5/15/25 - 5/17/25

May. 17th, 2025 12:40 pm
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* News keeps moving fast, so some items may be already out of date.



* "Israel expands attacks in Gaza and Yemen as Trump wraps up trip to region:" https://apnews.com/article/mideast-wars-israel-gaza-hamas-hostages-05-16-2025-fb5e3b08af46a55b6faeead7b8647dc6

* "Israeli bombing wave kills dozens in Gaza including at least 22 children, say reports:" https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/may/14/israel-hits-gaza-hospitals-in-deadly-strikes-after-pause-to-allow-release-of-edan-alexander

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* "Russia-Ukraine peace talks end after less than 2 hours with deal to swap POWs but no ceasefire:" https://apnews.com/article/russia-ukraine-turkey-peace-talks-9a75e2069cea6c73d1276a9e53e7d6e5

* "Russia building major new explosives facility as Ukraine war drags on:" https://www.reuters.com/investigations/russia-building-major-new-explosives-facility-ukraine-war-drags-2025-05-08/?

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* "Kurdish PKK ends 40-year Turkey insurgency, bringing hope of regional stability:" https://archive.ph/EaRb3



* "What Would It Take to Rebuild Syria?:" https://thewalrus.ca/what-would-it-take-to-rebuild-syria

* "Romania’s Election Rerun: What’s at Stake as the Far Right Rises:" https://archive.ph/oC8Lf

* "Romania’s Destiny Rides on Trump Follower Versus Math Prodigy:" https://archive.ph/dyqPS

* "Libyan protesters demand prime minister quit as three ministers resign:" https://archive.ph/dI6bW

* "Workers strike in protest against job cuts at Ford Germany:" https://archive.ph/ZTztC

* "Protesters in Budapest demonstrate against 'Transparency Bill' with banner and red paint:" https://www.euronews.com/2025/05/16/protesters-in-budapest-demonstrate-against-transparency-bill-with-banner-and-red-paint



* "NATO mulls US demand for a big increase in defense spending as some struggle to meet today’s goal:" https://apnews.com/article/nato-rubio-trump-russia-ukraine-turkey-5c8b5ac67a05690635cab5e793a5e97d

* "Iran’s Khamenei Brands Trump a Liar in Escalation of Rhetoric:" https://archive.ph/Tfxv0

* "Dems move to block Middle East arms sales over Qatar plane deal:" https://www.politico.com/live-updates/2025/05/15/congress/dems-block-middle-east-arms-sales-00351865

* "No, You Can't Keep A "Free" Plane:"

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* "‘Hand-me-down’: How Trump got his jet from Qatar:" https://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/-hand-me-down-how-trump-got-his-jet-from-qatar-239693381917

* "The Trump Administration Leaned on African Countries. The Goal: Get Business for Elon Musk.:" https://www.propublica.org/article/trump-musk-starlink-state-department-gambia-africa-pressure

* "Walmart says higher prices from tariffs coming as soon as this month:" https://www.npr.org/2025/05/15/nx-s1-5399154/walmart-higher-prices-tariffs

* "U.S. AG Pam Bondi Sold More than $1 Million in Trump Media Stock the Day Trump Announced Sweeping Tariffs:" https://www.propublica.org/article/pam-bondi-trump-media-stock-tariffs

* "Supreme Court halts Trump’s deportations of Venezuelan immigrants under Alien Enemies Act:" https://www.advocate.com/news/supreme-court-stops-deportations

* "Supreme Court leaves Trump disgruntled after rejecting his deportation plans:" https://www.msnbc.com/the-briefing-with-jen-psaki/watch/trump-reduced-to-whiny-complaints-on-social-media-after-supreme-court-rejects-his-deportation-plans-239808581906

* "Boo-hoo! A petulant Trump whines about flying on the majestic Air Force One:" https://www.advocate.com/voices/trump-complains-air-force-one

* "D.H.S. Requests 20,000 National Guard Members to Help With Immigration Crackdown:" https://archive.ph/XGvxY

The National Guard dragging people Trump doesn't like out of their houses does not lead anywhere good.

* "Gabbard fires intel officials who oversaw memo contradicting White House claims on Venezuelan gang:" https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/national-security/gabbard-fires-intel-officials-oversaw-memo-contradicting-white-house-c-rcna206918

Remember how cherry picking intelligence at the White house's direction contributed to 9/11? I do.

* "Kirsti Noem won’t say if gay asylum-seeker deported to El Salvador’s ‘hellhole’ prison is still alive:" https://www.advocate.com/politics/robert-garcia-andry-hernandez-romero

* "Trump’s DHS considers reality TV show where immigrants fight for citizenship:" https://www.advocate.com/news/trump-immigration-reality-show

* "Protesters demand release of Dalton teen from ICE detention outside Rep. Greene's office:" https://newschannel9.com/news/local/right-thing-to-do-rep-marjorie-taylor-greene-approves-of-dalton-students-deportation-ximena-arias-cristobal-immigrations-and-customs-enforcement-ice-whitfield-county-immigration-undocumented

* Know your rights and plan ahead. "Reacting To Hasan Piker's CBP Detention:"

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* "DHS Threatens To Arrest Sitting Members Of Congress:"

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* "The rise of end times fascism:" https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/ng-interactive/2025/apr/13/end-times-fascism-far-right-trump-musk

* We could be spending this money on keeping Social Security offices open. "Trump, US Army birthday bash plans include 25 Abrams tanks:" https://archive.ph/tF0ne

* This is all Dear Leader type stuff. "The huge banner of a glaring Trump in front of the USDA is a literal sign the U.S. has lost its democracy:" https://www.advocate.com/voices/huge-trump-banner-signals-despotism

* "'Most Transparent’ White House In History Keeps Majority Of Trump’s Remarks Secret:" https://www.huffpost.com/entry/trump-secret-transcripts_n_6824fe20e4b021b5064adc84

* Trump also threatened Springsteen's safety and freedom. "After Bruce Springsteen calls Trump "treasonous," the president responds by criticizing the rock star's skin:" https://www.cbsnews.com/news/bruce-springsteen-land-of-hopes-and-dreams-tour-trump-truth-social-post/

* "How Trump unleashed executive power:" https://www.reuters.com/graphics/USA-TRUMP/EXECUTIVE-ORDERS/gdpznealwpw/

* "Stephen Miller re-emerges as an ‘untouchable’ force in Trump’s White House:" https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/trump-administration/stephen-miller-untouchable-force-trump-white-house-rcna206180

* Anyone surprised the fraud they were using to dismantle the phone system was imaginary? "DOGE went looking for phone fraud at SSA — and found almost none:" https://www.nextgov.com/digital-government/2025/05/doge-went-looking-phone-fraud-ssa-and-found-almost-none/405346/

* "Disabled workers have faced prejudice. Now they face DOGE firings:" https://apnews.com/article/disabled-federal-workers-layoffs-trump-77528e68350b62e52bab3455f0a87591

* "Pentagon begins mass removal of transgender troops:" https://www.advocate.com/news/trans-troops-purge-medical-records

* "NOAA database for extreme weather disasters cancelled:" https://flowingdata.com/2025/05/13/noaa-database-for-extreme-weather-disasters-cancelled/

* "FEMA 'not ready' for hurricane season, internal review finds:" https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/fema-ready-hurricane-season-internal-review-finds/story?id=121837637

* I think we all know why. "Trump Administration Cancels Scores of Grants to Study Online Misinformation:" https://archive.ph/QoBiE

* "RFK Jr. Pledge to Review Abortion Pill Draws Quick Criticism:" https://news.bgov.com/health-law-and-business/rfk-jr-commitment-to-review-abortion-pill-draws-quick-criticism

* A thing on why RFK Jr,'s vaccine placebo studies are unethical: https://www.tumblr.com/gwydionmisha/783809081015238656/cancer-treatment-studies-rarely-have-placebo?source=share

* "Sen. Sanders presses Secretary Kennedy on cuts to cancer research:" https://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/sen-sanders-presses-secretary-kennedy-on-cuts-to-cancer-research-239647813845



* "Two Supreme Court Justices Invited an All-Out Assault on the Voting Rights Act. Now It’s Here.:" https://slate.com/news-and-politics/2025/05/supreme-court-justices-neil-gorsuch-clarence-thomas-voting-rights.html

* "Amy Coney Barrett Tears Into Trump Official to Defend Liberal Justice at Supreme Court:" https://www.thedailybeast.com/amy-coney-barrett-tears-into-trump-official-to-defend-liberal-justice-elena-kagan-at-supreme-court/

* "“Incalculable” Damage: How a “We Buy Ugly Houses” Franchise Left a Trail of Financial Wreckage Across Texas:" https://www.propublica.org/article/homevestors-fraud-charles-carrier-texas

* "Under ‘Crime-Free Housing’ Laws, Families May Be Evicted for Minor Offenses:" https://archive.ph/pdv8I

* "How Part-Time Jobs Became a Trap:" https://archive.ph/OKhcM

* We need to fight the Budget Bill

If this budget passes, people die because they won't be able to afford the copays, especially as Trump economic policies kill jobs and keep causing prices to rise.

They are sacrificing people for the billionaires that bought them.

When you contact your Congress Critter, say what you need to say to keep Republicans split and keep Democratic spines stiff in the House.

* It is working! Every delay helps! The more we can split Republicans, the better!

* "House budget panel rejects GOP megabill amid conservative opposition:" https://www.politico.com/news/2025/05/16/house-budget-panel-approves-gop-megabill-for-floor-action-as-leaders-mull-tweaks-00353326

* Stay Noisy! Flood the Republicans with complaints! "GOP infighting sends Trump's 'big, beautiful bill' off the rails:" https://www.msnbc.com/the-briefing-with-jen-psaki/watch/-big-brutal-setback-gop-infighting-sends-trump-s-big-beautiful-bill-off-the-rails-239811141510

* RE: SAVE ACT "Do This Today: Call Senators:" https://solarbird.dreamwidth.org/2036106.html

If these are your Senators, please stop what you are doing and call now:

KELLY (AZ)
WARNOCK (GA)
PETERS (MI)
SHAHEEN (NH)
HASSAN (NH)
CORTEZ MASTO (NV)
ROSEN (NV)

* This one is a super dangerous attack on the judiciary's ability to protect citizen's rights. "H.R. 1526: NORRA of 2025:" https://www.govtrack.us/congress/bills/119/hr1526

* "New Republican House bill bans transgender troops & seeks to strip trans vets of security clearances:" https://www.advocate.com/politics/gop-bill-bans-transgender-military



* Our job for the next two years is to survive, to build grassroots resistance, to do all in our power to slow the republican Christo-fascist agenda, and to prepare for 2026 in case there is still Democracy.

We are trying to build a good list of resistance resources.

Please add more below if you have them.

* "Take action with Indivisible:" https://www.mobilize.us/indivisible/

* Trump 2.0 Indivisible Guide.  https://indivisible.org/resource/guide

* "Democracy 2025:" https://www.democracy2025.org/?utm_source=df-ad&utm_medium=&utm_campaign=21912407002&utm_content=721373734297&source=df-ad-gs&gad_source=1

* "Resisting Fascism in 2025 and Beyond:" https://www.prideandpagesbookclub.com/resisting-fascism-in-2025-and-beyond

* If you can't safely contact them in person, here are some other options for contacting your Congress Critters:

Five Calls to your critters: https://5calls.org/

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

Snail Mail Campaigns: https://conuly.dreamwidth.org/3622760.html

"Congress. gov:" https://www.congress.gov/

White house (Possibly Dangerous): https://www.whitehouse.gov/

ACLU advice for writing to your Critters: https://www.aclu.org/writing-your-elected-representatives

This tracks legislation: https://www.govtrack.us/

"The Public Comment Process (+ how to write effective public comments):" https://www.tumblr.com/gwydionmisha/781844516804149248?source=share

Run for Something: https://runforsomething.net/

"Vote Smart:" https://justfacts.votesmart.org/

Useful organizing links and resources: https://www.tumblr.com/gwydionmisha/771859083592613888/hater-of-terfs-ive-already-reblogged-a-link-to?source=share

Protests: "50501 Events:" https://www.fiftyfifty.one/events

How to render emergency aid in a riot: https://riotmedicine.net/static/downloads/riot-medicine_a5.pdf

"How to Safely and Ethically Film Police Misconduct:" https://www.teenvogue.com/story/how-to-film-police-safely

"ICE Raids Toolkit: Defend Against ICE Raids and Community Arrests:" https://www.immigrantdefenseproject.org/raids-toolkit/

Contains a raid tip hotline amoung other things. "Know Your Rights
LEARN HOW TO PROTECT YOURSELF AND YOUR FAMILY:" https://wearecasa.org/know-your-rights/



* "From trauma to triumph, will NYC Councilman Erik Bottcher become the city's first out gay mayor one day?:" https://www.advocate.com/politics/erik-bottcher-nyc-city-council

* "Texas House moves toward repealing anti-sodomy law:" https://www.advocate.com/politics/texas-advances-sodomy-law-repeal

* "DeSantis signs bill making Florida second state to ban fluoride from its water system:" https://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/desantis-signs-bill-making-florida-2nd-state-ban-121846716

* "American Dental Association Objects to Florida Surgeon General’s Stance, Reaffirms Strong Support for Community Water Fluoridation:" https://www.ada.org/about/press-releases/american-dental-association-objects-to-florida-surgeon-generals-stance

* "Florida just created a law to ban fluoride in water. What should you do now?:" https://www.sun-sentinel.com/2025/05/17/florida-just-passed-a-bill-to-ban-fluoride-what-should-you-do-now/

* "Rep. Libby’s rhetoric spoils high school running | Letter:" https://www.pressherald.com/2025/05/14/rep-libbys-rhetoric-spoils-high-school-running-letter/

* "Nevada man used antigay slur in death threats to U.S. senator:" https://www.advocate.com/crime/death-threats-senator-nevada

* "How the MAGA 'manosphere' exploits attention to attract eager, young voters:" https://www.msnbc.com/the-briefing-with-jen-psaki/watch/how-the-maga-manosphere-exploits-attention-to-attract-eager-young-voters-239811141612

* "Teen ‘innocent bystander’ fatally shot during a fight near a New York City school:" https://apnews.com/article/girl-killed-stray-bullet-new-york-bronx-2698416723a3afa59705f16513f79a93

* "Judge orders ‘remediation manager’ to oversee Rikers Island jails:" https://gothamist.com/news/judge-orders-remediation-manager-to-oversee-rikers-island-jails

* "What you need to know about the International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia, & Biphobia (IDAHOBIT):" https://www.advocate.com/news/what-is-idahobit

* "Why June is LGBTQ+ Pride Month:" https://www.advocate.com/news/why-june-lgbtq-pride-month

* "Adolescents of the U.S. National Longitudinal Lesbian Family Study: Sexual Orientation, Sexual Behavior, and Sexual Risk Exposure:" https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC3210350/

* Sigh. "Pope Leo XIV says marriage is 'between a man and a woman':" https://www.advocate.com/news/pope-leo-heterosexual-marriage

* "MEPs protest Hungary’s Budapest Pride ban:" https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2025/05/16/meps-protest-hungarys-budapest-pride-ban

* "NYU withholds degree from gay transgender student over commencement speech:" https://www.advocate.com/news/transgender-student-nyu-speech




* "All of the biggest U.S. cities are sinking:" https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/05/250508112609.htm

* "A century ago, suspended monorails were serious mass-transit contenders:" https://www.popsci.com/technology/suspended-monorails-history/

* "The Day Grok Told Everyone About ‘White Genocide’:" https://archive.ph/05Wqh

* "Four bad AI futures take root:" https://www.bloodinthemachine.com/p/four-bad-ai-futures-arrived-this

* "Yes, the Lopez v. Apple lawsuit over Siri allegedly snooping on users is real. Here's how to cash in:" https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/lopez-apple-siri-lawsuit/

* "Scientists Have Just Discovered a New Type of Electricity-Conducting Bacteria:" https://www.wired.com/story/scientists-have-just-discovered-a-new-type-of-electricity-conducting-bacteria/

* "A rare New Zealand snail is filmed for the first time laying an egg from its neck:" https://apnews.com/article/zealand-snail-egg-neck-powelliphanta-augusta-3cb8082547a83b8c47848b6621c06cb0?

* "In Order to Unravel the Many Mysteries of Squids, Scientists Dive Into Their Mating Frenzies:" https://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/in-order-to-unravel-the-many-mysteries-of-squids-scientists-dive-into-their-mating-frenzies-180986551/

* "Young bats learn to be discriminating when listening for their next meal:" https://theconversation.com/young-bats-learn-to-be-discriminating-when-listening-for-their-next-meal-253321

* "Scientists once thought only humans could bob to music. Ronan the sea lion helped prove them wrong:" https://apnews.com/article/ronan-dancing-sea-lion-boogie-wonderland-ef575607db2f710fe102e2dd7c994049

* "The surprising evolution of the weirdest animals on Earth, according to a new study:" https://www.cnn.com/2025/04/30/science/platypus-echidna-monotremes-evolution/index.html

* "Antarctica has a huge, completely hidden mountain range. New data reveals its birth over 500 million years ago:" https://theconversation.com/antarctica-has-a-huge-completely-hidden-mountain-range-new-data-reveals-its-birth-over-500-million-years-ago-256231

* "Explore Rome’s Hidden Underworld, Where a City Lurks Beneath a City:" https://www.smithsonianmag.com/travel/explore-romes-hidden-underworld-city-beneath-city-180986228/

* "The Cult of Whiteness | How a 17th Century Idea Shaped Modern History:"

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* "The Hell We Raised: How Texas Shaped the Gunfighter Era:" https://www.texasmonthly.com/being-texan/gunfighters-old-west-wilder-bloodier/

* "Marie Curie and Spooky Rays: Crash Course History of Science #31:"

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* "Carved in Memory: How a family heirloom uncovered the life of a man imprisoned in a First World War internment camp.:" https://www.cbc.ca/newsinteractives/features/carved-in-memory

* "100 Years Ago: The Man Who Singlehandedly Stopped Thousands of Illegal Deportations:" https://www.saturdayeveningpost.com/2025/05/100-years-ago-the-man-who-singlehandedly-stopped-thousands-of-illegal-deportations/

* "Amaze Yourself With the Unbelievable Story of Bessie Coleman, the Black Aviator Who Wowed the Nation With Her High-Flying Achievements:" https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/amaze-yourself-unbelievable-story-bessie-coleman-black-aviator-wowed-nation-high-flying-achievements-180986564/

* "The Art Spy who Stopped Hitler from Emptying the Louvre:" https://www.messynessychic.com/2025/05/14/the-artful-spy-who-stopped-hitler-from-emptying-the-louvre/

* "The Daring Polish Resistance Fighter Who Volunteered to Be Sent to Auschwitz So He Could Sabotage the Nazi Death Camp From the Inside:" https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/the-daring-polish-resistance-fighter-who-volunteered-to-be-sent-to-auschwitz-so-he-could-sabotage-the-nazi-death-camp-from-the-inside-180986559/

* "‘A Priceless Inheritance’: Preserving Memories of Black Life in Memphis:" https://archive.ph/W0q1Q

* "Veteran Crushes Tesla in Protest:" https://www.youtube.com/shorts/CKnQo5ZyFqA

* "Captivating Classics:" https://www.youtube.com/shorts/BQPj-DSaZ_U

* "Ruinous Rome:" https://www.youtube.com/shorts/0YMZBCsC9WE

* "Sizzling Senate Houses:" https://www.youtube.com/shorts/uORP0eOj7Vc

* "Pernicious Plantagenets:" https://www.youtube.com/shorts/JSHSEjKsznw

* "Rowdy Robert the Bruce:" https://www.youtube.com/shorts/KLFouMTMhOc

* "Devilish Dinners:" https://www.youtube.com/shorts/JlOrGs_1y7Y

* "Terrifying Townton:" https://www.youtube.com/shorts/HmGMOhDMryY

* "Triumphant Tudors:" https://www.youtube.com/shorts/I1JK-_XUijE

* "Sulking Samurai:" https://www.youtube.com/shorts/woxDfQtNCmE

* "Gilded Fish: Illustrations from Histoire naturelle des dorades de la Chine (1780) :" https://publicdomainreview.org/collection/chinese-fishes/

* "Sam Stone - Call ACab (Lyrics):"

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* "1953 Lavender Marriage Song:" https://www.youtube.com/shorts/En3pf6qGyO8

* I am watching Murderbot with a friend.

We both found them putting Murderbot's bare face in the promotional stuff disturbing. Sec Unit would hate that and really in the books one lives inside Murderbot's head. It's just really jarring to be looking at it like that.

I have thought about it while watching the episodes. I think I would prefer if during the bits where the humans make it retract the helmet, all shots were either Murderbot POV of the other person or via the cameras/drones, whatever, so it's Murderbot's view of Murderbots via the remotes.

I know they'd never have done it that way as Skarsgard is expensive, so odds are they want his face on screen as much as they can justify.

I just, idk. I am so used to thinking of murderbot as genderless and from the inside. Having such a famous face embodying this character is super distracting.

(I have nothing against Mr. Skarsgard. He's beeen great in everything I've seen him in previously and he has a lot of range and a sense of humor about himself. It's not that I think he's doing anything wrong acting wise here, I just think having someone so famous doing this makes sense financially, but not artistically).

I think the rest of the casting is excellent and the characterizations seems good so far. I have some other concerns, but I'm happy with it over all. It's just a bit disorienting.

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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.

* "United States Disappeared Tracker:" https://public.tableau.com/app/profile/danielleharlow/viz/UnitedStatesDisappearedTracker/Map

* "Nationwide Economic Blackout: Boycott Dates for Target, Amazon, Others:" https://www.newsweek.com/nationwide-economic-blackout-boycott-dates-target-amazon-others-2037986

* "Introducing Rise Up: Federal Workers Legal Defense Network:" https://aflcio.org/2025/4/16/introducing-rise-federal-workers-legal-defense-network

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12/28/24 - 1/2/25

Jan. 3rd, 2025 12:01 am
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* "Resources for helping Gaza, Sudan and Congo:" https://www.tumblr.com/swallowedabug/758070860436439040?source=share



* "Gaza population down by 6% since start of war - Palestinian statistics bureau:" https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/gaza-population-down-by-6-since-start-war-palestinian-statistics-bureau-2025-01-01/

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* "Palestinian-American explains why he is suing the State Department over U.S. support for Israel:" https://www.msnbc.com/ayman-mohyeldin/watch/palestinian-american-explains-why-he-is-suing-the-state-department-over-u-s-support-for-israel-227711045998

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* "Two killed in Russian drone strike on Kyiv, Ukraine says:" https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/russia-launches-new-year-drone-strike-kyiv-officials-say-2025-01-01/

* "Russia’s War Economy Is Hitting Its Limits:" https://foreignpolicy.com/2024/11/14/russia-war-putin-economy-weapons-production-labor-shortage-demographics/

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* "U.S. strikes Houthi targets in Yemen after American warships attacked, CENTCOM says:" https://www.cbsnews.com/news/us-strikes-houthi-targets-yemen-warships-attacked/

* "Ceasefire between Turkey and US-backed SDF in northern Syria holding, Pentagon says:" https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/ceasefire-between-turkey-us-backed-sdf-northern-syria-holding-pentagon-says-2024-12-30/

* "How Syria’s rebels overcame years of a bloody stalemate to topple Assad:" https://archive.ph/fT7tB#selection-504.0-504.1

* "An uneasy calm settles over Syrian city of Homs after outbreak of sectarian violence:" https://apnews.com/article/syria-homs-alawites-hts-assad-sectarian-6c8d534d9f93da13dc8629f2f2c49aae



* "Venezuela opposition urges protests against Maduro's inauguration:" https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20241231-venezuela-opposition-urges-protests-against-maduro-s-inauguration

* "Some missing residential school students disappeared into arranged marriages, report says:" https://www.cbc.ca/news/indigenous/arranged-marriages-residential-schools-1.7396200

* "China-backed election raises fears of 'negative peace' in Myanmar:" https://www.voanews.com/a/china-backed-election-raises-fears-of-negative-peace-in-myanmar/7921313.html

* "U.S. Treasury says its computers were hacked by a Chinese 'threat actor' in a 'major incident':" https://www.nbcnews.com/tech/security/us-treasury-says-computers-hacked-chinese-threat-actor-rcna185809

* "Biden unveils final $2.5B security aid package for Ukraine:" https://www.politico.eu/article/joe-biden-announces-his-final-2-5-billion-security-aid-package-to-ukraine-war/

* "Biden honors Liz Cheney, Bennie Thompson with top civilian award:" https://www.npr.org/2025/01/02/g-s1-40817/biden-liz-cheney-presidential-citizens-medal

* It's to keep Trump from appointing extra partisan incompetents. "Biden vetoes bill that would have created dozens of new federal judge slots:" https://www.politico.com/news/2024/12/23/biden-vetoes-bill-federal-judge-slots-00195981

* "Biden administration scraps rules to expand birth control access:" https://www.politico.com/news/2024/12/23/biden-admin-birth-control-rule-00195979

* "US appeals court blocks Biden administration effort to restore net-neutrality rules:" https://www.reuters.com/legal/us-appeals-court-blocks-biden-administration-net-neutrality-rules-2025-01-02/

* "Senate Democrats blast Supreme Court's 'ethical crisis' as investigation concludes:" https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/congress/senate-democrats-blast-supreme-courts-ethical-crisis-investigation-rcna184987

* "Yellen: US will hit debt ceiling in mid- or late-January:" https://www.politico.com/live-updates/2024/12/27/congress/yellen-sees-u-s-hitting-debt-ceiling-in-early-2025-00196091

* "How Much Tax Do America's Undocumented Immigrants Actually Pay? [Infographic]:" https://www.forbes.com/sites/niallmccarthy/2016/10/06/how-much-tax-do-americas-undocumented-immigrants-actually-pay-infographic/

* "The Walmart Effect: New research suggests that the company makes the communities it operates in poorer—even taking into account its famous low prices.:" https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2024/12/walmart-prices-poverty-economy/681122/

* "Strike Against Amazon Ends But Teamsters Warn "Stay Tuned":" https://www.nycclc.org/news/2024-12/strike-against-amazon-ends-teamsters-warn-stay-tuned

* "House ethics watchdog unfurls campaign finance allegations against two members:" https://www.politico.com/live-updates/2025/01/02/congress/house-ethics-violations-allegations-00196307

* "Trump endorses Johnson for speaker:" https://www.politico.com/live-updates/2024/12/30/congress/trump-endorses-johnson-for-speaker-00196113

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* Our job for the next two years is to survive, to build grassroots resistance, to do all in our power to slow the republican Christo-fascist agenda, and to prepare for 2026 in case there is still Democracy.

We are trying to build a good list of resistance resources.

Please add more below if you have them.

Trump 2.0 Indivisible Guide.  https://indivisible.org/resource/guide

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

Run for Something: https://runforsomething.net/

How to render emergency aid in a riot: https://riotmedicine.net/static/downloads/riot-medicine_a5.pdf

"How to Safely and Ethically Film Police Misconduct:" https://www.teenvogue.com/story/how-to-film-police-safely

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* "Ohio changes election forms to protect transgender political candidates:" https://www.advocate.com/politics/ohio-election-forms-transgender-candidates

* "Indiana Republicans target transgender people in one of new year’s first anti-LGBTQ+ bills:" https://www.advocate.com/politics/indiana-transgender-sports-ban

* "Florida Republican wants to ban Pride flags in public buildings:" https://www.advocate.com/politics/florida-randy-fine-pride-flags

* "Will American democracy follow Joe Biden into the sunset in 2025?:" https://www.advocate.com/voices/will-american-democracy-follow-joe-biden-into-the-sunset-in-2025

* ""This is Trump’s America now!": MAGA diehards jumpstart a new year of political violence:" https://www.salon.com/2024/12/30/this-is-trumps-america-now-maga-diehards-jumpstart-a-new-year-of-political-violence/



* ""President Musk" And The Dangers Of Plutocracy:"

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* "Why Does Elon Musk Want to Kill Wikipedia?:"

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* "Trump weighs in on H-1B visas amid legal immigration fight:" https://www.semafor.com/article/12/29/2024/trump-fails-to-clarify-stance-on-highly-sough-h-1b-visas-wanted-by-silicon-valley

* "Trump tech bros spar with MAGA loyalists online:" https://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/trump-tech-bros-spar-with-maga-loyalists-online-228053573772

* "Elon Musk ‘melts down’ after underestimating wrath of MAGA trolls:" https://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/elon-musk-melts-down-after-underestimating-wrath-of-maga-trolls-228186181734

* CW: Sexual Abuse. "Court rejects Trump appeal in E. Jean Carroll sexual abuse and defamation case:" https://www.npr.org/2024/12/30/nx-s1-5243228/federal-appeal-trump-e-jean-carroll



* "Former D.C. police intel chief found guilty of tipping off Proud Boys leader ahead of Jan. 6 attack:" https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/justice-department/former-dc-police-intel-chief-guilty-tipping-proud-boys-leader-ahead-ja-rcna185206

* "Suspects in Vegas explosion, New Orleans attack served at same Army base, police confirm:" https://www.denver7.com/news/local-news/suspects-in-vegas-explosion-new-orleans-attack-served-at-same-army-base-sources-tell-denver7-investigates

* "Victims of Bourbon Street attack in New Orleans include former Princeton football star, aspiring nurse, loving dad:" https://www.cbsnews.com/news/new-orleans-deadly-attack-new-years-victims/

* "Trump Stokes Hate With False Insinuations About New Orleans Truck Attack Suspect:" https://www.huffpost.com/entry/trump-anti-immigrant-new-orleans-attack_n_67765370e4b0a27885b4a456

* "Republican Steve Scalise bizarrely blames 'DEI' and 'wokeness' for New Orleans terror attack:" https://www.advocate.com/politics/steve-scalise-dei-new-orleans

* "‘Dangerous’: Trump and MAGA falsely link New Orleans attack to the border:" https://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/-dangerous-trump-and-maga-falsely-link-new-orleans-attack-to-the-border-228370501607

* CW: Child Sex Abuse. "Survivors seek a reckoning as FBI investigates child sex abuse in little-known Christian sect:" https://apnews.com/article/christian-sect-child-sex-abuse-scandal-a94073c27168a7998c1a225f72672a3d

* "Judge rules against gender-affirming care for transgender prisoners:" https://www.advocate.com/news/judge-upholds-anti-trans-policy

* "Are Abortion Bans Across America Causing Deaths? The States That Passed Them Are Doing Little to Find Out.:" https://www.propublica.org/article/abortion-bans-deaths-state-maternal-mortality-committees?

* "Abortions are up in the U.S. It's a complicated picture as women turn to pills, travel:" https://www.mprnews.org/story/2024/12/28/abortions-are-up-in-the-us-its-a-complicated-picture-as-women-turn-to-pills-travel

* "Man arrested under Russia's 'international LGBT extremism' law dies in custody:" https://www.advocate.com/news/russia-law-man-gay-travel

* There have been rumors for a while that reached even me. "China is arresting writers for posting fanfiction and gay erotica:" https://www.advocate.com/world/china-writers-arrested-fanfiction-gay-erotica

* "J.K. Rowling falsely claims 'there are no trans kids':" https://www.advocate.com/jk-rowling-says-no-transgender-kids

* "Here are the victories for transgender people's rights in 2024:" https://www.advocate.com/news/victories-transgender-rights-2024

* "Illinois police say 11 teens brutally beat men they targeted using a gay dating app:" https://www.advocate.com/crime/illinois-teens-attack-gay-men

* "A small town's 'Pride Wall' was vandalized and taken down. They built it back even better:" https://www.advocate.com/news/photo-gallery-duvall-pride-wall

* "Dengue fever cases reach record-high in the Americas amid climate change:" https://www.euronews.com/health/2024/12/11/dengue-fever-cases-reach-record-high-in-the-americas-amid-climate-change

* "COVID-19 Turns Five Today. The Next Pandemic Is Lurking:" https://thetyee.ca/Analysis/2024/12/31/COVID-19-Turns-Five-Next-Pandemic-Lurking/

* "Why protective antibodies fade after COVID-19 vaccines:" https://www.nih.gov/news-events/nih-research-matters/why-protective-antibodies-fade-after-covid-19-vaccines

* "Accelerated kidney function decline seen with COVID-19 versus pneumonia:" https://medicalxpress.com/news/2024-12-kidney-function-decline-covid-pneumonia.html

* "Prevalence of Thyroid Dysfunction During and After COVID-19 Infection:" https://www.physiciansweekly.com/prevalence-of-thyroid-dysfunction-during-and-after-covid-19-infection/

* "Paxlovid tied to lower risk of hospital stay, heart problems, death in adults with kidney disease and COVID:" https://www.cidrap.umn.edu/covid-19/paxlovid-tied-lower-risk-hospital-stay-heart-problems-death-adults-kidney-disease-and

* "Many long COVID patients adjust to slim recovery odds as world moves on:" https://www.reuters.com/business/healthcare-pharmaceuticals/many-long-covid-patients-adjust-slim-recovery-odds-world-moves-2024-11-14/

* "Who wants a pig organ? Patients sick and tired of waiting years for a transplant:" https://apnews.com/article/pig-organ-transplant-kidney-xenotransplant-revivicor-egenesis-92c378d867f6e1ed8e1587c050daf0f8

* "A Hospital Scandal That Properly Reflects our Warped New Health-Care Reality:" https://www.esquire.com/news-politics/politics/a63240620/boston-investigation-steward-health-care/

* "“I Can’t Afford My Oxygen”: The Human Toll of For-Profit Insurance:" https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2024/12/toll-health-insurance-industry-profits-claim-denials-delays-care-brian-thompson-unitedhealth-luigi-mangione-physicians-national-health-program/

* "The ones who need little sleep:" https://knowablemagazine.org/content/article/mind/2024/genetics-of-people-who-need-little-sleep



* "South Korea to inspect Boeing aircraft as it struggles to find cause of plane crash that killed 179:" https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/south-korea-to-inspect-boeing-aircraft-as-it-struggles-to-find-cause-of-plane-crash-that-killed-179/ar-AA1wH0UX



* "Chile's giant 'living fossil' frog faces threat from climate change and humans:" https://www.reuters.com/science/chiles-giant-living-fossil-frog-faces-threat-climate-change-humans-2024-12-18/

* "Bird flu has killed 20 big cats including cougars at a U.S. wildlife sanctuary:" https://www.npr.org/2024/12/26/nx-s1-5239841/bird-flu-kills-20-cats-washington-sanctuary

* "Hungry or horny? Whale makes record swim halfway across planet:" https://bigthink.com/strange-maps/record-humpback-whale-migration/

* "A Homeowner Found Huge, Fossil Teeth While Mowing the Lawn. Then, Excavations Revealed a Complete Mastodon Jaw:" https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/a-homeowner-found-huge-fossil-teeth-while-mowing-the-lawn-then-excavations-revealed-a-complete-mastodon-jaw-180985703/

* "Archaeology news: New Polish Viking Sword!:"

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* "Vlad the Impaler | Extra History Complete | European History:"

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* "The Black Dinner - Scottish History - Extra History:"

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* "When the United States Tried to Get on Top of the Sex Trade:" https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2024/12/16/empire-of-purity-eva-payne-book-review

* "Disney's Animatronics: A Living History:"

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* "Tragedy Lingers Inside Chornobyl’s Abandoned City:" https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/abandoned-chernobyl-disaster-ukraine

* "the Sham Legacy of Richard Feynman:"

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When I got to my first college to be a philosophy monk, guys were all abuzz about "Surely You're Joking."

I intended to read it eventually, but I kept shying away instinctively. I think I subconsciously picked up on what time of guys were into Feynman.

(There was an exception, who used to also tell his dad's Feynman stories from when they were working together. These stories were amusing in a way that the Feynman Bros quoting the book weren't. He wasn't a Feynman cultist, but rather someone with stories to contribute about Feynman in Feynman based conversations, if you get my meaning.)

This piece was illuminating and helpful to me.

* "Why we will never have another president like Jimmy Carter again:" https://www.advocate.com/voices/jimmy-carter-remembered

* "President Jimmy Carter dead at 100 — here's his history as an LGBTQ+ ally:" https://www.advocate.com/politics/jimmy-carter-dead-100

* "Pete Buttigieg remembers warmth and kindness of Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter:" https://www.advocate.com/politics/pete-buttigieg-praises-jimmy-carter

* "Stacey Abrams honors Jimmy Carter: He ‘remade Democratic politics’:" https://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/stacey-abrams-honors-jimmy-carter-he-remade-democratic-politics-228186693960

* "11 Rare Old Words for the Heinous and Villainous:" https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/83472/11-rare-old-words-heinous-and-villainous

* At bedtime Monday morning I noticed some weird things with my vision in my right eye. I looked them up and it sure sounds like a retinal tear. (I know, don't trust Web M.D., but shit is sudden, extreme and weird. I thought of alternate explanations, but I liminiated all of the non-medical ones. Fuck! Of course when everyone's off for holidays.

I have a scheduled appointment, I think for Monday. I should likely wait up and hope they are open today because it's getting worse.

* I was so exhausted I completely missed the Mummer's this year. :(

For those following the Special Assessment Saga, it was a good thing I raised and paid rent on top of what they took. Assholes still charged me a hundred dollar late fee because they fucked up December accounting. If they had taken rent instead of the third special assessment chunk without my knowledge or consent causing overdraft fees, then everything would have been paid to them on time, but I didn't know they were doing it until it was too late to fix, so here we are down an extra hundred for January with car fees and things coming due later in the month.

It will likely be all right. I will need to talk to Squirrel about it, but it will probably be all right.

I hate how extreme the punishment for doing nothing wrong has been in 2024, and it just keeps happening.

* I had so much fun with the dead podcast the back half of December. I ran out of episodes and find myself craving more.

It's an anthology series via Bloody Disgusting and the George A. Romero Foundation, so zombies.Like any anthology, so are more to my taste than others, but they were all worth listening to. They are shared universe, and do occasionally reference each other, but they also jump in time between stories and you could pretty easily listen to each story in any order. (A story is four episodes). The cast is diverse as one would expect given who is making these. The sound design fills me with horror and delight as is expected from Bloody Disgusting. For real, the zombie eating people sounds are far more awful than seeing gore on screen would be, even knowing how they were made.

Something I wanted to mention is the zombie sounds. Walking Dead is such a big thing and has been since the first episode debuted that their rattling hiss zombie vocalizations tend to be what zombies sound like now. Older media did other things: Moans, silence, even words. I have even heard a roar in one fascinating low budget one. These days though? Rattling hiss tends to be what one hears even in a lot of non Walking Dead Properties.

I like how human they made their zombie vocalizations in The Dead. I like the slow transition from a human sounding sick and in pain getting less and less articulate to what sounds a lot like me levering myself out of bed on a bad pain day and hobbling around. I like that it reminds one how human the newly turned look and sound. I like that it sounds like they could start speaking again at any moment, that the sound design of the intro encourages one to strain to catch words that never come during the episodes proper.

This thing is beautifully done and addicting, even when I know exactly how things are going to go. (This isn't a dis. Most twists in anything I will see coming).

Anyway, if you like zombie stories, I suggest checking this out.

* "Video Games & the Sexy Gender Binary:"

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* "Horror Queers: Re-Animator (1985):" https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/re-animator-1985/id1449041559?i=1000643633533

* "The 25 Best Queer Films of the Century So Far :" https://www.advocate.com/arts-entertainment/the-25-best-queer-films-of-the-century-so-far

* "19 LGBTQ+ movies & TV shows coming in January 2025 & where to watch them:" https://www.advocate.com/arts-entertainment/lgbtq-movies-tv-shows-january-2025

* "Horror Queers: Strangers on a Train (1951):" https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/strangers-on-a-train-1951/id1449041559?i=1000649018428

* "39 Amazing And Thought-Provoking Sculptures You've Probably Never Seen Before:" https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/39-amazing-and-thought-provoking-sculptures-you-ve-probably-never-seen-before/ar-AA1tHmuz

* "Riding Through Time: Vintage Motorcycle Photos of People Posing with Pride, 1920s-1950s:" https://rarehistoricalphotos.com/people-with-motorcycles-vintage-photos/

* "Stunning Black-and-White Photos That Capture the Spirit of 1980s Hong Kong:" https://rarehistoricalphotos.com/hong-kong-photos-1980s/

* "“The Council Requires Snackies”: 50 Hilarious Pics Of Cats Grouping Together Interview With Expert:" https://www.boredpanda.com/council-of-cats-pics/

* "Sunday Sweets: Jen's Happy Cakes:" https://www.cakewrecks.com/home/sunday-sweets-jens-happy-cakes-2024

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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.

* "We have a right to safety, privacy, and protest. Say no to mask bans.:" https://www.stopmaskbans.com/

* Ethical Elephant sanctuary disaster relief: https://www.tumblr.com/veluigi/769847233453719552/emergency-flood-relief?source=share

* "Trans Kids Deserve Better:" https://transkidsdeservebetter.org/support

* "Here are 26 organizations fighting Donald Trump that you can donate to:" https://www.advocate.com/politics/anti-donald-trump-charities

* Run for Something: https://runforsomething.net/

* "LGBTQ+ Victory Fund:" https://victoryfund.org/

* "Buy Native List:" https://www.beyondbuckskin.com/p/buy-native.html?m=1

* Natural fiber fabric sources to buy from for sewing: https://www.tumblr.com/gwydionmisha/768880596478984192?source=share

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

* Disaster Preparedness stuff from the US Government: https://www.ready.gov/publications

* "My husky’s fren needs your help:" https://www.youtube.com/shorts/74raKUtbCKI

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* "Israel plans to build 3,300 new settlement homes. It says it’s a response to a Palestinian attack:" https://apnews.com/article/israel-settlements-hamas-gaza-war-netanyahu-smotrich-1d2306d55c24c8559b630d9f20db30e2

* CW: Rape. "U.N. report finds ‘reasonable grounds’ to believe victims were sexually assaulted Oct. 7:" https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/03/04/israel-hamas-war-news-gaza-palestine/#link-MVPCJFYKPVHJHIVS2GUXLG6WQQ

* "Gaza: Worst famine fears realised as 10th child reportedly ‘starves to death’:" https://news.un.org/en/story/2024/03/1147112

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

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

* Fundraisers for Gaza: https://www.tumblr.com/el-shab-hussein/742344297699999744/hi-if-its-okay-i-saw-you-were-boosting?source=share

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* "Harris urges a Gaza cease-fire for hostage deal, presses Israel to ease aid delivery:" https://www.npr.org/2024/03/03/1235712368/kamala-harris-gaza-ceasefire-israel-aid

* "HOW ISRAEL QUIETLY CRUSHED EARLY AMERICAN JEWISH DISSENT ON PALESTINE:" https://theintercept.com/2024/03/03/israel-our-palestine-question-zionism-american-jews/

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* "In Ethiopia, a secret committee orders killings and arrests to crush rebels:" https://www.reuters.com/investigates/special-report/ethiopia-violence-committee/

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* "31,000 Ukrainian troops killed since the start of Russia’s full-scale invasion, Zelenskyy says:" https://apnews.com/article/ukraine-troops-killed-zelenskyy-675f53437aaf56a4d990736e85af57c4

* "How one officer class offers a glimpse into Russia’s military amid Ukraine war:" https://www.reuters.com/investigates/special-report/ukraine-crisis-russia-officers/

* "Indians are unwittingly recruited into the Russian army:" https://www.lemonde.fr/en/international/article/2024/02/29/indians-are-unwittingly-recruited-into-the-russian-army_6573586_4.html

* "How Russian officials and their collaborators spirit away Ukraine’s children:" https://www.reuters.com/investigates/special-report/ukraine-crisis-children/

* "Ukrainian veterans protest after church withdrawals gay soldier's medal:" https://www.advocate.com/world/ukrainian-gay-soldier-medal-withdrawn

* "With lives shattered by war, Ukrainian teens build new dreams:" https://www.reuters.com/investigates/special-report/ukraine-crisis-anniversary-teenagers/

* "Inside Ukraine’s Wartime Salons:" https://www.allure.com/story/ukraine-wartime-salons?utm_source=pocket_discover



* "Russia’s Wagner Group expands into Africa’s Sahel with a new brand:" https://www.cnbc.com/2024/02/12/russias-wagner-group-expands-into-africas-sahel-with-a-new-brand.html

* "Yulia Navalnaya once avoided the limelight. Now she’s Russia’s newest opposition leader:" https://apnews.com/article/yulia-navalnaya-navalny-death-92efe8fa54fa6a6614fb3433c27e4878

* "Inside ‘The Game’: The dangerous new path migrants are risking to get to the EU:" https://inews.co.uk/news/world/refugee-europe-bosnia-asylum-seeker-2916539

* CW: Sexual Abuse. "Inside North Korea's Forced-Labor Program:" https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2024/03/04/inside-north-koreas-forced-labor-program-in-china

* "Asylum-seekers risk lives to cross Rio Grande into US:" https://www.reuters.com/pictures/asylum-seekers-risk-lives-cross-rio-grande-into-us-2024-02-26/

* "A unanimous Supreme Court restores Trump to the Colorado ballot:" https://www.npr.org/2024/03/04/1230453714/supreme-court-trump-colorado-ballot

* "4 takeaways from the Supreme Court’s ruling on Trump and 14th Amendment:" https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2024/03/04/takeaways-supreme-court-trump-ruling/

* "Amazon’s Big Secret:" https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2024/02/amazon-profits-antitrust-ftc/677580/

* "Republicans who say they support IVF backed a bill protecting life ‘at conception’:" https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2024/02/25/ivf-republicans-legislation/

* 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

* The Republican War on Democracy continues. "Trump’s Allies Ramp Up Campaign Targeting Voter Rolls:" https://www.nytimes.com/2024/03/03/us/politics/trump-voter-rolls.html

* "It Can Happen Here: A new project tracking creeping authoritarianism.:" https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2024/03/it-can-happen-here-trump-authoritarianism-fascism/

* "She’s a Prophet. She’s a Theocrat. She’s the Most Powerful Lobbyist You’ve Never Heard Of.:" https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2023/08/abby-abildness-lobbyist/

* "'The Republican Party is going through some things': Maddow marvels at GOP veering into extremism:" https://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/maddow-marvels-at-gop-veering-into-extremism-right-up-to-the-top-205461573974

* "U.S. voters face stark contrast in 2024 choices, with no 'magic wand' coming to help:" https://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/u-s-voters-face-stark-contrast-in-2024-choices-with-no-magic-wand-coming-to-help-205463621504

* "Laverne Cox is begging all queer Americans to vote Democrat in the 2024 election:" https://www.advocate.com/politics/laverne-cox-election-2024

* "Black LGBTQ+ candidates still face bigotry — here's how they're fighting it:" https://www.advocate.com/politics/black-lgbtq-politicians-obstacles

* "Oregon mayoral candidate was involved in 1984 gay bashing but says he's changed:" https://www.advocate.com/politics/oregon-mayoral-candidate-gay-bashing

* "Missouri Republicans try to remove man with ties to KKK from party ballot:" https://www.advocate.com/politics/donald-trump-mark-robinson-mlk

* "Offensive comments by N.C. Republican stand out even in Trump’s party:" https://www.washingtonpost.com/elections/2024/03/02/mark-robinson-governor-candidate-north-carolina-offensive-comments/

* "Donald Trump endorses Mark Robinson, who said gays are ‘filth’ and ‘maggots,’ for NC governor:" https://www.advocate.com/politics/donald-trump-mark-robinson-mlk

* "Trump calls GOP's most toxic candidate 'Martin Luther King times two':" https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2024/3/4/2227413/-Trump-calls-GOP-s-most-toxic-candidate-Martin-Luther-King-times-two

* Presidential Primaries are ongoing:

NOTE: There is now a call for people to vote "uncommitted" in the Democratic primary as a protest against Biden's Israel policy, I have voted that way in my up coming primary. The time to pressure Biden with your vote is now, not in November. The more of us who do this the more likely he'll actually do something.

Alabama, Alaska (Republicans), Arkansas, California, Colorado, Iowa (Democrats), Maine, Massachusetts, Minnesota, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, American Samoa (Democrats): 3/5/24

Hawaii: (Democrats): 3/6/24

American Samoa (Republicans): 3/8/24

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.

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

* "'Uncommitted' protest over Biden's Israel support heads to Minnesota:" https://www.reuters.com/world/us/uncommitted-protest-aims-minnesota-over-bidens-israel-support-2024-03-04/

* "Biden says Trump wouldn't concede next time: "Losers are never graceful":" https://www.axios.com/2024/03/04/biden-trump-2024-election-concede

* "Nikki Haley wins DC primary, first victory for campaign:" https://www.politico.com/news/2024/03/03/haley-dc-primary-results-00144502

* "Hungarian PM Orban to meet ally Trump on March 8:" https://www.reuters.com/world/hungarian-pm-orban-meet-trump-march-8-florida-2024-03-04/

* "At CPAC, Trump Invokes Clashing Visions of America’s Future:" https://www.nytimes.com/2024/02/24/us/politics/trump-cpac.html

* ""Truly dystopian": Experts worry Trump's school vaccine plan will spark "public health catastrophe":" https://www.salon.com/2024/03/04/truly-dystopian-experts-worry-school-vaccine-plan-will-spark-public-health-catastrophe/

* ""He looks lost": Alarm after Trump's "mind blanks out" repeatedly during speech:" https://www.salon.com/2024/03/04/he-looks-lost-alarm-after-mind-blanks-out-repeatedly-during-speech/

* "Trump’s White House Was ‘Awash in Speed’ — and Xanax:" https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/politics-features/trump-white-house-drugs-speed-xanax-1234979503/

* "Kentucky bill threatens to take custody of trans kids using ‘wrong’ school bathroom:" https://www.advocate.com/news/kentucky-bill-take-trans-children

* I think we all know why they want this and what they are going to do to the women. "New Oklahoma bill could allow state to create database of women who had abortions:" https://www.oklahoman.com/story/news/2024/02/15/oklahoma-abortion-law-kevin-west-bill-creates-database-women/72613836007/#:~:text=New%20Oklahoma%20bill%20could%20allow,of%20women%20who%20had%20abortions&text=A%20Democratic%20lawmaker%20expressed%20concerns,procedure%20and%20ban%20emergency%20contraception.

* "A bill protecting birth control access is headed to Virginia’s governor. Here’s why Republicans said they opposed it.:" https://www.pilotonline.com/2024/03/01/a-bill-protecting-birth-control-access-is-headed-to-virginias-governor-heres-why-republicans-said-they-opposed-it/

* "As Missouri lawmakers continue attacking LGBTQ+ rights, one city is taking a stand against hate:" https://www.advocate.com/politics/columbia-missouri-lgbtq-safe-haven

* "Georgia Senate passes bill to create ‘America First’ license plate:" https://www.ajc.com/politics/georgia-senate-passes-bill-creating-america-first-license-plate/XHE3RYKTN5DLPAOJ6PKZRK3HH4/

Reminder: "America first" is a NAZI slogan broadly adopted by Trump and the Republicans for obvious reasons.

* "California Sen. Laphonza Butler reads Audre Lorde in protest of GOP book banning:" https://www.advocate.com/books/banned-books-laphonza-butler

* "Oklahoma superintendent’s ties to anti-trans influencer spark outrage in wake of Nex Benedict’s death:" https://www.advocate.com/news/ryan-walters-transphobic-influencer-ties

* "Oklahoma superintendent and Libs of TikTok celebrate bullying gay principal out of job for drag persona:" https://www.advocate.com/news/oklahoma-drag-principal-resignation





* "San Francisco prosecutors will seek a retrial in bondage and poppers killing of gay man:" https://www.advocate.com/crime/san-francisco-poppers-murder-retrial

* "Oklahoma High School’s atmosphere of bullying exposed in wake of Nex Benedict’s death:" https://www.advocate.com/news/owasso-high-school-bullying-oklahoma

* "After Nex Benedict's death, 350 LGBTQ+ groups, activists, and celebs urge Oklahoma superintendent's removal:" https://www.advocate.com/news/activists-demand-ryan-walters-removal

* "Nex Benedict's death spurs student walkout at his Oklahoma high school over anti-LGBTQ+ bullying:" https://www.advocate.com/news/nex-benedict-walkout-lgbtq-bullying

* "Nex Benedict vigils are erupting across the country. Here are powerful photos from these memorials:" https://www.advocate.com/news/nex-benedict-vigils-gallery#rebelltitem71

* "Attackers yelled antigay, racist slurs during beach party stabbing of teen boy in California:" https://www.advocate.com/crime/antigay-slurs-teen-attacked-california

* "Colorado police looking for two men who attacked a man in potential antigay hate crime:" https://www.advocate.com/crime/colorado-police-2-men-looking

* "Teachers are tired of the culture wars — and many support LGBTQ+ curricula, Pew survey finds:" https://www.advocate.com/news/teachers-lgbtq-race-education-legislation

* Republicans are winning their war on Bodily Autonomy. "Texas quietly restricts gender-affirming care for trans adults: 'Canary in the coalmine':" https://www.advocate.com/news/texas-gender-affirming-care-medicaid

* "Appeals court lets Indiana's gender-affirming care ban go into effect:" https://www.advocate.com/news/indiana-trans-care-ban-upheld

* "The fight to decolonize queer identity:" https://www.advocate.com/voices/trinah-kakyo

* "Transgender rights are under attack not just in the U.S., but around the world: study:" https://www.advocate.com/news/transgender-rights-attack-world

* "Ghana: UN and human rights groups condemn passage of ‘profoundly disturbing’ anti-LGBTQ+ bill:" https://www.thepinknews.com/2024/03/01/ghana-anti-lgbtq-bill-condemn-un-human-rights-groups/

* Help Queer Folks in Ghana: https://www.silentmajorityghana.com/donate

* "Police raid ‘My Little Pony’ gathering and a gay night at a local club in Russia:" https://www.advocate.com/news/russia-my-little-pony-raid

* "Gay airline employee subject to 'torture' after arrest in Qatar, family says:" https://www.advocate.com/news/gay-airline-torture-qatar-grindr

* "The Czech Republic expands unions for same-sex couples but rejects marriage and full adoption rights:" https://www.thepinknews.com/2024/02/29/czech-republic-vote-against-queer-community/

* "Nepal must not move backwards on trans rights:" https://www.advocate.com/voices/manisha-dhakal

* "New South Wales Police commissioner vows to ‘do better’ for victims of LGBTQ+ hate crimes:" https://www.thepinknews.com/2024/02/26/new-south-wales-police-report-lgbtqia/

* "Police find bodies of murdered reporter Jesse Baird and his boyfriend:" https://www.advocate.com/crime/jess-baird-murder-details

* "Sydney Mardi Gras comes to a halt as parade pays moving tribute to killed gay couple:" https://www.thepinknews.com/2024/03/02/jesse-baird-and-luke-davies-sydney-mardi-gras/

* "Trans woman Tiffany Scott dies in custody at high-security Scottish prison:" https://www.thepinknews.com/2024/03/01/trans-woman-tiffany-scott-dies-in-custody-at-high-security-scottish-prison/

* "MP praised for defending trans rights as conversion therapy ban debate turns into ‘garbled mess’:" https://www.thepinknews.com/2024/03/02/conversion-therapy-bill/

* "Texas Gov. Greg Abbott tells U.N. to 'go pound sand' after LGBTQ+ rights criticism:" https://www.advocate.com/politics/texas-greg-abbott-un-lgbtq

* "Texas AG Ken Paxton can't get PFLAG's data on trans members and care: court:" https://www.advocate.com/law/ken-paxton-pflag-transgender

* "The sinister reason why the Texas Attorney General is demanding LGBTQ+ group members’ names:" https://www.thepinknews.com/2024/03/01/ken-paxton-pflag-national/

* "A pious Church and Cardinal Dolan trashes a dead trans woman who, like Jesus, helped the marginalized:" https://www.advocate.com/voices/cecilia-gentili-dolan-marginalized

* "Ohio man faces charges after urinating on LGBTQ+ Pride flag in porch while shouting ‘f**k the gays’:" https://www.thepinknews.com/2024/02/28/ohio-man-pees-lgbtq-pride-flag-home/

* "Australian man awkwardly humps his way up a set of railings to avoid using ‘woke’ Pride stairs:" https://www.thepinknews.com/2024/03/03/man-avoids-gay-stairs/

* "Love Lost, And Found:" https://storycorps.org/animation/love-lost-and-found/

* "Is this the future of PrEP?:" https://www.hivplusmag.com/prep/future-of-prep

* "The FDA Says This Group Can Now Use Biktarvy Safely:" https://www.hivplusmag.com/treatment/fda-new-group-biktarvy-safely

* Wrap it up and get tested regularly. "Queer men aren't the only ones affected by recent syphilis spike:" https://www.hivplusmag.com/news/women-babies-affected-syphilis-spike

* "Gender and sexuality in autism, explained:" https://www.spectrumnews.org/news/gender-and-sexuality-in-autism-explained/

* They are going to kill some kids, aren't they? "Florida defies CDC in measles outbreak, telling parents it's fine to send unvaccinated kids to school:" https://www.cbsnews.com/news/florida-measles-outbreak-unvaccinated-kids-school/

* "There's a norovirus outbreak. Here's how to avoid it — and what to do if you catch it.:" https://www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/theres-a-norovirus-outbreak-heres-how-to-avoid-it--and-what-to-do-if-you-catch-it-224854240.html

* "Beyond the myths: ADHD explained in powerful comics:" https://www.kevinmd.com/2024/01/beyond-the-myths-adhd-explained-in-powerful-comics.html

* "Silent brain changes precede Alzheimer’s. Researchers have new clues about which come first:" https://apnews.com/article/alzheimers-dementia-amyloid-tau-b31db4ce15caf8b5c9c722b6240b2951





* "Why industry is blocking the push for more energy efficient homes:" https://www.washingtonpost.com/climate-environment/2024/02/21/homebuilders-energy-efficiency-climate/

* "In Cincinnati, redevelopment can mean artwork — and people — disappear:" https://www.npr.org/2024/02/21/1231466640/in-cincinnati-redevelopment-can-mean-artwork-and-people-disappear

* "The Future of Silk:" https://worksinprogress.co/issue/the-future-of-silk/

* "Apple’s Car Was Doomed by Its Lofty Ambitions to Outdo Tesla:" https://www.bloomberg.com/news/newsletters/2024-03-03/why-was-apple-car-canceled-the-hubris-in-apple-thinking-it-could-outdo-tesla-ltbke5ut

* "X/Twitter has ‘quietly restored’ a ban on misgendering and deadnaming trans people:" https://www.thepinknews.com/2024/03/01/x-twitter-has-quietly-restored-a-ban-on-misgendering-and-deadnaming-trans-people/

* "Elon Musk sues OpenAI's Sam Altman for breach of contract:" https://www.advocate.com/news/sam-altman-openai-elon-musk

* "Can Humans Endure the Psychological Torment of Mars?:" https://www.nytimes.com/2024/02/25/magazine/mars-isolation-experiment.html

* "Twin Bell's turtles hatch during research project to repopulate the species in the NSW New England region:" https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-02-21/belles-turtle-repopulation-program-produces-twin-hatchlings-une/103485442

* "Getting that 'Moby Dick' — The first humpback whales to be seen having sex are both male:" https://www.advocate.com/news/humpback-whale-gay-sex

* "Charlotte, a stingray with no male companion, is pregnant in her mountain aquarium:" https://apnews.com/article/stingray-pregnant-charlotte-north-carolina-1da7d7ab06bf22169ef2c8e589db9cb4

* "Pythagoras was wrong: There are no universal musical harmonies, study finds:" https://phys.org/news/2024-02-pythagoras-wrong-universal-musical-harmonies.html

* "Rediscovering Rome’s Female Merchants:" https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/antiquity-roman-female-merchants

* "A mysterious 2,000-year-old Iron Age warrior was female, a new study shows:" https://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/old-iron-age-female-warrior-scilly-iburial-rcna96595

* "The Humour of Medieval Scribes:" https://www.medievalists.net/2024/02/humour-medieval-scribes/

* "Tales of the Catfish God: Earthquakes in Japanese Woodblock Prints (1855):" https://publicdomainreview.org/collection/earthquakes-in-japanese-woodblock-prints/

* "Recovering the Lost Aviators of World War II:" https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/recovering-lost-aviators-world-war-ii-180983690/

* "Meet the Boston native at the center of the Tuskegee Airmen mural at Logan Airport:" https://www.wgbh.org/news/local/2024-02-29/meet-the-boston-native-at-the-center-of-the-tuskegee-airmen-mural-at-logan-airport

* "Rosalind Franklin was so much more than the ‘wronged heroine’ of DNA:" https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-020-02144-4

* "What Is the Dominant Emotion in 400 Years of Women’s Diaries?:" https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/what-is-the-dominant-emotion-in-400-years-of-womens-diaries-180983834/

* "The Endangered Languages of NYC:" https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2024/02/22/magazine/endangered-languages-nyc.html

* "The Black Women of Gee’s Bend Work Hard and Easy: The wonder world of quilt-making:" https://commonreader.wustl.edu/c/the-black-women-of-gees-bend-work-hard-and-easy/

* "Some Museums Scrambled to Remove Native American Items From Display. These Museums Didn’t Need to.:" https://www.propublica.org/article/why-museum-of-us-history-colorado-didnt-scramble-meet-new-repatriation-rules

* "Pat Logue, Lambda Legal attorney who won landmark cases, has died:" https://www.advocate.com/news/pat-logue-lambda-legal-obituary

* Saturday physio still gave me the shakes, but it was the first time I made any real progress with the hardest Exercise.

Monday, the car fix was cheaper than expected, but they discovered the power steering is about to Go. I've already paid the housing tax, which ate most of my discretionary funds, and I blew the entire EBT on shelf stable easy to make things for while I'm laid up plus a few perishables and I still need to hit the other store for fresh veg and such.

The car fix is expensive, as there aren't that many places carrying compatible parts for a car this ancient, so the price is like twice what it would have been a decade ago. I made the appointment for mid-April, when I hope to be allowed to drive as it takes two of us to drop off and pick up the car. The hope is it can survive another week, as I shan't be allowed to drive for any of March past the 12th.

Sigh. Being Poor is so damned expensive.

I have decided not to worry about it now. Getting through March is going to be hard enough given the surgery stuff. If worse comes to worst I'll just not pay anything but housing next month.

On the up side, the completely immobilized arm for two weeks turns out to have been for the rather extreme and complex surgery we though i was going to need. I am getting the medium surgery instead, so I'll be able to move it a little. It won't be good for much, but can move it a little will be a bit easier than not at all.

I am still stressed out about trips to the toilet and the like, trying to manage one handed without practice. I know lots of people manage fine with one or no arms. I once had a lover who only had one part of one arm and he was the most graceful man I've ever seen including professional dancers. I have no practice though, and I'm not going to be in great shape the first few days.

* "Pig Butchering Scams: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver:"

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* "Black writers share their favorite books to honor Black History Month:" https://www.advocate.com/books/black-writers-black-history-month

* "New Indigenous heist movie focuses on repatriation of belongings:" https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/the-great-salish-heist-1.7112633

* "A gender-bending Civil War soldier's tale comes to the musical stage:" https://www.advocate.com/theater/rosetta-project-civil-war-gender

* "Detectives - SNL:"

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* "Airbnb Design Commercial - SNL:"

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* "Sunday Sweets Sings It's Not Easy Being Green:" https://www.cakewrecks.com/home/sunday-sweets-sings-its-not-easy-being-green-2024

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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/

* "How you can support queer and trans kids in Oklahoma after Nex Benedict’s death:" https://www.advocate.com/news/how-to-help-trans-kids

* 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

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

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

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

* Fundraisers for Gaza: https://www.tumblr.com/el-shab-hussein/742344297699999744/hi-if-its-okay-i-saw-you-were-boosting?source=share

* Help Queer Folks in Ghana: https://www.silentmajorityghana.com/donate

* "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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* "Israel Police Impose Restrictions on Protests Near Lawmakers' Homes:" https://www.haaretz.com/israel-news/2023-08-01/ty-article/.premium/israel-police-impose-restrictions-on-protests-near-lawmakers-homes/00000189-b1bd-d2ad-afb9-bfbdf4820000

* "Police Officers Threaten to Sue Israelis Over Posts Citing Violence Against Protesters:" https://www.haaretz.com/israel-news/2023-08-03/ty-article/.premium/police-officers-threaten-to-sue-israelis-over-posts-citing-violence-against-protesters/00000189-bb85-d20c-addf-fb87a6e10000

* "Netanyahu's Judicial Coup | Israelis Rally for 31st Week Amid Knesset Hiatus and Record Police Violence:" https://www.haaretz.com/israel-news/2023-08-05/ty-article-live/israelis-rally-for-31st-week-amid-knesset-hiatus-and-record-police-violence/00000189-c5d6-d821-afdd-dff6eb440000

* "International pressure mounts on coup leaders in Niger while hundreds rally in support of junta:" https://apnews.com/article/coup-niger-extremists-sahel-c4ff0bc653c8b73366705b19b8c74c3e

* "Opinion: President of Niger: My country is under attack and I’ve been taken hostage:" https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2023/08/03/mohamed-bazoum-coup-niger-democracy/

* "'Waiting To Be Arrested At Night' is the story of a Uyghur poet's escape:" https://www.npr.org/2023/08/05/1192374018/waiting-to-be-arrested-at-night-is-the-story-of-a-uyghur-poets-escape

* "Suzy Eddie Izzard announces bid to become Labour MP for Brighton Pavilion:" https://www.thepinknews.com/2023/08/04/suzy-eddie-izzard-labour-mp-brighton-pavilion/

* "Rise and Fall of a Russian Ultranationalist:" https://www.voanews.com/a/rise-and-fall-of-a-russian-ultranationalist-/7202060.html



* "How the Ukrainian Counteroffensive Can Still Succeed:" https://time.com/6300772/ukraine-counteroffensive-can-still-succeed/

* "66 engravings dedicated to Holodomor recovered from under rubble in Sumy Oblast:" https://news.yahoo.com/66-engravings-dedicated-holodomor-recovered-131754687.html



* "Ron DeSantis Invites Kamala Harris to Discuss Slavery Standards with Homophobe Who Wrote Them:" https://www.advocate.com/politics/slavery-florida-curriculum-william-allen

* "Lesbian and STI Expert Dr. Jeanne Marrazzo to Succeed Fauci at NIAID:" https://www.advocate.com/health/jeanne-marrazzo-niaid-fauci

* "Let's talk about Huntsville, Colorado, and Space Command....:"

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* "Senate OK's Defense Bill Without Anti-LGBTQ+ Provisions, Setting Up Fight With House:" https://www.advocate.com/politics/senate-ndaa-approval

* "Rep. Bonamici: LGBTQ+ Seniors and Youth Most Imperiled by GOP:" https://www.advocate.com/voices/bonamici-lgbtq-seniors-youth-gop

* "Voters Actually Oppose Anti-LGBTQ+, Anti-Abortion Amendments to Defense Bill: Poll:" https://www.advocate.com/politics/opposition-anti-lgbtq-amendments

* "The perpetual infantilisation of millennial women:"

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* "Justine Bateman on the Destruction of the Film Business:" https://www.thedailybeast.com/hollywood-ceos-greed-will-burn-the-movie-biz-down

* "Adam Conover Explains the SAG-AFTRA & WGA Strikes, Writing Residuals & Why He's not Scared of AI:"

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* "Cutting Down Trees To Hurt Protesters? (TREE LAW!):"

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* "At striking actors' hangout bar, tiny residual checks no longer a joke:" https://www.reuters.com/lifestyle/striking-actors-hangout-bar-tiny-residual-checks-no-longer-joke-2023-08-02/

* "Disney Discontinues Physical Media Releases for an Entire Continent:" https://collider.com/disney-physical-media-release-discontinue-australia/

* "Tell Powell’s Books: Workers Deserve a Fair Contract with a Living Wage:" https://www.change.org/p/tell-powell-s-books-workers-deserve-a-fair-contract-with-a-living-wage

* "Marjorie Taylor Greene Blasted for Call for Decorum After Displaying Sexual Photos:" https://www.advocate.com/politicians/marjorie-taylor-greene-decorum-photos

* "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

* "Um, where are our voting machines? The bonkers details of the new MI election indictments:" https://www.msnbc.com/alex-wagner-tonight/watch/um-where-are-our-voting-machines-the-bonkers-details-of-the-new-mi-election-indictments-189868101865

* "Election deniers Dinesh D’Souza, Kari Lake highlight Michigan GOP fall conference:" https://www.mlive.com/politics/2023/07/election-deniers-dinesh-dsouza-kari-lake-highlight-michigan-gop-fall-conference.html

* "‘Everything has fallen off a cliff': Battleground state GOPs nosedive in Trump era:" https://www.politico.com/news/2023/08/02/broke-state-gop-parties-across-the-country-00109387

* "Colorado GOP paid no staff in April while fundraising lags under new Chairman Dave Williams :" https://coloradosun.com/2023/05/24/colorado-republicans-dave-williams/

* "Minnesota’s Republican Party Is Totally Broke:" https://www.thedailybeast.com/minnesotas-republican-party-is-totally-broke

* Ohioans! Have you voted? If not, why not do it now! "The Critical Election Republicans Are Hoping You Won’t Notice:" https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/04/opinion/ohio-abortion-referendum.html

* "Mike Pence says he wants to ban trans people from the US military, again:" https://www.thepinknews.com/2023/07/30/mike-pence-says-he-wants-to-ban-trans-people-from-the-us-military-again/

* "Mike Pence trans military ban proposal ‘cruel’ and ‘inhumane’, says non-binary veteran:" https://www.thepinknews.com/2023/08/03/trans-military-ban-mike-pence-non-binary-lgbtq-dont-ask-dont-tell/

* "The DeSantis Campaign Made That Homophobic Video After All:" https://www.advocate.com/politics/desantis-campaign-homophobic-video-producers

* "George Santos Shocked at Ron DeSantis’s Homophobia, Says He Was Misled:" https://www.advocate.com/politics/ron-desantis

* "Kari Lake wants to do WHAT in response to Trump's indictment?:" https://www.azcentral.com/story/opinion/op-ed/laurieroberts/2023/08/04/kari-lake-calls-trump-challengers-drop-out/70530227007/

* "Hayes: Mitch McConnell blew it with Trump impeachment acquittal:" https://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/hayes-mitch-mcconnell-blew-it-with-trump-impeachment-acquittal-190048837888

* "‘Look where we are now:’ Congresswoman rips Senate Republicans who acquitted Trump:" https://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/-look-where-we-are-now-congresswoman-rips-senate-republicans-who-acquitted-trump-190049349995

* "Trump's mask slips further with choice of Alabama political event:" https://www.msnbc.com/alex-wagner-tonight/watch/trump-s-mask-slips-further-with-choice-of-alabama-political-event-190060613647

* "“You Would Only Need a Week”: How the Next Republican President Could Ban Abortion Nationwide:" https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2023/04/mifepristone-comstock-abortion-medication-pill-texas-court-ban/

* "'Double talk': How the GOP is making white supremacy 'respectable' :" https://www.rawstory.com/white-supremacy-2662273994/

* "Republican Politician Urges Americans to Revisit Hitler and Stalin at Moms for Liberty Event:" https://www.advocate.com/politicians/moms-for-liberty-read-hitler

* "In a California First, Lesbian Toni Atkins Signs Bills Into Law as Acting Governor:" https://www.advocate.com/politics/toni-atkins-acting-governor-california

* "Lori Lightfoot on Defending the LGBTQ+ Community Against Republican Attacks:" https://www.advocate.com/politics/lori-lightfoot-calls-on-allies

* "GOP Lawmaker Calls Teenage Senate Pages 'Little Sh*ts':" https://www.advocate.com/news/republican-lawmaker-curses-senate-pages

* "Mississippi Republican Called ‘Groomer’ Defends Pink Tutu Outfit:" https://www.advocate.com/politics/mississippi-lawmaker-pink-tutu-groomer

* "Minnesota Senator Blames Pride for Mankind’s Impending Fiery Apocalypse:" https://www.advocate.com/politicians/minnesota-senator-pride-apocalypse

* "George Santos Tried to Get Rich Through Political Connections: Report:" https://www.advocate.com/politics/george-santos-business-schemes

* "Ex-Ohio GOP chair, lobbyist Matt Borges shows remorse, gets 5 years for role in $60M bribery scheme:" https://apnews.com/article/bribery-investigation-ohio-borges-sentencing-firstenergy-55ed095d2e6e83e820d9de514c85e96b

* "Ohio GOP Lawmaker Accused of Assaulting LGBTQ+ Protester Will Not Face Charges:" https://www.advocate.com/politics/protests



* "Subdued crowd gathers outside Washington courthouse where Trump was arraigned :" https://www.politico.com/news/2023/08/03/trump-indictment-courthouse-arraignment-00109643

* "What to know about the Pennsylvania fake electors mentioned in Trump’s third indictment:" https://www.inquirer.com/news/trump-indictment-pennsylvania-fake-electors-20230802.html

* "The Man With No Pants Is the Star of Donald Trump’s Latest Indictment :" https://theintercept.com/2023/08/02/trump-indictment-justice-department-jeffrey-clark/

* "‘Banality of evil’: Trump conspirator's path from 'unremarkable' to coup plotter:" https://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/-banality-of-evil-trump-conspirator-s-path-from-unremarkable-to-coup-plotter-190050885595

* "‘They got him’: Chris Hayes says this Trump arrest is ‘biggest of all time’:" https://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/-they-got-him-chris-hayes-says-this-trump-arrest-is-biggest-of-all-time-189957701949

* "'Extremely volatile situation': Trump could put himself in jail before a prosecutor does:" https://www.msnbc.com/alex-wagner-tonight/watch/-extremely-volatile-situation-trump-could-put-himself-in-jail-before-a-prosecutor-does-190058565682

* "Trump's Bonkers Superseding Indictment: They Tried to Delete the Video!:"

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* "Trump’s new judge is a tough Jan. 6 sentencer — and has a history with him:" https://www.politico.com/news/2023/08/02/trump-judge-tanya-chutkan-00109342



* "St. Louis Cardinals mega-fan charged with joining Capitol riot in red face paint and Trump hat:" https://apnews.com/article/cardinals-fan-arrested-fbi-capitol-riot-trump-rally-runner-5a9dbaf3fce8750c38c1de40482884d2

* "Why can’t the right-wing bubble give up on Ray Epps?:" https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2023/07/12/why-cant-right-wing-bubble-give-up-ray-epps/

* "MyPillow is auctioning equipment after a sales slump. Mike Lindell blames "cancel culture.":" https://www.cbsnews.com/news/mike-lindell-mypillow-auction-equipment-cancel-culture/

* "A School Bus Crosses U.S., Linking Families of Mass Shooting Victims:" https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/01/us/mass-shooting-bus-tour-oliver.html

* "Police Say Dogs Help Solve Crimes. Little Evidence Supports That.:" https://undark.org/2023/07/24/police-say-dogs-help-solve-crimes-little-evidence-supports-that/

* "California Could Soon Reform Solitary Confinement—Unless Gavin Newsom Intervenes:" https://www.motherjones.com/crime-justice/2023/07/california-could-soon-reform-solitary-confinement-unless-gavin-newsom-intervenes/

* "My Neighbors in Solitary:" https://slate.com/human-interest/2023/08/prison-experiences-female-inmate-solitary-confinment-texas.html

* "Georgia National Guard Will Use Phone Location Tracking to Recruit High School Children :" https://theintercept.com/2023/04/16/georgia-army-national-guard-location-tracking-high-school/

* "Texas A&M reaches $1 million settlement with Black journalism professor:" https://apnews.com/article/texas-am-diversity-settlement-kathleen-mcelroy-9408f1196417e4cc554ffc74a19956e2

* "Faculty worry about Texas A&M’s future after controversies over higher ed politicization:" https://www.texastribune.org/2023/07/27/texas-tamu-faculty-disappointment/

* "Montana's Drag Ban Blocked, Just in Time for Helena Pride Event:" https://www.advocate.com/law/montana-drag-ban-blocked

* "Ron DeSantis scraps all diversity and inclusion programmes from Disney World in Florida:" https://www.thepinknews.com/2023/08/02/ron-desantis-disney-world-florida/

* "DeSantis Faces Criticism For Black History Standards, Makes It Worse:" https://advocatechannel.com/desantis-black-history-standards-response

* "After clash over teaching on gender, psychology class may be available to Florida students:" https://apnews.com/article/college-board-psychology-florida-8735b41aff3086f35785efb0e7682cd1

* "Why a psychology curriculum can't ignore the people Republicans don't like:" https://www.msnbc.com/alex-wagner-tonight/watch/why-a-psychology-curriculum-can-t-ignore-the-people-republicans-don-t-like-190056517821

* "Let's talk about my last day teaching in Virginia....:"

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* "Federal Judge Blocks Arkansas Law Targeting Books & Librarians:" https://www.advocate.com/law/arkansas-judge-blocks-librarian-criminalization

* "Chesterfield man charged with accessory to child kidnapping donated to anti-child trafficking movie:" https://www.kmov.com/2023/08/04/chesterfield-man-charged-with-accessory-child-kidnapping-donated-anti-child-trafficking-movie-newsweek-report-claims/

* "A Growing Share Of Americans Think States Shouldn't Be Able To Put Any Limits On Abortion:" https://fivethirtyeight.com/features/americans-increasingly-against-abortion-limits/

* "America’s Pediatricians Reiterate Support for Gender-Affirming Care:" https://www.advocate.com/health-care/pediatricians-support-gender-affirming-care

* "Iran official in charge of ‘promoting Islamic values’ suspended over alleged gay sex video:" https://www.thepinknews.com/2023/07/31/iran-official-reza-tsaghati-gay-sex-video/

* "Malaysian official brands LGBTQ+ people ‘perverted’ after eight protestors detained:" https://www.thepinknews.com/2023/08/04/malaysian-official-brands-lgbtq-people-perverted-after-eight-protestors-detained/

* "Labour shift on trans rights is misguided attempt to win back red wall, says MP: ‘It’s patronising’:" https://www.thepinknews.com/2023/07/31/labour-red-wall-conservative-lgbtq-trans/

* Fuckssake! "Court of Appeal dismisses legal challenge to years of NHS waits faced by trans people:" https://www.thepinknews.com/2023/08/01/good-law-project-court-of-appeal-dismissed-trans-waiting-times/

* "Quakers pledge to stand by trans Brits: ‘A gold-standard for other faiths to follow’:" https://www.thepinknews.com/2023/08/01/quakers-trans-pledge-britain/

* "What new journalism guidelines on reporting sex and gender means for UK’s right-wing press:" https://www.thepinknews.com/2023/08/02/ipso-guidelines-trans-news-stories-misgendering/

* "Judge throws out attempt to repeal trans anti-bullying policy in Ohio:" https://www.thepinknews.com/2023/08/04/ohio-bullying-trans/

* "17-Year-Old Suspect Arrested in Killing of O'Shae Sibley, Voguing Gay Man:" https://www.advocate.com/crime/oshae-sibley-suspect-arrested

* "O'Shae Sibley and LGBTQ Rights:" https://www.msnbc.com/jonathan-capehart/watch/o-shae-sibley-and-lgbtq-rights-190073925806

* "Fatigue Can Shatter a Person:" https://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2023/07/chronic-fatigue-long-covid-symptoms/674834/



* "Gay British couple fleeing Greece wildfires with son ‘gobsmacked’ after being refused shelter:" https://www.thepinknews.com/2023/08/03/greece-wildfires/



* "Solar panels on water canals seem like a no-brainer. So why aren’t they widespread?:" https://apnews.com/article/solar-panels-irrigation-canals-climate-solution-c57cac43b71a0edf76e62c4adc0f3ff7

* "Hops for beer flourish under solar panels. They’re not the only crop thriving in the shade.:" https://apnews.com/article/climate-beer-solar-panels-hops-germany-ee3d00a1877837eb85053335e3b68a00

* "Elon Musk’s Twitter threatens to sue anti-hate group over criticism of hate speech on the site:" https://www.thepinknews.com/2023/08/01/elon-musk-twitter-sues-anti-hate-group/

* "Reddit calls for “a few new mods” after axing, polarizing some of its best. Will Reddit get quality replacements? "Not a snowball's chance in hell.":" https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2023/07/reddit-calls-for-a-few-new-mods-after-axing-polarizing-some-of-its-best/

* "See Stunning Images of Female Birds, Often Overlooked by Wildlife Photographers:" https://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/see-stunning-images-of-female-birds-often-overlooked-by-wildlife-photographers-180982575/

* "Photos: London’s Urban Foxes:" https://www.theatlantic.com/photo/2023/07/photos-london-urban-foxes/674870/

* "The Killer Whales of Eden and the ‘Law of the Tongue’:" https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/killer-whales-work-with-humans

* " X marks the unknown in algebra – but X’s origins are a math mystery :" https://theconversation.com/x-marks-the-unknown-in-algebra-but-xs-origins-are-a-math-mystery-210440

* "‘Hello America, this is Addis Ababa.’:" https://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow-show/rachel-maddow-presents-deja-news/episode-6-hello-america-addis-ababa-rcna95868

* "Is nature a gigantic cat? An electrifying letter from Nikola Tesla :" https://news.lettersofnote.com/p/is-nature-a-gigantic-cat-0bf

* "Utopia to blight: Surviving in Henry Ford’s lost jungle town:" https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/07/28/fordlandia-brazil/

* "Carmen Xtravaganza, Paris Is Burning Star and Ballroom Icon, Dies at 62:" https://www.advocate.com/obituaries/carmen-xtravaganza-dead-62

* "12 bodies found under former Paiute Indian boarding school:" https://www.abc4.com/news/southern-utah/12-bodies-found-under-former-paiute-indian-boarding-school/

* Far to late, but given how unlikely even a small measurr of justice is, I am celebrating anyway. "Henrietta Lacks' Family Reach a Settlement Over Her Stolen 'Immortal' Cell Line:" https://www.sciencealert.com/henrietta-lacks-family-reach-a-settlement-over-her-stolen-immortal-cell-line

* "How the ‘groundbreaking’ Henrietta Lacks settlement could change research:" https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-023-02479-8

* "Why the famed Appalachian Trail keeps getting longer — and harder:" https://www.washingtonpost.com/history/interactive/2023/appalachian-trail-length-route-changes/?itid=mr_2

* "South Pole Signage:" https://brr.fyi/posts/south-pole-signage

* "Kidnapped at Birth:" https://nymag.com/news/features/carlina-white-2011-10/

* On Public Schools: https://www.tumblr.com/whovianuncle/724883379034734592?source=share

* "Meet Gay Bob, the Out and Proud Anatomically Correct Disco-Era Doll:" https://www.advocate.com/news/gay-bob-out-ken-barbie

*****
* 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.

* Want to help queer folk in Russia?

Queer Svit - https://queersvit.taplink.ws/ Helping LGBTQ+ and BIPOC аffected by the war and political repressions
Center-T - https://centre-t.com/english Helping transgender people in Russia
КилькоТ-Действие - https://boosty.to/kilkota
Delo LGBT+ - https://www.delo.lgbt/ || https://boosty.to/delolgbt

* BPAL Charity Fundraiser "TRIUMPH IN MY SONG:" https://blackphoenixalchemylab.com/product-category/activism/triumph-in-my-song/

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

* "DIY Box Fan Air Filter Directions:" https://aghealth.ucdavis.edu/sites/g/files/dgvnsk261/files/inline-files/DIY%20Air%20Purifier%20Directions_English.Spanish_0.pdf

* Useful state of trans links for making an arguement that we are real and nead human and civil rights: https://www.tumblr.com/gwydionmisha/722268284819570688/you-are-a-great-source-of-news-and-information-and?source=share

* Fundraiser to help some friends of a friend survive: https://www.gofundme.com/f/help-tara-candice-survive-unemployment

* Minoan miss needs funds to get around for training: https://minoanmiss.dreamwidth.org/1232423.html#cutid1

* 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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* "Ukraine is hit by a massive cyberattack that targeted government websites:" https://www.npr.org/2022/01/14/1073001754/ukraine-cyber-attack-government-websites-russia

* "Ruth Davidson blasts Boris Johnson over 'indefensible' lockdown party:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2022/01/12/ruth-davidson-boris-johnson-downing-street-party/

* "'Pathetic' Boris Johnson accused of 'lies and corruption' by furious LGBT+ MPs:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2022/01/14/boris-johnson-lockdown-party-resignation-lgbt/

* "South African parliament fire suspect charged with terrorism offences:" https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/jan/11/south-african-parliament-fire-suspect-charged-with-terrorism-offences

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* "WHO recommends two new drugs to treat COVID-19:" https://www.who.int/news/item/14-01-2022-who-recommends-two-new-drugs-to-treat-covid-19

* "Thousands of Hindus take holy dip in India, defying COVID surge:" https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2022/1/14/india-hindus-holy-dip-makar-sankranti-covid-surge

* "Supreme Court halts COVID-19 vaccine rule for US businesses:" https://apnews.com/article/supreme-court-vaccine-mandate-eb5899ae1fe5b62b6f4d51f54a3cd375

* "White House promises to provide schools 10 million free coronavirus tests per month:" https://www.washingtonpost.com/education/2022/01/12/biden-covid-tests-schools-antigen/

* "19 states have fewer than 15% of ICU beds left as health care staffing shortages complicate care:" https://www.cnn.com/2022/01/13/health/us-coronavirus-thursday/index.html

* "Lab Sued Over Covid Test Fees By Another Blue Cross, Blue Shield Insurer:" https://khn.org/morning-breakout/lab-sued-over-covid-test-fees-by-another-blue-cross-blue-shield-insurer/

* "FEMA administrator to announce expanded flexibility for National Guard to help support hospitals:" https://www.cnn.com/2022/01/14/politics/fema-national-guard-support/index.html

* "Crush of Covid on U.S. hospitals calls for 'thinking outside of dogma' for solutions:" https://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/crush-of-covid-on-u-s-hospitals-calls-for-thinking-outside-of-dogma-for-solutions-130934853930

* "Dr. Fauci on why he ‘called out’ GOP Sen. Rand Paul: ‘Pure ad hominem’:" https://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/dr-fauci-on-why-he-called-out-gop-sen-rand-paul-pure-ad-hominem-130647621751

* "Fox News' Tucker Carlson pushes Viagra as a COVID-19 cure, because of course:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2022/01/11/tucker-carlson-viagra-covid-19-treatment/

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* "Joy Reid: The fact that Guantanamo is still open after 20 years is a national embarrassment:" https://www.msnbc.com/the-reidout/watch/guantanamo-bay-received-its-first-prisoners-20-years-ago-this-week-130651717878

* "States send kids to foster care and their parents the bill — often one too big to pay:" https://www.npr.org/2021/12/27/1049811327/states-send-kids-to-foster-care-and-their-parents-the-bill-often-one-too-big-to-

* CW: Child Abuse. "“They Took Us Away From Each Other”: Lost Inside America’s Shadow Foster System:" https://www.propublica.org/article/they-took-us-away-from-each-other-lost-inside-americas-shadow-foster-system

* "Kyrsten Sinema preempts Biden, dashing Democrats’ illogical hopes she would move on the filibuster:" https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2022/01/14/kyrsten-sinema-filibuster/

* "How Biden swung for filibuster reform — and missed with Manchin and Sinema:" https://www.politico.com/news/2022/01/13/manchin-sinema-sink-filibuster-reform-527082

* "Sen. Kyrsten Sinema: The Dagger at the Throat of Democracy:" https://www.advocate.com/commentary/2022/1/14/sen-kyrsten-sinema-dagger-throat-democracy

* "Blurring Party Lines: The Democrats in Name Only:"

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* "Schumer says Senate will take up voting rights Tuesday as Democrats face grim odds:" https://www.cnn.com/2022/01/13/politics/biden-voting-rights-senate-democrats/index.html

* "Biden calls on Senate to change filibuster rules to pass voting rights bills in forceful speech: 'I'm tired of being quiet':" https://www.cnn.com/2022/01/11/politics/biden-atlanta-voting-rights-speech/index.html

* "Joy Reid: What leverage does Biden have to get voting rights bills passed now?:" https://www.msnbc.com/the-reidout/watch/voting-rights-legislation-passing-in-senate-promoted-by-biden-as-many-demand-plan-of-action-130653253541

* "McConnell makes racist argument to defend blocking voting rights Elie Mystal says:" https://www.msnbc.com/the-reidout/watch/mcconnell-blasts-biden-for-saying-senate-gop-could-be-on-wrong-side-of-history-on-voting-rights-130743877806

* "Warren: We can launch voting rights bill, but don’t yet have landing gear:" https://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/warren-we-can-launch-voting-rights-bill-but-don-t-yet-have-landing-gear-130741317573

* "Voting rights is a democracy issue, not a niche issue for Black people Sherrilyn Ifill says:" https://www.msnbc.com/the-reidout/watch/biden-challenging-senators-to-stand-up-for-voting-rights-discussed-by-sherrilyn-ifill-130651205836

* "Democrats work to convince Manchin, Sinema of the 'changed circumstance' needing new rules:" https://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/democrats-work-to-convince-manchin-sinema-of-the-changed-circumstance-needing-new-rules-130666565860

* "Voting rights expert: GOP plotting next coup as Sinema, Manchin say they won’t stop it:" https://www.msnbc.com/the-reidout/watch/kyrsten-sinema-confirmed-opposition-to-changing-filibuster-despite-co-sponsoring-voting-rights-bill-named-after-john-lewis-130839621890

* 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/

* "Top Ohio court strikes down state's gerrymandered congressional map:" https://www.politico.com/news/2022/01/14/ohio-congressional-map-struck-down-527116

* Bock, Bock, Bock! "RNC feud with presidential debate commission escalates with boycott threat:" https://www.politico.com/news/2022/01/13/rnc-threatens-to-bar-candidates-from-presidential-debates-527037

* "The party of sabotage commits sabotage because it works:" https://solarbird.dreamwidth.org/1819401.html

* "Michigan AG asks feds to investigate fake GOP electors:" https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/wireStory/michigan-ag-asks-feds-investigate-fake-gop-electors-82263515

* Why haven't they been arrested yet? "Similarities suggest coordination in fake elector letters from Republicans in five states:" https://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/similarities-suggest-coordination-in-fake-elector-letters-from-republicans-in-five-states-130662469836

* "Fake elector struggles to explain role in scheme to submit false election papers:" https://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/fake-elector-struggles-to-explain-role-in-scheme-to-submit-false-election-papers-130755653627

* "January 6th Committee documents suggest Meadows involvement in fake elector scheme:" https://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/january-6th-committee-documents-suggest-meadows-involvement-in-fake-elector-scheme-130753093989

* "Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick will win Florida special election to replace the late Alcee Hastings, CNN projects:" https://www.cnn.com/2022/01/11/politics/florida-special-election-sheila-cherfilus-mccormick/index.html

* "Clay Aiken decided on Congress run after Republican's homophobic rant:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2022/01/11/clay-aiken-congress-north-carolina-homophobic-rant/

* "Georgia Senate candidate Herschel Walker promoted a ‘mist’ that he claimed would ‘kill any covid on your body’:" https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/georgia-senate-candidate-herschel-walker-promoted-a-mist-that-he-claimed-would-kill-any-covid-on-your-body/2022/01/12/230ec9a8-73b9-11ec-bc13-18891499c514_story.html

* "Another cringey performance calls into question competence of favored Georgia Republican:" https://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/another-cringey-performance-calls-into-question-competence-of-favored-georgia-republican-130753605896

* "Andrea Jenkins Is Nation's First Trans City Council President:" https://www.advocate.com/politics/2022/1/11/andrea-jenkins-nations-first-trans-city-council-president

* "Read NPR's full interview with former President Donald Trump:" https://www.npr.org/2022/01/12/1072176709/transcript-full-npr-interview-former-president-donald-trump

* "Donald Trump continuing to inspire GOP cult of personality critiqued by Joy Reid:" https://www.msnbc.com/the-reidout/watch/trump-cult-of-personality-in-gop-slammed-by-joy-reid-in-the-absolute-worst-130840645705

* "Capitol attack panel subpoenas Google, Facebook and Twitter for digital records:" https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2022/jan/13/capitol-attack-subpoenas-google-facebook-twitter-reddit-january-6

* "GOP leader McCarthy says he won't cooperate with 1/6 panel:" https://apnews.com/article/donald-trump-kevin-mccarthy-mark-meadows-bennie-thompson-congress-92d310c0bb0232afc0c3d0a6b179874a

* "Jan. 6 panel subpoenas Trump Jr. advisers, Trump speechwriter:" https://www.politico.com/news/2022/01/11/jan-6-panel-subpoenas-trump-jr-aides-trump-speechwriter-526916

* "Ted Cruz pushes far-right’s favorite Jan. 6 conspiracy theory to prove loyalty:" https://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/ted-cruz-pushes-far-right-s-favorite-jan-6-conspiracy-theory-to-prove-loyalty-130835013790

* "A year after Jan. 6, FBI still hunting for pipe bomber and other insurrection suspects:" https://www.pbs.org/newshour/nation/a-year-after-jan-6-fbi-still-hunting-for-pipe-bomber-and-other-insurrection-suspects

* "Justice Dept. creating unit focused on domestic terrorism:" https://apnews.com/article/united-states-national-security-terrorism-899caf47624dd8741d04f73e65659e68

* "Seditious conspiracy: 11 Oath Keepers charged in Jan. 6 riot:" https://apnews.com/article/stewart-rhodes-arrested-oath-keepers-jan-6-insurrection-70019e1007132e8df786aaf77215a110

* "'Seditious conspiracy' is tough to prosecute but couldn't be a more fitting case: McQuade:" https://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/-seditious-conspiracy-is-tough-to-prosecute-but-couldn-t-be-a-more-fitting-case-mcquade-130934853736

* "'Big deal': First ‘seditious conspiracy’ charge handed down to Jan. 6 suspect:" https://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/-big-deal-first-seditious-conspiracy-charge-handed-down-to-jan-6-suspect-130837061725

* "Joy Reid: Oath Keepers went from anti-government to pro-government with Trump’s election:" https://www.msnbc.com/the-reidout/watch/oath-keepers-leader-stewart-rhodes-charged-with-seditious-conspiracy-130925637913

* "New Braunfels police investigating after shovel-wielding woman smashes door of Democrats HQ:" https://herald-zeitung.com/community_alert/article_486ed54c-73d9-11ec-978a-db95131a66c7.html

* "All hostages out and safe at Texas synagogue, governor says:" https://www.cnn.com/2022/01/15/us/colleyville-texas-hostage-situation/index.html

* "The Data Are Pointing to One Major Driver of America’s Murder Spike:" https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2022/01/gun-sales-murder-spike/621196/

* "Queer Couple Flee After Being Charged With Murdering Young Woman:" https://www.advocate.com/crime/2022/1/11/queer-couple-flee-after-being-charged-murdering-young-woman-dallas-marisela-botello-valadez

* "Man free after 37 years due to 'sex for lies' false witness:" https://apnews.com/article/business-philadelphia-0f7a11db87d71a64f4acf07046b9e8be

* "Colston statue verdict ‘landmark’ in Britain's slave history:" https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-bristol-59892211

* "Path of resistance: a timeline of protest against Edward Colston:" https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/jan/05/colston-timeline-of-protest-against-one-slave-trader

* "Homer Plessy, US civil rights pioneer, receives pardon 130 years on:" https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2022/jan/05/homer-plessy-supreme-court-pardon-louisiana-new-orleans

* CW: Pedophilia. ""Christian Values": The Twisted Truths of the Duggar Family :"

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* CW: Sexual Assault "Prince Andrew loses military titles and use of HRH:" https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-59987935

* "Gaetz's ex-girlfriend testifies before grand jury investigating the Florida congressman:" https://www.cnn.com/2022/01/12/politics/matt-gaetz-grand-jury/index.html

* "McCarthy facing another possible Republican indictment as Gaetz case develops:" https://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/mccarthy-facing-another-possible-republican-indictment-as-gaetz-case-develops-130753605517

* CW: Sex Trafficking. "Ghislaine Maxwell: Lawyers call for retrial over juror comments:" https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-59884806

* CW: Sex Trafficking. "Prosecutors willing to drop Ghislaine Maxwell perjury charge if no retrial:" https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2022/jan/10/ghislaine-maxwell-retrial-perjury-latest

* CW: Sexual Abuse. "Why Ghislaine Maxwell Was Convicted (And How A Juror Might Undo It):"

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* CW: Sexual Abuse. "I Will Not Be Silenced by the Army or My Alma Mater:" https://www.advocate.com/commentary/2021/12/18/i-will-not-be-silenced-army-or-my-alma-mater

* "Ashley Madison's Affair with User Data and Shady Practices:"

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* "Priest charged with hate speech for homophobic rant about murder suspect:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2022/01/08/malta-david-muscat-hate-speech/

* "Sejm passes horrific anti-LGBT+ bill in Poland:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2022/01/15/poland-sejm-lgbt-propaganda-lex-czarnek/

* "South Korea rejects gay couple's lawsuit for equal healthcare benefits:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2022/01/09/south-korea-court-equal-healthcare-benefits/

* "Senegal rejects chilling bill targeting LGBT+ people and allies:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2022/01/05/senegal-lgbt-bill-homosexuality/

* "Judge tells gay man he can adopt his husband’s child in historic step for Taiwan:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2022/01/06/taiwan-same-sex-lgbt-adoption-gay-couple/

* "'Warrior' trans rights activist Thalía Rodríguez shot dead on her doorstep:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2022/01/11/honduras-trans-thalia-rodriguez-murder/

* "Man stabbed, beaten and called ‘batty boy’ by group of boys who suspected him of being gay:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2022/01/09/ghana-man-stabbed-suspected-gay-tema/

* "Tory plot to gut human rights law should horrify LGBT+ Brits, law professor warns:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2022/01/05/tory-human-rights-act-lgbt/

* "6 reasons 'prime minister Liz Truss' is a terrifying concept for LGBT+ people:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2022/01/10/liz-truss-prime-minister-lgbt/

* "Unelected Tory peer wants to force trans people into the wrong prisons:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2022/01/11/house-of-lords-trans-prison-lord-blencathra/

* "Biphobic boy stabbed woman in attack that has 'scarred victim for life':" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2022/01/08/jack-green-bisexual-canterbury-england/

* "Trans man refused haircut by bigoted barber left feeling 'disgusted and ashamed':" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2022/01/12/trans-man-barber-bolton/

* "Canada's armed forces to 'eliminate binary uniform' so all members feel 'safe':" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2022/01/08/canada-armed-forces-gendered-uniforms/

* "Bid to outlaw forced genital surgeries on intersex children in California pulled:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2022/01/05/intersex-forced-genital-surgeries-children-california-scott-weiner-sb225/

* "Republican lawmaker rings in the new year with 'hateful' attack on trans kids:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2022/01/03/arizona-republican-wendy-rogers-trans-bills-2022/

* "Black Trans Woman Duval Princess Shot and Killed in Jacksonville:" https://www.advocate.com/crime/2022/1/14/black-trans-woman-duval-princess-shot-and-killed-jacksonville-florida

* There are straight women's lacrosse coaches? "Monks Sever Ties With School Months After It Hires Lesbian Coach:" https://www.advocate.com/news/2022/1/05/monks-sever-ties-catholic-school-months-after-it-hires-lesbian-coach

* "Students take the gay out of Gay-Straight Alliance after parents' furious protest:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2022/01/05/gay-straight-alliance-tennessee-lakeland-gsa-school-board/

* "Examining Chick-Fil-A's Strict Anti LGBTQ+ Practices:"

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* "Officials urged to throw out queer blood ban amid 'national blood crisis':" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2022/01/14/queer-blood-ban-crisis-usa-officials-fda/

* "France Just Lifted Homophobic Blood Ban on Men Who Have Sex With Men:" https://www.advocate.com/world/2022/1/12/france-lifted-homophobic-blood-ban-men-who-have-sex-men-queer

* "Black-owned hospice seeks to bring greater ease in dying to Black families:" https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2021/12/28/1064096741/black-owned-hospice-seeks-to-bring-greater-ease-in-dying-to-black-families

* "Psychiatrists are uncovering connections between viruses and mental health. They’re surprising.:" https://www.vox.com/science-and-health/22783685/covid-19-depression-mental-health-risks-immunology

* "Can COVID-19 alter your personality? Here's what brain research shows.:" https://www.nationalgeographic.com/science/article/can-covid-19-alter-your-personality-heres-what-brain-research-shows

* "The Weight Game: How Body-Size Bias Can Hold Back Health Science:" https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/the-weight-game-how-body-size-bias-can-hold-back-health-science/

* "‘It’s devastating’: how fentanyl is unfolding as one of America’s greatest tragedies:" https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2021/nov/22/fentanyl-deaths-spike-us-tragedy

* "This Disability Activist Died After an Airline Broke Her Wheelchair:" https://www.outtraveler.com/news/2022/1/14/disability-activist-died-after-airline-broke-her-wheelchair

* "Sometimes, Life Stinks. So He Invented the Nasal Ranger.:" https://www.nytimes.com/2022/01/13/climate/nasal-ranger-chuck-mcginley.html

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* "EU scientists say 2021 was world's fifth-hottest year on record:" https://www.reuters.com/markets/commodities/eu-scientists-call-action-greenhouse-gas-levels-hit-high-2021-2022-01-10/

* "Nearly quarter of world’s population had record hot year in 2021, data shows:" https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2022/jan/13/hot-year-temperatures-climate-crisis-2021

* "Beekeepers protest as Chile megadrought hits honey production:" https://www.independent.co.uk/climate-change/news/beekeepers-chile-megadrought-climate-crisis-b1986391.html

* "Saving History With Sandbags: Climate Change Threatens the Smithsonian:" https://www.nytimes.com/2021/11/25/climate/smithsonian-museum-flooding.html

* "Philadelphia house fire:" https://www.cnn.com/us/live-news/philadelphia-house-fire-01-05-22/index.html

* "'Readiness and courage': Coast Guard rescuers pull body from car near edge of Niagara Falls:" https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2021/12/08/us-coast-guard-diver-body-car-niagara-falls/6437706001/

* "How Humans Are Changing the Oceans:"

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* "Hurricane Ida Recovery Reveals Climate Change Inequalities to Come:"

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* "The Quest to Trap Carbon in Stone—and Beat Climate Change:" https://www.wired.com/story/the-quest-to-trap-carbon-in-stone-and-beat-climate-change/

* "These scientists want to solve the solar e-waste crisis:" https://www.theverge.com/2021/12/29/22857157/solar-recycling-new-better-method

* "First space station tourist in ten years docks at ISS:" https://www.cnn.com/2021/12/07/tech/space-tourism-maezawa-soyuz-scn/index.html

* "This $10 billion high-tech detective will reveal the secrets of the universe:" https://www.cnn.com/2021/12/24/world/james-webb-space-telescope-infrared-scn/index.html

* Nope! Nopenopenope! Do not Want! "Taste the TV: Japan invents lickable screen to imitate food flavours:" https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/dec/23/taste-the-tv-japan-invents-lickable-screen-to-imitate-food-flavours

* "Hierotopia:" https://www.kierandodds.com/work/hierotopia/

* "World’s vast networks of underground fungi to be mapped for first time:" https://www.theguardian.com/science/2021/nov/30/worlds-vast-networks-of-underground-fungi-to-be-mapped-for-first-time

* "This subterranean creature has 1,306 legs. Yes, that's a record.:" https://www.reuters.com/lifestyle/science/this-subterranean-creature-has-1306-legs-yes-thats-record-2021-12-16/

* "An extinct millipede the length of a car once roamed northern England:" https://www.npr.org/2021/12/20/1065759563/extinct-millipede-car-northern-england-arthropleura

* "Saving Kyrgyzstan's deer from brink of extinction:" https://www.bbc.com/news/av/world-asia-59731003

* "A Gene-Tweaked Jellyfish Offers a Glimpse of Other Minds:" https://www.wired.com/story/gene-tweaked-jellyfish-neurology/

* "Impeccably preserved dinosaur embryo looks as if it 'died yesterday':" https://www.livescience.com/dinosaur-embryo-fossil-egg-discovered

* "Lion Bones Are Popping Up in Some Very Unexpected Places:" https://www.theatlantic.com/science/archive/2022/01/archaeologists-find-lion-bones-europe/621201/

* "The One-Eyed African Queen Who Defeated the Roman Empire:" https://narratively.com/the-one-eyed-african-queen-who-defeated-the-roman-empire/

* "Gold rings, ancient coins and early Christian art found in shipwrecks off Israel's coast:" https://www.haaretz.com/archaeology/gold-rings-coins-and-early-christian-art-found-in-shipwrecks-off-israel-s-coast-1.10485635

* "Why was Roman Concrete Forgotten during the Middle Ages?:"

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* "Joan of Arc: The Maid of Orléans:"

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* "Gilles de Rais: Serial Killer or Victim of an Unjust System | Prism of the Past:"

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* CW: All the Things "The Real Story of Elizabeth Bathory:"

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* "Stede Bonnet: The Gentleman Pirate:"

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* CW: War Crimes "Henry Wirz: The Only Confederate Officer to Be Executed for War Crimes After the American Civil War:"

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* "An 1875 almanac, books and a coin were revealed in time capsule discovered in the pedestal of Robert E. Lee statue:" https://www.cnn.com/2021/12/22/us/virginia-lee-time-capsule-open-trnd/index.html

* "Chopin's last piano gets its 19th-century features back:" https://apnews.com/article/europe-arts-and-entertainment-poland-paris-warsaw-90d18cca1a8467a453ca880d26ce5068

* "The Disappearance of Japan’s “Third Gender”:" https://daily.jstor.org/the-disappearance-of-japans-third-gender/?preview_id=280817

* "The Completely Bonkers History of the Bathroom Scale:" https://elemental.medium.com/the-completely-bonkers-history-of-the-bathroom-scale-35ba54e04805

* "Harlem Hellfighters: Rare photographs of the African American regiment renowned for courage despite prejudice, 1917-1918:" https://rarehistoricalphotos.com/harlem-hellfighters-photographs/

* CW: Antisemitism, Racism "H.P. Lovecraft: A Titan of Terror:"

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* "The Fearless Mother-Daughter Duo Who Tamed Lions to Save the Circus:" https://narratively.com/the-fearless-mother-daughter-duo-who-tamed-lions-to-save-the-circus/

* CW: Animal Cruelty, Child endangerment. "Inside California Alligator Farm where kids could ride and play with alligators, 1920s:" https://rarehistoricalphotos.com/california-alligator-park-photographs/

* "The First Soviet Five Year Plan:"

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* "These Forgotten Essays Reveal the Secrets and Dreams of Jewish Teens As Hitler Drew Near:" https://narratively.com/these-forgotten-essays-reveal-the-secrets-and-dreams-of-jewish-teens-as-hitler-drew-near/

* "These Photos Capture the Lives of African American Soldiers Who Served During World War II:" https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/african-american-soldiers-served-during-world-war-ii-180974962/

* "He Bombed the Nazis, Outwitted the Soviets and Modernized Christmas:" https://www.nytimes.com/2021/12/17/nyregion/bomber-pilot-christmas-trees.html

* "That Time the British Tried to Save Its Empire with Peanuts (And the Hilarity that Ensued):"

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* "The Somerton Man: Australia's Greatest Crime Mystery:"

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* "Did Anyone Escape Alcatraz?:"

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* "Wascally Wabbits: The Rabbit-Proof Fence That's Sealing Off Australia:"

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* "The Villisca Axe Massacre:"

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* CW: Pedophilia "One of the Most Disgusting Priests: Joseph Maskell :"

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* "Vacuum-Sealed Container From 1972 Moon Landing Will Finally Be Opened:" https://gizmodo.com/vacuum-sealed-container-from-1972-moon-landing-will-fin-1848234198

* "The Troubling and Disgusting Case of Luka Magnotta:"

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* "The Unfortunate Case of Otto Warmbier :"

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* "Pioneering chemsex activist and campaigner dies suddenly: 'We owe him a huge debt':" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2022/01/12/david-stuart-chemsex-56-dean-street-hiv/

* "Naughty Children Get… EATEN? The Creepy History of Europe’s Christmas Folk Villains:"

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* "A Black People's History of Christmas:"

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* "Why Celebrities Are Getting Sued for Posting Photos of Themselves:"

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* "The Centuries-Old Plays Helping to Revitalize a Once-Lost Language:" https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/ordinalia-play-revitalize-cornish

* "Kidnapped as a Boy, This Man’s Hand-Drawn Map of Home Helped Him Find His Mom:" https://www.vice.com/en/article/akvkze/mans-hand-drawn-map-helped-find-mom

* "Real-life Ammonite fossil hunter to finally be honoured, 'righting historic wrong':" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2022/01/04/ammonite-fossil-hunter-mary-anning-kate-winslet-lyme-regis/

* "Covering Up Hate:" https://thenib.com/covering-up-hate/

* "Maryland homeowner uses smoke to battle snakes, burns down house:" https://www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2021/12/03/snake-infested-house-fire/

* "11-year-old honored for saving fellow student from choking and woman from house fire all in one day:" https://www.cnn.com/2021/12/22/us/student-saves-two-people-davyon-johnson-trnd/index.html

* "Cat stuck inside chair that was donated to thrift store reunited with owners:" https://www.newsweek.com/cat-stuck-inside-chair-that-was-donated-thrift-store-reunited-owners-1666464

* "Woman reportedly breastfed her cat on flight to Atlanta:" https://www.nbc12.com/2021/12/06/woman-reportedly-breastfed-her-cat-flight-atlanta/

* "The Strangest Legal Defenses (That Worked!):"

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* ""Dressed Like A Man" aka The History Of Masculine Style In Women's Fashion:"

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* "The Problem With Asexual Representation:"

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* I'm not one hundred percent in agreement (call it 95%), but this captures the complexity of my thought in this area. "Why We Keep Retelling Persephone's Story:"

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* It’s funny, I used to teach this book as part of the middle School Curriculum here. It never once occurred to me it might not be intentional because the politics of it was so clear and thematic. "Holes & The Prison-Industrial Complex:"

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* "Ranking Every 2021 Costume Drama on Historical Accuracy || The 19th Century:"

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* "Freaks Isn't a Horror Film:"

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* "The Darkest Fairytale Ever Written:"

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* "Ben Shapiro's School Shooter Movie That No One Wanted:"

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* "When Gomer Pyle Married Rock Hudson: The Secret Life Jim Nabors:"

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* "The Right Still Can't Meme:"

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* "I've Got an Ace up My Sleeves | Asexual Memes:"

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* "Patton Oswalt - Christmas Shoes:"

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* "Jurassic Park but with a Cat:"

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* "All JASKIER Songs With Lyrics | The Witcher Season 2:"

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* Wednesday: Squirrel got his booster too late, looks like. (They take two weeks for full coverage). He gets tested at work and had yesterday off, so 2-3 days since infection. We resigned ourselves to the inevitability of infection when they informed him he'd be working with COVID patients. They've been taking all precautions, but Omicron is so terribly infectious.

He is staying entirely in his room; the cats and I are staying out here. I'm bringing him provisions and the like, and the plan is for us not to interact directly, but we must assume my exposure, given how terribly infectious omicron is. I was boosted in early December, so the risk to me is not that great. Either I'm in the unlucky 10% or I'm not. I must hope Pfiser will protect me. I told the Millennials to stay away, lest we infect them, because that is the far greater risk.

* Thursday I masked up with the best mask I had left and went out for provisions to tide Squirrel over in his room for quarantine, since someone had to go, and better me than him. Once I returned, I considered myself in quarantine too. This took all the Thursday spoons and likely some of Friday's.

Friday, I dealt with phone stuff and scheduled a Covid test for Tuesday. I dragged in forage delivery from the patio and sorted and put it away. I did the usual essential things. I am exhausted, but I would be in any case. I have a chronic sinus infection that comes in waves so is that mild stuffiness COVID or the usual? My lungs are in the normal range for this time of year and weather, though on the slightly goopier end of normal. COVId or just my CF Carrier/Allegries/COPD?

Squirrel was still recovering from the booster when he got COVID. We both are pretty sure his symptoms are all or mostly booster recovery, since his arc is pretty much the same one I experienced early December. He is noticeably better every day, but the other shoe could drop and he's higher risk than me.

Tavy can't understand any of this and is extra bitey. He doesn't understand why there are no Millennials. he can't understand why squirrel doesn't pet him. he can't understand why I won't crack the door so he can see what Squirrel is doing and maybe hang out with him. All the routines are in tatters. He gratuitously bit me so hard during lung time Thursday night that he left a dark bruise on my wrist. (The arm was innocently lying across my stomach a couple inches away. I was still. It was definitely nothing I did.) Livia is subtly unsettled and clearly missing his butt pets, but she is very much my cat, if you follow, and more cat social oriented than a people cat. This is so much harder on the emperor who is very much an extrovert.

* Not surprisingly, me having been a 14th century specialist before my break with academia and having been interested in yersina pestis since before even that other major plague struck like lightening and burned through the most vital and creative of two generations, I have thought about the Great Pestilence a lot in the past two years. I have written about that and the Great Plague of Athens in this space and others off and on.

What I haven't written of much or possibly at all is how much I've been thinking about wars. About all the soldiers marching into or later airlifted into meat grinders in places like the Somme or Galipoli or Gettysburg or Omaha Beach or Dien bien Phu. Really all of the Crimean War, or our American Civil War or WWI, and big chunks of all the wars after, once the gun tech reached a certain level.

I think about this when it comes to medical workers in the current Covid crisis. I think about two years of Doctors, nurses, and paramedics, exhausted beyond weeping begging over and over for people to where their masks and stay inside. I think of wave after wave grinding them down to burnt out nubs. I think of men baaing like sheep as they leave their troop transports because that was the only protest they were allowed as they were marched towards the meat grinder battles of WWI, most to come back badly damaged or not at all. You generally can't see neurological and cardiac damage the way you can see missing limbs or a ruined face, but oh the scars are their and so is the PTSD by whatever name an era chooses to call it.

In my highly vaccinated area, in the gap between the Delta spike and the Omicron wave that is drowning us now, the hospital sucked up 130+ nurses out of surrounding nursing home to fill the holes left by those leaving one way or another. (Burnt out, damaged irreparably, psychological damage, and those who don't care enough about other people that infecting and killing people for the Republican political cause made them no longer suitable for a profession that is fundamentally about empathy when practiced well). I kept thinking of the terrible stage in war where the old men and children are the only ones left to call up as a last defense. The healthy nurses went over the top long ago and the people left are people like Squirrel in the most vulnerable categories still able to work. Those nursing homes are now killing fields staffed by a skeleton crew.

Those people lost to death and disability and physical and emotional fatigue... We aren't getting them back. All that skill and intelligence and experience, they have moved on one way or another. The best case scenario here is things like private practice and medical bureaucracy. Far too many are gone for good. The first health care worker to die in NYC's first wave was a gay man. So many followed him.

The first wave could have been less deadly if people like 45 and Boris Johnson and Jair Bolsanaro weren't entirely devoid of ethics and empathy, but a lot of the early part couldn't be helped. It was better in places like the one where I live with responsible leaders who saw saving lives as the goal; it was a nightmare in most Republican controlled areas where killing as many people as possible for capitalism is a linchpin of the "pro-life" agenda. After that first wave though? That's all pretty much on purpose. Selfishness from the International down to the individual level.

Healthcare workers are being endlessly pushed into the meat grinder, and it is inexcusable and irreparable. We'll be lucky if the system recovers in a generation and that's an optimistic view. The people? So many of the people won't, and there's not really a token attempt anymore at saving them.

* "Stonehenge: History and Restoration through old photographs, 1880-1960:" https://rarehistoricalphotos.com/stonehenge-history-restoration-old-photographs/

* A Romance Writer Asks a Doctor: https://twitter.com/sarahmaclean/status/1481757763999043586

* Iphegenia: https://twitter.com/mayadeanewriter/status/1472951601656700930

* Draculas: https://gothiccharmschool.tumblr.com/post/673494941662576640/cognitiveinequality-zooophagous-obsle

* Evaporated Milk: https://s-leary.tumblr.com/post/673391664499507200/can-someone-please-explain-to-me-what-evaporated

* Is Cum faery Food? https://rubynye.tumblr.com/post/673219413102804992/thewinterotter-constant-instigator-audsbot

* "First Of All, There's Nothing Charlotte of "Charlotte's Web" Says About Wilbur That Isn't Also True Of The Virgin Mary:" https://www.thechatner.com/p/first-of-all-theres-nothing-charlotte?token=eyJ1c2VyX2lkIjoxNjEzMzc4LCJwb3N0X2lkIjo0NzAxMjkwNSwiXyI6IkhrV0dsIiwiaWF0IjoxNjQyMDQxMTU0LCJleHAiOjE2NDIwNDQ3NTQsImlzcyI6InB1Yi01Iiwic3ViIjoicG9zdC1yZWFjdGlvbiJ9.DFCo-zkCeHRvC2DQl2OdZhMQ25ja5J6WVTzlb-KnerM

* "Street Photographer Captures the Magical Moments That Happen When We’re Not Looking:" https://mymodernmet.com/eric-kogan-magical-street-photos/

* "'It broke something inside me,' writer says of bizarre meal at Michelin-starred restaurant:" https://www.cbc.ca/radio/asithappens/as-it-happens-the-friday-edition-1.6281437/it-broke-something-inside-me-writer-says-of-bizarre-meal-at-michelin-starred-restaurant-1.6281479

* "A Food Critic Reviews the Swedish Chef’s New Restaurant:" https://www.newyorker.com/humor/daily-shouts/a-food-critic-reviews-the-swedish-chefs-new-restaurant

* "Making The News A Little More Fun:" https://www.thechatner.com/p/making-the-news-a-little-more-fun?token=eyJ1c2VyX2lkIjoxNjEzMzc4LCJwb3N0X2lkIjo0NTYzODYwOSwiXyI6Ilprb2d4IiwiaWF0IjoxNjM5ODA0MTM0LCJleHAiOjE2Mzk4MDc3MzQsImlzcyI6InB1Yi01Iiwic3ViIjoicG9zdC1yZWFjdGlvbiJ9.o9H7Sde1BoppRGR4nDVt2Yw-7nEq7OoAaHGM2T9YxgY

* "The Great Sphinx of Giza through vintage photographs, 1850-1940:" https://rarehistoricalphotos.com/great-sphinx-giza-old-photographs/

* "The 14 Best Moments In Willow, Ranked:" https://www.slashfilm.com/709595/the-best-moments-in-willow-ranked/

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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.

* "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

* I used all the bill money to fix my brakes. I need about 250.00-300 to cover bills for the month. Paypal Lethran@gmail.com or paypal.me/Gwydion

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* "Ethiopia's Tigray crisis: What's stopping aid getting in?:" https://www.bbc.com/news/57929853

* "The nine-year-old who teaches in a war zone:" https://www.bbc.com/news/av/world-middle-east-56212929

* "Cuban family finds welcome, refugee status in distant Serbia:" https://apnews.com/article/immigration-russia-cuba-europe-migration-fee97ad2b57816e2e15a1cb7f0e431ae

* "Dozens killed after truck packed with people crashes in Mexico:" https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/dec/10/dozens-killed-after-truck-packed-with-migrants-crashes-in-mexico

* "Rohingya sue Facebook for $150bn over Myanmar hate speech:" https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-59558090

* "Uyghurs subjected to genocide by China, unofficial UK tribunal finds:" https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/dec/09/uyghurs-subjected-to-genocide-by-china-unofficial-uk-tribunal-finds

* "Hong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai among three prominent democracy activists convicted on Thursday:" https://abcnews.go.com/International/hong-kong-media-tycoon-jimmy-lai-prominent-democracy/story?id=81648043

* "Why is anyone surprised at Boris weaselling his way through another scandal?:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2021/12/08/boris-johnson-christmas-party-downing-street-covid/

* "Tory plot to weaken human rights law is 'unashamed power grab':" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2021/12/14/human-rights-act-reform-dominic-raab/

“From Hillsborough, to Grenfell to the appalling mishandling of the recent COVID crisis in care homes, we have never so badly needed a means to hold the government to account and we know that the Human Rights Act does that extremely effectively."

* "'Sinister' Tory anti-refugee bill treats people seeking asylum as less than human:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2021/12/14/lgbt-asylum-seekers-refugee-nationality-borders-bill/

* "Russia planning massive military offensive against Ukraine involving 175,000 troops, U.S. intelligence warns:" https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/russia-ukraine-invasion/2021/12/03/98a3760e-546b-11ec-8769-2f4ecdf7a2ad_story.html

* "Putin keeps West guessing with dangerous brinksmanship:" https://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/putin-keeps-west-guessing-with-dangerous-brinksmanship-128074821878

* "Falsifying Russia’s History Is a Step Toward More Violence:" https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2021/12/putins-plot-against-russias-future/620930/

* "Six ways Russia views Ukraine — and why each should worry the West:" https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2021/12/11/russia-ukraine-putin/

* "Putin tests U.S., allies with belligerence toward Ukraine:" https://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/putin-tests-u-s-allies-with-belligerence-toward-ukraine-128166469888

* "Sen. Chris Murphy on foreign policy and guns:" https://www.msnbc.com/the-sunday-show/watch/sen-chris-murphy-on-foreign-policy-and-guns-128524869950

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* "Pfizer says its booster shot can protect against Omicron:" https://www.politico.com/news/2021/12/08/pfizer-booster-omicron-523935

* "What Johnson & Johnson Can Still Teach Us:" https://www.theatlantic.com/science/archive/2021/12/vaccine-durability-annual-covid-boosters/620863/

* "Data indicate omicron is milder, better at evading vaccines:" https://apnews.com/article/coronavirus-pandemic-business-health-africa-south-africa-c8d09bed79be4a25f752237c0470961b

* "Covid Omicron: Time to consider mandatory jabs, EU chief says:" https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-59497462

* "Dragged up the stairs for my hospital appointment:" https://www.bbc.com/news/av/world-latin-america-59498152

* "Omicron spreading rapidly in U.S. and could bring punishing wave as soon as January, CDC warns:" https://www.washingtonpost.com/health/2021/12/14/omicron-us-spread/

* "Dr. Fauci on Omicron: Boosters promising in fighting off severe disease:" https://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/dr-fauci-on-omicron-boosters-promising-in-fighting-off-severe-disease-128838213900

* "As U.S. Nears 800,000 Virus Deaths, 1 of Every 100 Older Americans Has Perished:" https://www.nytimes.com/2021/12/13/us/covid-deaths-elderly-americans.html

* "FDA authorizes Pfizer-BioNTech coronavirus vaccine booster shots for 16- and 17-year-olds amid omicron threat:" https://www.washingtonpost.com/health/2021/12/09/covid-vaccine-boosters-16-17-year-old/

* "How the Air Force will handle Oklahoma Guardsmen who refuse COVID-19 vaccinations:" https://www.militarytimes.com/news/pentagon-congress/2021/12/08/how-the-air-force-will-handle-oklahoma-guardsmen-who-refuse-covid-19-vaccinations/

* "Senate votes to repeal key Biden administration vaccine and testing policy:" https://www.washingtonpost.com/us-policy/2021/12/08/republicans-vaccine-congress-coronavirus/

* "Will new Head Start rules on masks and COVID-19 vaccines trigger another Texas lawsuit?:" https://www.dallasnews.com/news/education/2021/12/13/will-new-head-start-rules-on-masks-and-covid-19-vaccines-trigger-another-texas-lawsuit/

* "The Government Asked Us Not To Release Records From The CDC’s First Failed COVID Test. Here They Are.:" https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/danvergano/covid-test-false-positive-failure-cdc-documents

* "Buzzfeed News: Covid test failure revealed in secret CDC investigation:" https://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/buzzfeed-news-covid-test-failure-revealed-in-secret-cdc-investigation-128358469657

* "Pro-Trump counties now have far higher COVID death rates. Misinformation is to blame:" https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2021/12/05/1059828993/data-vaccine-misinformation-trump-counties-covid-death-rate

* "Three Northeast states deploy National Guard amid medical capacity crisis due to pandemic:" https://www.cnn.com/2021/12/08/us/maine-new-york-covid-national-guard/index.html

* "Florida’s governor celebrated his anti-mandate Covid laws. Now Omicron is here:" https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2021/dec/04/covid-omicron-florida-republican-ron-desantis

* "University of Florida researchers pressured to destroy COVID-19 data, told not to criticize DeSantis: report:" https://thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/584909-university-of-florida-researchers-pressured-to-destroy-covid-19-data

* "University of Florida launches formal investigation after reports of pressure to destroy Covid-19 research data:" https://www.cnn.com/2021/12/11/us/florida-university-covid-19-data/index.html

* "More Alabama counties have high rate of COVID transmission:" https://www.wbrc.com/2021/12/03/more-alabama-counties-have-high-rate-covid-transmission/

* "Alabama has second largest COVID deaths per capita in nation, third least vaccinated:" https://www.alreporter.com/2021/12/14/alabama-has-second-largest-covid-deaths-per-capita-in-nation-third-least-vaccinated/

* "Dobbs: 'A challenging season' ahead as COVID-19 cases rise and flu kicks up in Mississippi:" https://www.clarionledger.com/story/news/2021/12/03/covid-19-flu-cases-rise-mississippi/8849562002/

* "‘We Can Get It Done’: How Jefferson County Became First In Mississippi For Vaccination:" https://www.mississippifreepress.org/18447/we-can-get-it-done-how-jefferson-county-became-first-in-mississippi-for-vaccination/

* "Michigan sets hospitalization record, leads nation in new coronavirus cases per capita:" https://www.cnn.com/2021/12/07/health/michigan-covid-cases-hospitalizations/index.html

* "Covid shows ominous signs as winter sets in; Omicron incidental to flare-up:" https://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/covid-shows-ominous-signs-as-winter-sets-in-omicron-incidental-to-flare-up-128169541802

* "Lee Norman, fired as Kansas health secretary, says he was 'Fauci'd' by COVID politics:" https://www.cjonline.com/story/news/2021/12/03/lee-norman-fired-kansas-health-boss-says-covid-politics-crux/8852270002/

* "'Too much straight talk' on Covid forces Kansas health secretary out of office:" https://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/-too-much-straight-talk-on-covid-forces-kansas-health-secretary-out-of-office-128268357957

* "'Pretty stubborn population': Kansas health officials worry about vaccination rates as COVID worsens:" https://www.cjonline.com/story/news/coronavirus/2021/12/08/kansas-covid-vaccine-rates-as-hospitalizations-cases-rise-coronavirus-updates/8891607002/

* "Missouri AG Eric Schmitt orders schools to drop COVID rules. They say he can’t do that:" https://www.kansascity.com/news/coronavirus/article256432276.html

* "NYC to impose vaccine mandate on private sector employers:" https://abcnews.go.com/Health/wireStory/mayor-vaccine-mandates-required-nyc-employers-81582082

* "Supreme Court declines to block New York vaccine mandate:" https://www.cnn.com/2021/12/13/politics/supreme-court-new-york-vaccine-mandate/index.html

* "Tenn medical board takes virus misinformation policy offline:" https://abcnews.go.com/Health/wireStory/tenn-medical-board-takes-virus-misinformation-policy-offline-81631746

* "‘My guy’: Trump was impressed Meadows carried Covid briefcase, book says:" https://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/-my-guy-trump-was-impressed-meadows-carried-covid-briefcase-book-says-128250949722

* 45 deliberately exposed more than 500 people than we know of to COVID when he was sick last year. "Seven days: Following Trump’s coronavirus trail:" https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/trump-coronavirus-positive/2021/12/05/b1a55fda-544f-11ec-8927-c396fa861a71_story.html

* "The wide and dangerous gap between Trump’s covid recommendations and his treatments:" https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2021/12/07/wide-dangerous-gap-between-trumps-covid-recommendations-his-treatments/

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* "White House announces diplomatic boycott of Beijing Olympics:" https://www.politico.com/news/2021/12/06/white-house-boycott-beijing-olympics-523817

* "UK opens door to Assange extradition to US on spying charges:" https://apnews.com/article/julian-assange-espionage-extradition-87c7f8f5acf747bbddb7cb87005fded6

* Good. Finally. "US woman accused in high-profile road crash to face UK trial:" https://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/us-woman-accused-high-profile-road-crash-face-81730323

* "The history of the metal box that’s wrecking the supply chain:" https://www.vox.com/recode/22832884/shipping-containers-amazon-supply-chain

* "'The crisis we face is real': Blinken on why Biden is convening a Summit for Democracy:" https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/2021/12/08/president-biden-hosting-democracy-summit-here-why/6418307001/

* "As Biden rallies world's democracies, U.S. political right sides with authoritarians:" https://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/as-biden-rallies-world-s-democracies-u-s-political-right-sides-with-authoritarians-128269893538

* "Biden elevates democracy as a value to the chagrin of China, Russia:" https://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/biden-elevates-democracy-as-a-value-to-the-chagrin-of-china-russia-128371781713

* DeJoy's at it again. "USPS suspends delivery of mail to certain countries:" https://holiday-wishes.dreamwidth.org/93123.html

* "Lesbian Fox News Host Slams Biden for Saying Women and Men Are Equal:" https://www.advocate.com/media/2021/12/10/lesbian-fox-news-host-slams-biden-saying-women-and-men-are-equal

* "Biden order would make US government carbon neutral by 2050:" https://apnews.com/article/climate-joe-biden-technology-business-environment-and-nature-caee9ef67c7274ee2a9399f5c9b1976e

* "Gay Indian-American to Become Top LGBTQ+ White House Staffer:" https://www.advocate.com/politics/2021/12/10/gay-indian-american-become-top-lgbtq-white-house-staffer

* "How Reggie Greer Fights for LGBTQ+ Rights From Inside the Biden Admin:" https://www.advocate.com/exclusives/2021/12/08/how-reggie-greer-fights-lgbtq-rights-inside-biden-admin

* "Biden nominee withdraws name after GOP ‘red scare’ campaign:" https://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/biden-nominee-withdraws-name-after-gop-red-scare-campaign-128252997939

* "Congress votes to raise the debt ceiling, punting the next fight to 2023:" https://www.npr.org/2021/12/15/1064114046/congress-votes-to-raise-the-debt-ceiling-punting-the-next-fight-to-2023

* "Senate sends $768B defense policy bill to Biden:" https://www.politico.com/news/2021/12/15/senate-sends-768b-defense-policy-bill-to-biden-524734

* "McConnell secures GOP support for new debt strategy:" https://www.politico.com/news/2021/12/07/mcconnell-gop-raise-debt-limit-523878

* "Despite past objections, Senate adds filibuster exception for debt ceiling. So, what next?:" https://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/despite-past-objections-senate-adds-filibuster-exception-for-debt-ceiling-so-what-next-128462405659

* "Manchin keeps Dems guessing on their megabill:" https://www.politico.com/news/2021/12/13/manchin-fiscal-concerns-524158

* "Senate Dems' choice: Election reform first, or Biden's megabill?:" https://www.politico.com/news/2021/12/14/senate-democrats-wrestle-with-two-end-of-the-year-priorities-524217

* "‘Shameless:’ Republicans tout funding that passed with zero GOP votes:" https://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/-shameless-republicans-tout-funding-that-passed-with-zero-gop-votes-128149573821

* "Elizabeth Warren to Elon Musk: The world's richest freeloader evidently has very thin skin:" https://www.msnbc.com/the-reidout/watch/elizabeth-warren-responds-to-elon-musk-tweeting-she-s-senator-karen-calling-him-world-s-richest-freeloader-128837189631

* "Who can still afford to live in the city?:"

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* "Starbucks workers at Buffalo store vote to unionize:" https://www.cnn.com/2021/12/09/business/starbucks-union-vote/index.html

* "‘Monumental victory’: Starbucks workers in Buffalo vote to unionize:" https://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/-monumental-victory-starbucks-workers-in-buffalo-vote-to-unionize-128357957671

* "Andrew Zimmern: We have enough food to reach people and desperately need Congress to take notice:" https://www.msnbc.com/the-reidout/watch/covid-exacerbating-the-food-insecurity-problem-in-this-country-discussed-by-andrew-zimmern-128450117954

* "Utah Makes Welfare So Hard to Get, Some Feel They Must Join the LDS Church to Get Aid:" https://www.propublica.org/article/utahs-social-safety-net-is-the-church-of-jesus-christ-of-latter-day-saints-what-does-that-mean-if-youre-not-one#1178670

* "If we made other professions ‘Dash for Cash’ like we do teachers:" https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2021/12/13/dash-cash-teachers-dollar-bills-satire/

* "‘What have we come to?’: Mehdi on ‘dystopian’ contest for extra classroom funds:" https://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/-what-have-we-come-to-mehdi-on-dystopian-contest-for-extra-classroom-funds-128635973839

* "Banks slowly reconsider overdraft fees, amid public pressure:" https://abcnews.go.com/Business/wireStory/banks-slowly-reconsider-overdraft-fees-amid-public-pressure-81742084

* "How the Taxi Workers Won:" https://www.thenation.com/article/society/taxi-driver-strike/

* "Two recent filibuster exceptions expose lie of filibuster as insurmountable hurdle:" https://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/two-recent-filibuster-exceptions-expose-lie-of-filibuster-as-insurmountable-hurdle-128649797728

* "'These are no ordinary times': Warnock calls for action to stem erosion of democracy:" https://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/-these-are-no-ordinary-times-warnock-calls-for-action-to-stem-erosion-of-democracy-128756293942

* "Warnock to Senate Democrats: Bipartisanship at whose expense?:" https://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/warnock-to-senate-democrats-bipartisanship-at-whose-expense-128755269590

* 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/

* "New York City poised to give voting rights to noncitizens:" https://apnews.com/article/immigration-new-york-new-york-city-voting-state-elections-cb6067185112b9f3aca9f3f1ae14f11b

* "Biden administration sues to block Texas redistricting maps:" https://www.politico.com/news/2021/12/06/doj-sues-to-block-texas-congressional-map-523819

* "North Carolina delays 2022 primaries to give redistricting challenges more time:" https://www.npr.org/2021/12/08/1062542865/north-carolina-delays-2022-primaries-to-give-redistricting-challenges-more-time

* "How Utah Republicans ‘weaponized’ redistricting:" https://www.sltrib.com/news/politics/2021/11/17/how-utah-republicans/

* "Judge allows lawsuits against Georgia’s voting law to move forward:" https://www.axios.com/federal-judge-lawsuits-georgia-restrictive-voting-law-641137a5-3d1e-49e0-9c6a-afe89483ca05.html

* "Republicans overhaul election system in Georgia, purging Democrats; Black county targeted:" https://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/republicans-overhaul-election-system-in-georgia-purging-democrats-black-county-targeted-128460358001

* "Fmr. U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder discusses the 2022 midterms and the battles over redistricting:" https://www.msnbc.com/the-sunday-show/watch/fmr-u-s-attorney-general-eric-holder-discusses-the-2022-midterms-and-the-battles-over-redistricting-128525893857

* "Republicans overhaul election system in Georgia, purging Democrats; Black county targeted:"https://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/republicans-overhaul-election-system-in-georgia-purging-democrats-black-county-targeted-128460358001

* "Addressing Insider Threats in Elections:" https://www.brennancenter.org/our-work/analysis-opinion/addressing-insider-threats-elections

* "Trump, supporters not willing to risk 2024 outcome with a fair election:" https://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/trump-supporters-not-willing-to-risk-2024-outcome-with-a-fair-election-128081477557

* "Rep. Schiff: GOP seems to be putting in place apparatus for overturning 2024 election:" https://www.msnbc.com/the-reidout/watch/house-voting-on-mark-meadows-contempt-referral-discussed-by-rep-adam-schiff-128740933783

* CW: Death threats, Lynching. "Two election workers break silence after enduring Trump backers' threats:" https://www.reuters.com/world/us/exclusive-two-election-workers-break-silence-after-enduring-trump-backers-2021-12-10/

* "Kanye West publicist pressed Georgia election worker to confess to bogus fraud charges:" https://www.reuters.com/business/media-telecom/kanye-west-publicist-pressed-georgia-election-worker-confess-bogus-fraud-charges-2021-12-10/

* "Details of intimidation of Georgia election workers puts new scrutiny on Trump campaign:" https://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/details-of-intimidation-of-georgia-election-workers-puts-new-scrutiny-on-trump-campaign-128459845849

* "Election worker received threats, had to change appearance after being falsely accused by Trump of rigging votes:" https://www.msnbc.com/the-reidout/watch/trump-falsely-accusing-georgia-election-worker-ruby-freeman-of-rigging-votes-leads-to-threats-against-her-128451141544

* "Residents of Trump-Loving Retirement Community Arrested for Allegedly Voting Twice in 2020 Election:" https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/politics-news/florida-three-arrested-vote-twice-the-villages-1271574/

* "Election officials gain defenders against Trump Republicans bent on corrupting democracy:" https://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/election-officials-gain-defenders-against-trump-republicans-bent-on-corrupting-democracy-128851013580

* "Republican rips colleagues for damaging, wasteful election spectacle:" https://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/republican-rips-colleagues-for-damaging-wasteful-election-spectacle-128848453845

* "Retired Army colonel who circulated election-denying PowerPoint speaks to Louisiana election commission:" https://www.yahoo.com/news/retired-army-colonel-circulated-election-220900873.html

* "Sidney Powell group raised more than $14 million spreading election falsehoods:" https://www.washingtonpost.com/investigations/sidney-powell-defending-republic-donations/2021/12/06/61bdb004-53ef-11ec-8769-2f4ecdf7a2ad_story.html

* "Joy Reid critiques shadowy Utah Voter Verification Project going door-to-door looking for nonexistent voter fraud:" https://www.msnbc.com/the-reidout/watch/utah-voter-verification-project-going-door-to-door-looking-for-nonexistent-voter-fraud-critiqued-by-joy-reid-128152133986

* "Republicans lay the groundwork to subvert the 2024 election:" https://www.msnbc.com/the-sunday-show/watch/republicans-lay-the-groundwork-to-subvert-the-2024-election-128525893895

* "The Terrifying Future of the American Right:" https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2021/11/scary-future-american-right-national-conservatism-conference/620746/

* "Trump’s Next Coup Has Already Begun:" https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2022/01/january-6-insurrection-trump-coup-2024-election/620843/

* "Dana Milbank: Reporters should be partisan when it comes to democracy:" https://www.msnbc.com/the-reidout/watch/trump-loyalists-leading-america-toward-authoritarianism-128069701544

* "Trump's 'propaganda ecosystem' priming supporters for violence: Gellman:" https://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/trump-s-propaganda-ecosystem-priming-supporters-for-violence-gellman-128078917725

* "Wherein Matt Lewis is madly ahistorical:" https://solarbird.dreamwidth.org/1812100.html

* "Joy Reid: The party of open hostility to democracy is the Republican Party:" https://www.msnbc.com/the-reidout/watch/biden-kick-off-first-summit-for-democracy-as-gop-voter-suppression-ploys-advance-128358469955

* "How Trump pushed Perdue into the Georgia governor's race, kicking off a bitter GOP fight:" https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/its-official-perdue-to-challenge-kemp-for-ga-governor-ensuring-divisive-gop-primary/2021/12/06/7f5fd94c-56a7-11ec-a808-3197a22b19fa_story.html

* "Trump-backed former Sen. David Perdue will announce primary bid against Georgia governor this week:" https://www.politico.com/news/2021/12/05/perdue-georgia-governor-kemp-primary-523772

* "Chris Hayes: David Perdue’s governor bid is about one thing and one thing only:" https://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/chris-hayes-david-perdue-s-governor-bid-is-about-one-thing-and-one-thing-only-128063045727

* "What the GOP Does to Its Own Dissenters:" https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2022/01/peter-meijer-freshman-republican-impeach/620844/

* "Lisa Middleton Becomes First Trans Mayor in California:" https://www.advocate.com/politics/2021/12/09/lisa-middleton-becomes-first-trans-mayor-california

* "Liliana Bakhtiari Is First Nonbinary Member of Atlanta City Council:" https://www.advocate.com/politics/2021/12/06/liliana-bakhtiari-first-nonbinary-member-atlanta-city-council

* "Rep. Omar on calls for ‘condemnation and punishment’ for Lauren Boebert’s racist, anti-Muslim comments:" https://www.msnbc.com/the-reidout/watch/lauren-boebert-s-racist-anti-muslim-comments-condemned-by-rep-ilhan-omar-128151109982

* "Trump shell company faces SEC investigation:" https://www.politico.com/news/2021/12/06/trump-spac-sec-investigation-523795

* "In odd career move, Devin Nunes announces abrupt departure from Congress :" https://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/devin-nunes-announces-abrupt-departure-from-congress-in-odd-career-move-128076869653

* "Anti-LGBTQ+ Rep. Devin Nunes to Lead Donald Trump's Media Company:" https://www.advocate.com/politics/2021/12/07/anti-lgbtq-rep-devin-nunes-lead-donald-trumps-media-company-trump-media-technology-group

* "Trump appeals judge’s ruling that tax records can be released by Treasury Department to Congress:" https://www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2021/12/14/trump-tax-records-treasury-release/

* "Trump inadvertently admits to obstruction of justice in new Fox News interview:" https://www.salon.com/2021/12/07/inadvertently-admits-to-obstruction-of-justice-in-new-fox-news-interview_partner/

* "Ex-Trump adviser Peter Navarro refuses to provide documents subpoenaed in House Covid-19 probe:" https://www.cnn.com/2021/12/11/politics/peter-navarro-documents-covid-19-probe/index.html

* "New York attorney general seeks Trump’s deposition as part of civil fraud investigation:" https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/donald-trump-letitia-james-deposition/2021/12/09/01b10140-587f-11ec-a219-9b4ae96da3b7_story.html

* "Parallel criminal and civil cases put Trump in a legal bind:" https://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/parallel-criminal-and-civil-cases-put-trump-in-a-legal-bind-128370245760

* "Tim O’Brien: NY attorney general seeking Trump deposition signals investigation’s end is near:" https://www.msnbc.com/the-reidout/watch/trump-sought-for-deposition-by-new-york-attorney-general-tish-james-128360005830

* "New Evidence: Trump White House May Have Worked With DOJ Official in Scheme to Overturn the Election:" https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/politics-news/jeffrey-clark-white-house-overturn-georgia-election-1267012/

* "House votes to hold Mark Meadows in contempt of Congress over Jan. 6 probe dispute:" https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/full-house-expected-hold-mark-meadows-contempt-congress/story?id=81745730

* "Meadows sues as Jan. 6 panel proceeds with contempt case:" https://www.ajc.com/news/nation-world/meadows-sues-as-jan-6-panel-proceeds-with-contempt-case/KAP2FTXTDVC5VC77MVS2IRFCR4/?outputType=amp

* "Meadows Jan. 5 email indicated Guard on standby to ‘protect pro Trump people,’ investigators say:" https://www.politico.com/news/2021/12/12/meadows-jan-6-national-guard-trump-524133

* "New details show depth of Mark Meadows' role in effort to overturn Trump's 2020 loss:" https://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/new-details-show-depth-of-mark-meadows-role-in-effort-to-overturn-trump-s-2020-loss-128271429559

* "New Meadows texts further implicate members of Congress in Trump plot to overturn election:" https://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/new-meadows-texts-further-implicate-members-of-congress-in-trump-plot-to-overturn-election-128754757912

* "Meadows and the Band of Loyalists: How They Fought to Keep Trump in Power:" https://www.nytimes.com/2021/12/15/us/politics/trump-meadows-republicans-congress-jan-6.html

* "Contents of texts to Meadows from Fox News hosts, Congress members revealed at 1/6 hearing:" https://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/contents-of-texts-to-meadows-from-fox-news-hosts-congress-members-revealed-at-1-6-hearing-128646725898

* "Meadows evidence appears to implicate members of Congress in plots to flip state elections:" https://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/meadows-evidence-appears-to-implicate-members-of-congress-in-plots-to-flip-state-elections-128649797535

* "Potential crimes by Donald Trump seen as a focus for January 6th Committee at hearing:" https://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/potential-crimes-by-donald-trump-seen-as-a-focus-for-january-6th-committee-at-hearing-128648773600

* "Jan. 6 panel: Fox News hosts texted Meadows amid riot, urged intervention:" https://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/jan-6-panel-fox-news-hosts-texted-meadows-amid-riot-urged-intervention-128633925722

* "Fox hosts, Don Jr. texts reveal everyone was horrified by riot—except Trump :" https://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/fox-hosts-don-jr-texts-reveal-everyone-was-horrified-by-riot-except-trump-128738373993

* "Mary Trump: Trumpism has moved beyond Donald, is about undoing our democracy:" https://www.msnbc.com/the-reidout/watch/trump-supporters-including-mark-meadows-kevin-mccarthy-scrutinized-by-mary-trump-128837701791

* "House committee subpoenas six people linked to Jan. 6 rally, including Trump-backed Ohio congressional candidate:" https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2021/12/10/house-committee-subpoenas-six-individuals-linked-jan-6-rally-including-trump-backed-ohio-congressional-candidate/

* "January 6th Committee reveals what we already knew - it wasn't a group of rowdy tourists:" https://www.msnbc.com/the-sunday-show/watch/january-6th-committee-reveals-what-we-already-knew-it-wasn-t-a-group-of-rowdy-tourists-128525381957

* "Top Pence aide cooperating with January 6 committee:" https://www.cnn.com/2021/12/06/politics/marc-short-pence-aide-january-6-committee/index.html

* "Appeals court rejects Trump's bid to keep January 6 documents from House committee:" https://www.cnn.com/2021/12/09/politics/trump-documents/index.html

* "Another Trump loss: Court affirms legitimacy of 1/6 investigation; fallout for Bannon?:" https://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/another-trump-loss-court-affirms-legitimacy-of-1-6-investigation-fallout-for-bannon-128370757686

* "Judge sets July 18 for Bannon ‘contempt of Congress’ trial:" https://www.politico.com/news/2021/12/07/july-18-bannon-contempt-of-congress-trial-523885

* "'Absolute liars': Ex-D.C. Guard official says generals lied to Congress about Jan. 6:" https://www.politico.com/news/2021/12/06/jan-6-generals-lied-ex-dc-guard-official-523777

* "Ex-D.C. guard official: Michael Flynn’s brother lied to Congress about Jan. 6:" https://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/ex-d-c-guard-official-michael-flynn-s-brother-lied-to-congress-about-jan-6-128064069660

* "D.C. attorney general sues Proud Boys, Oath Keepers over Jan. 6 attack:" https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/racine-jan-6-lawsuit/2021/12/14/4e581d00-5c51-11ec-bda6-25c1f558dd09_story.html

* "Army awards Purple Hearts to soldiers whose injuries were minimized by Donald Trump:" https://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/army-awards-purple-hearts-to-soldiers-whose-injuries-were-minimized-by-donald-trump-128268357931

* "Florida district to pay $26 million to shooting victims:" https://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/florida-district-pay-26-million-shooting-victims-81767791

* "California governor says he will use legal tactics of Texas abortion ban to implement gun control:" https://www.cnn.com/2021/12/12/us/california-gun-control-texas-abortion-legal-tactics/index.html

* "Joy Reid slams Republicans who seem to lionize gun worshippers and lethal shooters:" https://www.msnbc.com/the-reidout/watch/deadly-shootings-getting-the-rightwing-spin-treatment-slammed-by-joy-reid-128070725508

* "Are the Crumbley Parents Responsible?:"

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* "'No one is solvent': Coffee crisis in Central America fuels record exodus north:" https://www.nbcnews.com/news/latino/no-one-solvent-coffee-crisis-central-america-fuels-record-exodus-north-rcna8023

* "Chauvin pleads guilty to federal charge in Floyd’s death:" https://apnews.com/article/death-of-george-floyd-george-floyd-minneapolis-race-and-ethnicity-st-paul-a8b12b1e3e0fedc1270c659e3428134e

* "Exonerated after 43 years in jail despite his innocence, Kevin Strickland opens up to Joy Reid:" https://www.msnbc.com/the-reidout/watch/kevin-strickland-after-43-years-in-jail-via-wrongful-conviction-by-an-all-white-jury-is-exonerated-freed-128257093649

* "Police Trading Homophobic, Racist Texts Jeopardize Hundreds of Cases:" https://www.advocate.com/news/2021/12/09/police-trading-homophobic-racist-texts-jeopardize-hundreds-cases

* "The Police Killings Were Years Ago. New Prosecutors Are Reopening Cases.:" https://www.nytimes.com/2021/11/30/us/prosecutors-investigating-police-killings.html

* CW: Lynching "No new charges as Emmett Till investigation closed by Justice Department:" https://www.politico.com/news/2021/12/06/emmett-till-investigation-closed-justice-department-523825

* "Keechant Sewell to be 1st woman, 3rd Black person to lead New York City police:" https://www.latimes.com/world-nation/story/2021-12-15/new-york-police-sewell

* CW: Suicide "Family of Georgia Trans Inmate Wins $2.2M Wrongful-Death Settlement:" https://www.advocate.com/transgender/2021/12/08/family-georgia-trans-inmate-wins-record-two-million-dollar-wrongful-death-settlement

* "Violence & Protest | Philosophy Tube:"

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* "White Supremacy, 4 Years After Charlottesville:"

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* "How do you deradicalise an incel?:" https://www.wired.co.uk/article/how-do-you-deradicalise-an-incel

* "Jussie Smollett was found guilty on 5 felony counts. Here's what comes next:" https://www.cnn.com/2021/12/10/us/jussie-smollett-trial-guilty-next-steps/index.html

* "‘Terrifying’ Nashville statue of Confederate Nathan Bedford Forrest is removed:" https://www.washingtonpost.com/history/2021/12/07/nashville-forrest-confederate-statue-removed/

* "Fall of 'heinously ugly' racist statue marks another step in slow march of progress:" https://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/fall-of-heinously-ugly-racist-statue-marks-another-step-in-slow-march-of-progress-128167493824

* "A Confederate General's Remains Are Being Moved Out Of Memphis:" https://www.npr.org/2021/06/19/1008371491/confederate-general-remains-memphis-moved

* "Virginia to begin removal process of Robert E. Lee statue pedestal in Richmond, governor says:" https://www.cnn.com/2021/12/05/us/virginia-robert-e-lee-statue-pedestal-removal/index.html

* "The Mantra of White Supremacy:" https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2021/11/white-supremacy-mantra-anti-racism/620832/

* Spoiler: He's also super racist. "Rod Liddle 'transphobia' row proves students are being sacrificed for speech:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2021/12/14/durham-university-rod-liddle-transphobia-student/

* CW: Sexual Assault. "Little Elm families want accountability after protest that led to clash between students and police:" https://www.dallasnews.com/news/education/2021/12/01/little-elm-families-want-accountability-after-protest-that-led-to-clash-between-students-and-police/

* CW: Pedophilia. "John Kricfalusi's Disgusting Behavior With Work and Minors | Corporate Casket:"

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* CW: Sex Trafficking. "The prosecution rests its case in Ghislaine Maxwell's sex-trafficking trial:" https://www.npr.org/2021/12/10/1063224243/the-prosecution-rests-its-case-in-ghislaine-maxwells-sex-trafficking-trial

* CW: Pedophilia. "Reality TV’s Josh Duggar convicted of child porn possession:" https://apnews.com/article/josh-duggar-convicted-child-pornography-26436604345361733003627af33bda78

* "The Great (Fake) Child-Sex-Trafficking Epidemic:" https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2022/01/children-sex-trafficking-conspiracy-epidemic/620845/

* "US groups behind bid to outlaw abortion linked to global attacks on human rights:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2021/12/07/homophobic-groups-fund-abortion-case-us/

* "SCOTUS allows clinics’ challenge to Texas abortion ban to proceed:" https://www.politico.com/news/2021/12/10/supreme-court-allows-clinics-challenge-to-texas-abortion-ban-to-proceed-rebuffs-biden-admin-524083

* "LGBTQ+ Groups: SCOTUS Should Have Blocked Texas Abortion Law:" https://www.advocate.com/news/2021/12/10/lgbtq-groups-scotus-should-have-blocked-texas-abortion-law

* "Anti-abortion Supreme Court justices risk slippery slope with ruling on Texas abortion law:" https://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/anti-abortion-supreme-court-justices-risk-slippery-slope-with-ruling-on-texas-abortion-law-128460869959

* "Jennifer Rubin: Women are on their own throughout pregnancy and childbirth in Mississippi:" https://www.msnbc.com/the-reidout/watch/mississippi-governor-defends-anti-abortion-stance-as-his-state-is-ranked-50th-for-child-welfare-128068165812

* "Priest jailed after stealing £85k from church to fund drug-fuelled orgies:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2021/12/10/priest-stole-church-gay-sex-orgies-drugs/

* "Chile's Congress Approves Marriage Equality:" https://www.advocate.com/world/2021/12/08/chiles-congress-approves-marriage-equality

* "Tokyo Plans to Recognize Same-Sex Partnerships Next Year:" https://www.advocate.com/world/2021/12/08/tokyo-plans-recognize-same-sex-partnerships-next-year

* "Here's The Current List of Countries That Recognize Marriage Equality:" https://www.outtraveler.com/best-travel/2021/12/08/heres-current-list-countries-recognize-marriage-equality#media-gallery-media-1

* "LGBTQ+ Iranians Are Suffering and Dying While the World Yawns:" https://www.advocate.com/commentary/2021/12/10/lgbtq-iranians-are-suffering-and-dying-while-world-yawns

* "Barbados can 'wipe the slate' on LGBT+ rights as a republic, campaigners say:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2021/12/14/barbados-lgbt-rights-republic-colonial-laws/

* "Presbyterian Church goes after reverend for 'endorsing gay relationship':" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2021/12/10/presbyterian-church-gay/

* "Police failings in case of evil Grindr killer Stephen Port 'probably' led to more deaths:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2021/12/10/stephen-port-inquest-jury-police/

* CW: Rape "BBC Transphobia? Or Just Terrible Journalism? (Or Both?!):"

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* CW: Rape. "J.K. Rowling Casts Transphobic Tweets Again:" https://www.advocate.com/transgender/2021/12/13/jk-rowling-casts-transphobic-tweets-again

* "JK Rowling (Again) Pushes Trans Women Predator Narrative:"

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* "JK Rowling Promotes Anti-Trans Doxers to Condemn Doxing:"

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* "More Than 20 Million Americans Identify as LGBTQ+, According to Report:" https://www.advocate.com/news/2021/12/15/more-20-million-americans-identify-lgbtq-according-report

* "Here Are the 50 Trans Americans Killed in 2021 So Far:" https://www.advocate.com/transgender/2021/10/20/all-trans-people-killed-murdered-violence-2021-record-statistics

* "Florida Removes LGBTQ-Inclusive Antibullying Info From State Website:" https://www.advocate.com/politics/2021/12/06/florida-removes-lgbtq-inclusive-antibullying-info-state-website

* "Catholic Diocese Says LGBTQ+ People Are Not Allowed Sacraments:" https://www.advocate.com/religion/2021/12/10/michigan-catholic-diocese-says-lgbtq-people-are-not-allowed-sacraments

* Suspect Arrested After Gay Man Was Beaten with Metal Pole":" https://www.advocate.com/crime/2021/12/13/suspect-arrested-after-gay-man-was-beaten-metal-pole

* "Man Threatened to Attack NYC Pride, Eclipsing Pulse Massacre:" https://www.advocate.com/crime/2021/12/07/man-threatened-attack-nyc-pride-eclipsing-pulse-massacre

* "Trans Woman Nikai David Killed in Oakland in Deadliest Year on Record:" https://www.advocate.com/crime/2021/12/06/trans-woman-nikai-david-killed-oakland-california-deadliest-year-record

* CW: Suicide. "12-YO Dies by Suicide After Bullies Say He’d Go to Hell for Being Gay:" https://www.advocate.com/news/2021/12/07/12-year-old-boy-kills-self-after-bullies-say-hed-go-hell-being-gay

* "Minnesota Town Rallies Around Outed Trans Child:" https://www.advocate.com/transgender/2021/12/07/minnesota-town-rallies-around-outed-trans-child

* "Trans Woman Wins Settlement in Suit Against California Gym:" https://www.advocate.com/transgender/2021/12/09/trans-woman-wins-settlement-suit-against-california-gym

* CW: Suicide "Study: Hormone Therapy Connected to Lower Suicide Risk in Trans Youth:" https://www.advocate.com/transgender/2021/12/14/study-hormone-therapy-connected-lower-suicide-risk-trans-youth

* "These People Think Bleach Will Cure Autism:"

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* CW: Torture, Child Abuse "How Can Infrastructure Help Us Stop Outbreaks? Crash Course Outbreak Science #12:"

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* "The Horrors of Autism Speaks:"

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* CW: Child Abuse, Torture. " Autism Speaks' Electrifying Past :"

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* CW: Child Abuse "Is NEXT For Autism Just Autism Speaks Jr?:"

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* "What Is Outbreak Culture? Crash Course Outbreak Science #13:"

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* "4 Dead Infants, a Convicted Mother, and a Genetic Mystery:" https://www.wired.com/story/kathleen-folbigg-sudden-infant-death-mystery/

* "‘I’m blind but technology helps me animate’:" https://www.bbc.com/news/av/uk-northern-ireland-59429216

* "Supervised injection sites have reversed 9 overdoses since opening in NYC: Mayor de Blasio:" https://abc7ny.com/mayor-de-blasio-supervised-injection-needle-exchange-drug-addiction/11300973/

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* "Postcards From a World on Fire:" https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2021/12/13/opinion/climate-change-effects-countries.html

* "Conservatives Have a New Bogeyman: Critical Energy Theory:" https://newrepublic.com/article/164641/conservatives-new-bogeyman-critical-energy-theory

* "‘Critical energy theory’: Right wing declares war on ‘woke’ climate policy:" https://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/-critical-energy-theory-right-wing-declares-war-on-woke-climate-policy-128253509763

* "‘So Many Dimensions’: A Drought Study Underlines the Complexity of Climate:" https://www.nytimes.com/2021/12/01/climate/climate-change-madagascar-drought.html

* "The drought ravaging East African wildlife and livestock:" https://www.bbc.com/news/av/world-africa-59513118

* "The exact link between tornadoes and climate change is hard to draw. Here's why:" https://www.npr.org/2021/12/13/1063676832/the-exact-link-between-tornadoes-and-climate-change-is-hard-to-draw-heres-why

* "More than 80 feared dead after tornadoes hit central and southern US:" https://www.cnn.com/2021/12/11/weather/severe-weather-tornadoes-saturday/index.html

* "The full extent of weekend tornado damage might not be known for days, officials say:" https://www.npr.org/2021/12/12/1063522811/emergency-response-continues-in-kentucky-after-deadly-tornadoes-in-south-and-mid

* "Candle factory had been 'going 24/7' to meet Christmastime demand. Then the storm hit:" https://www.cnn.com/2021/12/11/us/candle-factory-mayfield-ky-tornado/index.html

* "Kentucky candle factory: questions arise over why staff worked during tornadoes:" https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2021/dec/13/kentucky-tornadoes-candle-factory-search-survivors

* "Crews search rubble after 6 die at Illinois Amazon facility:" https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/crews-search-rubble-after-6-die-at-illinois-amazon-facility/2021/12/12/5832affa-5b72-11ec-b1ef-cb78be717f0e_story.html

* "Survivors of deadly tornadoes may go weeks without heat, water, electricity, Kentucky officials say:" https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/tornado-kentucky-storm-dec13-2021-1.6283500

* "Factory workers threatened with firing if they left before tornado, employees say:" https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/kentucky-tornado-factory-workers-threatened-firing-left-tornado-employ-rcna8581

* "The U.S. Government Is Wasting Billions on Ineffective Wildfire Policy:" https://slate.com/technology/2021/11/fire-industrial-complex-wildfire-policy-suppression.html

* CW: Child Death. "Storm Drains Keep Swallowing People During Floods:" https://www.propublica.org/article/storm-drains-keep-swallowing-people-during-floods

* "British waste dumped in Romania:" https://www.bbc.com/news/av/world-europe-59557493

* "Urban garden in Rio feeds hundreds of families in former ‘crackland’:" https://www.reuters.com/markets/commodities/urban-garden-rio-feeds-hundreds-families-former-crackland-2021-12-05/

* "California goes to war with food waste. Composting is its next climate crusade:" https://www.yahoo.com/now/california-goes-war-food-waste-130026484.html

* "The ingenious living bridges of India:" https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20211117-how-indias-living-bridges-could-transform-architecture

* "Pansexual Furry to Become 1st Out LGBTQ+ Person in Space This Weekend:" https://www.advocate.com/news/2021/12/10/pansexual-furry-become-1st-out-lgbtq-person-space-weekend

* "Every Night, Hordes of Sea Creatures Rise From the Deep:" https://www.theatlantic.com/science/archive/2021/12/why-sea-creatures-migrate-surface-every-night/620979/

* "Museum Showcases Queer Relationships in the Animal Kingdom:" https://www.advocate.com/news/2021/12/10/museum-showcases-same-sex-queer-relationships-animal-kingdom

* "Watch a stunning MIT video of butterfly scales forming inside a chrysalis:" https://www.cnet.com/news/watch-a-stunning-mit-video-of-butterfly-scales-forming-inside-a-chrysalis/

* "Reindeer’s Eyes Change Color With Seasons:" https://www.amusingplanet.com/2019/10/reindeers-eyes-change-color-with-seasons.html

* CW: Animal Abuse, Dead Animals "Discussing the History of Animal Abuse in Hollywood | Prism of the Past:"

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* "Akhenaten - A Pharaoh Obsessed - Extra History:"

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* "Thermopylae:"

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* "King Herod: Mad Tyrant or Misunderstood Hero?:"

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* "Pompeii Still Has Buried Secrets:" https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2021/11/29/pompeii-still-has-buried-secrets

* "Creepy Archaeological Discoveries:"

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* " More Creepy Archaeological Discoveries :"

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* "Subutai: Genghis Khan’s Demon Dog of War:"

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* "Machu Picchu: The Lost City of the Incas:"

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* "Frederick the Great: Prussia’s Fabulous King:"

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* "A Day in the Life of an Enslaved Lady's Maid:"

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* "Ada Lovelace: The First Computer Programmer:"

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* "Mary Seacole:"

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* "What Were Halloween Parties Like in the Early 1900s?:"

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* "That Time When a Shortage of Sausage and Beer Killed 1,000 People and Toppled an Empire:"

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* "Sleeping Sickness: The Terrifying Disease that Everyone Forgot:"

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* "Rhinelander v Rhinelander: The 1920s Race & Sex Scandal You've Never Head Of:"

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* " Political Thought in the Harlem Renaissance: Crash Course Black American History #27 :" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0HY8d4ABHQA

* "The Great Depression: Crash Course Black American History #28:"

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* "The Mad Butcher of Kingsbury Run:"

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* "What was Life Like for Women in the USSR?:"

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* "Magora Kennedy: Meet The 83-Year-Old Reverend And Stonewall Veteran:" https://www.advocate.com/lesbian/2021/12/13/magora-kennedy-meet-reverend-stonewall

* "Rita Moreno vs Hollywood: The Other "West Side Story" Rumble:"

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* "The Overlooked History of Berlin's Black Community:" https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/history-black-community-germany

* "Jay Toole: The Stonewall Veteran Reflects On 25 Years of Homelessness:" https://www.advocate.com/women/2021/12/07/jay-toole-stonewall-veteran-reflects-25-years-homelessness

* "Looking at the Cause of the Hyatt Regency Walkway Collapse of 1981:"

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* "Why Aren’t We Taking to the Streets for Canadian Women and Girls?:" https://www.flare.com/news/canadian-activism/

* "Vozrozhdeniya "Rebirth" Island: The Soviet Union's Bio Weapons Lab:"

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* "Don Decker: The Rain Man:"

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* "Legendary author bell hooks, who believed 'feminism is for everyone', dies aged 69:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2021/12/15/bell-hooks-death-tributes-author-feminism/

* "Steve Bronski, co-founder of pioneering gay band Bronski Beat, dies aged 61:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2021/12/09/steve-bronski-beat-dead/

That Smalltown Boy video meant so damned much when it was new. It was a promise that if you could hold on and survive, you could get out and it would be better.

* "Bronski Beat - Smalltown Boy:"

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* "Anne Rice, best-selling novelist who helped launch a vampire revival, dies at 80:" https://www.washingtonpost.com/obituaries/2021/12/13/anne-rice-dead/

* "Anne Rice, Noted for Supernatural and Homoerotic Novels, Dies at 80:" https://www.advocate.com/people/2021/12/12/anne-rice-noted-supernatural-and-homoerotic-novels-dies-80

* "Michael Nesmith, Monkees Singer-Songwriter, Dead at 78:" https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/monkees-michael-nesmith-dead-1270079/

* "Yemen: The woman saving a crumbling heritage:" https://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-59262086

* "The Tomb Raiders of the Upper East Side:" https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2021/12/bogdanos-antiquities-new-york/620525/

* "Negro League baseball players earn spots in the National Baseball Hall of Fame:" https://www.cnn.com/2021/12/05/us/negro-league-players-baseball-hall-of-fame/index.html

* "The secret history of Sesame Street: ‘It was utopian – it’s part of who we all are’:" https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2021/dec/11/found-photographs-sesame-street-season-one-utopian

* "Cream cheese shortage hits NYC bagel shops amid supply chain issues:" https://www.ny1.com/nyc/all-boroughs/news/2021/12/05/cream-cheese-shortage-hits-nyc-bagel-shops-amid-supply-chain-issues

* "Italian bishop apologizes for telling children Santa doesn't exist:" https://www.cnn.com/2021/12/11/europe/christmas-santa-claus-italy-bishop-apology-scli-intl/index.html

* "SCOTUS: Where Reproductive Rights Go to Die:"

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* "The Dangers of the Supreme Court Shadow Docket:"

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* "How Our Culture of “Fast and Free Returns!” is Not So Free:"

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* "Mark Meadows is Having a VERY Bad Week:"

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* "If You Don’t Know, Now You Know - U.S. Housing Demand Soars:" https://www.cc.com/video/kk62bw/the-daily-show-with-trevor-noah-if-you-don-t-know-now-you-know-u-s-housing-demand-soars

* "Fringe-Watching - Lauren Boebert :" https://www.cc.com/video/l6mrai/the-daily-show-with-trevor-noah-fringe-watching-lauren-boebert

* "Jordan Klepper Fingers the Pulse - Anti-Vaccination in SoCal:" https://www.cc.com/video/i0hd3o/the-daily-show-with-trevor-noah-jordan-klepper-fingers-the-pulse-anti-vaccination-in-socal

* "Boris Johnson Party Scandal & Hillary Clinton Victory Speech:" https://www.cc.com/video/5ax2mr/the-daily-show-with-trevor-noah-boris-johnson-party-scandal-hillary-clinton-victory-speech

* "Elon Musk's TIME Feature & Gavin Newsom's Gun Law Gambit:" https://www.cc.com/video/1i23gl/the-daily-show-with-trevor-noah-elon-musk-s-time-feature-gavin-newsom-s-gun-law-gambit

* "Queerbaiting: Manipulating the LGBTQ+ Into False Representation:"

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* CW: Suicide "What Went Wrong with Dear Evan Hansen:"

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* "Richard Hunt: The Gay Man Behind the Muppets:"

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* "1000 Years of Hanukkah in Jewish historical costume! Celebrating the history of Hanukkah traditions:"

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* "500 Years of Correcting “Historical” Halloween Costumes:"

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* " Redesigning "Historical" Halloween Costumes According to Actual Historical Evidence: Men's Edition :"

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* "Landlords, Class Disparity & The People Under the Stairs:"

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* "How Adam West's Batman Lit the Way for the Dark Knight:"

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* "How Did the Whole Stan Lee Cameo Thing Start? (And the Hilariously Awkward Way He Met His Wife):"

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* "One Villainous Scene - Demona is Alone:"

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* "The World's Most Dangerous Musical: The Chaotic History of Spider-Man on Broadway:"

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* I wrote this in response to someone's post about a Christmas Carol. (Mildly Edited.)

My Father was Marley every year from when I was a few months old until the year before he died. (He missed the last pageant because he was literally on his death bed, dying Christmas Eve.) He loved doing it the way he loved being a ghoul every Halloween to give out candy. The make up was rather similar and he spent years perfecting and aging both costumes. This was a man who owned his own chains, real steel so the rattle would carry. (The School chapel had excellent acoustics. It was a theater in the round situation, with the whole school assembled on three sides. The building had a sort of raised stage in the center of the cross. (4th side had choir, organ, robing room, storage, offices). The acoustics were designed so an unamplified would carry beautifully from the center stage.

You say "Marley" and I see my Father in his dingy shroud and the make up designed to make him look haggard and dead, raising his chains, and his booming voice wailing the monologue that started, "These are the chains I forged in life," punctuated by rattling chains to which they had attached the coffers of greed. He somehow honed a combination of real soul torment and skin chilling warning.

This will always be the Christmas Carol in my head. It was truly Haunting and very much drawn from the original story in tone and design.

* I used all the bill money to fix my brakes, plus the donations. I need about 250.00-300 to cover bills for the month. Paypal Lethran@gmail.com or paypal.me/Gwydion

* I'm having a lot of extreme pain which is why posting is so irregular. Apologies.

* "Goofy 18th-Century Self-Portraits by Joseph Ducreux:" https://kottke.org/21/11/goofy-18th-century-self-portraits-by-joseph-ducreux

* "11 Profoundly Useless Educational Films From the 1940s-1960s:" https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/653019/profoundly-useless-educational-films

* "8 Helpful Tips for Keeping Pets Out of Christmas Trees:" https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/653446/how-to-keep-pets-out-of-christmas-trees?utm_content=infinitescroll2

* "Timey-Wimey Sweets:" https://www.cakewrecks.com/home/2021/12/5/timey-wimey-sweets

* "Sunday Sweets: Polar Opposites:" https://www.cakewrecks.com/home/2021/12/12/sunday-sweets-polar-opposites

* "A Comprehensive Account Of Every Feeling I Have Ever Had At A Medieval Times:" https://www.thechatner.com/p/a-comprehensive-account-of-every?token=eyJ1c2VyX2lkIjoxNjEzMzc4LCJwb3N0X2lkIjo0NTUzMDk0MSwiXyI6Ik1EdnZtIiwiaWF0IjoxNjM5NjU1ODAyLCJleHAiOjE2Mzk2NTk0MDIsImlzcyI6InB1Yi01Iiwic3ViIjoicG9zdC1yZWFjdGlvbiJ9.qFhrRLsLTBEyBfMnIOzGkKrcPUIfuoPwNyBhu4NrTqY

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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.

* "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

* I used all the bill money to fix my brakes. I need about 250.00-300 to cover bills for the month. Paypal Lethran@gmail.com or paypal.me/Gwydion

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* "Uber accused of trying to deter drivers from seeking compensation:" https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2021/feb/22/uber-accused-of-trying-to-deter-drivers-from-seeking-compensation

* "After the Uber ruling, there's no excuse for government not to enforce workers' rights:" https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2021/feb/20/uber-ruling-government-workers-rights-conservatives-employers

* "Facebook unrepentant as Prime Minister dubs emergency services block 'arrogant':" https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-02-18/facebook-unrepentant-scott-morrison-dubs-move-arrogant/13169340

* "Government’s controversial free speech plans for universities cite research from a ‘homophobic hate group’:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2021/02/20/uk-government-free-speech-plans-universities-alliance-defending-freedom-hate-group-research/

* "Black Lives Matter: A Global Reckoning: Italy:"

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* "Despite hopeful new findings, two doses of Pfizer vaccine still recommended:" https://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/despite-hopeful-new-findings-two-doses-of-pfizer-vaccine-still-recommended-101324869662

* "Coronavirus mutations put vaccines in race to reduce amount of virus worldwide:" https://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/coronavirus-mutations-put-vaccines-in-race-to-reduce-amount-of-virus-worldwide-101324357821

* "Answers to All Your Questions About Getting Vaccinated for Covid-19:" https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2021/well/covid-vaccine-questions.html

* "Luck, foresight and science: How an unheralded team developed a COVID-19 vaccine in record time:" https://www.usatoday.com/in-depth/news/investigations/2021/01/26/moderna-covid-vaccine-science-fast/6555783002/

* "First real-world coronavirus vaccine data in Britain show decline in infections, hospitalizations after first dose:" https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/europe/covid-vaccines-protection-uk/2021/02/22/216b1dac-751a-11eb-9489-8f7dacd51e75_story.html

* "People with HIV can now bypass GP to get COVID vaccine without disclosing their status:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2021/02/22/hiv-covid-vaccine-coronavirus-positive-gp-nhs-england-health/

* Total confirmed COVID-19 cases in the U.S.A for 2/22/21 are 28,175,000. The official death toll is 500,000. Vaccination rate: 13.3%.

* "Fauci calls 500,000 coronavirus deaths 'terrible':" https://www.politico.com/news/2021/02/21/fauci-500-000-covid-deaths-terrible-470556

* "Overcoming COVID-19 Vaccine Hesitancy:" https://healthblog.uofmhealth.org/wellness-prevention/overcoming-covid-19-vaccine-hesitancy

* "I'm a Black doctor who didn't trust the Covid vaccine. Here's what changed my mind.:" https://www.nbcnews.com/think/opinion/i-m-black-doctor-who-didn-t-trust-covid-vaccine-ncna1255085

* "Dr. Anthony Fauci calls racial disparities in vaccination rates ‘very disturbing’:" https://www.msnbc.com/the-reidout/watch/dr-anthony-fauci-calls-racial-disparities-in-vaccination-rates-very-disturbing-101316165632

* "‘I wouldn’t be complaining.’ Gov. DeSantis threatens to pull coronavirus vaccine from communities that criticize distribution:" https://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/politics/fl-ne-ron-desantis-vaccine-politics-20210217-cgew27q23fhknh7rpr3h4sf5dy-story.html

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* "Biden pledges to reassert U.S. leadership in global diplomacy and welcome talks with Iran:" https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/biden-to-reassert-us-leadership-in-global-diplomacy-and-welcome-talks-with-iran/2021/02/18/76c6bb2c-724e-11eb-93be-c10813e358a2_story.html

* "It's official: U.S. back in the Paris climate club:" https://www.reuters.com/article/us-climate-change-usa-idUSKBN2AJ16T

* "Biden declares the era of Trump-style ‘America First’ diplomacy over.:" https://www.nytimes.com/2021/02/19/world/biden-speech-munich-security-conference.html

* "Biden's message to world: 'America is back' -- but 'democratic progress is under assault' in United States:" https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/biden-acknowledge-democracy-stress-us-restore-place-global/story?id=75982189

* "Biden works to restore U.S. credibility on world stage:" https://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/biden-works-to-restore-u-s-credibility-on-world-stage-101324357803

* "Capehart compares and contrasts Biden vs. Trump, celebrating ‘returned order’:" https://www.msnbc.com/the-sunday-show/watch/trump-vs-biden-compared-by-capehart-who-celebrates-returned-order-to-white-house-101363269587

* "Republicans pressure 2022 Democrats over Becerra nomination:" https://www.politico.com/news/2021/02/22/republicans-pressure-democrats-hhs-nomination-470816

"Republicans opposing Becerra cite his support for abortion rights and “Medicare for All” and have tried tying him to California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s troubled pandemic response. Becerra has also drawn opposition from a trio of leading conservative groups that in recent days launched a multimillion-dollar ad campaign to sink his nomination, along with that of Biden's pick for associate attorney general."

* "Manchin says he'll vote against Biden OMB nominee Neera Tanden:" https://www.cnn.com/2021/02/19/politics/joe-manchin-neera-tanden-confirmation-biden/index.html

* "The jockeying to replace Neera Tanden has begun:" https://www.politico.com/news/2021/02/20/neera-tanden-omb-replacement-470424

* "Biden criticizes earlier rollout of PPP as his administration changes rules to help smaller businesses:" https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2021/02/22/biden-ppp-rules/

* "Biden privately tells governors: Minimum wage hike likely isn’t happening:" https://www.politico.com/news/2021/02/18/biden-governors-minimum-wage-469898

Now would be a great time to tell your Senator how you feel about the minimum wage increase, particularly if your Critter is Manchin, Sinema, or a Republican.

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/

* "Biden Senior Advisor Richmond asks GOP who they’d leave out of COVID relief bill:" https://www.msnbc.com/the-sunday-show/watch/covid-relief-bill-will-pass-in-the-house-biden-senior-advisor-richmond-believes-101361221920

* "Joe Biden urges congress to ‘swiftly pass’ historic Equality Act and finally protect LGBT+ Americans:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2021/02/19/joe-biden-equality-act-congress-statement/

* "Sepi Shyne Paves a Way as the 1st Queer Iranian Elected Official:" https://www.advocate.com/exclusives/2021/2/18/sepi-shyne-paves-way-1st-queer-iranian-elected-official

* "PA State Rep. Kenyatta could make history as first openly gay male U.S. senator:" https://www.msnbc.com/the-sunday-show/watch/pennsylvania-u-s-senate-candidate-state-rep-kenyatta-on-why-he-s-running-now-101362757919

* "Georgia Republicans File Sweeping Elections Bill To Limit Early And Absentee Voting:" https://www.npr.org/2021/02/19/969497398/georgia-republicans-file-sweeping-elections-bill-to-limit-early-and-absentee-vot

* "Supreme Court won't hear GOP's Pennsylvania election challenge:" https://www.politico.com/news/2021/02/22/supreme-court-gop-pennsylvania-election-dispute-470827

* "Trump to tell CPAC he is Republican 'presumptive 2024 nominee' – report:" https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2021/feb/22/trump-cpac-republican-presumptive-2024-nominee

* "Rep. Thompson on 150-year-old Ku Klux Klan Act used in new Trump lawsuit:" https://www.msnbc.com/the-sunday-show/watch/trump-lawsuit-filed-by-naacp-rep-thompson-based-on-150-year-old-ku-klux-klan-act-101364293813

* "Supreme Court refuses Trump effort to block tax return subpoena:" https://www.politico.com/news/2021/02/22/supreme-court-donald-trump-tax-returns-new-york-470826

* "Investor who donated nearly $1M to Trump inauguration sentenced to 12 years in prison:" https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/politics-news/california-investor-who-donated-nearly-1m-trump-inauguration-sentenced-12-n1258303

* "Dominion Voting Systems Files Defamation Lawsuit Against MyPillow, CEO Mike Lindell:" https://www.npr.org/2021/02/22/970117188/dominion-voting-systems-files-defamation-lawsuit-against-mypillow-ceo-mike-linde

* "U.S. investigating possible ties between Roger Stone, Alex Jones and Capitol rioters:" https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/legal-issues/stone-jones-capitol-riot-investigation-radicalization/2021/02/19/97d6e6ee-6cad-11eb-9ead-673168d5b874_story.html

* "U.S. alleges wider Oath Keepers conspiracy, adds more defendants in Jan. 6 Capitol riot:" https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/legal-issues/oathkeepers-charged-capitol-riot/2021/02/19/ac41f692-72ce-11eb-b8a9-b9467510f0fe_story.html

* "Nine members of Oath Keepers charged with conspiracy for Capitol insurrection:" https://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/nine-members-of-oath-keepers-charged-with-conspiracy-for-capitol-insurrection-101317701993

* "6 Capitol Police officers suspended, 29 others being investigated for alleged roles in riot:" https://www.cnn.com/2021/02/18/politics/capitol-police-officers-suspended/index.html

* "Wisconsin Judge Denies New Arrest Warrant For Kyle Rittenhouse:" https://www.npr.org/2021/02/11/967033204/wisconsin-judge-denies-new-arrest-warrant-for-kyle-rittenhouse

* "Gay man left scarred for life after brutal homophobic hate crime calls for ‘tougher penalties’ for attackers:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2021/02/20/ryan-turner-brandon-forrester-hate-crime-gay-good-morning-britain/

* "Transphobic violence got less than an hour of news coverage in 2020 – the deadliest year on record:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2021/02/18/transphobic-violence-got-less-than-an-hour-of-tv-news-coverage-in-2020-it-was-the-deadliest-year-on-record/

* "A gay campground announces they will ban trans men so they can manage the “atmosphere”:" https://www.lgbtqnation.com/2021/02/gay-campground-announces-will-ban-trans-men-can-manage-atmosphere/?fbclid=IwAR1TVymhzpsjiqRJ9fX4wJ4u4FfMvoNrQuE9hTm3L7M-vR1K58JPMt5jgD8#.YDEtlQjDaK0.facebook

* "As one senator tries to ban conversion therapy, another just launched a bid to protect it by law:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2021/02/19/arizona-conversion-therapy-ban/

* "Deluge of anti-trans bills part of a 'coordinated attack' to 'sow fear and hate':" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2021/02/21/trans-student-athlete-school-sport-bills-coordinated-attack/

* "Locals Protest Rush Limbaugh Tribute on Historic Gay-Friendly Theater:" https://www.advocate.com/theater/2021/2/19/locals-protest-rush-limbaugh-tribute-historic-gay-friendly-theater

* "Why Gavin Grimm May Be Back in Court:" https://www.advocate.com/transgender/2021/2/19/virginia-school-board-seeks-scotus-hearing-trans-restroom-access

* "Republican governor chokes up talking about trans kids and the school sports ban:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2021/02/19/republican-governor-chokes-up-talking-about-trans-kids-and-urges-lawmakers-to-pause-school-sports-ban/

* "‘Beautiful, magical’ trans woman brutally murdered in a chilling attack:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2021/02/20/chyna-carrillo-transgender-murder-pennsylvania-human-rights-campaign/

* "Black LGBT+ youth hit hardest by COVID-19 mental health crisis, reveals devastating study:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2021/02/22/black-lgbt-youth-covid-19-mental-health-just-like-us/

* "How Black barbers have become mental health advocates for African American men:" https://www.cnn.com/2021/01/23/us/black-barbers-mental-health-wellness-trnd/index.html

* "A College Program for Disadvantaged Teens Could Shake Up Elite Admissions:" https://www.nytimes.com/2021/02/18/us/politics/college-admissions-poor-students.html

* "Scientists Accidentally Discover Strange Creatures Under a Half Mile of Ice:" https://www.wired.com/story/scientists-discover-strange-creatures-under-a-half-mile-of-ice/

* "These Cockroaches Mate for Life. Their Secret? Mutual Sexual Cannibalism:" https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smartnews-science/monogamous-cockroaches-may-benefit-mutual-sexual-cannibalism-180977028/

* "A Texas apartment building burned while firefighters scrambled for water.:" https://www.nytimes.com/2021/02/19/us/san-antonio-fire-hydrants-water.html

* "Beto O’Rourke: We need to connect the Texas grid to the national grid:" https://www.msnbc.com/the-reidout/watch/beto-o-rourke-we-need-to-connect-the-texas-grid-to-the-national-grid-101315653503

* "The Hidden Faces of Wildlife Science: Stories of 7 Inspirational Black Biologists throughout History:" https://www.wildbiologist.com/blog/hiddenfacesofwildlifescience

* "He Wants to Save Classics From Whiteness. Can the Field Survive?:" https://www.nytimes.com/2021/02/02/magazine/classics-greece-rome-whiteness.html

* "Once Overlooked, Black Abstract Painters Are Finally Given Their Due:" https://www.nytimes.com/2021/02/12/t-magazine/black-abstract-painters.html

* "Queer spies reveal homophobic legacy of 'illogical' LGBT+ spy ban as MI6 finally apologise:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2021/02/19/queer-spies-reveal-homophobic-legacy-of-mi6s-illogical-lgbt-ban-and-how-far-things-have-come/

* "Snatched from a beach to train North Korea's spies:" https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-55651578

* "Larry Flynt, pornographer and self-styled First Amendment champion, dies at 78:" https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/obituaries/larry-flynt-porn-king-and-self-styled-first-amendment-champion-dies-at-xxx/2021/02/10/5240626c-6bf0-11eb-ba56-d7e2c8defa31_story.html

* "COVID Claims HIV Doctor David Katzenstein, Who Saved Innumerable Lives:" https://www.hivplusmag.com/news/2021/2/19/covid-claims-hiv-doctor-david-katzenstein-who-saved-innumerable-lives

* "Singapore vending machines now dispense salmon, crab and even cacti:" https://www.bbc.com/news/business-56066064

* "The Shape of Water: Falling In Love With Monsters (Feat. Lindsay Ellis):"

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* "Blade: A Proper Movie Trilogy:"

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* "Sea Shanty - SNL:"

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* "Weekend Update: Ted Cruz Goes to Cancun - SNL:"

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* "What Went Wrong With Disney/Pixar’s SOUL:"

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* "New Orleans Just Made Mardi Gras COVID Friendly:"

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* Friday: I went to bed with the floor clean and dry. I woke with it clean and dry. Periodic checks were good right up until the 5:30AM Saturday morning check. Whoever is doing it is super stealthy. I don't know what to do at this point. Everything I try ends in me trying to clean up pee everyday through a haze of pain.

* Monday: I've been trying different litter box configurations out. They both correctly use the open box in the office. There was a small mistake that was clearly her turning as part of her extremely long "I pooped ritual" that set a small klingon off the edge, but it's not the problem and increased traffic to that box is good.

The issue remains the area in front of the tank box, where whoever it is likes to pee half on half off the pad if i leave a pad there and will out right piss on the floor if I don't. IDK. I'm starting to worry about cat bladder health again.

I was doing really well so I went off both temp meds over the weekend. This is not noncompliance as the Doctor told me to try to save some for next time to give me emergency coverage until I can get seen. My lungs are normalish for the season/weather conditions. My interior went into crisis while I was asleep, and tonight has been quietly nightmarish, so I'm back on the "challenging" four pills a day regimen where everything i eat and drink has to be carefully timed.

In other news my calendar went walk about and I have run out of places to search easily that don't require me taking the whole desk arrangement apart. Sigh. Plus I haven't done any of the new bureaucracy that came in after I cleared out all the other bureaucracy and some o it is running out of time.

* "Sunday Sweets That Defy Gravity:" https://www.cakewrecks.com/home/2021/2/21/sunday-sweets-that-defy-gravity

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

The help links are at the bottom under the cut.

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

More Texas how to help links: https://omgthatdress.tumblr.com/post/643431809724628992

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

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

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

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* "‘Vladimir the Poisoner’ A translation of Alexey Navalny’s speech in court on February 2:" https://meduza.io/en/feature/2021/02/02/vladimir-the-poisoner

* "Kremlin critic Alexey Navalny handed jail term, prompting protests across Russia:" https://www.cnn.com/2021/02/02/europe/alexey-navalny-russia-court-hearing-intl/index.html

* "'Vladimir the Underpants Poisoner': Navalny belittles Putin at court sentencing:" https://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/-vladimir-the-underpants-poisoner-navalny-belittles-putin-at-court-sentencing-100441669612

* "Myanmar coup: Aung San Suu Kyi detained as military seizes control:" https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-55882489

* "Fire breaks out at controversial army barracks housing hundreds of asylum seekers:" https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/folkestone-napier-barracks-fire-today-asylum-seekers-b1794848.html

* "The Hong Kong migrants fleeing to start new lives in the UK:" https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-china-55357495

* "UK opens special visa route for Hong Kong residents to become citizens:" https://www.reuters.com/article/us-hongkong-security-britain-passports/uk-opens-special-visa-route-for-hong-kong-residents-to-become-citizens-idUSKBN2A0005

* "China Will No Longer Recognize British Hong Kong Travel Document:" https://www.npr.org/2021/01/29/962008847/china-will-no-longer-recognize-british-hong-kong-travel-document

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* "Johnson & Johnson’s Vaccine Offers Strong Protection but Fuels Concern About Variants:" https://www.nytimes.com/2021/01/29/health/covid-vaccine-johnson-and-johnson-variants.html

* "Novavax’s Vaccine Works Well — Except on Variant First Found in South Africa:" https://www.nytimes.com/2021/01/28/health/covid-vaccine-novavax-south-africa.html

* "Novavax submits vaccine for approval as Ottawa seeks EU reassurances on exports rules:" https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/novavax-approval-submission-eu-vaccine-export-controls-1.5895564

* "Infectious disease specialist: Johnson & Johnson vaccine ‘100% effective in preventing death’:" https://www.msnbc.com/the-reidout/watch/infectious-disease-specialist-johnson-johnson-vaccine-100-effective-in-preventing-death-100256837793

* "Russia's Sputnik V vaccine has 92% efficacy in trial:" https://www.bbc.com/news/health-55900622

* "Covid: EU approves AstraZeneca vaccine amid supply row:" https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-55862233

* "Why Is the Netherlands Rioting Over COVID Now?:" https://slate.com/news-and-politics/2021/01/netherlands-covid-lockdown-riots-why.html

* "The numbers are in: Canada’s COVID-fighting efforts are among world’s worst :" https://www.macleans.ca/opinion/the-numbers-are-in-canadas-covid-fighting-efforts-are-among-worlds-worst/

* Total confirmed COVID-19 cases in the U.S.A for 1/29/21 are 25,875,000. The official death toll is 436,000. The real number is likely much higher.

* "Variant prompts travel curbs as Fauci calls U.S. spread a ‘wake-up call’:" https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2021/01/29/covid-coronavirus-updates/

* "US virus numbers drop, but race against new strains heats up:" https://apnews.com/article/coronavirus-us-update-29c07f020bca0aa4a48a85dae5aa1457

* "Biden Pandemic Strategy Puts Focus On People With Disabilities:" https://www.disabilityscoop.com/2021/01/25/biden-pandemic-strategy-puts-focus-on-people-with-disabilities/29163/

* "Pentagon May Send Troops to Assist With Vaccines, Enlarging Federal Role:" https://www.nytimes.com/2021/01/28/us/politics/coronavirus-fema-pentagon-vaccines.html

* "Biden administration to begin shipping vaccine doses directly to pharmacies:" https://www.politico.com/news/2021/02/02/biden-vaccine-pharmacies-464995

* "U.S. Cuts $231 Million Deal To Provide 15-Minute COVID-19 At-Home Tests:" https://www.npr.org/sections/coronavirus-live-updates/2021/02/01/962828149/u-s-cuts-231-million-deal-to-provide-15-minute-covid-19-at-home-tests

* "Biden Covid adviser tells providers to stop stockpiling vaccine:" https://www.politico.com/news/2021/02/01/states-stockpiling-covid-vaccine-464447

* Anthony Fauci Interview: https://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/dr-fauci-how-to-avoid-another-covid-surge-in-the-u-s-100432965968

https://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/-global-effort-dr-fauci-on-the-need-for-vaccination-push-across-the-world-100435013709

* "‘It’s a mess’: Biden’s first 10 days dominated by vaccine mysteries:" https://www.politico.com/news/2021/01/30/biden-covid-vaccine-states-463953

* O.o "Trump White House donated 8,700 ventilators to other nations. Officials now don’t know where many of them are, watchdog finds.:" https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2021/01/29/usaid-trump-ventilators-watchdog/

* "Our Funeral Home is Overwhelmed With Bodies:"

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* "In Philadelphia, A Scandal Erupts Over Vaccination Startup Led By 22-Year-Old:" https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2021/01/29/962143659/in-philadelphia-a-scandal-erupts-over-vaccination-start-up-led-by-22-year-old

* "Dodger Stadium's COVID-19 vaccination site temporarily shut down after protesters gather at entrance:" https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2021-01-30/dodger-stadiums-covid-19-vaccination-site-shutdown-after-dozens-of-protesters-gather-at-entrance

* "Personal touch, word of mouth: How U.S. rural communities succeed getting COVID-19 shots into arms:" https://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-vaccines-rural-ins/personal-touch-word-of-mouth-how-u-s-rural-communities-succeed-getting-covid-19-shots-into-arms-idUSKBN29Y1B2

* "Racial disparity seen in US vaccination drive:" https://apnews.com/article/race-and-ethnicity-health-coronavirus-pandemic-hispanics-d0746b028cf56231dbcdeda0fba24314

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* "Putin signs extension of last Russia-U.S. nuclear arms treaty:" https://www.politico.com/news/2021/01/29/putin-russia-us-nuclear-arms-treaty-463779

* "Biden’s push to advance LGBT rights applauded Human Rights Campaign President Alphonso David:" https://www.msnbc.com/the-sunday-show/watch/biden-s-lgbt-executive-orders-applauded-by-lgbtq-rights-leader-alphonso-david-100308549953

* "Valerie Jarrett decries Sen. Cornyn (R-TX) scoffing at Biden’s transgender rights executive order:" https://www.msnbc.com/the-sunday-show/watch/biden-s-transgender-rights-executive-order-being-scoffing-at-by-sen-cornyn-decried-by-jarrett-100310597694

* "Do Biden’s executive orders addressing racism include Latinx community needs?:" https://www.msnbc.com/cross-connection/watch/biden-signing-executive-orders-addressing-racism-latinx-community-needs-discussed-100282949906

* "The Sunday Show exclusive: Susan Rice makes case for Biden’s racial justice, equity plan:" https://www.msnbc.com/the-sunday-show/watch/biden-s-racial-justice-universal-equity-vision-explained-by-fmr-amb-susan-rice-100310085784

* "Senate Makes Alejandro Mayorkas First Latino Head Of Homeland Security:" https://www.npr.org/sections/president-biden-takes-office/2021/02/02/963317909/senate-makes-alejandro-mayorkas-first-latino-head-of-homeland-security

* "Pete Buttigieg Confirmed As Transportation Secretary:" https://www.npr.org/sections/president-biden-takes-office/2021/02/02/963217201/pete-buttigieg-confirmed-as-transportation-secretary

* "Biden environmental challenge: Filling vacant scientist jobs:" https://apnews.com/article/joe-biden-donald-trump-climate-climate-change-environment-d144eeab286de4cff4428b04b75f4489

* "Pentagon halts Trump appointments to advisory boards:" https://www.politico.com/news/2021/01/28/pentagon-suspends-trump-appointments-463601

* "Austin ousts Pentagon advisory board members as he roots out Trump appointees:" https://www.politico.com/news/2021/02/02/lloyd-austin-pentagon-advisory-board-members-465108

* This is absent the stimulus bill. "U.S. unemployment rate to remain above pre-pandemic level through decade, CBO says:" https://www.washingtonpost.com/us-policy/2021/02/01/cbo-economy-biden/

* "Biden doesn’t buy GOP’s Covid pitch:" https://www.politico.com/news/2021/02/01/senate-republicans-covid-relief-464327

* "Elizabeth Warren calls on Senate Republicans to ‘step up’ and vote for COVID relief:" https://www.msnbc.com/cross-connection/watch/covid-relief-senate-republicans-civil-unrest-addressed-by-sen-elizabeth-warren-100281413614

* "Democrats nurse fresh memories of bad faith Republican 'bipartisanship':" https://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/democrats-nurse-fresh-memories-of-bad-faith-republican-bipartisanship-100381253636

* "Sen. Cory Booker on covid relief: ‘This big challenge demands a big response ’:" https://www.msnbc.com/the-reidout/watch/sen-cory-booker-on-covid-relief-this-big-challenge-demands-a-big-response-100371013929

* "Rev. Barber on covid relief: We cannot compromise on the backs of poor people:" https://www.msnbc.com/the-reidout/watch/rev-barber-on-covid-relief-we-cannot-compromise-on-the-backs-of-poor-people-100372037534

* "Bernie Sanders on Covid relief bill: ‘Now is not the time to count pennies’:" https://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/bernie-sanders-on-covid-relief-bill-now-is-not-the-time-to-count-pennies-100374597763

* "‘We know going big matters’: Sherrod Brown makes the case for covid relief:" https://www.msnbc.com/the-reidout/watch/-we-know-going-big-matters-sherrod-brown-makes-the-case-for-covid-relief-100430917822

* "Trump officials lobbied to deny states money for vaccine rollout last fall:" https://www.statnews.com/2021/01/31/trump-officials-lobbied-to-deny-states-money-for-vaccine-rollout/

* "‘The internet exploded’: Huge backlash as Robinhood restricts trading on GameStop stocks:" https://www.msnbc.com/the-reidout/watch/-the-internet-exploded-huge-backlash-as-robinhood-restricts-trading-on-gamestop-stocks-100189253972

* "Dems deliver GOP ultimatum over Marjorie Taylor Greene:" https://www.politico.com/news/2021/02/01/democrats-marjorie-taylor-greene-ultimatum-464382

* "McConnell Slams Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene Conspiracies As 'Loony Lies':" https://www.npr.org/2021/02/01/963069170/mcconnell-slams-rep-marjorie-taylor-greene-conspiracies-as-loony-lies

* "Democrats give Republicans ultimatum on booting Greene from committees:" https://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/democrats-give-republicans-ultimatum-on-booting-greene-from-committees-100380741773

* "What the GOP war over Marjorie Taylor Greene is really about:" https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2021/02/02/what-gop-war-over-marjorie-taylor-greene-is-really-about/

* "‘I’m just furious’: Relations in Congress crack after attack:" https://www.politico.com/news/2021/01/29/congress-frustrations-capitol-riot-463619

"And on Friday, freshman Rep. Cori Bush (D-Mo.) tweeted that controversial GOP Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene and her staff “berated” her in a hallway and she now want to move her office from Greene’s “for my team's safety.”"

* "'I'm here to do a job': Cori Bush recounts how Marjorie Taylor Greene berated her:" https://www.msnbc.com/the-reidout/watch/-i-m-here-to-do-a-job-cori-bush-recounts-how-marjorie-taylor-greene-berated-her-100256325759

* "Rep. Tim Ryan addresses controversy related to Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene:" https://www.msnbc.com/cross-connection/watch/capitol-security-rep-marjorie-taylor-greene-discussed-by-rep-tim-ryan-100278341507

* "Democrats launch bid to kick anti-trans, QAnon conspiracist Republican out of office:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2021/01/29/marjorie-taylor-greene-republican-georgia-resolution-unseat-congress-jimmy-gomez/

* "Marjorie Taylor Greene Theorized Space Laser Beam Sparked CA Fire:" https://www.huffpost.com/entry/marjorie-taylor-greene-california-wildfires_n_60130bebc5b6aa4bad3241c4

* "QAnon Congresswoman: Ban Pride, 'Hate America Flags' at Embassies:" https://www.advocate.com/politics/2021/2/01/qanon-congresswoman-ban-pride-hate-america-flags-embassies

* "Rep. Deutch, gun control activist David Hogg support Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene’s removal:" https://www.msnbc.com/the-sunday-show/watch/rep-marjorie-taylor-greene-s-removal-is-strongly-supported-by-rep-deutch-d-fl-david-hogg-100309573817

* If this passes, it will disenfranchise Arizona voters in Presidential elections, possibly forever. "Arizona GOP lawmaker introduces bill to give Legislature power to toss out election results:" https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/politics-news/arizona-gop-lawmaker-introduces-bill-give-legislature-power-toss-out-n1256097

* "Arizona GOP rep introduces bill to give Legislature power to throw out election results:" https://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/arizona-gop-rep-introduces-bill-to-give-legislature-power-to-throw-out-election-results-100258373909

* "Republicans considering more than 100 bills to restrict voting rights:" https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2021/jan/28/republicans-considering-100-bills-restrict-voting-rights

* "Proposed bill to require two copies of photo ID to vote absentee in Georgia:" https://thegrio.com/2021/01/29/proposed-bill-two-copies-photo-id-vote-absentee-georgia/

* "Capitol Police Call for More Security, Prompting Debate Over How Far to Go:" https://www.nytimes.com/2021/01/28/us/politics/capitol-riot-security.html

* "Trump’s actions described as ‘a betrayal of historic proportions’ in trial brief filed by House impeachment managers:" https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/house-impeachment-trial-brief/2021/02/02/8eca2f14-6557-11eb-8c64-9595888caa15_story.html

* "Trump doubles down on false election claim in impeachment response:" https://www.politico.com/news/2021/02/02/house-impeachment-brief-trump-responsible-capitol-attack-464930

* "January 6th lingers as Trump pushes 'stolen election' myth in impeachment defense:" https://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/january-6th-lingers-as-trump-pushes-stolen-election-myth-in-impeachment-defense-100440645775

* "Congressional staffers call for impeachment conviction of Trump in letter to senators:" https://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/congressional-staffers-call-for-impeachment-conviction-of-trump-in-letter-to-senators-100266053533

* "Maxine Waters says Trump ‘absolutely should be charged with premeditated murder’:" https://www.msnbc.com/the-reidout/watch/maxine-waters-says-trump-absolutely-should-be-charged-with-premeditated-murder-100429893966

* "Trump’s top impeachment lawyer has left his team:" https://www.politico.com/news/2021/01/30/trumps-impeachment-lawyer-leaves-team-464017

* "One of Trump’s new lawyers declined to charge Bill Cosby. The other maintains Jeffrey Epstein was murdered.:" https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2021/02/01/trump-impeachment-new-defense-team/

* "Text Messages Show Top Trump Campaign Fundraiser’s Key Role Planning the Rally That Preceded the Siege:" https://www.propublica.org/article/trump-campaign-fundraiser-ellipse-rally

* "New reporting shows White House role in directing Trump mob to Capitol:" https://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/new-reporting-shows-white-house-role-in-directing-trump-mob-to-capitol-100380741757

* "Trump pollster's campaign autopsy paints damning picture of defeat:" https://www.politico.com/news/2021/02/01/trump-campaign-autopsy-paints-damning-picture-of-defeat-464636

* "Parliament to hold vote on Unexplained Wealth Order into Donald Trump's finances:" https://www.scotsman.com/news/politics/scottish-parliament-hold-vote-unexplained-wealth-order-donald-trumps-finances-3118810

* "NY judge orders Trump Organization's tax firm to hand over more documents:" https://www.cnn.com/2021/01/29/politics/trump-taxes-westchester/index.html

* "Trump Raised $255.4 Million in 8 Weeks as He Sought to Overturn Election Result:" https://www.nytimes.com/2021/01/31/us/politics/trump-voter-fraud-fundraising.html

* "People Died at the Capitol. Can Rioters Be Held Accountable?:" https://www.nytimes.com/2021/02/02/us/capitol-riots-brian-sicknick.html

* "Pipe bombs found near Capitol on Jan. 6 are believed to have been placed the night before:" https://www.washingtonpost.com/investigations/2021/01/29/pipe-bomb-suspect-video/

* "'Extremely motivated': Authorities eager to bring Capitol officer's killer to justice:" https://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/-extremely-motivated-authorities-eager-to-bring-capitol-officer-s-killer-to-justice-100440645760

* "A Pennsylvania Mother’s Path to Insurrection:" https://www.newyorker.com/news/news-desk/a-pennsylvania-mothers-path-to-insurrection-capitol-riot

* "The Capitol and the Grim Reminder to a Gay Jewish Man to Never Forget:" https://www.advocate.com/commentary/2021/1/31/capitol-and-grim-reminder-gay-jewish-man-never-forget

* "As more Capitol rioters are caught, Trump's ringleader role comes into focus:" https://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/as-more-capitol-rioters-are-caught-trump-s-ringleader-role-comes-into-focus-100267589503

* "Federal judge overturns local courts to keep some accused Trump mob members in custody:" https://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/federal-judge-overturns-local-courts-to-keep-accused-trump-mob-members-in-custody-100266565844

* "Ex-FBI lawyer spared prison for altering Trump-Russia probe email:" https://www.politico.com/news/2021/01/29/fbi-lawyer-trump-russia-probe-email-463750

* "Reality Winner’s mother: ‘I blame Trump and his DOJ' for my daughter's imprisonment:" https://www.msnbc.com/the-reidout/watch/reality-winner-s-mother-i-blame-trump-and-his-doj-for-my-daughter-s-imprisonment-100258373565

* "Biden open to breaking his immigration bill into pieces:" https://www.politico.com/news/2021/01/26/biden-immigration-bill-462479

* "Biden creates task force to undo 'shame' of Trump family separation policy:" https://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/biden-creates-task-force-to-undo-shame-of-trump-family-separation-policy-100440645786

* "Biden forms task force to reunite separated families:" https://www.msnbc.com/the-reidout/watch/biden-forms-task-force-to-reunite-separated-families-100431941734

* ICE needs to go.

* It sure looks like child abuse to me, to deliberately harm a child this way. "Rochester police officers handcuff and pepper-spray a 9-year-old girl after call of 'family trouble':" https://www.cnn.com/2021/02/01/us/rochester-police-pepper-spray-child/index.html

* "US police three times as likely to use force against leftwing protesters, data finds:" https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2021/jan/13/us-police-use-of-force-protests-black-lives-matter-far-right

* "Rep. Karen Bass on how Democratic leaders may address policing with Senate control:" https://www.msnbc.com/cross-connection/watch/policing-reform-legislation-democratic-leadership-plans-discussed-by-rep-karen-bass-100283973531

* "White cop's son gets single year in jail for killing Black lover – for 'evidence tampering':" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2021/01/29/gardner-kent-fraser-dominic-jerome-dj-broadus-jr-cops-son/

* "Former QAnon believer apologises to Anderson Cooper for thinking he eats babies:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2021/02/01/qanon-conspiracy-theory-anderson-cooper-eats-babies-cnn-apology/

* "Teacher struck off for lesbian affair with teenage pupil who moved into her house:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2021/02/01/lesbian-history-teacher-pupil-fired-struck-off-affair-john-newman-catholic-college-birmingham/

* "Co-Founder of GOP Group Sent Sexual Messages to Young Men, 14-Year-Old:" https://www.advocate.com/news/2021/1/31/co-founder-gop-group-sent-sexual-messages-young-men-14-year-old

* "Coming Out As Trans - A Little Public Statement:"

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* "Pro-trans groups told they can join appeal against cruel puberty blockers ruling:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2021/01/29/puberty-blockers-appeal-high-court-trans-kids-gendered-intelligence-stonewall/

* "Turkish students depict sacred Islamic site alongside rainbows. They’re detained and dubbed ‘deviants’ by ministers:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2021/01/30/turkey-four-students-artwork-arrested-deviants-interior-minister-bogazici-university-kaaba/

* "Pregnant lesbian couple in race against time to overturn ‘discriminatory’ law and be recognised as baby’s parents:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2021/01/31/gibraltar-lesbian-couple-parental-rights-same-sex/

* "Scottish government withdraws amendment to exempt ‘criticism of transgender identity’ from hate crime law after backlash:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2021/02/01/scottish-government-exempt-criticism-transgender-identity-hate-crime-law-backlash/

* "Michael Sheen confronts Salvation Army over notorious LGBT+ discrimination record:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2021/02/01/michael-sheen-good-omens-salvation-army-donation-trans-lgbt/

* "LGBTQ+ Activists Urge Japan to Pass Equality Act Before 2021 Olympics:" https://www.advocate.com/sports/2021/2/01/lgbtq-activists-urge-japan-pass-equality-act-2021-olympics

* "Bishops council issues dangerous, misleading guide on praying the gay away:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2021/01/29/anglican-church-north-america-pastoral-statement-christian-lgbt-gay-lesbian/

* "Christian School Expels 8-Year-Old for Crush on Another Girl:" https://www.advocate.com/youth/2021/1/29/christian-school-expels-8-year-old-crush-another-girl

* "Vile Republican senator thinks married gay people are in direct 'rebellion' against God:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2021/02/01/richard-cash-south-carolina-homophobic-same-sex-marriage-gay-trans-god-homophobia/

* "Identity: A Trans Coming Out Story | Philosophy Tube ★:"

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* "Once-a-Month PrEP on Its Way?:" https://www.hivplusmag.com/prevention/2021/2/01/once-month-prep-its-way

* "Lawmakers push mental health days for kids amid pandemic:" https://apnews.com/article/arizona-mental-health-legislation-utah-coronavirus-pandemic-e7e6b6880c1495d7b48f6a16444eb5f5

* "A growing share of lung cancer is turning up in never-smokers:" https://www.statnews.com/2021/01/26/growing-share-of-lung-cancer-turning-up-in-never-smokers/

* "A Quarter of Known Bee Species Haven’t Been Seen Since 1990:" https://www.wired.com/story/a-quarter-of-known-bee-species-havent-been-seen-since-1990/

* "Fighting climate change in America means changes to America:" https://apnews.com/article/technology-business-climate-climate-change-united-states-605d63d962913aaa03f6c74e81405fbf

* "A huge piece of California's Highway 1 near Big Sur collapsed into the ocean:" https://www.cnn.com/2021/01/30/us/big-sur-road-collapse-trnd/index.html

* I miss our repair café, but pandemic. Often wonder and hope the retirees who ran and staff it are all safe and well. "The country rejecting throwaway culture:" https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20210128-right-to-repair-how-the-french-are-fighting-avoidable-waste

* "NYC Street Vendors Get Overdue Relief With New Permits Bill:" https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-01-29/nyc-street-vendors-scored-a-rare-victory-with-new-permits-bill

* "Burial ground reveals Stone Age people wore clothing covered in elk teeth:" https://www.cnn.com/2021/01/22/world/stone-age-people-elk-teeth-scn/index.html

* "A woman sleeps with someone in exchange for presents, and her husband gets mad. So she sets out to prove that her husband would ALSO allow a man to have sex with him in exchange for presents.:" https://twitter.com/erik_kaars/status/1354782143487029249

* "The Sword-fighting, Bisexual Badass La Maupin // Julie d'Aubigny [CC]:"

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* "The “Scientific” Antifeminists of Victorian England:" https://daily.jstor.org/the-scientific-antifeminists-of-victorian-england/

* "We'll Call her Story a Real-Life "Handmaid's Tale":" https://www.messynessychic.com/2019/11/27/well-call-her-story-a-real-life-handmaids-tale/

* "Atomic John:" https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2008/12/15/atomic-john

* "Bill would withhold state funds from any Mississippi school teaching The 1619 Project:" https://www.wlox.com/2021/01/30/bill-would-withhold-state-funds-any-mississippi-school-teaching-project/

* "'Progress isn't always linear': Joy Reid reflects on Black History Month:" https://www.msnbc.com/the-reidout/watch/-progress-isn-t-always-linear-joy-reid-reflects-on-black-history-month-100372037637

* "Lawyer Responds: John Oliver SLAPPs Back? (Real Law Review):"

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* "Rights You Didn't Know You Had (and Probably Don't Want):"

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* "The Parable of the Sower: Crash Course Literature 406:"

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* "Could a Corset Stop a Knife? | Enola Holmes:"

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* "How 8 Different Historical Corsets Affect the Same Plus Size Body:"

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* "Costuming in Historical Fantasy vs. Historical Accuracy in Movies & TV // Bridgerton Costumes:"

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* "Snowy Owl Stops in Central Park for the First Time Since 1890:" https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/snowy-owl-stops-central-park-first-time-1890-180976882/

* "Dog Leads Man To An Abandoned Newborn Baby In The Mountains:" https://blog.theanimalrescuesite.greatergood.com/dog-leads-man-to-abandoned-baby/

* "Kyrgyzstan ballads, Okinawan folk, Ugandan hymns … the album rewriting global music history:" https://www.theguardian.com/music/2021/jan/26/kyrgyzstan-ballads-okinawan-folk-ugandan-hymns-the-album-rewriting-global-music-history-excavated-shellac

* ""How Parisians Fell in Love with Their Own Weird Interpretation of Bagels:" https://www.vice.com/en/article/4x5w3j/how-parisians-fell-in-love-with-their-own-weird-interpretation-of-bagels

* "New York's radical female and non-binary skateboarders -- in photos:" https://www.cnn.com/style/article/girls-cant-skate-jordana-bermudez-photography/index.html

* "America's Crisis of Democracy from an African Perspective :" https://www.cc.com/video/xiavei/the-daily-show-with-trevor-noah-america-s-crisis-of-democracy-from-an-african-perspective

* "Washington Debates COVID-19 Relief :" https://www.cc.com/video/sck5a9/the-daily-show-with-trevor-noah-washington-debates-covid-19-relief

* "Wall Street Manipulation:" https://www.cc.com/video/815zm4/the-daily-show-with-trevor-noah-wall-street-manipulation

* "Western Australia's Lockdown & Rusty Pandemic-Era Pilots:" https://www.cc.com/video/4k4h2m/the-daily-show-with-trevor-noah-western-australia-s-lockdown-rusty-pandemic-era-pilots

* "AOC Recounts Capitol Riot Attack:" https://www.cc.com/video/25s9s1/the-daily-show-with-trevor-noah-aoc-recounts-capitol-riot-attack

* "What Still Works Cold Open - SNL:"

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* "Weekend Update: New Minimum Wage & Amanda Gorman Super Bowl Poem - SNL:"

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* "Vaccine wellerman let's goooo:"

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* I am having massive difficulties with my body. If you are an aggregate reader, it's likely obvious that something had gone badly wrong hear at the Cat Asylum. I am exhausted. The pain isn't really letting me sleep properly and doing everything is insanely hard. I keep having to stop and lie down.

I have surprise doctor appointment Tuesday. My suspicion is there was a cancellation or someone got moved over to a lung clinic appointment. In any case, it's mid sleep cycle. Fun!!!

* Tuesday I did make it out to the Doctor, despite the Emperor's objections. The Vaccination portable was eerily empty as I went through screening. I saw way more health care workers than patients on the property generally, all of which is super weird for Poverty Clinic.

My blood work is good. We are in agreement on what's going on with my lungs. We are changing up some of my meds including adding some temporary measures, one of which is "challenging" because I need to do it for times a day on a complicated schedule to avoid some of my meds it interferes with and food. I'm also going to have to risk a trip to an orthopedist because of the alarming shoulder deterioration in the last few months. I'm right handed. I really need my right arm to function and at this rate... Yeah.

My belief that I am near the top of the 1B schedule at the clinic is correct. The reason I haven't heard yet is they got one fifth of the doses they were meant to get and no doses at all this week. O.o Basically, they sent so few to my county that they are only doing 1A second doses this week here. Luckily, Squirrel was one of those second shots. I've been legitimately worried about him all year since as bad as my chances are his are a lot worse.

Anyway, if they actually start sending vaccine again, I'm betting I'll be next week or week after. If not... who knows.

I came home to find I'd lost parking, but luckily the guy we share with was at work. He's able bodied and only needs it sporadically; I've very much not and protecting the shoulder means opposite hip is really bad. I still feel like the asshole here. There was also a box of Special Girl Food and a bunch of bureaucracy. I did the phone bureaucracy right off, and luckily got under the wire in reaching an office to get stuff sent on an extremely time constricted thing before the offices in question closed. I need to check later in the week to make sure everything is sorted now. Two other things are also sorted. I have another thing I'm going to have to go through the pile for next weeks phone interview for to see if I really have a spare original of the thing another bit of bureaucracy that came in today needs. I think I do, but I was too tired to deal with it.

* "Australia Is A Whole Different World, And These 50 Photos Are Here To Prove It:" https://www.boredpanda.com/australia-weird-bizarre-things/

* "Sunday Sweets Goes FULL UNICORN:" https://www.cakewrecks.com/home/2021/1/31/sunday-sweets-goes-full-unicorn

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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.

* I can't swear to these, but they fit with everything I've heard. "HOW TO FIGHT COVID AT HOME when you are not hospitalized.:" https://laughingacademy.tumblr.com/post/639454183045644288/fighting-covid-when-kept-home

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* "‘The anger is still there’: Hong Kong defiant a year on from first protests:" https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/jun/07/anger-still-there-hong-kong-defiant-one-year-anniversary-first-protests-china

* "Matt Hancock proclaims Boris Johnson’s cabinet, which includes no Black or openly LGBT+ people, the ‘most diverse in history’:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2020/06/08/matt-hancock-black-lgbt-sophy-ridge-diverse-cabinet-boris-johnson-priti-patel-backlash/

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* "Lockdowns May Have Helped Prevent Half a Billion Coronavirus Cases:" https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-06-08/lockdowns-may-have-helped-prevent-half-a-billion-covid-cases?srnd=politics-vp&sref=MIBMEEoj

* "Study finds coronavirus lockdowns saved millions of lives:" https://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/study-finds-coronavirus-lockdowns-saved-millions-of-lives-84742725662

* "Humankind achieves historic feat in slowing coronavirus spread:" https://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/humankind-achieves-historic-feat-in-slowing-coronavirus-spread-84743237775

* "Spain marks 10 days of mourning for covid victims while celebrating a return to normal life:" https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/europe/spain-covid-deaths-10-days-of-mourning/2020/06/04/57b90a7c-a428-11ea-898e-b21b9a83f792_story.html

* "Coronavirus keeps outpacing Donald Trump's low-balling:" https://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/coronavirus-keeps-outpacing-donald-trump-s-low-balling-84743237519

* "Arizona's COVID-19 Surge Began Right After Reopening, Says Ex-DHS Chief:" https://www.phoenixnewtimes.com/news/arizona-covid-19-surge-began-right-after-reopening-expert-says-11474395

* "Reported coronavirus hospitalizations reach another new high in North Carolina:" https://www.newsobserver.com/news/coronavirus/article243364666.html

* "As Utah eases restrictions, COVID-19 cases increase:" https://www.abc4.com/coronavirus/covid-19-numbers-show-results-of-actions-taken/

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* "Trump approves plan to withdraw one-third of U.S. troops from Germany:" https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/trump-approves-plan-to-withdraw-one-third-of-us-troops-from-germany/2020/06/05/987b2d38-a775-11ea-b473-04905b1af82b_story.html

"Jeff Rathke, a former career Foreign Service officer and a Germany scholar at Johns Hopkins University, was critical of the move. “For those who think this will punish Merkel and Germany, they have it wrong,” he said. “It is important to remember that the U.S. force presence in Germany is not about defending Germany, but about having a platform from which the U.S. can engage and bolster NATO allies, deter Russia, and project power into the Middle East and North Africa when necessary.”"

* "CIA veterans who monitored crackdowns abroad see troubling parallels in Trump’s handling of protests:" https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/cia-veterans-who-monitored-crackdowns-abroad-see-troubling-parallels-in-trump-handling-of-protests/2020/06/02/7ab210b8-a4f6-11ea-bb20-ebf0921f3bbd_story.html

* "White House press object to being used as ‘prop’ at Trump briefing with no social distancing, no questions:" https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/media/white-house-press-complain-they-were-used-as-prop-at-trump-briefing-with-no-social-distancing-no-questions/2020/06/05/4be726b0-a776-11ea-b473-04905b1af82b_story.html

* "Trump to restart MAGA rallies this month despite coronavirus:" https://www.politico.com/news/2020/06/08/trump-rally-coronavirus-307496

* "Sheldon Wolin and Inverted Totalitarianism:" https://www.truthdig.com/articles/sheldon-wolin-and-inverted-totalitarianism/

* "Trump promises Stone won’t serve prison time: ‘He can sleep well at night!’:" https://www.politico.com/news/2020/06/04/trump-promises-roger-stone-will-serve-no-prison-time-300351

* "Trump seeks to scale back environmental reviews for projects:" https://apnews.com/ea178bafbd3e4b0fbdfb4405d9e56d63

"Trump has been issuing executive orders on a near-weekly basis during his fourth year in office. Thursday’s order will mark his 25th of the year as he uses the pandemic to justify efforts to do away with government regulations that are designed to protect the environment and public health but are viewed by critics as costly and unnecessary."

* "New Trump appointee thinks America is in the clutches of a ‘homo-empire’ that pushes a ‘tyrannical LGBT+ agenda’:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2020/06/08/lgbt-agenda-trump-appointee-america-homo-empire-usaid-foreign-aid-merritt-corrigan-viktor-orban-hungary/

"The new Trump appointee has a long history of online posts denouncing liberal democracy, feminism, abortion and the LGBT+ community."

* "U.S. entered recession in February, ending record expansion:" https://www.politico.com/news/2020/06/08/recession-united-states-economy-307403

* "Republicans face looming unemployment dilemma:" https://www.politico.com/news/2020/06/04/republicans-face-looming-unemployment-dilemma-299407

* "A ‘misclassification error’ made the May unemployment rate look better than it is. Here’s what happened.:" https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2020/06/05/may-2020-jobs-report-misclassification-error/

* "Senate panel approves legislation requiring campaigns to report foreign election help:" https://www.cnn.com/2020/06/03/politics/senate-intelligence-committee-reporting-foreign-election-help/index.html

* "Biden Campaign Launches LGBTQ+ Voter Initiative:" https://www.advocate.com/election/2020/6/08/biden-campaign-launches-lgbtq-voter-initiative

* "Christian Cooper Endorses Ritchie Torres in Race Against Rubén Díaz Sr:" https://www.advocate.com/politics/2020/6/08/christian-cooper-endorses-ritchie-torres-race-against-ruben-diaz-s

Want to help Ritchie Torres beat a homophobe in New York? https://secure.actblue.com/donate/dkendorsestorres?refcode=20200605fpdn1mid

* "People are sawing through and climbing over Trump’s border wall. Now contractors are being asked for ideas to make it less vulnerable.:" https://www.washingtonpost.com/immigration/trump-border-wall-vulnerable/2020/06/04/ccd40e5e-a66e-11ea-8681-7d471bf20207_story.html

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* "Why military men pushing back on Trump is an 'extraordinary' event in American democracy:" https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/trump-generals-event-1.5599407

* "Former Joint Chiefs Chairman Condemns Trump's Threat To Use Military At Protests:" https://www.npr.org/2020/06/04/870004024/former-joint-chiefs-chairman-condemns-trumps-threat-to-use-military-at-protests

* "Pentagon Ordered National Guard Helicopters’ Aggressive Response in D.C.:" https://www.nytimes.com/2020/06/06/us/politics/protests-trump-helicopters-national-guard.html

* "Former White House chief of Staff John Kelly: 'I agree' with Jim Mattis on Trump:" https://edition.cnn.com/2020/06/05/politics/john-kelly-agrees-with-jim-mattis-on-trump/

* "89 former Defense officials: The military must never be used to violate constitutional rights:" https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2020/06/05/89-former-defense-officials-military-must-never-be-used-violate-constitutional-rights/

* "Trump wanted to deploy 10,000 troops in Washington D.C., official says:" https://www.reuters.com/article/us-minneapolis-police-protest-troops-idUSKBN23E0DY

* "Bill Barr Defends Attack on Peaceful Protesters: ‘Pepper Spray Is Not a Chemical Irritant’:" https://www.thedailybeast.com/bill-barr-defends-police-attack-on-peaceful-protesters-pepper-spray-is-not-a-chemical-irritant

* "Black Lives Matter sues Trump, Barr for forcibly clearing White House protesters:" https://www.axios.com/trump-black-lives-matter-lawsuit-6f8c4f18-2b5a-4dd9-aada-93378247cf28.html

* "AP FACT CHECK: Trump denies tear gas use despite evidence:" https://apnews.com/2aa7979e6fb88948895407f127e5e5b6

* "Trump has flooded DC with law enforcement officers who won't identify themselves:" https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2020/06/trump-has-flooded-dc-with-law-enforcement-officers-who-wont-identify-themselves/

* "Trump pulls back National Guard, and cities cancel curfews, as peaceful protests continue and grow:" https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/trump-pulls-back-national-guard-and-cities-cancel-curfews-as-peaceful-protests-continue-and-grow/2020/06/07/af844d88-a8e3-11ea-94d2-d7bc43b26bf9_story.html?utm_source=reddit.com

* "Security Concerns Give the White House a Fortified New Look:" https://www.nytimes.com/2020/06/05/us/politics/white-house-security.html

* "I Cannot Remain Silent:" https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2020/06/american-cities-are-not-battlespaces/612553/

* "‘Black Americans want to stop being killed’: Democrats unveil sweeping police reform bill:" https://www.politico.com/news/2020/06/08/democrats-to-unveil-sweeping-police-reform-bill-307108

* "Sen. Cory Booker Talks Race, Empathy, And His Legislation To Stop Abuses Of Power By Law Enforcem…:"

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* "What does it mean to dismantle a police department?:" https://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/what-does-it-mean-to-dismantle-a-police-department-84734533782

* "Miski Noor - Black Visions Collective and Minneapolis's Longstanding Police Brutality Problem:"

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* "How Much Do We Need The Police?:" https://www.npr.org/sections/codeswitch/2020/06/03/457251670/how-much-do-we-need-the-police

* "Rep. Karen Bass: We Must Ban Chokeholds And Create A National Database Of Problematic Officers:"

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* "In violent protest incidents, a theme emerges: Videos contradict police accounts:" https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2020/06/06/police-protester-incidents-video/

* "LAPD officers seen striking protesters with batons in Fairfax district confrontation captured on video:" https://abc7.com/6231194/

* "Charlamagne Tha God On Systemic Racism And How Reparations Can Lead To Economic Justice:"

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* Events moved really fast in Seattle last night, but I got very little sleep yesterday and I really need to sleep. I really hope that we are looking at the straws that break the camel's back, because in the 22ish years I've lived up here I've seen wave after wave of egregious racism and violence from Seattle PD followed by protests that always get empty promises. The Seattle PD has gotten a lot worse 2016. It's time to fix this. Devolve most of their functions on non-violent social services and fund those properly. Disband the police and form a force that just focuses on solving crime staffed by new people. If the old officers want their jobs back? Make them reapply and only take the squeaky clean ones with no prior complaints.

How many neo-NAZIs and sympathizers are acceptable in a police force? Same amount as cholera in your drinking water: None.

* I feel like I need to say this again, given the givens: I am broadly pro Union, but the police unions are dangerous and toxic. If a nurse was caught murdering patients, there wouldn't be a massive nurse's union walk out protesting the nurse being charged. When a teacher is caught molesting kids, the teacher's union doesn't go picket the school board. Most other professions draw a line between fighting for benefits/better working conditions on the one hand and declaring their members above the law no matter how many people they maim and kill. Just saying.

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* "Hamilton star Javier Muñoz says he was victim to a horrific homophobic attack by undercover cops:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2020/06/08/hamilton-javier-munoz-homophobia-attack-police-new-york-black-lives-matter/

* "Gay Married Couple Is First to Appear in Ad in Conservative Poland:" https://www.advocate.com/business/2020/6/08/gay-married-couple-first-appear-ad-conservative-poland

* "Gay vicar dies aged 81, leaving fortune to 27-year-old husband:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2020/06/08/gay-vicar-philip-clements-dies-aged-81-leaving-fortune-27-year-old-husband-florian-marin/

* "Watch What Marriage Equality Meant to Two Texan LGBTQ+ Families:" https://www.advocate.com/family/2020/6/08/watch-what-marriage-equality-meant-two-texan-lgbtq-families

* "Revolutions in Science and Tech: Crash Course European History #44:"

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* "He Left Us Better Than He Found Us: Remembering Activist Ron Simmons:" https://www.hivplusmag.com/news/2020/6/08/he-left-us-better-he-found-us-remembering-activist-ron-simmons

* "Protests Sweep Across America, Books on Race Become Best Sellers & Cities Begin Police Reform:"

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* "Police Brutality During Protests:"

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* "GOP Senators Speak Out After Trump Gasses U.S. Citizens:"

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* "Dictator Fanboy Donald Trump Gets His Wish As Military Vehicles Roll Down The Streets Of Washingt…:"

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* "New Jersey Makes A Bid For Trump's Relocated Convention:"

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* "Shockingly Brutal Police Tactics Deployed Nationwide As Protests Unite Americans Of All Backgroun…:"

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* "America's Citizens Will Not Be Silenced By Government Intimidation:"

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* I did manage to get through to a different human. Apparently the guy who lied to me and refused to do anything also didn't log anything about the interaction. Lady at DHS: I can have your local office mail you another card today. Me: Why didn't the other guy just do that instead of lying repeatedly and refusing to fix it. Her: I don't know.

I am still confused as to why, if it only takes 1-3 days to replace a card, me not having mine yet a couple weeks later wasn't a red flag that maybe he should reissue instead of refusing to give me any time frame for how many weeks or months it normally takes or was likely to take.

Seriously, if it was this obvious something went wrong and this easy to solve with a few key strokes why lie and stonewall and refuse to help?

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

* "How to Safely and Ethically Film Police Misconduct:" https://www.teenvogue.com/story/how-to-film-police-safely

* Master Post for how to help organizations fighting Police violence: https://omgthatdress.tumblr.com/post/619601461925625856

* How to donate to Doctors Without Borders: https://donate.doctorswithoutborders.org/onetime.cfm?source=ADD200U0U00&utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=googlepaid&utm_content=brand&gclid=EAIaIQobChMIz8D9kYu46QIVqh6tBh2WogxQEAAYASAAEgK4FfD_BwE

* "More on the Mashpee Wampanoag Reservation and Reaffirmation Act:" https://amaebi.dreamwidth.org/1769250.html

* "Covid 19 Support for Indigenous Communities:" https://bibliomancer7.tumblr.com/post/616704253038395392/covid-19-support-for-indigenous-communities

* "Navajo Nation COVID-19 Relief Fund:" http://www.nndoh.org/donate.html

* "NYSCI has a set of activities and resources up on their website:" https://conuly.dreamwidth.org/2999942.html

* "How to Help Librarians and Archivists From Your Living Room:" https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/archives-to-browse-from-home

* "Free Meals:" https://www.schools.nyc.gov/school-life/food/free-meals

* "Learning Through Play: 101 Ways To Keep Young Minds Occupied At Home:" https://www.marksdailyapple.com/importance-of-play/

* Free lessons: https://www.mybluprint.com/

* CDC Foundation: https://www.cdcfoundation.org/give/ways-to-give

* "SUPPORT WORKERS IN CRISIS:" https://ofwemergencyfund.org/

* "Make to Give - Support Our Medical Personnel:" https://www.joann.com/make-to-give-response/

* "Snopes on COVID-19 Fact-Checking:" https://www.snopes.com/2020/03/20/snopes-on-covid-19-fact-checking/

* "Help the California food industry survive this crisis:" https://www.change.org/p/governor-gavin-newsom-support-the-california-food-industries-most-vulnerable-workers

* "Support Artists Impacted By the Covid-19 Pandemic:" https://daily.bandcamp.com/features/bandcamp-covid-19-fundraiser

* Register to vote: https://vote.gov/

* A list of organizations to help you run for office: http://lovingmyselfishard.tumblr.com/post/167330144634/psst-hey

* The Indivisble guide exists to help you organize effective resistance: https://indivisible.org/

* Here’s a list of vulnerable republican senators up for election this year:

Martha McSally - Arizona
Susan Collins - Maine
Cory Gardner - Colorado
Thom Tillis - North Carolina
Pat Roberts - Kansas
David Perdue and Kelly Loeffler - Georgia
Joni Ernst - Iowa

Here’s a list of vulnerable democratic senators that NEED votes to keep their seats:

Doug Jones - Alabama
Gary Peters - Michigan

* Want to get rid of Mitch McConnell? Help Charles Booker: https://secure.actblue.com/donate/ads-cb-dd-google?refcode=ads-dd-google-20200602-ad02&gclid=EAIaIQobChMIq6SGian06QIVkxatBh0bFQVPEAAYASAAEgIjnPD_BwE

* Want to get rid of Lindsey Graham? Help Jaime Harrison: https://secure.actblue.com/donate/ms_harrison_fr_q12019_jaime-a?refcode=MS_AD_D-DD_2019.03.08_X_GG_KW__X__eyJjcmVhdGl2ZSI6IkFkZCBEb25hdGlvbiBOb3ciLCJhdWRpZW5jZSI6IkphaW1lSGFycmlzb24ifQ&recurring=TRUE&gclid=EAIaIQobChMIn4a_583I5gIVC8RkCh0MowFeEAAYASAAEgIXZfD_BwE

* There's a decent chance of flipping this Senate seat blue. Want to help? https://secure.actblue.com/donate/ads-mek-egsearch_dtd?refcode=ads-200108-gs-evergreensearch-dtd-natl-mix-8753679275-87807510469-410037583123-%2Bmark%20%2Bkelly%20%2Bdonate&gclid=EAIaIQobChMIpKSR192K5wIVAsNkCh0EeAFSEAAYASAAEgLY7fD_BwE

* Want to help Ritchie Torres beat a homophobe in New York? https://secure.actblue.com/donate/dkendorsestorres?refcode=20200605fpdn1mid

* Want to support Christy Smith in the primary for Katie Hill's seat?: https://secure.actblue.com/donate/dw_ca25

* 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

* 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 is this one: https://www.chewy.com/blue-buffalo-wilderness-flatland/dp/176663

* Birthday/Solstice master list: https://gwydion.dreamwidth.org/2108835.html
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Mar. 17th, 2020 06:21 am
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* "Why Churches Are Now Under Attack in Modi’s India:" https://www.ozy.com/the-new-and-the-next/is-the-hindu-right-targeting-churches-again/268729/

* "Gadgets for tech giants made with coerced Uighur labor:" https://apnews.com/3f9a92b8dfd3cae379b57622dd801dd5

* "Rob Shaw: Cuts in B.C. budget overshadowed by pipeline protests:" https://vancouversun.com/news/politics/rob-shaw-cuts-in-b-c-budget-overshadowed-by-pipeline-protests/

* I'm going to section off coronavirus stuff in the aggregation between the dotted lines, so people who need to skip can skip without losing the other stuff.

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* "Coronavirus: France imposes lockdown as EU calls for 30-day travel ban:" https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/mar/16/coronavirus-spain-takes-over-private-healthcare-amid-more-european-lockdowns

* "Why South Korea has so few coronavirus deaths while Italy has so many:" https://www.cnn.com/2020/03/16/opinions/south-korea-italy-coronavirus-survivability-sepkowitz/index.html

* "I’m in Spain, but this is a message from the future:" https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2020/03/16/im-spain-this-is-message-future/

* "Germany confirms that Trump tried to buy firm working on coronavirus vaccine:" https://www.politico.eu/article/germany-confirms-that-donald-trump-tried-to-buy-firm-working-on-coronavirus-vaccine/amp/

"The news prompted angry reactions from German politicians who demanded that Berlin do everything possible to prevent the U.S. from controlling access to an eventual coronavirus vaccine.

“The American regime has committed an extremely unfriendly act,” said Social Democrat MP Karl Lauterbach, who said that German health workers on the front lines — as well as people around the world — needed to have access to something developed in Germany, and that no country should be able to purchase exclusive access to the vaccine.

“Capitalism has limits,” he said."

* "The CDC recommends organizers cancel or postpone events with 50 people or more for 8 weeks:" https://www.cnn.com/2020/03/15/health/us-coronavirus-sunday-updates/index.html

* So is it him being personally exposed or the market drops that finally convinced him he should maybe take a half assed interest? "'This is a very bad one': Trump issues new guidelines to stem coronavirus spread:" https://www.politico.com/news/2020/03/16/trump-recommends-avoiding-gatherings-of-more-than-10-people-132323

* It'll be 12 - 18 months for them to get results and start producing even if it works. It's not a quick fix. "Government official: Coronavirus vaccine trial starts Monday:" https://apnews.com/8089a3d0ec8f9fde971bddd7b3aa2ba1

* "U.S. health department hit by cyberattack during coronavirus outbreak:" https://www.axios.com/us-health-department-hit-by-cyber-attack-during-coronavirus-0004b726-ddab-4528-97a9-df25b43b0106.html

* Let them eat cake! Seriously, this is a situation where we need federal action to gear up production and mass purchase. They can't buy respirators that don't exist, especially with money they don't have. "Trump to Governors on Ventilators: ‘Try Getting It Yourselves’:" https://www.nytimes.com/2020/03/16/us/politics/trump-coronavirus-respirators.html

* "From complacency to emergency: How Trump changed course on coronavirus:" https://www.politico.com/news/2020/03/14/how-trump-changed-course-on-coronavirus-129528

* "A Complete List of Trump’s Attempts to Play Down Coronavirus:" https://www.nytimes.com/2020/03/15/opinion/trump-coronavirus.html

* "Inside the White House's bungled effort to combat the coronavirus:" https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/white-house/mismanagement-missed-opportunities-how-white-house-bungled-coronavirus-response-n1158746

* "Ten minutes at the teleprompter: Inside Trump’s failed attempt to calm coronavirus fears:" https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/trump-coronavirus-teleprompter-speech/2020/03/12/81bc8a3a-647a-11ea-acca-80c22bbee96f_story.html

* "Infighting, missteps and a son-in-law hungry for results: Inside the Trump administration’s troubled coronavirus response:" https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/infighting-missteps-and-a-son-in-law-hungry-for-action-inside-the-trump-administrations-troubled-coronavirus-response/2020/03/14/530c28b4-6559-11ea-b3fc-7841686c5c57_story.html

* "White House Says More Drive-Through Coronavirus Test Sites To Open This Week:" https://www.npr.org/2020/03/15/816117889/white-house-to-give-update-on-how-to-get-tested-for-coronavirus

* "Elizabeth Warren explains economic stimulus coronavirus package:" https://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/elizabeth-warren-explains-economic-stimulus-coronavirus-package-80736325796

* "Trump finds his MAGA movement fracturing over coronavirus:" https://www.politico.com/news/2020/03/16/trump-maga-coronavirus-movement-130831

* "Ohio governor shutters polling places for Tuesday's primary:" https://www.politico.com/news/2020/03/16/ohio-governor-recommends-postponing-tuesdays-primary-132340

* I've been saying literally for decades that instead of going to unreliable easily hackable voting machines, the whole country should switch to vote by mail. You have a paper trail. You put in a system like my state has where if there is an issue with your ballot, they contact you. It's easier and faster. No lines. Super easy for the poor, workers, the elderly, and people with disabilities.

And it solves that whole tons of people breathing pathogens on each other thing that is a big fucking problem for people with bodies like mine.

Seriously y'all! Coronavirus is fucking with the election. Let's get it sorted nationwide by November.

* "Supreme Court postpones arguments due to coronavirus:" https://www.politico.com/news/2020/03/16/supreme-court-postpones-arguments-coronavirus-131881

* "Most federal workers will report to the office Monday — as the rest of the country isolates itself:" https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/most-federal-workers-will-report-to-the-office-monday--as-the-rest-of-the-country-isolates-itself/2020/03/15/d7915324-66cc-11ea-abef-020f086a3fab_story.html

* "Coronavirus in N.Y.C.: The Latest:" https://www.nytimes.com/2020/03/16/nyregion/coronavirus-nyc.html

* "New York City to close schools; bars, restaurants around U.S. ordered closed over coronavirus:" https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/new-york-city-close-schools-bars-restaurants-around-u-s-n1159651

* "Gov. Cuomo appeals to Trump for 'help and guidance to states':" http://www.msnbc.com/video/ny-gov-andrew-cuomo-appeals-to-trump-for-help-and-guidance-to-states-80689733660

* "New Jersey announces curfew over coronavirus:" https://www.nbcnews.com/video/ny-gov-andrew-cuomo-appeals-to-trump-for-help-and-guidance-to-states-80689733660

* "EvergreenHealth doctor tests positive for coronavirus, in critical condition:" https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/health/evergreenhealth-doctor-tests-positive-for-coronavirus-in-critical-condition/

* "How the San Francisco Bay Area coronavirus 'shelter in place' order works:" https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2020-03-16/how-the-san-francisco-bay-areas-coronavirus-shelter-in-place-order-works

* "NY Gov. Andrew Cuomo appeals to Trump for 'help and guidance to states':" https://www.msnbc.com/video/ny-gov-andrew-cuomo-appeals-to-trump-for-help-and-guidance-to-states-80689733660

* "Shelter-in-place starts in S.F. but could become nation policy:" https://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/shelter-in-place-starts-in-s-f-but-could-become-nation-policy-80754757648

* "Business response to coronavirus transforms American work habits:" https://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/business-response-to-coronavirus-transforms-american-work-habits-80757829580

* "Conn. gov.: 200 nurses furloughed due to lack of coronavirus testing, Danbury hospital at capacity:" https://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/conn-gov-200-nurses-furloughed-due-to-lack-of-coronavirus-testing-danbury-hospital-at-capacity-80736325731

* "Why Losing Late-Night TV to Coronavirus Feels So Bleak:" https://time.com/5803937/late-night-tv-canceled-coronavirus/

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* "Dow plunges nearly 3,000 points as Fed intervention does little to subdue Wall Street’s distress:" https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2020/03/16/stocks-markets-today-coronavirus/

* "Fed announces massive stimulus to shield economy from coronavirus:" https://www.politico.com/news/2020/03/15/fed-unveils-emergency-action-effort-to-support-economy-from-coronavirus-130608

* "Airline industry seeking more than $50 billion in government aid amid coronavirus crisis:" https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/trafficandcommuting/airline-industry-seeking-more-than-50-billion-in-government-aid-amid-coronavirus-crisis/2020/03/16/62f21e06-67ab-11ea-9923-57073adce27c_story.html

* "Trump says he’s ‘strongly considering’ pardoning Michael Flynn:" https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/trump-says-hes-strongly-considering-pardoning-michael-flynn/2020/03/15/9137ddfe-66e4-11ea-9923-57073adce27c_story.html

* "McConnell Has a Request for Veteran Federal Judges: Please Quit:" https://www.nytimes.com/2020/03/16/us/politics/mcconnell-judges-republicans.html

“If Mitch McConnell is having direct conversations to pressure sitting federal judges to basically retire so Trump can name more picks, it is court-packing in a different form,” said Brian Fallon, the executive director of the progressive judicial group Demand Justice. “It raises the question of what, if anything, McConnell is offering them to take senior status earlier than planned. This type of hand-in-glove coordination shows how utterly politicized the judicial branch is.”

* "$500 Million for Bloomberg Equals… What for You or Me?:" https://mathwithbaddrawings.com/2020/03/06/500-million-for-bloomberg-equals-what-for-you-or-me/

* "Companies are contracting out more jobs—that’s not great for workers:" https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2020/03/companies-are-contracting-out-more-jobs-thats-not-great-for-workers/

* "Why Are Workers Struggling? Because Labor Law Is Broken:" https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2020/02/19/magazine/labor-law-unions.html

"But the N.L.R.B., whose five members are nominated by the president to serve staggered five-year terms, had the power to overrule Esposito. With two Trump appointees in the majority, the board ordered the judge to approve the settlement by a vote of two to one. (A fourth board member didn’t participate in the decision; the fifth seat was vacant at the time.) One of the two N.L.R.B. members who overruled Esposito, William J. Emanuel, was a former partner at Littler Mendelson, the firm McDonald’s hired to give legal advice to franchisees, but declined to recuse himself. Trump’s chairman of the N.L.R.B., John F. Ring, whose former firm also advised McDonald’s on the Fight for $15, later issued an unprecedented report finding that each N.L.R.B. member could “insist on participating” in a case even if the agency’s own ethics officials said otherwise. In response to my questions about the case, McDonald’s sent a statement: “McDonald’s and its franchisees agreed to resolve the proceeding in a manner that provides 100 percent of the remedies that those employees were eligible to receive under the National Labor Relations Act.”"

* "Rachel Carson's Critics Called Her a Witch:" https://daily.jstor.org/rachel-carsons-critics-called-her-a-witch/

* "A Call to Arms: Under Attack, Pro-Vaccine Doctors Fight Back:" https://www.nytimes.com/2020/03/10/health/vaccines-protest-doctors.html

* "A stench in the nostrils of God:" https://theoutline.com/post/8633/smithfield-pork-tar-heel-north-carolina-industrial-farms-lawsuits?zd=3&zi=jg5ebyja

* "Ain't I a woman: The speech that never happened.:" https://fabulizemag.com/aint-i-a-woman-the-speech-that-never-happened/

* "From Enemy to Icon: The Life of Emma Goldman:" https://daily.jstor.org/emma-goldman/

* CW: Eating Disorder "I could never understand my grandmother's sadness – until I learned her tragic story:" https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2020/feb/22/grandmother-sadness-story-hadley-freeman

* "8 Badass Asian-Americans We Can't Overlook This Women's History Month:" https://www.huffpost.com/entry/asian-americans-womens-history-month_l_5c8699b9e4b0d936162a9eac

* "Margaret S. Collins, Pioneering Black Entomologist:" https://daily.jstor.org/margaret-s-collins-pioneering-black-entomologist/?utm_term=margaret-s-collins-pioneering-black-entomologist&utm_campaign=jstordaily_02202020&utm_content=email&utm_source=Act-On+Software&utm_medium=email

* I managed to catch Elder Kitty easily and lock her in her room, but the Imperial couple strenuously resisted corralling. The hope was they'd run for my room when the Invaders came. Tavy did. Livia darted into the desk corner I can;t reach and so was forced to hide there until I came out for the bathroom during contractor lunch time. She willingly returned to the room for afternoon session.

When I came out in the evening it was to chaos. Apparently they spent part of the time doing Squirrel's drywall, the rest on starting to replace my bathroom walls and putting in real faucets in the bathroom. The third wall, the surround, the shower kit, the dry walling stuff, a massive amount of tools and equipment are now completely filling the space between my living room table and the window. I barely managed to close the window. There wasn't a chance of me working on anything by the benches tonight. There is painting stuff piled on the patio.

I didn't even try to move any furniture back including the ca tboxes, as there seemed no point. One can only hope the little assholes are using them and not going in the debris.

It really is nearly finished though.

The millennial dropped off some supplies in the morning, so I should be okay this week.

* A Haiku for 2020:

Season of Fever
I do not want your snake oil
Only Solitude

* "‘Birds of Prey’ Frees Harley Quinn and Comic Book Movies:" https://www.thefandomentals.com/birds-of-prey-frees-harley-quinn-and-comic-book-movies/

* "The Doctor’s Gothic Adventure is a Series High:" https://www.thefandomentals.com/doctor-who-s12-e8/

* "Cyber Terror and Irish Tales:" https://www.thefandomentals.com/doctor-who-s12-e9/

* "Doctor Who’s Controversial Game Changer Ends a Season:" https://www.thefandomentals.com/doctor-who-s12-e10/

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

* Register to vote: https://vote.gov/

* A list of organizations to help you run for office: http://lovingmyselfishard.tumblr.com/post/167330144634/psst-hey

* The Indivisble guide exists to help you organize effective resistance: https://indivisible.org/

* Here’s a list of vulnerable republican senators up for election this year:

Martha McSally - Arizona
Susan Collins - Maine
Cory Gardner - Colorado
Thom Tillis - North Carolina
Pat Roberts - Kansas
David Perdue and Kelly Loeffler - Georgia
Joni Ernst - Iowa

Here’s a list of vulnerable democratic senators that NEED votes to keep their seats:

Doug Jones - Alabama
Gary Peters - Michigan

* Want to get rid of Mitch McConnell? Help Amy McGrath: https://secure.actblue.com/donate/am-website?refcode=website-nav

* Want to get rid of Lindsey Graham? Help Jaime Harrison: https://secure.actblue.com/donate/ms_harrison_fr_q12019_jaime-a?refcode=MS_AD_D-DD_2019.03.08_X_GG_KW__X__eyJjcmVhdGl2ZSI6IkFkZCBEb25hdGlvbiBOb3ciLCJhdWRpZW5jZSI6IkphaW1lSGFycmlzb24ifQ&recurring=TRUE&gclid=EAIaIQobChMIn4a_583I5gIVC8RkCh0MowFeEAAYASAAEgIXZfD_BwE

* There's a decent chance of flipping this Senate seat blue. Want to help? https://secure.actblue.com/donate/ads-mek-egsearch_dtd?refcode=ads-200108-gs-evergreensearch-dtd-natl-mix-8753679275-87807510469-410037583123-%2Bmark%20%2Bkelly%20%2Bdonate&gclid=EAIaIQobChMIpKSR192K5wIVAsNkCh0EeAFSEAAYASAAEgLY7fD_BwE

* Want to support Christy Smith in the primary for Katie Hill's seat?: https://secure.actblue.com/donate/dw_ca25

* 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

* 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 is this one: https://www.chewy.com/blue-buffalo-wilderness-flatland/dp/176663

* Birthday/Solstice master list: https://gwydion.dreamwidth.org/2108835.html
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Jul. 23rd, 2019 09:36 am
gwydion: (Default)
* "Murder retrial for woman who gave birth in toilet:" https://www.bbc.com/news/world-latin-america-48995803

* "Johnson on course to win Tory leadership contest:" https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2019/jul/23/boris-johnson-on-course-to-win-tory-leadership-contest

* "Hong Kong: why thugs may be doing the government’s work:" https://www.theguardian.com/world/2019/jul/22/why-hong-kong-thugs-may-be-doing-the-governments-work

* "Donald Trump abdicates U.S. global leadership on human rights:" http://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/donald-trump-abdicates-u-s-global-leadership-on-human-rights-64333893529

* "Trump: I Could Win Afghan War in a Week—But ‘Don’t Want to Kill 10 Million People’:" https://www.thedailybeast.com/trump-i-could-win-afghan-war-in-a-weekbut-dont-want-to-kill-10-million-people

* "Trump National Doral is in the mix to host the G7 in 2020:" https://www.axios.com/trump-national-doral-g7-site-2020-252ae9ee-aafc-444a-a8e7-fa041a30f0aa.html

* "Staffer on Trump-favored network is on propaganda Kremlin payroll:" http://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/staffer-on-trump-favored-network-is-on-propaganda-kremlin-payroll-64332869743

* "Judge halts Democrats' subpoenas of Trump Org docs in emoluments case:" https://www.cnn.com/2019/07/19/politics/emoluments-subpoenas/

* "Trump campaign and RNC spend more than $600,000 on law firm representing Hope Hicks:" https://www.cnn.com/2019/07/19/politics/donald-trump-hope-hicks-legal-fees/

* "DOJ attempts to limit Mueller testimony ahead of Congress visit:" http://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/doj-attempts-to-limit-mueller-testimony-ahead-of-congress-visit-64332357888

* "Commerce Department Schedules Meetings Around Wilbur Ross’s Naps:" https://www.vanityfair.com/news/2019/07/wilbur-ross-falling-asleep

"When Ross has been awake for the last two years and change, he’s used that time to shadily conceal his investments in a shipping company with ties to Vladimir Putin, fail to fully divest from a stockholding as promised, describe the bombing of another country as “after-dinner entertainment” for the Mar-a-Lago set, and tell furloughed government workers unable to pay their rent during the shutdown to “take out a loan” and zip their shit. Oh, and to try (and fail) to add a citizenship question to the 2020 census in an obvious attempt to gerrymander electoral maps in Republicans’ favor."

* "Wilbur loves his slippers and his naps:" http://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/wilbur-loves-his-slippers-and-his-naps-64322117915

* "Trump and congressional leaders reach sweeping budget agreement:" https://www.politico.com/story/2019/07/22/white-house-congress-budget-deal-1425192

* "John Delaney’s Staff Staged a 2020 Intervention:" https://www.vanityfair.com/news/2019/07/john-delaney-2020-race

* "Wendy Davis on her new congressional run:" http://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/wendy-davis-on-her-new-congressional-run-64325189605

* "Massive turnout for Puerto Rico protest; Governor flounders on TV:" http://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/massive-turnout-for-puerto-rico-protest-governor-flounders-on-tv-64332869796

* "Winners overlook rigged games' lack of fairness, study finds:" https://www.apnews.com/27514e41dfa4479fb304b614fb37a5af

* "Trump says he wants to meet with Schumer ‘ASAP’ on conditions at the border:" https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/trump-says-he-wants-to-meet-with-schumer-asap-on-conditions-at-the-border/2019/07/22/ff60f84c-ac68-11e9-bc5c-e73b603e7f38_story.html?noredirect=on&utm_term=.c81314511800

* 45 is suspending due process. "Trump administration to expand its power to deport undocumented immigrants:" https://www.washingtonpost.com/immigration/trump-administration-to-expand-its-power-to-deport-undocumented-immigrants/2019/07/22/76d09bc4-ac8e-11e9-bc5c-e73b603e7f38_story.html?noredirect=on&utm_term=.d91f4147e63e

* We are torturing innocent children for exercising their rights under US law. "Migrant boy describes harsh conditions at Yuma border detention:" http://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/migrant-boy-describes-harsh-conditions-at-yuma-border-detention-64327237941

* "Stephen Miller defends Trump’s attacks on Rep. Omar:" https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/stephen-miller-defends-trumps-attacks-on-rep-omar/2019/07/21/802cc8e4-abc8-11e9-bc5c-e73b603e7f38_story.html?noredirect=on&utm_term=.ed6b39e7fe79

* "Stephen Miller trashes immigration policy that helped his family:" http://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/stephen-miller-trashes-immigration-policy-that-helped-his-family-64332357964

* "'Essential moral values' work against Trump policy of cruelty:" http://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/-essential-moral-values-work-against-trump-policy-of-cruelty-64332357999

* "Louisiana Police Officer on Facebook Says Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez ‘Needs a Round’:" https://www.nytimes.com/2019/07/21/us/charlie-rispoli-gretna-police.html

* "Illinois Republicans pull Facebook post calling 4 Democratic congresswomen ‘The Jihad Squad’:" https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-illinois-republicans-jihad-squad-post-20190721-ffwvxkiiyzhyxg72mdjjqkcgmu-story.html

* "Rev. Dr. William Barber on threats against ‘the squad’:" http://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/rev-dr-william-barber-on-threats-against-the-squad-64323653697

* "The Con Man Who Could Be Anyone He Wanted:" https://www.gq.com/story/the-petty-grifter

* TW: Pedophilia. "Former members say Calvary Temple splits families. What happens to those who leave?:" https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/style/wp/2018/06/25/feature/former-members-say-calvary-temple-splits-families-what-happens-to-those-who-leave/?noredirect=on&utm_term=.e5749ee5c98c

* TW: Pedophilia. "NY Cops Gave Jeffrey Epstein A Pass While Making More Than 7,000 Arrests For Similar Offenses:" https://www.huffpost.com/entry/jeffrey-epstein-sex-offender-registration-arrests_n_5d34accbe4b004b6adb1736a

* "Anti-LGBT campaigners met with counter-protest from parents outside Nottingham school:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2019/07/23/anti-lgbt-campaigners-counter-protest-from-parents-outside-nottingham-school/

* "Dozens Arrested for Throwing Rocks, Bottles at Polish Pride Attendees:" https://www.advocate.com/world/2019/7/22/dozens-arrested-throwing-rocks-bottles-polish-pride-attendees

* "What Prime Minister Boris Johnson means for LGBT rights:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2019/07/23/what-prime-minister-boris-johnson-means-for-lgbt-rights/

* "Over 100,000 gay or bisexual men have an eating disorder:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2019/07/23/lgbt-gay-bisexual-men-uk-eating-disorder/

* "US ‘death to gays’ preacher Steven Anderson banned from Australia:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2019/07/23/us-death-gays-preacher-steven-anderson-banned-australia/

* "Congresswoman Introduces Bill to Protect LGBTQ Rights Worldwide:" https://www.advocate.com/politics/2019/7/22/congresswoman-introduces-bill-protect-lgbtq-rights-worldwide

* "Trans woman shot dead was misgendered by police:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2019/07/22/trans-woman-shot-dead-was-misgendered-by-police/

* "Baseball Team's LGBTQ Pride Night Featured Chick-fil-A, Sean Spicer:" https://www.advocate.com/sports/2019/7/22/baseball-teams-lgbtq-pride-night-featured-chick-fil-sean-spicer

* "Texas daycare centre turns away child for having two mums:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2019/07/22/texas-daycare-centre-turns-away-child-two-mums/

* "Texas Gov. Celebrates Signing Antigay Legislation With Chick-fil-A:" https://www.advocate.com/politics/2019/7/22/texas-gov-celebrates-signing-antigay-legislation-chick-fil

* "Florida Candidate Says LGBTQ Equality Hurts Other Minorities:" https://www.advocate.com/politics/2019/7/23/florida-candidate-says-lgbtq-equality-hurts-other-minorities

* "Scientific Revolution: Crash Course European History #12:"

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* "The 6 Most Ingenious Misuses of Military Hardware:" https://www.cracked.com/article_19085_the-6-most-ingenious-misuses-military-hardware.html/

* "Cory Booker was in ‘geek love heaven’ at Comic-Con today:" https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/story/2019-07-19/cory-booker-comic-con-2019

* "A Statement From Area 51's Spokesperson:"

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* "Ignore the Tourists:" https://old.reddit.com/r/HFY/comments/6mcbh0/oc_ignore_the_tourists/

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

* 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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May. 1st, 2019 05:18 am
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* "Mozambique in 'dire humanitarian need':" https://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-48096148

* "Japan's Emperor Akihito abdicates:" https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-48020703

* "Venezuela's Maduro claims to have defeated 'coup,' as rival Guaido urges more protests:" https://www.cnn.com/2019/05/01/americas/venezuela-guaido-maduro-intl/

* "Don’t call it a coup. Venezuelans have a right to replace an oppressive, toxic regime.:" https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/dont-call-it-a-coup-venezuelans-have-a-right-to-replace-an-oppressive-toxic-regime/2019/04/30/145770f0-6b69-11e9-a66d-a82d3f3d96d5_story.html?noredirect=on&utm_term=.67edec16eb1e

* "Trump admin muddles through chaotic response to Venezuela turmoil:" http://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/trump-admin-muddles-through-chaotic-response-to-venezuela-turmoil-1515306051802

* "Trump Pushes to Designate Muslim Brotherhood a Terrorist Group:" https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/30/us/politics/trump-muslim-brotherhood.html

* "Schumer presses for election security boost after Mueller report:" https://www.politico.com/story/2019/04/30/chuck-schumer-election-security-1293068

* "Democrats accuse Trump ally Erik Prince of lying to Congress, refer case to Justice Dept. for possible prosecution:"https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/schiff-says-house-will-make-a-criminal-referral-of-trump-ally-erik-prince-for-possible-perjury/2019/04/30/fca8a4de-6b49-11e9-a66d-a82d3f3d96d5_story.html?noredirect=on&utm_term=.700d4b127742

* "Trump sues Deutsche Bank, Capital One to block House subpoenas:" https://www.politico.com/story/2019/04/29/trump-sues-deutsche-bank-capitol-one-1292575

* "Senate Dems call on DOJ watchdog to investigate Barr:" https://www.politico.com/story/2019/04/30/william-barr-investigation-mueller-1293214

* "House Democrats set the stage for a Barr standoff:" https://www.politico.com/story/2019/04/29/house-democrats-barr-mueller-report-1292182

* "Mueller wins again with appeals court ruling against Stone associate:" https://www.politico.com/story/2019/04/29/robert-mueller-roger-stone-associate-court-ruling-1292498

* "Breaking: Mueller complained to attorney general:" http://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/breaking-mueller-complained-to-attorney-general-1515239491635

* "Mueller expressed displeasure to Barr over handling of report:" http://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/mueller-expressed-displeasure-to-barr-over-handling-of-report-1515305539916

* "Rosenberg on Mueller Barr letter: 'You don't go to paper lightly':" http://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/rosenberg-on-mueller-barr-letter-you-don-t-go-to-paper-lightly-1515305539870

* "New York probing Trump's finances in wake of Cohen testimony:" http://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/new-york-probing-trump-s-finances-in-wake-of-cohen-testimony-1515306051777

* "Trump says NRA ‘under siege’ by New York investigation:" https://www.washingtonpost.com/national/trump-says-nra-under-siege-by-new-york-investigation/2019/04/29/87642374-6ae0-11e9-bbe7-1c798fb80536_story.html?noredirect=on&utm_term=.6eb8b777b850

* "Trump’s campaign manager gave a paid speech in Romania, prompting ethics concerns:" https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/europe/what-was-trump-campaign-manager-brad-parscale-doing-in-romania/2019/04/29/33072280-5628-11e9-aa83-504f086bf5d6_story.html?noredirect=on&utm_term=.a249da40c11c

* If you can not protest Stephen Moore's nomination to the Fed Board to your senators 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/

* "Dying man to Congress: GoFundMe's not a health care plan:" https://www.cnn.com/videos/politics/2019/04/30/ady-barkan-als-testimony-congress-medicare-for-all-orig.cnn

* "Rep. Jayapal on historic Medicare hearings in House:" http://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/rep-jayapal-on-historic-medicare-hearings-in-house-1515238467765

* "Cory Booker swipes at Bernie Sanders over restoring voting rights for felons in prison:" https://www.cnn.com/2019/04/30/politics/cory-booker-bernie-sanders-felons-voting-rights/index.html

* This is alarming. "Trump calls for changes to toughen path to asylum:" https://www.politico.com/story/2019/04/29/troops-mexico-border-pentagon-1292502

* "Twitter Won't Treat White Supremacy Like ISIS Because It'd Have to Ban Some GOP Politicians Too:" https://motherboard.vice.com/en_us/article/a3xgq5/why-wont-twitter-treat-white-supremacy-like-isis-because-it-would-mean-banning-some-republican-politicians-too

* "How Race Made the Opioid Crisis:" https://bostonreview.net/forum/donna-murch-how-race-made-opioid-crisis

* TW: Rape. "A school bus driver raped a 14-year-old. He won’t spend a day in prison.:" https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2019/04/30/school-bus-driver-raped-year-old-he-wont-spend-day-prison/?noredirect=on&utm_term=.f1352b54e075

* "The Limits of History: Crash Course History of Science #46:"

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* "Between the Devil and the Green New Deal:" https://communemag.com/between-the-devil-and-the-green-new-deal/

* "The Great Deformation: Why Income Inequality Has Become Intractable:" https://www.nakedcapitalism.com/2019/04/the-great-deformation-why-income-inequality-has-become-intractable.html

* "Open letter on climate-related financial risks:" https://www.bankofengland.co.uk/news/2019/april/open-letter-on-climate-related-financial-risks

* "Medieval people were surprisingly clean (apart from the clergy):" https://aeon.co/essays/medieval-people-were-surprisingly-clean-apart-from-the-clergy

* "The Northern Renaissance: Crash Course European History #3:"

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* "Sunday's 'Game Of Thrones' Bonus Scene:"

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* "Joe Biden Is Making Donald Trump Nervous:"

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* "Trump Calls Himself 'The Youngest Person':"

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* "Paul Rudd & James Corden's Wildly Inappropriate Kids Duo:"

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* "Car Crash at Cory Booker's Campaign Event & Joe Biden's Bungled "Union Man" Speech in Pennsylvania :"

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* "Why Are Black Women Voters Leaning Toward Joe Biden?:"

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* "The Harry Potter Film Rewatch Project: #7 Harry Potter and the Long Battle:" https://www.thefandomentals.com/the-harry-potter-film-rewatch-project-7-harry-potter-and-the-long-battle/

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

* "Books for low-income kids who don't have enough books Needed:" https://delight.dreamwidth.org/156856.html

* Want to help LGBTQIA+ folk escapr repressive regimes? https://www.rainbowrailroad.com/donate

* 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

* Upset about the abuse of big cats by people who shouldn't be allowed to keep them? Big cat rescue is trying to change laws to protect wild animals. "Cat Laws:" https://bigcatrescue.org/cat-laws/

* 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
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Apr. 2nd, 2019 07:58 am
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* "Algeria's Bouteflika to quit by 28 April:" https://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-47776725

* "Stunning setbacks in Turkey’s elections dent Erdogan’s aura of invincibility:" https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/middle_east/turkeys-erdogan-suffers-setback-as-opposition-heads-for-victory-in-istanbul-and-other-cities-/2019/04/01/37d45f84-545d-11e9-814f-e2f46684196e_story.html?noredirect=on&utm_term=.27a410ccb888

* "President Trump has made 9,451 false or misleading claims over 801 day:" https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2019/04/01/president-trump-has-made-false-or-misleading-claims-over-days/

* "Democrats to authorize subpoena for full Mueller report:" https://www.cnn.com/2019/04/01/politics/house-judiciary-subpoena-full-muller-report/index.html

* "Protests planned if Barr fails to meet deadline on Mueller report:" http://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/protests-planned-if-barr-fails-to-meet-deadline-on-mueller-report-1469517891997

* Whistleblower: White House overruled 25 security clearance denials:" https://www.politico.com/story/2019/04/01/white-house-security-clearance-problems-1246432

* "Congress seeks White House security clearance scandal testimony:" http://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/congress-seeks-white-house-security-clearance-scandal-testimony-1469520963739

* "House poised to subpoena former White House security official:" http://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/house-poised-to-subpoena-former-white-house-security-official-1469521987762

* "Why Moore is less:" https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/the-real-reason-stephen-moore-doesnt-belong-on-the-federal-reserve-board/2019/03/31/38b41ace-5233-11e9-88a1-ed346f0ec94f_story.html?noredirect=on&utm_term=.98bc28c59fa3

* "Obeisance to Trump may not be sufficient to save new Fed nominee:" http://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/obeisance-to-trump-may-not-be-sufficient-to-save-new-fed-nominee-1469515843821

* "Second woman accuses Joe Biden of unwanted touching:" https://www.cnn.com/2019/04/01/politics/biden-second-accusation/index.html

* "Puerto Rico needs answers:" http://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/puerto-rico-needs-answers-1469442627592

* "Trump calls Census 'meaningless' without citizenship question:" https://www.politico.com/story/2019/04/01/trump-census-citizenship-1246499

* 45 is planning yet another attack on our economy, particularly aimed at harming working people in the Mid-West. "Trump White House presses threat to close U.S.-Mexico border this week:" https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/trump-white-house-doubles-down-on-threat-to-close-us-mexico-border/2019/03/31/bd2e070a-53c9-11e9-9136-f8e636f1f6df_story.html?noredirect=on&utm_term=.164bcd317589

* "Crash Course European History Preview:"

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* "The Century of the Gene: Crash Course History of Science #42:"

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* "WWE: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO):"

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* "Joe Biden's Weird and Unwelcome Affection:"

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* "Trump Exacerbates America's Migrant Crisis:"

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* "Who Wants A White House Security Clearance?:"

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* "What Happens If Trump Closes The Mexican Border?:"

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* I did got out to forage, go to the pharmacy nd the library. I made some copies of documents for the bureaucracy packets I was too ill to finish last week, posted them, and took a box upstairs to the storage closet that had been waiting since whenever Squirrel needed me to do a document search was. I am doing enough well now, that I can start thowing in the small extra task that need doing here are there between rests. The result was a tank got a cleaning and I changed a fly strip. The garden needs me, but I ran out of spoons. I only managed half of Monday's news. I'm sorry.

* National Poetry month selections post every night here: http://gwydionmisha.tumblr.com/tagged/poems

*****
* 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

* Upset about the abuse of big cats by people who shouldn't be allowed to keep them? Big cat rescue is trying to change laws to protect wild animals. "Cat Laws:" https://bigcatrescue.org/cat-laws/

* 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
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Mar. 26th, 2019 05:07 am
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* "Eight years after the Syrian Civil war, these Syrians are still protesting:" https://video.vice.com/en_us/video/eight-years-after-the-syrian-civil-war-these-syrians-are-still-protesting/5c8c2f6bbe407779612cc571

* "'Horror, fear, despair': Venezuela's oil capital shattered by 'tsunami' of violent looting:" https://www.theguardian.com/world/2019/mar/26/venezuela-maracaibo-power-electricity-looting

* "Venezuelan intelligence unit detains chief of staff of opposition leader Juan Guaidó:" https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/the_americas/venezuelan-intelligence-forces-detain-chief-of-staff-of-opposition-leader-juan-guaido/2019/03/21/db531650-4bcf-11e9-9663-00ac73f49662_story.html?noredirect=on&utm_term=.a12fe2034069

* "The Aftermath of Cyclone Idai in Mozambique and Zimbabwe:" https://www.theatlantic.com/photo/2019/03/mozambique-or-zimbabwe/585655/

* TW: Animal Death. "Dog owner filmed pet attacking therapy alpacas:" https://www.canberratimes.com.au/canberra-news/dog-owner-filmed-pet-attacking-therapy-alpacas-20190313-p513px.html

* "US announces new round of sanctions on Iran:" https://www.cnn.com/2019/03/22/politics/state-treasury-iran-sanctions/index.html

* "Supreme Court rejects foreign company's bid to review Mueller subpoena:" https://www.cnn.com/2019/03/25/politics/supreme-court-mueller-grand-jury-documents/index.html

* "The Question the Mueller Report Has Not Answered:" https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2019/03/mueller-report-leaves-one-key-question-unanswered/585625/

"Now the job returns to the place it has always belonged and never should have left: Congress. This is all the more the case since the elections of 2018 restored independence to that body. The 2016 election was altered by Putin’s intervention, and a finding that the Trump campaign only went along for the ride does not rehabilitate the democratic or patriotic legitimacy of the Trump presidency. Trump remains a president rejected by more Americans than those who voted for him, who holds his job because a foreign power violated American laws and sovereignty. It’s up to Congress to deal with this threat to American self-rule."

* "White House rejects House Democrats' request for Trump-Putin communications:" https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/white-house-rejects-house-democrats-request-trump-putin/story?id=61843655

* "Read: Justice Department summary of Mueller report:" https://www.cnn.com/2019/03/24/politics/read-mueller-key-findings-doj/index.html

* "‘No collusion!’ goes from a defiant mantra to a rallying cry for Trump’s reelection:" https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/no-collusion-goes-from-a-defiant-mantra-to-a-rallying-cry-for-trumps-reelection/2019/03/24/2a98db5a-4e64-11e9-a3f7-78b7525a8d5f_story.html?noredirect=on&utm_term=.19d86f8c747f

* "Trump's attorney doesn't want Trump's 'confidential' written responses to Mueller released:" https://www.cnn.com/2019/03/25/politics/jay-sekulow-trump-mueller-written-answers/index.html

* "Nadler begins conversation about timing for Barr appearance on the Hill:" https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/congress/nadler-begins-conversation-about-timing-barr-appearance-hill-n987016

* "Special counsel and DOJ deliberated seeking subpoena for Trump:" https://www.cnn.com/2019/03/24/politics/mueller-doj-subpoena-trump/index.html

* "McConnell blocks move by Schumer to pass resolution calling for Mueller report to be made public:" https://www.cnn.com/2019/03/25/politics/schumer-mueller-report-mcconnell/index.html

* "Prosecutors suggest Paul Manafort may be trying to get $1 million out of his forfeiture:" https://www.cnn.com/2019/03/23/politics/paul-manafort-million-dollars-forfeiture/index.html

* "Legal experts question William Barr’s rationale for exonerating Trump:" https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2019/03/25/problems-with-william-barrs-conclusion-that-trump-didnt-obstruct-justice/?noredirect=on&utm_term=.6979ddf8f211

* "Mueller told Justice three weeks ago he wouldn't reach a conclusion on obstruction:" https://www.cnn.com/2019/03/25/politics/mueller-obstruction-conclusion/index.html

* "Why Trump isn’t being charged with obstruction — even though Mueller didn’t exonerate him:" https://www.vox.com/policy-and-politics/2019/3/24/18279851/mueller-trump-obstruction-justice-exoneration

* "Absent Mueller conclusion on obstruction, Barr makes own ruling:" http://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/absent-mueller-conclusion-on-obstruction-barr-makes-own-ruling-1464752707802

* "Neal Katyal: Don't take Barr's word on obstruction:"http://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/neal-katyal-don-t-take-barr-s-word-on-obstruction-1464674371817

* "Michael Avenatti, ex-lawyer for Stormy Daniels, arrested on extortion charges:" https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2019/mar/25/michael-avenatti-extortion-arrested-charged-nike

* "The wrongest people in the world:" http://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/the-wrongest-people-in-the-world-1464671811851

* And this puts a finger on why I'm wary of him. "What does Beto actually believe? It's tough to say:" https://news.vice.com/en_us/article/gyanmw/what-does-beto-actually-believe-its-tough-to-say

* "Pentagon chief says $1 billion of funding shifted to border wall:" https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-pentagon-mexico/pentagon-chief-says-1-billion-of-funding-shifted-to-border-wall-idUSKCN1R707J

* "Decoding the racist memes the alleged New Zealand shooter used to communicate:" https://news.vice.com/en_us/article/vbwn9a/decoding-the-racist-memes-the-new-zealand-shooter-used-to-communicate

* "Biotechnology: Crash Course History of Science #40:"

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* "Bodies and Dollars: Crash Course History of Science #41:"

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* "Think tackling climate crisis is too expensive? Look at the alternatives:" http://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/think-tackling-climate-crisis-is-too-expensive-look-at-the-alternatives-1464671811949

* "New details of “unicorn” robbery given by police; two men charged, they say:" https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/public-safety/new-details-of-unicorn-robbery-given-by-police-two-men-charged-they-say/2019/03/19/e1e7ff9a-49f8-11e9-93d0-64dbcf38ba41_story.html?noredirect=on&utm_term=.0d44bb7ea552

* It turned out the optometrist was today and not Wednesday, and they had not called to confirm, which means didn't know my appointment time since they called for the reschedule while I was away from my desk. So I stayed up, phoned the lung people as soon as they opened. No joy there. I waited an hour and called the optometrist, set the alarm for forage on the grounds that I'd cleverly scheduled it for a reasonable post forage commute time. Bwahahaha! No.

The alarm didn't go off for some reason. I awoke, immediately realized the sun was wrong through the heavy curtains. It was 15 minutes until appointment time. The appointment being the opposite end of town. Luckily, my body was cooperating with the getting up process. I calculated I could probably get there within the gap between check in nd real appointment time, so I did bear minimum and left.

Only to discover a construction traffic jam at the foot of the driveway. Thinking fast, I went left instead of right, going the long way around to the freeway entrance one south of mine. I stand by my decision, as the line was a third again as long in the rear view mirror as I crested the hill. I was doing well until I hit a jam a little less than halfway to my exit, but it wasn't a full stop jam and only lasted two ramps. I was exactly seven minutes late for check in and they were cool about it since I had time to fill in the survey before the exam.

I've been going there slightly over twenty years. I forget what fluke brought Sky and I there in the first place, and they take my insurance, so I keep going even though I don't like the eye doctor all that much. This time though? He was cool like he was the first decade, so I'm kind of glad I stuck, since I really like everyone else there.

Then it was off to the only lens place in town take my insurance. It turns out basic bifocals are covered, but not the progressive. Oh did I want the progressive, but no way can I raise that kind of money. With my prescription the ultra light lenses are mandatory because basically my eyes are bad, and my left is really extreme. It's going to be between a little over $35. It's going to be weeks, of course. I have astigmatism and an extreme prescription and ordered bifocals and they are literally the only place in town for Medicare/Medicaid/Community health of WA. They are busy, busy people.

Inevitably the frames I liked were all above my coverage level and/or were not suitable for bifocals and/or a prescription this thick. I can't see what I look like in the glsses anyway without my glasses. Finally I was all, why don't you pick three you think would work in the price range and I'll chose from those. So they are the least ugly of the three, which is basically what I've been doing since I got disabled.

I am so excited for them though. I needed bifocals since about six months after I got the last pair, and it will really the fuck help when i'm trying to hand sew while watching TV, and for reading food labels for allergens.

If you know anything about glasses prices, you will know $35-36 is a ridiculously good price for glasses of any type, let alone bifocals for someone with eyes this bad and complicated.

Want to contribute to the help Gwydion see fund? Paypal Lethran@gmail.com or paypal.me/Gwydion

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* 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

* Upset about the abuse of big cats by people who shouldn't be allowed to keep them? Big cat rescue is trying to change laws to protect wild animals. "Cat Laws:" https://bigcatrescue.org/cat-laws/

* 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/

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Feb. 26th, 2019 11:24 pm
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* "After Putin's warning, Russian TV lists nuclear targets in U.S.:" https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-nuclear-russia-idUSKCN1QE1DM

* "U.S. and Taliban Begin Highest-Level Talks Yet on Ending Afghan War:" https://www.nytimes.com/2019/02/25/world/asia/us-taliban-talks-afghanistan-qatar-baradar.html

* "US negotiating position in disarray ahead of summit with North Korea:" https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2019/feb/25/us-negotiating-position-in-disarray-ahead-of-summit-with-north-korea

* "Putin's presence looms over Trump's meeting with North Korea:" http://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/putin-s-presence-looms-over-trump-s-meeting-with-north-korea-1448291395794

* "Trump to delay China tariff hike due to ‘substantial progress’:" https://www.politico.com/story/2019/02/24/trump-china-tariffs-delayed-1182730

* The Republicans continue to win their War on our Economy. "Most Economists See U.S. Recession by 2021, Survey Shows:" https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2019-02-25/most-economists-see-u-s-recession-by-2021-nabe-survey-shows

* "Average tax refund down 17 percent, IRS reports:" https://www.politico.com/story/2019/02/22/irs-tax-refunds-2019-1207283

* "After Spike Lee urges people to vote in 2020, Trump accuses him of delivering a ‘racist hit’:" https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/trump-accuses-spike-lee-of-delivering-a-racist-hit-on-him-at-oscars/2019/02/25/1a78d5f2-38f4-11e9-a2cd-307b06d0257b_story.html?noredirect=on&utm_term=.665618ecd67e

* "Trump Announces Fourth of July ‘Salute to America’ at the Lincoln Memorial:" https://www.nytimes.com/2019/02/24/us/politics/trump-parade-july-4.html

* "House Democrat files bill to make Mueller report public:" https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-russia-report-idUSKCN1QF280

* "House Democrats target Trump’s personal finances:" https://www.politico.com/story/2019/02/25/trump-money-deutsche-bank-1204497

* "Trump Tells His Lawyers: Stay for the Coming Legal Hellscape:" https://www.thedailybeast.com/trump-to-legal-team-stay-for-coming-legal-hellscape

* "Paul Manafort a ‘hardened’ and ‘bold’ criminal, Mueller prosecutors tell judge:" https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/legal-issues/paul-manafort-a-hardened-and-bold-criminal-mueller-prosecutors-tell-judge/2019/02/23/690bd33c-3542-11e9-af5b-b51b7ff322e9_story.html?noredirect=on&utm_term=.014ab1f01463

* "Trump campaign gave polling data to Russian in Spring 2016: NYT:" http://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/trump-campaign-gave-polling-data-to-russian-in-spring-2016-nyt-1448289859698

* "Brennan disheartened by Congress members who ignore Russia intel:" http://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/brennan-disheartened-by-congress-members-who-ignore-russia-intel-1448291395578

* "Schiff: 'We will bring Bob Mueller in to testify' if report not made public:" https://www.politico.com/story/2019/02/24/adam-schiff-mueller-report-1182516

* "Manafort lawyers ask judge for leniency in sentencing:" https://www.politico.com/story/2019/02/25/paul-manafort-sentencing-1186562

* "House Investigators Probe Trump Contact With Matthew Whitaker:" https://www.wsj.com/articles/house-investigators-probe-trump-contact-with-matthew-whitaker-11551144842

* "Mueller scores big win as court rejects challenge to his appointment:" https://www.politico.com/story/2019/02/26/robert-mueller-appointment-legal-1186701

* "Cohen will present document to criminally implicate Trump:" https://www.politico.com/story/2019/02/26/michael-cohen-testimony-congress-1186702

* "Michael Cohen, President Trump’s former personal attorney and long-time fixer, disbarred in New York:" https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/michael-cohen-president-trumps-personal-attorney-long-time/story?id=61335129

* "Trump's Nominee for U.N. Ambassador Has a Poor Record With the World's Biggest Problem:" https://www.esquire.com/news-politics/a26521642/kelly-craft-trump-un-ambassador-climate-change-scientists-both-sides/

* "White House to set up panel to counter climate change consensus, officials say:" https://www.washingtonpost.com/national/health-science/white-house-to-select-federal-scientists-to-reassess-government-climate-findings-sources-say/2019/02/24/49cd0a84-37dd-11e9-af5b-b51b7ff322e9_story.html?noredirect=on&utm_term=.a90e8686c947

* "Sen. Feinstein debates children over climate change:" https://www.washingtonpost.com/national/energy-environment/sen-feinstein-debates-children-over-climate-change/2019/02/23/c1ee8688-379b-11e9-8375-e3dcf6b68558_story.html?noredirect=on&utm_term=.78357066f28f

* "Elizabeth Warren Reacts to Fellow Democratic Presidential Candidates:"

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* "Restrictions On Deployed U.S. Troop Data Could Put 2020 Census 'At Risk':" https://www.npr.org/2019/02/25/697315761/restrictions-on-deployed-u-s-troop-data-could-put-2020-census-at-risk

* "Ex-GOP lawmakers urge Republicans to block Trump's emergency declaration:" https://thehill.com/homenews/house/431374-ex-gop-lawmakers-pen-letter-urging-current-republicans-to-block-trumps

* "58 ex-national security officials to denounce Trump’s emergency declaration:" https://www.politico.com/story/2019/02/24/national-security-trump-emergency-declaration-1182732

* "Former national security officials condemn Trump's 'emergency':" http://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/former-national-security-officials-condemn-trump-s-emergency-1448291907516

* "Trump faces possible rebuke from Congress on border 'emergency':" http://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/trump-faces-possible-rebuke-from-congress-on-border-emergency-1448292931760

Now is an excellent time to tell your Republican Senator to stand against the Emergency Declaration. 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/

* "New Mexico governor says she withdrew border troops because there was no 'real emergency':" https://thehill.com/latino/431352-new-mexico-governor-says-she-withdrew-border-troops-because-there-was-no-real

* "Donald Trump, a former TV star, often sees those around him as 'central casting':" https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2019/02/25/donald-trump-often-uses-central-casting-describe-those-around-him/2981978002/

* "Ex-Trump campaign staffer accuses president of forcibly kissing her:" https://www.politico.com/story/2019/02/25/trump-campaign-staffer-assault-1183606

* "Fmr. Campaign staffer: Trump "forcibly kissed me":" http://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/fmr-campaign-staffer-trump-forcibly-kissed-me-1448191555667

* "Robert Kraft Is Just One of Many Rich and Powerful Men Busted in Florida Prostitution Ring:" https://www.thedailybeast.com/robert-kraft-is-just-one-of-many-rich-and-powerful-men-busted-in-florida-prostitution-ring

* "Rep Herod Drops Some Knowledge In The Colorado House:" https://transgriot.blogspot.com/2019/02/rep-herod-drops-some-knowledge-in.html

* "Ecology: Crash Course History of Science #38:"

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* "Into Africa and Wole Soyinka: Crash Course Theater #49:"

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* "Evaluating Photos & Videos: Crash Course Navigating Digital Information #7:"

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* "Trump's Climate Committee, Assemble!:"

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* "Trump Could Give A Lot To Kim For A Small Victory:"

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* "A Denier Is Spearheading Trump's Climate Panel:"

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* "Spike Lee's Oscar Win, Mike Pence's Trip to Colombia, & Dianne Feinstein's Climate Change Debate:"

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* "R. Kelly Faces Jail Time, The Pope Condemns Abusive Priests & Robert Kraft's Solicitation Scandal:"

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* "Pre-Teen Punditry: How Young Is Too Young for Politics?:"

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

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* Today I finished the astonishing Queen's Embroiderer. Later I changed the sheets, did dishes, ran laundry, and changed a litter. As far as I'm concerned, this counts as a win.

*****
* 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

* Upset about the abuse of big cats by people who shouldn't be allowed to keep them? Big cat rescue is trying to change laws to protect wild animals. "Cat Laws:" https://bigcatrescue.org/cat-laws/

* 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
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Feb. 12th, 2019 02:43 am
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* "Some uneasy as Central African Republic, rebels make peace:" https://www.apnews.com/8623a45b2e134e35866372578acc3742

* "Deadly Brazil dam collapse was disaster waiting to happen:" https://www.apnews.com/50f0adc93a884cc6955378a69830236b

* "Iran's revolutionaries have mixed feelings, 40 years later:" https://www.apnews.com/aff9e8b611864373be8a239045cbaa72

* "Cornered in Syria, IS lays groundwork for a new insurgency:" https://www.apnews.com/03b0fd8f4f11434f80041de523dd4787

* 45 thinks that’s working. "White House says leaker about to be caught. Then new leaked copies of Trump schedule land:" https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/onpolitics/2019/02/10/trump-explains-executive-time/2832329002/

* "Average tax refund down 8% so far this season:" https://www.cnn.com/2019/02/09/politics/tax-code-early-returns-data/index.html

* "In Closed Hearing, a Clue About ‘the Heart’ of Mueller’s Russia Inquiry:" https://www.nytimes.com/2019/02/10/us/politics/manafort-mueller-russia-inquiry.html

* "National Enquirer Publisher Asked Justice Department for Advice on Saudi Connection:" https://www.wsj.com/articles/national-enquirer-publisher-asked-justice-department-for-advice-on-saudi-connection-11549908996

* "Mistress’ Brother Leaked Bezos Texts to Enquirer:" https://www.thedailybeast.com/mistress-lauren-sanchezs-brother-leaked-bezos-racy-texts-to-enquirer-sources-say-7

* "The Unbelievable Story Of The Plot Against George Soros:" https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/hnsgrassegger/george-soros-conspiracy-finkelstein-birnbaum-orban-netanyahu

* "Elizabeth Warren kicks off presidential bid with challenge to super wealthy — and other Democrats:" https://www.cnn.com/2019/02/09/politics/elizabeth-warren-campaign-kickoff-massachusetts/index.html

* "Donald Trump Jr. calls father's tweet about Sen. Elizabeth Warren 'savage' in social media post:" https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/donald-trump-jr-calls-fathers-tweet-sen-elizabeth/story?id=60970497

* "Kamala Harris calls for marijuana legalization: 'I think it gives a lot of people joy':" https://www.politico.com/story/2019/02/11/kamala-harris-2020-marijuana-legalization-1163795

* "Klobuchar jumps into presidential race:" https://www.politico.com/story/2019/02/10/amy-klobuchar-2020-presidential-candidate-1162576

* "Klobuchar campaign launch emphasizes Democrats' Midwest momentum:" http://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/klobuchar-campaign-launch-emphasizes-democrats-midwest-momentum-1441064515842

* "Klobuchar: 'Our country has to stand as a beacon of democracy':" http://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/klobuchar-our-country-has-to-stand-as-a-beacon-of-democracy-1441064515916

* "Denver Teachers Strike Over Base Pay:" https://www.npr.org/2019/02/11/693416928/denver-teachers-strike-over-base-pay

* "Denver school teachers walk out on first day of strike:" http://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/denver-school-teachers-walk-out-on-first-day-of-strike-1441080387598

* "America’s Gun Stores Are Easy Targets for Thieves:" https://www.thetrace.org/features/gun-store-theft-trafficking-atf/

* "Shutdown talks take a turn for the worse:" https://www.politico.com/story/2019/02/10/government-shutdown-talks-hit-snag-1160924

* "Today: California to Trump: No Troops for You at the Border:" https://www.latimes.com/newsletters/la-me-todays-headlines-20190211-story.html

* "Beto O'Rourke, Trump Set For Clash In El Paso Over Border Wall:" https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/beto-orourke-trump-el-paso_us_5c620e38e4b028d543172ca8

* "President trump offers rare moment of clarity about immigration policy:" http://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/president-trump-offers-rare-moment-of-clarity-about-immigration-policy-1440996419703

* "Trump border wall hype met by significant resistance in El Paso:" http://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/trump-border-wall-hype-met-by-significant-resistance-in-el-paso-1441080387638

* TW: Suicide "District of Despair: On a Montana Reservation, Schools Favor Whites Over Native Americans:" https://www.propublica.org/article/education-discrimination-montana-reservation-schools-favor-whites-over-native-americans

* "One Lawyer, 194 Felony Cases, and No Time:" https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2019/01/31/us/public-defender-case-loads.html

* I favor harm reduction. "U.S. sues to block Philadelphia safe drug-injection site:" https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-justice-safeinjection-lawsuit/u-s-sues-to-block-philadelphia-safe-drug-injection-site-idUSKCN1PV2EF

* "The Birth of Off Broadway: Crash Course Theater #47:"

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* "The Computer and Turing: Crash Course History of Science #36:"

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* "Special Report: The toxic legacy of a California Naval base:" https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-military-legacy-specialreport/special-report-the-toxic-legacy-of-a-california-naval-base-idUSKCN1PP1IX

* "Chris gives us yet another reason to care about climate change:" http://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/chris-gives-us-yet-another-reason-to-care-about-climate-change-1441009219985

* "Sarah Sanders' Reaction To Every News Story:"

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* "Doin' It Donkey Style: Amy Klobuchar's Early 2020 Woes:"

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* "Ralph Northam's Imperfect Blackface Apology Tour:"

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* "Kamala Harris Wants to Legalize Weed & Amy Klobuchar's Temper Comes into Question:"

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* "10 Sunday Sweets I'd Make For Valentines If I Could:" http://www.cakewrecks.com/home/2019/2/10/10-sunday-sweets-id-make-for-valentines-if-i-could.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
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Jan. 22nd, 2019 07:03 am
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* TW: Abuse "Saudi women runaways rebel against system of male control:" https://www.apnews.com/1b8a18a5c51c430aa84d9736eadcfbd4

* TW: Pedophilia "Requests to bring in child brides OK'd; legal under US laws:" https://apnews.com/19e43295c76d4d249aa51c9f643eb377

* "Report finds another undisclosed ballistic missile site in North Korea:" https://www.nbcnews.com/news/north-korea/report-finds-another-undisclosed-north-korea-missile-site-says-there-n958801

* "President Trump made 8,158 false or misleading claims in his first two years:" https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2019/01/21/president-trump-made-false-or-misleading-claims-his-first-two-years/?noredirect=on&utm_term=.e526712be636

* "The man who stood behind Trump:" https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/national/wp/2019/01/19/feature/the-man-who-stood-behind-trump/?noredirect=on&utm_term=.915bf94ad65d

* "Trump-Deutsche Bank links in sights of U.S. House investigators:" https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-deutsche-bank-idUSKCN1PC123

* "Russian Oligarch and Allies Could Benefit From Sanctions Deal, Document Shows:" https://www.nytimes.com/2019/01/21/us/politics/oleg-deripaska-russian-sanctions.html

* I have a lot of thoughts, but none I'm comfortable writing down in public. "Model with 2016 secret fights to escape Russia, Deripaska's reach:" http://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/model-with-2016-secret-fights-to-escape-russia-deripaska-s-reach-1429664835810

* "In a rare move, Mueller’s office denies BuzzFeed report that Trump told Cohen to lie about Moscow project:" https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/national-security/2019/01/18/b9c40d34-1b85-11e9-8813-cb9dec761e73_story.html?noredirect=on&utm_term=.7a9ade319069

* "Giuliani: Trump Tower Moscow talks may have lasted ‘as far as’ October or November 2016:" https://www.politico.com/story/2019/01/20/giuliani-trump-tower-moscow-cohen-1116065

* "Trump may have spoken to Cohen before false testimony to Congress – Giuliani:" https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2019/jan/20/trump-cohen-false-testimony-congress-giuliani

* "Senate panel subpoenas Roger Stone associate Jerome Corsi:" https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/426084-senate-panel-subpoenas-roger-stone-associate-jerome-corsi

* "Senate GOP could change rules to speed Trump nominees' confirmation:" https://www.politico.com/story/2019/01/21/senate-rules-gop-1116521

* "Kamala Harris Declares Candidacy, Evoking King and Joining Diverse Field:" https://www.nytimes.com/2019/01/21/us/politics/kamala-harris-2020-president.html

* Wow are they disgustingly eager. "'Fox & Friends' Apologizes For Airing Graphic That Implied Ruth Bader Ginsburg Died:" https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/fox-and-friends-ruth-bader-ginsburg-obituary-graphic_us_5c45c7cae4b0bfa693c59da9

* "Federal agents aren't getting paid during shutdown, but also have to pay for expenses:" https://abcnews.go.com/beta-story-container/Politics/federal-agents-paid-shutdown-pay-expenses/story?id=60448713

* "TSA says 'many employees' not able to work because of financial conditions:" https://www.cnn.com/2019/01/21/politics/tsa-absences-shutdown/index.html

* "FDA May Call Back Furloughed Staff for Food-Safety Checks:" https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2019-01-20/fda-may-call-back-more-furloughed-staff-for-food-safety-checks

* This is a serious concern of mine. "Trump's shutdown threatens vitality of FBI, national security:" http://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/trump-s-shutdown-threatens-vitality-of-fbi-national-security-1429662787889

* "Democrats remain united as shutdown drags on:" http://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/democrats-remain-united-as-shutdown-drags-on-1429611075983

* "This Man Was Scammed By A Fake Sugar Daddy On Grindr — But He Can’t Report The Identity Theft Because Of The Government Shutdown:" https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/nicolenguyen/grindr-sugar-daddy-scam-identity-theft-government-shutdown

* 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 marks MLK day with 2-minute memorial visit:" https://www.politico.com/story/2019/01/21/trump-mlk-day-memorial-visit-1116559

* "MLK’s Son Criticizes Mike Pence: My Father ‘Was a Bridge Builder, Not A Wall Builder’:" https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/martin-luther-king-jr-mike-pence-border-wall_us_5c465964e4b0a8dbe1742a41

* "Commemorating the Real Martin Luther King Jr. :"

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* "On MLK day, how will history remember us?:" http://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/on-mlk-day-how-will-history-remember-us-1429611587518

* "The Trump administration’s season of covert cruelty toward children:" https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/the-trump-administrations-season-of-covert-cruelty-toward-children/2019/01/19/8b172496-1ab1-11e9-9ebf-c5fed1b7a081_story.html?noredirect=on&utm_term=.f16a0d2d1aad

* "Internal report exposes extent of Trump child separation policy:" http://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/internal-report-exposes-extent-of-trump-child-separation-policy-1429664835853

* "Public outrage helped force Trump to stop child separation policy:" http://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/public-outrage-helped-force-trump-to-stop-child-separation-policy-1429663299893

* "Shutdown slows effort to reunify families split by Trump policy:" http://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/shutdown-slows-effort-to-reunify-families-split-by-trump-policy-1429665347854

* High School is far too late. We need to be talking with Middle School boys about this and keep talking throughout their schooling. "I’ve Talked With Teenage Boys About Sexual Assault for 20 Years. This Is What They Still Don’t Know:" http://time.com/5503804/ive-talked-with-teenage-boys-about-sexual-assault-for-20-years-this-is-what-they-still-dont-know/

* "The fear that lies behind aggressive masculinity:" https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2019/jan/16/men-masculinity-gillette-advertisement

* TW: Sexual Harassment "The Stubborn Culture of Harassment in America’s Medical Schools:" https://www.theatlantic.com/education/archive/2019/01/michael-simons-and-lasting-power-men-medicine/580210/

* "LGBTQ-inclusive bullying laws associated with fewer teen suicide attempts, study says:" https://www.nbcnews.com/feature/nbc-out/lgbtq-inclusive-bullying-laws-associated-fewer-teen-suicides-attempts-study-n959821

* "So, here’s the thing. “You can’t call bi women femmes” is pretty intrinsically a radfem thing to say, and I am deeply opposed to letting radfems tell me what to do.:" http://star-anise.tumblr.com/post/182126519709/do-you-have-any-sources-on-the-claims-you-made-im

* "Bertolt Brecht and Epic Theatre: Crash Course Theater #44:"

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* "Biomedicine: Crash Course History of Science #34:"

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* "Everything You Think You Know About Toxic Shock Syndrome Is Probably Wrong:" https://vitals.lifehacker.com/everything-you-think-you-know-about-toxic-shock-syndrom-1831047669

* "Inside Life at a Self-Organized Homeless Community:" https://thenib.com/inside-life-at-a-self-organized-homeless-community

* "'I screamed help but people looked away':" https://www.bbc.com/news/blogs-trending-46862035

* "Unions Did Great Things for the Working Class:" https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2018-06-13/unions-did-great-things-for-the-american-working-class

* "Cosmetic History: 18th-Century Beauty Patches:" https://www.stuffmomnevertoldyou.com/blogs/beauty-patches.htm

* "When Death Was Women’s Business:" https://daily.jstor.org/when-death-was-womens-business/?fbclid=IwAR2LQnFu1XYX_37R5CYS3Exjr94hlZmBBeu3RxNTGfxs93ysuEPblCZ_OSw

* "The Last Civil War Checks:" http://nowiknow.com/the-last-civil-war-checks/

* "Beloved Poet Mary Oliver, Who Believed Poetry 'Mustn't Be Fancy,' Dies At 83:" https://www.npr.org/2019/01/17/577380646/beloved-poet-mary-oliver-who-believed-poetry-mustn-t-be-fancy-dies-at-83?fbclid=IwAR1XmZgkYy6pfMqeUqlwQ12wglETncWWUvfGe7o64e7-u-aoJvBbd032EA0

* "Trump Alters His Border Wall Demands, Fox Slips Up an Obituary, & Kamala Harris Joins the 2020 Race:"

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* On American Food Culture. This puts into words a thing I think Americans understand instinctively but don't think about: http://satyrday.tumblr.com/post/181989509726/theunnamedstranger-jumpingjacktrash#notes

* "How to Bury a Gentile:" http://aerialsquid.tumblr.com/post/181956448562/how-to-bury-a-gentile

*****
* 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
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Jan. 21st, 2019 06:49 am
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* "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:"

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* "Weekend Update: Government Shutdown - SNL:"

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* "Deal or No Deal Cold Open - SNL:"

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* "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
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Jan. 18th, 2019 02:31 am
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* "'In Bad Taste, Disrespectful': Photo Of Terrorist Attack In Kenya Sparks Controversy:" https://www.npr.org/2019/01/17/686144953/in-bad-taste-disrespectful-photo-of-terror-attack-in-kenya-sparks-controversy

* "France activates no-deal Brexit plan:" https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-46906046

* "Pence declares 'ISIS has been defeated' on the same day as deadly Syria attack:" https://www.cnn.com/2019/01/16/politics/pence-isis-defeated/index.html

* "Sen. Blumenthal: 'Our own military' lacks clear strategy on Syria:" http://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/sen-blumenthal-our-own-military-lacks-clear-strategy-on-syria-1427302467796

* "Trump strikes back at Pelosi as shutdown fight hits new low:" https://www.politico.com/story/2019/01/17/trump-pelosi-letter-1108470

* "White House officials mulling whether McConnell can invite Trump for State of the Union address:" https://www.cbsnews.com/news/white-house-officials-discuss-whether-mcconnell-can-invite-trump-for-state-of-the-union-address/

* "Trump tries to get revenge on Pelosi:" http://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/trump-tries-to-get-revenge-on-pelosi-1428023875624

* This one has looked hinky from the start and continues to. "Model who claimed U.S.-Russian collusion tape held in Moscow on prostitution charges:" https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/europe/model-who-claimed-us-russian-collusion-tape-arrested-in-moscow-on-prostitution-charges/2019/01/17/97a65db2-1a66-11e9-b8e6-567190c2fd08_story.html?noredirect=on&utm_term=.36c4a2383f4d

* "Michael Cohen does not dispute report that he paid tech firm to rig polls for Trump:" https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/michael-cohen-does-not-dispute-report-that-he-paid-tech-firm-to-rig-polls-for-trump/2019/01/17/1078856a-1a64-11e9-9ebf-c5fed1b7a081_story.html?noredirect=on&utm_term=.61859bbdb264

* "Michael Cohen paid IT firm to tweet that he was sexy:" https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2019/jan/17/michael-cohen-paid-firm-tweet-sexy

* "DOJ reaches settlement for millions with Manafort-tied law firm:" http://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/doj-reaches-settlement-for-millions-with-manafort-tied-law-firm-1428084803929

* The Senate stood up for Russia against American interests, of course. "Rebuking Trump, over 130 House Republicans challenge plans to lift sanctions against Putin ally:" https://www.washingtonpost.com/us-policy/2019/01/17/rebuke-trump-administration-more-than-republicans-break-ranks-oppose-treasury-plan-lift-sanctions-against-putin-ally/?noredirect=on&utm_term=.3127611f95cd

* "FBI employees turn to food banks, outside work as shutdown drags on:" https://www.cnn.com/2019/01/17/politics/fbi-shutdown-food-bank/index.html

* "Trump Orders Thousands Back to Work Without Pay to Blunt Shutdown Disruption:" https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2019-01-15/trump-s-selective-recalls-curb-unpopular-disruptions-tests-law

"The Trump administration is using some available funds to push forward a “fossil fuel-oriented energy dominance agenda” in inexcusable ways, said David Hayes, a former deputy Interior secretary."

* "Trump on wrong side of whether people should be paid for working:" http://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/trump-on-wrong-side-of-whether-people-should-be-paid-for-working-1428086851787

* "Rep. Kildee tells McConnell: Do your job:" http://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/rep-kildee-tells-mcconnell-do-your-job-1427295811611

* "Rep. Tlaib: 'Absolutely' I still think Trump should be impeached:" http://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/rep-tlaib-absolutely-i-still-think-trump-should-be-impeached-1427296323959

* If you have a Republican senator, especially one up for re-election in 2020, now is a good time to protest.

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/

* "The White House Called The Food Stamp Funding That Puerto Rico Requested “Excessive And Unnecessary”:" https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/nidhiprakash/trump-food-stamps-puerto-rico-shutdown

These are tax paying American Citizens being denied the same level of EBT as everyone else get in the aftermath of a disaster made worse by Republican laziness, incompetence, corruption, and calculated cruelty.

* "Trump tried withholding disaster relief funds from Puerto Rico:" http://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/trump-tried-withholding-disaster-relief-funds-from-puerto-rico-1428012611733

* "House Republican leaders move to strip Rep. Steve King of his committee assignments over comments about white nationalism:" https://www.washingtonpost.com/powerpost/house-democrats-move-to-censure-rep-steve-king-over-racial-statements/2019/01/14/a56854e4-182e-11e9-88fe-f9f77a3bcb6c_story.html?noredirect=on&utm_term=.8b1278074e9f

* "Trump administration separated thousands more migrants than previously known, federal watchdog says:" https://www.politico.com/story/2019/01/17/report-trump-administration-migrants-1093242

* "Whistleblower exposes Trump's harsh policy on migrants:" http://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/exclusive-whistleblower-exposes-trump-s-harsh-policy-on-migrants-1428014659845

* "Exclusive: Trump's Companies Boosted Foreign Worker Visa Use To 10-Year High:" https://talkingpointsmemo.com/muckraker/donald-trump-companies-foreign-worker-visas

* "Antonin Artaud and the Theatre of Cruelty: Crash Course Theater #43:"

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* "The Atomic Bomb: Crash Course History of Science #33:"

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* "The Facts about Fact Checking: Crash Course Navigating Digital Information #2:"

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* I stayed up past 11AM Tuesday to make necessary phone calls, despite having an evening commitment. Thursday I was up nearly as late for the dentist and got even less sleep before a commitment. I do not know if I'll make Friday forage, but I really, really need to. And get gas. Sigh. Saturday I have a social commitment in the afternoon. I miss sleep, but things must be done. My lungs are bad again, likely from something caught at the doctor's office of forage.

On the up side, I'd like to thank people for ensuring bills are paid, meds got bought this week, and there is gas money for tomorrow. I still need to finalize plans with the person who may be helping fix the sink, but I should have enough for preliminaries, though I won't have final cost until there's been measuring and equipment purchase. Still to come, bifocals and the tax bill, but now, I sleep.

Obviously, I’m still waaaaaaaay behind on news.

*****
* 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

* 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
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* "Police arrest 14 at Indigenous checkpoint in northern B.C.:" https://news.vice.com/en_ca/article/3k993b/police-enforce-injunction-at-indigenous-checkpoint-in-northern-bc

* "Saudi woman alleging abuse will remain in Thailand as refugee claim is processed:" https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/saudi-woman-seeking-asylum-barricades-herself-in-thailand-airport-hotel-room-demands-refugee-protections/2019/01/07/114ce658-122f-11e9-a896-f104373c7ffd_story.html?noredirect=on&utm_term=.2ee43f804b44

* "2 soldiers killed and 8 arrested after failed coup attempt in Gabon:" https://www.cnn.com/2019/01/08/africa/gabonese-soldiers-killed-over-coup-intl/index.html

* "Amid confusion over Syria withdrawal, Pompeo heads to Middle East to reassure US partners:" https://abcnews.go.com/beta-story-container/Politics/amid-confusion-syria-withdrawal-pompeo-heads-middle-east/story?id=60211093

* "U.S. Downgraded E.U.’s Diplomatic Status (but Didn’t Say Anything):" https://www.nytimes.com/2019/01/08/world/europe/eu-us-diplomatic-status.html

* "World Bank president resigns, paving the way for a Trump appointee at the helm of this global lender:" https://www.nbcnews.com/business/economy/world-bank-president-resigns-paving-way-trump-appointee-helm-global-n955781

* "Trump farm bailout money will go to Brazilian-owned meatpacking firm, USDA says:" https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2019/01/09/trump-farm-bailout-money-will-go-brazilian-owned-meatpacking-firm-usda-says/?noredirect=on&utm_term=.05c06805ed93

* "Law firm that represented Russian interests part of mystery Mueller subpoena case:" https://www.cnn.com/2019/01/09/politics/russian-interests-law-firm-mueller/index.html

* "Russian newspaper: Raleigh man at center of murder-for-hire case has ties to man indicted for interfering with 2016 election:" https://www.apnews.com/c208c18986620064dd648b3f9e538b43

* "House Democrats demand Treasury explain rollback of sanctions on Russia oligarch:" https://www.washingtonpost.com/powerpost/house-democrats-demand-treasury-explain-rollback-of-sanctions-on-russia-oligarch/2019/01/08/80285642-138e-11e9-b6ad-9cfd62dbb0a8_story.html?noredirect=on&utm_term=.92174cbb5c33

* "Democrats set to grill Mnuchin on easing of some Russia sanctions:" http://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/democrats-set-to-grill-mnuchin-on-easing-of-some-russia-sanctions-1423156291505

* "Rosenstein, who picked Mueller, plans to leave Justice Dept. shortly after Barr confirmed:" https://www.cnn.com/2019/01/09/politics/rosenstein-out-justice-department/index.html

* "Supreme Court turns down mysterious Mueller subpoena fight:" https://www.politico.com/story/2019/01/08/supreme-court-declines-to-intervene-in-mysterious-mueller-subpoena-fight-1088050

* "NBC News source says Mueller probe wrapping by March:" http://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/exclusive-nbc-news-source-says-mueller-probe-wrapping-by-march-1423154243992

* "DOJ delaying Whitaker testimony before House:" https://www.politico.com/story/2019/01/07/matthew-whitaker-testify-congress-doj-1086051

* "Questions about Trump finances to get new scrutiny from Democrats:" http://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/questions-about-trump-finances-to-get-new-scrutiny-from-democrats-1423156291640

* "Fate of Mueller investigation key in upcoming Barr A.G. hearing:" http://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/fate-of-mueller-investigation-key-in-upcoming-barr-a-g-hearing-1423156803508

* "Klobuchar: 'I'll have a lot of good questions' for Barr:" http://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/klobuchar-i-ll-have-a-lot-of-good-questions-for-barr-1423092291532

* "Trump struggles to replace Mattis as Pentagon chief:" https://www.politico.com/story/2019/01/07/trump-struggles-to-replace-mattis-1084749

* "Mattis’s Chief of Staff Departs Pentagon Soon After Him:" https://www.wsj.com/articles/mattiss-chief-of-staff-departs-pentagon-soon-after-him-11546816203

* Who wants to bet giving themselves raises while deliberately choosing to starve children turned out to be a bad look? "White House reverses course on food stamp funding:" https://www.politico.com/story/2019/01/08/usda-funds-february-snap-benefits-1069641

* "Ginsburg misses Supreme Court arguments for the 1st time:" https://apnews.com/b1d7eb8384ef44099d63fde057c4172c

* "The first former felons registered to vote in Florida Tuesday, registrations to continue all day:" https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2019/01/08/former-felons-register-vote-amendment-4-restored-rights/2517607002/

* This is helpful and much clearer on the election board situation than most things I've seen. "What’s The Holdup In That Unresolved North Carolina House Race?:" https://fivethirtyeight.com/features/whats-the-holdup-in-that-unresolved-north-carolina-house-race/

* "Republican Mark Harris defiant despite election fraud:" http://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/republican-mark-harris-defiant-despite-election-fraud-1423094851742

* "I.R.S. Will Issue Tax Refunds During Shutdown, Trump Official Says:" https://www.nytimes.com/2019/01/07/us/politics/tax-return-refunds-government-shutdown.html

* "Senate Democrats considering blocking all legislation that doesn't reopen the government:" https://www.cnn.com/2019/01/07/politics/senate-democrats-mull-blocking-legislation-shutdown/index.html

* "As shutdown drags on, Trump officials make new offer, seek novel ways to cope with its impacts:" https://www.washingtonpost.com/national/health-science/as-shutdown-drags-on-trump-officials-seek-novel-ways-to-cope-with-its-impacts/2019/01/06/96c54a50-11ee-11e9-90a8-136fa44b80ba_story.html?noredirect=on&utm_term=.330cdc3fa95c

* "'Bye-bye' - Trump exits shutdown talks:" https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-46818218

"The president seems to be insensitive to that," she said. "He thinks maybe they could just ask their father for more money. But they can't."

* "TSA Officers Are Already Quitting Over the Shutdown, Union Says:" https://www.thedailybeast.com/tsa-workers-forced-to-work-without-pay-during-shutdown-are-already-quitting-union-says

* "Food inspections by the FDA have been sharply reduced, alarming critics:" https://www.washingtonpost.com/national/health-science/experts-warn-of-safety-and-security-risks-from-government-shutdown/2019/01/08/855472e4-1362-11e9-90a8-136fa44b80ba_story.html?noredirect=on&utm_term=.721af83b9feb

* "Food stamps, housing subsidies and other services for America’s poor at risk as shutdown drags on:" https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/economy/food-stamps-housing-subsidies-and-other-services-for-vulnerable-americans-in-jeopardy-as-shutdown-drags-on/2019/01/09/e025549c-1374-11e9-803c-4ef28312c8b9_story.html?noredirect=on&utm_term=.bf85a2c9e3cb

* "Because of the shutdown, more than 1,000 affordable housing contracts have expired:" https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/white-house/because-shutdown-more-1-000-affordable-housing-contracts-have-expired-n955971

* The Republican War on the Poor continues. "It's a long wait for Section 8 housing in U.S. cities:" https://www.marketplace.org/2018/01/03/wealth-poverty/its-long-wait-section-8-housing-us-cities

* If you have a Republican senator, especially one up for re-election in 2020, now is a good time to protest.

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 aides lay foundation for emergency order to build wall, saying border is in ‘crisis’:" https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/trump-lays-groundwork-for-national-emergency-as-officials-argue-border-is-in-crisis/2019/01/07/e0f9aa34-1299-11e9-b6ad-9cfd62dbb0a8_story.html?noredirect=on&utm_term=.ba606ffea458

* "Trump Again Warns He May Declare National Emergency to Build Wall:" https://www.nytimes.com/2019/01/09/us/politics/trump-wall-national-emergency.html

* "Jimmy Carter joins former presidents denying discussing border wall with Trump:" https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/424205-jimmy-carter-denies-telling-trump-he-regrets-not-building-a-border

* TW: Rape "Alyssa Milano: Cyntoia Brown’s case shows where #MeToo must head next:" https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/cyntoia-browns-case-shows-where-metoo-must-head-next/2019/01/09/900bdec0-142f-11e9-b6ad-9cfd62dbb0a8_story.html?noredirect=on&utm_term=.440a457159e5

* "Marc Mauer - Tackling Criminal Justice Reform with The Sentencing Project & "The Meaning of Life":"

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* TW: Sexual Assault. I believe the accuser. "Spacey Appears In Court Over Sexual Assault Case Involving Busboy In Nantucket:" https://www.npr.org/2019/01/07/682886087/spacey-appears-in-court-for-sexual-assault-case-involving-busboy-in-nantucket

* "Introduction to Crash Course Navigating Digital Information #1:"

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* "Einstein's Revolution: Crash Course History of Science #32:"

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* "Federal Theatre and Group Theatre: Crash Course Theater #42:"

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* "Another Paul Manafort Bombshell, Tiffany's Feel-Good Diamonds & J.K. Rowling's Wizard Poop Reveal:"

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* "Trump's Fear-Mongering Oval Office Address & Chuck Schumer and Nancy Pelosi's Awkward Rebuttal:"

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* "Here's What Will Happen if Trump Declares a State of Emergency:"

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* "Switzerland's Responsible Gun Nuts Pt. 2:"

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* "Yogi Bear In 'Government Shutdown':"

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* "Trump Claims He 'Can Relate' To Unpaid Workers:"

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* "How Turkey Smooth-Talked Trump Out Of Syria:"

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* "Trump Just Wants To Be On Primetime TV:"

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* This is very old school Comics club in tone only with way better production values. "Mummers Parade in Philadelphia 2019: Trump carries p-tape, Gritty saves America: Lobster Club:"

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* I did get a few hours sleep before the Doctor and was awake enough to be charming and cheerful, which is always important when dealing with Doctors. This, like the bloodwork, was routine monitoring. It takes 20-25 medications a day to keep me even marginally functional. This means my organs need monitoring for signs of deterioration. This means blood levels of various things need checking. On top of that, I have a couple chronic things that periodically need treating. I this case, we need to up dose on something, no big.

On these occasions I generally bring any weird new things my body has been doing, because while usually it's nothing, sometimes it's something. The nice thing about this Doctor is she takes me seriously and trusts me to be a sensible person. It really does feel like being partners in my care instead of the usual adversarial situation where one has to endlessly fight for the basics. We did a screening for something I have a high risk factor on and some subtle early warning signs. It's fine so far, but we're putting a pin in it because we need to take it into account for future medication decisions.

I also mentioned I have another wound on my foot that hasn't healed in a month. Because of the angle I can't examine it properly, but it looks like it could be something. She poked at it and agreed it did. She ended up scraping the nasty bit off on the grounds that if anything was embedded it's gone now and in hopes that a fresh wound bed might heal properly. She was distressed she'd made it bleed rather more than expected. I truthfully reassured her that what she did hurt significantly less than walking on it and that the dressed wound was much more comfortable than pre-treatment. It really is. The gimp from far parking was noticeably improved, though I'm still frankenstiening about from the AS flare.

I really love this Doctor.

Anyway, I went back to bed. I'm still battling the astonishing pain level, but I'm at least better rested.

*****
* 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

* "Trump’s New Wall to Keep Out the Disabled:" https://www.nytimes.com/2018/11/29/opinion/trumps-disability-public-charge.html

They are soliciting public comment on these draconian regulations until December 10th here: https://www.regulations.gov/comment?D=USCIS-2010-0012-0001

* 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

* 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
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