-cost-carbon-biden-trump-00017986

* "Ketanji Brown Jackson pledges independence and neutrality in Supreme Court confirmation hearing:" https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2022/03/21/jackson-opening-statement/

* "Jackson vocally rebuts GOP criticism of her sex offense sentencing record:" https://www.politico.com/news/2022/03/22/democrats-ketanji-brown-jackson-confirmation-00019063

* "Sen. Booker: Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson ‘is going to show America the power of her character’:" https://www.msnbc.com/the-reidout/watch/senate-supreme-court-confirmation-hearings-for-judge-ketanji-brown-jackson-discussed-by-sen-cory-booker-135908421992

* "Joy Reid to GOP senators: Ketanji Brown Jackson bested you intellectually and you’re mad about it:" https://www.msnbc.com/the-reidout/watch/ketanji-brown-jackson-s-second-day-of-supreme-court-confirmation-hearings-analyzed-by-joy-reid-and-her-panel-136003141594

* "Blumenthal: Brown Jackson dealt with ‘distorting and distracting questions’ with grace:" https://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/blumenthal-jackson-dealt-with-distorting-and-distracting-questions-with-grace-135992389685

* "Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas in the hospital: What we know:" https://www.latimes.com/world-nation/story/2022-03-22/justice-clarence-thomas-hospitalization-what-we-know

* "Why Joe Manchin Sank Sarah Bloom Raskin’s Nomination:" https://newrepublic.com/article/165746/joe-manchin-sank-sarah-bloom-raskins-nomination

* "Puppet Makers Rise Up Against the Puppet Masters:" https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-features/the-jim-henson-company-craftspeople-unsafe-work-conditions-1235111978/

* Finally! I've been angry about the lack of protection for Indigenous women for decades. "President Biden Addresses Nation After Signing the Violence Against Women Act of 2022, Notes New Tribal Court Jurisdiction:" https://nativenewsonline.net/currents/president-biden-addresses-nation-after-signing-the-violence-against-women-act-of-2022-notes-new-tribal-court-jurisdiction

* "House passes Crown Act banning discrimination against Black hairstyles:" https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/politics-news/house-passes-crown-act-banning-discrimination-black-hairstyles-rcna20617?cid=sm_npd_nn_tw_ma

* Have something you want to tell your Senators? If you can't safely protest in person, here are some other options:

Call the Capitol Switchboard at (202) 224-3121 and ask to be connected to the representative of your choice.

Here is one that will send your reps a fax: https://resistbot.io/

* "Good News From Texas: Historic Number of Out Candidates Win Primaries:" https://www.advocate.com/politics/2022/3/02/good-news-texas-historic-number-out-candidates-win-primaries

* "DeSantis and his acolytes mounting hostile takeover of Florida’s university system:" https://www.gainesville.com/story/opinion/2022/03/17/ron-cunningham-obstacles-cleared-corcoran-seek-uf-presidency/7050333001/

* "Mark Meadows' voter registration under investigation by state officials in North Carolina:" https://www.cnn.com/2022/03/18/politics/mark-meadows-trump-aide-voter-north-carolina/index.html

* "Unpacking how Trump primed Jan. 6’s most dangerous weapon: The mob:" https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2022/03/21/unpacking-how-trump-primed-jan-6s-most-dangerous-weapon-mob/

* "Cowboys for Trump founder convicted for breaching Capitol grounds on Jan. 6:" https://www.politico.com/news/2022/03/22/cowboys-for-trump-founder-convicted-jan-6-00019270

* "Sandy Hook and the Troubling Psychology of Conspiracy Theories:" https://www.wired.com/story/sandy-hook-psychology-conspiracy-theories/

* "The Invention of Incarceration:" https://daily.jstor.org/the-invention-of-incarceration/?preview_id=283873

* "Melissa Lucio, only Latina on Texas death row, seeks clemency as execution looms:" https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/melissa-lucio-only-latina-texas-death-row-seeks-clemency-execution-loo-rcna20643

* "FBI eyeing 6 suspects after bomb threats at Black colleges:" https://apnews.com/article/crime-race-and-ethnicity-hate-crimes-bomb-threats-congress-c8d3947158c168cc96e9c29cd713845f

* "Canada: 169 potential graves found at former residential school:" https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2022/3/1/canada-169-potential-graves-found-at-former-residential-school

* "Trans-led sexual health clinics are quietly revolutionising care for the community:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2022/03/18/trans-sexual-health-clinics-lgbt/

* "Disney employees are staging walkouts over company's response to the 'Don't Say Gay' bill:" https://www.cnn.com/2022/03/16/media/disney-walkout-florida-bill/index.html

* "What is Social Manipulation? (Groupthink, The Bystander Effect, and Confirmation Bias):"

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* "Severe storms rake Texas, Oklahoma; tornado watch in effect:" https://www.pbs.org/newshour/nation/severe-storms-rake-texas-oklahoma-tornado-watch-in-effect

* "Study reveals new insight into Ancient Egyptian Matariya sun temple:" https://www.heritagedaily.com/2021/11/study-reveals-new-insight-into-ancient-egyptian-matariya-sun-temple/142011

* "One of Pompeii’s Greatest Mysteries May Have Been Solved:" https://www.thedailybeast.com/one-of-pompeiis-greatest-mysteries-may-have-been-solved

* CW: Child Murder "America's Mysterious Murderer: H.H. Holmes:"

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* "Bribes and Schemes: The College Admission Scandal:"

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* "Non-profits: The Cycle of Exploitation:"

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* "Weighty case: Alabama man charged in theft of 70-ton crane:" https://apnews.com/article/oddities-alabama-arrests-theft-clanton-8073675ba4b54064dc76f6b34883e4f8

* "Anti-Russian Protests Hit Businesses in the U.S.:" https://www.cc.com/video/00bzf5/the-daily-show-with-trevor-noah-anti-russian-protests-hit-businesses-in-the-u-s

* "When Batman Comics Took the Riddler From Doofus to Deadly:"

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* At the turning of the year, they switched from the aides being paid directly by the state to a way shittier for profit subcontractor, with the expected result. The switch over took two months of labor intensive attempts to get through to a jammed help line with 5-7 hour wait times and lots of an one more things they didn't tell us about being used as an excuse to delay pay. It is a form of wage theft, of course. They did finally catch up all the missed pay at the beginning of March, only not to pay Head Millennial Friday. I'm going to see if I can get through Monday to unleash the power of my righteous anger on them.

This is some Bullshit. Care givers are in extremely short supply just generally and geometrically so thanks to the pandemic and here they are making it incredibly hard for people to get through all the hoops who are already employed and then jerking them around for their earned pay.

As crappy as the lowest bidder caregiver app was, at least the government pays it's bills. The For profit app is worse, just like everything else is worse because for profit means corner cutting.

No one who does this kind of job can afford to keep randomly missing pay checks.

Capitalism.

In other news, I filled out my paperwork for the Wednesday consult, and I am doing much better.

* When I went to bed Monday Morning, Prince Pointy Paws did not wait for me to properly position myself, and instead jumped right on top of the wounded area and started making vigorous biscuits. He knows I don't like biscuit making there, but my normal reaction is to gently nudge his paws away to somewhere more reasonable, not to make a scary sound, lift him off unceremoniously, and then curl into a ball of distress. It was not his fault. he and Livia saw I was doing much better Friday night, and he has no way of knowing there is a serious wound he can't see or smell.

Still, it was impossible to get comfortable for sleep, and I kept wriggling about and endlessly dislodging him to try something else for the next four hours. This made it impossible for him to sleep as well. We did finally start to drift off when the phone rang. It was an identity theft scammer. I then had to try to find a spot that didn't hurt to much. Eventually we drifted off. The phone rang. Wrong number. Eventually we drifted off. The phone rang. Medical thing. Eventually we drifted off. The phone rang. It was caregiver call back. They would not let me sort the pay thing for Head Millennial. Sigh.We did finally manage two hours of sleep when the phone rang. It was them checking to see if I was going to the Wednesday surgery consult. Sigh.

The Emperor was so furious about having his sleep stolen by that infernal machine that he came up onto my pillow to yell at the phone at the top of his lungs. I didn’t blame him even a little.

Sleep was impossible at that point so I went back to my Bujold reread and eventually forced myself up for the evening putter. Those of you reading on Tumblr will notice I didn't accomplish that much. Those of you reading on dreamwidth may have correctly guessed this is why the aggregate didn't go out.

Tuesday, the Head Millennial came over. I called the people who are supposed to pay them, and waited on hold for a few hours for them while they did a half shift around the house. (They arrived too late for callback sign up.) They'd just settled in to watch the Resident Alien pilot on the sofa after logging out when we finally got a live person on the phone. (I'd gotten them hooked on Resident Alien and they wanted to see the show from the beginning. It is even better on rewatch I discovered). They ended up watching four episodes it was so good.

Anyway, it turns out the change over to for profit was such a shit show they decided to delay payment of all the caregivers for a week without, you know, telling them. hence the phone lines being jammed by workers in deep poverty trying to find out why they weren't getting paid and if they'd added yet another hoop to jump through to get the money they'd earned released. These are the workers who can least afford pay delays. This is wage theft and very cruel. Asking them to literally spend hours on the phone trying to find out why they weren't paid is a theft of their time.

I am furious, but there's not a damned thing I can do about it. The best I could manage was ginger cookies for a snack and Resident Alien. Sigh.

There will be very little sleep Wednesday because the consult is mid-sleep cycle. I suspect there is no chance of the aggregate until Thursday or Friday. Sorry.

* So you know how I said the wound is small? Yeah, no. The imaging wasn't even close to thorough enough. Luckily, they did a whole torso CT scan during the ER visit during the big health emergency last year. I have a hole in me slightly larger than a fifty cent piece and no one at the ER bothered to mention it. I've been a ticking time bomb this whole time.

It is really fucking important that we know the size as it dramatically changes the way they do the surgery, which they definitely needed to know in advance. It also moves me way higher on the cancellation wait list than the hole they thought I had would, since the danger of things taken a sudden, possibly deadly turn without much warning is way higher.

They scheduled me for early June, what with the pandemic back up for out patient surgeries, but no one thinks it'll take that long. I'm fast tracked. I've given squirrel the heads up that I could need transport in two to three weeks on fairly short notice, as they think that's how long it will take me to make the top of the wait list.

I kind of loved how mater of fact they were at the surgeon's. I was in getting vitals five minutes before my appointment start time. I was efficiently quizzed on drug allergies and the like. The actual doctor was in immediately after. Zipped through the basics as I knew the drill and have had a similar, less dire version of this surgery before. Clearly knew my massive and crazy medical file and scans, based on comments and questions asked. Gave it to me straight without the round about bullshit that gets on my nerves. Answered the specific question I had. asked a bunch of pertinent questions about my anesthesia reactions, previous surgeries etc. Had a squint at the thing. dropped me off at scheduling. I was in my car 17 minutes after the official appointment start time.

In other news, I injured myself rather badly Wednesday morning about two hours before I was meant to leave for the doctor. I'd had about an hour's sleep. When the phone rang once, waking me up. settled back in. Phone rang once again. I checked it and it was my pharmacy to which I must ask, "WTF." Tavy hates phones and had wandered of, presumably for a snack and to patrol as is his wont in these situation. Livia ran in to grab a bed pet in his absence, as is her custom, climbed on before I properly settled in a safe position, which meant I kept trying to maker small adjustments while petting her and the whole thing hurt rather more than intended given her weight.

When she gave up after a bit, I rolled over, hoping to have better luck and accidentally jabbed myself directly in the center of the wound. It was stunningly painful and meant there was no hope of sleep. Worse, I couldn't take the emergency pain meds because of the appointment, so the entire day was pretty much hell until I got home. even by my standards this was fell an ox level pain. i took the good meds when I got home, sent some now essential emails (including one with directions to Head Millenial and warnings about my pain level.), and prepped for bed.

I napped until partway through the Head Millennial's shift, at which pain the pain yells lured them to see if they could help, which, in fact, they could. I knew sleep was done for a while. we worked out a plan for the evening involving lots of lying down for me, white tea, soup, and ointment for my extremely damaged shoulder (I can't do proper physio, so the shoulder is deteriorating rapidly.) After they clocked out we watched some resident alien until it was time for them to go home.

Don’t worry, I have nutritious, easy to digest food prepped for tomorrow that I just need to microwave.

They take such good care of me.

My Thursday plan involves lots of rest and fluids. I'm upright for hydration and am going to try to push the aggregate out on Dreamwidth without any Thursday news or a truly massive number of non-Ukraine related links, because I only have about an hour or two if I'm lucky before collapse, and fuck knows what my condition will be the next few days, or if I've damaged things enough to make a sudden trip to the ER more likely.

* "History Handfulls: Five More Incredible Female Artists from History:" https://whatisarchaeo.wixsite.com/whatisarchaeology/five-female-artists-from-history-2

* "All The Best Lines From A Fifteen-Year-Old Edition of "Country Life" Magazine:" https://www.thechatner.com/p/all-the-best-lines-from-a-fifteen?token=eyJ1c2VyX2lkIjoxNjEzMzc4LCJwb3N0X2lkIjo1MDY5MTk1NiwiXyI6InM0WDU5IiwiaWF0IjoxNjQ3ODYxMzYzLCJleHAiOjE2NDc4NjQ5NjMsImlzcyI6InB1Yi01Iiwic3ViIjoicG9zdC1yZWFjdGlvbiJ9.hXe9Oy5RhIfKxKe0kBaJbxpcUwPsJia50kvpIrHJp-g&s=r

* A Batman Series I'd actually watch: https://thewynne.tumblr.com/post/679206571513954304/noartnowritingsorry-please-read-the-whole

* "Ongoing Public Conversations About True Crime Where "True Crime" Has Been Replaced By "Murder Ballads":" https://www.thechatner.com/p/ongoing-public-conversations-about?token=eyJ1c2VyX2lkIjoxNjEzMzc4LCJwb3N0X2lkIjo1MDUxNzQ3MiwiXyI6InM0WDU5IiwiaWF0IjoxNjQ3NTI0ODYwLCJleHAiOjE2NDc1Mjg0NjAsImlzcyI6InB1Yi01Iiwic3ViIjoicG9zdC1yZWFjdGlvbiJ9.lEKII3W4xbqRO68UlkIuENZukAFv8DsN9VF8vbhPGR0&s=r

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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.

* "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/

* "This is where you can donate to support LGBT+ Ukrainians:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2022/02/25/donate-support-lgbt-ukraine/

* "Support OVD-Info:" https://beste-glatisant.tumblr.com/post/677388506851606528/hi-ive-donated-to-the-ukranian-refugees-and-now

* Ways to help Trans Youth resisting Transphobic laws in Texas: https://the-cimmerians.tumblr.com/post/677204004210688000

* "Stop the EARN IT Act to Save Privacy:" https://act.eff.org/action/stop-the-earn-it-act-to-save-our-privacy

* My Oldest Continuous friend's Elder Cat is getting up there and her special diet and health care for kidney failure is expensive. Gigi is a sweet, extremely cuddly girl and could use extra help. "Click here to show your support to Karrin Jackson's story *SupportGigiInHerOldAge:" https://www.spotfund.com/story/18393388-9914-4f6c-9f99-876aa019bdee

* Help LGBTQIA+ people escape Afghanistan: https://www.gofundme.com/f/help-lgbtq-afghan-refugees-rebuild-their-lives

* "The Rainbow Railroad:" https://www.rainbowrailroad.org/take-action

* Organizations working for reproductive rights in Texas: https://minoanmiss.dreamwidth.org/796848.html

* Even more Organizations working for reproductive rights in Texas: https://wendelah1.dreamwidth.org/788132.html

* Want to help Kimi Cole run for statewide office in Nevada? https://secure.actblue.com/donate/kimi-cole-4-nevada-1

* We are drowning from one domestic disaster after another this winter. Paypal Lethran@gmail.com or paypal.me/Gwydion

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* "The Guardian view on Sudan: yes, it was a coup. No, it isn’t over:" https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2021/dec/02/the-guardian-view-on-sudan-yes-it-was-a-coup-no-it-isnt-over

* "Lebanon Christian politician says vote delay would lead to country's 'slow death':" https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/geagea-says-delaying-vote-would-condemn-lebanon-slow-death-2021-11-30/

* "Belarus summons Ukrainian military attache over border violation:" https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/belarus-summons-ukrainian-military-attache-over-border-violation-2021-12-05/

* "'Head of propaganda' for anti-LGBT+ neo-Nazi terrorist group jailed:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2021/12/04/neo-nazi-terrorist-national-action-ben-raymond/

* "Angela Merkel’s Parting Message to Germany: Trust One Another:" https://www.nytimes.com/2021/12/02/world/europe/angela-merkel-farewell-germany.html

* "Polish parliament rejects unlimited media access to Belarus border:" https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/poland-limits-access-belarus-border-migrant-crisis-simmers-2021-11-30/

* "Unique effort reopens girls' schools in an Afghan province :" https://apnews.com/article/afghanistan-business-education-taliban-81e3ce789fec123ba22271cb49a3bbf1

* "World War II bomb explodes in Munich, injuring 4 and disrupting train services:" https://www.latimes.com/world-nation/story/2021-12-01/explosion-wwii-bomb-munich-injures-people

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* "Omicron coronavirus variant three times more likely to cause reinfection than delta, S. Africa study says:" https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2021/12/03/omicron-covid-variant-delta-reinfection/

* "Germany locks down unvaccinated people, as leaders plan to make shots compulsory:" https://www.cnn.com/2021/12/02/europe/germany-lockdown-covid-restrictions-intl/index.html

* "U.S. Surgeon General: Covid is not overhyped. The numbers speak for themselves:" https://www.msnbc.com/the-reidout/watch/u-s-surgeon-general-covid-is-not-overhyped-the-numbers-speak-for-themselves-127774277953

* "Thousands of Air Guard, Reserves Don't Meet Vaccine Deadline:" https://www.military.com/daily-news/2021/12/03/thousands-of-air-guard-reserves-dont-meet-vaccine-deadline.html

* "Oklahoma Sues Biden Admin Over National Guard Vaccine Mandate:" https://www.military.com/daily-news/2021/12/03/oklahoma-sues-biden-admin-over-national-guard-vaccine-mandate.html

* "Donald Jr., World-Renowned Moron, Urges Vaccine Protests as Omicron Poses “Very High Risk”:" https://www.vanityfair.com/news/2021/11/donald-trump-jr-vaccine-mandates

* "GOP Sen. Ron Johnson Says Fauci ‘Overhyped’ COVID-19 Like He Did AIDS:" https://www.advocate.com/politics/2021/12/02/gop-sen-ron-johnson-says-fauci-overhyped-covid-19-he-did-aids

* "Fauci ‘astounded’ by Fox silence after host compared him to Nazi doctor:" https://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/fauci-astounded-by-fox-silence-after-host-compared-him-to-nazi-doctor-127774277544

* "The Bye Line: Just like the 1980s AIDS crisis, COVID is not "overhyped":" https://www.msnbc.com/the-sunday-show/watch/the-bye-line-just-like-the-1980s-aids-crisis-covid-is-not-overhyped-127953477556

* "Forget horse paste. Anti-vaxxers are now literally eating dirt to stay healthy:" https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2021/12/2/2067237/-Forget-horse-paste-Anti-vaxxers-are-now-literally-eating-dirt-to-stay-healthy

* "As arsenal for fighting Covid comes together, anti-vaxxers are literally eating dirt:" https://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/as-arsenal-for-fighting-covid-comes-together-anti-vaxxers-are-literally-eating-dirt-127786565699

* "Marcus Lamb, Christian Broadcaster and Vaccine Skeptic, Dies of Covid at 64:" https://www.nytimes.com/2021/12/01/us/marcus-lamb-dead.html

* "Wayne County GOP canvasser William Hartmann dies following battle with COVID-19:" https://www.freep.com/story/news/local/michigan/wayne/2021/12/01/william-hartmann-obituary-covid-19-wayne-county-gop-canvasser/8814707002/

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* "U.S., allies ratchet up the economic pressure against Belarus:" https://www.reuters.com/markets/europe/us-restricts-dealings-belarusian-sovereign-debt-increases-sanctions-2021-12-02/

* "U.S. State Department phones hacked with Israeli company spyware:" https://www.reuters.com/technology/exclusive-us-state-department-phones-hacked-with-israeli-company-spyware-sources-2021-12-03/

* "Senate passes stopgap funding bill, avoiding shutdown:" https://apnews.com/article/coronavirus-pandemic-business-health-congress-aa30e5922cb6650e9235b0a66813b2f4

* "Stacey Abrams sees reason for hope on voting rights:" https://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/stacey-abrams-sees-reason-for-hope-on-voting-rights-127787589680

* Have something you want to tell your Senators? If you can't safely protest in person, here are some other options:

Call the Capitol Switchboard at (202) 224-3121 and ask to be connected to the representative of your choice.

Here is one that will send your reps a fax: https://resistbot.io/

* "Lawyers allied with Trump ordered to pay $175K in sanctions:" https://apnews.com/article/donald-trump-joe-biden-michigan-detroit-election-2020-4fd2ba9b84e9d9a6bcddd51872ba3f97

* "Women terrorized by Trump, right-wing media file lawsuit over election lies:" https://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/women-terrorized-by-trump-right-wing-media-file-lawsuit-over-election-lies-127787589735

* I wonder if they will be wearing literal brown shirts. "Ron DeSantis plans Florida paramilitary force outside federal control:" https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2021/dec/03/ron-desantis-plans-florida-paramilitary-force-outside-federal-control

* "Judge blocks enforcement of Florida's 'anti-riot' law:" https://www.reuters.com/world/us/judge-blocks-enforcement-floridas-anti-riot-law-2021-09-09/

* "Rep. Pramila Jayapal on calls for Lauren Boebert to be stripped of her committee assignments:" https://www.msnbc.com/the-reidout/watch/kevin-mccarthy-falsely-claims-lauren-boebert-publicly-apologized-to-ilhan-omar-127865413604

* "Extremists have taken over the Republican Party:" https://www.msnbc.com/the-sunday-show/watch/extremists-have-taken-over-the-republican-party-127952453868

* "Eastman takes the Fifth with Jan. 6 committee:" https://www.politico.com/news/2021/12/03/eastman-takes-the-fifth-with-jan-6-committee-523712

* "Trump’s lawyers are pleading the Fifth. Congress can still make them talk.:" https://www.washingtonpost.com/outlook/2021/12/03/clark-eastman-fifth-amendment/

* "Jan. 6th Committee finds Trump White House metadata on letter pressing Georgia on election:" https://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/jan-6th-committee-finds-trump-white-house-metadata-on-letter-pressing-georgia-on-election-127874117652

* "Fifth Amendment pleas, White House metadata redraw picture of January 6 investigation:" https://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/fifth-amendment-pleas-white-house-metadata-redraw-picture-of-january-6-investigation-127875141542

* "January 6th Committee encounters questions of criminality while following evidence:" https://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/january-6th-committee-encounters-questions-of-criminality-while-following-evidence-127874629815

* "Schiff: Jeffrey Clark has 'genuine' medical reason for postponing deposition:" https://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/schiff-jeffrey-clark-has-genuine-medical-reason-for-postponing-deposition-127862341806

* "Michael Flynn appears to have called QAnon ‘total nonsense’ despite his links:" https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2021/nov/29/michael-flynn-trump-ally-qanon-cia-left

* CW: Domestic Violence. "Federal Way man is leading QAnon gathering in Dallas, waiting for the late JFK Jr. to show up:" https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/politics/a-federal-way-man-is-leading-a-qanon-gathering-in-dallas-waiting-for-the-late-jfk-jr-to-show-up/

* "After Michigan shooting suspect’s parents are arrested, town grapples with an awful new reality: ‘Everyone’s on edge’:" https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2021/12/04/oxford-shooting-parents-custody/

* "Michigan leader: Oxford school administration failed those young people and the shooter:" https://www.msnbc.com/the-reidout/watch/oxford-high-school-shooting-suspect-s-parents-now-subjects-of-manhunt-after-manslaughter-charges-127864389576

* "‘Ethan, don’t do it’: Prosecutor’s chilling details on parents of Michigan shooter:" https://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/-ethan-don-t-do-it-prosecutor-s-chilling-details-on-parents-of-michigan-shooter-127861317949

* "Ryan Busse - "Gunfight":" https://www.cc.com/video/k03zzc/the-daily-show-with-trevor-noah-ryan-busse-gunfight

* It is very much under protest. "Biden administration to restart 'Remain in Mexico' program under court order:" https://www.politico.com/news/2021/12/02/biden-remain-in-mexico-523666

* "San Francisco Mayor London Breed on Trump: "He Loves San Francisco, Doesn't He?":" https://www.msnbc.com/the-sunday-show/watch/san-francisco-mayor-london-breed-on-trump-he-loves-san-francisco-doesn-t-he-127952453879

* "The American Prison System's War on Reading:" https://proteanmag.com/2021/11/29/the-american-prison-systems-war-on-reading/

* "Jussie Smollett’s alleged attacker masturbated him at gay bathhouse, lawyer claims:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2021/12/03/jussie-smollett-trial-gay-ambimbola-osundairo/

* CW: Sex Trafficking "Defense Aggressively Questions Victim During Day 3 of Ghislaine Maxwell Trial:" https://www.nytimes.com/live/2021/12/01/nyregion/ghislaine-maxwell-trial

* CW: Sex Trafficking "Highlights From Day 5 of Ghislaine Maxwell’s Trial:" https://www.nytimes.com/live/2021/12/03/nyregion/ghislaine-maxwell-trial

* CW: Rape. "Victimhood and Vulnerability in the Ghislaine Maxwell Trial:" https://www.newyorker.com/news/our-local-correspondents/victimhood-and-vulnerability-in-the-ghislaine-maxwell-trial

* CW: Rape "Ghislaine Maxwell: Defence lawyers seek to discredit key accuser:" https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-59503757

* CW: Sex Trafficking, Suicide. "Jeffrey Epstein's house manager says staff was instructed to 'see nothing, hear nothing, say nothing':" https://www.cnn.com/2021/12/02/us/ghislaine-maxwell-trial-thursday/index.html

* CW: Suicide, Domestic Violence. "The Woman on the Bridge:" https://www.nytimes.com/2021/11/28/us/domestic-violence-law-enforcement.html

* "What Roe Could Take Down With It:" https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2021/12/what-roe-could-take-down-it/620892/

* "21 states poised to ban or severely restrict abortion if Roe v. Wade is overturned:" https://www.npr.org/2021/12/02/1061015753/abortion-roe-v-wade-trigger-laws-mississippi-jacksons-womens-health-organization

* "Why John Roberts cited the private papers of the justice who wrote Roe v. Wade:" https://www.cnn.com/2021/12/02/politics/roberts-blackmun-roe-papers/index.html

* "Chris Hayes: How much pro-life leaders actually care about life:" https://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/chris-hayes-how-much-pro-life-leaders-actually-care-about-life-127771717523

* "SCOTUS Underlines Connection of Abortion Rights, LGBTQ+ Equality:" https://www.advocate.com/news/2021/12/02/scotus-underlines-connection-abortion-rights-lgbtq-equality

* "The uncertain future of precedent in the Supreme Court:" https://www.msnbc.com/the-sunday-show/watch/the-uncertain-future-of-precedent-in-the-supreme-court-127952453905

* "Canada votes to ban barbaric conversion therapy while the UK dithers and delays:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2021/12/02/canada-conversion-therapy-ban-uk/

* Oh look, he wants to throw the queer community under the bus."Tony Blair urges Keir Starmer to ‘reject wokeism’ and imagine how tired we are:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2021/11/26/tony-blair-keir-starmer-wokeism-lgbt-labour/

* "Gay Labour MP Chris Bryant feels 'physically less safe' than 30 years ago:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2021/12/04/chris-bryant-gay-labour-mp-culture-war-tory-boris-johnson/

* "Trans Woman Cris Blehar Killed in Kentucky; Suspect Awaits Trial:" https://www.advocate.com/crime/2021/12/02/trans-woman-cris-blehar-killed-kentucky-suspect-awaits-trial

* "Family forced to flee after cruel bigots out their young daughter as trans:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2021/12/04/trans-daughter-kelsey-waits-minnesota/

* "Trans Boy Suddenly Banned From Restrooms He's Used for Over a Year:" https://www.advocate.com/transgender/2021/12/02/trans-boy-suddenly-banned-restrooms-bathrooms-hes-used-over-year-iowa

* "How Can Cooperation End an Outbreak? Crash Course Outbreak Science #11:"

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* "US Navy says source of contamination is likely petroleum chemicals from Red Hill well:" https://www.khon2.com/local-news/u-s-navy-hosts-virtual-town-hall-on-water-issues/

* "Well that delivers 20% of Honolulu’s water supply shut down to protect against contamination:" https://www.hawaiinewsnow.com/2021/12/03/live-board-water-supply-discuss-navys-confirmation-petroleum-red-hill-well/

* "Let's Visit the Human Composting Facility!:"

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* CW: Animal Abuse. "The Aftermath of Seaworld:"

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* "New dinosaur species from Chile had a unique slashing tail, scientists say:" https://www.nbcnews.com/science/science-news/new-dinosaur-species-chile-unique-slashing-tail-scientists-say-rcna7447

* "Augustus: Rome’s Greatest Emperor:"

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* "Bartholomew “Black Bart” Roberts: The Dread Pirate:"

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* CW: Suicide "Franz Ferdinand: The Man Whose Death Caused WWI:"

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* "The Magician and the Suffragette: The Strange History of Sawing a Woman in Half:" https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/652014/strange-history-sawing-woman-half

* "One Lonely, Wealthy Man’s Crusade Against the Polio Vaccine:" https://slate.com/news-and-politics/2021/11/polio-vaccine-antivaxxer-history-duon-miller.html

* CW: Child Death. "That Time US Scientists Injected Plutonium Into People Without Their Knowledge:"

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* "Gripping series celebrates unsung heroes and untold stories of HIV epidemic:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2021/12/01/we-were-always-here-podcast-hiv-marc-thompson/

* CW: Suicide. "Michael Fagan: The Buckingham Palace Prowler:"

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* "Josephine Baker is the first Black woman to be inducted into France's Pantheon:" https://www.npr.org/2021/11/30/1059776777/josephine-baker-france-pantheon

* "Hot Secret Service Agent Is A TikTok Star | T**** Knew He Had Covid Before First Debate With Biden:"

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* "It's Looking Rough For Roe | Tracking Omicron From 'Moronic' To 'No Crimbo':"

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* "Stephen One-Ups Gwyneth's Goop Gift Guide Again This Year:"

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* "Marjorie Taylor Greene and Lauren Boebert Star In: The Real House Members Of Capitol Hill:"

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* "Trump Tested Positive Before Debate & SCOTUS on Abortion:" https://www.cc.com/video/fb9swn/the-daily-show-with-trevor-noah-trump-tested-positive-before-debate-scotus-on-abortion

* "If You Don't Know, Now You Know - Angela Merkel Steps Down:" https://www.cc.com/video/r03bzq/the-daily-show-with-trevor-noah-if-you-don-t-know-now-you-know-angela-merkel-steps-down

* "The Magical Negroes of Stephen King:"

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* "The Costumes in Dangerous Liaisons (1988) are AMAZING & Here's Why (ft. a REAL Antique 1760s Dress):"

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* "The Divisive Politics of Bisexual Superman Backlash:"

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* " Good LGBT Representation is Boring (and why that's a problem) :"

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* This! "On Max Headroom: The Most Misunderstood Joke on TV:"

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* "What is the House of the Rising Sun?:"

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* I was good and did a couple of hours of phone bureaucracy mid-sleep cycle on Friday. It was a bunch of phone tag, mostly, plus social worker check in. I got a health care cancellation letter Thursday. My suspicion it was the SSI COLA auto cancelling every elderly and disabled person in the state again was correct. Apparently no one had informed the local office. They caught it in a day or two, but in the gap, some machine somewhere was spewing out cancellation letters. The guy at the local office recognized me and the situation from last year and I recognized him to. Apparently, I was the first to call it in, so they are about to have 2-3 weeks of panicky people calling in over losing their health care abruptly, poor bastards, on top of all the end of year paperwork and all the end of year re-ups. Really, they need to move the ceiling up to 900.00 a month then tie it to cola, so they don't cause this panic every year. Sigh.

My broken toe is starting to heal. (I broke it...Saturday? Sunday?) It's the annoying fragile one I wish they would just amputate it. I didn't break it in half, but it was an above average painful break. Anyway, it is no longer doing the nasty grinding sensation and has moved on to simply hurts, which I handle better, so yay me.

Squirrel accidentally knocked over plants bringing forage in today. The plant he for sure killed was nearly dead anyway and I hadn't much hope, and the other plants were near the end of life, which I'd prolonged by bringing it inside. The one that had been still producing last week is hanging on, which is all that matte5red, since the others were ready for seed harvesting.

Poor Livia had a hairball this morning and spent a dramatic hour finding exciting and annoying places to blerp. The meanest meanie who ever meaned gave a medicine finger and her appetite was excellent this evening, so I think it's sorted.

* "What We Know For Sure About The Druids Is Nothing And Shut Up:" https://www.thechatner.com/p/what-we-know-for-sure-about-the-druids?token=eyJ1c2VyX2lkIjoxNjEzMzc4LCJwb3N0X2lkIjo0NDk1ODExNSwiXyI6InU3N3FoIiwiaWF0IjoxNjM4NTkwMzgzLCJleHAiOjE2Mzg1OTM5ODMsImlzcyI6InB1Yi01Iiwic3ViIjoicG9zdC1yZWFjdGlvbiJ9.2rUlHHaZXkSlRDQDNL7qmbKdOJ6grVxheTjVccv_hYo

* "They Don't (Re)Make 'Em Like That Anymore: Formerly-Popular Hollywood Remakes:" https://www.thechatner.com/p/they-dont-remake-em-like-that-anymore?token=eyJ1c2VyX2lkIjoxNjEzMzc4LCJwb3N0X2lkIjo0NDg0NDc4NSwiXyI6InM4RWpEIiwiaWF0IjoxNjM4NTE3MTc4LCJleHAiOjE2Mzg1MjA3NzgsImlzcyI6InB1Yi01Iiwic3ViIjoicG9zdC1yZWFjdGlvbiJ9.XfhRD4115e_LUvUTi5AxaOGaB1YPFUAoF2cnSHuMx5I

*****
* 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.

* "Help Kevin Strickland After Wrongful Conviction:" https://www.gofundme.com/f/help-kevin-strickland-after-wrongful-conviction

* My Oldest Continuous friend's Elder Cat is getting up there and her special diet and health care for kidney failure is expensive. Gigi is a sweet, extremely cuddly girl and could use extra help. "Click here to show your support to Karrin Jackson's story *SupportGigiInHerOldAge:" https://www.spotfund.com/story/18393388-9914-4f6c-9f99-876aa019bdee

* Help LGBTQIA+ people escape Afghanistan: https://www.gofundme.com/f/help-lgbtq-afghan-refugees-rebuild-their-lives

* "The Rainbow Railroad:" https://www.rainbowrailroad.org/take-action

* Organizations working for reproductive rights in Texas: https://minoanmiss.dreamwidth.org/796848.html

* Even more Organizations working for reproductive rights in Texas: https://wendelah1.dreamwidth.org/788132.html

* Want to help Kimi Cole run for statewide office in Nevada? https://secure.actblue.com/donate/kimi-cole-4-nevada-1

* Help me fix my brakes: Paypal Lethran@gmail.com or paypal.me/Gwydion

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* "Populist party backs Draghi as Italy’s new PM in online vote:" https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/populist-party-backs-draghi-as-italys-new-pm-in-online-vote/2021/02/11/47fe1eca-6c9f-11eb-a66e-e27046e9e898_story.html

* "UK government will fine universities for canceling hateful speakers in new ‘war on woke’:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2021/02/14/universities-fined-cancel-transphobic-speakers-free-speech-champion-government/

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* "WHO grants emergency use listing for Oxford/AstraZeneca vaccine:" https://www.politico.eu/article/who-grants-emergency-use-listing-for-oxford-astrazenca-vaccine/

* "81-person orgy broken up by police for breaking coronavirus rules:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2021/02/04/81-person-french-orgy-paris-police-covid-coronavirus/

* "Coronavirus in Zimbabwe: Nick Mangwana apologises for 'medical assassins' slur:" https://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-55797903

* "Zimbabwe receives 200,000 doses of Sinopharm Covid-19 vaccines:" https://www.cnn.com/2021/02/15/africa/zimbabwe-sinopharm-vaccine-china-intl/index.html

* "South Africa in shock after AstraZeneca vaccine rollout halted:" https://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-55999678

* "Half of coronavirus deaths were in the winter:" https://flowingdata.com/2021/02/10/half-of-coronavirus-deaths-were-in-the-winter/

* "New, Daily Coronavirus Cases Drop Below 100K For First Time In Months:" https://www.npr.org/sections/coronavirus-live-updates/2021/02/15/968005388/new-daily-coronavirus-cases-drop-below-100k-for-first-time-in-months

* Ya think? "As States Expand Access to Vaccines, Supply Isn't Keeping Up:" https://www.nytimes.com/2021/02/15/world/coronavirus-vaccine-access-supply.html

* " The U.S. Bought Rapid Covid-19 Tests to Help Control the Virus. Now Many Are Unused:" https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-u-s-bought-rapid-covid-19-tests-to-help-control-the-virus-now-many-are-unused-11613397601?mod=hp_lead_pos6

* "Inside the Worst-Hit County in the Worst-Hit State in the Worst-Hit Country:" https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2021/02/15/inside-the-worst-hit-county-in-the-worst-hit-state-in-the-worst-hit-country

* "Thousands of Covid-19 vaccines wind up in the garbage because of fed, state guidelines:" https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/thousands-covid-19-vaccines-wind-garbage-because-fed-state-guidelines-n1254364?cid=sm_npd_nn_tw_ma

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* "As Biden Reopens ACA Enrollment, Are You Eligible To Sign Up Or Switch Health Plans?:" https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2021/02/15/967366282/as-biden-reopens-aca-enrollment-are-you-eligible-to-sign-up-or-switch-health-pla

* Good riddance! "White House deputy press secretary resigns after threatening reporter over story about him:" https://www.cnn.com/2021/02/13/media/tj-ducklo-resigns/index.html

* "Hard-hit restaurants feed COVID doctors, nurses to survive:" https://apnews.com/article/hard-hit-restaurants-feed-covid-doctors-5914100cccb1c14859e73c0e7930ba49

* "'This is not justice.' Tenant activists upend U.S. eviction courts:" https://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-evictions-insi/this-is-not-justice-tenant-activists-upend-u-s-eviction-courts-idUSKBN2A8112

* "Amazon faces biggest union push in its history:" https://apnews.com/article/amazon-workers-union-c8493c24dabe7609de8fec8716460737

* I support the Fast Food Workers strike and the Amazon Strike.

* "Democrat Mckayla Wilkes comes out as bisexual during fight to unseat house leader:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2021/02/12/mckayla-wilkes-bisexual-steny-hoyner-democrat-congress-lgbt-sexuality/

**** Impeachment ****

* So there you have it: only 7 Republicans ion the senate are in favor of keeping democracy. The rest hate America so much that they are all think violently over throwing the government in favour of a fascist autocracy is a good idea.

* "Senate acquits Trump of inciting deadly Capitol attack:" https://www.politico.com/news/2021/02/13/trump-impeachment-trial-day-5-468985

* "LGBTQ+, Other Civil Rights Groups Enraged by Trump Acquittal:" https://www.advocate.com/politics/2021/2/13/lgbtq-other-civil-rights-groups-enraged-trump-acquittal

* "There are no more checks on Presidential power.:" https://solarbird.dreamwidth.org/1790762.html

* "Capehart asks Democrats to eschew impeachment cynicism to ‘save our democracy’:" https://www.msnbc.com/the-sunday-show/watch/trump-s-acquittal-in-second-impeachment-trial-analyzed-in-capehart-s-bye-line-101020229750

* "Sen. Klobuchar applauds House managers for most bipartisan impeachment trial vote in history: https://www.msnbc.com/the-sunday-show/watch/trump-s-second-impeachment-trial-vote-celebrated-as-most-bipartisan-in-history-by-klobuchar-101022277560

* "Rep. Plaskett says impeachment trial needed ‘more Senators with spines’ not more witnesses:" https://www.msnbc.com/the-sunday-show/watch/trump-impeachment-trial-managers-not-calling-witnesses-addressed-by-house-impeachment-manager-rep-plaskett-101021253509

* "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

* "Who is Rep. Jaime Herrera Beutler, whose tweet upended Trump’s impeachment trial?:" https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2021/02/13/jaime-herrera-beutler-impeachment/

* "Rep. Lieu on why Democrats chose not to call impeachment witnesses:" https://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/rep-lieu-on-why-democrats-chose-not-to-call-impeachment-witnesses-101072965962

* "Impeachment secret ballot may have been possible, but not likely:" https://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/impeachment-secret-ballot-may-have-been-possible-but-not-likely-101076549977

* "Expectation of litigious delay tempered interest in calling impeachment witnesses:" https://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/expectation-of-litigious-delay-tempered-interest-in-calling-impeachment-witnesses-101078597531

* "Impeachment manager mystified at Pence's silence after targeting by Trump for mob attack:" https://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/impeachment-manager-mystified-at-pence-s-silence-after-targeting-by-trump-for-mob-attack-101079621518

* "One Legacy of Impeachment: The Most Complete Account So Far of Jan. 6:" https://www.nytimes.com/2021/02/13/us/politics/capitol-riots-impeachment-trial.html

* "Trump Celebrates His Acquittal, Says The Impeachment Was Part Of A 'Witch Hunt':" https://www.npr.org/sections/trump-impeachment-trial-live-updates/2021/02/13/967700796/trump-celebrates-his-acquittal-says-the-impeachment-was-part-of-a-witch-hunt

* "Trump escapes conviction but even his allies say he’s damaged:" https://www.politico.com/news/2021/02/13/trump-impeachment-witch-hunt-469001

**** End Impeachment ****

* "Six hours of paralysis: Inside Trump’s failure to act after a mob stormed the Capitol:" https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/trump-mob-failure/2021/01/11/36a46e2e-542e-11eb-a817-e5e7f8a406d6_story.html

* "Pelosi announces plans for '9/11-type commission' to investigate Capitol attack:" https://www.cnn.com/2021/02/15/politics/pelosi-capitol-attack-commission/index.html

* "New York Prosecutors Investigating Trump’s Manhattan Properties:" https://www.wsj.com/articles/new-york-prosecutors-investigating-trumps-manhattan-properties-11613241198?mod=djemalertNEWS

* "Fmr. Trump attorney Cohen wants next AG to ensure Trump faces NY state charges:" https://www.msnbc.com/the-sunday-show/watch/trump-impeachment-trial-acquittal-analyzed-by-trump-s-former-attorney-michael-cohen-101017669524

* "Graham’s post-election call with Raffensperger will be scrutinized in Georgia probe, person familiar with inquiry says:" https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/lindsey-graham-georgia-investigation/2021/02/12/f12faa82-6d6b-11eb-9f80-3d7646ce1bc0_story.html

* "Backlash against January 6 insurrection drives new interest in running for office:" https://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/backlash-against-january-6-insurrection-drives-new-interest-in-running-for-office-101079109934

A list of organizations to help you run for office: http://lovingmyselfishard.tumblr.com/post/167330144634/psst-hey

* Dejoy is still destroying the Post Office. "Postmaster general’s new plan for USPS is said to include slower mail and higher prices:" https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2021/02/12/dejoys-new-plan-usps-slower-mail-higher-prices-sources-say/

* CW: Abuse, Pedophilia. "Eliza Dushku becomes latest Buffy cast member to speak out over ‘toxic’ Joss Whedon controversy:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2021/02/14/buffy-vampire-slayer-eliza-dushku-toxic-abuse-joss-whedon-controversy/

* CW: pedophilia, sexual abuse, animal abuse. "We Need To Talk About Armie Hammer.:"

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* CW: pedophilia, sexual abuse, animal abuse. Re: Armie Hammer. I do think it's important to make distinctions between what is and isn't acceptable. Vore not my thing, but that isn't the problem here. Again Consensual non-consent is way not my thing, but it can be done ethically. I'm not judgey about things done ethically. Fantasies aren't an issue either.

The issue here is the creeper stuff (sending people unsolicited threatening sexual material, boundary pushing, lack of after care), and the out right not okay stuff like grooming underage people, animal abuse, rape, doing particularly extreme kinks without a safe word and the real risk of traumatizing, physically harming, or killing some one. Breath play can literally kill someone. Doing it to someone without enthusiastic consent and then going way further than promised is right the fuck out.

Some people want Consensual non-consent, but you absolutely have to stick to negotiated limits, do safe words and after care, etc.. Ethical standards have to be highest in more extreme kinks.

I couldn't do CNC or breath play. I wouldn't want to do it, but I feel that way about shit play and adult babies and I don't judge them either as long as it's done ethically. (Ex: I had a friend who was in Germany and thought he'd signed on for mild BDSM and had it turn out to be surprise Scheisse after things got going. Not okay.)

But if you are into it? Fine. Just negotiate it properly and pursue it ethically.

Acceptable mid sex surprises are things like: One time a guy and I were going at it so hard we fucked right off the edge of the bed and ended up doing it upside down and it was amazing. Surprise Scheisse or choking is a hard no.

So enjoy your fantasies and if you are into varsity level type kinks definitely pursue them consensually and ethically with adults who want to be there, but don't be creepy or abusive. Use safe words. Don't surprise people. Stick to negotiated limits and if you aren't sure either check or don't do it.

It's not the ethical kinksters who are the problem, it's an abuser trying to use kink as cover for terrible behavior that's the problem.

* "DUP education minister falls over himself defending colleague who shared ‘ex-gay’ propaganda:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2021/02/15/dup-peter-weir-nelson-mccausland-gay/

* "Bills Restricting Trans Student Athletes Advance in Three States:" https://www.advocate.com/transgender/2021/2/12/bills-restricting-trans-student-athletes-advance-three-states

* "Bigoted Republican scores own goal with bill to stop ‘trans men from competing in girls sport’:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2021/02/12/trans-school-sports-bill-florida-republican-anthony-sabatini-lake-country/

* "'Immoral' Republican condemned for shamefully comparing non-binary people to animals:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2021/02/12/john-fillmore-arizona-republican-trans-non-binary/

* "13-year-old girl banned from riding the school bus after declaring she's a lesbian:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2021/02/12/izzy-dieker-coming-out-lesbian-americus-school-kansas-homophobia-bus/

* "Devious sperm 'poison' their rivals, forcing them to swim in circles until they die:" https://www.livescience.com/mouse-sperm-poison-t-haplotype.html

* "Why Rhinos Fly Upside Down Over Namibia:" https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/how-to-move-rhinos

* CW: Animal death. "A Group of Orca Outcasts Is Now Dominating an Entire Sea:" https://www.theatlantic.com/science/archive/2021/01/orcas-killer-whale-resident-transient/617862/

* "Frozen wind turbines contribute to rolling power blackouts across Texas:" https://www.cnn.com/2021/02/15/us/power-outages-texas-monday/index.html

* "One day, your home could be made with mushrooms:" https://www.theverge.com/22257120/mushroom-bricks-mycelium-sustainable-building-materials

* "In Violation of Einstein, Black Holes Might Have ‘Hair’:" https://www.quantamagazine.org/in-violation-of-einstein-black-holes-might-have-hair-20210211/

* "Researchers Levitated a Small Tray Using Nothing but Light:" https://www.wired.com/story/researchers-levitated-a-small-tray-using-nothing-but-light/

* "Scientists develop transparent wood that is stronger and lighter than glass :" https://www.cbc.ca/radio/quirks/scientists-develop-transparent-wood-that-is-stronger-and-lighter-than-glass-1.5902739

* "Conch shell in French museum found to be 17,000-year-old wind instrument:" https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/feb/10/conch-shell-in-french-museum-found-to-be-17000-year-old-wind-instrument

* Infrastructure matters. "How Early Megacities Emerged From the Jungles of Cambodia:" https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/ancient-cambodian-megacities

* "Deathbed confession from an 18th-century highwayman reveals a surprising failed gay hookup:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2021/02/13/horsham-museum-thomas-munn-highwayman-deathbed-confession-gay-hookup/

* "Kickass Women in History: Queen Nanny:" https://smartbitches-feed.dreamwidth.org/2781205.html?style=mine

* "American Democracy Is Only 55 Years Old—And Hanging by a Thread:" https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2021/03/voting-rights-act-democracy/617792/

* I love this. I hope they keep doing it. "The pandemic has cancelled New Orleans’ Mardi Gras parade. So thousands are creating ‘house floats.’:" https://www.inquirer.com/life/new-orleans-mardi-house-floats-gras-coronavirus-pandemic-parades-20210213.html

* "The Rise and Fall of Britain's Biggest Pram Collection:" https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/jack-hampshire-pram-collection

* "Meet the people fighting to keep a language alive online:" https://restofworld.org/2021/bringing-urdu-into-the-digital-age/

* "Malaysia Has Turned Lion Dancing Into a Gravity-Defying Extreme Sport:" https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/lion-dance-competition-malaysia

* "The life and death theatre of espionage | Jonna Mendez | TEDxBermuda:"

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* "The Scarlet Witch and Marvel’s Gay Power Couple:"

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* "The Next Pandemic: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO):"

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* "The Magical, Wonderful Road to Impeachment - Trump Acquitted:" https://www.cc.com/video/30y9c9/the-daily-show-with-trevor-noah-the-magical-wonderful-road-to-impeachment-trump-acquitted

* "New COVID-19 Variants in U.S. & Cuomo's Nursing Home Scandal:" https://www.cc.com/video/vdh5xj/the-daily-show-with-trevor-noah-new-covid-19-variants-in-u-s-cuomo-s-nursing-home-scandal

* "Second Impeachment Trial Cold Open - SNL:"

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* "Gorilla Glue - SNL:"

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* "What’s Your Type? - SNL:"

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* "Women’s Theater - SNL:"

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* "Pelotaunt - SNL:"

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* "Weekend Update: Stephanie Green on Conspiracy Theories - SNL:"

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* "The Negotiator - SNL:"

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* "Marjorie Taylor Greene's Conspiracy Theories, In Song:"

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* "Harriet Tubman Will Finally Become The Face Of America's $20 Bill:"

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* "Kevin McCarthy Is Playing Both Sides Of The GOP's Civil War:"

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* Snowing Day 2: https://gwydionmisha.tumblr.com/post/643121384584855553/21421-1040amstill-snowing

* Tavy in his snow watching spot: https://gwydionmisha.tumblr.com/post/643146578417385472/tavy-in-the-comfy-bed-he-inherited-from-elder

* I wanted to go to bed 4AMish, but I stayed up for the specialist appointment anyway. I called at8AM sharp to check for snow cancellation. It was not cancelled, so we suited up and Squirrel brought his car around to the door where the overhang means I only had t take one step in snow and none on ice. It was fine once we left our neighborhood and even there it was fine mist drizzling. It was also noticeably lot warmer. I watched it rain gently but steadily the whole appointment, slowly melting the roof snow.

I don't like being indoors with humans, but mask and distancing were excellent. The specialist was charming. I was very on with my charm the doctor humor routine, which is always useful in getting them to take my medical stuff seriously Once upon a time I held small crowds mesmerized without a microphone. Now? I bring it out almost exclusively for nurses and doctors. Sigh.

Anyway, it looks like the mechanical joint damage isn't quite as bad as it originally sounded. The real issue is the extreme fucking pain and the atrophy (in response to the extreme fucking pain). He decided it was safe to do the treatment after all. I had this in my hips before. The needle was still comically large, though not right out of a cartoon large. It hurt even more than I remember.

I did not get to bed until noonish and it was ages to get to sleep with the pain. You know how when my lungs are bad I have the ICU oxygen dream? When the pain is extreme even for me it tends to get translated into things like stabbings or what have you. In this case I dreamed I was in hospice dying of advanced cancer (Every thing above my mi thigh was horrific and I felt terrible whenever I woke, so it's not much of a stretch), and people kept trying to kill me so I kept having to fight off or charm the assassins.

By the third bathroom break I could feel the improvement though. I am still I a lot of pain just generally, but this is the rough edge of manageable. We'll know how well it actually worked in a few days, and I need to keep an eye out for infection, but I remember when we did my hips and the ground glass in the joint feeling going away. They still fucking hurt, especially in this weather, but trust me no ground glass was a big fucking improvement over ground glass. If it goes from pain scale 7-10 down to four to 7 for my dominant arm? That would be a game changer.

* Covid Vaccine Star Wars Analogy: https://xkcd.com/2425/

* "Let’s discuss what’s going on with American Gods Season 3 (and as a whole):" https://gwydionmisha.tumblr.com/post/643265933926924288/lets-discuss-whats-going-on-with-american-gods

* That's Not a Deer: https://aqua-luxe.tumblr.com/post/643251258381271040/what-do-you-mean-by-thats-not-a-deer-in-the

* "Carved Paintings by Hannah Jensen:" https://www.neatorama.com/2021/01/24/Carved-Paintings-by-Hannah-Jensen/

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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.

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

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

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* "Labour has a week to turn this election into a winter war on austerity:" https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2019/dec/05/labour-election-winter-war-austerity-poverty

* "GOP expert wanted Clinton impeachment, says ‘slow down’ on Trump:" http://www.msnbc.com/am-joy/watch/gop-s-impeachment-expert-turley-says-house-should-slow-down-74708037673

* Republicans keep complaining that using the rules Republicans used for the Clinton Impeachment and the Benghazi hearings for this impeachment is by definition unfair. *sideye*

* "Amid scrutiny, Rudy Giuliani heads to Ukraine:" http://www.msnbc.com/am-joy/watch/giuliani-on-ukraine-trip-i-am-representing-my-client-74708549999

* "Legal expert says Nunes has much explaining to do over Parnas call:" http://www.msnbc.com/am-joy/watch/nunes-dodges-questions-about-phone-call-with-giuliani-associate-74708549917

* The Republican War on Small businesses and rural residents continues. "The small-town movie house braces for an unexpected threat:" https://apnews.com/43f36450e8fd4410b7bde463ab58fa50

* "Harris departure highlights lack of diversity among leading Dems:" http://www.msnbc.com/am-joy/watch/six-white-candidates-qualify-for-next-democratic-debate-so-far-74707526001

* "The Cybersecurity 202: Pennsylvania voting debacle gives ammunition to paper ballot push:" https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/powerpost/paloma/the-cybersecurity-202/2019/12/02/the-cybersecurity-202-pennsylvania-voting-debacle-gives-ammunition-to-paper-ballot-push/5de3fe8b602ff1181f2641e5/

* "Installing Free Wi-Fi To Help Count Rural Communities Of Color In 2020 Census:" https://www.npr.org/2019/12/03/783002964/installing-free-wi-fi-to-help-count-rural-communities-of-color-in-2020-census

* Why would I date someone who didn't consider me human enough to deserve basic human rights? "The Real Reason People Won’t Date Across the Political Divide:" https://melmagazine.com/en-us/story/dating-across-political-divide

"The risk of “polarization” this attitude supposedly causes is a red herring, disingenuously blaming the decline of democracy on leftist women who won’t fuck conservatives instead of on, say, gerrymandering, voter suppression, men who bully their wives and girlfriends into voting conservative and the influence of corporate lobbying. Rather than focus on these issues, critics blame individuals — and implicitly, those on the left — for wanting partners who share their values, and who truly value their wellbeing and lives. “The whole ‘you’re just narrow-minded’ thing gives me the shits, because it’s like, ‘No, I just don’t want to have sex with someone who thinks reverse racism is real,’” says Harriet, a 29-year-old writer in Australia who refuses to date anyone with right-wing politics.

“It’s one thing to argue policy specifics, but there’s no reckoning with ‘brown people are leeches on society’ and ‘it’s fine and good that we jail one in every 10 people,’” adds Julia, 32, from Washington, D.C. “It feels like they shouldn’t be allowed to have orgasms on principle.”"

* "Inside the Cell Where a Sick 16-Year-Old Boy Died in Border Patrol Care:" https://www.propublica.org/article/inside-the-cell-where-a-sick-16-year-old-boy-died-in-border-patrol-care

They need to be arresting people for negligent homicide and child abuse.

* They should have fired at least 32 people. "West Virginia Fires 3 Employees After Photo Shows Trainees Giving Nazi Salute:" https://www.nytimes.com/2019/12/06/us/west-virginia-nazi-salute.html

* "Prosecutor drops all charges against man whose arrest and apparent choking by Baltimore police went viral:" https://www.baltimoresun.com/news/crime/bs-md-ci-cr-david-dixon-charges-dropped-20191206-c2wahvzs6bhrhbedovvjhfogki-story.html

* "Four died in a shootout with police after a UPS truck was hijacked. Could it have been avoided?:" https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2019/12/07/four-died-shootout-with-police-after-ups-truck-was-hijacked-could-it-have-been-avoided/

* "Critic says Barr comments imply a ‘two-tier American citizenship’:" http://www.msnbc.com/am-joy/watch/barr-communities-not-showing-respect-to-police-may-lose-protection-74708549526

* TW: Rape. "Donald Trump says "I don't know Prince Andrew,' despite meeting with the royal before Jeffrey Epstein's arrest:" https://www.newsweek.com/donald-trump-prince-andrew-epstein-virginia-giuffre-1475231

* We are long term fucked. This details how badly. "Nearly 30% of All Federal Judges Could Be Trump-Appointed by 2021:" https://www.advocate.com/commentary/2019/12/02/nearly-30-all-federal-judges-could-be-trump-appointed-2021

* "Senate Confirms Trump Judicial Nominee Who Fought Against Abortion, Surrogacy, and Fertility Treatment:" https://slate.com/news-and-politics/2019/12/sarah-pitlyk-trump-judge-ivf-abortion.html

* "Hate crimes are rising and the planet is burning, but this woman locked herself in a bathroom and cried because a gender reveal was ‘ruined’:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2019/12/02/reddit-gender-reveal-party-bathroom-lockdown-crying-ruined/

* "New blood donation rules for gay and bi men in the UK has not changed rates of infected blood:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2019/12/07/new-blood-donation-rules-gay-bisexual-men-not-changed-rates-infected-blood/

* "Lib Dem politician Phillip Lee says trans prisoners should be segregated during car crash Mumsnet interview:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2019/12/05/phillip-lee-mumsnet-transgender-people-segregated-prisons-liberal-democrats/

* "This Bird Went Extinct and Then Evolved Into Existence Again:" https://www.vice.com/en_us/article/vb9bpm/this-bird-went-extinct-and-then-evolved-into-existence-again

* "NATO Cafeteria Cold Open - SNL:"

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* "Them Trumps: Rally - SNL:"

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* So here’s what’s going on:

I’ve been having a bad episode with my body. It’s a chronic illness thing. Odds are the extra sleep disruption and cat messes turned up to nearly impossible and scheduled things and various pathogens and the rather brutal dentistry week before the one just past and associated infection all over stressed the system. Or it could be weather changes or just random systematic tantrum. These things happen. I’m likely allergic to something I was exposed to as I’m getting random bits of rash and some throat swelling. I’m also pretty sure I picked up a pathogen at this week’s dentist, though it’s at the nuisance stage so far. Like I said, my bet is on too many small things going on and my barely functional system can’t handle that.

The pain is not what even I consider manageable. Lying down hurts like sitting, sitting hurts like standing and anything at all involving standing or walking is for real torture. If I sit too long it ramps up near that level. The constant effort of will involved to do anything at all burns through spoons at double or triple usual rate for the same activity. Which really short circuits fine muscle control. In the last week I’ve spilled some of every single liquid I’ve poured. On the counter, on the floor, on the table, on me. More excruciating things to clean up while standing. I’ve spilled some of most of what I’ve eaten. I’ve done things like managed to make from scratch meals a few times and been too queasy to eat them from the pain.

The pain was so bad and the scheduling requirements I be up all morning for some things, that my sleep is off schedule and sporadic. I missed all the forage windows, because I’m generally not making it out of bed until well after dark. Result is, I’ve spent way too much ebt on things I could grab night shopping with a minimum of walking. I’ve a small emergency reserve, but… *shrug* I am having stupid problems like I can’t make sandwiches because I’ve not had much luck foraging bread and what I could forage has gone moldy. Hence the missing all this week being a terrible idea.

Next time you see a disabled person buying ready meals on EBT think of this. Don’t judge. Yes, I can make way cheaper things from scratch, but it’s a major effort when it’s bad like this and the food is mostly wasted and then I didn’t get enough to eat. I try to cook at least one meal a day. One a good week it’s too, but sometimes I have to fall back entirely on thing I can prep sitting down and make in a microwave or with boiled water or things I can just eat like crackers, nuts, and granola bars. It is way more important that I eat something than that I perform virtuous poor person right now for strangers in supermarkets. These are the trade offs we make.

Fuck. I forgot to restock the vegan cup of soups that actually taste good, and I burned through most of them with November pathogens.

It’s not getting any better next week, especially if I’m sick again. Basically all I did Saturday was fart around and reload the tumblr hopper because I don’t have the concentration for the real work on news stuff. Remember, aggregation requires a lot of reading and research, and I do it nearly every day, usually in quantity. Sometimes I need a day off, or at least mostly off. Sorry. I did do the research I absolutely have to do for the little thing I’m meant to be running tomorrow on horror Mush. I’ve got a list of stuff to read over for Tuesday, but that’s Monday’s problem.

I really am trying so very hard, but the difficulty on literally everything I do is turned waaaay up to eleven. I appreciate all of my readers. I hate when I let y'all down like I’ve been doing really since I got all the second degree burns last spring. This work of documenting the mess we are in as a country and as a planter is important to me.

This work of aggregation has gotten 100x harder since 2016.

I owe you all my thanks. You all help to keep me at it and I think it’s important to bear witness and rally the troops where we can.

* I’m still chipping away at the vertigo reread project I started back… I think February before last in the period when both my laptop and my car failed. I’m currently gnawing slowly through Hellblazers, starting at the very beginning. I started buying them in real time at the end of the twin plot, and my first full arc was Constantine’s lung cancer. As of now, I’m at the beginning of the big long thing with Kit.

A couple nights ago I hit an issue from late 1991 or thereabouts. For those of you too young to remember the world before google, this is back when the Internet was bboards and very, very primitive email. The world wide web is a few years in the future. Mobile phones were massive, just phones, and mostly only used by complete wankers. (I make an exception for specialist surgeons who back then often had pagers and sometimes had car phones in case the hospital called because they were air lifting someone in and they needed to prep for surgery ASAP, but mostly? Douche bags trying to show off how important they were.) smart phones with apps were still Science Fiction and would be for a long time.

So Constantine, Chas, and a couple of randos are playing poker in a bar in 1991. Constantine is generally a shit friend to poor Chas who is way more loyal and generous than Constantine could ever hope to deserve. John generally mocks him for being “thick” in between using him while giving nothing back and generally fucking up his life. Yes, I have feelings about this. *grumblegrumble* Yes, that’s part of the point. This crap human being saves the world over and over at great cost to pretty much anyone he brushes up against.

Anyway, Chas Chandler has an idea for a business. He’s a taxi driver see? And it occurred to him that only a handful of places deliver things like pizza, but that for most restaurants high and low in cost, you have to go pick it up yourself. Only maybe people are drunk or tired or whatever and don’t want to walk all the way to the chip shop or of to get pasties or whatever. Chas is like, I could go pick up their food for a percentage and deliver it like I deliver people in my taxi. O.o

They all mock him for being stupid because it’s the dumbest idea they’d ever heard of.

Chas Chandler very nearly invented Uber Eats in 1991. Blew my mind.

* ...And Squirrel's asshole cat turned off the computer "helpfully" losing the whole night of work, including a bunch of links I'd read, but not loaded here. I was trying to reboot at the time. If she's waited a literal minute, it would have been fine.

* Some RL friends of mine who were barely scraping by just lost one of the part time jobs they collectively hold and it's really fucking things up for them. These are good people, who do so much for others. Want to help? https://www.gofundme.com/f/help-a-gig-worker-get-through-the-winter/share

* Christmas Bonuses: https://twitter.com/emilygmonster/status/1202991091684925442

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* Full list of Resistance and charity links has been migrated to my profile as it was getting out of hand.

* A small, cheap thing to help climate change if you have little money to spare: https://onetreeplanted.org/products/amazon-rainforest-peru

* How to donate to Rainbow Road: https://www.rainbowrailroad.com/donate

* Here are a bunch of state level links to help people in immigrant detention: https://taibhsearachd.tumblr.com/post/186058182962/woundability-this-4th-of-july-celebrate-the

* Angry about the concentration camps on our Southern Border? Here is a list of useful things you can do: https://medium.com/@togetherandfree/feel-helpless-amidst-the-horrific-immigration-news-youre-not-how-you-can-make-difference-today-108dc42de88e

* "More Organizations to Support Helping Kids in Concentration Camps:" https://thisfinecrew.dreamwidth.org/201920.html

* Here is a massive list of things you can do to help refugees inside and outside of the Camps: https://s-leary.tumblr.com/post/185783586806/so-youve-probably-seen-the-post-going-around

* A list of organizations to help you run for office: http://lovingmyselfishard.tumblr.com/post/167330144634/psst-hey

* Have something you want to tell your Congress Critters? If you can not protest in person, here are some other options:

Call the Capitol Switchboard at (202) 224-3121 and ask to be connected to the representative of your choice.

This App phones your rep for you: http://takeastance.us/

Here is one that will send your reps a fax: https://resistbot.io/

* Some RL friends of mine who were barely scraping by just lost one of the part time jobs they collectively hold and it's really fucking things up for them. These are good people, who do so much for others. Want to help? https://www.gofundme.com/f/help-a-gig-worker-get-through-the-winter/share

* This is a cool person and the clothes are being made from an ethical source. Looking for cool inclusive Pride themed merch? www.nerdykeppie.com

* HorrorMux is currently running a Max Mad type thing. Available Archetypes are here. I'm Martyr if you want to find me.: http://horrormu.com/index.php/Available

* Help pay for cat food, litter, meds, medical copays: Paypal Lethran@gmail.com or paypal.me/Gwydion

* If you are interested in helping, right now the Cat thing we need most is:
https://www.chewy.com/wellness-core-signature-selects/dp/147047

The dry food I was going to try (less urgent) is this one: https://www.chewy.com/blue-buffalo-wilderness-flatland/dp/176663

Or possibly this: https://www.chewy.com/instinct-by-natures-variety-limited/dp/44654

* Birthday/Solstice master list: https://gwydion.dreamwidth.org/2108835.html
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* "HK students boycott class on first day of school:" https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-china-49548089

* "Hong Kong's Carrie Lam: I 'never contemplated' discussing resignation:" https://www.cnn.com/2019/09/02/asia/carrie-lam-meeting-recording-intl/index.html

* "The Small-Town Disputes That Fuel Germany’s Far Right:" https://www.theatlantic.com/international/archive/2019/09/germany-far-right-afd-election-saxony-brandenburg/597256/

* "5 Dead in Bahamas After Powerful Hurricane Hits:" https://www.nytimes.com/2019/09/02/us/hurricane-dorian-updates.html

* "'We don’t do gay weddings or mixed race because of Christian belief,' says wedding venue:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2019/09/02/wedding-gay-race-christian-belief/

* "Dave Chappelle Once Tore Down the Establishment. Now He Represents It.:" https://www.advocate.com/commentary/2019/9/03/dave-chappelle-once-tore-down-establishment-now-he-represents-it

* "Number 10 accused of trying to ‘weaponise’ transgender rights in an upcoming election:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2019/09/03/number-10-accused-weaponise-transgender-rights-upcoming-election/

* "Trump’s gay press aide slammed for claiming Mike Pence isn’t ‘anti-gay’:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2019/09/03/trump-gay-press-secretary-slammed-claiming-mike-pence-gay/

* "The Last Labor Day When LGBTQ Workers Have Rights?:" https://www.advocate.com/commentary/2019/9/02/last-labor-day-when-some-lgbtq-workers-have-rights

* "Right-wing pastor claims LGBT people are looking for ‘domination’:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2019/09/02/pastor-greg-locke-boston-straight-pride-domination/

* "Motion To Deadname Muhlaysia Booker Denied:" https://transgriot.blogspot.com/2019/09/motion-to-deadname-muhlaysia-booker.html

* TW: Blood. "Homeless trans woman ‘could need reconstructive surgery’ after alleged hate crime:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2019/09/03/homeless-trans-woman-bathroom/

* "Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez renames Straight Pride 'Boston's white supremacist parade':" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2019/09/02/alexandria-ocasio-cortez-boston-straight-pride/

* ""The Unions Are to Blame" - Roy Zimmerman:"

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* Tonight I had to clean three litterboxes; Do laundry; change, odoban, and layer everything not covered in piss on the sofa, while repeatedly catching Tavy and putting him directly in the box, carrying him to the sink he likes to pee in, etc.. It's exhausting exhausted and bathed in sweat. I'm having to watch him like a hawk, and he still managed to get the sofa when I was off in the bathroom. Which meanss yet more laundry.

It's been mostly him for a while, and I'm pretty sure it's entirely him the last week and a half. He thinks it's an acceptable place to pee now, and deterrents don't work with him because he wrestles with/mests in foil or bubble wrap. He's been peeing in my bathroom sink since he got here (which is fine with me), and only used the box for poop normally. I have clocked him using the open box I leave on the sofa, but not tonight, apparently.

Livia is still on the super expensive prescription food, but is doing well enough she'd getting a larger portion of prescription kibbles if she eats enough wet food.

If you are interested in helping, right now the Cat things we need most are:
https://www.amazon.com/PetSafe-Deterrent-Activated-Repellent-Environmentally/dp/B0721735K9

And: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07J669H65/?coliid=I1EUR00IM1I3P&colid=1EVWGXWUM3YU7&psc=1&ref_=lv_ov_lig_dp_it

* BTW? This week's Killjoys was everything I wanted except a girlfriend for Zeph.

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* Full list of Resistance and charity links has been migrated to my profile as it was getting out of hand.

* Angry at 45 for his plan to steal food from 3.1 million people who need it including stealing lunch from 500,000 children? Here is a big activism resource for fighting back. "USDA SNAP Rule Opposition Campaign - Comments Due September 23, 2019!:" https://docs.google.com/document/d/1hGBajjsAwdueJFfXospFnUo89wAWR2HHPxNt8heUUIE/edit?fbclid=IwAR0GoYF521ASlr9Nwm6xfTxBsPVhyqLmVlkjbOjLCjnJ4Iblv6OI8Kzufao

* Master Post For the summer of resistance: https://gwydion.dreamwidth.org/2108368.html

* Here are a bunch of state level links to help people in immigrant detention: https://taibhsearachd.tumblr.com/post/186058182962/woundability-this-4th-of-july-celebrate-the

* Angry about the concentration camps on our Southern Border? Here is a list of useful things you can do: https://medium.com/@togetherandfree/feel-helpless-amidst-the-horrific-immigration-news-youre-not-how-you-can-make-difference-today-108dc42de88e

* "More Organizations to Support Helping Kids in Concentration Camps:" https://thisfinecrew.dreamwidth.org/201920.html

Here is a massive list of things you can do to help refugees inside and outside of the Camps: https://s-leary.tumblr.com/post/185783586806/so-youve-probably-seen-the-post-going-around

* A list of organizations to help you run for office: http://lovingmyselfishard.tumblr.com/post/167330144634/psst-hey

* Have something you want to tell your Congress Critters? If you can not protest in person, here are some other options:

Call the Capitol Switchboard at (202) 224-3121 and ask to be connected to the representative of your choice.

This App phones your rep for you: http://takeastance.us/

Here is one that will send your reps a fax: https://resistbot.io/

* This is a cool person and the clothes are being made from an ethical source. Looking for cool inclusive Pride themed merch? www.nerdykeppie.com

* HorrorMux is open for apping the next story, which is a 1994 Lost Boys type thing. Available Archetypes are here. I'm Martyr/Angel if you want to find me.: http://horrormu.com/index.php/Available

* Help pay for cat food, litter, meds, medical copays: Paypal Lethran@gmail.com or paypal.me/Gwydion

* Birthday/Solstice master list: https://gwydion.dreamwidth.org/1925021.html
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* "Trump jokes to Putin they should 'get rid' of journalists:" https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2019/jun/28/smirking-trump-jokes-to-putin-dont-meddle-in-us-election-g20

* "Kim Jong-un’s strategy may be to separate Trump from advisers:" http://www.msnbc.com/am-joy/watch/trump-meeting-with-kim-jong-un-on-north-korean-soil-sparks-anger-62982725706

* "At G20, Trump Heaps Praise on Brazil's Disgraced Antigay President:" https://www.advocate.com/world/2019/6/28/g20-trump-heaps-praise-brazils-disgraced-antigay-president

* "Jimmy Carter says a full investigation would show Trump lost in 2016:" https://www.politico.com/story/2019/06/28/jimmy-carter-russia-investigation-trump-lost-1387634

* "Press corps criticized by Sanders baffles with her farewell party:" http://www.msnbc.com/am-joy/watch/sanders-thrown-farewell-party-by-berated-white-house-press-corps-62983749855

* "False ‘birtherism’ attack on Harris could discourage black voters:" http://www.msnbc.com/am-joy/watch/kamala-harris-defended-against-birtherism-attacks-by-2020-rivals-62984261581

* Republicans are so scared of Kamala Harris, they are cranking up the racist Birther conspiracy bots.

* "Booker, Harris probe race questions that hobble Biden:" http://www.msnbc.com/am-joy/watch/booker-questions-biden-s-ability-to-speak-on-race-62985285536

* "Trans Activists Disrupt Buttigieg Campaign Stop to Press Him on Police:" https://www.out.com/politics/2019/6/28/trans-activists-disrupt-buttigieg-campaign-stop-press-him-police

* "Amazon doc ‘Rigged’ critiques GOP efforts that stifle voting:" http://www.msnbc.com/am-joy/watch/-rigged-documentary-probes-gop-voter-suppression-allegations-62983237895

* "Trump asks lawyers if census can be delayed, calls Supreme Court decision ‘totally ridiculous’:" https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/trump-asks-lawyers-if-census-can-be-delayed-calls-supreme-court-decision-totally-ridiculous/2019/06/27/f6d0c23a-9902-11e9-916d-9c61607d8190_story.html?noredirect=on&utm_term=.6e6c4b4630f7

* Angry about the concentration camps on our Southern Border? Here is a list of useful things you can do: https://medium.com/@togetherandfree/feel-helpless-amidst-the-horrific-immigration-news-youre-not-how-you-can-make-difference-today-108dc42de88e

* "More Organizations to Support Helping Kids in Concentration Camps:" https://thisfinecrew.dreamwidth.org/201920.html

* This is how I feel about it. "Rep. Ilhan Omar on border crisis: Our values are suffering:" http://www.msnbc.com/am-joy/watch/rep-ilhan-omar-discusses-democrats-split-on-border-funding-bill-62983237720

* "There are children in concentration camps. Why aren't we in the streets?:" https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2019/06/there-are-people-in-concentration-camps-why-arent-we-in-the-streets/

* TW: Self Harm, Domestic Violence. "Oh, Girl!:" https://longreads.com/2019/06/20/oh-girl/

* "Supreme Court to review DACA program protecting young undocumented immigrants:" https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/courts_law/supreme-court-to-review-daca-program-protecting-young-undocumented-immigrants/2019/06/28/c69a8b04-1500-11e9-b6ad-9cfd62dbb0a8_story.html?noredirect=on&utm_term=.443e6ae2a226

* "Trans, Female, Undocumented and Making Their Way in the South:" https://www.advocate.com/transgender/2019/6/28/trans-female-undocumented-and-making-their-way-south

* This is not the new one. "U.S. Supreme Court declines Alabama bid to revive abortion restriction:" https://www.reuters.com/article/usa-court-abortion/u-s-supreme-court-declines-alabama-bid-to-revive-abortion-restriction-idUSKCN1TT22D

* "The Staggering Number of LGBTQ Homeless Youth Demands Action:" https://www.advocate.com/commentary/2019/6/28/staggering-number-lgbtq-homeless-youth-demands-action

* "Anti-LGBTQ Group Protests at SCOTUS, Vows to End Marriage Equality:" https://www.advocate.com/news/2019/6/28/anti-lgbtq-group-protests-scotus-vows-end-marriage-equality

* "Utah Governor Orders State to 'Ethically Regulate' Conversion Therapy:" https://www.advocate.com/youth/2019/6/28/utah-governor-orders-state-ethically-regulate-conversion-therapy

* "LGBTQ Doc 'Before Stonewall' Was Ahead of Its Time 34 Years Ago:" https://www.advocate.com/film/2019/6/28/lgbtq-doc-stonewall-was-ahead-its-time-34-years-ago

* " As Pride Month comes to a close, it’s time I spoke candidly about my experience at Marvel Comics. :" https://seananmcguire.tumblr.com/post/185925104765/as-pride-month-comes-to-a-close-its-time-i-spoke

* The Riddler discovers youtube: https://seananmcguire.tumblr.com/post/185329124205/doktorgirlfriend-failure-to-adult

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* Full list of Resistance and charity links has been migrated to my profile as it was getting out of hand.

Angry about the concentration camps on our Southern Border? Here is a list of useful things you can do: https://medium.com/@togetherandfree/feel-helpless-amidst-the-horrific-immigration-news-youre-not-how-you-can-make-difference-today-108dc42de88e

"More Organizations to Support Helping Kids in Concentration Camps:" https://thisfinecrew.dreamwidth.org/201920.html

Here is a massive list of things you can do to help refugees inside and outside of the Camps: https://s-leary.tumblr.com/post/185783586806/so-youve-probably-seen-the-post-going-around

* A list of organizations to help you run for office: http://lovingmyselfishard.tumblr.com/post/167330144634/psst-hey

* Have something you want to tell your Congress Critters? If you can not protest in person, here are some other options:

Call the Capitol Switchboard at (202) 224-3121 and ask to be connected to the representative of your choice.

This App phones your rep for you: http://takeastance.us/

Here is one that will send your reps a fax: https://resistbot.io/

* This is a cool person and the clothes are being made from an ethical source. Looking for cool inclusive Pride themed merch? www.nerdykeppie.com

* HorrorMux is open for apping the next story, which is a science Fiction eldritch horror thing. Available Archetypes are here. I'm Martyr/Angel if you want to find me.: http://horrormu.com/index.php/Available

* Help pay for cat food, litter, meds, medical copays: Paypal Lethran@gmail.com or paypal.me/Gwydion

* Birthday/Solstice master list: https://gwydion.dreamwidth.org/1925021.html
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* "Markets are all about the timing – and Argentina got clocked:" https://www.theguardian.com/business/2018/aug/30/markets-are-all-about-the-timing-and-argentina-got-clocked

* "Alex Salmond resigns from SNP after sexual misconduct claims:" https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2018/aug/29/alex-salmond-resigns-from-snp-after-sexual-misconduct-claims

* "Trump threatens to withdraw from World Trade Organization :" https://www.cnbc.com/2018/08/30/trump-threatens-to-withdraw-from-world-trade-organization.html

* "Trump to Back $200 Billion China Tariffs as Early as Next Week, Sources Say:" https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2018-08-30/trump-said-to-back-200-billion-china-tariffs-early-as-next-week

* "Trump Says China To Blame For Hurting U.S.-North Korean Relations:" https://www.npr.org/2018/08/30/643219155/trump-says-china-to-blame-for-hurting-u-s-north-korean-relations

* "Man charged with making death threats over Trump editorials:" https://apnews.com/4f9fc2487e8c4c9a94703e32029bd91c/Man-threatened-to-kill-newspaper-staff-over-Trump-editorials

* You can tell they are lying that this is about balancing the budget, because if they did care, the first thing they would do towards that is repeal the tax cut for the rich they just passed. "Trump cancels pay raises for almost 2 million federal workers:" https://www.politico.com/story/2018/08/30/trump-cancels-pay-raises-federal-workers-804574

* "Trump cancels raise for federal workers, adds to GOP midterm woes:" http://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/trump-cancels-raise-for-federal-workers-adds-to-gop-midterm-woes-1310339651973?v=railb

* "Trump seeks to backtrack on 2017 comments on Comey firing:" https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-russia/trump-without-evidence-says-nbc-altered-2017-interview-on-russia-idUSKCN1LF19Q

* "Trump personally lobbying GOP senators to flip on Sessions:" https://www.politico.com/story/2018/08/29/trump-sessions-firing-senators-white-house-803922

* "Trump presses Supreme Court chief justice for action on Russia dossier:" https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-russia-dossier/trump-presses-supreme-court-chief-justice-for-action-on-dossier-idUSKCN1LF06A

* Is it just me, or did 45's Thursday tweetstorm look an awful lot like Muppet armed panic over the Mueller probe?

* "Trump and Cohen planned to buy decades of damaging tabloid stories:" https://www.axios.com/trump-michael-cohen-buy-stories-national-enquirer-3df09f4c-f26f-41f0-a843-9d380403187e.html

* "National Enquirer's favors for Trump were bad for business: AP:" http://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/national-enquirer-s-favors-for-trump-were-bad-for-business-ap-1310338627722?v=railb

* "A president exposed to blackmail:" http://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/a-president-exposed-to-blackmail-1310254147504?v=railb

* "Papadopoulos accepts plea deal with Mueller after weeks of uncertainty:" https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/weeks-uncertainty-papadopoulos-decides-accept-plea-deal-mueller/story?id=57483474

* "W.H. ethics lawyer Passantino leaving administration:" https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/white-house/white-house-ethics-lawyer-stefan-passantino-leaving-administration-n905031

* "Trump laments Sessions accent and pedigree:" http://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/trump-laments-sessions-accent-and-pedigree-1310253635814?v=railb

* I am furious about this. "Questions linger on release of candidate's private documents:" http://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/questions-linger-on-release-of-candidate-s-private-documents-1310341187517?v=railb

* Please, please vote in November. "What will happen if Republicans retain the House in November?:" http://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/what-will-happen-if-republicans-retain-the-house-in-november-1310256707882?v=railb

* "Big oil asks government to protect it from climate change:" https://apnews.com/4adc5a2a2e6b45df953ebcba6b63d171

* "Tofurky and the ACLU Are Teaming Up to Defeat Missouri's 'Fake Meat' Bill:" http://fortune.com/2018/08/28/tofurky-aclu-missouri-fake-meat-bill/

* "Justice Department sides with group suing Harvard over use of race in admissions:" https://www.politico.com/story/2018/08/30/justice-department-sides-with-students-suing-harvard-over-use-of-race-in-admissions-804156

* "California Becomes First State To End Cash Bail After 40-Year Fight:" https://www.npr.org/2018/08/28/642795284/california-becomes-first-state-to-end-cash-bail?utm_source=tumblr.com&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=npr&utm_term=nprnews&utm_content=20180829

* "Trump raises bar on dissonance with 'fantastic job' claim on P.R.:" http://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/trump-raises-bar-on-dissonance-with-fantastic-job-claim-on-p-r-1310340163651?v=railb

* They are also deporting American citizens and demanding they apply for entry as Aliens. "Washington Post: US denying passports to Hispanic Americans in South Texas:" https://www.cnn.com/2018/08/30/politics/us-denying-passports-to-american-citizens/index.html

* "Washington Post: Americans being denied passports:" http://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/washington-post-americans-being-denied-passports-1310251075973?v=railb

* "Louis C.K. Put Me in a Lose-Lose Situation:" http://www.vulture.com/2018/05/louis-c-k-put-me-in-a-lose-lose-situation.html

* "This 12-year-old girl is being driven out of her town because she's transgender:" https://news.vice.com/en_us/article/3ky94k/this-12-year-old-girl-was-driven-out-of-her-town-for-being-transgender

* "Number 17- Rest In Power Dejanay Stanton:" https://transgriot.blogspot.com/2018/08/number-17-rest-in-power-dejanay-stanton.html

* "California Just Became The First US State To Condemn Surgeries On Intersex Children:" https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/azeenghorayshi/california-intersex-surgeries

* "Why STD Rates Are Higher Than They’ve Ever Been:" http://time.com/5381625/std-rates-funding/

* Thursday evening was social night, and one of the guests brought shockingly good gluten free brownies. Unfortunately, though I opened the door for LM to come out to see the guests, she stayed in Squirrel's room. He says she's a bit under the weather, which may account for it.

I have mentioned three cats, but I usually only write about the two younger ones. This is because LM is elderly, in frail health, and her eyesight is failing. Squirrel is her primary human, so she mostly stays in his room. It has a full attatched bathroom and thi is plenty of room for a cat who really does spend most of her time sleeping. We let her decide for herself the extent of socialization with the other beasts. Some weeks, she bangs for me to open the door, usually when Squirrel is asleep or out, and when she signals she's had enough, I shoo any junior beasties out of her room and close it back up. Some times the door is only open for an hour. Sometimes it is open all evening and/or all night. Sometimes she goes several days not wanting to interact at all; sometimes she really wants company. I generally open the door on nights we have guests, as Tavy, who is the main stressor for her generally spends that time sleeping on my bed, and Livia generally spends it in her hide. (Tavy can best be described as aggressively social with other cats and rather intense; Livia shares LM's interest in hanging out peacefully in the vicinity of other clowder members, but it's not entirely clear she can see the difference between the two. Generally there is a little hissing when I first open the door and the junior kitties run over to see LM, but they all settle in fairly quickly unless Tavy is in one of his hyper moods, in which case I remove him). LM likes to come out and check out guests once they've settled down and stopped moving. She's not outgoing with guests the way Mache was up until the last few years she was alive, but she likes to hang out and the vicinity and see who is there.

I want to make clear that even though I don't write about her as much since Tavy came, I do love her very much. The arrangements currently in place are ones we made to allow her to spend her sunset years in comfort and to give her as much control over her interaction level as possible in order to limit both the stress of isolation and the stress of socialization, if that makes sense.

* So here's where I am on the Preacher. I was someone who read the comics starting from the original release. They were cool for their time, but they don't age well and my tolerance for things like the ubiquitous casual homophobia, the ableism, the fatphobia, rape as a running joke, and the two dimensional smurfette not like other girls version of Tulip have dropped dramatically in the intervening time. I literally just took my whole collection of originals to the comic store to sell on Monday because I can't imagine ever wanting to reread them despite the bits that do remain interesting in them, like the design and deconstruction of Cassidy, or Jesse Custor's relationship to God.

The show is kind of a hot mess too, but I significantly prefer it despite it's faults (the mess they made of Tulip in season two, the fatphobia, the ableism, the treatment of the characters of colour who aren't Tulip). I really love the Tulip redesign. This version is a real improvement despite some problems. I am fine with the way they changed up things like the Eccarius interlude. I really appreciate them going with a bisexual Cassidy, though I rather wish they would go further in exploring that, and I have some worries that they may be too in love with the character to show the darker aspects from the comics. I liked what they did with the angel and demon duo. I have serious concerns about the use of Hitler as a character, but apparently Tulip beating up and killing NAZIs was a thing I very much needed to see even though I had no idea that was a thing I desperately wanted until they were all on a bus to hell.

So basically, the show is problematic as hell and I don't really trust it, but I keep watching it because the things it does well it does really well. I watch it warily, sometimes wincing, but damned if this wasn't my favorite season even if I disliked a whole big storyline (Allfather, Humperdoo) that was ironically too much like the original characters despite the changes in sequence within the narrative and most of the plot.

So I keep watching for Tulip and for the bits of brilliance like the Eccarius plot and out of curiosity to see how they will make the pieces they kept from the original fit with the different story they are often telling, if that makes sense.

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* Full list of Resistance and charity links has been migrated to my profile as it was getting out of hand.

* "Fires in Greece: how to help:" https://medium.com/@theo.k/fires-in-greece-how-to-help-41ad32fc9232

* Practical ways to protest with scripts. "On the Helsinki summit, election integrity and Mueller:" https://medium.com/@Celeste_pewter/on-the-helsinki-summit-election-integrity-and-mueller-b8ed1acde2c0

* Black Phoenix Alchemy Lab is doing a fundraiser for legal defense of refugee children in ICE detention. https://blackphoenixalchemylab.com/product-category/activism/deliver-them-from-the-hands-of-the-wicked/

* Want to contribute directly to the Refugee and Immigrant Center for Education and Legal Services fund? "Refugee and Immigrant Center for Education and Legal Services:" https://www.raicestexas.org/

* Support Kids at the Border: http://brigdh.tumblr.com/post/175022384240/support-the-kids-at-the-border

This has a call script to help you talk your Republican Senator into voting for the Keep Families Together Act: http://rockinhamburger.tumblr.com/post/175022988673/captacorn-marvelsmostwanted-heres-a-call

* How to help Rohingya refugees: https://www.nytimes.com/2017/09/29/world/asia/rohingya-aid-myanmar-bangladesh.html?emc=edit_nn_20171012&nl=morning-briefing&nlid=50784086&te=1&_r=0

* A list of organizations to help you run for office: http://lovingmyselfishard.tumblr.com/post/167330144634/psst-hey

* Have something you want to tell your Congress Critters? Call the Capitol Switchboard at (202) 224-3121 and ask to be connected to the representative of your choice.

* This App phones your rep for you: http://takeastance.us/

* Here is one that will send your reps a fax: https://resistbot.io/

* This is a cool person and the swimsuits are being made from an ethical source. LGBTQIA+ swimsuits: https://www.etsy.com/shop/NerdyKeppie?ref=l2-shopheader-name§ion_id=24021616

* Help pay for cat food, litter, meds, medical copays: Paypal Lethran@gmail.com or paypal.me/Gwydion

* Birthday/Solstice master list: https://gwydion.dreamwidth.org/1925021.html

* Want Game of Thrones without the creepy? We need new players. We are very inclusive. "Game of Bones MUSH:" gobmush.wikidot.comn
gwydion: (Real Enough)
* "80 dead, 136 injured in 5 states due to lightning strikes, thunderstorms:" https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/80-dead-136-injured-in-5-states-due-to-lightning-strikes-thunderstorms/articleshow/64162709.cms

* So really MAGA means Russia and China first at the expense of American interests. "President Trump Puts 'America First' On Hold To Save Chinese Jobs:" https://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2018/05/14/610891747/president-trump-puts-america-first-on-hold-to-save-chinese-jobs

* "Mass Gaza border clashes: 58 Palestinians killed by Israeli gunfire, 1,113 wounded:" https://www.haaretz.com/middle-east-news/palestinians/.premium-mass-gaza-border-clashes-52-killed-by-israeli-gunfire-2-410-wounded-1.6091548

* 45 is such terrible person that he invited Robert Jeffres, that pastor who preaches that "Hitler was part of Gods plan for the Jews" as part of his antisemitic Christian extremist ministry, to pray at his ceremony in Jerusalem to celebrate the damage 45 is deliberately doing there.

* "The Strange Cocoon of Trump and Hannity, Two Friends Who Like to Talk Before Bed:" http://nymag.com/daily/intelligencer/2018/05/sean-hannity-donald-trump-late-night-calls.html

* "Qatari investor accused in bribery plot appears with Michael Cohen in picture posted by Stormy Daniels' lawyer:" https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2018/05/qatari-investor-accused-in-bribery-plot-appears-with-michael-cohen-in-picture-posted-by-stormy-daniels-lawyer/

* "Russian firm accused of funding U.S. election trolling disputes Mueller charge:" https://www.politico.com/story/2018/05/14/russian-firm-robert-mueller-charge-disputed-585645

* "Out of loopholes, Trump must disclose Stormy Daniels debt in next financial report:" https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/2018/05/14/donald-trump-stormy-daniels-michael-cohen-financial-disclosure-column/605893002/

* "Roman Engineering: Crash Course History of Science #6:"

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* "The Medieval Islamicate World: Crash Course History of Science #7:"

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* "Pee Jokes, the Italian Renaissance, Commedia Dell'Arte: Crash Course Theater #12:"

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* "The English Renaissance and NOT Shakespeare:"

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* "Media Skills: Crash Course Media Literacy #11:"

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* "The amount of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere just hit its highest level in 800,000 years and scientists predict deadly consequences:" https://www.businessinsider.com.au/carbon-dioxide-record-human-health-effects-2018-5

* "What happens if all the coral reefs die?:" https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2018/04/what-happens-if-all-the-coral-reefs-die

* Sunday, I was supposed to do yet another auction up, but it took a long hot epsom soak to get my legs reliable and it's hard to think through the hammer to the back of the head headache, so I have succumbed to the don't wannas. I've actually had good sleep this weekend at least.

I dreamed a book of the sort where people from this world cross over into a fantasy realm. The leads from this world were a trans man who developed into a sort of Gawain type, and a black engineer who ended up being considered a wizard because sufficiently advance tech looks like magic. There was a very nice lesbian couple from the other side they were teamed up with, but I lost the plot in the intervening hours. I wish it were a real book, as I was very much enjoying it and would have happily read it. If someone knows of or writes such a book, let me know so I CAN read it.

In related news, Tavy Button remembered that if he sleeps in the lee of my body, the air from the fan can't get him.

* Given I was too tired for news last night, I was definitely too tired for ebays, so that was a good call. Today, Tavy and I read more Charmed and Dangerous for a couple of hours, then wandered out into what turned out to be full summer for errands. I got the beasties their litter, which is good as really the office litter needs changing ASAP, if only I were well enough to manage it. It is on the tomorrow's problem list as a result. I had a reasonable forage with very little line, hit the pharmacy and library. I returned home covered in rash from the pollen and as rung out as an old towel. To the horror of the cats, I set up the window fans in the livingroom. (He hates the sensation of wind; she is scared of the sounds). I am dead exhausted, so I can't guarantee quality today.

* A beautifully drawn and written comic taking place in the late 17th century. "Inhabitant: Chapter 01, Page 001:" https://sparklermonthly.com/ihoap/inhabitant-chapter-01-page-001/

* "Photos: The Met's Heavenly Bodies Exhibit Is Even More Stunning At The Cloisters:" http://gothamist.com/2018/05/11/photos_heavenly_bodies_met_cloisters.php#photo-7

* When I heard Kevin Smith's description of his heart attack, I kept thinking of all the women with the same symptoms who died because no one with them recognized the signs most common in women. He was incredibly lucky the people with him figured out he was in serious trouble even though he, himself didn't. I wish media wouldn't just show the most common male pattern over and over, but also show the pattern more common with women patients.

* I used all my money on housing and insurance March, and April it all went to housing and car things. I need the car to get around as I am disabled. I need to raise about $150 to stay afloat. If you'd like to chip in: Paypal Lethran@gmail.com

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* Full list of Resistance and charity links has been migrated to my profile as it was getting out of hand.

* "Help us stop the humanitarian crisis on Manus:" https://www.asrc.org.au/donate-now/

* "RISE (Refugees, Survivors and Ex-Detainees):" https://www.givenow.com.au/riserefugee/donate

* How to help Rohingya refugees: https://www.nytimes.com/2017/09/29/world/asia/rohingya-aid-myanmar-bangladesh.html?emc=edit_nn_20171012&nl=morning-briefing&nlid=50784086&te=1&_r=0

* Help fight for Net Neutrality restoration: http://gwydionmisha.tumblr.com/post/170010496350/democrats-are-just-one-vote-shy-of-restoring-net

* A list of organizations to help you run for office: http://lovingmyselfishard.tumblr.com/post/167330144634/psst-hey

* Trans Lifeline is one of those organizations you can call at (877) 565-8860 in the US and in Canada (877) 330- 6366.

* The Trevor Project has a 24 hour hotline geared toward helping our youth, and you can call it at 1-866-488-7386

* Call the Capitol Switchboard at (202) 224-3121 and ask to be connected to the representative of your choice.

* This App phones your rep for you: http://takeastance.us/

* Here is one that will send your reps a fax: https://resistbot.io/

* Help pay for cat food, litter, meds, medical copays: Paypal Lethran@gmail.com

* Birthday/Solstice master list: https://gwydion.dreamwidth.org/1925021.html

* Want Game of Thrones without the creepy? We need new players. We are very inclusive. "Game of Bones MUSH:" gobmush.wikidot.com
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* "Jokhang temple: fire engulfs ancient 'heart' of Tibetan Buddhism:" https://www.theguardian.com/world/2018/feb/18/jokhang-temple-fire-engulfs-ancient-heart-of-tibetan-buddhism

* "A fire may have damaged precious relics at Tibet’s holiest temple. China says no — but experts aren't sure:" http://www.latimes.com/world/asia/la-fg-china-temple-fire-20180222-story.html

* "Hungary: surprise defeat for Viktor Orbán in bellwether byelection:" https://www.theguardian.com/world/2018/feb/26/hungary-surprise-defeat-for-viktor-orban-in-bellwether-by-election

* TW: Rape. "Syria conflict: Women 'sexually exploited in return for aid':" http://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-43206297

* Like rats from a sinking ship, so flee 45's Cabinet of Deplorables.

* "White House adviser, a Kushner friend, leaving White House:" https://www.cnn.com/2018/02/16/politics/reed-cordish-jared-kushner-american-innovation/index.html

* "Kushner Aide Josh Raffel Plans to Quit, Source Says:" https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2018-02-27/kushner-aide-raffel-is-said-to-quit-white-house-in-coming-months

* "The Sharp Rise and Sudden Departure of Hope Hicks:" https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2018/02/the-sharp-rise-and-sudden-departure-of-hope-hicks/554558/

* "The White House chief calligrapher has a higher clearance than Jared Kushner:" https://www.cnn.com/2018/02/28/politics/white-house-calligrapher-security-clearance/index.html

* "Florida School Shooting Survivor to Critics and Conspiracy Theorists: "We Will Outlive You":" https://www.gq.com/story/florida-student-outlive-you

* "Emma Gonzalez Gun Control Rally Speech:" http://transgriot.blogspot.com/2018/02/emma-gonzalez-gun-control-rally-speech.html

* "Pa. church plans blessing ceremony for AR-15s:" http://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/news/375075-pa-church-invites-couples-to-bring-ar-15s-to-church-for

* "Supreme Court rules immigrants can be detained indefinitely:" http://thehill.com/regulation/court-battles/375791-supreme-court-rules-immigrants-can-be-detained-indefinitely

* "Hispanic Caucus to Trump: 'You have thwarted every' DACA fix:" http://thehill.com/latino/376126-hispanic-caucus-to-trump-you-have-thwarted-every-daca-fix

* "Number 5- Rest In Power Zakaria Fry:" http://transgriot.blogspot.com/2018/02/number-5-rest-in-power-zakaria-fry.html

* "Rice farming in India much older than thought, used as 'summer crop' by Indus civilisation:" http://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/rice-farming-in-india-much-older-than-thought-used-as-summer-crop-by-indus-civilisation

* "Archaeologists unearth 1000-year-old ruins in China:" http://www.thehindu.com/news/international/Archaeologists-unearth-1000-year-old-ruins-in-China/article16660626.ece

* "Sunday Sweets Gets A Case Of The Butterflies:" http://www.cakewrecks.com/home/2018/2/25/sunday-sweets-gets-a-case-of-the-butterflies.html

* "The Man Who Made Black Panther Cool:" https://www.vulture.com/2018/01/christopher-priest-made-black-panther-cool-then-disappeared.html?utm_source=fb&utm_medium=s3&utm_campaign=sharebutton-t

* "The Tragedy of Erik Killmonger:" https://www.theatlantic.com/entertainment/archive/2018/02/black-panther-erik-killmonger/553805/


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* Full list of Resistance and charity links has been migrated to my profile as it was getting out of hand.

* "Help us stop the humanitarian crisis on Manus:" https://www.asrc.org.au/donate-now/

* "RISE (Refugees, Survivors and Ex-Detainees):" https://www.givenow.com.au/riserefugee/donate

* How to help Rohingya refugees: https://www.nytimes.com/2017/09/29/world/asia/rohingya-aid-myanmar-bangladesh.html?emc=edit_nn_20171012&nl=morning-briefing&nlid=50784086&te=1&_r=0

* Help fight for Net Neutrality restoration: http://gwydionmisha.tumblr.com/post/170010496350/democrats-are-just-one-vote-shy-of-restoring-net

* A list of organizations to help you run for office: http://lovingmyselfishard.tumblr.com/post/167330144634/psst-hey

* Trans Lifeline is one of those organizations you can call at (877) 565-8860 in the US and in Canada (877) 330- 6366.

* The Trevor Project has a 24 hour hotline geared toward helping our youth, and you can call it at 1-866-488-7386

* Call the Capitol Switchboard at (202) 224-3121 and ask to be connected to the representative of your choice.

* This App phones your rep for you: http://takeastance.us/

* Here is one that will send your reps a fax: https://resistbot.io/

* Help pay for cat food, litter, meds, medical copays: Paypal Lethran@gmail.com

* Birthday/Solstice master list: https://gwydion.dreamwidth.org/1925021.html

* Want Game of Thrones without the creepy? We need new players. We are very inclusive. "Game of Bones MUSH:" gobmush.wikidot.com
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* "Honduran president sworn in amid protests:" http://www.bbc.com/news/world-latin-america-42843644

* "Norway has a plan to decriminalize all drugs:" https://news.vice.com/en_us/article/mbpmjb/norway-has-a-plan-to-decriminalize-all-drugs

* "Yemen separatists 'take most of port city':" http://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-42877851

* This contains a good summary of the history of the dispute. "Kenya's political crisis grows, as opposition holds mock inauguration and government shuts down TV and radio stations:" http://www.latimes.com/world/africa/la-fg-kenya-rival-president-20180130-story.html

* "'She clearly has no idea': Kenyan doctor condemned over bid to legalise FGM:" https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2018/jan/26/kenyan-doctor-condemned-over-bid-to-legalise-fgm

* "At last, an abortion referendum. Women’s protest has won over Irish politicians:" https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2018/jan/30/abortion-referendum-ireland-women-protest-politicians-leo-varadkar-micheal-martin-repeal-mov

* Mystery cause my ass. It’s climate change. "A city that's home to 4 million people is about to run dry:" https://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/water-crisis-hits-cape-town-south-africa-day-zero-looms-n841881

* "Catalan parliament delays vote on leader but backs Puigdemont:" https://www.theguardian.com/world/2018/jan/30/catalonia-parliament-postpones-carles-puigdemont-investiture-president

* "'We'll do our damnedest to steal secrets':" http://www.bbc.com/news/av/world-us-canada-42864380/mike-pompeo-cia-boss-on-russia-north-korea-and-trump

* "Russia 'will target US mid-term election':" http://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-42864372

* "White House to Congress: Russia sanctions not needed now:" https://www.politico.com/story/2018/01/29/russia-sanctions-white-house-congress-376813

* "Trump Administration Admits It Cribbed From Forbes Magazine To Create “Oligarch List”:" https://www.buzzfeed.com/johnhudson/trump-administration-admits-it-cribbed-forbes-magazine-to?utm_term=.yhxrXJP5p#.vyyNRjr6b

* "US lists Russian oligarchs but imposes no sanctions:" https://www.cnn.com/2018/01/29/politics/trump-russia-sanctions/index.html

* "What Happened to All the Jobs Trump Promised?:" https://projects.propublica.org/graphics/trump-job-promises

* Another white man takes credit for a black man's work. "'The greatest jobs president?' Not so much.:" http://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/-the-greatest-jobs-president-not-so-much-1148910659553

* "LPGA star on golf with Trump: 'He cheats like hell':" http://www.golf.com/tour-news/2018/01/30/president-trump-cheats-hell-golf-course-according-suzann-pettersen

* "Trump is convinced he'll beat Mueller, confidants say:" https://www.nbcnews.com/storyline/2018-state-of-the-union-address/state-donald-trump-he-thinks-it-couldn-t-be-better-n842501

* Basically, they yanked him on the grounds that he is competent and sane and thinks nuclear war is a bad idea. "Trump pick for South Korea ambassador will no longer be nominated:" http://thehill.com/policy/international/371459-trump-will-not-nominate-pick-for-south-korea-ambassador-because-he

* "What the surprise resignation of the deputy FBI director tells us about Trump:" https://www.cnn.com/2018/01/29/politics/mccabe-resignation-analysis/index.html

* "Second Trump-Russia dossier being assessed by FBI:" https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2018/jan/30/trump-russia-collusion-fbi-cody-shearer-memo

* "I Think Mueller's Days Are Numbered:" http://www.esquire.com/news-politics/politics/a15917140/will-trump-fire-mueller/

* "GOP moves to help Trump target Rosenstein:" http://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/gop-hopes-to-help-trump-target-rosenstein-with-release-of-memo-1148965955634?playlist=associated

* "Schiff: House Intel GOP disgraced for Trump:" http://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/schiff-house-intel-gop-disgraceful-covering-for-trump-1148967491602?playlist=associated

* "McConnell Says He Sees No Need to Act to Protect Mueller:" https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2018-01-30/mcconnell-sees-no-need-to-protect-mueller-from-president-trump

* "Ryan calls for a 'cleanse' of the FBI:" http://thehill.com/homenews/house/371429-ryan-calls-for-a-cleanse-of-the-fbi

* "Senate Dems Scramble Desperately to Save Mueller from Trump:" https://www.thedailybeast.com/senate-dems-plot-moonshot-attempts-to-save-robert-mueller-from-trump

* They are cutting off aid and declaring Mission Accomplished even though a third of the people have no electricity, whole communities are still mostly cut off by storm damage, and there are people who still have no way to get clean running water, because doing the right thing for tax paying citizens after a disaster is harming capitalism and unfair to price gougers. Also racism. "FEMA To End Food And Water Aid For Puerto Rico:" https://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2018/01/29/581511023/fema-to-end-food-and-water-aid-for-puerto-rico

* "Betsy DeVos Wants To Put Your Student Loan Money On A Bank Card:" https://www.buzzfeed.com/mollyhensleyclancy/betsy-devos-student-financial-aid-debit-cards?utm_term=.ktdkeEWL1#.ndwx5Kknb

* "Scott Pruitt predicted Trump would act unconstitutionally as president:" https://www.axios.com/scott-pruitt-trump-comments-2016-3806e734-b033-4361-9975-f366e7b96e87.html

* "Manafort brought checkered past to Trump camp:" http://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/paul-manafort-brought-checkered-past-to-trump-campaign-1148975171566?playlist=associated

* "Note To Nikki Haley: All Music Is Political:" http://transgriot.blogspot.com/2018/01/note-to-nikki-haley-all-music-is.html

* "What it's like to give a State of the Union response:" https://news.vice.com/en_us/article/ne48jd/what-its-like-to-give-a-state-of-the-union-response

* Personally, I approve of both the people protesting by boycotting and those who decided to bring immigrants, transfolk etc.. They are both valid tactics and I refuse to attack people for making a principled stand, whichever way they decided to do it. It's the people going along and kissing up that I'm angry with. No, I didn't watch it. My patience with bigoted word salad is tiny and I'm now ill enough that I keep having to wake up to readjust so I don't choke in my sleep. Frankly, I'd rather be cleaning toilette than watching 45's nonsense in concentrated form. I'm sure the most egregious bits will show up in the news when I'm ready to engage with them.

* "The Notorious RBG will be MIA at Trump's State of the Union address:" https://www.nbcnews.com/storyline/2018-state-of-the-union-address/ruth-bader-ginsburg-skipping-trump-s-state-union-address-n842566

* "A Dozen Democrats Will Skip Trump’s State of the Union Address:" https://www.rollcall.com/news/politics/sires-eighth-democrat-announce-state-union-boycott

* "Top DNC official out after less than a year on the job:" https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/elections/top-dnc-official-out-after-less-year-job-n842371

* "State Officials Fire Employee Who Sent False Missile Alert In Hawaii:" https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/hawaii-missile-alert-investigation_us_5a70a256e4b0ae29f08b667d

* The vote was scary close. "Senate defeats Trump-backed 20-week abortion ban:" https://www.politico.com/story/2018/01/29/senate-trump-20-week-abortion-ban-316002

* "The Cost of Sexual Harassment:" http://brigdh.tumblr.com/post/170283170479/the-cost-of-sexual-harassment

* Trying to get health care when you have a serious chronic illness: http://taibhsearachd.tumblr.com/post/170338697147/naamahdarling-i-ran-over-the-easter-bunny

* "Former Pro Tennis Player And Gay Dad Sounds Off On Margaret Court's Homophobia:" https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/outsports-fathers-day_us_594163dee4b0d3185486972e

* "Rep Joe Kennedy Invites Trans Solider To State of the Union Address:" http://transgriot.blogspot.com/2018/01/rep-joe-kennedy-invites-trans-solider.html

* "Chechen leader: Gay activists invent nonsense for money:" http://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-42854814

* "First it was the gay community – now Chechnya is torturing drug users:" http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/chechnya-drug-users-ramzan-kadyrov-gay-torture-detain-arrest-russia-a8162001.html

* The dating is inconsistent in the article, alas. "Experts Reveal Face of 7,000-Year-Old Woman in Athens:" http://greece.greekreporter.com/2018/01/19/experts-reveal-face-of-7000-year-old-woman-in-athens/

* "Ancient DNA results end 4,000-year-old Egyptian mummy mystery:" https://phys.org/news/2018-01-ancient-dna-results-year-old-egyptian.html

* "Ancient ‘frozen’ tomb of Scythian Prince found in Siberia:" http://www.independent.co.uk/news/science/archaeology/ancient-frozen-tomb-scythian-prince-siberia-archaeology-gino-caspari-a8163446.html

* "Archaeologists in Mexico claim world's longest flooded cave:" https://phys.org/news/2018-01-archaeologists-mexico-world-longest-cave.html

* "500 years later, scientists discover what probably killed the Aztecs:" https://www.theguardian.com/world/2018/jan/16/mexico-500-years-later-scientists-discover-what-killed-the-aztecs

* "Possible cause of early colonial-era Mexican epidemic identified:" https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2018-01/mpif-pco011118.php

* "Unearthed artifacts chronicle two centuries of Harpers Ferry history:" https://www.heraldmailmedia.com/news/tri_state/west_virginia/artifacts-display-unearths-years-of-harpers-ferry-history/article_36401785-9ae9-5aa1-b622-e6dcad2c040a.html

* "The timeless allure of ruins:" http://www.bbc.com/culture/story/20180112-the-timeless-allure-of-ruins

* "How a Fake Monster Crept Into our Museums:" https://hyperallergic.com/421405/how-a-fake-monster-creeped-into-our-museums/

* "Trump's Sit-Down with Piers Morgan & Sean Hannity's Live U-Turn on Robert Mueller:"

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* Mitch McConnell's sex tape:

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* "Disneyland Mishap. Ursula loses head.:"

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* "More adventures in replying to spam | James Veitch:"

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* Full list of Resistance and charity links has been migrated to my profile as it was getting out of hand.

* "Help us stop the humanitarian crisis on Manus:" https://www.asrc.org.au/donate-now/

* "RISE (Refugees, Survivors and Ex-Detainees):" https://www.givenow.com.au/riserefugee/donate

* How to help Rohingya refugees: https://www.nytimes.com/2017/09/29/world/asia/rohingya-aid-myanmar-bangladesh.html?emc=edit_nn_20171012&nl=morning-briefing&nlid=50784086&te=1&_r=0

* Help fight for Net Neutrality restoration: http://gwydionmisha.tumblr.com/post/170010496350/democrats-are-just-one-vote-shy-of-restoring-net

* A list of organizations to help you run for office: http://lovingmyselfishard.tumblr.com/post/167330144634/psst-hey

* Trans Lifeline is one of those organizations you can call at (877) 565-8860 in the US and in Canada (877) 330- 6366.

* The Trevor Project has a 24 hour hotline geared toward helping our youth, and you can call it at 1-866-488-7386

* Call the Capitol Switchboard at (202) 224-3121 and ask to be connected to the representative of your choice.

* This App phones your rep for you: http://takeastance.us/

* Here is one that will send your reps a fax: https://resistbot.io/

* Help pay for cat food, litter, meds, medical copays: Paypal Lethran@gmail.com

* Birthday/Solstice master list: https://gwydion.dreamwidth.org/1925021.html

* Want Game of Thrones without the creepy? We need new players. We are very inclusive. "Game of Bones MUSH:" gobmush.wikidot.com
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* Another category 5 is likely to hit a bunch of places already ravaged by Irma. It's hitting the Leewards and the Virgin Islands again, which were the worst hit, as well as islands full of refugees from other islands. "Hurricane Maria is now a Category 5:" http://www.cnn.com/2017/09/18/americas/atlantic-storms-maria-jose-lee/index.html

* "Outrage as Mexican student killed after using ride-hailing service:" https://www.theguardian.com/world/2017/sep/18/mexico-woman-murder-student-ride-hailing-service-cabify

* "Monsoon rain adding to Rohingya camp misery:" https://www.theguardian.com/world/2017/sep/17/monsoon-rain-adding-to-rohingya-camp-misery

* "Trump opens week at UN by calling out 'mismanagement,' underperformance:" https://www.cnbc.com/2017/09/18/trump-opens-week-at-un-by-calling-out-mismanagement-underperformance.html

* "Top US diplomat says closing embassy in Cuba 'under review':" https://apnews.com/98aaf30d47b8463688eb6974be2c3e76/Top-US-diplomat-says-closing-Embassy-in-Cuba-

* "Where did Trump’s leftover inauguration money go?:"

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* "Interior Report Recommends Cuts or Changes to Seven National Land Monuments:" https://www.wsj.com/articles/interior-report-recommends-cuts-or-changes-to-7-national-land-monuments-1505695948

* Looks like Mueller is going to indict Manafort. "Paul Manafort wiretapped and threatened with indictment: reports:"

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* "Mueller uses search warrant to get more on Russia from Facebook:"

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* "Latest GOP Obamacare repeal bill is worst yet: Schatz:"

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* The long intro freaked me out because it sounded a little too much like an obit, so I wanted to mention she's fine and there for an interview. "Democrats prep for another fight to defend Obamacare from GOP:"

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* The current plan is to vote on the ACA Repeal with 90 seconds of debate, no public hearings, and no CBO score. Please, please please, protest in person if you can. If you can't, call or use a service.

This App phones your rep for you: http://takeastance.us/
Here is one that will send your reps a fax: https://resistbot.io/

* "Stalking, actually: why men who reject rejection are not romantic heroes:" https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2017/sep/12/stalking-men-rejection-romantic-sitcoms-films-creepy-women-boundaries

* "123 arrested in St. Louis in 3rd night of protests over ex-cop's acquittal:" http://abcnews.go.com/US/80-people-arrested-st-louis-3rd-night-protests/story?id=49922449

* TW: Suicide. Contains video of police killing a person, but does not autoplay. "Protests erupt on Georgia Tech campus after student is killed:" http://www.cnn.com/2017/09/18/us/georgia-tech-student-killed/index.html

* "Bigot Bob Marshall 'Scurred' To Debate Danica Roem In VA Legislative Race:" http://transgriot.blogspot.com/2017/09/bigot-bob-marshall-scurred-to-debate.html

* "That Viral Photo Of My Trans Son Crying? Here's What's Really Going On:" http://www.refinery29.com/2017/07/164897/viral-photo-trans-boy-crying-texas-capitol

* Why is is that lately whenever I start a thought with "What sort of monster would..." the answer is always "Republicans?"

* "Medicine's Women Problem:" https://thenib.com/medicine-s-women-problem?t=recent

* I'm linking tumblr instead of directly to the article as there are lots of lovely bone and wood examples in the comments that might be useful to writers. "2,000 year old warrior armour made of reindeer antlers found on the Arctic Circle:" http://brigdh.tumblr.com/post/165195167262/2000-year-old-warrior-armour-made-of-reindeer

* "How the female Viking warrior was written out of history:" https://www.theguardian.com/science/2017/sep/15/how-the-female-viking-warrior-was-written-out-of-history

* "Diversity Wins Big at the 2017 Emmys:"

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* "Floridians Beware: A Hurricane Warning Gets Lost in Translation:"

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* "Profiles in Tremendousness - Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin:"

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* "Tom Smith, Hermione Granger the Pirate Queen:"

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* Monday was forage. I was shaky as fuck after, but I did manage to post an extra auction anyway after doing the basics around the house. Tuesday I go back down their even earlier for the engine valve. Mid-sleep cycle! Fun!

* The Eartha Kitt Cavett interview is fascinating. She picked cotton as a child and never saw an electric light, a television, a movie, nor knew what they were until her mother died and she was sent to New York. They didn't have books or magazines. It was the 20th Century, but.... Yeah. She also addresses the incident with President Johnson having her blacklisted and getting the FBI to dig up dirt to smear her, which is very relevant considering what 45 is trying to do to that ESPN Commentator right now.

* Fuck Marvel! "Marvel's Nazi Fascism Fixation, Part II: America Is A Lie:" https://www.thefandomentals.com/nazi-captain-america-never-again/

* "The Black Gate is Closed:" https://www.thefandomentals.com/black-gate-closed-two-towers/

* "Independence Day: A Star Wars Story:" http://www.tastefullyoffensive.com/2017/09/independence-day-star-wars-story.html

* ToS Rewatch, Season 2:

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* Want to donate to my property taxes? (170$ Needed). Paypal Lethran@gmail.com

* We need money for car repair and taxes, so ebay time again. These won't sell fast enough to solve this month, but can help with the mess this month leaves behind.: http://www.ebay.com/usr/lethran?_trksid=p2047675.l2559

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* Full list of Resistance and charity links has been migrated to my profile as it was getting out of hand.

* This App phones your rep for you: http://takeastance.us/

* Here is one that will send your reps a fax: https://resistbot.io/

* "Congress Wants to Change the Americans with Disabilities Act and Undermine the Civil Rights of People with Disabilities:" http://gwydionmisha.tumblr.com/post/165470116342/congress-wants-to-change-the-americans-with

* How to help Flood victims in India, Nepal, and Bangladesh: http://gwydionmisha.tumblr.com/post/165235609582/woke-up-on-derse-f-f-f-fight

* How to help Caribbean victims of Irma: http://gwydionmisha.tumblr.com/post/165240981876/hedaclara-hedaclara-hedaclara-guys-the

* "How to Help Hurricane Harvey Victims:" http://www.slate.com/blogs/the_slatest/2017/08/27/how_to_help_hurricane_harvey_victims.html

* "Disaster Relief and Support for Libraries:" http://www.txla.org/news/2017/08/disaster-relief-and-support-for-libraries

* How to help the protesters and ordinary people in Venezuela: https://thewynne.tumblr.com/post/163738805241/softestjohn-fiftyeightminutes-softestjohn

* "Ten Ways to Fight Hate: A Community Response Guide:" https://www.splcenter.org/20170814/ten-ways-fight-hate-community-response-guide

* A list of links to Charlottesville charities if you want to give the NAZIs a financial fuck you: https://twitter.com/SaraJBenincasa/status/896260623905861633

* How white Protesters can weaponize their whiteness: http://gwydionmisha.tumblr.com/post/164390645622/alvaroarbeloa-vaspider-okay-friends-lets

* List of places to donate to help trans service members and fight the planned attack on active duty trans soldiers: https://vaspider.tumblr.com/post/163475550346/moonbian-hey-i-know-reblogging-posts-about-how

* Red Cross is taking donations for Western Wildfire Relief: http://www.redcross.org/local/oregon/ways-to-donate/wildfires

* (This is here as a reminder to me for later). "Can you recommend me some good books, essays, etc. about witches, witchcraft, witch trials in England?:" https://laughingacademy.tumblr.com/post/164664427028/dear-pauline-can-you-recommend-me-some-good

* Help pay for cat food, litter, meds, medical copays: Paypal Lethran@gmail.com

* Want Game of Thrones without the creepy? We need new players. We are very inclusive. "Game of Bones MUSH:" gobmush.wikidot.com
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* TW: Graphic images of babies an children starving to death in the literal sense. They will warn you before the really bad ones start. If you skip from the warning to 2:52 it is safe after. "Venezuela's child malnutrition crisis grows:" http://www.bbc.com/news/av/world-latin-america-40130224/venezuela-s-child-malnutrition-crisis-grows

* Tw: Contains images of starving children with cholera. "Witnessing Yemen's desperate suffering:" http://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-41000237

* "South African farmers who forced black man into coffin convicted:" https://www.theguardian.com/world/2017/aug/25/south-african-farmers-who-forced-black-man-into-coffin-convicted

* "Trump just killed a study looking into the health effects of coal in Central Appalachia:" http://www.motherjones.com/environment/2017/08/trump-kills-coal-health-study/

* "How America Lost Its Mind:" https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2017/09/how-america-lost-its-mind/534231/

* "Opinion | Americans are burning down the house:" https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/americans-are-burning-down-the-house/2017/07/10/7b522ea6-65af-11e7-a1d7-9a32c91c6f40_story.html?utm_term=.80c482cb7a91

* On History and Monuments: https://laughingacademy.tumblr.com/post/164664006673/blackness-by-your-side-we-need-statues-of-black

* This has a bunch of likes to Joe Arpaio's human Rights abuses at the bottom: https://laughingacademy.tumblr.com/post/164663729598/anarchoclintonism-weavemama-weavemama-this

* "Dashcam video shows police sexually assaulted Texas woman, lawyer says:" https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2017/aug/16/charnesia-corley-houston-texas-police-dashcam-video?CMP=share_btn_tw

* "Ten Ways to Fight Hate: A Community Response Guide:" https://www.splcenter.org/20170814/ten-ways-fight-hate-community-response-guide

* Black Lives Matter at the Boston Protest/Counter Protest: http://gwydionmisha.tumblr.com/post/164695739177/allonsyforever-blm-organizers-and-protesters

* "Arrest Made In Tee Tee Dangerfield Murder Case:" http://transgriot.blogspot.com/2017/08/arrest-made-in-tee-tee-dangerfield.html

* "Man Killed After Standing Up For Gay Friends, Witnesses Say:" http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/lake-worth-florida-shooting-gay_us_59895efee4b0d7937389bca4

* "This Man Had To Find A New Place Because He’s Gay — And It’s Totally Legal:" https://www.buzzfeed.com/laurenstrapagiel/this-man-had-to-find-a-new-place-because-hes-gay-and-its?utm_term=.xoE9GB1qrV#.dh40BRzQyp

* "Former Olympian Gets Proposed To In Venice, And The Pics Are So Romantic:" http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/olympic-diver-proposal-venice_us_599c69b6e4b06a788a2c311a?section=us_queer-voices&utm_campaign=hp_fb_pages&utm_source=qv_fb&utm_medium=facebook&ncid=fcbklnkushpmg00000050

* "How “fake news” could get even worse:" https://www.economist.com/blogs/economist-explains/2017/07/economist-explains-3?fsrc=scn/tw/te/bl/ed/howfakenewscouldgetevenworse

* "A Whopping 91% of Plastic Isn't Recycled:" http://news.nationalgeographic.com/2017/07/plastic-produced-recycling-waste-ocean-trash-debris-environment/

* "How to Help Hurricane Harvey Victims:" http://www.slate.com/blogs/the_slatest/2017/08/27/how_to_help_hurricane_harvey_victims.html

* "18th-Century London Burial Thwarted Grave Robbers:" http://www.archaeology.org/news/5777-170801-london-body-snatchers

* "I Repeat: Confederate Is Not A Good Idea Right Now:" https://www.thefandomentals.com/i-repeat-confederate-is-not-a-good-idea-right-now/

* "Taylor Swift - Look What You Made Me Do:"

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* Want to donate to the windshield wiper fund? (32$ Needed). Paypal Lethran@gmail.com

* "The Strain, Season 4, Episode 6: Tainted Love:" http://www.fangsforthefantasy.com/2017/08/the-strain-season-4-episode-6-tainted.html

* "Sunday Sweets: Fabulous Faux Flowers:" http://www.cakewrecks.com/home/2017/8/27/sunday-sweets-fabulous-faux-flowers.html

* "Honestly, comic book writers have gotta start using their characters for more current events commentary.:" http://butlerbookbinding.tumblr.com/post/164694561909/phdna-princessamericachavez-honestly-comic

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* Full list of Resistance and charity links has been migrated to my profile as it was getting out of hand.

* This App phones your rep for you: http://takeastance.us/

* Here is one that will send your reps a fax: https://resistbot.io/

* How to help the protesters and ordinary people in Venezuela: https://thewynne.tumblr.com/post/163738805241/softestjohn-fiftyeightminutes-softestjohn

* A list of links to Charlottesville charities if you want to give the NAZIs a financial fuck you: https://twitter.com/SaraJBenincasa/status/896260623905861633

* How white Protesters can weaponize their whiteness: http://gwydionmisha.tumblr.com/post/164390645622/alvaroarbeloa-vaspider-okay-friends-lets

* List of places to donate to help trans service members and fight the planned attack on active duty trans soldiers: https://vaspider.tumblr.com/post/163475550346/moonbian-hey-i-know-reblogging-posts-about-how

* Help pay for cat food, litter, meds, medical copays: Paypal Lethran@gmail.com

* Want Game of Thrones without the creepy? We need new players. We are very inclusive. "Game of Bones MUSH:" gobmush.wikidot.com

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