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* "General Strike to Take Place Nationwide on April 5: Here’s What Is Impacted:" https://www.newsweek.com/general-strike-nationwide-april-5-affected-11767415

* Once again I'm having to cut it off early because Action Items.

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* "Feuding French Socialists leave presidential prospects in disarray:" https://www.politico.eu/article/french-socialists-party-divisions-2027-election/

* "‘Racist ideology lodges itself amid austerity politics’: newly elected French mayor on tackling far right:" https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/apr/04/bally-bagayoko-austerity-politics-french-mayor-tackling-far-right

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* Normally I try to do a big sampling of protests from around the country, but given my situation and just how bad last week was in incredibly time consuming ways, I'm going to have to limit my No Kings Coverage. About 8 million people showed up, and there were huge gains in red parts of the country. Stay strong. Stay noisy!

* "No Kings protests draw large crowds to rally against Donald Trump:" https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cq8wy7g1gd1o

* "‘The more they come down on us, the more we come together’: 14 No Kings protesters on where to go from here:" https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/ng-interactive/2026/mar/30/no-kings-protest-crowds

* "'No Kings' rallies draw crowds across U.S. and Europe as Springsteen headlines Minnesota demonstration:" https://www.pbs.org/newshour/nation/no-kings-rallies-draw-crowds-across-u-s-and-europe-as-springsteen-headlines-minnesota-demonstration

* "‘No Kings’ protests held to rally against Trump administration, in photos:" https://apnews.com/photo-gallery/no-kings-minnesota-springsteen-immigration-war-b4ce14b0ab16d148f4fdbe642c20fdb2?

* "No Kings: Vast Throngs Say No to Trump:" https://archive.ph/CN0Gh

* "Photos: 'No Kings' protests across the country:" https://www.npr.org/sections/the-picture-show/2026/03/28/g-s1-115637/photos-no-kings-protests-across-the-country

* "5 Takeaways From the ‘No Kings’ Rallies as the Midterms Heat Up:" https://archive.ph/L2yAK

* Transgender activists rally in D.C. as nationwide protests bring out millions:" https://www.advocate.com/politics/national/transgender-support-rally-no-kings

* "Trump Stronghold Holds Largest Ever ‘No Kings’ Protest:" https://www.newsweek.com/trump-stronghold-holds-largest-ever-no-kings-protest-11752730

* "Macon No Kings event ends abruptly when sheriff tries to address concerns about cooperation with ICE:" https://georgiarecorder.com/2026/03/28/macon-no-kings-event-ends-abruptly-when-sheriff-tries-to-address-concerns-about-cooperation-with-ice/

* "Seattle police estimate at least 75K 'No Kings' protesters marched through downtown Seattle:" https://www.king5.com/article/news/local/protests/where-no-kings-protests-are-happening-this-weekend-western-washington/281-7c1c6f6a-0367-43b5-8538-abf637568c88

* "Thousands turn out — again — as third ‘No Kings’ rallies take over Maryland streets:" https://marylandmatters.org/2026/03/28/thousands-turn-out-again-as-third-no-kings-rallies-take-over-maryland-streets/

* "So you went to a No Kings protest. Now what?:" https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/ng-interactive/2026/mar/29/no-kings-protest-next-steps-activism

* "Nationwide General Strike Planned for May 1: No Kings Organizer:" https://www.commondreams.org/news/no-kings-general-strike

* "Why all campus workers should join the May Day 2026 General Strike:" https://higheredlaborunited.org/2026/03/26/why-all-campus-workers-should-join-the-may-day-2026-general-strike/

* "Trump warns US will hit Iran ‘extremely hard’ over next two to three weeks:" https://www.politico.com/news/2026/04/01/trump-warns-u-s-will-hit-iran-extremely-hard-over-next-two-to-three-weeks-00855071

* "Trump fails to reassure investors on Iran war:" https://www.semafor.com/article/04/02/2026/trump-fails-to-reassure-investors-on-iran-war

* "‘Massive political failure’: Hayes, Wallace react to Trump prime-time address:" https://www.ms.now/all-in/watch/massive-political-failure-hayes-wallace-react-to-trump-prime-time-address-2494802499623

* "Trump Says There’s No Money for Daycare Because We Have to Fight Wars:" https://newrepublic.com/post/208523/trump-no-money-daycare-medicare-fight-wars-military

* "White House denigrates non-cisgender people on Trans Day of Visibility:" https://www.advocate.com/politics/national/white-house-trans-day-visibility

* "Over her short tenure as Trump’s attorney general, Pam Bondi terrorized LGBTQ+ Americans:" https://www.advocate.com/politics/national/pam-bondi-lgbtq-attacks-tenure

* "Trump fires staunch defender Pam Bondi:" https://www.advocate.com/politics/national/pam-bondi-fired-attorney-general

* "Once again, a woman takes the fall for an unpopular president:" https://www.advocate.com/opinion/pam-bondi-trump-women-trend

* "Thank goodness Pam Bondi’s abhorrent tenure as AG is over:" https://www.advocate.com/opinion/pam-bondi-out

* "Top Oversight Democrat says fired AG Pam Bondi ‘must answer’ for Epstein files:" https://www.advocate.com/politics/national/robert-garcia-pam-bondi-fired

* "Swalwell denies Bondi leaked to him, says Trump is ‘seeing ghosts’:" https://www.ms.now/all-in/watch/trump-seeing-ghosts-swalwell-denies-bondi-was-fired-over-leaks-to-him-2494971971554

* "The Trump Administration Admits to Medically Experimenting on Trans People in Prisons:" https://transitics.substack.com/p/the-trump-administration-admits-to

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* CW: Child Abuse. "Kids can be subjected to harmful 'conversion therapy,’ U.S. Supreme Court rules:" https://www.advocate.com/news/scotus-rejects-conversion-therapy-bans

Child Abuse is now legal as the 1st Amendment right for adults to harm children all they want trumps the right to life and to not be abused for children.

* CW: Child Abuse. "The Supreme Court just handed conversion therapy a new license for violence:" https://www.advocate.com/opinion/conversion-therapy-scotus-violence

* "Kentucky governor condemns Supreme Court conversion therapy ruling:" https://www.advocate.com/politics/national/andy-beshear-scotus-conversion-therapy

* "Outrage at Stonewall after Supreme Court voids Colorado's conversion therapy ban:" https://www.advocate.com/politics/national/stonewall-conversion-therapy-protest

* "Republicans Flirt With Kicking Americans Off Health Care to Fund Iran War:" https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/politics-news/republicans-health-care-cuts-fund-iran-war-1235538768/

* "Congress eyes DHS shutdown endgame:" https://www.semafor.com/article/04/02/2026/congress-eyes-dhs-shutdown-endgame

* "Trump says he’ll sign order to resume pay for Homeland Security. His move bypasses Congress:" https://apnews.com/article/senate-funding-homeland-security-shutdown-4a3e4a3e77bd33213b98888e79a81f51

* "Lindsey Graham seen dining at Disney World, as airport lines grow:" https://www.advocate.com/politics/lindsey-graham-disney-shutdown-photographs

Please call your Senators and encourage them to stay firm.

* "Only some driver’s licenses usable for voter registration under the SAVE America Act:" https://apnews.com/article/fact-check-save-act-identification-register-vote-d11d41b59f943bb72bcdca2d781293b7

I beg you to fight hard against the SAVE America Act because it's likely game over for American Democracy and absolutely deadly for trans people if they win this one.

* The goal of the SAVE Act is to make it illegal on a federal level for married women and trans people and people who can't afford expensive ID to vote.

I am really alarmed I am about to be stripped of my right to vote, that a large portion of Americans are about to be stripped of their right to vote.

Resistance in the Senate is Weakening. Please contact your Senators!

Please contact your US Senators to tell them to vote AGAINST the SAVE ACT

* Here is a model email: https://amaebi.dreamwidth.org/2767709.html

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* Our until Midterms 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.

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

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

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

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

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

And another: https://faxzero.com/fax_senate.php

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

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

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

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

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

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

"Swing Left:" https://swingleft.org/

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

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

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

"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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* We are in primary season now. States vote at different times, so I beg ALL of you to check when your state is voting. If you are in an in-person vote state, research ahead of time so you can vote for the candidate with views closest to your own. If you vote by mail, take the time to look them up when your ballot comes.

THIS is how you move the party further LEFT.

PLAN YOUR VOTE!!!

Primary schedule here:

* "2026 Statewide Primary Calendar:" https://www.270towin.com/2026-state-primary-calendar/

I don't know where you live, so I can't link this for you, but I find the Progressive Voter Guide online very helpful in narrowing down candidates in the often packed primaries where I live.

I also suggest looking at things like volunteer work and endorsements, because it really, really helps with things like sheriff and judicial elections, but can be useful in all sorts of primaries when you have multiple good options.

REMEMBER: Don't just vote for the big things like US Congress. Vote in every State and local race down to the smallest and on all the referendums.

State and local elections have a massive impact on your quality of life.

* Indiana! Ohio! Don't forget to vote in the Primaries May 5!

* "Idaho governor signs law making transgender bathroom use a felony:" https://www.advocate.com/politics/states/idaho-trans-bathroom-bill-signed

The goal of this is to make it a felony for trans people to exist in public as trans people can't do things like work or go to school as they need to go home every few hours to pee.

* "The Idaho legislature isn’t governing. It’s hunting transgender people:" https://www.advocate.com/opinion/idaho-bathoom-hunting-transgender-people

* "The Idaho legislature isn’t governing. It’s hunting transgender people:" https://www.advocate.com/opinion/idaho-bathoom-hunting-transgender-people

* "Idaho’s bathroom bill isn’t just about bathrooms. It never was:" https://www.advocate.com/opinion/idaho-bathroom-bill-oped

* "Tennessee House passes de facto transgender registry bill:" https://www.advocate.com/politics/states/tennessee-house-transgender-registry

There is no non-genocide reason to do this.

* "Rabbi banned from state senate gallery after protesting anti-trans bill: “I’m doing what God wants”:" https://www.lgbtqnation.com/2026/03/rabbi-banned-from-state-gallery-after-protesting-anti-trans-bill-im-doing-what-god-wants/

* "The Real Origins of the Religious Right:" https://www.politico.com/magazine/story/2014/05/religious-right-real-origins-107133/

* CW: CSA. "The billionaires' eugenics project: how Epstein infiltrated Harvard, muzzled the humanities and preached master-race science:" https://www.thenerve.news/p/epstein-billionaires-eugenics-project-harvard-academia-john-brockman

* "Diversity Is Our Strength:" https://campaign-trails.ghost.io/diversity-is-our-strength/

* "The Incredible Shrinking CPAC:" https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2026/03/the-incredible-shrinking-cpac/

* "CPAC crowd humiliates Trump with cheers for impeachment:" https://www.ms.now/the-briefing-with-jen-psaki/watch/cpac-crowd-humiliates-trump-with-cheers-for-impeachment-2494170691504

* "Shots fired at Myrtle Beach gay nightclub, one detained:" https://www.advocate.com/news/shooting-myrtle-beach-gay-club

* "Prosecutor Reacts to Afroman Trial:"

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* "Hundreds of corrections being issued for Texas’ Bible-infused curriculum:" https://apnews.com/article/bible-texas-school-curriculum-97c62dba31ea9c68e496a24085b60759

They should not be doing this at all.

* "‘BLOCKADE’: The Right Is Using AI Content Scanners to Try to Supercharge Book Banning:" https://www.404media.co/blockade-the-right-is-using-ai-content-scanners-to-try-to-supercharge-book-banning/

They should not be doing this at all.

* "Fired for refusing to remove LGBTQ+ books, Tennessee librarian says she’d do it again:" https://www.advocate.com/politics/states/fired-tn-library-director-speaks

* "I have major ethical concerns about the Adolescent and Young Adult Gender Dysphoria Outcomes Study (AYAGDOS):" https://queersciencelab.beehiiv.com/p/i-have-major-ethical-concerns-about-the-adolescent-and-young-adult-gender-dysphoria-outcomes-study-a

* "Many alleged suicides of Black trans women are in fact modern-day lynchings, report finds:" https://www.advocate.com/news/crime/black-trans-women-modern-lynching

* "As gender-affirming care gets harder to access under Trump, trans people turn to GoFundMe:" https://www.advocate.com/news/people/gofundme-transgender-care-tdov

* "This Trans Day of Visibility, help these 5 trans people afford gender-affirming surgery costs:" https://www.advocate.com/health/transgender-health/transgender-health-gofundme

* Fuck the IOC! "Olympics cave to Trump, banning transgender women from competition:" https://www.advocate.com/news/olympics-ban-transgender-women

They should not be holding games here. It's not safe for the athletes, coaches, and families.

* "The Olympics Has a New Sex Testing Policy. The Evidence Doesn’t Add Up:" https://www.coyotemedia.org/the-olympics-has-a-new-sex-testing-policy-the-evidence-doesnt-add-up/

* "The Ugly History Behind the Olympics’ New Gender Test:" https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2026/03/olympics-gender-testing-anti-trans-genetic-chromosomes-caster-semenya-nazis/

* "A New, Fungal STI Is Quietly Emerging: Everything You Should Know About TMVII:" https://www.them.us/story/new-fungal-sti-quietly-emerging-what-is-tmvii

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* "Confronting the CEO of the AI company that impersonated me:" https://www.theverge.com/podcast/898715/superhuman-grammarly-expert-review-shishir-mehrotra-interview-ai-impersonation

* "OpenAI Will Shut Down Sora Video App; Disney Drops Plans for $1 Billion Investment:" https://variety.com/2026/digital/news/openai-shutting-down-sora-video-disney-1236698277/

* CW: Suicide. "Jury finds Meta and Google negligent in social media harms trial:" https://www.npr.org/2026/03/25/nx-s1-5746125/meta-youtube-social-media-trial-verdict

* CW: CSA. "Meta must pay $375 million for violating New Mexico law in child exploitation case, jury rules:" https://www.cnbc.com/amp/2026/03/24/jury-reaches-verdict-in-meta-child-safety-trial-in-new-mexico.html

* "I Decompiled the White House's New App:" https://blog.thereallo.dev/blog/decompiling-the-white-house-app?ICID=ref_fark

* "Witness Caught Using Smartglasses in Court Blames it all on ChatGPT:" https://www.404media.co/witness-caught-using-smartglasses-in-court-blames-it-all-on-chatgpt/

* "FCC bans import of new consumer routers made overseas, citing security risks:" https://techcrunch.com/2026/03/24/fcc-bans-import-of-new-consumer-routers-made-overseas-citing-security-risks/

* "NASA launches Artemis II astronauts on mission around the moon:" https://www.nbcnews.com/science/space/live-blog/nasa-artemis-ii-launch-time-watch-moon-mission-live-updates-rcna257132

* "See the 'amazing' photos of Earth taken on historic Artemis II moon mission:" https://www.nbcnews.com/science/space/photos-artemis-moon-earth-space-rcna266665

* "An Artemis 2 astronaut took a 'bath' on camera on the way to the moon. Mission Control's reaction was priceless (video):" https://www.space.com/space-exploration/artemis/an-artemis-2-astronaut-took-a-bath-on-camera-on-the-way-to-the-moon-mission-controls-reaction-was-priceless-video

* I ended up staying up super late last Saturday to finish fixing things after the catastrophic Firefox link loss. Really I should have put it aside for the next day, but it was really annoying me. I have things rough sorted again, and the work I put into fine sorting for Thursday lost. Sigh. Also lost was most of the Weaponized Judiciary/Push back section, the Trump-Epstein, and I think about half of SCOTUS and some things from categories usually lower on the aggregate page. Sigh.

And we are getting biannually inspected again mid April. At least my part of the Apartment is still mostly clean from one of the annual inspections in March. If it feels like I get inspected a lot, you are correct, as multiple agencies do separate annual inspections, plus the two fire/vent/etc. ones..

I still haven't done the stupid housing bureaucracy. I still need to do that one desk that's been a mess and half in boxes since the Great Contractor Disaster. Once fire inspection is over, I need to migrate the things we tucked in my room for annual inspection back out to the main room. The garden needs a big reorganization before things start growing in earnest. We already have some early lettuce and the neighborhood cherry trees are in bud. The ones out where they get the most sun on the street further towards the main road have started blooming. It's time.

I tried putting the scratchy thing Tavy was using as a chaise lounge on the living room window bench off and on for most of the last year of his life (A gift from Art and Techie Millennials) On my bed in hopes of Livia taking an interest in it. It's not her size. she like scratch boxes best, but it likely still has his scent and I was hoping maybe she'd take an interest in scratchy things again. It just upset her, so I took it away again.

* Monday: I finished the Housing paperwork. I am concerned I did it wrong, but there is nothing to do but turn it in and hope.

In related news, I've four errands to do downtown.

Update: Disabled parking was full again, but at least there was something a block away without a slope and I could sit in a chair to wait my turn, the line being literally one guy. I HAD done the paperwork wrong because the directions weren't clear, and they were just as clearly used to it, as she had one of those cool white out rollers right there. Asked several clarifying questions, whited out the wrong answers and write in correct ones herself. You have to be elderly or disabled to be in this program, so I bet most paperwork needs revision given the wording and complete lack of clarifying directions attached.

Anyway, I had inevitably turned up with Dramatically More Documentation than required. I always bring anything they could possibly want to bureaucracy, because if you turn up without something it's a big delay and maybe you can't get benefits or the like as a result. In this case ambiguous wording ended up with me bringing a thick packet when a couple pieces of paper would have done. Better safe than sorry though. (I vaguely remember this happening each re-up. They needed a lot of paper in the beginning when I first applied, but re-up they really only need the application plus a couple of things).

Anyway, I got rubber stamped and it'll be fine most like. This is one of those things, like federal income taxes where my complete lack of taxable income streamlines the shit out of things. It means no special deductions and the like because I'm already at the lowest possible income level so why bother.

I managed the other items fine. I should be able to pay housing tax end of week if nothing monstrous happens to social security and I've a leg up on document organizing for two exhausting bits of expected April bureaucracy.

I hate this. It is exhausting and stressful and time consuming.

In other news, I found a bunch of bad inter-collations after browser recovery. Sigh.

* I have had so much bureaucracy. Phone mostly after I turned Monday's papers in, and I basically had to give up on physio most nights as there were simply not enough spoons. Probably not enough to complete physio in any case, as just bare minimum is taking everything I've got. So many things to do, not enough time or energy to do them, plus bonus connectivity and website issues. I expect two more big bureaucracy packets to arrive this month. *facepalm*

* "Viktor Orbán: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO):"

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* "Denmark Sweats the Vote, Hittler Runs for Mayor & Kim Jong Un Is a Nuclear Girl Dad | The Daily Show:"

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* "Melania Brings a Robot to the White House & RFK Jr. Did What to a Dead Raccoon? | The Daily Show:"

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* "Trump Bulls**ts About Iran Negotiations & Throws ICE Into Airport Chaos Mix | The Daily Show:"

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* "No Kings Rallies Can’t Stop CPAC's Trump Glazing & Iran War Hits One Month | The Daily Show:"

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* "Trump Gets Mystery Gift from Iran & Sends ICE Into Airports to Force the SAVE Act | The Daily Show:"

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* "Trump Claims Iran War Is Won, But Hegseth’s New Recruitment Standards Say Otherwise | The Daily Show:"

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* "Kristi Noem's Husband Gets Busty & Lindsey Graham Spotted at Disney World | The Daily Show:"

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* "PeaceHealth Recruiting:" https://www.youtube.com/shorts/Qh3FY_7GxG8

* "One Fetish After Another: PTA Exploits Black Women and Averts Revolution:" https://blackgirlwatching.substack.com/p/one-battle-after-another-review

* "Julio Torres - “Color Theories” | The Daily Show:"

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* "Hozier - The Humours of Whiskey (Traditional, a cappella):"

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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.

* "Transcontinental Pipeline:" https://tcpipeline.org/steps/

* "Donate to Kansas ACLU:" https://action.aclu.org/give/support-aclu-kansas

* "Project Salt Box:" https://projectsaltbox.substack.com/

* "When the Feds Come to Your City: Standing Up to ICE :" https://crimethinc.com/2025/12/03/when-the-feds-come-to-your-city-standing-up-to-ice-a-guide-from-chicago-organizers

* "MASTER LIST OF WAYS TO HELP IN MINNEAPOLIS:" https://www.tumblr.com/gwydionmisha/807223113540599808?source=share

* "Here are Minnesota groups that need your help organizing against ICE and DHS operations:" https://www.advocate.com/news/minnesota-mutual-aid-groups-ice

* Links to Help organize in advance of ICE Occupation: https://www.tumblr.com/gwydionmisha/807226885129060352?source=share

* "Swing Left:" https://swingleft.org/

* Contains link to trans girl sales pages. "Trans Girl Scouts On Cookie List Sell 71,000 Boxes Of Cookies And Growing:" https://www.erininthemorning.com/p/trans-girl-scouts-on-cookie-list

* "2026 Statewide Primary Calendar:" https://www.270towin.com/2026-state-primary-calendar/

* "The List of Shame: People frequently ask us about whether their specific US state is trying to enact a social media age verification law so they can call their state representatives and yell at them about it!:" https://dw-advocacy.dreamwidth.org/1493.html

* "Keep Android Open:" https://keepandroidopen.org/

* "Taking action against AI harms:" https://www.anildash.com/2026/02/23/taking-action-ai-harms/

* "Resist and Unsubscribe:" https://www.resistandunsubscribe.com/

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* I'm well over a month behind. Sorry.

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* Why would they? "Trump demands ‘about 7' countries join coalition to police Iran’s Strait of Hormuz:" https://www.politico.com/news/2026/03/15/trump-demands-about-7-countries-join-coalition-to-police-irans-strait-of-hormuz-00829416

* "Trump demands NATO and China police the Strait of Hormuz. So far they aren't joining:" https://www.npr.org/2026/03/16/nx-s1-5749109/trump-threatens-nato-strait-hormuz-iran-war

* "'Not our war': U.S. allies balk at Trump's Strait of Hormuz demands:" https://www.nbcnews.com/world/iran/us-allies-respond-trump-strait-of-hormuz-demands-nato-iran-war-rcna263650

* "‘Never heard him so angry’: Trump is furious that global allies aren’t pitching in in Iran:" https://www.politico.com/news/2026/03/17/trump-iran-nato-allies-assistance-00831355

* "Trump frantic over Iran mess as rival nations take advantage of his poor planning:" https://www.ms.now/rachel-maddow/watch/trump-frantic-over-iran-mess-as-rival-nations-take-advantage-of-his-poor-planning-2492382787955

* "Trump Says Iran War Will End 'When I Feel It In My Bones':" https://www.huffpost.com/entry/trump-war-ending-iran_n_69b4382ee4b09d87d02711b7

* "‘Flat-out sociopath’ Trump is leading a war with no end in sight, says Hayes:" https://www.ms.now/all-in/watch/flat-out-sociopath-trump-is-leading-a-war-with-no-end-in-sight-says-hayes-2492876867755

* "Former Presidents Deny Donald Trump’s Iran Claim:" https://www.newsweek.com/donald-trump-joe-biden-barack-obama-george-bush-bill-clinton-iran-war-11688326

* "‘They’re losing ground’: Bernie says Trump in a ‘panic’ as Iran war spirals:" https://www.ms.now/all-in/watch/they-re-losing-ground-bernie-says-trump-in-a-panic-as-iran-war-spirals-2492888131593

* "Ukraine is using its drone expertise to help 5 countries against Iran attacks, Zelensky says:" https://archive.ph/EL0Zq

* "Trump snubs Zelensky’s offer to help US with drone tech and lashes out at him for not making deal with Putin:" https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/zelensky-trump-iran-drones-ukraine-russia-peace-b2939105.html

* "‘Whiplash’: Hayes warns Trump’s Iran message is total chaos:" https://www.ms.now/all-in/watch/whiplash-hayes-warns-trump-s-iran-message-is-total-chaos-2493049923751

* "‘A logic of escalation’: How Trump’s ill-defined war risks spinning out of control:" https://www.ms.now/the-briefing-with-jen-psaki/watch/a-logic-of-escalation-how-trump-s-ill-defined-war-risks-spinning-out-of-control-2493078083512

* "Trump administration denounces CNN for airing messages from Iranian leaders:" https://apnews.com/article/khamenei-trump-cnn-iran-criticism-speech-war-6c5d24c0de5469d01c4c41b2b432a879

* "Raging at Media, Pete Hegseth Just Said the Quiet Part Out Loud:" https://newrepublic.com/article/207760/pete-hegseth-iran-war-patriotic-media-coverage

* "FCC chair threatens to throttle news broadcasts over ‘hoaxes’ about Iran war:" https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/mar/14/fcc-broadcast-permits-iran-war-news

* "Hegseth offers word salad on U.S. goals in Iran:" https://www.ms.now/the-briefing-with-jen-psaki/watch/hegseth-offers-word-salad-on-u-s-goals-in-iran-2492917827611

* "Pete Hegseth's Holy War:"

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* "Hegseth Invokes Divine Purpose to Justify Military Might:" https://archive.ph/nqZ71

* "Judge Sides With New York Times Against Pentagon’s Press Restrictions:" https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2026/03/trump-new-york-times-pentagon-press-credentials-lawsuit-judge-ruling-defense-department-pete-hegeseth/

* "Judge hands Hegseth huge defeat on media restrictions as Trump continues to wing it on Iran:" https://www.ms.now/the-briefing-with-jen-psaki/watch/judge-hands-hegseth-huge-defeat-on-media-restrictions-as-trump-continues-to-wing-it-on-iran-2493075523691

* "Intel chief Gabbard declines to say if Iran posed an 'imminent threat' to U.S. :" https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/national-security/intel-chief-gabbard-declines-say-iran-posed-imminent-threat-us-rcna264077

* "Gabbard caught omitting key Iran line that contradicted Trump:" https://www.ms.now/all-in/watch/gabbard-caught-omitting-key-iran-line-that-contradicted-trump-2492699203957

* "Gabbard makes an embarrassing show of avoiding contradicting Trump:" https://www.ms.now/the-briefing-with-jen-psaki/watch/gabbard-makes-an-embarrassing-show-of-avoiding-contradicting-trump-2492741699728

* "Trump spins weird Iran fantasy narrative contradicted by reports:" https://www.ms.now/the-briefing-with-jen-psaki/watch/trump-spins-weird-iran-fantasy-narrative-contradicted-by-reports-2492555331978

* "Trump’s top counterterrorism aide resigns, citing Iran war:" https://www.politico.com/news/2026/03/17/joe-kent-resigns-iran-war-00831187

* "Joe Kent’s Secret:" https://archive.ph/To5ka

* "Gamblers trying to win a bet on Polymarket are vowing to kill me if I don’t rewrite an Iran missile story:" https://www.timesofisrael.com/gamblers-trying-to-win-a-bet-on-polymarket-are-vowing-to-kill-me-if-i-dont-rewrite-an-iran-missile-story/

* "‘Insidious’: Online gamblers threaten reporter over Iran war bets:" https://www.ms.now/all-in/watch/insidious-online-gamblers-threaten-reporter-over-iran-war-bets-2492537923906

* "Strikes hit world’s largest natural gas field in Iran, and Tehran retaliates with more attacks:" https://apnews.com/article/iran-iraq-us-israel-trump-march-18-2026-d7ca062ba1bf99d1f8dc00c8073cf10f

* "Israel hits Tehran with airstrikes on Persian New Year as war jolts energy markets:" https://apnews.com/article/iran-iraq-us-israel-trump-march-19-2026-52e94398f2432b3aba9b02b51fbe5000

* "Pentagon weighs sending more troops to Middle East:" https://www.politico.com/news/2026/03/19/pentagon-weighs-sending-more-troops-to-middle-east-00836468

* "Iran attacks wipe out 17% of Qatar’s LNG capacity for up to five years, QatarEnergy CEO says:" https://archive.ph/08h2N

* "Brent crude briefly tops $119 per barrel, before receding, and shakes stock markets worldwide:" https://apnews.com/article/stocks-markets-oil-iran-trump-1abeddf7c4bf19d1dc96b3f23c1de402

* "Trump officials rule out oil export ban in meeting with industry execs:" https://www.politico.com/news/2026/03/19/white-house-crude-export-ban-oil-iran-00836300

* "Trump temporarily waives shipping restrictions amid surging oil and gas prices:" https://www.politico.com/news/2026/03/18/trump-jones-act-waiver-00833820

* "How much worse will Trump’s energy crisis get? And when will it end?:" https://www.ms.now/the-briefing-with-jen-psaki/watch/how-much-worse-will-trump-s-energy-crisis-get-and-when-will-it-end-2492914243702

* Sure looks like open bribery. "Jared Kushner Reportedly Seeks $5B From Middle East Governments for His Firm While Serving as Envoy:" https://www.mediaite.com/politics/jared-kushner-reportedly-seeks-5b-from-middle-east-governments-for-his-firm-while-serving-as-envoy/

* "Trump’s Son-in-Law Accused of Grifting at U.S. Peace Talks:" https://www.thedailybeast.com/trumps-son-in-law-accused-of-grifting-at-us-peace-talks/

* "Turkish Bank Accused of Laundering Billions for Iran Gets a Reprieve:" https://archive.ph/CvHkm

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* "Denmark reportedly flew blood bags to Greenland in preparation for a US attack :" https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/mar/19/denmark-prepared-for-us-attack-donald-trump-greenland

* "Denmark planned to blow up Greenland runways if US invaded, reports say:" https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c33ln4mp1p2o

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* "Trump makes Pearl Harbor remark in meeting with Japan's PM:" https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c8dlpr074q3o

* "Concerns over US travel visas sees huge event moved to Europe for first time in 35 years:" https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/us-visas-ig-nobel-prizes-europe-trump-b2935119.html

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* "Rubio beclowns himself dancing to Trump’s tune; U.S. security suffers with Rubio’s distractions:" https://www.ms.now/rachel-maddow/watch/rubio-beclowns-himself-dancing-to-trump-s-tune-u-s-security-suffers-with-rubio-s-distractions-2487579715575

* "Ex-DOGE Employee Exploited Americans' Private Data, Whistleblower Claims:" https://www.huffpost.com/entry/doge-whistleblower-complaint-data-breach_n_69b09a66e4b07e0eaa23d70e

* "Trump’s acting cyber chief uploaded sensitive files into a public version of ChatGPT:" https://www.politico.com/news/2026/01/27/cisa-madhu-gottumukkala-chatgpt-00749361

* "Rescuers Responding to Storms Were Left Without Key Tornado Tracker After Kristi Noem’s Team Let Contract Expire: Report:" https://people.com/rescuers-didnt-have-tornado-tracker-after-contract-expired-under-kristi-noem-report-11925823

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* "JBS workers launch first US meatpacking strike in 40 years, union says:" https://www.reuters.com/business/world-at-work/jbs-workers-launch-first-us-meatpacking-strike-40-years-union-says-2026-03-16/

* "Republican in Congress resist calls for Iran war hearings, creating a new standoff with Democrats:" https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/republican-in-congress-resist-calls-for-iran-war-hearings-creating-a-new-standoff-with-democrats

* "‘Monumental strategic stupidity’: Trump faces wrath of Senate Democrats over Iran:" https://www.ms.now/rachel-maddow/watch/monumental-strategic-stupidity-trump-faces-wrath-of-senate-democrats-over-iran-2492388931769

* "Congress braces for $200B Iran war request:" https://www.politico.com/news/2026/03/19/congress-braces-for-200b-iran-war-request-00835914

* "True to form, Trump’s new DHS pick comes with baggage, promising a lively confirmation hearing:" https://www.ms.now/the-briefing-with-jen-psaki/watch/true-to-form-trump-s-new-dhs-pick-comes-with-baggage-promising-a-lively-confirmation-hearing-2492567619934

* "Rand Paul beef with Markwayne Mullin adds surreal layer to bizarre hearing:" https://www.ms.now/the-briefing-with-jen-psaki/watch/rand-paul-beef-with-markwayne-mullin-adds-surreal-layer-to-bizarre-hearing-2492737091529

Tell Your Senators to Block Markwayne Mullin from Taking Over I.C.E.. There isn't much chance of permanently blocking him because senators like to rubber stamp other senators no matter how horrible, dangerous, or incompetent they are, but we can try to delay the process.

Tell your Senators to filibuster him until I.C.E. reforms go through.

* "Capitol agenda: Thune kicks off SAVE showdown:" https://www.politico.com/live-updates/2026/03/16/congress/save-america-act-thune-senate-vote-debate-00829442

* Republicans are thinking of nuking the filibuster so they can disenfranchise married women, trans people, and the poor. "Fact Check Team: Filibuster fight intensifies as Republicans push for action on SAVE Act:" https://katv.com/news/nation-world/fact-check-team-filibuster-fight-intensifies-as-republicans-push-for-action-on-save-act-department-homeland-security-legislation

* They aren't even pretending anymore about the real goal. "White House press secretary ties voting bill to unrelated anti-trans Trump agenda in Fox News appearance:" https://www.advocate.com/politics/national/karoline-leavitt-transgender-save-act

* "Senators must reject Trump’s expanding anti-trans agenda in SAVE America Act, advocates warn:" https://www.advocate.com/politics/national/senators-reject-save-act-letter

* "Senate blocks Trump-backed trans sports ban in Republican voting bill:" https://www.advocate.com/politics/national/senate-rejects-trans-save-act

I beg you to fight hard on this one because it's likely game over for American Democracy and absolutely deadly for trans people if they win this one.

* The goal of the SAVE Act is to make it illegal on a federal level for married women and trans people and people who can't afford expensive ID to vote.

I am really alarmed I am about to be stripped of my right to vote, that a large portion of Americans are about to be stripped of their right to vote.

Resistance in the Senate is Weakening. Please contact your Senators!

Please contact your US Senators to tell them to vote AGAINST the SAVE ACT

* Here is a model email: https://amaebi.dreamwidth.org/2767709.html

* "Congressional Republicans advance federal ‘don’t say trans’ school bill:" https://www.advocate.com/politics/national/trans-identity-education-ban

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* Our until Midterms 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.

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

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

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

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

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

And another: https://faxzero.com/fax_senate.php

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

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

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

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

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

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

"Swing Left:" https://swingleft.org/

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

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

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

"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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* We are in primary season now. States vote at different times, so I beg ALL of you to check when your state is voting. If you are in an in-person vote state, research ahead of time so you can vote for the candidate with views closest to your own. If you vote by mail, take the time to look them up when your ballot comes.

THIS is how you move the party further LEFT.

Primary schedule here:

* "2026 Statewide Primary Calendar:" https://www.270towin.com/2026-state-primary-calendar/

I don't know where you live, so I can't link this for you, but I find the Progressive Voter Guide online very helpful in narrowing down candidates in the often packed primaries where I live.

I also suggest looking at things like volunteer work and endorsements, because it really, really helps with things like sheriff and judicial elections, but can be useful in all sorts of primaries when you have multiple good options.

REMEMBER: Don't just vote for the big things like US Congress. Vote in every State and local race down to the smallest and on all the referendums.

State and local elections have a massive impact on your quality of life.

* Arkansas! Don't forget to vote in the Run Off Election March 31st!

* Indiana! Ohio! Don't forget to vote in the Primaries May 5!

* "LGBTQ+ Task Force’s Evan Low: What’s at stake this midterms:" https://www.advocate.com/politics/gay-democrat-evan-low-midterms

* "Election Live Updates: Juliana Stratton Wins Illinois Democratic Senate Primary:" https://archive.ph/A97ah

* "Who is Daniel Biss, the Democrat who narrowly beat Gen-Z star Kat Abughazaleh in Illinois:" https://www.advocate.com/politics/national/who-is-daniel-biss

* "Democratic incumbent fends off progressive Army captain & trans rights ally in Illinois primary:" https://www.advocate.com/politics/election/nikki-budzinski-beats-dylan-blaha

* "Mississippi Senate Primary Results 2026:" https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2026-primary-elections/mississippi-senate-results

* "Trans tech executive could become first out officeholder in western Tennessee:" https://www.advocate.com/politics/election/transgender-candidate-lena-chipman-tennessee

* "Mayor Matt Mahan - His Vision as Democratic Candidate for Governor of California | The Daily Show:"

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* "Idaho Republicans pass bill making it a felony for transgender people to use public bathrooms:" https://www.advocate.com/politics/states/transgender-bathroom-ban-felony-idaho

* "Christian ‘Black Nazi’ Mark Robinson admits to porn obsession he denied while campaigning:" https://www.advocate.com/politics/states/mark-robinson-admits-porn-obsession

* "Demolition underway at Pulse nightclub, site of one of the deadliest U.S. mass shootings:" https://www.advocate.com/news/pulse-nightclub-demolition-underway

* "Afroman prevails in cops' music video defamation suit after a brief but viral trial:" https://www.npr.org/2026/03/19/nx-s1-5753563/afroman-lemon-pound-cake-trial

* "‘I will not comply’: Tennessee librarian refuses to move LGBTQ+ books:" https://www.advocate.com/politics/states/rutherford-library-director-refusal

* "Fewer young Americans support LGBTQ+ protections, survey finds:" https://www.advocate.com/young-americans-opinions-lgbtq-rights

* "How Ozempic is impacting gay men's body image—and ability to bottom:" https://www.advocate.com/health/mental-health/ozempic-gay-body-image-explainer

* Long Covid Awareness Day: "Willful ignorance:" https://janetgunter.net/willful-ignorance

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* "Have the gay tech titans turned their backs on us?:" https://www.advocate.com/cover-stories/gay-tech-billionaires-betray-lgbtq

* "Apple CEO Tim Cook swears he is ‘not a political person’:" https://www.advocate.com/politics/national/trump-tim-cook-apple-ceo

* "Tim Cook wants you to touch grass. That's rich:" https://www.advocate.com/opinion/tim-cook-nature

* "'Agent of chaos' Peter Thiel is lecturing on the Antichrist at the Vatican's doorstep:" https://www.advocate.com/news/religion/peter-thiel-antichrist-vatican

* "Possible meteor seen over Southeast Texas:" https://www.khou.com/video/news/local/fireball-seen-over-part-of-southeast-texas/285-f278dee0-51ad-4994-95f8-069e3282c8b9

* "32,000 Year Old Plant Brought Back to Life:" https://www.nationalgeographic.com/science/article/120221-oldest-seeds-regenerated-plants-science

* "Anne of Cleves Wrote a Letter to Her Brother Politely Declining to Return to Cleves to Become a Political Pawn Again:" https://themedievalbeekeeper.com/2026/03/19/anne-of-cleves-wrote-a-letter-to-her-brother-politely-declining-to-return-to-cleves-to-become-a-political-pawn-again/

* "6 Black Suffragettes Who Made a Difference:" https://blackgirlnerds.com/6-black-suffragettes-who-made-a-difference/

* "My dad made the biggest jewelled egg in the world. The obsession would destroy his marriage, family and fortune:" https://www.theguardian.com/books/2026/mar/07/paul-kutchinsky-egg-obsession-destroy-marriage-family-fortune?

* "Robert Mueller, who investigated Trump and tested limits of presidential power, dies at 81:" https://www.advocate.com/obituaries/robert-mueller-dead

* "Donald Trump cheers former special counsel Robert Mueller’s death:" https://www.advocate.com/politics/national/trump-celebrates-robert-mueller-death

* "Officials say it’s ‘disgusting’ that Donald Trump is celebrating Robert Mueller’s death:" https://www.advocate.com/politics/national/trump-robert-mueller-death-celebration

* "Punch the orphan macaque is outgrowing his plushie and making friends:" https://apnews.com/article/japan-baby-monkey-zoo-7911e0597837b97199a810601f91c35d?

* Monday was a symphony of frustrations. I also had four separate calls from the insurance company that is trying to fuck up my medicare while I was asleep. They have a lot of auto dialers and no matter how many I block. They are getting desperate. I lost several hours of sleep as a result.

I still had to drag myself out for library. I'd promised myself the special seasonal potato cheddar bread as a treat, but it was sold out.

Came home to find housing threatening bureaucracy in the mail. I really fucking hate that they replaced the perfectly functional automated system at SSI with shitty AI designed to try to force me to use their broken website I can't get into and a cell phone I don't have.

The auto tax bill never came, and I am nearly out of time. They have made paying online impossible and have closed the place I used to go in person to pay. I don't understand why they couldn't A. send the bill in January like usual. B. have a website that lets you log in. Oh there are lots of boxes you can click and type into, but they require you to receive an email to actually log in and they do not send the email. Yes, I checked the spam filter and trash.

* We've been prepping for the annual inspection where they decode if I need a nursing home whether I want to live in one or not. I do not, of course, and I hate it, the intrusion, the inherent initialization. New Millennial was an absolute Superhero with the cleaning, and Techie Millennial was also a help.

Squirrel and I did get trash and recycling out in the middle of the night after the rain stopped. (It was pouring in that soak you in seconds way earlier).

I am exhausted. Was it five phone calls or six today? Two of them were real and important. One was a thing that may actually be a medicare thing, but I don't trust them because they are on that sketchy bubble and won't go off script to answer a simple question. (Sometimes real medicare does that and I once spent months hanging up on a legitimate thing because they were not willing to clearly say who they were and why they were calling and wouldn't go off their long rambly script. So I kept hanging up after two sentences until a supervisor called and said please don't hang up, identified herself clearly and said what she wanted. Just saying). The rest was yet more insurance company scammers. I have added a third voice to the list of ones that have been harassing me often multiple times a day for over a month. (Insurance Companies can afford a LOT of autodialers and tricking the elderly is a lucrative business). Luckily, the new one has a distinctive voice, so it should speed up the hang up and block the number process. (The other two are local accented white lady voices with very common pitch and delivery for around here. I learned to distinguish them mostly because one was and asshole and the other easy to discourage.) I also got one with a different voice and trying to trick you sales pitch, but the scam was obvious enough I could hang up and block one sentence in. Her voice was also distinctive, which will make the hang up and block process faster. I wonder if this is a different insurance company also trying to scam seniors or the first company trying out a different script. Sigh.

And then there was physio and cleaning and starting the stupid housing bureaucracy paperwork. (I was too tired to tackle the complicated second page directions, but I have Squirrel started on getting their documentation, so setting it aside for when my brain wasn't mush made more sense, since neither their documentation nor mine will be ready until likely next week). Then more cleaning, including futzing with the fish tanks so I could get the filter parts off the table ahead of inspection. The filter for the 20 gallon is kaput, which is not a surprise given its age and the fragility of filter propellers. (I miss when I could just switch them for one salvaged from another with a dead motor, but that company went out of business ages ago). At least the 50 has the filter back in after a cleaning. The tanks really need changing and I need to move some plants from the 50 to the twenty, but at least this is progress. Both tanks are dirt (not stones), with air pump and live plants. Going an extra week without a change will be okay. I just could not be hauling that much water around and be dealing with all this cleaning this past week and physio and at least three extremely low spoon days. I did at least top them off a couple days ago, and pop in a little extra stability.

All of this would be so much easier if people would just let me sleep instead of constantly trying to trick and/or threaten me into fucking up my Medicare for their profit.

As I wrote this it was less than too hours until inspection Thursday morning and I mostly just want to go to bed, but I can not, especially as I should really try to sort out the car tax thing after inspection because truncated ours. Sigh.

* The nurse practitioner/ inspector was about 4 hours late without calling.

When they were half an hour late, i did lungs. When they were more than an hour late I brushed my teeth and went to bed in my clothes, on the grounds that she might turn up. My money was on reschedule, but I hate keeping someone waiting while I try to scramble into my clothes.

Livia was already warey because all the intensive clening,buclothes in bed is a dead give away, and she is a clever girl and keen observer of human behavior. She was up and checking the window, ready to run for herhide at every odd sound from ouside or upstairs. I couldn't sleep anyway between this and phone scammers.

Nurse/inspector called I think 11:24AM, asked if she could come in 15 minutes. I said yes. My day was blown anyway, and we'd just have to clean all over on a reschedule. People are often late here because they can't find close parking or thy pick the wrong building. The buzzer doesn't always work, so some people do not come unless they have sense to call us. This late, I suspected a medical emergency at whoever her first visit was with. This was correct. I did not ask if she shipped her lunch break to squeeze me in, but I don't doubt she did.

I was grateful to be squeezed in and not mad at all. Someone could have died if she hadn't sorted it and it was exactly the sort of situation you can't leave until everything is stabilized and care is passed on to someone else. Like I said, I'd guessed something like this was what was going on and I don't waste angry in the absence of Malicious. I definitely don't get at angry about Kind and at no point did I think I'd been blown off without cause.

The upshot is I was too tired to be driving downtown for car tax crap I didn't get to bed until nearly one and have had Not Remotely enough sleep. I have massive headache and I am not enough butter on too much bread.

She was nice though. She skipped the cognitive exam, "You are intelligent, cheerful, and clearly your memory is fine."

Squirrel is now in a battle with the people doing the partial pay for work related injury time people to get the stupid piece of paper we need for the Housing Bureaucracy stuff, but they ae being diligent about it.

* Friday, I stayed up to do the car tax thing. Disabled parking was full, so it went from a walk the length of the building situation to most of a mile each way walking. I couldn't breath and I very nearly collapsed. So I'm laid up from that.

* "Allies Pass On Helping Trump Fight Iran | MarineTraffic Is Amazing | Taking Cuba:" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3ZiRkfHzPRg&list=PLiZxWe0ejyv_1xFlP0NLPIhviSnmDs4S8&index=2

* "Jon Stewart Invites Panel of Trumps to Debate Iran War | The Daily Show:"

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* "MAGA Spins High Oil Prices Into Patriotism & Rand Paul Beefs with Markwayne Mullin | The Daily Show:"

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* "Trump: I'll Bomb Iran "Just For Fun" | Hegseth Wants A Patriotic Press | Dig We Must?:"

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* "Trump Pisses Off Japan with Pearl Harbor Joke & Afroman Cucks the Police in Court | The Daily Show:"

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* "Un Forever | Iran Posed No Imminent Threat | Not The Smartest Person | Florida's Cousin-Couples:"

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* "Revisiting Ode to Billy Joe—and the boy who jumped—50 years later:" https://www.advocate.com/opinion/ode-to-billy-joe-50th-anniversary

* "Bryan Fuller on Dust Bunny, Clive Barker & Going To Hell?:"

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* "Lost Doctor Who episodes found in 'eclectic' collection:" https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c4g7kwq1k11o

* "‘The Pitt,’ as Told by Its Patients:" https://www.theringer.com/2026/03/12/tv/the-pitt-behind-the-scenes-patients

* CW: Rape "The Tragic Mulatto: An American Lie:"

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* "Sorrowful Scipio (Africanus):" https://www.youtube.com/shorts/0ZZmNGMSF7g

* "Ides Ideals:" https://www.youtube.com/shorts/g47zLpq95iE

* "Pious Peddlers:" https://www.youtube.com/shorts/fkOvcCBroaA

* "Angry Angevins:" https://www.youtube.com/shorts/hIncHmWfc_A

* "Belligerent Bromances:" https://www.youtube.com/shorts/wX_9GL4V6yw

* "Horrendous Hapless Habsburgs:" https://www.youtube.com/shorts/eId7P_hwoPc

* "Typical Tanks:" https://www.youtube.com/shorts/JamCE1GygRI

* "Devastatingly Dystopian Dating:" https://www.youtube.com/shorts/sWYLsKUUGkw

* "Lore-ndry:" https://www.youtube.com/shorts/ZqC5hgEi3u4

* "Sleep Sanity:" https://www.youtube.com/shorts/qG9KF26LF_E

* "Introducing Free Speech Plus: Pay What You Need to Say What You Want! | The Daily Show:"

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* "Bombing Iran? Try Havinaplan:"

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* I'm still way behind. Sorry.

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* "Who is Mojtaba Khamenei, Iran's new supreme leader?:" https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c78xxg05w0zo

* "US Says It Will Strike Iran Harder, Tehran Denies Peace Entreaty:" https://archive.ph/gDZ8L

Why would they want to negotiate with us. They were following the treaty they made with Obama, and in Trump's first term he tore it up for no good reason. This time, we pretended to negotiate with them then launched a sneak attack.

* "Pentagon offers no evidence to support claim it attacked Iran in defense:" https://www.politico.com/news/2026/03/01/trump-iran-preparing-attack-no-evidence-00806447

* "Trump admits Iran war could change little in the end:" https://www.politico.com/news/2026/03/03/trump-admits-iran-war-could-change-little-in-the-end-00808889

* "Christian nationalism’s role in the war with Iran — and U.S. LGBTQ+ rights:" https://www.advocate.com/opinion/iran-war-christian-nationalism

* "Trump officials consider arming Kurdish opposition against Iran's regime:" https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/white-house/trump-officials-consider-arming-kurdish-opposition-irans-regime-rcna261731

* "Kurdish dissident groups say they are preparing to join the fight against Iran with US support:" https://apnews.com/article/kurdish-dissident-groups-iran-war-iraq-f76efe372becb7d80d3ed026791e67ba

* "Hegseth doesn’t rule out US troops in Iran:" https://www.politico.com/news/2026/03/02/hegseth-doesnt-rule-out-u-s-troops-in-iran-00806748

* "‘What the hell is going on?’: Trump admin unable to explain attack on Iran:" https://www.ms.now/the-briefing-with-jen-psaki/watch/what-the-hell-is-going-on-trump-admin-unable-to-explain-attack-on-iran-2490687043690

* "War In the Middle East, Again w/ Christiane Amanpour & Amb. Wendy Sherman | The Weekly Show:"

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* "Why Did We Just Start a War w/ Iran? EXPLAINER:"

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* This sure looks on purpose. "Kash Patel’s latest firings ousted agents with expertise in Iran:" https://www.ms.now/news/kash-patels-latest-firings-ousted-agents-with-expertise-in-iran

* "Patel’s petty FBI firing spree guts key Iran unit at worst possible time:" https://www.ms.now/rachel-maddow/watch/patel-s-petty-fbi-firing-spree-guts-key-iran-unit-at-worst-possible-time-2490208835979

* "Maddow: Trump’s clown car Cabinet now an alarming liability as threat from Iran spikes:" https://www.ms.now/rachel-maddow/watch/maddow-trump-s-clown-car-cabinet-now-an-alarming-liability-as-threat-from-iran-spikes-2490208835674

* "Russia is providing intelligence to Iran on the location of U.S. forces, sources say:" https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/national-security/russia-providing-intelligence-iran-location-us-forces-sources-say-rcna262115

* "Trump’s War:" https://time.com/7382697/trump-iran-war/

* "Trump Says There Will Be No Deal With Iran Except ‘Unconditional Surrender’:" https://time.com/7382878/trump-iran-war-unconditional-surrender-demand/

* "Psaki: Trump flunks wartime president test with disturbing, flippant attitude:" https://www.ms.now/the-briefing-with-jen-psaki/watch/psaki-trump-flunks-wartime-president-test-with-disturbing-flippant-attitude-2491056195863

* "Psaki: Trump flunks wartime president test with disturbing, flippant attitude:" https://www.ms.now/the-briefing-with-jen-psaki/watch/psaki-trump-flunks-wartime-president-test-with-disturbing-flippant-attitude-2491056195863

* "Trump snaps at reporter over Iran question, demands football focus:" https://www.ms.now/all-in/watch/trump-snaps-at-reporter-over-iran-question-demands-football-focus-2491029571967

* "Mehdi on Trump’s Iran war: ‘Moral abomination and tactically stupid’:" https://www.ms.now/all-in/watch/mehdi-on-trump-s-iran-war-moral-abomination-and-tactically-stupid-2491036739710

* "The Case Hasn't Been Made To The American People - Brett McGurk On Trump's War In Iran:"

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* "Hegseth’s 'Stupid Rules of Engagement' Line and What ROE Actually Do :" https://www.military.com/feature/2026/03/05/hegseths-stupid-rules-of-engagement-line-and-what-roe-actually-do.html

* "US says Kuwait mistakenly downed 3 American jets during Iranian attacks:" https://apnews.com/article/us-jets-downed-kuwait-friendly-fire-iran-f15-1151e092db4597e93e83c04f3b44bddc

Pete Hegseth didn't bother de-conflicting with Kuwait out of likely incompetence and/or recklessness.

* "Iran Strikes U.S. Military Facilities Across Gulf Region:" https://archive.ph/Dwbg9

* "Residents flee Iran's capital as agency says death toll in Tehran tops 1,000:" https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/residents-flee-irans-capital-as-agency-says-death-toll-in-tehran-tops-1000

* "At least 13 hospitals and health facilities hit during attacks on Iran, WHO says:" https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2026/mar/05/at-least-dozen-hospital-and-health-facilities-in-iran-hit-since-us-israel-attacks-began-who-says

There is no excuse for targeting hospitals.

* "US soldiers who died in Iran war remembered as devoted parents and reservists:" https://apnews.com/article/us-soldiers-who-died-iran-war-46f54df716fe1c5290363da0a15f99f3

* "Amazon’s Bahrain data center targeted by Iran for support of U.S. military, state media says:" https://www.cnbc.com/2026/03/04/amazon-bahrain-data-centers-targeted-iran-drone-strike.html

* "US sub sinks Iranian ship by torpedo in Indian Ocean, 1st such attack since WWII:" https://abcnews.com/Politics/us-sinks-iranian-ship-torpedo-indian-ocean-1st/story?id=130752053

* This is a war crime. "US investigators believe strike on Iranian girls’ school probably carried out by US forces:" https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/mar/06/us-investigators-believe-strike-on-iranian-girls-school-likely-carried-out-by-us-forces

* There is no excuse for this. "Iranian schools, hospital and landmarks among civilian sites hit during US-Israeli strikes:" https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cpw004xqxnjo

* This needs to stop. "Use of AI for Iran targeting raises questions amid growing military reliance:" https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/03/09/world/society/ai-tech-iran-strikes/

* " Susie Wiles sounds the alarm on gas prices:" https://www.politico.com/news/2026/03/05/iran-energy-prices-trump-wiles-00813710

* "What to know about the Strait of Hormuz, a key passageway essential for global energy supply:" https://apnews.com/article/strait-hormuz-iran-energy-war-5b60e82ef2fc68e2b43aa570a32404dd

* "Gas Prices Surge as Qatar Shuts World’s Largest LNG Export Plant:" https://archive.ph/YSG1O

* "Kuwait has begun cutting production at some oil fields, WSJ reports:" https://www.reuters.com/business/energy/kuwait-has-begun-cutting-production-some-oil-fields-wsj-reports-2026-03-06/

* "Iran hits more tankers, one leaking oil near Kuwait:" https://www.newsnationnow.com/world/iran-tankers-leaking-kuwait-oil-prices-gulf/

* "‘We’re powerless … and hoping nothing hits us’: trapped on a tanker as Iran war escalates:" https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/mar/06/seafarers-trapped-oil-tankers-standed-iran-war-strait-of-hormuz-shipping

* "Beyond Oil: The Strait Of Hormuz And The Global Food Risk:" https://www.forbes.com/sites/rrapier/2026/03/01/beyond-oil-the-strait-of-hormuz-and-the-global-food-risk/

* "Senator Helps Officers Forcibly Remove Protesting Veteran From Hearing:" https://archive.ph/IATFq

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* I have concerns. "US military launches operation in Ecuador to combat drug trafficking:" https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/mar/04/us-military-action-operation-ecuador

* "MAGA Senator Reveals Which Country Trump Will Attack Next:" https://www.thedailybeast.com/maga-senator-lindsey-graham-says-president-donald-trump-will-target-cuba-next/

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* "Inside the ‘kill zone’: Drones are reshaping Ukraine’s frontline — and the future of warfare:" https://archive.ph/Sled2

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* "Dual Canadian British citizens scrambling under new passport rules:" https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/montreal/dual-canadian-british-citizens-scrambling-under-new-passport-rules-9.7099400

If you think there's even a chance you are a dual citizen, best to check.

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* "Greenland says ‘no, thanks’ to Trump’s US hospital boat:" https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/feb/22/greenland-does-not-need-us-hospital-boat-sent-by-trump-says-denmark

This is so embarrassing. They have a real healthcare system, while ours was not great before the Trump regime started dismantling it.

* "Supreme Court strikes down most of Trump's tariffs in a major blow to the president:" https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/supreme-court/supreme-court-strikes-trumps-tariffs-major-blow-president-rcna244827

* "Illegal Tariffs Ruled Illegal (Again):"

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* "Trump threatens ‘obnoxious’ tariffs as UK and EU seek clarity on trade deals:" https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/feb/23/us-stop-collecting-trump-tariffs-supreme-court-dollar-gold-ieepa-refunds

* "Trump continues to attack Supreme Court after tariff ruling:" https://www.politico.com/news/2026/02/23/trump-attack-supreme-court-tariffs-00792746

* "24 states sue over Trump's latest tariffs:" https://www.politico.com/news/2026/03/05/states-sue-trump-tariffs-00814371

* "Trump's global tariff takes effect at 10%, despite announcement of 15%:" https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/trump-administration/trump-global-tariff-start-10-percent-despite-announcement-15-percent-rcna260369

* "Federal court rejects Trump administration attempt to slow tariff refund process:" https://apnews.com/article/tariffs-trump-refunds-supreme-court-cc2ace8576e59d10034e7e525737539d

* "A record number of Americans are moving overseas:" https://www.the-independent.com/news/world/americas/us-migration-citizens-moving-abroad-b2928252.html

"U.S. experienced negative net migration in 2025 for first time in 90 years as more citizens drawn to more affordable life overseas with less political turbulence"

*** Immigration/I.C.E/Autocracy/Slow Motion Civil War/Violent Illegal Occupation of Blue Cities News (Sort likely a little rough)***

* "U.S. military used a laser to shoot down Customs and Border Protection drone, sparking new air closure:" https://www.nbcnews.com/news/military/us-military-used-laser-take-border-protection-drone-lawmakers-say-rcna260887

Yet another own goal for DHS.

* "Trump administration’s ‘third country’ deportation policy is unlawful, judge rules:" https://apnews.com/article/south-sudan-deportation-supreme-court-judge-murphy-148cee2906dc7286b074116d3eec6fd4

* "The IRS broke the law by disclosing confidential information to ICE 42,695 times, judge says:" https://apnews.com/article/irs-breaks-law-judge-finds-2dbe472e46121091a32309bdab6795d7

* "Judges Grow Angry Over Trump Administration Violating Their Orders:" https://archive.ph/zrffq

* "CONTEMPT: DOJ is all apologies as judges lose patience with defied orders:" https://www.ms.now/rachel-maddow/watch/contempt-doj-is-all-apologies-as-judges-lose-patience-with-defied-orders-2488849987999

* "Judges in a Trump stronghold condemn ICE tactics:" https://www.politico.com/news/2026/03/01/west-virginia-immigration-rulings-00804575

* "Federal judges in San Diego are repeatedly finding ICE arrests and prolonged detention unlawful:"https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/2026/03/08/federal-judges-in-san-diego-are-repeatedly-finding-ice-arrests-and-prolonged-detention-unlawful/

* "In Seattle, 9th Circuit judges consider Trump policy of mandatory immigrant detentions:" https://www.kuow.org/stories/in-seattle-9th-circuit-judges-consider-trump-policy-of-mandatory-immigrant-detentions

* "ICE Gets Hammered In Court:"

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* "Trump administration sues New Jersey over executive order banning ICE from some state property:" https://www.politico.com/news/2026/02/24/trump-new-jersey-lawsuit-ice-ban-00794690

* "ICE officer training is 'deficient' and 'broken,' former agency lawyer tells congressional forum:" https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/ice-officer-training-deficient-broken-former-agency-lawyer-tells-congr-rcna260409

* "ICE Detainees Stuck on Tarmac for Over 12 Hours During Blizzard:" https://www.thedailybeast.com/ice-detainees-stuck-on-tarmac-for-over-12-hours-during-blizzard/

* "Judge: Family disappeared into an 'ICE black hole' for more than two weeks :" https://www.mprnews.org/story/2026/02/19/judge-family-disappeared-into-an-ice-black-hole-for-more-than-two-weeks

* "U.S. deports gay asylum seeker to country where homosexuality is illegal:" https://www.advocate.com/news/gay-immigrants-dangerous-deportations

* "Gay professional gamer detained by ICE fears deportation to Cameroon, where homosexuality is illegal:" https://www.advocate.com/news/people/maryland-gay-gamer-cameroon

* "“Abandoned By Border Patrol”: Blind Refugee in Buffalo Dies in the Cold; Family Demands Answers:" https://www.democracynow.org/2026/2/27/nurul_amin_shah_alam

ICE murdered a blind man by kidnapping him for fun then abandoning him in dangerous winter conditions far from home with no way to get help.

* "Congressman Kennedy calls for investigation after missing man found dead on Perry Street:" https://www.wivb.com/news/local-news/buffalo/missing-man-found-dead-on-perry-street/

* Another murder by ICE in one of their internment Camps. "ICE detainee in Arizona dies after not receiving medical attention for severe tooth pain:" https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/mar/05/ice-detainee-arizona-death

* "Columbia student free after Mamdani-Trump meeting as ICE agents accused of 'misrepresentations':" https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c80j3eg8j7zo

From a Republican perspective illegally impersonating police officers has the added advantage of discouraging people from cooperating with real law enforcement in life and death situations.

* "UK Grandma Warns Against Visiting US for World Cup After 6-Week ICE Ordeal:" https://www.newsweek.com/british-grandma-warns-against-visiting-us-for-world-cup-after-ice-ordeal-11563824

* "Court orders ICE to justify arrest of Nashville journalist :" https://tennesseelookout.com/2026/03/08/court-orders-ice-to-justify-arrest-of-nashville-journalist/

* "Judge nixes latest policy requiring 7 days' notice for Congress members to visit ICE facilities:" https://www.wsbtv.com/news/politics/judge-nixes-latest/7YZQKOOQAM4DLCCOFGOEFF4HT4/

* This is child Abuse. "Worms in food, poor medical care, lights on 24/7: Families tell of life in Texas detention center:" https://apnews.com/article/children-immigration-detention-dilley-trump-administration-ice-8ab12c9357ff3b8d400cfa2b2dbe85ed

* "‘Horror on a shocking scale’: resurgent US movement calls for end to family ICE detention:" https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/feb/23/protest-movement-family-children-ice-detention-trump

* "ICE plans Romulus detention center in historic floodplain, feds say:" https://www.freep.com/story/news/local/michigan/wayne/2026/02/27/ice-detention-center-romulus-floodplain-public-comment/88898629007/?gnt-cfr=1&gca-cat=p&gca-uir=true&gca-epti=z113701p002450l004150c002450e1123xxv113701d--45--b--45--&gca-ft=213&gca-ds=sophi

* "Can Michigan block new ICE facilities? How officials are fighting back:" https://bridgemi.com/michigan-government/can-michigan-block-new-ice-facilities-how-officials-are-fighting-back/

* "Romulus leaders pass resolution opposing ICE detention facility plan after protest:" https://www.wxyz.com/news/protesters-and-counter-protesters-clash-over-romulus-ice-detention-facility-plan

* "'This became real.' More than 1K people protest ICE in Roxbury:" https://www.northjersey.com/story/news/immigration/2026/02/28/ice-protest-roxbury-nj-detention-center-crowd/88899356007/

* "Maryland sues DHS, Noem over ICE detention facility:" https://thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/5751540-maryland-challenges-ice-detention/

* "Dozens protest potential ICE detention facility in Cabarrus County:" https://www.charlotteobserver.com/article314794527.html

* "Conservative Georgia town pushes back against ICE detention center: ‘We are Americans after all’:" https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/feb/18/ice-detention-center-warehouse-georgia

* "Protesters target private prison office over proposed ICE detention facility :" https://www.wcnc.com/article/news/politics/north-carolina-politics/protesters-target-private-prison-office-over-proposed-ice-detention-facility-in-winton/275-d5ea045a-13b7-41c5-8a7e-6c648f5849dd

* "New Hampshire governor says ICE is ditching plan for detention facility in Merrimack:" https://www.vermontpublic.org/nh-news/2026-02-24/ayotte-ice-detention-merrimack-newhampshire

* "Owner of North Texas warehouse says it won't sell or lease to feds for ICE facility. What comes next?:" https://www.wfaa.com/article/news/local/hutchins-texas-ice-facility-warehouse/287-11ce4a39-65f4-41c5-bb8c-cf5afca83168

* "Political catastrophe: Republican governor botches ICE prison decision:" https://www.ms.now/rachel-maddow/watch/political-catastrophe-republican-governor-botches-ice-prison-decision-2487581251846

* Stay Noisy! The more of these we can stop or delay the better!

* "Tennessee Said Yes to ICE—and Turned Into a Deportation State:" https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2026/02/immigrant-ice-raid-nashville-tennessee-highway-patrol-state-police-287g-republicans/

* "Dozens 'dine-in,' rally at immigrant-owned restaurants in northeast Minneapolis to protest ICE:" https://www.mprnews.org/story/2026/03/01/dine-in-rally-immigrant-owned-restaurants-northeast-minneapolis-protest-ice

* "Rapid responders are mobilizing to fight ICE in red West Virginia:" https://westvirginiawatch.com/2026/03/06/rapid-responders-are-mobilizing-to-fight-ice-in-red-west-virginia/

* "Portland protesters say Trump’s immigration crackdown is a repeat of one of America’s darkest chapters:" https://www.oregonlive.com/portland/2026/02/portland-protesters-say-trumps-immigration-crackdown-is-a-repeat-of-one-of-americas-darkest-chapters.html

* "Protesters rally in Little Rock for immigrant rights, end to ICE enforcement actions:" https://katv.com/news/local/protesters-rally-in-little-rock-for-immigrant-rights-end-to-ice-enforcement-actions-immigration-customs-enforcement-community-support-raids-unconstitutional-force

* "WA Japanese Americans rally against ICE on Day of Remembrance:" https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/wa-japanese-americans-rally-against-ice-on-day-of-remembrance/

* "Bloomfield Barrio Walk Draws Nearly 100 with Andy Kim, Analilia Mejia, and Make the Road Action NJ to Protest ICE and Stand in Solidarity:" https://www.insidernj.com/press-release/bloomfield-barrio-walk-draws-nearly-100-with-andy-kim-analilia-mejia-and-make-the-road-nj-to-protest-ice-and-stand-in-solidarity/

* "Protesters gather in Merrimack for 'Ice Out' protest:" https://www.wmur.com/article/nh-merrimack-ice-out-protest-02212025/70444573

* "Daedalus Aviation to withdraw Wilmington Airport lease application after public outcry over ICE connections:" https://whyy.org/articles/daedalus-aviation-wilmington-airport-lease-application-ice/

* "Woman Charged After Joining Anti-ICE Teen Group Chat:" https://www.newsweek.com/woman-charged-after-joining-anti-ice-teen-group-chat-11544437

* "'Abolish ICE' among winners of Chicago's 'You Name a Snowplow' contest:" https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/2026/02/23/abolish-ice-among-winners-in-chicagos-you-name-a-snowplow-contest

* Here are some ways to help Immigrants and the anti-ICE Protesters:

"Project Salt Box:" https://projectsaltbox.substack.com/
"MASTER LIST OF WAYS TO HELP IN MINNEAPOLIS:" https://www.tumblr.com/gwydionmisha/807223113540599808?source=share
"Here are Minnesota groups that need your help organizing against ICE and DHS operations:" https://www.advocate.com/news/minnesota-mutual-aid-groups-ice
Links to Help organize in advance of ICE Occupation: https://www.tumblr.com/gwydionmisha/807226885129060352?source=share
"How To Help if You are Outside Minnesota:" https://naomikritzer.com/2026/01/21/how-to-help-if-you-are-outside-minnesota/
"Support minnesotans defending their communities from ICE:" https://www.standwithminnesota.com/
"When the Feds Come to Your City: Standing Up to ICE :" https://crimethinc.com/2025/12/03/when-the-feds-come-to-your-city-standing-up-to-ice-a-guide-from-chicago-organizers
Immigrant Defenders: https://give.immdef.org/give/545119/#!/donation/checkout
The Bail Project: https://bailproject.org/
National Bail Fund Network: https://www.communityjusticeexchange.org/en/nbfn-directory
Amnesty International: protect asylum-seekers: https://donate.amnestyusa.org/page/113080/donate/1
The Young Center for Immigrant Children's Rights: https://www.theyoungcenter.org/
CHIRLA: https://www.chirla.org/
AL Otro Lado: https://alotrolado.networkforgood.com/projects/63833-al-otro-lado-fund
"Know Your Rights:" https://www.aclu.org/know-your-rights/protesters-rights
"Disappeared In America:" https://www.disappearedinamerica.us/

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* "Kristi Noem struggles as Republicans & Democrats grill her in fiery Senate hearing:" https://www.advocate.com/politics/national/kristi-noem-struggles-senate-hearing

* "Canceled contracts, a failed polygraph and personal disputes: Inside the turbulent tenure of Noem’s former cyber czar:" https://www.politico.com/news/2026/02/28/cisa-cyber-leadership-madhu-gottumukkala-00804515

* "House Oversight Dem Robert Garcia celebrates Kristi Noem’s firing: ‘Now we don’t have to impeach her’:" https://www.advocate.com/politics/national/trump-fires-kristi-noem

* "‘We will never forget’: Walz, Minnesota not done with Noem:" https://www.ms.now/the-briefing-with-jen-psaki/watch/we-will-never-forget-walz-minnesota-not-done-with-noem-pursuing-accountability-2490878531628

* "Hayes: Noem’s tenure is ending in ‘spectacular and humiliating’ fashion:" https://www.ms.now/all-in/watch/hayes-noem-s-tenure-is-ending-in-spectacular-and-humiliating-fashion-2490849859639

**** Corruption of the Justice System, Pushback, and Related ****

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* "Senate rejects bid to scale back Iran war:" https://www.politico.com/news/2026/03/04/senate-rejects-war-powers-trump-00813233

* "Congress declines to halt Iran war:" https://www.politico.com/news/2026/03/05/congress-declines-to-halt-iran-war-00815284

Tell the Republican Congress Critters and those Quislings John Fetterman of Pennsylvania, Henry Cuellar of Texas, Jared Golden of Maine, Greg Landsman of Ohio and Juan Vargas of California what you think of this refusal to Stand Up against the illegal war and take their article one powers back.

Please thank Republicans Thomas Massie, Rand Paul, and Warren Davidson for voting to put brakes on Trump bombing random countries for fun.

* "Kristi Noem’s ouster isn’t moving Democrats off their Homeland Security funding demands:" https://www.politico.com/news/2026/03/05/congress-dhs-funding-shutdown-00814788

It is important to keep the pressure on and also tell them to block Noem's replacement.

Please call your Senators and encourage them to stay firm.

* "Markwayne Mullin, Maga ‘warrior’ and ICE defender, to replace Kristi Noem:" https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/mar/05/markwayne-mullin-kristi-noem-dhs

* "What you need to know about Sen. Markwayne Mullin, Trump's new pick to lead DHS:" https://www.npr.org/2026/03/05/nx-s1-5737554/markwayne-mullin-homeland-security-kristi-noem-trump

* "‘Even more incompetent’: Trump’s pick to replace Noem leaves little hope for agency’s improvement:" https://www.ms.now/the-briefing-with-jen-psaki/watch/even-more-incompetent-trump-s-pick-to-replace-noem-leaves-little-hope-for-agency-s-improvement-2490884163559

Tell Your Senator to Block Markwayne Mullin from Taking Over I.C.E.. There isn't much chance of permanently blocking him because senators like to rubber stamp other senators no matter how horrible, dangerous, or incompetent they are, but we can try to delay the process.

Tell your Senators to filibuster him until I.C.E. reforms go through.

* The goal of the SAVE ACT is to make it illegal on a federal level for married women and trans people to vote.

Please tell Quisling Texas Democrat Henry Cuellar exactly what you think of his decision to vote to permanently disenfranchise so many American citizens if he is your Congress Critter.

Please contact your US Senators to tell them to vote AGAINST the SAVE ACT

* Here is a model email: https://amaebi.dreamwidth.org/2767709.html

* CW: Sexual Harassment, Sexual Misconduct "House kills effort to release all congressional sexual misconduct and harassment reports:" https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/congress/house-kills-effort-release-congressional-sexual-misconduct-harassment-rcna261679

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* Our until Midterms 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.

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

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

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

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

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

And another: https://faxzero.com/fax_senate.php

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

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

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

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

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

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

"Swing Left:" https://swingleft.org/

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

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

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

"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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* "Supreme Court blocks redrawing of New York congressional map, dealing a win for GOP:" https://www.npr.org/2026/03/02/g-s1-112253/supreme-court-new-york-redistricting

* We are entering primary season just generally. States vote at different times, so I beg ALL of you to check when your state is voting. If you are in an in-person vote state, research ahead of time so you can vote for the candidate with views closest to your own. If you vote by mail, take the time to look them up when your ballot comes.

THIS is how you move the party further LEFT.

Primary schedule here:

* "2026 Statewide Primary Calendar:" https://www.270towin.com/2026-state-primary-calendar/

I don't know where you live, so I can't link this for you, but I find the Progressive Voter Guide online very helpful in narrowing down candidates in the often packed primaries where I live.

I also suggest looking at things like volunteer work and endorsements, because it really, really helps with things like sheriff and judicial elections, but can be useful in all sorts of primaries when you have multiple good options.

REMEMBER: Don't just vote for the big things like US Congress. Vote in every State and local race down to the smallest and on all the referendums.

State and local elections have a massive impact on your quality of life.

* Mississippi! Don't forget to vote in the Primary March 10th!

* Illinois! Don't forget to vote in the Primary March 17th!

* "Democrats have flipped 9 seats in state legislative special elections under Trump while Republicans are at zero:" https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2026-election/democrats-flipped-9-seats-state-legislative-special-elections-trump-rcna261633

* "5 takeaways from the first primaries of the 2026 midterms:" https://www.npr.org/2026/03/04/nx-s1-5734357/texas-north-carolina-primaries-talarico-crockett-cornyn-cooper

* "Holladay wins Arkansas special election in key Democratic pickup:" https://thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/5763559-democratic-pickup-arkansas-house-race/

This is why you vote in every election. This win makes it harder for Republicans to do everything they want to harm the people of Arkansas.

* I am worried about the chicken counting in some of the Texas coverage, etc., but I also think it is desperately important people turn out en masse because there is hope and decent people giving up is how the fascists win.

* " John Cornyn, Ken Paxton advance to runoff to be Republican nominee for U.S. Senate :" https://www.texastribune.org/2026/03/03/john-cornyn-ken-paxton-wesley-hunt-runoff-primary-texas-senate-republican/

* "James Talarico defeats fellow LGBTQ+ ally Jasmine Crockett in Texas Democratic primary:" https://www.advocate.com/politics/election/texas-crockett-talarico-primary

* "‘A perfect storm is lining up for Texas Democrats’:" https://www.politico.com/news/2026/03/04/talarico-won-his-primary-what-happens-next-is-outside-his-control-00811456

* "‘We’re about to take back Texas’: James Talarico gives victory speech:" https://www.ms.now/all-in/watch/we-re-about-to-take-back-texas-james-talarico-gives-victory-speech-2490649155735

* "Texas Latinos turned out in massive numbers for Democrats:" https://www.politico.com/news/2026/03/04/texas-latinos-turned-out-in-massive-numbers-for-democrats-talarico-00812807

* "Texas Democrats force runoff between pioneering LGBTQ+ current House rep and ex-congressman:" https://www.advocate.com/politics/election/johnson-allred-texas-democratic-primary

* "Anti-LGBTQ+ Congressman Dan Crenshaw ousted by more extreme candidate in Texas GOP primary:"https://www.advocate.com/politics/election/dan-crenshaw-loses-gop-primary

* "Green, Menefee appear headed for runoff in Houston clash of Democratic incumbents :" https://www.texastribune.org/2026/03/04/texas-christian-menefee-al-green-congress-district-18-democratic-primary/

* "'Substantial reason to believe' Tony Gonzales had sex with his staffer, House probe finds:" https://www.politico.com/news/2026/03/04/tony-gonzales-ethics-report-staffer-00812160

* "Husband of Late Congressional Staffer Calls Rep. Tony Gonzales ‘Coward’ for Denying Affair Allegations: 'The Guy's a Predator':" https://people.com/regina-santos-aviles-husband-calls-tony-gonzales-coward-predator-11914902

* "GOP Rep. Tony Gonzales of Texas ends reelection bid after admitting to affair with aide:" https://www.npr.org/2026/03/06/nx-s1-5738955/gonzales-texas-ends-reelection-bid-affair-aide

* "Accused Sexual Harasser GOP Candidate Steps Down, An Apparent Neo-Nazi Takes His Place:" https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/politics-news/gop-candidate-brandon-herrera-mein-kampf-tony-gonzales-1235526685/

* "Democrat under fire over campaign memo implying LGBTQ+ candidates aren’t electable in key California race:" https://www.advocate.com/politics/ammar-campa-najjar-lgbtq-electablity

* "Darrell Issa’s retirement opens Palm Springs–area House race for queer Democrats:" https://www.advocate.com/politics/national/darrell-issa-retirement-lgbtq-candidates

* "Why gay conversion therapy survivor Mathew Shurka says people like him are needed in Congress:" https://www.advocate.com/politics/national/mathew-shurka-conversion-therapy-congress

* "Roy Cooper, Michael Whatley set to compete for a high-stakes North Carolina U.S. Senate seat:" https://www.npr.org/2026/03/03/nx-s1-5734513/north-carolina-congress-election-results-cooper-whatley

* "Arkansas man charged with murder wins GOP primary in sheriff's election:" https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2026-election/arkansas-man-charged-murder-wins-gop-primary-sheriff-election-rcna261736

Republicans are not sending their best people.

* "Bucks County natives in custody after ‘improvised explosive' ignited in NYC:" https://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/local/bucks-county-natives-in-custody-after-explosive-ignited-nyc/4365075/

* "Two transgender men sue Kansas government over law voiding driver's licenses:" https://www.advocate.com/news/transgender-kansans-sue-license-law

* "She’d Never Changed Her Gender Marker. Kansas Invalidated Her License Anyway.:" https://www.assignedmedia.org/breaking-news/kansas-revokes-license-no-gender-change

* "Sustained Vascular Inflammatory Effects of SARS-CoV-2 Spike Protein on Human Endothelial Cells:" https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10753-024-02208-x

* "Tuberculosis tests reveal 204 latent cases at Riordan High in S.F.:" https://missionlocal.org/2026/02/riordan-high-tuberculosis-latent-cases-san-francisco/

This terrifies me as Republicans have mostly dismantled the public health system.

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* "The incredible story of a gay interracial love affair in the midst of WWII:" https://www.advocate.com/history/wwii-love-affair

* Sunday night to early Monday, I had so much to do, but I did not have twelve hours to do it in. Sigh. Between prep and getting essential things set up for tumblr and added to the aggregate scaffold and the aggregate posted and the scaffold cleaned for next week and assorted other things I need to keep on top of… well, that was the night mostly gone.

Really I should have been trying to speed run a bunch of maintenance and set up for the coming week. Instead I got distracted trying to clean up after the waterfox mess after the upgrade. I'd worked on it a bit right after it happened and since and set up a temporary work around, but we were at the point the separations and inter-collations were wasting a bunch of time constantly in small increments and it was fucking up work flow, which is a problem as I'm already two weeks behind posting and it's just going to get worse, most like.

I bit the bullet and sorted it out properly. Finally. My initial estimate was two hours to fix. I am guessing it was more like an hour and half when you figure in the smaller bits of work with about an hour of it spent very early Monday morning. It was still incredibly annoying.

It is possible that over the next month there may be some duplicate tech/science/climate/history links mixed in with non-dup0licates. I am sorry about that.

I am grateful cleaning up after a waterfox update no longer takes a whole weekend to fix.

Ideally, I should be going to bed as I was writing this. It is Monday and Monday and Tuesday are a lot by themselves, but I need to pick up some food I ordered last month at the co-op. (My Co-op like a lot of Co-ops will give you a discount if you order a case of something they carry or a distributor carries, so it is sometimes very worth it to order a case of something shelf stable that gets used a lot. Also, they take food stamps.) Also, My EBT came in and I am out of a couple things I couldn't afford when I scored the supplement last month, and some of those things I kind of want for dinner tonight. Plus oranges. And juice. I suspect I'm short on vitamin C again.

I should probably also see about paying housing tax and find out WTF with the car tax before I end up blowing it on things like gas, light bulbs, and cat litter like the profligate I am. Sigh.

* Monday night we had that thing where we searched the apartment to try to find the fire, only to discover the smoke was coming from fires outside. This being terrible for my lungs and sinuses, me not having been able to get sleep because so many people calling and errands, plus the general wear and tear of physio meant I spent about twenty hours in bed (not counting bathroom breaks) with Livia. I did manage lying down physio, but the other physio was right out. I ended up just eating bread because I couldn't handle the standing required to dish out leftover lasagna and mike it.

I think the air quality must have been better Tuesday night as I smelled no fires and my lungs gradually improved after the arrival of the night winds from Alaska. I still feel crappy, but at a more bearable level.

* I continue to really struggle with my body. We had a couple days of decent air quality and I got decent rest as a result, but I still need to spend a lot of time lying down and not doing much of anything. Even on the good days I have hardly any time I can spend standing and walking, so I have to be very strategic with it. Mostly I have been trying to do tank, garden, and plant maintenance outside of that one grocery run early in the week to the closest grocery for perishables mostly. I did read most of an ILL. I shall assuredly finish it soon as it's a biography and the subject has turned sixty. (He lived to be old, even by modern standards, which given his period and lifestyle is a bit startling). I have watched a lot of netflix and Tubi and have been having thoughts about impressively political Thai drama (Queer and Horror).

If you have good suggestions for Queer and/or horror shows and movies from Thailand, let me know.

Anyway, the upside of having more than four or at best of functional out of my room time is I have actually accomplished some things. The downside is I have no sleep cycle and must accept whatever random stuff my body is doing. Even my meds cycle has been disrupted. Sigh.

Livia's been getting more and more into sleeping while pressed against me, which I liker. (she will take short naps on me on occasion, but she's very sensitive, and I think small movements I make in my sleep unnerve her if she's on top of me, where as next to me on the support pillow pressed against my leg and/or body and/or arm is companionable while allowing her higher quality sleep. She's out of her room a little more lately, but I still can't get her to curl up in her desk box, like she used to. I can get her to play with her rainbows, but she mostly isn't interested in feather time, and if she's bug hunting at all, it's while I'm lying down.

I worry. She's spent all Winter at Summer weight instead of winter weight, because she wasn't eating much in her early anxiety and grief. She's eating the summer amount now, but it's only stopped being cold at night this week. IDK.

I'm still trying to working out how to juggle bills and housing tax this month. I'm definitely not paying one of the big bills. I think I can partial pay on one of the other big ones and juggle to cover housing tax, but there's almost no margin and a bunch of things are 2 or 3x what they cost before Trump decided to fuck up the economy.

Squirrel's still on partial pay from the work injury. Their physio is going well, but we still don't know if they will need surgery. They absolutely can't help with housing tax or my bills in a pinch. They are drowning in theirs.

* "Police Body Cameras: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO):"

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* "Trump Launches War with Iran and Refuses to Explain... Anything | The Daily Show:"

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* "In Too Deep: Josh Johnson Dives Into the BAFTAs Racial Slur Controversy | The Daily Show:"

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* "America At Whaaa? | Seeking Regime Change | Hegseth: No "Stupid" Rules Of Engagement:"

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* "U.S. Abandons Citizens Across Middle East | Trump: The Big One Is Coming | Iran War Is "God's Plan":"

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* "Leslie Jones Fixes Male Loneliness One Toxic Podcast and Toy Girlfriend at a Time | The Daily Show:"

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* "Friendships We Do & DON’T Want: Kid Rock, RFK & The Monkey Punch:"

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* "We Need to Discuss AKOTSK:"

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* ""I'm Not Ready" — Kevin Pollak’s Most Honest Interview Ever:"

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* "Nick Viall Gets Real About Celebrity Life | Grave Conversations:"

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* "Promethean Problems:" https://www.youtube.com/shorts/o5cJ5LQ8-_M

* "Classic Classy Classis:" https://www.youtube.com/shorts/MLnGy7KUG5s

* "Dramatic Dynamic Diverse Ditches:" https://www.youtube.com/shorts/oN0gz-VEHIY

* "Ambitious Alesia:" https://www.youtube.com/shorts/Jz3t_FSGJL8

* "Crassus Cringe:" https://www.youtube.com/shorts/vlx5G0DgKMw

* "Knavish Knighting:" https://www.youtube.com/shorts/EbCDKCexwNE

* "Inherited Illegitimacy:" https://www.youtube.com/shorts/8elC8Kn2Pbc

* "Robust Reeves:" https://www.youtube.com/shorts/IXJiuZQ1zfg

* "Superfluous Success Stories (Napoleonic edition):" https://www.youtube.com/shorts/M9d8b-kkzgs

* " 7 Knights for a Trial of 7 :" https://www.youtube.com/shorts/wi8nNhnRq2k

* "The Gentlemen’s Code - SNL:"

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* "Kesha Blasts Trump For Stealing Her Song:"

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* I stand by my belief that a core problem all the modern Star Trek has is the truncated seasons don't give any of the episodes time to breathe. It's hard to flesh out characters properly or fully explore their arcs and also jam in plot, so both end up suffering.

In my opinion, Strange News Worlds suffers from this most and Starfleet Academy handles it best, but they'd be so much better served by the longer seasons classic Trek series got.

I love Starfleet Academy. I think everyone is doing amazing work with the resources they've been given, but I keep wishing they had 20-25 episodes a season to spread out into and enough budget to let Darem and his species mostly wear their real faces, or at least to properly do that for the wedding episode.

* "Of Ice and Men. And Frogs. And Cats. And Minions.:" https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/28/arts/snowmen-sculptures-brooklyn-park.html

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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.

* "Transcontinental Pipeline:" https://tcpipeline.org/steps/

* "Donate to Kansas ACLU:" https://action.aclu.org/give/support-aclu-kansas

* "Project Salt Box:" https://projectsaltbox.substack.com/

* "When the Feds Come to Your City: Standing Up to ICE :" https://crimethinc.com/2025/12/03/when-the-feds-come-to-your-city-standing-up-to-ice-a-guide-from-chicago-organizers

* "MASTER LIST OF WAYS TO HELP IN MINNEAPOLIS:" https://www.tumblr.com/gwydionmisha/807223113540599808?source=share

* "Here are Minnesota groups that need your help organizing against ICE and DHS operations:" https://www.advocate.com/news/minnesota-mutual-aid-groups-ice

* Links to Help organize in advance of ICE Occupation: https://www.tumblr.com/gwydionmisha/807226885129060352?source=share

* "Swing Left:" https://swingleft.org/

* Contains link to trans girl sales pages. "Trans Girl Scouts On Cookie List Sell 71,000 Boxes Of Cookies And Growing:" https://www.erininthemorning.com/p/trans-girl-scouts-on-cookie-list

* "2026 Statewide Primary Calendar:" https://www.270towin.com/2026-state-primary-calendar/

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* "Israel to expand its control in West Bank, make settlers' land seizures easier, media say:" https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/israel-take-more-west-bank-powers-relax-settler-land-buys-media-say-2026-02-08/

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* "Trump says U.S. used secret 'discombobulator' on Venezuelan equipment during Maduro raid:" https://www.pbs.org/newshour/nation/trump-says-u-s-used-secret-discombobulator-on-venezuelan-equipment-during-maduro-raid

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* "To Build a Fire: How Russian military intelligence is recruiting young people online to carry out espionage, arson, and other attacks across Europe.:" https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2026/02/09/to-build-a-fire

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* "Iran’s shadow fleet is fueling the Myanmar junta’s air war:" https://www.reuters.com/graphics/IRAN-MYANMAR/JET-FUEL/jnpwkonqrpw/

* "Ethiopia Builds Secret Camp to Train Sudan RSF Fighters :" https://english.aawsat.com/features/5239544-ethiopia-builds-secret-camp-train-sudan-rsf-fighters%C2%A0

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* "The Fall of the House of Assad:" https://archive.ph/ng3Do

* "Canadian school shooting sparks anti-trans uproar after shooter identified:" https://www.advocate.com/news/tumbler-ridge-school-shooting-transgender

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* CW: CSA "How the Epstein scandal has shaken the British government to its core:" https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/feb/05/how-epstein-scandal-shaken-british-government-peter-mandelson

I'd bet real money this is just the tip of the iceberg.

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*** Immigration/I.C.E/Autocracy/Slow Motion Civil War/Violent Illegal Occupation of Blue Cities News (Sort likely a little rough)***

* "CBP shot down party balloons with anti-drone tech before FAA closed El Paso airspace, sources say:" https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/national-security/cbp-shot-party-balloons-anti-drone-tech-faa-closed-el-paso-airspace-so-rcna258731

* "Trump admin’s ‘cartel drone’ story bursts like a balloon. Or four.:" https://www.ms.now/all-in/watch/trump-admin-s-cartel-drone-story-bursts-like-a-balloon-or-four-2487019587829

* "Kristi Noem’s Audience of One:" https://archive.ph/EqgZz

* "Immigrants Delivered $14.5 Trillion Surplus to US Economy Over Last 30 Years: Report:" https://www.commondreams.org/news/do-immigrants-drain-the-us-economy

* "Immigration detention passed 70,000 in January:" https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/020626_immigration_detention/immigration-detention-passed-70000-january/

* "ICE has violated America:" https://westvirginiawatch.com/2026/02/05/ice-has-violated-america/

* "Trump's immigration crackdown is straining federal courts. A Georgia judge is raising the alarm:" https://www.wabe.org/trumps-immigration-crackdown-is-straining-federal-courts-a-georgia-judge-is-raising-the-alarm/

* "Trump administration must facilitate return of men sent to El Salvador’s CECOT back to the U.S., judge rules:" https://www.advocate.com/news/judge-orders-return-venezuelans-cecot

* "Immigrants Who Say Their Detention Is Illegal Have Filed More Than 18,000 Cases. It’s a Historic High.:" https://www.propublica.org/article/habeas-petitions-immigrant-detentions-trump

* "Federal Courts Undercut Trump’s Mass Deportation Campaign:" https://archive.ph/74Rqr

* Meanwhile in Texas. "A federal appeals court just greenlit Trump’s mass detention policy. Here’s what it means for Minnesota.:" https://sahanjournal.com/immigration/texas-fifth-circuit-ruling-immigrants-indefinite-detention/

* "Most WA federal rulings found immigrant detentions flouted due process:" https://www.investigatewest.org/rulings-found-immigrant-detentions-flouted-due-process/

* "How ICE defies judges’ orders to release detainees, step by step:" https://www.politico.com/news/2026/02/10/ice-immigration-detention-court-orders-00771727

* "Military Lawyers Forced to Work After Mass Resignations in Minnesota:" https://newrepublic.com/post/206247/department-justice-military-lawyers-mass-minnesota-resignations

* "ICE Lawyer Ruins Her Life:"

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* "ICE Is Buying Up Mega Warehouses Across America:" https://newrepublic.com/post/205982/ice-buying-mega-warehouses

It is essential we resist this!

* "Two cases of tuberculosis detected at El Paso ICE facility:" https://www.texastribune.org/2026/02/07/ice-facility-el-paso-tuberculosis/

* "The black hole of Camp East Montana: Three deaths in 44 days at the largest migrant detention center in the US:" https://english.elpais.com/usa/2026-01-21/the-black-hole-of-camp-east-montana-three-deaths-in-44-days-at-the-largest-migrant-detention-center-in-the-us.html

* "After El Paso’s ME ruled migrant’s death a homicide, ICE sent the next body to an Army hospital:" https://www.texastribune.org/2026/02/03/texas-ice-detention-deaths-autopsy-el-paso/

They keep trying to cover up murder.

* "Toddler hospitalized with respiratory failure was returned to ICE detention and denied prescribed medication, lawsuit says:" https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/toddler-hospitalized-dilley-ice-detention-rcna257912

This is child abuse and attempted murder.

* "Commissioner forced to resign after Merrimack ICE facility controversy:" https://www.nhpr.org/nh-news/2026-02-09/merrimack-ice-detainee-plans-nh-dncr-stewart-resigns

* "Border Czar Tom Homan announces end to Minneapolis immigration operation, claiming success:" https://www.advocate.com/politics/immigration/operation-metro-surge-ends

* "‘This did not go well for them’: Mayor Frey reacts as Minneapolis ICE surge ends:" https://www.ms.now/all-in/watch/this-did-not-go-well-for-them-frey-reacts-as-minneapolis-ice-surges-ends-2487013956000

* "Minneapolis now has daily deportation flights. One man has been documenting them:" https://www.npr.org/2026/02/06/nx-s1-5701432/minneapolis-ice-air-deportation-flights

* "Masked ICE arrests drive 12,000% uptick in Mass. lawsuits challenging detainments:" https://www.masslive.com/news/2026/02/masked-ice-arrests-drive-12000-uptick-in-mass-lawsuits-challenging-detainments.html

* "Court rebukes Trump administration for denying immigration detainees access to lawyers:" https://www.politico.com/news/2026/02/12/court-trump-administration-denying-immigration-lawyers-00779762

* "Judge tells ICE to free man arrested in Chinatown sweep, warns of unconstitutional arrests:" https://gothamist.com/news/judge-tells-ice-to-free-man-arrested-in-chinatown-sweep-warns-of-unconstitutional-arrests

* "Hundreds protested against this Venezuelan’s detention by ICE. Now he’s free after seven months:" https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/feb/09/venezuelan-freed-after-seven-months-ice-detention-washington-state

* "Court rules government can't deport Rümeysa Öztürk, Tufts student who criticized Israel, her lawyers say in filing:" https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/court-rules-government-cant-deport-rumeysa-ozturk-tufts-student-rcna258277

* "Federal judge orders release of four ICE detainees in Louisiana :" https://www.wafb.com/2026/02/12/federal-judge-orders-release-four-ice-detainees-louisiana/

* "Mexican father of 3 U.S. Marines in California gets deportation reprieve:" https://archive.ph/c86rb

* "Trump admin fast-tracks Liam Ramos and his dad for deportation:" https://www.ms.now/all-in/watch/trump-admin-fast-tracks-liam-ramos-and-his-dad-for-deportation-2485912131614

Reminder: They are here legally, have an open asylum claim, and have done nothing wrong.

* "ICE Kidnapped a Child:"

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* "Prosecutors move to dismiss charges against men accused of hitting ICE officer with broom and shovel:" https://wtop.com/national/2026/02/prosecutors-move-to-dismiss-charges-against-men-accused-of-hitting-ice-officer-with-broom-and-shovel/

The men were not visible, so ICE shot wildly through the door of an apartment in hopes of injury and/or killing as many innocent people as possible, endangering a baby in the process for the sheer pleasure of it, then lied about it.

* "Hayes: Trump bet Americans were as bigoted as Stephen Miller—he was wrong:" https://www.ms.now/all-in/watch/hayes-trump-bet-americans-were-as-bigoted-as-stephen-miller-he-was-wrong-2487012419938

* "This trans street medic was among 67 protesters arrested at Minneapolis hotel hosting ICE agents:" https://www.advocate.com/news/minneapolis-hotel-ice-arrests-67

* "Irish man with valid US work permit held in ICE detention for five months:" https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/feb/09/irish-man-seamus-culleton-ice-detention

* "American dream denied: A Frenchman's ICE nightmare:" https://www.npr.org/2026/02/04/nx-s1-5696428/american-dream-denied-a-frenchmans-ice-nightmare

* "Becca Good attends memorial for wife Renee, offers statement: 'Renee always showed up':" https://www.advocate.com/news/becca-good-attends-memorial-renee

* "Minnesota AG: Feds still not cooperating on Pretti and Good investigations:" https://www.politico.com/news/2026/02/12/minnesota-keith-ellison-good-pretti-investigation-00778112

* "Don Lemon hires ex-federal prosecutor who quit after Trump admin tried to investigate Renee Good's wife:" https://www.advocate.com/news/don-lemon-joseph-thompson-minnesota

* "Don Lemon faces judge who rejected DOJ’s previous attempt to charge him with a crime:" https://www.advocate.com/news/crime/don-lemon-arraignment-minnesota

* "Defiant Don Lemon says ‘the process is the punishment’ after lawyers reveal feds took his phone:" https://www.advocate.com/news/crime/don-lemon-process-is-punishment

* "Border Patrol boss kicked out of a Las Vegas bar to protect patrons:" https://www.advocate.com/news/border-patrol-greg-bovino-kicked-out-of-bar

* Here are some ways to help Immigrants and the anti-ICE Protesters:

"Project Salt Box:" https://projectsaltbox.substack.com/
"MASTER LIST OF WAYS TO HELP IN MINNEAPOLIS:" https://www.tumblr.com/gwydionmisha/807223113540599808?source=share
"Here are Minnesota groups that need your help organizing against ICE and DHS operations:" https://www.advocate.com/news/minnesota-mutual-aid-groups-ice
Links to Help organize in advance of ICE Occupation: https://www.tumblr.com/gwydionmisha/807226885129060352?source=share
"How To Help if You are Outside Minnesota:" https://naomikritzer.com/2026/01/21/how-to-help-if-you-are-outside-minnesota/
"Support minnesotans defending their communities from ICE:" https://www.standwithminnesota.com/
"When the Feds Come to Your City: Standing Up to ICE :" https://crimethinc.com/2025/12/03/when-the-feds-come-to-your-city-standing-up-to-ice-a-guide-from-chicago-organizers
Immigrant Defenders: https://give.immdef.org/give/545119/#!/donation/checkout
The Bail Project: https://bailproject.org/
National Bail Fund Network: https://www.communityjusticeexchange.org/en/nbfn-directory
Amnesty International: protect asylum-seekers: https://donate.amnestyusa.org/page/113080/donate/1
The Young Center for Immigrant Children's Rights: https://www.theyoungcenter.org/
CHIRLA: https://www.chirla.org/
AL Otro Lado: https://alotrolado.networkforgood.com/projects/63833-al-otro-lado-fund
"Know Your Rights:" https://www.aclu.org/know-your-rights/protesters-rights
"Disappeared In America:" https://www.disappearedinamerica.us/

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* "Trump says he won't apologize for racist post depicting the Obamas as apes:" https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/white-house/trump-shares-racist-video-depicting-obamas-monkeys-rcna257756

* "Steele: Trump thought Americans would accept his racist post:" https://www.ms.now/the-briefing-with-jen-psaki/watch/steele-trump-thought-americans-would-accept-his-racist-post-2485936707580

* "Questions about the role of racism in Trump’s MAGA support follow offensive social media post:" https://www.ms.now/the-briefing-with-jen-psaki/watch/questions-about-the-role-of-racism-in-trump-s-maga-support-follow-offensive-social-media-post-2485943363564

* "‘To his bones a racist’: Hayes says Trump ‘taking the mask off’ with Obama video:" https://www.ms.now/all-in/watch/to-his-bones-a-racist-hayes-says-trump-taking-the-mask-off-with-obama-video-2485910083546

* "Trump excludes the only gay man and Black governors from White House dinner:" https://www.advocate.com/politics/polis-moore-trump-governors-dinner

* "Trump Sues Himself; Wants $10 Billion Payout:"

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* "Democrats Pushback Against Trump’s Reported Bid To Rename Penn Station And Dulles Airport After Himself:" https://www.forbes.com/sites/siladityaray/2026/02/06/democrats-pushback-against-trumps-reported-bid-to-rename-penn-station-and-dulles-airport-after-himself/

* "Judge orders Trump administration to restore funding for rail tunnel between New York and New Jersey:" https://apnews.com/article/trump-gateway-new-york-new-jersey-tunnel-d0ebf5a8b54a0729d4621cd1bcb5be95

* "FBI invites state election officials to an 'unusual' briefing on the midterms:" https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/elections/fbi-state-election-officials-unusual-briefing-midterms-rcna257721

* "The Conservative Researcher Being Linked to the FBI’s Seizure of Election Records in Georgia:" https://www.propublica.org/article/kevin-moncla-election-researcher-fulton-county-georgia

* "Justification unsealed for FBI’s seizure of 2020 Fulton County ballots:" https://www.politico.com/news/2026/02/10/fulton-county-search-warrant-affidavit-00774751

* "Intelligence Dispute Centers on Kushner Reference in Intercepted Communication:" https://archive.ph/8ICEb

* "Tulsi Gabbard calls claim she mishandled whistleblower complaint a 'blatant lie':" https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/trump-administration/tulsi-gabbard-responds-senators-criticism-handling-whistleblower-compl-rcna257952

* "Gabbard’s office warns attorney against sharing classified complaint with Congress:" https://apnews.com/article/gabbard-classified-complaint-inspector-general-67ef429356fe1c517c0d8d4ee1f54b38

* "DHS Reportedly Fired a Pilot for Forgetting Kristi Noem’s Blanket on a Plane:" https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/politics-news/kristi-noem-pilot-fired-blanket-dhs-1235516775/

* "‘Private cabin’: New scrutiny on Noem, Lewandowski’s ‘close relationship’ amid DHS chaos:" https://www.ms.now/all-in/watch/private-cabin-new-scrutiny-on-noem-lewandowski-s-close-relationship-amid-dhs-chaos-2487243843848

* "Trump EPA to take its biggest swing yet against climate change rules:" https://www.politico.com/news/2026/02/10/trump-revoke-climate-change-rules-00773418

* "Project 2026 Is Here:"

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* "California sues Trump admin over its demand to forcibly out trans students, obtains restraining order:" https://www.advocate.com/news/education/california-sues-trump-forced-outing

* "Protest set at NYC’s Stonewall after Trump administration removes Pride flag from national LGBTQ+ monument:" https://www.advocate.com/politics/stonewall-monument-pride-flag

* "Mamdani, Schumer & NYC Council demand National Park Service return Pride flag to Stonewall National Monument:" https://www.advocate.com/politics/new-york-mamdani-stonewall-pride-flag

* "New Yorkers rally in solidarity with LGBTQ+ community after Trump ordered Stonewall Pride flag removed:" https://www.advocate.com/politics/advocacy/stonewall-flag-removal-protest

* "New York City Council advances resolution opposing Stonewall Pride flag removal:" https://www.advocate.com/politics/nyc-council-stonewall-pride-flag

* "They can take down the flag, but they can’t take down the history of Stonewall:" https://www.advocate.com/opinion/adminstration-cannot-erase-stonewall-history

**** Corruption of the Justice System, Pushback, and Related ****

* "Judge blocks Pentagon from punishing Sen. Mark Kelly for call to resist unlawful orders:" https://apnews.com/article/pentagon-kelly-hegseth-illegal-orders-lawsuit-f028eade00c78123263bc3e28b3caa0e

* "Trump administration fails to indict Democrats involved in 'illegal orders' video:" https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/trump-administration/doj-fails-secure-indictment-democrats-involved-illegal-orders-video-rcna258385

The Trump Administration contends that the Military code of justice is inherently seditious and anyone quoting it is guilty of sedition conspiracy and also that anyone who has ever been in the military has all their first Amendment rights terminated.

A Grand Jury and a judge do not agree under the belief that the US Constitution and Rule of Law in General are still in effect.

* "Rep. Jason Crow asks Pirro to preserve evidence related to failed indictment:" https://www.politico.com/live-updates/2026/02/11/congress/rep-jason-crow-asks-pirro-to-preserve-evidence-related-to-failed-indictment-00776376

* "Trump DOJ fails to indict Dem lawmakers on sedition charges :" https://www.ms.now/all-in/watch/trump-doj-fails-to-indict-dem-lawmakers-on-sedition-charges-2486530628001

* "Trump elevation of obnoxious cable TV host to DOJ backfires with embarrassing string of failures:" https://www.ms.now/the-briefing-with-jen-psaki/watch/trump-elevation-of-obnoxious-cable-tv-host-to-doj-backfires-with-embarrassing-string-of-failures-2486809667710

**** Trump/Epstein/Maxwell, etc. CW: CSA ****

* CW: CSA. "Pam Bondi clashes with House Democrats over Epstein files at DOJ oversight hearing:" https://www.npr.org/2026/02/11/nx-s1-5707280/pam-bondi-oversight-hearing-department-of-justice

* CW: CSA. "Massie becomes first Republican to spar with Bondi during House Judiciary hearing:" https://www.politico.com/live-updates/2026/02/11/congress/massie-vs-bondi-00775966

* CW: CSA. "Pam Bondi suggests Jewish lesbian lawmaker is anti-Semitic in explosive hearing:" https://www.advocate.com/politics/pam-bondi-disrespect-becca-balint

Her grandmother literally died in the Holocaust.

* CW: CSA. "‘Astounding’: Chris Hayes stunned Bondi still has DOJ job:" https://www.ms.now/all-in/watch/astounding-chris-hayes-stunned-bondi-still-has-doj-job-2486770755990

* CW: CSA. "Pam Bondi makes an absolute fool of herself frantically ducking Epstein questions:" https://www.ms.now/the-briefing-with-jen-psaki/watch/pam-bondi-makes-an-absolute-fool-of-herself-frantically-ducking-epstein-questions-2486803523983

* "House members seek inquiry into DoJ’s tracking of their Epstein files research:" https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/feb/12/congress-doj-pam-bondi-epstein-files-searches

* "Members of Congress start viewing unredacted Epstein files at Justice Department:" https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/feb/09/jamie-raskin-doj-cover-up-epstein-files

* "Jamie Raskin accuses DoJ of cover-up after viewing unredacted Epstein files:" https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/feb/09/jamie-raskin-doj-cover-up-epstein-files

* "Ghislaine Maxwell appeals for clemency from Trump as she declines to answer questions from lawmakers:" https://apnews.com/article/jeffrey-epstein-ghislaine-maxwell-congress-f1e947bb9128aaa626390f0987f322e9

* "House Dem identifies ‘wealthy, powerful men’ DOJ redacted in Epstein files:" https://www.politico.com/live-updates/2026/02/10/congress/ro-khanna-names-names-00774551

* "‘Likely incriminated’: Congressman names six men unredacted from Epstein files:" https://www.ms.now/the-briefing-with-jen-psaki/watch/likely-incriminated-congressman-names-six-men-unredacted-from-epstein-files-2486557763671

* "Ex-Florida police chief claims Trump told him ‘everyone’ knew what Epstein was doing in 2006:" https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/feb/10/trump-epstein-phone-call-florida-police

* "Trump Stands by His Epstein Files Companion After Calls to Resign:" https://www.thedailybeast.com/trump-stands-by-his-epstein-files-companion-after-calls-to-resign/

* "Epstein Files Put Two More Top Trump Officials in the Spotlight:" https://www.thedailybeast.com/epstein-files-put-two-more-top-trump-officials-in-the-spotlight/

* "Dr. Oz Appears In Epstein Files: What We Know:" https://www.newsweek.com/dr-mehmet-oz-epstein-files-disclosure-11511374

* "Chairman of major US law firm steps down after Epstein files release:" https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c7v02m633mjo

* "Epstein’s Secret Pic of ‘Wild’ Dinner With Tech Titans Exposed:" https://www.thedailybeast.com/epsteins-secret-pic-of-wild-dinner-with-tech-titans-exposed/

* "Epstein engineered intimate relationship for Tesla’s Kimbal Musk, emails show:" https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/feb/10/jeffrey-epstein-tesla-kimbal-musk

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* "Corporate crime persists in the shadows:" https://knowablemagazine.org/content/article/society/2026/corporate-crime-poorly-tracked-usa

* "ICE chief defends his officers to Congress as lawmakers mull DHS funding:" https://www.politico.com/news/2026/02/10/ice-todd-lyons-dhs-funding-hearing-00774309

* "DHS shutdown all but certain after failed Senate vote:" https://www.politico.com/live-updates/2026/02/12/congress/dhs-shutdown-all-but-certain-00778721

Please call your Senators and encourage them to stay firm.

* "House votes to disapprove of Trump’s Canada tariffs:" https://www.politico.com/news/2026/02/11/house-rebukes-trumps-canada-tariffs-00776898

It goes to the Senate now! Please contact your senators!

* "House passes elections overhaul bill that could make it harder for married women to vote:" https://19thnews.org/2026/02/house-passes-save-america-act-married-women-vote/

The goal of this legislation is to make it illegal on a federal level for married women and trans people to vote.

Please tell Quisling Texas Democrat Henry Cuellar exactly what you think of his decision to vote to permanently disenfranchise so many American citizens if he is your Congress Critter.

Please contact your US Senators to tell them to vote AGAINST the SAVE ACT

* "Former State Dept officials warn that racist Trump nominee could dismantle human rights protections at the UN:" https://www.advocate.com/politics/diplomats-worry-jeremy-carl-nomination

* "Mike Johnson lecturing the pope Is a blasphemy that LGBTQ+ people know all too well:" https://www.advocate.com/opinion/mike-johnson-lectures-pope

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* Our until Midterms 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.

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

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

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

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

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

And another: https://faxzero.com/fax_senate.php

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

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

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

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

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

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

"Swing Left:" https://swingleft.org/

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

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

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

"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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* I would like to congratulate New Jersey! "Malinowski concedes to Mejia in Democratic House special primary in New Jersey:" https://www.npr.org/2026/02/10/nx-s1-5703636/nj-primary-election-mejia-malinowski

* "‘It’s pissing people off’: Centrist Democrats are livid with AIPAC after primary fiasco:" https://www.politico.com/news/2026/02/06/centrist-democrats-are-livid-with-aipac-after-primary-meddling-00769461

* I would like to congratulate New Jersey!

THIS is why it's important to vote in every primary and every special election.

She's a strong progressive with views aligned with people like Sanders and Mamdani. She beat out a shitty centrist in a very close primary.

People turned out, so New Jersey got a WAY better candidate.

Now let us hope people also show up for the Special election because we need her in the House.

We are entering primary season just generally. States vote at different times, so I beg ALL of you to check when your state is voting. If you are in an in-person vote state, research ahead of time so you can vote for the candidate with views closest to your own. If you vote by mail, take the time to look them up when your ballot comes.

THIS is how you move the party further LEFT.

Primary schedule here:

* "2026 Statewide Primary Calendar:" https://www.270towin.com/2026-state-primary-calendar/

I don't know where you live, so I can't link this for you, but I find the Progressive Voter Guide online very helpful in narrowing down candidates in the often packed primaries where I live.

I also suggest looking at things like volunteer work and endorsements, because it really, really helps with things like sheriff and judicial elections, but can be useful in all sorts of primaries when you have multiple good options.

REMEMBER: Don't just vote for the big things like US Congress. Vote in every State and local race down to the smallest and on all the referendums.

State and local elections have a massive impact on your quality of life.

* "Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger sends marriage equality & abortion rights amendments to voters:" https://www.advocate.com/politics/states/spanberger-signs-marriage-referendum

* "Utah Republicans, ignoring their own study, pass ban on gender-affirming care for youth:" https://www.advocate.com/politics/utah-gender-affirming-care-ban

* "Police release man detained in connection to Nancy Guthrie disappearance:" https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cr5l4yy3ezmo

* "Kash Patel under fire as Nancy Guthrie investigation enters Day 11:" https://www.ms.now/all-in/watch/kash-patel-under-fire-as-nancy-guthrie-investigation-enters-day-11-2486774339914

* "Andrew Jarecki - Exposing the Alabama Prison System in “The Alabama Solution” | The Daily Show:"

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* "What to know about LGBTQ+ rights — or lack thereof — in Italy as Olympics begin:" https://www.advocate.com/news/italy-olympics-lgbtq-rights

* "Trans Youth Suicides Skyrocketed In UK After Care Drawdown; Government Covers It Up:" https://www.erininthemorning.com/p/trans-youth-suicides-skyrocketed

* "Under new name, supportive schools group will help young LGBTQ+ people Glisten:" https://www.advocate.com/news/education/glisten-will-help-youth-shine

* "Black Americans are disproportionately criminalized for living with HIV. Here's how :" https://www.advocate.com/health/black-american-hiv-rates-criminalization

* "Florida restores funding for 16,000 people's HIV medication — for now:" https://www.advocate.com/politics/florida-reverses-hiv-funding-cuts

* "National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day: a time for action on many fronts:" https://www.advocate.com/health/hiv/black-hiv-aids-awareness-day

* "U.S. life expectancy hits a new high as deaths from overdoses and COVID fall:" https://www.npr.org/2026/01/29/nx-s1-5689902/us-life-expectancy-rises?

* "Amazon workers at Coventry warehouse tested for tuberculosis after outbreak:" https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/jan/16/amazon-workers-at-coventry-warehouse-being-tested-for-tuberculosis-after-possible-outbreak

* "Memorizing London’s 25,000 streets changes cabbies’ brains — and may prevent Alzheimer’s:" https://bigthink.com/strange-maps/the-knowledge-of-london/

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* "There May Be No Turning Back This Climate Crisis:" https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2026/02/accelerating-climate-emergency-science-tipping-points-solutions/

* "Extreme cold in New York City leaves 18 dead:" https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cd9g8nxdexko

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* "Decades of memories swept away: Thousands lose homes as 'Venice of Nigeria' is demolished:" https://www.reuters.com/pictures/decades-memories-swept-away-thousands-lose-homes-venice-nigeria-is-demolished-2026-01-28/

* "The Cities That Battle Winter With Beets:" https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-12-15/to-beat-winter-cities-fight-back-with-beets

* "Why do HOAs even exist?:"

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* "Earth still had seasons during its longest deep freeze:" https://www.earth.com/news/earth-still-had-seasons-during-its-longest-deep-freeze/

* "These 773,000-year-old fossils may reveal our shared human ancestor:" https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/02/260206012221.htm

* "From bones to steel: Why ice skates were a terrible idea that worked:" https://www.popsci.com/technology/ice-skates-history/

* "Answering White People's Questions About Slavery: The London History Show:"

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* "The History of Alaskan and Hawaiian Statehood: Ep 18 of Crash Course Native American History:"

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* "The lush life of Billy Strayhorn, the gay Black man who was Duke Ellington's 'right arm':" https://www.advocate.com/history/billy-strayhorn-black-gay-musician

* "The Era of Native Urban Relocation: Ep 17 of Crash Course Native American History:"

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* "A History of Indigenous Women with Lily Gladstone: Ep 19 of Crash Course Native American History:"

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* "Modern Tribal Governments Explained: Ep 20 of Crash Course Native American History:"

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* "Native Languages & The Indian Education Act: Ep 21 of Crash Course Native American History:"

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* "Introduction to Federal Indian Law: Ep 16 of Crash Course Native American History:"

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* "The Land Back Movement Explained: Ep 22 of Crash Course Native American History:"

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* "Hollywood, Pretendians, and Cultural Appropriation: Ep 23 of Crash Course Native American History:"

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* "What Can a Prophecy Tell Us About Climate Change?: Ep 24 of Crash Course Native American History:"

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* I woke up with basically no spoons Friday. We are talking it took me seven hours of effort to make it into the living room to eat bread slices and dried fruit and hydrate because I couldn't handle even boiling water for soup cups. It took another most of two hours to make it to the desk from the sofa for more hydration before going back bed. Hence very little that wasn't pre-programmed getting done.

I feel like a slacker taking two days off from physio, but it was pretty clear I could do things like make food or do physio Saturday and not both.

* Low sleep quality again Saturday. Livia and I did a lot of reading in bed (with pets). When I reached for the remote above my head to turn the TV on for physio time it fell between the pillows and the headboard, which is a problem because periodic pushing of the mattress back against the headboard requires me moving all the pillows and things off the bed because the extra weight makes it impossible. Anything to do with the mattress is a spoon devouring nightmare. I have no help for changing bedding and it's really a two person job because of the weight of the mattress. The result is, there is currently more space than I like between headboard and mattress.

When I tried to rescue it, it slid further down behind the pillows. Moving is always a risk in this situation, but there was nothing forward. I heard the tell take sound of it hitting the floor the moment I moved to try to get a better grip.

There was nothing for it. Everything had to come off the bed and I was going to have to try to shift the mattress myself. Worse, I had no one with longer arms, so I was going to have to get a dustpan between the slats, awkwardly try to sweep things into it without losing my grip, pick everything out of the dustpan, then pull the dustpan out. More things inevitably fell into the crack of doom during the process, compounding the problem. Sigh.

I had been doing a good job holding the crack closed, as there were only three things in there besides the escaped remote that had fallen from the shelf before I started knocking more things into the hole, plus a small collection of medical packaging. Go me!

I still had to change the fitted sheet as I'd gone this far, which is really right at the edge of possible for my shoulder joints. Then pull more things that had fallen into the crack of doom. Then try to force the mattress back into place alone. Then put everything back. I never really get everything back, small things get misplaced and must be found later.

Even with several hours of rest including two naps and lots of pettins, it took another couple hours for half assed physio, and I keep getting the shakes.

There were all these other things I needed to to today, but likely I'd already eaten a bunch of tomorrow's spoons. Sigh. At least there are clean sheets.

* Monday, I noticed the early stages of an eye infection. My car can't make the distance to the next town where there were appointments open, but they found me one Tuesday. I dropped off library books after and tried to hit the discount grocery in search of five things it turned out they were out of. I did get my second choice for one of them, which wasn't a hardship as both are things I buy on the regular; I was just more in the mood for the other. There were no mushrooms or bags of frozen broccoli. The other two things? Sigh. One they only had a tiny over priced side dish version from another brand instead of two full meals worth from the good brand, so I passed. The other, I got the smallest I could find of a different brand and flavour to test instead of what I actually wanted.

I had started lunch and was putting my meager purchases away, when squirrel appeared, trying to work out how we were going to take the trash out. I proposed once again that we just put the whole thing can and all on the dolly and take it out to the dumpster together that way. We have two working arms between us and it would be a lot easier to each take a handle a dump the tied off bag that way, letting gravity do most of the work, then take the can and dolly back where they go. Squirrel gave in and while it was still annoying, it was far better than any of the alternatives.

I then needed to lie down because I was already pretty much at the end on hobbling about without a really long rest. I did lungs, had lunch, rested a whole bunch more. I did eventually manage a few small household tasks between rests, but I just feel like too little butter on too much bread.

Really, I need to finish putting things away from all the displacement. Really, I need to try the reorganization in the garden, as it will help when planting time comes. These are big exhausting things and one of them, I am not convinced I can do even sitting down and using my feet, but I can't know for sure until I move the rack and give it a try. If it does work, it will take better advantage of the extra sun we have since they pulled the massive bush out and will also give me better access to the far tomato planters.

* Thursday was exhausting and full of too many things and I made two key errors that fucked some things up. All this, plus my ankle kept disjointing, jointing, disjointing, joining so many times I lost count as I slogged painfully about trying and mostly failing to achieve essential tasks. Bonus: Physio tomorrow at entirely The Wrong Time.

* I did make it to physio Friday. My ankle was still bad, but properly in it's socket, which is important as we added a bunch of standing stuff. (Ugh.) We also upgrading a lying down and the sitting exercise. At check in, I saw one of the arm guys and said high. Later on the leg physio mentioned she'd spoken to him about me before we started and he said I was a really hard worker, which is nice to hear.

I made it home and had to lie down for a good long while before making food. Then I did lungs and had another long lie down before sorting forage. When I got up to put forage away, I discovered my legs were just DONE. It would have been a brilliant day to own one of those little lightweight indoor electric chairs. Instead I had a really scary trip to my room for pettins alternating with cuddle naps with Livia for most of the afternoon.

I did eventually make it back out to put away the perishable forage, feed and water Livia and the fish, etc., but it's just really bad tonight. At some point I will have to make more food. *shudder*

I had hoped to do a Friday morning aggregate, but I was just too tired to manage it, which sucks as there are multiple congressional action items it would have been better to start on before the recess.

* "‘It’s emptiness’: banned Ukrainian athlete accuses IOC of fueling Russia’s propaganda:" https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2026/feb/12/ukraine-vladyslav-heraskevych-disqualified-winter-olympics-skeleton-helmet-protest-war-deaths

* "Penisgate erupts at Olympics; scandal exposes risks of bulking your bulge:" https://arstechnica.com/health/2026/02/penisgate-erupts-at-olympics-scandal-exposes-risks-of-bulking-your-budge/

* They were quite audible in the Canadian coverage and the commentators deliberately pointed it out. Rightly so. "NBC appears to cut crowd’s booing of JD Vance from Winter Olympics broadcast:" https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/feb/06/nbc-appears-to-cut-crowds-booing-of-jd-vance-from-winter-olympics-broadcast

* "Winter Olympics 2026: All the queer athletes who won medals:" https://www.advocate.com/news/winter-olympics-lgbtq-medals

* "LGBTQ+ Olympians receive death threats after speaking out against the Trump admin.:" https://www.advocate.com/news/lgbtq-olympians-death-threats-trump

* "US Olympians speaking up about politics at home face online backlash — including from Trump:" https://apnews.com/article/trump-us-athletes-speaking-out-backlash-6ad0274b0aa2f44795fdf1c44e2eb252

* "NBC apologizes for misgendering trailblazing trans Olympian Elis Lundholm:" https://www.advocate.com/news/people/olympian-elis-lundholm-misgendered

* "Gay ice dancer Guillaume Cizeron's gold medal is questioned as judging scandal heats up:" https://www.advocate.com/news/guillaume-cizeron-and-laurence-fournier-beaudry-judging-scandal

* "Ben & Jerry's co-founder needs your help to 'prevent the destruction' of beloved ice cream brand:" https://www.advocate.com/news/people/ben-and-jerrys-dei-interview

* "Donald Trump Is Nothing To Smile About | Mike Johnson vs. Pope Leo XIV | Bezos "Murders" Journalism:"

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* CW: CSA "Trump: ICE Killings Create Bad Publicity | America's Secret Weapon | Epstein's Muffin Recipe:"

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* "Gavin Newsom: Leading Man, For Your Consideration | The Daily Showography:"

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* "Super Bowl: Bad Bunny puts on a queer-inclusive show with Lady Gaga & Ricky Martin:" https://www.advocate.com/news/bad-bunny-super-bowl-halftime-show-recap-watch

* "Who is American? Bad Bunny at the Superbowl:" https://www.youtube.com/shorts/dtnNqaOACNI

* "Bad Bunny spread love, making Trump look selfish, stupid, and stale:" https://www.advocate.com/opinion/bad-bunny-spread-love-halftime

* "Right-Wingers Who Boycotted Halftime Show Still Saw Enough of It to Be Furious:" https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/politics-news/maga-furious-bad-bunny-super-bowl-halftime-show-1235513261/

* "TN Republican demands official probe after calling Bad Bunny's Super Bowl halftime show 'gay pornography':" https://www.advocate.com/politics/bad-bunny-gay-porn-andy-ogles

O.o What does he think gay men do in bed. Does he think sugar cane is somehow involved?

Follow up question: Has he ever had sex with anyone?

I am remembering Ivonova in B5 tricking that ambassador into thinking they were having sex. Does his wife dance around fully clothed and tell him it is sex?

* "Ian McKellen recites Shakespeare to slam 'mountainous inhumanity' in U.S.:" https://www.advocate.com/television/sir-ian-mckellen-shakespeare-stephen-colbert

* ""There's Nothing I Enjoy More Than Acting In The Theater" - Ian McKellen EXTENDED INTERVIEW:"

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"Grant them removed, and grant that this your noise
Hath chid down all the majesty of England;
Imagine that you see the wretched strangers,
Their babies at their backs with their poor luggage,
Plodding to the ports and coasts for transportation,
And that you sit as kings in your desires,
Authority quite silenced by your brawl,
And you in rough of your opinions clothed;

What had you got? I'll tell you: you had taught
How insolence and strong hand should prevail,
How order should be quelled; and by this pattern
Not one of you should live an aged man,
For other ruffians, as their fancies wrought,
With self same hand, self reasons, and self right,
Would shark on you, and men like ravenous fishes
Would feed on one another.

O, desperate as you are,
Wash your foul minds with tears, and those same hands,
That you like rebels lift against the peace,
Lift up for peace, and your unreverent knees,
Make them your feet to kneel to be forgiven!

You'll put down strangers,
Kill them, cut their throats, possess their houses,
And lead the majesty of law in liom,
To slip him like a hound. Say now the king
(As he is clement, if th' offender mourn)
Should so much come to short of your great trespass
As but to banish you, whether would you go?

What country, by the nature of your error,
Should give you harbor? go you to France or Flanders,
To any German province, to Spain or Portugal,
Nay, any where that not adheres to England,—

Why, you must needs be strangers: Would you be pleased
To find a nation of such barbarous temper,
That, breaking out in hideous violence,
Would not afford you an abode on earth,
Whet their detested knives against your throats,
Spurn you like dogs, and like as if that God

Owed not nor made not you, nor that the claimants
Were not all appropriate to your comforts,
But chartered unto them, what would you think
To be thus used? this is the strangers case;
And this your mountainish inhumanity."

* "Disney's Living Characters: A Broken Promise:"

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* "5 Iconic Archers that Fantasy Forgets:"

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* "True Facts: Electric Nematodes and Flying Spiders:"

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* "True Facts: Is The Goffin's Cockatoo The Smartest Bird?:"

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* "Blatantly Bumbling Baffling Battles:" https://www.youtube.com/shorts/G4c_KbJpFhc

* "Verily Vernacular:" https://www.youtube.com/shorts/qWzCDJi5Lx8

* "Vain Versailles 2:" https://www.youtube.com/shorts/SSSCS-k_KjI

* "1700s Fboys:" https://www.youtube.com/shorts/SkETKY1T2q8

* "Egregious East India Company:" https://www.youtube.com/shorts/LxmCARCh2uA

* "Manic Musical Mozart:" https://www.youtube.com/shorts/MOnrUAleY28

* "Sorrowful Salieri:" https://www.youtube.com/shorts/KaXWdLRA_7I

* "Let's Give Women Something To Smile About:"

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* "Introducing "Coalie":"

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* This is and was and likely always will be my favorite of his songs. ""You Can Close Your Eyes" - James Taylor (LIVE on The Late Show):"

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* "This Groundbreaking New Showcase of Nearly 60 Works Is the Biggest-Ever Exhibition of LGBTQ+ African Art:" https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smithsonian-institution/this-groundbreaking-new-showcase-of-nearly-60-works-is-the-biggest-ever-exhibition-of-lgbtq-african-art-180988095/

* "10 If-You-Know-You-Know Classics of Queer Black Literature:" https://www.them.us/story/black-queer-literature-roundup

* "Winter storm across the US in photos:" https://apnews.com/photo-gallery/winter-storm-weather-photo-gallery-660aec5749dc23108311a31a8627345c?

* "Bakers Are Topping Each Other By Creating Cakes That Look Like Paradise Islands (30 Pics):" https://www.boredpanda.com/paradise-island-cake-art/

* "You're In A Lesbian Pulp Novel From 1958! What's Distracting You From Work And Causing Your Heterosexual Coworker Nora To Glance Curiously Over At Your Desk?:" https://www.thechatner.com/p/youre-in-a-lesbian-pulp-novel-from-6b1?publication_id=5&post_id=187703313&isFreemail=true&r=ykw2&triedRedirect=true

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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.

* "Project Salt Box:" https://projectsaltbox.substack.com/

* "When the Feds Come to Your City: Standing Up to ICE :" https://crimethinc.com/2025/12/03/when-the-feds-come-to-your-city-standing-up-to-ice-a-guide-from-chicago-organizers

* "MASTER LIST OF WAYS TO HELP IN MINNEAPOLIS:" https://www.tumblr.com/gwydionmisha/807223113540599808?source=share

* "Here are Minnesota groups that need your help organizing against ICE and DHS operations:" https://www.advocate.com/news/minnesota-mutual-aid-groups-ice

* Links to Help organize in advance of ICE Occupation: https://www.tumblr.com/gwydionmisha/807226885129060352?source=share

* "Swing Left:" https://swingleft.org/

* Contains link to trans girl sales pages. "Trans Girl Scouts On Cookie List Sell 71,000 Boxes Of Cookies And Growing:" https://www.erininthemorning.com/p/trans-girl-scouts-on-cookie-list

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