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Jan. 21st, 2019 06:49 am* "Brazil's drug gangs are prepared to go to war with Bolsonaro:" https://news.vice.com/en_us/article/wj3wv5/brazils-drug-gangs-are-prepared-to-go-to-war-with-bolsonaro
* "Indian sisters pretend to be boys to keep barbershop afloat:" https://www.theguardian.com/world/2019/jan/17/indian-teenagers-pretend-to-be-boys-to-keep-barbershop-afloat
* "TPS for Venezuelans: The bipartisan immigration bill lawmakers believe Trump might support:" https://www.cbsnews.com/news/tps-temporary-protected-status-for-venezuelans-in-us-bipartisan-immigration-bill-lawmakers-believe-trump-might-support/
* "Trump has concealed details of his face-to-face encounters with Putin from senior officials in administration:" https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/national-security/trump-has-concealed-details-of-his-face-to-face-encounters-with-putin-from-senior-officials-in-administration/2019/01/12/65f6686c-1434-11e9-b6ad-9cfd62dbb0a8_story.html?noredirect=on&utm_term=.cee6be9d66ad
* Do not want. "Rep. Tulsi Gabbard Says She Will Run For President In 2020:" https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/tulsi-gabbard-presidential-run-2020_us_5c180c24e4b0432554c31615
* "Tulsi Gabbard’s Homophobic Remarks Surface After 2020 Presidential Announcement:" https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/tulsi-gabbard-homophobic-remarks_us_5c3a6030e4b01c93e00a5952
* "The Radical Organizing That Paved the Way for LA’s Teachers’ Strike:" https://www.thenation.com/article/los-angeles-teachers-strike-utla-organizing-solidarity/
"And so, the teachers lined Sunset Boulevard on day four of the strike, waving signs and soliciting honks from passersby in support of their vision for public schools. It is a radical vision not because it is outside the bounds of public opinion but because implementing it would require vast changes to the way our society has been organized. But the old structure is crumbling, despite its triumphalism, and teachers have emerged as the leading voice for a different way of doing things—and a different society. This is a society that values children for their differences, not their standardizable skills; that takes back public spaces for the public; that values play as well as work; that wants resources distributed equitably; and that stands in sharp contrast to Margaret Thatcher’s statement that there is no such thing as society.
Thatcher and her equivalents argued that the world was made up of individuals and families; teachers declare that every child is their family and that, as the UTLA banner says, “Teachers work for the people.”"
* "Florida Felons Once Denied Rights Begin Registering to Vote:" https://www.nytimes.com/2019/01/08/us/florida-felons-voting-rights.html
* "The Shutdown Is Doing Lasting Damage to National Security:" https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2019/01/how-shutdown-damaging-national-security/580540/
* "Jeh Johnson, former Sec. of Homeland Security, on border security impact of government shutdown:" http://www.msnbc.com/am-joy/watch/government-shutdown-is-putting-national-cybersecurity-at-risk-report-1429158467697
* "Here’s an alternative to Trump’s extortion:" https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2019/01/20/heres-an-alternative-trumps-extortion/?noredirect=on&utm_term=.5f6361a70148
"Wait, you say. Wasn’t he the one who put DACA and TPS folks at risk, and haven’t the federal courts already given DACA beneficiaries a likely one-year reprieve? Well, yes. A burglar has broken into your home, has taken the silver and is now offering to lease it back to you for three years only — but first, give him a $5.7 billion edifice."
* "Despite Shutdown, Trump Administration Continued Effort To Expand Alaska Oil Drilling:" https://www.npr.org/2019/01/11/684472912/despite-shutdown-trump-administration-continued-effort-to-expand-alaska-oil-dril
* "TSA Agents Are Blasting Explicit Rap at JFK Because of the Government Shutdown (Video):" https://www.travelandleisure.com/travel-news/tsa-agents-blasting-rap-jfk
* "Rep. Swalwell: Hard to watch federal workers in line for food because they're not getting paid:" http://www.msnbc.com/am-joy/watch/trump-offers-immigration-compromise-to-end-government-shutdown-1429155395848
* "Dowdell: Even if Dems take this bad deal, we don't know Trump would stand by it:" http://www.msnbc.com/am-joy/watch/democrats-dismiss-trump-government-shutdown-offer-as-a-non-starter-1429164099726
* If you have a Republican senator, especially one up for re-election in 2020, now is a good time to protest. If you have a Democratic Representative in the House, please let them know they should stand firm.
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/
* "Trump’s move to send Haitians home goes on trial in New York:" https://www.washingtonpost.com/national/trumps-move-to-send-haitians-home-goes-on-trial-in-new-york/2019/01/09/258eb3d8-143e-11e9-ab79-30cd4f7926f2_story.html?noredirect=on&utm_term=.2e40fcea6d55
* "‘It was getting ugly’: Native American drummer speaks on his encounter with MAGA-hat-wearing teens:" https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2019/01/20/it-was-getting-ugly-native-american-drummer-speaks-maga-hat-wearing-teens-who-surrounded-him/?noredirect=on&utm_term=.1937503fad7e
“That energy could be turned into feeding the people, cleaning up our communities and figuring out what else we can do,” Phillips said. “We need the young people to be doing that instead of saying, ‘These guys are our enemies.’ ”
* "Nathan Phillips, Native American man harassed by high schoolers, tells his story:" http://www.msnbc.com/am-joy/watch/nathan-phillips-native-american-man-harassed-by-high-schoolers-tells-his-story-1429118531532
* "TW: Domestic violence, suicide, abuse, discussion of police brutality.:" https://staranise.dreamwidth.org/626260.html?view=6822996&posted=1#cmt6822996
* TW: Rape. "Survivors claim Chechen authorities rape LGBT prisoners with electric shock sticks:" https://news.vice.com/en_us/article/qvyd7v/chechnya-lgbt-crackdown-rape-purge
* "Scientific Instruments of Medieval and Renaissance Europe:" https://www.mhs.ox.ac.uk/epact/
* "The Surprise Discovery of Lapis Lazuli on a Medieval Woman’s Teeth May Change How We View Illuminated Manuscripts:" https://news.artnet.com/art-world/lapis-lazuli-medieval-womans-teeth-1435933/amp-page
* "Leave Me Alurn - SNL:"
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* "The Raunchiest Miss Rita - SNL:"
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* "Weekend Update: Sen. Elizabeth Warren on Running for President - SNL:"
( Embed: )
* "Weekend Update: Government Shutdown - SNL:"
( Embed: )
* "Deal or No Deal Cold Open - SNL:"
( Embed: )
* "Earthquake News Report - SNL:"
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* I was asked how I'm doing. The answer is that there is noticeable obvious improvement on the AS flare. I'll see how my legs do at forage, but the emergency is likely over. My lungs seem to be improving slowish, but are doing it without antibiotics. Really, It's going to be my version of okay in the near future. :) I do appreciate my benefactors and well wishers. Finance wise, the person who is likely going to try to sort out the plumbing situation won't be free until probably endish of February, so any money sent me now is likely going to that or if there is extra to bifocals and/or the February tax bill and/or February car tax which are all expensive and exhaustively on each other's heels, but next month's problem.
The important thing is the immediate bills/food/meds are all covered for January and we really can start to solve the sink. When he comes, I will try to remember to ask him if he can tell what's wrong with the toilet this time, because as of Saturday, it's beyond my limited ability to guess. (It flushes. Tank mostly fills, but the toilet keeps trickle running and then suddenly the tank tries to fill again and it's horribly wasteful. At the same time, I have no idea how to cut water to it and then where would I poop even if I did?) They did not sue the contractor who built this place for nearly enough money.
* "Sunday Sweets: COOKIES!!:" http://www.cakewrecks.com/home/2019/1/20/sunday-sweets-cookies.html
*****
* Full list of Resistance and charity links has been migrated to my profile as it was getting out of hand.
* Trans Helplines: https://www.translifeline.org/
* Want to complaint about Betsy DeVos's plan to coddle college rapists? https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2018/11/29/2018-25314/nondiscrimination-on-the-basis-of-sex-in-education-programs-or-activities-receiving-federal#open-comment
* Donate to HIAS to help refugees: https://act.hias.org/page/6048/donate/1
* 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
* The Rainbow Road and other ways to help Gay Refugees: http://gwydionmisha.tumblr.com/post/160470723507/the-rainbow-railroad-is-helping-gay-men-escape
* 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 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
* "Indian sisters pretend to be boys to keep barbershop afloat:" https://www.theguardian.com/world/2019/jan/17/indian-teenagers-pretend-to-be-boys-to-keep-barbershop-afloat
* "TPS for Venezuelans: The bipartisan immigration bill lawmakers believe Trump might support:" https://www.cbsnews.com/news/tps-temporary-protected-status-for-venezuelans-in-us-bipartisan-immigration-bill-lawmakers-believe-trump-might-support/
* "Trump has concealed details of his face-to-face encounters with Putin from senior officials in administration:" https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/national-security/trump-has-concealed-details-of-his-face-to-face-encounters-with-putin-from-senior-officials-in-administration/2019/01/12/65f6686c-1434-11e9-b6ad-9cfd62dbb0a8_story.html?noredirect=on&utm_term=.cee6be9d66ad
* Do not want. "Rep. Tulsi Gabbard Says She Will Run For President In 2020:" https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/tulsi-gabbard-presidential-run-2020_us_5c180c24e4b0432554c31615
* "Tulsi Gabbard’s Homophobic Remarks Surface After 2020 Presidential Announcement:" https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/tulsi-gabbard-homophobic-remarks_us_5c3a6030e4b01c93e00a5952
* "The Radical Organizing That Paved the Way for LA’s Teachers’ Strike:" https://www.thenation.com/article/los-angeles-teachers-strike-utla-organizing-solidarity/
"And so, the teachers lined Sunset Boulevard on day four of the strike, waving signs and soliciting honks from passersby in support of their vision for public schools. It is a radical vision not because it is outside the bounds of public opinion but because implementing it would require vast changes to the way our society has been organized. But the old structure is crumbling, despite its triumphalism, and teachers have emerged as the leading voice for a different way of doing things—and a different society. This is a society that values children for their differences, not their standardizable skills; that takes back public spaces for the public; that values play as well as work; that wants resources distributed equitably; and that stands in sharp contrast to Margaret Thatcher’s statement that there is no such thing as society.
Thatcher and her equivalents argued that the world was made up of individuals and families; teachers declare that every child is their family and that, as the UTLA banner says, “Teachers work for the people.”"
* "Florida Felons Once Denied Rights Begin Registering to Vote:" https://www.nytimes.com/2019/01/08/us/florida-felons-voting-rights.html
* "The Shutdown Is Doing Lasting Damage to National Security:" https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2019/01/how-shutdown-damaging-national-security/580540/
* "Jeh Johnson, former Sec. of Homeland Security, on border security impact of government shutdown:" http://www.msnbc.com/am-joy/watch/government-shutdown-is-putting-national-cybersecurity-at-risk-report-1429158467697
* "Here’s an alternative to Trump’s extortion:" https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2019/01/20/heres-an-alternative-trumps-extortion/?noredirect=on&utm_term=.5f6361a70148
"Wait, you say. Wasn’t he the one who put DACA and TPS folks at risk, and haven’t the federal courts already given DACA beneficiaries a likely one-year reprieve? Well, yes. A burglar has broken into your home, has taken the silver and is now offering to lease it back to you for three years only — but first, give him a $5.7 billion edifice."
* "Despite Shutdown, Trump Administration Continued Effort To Expand Alaska Oil Drilling:" https://www.npr.org/2019/01/11/684472912/despite-shutdown-trump-administration-continued-effort-to-expand-alaska-oil-dril
* "TSA Agents Are Blasting Explicit Rap at JFK Because of the Government Shutdown (Video):" https://www.travelandleisure.com/travel-news/tsa-agents-blasting-rap-jfk
* "Rep. Swalwell: Hard to watch federal workers in line for food because they're not getting paid:" http://www.msnbc.com/am-joy/watch/trump-offers-immigration-compromise-to-end-government-shutdown-1429155395848
* "Dowdell: Even if Dems take this bad deal, we don't know Trump would stand by it:" http://www.msnbc.com/am-joy/watch/democrats-dismiss-trump-government-shutdown-offer-as-a-non-starter-1429164099726
* If you have a Republican senator, especially one up for re-election in 2020, now is a good time to protest. If you have a Democratic Representative in the House, please let them know they should stand firm.
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/
* "Trump’s move to send Haitians home goes on trial in New York:" https://www.washingtonpost.com/national/trumps-move-to-send-haitians-home-goes-on-trial-in-new-york/2019/01/09/258eb3d8-143e-11e9-ab79-30cd4f7926f2_story.html?noredirect=on&utm_term=.2e40fcea6d55
* "‘It was getting ugly’: Native American drummer speaks on his encounter with MAGA-hat-wearing teens:" https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2019/01/20/it-was-getting-ugly-native-american-drummer-speaks-maga-hat-wearing-teens-who-surrounded-him/?noredirect=on&utm_term=.1937503fad7e
“That energy could be turned into feeding the people, cleaning up our communities and figuring out what else we can do,” Phillips said. “We need the young people to be doing that instead of saying, ‘These guys are our enemies.’ ”
* "Nathan Phillips, Native American man harassed by high schoolers, tells his story:" http://www.msnbc.com/am-joy/watch/nathan-phillips-native-american-man-harassed-by-high-schoolers-tells-his-story-1429118531532
* "TW: Domestic violence, suicide, abuse, discussion of police brutality.:" https://staranise.dreamwidth.org/626260.html?view=6822996&posted=1#cmt6822996
* TW: Rape. "Survivors claim Chechen authorities rape LGBT prisoners with electric shock sticks:" https://news.vice.com/en_us/article/qvyd7v/chechnya-lgbt-crackdown-rape-purge
* "Scientific Instruments of Medieval and Renaissance Europe:" https://www.mhs.ox.ac.uk/epact/
* "The Surprise Discovery of Lapis Lazuli on a Medieval Woman’s Teeth May Change How We View Illuminated Manuscripts:" https://news.artnet.com/art-world/lapis-lazuli-medieval-womans-teeth-1435933/amp-page
* "Leave Me Alurn - SNL:"
( Embed: )
* "The Raunchiest Miss Rita - SNL:"
( Embed: )
* "Weekend Update: Sen. Elizabeth Warren on Running for President - SNL:"
( Embed: )
* "Weekend Update: Government Shutdown - SNL:"
( Embed: )
* "Deal or No Deal Cold Open - SNL:"
( Embed: )
* "Earthquake News Report - SNL:"
( Embed: )
* I was asked how I'm doing. The answer is that there is noticeable obvious improvement on the AS flare. I'll see how my legs do at forage, but the emergency is likely over. My lungs seem to be improving slowish, but are doing it without antibiotics. Really, It's going to be my version of okay in the near future. :) I do appreciate my benefactors and well wishers. Finance wise, the person who is likely going to try to sort out the plumbing situation won't be free until probably endish of February, so any money sent me now is likely going to that or if there is extra to bifocals and/or the February tax bill and/or February car tax which are all expensive and exhaustively on each other's heels, but next month's problem.
The important thing is the immediate bills/food/meds are all covered for January and we really can start to solve the sink. When he comes, I will try to remember to ask him if he can tell what's wrong with the toilet this time, because as of Saturday, it's beyond my limited ability to guess. (It flushes. Tank mostly fills, but the toilet keeps trickle running and then suddenly the tank tries to fill again and it's horribly wasteful. At the same time, I have no idea how to cut water to it and then where would I poop even if I did?) They did not sue the contractor who built this place for nearly enough money.
* "Sunday Sweets: COOKIES!!:" http://www.cakewrecks.com/home/2019/1/20/sunday-sweets-cookies.html
*****
* Full list of Resistance and charity links has been migrated to my profile as it was getting out of hand.
* Trans Helplines: https://www.translifeline.org/
* Want to complaint about Betsy DeVos's plan to coddle college rapists? https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2018/11/29/2018-25314/nondiscrimination-on-the-basis-of-sex-in-education-programs-or-activities-receiving-federal#open-comment
* Donate to HIAS to help refugees: https://act.hias.org/page/6048/donate/1
* 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
* The Rainbow Road and other ways to help Gay Refugees: http://gwydionmisha.tumblr.com/post/160470723507/the-rainbow-railroad-is-helping-gay-men-escape
* 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 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
