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* "Shadowy Ethiopian massacre could be 'tip of the iceberg':" https://apnews.com/article/sudan-ethiopia-massacres-d16a089f8dcb0511172b5662b9244f78

* "Croatia hit by 6.4 magnitude earthquake, leaving at least 7 dead:" https://www.cnn.com/2020/12/29/europe/croatia-earthquake-6-3-magnitude-petrinja-intl/index.html

* CW: Torture. "Torture and discrimination: How police brutality became endemic in India:" https://www.cnn.com/2020/12/02/india/police-brutality-india-dst-intl-hnk/index.html

* "The search for the disappeared points to Mexico’s darkest secrets:" https://www.washingtonpost.com/graphics/2020/world/mexico-losing-control/mexico-disappeared-drug-war/?itid=sf_world

* "Wuhan Covid citizen journalist jailed for four years in China's Christmas crackdown:" https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/dec/28/wuhan-citizen-journalist-jailed-for-four-years-in-chinas-christmas-crackdown

* "Hong Kong democracy activists caught at sea go on trial in China:" https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-china-55463512

* "India farmers agree to meet gov’t over new laws they want revoked:" https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2020/12/26/india-farmers-agree-to-meet-govt-over-new-laws-they-want-revoked

* "Saudi Activist Who Urged Women's Driving Rights Gets Nearly 6-Year Prison Term:" https://www.npr.org/2020/12/28/950765197/saudi-activist-who-urged-womens-driving-rights-gets-nearly-6-year-prison-term

* "Boris Johnson’s last-minute Brexit deal includes a new scheme named after gay war hero Alan Turing:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2020/12/24/boris-johnson-brexit-deal-alan-turing-erasmus-exchange-scheme-enigma-war-hero/

* "Hunger study predicts 168,000 pandemic-linked child deaths:" https://apnews.com/article/africa-hunger-study-coronavirus-children-0e2a17d63163d8558d203b2824a844fe

* "Ethiopia's war risks leaving manufacturing dreams in tatters:" https://www.reuters.com/article/us-ethiopia-conflict-manufacturing-insig/ethiopias-war-risks-leaving-manufacturing-dreams-in-tatters-idUSKBN28J0EI

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* "Fears of a ‘Twindemic’ Recede as Flu Lies Low:" https://www.nytimes.com/2020/12/13/health/flu-coronavirus-twindemic.html

* "Pandemic expert: ‘We have no idea’ how long new COVID-19 vaccines offer protection:" https://www.msnbc.com/the-sunday-show/watch/covid-19-vaccines-length-of-protection-is-unknown-pandemic-expert-says-98450501977

* "New Covid variant linked to higher viral load in the blood:" https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/dec/30/new-covid-variant-linked-to-higher-viral-load-in-the-blood

* "Oxford-AstraZeneca Covid vaccine approved by UK regulator :" https://www.cnbc.com/2020/12/30/oxford-astrazeneca-covid-vaccine-approved-by-uk-regulator-.html

* "Scientists call for full lockdown in England as new Covid cases multiply:" https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/dec/29/scientists-warn-tier-4-not-enough-to-control-covid-in-england

* "Covid: South Africa's Ramaphosa announces new restrictions as cases soar:" https://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-55468104

* "Nurse under investigation after having gay sex with COVID-19 patient in hospital toilet, leaving PPE scattered on the floor:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2020/12/28/covid-19-gay-sex-nurse-investigation-wisma-atlet-emergency-hospital-jakarta-indonesia/

* "Czech Republic Starts Coronavirus Vaccine Rollout:" https://www.usnews.com/news/world/articles/2020-12-27/czech-republic-starts-rollout-of-coronavirus-vaccine

* "Coronavirus: German daily death toll surpasses 1,000 for 1st time:" https://www.dw.com/en/coronavirus-german-daily-death-toll-surpasses-1000-for-1st-time/a-56090689

* "Germany alarmed by threat posed by coronavirus deniers:" https://www.reuters.com/article/us-germany-security-idUSKBN2921P7

* "The Latest: South Korea sees surge in coronavirus cases:" https://www.mercurynews.com/2020/12/25/the-latest-south-korea-sees-surge-in-coronavirus-cases/

* "The Latest: France confirms case of new virus variant:" https://abcnews.go.com/Health/wireStory/latest-us-requires-uk-passengers-negative-test-74905561

* "COVID: In Italy, the second wave is now as deadly as the first:" https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2020/12/25/why-is-italy-going-thought-a-deadly-wave-again

* "Coronavirus: Spain to keep register of those who refuse Covid vaccine:" https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-55471282

* "Covid-19 Cases Jump to 1,047 in Greece on Tuesday Covid-19 Cases Jump to 1,047 in Greece on Tuesday:" https://greece.greekreporter.com/2020/12/29/covid-19-cases-jump-to-1047-in-greece-on-tuesday/

* "1st reported US case of COVID-19 variant found in Colorado:" https://apnews.com/article/public-health-united-kingdom-jared-polis-coronavirus-pandemic-denver-755cd6f5e9189b1890f34f625d6a37f8

* "Biden team preps to accelerate pace of coronavirus vaccinations:" https://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/biden-team-preps-to-accelerate-pace-of-coronavirus-vaccinations-98582597549

* "Trump admin. fails to keep Trump's promises on Covid-19 vaccine distribution timing:" https://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/trump-admin-fails-to-keep-trump-s-promises-on-covid-19-vaccine-distribution-timing-98513989890

* "Shortcomings of U.S. public health infrastructure seen in mishandling of Covid, vaccine:" https://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/shortcomings-of-u-s-public-health-infrastructure-seen-in-mishandling-of-covid-vaccine-98515013855

* "Jason Johnson: 'This snail's pace of a rollout is, put simply, a mess':" https://www.msnbc.com/the-reidout/watch/jason-johnson-this-snail-s-pace-of-a-rollout-is-put-simply-a-mess-98569285751

* "Stay-at-home order for much of California extended amid COVID-19 overload at hospitals:" https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2020-12-29/california-breaks-single-day-record-coronavirus-cases-66811

* L.A. County hospitals turn away ambulances, put patients in gift shop":" https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2020-12-29/l-a-county-hospitals-at-the-breaking-point-turn-away-ambulances

* "Pasadena hospital to use panel to ration care if COVID-19 situation worsens:" https://www.thebharatexpressnews.com/pasadena-hospital-to-use-panel-to-ration-care-if-covid-19-situation-worsens/

* "Rampant Covid-19 crushing L.A. County hospital resources:" https://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/rampant-covid-19-crushing-l-a-county-hospital-resources-98583109894

* "California Not Tracking LGBTQ+ Pandemic Data Despite Promise:" https://www.advocate.com/health/2020/12/11/california-not-tracking-lgbtq-pandemic-data-despite-promise

* "COVID-19 in South Dakota: 427 new total cases; Death toll remains at 1,446; Active cases at 6,695:" https://www.keloland.com/news/healthbeat/coronavirus/covid-19-in-south-dakota-427-new-total-cases-death-toll-remains-at-1446-active-cases-at-6695/

* "Florida governor's aide criticized over COVID-19 tweet:" https://www.wesh.com/article/desantis-aide-covid-19-tweet/35074735

* "Oxygen supply shortages bedevil hospitals already overwhelmed by COVID-19 patients:" https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2020-12-29/oxygen-supply-shortages-bedevil-hospitals-already-overwhelmed-by-covid-19-patients

* "Oregon Hospitals Didn't Have Shortages. So Why Were Disabled People Denied Care?:" https://www.npr.org/2020/12/21/946292119/oregon-hospitals-didnt-have-shortages-so-why-were-disabled-people-denied-care

* "As prison infections and death rates soar, inmate treatment during pandemic scrutinized:" https://www.msnbc.com/cross-connection/watch/covid-19-death-and-infection-rates-in-prisons-spark-calls-to-improve-inmate-conditions-98421317802

* Think it will be Masque of the Red Death themed? "Trump to host New Year's Eve gala at Mar-a-Lago amid COVID pandemic. What we know:" https://www.palmbeachpost.com/story/news/2020/12/28/trump-new-years-eve-2020-celebrities-mar-lago-covid-pandemic/4058886001/

* "Tyson fires 7 at Iowa pork plant after COVID betting inquiry:" https://abcnews.go.com/Health/wireStory/tyson-facing-lawsuit-employee-covid-19-death-74762451

* "Massachusetts GOP leader says he likely got covid-19 at a White House Hanukkah party: ‘I’m paying the price’:" https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2020/12/29/tom-mountain-white-house-party-covid/

* "Covid-19 regrets follow one state Republican official home from White House party:" https://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/covid-19-regrets-follow-one-state-republican-official-home-from-white-house-party-98583109609

* "Cuomo Threatens $1 Million Fine And License Revocation For COVID Vaccine Fraudsters:" https://gothamist.com/news/cuomo-threatens-1-million-fine-and-license-revocation-covid-vaccine-fraudsters

* What has he ever done to deserve to skip the queue ahead of nursing home residents and staff? ":" https://people.com/politics/marco-rubio-slammed-for-dishing-dr-fauci-criticism-after-receiving-a-covid-19-vaccine-himself/

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* "Peter Humphrey was once locked up in China. Now he advises other prisoners and their families how to take on Beijing:" https://www.cnn.com/2020/12/13/asia/peter-humphrey-china-prisoners-intl-hnk/index.html

* "Gohmert suit may force Pence's hand in effort to overturn Trump's defeat:" https://www.politico.com/news/2020/12/28/gohmert-suit-pence-overturn-trumps-defeat-451485

* "Until Biden’s win is certified, the U.S. remains vulnerable:" https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2020/12/26/until-bidens-win-is-certified-us-remains-vulnerable/

* "Absurdity no obstacle to Republican effort to save Trump from democracy:" https://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/absurdity-no-obstacle-to-republican-effort-to-save-trump-from-democracy-98513989904

* "Neal Katyal: 'Trump is still living in a fantasy world':" https://www.msnbc.com/the-reidout/watch/-trump-is-still-living-in-a-fantasy-world-98576965839

* "Trump performing well among people charged with voter fraud in Pennsylvania:" https://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/trump-performing-well-among-people-charged-with-voter-fraud-in-pennsylvania-98513477893

* Extended Interview with the Bidens:

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* "Biden to tap former Michigan Gov. Granholm to lead Energy Department:" https://www.politico.com/news/2020/12/15/biden-to-tap-former-michigan-gov-granholm-to-lead-energy-department-445782

* "Fired Florida data scientist Rebekah Jones named Forbes ‘Technology Person of the Year’:" https://www.wfla.com/news/florida/fired-florida-data-scientist-rebekah-jones-named-forbes-technology-person-of-the-year/

* "Antigay Counselor Marcus Bachmann Gets Presidential Appointment:" https://www.advocate.com/politics/2020/12/24/antigay-counselor-marcus-bachmann-gets-presidential-appointment

* "Donald Trump signs Covid-19 relief and spending bill:" https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2020/dec/28/donald-trump-signs-covid-19-relief-and-spending-bill

* "‘Marie Antoinette has nothing on this guy:’ Trump’s ‘cruel’ delay in signing relief bill:" https://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/-marie-antoinette-has-nothing-on-this-guy-trump-s-cruel-delay-in-signing-relief-bill-98509893939

* "House passes measure to increase stimulus checks to $2,000:" https://www.cnn.com/2020/12/28/politics/house-vote-direct-payments-2000/index.html

* "House approves bill to up Covid relief checks to $2,000:" https://www.msnbc.com/the-reidout/watch/house-approves-bill-to-up-covid-relief-checks-to-2-000-98506309984

* ...And McConnell's blocking it. "McConnell Blocks Vote on $2,000 Checks Despite G.O.P. Pressure:" https://www.nytimes.com/2020/12/29/us/politics/mcconnell-blocks-stimulus-check-vote.html

* "Mehdi: Wealthy GOP senators don’t need $2,000—so they think you don’t either:" https://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/mehdi-wealthy-gop-senators-don-t-need-2-000-so-they-think-you-don-t-either-98566725902

* "House overrides Trump veto on $740B defense spending bill:" https://www.kiro7.com/news/trending/house-overrides-trump-veto-740b-defense-spending-bill/BQ4DT6FI2ZFFVHL2L2HDWUJANA/

* "Bernie Sanders to delay defense veto override in bid for $2,000 checks:" https://www.politico.com/news/2020/12/28/bernie-sanders-filibuster-delay-defense-veto-override-451697

* "NYC Food Delivery Workers Band to Demand Better Treatment. Will New York Listen to Los Deliveristas Unidos?:" https://www.thecity.nyc/work/2020/12/6/22157730/nyc-food-delivery-workers-demand-better-treatment

* "Stacey Abrams: 'November demonstrated that democratic values ... can win in our state':" https://www.msnbc.com/the-reidout/watch/stacey-abrams-november-demonstrated-that-democratic-values-can-win-in-our-state-98567749990

* "Hate preacher Franklin Graham calls on ‘God’s army’ to stop Democrats from passing LGBT+ rights law:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2020/12/29/franklin-graham-gods-army-lgbt-rights-equality-act-democrats-georgia-elections/

* Georgians! Go Vote Now!

* "Behind Washington’s one-eighty on Facebook: A rethink of monopoly power:" https://www.politico.com/news/2020/12/13/facebook-antitrust-flip-flop-444652

* "Lesbian police officer celebrated as a hero for saving lives after Christmas Day suicide bombing:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2020/12/28/lesbian-police-officer-nashville-christmas-bombing-explosion-amanda-topping/

* "Ayman Mohyeldin: 'That is a quintessential form of a terrorist act':" https://www.msnbc.com/the-reidout/watch/ayman-mohyeldin-that-is-a-quintessential-form-of-a-terrorist-act-98510917936

* "Anthony Quinn Warner identified as Nashville bomber:" https://www.cnn.com/2020/12/27/us/nashville-explosion-what-we-know/index.html

* "2020 Exposed the Myth of American “Security”:" https://inthesetimes.com/article/security-state-police-military-ice-homeland-security-covid-pandemic-war-prison

* "Jose Antonio Vargas Opens Up About Being Undocumented and Gay:" https://www.advocate.com/politics/2019/5/29/pulitzer-winner-jose-antonio-vargas-still-wrestles-being-gay

* "Columbus, Ohio, Officer Who Shot And Killed Andre Hill Is Fired:" https://www.npr.org/2020/12/28/950976148/columbus-ohio-officer-who-shot-and-killed-andre-hill-is-fired

* "Cops Could Use First Aid to Save Lives. Many Never Try.:" https://www.themarshallproject.org/2020/12/15/cops-could-use-first-aid-to-save-lives-many-never-try

* "The state of the Black Lives Matter movement, and its future, analyzed by experts:" https://www.msnbc.com/cross-connection/watch/black-lives-matter-gaining-mainstream-acceptance-in-2020-analyzed-by-experts-98421317855

* "How Did We End Up With Our Current Public Defender System?:" https://www.thenation.com/article/society/sara-mayeux-free-justice-public-defenders/

* "A Corrections Officer Trainee Says He Was Fired for Wearing a Black Lives Matter Shirt:" https://www.vice.com/en/article/4ada39/a-corrections-officer-trainee-says-he-was-fired-for-wearing-a-black-lives-matter-shirt

* "Inside Trump and Barr’s Last-Minute Killing Spree:" https://www.propublica.org/article/inside-trump-and-barrs-last-minute-killing-spree

* CW: Rape, Torture. This one’s a particularly bad one. "Man arrested after gang tortures, beats and rapes a trans woman as she pleaded them through tears to stop:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2020/12/26/trans-woman-tortured-gang-raped-chunian-pakistan-sohana-geo-news/

* CW: Sexual Assault. "Veterans groups demand VA Secretary Wilkie resign after scathing report that he tried to discredit assault victim:" https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/veterans-wilkie-resign/2020/12/12/97f9cb80-3c76-11eb-bc68-96af0daae728_story.html

* "Bolivia recognises same-sex union in historic first after gay couple took their battle for recognition to the courts:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2020/12/13/bolivia-david-aruquipa-guido-montana-same-sex-civil-union-civil-registry-constitutional-court/

* "Plane forced to land early after woman became so homophobic the pilot feared passengers were in danger:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2020/12/29/gemma-campbell-homophobic-flight-jet2-manchester-cork-fuertaventura-canary-islands/

* "Gay MP says 'under no circumstances' should 'abusive and sinister' LGB Alliance be granted charitable status:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2020/12/28/lgb-alliance-john-nicolson-charity-commission-abusive-transphobic-gay-snp-mp/

* "Equalities minister Liz Truss pits minorities against the ‘white working class’ in concerning rant littered with dogwhistles:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2020/12/27/liz-truss-conservative-minority-woke-identity-politics-working-class-poverty-lgbt-daily-mail/

* "LGB Alliance hit with blistering backlash yet again after confronting brave Eddie Izzard over her pronouns:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2020/12/29/eddie-izzard-pronouns-she-her-lgb-alliance-anti-trans-lobby-charlotte-nichols/

* "Tory MP Jackie Doyle-Price defends voting against rights for lesbians while also policing who can be a lesbian:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2020/12/29/jackie-doyle-price-tory-mp-charlotte-nichols-same-sex-marriage-lesbian-eddie-izzard/

* "BBC media editor applauds JK Rowling’s ‘bravery’ and names error-strewn transgender essay one of the best reads of the year:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2020/12/21/bbc-media-editor-amol-rajan-jk-rowling-bravery-transgender-essay-transphobia/

* "This trans woman was kicked out of a clothing store after making shoppers ‘uncomfortable’. Now she’s fighting back:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2020/12/27/colton-stankowski-transgender-calgary-canada-clothing-store/

* "Gay Black man stabbed and left in coma for four days is ‘hopeless’ knowing attackers are still walking free:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2020/12/28/gay-black-man-stabbed-coma-boston-massachusetts-anthony-crumbley/

* "Defiant ex-Mormon hangs 10,000 rainbow Christmas lights in protest against homophobic neighbours:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2020/12/25/woman-10000-rainbow-christmas-lights-protest-homophobic/

* "Hateful Russian bishop thinks Joe Biden ‘should be imprisoned’ for supporting transgender children:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2020/12/29/russia-bishop-hilarion-alfeyev-joe-biden-transgender-children-rights-orthodox-church/

* "Transgender woman shot dead on Christmas Day in suspected hate crime. She was misgendered by police in her death:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2020/12/29/courtney-eshay-key-chicago-transgender-woman-death-misgendered-police/

* "Long-Acting HIV Regimen Approved in Europe:" https://www.hivplusmag.com/treatment/2020/12/21/long-acting-hiv-regimen-approved-europe

* "How Scientists Use and Abuse Portraiture:" https://hyperallergic.com/604897/how-scientists-use-and-abuse-portraiture/

* "The Indoorification of Outdoor Dining:" https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-11-27/outdoor-dining-looks-a-lot-like-indoor-dining

* "'We Are Shipping To The U.S.': Inside China's Online Synthetic Drug Networks:" https://www.npr.org/2020/11/17/916890880/we-are-shipping-to-the-u-s-china-s-fentanyl-sellers-find-new-routes-to-drug-user

* "NYC's Struggling Street Vendors Confront Their Worst-Ever Crisis:" https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-12-10/nyc-street-vendors-fight-for-survival

* "To Make a Building Healthier, Stop Sanitizing Everything:" https://www.bloomberg.com/news/features/2020-12-16/covid-pandemic-microbiomes-could-be-key-to-stopping-spread-of-future-viruses

* "'Flexing their power': how America's richest zip code stays exclusive:" https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2020/dec/06/atherton-california-wealthy-zip-code-zoning

* "I tried the world's first no-kill, lab-grown chicken burger:" https://www.theguardian.com/food/2020/dec/04/no-kill-lab-grown-chicken-burger-restaurant-israel

Look, I’m a vegetarian, but I absolutely support sustainable cruelty free meat, assuming this is what they are saying it is.

Not everyone can be vegetarian for a variety of reasons and there will always be a lot of people wanting to eat meat. I’m all for more planet friendly cruelty free options if they can be found.

* "The Caribbean islands poisoned by a carcinogenic pesticide:" https://www.bbc.com/news/stories-54992051

* "What Happens to the Farm-to-Table Restaurant When Climate Change Sets the Farm On Fire?:" https://www.eater.com/22187508/single-thread-sonoma-county-climate-change-2020-california-wildfires

* "How Famous Surfers and Wealthy Homeowners Are Endangering Hawaii’s Beaches:" https://www.propublica.org/article/how-famous-surfers-and-wealthy-homeowners-are-endangering-hawaiis-beaches

* "They’re Among the World’s Oldest Living Things. The Climate Crisis Is Killing Them.:" https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2020/12/09/climate/redwood-sequoia-tree-fire.html

* "Louisiana chemical facilities are ‘ticking time bombs’ during hurricanes. Residents are left in the dark about the risks.:" https://southerlymag.org/2020/12/07/louisiana-chemical-facilities-are-ticking-time-bombs-during-hurricanes-residents-are-left-in-the-dark-about-the-risks/

* "The curse of 'white oil': electric vehicles' dirty secret:" https://www.theguardian.com/news/2020/dec/08/the-curse-of-white-oil-electric-vehicles-dirty-secret-lithium

* "Ancient Roman ‘homophobic graffiti’ found in unearthed Pompeii snack bar: ‘Nicia cinaede cacator’:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2020/12/28/pompeii-homophobic-graffiti-ancient-rome-gay-catamite-thermopolium-italy/

* "The Mystery of Harriet Tubman's Family Cabin:" https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/harriet-tubman-cabin

* "Why Do So Many Places In Texas Have 'Negro' In Their Name, Despite A Law Against It?:" https://www.npr.org/2020/12/11/945040041/why-do-so-many-places-in-texas-have-negro-in-their-name-despite-a-law-against-it

* "Southern schools' history textbooks: A long history of deception, and what the future holds:" https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/education/2020/12/07/southern-history-textbooks-long-history-deception/3809954001/

* "Kansas City paper apologizes to local Black community for reinforcing Jim Crow:" https://www.msnbc.com/the-sunday-show/watch/kansas-city-star-apologizes-to-local-black-community-for-its-part-in-systemic-racism-98449477957

* "This secret lesbian couple organised the first-ever White House meeting on LGBT+ rights, changing the path of equality forever:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2020/12/25/secret-lesbian-couple-historic-meeting-the-white-house/

* "'Singing and dancing to their deaths': football’s forgotten tragedy:" https://www.theguardian.com/news/2020/dec/03/rangers-football-forgotten-tragedy-ibrox-stadium-disaster-glasgow

* "The hidden story of African-Irish children:" https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-55145873

* "She Stalked Her Daughter’s Killers Across Mexico, One by One:" https://www.nytimes.com/2020/12/13/world/americas/miriam-rodriguez-san-fernando.html

* "Pierre Cardin, Revolutionary French Fashion Designer, Dies at 98:" https://www.advocate.com/news/2020/12/29/pierre-cardin-revolutionary-french-fashion-designer-dies-98

* "Spy Novelist John Le Carré Dies At 89:" https://www.npr.org/2020/12/13/946105256/spy-chronicler-john-le-carre-dies-at-89

* "Remembering the indefatigable gay rights activist who fought for 40 years to marry the man he loved:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2020/12/18/anthony-sullivan-gay-rights-activist-marriage-australia-death-tribute-richard-adams/

* "Notorious Club Kid killer Michael Alig, once played by Macaulay Culkin, dies of ‘heroin overdose’ on Christmas morning:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2020/12/26/michael-alig-club-kid-killer-dies-christmas-new-york-city-macaulay-culkin/

* "The Man Who Was Dying to Be an Actor:" http://nowiknow.com/the-man-who-was-dying-to-be-an-actor/

* "The Ballad of Ron and Dorinda:" https://www.esquire.com/news-politics/a34773551/prison-break-lovebirds/

* "Jogger claims kangaroo attacked her in a violent rage because she was wearing Sarah Jessica Parker perfume:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2020/12/04/sarah-jessica-parker-perfume-kangaroo-attack-melbourne-australia/

* "The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn Part 1: Crash Course Literature 302:"

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* "The Raft, the River, and The Weird Ending of Huckleberry Finn: Crash Course Literature 303:"

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* CW: Rape. "Marvel's Jessica Jones: Consent & Toxic Masculinity:"

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* "Ranking 2020 Costume Dramas on Historical Accuracy:"

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* "Inflatable You by Tim Minchin:"

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* I adore this "Welcome Mari Lwyd:' https://skinnywhitechick.bandcamp.com/track/welcome-mari-lwyd-winter-wish-demo-version

* "Sunday Sweets: Jen's Happy Cakes:" https://www.cakewrecks.com/home/2020/12/27/sunday-sweets-jens-happy-cakes

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

The help links are at the bottom under the cut.

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

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* "For Women in Afghan Security Forces, a Daily Battle:" https://www.nytimes.com/2020/07/20/world/asia/afghanistan-women-police.html

* "Hagia Sophia to welcome Muslims for Friday prayers:" https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-53506445

* "Echoes of empire: Kenya clan 'branded evil':" https://www.bbc.com/news/av/world-africa-53514916/legacy-of-kenyan-clan-branded-evil-by-colonialists

* "Fifty-Five arrested as thousands gather in Jerusalem for anti-Netanyahu protest:" https://www.haaretz.com/israel-news/.premium-jerusalem-bracing-for-another-night-of-anti-netanyahu-protests-1.9016209

* "Floods in India, Nepal displace nearly four million people, at least 189 dead:" https://www.reuters.com/article/us-india-floods/floods-in-india-nepal-displace-nearly-four-million-people-at-least-189-dead-idUSKCN24K06S

* "Thousands evacuated in China after floods threaten villages:" https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2020/07/thousands-evacuated-china-floods-threaten-villages-200722045507013.html

* TW: Domestic Violence. "She Went to Prison for Killing Her Husband. The Pandemic Set Her Free.:" https://www.nytimes.com/2020/07/14/magazine/afghan-women-prison-coronavirus.html

* "Russia report reveals UK government failed to investigate Kremlin interference:" https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/jul/21/russia-report-reveals-uk-government-failed-to-address-kremlin-interference-scottish-referendum-brexit

* "EU leaders seal deal on spending and €750bn Covid-19 recovery plans:" https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/jul/20/macron-seeks-end-acrimony-eu-summit-enters-fourth-day

* "Belarus: Anti-government protesters rally ahead of presidential vote:" https://www.dw.com/en/belarus-anti-government-protesters-rally-ahead-of-presidential-vote/a-54237095

* "'Australia's colonial legacy not the past for us':" https://www.bbc.com/news/world-australia-53436225

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* This is preliminary and not peer reviewed, but fingers crossed on their being another useful therapeutic. "Covid treatment trial described as 'breakthrough':" https://www.bbc.com/news/health-53467022

* "Older Children Spread the Coronavirus Just as Much as Adults, Large Study Finds:" https://www.nytimes.com/2020/07/18/health/coronavirus-children-schools.html

* "Autopsies reveal surprising cardiac changes in COVID-19 patients:" https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2020/07/200721114722.htm

* "It's not just dexamethasone: Other steroids may be used to treat critically ill COVID-19 patients, study says:" https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/health/2020/07/22/covid-19-prednisone-linked-reduced-risk-coronavirus-death/5478793002/

* "During Coronavirus Lockdowns, Some Doctors Wondered: Where Are the Preemies?:" https://www.nytimes.com/2020/07/19/health/coronavirus-premature-birth.html

* "Isolated coronavirus antibodies offer hope for vaccine, treatment:" https://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/isolated-coronavirus-antibodies-offer-hope-for-vaccine-treatment-88162374001

* "Glory Holes Officially Recommended for Safer Sex Amid the Pandemic:" https://www.advocate.com/health/2020/7/22/glory-holes-officially-recommended-safer-sex-amid-pandemic

* "Australia's Victoria requires masks for Melbourne hit by COVID-19:" https://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-australia/australias-victoria-requires-masks-for-melbourne-hit-by-covid-19-idUSKCN24K02O

* "Nearly all coronavirus cases now in Victoria may have link to hotel quarantine, inquiry told:" https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2020/jul/20/nearly-all-coronavirus-cases-now-in-victoria-may-have-link-to-hotel-quarantine-inquiry-told

* "Masks mandatory in France amid new virus outbreaks:" https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-53471497

* "Inside South Africa's 'hospitals of horrors':" https://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-53396057

* "Coronavirus stokes Pakistan doctors' anger:" https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-52243901

* "Trump cancels Republican national convention as U.S. surpasses 4 million coronavirus cases:" https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2020/07/23/covid-live-updates-us/?hpid=hp_hp-top-table-high_virus-luf-1225am%3Aprime-time%2Fpromo

* "America's daily virus death toll passes 1,000 again:" https://www.politico.com/news/2020/07/21/americas-daily-virus-death-toll-passes-1-000-again-376973

* "Dire U.S. COVID-19 death rate seen in graph excluding NY, NJ, CT:" https://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/dire-u-s-covid-19-death-rate-seen-in-graph-excluding-ny-nj-ct-88162885745

* "Most people in the United States are still highly susceptible to the coronavirus, CDC study finds:" https://www.washingtonpost.com/health/2020/07/21/coronavirus-immunity-us-cdc-study/

* "U.S. hospitals scramble to adopt new HHS coronavirus data system, some states see 'data blackout':" https://www.cnbc.com/2020/07/22/us-hospitals-scramble-to-adopt-new-hhs-coronavirus-data-system-some-states-see-data-blackout.html

* "Officials warn they lack key resources to confront surge in coronavirus cases:" https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2020/07/19/coronavirus-update-us/

* I saw it; it was half assed and he undermined it my claiming the masks also caused problems. "Trump says face masks are 'patriotic' after months of largely resisting wearing one:" https://www.cnbc.com/2020/07/20/trump-says-coronavirus-masks-are-patriotic-after-months-of-largely-resisting-wearing-one.html

* "Biden says Trump ‘surrendered,' waved 'the white flag' in his handling of the pandemic:" https://www.msnbc.com/the-reidout/watch/biden-says-trump-surrendered-waved-the-white-flag-in-his-handling-of-the-pandemic-88026693592

* "Trump insists he's 'right' on the virus as more Americans get sick and die:" https://www.cnn.com/2020/07/20/politics/donald-trump-coronavirus-election-2020-joe-biden/index.html

* Today he pretended he supported mask wearing and that he takes the virus seriously. I guess someone convinced him killing his base for fun wasn't win win. A little later, he went into a crowded room without a mask to show he didn't mean it. "Trump Says Virus Will Probably ‘Get Worse Before It Gets Better’:" https://www.nytimes.com/2020/07/21/world/coronavirus-covid-19.html#link-743b1f5c

* "Trump discards 'patriotic' mask for meeting at Trump hotel:" https://www.msnbc.com/the-reidout/watch/trump-discards-patriotic-mask-for-meeting-at-trump-hotel-88096837692

* "Trump attended a fundraiser without a mask. The city sent an investigator to inspect his hotel.:" https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/dc-politics/trump-hotel-coronavirus-masks/2020/07/22/47b5b702-cc36-11ea-b0e3-d55bda07d66a_story.html

* And yet in the hot zones, people wait in line all day and get sent home without being tested because we don't have enough. 45 has said repeatedly that we should slow down or stop testing for everyone else as then we wouldn't have cases anymore. "White House says Trump gets tested ‘multiple times a day’ for coronavirus:" https://www.politico.com/news/2020/07/21/trump-tested-coronavirus-multiple-times-day-375957

* "‘Trump has put his head in the sand’: Schumer rips U.S. coronavirus response:" https://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/-trump-has-put-his-head-in-the-sand-schumer-rips-u-s-coronavirus-response-88032325507

* "Why Trump's failure to lead national response prolongs coronavirus crisis:" https://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/why-trump-s-failure-to-lead-national-response-prolongs-coronavirus-crisis-88166981530

* "Despite Trump claim, 13 states say some orders for coronavirus supplies still unfilled:" https://abcnews.go.com/Health/trump-claim-12-states-orders-coronavirus-supplies-unfilled/story?id=71946598

* "Texas county, overwhelmed by COVID-19, will deny treatment to those deemed unlikely to survive:" https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2020/7/23/1963124/-Texas-county-overwhelmed-with-Covid-19-will-deny-treatment-to-those-deemed-unlikely-to-survive

* "Texas Rio Grande Valley suffering COVID-19 'worst case scenario':" https://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/texas-rio-grande-valley-suffering-covid-19-worst-case-scenario-88210501998

* "Gov. Reeves extends Safe Return order, adds 10 new counties to mask mandate:" https://www.wlox.com/2020/07/20/gov-reeves-extends-safe-return-order-extends-counties-under-mask-mandate/

* "Nearly 50 Florida ICU Units Out of Hospital Beds:" https://www.voanews.com/covid-19-pandemic/nearly-50-florida-icu-units-out-hospital-beds

* "Atlanta Mayor: Despite rising cases, Georgia Governor ‘wants to silence me’:" https://www.msnbc.com/the-reidout/watch/atlanta-mayor-despite-rising-cases-georgia-governor-wants-to-silence-me-88028229625

* "Extremity of Texas COVID-19 curve puts hospital ICUs in a bind:" https://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/extremity-of-texas-covid-19-curve-puts-hospital-icus-in-a-bind-88038469581

* "Local mask rules to slow coronavirus undercut by GOP governors:" https://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/local-mask-rules-to-slow-coronavirus-undercut-by-gop-governors-88103493767

* "Beto O’Rourke: Texas GOP is a ‘death cult’ that wants you to do the dying:" https://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/beto-o-rourke-texas-gop-is-a-death-cult-that-wants-you-to-do-the-dying-88098373720

* "Nearly 75% of detainees at US immigration facility in Virginia have coronavirus:" https://www.cnn.com/2020/07/23/politics/immigration-ice-detention-coronavirus-farmville/index.html

* "ICE, CBP, TSA employees join lawsuit seeking hazard pay for work during pandemic:" https://www.upi.com/Top_News/US/2020/07/23/ICE-CBP-TSA-employees-join-lawsuit-seeking-hazard-pay-for-work-during-pandemic/4161595541514/

* "Texas inmates hit by largest COVID-19 outbreaks at federal jails:" https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2020/07/texas-inmates-hit-largest-covid-19-outbreaks-federal-jails-200722081039471.html

* "The coronavirus is keeping Texas prisoners who've been approved for parole behind bars:" https://www.texastribune.org/2020/07/23/texas-prisons-coronavirus-parole/

* "2 Cafeterias Used by White House Staff Close After Employee Contracts the Virus:" https://www.nytimes.com/2020/07/22/us/politics/white-house-employee-covid-19.html

* "Marine assigned to Trump's helicopter squadron tests positive for Covid-19:" https://www.politico.com/news/2020/07/23/marine-one-helicopter-covid-positive-380444

* "Stephen Miller's grandmother died of COVID-19. Her son blames the Trump administration.:" https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2020/07/stephen-millers-grandmother-died-of-covid-19-her-son-blames-the-trump-administration/

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* "DOJ says Chinese hackers targeted coronavirus vaccine research:" https://www.politico.com/news/2020/07/21/doj-chinese-hackers-coronavirus-research-375855

* "Trump blasts Beijing in public, but privately Trump org imports tons of Chinese goods:" https://www.cnn.com/2020/07/21/politics/trump-org-china-imports/index.html

* "US orders closure of Chinese consulate in Houston:" https://www.cnn.com/2020/07/22/politics/china-us-houston-consulate-intl-hnk/index.html

* "China expands amphibious forces in challenge to U.S. beyond Asia:" https://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-military-amphibious-specialrepo/special-report-china-expands-amphibious-forces-in-challenge-to-u-s-beyond-asia-idUSKCN24L17B

* "US fighter jet 'challenges' Iran passenger plane:" https://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-53521726

* "Trump’s Request of an Ambassador: Get the British Open for Me:" https://www.nytimes.com/2020/07/21/world/europe/trump-british-open.html

* "Trump pushed diplomat to boost golf club at expense of US stature: NYT:" https://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/trump-pushed-diplomat-to-boost-golf-club-at-expense-of-us-stature-nyt-88105541640

* "Classified status hides fired IG's report on Trump golf club scheme:" https://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/classified-status-hides-fired-ig-report-on-trump-golf-club-scheme-88160837929

* If 45 thinks a dementia test is hard.... "Chris Wallace to Trump: Cognitive Exam 'Not the Hardest Test’, Involves Identifying an Elephant:" https://www.thedailybeast.com/fox-news-chris-wallace-to-trump-cognitive-exam-not-the-hardest-test-involves-identifying-an-elephant

* There are no extra points and remembering the sequence from beginning to the end of the test is dead easy if you don’t have dementia. "'Person, woman, man, camera, TV': Trump insists cognitive test was difficult:" https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2020/jul/23/person-woman-man-camera-tv-trump-insists-cognition-test-was-difficult

* Meanwhile in Autocracy News. "Trump not ready to commit to election results if he loses:" https://apnews.com/aa07c0a980b3353b15f94442eb8191a5

* "White House portraits of Bill Clinton and George W. Bush moved from prominent space to rarely used room:" https://www.cnn.com/2020/07/17/politics/white-house-portraits-clinton-bush-trump/index.html

* "How Donald Trump Moved Millions From His Campaign Donors To His Private Business:" https://www.forbes.com/sites/michelatindera/2020/07/21/how-donald-trump-moved-millions-from-his-campaign-donors-to-his-private-business/#76b5ae8a735c

* "Joy Reid: Trump has always been a ‘really racist man, whose insecurities caused him to crave power’:" https://www.msnbc.com/the-reidout/watch/joy-reid-trump-has-always-been-a-really-racist-man-whose-insecurities-caused-him-to-crave-power-88096837730

* "'We can't pull it off': Florida sheriff says he can't muster security for GOP convention:" https://www.politico.com/news/2020/07/20/florida-sheriff-gop-convention-security-373089

* "Michael Cohen to be released from prison after judge sides with claims of retaliation:" https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/michael-cohen-released-from-prison-retaliation/2020/07/23/f8adefe8-ccf9-11ea-91f1-28aca4d833a0_story.html

* "Judge calls out Trump, Barr DOJ for punishing Cohen over new book:" https://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/judge-calls-out-trump-barr-doj-for-punishing-cohen-over-new-book-88213573609

* "GOP leaders vow to fill a potential Supreme Court vacancy this year, despite some apprehension:" https://www.cnn.com/2020/07/20/politics/supreme-court-senate-republicans-election-year/index.html

* "New unemployment claims rose last week to 1.4M, ending months of declines:" https://www.politico.com/news/2020/07/23/unemployment-claims-numbers-coronavirus-379729

* "Black, Latino and poor people are less likely to get $1,200 coronavirus stimulus checks, new report says:" https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2020/07/20/coronavirus-blacks-latinos-poor-less-likely-get-1-200-checks/5471086002/

* "White House objects to Senate GOP push for more CDC money for coronavirus testing and tracing:" https://www.cnn.com/2020/07/18/politics/cdc-funding-white-house-senate-republicans/index.html

* "Trump doubles down on threats to defense, coronavirus relief bills:" https://www.politico.com/news/2020/07/19/trump-defense-spending-coronavirus-relief-370619

* "Rep. Ayanna Pressley says the pandemic illustrates the need for Medicare-For-All:" https://www.msnbc.com/the-reidout/watch/rep-ayanna-pressley-says-the-pandemic-illustrates-the-need-for-medicare-for-all-88094789662

* "Democrats Warn of Possible Foreign Disinformation Plot Targeting Congress:" https://www.nytimes.com/2020/07/20/us/politics/congress-disinformation-biden-russia-ukraine.html

* "Dem leaders demand FBI briefing on 'foreign interference campaign' targeting lawmakers:" https://www.politico.com/news/2020/07/20/democrats-fbi-briefing-foreign-interference-campaign-373134

* "Joe Biden, citing intelligence briefings, warns that Russia, China are engaged in election interference:" https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/joe-biden-citing-intelligence-briefings-warns-that-russia-china-are-engaged-in-election-meddling/2020/07/17/3ce81580-c89a-11ea-a99f-3bbdffb1af38_story.html

* "GOP tested as Democrats call out foreign interference in election:" https://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/gop-tested-as-democrats-call-out-foreign-interference-in-election-88037445982

* "‘Violation of our sovereignty': Biden says Russian interference in US elections will not go unnoticed:" https://www.msnbc.com/the-reidout/watch/-violation-of-our-sovereignty-biden-says-russian-interference-in-us-elections-will-not-go-unnoticed-88027717730

* "Stacey Abrams: 'Georgia is absolutely a swing state.':" https://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/stacey-abrams-georgia-is-absolutely-a-swing-state-88211013974

* "Biden says four Black women are on his VP list:" https://www.msnbc.com/the-reidout/watch/biden-says-four-black-women-are-on-his-vp-list-88032325600

* "Eric Holder on Trump: 'He's got to be beat, he has to be beaten badly':" https://www.msnbc.com/the-reidout/watch/eric-holder-on-trump-he-s-got-to-be-beat-he-has-to-be-beaten-badly-88097349875

* "Georgia State Sen. Nikema Williams To Replace Rep. John Lewis On November Ballot:" https://www.npr.org/2020/07/20/893152211/georgia-state-sen-nikema-williams-to-replace-rep-john-lewis-on-november-ballot

* "A wannabe sheriff saw two men holding hands. He responded by asking ‘where’s my gun’:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2020/07/22/sheriff-terry-king-alpena-michigan-homophobic-text-messages/

* "Biden vs. Trump: How to reopen the nation’s schools:" https://www.politico.com/newsletters/weekly-education/2020/07/20/biden-vs-trump-how-to-reopen-the-nations-schools-789272

* "Gov. Laura Kelly mandates masks in Kansas schools, awaits board’s vote on start of classes:" https://www.kwch.com/2020/07/20/gov-laura-kelly-to-sign-executive-order-to-delay-reopening-kansas-schools/

* "Harris County officials recommend, not mandate, that school districts stay closed to in-person instruction until October:" https://www.texastribune.org/2020/07/16/dallas-county-schools-closed-september-texas-coronavirus/

* "Rep. Hayes: Trump, DeVos need to rely on ‘science and data’ to reopen schools:" https://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/rep-hayes-trump-devos-need-to-rely-on-science-and-data-to-reopen-schools-88096837772

* "Democrat found in hotel room with gay escort who ‘overdosed’ on meth thanks wife for standing by him:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2020/07/22/andrew-gillum-gay-escort-drug-overdose-meth-wife-rehab-video/

* "QAnon, Covid-19 and the conspiracy cult:" https://www.bbc.com/news/av/world-53507579/qanon-coronavirus-and-the-conspiracy-cult

* "Gay Trump Ex-Appointee Richard Grenell Goes on Bizarre Twitter Rampage:" https://www.advocate.com/politics/2020/7/20/gay-trump-ex-appointee-richard-grenell-goes-bizarre-twitter-rampage

* The Republican plan is to violate the 14th Amendment by throwing out the census data in favor of a number pulled out of Wilbur Ross' ass. "Trump wants immigration out of the census — and at the center of the election:" https://www.politico.com/news/2020/07/21/trump-undocumented-immigrants-census-376241

* "Judge rejects plea to release immigrant families in detention due to Covid-19:" https://www.cnn.com/2020/07/22/politics/immigration-detention-coronavirus/index.html

* This is both cruel and illegal. "AP Exclusive: Migrant kids held in US hotels, then expelled:" https://apnews.com/c9b671b206060f2e9654f0a4eaeb6388

* "House passes defense bill removing Confederate names from bases, defying Trump:" https://www.politico.com/news/2020/07/21/white-house-confederate-army-bases-defense-bill-376389

* "U.S. Senate passes $740 billion defense bill, bucking Trump on Confederate names:" https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-congress-defense/u-s-senate-passes-740-billion-defense-bill-bucking-trump-on-confederate-names-idUSKCN24O2TF

* "The Pentagon just banned Confederate and Pride flags from flying at military bases:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2020/07/20/pride-flag-rainbow-banned-us-military-confederate-pentagon/

* "Trump administration weighs a show of force in more cities:" https://www.politico.com/news/2020/07/21/trump-federal-force-cities-377273

* "Esper concerned over federal agents dressed like military troops in U.S. cities:" https://www.politico.com/news/2020/07/21/esper-federal-agents-military-protests-376381

* "Trump consults Bush torture lawyer on how to skirt law and rule by decree:" https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2020/jul/20/trump-john-yoo-lawyer-torture-waterboarding

* "Federal Officers Tear Gas Moms and Dads: A Digest of the 54th Night of Portland Protests:" https://www.portlandmercury.com/blogtown/2020/07/21/28661957/federal-officers-tear-gas-moms-and-dads-a-digest-of-the-54th-night-of-portland-protests

* "Trump's vow to send federal officers to US cities is election ploy, critics say:" https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2020/jul/20/donald-trump-us-cities-federal-agents-officers

* "By deploying police without badges, Barr threatens force without accountability:" https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/by-deploying-police-without-badges-barr-threatens-force-without-accountability/2020/06/04/8c6b8f8a-a68d-11ea-b619-3f9133bbb482_story.html

* "Oregon expanding criminal probe of unmarked federal troops:" https://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/oregon-expanding-criminal-probe-of-unmarked-federal-troops-88038469617

* "Kamala Harris: We need answers to why these federal agents are being deployed:" https://www.msnbc.com/the-reidout/watch/-violation-of-constitutional-rights-kamala-harris-wants-answers-on-deployment-of-federal-officers-88092229935

* "Veteran speaks out after attack by federal agents in Portland:" https://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/veteran-speaks-out-after-attack-by-federal-agents-in-portland-88031301795

* "Trump following Nixon 'law and order playbook on steroids': former DHS secretary:" https://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/trump-following-nixon-law-and-order-playbook-on-steroids-former-dhs-secretary-88105541611

* "U.S. Homeland Security confirms three units sent paramilitary officers to Portland:" https://www.reuters.com/article/us-global-race-protests-agents-idUSKCN24M2RL

* "In Trump’s America, only those who bear arms can open their mouths:" https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2020/07/22/trumps-america-first-amendment-protects-only-those-who-exercise-second/

* "DOJ IG launches probe into law enforcement actions in Portland and Washington, D.C.:" https://www.politico.com/news/2020/07/23/doj-ig-probe-law-enforcement-portland-washington-dc-380383

* "Portland mayor teargassed by federal agents at protest:" https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2020/jul/23/donald-trump-portland-oregon-mayor-ted-wheeler-teargas-federal-agents

* "‘Wall of Moms’ organizer in Portland speaks out after teargassing by federal agents:" https://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/-wall-of-moms-organizer-in-portland-speaks-out-after-teargassing-by-federal-agents-88155717813

* "‘Speechless’: Madeleine Albright reacts to deployment of federal agents in U.S. cities:" https://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/-speechless-madeleine-albright-reacts-to-deployment-of-federal-agents-in-u-s-cities-88153669918

* "Trump’s agents are sweeping peaceful citizens off the streets. This is not America.:" https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2020/07/17/whats-happening-portland-shows-trump-is-ignoring-constitution-attacking-america/

* "Wyden, Merkley bill targets feds' Portland 'shadowy paramilitary occupations' - KTVZ:" https://ktvz.com/news/oregon-northwest/2020/07/20/wyden-merkley-bill-targets-feds-portland-shadowy-paramilitary-occupations/

* "Workers protest racial inequality on day of national strike:" https://www.washingtonpost.com/health/workers-protest-racial-inequality-on-day-of-national-strike/2020/07/20/0a9570dc-caf2-11ea-99b0-8426e26d203b_story.html

* "Senate rejects strict limits on military gear to civilian police:" https://www.politico.com/news/2020/07/21/senate-rejects-military-civilian-police-375990

* "Trump says "the game is over for me" if he sees a player kneel during the national anthem:" https://www.cbsnews.com/news/trump-anthem-kneel-sporting-event-support/

* "Rudy Giuliani: Black Lives Matter is going to take away “your property” and give it to Black people:" https://www.mediamatters.org/rudy-giuliani/rudy-giuliani-black-lives-matter-going-take-away-your-property-and-give-it-black

* "'Black Lives' mural outside Trump Tower defaced for 3rd time:" https://apnews.com/f4b43bdd01f181938feb1a795002803f

* "Neo-Nazi thugs march though Pennsylvania, flying swastikas and chanting ‘f**k you f****ts’:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2020/07/20/neo-nazi-march-pennsylvania-williamsport-swastika-homophobia-racism-anti-semitism/

* "Gay porn star who unleashed vile racist rant before assaulting a bystander dropped by studio:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2020/07/22/gay-porn-star-racist-rant-new-york-city-dustin-gold-helix-studios/

* "Woman who woke up from surgery with hair braided by doctor makes the case for more Black physicians: 'It can save lives':" https://www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/woman-who-woke-up-from-surgery-with-hair-braided-by-doctor-makes-the-case-for-more-black-physicians-it-can-save-lives-214631620.html?.tsrc=daily_mail&uh_test=1_02

* "Sports commentator fired after lecherous, misogynistic comments sues for anti-straight discrimination. Yes, really:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2020/07/21/jeremy-roenick-sues-nbc-sports-kathryn-tappen-spitten-chiclets-podcast-straight-discrimination/

* TW: Pedophilia. "Trump on Ghislaine Maxwell: ‘I wish her well’:" https://www.politico.com/news/2020/07/21/trump-ghislaine-maxwell-376820

* TW: Pedophilia. "Student, 27, jailed after asking 14-year-old for sex on Grindr. His defence? He was lonely in lockdown:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2020/07/23/oxford-university-phd-student-grindr-sex-jail-lonely-lockdown-shiraaz-kureembokus/

* "First-ever trans woman to run for office in Romania vows to make life better for women, sex workers and the Roma community:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2020/07/20/first-ever-trans-woman-to-run-for-office-in-romania-vows-to-make-life-better-for-women-sex-workers-and-the-roma-community/

* "Law firm partner fined thousands for asking if it was acceptable to call a gay trainee a ‘poofter’:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2020/07/20/leicester-law-firm-freeths-charles-jerome-darby-fine-poofter-gay-homophobia-investigation/

* "Boris Johnson appears to confirm the Tories are kicking Gender Recognition Act reform into the long grass – again:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2020/07/20/boris-johnson-gender-recognition-act-announcement-delayed-liz-truss-reform/

* "Northern Ireland’s chief conversion therapist says the LGBT+ community is like a ‘cult’ that you’re not allowed to leave:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2020/07/20/northern-ireland-conversion-therapy-mike-davidson-core-issues-trust-christian-today-gay-cure-lgbt/

* "World Rugby ‘considers outright ban on trans women’ after inviting anti-trans campaign group to weigh in on current rules:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2020/07/20/world-rugby-ban-trans-women-transgender-london-forum-draft-document/

* TW: Rape "Russian trans woman who picketed against Vladimir Putin’s vile rollback of LGBT+ rights ‘faces rape’ in male prison:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2020/07/21/russia-trans-activist-polina-simonenko-vladimir-putin-lgbt-rights-rollback/

* "Police officer reprimanded after being caught on video calling youths ‘little f****ts’ – but will keep his job:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2020/07/21/police-officer-jersey-reprimanded-homophobia-channel-island-robin-smith/

* "Israel moves to ban 'gay conversion' therapy:" https://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-53511329

* "Male Bisexuality Is Real, a New Study Confirms Once and for All:" https://www.advocate.com/bisexual/2020/7/21/male-bisexuality-real-new-study-confirms-once-and-all

* "First-ever homeless shelter for transgender Americans set to open in New Orleans:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2020/07/20/house-of-tulip-new-orleans-transgender-homeless-shelter-refuge-housing/

* "Non-binary people win vital legal recognition as Maine becomes 12th state to issue ‘X’ gender birth certificates:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2020/07/20/maine-non-binary-birth-certificates-x-legal-recognition/

* "One of Donald Trump's senior advisers just shared support for traumatising conversion therapy:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2020/07/21/donald-trump-adviser-jenna-ellis-conversion-therapy-homophobia-paul-dirks-twitter-lgbt/

* "Almost half of America is suing the Trump administration over its debased rollback of LGBT+ healthcare protections:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2020/07/21/donald-trump-hss-sued-lgbt-healthcare-obamacare-affordable-care-act/

* "Trans man sues Catholic hospital that refused him healthcare because staff found it ‘immoral’:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2020/07/21/trans-man-catholic-hospital-st-joseph-maryland-us-jesse-hammons/

* "Are clear masks helpful?:"

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* "Civil War-era smallpox vaccination kits offer new insights on how the virus was eradicated:" https://www.cnn.com/2020/07/21/us/smallpox-vaccination-virus-eradication-scn-trnd/index.html

* "94-year-old ‘Rosie the Riveter’ once made warplanes and red bandannas. Now she makes face masks with the same cloth.:" https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/2020/07/21/mae-krier-rosie-riveter/

* CW: Eating Disorders. "‘Knowing it could kill you isn’t a deterrent’: the deadly trade in diet pills:" https://www.theguardian.com/society/2020/jul/21/dnp-deadly-diet-pills-online-trade

* "It’s The Perfect Time to Make Our Schools LGBTQ-Inclusive:" https://www.advocate.com/commentary/2020/7/22/its-perfect-time-make-our-schools-lgbtq-inclusive

* "Deepfake used to attack activist couple shows new disinformation frontier:" https://www.reuters.com/article/us-cyber-deepfake-activist-idUSKCN24G15E

* "UAE successfully launches Hope probe, Arab world's first mission to Mars:" https://www.theguardian.com/science/2020/jul/20/uae-mission-mars-al-amal-hope-space

* "Bacteria that eats metal accidentally discovered by scientists:" https://www.cnn.com/2020/07/16/world/metal-eating-bacteria-intl-scli-scn/index.html

* "The African continent is very slowly peeling apart. Scientists say a new ocean is being born.:" https://www.nbcnews.com/science/environment/african-continent-very-slowly-peeling-apart-scientists-say-new-ocean-n1234128

* CW: Animal Abuse. Just as I've been hoping the pandemic will end the pangolin trade, I am really hoping the same for the moon bear trade. "South Korea's moon bears slaughtered for medicine:" https://www.bbc.com/news/av/world-asia-53491515/moon-bears-korean-campaigners-call-for-farm-closures

* "The Terrible Consequences of Australia’s Uber-Bushfires:" https://www.wired.com/story/the-terrible-consequences-of-australias-uber-bushfires/

* "I finally made GARUM | Ancient Rome's favorite condiment:"

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* "Anglo-Saxon Oatcakes - How Not To Burn King Alfred's Cakes:"

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* "Making Hippocras at Home | Medieval Spiced Wine:"

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* "Here are seven things you probably didn't know were connected to slavery:" https://www.cnn.com/2020/07/19/us/us-slavery-connections-trnd/index.html

* "The Black Woman's Forgotten Fight against the Laws that Banned her Hair:" https://www.messynessychic.com/2020/07/21/the-black-womans-forgotten-fight-against-the-laws-that-banned-her-hair/

* "Chris Colfer Pens Heartrending Tribute to 'Glee' Costar Naya Rivera:" https://www.advocate.com/people/2020/7/21/chris-colfer-pens-heartrending-tribute-glee-costar-naya-rivera

* "Remembering Tony Fenwick, a ‘giant of the LGBT+ movement’ who dedicated his life to queer students and teachers:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2020/07/22/tony-fenwick-mbe-ceo-lgbt-history-month-schools-out-teacher-outing-history-sue-sanders/

* "Human Rights Campaign Honors John Lewis: 'Fight the Good Fight':" https://www.advocate.com/news/2020/7/20/human-rights-campaign-honors-john-lewis-fight-good-fight

* "Coronavirus: Conspiracy Theories: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO):"

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* I think I wrote this Monday: Tavy and Livia had a rough evening. Late afternoon they chased the grad students doing socially distanced and masked sunbathing off the lawn so they could power wash the gazebo. Tavy thought the workers were hissing and growling at him and he spent a couple of hours sporadically hissing and growling back.

Something's also clearly on fire near enough to us that the nasty smoke smell and lowered air quality are really messing with me.

Then the smoke detector went off, panicking the Imperial couple who ran out to see if I was scared. Long silence. Me: Could it be the smoke? Detector: CHIRP! Imperial couple *panics* I double check to make sure nothing inside could be doing it and turn on the hood and the bathroom vents just in case. Detector: CHIRP! It was too sporadic to be reacting to something. It went off again while I was putting on my shoes.

I bought two new 9 volts braving the store before it closed. Luckily it was sparsely populated and people were following the mandatory mask and distancing order. Luckily, there was just enough left on a card to cover two 9-volts. Let's hope I don't need meds again this month, shall we?

My arm is borked again, but it was finally cool enough for squirrel to sleep, so my unsteady ass climbed the ladder. I had to let go the lintel to futz with it and it still wasn't fixed. I made multiple attempts. I ended up waking him after all. Turned out it was my bedroom detector a couple feet away from the one I was trying to fix. Or possibly both of them. IDk. We spent an hour between us. I had two cats hiding under my desk for most of it. I had to go collect Elder kitty from the top of the thirty in the middle of it, as those lights are fragile and I'm scared she'll fall. (The light on the twenty she sits on is sturdier and the tank is a lot lower. She can get on and off easily. I've seen her thinking about trying to straight jump off the thirty). I've had to do this once or twice most nights since her stroke.

The Imperial couple did eventually come out to lounge around the livingroom where they could see me and each other, but they are jumpy. While I was writing this, I blew my nose, and Tavy jumped high in the air sideways off the sofa landing about 5 feet away, terrifying poor Livia who couldn't work out which way to run.

* Wednesday: I had that thing where when I tried to get up the first time I almost threw up from the pain. I opted for extra medication and comforting the Imperial couple, who are understandably distressed. Livia in particular is taking it hard. At one point she was wandering around the area where elder kitty died squeaking plaintively. Elder kitty had warmed up to her enough that they would hang out together a couple of feet apart just like Livia wanted, and they'd been extra close after the first stroke. She kept waking me up for reassurance, poor thing. Tavy's just generally been discombobulated for the last week and a half and he needed a lot of extra cuddle time this evening.

Once I did make it up there was a lot of cleaning to do. The bed to strip and change, boxes to tend to, livingroom soft furnishings to hand clean and febreeze, and lots of little things I'd been too busy to sort out properly between the ongoing right arm issue and Elder Kitty's rapid decline. There will be more of that tomorrow if my arms are working well enough.

We all miss her.

* Livia still doesn't have much appetite and they are both clingy and unsettled. I can't blame them.

I can't seem to make any headway on the pain situation. It's my own fault; I keep moving in my sleep. I'm usually more disciplined than this. I think it's a bit of a spiral. I was undisciplined a couple weeks ago once, which made me feel crap so it's harder to remember to stay still after I drift off. When I'm awake I try to roll it back, but even the magic tub can't shave off enough to undo more damage than I do when I sleep. I am out of tricks. I would call the doctor at this point, except I know perfectly well there is nothing to be done, but endure and try to keep my meds down.

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

* Organizations to help trans folk: https://gwydionmisha.tumblr.com/post/620857152453640195/about-us

* "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://gwydionmisha.tumblr.com/post/620861026680881152/oberynmartell-list-of-black-lives-matter-and

* 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 Amy McGrath: https://secure.actblue.com/donate/mcgrath2020-dd-om-gsearch?utm_source=g&utm_medium=om&utm_campaign=dd&utm_content=om_g_dd_20190709_g-dd-namenat-search_namedon-nat_amosdn&refcode=om_g_dd_20190709_g-dd-namenat-search_namedon-nat_amosdn&gclid=EAIaIQobChMI5IL1uLKa6gIVcz2tBh1njwpEEAAYASAAEgLCYvD_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 help Doug Jones defend his seat against a Trumpist homophobe? https://secure.actblue.com/donate/stand-with-doug?refcode=gaa1&gclid=EAIaIQobChMIx8n4rdfT6gIVvxitBh0BfQmNEAAYASAAEgJSwfD_BwE

* Want to help Sara Gideon unseat Susan Collins? https://secure.actblue.com/donate/adopt-me-dem-susan-collins-seat

* 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

* "Keep Me Safe! Help me get a gate organized by Briel Moore:" https://www.gofundme.com/f/keep-me-safe-help-me-get-a-gate?utm_medium=copy_link&utm_source=customer&utm_campaign=p_lico+share-sheet+expWdV

* 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

* "As Neo-Nazis Seed Military Ranks, Germany Confronts ‘an Enemy Within’:" https://www.seattletimes.com/nation-world/as-neo-nazis-seed-military-ranks-germany-confronts-an-enemy-within/

* "A North Korean Defector’s Tale Shows Rotting Military:" https://www.wsj.com/articles/a-north-korean-defectors-tale-shows-rotting-military-11593867607

* "Crunch, crunch: Africa's locust outbreak is far from over:" https://apnews.com/7d5cd11206fc304630de9633acedb903

* "‘We feel absolutely abandoned’: Russia’s economic crisis swallows families that once seemed secure:" https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2020/07/02/we-feel-absolutely-abandoned-how-pandemic-russia-tanked-economy-plunged-families-into-crisis/?arc404=true

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* "Study confirms new version of coronavirus spreads faster, but doesn't make people sicker:" https://www.cnn.com/2020/07/02/health/coronavirus-mutation-spread-study/index.html

* "Scientists urge WHO to address airborne spread of coronavirus:" https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/europe/coronavirus-airborne-spread-world-health-organization/2020/07/05/9de19c38-bed8-11ea-b4f6-cb39cd8940fb_story.html

* "In Nick Cordero’s Death, a Reminder of Covid-19’s Unknowns:" https://www.nytimes.com/2020/07/06/health/coronavirus-nick-cordero-underlying-conditions.html

* "Mutated coronavirus under scrutiny for ease of transmission:" https://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/mutated-coronavirus-under-scrutiny-for-ease-of-transmission-87131205815

* "Mexico tightens border against U.S. coronavirus threat:" https://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/mexico-tightens-border-against-u-s-coronavirus-threat-87134277969

* "Mexico's coronavirus death toll passes 30,000:" https://www.bbc.com/news/world-latin-america-53296003

* "Virus surge forces another local Spanish lockdown:" https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-53299544

* "Australia Closes Interstate Border Because Of Coronavirus Outbreak:" https://www.npr.org/2020/07/06/887659557/australia-closes-interstate-border-because-of-coronavirus-outbreak

* "Trump’s ‘99 percent’ coronavirus comment finds little support:" https://www.politico.com/news/2020/07/05/hahn-coronavirus-trump-infection-348954

* "US is still 'knee-deep' in the first wave of the coronavirus pandemic, Fauci says:" https://www.cnn.com/2020/07/06/health/us-coronavirus-monday/index.html

* "FDA chief on Trump's inaccurate coronavirus claim: 'Not going to get into who's right and who is wrong':" https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/donald-trump/fda-chief-responds-trump-s-inaccurate-coronavirus-claims-won-t-n1232926

* "Coronavirus resistant to Trump tricks of obfuscation:" https://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/coronavirus-resistant-to-trump-tricks-of-obfuscation-87128645957

* "Coronavirus updates: Seven-day average case total in the U.S. sets record for 27th straight day:" https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2020/07/05/coronavirus-update-us/

* "Tuscaloosa students held parties, bet on who got coronavirus first:" https://www.al.com/news/2020/07/tuscaloosa-students-held-parties-bet-on-who-got-coronavirus-first.html

* "COVID-19 case spikes via July 4th, summer holidays doctor fears:" https://www.msnbc.com/am-joy/watch/covid-19-case-spikes-via-july-4th-summer-holidays-feared-doctor-87058501905

* "Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner urges Texas GOP to cancel its convention:" https://www.texastribune.org/2020/07/06/texas-republican-party-convention-coronavirus-houston-sylvester-turner/

* "FEMA is 'getting out of the testing business,' won't help in Arizona, Phoenix mayor says:" https://theweek.com/speedreads/923775/fema-getting-testing-business-wont-help-arizona-phoenix-mayor-says

* "New Orleans coronavirus test site runs out of tests minutes after opening; others turned away:" https://www.nola.com/news/coronavirus/article_ba59be0e-bfa0-11ea-af21-db3e7ca7be47.html

* "Texas coronavirus cases cross 200,000 mark:" https://www.statesman.com/news/20200706/texas-coronavirus-cases-cross-200000-mark

* "10 out of the 12 hospitals in Texas' Rio Grande Valley are now full:" https://abc13.com/rio-grande-valley-hospitals-full-coronavirus-covid-19/6300835/

* "Stay-at-home order is best hope for Texas stricken by coronavirus:" https://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/stay-at-home-order-is-best-hope-for-texas-stricken-by-coronavirus-87130181631

* Have we learned nothing? "Hundreds flock to gay party hotspot Fire Island – including one man who admitted he had coronavirus:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2020/07/06/fire-island-pines-july-4-beach-party-corey-hannon-giancarlo-albanese/

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* "Trudeau turns down White House invitation amid pandemic:" https://apnews.com/8f99aa628bbbd6d7b2bdaabcf4cd1ffe

* "Trump remains silent on Putin despite uproar over alleged Russian bounty payments:" https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/trump-remains-silent-on-putin-despite-uproar-over-alleged-russian-bounty-payments/2020/07/03/00a692a6-bc81-11ea-86d5-3b9b3863273b_story.html

* "‘Perhaps the most un-American speech ever delivered by an American president’: Ambassador McFaul:" https://www.rawstory.com/2020/07/perhaps-the-most-un-american-speech-ever-delivered-by-an-american-president-ambassador-mcfaul/

* "In Trump’s new version of American carnage, the threat isn’t immigrants or foreign nations. It’s other Americans.:" https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/in-trumps-new-version-of-american-carnage-the-threat-isnt-immigrants-or-foreign-nations-its-other-americans/2020/07/04/f1354fa6-be10-11ea-8cf5-9c1b8d7f84c6_story.html

* "Trump and Biden campaigns shift focus to coronavirus as pandemic surges:" https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/trump-and-biden-campaigns-shift-focus-to-coronavirus-as-pandemic-surges/2020/07/06/53a4ec50-bd62-11ea-80b9-40ece9a701dc_story.html

* "At least 8 Secret Service agents stuck in Phoenix with coronavirus after Pence trip:" https://www.cnn.com/2020/07/03/politics/secret-service-coronavirus-trump/index.html

* "A Bridgehampton Party, a President's Son, a Positive Covid Test:" https://www.easthamptonstar.com/health-villages/202074/bridgehampton-party-presidents-son-positive-covid-test

* "Kimberly Guilfoyle -- Donald Trump Jr.'s girlfriend and top Trump campaign official:" https://www.cnn.com/2020/07/03/politics/kimberly-guilfoyle-positive-coronavirus-test/index.html

* "Chuck Grassley will skip the Republican National Convention for the first time in 40 years, citing coronavirus:" https://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/news/politics/2020/07/06/chuck-grassley-wont-attend-republican-national-convention-rnc-jacksonville-florida-coronavirus-covid/5383466002/

* "Trump muddles campaign with inability to focus on message:" https://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/trump-muddles-campaign-with-inability-to-focus-on-message-87132229524

* "White House refuses to denounce Confederate flag as Trump bemoans NASCAR's ban:" https://www.cnn.com/2020/07/06/politics/trump-nascar-bubba-wallace/index.html

* "Michael Cohen caught at NYC restaurant — and it could land him back in prison:" https://nypost.com/2020/07/03/michael-cohen-eating-at-nyc-restaurant-could-land-him-back-in-prison/

* "Publisher moves up release of book by Trump niece:" https://www.politico.com/news/2020/07/06/mary-trump-book-release-date-349845

* "Trump-connected lobbyists reap windfall in federal virus aid:" https://apnews.com/2edf8670a491a702ecfb7312f507f83a

* "Trump’s Small Biz Rescue Bailed Out Kushner’s Family, Obama’s Aides and Other Political Elite:" https://www.thedailybeast.com/trumps-small-biz-rescue-bailed-out-kushners-family-obamas-aides-and-other-political-elite?ref=home

* "McConnell calls for five-year lawsuit shield for businesses as part of next coronavirus bill:" https://www.washingtonpost.com/us-policy/2020/07/06/congress-departed-two-week-recess-without-addressing-coronavirus-spikes-economic-strains/?utm_source=reddit.com

* "Trump administration bars international college students if their school's classes are all online:" https://www.politico.com/news/2020/07/06/trump-international-students-ice-online-classes-349937

* "New book shows depravity of Trump admin family separation policy:" https://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/new-book-shows-depravity-of-trump-admin-family-separation-policy-87132741541

* "Trump family separation figures move to botched COVID-19 response:" https://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/trump-family-separation-figures-move-to-botched-covid-19-response-87133253646

* "How the NYPD Weaponized a Curfew Against Protesters and Residents:" https://theintercept.com/2020/06/28/new-york-city-curfew-nypd-protests/

* "Court order, City Council law didn’t stop Seattle police from using pepper spray, projectiles:" https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/politics/court-order-city-council-law-didnt-stop-seattle-police-from-using-pepper-spray-projectiles/

* "Cops ousted for bad behavior often land in one place: St. Ann:" https://www.stltoday.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/cops-ousted-for-bad-behavior-often-land-in-one-place-st-ann/article_cd3fa355-644c-5b16-8f41-2685c1b71c6d.html

* They are entirely lawless and the only way I can see of reigning them in is disbanding them and tarting over. "Court order, City Council law didn’t stop Seattle police from using pepper spray, projectiles:" https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/politics/court-order-city-council-law-didnt-stop-seattle-police-from-using-pepper-spray-projectiles/

* "White Michigan couple charged with assault, man fired after videos show woman pointing gun at Black family in Chipotle parking lot:" https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2020/07/02/woman-draws-gun-black-family-exchange-caught-video/5363743002/

* "Shocking viral videos spark debates on race in America:" https://www.msnbc.com/am-joy/watch/black-lives-matter-protests-coincide-with-viral-racist-incidents-87057477945

* "Predominantly Black armed protesters march through Confederate memorial park in Georgia:" https://www.reuters.com/article/us-global-race-usa-stone-mountain/predominantly-black-armed-protesters-march-through-confederate-memorial-park-in-georgia-idUSKBN24605G

* "For Black Americans, Wearing A Mask Comes With Complicated Anxieties:" https://fivethirtyeight.com/features/for-black-americans-wearing-a-mask-comes-with-complicated-anxieties/

* "Mother of Gregory Morales pushing for change in deserter status of her son:" https://www.kcentv.com/amp/article/news/local/mother-of-gregory-morales-pushing-for-change-in-deserter-status/500-5a7e1b05-d1d7-4a15-a833-8158e1aabb84

* "Human remains identified as missing Fort Hood soldier Vanessa Guillen, family attorney says:" https://www.cnn.com/2020/07/05/us/vanessa-guillen-remains-identified/index.html

* "The Cadaver in the Drag Queen's Closet:"

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* "Ireland’s new children’s minister is a gay man – and the response to his appointment is sickeningly predictable:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2020/07/06/roderic-ogorman-ireland-childrens-minister-gay-homophobia-fathers-rights-green-party/

* "Instead of listening to JK Rowling, here’s what the NHS and medical experts say about healthcare for trans kids:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2020/07/06/jk-rowling-puberty-blockers-nhs-tavistock-gids-horomones-trans-healthcare/

* "Trump ally Franklin Graham is thrilled with Malawi’s new President, who has linked homosexuality and child abuse:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2020/07/06/trump-ally-franklin-graham-malawi-new-president/

* "Family Searches for Missing Trans Woman Dawn Manson:" https://www.advocate.com/transgender/2020/7/06/family-searches-missing-trans-woman-dawn-manson

* "Antigay Virginia Photographer Sues for Right to Discriminate:" https://www.advocate.com/business/2020/7/06/antigay-virginia-photographer-sues-right-discriminate

* "Queer woman 'put in chokehold' and told 'I'll kill you f****t' by a man 25 years her senior, all because he didn't like her driving:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2020/07/06/portland-assault-queer-woman-shaws-parking-lot-alana-reali-michael-roylos/

* "New HIV Medication Approved for Those at Risk of Advancing to AIDS:" https://www.hivplusmag.com/news/2020/7/06/new-hiv-medication-approved-those-risk-advancing-aids

* "SCANDAL at the Harvard of Mortuary School:"

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* "Oven Crypts of New Orleans:"

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* "To Die & Mummify In LA: Yvette Vickers:"

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* "Sniffing Out Smell:" https://hms.harvard.edu/news/sniffing-out-smell

* "COVID-19 Broke the Economy. What If We Don’t Fix It?:" https://www.vice.com/en_us/article/qj4ka5/covid-19-broke-the-economy-what-if-we-dont-fix-it

* "The Mysterious Cave of Glowing Skulls:"

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* "THE TRIAL OF THE CORPSE POPE!:"

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* "DEMONIC BABIES: A Guide for New Parents:"

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* "The Forgotten Founding Father:" https://www.city-journal.org/html/forgotten-founding-father-12246.html

* "The Cult of Tradition | Renegade Cut:"

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* "Non-binary Black Lives Matter protester Summer Taylor killed by car speeding into crowd at peaceful protest:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2020/07/06/summer-taylor-non-binary-black-lives-matter-protester-death-tribute-dawit-kelete/

* "Outpouring of love and tributes for much-loved LGBT+ rights activist Susannah Toland, who passed away suddenly aged 45:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2020/07/07/susannah-toland-dies-dead-northern-ireland-londonderry-derry-lgbt-activist/

* "The Muppets & James Corden: 'With a Little Help from My Friends':"

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* TW: Dying Animal. ( Elder Kitty News: )

She's the last of her cohort. When Squirrel first moved in, she watched Mache telling me she wanted pets by gently placing her paw on my arm or leg. I always immediately started petting her. All these years after the cancer took Mache, Little Miss still does it, this endearing gesture she picked up from her eternal rival. Neither Tavy nor Livia have learned it as she doesn't do it when they are watching. When Little Miss goes, she takes this echo of my girl with with her. When I feed her shreds, she still sands silent and polite where I trained her to stand so she wouldn't freak out my poor sweet incredibly nervous Hector, all these years after he died. Little Miss is a very good cat.

As I typed that last paragraph she lifted her head, concerned by my tears. I gave her a pet, so she'd know it's all right.

UPDATE: This evening, she's noticeably improved and had enough strength in her right foreleg to eat without shaking. She’ll stumble a little when a right side leg doesn’t work the way she expects, but she’s getting around okay.

* The goth lilies in are in bloom + bonus window cats.: https://gwydionmisha.tumblr.com/post/623034723989635072/the-goth-lilies-in-are-in-bloom-bonus-window

* I am exhausted. I also had a bunch of scheduled stuff on a MUSH where I play. Rupert was recalcitrant Monday-Tuesday night, so I ended up scaffolding the links, but not posting them on tumblr after it got too hard. I batch did them tonight, but the birds are singing and I haven't started last night's actual work beyond set up, programing tumblr, etc.. I still have a pile of links I didn't get around to scaffolding before I crashed Tuesday morning and a scary ass backlog of things to read. Likely I won't have much Wednesday work time either because we expect another big plot thing tonight.

I am sorry. I need sleep desperately.

* The Star trek Version of huimans from an Alien perspective has been added to: https://kaccaman.tumblr.com/post/622972698549764096/wolfmoonjournal-majesty-intensifies

* People drag a grown ass woman for claiming there were no women authors before J.K. Rowling: https://twitter.com/dntmakeitworse/status/1280128467930144769

* More Midnight Society vs JK Rowling: https://twitter.com/midnight_pals/status/1279868958569426944

* "Sunday Sweets Celebrates Hamilton:" https://www.cakewrecks.com/home/2020/7/5/sunday-sweets-celebrates-hamilton

* More proof I am really terrible at telling celebrities apart: It turns out Jason Isaacs and John Hamm are somehow not both John Hamm. I literally never would have guessed.

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

* Organizations to help trans folk: https://gwydionmisha.tumblr.com/post/620857152453640195/about-us

* "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://gwydionmisha.tumblr.com/post/620861026680881152/oberynmartell-list-of-black-lives-matter-and

* 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 Amy McGrath: https://secure.actblue.com/donate/mcgrath2020-dd-om-gsearch?utm_source=g&utm_medium=om&utm_campaign=dd&utm_content=om_g_dd_20190709_g-dd-namenat-search_namedon-nat_amosdn&refcode=om_g_dd_20190709_g-dd-namenat-search_namedon-nat_amosdn&gclid=EAIaIQobChMI5IL1uLKa6gIVcz2tBh1njwpEEAAYASAAEgLCYvD_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

* "Keep Me Safe! Help me get a gate organized by Briel Moore:" https://www.gofundme.com/f/keep-me-safe-help-me-get-a-gate?utm_medium=copy_link&utm_source=customer&utm_campaign=p_lico+share-sheet+expWdV

* 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

* "Vladimir Putin’s homophobic reign to continue until 2036 as same-sex marriage ban ‘used as distraction’ in power-grab vote:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2020/07/01/russia-referendum-constitution-results-vladimir-putin-2036-same-sex-marriage/

* "Amazon fires at 13-year high for June:" https://www.bbc.com/news/world-latin-america-53262565

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* "Coronavirus Victoria: 73 new Covid-19 cases reported as 36 Melbourne suburbs return to lockdown:" https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/jul/01/coronavirus-victoria-73-new-covid-19-cases-reported-as-36-melbourne-suburbs-return-to-lockdown

* "Another day of record coronavirus cases as more states rethink mask mandate:" https://www.cnn.com/2020/07/02/health/us-coronavirus-thursday/index.html

* "Coronavirus cases rose by nearly 50 percent last month, led by states that reopened first:" https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/coronavirus-cases-rose-by-nearly-50-percent-last-month-led-by-states-that-reopened-first/2020/07/01/3337f1ec-bb96-11ea-80b9-40ece9a701dc_story.html

* "U.S. sets record for new coronavirus cases, surpassing 55,000:" https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2020/07/02/coronavirus-live-updates-us/

* "‘National humiliation’: Chris Hayes compares U.S. coronavirus crisis to rest of world:" https://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/-national-humiliation-chris-hayes-compares-u-s-coronavirus-crisis-to-rest-of-world-86946373788

* "U.S. still burdened by Trump admin failure to make a testing plan:" https://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/u-s-still-burdened-by-trump-admin-failure-to-make-a-testing-plan-86953029898

* "History repeats as Trump admin fails to fix PPE shortage crisis:" https://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/history-repeats-as-trump-admin-fails-to-fix-ppe-shortage-crisis-86952005889

* "As coronavirus cases soar, Texas issues statewide order requiring face coverings:" https://www.cnbc.com/2020/07/02/texas-issues-state-wide-order-requiring-face-coverings.html

* "Santa Clara County meeting that exposed 40 principals to coronavirus raises red flags:" https://www.sfchronicle.com/bayarea/article/More-than-40-Bay-Area-school-principals-in-15381335.php

* "Herman Cain is receiving treatment for coronavirus at an Atlanta hospital:" https://www.cnn.com/2020/07/02/politics/herman-cain-coronavirus/index.html

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* "Is Trump Trying to Kill Us All?:" https://www.advocate.com/commentary/2020/6/30/trump-trying-kill-us-all

* "The RNC Is Paying a Former Apprentice Hand Accused of Having Trump Dirt:" https://www.thedailybeast.com/the-rnc-is-paying-a-former-apprentice-hand-chuck-labella-accused-of-having-trump-dirt

* "Duckworth to hold up confirmations to ensure impeachment witness Vindman's promotion isn't blocked:" https://www.politico.com/news/2020/07/02/tammy-duckworth-alexander-vindman-military-nominees-348183

* "U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of NY Stepping Down, Office Says:" https://www.ny1.com/nyc/all-boroughs/politics/2020/07/03/brooklyn-us-attorney-leaving-post-at-the-edny

* "Trump ambassadors sold stocks as president downplayed pandemic and virus was spreading:" https://www.cnbc.com/2020/07/02/coronavirus-update-trump-ambassadors-sold-stocks-as-president-downplayed-pandemic.html

* "Inquiry Prompted by Trump’s Hurricane Dorian Claim Is Being Blocked, Investigator Says:" https://www.nytimes.com/2020/07/01/climate/trump-dorian-noaa-investigation.html

* "Mike Pence, who ‘really believes all lives matter’, wants Trump to win so he can appoint more conservative justices:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2020/06/30/mike-pence-all-lives-matter-black-supreme-court-conservative-justices-donald-trump/

* "Unemployment rate won't recover for the next decade, CBO projects:" https://www.cnn.com/2020/07/02/economy/congressional-budget-office-projections-economy/index.html

* "Jon Stewart: Joe Biden, Humbled By Grief, May Be The Leader America Needs Right Now:"

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* "Anti-LGBTQ+ Alabama Mayor Resigns After Denouncing Black Lives Matter:" https://www.advocate.com/politics/2020/7/03/anti-lgbtq-alabama-mayor-resigns-after-denouncing-black-lives-matter

* "Wake Up, White People: America is Drowning in 400 Years of Racism:" https://www.advocate.com/commentary/2020/6/30/wake-white-people-america-drowning-400-years-racism

* "Dr. Ibram X. Kendi: Creating A More Equitable Society Is In White Americans' Self Interest:"

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* "Sen. Cory Booker Is Pushing for Real Changes:"

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* "Bigoted historian David Starkey dropped by publisher and loses coveted Cambridge title after 'indefensible' racist rant:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2020/07/03/david-starkey-racist-racism-damn-blacks-cambridge-university-publisher-harper-collins/

* TW: Pedophilia "Ghislaine Maxwell, longtime Jeffrey Epstein associate, arrested for recruiting and abusing girls in sex-trafficking ring:" https://www.cnn.com/2020/07/02/us/ghislaine-maxwell-jeffrey-epstein/index.html

* TW: Pedophilia "Epstein’s confidant Ghislaine Maxwell charged in sex abuse probe:" https://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/epstein-s-confidant-ghislaine-maxwell-charged-in-sex-abuse-probe-86946373974

* TW: Pedophilia "New York attorney general reaches $19m settlement in Harvey Weinstein lawsuits:" https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/jun/30/new-york-attorney-general-harvey-weinstein-lawsuit-settlement

* "A trans person was stoned and bottled by teenage thugs in a suspected hate attack, for the simple crime of walking their dog:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2020/07/01/trans-transgender-hate-attack-sutton-coldfield-birmingham-streetly/

* "Leaders from every major religion join forces to fight homophobia, end conversion therapy and protect trans people:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2020/06/30/religion-lgbt-homophobia-conversion-therapy-ozanne-foundation-islam-christianity-judaism/

* "Town officials refused to recognize Pride Month because it didn’t include ‘Straight Pride’. So locals got creative:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2020/07/01/emo-ontario-canada-pride-month-straight-flag-borderland/

* "Deplorable conversion therapy doctor unashamedly describes how he ‘treats’ gay people for their ‘sexual deviations’:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2020/07/02/jordan-conversion-therapy-psychiatrist-doctor-mohamed-al-dabbas-middle-east-honour-killing-homosexuality/

* "Trump administration strikes abhorrent new rule to ’empower’ homeless shelters to turn away vulnerable trans people:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2020/07/02/trump-administration-homeless-shelters-trans-hud-ben-carson-equal-access-rule/

* TW: Death Threats "Facebook refused to take down posts threatening to murder queer people because they ‘didn't contradict standards':" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2020/07/02/facebook-hate-speech-policy-posts-lgbt-people-murder-boycott/

* "Black Trans Woman in Critical Condition After L.A. Shooting:" https://www.advocate.com/crime/2020/7/02/black-trans-woman-critical-condition-after-la-shooting

* "Transphobia Killed Her Daughter, But Her Legacy Lives In New State Law:" https://www.advocate.com/exclusives/2020/7/02/transphobia-killed-her-daughter-her-legacy-lives-new-state-law

* "Restaurant worker pelted with homophobic abuse, brutally beaten and kicked in the mouth. His boss fired him for it:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2020/07/02/burgerfi-miami-beach-restaurant-homophobia-jaquan-walker-homophobic-attack-police/

* "Seattle Might Rename One of Their Schools After Marsha P. Johnson:" https://www.advocate.com/news/2020/6/30/seattle-might-rename-one-their-schools-after-marsha-p-johnson

* "Polyamorous Relationships Granted Rights in Massachusetts City:" https://www.advocate.com/news/2020/7/02/polyamorous-relationships-granted-rights-massachusetts-city

* "Could In-Home Tests Be the Secret to Ending Cervical Cancer?:" https://www.hivplusmag.com/news/2020/7/01/could-home-tests-be-secret-ending-cervical-cancer

* TW: Suicide "Mental health groups report huge surge in numbers of LGBT+ people at risk of suicide during lockdown:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2020/07/03/lgbt-suicide-rate-increase-coronavirus-pandemic/

* TW: Dead Bodies. "ICONIC CORPSE: The "Diva Corpse" Lady Dai:"

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* TW: Dead Bodies. "ICONIC CORPSE: 93 Years of Vladimir Lenin:"

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* TW: Dead Bodies. "How to Tell if Your Saint is Incorrupt:"

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* "Trump Stoked A Culture War Over Masks That Put Everyone At Risk, Even The Secret Service:"

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* Chuck Tingle has masks! https://twitter.com/ChuckTingle/status/1278712658301038598/

* This is beautiful. "This Contact Sword Routine is Absolutely Mesmerizing:" https://twistedsifter.com/videos/amazing-contact-swords-routine-by-titos-firedancer/

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

* Organizations to help trans folk: https://gwydionmisha.tumblr.com/post/620857152453640195/about-us

* "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://gwydionmisha.tumblr.com/post/620861026680881152/oberynmartell-list-of-black-lives-matter-and

* 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 Amy McGrath: https://secure.actblue.com/donate/mcgrath2020-dd-om-gsearch?utm_source=g&utm_medium=om&utm_campaign=dd&utm_content=om_g_dd_20190709_g-dd-namenat-search_namedon-nat_amosdn&refcode=om_g_dd_20190709_g-dd-namenat-search_namedon-nat_amosdn&gclid=EAIaIQobChMI5IL1uLKa6gIVcz2tBh1njwpEEAAYASAAEgLCYvD_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

* "Keep Me Safe! Help me get a gate organized by Briel Moore:" https://www.gofundme.com/f/keep-me-safe-help-me-get-a-gate?utm_medium=copy_link&utm_source=customer&utm_campaign=p_lico+share-sheet+expWdV

* 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

* "Outrage grows over deaths in Indian police custody:" https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-india-53202707

* "Malawi opposition leader wins historic poll rerun:" https://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-53207780

* "Clash of values as Poles choose president:" https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-53190016

* "Poland's resident homophobe Andrzej Duda leads first round of re-election battle, but final vote may come down to the wire:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2020/06/29/polish-presidential-election-results-2020-poland-duda-trzaskowski-second-round/

* "Yemen: Coronavirus aid loss 'harming children':" https://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-53191438

* "Massive Saharan dust cloud shrouds the Caribbean:" https://www.bbc.com/news/world-latin-america-53177693

* "Billions of Locusts Are Descending on East Africa:"

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* "Delhi: Salaries Not Paid, Doctors at Kasturba, Hindu Rao Hospitals Threaten Mass Resignation:" https://thewire.in/rights/delhi-hindu-rao-kasturba-mcd-hospitals-doctors-mass-resgination

* "Portugal brings back some coronavirus lockdown measures in Lisbon:" https://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-portugal/portugal-brings-back-some-coronavirus-lockdown-measures-in-lisbon-idUSKBN23W2Q4

* "What caused Germany's biggest virus outbreak?:" https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-53177628

* "Mexico reports 947 more COVID deaths, 2nd highest daily toll:" https://abcnews.go.com/Health/wireStory/mexico-reports-947-covid-deaths-2nd-highest-daily-71440166

* "Brazil's COVID-19 crisis is devastating the country's most vulnerable populations.:" https://video.vice.com/en_us/video/tuesday-june-23-2020/5eed327ba5d772314151fefc

* "Migrant Workers are Bearing the Brunt of New Zealand’s Hardline Coronavirus Approach:" https://www.vice.com/en_asia/article/4ay3jn/migrant-workers-are-bearing-the-brunt-of-new-zealands-coronavirus-approach

* "E.U. Plans to Bar Most U.S. Travelers When Bloc Reopens:" https://www.nytimes.com/2020/06/26/world/europe/europe-us-travel-ban.html?referringSource=articleShare

* "CDC chief says coronavirus cases may be 10 times higher than reported:" https://www.washingtonpost.com/health/2020/06/25/coronavirus-cases-10-times-larger/

* "Analysis | The Health 202: The Trump administration is eyeing a new testing strategy for coronavirus, Anthony Fauci says:" https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/powerpost/paloma/the-health-202/2020/06/26/the-health-202-the-trump-administration-is-eyeing-a-new-testing-strategy-for-coronavirus-anthony-fauci-says/5ef4f629602ff1080718f308/?itid=hp_hp-top-table-high_health202-830a%3Ahomepage%2Fstory-ans

* "State Coronavirus Data Doesn’t Support Trump’s Misleading Testing Claims:" https://www.propublica.org/article/state-coronavirus-data-doesnt-support-trumps-misleading-testing-claims

* "US coronavirus cases hit new one-day high as states backtrack on reopening:" https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2020/jun/26/arizona-joins-texas-halting-reopening-amid-surge-covid-coronavirus-cases

* "U.S. sets another single-day record for new coronavirus cases:" https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2020/06/25/coronavirus-live-updates-us/

"The US sees a record number of new coronavirus cases in a single day:" https://edition.cnn.com/2020/06/25/health/us-coronavirus-thursday/

* "Chris Hayes calls for Trump to resign: 'Urgent matter of public health, public safety’:" https://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/chris-hayes-calls-for-trump-to-resign-urgent-matter-of-public-health-public-safety-86089285988

* "Hayes: Amid coronavirus surge, U.S. stuck with ‘same horrible choice’ as in start of pandemic:" https://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/hayes-amid-coronavirus-surge-u-s-stuck-with-same-horrible-choice-as-in-start-of-pandemic-86091845936

* "Coronavirus cases rise in states with relaxed face mask policies:" https://www.inquirer.com/health/coronavirus/covid-19-coronavirus-face-masks-infection-rates-20200624.html

* "Texas, Florida governors order bars closed, impose new restrictions as cases surge:" https://www.politico.com/news/2020/06/26/austin-texas-mayor-steve-adler-coronavirus-341016

* "Houston area hospitals running out beds for COVID-19 patients:" https://www.msnbc.com/msnbc/watch/houston-area-hospitals-running-out-beds-for-covid-19-patients-86104133804

* "DeSantis slammed for COVID-19 response by Florida politics expert:" https://www.msnbc.com/am-joy/watch/florida-covid-19-surge-due-to-desantis-bungle-pundit-asserts-86149189543

* "Rep. Shalala: As COVID-19 spikes, people in Florida are ‘frightened to death':" https://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/rep-shalala-as-covid-19-spikes-people-in-florida-are-frightened-to-death-86094917625

* "UAMS model shows COVID-19 peak of 150,000 cases in Arkansas Sept. 30:" https://katv.com/news/local/uams-model-shows-covid-19-peak-of-150000-cases-in-arkansas-sept-30

* This is what Republican rule looks like. "How Arizona ‘lost control of the epidemic’:" https://www.washingtonpost.com/health/how-arizona-lost-control-of-the-epidemic/2020/06/25/f692a5a8-b658-11ea-aca5-ebb63d27e1ff_story.html

* "Premature Arizona reopening coincided with Trump publicity visit:" https://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/premature-arizona-reopening-coincided-with-trump-publicity-visit-86103109945

* "Doctors face tough choices, narrowing options on COVID in Arizona:" https://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/doctors-face-tough-choices-narrowing-options-on-covid-in-arizona-86104133971

* "Mississippi Adds 1,092 New COVID-19 Cases In Single Day:" https://www.jacksonfreepress.com/news/2020/jun/25/hospitalizations-peak-1000-mississippians-dead-cov/

* "Homophobic Lyft passenger threatens to crush 'candy-ass f****t' driver's skull – because he asked him to wear a mask:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2020/06/26/lyft-face-mask-homophobic-passenger-driver-threat-video/

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* "Russia Secretly Offered Afghan Militants Bounties to Kill U.S. Troops, Intelligence Says:" https://www.nytimes.com/2020/06/26/us/politics/russia-afghanistan-bounties.html

45 has known since March that the Russians are paying out bounties for killing of US troops in Afghanistan, but don't worry, he's totally fine with it. In fact, he's so in favor of it, that he decided to reward them for paying to kill our soldiers by lobbying to get them back in the G-8 and withdrawing our troops from Germany.

* "Russia paid bounties to kill US troops, US intel says; Trump mum: NYT:" https://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/russia-paid-bounties-to-kill-us-troops-us-intel-says-trump-mum-nyt-86104645517

* "NYT reporter covering Russia’s bounty on US troops gives analysis:" https://www.msnbc.com/am-joy/watch/trump-knew-of-russian-bounty-on-troops-before-late-march-report-86147653508

* "Trump Administration May End Congressional Review of Foreign Arms Sales:" https://www.nytimes.com/2020/06/25/us/politics/trump-congress-arms-sales.html

* "Former GOPer slams Trump's inaction on Russia's soldier bounties:" https://www.msnbc.com/am-joy/watch/trump-not-confronting-russia-on-u-s-soldier-bounties-slammed-86250053955

* "Russia offered bounties to kill American soldiers in Afghanistan, NBC News confirms:" https://www.msnbc.com/am-joy/watch/russia-offered-bounties-to-kill-american-soldiers-in-afghanistan-nbc-news-confirms-86242885983

* "Dozens of Secret Service agents will be quarantined after Trump's Tulsa rally:" https://www.cnn.com/2020/06/24/politics/secret-service-trump-rally-quarantine-coronavirus/index.html

* "Trump cancels weekend trip to his private New Jersey golf club as coronavirus cases spike:" https://www.politico.com/news/2020/06/26/trump-cancels-new-jersey-trip-coronavirus-341305

* 45 has a habit of accusing innocent people of crimes he himself committed. "Trump falsely accuses Obama of treason in latest unfounded attack on his predecessor:" https://www.cnn.com/2020/06/22/politics/trump-obama-treason-claim/index.html

* "Roger Stone ordered to report to prison July 14, as judge denies request for two-month delay:" https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/legal-issues/roger-stone-ordered-to-report-to-prison-july-14-as-judge-denies-request-for-two-month-delay/2020/06/26/c76fc984-b7c7-11ea-9b0f-c797548c1154_story.html

* "Inside Barr’s Effort to Undermine Prosecutors in N.Y.:" https://www.nytimes.com/2020/06/25/nyregion/geoffrey-berman-william-barr-michael-cohen.html

* "William Barr Turns DOJ Into Donald Trump’s Law Firm:" https://theintercept.com/2020/06/22/william-barr-has-turned-the-justice-department-into-a-law-firm-with-one-client-donald-trump/

* "Barr interfered in SDNY cases tied to Trump interests:" https://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/barr-interfered-in-sdny-cases-tied-to-trump-interests-nyt-86030917607

* "Barr micromanagement out of proportion on Trump-tied cases: NYT:" https://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/barr-micromanagement-out-of-proportion-on-trump-tied-cases-nyt-86031429769

* "Manhattan prosecutor pick ducks questions about Barr's job offer:" https://www.politico.com/news/2020/06/25/jay-clayton-sdny-bill-barr-339888

* "Calls for William Barr's impeachment grow:" https://www.msnbc.com/am-joy/watch/barr-has-performed-many-impeachable-acts-rep-dean-says-86153797740

* "Trump's brother fails in bid to block niece's tell-all book:" https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2020/jun/25/trump-brother-robert-niece-mary-memoir-book

* "Trump administration seeks to drill on more than two-thirds of nation’s largest swath of public land:" https://www.seattletimes.com/nation-world/trump-administration-seeks-to-drill-on-more-than-two-thirds-of-nations-largest-swath-of-public-land/

* "Top White House economist set to depart amid coronavirus recession:" https://www.politico.com/news/2020/06/24/white-house-economist-depart-coronavirus-recession-338357

* "Lobbyist Abramoff to plead guilty in cryptocurrency fraud case:" https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-crime-abramoff/lobbyist-abramoff-to-plead-guilty-in-cryptocurrency-fraud-case-idUSKBN23W39C

* "Another 1.48 million workers are newly unemployed:" https://www.washingtonpost.com/us-policy/2020/06/25/june-unemployment-insurance/

* "Audit: US sent $1.4B in virus relief payments to dead people:" https://apnews.com/88dcc4f977f8ddeed438a8f173008b5c

* "Economist Paul Krugman on fallout of states reopening too soon:" https://www.msnbc.com/am-joy/watch/coronavirus-spikes-in-state-reopening-early-discussed-by-krugman-86165573604

* Republicans insist stealing health care from millions of Americans and allowing Insurance Companies to consider COVID related long term health problems to be pre-existing conditions is absolutely essential now that the pandemic is the worst it's been in this country and getting dramatically more dire by the day. "Trump administration asks Supreme Court to overturn Obamacare:" https://www.politico.com/news/2020/06/25/trump-supreme-court-overturn-obamacare-340851

* "Trump administration asks Supreme Court to invalidate Obamacare:" https://www.cnn.com/2020/06/25/politics/trump-administration-obamacare-supreme-court/index.html

* "Evangelical hate group with links to Trump asks God to ‘protect children’ from Joe Biden’s plan to boost LGBT+ rights:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2020/06/29/tony-perkins-family-research-council-lgbt-joe-biden-election/

* Oh look, 45’s accusing Biden of doing what 45 is doing. "Trump falsely claims Biden, who has committed to the debates, is trying to get out of debating:" https://www.cnn.com/2020/06/26/politics/fact-check-trump-biden-debates/index.html

* "NYer Bowman runs for Congress to ‘cause problems for status quo’:" https://www.msnbc.com/am-joy/watch/police-brutality-fight-spurs-nyer-bowman-to-run-for-u-s-congress-86156357772

* Don't hold your breath for the Senate. "D.C. statehood approved by U.S. House for first time in history:" https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/dc-politics/dc-statehood-vote/2020/06/25/c2ac1670-b6ee-11ea-a8da-693df3d7674a_story.html

* "Gunman kills one employee at Walmart distribution center before police fatally shoot him:" https://www.cnn.com/2020/06/27/us/california-walmart-distribution-center-shooting/index.html

* "Supreme Court agrees with Trump administration on limits for asylum seekers:" https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/courts_law/supreme-court-agrees-with-trump-administration-on-limits-on-asylum-seekers/2020/06/25/695b3b74-b6e8-11ea-a510-55bf26485c93_story.html

* "Appeals court allows Trump's expansion of fast-track deportation - Roll Call:" https://www.rollcall.com/2020/06/23/appeals-court-allows-trumps-expansion-of-fast-track-deportation/

* "Trump can't divert military funds for wall, federal appeals court says:" https://www.cnn.com/2020/06/26/politics/border-wall-9th-circuit-appeals-court/index.html

* But not their parents. "Judge Orders ICE To Free Detained Immigrant Children Because Of COVID-19:" https://www.npr.org/sections/coronavirus-live-updates/2020/06/26/884186168/judge-orders-ice-to-free-detained-immigrant-children-because-of-covid-19

* "House Approves Police Reform Bill, But Issue Stalled Amid Partisan Standoff:" https://www.npr.org/2020/06/25/883263263/house-approves-police-reform-bill-but-issue-stalled-amid-partisan-standoff

* "House passes sweeping police reform bill, Pelosi calls it ‘historic day’:" https://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/house-passes-sweeping-police-reform-bill-pelosi-calls-it-historic-day-86024773627

* "‘A problem that we need to solve’: Harris takes on policing:" https://www.seattletimes.com/nation-world/nation-politics/a-problem-that-we-need-to-solve-harris-takes-on-policing/

* "Plan advances to allow dismantling Minneapolis Police Dept.:" https://www.seattletimes.com/nation-world/nation/minneapolis-council-puts-plan-to-abolish-police-in-motion/

* "Philly sheriff: Something must change in police institutions:" https://www.msnbc.com/am-joy/watch/minneapolis-moves-to-defund-police-in-wake-of-floyd-protests-86142021807

* "Blueleaks: Police Focused on Unfounded Threats Amid Minneapolis Protests:" https://theintercept.com/2020/06/26/blueleaks-minneapolis-police-protest-fears/

* "Tucson police chief offers to resign over death of man placed face-down in custody:" https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2020/jun/25/tucson-carlos-ingram-lopez-police-chief-resignation

* Hell may have frozen over. "Mississippi Lawmakers Vote To Remove Confederate Emblem From State Flag:" https://www.npr.org/2020/06/27/884306925/mississippi-lawmakers-clear-path-to-remove-confederate-emblem-from-state-flag

* "Look away, Dixie: Mississippi to lose rebel emblem from flag:" https://apnews.com/1d4969cb533fb6ab7fe381fb5855c256

* "Cops fired over violent, racist talk about Black people: We are going to 'start slaughtering them':" https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/cops-fired-over-violent-racist-talk-about-black-people-we-n1232072

* "NC Police officers’ racist rant caught on tape: ‘I can’t wait’ for race war:" https://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/nc-police-officers-racist-rant-caught-on-tape-i-can-t-wait-for-race-war-86024261643

* "‘We’re just tired of what’s going on:’ Metro employees protest racial bias at transit agency:" https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/were-just-tired-of-whats-going-on-metro-employees-protest-racial-bias-at-transit-agency/

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* "Plot twist. Russian court rules… in favour of trans woman, says her firing was unlawful:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2020/06/26/russian-trans-womean-discrimination-court-battle-legal-gender-recognition/

* "It will soon be illegal to even discuss being trans in Romanian schools:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2020/06/26/romania-trans-promotion-gender-identity-banned-schools-klaus-iohannis/

* "After surviving torture and escaping my home country, I finally came to terms with my queerness:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2020/06/26/torture-survivor-sri-lanka-gay-uk-refugee/

* "Marine Corps Celebrates Pride, Puts Down Homophobes:" https://www.advocate.com/pride/2020/6/26/marine-corps-celebrates-pride-puts-down-homophobes

* "Barack Obama celebrates five years of marriage equality and pays tribute to the LGBT+ community in stirring Pride address:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2020/06/26/barack-obama-pride-live-message-video-stonewall-gay-marriage-equality/

* "Five years after the Supreme Court’s historic equal marriage ruling, love is still winning and the community is still fighting:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2020/06/26/united-states-same-sex-marriage-obergefell-hodges-supreme-court-lesbian-gay-equality-rights/

* "How Stonewall Can Teach LGBTQ+ People to Fight Today:" https://www.advocate.com/commentary/2020/6/26/how-stonewall-can-teach-lgbtq-people-fight-today

* "LGBTQ+ Activists, Allies Raise Funds for Black Trans Lives:" https://www.advocate.com/pride/2020/6/26/lgbtq-activists-allies-raise-funds-black-trans-lives

* "LGBT Film History: The Early Years (1910s – 1920s):"

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* "The History of Queer Coding [CC]:"

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* "Monsters in the Closet - A History of LGBT Representation in Horror Cinema:"

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* "I was misdiagnosed:"

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* "Whats wrong with me? // My Disabilities (Updated):"

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* "Can you tell if a disabled person is 'faking'?:"

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* Wishful Lying: https://twitter.com/sigridellis/status/1276672118093221889

* "Myths About Crime We Believe Thanks To Pop Culture:" https://www.cracked.com/pictofacts-1757-myths-about-crime-we-believe-thanks-to-pop-culture/

* "Slavery existed in Illinois, but schools don’t always teach that history.:" https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2020/06/slavery-existed-in-illinois-but-schools-dont-always-teach-that-history/?utm_source=mj-newsletters&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=daily-newsletter-06-25-2020

* "This artist is offering to redesign Harry Potter tattoos for free – all while raising money for trans people of colour:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2020/06/26/harry-potter-tattoo-cover-up-artist-molly-knox-ostertag-jk-rowling-trans/

* "U.S. Coronavirus Cases Spike, the E.U. May Ban Americans & Clashes Over Mandatory Masks in Florida:"

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* "The Problem with Cop Shows:"

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* "Elton John - I'm Still Standing:"

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* Friday: The good news is, this is definitely an AS flare with some allergy stuff. The bad news is the pain won Friday. The fact that I am writing this at 3:27AM, having just sat down at my desk will give you some idea.

* "Sunday Sweets In Summer :" https://www.cakewrecks.com/home/2020/6/28/sunday-sweets-in-summer

* Chuck Tingle is a National Treasure: https://gwydionmisha.tumblr.com/post/622077528987795456/silverhand-kingoftheunderground

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

* Organizations to help trans folk: https://gwydionmisha.tumblr.com/post/620857152453640195/about-us

* "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://gwydionmisha.tumblr.com/post/620861026680881152/oberynmartell-list-of-black-lives-matter-and

* 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 Amy McGrath: https://secure.actblue.com/donate/mcgrath2020-dd-om-gsearch?utm_source=g&utm_medium=om&utm_campaign=dd&utm_content=om_g_dd_20190709_g-dd-namenat-search_namedon-nat_amosdn&refcode=om_g_dd_20190709_g-dd-namenat-search_namedon-nat_amosdn&gclid=EAIaIQobChMI5IL1uLKa6gIVcz2tBh1njwpEEAAYASAAEgLCYvD_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

* "Keep Me Safe! Help me get a gate organized by Briel Moore:" https://www.gofundme.com/f/keep-me-safe-help-me-get-a-gate?utm_medium=copy_link&utm_source=customer&utm_campaign=p_lico+share-sheet+expWdV

* 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

* "'Grave risk' of Windrush scandal repeat:" https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-53129844

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* "Russia holds WW2 victory parade in shadow of virus:" https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-53152725

* "Judge orders Bolsonaro to wear a face mask in public:" https://www.cnn.com/2020/06/23/americas/brazil-bolsonaro-coronavirus-mask-intl/index.html

* "E.U. May Bar American Travelers as It Reopens Borders, Citing Failures on Virus:" https://www.nytimes.com/2020/06/23/world/europe/coronavirus-EU-American-travel-ban.html

* "Trump coronavirus failure makes Americans international pariahs:" https://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/trump-coronavirus-failure-makes-americans-international-pariahs-85891141930

* "Hayes: Thanks to coronavirus, 'Americans are too dangerous to be let out of our own country':" https://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/hayes-thanks-to-coronavirus-americans-are-too-dangerous-to-be-let-out-of-our-own-country-85885509790

* "‘I don’t kid’: Trump says he wasn’t joking about slowing coronavirus testing:" https://www.politico.com/news/2020/06/23/trump-joking-slowing-coronavirus-testing-335459

* "Dr. Birx Contradicts Trump, Privately Tells Govs to Increase COVID Testing:" https://www.thedailybeast.com/dr-birx-contradicts-trump-privately-tells-govs-to-increase-covid-testing

* "Seven states report highest coronavirus hospitalizations since pandemic began:" https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2020/06/23/coronavirus-live-updates-us/

* "As Texas hits all-time high in new COVID-19 cases, Gov. Greg Abbott tightens outdoor gathering rules:" https://www.dallasnews.com/news/public-health/2020/06/23/spread-is-so-rampant-texas-hits-all-time-high-of-more-than-5k-new-covid-19-cases-gov-greg-abbott-says/

* "Utah health officials warn of ‘complete shutdown’ if coronavirus cases don’t drop soon:" https://www.sltrib.com/news/2020/06/22/utah-reports-new-covid/

* "Coronavirus testing: Waits grow as demand rises, supplies run short in Phoenix area:" https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/local/arizona-health/2020/06/23/arizonans-wait-over-week-covid-19-tests-when-theyre-available/3239749001/

* "COVID-19: Inslee announces mandatory face mask rule for Washington state:" https://komonews.com/news/coronavirus/covid-19-inslee-announces-mandatory-face-mask-rule

* "As Florida emerges from shutdown, Covid-19 cases surge:" https://www.cnn.com/2020/06/24/us/florida-coronavirus-cases-surge/index.html

* "Georgia Reports Its 2nd Highest Number of COVID-19 Cases In A Day:" https://patch.com/georgia/across-ga/georgia-reports-2nd-most-new-covid-19-cases-one-day

* "Alabama adds 639 new coronavirus cases Tuesday, 23 deaths:" https://www.al.com/news/2020/06/alabama-adds-639-new-coronavirus-cases-tuesday-23-deaths.html

* "Rising hospitalizations expose fallacy of testing-driven surge in COVID-19:" https://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/rising-hospitalizations-expose-fallacy-of-testing-driven-surge-in-covid-19-85891141801

* "Blind to borders, coronavirus lays siege to southwestern U.S.:" https://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/blind-to-borders-coronavirus-lays-siege-to-southwestern-u-s-85891653622

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* "Trump makes himself lone exception with COVID-19 risking crowds:" https://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/trump-makes-himself-lone-exception-with-covid-19-risking-crowds-85890629899

* "Prosecutor says he was pressured to cut Roger Stone 'a break' because of his ties to Trump:" https://www.politico.com/news/2020/06/23/prosecutor-says-he-was-pressured-to-cut-roger-stone-a-break-because-of-his-ties-to-trump-336075

* "State Department mutes reporter asking about Bolton’s book:" https://www.politico.com/news/2020/06/22/state-department-bolton-book-334022

* "DOJ whistleblower to testify that Barr's personal anti-marijuana sentiment fueled cannabis industry investigations:" https://www.cnn.com/2020/06/23/politics/elias-testimony-barr-cannabis-trump-automobile-california/index.html

* "House Judiciary panel preparing to subpoena Barr:" https://www.politico.com/news/2020/06/22/barr-house-judiciary-panel-334764

* "White House admits Trump was involved in firing of top US attorney after Trump claimed he wasn't:" https://www.cnn.com/2020/06/22/politics/trump-us-attorney-fired/index.html

* "‘Smells rancid’: Sen. Whitehouse on Trump’s dismissal of SDNY U.S. attorney:" https://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/-smells-rancid-sen-whitehouse-on-trump-s-dismissal-of-sdny-u-s-attorney-85785669970

* "24-year-old wins over Trump pick in NC House GOP primary :" https://www.cnn.com/videos/politics/2020/06/24/madison-cawthorn-north-carolina-republican-primary-congress-zeleny-lklv-newday-vpx.cnn

* They illegally locked the doors to prevent people waiting in line from casting their vote. A judge ordered them open again."Louisville polling place remains open until 6:30 p.m. after voters temporarily locked out:" https://www.wpsdlocal6.com/ky_votes/louisville-polling-place-remains-open-until-6-30-p-m-after-voters-temporarily-locked-out/article_9f0c1de0-b5a0-11ea-8a81-dbb0c62f14f5.html

* "Stacey Abrams: Unleash voting rights warriors in Georgia:" https://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/stacey-abrams-unleash-voting-rights-warriors-in-georgia-85886533611

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* "Police remove protesters' tents near White House:" https://www.cnn.com/2020/06/22/politics/white-house-secret-service-press/index.html

* "Trump Threatens Prison For Attempts To Topple Statues. Here's The Law He Cites:" https://www.npr.org/2020/06/23/882020026/trump-threatens-prison-for-attempts-to-topple-statues-heres-the-law-he-cites

* The opener rubbed me wrong but the case it outlines needs more attention. "Police Arrested This Man 62 Times Just for Going to Work:" https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2015/02/This-american-life-cops-see-it-differently/385874/?fbclid=IwAR1ALaJR4mPRAacyx-elXU0SC1r5ox-Z-Gz_HANIwvCDW-XhSWC3t7iaPGM

* It's a shame there is no one in our society paid to investigate suspected crimes that the police could call in situations like these. "'Elaborate, preposterous fraud': Chris Hayes explains why Shake Shack didn't 'poison' NY police officers:" https://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/-elaborate-preposterous-fraud-chris-hayes-explains-why-shake-shack-didn-t-poison-ny-police-officers-85787717657

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* "Trans Latino Man Named 2020's Social Worker of the Year:" https://www.advocate.com/transgender/2020/6/23/trans-latino-man-named-2020s-social-worker-year

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

* Organizations to help trans folk: https://gwydionmisha.tumblr.com/post/620857152453640195/about-us

* "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://gwydionmisha.tumblr.com/post/620861026680881152/oberynmartell-list-of-black-lives-matter-and

* 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 Amy McGrath: https://secure.actblue.com/donate/mcgrath2020-dd-om-gsearch?utm_source=g&utm_medium=om&utm_campaign=dd&utm_content=om_g_dd_20190709_g-dd-namenat-search_namedon-nat_amosdn&refcode=om_g_dd_20190709_g-dd-namenat-search_namedon-nat_amosdn&gclid=EAIaIQobChMI5IL1uLKa6gIVcz2tBh1njwpEEAAYASAAEgLCYvD_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

* "Keep Me Safe! Help me get a gate organized by Briel Moore:" https://www.gofundme.com/f/keep-me-safe-help-me-get-a-gate?utm_medium=copy_link&utm_source=customer&utm_campaign=p_lico+share-sheet+expWdV

* 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