gwydion | Entries tagged with news of the weird

* I had more Millennials at once than we've had in months over Wednesday evening, which was fun.

After they left, I unfortunately left the computer open while I went to do lungs. When I got back, I discovered the Emperor had done something mind boggling destructive to the aggregate scaffolding formatting, that could only be undone laboriously, by hand.

Luckily, I had taken an impression of the current naked scaffold Right after the Sunday post, so what I'm doing is putting things like the divider lines back in and then posting it without most of the news I have prepped as it will be much simpler to start over with a clean scaffold.

As a result, my plan to spend several hours doing news postings wednesday evening got bumped in favour of dealing with the mess the Emperor made of the Aggregate.

Apologies.

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* "Israel sends tanks into West Bank for first time in decades, says fleeing Palestinians can’t return:" https://apnews.com/article/israel-palestinians-hamas-war-ceasefire-hostages-02-23-2025-1c2dc86afd2e05888d5d588f462e898b

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* "30 fact checks to mark 3rd anniversary of Russia's invasion in Ukraine:" https://www.snopes.com/collections/ukraine-war-trump-putin-zelenskyy/

* "On the third anniversary of Russian invasion, Ukraine supporters march through Detroit:" https://www.freep.com/story/news/local/michigan/detroit/2025/02/23/rally-for-ukraine-downtown-detroit-amid-trump-russia-putin-peace-talks/79847462007/

* "Photos: Hundreds rally in Boston to mark 3 years since Russia's invasion in Ukraine:" https://www.wbur.org/news/2025/02/24/boston-ukraine-protest-photos-russia-trump

* "Amid growing Russian, US pressure, world rallies in support of Ukraine:" https://kyivindependent.com/the-world-rallies-in-support-of-ukraine/

* There are plenty more protests and articles about them. I'm just posting a selection.

* This is shameful for my country. "UN passes resolutions condemning Russian invasion of Ukraine despite US opposition:" https://www.politico.com/news/2025/02/24/united-nations-ukraine-resolutions-00205744

* "5 signs that a U.S.-Europe split is widening:" https://www.npr.org/2025/02/25/nx-s1-5307012/europe-nato-us-ukraine-russia-eu

* Rightly so. I am not a fan of Macron's just generally, but he is on the right side of history and we are on the wrong one on this issue. "Trump, Macron display stark differences on Ukraine despite friendly veneer:" https://www.reuters.com/world/macron-arrives-white-house-ukraine-talks-with-trump-2025-02-24/

* "A flawed peace deal would not end the war in Ukraine:" https://www.aljazeera.com/opinions/2025/2/24/a-flawed-peace-deal-would-not-end-the-war-in-ukraine

* Us asking this is disgusting beyond words. "US threatens to shut off Starlink if Ukraine won't sign minerals deal, sources tell Reuters:" https://kyivindependent.com/us-threatens-to-shut-off-starlink-if-ukraine-wont-sign-minerals-deal-sources-tell-reuters/

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* "Syria's new president invited to emergency Arab League summit in Egypt:" https://www.reuters.com/world/syrias-new-president-invited-emergency-arab-league-summit-egypt-2025-02-23/

* "Merz's conservatives push for quick coalition talks after German election win:" https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/merzs-conservatives-push-quick-coalition-talks-after-german-election-win-2025-02-24/

* "International reaction to German election:" https://www.reuters.com/world/international-reaction-germanys-election-2025-02-23/

* "German reactions to election result:" https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/german-reactions-election-result-2025-02-23/

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* "U.S. slips to new low in international corruption index:" https://www.axios.com/2025/02/11/us-record-low-international-corruption-index

* "Trump says Canada, Mexico tariffs on schedule despite border, fentanyl efforts:" https://www.reuters.com/world/americas/canada-mexico-step-up-fentanyl-border-talks-this-week-avoid-trumps-tariffs-2025-02-24/

This is an essential step in the Republican plan to destroy the US economy for the pleasure of harming ordinary people. There is no sense or reason for doing this beyond the joy of watching the country burn.

* "How Trump's tariffs on steel and aluminum could hit you at the grocery store:" https://www.npr.org/2025/02/20/nx-s1-5300051/tariffs-steel-aluminum-cans-food-groceries

* "Trump signs order pausing enforcement of foreign bribery ban:" https://www.cnbc.com/2025/02/10/trump-doj-foreign-corrupt-practices-act-pause.html

* "Trump rescinds order on rights abuses with US-supplied weapons, sources say:" https://www.reuters.com/world/us/trump-rescinds-order-rights-abuses-with-us-supplied-weapons-sources-say-2025-02-24/

* "The Trump administration is putting USAID staffers on leave worldwide and firing at least 1,600:" https://apnews.com/article/usaid-trump-musk-foreign-aid-firings-a3af8ce6ef17878b718c8e2ed3bf98e4

* "How the U.S. is betraying LGBTQ+ communities worldwide:" https://www.advocate.com/voices/foreign-aid-freeze

* "USAID freeze opens door to Russian influence in Eastern Europe:" https://www.politico.eu/article/usaid-freeze-russia-influence-eastern-europe-georgia-ukraine-moldova-belarus-ngo-media/

* "Judge warns Trump administration to comply with court order on foreign aid payments:" https://www.politico.com/news/2025/02/25/foreign-aid-funding-state-department-022736

* "ICE lets local officials stop immigrants on the streets as task force program is back:" https://newjerseymonitor.com/2025/02/24/ice-lets-local-officials-stop-immigrants-on-the-streets-as-task-force-program-is-back/

How do they know who is an immigrant? Sure looks like racial profiling to me.

* "The hidden world of Chicago ICE arrests:" https://www.chicagotribune.com/2025/02/23/immigration-detentions/

* "Judge blocks Trump immigration policy allowing arrests in churches for some religious groups:" https://apnews.com/article/dhs-immigration-agents-churches-trump-7c12f2509966dadeba98e920578f24c2
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* I wish it were so. "Tesla Takeover: How the Protests Against Elon Musk Signal a National Turning Point:" https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/political-commentary/elon-musk-tesla-takeover-protests-1235276235/

* "Anti-Trump activists reach new heights, perform new feats (so to speak):" https://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/trump-taunted-with-fake-video-of-him-kissing-elon-musk-s-feet-over-cuts-at-hud-232839749894

* "At town halls, Republicans feel the heat from Trump and Musk's firing and cutting spree:" https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/congress/town-halls-republicans-feel-heat-trump-musks-firing-cutting-spree-rcna193164

* "Democrats not immune from voter wrath as pressure to impede Trump mounts:" https://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/democrats-not-immune-from-voter-wrath-as-pressure-to-impede-trump-mounts-232839749757

* "Trump says he has directed U.S. Treasury to stop minting new pennies, citing rising cost :" https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/donald-trump/trump-treasury-stop-minting-penny-rcna191421

* "Donald Trump Declines to Endorse JD Vance as 2028 Republican 'Successor':" https://www.newsweek.com/donald-trump-declines-endorse-jd-vance-2028-successor-2029106

* "The Dunning-Kruger Presidency:"

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* "Liberal Redneck - More MAGA Madness (and the DOGE Problem):"

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* "Trump and Elon Musk are floating 'DOGE dividends.' Low-income Americans might not get the benefits.:" https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/doge/trump-elon-musk-doge-dividends-low-income-americans-rcna192994

* "Mass firings continue across nation’s health agencies:" https://www.politico.com/news/2025/02/16/mass-firings-health-agencies-00204570

* "Top FDA food safety official's resignation letter warns firings will backfire on RFK Jr.:" https://www.cbsnews.com/news/fda-food-safety-james-jones-resigns-warning-rfk-jr/

* "Can RFK Jr. Really Take Away ADHD Medications?: The Trump administration is calling for a report “assess[ing] the prevalence of and threat" of several drugs, including stimulants like Adderall:" https://www.rollingstone.com/culture/culture-features/adderall-adhd-rfk-jr-medication-ban-1235276940/

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* "These little-known bank accounts allow Americans with disabilities to save and invest:" https://apnews.com/article/able-account-disabilities-savings-439fe21204ff443a1c0d907a112b99a0

* "US House Republicans advance Trump's tax cut plan:" https://www.reuters.com/world/us/us-house-republicans-set-vote-trumps-tax-cut-agenda-2025-02-25/

People like me will die. This is the goal, of course.

Republicans want to remind you that this extreme life threatening cruelty is essential to pay for the massive tax cuts they want to give a handful of billionaires.

If you have Democratic Senators, call to stiffen their spines and get them to stand firm in unity. If you have Republican critters focus on how it will harm their base. If you can get your Republican Congress person to vote against this budget, it will be incredibly helpful, as the margin is small. Say whatever you need to say to sway them.

Either way, tell them you will never vote for them again if they pass this budget.

* "House GOP narrowly passes Trump budget blueprint that threatens Medicaid:" https://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/house-gop-narrowly-passes-trump-budget-blueprint-that-threatens-medicaid-232923205765

* "Senate Republicans say House budget won’t fly with them:" https://www.politico.com/news/2025/02/26/senate-republicans-reject-house-budget-00206244

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

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

Please add more below if you have them.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

* Script to complain about Elon Musk/DOGE. I also suggest contacting your AG about data privacy. "Introducing Red State Scripts, Vol. 1:" https://homewiththearmadillo.blog/2025/02/10/introducing-red-state-scripts-vol-1/

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

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

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

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

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

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

* Avoiding Activist Burnout: https://www.tumblr.com/veluigi/771755723969478656/on-twitter-im-seeing-dozens-of-threads-from-black?source=share

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

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

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* "Gov. Evers: “I want Wisconsin to become the first state in America to start auditing insurance companies over denying healthcare claims”:" https://www.wispolitics.com/2025/gov-evers-i-want-wisconsin-to-become-the-first-state-in-america-to-start-auditing-insurance-companies-over-denying-healthcare-claims/

* I am incandescent with fury. I also notice MSNBC refused to post Rachel Maddow's pointed comments about this. "New MSNBC Bloodbath of Non-White Anchors After Joy Reid Forced Out:" https://www.thedailybeast.com/new-msnbc-bloodbath-of-non-white-anchors-after-joy-reid-forced-out/

* "Rachel Maddow calls out MSNBC for axing non-white hosts: ‘That feels indefensible’:" https://www.advocate.com/news/maddow-criticizes-msnbc-firing-anchors

* "Don Lemon tells 'racist' Megyn Kelly to 'go f**k yourself' for mocking Joy Reid's firing:" https://www.advocate.com/news/don-lemon-racist-megyn-kelly

* CW: Domestic Violence. "Wife accused of fatally stabbing fire captain was convicted of killing her first husband:" https://www.advocate.com/crime/fire-captain-stabbing-suspect-husband

* On people using small dicks as insults: https://www.tumblr.com/alatheacadabra/776299818992730112?source=share

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* "Fabric And Craft Retailer Joann To Go Out Of Business, Close All Of Its Stores:" https://www.huffpost.com/entry/joann-stores-closing-out-of-business_n_67bcddf9e4b0086412e16abd

Joann's is irreplaceable. Vulture Capitalism: Why we can't have nice things.

* "Millions of popular granola bars sold across the U.S. recalled due to ‘potential presence of metal':" https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/millions-of-popular-granola-bars-sold-across-the-u-s-recalled-due-to-potential-presence-of-metal/3679069/

* "Colombian police catch a man smuggling packets of cocaine under toupee:" https://apnews.com/article/colombia-cocaine-wig-drug-trafficking-methods-213436a6d8a232058e692c2a1145f5f3

* "Student Sparks Fire While Trying to Hide His 'Inflatable Girlfriend' From His Roommate:" https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/crime/student-sparks-fire-while-trying-to-hide-his-inflatable-girlfriend-from-his-roommate/ar-AA1zx5Gw

* I was exhausted, but stayed up anyway for phone bureaucracy Monday. It was good I did. I was able to score a cancellation doctor's appointment for a concerning thing that happened with my foot over the weekend. I did in fact need medication and it will be weeks of treatment, but solvable.

While I was waiting to go, I did some other calls and some aggregate stuff. All the people I left messages with actually called back in the course of about an hour in the afternoon, which never happens. I'm used to call backs being an average of three days, but occasionally with a couple weeks as outlier.

Both the appointment and calls were very worth the lack of sleep.

Laundry experiments continue. The human laundry load went without a hitch. I ended up spending Monday evening wearing boxers and a cape as the fifth disability friendly shirt had gone walk about and the rest were in the wash. Tavy had pissed the bed again, possibly as part of his too many things protest and/or upset over me getting ready to go to the Doctor, a thing he is anxious about for the last year. The big bed cover and two sofa pads cleaned up fine. The messier one he complete befouled on the sofa will need to run back through, but we have enough pads that should be viable as long as he doesn't do something outrageous.

I think we can hold out like this for a few months as long as the hot water doesn't start leaking.

The New used laptop is now in Pennsylvania, on it's second attempt. I am still pissed that UPs didn't even attempt to deliver it despite the address being correct. Sigh. I think we've been at this since early January, one way or another. My heart constricts every time the screen on Edward goes randomly black. I worry each time I reboot Klaus that this time he won't wake back up. I am at the batch deleting stuff off Klaus in hopes of getting him to last longer stage as memory shrinks with this kind of hard drive failure. Still, we are hanging on for now.

* "Content Moderation: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO):"

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* I do not approve of the rape "joke," but so much in there is well argued and important, I decided to offer it anyway. Skate at your own risk. "Jon Stewart Reworks Trump & Elon’s Sweeping DOGE Budget Cuts | The Daily Show:"

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* "Fed Workers Can Ignore Musk Email | A Living Cringe Meme | Trump Licks Feet In Viral AI Video:"

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* "Sassy Senators:" https://www.youtube.com/shorts/vD-xzhKfGss

* "Roman Senate:" https://www.youtube.com/shorts/RHN9mqPmiUo

* "Roman Emperors:" https://www.youtube.com/shorts/HayvQJ_tG08

* "Medieval Manliness:" https://www.youtube.com/shorts/8zNsAAYND1M

* "Medieval Melodrama:" https://www.youtube.com/shorts/UalUttUnylQ

* "The Hearty Hundred Years War:" https://www.youtube.com/shorts/kR2KmkJEWms

* "Pirates:" https://www.youtube.com/shorts/54ogVscQhBA

* "Interview with a Vampire:" https://www.youtube.com/shorts/68MMjU-oAe0

* CW: Rape. "I Did Not Enjoy Reading Wicked:"

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I read this book in the '90's when there was all the buzz, and I had pretty much this same experience. I tried to like it, but things like the tiger scene made that impossible.

Nothing against all the people who love/d it, but I had exactly these problems myself.

* "Macron Knows How To Talk To Trump:"

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* "The Exorcist 2 (ft. Richard Pryor) - SNL:"

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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.

* What to do if you are an adult who is losing your gender affirming care from your physician: https://www.tumblr.com/anonymousalchemist/774948824033673217

* Help Lambda Legal Continue their fight: https://support.lambdalegal.org/site/Donation2;jsessionid=00000000.app30130a?df_id=6680&mfc_pref=T&6680.donation=form1&NONCE_TOKEN=D3311163DF16F06EEA5520010BAF90B5&_gl=1*n53ras*_gcl_au*MTMxNDYxNjc0LjE3MzgxODExMzg.*_ga*MTY0NDY4OTM4NC4xNzM4MTgxMTM4*_ga_290ZG8GMP3*MTczODE4MTEzOC4xLjEuMTczODE4MTIwMi41OC4wLjA.

* "Donate to the ACLU:" https://action.aclu.org/give/now

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

* "Resources for California fire victims were scattered. So I created this site to help.:" https://www.advocate.com/voices/california-disaster-recovery-resources

* "Where your donations to L.A. fire victims will do the most good:" https://www.advocate.com/news/donate-los-angeles-fire-victims

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

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

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

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

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

* Where to protest the censoring and erasure of transfolk on the Stonewal Uprising monument if you can't go in person. Select no and leave a comment.: https://www.nps.gov/ston/index.htm

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

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

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

* "The Black Consumer Advisory:" https://naacp.org/campaigns/black-consumer-advisory

* "These little-known bank accounts allow Americans with disabilities to save and invest:" https://apnews.com/article/able-account-disabilities-savings-439fe21204ff443a1c0d907a112b99a0

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* Drowning in links and rl beaurocracy and medical stuff. I am waaay behind, Sorry.

* Please tell the White House to send everything they can to Ukraine now while there is still time: https://www.whitehouse.gov/contact/

* "Resources for helping Gaza, Sudan and Congo:" https://www.tumblr.com/swallowedabug/758070860436439040?source=share

* "Gaza: Possible atrocity crimes unfold, new UN report warns:" https://news.un.org/en/story/2024/11/1156716

* "Israel Defence Minister Katz: In Lebanon there will be no ceasefire, will continue to hit Hezbollah with full force:" https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/israel-defence-minister-katz-lebanon-there-will-be-no-ceasefire-will-continue-2024-11-12/

* "Ireland and Unifil reject Israel’s request to remove peacekeepers from Lebanese border outpost:" https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2024/10/04/irish-peacekeepers-lebanon-latest-israel-invasion/

* "Netanyahu’s office confirms Israel was behind devastating pager attacks on Hezbollah:" https://www.timesofisrael.com/netanyahus-office-confirms-israel-was-behind-devastating-pager-attacks-on-hezbollah/

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* "Netanyahu appoints settler activist as Israel's ambassador to US:" https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/netanyahu-appoints-settler-activist-israel-ambassador-us

* "‘Dishonourable’: Māori leaders furious with early introduction of Treaty Principles Bill:" https://www.sbs.com.au/nitv/article/dishonourable-maori-leaders-furious-with-early-introduction-of-treaty-principles-bill/1ottznycj

* "Congress set to extend government shutdown deadline into Trump’s term:" https://www.spokesman.com/stories/2024/nov/11/congress-set-to-extend-government-shutdown-deadlin/

* This is a big power grab. "Trump is demanding an important change to the Senate confirmation process:" https://www.vox.com/politics/384356/trump-recess-appointments-explained-senate-confirmation-thune-scott-cornyn-cabinet

* "Maddow: Trump already consolidating power despite almost guaranteed obedience from GOP in Congress:" https://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/maddow-trump-already-consolidating-power-despite-almost-guaranteed-obedience-from-gop-in-congress-224187973627

* "US Senate Republicans pick insider John Thune as their next leader:" https://www.reuters.com/world/us/us-senate-republicans-pick-new-leader-amid-pressure-trump-allies-2024-11-13/

* This is terrifying. "House Fast-Tracks Bill That Would Give Trump Power to Target Nonprofits:" https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/politics-news/house-bill-trump-power-target-nonprofits-1235161151/

* "House Democrat to introduce resolution reiterating Trump can serve only two terms as president:" https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/congress/house-democrat-introduce-resolution-reiterating-trump-can-only-serve-t-rcna179987

* "Marjorie Taylor Greene lays out her anti-trans plan now that the GOP will control everything:" https://www.lgbtqnation.com/2024/11/marjorie-taylor-greene-lays-out-her-anti-trans-plan-now-that-the-gop-will-control-everything/

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

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

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

* "Biden wants Americans to "bring down the temperature" — but MAGA will not let that happen:" https://www.salon.com/2024/11/12/biden-wants-americans-to-bring-down-the-temperature--but-maga-will-not-let-that-happen/

* "An Overlooked — and Increasingly Important — Clue to How People Vote:" https://www.politico.com/news/magazine/2024/11/09/social-media-traditional-news-elections-00188548

* "A tale of two jets: The old media grapples with its new limits:" https://www.semafor.com/article/11/10/2024/a-tale-of-two-jets-the-old-media-grapples-with-its-new-limits

* "When Trump wins, so does the media:" https://www.slowboring.com/p/when-trump-wins-so-does-the-media-7b2

* "X marks the spybot:" https://solarbird.dreamwidth.org/2015825.html

* "The Crypto World's Victory Lap Begins:" https://www.bloomberg.com/news/features/2024-11-08/crypto-world-takes-victory-lap-after-big-us-election-bet-pays-off

* "These 7 House seats are still undecided, with 2024 results outstanding a week after Election Day:" https://www.cbsnews.com/news/house-results-2024-seats-undecided/

* "LGBTQ+ candidates lose races for Florida legislature:" https://www.advocate.com/election/florida-lgbtq-candidates-lose

* "Meet the Democrat who beat MAGA Republican Kari Lake to replace bi lawmaker Kyrsten Sinema in the U.S. Senate:" https://www.advocate.com/election/ruben-gallego-defeats-kari-lake

* "Democrat Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez wins reelection to U.S. House in New York’s 14th Congressional District:" https://apnews.com/article/race-call-ocasio-cortez-wins-new-york-u-s-house-district-35cb24bf92b34001b35214abd337b479

* "Thousands of previously unreported votes change some apparent winners in Michigan:" https://www.mlive.com/politics/2024/11/thousands-of-previously-unreported-votes-change-some-apparent-winners-in-michigan.html

* "Montana Rep. Zooey Zephyr wins reelection, will return to House floor after sanction:" https://www.advocate.com/election/montana-zooey-zephyr-reelection-sanction

* "Emily Randall makes history as first LGBTQ+ Latina in Congress:" https://www.advocate.com/election/emily-randall-latina-lesbian-congress

* "Julie Johnson just made history as the first LGBTQ+ person ever elected to Congress from the South:" https://www.advocate.com/election/lesbian-julie-johnson-elected-congress

* "Kentucky elects its first-ever LGBTQ+ woman state senator:" https://www.advocate.com/election/kentucky-lgbtq-senator-keturah-hurron

* "Josh Stein beats 'Black Nazi' Mark Robinson for North Carolina governor:" https://www.advocate.com/election/mark-robinson-loses-josh-stein-north-carolina-governor

* "7 things to know about Michigan’s extra 26,662 votes that had been unreported:" https://www.mlive.com/politics/2024/11/7-things-to-know-about-michigans-extra-26662-votes-that-had-been-unreported.html

* "Democrat Andy Kim wins open New Jersey Senate seat, defeating Republican Curtis Bashaw:" https://apnews.com/article/election-2024-new-jersey-senate-kim-bashaw-42b8fe654b8cf03c7f50d030ab3374db

* "Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear: Democrats don't have to abandon LGBTQ+ people to win:" https://www.advocate.com/politics/beshear-democrats-keep-supporting-lgbtq

* "What will happen to Tim Walz after Donald Trump's presidential election win?:" https://www.cbsnews.com/minnesota/news/what-will-happen-to-tim-walz-after-donald-trump-presidential-win/

* "Joe, Mika, and their ilk are endangering the lives of transgender human beings:" https://www.advocate.com/voices/morning-joe-transphobia-trump-election

* "Democrats play the blame game, scapegoat minority groups after Trump's win:" https://www.msnbc.com/ayman-mohyeldin/watch/democrats-play-the-blame-game-scapegoat-minority-groups-after-trump-s-win-224040005653

* "Is Bernie Sanders right that Democrats have 'abandoned' the working class?:" https://www.msnbc.com/ayman-mohyeldin/watch/is-bernie-sanders-right-that-democrats-have-abandoned-the-working-class-224085573655

* "'People feel extremely betrayed': Dearborn Mayor explains the role Gaza played in Kamala Harris loss:" https://www.msnbc.com/ayman-mohyeldin/watch/-people-feel-extremely-betrayed-dearborn-mayor-explains-the-role-gaza-played-in-kamala-harris-loss-224086085855

* "Why Did Trump Win? These Dems Have Discovered a Very Disturbing Answer:" https://newrepublic.com/article/188238/trump-won-voter-perception-2024

* I keep thinking about the person on tumblr who went after me hard and at length because I expressed concern about us being too close in the swing states because I was clearly an ignorant rube who knew nothing about polling or politics. *side eye* I wonder how they are feeling now, whoever they were.

* "‘Woke Teen’ Dean Withers Debated 20 Trump Voters at Once. Now He Has a Message for Liberals:" https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/opinion/woke-teen-dean-witherslinkedindebated-20-trump-voters-at-once-now-he-has-a-message-for-liberals/ar-AA1u1bS8

* "America's political discordance: The Trump voters who want progressivism:" https://www.salon.com/2024/11/08/americas-political-discordance-the-want-progressivism/

* "Texas law targets transgender people with $500 fines, $10k civil suits for using the bathroom:" https://www.advocate.com/news/tx-city-transgender-bathroom-fines

This is a way to force trans people out of public life. If you can't safety use a bathroom, you can't go to school, or hold a job, or go to a restaurant, or go shopping for longer than a couple of hours.

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

**** I'm tossing most Trump and Trump transition stuff into the bracketed section below for now ****

* "Iran ordered an operative to assassinate Trump before the election, federal prosecutors say:" https://www.politico.com/news/2024/11/08/donald-trump-iran-assassination-plot-00188498

* Taliban and Russia congratulate Trump: https://heathercoxrichardson.substack.com/p/november-11-2024

* If I were in charge of intelligence for any of our allies, I wouldn't share a damned thing with us anymore. "Trump, Who Was Charged with Mishandling Secrets, Will Get Classified Briefings Again:" https://time.com/7174648/donald-trump-classified-documents/

* "There’s already a snag in Trump’s transition with the Biden administration:" https://www.msnbc.com/top-stories/latest/trump-transition-planning-ethics-agreements-biden-rcna179452

* "Americans Didn’t Vote for What Donald Trump Is About to Give Them:" https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/political-commentary/trump-americans-vote-plutocrats-taxes-1235161296/

* "'Radioactive': Why Trump’s win isn’t a ‘mandate’ for the unpopular MAGA agenda:" https://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/why-trump-s-win-isn-t-a-mandate-for-the-unpopular-maga-agenda-224284229820

* "What America Voted For:" https://solarbird.dreamwidth.org/2014339.html

* "Trump says Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy will head a new ‘Department of Government Efficiency’:" https://www.nbcnews.com/tech/tech-news/trump-says-elon-musk-will-lead-department-government-efficiency-vivek-rcna179899

* "Elon Musk says Trump will crash the economy, and he thinks that’s good.:" https://solarbird.net/blog/2024/10/30/elon-musk-says-trump-will-crash-the-economy-he-thinks-thats-good/

* "Incoming Trump admin is eyeing new immigrant detention centers near major U.S. cities:" https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/immigration/incoming-trump-admin-eyeing-new-immigrant-detention-centers-major-us-c-rcna179843

* "Trump picks a pair of experienced advisers motivated to carry out his immigration crackdown:" https://apnews.com/article/immigration-deportation-homan-miller-trump-border-abb1a75497d11c978c369cb20016eecb

* "Ramaswamy backs Trump’s mass deportations as ‘pragmatic’ approach:" https://www.politico.com/news/2024/11/10/ramaswamy-trump-mass-deportation-pragmatic-00188621

* "Private Prison Companies Call Trump’s Deportation Plans ‘Unprecedented Opportunity’:" https://www.huffpost.com/entry/trump-deportation-plans-private-prisons-opportunity_n_672d3faae4b01e5999fc97c0

* "tariffs, mass deportation – the pieces fit together:" https://solarbird.dreamwidth.org/2015626.html

* "President-elect Trump nominates Marco Rubio for secretary of state:" https://www.npr.org/2024/11/11/nx-s1-5187110/donald-trump-marco-rubio-secretary-of-state

* "Trump Asks Rep. Mike Waltz, China Hawk, To Be His National Security Adviser:" https://www.huffpost.com/entry/trump-national-security-adviser_n_6732a44ee4b07ebab7421b59

* "Stephen Miller set to play major role in next Trump administration:" https://www.politico.com/news/2024/11/11/stephen-miller-trump-administration-role-00188813

* "Who is Stephen Miller, the anti-LGBTQ+ white supremacist Trump picked to be a deputy WH chief of staff?:" https://www.advocate.com/politics/stephen-miller-trump-white-house

* "Who is Susie Wiles, Donald Trump's pick for White House chief of staff?:" https://www.advocate.com/politics/susie-wiles-trump-chief-staff

* Regulations are written in blood. Deregulation of clean air, water, etc. standards will kill. "Trump picks former Rep. Lee Zeldin to be his EPA administrator:" https://www.npr.org/2024/11/11/nx-s1-5187039/trump-lee-zeldin-epa-environment

* "Pete Hegseth Was Removed from Biden's Inauguration, Labeled 'Extremist':" https://www.newsweek.com/pete-hegseth-was-removed-bidens-inauguration-labelled-extremist-1984882

* "Flashback: Hegseth leads Republican push to privatize veterans' health care:" https://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/flashback-hegseth-leads-republican-push-to-privatize-veterans-health-care-224380997664

* "Trump nominates hardliner Mike Huckabee as ambassador to Israel:" https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/trump-nominates-hardliner-mike-huckabee-ambassador-israel

* "Donald Trump names former Rep. Tulsi Gabbard for director of national intelligence:" https://www.npr.org/2024/11/13/nx-s1-5189603/trump-tulsi-gabbard-director-of-national-intelligence

* "Trump picks anti-LGBTQ+ former Democrat Tulsi Gabbard for director of national intelligence:" https://www.advocate.com/politics/tulsi-gabbard-nominated-intelligence-director

* "Trump cabinet picks point to continuation of first term's scandals and disgrace:" https://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/trump-cabinet-picks-point-to-continuation-of-first-term-s-scandals-and-disgrace-224187461835

* "'Sycophant Olympics': Trump prioritizes pliancy over competence in assembling new Cabinet:" https://www.msnbc.com/alex-wagner-tonight/watch/-sycophant-olympics-trump-prioritizes-pliancy-over-competence-in-assembling-new-cabinet-224302661538

* "Trump names longtime election attorney Bill McGinley as his White House counsel:" https://www.npr.org/2024/11/12/nx-s1-5188650/trump-bill-mcginley-white-house-counsel

* "Trump picks House ally Elise Stefanik for UN ambassador:" https://www.politico.com/news/2024/11/11/elise-stefanik-un-ambassador-trump-00188681

* "Trump picks John Ratcliffe for CIA director. Here’s what to know:" https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/trump-picks-john-ratcliffe-for-cia-director-heres-what-to-know

* "Trump picks real estate tycoon Steven Witkoff for Mideast envoy:" https://www.reuters.com/world/trump-picks-real-estate-tycoon-steven-witkoff-mideast-envoy-2024-11-12/

* CW: Sex Trafficking "Matt Gaetz once faced a sex trafficking investigation by the Justice Department he could now lead:" https://apnews.com/article/trump-attorney-general-matt-gaetz-justice-department-9d51501fb6ad5c04b5b4113d3a6a584b

* "Gaetz resigns from Congress — possibly skirting long-awaited Ethics report:" https://www.politico.com/news/2024/11/13/matt-gaetz-resigns-congress-00189488

* "Trump shocks with ‘unanimously loathed’ Matt Gaetz as attorney general pick:" https://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/trump-shocks-with-unanimously-loathed-matt-gaetz-as-attorney-general-pick-224409157728

* "Gaetz pick is like Trump’s ‘fraternity hazing ritual’ for Senate GOP, says Hayes:" https://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/gaetz-pick-is-like-trump-s-fraternity-hazing-ritual-for-senate-gop-says-hayes-224514117645

* "RFK Jr. Suggests Replacing Hundreds of Federal Health Employees:" https://www.newsweek.com/rfk-replace-hundreds-federal-health-workers-nih-1984114

The plan is to fire anyone who believes in facts and science, so that they can kill lots of people with quack conspiracy theory based policy.

* Remember how he killed all those kids in Samoa? He is going to use his power to kill even more people.
"Trump Taps RFK Jr. As Secretary Of Health And Human Services: Here Are All The Conspiracies He’s Promoted:" https://www.forbes.com/sites/saradorn/2024/11/14/rfk-jr-launches-independent-2024-run-here-are-all-the-conspiracies-he-promotes-from-vaccines-to-mass-shootings/

* "With pick of RFK Jr., Trump threatens not just public health but federal credibility on health:" https://www.msnbc.com/alex-wagner-tonight/watch/with-pick-of-rfk-jr-trump-threatens-not-just-public-health-but-federal-credibility-on-health-224540741528

* "Trump promised to get revenge. Here are his targets.:" https://www.politico.com/news/2024/11/06/trump-retribution-enemy-list-00187725?cid=apn

* "Many in government are worried about Trump’s return. At DOJ, they’re terrified.:" https://www.politico.com/news/2024/11/10/trump-return-justice-department-00188623

* "'Grim and glum': Trump malice toward federal institutions felt most acutely at DOJ:" https://www.msnbc.com/alex-wagner-tonight/watch/-grim-and-glum-trump-malice-toward-federal-institutions-felt-most-acutely-at-doj-224292421817

* "Trump’s First Executive Order May Be a Military Purge:" https://newrepublic.com/post/188338/trump-executive-order-military-board-purge

* "Supreme Court rejects Mark Meadows' appeal in Georgia election interference case:" https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/supreme-court/supreme-court-rejects-mark-meadows-appeal-georgia-election-interferenc-rcna178727

* "Trump’s lawyers ask judge to throw out his hush money case in light of his election:" https://www.politico.com/news/2024/11/12/trump-lawyers-ask-judge-dismiss-hush-money-case-00188992

* "Special counsel Jack Smith and his team to resign before Trump takes office:" https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/justice-department/special-counsel-jack-smith-team-resign-trump-takes-office-rcna179928

* "Somerville drag story hour is latest to be targeted by the far right, and organizers say they’re getting bolder:" https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/careersandeducation/somerville-drag-story-hour-is-latest-to-be-targeted-by-the-far-right-and-organizers-say-they-re-getting-bolder/ar-AA1tgIvt

* This is perfect. "The Onion buys InfoWars in bankruptcy auction:" https://abcnews.go.com/US/onion-buys-infowars-bankruptcy-auction/story?id=115858794

* "Here’s Why I Decided To Buy ‘InfoWars’:" https://theonion.com/heres-why-i-decided-to-buy-infowars/

* "'Bonus karmic justice': The Onion purchases Infowars assets with help from Sandy Hook families:" https://www.msnbc.com/alex-wagner-tonight/watch/-bonus-karmic-justice-the-onion-purchases-infowars-assets-with-help-from-sandy-hook-families-224529477676

* "Thousands were adopted to the US but not made citizens. Decades later, they risk being deported:" https://apnews.com/article/adoption-citizenship-congress-immigration-a1ec84a94f2442e3dc4b7a31cad27d21#:~:text=Decades%20later%2C%20they%20risk%20being%20deported,-The%20outfit%20Leah&text=The%20United%20States%20has%20brought,%2C%20and%20hasn't%20fixed.

* "‘Fat Leonard,’ Navy scandal mastermind, sentenced to 15 years:" https://www.navytimes.com/news/your-navy/2024/11/05/fat-leonard-navy-scandal-mastermind-sentenced-to-15-years/

* "Over a quarter of college applicants are rejecting schools over their states' politics: report:" https://www.advocate.com/news/college-applicants-reject-state-politics

* "U.S. public schools lost $3.2 billion fighting conservative culture wars: report:" https://www.advocate.com/news/public-schools-billions-lost-culture-wars

* "You don’t need to be her: why the "clean girl" aesthetic is problematic:"

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* CW: Sex Trafficking "Former Abercrombie & Fitch CEO Mike Jeffries and partner arrested on sex trafficking charges:" https://www.advocate.com/news/abercrombie-fitch-ceo-mike-jeffries-arrested-sex-trafficking

* "Why are British teenage girls so unhappy? Here’s the answer:" https://www.thetimes.com/article/f38e2a2b-dcf3-498c-80ff-7ab94383d270

* Radfems and "Benevolent" Sexism: https://www.tumblr.com/gwydionmisha/767208507760115712?source=share

* "The Rajkumari Ratnavati Girls School: Jaisalmer, India:" https://citta.org/gyaancenter/

* "What is the 4B movement? And why is it rising after Donald Trump's 2024 election win?:" https://www.advocate.com/news/4b-movement-feminism-protest-2024-election-results-explainer

* "Transgender youth satisfied with gender-affirming care 6-10 years later, according to a new study:" https://www.advocate.com/health/trans-youth-satisfied-years-later

* "Federal judge refuses to toss anti-transgender athlete lawsuit in Connecticut:" https://www.advocate.com/news/judge-refuses-to-toss-anti-trans-athlete-lawsuit-connecticut

* "Judge rules the military must cover gender-affirming surgery for members' dependents:" https://www.advocate.com/news/transgender-military-dependents-surgery-coverage

* "Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton sues second doctor over gender-affirming care:" https://www.advocate.com/news/ken-paxton-sues-transition-care

* "Searches for Birth Control, Abortion Pills Are Spiking. Here’s What You Need to Know.:" https://www.jezebel.com/searches-for-birth-control-abortion-pills-are-spiking-heres-what-you-need-to-know

* "Ohio's six-week abortion ban permanently struck down as judge upholds referendum:" https://www.advocate.com/news/ohio-six-week-abortion-ban-overturned

* "Inside the U.S. Government-Bought Tool That Can Track Phones at Abortion Clinics:" https://www.404media.co/inside-the-u-s-government-bought-tool-that-can-track-phones-at-abortion-clinics/

* "A Woman Died After Being Told It Would Be a “Crime” to Intervene in Her Miscarriage at a Texas Hospital:" https://www.propublica.org/article/josseli-barnica-death-miscarriage-texas-abortion-ban

* "Historic Vatican gathering punts on LGBTQ+ issues:" https://www.advocate.com/news/vatican-catholic-lgbtq-synod

* "Police raid multiple bars, detaining over 50 people in Russian anti-LGBTQ+ crackdown:" https://www.advocate.com/50-lgbtq-people-detained-russia

* "Parental Rights Over Transgender Youth: Furthering a Pressing and Substantial Objective?:" https://albertalawreview.com/index.php/ALR/article/view/2797

* "Poland’s dark history with far-right, anti-LGBTQ+ government should be a warning to Americans:" https://www.advocate.com/election/poland-model-trump-government

* "With a Trump victory, America now has a permission structure to vilify the LGBTQ+ community:" https://www.advocate.com/voices/trump-win-america-vilify-lgbtq

* "In this new age of Trump, who's hiding hate behind their smile?:" https://www.advocate.com/voices/trans-in-trump-s-america

* "This was always going to be a generational fight for transgender people:" https://www.advocate.com/voices/generational-fight-transgender-people

* "7 steps for transgender people preparing for federal crackdowns under Trump:" https://www.advocate.com/news/transgender-people-crackdowns-under-trump

* CW: Child Abuse, Lynching "Man accused of placing a noose on the neck of 14-year-old boy who revealed he’s gay:" https://www.advocate.com/crime/man-arrested-noose-gay-youth

* "12 Maryland college students arrested in alleged Grindr hate crime video attack:" https://www.advocate.com/crime/salisbury-students-arrested-grindr-attack

* "Two Texas trans women were kidnapped and assaulted. Their accused attacker faces six felonies:" https://www.advocate.com/crime/transgender-women-kidnapped-texas-indictment

* "Two gay men, a DJ and a model, were assaulted in D.C. on the same night. Police need info (exclusive):" https://www.advocate.com/crime/gay-men-assaulted-dc-model-dj

* This wouldn't have happened a decade ago at that school. "Washington transgender high school student assaulted in possible hate crime that was caught on video:" https://www.advocate.com/crime/washington-transgender-student-assaulted

* "Transgender woman sues Hooters for discrimination, says workers denied her a job and harassed her:" https://www.advocate.com/news/transgender-woman-hooters-discrimination-lawsuit

* "Lawsuit claims Culver's fast-food chain retaliated against trans manager and workers who reported transphobia:" https://www.advocate.com/news/culvers-lawsuit-transphobia

* "Texas anti-marriage equality judge refuses to drop suit against state commission:" https://www.advocate.com/texas-anti-marriage-equality-judge-refuses-to-drop-suit-against-state-commission

* "Years after DADT's end, class action lawsuit seek to restore benefits for thousands of discharged military:" https://www.advocate.com/news/dadt-discharges-class-action-lawsuit

* "Intersex youth have worse mental health, and 'harmful' nonconsensual surgeries may play a part (exclusive):" https://www.advocate.com/health/intersex-youth-suicide-surgeries-report

* "Study of 500,000 Medical Records Links Viruses With Alzheimer's Again And Again:" https://www.sciencealert.com/study-of-500000-medical-records-links-viruses-with-alzheimers-again-and-again

* "Is the hybrid COVID variant XEC in the US? What to know about the new strain that's more contagious:" https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/health/2024/09/21/covid-xec-variant/75303152007/

* "Egypt declared malaria-free after century of work to defeat disease:" https://www.semafor.com/article/10/21/2024/egypt-declared-malaria-free-after-century-of-work-to-defeat-disease

* "Her Job Was Talking on the Radio. Then Suddenly, Words Wouldn’t Come.:" https://www.nytimes.com/2024/10/24/nyregion/alison-stewart-brain-surgery.html?

* "Black holes that form in 'reverse Big Bang replays' could account for dark energy:" https://www.space.com/dark-energy-black-hole-connection

* "Scientists Uncover Auditory ‘Sixth Sense’ in Geckos:" https://www.audiology.org/scientists-uncover-auditory-sixth-sense-in-geckos/

* "43 monkeys escape from a South Carolina medical lab. Police say there is no serious danger:" https://apnews.com/article/monkeys-escape-alpha-genesis-south-carolina-66a78279a7abe57c5f8fd0953359368a

* "Giant rats could soon help sniff out illegally smuggled goods:" https://www.sciencenews.org/article/giant-rats-sniff-smuggled-goods

* "Visigoth to Goth : How alt fashion history grew through gothic literature, music, and style:"

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* "The Misunderstood History of Alchemy:"

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* "What Did Cromwell Do to Deserve This?:"

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* "Why Is The Colour Purple Gay?:"

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* "After the 2024 election, we can be inspired by these historical LGBTQ+ movements against oppression:" https://www.advocate.com/news/historical-resistance-inspires-post-election

* "Tony Todd, ‘Candyman’ and ‘Final Destination’ Star, Dies at 69:" https://variety.com/2024/film/obituaries-people-news/tony-todd-dead-candyman-final-destination-kurn-star-trek-1236205445/

* "Tony Todd Made One of Deep Space Nine‘s Greatest Episodes Shine :" https://gizmodo.com/tony-todd-star-trek-deep-space-nine-the-visitor-jake-sisko-2000523217

* Chuck Tingle on the Tony Todd and night of the Living Dead: https://www.tumblr.com/gwydionmisha/766991265335230464?source=share

* Photos of my cats: https://www.tumblr.com/gwydionmisha/766726651259256832/the-emperor-and-empress?source=share

* The Millennials worked fingers to the bone the last two weeks getting the apartment ready for the inspection. They are superheroes.

* Summary of why we are fundraising: On Monday September 16th, HOA announced an emergency meeting that members weren't allowed to vote or participate in. That Thursday they rammed through a special assessment for $4416 and change due in 90 days. This is on top of the $141 and change they raised us starting every month in August. I am currently spending nearly everything on housing and bills.

The rate hike was legal as it was voted through properly: Reasonable notice. People allowed to vote. The second very likely was not, but that likely won't make a difference, as it would require a class action lawsuit by 51% of the people in the complex to stop it.

To give you an idea of the scale of the catastrophe, the entire special assessment is just under 5 months' entire income for me. Squirrel originally thought they could save a month's wages, but due to COVID and the extra high bill, they can only kick in about $1000. They think.

Update 10/27/24:

Squirrel got hit with another extra large bill that wiped them out. I need to revise again. I'm sorry. I will leave their $400 pledge from them for now, but I may need to revise again.

I want to thank all the generous benefactors who have helped.

4416 needed.

Squirrel's pledge: 400.00

Me: 2654.00

Total Raised 3054.00

https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/Gwydion

* "Trump’s Reelection: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO):"

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* "Jon Stewart On What Went Wrong For Democrats | The Daily Show:"

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* "Trump Adds Noem, Rubio, Stefanik to Cabinet, With Elon on Watch | The Daily Show:"

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* "Trump Acts Cordial With Biden While Gaetz, Gabbard, and Hegseth Score Nominations | The Daily Show:"

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* "Trump Nominates RFK Jr. and Matt Gaetz In Latest Shock Moves | The Daily Show:"

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* "Dulcé Sloan Makes a Time Capsule of American Art & Culture Before Trump Bans It All | The Daily Show:"

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* "Wild Fires | Wicked Web Links | Meet Susie Wiles | Monkey Update:"

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* "Trump Taps Rubio, Noem For Cabinet | Rudy's Tough Times | How To Move To Canada | A Round Of Sausage:"

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* "The Heathcliff Question:"

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* "How Interview with the Vampire Got Racebending (Mostly) Right:"

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* "Night of the Demons (1988):" https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/night-of-the-demons-1988/id1449041559?i=1000674118257

* "Escape The News On Carnival's New Cruise:"

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* "Sunday Sweets: Jen Gets Girly:" https://www.cakewrecks.com/home/sunday-sweets-jen-gets-girly-2024

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

The help links are at the bottom under the cut.

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

* How to order free COVID Tests: https://special.usps.com/testkits

* Trans support organization: https://www.pointofpride.org/

* Florida Abortion Funds: https://www.tumblr.com/gwydionmisha/766419765318270976?source=share

* Links for various Palestinian Aid Organizations: https://www.tumblr.com/gwydionmisha/750151174318112768?source=share

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

* Doctors without borders, Bangladesh: https://www.doctorswithoutborders.org/what-we-do/where-we-work/bangladesh

* Doctors without Borders, Sudan: https://www.doctorswithoutborders.org/latest/sudan-crisis-response

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

* "The Haberdasheress Operating Costs:" https://www.gofundme.com/f/the-haberdasheress-operating-costs?attribution_id=sl:5d760bcc-6861-4258-a13f-b1c1b30ccf2c&utm_campaign=man_sharesheet_ft&utm_content=amp8_c&utm_medium=customer&utm_source=copy_link

* This is a friend of a friend. The situation is pretty terrible. Meghan 19 Road to Recovery: https://www.gofundme.com/f/meghan-19-blinded-by-attack

* Embroidery/historical costume Kickstarter for a very cool person trying to start a business.: https://staranise.dreamwidth.org/685972.html

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* "Rafah is a rubble-strewn ghost town 2 months after Israel invaded to root out Hamas:" https://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/rafah-dusty-rubble-strewn-ghost-town-2-months-111724487

* "Israeli military orders the evacuation of Gaza City, an early target of its war with Hamas:" https://apnews.com/article/israel-palestinians-hamas-war-news-07-10-2024-6358a61735f0e30132decce781860594

* "If you are struggling with choosing which fundraisers to support, please consider donating to the following places providing medical aid, food, and other supplies to Palestine at this time:" https://www.tumblr.com/gwydionmisha/750500230956564480?source=share

* Links for various Palestinian Aid Organizations: https://www.tumblr.com/gwydionmisha/750151174318112768?source=share

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* "Israel approves the largest Palestinian West Bank land grab in three decades:" https://www.salon.com/2024/07/03/israel-approves-the-largest-palestinian-west-land-grab-in-three-decades/

* "Protesters call ‘shut down’ on Sunday, demanding elections on 9-month war milestone:" https://www.timesofisrael.com/protesters-call-shut-down-on-sunday-demanding-elections-on-9-month-war-milestone/

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* "F-16s head to Ukraine to begin flights this summer:" https://www.politico.com/news/2024/07/10/f-16s-fighter-jets-ukraine-00167265

* "Russian missile attack kills 36, hits children's hospital, Ukraine says:" https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/ukrainian-air-defence-engaged-repelling-russian-missile-attack-kyiv-officials-2024-07-08/

* "Ukrainian attacks on supply lines slowed Russians in Kharkiv, intercepts show:" https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/07/08/ukraine-intercepts-russia-kharkiv-supplies/

* "Reformist Pezeshkian beats hard-liner to win Iran presidential election, promising outreach to West:" https://apnews.com/article/iran-presidential-election-runoff-jalili-pezeshkian-results-8a10c940adc1259566791b549828a3fd

* "French vote gives leftists most seats over far right, but leaves hung parliament and deadlock:" https://apnews.com/article/france-elections-far-right-macron-08f10a7416a2494c85dcd562f33401d1

* "‘Popular front:’ How a pro-democracy coalition could unite to defeat Trump:" https://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/-popular-front-how-a-pro-democracy-coalition-could-unite-to-defeat-trump-214540869778

* "Why Nicolás Maduro appears 13 times on the ballot for Venezuela’s presidential election:" https://apnews.com/article/venezuela-presidential-election-maduro-ballot-opposition-195ae6a6db441f8759a28b6694355c81

* "‘Freedom!’ chants at Venezuelan opposition rallies ahead of election show depth of needs and fear:" https://apnews.com/article/venezuela-election-maduro-opposition-machado-edmundo-freedom-1d9aab83e201fcfa911ca1d1f72bdc80

* "Canada’s First Grocery Store Where Food is FREE Opens in Saskatchewan:" https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/canadas-1st-full-scale-free-grocery-store-to-open-in-saskatchewan/

* "Two US states ask Supreme Court to rule on anti-trans sports bans:" https://www.thepinknews.com/2024/07/12/west-virginia-idaho-title-ix-trans-sport/

* "Clarence Thomas Took Free Yacht Trip to Russia, Chopper Flight to Putin’s Hometown: Dems:" https://www.thedailybeast.com/clarence-thomas-accepted-yacht-trip-to-russia-chopper-flight-to-putins-hometown-democrats

* "The Supreme Court Destroyed The Government While You Weren't Looking:"

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* "US inflation cools again, potentially paving way for Fed to cut interest rates soon:" https://apnews.com/article/inflation-prices-rates-economy-federal-reserve-biden-8d15ca77433a1ae072a1e63dfc089f24

* "How Joe Biden turned the American economy into the ‘envy of the world’:" https://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/how-joe-biden-turned-the-american-economy-into-the-envy-of-the-world-214782533820

* "Lawmakers want to know why there are fewer LGBTQ+ homeowners than straight: 'Concerning disparities':" https://www.advocate.com/exclusives/lgbtq-homeowner-disparities-congress-letter

* "Dick Durbin’s Spineless Delay on Supreme Court Corruption:" https://newrepublic.com/post/183717/dick-durbin-cowardly-supreme-court-thomas-alito

* "Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez filed separate articles of impeachment Wednesday against Supreme Court justices Clarence Thomas and Samuel Alito.:" https://www.politico.com/live-updates/2024/07/10/congress/aoc-impeachment-articles-against-alito-thomas-00167335

* "Senators demand special counsel investigation into Justice Clarence Thomas:" https://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/senators-demand-special-counsel-investigation-into-justice-clarence-thomas-214529605507

* Action Item. Tell Congress to vote for HR 8206: https://www.instagram.com/reel/C864IfRx1DH/

* Stop the government censoring queer and other minority voices off the Internet in the US : https://www.stopkosa.com/

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

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

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

* "Trump’s Fake Electors Will Be Front and Center at RNC:" https://newrepublic.com/post/183712/trump-fake-electors-rnc-republican-national-convention

* "What to know about legal battles on details of abortion rights ballot measures across US:" https://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/legal-battles-details-abortion-rights-ballot-measures-us-111896160

* "Nonbinary representation in government is on the rise with a record number of out elected officials:" https://www.advocate.com/politics/lgbtq-elected-officials-record-nonbinary

* "School district ejects board members who voted to ban Pride flags:" https://www.thepinknews.com/2024/07/12/school-district-voted-ban-pride/

* Primaries are Ongoing:
Important! Remember to vote in all primaries!!!

NOTE: Important non-Presidential Primaries are also ongoing! Remember to vote in all the races, not just the top of the ticket. Who runs congress, your state, and your local government really matters. In some states this is a separate primary. Check the rules for your state. This is how you push the party and the government left.

Tennessee (Congress): 8/1/24

Kansas, Michigan, Missouri, Washington: 8/6/24

Hawaii: 8/10/24

Connecticut, Minnesota, Vermont, Wisconsin: 8/13/24

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

Never, ever sleep on a chance to vote.

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

* "On campaign trail, RFK Jr. pushes 'bonkers' theory about CIA's 'takeover of the American press':" https://abcnews.go.com/US/campaign-trail-rfk-jr-pushes-bonkers-theory-cias/story?id=111274658

* "RFK Jr. pledges to ‘open the files’ on 9/11 attacks:" https://www.politico.com/news/2024/07/05/rfk-jr-911-attacks-00166671

* "Is Nicole Shanahan Flirting With QAnon and Christian Nationalism?:" https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/politics-news/nicole-shanahan-rfk-jr-demonic-1235046740/

* "Read the letter President Biden sent to House Democrats telling them to support him in the election:" https://apnews.com/article/biden-letter-democrats-4562a72aa3a891e55261617d0d494d00

* "White House doctor offers explanation for Parkinson's expert's visits:" https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/white-house-doctor-offers-explanation-parkinsons-experts-visits/story?id=111764565

* "New York Post publishes racist article about Kamala Harris, sparks outrage:" https://www.advocate.com/politics/new-york-post-racist-harris

* "‘Gross and getting worse’: Trump allies step up racist, sexist attacks on Kamala Harris:" https://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/-gross-and-getting-worse-trump-allies-step-up-racist-sexist-attacks-on-kamala-harris-214786117593

* "NYT editorial board calls Trump ‘unfit to lead’:" https://www.politico.com/news/2024/07/11/trump-new-york-times-00167529

* "Trump chooses wrong side as global democracy hangs in the balance:" https://www.msnbc.com/alex-wagner-tonight/watch/trump-chooses-wrong-side-as-global-democracy-hangs-in-the-balance-214714437627

* "Stunning Report Reveals Just How Closely Trump Is Tied to Project 2025:" https://newrepublic.com/post/183706/report-trump-ties-project-2025

* "Trump’s Claim to ‘Know Nothing’ About Project 2025 Is Ridiculous:" https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/politics-features/donald-trump-project-2025-1235053996/

* Easy to read Project 2025 summary: https://www.tumblr.com/cleolinda/755715549458300928?source=share

* "'Drill, baby, drill': Trump’s Project 2025 would gut all U.S climate policy:" https://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/-drill-baby-drill-trump-s-project-2025-would-gut-all-u-s-climate-policy-214541381680

* "Trump panics as public gets wise to Project 2025, 'authoritarian how-to manual':" https://www.msnbc.com/alex-wagner-tonight/watch/trump-panics-as-public-gets-wise-to-project-2025-authoritarian-how-to-manual-214793285812

* "Who would pull Trump's strings in a second Trump administration? Check the Mar-a-Lago guest list.:" https://www.msnbc.com/alex-wagner-tonight/watch/who-would-pull-trump-s-strings-in-a-second-trump-administration-check-the-mar-a-lago-guest-list-214623813922

* "The MAGAts are demanding our pre-emptive surrender. Why do you think that is?:" https://solarbird.net/blog/2024/07/06/the-magats-are-demanding-our-pre-emptive-surrender-why-do-you-think-that-is/

* "A Trump Ally Is Training 75 Armed Citizens. Is That a Militia?:" https://www.nytimes.com/2024/07/11/nyregion/bruce-blakeman-armed-citizens-long-island.html

* "Trump's right-hand guy: The man behind Project 2025 and the MAGA dating app:" https://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/trump-s-right-hand-guy-the-man-behind-project-2025-and-the-maga-dating-app-214614085835

* "If you think Project 2025 is scary, take a look at Donald Trump's Agenda 47:" https://www.advocate.com/politics/agenda47-donald-trump-project-2025

* "Tell your family that climate change is actually real and Trump wants more of it.:" https://solarbird.dreamwidth.org/1982626.html

* "When you talk to your Trumpy family and friends…:" https://solarbird.dreamwidth.org/1983297.html

* "Ron DeSantis vetoes millions in arts funding to shut down Florida's fringe festivals:" https://www.advocate.com/politics/desantis-vetoes-millions-arts-funding

* "Texas AG Ken Paxton is getting free help from Stephen Miller's America First Legal:" https://www.lawdork.com/p/texas-ag-ken-paxton-is-getting-free

* "Lauren Boebert mercilessly mocked for calling White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre a 'DEI hire':" https://www.advocate.com/politics/lauren-boebert-white-house-press-secretary-dei-hire

* "Judge Aileen Cannon grants Trump's request to pause some deadlines in classified documents case amid immunity questions:" https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/donald-trump/judge-aileen-cannon-grants-trump-request-pause-classified-documents-rcna160547

* "Hundreds of Patriot Front right-wing extremists march through Nashville:" https://www.advocate.com/news/patriot-front-nashville-march

* "We Need To Talk About Cop Cities: They're Everywhere:"

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* "Police Helicopter Flights and Spending Soar in New York City:" https://www.bloomberg.com/graphics/2024-nyc-police-helicopter-flights/?cmpid=BBD061824_CITYLAB

* "You can’t start from the top; you have to start with the people:" https://solarbird.dreamwidth.org/1983097.html

* "Planning parenthood for incarcerated men:" https://19thnews.org/2024/06/planning-parenthood-for-incarcerated-men/

* "Florida Republicans terrorized a teacher because of a Black Lives Matter flag. She hit back and won:" https://www.salon.com/2024/06/19/florida-terrorized-a-teacher-because-of-a-black-lives-matter-flag-she-hit-back-and-won/

* "Why Hurricane Beryl was more than Houston could handle:" https://www.vox.com/climate/360181/climate-hurricane-beryl-blackout-houston-flood

* "“Burned House” Mystery: Why Did This Ancient Culture Torch Its Own Homes Every 60 Years?:" https://daily.jstor.org/burned-house-mystery-why-did-this-ancient-culture-torch-its-own-homes-every-60-years/

* "Jim Inhofe, 89, dies after a long Senate career marked by fight against climate science:" https://www.politico.com/news/2024/07/09/senator-jim-inhofe-obituary-00167021

* "James Inhofe, anti-LGBTQ+ former Republican senator, dead at 89:" https://www.advocate.com/politics/james-inhofe-antigay-senator-dead

* "What, to the Black trans woman, is the Fourth of July:" https://www.advocate.com/voices/trans-fourth-of-july

* "A man is caught attempting to smuggle 100 live snakes into China in his pants:" https://www.npr.org/2024/07/10/nx-s1-5035210/100-live-snakes-pants-smuggle-china

* "Drugs Disguised As Taco Bell Burritos Found During Traffic Stop:" https://wabx.net/2024/07/09/drugs-disguised-as-taco-bell-burritos-found-durring-traffic-stop/

* Apparently the crack down on illegal fireworks spurred by wildfire risk is working. Not only did we not get a week of random explosions, I couldn't hear professional explosions or neighborhood ones unless I went outside. No one set anything off in my complex let alone right under the living room window as is the usual practice. As far as I could tell the cats didn't notice.

The sky has been subtly uncanny valley for... I'm guessing a weekish? It's the wrong colour. No clouds. Yes, in a lot of places no clouds is fine, but here, there are almost always clouds of some sort. Normal cloudless periods are like a couple hours at most. Day after day of no clouds at all is absolutely a climate change thing in our weird little micro-environment, it's only been happening for a few years and I associate it with wildfires. The sky isn't bruise or orange, so that's good, but now and then, I get a whiff of something burning that shouldn't be. I can't explain it, but the sky's the wrong shade of blue to the south. Without clouds, the sky is too big here.

It is very much not helping that I keep having to go out into the extreme heat and pollen, whether I want to or not and it's a problem. I have had heat exhaustion, and once, likely heat stroke, but wasn't given proper medical attention at the time. (I'm not writing about it again now; I am tired). I was never particularly good at high heat and humidity. I can't really function in it at all now. Add in all the pollen and i struggle to think and breath and move about.

The cats are stressed, of, course, but it's because they are worried about my health (I'm moving in ways that show obvious extreme pain and exhaustion) and because of two months of massive disruptions to their schedules and periodic human intruders including men with boots. These things are also fraying at me, but I didn't piss all over the sofa, nor did I start a literal pissing contest with a cat in another part of town over which cat Goth Millennial belongs to. My having to deal with all the extra mess and laundry is not helping. I am looking very hard at you, Tavy. (The Emperor Octavian totally started it. King Henry was simply responding in kind to what amounted to an imperial power grab).

My physio is going very badly. I keep having to pull chunks of exercise sets because my arm nopes out or standing hurts to much to do that many of the ones I can only do standing up.

I did take some of the Millennials out to the lake Sunday. We tried to go to the one without invasive wildlife, but spent ages just to not get in. I drove back to my end of town. I always liked that lake better, but you have to decontaminate everything to avoid spreading the snails kayakers brought from Aotearoa. I didn't see any fish, and it looked like there were fewer dragonflies. I'm wondering if the snails are messing up breeding for native species in the reeds they colonized. The trees and the water were still beautiful though. We swam until my arm gave out and we had cheese, crackers, and fresh lychee while watching families swim.

Then the assholes turned up. Apparently they had been there hours earlier, as they claimed that the crumpled up abandoned looking towel they'd casually dropped at the edge of the cut a body length away from us meant that we were encroaching on them somehow. It was a crowded day at the lake. Four feet would not have been a weird distance even if we hadn't thought it was just a lost towel or they'd had it spread out with gear like a normal person. We weren't blocking access. We had to be close to the water because I'm an older disabled person, and as it was, the crawl from the water's edge was purgatorial. (I decided it would be easier and hurt less then them levering me up and me hobbling the distance. Did I mention my spine and hips are nightmares right now?)

So the assholes got angry at us for not intuiting that they owned a 15 yard stretch of close to the water space in a public park by virtue of them having dropped a balled up towel near it. O.o It was 6:30ish PM. You literally can't get a sunburn that late at this latitude, because the angles are wrong. They stood close and sprayed and sprayed and sprayed arisol sunblock all over each other which billowed towards us in a cloud. And not just us, but a dad and a two and a half year old toddler. I mentioned I was a lung patient, so she started blowing massive about of vape at us. And the dad. And the toddler with delicate lungs, because that's just how entitled they were to the entire stretch of land between two batches of reeds and we all deserved chemical warfare for daring to do normal things at the lake. Which as douche bag white 20 somethings they owned. We all got sore throats and queasy, I was coughing and had lung and breathing trouble all night. The Millennials were angry they were doing this to an elder, especially one who had an assistive devise and was obviously disabled. I was angry that they did this to a baby playing along the thin stretch of beach with her dad watching over her.

I am pretty sure I am not the asshole here.

Bonus? We lost the housing increase battle and somehow I must find an extra $142 a month starting in august while still paying all the other bills and buying things I can't do without, like toilet paper. I am still catching up for the refrigerator. The Millennials are all going through a bunch of no fault of their own crises too and two of them need to move by the end of the month.

It is A LOT. Especially in this terrible unnatural heat.

* I was kind of a mess at physio. We did a couple of things and then he spent the bulk of the session working on my arm. He thinks that I am using my pectoral muscles too much trying to compensate for my completely thrashed deltoids. That's my assignment along with continuing to try to undo the thing where the wrong sling fucked up arm alignment and posture from the previous session, plus trying to do the excercises, which generally eats up a couple hours of my night if my arm is working.

It's funny how lying still and having someone else work my arm thrashes me almost as much as swimming to exhaustion. Bodies are weird. Thursday night I was so tired that I basically fed myself and did my daily poll stuff on tumblr, then had to go right back to bed.

This means all the news links are just sitting there waiting for me to get to them instead of at least half posted to tumblr and scaffolded for the aggregate. Sigh. I am on track to do all or most of the Friday physio, at least. (I owe for sets of two types of excercises. One easy, one mid-range as of 5PM).

My physio got approved by Medicare for another cycle, which is good, because, really, I'm making very little progress to an utterly discouraging extent. Unfortunately they are way booked, so there will be massive gaps in August and September and this cycle is running to mid-October. (Yikes!) Let's hope some sort of progress occurs. I'm a little freaked that my arm still collapses when I try to lift anything over gtwo pounds and I can't hold my arm out straight to the side without help.

* "Project 2025 Is Trump's Blueprint For A Radical Conservative Takeover Of The U.S. Government:"

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* "Meanwhile... Matthew McConaughey Is OK | Margarita Butt Funnel | Heinz Every Sauce:"

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* "Meanwhile… Taco Bell Drugs | Real Skin Robot Face | S’mores Instant Ramen:"

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* "I Need Help! (An Important Channel Announcement) | READUS 101:"

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* "Play Mystery Candidate Today!:"

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* "Who Hacked Gov. Kristi Noem’s Socials?:"

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* "Emma, Part II:" https://www.thechatner.com/p/emma-part-ii?utm_source=post-email-title&publication_id=5&post_id=146399570&utm_campaign=email-post-title&isFreemail=true&r=ykw2&triedRedirect=true&utm_medium=email

* "Sunday Sweets Dives Under The Sea:" https://www.cakewrecks.com/home/sunday-sweets-dives-under-the-sea-2024
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* Full list of Resistance and charity links has been migrated to my profile as it was getting out of hand.

The help links are at the bottom under the cut.

* "Support a Global Plastics Treaty:" https://act.greenpeace.ca/en-ca/support-global-plastics-treaty

* "Black Alliance for Peace’s Atlanta Citywide Alliance:" https://linktr.ee/bapatlanta

* Map of Cop Cities planned or being built: https://isyourlifebetter.net/cop-cities-usa/

* "if you are struggling with choosing which fundraisers to support, please consider donating to the following places providing medical aid, food, and other supplies to palestine at this time:" https://www.tumblr.com/gwydionmisha/750500230956564480?source=share

* Links for various Palestinian Aid Organizations: https://www.tumblr.com/gwydionmisha/750151174318112768?source=share

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

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

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* 1/8/24: So where was most of the news for the first week of January? Basically a lot of stuff was happening out in the world while my body is still reading the beefed up daily physio routine as if it's an injury. Basically, I'd be just up to doing prep and then have to go rest. Or do more physio. Or my arm wouldn't be up to much. I have the links despite me thinking for about fifteen minutes I'd lost them in a computer problem at one point.

Trust me, I have been following the news. I'm going to try to at least get essentials from Gaza and some of the world election stuff out before I close out this aggregate edition. the Trump ball of worms is likely going to have to wait.

I will see how much I can wrangle before the Monday arm torture appointment.

* "Israel, Hezbollah trade fire across Lebanon border amid alarm over Gaza war spillover:" https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/heavy-fire-lebanon-targets-northern-israel-amid-concern-over-gaza-spillover-2024-01-06/

* "Top Hamas official Saleh Arouri, who headed West Bank operations, killed in Beirut blast:" https://www.politico.com/news/2024/01/02/beirut-explosion-hamas-hezbollah-00133447

* "Journalist casualties in the Israel-Gaza war:" https://cpj.org/2024/01/journalist-casualties-in-the-israel-gaza-conflict/

* "An Al Jazeera journalist is the fifth member of his family killed by Israeli strikes on Gaza:" https://apnews.com/article/israel-hamas-war-journalist-killed-jazeera-86db4604dde19caa9c29366225a6648e

* "Gaza Is Starving:" https://www.newyorker.com/news/q-and-a/gaza-is-starving

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

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* "South Africa’s genocide case against Israel sets up a high-stakes legal battle at the UN’s top court:" https://apnews.com/article/un-court-south-africa-israel-gaza-genocide-71be2ce7f09bfee05a7cae26689ee262

* "Explainer: What is the genocide case against Israel at top UN court?:" https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/what-is-genocide-case-against-israel-top-un-court-2024-01-08/

* "The peace activists divided by October 7:" https://www.nytimes.com/2023/12/14/magazine/israelis-palestinians-peace-forum.html

* "Jewish Voice for Peace calls on all people of conscience to stop imminent genocide:" https://www.jewishvoiceforpeace.org/2023/10/11/statement23-10-11/

* "Red Sea Attacks Leave Shipping Companies With Difficult Choices:" https://www.nytimes.com/2024/01/06/business/red-sea-shipping-houthi.html

* "Maersk warns of major disruption as it diverts ships away from Red Sea:" https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/maersk-diverts-vessels-away-red-sea-for-foreseeable-future-2024-01-05/

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* "Russian troops are shelling the city of Kharkiv with missiles.:" https://www.ukrinform.net/rubric-ato/3810322-russians-attack-kharkiv-with-missiles-at-least-three-explosions-reported.html

* "Rep. Crockett: We know Trump got more than $7.8 million from foreign governments:" https://www.msnbc.com/ayman-mohyeldin/watch/rep-crockett-we-know-trump-got-more-than-7-8-million-from-foreign-governments-201494597674

* "Rep. Dean: Democracy is a fragile thing, I didn't realize it until Jan. 6:" https://www.msnbc.com/jonathan-capehart/watch/rep-dean-democracy-is-a-fragile-thing-i-didn-t-realize-it-until-jan-6-201470021849

* "Fmr. DC Police Officer reflects on third anniversary of Jan. 6:" https://www.msnbc.com/jonathan-capehart/watch/fmr-dc-police-officer-reflects-on-third-anniversary-of-jan-6-201471557856

* "Sixth Grader Killed and 5 Others Injured in Iowa School Shooting:" https://www.nytimes.com/2024/01/04/us/perry-iowa-school-shooting.html

* "Things to know about a school shooting in the small Iowa town of Perry:" https://apnews.com/article/perry-iowa-school-shooting-things-to-know-07b7d636e9ec1d3f1ca6be628aff6e8d

* "What Happens When Young People Actually Read “Disturbing” Books:" https://www.tcpress.com/blog/young-people-read-disturbing-books/

* "LGBTQ Fiction Sales Are Up, but We Still Urgently Need Creative Ways To Fight Book Bans:" https://www.autostraddle.com/lgbtq-fiction-sales-are-up-but-we-still-urgently-need-creative-ways-to-fight-book-bans/

* "Threats to medication abortion access drive U.S. women to stockpile pills:" https://www.pbs.org/newshour/health/threats-to-medication-abortion-access-drive-u-s-women-to-stockpile-pills

* "Is LGBTQ+ too inclusive??:"

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* "Asexuality Is Finally Breaking Free from Medical Stigma:" https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/asexuality-is-finally-breaking-free-from-medical-stigma/

* "Uganda stabbing victim Steven Kabuye blames LGBTQ+ attacks on politicians:" https://www.thepinknews.com/2024/01/08/uganda-stabbing-victim-lgbtq-attack/

* "Police release images of man after couple attacked in London Underground hate crime:" https://www.thepinknews.com/2024/01/07/london-underground-bank-homophobic-attack/

* "Black trans woman Amber Minor remembered after devastating Christmas Eve shooting:" https://www.thepinknews.com/2024/01/07/black-trans-woman-christmas-eve-shooting/

* "A new COVID variant is dominant in the US: Know these symptoms:" https://news.yahoo.com/covid-variant-spreading-fast-us-014701360.html?.tsrc=daily_mail&uh_test=0_00

* "Vaccination Dramatically Lowers Long Covid Risk:" https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/vaccination-dramatically-lowers-long-covid-risk/

* "Respiratory virus activity is high and rising across the United States, CDC data shows:" https://www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/respiratory-virus-activity-high-rising-192815114.html?.tsrc=daily_mail&uh_test=0_00

* "mRNA covid vaccines, citing debunked claim:" https://www.washingtonpost.com/health/2024/01/03/florida-surgeon-general-ladapo-covid-vaccine/

* "Philips Recalled Breathing Machines in 2021. Chemicals of “Concern” Found in Replacement Machines Raised New Alarm.:" https://www.propublica.org/article/philips-recall-machines-chemicals-of-concern

* "The changing face of America’s favorite sport:" https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/interactive/2023/football-participation-decline-politics-demographics/?itid=mr_1

* "Britain hit by flooding after heavy rain swells major rivers:" https://www.reuters.com/world/uk/britain-hit-by-flooding-after-heavy-rain-swells-major-rivers-2024-01-05/

* "Blizzard conditions bear down on central US, closing schools and highways:" https://apnews.com/article/winter-storm-weather-09d8e810fc5d80a34ef8bf008bfec7a1

* "Severe Thunderstorms and Likely Tornadoes Cause Damage in Florida:" https://www.nytimes.com/2024/01/09/us/tornado-storms-georgia-florida.html

* "How safety rules ‘written in blood’ saved lives in Tokyo plane crash :" https://www.cnn.com/2024/01/02/travel/tokyo-plane-crash-safety-rules-analysis-intl/index.html

* "FAA orders grounding of certain Boeing 737 Max 9 planes after Alaska Airlines incident:" https://www.npr.org/2024/01/06/1223296736/boeing-737-max-9-planes-grounded

* "Inside India’s Gargantuan Mission to Clean the Ganges River:" https://www.wired.co.uk/article/river-ganges-clean-up-india-modi

* "Drought-prone California OKs new rules for turning wastewater directly into drinking water:" https://apnews.com/article/california-recycled-wastewater-drought-8b476dc83652af43c6aad52070b9d992

* "After a Decade of Planning, New York City Is Raising Its Shoreline:" https://e360.yale.edu/features/new-york-city-climate-plan-sea-level-rise

* "The nation’s capital, built on water, struggles to keep from drowning:" https://www.washingtonpost.com/climate-environment/interactive/2023/dc-low-lying-city-flood-risks/?pwapi_token=eyJ0eXAiOiJKV1QiLCJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJyZWFzb24iOiJnaWZ0IiwibmJmIjoxNzAzMTM0ODAwLCJpc3MiOiJzdWJzY3JpcHRpb25zIiwiZXhwIjoxNzA0NTE3MTk5LCJpYXQiOjE3MDMxMzQ4MDAsImp0aSI6IjJhMDE5Y2E4LTc0OTctNDM4OC05ZTEwLWI5MmI4ZDU5NjY1NyIsInVybCI6Imh0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lndhc2hpbmd0b25wb3N0LmNvbS9jbGltYXRlLWVudmlyb25tZW50L2ludGVyYWN0aXZlLzIwMjMvZGMtbG93LWx5aW5nLWNpdHktZmxvb2Qtcmlza3MvIn0.ftwEQeIL-DQKqGE7C2Rpq12eEXSIop4bKI31feVa9ng&itid=gfta

* "From Austin to Anchorage, U.S. cities opt to ditch their off-street parking minimums:" https://www.npr.org/2024/01/02/1221366173/u-s-cities-drop-parking-space-minimums-development

* "Trains were designed to break down after third-party repairs, hackers find:" https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2023/12/manufacturer-deliberately-bricked-trains-repaired-by-competitors-hackers-find/

* "Making Transparent Wood:"

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* "Don't Use AI Viking Face Apps:"

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* "What Happens When Facebook Heats Your Home:" https://www.wired.com/story/facebook-energy-heating-homes/

* "Google Settles $5 Billion Privacy Lawsuit Over Tracking People Using 'Incognito Mode':" https://www.huffpost.com/entry/google-settles-5-billion-privacy-lawsuit-over-tracking-people-using-incognito-mode_n_65903bade4b0cd3cf0e57701

* "'New York Times' sues ChatGPT creator OpenAI, Microsoft, for copyright infringement:" https://www.npr.org/2023/12/27/1221821750/new-york-times-sues-chatgpt-openai-microsoft-for-copyright-infringement

* "The Reach and Accuracy of Information on Autism on TikTok:" https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37544970/

* "Try not to let moose lick your car, Parks Canada warns, as more salt-seeking animals flock to highways:" https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/dont-let-moose-lick-1.7074587

* "Spy Octopus Helps Friend Hide From Shark:"

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* "The checkered history of the poinsettia’s namesake and the flower’s origins get new attention:" https://apnews.com/article/poinsettia-joel-poinsett-noche-buena-mexico-a5f4abea985e0f44523b2963ff435b56

* "The Truth About Arsenic in the Victorian Era:"

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* "This 50-Year-Old Footage Shows What Life in New York Was Like in the 1970s:" https://www.mentalfloss.com/posts/vintage-video-new-york-city-1970s

* "Apo Whang-Od And The Thousand-Year-Old Tradition Live On:" https://vogue.ph/lifestyle/apo-whang-od-and-the-thousand-year-old-tradition-live-on/

* "Singapore's clandestine cats can soon legally call the city-state home:" https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/singapores-clandestine-cats-can-soon-legally-call-city-state-home-2024-01-03/

* "Single mother comes home to find driveway stolen:" https://local12.com/news/nation-world/single-mother-driveway-stolen-contractor-scam-real-estate-construction-replacement-cost-police-theft-investigation-home-value-sell-moving-contract-gofund-me-fundraiser-orange-county-florida

* For the first time since I moved up here in 1998, none of the neighbors set off fireworks. The laws got a lot stricter a few years ago, but the reservation is not that far, so people tend to have them all over town. My suspicion is, the complex has really beefed up surveillance, which i hate, but boomers are in charge, so….

I am glad there were no explosions. It's rough on veterans and animals and people with certain sensory situations, etc.. It didn't effect me much personally until this batch of cats, who are extremely sensitive. (The previous clowder ranged from indifference to curious.). The Imperial couple always find the explosions terrifying, especially as they are often a few feet from their windows.

This year, I failed to notice the turning of the year until 1:09AM, as i was busy with something. I only really drink for weddings and funerals or the equivalent. I am too old and tired for drunken parties, and my local friends are small gathering people. When I had a partner, we favored the large municipal fireworks displays, or small parties, or beach gatherings over large drunken things, but were just as likely to have a quiet romantic evening at home as go out to see explosions.

The cats entirely slept through it. They were crashed out so hard, they missed me padding about around 2ish, sprinkling fresh nip in there very beat up scratch and nap boxes. I literally accidentally sprinkled some on the emperor and he didn't stir.

This was so much nicer than them being terrified and running for the hides and needing hours of reassurance.

I still oppose the surveillance, etc., but I admit, it is pleasing not to have to worrying about the cats.

* There was a cleaner Tuesday, which was a huge help. Friday rescheduled to later Friday. We'll see if they actually come. I had another rough week with pain and exhaustion, but I'm finally starting to see results from the new batch of physio.

* Friday cleaner did come and took down most of the Gothmas decorations, mopped floors, etc.. We still need to stow the Halloween trees, and some miscellaneous things, but everything is much nicer with the dishes done and away and the floors clean. I think scheduling two this week was the right thing. The cats were delighted to see the window bench mostly devoid of Goth tchotchkes.

One of my few remaining relatives sent me shirt money, so I ordered a plain purple and a fancier one that I likely will wear outside of the surgery context. This means I'm up to four shirts. My plan is to mostly not bother with shirts when I don't have to go out until my arm heals up some, so it should be all right. I'm still stressed about the whole logistics of recovery, because I'll be mostly helpless in a bunch of areas and I hate that.

Livia love selected a new Spot at some point in early December and has been living it up. She's also decided that New Millennial is Safe and is relaxed enough to let me rub the tummy in her room when the Millennial is on the sofa. It is a huge show of trust for her to be that relaxed when there are People in her Home. I am endlessly proud of her. Tavy spent a whole hour Thursday night asleep in the crook of my good arm, which he hasn't been calm enough to do for a while.

* Tuesday: I have not enjoyed anything my body has done in the last 24 hours.

* "I Fact-Checked The Worst Video Essayist On YouTube:" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A6_LW1PkmnY

* "Very Bad Publishers Part VIII:" https://colleendoran.substack.com/p/very-bad-publishers-part-ix?r=2hlocf&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web

* "Odyssey to go (Homer in 14 minutes, English version):"

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* "A Midsummer Nights Dream to go (Shakespeare in 12.5 minutes):"

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* "Trump’s Theory Of Magnetivity:"

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* "The five most important queer moments from the Golden Globes 2024:" https://www.thepinknews.com/2024/01/08/the-five-biggest-queer-moments-from-the-golden-globes-2024/

* References for various types of traditional dress: https://www.tumblr.com/vaspider/738450685451010048?source=share

* A thing on how Americans tend to think of Calvinism as the default for Christianity in which we get into things like how very different Medieval Catholicism is.: https://www.tumblr.com/littlescratches/738868338146639872/a-good-way-to-get-a-vague-idea-with-how-it-used-to

* "A Letter from “Crawly” to Azirapil:" https://archiveofourown.org/works/19730593

* "My neoclassical New Year's Eve party dress: Ancient Roman, Regency, and historybounding lookbook!:"

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* "True Facts: The Rise of the Kitten Snake:"

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* "I assure you that I am a fully functional human with a backstory and everything.:" https://wilwheaton.net/2024/01/i-assure-you-that-i-am-a-fully-functional-human-with-a-backstory-and-everything/

* "Reverse Saltburn and The "Boy Kate Middleton" Genre:" https://www.thechatner.com/p/reverse-saltburn-and-the-boy-kate?utm_source=post-email-title&publication_id=5&post_id=140285062&utm_campaign=email-post-title&isFreemail=true&r=ykw2&utm_medium=email

* "Sentenced to death in a magical court:" https://www.tumblr.com/dycefic/656084683226038272/writing-prompt-s-you-have-been-sentenced-to-death

* "An old and homely grandmother accidentally summons a demon.:" https://jumpingjacktrash.tumblr.com/post/160598655019/fireandshellamari-gilajames

* "A daycare worker, watching over toddlers, when the imminent end of the world is announced. It becomes increasingly clear none of the kids’ parents are going to show up as the end inches nearer.:" https://bixbythemartian.tumblr.com/post/633183446892691456/writing-prompt-s-youre-a-daycare-worker

* "You were once the demon king.:" https://caffeinewitchcraft.tumblr.com/post/634539896857608192/writing-prompt-s-you-were-once-the-demon-king

* "Legolas and Gimli get married at least 5 times and here’s why:" https://brigdh.tumblr.com/post/696788010995417088/lenin-it-to-win-it-legolas-and-gimli-get-married

* Grandmother Beetroot: https://thestalkerbunny.tumblr.com/post/623514977716846592/times-are-troubling-and-hard-right-now-but-never

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

The help links are at the bottom under the cut.

* Help the Lenape Nation get recognition from Pennsylvania: https://www.lenape-nation.org/

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

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

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

* An old friend of mine's beloved dog needs money for vet bills and special food. They just need $75 more.: https://www.gofundme.com/f/pay-rosies-dental-bills

* CW: Animal Death. Fundraiser to cover costs of final treatment. "Dine's expenses for Olivier's last week:" https://www.gofundme.com/f/dines-expenses-for-oliviers-last-week

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* Very little Thursday made it on here. Sorry.

* "Israel Knew Hamas’ Attack Plan a Year Before Oct. 7: Report:" https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/politics-news/israel-hamas-attack-knew-over-year-1234906803/

* "‘Designed to start a war’: Israel obtained Hamas battle plan more than year ago, NYT reports:" https://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/-designed-to-start-a-war-israel-obtained-hamas-battle-plan-more-than-year-ago-nyt-reports-199121989757

* "War resumes in Gaza after truce collapses:" https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/gaza-negotiators-try-get-israel-hamas-agree-extend-truce-again-2023-12-01/

* I keep warning about disinformation operations. "Is Hamas.com a Website for Hamas?
Forensic evidence indicated the website was created on an Israeli platform.:" https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/hamas-website/

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

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* "White House grapples with internal divisions on Israel-Gaza:" https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2023/11/26/biden-white-house-divisions-israel-gaza/

* "Let's talk about the Joint Chief's comment....:"

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* "Let's talk about Russia, the Baltics, and balance....:"

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* "Russian Women Protest Long Deployments for Soldiers in Ukraine:" https://www.nytimes.com/2023/11/27/world/europe/russia-ukraine-protests-women.html

* "Let's talk about Putin, persuade, promise, pay, and pitchforks....:"

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* "Why Vladimir Putin Is Embracing Germany’s Far Right:" https://www.theatlantic.com/international/archive/2023/10/vladimir-putin-russia-ukraine-germany-far-right/675838/

* "Socialist nationalism is on the rise in Germany:" https://uk.finance.yahoo.com/news/socialist-nationalism-rise-germany-192936885.html?guccounter=1

* "Why an oil kingdom is hosting the COP28 climate summit and other questions answered:" https://www.washingtonpost.com/climate-environment/2023/11/27/cop28-climate-summit-dubai/

* "UAE plotted to use COP28 to push for oil and gas deals, leaked notes show :" https://www.politico.eu/article/uae-cop28-climate-oil-gas-deal-leak-sultan-ahmed-al-jaber/

* "President Joe Biden plans to skip U.N. climate talks beginning this week in Dubai:" https://apnews.com/article/climate-cop28-biden-climate-change-fossil-fuels-ab76a0325549b8b15b453361b2ca43b8

* This is where I am on this, BTW. "Let's talk about Biden skipping COP28....:"

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* "Dublin knife attack: ‘The only thing I thought was to avoid more people from being injured’:" https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/social-affairs/2023/11/27/brazilian-man-who-tried-to-help-people-at-dublin-knife-attack-scene-feared-for-life-as-riots-erupted/

* "Dublin riots: Varadkar vows to punish racists responsible as immigrants fear more attacks:" https://www.politico.eu/article/pm-leo-varadkar-ireland-will-punish-racists-responsible-dublin-riot/

* "New energy price hike could push more vulnerable people into poverty, experts warn:" https://www.thepinknews.com/2023/11/24/energy-cost-rise-ofgem-poverty/

* "Liz Truss aligns herself with worst people in US politics in battle against ‘woke agenda’:" https://www.thepinknews.com/2023/11/29/liz-truss-donald-trump-george-santos/

* "Sir Elton John urges next election winner to eradicate AIDS by 2030:" https://www.thepinknews.com/2023/11/30/elton-john-election-eradicate-aids-2030/

* "Nigel Farage accused of using his Cameo account to spread homophobia and racism:" https://www.thepinknews.com/2023/11/30/nigel-farage-cameo-homophobia/

* "Let's talk about satellite cat and mouse....:"

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* "Biden visits Boebert’s district to reject Republican criticism of green policies:" https://apnews.com/article/joe-biden-boebert-colorado-republicans-0edd0c6f25fe17edd92f8c80b0488f89

* Republicans still don't have any evidence supporting their inquiry and are too cowardly to televise the testimony. "House GOP denies Hunter Biden demand on impeachment inquiry testimony:" https://www.politico.com/live-updates/2023/11/28/congress/comer-shuts-down-hunter-biden-ask-00128851

* "Hunter Biden calls bluff of House Republicans in ‘absolutely humiliating' blow:" https://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/hunter-biden-calls-bluff-of-house-republicans-in-absolutely-humiliating-blow-199032389950

* As of when I checked about an hour before this went up, Santos was still in Congress. It may not be the case by the time you see it.

* "House GOP appears to have the votes to expel Santos:" https://www.politico.com/live-updates/2023/11/29/congress/expelling-santos-whip-count-00129052

* "George Santos Still Dismisses Calls to Resign: 'I'm Not Leaving':" https://www.advocate.com/politics/george-santos-x-spaces

* Sigh. "Watch George Santos Complain He’s Being Bullied Out of Congress:" https://www.advocate.com/politics/george-santos-bullied-expulsion

* "Mike Johnson Says He Spoke With George Santos About Ethics Scandal Over Thanksgiving :" https://www.advocate.com/politics/george-santos-2666369828

* "The GOP hypocrisy of denouncing George Santos while coup plotters remain in Congress:" https://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/the-gop-hypocrisy-of-denouncing-george-santos-while-coup-plotters-remain-in-congress-199122501742

* "Let's talk about Santos going live....:"

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* "KOSA: A Nationwide Anti-Trans/LGBTQ+ Bill in All but Name:" https://juliaserano.medium.com/kosa-a-nationwide-anti-trans-lgbtq-bill-in-all-but-name-d6d9f8b8ec6c

KOSA is an anti-LGBTQIA+ censorship bill. It is essential you call THIS week. Tell them you are specifically against KOSA and especially against hotlining the bill.

* "Stop KOSA:" https://solarbird.dreamwidth.org/1946879.html

* "Parents of Trans Youth Fear KOSA’s Trojan Horse:" https://www.assignedmedia.org/breaking-news/parents-fear-kosa-trojan-horse

* "The Internet Is About to Get a Lot Worse:" https://buttondown.email/charliejane/archive/the-internet-is-about-to-get-a-lot-worse/

* "Stop Democrats from "hotlining" the anti-LGBTQ+ bill KOSA:" https://www.seattleindivisible.com/daily-actions/2023/11/13/stop-democrats-from-hotlining-the-anti-lgbtq-bill-kosa

For a detailed template and links, visit https://docs.google.com/document/d/1UcACaL89ashbGX51ICyGrqgCAGGv5iYcm7ze06i-TgQ/edit

From our friends at the Take Action Network: https://www.takeaction.network/xactions/34004

More on Hotlining from How Democracy Works Now Glossary: https://www.howdemocracyworksnow.com/glossary/hotline

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

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

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

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

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

* "Arizona GOP county officials face charges after refusing to certify election on time:" https://www.npr.org/2023/11/29/1140642960/arizona-cochise-county-elections-charges

* "Republican refusal to certify local election results seen as dress rehearsal for 2024 chaos:" https://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/republican-refusal-to-certify-local-election-results-seen-as-dress-rehearsal-for-2024-chaos-198862917930

* "Republican threat to Fani Willis runs into legal wall at state supreme court:" https://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/republican-threat-to-fani-willis-runs-into-legal-wall-at-state-supreme-court-198864453514

* "Democratic Rep. Anna Eshoo announces retirement after three decades in Congress:" https://smdp.com/2023/11/27/democratic-rep-anna-eshoo-announces-retirement-after-three-decades-in-congress/

* "Looking To 2024: What's Next In The Fight Over Trans Rights In America:" https://www.erininthemorning.com/p/looking-to-2024-whats-next-the-fight

* "The New Normal on Trans Rights is Unacceptable:" https://www.assignedmedia.org/breaking-news/transphobia-loses-for-republicans

* "Vivek Ramaswamy Turns Stigma Against Mental Illness On Trans Youth:" https://www.assignedmedia.org/breaking-news/vivek-ramaswamy-mental-illness-trans-youth

* "Nikki Haley lands endorsement from Koch-backed Americans for Prosperity PAC:" https://www.npr.org/2023/11/28/1215562976/nikki-haley-koch-brothers-iowa-new-hampshire-gop-primary

* "'Best shot:' Big money donors bet on Nikki Haley to take down Trump:" https://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/-best-shot-big-money-donors-bet-on-nikki-haley-to-take-down-trump-199035461647

* "Kochs bet on Trump faceplant; back Haley to consolidate opposition:" https://www.msnbc.com/alex-wagner-tonight/watch/kochs-bet-on-trump-faceplant-back-haley-to-consolidate-opposition-198954053802

* "Coveted Latino voters get familiar ally in fight against disinformation:" https://www.msnbc.com/alex-wagner-tonight/watch/coveted-latino-voters-get-familiar-ally-in-fight-against-disinformation-199131717786

* "Anti-Trump Republicans, This Is Your Fault, Too:"

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* "Trump’s gift to Florida Democrats:" https://www.politico.com/news/2023/11/29/trump-obamacare-florida-democrats-00129031

* "Trump embraces the Jan. 6 rioters on the trail. In court, his lawyers hope to distance him from them:" https://apnews.com/article/capitol-riot-trump-jack-smith-doj-trial-1e3b917739a06a9d63227298f5547793

* "'Make them pay': Trump demands government punish MSNBC for critical coverage:" https://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/-make-them-pay-trump-demands-government-punish-msnbc-for-critical-coverage-199034949775

* "Trump spins economic fairy tale; counts on voters with short memories:" https://www.msnbc.com/alex-wagner-tonight/watch/covid-s-lingering-shadow-complicates-economy-and-economic-messaging-for-2024-199042629767

* "Let's talk about the least free states....:"

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* "Tenn. vaccine chief, fired after promoting COVID shots, gets $150K settlement:" https://arstechnica.com/health/2023/11/tenn-vaccine-chief-fired-after-promoting-covid-shots-gets-150k-settlement/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

* "Florida Official Lay Dying for 24 Minutes Without Help: Report :" https://www.advocate.com/news/florida-official-dies-desantis-office

* "House Speaker Mike Johnson ‘applauded’ idea of making gay sex illegal:" https://www.thepinknews.com/2023/11/23/house-speaker-mike-johnson-applauded-gay-sex-illegal/

* Never forget Republicans want us all dead. The two parties are not the same. "School board president Sonja Shaw linked to lobbyists who support state executions for gays:" https://www.vpsreports.com/post/school-board-president-sonja-shaw-linked-to-lobbyists-who-support-state-executions-for-gays

* "Court filing reveals Rep. Scott Perry’s vast web of contacts in bid to reverse 2020 election:" https://www.politico.com/news/2023/11/29/scott-perry-texts-unsealed-00129195

* "‘Damning’: New Pence notes point to GOP senator's role in Jan. 6 plot:" https://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/-damning-new-pence-notes-point-to-gop-senator-s-role-in-jan-6-plot-198941765724

* "Rep. Perry's central role in Trump's election scheme exposed by 'clerical error':" https://www.msnbc.com/alex-wagner-tonight/watch/rep-perry-s-central-role-in-trump-s-election-scheme-exposed-by-clerical-error-199131205615

* "Why Judges in the Trump Jan. 6 Trial Need a Rocket Docket:" https://www.nytimes.com/2023/11/28/opinion/trump-judges-january-6-trial.html

* "What's the hold-up? How a civil case against Donald Trump is delaying his federal Jan 6 prosecution:" https://www.msnbc.com/alex-wagner-tonight/watch/what-s-the-hold-up-how-a-civil-case-against-donald-trump-is-delaying-his-federal-jan-6-prosecution-198951493933

* "Campaign notes sound in Trump's grasping criminal defense:" https://www.msnbc.com/alex-wagner-tonight/watch/campaign-notes-sound-in-trump-s-grasping-criminal-defense-199042629680

* "‘Tragically ironic’: Family of Palestinian shooting victim speaks out:" https://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/-tragically-ironic-family-of-palestinian-shooting-victim-speaks-out-198954053853

* "There Are Now Tests That Can Detect If Someone Took Abortion Pills:" https://jezebel.com/there-are-now-tests-that-can-detect-if-someone-took-abo-1850839647

* "Women harmed by Texas anti-abortion law take fight to state supreme court:" https://www.msnbc.com/alex-wagner-tonight/watch/women-harmed-by-texas-anti-abortion-law-take-fight-to-state-supreme-court-198954565630

* "Prosecutors Say Nonbinary Mexican Magistrate Died in Horrific Murder-Suicide:" https://www.advocate.com/crime/nonbinary-mexican-magistrate-murder-suicide

* "Brianna Ghey trial: Alleged killer had note detailing plan to murder teen:" https://www.thepinknews.com/2023/11/28/brianna-ghey-note-court-trial/

* CW: Suicide. "Conservative Media Outlet 1819 News Under Fire for Outing Alabama Mayor Who Died:" https://www.advocate.com/news/1819-news-copeland-suicide-scrutiny

* "Hockey Is Cracking Down on Cancer Support and Native Heritage After Banning Pride:" https://www.advocate.com/sports/marc-andre-fleury-helmet-nhl

* "David Tennant says trans Tardis badge, and supporting queer people, is ‘what Doctor Who is all about’:" https://www.thepinknews.com/2023/11/24/david-tennant-trans-tardis-badge-lgbtq-charity-thousands-reaction/

* "Police retrieve wreckage of fatal plane crash from Melbourne's Port Phillip Bay:" https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-11-25/police-bring-up-wreckage-of-fatal-plane-crash-melbourne/103150296

* "Huge Turbines Will Soon Bring First Offshore Wind Power to New Yorkers:" https://www.nytimes.com/2023/11/27/nyregion/offshore-wind-power-farm-ny.html

* "Sodium in Batteries: Shift May Herald Another Shakeup:" https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-11-26/sodium-in-ev-and-storage-batteries-may-herald-another-shakeup?sref=MIBMEEoj

* "Old EV Batteries Get a Second Life Storing Solar Energy:" https://www.motherjones.com/environment/2023/11/old-ev-batteries-solar-power-grid-backup-b2u/

* "Elon Musk tells cautious Twitter advertisers to ‘go f**k yourselves’ in interview:" https://www.thepinknews.com/2023/11/30/elon-musk-twitter-advertisers/

* "Fake news-prone Musk embraces another debunked conspiracy theory:" https://www.msnbc.com/alex-wagner-tonight/watch/fake-news-prone-musk-embraces-another-debunked-conspiracy-theory-198955077888

* "Substack Has a Nazi Problem:" https://archive.ph/ZhKCt

* "Gay furry hackers infiltrate huge nuclear lab to demand cat-girl research:" https://www.thepinknews.com/2023/11/28/gay-furry-hackers-nuclear-lcat-girls/

* "Dating advice from medieval times?! Reacting to middle ages tips for romance on Valentine's day:"

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* "How Nazi Germany Persecuted Transgender People:" https://www.advocate.com/transgender/nazi-germany-trans-people-persecution

* "The Pogues singer and ‘Fairytale of New York’ star Shane MacGowan dies aged 65:" https://www.thepinknews.com/2023/11/30/the-pogues-singer-fairytale-of-new-york-shane-macgowan-dies/

The Pogues where fundamental architecture in the way my mind works, a slice of my youth.

We played Pogues at the wake for my cherry blossom boy.

I have no words for how I feel as I write this. It was a messy messy time and he was an incredibly messy man with a complicated life.

It is a miracle he made it to the 21st century at all, let alone to nearly the end of 2023. I know that very well. I still feel like a piece of me was sliced off. I can't really explain it. i never met him. I never wanted to. His music was a wild thing, a powerful thing that cut to the bone.

* "How Shane MacGowan’s views on Fairytale of New York’s homophobic lyrics changed:" https://www.thepinknews.com/2023/11/30/fairytale-of-new-york-discourse-homophobic/

* "Shane MacGowan remembered by fans for ‘herrenvolk s***e’ tweet at Laurence Fox:" https://www.thepinknews.com/2023/12/01/shane-macgowan-tweet-laurence-fox-fairytale-of-new-york/

* "Henry Kissinger, War Criminal Beloved by America’s Ruling Class, Finally Dies:" https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/politics-news/henry-kissinger-war-criminal-dead-1234804748/

* "Controversial former Secretary of State Henry Kissinger dies age 100:" https://www.thepinknews.com/2023/11/30/henry-kissinger-dies-aged-100/

* On Kissinger death celebrations: https://www.tumblr.com/blankmuse/735506959488466944

* "Now feels like a good time to plug the organizations that the Kissinger Death Tontine accepted donations-as-submissions from!:" https://www.tumblr.com/gwydionmisha/735458103739465728?source=share

* I rescheduled Cleaning for Tuesday afternoon, but correctly did not get my hopes up. No reminder bot and no call from a cleaner the day before or morning of. I slept in my clothes and didn't even try to be awake for arrival time. No cleaner since the first Friday of November. No call to tell me no one was coming from Asshole agency. They did call three hours after the promised arrival time. I pointed out how long it had been since they'd sent an aid. They said they'd "reach out" for Friday. I trust them not at all, but last time when they skipped out on five in a row, a similar tactic scored a cleaner, so we'll see.

I know it's a free service for the disabled, but Goth Millennial is overwhelmed and I really need someone to do basic stuff. Sigh.

* Wednesday we did errands and I did a bunch of bureaucracy. Before I did errands, I spotted someone home at one of the two apartments the Hallway Harasser could be from, the one we were pretty wasn't his, but needed to eliminate for written complaint purposes. Millennials live there and weren't sure but added data points that mean it's extremely likely we have narrowed down to the correct apartment.

I have promised Goth Millennial I will walk with them when we have to go out in the hall.

I suspect no cleaner is coming as no confirmation call yesterday. Sigh. As of this writing that's four in a row skipped. The record is five.

* My car broke yet again in late October. As I feared it was the hose that keeps the engine cool. Why feared? It's in the middle of all the gear under the hood. Hose and fluid replacements are cheap. an hour and a half of labor to take it all apart then put it back in is incredibly expensive. $200 worth in total. (Thank you donors!) I have paid Squirrel back for the gas for the week and a halfish, I was borrowing his car, thanks to a donor. The repairs ate most of my bill money for the month. Yes, this is the forth repair this year. My car is about 25ish years old. I can't afford to replace it, nor can I do without it, being disabled: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/Gwydion

* Squirrel has lost their job and needs about $800.00 for bills, meds and food for a month. They have lost their health insurance which provides essential medication. They can float bills a bit if they must, but it's extremely dangerous if they skip any of their meds. Squirrel got hired. The job starts on the 5th. First paycheck is mid-December They are an old RL friend and my roommate: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/Squirrelmh

* An old friend of mine's beloved dog needs money for vet bills and special food. They are $75.00 short of goal: https://www.gofundme.com/f/pay-rosies-dental-bills

* "The seven queerest moments in Doctor Who history:" https://www.thepinknews.com/2023/11/28/doctor-who-most-queer-moments/

* OFMD: Izzy Hands as First Mate and his dynamic with Ed: https://www.tumblr.com/brigdh/735274051673702400?source=share

* "The Pogues - The Old Main Drag:"

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* "The Pogues The Sick Bed of Cuchulainn 1985 RTE:"

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* "Thousands Are Sailing - Pogues:"

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* "The Pogues Featuring Kirsty MacColl - Fairytale Of New York :"

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* Yes, I know this is a cover. Still my favorite version. "The Band Played Waltzing Matilda - Pogues:"

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* Sometimes I lie in bed wondering what Black Sails James Flint and Our Flag Ed Teach would make of each other. Sometimes I wonder what their respective Israel Handses would make of each other.

I am pretty sure Black Sails Anne Bonny would look at OFMD Anne and ask, "Fuck are you wearing?"

Seriously though, I have all these amorphous thoughts about Black Sails and Our Flag and the way the stories Flint, Silver, and Ed Weave about themselves take over their lives and start killing them. About the way Flint and BS Jack Rackham and Silver and Ed talk about the Story and Persona. I just… *flailing hands* There's something there, right?

* OFMD: Ed and Stede run the Inn: https://www.tumblr.com/captainclickycat/735260942467792896/you-come-down-to-breakfast-at-the-wobbly-dining?source=share

* "Midnight Pals: Large Adult Son:" https://www.tumblr.com/bitterkarella/735354407436288000/midnight-pals-large-adult-son?source=share

* "Sunday Sweets: Easily Distracted:" https://www.cakewrecks.com/home/sunday-sweets-easily-distracted-2023

* "Sunday Sweets: 10 Cakes With Curtain Calls:" https://www.cakewrecks.com/home/sunday-sweets-10-cakes-with-curtain-calls-2023

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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.

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

* "Now feels like a good time to plug the organizations that the Kissinger Death Tontine accepted donations-as-submissions from!:" https://www.tumblr.com/gwydionmisha/735458103739465728?source=share

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

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

* My car broke yet again in late October. As I feared it was the hose that keeps the engine cool. Why feared? It's in the middle of all the gear under the hood. Hose and fluid replacements are cheap. an hour and a half of labor to take it all apart then put it back in is incredibly expensive. $230 worth in total. I have paid Squirrel back for the gas for the week and a halfish, I was borrowing his car, thanks to a donor. The repairs ate most of my bill money for the month. Yes, this is the forth repair this year. My car is about 25ish years old. I can't afford to replace it, nor can I do without it, being disabled: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/Gwydion

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

* An old friend of mine's beloved dog needs money for vet bills and special food. They just need $75 more.: https://www.gofundme.com/f/pay-rosies-dental-bills

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

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

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

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* I meant to post this Saturday night, but kept getting distracted by other tasks. I meant to post it Sunday, but I was exhausted and went to bed. sorry. Odds are some things are out of date.

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* "'No place to go': Gazans stuck as fodder for Hamas guerilla tactics:" https://www.msnbc.com/alex-wagner-tonight/watch/-no-place-to-go-gazans-stuck-as-fodder-for-hamas-guerilla-tactics-195296325881

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* "Opinion | Why Did Netanyahu Want to Strengthen Hamas?:" https://www.haaretz.com/israel-news/2023-10-11/ty-article/.premium/netanyahu-needed-a-strong-hamas/0000018b-1e9f-d47b-a7fb-bfdfd8f30000

* "Hamas seeks Palestinian prisoners' release, calls non-Israeli captives 'guests':" https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/former-hamas-chief-meshaal-says-israeli-captives-include-high-ranking-officers-2023-10-16/

* "Glimmer of hope as Hamas broaches subject of releasing some hostages:" https://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/glimmer-of-hope-as-hamas-broaches-subject-of-releasing-some-hostages-195764805804

* "Israel Latest: Blinken Works on Gaza Aid as Biden Set to Visit:" https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-10-16/israel-latest-blinken-set-to-return-as-us-tries-to-contain-war?srnd=premium&sref=MIBMEEoj

* "Biden to Visit Israel Amid Gaza Crisis, as Fears Grow of Wider War:" https://www.nytimes.com/live/2023/10/16/world/israel-hamas-war-news-gaza

* "Biden hopes to head off any regional expansion of war with trip to Israel: Rep. Himes:" https://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/biden-hopes-to-head-off-any-regional-expansion-of-war-with-trip-to-israel-rep-himes-195766341815

* I saw print coverage of this, and decided not to publicize it for these reasons. "Let's talk about what didn't happen yesterday....:"

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* "Israel, White House condemn Trump for remarks about Hamas attack, 'smart' Hezbollah:" https://www.reuters.com/world/trump-says-israels-netanyahu-was-not-prepared-hamas-attack-2023-10-12/

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* "There Are No Rules: States and quasi-states are using extreme, uninhibited violence against civilian populations.:" https://www.theatlantic.com/international/archive/2023/10/israel-war-hamas-terrorism-ukraine-russia/675590/

* "As Turkey intensifies war on Kurdish militants in Iraq, civilians are suffering :" https://www.reuters.com/investigates/special-report/iraq-turkey-airstrikes

* "Israeli arms quietly helped Azerbaijan retake Nagorno-Karabakh, to the dismay of region’s Armenians:" https://apnews.com/article/armenia-azerbaijan-nagorno-karabakh-weapons-israel-6814437bcd744acc1c4df0409a74406c

* "French presidential candidate fined under hate-crime law after condemning lesbian mums:" https://www.thepinknews.com/2023/10/09/france-eric-zemmour-fined-lesbian-mums/

* "Polish opposition looks set to oust ruling nationalists in major political shift:" https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/polish-opposition-eyes-power-after-ruling-nationalists-appear-have-fallen-short-2023-10-16/

This is a huge relief! I've been watching this one closely, but most of that coverage was out of date as of this writing so i deleted it. It's so important. It'll be an uphill climb for them as it is now still for us, but getting rid of PiS is an essential first step in fixing things. I really do wish the people of Poland luck and a better next year.

* "What happens next in Poland? 5 things you need to know after a landmark election :" https://www.politico.eu/article/5-takeaways-poland-election-donald-tusk-jaroslaw-kaczynski/

* "Poland’s LGBTQ+ community celebrates right-wing election losses: ‘We’ll fight for the future’:" https://www.thepinknews.com/2023/10/16/poland-lgbtq-election-result-human-rights/

* "A Patois Revival: Jamaica Weighs Language Change as Ties to Britain Fray:" https://www.nytimes.com/2023/10/11/world/americas/jamaica-official-language-patois.html

* This is how I've been reading that strategy. "Let's talk about 600 days in Ukraine and the kitchen....:"

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* "Volunteer Veterinarians in Ukraine:" https://www.theatlantic.com/photo/2023/10/photos-volunteer-veterinarians-in-ukraine/675539/

* "Biden interviewed as part of the special counsel investigation into handling of classified documents:" https://apnews.com/article/biden-special-counsel-classified-documents-025f25d04a5c0e45d758fbaaa2f231b8

* "Rudy Giuliani sues Joe Biden for calling him a ‘Russian pawn’ :" https://www.cnn.com/2023/10/04/politics/rudy-giuliani-lawsuit-joe-biden-russian-pawn/index.html

* "Clarence Thomas Wants to Go After Freedom of the Press:" https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/politics-news/clarence-thomas-challenge-landmark-defamation-ruling-1234850483/

* "U.S. inflation eased slightly last month as price increases extend slow descent:" https://www.politico.com/news/2023/10/12/us-inflation-september-00121165

* Spoiler: AMPTP are being assholes. "SAG-AFTRA Strike Looks Bleaker Than Ever as Talks Break Down:" https://www.thedailybeast.com/sag-aftra-strike-looks-bleaker-than-ever-as-talks-break-down

* "SAG-AFTRA & Video Game Biz To Resume Contract Talks In Effort To Avoid New Strike:" https://deadline.com/2023/10/sag-aftra-video-game-contract-talks-1235575211/

* "Hollywood writers ratify 2023 tentative agreement with AMPTP:" https://abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/hollywood-writers-begin-voting-approve-contract-end-dispute/story?id=103654176

* A friend researched the story behind the corporate spin on the Disney waterslide lawsuit. It's pretty fucking horrific what happened to this woman.
https://www.tumblr.com/allaboardthecolumboat/730207489393655808/woman-sues-disney-says-typhoon-lagoon-slide

* "SNAP recipients are denied hot food. These Penn grads found a hack with a new kind of corner store.:" https://www.inquirer.com/news/philadelphia/the-community-grocer-cobbs-creek-food-20230925.html

* "The mess in Congress, explained:" https://www.latimes.com/politics/story/2023-10-14/house-republican-scalise-speaker-jordan-austin-scott-kevin-mccarthy-explained

* "McCarthy loyalists vow to draw out painful speakership battle:" https://www.politico.com/live-updates/2023/10/10/congress/mccarthy-speaker-vote-israel-math-00120720

* "Some House Republicans try to change the rules so losers become winners:" https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2023/10/14/jim-jordan-speaker-minority-rule/

* "Let's talk about the new GOP House situation....:"

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* "Hope fades that Congress can link Ukraine and Israel aid:" https://www.politico.com/news/2023/10/11/congress-israel-ukraine-military-aid-00120974

* "Lauren Boebert Under Fire for Horrifying Transphobic Comments About Pentagon Official:" https://www.advocate.com/politics/lauren-boebert-transphobia-pentagon-official

* "Most US voters in favour of introducing more LGBTQ+ protections:" https://www.thepinknews.com/2023/10/12/us-voters-in-favour-pro-lgbtq-laws/

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

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

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

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

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

* "Dems file lawsuit challenging just-enacted, Republican-crafted North Carolina voting law :" https://www.politico.com/news/2023/10/10/dems-file-lawsuit-challenging-republican-north-carolina-voting-law-00120773

* "California Sen. Laphonza Butler on Making Black Queer History and What Her Political Future Holds:" https://www.advocate.com/politics/laphonza-butler-makes-lesbian-history

* "Franklin mayoral candidate Hanson is running as the latest outgrowth of the Trump era:" https://tennesseelookout.com/2023/09/30/franklin-mayoral-candidate-hanson-is-running-as-the-latest-outgrowth-of-the-trump-era/

* "Tennessee Neo-Nazis Show Up to Support Far-Right Mayoral Candidate:" https://www.advocate.com/politics/neo-nazis-franklin-gabrielle-hanson

* "Can Dave McCormick Go Home Again?:" https://themessenger.com/politics/can-dave-mccormick-go-home-again

* "Sylvia Swayne Aims to Make History as Alabama’s First Trans State Representative:" https://www.advocate.com/politics/alabama-transgender-candidate-sylvia-swayne

* Please don't be fooled into voting for him. "RFK Jr. says he's running for president as an independent:" https://www.npr.org/2023/10/09/1204681962/rfk-jr-independent

* "Trump Shows Love To 'Hannibal Lecter' In Killer Blunder At Iowa Rally:" https://news.yahoo.com/trump-shows-love-hannibal-lecter-042941582.html

* CW: Suicide. Sen. John Fetterman Extended Interview:

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* "George Santos's Ex-Campaign Treasurer Implicates Congressman and Pleads Guilty to Criminal Charge:" https://www.advocate.com/crime/nancy-marks-george-santos-plea

* "Sen. Bob Menendez’s wife struck and killed a pedestrian with her car in 2018, police records show:" https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/politics-news/bob-menendezs-wife-killed-pedestrian-car-2018-police-records-show-rcna118876

* "The Shady Nonprofit Trying to Ruin Our Democracy:"

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* "Trump Gets the Corporate Death Penalty (And It's Getting Worse):"

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* "'I will not permit it': Judge throttles Trump's ranting to protect trial integrity:" https://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/-i-will-not-permit-it-judge-throttles-trump-s-ranting-to-protect-trial-integrity-195768389566

* "Let's talk about Trump, the docs, and an extra element....:"

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* I am furious. "No Charges Against Georgia Police in Death of Queer Activist Shot 57 Times:" https://www.advocate.com/crime/police-not-charged-activist-death

* "Denver's STAR set to expand amid tension over its future:" https://www.axios.com/local/denver/2023/05/03/denver-star-set-to-expand-amid-tension-over-its-future

* "California Just Became the First State to Declare a Transgender History Month:" https://www.them.us/story/california-transgender-history-month

* "77-year-old man from The Villages arrested after found with $1,800 worth of illegal erectile dysfunction pills:" https://nbc-2.com/news/weird/2023/10/05/77-year-old-man-from-the-villages-arrested-after-found-with-1800-worth-of-illegal-erectile-dysfunction-pills/

* "A Rant About Transphobia:"

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* "What a striking new study of death in America misses:" https://www.vox.com/future-perfect/23895909/angus-deaton-anne-case-life-expectancy-united-states-college-graduates-inequality-heart-disease

* "An epidemic of chronic illness is killing us too soon:" https://www.washingtonpost.com/health/interactive/2023/american-life-expectancy-dropping/

* "The long-term effects of SARS-CoV-2 infection on T cell activation: autoimmune disorders and endothelial cell dysfunction:" https://www.news-medical.net/news/20230801/The-long-term-effects-of-SARS-CoV-2-infection-on-T-cell-activation-autoimmune-disorders-and-endothelial-cell-dysfunction.aspx

* "Severe COVID-19 Can Alter Long-term Immune System Response:" https://news.weill.cornell.edu/news/2023/08/severe-covid-19-can-alter-long-term-immune-system-response

* "The Standard Advice for Concussions Is Wrong:" https://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2023/10/concussion-brain-injury-treatment-recovery/675554/

* "Down syndrome families' fight for access to Alzheimer’s trials, treatments:" https://www.reuters.com/business/healthcare-pharmaceuticals/down-syndrome-families-fight-access-alzheimers-trials-treatments-2023-10-10/

* "Rural America Is Losing Nursing Homes, and Small Towns Are Reeling:" https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-10-11/us-rural-nursing-homes-are-closing-hollowing-out-small-towns?cmpid=BBD101123_CITYLAB&utm_medium=email&utm_source=newsletter&utm_term=231011&utm_campaign=citylabdaily&leadSource=uverify%20wall

* "World "less likely than ever" to meet Paris Agreement goal:" https://www.axios.com/2023/10/11/climate-paris-agreement-dnv

* "It's a global climate solution — if it can get past conspiracy theories and NIMBYs:" https://www.npr.org/2023/10/08/1203950823/15-minute-cities-climate-solution

* "A Revelation About Trees Is Messing With Climate Calculations:" https://www.wired.com/story/a-revelation-about-trees-is-messing-with-climate-calculations/

* "Millions of children are displaced due to extreme weather events. Climate change will make it worse:" https://apnews.com/article/climate-change-child-displacement-extreme-weather-87e933b1ee0d81f9345daa801f311ea6

* "‘Without water, there is no life’: Drought in Brazil’s Amazon is sharpening fears for the future:" https://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/water-life-drought-brazils-amazon-sharpening-fears-future-103815545

* "More than 90% of people killed by western Afghanistan quake were women and children, UN says:" https://apnews.com/article/afghanistan-earthquake-death-toll-women-children-e9ef4fd77603f2203e3695194fbf7851

* "After Three Big Quakes, Too Scared to Sleep Anywhere but Outside:" https://www.nytimes.com/2023/10/13/world/asia/afghanistan-earthquake.html

* Doctors without Borders Afghanistan Relief: https://www.doctorswithoutborders.org/what-we-do/where-we-work/afghanistan

* "New York City Is Not Built for This:" https://www.theatlantic.com/science/archive/2023/09/new-york-heavy-rain-flooding-state-of-emergency/675505/

* "Your Sweaters Are Garbage: The quality of knitwear has cratered. Even expensive sweaters have lost their hefty, lush glory.:" https://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2023/10/sweater-clothing-quality-natural-fibers-fast-fashion/675600/

* "Americans know little about how their seafood is sourced. :" https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2023/10/16/the-crimes-behind-the-seafood-you-eat

* "The AI Art Apocalypse:"

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* "Genetic tester 23andMe’s hacked data on Jewish users offered for sale online:" https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2023/10/06/23andme-hacked-data/

* "How a lonely mountain lion led to the creation of the world’s largest wildlife overpass:" https://www.cnn.com/2023/10/08/us/iyw-wildlife-overpasses/index.html

* "Man faces federal charges for allegedly killing hawks to protect squirrels on his property:" https://wpde.com/news/nation-world/man-faces-federal-charges-for-allegedly-killing-hawks-to-protect-squirrels-on-his-property-wild-animals-portsmouth-rhode-island-shooting-shot-to-death-pellet-guns-migratory-bird-treaty-act-red-tail-cooper

* "What is ‘kelping’? Why whales are making hats out of seaweed:" https://www.nationalgeographic.com/animals/article/kelping-whale-behavior-seaweed

* "Blacklight Studies Reveal That Most Mammals Secretly Glow:" https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/fluorescent-animals

* "Basil the Opossum Has One Eye, a Big Heart, and a Job to Do:" https://www.theatlantic.com/science/archive/2023/09/one-eyed-opossum-national-zoo-backyard-animals/675482/

* "Science paints a new picture of the ancient past, when we mixed and mated with other kinds of humans:" https://phys.org/news/2023-09-science-picture-ancient-kinds-humans.html

* "Interactive Time-Lapse Map Shows How the U.S. Took More Than 1.5 Billion Acres From Native Americans:" https://www.slate.com/blogs/the_vault/2014/06/17/interactive_map_loss_of_indian_land.html

* "American Dreams: Two families, one enslaved by the other. In many ways, their journeys since emancipation illustrate a broader truth about U.S. history: the lasting impact of discrimination on economic opportunities afforded Blacks and whites.:" https://www.reuters.com/investigates/special-report/usa-slavery-tennessee/

* "The surprising history of America’s ‘pick-your-own’ farms:" https://www.nationalgeographic.com/travel/article/the-surprising-history-of-americas-pick-your-own-farms

* CW: Suicide. "Somerton Man Charles Webb's true identity revealed in family photographs and divorce papers:" https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-11-21/somerton-manfamily-photographs-revealed-/101643524

* "Casting the Women of Valley of the Dolls:"

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* "The Making of Valley of the Dolls:"

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* "Matthew Shepard remembered by friends 25 years after brutal homophobic killing shocked the world:" https://www.thepinknews.com/2023/10/12/matthew-shepard-friends-life-and-death-25-years-on

* "Stop Firing Your Friends: Just make more of them.:" https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2023/06/stop-breaking-up-with-friends/674540/

* "Hughes Van Ellis, youngest known survivor of Tulsa Race Massacre, dies at 102:" https://apnews.com/article/obituary-tulsa-massacre-hughes-van-ellis-d63087c5a8fbe097e47d394394a4df3b

* "At Colorado funeral home where 115 decaying bodies found, troubles went unnoticed by regulators:" https://apnews.com/article/colorado-funeral-home-bodies-found-investigation-ee1089fab926042fda05fe5fa79ec7ce

* "Breaking News: The 'Return to Nature Funeral Home' Scandal:"

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* Last Sunday we got the interior ornaments up on the Halloween trees, but not the lights. It was just the newest Millennial and I. It was a really nice visit. At one point Livia came to the front of her room to give Newest Millennial blinky eyes, which is astonishing. She doesn't want to interact, mind, but this is Livia we are talking about and she usually doesn't like people who aren't me and Squirrel and to a much lesser extent Goth Millennial.

https://www.tumblr.com/gwydionmisha/731111975430569984/gothmas-interior-decorations-about-half-done?source=share

* So remember how Peacehealth drove all the independent offices in four specialties out of business, thus forcing everyone to use their clinic, then closed those clinics to force everyone to go to their central clinic two counties to the south? And remember how both the Doctors who were running that clinic made a deal to operate out of a clinic a regional medical conglomerate was opening near the hospital? so instead of me spending all day on a sixty mile each way trek for my treatment I was using the last three months of skeleton crew treatment at old clinic which ended the last Thursday in September? Remember how they said we could all follow our doctors there?

Yeah, about that.

I've been dutifully calling ever two weeks to see if they were letting people schedule appointments yet. They sent out a letter saying they were open. I stayed up Tuesday to get in sorted. it was a whole drama because the automated maze to get to the scheduler was as much of a hassle as Peacehealth's and prone to dropping calls, forcing one to start from scratch each time. so that was frustrating and tine consuming.

Apparently they have no access to our health records, so it was a start from scratch situation. Me, mentally: Shit! This is going to be HOURS. Only it wasn't for all the wrong reasons. They take Medicare, but not Medicare Advantage. So if I want it covered I have to lose most of my benefits including having Medicaid pay my big Medicare copay. O.o. Or I can pay for expensive treatments myself as uninsured.

I was upset, but I remembered superstar medical social worker lady personally calling around town to talk dentists into taking medicare dental coverage for me thus opening up my small city so that medicare patients can now get root canals and crowns instead of learning to live without chewing.

So I still thought it was salvageable. Problem is she's gone and the woman replacing her is a busy supervisor who likes to call me two hours into my sleep cycle without warning and then gets angry at me for not being charming. Previous lady asked when was best to call and would schedule calls in advance for a time when I was able to be awake and functional. it is a lot easier for me to be charming when I wasn't just ripped out of REM sleep and am now being interrogated about something.

New lady is a supervisor and super busy with supervisor things and is made of no and is snippy. I can not make her understand that not only is a 120 mile round trip over mountain passes dealing with the traffic mess along the highway in the major metropolitan area where I once got caught in a four hour traffic jam and couldn't get off to pee, is an entire exhausting day for me and that plus a treatment would not only mean i could do anything useful that day, but the next day to. She can't grasp how much pain is involved in long car trips or how much treatments take out of me. She keeps hard selling me on this and then calling me resistant and recalcitrant like I'm the one being unreasonable for considering this basically insurmountable at my level of disability.

She did not fight the in town clinic for me. She did not try to argue them around.

Her, repeating a suggestion she has made over and over since the closing announcement: You should just get your GP to do it.

Me, explaining for at least the third time because we have this conversation every time we talk: I asked my GP last spring like you asked. They can't do it. It can't be administered by a GP. They'd need to hire a specialist and build new facilities for compounding and for special storage of medication.

Her: Well just ask you GP to give you a different treatment.

Me: There are no other treatments. I have medications to manage symptoms. These treatments are the cure. There is only one cure.

Her: You are being recalcitrant!

Me: There is literally only one cure. No new ones have been invented since last February. The cure is working. I'm getting better. i will get worse again with only symptom management.

But she kept arguing with me because I was being stubborn about facts being facts. My GP can't pull an entire brand new treatment regimen out of her ass. She would not let it go or let me go and I was exhausted because it was hours past when I would normally be asleep at this point and also what was the point of her hard selling me on demanding the imaginary alternative treatment or the 120 mile trip. I ended up giving and and saying something like, "I have to go now," which I know is rude, but we spent this entire conversation with her neither listing not understanding and basically acting like I was the asshole here.

So I'm fucked and I'm frustrated and angry. I was literally at the point where I was going to get better really quickly if I kept doing treatments, but if we stop now I'll be back to square one with it all to do again if another clinic opens.

And it's all like this because Obama and Biden didn't have the balls to stick to their universal free healthy care guns and decided to adopt the capitalist give away Republican health plan in pursuit of bipartisan buy in they did not get, which anyone paying attention told them they could not get, which Mitch McConnell vowed they'd never get as part of the project to make Obama a one term president at all costs. They burned all their political capital on a bullshit give away to insurance companies when they could have taken the same or less of a hit just giving up a developed country level health care system. No fucked up website needed for sign ups. No red tape or copays or catch 22 shit like I'm dealing with now.

* Tuesday, once I was allowed to sleep, people kept waking me up. Bonus, my legs weren't really working, so I just kept falling over. It's like this this time of year with the extreme temperature and barometric pressure changes. At one point during a food making attempt I managed to fuck up a toe on one side and the wrist on the other, Go me. This was an extra bad one though, and I really wasn't much functional just generally and everything was just incredibly hard to accomplish.

We did manage Wednesday errands, including the bit when I needed to get out of the car. Assorted Millennials puttered around with decorations and there was much chatting. Outside is started. The trees are mostly sorted inside, but not the rest.

At one point Goth Millennial was like, "did the barometer just drop?" and I was like, "I don't have a barometer, but according to my sinuses and joints, yes. It's the evening winds out of Alaska right on time. About five minutes ago right?" Them: "Yes. My shoulder just started hurting."

* When we were decorating Sunday, I was trying to explain to newest Millenial why the Weeping Angel tree topper horrifies Goth Millenial. "An image of an angel is an angel," etc., and they seemed really confused so I kept explaining the lore that makes them horrifying. Finally it became clear that they thought this was real angel lore, having no idea about either Doctor Who or Christian Mythology.

I love my friends.

* Saturday I got a few more things done inside (Window display stuff, more lights.) This Sunday I got outside to good enough but more to be done while Newest millennial made special pizza which was fascinating and delicious. Then Goth Millennial, New Millennial and I had floats and talked about history.

* The pictures of the Imperial couple from before that I promised. These are the best livia pics ever taken: https://www.tumblr.com/gwydionmisha/731382118597476353/the-empress-livia-spots-a-moth-the-moth-lands-on?source=share

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

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

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* "Trump Blabbed Nuclear Secrets at Mar-a-Lago | Election Lies Bring Down Mike Lindell:"

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* "War Misinformation Spreads on X | House GOP Therapy Session | RFK Jr.’s Dangerous Candidacy:"

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* "Meanwhile… Boston’s Annoying Accent | Drink Til You Puke at Brunch | Snoop Got Ed Sheeran High:"

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* "Scalise Nabs House Speaker Nom | George Santos Scammed His Own Donors | Bigfoot Found!:"

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* "Stephen Learns the Differences Between Hispanic and Latino:"

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* "McCarthy As Temp Speaker? | George Santos Channels Mr. T | Trump Threatens “Fire Hell” If He Loses:"

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* "Meanwhile… Shower in Your Jeans | Adopt Cheeto the Dog | UK’s Soggy Chestnuts:"

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* NOTE: Several Classic Who companions also quit, which may not be clear from the wording in this. Otherwise, I'm in complete agreement. "Martha Jones Deserved Better (And Other Correct Doctor Who Takes):"

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* "Playing Games with Classified Info:"

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* "Now You Can Bet on the House Speaker Race:"

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* "A Live Look at the Speaker Race:"

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* "I'm Just Pete - SNL:"

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* "Glamgina - SNL:"

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* "Get Out of Trouble the George Santos Way!:"

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* "Sir Gawain And The Green Knight:" https://the-toast.net/2015/06/03/sir-gawain-and-the-green-knight/

* "I grew up in a haunted house and I didn’t notice:" https://www.tumblr.com/cleolinda/730174032954212352/i-grew-up-in-a-haunted-house-and-didnt-notice

"My sister noticed:" https://www.tumblr.com/cleolinda/730177944968937472/my-sister-noticed

* They updated Stabby the Roomba: https://sepulchritude.tumblr.com/post/153838867333/on-the-topic-of-humans-being-the-intergalactic

* "Midnight Pals: Frankensexy:" https://www.tumblr.com/bitterkarella/730721721632604160/midnight-pals-frankensexy?source=share

* "Midnight Pals: The Most Divorced Time of year:" https://www.tumblr.com/bitterkarella/731355328295436288/midnight-pals-the-most-divorced-time-of-year?source=share

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

The help links are at the bottom under the cut.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

* Want to help the people of Maui?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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* "Bombing of herders highlights pattern of deadly aerial assaults by the Nigerian military :" https://www.reuters.com/investigates/special-report/nigeria-military-civilian-airstrikes/

* "A boat carrying 180 Rohingya refugees vanished.:" https://apnews.com/article/rohingya-investigation-missing-boat-refugees-bangladesh-myanmar-migration-1b94b4472a42b26eb066bef47b7bcf7e

* "A pop-up restaurant in Kabul is run by women for women. The Taliban is watching:" https://www.npr.org/sections/goatsandsoda/2023/06/01/1179134749/a-pop-up-restaurant-in-kabul-is-run-by-women-for-women-the-taliban-is-watching

* "Nicola Sturgeon arrested in SNP finances investigation:" https://www.thepinknews.com/2023/06/11/nicola-sturgeon-arrested-in-snp-finances-investigation/

* "Blasts at major dam in southern Ukraine unleash floodwaters" https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/ukraine-says-russia-blows-up-major-nova-kakhovka-dam-southern-ukraine-2023-06-06/

* CW: Animal Death. "Hundreds of Animals Killed After Dam Attack Floods Ukraine Zoo:" https://www.newsweek.com/hundreds-animals-killed-after-dam-attack-floods-ukraine-zoo-1804856

I have a particular horror of things like floods hitting zoos.

* "Nebraska Sued Over Law Restricting Abortion and Gender-Affirming Care:" https://www.advocate.com/law/nebraska-abortion-transgender-lawsuit

* "Vermont's GOP Governor Shock: Protects Trans Care, Abortion Rights:" https://www.advocate.com/law/vermont-protects-abortion-transgender

* "Marion County judge moves forward RFRA challenge to Indiana abortion ban:" https://www.indystar.com/story/news/local/indianapolis/2023/06/07/marion-county-judge-moves-forward-rfra-lawsuit-indiana-abortion-ban/70299401007/

* "36 Queer Pride Flags You Should Know:" https://www.advocate.com/gay-pride-parade/36-queer-pride-flags-know

* "LGBTQ+ Equality Support Is at Record High But Some Troubling Trends Exist:" https://www.advocate.com/news/glaad-accelerating-acceptance-2023

* "Transgender adults reflect on art they created as kids:" https://www.today.com/parents/family/transgender-kids-childhood-art-rcna87945

* "Russia wants to ban all trans healthcare and gender recognition:" https://www.thepinknews.com/2023/06/16/russia-trans-healthcare-ban/

* Our suspicions prove correct, unfortunately. "Government officials attempt to stop Pride festival set up in South Korea:" https://www.thepinknews.com/2023/06/17/queer-festival-daegu-south-korea-hong-joon-pyo/

* "The American Medical Association Has Strengthened Its Stance on Gender-Affirming Care:" https://www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/american-medical-association-strengthened-stance-165953501.html?guccounter=1

* "Sesame Street tweeted support for Pride Month. Take a wild guess how bigots responded:" https://www.thepinknews.com/2023/06/13/sesame-street-pride-month-twitter-backlash-boycott/

* We literally noticed their pride flag window displays Wednesday when we were out and about today. They had a really good selection of flags, including non-binary and genderfluid. We were driving slowly past to look at them, but it was clear they all had a placard underneath, presumably with information about them for inside customers. If we'd known there was controversy, wed have taken a picture. "Starbucks denies banning LGBTQ+ Pride decorations in stores:" https://www.thepinknews.com/2023/06/14/starbucks-lgbtq-pride/

* "FDA advisers back updated COVID shots for fall vaccinations:" https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2023/06/15/1182503195/fda-advisers-back-updated-covid-shots-for-fall-vaccinations

* "Human-caused climate change to blame for increase in California’s wildfires:" https://news.uci.edu/2023/06/12/human-caused-climate-change-to-blame-for-increase-in-californias-wildfires/

* "Denialists Are Blaming Anything but Climate for Canada’s Fires:" https://foreignpolicy.com/2023/06/08/air-quality-canada-wildfire-smog-fire/

* "Fox News is full-on denying the wildfire crisis:" https://www.msnbc.com/opinion/msnbc-opinion/wildfire-smoke-fox-news-climate-rcna88434?cid=sm_npd_ms_tw_ma&taid=648481f0ab5b67000172cf67

* "How the train crash in eastern India unfolded:" https://www.reuters.com/graphics/INDIA-CRASH/RAIL-INVESTIGATION/dwvkdwnbkpm/index.html

* "In a first, a climate lawsuit from young people is going to trial:" https://www.mtpr.org/montana-news/2023-06-11/youth-climate-trial

* "Rich nations say they're spending billions to fight climate change. Some money is going to strange places.:" https://www.reuters.com/investigates/special-report/climate-change-finance/

* "'Incredibly Disturbing' Docs Reveal Oil Giant Shell Knew About Climate Impacts Even Earlier :" https://www.commondreams.org/news/shell-fossil-fuels-climate-1970s

* "Virginia air board votes to leave interstate carbon-capping alliance opposed by Youngkin:" https://thehill.com/policy/energy-environment/4039213-virginia-air-board-votes-to-leave-interstate-carbon-capping-alliance-opposed-by-youngkin/

* I am old enough to remember this. I don't want this to be our future too. "This is what America looked like before the EPA cleaned it up:" https://www.popsci.com/america-before-epa-photos/

* "For the first time, more money is going into solar power than oil:" https://www.cbsnews.com/news/solar-power-oil-investment-russia-invasion-energy-renewable-boom/

* "Liquid tree to combat air pollution in Belgrade:" https://balkangreenenergynews.com/liquid-tree-to-combat-air-pollution-in-belgrade/

* "Reddit says protesting communities crashed the site:" https://www.nbcnews.com/tech/tech-news/reddit-down-private-blackout-goes-protest-took-subreddits-rcna88856

* "One of Reddit's largest communities is protesting changes to the platform by posting only photos of John Oliver 'looking sexy':" https://www.businessinsider.com/reddit-community-is-protesting-by-posting-sexy-john-oliver-photos-2023-6?amp

* "Elon Musk’s anti-trans tweets continue with views on Megan Fox and her kids:" https://www.siliconvalley.com/2023/06/12/elon-musk-anti-trans-tweets-continue-with-views-on-megan-fox-and-her-kids/

* "Tucker Carlson thinks he’s being ‘silenced’ after being ‘hit with cease and desist’ by Fox News:" https://www.thepinknews.com/2023/06/14/tucker-carlson-twitter-fox-news-cease-desist/

* "Fungi seem to 'sweat' to stay cool and scientists don't know why:" https://www.livescience.com/planet-earth/plants/fungi-seem-to-sweat-to-stay-cool-and-scientists-dont-know-why

* "David Attenborough fought to put transgender people on TV 45 years ago, secret BBC memo reveals:" https://inews.co.uk/news/david-attenborough-fought-to-put-transgender-people-on-tv-45-years-ago-secret-bbc-memo-reveals-180681

* "Silvio Berlusconi, Italy's ex-prime minister and media mogul, dies at 86:" https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/former-italian-pm-silvio-berlusconi-has-died-italian-media-2023-06-12/

* "Poland’s bus route 666: Farewell to the highway to Hel:" https://www.euronews.com/culture/2023/06/16/polands-bus-route-666-farewell-to-the-highway-to-hel

* "Mary Trump and E. Jean Carroll Join Forces for Romance Novel:" https://www.advocate.com/books/mary-trump-e-jean-carroll

* "Kicking Out The Homophobe | r/AITA:"

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* "13 LGBTQ+ Books to Read and Enjoy Before Spring Is Over :" https://www.advocate.com/books/lgbtq-books-spring-2023

* "Questions You Wish You Could Ask A Gay Transgender Man: A tongue-in-cheek take on cisgender people’s frequently asked questions.:" https://johannestevans.medium.com/questions-you-wish-you-could-ask-a-gay-transgender-man-df6133d4bdb5

* "Building Full of Memories:"

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* Tuesday an actual cleaner arrived. The kitchen is very clean. When she was moping, Livia peeked out at the wrong time and the Stranger saw her glowy eyes in the shadowy depths of her fortress of Solitude. This was understandably distressing to Livia. Tavy, on the other hand, made me pick him up to get a better look at her and spent a lot of time staring at her while she worked.

I had the second bad fall in three days after she left, though it was not as bad as Sunday's during which I had nothing at all to grab on the way down and I nearly squashed Tavy. At least my bruising is fairly symmetrical now. The last week plus I've been having arms and or legs cut out at random when I'm trying to use them. The arm thing is super annoying and I keep dropping heavy things. Trips to the bathroom are terrifying. The pain is, as you can imagine, nightmarish even by my standards.

Wednesday we had important time dependent errands which meant an hour and a half less sleep and extra pain, but they were absolutely worth it. We got the essential things done. There was also frustration as I had given away my construction paper a couple of years ago since I wasn't using it, and apparently they no longer sell it locally, which is insane. It was all foam and/or felt mats and/or card stock in the usual places. This is insanity! It's kids home craft season!

Bonus horrible thing: The other Allergy Clinic decided they don't want any new Medicare patients, so I'm likely fucked. I am going to call my medical caseworker during business hours in case she can do the same magic the previous one did last year with dental care and I will see what new doctor can do when I meet them. Realistically though? Fucked.

Oh, and head Millennial isn't getting paid for another month for AID work which hurts both of us.

* Wednesday was productive but so exhausting I couldn't even. Friday they sent a cleaner, who was acceptable, but not as good as the previous three. It's free. She accomplished the main goals. That's all I can reasonably ask for.

Saturday, the engine light came on while I was driving the Head Millennial home. This will be the third trip to the shop in as many months, and I was only just finally catching up on bills. I don't know what I'll pay them with.

* My oldest continuous friend is trying to raise money to buy games for a Cat Rescue fundraiser. This cat rescue is no kill and places most cats in foster homes until they can be adopted. They are good people there and it's a huge number of cats many needing basic or more serious healthcare.

https://www.gofundme.com/f/318lgf6fa0?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=p_cf%20share-flow-1&fbclid=IwAR1smSQTz7deMSVUBsEg30AdhQ-zeAEHGXOcHXqVUILTlF2MqnIIW49SDVU

* Me watching the Strange New Worlds Premiere, squealing with delight: Simka!

* "Midnight Pals: The Good Leaper:" https://www.tumblr.com/bitterkarella/719855901413163008/midnight-pals-the-good-leaper?source=share

* "Midnight Pals: Mr Sandman:" https://www.tumblr.com/bitterkarella/720035495511556096/midnight-pals-mr-sandman?source=share

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

The help links are at the bottom under the cut.

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

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

* My oldest continuous friend is trying to raise money to buy games for a Cat Rescue fundraiser. This cat rescue is no kill and places most cats in foster homes until they can be adopted. They are good people there and it's a huge number of cats many needing basic or more serious healthcare.

https://www.gofundme.com/f/318lgf6fa0?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=p_cf%20share-flow-1&fbclid=IwAR1smSQTz7deMSVUBsEg30AdhQ-zeAEHGXOcHXqVUILTlF2MqnIIW49SDVU

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

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

( Links Underneath: )

* "Sudan conflict could prompt 800,000 people to flee, UN says:" https://www.reuters.com/world/africa/sudan-conflict-shows-no-sign-easing-sudanese-brace-more-violence-2023-05-01/

* "Sudan's warring generals extend theoretical truce but keep fighting:" https://www.reuters.com/world/africa/sudan-conflict-drives-100000-over-border-amid-crumbling-ceasefires-2023-05-02/

* "May Day: World’s workers rally, France sees pension anger:" https://apnews.com/article/may-day-celebrations-labor-conditions-wages-046a06a418c3d180eaf39ff9c9e97d18

* "May Day protest erupts in Paris as France seethes about a hike in the retirement age:" https://www.cnn.com/2023/05/01/europe/france-pension-protests-explainer-intl/index.html

* "18th weekend of rallies as protesters demand overhaul negotiations not drag on:" https://www.timesofisrael.com/18th-weekend-of-rallies-as-protesters-demand-overhaul-negotiations-not-drag-on/

* "Eamon Ryan: Free public transport would 'increase level of unnecessary trips':" https://www.irishexaminer.com/news/politics/arid-41086711.html

"However, Ms Smith said that this perspective “fundamentally misunderstands the purpose and aim of free public transport”.

“It will take people from cars, but often the main initial change in terms of percentages can be these so-called ‘unnecessary’ journeys; but this is actually another of Fare Free public transport’s great benefits,” she said.""

* "UK government told to give LGBTQ+ Ugandans safe asylum as anti-gay bill looms:" https://www.thepinknews.com/2023/05/05/uk-uganda-asylum-anti-gay-bill-lgbtq/

* "The Caribbean is shaking off the monarchy – and 'imported' Christian homophobia:" https://www.thepinknews.com/2023/05/04/lgbtq-caribbean-colonialism-coronation/

* "Why LGBTQ+ Uganda won't be celebrating King Charles' coronation:" https://www.thepinknews.com/2023/05/03/king-charles-coronation-uganda-lgbtq/

* "British colonialism still hurting LGBTQ+ Indians: 'King Charles should speak out':" https://www.thepinknews.com/2023/05/04/india-british-colonisation-lgbtq/

* "The Crown Apparently Costs Canada Over $58 Million Each Year & Here’s How It Breaks Down:" https://www.narcity.com/the-crown-costs-canadians-over-58-million-each-year-heres-how-it-breaks-down

* "King's coronation: Time for royals to face up to Britain's anti-LGBTQ+ colonial legacy:" https://www.thepinknews.com/2023/05/02/king-charles-coronation-britain-colonisation/

* They have no bread? Let them eat cake. "King Charles’ coronation to flaunt the royal bounty despite cost-of-living crisis:" https://globalnews.ca/news/9668553/king-charles-coronation-expensive-cost-of-living-crisis/

* "Council snubs food banks…then spends £50k on coronation:" https://www.opendemocracy.net/en/coronation-38m-costs-local-councils-barking-bromley-ealing/

* "Head of anti-monarchy group arrested for peaceful coronation protest:" https://www.thepinknews.com/2023/05/06/king-charles-coronation-anti-monarch-protest-arrest/

* "Peter Tatchell blasts police for ‘outrageous’ coronation arrests: 'They broke their promise':" https://www.thepinknews.com/2023/05/06/king-charles-coronation-protests-peter-tatchell-metropolitan-police/

* "How Princess Diana fans are spending coronation day:" https://www.thepinknews.com/2023/05/06/princess-diana-coronation/

* "Massive Penis Is Mowed Into Lawn At King Charles Coronation Party Venue:" https://www.huffpost.com/entry/penis-lawn-royal-crescent-king-charles-coronation_n_6454cd39e4b007e3d7d7f837

* "UK local elections: Conservatives battered as Labour surges:" https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2023/05/05/uk-local-elections-conservatives-labour-id/bd80f828-eb1b-11ed-869e-986dd5713bc8_story.html

* "Tory ‘war on woke’ fails as early local election results suggest huge defeats:" https://www.thepinknews.com/2023/05/05/local-elections-conservatives-labour-lib-dems-lgbtq-trans/

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* "'Waves of volunteers' lend resourcefulness to Ukraine military:" https://www.msnbc.com/alex-wagner-tonight/watch/-waves-of-volunteers-lend-resourcefulness-to-ukraine-military-172634181640

* "Ukraine's LGBTQ+ Soldiers Are Fighting For More Than Their Homes:" https://advocatechannel.com/ukraine-lgbtq-soldiers-fighting-for-more-than-their-homes

* "How the war in Ukraine has forever changed the children in one kindergarten class:" https://www.npr.org/2023/04/12/1161970852/ukraine-russia-war-kindergarten-students-schools

* The Russian Genocide on Ukrainians continues. "The Russian Woman Accused of 'Stealing' Ukrainian Children:"

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* "Will Detainees at Guantanamo Bay Ever Go to Trial?:"

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* This is so dangerous. "Supreme Court to decide important case on government power:" https://apnews.com/article/supreme-court-chevron-government-regulations-9acb83915166d3bc7439dd4ae74af8a9

* "Clarence Thomas’ Friend Acknowledges That Billionaire Harlan Crow Paid Tuition for the Child Thomas Was Raising “as a Son”:" https://www.propublica.org/article/clarence-thomas-harlan-crow-tuition-martin-school

* "Chief Justice John Roberts’ Wife Made Over $10 Million As Legal Consultant, Report Says:" https://www.forbes.com/sites/nicholasreimann/2023/04/28/chief-justice-john-roberts-wife-made-over-10-million-as-legal-consultant-report-says/?sh=4e2edb351e9a

* "Judicial activist directed fees to Clarence Thomas’s wife, urged ‘no mention of Ginni’:" https://www.washingtonpost.com/investigations/2023/05/04/leonard-leo-clarence-ginni-thomas-conway/

* "Whistleblower: Wife of Chief Justice Roberts made $10.3 million from top law firms:" https://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/whistleblower-wife-of-chief-justice-roberts-made-10-3-million-from-top-law-firms-172159557726

* "‘Serious Omissions’ In Senate Probe Clearing Brett Kavanaugh Of Sexual Assault, Report Says:" https://www.forbes.com/sites/alisondurkee/2023/04/28/serious-omissions-in-senate-probe-clearing-brett-kavanaugh-of-sexual-assault-report-says/?sh=7a41a1ae7c80

* "The brazen explanation for concealing the Ginni Thomas payment:" https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2023/05/05/clarence-thomas-ginni-leonard-leo/

* "Report: Judicial activist paid Clarence Thomas’s wife, urged ‘no mention of Ginni’:" https://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/report-judicial-activist-paid-clarence-thomas-s-wife-urged-no-mention-of-ginni-172833861650

* "New reports broaden picture of questionable gifts, income to Clarence and Ginni Thomas:" https://www.msnbc.com/alex-wagner-tonight/watch/new-reports-broaden-picture-of-questionable-gifts-income-to-clarence-and-ginni-thomas-172849221785

* "'This is really a five alarm fire': Supreme Court in crisis after spate of scandals:" https://www.msnbc.com/alex-wagner-tonight/watch/-this-is-really-a-five-alarm-fire-supreme-court-in-crisis-after-spate-of-scandals-172855877975

* "Supreme Court ethics crisis prompts calls for new accountability measures:" https://www.msnbc.com/alex-wagner-tonight/watch/supreme-court-ethics-crisis-prompts-calls-for-new-accountability-measures-173113925583

* "Republicans were not always indifferent to Supreme Court ethics scandals:" https://www.msnbc.com/alex-wagner-tonight/watch/republicans-were-not-always-indifferent-to-supreme-court-ethics-scandals-173114437730

* "‘Captured court’: Hayes on Leonard Leo's two-fold plan to form this Supreme Court:" https://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/-captured-court-hayes-on-leonard-leo-s-two-fold-plan-to-form-this-supreme-court-173061701800

* "Astonishing Corruption at The Supreme Court?:"

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* More banks will fail. More people will lose their jobs and it won't address the problem of price gouging. "Fed is set to raise rates yet again. After that, then what?:" https://apnews.com/article/interest-rates-inflation-prices-recession-federal-reserve-bb8f86329961acd30ccabb1136bbb9e3

* "Job openings fell more than expected in March to lowest level in nearly two years:" https://www.cnbc.com/2023/05/02/jolts-march-2023-.html

* "Regulators seize First Republic Bank, sell assets to JPMorgan:" https://www.reuters.com/business/finance/california-financial-regulator-takes-possession-first-republic-bank-2023-05-01/

* "Biden seeks debt ceiling talks, as U.S. faces possible June 1 default:" https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2023/05/01/congress-debt-limit-deadline-biden-mccarthy/

* "House Democrats maneuver to force a debt-ceiling vote as default looms:" https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2023/05/02/house-democrats-discharge-petition-debt-ceiling/

* "As debt ceiling deadline looms, House Dems explore new option:" https://www.msnbc.com/jonathan-capehart/watch/as-debt-ceiling-deadline-looms-house-dems-explore-new-option-173185605545

* "Deputy Treasury Sec. Adeyemo "Default would be catastrophic for the United States":" https://www.msnbc.com/jonathan-capehart/watch/deputy-treasury-sec-adeyemo-default-would-be-catastrophic-for-the-united-states-173297221786

* "McCarthy's Dangerous Debt Ceiling Game:" https://www.msnbc.com/jonathan-capehart/watch/mccarthy-s-dangerous-debt-ceiling-game-173297733846

* ""Hunger cliff" looms as 32 states are set to cut food-stamp benefits:" https://www.cbsnews.com/news/food-stamps-snap-benefits-cuts-march-2023/

* "520,000 Washington households will be impacted as extra SNAP benefits expire:" https://www.king5.com/article/news/local/washington-state-snap-benefits-shrink/281-2f3804be-684f-4ccf-bb34-e57d935bace6

* "Blocked Crossings Force Kids to Crawl Under Trains to Get to School:" https://www.propublica.org/article/trains-crossing-blocked-kids-norfolk-southern

* "Investigation finds 10-year-old children working unpaid at Louisville McDonald's:" https://www.wdrb.com/news/business/investigation-finds-10-year-old-children-working-unpaid-at-louisville-mcdonalds/article_65180cb8-e95d-11ed-beab-ef0317b2e48b.html

* "Open Letter to Walt Disney Animation Studios/Disney Leadership:" https://iatse.net/online-action/disney-production/

* It is in everyone's best interests for the writer's to win this one. "‘It’s just pure chaos’: Top Hollywood showrunners explain the writers' strike:" https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/business/story/2023-05-02/television-showrunners-writers-strike

* "What the writers strike is all about:" https://www.msnbc.com/alex-wagner-tonight/watch/what-the-writers-strike-is-all-about-172397125771

* "A perspective on the WGA strike from gig work transcription: Don’t trust any business dipshit who says their workers are ‘lightly editing’ AI output.:" https://www.tumblr.com/allaboardthecolumboat/716425344509526016/a-perspective-on-the-wga-strike-from-gig-work

* "Wizards Of The Coast Raids YouTuber’s House To Take Back Magic: The Gathering Cards:" https://kotaku.com/mtg-aftermath-leaks-pinkertons-wotc-magic-the-gathering-1850368923

* "GOP senators call on Supreme Court to 'update' ethics oversight:" https://www.politico.com/news/2023/05/02/senate-dems-excoriate-supreme-court-ethics-as-chief-justice-snubs-hearing-00094851

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

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

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

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

* This is the end of democracy in Texas. "Texas Senate passes bill to allow secretary of state to overturn Harris County elections:" https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2022-election/texas-senate-passes-bill-allowing-secretary-state-overturn-elections-h-rcna82631

* "A Texas Republican says banning college polling places is about safety. Students don’t buy it.:" https://www.kut.org/education/2023-03-01/a-texas-republican-says-banning-college-polling-places-is-about-safety-students-dont-buy-it

* The Republican War on Freedom and Democracy continues. "Ohio lawmakers debate increasing voting threshold to 60% to pass statewide ballot initiatives:" https://www.wtol.com/article/news/local/ohio-lawmakers-debate-increasing-voting-threshold-to-60-to-pass-statewide-ballot-initiatives/512-9927e692-6fad-42f3-96e9-531791d59eb5

* "Holder: NC Supreme Court acting not on principle nor precedent—but on personnel:" https://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/eric-holder-on-the-blatant-republican-power-grabs-across-several-statehouses-172603461799

* This is the end of the rule of law in Georgia as they can now fire anyone investigating or prosecuting Republicans. "Georgia enacts law letting panel punish, oust prosecutors:" https://apnews.com/article/brian-kemp-georgia-prosecutor-district-attorney-remove-7987cd538ab3ccdc713ae4d2b2aec32b

* "How Gov. Ron DeSantis deploys state police to enforce political agenda:" https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2023/05/05/desantis-fdle-police-immigration-migrant-flights/

* CW: Suicide "Montana GOP Lawmaker Suggested She'd Prefer Her Daughter Die By Suicide Than Transition:" https://www.advocate.com/politics/montana-seekins-crowe-daughter-suicide

* "Montana Rep. Zooey Zephyr sues over her removal from House floor:" https://www.npr.org/2023/05/01/1173079450/montana-rep-zooey-zephyr-sues-over-her-removal-from-house-floor

* "Hundreds rally for Zooey Zephyr after 'hateful' silencing:" https://www.thepinknews.com/2023/05/01/zooey-zephyr-montana-rally-ban/

* "Brave trans lawmaker Zooey Zephyr has best response to being intimidated:" https://www.thepinknews.com/2023/05/02/zooey-zephyr-intimidation-montana-state-house/

* "Montana Trans Rep. Zooey Zephyr Target of SWATting Attempt Hours After Girlfriend Was:" https://www.advocate.com/crime/zooey-zephyr

* "Controversial text reveals nature of Tucker Carlson's white supremacy on Fox:" https://www.msnbc.com/alex-wagner-tonight/watch/controversial-text-reveals-nature-of-tucker-carlson-s-white-supremacy-on-fox-172635717832

* "Newly revealed text confirms Tucker Carlson is also privately racist:" https://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/newly-revealed-text-confirms-tucker-carlson-is-also-privately-racist-172595781998

* "Fear Of Right-Wing Outrage Makes Us All Worse Off:" https://www.readtpa.com/p/fear-of-right-wing-outrage-makes

* "WA Gov. Jay Inslee won’t seek reelection:" https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/politics/wa-gov-jay-inslee-wont-seek-reelection-for-fourth-term/

* Do not sleep on Primaries. "Republican voters return to the polls for the first time since their 2022 disappointment:" https://www.politico.com/news/2023/05/06/republican-voters-kentucky-governor-election-00095657

* "Hate crimes set to spike during 2024 presidential race, worrying new study shows:" https://www.thepinknews.com/2023/05/01/hate-crimes-presidential-election-2024-warning/

* "Trump town hall: How the media covers a seditious presidential candidate:" https://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/trump-town-hall-how-the-media-covers-a-seditious-presidential-candidate-172599877722

* Who else remembers when both thin skin and torture were disqualifying? "Ron DeSantis Explodes When Asked About His Role in Guantánamo Torture:" https://newrepublic.com/post/172290/ron-desantis-explodes-asked-role-guantanamo-torture

* "DeSantis Declines to Say If He Supports 'Mainstream Human Rights' When Reporter Asks 'Yes or No?':" https://www.thenewcivilrightsmovement.com/2023/05/watch-desantis-declines-to-say-if-he-supports-mainstream-human-rights-when-reporter-asks-yes-or-no/

* Remember how Trump was terrified of debating Biden more than once? Apparently he's too scared for primary debates against other Republicans. At least according to people "familiar with his thinking." are we still convinced he thinks? Because I'm not.

* "For Trump, GOP primary debates a question of risk versus reward:" https://www.msnbc.com/alex-wagner-tonight/watch/for-trump-gop-primary-debates-a-question-of-risk-versus-reward-172630597803

* "Nancy Pelosi Has a Lot to Say About Drag, San Francisco, and the GOP:" https://www.advocate.com/politics/nancy-pelosi-drag-sanfrancisco-gop

* "Republican senator attacks Mormon university professor for having a trans child:" https://www.thepinknews.com/2023/05/03/mike-lee-byu-professor-trans-child-mormon/

* Want to bet the plan is to start executing trans people for existing in public? "DeSantis expands Florida death penalty law, defying U.S. Supreme Court:" https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2023/05/01/desantis-death-penalty-child-rapists/

* This is a long read, but an important one. "The first arrests from DeSantis’s election police take extensive toll:" https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2023/04/30/desantis-election-police-arrests-florida/

* "Florida board picked by Ron DeSantis countersues Disney as queer people suffer:" https://www.thepinknews.com/2023/05/02/florida-board-countersues-disney-ron-desantis-feud/

* "DeSantis signs bill allowing Florida board to cancel Disney deals:" https://www.reuters.com/world/us/desantis-signs-bill-allowing-florida-board-cancel-disney-deals-2023-05-05/

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* "Judge dismisses Trump's lawsuit against New York Times:" https://www.axios.com/2023/05/03/trump-new-york-times-lawsuit-dismissed

* CW: Rape. "E. Jean Carroll concludes testimony as judge denies Trump’s mistrial request:" https://www.politico.com/news/2023/05/01/trump-rape-trial-carroll-concludes-testimony-00094775

* CW: Rape. "E. Jean Carroll returns to witness stand as judge denies Trump mistrial bid:" https://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/e-jean-carroll-returns-to-witness-stand-as-judge-denies-trump-mistrial-bid-172158533905

* CW: Rape. "E. Jean Carroll and Donald Trump rest their cases in civil rape trial, but Trump could still testify:" https://www.cnn.com/2023/05/04/politics/e-jean-carroll-trump/index.html

* "Trump lawyers will not offer witnesses at E. Jean Carroll rape defamation trial:" https://www.cnbc.com/2023/05/03/trump-no-witnesses-e-jean-carroll-rape-trial.html

* CW: Rape. "Friend testifies E. Jean Carroll called minutes after alleged Trump assault:" https://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/friend-testifies-e-jean-carroll-called-minutes-after-alleged-trump-assault-172369989583

* CW: Rape. "How Trump's pattern of behavior strengthens E. Jean Carroll's case against him:" https://www.msnbc.com/alex-wagner-tonight/watch/how-trump-s-pattern-of-behavior-strengthens-e-jean-carroll-s-case-against-him-172399173764

* CW: Rape. "Opinion | E. Jean Carroll Must Be Going Through Hell:" https://www.nytimes.com/2023/05/05/opinion/carroll-trump-trial.html

* CW: Rape. "Video of Trump confusing E. Jean Carroll for his ex-wife Marla Maples shown during lawsuit trial:" https://www.cbsnews.com/news/video-of-trump-confusing-e-jean-carroll-ex-wife-marla-maples-lawsuit-trial/

* CW: Rape. "Trump unleashes unhinged tirade attacking his rape accuser:" https://www.msnbc.com/the-reidout/reidout-blog/trump-e-jean-carroll-rape-trial-response-rcna82923

* CW: Rape. "Trump defends Access Hollywood tape: Stars have 'historically' grabbed women:" https://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/trump-defends-access-hollywood-tape-stars-have-historically-grabbed-women-173063237972

* "Eight false Trump electors have accepted immunity deals, lawyer says:" https://www.politico.com/news/2023/05/05/trump-false-electors-immunity-00095664

* "At least 8 Georgia fake electors get immunity deals; transcript mentions 'the indictment':" https://www.msnbc.com/alex-wagner-tonight/watch/at-least-8-georgia-fake-electors-get-immunity-deals-transcript-mentions-the-indictment-173087814001

* "Justice Dept. Intensifying Efforts to Determine if Trump Hid Documents:" https://www.nytimes.com/2023/05/04/us/politics/trump-documents-subpoenas-justice-department.html

* "Special counsel probing Trump Organization's handling of Mar-a-Lago surveillance footage:" https://www.cnn.com/2023/05/03/politics/maralago-footage-trump-special-counsel-calamari/

* "DOJ has cooperating witness in Trump documents case; issues 'wave of new subpoenas':" https://www.msnbc.com/alex-wagner-tonight/watch/doj-has-cooperating-witness-in-trump-documents-case-issues-wave-of-new-subpoenas-nyt-172848709592

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* "Media missed how Proud Boys worked with FBI to bring down left-wing operations: report:" https://www.rawstory.com/donald-trump-fbi-2659974980/

* "Anti-LGBTQ+ Proud Boys Leader and Associates Convicted of Jan. 6 Seditious Conspiracy:" https://www.advocate.com/crime/proud-boys-guilty-seditious-conspiracy

* "Florida man charged with throwing explosive at Capitol riot:" https://www.cnn.com/2023/05/03/politics/florida-man-charged-explosion-capitol-riot/index.html

* "Ilhan Omar speaks out after learning suspected mosque arsonist also targeted her:" https://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/ilhan-omar-speaks-out-after-learning-suspected-mosque-arsonist-also-targeted-her-172376133751

* "The Surprising Geography of Gun Violence:" https://www.politico.com/news/magazine/2023/04/23/surprising-geography-of-gun-violence-00092413

* "Map of gun deaths shows cities have lower rates than rural counties in the U.S.:" https://www.nbcnews.com/health/health-news/map-gun-death-rates-lower-cities-than-rural-counties-rcna81462

* "The Texas man accused of killing 5 neighbors is in custody, authorities say:" https://www.npr.org/2023/05/02/1173593060/texas-shooting-neighbors-in-custody-cleveland

* "Cleveland victims deserve more than Abbott's 'illegal immigrant' label:" https://www.houstonchronicle.com/opinion/editorials/article/abbott-cleveland-mass-shooting-immigration-18000219.php

* "Ayman on Gov. Abbott’s ‘indifference’ towards gun violence—and victims of color:" https://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/ayman-on-gov-abbott-s-indifference-towards-gun-violence-and-victims-of-color-172157509792

* CW: Domestic Violence. Yet another extremely violence domestic abuser allowed to run around accumulating guns until he kills people. "Man believed to be suspect in Texas mass shooting apprehended after manhunt:" https://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/man-believed-to-be-suspect-in-texas-mass-shooting-apprehended-after-manhunt-172371013853

* "Greg Abbott demonized the victims of the Texas shooting. It says a lot about why the GOP loves guns:" https://www.salon.com/2023/05/02/greg-abbott-demonized-the-victims-of-the-texas-illegal/

* CW: Domestic Violence "Suspect in massacre of 5 neighbors allegedly beat his wife in 2022:" https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/suspect-massacre-5-neighbors-texas-allegedly-beat-wife-2022-prosecutor-rcna82550

* "Texas mall massacre gunman identified as witnesses describe horror of the shooting spree that killed 8 people:" https://www.cnn.com/2023/05/07/us/allen-texas-mall-shooting-sunday/index.html

* ""America deserves better." Fred Guttenberg reacts to the outlet mall shooting in Texas:" https://www.msnbc.com/jonathan-capehart/watch/-america-deserves-better-fred-guttenberg-reacts-to-the-outlet-mall-shooting-in-texas-173297221704

* "Suspect in custody in shooting at Atlanta medical facility that left 1 dead, 4 injured:" https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/suspect-large-active-shooter-situation-atlanta-leaves-multiple-injured-rcna82692

* "'Unacceptable': Top Dem rips Biden plan to send 1,500 more troops to southern border:" https://www.politico.com/news/2023/05/02/1500-more-troops-southern-border-00094850

* "Extended video shows Daniel Penny appearing to ignore a person who warned 'you're going to kill him' while he had Jordan Neely in a chokehold:" https://www.insider.com/video-bystander-says-daniel-penny-going-to-kill-jordan-neely-2023-5

* "First Amendment Auditors: Knights or Nuisance:" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W0hHPcgFchA

* "This Man’s Conviction Was Overturned After Two Years in Prison. But the City Said He Didn’t Deserve a Dime.:" https://www.propublica.org/article/nypd-wrongful-conviction-lawsuit-law-department

* "Short on Staff, Prisons Enlist Teachers and Case Managers as Guards:" https://www.nytimes.com/2023/05/01/us/politics/prison-guards-teachers-staff.html

* "John Legend talks new documentary 'Home/Free':" https://www.msnbc.com/jonathan-capehart/watch/exclusive-john-legend-talks-new-documentary-home-free-173185093910

* "Missouri Senate begins debate on special prosecutor, state takeover of St. Louis police:" https://www.stltoday.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/missouri-senate-begins-debate-on-special-prosecutor-state-takeover-of-st-louis-police/article_9b760750-e904-11ed-93ad-af34a74d1810.html

* "Embattled St. Louis prosecutor Kim Gardner will resign June 1:" https://missouriindependent.com/2023/05/04/embattled-st-louis-prosecutor-kim-gardner-will-resign-june-1/

* "Transphobic, Anti-Semitic Flyers Found in Atlanta Neighborhood:" https://www.advocate.com/news/atlanta-transphobic-antisemitic-flyers

* "Feds: Man tried to firebomb Ohio church to stop drag show:" https://www.wsaz.com/2023/04/25/feds-man-tried-firebomb-ohio-church-stop-drag-show/

* "Nazis protest at Land-Grant drag brunch: Here's what you need to know now:" https://www.dispatch.com/story/news/2023/05/01/heres-what-we-know-about-the-nazis-protesting-a-columbus-drag-brunch/70169948007/

* "Montana Sends Drag Ban and LGBTQ+ Erasure Bill to Governor:" https://www.advocate.com/politics/montana-drag-show-ban-erasure

* "Video: Testimony on Ohio trans bill accuses Muslim, Jewish opponents of being possessed:" https://www.dispatch.com/story/news/politics/2023/04/26/video-demons-ohio-pastor-stuart-long-trans-bill-beth-liston-jesus-jews-muslims-transgender-columbus/70156732007/

Republicans Christo-fascism has reached it’s logical conclusion. This is where the Republican mainstream is now. This is an existential to all of us who aren’t Christo-fascists.

We hang together or we hang separately.

* "Anti-trans neo-Nazis in Ohio find common cause with state Republicans:" https://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/anti-trans-neo-nazis-in-ohio-find-common-cause-with-state-republicans-172184645799

* "LGBTQ+ book bans are 'actively harming children', authors warn:" https://www.thepinknews.com/2023/04/21/lgbtq-books-ban-fox-fisher-owl/

* "Illinois passes bill to end book bans: 'A triumph for our democracy':" https://www.thepinknews.com/2023/05/05/illinois-book-ban/

* "High School Theater Suffers Under the Culture War:" https://advocatechannel.com/high-school-theater-suffers-under-culture-war

* CW: Sexual Assault. "New Report Details Anti-LGBTQ+ Harassment Onboard California's Elite Training Ship:" https://www.advocate.com/news/csu-maritime-academy-anti-lgbtq

* "Creationist Theme Park Pal Charged with Child Sex Abuse—Again:" https://www.thedailybeast.com/friend-of-dinosaur-adventure-land-preacher-kent-hovind-charged-with-child-sex-abuseagain?ref=home

* "Why Homeless LGBTQ+ Youth in One City Engage in Survival Sex:" https://www.advocate.com/news/homeless-lgbtq-youth-hartford

* "A Brutal Sex Trade Built for American Soldiers:" https://www.nytimes.com/2023/05/02/world/asia/korea-us-comfort-women-sexual-slavery.html

* CW: Domestic Abuse. "Worryingly high number of queer men facing abuse and violence in relationships:" https://www.thepinknews.com/2023/04/17/gay-bisexual-men-domestic-violence-study/

* "Pornhub Blocks All of Utah From Its Site:" https://www.vice.com/en/article/93kbkv/pornhub-blocks-utah-age-verification

* "The Next Front in the GOP's War on Women: No-Fault Divorce:" https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/politics-features/stephen-crowder-divorce-1234727777/

* "Kentucky Schools Can’t Teach Kids About Puberty Anymore:" https://www.vice.com/en/article/bvjzbz/kentucky-law-restricts-sexual-education-schools

* The plan is to make it illegal to discuss puberty at all with children until sixth grade, well after puberty starts for many people assigned female at birth. "“Don’t Say Period”: Now Florida wants to ban students from discussing menstruation:" https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/don-t-say-period-now-florida-wants-to-ban-students-from-discussing-menstruation/ar-AA19IpN4

* "Blue states passing laws to protect against red state overreach:" https://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/blue-states-passing-laws-to-protect-against-red-state-overreach-172179013630

* "Leaked Files Expose Anti-Abortion, Anti-LGBTQ+ Medical Group:" https://www.advocate.com/health-care/anti-lgbtq-medial-group-files

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* "North Carolina Republicans reach deal to limit most abortions after 12 weeks:" https://www.cnn.com/2023/05/03/politics/north-carolina-abortion-12-weeks/

* "North Carolina lawmaker Tricia Cotham switches to GOP, votes to ban abortion:" https://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/north-carolina-lawmaker-tricia-cotham-switches-to-gop-votes-to-ban-abortion-172832837854

* "New Mexico governor signs bill to shield abortion providers:" https://apnews.com/article/abortion-transgender-rights-new-mexico-195c27ab1a60a8d7c07a71f157c07384

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* "Namibians Take the Fight for LGBTQ Rights to the Supreme Court:"

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* "Uganda passes cruel anti-gay bill for second time:" https://www.thepinknews.com/2023/05/02/uganda-anti-homosexuality-bill-passes-second-time/

* "U.S. religious extremists help push radical anti-gay laws in Africa:" https://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/u-s-religious-extremists-help-push-radical-anti-gay-laws-in-africa-172183109504

* "Uganda risks 'LGBTQ+ genocide' with Anti-Homosexuality Bill, activist says:" https://www.thepinknews.com/2023/05/03/uganda-anti-homosexuality-bill-lgbtq-frank-mugisha/

* "Russia adds LGBTQ+ human rights group to controversial list:" https://www.thepinknews.com/2023/05/07/russia-lgbtq-human-rights-nc-sos-crisis-group-foreign-agents/

* "Turkey's president Erdoğan claims 'LGBT will not emerge in this country' at rally:" https://www.thepinknews.com/2023/05/01/president-erdogan-reelection-anti-lgbt-speech/

* "Saudi Arabia now claims to 'welcome' LGBTQ+ tourists – despite its history:" https://www.thepinknews.com/2023/05/02/saudi-arabia-lgbtq-rights-tourism/

* "South Korean drag artist wants the world to 'call Korea out' on LGBTQ+ rights:" https://www.thepinknews.com/2023/05/02/south-korea-lgbtq-drag/

* "Barbados activists pushing for LGBTQ+ rights after shedding 'cloak of imperialism':" https://www.thepinknews.com/2023/05/04/barbados-lgbtq-republic/

* "'Butch' Women Bikers Unite to Defend Drag Story Hour Event:" https://www.advocate.com/canada/drag-story-wind-sisters

* "NHS algorithms failing to recognise needs of trans patients, experts warn:" https://www.thepinknews.com/2023/05/06/nhs-algorithms-trans-patients/

* "Met Police accused of ‘siding’ with far-right group over anti-drag protests:" https://www.thepinknews.com/2023/05/07/met-police-turning-point-uk-drag-protests-honor-oak-pub/

* They want trans children dead. "Parents 'suing government' over schools supporting their trans kids:" https://www.thepinknews.com/2023/05/01/education-bad-law-project-dr-anna-loutfi-trans/

* "Posie Parker rally sees clash between right-wing protesters and LGBTQ+ activists:" https://www.thepinknews.com/2023/05/01/posie-parker-hyde-park-turning-point-uk-police/

* "Hungary PM tells right-wing Americans ‘no migration, no gender’:" https://www.thepinknews.com/2023/05/05/cpac-hungary-anti-lgbtq/

* "You've Got to Stop Picturing Camps — Assigned:" https://www.assignedmedia.org/breaking-news/beyond-camps-prisons-hospitals-will-be-used-to-eradicate-transgender-people

* A new name for Conversion Therapy. "How Therapists Are Trying to Convince Children That They’re Not Actually Trans:" https://slate.com/technology/2023/05/gender-exploratory-therapy-trans-kids-what-is-it.html

* People will die. "Florida legislators send ‘dangerous' trans healthcare ban to Ron DeSantis:" https://www.thepinknews.com/2023/05/06/florida-gender-affirming-healthcare-ban-trans-youth-adults-sb-254/

* If you ban trans people from using public restrooms, you are banning them from existing in public. "Florida passes chilling new bill banning trans people from toilets:" https://www.thepinknews.com/2023/05/04/florida-anti-trans-toilet-bill-dont-say-gay/

* "Florida Passes Bill Allowing Trans Kids to Be Taken From Their Families:" https://newrepublic.com/post/172444/florida-passes-bill-allowing-trans-kids-taken-families

* They are mandating that teachers endanger the lives of their students. "Indiana governor signs cruel bill forcing teachers to out trans kids to parents:" https://www.thepinknews.com/2023/05/06/indiana-governor-anti-trans-name-pronouns-bill/

* "Oklahoma Bans Gender-Affirming Care for Trans Minors:" https://www.advocate.com/law/oklahoma-gender-affirming-care-ban

* "Texas police ‘violently arrest’ trans people protesting life-threatening bill:" https://www.thepinknews.com/2023/05/04/texas-trans-healthcare-protest-arrests/

* It’s temporary. "Missouri Judge Blocks GOP Attorney General’s Ban on Gender-Affirming Care:" https://www.advocate.com/law/missouri-gender-care-injunction

* "Ohio Woman Targeted for Using Changing Room Found Not Guilty:" https://www.assignedmedia.org/breaking-news/update-ohio-woman-targeted-with-misdemeanors-for-changing-not-guilty

* I fear it won’t hold up legally. "Kansas City bids to become 'sanctuary' for trans people:" https://www.thepinknews.com/2023/05/06/kansas-city-missouri-sanctuary-trans/

* "Maryland Governor Signs Bill Assuring Medicaid Coverage of Gender-Affirming Care:" https://www.advocate.com/law/gender-affirming-care-maryland

* "Teen arrested over fatal shooting of Kokomo City star Koko Da Doll:" https://www.thepinknews.com/2023/05/01/koko-da-doll-shooting-arrest-atlanta/

* "Suspect arrested over murder of Black trans man Mar'Quis Jackson:" https://www.thepinknews.com/2023/05/02/marquis-jackson-trans-murder-arrest/

* "Police searching for man accused of defecating on Pride flags:" https://www.thepinknews.com/2023/05/02/new-york-police-man-defecates-pride-flags/

* A police state can’t tolerate even a hint of dissent no matter how peaceful. "Student jailed after chanting ‘trans lives matter’ at peaceful protest:" https://www.thepinknews.com/2023/05/02/arkansas-student-jailed-trans-protest/

* I am disappointed the way I was when Dave Mustaine went MAGA. sure none of these people are relevant anymore, but they should have known better. "KISS and Twisted Sister Rock Legends Go Full-on Transphobic:" https://www.advocate.com/people/paul-stanley-dee-snider-transphobic

* "British Rowing considers ban on trans women from female category:" https://www.thepinknews.com/2023/05/05/british-rowing-trans-non-binary-ban-sport/

* "Trans woman Austin Killips wins US cycle race. Transphobic outrage ensues:" https://www.thepinknews.com/2023/05/02/austin-killips-cycling-us-transphobes/

* "Mental Health Crisis Among LGBTQ+ Youth Continues — But It Doesn't Have To:" https://www.advocate.com/health/lgbtq-mental-health-crisis

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* "‘Arcturus,’ a highly transmissible COVID variant eyed by the WHO, appears to have a new symptom. Here’s what you need to know:" https://www.unmc.edu/healthsecurity/transmission/2023/04/11/arcturus-a-highly-transmissible-covid-variant-eyed-by-the-who-appears-to-have-a-new-symptom-heres-what-you-need-to-know/

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* "For some long COVID patients, exercise is bad medicine:" https://www.nationalgeographic.com/premium/article/long-covid-patients-exercise-bad-medicine

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* "The Insane Standard That America Applies to Parking:" https://slate.com/business/2023/05/parking-spots-cities-paved-paradise-cars.html

* "Elon Musk threatens to reassign

npr on Twitter to 'another company':" https://www.npr.org/2023/05/02/1173422311/elon-musk-npr-twitter-reassign

* "Big Tech's big downgrade:" https://www.businessinsider.com/tech-companies-ruining-apps-websites-internet-worse-google-facebook-amazon-2023-3

* CW: All the Things. "150 African Workers for ChatGPT, TikTok and Facebook Vote to Unionize at Landmark Nairobi Meeting:" https://time.com/6275995/chatgpt-facebook-african-workers-union/

* "Rewilding the planet: how seven artificial islands could help a dying Dutch lake:" https://www.nature.com/immersive/d41586-023-01370-w/index.html

* "Zoonomia: Genetic research reveals all we share with animals:" https://apnews.com/article/zoonomia-project-genetics-animals-f80d1570acf5a97a8ed9e2a1104e74e9

* "New Species of Symbiotic Sea Anemone Discovered Off Coast of Japan:" https://www.sci.news/biology/stylobates-calcifer-10932.html

* "World’s oldest yarn hints that Neanderthals had basic math skills:" https://arstechnica.com/science/2020/04/neanderthals-made-the-worlds-oldest-thread/

* "Royalty, Debauchery and Executions - a Brief History of the OTHER King Charles:"

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* "The Long Forgotten Love Story of the Titanic's Interracial Couple:" https://www.messynessychic.com/2023/05/03/the-long-forgotten-love-story-of-the-titanics-interracial-couple/

* "The Helmet Art: Vintage Photographs of Graffiti on Soldiers’ Helmets During the Vietnam War:" https://rarehistoricalphotos.com/helmet-graffiti-vietnam-photos/

* "Game of Thrones’ Hodor witnessed gay club shooting:" https://www.thepinknews.com/2023/05/03/game-of-thrones-kristian-nairn-belfast-gay-shooting/

* "Hawaii’s Native language nearly vanished—this is the fight to bring it back:" https://www.nationalgeographic.com/culture/article/hawaii-native-language-efforts-to-preserve-revive

* "The [Queer] Politics of Eurovision:"

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* My mother loved his music. His voice is one of the sounds of my childhood. "Gordon Lightfoot, Canadian folk legend, dies at 84:" https://www.npr.org/2023/05/01/133464279/gordon-lightfoot-canadian-folk-legend-dies-at-84

* "Nonbinary, Gender-Nonconforming Actors Make Tony Awards History:" https://www.advocate.com/theater/tony-awards-nonbinary-actors

* "Photos: Harvey Guillén on Bringing His Queer, Fat, POC, Self to the Met Gala:" https://www.advocate.com/people/harvey-guillen-met-gala-siriano#rebelltitem21

* "Carrie Fisher Honored With Walk-of-Fame Star on May 4th, Star Wars Day:" https://advocatechannel.com/carrie-fisher-honored-walk-of-fame-star-wars-day-may-4th

* "Newfoundland man captures phallic iceberg in Conception Bay:" https://toronto.citynews.ca/2023/04/29/newfoundland-man-captures-phallic-iceberg-in-conception-bay/

* "Tucker Carlson Gets To Say Goodbye To His Viewers:"

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* "Gordon Lightfoot - Wreck Of The Edmund Fitzgerald :"

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* "Sit Down Young Stranger - Gordon Lightfoot:"

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* Sunday we did a bunch more cleaning and then dropped off the car at the mechanic. It was good I did, as my belief we were down to the metal on the driver's side proved correct. This cost $450.00, which is quite literally everything except housing and autowithdraws.

There is now nothing at all for gas or any of the other bills. I need at least 150.00 to cover gas and a bill that I had to put off due to the previous car repairs last month. The rest will still need paying, but is less urgent.

If you would like to help: paypal.me/Gwydion

* My oldest continuous friend is trying to raise money to buy games for a Cat Rescue fundraiser. This cat rescue is no kill and places most cats in foster homes until they can be adopted. They are good people there and it's a huge number of cats many needing basic or more serious healthcare.

https://www.gofundme.com/f/318lgf6fa0?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=p_cf%20share-flow-1&fbclid=IwAR1smSQTz7deMSVUBsEg30AdhQ-zeAEHGXOcHXqVUILTlF2MqnIIW49SDVU

* In person bureaucracy errand turned out to be disorientingly in the same building as and down the hall from the people who did my root canal. There was an extra fifteen minute wait, as the lady who unlocks the doors was out sick and the lady replacing here was from another office and didn't know she was meant to do it. I flagged down someone going in the employee door and asked when they were opening. “It opens at eight. What time is it?” “8:15. It’s still locked.” It was quickly sorted and the rest was way faster than the old process with the only wait being for copying, which I did not have to do myself, so wins all around even if I did have to deal with a much longer hobble and the dangers of stairs.

The place with the good veg and starts that closed last year reopened with much shorter hours and was only two blocks out of the way on my way home, so I went and sat for fifteen minutes while I watched them open up, scoring some nice tomato plants and fresh fruit and veg for cheap. The short hours mean we will go their rarely, but I am glad they are back.

The for profit people that took over payroll for home care givers so disastrously two Januaries ago, are jerking around a big chunk of home caregivers over pay for May and June. Head Millennial has email saying very specifically they aren't, but their website says they are, which will be a hardship for them and me both.

Things will be very rough the next few months if we can't sort it. (We are both trying to sort it, and have been for several weeks, but have made plans for the worst case).

For profit is so much worse than government direct control, but no one ever asks me about these things. Sigh.

* Something I said on Tumblr that I often say in one gform or another:

Once a gift leaves my hand, it is not mine. To do anything else is not to give a gift, but an obligation.

Context doesn’t matter. Gifts are Gifts.

* The King and the Healer: https://www.tumblr.com/johannestevans/716711460986830848/thinking-about-a-king-who-is-travelling-from-his?source=share

* "Midnight Pals: The Case of the Martian Invasion:" https://www.tumblr.com/bitterkarella/716505284287283200/midnight-pals-the-case-of-the-martian-invasion?source=share

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

The help links are at the bottom under the cut.

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

* A resistance website for organizing and publicizing anti-censorship pro-education etc. rallies/protests/walkouts. "Walkout2learn:" https://www.walkout2learn.org/

* "Donate to The Committee to Elect Justin J. Pearson:" https://secure.actblue.com/donate/justinjpearson86?fbclid=IwAR1jXHNa6_VbtScA9wxsHH7Kun5llZGqvp6MdolMhgJ31-z1CZK3YSL9mpM&mibextid=Zxz2cZ

* "You can now sponsor refugees yourself. Here’s how.:" https://www.vox.com/future-perfect/23569848/how-to-sponsor-refugees-welcome-corps-biden

* "LGBTQ Refugees Welcome campaign:" https://www.gofundme.com/f/lgbtq-refugees-welcome

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

* My oldest continuous friend is trying to raise money to buy games for a Cat Rescue fundraiser. This cat rescue is no kill and places most cats in foster homes until they can be adopted. They are good people there and it's a huge number of cats many needing basic or more serious healthcare.

https://www.gofundme.com/f/318lgf6fa0?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=p_cf%20share-flow-1&fbclid=IwAR1smSQTz7deMSVUBsEg30AdhQ-zeAEHGXOcHXqVUILTlF2MqnIIW49SDVU

* Black Phoenix Activism Fundraisers: https://blackphoenixalchemylab.com/product-category/activism/

* This is a long time friend of mine. They have secured future housing, but have spent everything in the previous fundraiser on gofundme to survive to this point and they need They need $5000 over the next couple months until their move in date.

Gofundme here: https://www.gofundme.com/f/hdykv-housing-crisis?utm_campaign=p_lico+share-sheet&utm_medium=copy_link&utm_source=customer

You can also support them via their Redbubble: https://www.redbubble.com/people/Kandrinchae/shop?fbclid=IwAR0E1PRHlG45LWhBfDtVpGigD1YUk9Njm-__SviL4W7C8JZUCppFc1oG9Gs%22

* My Oldest Continuous friend's Elder Cat is getting up there and her special diet and health care for kidney failure is expensive. Gigi is a sweet, extremely cuddly girl and could use extra help. :

SupportGigiInHerOldAge:" https://www.spotfund.com/story/18393388-9914-4f6c-9f99-876aa019bdee

They are also trying to GM for pay. They are an excellent GM. Here's where to sign up: https://startplaying.games/gm/1617744454089x564714756631343740

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Here is one that will send your reps a fax: https://resistbot.io/

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

* "How Humans Are Changing the Oceans:"

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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* "Joan of Arc: The Maid of Orléans:"

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

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

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* "Stede Bonnet: The Gentleman Pirate:"

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

* "The First Soviet Five Year Plan:"

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

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

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

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

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

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* "Did Anyone Escape Alcatraz?:"

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

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* "The Villisca Axe Massacre:"

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

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

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

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* "The Unfortunate Case of Otto Warmbier :"

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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* "The Problem With Asexual Representation:"

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

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

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

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* "Freaks Isn't a Horror Film:"

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* "The Darkest Fairytale Ever Written:"

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

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

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* "The Right Still Can't Meme:"

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

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* "Patton Oswalt - Christmas Shoes:"

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* "Jurassic Park but with a Cat:"

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

The help links are at the bottom under the cut.

* "Help Kevin Strickland After Wrongful Conviction:" https://www.gofundme.com/f/help-kevin-strickland-after-wrongful-conviction

* My Oldest Continuous friend's Elder Cat is getting up there and her special diet and health care for kidney failure is expensive. Gigi is a sweet, extremely cuddly girl and could use extra help. "Click here to show your support to Karrin Jackson's story *SupportGigiInHerOldAge:" https://www.spotfund.com/story/18393388-9914-4f6c-9f99-876aa019bdee

* Help LGBTQIA+ people escape Afghanistan: https://www.gofundme.com/f/help-lgbtq-afghan-refugees-rebuild-their-lives

* "The Rainbow Railroad:" https://www.rainbowrailroad.org/take-action

* Organizations working for reproductive rights in Texas: https://minoanmiss.dreamwidth.org/796848.html

* Even more Organizations working for reproductive rights in Texas: https://wendelah1.dreamwidth.org/788132.html

* Want to help Kimi Cole run for statewide office in Nevada? https://secure.actblue.com/donate/kimi-cole-4-nevada-1

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

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* I still have a stupid amount of prepped links waiting to get scaffolded, but i am exhausted and most of the time sensative stuyff is here.

* CW: Rape "In Ethiopia war, new abuse charges put focus on Tigrayan former rulers:" https://www.reuters.com/investigates/special-report/ethiopia-conflict-tplf/

* "Parents selling children shows desperation of Afghanistan:"https://apnews.com/article/afghanistan-poverty-marriage-taliban-6edf1acfd3849773b3cf6be1c2eb61fa

* "These judges sent murderers to prison. When they were freed by the Taliban, the killers were hell-bent on revenge:" https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-12-29/inside-the-daring-plan-to-spirit-brave-judges-out-of-afghanistan/100714310

* "Canada Has Promised to Resettle LGBTQ+ Afghans and Female Judges:" https://www.advocate.com/world/2022/1/05/canada-has-promised-resettle-lgbtq-afghans-and-female-judges

* "Bad timing: Kazakhstan intervention presents unwelcome distraction for Putin:" https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/bad-timing-kazakhstan-intervention-presents-unwelcome-distraction-putin-2022-01-07/

* "As Russia gears up to invade Ukraine, the West faces a choice:" https://www.bostonglobe.com/2021/12/26/opinion/russia-gears-up-invade-ukraine-west-faces-choice/

* "China warns of "drastic measures" if Taiwan provokes on independence:" https://www.reuters.com/world/china/china-warns-drastic-measures-if-taiwan-provokes-independence-2021-12-29/

* "Aung San Suu Kyi sentenced to four years in prison:" https://www.cnn.com/2022/01/10/asia/suu-kyi-conviction-walkie-talkies-intl-hnk/index.html

* "Kazakhstan leader gives 'kill without warning' order, as bodies lie in the streets:" https://www.cnn.com/2022/01/07/asia/kazakhstan-kassym-jomart-tokayev-address-intl/index.html

* "Labour MP Chris Bryant defends Tony Blair knighthood amid backlash:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2022/01/06/tony-blair-chris-bryant-knighthood-petition-civil-partnership/

* "The Guardian view on the cladding scandal: businesses must pay:" https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2022/jan/10/the-guardian-view-on-the-cladding-scandal-businesses-must-pay

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* "Indonesia survey finds 85% of population have COVID-19 antibodies:" https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/indonesia-survey-finds-85-population-have-covid-19-antibodies-2022-01-06/

* "Duterte wants unvaccinated jailed as COVID rate hits record high:" https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2022/1/8/arrest-unvaccinated-if-they-go-outdoors-philippines-duterte

* "Hospitals Are in Serious Trouble:" https://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2022/01/omicron-mild-hospital-strain-health-care-workers/621193/

* "A record-high number of kids are getting hospitalized with Covid-19 as overall Covid-19 hospitalizations soar past the Delta peak:" https://www.cnn.com/2022/01/04/health/us-coronavirus-tuesday/index.html

* "Hospitalizations skyrocket in kids too young for COVID shots:" https://apnews.com/article/coronavirus-pandemic-science-health-pandemics-rochelle-walensky-0f9d46ab55b0f2f6951ffddd6ca8a511

* "Schools sticking with in-person learning scramble for subs:" https://apnews.com/article/coronavirus-pandemic-health-education-pandemics-cincinnati-6c6be609e8d74d402f714a06beb52dea

* "Omicron explosion spurs nationwide breakdown of services:" https://apnews.com/article/coronavirus-pandemic-health-business-education-pandemics-76830eee3a8c2a5688df4fc77488195a

* "White House embraces a manage-not-contain Omicron game plan:" https://www.politico.com/news/2022/01/04/biden-white-house-omicron-plan-526516

* "Home Covid-19 tests must be paid for by health insurers starting Saturday:" https://www.cnn.com/2022/01/10/politics/home-covid-tests-health-insurance/index.html

* "Supreme Court seems skeptical of Biden’s vaccine rules for businesses, more receptive to policy for health-care workers:" https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/courts_law/supreme-court-biden-vaccine-mandate/2022/01/06/93b4d45c-6f2e-11ec-a5d2-7712163262f0_story.html

* "Real agenda of Supreme Court conservatives seen in treatment of vaccine mandate case:" https://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/real-agenda-of-supreme-court-conservatives-seen-in-treatment-of-vaccine-mandate-case-130409541970

* "Hayes: How GOP is using Supreme Court as ‘own little supervisory legislature’:" https://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/hayes-how-gop-is-using-supreme-court-as-own-little-supervisory-legislature-130404933676

* "Postal Service asks for temporary waiver from Biden vaccine requirement:" https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2022/01/05/ovid-19-vaccine-mandate-usps/

* "Omicron on track to shatter Texas' COVID-19 hospitalization record:" https://www.texastribune.org/2022/01/07/texas-covid-hospital-capacity/

* "State of Texas: ‘We don’t have enough staff’ – COVID surge strains Texas hospitals:" https://www.kxan.com/state-of-texas/state-of-texas-we-dont-have-enough-staff-covid-surge-strains-texas-hospitals/

* "Colorado reactivates crisis standards of care for emergency services for 1st time in nearly 2 years:" https://www.thedenverchannel.com/news/coronavirus/colorado-reactivates-crisis-standards-of-care-for-emergency-services-for-1st-time-in-nearly-2-years

* "Indiana House bill to ban vaccine mandates gets fast-tracked:" https://www.wishtv.com/news/indiana-news/indiana-lawmakers-bill-to-ban-vaccine-mandates-gets-fast-tracked/

* "COVID-19 vaccine mandate ban legislation clears first hurdle, adds unemployment benefits:" https://indianapublicradio.org/news/2022/01/covid-19-vaccine-mandate-ban-legislation-clears-first-hurdle-adds-unemployment-benefits/

* "As omicron overtakes Tennessee, one in every three tests is positive:" https://www.tennessean.com/story/news/health/2022/01/04/tennessee-covid-19-omicron-positive-tests/9071546002/

* "Alabama hospitals, ICUs starting to feel crush of omicron; 48 children hospitalized with COVID:" https://www.al.com/news/2022/01/alabama-hospitals-icus-starting-to-feel-crush-of-omicron-48-children-hospitalized-with-covid.html

* "Missouri COVID-19 hospitalizations sets record as cases surge:" https://krcgtv.com/news/local/missouri-covid-19-hospitalizations-sets-record-cases-surge-st-louis

* It's a polite term for living on a gurney in a corridor or the like. "St. Louis woman spends days as "boarder" at crowded emergency room amid COVID surge:" https://www.kmov.com/news/st-louis-woman-spends-days-as-boarder-at-crowded-emergency-room-amid-covid-surge/article_0110d81a-70f7-11ec-a195-a3537b2a57c7.html

* "COVID-19 positivity rate in Minnesota reaches record 15.6%:" https://www.startribune.com/covid-19-positivity-rate-reaches-minnesota-record-15-6/600133626/?refresh=true

* "Outdoor tent serves as waiting room at Mercy Health Muskegon during COVID-19 surge:" https://www.freep.com/story/news/local/michigan/2022/01/10/outdoor-tent-waiting-room-west-michigan-hospital-covid-19-surge/9164943002/

* "Chicago’s public schools cancel Monday’s classes.:" https://www.nytimes.com/2022/01/09/us/chicago-public-schools-classes-cancelled.html

* "Mississippi reports highest number of COVID-19 cases in one day since pandemic began:" https://www.wlox.com/2022/01/05/6592-new-covid-19-cases-11-deaths-reported-wednesday-mississippi/

* "This Mississippi county saw a 1000% increase in COVID cases over the past 2 weeks:" https://www.wreg.com/news/mid-south/this-county-in-ms-saw-a-1000-increase-in-covid-cases-in-2-weeks/

* "Mississippi imposing few restrictions on Mardi Gras, despite 1305 percent COVID case jump:" https://www.newsweek.com/mississippi-imposing-few-restrictions-mardi-gras-despite-1305-percent-covid-case-jump-1667498

* "Doc: Most Mississippi Nursing Homes Have COVID Outbreaks:" https://www.jacksonfreepress.com/news/2022/jan/10/doc-most-mississippi-nursing-homes-have-covid-outb/

* "As NJ COVID hospitalizations continue to rise, the number on ventilators has jumped 50%:" https://www.northjersey.com/story/news/coronavirus/2022/01/08/nj-covid-cases-omicron-latest-update-hospitlization-ventilators/9136991002/

* "'Omicron tsunami': 2 pediatric deaths as NJ COVID hospitalizations surge:" https://abc7ny.com/covid-omicron-nj-variant-symptoms-new-jersey-vaccine/11449765/

* "Outbreak reported at Rhode Island hospital after Covid-positive, asymptomatic staff asked to work:" https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/outbreak-reported-rhode-island-hospital-covid-positive-asymptomatic-st-rcna11376

* "COVID-19 cases in New Hampshire hit record high for third time this week:" https://www.wmur.com/article/covid-19-cases-new-hampshire-hospitalizations-january-7-2022/38698953#

* "Staffs of Maryland hospitals, stressed and sickened with COVID-19, know ‘cavalry’ isn’t coming:" https://www.baltimoresun.com/coronavirus/bs-hs-hosptial-workforce-orders-20220107-b5oqgqzbq5dqbmb7b4t7ryxzbi-story.html

* "House Majority Whip Jim Clyburn reports COVID infection:" https://apnews.com/article/coronavirus-pandemic-joe-biden-health-south-carolina-elizabeth-warren-c3ea850ac6cf431351eafdec24f60474

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* "Elon Musk's SpaceX satellites catch heat in China over close calls with space station:" https://www.cnn.com/2021/12/28/tech/elon-musk-china-spacex-satellite-collision-intl-hnk/index.html

* "Harvard chemistry professor found guilty of hiding ties to China:" https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2021/12/22/charles-lieber-harvard-professor-china-ties/

* "Trump’s newest business partner: A Chinese firm with a history of SEC investigations:" https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2021/12/23/trump-spac-deal-sec/

* "Russian Politician Calls for Kidnapping of U.S. Congressman on Live TV:" https://www.thedailybeast.com/russian-politician-aleksei-zhuravlyov-calls-for-kidnapping-of-us-congressman-ruben-gallego-on-live-tv

* Rightly so. "‘Killer robots’ may be coming. New Zealand wants to stop them.:" https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2021/12/01/new-zealand-killer-robots-autonomous-weapons-law/

* "Biden administration moves to expand solar power on U.S. land:" https://www.denverpost.com/2021/12/21/biden-administration-moves-to-expand-solar-power-on-us-land/

* "Biden has installed a significant number of judges from diverse backgrounds — now comes the hard part:" https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2021/12/19/biden-judges/

* "Biden has lowest first-year Senate confirmation rate among last three presidents, according to new report:" https://www.cnn.com/2022/01/09/politics/biden-senate-confirmation-numbers/index.html

* "Sanders Urges Biden to Demand DeJoy's Resignation Over Postal Service 'Sabotage':" https://www.commondreams.org/news/2021/12/23/sanders-urges-biden-demand-dejoys-resignation-over-postal-service-sabotage

* "Biden extends pause on student loan repayment through May 1:" https://www.cnn.com/2021/12/22/politics/student-loan-pause-biden/index.html

* "Sen. Joe Manchin suggests Child Tax Credit payments would be used to buy drugs:" https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/sen-joe-manchin-suggests-child-tax-credit-payments/story?id=81865740

* "Corporate donations to Sen. Joe Manchin's PAC surged as he fought President Biden's agenda:" https://www.cnbc.com/2021/12/21/joe-manchin-pac-saw-surge-of-corporate-donations-as-he-fought-biden-agenda.html

* "Historian depicts the fall of Democracy in U.S., through tainted elections:" https://www.msnbc.com/ali-velshi/watch/historian-depicts-the-fall-of-democracy-in-u-s-through-tainted-elections-130462277603

* "Global Risk Assessment Report says it’s time for U.S. to “rebuild” democracy, not “save” it:" https://www.msnbc.com/ali-velshi/watch/global-risk-assessment-report-says-it-s-time-for-u-s-to-rebuild-democracy-not-save-it-130461253931

* "Republicans shift their focus from vote suppression to vote subversion:" https://www.msnbc.com/the-sunday-show/watch/republicans-shift-their-focus-from-vote-suppression-to-vote-subversion-130462789617

* "Democrats are back in Washington and voting rights are teed up:" https://www.msnbc.com/the-sunday-show/watch/democrats-are-back-in-washington-and-voting-rights-are-up-to-the-plate-130463301649

* "Sen. Kaine: "The burden of history is on our shoulders" to pass voting rights legislation:" https://www.msnbc.com/the-sunday-show/watch/sen-kaine-the-burden-of-history-is-on-our-shoulders-to-pass-voting-rights-legislation-130462277843

* "LaTosha Brown: It’s unconscionable that a year later we do not have voting rights legislation:" https://www.msnbc.com/the-reidout/watch/biden-harris-to-give-speeches-in-atlanta-on-voting-rights-but-some-activists-say-do-not-come-without-a-plan-130564677749

* "Voting rights advocates press hard line for Biden:" https://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/voting-rights-advocates-press-hard-line-for-biden-130413125682

* "Rep. Clyburn: Manchin is very proud of record, won’t sully it by blocking voting rights:" https://www.msnbc.com/the-reidout/watch/manchin-helping-voting-rights-legislation-pass-via-senate-filibuster-rules-change-discussed-by-clyburn-130406469871

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

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

Here is one that will send your reps a fax: https://resistbot.io/

* "New NYC Law Allows Noncitizens To Vote In Watershed Moment:" https://www.huffpost.com/entry/nyc-law-noncitizen-voters-election_n_61db41d3e4b04b42ab8132c3

* "Lawsuit filed against Michigan redistricting commission alleges maps unfair to Black voters:" https://www.freep.com/story/news/local/michigan/detroit/2022/01/06/michigan-redistricting-commission-lawsuit-filed-black-voters/9095961002/

* "Lawsuit challenges Georgia redistricting of seat held by Rep. McBath:" https://www.ajc.com/politics/lawsuit-filed-over-georgia-redistricting-of-us-rep-lucy-mcbath/S72U4KY3VVH4XGT3VRBMPZDNTY/

* "Swing State Trumpers Forged Letters to National Archives in Harebrained Scheme to Overturn Election:" https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/politics-news/pro-trump-groups-fake-letter-national-archives-1281966/

* "We must hold Wisconsin’s fraudulent electors accountable:" https://wisconsinexaminer.com/2022/01/06/we-must-hold-wisconsins-fraudulent-electors-accountable/

* Why haven’t they been arrested yet? "Republicans in at least three states filed forged elector letters; possible pattern seen:" https://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/republicans-in-at-least-three-states-filed-forged-elector-letters-possible-pattern-seen-130571333927

* "Sen. Kathy Bernier calls it quits - Wisconsin Examiner:" https://wisconsinexaminer.com/brief/sen-kathy-benier-calls-it-quits/

* "Schumer cites Trump's Big Lie as through line from 1/6 to state GOP voting restrictions:" https://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/schumer-cites-trump-s-big-lie-as-through-line-from-1-6-to-state-gop-voting-restrictions-130238021737

* "One year after Jan. 6 riot, Michigan election deniers hold more influence in Republican politics:" https://www.mlive.com/public-interest/2022/01/one-year-after-jan-6-riot-michigan-election-deniers-hold-more-influence-in-republican-politics.html

* "MAGA Audit Fans Turn on Cyber Ninjas After Court Ruling:" https://www.thedailybeast.com/cyber-ninjas-attacked-by-maga-audit-fans-after-court-ruling

* "It's Not Only the Left Taking Lessons From January 6, Trump Is Too:" https://www.advocate.com/commentary/2022/1/06/its-not-only-left-taking-lessons-january-6-trump-too

* "Arizona congressman calls Marjorie Taylor Greene a "traitor" for suggesting "national divorce":" https://www.newsweek.com/az-congressman-calls-marjorie-taylor-greene-traitor-suggesting-national-divorce-1664168

* "Wisconsin Lt. Governor Mandela Barnes vies for Ron Johnson’s U.S. Senate seat:" https://www.msnbc.com/the-reidout/watch/sen-ron-johnson-is-breaking-his-term-limits-pledge-and-running-for-re-election-130563141933

* "Trump’s cable cabinet: New texts reveal the influence of Fox hosts on previous White House:" https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/trump-cable-cabinet/2022/01/09/96fac488-6fe6-11ec-b9fc-b394d592a7a6_story.html

* "A year after election, RNC still spending hundreds of thousands to cover Trump's legal bills:" https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/year-election-rnc-spending-hundreds-thousands-cover-trumps/story?id=82114367

* "Georgia DA investigating Trump closer to decision on charges:" https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/wireStory/georgia-da-investigating-trump-closer-decision-charges-82178527

* "Trump lawyers met with Georgia prosecutors; days later, Trump rants about law enforcement:" https://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/trump-lawyers-met-with-georgia-prosecutors-days-later-trump-rants-about-law-enforcement-130568261687

* "Judge mulls whether Trump’s silence on Jan. 6 could amount to ‘agreement’ with rioters:" https://www.politico.com/news/2022/01/10/trump-immunity-jan-6-526839

* "Donald Trump tells 'MAGA nation' to 'rise up' a year after inciting Capitol riot:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2022/01/06/donald-trump-maga-nation-capitol-riots-anniversary/

* "Garland offers no clarity on whether Trump coup plot, now made public, is illegal:" https://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/garland-offers-no-clarity-on-whether-trump-coup-plot-now-made-public-is-illegal-130238021764

* "Ambiguity in Garland speech leaves scope of DOJ focus a mystery:" https://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/ambiguity-in-garland-speech-leaves-scope-of-doj-focus-a-mystery-130238533704

* "Joy Reid to Merrick Garland: Nothing ideological about today's threats to our democracy? Really?:" https://www.msnbc.com/the-reidout/watch/jan-6-capitol-insurrection-commemorated-in-merrick-garland-s-speech-wednesday-130226757859

* "Jimmy Carter: I Fear for Our Democracy:" https://www.nytimes.com/2022/01/05/opinion/jan-6-jimmy-carter.html

* "Biden decries Trump’s ‘singular responsibility’ for the Capitol riot:" https://www.politico.com/news/2022/01/06/biden-trump-capitol-riot-526605

* "Trump victim act follows authoritarian playbook drawing in fanatical supporters:" https://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/trump-victim-act-follows-authoritarian-playbook-drawing-in-fanatical-supporters-130414661689

* "Raskin: ‘Chilling’ for Liz and Dick Cheney to be only Republicans marking 1/6 :" https://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/raskin-chilling-for-liz-and-dick-cheney-to-be-only-republicans-marking-1-6-130322501981

* "Hayes: America was one Mike Pence away from 'full-blown' constitutional crisis:" https://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/hayes-america-was-one-mike-pence-away-from-full-blown-constitutional-crisis-130225221880

* "Rep. Pressley: White supremacy perpetuated the Big Lie ultimately resulting in Jan. 6 insurrection:" https://www.msnbc.com/the-reidout/watch/jan-6-capitol-insurrection-horrors-remembered-by-members-of-congress-130326597643

* "Capitol Police Officer Dunn: There hasn’t been an end to Jan. 6:" https://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/capitol-police-officer-dunn-there-hasn-t-been-an-end-to-jan-6-130224709765

* "Cory Booker Speaks About 'Choosing Trump Over Truth':"

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* "Joy Reid: Jan. 6 images remind us how fragile our democracy remains:" https://www.msnbc.com/the-reidout/watch/jan-6-capitol-insurrection-anniversary-remembered-by-rep-pete-aguilar-joy-reid-130325061944

* "Rep. Jamie Raskin recounts Jan. 6th and the "three rings" of the insurrection.:" https://www.msnbc.com/the-sunday-show/watch/rep-jamie-raskin-recounts-jan-6th-and-the-three-rings-of-the-insurrection-130462789670

* "The chair of the Jan. 6 panel says the committee will ask Mike Pence to appear:" https://www.npr.org/2022/01/07/1071368803/jan-6-panel-chair-says-committee-will-ask-mike-pence-to-voluntarily-appear

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

* "Jan. 6 panel ramps up investigation into Trump's state-level pressure:" https://www.politico.com/news/2022/01/10/jan-6-committee-ramps-up-state-level-investigation-526752

* "Rep. Jim Jordan refuses to cooperate with Jan. 6 committee investigating Capitol attack:" https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2022/01/10/jim-jordan-jan-6-committee-refuse/

* "A Year Later, We’re Still Reluctant to Say What Really Caused the Insurrection:" https://slate.com/news-and-politics/2022/01/insurrectionists-victims-banality-of-evil.html

* "Kamala Harris was evacuated from DNC headquarters minutes after pipe bomb discovered during Capitol riot:" https://www.cnn.com/2022/01/06/politics/kamala-harris-january-2021/index.html

* "Hundreds of crimes, little punishment: Inside the sentences since the Capitol attack:" https://www.politico.com/news/2022/01/04/jan-6-insurrection-sentencing-tracker-526091

* "Judge slams US Capitol rioter's request to take Jamaican vacation:" https://www.cnn.com/2022/01/06/politics/capitol-rioter-jamaican-vacation-denied/index.html

* "More Floridians arrested with ties to the Capitol riot than any other state:" https://www.wokv.com/news/local/more-floridians-arrested-with-ties-capitol-riot-than-any-other-state/3I3CH5ESURHR5PH4YYBFDA76JQ/

* "Capitol rioter asks judge to let him use dating apps while he awaits trial:" https://www.wusa9.com/article/news/national/capitol-riots/capitol-rioter-thomas-sibick-accused-of-robbing-officer-michael-fanone-asks-judge-to-let-him-use-dating-apps-january-6-donald-trump/65-c06e9e22-0e6d-4389-b99c-39cd461155db

* "Young Capitol Rioter Receives 14 Days In Jail After Lawyer’s Bizarre Argument That Client’s Brain Wasn’t Fully Matured During Jan. 6 Attacks:" https://www.yahoo.com/now/young-capitol-rioter-receives-14-133000194.html

* "If far-right groups are bankrupted by Jan. 6 lawsuit, ‘so be it,’ says D.C. AG:" https://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/if-far-right-groups-are-bankrupted-by-jan-6-lawsuit-so-be-it-says-d-c-ag-130559045706

* "Abcarian: Conspiracy theorist Alex Jones learns the laws aren't just for the little people:" https://www.latimes.com/opinion/story/2021-12-01/alex-jones-sandy-hook-defamation-lawsuit

* "Alex Jones Raked in $165 Million Over Three Years Selling Supplements and Prepper Gear:" https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/politics-news/alex-jones-infowars-store-165-million-1281059/

* "Massachusetts Church Opens Safe Haven for LGBTQ+ Asylum-Seekers:" https://www.advocate.com/news/2021/12/14/massachusetts-church-opens-safe-haven-lgbtq-asylum-seekers

* "All 3 white men convicted of murdering Ahmaud Arbery are sentenced to life in prison:" https://www.npr.org/2022/01/07/1070618256/ahmaud-arbery-killers-sentence

* "US prisons director resigning after crises-filled tenure:" https://apnews.com/article/coronavirus-pandemic-health-crime-prisons-arrests-efaf6fd8bbfe78b1124e64c08a5537ce

* "Neutral on Nazism: Indiana lawmaker walks back remark that teachers must be impartial:" https://www.indystar.com/story/news/education/2022/01/06/nazi-scott-baldwin-indiana-facism-education-teachers/9123302002/

* CW: Pedophilia, Sexual Assault. "Anti-LGBTQ+ Republican Accused of Sexual Assault by Sister-In-Law:" https://www.advocate.com/crime/2022/1/07/anti-lgbtq-republican-accused-sexual-assault-sister-law-lee-chatfield

* "Man forced to register as sex offender for having consensual gay sex:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2022/01/01/south-carolina-offender-buggery-sodomy-gay/

* "A Planned Parenthood Was Burned Down. This Is Just the Latest in Knoxville's War Over Abortion:" https://www.rollingstone.com/culture/culture-features/knoxville-planned-parenthood-fire-arson-1280947/

* "Ethical non-monogamy: the rise of multi-partner relationships:" https://www.bbc.com/worklife/article/20210326-ethical-non-monogamy-the-rise-of-multi-partner-relationships

* "The Abusive Practices of Focus on the Family :"

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* "On LGBTQ+ Rights, Ghana’s Bishops Choose to Ignore Pope:" https://www.advocate.com/commentary/2021/12/06/lgbtq-rights-ghanas-bishops-choose-ignore-pope-francis-catholic-church

* "Lesbian Detained in Iran, Fears for Life:" https://www.advocate.com/world/2021/12/14/lesbian-detained-iran-fears-life-sareh

* "F1's Lewis Hamilton: Saudi Arabia's Anti-LGBTQ+ Laws Are 'Terrifying':" https://www.advocate.com/sports/2021/12/03/f1s-lewis-hamilton-saudi-arabias-anti-lgbtq-laws-are-terrifying

* "Qatar sinks to 'new low' by seizing 'un-Islamic' rainbow-coloured kids' toys:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2021/12/27/qatar-lgbt-rainbow-children-toys-islam/

* "Hungary’s cruel anti-LGBT+ law breaches basic human rights, say legal experts:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2021/12/21/hungary-anti-lgbt-law/

* CW: Torture. "Trans Woman Tortured to Death, Her Body Dumped in a Canal:" https://www.advocate.com/crime/2021/12/17/trans-woman-tortured-death-her-body-dumped-canal-saray-atenea

* "In a Nonbinary Pronoun, France Sees a U.S. Attack on the Republic:" https://www.nytimes.com/2021/11/28/world/europe/france-nonbinary-pronoun.html

* "Conversion therapy bishop stripped of powers after marrying Satanic porn writer:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2021/12/14/conversion-therapy-bishop-satanic-porn-xavier-novell/

* "Senegal Rejects Draft Bill Toughening Anti-LGBTQ+ Law:" https://www.advocate.com/world/2022/1/06/senegal-rejects-draft-bill-toughening-anti-lgbtq-law

* "In Historic First, Taiwan Court Allows Same-Sex Partner to Adopt Child:" https://www.advocate.com/world/2022/1/07/historic-first-taiwan-court-allows-same-sex-partner-adopt-child

* "Proudly queer MP named official defender of LGBT+ rights by German government:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2022/01/07/germany-lgbt-commissioner-sven-lehmann/

* "Switzerland to allow trans people to legally change gender through self-ID:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2021/12/27/switzerland-trans-gender-self-id-law/

* "France Outlaws Discredited Practice of LGBTQ+ Conversion Therapy:" https://www.advocate.com/world/2021/12/16/france-outlaws-discredited-practice-lgbtq-conversion-therapy

* "All EU nations must recognise children of same-sex parents, court rules:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2021/12/14/eu-same-sex-parents-bulgaria/

* "'Gay cake' court case thrown out after man's 7-year battle against bakery:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2022/01/06/gay-cake-gareth-lee-court-case-ehcr/

* "New Zealand unanimously passes gender self-ID law in huge win for trans rights:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2021/12/09/new-zealand-self-id-gender-marker-trans/

* "Activist Lady Phyll deftly explains UK's role in spreading anti-LGBT+ hate across the world:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2021/12/28/lady-phyll-kaleidoscope-trust-britain-colonialism/

* "Scotland announces 'crisis funding' worth millions for 'broken' trans healthcare:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2021/12/09/trans-healthcare-scotland-budget-crisis-funding/

* "The Times forced to issue corrections after spreading anti-trans misinformation:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2022/01/07/the-times-corrections-trans-misinformation-rape-chestfeeding/

* "'Pointless' voter ID law could disenfranchise trans, disabled and Black Brits:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2021/12/14/uk-tory-voter-id-law-black-trans-disabled-mp/

* "Liz Truss slammed for failing to set up new LGBT advisory panel:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2022/01/09/liz-truss-new-lgbt-advisory-panel/

* "Government urged to change 'outdated and discriminatory' rules for LGBT+ families:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2021/12/10/birth-certificates-lgbt-parents-rules/

* "MPs demand Met Police homophobia inquiry after shameful Stephen Port probe:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2021/12/12/stephen-port-met-police-institutional-homophobia-inquiry/

* "Families of Grindr killer Stephen Port's victims 'beyond staggered' by police failings:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2021/12/28/stephen-port-four-lives-bbc-inquest/

* "Police sergeant 'targeted women with cruel homophobic, misogynistic remarks':" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2021/12/08/police-misconduct-lesbian/

* "Teen who shouted abuse says he can't be homophobic because he has a bisexual friend:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2021/12/08/wales-homophobic-attack-keiron-mahoney/

* "Reverend ordered son to 'court' non-binary lesbian to make them straight:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2021/12/11/conversion-therapy-ban-non-binary/

* "Grandmother from hell jailed after cruel campaign of hate against gay neighbours:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2021/12/16/elvira-baptiste-gay-homophobia-bristol/

* "Bill Banning Unnecessary Surgeries on Intersex Children Fails:" https://www.advocate.com/news/2022/1/07/california-bill-banning-unnecessary-surgeries-intersex-children-fails

* "South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem Proposes New Anti-Trans Sports Bill:" https://www.advocate.com/transgender/2021/12/16/south-dakota-gov-kristi-noem-proposes-new-anti-trans-sports-bill

* "Trans federal prisoner could be first in US to receive gender-affirming surgery:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2022/01/07/trans-prison-gender-affirmation-surgery-texas-cristina-iglesias/

* "Young Queer Man Shot in the Head and Killed in Chicago:" https://www.advocate.com/crime/2021/12/17/young-queer-man-shot-head-and-killed-chicago-suraj-mahadeva

* "Police investigating deaths of two Black trans women in first two days of 2022:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2022/01/05/trans-murder-us-amarey-lej-duval-princess/

* "Queer family targeted with hateful, anti-LGBT+ Christmas card:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2022/01/01/queer-christmas-card-lgbt-family-massachusetts/

* "Wedding Photographer Loses Case Against NY's Antidiscrimination Laws:" https://www.advocate.com/news/2021/12/16/wedding-photographer-loses-case-against-new-york-antidiscrimination-laws

* "Gay-Straight Alliance Wins Equal Rights After Judge’s Injunction:" https://www.advocate.com/news/2021/12/28/gay-straight-alliance-wins-equal-rights-after-judges-injunction-indiana

* "Founder of Ex-LGBTQ+ Group Admits to Having Gay Sex Again:" https://www.advocate.com/people/2021/12/16/founder-ex-lgbtq-group-jeffrey-mccall-admits-having-gay-sex-again

* "Injectable PrEP Option Approved by FDA:" https://www.hivplusmag.com/treatment/2021/12/20/injectable-prep-treatment-approved-fda

* "They Were the Pandemic’s Perfect Victims:" https://www.propublica.org/article/they-were-the-pandemics-perfect-victims#1216777

* "Super poo: the emerging science of stool transplants and designer gut bacteria:" https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2022/jan/03/super-poo-the-emerging-science-of-stool-transplants-and-designer-gut-bacteria

* "Judge rejects Purdue Pharma's opioid settlement that would protect the Sackler family:" https://www.npr.org/2021/12/16/1065047471/judge-rejects-purdue-pharmas-opioid-settlement-that-would-protect-the-sackler-fa

* CW: Elder Abuse. "How Nursing Homes’ Worst Offenses Are Hidden From the Public:" https://www.nytimes.com/2021/12/09/business/nursing-home-abuse-inspection.html

* "Jean And Jorts: the extended metaphor for workplace accommodations nobody asked for:" https://graniteandsunlight.wordpress.com/2021/12/16/jean-and-jorts-the-extended-metaphor-for-workplace-accommodations-nobody-needed-but-my-brain-insisted-on/

* "Researchers discover new muscle layer in humans' jaws:" https://thehill.com/changing-america/well-being/medical-advances/586653-researchers-discover-new-muscle-layer-in-humans

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* "Cold, heat, fires, hurricanes and tornadoes: The year in weather disasters:" https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/interactive/2021/weather-disasters-2021/

* "More than 40 percent of Americans live in counties hit by climate disasters in 2021:" https://www.washingtonpost.com/climate-environment/2022/01/05/climate-disasters-2021-fires/

* "67 degrees in Alaska? Climate change continues to topple temperature records.:" https://news.yahoo.com/67-degrees-in-alaska-climate-change-continues-to-topple-temperature-records-193405514.html

* "375 dead, 56 missing after typhoon slams Philippines:" https://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/200-dead-typhoon-slams-philippines-81851873

* "‘Desperate’ need for water, food in typhoon-hit Philippines:" https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/12/18/desperate-need-for-water-food-in-typhoon-hit-philippines

* "Malaysia floods hit seven states forcing thousands to evacuate:" https://www.cnn.com/2022/01/02/asia/malaysia-floods-evacuation-intl-hnk/index.html

* "California snow drought ends in dramatic fashion, while other states still deal with shortage:" https://www.cnn.com/2021/12/19/weather/weather-drought-california-snowpack/index.html

* "Snow blasts California and freezes Pacific Northwest:" https://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/snow-blasts-california-freezes-pacific-northwest-81958014

* "The Western megadrought is revealing America's 'lost national park':" https://www.npr.org/2022/01/07/1067716380/western-megadrought-climate-lake-powell-glen-canyon-reservoir

* "Newfound type of storm is a 1,000-km-wide puddle in the sky:" https://newatlas.com/environment/atmospheric-lakes-new-meteorological-phenomenon/

* "Galápagos islands volcano erupts spewing lava and clouds of ash:" https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/jan/07/galapagos-islands-volcano-erupts-lava-ash

* "Hong Kong: Fire at World Trade Centre leaves hundreds trapped on roof:" https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-china-59663826

* "Bangladesh ferry fire: Dozens killed near Jhalakathi:" https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-59777784

* "Up to 27 feared dead in building fire in Japan:" https://www.cnn.com/2021/12/16/asia/japan-osaka-building-fire-intl-hnk/index.html

* "Woman arrested after two sets of twins die in London house fire:" https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2021/dec/17/woman-arrested-after-four-children-die-in-london-house-fire

* "Teens amazingly climb down pole from 4th floor to safety in tragic East Village fire:" https://abc7ny.com/teens-down-pole-escape-nycha-fire-apartment/11351502/

* "Bronx apartment building fire leaves 19 people dead, including 9 children:" https://www.cnn.com/2022/01/09/us/bronx-fire-injuries/index.html

* "A Massive Oil Spill Helped One Billionaire Avoid Paying Income Tax for 14 Years:" https://www.propublica.org/article/a-massive-oil-spill-helped-one-billionaire-avoid-paying-income-tax-for-14-years#1192500

* "Inside the battle to regulate one of the country’s deadliest consumer products:" https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/generators-carbon-monoxide-poisoning-rcna9027

* "How Bad Are Plastics, Really?:" https://www.theatlantic.com/science/archive/2022/01/plastic-history-climate-change/621033/

* "A Laredo plant that sterilizes medical equipment spews cancer-causing pollution on schoolchildren:" https://www.texastribune.org/2021/12/27/laredo-texas-ethylene-oxide/

* "The World's Shopping Obsession Is Causing a Literal Stink:" https://time.com/6127646/box-factories-pollution/

* "Gaza's old battery pileups pose risk to health, environment:" https://apnews.com/article/business-africa-middle-east-global-trade-power-outages-9bad730a1cbe480261e283fbbca54dfc

* "The Race to Find ‘Green’ Helium:" https://www.wired.com/story/green-helium-mining/

* "These homes are off-grid and climate resilient. They’re also built out of trash.:" https://www.washingtonpost.com/climate-solutions/2022/01/04/earthship-houses-climate-change/?itid=mr_5

* "Swinomish Tribe wants to resurrect U.S. clam gardening:" https://crosscut.com/environment/2021/12/swinomish-tribe-wants-resurrect-us-clam-gardening

* "A spacecraft has 'touched' the sun for the first time:" https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2021/12/211214134947.htm

* "Perseverance rover makes 'completely unexpected' volcanic discovery on Mars:" https://www.cnn.com/2021/12/15/world/perseverance-rover-mars-findings-scn/index.html

* "The Ghost Wolves of Galveston Island:" https://www.nytimes.com/2022/01/03/science/red-wolves-dna-galveston.html

* "Devil's fingers and 2021's other wildlife 'winners:" https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-59757497.amp

* "What the 10,000 year old remains of an infant discovered in Italy tell us about early humans:" https://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/earliest-female-human-infant-burial-found-europe-rcna8677

* " Uruk: Origins and Legends of History's Earliest City :"

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* "Tiberius: The Reluctant Emperor:"

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* "The Antonine Plague: The Roman Empire's First Pandemic:"

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* "Head lice on humans can preserve ancient DNA:" https://www.jpost.com/science/article-690261

* "Archaeologists Revealed Massive Intricate Mosaic Floor Made from 5 Million Pieces of Stone in the Hisham Palace in Jericho:" https://pictojam.com/p/archaeologists-revealed-massive-intricate-mosaic-floor-made-from-5-million-pieces-of-stone-in-the-hisham-palace-in-jericho

* CW: All the Things. "Ivan the Terrible: The First Stalin:"

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* "Research: Wreck of last US slave ship mostly intact on coast:" https://apnews.com/article/science-alabama-atlantic-ocean-mobile-e385a066591f675fc0129cdb16a59836

* "Experts pull documents, money from Lee statue time capsule:" https://apnews.com/article/robert-e-lee-statue-time-capsule-opened-830b32a7890497f9b329cd2d14cea4b0

* "Napoleon III: The Forgotten Bonaparte:"

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* "The Grand Guignol, Paris: Theatre of Horror and Gore:"

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* CW: All of the Things. "The Heart of Darkness: 150 Years in the Congo:"

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* "Dance Until You Die: The Perverse Depression Era Fad of Dance Marathons:"

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* "These photos follow the journey of an average young man into a skilled and disciplined soldier, 1942:" https://rarehistoricalphotos.com/training-of-new-recruits-world-war-2/

* CW: All of the Things. "Unit 731: Imperial Japan’s Human Experimentation Laboratory:" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x9xvJXP_mTk

* CW: Suicide. "Florida's Lavender Scare They'd Like to Forget:"

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* "Che Guevara: Doctor, Revolutionary, Murderer:"

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* "How Ignoring Proper Safety Precautions Caused the Bhopal Gas Tragedy:"

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* "Galt's Gultch: An Imperfect Utopia:"

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* "11 unashamed and unabashed queer moments from David Bowie, whose LGBT+ legacy lives on today:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2022/01/08/david-bowie-anniversary-birthday-death-queer-lgbt-sexuality-coming-out/

* "Lani Guinier, voting rights champion and former assistant attorney general nominee, dies at 71:" https://www.cnn.com/2022/01/07/politics/lani-guinier-dies/index.html

* "Oscar winner and groundbreaking star Sidney Poitier dies:" https://www.politico.com/news/2022/01/07/oscar-winner-and-groundbreaking-star-sidney-poitier-dies-526735

* "Missing student Harvey Parker found dead in River Thames, police confirm:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2022/01/06/harvey-parker-missing-dead-thames-police/

* "Harvey Parker honoured with incredible fundraising effort after tragic discovery:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2022/01/06/harvey-parker-fundraiser-missing-body-found/

* "Rebecca Juro, Trans Journalist and Activist, Dies of Cancer:" https://www.advocate.com/media/2021/12/27/rebecca-juro-trans-journalist-and-activist-dies-cancer

* "Oldest US veteran of WWII, Lawrence N. Brooks, dies at 112:" https://apnews.com/article/new-orleans-race-and-ethnicity-racial-injustice-veterans-world-war-ii-7f524c95f9b3ac8f52ee487ed16a4cf1

* "Actress Betty White died of stroke suffered 6 days earlier:" https://www.reuters.com/lifestyle/actress-betty-white-died-stroke-suffered-6-days-earlier-2022-01-11/

* "Pose star Mj Rodriguez celebrates historic Golden Globes win in emotional video:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2022/01/10/mj-rodriguez-golden-globes-trans-pose/

* "Timothy LeDuc becomes first out non-binary Winter Olympics athlete:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2022/01/09/timothy-leduc-winter-olympic-games-non-binary/

* "Deep Underground, a Chinese Miner Discovered Poetry in the Toil:" https://www.nytimes.com/2021/11/13/world/asia/china-miner-poet-chen-nianxi.html

* "Nigerian priest saves traditional artefacts from Christian converts:" https://www.reuters.com/world/africa/nigerian-priest-saves-traditional-artefacts-christian-converts-2021-12-01/

* "The Transforming Castle Truck:" https://www.livingbiginatinyhouse.com/tiny-house-tours/transforming-castle-truck/

* "Dozens of camels barred from Saudi beauty contest over Botox:" https://apnews.com/article/oddities-health-travel-lifestyle-camels-b3e4d60991ce053d185cb8ed9cbbca74

* "Florida Will Beat Covid By Testing Less | Drivers Still Stranded In Snow On I-95:"

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* "Hannity's Role In Jan 6th Planning Revealed | Stephen's Song Explains The New CDC Guidelines:"

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* "Biden Takes The Gloves Off, Tears Into The Former President For Inciting Jan. 6th Riot:"

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* "Hospitality Industry Deploys Robots To Combat The Great Resignation | Seditionist Round Up Roundup:"

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* "Meanwhile... Florida Man Was Just Holding Penis Drugs For A Friend:"

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* "Why is Mens Fashion Boring? Not Beau Brummell:"

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* "Abhor-Rent: 525,600 Minutes Since The Insurrection:"

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* "The Fish And The Furious:"

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* "A PSA From Mothers Against Scientists Giving Hamsters Alcohol And Then Encouraging Them To Drive:"

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* Friday: We're still having sporadic snow and I'm still trying to take apart the Gothmas trees.

Saturday: I timed errands to be out while Head Millennial was working, as there was no snow. When I got back, I hid in my room until he was gone. He did a short shift, as he can't safely take breaks or drink inside. Squirrel remains negative, but he could literally catch it any night and safety has to come first. I spent an hour trying to get the lights off the Halloween Trees, but they were very tangled. The Millenial sorted it. I just need to stow it all away until next September. I'm going to try running the microwave later off an extension cord. *fingers crossed* My body is being annoying in some rather standard for me ways, but at least I'm getting reasonable sleep.

* Monday, a bunch of the phone tag people caught me. On top of that? *headdesk* It turns out the Management company was trying to trick us into paying for the fire suppression system check. They hadn't sent a work order, which means they get to refuse the invoice, forcing us to pay for it. so I cancelled that. I need to call the management company tomorrow anyway because the city wants in writing why they refuse to fix the wiring.

Bonus, I went to start dinner before lungs so it could bake. When I went to check,the oven had glitched out. I knew the burners were failing as two barely heat anymore. Now it heats up, then waits until I've set the alarm and wandered off to shut itself off. Um, thanks? so we're down to two burners now. Who knows how long before they glitch out too?

Update: It won't turn on for more than a few seconds. It's done. Dinner was about 3/4ths cooked, which wasn't entirely pleasant, but not a food safety issue, me being vegetarian. One more problem to try to sort tomorrow, I guess, but I'm not sanguine.

* Tuesday I was up all day being a grown up. The short version is as follows: I called property management as soon as they opened to get assorted things in motion. I got the city and the property management in contact with each other over the wiring dispute. Everyone's decided to wait to see what the electrician says. The guy from the city came to poke around. The electrical system is an emergency; the oven isn't. (Tavy remembered the city guy from two years ago. He's not in the clowder, but Tavy likes him and sort of followed him around. He has this warm, gentle vibe that is soothing to cats even though he is wandering around in work boots). The City is still hoping the electrician will say something that will budge Property Management, but if he doesn't, the City Program will likely pick up the insurance copay, assuming property insurance will cover the rest. The copay, while impossibly large for me, a person on SSI, is cheap at the price for the city program, if that makes sense, and a lot more doable than solving the whole thing for them given how stretched they are from flood damage. It's not 100% assured as they are using an emergency fund instead of the regular procedure.

Property management sent the proper paperwork for the visit to inspect the fire suppression. (I thanked the nice lady again for giving me the heads up on them on Property management trying to trick us into a surprise bill when she called for afternoon reschedule). Our belief that the component was dead is confirmed. They can't fix it apparently and it requires an electrician. Electrician has hopes of a preliminary visit this week or next. I'll call tomorrow and tell them about the fire suppression component and see if we can two in one there. (They are very backed up as a third of the city still has electrical damage from the floods. We are lucky to be this close to a visit).

I had a long talk with my social worker, catching her up on all the electrical drama and associated battles. She's calling around to see if there is some solution for the stove to various service agencies. I'm to call her back next week or when there is an electrical update. (For those just tuning in, she's a medical social worker who specializes in services for the elderly and disabled She is a superstar, and very good at finding weird little grants and programs for her people. If she can't find something to sort the stove no one can.)

On the upside there have been some more donations and I am pretty sure I can catch up the regular bills I didn't pay due to the Brakes Emergency. I'll know for sure that my maths tally up correctly in a few days. Squirrel thinks he can float the electrician visit. My next concern is the medical copay and the car tab bill that comes any day now, but I can’t deal with those until I know where I am on the biggest bill left.

I am thoroughly exhausted and down to the last few spoons. It is only Tuesday. I really need things to stop breaking, because it really feels like everything is caving in on my head at once.

* "Snowball Fights in Art (1400–1946):" https://publicdomainreview.org/collection/snowball-fights

* "Sunday Sweets: Mythical Beasts & Where to Devour Them:" http://www.cakewrecks.com/home/2022/1/9/sunday-sweets-mythical-beasts-amp-where-to-devour-them

* Cursed Tolkien Porn: https://twitter.com/hottestsingles/status/1383291233947189250

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

The help links are at the bottom under the cut.

* "Help Kevin Strickland After Wrongful Conviction:" https://www.gofundme.com/f/help-kevin-strickland-after-wrongful-conviction

* My Oldest Continuous friend's Elder Cat is getting up there and her special diet and health care for kidney failure is expensive. Gigi is a sweet, extremely cuddly girl and could use extra help. "Click here to show your support to Karrin Jackson's story *SupportGigiInHerOldAge:" https://www.spotfund.com/story/18393388-9914-4f6c-9f99-876aa019bdee

* Help LGBTQIA+ people escape Afghanistan: https://www.gofundme.com/f/help-lgbtq-afghan-refugees-rebuild-their-lives

* "The Rainbow Railroad:" https://www.rainbowrailroad.org/take-action

* Organizations working for reproductive rights in Texas: https://minoanmiss.dreamwidth.org/796848.html

* Even more Organizations working for reproductive rights in Texas: https://wendelah1.dreamwidth.org/788132.html

* Want to help Kimi Cole run for statewide office in Nevada? https://secure.actblue.com/donate/kimi-cole-4-nevada-1

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

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* "Fresh Violence in Darfur Adds to Sudan’s Crises:" https://www.nytimes.com/2021/11/26/world/africa/sudan-darfur-violence-protests.html

* "Sudan's Burhan Dismisses Senior Intelligence Officers, Sources Say:" https://www.usnews.com/news/world/articles/2021-11-28/sudans-burhan-dismisses-senior-intelligence-officers-sources-say

* CW: Child Death "Girl, 12, Allegedly Stabbed to Death by Kids at Christmas Light Show:" https://www.thedailybeast.com/ava-white-allegedly-stabbed-to-death-by-kids-at-liverpool-christmas-light-show

* "Burkina Faso: Tear gas fired at protesters decrying Islamist attacks:" https://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-59443521

* "No way out: The dangerous fields of India's impoverished sugar-cane cutters:" https://www.latimes.com/world-nation/story/2021-11-08/india-sugarcane-cutters

* "Contending With the Pandemic, Wealthy Nations Wage Global Battle for Migrants:" https://www.nytimes.com/2021/11/23/world/asia/immigration-pandemic-labor-shortages.html

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* "COVID variant spreads to more countries as world on alert:" https://apnews.com/article/omicron-variant-covid-africa-uk-netherlands-1b344a86ff359a552aa5a64899a57ff7

* "How vaccine makers plan to address the new COVID-19 omicron variant:" https://www.npr.org/2021/11/27/1059534796/covid-19-vaccine-makers-combat-omicron-variant

* "Even Health-Care Workers With Long COVID Are Being Dismissed:" https://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2021/11/health-care-workers-long-covid-are-being-dismissed/620801/

* "In Peru's Amazon, 'forgotten' tribes discover COVID-19 as vaccines arrive:" https://www.reuters.com/world/americas/perus-amazon-forgotten-tribes-discover-covid-19-vaccines-arrive-2021-11-02/

* "‘It's Coming': NY Declares State of Emergency Ahead of Potential Omicron Spike:" https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/omicron-variant-ny-declares-state-of-emergency-ahead-of-potential-spike/3421297/

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* "U.S. Military Training in Mexico Increased as Human Rights Waned, New Database Reveals:" https://theintercept.com/2021/11/17/mexico-military-pentagon-support-human-rights/

* "The Infrastructure Bill in Action:" https://www.msnbc.com/the-sunday-show/watch/the-infrastructure-bill-in-action-127353925939

* "Republican Leader Backtracks on LGBTQ+ Outreach After Backlash:" https://www.advocate.com/politics/2021/11/18/republican-leader-backtracks-lgbtq-outreach-after-backlash-ronna-mcdaniel

* "Gay Asian-American Lawmaker Sacked From Business Committee:" https://www.advocate.com/politics/2021/11/23/gay-asian-american-lawmaker-sacked-business-committee

* "Republican says LGBT+ people 'choose' to be beaten up:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2021/11/21/montana-senator-theresa-manzella-gay-choice/

* "Rep. Maxine Waters addresses extremism in the GOP:" https://www.msnbc.com/the-sunday-show/watch/rep-maxine-waters-addresses-extremism-in-the-gop-127354437798

* "Jury finds 'Unite the Right' organizers liable:" https://www.msnbc.com/the-sunday-show/watch/jury-finds-unite-the-right-organizers-liable-127355461568

* "How US gun culture stacks up with the world:" https://www.cnn.com/2021/11/26/world/us-gun-culture-world-comparison-intl-cmd/index.html

* "How Race Impacts the Self Defense Argument:" https://www.msnbc.com/the-sunday-show/watch/how-race-impacts-the-self-defense-argument-127355461607

* "“If Everybody’s White, There Can’t Be Any Racial Bias”: The Disappearance of Hispanic Drivers From Traffic Records:" https://www.propublica.org/article/if-everybodys-white-there-cant-be-any-racial-bias-the-disappearance-of-hispanic-drivers-from-traffic-records

* "Student 'needs police escort' after horrific homophobic, racist 'hazing':" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2021/11/21/southern-illinois-university-edwardsville-hazing-racist/

* "School Opens Hate Crime Probe After White Student Hits Black Classmate With Water Bottle:" https://www.thedailybeast.com/monroe-high-school-opens-hate-crime-probe-after-white-student-bashes-black-classmate-with-bottle

* CW: Pedophilia. "No phones, laptops allowed at Josh Duggar child porn trial:" https://abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/wireStory/phones-laptops-allowed-josh-duggar-child-porn-trial-81373853

* CW: Domestic Violence. "Police Arrest Woman Over Fatal Stabbing of Her Girlfriend:" https://www.advocate.com/crime/2021/11/20/police-arrest-woman-over-fatal-stabbing-her-girlfriend

* CW: Abuse. "Many Older Queer Adults Face Abuse Yet Rarely Report It, Study Says:" https://www.advocate.com/news/2021/11/26/many-older-queer-adults-face-abuse-yet-rarely-report-it-study-says-oregon

* Orly? "Tory MP ridiculed for saying female lead in Doctor Who pushes young men into crime:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2021/11/26/tory-mp-doctor-who-crime-nick-fletcher/

* "Tanzania to lift ban on teenage mothers returning to school:" https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2021/nov/26/tanzania-to-lift-ban-on-teenage-mothers-returning-to-school

* "Why We Aren’t Monogamous…:"

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* "Russia to Consider Restricting Gay Love Scenes, 'As With Pornography':" https://www.advocate.com/world/2021/11/24/russia-consider-restricting-gay-love-scenes-pornography

* "Australia wants to protect religious people from so-called 'cancel culture':" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2021/11/28/australia-scott-morrison-cancel-culture-lgbt/

"In reality, the bill would allow religious Australians to legally discriminate against minorities, including LGBT+ people and people with disabilities, advocates have warned.

Australia’s Human Rights Law Centre explained in a release that it would “allow people to make derogatory, offensive and harmful statements of belief, including in workplaces, schools and health services, and that override federal, state and territory anti-discrimination laws, thereby denying victims an important avenue for justice”, and well as “grant unprecedented licence to religious bodies, including schools and charities, to discriminate against people of a different faith or no faith in a range of circumstances”."

* "Marriage Equality Rejected by Thailand's Constitutional Court:" https://www.advocate.com/world/2021/11/18/marriage-equality-rejected-thailands-constitutional-court

* "Teacher sacked from Christian school for 'being gay' issues grave warning:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2021/11/26/australia-teacher-gay-religious-discrimination-steph-lentz/

"The terrifying bill, the centre said, would “grant unprecedented licence to religious bodies, including schools and charities, to discriminate against people of a different faith or no faith in a range of circumstances”."

* "Thug terrifies staff with vile homophobic rant after being asked to wear a face mask:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2021/11/24/dublin-ireland-anti-face-mask-homophobic-rant/

* "Gay man 'thought he would bleed to death' after homophobic thug beat him at Pride:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2021/11/24/leeds-pride-james-withers-homophobia-gay/

* "Saving Two Spirit and Indigenous LGBTQ+ Youth:" https://www.advocate.com/commentary/2021/11/26/saving-two-spirit-and-indigenous-lgbtq-youth

* "Iowa Medicaid Program Must Cover Gender-Affirming Care, Judge Rules:" https://www.advocate.com/transgender/2021/11/24/iowa-medicaid-program-must-cover-gender-affirming-care-judge-rules

* "Straight People Are 'Superior,' Says N.C. Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson:" https://www.advocate.com/politics/2021/11/22/straight-people-are-superior-says-nc-lt-gov-mark-robinson

* "Drag queen’s home stormed by police after troll files false report accusing them of murder:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2021/11/28/elix-drag-queen-police-murder-troll-twitch/

* "Trucks Took to the Texas Streets With Signs Supporting Trans Lives:" https://www.advocate.com/news/2021/11/18/folx-health-trucks-took-texas-streets-support-trans-lives

* "Court Revives Lawsuit After Gay Teacher Fired From Catholic School:" https://www.advocate.com/news/2021/11/24/court-revives-lawsuit-after-gay-teacher-fired-catholic-school

* "Catholic Students Rally Around Schoolmate Punished for Pride Shirt:" https://www.advocate.com/religion/2021/11/23/catholic-students-rally-around-schoolmate-punished-pride-shirt

* "For the Trump Family, LGBTQ+ People Are Nothing but a Joke:" https://www.advocate.com/commentary/2021/11/19/trump-family-lgbtq-people-are-nothing-joke

* "Dave Chappelle 'jokes about identifying as a woman' in new comedy show:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2021/11/24/dave-chappelle-trans-transphobia-madison-square-garden/

* "Trans Netflix Engineer Quits; Legal Case Against Company Withdrawn:" https://www.advocate.com/media/2021/11/22/trans-netflix-engineer-quits-legal-case-against-company-withdrawn

* "5 things to know about monkeypox after a new case appeared in U.S.:" https://www.statnews.com/2021/11/17/monkeypox-cdc-maryland-disease/

* "Egypt: Hundreds stung by scorpions after deadly floods in Aswan:" https://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-59274686

* "Peru's president pledges support for those affected by 7.5-magnitude earthquake:" https://www.cnn.com/2021/11/28/americas/peru-earthquake-intl/index.html

* "In fast-changing Dubai, once-isolated village to be razed:" https://apnews.com/article/business-middle-east-dubai-united-arab-emirates-4f4b5bbe9cf6ebf9695b74101cd4f7c2

* "A Tree That Was Once the Suburban Ideal Has Morphed Into an Unstoppable Villain:" https://www.nytimes.com/2021/11/26/us/bradford-pear-tree-south-carolina.html

* "Michigan city on edge as lead water crisis persists:" https://apnews.com/article/business-lifestyle-environment-and-nature-michigan-poverty-12586348a94d5d57de7de6e15df23421

* "This Ink Is Alive and Made Entirely of Microbes:" https://www.nytimes.com/2021/11/23/science/microbes-construction-bacteria.html

* "The McDonald’s Ice Cream Machine Hacking Saga Has a New Twist:" https://www.wired.com/story/mcdonalds-ice-cream-machine-hacking-kytch-taylor-internal-emails/

* "The Early History of Human Excreta:" https://daily.jstor.org/the-early-history-of-human-excreta/?preview_id=279309

* "First they found a dead king's body. Now they've uncovered an ancient mosaic:" https://www.npr.org/2021/11/26/1059341809/leicester-england-archaeologists-ancient-roman-mosaic

* "Looking at the Dark Side of Jamestown & John Smith | Prism of the Past:"

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* "Fabergé’s Secret Garden:" https://www.messynessychic.com/2021/11/24/faberges-secret-garden/

* "Karl I: The Last Emperor of Austria:"

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* CW: Pedophilia. "Seven Surprising Things You Probably Didn't Know about Josephine Baker:" https://www.messynessychic.com/2021/11/25/seven-surprising-things-you-probably-didnt-know-about-josephine-baker/

* CW: Rape "Ivan Milat: Australia’s Most Notorious Serial Killer:"

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* "Close friend shares moving stories about 'force of nature' Freddie Mercury's final days:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2021/11/24/freddie-mercury-death-hiv-aids-mike-moran/

* "The cruel way newspapers treated Freddie Mercury's death will chill you to the bone:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2021/11/24/freddie-mercury-death-hiv-aids-newspapers/

* "Even Rainbows Have a Dark Side:" https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/pointing-at-rainbows-taboo

* "The Rwandan Genocide:"

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* "The Wounded Warrior Project: Corporate Casket:"

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* "He Sold Away His People’s Heritage. He’s in the Jungle to Get It Back.:" https://www.nytimes.com/2021/11/21/arts/design/toek-tik-cambodian-artifacts.html

* "Egypt restores ancient road linking temples of Luxor and Karnak:" https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/nov/26/egypt-restores-ancient-road-linking-temples-of-luxor-and-karnak

* "Italian street artist battles racism by turning swastikas into cupcakes:" https://www.reuters.com/lifestyle/italian-street-artist-battles-racism-by-turning-swastikas-into-cupcakes-2021-11-24/

* "End Times Preacher: A Reptile Alien Imitating My Husband Tried to Sleep with Me:" https://friendlyatheist.patheos.com/2021/11/23/end-times-preacher-a-reptile-alien-imitating-my-husband-tried-to-sleep-with-me/

* "A Bunch of People Just Rode Horses to a McDonald’s Drive-Thru:" https://www.vice.com/en/article/qjb8dm/mcdonalds-drive-thru-horses-malaysia

* "What Is the 'Birds Aren't Real' Movement?:" https://www.snopes.com/articles/381287/birds-arent-real-movement/

* "Flynn, Powell Pushed The Military To Seize Control After T**** Lost The Election:"

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* "The Q Files: Q Faithful Are Still Waiting For JFK In Dallas:"

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* "Pfizer's Covid Pill Can Save Lives | Jon Batiste Stands Up For Big Bird:"

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* "Michael Cohen Is Kanye's Fixer | Roger Stone, Alex Jones In Hot Water For Roles In Jan. 6th Attack:"

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* "Billionaires, They're Just Not Like Us: Elon Feuds With Bernie, Bezos Would Turn Earth Into A Park:"

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* "Urinewhile... Singer Pees On Fan At Florida Festival, The Rock Pees In Water Bottles During Workouts:"

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* "C-SPANIME Covers The Censure Of Paul Gosar:"

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* "Love Crypto? Move To Bitcoin City:"

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* "Oh Christmas Lamp:"

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* "Sunday Sweets: Wedding Cakes in Chocolate:" https://www.cakewrecks.com/home/2021/11/28/sunday-sweets-wedding-cakes-in-chocolate

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

The help links are at the bottom under the cut.

* "Help Kevin Strickland After Wrongful Conviction:" https://www.gofundme.com/f/help-kevin-strickland-after-wrongful-conviction

* My Oldest Continuous friend's Elder Cat is getting up there and her special diet and health care for kidney failure is expensive. Gigi is a sweet, extremely cuddly girl and could use extra help. "Click here to show your support to Karrin Jackson's story *SupportGigiInHerOldAge:" https://www.spotfund.com/story/18393388-9914-4f6c-9f99-876aa019bdee

* Help LGBTQIA+ people escape Afghanistan: https://www.gofundme.com/f/help-lgbtq-afghan-refugees-rebuild-their-lives

* "The Rainbow Railroad:" https://www.rainbowrailroad.org/take-action

* Organizations working for reproductive rights in Texas: https://minoanmiss.dreamwidth.org/796848.html

* Even more Organizations working for reproductive rights in Texas: https://wendelah1.dreamwidth.org/788132.html

* Want to help Kimi Cole run for statewide office in Nevada? https://secure.actblue.com/donate/kimi-cole-4-nevada-1

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* My back up of links ready to be posted is massive, but it's been over a week, so....

* "They Call It ‘Insane’: Where Myanmar Sends Political Prisoners:" https://www.nytimes.com/2021/05/29/world/asia/myanmar-prison-coup.html

* "The Ryanair Hijacking Pierced the Delusion of Flight:" https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2021/05/belarus-ryanair-hijacking/619028/

"Of course the bomb threat was a trick. Belarus claims that Hamas emailed to inform Minsk National Airport that it intended to bomb a flight if the European Union did not “abandon its support for Israel in its war” in Gaza. Hamas’s purported email specifically noted the intention to kill participants in the Delphi Economic Forum, a Davos-like public-policy event in Athens. I was one of the speakers. Most of the foreigners appeared remotely, and the few who appeared in person, including myself, flew home when the forum concluded more than a week before the Belarus incident. The Ryanair flight may have carried a few stragglers, but to plant a bomb a week later would be like trying to pull off a Christmas attack on January 2. The Daily Beast and Newlines noted another inconsistency: The bomb threat arrived 24 minutes after the Minsk control tower radioed to the Ryanair flight crew.
Recommended Reading

If Hamas and Belarus have invented clairvoyance and time travel, the national security implications for the United States and others will be considerable. Even in the absence of such developments, however, the world has changed in disturbing ways. Flying over a foreign country has, until now, felt to most people like teleporting past it—as if remaining tens of thousands of feet above hostile territory, we are not in some important sense in it, and vulnerable to being forced down and arrested. In the future, if the Belarus ruse is allowed to stand, the experience will come to resemble taking a train, with all the terrestrial legal risk that entails."

* "Tiananmen: Hong Kong vigil organiser arrested on 32nd anniversary:" https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-57353803

* "Mexico goes to the polls in elections marred by violence against candidates:" https://www.cnn.com/2021/06/05/americas/mexico-election-violence-intl/index.html

* "Mexico’s deadly elections: Crime groups target candidates in a fight for turf:" https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/interactive/2021/mexico-midterm-election-candidates-killed/

* "The trailblazing woman who won Samoa's election ... but still isn't allowed to run her country:" https://www.cnn.com/2021/05/29/asia/samoa-prime-minister-intl-hnk-dst/index.html

* "The Remains Of 215 Indigenous Children Have Been Found At A Former School In Canada:" https://www.npr.org/2021/05/29/1001566509/the-remains-of-215-indigenous-children-have-been-found-at-a-former-school-in-can

* "Indigenous groups call for Canada to identify graves after remains of 215 children found:" https://www.reuters.com/world/americas/indigenous-groups-call-canada-identify-graves-after-remains-215-children-found-2021-05-31/

"Tk'emlúps te Secwépemc First Nation announced last week they had found the remains of 215 children, some as young as three years old, buried at the site of the Kamloops Indian Residential School, once Canada's largest such school.

Between 1831 and 1996, Canada's residential school system forcibly separated children from their families, subjecting them to abuse, malnutrition and rape in what the Truth and Reconciliation Commission tasked with investigating the system called "cultural genocide" in 2015."

* "Man charged with conspiracy to murder over shooting of British BLM activist Sasha Johnson:" https://www.cnn.com/2021/05/28/uk/london-blm-activist-shooting-charge-intl-hnk/index.html

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* Rightly so. "Brazil: Protesters blame Bolsonaro for Covid crisis:" https://www.bbc.com/news/world-latin-america-57294415

* "Brazil Covid: Deaths plunge after town's adults vaccinated:" https://www.bbc.com/news/world-latin-america-57309538

* "Peru has world’s worst per capita Covid toll after death data revised:" https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/jun/01/peru-has-worlds-worst-per-capita-covid-toll-after-death-data-revised

* "Covid-19 Africa: What is happening with vaccines?:" https://www.bbc.com/news/56100076

* "Delta Covid variant first found in India spreads to 62 countries, hot spots form in Asia and Africa, WHO says:" https://www.cnbc.com/2021/06/02/delta-variant-first-found-in-india-spreads-to-62-countries-hot-spots-form-in-asia-and-africa-who-says-.html

* "How COVID Spiraled Out Of Control In Nepal:" https://www.npr.org/sections/goatsandsoda/2021/06/04/993878560/covid-is-crushing-nepal-from-remote-villages-to-kathmandu-to-mt-everest

* "India reports 132,788 new COVID-19 infections, 3,207 deaths:" https://www.reuters.com/world/india/india-reports-132788-new-covid-19-infections-3207-deaths-2021-06-02/

* "The Indian children orphaned by Covid-19:" https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-india-57264629

* "India COVID-19 variant exhibits resistance; antibody drug shows promise:" https://www.reuters.com/lifestyle/science/india-covid-19-variant-exhibits-resistance-antibody-drug-shows-promise-2021-05-28/

* How to help India: https://www.khalsaaid.org/donate

* "How to Help India Amid the Covid Crisis:" https://www.nytimes.com/article/india-covid-how-to-help.html

* "Biden admin reveals plans for first 25 million donated vaccine doses:" https://www.politico.com/news/2021/06/03/us-donate-covid19-vaccine-global-2021-491748

* "Covid cases in U.S. fall to levels not seen since March 2020:" https://www.nbcnews.com/health/health-news/covid-cases-u-s-fall-levels-not-seen-march-2020-n1268955

* "Offering beer, babysitting and barbershop outreach, the White House launches new initiatives to boost vaccinations:" https://www.washingtonpost.com/health/2021/06/02/biden-barbershop-salon-coronavirus-vaccine-initiative/

* "Researchers already tracking whether Covid vaccine boosters will be needed: Dr. Fauci:" https://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/researchers-already-tracking-whether-covid-vaccine-boosters-will-be-needed-dr-fauci-114361925862

* "DeSantis' culture war on vaccine passports threatens to sink Florida cruise industry:" https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2020-election/cruise-lines-florida-gov-desantis-square-over-vaccine-passports-n1269029

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* "What the JBS cyberattack means for meat supply:" https://www.cnn.com/2021/06/01/business/jbs-cyberattack-meat-shortage/index.html

* "JBS will be back up and running Wednesday after its hack. But for some employees, that's too late:" https://www.cnn.com/2021/06/02/business/jbs-beef-hack-plant-closure-reopening/index.html

* "Biden recognizes LGBTQ Pride Month:" https://www.nbcnews.com/nbc-out/out-politics-and-policy/biden-recognizes-lgbtq-pride-month-rcna1066

* "President Biden's Pride Proclamation Highlights Anti-Trans Violence:" https://www.advocate.com/pride/2021/6/01/president-bidens-pride-proclamation-highlights-anti-trans-violence

* "Listen to Secretary Pete's Pride Message:" https://www.advocate.com/pride/2021/6/01/listen-secretary-petes-pride-message

* "Chasten Buttigieg Slams RNC Chair Over Pride Tweet:" https://www.advocate.com/pride/2021/6/04/chasten-buttigieg-slams-rnc-chair-over-pride-tweet

* "Biden freezes oil leases in Alaska refuge pending new environmental review:" https://www.politico.com/news/2021/06/01/biden-anwr-alaska-oil-491498

* "The CDC's No. 2 Official Says The U.S. Isn't Ready For Another Pandemic:" https://www.npr.org/2021/06/04/1003172065/anne-schuchat-discusses-her-time-as-the-cdcs-principal-deputy-director

* "Jobless claims fall below 400,000 for the first time since the early days of the pandemic:" https://www.cnbc.com/2021/06/03/weekly-jobless-claims.html

* "May jobs report shows lowest unemployment rate since coronavirus pandemic:" https://www.msnbc.com/the-sunday-show/watch/may-jobs-report-shows-lowest-unemployment-rate-since-coronavirus-pandemic-114401861694

* "Biden touts May jobs numbers as he pushes for infrastructure funding:" https://www.cnn.com/2021/06/04/politics/biden-may-jobs-report/index.html

* "GOP balks at Biden’s revised infrastructure plan:" https://www.politico.com/news/2021/06/03/gop-infrastructure-money-491776

* "The various dishonesties in Rand Paul’s cocaine-quail presentation:" https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2021/05/28/various-dishonesties-rand-pauls-cocaine-quail-presentation/

* "Why Rand Paul is upset about quails on cocaine:" https://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/rand-paul-s-presentation-on-the-sex-life-of-japanese-quails-and-cocaine-114174021771

* "GOP Blocks $15 Million for Job Loss Benefit Administration:" https://www.usnews.com/news/best-states/wisconsin/articles/2021-06-02/wisconsin-republicans-block-medical-marijuana

* "Wisconsin Republicans quickly kill Medicaid expansion:" https://apnews.com/article/wisconsin-medicaid-business-health-government-and-politics-1ab60e341674584c3059511d35ec7c21

* "Republicans Want to Cut State Schools Spending, but Doing So Could Cost $1.5 Billion in Federal Aid:" https://upnorthnewswi.com/2021/05/27/republicans-want-to-cut-state-schools-spending-but-doing-so-could-cost-1-5-billion-in-federal-aid/

* "A frantic warning from 100 leading experts: Our democracy is in grave danger:" https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2021/06/01/frantic-warning-100-leading-experts-our-democracy-is-grave-danger/

* "Biden Says He Will Ramp Up Push To Expand Voting Rights, And Puts Harris In Charge:" https://www.npr.org/2021/06/02/1002487488/biden-says-will-ramp-up-push-to-expand-voting-rights-and-puts-harris-in-charge

* "Biden calls out 2 Democratic lawmakers for blocking agenda:" https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/biden-calls-out-2-democratic-lawmakers-for-blocking-agenda/2021/06/01/cf19c12e-c321-11eb-89a4-b7ae22aa193e_story.html

* "Obama calls for end of 'Jim Crow relic' filibuster if it blocks voting reforms:" https://www.politico.com/news/2020/07/30/barack-obama-john-lewis-filibuster-388600

* "Sen. Alex Padilla Thoughts on The Filibuster:" https://www.msnbc.com/the-sunday-show/watch/sen-alex-padilla-thoughts-on-the-filibuster-114024517705

* "Why Mitch McConnell has the ‘best of both worlds’ with the filibuster:" https://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/why-mitch-mcconnell-and-republicans-have-the-best-of-both-worlds-with-the-filibuster-114355269734

* Have something you want to tell Manchin and Sinema? If you can't safely protest in person, here are some other options:

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

This App phones your rep for you: http://takeastance.us/

Here is one that will send your reps a fax: https://resistbot.io/

* For now. "Dems walk, stop Texas GOP's sweeping voting restrictions:" https://apnews.com/article/tx-state-wire-texas-government-and-politics-92d26e25c9db88a32e0fda890773b908

* "Texas Democrats Walk Out To Block Voting Restrictions; Governor Threatens No Pay:" https://www.npr.org/2021/05/31/1001940096/texas-governor-threatens-no-pay-after-democrats-stage-a-walkout-over-voting-righ

* "Republicans say they’ll tweak part of Texas elections bill criticized for impact on Black churchgoers:" https://www.texastribune.org/2021/06/01/texas-voting-bill-sunday-republicans/

* "Texas Gov. Greg Abbott defends controversial election bill while blasting Biden, Delaware:" https://www.dallasnews.com/news/politics/2021/06/01/texas-gov-greg-abbott-defends-controversial-election-bill-while-blasting-biden-delaware/

* "How Texas Democrats thwarted voter restrictions with a walkout:" https://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/how-texas-democrats-thwarted-voter-restrictions-with-a-walkout-114174533776

* "Capehart addresses the ongoing battle on voters suppression in this week’s ‘Bye Line’:" https://www.msnbc.com/the-sunday-show/watch/capehart-addresses-the-ongoing-battle-on-voters-suppression-in-this-week-s-bye-line-114026053906

* "Beto O’Rourke: Biden, Senate Dems should ‘take a page’ from Texas Dems:" https://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/beto-o-rourke-says-biden-and-senate-democrats-should-take-a-page-from-texas-democrats-114175045656

* "Chris Hayes: Breaking the legitimacy of our elections breaks everything else:" https://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/chris-hayes-says-breaking-the-legitimacy-of-our-elections-breaks-everything-else-114233413997

* "Republican election misinformation scheme violates federal law: voting rights attorney:" https://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/republican-election-misinformation-scheme-violates-federal-law-voting-rights-attorney-114313797511

* "Top Wisconsin GOP lawmaker hires retired police to probe 2020 election:" https://www.cnn.com/2021/05/27/politics/wisconsin-election-investigation/index.html

* "Pennsylvania A.G. draws 'bright line' on Republican election misinformation scheme:" https://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/pennsylvania-a-g-draws-bright-line-on-republican-election-misinformation-scheme-114363461570

* "For Pride, Run for Office:" https://www.advocate.com/commentary/2021/5/31/pride-run-office

* "Democrat wins New Mexico special election for U.S. House, overcoming a Republican emphasis on rising crime:" https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/new-mexico-house-election/2021/05/31/a471fb46-c095-11eb-b26e-53663e6be6ff_story.html

* "Texas – yes, Texas – just elected its first ever openly gay Black officeholder:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2021/06/06/texas-openly-gay-black-san-antonio-jalen-mckee-rodriguez/

* "Maddow: Trump is taking Republicans down two dark paths, both put the U.S. in grave danger:" https://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/maddow-trump-is-taking-republicans-down-two-dark-paths-both-put-the-u-s-in-grave-danger-114310213852

* "Chris Hayes on the dangers of the Big Lie—and Republicans actually believing it:" https://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/chris-hayes-the-dangers-of-trump-s-big-lie-and-republicans-actually-believing-it-114305093557

* "Donald Trump pushes election fraud lie in North Carolina speech:" https://www.msnbc.com/the-sunday-show/watch/donald-trump-pushes-election-fraud-lie-in-north-carolina-speech-114400837956

* "Trump's new Hillary: Conservatives launch war on Fauci ahead of revived MAGA rallies:" https://www.axios.com/trump-fauci-wuhan-lab-leak-04913c77-b8bc-47c5-8e05-1b1dbbeb5a30.html

* "'It's all nonsense': Dr. Fauci dismisses targeting by right-wing media and Trump acolytes:" https://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/-it-s-all-nonsense-dr-fauci-dismisses-targeting-by-right-wing-media-and-trump-acolytes-114360389945

* "Trump shuts down his blog, frustrated by its low readership.:" https://www.nytimes.com/2021/06/02/us/politics/trump-shuts-down-blog.html

* "Facebook gives Trump path to return — but not until at least 2023:" https://www.politico.com/news/2021/06/04/trump-facebook-ban-two-years-return-491908

* "Manhattan DA brought Trump Organization controller to testify before special grand jury: Sources:" https://abcnews.go.com/US/manhattan-da-brought-trump-organization-controller-testify-special/story?id=78088595

* "Trump criminal probe heats up as top executive called to testify:" https://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/trump-criminal-probe-heats-up-as-top-executive-jeffrey-mcconney-called-to-testify-114354245755

* "Charges Coming for Trump?:"

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* "Justice Dept. asks judge to toss lawsuit against Trump, Barr for violent clearing of Lafayette Square:" https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/legal-issues/trump-lafayette-square-civil-lawsuit/2021/05/28/c413c840-bfb3-11eb-b26e-53663e6be6ff_story.html

* "Justice Dept. secretly obtained New York Times reporters’ phone records during Trump administration:" https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/new-york-times-phone-records-trump/2021/06/02/c1375918-c407-11eb-93f5-ee9558eecf4b_story.html

* "NY attorney general James demands Kodak CEO testify on alleged insider trading:" https://www.cnbc.com/2021/06/01/ny-attorney-general-james-demands-kodak-ceo-testify-on-alleged-insider-trading.html

* "DOJ investigating Louis DeJoy over campaign contributions from former employees:" https://www.politico.com/news/2021/06/03/justice-department-louis-dejoy-491778

* "DeJoy political fundraising draws eye of FBI investigators:" https://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/postmaster-general-louis-dejoy-political-fundraising-draws-eye-of-fbi-investigators-114313797590

* "Postmaster General DeJoy under investigation for claim he once called ‘outrageous’:" https://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/postmaster-general-louis-dejoy-under-investigation-for-political-fundraising-114306117863

* "Pro-Trump road show carries on keeping supporters deluded about Trump's 2020 loss:" https://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/pro-trump-road-show-carries-on-keeping-supporters-deluded-about-trump-s-2020-loss-114181189552

* "Flynn says he didn't endorse Myanmar-style coup after he appears to back plan in video exchange:" https://www.cnn.com/2021/05/31/politics/michael-flynn-qanon/index.html

* "Michael Flynn poses a ‘clear and present danger,’ says Rep. Thompson:" https://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/michael-flynn-poses-a-clear-and-present-danger-says-rep-thompson-114174021675

* "How authoritarianism spread and the U.S. faltered as a global model for democracy:" https://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/former-obama-official-ben-rhodes-on-how-authoritarianism-spread-and-the-u-s-faltered-as-a-model-for-democracy-114180677572

* "Putin questions U.S. prosecution of Capitol rioters, saying mob carried only ‘political requests’:" https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/europe/putin-capitol-riot-biden-summit/2021/06/04/1521aac8-c2ec-11eb-89a4-b7ae22aa193e_story.html

* "Putin joins pro-Trump chorus in making excuses for January 6th rioters:" https://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/putin-joins-pro-trump-chorus-in-making-excuses-for-1-6-rioters-114359877889

* "BUSTED: Trump met with CEO who helped organize 'Patriot Caravans' to Capitol riot -- 3 months later:" https://www.rawstory.com/trump-patriot-caravans-capitol-riot/

* "Report: Trump met man who helped organize ‘patriot caravans’ on Jan. 6:" https://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/report-trump-met-with-tech-ceo-who-organized-patriot-caravans-at-u-s-capitol-on-jan-6-114236485747

* "Rep. Mo Brooks is avoiding an insurrection lawsuit. Rep. Eric Swalwell hired a private investigator to find him.:" https://www.cnn.com/2021/06/02/politics/mo-brooks-eric-swalwell-insurrection-lawsuit/

* "Pence: Won't see 'eye-to-eye' with Trump over riot where crowd threatened to 'hang' him:" https://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/pence-won-t-see-eye-to-eye-with-trump-over-jan-6-riot-where-crowd-threatened-to-hang-him-114352197994

* "Reps. Madeleine Dean, Bonnie Watson Coleman on prominent GOP leaders continuing to downplay Jan. 6 insurrection:" https://www.msnbc.com/the-sunday-show/watch/january-6th-commission-fight-moving-to-senate-discussed-by-reps-madeleine-dean-bonnie-watson-coleman-112980549806

* "FBI: Norfolk man arrested in connection with Jan. 6 Capitol riot:" https://www.wavy.com/news/crime/fbi-norfolk-man-arrested-in-connection-with-jan-6-capitol-riot/

* CW: Rape, Domestic Abuse. "Capitol riot defendant once brutally attacked pregnant girlfriend: ‘I was afraid he was going to kill me’:" https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2021/06/03/capitol-riot-ryan-samsel-violence/

* "New defendants charged in Oath Keepers conspiracy case:" https://www.cnn.com/2021/05/30/politics/oath-keepers-capitol-riot-charged/index.html

* "In South Florida, shootings usher in bloody holiday weekend:" https://www.miamiherald.com/news/article251784393.html

* "2 Charged in Miami Beach Shooting, DaBaby Detained, Released:" https://www.usnews.com/news/us/articles/2021-06-01/miami-area-shootings-mark-bloody-memorial-day-weekend

* "Experts breakdown why violent crime is on the rise:" https://www.msnbc.com/the-sunday-show/watch/experts-breakdown-why-violent-crime-is-on-the-rise-114401349607

* "Descendants of Legendary Nonviolence Advocates Talk Peace in Time of Racial Tension:" https://www.msnbc.com/the-sunday-show/watch/descendants-of-legendary-nonviolence-advocates-talk-peace-in-time-of-racial-tension-114025029971

* "NFL pledges to halt 'race-norming,' review Black claims:" https://apnews.com/article/pa-state-wire-race-and-ethnicity-health-nfl-sports-205b304c0c3724532d74fc54e58b4d1d

* "Protests after North Carolina university denies tenure to 1619 Project journalist:" https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2021/may/20/university-north-carolina-chapel-hill-denies-tenure-nikole-hannah-jones-1619-project

* CW: Rape. "The policewoman facing abuse at work:" https://www.bbc.com/news/av/world-asia-57343435

* CW: Rape. "Scientology's secrets spill into open in Danny Masterson rape case:" https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2021-05-27/danny-masterson-rape-trial-secretive-scientology-polices

* "Federal prosecutors looking into whether Gaetz obstructed justice:" https://www.politico.com/news/2021/06/02/gaetz-obstruction-federal-probe-491705

* "Matt Gaetz is under federal investigation for obstruction of justice:" https://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/florida-congressman-matt-gaetz-now-under-federal-investigation-for-obstruction-of-justice-in-sex-crimes-case-114305605999

* CW: Sexual Harassment. "Chris Cuomo counseled Andrew Cuomo to plow through his sexual harassment scandal. Does CNN care?:" https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2021/05/26/chris-cuomo-counseled-andrew-cuomo-plow-through-his-sexual-harassment-scandal-does-cnn-care/

* "Chile's President Sebastián Piñera Supports Marriage Equality There:" https://www.advocate.com/news/2021/6/02/chiles-president-sebastian-pinera-supports-marriage-equality-there

* "Refusing to legally recognise non-binary genders is 'undemocratic' of Tory government:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2021/06/01/non-binary-legal-recognition-genders-tories-encompass-network/

* "Depicting LGBTQ+ People in the Media, Without Stereotypes:" https://www.advocate.com/media/2021/6/02/depicting-lgbtq-people-media-without-stereotypes

* "Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis Signs Anti-Trans Bill in Time for Pride:" https://www.advocate.com/transgender/2021/6/01/florida-gov-ron-desantis-signs-anti-trans-bill-time-pride

* "Wisconsin Governor Stands Against Conversion Therapy, for Trans Youth:" https://www.advocate.com/politics/2021/6/01/wisconsin-governor-stands-against-conversion-therapy-trans-youth

* "Non-binary 12-year-old 'stomped on' in heinous attack just for wearing a Pride flag:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2021/06/04/non-binary-student-leo-hoffman-anti-lgbt-attack-pride-flag-picnic-florida/

* "Swastika stickers found in Alaska Jewish museum and gay bar:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2021/05/29/swastika-stickers-alaska-jewish-museum-gay-bar-anchorage/

* "Boat Explodes After Occupants Harass Vessel Flying Pride Flags:" https://www.advocate.com/people/2021/6/02/boat-explodes-after-occupants-harass-vessel-flying-pride-flags

* "Kink And Pride Discourse and Discussion w/ Pup Amp & We're In Hell:"

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* "Two States Take Steps to Reform Outdated HIV Laws:" https://www.hivplusmag.com/news/2021/5/27/two-states-take-steps-reform-outdated-hiv-laws

* "Dr. Fauci on 40 Years of HIV and AIDS:" https://www.advocate.com/commentary/2021/5/28/dr-fauci-40-years-hiv-and-aids

* "'Science at its best': Fauci hails Covid vaccine research in progress toward HIV vaccine:" https://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/-science-at-its-best-fauci-hails-covid-vaccine-research-in-progress-toward-hiv-vaccine-114361413684

* "California faces another drought as lake beds turn to dust – a photo essay:" https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2021/may/30/california-drought-water-shortage-photo-essay

* "A 10 per cent increase in global land evapotranspiration from 2003 to 2019:" https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-021-03503-5

* Last Monday we had our first unmasked full vax visitor in the house. It was a good visit. This visitor was last here last October, but that was a masked, outdoors, socially distanced visit. From the cat's perspective, it had been a year and a half. They scattered and hid, of course, but Tavy is old enough to have memories of the Before Time, and after a while he realized the voice was familiar and he had liked this visitor before so he came out to sniff stuff, get a quick scritch from the visitor, and watch the bird show. It was fine.

Livia is younger and doesn't remember the before times that well. She will clock that a stranger is vaguely familiar sometimes, but she's nearly from scratch with most people and has trouble with masks. She thought the visitor had left because it was silent when I was in the bathroom, so she came out of her cave to check. She found stange stuff by the door, went to sniff it, turned around and there waas a Stranger! On Tavy's sofa! The Horror! The Stranger had a good cat vibe and stayed still and made friend blinky eyes and was generally chill, show she opted not to return to her hidde, but hung out on my bed mostly. She was brave enough to come out for litter and I fed her her shreds in there. It was fine, if a bit stressful for her.

I was proud of them both. Brave kittens.

* Friday: So a lot of the medical stuff has been straightened out. Apparently the original specialist team is working on the slower growing set and the aggressive big boy went to the top guy in the county. The slow ones I'm thinking of calling McConnelville as they've been there forever and are slowly bleeding the life out of the body politic (me) for the benefit of a handful of precancerous colonies that will slowly kill me if not removed. likely these guys sent me to the ER recently. The massive, immediate threat has half choked off my esophagus right above my stomach, or, you know progress. In the form of food. It's dug in deep and is going to kill me (or democracy) fast if we can't get him to move out the way. I'm calling him Manchinville.

Timeline is they will do a special procedure to map Manchinville late this month or early next depending on when they can grab an ER slot. Likely they will then move him out of the way at some point this summer. McConnellville will be incredibly unpleasant to deal with and we are currently looking at an August to september timeline.

* Saturday, we finally started the table top. This is the early medieval old school Wod with home brew rule alterations that I've been running off and on since I moved north in the late '90's. This is the third fresh group in it. There's a lot of altered history, because player characters do stuff to change it.

It was a mix of full vax in person and zoom. We have two people who never played before, who I had with me. Squirrel ended up Zooming from his room so he could see better, and coming out when we needed to do some quick one on one. Everyone else played via zoom. I was a bit worried about the mixed format, but I think we can make it work.

It was a bit messy as some people had lost or not finished their character sheets, and I was mostly doing a world building/characters get to know you session. Also, we were rusty and had forgotten some rules. I've got a bunch of long planning done and a short term plot for next session that I plan to build the Constantinople section on, so it should be good to go.

I got my PRIDE flags up before the game. some of you may remember last year's pride flag battle. i used stimulus to buy a Queer Chevron flag from a queer owned small business, so I have that up to. I already have a sound bite length argument if the HOA decides to fight me. We'll see if they do. They are beautiful and i love the light effect through them in the livingroom.

For those who have expressed concern via PMs in places I post ,ore real time, I am perfectly comfortable with the medical procedure time table. They are prioritizing Manchinville because he grows quickly, is already in a tricky location requiring a specialist's specialist to remove, and that's going to get worse the longer delay. They are trying to find me a procedure and a surgery slot as soon as they can in a hospital with a massive fucking back up from the pandemic. They also need to leave time for me to recover from the next procedure before surgery. The reason the McConnellville procedure is a much longer wait is because I will need to recover from a pretty serious outpatient surgery to move Manchinbville out of the way and the McConnellville stuff is physically pretty brutal on the body even though it's not particularly hard in every other way.

Seriously I and everyone on my care team think this scheduling makes sense given the givens. Yes, I am worried about the Manchinville surgery going wrong, but assuming they don't cut anything they shouldn't and they get it fast enough, I'll be okay. The McConnellville thing will be a few days of hell on earth, like right up there with genital surgery in my do not want to experience again book, but it's not that dangerous as procedures go as long as I'm not weakened from the other surgery. The wait is appropriate. It's okay. It'll be an ugly summer, but I expect to survive it, if that makes sense.

* "The Unexpected Beauty of COVID Hair:" https://www.newyorker.com/culture/photo-booth/the-unexpected-beauty-of-covid-hair

* "Taiwan CDC's personified disease illustrations go viral in US:" https://www.taiwannews.com.tw/en/news/4036514

* "Sunday Sweets: 11 Bright & Bold Cakes For Spring:" https://www.cakewrecks.com/home/2021/5/30/sunday-sweets-11-bright-amp-bold-cakes-for-spring

* ToS: Season 2 Rewatch:

- 2.23: The Omega Glory.

They find another Starfleet vessel orbiting Omega IV with no life signs, but beam over for some reason without any sort of protect from infection. How do they not even have 20th century tech level PPE? and they've gotten infected before doing exactly this, so there is zero excuse. Like, isn't this a job for space Suits? If it's a life form the suits would protect; if it's a pathogen, the space suits would protect them. Just saying. Anyway they find a bunch of uniforms with white powder where the people would be, which turn out to be the minerals in a desiccated human body. Log tells them they are dead and they should go to the planet and not return to infect their own ship. They actually listen.

A survivor (Captain Tracy) from the ship has broken the prime directive with the locals. The Survivor is living in a village of Asian locals, who are at war with the Yang, who are white 'savages.' This is the third time they used this basic plot, though this one annoys me less than the NAZI and Gangster iterations, even if the allegory alternate history thing is stupidly implausible. Sigh. Anyway, the infection is an old bio-weapon. The Yangs are massing for attack. Captain Tracy has been using phasors to help his hosts. Spock and McCoy are pissed. They agree formal charges make no sense, but they could take his phasor. He takes theirs instead and makes them prisoners.

Tracy tells the Enterprise the landing party is sick. They try to alert Sulu, but they are stopped. The locals are immune to disease and can live more than a millennia. Tracy wants Bones to work out how to get the near immortality without the dying if one leaves the planet part. Kirk loses a fight with Tracy. Kirk pretends to support the prime directive, which he only usually does when someone else breaks it. Tracy tosses him in a cage to fight the male Yang. Spock watches from the neighboring cage and makes comments that may or may not be snark. Eventually Spock neck pinches the Yang woman and the man stops fighting kirk to run to her.

Bones is working in a makeshift lab, while Spock tries to escape. Spock suspects the bioweapon destroyed the old civilizations. It turns out the Yang respond to the 'sacred word' freedom. Apparently they've been silent because they don't speak to Coms. The Yangs start helping, but Kirk collapses.

Bones says that after the war nature built up natural immunizing agents against the bioweapons. If the Exeter landing party had stayed a few more hours they'd have lived. The locals are long lived from evolutionary adaptation, so there is no fountain of youth to be found. Tracy reports that he massacred thousands but lost. Kirk, hysterical, screams at Tracy because he did this horrific thing on this planet for nothing. Bones joins in. The village will fall. kirk's like, we can just beam up. Tracy demands more weapons and makes him call for weapons at gun point. The bridge crew is rightly sticking to regs though.

Kirk tricks Tracy into draining the phasor, the Yangs capture them as they wrestle. Kirk works out Yang=Yanks, Com=Communists. Which is the bit I object to. Why would their be human Communists and Yankees with a US flag thousands of years ago on this planet? The whole thing would have worked better with allegory aliens than with literal 20th century humans from thousands of years ago turned "native american' who use the American pledge of allegiance. Tracy tries to convince them that Spock is Satan. (Given this was an early objection to Spock's original design, this is amusing). Kirk points out good is stronger than evil and talks them into trial by combat. Kirk and Tracy wrestle again. Tracy is beating up kirk yet again, so spock uses his variable strength telepathy on a Yang woman to get her to open a communicator. Kirk beats tracy, but won't kill him. The landing party beams down to arrest Tracy. The yangs try to worship them as Gods. Kirk says the sacred word weren't written for chiefs. "We the People" is for all the people. They literally have a copy of the declaration of independence. Shatner chews the scenery as he reads some of it dramatically. The Yangs promise to obey the declaration. "Liberty and freedom need to be more than just words."

They do not ever explain how the time traveling alternate universe Americans and Chinese got there. Sigh.

*****
* 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.

* How to help India: https://www.khalsaaid.org/donate

* "How to Help India Amid the Covid Crisis:" https://www.nytimes.com/article/india-covid-how-to-help.html

* Mutual Aid Link Round Up: https://laughingacademy.tumblr.com/post/645696532415447040/popss-great-big-mutual-aid-masterpost

* Want to help the Asian Community?
https://nymag.com/strategist/article/where-to-donate-to-help-asian-communities-2021.html
https://www.gofundme.com/c/act/stop-aapi-hate
https://www.advancingjustice-atlanta.org/

* What to help save bats, and essential part of our ecosystem? "Merlin Tuttle's Bat Conservation:" https://www.merlintuttle.org/

* My oldest continuous Real Life friend is doing this project. "Bed, Bath, & Behemoth: An Epic D&D 5e Adventure:" https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/482738549/bed-bath-and-behemoth-an-epic-dandd-5e-adventure?fbclid=IwAR2pA1NFVGG7aZyrLDC5h9Q0a_g7yMh_rY5rWxrnpZ3sJRSe6yO8gAAEq4M

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* "New Zealand parliament drops tie requirement after Māori lawmaker ejected for refusing to wear one:" https://www.cnn.com/2021/02/10/asia/new-zealand-maori-necktie-intl-scli/index.html

* "Farmers across India have been protesting for months. Here's why:" https://www.cnn.com/2021/02/10/asia/india-farmers-protest-explainer-intl-hnk-scli/index.html

* "The ‘spiralling crisis’ pushing Hondurans to flee north:" https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/1/26/the-spiralling-crisis-pushing-hondurans-to-flee-north

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* "What Can Covid-19 Teach Us About the Mysteries of Smell?:" https://www.nytimes.com/2021/01/28/magazine/covid-smell-science.html

* "New diabetes diagnoses are linked to COVID-19, researchers say:" https://www.adn.com/nation-world/2021/02/01/new-diabetes-diagnoses-are-linked-to-covid-19-researchers-say/

* "BioNTech/Pfizer vaccine should work against virus variants: Study:" https://www.politico.eu/article/biontech-pfizer-vaccine-should-work-against-virus-variants-study/

* "After Wuhan mission on pandemic origins, WHO team dismisses lab leak theory:" https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/asia_pacific/coronavirus-who-china-investigation-wuhan/2021/02/09/2af3c44c-6a79-11eb-a66e-e27046e9e898_story.html

* This is what I was suspecting since last March. "J&J CEO says people may need annual Covid vaccine shots for the next several years:" https://www.cnbc.com/2021/02/09/covid-vaccine-jj-ceo-says-people-may-get-annual-shots-for-the-next-several-years.html

* "CDC: Double-masking helps reduce exposure to the coronavirus:" https://www.politico.com/news/2021/02/10/cdc-coronavirus-double-masking-468319

* "C.D.C. Report: Gay and Bi People at Greater Risk for Severe COVID-19:" https://www.advocate.com/health/2021/2/10/cdc-report-gay-and-bi-people-greater-risk-severe-covid-19

* "Photos: Vaccine Centers in Cathedrals, Stadiums, and Parking Lots:" https://www.theatlantic.com/photo/2021/02/photos-vaccine-centers-cathedrals-stadiums-and-parking-lots/617915/

* "BBC with Report on Europe's Roma during Covid-19 Pandemic from Bulgaria:" https://www.novinite.com/articles/207924/BBC+with+Report+on+Europe%27s+Roma+during+Covid-19+Pandemic+from+Bulgaria

* Total confirmed COVID-19 cases in the U.S.A for 2/9/21 are 27,161,000. The official death toll is 467,000. Vaccination rate: 10%.

* "Biden administration boosting vaccine supply to states, community health centers:" https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/white-house/biden-administration-boosting-vaccine-supply-states-community-health-centers-n1257154

* "Atul Gawande - America's Coronavirus Vaccine Rollout:" https://www.cc.com/video/ixwucf/the-daily-show-with-trevor-noah-atul-gawande-america-s-coronavirus-vaccine-rollout

* "Biden admin on track to meet goal of 100M coronavirus shots in first 100 days:" https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/white-house/biden-admin-track-meet-goal-100m-coronavirus-shots-first-100-n1257284

* "Psaki defends Biden administration's school reopening goal as 'not the ceiling':" https://www.cnn.com/2021/02/10/politics/school-reopening-white-house-psaki/

* "Supreme Court says California worship restrictions violate religious rights:" https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/courts_law/supreme-court-california-covid-restrictions/2021/02/06/68aea492-687f-11eb-8468-21bc48f07fe5_story.html

* "Rep. Ron Wright of Arlington dies after 18-day battle with COVID-19:" https://www.dallasnews.com/news/politics/2021/02/08/rep-ron-wright-dies-after-battle-with-covid-19/

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* "U.S. Adds Sanctions Over Internment of Muslims in China:" https://www.nytimes.com/2020/07/31/us/politics/sanctions-china-xinjiang-uighurs.html

* "Declaring Democracy Won’t Be Subverted, Biden Demands Russia and Myanmar Reverse Course:" https://www.nytimes.com/2021/02/03/us/politics/biden-myanmar-russia.html

* "U.S. to reengage with U.N. Human Rights Council as ‘observer’:" https://www.politico.com/news/2021/02/08/us-un-human-rights-council-467138

* "Biden announces sanctions on Myanmar after coup:" https://www.politico.com/news/2021/02/10/biden-myanmar-sanctions-468401

* "Report: TikTok sale pushed by Trump is shelved:" https://abcnews.go.com/Business/wireStory/report-tiktok-sale-pushed-trump-shelved-75807283

* "US deploying B-1 bombers to Norway to send a message to Russia:" https://www.cnn.com/2021/02/08/politics/us-b-1-bombers-norway/index.html

* "DOJ asks Trump-appointed US attorneys to resign:" https://www.cnn.com/2021/02/08/politics/leftover-trump-us-attorneys/index.html

* As predicted and shown on a smaller scale repeatedly, Supply Side is completely debunked. "50 years of tax cuts for the rich failed to trickle down, economics study says:" https://www.cbsnews.com/news/tax-cuts-rich-50-years-no-trickle-down/

* "Minimum wage increase could work under Biden’s stimulus, CBO report suggests:" https://www.politico.com/news/2021/02/08/cbo-minimum-wage-increase-467281

* I wish they’d do an extra thousand for people with disabilities too, but otherwise, I’m for it. "Senior Democrats to unveil $3,000-per-child benefit as Biden stimulus gains steam:" https://www.washingtonpost.com/us-policy/2021/02/07/child-benefit-democrats-biden/

* "House Progressives make sure they're heard in negotiations on Covid relief package:" https://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/house-progressives-make-sure-they-re-heard-in-negotiations-on-covid-relief-package-100727877679

* "'It will lift millions out of low wages, poverty': Rev. Barber makes the case for $15 minimum wage:" https://www.msnbc.com/the-reidout/watch/-it-will-lift-millions-out-of-low-wages-poverty-rev-barber-makes-the-case-for-15-minimum-wage-100720709687

**** Impeachment ****

* "Senate votes Trump trial is constitutional after emotional first day:" https://www.politico.com/news/2021/02/09/house-managers-trump-impeachment-2021-467858

* "Trump lawyers rip impeachment case as Senate clinches trial pact:" https://www.politico.com/news/2021/02/08/trumps-legal-team-says-impeachment-is-constitutionally-flawed-senate-cant-convict-467210

* "Hayes: Trump’s 2016 win, two impeachments center on his opposition to democracy:" https://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/hayes-trump-s-2016-win-both-impeachments-center-on-his-opposition-to-democracy-100719685655

* "144 Constitutional Lawyers Call Trump’s First Amendment Defense ‘Legally Frivolous’:" https://www.nytimes.com/2021/02/05/us/politics/trump-impeachment-defense.html

* "‘Legally frivolous:’ Famed free speech attorney Floyd Abrams on Trump defense:" https://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/-legally-frivolous-famed-free-speech-attorney-floyd-abrams-on-trump-defense-100721733595

* "Trump trial video shows vast scope, danger of Capitol riot:" https://apnews.com/article/trump-impeachment-trial-update-2-10-2021-4f49705a5f92bd4129941ec409642ecd

* "Impeachment managers unveil dramatic footage of Capitol attack:" https://www.politico.com/news/2021/02/10/trump-impeachment-trial-day-2-468291

* "77 Days: Trump’s Campaign to Subvert the Election:" https://www.nytimes.com/2021/01/31/us/trump-election-lie.html

* "Legal scholar: Trump lawyers cherry-picked points from my writing:" https://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/legal-scholar-trump-lawyers-cherry-picked-points-from-my-writing-100783685518

* "Harrowing new audio reveals panic as Trump mob overran Capitol police:" https://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/harrowing-new-audio-reveals-panic-as-trump-mob-overran-capitol-police-100841029682

* "New permit evidence shows Trump White House role in sending mob to Capitol:" https://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/new-permit-evidence-shows-trump-white-house-role-in-sending-mob-to-capitol-100841029677

* "Local Trump-inspired election violence now recognized as harbinger of Capitol riot:" https://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/local-trump-inspired-election-violence-now-recognized-as-harbinger-of-capitol-riot-100840005746

* "Schiff: House managers anticipated Trump defense, showed this isn’t just one speech:" https://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/schiff-house-managers-anticipated-trump-defense-showed-this-isn-t-just-one-speech-100836421531

* "Sen. Murphy: House managers laid out more than one impeachable offense from Trump:" https://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/sen-murphy-house-managers-laid-out-more-than-one-impeachable-offense-from-trump-100834373734

* "After Flynn called for martial law, Trump wanted to put him in charge: NYTimes:" https://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/after-flynn-called-for-martial-law-trump-wanted-to-put-him-in-charge-nytimes-100728901536

* "Trump was quite displeased with his impeachment defense team:" https://www.politico.com/news/2021/02/09/trump-impeachment-team-468112

* "One of Trump’s impeachment lawyers sued him last year — and accused him of making claims about fraud with ‘no evidence’:" https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/trump-lawyer-suit-fraud/2021/02/09/50f0769e-6ae3-11eb-ba56-d7e2c8defa31_story.html

* "POLITICO Playbook: Trump is furious, and McConnell might vote to convict:" https://www.politico.com/newsletters/playbook/2021/02/10/trump-is-furious-and-mcconnell-might-vote-to-convict-491702?nname=playbook&nid=0000014f-1646-d88f-a1cf-5f46b7bd0000&nrid=0000014e-f0ed-dd93-ad7f-f8edad790000&nlid=630318

* "Trump lawyer suggests arresting Trump instead of impeachment:" https://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/trump-lawyer-suggests-arresting-trump-instead-of-impeachment-100781125961

* "Shambolic Trump impeachment defense loses another Republican in first vote:" https://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/shambolic-trump-impeachment-defense-loses-another-republican-in-first-vote-100784709990

* "Raskin recounts family's experience during the Capitol riot: 'They thought they were going to die':" https://www.nbcnews.com/video/rep-raskin-recounts-his-experiences-during-the-capitol-riot-at-senate-impeachment-trial-100761669753

* "Neal Katyal: Jamie Raskin gave ‘best oral argument I've ever heard’ in Trump impeachment trial:" https://www.msnbc.com/the-reidout/watch/neal-katyal-jamie-raskin-gave-best-oral-argument-i-ve-ever-heard-in-trump-impeachment-trial-100776005595

* "Sen. Klobuchar: Facts were on ‘full, ugly, horrific display’ in impeachment video:" https://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/amy-klobuchar-facts-were-on-full-ugly-horrific-display-in-impeachment-video-100778053880

* "Rep. Tlaib reacts to Trump lawyers using video of her calling for impeachment in 2019:" https://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/rep-tlaib-reacts-to-trump-lawyers-using-video-of-her-calling-for-impeachment-in-2019-100779077682

* "‘It was bad’: Sen. Coons calls Trump defense the ‘Four Seasons Landscaping of the legal profession’:" https://www.msnbc.com/the-reidout/watch/-it-was-bad-sen-coons-calls-trump-defense-the-four-seasons-landscaping-of-the-legal-profession-100776517510

* "Joy on newly released insurrection footage: ‘My heart was pounding watching it’:" https://www.msnbc.com/the-reidout/watch/joy-on-newly-released-insurrection-footage-my-heart-was-pounding-watching-it-100834885575

* Officer Goodman better get a damned promotion.

* "State Republican leader believes Capitol attack by Trump mob is a hoax:" https://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/state-republican-leader-believes-capitol-attack-by-trump-mob-is-a-hoax-100786245568

**** End Impeachment ****

* "Trump plans a reemergence and some retribution after impeachment:" https://www.politico.com/news/2021/02/09/trump-impeachment-reputation-467825

* "Trump Shifted Campaign-Donor Money Into His Private Business After Losing The Election:" https://www.forbes.com/sites/danalexander/2021/02/05/trump-shifted-campaign-donor-money-into-his-private-business-after-losing-the-election/?sh=75c3f9b04418

* "Georgia Officials Review Trump Phone Call as Scrutiny Intensifies:" https://www.nytimes.com/2021/02/08/us/politics/trump-georgia-election-investigation.html

* "Georgia prosecutor opens investigation into Trump’s call to ‘find’ ballots:" https://www.politico.com/news/2021/02/10/georgia-investigation-trump-ballots-468360

* "Trump election interference being investigated by Georgia officials:" https://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/trump-election-interference-being-investigated-by-georgia-officials-100727365902

* "Georgia opens investigation into Trump phone call seeking to overturn election results:" https://www.msnbc.com/the-reidout/watch/georgia-opens-investigation-into-trump-phone-call-seeking-to-overturn-election-results-100718149788

* "Dominion & Smartmatic Sue Fox and Others for Billions:"

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* They wanted to jail election officials for following election law. "Arizona Senate fails in attempt to hold Maricopa County supervisors in contempt over election audit:" https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/politics/arizona/2021/02/08/arizona-senate-republicans-vote-contempt-maricopa-county-supervisors-election-audit/4435515001/

* "Arizona Republicans still waging Trump's war on democracy:" https://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/arizona-republicans-still-waging-trump-s-war-on-democracy-100728901530

* "Feds charge over 200 in Capitol riot. We've learned a lot about why it happened.:" https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/justice-department/feds-charge-over-200-capitol-riot-we-ve-learned-lot-n1256799

* "Manafort Can’t Be Prosecuted in New York After Trump Pardon, Court Rules:" https://www.nytimes.com/2021/02/08/nyregion/manafort-vance-ny-indictment.html?referringSource=articleShare

* "Better policing begins with accountability and an end to qualified immunity:" https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/policing/2021/01/27/better-policing-begins-accountability-end-qualified-immunity-column/4251822001/

* "Asian Americans face rise in racist attacks amid pandemic:" https://www.msnbc.com/the-reidout/watch/asian-americans-face-rise-in-racist-attacks-amid-pandemic-100720709765

* "'I am afraid to live here.' Thousands march in Poland against abortion curbs:" https://www.reuters.com/article/us-poland-abortion/i-am-afraid-to-live-here-thousands-march-in-poland-against-abortion-curbs-idUSKBN29Y2YV

* "Chipotle to Papa John's: 60 Corps That Improved LGBTQ Policies in 2020:" https://www.advocate.com/business/2021/1/29/chipotle-papa-johns-60-corps-improved-lgbtq-policies-2020

* "Alexus Braxton, Black trans woman and ‘beloved daughter’, found dead as transphobic violence spills into 2021:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2021/02/10/alexus-braxton-black-trans-woman-murdered-miami-florida/

* "Ryan J. Haddad Is Staging a Revolt Against Gay Ableism:" https://www.advocate.com/theater/2021/2/09/ryan-j-haddad-staging-revolt-against-gay-ableism

* "Fecal transplant turns cancer immunotherapy non-responders into responders:" https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2021-02/uop-ftt012921.php

* "'Birthday Rule' Blindsides First-Time Parents With A Mammoth Medical Bill:" https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2021/01/27/961196647/birthday-rule-blindsides-first-time-parents-with-a-mammoth-medical-bill

* "Severe floods strike southwest France, Paris area on flood alert:" https://www.france24.com/en/france/20210208-severe-floods-strike-southwest-france-paris-area-on-flood-alert

* "Before Himalayan Flood, India Ignored Warnings of Development Risks:" https://www.nytimes.com/2021/02/08/world/asia/india-flood-ignored-warnings.html

* "Three countries are due to reach Mars in the next two weeks:" https://www.theverge.com/2021/2/5/22266752/uae-china-nasa-mars-missions

* "The Curse of the Buried Treasure:" https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2020/11/16/the-curse-of-the-buried-treasure

* "9 Russian Adventurers Mysteriously Froze to Death. A New Theory Explains Why:" https://www.wired.com/story/dyatlov-pass-incident-slab-avalanche/

* "COVID-19 Fells Beloved LGBTQ+ Activist Carmen Vázquez:" https://www.advocate.com/people/2021/1/29/covid-19-fells-beloved-lgbtq-activist-carmen-vazquez

* "San Diego man's wallet lost in Antarctica turns up 53 years later:" https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/feb/06/wallet-lost-in-antarctica-turns-up-in-california-53-years-later

* "In the Ozarks, the Pandemic Threatens a Fragile Musical Tradition:" https://www.nytimes.com/2021/02/03/us/ozarks-mcclurg-jam.html

* "You Can Buy Girl Scout Cookies From Troop Of Girls In NYC Shelter System:" https://www.scarymommy.com/troop-6000-girl-scouts-nyc-shelters/

* "The Absurd Story Of How Some Genius Crashed Into The Same Home Three Times With Two Different Cars:" https://jalopnik.com/the-absurd-story-of-how-some-genius-crashed-into-the-sa-1842887511

* "Trump's Second Impeachment Trial Begins:" https://www.cc.com/video/yqjptf/the-daily-show-with-trevor-noah-trump-s-second-impeachment-trial-begins

* "Woman Uses Gorilla Glue as Hair Spray:" https://www.cc.com/video/ofu6xx/the-daily-show-with-trevor-noah-woman-uses-gorilla-glue-as-hair-spray

* "If You Don't Know, Now You Know - India's Farmer Protest:" https://www.cc.com/video/ql740u/the-daily-show-with-trevor-noah-if-you-don-t-know-now-you-know-india-s-farmer-protest

* "NBA Team Stops Playing National Anthem:" https://www.cc.com/video/v7bvyx/the-daily-show-with-trevor-noah-nba-team-stops-playing-national-anthem

* "The Magical, Wonderful Road to Impeachment - Trump's Lawyers:" https://www.cc.com/video/ub27qw/the-daily-show-with-trevor-noah-the-magical-wonderful-road-to-impeachment-trump-s-lawyers

* "A Hacker Nearly Poisons Florida Water & New Zealand Tie Tiff :" https://www.cc.com/video/ca308n/the-daily-show-with-trevor-noah-a-hacker-nearly-poisons-florida-water-new-zealand-tie-tiff

* Tuesday: I did end up getting about three hours of sleep before the Millenials dropped off this week's perishables. I put them away, did physio, sorted laundry and pre-washed the few dishes I left to soak last night and started the dishwasher before the social services interview. Which went well, I think. Las time we did this a few years ago, we were just above the line, but it sounds like we are probably just below it this time. I need some extra documents from Squirrel,but heating assistance would really help. I then gnawed through a ton of paper and phone bureaucracy. The library reopened today, so I made an appointment for Friday curbside and took back the massive back up of returns.

It was a little chilly, but my shirt was long sleeved so I didn't bother with a coat. I found a bunch of new bureaucracy in the mail box when I got home, so I did that while food cooked. A I ate, Tavy and I watched snow flurries outside. I grew up in snow country, so I didn't expect them to stick. By the time Livia finished her nap the sun was out full force. I'm sad she missed it.

I am still having a massive amount of trouble with my body, but the temp lung meds did turn up yesterday evening and I am finally taking all the temp meds at the same time as I was meant to. I do think there is mild lung improvement already, but we'll see. (We think the current issue is inflammation again from the recent long infection, plus stuff to do with my current serious stomach issues. the idea is to tackle both at once and see if it helps. The new physio regime remains brutal chronic pain wise, though I think it's not chewing up my shoulder like last time we stepped me up. This is sort of a half step up, so not as rough as the one that damaged me so badly late October early Novemberish. Anyway, we'll see if my body can adjust.)

It's a lot to deal with at once. I do still have one more phone bureaucracy I should do, but I'm bureaucracied out, to be honest. This was A LOT of adulting.

* "The Midnight Society and Writing Advice:" https://twitter.com/midnight_pals/status/1356325605504020481

* *Chef’s Kiss* "Joss Whedon at The Midnight Society:" https://twitter.com/midnight_pals/status/1359704780612923392

* "Angela Carter vs Joss Whedon at The Midnight Society:" https://twitter.com/midnight_pals/status/1357012555097538564

* "The Midnight Society and Stephen King:" https://twitter.com/midnight_pals/status/1355629600957558788

* "Alexandra Rowland Visits The Midnight Society:" https://twitter.com/midnight_pals/status/1356743758188961795

* "An Intervention at The Midnight Society:" https://twitter.com/midnight_pals/status/1357445459946610689

* "Virginia Clemm Visits The Midnight Society:" https://twitter.com/midnight_pals/status/1357793525383847936

* "Thomas Disch at the The Midnight Society:" https://twitter.com/midnight_pals/status/1359611824983797760

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

The help links are at the bottom under the cut.

* "You Can Buy Girl Scout Cookies From Troop Of Girls In NYC Shelter System:" https://www.scarymommy.com/troop-6000-girl-scouts-nyc-shelters/

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* I am too tired to go through and weed out all the things no longer relevant. Also, the sorting got a bit haphazard. Sorry.

* "Theresa May accuses Boris Johnson of 'abandoning global leadership':" https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2021/jan/20/theresa-may-accuses-boris-johnson-of-abandoning-global-moral-leadership

* "Twin Suicide Bombings In Baghdad Market Kill At Least 32, Wound Over 100:" https://www.npr.org/2021/01/21/959115619/twin-suicide-bombings-in-baghdad-market-kill-and-wound-dozens

* "Serum Institute: Fire at world's largest vaccine producer kills five:" https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-india-55753586

* "EU and US call for probe into Uganda election violence as Bobi Wine remains under house arrest:" https://www.cnn.com/2021/01/21/africa/uganda-elections-international-pressure-intl/index.html

* "After five days of internet blackout, Ugandans are back online as Bobi Wine remains under house arrest:" https://www.cnn.com/2021/01/18/africa/uganda-bobi-wine-house-arrest-internet-intl/index.html

* "A Rohingya Camp Fire Leaves Hundreds Homeless:" https://www.nytimes.com/2021/01/14/world/asia/rohingya-camp-fire-bangladesh.html

* "Guatemalan forces stall migrant caravan from Honduras with tear gas, batons:" https://www.latimes.com/world-nation/story/2021-01-18/guatemala-forces-stall-migrant-caravan-tear-gas-batons

* "Dutch Rutte government resigns over child welfare fraud scandal:" https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-55674146

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* It's really, really bad. "Bolsonaro Talked Vaccines Down. Now Brazil has Too Few Doses.:" https://www.nytimes.com/2021/01/18/world/americas/brazil-covid-variants-vaccinations.html

* "'Rent an oxygen machine': As Lebanon collapses, COVID-19 patients are left to save themselves:" https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-01-21/lebanon-hospitals-on-brink-of-collapse-due-to-covid/13070072

* "U.S. Will Remain In WHO, Fauci Announces, As Biden Reverses Trump Move:" https://www.npr.org/sections/coronavirus-live-updates/2021/01/21/959142553/u-s-will-remain-in-who-fauci-announces-as-biden-reverses-trump-move

* Total confirmed COVID-19 cases in the U.S.A for 1/21/21 are 24,571,000. The official death toll is 409,000. The real number is likely much higher.

* "US surpasses 400,000 deaths from Covid-19:" https://www.cnn.com/2021/01/19/health/us-coronavirus-tuesday/

* "Biden says death toll from pandemic likely will top 500,000 next month, says it will take months ‘for us to turn things around’:" https://www.washingtonpost.com/health/biden-coronavirus-executive-actions/2021/01/21/9a4ab954-5b56-11eb-8bcf-3877871c819d_story.html

* "How Bad Will COVID-19 Get?:" https://www.advocate.com/commentary/2021/1/18/how-bad-will-covid-19-get

* "New CDC director says Covid vaccine won't be in every pharmacy by late February:" https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/new-cdc-director-says-covid-vaccine-won-t-be-every-n1255128

* "Trump moves to lift some Covid-19-related travel restrictions, but Biden plans to block the order:" https://www.cnn.com/2021/01/18/politics/trump-covid-travel-restrictions/index.html

* "Biden inheriting nonexistent coronavirus vaccine distribution plan and must start 'from scratch,' sources say:" https://www.cnn.com/2021/01/21/politics/biden-covid-vaccination-trump/index.html

* "On Night Before Inauguration, Biden Leads Mourning for Virus Victims:" https://www.nytimes.com/2021/01/19/us/politics/biden-inauguration-coronavirus.html

* "Biden admin begins immediate coronavirus policy overhaul:" https://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/biden-admin-begins-immediate-coronavirus-policy-overhaul-99770949978

* Thank fuck! "Biden signs order requiring masks on planes, buses, trains and at airports:" https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/trafficandcommuting/biden-mask-mandate/2021/01/21/5867d7ee-5bf9-11eb-8bcf-3877871c819d_story.html

* "‘Wartime effort’: Biden signs orders to fight the pandemic:" https://www.politico.com/news/2021/01/21/biden-10-executive-orders-pandemic-460996

* "Dr. Anthony Fauci says he now feels liberated to speak freely on science, pandemic:" https://www.msnbc.com/the-reidout/watch/dr-anthony-fauci-says-he-now-feels-liberated-to-speak-freely-on-science-pandemic-99821637600

* "Biden CDC goes back to square one on Covid policy: gathering accurate data:" https://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/biden-cdc-goes-back-to-square-one-on-covid-policy-gathering-accurate-data-99850309573

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* "U.S. Says China’s Repression of Uighurs Is ‘Genocide’:" https://www.nytimes.com/2021/01/19/us/politics/trump-china-xinjiang.html

* "China Slaps Sanctions On 28 Trump Administration Officials, Including Mike Pompeo:" https://www.npr.org/2021/01/20/958996415/china-slaps-sanctions-on-28-trump-administration-officials-including-mike-pompeo

* "Biden administration to seek five-year extension on key nuclear arms treaty in first foray with Russia:" https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/biden-russia-nuclear-treaty-extension/2021/01/21/4667a11e-5b40-11eb-aaad-93988621dd28_story.html

* "US Military Pulls Last Troops Out of Somalia:" https://www.voanews.com/africa/us-military-pulls-last-troops-out-somalia

* "US has conceded too much to Taliban, says Afghan vice-president:" https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-55666152

* "Respect:" https://solarbird.dreamwidth.org/1788812.html

* "‘We did what we came here to do’: Trump tries to recast legacy in farewell address:" https://www.politico.com/news/2021/01/19/trump-farewell-address-460427

* "Full list of Trump's last-minute pardons and commuted sentences:" https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/donald-trump/full-list-trump-s-last-minute-pardons-commuted-sentences-n1254806

* Just the low lights if you don't want to read the whole rogue's gallery. "Trump grants clemency to 143 people in late-night pardon blast:" https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/trump-pardons/2021/01/20/7653bd12-59a2-11eb-8bcf-3877871c819d_story.html

* "Some people pardoned by Trump can still be tried, an ex-Mueller prosecutor argues.:" https://www.nytimes.com/2021/01/20/us/politics/some-people-pardoned-by-trump-can-still-be-tried-an-ex-mueller-prosecutor-argues.html

* "Fleece Trump's own supporters? He'll pardon you.:" https://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/fleece-trump-s-own-supporters-he-ll-pardon-you-99834949938

* "Trump Has Discussed Starting a New Political Party:" https://www.wsj.com/livecoverage/trump-impeachment-biden-inauguration/card/90pPMzFPqr5fMzg1Bkbs

* "‘We will be back in some form’: Trump pledges political comeback at farewell event:" https://www.politico.com/news/2021/01/20/trump-pledges-we-will-be-back-farewell-event-460675

* "Donald Trump’s failure of a presidency ends with a song that’s definitely not about gay sex. Honest:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2021/01/20/donald-trump-laura-branigan-gloria-village-people-ymca-gay/

* "The Financial Minefield Awaiting an Ex-President Trump:" https://www.nytimes.com/2021/01/19/us/trump-finances.html

* "Trump extended Secret Service protection to his adult children and three top officials as he left office:" https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/trump-extended-secret-service-protection-for-13-members-of-his-family-as-he-left-office/2021/01/20/31ef3e9e-5b3c-11eb-b8bd-ee36b1cd18bf_story.html

* "Just a really long list of reasons why Donald Trump will go down as America’s most hateful president in history:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2021/01/19/donald-trump-lgbt-attacks-trans-gay/

* "Trump leaves parting Oval Office letter for Biden:" https://www.politico.com/news/2021/01/20/trump-biden-inauguration-day-460670

* "Melania Trump outsourced writing her own 'thank you' notes to the White House residence staff:" https://www.cnn.com/2021/01/20/politics/melania-trump-thank-you-notes/index.html

* "Trump authorizes DOJ to declassify Russia probe documents:" https://www.politico.com/news/2021/01/19/trump-doj-declassify-russia-probe-documents-460511

* "McConnell proposes delaying impeachment trial until February so Trump team can prepare:" https://www.cnn.com/2021/01/21/politics/nancy-pelosi-impeachment-timing/index.html

* "America's unfinished business with Trump leaves bifurcated vision as Biden begins:" https://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/america-s-unfinished-business-with-trump-leaves-bifurcated-vision-as-biden-begins-99849797707

* "McConnell says Trump ‘provoked’ the Capitol attackers:" https://www.politico.com/news/2021/01/19/mcconnell-trump-provoked-capitol-attackers-460372

* "George Conway: Hawley, Cruz ‘disregard the Constitution’ for own political agenda:" https://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/george-conway-hawley-cruz-disregard-the-constitution-for-own-political-agenda-99706437604

* "Self-styled militia members planned on storming the U.S. Capitol days in advance of Jan. 6 attack, court documents say:" https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/legal-issues/conspiracy-oath-keeper-arrest-capitol-riot/2021/01/19/fb84877a-5a4f-11eb-8bcf-3877871c819d_story.html

* "Police arrest woman FBI alleges stole Pelosi laptop to sell to Russia:" https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2021/jan/19/police-arrest-woman-fbi-alleges-stole-pelosi-laptop-capitol-to-sell-to-russia

* "Man Accused of Beating Officer With Hockey Stick in Capitol Riot Is Arrested:" https://www.nytimes.com/2021/01/21/us/politics/michael-joseph-foy-arrested-capitol-riot.html

* "Woman Fired After Queer Daughter Outed Her Participation in D.C. Riot:" https://www.advocate.com/news/2021/1/19/woman-fired-after-queer-daughter-outed-her-role-dc-violence

* "How News Media is Describing the Incident at the U.S. Capitol:" https://www.visualcapitalist.com/how-news-media-is-describing-the-incident-at-the-u-s-capitol/

* "Pro-Trump navy vet 'threatened to hang' congresspeople in homophobic voicemails:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2021/01/15/ryder-winegar-navy-veteran-arrested-voicemails-trump-hang/

* "Army falsely denied Flynn’s brother was involved in key part of military response to Capitol riot:" https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/flynn-national-guard-call-riot/2021/01/20/7f4f41ba-5b4c-11eb-aaad-93988621dd28_story.html

* "Meeting on military response to Trump riot included Mike Flynn's brother:" https://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/wapo-meeting-on-military-response-to-trump-riot-included-mike-flynn-s-brother-99773509543

* "Senate Democrats file ethics complaint against Hawley, Cruz over election challenge:" https://www.politico.com/news/2021/01/21/senate-democrats-file-ethics-complaint-against-hawley-cruz-over-election-challenge-461190

* "Rep. Andy Harris of Maryland sets off metal detector while carrying gun near House chamber:" https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/md-politics/andy-harris-gun/2021/01/21/81c7ba90-5c63-11eb-8bcf-3877871c819d_story.html

* "QAnon adherents discussed posing as National Guard to try to infiltrate inauguration, according to FBI intelligence briefing:" https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/fbi-warning-inauguration-qanon/2021/01/18/293284b6-59c8-11eb-b8bd-ee36b1cd18bf_story.html

* "12 Army National Guard members removed from inauguration duty:" https://www.cnn.com/2021/01/19/politics/national-guard-removed-inauguration-duty/index.html

* "‘A Total Failure’: The Proud Boys Now Mock Trump:" https://www.nytimes.com/2021/01/20/technology/proud-boys-trump.html

* This reminds me so much of the collapse of sherlock fandom. "‘I’m About to Puke’: QAnon in Chaos as Biden Takes Office:" https://www.thedailybeast.com/im-about-to-puke-qanon-in-chaos-as-biden-takes-office?ref=home

* "Compartment Four:" https://solarbird.dreamwidth.org/1789184.html

* How much do Republicans hate America? They resisted turning over necessity National Security information to the Biden campaignme because their petty vendetta was more important than keeping us safe. "‘Really quite shocking’: Inside the ugly transition at the Pentagon:" https://www.politico.com/news/2021/01/20/biden-pentagon-transition-460768

* "'This Is America's Day': Biden's Inaugural Address, Annotated:" https://www.npr.org/2021/01/20/956922884/bidens-inaugural-address-annotated

* "Biden pledges, once more, to lead America away from dystopia:" https://www.politico.com/news/2021/01/20/biden-inauguration-america-dystopia-460840

* This was stunning. "National Youth Poet Laureate Amanda Gorman recites poem at Biden inauguration:" https://www.msnbc.com/msnbc/watch/national-youth-poet-laureate-amanda-gorman-recites-poem-at-biden-inauguration-99736133527

* "TV audience for Biden inauguration tops Trump's viewership four years earlier:" https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-inauguration-tv-ratings/tv-audience-for-biden-inauguration-tops-trumps-viewership-four-years-earlier-idUSKBN29Q30E

* "Mary Trump thinks Biden's inauguration was 'the worst day' of her uncle Donald's life:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2021/01/21/mary-trump-donald-niece-biden-inauguration/

* "Jelani Cobb - Cautious Optimism in a Post-Trump America :" https://www.cc.com/video/pl748b/the-daily-show-with-trevor-noah-jelani-cobb-cautious-optimism-in-a-post-trump-america

* "Biden signs executive order invoking 2-year lobbying ban for appointees:" https://thehill.com/business-a-lobbying/535176-biden-signs-executive-order-invoking-2-year-lobbying-ban-for-appointees

* "Biden's plan to outdo Obama, undo Trump's immigration legacy has begun:" https://www.politico.com/news/2021/01/20/biden-ready-immigration-bill-inauguration-460585

* "Biden Administration Prepares To Overturn Trump Abortion Rule:" https://www.npr.org/sections/president-biden-takes-office/2021/01/21/959170860/biden-administration-prepares-to-overturn-trump-abortion-rule

* "Biden plans executive action blitz for Day One:" https://www.politico.com/news/2021/01/21/joe-biden-executive-action-blitz-day-one-460587

* "The White House website now asks people to choose their pronouns:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2021/01/20/white-house-website-contact-form-pronouns-trans-joe-biden/

* "On Day One, Biden Issues Order Against Anti-LGBTQ+ Discrimination:" https://www.advocate.com/politics/2021/1/20/day-one-biden-issues-order-against-anti-lgbtq-discrimination

* "'Heading in the right direction': Senator Warren enthusiastic about new Biden agenda:" https://www.msnbc.com/msnbc/watch/-heading-in-the-right-direction-senator-warren-enthusiastic-about-new-biden-agenda-99767365537

* "Sen. Booker on changes to the Senate: ‘It is a new day in Washington’:" https://www.msnbc.com/msnbc/watch/sen-booker-on-changes-to-the-senate-it-is-a-new-day-in-washington-99743301858

* "Hate group founder says kids will be doomed 'to hell' by Biden's 'LGBT+ propaganda':" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2021/01/18/james-dobson-focus-family-research-council-joe-biden-radical-left-hell/

* "Biden will 'advance moral evils' in 'marriage and gender', claims snowflake bishop:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2021/01/21/joe-biden-bishop-jose-h-gomez-marriage-gender-catholic-church-lgbt-rights/

* "Trump admin governing incompetence leaves low hanging fruit for Biden team:" https://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/trump-admin-governing-incompetence-leaves-low-hanging-fruit-for-biden-team-99849285952

* "Yamiche Alcindor: We’ll ask tough questions, but the White House won’t ‘make up alternative facts’:" https://www.msnbc.com/the-reidout/watch/yamiche-alcindor-we-ll-ask-tough-questions-but-the-white-house-won-t-make-up-alternative-facts-99821637776

* "Republicans take on Biden's Cabinet, but without the Trumpian fury:" https://www.politico.com/news/2021/01/19/republicans-take-on-bidens-cabinet-but-without-the-trumpian-fury-460482

* "Sen. Hawley moves to block swift confirmation for Biden’s homeland security pick:" https://www.washingtonpost.com/national/alejandro-mayorkas-confirmation-hearing-josh-hawley/2021/01/19/d11971d2-5a7f-11eb-aaad-93988621dd28_story.html

* "Senate confirms Biden’s pick for national intelligence director:" https://www.politico.com/news/2021/01/20/senate-biden-intelligence-inauguration-460834

* "Senate clears Austin waiver, setting up confirmation vote to be Biden's Pentagon chief:" https://www.politico.com/news/2021/01/21/austin-waiver-approved-senate-461082

* "Joe Biden’s secretary of defence pick gives full-throated support for trans troops serving in military:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2021/01/21/lloyd-austin-trans-transgender-secretary-defense/

* "Everything you need to know about Joe Biden's defiant, kaleidoscopic cabinet picks:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2021/01/21/joe-biden-cabinet-picks-lgbt-administration-members/

* "Buttigieg Thanks Husband, Talks Policy in Senate Confirmation Hearing:" https://www.advocate.com/politics/2021/1/21/buttigieg-thanks-husband-talks-policy-senate-confirmation-hearing

* "Biden to keep Wray on as FBI director:" https://www.politico.com/news/2021/01/21/biden-wray-fbi-director-461064

* "Last-minute Trump appointee at NSA put on administrative leave due to inspector general probe:" https://www.cnn.com/2021/01/20/politics/michael-ellis-administrative-leave/index.html

* "Defined By Scandal At Voice of America, CEO Resigns At Biden's Request:" https://www.npr.org/sections/inauguration-day-live-updates/2021/01/20/958875488/voice-of-america-ceo-pack-defined-by-scandal-resigns-at-bidens-request

* "Consumer bureau director resigns after Biden's inauguration:" https://thehill.com/policy/finance/535053-consumer-bureau-director-resigns-after-bidens-inauguration

* "Biden fires Trump-appointed labor board general counsel and deputy who refused to resign:" https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2021/01/20/biden-fires-nlrb-peter-robb/

* "Biden removes controversial Trump appointees from key posts:" https://www.msnbc.com/the-reidout/watch/biden-removes-controversial-trump-appointees-from-key-posts-99825733953

* "Sec. State Pompeo: Multiculturalism Distorts Glorious Founding of U.S.:" https://www.advocate.com/politics/2021/1/19/sec-state-pompeo-multiculturalism-distorts-glorious-founding-us

* "A big chunk of Trump’s 1776 report appears lifted from an author’s prior work:" https://www.politico.com/news/2021/01/19/trump-1776-report-plagiarism-460464

* ...And it's gone! Yay! "Biden revokes Trump report promoting 'patriotic education':" https://apnews.com/article/biden-revoke-trump-patriotic-education-259b9302ab24bac55fa14676a1a9d11e

* "Trump revokes rule preventing White House staff from lobbying:" https://www.politico.com/news/2021/01/20/trump-revokes-rule-lobbying-by-white-house-staff-460608

* "Trump Administration Issues Last-Minute Arctic Refuge Drilling Leases:" https://www.usnews.com/news/us/articles/2021-01-19/trump-administration-issues-arctic-refuge-drilling-leases-on-last-day-in-office

* "Federal court strikes down major Trump climate rollback:" https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/wireStory/federal-court-strikes-major-trump-climate-rollback-75344898

* "Biden Will Lead an Older, Polarized and Financially Insecure Nation:" https://www.wsj.com/articles/biden-inherits-an-older-polarized-and-financially-insecure-nation-11611153710

* "U.S. jobless claims decline to a still-high 900,000:" https://www.politico.com/news/2021/01/21/jobless-claims-decline-january-461044

* "Democrats rebuff McConnell’s filibuster demands:" https://www.politico.com/news/2021/01/21/democrats-mcconnell-filibuster-460967

* "Hayes: Senate Dems have a choice—accept ‘unity’ or use their power to improve America:" https://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/hayes-senate-dems-have-a-choice-accept-unity-or-use-their-power-to-improve-america-99831877755

* Extended Pelosi Interview starts here: https://www.msnbc.com/msnbc/watch/pelosi-s-message-to-trump-concede-the-election-and-call-off-the-terrorists-you-have-unleashed-99707461820

* "Warnock sees 'continuity of service' in new role as senator:" https://www.msnbc.com/msnbc/watch/warnock-sees-continuity-of-service-in-new-role-as-senator-99770437677

* "DNC Chair Jaime Harrison: We’re going to invest in a 50 state strategy:" https://www.msnbc.com/the-reidout/watch/dnc-chair-jaime-harrison-we-re-going-to-invest-in-a-50-state-strategy-99831877642

* "Stacey Abrams - Keeping the Momentum in Georgia:" https://www.cc.com/video/vm2doj/the-daily-show-with-trevor-noah-stacey-abrams-keeping-the-momentum-in-georgia

* "Trump administration trying to sabotage Biden immigration plans with last-minute deals, say officials:" https://www.nbcnews.com/news/amp/ncna1254733

* "The Black Panthers still in prison: after 46 years, will they ever be set free?:" https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2018/jul/30/black-panthers-prison-interviews-african-american-activism

* "Women film themselves running through hospital screaming ‘f**k the NHS’ and ‘hurling homophobic abuse’:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2021/01/18/royal-liverpool-hospital-homophobic-abuse-facebook-vide-arrest/

* "Thousands protest women-only pool's 'breathtakingly offensive' ban on trans women:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2021/01/18/mcivers-ladies-baths-protest-transphobic-trans-women-ban-swim-in/

* "Court rules trans teen can start puberty blockers without the consent of her ‘threatening and demeaning’ father:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2021/01/17/puberty-blockers-supreme-court-queensland-trans-teen-mother-father-consent/

* "Trans refugee cruelly forced into homelessness after years of abuse from neighbour:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2021/01/21/transphobic-hate-crime-trans-refugee-homeless-police-haringey-council/

* "Romania found guilty in European Court of Human Rights for refusing to recognise trans men without surgery:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2021/01/19/romania-european-court-human-rights-guilty-refuse-recognise-trans-men-identity-surgery/

* "UK’s only gender clinic for children rated ‘inadequate’ due to damning two-year wait for appointments:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2021/01/20/tavistock-portman-nhs-trust-gender-clinic-gids-care-quality-commission/

* "Butch lesbian confronted ‘tens of times’ in public toilets as anti-trans hostility spills over:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2021/01/19/public-toilets-trans-bathroom-butch-lesbian-harassed-gender-critical-feminists/

* "Vile Lithuanian MEP expelled after calling LGBT+ people 'perverts':" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2021/01/21/viktor-uspaskich-lithuanian-mep-expelled-renew-europe-lgbt-perverts/

* "Republicans have launched at least 10 attacks on trans rights in just three weeks:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2021/01/18/republicans-anti-trans-transgender-bills-laws-2021/

* "Montana Pushes Anti-Trans Bills, Sets Up Battle With Biden Admin:" https://www.advocate.com/transgender/2021/1/21/montana-pushes-anti-trans-bills-sets-battle-biden-admin

* "Stonewall Vet Miss Major and Her Partner Are Now Parents:" https://www.advocate.com/transgender/2021/1/15/stonewall-vet-miss-major-and-her-partner-are-now-parents

* "North Dakota Rejects Changes to HIV Law, Missouri Considers Them:" https://www.hivplusmag.com/law-crime/2021/1/15/north-dakota-rejects-changes-hiv-law-missouri-considers-them

* "Judge gives preliminary OK to $641 million Flint water crisis settlement:" https://www.mlive.com/news/flint/2021/01/judge-gives-preliminary-ok-to-641-million-flint-water-crisis-settlement.html

* "Freeze expected on heels of flooding damage from Storm Christoph:" https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2021/jan/21/north-west-england-and-wales-badly-hit-by-floods-from-storm-christoph

* "Pablo Escobar's hippos have invaded Colombia's waterways and need to be culled, study says:" https://www.nbcnews.com/news/animal-news/pablo-escobar-s-hippos-have-invaded-colombia-s-waterways-need-n1254791

* It's a from a few years ago, but still very relevant. "Artist creates "Letter from a Birmingham Jail" memes to stop people from whitewashing MLK:" https://www.mic.com/articles/165598/artist-creates-letters-from-birmingham-jail-memes-to-stop-people-from-whitewashing-mlk?utm_source=policymicTBLR&utm_medium=movement&utm_campaign=social

* Damn. "Mira Furlan, ‘Babylon 5’ and ‘Lost’ Actress, Dies at 65:" https://variety.com/2021/tv/news/mira-furlan-dead-babylon-5-lost-1234890117/

* "Ken Jones, Pioneering Black Gay Activist, Dies at 70:" https://www.advocate.com/news/2021/1/15/ken-jones-pioneering-black-gay-activist-dies-70

* "Do ‘elder Goths’ hold the secret to aging successfully?:" https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/magazine/do-elder-goths-hold-the-secret-to-aging-successfully/2021/01/11/a565b2de-3b04-11eb-9276-ae0ca72729be_story.html

* "Gwyneth Paltrow candle explodes causing vagina-scented ‘inferno’ in woman’s living room:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2021/01/19/gwyneth-paltrow-vagina-candle-explodes/

* I actually read it as a valid turn of the century interp in the theater so it didn't bother me at the time the way it did other people. I am in agreement with this assessment. Not perfect, but often good. "How Historically Accurate are the Costumes in Pride & Prejudice 2005? | A Fashion History Analysis:"

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* "Are "Emma." (2020) Costumes Historically Accurate? aka What Makes Good Period Drama Costumes:"

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* "If You Don't Know, Now You Know - Inauguration Day :" https://www.cc.com/video/bahsw3/the-daily-show-with-trevor-noah-if-you-don-t-know-now-you-know-inauguration-day

* "President Biden's First Executive Orders:" https://www.cc.com/video/qbk6bu/the-daily-show-with-trevor-noah-president-biden-s-first-executive-orders

* "Biden Clears a Low Bar & Ex-Presidents Team Up Without Trump:" https://www.cc.com/video/cx6xk4/the-daily-show-with-trevor-noah-biden-clears-a-low-bar-ex-presidents-team-up-without-trump

* "Democrats: They (Can Finally) Get The Job Done!:"

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* "President Biden's Joyful Inauguration Day Felt Like A Return To Normalcy:"

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* "Officially In Charge, President Biden Begins Dismantling His Predecessor's Legacy:"

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* "Shea Diamond - "I Am America":"

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* "Avi Kaplan - Change on the Rise (Official Music Video):"

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* "Rhiannon Giddens - "Cry No More":"

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* My body was emphatically not doing well Tuesday. I did prep, but had to go back to bed. Wednesday was a bit better, but I am drowning in news, and am still having trouble. We are adjusting my nausea meds temporarily in hopes of getting things more under control so I can go back to taking all my non-narcotic arthritis meds and still function. We'll see. Odds are the car will be back tomorrow if it's the cheaper repair, likely not until next week if it's the more expensive.

In other news, the emperor’s recent sexual awakening is extremely trying for the Empress and myself. Yes they are both fixed. I’ve started going over to lift him off every time she yells. By today, I generally don’t get over there before he stops, but it’s still a lot of up and down when I’m trying to work. I wish he’d use a stuffed animal like a sensible animal and let Livia nap. all she wants is a little quiet togetherness, poor thing.

* The Midnight Society At the Ackermansion: https://twitter.com/midnight_pals/status/1350882319779827714

* The Midnight Society At the Ackermansion II: https://twitter.com/midnight_pals/status/1351603111245148160

* The Midnight Society At the Ackermansion III: https://twitter.com/midnight_pals/status/1351251933881794560

* Time has done beautiful things to Wilson Cruz.

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

The help links are at the bottom under the cut.

* I can't swear to these, but they fit with everything I've heard. "HOW TO FIGHT COVID AT HOME when you are not hospitalized.:" https://laughingacademy.tumblr.com/post/639454183045644288/fighting-covid-when-kept-home

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* "Gurlitt's last Nazi-looted work returned to owners:" https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-55644230

* "German chancellor race: The men vying for Merkel's job:" https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-55658527

* "Uganda's Museveni wins re-election amid fraud allegations:" https://www.cnn.com/2021/01/16/africa/uganda-presidential-election-yoweri-museveni-bobi-wine-intl/index.html

I'm leaving in the rest of the Uganda coverage anyway, as I'm too tired to go back through and sort out what counts as context.

* "Ugandan presidential candidate Bobi Wine says his home is 'under siege':" https://www.cnn.com/2021/01/15/africa/bobi-wine-home-siege-intl/index.html

* "Ugandan president Museveni wins sixth consecutive term after campaign marred by homophobia and violence:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2021/01/16/uganda-president-museveni-wins-election-sixth-term-violent-homophobic-campaign/

* "Uganda Shuts Down the Internet Ahead of its Election:" https://www.vice.com/en/article/4ad77m/uganda-shuts-down-the-internet-ahead-of-its-election

* "Bobi Wine claims victory as Uganda awaits final election results:" https://www.france24.com/en/africa/20210115-bobi-wine-claims-victory-as-uganda-awaits-final-election-results

* "Signs of dissent within Thai military as protests grow:" https://www.reuters.com/article/us-thailand-protests-disaffection-insigh/signs-of-dissent-within-thai-military-as-protests-grow-idUSKBN28C0OF

* "Food writer Jack Monroe helps force government U-turn on free school meal vouchers:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2021/01/13/jack-monroe-free-school-meals-vouchers-food-parcels-marcus-rashford/

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* 5 months, but not entirely protective so you get occasional reinfections. "Past Covid-19 infection may provide 'months of immunity':" https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-55651518

* "The COVID Survivors Whose Symptoms Aren't Going Away:"

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* "Covid: Large trial of new treatment begins in UK:" https://www.bbc.com/news/health-55639096

* "There have now been over two million virus-related deaths worldwide.:" https://www.nytimes.com/2021/01/15/world/covid-death-news.html

* "Covid: WHO team probing origin of virus arrives in China:" https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-china-55657781

* "COVID: Turkey launches Chinese vaccine drive despite concerns:" https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/1/14/vaccination-drive-kicks-off-in-turkey-despite-efficacy-concerns

* "Covid-19: Surge leaves key hospital services 'in crisis':" https://www.bbc.com/news/health-55575112

* "Johnson's flag-waving optimism is harming Britain – and helping Covid:" https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2021/jan/14/britain-covid-boris-johnson-brexit

* "Pakistan records biggest jump in Covid-19 cases in nearly a month:" https://www.hindustantimes.com/world-news/pakistan-records-biggest-jump-in-covid-19-cases-in-nearly-a-month-101610623724750.html

* "Pakistan has not placed any orders for Covid-19 vaccine, says country's health official:" https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/international/world-news/pakistan-has-not-placed-any-orders-for-covid-19-vaccine-says-countrys-health-official/articleshow/80297495.cms

* Total confirmed COVID-19 cases in the U.S.A for 1/15/21 are 23,476,000. The official death toll is 392,000. The real number is likely much higher.

* "CDC warns highly transmissible coronavirus variant to become dominant in U.S.:" https://www.washingtonpost.com/health/coronavirus-variant-dominant-us/2021/01/15/4420d814-5738-11eb-a817-e5e7f8a406d6_story.html

* "Despite Trump administration promise, government has no more 'reserve' 2nd vaccine doses:" https://www.cnn.com/2021/01/15/politics/coronavirus-vaccine-reserve-dose/index.html

* "Governors outraged by more Trump admin vaccine supply lies; Biden unveils new plan:" https://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/governors-outraged-by-more-trump-admin-vaccine-supply-lies-biden-unveils-new-plan-99558981598

* "Trump's vaccine delay is getting suspicious:" https://theweek.com/articles/960969/trumps-vaccine-delay-getting-suspicious

* "Covid-19 Vaccine Leaders Waited Months to Approve Distribution Plans:" https://www.wsj.com/articles/covid-19-vaccine-leaders-waited-months-to-approve-distribution-plans-11610737935

* "Experts warn of vaccine stumbles ‘out of the gate’ because Trump officials refused to consult with Biden team:" https://www.washingtonpost.com/health/2021/01/14/transition-biden-trump-vaccine/

* "Biden Reveals Plans For COVID-19 Vaccination Campaign:" https://www.npr.org/2021/01/15/957371269/biden-reveals-plans-for-covid-19-vaccination-campaign

* "Biden to deploy FEMA, National Guard to set up Covid vaccine clinics across the U.S.:" https://www.cnbc.com/2021/01/15/biden-to-deploy-fema-national-guard-to-set-up-covid-vaccine-clinics-across-the-us.html

* "Florida in ‘full COVID-19 resurgence,’ White House Task Force report says:" https://www.wfla.com/community/health/coronavirus/full-covid-19-resurgence-in-florida-white-house-task-force-report-says/

* "Fear over COVID-19 variant grows as L.A. County mulls closing malls, gyms:" https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2021-01-15/fears-grow-over-more-contagious-covid-19-variant-as-l-a-county-mulls-closing-malls-gyms

* "Covid in California: The state is struggling to contain the virus:" https://www.bbc.com/news/election-us-2020-55578098

* "Los Angeles County not yet ready to expand COVID-19 vaccine eligibility:" https://abc7.com/covid-19-vaccine-covid-vaccination-coronavirus-pfizer/9635090/

* "‘A long wait’: Mississippi faces delays in vaccinating nursing home residents:" https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/mississippi-faces-delays-vaccinating-nursing-home-residents-covid-cases-rise-n1254300

* "‘Frustrating and confusing’: Beaufort hospital to cancel 6K vaccinations due to shortage:" https://www.islandpacket.com/news/coronavirus/article248554335.html

* "‘Insane:' Mayor Warns Vaccine Shortage Could Freeze Rollout; Hospitals Cancel Appointments:" https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/coronavirus/nyc-hospitals-cancel-vaccine-appointments-over-shortage-rumor-wreaks-havoc-in-brooklyn/2832961/

* "‘I can’t get through’: Georgia vaccine expansion in turmoil:" https://www.ajc.com/news/investigations/state-launches-vaccine-expansion-to-gaps-and-disarray/RONQLOIKYJDIDNVLU7EUYZ4HZA/

* "Democratic Rep. Adriano Espaillat tests positive for Covid-19:" https://www.cnn.com/2021/01/14/politics/adriano-espaillat-covid-vaccine-congress/index.html

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* "North Korea Unveils New Submarine-Launched Ballistic Missile:" https://www.nytimes.com/2021/01/15/world/asia/north-korea-missile-biden.html

* "Trump is isolated and angry at aides for failing to defend him as he is impeached again:" https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/trump-isolated-impeachment/2021/01/13/0595675a-55b6-11eb-a931-5b162d0d033d_story.html

* "Trump explodes at Nixon comparisons as he prepares to leave office:" https://www.cnn.com/2021/01/14/politics/donald-trump-presidency-ending/index.html

* "Autocracy was always the plan.:" https://solarbird.dreamwidth.org/1787094.html

* "To the surprise of no one, study links toxic masculinity with supporting Donald Trump:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2021/01/16/toxic-masculinity-study-support-vote-donald-trump-penn-state-university/

* "The $3,000-a-month toilet for the Ivanka Trump/Jared Kushner Secret Service detail:" https://www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2021/01/14/secret-service-bathroom-ivanka-trump-jared-kushner/

* "DC attorney general wants to interview Donald Trump Jr. as part of Trump inaugural funds abuse probe:" https://www.cnn.com/2021/01/14/politics/dc-attorney-general-donald-trump-jr-inaugural-funds-abuse/index.html

* "A pillow salesman apparently has some ideas about declaring martial law:" https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2021/01/15/pillow-salesman-apparently-has-some-ideas-about-declaring-martial-law/

* "Chris Hayes: Why Republicans must rebuke Trump's Big Lie:" https://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/chris-hayes-why-republicans-must-rebuke-trump-s-big-lie-99499589534

* "275 cases open in Capitol riot investigation, US prosecutors say:" https://www.cnn.com/2021/01/15/politics/capitol-riot-violent/index.html

* "Dozens of people on FBI terrorist watch list came to D.C. the day of Capitol riot:" https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/terror-watchlist-capitol-riot-fbi/2021/01/14/07412814-55f7-11eb-a931-5b162d0d033d_story.html

* "Moronic Republican congressman blames Capitol riots on Madonna and Kathy Griffin:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2021/01/14/madonna-kathy-griffin-capitol-riots-donald-trump-impeachment-ken-buck/

* "Report: Some Democrats in Congress are worried their colleagues might kill them:" https://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/report-some-democrats-in-congress-are-worried-their-colleagues-might-kill-them-99497029849

* "How the rioters who stormed the Capitol came dangerously close to Pence:" https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/pence-rioters-capitol-attack/2021/01/15/ab62e434-567c-11eb-a08b-f1381ef3d207_story.html

* "Judge calls Capitol siege 'violent insurrection,' orders man who wore horns held:" https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-capitol-arrests/u-s-says-capitol-rioters-meant-to-capture-and-assassinate-officials-filing-idUSKBN29K0K7?il=0

* "Signs of military training among rioting Trump mob raise concerns about capability:" https://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/signs-of-military-training-among-rioting-trump-mob-raise-concerns-about-capability-99558981638

* "Don't You Dare Lionize Mike Pence:" https://www.advocate.com/commentary/2021/1/14/dont-you-dare-lionize-mike-pence

* "It goes until it's stopped: sabotage in place of policy:" https://solarbird.dreamwidth.org/1787715.html

* "Ongoing threat from Trump supporters, anti-government anarchists analyzed by experts:" https://www.msnbc.com/cross-connection/watch/trump-supporters-and-anti-government-anarchists-plan-inauguration-week-protests-99575877890

* "Microcosm of Republican rejection of democracy seen in Michigan:" https://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/microcosm-of-republican-rejection-of-democracy-seen-in-michigan-99505733650

* "Rep. Meijer says legislators buying body armor as precaution: 'Someone may try to kill us':" https://www.freep.com/story/news/local/michigan/2021/01/14/peter-meijer-armed-armor-us-capitol-riots/4159103001/

* "Republicans Lash Out Against New Security Measures At The Capitol:" https://www.npr.org/sections/insurrection-at-the-capitol/2021/01/12/956254491/republicans-lash-out-against-new-security-measures-at-the-capitol

* "Inspectors general of several federal agencies open sweeping review of security, intelligence surrounding Capitol attack:" https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/inspectors-general-capitol-riot/2021/01/15/c88474ba-573f-11eb-a817-e5e7f8a406d6_story.html

* "Unusual tours in Capitol ahead of Trump mob attack prompts investigation:" https://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/unusual-tours-in-capitol-ahead-of-trump-mob-attack-prompts-investigation-99429445877

* "Joyce Vance: If members of Congress aided in insurrection, there needs to be a full investigation:" https://www.msnbc.com/the-reidout/watch/joyce-vance-if-members-of-congress-aided-in-insurrection-there-needs-to-be-a-full-investigation-99549253839

* "The Washington Post reports 13 police officers suspected of role in riots:" https://www.msnbc.com/cross-connection/watch/trump-supporting-riot-may-have-had-13-off-duty-officers-as-suspected-participants-washington-post-reports-99573829585

* "Trump impeachment trial crashes Biden’s first 100 days:" https://www.politico.com/news/2021/01/14/trump-impeachment-crashes-biden-inauguration-459333

* "Trump denounces insurrection, after getting impeached over it:" https://www.politico.com/news/2021/01/13/trump-denounces-capitol-attack-459074

* "Navarro: Democrats ‘Did Violence’ in Impeaching Trump for Inciting Violent Mob:" https://www.thedailybeast.com/peter-navarro-says-democrats-did-violence-in-impeaching-trump-for-inciting-violent-mob

* "Chris Hayes on Republicans’ last chance to make things right:" https://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/chris-hayes-on-republicans-last-chance-to-make-things-right-99551813886

* "Rep. Castro, House impeachment manager, on Trump’s historic second impeachment:" https://www.msnbc.com/cross-connection/watch/trump-s-historic-second-impeachment-discussed-by-house-impeachment-manager-castro-99574853794

* Extended Bernie Sanders Interview:

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* Why are we wasting so much money on a superspreader event solely to assuage 45′s ego? "Trump to leave Washington on morning of Biden's inauguration:" https://apnews.com/article/trump-leave-washington-6fe43f2e5f1c8d25d0f63f99be9d91cc

* "Ahead of the inauguration, much of D.C. closed off like never before:" https://www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2021/01/15/ahead-inauguration-much-dc-closed-off-like-never-before/?arc404=true

* "Biden Picks Former F.D.A. Chief to Lead Federal Vaccine Efforts:" https://www.nytimes.com/2021/01/15/health/covid-vaccine-kessler.html

* "U.S. unemployment claims jump to 965,000 as virus takes toll:" https://www.politico.com/news/2021/01/14/unemployment-claims-virus-459282

* "Here's what's in Biden's $1.9 trillion economic rescue package:" https://www.cnn.com/2021/01/14/politics/biden-economic-rescue-package-coronavirus-stimulus/index.html

* "Dr. Vin Gupta calls Biden’s covid-19 relief plan ‘the type of think big, disaster mindset’ we need:" https://www.msnbc.com/the-reidout/watch/dr-vin-gupta-calls-biden-s-covid-19-relief-plan-the-type-of-think-big-disaster-mindset-we-need-99497029554

* "Biden relief plan includes $416 billion for vaccination program:" https://www.msnbc.com/the-reidout/watch/biden-relief-plan-includes-416-billion-for-vaccination-program-99550789621

* "The Jolt: Election deniers in state Senate stripped of chairmanships:" https://www.ajc.com/politics/politics-blog/the-jolt-election-deniers-in-state-senate-stripped-of-chairmanships/KAWCPO4DDBAKLHIMQS3PJ2JKXM/

* "Years later, Michigan officials are made to answer for Flint water crisis:" https://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/years-later-michigan-officials-are-made-to-answer-for-flint-water-crisis-99507269573

* "Trump’s ‘zero tolerance’ border policy was pushed aggressively by Jeff Sessions, despite warnings, Justice Dept. review finds:" https://www.washingtonpost.com/national/trumps-zero-tolerance-border-policy-was-pushed-aggressively-by-jeff-sessions-despite-warnings-justice-department-review-finds/2021/01/14/b283093a-567a-11eb-89bc-7f51ceb6bd57_story.html

* "Poland proposes social media ‘free speech’ law to make censoring hateful content illegal:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2021/01/16/poland-social-media-free-speech-law-make-censoring-hateful-content-illegal-facebook-twitter/

* "Trans police officer insists he’s ‘not a traitor’ as he urges more transgender people to join the force and enact change:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2020/12/16/transgender-officer-diversity-uk-police-force-traitor-lgbt-community-hate-crimes/

* "Gay professor allegedly told he didn’t qualify for job at Christian university because of his sexuality:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2021/01/13/jeaux-rinedahl-seattle-pacific-university-gay-professor-attorney/

* "Missing Trans Woman Natasha Kieanna Found Dead in Detroit:" https://www.advocate.com/crime/2021/1/14/missing-trans-woman-natasha-kieanna-found-dead-detroit

* "Deluge of trans murders shows no sign of stopping in 2021 after fatal shooting of Tyianna Alexander:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2021/01/15/tyianna-alexander-black-trans-murder-death-tribute-shooting-chicago/

* "Lying about a person’s sexuality isn’t defamation per se, court rules:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2021/01/15/new-york-defamation-per-se-gay-homosexuality-lgbt/

* "Trans woman sues USA Powerlifting for discrimination after she was hit with ‘blatantly transphobic’ ban:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2021/01/14/jaycee-cooper-usa-powerlifting-ban-trans-woman-competing-discrimination-lawsuit/

* "2020 rivals hottest year on record, pushing Earth closer to a critical climate threshold:" https://www.washingtonpost.com/climate-environment/interactive/2021/2020-tied-for-hottest-year-on-record/

* "'Where Are The Women?': Uncovering The Lost Works Of Female Renaissance Artists:" https://www.npr.org/2021/01/02/951479764/where-are-the-women-uncovering-the-lost-works-of-female-renaissance-artists

* "Siegfried Fischbacher of Siegfried & Roy Dead at 81:" https://www.advocate.com/people/2021/1/14/siegfried-fischbacher-siegfried-roy-dead-81

* "Sylvain Sylvain, New York Dolls guitarist, dead at 69:" https://www.cnn.com/2021/01/15/entertainment/sylvain-sylvain-death-scli-intl/index.html

* "Angry chickens wreak havoc at McDonald's parking lot drive-thru in New Jersey:" https://abc7ny.com/mcdonalds-chicken-attack-washington-township-chickens-nj/9389147/

* "It’s a Little Too Late For Republicans To Denounce Trump:"

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* "It Shouldn't Have Taken An Insurrection For Social Media To Block Trump:"

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* "Former Presidents Really Got A Kick Out Of The Current President's Second Impeachment:"

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* "As Joe Biden's Inauguration Approaches, The Fascist Threat Is Growing:"

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* Thursday: I stayed up late two days in a row for phone bureaucracy. I thought I was down to one until February, but my body woke me up to deal with a brand new thing that went wrong on my sleep. When I got up to attempt mitigation, I discovered another thing that had gone terribly wrong in my sleep. I'm going to have to add "call doctor" to my to do list.

Thing one is likely yet more fall out from one of my meds getting discontinued and a world wide shortage of the replacement meaning I can't get any. Thing two is likely yet another massive AS ramp up. Sigh. I'm hoping thing one might be bad enough to push me closer to the head of the wait list. Thing 2...basically, my CS carrier rules out biologics as I can't stay healthy long enough to use them, even in lockdown. Hence my shoulder. hence the suddenly more aggressive hip deterioration which I suspect is happening.

Upshot, I was struggling to make the walk from bed to toilet, so I stayed in bed and finished the latest October Daye and watched an episode of city of angels(In my last library packet) and one of Discovery, since Squirrel turned on CBS last night. I didn't manage to feed myself until Midnight, which gives you an idea.

In Cat News: Octavian has conquered Squirrel's room for the Empire, and has spent the last two days ostentatiously sitting on things in there to prove he can, instead of sleeping with me all day. Oh, he does come for his spot naps, but Livia's taken advantage of lack of imperial oversight to enjoy extra pettins, and good on her, I say.

Also, the Millenials who bring my groceries dropped off a flippy fish their cats found too disturbing. Predictably, the Empress is terrified of it, but in the last couple days, she's been staring at it in horrified fascination from a distance, which is huge progress. The Emperor is also fascinated, but not frightened of it. He watches from close up and even (accidentally) turned it on himself once. He has not yet worked out it's a erestle toy, but I have high hopes.

* Friday: I'm still super shaky from Thursday. I have alerted my Doctor's nurse. We'll see what happens. The relief thingie came just in time for my car to develop a warning light. we take it in Monday before 8AM. Odds are it's electrical. I really need this to not eat the entire relief payment, because that's what I was going to use for property taxes.

In cat news, Livia noticed Thursday that Elder Kitty and Tavy were no longer fighting pitched battles over sofa ownership, what with Elder kitty no longer being here. She spent two days sleeping on the sofa seat. Alas, in the wee hours, Tavy caught her at it and eventually chased her off. She relocated to the safety Chair, but Tavy's learned how to cope with swivel chairs over the summer. I discouraged him from hassling her, but he came back later, casing her onto the fish viewing chair, where she ended up sleeping.

* "Minuscule Scenes Appear Against the Backdrop of Used Tea Bags in Watercolor Paintings by Ruby Silvious:" https://www.thisiscolossal.com/2020/12/ruby-silvious-tea-bags/

* The Midnight Society and the Ackerparty: https://twitter.com/midnight_pals/status/1350175858653229058

* The Midnight Society on The Last Battle: https://twitter.com/midnight_pals/status/1349828597326909441

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

The help links are at the bottom under the cut.

* I can't swear to these, but they fit with everything I've heard. "HOW TO FIGHT COVID AT HOME when you are not hospitalized.:" https://laughingacademy.tumblr.com/post/639454183045644288/fighting-covid-when-kept-home

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* "Kent lorry chaos: Thousands of lorry drivers spend Christmas in cabs:" https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-kent-55445809

* "Thousands Rally in Armenia Demanding PM's Resignation:" https://www.voanews.com/south-central-asia/thousands-rally-armenia-demanding-pms-resignation

* "Fire destroys migrant camp in Bosnia:" https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2020/dec/23/fire-destroys-migrant-camp-bosnia-lipa

* "UK and EU agree Brexit trade deal:" https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2020/dec/24/uk-eu-agree-brexit-trade-deal-agreement

* "With Covid and Brexit, Christmas is a bizarre limbo for Europeans in the UK | Roisin Agnew:" https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2020/dec/24/covid-brexit-christmas-european-uk

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* "The Mysterious Link Between COVID-19 and Sleep:" https://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2020/12/covid-19-sleep-pandemic-zzzz/617454/

* "How Worried Should We Be About The New U.K. Coronavirus Variant?:" https://www.npr.org/sections/goatsandsoda/2020/12/24/950144667/how-worried-should-we-be-about-the-new-u-k-coronavirus-variant

* "Another new variant of COVID-19 is spreading rapidly in South Africa:" https://www.cbsnews.com/news/covid-19-variant-south-africa-spread/

* "Families of Covid victims in Italy take government to court:" https://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/families-covid-victims-italy-take-government-court-n1252226

* "On my street in Rome, the coronavirus upended two worlds:" https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2020/12/23/covid-italy-restaurants-unemployment/?arc404=true

* Total confirmed COVID-19 cases in the U.S.A for 12/23/20 are 18,382,000;. The official death toll is 326,000. The real number is likely much higher.

* "More than half of Americans say they know someone who has been hospitalized or died due to Covid-19, Pew survey finds:" https://www.cnn.com/2020/12/04/health/most-americans-know-covid-patient-wellness-trnd/index.html

* "Utah hospital workers rushed to NYC to help with covid in the spring. NYC workers just returned the favor.:" https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/2020/11/19/utah-nyc-healthcare-covid-nurse/

* "Tucker Carlson Attacks Nonbinary CDC Worker for Trans Flag:" https://www.advocate.com/media/2020/12/23/tucker-carlson-attacks-nonbinary-cdc-worker-trans-flag

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* "The U.S. is rushing to the exit in Afghanistan. The Taliban is filling the gaps:" https://www.latimes.com/politics/story/2020-12-07/afghanistan-taliban-surges-as-us-troops-exit

* "Donald Trump's relentless attacks on LGBT+ lives, people of colour and immigrants led to his eventual downfall:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2020/12/23/donald-trump-anti-lgbt-people-of-colour-immigrants-racist-hrc-poll/

* "Gay Indian-American Gets Key Personnel Post in Biden Admininistration:" https://www.advocate.com/politics/2020/12/23/gay-indian-american-gets-key-personnel-post-biden-admininistration

* "What's The Deal with "Court Packing" The Supreme Court?:"

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* We are penalizing whole families because they paid taxes. "Why Millions of Americans Still Can't Get Coronavirus Relief Funds:" https://www.themarshallproject.org/2020/12/15/why-millions-of-americans-still-can-t-get-coronavirus-relief-funds

* "Using the Homeless to Guard Empty Houses:" https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2020/12/07/using-the-homeless-to-guard-empty-houses

* "Pro-LGBT+ Georgia Democrats have ‘spat in the face of Jesus’, according to a failed evangelical Republican:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2020/12/22/georgia-democrats-lgbt-senate-run-off-jon-ossoff-raphael-warnock-e-w-jackson/

* Georgians! Go Vote Now!

* "Kamala Harris' Senate replacement is a committed LGBT+ ally who worked to make voting easier for trans people:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2020/12/23/alex-padilla-kamala-harris-senate-replacement-lgbt-ally-trans-people/

* "Democratic Party committee unanimously votes to end exclusion of non-binary candidates:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2020/12/22/brooklyn-democrats-vote-non-binary-candidates-sued/

* "NYPD Cops Cash In on Sex Trade Arrests With Little Evidence, While Black and Brown New Yorkers Pay the Price:" https://www.propublica.org/article/nypd-cops-cash-in-on-sex-trade-arrests-with-little-evidence-while-black-and-brown-new-yorkers-pay-the-price#1016578

* "How Oath Keepers Are Quietly Infiltrating Local Government:" https://www.politico.com/news/magazine/2020/12/09/oath-keepers-far-right-group-infiltrate-local-government-texas-443773

* "How Cities Lost Control of Police Discipline:" https://www.nytimes.com/2020/12/22/us/police-misconduct-discipline.html

* "Dying Inside: The Hidden Crisis in America’s Jails:" https://www.reuters.com/investigates/section/usa-jails/

* "Possible human remains found near Nashville explosion site, police chief says:" https://www.cnn.com/2020/12/25/us/nashville-explosion/index.html

* "Counter-protesters escalate tension at N.J. jail housing ICE detainees:" https://www.nj.com/bergen/2020/12/counter-protesters-escalate-tension-at-nj-jail-housing-ice-detainees.html

* "6 Injured When Driver Rams Into Protest Against ICE in Manhattan:" https://www.nytimes.com/2020/12/11/nyregion/protesters-car-manhattan.html

* CW: Sexual Assault. "'Under the rug:' Sexual misconduct shakes FBI's senior ranks:" https://apnews.com/article/fbi-sexual-misconduct-investigation-a0d33e4770acef8ff5f4a48f0267202c

* "Polish homophobes shamelessly vandalise rainbow benches designed to ‘colour this grey reality’:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2020/12/23/polish-homophobes-shamelessly-vandalise-rainbow-benches-designed-to-colour-this-grey-reality/

* "NHS gender clinic launches appeal against High Court puberty blockers ruling:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2020/12/22/nhs-tavistock-gender-clinic-high-court-puberty-blockers-ruling-appeal/

* "Sharing your pronouns in court becomes mandatory after trans-inclusive rule change:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2020/12/24/british-columbia-canada-pronouns-supreme-court-rule-change-lisa-nevens-non-binary/

* CW: Suicide. "Prison guard who cruelly mocked suicidal trans inmate and said he wanted to be fired has his wish come true:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2020/12/23/corrections-worker-fired-facebook-transgender-inmate/

* "Gender non-conforming teen killed at Christmas party. Their mother says it's because they wore a rainbow jumpsuit:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2020/12/23/bella-pugh-killed-shot-dead-gender-non-conforming-teen/

* "Could Carbon Dioxide Fuel Jets? New Study Says Yes:" https://www.outtraveler.com/best-travel/2020/12/23/could-carbon-dioxide-fuel-jets-new-study-says-yes

* "The Big Thaw: How Russia Could Dominate a Warming World:" https://www.propublica.org/article/the-big-thaw-how-russia-could-dominate-a-warming-world#1017845

* "A Pistachio Tycoon Picks a Fight With the U.S. Navy:" https://www.bloomberg.com/news/features/2020-12-14/wonderful-co-and-the-u-s-navy-are-battling-over-california-s-water

* CW: Racism, NWS. "Playing With Matches: Sexy, Silly 1930s Ads That Went Up in Smoke:" https://www.collectorsweekly.com/articles/playing-with-matches/

* "Pelosi Marks 10 Years of 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell' Repeal:" https://www.advocate.com/politics/2020/12/22/pelosi-marks-10-years-dont-ask-dont-tell-repeal

* "Sen. Chris Coons Reflects on 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell' Repeal:" https://www.advocate.com/politics/2020/12/22/exclusive-sen-chris-coons-reflects-dont-ask-dont-tell-repeal

* News of the Weird. "Illegal winery found at Alabama wastewater plant, authorities say:" https://www.al.com/news/huntsville/2020/12/illegal-winery-found-at-alabama-wastewater-plant-authorities-say.html

* "Their Eyes Were Watching God: Crash Course Literature 301:"

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* "Real Lawyer Reacts to Ghostbusters 2 (The Scoleri Brothers!):"

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* "Your typical Karen but she's a 1920s flapper:"

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* I stayed up to do a couple essential errands in daylight, but my car was literally frozen shut. I gave up and came make inside. I set the alarm for 3:30, as the sun goes down between 4:30 and 5:00 this far North, and my hop was I'd hit the sweet spot before it started refreezing. I managed to shuffle out after physio etc. to find I could in fact break into my car.

The check that absolutely needed to be deposited to cover auto-withdraw is deposited, and I finally returned the library books that got trapped here when the library shut down again for a few weeks. I had assumed it was because our numbers were so bad, but they were taking a few weeks off to finish the covid renovations that had been ongoing and to review safety protocols. I'm scheduled for pick up Monday, but I wanted the overdues to have time to quarantine.

When I got back, I did the massive end of year bureaucracy packet. My ass was saved by my anal retentiveness about paperwork. I had the stack of new supporting documents waiting in expectation, and I had the packet of last year's stuff ready to hand so I could copy carry overs. I even had a spare photocopy of my ID squirreled away in there for emergencies. I had to kludge some things, like using my bank statement auto withdraws to show things I can't get separate paper for easily in a pandemic. (Carefully circled and marked.) Digits cruciform they accept what I'm mailing, as there are some just in case things I normally toss in where surrendering originals isn't an option. Let's also hope no other bureaucracy needs all those originals I was forced to mail. Sigh. I had no idea how much postage this thing needs as it's a behemoth, so I tossed on a couple forever styamps plus an extra dollar of postage.

I need this to go through as it's my food and Medicare Advantage and I am Fucked without either.

The antibiotics still haven't come, despite them calling Wednesday to say they were delivering them. Sigh.

* Friday: Someone (likely Tavy) Threw up copiously on my bed and the remote before bed. I forgot to put it in rice what with the stripping and changing and surprise laundry. I can't use the tv without the remote and it's dead, dead, dead. What money I have left is needed for car insurance autodraw, but a friend is ordering a new one.

It set a theme though.

Squirrel had a cooking disaster earlier in the week while I was asleep that required extensive cleaning and I wasn't well enough to cope with it until Friday. (My arm kept losing power and scrubbing dried on mess just wasn't going to happen with my arm turning on and off like that.

So much suck.

Still, There should be a new remote beginning of next month.

* Saturday: I had a bad lung incident in my sleep. serious gunk is coming up and I couldn't stop coughing for a few hours. The cats are terrified, poor things. Still waiting for the antibiotic and at this point I'm going to need a double run again, I suspect. I'll call again Monday and try to work out why the delay as at that point it'll be nearly two weeks.

* " The NORAD Santa tracker is proof of our government's complicity in a web of lies:" https://www.nbcnews.com/think/opinion/norad-tracking-santa-why-aren-t-we-tracking-our-government-ncna1252093

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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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* "Hong Kong parliament in chaos as politicians fight for chair:" https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/may/08/hong-kong-parliament-in-chaos-as-politicians-fight-for-chair

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* "The Answer to All of Your Social Distancing Loophole Questions Is No:" https://www.vice.com/en_us/article/4agza3/answer-to-all-social-distancing-loophole-questions-is-no

* "Official COVID-19 Numbers Represent Just 6% of Total Infections, a New Analysis Suggests:" https://reason.com/2020/04/12/official-covid-19-numbers-represent-just-6-of-total-infections-a-new-analysis-suggests/

* "Two Antibody Studies Say Coronavirus Infections Are More Common Than We Think. Scientists Are Mad.:" https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/stephaniemlee/coronavirus-antibody-test-santa-clara-los-angeles-stanford

* "Pakistan to Ease Coronavirus Lockdown Saturday:" https://www.voanews.com/covid-19-pandemic/pakistan-ease-coronavirus-lockdown-saturday

* "Bolsonaro continues to dismiss Covid-19 threat as cases skyrocket in Brazil:" https://www.cnn.com/2020/05/08/americas/brazil-coronavirus-bolsonaro-response-intl/index.html

* "Covid-19 is rapidly becoming America’s leading cause of death:" https://www.washingtonpost.com/outlook/2020/04/16/coronavirus-leading-cause-death/?arc404=true

* "White House’s pandemic relief effort Project Airbridge is swathed in secrecy and exaggerations:" https://www.washingtonpost.com/investigations/white-house-pandemic-supply-project-swathed-in-secrecy-and-exaggerations/2020/05/08/9c77efb2-8d52-11ea-a9c0-73b93422d691_story.html

* "Trump tightens grip on coronavirus information as he pushes to restart the economy:" https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/trump-tightens-grip-on-coronavirus-information-as-he-pushes-to-restart-the-economy/2020/05/07/d4a05e42-9068-11ea-a9c0-73b93422d691_story.html

* "Trump officials' dysfunction harms delivery of coronavirus drug:" https://www.axios.com/trump-coronavirus-drug-remdesivir-hospitals-pharmacies-86ad5bd0-d1ba-47dc-97f2-b19cc97603f4.html

* "Bernie Sanders: Pandemic is worst point in U.S. history since Civil War:" https://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/bernie-sanders-pandemic-is-worst-point-in-u-s-history-since-civil-war-83233861740

* "Texas governor caught on mic saying reopening businesses will increase coronavirus spread:" https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/texas-governor-greg-abbott-coronavirus-reopening-spread-a9501891.html

* "Trump-loving Georgia governor issues dire COVID-19 warning less than two weeks after grand ‘reopening’:" https://www.rawstory.com/2020/05/trump-loving-georgia-governor-issues-dire-covid-19-warning-less-than-two-weeks-after-grand-reopening/

* "Governor's back-to-business zeal leaves public less informed, less safe:" https://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/governor-s-back-to-business-zeal-leaves-public-less-informed-less-safe-83239493847

* Republicans are out victim blaming instead of imposing rational worker safety measures again. "Azar faulted workers' 'home and social' conditions for meatpacking outbreaks:" https://www.politico.com/news/2020/05/07/azar-coronavirus-meatpacking-workers-241915

* "Sen. Amy Klobuchar & Mayor Pete Buttigieg Comment On Trump's Move To Keep Meat Plants Open:"

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* 1000 people tested positive in the last two days at the Waterloo meat plant 45 forced open without making them put in any worker safety measures. Pence is hailing it as a great success for Republicans.

* "Number of workers with coronavirus at Waterloo Tyson plant more than double earlier figure:" https://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/money/agriculture/2020/05/07/infected-workers-waterloo-plant-more-than-double-earlier-figure/3092376001/

* "Trump admin oddly eager to laud Iowa as COVID-19 crisis worsens:" https://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/trump-admin-oddly-eager-to-laud-iowa-as-covid-19-crisis-worsens-83238469692

* "Map shows even 'regular people' can't avoid coronavirus spread:" https://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/map-shows-even-regular-people-can-t-avoid-coronavirus-spread-83238981719

* "Katie Miller, Pence spokeswoman, tests positive for coronavirus:" https://www.politico.com/news/2020/05/08/mike-pence-staffer-tests-positive-for-coronavirus-244816

* "White House Rattled by a Military Aide’s Positive Coronavirus Test:" https://www.nytimes.com/2020/05/07/us/politics/coronavirus-white-house-military-aide.html

* "Chris Hayes explains COVID-19 testing to Trump who still doesn't get it:" https://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/chris-hayes-explains-covid-19-testing-to-trump-who-still-doesn-t-get-it-83233861700

* "Steve Mnuchin Urges Americans To Live Dangerously And Travel The Country:" https://www.huffpost.com/entry/steve-mnuchin-coronavirus-summer-road-trips_n_5eb0db28c5b60a927781046a

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* "Understanding the twists and turns in the Michael Flynn case:" https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2020/05/07/understanding-twists-turns-michael-flynn-case/

* "Skeptical judge could hold up Trump administration's bid to clear Flynn, legal experts say:" https://mobile.reuters.com/article/amp/idUSKBN22J3HF

* "The Appalling Damage of Dropping the Michael Flynn Case:" https://www.nytimes.com/2020/05/08/opinion/michael-flynn-trump-barr.html

* "Team Trump Wants Flynn Back for 2020, Sees Him as Its ‘Nelson Mandela’:" https://www.thedailybeast.com/team-trump-wants-mike-flynn-back-for-2020-sees-him-as-their-nelson-mandela

* "Federal Watchdog Says Coronavirus Whistle-Blower Should Be Reinstated as It Investigates:" https://www.nytimes.com/2020/05/08/us/politics/coronavirus-rick-bright-whistleblower-trump.html?action=click&module=RelatedLinks&pgtype=Article

* "Sen. Schumer: I Would Call Dr. Birx & Dr. Fauci Before Congress, Without Trump Hovering Over Them:"

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* "Sen. Schumer's 'No PR Act' Would Prevent Trump From Adding His Name To Future Stimulus Checks:"

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* "Political fantasy battles economic reality after tens of millions of jobs lost:" https://www.politico.com/news/2020/05/08/when-will-jobs-return-243925

* "How Bad Is Unemployment? ‘Literally Off the Charts’:" https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2020/05/08/business/economy/april-jobs-report.html

* "White House considers measures to boost economy without Congress:" https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/white-house/white-house-considers-measures-boost-economy-without-congress-n1202246

* "Chuck Schumer: GOP senators choosing inaction sound like Herbert Hoover:" https://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/chuck-schumer-gop-senators-choosing-inaction-sound-like-herbert-hoover-83235397815

* "Tx Republican on State Reopening: ‘There Are More Important Things Than Living’:" https://nymag.com/intelligencer/2020/04/dan-patrick-there-are-more-important-things-than-living.html

* "'We're going to fill it': Republicans ready for any Supreme Court vacancy:" https://www.politico.com/news/2020/05/08/republicans-ready-supreme-court-vacancy-243574

* "Republicans praise Trump's pandemic response with Senate majority at risk:" https://www.politico.com/news/2020/05/06/senate-republicans-trump-coronavirus-response-240454

* "How Do Democrats Win In The Midwest? Sen. Amy Klobuchar & Mayor Pete Buttigieg Weigh In:"

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* "Trump Administration Pushes to Extend Coronavirus Immigration Limits:" https://www.wsj.com/articles/trump-administration-pushes-to-extend-coronavirus-immigration-limits-11588935603?mod=hp_lead_pos4

* "Early Data Shows Black People Are Being Disproportionally Arrested…:" https://www.propublica.org/article/in-some-of-ohios-most-populous-areas-black-people-were-at-least-4-times-as-likely-to-be-charged-with-stay-at-home-violations-as-whites

* "Blacks and Latinos are overwhelmingly ticketed by NYPD for social distancing violations:" https://www.cnn.com/2020/05/08/us/social-distancing-stats-nyc/index.html

* "Chris Hayes on ‘disproportionate’ enforcement of coronavirus lockdown:" https://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/chris-hayes-on-disproportionate-enforcement-of-coronavirus-lockdown-83234885670

* "More on the Mashpee Wampanoag Reservation and Reaffirmation Act:" https://amaebi.dreamwidth.org/1769250.html

* "Ask Who Paid for America’s Universities:" https://www.nytimes.com/2020/05/07/opinion/land-grant-universities-native-americans.html?action=click&module=Opinion&pgtype=Homepage

* TW: Pedophilia. "Sick predator who used Grindr to target 14-year-old boys jailed after police sting:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2020/05/08/grindr-teenage-boys-police-sting-prison/

* TW: Rape "Closeted trans youth chased home, naked and bleeding, after being stripped, handcuffed, raped and robbed by his date:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2020/05/09/ukraine-trans-youth-attacked-violent-gang-sexual-assault-dating-app-hate-crime-homophobia-transphobia/

* "Man escapes prison after hurling homophobic slurs at police officers and threatening to ‘spread coronavirus’:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2020/05/08/southampton-police-coronavirus-homophobic-abuse/

* "With SCOTUS Ruling at Hand, Trans Plaintiff Aimee Stephens Struggling:" https://www.advocate.com/transgender/2020/5/08/sup-ct-ruling-hand-trans-plaintiff-aimee-stephens-struggling

* "Gabrielle Union says parents who ‘throw away’ trans kids are ‘bizarre, sad and pathetic’:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2020/05/08/trans-kids-gabrielle-union-parents-dwyane-wade-zata-jimmy-fallon/

* "Lesbian couple bring historic legal challenge to overturn policy that allowed a state-funded foster agency to reject them for being gay:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2020/05/09/lesbian-couple-historic-court-fight-miracle-hill-ministries-aclu-lambda-legal-south-carolina/

* "As Coronavirus ravages the US, Republicans are making laws to 'warn' funeral homes about HIV in the recently deceased:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2020/05/08/oklahoma-4041-hiv-funeral-homes-kevin-stitt/

* "Heartbroken boyfriend pays beautiful tribute to ‘selfless’ healthcare worker who died of COVID-19 aged 34:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2020/05/08/scottish-carer-healthcare-worker-died-coronavirus-covid-mick-gallagher/

* Little Richard Music:

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* "Man arrested trying to quarantine on private Disney island:" https://apnews.com/1477395d92120263106c07ca9aeeb7a0

* "Jared Kushner Declares Trump's Coronavirus Decision-Making "A Great Success Story":"

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* "Isolated And Horny, Americans Are Getting Turned On By Basic Human Interaction:"

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* "Donald Trump Doesn't Talk Like A Guy Who Knows What He's Talking About:"

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* "Meanwhile... It Might Be Time To Take Harrison Ford's (Airplane) Keys:"

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* "Vote Him Away (The Liar Tweets Tonight) - Roy Zimmerman:"

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* "Mad World performed by Curt Smith of Tears For Fears:"

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* I think Mike Ruiz should be in there. Go on, google him. I'll wait. Dream Casting Tom of Finland: https://twitter.com/Wheeler/status/1258956842887249922

* The person selling these is really cool: https://avian30.threadless.com/

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

* "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/am-website?refcode=website-nav

* Want to get rid of Lindsey Graham? Help Jaime Harrison: https://secure.actblue.com/donate/ms_harrison_fr_q12019_jaime-a?refcode=MS_AD_D-DD_2019.03.08_X_GG_KW__X__eyJjcmVhdGl2ZSI6IkFkZCBEb25hdGlvbiBOb3ciLCJhdWRpZW5jZSI6IkphaW1lSGFycmlzb24ifQ&recurring=TRUE&gclid=EAIaIQobChMIn4a_583I5gIVC8RkCh0MowFeEAAYASAAEgIXZfD_BwE

* There's a decent chance of flipping this Senate seat blue. Want to help? https://secure.actblue.com/donate/ads-mek-egsearch_dtd?refcode=ads-200108-gs-evergreensearch-dtd-natl-mix-8753679275-87807510469-410037583123-%2Bmark%20%2Bkelly%20%2Bdonate&gclid=EAIaIQobChMIpKSR192K5wIVAsNkCh0EeAFSEAAYASAAEgLY7fD_BwE

* Want to support Christy Smith in the primary for Katie Hill's seat?: https://secure.actblue.com/donate/dw_ca25

* Have something you want to tell your Congress Critters? If you can not protest in person, here are some other options:

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

This App phones your rep for you: http://takeastance.us/

Here is one that will send your reps a fax: https://resistbot.io/

* Some RL friends of mine who were barely scraping by just lost one of the part time jobs they collectively hold and it's really fucking things up for them. These are good people, who do so much for others. Want to help? https://www.gofundme.com/f/help-a-gig-worker-get-through-the-winter/share

* Help pay for cat food, litter, meds, medical copays: Paypal Lethran@gmail.com or paypal.me/Gwydion

* If you are interested in helping, right now the Cat thing we need most is:
https://www.chewy.com/wellness-core-signature-selects/dp/147047

The dry food I was going to try is this one: https://www.chewy.com/blue-buffalo-wilderness-flatland/dp/176663

* Birthday/Solstice master list: https://gwydion.dreamwidth.org/2108835.html

* "China detains Uighurs for growing beards or visiting foreign websites, leak reveals:" https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/feb/18/china-detains-uighurs-for-growing-beards-or-visiting-foreign-websites-leak-reveals

* "New Cases in China Appear to Be Slowing:" https://www.nytimes.com/2020/02/18/world/asia/china-coronavirus.html

* "The coronavirus outbreak is deepening Hong Kong's political divide:" https://www.cnn.com/2020/02/18/asia/hong-kong-coronavirus-protests-intl-hnk/index.html

* The Republican War on Reality continues. "Cotton repeats coronavirus conspiracy theory, despite evidence:" https://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow-show/cotton-repeats-coronavirus-conspiracy-theory-despite-evidence-n1137701

* "White House memo on Soleimani strike makes no mention of imminent threat:" https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/white-house-memo-on-soleimani-strike-makes-no-mention-of-imminent-threat/2020/02/14/651ce330-4f70-11ea-b721-9f4cdc90bc1c_story.html

* "Trump announces a blitz of pardons and commutations:" https://www.politico.com/news/2020/02/18/trump-commutes-sentence-of-rod-blagojevich-115807

* "Expected case against Deutsche Bank disappeared in Trump transition:" https://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/expected-case-against-deutsche-bank-disappeared-in-trump-transition-78916677564

* "Trump, Kushner, Russia deals at Deutsche Bank raised red flags:" https://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/trump-kushner-russia-deals-at-deutsche-bank-raised-red-flags-78916165801

* "Every Trump financial thread pulled results in scandal:" https://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/every-trump-financial-thread-pulled-results-in-scandal-78916165669

* "Trump threatens lawsuits over Mueller probe:" https://www.politico.com/news/2020/02/18/donald-trump-mueller-probe-115751

* "Bill Barr Must Resign:" https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2020/02/donald-ayer-bill-barr-must-resign/606670/

* "Fearful of Trump’s Attacks, Justice Dept. Lawyers Worry Barr Will Leave Them Exposed:" https://www.nytimes.com/2020/02/15/us/politics/trump-barr-justice-department.html

* "This is a revolting assault on the fragile rule of law:" https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2020/02/12/this-is-revolting-assault-fragile-rule-law/

* "Federal judges reportedly call emergency meeting in wake of Stone case intervention:" https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2020/02/18/judges-meeting-trump/

* "Judge sets Tuesday phone hearing in Roger Stone case:" https://www.politico.com/news/2020/02/16/judge-phone-hearing-roger-stone-case-115620

* "Former fed. prosecutor: I don’t see Barr asserting independence:" https://www.msnbc.com/am-joy/watch/barr-trump-administration-discussed-by-former-federal-prosecutor-78829637844

* "Legal experts question Barr’s independence from Trump:" https://www.msnbc.com/am-joy/watch/william-barr-s-independence-from-trump-questioned-by-experts-78832197521

* "Trump, Bill Barr, and the arrival of the worst-case scenario:" https://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow-show/trump-bill-barr-arrival-worst-case-scenario-n1137636

* "Trump weaponizing DOJ is worst case scenario envisioned by Obama officials:" https://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/trump-weaponizing-doj-is-worst-case-scenario-envisioned-by-obama-officials-78986821902

* "Federal prosecutors weigh new charges that bring Lev Parnas investigation closer to Giuliani:" https://www.cnn.com/2020/02/17/politics/sdny-weighs-new-charges-fraud-guarantee/index.html

* "DOJ memo shows Barr's lid on reported Giuliani investigation:" https://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/doj-memo-shows-barr-s-lid-on-reported-giuliani-investigation-78986309878

* "Trump hush money case seen in new light after new reports on Barr:" https://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/trump-hush-money-case-seen-in-new-light-after-new-reports-on-barr-78984773915

* "Top intel office lawyer who handled Ukraine whistleblower complaint resigning:" https://www.politico.com/news/2020/02/18/intel-office-lawyer-ukraine-whistleblower-complaint-115776

* "Trump’s Top Trade Adviser Peter Navarro Has a Side Project: Secretly Hunting for ‘Anonymous’:" https://www.thedailybeast.com/trumps-top-trade-adviser-peter-navarro-has-a-side-project-secretly-hunting-for-anonymous

* "Trump attends wedding of Stephen Miller:" https://www.politico.com/news/2020/02/16/trump-attends-wedding-stephen-miller-115663

* "Chris Hayes: The only thing to stop Trump is us:" https://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/chris-hayes-the-only-thing-to-stop-trump-is-us-78800453832

* "How organizers plan to do something about Trump in 2020:" https://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/how-organizers-plan-to-do-something-about-trump-in-2020-78801477861

* "Rep. Rush: Bloomberg seeks atonement with black community:" https://www.msnbc.com/am-joy/watch/stop-and-frisk-discussed-by-bloomberg-2020-co-chair-bobby-rush-78832197836

* "Stop-and-frisk grew under Bloomberg constitutional expert says:" https://www.msnbc.com/am-joy/watch/bloomberg-policies-as-new-york-city-mayor-analyzed-by-experts-78833221851

* "Bloomberg 2020 advisor: Stop-and-frisk was egregious:" https://www.msnbc.com/am-joy/watch/bloomberg-2020-adviser-on-stop-and-frisk-sexism-allegations-more-78860357832

* "Warren's words for Bloomberg on billionaires, equality, democracy:" https://www.msnbc.com/am-joy/watch/warren-on-bloomberg-women-in-politics-billionaire-tax-and-more-78862917873

* "Medicare for All at center of rift between Sanders, NV union:" https://www.msnbc.com/am-joy/watch/bernie-sanders-nevada-union-clash-over-medicare-for-all-78835781696

* "Buttigieg Fundraiser Disrupted by 'Queers Against Pete' Protesters:" https://www.advocate.com/election/2020/2/18/buttigieg-fundraiser-disrupted-queers-against-pete-protesters

"Queers Against Pete opposes Buttigieg because of his resistance to Medicare for All and free college tuition, as well as race record as mayor, which includes a fraught relationship with the Black community and the issue of policing. Members also believe his stances represent a white, upper-middle class sensibility that is not representative of the LGBTQ community."

* "America’s legacy of slavery seen in Trump policy separating children and families:" http://www.milwaukeeindependent.com/featured/americas-legacy-slavery-seen-trump-policy-separating-children-families/

* "Homeland Security waives contracting laws for border wall:" https://apnews.com/1689fa48a2e177d1f397b95ff0cb97db

* I don’t have words. "Native burial sites blown up for US border wall:" https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-51449739

* "Rugby fans ordered to remove Pride flags at disgraced Israel Folau’s Catalans Dragons debut:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2020/02/16/israel-fola-rugby-fans-pride-flags-protest-catalans-dragons-debut/

* "Bottom’s up! Gay’s the Word robbers caught drinking tequila and prosecco during raid:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2020/02/15/gays-the-word-bookshop-burglary-failed-prosecco-tequila-men-sentences/

* "The Catholic Church’s reasons for opposing trans rights show why every last queer person should support trans equality:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2020/02/18/catholic-church-trans-rights-scotland-gender-recognition-reform/

* "Man jailed for setting fire to a trans woman’s home in hate-fuelled arson attack:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2020/02/18/man-jailed-arson-fire-transgender-hate-crime-attack/

* "Gay man called ‘f****t’ and left beaten and bloodied after being falsely accused of flirting:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2020/02/17/gay-man-ryan-kelly-homophobic-attack-hate-crime-douglas-isle-of-man/

* "Stephen Fry calls for intersex people to be treated with ‘common politeness and decency’:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2020/02/18/stephen-fry-intersex-people-community-politeness-decency-bbc-inside-out/

* "Green Party politician makes grovelling apology after being accused of ‘promoting transphobic myths’:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2020/02/13/green-party-starbucks-transphobic-kids-sharon-galliford-surrey-heath/

* "Past Time To Ban The Trans Panic Defense:" https://transgriot.blogspot.com/2020/02/past-time-to-ban-trans-panic-defense.html

* "Catholic Students Protest After Gay Teachers Are Ousted:" https://www.advocate.com/religion/2020/2/18/catholic-students-protest-after-gay-teachers-are-ousted

* "The Great Goatlift: How Scientists are Working to Save a Pacific Northwest Icon:" https://medium.com/gaia-wwu/the-great-goatlift-how-scientists-are-working-to-save-a-pacific-northwest-icon-bb09e3ab89c

* "Russian Revolution and Civil War: Crash Course European History #35:"

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* I have not abandoned you. I've just been alternating busy and exhausted. Saturday I served tea and cake to a friend. We talked politics and European royalty 1600-the 1950's, and sorted out the garden for spring. It really needed doing as we had to jam everything in the end away from the door in a rush in January for the renovations and a bunch of perennials and hardies got stuck without enough light and water. The bulbs are coming up nicely and I think the important stuff will survive, though I am rather concerned about this years strawberries.

Livia is doing amazingly well socially. Saturday I was awake from a bathroom trip a half hourish before the alarm was meant to go off, so I turned on the light and got my book open. Tavy took the upper cuddle nap spot instantly I stopped moving. This is Livia's prime pettin location, but she turned up about a minute late and it was taken! So wanted the love so much she basically shoved her butt in his face and settled along the tib ridge. He was so committed to his cuddle nap that he not only let her, but shifted so he was sort of cuddling her butt. She go most of a hour of prime pettins cuddling with Tavy! A first. Also she has decided she really likes playing wrigglers with me. She has tried it a few times but it involves an erratically moving hand and is thus rather scary, but she has been playing for about two weeks and is really into it. So brave!

Monday I had an out of town guest all day. We were out twice for several hours at a time, but the voice was familiar and it was a really long time to hide. Livia decided to nap on the bed with Tavy in front as a guard. (Tavy usually hangs out on the bed during visits, as it's more comfortable than hiding and he can watch people go past to the kitchen and bathroom. The Contractors are not guests, but invaders.) She and Tavy got hungry and wanted to use the box. So after he had thoroughly scouted, sniffed her gear, and let her touch him briefly, he had some kibbles. She decided to chance it, as Tavy seemed to be treating the guest on a provisional basis the way he does the other two approved guests. She let the guest see her and everything and they decided to go about cat business generally after that for another hour or so until the guest left. Livia was very nervous, but she was So Brave. I am terribly proud of her.

* "Sunday Sweets Splits Up! 11 Gorgeous Double-Sided Cakes:" https://www.cakewrecks.com/home/2020/2/16/sunday-sweets-splits-up-11-gorgeous-double-sided-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.

* A small, cheap thing to help climate change if you have little money to spare: https://onetreeplanted.org/products/amazon-rainforest-peru

* How to donate to Rainbow Road: https://www.rainbowrailroad.com/donate

* Here are a bunch of state level links to help people in immigrant detention: https://taibhsearachd.tumblr.com/post/186058182962/woundability-this-4th-of-july-celebrate-the

* Angry about the concentration camps on our Southern Border? Here is a list of useful things you can do: https://medium.com/@togetherandfree/feel-helpless-amidst-the-horrific-immigration-news-youre-not-how-you-can-make-difference-today-108dc42de88e

* "More Organizations to Support Helping Refugee Children:" https://thisfinecrew.dreamwidth.org/201920.html

* Here is a massive list of things you can do to help refugees inside and outside of the Camps: https://s-leary.tumblr.com/post/185783586806/so-youve-probably-seen-the-post-going-around

* Register to vote: https://vote.gov/

* A list of organizations to help you run for office: http://lovingmyselfishard.tumblr.com/post/167330144634/psst-hey

* The Indivisble guide exists to help you organize effective resistance: https://indivisible.org/

* Here’s a list of vulnerable republican senators up for election this year:

Martha McSally - Arizona
Susan Collins - Maine
Cory Gardner - Colorado
Thom Tillis - North Carolina
Pat Roberts - Kansas
David Perdue and Kelly Loeffler - Georgia
Joni Ernst - Iowa

Here’s a list of vulnerable democratic senators that NEED votes to keep their seats:

Doug Jones - Alabama
Gary Peters - Michigan

* Want to get rid of Mitch McConnell? Help Amy McGrath: https://secure.actblue.com/donate/am-website?refcode=website-nav

* Want to get rid of Lindsey Graham? Help Jaime Harrison: https://secure.actblue.com/donate/ms_harrison_fr_q12019_jaime-a?refcode=MS_AD_D-DD_2019.03.08_X_GG_KW__X__eyJjcmVhdGl2ZSI6IkFkZCBEb25hdGlvbiBOb3ciLCJhdWRpZW5jZSI6IkphaW1lSGFycmlzb24ifQ&recurring=TRUE&gclid=EAIaIQobChMIn4a_583I5gIVC8RkCh0MowFeEAAYASAAEgIXZfD_BwE

* There's a decent chance of flipping this Senate seat blue. Want to help? https://secure.actblue.com/donate/ads-mek-egsearch_dtd?refcode=ads-200108-gs-evergreensearch-dtd-natl-mix-8753679275-87807510469-410037583123-%2Bmark%20%2Bkelly%20%2Bdonate&gclid=EAIaIQobChMIpKSR192K5wIVAsNkCh0EeAFSEAAYASAAEgLY7fD_BwE

* Want to support Christy Smith in the primary for Katie Hill's seat?: https://secure.actblue.com/donate/dw_ca25

* Have something you want to tell your Congress Critters? If you can not protest in person, here are some other options:

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

This App phones your rep for you: http://takeastance.us/

Here is one that will send your reps a fax: https://resistbot.io/

* Some RL friends of mine who were barely scraping by just lost one of the part time jobs they collectively hold and it's really fucking things up for them. These are good people, who do so much for others. Want to help? https://www.gofundme.com/f/help-a-gig-worker-get-through-the-winter/share

* HorrorMux is currently running a Max Mad type thing. Available Archetypes are here. I'm Martyr if you want to find me.: http://horrormu.com/index.php/Available

* Help pay for cat food, litter, meds, medical copays: Paypal Lethran@gmail.com or paypal.me/Gwydion

* If you are interested in helping, right now the Cat thing we need most is:
https://www.chewy.com/wellness-core-signature-selects/dp/147047

The dry food I was going to try is this one: https://www.chewy.com/blue-buffalo-wilderness-flatland/dp/176663

* Birthday/Solstice master list: https://gwydion.dreamwidth.org/2108835.html

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