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* "The Guardian view on Italian elections: a lesson for progressives:" https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2018/mar/05/the-guardian-view-on-italian-elections-a-lesson-for-progressives

* "Trump praises Chinese president extending tenure 'for life':" https://www.reuters.com/article/us-trump-china/trump-praises-chinese-president-extending-tenure-for-life-idUSKCN1GG015

* "U.S. pushes NAFTA talks pace, warns of political headwinds:" https://www.reuters.com/article/us-trade-nafta/canada-mexico-push-back-on-trumps-fair-nafta-deal-suggestion-idUSKBN1GH0LQ

* "Paul Ryan urges Trump not to advance with tariffs:" https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trade-ryan/paul-ryan-urges-trump-not-to-advance-with-tariffs-spokeswoman-idUSKBN1GH2LF

* "Obama official says Mitch McConnell 'watered down' Russia warning in 2016:" https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/politics-news/denis-mcdonough-mcconnell-watered-down-russia-warning-2016-n853016

* "Rex Tillerson reportedly squandered over $60 million that he was offered to counter Russian election meddling:" http://www.businessinsider.com/state-department-not-fighting-russian-election-meddling-2018-3

* "67 Environmental Rules on the Way Out Under Trump:" https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2017/10/05/climate/trump-environment-rules-reversed.html

* "‘Trump, Inc.’ Podcast Extra: The Trump Organization Ordered Golf Course Markers With the Presidential Seal. That May Be Illegal.:" https://www.propublica.org/article/trump-inc-podcast-extra-the-trump-organization-ordered-golf-course-markers-with-the-presidential-seal-that-may-be-illegal

* This is long, but it's important. "Christopher Steele, the Man Behind the Trump Dossier:" https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2018/03/12/christopher-steele-the-man-behind-the-trump-dossier

* "Mueller's hit list:" https://www.axios.com/robert-muller-questions-list-trump-russia-54d00d1c-f008-457c-b304-ee601a98d78c.html

* "It’s not just Russia — Mueller is digging into Trump associates’ potentially corrupt foreign ties:" https://www.vox.com/policy-and-politics/2018/3/5/17080302/trump-russia-news-kushner-mueller

* "SEC dropped probe shortly after company gave loan to Jared Kushner's family firm: AP:" https://www.cbsnews.com/news/sec-drops-probe-after-company-gives-loan-to-jared-kushners-family-firm/

* "Ex-aide Sam Nunberg backs away from vow to fight Mueller subpoena:" https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/politics-news/ex-aide-won-t-comply-subpoena-says-trump-may-have-n853771

* "Democrats' 'Resistance' to Trump Is Eroding, and So Are Their Poll Numbers:" https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2018/02/democrats-resistance-to-trump-is-eroding-and-so-are-their-poll-numbers/552845/

* "10 years after financial crisis, Senate prepares to roll back banking rules:" https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/economy/10-years-after-financial-crisis-senate-prepares-to-roll-back-banking-rules/2018/03/04/e6115438-1e37-11e8-9de1-147dd2df3829_story.htmlv

I know this isn't glamorous, but we need to resist this one Hard, because the last thing we need is a repeat of the Bush world financial crisis.

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/

* "West Virginia teachers will strike for eighth day:" https://www.cnn.com/2018/03/04/us/west-virginia-teachers-strike-day-8/index.html

* "Anacaona, (c.1474-1503), Poet Queen of Haiti:" http://www.rejectedprincesses.com/princesses/anacaona

* Re: Belarussian Escort. Everything is pretty speculative there, though I'm in the camp that she legitimately fears for her life. I'm not going to comment on the information she's trying to sell for asylum until whatever she has has been properly obtained and analyzed.

* "40 Years Later, Jonestown Survivor Speaks Out on Massacre That Nearly Killed 1,000:" https://www.theroot.com/jonestown-survivor-speaks-out-on-massacre-that-nearly-k-1823320525

* A reminder about Sealioning. We do not owe them our time and energy. http://seananmcguire.tumblr.com/post/171348212070/anfem-cripplepunk-runicscribbles

* I did go out and get provisions Saturday, which used up most of the spoons. Sunday was a rest day. Monday was forage, dentist and sundry errands. So this was the tooth Asshole dentist messed up last time I had money for the dental copay, and the tooth was rather fucked up. Luckily most of this dental work is the back side of the teeth, which is usual for me. As has been the case this year generally, I had the same number of teeth needing work when I left as I needed going in as the new extra showed a new, admittedly small problem. We are still working on my left lower teeth as a result. Sigh. On the upside it is clearly helping. At the same time this was a bad one and I ended up having to take one of the mid-level pain pills, which I then threw up. Charming. So I hurt and am miserable and generally queasy, but I've hopes of better sleep tonight and Tuesday being better. I did use up most of my leg spoons for the day.

I have opted to pay property tax instead of all the bills but insurance this month on the grounds that housing is always first. It has to be. This means I absolutely have to do an auction this month to try to make up enough to pay at least one of the bills I'm ignoring in favour of spending nearly all my social security on securing housing the next six months. I expect to be something in the neighborhood of two hundred down total, but I won't know how bad it is until mid-month when the other shoe inevitably drops.

If you'd like to chip in towards this months bills, including medication: Paypal Lethran@gmail.com

Tavy is entirely well again and bored enough to be picking fights all weekend as a result. Poor Livia, while not nearly as sick as Tavy was, is hating her cold and mostly attempting to sleep through it, poor Beastie, hence Tavy's boredom.

I was Supposed to be reading a new and interesting book about Rome, but I couldn't tear myself away from the Guy book on the later part Elizabeth I's reign. We are trundling towards the end, Essex finally having destroyed himself yesterday. This book is so damned good, but I expected nothing less, having read his Tudors back in college.

* Nakia Saved Wakanda: http://the-alexandrian-alchemist.tumblr.com/post/171575886906/obirinlover-gayhura-lj-writes

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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

* A terrorist was arrested in Colorado after opening fire on a Planned Parenthood Clinic, murdering three innocent people and injuring nine others. A policeman was among the dead, the other two murder victims were civilians. He also had what is likely one or more bombs.

* "5 Reasons Glass-Steagall Matters - Bernie Sanders:" https://berniesanders.com/yes-glass-steagall-matters-here-are-5-reasons-why/

* "Donald Trump under fire for mocking disabled reporter:" http://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-34930042

* "The Man Beaten And Choked At A Donald Trump Rally Tells His Story:" http://thinkprogress.org/politics/2015/11/23/3725051/trump-protester-beaten/

* TW: Transphobia, misgendering. "Loose Women panel anger viewers with 'uneducated' transgender discussion:" http://www.mirror.co.uk/tv/tv-news/loose-women-panel-anger-viewers-6905055

* "Archaeologists find Britain's oldest human cremation at Mesolithic pit in Essex:" http://www.culture24.org.uk/history-and-heritage/archaeology/art523965-archaeologists-find-britain-oldest-human-cremation-at-mesolithic-pit-in-essex

* "'Significant' Pictish fort found off Aberdeenshire coast:" http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-scotland-north-east-orkney-shetland-32325310

* "From café owner to Indiana Jones: the incredible trove containing Roman vases, a bishop's diamond ring and a chamber for mummifying nuns:" http://www.independent.co.uk/news/science/archaeology/rising-damp-excavation-at-cafe-in-lecce-unearths-2500-years-of-italian-history-in-3000-incredible-10186065.html

* "Understanding popular Latin of Roman Hispania through graffiti on pottery:" http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2015/04/150416084202.htm

* "Julius Caesar may have suffered mini-strokes, study finds:" http://phys.org/news/2015-04-julius-caesar-mini-strokes.html

* "The lack of female genitals in art seems thoughtless until you see it repeated:" http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2015/apr/13/absent-female-genitals-art-repeated

* "Battered Remains of Medieval Knight Discovered in UK Cathedral:" http://www.livescience.com/50459-medieval-knight-discovered-hereford.html

* EBAY, 4 Days, 2 no bid:

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* "Free Celtic knotwork coloring page:" http://thestorydragon.com/2015/11/free-downloadable-coloring-page-celtic-knotwork-wheel-by-owen-wills/

* Donate to help refugees "UN Refugee Agency:" http://donate.unhcr.org/international/general

* Organizations helping with the refugee crisis: http://captainofalltheships.tumblr.com/post/128790538169/an-updated-list-of-organizations-to-donate-to-help

* A list of LGBTQA Charities: http://awkward0w1.tumblr.com/post/126399233673

* Want Game of Thrones without the creepy? We desperately need new players. We are very inclusive. "Game of Bones MUSH:" gobmush.wikidot.com