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* As is custom now, Trump stuff sort is likely a little rough. I can not guarantee anything in the tariff section is up to date, because he changes it so fast and reactions from understandably furious trading partners are basically light speed at this point.

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* "Hamas says it will only release American-Israeli hostage if ceasefire deal is implemented:" https://apnews.com/article/israel-palestinians-hamas-war-news-ceasefire-hostages-03-15-2025-b54c0c11c4d7f0ca52653edb033c70f5

* "Israel's decision to cut power to Gaza hits the strip's water supplies:" https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-03-14/israel-cuts-power-to-gaza-hits-water-supplies-hamas-ceasfire/105045700

* "Palestinians unearth fresh wounds as Gaza's al-Shifa hospital burials are relocated:" https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/bodies-buried-temporarily-gaza-hospital-during-israeli-raids-brought-cemeteries

* "Israel’s attacks on reproductive healthcare in Gaza ‘genocidal’: UN probe:" https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/3/13/israels-attacks-on-reproductive-healthcare-in-gaza-genocidal-un

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* "Putin on a ceasefire in Ukraine, Western companies and gas:" https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/what-has-putin-said-about-ukraine-ceasefire-deal-2025-03-13/

* "In rare meeting without U.S. ally, Western army chiefs meet to show Ukraine unity:" https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/rare-meeting-without-us-ally-western-army-chiefs-meet-show-ukraine-unity-2025-03-11/

* "Poland and Baltic nations welcome Macron’s nuclear deterrent proposal:" https://apnews.com/article/france-nuclear-deterrent-umbrella-russia-55e91ab65d13559dfc55dfe376ba5268

So many countries gave up their nuclear weapons trusting our promises to protect them.

* "Poland's President Duda calls for U.S. to deploy nuclear weapons in his nation:" https://www.cbsnews.com/news/poland-president-duda-us-nuclear-weapons-deploy/

* "Germany debates issue of nuclear weapons:" https://www.dw.com/en/germany-debates-issue-of-nuclear-weapons/a-71924424

* This is disgusting and shameful. "'Say thank you' Rubio tells Poland amid Ukraine Starlink spat:" https://archive.ph/hVrjR

* "Trump puts U.S. at risk with increasing reliance on Musk and Starlink:" https://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/trump-puts-u-s-at-risk-with-increasing-reliance-on-musk-and-starlink-234049093674

* "US senator accuses Trump of weakening Ukraine's defense, dismisses Musk 'traitor' insult:" https://archive.ph/d4euZ

* "'Serious mistakes': Kelly sounds alarm on Trump handling of Ukraine; Nails Musk on 'traitor' gibe:" https://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/-serious-mistakes-kelly-sounds-alarm-on-trump-handling-of-ukraine-nails-musk-on-traitor-gibe-234047557512

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* "Trump launches large-scale strikes on Yemen's Houthis, at least 31 killed:" https://archive.ph/bgr1S

* "Entire families killed during Syria's violence, UN says:" https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/un-says-entire-families-killed-syria-military-operation-2025-03-11/

* "A tinderbox conflict in Congo is ready to explode:" https://www.reuters.com/graphics/CONGO-SECURITY/MAPS/movaykzaava/?

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* Good! "Philippines' ex-President Rodrigo Duterte arrested at ICC's request over 'drugs war' killings:" https://archive.ph/1Ellj

* This includes commentary on the new Canadian PM, amoung other things. "Off the cuff news reactions:" https://sabotabby.dreamwidth.org/2648730.html

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* We are seriously threatening to go to war with Denmark. "NATO Chief Smacks Down Trump on Greenland Grab:" https://www.thedailybeast.com/nato-chief-smacks-down-trump-on-greenland-grab/

* "Pentagon asked for military options to access Panama Canal, officials say:" https://archive.ph/KH6eM

We are planning to invade Panama, apparently. We HAVE access to canal. What we are planning to do is invade another country and occupy it because we are too cheap to pay a perfectly reasonable toll.

* "Donald Trump, who has been on a mission to strip transgender people of all dignity, complains ‘everything is transgender’: He made the bizarre remarks in front of the Irish prime minister.:" https://www.advocate.com/politics/trump-everything-is-transgender

* "If our neighbor Canada hates us and Trump, what does that say for the rest of the world?:" https://www.advocate.com/voices/canada-world-hates-trump-vance

No one should trust us. Not even a tiny bit.

* "How Trump’s ‘51st State’ Canada Talk Came to Be Seen as Deadly Serious
President Trump, in an early February call, challenged the border treaty between the two countries and told Justin Trudeau he didn’t like their shared water agreements. :" https://archive.ph/56bzU

* "Amid U.S.-Canada trade war, Trump makes some false or misleading claims to justify tariffs:" https://www.cbsnews.com/news/trump-tariffs-canada-trade-fact-check/

* "Canada and EU announce retaliatory tariffs, escalating Trump’s trade war:" https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/canada-and-eu-announce-retaliatory-tariffs-escalating-trumps-trade-war

* "Ontario slaps 25% tax increase on electricity exports to US in response to Trump’s trade war:" https://apnews.com/article/canada-ontario-us-trump-tariffs-electricity-834dc3d9defd314923912f9bd8540e31

* "Trump Ag Secretary's Clucked-Up Advice On Eggs Has Critics Squawking: Brooke Rollins' idea to combat rising prices isn't going over very well:" https://www.huffpost.com/entry/brooke-rollins-eggs-backyard-chickens_n_67c676c9e4b044c440ed7fa7

Renters, especially in apartments aren't allowed to have chickens. A lot of cities and towns ban them even for home owners.

I literally know people who had to give away all their chickens when they moved into an apartment.

* It's almost like there might be consequences for starting a trade war for funsies. "Tesla, led by Elon Musk, warns of export retaliation due to new Trump tariffs:" https://www.npr.org/2025/03/14/g-s1-53947/tesla-led-by-elon-musk-warns-of-export-retaliation-due-to-new-trump-tariffs

* "‘Big mad’: Trump is ‘emotional’ and ‘annoyed’ over trade war he started:" https://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/-big-mad-trump-is-emotional-and-annoyed-over-trade-war-he-started-234383429687

* This harms everybody. "US State Department Kills Global Air Monitoring Program Researchers Say Paid for Itself:" https://www.wired.com/story/air-monitoring-beijing-state-department-halted/

* It's all illegal, of course. Republicans absolutely do not care. "Secretary of State Rubio says purge of USAID programs complete, with 83% of agency’s programs gone:" https://apnews.com/article/trump-musk-rubio-usaid-foreign-aid-bf442d62af67918a6fc5eee839074601

* "Judge Weighs USAID Classified Document Destruction Amid Trump Shutdown:" https://www.newsweek.com/judge-weighs-usaid-classified-document-destruction-amid-trump-shutdown-2043272

* "Court hands Trump third appellate loss in birthright citizenship battle:" https://www.reuters.com/legal/government/court-hands-trump-third-appellate-loss-birthright-citizenship-battle-2025-03-11/

* Lie Detector Tests have no validity, of course, which is why law enforcement loves them so much. "DHS administering lie detector tests to employees in effort to find leakers:" https://www.cbsnews.com/news/dhs-lie-detector-tests-employees-leakers-immigration-raids/

* "The Alien Enemies Act: What to know about a 1798 law that Trump has invoked for deportations:" https://apnews.com/article/alien-enemies-trump-immigration-deportations-21a62ede23b8c493b60d00a9c125722f

* "Federal judge blocks Trump's plan to target 'alien enemies' for deportation:" https://www.npr.org/2025/03/15/nx-s1-5246028/trump-alien-enemies-act-tren-de-aragua-deportation

This is just the tip of the spear. If he wins here, he will keep expanding it to remove anyone he doesn't like.

Normal deportation proceedings would work, but he's trying to establish a precedent.

* "Japanese Americans react to Trump's plans to invoke Alien Enemies Act:" https://www.10news.com/news/local-news/japanese-americans-react-to-trumps-plans-to-invoke-alien-enemies-act#google_vignette

* "Trump reportedly keen on law at root of disgraceful chapter in American history:" https://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/trump-reportedly-keen-on-law-at-root-of-disgraceful-chapter-in-american-history-234498629977

* "ICE Wastes $16M on Guantanamo Bay Operation as All Migrants Returned to US:" https://www.newsweek.com/ice-guantanamo-bay-migrants-immigration-waste-millions-back-usa-2044018

* "Judge says Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil can't be deported from U.S. as protesters call for his release:" https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/demonstrators-take-nycs-federal-plaza-mahmoud-khalil-arrested-ice-rcna195602

* "Experts say Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil, a green card holder, can't be deported without due process:" https://abcnews.go.com/US/experts-palestinian-activist-mahmoud-khalil-deported-due-process/story?id=119756360

* "Federal agents are seen arresting Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil in a newly released video:" https://apnews.com/article/columbia-university-mahmoud-khalil-ice-trump-653771d9f168c490c49d6e45e37a0893

* "New Mahmoud Khalil complaint names Trump and Rubio, and alleges 'targeted, retaliatory detention':" https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/new-mahmoud-khalil-complaint-names-trump-rubio-alleges-targeted-retali-rcna196378

* "White House allegedly asked for updates on arrest of activist Mahmoud Khalil, his attorney says:" https://abcnews.go.com/US/white-house-allegedly-asked-updates-arrest-activist-mahmoud/story?id=119811712

* "Trump admin loses in court as judge blocks deportation of Mahmoud Khalil:" https://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/trump-admin-loses-in-court-as-judge-blocks-deportation-of-mahmoud-khalil-234150981981

* "Exclusive: Wife of detained Palestinian Columbia student says she was naive to believe he was safe from arrest:" https://archive.ph/bG3jK#selection-1373.88-1373.102

* "98 protesters arrested at Trump Tower sit-in for detained activist Mahmoud Khalil:" https://abcnews.go.com/US/hundreds-protesters-stage-trump-tower-sit-calling-release/story?id=119762664

* Reminder: they arrested him without a warrant in the absence of a crime for voicing an opinion Trump doesn't like. "The detention of Mahmoud Khalil is a flagrant assault on free speech:" https://www.msnbc.com/ayman-mohyeldin/watch/the-detention-of-mahmoud-khalil-is-a-flagrant-assault-on-free-speech-234524741853

* "Mahmoud Khalil's lawyer: his arrest is 'test case' for how far Trump will go to repress political enemies:" https://www.msnbc.com/ayman-mohyeldin/watch/mahmoud-khalil-s-lawyer-his-arrest-is-test-case-for-how-far-trump-will-go-to-repress-political-enemies-234525253893

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* "Elissa Slotkin delivers rebuttal to Trump:" https://www.politico.com/live-updates/2025/03/04/trump-joint-address-to-congress/democrats-respond-00212952

* The extreme corruption continues. "People Are Paying Millions to Dine With Donald Trump at Mar-a-Lago:" https://www.wired.com/story/people-paying-millions-donald-trump-mar-a-lago/

* This is discrimination and damaging. "Trump signs executive action targeting public service loan program:" https://www.npr.org/2025/03/07/nx-s1-5321313/trump-executive-action-public-service-loan-program

* "Trump order denies student loan relief to nonprofit workers engaged in ‘improper’ activity:" https://apnews.com/article/public-service-student-loan-forgiveness-trump-457a24f8dba3c52dfe58f1e72ba61fa4

* "Judge blocks Trump from enforcing 'chilling' order against law firm:" https://www.npr.org/2025/03/12/g-s1-53422/judge-blocks-trump-law-firm

* "Former DOJ official blasts interim D.C. U.S. attorney’s hiring ban on Georgetown Law grads:" https://www.advocate.com/news/doj-official-slams-georgetown-ban

* "Thousands of fired federal workers must be offered reinstatement, a judge rules:" https://www.npr.org/2025/03/13/nx-s1-5325959/federal-employees-court-firing

* "A 2nd judge orders thousands of fired federal employees temporarily reinstated:" https://www.npr.org/2025/03/13/nx-s1-5325694/maryland-court-fired-federal-employees-trump

* "Federal judges order Trump to rehire thousands of fired probationary federal employees :" https://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/federal-judges-order-trump-to-rehire-thousands-of-fired-probationary-federal-employees-234392133708

* "'A sham': Federal judge blasts Trump admin on improper firings of federal workers; orders rehiring:" https://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/-a-sham-federal-judge-blasts-trump-admin-on-improper-firings-of-federal-workers-orders-rehiring-234398789993

* They are ignoring the court orders to stop. "Trump poised to launch new round of layoffs despite setbacks in court:" https://archive.ph/aVPti

* "Federal workers called back to the office — or is it a shuttered Subway?:" https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/federal-workers-called-back-to-the-office-or-is-it-a-shuttered-subway/ar-AA1APHKA

You know what would be easier and cheaper? Let people continue working remotely.

* "Tech 'solution' makes a fool of Trump again; Federal return to office order bungled:" https://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/tech-solution-makes-a-fool-of-trump-again-federal-return-to-office-order-bungled-234403909936

* "A Wannabe Influencer Is in Charge of Defending DOGE Cuts:" https://www.thecut.com/article/opm-mclaurine-pinover-fashion-influencer-videos-doge-cuts.html

The cheek of it to fire so many hard working productive people and to have someone like this calling them lazy and incompetent. Every Republican accusation a confession.

* "Musk And Trump Are Trying To Break The Government So Billionaires Can Take It Over - Ezra Klein:"

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* "Judge orders urgent release of DOGE records, citing ‘unprecedented’ power and ‘unusual secrecy’:" https://www.politico.com/news/2025/03/10/judge-orders-doge-record-release-00223151

* "Top lawyer at IRS removed amid DOGE push for taxpayer information: Sources:" https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/top-lawyer-irs-removed-amid-doge-push-taxpayer/story?id=119769757

* "OPM to review potential risks from DOGE’s access to sensitive federal systems:" https://www.politico.com/news/2025/03/10/opm-security-doge-access-00221620

* "Diverse groups opposing Trump-Musk agenda coalesce around date for nationwide protest:" https://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/diverse-groups-opposing-trump-musk-agenda-coalesce-around-date-for-nationwide-protest-234497605740

* "‘The people hold the power’: Grassroots anti-Trump resistance outshines lawmakers:" https://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/-the-people-hold-the-power-grassroots-anti-trump-resistance-outshines-lawmakers-234483781748

* "Republicans struggle to answer for Trump, Musk to alarmed constituents back home:" https://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/republicans-struggle-to-answer-for-trump-musk-to-alarmed-constituents-back-home-234049093911

* "'I'm going': Tim Walz to hold town halls in Republican districts in wake of DOGE cuts:" https://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/-i-m-going-tim-walz-to-hold-town-halls-in-republican-districts-in-wake-of-doge-cuts-234266693990

* "States sue Trump administration over mass firings of federal employees:" https://www.npr.org/2025/03/08/nx-s1-5321864/trump-federal-employees-lawsuit-states

* "Md. Attorney General goes deeper on lawsuits against Trump administration, expects more to come:" https://wtop.com/maryland/2025/03/md-ag-brown-goes-deeper-on-lawsuits-against-trump-administration-expects-more-to-come/

* "Billionaires at Trump’s Swearing-In Have Since Lost $209 Billion:" https://archive.ph/dRz86

* "Musk Melts Down as Tesla Stock Price Plunges:" https://www.rollingstone.com/culture/culture-news/musk-tesla-stock-price-plunge-1235292855/

* "Donald Trump Calls Tesla Boycotts Illegal:" https://www.newsweek.com/donald-trump-tesla-boycott-illegal-2042647

* "Trump turns White House into Tesla showroom as Musk gets ‘government bailout’:" https://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/trump-turns-white-house-into-tesla-showroom-as-musk-gets-government-bailout-234149957918

* "Tesla turmoil ignites political proxy war:" https://www.axios.com/2025/03/13/tesla-trump-white-house-musk

* "Trump says violence against Tesla is domestic terrorism:" https://archive.ph/fh80a

* "As Musk’s business empire falters, Trump summons a wave of conservative support:" https://archive.ph/8JNve

* "Tesla Reportedly Stops Cybertruck Deliveries Because a Massive Part Keeps Flying Off:" https://futurism.com/tesla-stops-cybertruck-deliveries-trim

* "Rep. Larson BLASTS The GOP For Blocking Elon Musk From Testifying:"

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* "Trump prepares order dismantling the Education Department:" https://www.npr.org/2025/03/05/nx-s1-5316227/trump-order-dismantling-education-department

* " Linda McMahon lays out Education Department’s ‘final mission’ :" https://www.politico.com/news/2025/03/04/linda-mcmahon-education-department-final-mission-00210057

Reminder: she's never taught or administered a school and is profoundly ignorant about the damage she is doing and doesn't care to learn.

* "Education Department cuts half its staff as Trump vows to wind the agency down:" https://apnews.com/article/education-department-layoffs-job-cuts-linda-mcmahon-ce9f6a8a63972aede0d8fbdf057ab788

* "What the Education Department layoffs could mean for students with disabilities:" https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/education-department-layoffs-students-disabilities-rcna196114

This harms students with disabilities and anyone not born rich enough to pay for college up front. Cruelty is the point.

* "US judge temporarily halts Trump plan to cut hundreds of millions of dollars for teacher training:" https://apnews.com/article/trump-department-of-education-lawsuit-teacher-training-d9f84633d57f4010e1c03fcdaf003db2

* "Trump fires 1,300 at Department of Education; programs expected to suffer with staff gutted:" https://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/trump-fires-1-300-at-department-of-education-programs-expected-to-suffer-with-staff-gutted-234164805699

* "Fired Education Department worker: 'We got the sense that we were disposable.':" https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/fired-education-department-worker-sense-disposable/story?id=119732001

* "Massive Layoffs at the Department of Education Erode Its Civil Rights Division: Only five of the agency’s civil rights offices remain nationwide. Those who are still with the department say it will now be “virtually impossible” to resolve discrimination complaints.:" https://www.propublica.org/article/education-department-civil-rights-division-eroded-by-massive-layoffs

* "GOP voucher plan would divert billions in taxes to private schools:" https://archive.ph/1eNhg

This is about starving public schools which serve everyone in favor of private schools which can and do discriminate. This means concentrating the students who need the most support in schools that are having their funding cut at the same time to make it impossible to provide that support.

This is on purpose. Republicans have been trying to destroy public schools longer than I've been alive as the last thing they want is quality education for people who aren't white and also wealthy.

* "Elon Musk Teases Big Cuts to Social Security, Medicaid, Medicare:" https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/politics-news/elon-musk-cuts-social-security-medicaid-medicare-1235293407/

* "Social Security Backtracks on DOGE Phone Service Cuts After Media Report:" https://www.newsweek.com/doge-pushes-social-security-administration-cut-off-phone-service-report-2043708

This is why we need an independent media. This is why we need protests.

Why is this important? The Social Security Administration has a notoriously difficult website to use. It requires a special log in thing that most people do not have. (Including me.) Sometimes they will issue you one and not tell you what it is if you get it at an SSA office. They don't, say email it to you, which would be useless in any case for people who don't have internet access or have disabilities that make using the Internet extra hard, and for people who often are older than the internet and have little to no appropriate skills, or are home bound and can't get to library, or have had their local library cut and also just had the SSA office near them closed, or.... You get the idea.

Approximately 80% of people on Social security or applying for benefits use the phone service, because it actually works if you are patient, unlike the glitchy and difficult to access web site.

This cut is really about denying people who paid into the system getting access to the benefits they paid for.

It also really fucks up seniors and people with disabilities who need things like Medicaid and EBT on top of their Medicare as those programs often require a proof of income letter once or twice a year that must be issued within 1-3 months of turning in your paperwork. (Exactly details are state by state. My state is once a year up to three months. My state is super lenient because it's been unified Democratic rule for decades and it works at keeping citizens alive instead of trying to kill them off). So do a bunch of other programs for seniors and people with disabilities. I have to interact with this phone system 2-4 times a year, depending on which of my services need re-upping.

The knock on effects of the planned cuts would have been huge!

Stay noisy! Save lives!

* They are still planning more deadly cuts: "DOGE attacks on Social Security officials could have dire consequences:" https://www.msnbc.com/opinion/msnbc-opinion/doge-social-security-cuts-service-rcna196118

See the part above about people needing to go in person for a lot of things like starting benefits, updating after name changes, etc.? Yeah.

* "Here’s a ‘dead’ person on Social Security in Seattle, with plenty to say:" https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/politics/heres-a-dead-person-on-social-security-in-seattle-with-plenty-to-say/

They are basing these cuts on a debunked lie Musk and Trump keep telling because DOGE Minions are so incompetent they couldn't recognize a COBOL language error message, Cutting people off from benefits they deserve will kill them and there is significantly less than a one percent fraud/error rate.

* "Understanding Trump's War on Research Funding & The Future:" https://www.panaccindex.info/p/understanding-trumps-war-on-research

* "The US agency that monitors weather will cut another 1,000 jobs, AP sources say:" https://apnews.com/article/noaa-job-cuts-weather-forecasts-trump-doge-musk-7e35e9d5d757d8fc3f0f50b2bd71c87d

These cuts are essential to preventing the prediction and monitoring of extreme weather so more people will die.

* People will die. People like me will die. "DOGE Is Trying to Shutter Crucial Volcano Observatory Facilities:" https://www.notus.org/health-science/doge-alaska-volcano-observatory

* "The True Cost of Trump’s Cuts to NOAA and NASA:" https://time.com/7267889/climate-cost-of-trump-staff-cuts-noaa-nasa/

* Ignore the misleading headline. "Trump wants to use the ‘God Squad’ to increase logging, but it must follow strict rules:" https://apnews.com/article/trump-logging-endangered-species-god-squad-5ddbbd117a480cdc60f5bc5580cd72ef

They are ignoring the endangered species act so as to drive endangered species extinct looks like too.

* "EPA workers silenced as agency cancels hundreds of grants:" https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/epa-workers-silenced-agency-cancels-hundreds-grants/story?id=119715963

* "Trump’s FBI Moves to Criminally Charge Major Climate Groups: The Trump administration is targeting climate organizations that received a Biden-era grant.:" https://newrepublic.com/post/192660/trump-fbi-charge-climate-organizations

It's not illegal to receive a government grant and there is zero evidence that any of these groups broke the law.

* "The FAA’s Troubles Are More Serious Than You Know:" https://archive.ph/pnaya

* "Musk Faces Complaint Over Efforts to Get FAA to Drop Verizon, Use Starlink:" https://www.pcmag.com/news/musk-faces-complaint-over-efforts-to-get-faa-to-drop-verizon-use-starlink

It is essential that Starlink loses this one.

Verizon has a contract they bid for and won fairly. Elon Musk arbitrarily cancelling it without any government authority and awarding his own company a no bid contract is illegal and corrupt on it's face in multiple ways.

This is also away to hijack our entire federal aviation system so he can hold it for hostage later, much as he did with the Ukrainian military.

* "Trump cuts environment program for low-income, minority communities:" https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20250312-trump-cuts-environment-program-for-low-income-minority-communities

* "Trump administration issues funds to NYC housing nonprofits, with new strings attached:" https://gothamist.com/news/trump-administration-issues-funds-to-nyc-housing-nonprofits-with-new-strings-attached

* He knew that he was screwing over California, and he did it anyway for the optics and revenge. "Trump's 2.2 billion-gallon dump from California reservoirs just got even uglier:" https://www.sfgate.com/centralcalifornia/article/trump-california-reservoir-dump-kaweah-success-20209496.php

* "Top US health agency makes $25,000 buyout offer to most of its employees:" https://apnews.com/article/hhs-employee-buyouts-kennedy-cdc-nih-medicaid-bf5a746518b2b3fe967ab95a8e2a1a65

* So people will go hungry. Children will go hungry. "USDA cancels $1B in local food purchasing for schools, food banks:" https://www.politico.com/news/2025/03/10/usda-cancels-local-food-purchasing-for-schools-food-banks-00222796

* This also really hurts small farmers. "USDA ends program that helped schools serve food from local farmers:" https://apnews.com/article/school-lunch-usda-trump-c1485f824573913fe9a734bbf1273e26

* "US senators to urge USDA to reinstate canceled local food programs:" https://archive.ph/jLnN2

* Which have a lot of salt. "Sen. Deb Fischer offers up ‘canned food’ as alternate to USDA food bank cuts:" https://www.politico.com/news/2025/03/13/deb-fischer-canned-food-usda-food-bank-cuts-00228164

* "Donald Trump's policies are making our kids dumber, sicker, meaner, and scared:" https://www.advocate.com/voices/trump-children-sicker-meaner-opinion

* "Harvard doctors sue Trump administration over censoring LGBTQ+ terms:" https://www.advocate.com/news/harvard-doctors-sue-trump-administration

* Transphobia harms everyone. "Trump officials kill federal research on safer period products over mention of transgender men:" https://www.advocate.com/news/usda-scraps-study-transgender-mention

* "RFK Jr. Reportedly Had a Call With Texans Helping Distribute Unproven Measles Remedies:" https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2025/03/rfk-jr-measles-outbreak-texas-cod-steroids-call-seminole-mennonite-community-hhs/

You know what would be way more effective than quack medicine? Vaccinating everyone who can be vaccinated.

* Case in point: "Measles cases linked to Texas outbreak grows to 259, with just 2 among fully vaccinated people:" https://abcnews.go.com/Health/measles-cases-linked-texas-outbreak-grows-259-2/story?id=119799576

* "Trump adviser Alina Habba says veterans fired by DOGE are perhaps 'not fit to have a job at this moment':" https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/doge/trump-adviser-alina-habba-says-veterans-fired-doge-are-perhaps-not-fit-rcna194721

Trump has a long standing disgust and hatred for veterans in general, but particularly ones with disabilities. This is why he appointed people who feel exactly the same to steal their jobs and their health care from them.

* "Federal judge dismantles Trump's trans military ban in explosive hearing:" https://www.advocate.com/news/judge-skeptical-trans-military-ban

* I am not convinced they will follow the ruling stopping this. "Pentagon says it will start kicking transgender people out of military this month:" https://www.advocate.com/news/trans-military-ban-moves-ahead

* "Trump's VA rescinds policy treating transgender vets with dignity (exclusive):" https://www.advocate.com/news/transgender-veterans-policy-rescinded

* "Veteran Chains Himself Outside White House to Protest Trump and Musk:" https://newrepublic.com/post/192559/veteran-chains-white-house-protest-trump-musk

* CW: Rape. We are in a constitutional crisis now. (See also Trump administration refusing to restore funding and rehire people, as well as the Military being ordered to ignore the ruling ordering them not to discharge all the trans soldiers). "Federal officials force transgender women into men’s prisons despite judge’s ruling against Trump’s order:" https://www.advocate.com/news/transgender-women-forced-mens-prisons

* "Pam Bondi reshapes the DOJ around Trump's priorities:" https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/justice-department/s-trumps-justice-department-now-rcna195289

* "Justice Chucks Paper Straws in Favor of Plastic Per Trump Order:" https://news.bgov.com/bloomberg-government-news/justice-chucks-paper-straws-in-favor-of-plastic-per-trump-order

* CW: Domestic Violence. "DOJ official says she was fired after opposing the restoration of Mel Gibson's gun rights:" https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/justice-department/doj-official-says-was-fired-opposing-restoration-mel-gibsons-gun-right-rcna195287

* "Trump administration eyes cuts to Justice Department public corruption unit, people familiar say:" https://archive.ph/hnuLn

The only reason you would do this is if you were planning to bribe or otherwise allow the bribing of public officials by your allies.

* They are ending the case because most of the victims are black. "Justice Dept. says ending Louisiana petrochemical case helps ‘dismantle radical DEI programs’:" https://apnews.com/article/trump-louisiana-cancer-denka-chloroprene-epa-lawsuit-89b1f870816f65370eeb75ff269e9c0e

* This only helps our enemies. "Trump’s Justice Dept. ousts national security officials in latest purge:" https://archive.ph/99SjJ

* "They're Fabricating Criminal Prosecutions Now:"

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* This next batch may look small, but Trump is seizing control of the judiciary, persecuting political opposition, and removing checks that prevent Autocracy.

* He is calling openly for political prosecutions. "Trump pledges to ‘expose’ his enemies in political speech at Justice Department:" https://apnews.com/article/trump-visits-justice-department-e9091e3721adda4d3ed39bd15119a0d4

* "The GOP aim to shutdown democracy and 'replace it with techno-state dictatorship' warns Rep. Raskin:" https://www.msnbc.com/jonathan-capehart/watch/the-gop-aim-to-shutdown-democracy-and-replace-it-with-techno-state-dictatorship-warns-rep-raskin-234523205943

* "Trump demands 'accountability' for his pursuers in Justice Department speech:" https://www.reuters.com/world/us/trump-demands-accountability-his-pursuers-justice-department-speech-2025-03-14/

* They are criminalizing non-violent political speech. "Acting U.S. attorney for D.C. opens inquiries into Democrats, alleging possible threats to DOGE, Supreme Court justices:" https://www.cbsnews.com/news/acting-u-s-attorney-inquiry-schumer-possible-threat-doge-supreme-court-justices/

* Luckily, push back is having an effect. "D.C. prosecutor drops bid to investigate Schumer for purported threat:" https://archive.ph/enoUV

* "D.C. U.S. attorney targets Ukraine whistleblower Rep. Vindman:" https://archive.ph/owxVo

* "Democratic senators request investigation of interim DC US attorney:" https://www.nbcwashington.com/news/local/democratic-senators-request-investigation-of-interim-dc-us-attorney/3862040/

Because what Ed Martin's doing is illegal and unethical.

* "Trump allies launch a bid to take control of a powerful Washington legal group:" https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/trump-administration/trump-allies-bradley-bondi-control-dc-bar-association-rcna195253

They need to do this because Ed Martin is in danger of being disbarred for all the illegal and unethical things he is doing to persecute people Trump doesn't like.

* "Trump hones Justice Department as weapon of revenge; some dull edges remain:" https://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/trump-hones-justice-department-as-weapon-of-revenge-some-dull-edges-remain-234501189653

* "‘Lawlessness’: Hayes on the ‘terrifying’ abuse of power at Trump’s EPA, FBI:" https://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/-lawlessness-hayes-on-the-terrifying-abuse-of-power-at-trump-s-epa-fbi-234483781911

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* "Supreme Court to decide whether states can protect LGBTQ+ youth from conversion therapy:" https://www.advocate.com/news/supreme-court-conversion-therapy-case
Conversion Therapy is torture. It has no validity, but it can lead to depression and suicide.

Republicans want to abuse children, knowing it's abuse for the pleasure of harming queer children.

* "Think Small: End Billionaires:" https://www.mind-war.com/p/think-small-end-billionaires

* "Two weak spots in Big Tech economics:" https://pluralistic.net/2025/03/06/privacy-last/

* "US stock market loses $4 trillion in value as Trump plows ahead on tariffs:" https://www.reuters.com/markets/us/investors-flee-equities-trump-driven-uncertainty-sparks-economic-worry-2025-03-10/

It's been suggested that doing the will he won't he with the tariffs, while extremely devastating for business, ordinary people, US Foreign Policy/trade relations, and the US Economy; would be an excellent way to manipulate the US stock market so that billionaires could buy up stocks at rock bottom prices.

I'm not saying that's what's happening, but it's the only logical reason anyone I've seen could think of to do what Trump is doing with tariffs.

I'm not suggesting Trump is bright enough to do this on his own, but I think their are a lot of very rich people who have bought their way into his inner circle who are

Again, that's speculation. I mean he could also be doing this for fun or because Putin told him to. Or all three.

* "Striking workers in WA could get unemployment insurance benefits:" https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/politics/striking-workers-in-wa-could-get-unemployment-insurance-benefits/

* "Nestlé Purina workers in Pennsylvania on strike:" https://www.wsws.org/en/articles/2025/03/11/koct-m11.html

* "Nestle Purina workers strike for better wages and benefits in South Whitehall Township:" https://www.wfmz.com/news/area/lehighvalley/lehigh-county/allentown-area/nestle-purina-workers-strike-for-better-wages-and-benefits-in-south-whitehall-township/article_d28a8caa-f79b-11ef-86f9-bf0bc337c1b6.html

* Chuck Schumer betrayed us, rather than stand firm and force them to negotiate. Sigh. "Democratic Party fractures in government shutdown fight, with anger running high:" https://apnews.com/article/democrats-congress-chuck-schumer-government-funding-shutdown-43d1acea20c34ad28d848edc08ad6375

Here's who to primary:
Chuck Schumer
John Fetterman
Kirsten Gillibrand
Maggie Hassan
Catherine Cortez Masto
Jean Shaheen
Brian Schatz
Dick Durbin

Gary Peters is retiring
Angus King is a centrist independent, but caucuses Democrat.

If these are your critters, consider telling them how you feel.

* "Republicans say Medicaid is safe. But budget math says otherwise:" https://www.npr.org/2025/03/10/1237260288/republicans-say-medicaid-is-safe-but-budget-math-says-otherwise

* "DC leaders in budget panic, saying Congress bill would financially devastate the city:" https://wtop.com/dc/2025/03/dc-leaders-in-budget-panic-saying-bill-in-congress-would-financially-devastate-the-city/

* "'Chuck Schumer's gotta go!' Dems face reckoning amid dire polls:" https://www.msnbc.com/ayman-mohyeldin/watch/-chuck-schumer-s-gotta-go-dems-face-reckoning-amid-dire-polls-234543173956

* "‘Chuck Schumer is not willing to be in the driver's seat’: Ameshia Cross on Sen. Schumer's leadership:" https://www.msnbc.com/jonathan-capehart/watch/-chuck-schumer-is-not-willing-to-be-in-the-driver-s-seat-ameshia-cross-on-sen-schumer-s-leadership-234544709839

* "House Republicans literally alter time to avoid responsibility for Trump wrecking the economy:" https://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/house-republicans-literally-alter-time-to-avoid-responsibility-for-trump-wrecking-the-economy-234171974002

* "Trump administration withdraws CDC director nomination just before Senate hearing:" https://apnews.com/article/dave-weldon-cdc-director-9a3d061832e2f0f644f2c58fbae36965

* "Transgender Rep. Sarah McBride calls out 'weird' obsession by Republicans in whose minds 'I appear to live rent-free':" https://www.advocate.com/politics/sarah-mcbride-gop-weird-obsession

* "'Have you no decency?': Republican calls Sarah McBride 'mister,' but Democrats wouldn't have it:" https://www.advocate.com/politics/republican-misgender-sarah-mcbride

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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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* "Teen targeted by homophobic school board member now running for his job:" https://www.advocate.com/news/teen-challenges-school-board-homophobe

* Wisconsin! Please don't sleep on this election. Your future chance at free and fair elections as well as so many of your rights are on the line! "The Wisconsin Supreme Court Election Is a Referendum on Elon Musk:" https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2025/03/elon-musk-wisconsin-supreme-court-brad-schimel-susan-crawford/

* "Crawford, Schimel clash over Musk, Soros money in $59 million court raceRecord spending in Wisconsin Supreme Court race reaches $59M as candidates debate outside influence from billionaire donors Musk and: Soros.:" https://www.wisn.com/article/crawford-schimel-clash-over-musk-soros-money-in-59-million-court-race/64176457

The polls are incredibly tight and a Schimel win means Democrats lose their majority and Trump-Musk style court decisions will do terrible damage.

* "Governor Hochul Holds Roundtable with Workers Impacted by Federal Layoffs and Announces Expansion of New York’s “You’re Hired” Initiative to Recruit Impacted Workers :" https://www.governor.ny.gov/news/governor-hochul-holds-roundtable-workers-impacted-federal-layoffs-and-announces-expansion-new

* "Protests erupt as bill allowing TN schools to refuse to enroll undocumented students moves forward:" https://www.wsmv.com/2025/03/11/protests-erupt-bill-allowing-tn-schools-refuse-enroll-undocumented-students-moves-forward/

* Texans, I beg of you to protest. Pull out the stops. "Texas Republican bill would make simply being transgender a felony:" https://www.advocate.com/politics/texas-republicans-transgender-lives-felony

* "Protesters unveil giant Pride flag in response to Utah's new bill trying to ban it:" https://www.advocate.com/politics/pride-flag-utah-protest

* "North Dakota Senate rejects resolution seeking to overturn marriage equality:" https://www.advocate.com/politics/north-dakota-marriage-equality-resolution

Watch your state level politics, folks, because protests and calls can do a lot there. Don't give up hope.

* "Andy Beshear lambastes Gavin Newsom for hosting Steve Bannon on podcast:" https://www.advocate.com/politics/beshear-lambastes-newsom-bannon

* "Wisconsin conservative admits he was wrong about his anti-trans beliefs — this was all it took:" https://www.advocate.com/politics/anti-trans-bill-wisconsin

* "Study: Long sentences for juveniles make reentry into society more difficult:" https://phys.org/news/2025-03-sentences-juveniles-reentry-society-difficult.html

Water is wet studies are essential for making arguments in court, to policy makers, and to people who haven't made their minds up yet.

* "Multiple D.C. LGBTQ+ bars pull Jack Daniel's orders over distiller's retreat from diversity & inclusion:" https://www.advocate.com/business/lgbtq-bars-pull-jack-daniels

I am old enough to remember the Coors boycott.

* "New German, Swiss, and Austrian guidelines recommend gender-affirming care, slam Cass Review:" https://www.advocate.com/health/europeans-recommend-gender-affirming-care

* "New report finds LGBTQ+ and intersex Americans faced much discrimination in 2024:" https://www.advocate.com/news/new-report-confirms-widespread-discrimination

* "LGBTQ+ youth feel safer online than in-person — and it's not close:" https://www.advocate.com/news/lgbtq-youth-feel-safer-online

Water is wet studies are essential for making arguments in court, to policy makers, and to people who haven't made their minds up yet.

* "Who is MassResistance, the far-right group behind anti-marriage equality resolutions?:" https://www.advocate.com/news/who-is-massresistance-anti-lgbtq

* "Seven suspects charged with torture, killing of trans man Sam Nordquist appeared in court:" https://www.advocate.com/crime/seven-suspects-sam-nordquist-appear-court

* "Body of 'Julie Doe' in Florida identified as transgender woman Pamela Leigh Walton:" https://www.advocate.com/news/investigation-identifies-deceased-transgender-woman

* "Trump’s anti-trans agenda takes center stage at planned 'Detrans Awareness Day' events:" https://www.advocate.com/politics/republicans-celebrate-detrans-awareness-day

* Why are people still going on these floating plague ships? "Another norovirus outbreak on Princess Cruises ship sickens dozens of passengers and crew:" https://www.cbsnews.com/news/norovirus-outbreak-princess-cruises-ship-coral-princess-sickens-dozens-passengers-crew/

* "Measles cases spike to 25-year high in Europe:" https://www.politico.eu/article/measles-cases-spike-to-25-year-high-in-europe/

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* "“Cool” years are now hotter than the “warm” years of the past: tracking global temperatures through El Niño and La Niña:" https://ourworldindata.org/global-temperatures-el-nino-la-nina

* "A Mount Spurr eruption is ‘likely’ within weeks or months, scientists say:" https://www.adn.com/alaska-news/anchorage/2025/03/12/a-mount-spurr-eruption-is-likely-within-weeks-or-months-scientists-say/

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* "The Global South’s Cleantech Revolution in Five Charts:" https://rmi.org/the-global-souths-cleantech-revolution-in-five-charts/?ref=fixthenews.com

* "Music industry’s 1990s hard drives, like all HDDs, are dying:" https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2024/09/music-industrys-1990s-hard-drives-like-all-hdds-are-dying/

* "There’s a bizarre animal in the deepest depths of the Pacific Ocean that looks like a toast rack – and it uses deadly hooks to kill its prey:" https://www.discoverwildlife.com/animal-facts/marine-animals/harp-spnge

* "When an American Town Massacred Its Chinese Immigrants:" https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2025/03/10/when-an-american-town-massacred-its-chinese-immigrants

* "Dora Richter Lived:" https://epgn.com/2024/06/25/dora-richter-lived/

* "How the Boredom Epidemic ruined Hobbies:"

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* "Looking for the mysterious photographer who snapped occupied Paris and mocked the Nazis:" https://www.lemonde.fr/en/summer-reads/article/2024/09/09/looking-for-the-unknown-photographer-who-snapped-occupied-paris-and-mocked-the-nazis_6725386_183.html

* "Arizona Rep. Raúl Grijalva, fierce LGBTQ+ ally & progressive champion, dies at 77:" https://www.advocate.com/obituaries/arizona-congressman-raul-grijalva-dies

* "Sen. Alan Simpson was way ahead of his party when it came to LGBTQ+ rights and marriage equality:" https://www.advocate.com/voices/alan-simpson-remembered

I didn't agree with everything he did, but this and his work for Internment camp survivors is incredibly admirable.

* "Felice Picano, acclaimed gay author, has died at 81:" https://www.advocate.com/news/author-felice-picano-dies

* "WWII bomb disposal operation in Paris causes hours of travel chaos and Eurostar line closure:" https://apnews.com/article/france-paris-gare-nord-unexploded-bomb-d76871a93baee768df2a225922f12d89

* I am making progress on spinning up Killian Laptop. I downloaded a bunch of smaller programs, I finally convinced some browsers to sync. I've added some more accessibility extensions, and Saturday, I got a couple browsers set up with things so I could run some of the standard things I do everyday of him.

He's pretty fast compared to Klaus. The main problem I'm having is I can't get Waterfox to run on him. Our theory is maybe he's too old for modern iterations. I am trying earlier versions one by one, but I may be stuck with classic Waterfox, which is not supported and can't sync, so I keep having to stop to hand customize. I'll keep at it this week when I'm not in the aggregate crunch.

* In Cat News: Sunday Tavy discovered that Goth Millenial can also administer medication.

Livia also reached the end of her patience with a Thing the Emperor has been doing. The Empress is a peaceable animal by nature as long as you aren't live prey. She is more than twice his size, but she will generally give way as it's less hassle unless he pushes her too far.

Sunday, she decided she had had enough. For the last month or two, he's been peeing on everybody's favorite spot on my bed 5-6 times a week. I am a person with a clothes washer on it's last legs that can only use hot water. I can't wash multiple cat pads every night and he's also taken to running it to pee on the bed while I am getting ready for bed, so if he does it earlier, the cats are SOL for napping in the Best spot until I do the bed time laundry. Traditionally, he then gets really angry at the humans because Someone has Peed in the best spot!!!

This is Livia's favorite spot too. In fact, she sleeps there more than he does in winter as he decamps for his heated bed for most of his Night Napping.

Tavy's refusal to pee in the box has been inconveniencing her all this time. Sure, she has her second favorite spot: the bedroom window podium, which I tricked out for her in her youth, but a lot of cold seeps in on winter nights and though she is cold adapted, she would rather be a bit further from the window in the comfy spot in the elbow of the Pillow Mountain Range. She has a number of other popular spots, including the desk box, top of pillow mountain, and three other on bed locations. (She used to love sleeping on the sofa, but that is also covered in pee pads and Tavy pee by that time of night. In warmer weather there is also Living room Window box, but the emperor peed in the spare boxes, so I'm not bothering with a new one until the weather is good for window naps.)

Before you ask, yes, we tried keeping the boxes clean. He pees in the boxes to mark them after a change, then goes right back to the sofa if no one is sitting on it, and sometimes when they are. I'd have to scoop each box myself after every use, a thing I can't do with my lungs and arthritis. I miss when he used to pee in the tub or the sink. I could just run a little water after each use, but he doesn't anymore.

Anyway, Sunday night, Livia was camped in the Best Bed Spot and was Not Moving, because if she did, he'd just pee on it after a token sit to establish dominance. he tried all of the passive aggressive tactics. Which she ignored, and when he got physical, she yelled at him and wapped him a good one. He knows he can't win a physical fight, so he is asleep in his desk bed as of this writing and she is enjoying the Best Bed Spot in peace for the first time since he started the regular bed wetting.

Good on her.

* "ICE Detention: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO):"

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* "Trump Tanks Stocks, Exhausts Wall Street | Erasing "Women" From The Internet | The King's Playlist:"

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* "Trump Trade War Wipes $4T Off The Stock Market | Rebrand Your Tesla | RFK Jr. On Measles:"

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* "Beer Will Cost More Under “Chaotic” Tariffs | Trump: Khalil Detention Is The First Of Many To Come:"

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* "Au Revoir, Champagne | EPA Is Abandoning The Environment | Vandalizing Teslas:"

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* "Meanwhile... Packing Peanuts Are Not Food | Banana Technology | Carolina Reaper World Record:"

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* "A room full of witnesses | Rose B. Simpson: Journeys of Clay | Exhibition Insights:"

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* "Ceaser's Camp 49BC:" https://www.youtube.com/shorts/P2PFY7iQNVw

* I wish I could debate some of these with him at a party. "Manic Monarchs:" https://www.youtube.com/shorts/hUkHg1A1W5o

* "Dashing Dolphins:" https://www.youtube.com/shorts/9hZRMAR3w1E

* "Charging Cavalry:" https://www.youtube.com/shorts/ww5_UiO09Ks

* "Ludicrous Ludwig II:" https://www.youtube.com/shorts/nXalZ_6m5Fg

* "True Facts: How Snakes Move:"

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* "How to play the accordion with Betsy and ‪dinosaurdinnertheatre1792‬ :"

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* "King Charles' Radio Show: An Affront To Donald Trump?:"

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* "Amazon's Deepening Relationship With The Trumps:"

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* "Is It Worth It?:"

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* "The Ballad of Tommy & Joey:" https://www.youtube.com/shorts/KPmAbERDy5A

* "The Red God Chronicles: The Folly of King Runas:" https://www.youtube.com/shorts/e5VB-DDHfk0

* "The Red God Chronicles: The Tragedy of Rudolf:" https://www.youtube.com/shorts/nF1Al07sQ3M

* "The Red God Chronicles: The Defiance of the Fae Queen:" https://www.youtube.com/shorts/JBVglBFW5GU

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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.

* "Find Non-US Alternatives: Discover alternatives to the mainstream products, services, and companies typically found in the United States and Russia, sourced from other regions.:" https://www.bankrupttrump.org/

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

* Save The National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). Explainer and directions here with link to government comment form: https://www.tumblr.com/veluigi/776960165468684288/action-item?source=share

Direct Link to Form: https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/02/25/2025-03014/removal-of-national-environmental-policy-act-implementing-regulations

* Indigenous led organizationtrying to save endangered species that just lost Federal funding. "The Buffalo Nations Grasslands Alliance:" https://www.bnga.org/

* 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.

* Glad Law is fighting for trans service members. Want to help? https://givebutter.com/donatetoglad?utm_src=webheader&_gl=1*1qhxi1q*_ga*NDM3MjM0Mzk1LjE3NDEwMDk5NDA.*_ga_PCJHHSV2G7*MTc0MTAwOTk0MC4xLjAuMTc0MTAwOTk0MC4wLjAuMA..

* "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

* Want to help Virginia get a Democratic Governor? "Support Abigail's Campaign for Governor of Virginia!" https://secure.actblue.com/donate/blu-asfg-2025-gs-dd?refcode=BLU_ASFG_DD_GS_NT_NTL_Q1_01&gad_source=1&gclid=CjwKCAiAt4C-BhBcEiwA8Kp0CcaXXWdWpVI1uyoauFCRFgrY9hsEMA4pbxF_TO6ZPHAdhNzOmcwHTxoC8lgQAvD_BwE

* Post Joann's fabric Resources: https://www.tumblr.com/omgthatdress/777133232259989504/quilted-twins-florida-based-quilting-shop-with-a?source=share

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* "UN calls for restoration of democracy in Myanmar, end to violence:" https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/5/1/myanmar-risks-standstill-three-months-after-coup-un-envoy

* "Kachin rebels shoot down military helicopter as parcel bomb kills 5 in central Myanmar:" https://www.cnn.com/2021/05/04/asia/myanmar-military-helicopter-parcel-bomb-intl-hnk/index.html

* "Myanmar military bans satellite TV, charges Japanese journalist:" https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/5/5/myanmar-military-bans-satellite-tv-charges-japanese-journalist

* "What We Know About the Mexico City Train Crash:" https://www.nytimes.com/2021/05/04/world/americas/mexico-city-train-derailment.html

* "Blinken Heads to Ukraine After Russia Sends 150K Troops to Border:" https://www.voanews.com/europe/blinken-heads-ukraine-after-russia-sends-150k-troops-border

* "Israel crush: Dozens killed at Lag B'Omer religious festival:" https://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-56938657

* " Mali: One year on, justice still needs to be done for victims of protests and coup :" https://www.amnesty.org/en/latest/news/2021/04/mali-justice-still-needs-to-be-done-for-victims-of-protests-and-coup/

* "Dozens of militants killed in French-Malian army operation:" https://www.france24.com/en/africa/20210427-dozens-of-militants-killed-in-french-malian-army-operation

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* "Children Now Account For 22% Of New U.S. COVID Cases. Why Is That?:" https://www.npr.org/sections/coronavirus-live-updates/2021/05/03/993141036/children-now-account-for-22-of-new-u-s-covid-cases-why-is-that

* "Covid-19 caused one in three deaths in Brazil so far this year:" https://www.cnn.com/2021/05/03/americas/brazil-covid-deaths-2021-intl/index.html

* "Brazil's COVID-19 Deaths Top 400,000 Amid Fears Of Worsening Crisis:" https://www.npr.org/sections/coronavirus-live-updates/2021/04/29/992243462/brazil-covid-19-deaths-top-400-000-amid-fears-of-worsening-crisis

* "Brazil Seeks to Hold Bolsonaro Accountable for More Than 400,000 Covid-19 Deaths:" https://theintercept.com/2021/05/01/covid-brazil-deaths-bolsonaro-investigation/

* "‘I warned Bolsonaro’, ex-Brazil minister testifies in COVID probe:" https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/5/4/i-warned-bolsonaro-ex-brazil-minister-testifies-in-covid-probe

* "Coronavirus: How India descended into Covid-19 chaos:" https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-india-56977653

* "As Covid-19 Devastates India, Deaths Go Undercounted:" https://www.nytimes.com/2021/04/24/world/asia/india-coronavirus-deaths.html

* "The Covid-19 hospital so bad patients want to get out:" https://www.cnn.com/2021/05/03/india/hospital-coronavirus-deaths-oxygen-delhi-intl-hnk-dst/index.html

* "Modi could have prevented India's devastating Covid-19 crisis, critics say. He didn't:" https://www.cnn.com/2021/04/30/india/covid-second-wave-narendra-modi-intl-hnk-dst/index.html

* 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

* "US to restrict travel from India over COVID starting Tuesday:" https://apnews.com/article/india-coronavirus-travel-restriction-5e73dbbd0da45208af988d93c430e959

* "Biden shakes up vaccine strategy as he sets new goal:" https://www.politico.com/news/2021/05/04/white-house-states-vaccines-485348

* "Biden aims to vaccinate 70% of American adults by July 4:" https://apnews.com/article/coronavirus-pandemic-health-government-and-politics-d6ee06383f123a4ef0941847200757df

* "Reaching ‘Herd Immunity’ Is Unlikely in the U.S., Experts Now Believe:" https://www.nytimes.com/2021/05/03/health/covid-herd-immunity-vaccine.html

* "Examining the ‘herd immunity’ question: How the U.S. can get back to normal:" https://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/examining-the-herd-immunity-question-how-the-u-s-can-get-back-to-normal-111286853763

* "FDA appears poised to authorize Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine for adolescents by next week:" https://www.washingtonpost.com/health/2021/05/03/pfizer-vaccine-for-adolescents/

* "Florida Gov. DeSantis suspends all remaining Covid restrictions: 'We are no longer in a state of emergency':" https://www.cnbc.com/2021/05/03/florida-governor-desantis-suspends-all-remaining-covid-restrictions.html

* "Los Angeles County reports no new COVID-19 deaths:" https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2021-05-02/los-angeles-county-reports-no-new-covid-19-deaths

* "Tucker Carlson slammed for saying children wearing masks outside warrants police intervention:" https://www.msnbc.com/the-sunday-show/watch/tucker-carlson-slams-mask-wearing-for-children-outdoors-is-called-unhinged-by-media-experts-111215173874

* "Trans woman denied life-saving COVID vaccine due to ‘mismatched ID’:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2021/04/21/trans-woman-denied-covid-vaccine-mismatched-id-oklahoma/

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* "Trump’s Secret Rules for Drone Strikes Outside War Zones Are Disclosed:" https://www.nytimes.com/2021/05/01/us/politics/trump-drone-strike-rules.html

* "Joe Biden tells trans Americans 'the president has your back' in historic speech:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2021/04/29/joe-biden-congress-address-trans-americans-equality-act/

* "Joe Biden Is Giving the World a Lesson on Moving Forward:" https://www.advocate.com/commentary/2021/4/29/joe-biden-giving-world-lesson-moving-forward

* "10 times Joe Biden stood up for LGBT+ rights in his first 100 days:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2021/04/29/joe-biden-lgbt-rights-100-days/

* "Why President Biden's domestic agenda is also a foreign policy statement:" https://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/why-president-biden-s-domestic-agenda-is-also-a-foreign-policy-statement-111095877913

* "Joy Reid: Biden proposed ideas that will be very hard for Republicans to oppose:" https://www.msnbc.com/the-reidout/watch/joy-reid-biden-proposed-ideas-that-will-be-very-hard-for-republicans-to-oppose-111027781553

* "Biden's advantage as political messenger is his political background, history suggests:" https://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/biden-s-advantage-as-political-messenger-is-his-political-background-history-suggests-111098437781

* "Chris Hayes: Biden is ending the Reagan era with bold, progressive agenda:" https://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/chris-hayes-biden-is-ending-the-reagan-era-with-bold-progressive-agenda-111084613903

* "Chris Hayes: How Biden is succeeding where Trump failed:" https://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/chris-hayes-how-biden-is-succeeding-where-trump-failed-111284805823

* "Chief Spokesperson for Vice President Kamala Harris on her historic first 100 days:" https://www.msnbc.com/the-sunday-show/watch/vice-president-kamala-harris-s-historic-first-100-days-discussed-by-symone-sanders-111213637598

* "Donald Trump’s cruel ban on trans people joining the military is officially over:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2021/05/01/trans-military-ban-over-pentagon-joe-biden-donald-trump/

* "Joe Biden to let embassies fly the Pride flag on the same pole as the US flag:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2021/04/23/us-embassy-lgbt-pride-flag-ban-joe-biden-anthony-blinken/

* "Biden Picks Lesbian Vet Gina Ortiz Jones for Air Force Undersecretary:" https://www.advocate.com/politics/2021/4/28/biden-picks-lesbian-vet-gina-ortiz-jones-air-force-undersecretary

* "Biden administration to propose first rule requiring cut in climate pollutants:" https://www.washingtonpost.com/climate-environment/2021/05/03/epa-climate-hfcs/

* "Consumer-fueled economy pushes GDP to 6.4% first-quarter gain:" https://www.cnbc.com/2021/04/29/us-gdp-rose-6point4percent-in-the-first-quarter-vs-6point5percent-increase-expected.html

* "Democratic tax cuts, stimulus measures seen to be revving up economy:" https://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/democratic-tax-cuts-stimulus-measures-seen-to-be-revving-up-economy-111295045787

* "Not rich? Good news: You’re probably getting a tax cut.:" https://www.politico.com/news/2021/04/25/dems-tax-cuts-biden-484476

* "Some Republicans look to have it both ways on popular Covid relief:" https://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/some-republicans-look-to-have-it-both-ways-on-covid-relief-111159365885

* "Rep. Schiff says GOP’s ‘grasping at straws’ to slam Biden's popular economic plan:" https://www.msnbc.com/the-sunday-show/watch/biden-s-popular-economic-plan-under-attack-from-gop-grasping-at-straws-schiff-says-111211077981

* "‘Be bold, go big’: Sen. Bernie Sanders on how Democrats can hold onto power:" https://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/-be-bold-go-big-sen-bernie-sanders-on-how-democrats-can-hold-onto-power-111283781944

* "Democrats consider reforming immigration laws through infrastructure bill, reconciliation:" https://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/democrats-consider-reforming-immigration-laws-through-infrastructure-bill-reconciliation-111359557561

* "McConnell Says ‘Zero’ Republicans Will Back Biden’s Infrastructure Package:" https://news.yahoo.com/mcconnell-says-zero-republicans-back-183602299.html

* Children learning accurate history for once being the most important threat to America right now according to Republicans, apparently, rather than Republicans literally trying to end Democracy forever. "POLITICO Playbook: McConnell takes on the 1619 Project:" https://www.politico.com/newsletters/playbook/2021/04/30/mcconnell-takes-on-the-1619-project-492664?nname=playbook&nid=0000014f-1646-d88f-a1cf-5f46b7bd0000&nrid=0000014e-f0ed-dd93-ad7f-f8edad790000&nlid=630318

* "GOP state lawmakers: The Three-Fifths Compromise was actually good:" https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2021/05/04/gop-state-lawmakers-three-fifths-compromise-was-actually-good/

* "As schools expand racial equity work, conservatives see a new threat in critical race theory:" https://www.washingtonpost.com/education/2021/05/03/critical-race-theory-backlash/

* "DNC Chair: GOP Obsessed With Mr. Potato Head, Not Real Issues:" https://www.advocate.com/politics/2021/4/29/dnc-chair-gop-obsessed-mr-potato-head-not-real-issues

* CW: Rape "Senators announce proposed law removing commanders from military sexual assault cases.:" https://www.nytimes.com/2021/04/29/us/politics/military-sexual-assault-cases.html

* "‘Failure is not an option, voting is too sacred’: How Chuck Schumer plans to pass voting rights:" https://www.msnbc.com/the-reidout/watch/-failure-is-not-an-option-voting-is-too-sacred-how-chuck-schumer-plans-to-pass-voting-rights-111020613651

* "Manchin says he doesn’t support D.C. statehood bill, dealing advocates a major blow:" https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/dc-politics/manchin-dc-statehood-amendment/2021/04/30/39fab2ae-a9dd-11eb-8d25-7b30e74923ea_story.html

* Have something you want to tell Manchin? 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.

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* "Florida Legislature passes elections bill that adds restrictions to voting:" https://www.cnn.com/2021/04/29/politics/florida-passes-elections-bill-voting-restrictions/

* "Republican ‘power grab’: Florida rep on his state's new voter restriction law:" https://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/republican-power-grab-florida-rep-on-his-state-s-new-voter-restriction-law-111151173835

* "Republicans fear new voting restrictions could backfire on their own voters:" https://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/republicans-fear-new-voting-restrictions-could-backfire-on-their-own-voters-111295557744

* "Texas leaders, corporations form coalitions to fight voting restrictions:" https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/elections/dozens-businesses-speak-out-against-voting-restrictions-texas-n1266287

* "Capehart remembers when Tim Scott once spoke sensitively about racial discrimination experiences:" https://www.msnbc.com/the-sunday-show/watch/tim-scott-s-speech-on-his-racial-discrimination-experiences-remembered-by-capehart-in-bye-line-111214149691

* "Cheney calls out Trump's latest attempt to promote 'BIG LIE' amid criticism from within her own party:" https://www.cnn.com/2021/05/03/politics/liz-cheney-criticism-trump-big-lie/

* "As McCarthy moves to boot Cheney, a favorite successor emerges:" https://www.politico.com/news/2021/05/04/mccarthy-gop-cheney-485316

* "Actual elections experts head to Arizona as Trump, GOP fixate on clumsy 'audit' stunt:" https://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/actual-elections-experts-head-to-arizona-as-trump-gop-fixates-on-clumsy-audit-stunt-111096901907

* "Joy Reid: Trump and conspiracy theorists ‘defiling American democracy’ with audit of Arizona ballots:" https://www.msnbc.com/the-reidout/watch/joy-reid-trump-and-conspiracy-theorists-defiling-american-democracy-with-audit-of-arizona-ballots-111150149564

* "Ex-state Rep. Anthony Kern, who was at Capitol riot, seen counting ballots in Arizona audit:" https://www.newsweek.com/ex-state-rep-anthony-kern-who-was-capitol-riot-seen-counting-ballots-arizona-audit-1588010

* "Murkowski Challenger Endorsed 'Ex-Gay' Therapy, Denounced 'Twilight':" https://www.advocate.com/politics/2021/4/27/murkowski-challenger-endorsed-ex-gay-therapy-denounced-twilight

* "Former North Carolina Chief Justice Cheri Beasley running for U.S Senate:" https://www.msnbc.com/the-reidout/watch/former-north-carolina-chief-justice-cheri-beasley-running-for-u-s-senate-111149637516

* "LGBTQ+, Asian-American Groups Oppose Andrew Yang for NYC Mayor:" https://www.advocate.com/politics/2021/4/23/lgbtq-asian-american-groups-oppose-andrew-yang-nyc-mayor

* "Judge Accuses DOJ Of Misleading Her About Key Doc Related Mueller Report Release:" https://talkingpointsmemo.com/news/judge-olc-memo-mueller-report

* "Federal judge calls out Barr for lying, orders previously withheld documents released:" https://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/federal-judge-calls-out-barr-for-lying-orders-previously-withheld-documents-released-111358533515

* "Giuliani investigation seen to be heating up with execution of search warrants:" https://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/giuliani-investigation-seen-to-be-heating-up-with-execution-of-search-warrants-111023685521

* "Rudy’s downfall: Giuliani being investigated by the same office he once ran:" https://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/rudy-s-downfall-giuliani-being-investigated-by-the-same-office-he-once-ran-111085637653

* "NYT: Firing of U.S. Ambassador is at the center of the Giuliani investigation:" https://www.msnbc.com/the-reidout/watch/nyt-firing-of-u-s-ambassador-is-at-the-center-of-the-giuliani-investigation-111080517821

* "Washington Post corrects report that Giuliani was warned he was target of Russian influence campaign:" https://www.cnn.com/2021/04/30/politics/rudy-giuliani-russia-influence-campaign/

* "Biden admin treats Russian political intrusion with law enforcement and transparency:" https://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/biden-admin-treats-russian-political-intrusion-with-law-enforcement-and-transparency-111160389602

* "'Deliverables were delivered': Despite denials, much of the Giuliani case is on the record:" https://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/-deliverables-were-delivered-despite-denials-much-of-the-giuliani-case-is-on-the-record-111159877523

* "Former Trump attorney Cohen says Giuliani should start cooperating with federal authorities:" https://www.msnbc.com/the-sunday-show/watch/giuliani-should-start-cooperating-with-federal-authorities-former-trump-attorney-cohen-says-111211077853

* "Facebook, burdened by timidity on right-wing misinformation, reconsiders Trump ban:" https://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/facebook-burdened-by-timidity-on-right-wing-misinformation-reconsiders-trump-ban-111359557662

* "Capitol Police official who said to watch for ‘anti-Trump’ forces on Jan. 6 was deputy chief:" https://www.politico.com/news/2021/04/30/capitol-police-trump-insurrection-485138

* "Tip from family member leads to arrest of Capitol riot suspect in Marion County, FBI says:" https://www.clickorlando.com/news/local/2021/04/23/tip-from-family-member-leads-to-arrest-of-capitol-riot-suspect-in-marion-county-fbi-says/

* "Pulse Survivor Brandon Wolf: Stop Accepting Gun Violence:" https://www.advocate.com/politics/2021/4/20/pulse-survivor-brandon-wolf-stop-accepting-gun-violence

* "'One god-awful mess': Biden lays border crisis on Trump admin's refusal to cooperate:" https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/white-house/one-god-awful-mess-biden-lays-border-crisis-trump-admin-n1265908

* "Biden terminating border wall construction contracts:" https://www.politico.com/news/2021/04/30/biden-terminates-border-wall-construction-485123

* "Biden raises refugee cap to 62,500 after blowback:" https://www.cnn.com/2021/05/03/politics/refugee-cap/

* "US begins reuniting some families separated at Mexico border:" https://apnews.com/article/immigration-mexico-border-biden-families-separation-fa9c179146c708840b1002eb4f534c30

* "Surge of DOJ actions on policing as Biden nominees settle in:" https://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/surge-of-doj-actions-on-policing-as-biden-nominees-settle-in-111028293989

* "'Serious negotiations underway': Biden White House sees opportunity for police reform bill:" https://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/-serious-negotiations-underway-biden-white-house-sees-opportunity-for-police-reform-bill-111098437664

* "Rep. Ilhan Omar proposing new police accountability legislation:" https://www.msnbc.com/the-reidout/watch/rep-ilhan-omar-proposing-new-police-accountability-legislation-111282245971

* "Alameda PD releases bodycam video showing moments leading up to in-custody death of 26-year-old man:" https://abc7news.com/mario-gonzalez-alameda-police-video-death-gonzales/10554683/

* "Demonstrators March In Alameda Neighborhood Where Mario Gonzalez Died In Police Custody Struggle:" https://sanfrancisco.cbslocal.com/2021/05/01/mario-gonzalez-in-custody-death-alameda-protest/

* "Brown family attorney responds to claim that Andrew Brown's car 'made contact' with police: Show the tape:" https://www.msnbc.com/the-reidout/watch/brown-family-attorney-responds-to-claim-that-andrew-brown-s-car-made-contact-with-police-show-the-tape-111085125631

* "3 men charged with federal hate crimes in killing of Ahmaud Arbery in Georgia:" https://www.msnbc.com/the-reidout/watch/3-men-charged-with-federal-hate-crimes-in-killing-of-ahmaud-arbery-in-georgia-111019077860

* "Chicago Mayor Lightfoot Condemns 'Homophobic' Attacks Post-Shooting:" https://www.advocate.com/politics/2021/4/19/chicago-mayor-lightfoot-condemns-homophobic-attacks-post-shooting

* Rightly so. This was horrific and dehumanizing. "Oversight agency finds 'deficiencies' in Chicago police raid on Anjanette Young's home:" https://www.nbcnews.com/news/amp/ncna1266007

* CW: Torture, Sexual Assault "Trans woman locked up in men's prison victim of 'brutal, senseless violence':" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2021/05/03/free-syiaah-skylit-trans-woman-clemency-abuse-prison-california-gavin-newsom/

* CW: Pedophilia "Boosie, Black Boys, and Rape Culture:"

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* "The Daily Beast: Gaetz associate wrote in letter that congressman paid for sex with minor:" https://www.cnn.com/2021/04/30/politics/matt-gaetz-joel-greenberg-letter/

* "Rep. Lieu: Gaetz should be removed 'immediately' from Judiciary Committee:" https://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/rep-lieu-gaetz-should-be-removed-immediately-from-judiciary-committee-111150661902

* CW: Pedophilia "Anonymous Kevin Spacey accuser must reveal identity or drop £30 million lawsuit:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2021/05/04/kevin-spacey-sexual-assault-lawsuit-anthony-rapp-cd/

* CW: Sexual Assault. "Accused of Assaulting Brendan Fraser, Ex-Globes Exec in New Scandal:" https://www.advocate.com/news/2021/4/19/accused-assaulting-brendan-fraser-ex-globes-exec-new-scandal

* Can we please stop doing these? "‘Earth-shaking’ gender reveal party explosion triggers earthquake reports:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2021/04/23/gender-reveal-party-explosion-new-hampshire-earthquake-reports/

* "Young Catholics deserting church in droves to protest same-sex unions ban:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2021/05/01/catholic-church-lgbt-same-sex-blessings-ban-vatican-belgium-johan-bonny/

* "Gay Latvian paramedic dies after being burnt alive in horrific ‘homophobic attack’:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2021/05/01/latvia-gay-paramedic-normunds-kindzulis-death-epoa/

* "Uganda passes reviled bill defining anal sex as an 'unnatural offence':" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2021/05/04/uganda-parliament-sexual-offences-bill-queer-anal-sex-work/

* "Suspect arrested after ‘traumatised’ gay man ‘stabbed with bottle in South Africa bar’:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2021/05/01/suspect-arrested-gay-man-stabbed-bottle-segakweng-kimora-magoma-south-africa/

* "Judge orders himself to speak to psychologist to 'understand same-sex relationships':" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2021/04/29/india-lesbian-couple-chennai-madurai-madras-court-psychologist-lgbt-education/

* "Court could force Honduras to stop heinous 'social cleansing' of trans people:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2021/05/02/honduras-transgender-trans-violence-inter-american-commission-human-rights/

* "Queer asylum seekers left facing isolation, hunger and mockery – right here in the UK:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2021/05/01/lgbt-asylum-seekers-uk-african-rainbow-family-donate-home-office-covid/

* "University staff given banned list of microaggressions they can't say to trans students:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2021/05/03/edinburgh-university-trans-transphobia-microaggressions-guidance-lecturers/

* "Scottish Green Party reveals plan to tackle 'resurgence of homophobia and transphobia':" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2021/04/28/scottish-green-party-lgbt-manifesto-rainbow-greens-patrick-harvie/

* "Cost of applying to change legal sex cut to £5 – but process remains undignified:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2021/05/04/gender-recognition-certificate-fee-act-legal-sex-birth-certificate-liz-truss/

* "Police officer jailed for membership to hateful Neo-nazi terror group:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2021/04/30/met-police-officer-bejamin-hannam-neo-nazi-terror-group-national-action/

* "Street preacher, 71, arrested for ‘distressing’ public with ‘homophobic’ rants:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2021/04/28/pastor-john-sherwood-peter-simpson-conservative-woman-uxbridge-arrest/

* "Man who threatened gay couple walks free after gay friend comes to his defence:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2021/05/02/alex-johnson-leek-steve-lanza-jason-smith-homophobic-abuse/

* "Cambridge university threatens to evict students over LGBT+ Pride flags:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2021/04/23/cambridge-jesus-college-evict-students-lgbt-pride-flags/

* I wish I could see the bag. It sounds amazing. "Gay man ‘humiliated and harassed’ for taking his Tom of Finland bag to the gym:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2021/04/23/tom-of-finland-gym-bag-jeff-trahair-arc-campbelltown-south-australia/

* "SCOTUS Kills Texas Lawsuit Against California Sparked by Antigay Law:" https://www.advocate.com/news/2021/4/27/scotus-kills-texas-lawsuit-against-california-sparked-antigay-law

* "West Virginia governor ‘proudly’ signs cruel anti-trans sports bill into law:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2021/04/29/west-virginia-anti-trans-sports-bill-jim-justice-governor-trevor-project-hrc/

* "Alabama Governor Signs Anti-Trans Sports Bill Into Law:" https://www.advocate.com/transgender/2021/4/23/alabama-governor-signs-anti-trans-sports-bill-law

* "Tennessee just passed two sinister laws putting safety of trans people at risk:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2021/05/04/tennessee-anti-trans-bill-transphobia-healthcare-bathrooms-ban-bill-lee/

* "Florida governor and Trump's potential running mate vows to sign cruel trans bill:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2021/05/03/florida-governor-ron-desantis-anti-trans-ban-sports-bill-trump-2024/

* "As Anti-Trans Bills Advance, Kansas Governor Implies Veto Likely:" https://www.advocate.com/transgender/2021/4/20/anti-trans-bills-advance-kansas-governor-implies-veto-likely

* "Hundreds rally against anti-trans bills erasing years of LGBT+ progress ‘with the swipe of a pen’:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2021/05/03/north-carolina-asheville-protest-transgender-youth-legislation/

* "Brave trans girls receives death threats after shaming bigoted lawmakers:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2021/04/22/kai-shappley-texas-trans-healthcare-law-death-threats-amber-briggle-bill-1646/

* "Father of trans teen arrested while testifying against cruel trans healthcare ban:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2021/04/29/chris-attig-arrested-trans-healthcare-ban-arkansas-house-speech/

* "From Andrew Sullivan to Terry Schilling: Framing Transition as Evil:" https://www.advocate.com/commentary/2021/4/28/andrew-sullivan-terry-schilling-framing-transition-evil

* "Elliot Page: 'Children Will Die' Due to Anti-Trans Laws:" https://www.advocate.com/transgender/2021/4/29/elliot-page-children-will-die-due-anti-trans-laws

* And he's not wrong. Republicans are killing children. CW: Suicide. "Rash of Teen Suicide Attempts After Arkansas Adopts Trans Care Ban:" https://www.advocate.com/transgender/2021/4/19/rash-teen-suicide-attempts-after-arkansas-adopts-trans-care-ban

* "Trans people under attack from GOP bills, fighting back discussed by LGBT leaders:" https://www.msnbc.com/the-sunday-show/watch/biden-tells-trans-youth-he-has-their-back-as-gop-attacks-trans-rights-nationwide-111213637796

* "Two trans women killed in the US on the very same day as violence spills into 2021:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2021/05/02/iris-santos-natalia-smut-lopez-trans-women-killed-us-2021/

* "School official hurls beers at diners filming his wife’s vile transphobic rant:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2021/05/02/michael-smurro-vice-principal-neptune-threw-beer-transphobic-rant/

* "UN Chief on Why the World Failed Its HIV Targets for 2020:" https://www.hivplusmag.com/news/2021/5/03/un-chief-why-world-failed-its-hiv-targets-2020

* "Ohio County Struggling With 700 Percent Increase in HIV Cases:" https://www.hivplusmag.com/news/2021/4/29/ohio-county-struggling-700-percent-increase-hiv-cases

* "You don't have a male or female brain – the more brains scientists study, the weaker the evidence for sex differences:" https://theconversation.com/you-dont-have-a-male-or-female-brain-the-more-brains-scientists-study-the-weaker-the-evidence-for-sex-differences-158005

* "Flooding and mudslides add to St. Vincent's volcano woes:" https://phys.org/news/2021-04-mudslides-st-vincent-volcano-woes.html

* "FUNERAL FASHION:"

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* "Resources, Racism, & The Myth of Inferior Black Intelligence:"

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* I've been using 'scarper' most of my life and I had no idea it was Polari, though I knew what Polari was. I love learning new stuff. "The Secret LGBTQ+ Language // Polari :"

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* "Televangelism: The Rise, Fall, and Reincarnation:"

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* Spoiler: Decades of propaganda demonizing them. "Why We Hate Bi Men:"

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* "Remembering the lives lost in the horrific Admiral Duncan nail bomb attack:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2021/04/30/admiral-duncan-pub-soho-bombing/

* "AIDS activist and creator of the red ribbon, Patrick O’Connell, dies aged 67:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2021/05/04/patrick-oconnell-aids-red-ribbon-dies/

* "Covid Vaccines: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver:"

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* "Gay Superheroes: Queerbaiting And Camp:"

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* "Spider-Man, Class and Militarization in the Marvel Cinematic Universe:"

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* "Reacting to Trans Fails | Accidentally Coming Out:"

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* "Reacting to Trans Fails | Public Toilets:"

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* "President Biden Needs To End Trump-Era Immigration Policies:"

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* "Why Washington, D.C. Deserves To Be A State:"

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* The older I get the more things it didn't occur to me were kink that we just did back in the day turn out to be kink.

* Livia voluntarily sniffed Caregiver Millenial's fingers Suday. So I was like, do you want to feed her some treats? So Sunday, he fed her treats and she ate them right in front og him like she knew him. he mostly recovered from the changes, though she is still alarmed by some of the cleaning in her area. One day, she emerged after her standard two hour hide to find the desk book stack gone. She hated the desk book stack and it's removal is of material benefit to her, but it is a change. She she did this massive double take and went all wide eyed and then checked the two desks she's allowed on for changes, poor button. Most of the recent stuff doesn't effect her beyond routine stuff like poop stealing and sweeping which she's used to. mostly, she needed to adjust to the idea of the asylum being invaded three times a week. But she's almost back to normal between visits and after the initial obligatory hide, she generally comes out and does her normal activities.

* Me rewatching Being John Malkovich. Almost immediately: She needs Whole Man Disposal.

* A Walrus in Wales: https://taibhsearachd.tumblr.com/post/650306043218427904

* NWS. "Stas Vokman and the Purity of the Naked Male:" https://www.advocate.com/photography/2021/4/23/stas-vokman-and-purity-naked-male#media-gallery-media-10

* "A trio of witches who live on the outskirts of town as outcasts befriend a neighbor child....:" https://dycefic.tumblr.com/post/647613085923803136/a-trio-of-witches-who-live-on-the-outskirts-of

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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.

* 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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* "Turkey's President: Saudis should prove missing journalist left consulate:" https://www.cnn.com/2018/10/08/middleeast/jamal-khashoggi-saudi-journalist-turkey-intl/index.html

* "North Korea is ready to allow inspection of key nuclear site, Pompeo says:" https://www.cnn.com/2018/10/08/politics/pompeo-north-korea-nuclear-inspectors-intl/index.html

* "Russian Oligarch Oleg Deripaska's U.S. Assets Frozen, Including NYC Mansion:" https://www.thedailybeast.com/oleg-deripaska-russian-oligarchs-us-assets-frozen-including-nyc-mansion

* "NY Times: Top Trump campaign official requested online manipulation plans from Israeli company:" https://www.cnn.com/2018/10/08/politics/nyt-rick-gates-online-manipulation/index.html

* "Scoop: White House begins prepping for Democratic legal storm:" https://www.axios.com/white-house-prepping-trump-democratic-legal-storm-6802dc91-bb27-4e14-86ba-028aab3bd793.html

* "GOP Activist Peter W. Smith Reportedly Raised $100K From Secret Donors in Hunt for Clinton Emails:" https://www.thedailybeast.com/gop-activist-peter-w-smith-reportedly-raised-dollar100k-from-secret-donors-in-hunt-for-clinton-emails

* 45 wants to remind you that while NAZIs literally attacking people and killing one person as part of terrorist activities in Charlottesville are "very fine people," peaceful protesters objecting to Brett Kavanaugh being forced on the country against the will of the people are "a mob" and the equivalent to arsonists.

* 45 insists that impeaching Kavanaugh for say, his habit of committing purjury would somehow be "an insult to the American public," as a majority of Americas oppose him serving on the Supreme Court. No, don't expect me to explain how that makes sense.

* "Brett Kavanaugh's confirmation to US supreme court gives Trump a major victory:" https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2018/oct/06/brett-kavanaugh-confirmed-us-supreme-court

* We'd need 67 Senators, so don't hold your breath. I'd love 67 senator, don't get me wrong, but at this point if we just get a majority back that would count as a big win. "Impeach Kavanaugh petition starts immediately after he's confirmed for the Supreme Court:" https://www.newsweek.com/impeach-kavanaugh-after-official-supreme-court-1156784

* "GOP Senate Hopeful Kevin Cramer Calls Me Too A 'Movement Toward Victimization':" https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/rep-kevin-cramer-calls-me-too-a-movement-toward-victimization_us_5bbb53e0e4b01470d0533dea

* "Heidi Heitkamp was ready to vote 'yes' on Kavanaugh. Then she watched him with the sound off.:" https://www.cnn.com/2018/10/08/politics/heidi-heitkamp-kavanaugh-cnn-interview/index.html

* Seriously folks, check your registration. We need the Hose and Senate if you want any checks on 45 at all.

Vote early if your state offers the opportunity, and make sure you vote in every race, because you’ll be needing your State Legislature if you want choice and birth control in your state once Roe goes down.

November may be our last or second to last exit ramp to keep Democracy. Don’t sit this one out.

* "Meanwhile, 2400 Texas voter registrations rejected right before deadline—all from Dem counties:" https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2018/10/4/1801670/-Meanwhile-2400-voter-registrations-rejected-right-before-deadline-all-from-Dem-counties

* "Georgia purged 10% of its voters: here's a way to check if you're one of them!:" https://boingboing.net/2018/10/02/thanks-greg-palast.html

* "Susan Rice considering 2020 challenge to Collins in Maine:" https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/wireStory/susan-rice-2020-challenge-collins-maine-58348163

* TW: Domestic Violence. "Safe House:" https://story.californiasunday.com/safe-house

* "People Had Seven Days To Watch A Film Banned For "Promoting Lesbianism":" https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/tamerragriffin/rafiki-kenya-screenings

* "Is The Ballet World Ready For A Gender Revolution?:" https://www.refinery29.com/chase-johnsey-ballet-gender-roles

* "Realism Gets Even More Real: Crash Course Theater #32:"

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* "IPCC climate change report calls for urgent action to phase out fossil fuels – as it happened:" https://www.theguardian.com/environment/live/2018/oct/08/ipcc-climate-change-report-urgent-action-fossil-fuels-live

* "Why I ‘Believe’ in Climate Change — and Why it Doesn’t Matter:" https://medium.com/s/story/why-i-believe-in-climate-change-and-why-it-doesnt-matter-650bf3e45a9f

* "Six cases of rare 'polio-like' illness diagnosed in children in Minnesota:" https://www.cnn.com/2018/10/07/health/afm-polio-like-illness-minnesota/index.html

* "The Lie Generator: Inside the Black Mirror World of Polygraph Job Screenings:" https://www.wired.com/story/inside-polygraph-job-screening-black-mirror/v

* "Tracing the Mysterious "Turks" of South Carolina Back to the Revolutionary War:" https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/tracing-mysterious-turks-of-south-carolina-back-revolutionary-war-180970383/

* "The Philosopher's Corpse: Crash Course Recess #2:"

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* I dragged myself out for forage and errands (masked, of course, made more annoying by Columbus Day, which shouldn't be a Thing anyway, and smokers. I won back or parking from and able bodied person who'd been hogging it all weekend, but Squirrel's been using my car again, so I suspect we've just lost it again, since this is his game night. After I put things away, I did some bits and bobs in the garden that needed doing. I also changed a tank and a box, and tried to replace three wraps on my left hand. i think the adhesive on this batch is badd also, as the thumb one started to come up before the clear polish dried. I really, really need to do more auction things as I'm falling further and further behind.

Still, there is something about the Gothmas decorations that makes everything better. I am a sucker for dead things and pretty lights.

* Enough time has passed that I decided to rewatch Lost Boys, which I loved when I saw in theaters and which I watched a lot in the '90's as we had it on VHS. There is no way to convey to anyone much younger than me how exciting this movie was hen it came out. lots of people have copied that long crane shot over water to convey the PoV of Vampires in Flight, but in '87, this was new and exciting. The "People are Strange" montage captures that exact moment where, punk and metal aesthetics started to spawn real Goths. The iconic looks of the Vampire clan were very of that moment, and the humor was exactly our sense of humor as teenagers about the same age Micheal was meant to be. So much of this movie is a time capsule of that particular slice of time, and still carries for me the sense memory of sitting between my lovers to watch it. The Autumn of '87 was such an action packed time for me, and everything going on right now in the world has it in the front of my mind. I have shivers watching certain sequences
for reasons I can't exactly explain that have to do with layered memories of various times and people I've watched this with. I've no idea how it holds up for people watching now the same age I was then. It still works for me, it seems.

* The Brave Little Automaton: https://glumshoe.tumblr.com/post/178471849889/glumshoe-glumshoe-glumshoe-the-prophecy

* "Z Nation, Season 5, Episode 1: Welcome to the Newpocalypse:" http://www.fangsforthefantasy.com/2018/10/z-nation-season-5-episode-1-welcome-to.htmlv

* I am now about $220.00 behind on bills, disabled, and have three cats. If you'd like to chip in directly towards helping me pay my bills Paypal Lethran@gmail.com or paypal.me/Gwydion

The all items for sale link is here: https://www.ebay.com/sch/lethran/m.html?_nkw=&_armrs=1&_ipg=&_from=

BPAL: Krampus (2012) (Yule (LE)): Sinister red musk, black leather, dusty rags, and wooden switches. Just Below shoulder. https://www.ebay.com/itm/BPAL-Krampus-2012-Yule-Limited-Edition/302912665865?hash=item4687007909:g:KEQAAOSwGohboEuu

BPAL: Regina Erebi (2011) (Halloween : An Evening in Hades (LE)): The Queen of Hell: pomegranate, spear mint, black mulberry, and myrrh. 1/2 Full & Scorpio (2007) (Celestials (LE)). 1-2 Imps worth. https://www.ebay.com/itm/BPAL-Regina-Erebi-2011-Halloween-An-Evening-in-Hades-Scorpio-2007/302912712603?hash=item4687012f9b:g:rlMAAOSwb2JboFtP

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

* Naral https://actnow.prochoiceamerica.org/donate/supportnaral/#.W7nPzmNRfIU

* Planned Paranthood: https://www.weareplannedparenthoodaction.org/onlineactions/hkv0R7LN0E-Q-U5mXFaXRA2?sourceid=1004272&ms=4NALz1800K1N1A&gclid=EAIaIQobChMI4I2IxID03QIVA7bACh3CCwHWEAAYASAAEgKlD_D_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds

* Black Phoenix Alchemy Lab is doing a fundraiser for legal defense of refugee children in ICE detention. https://blackphoenixalchemylab.com/product-category/activism/deliver-them-from-the-hands-of-the-wicked/

* Want to contribute directly to the Refugee and Immigrant Center for Education and Legal Services fund? "Refugee and Immigrant Center for Education and Legal Services:" https://www.raicestexas.org/

* Support Kids at the Border: http://brigdh.tumblr.com/post/175022384240/support-the-kids-at-the-border

* How to help Rohingya refugees: https://www.nytimes.com/2017/09/29/world/asia/rohingya-aid-myanmar-bangladesh.html?emc=edit_nn_20171012&nl=morning-briefing&nlid=50784086&te=1&_r=0

* A list of organizations to help you run for office: http://lovingmyselfishard.tumblr.com/post/167330144634/psst-hey

* Have something you want to tell your Congress Critters? Call the Capitol Switchboard at (202) 224-3121 and ask to be connected to the representative of your choice.

* This App phones your rep for you: http://takeastance.us/

* Here is one that will send your reps a fax: https://resistbot.io/

* This is a cool person and the swimsuits are being made from an ethical source. LGBTQIA+ swimsuits: https://www.etsy.com/shop/NerdyKeppie?ref=l2-shopheader-name§ion_id=24021616

* Help pay for cat food, litter, meds, medical copays: Paypal Lethran@gmail.com or paypal.me/Gwydion

* Birthday/Solstice master list: https://gwydion.dreamwidth.org/1925021.html

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