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* "'Despicable and dark': people around the UK decry prorogation:" https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2019/aug/29/despicable-and-dark-public-around-uk-decries-prorogation

* "Scottish judge refuses to block Johnson proroguing parliament:" https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2019/aug/30/boris-johnson-prorogue-parliament-scottish-judge

* "Stephen Fry asks people to ‘weep for Britain’ in scathing attack on government:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2019/08/30/stephen-fry-weep-britain-scathing-attack-government-twitter-boris-johnson/

* CW: Pictures of wounds. "Kashmiris allege torture in army crackdown:" https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-india-49481180

* Hong Kong activist Joshua Wong charged in crackdown on protests":" https://www.reuters.com/article/us-hongkong-protests/hong-kong-democracy-activist-joshua-wong-arrested-ahead-of-weekend-protests-idUSKCN1VK02X

* "James Mattis: 'I had no choice but to leave' the Trump administration:" https://www.cnn.com/2019/08/29/politics/james-mattis-no-choice-but-to-leave-trump-administration/index.html

* "Trump holds up Ukraine military aid meant to confront Russia:" https://www.politico.com/story/2019/08/28/trump-ukraine-military-aid-russia-1689531

* "Judiciary Dems to investigate Trump push to host next year's G-7 at his Doral resort:" https://www.politico.com/story/2019/08/28/doral-g7-judiciary-investigate-trump-1477594

* "A rattled Trump scrambles for victories ahead of election:" https://www.cnn.com/2019/08/28/politics/donald-trump-2020-election-pardons-walls-victories/index.html

* "Mnuchin Eyes 100-Year Debt Wall Street May Not Be Ready For:" https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2019-08-29/mnuchin-eyes-100-year-debt-wall-street-would-just-as-soon-forget

* "Trump made 48 false claims in six days:" https://www.cnn.com/2019/08/28/politics/fact-check-trump-weekly-tally-48-false-claims/index.html

* The Republican war on Reality continues. "Trump 2020 aide denies the President lies despite his repeated lies:" https://www.cnn.com/2019/08/29/politics/cuomo-mcenany-president-doesnt-lie-cnntv/index.html

* "Trump delivers another blow to Fox News: 'Fox isn’t working for us anymore!':" https://www.politico.com/story/2019/08/28/trump-attacks-fox-news-1476653

* "Trump officially launches U.S. Space Command in counter to Russia, China threats:" https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2019/08/29/trump-officially-launches-us-space-command-counter-russia-china-threats/?noredirect=on

* "Trump gets us one step closer to Space Force:" http://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/trump-gets-us-one-step-closer-to-space-force-67812933717

* "Comey violated FBI policies in handling of memos:" https://www.apnews.com/ee2870cb0c9148e08161d851b26092e9

* "Barr books Trump’s hotel for $30,000 holiday party:" https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2019/08/27/cheers-barr-books-trumps-hotel-holiday-party/?noredirect=on

* "Jared Kushner and Ivanka Trump have discussed replacing Pence on 2020 ticket: Axios reporter:" https://www.rawstory.com/2019/08/jared-kushner-and-ivanka-trump-behind-rumors-of-replacing-pence-on-2020-ticket-axios-reporter/

* "Curbs on Methane, Potent Greenhouse Gas, to Be Relaxed in U.S.:" https://www.nytimes.com/2019/08/29/climate/epa-methane-greenhouse-gas.html

* "Trump administration to relax restrictions on methane, a powerful greenhouse gas:" https://www.washingtonpost.com/climate-environment/2019/08/29/trump-administration-reverse-limits-methane-powerful-greenhouse-gas/?noredirect=on

* "Ramping up climate crisis: Trump's new environmental rollback:" http://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/ramping-up-climate-crisis-trump-s-new-environmental-rollback-67816005761

* "Trump aims to open vital U.S. forest to logging, drilling, mining:" http://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/trump-aims-to-open-vital-u-s-forest-to-logging-drilling-mining-67824197751

* Angry at 45 for his plan to steal food from 3.1 million people who need it including stealing lunch from 500,000 children? Here is a big activism resource for fighting back. "USDA SNAP Rule Opposition Campaign - Comments Due September 23, 2019!:" https://docs.google.com/document/d/1hGBajjsAwdueJFfXospFnUo89wAWR2HHPxNt8heUUIE/edit?fbclid=IwAR0GoYF521ASlr9Nwm6xfTxBsPVhyqLmVlkjbOjLCjnJ4Iblv6OI8Kzufao

* "A Major Labor Union Just Endorsed Bernie Sanders:" https://www.vice.com/en_us/article/qvgbpb/a-major-labor-union-just-endorsed-bernie-sanders

* "Michael Bennet Endorses Constitutional Amendment for LGBTQ Equality:" https://www.advocate.com/election/2019/8/15/michael-bennet-endorses-constitutional-amendment-lgbtq-equality

* "Trump administration ends relief program for immigrants with medical issues:" https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/trump-administration-ends-relief-program-immigrants-medical-issues/story?id=65252446

* "Deportation threatens life of immigrant who helped FDA research:" http://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/deportation-threatens-life-of-immigrant-who-helped-fda-research-67823685595

* "Trump deportation order like a death sentence for sick immigrants:" http://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/trump-deportation-order-like-a-death-sentence-for-sick-immigrants-67823685586

* "LGBT families furious over Trump’s new military rule:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2019/08/30/lgbt-families-furious-over-trumps-new-military-rule/

* "19 states, District of Columbia, sue Trump administration over...:" https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-immigration-detention-idUSKCN1VG1ZB

* "Chris Hayes examines the ubiquity of anti-semitism in America:" http://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/chris-hayes-examines-the-ubiquity-of-anti-semitism-in-america-67812933934

* "‘It’s the racial stuff’: Illinois prison banned, removed books on black history and empowerment from inmate education program:" https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-illinois-prison-books-removed-inmate-education-20190815-6xlrmfwmovdxnbc3ohvsx6edgu-story.html

* TW: Pedophilia. "Principal Who Banned a Book With LGBTQ Themes Arrested for Child Porn:" https://www.advocate.com/crime/2019/8/29/principal-who-banned-book-lgbtq-themes-arrested-child-porn

* "Pro-Putin nationalists disrupt performance of gay play in Moscow with homophobic slurs:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2019/08/30/pro-putin-nationalists-disrupt-performance-of-gay-play-in-moscow-with-homophobic-slurs/

* "Lesbian couple 'jeered at' and 'abused' by staff after kissing in restaurant:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2019/08/29/lesbian-couple-jeered-at-abused-by-staff-after-kissing-restaurant/

* "Three men arrested over attack on gay left-wing journalist Owen Jones:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2019/08/29/owen-jones-three-men-arrested-attack-gay-columnist/

* "Police are hunting five suspects in an 'abhorrent' homophobic 'pepper spray' attack in London:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2019/08/30/police-hunting-five-suspects-abhorrent-homophobic-pepper-spray-attack-london/

* "Canadian Conservative leader won't apologise for bizarre gay marriage dog claim:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2019/08/30/canadian-conservative-leader-ducks-calls-to-apologise-for-bizarrely-comparing-gay-marriage-to-dogs/

* "Right-Wingers: LGBTQ Protections Would Enable Weinstein-Style Abuse:" https://www.advocate.com/politics/2019/8/29/right-wingers-lgbtq-protections-would-enable-weinstein-style-abuse

* TW: Suicide "Christian megachurch accused of ‘glamourising’ conversion therapy in shock ads:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2019/08/29/a-christian-megachurch-accused-glamourising-conversion-therapy-shock-ads/

* "When transgender travelers go through scanners, the next step is often invasive:" https://www.miamiherald.com/news/local/community/gay-south-florida/article234220347.html

* "Teenager sent home from school for wearing t-shirt telling homophobes to ‘be quiet’:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2019/08/30/teenager-sent-home-t-shirt-homophobia-racism-transphobia-south-indiana/

* "The way these parents protected their kids attending a drag show from fascist protestors is a work of art:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2019/08/30/drag-show-parents-protect-fascist-protestors-proud-boys-colorado/

* "Superintendent of school which banned Pride t-shirts but allowed Confederate ones says 'we were wrong':" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2019/08/30/superintendent-school-banned-pride-t-shirts-confederate-kentucky/

* "Chick-fil-A Is Not Going Down Easy at the University of Kansas:" https://www.advocate.com/business/2019/8/30/chick-fil-not-going-down-easy-university-kansas

* "Facing comeuppance over opioid crisis, drug makers look to settle:" http://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/facing-comeuppance-over-opioid-crisis-drug-makers-look-to-settle-67824709776

* "New Jersey officials speed up Newark lead pipe replacement with...:" https://www.reuters.com/article/us-new-jersey-water-lead/new-jersey-officials-speed-up-newark-lead-pipe-replacement-with-120-million-plan-idUSKCN1VG2A0

* "A new study shows Americans are drilling deeper than ever for fresh water:" https://phys.org/news/2019-07-americans-drilling-deeper-fresh.html

* "Dorian could be the strongest hurricane to hit Florida's east coast since Andrew:" https://www.cnn.com/2019/08/29/us/dorian-forecast-thursday-wxc/index.html

* "The Conservative Backlash Against the New York Times’ 1619 Project:" https://slate.com/news-and-politics/2019/08/the-conservative-backlash-against-the-new-york-times-1619-project.html

* I heard back from the program for disabled and elderly people needing fixes on things like plumbing. I have until Monday after next to get my bureaucracy in order and clean the house, but it's my best chance for getting things like the exterior door and the plumbing fixed. Luckily I restarted my meds this evening. Hopefully I'll have it enough together by Monday to do the paperwork rounds and scavenger hunt.

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

* Angry at 45 for his plan to steal food from 3.1 million people who need it including stealing lunch from 500,000 children? Here is a big activism resource for fighting back. "USDA SNAP Rule Opposition Campaign - Comments Due September 23, 2019!:" https://docs.google.com/document/d/1hGBajjsAwdueJFfXospFnUo89wAWR2HHPxNt8heUUIE/edit?fbclid=IwAR0GoYF521ASlr9Nwm6xfTxBsPVhyqLmVlkjbOjLCjnJ4Iblv6OI8Kzufao

* Master Post For the summer of resistance: https://gwydion.dreamwidth.org/2108368.html

* Here are a bunch of state level links to help people in immigrant detention: https://taibhsearachd.tumblr.com/post/186058182962/woundability-this-4th-of-july-celebrate-the

* Angry about the concentration camps on our Southern Border? Here is a list of useful things you can do: https://medium.com/@togetherandfree/feel-helpless-amidst-the-horrific-immigration-news-youre-not-how-you-can-make-difference-today-108dc42de88e

* "More Organizations to Support Helping Kids in Concentration Camps:" https://thisfinecrew.dreamwidth.org/201920.html

Here is a massive list of things you can do to help refugees inside and outside of the Camps: https://s-leary.tumblr.com/post/185783586806/so-youve-probably-seen-the-post-going-around

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

* Have something you want to tell your Congress Critters? If you can not protest in person, here are some other options:

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

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

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

* This is a cool person and the clothes are being made from an ethical source. Looking for cool inclusive Pride themed merch? www.nerdykeppie.com

* HorrorMux is open for apping the next story, which is a 1994 Lost Boys type thing. Available Archetypes are here. I'm Martyr/Angel if you want to find me.: http://horrormu.com/index.php/Available

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

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

* "Police arrest 14 at Indigenous checkpoint in northern B.C.:" https://news.vice.com/en_ca/article/3k993b/police-enforce-injunction-at-indigenous-checkpoint-in-northern-bc

* "Saudi woman alleging abuse will remain in Thailand as refugee claim is processed:" https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/saudi-woman-seeking-asylum-barricades-herself-in-thailand-airport-hotel-room-demands-refugee-protections/2019/01/07/114ce658-122f-11e9-a896-f104373c7ffd_story.html?noredirect=on&utm_term=.2ee43f804b44

* "2 soldiers killed and 8 arrested after failed coup attempt in Gabon:" https://www.cnn.com/2019/01/08/africa/gabonese-soldiers-killed-over-coup-intl/index.html

* "Amid confusion over Syria withdrawal, Pompeo heads to Middle East to reassure US partners:" https://abcnews.go.com/beta-story-container/Politics/amid-confusion-syria-withdrawal-pompeo-heads-middle-east/story?id=60211093

* "U.S. Downgraded E.U.’s Diplomatic Status (but Didn’t Say Anything):" https://www.nytimes.com/2019/01/08/world/europe/eu-us-diplomatic-status.html

* "World Bank president resigns, paving the way for a Trump appointee at the helm of this global lender:" https://www.nbcnews.com/business/economy/world-bank-president-resigns-paving-way-trump-appointee-helm-global-n955781

* "Trump farm bailout money will go to Brazilian-owned meatpacking firm, USDA says:" https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2019/01/09/trump-farm-bailout-money-will-go-brazilian-owned-meatpacking-firm-usda-says/?noredirect=on&utm_term=.05c06805ed93

* "Law firm that represented Russian interests part of mystery Mueller subpoena case:" https://www.cnn.com/2019/01/09/politics/russian-interests-law-firm-mueller/index.html

* "Russian newspaper: Raleigh man at center of murder-for-hire case has ties to man indicted for interfering with 2016 election:" https://www.apnews.com/c208c18986620064dd648b3f9e538b43

* "House Democrats demand Treasury explain rollback of sanctions on Russia oligarch:" https://www.washingtonpost.com/powerpost/house-democrats-demand-treasury-explain-rollback-of-sanctions-on-russia-oligarch/2019/01/08/80285642-138e-11e9-b6ad-9cfd62dbb0a8_story.html?noredirect=on&utm_term=.92174cbb5c33

* "Democrats set to grill Mnuchin on easing of some Russia sanctions:" http://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/democrats-set-to-grill-mnuchin-on-easing-of-some-russia-sanctions-1423156291505

* "Rosenstein, who picked Mueller, plans to leave Justice Dept. shortly after Barr confirmed:" https://www.cnn.com/2019/01/09/politics/rosenstein-out-justice-department/index.html

* "Supreme Court turns down mysterious Mueller subpoena fight:" https://www.politico.com/story/2019/01/08/supreme-court-declines-to-intervene-in-mysterious-mueller-subpoena-fight-1088050

* "NBC News source says Mueller probe wrapping by March:" http://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/exclusive-nbc-news-source-says-mueller-probe-wrapping-by-march-1423154243992

* "DOJ delaying Whitaker testimony before House:" https://www.politico.com/story/2019/01/07/matthew-whitaker-testify-congress-doj-1086051

* "Questions about Trump finances to get new scrutiny from Democrats:" http://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/questions-about-trump-finances-to-get-new-scrutiny-from-democrats-1423156291640

* "Fate of Mueller investigation key in upcoming Barr A.G. hearing:" http://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/fate-of-mueller-investigation-key-in-upcoming-barr-a-g-hearing-1423156803508

* "Klobuchar: 'I'll have a lot of good questions' for Barr:" http://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/klobuchar-i-ll-have-a-lot-of-good-questions-for-barr-1423092291532

* "Trump struggles to replace Mattis as Pentagon chief:" https://www.politico.com/story/2019/01/07/trump-struggles-to-replace-mattis-1084749

* "Mattis’s Chief of Staff Departs Pentagon Soon After Him:" https://www.wsj.com/articles/mattiss-chief-of-staff-departs-pentagon-soon-after-him-11546816203

* Who wants to bet giving themselves raises while deliberately choosing to starve children turned out to be a bad look? "White House reverses course on food stamp funding:" https://www.politico.com/story/2019/01/08/usda-funds-february-snap-benefits-1069641

* "Ginsburg misses Supreme Court arguments for the 1st time:" https://apnews.com/b1d7eb8384ef44099d63fde057c4172c

* "The first former felons registered to vote in Florida Tuesday, registrations to continue all day:" https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2019/01/08/former-felons-register-vote-amendment-4-restored-rights/2517607002/

* This is helpful and much clearer on the election board situation than most things I've seen. "What’s The Holdup In That Unresolved North Carolina House Race?:" https://fivethirtyeight.com/features/whats-the-holdup-in-that-unresolved-north-carolina-house-race/

* "Republican Mark Harris defiant despite election fraud:" http://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/republican-mark-harris-defiant-despite-election-fraud-1423094851742

* "I.R.S. Will Issue Tax Refunds During Shutdown, Trump Official Says:" https://www.nytimes.com/2019/01/07/us/politics/tax-return-refunds-government-shutdown.html

* "Senate Democrats considering blocking all legislation that doesn't reopen the government:" https://www.cnn.com/2019/01/07/politics/senate-democrats-mull-blocking-legislation-shutdown/index.html

* "As shutdown drags on, Trump officials make new offer, seek novel ways to cope with its impacts:" https://www.washingtonpost.com/national/health-science/as-shutdown-drags-on-trump-officials-seek-novel-ways-to-cope-with-its-impacts/2019/01/06/96c54a50-11ee-11e9-90a8-136fa44b80ba_story.html?noredirect=on&utm_term=.330cdc3fa95c

* "'Bye-bye' - Trump exits shutdown talks:" https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-46818218

"The president seems to be insensitive to that," she said. "He thinks maybe they could just ask their father for more money. But they can't."

* "TSA Officers Are Already Quitting Over the Shutdown, Union Says:" https://www.thedailybeast.com/tsa-workers-forced-to-work-without-pay-during-shutdown-are-already-quitting-union-says

* "Food inspections by the FDA have been sharply reduced, alarming critics:" https://www.washingtonpost.com/national/health-science/experts-warn-of-safety-and-security-risks-from-government-shutdown/2019/01/08/855472e4-1362-11e9-90a8-136fa44b80ba_story.html?noredirect=on&utm_term=.721af83b9feb

* "Food stamps, housing subsidies and other services for America’s poor at risk as shutdown drags on:" https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/economy/food-stamps-housing-subsidies-and-other-services-for-vulnerable-americans-in-jeopardy-as-shutdown-drags-on/2019/01/09/e025549c-1374-11e9-803c-4ef28312c8b9_story.html?noredirect=on&utm_term=.bf85a2c9e3cb

* "Because of the shutdown, more than 1,000 affordable housing contracts have expired:" https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/white-house/because-shutdown-more-1-000-affordable-housing-contracts-have-expired-n955971

* The Republican War on the Poor continues. "It's a long wait for Section 8 housing in U.S. cities:" https://www.marketplace.org/2018/01/03/wealth-poverty/its-long-wait-section-8-housing-us-cities

* If you have a Republican senator, especially one up for re-election in 2020, now is a good time to protest.

If you can not protest in person, here are some other options:
Call the Capitol Switchboard at (202) 224-3121 and ask to be connected to the representative of your choice.

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

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

* "Trump aides lay foundation for emergency order to build wall, saying border is in ‘crisis’:" https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/trump-lays-groundwork-for-national-emergency-as-officials-argue-border-is-in-crisis/2019/01/07/e0f9aa34-1299-11e9-b6ad-9cfd62dbb0a8_story.html?noredirect=on&utm_term=.ba606ffea458

* "Trump Again Warns He May Declare National Emergency to Build Wall:" https://www.nytimes.com/2019/01/09/us/politics/trump-wall-national-emergency.html

* "Jimmy Carter joins former presidents denying discussing border wall with Trump:" https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/424205-jimmy-carter-denies-telling-trump-he-regrets-not-building-a-border

* TW: Rape "Alyssa Milano: Cyntoia Brown’s case shows where #MeToo must head next:" https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/cyntoia-browns-case-shows-where-metoo-must-head-next/2019/01/09/900bdec0-142f-11e9-b6ad-9cfd62dbb0a8_story.html?noredirect=on&utm_term=.440a457159e5

* "Marc Mauer - Tackling Criminal Justice Reform with The Sentencing Project & "The Meaning of Life":"

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* TW: Sexual Assault. I believe the accuser. "Spacey Appears In Court Over Sexual Assault Case Involving Busboy In Nantucket:" https://www.npr.org/2019/01/07/682886087/spacey-appears-in-court-for-sexual-assault-case-involving-busboy-in-nantucket

* "Introduction to Crash Course Navigating Digital Information #1:"

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* "Einstein's Revolution: Crash Course History of Science #32:"

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* "Federal Theatre and Group Theatre: Crash Course Theater #42:"

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* "Another Paul Manafort Bombshell, Tiffany's Feel-Good Diamonds & J.K. Rowling's Wizard Poop Reveal:"

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* "Trump's Fear-Mongering Oval Office Address & Chuck Schumer and Nancy Pelosi's Awkward Rebuttal:"

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* "Here's What Will Happen if Trump Declares a State of Emergency:"

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* "Switzerland's Responsible Gun Nuts Pt. 2:"

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* "Yogi Bear In 'Government Shutdown':"

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* "Trump Claims He 'Can Relate' To Unpaid Workers:"

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* "How Turkey Smooth-Talked Trump Out Of Syria:"

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* "Trump Just Wants To Be On Primetime TV:"

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* This is very old school Comics club in tone only with way better production values. "Mummers Parade in Philadelphia 2019: Trump carries p-tape, Gritty saves America: Lobster Club:"

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* I did get a few hours sleep before the Doctor and was awake enough to be charming and cheerful, which is always important when dealing with Doctors. This, like the bloodwork, was routine monitoring. It takes 20-25 medications a day to keep me even marginally functional. This means my organs need monitoring for signs of deterioration. This means blood levels of various things need checking. On top of that, I have a couple chronic things that periodically need treating. I this case, we need to up dose on something, no big.

On these occasions I generally bring any weird new things my body has been doing, because while usually it's nothing, sometimes it's something. The nice thing about this Doctor is she takes me seriously and trusts me to be a sensible person. It really does feel like being partners in my care instead of the usual adversarial situation where one has to endlessly fight for the basics. We did a screening for something I have a high risk factor on and some subtle early warning signs. It's fine so far, but we're putting a pin in it because we need to take it into account for future medication decisions.

I also mentioned I have another wound on my foot that hasn't healed in a month. Because of the angle I can't examine it properly, but it looks like it could be something. She poked at it and agreed it did. She ended up scraping the nasty bit off on the grounds that if anything was embedded it's gone now and in hopes that a fresh wound bed might heal properly. She was distressed she'd made it bleed rather more than expected. I truthfully reassured her that what she did hurt significantly less than walking on it and that the dressed wound was much more comfortable than pre-treatment. It really is. The gimp from far parking was noticeably improved, though I'm still frankenstiening about from the AS flare.

I really love this Doctor.

Anyway, I went back to bed. I'm still battling the astonishing pain level, but I'm at least better rested.

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

* Trans Helplines: https://www.translifeline.org/

* Want to complaint about Betsy DeVos's plan to coddle college rapists? https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2018/11/29/2018-25314/nondiscrimination-on-the-basis-of-sex-in-education-programs-or-activities-receiving-federal#open-comment

* "Trump’s New Wall to Keep Out the Disabled:" https://www.nytimes.com/2018/11/29/opinion/trumps-disability-public-charge.html

They are soliciting public comment on these draconian regulations until December 10th here: https://www.regulations.gov/comment?D=USCIS-2010-0012-0001

* Donate to HIAS to help refugees: https://act.hias.org/page/6048/donate/1

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

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

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

* Have something you want to tell your Congress Critters? If you can not protest in person, here are some other options:
Call the Capitol Switchboard at (202) 224-3121 and ask to be connected to the representative of your choice.

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

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

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

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

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

* "WaPo: Trump shares highly classified info with Russian officials:"

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* "Scarce precedent for Trump's reported leak to Russians:"

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* "Comey memo habit raises Trump obstruction questions: NYT:"

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* "Comey memo: Trump asked for end of Flynn investigation: NYT:"

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* "Exclusive: New subpoena issued in Trump associate investigation:"

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* "Trump leak to Russians violates protocol:"

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* "Swalwell: Trump can't be allowed to risk lives:"

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* "Trump EPA rejects ban on dangerous pesticide:"

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* "Screaming overheard in Cabinet Room meeting between Spicer, Bannon and Sanders after Russia intel revelation:" http://www.rawstory.com/2017/05/screaming-overheard-in-cabinet-room-meeting-between-spicer-bannon-and-sanders-after-russia-intel-revelation/

* "Ex-Cop Who Refused To Shoot Young Black Man Sues City Over His Firing:" http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/stephen-mader-police-lawsuit_us_59134b3fe4b050bdca61b335

* "The University of New Hampshire has seen a wave of racist incidents:" https://thetab.com/us/2017/05/15/unh-racism-blackface-67993

* "TSA Still Has A Problem With Trans Travelers:" http://transgriot.blogspot.com/2017/05/tsa-still-has-problem-with-trans.html

* A thing about two Opera fanatic ladies using their Opera obsession to save Jewish people from Hitler.: http://gwydionmisha.tumblr.com/post/160726222367/teashoesandhair-pageoflore

* "An Open Letter from Millennials to Rich Guys with Opinions About Avocado Toast:" http://www.gq.com/story/cado-toast-open-letter?mbid=social_facebook

* I have spent all of today trying to get the 30 finished and doing related cleaning in between rests. I did clear the area in front of Squirrel's door and since Squirrel emptied the washer, dealt with dishes. Every thing hurts and I am exhausted. I really needed an extra day for the tank as it’s actually better to do a two day process on the tank itself, but it is in place and I’ll have everything put back together by bedtime. Tomorrow I am running a Lizard Lion event, so I need to keep working. I really hope they don't inspect until Thursday, since there is no chance of me sorting the kitchen out before bed.

* "Anne Bonny is Tragic Backstories Done Right:" https://www.thefandomentals.com/anne-bonny-black-sails/

* "American Gods, Season 1, Episode 3: Head Full of Snow:" http://www.fangsforthefantasy.com/2017/05/american-gods-season-1-episode-3-head.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.

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

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

* Distressed by the anti-gay genocide in Chechnya and the anti-gay laws in Russia? Donate here: https://lgbtnet.org/en

* The Rainbow Road and other ways to help Gay Refugees: http://gwydionmisha.tumblr.com/post/160470723507/the-rainbow-railroad-is-helping-gay-men-escape

* This is a Real Life friend of mine. They do very much need the money and a number of people and beasts depend on him and his husband. They have been incredibly helpful and supportive of me. If you can kick in, it is a kindness.: https://www.youcaring.com/tod-788345

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

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

* "Abortion in Ireland: The fight for choice - BBC News:" http://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-39183423

* "Northern Ireland Woman Sentenced Over Self-Induced Abortion:" http://www.refinery29.com/2016/04/107798/northern-irish-woman-self-induced-abortion-news?utm_source=tumblr.com&utm_medium=post

* "Sexist MP argues women should "earn less” because they’re inferior — and gets shut down:" https://mic.com/articles/170234/watch-this-european-lawmaker-obliterate-another-who-said-women-must-earn-less?utm_source=policymicTBLR&utm_medium=main&utm_campaign=social#.LrRVzz73H

* "Poisoned River:" https://www.viceland.com/en_us/video/poisoned-river/5888ca17f46523d027f95e11

* "The Urban Rez:" https://video.vice.com/en_ca/video/the-urban-rez-1-349/5888c9b7f46523d027f95e10

* "Russian Hackers Said to Seek Hush Money From Liberal Groups:" https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2017-03-06/russian-hackers-said-to-seek-hush-money-from-liberal-u-s-groups

* "Trump has set the US up to botch a global health crisis:" http://www.vox.com/2017/3/4/14803596/trump-pandemic-response-global-health-cdc

* "Rep Swalwell makes case for independent Trump Russia inquiry:"

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* "Putin animosity for Clinton stems from role at State Department:"

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* "Trump, Tillerson weaken State Department as Putin would want:"

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* "Truth closer on Trump camp pro-Russia influence on GOP platform:"

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* "Signs of continuing Russia influence in US raise alarm:"

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* "Trump leaves State Department out of Mexico meeting:"

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* "Fmr Ambassador Fried: West at lowest we've seen since the 1930s:"

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* Is anyone surprised? "Flynn was a foreign agent during the campaign:"

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* So basically the government will have less revenue and there will be less enforcement against rich tax cheats like Trump and his friends. "Under Trump, an Already Depleted I.R.S. Could Face Deep Cuts:" https://www.nytimes.com/2017/03/02/us/politics/trump-mnuchin-irs.html?_r=0

* "New EPA Chief Scott Pruitt Is Balking at Trump’s Big Budget Cuts:" http://finance.yahoo.com/news/epa-chief-scott-pruitt-balking-124100391.html

* "Home Alone in the Trump Administration:" https://www.nytimes.com/2017/03/03/opinion/home-alone-in-the-trump-administration.html?smid=tw-nytopinion&smtyp=cur

* "Interior secretary Ryan Zinke rides a horse to work:" http://www.cnbc.com/2017/03/02/interior-secretary-ryan-zinke-rides-a-horse-to-work-.html

* "White House proposes steep budget cut to leading climate science agency:" https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/energy-environment/wp/2017/03/03/white-house-proposes-steep-budget-cut-to-leading-climate-science-agency/?utm_term=.659fd75332ab

* "Chaffetz 'cell phone or health care' remark boosts opponent:"

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* "Bernie Sanders sounds off on Trumpcare:"

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* "Carville: It won't be easy to sell 'Chumpcare':"

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* "No, Paul Ryan, there's no 'death spiral':"

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* "Poverty in the developed world doesn’t look like a refugee child with flies on their face.

It looks like a normal person in normal clothes, in a normal apartment, with their bills spread out on the kitchen table, crying."
http://sodiumflare.tumblr.com/post/158169945275/daftpunk-delorean-jumpingjacktrash

* "Some GOP lawmakers’ block-everything mentality could imperil big-picture plans:" https://www.washingtonpost.com/powerpost/some-gop-lawmakers-block-everything-mentality-could-imperil-big-things/2017/03/04/ca60b436-005b-11e7-99b4-9e613afeb09f_story.html?tid=ss_tw&utm_term=.0c1800be5645

* "TSA's new "pat-downs" are so invasive, airports are pre-emptively warning cops to expect sexual assault claims:" http://boingboing.net/2017/03/06/a-date-with-doctor-jellyfinger.html

* "Hawaiian Sovereignty:" https://www.viceland.com/en_us/video/hawaiian-sovereignty/5888c9e9617e8f2d5c71fae3

* "Deportation of grandmother leaves a San Diego military family reeling:" http://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/la-me-grandmother-deportation-20170304-story.html

* "Happy International Women's Day 2017:" http://transgriot.blogspot.com/2017/03/happy-international-womens-day-2017.html

* "Moni's SB 6 Opposition Testimony:" http://transgriot.blogspot.com/2017/03/monis-sb-6-opposition-testimony.html

* "Sex Positions or CIA Code Names?:"

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* "The GOP Still Hasn't Figured Out Health Care:"

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* "Ivanka Trump's Fake Feminism:"

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* "That Was the Week that WTF:"

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* "Full Frontal Insta-vestigation: Scott Walker Is A Human Garbage Disposal:"

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* "Trumpcare Bill: Nasty, Brutish and Short:"

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* "TSA Airport Pat-Downs Are Getting WAY More Intimate:"

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* "Republicans Release New Health Plan, And We're All Going To Die:"

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* "Ben Carson Wants To Put Something Inside Your Head:"

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* "White People Are Having a Good Time in America:"

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* "Trump Doesn't Seem to Remember "The Forgotten Man":"

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* "TrumpCare, Russian Ambassadors And Other Things Bad For Your Health:"

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* "The Creators Of TrumpCare On TrumpCare: 'Don't Call It TrumpCare':"

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* I managed to sort out the garden as I was intending to do before the snows. I cleared out the dead foliage and shifted things around so pots with current plants get the best sun as I need to do periodically. Crocuses are up and it looks like hyacinths are on the way. http://gwydionmisha.tumblr.com/post/158201603292/i-managed-to-sort-out-the-garden-as-i-was

* "Supernatural, Season 12, Episode 14: The Raid:" http://www.fangsforthefantasy.com/2017/03/supernatural-season-12-episode-14-raid.html

* "The Walking Dead Clears my Skin, Waters my Crops with a Richonne-centric Episode:" https://www.thefandomentals.com/walking-dead-clears-skin-waters-crops-richonne-centric-episode/

* "Depicting Child Characters:" http://mythcreants.com/blog/depicting-child-characters/

* "LGBT+ Representation Should Not be a Zero-Sum Game:" https://www.thefandomentals.com/lgbtq-representation-not-zero-sum-game/

* "Taboo Was Good But Not Up To My Expectations:" https://www.thefandomentals.com/taboo-good-not-expectations/

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

* Help pay for cat food, litter, meds, medical copays: Paypal Lethran@gmail.com

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

* "Clinton attacking Trump on housing crisis:"

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* "Trump's $1 million lie:"

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* "Congress surprisingly silent on Hastert's misdeeds:"

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* "Trump's new fundraisers a dubious cast of characters:"

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* The first of the men on trial for the police murder of Freddie Grey has been acquitted.

* "What This 95-Year-Old Trans Woman Wants You To Know:" http://www.refinery29.com/2016/05/109265/transgender-ww2-veteran-robina-asti-interview?utm_source=tumblr.com&utm_medium=post&utm_campaign=direct

* "The Economics of Immigration: Crash Course Econ #33 :"

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* "Anti-Vaxxers, Conspiracy Theories & Epistemic Responsibility: Crash Course Philosophy #14:"

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* "The Religious Right: Part Two | Full Frontal with Samantha Bee:"

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* "The NRA Endorses Donald Trump:"

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* "The TSA Is Hiring:"

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* "Donald Trump Pays Back Chris Christie:"

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* "That's What She Said Award - State Lawmaker Steps Up to Sexism:"

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* My body was being incredibly inconvenient this week end. Primary among the inconveniences is my right leg mostly not working and the associated pain. Apologies to those I've disappointed by not being able to internet social even while this and various other things were going on.

* "...but 6.05 exhausted me.:" http://turtle-paced.tumblr.com/post/144894765617/but-605-exhausted-me

* "Here Are All The Ways You Can Help Fort McMurray:" http://www.huffingtonpost.ca/2016/05/04/fort-mcmurray-how-to-help_n_9843774.html?ncid=tweetlnkcahpmg00000002

* Want to help Equador in the wake of their Earthquake? http://www.ifrc.org/en/news-and-media/news-stories/americas/ecuador/ecuador-red-cross-responds-to-deadly-earthquake-72129/

* Zimbabwe has joined Ethiopia in disaster level drought People and animals are dying. Want to help? https://www.wfp.org/help

* "How to help Flint, Michigan:" http://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow-show/how-help-flint-michigan

* Help pay for cat food, litter, meds, medical copays: Paypal Lethran@gmail.com

* Donate to help refugees: http://donate.unhcr.org/international/general

* A list of LGBTQA Charities: http://awkward0w1.tumblr.com/post/126399233673

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

* "The Shoreditch Cereal Café Was Attacked By Anti-Gentrification Protesters:" http://www.buzzfeed.com/alanwhite/anti-gentrification-protesters-attacked-the-cereal-cafe-in-s

* "Sweden experiments with six-hour workday, finds people enjoy having lives:" http://www.deathandtaxesmag.com/263503/sweden-six-hour-workday-labor-awesome/

* You'd think it would make more sense to print the names of corporate welfare recipients and people in the top 1% paying a lower tax rate of all their income than the lowest rates available for everyone else, given that that is an actual national shame and way more expensive to the taxpayer, if we're going to be doing this to anyone. "Republican Mayor: Let's Shame Food Stamp Recipients By Publishing Their Addresses:" http://www.occupydemocrats.com/republican-mayor-lets-shame-food-stamp-recipients-by-publishing-their-addresses-2/

* "San Jose: Cop charged with on-duty rape fired from police department:" http://www.mercurynews.com/crime-courts/ci_28871980/san-jose-cop-charged-duty-rape-fired-from

* Crash Course explains Affirmative Action: http://thecrashcourse.tumblr.com/post/129985965204/so-weve-been-talking-about-civil-rights-for-the

* WTF! "Chicago TV Station Wishes Jews A Happy Yom Kippur With Nazi Emblem:" http://talkingpointsmemo.com/livewire/wgn-yom-kippur-nazi-badge

* In case you missed the Viola Davis speech: http://gwydionmisha.tumblr.com/post/129981910007/mattsmcgorry-viola-davis-acceptance-speech-for

* "Why one gay Catholic is still fighting for equality in the church:" http://america.aljazeera.com/watch/shows/america-tonight/articles/2015/9/24/why-one-gay-catholic-is-still-fighting-for-equality-in-the-church.html?utm_campaign=americatonight

* I am not afraid of flying. I am afraid of the TSA trapping me in the wrong part of the country and me having no way home. "Transgender woman says TSA detained, humiliated her over body 'anomaly':" http://www.latimes.com/nation/nationnow/la-na-nn-tsa-transgender-20150921-story.html

* "New Satellite Images Show Just How Parched the Ground Is:" http://gizmodo.com/new-satellite-images-show-just-how-parched-the-ground-i-1731878514

* "Michigan doctors issue dire warning about lead levels in water, tell residents to stop drinking ASAP:" http://www.dailykos.com/story/2015/09/25/1424875/-Michigan-doctors-issue-dire-warning-about-lead-levels-in-water-tell-residents-to-stop-drinking-ASAP?detail=tumblr#

* "FOUND: An Extremely Rare Andean Cat:" http://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/found-an-extremely-rare-andean-cat-and-her-kitten

* "John Waters: my family values:" http://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2015/sep/18/my-family-values-john-waters-film-director-hairspray-serial-mom

* "Pride and Prejudice at 20: The scene that changed everything:" http://www.bbc.com/culture/story/20150922-pride-and-prejudice-at-20-the-scene-that-changed-everything

* "Eight things Hamilton taught us about writing romance:" http://avian30.com/2015/09/24/eight-things-hamilton-taught-us-about-writing-romance/

* I watched House of Cards Season 3 this weekend and was having a hard time figuring out how to explain my response. I am going to link rm's response instead because seriously, no words here. The thing I've been particularly poking at are 2, 3, 5, 8, 9, 10, 14. I have also become fascinated by the Jackie Sharp character design in ways I simply can't word yet. For me the turning point in the season was the gay activist in Russia with Claire episode. http://lettersfromtitan.tumblr.com/post/115635114575/random-things-about-s3-of-house-of-cards

* Ebay:

A Low Candle-Lit Room 2013 (LE, Yules): (Company says: Candle wax and waxen "skin," rotting leather and reeking damp wood, and the ashes of a yawning, cold fireplace.). 3/4 Full.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/301748365881?ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1555.l2649

* Organizations helping with the refugee crisis: http://captainofalltheships.tumblr.com/post/128790538169/an-updated-list-of-organizations-to-donate-to-help

* A list of LGBTQA Charities to donate money to instead of seeing the racist Stonewall Movie that decided to portray a black trans woman activist as a cis white man. http://awkward0w1.tumblr.com/post/126399233673

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

* "Airplanes to track halal food choices :" http://www.worldbulletin.net/europe/154078/airplanes-to-track-halal-food-choices

* "The measles are back in America:"

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* "More schools turn into churches on weekends:"

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* "How expanding Medicaid looks for a GOP governor:"

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* "The Cop Who Choked Eric Garner to Death Won't Have to Pay a Dime in Damages:" http://www.motherjones.com/politics/2015/01/police-misconduct-payments-eric-garner-nypd

* "Happy Birthday! Have some racism from Elmwood Cafe!:" http://wkamaubell.com/2015/01/happy-birthday-have-some-racism-from-elmwood-cafe/

* "Marissa Alexander opens up about her plans for the future:"

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* "No White People, You STILL Can't Do Blackface Because It's STILL Offensive:" http://transgriot.blogspot.com/2015/02/no-white-people-you-still-cant-do.html

* "The average American household was poorer in 2013 than it was in 1983:" http://www.vox.com/2015/1/28/7929939/net-worth-decline

* "This is how much you need to earn to join your state's top 1 percent:" http://www.vox.com/2015/1/27/7908833/inequality-state-one-percent

* "Daddy Cruz Pimps The Transphobia:" http://transgriot.blogspot.com/2015/01/daddy-cruz-pimps-transphobia.html

* "Archaeologists in Jersey find solid gold torc hidden in Celtic coin hoard:" http://www.culture24.org.uk/history-and-heritage/archaeology/art508530-archaeologists-in-jersey-find-solid-gold-torc-hidden-in-celtic-coin-hoard

* "Shackled skeletons discovered in ancient Roman burial ground in France:" http://www.independent.co.uk/news/science/archaeology/shackled-skeletons-discovered-in-ancient-roman-burial-ground-in-france-9907291.html

* "Macabre skeletal finds sheds new light on the Sandby borg massacre:" http://www.pasthorizonspr.com/index.php/archives/12/2014/macabre-skeletal-finds-sheds-new-light-on-the-sandby-borg-massacre

* "Beer, Beef and Politics: Findings at Viking Archaeological Site Show Power Trumping Practicality:" http://www.baylor.edu/mediacommunications/news.php?action=story&story=149948

* This is a nice summary. "Five Religious Options for Medieval Women:" https://www.christianhistoryinstitute.org/magazine/article/five-religious-options-for-medieval-women/

* "Archivist rediscovers forgotten 16th century ghetto in Rome:" http://www.haaretz.com/archaeology/1.629346

* Help my friends adopt two cats: http://djinni.livejournal.com/516743.html

* Our Financial Situation continues Scary: http://www.gofundme.com/cuovws or Lethran@gmail.com