gwydion | Entries tagged with white nationalists

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

* "Gaza population down by 6% since start of war - Palestinian statistics bureau:" https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/gaza-population-down-by-6-since-start-war-palestinian-statistics-bureau-2025-01-01/

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* "Palestinian-American explains why he is suing the State Department over U.S. support for Israel:" https://www.msnbc.com/ayman-mohyeldin/watch/palestinian-american-explains-why-he-is-suing-the-state-department-over-u-s-support-for-israel-227711045998

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* "Two killed in Russian drone strike on Kyiv, Ukraine says:" https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/russia-launches-new-year-drone-strike-kyiv-officials-say-2025-01-01/

* "Russia’s War Economy Is Hitting Its Limits:" https://foreignpolicy.com/2024/11/14/russia-war-putin-economy-weapons-production-labor-shortage-demographics/

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* "U.S. strikes Houthi targets in Yemen after American warships attacked, CENTCOM says:" https://www.cbsnews.com/news/us-strikes-houthi-targets-yemen-warships-attacked/

* "Ceasefire between Turkey and US-backed SDF in northern Syria holding, Pentagon says:" https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/ceasefire-between-turkey-us-backed-sdf-northern-syria-holding-pentagon-says-2024-12-30/

* "How Syria’s rebels overcame years of a bloody stalemate to topple Assad:" https://archive.ph/fT7tB#selection-504.0-504.1

* "An uneasy calm settles over Syrian city of Homs after outbreak of sectarian violence:" https://apnews.com/article/syria-homs-alawites-hts-assad-sectarian-6c8d534d9f93da13dc8629f2f2c49aae

* "Venezuela opposition urges protests against Maduro's inauguration:" https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20241231-venezuela-opposition-urges-protests-against-maduro-s-inauguration

* "Some missing residential school students disappeared into arranged marriages, report says:" https://www.cbc.ca/news/indigenous/arranged-marriages-residential-schools-1.7396200

* "China-backed election raises fears of 'negative peace' in Myanmar:" https://www.voanews.com/a/china-backed-election-raises-fears-of-negative-peace-in-myanmar/7921313.html

* "U.S. Treasury says its computers were hacked by a Chinese 'threat actor' in a 'major incident':" https://www.nbcnews.com/tech/security/us-treasury-says-computers-hacked-chinese-threat-actor-rcna185809

* "Biden unveils final $2.5B security aid package for Ukraine:" https://www.politico.eu/article/joe-biden-announces-his-final-2-5-billion-security-aid-package-to-ukraine-war/

* "Biden honors Liz Cheney, Bennie Thompson with top civilian award:" https://www.npr.org/2025/01/02/g-s1-40817/biden-liz-cheney-presidential-citizens-medal

* It's to keep Trump from appointing extra partisan incompetents. "Biden vetoes bill that would have created dozens of new federal judge slots:" https://www.politico.com/news/2024/12/23/biden-vetoes-bill-federal-judge-slots-00195981

* "Biden administration scraps rules to expand birth control access:" https://www.politico.com/news/2024/12/23/biden-admin-birth-control-rule-00195979

* "US appeals court blocks Biden administration effort to restore net-neutrality rules:" https://www.reuters.com/legal/us-appeals-court-blocks-biden-administration-net-neutrality-rules-2025-01-02/

* "Senate Democrats blast Supreme Court's 'ethical crisis' as investigation concludes:" https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/congress/senate-democrats-blast-supreme-courts-ethical-crisis-investigation-rcna184987

* "Yellen: US will hit debt ceiling in mid- or late-January:" https://www.politico.com/live-updates/2024/12/27/congress/yellen-sees-u-s-hitting-debt-ceiling-in-early-2025-00196091

* "How Much Tax Do America's Undocumented Immigrants Actually Pay? [Infographic]:" https://www.forbes.com/sites/niallmccarthy/2016/10/06/how-much-tax-do-americas-undocumented-immigrants-actually-pay-infographic/

* "The Walmart Effect: New research suggests that the company makes the communities it operates in poorer—even taking into account its famous low prices.:" https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2024/12/walmart-prices-poverty-economy/681122/

* "Strike Against Amazon Ends But Teamsters Warn "Stay Tuned":" https://www.nycclc.org/news/2024-12/strike-against-amazon-ends-teamsters-warn-stay-tuned

* "House ethics watchdog unfurls campaign finance allegations against two members:" https://www.politico.com/live-updates/2025/01/02/congress/house-ethics-violations-allegations-00196307

* "Trump endorses Johnson for speaker:" https://www.politico.com/live-updates/2024/12/30/congress/trump-endorses-johnson-for-speaker-00196113

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

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

Please add more below if you have them.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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* "Ohio changes election forms to protect transgender political candidates:" https://www.advocate.com/politics/ohio-election-forms-transgender-candidates

* "Indiana Republicans target transgender people in one of new year’s first anti-LGBTQ+ bills:" https://www.advocate.com/politics/indiana-transgender-sports-ban

* "Florida Republican wants to ban Pride flags in public buildings:" https://www.advocate.com/politics/florida-randy-fine-pride-flags

* "Will American democracy follow Joe Biden into the sunset in 2025?:" https://www.advocate.com/voices/will-american-democracy-follow-joe-biden-into-the-sunset-in-2025

* ""This is Trump’s America now!": MAGA diehards jumpstart a new year of political violence:" https://www.salon.com/2024/12/30/this-is-trumps-america-now-maga-diehards-jumpstart-a-new-year-of-political-violence/

* ""President Musk" And The Dangers Of Plutocracy:"

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* "Why Does Elon Musk Want to Kill Wikipedia?:"

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* "Trump weighs in on H-1B visas amid legal immigration fight:" https://www.semafor.com/article/12/29/2024/trump-fails-to-clarify-stance-on-highly-sough-h-1b-visas-wanted-by-silicon-valley

* "Trump tech bros spar with MAGA loyalists online:" https://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/trump-tech-bros-spar-with-maga-loyalists-online-228053573772

* "Elon Musk ‘melts down’ after underestimating wrath of MAGA trolls:" https://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/elon-musk-melts-down-after-underestimating-wrath-of-maga-trolls-228186181734

* CW: Sexual Abuse. "Court rejects Trump appeal in E. Jean Carroll sexual abuse and defamation case:" https://www.npr.org/2024/12/30/nx-s1-5243228/federal-appeal-trump-e-jean-carroll

* "South Korea to inspect Boeing aircraft as it struggles to find cause of plane crash that killed 179:" https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/south-korea-to-inspect-boeing-aircraft-as-it-struggles-to-find-cause-of-plane-crash-that-killed-179/ar-AA1wH0UX

* "Chile's giant 'living fossil' frog faces threat from climate change and humans:" https://www.reuters.com/science/chiles-giant-living-fossil-frog-faces-threat-climate-change-humans-2024-12-18/

* "Bird flu has killed 20 big cats including cougars at a U.S. wildlife sanctuary:" https://www.npr.org/2024/12/26/nx-s1-5239841/bird-flu-kills-20-cats-washington-sanctuary

* "Hungry or horny? Whale makes record swim halfway across planet:" https://bigthink.com/strange-maps/record-humpback-whale-migration/

* "A Homeowner Found Huge, Fossil Teeth While Mowing the Lawn. Then, Excavations Revealed a Complete Mastodon Jaw:" https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/a-homeowner-found-huge-fossil-teeth-while-mowing-the-lawn-then-excavations-revealed-a-complete-mastodon-jaw-180985703/

* "Archaeology news: New Polish Viking Sword!:"

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* "Vlad the Impaler | Extra History Complete | European History:"

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* "The Black Dinner - Scottish History - Extra History:"

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* "When the United States Tried to Get on Top of the Sex Trade:" https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2024/12/16/empire-of-purity-eva-payne-book-review

* "Disney's Animatronics: A Living History:"

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* "Tragedy Lingers Inside Chornobyl’s Abandoned City:" https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/abandoned-chernobyl-disaster-ukraine

* "the Sham Legacy of Richard Feynman:"

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When I got to my first college to be a philosophy monk, guys were all abuzz about "Surely You're Joking."

I intended to read it eventually, but I kept shying away instinctively. I think I subconsciously picked up on what time of guys were into Feynman.

(There was an exception, who used to also tell his dad's Feynman stories from when they were working together. These stories were amusing in a way that the Feynman Bros quoting the book weren't. He wasn't a Feynman cultist, but rather someone with stories to contribute about Feynman in Feynman based conversations, if you get my meaning.)

This piece was illuminating and helpful to me.

* "Why we will never have another president like Jimmy Carter again:" https://www.advocate.com/voices/jimmy-carter-remembered

* "President Jimmy Carter dead at 100 — here's his history as an LGBTQ+ ally:" https://www.advocate.com/politics/jimmy-carter-dead-100

* "Pete Buttigieg remembers warmth and kindness of Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter:" https://www.advocate.com/politics/pete-buttigieg-praises-jimmy-carter

* "Stacey Abrams honors Jimmy Carter: He ‘remade Democratic politics’:" https://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/stacey-abrams-honors-jimmy-carter-he-remade-democratic-politics-228186693960

* "11 Rare Old Words for the Heinous and Villainous:" https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/83472/11-rare-old-words-heinous-and-villainous

* At bedtime Monday morning I noticed some weird things with my vision in my right eye. I looked them up and it sure sounds like a retinal tear. (I know, don't trust Web M.D., but shit is sudden, extreme and weird. I thought of alternate explanations, but I liminiated all of the non-medical ones. Fuck! Of course when everyone's off for holidays.

I have a scheduled appointment, I think for Monday. I should likely wait up and hope they are open today because it's getting worse.

* I was so exhausted I completely missed the Mummer's this year. :(

For those following the Special Assessment Saga, it was a good thing I raised and paid rent on top of what they took. Assholes still charged me a hundred dollar late fee because they fucked up December accounting. If they had taken rent instead of the third special assessment chunk without my knowledge or consent causing overdraft fees, then everything would have been paid to them on time, but I didn't know they were doing it until it was too late to fix, so here we are down an extra hundred for January with car fees and things coming due later in the month.

It will likely be all right. I will need to talk to Squirrel about it, but it will probably be all right.

I hate how extreme the punishment for doing nothing wrong has been in 2024, and it just keeps happening.

* I had so much fun with the dead podcast the back half of December. I ran out of episodes and find myself craving more.

It's an anthology series via Bloody Disgusting and the George A. Romero Foundation, so zombies.Like any anthology, so are more to my taste than others, but they were all worth listening to. They are shared universe, and do occasionally reference each other, but they also jump in time between stories and you could pretty easily listen to each story in any order. (A story is four episodes). The cast is diverse as one would expect given who is making these. The sound design fills me with horror and delight as is expected from Bloody Disgusting. For real, the zombie eating people sounds are far more awful than seeing gore on screen would be, even knowing how they were made.

Something I wanted to mention is the zombie sounds. Walking Dead is such a big thing and has been since the first episode debuted that their rattling hiss zombie vocalizations tend to be what zombies sound like now. Older media did other things: Moans, silence, even words. I have even heard a roar in one fascinating low budget one. These days though? Rattling hiss tends to be what one hears even in a lot of non Walking Dead Properties.

I like how human they made their zombie vocalizations in The Dead. I like the slow transition from a human sounding sick and in pain getting less and less articulate to what sounds a lot like me levering myself out of bed on a bad pain day and hobbling around. I like that it reminds one how human the newly turned look and sound. I like that it sounds like they could start speaking again at any moment, that the sound design of the intro encourages one to strain to catch words that never come during the episodes proper.

This thing is beautifully done and addicting, even when I know exactly how things are going to go. (This isn't a dis. Most twists in anything I will see coming).

Anyway, if you like zombie stories, I suggest checking this out.

* "Video Games & the Sexy Gender Binary:"

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* "Horror Queers: Re-Animator (1985):" https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/re-animator-1985/id1449041559?i=1000643633533

* "The 25 Best Queer Films of the Century So Far :" https://www.advocate.com/arts-entertainment/the-25-best-queer-films-of-the-century-so-far

* "19 LGBTQ+ movies & TV shows coming in January 2025 & where to watch them:" https://www.advocate.com/arts-entertainment/lgbtq-movies-tv-shows-january-2025

* "Horror Queers: Strangers on a Train (1951):" https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/strangers-on-a-train-1951/id1449041559?i=1000649018428

* "39 Amazing And Thought-Provoking Sculptures You've Probably Never Seen Before:" https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/39-amazing-and-thought-provoking-sculptures-you-ve-probably-never-seen-before/ar-AA1tHmuz

* "Riding Through Time: Vintage Motorcycle Photos of People Posing with Pride, 1920s-1950s:" https://rarehistoricalphotos.com/people-with-motorcycles-vintage-photos/

* "Stunning Black-and-White Photos That Capture the Spirit of 1980s Hong Kong:" https://rarehistoricalphotos.com/hong-kong-photos-1980s/

* "“The Council Requires Snackies”: 50 Hilarious Pics Of Cats Grouping Together Interview With Expert:" https://www.boredpanda.com/council-of-cats-pics/

* "Sunday Sweets: Jen's Happy Cakes:" https://www.cakewrecks.com/home/sunday-sweets-jens-happy-cakes-2024

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

The help links are at the bottom under the cut.

* "We have a right to safety, privacy, and protest. Say no to mask bans.:" https://www.stopmaskbans.com/

* Ethical Elephant sanctuary disaster relief: https://www.tumblr.com/veluigi/769847233453719552/emergency-flood-relief?source=share

* "Trans Kids Deserve Better:" https://transkidsdeservebetter.org/support

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

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

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

* "Buy Native List:" https://www.beyondbuckskin.com/p/buy-native.html?m=1

* Natural fiber fabric sources to buy from for sewing: https://www.tumblr.com/gwydionmisha/768880596478984192?source=share

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

* Disaster Preparedness stuff from the US Government: https://www.ready.gov/publications

* "My husky’s fren needs your help:" https://www.youtube.com/shorts/74raKUtbCKI

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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* "The Misunderstood History of Alchemy:"

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

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* "Why Is The Colour Purple Gay?:"

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Update 10/27/24:

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

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

4416 needed.

Squirrel's pledge: 400.00

Me: 2654.00

Total Raised 3054.00

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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* "The Heathcliff Question:"

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

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

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

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

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

The help links are at the bottom under the cut.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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* I'm not really all the way back yet. My arm and hand get too tired, but this is part of the slow ramp up on the Aggregate.

* This was wildly illegal. "Israeli strike on Iran’s consulate in Syria killed 2 generals and 5 other officers, Iran says:" https://apnews.com/article/israel-syria-airstrike-iranian-embassy-edca34c52d38c8bc57281e4ebf33b240

* "Iran launches drone attack against Israel:" https://www.politico.com/news/2024/04/13/iran-israel-attacks-00152116

* Well, fuck. "Israeli missiles hit site in Iran, ABC News reports:" https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/israeli-missiles-hit-site-iran-abc-news-reports-2024-04-19/

* Food aid to Gaza for Ramadan: https://support.anera.org/a/ramadan-2024

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

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

* Fundraisers for Gaza: https://www.tumblr.com/el-shab-hussein/742344297699999744/hi-if-its-okay-i-saw-you-were-boosting?source=share

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* "Germany arrests two for alleged military sabotage plot on behalf of Russia:" https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/germany-arrests-two-alleged-military-sabotage-plot-behalf-russia-2024-04-18/

* Extended Interview with Christiane Amanpour:

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* "DeRay on the ‘wild case’ against him and how the Supreme Court responded:" https://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/deray-on-the-wild-case-against-him-and-how-the-supreme-court-responded-209220677932

* "‘Despicable:’ Hayes blasts Sen. Tom Cotton for ‘incitement of violence’:" https://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/-despicable-hayes-blasts-sen-tom-cotton-for-incitement-of-violence-209122373514

* "Marjorie Taylor Greene’s Wild Strategy to Delay Foreign Aid Package:" https://newrepublic.com/post/180799/marjorie-taylor-greene-amendments-ukraine-israel-aid

* "New report shows role of Republican useful idiots in weakening U.S., advancing Putin's goals:" https://www.msnbc.com/alex-wagner-tonight/watch/new-report-shows-role-of-republican-useful-idiots-in-weakening-u-s-advancing-putin-s-goals-209230917612

* They sent articles without naming a crime or evidence of a crime, which you need to do to impeach someone.
"With impeachment dud, House Republicans fail to produce political stunt Trump needs:" https://www.msnbc.com/alex-wagner-tonight/watch/with-impeachment-dud-house-republicans-fail-to-produce-political-stunt-trump-needs-209130565525

* "GOP makes clumsy effort to superimpose anti-woke political games onto campus antisemitism debate:" https://www.msnbc.com/alex-wagner-tonight/watch/gop-makes-clumsy-effort-to-superimpose-anti-woke-political-games-onto-campus-antisemitism-debate-209230917808

* "Embattled Mike Johnson kept in check by conservative House 'FART' team:" https://www.msnbc.com/alex-wagner-tonight/watch/embattled-mike-johnson-kept-in-check-by-conservative-house-fart-team-209310277916

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

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

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

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

* "Combat training for election workers? Arizona braces for Trump-addled election deniers:" https://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/combat-training-for-election-workers-arizona-braces-for-trump-addled-election-deniers-207675973604

* "U.S. foes exploit Trump's divisiveness with fake MAGA accounts; China adopts Russian tactics:" https://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/u-s-foes-exploit-trump-s-divisiveness-with-fake-maga-accounts-china-adopts-russian-tactics-208122949678

* "Big Lie 2.0: Johnson joins Trump to concoct new false narrative for 2024:" https://www.msnbc.com/alex-wagner-tonight/watch/big-lie-2-0-johnson-joins-trump-to-concoct-new-false-narrative-for-2024-208911429682

* "'Gentleman's Big Lie': Hayes rips MAGA attempt to sanitize stolen election lies:" https://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/-gentleman-s-big-lie-hayes-rips-maga-attempt-to-sanitize-stolen-election-lies-208900677944

* Primaries are ongoing:

NOTE: There is a call for people to vote "uncommitted" in the Democratic primary as a protest against Biden's Israel policy. The time to pressure Biden with your vote is now, not in November. The pressure from all the different types of protests do seem to be working, if far slower than we'd like.

NOTE 2: There is a similar protest against Trump where people vote for a candidate who isn't running. Check your state to see who people are promoting.

Puerto Rico (Republicans): 4/21/24

Pennsylvania: 4/23/24

Puerto Rico (Democrats): 4/28/24

Indiana: 5/7/24

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

If you live in an open primary state consider voting strategically. Otherwise, vote your heart in the primary. Remember how all those votes for Sanders and Warren pushed Biden and the party platform further left?

Remember to vote in all the races, not just the top of the ticket even if it's in a separate primary (as it is in my state). Who runs congress, your state, and your local government really matters. In some states this is a separate primary. Check the rules for your state.

Never, ever sleep on a chance to vote.

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

* "Elizabeth Warren: Biden will go after tax cheaters. Trump won't. :" https://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/elizabeth-warren-biden-will-go-after-tax-cheaters-trump-won-t-209175621599

* "Why Republicans are hiding behind the politics of personality:" https://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/why-republicans-are-hiding-behind-the-politics-of-personality-208600133609

* "Bernie Sanders slams Trump for using Israel-Hamas war to play ‘stupid politics’:" https://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/bernie-sanders-slams-trump-for-using-israel-hamas-war-to-play-stupid-politics-208749637839

* "Media whiffs on the news in Trump's abortion statement as Dobbs becomes weaponized on global scale:" https://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/media-whiffs-on-the-news-in-trump-s-abortion-statement-as-dobbs-becomes-weaponized-on-global-scale-208599621503

* "Meet the far-right extremist plotting Trump's second term:" https://www.msnbc.com/jonathan-capehart/watch/meet-the-far-right-extremist-plotting-trump-s-second-term-208480837542

* CW: CSA "The 'unbelievable' story behind Arizona's 1864 abortion ban:" https://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/the-unbelievable-story-behind-arizona-s-1864-abortion-ban-208823877973

* "'They know they are losing': Democrats call GOP's bluff on repeal of Civil War-era abortion law:" https://www.msnbc.com/alex-wagner-tonight/watch/-they-know-they-are-losing-democrats-call-gop-s-bluff-on-repeal-of-civil-war-era-abortion-law-208836677709

* "Kari Lake abruptly dumps past support for old abortion ban; exposes ignorance of child tax law:" https://www.msnbc.com/alex-wagner-tonight/watch/kari-lake-abruptly-dumps-past-support-for-old-abortion-ban-exposes-ignorance-of-child-tax-law-208917573523

* "The Trump Trials: Trump’s jury seems nearly set. How we got here:" https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2024/04/18/trump-jury-selection-latest-news/

* "Judge scolds Trump for ‘intimidating’ potential jurors on Day 2 of New York trial:" https://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/judge-scolds-trump-for-intimidating-potential-jurors-on-day-2-of-new-york-trial-209117765761

* "More than mere media bias: How New York prosecutors see Trump's scheme with the National Enquirer :" https://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/more-than-mere-media-bias-how-new-york-prosecutors-see-trump-s-scheme-with-the-national-enquirer-209054789666

* "The real DOJ corruption scandal at the heart of Trump's criminal trial in New York:" https://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/the-real-doj-corruption-scandal-at-the-heart-of-trump-s-criminal-trial-in-new-york-209055301586

* "Bank with a checkered past and a deep history with Trump raises red flags:" https://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/bank-with-a-checkered-past-and-a-deep-history-with-trump-raises-red-flags-208601669804

* "What stops rain from flooding your city?:"

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* "How (And Why) Europe Is Removing Its Dams:"

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* "Public toilets in Japan are CHEAP… in comparison to Canada:"

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* "A More Perfect Union:"

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* "Faith Ringgold, quilt and visual artist, dies at 93:" https://www.npr.org/2024/04/13/685930840/faith-ringgold-quilt-and-visual-artist-dies-at-93

* 4/12/24: Today they sent a hard working my ageish Quebequois gentleman who was willing to mop and everything. I was his first gig on the app. He was charming to chat to, has children and a cat at home, was worried about my safety on the wet floors.

He flashed me the sweetest little smile when I asked if he was Quebequois, pronouncing it right, which he remarked on. Most Americans don't. We talked about his home city, which I'd visited and the beautiful diversity of French regional accents as well as educational reform and the feeding of cats.

I suspect his wife is a lucky woman.

Today also the swelling had gone down enough to wear the beautiful octopus shirt. This brings me up to three wearable shirts. I found another looking for something in my drawers for a housewarming gift for a Millennial Wednesday. This means i have three other shorts to try out to see if my arm fits okay in them instead of two.

I have clean sheets. Both tent shirts are in the wash as I type this, which is good as I got soup on one and had to fish the dirty one out to wear last night. the cats are having a nice afternoon watching birds and puttering about.

I got six hours of sleep most nights this week and eight on Thursday. I hadn't had eight hours since before the operation.

* 4/26: I expect to be about 50ish short on the up coming car repair and about 150 short for bills.

Not ideal, but could be worse.

Want to chip in? https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/Gwydion

* "Can Trump Get A Fair Trial In New York? | Tracking Truth Social’s Share Price | Data-Hungry AI:"

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* "Arizona Turns The Clock Back To 1864 | Trump’s Abortion Dodge | NCAA Women Rule:"

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* "Meanwhile… Eclipse Glasses Recall | New Jersey Beach Trash | Nutmobile Drivers Wanted:"

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

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* I don't approve of the Shrek joke about Tunkasila Sakpe Paha, but I am posting anyway as the rest is important. "Medicaid: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO):"

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* "Shoggoth's Old Peculiar:"

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* "Chipotle’s Guac Robot:"

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* "The Late Show Band Nabs Endorsement Deals:"

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* "The Late Show Offices Fell Prey To A Hawk Attack!:"

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* "Mansfield Park, Part II:" https://www.thechatner.com/p/mansfield-park-part-ii?utm_source=post-email-title&publication_id=5&post_id=143598868&utm_campaign=email-post-title&isFreemail=true&r=ykw2&triedRedirect=true&utm_medium=email

* The Locked Tomb: On John Gaius' erasure of memory: https://www.tumblr.com/gwydionmisha/748154025072017408/is-it-better-if-john-erased-their-memories-or-if?source=share

* "Sunday Sweets Is All About April:" https://www.cakewrecks.com/home/sunday-sweets-is-all-about-april-2024

*****
* 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.

* People have been asking for ways to help trans people in West Virginia, given the scary shit going on there. So far this organization is suggested. I'm keeping an eye out for more ways to help. If you have suggestions, please let me know. "Fairness West Virginia:" https://fairnesswv.org/donate/

* To track more general LGBTQIA+ Legislation: https://www.lgbtmap.org/

* "How you can support queer and trans kids in Oklahoma after Nex Benedict’s death:" https://www.advocate.com/news/how-to-help-trans-kids

* An organization for the parents of trans youths: https://transparentusa.org/

* "2024 Trans Girl Scouts To Order Cookies From!:" https://www.erininthemorning.com/p/2024-trans-girl-scouts-to-order-cookies

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

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

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

* Fundraisers for Gaza: https://www.tumblr.com/el-shab-hussein/742344297699999744/hi-if-its-okay-i-saw-you-were-boosting?source=share

* Help Queer Folks in Ghana: https://www.silentmajorityghana.com/donate

* "Library of Congress Launches New Website for Americans to Share COVID-19 Stories:" https://newsroom.loc.gov/news/library-of-congress-launches-new-website-for-americans-to-share-covid-19-stories/s/d5739534-fec6-4e13-9f16-68d6117ee94b

* "We’re looking for English-speaking neopronoun users (aged 18+) to participate in a paid linguistics study.:" https://allthingslinguistic.com/post/741780492503990272/kirby-conrod-is-a-cool-linguist-whos-done-neat

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* "Austria’s Sebastian Kurz charged with making false statements:" https://www.politico.eu/article/sebastian-kurz-charged-on-suspicion-of-making-false-statements/

* "Secret Messages Document Moscow Contacts with Staffer of Far-Right AfD:" https://www.spiegel.de/international/germany/germany-secret-messages-document-moscow-contacts-with-staffer-of-far-right-afd-a-0040e526-39d7-4f22-8bc1-6772bc2d840a

* "A top Russian general linked to the head of a rebellious mercenary group is reportedly dismissed:" https://apnews.com/article/russia-general-surovikin-dismissed-ukraine-wagner-036326ed0279a0c85600ef435e59a076

* "Russian mercenary chief and mutineer Prigozhin killed in jet crash, state media say:" https://www.latimes.com/world-nation/story/2023-08-23/jet-crash-in-russia-kills-10-wagner-chief-prigozhin-passenger-list

* "'Revenge served cold' suspected in plane crash death of Putin warlord:" https://www.msnbc.com/alex-wagner-tonight/watch/-revenge-served-cold-suspected-in-plane-crash-death-of-putin-warlord-191489605556

* "The new educational programme in Russia:" https://solarbird.dreamwidth.org/1932940.html

* "Ukraine forces raise national flag in Robotyne in Zaporizhzhia region:" https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/ukraine-forces-raise-national-flag-robotyne-zaporizhzhia-region-2023-08-23/

* "Turbulent Waters: How the Black Sea Became a Hot Spot in the War:" https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/08/world/europe/black-sea-russia-ukraine.html

* "Let's talk about Russia and who they don't want to face....:"

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* "Fox blames Biden for failing to stop Tropical Storm Hilary at the border: "they let it right in":" https://boingboing.net/2023/08/21/fox-blames-biden-for-failing-to-stop-tropical-storm-hilary-at-the-border-they-let-it-right-in.html

Remember when Republicans used to claim Obama had a time machine and super powers on the regular? Now they are claiming Biden controls the Weather.

* "Let's talk about government shutdowns, continuing resolutions, and more....:"

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* Republicans continue to wage their war on the American Economy that started with Reagan. "House Freedom Caucus rolls out demands to avoid shutdown:" https://www.politico.com/news/2023/08/21/house-freedom-caucus-potential-shutdown-00112068

* "More than 31K Arkansans lost Medicaid coverage for procedural reasons in July:" https://www.ualrpublicradio.org/local-regional-news/2023-08-09/more-than-31k-arkansans-lost-medicaid-coverage-for-procedural-reasons-in-july

* "More than 82,000 Arkansans lose Medicaid coverage in July purge:" https://www.arkansasonline.com/news/2023/aug/09/more-than-82000-arkansans-lose-medicaid-coverage/

* It's not just Arkansas. Check your Medicaid.

* "The Charitable-Industrial Complex:" https://www.nytimes.com/2013/07/27/opinion/the-charitable-industrial-complex.html

* "UPS workers overwhelmingly approve a 5-year contract, ending a standoff between the company and the Teamsters union:" https://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/ups-workers-overwhelmingly-approve-5-year-contract-ending-102462116

* "House Republicans launch investigation into Fulton County DA after Trump indictment:" https://www.politico.com/news/2023/08/24/house-republicans-launch-investigation-into-fulton-county-da-00112769

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

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

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

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

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

* "Federal Judge Strikes Down Portions of Texas Voter Suppression Law S.B. 1:" https://www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/federal-judge-strikes-down-portions-of-texas-voter-suppression-law-s-b-1/

* If Republicans succeed this is the end of rule of law and an independent judiciary. "Trump’s Georgia allies search for ways to punish Fani Willis:" https://www.ajc.com/politics/trumps-georgia-allies-search-for-ways-to-punish-fani-willis/LYUKIOKBJJBMBAXFD3JCWO2ZTQ/

* "Drag queen makes historic run for office to bring ‘voice to the voiceless’ in Florida politics:" https://www.thepinknews.com/2023/08/20/florida-drag-queen-politics-michael-travis-erika-rose/

* "Racist COVID Claims Spread by RFK, Jr., and Other Demagogues Are Deadly:" https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/racist-covid-infection-theories-arent-just-wrong-they-are-deadly/

* "Hayes: How the ‘hermetically-sealed’ MAGA world views Trump vs. Biden:" https://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/hayes-how-the-hermetically-sealed-maga-world-views-trump-vs-biden-191383621713

* "Let's talk about negative turnout for Biden and Trump....:"

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* "Vivek Ramaswamy: LGBTQ+ People Created 'Tyranny of the Minority':" https://www.advocate.com/politics/vivek-ramaswamy-lgbtq-people-tyranny

* How is this legal? "ND governor paying people to donate to his presidential campaign:" https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/4089441-nd-governor-paying-people-to-donate-to-his-presidential-campaign/

* "The Ron DeSantis Slump:" https://www.newyorker.com/news/the-political-scene/the-ron-desantis-slump

* "DeSantis eager to disclaim his elitist roots to curry favor with MAGA populists:" https://www.msnbc.com/alex-wagner-tonight/watch/desantis-eager-to-disclaim-his-elitist-roots-to-curry-favor-with-maga-populists-191484485546

* "The dog that didn't bark: Trump's calls for massive protests go unanswered:" https://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/the-dog-that-didn-t-bark-trump-s-calls-for-massive-protests-go-unanswered-191308869503

* "Let's talk about Trump, Tucker, and skipping the debates....:"

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* "Michigan's Perry Johnson excluded from GOP presidential debate; claims 'corrupt' process:" https://www.freep.com/story/news/politics/elections/2023/08/22/perry-johnson-michigan-gop-presidential-debate-candidate/70640396007/

* "Perry Johnson Also Plans to Sue RNC for Missing Presidential Debate:" https://www.thedailybeast.com/perry-johnson-also-plans-to-sue-rnc-for-missing-presidential-debate

* "'Mad, mad world': Republicans make a mockery of primary debate before it even starts:" https://www.msnbc.com/alex-wagner-tonight/watch/-mad-mad-world-republicans-make-a-mockery-of-primary-debate-before-it-even-starts-191389765967

* "The GOP Debate Participants: A Look at Their Anti-LGBTQ+ Records:" https://www.advocate.com/politics/republican-debate-homophobia-transphobia

* "The spiciest moments of the first GOP debate:" https://www.politico.com/news/2023/08/23/first-republican-debate-highlights-00112617

* "Republican presidential candidates attack LGBTQ+ ‘indoctrination’ in schools during TV debate:" https://www.thepinknews.com/2023/08/24/republican-2024-candidates-ron-desantis-nikki-haley-donald-trump/

* "The GOP Debate: A Dumpster Fire, With or Without Trump:" https://www.advocate.com/voices/gop-debate-dumpster-fire

* "New Arkansas law now allows children under 16 years old to work:" https://www.kait8.com/2023/08/01/new-arkansas-law-now-allows-children-under-16-years-old-work/

* "MTG Baselessly Claims Georgia Prosecutor Is ‘Guilty of’ RICO Crimes, Not Trump:" https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/politics-news/mtg-georgia-prosecutor-guilty-rico-not-trump-1234809319/

* "Marjorie Taylor Greene appears to defend Proud Boys leader in social media post :" https://thehill.com/regulation/court-battles/4159874-marjorie-taylor-greene-defends-proud-boys-leader-in-social-media-post-as-doj-seeks-33-year-sentence/?utm_source=press.coop

* "George Santos Aide Accused of Impersonating Kevin McCarthy Staffer Now Charged:" https://www.advocate.com/crime/george-santos-aide-charged

* "Let's talk about Santos, fundraising, and another indictment....:"

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* "Trump attorneys guided false electors in Georgia, GOP chair says:" https://www.politico.com/news/2023/08/22/trump-indictment-false-electors-00112229

* "Meet the 34-year-old judge who will oversee Trump prosecution in Georgia:" https://www.ajc.com/news/meet-the-34-year-old-judge-who-will-oversee-trump-prosecution/BSRME6N2DJFYDGZ3OGBOJUFUKA/

* "Trump ex-chief Mark Meadows asks judge to protect him from arrest as he seeks to move Georgia case to federal court:" https://www.cnbc.com/2023/08/22/trump-ex-aide-meadows-asks-judge-to-protect-him-from-arrest-in-ga-case.html

* "Indicted Trump lawyer Kenneth Chesebro demands speedy trial in Georgia:" https://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/indicted-trump-lawyer-kenneth-chesebro-demands-speedy-trial-in-georgia-191470661865

* "Judge schedules Trump codefendant Ken Chesebro for October trial in racketeering case:" https://www.politico.com/news/2023/08/24/fulton-county-prosecutors-ask-judge-to-set-oct-23-trial-on-trump-racketeering-charges-00112816

* "Giuliani turns himself in on Georgia 2020 election charges after bond is set at $150,000:" https://apnews.com/article/trump-giuliani-georgia-election-indictment-fulton-county-203b1e69cbff227a0bf8cc59a6bb645f

* "Federal judge rejects bids to halt Georgia prosecution of Trump aides over 2020 election:" https://www.politico.com/news/2023/08/23/georgia-trump-racketeering-case-state-court-00112480

* "Long on bills, short on time: Trump co-defendants may consider their options:" https://www.msnbc.com/alex-wagner-tonight/watch/long-on-bills-short-on-time-trump-co-defendants-may-consider-their-options-191393349787

* "Judge approves $200,000 bond for Trump in Georgia election case:" https://apnews.com/article/trump-giuliani-georgia-election-indictment-fulton-county-203b1e69cbff227a0bf8cc59a6bb645f

* "Behold the First Ever Presidential Mugshot:" https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/politics-news/trump-mugshot-released-georgia-election-meddling-arrest-1234812072/

* "Sen. Warnock (D-GA): We know who Trump is, but who are we?:" https://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/sen-warnock-d-ga-we-know-who-trump-is-but-who-are-we-191309381982

* This is understandable and some of the most in depth stuff I've seen on the indictments. "It's RICO in Georgia:"

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* "Inside One ‘Egregious’ Mistake From Trump’s Florida Judge Aileen Cannon:" https://www.thedailybeast.com/inside-one-egregious-mistake-from-trumps-florida-judge-aileen-cannon

* "Prosecutors: Trump Mar-a-Lago security aide flipped after changing lawyers :" https://www.politico.com/news/2023/08/22/trump-witness-reversal-testimony-jack-smith-00112355

* "Key Mar-a-Lago witness flips after dumping Trump-aligned lawyer, court filings reveal:" https://www.msnbc.com/alex-wagner-tonight/watch/key-mar-a-lago-witness-flips-after-dumping-trump-aligned-lawyer-court-filings-reveal-191393349836

* "Bondsman Scott Hall released from Fulton Jail:" https://www.ajc.com/news/bondsman-scott-hall-released-from-fulton-jail/5U2LUVKRR5AZDPGVUNFQFUVYCU/

* "Justice Department objects to Trump’s proposed April 2026 date for DC trial:" https://apnews.com/article/trump-special-counsel-trial-justice-department-jan-6-d2648e51ddf2cdcebf74a197e4c547d7

* "How Trump (Allegedly) Tried to Steal the Election:"

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* "Secret Service Agents Were in Contact With Far-Right Oath Keepers:" https://newrepublic.com/post/175151/secret-service-agents-contact-far-right-oath-keepers

* "'Naive' Secret Service had blind spot for Oath Keepers ahead of Jan. 6: report:" https://www.msnbc.com/alex-wagner-tonight/watch/-naive-secret-service-had-blind-spot-for-oath-keepers-ahead-of-jan-6-report-191481925893

* "Investigation underway after unknown white powdery substance found at Nevada FBI office:" https://katv.com/news/nation-world/investigation-underway-after-unknown-white-powdery-substance-found-at-nevada-fbi-office-reno-explicit-sign-cup-of-white-powder-federal-investigation-possible-hoax

* "‘Active’ hate groups made up of neo-Nazis growing in the US, experts warn:" https://www.thepinknews.com/2023/07/24/active-hate-groups-neo-nazis-us/

* "Bomb threats and ‘swatting’ campaign hits dozens of synagogues:" https://forward.com/news/557648/bomb-threats-and-swatting-campaign-hits-dozens-of-synagogues/?amp=1

* "Judge halts "religious-liberty training" order as Southwest argues it's unconstitutional:" https://www.lawdork.com/p/religious-liberty-training-order-30-day-stay

* "Misconduct Complaint Filed Against Texas Judge in Hate Group Training Case:" https://www.advocate.com/law/southwest-airlines-judge-complaint

* "Kyle Rittenhouse’s new foundation is run by a Pizzagate conspiracy theorist and a gun extremist who appeared on a white nationalist program:" https://www.mediamatters.org/diversity-discrimination/kyle-rittenhouses-new-foundation-run-pizzagate-conspiracy-theorist-and-gun

* "One dead in Nudieland shooting at ‘safe space’ for queer punk community in Minneapolis:" https://www.thepinknews.com/2023/08/18/nudieland-shooting-death/

* "Minneapolis Mass Shooting Leaves Transgender Community Fearful of Further Violence:" https://www.advocate.com/crime/nudieland-minneapolis-trans-shooting

* "Government's own experts found 'barbaric' and 'negligent' conditions in ICE detention:" https://www.npr.org/2023/08/16/1190767610/ice-detention-immigration-government-inspectors-barbaric-negligent-conditions

* "DOJ sues Texas and Gov. Greg Abbott over Rio Grande barrier:" https://www.politico.com/news/2023/07/24/doj-sues-texas-and-gov-greg-abbott-over-rio-grande-barrier-00107896

* "Lansing police detained a Black child who was in the 'wrong place, wrong time,' department says:" https://www.cbsnews.com/detroit/news/michigan-police-detained-a-black-child-who-was-in-the-wrong-place-wrong-time-department-says-4/

* "Trans man assaulted by police officer in car park to sue LA County for $10,000:" https://www.thepinknews.com/2023/08/18/emmett-brock-los-angeles-police-legal-action/

* "Lawsuit could be filed in death of Joan Meyer, who died day after police raid on KS paper:" https://news.yahoo.com/lawsuit-could-filed-death-joan-185938180.html

* "Authorities charge 10 current and former California police officers in corruption case:" https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/authorities-charge-10-current-and-former-california-police-officers-in-corruption-case

* "Let's talk about the FBI, California, and 9 cops....:"

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* "Greenpoint mystery solved: serial litterer was NYPD sergeant:" https://gothamist.com/news/greenpoint-mystery-solved-serial-litterer-was-nypd-sergeant

* "The War on Cities:" https://www.newyorker.com/news/annals-of-crime/the-war-on-cities

* "Sentenced to Life as Boys, They Made Their Case for Release:" https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/15/headway/prison-life-sentence-release.html

* "Did a Journalist Violate Hacking Law to Leak Fox News Clips? The Government Thinks He Did.:" https://zetter.substack.com/p/did-a-journalist-violate-hacking

* "The Black Panther Party is Back and They’ve Got Hormones:" https://www.assignedmedia.org/breaking-news/the-black-panther-party-is-back-theyve-got-hormones

* "Oklahoma’s high court will consider a reparations case from 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre survivors:" https://apnews.com/article/tulsa-race-massacre-survivors-lawsuit-2731bcc20ef66decf564eb4918460327

* "Texas Sued Over 'Unconstitutional' Drag Ban by ACLU:" https://www.advocate.com/law/aclu-sues-texas-drag-ban

* "Smithsonian Cancels Literature Festival Leaving Trans AAPI Community Disheartened:" https://www.advocate.com/news/aapi-transgender-smithsonian-festival-cancellation

* "Right-Wing Takeover of New College in Florida Seeks to Benefit More Men:" https://www.advocate.com/education/chris-rufo-new-college-florida

* "Moms for Liberty Wants to Make American Kids Oblivious to Sex Ed: Report:" https://www.advocate.com/education/sex-education-moms-for-liberty

* "North Carolina Lawmakers Override Governor's Veto of 3 Anti-LGBTQ+ Bills:" https://www.advocate.com/law/anti-lgbtq-bills-north-carolina

* "Students banned from using nicknames under new anti-trans Orange County schools guidance:" https://www.thepinknews.com/2023/08/08/orange-county-florida-trans-schools/

* "California School District Will Make Staff Out Trans Students to Their Parents:" https://www.advocate.com/education/murrieta-valley-outing-transgender-students

* "“Racism pure and simple”: Arkansas rejects credit for AP Black History — but Europe history is fine:" https://www.salon.com/2023/08/16/pure-and-simple-arkansas-rejects-credit-for-ap-black-history--but-europe-history-is-fine_partner/

* It is not allowed to teach about the Little Rock Nine in Little Rock. Little Rock high schools say they will defy the law. "Historic "Little Rock Nine" school pushes back on Arkansas law limiting race studies:" https://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/historic-little-rock-nine-school-pushes-back-on-arkansas-law-limiting-race-studies-191307845936

* "PragerU co-host once condemned Martin Luther King Jr. and branded himself a white nationalist:" https://www.vpsreports.com/post/prageru-co-host-once-condemned-martin-luther-king-jr-and-branded-himself-a-white-nationalist

* "ACLU Calls for Federal Probe of Anti-LGBTQ+ Actions in Texas Schools:" https://www.advocate.com/law/texas-schools-anti-lgbtq

* "Heartstopper, The Color Purple and hundreds more books set for Iowa school ban:" https://www.thepinknews.com/2023/08/03/heartstopper-the-colour-purple-book-ban-iowa/

* "Trump-supporting town could force local library to close over a book about trans people:" https://www.thepinknews.com/2023/08/19/dayton-washington-library-lgbtq-books/

* CW: Sexual Assault "Sexual Assaults in the LGBTQ+ Community — A Survivor Finds His Voice and Speaks Out:" https://www.advocate.com/news/david-daniels-sexual-assault-schultz

* CW: Sexual Harassment. Christians insist their religion requires them to Sexually Harass queer people and the Us Government agrees that the Christian requirement to be cruel to people they hate is more important than the right of queer people to be safe. "Baylor University Gets Exemption From LGBTQ-Related Sexual Harassment Ban:" https://www.advocate.com/religion/baylor-university-sexual-harrassment-lgbtq

* CW: Domestic Violence murder. "Florida Man's Husband Identified as Suspect in His Death:" https://www.advocate.com/crime/florida-man-husband-homicide-suspect

* CW: Elder Abuse. "Elderly gay man burned by cigarette and left bruised by staff in care home abuse:" https://www.thepinknews.com/2023/08/16/lgbtq-oap-care-home-abuse-report/

* "Mississippi School District Implements Transphobic Dress Code:" https://www.advocate.com/news/mississippi-school-district-dress-code

* "Campaigners call out ‘deep-seated stigma’ as period products are tested with blood for first time ever:" https://www.thepinknews.com/2023/08/18/period-products-blood-test-first-time/

* "US appeals court backs abortion pill restrictions; Supreme Court appeal planned:" https://www.reuters.com/world/us/us-appeals-court-rules-restrict-abortion-pill-use-2023-08-16/

* "Nebraskans Ask State Supreme Court to Overturn Abortion, Trans Care Restrictions:" https://www.advocate.com/law/nebraska-abortion-transgender-lawsuit-appeal

* They are lying when they say they are "Pro-Life." "Texas Fights for the Right to Deny Women Life-Saving Abortion Care:" https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/politics-features/texas-abortion-bounty-law-ruling-1234802301/

* "How the Cook Islands fought off the shackles of colonialism and freed its LGBTQ+ community:" https://www.thepinknews.com/2023/08/19/cook-islands-lgbtq/

* "Attacker jailed after threatening man he thought was gay with AK-47 and bayonet:" https://www.thepinknews.com/2023/08/20/jersey-bar-ak-47-bayonet-homophobic-incident/

* "Cis men are driving Britain’s anti-trans hostility – the data proves it:" https://www.thepinknews.com/2023/08/15/uk-trans-men-women-data/

* "LGBTQ+ people far more likely to face poverty in retirement, data finds:" https://www.thepinknews.com/2023/08/19/retirement-financial-hardship-lgbtq/

* "Government pushes ahead with Equality Act review, posting new job to ‘consider’ making changes:" https://www.thepinknews.com/2023/08/18/government-equality-act-review-job/

* "Rishi Sunak slammed in postcard campaign for taking holiday instead of passing conversion therapy ban:" https://www.thepinknews.com/2023/08/15/rishi-sunak-stonewall-postcards-california-holiday/

* Gender-neutral Toilets are important for both some people with disabilities and trans people. This strikes to the heart of both groups being able to exist in public. "Government crackdown on gender-neutral toilets goes against findings of its own study:" https://www.thepinknews.com/2023/08/16/government-gender-neutral-toilets-plan/

* "Kemi Badenoch told to stop ‘obsessing over toilets’ by Labour’s Anneliese Dodds:" https://www.thepinknews.com/2023/08/15/kemi-badenoch-anneliese-dodds-gender-neutral-toilet/

* "Rosie Duffield: What has the Labour MP said about trans people and trans rights?:" https://www.thepinknews.com/2023/08/18/rosie-duffield-labour-mp-trans-views/

* "Clapham stabbing victim speaks out after horrific homophobic Two Brewers knife attack:" https://www.thepinknews.com/2023/08/15/clapham-stabbing-two-brewers-victim/

* "Police release CCTV image of man following homophobic Two Brewers knife attack:" https://www.thepinknews.com/2023/08/15/london-two-brewers-homophobic-attack-cctv-image/

* "Met Police accused of failing third queer man attacked outside Two Brewers:" https://www.thepinknews.com/2023/08/16/clapham-stabbing-two-brewers-met-police/

* "How queer people are hiding their identity in public as anti-LGBTQ+ sentiment grows:" https://www.thepinknews.com/2023/08/19/two-brewers-stabbing-queer-lgbtq-safety/

* "Eight in 10 LGBTQ+ Americans fear for safety as bigotry sweeps nation, study finds:" https://www.thepinknews.com/2023/08/17/americans-us-human-rights-campaign/

* "Military Veterans Sue to Reclassify Sexuality-Based Discharge Records:" https://www.advocate.com/law/military-veterans-lawsuit-reclassify-discharge

* "Laws banning gender-affirming treatments can block trans youth from receiving other care:" https://www.tucsonsentinel.com/nationworld/report/072723_trans_care_laws/laws-banning-gender-affirming-treatments-can-block-trans-youth-from-receiving-other-care/

* "After Mississippi banned his hormone shots, an 8-hour journey:" https://www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/interactive/2023/mississippi-youth-transgender-care-ban-aftermath/

* "Trans student was denied use of girls’ restroom at Platte County High, subject to verbal harassment:" https://www.kctv5.com/2023/08/03/lawsuit-trans-student-was-denied-use-girls-restroom-platte-county-high-subject-verbal-harassment/

* "New Hampshire Outlaws 'LGBTQ+ Panic' Defense in Homicide Cases:" https://www.advocate.com/law/new-hampshire-gay-panic-ban

* "Idaho's Anti-Trans Sports Law Still Blocked After Appeals Court Ruling:" https://www.advocate.com/law/idaho-trans-sports-ban-blocked

* "Idaho Bathroom Law Targeting Transgender Students Blocked by Judge:" https://www.advocate.com/law/judge-blocks-idaho-bathroom-law

* "U.S. Appeals Court Dismisses Suit Against Trans-Supportive School Policy:" https://www.advocate.com/law/anti-trans-lawsuit-dismissed-montgomery

* "Vanderbilt Medical Center Under Federal Scrutiny After Trans Patient Records Release:" https://www.advocate.com/news/vanderbilt-hhs-investigation-transgender-records

* "Diocese Issues Policy Regarding Sexuality and Sexual Identity in Schools:" https://worcesterdiocese.org/news/diocese-issues-policy-regarding-sexuality-and-sexual-identity-in-schools?utm_source=WBUR+Editorial+Newsletters&utm_campaign=1fdc1f8ca2-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2023_08_18_11_41&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_d0781a0a0c-1fdc1f8ca2-%5BLIST_EMAIL_ID%5D#menu

* "Students must use names, pronouns assigned at birth under new Worcester Catholic schools policy:" https://www.bostonglobe.com/2023/08/17/metro/trans-students-must-use-names-pronouns-assigned-birth-under-new-worcester-catholic-schools-policy/?utm_source=WBUR+Editorial+Newsletters&utm_campaign=1fdc1f8ca2-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2023_08_18_11_41&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_d0781a0a0c-1fdc1f8ca2-%5BLIST_EMAIL_ID%5D

* This is a different state. "Denver Archdiocese Sues to Deny LGBTQ+ Families Access to Preschool:" https://www.advocate.com/law/archdiocese-of-denver-lgbtq-discrimination

* "‘Remarkable’ woman shot dead after dispute over LGBTQ+ Pride flag:" https://www.thepinknews.com/2023/08/20/california-shop-owner-shot-lgbtq-pride-flag/

* "Suspect Identified in Killing of California Woman Shot for Displaying Pride Flag:" https://www.advocate.com/crime/travis-ikeguchi-lauri-carleton-flag

* "Suspect in killing over Pride flag had long history of anti-LGBTQ posts:" https://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/suspect-in-killing-over-pride-flag-had-long-history-of-anti-lgbtq-posts-191387205747

* "Man Who Pulled Gun At Historic Gay Bar Gets 5 Years Behind Bars:" https://www.advocate.com/crime/19-bar-man-gun-sentenced

* "Lawyer for Alleged O’Shae Sibley Killer Claims Client is a “Good Christian Boy”:" https://www.advocate.com/crime/oshae-sibley-alleged-killer-christian

* "Anti-trans couple told they can’t foster children because of their views on LGBTQ+ kids. They’re suing:" https://www.thepinknews.com/2023/08/10/catholi-couple-trans-fostering/

They are suing for the right to abuse foster children, as the rights of children not to be abused are less important than their right as Christians to abuse other people's children.

* "Florida LGBTQ+ Rights Groups Launch Parenting With Pride Program:" https://www.advocate.com/news/florida-families-parenting-with-pride

* CW: Suicide "Leave Our Kids Alone supporters tell LGBTQ+ youth to hang themselves:" https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2023/8/6/2185669/-Leave-Our-Kids-Alone-supporters-tell-LGBTQ-youth-to-hang-themselves

How to spot a hate group.

* "Federalist Author Calls for a New Satanic Panic:" https://www.assignedmedia.org/breaking-news/federalist-author-calls-for-a-new-satanic-panic

* "Gay GB News pundit clashes with colleague over bigoted rant comparing being gay to paedophilia:" https://www.thepinknews.com/2023/08/19/gb-news-albie-amankona-bushra-shaikh-homophobia/

* "Hozier slams right-wing pundits for using LGBTQ+ folks as ‘scapegoats when things get difficult’:" https://www.thepinknews.com/2023/08/19/hozier-lgbtq-trans-scapegoats-fear-mongering/

* "English Chess Federation ‘will not exclude trans women’ despite international ban:" https://www.thepinknews.com/2023/08/20/english-chess-federation-fide-trans-women-policy/

* "Target Sued Over Inclusion of LGBTQ-Friendly Merchandise:" https://www.advocate.com/law/target-sued-lgbtq-products

* "Stephen Miller-Backed Group Targets Kellog Over ‘Woke’ LGBTQ+ Inclusion:" https://www.advocate.com/business/stephen-miller-group-kellog

* "Harry’s razors backlash is ‘latest attempt to harass trans people out of public life’:" https://www.thepinknews.com/2023/08/09/harrys-razor-trans-boycott/

* "Museum of Pop Culture REMOVES JK Rowling (& Why It Matters):"

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* "A Pill After Sex Could Help Slow STIs Among Gay Men:" https://www.advocate.com/health/stis-gay-sex-doxyprep

* "COVID Hospitalizations Now Up Nearly 22%:" https://themessenger.com/health/covid-hospitalizations-now-up-nearly-22

* "What Is Narcissism? Science Confronts a Widely Misunderstood Phenomenon:" https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/what-is-narcissism-science-confronts-a-widely-misunderstood-phenomenon/

* "Queer environmental activists warn of LGBTQ+ people ‘suffering first’ from catastrophic climate change:" https://www.thepinknews.com/2023/08/24/climate-change-queer-activists-lgbtq-environmental-crisis/

* "Wishing you had more shade? Florida’s heat takes uneven toll.:" https://www.tampabay.com/news/tampa/2023/08/22/floridas-heat-takes-toll-health-shade-provides-relief-not-all/

* "Extreme heat has killed 103 people in 2 Arizona counties so far in 2023:" https://www.azfamily.com/2023/08/08/extreme-heat-has-killed-147-people-5-counties-coroners-report-real-number-is-likely-much-higher/

* "Arizona Republicans Don’t Want to Hear About the Deadly Heat Wave:" https://www.politico.com/news/magazine/2023/08/09/phoenix-heat-wave-republicans-00110325

* "Park officials still looking for stranded visitors in remote Death Valley areas:" https://www.sfgate.com/california-parks/article/400-people-stranded-in-death-valley-after-hilary-18307664.php

* "Devastation in Death Valley as photos show flood damage; park to reopen in stages over weeks ahead :" https://www.8newsnow.com/news/local-news/devastation-in-death-valley-as-photos-show-flood-damage-park-to-reopen-in-stages-over-weeks-ahead/

* "Rain from Tropical Storm Hilary lashes California and Mexico, swamping roads and trapping cars:" https://apnews.com/article/hilary-tropical-storm-flooding-california-mexico-f89aeddeb62d55c935699ac81ca85f1d

* "Magnitude 5.1 earthquake strikes Ojai area, rattling nerves as Hilary pounds Southland:" https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2023-08-20/5-0-magnitude-earthquake-strikes-ojai-area

* "Photos: See the aftermath of flooding, mudslides from Tropical Storm Hilary:" https://www.npr.org/sections/pictureshow/2023/08/20/1194964251/photos-see-flooding-mudslides-tropical-storm-hilary-brings-to-southern-calif

* "Scorched Europe battles deadly fires, Turkey shuts shipping lane:" https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/scorched-europe-battles-deadly-fires-turkey-shuts-shipping-lane-2023-08-23/

* "How climate change drives heatwaves and wildfires in Europe:" https://www.reuters.com/business/environment/how-climate-change-drives-heatwaves-wildfires-europe-2023-08-17/

* "Greece wildfires fanned by strong winds, killing one:" https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/firefighters-greece-battle-blazes-fanned-by-gale-force-winds-2023-08-21/

* "City empties as thousands flee wildfire burning near capital of Canada’s Northwest Territories:" https://apnews.com/article/canada-wildfires-northwest-territories-7b8c327876d86a483c8e25df7bc2c566

* "Amid Canadian wildfires, experts warn state of emergency could continue into fall:" https://www.cbsnews.com/minnesota/news/amid-canadian-wildfires-experts-warn-state-of-emergency-could-continue-into-fall/

* "Warming Set the Stage for Canada’s Record Fires, Study Finds:" https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/22/climate/canada-wildfires-climate-change.html

* "Prime Minister Justin Trudeau slams Facebook for blocking Canada wildfire news:" https://apnews.com/article/canada-wildfires-facebook-news-blocking-734a5bc05796e38a011c6c9a473efea8

* "Lookout Fire in Lane County expands closures to include Blue Pool, Sahalie Falls and other popular recreation areas:" https://www.kgw.com/article/news/local/wildfire/lane-county-lookout-wildfire-closures/283-56604abb-8d12-49e2-832e-fa0efb6a8dec

* "Lookout Fire evacuation areas updated, visibility improves for aerial operations:" https://www.kezi.com/news/lookout-fire-evacuation-areas-updated-visibility-improves-for-aerial-operations/article_a621b392-41e8-11ee-8d4d-77150ec08332.html

* "Hawaii wildfires: More than 1,000 people reported missing in Maui weeks after blaze:" https://www.cnbc.com/2023/08/23/hawaii-wildfires-more-than-1000-people-reported-missing-in-maui.html

* "In deadly Maui fires, many had no warning and no way out. Those who dodged a barricade survived:" https://apnews.com/article/hawaii-fires-timeline-maui-lahaina-road-block-c8522222f6de587bd14b2da0020c40e9

* "Address on the Maui Wildfire Disaster:" https://governor.hawaii.gov/main/address-on-the-maui-wildfire-disaster-friday-august-18-2023/

* "‘The Devastation Is Overwhelming’: Biden Tours Wildfire Damage on Maui:" https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/21/us/politics/biden-maui-hawaii-wildfires.html

* "Immigrant workers’ lives, livelihoods and documents in limbo after the Hawaii fire:" https://apnews.com/article/hawaii-lahaina-foreign-workers-mexico-fires-ab24400f8e1c89ed099dbd3cd45fb890

* "Online posts spread misinformation about FEMA aid following Maui wildfires:" https://apnews.com/article/maui-wildfires-hawaii-fema-misinformation-8562e2e81e03626acc5be30700d73120

* "Let's talk about Hawaii, sirens, and changes....:"

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* "Lahaina used to be a wetland:" https://heated.world/p/lahaina-used-to-be-wetland

* "Let's talk about Hawaii and $700 payments....:"

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* Want to help the people of Maui?

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

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

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

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

* "4 tornadoes hit New England, cause damage in Massachusetts, Rhode Island:" https://www.wcvb.com/article/4-tornadoes-hit-new-england-on-aug-18-2023-cleanup-continues/44858073

* "Ecuadorians reject oil drilling in the Amazon, ending operations in a protected area:" https://www.thestar.com/news/world/americas/ecuadorians-reject-oil-drilling-in-the-amazon-in-historic-decision/article_43ec3d1c-6d3b-5f83-b2bf-8933184bfd2b.html

* "Elon Musk is threatening to remove the ‘block’ button on X – here’s why it matters for queer users:" https://www.thepinknews.com/2023/08/21/elon-musk-block-x-twitter/

* "Far too many of Musk's followers and Twitter's users appear fake; advertisers may never return:" https://boingboing.net/2023/08/18/far-too-many-of-musk-and-twitters-followers-appear-fake-advertisers-may-never-return.html

* "The Big List of Elon Musk’s Hyperbole, Evasions, and Outright Lies:" https://www.rollingstone.com/culture/culture-lists/elon-musk-twitter-zuckerberg-lies-1234808808/

* "Chandrayaan-3 spacecraft lands on the moon in 'victory cry of a new India':" https://www.reuters.com/world/india/india-counts-down-crucial-moon-landing-2023-08-23/

* "Ibis use 'stress and wash' technique to eat poisonous cane toads:" https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-11-23/ibis-find-way-to-eat-toxic-cane-toads/101683596

* "Miracle Plant Used in Ancient Greece Rediscovered After 2,000 Years:" https://greekreporter.com/2023/08/13/plant-ancient-greece-rediscovered/

* "History Summarized: Malta – An Empire In Miniature:"

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* "Met Museum Acquires Rare 19th-Century Portrait of Enslaved Child :" https://hyperallergic.com/839231/met-museum-acquires-rare-19th-century-portrait-of-enslaved-child/

* "The Surprising Contents of an American POW’s Journal:" https://daily.jstor.org/the-surprising-contents-of-an-american-pows-journal/?preview_id=303822

* "He was killed in the Holocaust. His family just got back his book of scripture.:" https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/2023/08/08/holocaust-auschwitz-dov-forman-bela/

* "Vivid Kodachrome Photos Show the Bygone Manhattan of the Early 1940s:" https://rarehistoricalphotos.com/manhattan-in-kodachrome-photos/

* "The struggle for land rights in Hawai’i.:" https://thenib.com/owning-an-island/

* "They wanted a Bollywood ending, not an arranged marriage. Their escape came at a cost:" https://www.npr.org/2023/08/06/1188366128/india-arranged-marriage-love-commandos

* "Seaside screen brings magic of movies to Gaza years after cinemas closed:" https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/seaside-screen-brings-magic-movies-gaza-years-after-cinemas-closed-2023-08-16/

* "Meghan Buell, Founder of Indiana Trans Organization, Dead at 58:" https://www.advocate.com/obituaries/trans-activist-meghan-buell

* "Director William Friedkin's Controversial Gay Film Legacy:" https://www.advocate.com/film/william-friedkin-cruising-boys-band

* "Darcie Silver: British trans comedian dies in Thailand, aged 35:" https://www.thepinknews.com/2023/08/22/darcie-silver-trans-comedian-death-thailand/

* "Holocaust Monument for LGBTQ+ Victims Vandalized in Berlin:" https://www.advocate.com/crime/german-police-berlin-holocaust-memorial

* I am still struggling with the Asshole agency. I was awakened Sunday morning by a cleaner checking in on her way to my place. Fuckssake! I do not understand why it's so hard to grasp only send cleaners every Friday morning unless I say other wise. They tried to send a morning and afternoon cleaner last Tuesday. Every day i have the same conversation about me only wanting weekly care Friday mornings. Every day they cancel the next day's cleaner, but not the day after. I only get so many hours a year and we are saving the extras for Autumn when millennials are busy with Gothmas season and the like.

I did not cancel the morning cleaner Sunday, because she'd already been booked and if I cancel that's money she loses. It was hours of sleep I needed, but oh well. Asshole agency. I did have about two hours of work for her, but I've no idea what happens if the telephone operator lady didn't sort it and a surprise cleaner comes Monday, as the stuff that's left is either complicated or not in the cleaner's remit. She said she'd switched me from daily back to weekly. *Fingers crossed*

This cleaner was very quiet. Tavy liked her. She was so quiet, Livia thought she'd gone and wandered into my bathroom to use her personal litter box and there she was: cleaning! Livia: The horror! The horror! Quiet was good. it meant I could do some tumblr programming with only occasional interruption for directions.

Winds from the tropical storm in Mexico and California are sending air currents along the coast that bring us smoke from the fires between us and there. Air quality was bad all weekend as a result. Instead of swimming we gathered in my place and goth Millennial made their excellent lasagna.

* I would like to thank my donor for the gift of excellent litter. Things are so much less dramatic here as a result.

The Asshole Agency has not surprised me with a cleaner I did not ask for two days in a row. Yay!

* I had my shoulder situation investigated again Tuesday. It was painful, of course, and my shoulders are still recovering. The new doctor had not grasped how extreme the situation is. We will be doing another round of specialists as a result. I have just started a new med. I am not sanguine it will be to the point and I worry it will fuck me up, but having eliminated the best option, we are down to two less ideal classes. I thought the other option too high risk for extreme side effects, so here we are.

* I explain my process and give some likely inadequate advice on tumblr to someone who asks "How do you keep up with all these articles and websites?:" https://www.tumblr.com/gwydionmisha/726275476259241984/how-do-you-keep-up-with-all-these-articles-and?source=share

* "No Second Season for A League of Their Own:" https://www.advocate.com/television/a-league-of-their-own-canceled

A better take would have been: it won't happen now because Amazon Prime didn't care about its audience and the greedy rich people in charge hate paying writers, Actors, etc. fair compensation for their work.

* "True Facts: Fish That Suck:"

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* "First day as a second century warlord:" https://www.tumblr.com/jonquility/706918292384776192?source=share

* "Alexander the Great Explaining Proskynesis To The Boys:" https://www.thestopgap.net/alexander-the-great-explaining-proskynesis-to-the-boys/

* "Midnight Pals: Mexican Gothic:" https://www.tumblr.com/bitterkarella/726203038247878656/midnight-pals-mexican-gothic?source=share

* "Midnight Pals: Florence Balcombe:" https://www.tumblr.com/bitterkarella/726470108741025792/midnight-pals-florence-balcombe?source=share

*****
* 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.

* Want to help the people of Maui?

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

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

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

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

* Want to help queer folk in Russia?

Queer Svit - https://queersvit.taplink.ws/ Helping LGBTQ+ and BIPOC аffected by the war and political repressions
Center-T - https://centre-t.com/english Helping transgender people in Russia
КилькоТ-Действие - https://boosty.to/kilkota
Delo LGBT+ - https://www.delo.lgbt/ || https://boosty.to/delolgbt

* BPAL Charity Fundraiser "TRIUMPH IN MY SONG:" https://blackphoenixalchemylab.com/product-category/activism/triumph-in-my-song/

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

* "DIY Box Fan Air Filter Directions:" https://aghealth.ucdavis.edu/sites/g/files/dgvnsk261/files/inline-files/DIY%20Air%20Purifier%20Directions_English.Spanish_0.pdf

* "Collection of links to trans & gnc related content that's free to read/ watch.:" https://translibrary.carrd.co/

* Useful state of trans links for making an arguement that we are real and nead human and civil rights: https://www.tumblr.com/gwydionmisha/722268284819570688/you-are-a-great-source-of-news-and-information-and?source=share

* Fundraiser to help some friends of a friend survive: https://www.gofundme.com/f/help-tara-candice-survive-unemployment

* Minoan miss needs funds to get around for training: https://minoanmiss.dreamwidth.org/1232423.html#cutid1

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

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

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

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* Not even close to all the news, but I need to cut off somewhere.

* "‘I will not stay quiet': Israel evicts Palestinian family from home after 45-year legal battle:" https://apnews.com/article/israel-palestinians-jerusalem-old-city-evictions-east-c53ae70f2fa76e4b1f4b528bca4ff35e

* "French authorities ban protest against police violence in Paris:" https://www.france24.com/en/europe/20230715-france-ban-protest-police-violence-paris-death-nahel-darmanin

* "Spain’s election could put the far-right in power – with disastrous consequences for LGBTQ+ people:" https://www.thepinknews.com/2023/07/21/spain-general-election-lgbtq-vox-peoples-party-right-wing/

* "Tories’ brutal by-election losses prove anti-trans hate doesn’t win votes:" https://www.thepinknews.com/2023/07/21/by-election-england-conservative-rishi-sunak-lgbtq/

* "Keir Mather: Labour’s out gay winner of Selby and Ainsty by-election is youngest MP in parliament:" https://www.thepinknews.com/2023/07/21/keir-mather-labour-selby-by-election-gay/

* "Laurence Fox stands in Boris Johnson’s former seat and loses his deposit … again:" https://www.thepinknews.com/2023/07/21/laurence-fox-uxbridge-by-election-result-deposit/

* "Government condemned for passing ‘racist’ and ‘inhumane’ migration bill:" https://www.thepinknews.com/2023/07/19/illegal-migration-bill-lgbtq-conservative-government/

* I'm furious. This is shameful. "Disability campaign group loses fight over Grenfell recommendations:" https://ca.style.yahoo.com/style/disability-campaign-group-loses-fight-115225897.html

* "New British Library report confirms Norfolk libraries are an engine of economic recovery and growth:" https://www.norfolk.gov.uk/news/2023/07/new-british-library-report-confirms-norfolk-libraries-are-an-engine-of-economic-recovery-and-growth

* "European Court of Human Rights strikes down Russia's claims against Ukraine:" https://news.yahoo.com/european-court-human-rights-strikes-101340048.html

* "IOC declines to give Russia and Belarus formal invitations to Paris Olympics 1 year out:" https://apnews.com/article/ioc-paris-olympics-russia-belarus-invitations-817a9e3f159fd97093ec27ed61241596

* "G7 signs declaration of security guarantees for Ukraine; Kremlin warns West is making a ‘dangerous mistake’:" https://www.cnbc.com/2023/07/12/russia-ukraine-live-updates.html

* "Wagner mercenaries not part of front-line fight in Ukraine, U.S. says:" https://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/russia-ukraine-putin-pentagon-wagner-mercenary-prigozhin-rcna94223

* "Ukraine, Poland say Wagner fighters arrive in Belarus:" https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/ukraine-poland-say-wagner-fighters-arrive-belarus-2023-07-16/

* "Locals near Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant brace for potential disaster: 'It would be the end of us':" https://kyivindependent.com/locals-near-zaporizhzhia-nuclear-plant-brace-for-potential-disaster-it-would-be-the-end-of-us/

* "Kerry’s trip to China yields no breakthrough on climate :" https://www.politico.com/news/2023/07/19/kerrys-effort-to-secure-climate-deal-with-china-falls-short-00107022

* "Let's talk about what the White House can learn from the commentators....:"

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* "U.S. Is Destroying the Last of Its Once-Vast Chemical Weapons Arsenal:" https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/06/us/chemical-weapons-stockpile.html

* "Biden Announces New Student Debt Relief Plan, Says 'Republicans Snatched Away Hope' :" https://advocatechannel.com/biden-new-student-debt-relief-plan

* "Biden administration unveils $39B of student debt relief as part of income-driven repayment fix:" https://www.politico.com/news/2023/07/14/biden-administration-student-debt-relief-00106366

* "You could still be eligible for student loan forgiveness under this plan:" https://www.npr.org/2023/07/14/1187545921/student-loan-forgiveness-save-repayment

* "Kamala Harris Makes Historic Visit to Stonewall Inn, Vows to Fight Anti-LGBTQ+ Hate:" https://www.advocate.com/gay-pride-parade/kamala-harris-stonewall-visit

* "Manchin opposes Julie Su for Labor secretary, jeopardizing nomination:" https://www.politico.com/news/2023/07/13/manchin-opposes-julie-su-for-labor-secretary-jeopardizing-nomination-00106237

* "A monumental LGBTQ rights case is barreling toward the Supreme Court:" https://www.vox.com/scotus/2023/7/10/23789633/supreme-court-lgbtq-lw-skrmetti-transgender-health-care-jeffrey-sutton-sixth-circuit

* "The Self-Fulfilling Prophecies of Clarence Thomas:" https://www.newyorker.com/news/daily-comment/the-self-fulfilling-prophecies-of-clarence-thomas

* "Supreme Court’s shift to right poses risk to LGBTQ rights:" https://thehill.com/regulation/court-battles/4097224-supreme-courts-shift-to-right-poses-risk-to-lgbtq-rights/

* "Influential activist Leonard Leo helped fund media campaign lionizing Clarence Thomas:" https://www.washingtonpost.com/investigations/2023/07/20/leonard-leo-clarence-thomas-paoletta/

* "How Harlan Crow Slashed his Tax Bill by Taking Clarence Thomas on Superyacht Cruises:" https://www.propublica.org/article/harlan-crow-slashed-tax-bill-clarence-thomas-superyacht

* Don't hold your breath. Republicans are strongly opposed to Ethics of any kind. "Senate Judiciary moves SCOTUS ethics bill forward — toward a dim future:" https://www.politico.com/news/2023/07/20/supreme-court-ethics-congress-00107413

* "Biden Touts 'Bidenomics In Action' as Inflation Cools:" https://www.msnbc.com/jonathan-capehart/watch/biden-touts-bidenomics-in-action-as-inflation-cools-188569669907

* "Here are the 70 House Republicans who voted to cut off all US military aid to Ukraine:" https://www.businessinsider.com/which-house-republicans-voted-gaetz-end-military-aid-ukraine-2023-7

* "‘An ode to bigotry and ignorance': Democrats thrash defense bill loaded with GOP amendments:" https://www.politico.com/news/2023/07/14/mccarthy-conservative-amendments-pentagon-bill-00106338

* "House blocks Pentagon abortion policy in defense bill, imperiling passage:" https://www.politico.com/news/2023/07/13/kevin-mccarthy-defense-bill-deal-culture-wars-00106092

* "House Approves GOP Measure Banning Military DEI Initiatives by One Vote:" https://www.thedailybeast.com/house-approves-gop-measure-banning-military-dei-initiatives-by-one-vote

* "Human rights groups slam far-right anti-LGBTQ+ defence budget amendments after House vote:" https://www.thepinknews.com/2023/07/15/national-defence-reform-human-rights-campaign-aclu-erin-reed/

* "Arizona Republican refers to Black Americans as 'colored people' in House floor debate:" https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/congress/rep-eli-crane-refers-black-americans-colored-people-house-floor-rcna94200

* "House GOP Adds Culture War Amendments To Defense Bill:" https://www.msnbc.com/jonathan-capehart/watch/house-gop-adds-culture-war-amendments-to-defense-bill-188535877909

* "Republican lawmakers spark outrage with comments on race:" https://www.msnbc.com/jonathan-capehart/watch/republican-lawmakers-spark-outrage-with-comments-on-race-188569669913

* "House Republican ‘Terrorists’ Target LGBTQ+ Community Center Funding in ‘Unprecedented’ Move:" https://www.advocate.com/politics/republicans-strip-lgbtq-funding

* I don't have kids. I will never have kids. I am 100% for making Child Tax Credit Permanent. It does so much good. "As Inflation Falls to Lowest in 2+ Years, Dems Consider Making Child Tax Credit Permanent:" https://www.msnbc.com/jonathan-capehart/watch/as-inflation-falls-to-lowest-in-2-years-dems-consider-making-child-tax-credit-permanent-188536389509

* I'm not holding my breath, but this is very much the right thing to do. "How the Child Tax Credit Became a Partisan Issue:" https://newrepublic.com/article/174275/republicans-made-child-tax-credit-partisan-issue

* "As Inflation Falls to Lowest in 2+ Years, Dems Consider Making Child Tax Credit Permanent:" https://www.msnbc.com/jonathan-capehart/watch/as-inflation-falls-to-lowest-in-2-years-dems-consider-making-child-tax-credit-permanent-188536389509

* "Teamsters president says he’s asked the White House not to intervene if UPS workers go on strike:" https://apnews.com/article/ups-strike-teamsters-biden-delivery-cb586d2f6160a92cda9318d6290ac8ea

* "UPS CEO’s Political Donations Boost Anti-Union Republicans :" https://theintercept.com/2023/07/14/ups-strike-carol-tome-anti-union-republicans/

* Don't Be a Scab! "UPS strike: Logistics company to train non-union employees ahead of possible disruption:" https://www.courier-journal.com/story/money/companies/2023/07/14/ups-strike-company-train-non-union-employees-ahead-of-possible-strike/70415447007/

* "Heat hits UPS drivers as potential strike looms:" https://www.abc15.com/news/local-news/heat-hits-ups-drivers-as-potential-strike-looms

* "UPS pilots vow to not cross strike picket lines:" https://www.cbsnews.com/detroit/news/ups-pilots-vow-to-not-cross-strike-picket-lines/

* "American Airlines flight attendants asked to authorize union to call a strike:" https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/american-airlines-flight-attendants-asked-to-authorize-union-to-call-a-strike/3298223/

* "California hotel workers on strike demand higher wages and a chance to live closer to work:" https://www.nbcnews.com/news/latino/california-hotel-workers-strike-demand-higher-wages-chance-live-closer-rcna93723

* "On the picket line, a telling alliance between hotel workers and screenwriter:" https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2023-07-14/strike-los-angeles-wga-unite-here-sag-aftra

* "Hotel Workers And Operators Resume Talks On Tuesday:" https://laist.com/news/hotel-workers-and-operators-resume-talks-on-tuesday

* "Fast Food Workers Strike in 100 Cities:" https://www.wnycstudios.org/podcasts/takeaway/segments/fast-food-workers-strike

* "Actors’ Strike: SAG-AFTRA Releases List of Proposals and Studios’ Counterproposals:" https://www.rollingstone.com/tv-movies/tv-movie-news/sag-aftra-strike-proposals-amptp-counterproposals-list-actors-hollywood-1234790077/

* "'Pay up!:' Hollywood actors, writers team on picket lines:" https://www.reuters.com/world/us/hollywoods-striking-actors-writers-walk-picket-lines-friday-2023-07-14/

How to donate to support the strikers: https://entertainmentcommunity.org/

* "Column: The studios thought they could handle a strike. They might end up sparking a revolution:" https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/business/story/2023-07-18/sag-aftra-strike-bob-iger-fran-drescher-barry-diller-david-zaslav-revolution

* "Striking writers and actors throw shade over tree trimming at Universal picket line:" https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/business/story/2023-07-18/sag-aftra-wga-nlrb-complaint-universal-pickets

* "Orange is the New Black stars speak out about ‘crazy and unjust’ pay for Netflix megahit:" https://www.thepinknews.com/2023/07/14/orange-is-the-new-black-cast-members-slam-netflix-pay-inequality/

* "'Power Rangers' Actor Says He Only Made $150 to Portray the Face of Zordon in Hundreds of Episodes:" https://www.snopes.com/news/2023/07/18/power-rangers-zordon-actor-pay/

* "IATSE averts strike, reaches tentative deal with Broadway League, Disney Theatrical:" https://www.cbsnews.com/newyork/news/iatse-averts-strike-reaches-tentative-deal-with-broadway-league-disney-theatrical/

* They really need a Union. "Warner Bros. Animation and Cartoon Network Production Workers Launch Unionization Effort:" https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/business-news/wb-animation-cartoon-network-production-workers-unionization-effort-1235540007/

* "Amazon hit with labor complaint over failing to bargain with Staten Island union:" https://www.cnbc.com/2023/07/12/amazon-hit-with-labor-complaint-over-failing-to-bargain-with-union.html

* "Grindr Employees to Unionize Amid the Rise in Anti-LGBTQ+ Legislation, Tech Layoffs:" https://www.advocate.com/business/grindr-union-layoffs-arison

* "McCarthy burned by reported promise to placate crabby Trump by expunging impeachments:" https://www.msnbc.com/alex-wagner-tonight/watch/mccarthy-burned-by-reported-promise-to-placate-crabby-trump-by-expunging-impeachments-188960325643

* "Republicans grill FBI Director During House Hearing:" https://www.msnbc.com/jonathan-capehart/watch/republicans-grill-fbi-director-during-house-hearing-188569669894

* "House Republicans propose planting a trillion trees as they move away from climate change denial:" https://apnews.com/article/climate-change-republicans-trillion-trees-01e455acce4397c0376e82bfa18b72c2

This would require roughly the entire continental United states to be turned into a forest and would only do half as much as needed. I'm going to assume this is trolling.

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

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

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

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

* "Alabama GOP invites court smackdown; defies order to draw fair map:" https://www.msnbc.com/alex-wagner-tonight/watch/alabama-gop-invites-court-smackdown-defies-order-to-draw-fair-map-189042245717

* Vote now! "Group opposing Ohio push to make changing constitution harder launches new TV ad:" https://www.nbcnews.com/meet-the-press/meetthepressblog/group-opposing-ohio-push-make-changing-constitution-harder-launches-ne-rcna93899

* "Michigan attorney general charges 'false electors' over efforts to overturn the 2020 election:" https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2020-election/michigan-attorney-general-charges-false-electors-efforts-overturn-2020-rcna94838

* "'The very center of the entire conspiracy': Raskin hails DOJ progress in Trump probe:" https://www.msnbc.com/alex-wagner-tonight/watch/-the-very-center-of-the-entire-conspiracy-raskin-hails-doj-progress-in-trump-probe-188772933773

* "Shaker Heights attorney, a Trump supporter, tells judge he voted twice in last two elections by accident:" https://www.cleveland.com/court-justice/2023/07/shaker-heights-attorney-a-trump-supporter-tells-judge-he-voted-twice-in-last-two-elections-by-accident.html

He's a lawyer for the IRS, yet somehow he claims he keeps doing illegal stuff by accident. If Republicans are as against voter fraud ads they claim, why do they keep doing it? It's as if every accusation they make is a confession.

* "Marjorie Taylor Greene Praises Joe Biden in Viral Campaign Ad:" https://www.advocate.com/politics/marjorie-taylor-greene-praise-biden

* "How Biden can harness the anger behind the 'summer of strikes' to beat Trump:" https://www.msnbc.com/alex-wagner-tonight/watch/how-biden-can-harness-the-anger-behind-the-summer-of-strikes-to-beat-trump-188961349800

* "RFK Jr. denies comments on ‘ethnically targeted’ Covid-19 were anti-Semitic:" https://www.politico.com/news/2023/07/15/rfk-jr-covid-19-ethnically-targeted-00106478

Spoiler: They were.

* "Right-Wing Websites Connected to Former Trump Lawyer Are Scamming Loyal Followers With Phony Celebrity Pitches:" https://www.propublica.org/article/right-wing-websites-scam-readers-phony-celebrity-pitches

* "Trump and Allies Forge Plans to Increase Presidential Power in 2025:" https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/17/us/politics/trump-plans-2025.html

Republicans have stopped pretending that the goal is anything other than overthrowing the government in favor of fascist dictatorship.

We are in the end game for democracy in America now.

* "Trump, Republican allies make plan to concentrate power in Trump's hands: NYTimes:" https://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/trump-republican-allies-make-plan-to-concentrate-power-in-trump-s-hands-nytimes-188688965630

* "Trump unveils new education policy loaded with culture war proposals:" https://www.politico.com/news/2023/01/26/trump-unveils-education-policy-culture-war-00079784

* "A brief history of DeSantis comments — and dodges — on Trump and Jan. 6:" https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2023/07/19/desantis-jan-6-trump/

* "Christie pokes at DeSantis: ‘We don’t make our country better by continuing to rumormonger things’:" https://www.politico.com/news/2023/07/19/2024-campaign-christie-desantis-00107242

* "Private GOP Polling Data Reveals Why DeSantis’ Campaign Is Sputtering:" https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/politics-features/ron-desantis-donald-trump-covid-vaccine-polling-2024-1234789843/

* "The Humiliation of Ron DeSantis:" https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2023/07/ron-desantis-cnn-interview/674751/

* Women who voted for the Leopards Eating faces Party continue to be shocked when Leopards eat their faces. "Republican women learn the hard way: Complicity will not protect you:" https://www.salon.com/2023/07/11/women-learn-the-hard-way-complicity-will-not-protect-you/

* This is so destructively nonsensical I can't wrap my head around it. "Florida moves forward on radioactive road paving plan as Gov. DeSantis signs new law:" https://www.npr.org/2023/06/30/1185280180/florida-roads-radioactive-desantis-signs-law

* "Why recruits are walking away from Ron DeSantis’ new State Guard:" https://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow-show/maddowblog/recruits-are-walking-away-ron-desantis-new-state-guard-rcna94636

* "Malaria Detected in Florida as Key Infectious Disease Positions Sit Vacant:" https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/politics-news/malaria-detected-florida-desantis-public-health-positions-vacant-1234784402/

* "Secretive Furries Group Is Hacking Anti-Transgender State Governments:" https://www.advocate.com/news/furries-gay-hacking

* "Ron DeSantis rants about ‘indoctrinating children’ after seeing one single Pride flag:" https://www.thepinknews.com/2023/07/18/ron-desantis-pride-flag-presidential-2024/

* "State senator says Gov. DeSantis needs to ‘come home,’ call special session to address property insurance crisis:" https://www.news4jax.com/news/local/2023/07/12/state-senator-says-gov-desantis-needs-to-come-home-call-special-session-to-address-property-insurance-crisis/

* "Oh, the Delusion: George Santos Compares Himself to Rosa Parks and Gets Dragged to High Hell:" https://www.theroot.com/oh-the-delusion-george-santos-compares-himself-to-ros-1850631514

* "Disney asks Florida judge to toss out lawsuit from DeSantis appointees:" https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/disney-asks-florida-judge-to-toss-out-lawsuit-from-desantis-appointees

* "Georgia Supreme Court rejects Trump bid to head off potential indictment :" https://www.politico.com/news/2023/07/17/georgia-supreme-court-trump-indictment-00106710

* "Prosecutorial feeding frenzy takes shape around Trump's effort to subvert 2020 election:" https://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/prosecutorial-feeding-frenzy-takes-shape-around-trump-s-effort-to-subvert-2020-election-188682309857

* "Let's talk about Smith, Trump, and trial dates....:"

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* "Judge in Trump classified documents case tells prosecutors that a mid-December trial date would be too soon:" https://www.cnn.com/2023/07/18/politics/trump-classified-documents-hearing/index.html

* "Trump's court defense exposes insincerity of his public protestations:" https://www.msnbc.com/alex-wagner-tonight/watch/trump-s-court-defense-exposes-insincerity-of-his-public-protestations-188774981697

* "Jared Kushner Testifies Before Grand Jury Investigating His Father-in-Law: Report:" https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/politics-news/trump-jared-kushner-testifies-grand-jury-2020-election-1234788305/

* "Trump says he’s received a target letter from special counsel Jack Smith’s Jan. 6 investigators:" https://www.politico.com/news/2023/07/18/trump-says-hes-received-a-target-letter-from-special-counsel-jack-smiths-jan-6-investigators-00106776

* "How to understand the federal statutes cited in Donald Trump's latest target letter:" https://www.msnbc.com/alex-wagner-tonight/watch/how-to-understand-the-federal-statutes-cited-in-donald-trump-s-latest-target-letter-188849733976

* "'The very center of the entire conspiracy': Raskin hails DOJ progress in Trump probe:" https://www.msnbc.com/alex-wagner-tonight/watch/-the-very-center-of-the-entire-conspiracy-raskin-hails-doj-progress-in-trump-probe-188772933773

* "Justice Department appeals Jan. 6 prison sentences for Stewart Rhodes, Oath Keepers:" https://www.politico.com/news/2023/07/12/doj-appeals-oath-keepers-sentences-00106040

* "The QAnon Shaman's plan to get his guilty plea reversed is 'silly' — and might land him back in prison, ex-prosecutor says:" https://www.businessinsider.com/qanon-shaman-plan-guilty-plea-reversed-silly-former-prosecutor-says-2023-7

* "Ron DeSantis endorses 'deadly force' against migrants suspected of trafficking drugs:" https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2024-election/ron-desantis-vows-send-military-block-drugs-reaching-mexican-ports-rcna91121

* "Releasing people pretrial doesn’t harm public safety :" https://www.prisonpolicy.org/blog/2023/07/06/bail-reform/

* "KKK Flyers Protest Pride Celebrations at Virginia Elementary School:" https://www.advocate.com/news/kkk-virginia-pride-school

* "Hollywood Diversity Initiatives May Be Challenged After Supreme Court Affirmative Action Ruling:" https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/business-news/dei-supreme-court-affirmative-action-hollywood-1235532273/

* "Alabama lawmakers seek to slash funding from state archives after LGBTQ+ history lecture:" https://www.thepinknews.com/2023/07/15/alabama-lgbtq-history-lecture-archives-department/

* "'Poisoning the well': Florida middle schoolers to be dragged into DeSantis' war on history:" https://www.msnbc.com/alex-wagner-tonight/watch/-poisoning-the-well-florida-middle-schoolers-to-be-dragged-into-desantis-war-on-history-188959813519

They are requiring schools to lie to children that slavery was for the benefit of the enslaved and that white people massacring black communities for trying to vote was really violence done by and too black people.

I have no words that are printable in my fury.

* "Obama Slams LGBTQ+ Book Bans in Open Letter to American Librarians:" https://www.advocate.com/news/obama-slams-book-bans

* "Arkansas Legislator Vows to ‘Eliminate All the Funding for Public Libraries’ Affiliated With the ALA:" https://www.rightwingwatch.org/post/arkansas-legislator-vows-to-eliminate-all-the-funding-for-public-libraries-affiliated-with-the-ala/

* "South Carolina Library System Removes All Displays That Showcase LGBTQ+ Books:" https://www.advocate.com/books/lgbtq-books-greenville-county

* CW: Rape. "Singapore: Autistic trans woman faces being sent back to institute ‘where she was raped’:" https://www.thepinknews.com/2023/07/14/singapore-lgbtq-queer-trans-asylum-attacks/

* "Love Your Rainbow Body: Pride in LGBTQ+ Body Positivity:" https://www.out.com/gay-lifestyle/love-your-rainbow-body-pride-in-lgbtq-body-positivity

* "'It’s a very short path': Is there a lesson for the U.S. in Poland's extreme anti-abortion law and the popular backlash it has provoked?:" https://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow-show/rachel-maddow-presents-deja-news/episode-4-s-short-path-rcna93352

* "Arizona governor greenlights over-the-counter birth control:" https://www.yahoo.com/news/arizona-governor-greenlights-over-counter-023816190.html

* "Judge temporarily blocks Iowa's 'fetal heartbeat' abortion ban as court challenge continues:" https://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/news/politics/2023/07/17/iowa-fetal-heartbeat-abortion-law-court-ruling-temporary-injunction-kim-reynolds-pregnancy/70420027007/

* "Tennessee AG Skrmetti opposes rule change aimed at protecting abortion health records:" https://www.tennessean.com/story/news/politics/2023/07/17/tennessee-ag-skrmetti-opposes-federal-rule-change-on-abortion-records/70421514007/

* "Cameron wants Kentuckians' out-of-state abortion records to be available to authorities:" https://www.courier-journal.com/story/news/politics/2023/07/17/kentucky-ag-daniel-cameron-opposes-proposed-hhs-privacy-rule-on-out-of-state-abortion-records/70420153007/

* "AG Lynn Fitch wants to make info on out-of-state abortions available to Mississippi authorities:" https://mississippitoday.org/2023/07/13/lynn-fitch-abortion-rules-change-track-info/

* "Arkansas attorney general wants to know about your out-of-state abortion:" https://arktimes.com/arkansas-blog/2023/07/16/arkansas-attorney-general-wants-to-know-about-your-out-of-state-abortion

* "Republican attorneys general demand access to out-of-state abortion medical records:" https://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/republican-attorneys-general-demand-access-to-out-of-state-abortion-medical-records-188688453806

* "Russian lawmakers approve ban on gender-affirming medical care:" https://www.cbsnews.com/news/russia-gender-affirming-medical-care-surgery-ban/

* Want to help queer folk in Russia?

Queer Svit - https://queersvit.taplink.ws/ Helping LGBTQ+ and BIPOC аffected by the war and political repressions
Center-T - https://centre-t.com/english Helping transgender people in Russia
КилькоТ-Действие - https://boosty.to/kilkota
Delo LGBT+ - https://www.delo.lgbt/ || https://boosty.to/delolgbt

* As with the similar folks in Türkiye. I believe people who come out for these protests are heroes. "Thousands turn out for Budapest Pride in courageous protest of Viktor Orbán:" https://www.thepinknews.com/2023/07/17/hungary-budapest-pride-viktor-orban/

* "Hungarian bookstore fined thousands for not concealing Heartstopper graphic novel:" https://www.thepinknews.com/2023/07/14/hungary-bookstore-fine-heartstopper-lgbtq/

* "Alice Oseman slams decision to fine Hungarian bookshop for selling Heartstopper: ‘Sad and angry’:" https://www.thepinknews.com/2023/07/19/alice-oseman-slams-fine-hungarian-bookshop-heartstopper/

* "Italy begins removing lesbian mums from their children’s birth certificates:" https://www.thepinknews.com/2023/07/18/italy-lesbian-mums-removed-birth-certificates/

* "Hundreds Marry as Mexico Celebrates Marriage Equality, Gender ID Law:" https://www.advocate.com/world/mexico-celebrates-marriage-gender-id

* "Ukrainian pop singer and refugee Natisa Gogol on using her music to fight for queer people:" https://www.thepinknews.com/2023/07/14/natisa-gogol-ukrainian-singer-refugee-fighting-for-queer-community/

* "Civil servants slam draft gender policy for ‘centring anti-trans views’:" https://www.thepinknews.com/2023/07/16/civil-service-draft-gender-policy-trans/

* "Kemi Badenoch issues chilling hint that UK government will force teachers to out trans kids to parents:" https://www.thepinknews.com/2023/07/17/kemi-badenoch-schools-trans-guidance/

* "Tories launch official ‘probe’ into sanitary products in men’s toilets at government office:" https://www.thepinknews.com/2023/07/19/government-probe-sanitary-products-mens-toilets-defra/

* "Rishi Sunak apologises to LGBTQ+ veterans, calling military ban an ‘appalling failure’:" https://www.thepinknews.com/2023/07/19/rishi-sunak-lgbtq-veterans-independent-review-published/

* "Homophobic vandals cause thousands of pounds of damage in attack on local Pride event:" https://www.thepinknews.com/2023/07/17/dewsbury-pride-vandals-fundraiser/

* "Investigation into school at centre of cat gender row finds ‘no serious concerns’ at school of ‘kindness’:" https://www.thepinknews.com/2023/07/14/cat-gender-school-row-investigation/

* "“Safety Concern” Used to Justify Kansas Drivers License Restrictions:" https://www.assignedmedia.org/breaking-news/safety-concern-used-to-justify-kansas-drivers-license-restrictions

* "Utah Governor Justifies Bans on Trans Healthcare Echoing Conspiracy Claims:" https://www.assignedmedia.org/breaking-news/utah-governor-justifies-bans-on-trans-healthcare-echoing-conspiracy-claims

* "Glenn Youngkin Goes After Transgender Kids in Revised School Policies:" https://www.advocate.com/news/glenn-youngkin-transgender-students-safety

* "Anti-LGBTQ+ Texas judge says Supreme Court ruling gives her the right to refuse same-sex weddings:" https://www.thepinknews.com/2023/07/14/texas-judge-dianne-hensley-same-sex-marriage/

* "Florida Reverends, Rabbi Slam DeSantis, Anti-LGBTQ+ Laws:" https://www.advocate.com/voices/florida-reverends-rabbi-slam-desantis

* "Michigan Senate Passes Legislation Banning Conversion Therapy for Minors:" https://www.advocate.com/law/conversion-therapy-michigan-senate

* "Judges Block Tennessee, Kentucky Bans on Transition Care for Minors:" https://www.advocate.com/law/tennessee-kentucky-trans-bans

* "Montana Judge Rules Transgender Birth Certificate Law Unconstitutional:" https://www.advocate.com/law/montana-judge-transgender-birth-certificate

* "Judge sides with trans 6th grader in fight to get her school to treat her fairly:" https://www.lgbtqnation.com/2023/07/judge-sides-with-trans-6th-grader-in-fight-to-get-her-school-to-treat-her-fairly/

* "Anti-LGBTQ+ hate and extremism spiked during Pride Month 2023, report finds:" https://www.thepinknews.com/2023/07/14/glaad-hate-extremism-hate-pride-month-2023/

* "Alabama Man Sentenced to Life for Killing Man He Lured on Grindr:" https://www.advocate.com/crime/grindr-murderer-sentenced

* "South Carolina Trans Teen Killed; Man He Met for Date Charged With Murder:" https://www.advocate.com/crime/trans-teen-jacob-williamson-killed

* "Cisgender woman killed by man who thought she was trans:" https://www.thepinknews.com/2023/07/14/indiana-michelle-dionne-peacock-trans-killed/

* "'He was a protector': Friends say Oregon man died while defending LGBTQ friend:" https://www.thepinknews.com/2023/07/14/man-stabbed-to-death-protecting-trans-co-worker/

* They attacked an autistic person in a wheelchair for the crime of shopping, then drove away. Bet their moms are super proud of these cowards. "Trans man hospitalised after being shot with pellet gun while shopping for groceries:" https://www.thepinknews.com/2023/07/17/trans-man-shot-pellet-gun-pontiac-michigan/

* "Pride Fireworks Attack Near L.A. Remains Unsolved:" https://www.advocate.com/hate-crimes/pride-fireworks-attack-near-la

* "Conservative Christian caught on CCTV flinging dead rat into gay couple’s restaurant:" https://www.thepinknews.com/2023/07/16/christian-couple-virginia-the-front-porch/

* "To Escape Bullies, Military ‘Forced to Move’ Families with LGBTQ+ Kids:" https://www.defenseone.com/threats/2023/06/escape-bullies-military-forced-move-families-lgbtq-kids/387214/

* "As bans on transgender care for minors grow, a migration of sorts is underway:" https://www.bostonglobe.com/2023/07/14/business/bans-transgender-care-minors-grow-migration-sorts-is-underway/

* "Chi Omega Invalidates Nonbinary Sorority Sister's Membership:" https://www.advocate.com/news/chi-omega-sorority-nonbinary

* "Salon owner condemned for telling LGBTQ+ people to go to ‘pet groomer’:" https://www.thepinknews.com/2023/07/16/salon-9-lgbtq-pet-groomer-michigan/

* "Brighton sees biggest ever turnout for 10th anniversary Trans Pride: ‘A beacon of hope’:" https://www.thepinknews.com/2023/07/16/brighton-trans-pride-2023/

* "CNN apologises after journalists misgender Dylan Mulvaney in ‘unbelievably bad’ Bud Light report:" https://www.thepinknews.com/2023/07/15/dylan-mulvaney-cnn-bud-light/

* "The Black Maternal Mortality Crisis and Why It Remains an Issue:" https://www.npr.org/2023/07/05/1186019422/the-black-maternal-mortality-crisis-and-why-it-remains-an-issue

* "World's 1st 'tooth regrowth' medicine moves toward clinical trials in Japan:" https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20230609/p2a/00m/0sc/026000c

* "Let's talk about warming waters in Florida....:"

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* "Europe battles heat and fires; sweltering temperatures scorch China, US:" https://www.reuters.com/world/record-heat-wave-grips-china-flood-toll-rises-south-korea-2023-07-19/

* "How Canada’s Record Wildfires Got So Bad, So Fast:" https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2023/07/18/climate/canada-record-wildfires.html

* "Record-breaking 10 million hectares of land burned in Canada's wildfires:" https://www.ctvnews.ca/canada/record-breaking-10-million-hectares-of-land-burned-in-canada-s-wildfires-1.6481870

* "Canadian firefighter dies battling wildfire in Northwest Territories:" https://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/canadian-firefighter-dies-battling-wildfire-northwest-territories-101327286

* "Extreme heat and wildfire smoke can collide in deadly ways:" https://www.nbcnews.com/health/health-news/canada-wildfire-smoke-heat-wave-air-quality-record-temperatures-rcna94869

* "South Korea flood death toll rises to 40, Yoon blames botched responses:" https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/south-korea-flood-death-toll-rises-39-yoon-orders-all-out-effort-2023-07-17/

* CW: Child Death "5 people were killed by raging floodwaters in southeastern Pennsylvania. 2 children are still missing:" https://www.cnn.com/2023/07/16/weather/northeast-storms-sunday/index.html

* "The 'Great Kentucky Flood' of July 2023:" https://www.wpsdlocal6.com/news/the-great-kentucky-flood-of-july-2023/article_0693b5d4-268e-11ee-bc6f-bb5f45531c66.html

* "Northeast floods devastate farmers as months of labor and crops are swept away:" https://apnews.com/article/floods-northeast-vermont-farms-crops-577818980a7c1db0e67ff1cf3df51156

* "Al Gore on Extreme Heat and the Fight Against Fossil Fuels:" https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/18/climate/al-gore-on-extreme-heat-and-the-fight-against-fossil-fuels.html

* "Phoenix breaks city record with 19 consecutive days of 110-degree heat:" https://www.nbcnews.com/science/science-news/heat-torching-records-spreading-us-europe-rcna94851

* "Bangladesh’s historic heat wave is making work “living hell” for IT workers:" https://restofworld.org/2023/bangladesh-electricity-crisis-bpo-workers/

* "Deforestation in Brazil's Amazon drops 34% in first half 2023:" https://www.reuters.com/business/environment/deforestation-brazils-amazon-drops-34-first-half-2023-2023-07-06/

* "The Hidden Cost of Gasoline:" https://grist.org/accountability/gas-stations-underground-storage-tank-leaks-environmental-disaster/

* "Chinese scientists create edible food packaging to replace plastic:" https://www.jpost.com/business-and-innovation/all-news/article-748532

* "We started an Underwater Forest - the results are insane:"

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* "‘Great news’: EU hails discovery of massive phosphate rock deposit in Norway:" https://www.euractiv.com/section/energy-environment/news/great-news-eu-hails-discovery-of-massive-phosphate-rock-deposit-in-norway/

* "OceanGate Is Getting Majorly Sued:"

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* "From “Heavy Purchasers” of Pregnancy Tests to the Depression-Prone: We Found 650,000 Ways Advertisers Label You:" https://themarkup.org/privacy/2023/06/08/from-heavy-purchasers-of-pregnancy-tests-to-the-depression-prone-we-found-650000-ways-advertisers-label-you

* "Twitter claims hate speech is 30 per cent lower since Elon Musk acquisition. Experts disagree:" https://www.thepinknews.com/2023/07/20/twitter-hate-speech-drops-experts-disagree/

* "Ukraine's Botanists Risked Their Lives for a Priceless Collection:" https://www.wired.co.uk/article/ukraine-scientists-braved-shelling-herbarium

* "Apparently Magpies and Crows Are Using "Anti-Bird Spikes" to Make Their Nests:" https://www.audubon.org/news/apparently-magpies-and-crows-are-using-anti-bird-spikes-make-their-nests

* "No Longer Endangered: The Bald Eagle is an Icon of the USA:" https://dwr.virginia.gov/blog/no-longer-endangered-the-bald-eagle-is-an-icon-of-the-esa/?utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=nftf&utm_content=nftf_all_esa_bald_eagles

* "The Underground Railroad Was the Ultimate Conspiracy to Southern Enslavers:" https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/underground-railroad-as-southern-conspiracy-theory

* "The Forgotten Housewife who Invented your Dishwasher:" https://www.messynessychic.com/2023/07/12/the-forgotten-housewife-who-invented-your-dishwasher/

* "Prop 8’s Sandy Stier & Kris Perry Mark 10 Years of Marriage at VP Kamala Harris’s Home:" https://www.advocate.com/news/prop-8-stier-perry-harris

* "Lilli Vincenz, LGBTQ+ Activist and Filmmaker, Dies at 85:" https://www.advocate.com/obituaries/lilli-vincenz-lesbian-activist

* "Morocco’s historic Women’s World Cup debut inspires girls even if some in the Arab world ignore it:" https://apnews.com/article/morocco-womens-arab-world-cup-debut-4e5aa560e22e36f2cc766aff995665e3

* "LegalEagle's Devin Stone Answers Law Questions From Twitter:"

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* "The History of Gay Hollywood:"

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* "The Black Reclamation of the Body Snatchers:"

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* "RENT and the Mainstreaming of Queer Suffering:"

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* "Right-wing media accuses Barbie of ‘forgetting core audience’ by ‘pushing’ LGBTQ+ stories:" https://www.thepinknews.com/2023/07/19/barbie-right-wing-media-lgbt-stories-characters-reactions/

* My heart did not take damage.

I am exhausted as people and robots keep phoning me and I had things like mandatory bureaucracy this week. Cleaners came though, both the replacement cleaner Tuesday to make up for none last week, who was another ex-teacher like me, and the Friday Cleaner. Like all but two of the cleaners (If you count the uncleaner), Friday Cleaner came all the way from the Reservation. The others were all my ageish or Millennials. I'm always super polite to the cleaners as it's hard work and the people doing it deserve politeness. If it's a Friday, I offer free vegetables, because they send more than we need from forage delivery.

This one was an Elder. I was raised with deference to older relatives, and I'm particularly aware of the kind of things her generation went through at the hands of the US government and white people in general as well as cultural stuff around treatment of elders. I felt very, very weird asking her to do anything because it went against pretty much every ingrained instinct in my body.

I was super extra polite explaining the cats and setting her up in the kitchen, then left her to it. She was so quiet as she worked that poor Livia thought she was gone and eventually came out for loves, only to discover after a snack and second pettins that the stranger was Still here. Tavy ended up really liking her. she had a very cat vibe and interesting smelling shoes and she talked sweet to him, but gave him space.

Her cleaning was excellent, very detailed. Apparently she was worried that I'd be distressed by how slow it went, because she was deep cleaning in there. Me: No really, we need that as no one has had time to do it in a while. My style is very ex-middle school teacher. I'd wander quietly over to get something or put something away, and take in what she was up to without looking like that's what I'm doing. I saw how in depth she was going and suggested an extra thing she might do in there. Last half hour I gave her a different meticulous in depth thing, and sent her home a few minutes early with a bag of food.

She was really cool. Apparently she and her friends were all at an outdoor music part party, all dancing together, and we just generally had a nice chat while she was getting ready to go about cats and things. I really liked her and would love her back. At the same time I'll never not be angry that economics means she's having to work. Elders should not be having to clean the homes of white people. Not even relatively vigorous ones.

* "7 Queer Historic Images from Lesbian Photographers Bolette Berg and Marie Hoeg:" https://www.advocate.com/photography/lesbian-norway-photographers-berg-hoeg

* "15 Unearthed Images of Pride, From 1969 to Now :" https://www.advocate.com/photography/history-of-pride-marches

* "21 Historic Photos of Queer Nightlife and Activism:" https://www.advocate.com/photography/photos-of-queer-nightlife-activism

* "This Is What It Looked Like to Party in Fire Island in 1999 :" https://www.out.com/nightlife/fire-island-pines-99-party

* "63 Photos of Kamala Harris's 2023 Pride Month Celebration :" https://www.advocate.com/gay-pride-parade/kamala-harris-pride-photos-glaad

* "Mae Martin marks Non-Binary Awareness Week with proud topless selfie: ‘Trans joy’:" https://www.thepinknews.com/2023/07/13/mae-martin-non-binary-awareness-week-topless-selfie-trans-joy/

* "Lucius as red and Frenchie as purple:" https://www.tumblr.com/johannestevans/723078428228812800?source=share

* "Thinking about "nocturnal existence" and Dracula's influence and Jonathan.:" https://www.tumblr.com/thegoatsongs/722674663032061952/thinking-about-nocturnal-existence-and-draculas?source=share

* Interpretations of Orpheus and Eurydice: https://www.tumblr.com/seananmcguire/722605501548019712?source=share

* Lucy and Jonathan Parallels. Dracula Spoilers: https://www.tumblr.com/vickyvicarious/723228213096153088/i-didnt-want-to-clog-up-your-post-about-being?source=share

* "Midnight Pals: Italian Developments:" https://www.tumblr.com/bitterkarella/723184559246688256/midnight-pals-italian-developments?source=share

*****
* 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.

* Want to help queer folk in Russia?

Queer Svit - https://queersvit.taplink.ws/ Helping LGBTQ+ and BIPOC аffected by the war and political repressions
Center-T - https://centre-t.com/english Helping transgender people in Russia
КилькоТ-Действие - https://boosty.to/kilkota
Delo LGBT+ - https://www.delo.lgbt/ || https://boosty.to/delolgbt

* BPAL Charity Fundraiser "TRIUMPH IN MY SONG:" https://blackphoenixalchemylab.com/product-category/activism/triumph-in-my-song/

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

* "DIY Box Fan Air Filter Directions:" https://aghealth.ucdavis.edu/sites/g/files/dgvnsk261/files/inline-files/DIY%20Air%20Purifier%20Directions_English.Spanish_0.pdf

* Useful state of trans links for making an arguement that we are real and nead human and civil rights: https://www.tumblr.com/gwydionmisha/722268284819570688/you-are-a-great-source-of-news-and-information-and?source=share

* Fundraiser to help some fruiends of a friend survive: https://www.gofundme.com/f/help-tara-candice-survive-unemployment

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

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

( Links Underneath: )

* I'm Too Tired Too Weed things that aren't needed in the Debt ceiling section. i'm a little better tpoday, but not great.

* "Sudan military ruler seeks removal of UN envoy in letter to UN chief, who is ‘shocked’ by the demand:" https://apnews.com/article/sudan-war-un-envoy-military-rsf-f88097b73244a90a02158ce781a9e44f

* "Nearly 1.4 million people displaced in Sudan since civil war erupted, UN report says :" https://www.cnn.com/2023/05/28/africa/sudan-displaced-people-gender-violence-intl-hnk/index.html

* "‘As the night descended, they came and killed’: Sudan’s other war:" https://www.aljazeera.com/features/longform/2023/5/30/as-the-night-descended-they-came-and-killed-sudans-other-war

* "Tens of thousands protest overhaul for 21st weekend, but turnout remains lower:" https://www.timesofisrael.com/tens-of-thousands-protest-overhaul-for-21st-weekend-but-turnout-remains-lower/

* "French unions plan June 6 protests against Macron and his pension law:" https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/french-unions-call-new-day-protest-against-pension-reform-june-6-2023-05-02/

* "What's next for French protesters?:" https://www.npr.org/2023/05/29/1178747991/whats-next-for-french-protesters

* I didn't have much hope, but still it makes me sad. "Erdogan cements his power with a victory in Turkey's presidential runoff election:" https://www.npr.org/2023/05/28/1178660299/erdogan-has-claimed-victory-in-turkeys-presidential-runoff-election

* "Türkiye’s president Erdoğan uses election victory speech to take aim at ‘LGBT forces’:" https://www.thepinknews.com/2023/05/29/recep-tayyip-erdogan-lgbtq-gay-turkey/

* "Israel’s Far Right Government is a Gift to Settlers:"

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* "India cuts periodic table and evolution from school textbooks — experts are baffled:" https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-023-01770-y

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* "Ukraine says Russia plans to simulate accident at nuclear plant:" https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/ukraine-says-russia-plans-simulate-accident-nuclear-power-plant-2023-05-26/

Publicizing it makes it less likely they'll do it, I suspect.

Honestly, I've been expecting them to arrange an "accidental" meltdown since they seized the plant as it is easier to get plausible deniability than actually nuking Ukraine as they keep threatening to do as part of their genocide, but I limit the amount of speculation I do in print.

* "Russia, Ukraine fail to embrace IAEA plan to protect nuclear plant:" https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/un-nuclear-watchdog-asks-russia-ukraine-protect-zaporizhzhia-plant-2023-05-30/

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* "Supreme Court sides with 94-year-old woman who accused government of stealing her home equity:" https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/supreme-court-sides-94-year-mn-woman-striking/story?id=99600689

* "Let's talk about SCOTUS and checks and balances....:"

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* "Biden reaches milestone in judicial appointments:" https://www.msnbc.com/jonathan-capehart/watch/biden-reaches-milestone-in-judicial-appointments-177593413777

* "Biden signs debt limit bill, avoiding U.S. default:" https://www.reuters.com/world/us/biden-signs-bill-lifting-us-debt-limit-2023-06-03/

* "Here are the 6 must-know provisions of the new debt ceiling deal :" https://www.politico.com/news/2023/05/28/6-pillars-of-the-debt-ceiling-deal-00099108

Republicans wanted to dramatically increase the national debt through credit default, by preventing the government from paying the bills, but have settled for a smaller increase in the national debt by increasing the military budget while lowering revenues through cuts to IRS enforcement targeted at billionaire and the major corporation tax cheats.

They are lying when they say they want to lower the debt. They always dramatically increase it when they are in charge and all the things they were demanding in exchange for not blowing up the world economy was designed to increase the debt and harm ordinary people.

Democrats, are far more fiscally responsible generally as the money they tend to want to spend is an investment in things like the economy, education, health care, while all republicans want to do is suck money out of the economy to give to the extremely wealthy and frittering it away on our massively bloated military budget while cutting anything that invests in the future or ordinary Americans.

Never buy the lie of Republican fiscal responsibility.

* Saying the quiet part out loud. "Grassley: GOP ‘not interested’ in whether Biden accusations are ‘accurate’:" https://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/grassley-gop-not-interested-in-whether-biden-accusations-are-accurate-179203141918

* "Marjorie Taylor Greene slays irony, stresses House ‘decorum’:" https://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow-show/maddowblog/marjorie-taylor-greene-slays-irony-stresses-house-decorum-rcna86223

* "Robert Garcia Counters Majorie Taylor Greene's Homophobia With Resolution Honoring All Families:" https://www.advocate.com/politics/marjorie-taylor-greene-garcia-families

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

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

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

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

* "Minnesota lawmakers bring national popular vote one step closer to reality:" https://minnesotareformer.com/2023/05/24/minnesota-lawmakers-bring-national-popular-vote-one-step-closer-to-reality/

* "Zooey Zephyr & the Politics of Civility:"

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* If she doesn't pay attention to politics or the news, why the fuck is she in politics? "Nebraska senator who voted for anti-trans, anti-abortion bill says she wasn’t paying attention:" https://www.thepinknews.com/2023/05/24/nebraska-senator-christy-armanderiz/

* "New RNC Debate Rules Could Limit GOP Primary Field:" https://www.msnbc.com/jonathan-capehart/watch/new-rnc-debate-rules-could-limit-gop-primary-field-179734597857

* "Hayes: Biden delivering on 2020 promises makes for a strong 2024 pitch:" https://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/hayes-biden-delivering-on-2020-promises-makes-for-a-strong-2024-pitch-178522693779

* "Republican Primary Field Expands as 2024 Approaches:" https://www.msnbc.com/jonathan-capehart/watch/republican-primary-field-expands-as-2024-approaches-177592901887

* "One-on-One with 2024 Republican Presidential Candidate Former Gov. Asa Hutchinson:" https://www.msnbc.com/jonathan-capehart/watch/one-on-one-with-2024-republican-presidential-candidate-former-gov-asa-hutchinson-177773125916

* "7 telling moments from Ron DeSantis’ 2024 Twitter launch: Hate, lies and reheated Trumpism:" https://www.thepinknews.com/2023/05/25/ron-desantis-twitter-president-bid/

* "Fox News mocks Ron DeSantis after ‘disaster’ presidential launch:" https://www.thepinknews.com/2023/05/25/fox-news-ron-desantis-disaster-twitter-2024-campaign/

* "Let's talk about DeSantis and a failure to launch....:"

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* "‘Disastrous position:’ The DeSantis bid to be the anti-vaccine candidate:" https://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/-disastrous-position-the-desantis-bid-to-be-the-anti-vaccine-candidate-179577925819

* "Would Donald Trump or Ron DeSantis be worse for LGBTQ+ rights in the US?:" https://www.thepinknews.com/2023/05/26/donald-trump-ron-desantis-president/

* "Ken Paxton, Texas attorney general who said trans youth care is ‘child abuse’, faces impeachment:" https://www.thepinknews.com/2023/05/26/ken-paxton-impeachment-texas/

* "Impeached Texas AG Ken Paxton tries out Trump defense playbook:" https://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/impeached-texas-ag-ken-paxton-tries-out-trump-defense-playbook-178524741975

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* "Complexities of a RICO case seen in wide-ranging Georgia investigation of Trump:" https://www.msnbc.com/alex-wagner-tonight/watch/complexities-of-a-rico-case-seen-in-wide-ranging-georgia-investigation-of-trump-179619909811

* "Trump reportedly building revenge list against feds investigating him:" https://www.msnbc.com/alex-wagner-tonight/watch/trump-reportedly-building-revenge-list-against-feds-investigating-him-178556485747

* "Lordy! Special counsel reportedly has audio of Trump talking about secret document he kept:" https://www.msnbc.com/alex-wagner-tonight/watch/lordy-special-counsel-reportedly-has-audio-of-trump-talking-about-secret-document-he-kept-178813509751

* "Hayes: New evidence points to Trump motive in documents case:" https://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/hayes-new-evidence-points-to-trump-motive-in-documents-case-179575877895

* "What the latest Trump tapes twist is all about and why it matters:" https://www.msnbc.com/alex-wagner-tonight/watch/what-the-latest-trump-tapes-twist-is-all-about-and-why-it-matters-179271237736

* "Lordy! Special counsel reportedly has audio of Trump talking about secret document he kept:" https://www.msnbc.com/alex-wagner-tonight/watch/lordy-special-counsel-reportedly-has-audio-of-trump-talking-about-secret-document-he-kept-178813509751

* "Trump's lawyers reportedly beginning to turn on each other:" https://www.msnbc.com/alex-wagner-tonight/watch/trump-s-lawyers-reportedly-beginning-to-turn-on-each-other-178549829715

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* I am wondering what A.L. Milne would think about all of it. "DISD parents concerned about ‘run, hide, fight’ Winnie-the-Pooh book:" https://oakcliff.advocatemag.com/2023/05/winnie-pooh-run-hide-fight/

* "8 people killed, 71 injured in mass shootings over Memorial Day weekend:" https://www.axios.com/2023/05/30/mass-shootings-memorial-day-weekend

* "New Biden Asylum Policy Will Hurt LGBTQ+ Migrants and Others, Activists Say:" https://www.advocate.com/news/biden-asylum-immigration-policy-citicized

* "Transgender Woman Given Another Chance to Fight Deportation by U.S. Supreme Court:" https://www.advocate.com/law/supreme-court-trans-immigration

* "'Our governor is a job-killing moron': DeSantis immigration policy threatens state economy:" https://www.msnbc.com/alex-wagner-tonight/watch/-our-governor-is-a-job-killing-moron-desantis-immigration-policy-threatens-state-economy-179258437978

* The police decided to murder an innocent unarmed 12 year old for the crime of calling the police for help. It is lucky the child lived. "Mom demands answers after 11-year-old son allegedly shot by police officer at home:" https://abcnews.go.com/US/mom-demands-justice-after-11-year-son-shot/story?id=99598767

* "Why Cops Are Untouchable with Joanna Schwartz:"

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* This is an older piece, but I think relevant given the current Target stuff. "How Target Got Cozy With the Cops, Turning Black Neighbors Into Suspects:" https://www.bloomberg.com/news/features/2021-08-25/how-target-tgt-police-surveilled-black-neighbors-in-inner-cities

* "In New York Prisons, Guards Who Brutalize Prisoner Rarely Get Fired:" https://www.themarshallproject.org/2023/05/19/new-york-prison-corrections-officer-abuse-prisoners

* CW: Sexual Assault. "Strip searches, trauma, isolation: Trans men describe life behind bars:" https://www.nbcnews.com/nbc-out/out-news/strip-searches-trauma-isolation-trans-men-describe-life-bars-rcna6490

* "ESPN Anchor Under Fire For Mocking Indigenous NHL Player's Name:" https://advocatechannel.com/john-anderson-espn-under-fire-mocking-zach-whitecloud-indigenous-name

* "Don’t visit Florida if you’re LGBTQ+, Human Rights Campaign warns: ‘It’s dangerous’:" https://www.thepinknews.com/2023/05/25/human-rights-campaign-equality-florida-ron-desantis/

* "'Don't Say Gay' Bill Signed in Iowa; GOP Gov. OK's Ratting on Trans Students:" https://www.advocate.com/dont-say-gay/don-t-say-gay-law-signed-in-iowa

* "Marjorie Taylor Greene, who calls drag queens ‘groomers’, thinks it’s fine for her boyfriend to do drag:" https://www.thepinknews.com/2023/05/27/marjorie-taylor-greene-drag-partner-hypocrisy/

* "As Predicted, Anti-Drag Laws Are Being Weaponized to Silence Trans People:" https://www.themarysue.com/montana-library-cancels-transgender-speaker-because-of-anti-drag-law/

* "How to Stop Neo-Nazis From Crashing Pride Month:" https://newrepublic.com/article/173096/stop-neo-nazis-crashing-pride-month

* "Florida Rejected Social Studies Lessons — You'll Never Guess Which Ones:" https://advocatechannel.com/florida-rejected-social-studies-lessons-youll-never-guess-which-ones

* "Lost Illusions: The Untold Story of the Hit Show’s Poisonous Culture:" https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2023/05/lost-tv-show-culture

* CW: Pedophilia, Domestic Abuse. Given how many of the people who think all queer people are pedophiles turn out to be pedophiles, maybe law enforcement ought to take a closer look every time a politician publicly announces they don't understand the concept of consent. "LGBTQ book ban proponent faces felony child molestation charge in Missouri:" https://www.nbcnews.com/nbc-out/out-news/lgbtq-book-ban-advocate-faces-felony-child-molestation-charge-missouri-rcna14763

* CW: Pedophilia. "White nationalist pleads guilty in child porn case after arrest for trying to riot at LGBTQ pride:" https://lawandcrime.com/crime/white-nationalist-pleads-guilty-in-child-porn-case-after-arrest-for-trying-to-riot-at-lgbtq-pride/

* CW: Pedophilia. The far right's every accusation is a confession. "Andrew Hazelton, reputed neo-Nazi and son of Westford Select Board member Scott Hazelton, arrested on child porn charges :" https://www.lowellsun.com/2021/05/07/andrew-hazelton-reputed-neonazi-and-son-of-westford-select-board-member-scott-hazelton-arrested-on-child-porn-charges/

* "ITV ‘investigated’ rumours of Phillip Schofield’s relationship with younger employee:" https://www.thepinknews.com/2023/05/27/phillip-schofield-itv-affair/

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* "Hospitals in Two States Denied an Abortion to a Miscarrying Patient. Investigators Say They Broke Federal Law.:" https://www.propublica.org/article/two-hospitals-denied-abortion-miscarrying-patient-breaking-federal-law?utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=mastodon-post

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* "Pansexual, intersex and transgender people worst represented in LGBTQ+ media, damning survey finds:" https://www.thepinknews.com/2023/05/26/just-like-us-lgbt-representation-media-young-adults-survey/

* "As a teacher, I’ve watched students learn misogyny and anti-LGBTQ+ hate from the internet:" https://www.thepinknews.com/2023/05/25/teacher-misogyny-anti-lgbtq-schools-andrew-tate/

* "Uganda’s president Museveni signs Anti-Homosexuality Bill into law: ‘How many will die?’:" https://www.thepinknews.com/2023/05/29/uganda-anti-homosexuality-act-signed-law-yoweri-museveni-lgbt/

* "Polish politician suggests LGBTQ-friendly schools are staffed by ‘paedophiles’:" https://www.thepinknews.com/2023/05/25/poland-mikolaj-pawlak-schools-lgbtq-investigation/

* "Hong Kong: Queer teachers forced to hide their relationship say marriage equality would change everything:" https://www.thepinknews.com/2023/05/24/hong-kong-same-sex-marriage-lgbtq-2/

* "Woman carrying Pride flag shot in head with BB gun after Polish LGBTQ+ parade: ‘Attack on all of us’ :" https://www.thepinknews.com/2023/05/28/poland-lgbtq-equality-march-bb-gun-assault/

* "Malaysia seizes rainbow Pride-themed Swatch watches:" https://www.thepinknews.com/2023/05/25/malaysian-swatch-pride-watches/

* "Mexico unveils new non-binary passport: ‘Diversity enriches and flourishes’:" https://www.thepinknews.com/2023/05/21/mexico-gender-marker-passports/

* "Overturning British colonial-era ‘buggery’ law ‘first step’ to protecting LGBTQ+ people in Guyana:" https://www.thepinknews.com/2023/05/21/guyana-lgbtq-rights-british-colonial-law-sasod/

* "EHRC suspends ‘bullying’ investigation into chair Kishwer Falkner:" https://www.thepinknews.com/2023/05/26/ehrc-investigation-suspended-baroness-falkner/

* "Anti-trans Tory MP Miriam Cates doesn’t want children ‘changing gender in school’:" https://www.thepinknews.com/2023/05/27/miriam-cates-tory-trans-children-schools/

* "Tory MP Mark Jenkinson calls trans women ‘men’ in unprompted Twitter attacks:" https://www.thepinknews.com/2023/05/25/mark-jenkinson-twitter-trans-women-misgendering/

* "Rishi Sunak asked to condemn schools simply for supporting trans kids:" https://www.thepinknews.com/2023/05/24/rishi-sunak-schools-trans-guidance-pronouns/

* "Ex-Mermaids CEO shuts down suggestion Tavistock gender clinic links were inappropriate:" https://www.thepinknews.com/2023/05/28/mermaids-telegraph-susie-green-gender-affirming-healthcare/

* Don't ever kid yourselves. They want us all dead. That's the goal. "Sacked anti-trans teacher Joshua Sutcliffe claims ‘all sin deserves the death penalty’:" https://www.thepinknews.com/2023/05/24/teacher-joshua-sutcliffe-piers-morgan-sin-death-penalty/

* "Oxford University dons back queer students opposing ‘gender-critical’ Kathleen Stock talk :" https://www.thepinknews.com/2023/05/28/oxford-university-kathleen-stock/

* "Drag queen expertly shuts down anti-LGBTQ+ protester at Birmingham Pride parade: ‘The only sin is you spreading hate’:" https://www.thepinknews.com/2023/05/27/birmingham-pride-drag-queen-protester/

* "Pitiful turnout of anti-drag protesters countered with ‘joyful’ LGBTQ+ street party:" https://www.thepinknews.com/2023/05/28/turning-point-uk-drag-event-honor-oak/

* "Trans and non-binary participants in Gender Wars documentary accuse Channel 4 of ‘misleading’ them:" https://www.thepinknews.com/2023/05/28/gender-wars-documentary-channel-4-trans-non-binary-backlash/

* "So, a Top Guardian Editor Was Married to the Founder of Mumsnet:" https://judedoyle.medium.com/so-a-top-guardian-editor-was-married-to-the-founder-of-mumsnet-836cddf8fdc4

* "Many transgender health bills came from a handful of far-right interest groups, AP finds:" https://apnews.com/article/transgender-health-model-legislation-5cc4a7cb4ab69150f670d06fd0f361ab

* "Florida's Trans Bathroom Ban Signed: Arrests To Follow Regardless Of Legal Gender Status:" https://www.erininthemorning.com/p/floridas-trans-bathroom-ban-signed

* The Republican War on Reality continues. "Montana signing bill defining sex as binary compared to legislating that Earth is flat:" https://www.thepinknews.com/2023/05/24/montana-bill-sex-binary-backlash-zooey-zephyr/

* "Georgia’s new anti-trans law also disparages autistic people like me:" https://www.msnbc.com/opinion/msnbc-opinion/georgias-new-anti-trans-law-also-disparages-autistic-people-rcna76858

* Intersex people are now barred from all public restrooms as well and are classified as "disabled" under the new law. "Kansas now has some of nation's strictest anti-trans laws, banning bathroom access and ID changes:" https://www.kcur.org/politics-elections-and-government/2023-04-27/kansas-now-has-the-nations-strictest-anti-trans-law-banning-access-to-bathrooms-and-shelters

* Six Anti-Trans Bills in Hawaii: https://translegislation.com/bills/2023/HI

* "Cruel bill banning trans healthcare killed off in Louisiana – by just one vote:" https://www.thepinknews.com/2023/05/25/louisiana-fred-mills-matt-walsh/

* "Indiana governor signs cruel bill forcing teachers to out trans kids to their parents:" https://www.thepinknews.com/2023/05/06/indiana-governor-anti-trans-name-pronouns-bill/

* "Kansas City Is Now Sanctuary City for Those Seeking Gender-Affirming Care:" https://www.advocate.com/politics/sanctuary-city-transgender-kansas-city

* "Kansas City, Missouri becomes an LGBTQ sanctuary city:" https://www.msnbc.com/jonathan-capehart/watch/kansas-city-missouri-becomes-an-lgbtq-sanctuary-city-179736133598

* "San Francisco DA Defends Decision Not to Charge Black Trans Man's Killer:" https://www.advocate.com/news/black-transgender-man-killed-walgreens

* "Mum of disabled son blames anti-trans law for being refused entry to public toilet:" https://www.thepinknews.com/2023/05/26/anti-trans-bathroom-bill-kansas-disabled-cisgender-son/

* "Florida Publix Refuses to Write 'Trans' on a Cake, Citing Company Policy:" https://www.advocate.com/business/publix-florida-trans-cake

* "Enraged parents call for boycott of school Pride Day assembly to keep kids ‘innocent’:" https://www.thepinknews.com/2023/05/29/anti-lgbtq-parents-call-to-boycott-la-school-over-pride-day-assembly/

* "Lil Nas X mocks fragile right-wing backlash to Target Pride collection:" https://www.thepinknews.com/2023/05/27/lil-nas-x-target-pride-backlash/

* "LGBTQ+ anti-bullying group receives violent threats amid Target backlash: ‘Dangerous lies’:" https://www.thepinknews.com/2023/05/29/glsen-target-fox-news/

* "Trans youth hold their own joy-filled prom after teen excluded from graduation:" https://www.thepinknews.com/2023/05/23/trans-youth-prom-washington-dc/

* "Bud Light truck drivers targeted with homophobic abuse: ‘Gay beer salesmen’:" https://www.thepinknews.com/2023/05/27/bud-light-truck-drivers-homophobic-abuse/

* "LA Dodgers issue grovelling apology to drag act after uninviting them from Pride event:" https://www.thepinknews.com/2023/05/23/la-dodgers-sisters-of-perpetual-indulgence-pride/

* "British Cycling’s new ‘open’ category will put trans athletes at ‘major disadvantage’, says former racer:" https://www.thepinknews.com/2023/05/28/british-cycling-trans-women-ban/

* "Gay & Bisexual Men Now Eligible to Donate Blood Under New FDA Policies:" https://www.advocate.com/health/gay-men-donate-blood-new

* "Blockbuster PrEP Lawsuit: Gilead Wins Over U.S. Government:" https://www.hivplusmag.com/prevention/blockbuster-prep-lawsuit-gilead-wins-over-u-s-government

* "New mpox cases found in UK: ‘The infection has not gone away’:" https://www.thepinknews.com/2023/05/25/mpox-new-cases-uk-london/

* Regarding the abusiveness of ABA: https://www.tumblr.com/allaboardthecolumboat/718451358139826176/i-thought-i-had-already-posted-this-here-but-it?source=share

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* "Earth is ‘really quite sick now’ and in danger zone in nearly all ecological ways, study says:" https://apnews.com/article/earth-environment-climate-change-nature-sick-2dded06915af4645253f5c29abff4794

* "Disappearing lakes, dead crops and trucked-in water: Drought-stricken Spain is running dry:" https://www.cnn.com/2023/05/02/europe/spain-drought-catalonia-heat-wave-climate-intl/index.html

* "Eastern Canada's Halifax declares emergency over wildfire, shutting schools:" https://www.reuters.com/world/americas/eastern-canadas-halifax-declares-emergency-over-wildfire-2023-05-29/

* "Across Canada, tens of thousands have evacuated due to wildfires in recent weeks:" https://www.npr.org/2023/05/31/1179241527/across-canada-tens-of-thousands-have-evacuated-due-to-wildfires-in-recent-weeks

* "Avalanche kills 11 members of nomadic tribe in northern Pakistan:" https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/avalanche-kills-11-members-nomadic-tribe-northern-pakistan-2023-05-27/

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* "Climate-fueled insurance crisis hits California:" https://www.politico.com/newsletters/power-switch/2023/05/31/climate-fueled-insurance-crisis-hits-california-00082767

* "‘Murderers’ and ‘criminals’: Meteorologists face unprecedented harassment from conspiracy theorists:" https://www.cnn.com/2023/05/27/world/meteorologists-conspiracy-harassment-abuse-climate-intl/index.html

* "AI Deepfakes of True-Crime Victims Are a Waking Nightmare:" https://www.rollingstone.com/culture/culture-features/true-crime-tiktok-ai-deepfake-victims-children-1234743895/

This needs to fucking go. It’s incredibly exploitative. It is bad enough to see sensationalist coverage of someone you love who was murdered. It is fucking creepy to see fictionalized and/or thinly veiled versions of a crime that lives forever in your head. This is beyond the pale.

Those poor families.

* I am grumpy that I now know what knotting is because of AI coverage.

* "Combating Global Animal Extinction with Clones and Frozen Sperm:"

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* "Ray Stevenson, Actor in ‘Punisher: War Zone,’ ‘RRR’ and ‘Thor’ Films, Dies at 58 :" https://variety.com/2023/film/people-news/ray-stevenson-dead-punisher-ahsoka-1235621641/

* We've been getting whiffs of the wildfire smoke now and then in other parts of town, but it only reached us here in the cat asylum before dawn of May 26. My lungs have been doing above average well this spring, and when the tree I'm particularly allergic to started mating in earnest earlier this week, it mostly meant a runny nose and a bit of extra itch.

I can already tell, the fire's changing that. I'm starting to gunk up, my eyes are itching, and the smoke is giving me a headache. The smell got really nasty around 8ish AM. We should have put the livingroom filter in, but we've had such good breeze out of Alaska through the weird little wind tunnel where I live, that I was putting it off so the cats could enjoy the open window.

Canada is burning, burning, burning, and the only Republican response is to try to force the repeal of the infrastructure Law's climate measures in debt negotiation.

* Thursday I woke up in bad shape. I've been off an on extreme pain for the last month, and it's pushing my body to it's limits. The arm attached to my damaged shoulder is my dominant one, and it was barely functioning and startlingly painful. I'm struggling with stupid stuff like rolling over in bed and pouring tea. I keep giving myself scalds and small burns because some cooking tasks need two hands doing separate things, and my arm shakes or randomly loses power for tiny intervals. This kind of pain fucks with sleep, and I end up losing hours hear and there because I got a phone call or went to pee and can't get back to sleep which adds more strain to the system.

My arm was doing this and I had the shakes. I woke up exhausted and couldn't go back to sleep after. When I eventually dragged myself out of my room, it was really clear staying up for the Friday morning cleaner was going to be a nightmare, but I did it, and got things done. The aggregate had not nearly all the things in it I wanted to put in, but it went out. I even managed to do a little TUMBLR post programming, which I'd barely managed anything of in the past week. I haven't been this far behind in over a year. I am, in fact, so far behind that my PRIDE Month programming started half a month early. Which is fine, but it means there is very little leeway for me. I kept being to tired to do it.

The cleaner had called Thursday night to ask if they could come early, to which I readily agreed. I picked the time I did on the grounds it would be hard to get anyone to fill an earlier slot. The time they said they'd come passed. No call. No cleaner. The official start time passed. no call, no cleaner. I didn't want to get them in trouble, but I was shaking even worse with pain and exhaustion and with forcing myself to stay up 3-4 hours after my body wanted to go to bed, and also I'd pulled my bedding apart because I needed the sheet changed and my damaged arms really can't do it anymore. (My non-dominant shoulder is also messed up, just not as badly, and the mattress is too heavy for arms that go limp if you push them.).

At twenty past the hour, I call returned the cleaner. No answer. Then I looked up the number for the agency, and left them a call me back. Around the half hour the cleaner got back to me sounding terrible and telling me they'd cancelled. Apparently this is when the Asshole Agency got back to me leaving a message saying they couldn't reach me with a long robot survey thing on the end. This is the only message on the answering service and had a time stamp matching the cleaner call.

I am now furious and frustrated to the point of tears. Why did no one call my to tell me of the cancellation, preferably before I took the bed apart half an hour before the official start time? Why did no one call me at all, leaving it to me to call around? what exactly is the procedure with a cancellation? Do they send someone else? Reschedule? How the fuck am I putting a fitted sheet back on that mattress so I can sleep? I can hear Squirrel snoring. If they had called even ten to fifteen minutes after expected start time to tell me no one was coming, I could have got Squirrel to help.

Insert cursing here.

I still needed a lung treatment and to stay up for forage delivery, so I called asshole agency again and set up a call back. I moved the phone to where I could reach. I set up a treatment. Tavy curled up for lung time on top of me. About half way through the phone panicked him and he clawed the shit out of me in the scramble for safety. Let us hope he hasn't given me yet another staph infection. (I'm pretty sure the sore on my outer thigh that won't heal from last week is another staph infection from his claws as the normal antibiotic cream does nothing). I still have the cream from the January staph infection and had just scaled up to it for the leg infection, so I'm doing the deeper claw marks on my stomach with it, because I really don't want more staph infections on my stomach and I can do it when I'm treating my leg.

Anyway, Asshole agency guy lied to my face that they repeated tried to contact me about the cancellation. I was sitting literally right next to the phone. The ringer is working. It never rang once except when the cleaner called back. They left no message about cancellation, only the one from when I was talking to the cleaner. If they'd tried to call and for some reason neither phone's ringer was working, the TV also puts a message announcing calls on screen which really fucking helps when the lung motor is going. He insisted it was a phone call and not a text. (I only have a landline, but people have trouble grasping that some people don't have text capability.) I can only conclude he lied about one or both of these things. Add white hot fury shaking to the my body is on the verge of cascade failure from being pushed to hard and being in too much pain for too long.

While I had him one the phone I did ask about if I could request the nice hard working cleaner from last week as a first choice. It is allowed apparently. I which there was some sort of instruction manual except for one poorly designed and probably deliberately uninformative web site. I have listed cool queer cleaner as preferred. I also now have answers about the rescheduling system.

Right at hang up they listed how many hours of service I have left for the year. (Things like this reset benefits at the end of the year without carry over). I did the math. I have two extra months of two hour service slots. Which will be great in the exhausting back half of the year, but which is concerning as hell for next year, because that is clearly not enough for a year of weekly two hour cleanings. O.o

But that is next year's problem.

By the time forage delivery came (right as lung time was finishing), and I'd sorted stuff and put away the perishables, and endured the torture of the fitted sheet replacement and putting the rest of the bed stuff back where it goes, I'd been up nearly as long as I would have been if a cleaner had come. I don't blame the cleaner who sounded genuinely awful on the phone. I do blame Asshole Agency. (The company name is so obnoxious and condescending and literally patronizing, that it makes me angry just thinking about it. It was no surprise at all that they exploit the shit out of the workers and lie about phone calls).

Last week cleaner said they were scheduled for next week. Assuming I haven't scared them off, that will be good.

* ....And no cleaner today. At least the Asshole Agendcy called. Twice. Once to reschedule later in the day; once to cancel. These were two of the seven phone calls in the five hour sleep period I had between deciding I was too tired to continue and the alarm for the second cleaner time. I actually missed the second call from Asshole Agency, as The call before them was one of those invasive mandatory health surveys they force Medicare people to do. This wasn't the actual medicare annual harrassment, but the agency the medical social workers work for. So that ate an hour of sleep between that and the not being able to get back to sleep after and then having to get up to sort out the laundry and forage box situation. I didn't think to check messages until the cleaner turned up late. I've tried rescheduling for Tuesday. at least Asshole agency was answering the phone.

I know it's generally considered reasonable and normal to wake up a disabled person in extreme pain six times in a five hour sleep, but I resent it so much. Especially today when even lying still in the safest position the pain was unbearable and trying to ewalk a dangerous nightmare. Plus, you know, my shoulder joint also being a trip to hell all by itself. I had to give in and take a stronger pain pill, always a risky prospect given how I respond to them. At least they all let me sleep after I finished with asshole agency.

Tavy jumping on my head from the upper shelf, where he is not allowed to be, was the blood icing on the pain cake, as he clawed the shit out of my scalp when he landed, and scalp wounds are famously bloody. I had no one to help clean the wounds and ended up getting rubbing alcohol in my eye, mostly becusse my arms are barely working just like my legs right now. He's a tiny terror, but his weight dropped from that height onto my head did not improve my headache either. It took three hours more to get everyone fed and my own dinner made.

This is all way too hard.

* My oldest continuous friend is trying to raise money to buy games for a Cat Rescue fundraiser. This cat rescue is no kill and places most cats in foster homes until they can be adopted. They are good people there and it's a huge number of cats many needing basic or more serious healthcare.

https://www.gofundme.com/f/318lgf6fa0?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=p_cf%20share-flow-1&fbclid=IwAR1smSQTz7deMSVUBsEg30AdhQ-zeAEHGXOcHXqVUILTlF2MqnIIW49SDVU

* I'm still chugging along with the Babylon 5 movies as of this writing. I finished River of souls and moved on to the extras and JMS said something about the central dilemma of the movie that I think was wrong. I mean, yes, there is a debate built in to the Soul Hunter scenario, around what happens after you die, but he's missed the forest for the trees.

The actual debate is simpler than he thinks. The question is not, are the Soul Hunters right about their being no afterlife or reincarnation or what have you. No. The central issue is Consent.

Did the person being Collected consent to being collected? The answer is a pretty resounding no in both the original Soul Hunter episode and this one. The Membari did not consent to having the souls of their notables stolen. They resisted violently the attempt to steal the soul of Dukat. The Souls stolen in the original Soul hunter episode emphatically did not consent. The planet of souls stolen in River of Souls are furious about their imprisonment. The souls are capable of expressing consent or lack thereof, but the Soul Hunters didn't ask them.

It does not matter one whit if there is an after life or reincarnation or nothing at all. Even if the Soul hunters are correct that there is nothing after death in the objective sense, they are still not heroes saving people. They could ask the people they collect if they do or don't want eternal life in a whisper gallery. If they don't, imprisonment is cruel and unusual punishment on an unimaginable scale. If they do want it? Totally fine.

The thing is a character actually brings up that imprisonment against ones will for a million years or possibly forever is a pretty good definition of hell. characters definitely confront the soul Hunter with the consent issue.

It's textual. Death of the author and all that. I think JMS got distracted by the more theological debate and missed the underlying theme in his own work because he's so close to it. It happens. This is not remotely an attack on JMS. One of the many, many things I love about B5 is how important consent and free will are thematically to the whole series, whether you're talking Vorlons and Shadows, or Psy Corps vs. Rogues, or Centauri vs. Narns, or Fascism vs.Sheridan's and Mars's resistance, or individual episodes, like the one with the child that needed surgery or the plague episode or Epsilon 5 or Sinclair and B4 and tons of other things.

B5 is good anti-fascist and anti-colonialist science fiction because it asks hard questions about ethics and theology and government, but never ever lets go of that central championing of consent and free will. It can have all this ethical and cultural complexity because it's built on a foundation of resistance to the people trying to steal the choices away, and it never ever sides with people saying my choice is the only right one for you, even if you like the person trying to imposed their choice on someone else, even if you as an audience member thinks the choice being made is the wrong one.

I fucking love this show. I'll never stop being angry that season 4 ended up too dense because of cancellation, leaving season 5 a bit light. I'll never not be furious Crusade got cancelled after one season. Wear their flaws and problems? Hell yes, but it's still the best TV made in the '90's as far as I'm concerned. (I loved other shows from the '90's deeply, especially the brilliant Deep space Nine, but B5 wins. It just does).

It is heartbreaking that the generations after mine have mostly forgotten it or never have heard of it.

* Van Helsing gives; Dracula takes: https://www.tumblr.com/vickyvicarious/718338134745677824/i-like-the-contrast-to-pointed-out-with-the-loving?source=share

* "Jonathan Harker and Doomed Bride imagery:" https://www.tumblr.com/anony-geist/718672560043311104/jonathan-harker-and-doomed-bride-imagery-lenore?source=share

* "Midnight Pals: What a Deal:" https://www.tumblr.com/bitterkarella/718958767502491648/midnight-pals-what-a-deal?source=share

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

The help links are at the bottom under the cut.

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

* A resistance website for organizing and publicizing anti-censorship pro-education etc. rallies/protests/walkouts. "Walkout2learn:" https://www.walkout2learn.org/

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

* A very old friend and all around stand up guy wrote this. "Safest Family on the Block: 101 Tips, Tricks, Habits, and Hacks to Protect Your Family at Home, at School, and in the World:" https://www.amazon.com/Safest-Family-Block-Tricks-Protect-ebook/dp/B0C4JZ1QRX

* My oldest continuous friend is trying to raise money to buy games for a Cat Rescue fundraiser. This cat rescue is no kill and places most cats in foster homes until they can be adopted. They are good people there and it's a huge number of cats many needing basic or more serious healthcare.

https://www.gofundme.com/f/318lgf6fa0?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=p_cf%20share-flow-1&fbclid=IwAR1smSQTz7deMSVUBsEg30AdhQ-zeAEHGXOcHXqVUILTlF2MqnIIW49SDVU

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

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

( Links Underneath: )

* My body is very difficult for the last week and a half and no one is letting me sleep. (Pharmacy called me twice friday, for example, and I think that was the fifth or sixth pharmacy call waking me up in the last wee. Ilost track for obvious reasons. Every medical appointment requires three robo calls now and one appointment per week is a minimum for me. Plus all the car stuff and all the other calls waking me up, and Tavy's nightmare Monday and all the other things... No sleep. My eyelid is twitching right now.

* "Climate advocates urge World Bank overhaul as leader exits:" https://apnews.com/article/politics-climate-and-environment-world-bank-david-malpass-donald-trump-8e5da6c379e8452cc75f6b919a463889

* "Iranians are protesting their government on the anniversary of the Islamic Revolution:"`https://www.npr.org/2023/02/11/1156305970/iranians-are-protesting-their-government-on-the-anniversary-of-the-islamic-revol

* "Despite Khamenei's amnesty, most protesters in Iran won't go free, advocate says:" https://www.npr.org/2023/02/14/1156115697/iran-amnesty-protests-arrests-khamenei

* "Death toll from Islamic State attack in Syria at least 53:" https://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/death-toll-islamic-state-attack-syria-53-97306662

* "Insecurity threatens Nigeria's democracy as voters elect a new president:"`https://www.reuters.com/world/africa/insecurity-threatens-nigerias-democracy-voters-elect-new-president-2023-02-17/

* What Netanyahu is trying to do is terrifying. "100,000 Israelis gather in Jerusalem to protest judicial overhaul amid mass strike:"`https://www.haaretz.com/israel-news/2023-02-13/ty-article-live/as-nationwide-strike-launches-across-israel-protesters-block-airport/00000186-495d-d80f-abff-6bdd90c30000

* "Israelis set to protest Netanyahu's judicial overhaul for seventh consecutive week:" https://www.haaretz.com/israel-news/2023-02-17/ty-article/.premium/israelis-set-to-protest-netanyahus-judicial-overhaul-for-seventh-consecutive-week/00000186-5e99-dba0-a5c6-5efd92720000

* "France braces for protests as Macron pushes forward with pension reform:" https://www.politico.eu/article/france-emmanuel-macron-braced-for-protests-pushes-forward-with-pension-reform/

* "South Africa invokes disaster law to tackle energy crisis:" https://www.reuters.com/world/africa/south-african-president-declares-state-disaster-over-power-crisis-2023-02-09/

* "Explainer: How will South Africa's 'state of disaster' resolve power crisis?:" https://www.reuters.com/world/africa/how-will-south-africas-state-disaster-resolve-power-crisis-2023-02-10/

* "Brazil pushes illegal miners out of Yanomami territory:" https://apnews.com/article/brazil-government-climate-and-environment-indigenous-people-a902ff2529068ccb7965e505f250f0f7

* "Ukraine to summon Hungarian envoy over 'unacceptable' remarks by Orban:" https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/ukraine-summon-hungarian-envoy-over-unacceptable-remarks-by-orban-2023-01-27/

* "Moldovan prime minister announces government resignation:" https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/moldovan-prime-minister-announces-government-resignation-2023-02-10/

* "Moldova names new pro-EU prime minister after government falls amid Russian pressure:" https://www.politico.eu/article/moldova-government-resign-pro-european-union-natalia-gavrilita/

* "What is happening in Moldova, Ukraine's tiny European neighbor with a pro-Russian movement?:" https://www.cnbc.com/2023/02/17/what-is-happening-in-moldova-is-it-putins-next-target-after-ukraine.html

* "Facebook ran ads in Moldova for oligarch sanctioned by US:" https://apnews.com/article/technology-politics-united-states-government-us-department-of-the-treasury-russia-6277b515a552c980c262c72731dccdbe

* "India tax officers search BBC offices weeks after critical Modi documentary:" https://www.reuters.com/world/india/indias-income-tax-department-conducts-searches-bbc-offices-sources-2023-02-14/

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* "Government risks undermining plans to ban ‘no fault’ tenant evictions, say MPs - Committees:" https://committees.parliament.uk/committee/17/levelling-up-housing-and-communities-committee/news/186104/government-risks-undermining-plans-to-ban-no-fault-tenant-evictions-say-mps/

* "Tory MP Who Said Foodbank Users 'Can't Budget' Appointed Deputy Party Chairman:" https://ca.style.yahoo.com/tory-mp-said-foodbank-users-141545922.html

* "Nicola Sturgeon to resign as Scotland's first minister:" https://www.thepinknews.com/2023/02/15/nicola-sturgeon-resigns-quits-lgbtq-trans/

* "SNP 'frontrunner' Kate Forbes has a troubling record on abortion and trans rights:" https://www.thepinknews.com/2023/02/16/kate-forbes-snp-trans-church-abortion/

* "UK strikes hit a 30-year high as inflation erodes pay:" https://www.cnn.com/2023/02/14/economy/uk-strikes-wages-inflation/index.html

* "Tory crackdown on gender reform suggests government might ‘take away rights altogether’, trans dad fears:" https://www.thepinknews.com/2023/02/10/freddy-mcconnell-trans-gender-recognition-act-grc/

* "Tory government would block Welsh gender recognition reform:" https://www.thepinknews.com/2023/02/10/tory-government-block-welsh-gender-recognition-reform/

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* Please, please, wear your mask! "The COVID-19 pandemic in 2023: far from over:" https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736(23)00050-8/fulltext

* Republicans continue to try to criminalize life saving medical care. "Idaho lawmakers introduce legislation to criminalize those who administer COVID vaccines:" https://www.ktvb.com/article/news/local/capitol-watch/idaho-lawmakers-introduce-legislation-to-criminalize-those-who-administer-covid-vaccines-legislature/277-2436a514-e7da-4b31-9762-f9be10300075

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* "Ukrainian president addresses UK parliament:" https://www.cnn.com/videos/world/2023/02/08/volodymyr-zelensky-addresses-parliament-sot-intl-vpx.cnn

* "Romania says Russian missile flew over Moldova just outside NATO airspace:" https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/02/10/romania-moldova-russia-missiles-ukraine-nato/

* "Russia-Ukraine War: U.S. Says Restocking Ukraine With Ammunition Is Urgent to Allies:" https://www.nytimes.com/live/2023/02/14/world/russia-ukraine-news

* "Russian diplomat says ties with US in 'unprecedented crisis':" https://apnews.com/article/politics-russia-government-united-states-moscow-cbc9e5e628564a6ac36caae94a082eb6

* "United States tells citizens: Leave Russia immediately:" https://www.reuters.com/world/us/united-states-tells-citizens-depart-russia-immediately-2023-02-13/

* "Zelenskyy predicts Russian loss and warns Belarus against attack:" https://www.politico.eu/article/volodymyr-zelenskyy-predict-russia-loss-warn-belarus-attack-munich-security-conference/

* "Russia is draining a massive Ukrainian reservoir, endangering a nuclear plant:" https://www.npr.org/2023/02/10/1155761686/russia-is-draining-a-massive-ukrainian-reservoir-endangering-a-nuclear-plant

* "Russian forces strike Ukraine, air raid sirens wail across the country:" https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/russian-forces-strike-ukraine-air-raid-sirens-wail-across-country-2023-02-10/

* "Russia's rare thermobaric rocket launcher taken out by Ukraine, video shows:" https://www.newsweek.com/russia-thermobaric-rocket-launcher-destroyed-ukraine-video-1781454

* "Russia may have lost an entire elite brigade near a Donetsk coal-mining town:" https://www.politico.eu/article/russia-may-have-lost-an-entire-elite-brigade-near-a-coal-mining-town-in-donbas-ukraine-says/

* " On the road from Donetsk, evacuation ends in heartbreak :" https://www.reuters.com/investigates/special-report/ukraine-crisis-evacuation-picture/

* I’m so glad she escaped. "Russian TV Journalist Who Protested Ukraine War On Air Added To Wanted List:" https://www.rferl.org/a/russia-journalist-ukraine-protest-ovsyannikova-wanted-escaped/32063391.html

Want to help Journalists without Borders? https://donate.rsf.org/us/donate/~my-donation

* "Opinion | They clicked once. Then came the dark prisons.:" https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/interactive/2023/political-protest-new-generation-faces/

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* "US intercepts Russian bombers off Alaska for 2 straight days:" https://abcnews.go.com/US/us-intercepts-russian-bombers-off-alaska-2-straight/story?id=97260923

* "North Korea displays enough ICBMs to overwhelm U.S. defense system against them:" https://www.politico.com/news/2023/02/08/north-korea-missile-capability-icbms-00081993

* "What we know about the unidentified object shot down over Alaska:" https://www.cnn.com/2023/02/11/politics/unidentified-object-alaska-military-latest/index.html

* "U.S. declassifies balloon intelligence, calls out China for spying:" https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2023/02/09/chinese-balloon-surveillance-program/

* "Congress unites to condemn China — but splits again over Biden — after spy balloon incident:" https://www.politico.com/news/2023/02/09/house-passes-measure-condemning-china-for-spy-balloon-419-0-00082038

* "Chinese Spy Balloon: Legal To Shoot Down?:"

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* "Did the Pentagon use a jet to shoot down a hobby group's balloon?:" https://www.msnbc.com/alex-wagner-tonight/watch/did-the-pentagon-use-a-jet-to-shoot-down-a-hobby-group-s-balloon-163535429550

* "Biden says objects shot down over North America last week appear to not be part of China's spy balloon operation :" https://www.cnn.com/2023/02/16/politics/president-biden-downed-objects

* "Outside of balloon spotlight, Chinese hacks threaten U.S. infrastructure, security:" https://www.msnbc.com/alex-wagner-tonight/watch/outside-of-balloon-spotlight-chinese-hacks-threaten-u-s-infrastructure-security-163391045627

* "After helping prince’s rise, Trump and Kushner benefit from Saudi funds:" https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2023/02/12/after-helping-princes-rise-trump-kushner-benefit-saudi-funds/

* "Democrat seeks documents about $2 billion Saudi investment in Kushner fund:" https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2023/02/15/democrats-jared-kushner-saudi-investment-documents/

* "Raskin calls for investigation into Kushner’s $2 billion Saudi deal:" https://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/raskin-calls-for-investigation-into-kushner-s-2-billion-saudi-deal-163456581726

* "New details on how Trump, Kushner continue to profit off Saudi ties:" https://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/new-details-on-how-trump-kushner-continue-to-profit-off-saudi-ties-163301445596

* "Apparent cyberattack forces Florida hospital system to divert some emergency patients to other facilities:" https://www.cnn.com/2023/02/03/politics/cyberattack-hospital-tallahassee-memorial-florida/index.html

* "Exclusive: Former top FBI official involved in Trump-Russia investigation under scrutiny by federal prosecutors for his own ties to Russia:" https://www.businessinsider.com/exclusive-fbi-charles-mcgonigal-trump-russia-grand-jury-oleg-deripaska-2022-9

* "New report raises questions about indicted former FBI spy chief's Russia contacts:" https://www.msnbc.com/alex-wagner-tonight/watch/new-report-raises-questions-about-indicted-former-fbi-spy-chief-s-russia-contacts-163531845694

* "Sarah Huckabee Sanders’s strange ‘woke’ rant reveals a big GOP problem:" https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2023/02/08/sarah-huckabee-sanders-sotu-response-biden-woke-ron-desantis/

* "One-on-One with Karine Jean-Pierre:" https://www.msnbc.com/the-sunday-show/watch/one-on-one-with-karine-jean-pierre-163207237765

* "Biden to name Fed's Lael Brainard as top economic advisor, source says:" https://www.cnbc.com/2023/02/14/biden-to-name-feds-lael-brainard-as-top-economic-advisor-source-says.html

* "Black History Flag Flies Over Federal Building For First Time:" https://advocatechannel.com/black-history-flag-flies-over-federal-building-first-time

* "Supreme Court justices discussed, but did not agree on, code of conduct:" https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2023/02/09/supreme-court-ethics-code/

* "String of scandals prompts push for Supreme Court code of conduct:" https://www.msnbc.com/alex-wagner-tonight/watch/string-of-scandals-prompts-push-for-supreme-court-code-of-conduct-163067461908

* Some Republican Supreme Court justices insist that they are Lawmakers, not judges and the importance of their rulings means they can't be constrained by any ethical rules when changing law in accordance with their political beliefs.

My suspicion is the ethical constraint that most would chafe is an end to them being allowed to take bribes for access.

* "The Supreme Court Could Destroy the Internet. Really.:"

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* "Inflation eases again, but bringing prices further down will take work:" https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2023/02/14/inflation-easing-cpi-january/

* "Rick Scott pivots on Social Security Medicare after bipartisan backlash:" https://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/rick-scott-pivots-on-social-security-medicare-after-bipartisan-backlash-163605573683

* And yet they don’t examine the massive tax cuts they gave the rich. "Republicans take aim at food stamps in growing fight over federal debt:" https://www.washingtonpost.com/us-policy/2023/02/16/food-stamps-gop-proposed-cuts/

* "Ohio train crash crisis highlights need for safety net GOP seeks to cut:" https://www.msnbc.com/alex-wagner-tonight/watch/ohio-train-crash-crisis-highlights-need-for-safety-net-gop-seeks-to-cut-163614277858

* "582,462 and Counting:" https://www.nytimes.com/2023/02/03/business/economy/us-homeless-population-count.html

* "Striking HarperCollins Workers Reach Tentative Agreement With Publisher:" https://www.nytimes.com/2023/02/09/books/harper-collins-strike-tentative-agreement.html

* "Temple University cuts tuition and health benefits for striking graduate students:" https://www.npr.org/2023/02/10/1155762537/temple-university-grad-strike

Graduate student workers do a lot of the things professors do (grading, some teaching, particularly discussion sections, etc.), and being a grad student is incredibly expensive. Tuition is astronomically higher, and not always covered by grants, scholarships, etc.. The cost of books is massive even compared to undergraduates in the more expensive disciplines. (The books you need for things like advanced language classes and history cost almost as much as housing did for me in grad school per term). The same housing shortages and skyrocketing housing prices effect them as they do everyone else and on campus graduate housing tends to be super limited, especially if you have a spouse or family, which means dealing with expensive city housing markets).

I absolutely support the strikers. Universities use grad students and adjunct professors as a way to avoid paying for tenure track and tenured professors in the quantities they need. Seriously, given the geometric tuition inflation in my lifetime, most universities can afford to pay all their workers properly, they just chose not to.

* "Uber, Lyft drivers announce strike across Pittsburgh region:" https://www.wpxi.com/news/local/uber-lyft-drivers-announce-strike-across-pittsburgh-region/T7SE5T7GHJB7VOD4LG3J4VF34A/

* "Actors strike at California medieval-themed dinner theater:" https://apnews.com/article/california-los-angeles-business-strikes-409905e3e61b5611da872f4f25be8e96

* "Starbucks: A Grande Union Busting With Two Pumps of Racism:"

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* "Cinematographer Halyna Hutchins' parents, sister sue Alec Baldwin over 'Rust' shooting:" https://abcnews.go.com/US/cinematographer-halyna-hutchins-parents-sister-sue-alec-baldwin/story?id=97006332

* "Chris Hayes: The real reason behind the Republican Party infighting:" https://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/chris-hayes-the-real-reason-behind-the-republican-party-infighting-163162693902

* "Plaskett: GOP using ‘weaponization’ panel to air conspiracy theories ahead of 2024:" https://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/plaskett-gop-using-weaponization-panel-to-air-conspiracy-theories-ahead-of-2024-163164229889

* "Specificity key to advancing goals of public safety, police reform: Rep. Horsford:" https://www.msnbc.com/alex-wagner-tonight/watch/specificity-key-to-advancing-goals-of-public-safety-police-reform-rep-horsford-163170885872

* "Gay Dem Blasts Marjorie Taylor Greene for Going After Drag Shows at Hearing:" https://www.advocate.com/politics/marjorie-taylor-greene-robert-garcia

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

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

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

* "Democrats look for opportunities to secure democracy against GOP election deniers:" https://www.msnbc.com/alex-wagner-tonight/watch/democrats-look-for-opportunities-to-secure-democracy-against-gop-election-deniers-163463237813

* "Fox knew vote rigging claims were false, Dominion says, as network defends coverage:" https://www.reuters.com/legal/dominion-voting-systems-says-fox-knew-vote-rigging-claims-it-broadcast-were-2023-02-16/

* "Mehdi: Bombshell text evidence confirms Fox 'is not a news channel':" https://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/mehdi-bombshell-text-evidence-confirms-fox-is-not-a-news-channel-163603525730

* "On air vs. off air: How Fox News lied about the 2020 election:" https://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/on-air-vs-off-air-how-fox-news-lied-about-the-2020-election-163603013893

* "Court brief exposes Fox News fear of fickle, Trump-supporting audience:" https://www.msnbc.com/alex-wagner-tonight/watch/court-brief-exposes-fox-news-fear-of-fickle-trump-supporting-audience-163611205944

* "Fox News exposed for disingenuous coverage of Trump's Big Lie:" https://www.msnbc.com/alex-wagner-tonight/watch/fox-news-exposed-for-disingenuous-coverage-of-trump-s-big-lie-163613253706

* "Who knew a far-right election denier would do Democratic Gov. Katie Hobbs' bidding?:" https://www.azcentral.com/story/opinion/op-ed/laurieroberts/2023/02/07/gov-katie-hobbs-ally-in-election-denier-rep-liz-harris/69881091007/

* "Nikki Haley Launches Her Campaign Beside Doomsday Antisemitic Pastor:" https://www.thedailybeast.com/nikki-haley-launches-her-campaign-beside-doomsday-antisemitic-pastor-john-hagee

* "Trump attacks Nikki Haley from the left on Social Security, Medicare:" https://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/trump-attacks-nikki-haley-from-the-left-on-social-security-medicare-163455557771

* "Nikki Haley stumbles over federal abortion ban issue:" https://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/nikki-haley-stumbles-over-federal-abortion-ban-issue-163527749727

* "Trump Plans to Bring Back Firing Squads, Group Executions if He Retakes White House:" https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/politics-news/trump-death-penalty-firing-squad-executions-1234679447/

* "Trump Vows to Gut Transgender Rights if Reelected:" https://www.advocate.com/politics/donald-trump-transgender-rights

* "Big GOP donors plot to replace Trump in 2024:" https://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/big-gop-donors-plot-to-replace-trump-in-2024-163050565957

* "California's Rep. Lee files to seek Feinstein's Senate seat:" https://apnews.com/article/politics-united-states-government-2022-midterm-elections-dianne-feinstein-barbara-lee-82e9988882c50b6514b7ee22f946a884

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* "'This is a lie': Sinema's office denies Santos' account of friendly exchange during State of Union:" https://www.cnn.com/2023/02/10/politics/sinema-santos-state-of-the-union/index.html

* "FEC orders Santos to formally declare his 2024 candidacy or 'disavow' post-midterm fundraising :" https://www.cnn.com/2023/02/10/politics/fec-george-santos-campaign-fundraising/index.html

* "George Santos Reportedly Hires Lawyer Convicted of Brazilian Gang Killing:" https://www.advocate.com/news/george-santos-lawyer-gang-execution

* "Santos was charged with theft in 2017 case tied to Amish dog breeders:" https://www.politico.com/news/2023/02/09/santos-charged-theft-2017-dog-breeders-00082091

* "House Democrats file resolution attempting to expel George Santos from Congress:" https://www.cbsnews.com/news/george-santos-house-democrats-resolution-remove-from-congress/

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* "The First Gen Z Congressman Has Landed in Washington:"

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* If this is what he needed then I am very glad he was willing and able to do it. My thoughts are with him. "Fetterman checks into hospital to seek treatment for clinical depression:" https://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/fetterman-checks-into-hospital-to-seek-treatment-for-clinical-depression-163527749542

* White lawmakers are planning to end democracy for a majority black city so they can have their way with the city, much as happened in Flint Michigan only worse. "Controversial Bill in Mississippi:" https://www.msnbc.com/the-sunday-show/watch/controversial-bill-in-mississippi-163208261638

* "Unnerving authoritarian patterns seen from right-wing U.S. governors:" https://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/unnerving-authoritarian-patterns-seen-from-right-wing-u-s-governors-163312709674

* "First step to authoritarianism: attack the free press:" https://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/first-step-to-authoritarianism-attack-the-free-press-163311173811

* This is terrifying in every country where it’s happening. "Authoritarian style attacks on judiciary expected as potential Trump indictment looms:" https://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/authoritarian-style-attacks-on-judiciary-expected-as-potential-trump-indictment-looms-163312197935

* "Feds bust company using child labor to clean meatpacking plants:" https://www.msnbc.com/alex-wagner-tonight/watch/feds-bust-company-using-child-labor-to-clean-meatpacking-plants-163611717920

* "Portions of Georgia grand jury report cite suspicions of false testimony:" https://www.msnbc.com/alex-wagner-tonight/watch/portions-of-grand-jury-report-cite-suspicions-of-false-testimony-163534917814

* "FBI removes one document marked classified from former Vice President Mike Pence's home:" https://www.cnn.com/2023/02/10/politics/mike-pence-house-fbi-search/index.html

* "Trump team turns over additional classified records and laptop to federal prosecutors:" https://www.cnn.com/2023/02/10/politics/trump-classified-records-laptop/index.html

* "Trump lawyers turn over more classified material, including digital copies:" https://www.msnbc.com/alex-wagner-tonight/watch/trump-lawyers-turn-over-more-classified-material-including-digital-copies-163170885625

* "Trump legal spotlight increasingly difficult for Pence to avoid:" https://www.msnbc.com/alex-wagner-tonight/watch/trump-legal-spotlight-increasingly-difficult-for-pence-to-avoid-163169349927

* "Mark Meadows subpoenaed by DOJ special counsel in Jan. 6 probe:" https://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/report-mark-meadows-subpoenaed-by-doj-special-counsel-in-jan-6-probe-163455045531

* "Trump chief of staff Mark Meadows received DOJ subpoena in January: reports:" https://www.msnbc.com/alex-wagner-tonight/watch/trump-chief-of-staff-mark-meadows-received-doj-subpoena-in-january-reports-163464261634

* "What the DOJ special counsel might hope to learn from Mike Pence under subpoena:" https://www.msnbc.com/alex-wagner-tonight/watch/what-the-doj-special-counsel-might-hope-to-learn-from-mike-pence-under-subpoena-163067461596

* "‘He’s going to lose this’: Mike Pence’s chance of challenging DOJ subpoena:" https://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/-he-s-going-to-lose-this-mike-pence-s-chance-of-challenging-doj-subpoena-163049029764

* "Schiff: No excuse for Pence to do anything but cooperate with DOJ subpoena:" https://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/schiff-no-excuse-for-pence-to-do-anything-but-cooperate-with-doj-subpoena-163161157968

* "'Wrongheaded on many levels': Lofgren knocks Pence foot-dragging on DOJ subpoena:" https://www.msnbc.com/alex-wagner-tonight/watch/-wrongheaded-on-many-levels-lofgren-knocks-pence-footdragging-on-doj-subpoena-163391045695

* "Rep. Goldman: Pence is trying Trump's delay strategy in subpoena fight:" https://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/rep-goldman-pence-is-trying-trump-s-delay-strategy-in-subpoena-fight-163526725796

* "Four Takeaways From the Proud Boys Jan. 6 Sedition Trial So Far:" https://www.nytimes.com/2023/02/10/us/politics/proud-boys-jan-6-sedition-trial.html

* "Elon Musk Is An Idiot (and so are Zuck and SBF):"

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* "Joe Rogan Can’t Figure Out Why People Think Elon Musk Is a ‘Right-Winger’ Now:" https://www.thedailybeast.com/joe-rogan-cant-figure-out-why-people-think-elon-musk-is-a-right-winger-now

* "Marjorie Taylor Greene accuses gay former Twitter exec of sexualising children:" https://www.thepinknews.com/2023/02/08/marjorie-taylor-greene-yoel-roth-twitter-hunter-biden-hearing/

* "Extremist influencers are generating millions for Twitter, report says:" https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2023/02/09/twitter-ads-revenue-suspended-account/

* "FBI says Baltimore County woman plotted to 'shoot up' BGE electric substations:" https://www.wypr.org/wypr-news/2023-02-06/fbi-says-baltimore-county-woman-plotted-to-shoot-up-bge-electric-substations

* "Molotov Cocktail Thrown at New Jersey Synagogue:" https://advocatechannel.com/molotov-cocktail-new-jersey-synagogue

* "Florida could soon have permitless carry. It’s not enough, some gun owners say.:" https://www.tampabay.com/news/florida-politics/2023/02/07/desantis-permitless-carry-bill-gun-open-constitutional/

* "LGBTQ+ Activists Speak Out as Florida Considers Loosening Gun Access:" https://www.advocate.com/politics/permitless-carry-lgbtq-florida

* "New push for assault weapons ban, nearly five years after Parkland shooting:" https://www.msnbc.com/the-sunday-show/watch/new-push-for-assault-weapons-ban-nearly-five-years-after-parkland-shooting-163206725800

* "Maxwell Frost: Gen Z is the 'mass shooting generation’ :" https://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/maxwell-frost-gen-z-is-the-mass-shooting-generation-163380805669

* CW: Suicide. "Suspect has died of apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound after mass shooting at Michigan State University left 3 dead and 5 injured, police say:" https://www.cnn.com/2023/02/13/us/michigan-state-university-shots-fired/index.html

* "Suspect killed former partner, five others in Mississippi shootings, sheriff says:" https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2023/02/17/mississippi-shooting-tate-county/

* "White House struggles to explain the fate of Title 42:" https://www.politico.com/news/2023/02/06/public-health-emerdency-title-42-00081390

* "Lawsuit can proceed against Kenosha shooter Kyle Rittenhouse:" https://apnews.com/article/kyle-rittenhouse-legal-proceedings-kenosha-lawsuits-shootings-3bdc03586a45f1ebee16a3df8a5a4f63

* "How True Crime Exploits Victims:"

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* "Missouri man who killed 4 executed despite innocence claims:" https://apnews.com/article/missouri-state-government-california-homicide-94fe2fefa47faa618d3826c7f32e6f1d

* "Are Inmates Being Sentenced to a Painful Death?:"

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* "Yale Honors Black Girl Reported to Police For Spraying Lanternflies:" https://advocatechannel.com/yale-honors-black-girl-reported-to-police-for-spraying-lanternflies

* "Who’s Afraid of Black History?:" https://www.nytimes.com/2023/02/17/opinion/desantis-florida-african-american-studies-black-history.html?action=click&module=Well&pgtype=Homepage§ion=Opinion

* "Gov. Greg Abbott tells state agencies to stop considering diversity in hiring:" https://www.texastribune.org/2023/02/07/greg-abbott-diversity-equity-inclusion-illegal/

* "New College of Florida board trustee wants to replace president and fire all faculty and staff to eliminate ‘dogmatic wokeness’:" https://www.orlandoweekly.com/news/new-college-of-florida-board-trustee-wants-to-replace-president-and-fire-all-faculty-and-staff-to-eliminate-dogmatic-wokeness-33448774

* I was super skeptical of the guy from the college board I saw interviewed recently claiming there was no contact and they just decided to gut the course independently. I feel vindicated in my skepticism. "Florida Officials Had Repeated Contact With College Board Over African American Studies:" https://www.nytimes.com/2023/02/09/us/florida-college-board-african-american-studies.html

* "DeSantis retrograde war on education, social progress stirs protest in Florida capital:" https://www.msnbc.com/alex-wagner-tonight/watch/desantis-retrograde-war-on-education-social-progress-stirs-protest-in-florida-capital-163463237757

* "200 students stage walkout at Hillcrest High School in protest over Black History Month program:" https://www.cbs42.com/news/local/200-students-stage-walkout-at-hillcrest-high-school-in-protest-over-black-history-month-program/

* "North Dakota Bill Would Jail Librarians for Not Removing Certain Books:" https://www.advocate.com/news/north-dakota-library-jail-books

* "Right-Wing Group Targets LGBTQ+ Existence in Michigan Schools:" https://www.advocate.com/news/right-wing-targets-lgbtq-michigan

* "Libs of TikTok Targets 'Kinky Boots' Event:" https://www.advocate.com/news/chaya-raichik-unaware-kinky-boots#rebelltitem1

* "Former Mayor Pleads No Contest in Grindr Child Sex Crime Case:" https://www.advocate.com/crime/robert-jacob-child-sex-crime

* CW: Sexual Assault. "Male Staffer Who Accused CPAC's Matt Schlapp of Groping Sues GOP Operative:" https://www.advocate.com/news/matt-schlapp-gop-operative

* "Gay Man Sues Canada Over Sperm Donation Restrictions:" https://www.advocate.com/news/sperm-donation-canada-gay-men

* For Republicans, the Handmaid's Tale is aspirational. "Florida Wants Teen Athletes to Report Periods — Why?:" https://www.advocate.com/news/florida-teen-athletes-periods

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* I’m not holding my breath for this Supreme Court to side with the constitution and civil and human rights over their theocracy agenda. I’d love for this to work though. "Federal judge says constitutional right to abortion may still exist, despite Dobbs:" https://www.politico.com/news/2023/02/06/federal-judge-constitutional-right-abortion-dobbs-00081391

* "Biden administration braces for ruling that could ban abortion pills:" https://www.politico.com/news/2023/02/09/court-ban-abortion-pills-nationwide-00081946

* "Texas judge could end access to abortion medication mifepristone nationwide:" https://www.msnbc.com/alex-wagner-tonight/watch/texas-judge-could-end-access-to-abortion-medication-mifepristone-nationwide-163068485515

* "TX lawsuit could pull abortion drug off the U.S. market:" https://www.msnbc.com/the-sunday-show/watch/tx-lawsuit-could-pull-abortion-drug-off-the-u-s-market-163206725797

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* "Focus on the Family Hates Your (Non-Straight) Family:"

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* "Egyptian Police Entrapping Queer Men Through Dating Apps: Report:" https://www.advocate.com/news/gay-egypt

* "Photographer Charged With Murder of LGBTQ Activist, Model Edwin Chiloba:" https://www.advocate.com/crime/edwin-chiloba-murder-suspect

* "India could legalise same-sex marriage. It would change these couples' lives:" https://www.thepinknews.com/2023/02/09/india-same-sex-marriage-supreme-court-ruling/

* "Slovenia becomes first eastern European country to recognise same-sex marriage:" https://www.thepinknews.com/2023/02/02/slovenia-same-sex-marriage/

* "Church of England votes to offer blessings to same sex couples:" https://www.thepinknews.com/2023/02/09/church-of-england-synod-votes-to-offer-blessings-to-same-sex-couples/

* "Protesters face off with bishops over paltry same-sex marriage blessings proposal:" https://www.thepinknews.com/2023/02/08/protestors-rally-against-church-of-englands-same-sex-marraige-law/

* "Doctors warn 'NHS is failing trans people' amid row over Tavistock gender clinic:" https://www.thepinknews.com/2023/02/09/tavistock-gender-clinic-closure-staff-open-letter-trans-healthcare/

* "91 Percent of Anti-LGBTQ+ Bills Failed in 2022:" https://www.advocate.com/news/anti-lgbtq-bills-failed-2022

* "Democrats kill off anti-trans bills targeting life-saving healthcare and trans kids:" https://www.thepinknews.com/2023/02/05/virginia-senate-democrats-trans-bills-healthcare/

* "Here Are the 21 States Trying to Ban Gender-Affirming Care:" https://www.advocate.com/politics/what-states-trying-ban-gender-affirming-care

* "Utah Gov. Signs Bill Banning Most Gender-Affirming Care for Youth:" https://www.advocate.com/politics/gender-affirming-care-utah-ban

* "North Dakota Bill Targets Nonexistent Trend of Students Identifying as Animals:" https://www.advocate.com/politics/students-identifying-as-animals-bill

* "Queer Prom Targeted by Far-Right Influencers and Lawmakers:" https://www.advocate.com/news/libs-of-tiktok-queer-prom

* "Trans pharmacist asked if she 'has a penis' during senate hearing speaks out: 'Dehumanising':" https://www.thepinknews.com/2023/02/17/gwendolyn-herzig-trans-pharmacy-doctor-arkansas/

* "Baker Jack Phillips Loses Appeal in Trans Woman's Discrimination Suit:" https://www.advocate.com/news/jake-phillips-loses-appeal-transgender

* "Two men charged over tragic 2019 killing of Black trans woman Pebbles LaDime Doe:" https://www.thepinknews.com/2023/02/04/pebbles-ladime-doe-death-south-caroline-black-trans/

* "Gay Man Robbed, Beaten Beyond Recognition in San Francisco:" https://www.advocate.com/crime/gay-man-robbed-beaten

* "FBI Investigating Threats Against 3 LGBTQ+ Bars:" https://www.advocate.com/news/fbi-investigation-lgbtq-bar-threats

* "School District Rallies Behind Superintendent Targeted by Antigay Letter:" https://www.advocate.com/news/georgia-school-district-superintendent

* "Trans employee wins $20K settlement against Shake Shack:" https://www.lgbtqnation.com/2023/02/trans-employee-wins-20k-settlement-against-shake-shack/

* "World Athletics Seeks Stricter Rules for Transgender Women:" https://www.advocate.com/world/world-athletics-transgender-women

* "Feds Seek Input on National PrEP Coverage:" https://www.advocate.com/news/feds-seek-prep-coverage-input

* "Mpox Is Almost Gone in the US, Leaving Lessons & Mysteries Behind:" https://www.advocate.com/health/mpox-monkeypox-numbers-down-lessons

* "Ex-Mormons Have Started a Magic Mushroom Church:"

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* Yet more proof insurance companies are evil and we need free universal healthcare. "Trans doctor forced to spend life savings to keep clinic open and treat patients:" https://www.thepinknews.com/2023/02/09/trans-doctor-tiffany-najberg-life-savings-to-keep-clinic-open/

* "Seizure Drug Can Reprogram Donor Hearts to Last Longer Until Transplant:" https://www.laboratoryequipment.com/594420-Seizure-Drug-Can-Reprogram-Donor-Hearts-to-Last-Longer-Until-Transplant/

* "900% increase in babies born with syphilis in Mississippi may be part of nationwide trend:" https://www.livescience.com/900-increase-in-babies-born-with-syphilis-in-mississippi-may-be-part-of-nationwide-trend

* "An 82-year-old woman was found alive at a New York funeral home after she was pronounced dead hours earlier, police say:" https://www.cnn.com/2023/02/07/us/new-york-woman-found-alive-funeral-home/index.html

* "Opioid Tapering Disrupts Healthcare and Worsens Doctor-Patient Relationships:" https://www.painnewsnetwork.org/stories/2023/2/8/opioid-tapering-disrupts-healthcare-and-worsens-doctor-patient-relationshipsnbsp

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* "How search and rescue teams pull survivors from rubble:" https://www.reuters.com/graphics/TURKEY-QUAKE/SEARCH/klpygdjoapg/

* "Turkey-Syria quake: Death toll tops 41,000; First U.N. aid convoy enters Syria via new border crossing:" https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/02/14/turkey-syria-earthquake-updates-deaths/

Link to help Turkey: https://www.tumblr.com/star-burp/708846519515774976?source=share

White Helmets Syria: https://www.whitehelmets.org/en/

UN help for both countries: https://donate.unhcr.org/int/en/turkiye-syria-earthquake-emergency

Queer relief fund for the 6 February Earthquake LGBTQIA+ and/or SW survivors: https://gogetfunding.com/queer-relief-fund-for-the-6-february-earthquake-lgbtqia-and-or-sw-survivors/

Doctors without Borders: https://donate.doctorswithoutborders.org/secure/donate?_gl=1*659c3c*_ga*NzkzMjQ0NzgxLjE2NzU4MzgzMzk.*_ga_C7EW6Q0J9K*MTY3NTgzODMzOC4xLjEuMTY3NTgzODQyMC4wLjAuMA..&_ga=2.197021998.387868859.1675838340-793244781.1675838339&_gac=1.52586970.1675838340.CjwKCAiAioifBhAXEiwApzCzthT21ylvvR7E5iLT-s-1Ob5DuAW4jst5eWVg1o0d89Pq6HwlGqUEPRoC-K0QAvD_BwE

* "Turkey’s Earthquake Response Is as Political as the Conditions That Increased the Devastation:" https://www.newyorker.com/news/daily-comment/turkeys-earthquake-response-is-as-political-as-the-conditions-that-increased-the-devastation

* "Devastation, loss and hope in Antakya after earthquake:" https://abcnews.go.com/International/earthquake-levels-city-antakya-southern-turkey/story?id=97034631

* "Syrian refugees starting over in Turkey are hit hard by the earthquake:" https://www.npr.org/2023/02/09/1155632055/syrian-refugees-starting-over-in-turkey-are-hit-hard-by-the-earthquake

* "Three people rescued from Syria rubble 110 hours after earthquake:" https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/three-people-rescued-syria-rubble-110-hours-after-earthquake-state-media-2023-02-10/

* "Survivors ever fewer in earthquake rubble of Turkey and Syria:" https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/survivors-ever-fewer-earthquake-rubble-turkey-syria-2023-02-12/

* "How Syria's war has hindered earthquake relief:" https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/how-syrias-war-has-hindered-earthquake-relief-2023-02-13/

* "Rescues dwindle in Turkey after earthquake as aid trickles into Syria:" https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/teenager-rescued-rubble-turkey-10-days-after-quake-2023-02-16/

* "A Crisis Within a Crisis in Syria:" https://www.nytimes.com/2023/02/16/podcasts/the-daily/syria-turkey-earthquake-aid.html

* "A Dramatic Rescue From Turkey's Earthquake Epicenter:"

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* "What to know about the train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio:" https://www.npr.org/2023/02/16/1157333630/east-palestine-ohio-train-derailment

* "Health concerns grow in East Palestine, Ohio, after train derailment:" https://www.npr.org/2023/02/14/1156567743/health-east-palestine-ohio-train-derailment-chemicals

* "Ohio train derailment prompts evacuations, uncertainty:" https://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/ohio-train-derailment-prompts-evacuations-uncertainty-163303493603

* "Republicans use Ohio train disaster to pursue culture wars, ignore solutions:" https://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/republicans-use-ohio-train-disaster-to-pursue-culture-wars-ignore-solutions-163379781729

* "Ohio Governor DeWine, FEMA Regional Administrator Sivak issue joint statement on East Palestine:" https://highlandcountypress.com/Content/In-The-News/Headlines/Article/Ohio-Governor-DeWine-FEMA-Regional-Administrator-Sivak-issue-joint-statement-on-East-Palestine/2/73/88183

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* "“Potential Environmental Nuclear Bomb”: The Disappearing Salt Lake:"

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* "When AI Art Becomes Exploitative and Unethical:"

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* "How Humans Domesticated Just About Everything:"

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* "19th century register gives glimpse into lives of free blacks in Pittsylvania County:" https://www.chathamstartribune.com/news/article_48c8c108-a88d-11ed-a5bc-a31f47080ded.html

* "How Robert Smalls sailed his crew and family to freedom during the Civil War:" https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/how-robert-smalls-sailed-his-crew-and-family-to-freedom-during-the-civil-war

* "First Black combatant of Civil War to be honored in Loudoun Co. battlefield cemetery:" https://wtop.com/loudoun-county/2023/02/first-black-combatant-of-civil-war-to-be-honored-in-loudoun-co-battlefield-cemetery/

* "History Thread: Robert Elliott and the Rhetoric of Liberty:" https://the-avocado.org/2023/02/14/history-thread-robert-elliott-and-the-rhetoric-of-liberty/

* "Boston’s only Black hospital was founded in 1908 — in the South End apartment building where I lived:" https://www.wbur.org/cognoscenti/2023/02/09/historic-boston-plymouth-hospital-cornelius-garland-lisa-gordon

* "How Hollywood was Born Gay:"

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* "Wikipedia’s Intentional Distortion of the History of the Holocaust:" https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/25785648.2023.2168939

* "The Little Known History of World War II's All-Black, All-Female Battalion:" https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/all-black-women-battalion-wwii-6888th?utm_source=Atlas+Obscura+Daily+Newsletter&utm_campaign=a57267612e-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2023_02_16&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_-a57267612e-%5BLIST_EMAIL_ID%5D&mc_cid=a57267612e&mc_eid=5723490053

* "James Dean: The Bi Hollywood Icon We Lost Too Soon:"

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* "50 Black Women in STEM You Should Know About:" https://medium.com/rediscover-steam/50-black-women-in-stem-you-should-know-about-f74bd23503fd

* "Jo-Raquel Tejada wanted to make it in Hollywood. She had to become Raquel Welch.:" https://www.nbcnews.com/news/latino/raquel-welch-stealth-latina-tejada-changing-times-rcna71174

* "George Santos: Bring On The Ethics Investigation:"

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* "Meanwhile… Subway Is For Sale | Japan’s Monkey Mermaid Mummy | Pizza Delivery Squirrel Attack:"

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* "Rihanna Wins! | Are The Balloons Sent By Aliens? | George Santos Stole Puppies:"

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* "The Last of Us EP4: Building a Bond — Therapist Reacts!:"

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* "The Last of Us HBO EP5: The Importance of Great Role Models — Therapist Reacts!:"

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* "How Glass Onion Calls Out Capitalism:"

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* "Hogwarts Legacy release prompts more antisemitism allegations:" https://www.thepinknews.com/2023/02/10/hogwarts-legacy-antisemitism-goblin-artefact/

* "The Queer Joy of Everything Everywhere All At Once:"

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* "Everyone Everywhere Needs Waymond Wang:"

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* "I Don't See Color: Where Bucky's Apology Fails:"

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* "Boyz II Men (ft. Stephen Colbert) -- "I'll Make Love To You (But We Don't Have To)":"

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* "Captain Kirk Has A New Enemy In Space:"

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* "Vladagra Will Help You Launch Your Missile:"

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* "The Bright Side of Dylan's Journey:"

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* This is a long time friend of mine. They have secured future housing, but have spent everything in the previous fundraiser on gofundme to survive to this point and they need They need $6800 over the next three months until their move in date.

Gofundme here: https://www.gofundme.com/f/hdykv-housing-crisis?utm_campaign=p_lico+share-sheet&utm_medium=copy_link&utm_source=customer

You can also support them via their Redbubble: https://www.redbubble.com/people/Kandrinchae/shop?fbclid=IwAR0E1PRHlG45LWhBfDtVpGigD1YUk9Njm-__SviL4W7C8JZUCppFc1oG9Gs%22

* Thursday was really bad mobility wise. Bonus points for hours of intermittent Internet connection. Monday was astonishingly difficult physically as well for no apparent reason. Tuesday was a touch better. We have dropped off the car for the procedure. Let's hope Medicare transport goes okay.

* The car ended up being $450.00. When they lifted the assembly out, they discovered the spark plugs were close to the end, so they just charged parts to replace them. I vaguely remember this being what happened more than a decade ago, last time they redid this part of the car, so was rather expecting it.

I have raised 100ish towards the bills I didn't pay in order to fix the car. I'll need to sort out the exact size of the hole once everything settled..

My chronic illness stuff remains stunningly bad. I was going to explain what's going on, but frankly, it exhausts me. We are at the trapped on the kitchen floor weeping because I couldn't find the safe for me spaghetti pot and then discovered I couldn't get up level Wednesday. Thursday was supposed to be full rest after I got the car back in the morning, but Ha! No! People kept calling me, and then it turned out I'd forgotten to sign my check so I had to go back to the mechanic before the 5 O'clock close.

(One of the things I love about Honest Mechanic is their super strict business hours. They are opened 8-5 weekdays. Everyone gets a full hour of lunch and is paid what they deserve for their skilled labor. Everyone is treated decently and they are never asked to work even a minute early or late. No bothering people when they are off the clock. Work/life balance encouraged. I will weep when the owner retires, though it will likely be okay with his son in his footsteps. I noticed tonight his son is about the age the father was when I first went there, and looks so like him they could almost be clones. I love when businesses are ethical in every respect).

As I'd already spent the gas to go downtown, I forced myself to do pharmacy and library, since medicare transport only does to and from doctor's appointments, so no errands happened Wednesday. I am already weepy tired, and in pain. We have one week of special girl cat food left, and I have concerns. I think there may be enough gas to last the month. We'll see.

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

* A thing on Shaw Deadnaming Seven of Nine in Star Trek: Picard: https://www.tumblr.com/gwydionmisha/709591413032189952/i-want-to-state-right-off-that-i-cant-speak-for?source=share

* I only agree with about 80% of this, but a lot of it is very good and the rest worth mulling and debating.
Contains Locked Tomb spoilers: "John is Ra and Alecto is Mehet-Weret:" https://chaos-has-theories.tumblr.com/post/686969277229727744/part-1-the-eye-of-john

* "What's happening to your body book for lyctors :" https://www.tumblr.com/yuck-pfaugh/709602095818571776?source=share

* "International Snow Sculpture Championships 2023: See the Incredible Winning Creations:" https://nicenews.com/culture/2023-international-snow-sculpture-championships/

* "In world where there is two types of tower-dwellers, a Princess is locked in a tower.:" https://www.tumblr.com/seananmcguire/708978195414859776?source=share

* I'd like to take a moment to appreciate how good the young actors are/have been on The Last of Us. So good and real and natural I never questioned it until listening to the creators talk about it.

* Alfred orients the Wayne Manor Staff: https://www.tumblr.com/seananmcguire/709087024924278784?source=share

* Time travel cop, fish & wildlife division: https://www.tumblr.com/magnesiumflare/709291424936607744?source=share

* "Midnight Pals: Fuckenstein:" https://www.tumblr.com/bitterkarella/708804745928802305/midnight-pals-fuckenstein?source=share

* "Midnight Pals: The Protocols of Hogwarts:" https://www.tumblr.com/bitterkarella/708894743941300224/midnight-pals-the-protocols-of-hogwarts?source=share

* "Midnight Pals: A Field So English:" https://www.tumblr.com/bitterkarella/709004466549129216/midnight-pals-a-field-so-english?source=share

* "Midnight Pals: Legally Binding:" https://www.tumblr.com/bitterkarella/709268715375558656/midnight-pals-legally-binding?source=share

* "Midnight Pals: The Real Victims:" https://www.tumblr.com/bitterkarella/709340610840182784/midnight-pals-the-real-victims?source=share

* "Midnight Pals: more of this shit:" https://www.tumblr.com/bitterkarella/709438054266552320/midnight-pals-more-of-this-shit?source=share

* "Midnight Pals: Penguins on Parade:" https://www.tumblr.com/bitterkarella/709619008102711296/midnight-pals-penguins-on-parade?source=share

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

The help links are at the bottom under the cut.

Earthquake Relief:
Link to help Turkey: https://www.tumblr.com/star-burp/708846519515774976?source=share

White Helmets Syria: https://www.whitehelmets.org/en/

UN help for both countries: https://donate.unhcr.org/int/en/turkiye-syria-earthquake-emergency

Queer relief fund for the 6 February Earthquake LGBTQIA+ and/or SW survivors: https://gogetfunding.com/queer-relief-fund-for-the-6-february-earthquake-lgbtqia-and-or-sw-survivors/

Doctors without Borders: https://donate.doctorswithoutborders.org/secure/donate?_gl=1*659c3c*_ga*NzkzMjQ0NzgxLjE2NzU4MzgzMzk.*_ga_C7EW6Q0J9K*MTY3NTgzODMzOC4xLjEuMTY3NTgzODQyMC4wLjAuMA..&_ga=2.197021998.387868859.1675838340-793244781.1675838339&_gac=1.52586970.1675838340.CjwKCAiAioifBhAXEiwApzCzthT21ylvvR7E5iLT-s-1Ob5DuAW4jst5eWVg1o0d89Pq6HwlGqUEPRoC-K0QAvD_BwE

* Want to help Journalists without Borders? https://donate.rsf.org/us/donate/~my-donation

* Where to order your free COVID tests. "COVID Home Tests:" https://special.usps.com/testkits

* "LGBTQ Refugees Welcome campaign:" https://www.gofundme.com/f/lgbtq-refugees-welcome

* Want to help Lucas Kunce beat Josh Hawley? https://secure.actblue.com/donate/pccc_2022_lucas_kunce_only

* "Alternative Library ~ New Home Fundraiser, organized by Alternative Library:" https://www.gofundme.com/f/alternative-library-new-home-fundraiser

* This is a long time friend of mine. They have secured future housing, but have spent everything in the previous fundraiser on gofundme to survive to this point and they need They need $6800 over the next three months until their move in date.

Gofundme here: https://www.gofundme.com/f/hdykv-housing-crisis?utm_campaign=p_lico+share-sheet&utm_medium=copy_link&utm_source=customer

You can also support them via their Redbubble: https://www.redbubble.com/people/Kandrinchae/shop?fbclid=IwAR0E1PRHlG45LWhBfDtVpGigD1YUk9Njm-__SviL4W7C8JZUCppFc1oG9Gs%22

* My Oldest Continuous friend's Elder Cat is getting up there and her special diet and health care for kidney failure is expensive. Gigi is a sweet, extremely cuddly girl and could use extra help. :

SupportGigiInHerOldAge:" https://www.spotfund.com/story/18393388-9914-4f6c-9f99-876aa019bdee

They are also trying to GM for pay. They are an excellent GM. Here's where to sign up: https://startplaying.games/gm/1617744454089x564714756631343740

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

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* I didn't get even half the election stuff up, but I'm losing the bottom of the post, so here we are. The air quality remains terrible and I an drowning in prepped links. Sorry.

* "'The worst is yet to come': IMF issues stark recession warning:" https://www.cnn.com/2022/10/11/economy/imf-world-economic-outlook/index.html

* "Iranian journalist who broke news on Mahsa Amini pays heavy price:" https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/iranian-journalist-who-broke-news-mahsa-amini-pays-heavy-price-2022-10-11/

* "Iran protests: Mahsa Amini's family receiving death threats, cousin says:" https://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-63200649

* "Amini's first name and the devaluing of Kurdish lives :" https://www.jpost.com/opinion/article-718982

* "Internet freedom activists scramble to help Iranians evade Tehran’s digital crackdown:" https://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/internet-freedom-activists-scramble-help-iranians-evade-tehrans-digita-rcna50232

* "Lula brands Bolsonaro ‘tiny little dictator’ in Brazil TV debate:" https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/oct/17/lula-brands-bolsonaro-tiny-little-dictator-in-brazil-tv-debate

* "The far-right is trying to stack school boards. Vote in your city election to make sure schools are safe for all kids:" https://www.benandjerrys.ca/en/whats-new/2022/10/vote-in-city-elections

* "Eddie Izzard officially launches Sheffield MP bid:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2022/10/11/eddie-izzard-sheffield-central-mp-labour-party/

* "Scottish Greens cuts ties with Green Party of England and Wales over transphobia:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2022/10/18/scottish-greens-green-party-transphobia-england-wales/

* "Gwynedd council calls for abolition of title Prince of Wales:" https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2022/oct/07/gwynedd-council-calls-for-abolition-of-title-prince-of-wales

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* "What comes after Omicron? New variants are emerging.:" https://www.nationalgeographic.com/magazine/article/what-comes-after-omicron-new-variants-are-emerging

* "Medium COVID Could Be the Most Dangerous COVID:" https://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2022/10/covid-symptoms-medium-term-post-infection-complications/671684/

* "US clears updated COVID boosters for kids as young as 5:" https://apnews.com/article/science-health-business-covid-daaf1a4e5223d3b1251c4606b422ee0d

* "House report alleges Trump aides blocked public health officials from providing accurate Covid-19 information during pandemic:" https://www.cnn.com/2022/10/17/politics/covid-19-report-house-democrats-trump-health-officials/index.html

* "Report reveals greater extent of Trump admin interference in CDC than previously known:" https://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/report-reveals-greater-extent-of-trump-admin-interference-in-cdc-than-previously-known-150916165763

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* "Would Lukashenko really throw Belarus into a war Russia is losing?:" https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/oct/12/alexander-lukashenko-belarus-russia-ukraine-war-putin

* "Biden promises Ukraine 'advanced air defense systems' after Russian missile strikes:" https://www.cnn.com/2022/10/10/politics/biden-zelensky-advanced-air-defense-systems/index.html

* "Russian shelling cuts external power to Ukraine nuclear plant :" https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/russian-shelling-cuts-external-power-ukraine-nuclear-plant-kyiv-2022-10-17/

* "Ukraine says Russia has kidnapped two officials at occupied nuclear plant:" https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/ukraine-says-russia-has-kidnapped-two-officials-occupied-nuclear-plant-2022-10-18/

* "Putin warns of further retaliation as Ukraine hit by massive wave of strikes:" https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/oct/10/explosions-kyiv-ukraine-war-russia-crimea-putin-bridge

* "30% of Ukraine's power stations destroyed by strikes; Zelenskyy urges troops to take more Russian prisoners:" https://www.cnbc.com/2022/10/18/russia-ukraine-live-updates.html

* "Scholar: Crippling Civilian Infrastructure Has Long Been Part of Russian Generals’ Playbook:" https://www.snopes.com/news/2022/10/14/civilian-infrastructure-putin-russia/

* "Explosion on 12-Mile Crimea Bridge Kills 3:" https://www.nytimes.com/live/2022/10/08/world/russia-ukraine-war-news

* "Ukraine says it recaptured 1,200 sq km of Kherson region in ongoing counteroffensive:" https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/ukraine-says-it-recaptured-1200-sq-km-kherson-region-ongoing-counteroffensive-2022-10-09/

* "Russia announces Kherson evacuation, raising fears city will become frontline:" https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/oct/13/russia-announces-kherson-evacuation-raising-fears-city-will-become-frontline

* "Strikes Hit Staging Ground for Troops in Russia’s Border Region:" https://www.nytimes.com/2022/10/16/world/europe/ukraine-russia-belgorod-donetsk.html

* "‘He joined the enemy’: a Ukraine soldier on fighting his father on Russian side:" https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/oct/14/ukraine-soldier-confronts-father-fighting-russia-putin

* "Russian troops kill Ukrainian musician for refusing role in Kherson concert:" https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/oct/16/russian-troops-kill-ukrainian-musician-yuriy-kerpatenko-for-refusing-role-in-kherson-concert

* "Russian women run Ukraine anti-war protests despite danger:" https://abcnews.go.com/International/russian-women-run-ukraine-anti-war-protests-danger/story?id=91378202

* "Russia’s antiwar movement goes far beyond street protests:" https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2022/10/18/russian-dissent-protest-ukraine-war/

* "Russia smuggling Ukrainian grain to help pay for Putin's war:" https://apnews.com/article/russia-ukraine-putin-business-lebanon-syria-87c3b6fea3f4c326003123b21aa78099

* "On the american left's love affair with failure:" https://solarbird.dreamwidth.org/1845936.html?view=6997424&posted=1#cmt6997424

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* "‘Enough is enough’: Dems rage at Saudis over oil cut, vow to block weapons sales:" https://www.politico.com/news/2022/10/10/dems-rage-at-saudis-over-oil-cut-vow-to-block-weapons-sales-00061123

* "Biden administration to tap oil reserve again ahead of midterms:" https://www.politico.com/news/2022/10/18/biden-spr-oil-reserve-release-fuel-prices-00062269

* "Biden acknowledges a 'slight recession' is possible, even if he doesn't think it'll happen :" https://www.cnn.com/2022/10/11/politics/recession-joe-biden-cnntv/index.html

* "Biden issues a 2023 pledge to Dems: Hold on to Congress and I’ll sign abortion rights into law:" https://www.politico.com/news/2022/10/18/biden-to-pledge-legalizing-abortion-on-roe-anniversary-if-dems-expand-majorities-00062268

* "‘Americans need to make their voices heard’: White House Press Sec. on Biden’s midterms message:" https://www.msnbc.com/the-reidout/watch/biden-pledges-to-codify-abortion-protections-if-democrats-expand-house-and-senate-majorities-in-midterms-151030341670

* "Being good at your job is praxis:" https://www.tumblr.com/gwydionmisha/698527711939985409/being-good-at-your-job-is-praxis

* "1st lease sale to be held for offshore wind on West Coast:" https://apnews.com/article/business-california-rhode-island-providence-pacific-ocean-45834c87281b6f13acc9783b2d84f1e2

* "The Supreme Court's conservative majority wants to gut the Voting Rights Act—again:" https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2022/10/supreme-court-voting-rights-act-alabma-racial-gerrymandering-roberts-alito/

* "Clarence Thomas could be sole justice to rule on Trump Mar-a-Lago case:" https://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/clarence-thomas-could-be-sole-justice-to-rule-on-trump-mar-a-lago-case-150431301954

* "Prices rose again in September, ensuring more interest rate hikes:" https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2022/10/13/fed-inflation-september-cpi/

* "Mortgage rates hit 20-year high:" https://www.cnn.com/2022/10/13/homes/mortgage-rates-october-13-2022/index.html

* "Rubio backs bill that would raise drug prices; odd move for an election year in Florida:" https://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/rubio-backs-bill-that-would-raise-drug-prices-odd-move-for-an-election-year-in-florida-150355525945

* "Republicans introduce NATIONAL "don't say gay" bill:" https://solarbird.dreamwidth.org/1846111.html

* "Dollar General Claims It’s A Discount Store. It’s Not.:" https://perfectunion.us/dollar-general-prices/

* "Perspective | They’re in federal prison, and they’re done staying quiet:" https://www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2022/10/01/federal-prisoners-speak-out-report/

* "Federal Officials Trade Stock in Companies Their Agencies Oversee:" https://www.wsj.com/articles/government-officials-invest-in-companies-their-agencies-oversee-11665489653?mod=hp_lead_pos7

* Have something you want to tell your Senators? If you can't safely protest in person, here are some other options:

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

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

* "Ron DeSantis Has Confused Floridians Arrested in Yet Another Disturbing Political Stunt:" https://www.vanityfair.com/news/2022/10/ron-desantis-florida-voter-fraud-arrests

* "New body cam footage sheds light on DeSantis ‘election integrity’ arrests:" https://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/new-body-cam-footage-sheds-light-on-desantis-election-integrity-arrests-151026245638

* It needs to be for all or none. Making it easy to vote only in Republican counties is unfair."Anger as DeSantis eases voting rules in Republican areas hit by hurricane:" https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2022/oct/14/ron-desantis-florida-hurricane-ian-voting-rules

* "Scholar: Challenges to Voters are Growing Before the Midterms – and Pose a Direct Threat to Voting Rights:" https://www.snopes.com/news/2022/10/12/challenges-to-voters-growing-before-midterms/

* "Eligibility challenged for hundreds of Cobb County, GA voters:" https://www.axios.com/local/atlanta/2022/10/06/cobb-county-georgia-voters-challenged

* "Truth Bomb From A Professor On MSNBC- "They Do Not Want Democracy. They Want White Rule.":" https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2022/10/12/2128443/-Truth-Bomb-From-A-Professor-On-MSNBC-They-Do-Not-Want-Democracy-They-Want-White-Rule

* "Another way of laundering credentials and citations:" https://solarbird.dreamwidth.org/1845757.html

* "'I've gone too far to turn back': Maddow reveals threat to U.S. 'lost to history':" https://www.msnbc.com/the-last-word/watch/-i-ve-gone-too-far-to-turn-back-maddow-reveals-threat-to-u-s-lost-to-history-150349893948

* "Across time and place, authoritarians share some common features:" https://www.msnbc.com/alex-wagner-tonight/watch/across-time-and-place-authoritarians-share-some-common-features-150445125911

* "What could happen if GOP candidates refuse to concede in races across the country?:" https://www.msnbc.com/the-reidout/watch/arizona-s-kari-lake-is-just-one-of-hundreds-of-republican-election-deniers-on-the-ballot-this-fall-150907461660

* "McCarthy signals GOP-led House likely to oppose more aid to Ukraine:" https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2022/10/18/house-republicans-ukraine-mccarthy/

* If you do not vote for Democrats in November you are voting for this. "Chris Hayes: What a Kevin McCarthy-led Congress would mean for America:" https://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/chris-hayes-what-a-kevin-mccarthy-led-congress-would-mean-for-america-151025221619

* "GOP tips hand on House majority plan: cut popular programs, investigate Biden, sow chaos:" https://www.msnbc.com/alex-wagner-tonight/watch/gop-tips-hand-on-house-majority-plan-cut-popular-programs-investigate-biden-sow-chaos-151034949866

* "Warren: GOP 'loud and clear' on plan to blow up economy if they hold Congress:" https://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/warren-gop-loud-and-clear-on-plan-to-blow-up-economy-if-they-hold-congress-150523461797

* "Trump, election denial, QAnon and Dan Cox: In Maryland, the GOP marginalizes itself:" https://www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2022/10/07/cox-qanon-trump-gop-maryland/

* "Calamitous GOP candidates keep control of Senate within Democratic reach through midterms:" https://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/calamitous-gop-candidates-keep-control-of-senate-within-democratic-reach-through-midterms-150357061920

* "Some Republicans are saying ‘my Democratic opponent is demon-possessed’ during midterms push:" https://www.msnbc.com/the-reidout/watch/election-deniers-pose-big-threat-to-midterms-as-some-republicans-accuse-democratic-opponents-of-being-demon-possessed-150615621666

* "Abortion on the ballot: here are the US states voting on the to choose:" https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2022/oct/11/us-midterms-abortion-initiatives-california-michigan-kentucky-vermont-montana

* "‘Michigan could become Texas’ — Voters see stark choice on abortion referendum:" https://www.politico.com/news/2022/10/17/michigan-abortion-referendum-00061952

* "Rep. Eric Swalwell premieres ad ‘Lock Her Up’ on what's at stake as abortion bans are enforced:" https://www.msnbc.com/the-reidout/watch/abortion-bans-will-lead-to-women-s-arrest-as-depicted-in-new-ad-lock-her-up-premiered-by-rep-eric-swalwell-150897733915

* "Opinion | Republicans can’t keep getting away with racist and sexist comments:" https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2022/10/11/republicans-racism-sexism-tuberville-bolduc/

* "From Kanye to Trump: The mainstreaming of antisemitism on the American right:" https://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/from-kanye-to-trump-the-mainstreaming-of-antisemitism-on-the-american-right-150898757725

* "Republican authoritarianism adds familiar antisemitic accompaniment:" https://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/republican-authoritarianism-adds-familiar-antisemitic-accompaniment-150915653617

* "Racist 'white replacement theory' runs parallel to conservative political issues:" https://www.msnbc.com/alex-wagner-tonight/watch/racist-white-replacement-theory-runs-parallel-to-conservative-political-issues-151035461935

* "Midterms see Democrats pit practical, small-ball politics against GOP demagoguing racism:" https://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/midterms-see-democrats-pit-practical-small-ball-politics-against-gop-demagoguing-racism-150913605853

* "It’s a historic year for Black women candidates from Val Demings to Stacey Abrams and many more:" https://www.msnbc.com/the-reidout/watch/black-women-are-running-for-competitive-races-in-historic-numbers-from-val-demings-to-stacey-abrams-and-more-151031365508

* "Two Democrats could be first lesbian governors in US history:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2022/10/18/lesbian-governor-gubernatorial-election-us-tina-kotek-maura-healey/

* "Behind Oz’s Crime Attacks Is a Play for the Philly Suburbs:" https://www.nytimes.com/2022/10/17/us/politics/oz-fetterman-crime-philadelphia.html

* "Dr. Oz Staged a Photo With Someone Who Lost Family Members to Gun Violence:" https://nymag.com/intelligencer/2022/10/dr-mehmet-oz-staged-encounter-with-a-victim-of-gun-violence.html

* "Bolduc raises unsubstantiated possibility of 2022 election impropriety ahead of New Hampshire Senate contest:" https://www.cnn.com/2022/10/11/politics/new-hampshire-senate-don-bolduc/index.html

* "Republican Senate Candidate Don Bolduc Calls Embryo Disposal “Disgusting Practice,” Leaves Door Open on National Ban:" https://www.vanityfair.com/news/2022/10/don-bolduc-calls-embryo-disposal-disgusting-practice

* "Michigan governor debate features accusations of lies, with abortion front and center:" https://www.politico.com/news/2022/10/13/michigan-governor-abortion-debate-00061810

* "School Board Candidate Posts Nazi Rainbow Flag Online:" https://www.advocate.com/news/2022/9/22/school-board-candidate-posts-nazi-rainbow-flag-online

* "Gay Democrat & Gay Republican Face Off for Congressional Seat:" https://www.advocate.com/politics/2022/9/22/gay-democrat-gay-republican-face-congressional-seat

* "Moore and Cox shake hands, then gloves come off in lone debate:" https://www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2022/10/12/maryland-governor-debate-moore-cox/

* "Wisconsinites have a negative view of Sen. Ron Johnson. It may not hurt his reelection chances.:" https://www.wpr.org/sen-ron-johnson-wisconsin-reelection-republicans-democrats-mandela-barnes-polling

* "Blake Masters Is the Most Dangerous Candidate in America:" https://www.thedailybeast.com/blake-masters-arizona-republican-senate-nominee-is-the-most-dangerous-candidate-in-america

* "Woman says she had to press Herschel Walker to pay for abortion he wanted:" https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2022/10/11/herschel-walker-abortion-payment/

* "'Hypocrisy': Stacey Abrams rips Kemp response to Herschel Walker report:" https://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/-hypocrisy-stacey-abrams-rips-kemp-response-to-herschel-walker-abortion-report-150346309508

* "Walker, Warnock clash over abortion, trustworthiness at Georgia debate:" https://www.washingtonpost.com/elections/2022/10/14/walker-warnock-debate-georgia-senate/

* "Walker and Warnock square off in Georgia Senate debate:" https://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/walker-and-warnock-square-off-in-georgia-senate-debate-150706757964

* "Stacey Abrams encourages GA voters to vote early to neutralize Kemp’s voter suppression policies:" https://www.msnbc.com/the-reidout/watch/stacey-abrams-says-georgia-voters-must-vote-early-to-neutralize-kemp-s-voter-suppression-policies-150524997718

* "Warnock says Georgia Senate opponent Walker has a ‘problem with the truth’:" https://www.msnbc.com/the-reidout/watch/warnock-walker-georgia-senate-race-debate-sees-sparks-fly-150710853698

* "Scandals immaterial to Walker's supporters seeking Senate control:" https://www.msnbc.com/alex-wagner-tonight/watch/scandals-immaterial-to-walker-s-supporters-seeking-senate-control-150708293830

* "Joy Reid on why Herschel Walker is the 'perfect Black candidate' for Trump Republicans:" https://www.msnbc.com/alex-wagner-tonight/watch/joy-reid-on-why-herschel-walker-is-the-perfect-black-candidate-for-trump-republicans-150708805946

* "7 Times GOP Sen. Josh Hawley Has Been the Worst:" https://www.advocate.com/politics/2022/9/26/7-times-gop-sen-josh-hawley-has-been-worst#media-gallery-media-1

* "Chris Jones running to be governor of Arkansas:" https://www.msnbc.com/the-sunday-show/watch/chris-jones-running-to-be-governor-of-arkansas-150778437919

* "Ex-Republican congressman Riggleman appears in ad supporting Spanberger:" https://www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2022/10/10/spanberger-riggleman-campaign-ad/

* "Can Cheri Beasley build a winning coalition in North Carolina?:" https://19thnews.org/2022/10/cheri-beasley-north-carolina-senate-race-voter-coalition/

* "Five takeaways from the second Ohio Senate debate:" https://www.cnn.com/2022/10/17/politics/ohio-senate-debate-takeaways-tim-ryan-jd-vance/index.html

* "J.D. Vance Defends Texas Abortion Ban, Calls Rape ‘Inconvenient’:" https://www.thedailybeast.com/jd-vance-defends-texas-abortion-ban-calls-rape-inconvenient

* "Ohio Senate debate with Ryan, Vance descends into attacks:" https://apnews.com/article/2022-midterm-elections-ohio-donald-trump-rob-portman-cleveland-4e6027437b2632eb244c805de200dda6

* "Ohio U.S. Senate nominee Tim Ryan: J. D. Vance is an absolute fraud wearing a tin foil hat:" https://www.msnbc.com/the-reidout/watch/ohio-u-s-senate-race-democratic-nominee-tim-ryan-calls-out-gop-opponent-j-d-vance-as-absolute-fraud-150437957883

* "Fourteen members of Laxalt family endorse Democratic rival, Cortez Masto, in Senate race:" https://thenevadaindependent.com/article/fourteen-members-of-laxalt-family-endorse-democratic-rival-cortez-masto-in-senate-race

* "Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton fled his home to avoid being served with subpoena, court record says:" https://www.npr.org/2022/10/02/1126453612/in-utah-trump-backed-independent-evan-mcmullin-challenges-incumbent-sen-mike-lee

* " Ken Paxton is America’s worst attorney general. He’ll win anyway.:" https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2022/10/11/ken-paxton-worst-attorney-general-texas/

* "Texas AG Ken Paxton's legal troubles are a campaign issue. What's behind them?:" https://www.statesman.com/story/news/politics/2022/10/17/ken-paxton-legal-troubles-are-a-campaign-issue-in-2022-election/69547902007/

* "Tuberville, Greene slammed for racist rhetoric at Trump rallies:" https://www.ny1.com/nyc/all-boroughs/politics/2022/10/10/tommy-tuberville--marjorie-taylor-greene-push-racist-rhetoric-at-trump-rallies

* "Democrats call Sen. Tuberville’s comments about crime and reparations racist:" https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2022/10/10/tuberville-reparations-crime-black-americans/

* "“I’m Not Going To Say He’s Being Racist”: Fellow Republican Defends Sen. Tommy Tuberville’s Reparations Remarks:" https://www.vanityfair.com/news/2022/10/fellow-republican-defends-sen-tommy-tubervilles-reparations-remarks

* "Tuberville, Greene slammed for racist rhetoric at Trump rallies:" https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2022/10/11/republican-states-crime-rates-tuberville/

* "Mehdi: Openly racist Republicans like Tuberville face no backlash from GOP :" https://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/mehdi-openly-racist-republicans-like-tuberville-face-no-backlash-from-gop-150341701876

* "5 Takeaways From the Utah Senate Debate:" https://www.nytimes.com/2022/10/17/us/politics/utah-senate-debate-lee-mcmullin.html

* "Fact check: Mike Lee's own texts contradict his debate claims about his effort to overturn the 2020 election:" https://www.cnn.com/2022/10/18/politics/fact-check-mike-lee-january-6-texts/index.html

* "The Problem of Marjorie Taylor Greene:" https://www.nytimes.com/2022/10/17/magazine/marjorie-taylor-greene.html

* "Analysis | Welcome home, Marjorie Taylor Greene:" https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2022/10/10/greene-mccarthy-house-republicans-trump/

* "Los Angeles Confronts Racial Divide Anew After Leak of Racist Comments:" https://www.nytimes.com/2022/10/11/us/los-angeles-city-council-race.html

* "Kyrsten Sinema Touts Friendship With McConnell as Popularity Dips:" https://www.advocate.com/politics/2022/9/26/kyrsten-sinema-touts-friendship-mcconnell-popularity-dips

* "Governor voids territorial orders targeting Native Americans:" https://apnews.com/article/new-mexico-native-americans-michelle-lujan-grisham-11b5023cc1557bae38a565d0b27fea6d

* "Trump's conspiracy theory collides with reality in another embarrassing Durham failure:" https://www.msnbc.com/alex-wagner-tonight/watch/trump-s-conspiracy-theory-collides-with-reality-in-another-embarrassing-durham-failure-151034437792

* "Trump's Durham probe backfires, also damages national security:" https://www.msnbc.com/alex-wagner-tonight/watch/trump-s-durham-probe-backfires-also-damages-national-security-151036485592

* "House inquiry: Trump charged Secret Service ‘exorbitant’ rates for hotel stays:" https://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/house-inquiry-trump-charged-secret-service-exorbitant-rates-for-hotel-stays-150898245756

* "DOJ has witness who says Trump ordered moving of Mar-a-Lago boxes:" https://www.msnbc.com/alex-wagner-tonight/watch/doj-has-witness-who-says-trump-ordered-moving-of-mar-a-lago-boxes-150530629669

* "Report of Trump's hand in moving documents 'a game changer':" https://www.msnbc.com/alex-wagner-tonight/watch/report-of-trump-s-hand-in-moving-documents-a-game-changer-150530117931

* "Expert: Reported Trump worker account on Mar-a-Lago boxes could mean obstruction of justice charge:" https://www.msnbc.com/the-reidout/watch/trump-worker-allegedly-told-fbi-mar-a-lago-documents-boxes-were-moved-on-former-president-s-orders-washington-post-reports-150524997867

* "Investigators concerned Trump took documents on trips to New York, New Jersey:" https://www.msnbc.com/alex-wagner-tonight/watch/investigators-concerned-trump-took-documents-on-trips-to-new-york-new-jersey-wsj-150716485621

* "Mehdi: Kevin McCarthy among most ‘cowardly, duplicitous, hypocritical’ politicians:" https://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/mehdi-kevin-mccarthy-among-most-cowardly-duplicitous-hypocritical-politicians-150435397557

* "'Oh, wow!': Brian Sicknick's brother reacts to Trump subpoena by January 6 Committee:" https://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/-oh-wow-brian-sicknick-s-brother-reacts-to-trump-subpoena-by-january-6-committee-150622790002

* "Jan. 6 Committee raises specter of criminal referrals including for Secret Service members:" https://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/jan-6-committee-raises-specter-of-criminal-referrals-including-for-secret-service-members-150624325778

* "Security or something else? Questions linger about Secret Service intentions toward Pence:" https://www.msnbc.com/alex-wagner-tonight/watch/security-or-something-else-questions-linger-about-secret-service-intentions-toward-pence-150626885610

* "Alex Jones ordered to pay almost $1 billion in damages after trial exposes his depravity:" https://www.msnbc.com/alex-wagner-tonight/watch/alex-jones-ordered-to-pay-almost-1-billion-in-damages-after-trial-exposes-his-depravity-150531141888

* "At Least 5 Killed, Including Off-Duty Police Officer, in Raleigh Shooting:" https://www.nytimes.com/2022/10/13/us/raleigh-shooting.html

* "Kansas City Police Called Reports of Serial Killer Targeting Black Women 'Unfounded.' Then a Woman Escaped.:" https://jezebel.com/kansas-city-police-called-reports-of-serial-killer-targ-1849664650

* "Half of US broadcast network dramas are about cops:" https://qz.com/1872176/half-of-us-network-tv-dramas-are-about-cops/

* "Native Americans recall torture, hatred at boarding schools:" https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/native-americans-recall-torture-hatred-boarding-schools-rcna52470

* "Coiner of the term "critical race theory" brings banned books to voters:" https://www.msnbc.com/the-sunday-show/watch/coiner-of-the-term-critical-race-theory-brings-banned-books-to-voters-150778949852

* CW: Abuse, Disordered Eating, Hate Speech. "The Bizarre Cult Who Mummified Their "God":"

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* CW: Rape. "Gay Comedian Reveals He Was Raped in a Sauna:" https://www.advocate.com/news/2022/9/20/gay-comedian-adam-kay-reveals-he-was-raped-new-zealand-sauna

* "New York judge rules in favor of polyamorous relationships:" https://www.lgbtqnation.com/2022/10/new-york-judge-rules-favor-polyamorous-relationships/

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* "Football boss quits over shameful ties to anti-LGBTQ+, anti-abortion church:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2022/10/04/essendon-football-club-ceo-andrew-thorburn-church-homosexuality/

* "Tokyo edges towards marriage equality – but LGBTQ+ campaigners aren’t happy:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2022/10/11/tokyo-same-sex-partnership-scheme/

* "Gay former monk has dream wedding after being forced to quit Catholic church:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2022/10/10/gay-former-monk-wedding-catholic-church/

* "Top surgery improves quality of life for trans people, according to science:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2022/09/30/top-surgery-trans-young-people-study/

* "Trans people share moving stories of how chest binding helped them find joy:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2022/09/30/what-is-chest-binding-trans-mermaids/

* "Trans women must sign up for US military draft under 'irrational' rule:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2022/10/11/selective-service-system-trans-women-us-military/

* "Christian teacher fired after hate campaign against queer 'propaganda':" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2022/10/11/christian-teacher-fired-objecting-same-sex-parents-childrens-book/

* "Southern Baptists Votes to Expel LGBTQ-Affirming Church:" https://www.advocate.com/religion/2022/9/21/southern-baptists-votes-expel-lgbtq-affirming-church

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* "‘Everything is saturated’: what’s driving the latest floods in eastern Australia:" https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2022/oct/18/everything-is-saturated-whats-driving-the-latest-floods-in-eastern-australia

* "Homes inundated by swollen rivers in Australian floods:" https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/flood-warnings-as-southeast-australia-lashed-by-heavy-rain/2022/10/13/9b139a5c-4aad-11ed-8153-96ee97b218d2_story.html

A friend of mine who lives (luckily on high ground) in the area suggests donations if to this homeless shelter if you are moved to help. They can always use money and they are about to be even more necessary in the immediate aftermath: https://www.mcm.org.au/donate-now

* "Venezuelan rescuers search for missing as flood death toll grows:" https://www.reuters.com/world/americas/venezuelan-rescuers-search-52-missing-after-deadly-floods-2022-10-10/

* "Hundreds of homes are already underwater, and this river is expected to stay flooded through Thanksgiving:" https://www.cnn.com/2022/10/11/weather/florida-flooding-st-johns-hurricane-ian-climate/index.html

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* "This 100% solar community endured Hurricane Ian with no loss of power and minimal damage:" https://edition.cnn.com/2022/10/02/us/solar-babcock-ranch-florida-hurricane-ian-climate/index.html

* "Murder, She Wrote star Angela Lansbury dies at 96:" https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-63221326

* "Let’s not forget what Angela Lansbury did during the worst years of the AIDS epidemic:" https://www.queerty.com/lets-not-forget-angela-lansbury-worst-years-aids-epidemic-20221012

* Please don’t do this. It hurts real people. "Jeffrey Dahmer victim's mum heartbroken over people dressing as him for Halloween:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2022/10/17/jeffrey-dahmer-halloween-costume-victim-tony-hughes-netflix/

* "Crime Reporting:"

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* "Putin's Bridge Of Dreams Blown Up | Fox Backpedals On Kanye | Dr. Oz Poses With Hitler's Car:"

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* "Transgender Rights II: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver:"

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* "Vlad Gone Mad - Hackers Target U.S. Airport Websites:" https://www.cc.com/video/yf4h9b/the-daily-show-with-trevor-noah-vlad-gone-mad-hackers-target-u-s-airport-websites

* "The Amazing Racism - Tommy Tuberville, Kanye West & More:" https://www.cc.com/video/4srygd/the-daily-show-with-trevor-noah-the-amazing-racism-tommy-tuberville-kanye-west-more

* "Votedemic 2022 - Our Crumbling Election Infrastructure:" https://www.cc.com/video/oxtq48/the-daily-show-with-trevor-noah-votedemic-2022-our-crumbling-election-infrastructure

* "Gig Economy Upended, Votedemic 2022 & Fat Bear Scandal:" https://www.cc.com/video/j2opaq/the-daily-show-with-trevor-noah-gig-economy-upended-votedemic-2022-fat-bear-scandal

* "So Much News, So Little Time - Alex Jones Verdict & More:" https://www.cc.com/video/ntyah0/the-daily-show-with-trevor-noah-so-much-news-so-little-time-alex-jones-verdict-more

* "Trump's Truth Social Problems & Herschel Walker Prop Badge:" https://www.cc.com/video/dlr0ot/the-daily-show-with-trevor-noah-trump-s-truth-social-problems-herschel-walker-prop-badge

* "TikTok for Grownups & Wild Political Ads:" https://www.cc.com/video/3jgv8v/the-daily-show-with-trevor-noah-tiktok-for-grownups-wild-political-ads

* "Women's Charity - SNL:"

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* "We Got Brought - SNL:"

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* "Kim Jong Un Is Flexing His Fashion:"

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* "Fat Bear Week Scandal | Russia Launches Cyberattacks Against U.S. Targets:"

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* "Alex Jones Is Out A Billion | Walker Changes The Subject | Zuck Bets Legs Will Save His Metaverse:"

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* Monday morning over a week, the apartment smelt like a forest fire. I was really exhausted and struggling with lungs and sinuses all day. After midnight, the long absent breeze blew in from Alaska to clear the smoke away. Tuesday was much better.

* Wednesday, I collected Head Millennial and Techie Millennial downtown. We did errands and after techie Millennial worked on outside decoration while head Millennial dis assorted other things. This was a lot of excitement for Tavy, but also a confusion for both cats. Livia kept hearing it was quiet and coming out to see if they'd gone only to find one or more still there. The horror! Tavy did not know which of the three of us to follow around.

At one point Head Millennial went off to a local shop on break while techie and I were working on patio decoration. From Tavy's perspective, we all three went out the patio door and were doing something interesting, only Head Millennial had disappeared. He kept escaping to try to check the bushes. He was so concerned, Livia came out and was peering worriedly over his shoulder to try to work out what was upsetting him. we still have a bunch of interior stuff to finish, but most of the boxes are back in their closets, and at this point, exterior stuff is the priority, since the interior stuff stays up until the first week of January.

REMINDER: We are doing my Birthday party Saturday. an out of town friend arrives for it Friday intending to spend the weekend. I am going to be terribly busy and this will effect posting.

NOTE: I am super behind on the aggregate as the air quality issue is messing me up. This means news is going to me sporadic and often late. Apologies.

* I had hoped to post the aggregate before going offline for several days. Obviously, that didn't happen. I'm also dealing with terrible air quality and a massive amount of pain, and I just kept needing to go to bed early. I am doing my best to catch up on all the stuff that didn't get done here and elsewhere. Bare with.

Oldest Continuous friend, aka the Pseudo-Sibling, arrived safe Friday and we hung out all afternoon and Evening. Saturday's party was excellent. (Everyone vaccinated. Four of us Omicron boosted, the others careful maskers). Sunday, Head Millennial made Lasagnas and the three of us had a really nice dinner. I picked up the Pseudo-Sibling after my morning appointment and we hung out until it was time for them to go. A grand time was had by all except Livia, who gave up and decided to pretend the guest wasn't here as there was important cat business she was putting off.

Testing went as expected for the most part, but yielded interesting new data regarding the Cantaloupe incident. I am wildly, wildly allergic to grass. I was mildly allergic as a kid, but it was mostly a matter of itching when forced to sit on it, but living for years in Eugene surrounded by grass farmers and burn clouds, I started really getting sick. This is no surprise. Two previous allergists treated me for grass, weed, and tree allergies, but after my mother died there was no way to cover the copay, so I stopped getting treatment. Modern Medicare covers it free, so here I am.

Apparently, in a tiny percentage of adults allergic to the two types of grass I am wildly allergic two (as opposed to somewhat or mildly allergic to), the pollen can bind to the proteins in certain fruits and vegetables anfd one can get a very bad reaction. The most common of these sets of fruit and vegetables this can happen with in the case of my worst grass species is cantaloupe, honeydew, watermelon, and cucumber. My instinct not to test honeydew and watermelon was the correct one. The cantaloupe that nearly set me to the hospital was from the height of grass season, thus the very worst time to eat one. The good news is there's a chance I'll get melons and cucumber back if I eat them early in the season and the treatments are successful, as I'm not actually allergic to the foods themselves. It was the equivalent of me swallowing fistfuls of grass.

It is so like me to have a rare reaction.

In other allergy news, we knocked out the tree I was allergic to last go round, which just leaves grasses and a couple of weeds. I am still not allergic to cats, dogs, and mites. I am never allergic to indoor anything, which allergist usually never believe and insist on retesting. This doctor believed me and the results of testing. I am so allergic to perennial rye that the big raised ball of rash was still driving me crazy at bedtime even with all the meds. It was dramatically worse than the positive control and the other really bad grass, which barely itched by that point.

Weird thing that came out of it. My previous allergic apparently moved and now shares a practice with current allergist, but all the old records are lost. O.o

When I went out for my free birthday pumpkin chai, it looked almost like the Dustbowl from wildfire particulates. I had to go inside because they closed the drive thru for air quality. It was that bad. Seriously do you know how bad it has to be out there for Starbucks to start caring about health and safety? It's hard not to stare at the sun when it's that shade of red. It's mesmerizing.

In other news, I'm still behind on bills, but I do have money to sort out the car for winter. It will be tight, but I have hopes of November working out.

* My oldest continuous friend is running this. They are an amazing GM and it's an excellent premis. Trust me, it will be worth your time: https://startplaying.games/adventure/cl8z5uk6t000n09l885zn2z4f?fbclid=IwAR1AYySxY3q0rqYki_z3C3myk_PitoKzPxEkbeDSJKjGesUQeo67Ax2fkJs

* "The Mysterious Study of Doctor Sex:" https://www.tor.com/2020/07/29/the-mysterious-study-of-dr-sex-tamsyn-muir/

* Humans and Aliens vs Food: https://iodhadh.tumblr.com/post/161207695888/repost-of-my-humans-as-aliens-story-snippet

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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.

* "Plan Your Vote: 2022 Elections:" https://www.nbcnews.com/specials/plan-your-vote-2022-elections/index.html?language=english&state=WA

* "How to help Pakistan’s flood victims:" https://www.pbs.org/newshour/world/how-to-help-pakistans-flood-victims

* "How to help victims of Hurricane Ian in Florida:" https://www.pbs.org/newshour/nation/how-to-help-victims-of-hurricane-ian-in-florida

* "A List of UK Trans Charities:" https://katymontgomerie.medium.com/a-list-of-uk-trans-charities-2e26fb4032fd

* How to help Puerto Rico: https://rubynye.tumblr.com/post/695979319094394880

* Important 2022 Senate Races and how to donate: https://bibliomancer7.tumblr.com/post/694338688722796544

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

* Fundraiser for final costs for a long time internet friend's mother: https://www.gofundme.com/f/annemarie-kergis

* Person in severe economic crisis: https://www.gofundme.com/f/help-cover-bills-and-pay-down-debts?utm_campaign=p_cp+share-sheet&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter

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* I'm too tired to finish. Sorry.

* "Inflation is spiking around the world – not just in the United States:" https://theconversation.com/inflation-is-spiking-around-the-world-not-just-in-the-united-states-187678

* "Ugandan Asians recall the trauma of fleeing their homes 50 years on:" https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-coventry-warwickshire-62390725

* "How many people cross the Channel in small boats?:" https://www.bbc.com/news/explainers-53734793

* I forgot this had happened again!!! "UK authorities charge man arrested at castle with crossbow:" https://apnews.com/article/queen-elizabeth-ii-entertainment-arrests-royalty-178bb568c46c6abe431de4b41115af46

* "Prince Charles accepted £1m from family of Osama bin Laden, report claims:" https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2022/jul/30/prince-charles-accepted-1m-from-family-of-osama-bin-laden-report-claims

* "Private Security in South Africa Comes at a Cost:"

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* "The curious case of the Covid-19 rebound:" https://www.cnn.com/2022/08/03/world/coronavirus-newsletter-intl-08-03-22/index.html

* "'Rebound' Covid infections after Paxlovid becomes focus of inquiry:" https://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/-rebound-covid-infections-after-paxlovid-becomes-focus-of-inquiry-145286725862

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* "Ukraine's army is waging its 1st major offensive against Russia to retake Kherson:" https://www.npr.org/2022/08/02/1115267046/ukraines-army-is-waging-its-1st-major-offensive-against-russia-to-retake-kherson

* "Using Nuclear Reactors for Cover, Russians Lob Rockets at Ukrainians:" https://www.nytimes.com/2022/08/01/world/europe/ukraine-south-counteroffensive-nuclear.html

* "Shells hit power lines at Ukraine nuclear plant, fighting in east:" https://www.reuters.com/business/aerospace-defense/shelling-hits-power-lines-ukraine-nuclear-plant-both-sides-trade-blame-2022-08-05/

* "Ukraine Builds a Case That Killing of P.O.W.s Was a Russian War Crime:" https://www.nytimes.com/2022/08/03/world/europe/russia-ukraine-prisoners-killed.html

* "Russia’s ethnic minorities lament the war in Ukraine:" https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2022/8/2/racist-federation-russias-minorities-complain-of-racism

* "Ballet, busking, bathing: How Ukrainians are defying Russia by embracing 'normal life':" https://www.cnn.com/2022/07/30/europe/russia-war-ukrainians-embracing-normal-life-intl-hnk/index.html

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* "China cuts off vital US contacts over Pelosi Taiwan visit:" https://apnews.com/article/taiwan-china-asia-beijing-b252479810add6a225fa1e4a6d441983

* "U.S. Drone Strike in Kabul Kills Top Qaeda Leader, Ayman al-Zawahri:" https://www.nytimes.com/live/2022/08/01/us/al-qaeda-leader-killed

* "What the killing of al-Zawahri says about U.S. capability and Taliban confidence:" https://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/what-the-killing-of-al-zawahri-says-about-u-s-capability-and-taliban-confidence-145287237558

* "Russia is ‘cranking up dial to extract as much as it can’ via Brittney Griner sentence expert says:" https://www.msnbc.com/the-reidout/watch/brittney-griner-being-sentenced-to-9-years-in-russia-slammed-by-fellow-wnba-player-layshia-clarendon-145523781914

* "Biden signs new executive order on abortion rights: 'Women's health and lives are on the line':" https://www.cnn.com/2022/08/03/politics/joe-biden-abortion-executive-order/index.html

* "US proposes to increase refund protections for air travelers:" https://abc7.com/air-travel-refund-government-airlines/12097796/

* "Pete Buttigieg - The State of U.S. Infrastructure:" https://www.cc.com/video/6701q5/the-daily-show-with-trevor-noah-pete-buttigieg-the-state-of-u-s-infrastructure

* "Christian flag in speech battle flies, briefly, over Boston:" https://www.pressherald.com/2022/08/04/christian-flag-in-speech-battle-flies-briefly-over-boston/

* We now have the jobs back lost under 45. "Massive jobs surprise: US economy added 528,000 jobs in July :" https://www.cnn.com/2022/08/04/economy/monthly-jobs-report-preview-july/index.html

* "The Haves and the Have-Yachts:" https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2022/07/25/the-haves-and-the-have-yachts

* You can’t pay rent in chicken sandwiches. "Chick-fil-A store asks for ‘volunteers’ to work for chicken, not money:" https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2022/07/28/chickfila-volunteers-labor-drive-thru-chicken-north-carolina/

* "Rejected by courts, retirees take last shot to save pensions:" https://apnews.com/article/general-motors-co-congress-government-and-politics-703a3aa25278634996c0bc0414575767

* "Republican push to overturn Biden permitting rules passes Senate, with Manchin's support:" https://www.politico.com/news/2022/08/04/manchin-republicans-biden-environmental-rules-00049911

* "Senate passes bill to help veterans affected by burn pits:" https://www.cnn.com/2022/08/02/politics/senate-vote-burn-pits/index.html

* "Sinema says she will 'move forward' on economic bill, putting Biden's agenda on the cusp of Senate approval:" https://www.cnn.com/2022/08/04/politics/chuck-schumer-economic-bill-saturday/index.html

* ...And they chickened out on taxing the rich. "With Sinema’s help, private equity firms win relief from proposed tax hikes:" https://www.washingtonpost.com/us-policy/2022/08/07/inflation-reduction-act-sinema-private-equity/

* "Charles Blow: Republican opposition to climate bill is ‘purely partisan’:" https://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/charles-blow-republican-opposition-to-climate-bill-is-purely-partisan-145354821784

* Have something you want to tell your Senators? If you can't safely protest in person, here are some other options:

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

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

* "Michels goes after Kleefisch in Wisconsin governor's race:" https://apnews.com/article/2022-midterm-elections-wisconsin-donald-trump-campaigns-presidential-fc116b84f2648e70152fa5eb41f787bb

* "Six takeaways from Kansas, Michigan, Missouri, Arizona and Washington primaries:" https://www.cnn.com/2022/08/02/politics/arizona-michigan-missouri-primary-election-takeaways/index.html

* "Kansas votes to protect abortion rights in state constitution:" https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2022/aug/03/kansas-abortion-vote-state-constitution

* "Kansas voters rebuke anti-abortion rights amendment:" https://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/kansas-voters-rebuke-anti-abortion-rights-amendment-145435717544

* "Joy Reid: Victory for reproductive freedom in Kansas should make GOP nervous about midterms:" https://www.msnbc.com/the-reidout/watch/kansas-voting-against-amendment-stripping-women-of-their-reproductive-rights-should-make-gop-nervous-about-midterms-joy-reid-says-145441861597

* "5 Takeaways From Ohio’s Primary Elections:" https://www.nytimes.com/2022/05/04/us/elections/ohio-indiana-primary-elections-takeaways.html

* "Trump-endorsed Masters, Finchem win Arizona GOP nods for key races:" https://www.politico.com/news/2022/08/03/masters-finchem-arizona-results-00049539

* "Election denier Kari Lake wins nomination in Arizona election she said was rigged:" https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2022/08/kari-lake-wins-arizona-election/

* "Racist former sheriff Joe Arpaio can't even get elected mayor of his own town:" https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2022/8/3/2114261/-Remember-racist-ex-sheriff-Joe-Arpaio-He-looks-headed-for-yet-another-electoral-defeat

* "Eric Schmitt’s dominating win and 6 other takeaways from Missouri’s primary election:" https://www.kcur.org/politics-elections-and-government/2022-08-04/eric-schmitts-dominating-win-and-6-other-takeaways-from-missouris-primary-election

* "Results from the top races of the Washington state primary:" https://www.king5.com/article/news/politics/elections/results-washington-2022-primary-election-races/281-69a38705-eb53-4ad8-91eb-6ffe36f3e074

* "GOP's links to extremism surface in congressional primary:" https://apnews.com/article/2022-midterm-elections-donald-trump-campaigns-race-and-ethnicity-be616cae0967ca6ee9c78ac1efee8e31

* "Herrera Beutler in trouble as Kent gains in WA’s 3rd District; Newhouse advances in the 4th:" https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/politics/herrera-beutler-in-trouble-as-kent-gains-in-was-3rd-district-newhouse-advances-in-the-4th/

* "Indiana Rep. Walorski, 2 staffers killed in head-on crash:" https://apnews.com/article/indiana-legislature-south-bend-accidents-elkhart-31c849c90aff88a7cddc9e9a614a585f

* "Sen. Joe Manchin Demurs On Wanting Democrats To Stay In Power:" https://www.vanityfair.com/news/2022/07/sen-joe-manchin-demurs-on-wanting-democrats-to-stay-in-power

* "Young Black voters talk politics ahead of November's midterms:" https://www.msnbc.com/the-sunday-show/watch/young-black-voters-talk-politics-ahead-of-november-s-midterms-145174597616

* "Stacey Abrams: ‘I am strongly pro-choice’:" https://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/stacey-abrams-i-am-strongly-pro-choice-145434181822

* "GOP candidate for Illinois governor said Holocaust ‘doesn’t even compare’ to abortion in resurfaced 2017 video:" https://news.yahoo.com/gop-candidate-illinois-governor-said-193953407.html

* "Hungary’s far-right PM Viktor Orbán speaks at CPAC summit – as it happened:" https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/live/2022/aug/04/senate-sinema-climate-inflation-reduction-biden-democrats

* "As conservatives cheer far right messages at CPAC, Mehdi Hasan has another name for it: ‘Fascism’:" https://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/as-conservatives-cheer-far-right-messages-at-cpac-mehdi-hasan-has-another-name-for-it-fascism-145517125919

* "Joy Reid: Viktor Orban is a right wing dream for GOP trying to destroy our democracy from within:" https://www.msnbc.com/the-reidout/watch/hungarian-autocrat-viktor-orban-receives-the-red-carpet-treatment-by-republicans-at-cpac-145522245758

* "The GOP is Viktor Orban’s party now:" https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2022/08/07/vicktor-orban-republican-party-cpac-dallas-new-fascism/

* CW: Sexual Assault "The FBI Confirms Its Brett Kavanaugh Investigation Was a Total Sham:" https://www.vanityfair.com/news/2022/08/brett-kavanaugh-fbi-investigation

* "Will Ivana help Donald Trump with tax breaks from beyond the grave?:" https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2022/jul/31/donald-ivana-trump-cemetery-golf-course-taxes

* "Federal grand jury subpoenas ex-Trump WH counsel Cipollone in 2020 election probe, source says:" https://www.cnn.com/2022/08/02/politics/pat-cipollone-grand-jury/

* "Arizona Officials Warned Fake Electors Plan Could ‘Appear Treasonous’:" https://www.nytimes.com/2022/08/02/us/politics/arizona-trump-fake-electors.html

* "Rep. Mondaire Jones: ‘Our democracy is in crisis’:" https://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/rep-mondaire-jones-our-democracy-is-in-crisis-145519173576

* "Jan. 6 text messages wiped from phones of key Trump Pentagon officials:" https://www.cnn.com/2022/08/02/politics/defense-department-missing-january-6-texts/index.html

* "Homeland Security watchdog previously accused of misleading investigators, report says:" https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2022/08/03/homeland-security-joseph-cuffari-watchdog-report/

* "Former White House ethics lawyer ‘strongly suspects’ orders to destroy texts came from White House:" https://www.msnbc.com/the-reidout/watch/jan-6-texts-of-secret-service-department-of-homeland-security-pentagon-officials-being-deleted-slammed-by-former-white-house-ethics-lawyer-145441861886

* "Sandy Hook lawyer: Jan. 6 panel asked for Alex Jones' texts:" https://apnews.com/article/shootings-austin-texas-lawsuits-75d521210f350d3e7c36c1a5aa6213dd

* "Jan. 6 rioter who wore jacket with his last name on it pleads guilty:" https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/justice-department/jan-6-rioter-wore-jacket-last-name-pleads-guilty-rcna41784

* "Alex Jones ordered to pay $49.3M total over Sandy Hook lies:" https://www.politico.com/news/2022/08/05/alex-jones-sandy-hook-damages-00050186

* "US to fill border wall gaps at open area near Yuma, Arizona:" https://www.washingtonpost.com/national/us-to-fill-border-wall-gaps-in-arizona-for-safety-reasons/2022/07/28/1ae2f346-0ead-11ed-88e8-c58dc3dbaee2_story.html

* "Georgia authorities release body camera footage after woman dies following fall from patrol car:" https://www.cnn.com/2022/07/30/us/georgia-brianna-grier-body-camera-footage-reaj/index.html

* "Feds charge 4 police officers in fatal Breonna Taylor raid:" https://apnews.com/article/breonna-taylor-louisville-civil-rights-violations-merrick-garland-b137cccd940652c20e1294363cb01b72

* "Alec Karakatsanis - "Usual Cruelty":" https://www.cc.com/video/ratli7/the-daily-show-with-trevor-noah-alec-karakatsanis-usual-cruelty

* "New York prisons lift ban on book about Attica uprising:" https://www.miamiherald.com/entertainment/celebrities/article264093376.html

* "Life as a Trans Soldier:"

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* "Another Major Heat Wave Sweeps the U.S.:" https://www.nytimes.com/2022/08/02/us/heat-wave-northeast-records.html

* "August heat wave places nearly 80 million at risk from Texas to Northeast Megalopolis:" https://www.foxweather.com/weather-news/tracking-heat

* "Man trying to burn spider with lighter sparked Utah wildfire, police say:" https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2022/aug/02/utah-wildfire-police-man-burn-spider-lighter

* "As Western flames spread, California sees its largest 2022 fire:" https://www.npr.org/2022/08/01/1114828739/california-klamath-largest-fire

* "Record floods strand 1K people in Death Valley National Park:" https://apnews.com/article/floods-nevada-weather-government-and-politics-7e823cb4ab832c8a69587020c3a4eb2a

* "Floods strike new blow in place that has known hardship:" https://apnews.com/article/floods-storms-kentucky-21d5f1915034fcf4e02c85e5ac73b78d

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* "People Are Moving (Back) to This Deadly Wildfire Site:"

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* "How Clean Energy Is Increasing Worker Exploitation in DRC:" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YiThCK0-_b0

* "Village Tackles Speeding by Planting Thousands of Flowers Because Drivers Slow Down as They Pass By:" https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/village-tackles-speeding-by-planting-thousands-of-flowers-after-noticing-drivers-slowed-down-as-they-passed-them/

* "Elon Musk Has Officially Lost $69 Billion This Year:" https://futurism.com/the-byte/elon-musk-lost-69-billion?utm_campaign=trueanthem_manual&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook&fbclid=IwAR1XWvakA53op5H0o8wZinWq0YvF5D9IW0ie6-AGh8SEwzH2MsPqlJizoIc&fs=e&s=cl

* "Following the Black Soldiers who Biked Across America:"

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* "Nichelle Nichols, trailblazing 'Star Trek' actress, dies at 89:" https://www.cnn.com/2022/07/31/entertainment/nichelle-nichols-star-trek-dies/index.html

* "Wellington Paranormal's reluctant star:" https://www.stuff.co.nz/entertainment/tv-radio/tv-guide/105744477/wellington-paranormals-reluctant-star

* "Mental Health Care:"

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* "Meanwhile... Grandma's NSFW Headstone | A Candy Lover's Dream Job:"

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* "Meanwhile... The Rise Of The Necrobots | The Bittersweet Merger Of Spirit And JetBlue:"

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* "Joe Manchin's Surprising Climate Deal:" https://www.cc.com/video/mya63k/the-daily-show-with-trevor-noah-joe-manchin-s-surprising-climate-deal

* "Biden Resumes Border Wall & Ivana Trump's Golf Course Burial:" https://www.cc.com/video/7p75gr/the-daily-show-with-trevor-noah-biden-resumes-border-wall-ivana-trump-s-golf-course-burial

* "CP Time - The Black Roots of House Music:" https://www.cc.com/video/7n2b9n/the-daily-show-with-trevor-noah-cp-time-the-black-roots-of-house-music

* "Student Debt Is Following Americans to the Grave:" https://www.cc.com/video/oet983/the-daily-show-with-trevor-noah-student-debt-is-following-americans-to-the-grave

* "GOP Primaries, Kansas Protects Abortion & Alex Jones Trial:" https://www.cc.com/video/n41fe1/the-daily-show-with-trevor-noah-gop-primaries-kansas-protects-abortion-alex-jones-trial

* "Izzy/Ed / No Children / The Mountain Goats:"

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* So the tooth thing is a whole saga again. I went and got the root canal. After they were like, "We're putting in a temporary filling until you can get a crown." Me: When can I schedule the crown for? Them: We don't do that here and neither does your dentist. You can't chew anything until you get the crown as it's fragile and will crumble and we'll have to do another root canal. Good luck! Bye! Me: WTF!?!

Both my dentist and the Endodontist knew I had neither a previous crown or root canal, but I was supposed to have guessed two months ago that I would need a crown and that I needed to start searching for a new dentist that both did crowns and took Medicare right then, since there are basically no dentists taking new patients in my area and the wait lists are full since everything is scheduled out four months. I don't understand why they didn't tell me this when they told me I needed a root canal? I'd heard of crowns, had zero idea what one is or what it's for. I'm still not clear on what a root canal is. (I asked assorted different dental personal what a root canal is, including both dentists. I asked every time they asked if I had questions. None of the answers made sense and i think I would have done better if they'd used, say a picture of a tooth and pointed at things, but that's not how it works, apparently? Instead they say a few vague and confusing things that convey no information so there was nothing for it.) How was I supposed to guess that I needed to ask questions about crowns under that circumstance? Wouldn't it have been logical for them to say "You need both a root canal and a crown. You will need to find an endodonist and a new dentist, here are two lists of practices that do those things" rather than wait for someone who has said repeatedly they don't know anything about root canals to know what questions to ask?

So I'm basically fucked. I literally an not allowed to chew. I keep hurting myself moving my teeth wrong. There was a speck of grit in my mouth this evening (Wednesday) which may be the start of the temp filling crumbling. I have called all the dentists on the tiny list I wheedled them into giving me of dentists they work with, one of which doesn't exist apparently. The one who answered their phone says I should call back in a couple of months to see if there is room on their wait list then as they are scheduled four months out right now and they don't know any other practices taking new patients.

Everyday I call the answwering machines of dentists fruitlessly, leaving messages with zero hope that anyone will take me even if they do have slots as I know full well most dentists reject medicare out of hand even though it pays cash and is easier to get advance clearance for these things because of reasons unclear to me. My Social worker is on vacation. I hope to enlist her help when she gets back as she's a bulldog and can argue the medicare billing which I don't know how to do, but really, I'm fucked.

I have x-rays. I have excellent records. I literally had a cleaning in the last month. I just want the frigging crown, not all the new patient exam and x-ray stuff. I can't chew until we do this. I don't see how I can go the projected four to six months without crumbling the temp.

All the dentists knew this would be the case. Seriously, why the fuck did not one of them tell me to start looking for a dentist that does crowns two months ago? I don't understand why that deliberately kept this information from me knowing that getting a crown in less than four to six months would require a time machine or a miracle and that I needed a crown ideally within a week of the root canal? Am I missing something here?

* Wednesday we were meant to swim, but there was a COVID exposure in our friend group, and Head Millennial and I decided to just do errands instead. Several hours after I took Head Millennial home, my body through one of the grand tantrums where a bunch of things go wrong at once. I ended up puttering around for a while, but giving up and going to bed without accomplishing much.

Thursday I felt terrible to an extent where I am now playing the sick or recovering from a body tantrum game. The joys of chronic illness. I had wanted to post the Tuesday election results Wednesday noight. I simply was impossible. I'm sorry.

* Friday: I am 90% sure I figured out what's going on with my body and that it's a perfect storm of things that periodically go wrong going on at once, plus tooth rfelated disruptions meaning I keep ending up swalowing things that weren't really chewed and the whole mostly only eating once a day because I'm simply not well enough to make whole meals multiple times a day at this trather high pain level.

Normally, I'd do a real, dinner equivalent meal once I make it out of my room, as that's when my spoons and pain rtesistance are best case for the evening. I have dried fruit and nuts, and if I'm really hungry maybe a granola type bar as a mid-awake cycle snack, and then something easy and fairly light towards the end of the awake cycle for optimum coverage on my AS meds while I sleep. There is literally nothing on the snack list I can have mid wake cycle so it gets skipped. If I skip the smaller, later meal, I don't get the second AS meds dose. Without the mid-cycle snack, I'm often too tired and queasy to make and eat Last Meal. Missing the second dose fucks with my sleep and builds the general overall pain level higher which makes it even less likely I can manage Last Meal.... you see the problem. Yoghurt is crazy expensive. I should probably try to buy some this weekend anyway.

Adding to the whole pain situation I had Spasms, Wednesday after I took head Millenial home, which makes the pain situation worse and I had to take a PRN that interacts with something else to add muscle aches. That effect is mostly worn off, but it likely contributed to the pain snowballing effect. Then there's the sinus headache from allergen exposure outside Wednesday. Headaches make queasiness. The muscular part of my chronic pain (TMj,extreme spasms) also can cause queasiness. My inability to chew food contributes to queasiness.... You see where this is going. Oh, and I was taking the wrong dose of something by accident for over a month which can cause queasiness. I'm sure I'm forgetting something.

So I think I'm not sick, just in a perfect storm of chronic illness and tooth nonsense.

There is light at the end of the tunnel on the oven at least. I want to thank everyone who's contributed so far. We are at a point where, say not paying most of our electric bill could solve it, for example, if we are lucky and the price hasn't gone up in a monthish.

* Fundraising Friday and Saturday went swimmingly. As of this writing, I am waiting for money to move into my bank account so I can buy the oven.

I want to thank everyone who helped not only with the oven, but with the whole series of disasters that hit starting last November., I couldn't manage without all of you.

Thank you.

* "I Pledge Allegiance to Roller Coasters:" https://www.thechatner.com/p/i-pledge-allegiance-to-roller-coasters?utm_source=substack&utm_medium=email

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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.

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* My back up of links ready to be posted is massive, but it's been over a week, so....

* "They Call It ‘Insane’: Where Myanmar Sends Political Prisoners:" https://www.nytimes.com/2021/05/29/world/asia/myanmar-prison-coup.html

* "The Ryanair Hijacking Pierced the Delusion of Flight:" https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2021/05/belarus-ryanair-hijacking/619028/

"Of course the bomb threat was a trick. Belarus claims that Hamas emailed to inform Minsk National Airport that it intended to bomb a flight if the European Union did not “abandon its support for Israel in its war” in Gaza. Hamas’s purported email specifically noted the intention to kill participants in the Delphi Economic Forum, a Davos-like public-policy event in Athens. I was one of the speakers. Most of the foreigners appeared remotely, and the few who appeared in person, including myself, flew home when the forum concluded more than a week before the Belarus incident. The Ryanair flight may have carried a few stragglers, but to plant a bomb a week later would be like trying to pull off a Christmas attack on January 2. The Daily Beast and Newlines noted another inconsistency: The bomb threat arrived 24 minutes after the Minsk control tower radioed to the Ryanair flight crew.
Recommended Reading

If Hamas and Belarus have invented clairvoyance and time travel, the national security implications for the United States and others will be considerable. Even in the absence of such developments, however, the world has changed in disturbing ways. Flying over a foreign country has, until now, felt to most people like teleporting past it—as if remaining tens of thousands of feet above hostile territory, we are not in some important sense in it, and vulnerable to being forced down and arrested. In the future, if the Belarus ruse is allowed to stand, the experience will come to resemble taking a train, with all the terrestrial legal risk that entails."

* "Tiananmen: Hong Kong vigil organiser arrested on 32nd anniversary:" https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-57353803

* "Mexico goes to the polls in elections marred by violence against candidates:" https://www.cnn.com/2021/06/05/americas/mexico-election-violence-intl/index.html

* "Mexico’s deadly elections: Crime groups target candidates in a fight for turf:" https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/interactive/2021/mexico-midterm-election-candidates-killed/

* "The trailblazing woman who won Samoa's election ... but still isn't allowed to run her country:" https://www.cnn.com/2021/05/29/asia/samoa-prime-minister-intl-hnk-dst/index.html

* "The Remains Of 215 Indigenous Children Have Been Found At A Former School In Canada:" https://www.npr.org/2021/05/29/1001566509/the-remains-of-215-indigenous-children-have-been-found-at-a-former-school-in-can

* "Indigenous groups call for Canada to identify graves after remains of 215 children found:" https://www.reuters.com/world/americas/indigenous-groups-call-canada-identify-graves-after-remains-215-children-found-2021-05-31/

"Tk'emlúps te Secwépemc First Nation announced last week they had found the remains of 215 children, some as young as three years old, buried at the site of the Kamloops Indian Residential School, once Canada's largest such school.

Between 1831 and 1996, Canada's residential school system forcibly separated children from their families, subjecting them to abuse, malnutrition and rape in what the Truth and Reconciliation Commission tasked with investigating the system called "cultural genocide" in 2015."

* "Man charged with conspiracy to murder over shooting of British BLM activist Sasha Johnson:" https://www.cnn.com/2021/05/28/uk/london-blm-activist-shooting-charge-intl-hnk/index.html

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* Rightly so. "Brazil: Protesters blame Bolsonaro for Covid crisis:" https://www.bbc.com/news/world-latin-america-57294415

* "Brazil Covid: Deaths plunge after town's adults vaccinated:" https://www.bbc.com/news/world-latin-america-57309538

* "Peru has world’s worst per capita Covid toll after death data revised:" https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/jun/01/peru-has-worlds-worst-per-capita-covid-toll-after-death-data-revised

* "Covid-19 Africa: What is happening with vaccines?:" https://www.bbc.com/news/56100076

* "Delta Covid variant first found in India spreads to 62 countries, hot spots form in Asia and Africa, WHO says:" https://www.cnbc.com/2021/06/02/delta-variant-first-found-in-india-spreads-to-62-countries-hot-spots-form-in-asia-and-africa-who-says-.html

* "How COVID Spiraled Out Of Control In Nepal:" https://www.npr.org/sections/goatsandsoda/2021/06/04/993878560/covid-is-crushing-nepal-from-remote-villages-to-kathmandu-to-mt-everest

* "India reports 132,788 new COVID-19 infections, 3,207 deaths:" https://www.reuters.com/world/india/india-reports-132788-new-covid-19-infections-3207-deaths-2021-06-02/

* "The Indian children orphaned by Covid-19:" https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-india-57264629

* "India COVID-19 variant exhibits resistance; antibody drug shows promise:" https://www.reuters.com/lifestyle/science/india-covid-19-variant-exhibits-resistance-antibody-drug-shows-promise-2021-05-28/

* How to help India: https://www.khalsaaid.org/donate

* "How to Help India Amid the Covid Crisis:" https://www.nytimes.com/article/india-covid-how-to-help.html

* "Biden admin reveals plans for first 25 million donated vaccine doses:" https://www.politico.com/news/2021/06/03/us-donate-covid19-vaccine-global-2021-491748

* "Covid cases in U.S. fall to levels not seen since March 2020:" https://www.nbcnews.com/health/health-news/covid-cases-u-s-fall-levels-not-seen-march-2020-n1268955

* "Offering beer, babysitting and barbershop outreach, the White House launches new initiatives to boost vaccinations:" https://www.washingtonpost.com/health/2021/06/02/biden-barbershop-salon-coronavirus-vaccine-initiative/

* "Researchers already tracking whether Covid vaccine boosters will be needed: Dr. Fauci:" https://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/researchers-already-tracking-whether-covid-vaccine-boosters-will-be-needed-dr-fauci-114361925862

* "DeSantis' culture war on vaccine passports threatens to sink Florida cruise industry:" https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2020-election/cruise-lines-florida-gov-desantis-square-over-vaccine-passports-n1269029

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* "What the JBS cyberattack means for meat supply:" https://www.cnn.com/2021/06/01/business/jbs-cyberattack-meat-shortage/index.html

* "JBS will be back up and running Wednesday after its hack. But for some employees, that's too late:" https://www.cnn.com/2021/06/02/business/jbs-beef-hack-plant-closure-reopening/index.html

* "Biden recognizes LGBTQ Pride Month:" https://www.nbcnews.com/nbc-out/out-politics-and-policy/biden-recognizes-lgbtq-pride-month-rcna1066

* "President Biden's Pride Proclamation Highlights Anti-Trans Violence:" https://www.advocate.com/pride/2021/6/01/president-bidens-pride-proclamation-highlights-anti-trans-violence

* "Listen to Secretary Pete's Pride Message:" https://www.advocate.com/pride/2021/6/01/listen-secretary-petes-pride-message

* "Chasten Buttigieg Slams RNC Chair Over Pride Tweet:" https://www.advocate.com/pride/2021/6/04/chasten-buttigieg-slams-rnc-chair-over-pride-tweet

* "Biden freezes oil leases in Alaska refuge pending new environmental review:" https://www.politico.com/news/2021/06/01/biden-anwr-alaska-oil-491498

* "The CDC's No. 2 Official Says The U.S. Isn't Ready For Another Pandemic:" https://www.npr.org/2021/06/04/1003172065/anne-schuchat-discusses-her-time-as-the-cdcs-principal-deputy-director

* "Jobless claims fall below 400,000 for the first time since the early days of the pandemic:" https://www.cnbc.com/2021/06/03/weekly-jobless-claims.html

* "May jobs report shows lowest unemployment rate since coronavirus pandemic:" https://www.msnbc.com/the-sunday-show/watch/may-jobs-report-shows-lowest-unemployment-rate-since-coronavirus-pandemic-114401861694

* "Biden touts May jobs numbers as he pushes for infrastructure funding:" https://www.cnn.com/2021/06/04/politics/biden-may-jobs-report/index.html

* "GOP balks at Biden’s revised infrastructure plan:" https://www.politico.com/news/2021/06/03/gop-infrastructure-money-491776

* "The various dishonesties in Rand Paul’s cocaine-quail presentation:" https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2021/05/28/various-dishonesties-rand-pauls-cocaine-quail-presentation/

* "Why Rand Paul is upset about quails on cocaine:" https://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/rand-paul-s-presentation-on-the-sex-life-of-japanese-quails-and-cocaine-114174021771

* "GOP Blocks $15 Million for Job Loss Benefit Administration:" https://www.usnews.com/news/best-states/wisconsin/articles/2021-06-02/wisconsin-republicans-block-medical-marijuana

* "Wisconsin Republicans quickly kill Medicaid expansion:" https://apnews.com/article/wisconsin-medicaid-business-health-government-and-politics-1ab60e341674584c3059511d35ec7c21

* "Republicans Want to Cut State Schools Spending, but Doing So Could Cost $1.5 Billion in Federal Aid:" https://upnorthnewswi.com/2021/05/27/republicans-want-to-cut-state-schools-spending-but-doing-so-could-cost-1-5-billion-in-federal-aid/

* "A frantic warning from 100 leading experts: Our democracy is in grave danger:" https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2021/06/01/frantic-warning-100-leading-experts-our-democracy-is-grave-danger/

* "Biden Says He Will Ramp Up Push To Expand Voting Rights, And Puts Harris In Charge:" https://www.npr.org/2021/06/02/1002487488/biden-says-will-ramp-up-push-to-expand-voting-rights-and-puts-harris-in-charge

* "Biden calls out 2 Democratic lawmakers for blocking agenda:" https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/biden-calls-out-2-democratic-lawmakers-for-blocking-agenda/2021/06/01/cf19c12e-c321-11eb-89a4-b7ae22aa193e_story.html

* "Obama calls for end of 'Jim Crow relic' filibuster if it blocks voting reforms:" https://www.politico.com/news/2020/07/30/barack-obama-john-lewis-filibuster-388600

* "Sen. Alex Padilla Thoughts on The Filibuster:" https://www.msnbc.com/the-sunday-show/watch/sen-alex-padilla-thoughts-on-the-filibuster-114024517705

* "Why Mitch McConnell has the ‘best of both worlds’ with the filibuster:" https://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/why-mitch-mcconnell-and-republicans-have-the-best-of-both-worlds-with-the-filibuster-114355269734

* Have something you want to tell Manchin and Sinema? If you can't safely protest in person, here are some other options:

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

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

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* For now. "Dems walk, stop Texas GOP's sweeping voting restrictions:" https://apnews.com/article/tx-state-wire-texas-government-and-politics-92d26e25c9db88a32e0fda890773b908

* "Texas Democrats Walk Out To Block Voting Restrictions; Governor Threatens No Pay:" https://www.npr.org/2021/05/31/1001940096/texas-governor-threatens-no-pay-after-democrats-stage-a-walkout-over-voting-righ

* "Republicans say they’ll tweak part of Texas elections bill criticized for impact on Black churchgoers:" https://www.texastribune.org/2021/06/01/texas-voting-bill-sunday-republicans/

* "Texas Gov. Greg Abbott defends controversial election bill while blasting Biden, Delaware:" https://www.dallasnews.com/news/politics/2021/06/01/texas-gov-greg-abbott-defends-controversial-election-bill-while-blasting-biden-delaware/

* "How Texas Democrats thwarted voter restrictions with a walkout:" https://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/how-texas-democrats-thwarted-voter-restrictions-with-a-walkout-114174533776

* "Capehart addresses the ongoing battle on voters suppression in this week’s ‘Bye Line’:" https://www.msnbc.com/the-sunday-show/watch/capehart-addresses-the-ongoing-battle-on-voters-suppression-in-this-week-s-bye-line-114026053906

* "Beto O’Rourke: Biden, Senate Dems should ‘take a page’ from Texas Dems:" https://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/beto-o-rourke-says-biden-and-senate-democrats-should-take-a-page-from-texas-democrats-114175045656

* "Chris Hayes: Breaking the legitimacy of our elections breaks everything else:" https://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/chris-hayes-says-breaking-the-legitimacy-of-our-elections-breaks-everything-else-114233413997

* "Republican election misinformation scheme violates federal law: voting rights attorney:" https://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/republican-election-misinformation-scheme-violates-federal-law-voting-rights-attorney-114313797511

* "Top Wisconsin GOP lawmaker hires retired police to probe 2020 election:" https://www.cnn.com/2021/05/27/politics/wisconsin-election-investigation/index.html

* "Pennsylvania A.G. draws 'bright line' on Republican election misinformation scheme:" https://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/pennsylvania-a-g-draws-bright-line-on-republican-election-misinformation-scheme-114363461570

* "For Pride, Run for Office:" https://www.advocate.com/commentary/2021/5/31/pride-run-office

* "Democrat wins New Mexico special election for U.S. House, overcoming a Republican emphasis on rising crime:" https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/new-mexico-house-election/2021/05/31/a471fb46-c095-11eb-b26e-53663e6be6ff_story.html

* "Texas – yes, Texas – just elected its first ever openly gay Black officeholder:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2021/06/06/texas-openly-gay-black-san-antonio-jalen-mckee-rodriguez/

* "Maddow: Trump is taking Republicans down two dark paths, both put the U.S. in grave danger:" https://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/maddow-trump-is-taking-republicans-down-two-dark-paths-both-put-the-u-s-in-grave-danger-114310213852

* "Chris Hayes on the dangers of the Big Lie—and Republicans actually believing it:" https://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/chris-hayes-the-dangers-of-trump-s-big-lie-and-republicans-actually-believing-it-114305093557

* "Donald Trump pushes election fraud lie in North Carolina speech:" https://www.msnbc.com/the-sunday-show/watch/donald-trump-pushes-election-fraud-lie-in-north-carolina-speech-114400837956

* "Trump's new Hillary: Conservatives launch war on Fauci ahead of revived MAGA rallies:" https://www.axios.com/trump-fauci-wuhan-lab-leak-04913c77-b8bc-47c5-8e05-1b1dbbeb5a30.html

* "'It's all nonsense': Dr. Fauci dismisses targeting by right-wing media and Trump acolytes:" https://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/-it-s-all-nonsense-dr-fauci-dismisses-targeting-by-right-wing-media-and-trump-acolytes-114360389945

* "Trump shuts down his blog, frustrated by its low readership.:" https://www.nytimes.com/2021/06/02/us/politics/trump-shuts-down-blog.html

* "Facebook gives Trump path to return — but not until at least 2023:" https://www.politico.com/news/2021/06/04/trump-facebook-ban-two-years-return-491908

* "Manhattan DA brought Trump Organization controller to testify before special grand jury: Sources:" https://abcnews.go.com/US/manhattan-da-brought-trump-organization-controller-testify-special/story?id=78088595

* "Trump criminal probe heats up as top executive called to testify:" https://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/trump-criminal-probe-heats-up-as-top-executive-jeffrey-mcconney-called-to-testify-114354245755

* "Charges Coming for Trump?:"

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* "Justice Dept. asks judge to toss lawsuit against Trump, Barr for violent clearing of Lafayette Square:" https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/legal-issues/trump-lafayette-square-civil-lawsuit/2021/05/28/c413c840-bfb3-11eb-b26e-53663e6be6ff_story.html

* "Justice Dept. secretly obtained New York Times reporters’ phone records during Trump administration:" https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/new-york-times-phone-records-trump/2021/06/02/c1375918-c407-11eb-93f5-ee9558eecf4b_story.html

* "NY attorney general James demands Kodak CEO testify on alleged insider trading:" https://www.cnbc.com/2021/06/01/ny-attorney-general-james-demands-kodak-ceo-testify-on-alleged-insider-trading.html

* "DOJ investigating Louis DeJoy over campaign contributions from former employees:" https://www.politico.com/news/2021/06/03/justice-department-louis-dejoy-491778

* "DeJoy political fundraising draws eye of FBI investigators:" https://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/postmaster-general-louis-dejoy-political-fundraising-draws-eye-of-fbi-investigators-114313797590

* "Postmaster General DeJoy under investigation for claim he once called ‘outrageous’:" https://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/postmaster-general-louis-dejoy-under-investigation-for-political-fundraising-114306117863

* "Pro-Trump road show carries on keeping supporters deluded about Trump's 2020 loss:" https://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/pro-trump-road-show-carries-on-keeping-supporters-deluded-about-trump-s-2020-loss-114181189552

* "Flynn says he didn't endorse Myanmar-style coup after he appears to back plan in video exchange:" https://www.cnn.com/2021/05/31/politics/michael-flynn-qanon/index.html

* "Michael Flynn poses a ‘clear and present danger,’ says Rep. Thompson:" https://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/michael-flynn-poses-a-clear-and-present-danger-says-rep-thompson-114174021675

* "How authoritarianism spread and the U.S. faltered as a global model for democracy:" https://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/former-obama-official-ben-rhodes-on-how-authoritarianism-spread-and-the-u-s-faltered-as-a-model-for-democracy-114180677572

* "Putin questions U.S. prosecution of Capitol rioters, saying mob carried only ‘political requests’:" https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/europe/putin-capitol-riot-biden-summit/2021/06/04/1521aac8-c2ec-11eb-89a4-b7ae22aa193e_story.html

* "Putin joins pro-Trump chorus in making excuses for January 6th rioters:" https://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/putin-joins-pro-trump-chorus-in-making-excuses-for-1-6-rioters-114359877889

* "BUSTED: Trump met with CEO who helped organize 'Patriot Caravans' to Capitol riot -- 3 months later:" https://www.rawstory.com/trump-patriot-caravans-capitol-riot/

* "Report: Trump met man who helped organize ‘patriot caravans’ on Jan. 6:" https://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/report-trump-met-with-tech-ceo-who-organized-patriot-caravans-at-u-s-capitol-on-jan-6-114236485747

* "Rep. Mo Brooks is avoiding an insurrection lawsuit. Rep. Eric Swalwell hired a private investigator to find him.:" https://www.cnn.com/2021/06/02/politics/mo-brooks-eric-swalwell-insurrection-lawsuit/

* "Pence: Won't see 'eye-to-eye' with Trump over riot where crowd threatened to 'hang' him:" https://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/pence-won-t-see-eye-to-eye-with-trump-over-jan-6-riot-where-crowd-threatened-to-hang-him-114352197994

* "Reps. Madeleine Dean, Bonnie Watson Coleman on prominent GOP leaders continuing to downplay Jan. 6 insurrection:" https://www.msnbc.com/the-sunday-show/watch/january-6th-commission-fight-moving-to-senate-discussed-by-reps-madeleine-dean-bonnie-watson-coleman-112980549806

* "FBI: Norfolk man arrested in connection with Jan. 6 Capitol riot:" https://www.wavy.com/news/crime/fbi-norfolk-man-arrested-in-connection-with-jan-6-capitol-riot/

* CW: Rape, Domestic Abuse. "Capitol riot defendant once brutally attacked pregnant girlfriend: ‘I was afraid he was going to kill me’:" https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2021/06/03/capitol-riot-ryan-samsel-violence/

* "New defendants charged in Oath Keepers conspiracy case:" https://www.cnn.com/2021/05/30/politics/oath-keepers-capitol-riot-charged/index.html

* "In South Florida, shootings usher in bloody holiday weekend:" https://www.miamiherald.com/news/article251784393.html

* "2 Charged in Miami Beach Shooting, DaBaby Detained, Released:" https://www.usnews.com/news/us/articles/2021-06-01/miami-area-shootings-mark-bloody-memorial-day-weekend

* "Experts breakdown why violent crime is on the rise:" https://www.msnbc.com/the-sunday-show/watch/experts-breakdown-why-violent-crime-is-on-the-rise-114401349607

* "Descendants of Legendary Nonviolence Advocates Talk Peace in Time of Racial Tension:" https://www.msnbc.com/the-sunday-show/watch/descendants-of-legendary-nonviolence-advocates-talk-peace-in-time-of-racial-tension-114025029971

* "NFL pledges to halt 'race-norming,' review Black claims:" https://apnews.com/article/pa-state-wire-race-and-ethnicity-health-nfl-sports-205b304c0c3724532d74fc54e58b4d1d

* "Protests after North Carolina university denies tenure to 1619 Project journalist:" https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2021/may/20/university-north-carolina-chapel-hill-denies-tenure-nikole-hannah-jones-1619-project

* CW: Rape. "The policewoman facing abuse at work:" https://www.bbc.com/news/av/world-asia-57343435

* CW: Rape. "Scientology's secrets spill into open in Danny Masterson rape case:" https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2021-05-27/danny-masterson-rape-trial-secretive-scientology-polices

* "Federal prosecutors looking into whether Gaetz obstructed justice:" https://www.politico.com/news/2021/06/02/gaetz-obstruction-federal-probe-491705

* "Matt Gaetz is under federal investigation for obstruction of justice:" https://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/florida-congressman-matt-gaetz-now-under-federal-investigation-for-obstruction-of-justice-in-sex-crimes-case-114305605999

* CW: Sexual Harassment. "Chris Cuomo counseled Andrew Cuomo to plow through his sexual harassment scandal. Does CNN care?:" https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2021/05/26/chris-cuomo-counseled-andrew-cuomo-plow-through-his-sexual-harassment-scandal-does-cnn-care/

* "Chile's President Sebastián Piñera Supports Marriage Equality There:" https://www.advocate.com/news/2021/6/02/chiles-president-sebastian-pinera-supports-marriage-equality-there

* "Refusing to legally recognise non-binary genders is 'undemocratic' of Tory government:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2021/06/01/non-binary-legal-recognition-genders-tories-encompass-network/

* "Depicting LGBTQ+ People in the Media, Without Stereotypes:" https://www.advocate.com/media/2021/6/02/depicting-lgbtq-people-media-without-stereotypes

* "Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis Signs Anti-Trans Bill in Time for Pride:" https://www.advocate.com/transgender/2021/6/01/florida-gov-ron-desantis-signs-anti-trans-bill-time-pride

* "Wisconsin Governor Stands Against Conversion Therapy, for Trans Youth:" https://www.advocate.com/politics/2021/6/01/wisconsin-governor-stands-against-conversion-therapy-trans-youth

* "Non-binary 12-year-old 'stomped on' in heinous attack just for wearing a Pride flag:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2021/06/04/non-binary-student-leo-hoffman-anti-lgbt-attack-pride-flag-picnic-florida/

* "Swastika stickers found in Alaska Jewish museum and gay bar:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2021/05/29/swastika-stickers-alaska-jewish-museum-gay-bar-anchorage/

* "Boat Explodes After Occupants Harass Vessel Flying Pride Flags:" https://www.advocate.com/people/2021/6/02/boat-explodes-after-occupants-harass-vessel-flying-pride-flags

* "Kink And Pride Discourse and Discussion w/ Pup Amp & We're In Hell:"

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* "Two States Take Steps to Reform Outdated HIV Laws:" https://www.hivplusmag.com/news/2021/5/27/two-states-take-steps-reform-outdated-hiv-laws

* "Dr. Fauci on 40 Years of HIV and AIDS:" https://www.advocate.com/commentary/2021/5/28/dr-fauci-40-years-hiv-and-aids

* "'Science at its best': Fauci hails Covid vaccine research in progress toward HIV vaccine:" https://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/-science-at-its-best-fauci-hails-covid-vaccine-research-in-progress-toward-hiv-vaccine-114361413684

* "California faces another drought as lake beds turn to dust – a photo essay:" https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2021/may/30/california-drought-water-shortage-photo-essay

* "A 10 per cent increase in global land evapotranspiration from 2003 to 2019:" https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-021-03503-5

* Last Monday we had our first unmasked full vax visitor in the house. It was a good visit. This visitor was last here last October, but that was a masked, outdoors, socially distanced visit. From the cat's perspective, it had been a year and a half. They scattered and hid, of course, but Tavy is old enough to have memories of the Before Time, and after a while he realized the voice was familiar and he had liked this visitor before so he came out to sniff stuff, get a quick scritch from the visitor, and watch the bird show. It was fine.

Livia is younger and doesn't remember the before times that well. She will clock that a stranger is vaguely familiar sometimes, but she's nearly from scratch with most people and has trouble with masks. She thought the visitor had left because it was silent when I was in the bathroom, so she came out of her cave to check. She found stange stuff by the door, went to sniff it, turned around and there waas a Stranger! On Tavy's sofa! The Horror! The Stranger had a good cat vibe and stayed still and made friend blinky eyes and was generally chill, show she opted not to return to her hidde, but hung out on my bed mostly. She was brave enough to come out for litter and I fed her her shreds in there. It was fine, if a bit stressful for her.

I was proud of them both. Brave kittens.

* Friday: So a lot of the medical stuff has been straightened out. Apparently the original specialist team is working on the slower growing set and the aggressive big boy went to the top guy in the county. The slow ones I'm thinking of calling McConnelville as they've been there forever and are slowly bleeding the life out of the body politic (me) for the benefit of a handful of precancerous colonies that will slowly kill me if not removed. likely these guys sent me to the ER recently. The massive, immediate threat has half choked off my esophagus right above my stomach, or, you know progress. In the form of food. It's dug in deep and is going to kill me (or democracy) fast if we can't get him to move out the way. I'm calling him Manchinville.

Timeline is they will do a special procedure to map Manchinville late this month or early next depending on when they can grab an ER slot. Likely they will then move him out of the way at some point this summer. McConnellville will be incredibly unpleasant to deal with and we are currently looking at an August to september timeline.

* Saturday, we finally started the table top. This is the early medieval old school Wod with home brew rule alterations that I've been running off and on since I moved north in the late '90's. This is the third fresh group in it. There's a lot of altered history, because player characters do stuff to change it.

It was a mix of full vax in person and zoom. We have two people who never played before, who I had with me. Squirrel ended up Zooming from his room so he could see better, and coming out when we needed to do some quick one on one. Everyone else played via zoom. I was a bit worried about the mixed format, but I think we can make it work.

It was a bit messy as some people had lost or not finished their character sheets, and I was mostly doing a world building/characters get to know you session. Also, we were rusty and had forgotten some rules. I've got a bunch of long planning done and a short term plot for next session that I plan to build the Constantinople section on, so it should be good to go.

I got my PRIDE flags up before the game. some of you may remember last year's pride flag battle. i used stimulus to buy a Queer Chevron flag from a queer owned small business, so I have that up to. I already have a sound bite length argument if the HOA decides to fight me. We'll see if they do. They are beautiful and i love the light effect through them in the livingroom.

For those who have expressed concern via PMs in places I post ,ore real time, I am perfectly comfortable with the medical procedure time table. They are prioritizing Manchinville because he grows quickly, is already in a tricky location requiring a specialist's specialist to remove, and that's going to get worse the longer delay. They are trying to find me a procedure and a surgery slot as soon as they can in a hospital with a massive fucking back up from the pandemic. They also need to leave time for me to recover from the next procedure before surgery. The reason the McConnellville procedure is a much longer wait is because I will need to recover from a pretty serious outpatient surgery to move Manchinbville out of the way and the McConnellville stuff is physically pretty brutal on the body even though it's not particularly hard in every other way.

Seriously I and everyone on my care team think this scheduling makes sense given the givens. Yes, I am worried about the Manchinville surgery going wrong, but assuming they don't cut anything they shouldn't and they get it fast enough, I'll be okay. The McConnellville thing will be a few days of hell on earth, like right up there with genital surgery in my do not want to experience again book, but it's not that dangerous as procedures go as long as I'm not weakened from the other surgery. The wait is appropriate. It's okay. It'll be an ugly summer, but I expect to survive it, if that makes sense.

* "The Unexpected Beauty of COVID Hair:" https://www.newyorker.com/culture/photo-booth/the-unexpected-beauty-of-covid-hair

* "Taiwan CDC's personified disease illustrations go viral in US:" https://www.taiwannews.com.tw/en/news/4036514

* "Sunday Sweets: 11 Bright & Bold Cakes For Spring:" https://www.cakewrecks.com/home/2021/5/30/sunday-sweets-11-bright-amp-bold-cakes-for-spring

* ToS: Season 2 Rewatch:

- 2.23: The Omega Glory.

They find another Starfleet vessel orbiting Omega IV with no life signs, but beam over for some reason without any sort of protect from infection. How do they not even have 20th century tech level PPE? and they've gotten infected before doing exactly this, so there is zero excuse. Like, isn't this a job for space Suits? If it's a life form the suits would protect; if it's a pathogen, the space suits would protect them. Just saying. Anyway they find a bunch of uniforms with white powder where the people would be, which turn out to be the minerals in a desiccated human body. Log tells them they are dead and they should go to the planet and not return to infect their own ship. They actually listen.

A survivor (Captain Tracy) from the ship has broken the prime directive with the locals. The Survivor is living in a village of Asian locals, who are at war with the Yang, who are white 'savages.' This is the third time they used this basic plot, though this one annoys me less than the NAZI and Gangster iterations, even if the allegory alternate history thing is stupidly implausible. Sigh. Anyway, the infection is an old bio-weapon. The Yangs are massing for attack. Captain Tracy has been using phasors to help his hosts. Spock and McCoy are pissed. They agree formal charges make no sense, but they could take his phasor. He takes theirs instead and makes them prisoners.

Tracy tells the Enterprise the landing party is sick. They try to alert Sulu, but they are stopped. The locals are immune to disease and can live more than a millennia. Tracy wants Bones to work out how to get the near immortality without the dying if one leaves the planet part. Kirk loses a fight with Tracy. Kirk pretends to support the prime directive, which he only usually does when someone else breaks it. Tracy tosses him in a cage to fight the male Yang. Spock watches from the neighboring cage and makes comments that may or may not be snark. Eventually Spock neck pinches the Yang woman and the man stops fighting kirk to run to her.

Bones is working in a makeshift lab, while Spock tries to escape. Spock suspects the bioweapon destroyed the old civilizations. It turns out the Yang respond to the 'sacred word' freedom. Apparently they've been silent because they don't speak to Coms. The Yangs start helping, but Kirk collapses.

Bones says that after the war nature built up natural immunizing agents against the bioweapons. If the Exeter landing party had stayed a few more hours they'd have lived. The locals are long lived from evolutionary adaptation, so there is no fountain of youth to be found. Tracy reports that he massacred thousands but lost. Kirk, hysterical, screams at Tracy because he did this horrific thing on this planet for nothing. Bones joins in. The village will fall. kirk's like, we can just beam up. Tracy demands more weapons and makes him call for weapons at gun point. The bridge crew is rightly sticking to regs though.

Kirk tricks Tracy into draining the phasor, the Yangs capture them as they wrestle. Kirk works out Yang=Yanks, Com=Communists. Which is the bit I object to. Why would their be human Communists and Yankees with a US flag thousands of years ago on this planet? The whole thing would have worked better with allegory aliens than with literal 20th century humans from thousands of years ago turned "native american' who use the American pledge of allegiance. Tracy tries to convince them that Spock is Satan. (Given this was an early objection to Spock's original design, this is amusing). Kirk points out good is stronger than evil and talks them into trial by combat. Kirk and Tracy wrestle again. Tracy is beating up kirk yet again, so spock uses his variable strength telepathy on a Yang woman to get her to open a communicator. Kirk beats tracy, but won't kill him. The landing party beams down to arrest Tracy. The yangs try to worship them as Gods. Kirk says the sacred word weren't written for chiefs. "We the People" is for all the people. They literally have a copy of the declaration of independence. Shatner chews the scenery as he reads some of it dramatically. The Yangs promise to obey the declaration. "Liberty and freedom need to be more than just words."

They do not ever explain how the time traveling alternate universe Americans and Chinese got there. Sigh.

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

The help links are at the bottom under the cut.

* How to help India: https://www.khalsaaid.org/donate

* "How to Help India Amid the Covid Crisis:" https://www.nytimes.com/article/india-covid-how-to-help.html

* Mutual Aid Link Round Up: https://laughingacademy.tumblr.com/post/645696532415447040/popss-great-big-mutual-aid-masterpost

* Want to help the Asian Community?
https://nymag.com/strategist/article/where-to-donate-to-help-asian-communities-2021.html
https://www.gofundme.com/c/act/stop-aapi-hate
https://www.advancingjustice-atlanta.org/

* What to help save bats, and essential part of our ecosystem? "Merlin Tuttle's Bat Conservation:" https://www.merlintuttle.org/

* My oldest continuous Real Life friend is doing this project. "Bed, Bath, & Behemoth: An Epic D&D 5e Adventure:" https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/482738549/bed-bath-and-behemoth-an-epic-dandd-5e-adventure?fbclid=IwAR2pA1NFVGG7aZyrLDC5h9Q0a_g7yMh_rY5rWxrnpZ3sJRSe6yO8gAAEq4M

( Links Underneath: )

* "Gay refugee activist sued by cabinet minister raises $100,000:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2021/05/26/peter-dutton-defamation-shane-bazzi-refugee-gay-brittany-higgins/

* "Assad wins Syrian election dismissed as farce by critics:" https://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-57277336

* "Jacob Zuma trial: South Africa’s ex-president denies corruption charges:" https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/may/26/jacob-zuma-trial-south-africas-ex-president-denies-corruption-charges

* "UN rights council votes for probe into 'crimes' committed in Israel-Gaza fighting:" https://www.haaretz.com/israel-news/un-rights-council-votes-for-probe-into-crimes-committed-in-israel-gaza-fighting-1.9851428

* "Samoa's Tuilaepa told his 'perversity' will be dealt with soon:" https://www.rnz.co.nz/international/pacific-news/443624/samoa-s-tuilaepa-told-his-perversity-will-be-dealt-with-soon

* "Putin offers Belarus leader support against West in Ryanair plane standoff:" https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/belarus-leader-flies-into-russia-talks-with-putin-amid-uproar-over-air-piracy-2021-05-28/

* "Germany officially recognises colonial-era Namibia genocide:" https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-57279008

* "Nigerian rescuers find dozens of bodies after boat tragedy:" https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/5/27/nigerian-rescuers-find-dozens-of-bodies-after-boat-tragedy

* "Downing Street defends Boris Johnson's meeting with homophobe Viktor Orban:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2021/05/28/boris-johnson-viktor-orban-downing-street-visit-hungary-homophobe/

* "U.K. Police Detain 5 People Over Black Activist Sasha Johnson's Shooting:" https://www.npr.org/2021/05/26/1000700107/uk-police-detain-5-people-over-black-activist-sasha-johnsons-shooting

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* "Vietnam detects hybrid of Indian and UK COVID-19 variant:" https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/vietnam-detects-hybrid-indian-uk-covid-19-variant-2021-05-29/

* "South Africa starts jabs for elderly as virus surge looms:" https://apnews.com/article/south-africa-africa-coronavirus-vaccine-coronavirus-pandemic-business-3dbbdc32c5fef9ddfcfe4e6c3f960aa2

* "Just How Big Could India’s True Covid Toll Be?:" https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2021/05/25/world/asia/india-covid-death-estimates.html

* How to help India: https://www.khalsaaid.org/donate

* "How to Help India Amid the Covid Crisis:" https://www.nytimes.com/article/india-covid-how-to-help.html

* "Dems back growing calls for Congress to probe Covid lab leak theory:" https://www.politico.com/news/2021/05/26/democrats-covid-lab-leak-theory-490951

* "U.S. Is Said to Have Unexamined Intelligence to Pore Over on Virus Origins:" https://www.nytimes.com/2021/05/27/us/politics/coronavirus-origins-intelligence.html?referringSource=articleShare

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* "Russia Appears to Carry Out Hack Through System Used by U.S. Aid Agency:" https://www.nytimes.com/2021/05/28/us/politics/russia-hack-usaid.html

* "Pentagon Accelerates Withdrawal From Afghanistan:" https://www.nytimes.com/2021/05/25/us/politics/us-afghanistan-withdrawal.html

* "Biden administration backs Alaska oil project approved under Trump:" https://www.politico.com/news/2021/05/26/biden-alaska-oil-project-trump-491132

* "Democrats say David Chipman’s the perfect candidate to run the agency conservatives hate: ATF:" https://www.washingtonpost.com/powerpost/david-chipman-looks-to-become-the-second-permanent-head-of-the-atf-in-15-years/2021/05/25/bae71380-bd8d-11eb-b26e-53663e6be6ff_story.html

* "Karine Jean-Pierre: 1st Gay Person to Lead White House Press Briefing:" https://www.advocate.com/politics/2021/5/26/karine-jean-pierre-1st-gay-person-lead-white-house-press-briefing

* "White House ousts four Trump-appointed members of prestigious arts commission:" https://www.cnn.com/2021/05/25/politics/white-house-arts-commission/index.html

* "Senate Democrats pile on GOP infrastructure counteroffer:" https://www.politico.com/news/2021/05/27/republicans-infrastructure-counter-491153

* "White House to propose $6 trillion budget for 2022:" https://www.cnn.com/2021/05/27/politics/joe-biden-budget/

* "'Embarrassing counteroffer': GOP lowballs infrastructure package negotiations:" https://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/-embarrassing-counteroffer-gop-lowballs-infrastructure-package-negotiations-113770565625

* "Senate R&D bill to counter China shelved by GOP opposition:" https://apnews.com/article/china-science-health-coronavirus-pandemic-bills-99579596114673248a3a02e78f922cef

* Texas Democrats fight for voting rights amid onslaught of GOP restrictions":" https://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/texas-democrats-beto-o-rourke-lina-hidalgo-fight-for-voting-rights-amid-onslaught-of-gop-restrictions-113747013831

* "It's not just Arizona: Push to review 2020 ballots spreads:" https://apnews.com/article/donald-trump-arizona-election-2020-election-recounts-government-and-politics-4d5038b2bea05d2132cb4ada43516f67

* "What’s Happening In Arizona Is Not Really An Audit Or A Recount. It’s A Partisan Inquisition.:" https://fivethirtyeight.com/features/post-election-audits-are-normal-whats-happening-in-arizona-is-anything-but/

* "Republican Election Chief In Arizona Blasts Madness Of Vote Recount:" https://www.huffpost.com/entry/stephen-richer-madness-maricopa-county-recount_n_60b1859fe4b0c5658f93e5cf

* "Arizona recount tech company backs out of election audit: 'They were done':" https://news.yahoo.com/arizona-recount-tech-company-backs-181934607.html

* "Proud Boy says he voted in censure of Nevada state official:" https://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/member-of-far-right-group-proud-boys-says-he-voted-in-censure-of-nevada-state-official-113398853556

* "Twitter Roasts Lauren Boebert for Claiming 'Patriot' Is Her Pronoun:" https://www.advocate.com/politics/2021/5/26/twitter-roasts-lauren-boebert-claiming-patriot-her-pronoun

* "‘Cloud of nerves’ hovers over Trump land after grand jury report:" https://www.politico.com/newsletters/playbook/2021/05/26/cloud-of-nerves-hovers-over-trump-land-after-grand-jury-report-493006

* "Prosecutors investigating Trump tell witness to prepare for grand jury testimony:" https://www.cnn.com/2021/05/26/politics/donald-trump-grand-jury/index.html

* "As Manhattan D.A. moves to grand jury in Trump Org probe, other Trump investigations loom:" https://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/trump-investigations-loom-manhattan-d-a-moves-to-grand-jury-in-trump-org-probe-113245253572

* "Trump grand jury suggests prosecutors found evidence of a crime, experts say:" https://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/trump-grand-jury-suggests-prosecutors-found-evidence-of-a-crime-113235013780

* "‘Quick sand getting thicker’: Trump criminal investigation ramps up:" https://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/new-yorker-s-jane-mayer-compares-trump-investigation-to-quicksand-getting-thicker-113394245878

* "Why Trump's moneyman may be the key to the Manhattan D.A.'s investigation of Trump:" https://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/why-trump-s-moneyman-may-be-the-key-to-the-manhattan-d-a-s-investigation-of-trump-113765445766

* "Embattled Trump CFO now tied to inauguration scandal:" https://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/embattled-trump-cfo-allen-weisselberg-now-tied-to-inauguration-scandal-113714245749

* "Prosecutors Investigating Whether Ukrainians Meddled in 2020 Election:" https://www.nytimes.com/2021/05/27/nyregion/trump-ukraine-rudy-giuliani-2020-presidential-election.html?referringSource=articleShare

* "Court to name special master to examine materials seized from Giuliani:" https://www.politico.com/news/2021/05/28/court-special-master-giuliani-materials-491321

* "NYT: Feds probing if Ukrainians used Rudy Giuliani to meddle in 2020 election:" https://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/new-york-times-feds-probing-if-ukraine-used-giuliani-to-meddle-in-2020-election-113954373788

* "Judge says Trump's 'steady drumbeat' of the Big Lie could continue to inspire his supporters to take up arms:" https://www.cnn.com/2021/05/26/politics/trump-supporters-big-lie-capitol-riot/index.html

* "Senate GOP blocks Jan. 6 commission, likely dooming independent investigation:" https://www.politico.com/news/2021/05/28/senate-republicans-filibuster-jan-6-commission-likely-dooming-independent-investigation-491323

* "Senate GOP moderates fume as McConnell prepares to block Jan. 6 commission:" https://www.politico.com/news/2021/05/27/republicans-to-block-january-6-commission-491162

* "‘Disillusionment’ from Dems on display after GOP sinks Jan. 6 commission:" https://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/nbc-news-sahil-kapul-says-democrats-are-disillusioned-after-gop-sinks-jan-6-commission-113954373556

* Have something you want to tell Manchin? If you can't safely protest in person, here are some other options:

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

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

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

* "FBI arrests 2nd Maine resident linked to Jan. 6 Capitol riot:" https://www.pressherald.com/2021/05/27/fbi-arrests-2nd-maine-resident-linked-to-jan-6-capitol-riot/

* "Covington, Kentucky man arrested by FBI Thursday in connection to U.S. Capitol breach:" https://www.cincinnati.com/story/news/local/covington/2021/05/27/jan-6-capitol-riot-fbi-arrested-northern-kentucky-man-thursday/7468875002/

* "Transit worker opens fire at California rail yard, killing 9 and self:" https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/active-shooter-near-northern-california-rail-yard-authorities-say-n1268623

* "'Enough': Biden calls for action on guns in wake of San Jose shooting:" https://www.cnn.com/2021/05/26/politics/biden-san-jose-shooting/index.html

* "With police reform fight ongoing, the year since George Floyd's death saw some victories:" https://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/rachel-maddow-on-the-police-reform-fight-one-year-since-george-floyd-113250373606

* "Has corporate America kept its promise to fight racial injustice?:" https://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/chris-hayes-discusses-whether-corporate-america-kept-its-promise-to-fight-racial-injustice-after-george-floyd-113238085584

* "Black Lives Matter co-founder Patrisse Cullors steps down from movement’s foundation:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2021/05/28/black-lives-matter-co-founder-patrisse-cullors-steps-down/

* "Central Park Karen sues former employer for anti-white 'discrimination':" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2021/05/27/central-park-karen-amy-cooper-former-employer-franklin-templeton-discrimination-gender-race/

* CW: Rape. I am so angry about this. "Lesbian victim of alleged sexual assault forced to justify her sexuality in court:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2021/05/28/lesbian-sexual-assault-consent-sexuality-paisley-scotland-court/

* "Zoo accused of homophobia after telling two women they didn’t count as a couple:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2021/05/27/zoo-women-homophobia-china-guangzhou-chimelong-safari-park/

* "More people identifying as lesbian, gay or bisexual in UK than ever before:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2021/05/27/lesbian-gay-bisexual-uk-office-national-statistics-annual-population-survey/

* "UK theatres make powerful pledge to only cast trans actors in trans roles:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2021/05/27/uk-theatres-trans-casting-statement-actors-roles-non-binary-royal-court-oxford-playhouse-royal-exchange/

* "'Protect trans kids' chants ring through Texas Capitol in powerful video:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2021/05/26/texas-capitol-trans-schol-sports/

* CW: Suicide "Violent Bullying of Trans Florida 13-Year-Old Caught on Video:" https://www.advocate.com/news/2021/5/26/violent-bullying-gay-florida-13-year-old-caught-video

* "A bad day for Big Oil:" https://www.washingtonpost.com/climate-environment/2021/05/26/exxonmobil-rebel-shareholders-win-board-seats/

* "Exxon, Shell, and Chevron suffer major setbacks as climate concerns cause power shift:" https://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/exxon-shell-and-chevron-suffer-major-setbacks-as-climate-concerns-cause-power-shift-113420869883

* "Court orders Royal Dutch Shell to cut carbon emissions by 45% by 2030:" https://www.theguardian.com/business/2021/may/26/court-orders-royal-dutch-shell-to-cut-carbon-emissions-by-45-by-2030

* "Chevron investors back proposal for more emissions cuts:" https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/1-chevron-shareholders-approve-proposal-171654107.html

* "Oil company reaps, sows effects of climate crisis:" https://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/chris-hayes-take-on-how-big-oil-reaps-sows-effects-of-climate-crisis-113717317527

* "A Drag King's Journey From Cabaret Legend to Iconic Activist:" https://www.them.us/story/drag-king-cabaret-legend-activist-storme-delarverie

* "Māori are trying to save their language from Big Tech:" https://www.wired.co.uk/article/maori-language-tech

* "Eric Carle, Creator Of 'The Very Hungry Caterpillar,' Has Died:" https://www.npr.org/2021/05/26/970974320/eric-carle-creator-of-the-very-hungry-caterpillar-has-died

"Carle, who first illustrated the 1967 children's book Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See? by his friend Bill Martin Jr., wanted The Very Hungry Caterpillar to serve as a literary cocoon for children getting ready for kindergarten. As little kids prepare to leave the warmth and safety of home for school, they're meant to identify with beautiful, soaring butterflies.

"I think it is a book of hope," Carle said in a commemorative video released by Penguin Random House in 2019. Then 89 and retired at his Florida home, he was wearing black suspenders and a blue shirt matching his lively eyes. "Children need hope. You, little insignificant caterpillar, can grow up into a beautiful butterfly and fly into the world with your talent. Will I ever be able to do that? Yes, you will. I think that is the appeal of that book."

* "Pioneering Lesbians Kay Lahusen, Rusty Warren Dead:" https://www.advocate.com/news/2021/5/26/pioneering-lesbians-kay-lahusen-rusty-warren-dead

* "Black D.C. Trans Activist Nona Conner Has Died at Age 37:" https://www.advocate.com/news/2021/5/27/black-dc-trans-activist-nona-conner-has-died-age-37

* "Republican Attacks on Trans Athletes Are Escalating - Extended Cut:"

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* "Matt Gaetz and The Republican Double Standard:"

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* "It’s Time to Call Out Connecticut for Prison Phone Costs:"

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* "Full Frontal Wants to Take Your Guns - Full Special:"

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* "Dark Knight: The Joker Is a Liar:"

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* "Is Starfleet Actually the Bad Guy?:"

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* "How Deep Space Nine Actually Redeems Garak:"

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* "Is Captain Sisko Actually a War Criminal?:"

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* "Looking at Star Trek: The Animated Series | Trek's First Comeback:"

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* Thursday I was feeling pretty terrible but I had a preliminary hearing on the thing where a very nice, over-enthusiastic social worker accidentally filed paperwork before we got clearance, thus costing me a hundred dollars and change. She is helping me get the debt to go away on the grounds that it was not caused by anything I did. Apparently this is not a simple thing as I had assumed, but a process involving a real judge. *facepalm* So now I need a pro bono lawyer because I've no idea wtf I am meant to be doing. Like what documents? What witnesses? How do I write and submit a filing?

I should have just paid it out of my stimulus even though it wasn't my fault, but that money is gone and the lady was so distressed about it that I went along with it so here we are. It was too late to call the free lawyer number after the hearing so that and calling the social worker about being a witness are on my to do along with figuring out the portal for the administrative hearing thingie.

Meanwhile I spent all day trying to deal with a massive amount of pain and trying not throw up. There will be basically no real sleep tomorrow because things are arranged so people are going to wake me up every couple of hours needing me to do stuff.

Oh and while I was asleep today the cats held Blerpfest 2021 in the common areas of the apartment. It's my fault. I should have given them the medicine finger a couple of days ago, but I'm on week two of barely keeping food down and medical stuff and blood loss and I am pretty much barely managing basics like leaving bed, feeding cats and fish, watering plants, etc.. Everyone's had the medicine finger, but Tavy didn't get a full dose, so I';ll likely have to distress him again in a couple of days.

* Biopsy results came in. Two types of precancerous cells, including a colony of particularly aggressive ones, which are likely causing the problem.

When I had that tumor colony back in '07, we named it Herberton on the grounds that Herbert struck us as a good name for a tumor.

The little monsters currently growing in my innards need a name. Suggestions? Quirky is good.

* So a friend is wanting to get a better idea of "How we got here," if you follow me. I'm not an Americanist, and I'd love help with suggestions. I suggested Drift, but Rachel Maddow, which he liked. He's currently reading "The General vs. the President: MacArthur and Truman at the Brink of Nuclear War" on his own account. I've suggested a few other things like Foner's reconstruction and Bag Man. I did toss in a decent thing on the Vietnam War. Anyone have good suggestions for other US History Stuff? Something modern and nuanced on the Great Depression? Something on the rise of the Religious Right? Really anything that does good progressive US history how we got here stuff.

We're also looking for world history stuff. Most of the really good books I know for the last couple centuries are things like BAME in UK, or women's history, or random things like that, or medieval or early modern. I pay attention, but my modern World history studies have been random, based on things that particularly interested me.

I should dig up my old syllabi if I can find them, but in the mean time I'd love suggestions. Have a favorite history book in English explaining how the world or a particularly country got in this mess? Toss it up!

* "Sunday Sweets: 80s Movie Night:" https://www.cakewrecks.com/home/2021/5/23/sunday-sweets-80s-movie-night

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

The help links are at the bottom under the cut.

* How to help India: https://www.khalsaaid.org/donate

* "How to Help India Amid the Covid Crisis:" https://www.nytimes.com/article/india-covid-how-to-help.html

* Mutual Aid Link Round Up: https://laughingacademy.tumblr.com/post/645696532415447040/popss-great-big-mutual-aid-masterpost

* Want to help the Asian Community?
https://nymag.com/strategist/article/where-to-donate-to-help-asian-communities-2021.html
https://www.gofundme.com/c/act/stop-aapi-hate
https://www.advancingjustice-atlanta.org/

* What to help save bats, and essential part of our ecosystem? "Merlin Tuttle's Bat Conservation:" https://www.merlintuttle.org/

* My oldest continuous Real Life friend is doing this project. "Bed, Bath, & Behemoth: An Epic D&D 5e Adventure:" https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/482738549/bed-bath-and-behemoth-an-epic-dandd-5e-adventure?fbclid=IwAR2pA1NFVGG7aZyrLDC5h9Q0a_g7yMh_rY5rWxrnpZ3sJRSe6yO8gAAEq4M

( Links Underneath: )

* "Myanmar's military disappearing young men to crush uprising:" https://apnews.com/article/united-nations-myanmar-technology-e5c0036949f7e7fb8ce1da5884f250a4

* "Three Months After Coup, Myanmar Returns to the ‘Bad Old Days’:" https://www.nytimes.com/2021/05/06/world/asia/myanmar-terror-military-coup.html

* "The Unbelievable Story of Europe’s Runaway Nazi:" https://www.vice.com/en/article/jg8ekk/runaway-nazi-golden-dawn-christos-pappas-greece

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* "‘We’ve cried ourselves dry’: COVID overwhelms Manila hospitals:" https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/4/19/for-kate-patients-die-as-covid-overwhelms-philippine-hospitals

* "Vaccinating the Amazon:" https://www.bbc.com/news/av/world-latin-america-56949409

* "In this Indian state, one in every two people tested is positive for Covid:" https://www.cnn.com/2021/05/07/india/india-covid-goa-positivity-intl-hnk/index.html

* How to help India: https://www.khalsaaid.org/donate

* "How to Help India Amid the Covid Crisis:" https://www.nytimes.com/article/india-covid-how-to-help.html

* "As COVID-19 rages in India, scientist warns further waves ‘inevitable’:" https://www.reuters.com/world/india/india-posts-record-daily-rise-coronavirus-deaths-2021-05-05/

* "Why India's Covid surge matters to the entire world:" https://www.msnbc.com/11th-hour/watch/why-india-s-covid-surge-matters-to-the-entire-world-111419973930

* "US backs waiving intellectual property rules on vaccines:" https://apnews.com/article/intellectual-property-coronavirus-pandemic-business-global-trade-health-c2f1ba1e6e150dc6c081b8eb6fe4f1e5

* "'Lives over profits': Biden backs Covid vaccine patent waiver; flexes U.S. leadership:" https://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/-lives-over-profits-biden-backs-covid-vaccine-patent-waiver-flexes-u-s-leadership-111423045507

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* "‘It’s who we are as a country’: Sen. Brown on push to vaccinate rest of world:" https://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/-it-s-who-we-are-as-a-country-sen-brown-on-push-to-vaccinate-rest-of-world-111473221950

* "Sen. Elizabeth Warren: ‘You want people to go to work? Then, invest in childcare’:" https://www.msnbc.com/the-reidout/watch/sen-elizabeth-warren-you-want-people-to-go-to-work-then-invest-in-childcare-111411269695

* Well, Fuck. "Federal judge rules national eviction moratorium exceeds the CDC's authority:" https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/justice-department/federal-judge-rules-national-eviction-moratorium-exceeds-cdc-s-authority-n1266399

* "Signaling to base not to trust elections is key to GOP voter suppression strategy:" https://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/signaling-to-base-not-to-trust-elections-is-key-to-gop-voter-suppression-strategy-111480901742

* "Maddow: Republicans running against democracy not Democrats:" https://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/maddow-republicans-running-against-democracy-not-democrats-111478853832

* "Joy Reid: Being a Republican today means parroting the ‘Big Lie’:" https://www.msnbc.com/the-reidout/watch/joy-reid-being-a-republican-today-means-parroting-the-big-lie-111345733920

* "Joy Reid: The Republican party is ‘in moral crisis’:" https://www.msnbc.com/the-reidout/watch/joy-reid-the-republican-party-is-in-moral-crisis-111408197886

* "‘Soulless’: Rep. Gallego on why he’s no longer friends with this congresswoman:" https://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/-soulless-rep-gallego-on-why-he-s-no-longer-friends-with-this-congresswoman-111473221634

* "Joy Reid on GOP’s push to oust Liz Cheney: ‘This is what total surrender to Trump looks like’:" https://www.msnbc.com/the-reidout/watch/joy-reid-on-gop-s-push-to-oust-liz-cheney-this-is-what-total-surrender-to-trump-looks-like-111469125576

* "Florida governor signs new restrictive bill in ‘blatant attack on right to vote’:" https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2021/may/06/florida-restrictive-voting-bill-governor-ron-desantis

* "Gov. DeSantis signs Florida restrictive voting law while shutting out all media but Fox News:" https://www.msnbc.com/the-reidout/watch/gov-desantis-signs-florida-restrictive-voting-law-while-shutting-out-all-media-but-fox-news-111469637852

* "Texas lawmakers race against the clock to push through new voting restrictions:" https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2021/may/06/texas-voting-restrictions-access-lawmakers

* "Beto O’Rourke on new voting restrictions: Texas is ‘already the hardest in the country to vote’:" https://www.msnbc.com/the-reidout/watch/beto-o-rourke-on-new-voting-restrictions-texas-is-already-the-hardest-in-the-country-to-vote-111347269966

* "Major corporations come out against proposed voting restrictions in Texas:" https://www.texastribune.org/2021/05/04/texas-voting-restrictions/

* "Arizona Is Holding Yet Another Trump 2020 Recount—and It Gets Worse:" https://slate.com/technology/2021/05/arizona-recount-cyber-ninjas-doug-logan-explained.html

* "Extending Arizona ballot recount past May 14 is 'not feasible', state fair official says:" https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/politics/arizona/2021/05/05/arizona-audit-fair-official-says-extending-recount-not-feasible/4960234001/

* How is this legal? "Maricopa County Senate audit observers forced to sign non-disclosure agreements:" https://www.abc15.com/news/state/maricopa-county-senate-audit-observers-forced-to-sign-non-disclosure-agreements

* "Arizona’s Republican-Run Election Audit Is Now Looking for Bamboo-Laced “China Ballots”:" https://slate.com/news-and-politics/2021/05/arizona-republican-audit-bamboo-ballots-china.html

* "Built on nonsense, Trump makes election fantasy the core of Republican doctrine:" https://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/built-on-nonsense-trump-makes-election-fantasy-the-core-of-republican-doctrine-111479877533

* "‘Bring in the pandas’: Election ‘audit’ continues to bamboo-zle onlookers:" https://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/-bring-in-the-pandas-election-audit-continues-to-bamboo-zle-onlookers-111473221815

* "‘A sham’: Arizona State Rep says GOP audit ‘destroying democracy’:" https://www.msnbc.com/the-reidout/watch/-a-sham-arizona-state-rep-says-gop-audit-destroying-democracy-111469125910

* "Virginia Republican Politician Sues Over Being Called 'Gay Democrat':" https://www.advocate.com/politics/2021/5/05/virginia-republican-politician-sues-over-being-called-gay-democrat

* "Chris Hayes: How Republicans trade dignity to stay in Party of Trump:" https://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/chris-hayes-how-republicans-trade-dignity-to-stay-in-party-of-trump-111413317672

* "Donald Trump's Facebook ban upheld – but he could be reinstated in months:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2021/05/05/donald-trump-facebook-ban-oversight-board-ruling/

* "Donald Trump launches 'communications platform' and it's basically a Tumblr blog:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2021/05/05/donald-trump-communications-platform-blog-social-media/

* "Judge orders release of DOJ memo justifying not prosecuting Trump:" https://www.politico.com/news/2021/05/04/trump-obstruction-justice-doj-485360

* "Rep. Val Demings on Barr letting Trump off the hook: If it was you or me, we’d be prosecuted:" https://www.msnbc.com/the-reidout/watch/rep-val-demings-on-barr-letting-trump-off-the-hook-if-it-was-you-or-me-we-d-be-prosecuted-111412293531

* "Supreme loser Donald Trump tried to sneak back onto Twitter – and failed miserably:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2021/05/07/donald-trump-twitter-ban-suspended-djtdesk-capitol-riots/

* "ICE deportations fell in April to lowest monthly level on record, enforcement data shows:" https://www.washingtonpost.com/national/biden-ice-deportations-record-low/2021/05/05/522ee35c-adb8-11eb-8109-f8ba1ea2eeab_story.html

* "Number of unaccompanied migrants drops—along with border media coverage:" https://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/number-of-unaccompanied-migrants-drops-along-with-border-media-coverage-111412805873

* "DHS head on immigration: ‘We inherited a system that was entirely dismantled’:" https://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/dhs-head-on-immigration-we-inherited-a-system-that-was-entirely-dismantled-111414853701

* "Prosecutors seek tougher sentence for Derek Chauvin in George Floyd's death:" https://www.msnbc.com/the-reidout/watch/prosecutors-seek-tougher-sentence-for-derek-chauvin-in-george-floyd-s-death-111281733773

* "Derek Chauvin files motion for new trial in George Floyd case, alleging jury misconduct:" https://www.msnbc.com/the-reidout/watch/derek-chauvin-files-motion-for-new-trial-in-george-floyd-case-alleging-jury-misconduct-111349317836

* "Firing of Atlanta officer who shot Rayshard Brooks reversed:" https://apnews.com/article/rayshard-brooks-shooting-664fefd79db05fdb3bfed1873bab04b5

* "One High School, Five Students Fatally Shot:" https://www.nytimes.com/2021/04/23/us/knoxville-anthony-thompson.html

* More "frothy residue" from the mouth of Rick Santorum. "Don Lemon eviscerates Rick Santorum over non-apology for Native American comments:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2021/05/04/don-lemon-rick-santorum-chris-cuomo-cnn-tonight-native-americans/

* "‘Making America worse’: Joy Reid's mini-biography on Tucker Carlson's many failures:" https://www.msnbc.com/the-reidout/watch/-making-america-worse-joy-reid-s-mini-biography-on-tucker-carlson-s-many-failures-111282757981

* They voted to censor US History. "TN Legislature passes bill that would ban schools from teaching Critical Race Theory:" https://www.wmcactionnews5.com/2021/05/05/debate-about-teaching-critical-race-theory-tn-classrooms-moves-conference-committee/

* "'Whitewashing history': State GOP reps seek to ban lessons on systemic racism:" https://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/-whitewashing-history-tennessee-gop-wants-to-ban-lessons-on-systemic-racism-111350853629

* "The GOP's culture war: 1619 Project and Transgender rights:" https://www.msnbc.com/the-reidout/watch/the-gop-s-culture-war-1619-project-and-transgender-rights-111354437582

* "LGBTQ+ Travel Safety Index: 150 Countries Ranked Worst to Best:"https://www.outtraveler.com/best-travel/2021/5/05/lgbtq-travel-safety-index-150-countries-ranked-worst-best

* "Elderly Christian kisses feet of Polish LGBT+ protestor in extraordinary video:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2021/05/04/poland-radio-maryja-lgbt-protest-christian-woman-kiss-feet-activist/

* "Lesbian stabbed to death as wave of homophobia washes over South Africa:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2021/05/05/south-africa-phelokazi-ndlwana-lesbian-stabbed-murder-hate-crime/

* "Judge throws out LGB Alliance founder's fight to ban trans women from women's spaces:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2021/05/06/lgb-alliance-ann-sinnott-judicial-review-fails-london-high-court-equality-act/

* "Tennessee Will Excuse Students From Lessons With LGBTQ+ Content:" https://www.advocate.com/politics/2021/5/04/tennessee-will-excuse-students-lessons-lgbtq-content

* This one is Louisiana. "Cruel ban on trans athletes thwarted by single vote. Another bill is right behind it:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2021/05/05/louisiana-lawmakers-ban-trans-sport-one-vote-hb542/

* "Pointlessly cruel anti-trans sports bill fails to reach the finish line in Texas:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2021/05/05/texas-anti-trans-athletes-sports-ban-bill-sb29-senate/

* "Three More Trans or Gender-Nonconforming Americans Killed in U.S.:" https://www.advocate.com/crime/2021/5/04/three-more-trans-or-gender-nonconforming-americans-killed-us

* "'Precious' Black LGBT+ teen found dead after being 'beaten by racist, violent' thugs:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2021/05/06/mikayla-miller-death-racism-hopkinton-massachusetts-lgbt-police-investigation/

"One police official even “warned” her “not to go to the media” or else they would out her late daughter."

* "Weight Lifter Laurel Hubbard Likely to Be First Out Trans Olympian:" https://www.advocate.com/sports/2021/5/06/weight-lifter-laurel-hubbard-likely-be-first-trans-olympian

* "America's new normal: A degree hotter than two decades ago:" https://apnews.com/article/climate-change-science-environment-and-nature-414a77846631e50d3c528204b8beb3d9

* "Then and now: Restoring coral reefs in Indonesia:" https://www.bbc.com/news/av/science-environment-56985594

* "At Clemson, unmarked slave graves highlight plantation past:" https://apnews.com/article/clemson-unmarked-slave-graves-plantation-past-e893ad1edc60d51706e0dc6f6ff8240d

* "'Beautiful' actor remembered by husband after losing battle with COVID-19:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2021/05/05/paulo-gustavo-dead-covid-19-brazil-queer-comedian/

* "TRICK-OR-TRAUMA: The Complex Ethics of The Haunted House Industry:" https://www.shopkalma.com/post/trick-or-trauma-the-complicated-ethics-of-the-haunted-house-industry

* "Stranded giraffes in raft rescue:" https://www.bbc.com/news/av/world-africa-55238533

* "Bonding s1 + Bondage Gear | Kat Blaque:"

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* "Hasn't Star Trek Always Had Transgender Characters?:"

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* "2021 Oscars, Gender Reveal Blast & Rioter Caught via Bumble:" https://www.cc.com/video/lid9b9/the-daily-show-with-trevor-noah-2021-oscars-gender-reveal-blast-rioter-caught-via-bumble

* "Keeping Up with Coronavirus - India's in a Bad Place & More:" https://www.cc.com/video/658k7o/the-daily-show-with-trevor-noah-keeping-up-with-coronavirus-india-s-in-a-bad-place-more

* I remember how Exciting Roxanne's Revenge and Ladies First were the first time I heard them. "Dul-Sayin' - Pioneering Women Rappers:" https://www.cc.com/video/sl86fc/the-daily-show-with-trevor-noah-dul-sayin-pioneering-women-rappers

* "State of Black S**t 2021:" https://www.cc.com/video/rjgo17/the-daily-show-with-trevor-noah-state-of-black-s-t-2021

* "Vaccine Incentives Get Creative:" https://www.cc.com/video/hvzjk1/the-daily-show-with-trevor-noah-vaccine-incentives-get-creative

* My glasses broke back in April. I tried gluing them together, but it wouldn’t hold and they were giving me a headache from the wobbles, so i reverted to the previous, non-bifocal pair, which was annoying, but the top prescription was very close, so I could do things like drive and watch TV, which matters. It took a few weeks for an optometrist opening.

I didn't get to bed until noon and the Millennial came sat three, so I am a mess, but today was super productive.

OMG, though, they dramatically improved vision coverage since last time! They more than doubled the frame allowance, so instead of crappy ones that break in a year that must be constantly repaired, we can get really nice sturdy ones and they added a bunch of discounts for things that were wholly out of pocket like bifocals. I couldn't do progressive lenses as they more than doubled total cost, but I got everything else for less than I paid last time for bare minimum I could get away with. (I need bifocals like whoa, and they do not make my prescription without doing the ultra light style, so that was always out of pocket and I usually buy scratch resistance because at my level of clumsy it’s counter productive not too.)

They had a trainee so two very excited ladies helped me pick frames. (They liked my polish and wanted to talk me into these kicky very Zoomer ones, but I'm like orange is no good. here's why, and I put my hand next to the frames and they visibly winces at what it did to my completion. we are getting black with lapis blue pointings. These may be the cutest glasses I've ever owned. (I had contacts all through my teens to whenever in my thirties I stopped being able to afford them).

Apparently, my eyes no longer align right and are just sort of doing their own thing, so add “prism” to astigmatism. Sigh.

I am used to glasses being 2-3 weeks to a month at the outside to replace as they have to special order materials because fucked up eyes. They were all apologetic about it being two.

I am really excited for these glasses. When i first started getting Medicaid glasses they had six ugly styles in cheap frames that broke about a year in. Medicare advantage eventually switched from government produce frames to a very low frame allowance that was usually the eight cheapest frames in the store which also broke a year in and my optometrist while in network for exams was out of network for frames so it was a whole other drama going to the one store in town that was in network. apparently they are back in network again, so I could just get them there which was also a massive help.

So in two weeks I’ll be able to read ingredient lists on boxes again without taking off my glasses and holding them right up to my face.

Both Caregiver Millennial and I were wiped so I’m like want to go home after errands? And he’s like “I’ll do dishes after putting away groceries,” so he went home. I’ll be going to bed super early once I’m done some necessary things.

The poor thing asked me a small question about the British monarchy and made a comment about bathing culture that lend to me giving the poor guy a wide ranging lecture on English parliamentary development, the constitutional monarchy, and medieval-early modern western European comparative attitudes around sex work and bathing....

I am a monster, but I ramble when I’m tired. Or you ask history questions. Or encourage me to roast the house of Hanover/Windsor

* My plan for the stimulus went all to hell. I had intended to blow 2-3 hunfdred on things like food and gardening stuff and things needed around the house, plus a special treat for me. The rest I was going to use to get ahead on bills and hopefully save for either air conditioning in the common area or the next emergency.

Ha!

Rupert Laptop died and needed replacing, poor fellow. (This was one of the emergencies I was expecting and Aidan laptop is so much brighter and faster than poor Rupert who tried his best. It was going to happen eventually, and best it happen when i was in funds). The car needed repairs. (The car is ancient and this was one of the three big emergencies I was imagining). I rather desperately needed more bedding, as the padded liner gave up the ghost and I was on emergency back up bedding that interfered with sleep. I may have gone a little berserk with garden things. One thing after another happened. Things broke or ran out or.... The glasses were also on my list of expected emergencies. Let's hope the TV (second hand and likely even older than my car) survives, as the glasses ate the last of the cushion from the stimulus.

* I really appreciate that Debris made me hate the alternate timelines almost as much as the protagonists do.

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

The help links are at the bottom under the cut.

* How to help India: https://www.khalsaaid.org/donate

* "How to Help India Amid the Covid Crisis:" https://www.nytimes.com/article/india-covid-how-to-help.html

* Mutual Aid Link Round Up: https://laughingacademy.tumblr.com/post/645696532415447040/popss-great-big-mutual-aid-masterpost

* Want to help the Asian Community?
https://nymag.com/strategist/article/where-to-donate-to-help-asian-communities-2021.html
https://www.gofundme.com/c/act/stop-aapi-hate
https://www.advancingjustice-atlanta.org/

* What to help save bats, and essential part of our ecosystem? "Merlin Tuttle's Bat Conservation:" https://www.merlintuttle.org/

* My oldest continuous Real Life friend is doing this project. "Bed, Bath, & Behemoth: An Epic D&D 5e Adventure:" https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/482738549/bed-bath-and-behemoth-an-epic-dandd-5e-adventure?fbclid=IwAR2pA1NFVGG7aZyrLDC5h9Q0a_g7yMh_rY5rWxrnpZ3sJRSe6yO8gAAEq4M

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* "China NPC: Beijing to overhaul Hong Kong electoral system:" https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-china-56264117

* "Nigeria kidnapped girls: Shots fired at Zamfara reunion ceremony:" https://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-56230525?xtor=AL-72-%5Bpartner%5D-%5Binforadio%5D-%5Bheadline%5D-%5Bnews%5D-%5Bbizdev%5D-%5Bisapi%5D

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* Total confirmed COVID-19 cases in the U.S.A for 3/5/21 are 28,882,000. The official death toll is 523,000. Fully Vaccinated: 8.4%.

* "Covid-19: U.S. Vaccination Pace Increases to 2 Million Doses a Day:" https://www.nytimes.com/live/2021/03/04/world/covid-19-coronavirus#the-united-states-is-now-averaging-2-million-vaccine-doses-administered-per-day

* "Why the flu season this winter was virtually nonexistent :" https://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/why-the-flu-season-this-winter-was-virtually-nonexistent-102069317658

* I wish there were a law against public officials misappropriating funds. "Trump administration spent billions in hospital funds on Warp Speed:" https://www.statnews.com/2021/03/02/trump-administration-quietly-spent-billions-in-hospital-funds-on-operation-warp-speed/

* "DeSantis denies involvement in vaccine drive following revelation of $250,000 PAC donation from former Illinois governor:" https://www.cnn.com/2021/03/04/us/desantis-vaccine-ocean-reef-florida-keys/index.html

* "Three of Gov. Greg Abbott’s four coronavirus medical advisers say they weren’t directly consulted before he lifted mask mandate:" https://www.texastribune.org/2021/03/03/abbott-mask-order-texas-advisers/

* "Detroit mayor declines Johnson & Johnson allotment, saying the other vaccines are better:" https://www.cnn.com/2021/03/04/health/detroit-mayor-johnson-and-johnson-vaccine/

* "New York Times and Wall Street Journal: Top Cuomo aides rewrote nursing home report from state health officials to hide higher death toll:" https://www.cnn.com/2021/03/05/politics/andrew-cuomo-nursing-homes-report/

* "Effort on to Vaccinate California's Enormous LGBTQ+ Population:" https://www.advocate.com/health/2021/3/04/effort-vaccinate-californias-enormous-lgbtq-population

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* "Tom Cotton Demands to Know if Merrick Garland Supports Equity:" https://slate.com/news-and-politics/2021/02/merrick-garland-tom-cotton.html

* "U.S. economy gains 379,000 jobs in February, in first full monthly employment report under Biden:" https://www.nbcnews.com/business/business-news/u-s-economy-gains-379-000-jobs-february-first-full-n1259679

* Joe Manchin: Making the Bill worse for fun. Republicans: Doing everything in their power to hurt Americans by slowing things down for fun. "Senate poised to pass $1.9 trillion Covid aid bill:" https://www.politico.com/news/2021/03/05/covid-aid-bill-senate-vote-amendments-473805

* "Pressure grows on Biden to end the filibuster:" https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/biden-kill-the-filibuster/2021/03/05/09c0d774-7857-11eb-8115-9ad5e9c02117_story.html

* "What supporters of the filibuster get wrong about how it works:" https://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/what-supporters-of-the-filibuster-get-wrong-about-how-it-works-102075973807

* "Chris Hayes: GOP offers no policy ideas, just obstruction and trolling:" https://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/chris-hayes-gop-offers-no-policy-ideas-just-obstruction-and-trolling-102067781770

* Watching them drag the Republicans over this gave me life. "‘More important to them than health care’: Joy Reid says Potato Head is ‘the Republican Platform’:" https://www.msnbc.com/the-reidout/watch/-more-important-to-them-than-health-care-joy-reid-says-potato-head-is-the-republican-platform-102066757525

* "Warnock: Raising minimum wage is both smart and morally right:" https://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/warnock-raising-minimum-wage-is-both-smart-and-morally-right-102194245931

* "Mehdi Hasan: ‘Absurd’ for GOP to claim to be a worker’s party when ‘they have no interest in workers’:" https://www.msnbc.com/the-reidout/watch/mehdi-hasan-absurd-for-gop-to-claim-to-be-a-workers-party-when-they-have-no-interest-in-workers-102192197581

* "House passes expansive policing overhaul bill named in honor of George Floyd:" https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/george-floyd-police-reform-bill-vote/2021/03/03/5ea9ba3a-7c6c-11eb-85cd-9b7fa90c8873_story.html

* "House Democrats pass sweeping elections bill as GOP legislatures push to restrict voting:" https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/house-elections-voting-pelosi-/2021/03/03/e434df58-7c22-11eb-a976-c028a4215c78_story.html

Want to tell your Republican Senator how important this is to you? Here are some 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/

* "Voting rights advocates organize against 'tsunami of anti-voter bills' from Georgia GOP:" https://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/voting-rights-advocates-organize-against-tsunami-of-anti-voter-bills-from-georgia-gop-102199365778

* "Transphobic Voices Elevated in Media Coverage of Equality Act:" https://www.advocate.com/media/2021/3/04/transphobic-voices-elevated-media-coverage-equality-act

* "LGBTQ+ Reverend to Run Against Far-Right Rep. Madison Cawthorn:" https://www.advocate.com/politics/2021/3/04/lgbtq-reverend-run-against-far-right-rep-madison-cawthorn

* "Trump’s Strategy for Returning to Power Is Already Clear:" https://www.newyorker.com/news/our-columnists/trumps-strategy-for-returning-to-power-is-already-clear

* "Trump Administration Referred a Record Number of Leaks for Criminal Investigation:" https://theintercept.com/2021/03/02/trump-leaks-criminal-investigation/

* "Trump Appointee At VOA Parent Paid Law Firm Millions To Investigate His Own Staff:" https://www.npr.org/2021/03/04/973765185/trump-appointee-at-voa-parent-paid-law-firm-millions-to-investigate-his-own-staf

* "Rudy Giuliani tried dodging getting served with $1B Dominion Voting Systems suit: source:" https://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/ny-giuliani-dominion-lawsuit-service-20210222-6ejrl7c3rva3xbvhzqijoloe3y-story.html

* The people doing the online sleuthing are heroes. "Trump appointee arrested in connection with Capitol riot:" https://www.politico.com/news/2021/03/04/trump-appointee-arrested-for-capitol-riot-473825

* "Trump appointee with ‘top-secret clearance’ arrested for role in Capitol riot:" https://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/trump-appointee-with-top-secret-clearance-arrested-for-role-in-capitol-riot-102194757595

* "Revealed: The Star-Spangled Trumper Filmed Attacking Cops At The Capitol:" https://www.huffpost.com/entry/robert-palmer-capitol-attack-sedition-hunters_n_604231acc5b60208555e0b6a

* "Turmoil at U.S. attorneys' office in D.C. complicates January 6 investigations:" https://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/turmoil-at-u-s-attorneys-office-in-d-c-complicates-january-6-investigations-102200389534

* "Online sleuths, media, boost FBI effort to track down Capitol rioters:" https://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/online-sleuths-media-boost-fbi-effort-to-track-down-capitol-rioters-102199877625

* "Federal investigators are examining communications between US lawmakers and Capitol rioters:" https://www.cnn.com/2021/03/04/politics/capitol-riot-investigation-lawmakers/index.html

* "Parler v. Amazon Dies. Is Reborn!:"

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* "Texas family detention centers expected to transform into rapid-processing hubs:" https://www.washingtonpost.com/immigration/texas-family-detention-centers-changed/2021/03/04/6a0bfa8a-7b6f-11eb-b3d1-9e5aa3d5220c_story.html

* Given the high infection rate in Texas, the lack of mask mandate, and the complete opening of all businesses, isn't it more likely the other way around? "Texas Gov. Abbott stalled federal offer to test migrants then blamed them for spreading Covid:" https://www.cnn.com/2021/03/04/politics/abbott-migrants-covid-testing/index.html

* "Governor Abbott lifts all covid precautions, accuses migrants of bringing covid to Texas:" https://www.msnbc.com/the-reidout/watch/-absolute-worst-gov-abbott-lifts-all-covid-precautions-and-dishes-out-anti-immigrant-xenophobia-102065733739

* "South Carolina Senate adds firing squad to execution methods:" https://apnews.com/article/columbia-bills-executions-south-carolina-prisons-d2109813b075045377aae18e25b2fef5

* CW: Suicide. "South Korean soldier found dead after she was kicked out of army for being trans:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2021/03/03/south-korea-trans-soldier-byun-hee-soo-found-dead-a-year-after-being-booted-out-of-the-army/

* "PR boss resigns after saying his firm doesn’t hire ‘Blacks, gays or Catholics’:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2021/03/05/pr-scotland-resigns-doesnt-hired-blacks-gays-catholics-gordon-beattie-communications/

* "Lady Phyll rejects Ghana’s attacks on LGBT+ community: ‘It is un-African to treat people with hate’:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2021/03/03/lady-phyll-ghana-lgbt-community-attack-un-african-uk-black-pride/

* "Queer kids are being offered conversion therapy, right now, in the UK. It has to stop:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2021/03/04/conversion-therapy-uk-ban-mou-psychologist-dr-igi-moon-lgbt/

* CW: Torture. "NHS doctors electrocuted woman in sinister bid to ‘cure’ her transness just 60 years ago:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2021/03/04/conversion-therapy-ban-stonewall-trauma-trans-woman-carolyn-mercer-nhs/

* "America’s leading psychiatric organisation finally accepts being trans is not a ‘mental disorder’:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2021/03/04/americas-leading-psychiatric-organisation-finally-accepts-being-trans-is-not-a-mental-disorder/

* "Porn star and rapper charged with murder after ‘hunting queer men through dating apps’:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2021/03/04/indianapolis-porn-star-rapper-murder-gay-apps-diabolique-paris-johnson-chuck/

* "Trans and Nonbinary Siblings Shot to Death; Mother Charged:" https://www.advocate.com/crime/2021/3/04/trans-and-nonbinary-siblings-shot-death-mother-charged

* "Court: Principal Was Right to Ban Fourth-Grader's Pro-Trans Essay:" https://www.advocate.com/transgender/2021/3/03/court-principal-was-right-ban-fourth-graders-pro-trans-essay

* "Parents of trans kids urged to flee Alabama after ban on trans healthcare passes:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2021/03/05/alabama-trans-transgender-healthcare-bill-tiktok/

* "Laverne Cox delivers powerful, defiant message against sickening wave of anti-trans attacks:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2021/03/05/laverne-cox-trans-attacks-bills-alabama-video/

* "Activists Light Up Mormon University's Iconic Y With Rainbow Colors:" https://www.advocate.com/religion/2021/3/05/activists-light-mormon-universitys-iconic-y-rainbow-colors

* "Montana Senate Approves Two Anti-LGBTQ+ Bills, Sends to House:" https://www.advocate.com/politics/2021/3/03/montana-senate-approves-two-anti-lgbtq-bills-sends-house

* "I'm a versatile gay man but I can't bottom. If I ever do, I could die:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2021/03/03/chris-moore-gut-feelings-gay-sex-top-bottom-versatile-familial-adenomatous-polyposis/

* "A Primer on HIV Drug Resistance:" https://www.hivplusmag.com/resistance/2021/3/03/primer-hiv-drug-resistance

* "America’s Mothers Are in Crisis:" https://www.nytimes.com/2021/02/04/parenting/working-moms-mental-health-coronavirus.html?smid=url-share

* "Toad breeding success is world first:" https://www.miragenews.com/toad-breeding-success-is-world-522375/

* "NYC Woman Discovers 'Secret' Room Behind Her Bathroom Mirror:" https://people.com/home/new-york-city-woman-discovers-secret-abandoned-apartment-hidden-behind-her-bathroom-mirror/

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

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* "Tumblr's FAKEST Story: The Tale of Oppa Homeless Style:"

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* "Captain America: A Proper Movie Trilogy (Feat. Nando v Movies) | READUS 101:"

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* "Ron Johnson Forces Coronavirus Relief Bill Reading:" https://www.cc.com/video/x2ljv3/the-daily-show-with-trevor-noah-ron-johnson-forces-coronavirus-relief-bill-reading

* "If You Don't Know, Now You Know - First Ladies of the U.S.:" https://www.cc.com/video/byd4oc/the-daily-show-with-trevor-noah-if-you-don-t-know-now-you-know-first-ladies-of-the-u-s

* "Hate Monger Of The Week: Marjorie Taylor Greene:"

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* "Women, COVID, and the Myth of Having It All:"

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* "The Allegations Against Andrew Cuomo and Why We Hold Elected Officials Accountable:"

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* "Palm Beach To Trump: No Welcome Back Party:"

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* "Vaccine Game Show Cold Open - SNL:"

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* "Mirror Workout - SNL:"

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* "Murder Show - SNL:"

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* "Weekend Update: Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene on Science - SNL:"

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* "Bachelor Party - SNL:"

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* Friday: I got my vaccine appointment! First shot is Monday! As a result do not expect postings on Monday after 9AM Pacific, as I have to go at an inconvenient time in my sleep cycle and I expect the shot to exhaust me. My plan is to pick up my library curbside after then go right home to bed and stay there

In other medical news my doctor won the second appeal over a higher dosage of a med Medicare hates paying for at all on Wednesday afternoon. It came late Thursday afternoon. There is already improvement.

In yet more medical news, I got test results back about fifteen minutes after the vaccine appointment scheduling. They are likely going to need to investigate my whole digestive system, a thing I dread as I remember what it was like when they did some of that in the 90's. I also am not even a little surprised in needs doing. Sigh. Trying set up appointments is next week's problem though.

Bonus? I lost hours of work I a hard crash and had to rewrite this amoung all the rest. Sigh.

* I watched Peninsula and I figured out what went wrong.

1. The obvious thing I guessed before I watched it, is a problem, but not the main one. Still, it needs saying: The Train to Busan is a perfect movie. It really is. The solid world building makes the thing compelling from the start. It's beautifully shot and acted. It has a strong thematic thread running through it. The timing is flawless, with action and quiet moments in a perfect balance designed to keep the viewer engaged. Most of all, it has heart. The viewer really cares what happens to the people, and those character stories are perfectly twined with the thematic thread. It's incredibly compelling and rewatchabe.

It is absolutely impossible to catch that kind of magic in a sequel. Viewers will want to feel that way again and you can't win no matter what you do. You can do the same thing again, which will be tired and derivative. you can do something different which will inevitably disappoint and/or piss off fans. It's why second albums are often a mess too. So they started this project with that against them.

2. But here is the real mistake: They picked the wrong protagonist. No really. If one hadn't watched Train to Busan this would have been a solid post apocalyptic action story with a really long boring start. Picture Escape from New York and Road warrior mashing up with a Korean Speculative Fiction Movie. It's the long boring bit that is the issue for this as a stand alone set in the same world as Train to Busan and Seoul station, and it isn't the actors' faults.

Why doesn't the first part of the movie work? Because they picked the wrong protagonist. Think about it. Where is the emotional heart of the movie? Where it always is the best of this kind of film coming out of Korea (For example: The Host, Snowpiercer, Train to Busan, Flu) with the family. It may be small (a parent and daughter) and/or broken and/or found but that's where the heart is. The family add and lose people along the way, but that heart carries the viewer through. When does Peninsula start getting interesting? When the girls turn up and you have the family that's the narrative center for most of the rest of the film.

I'm not saying it's all bad up to that point. There is that beautiful, haunting, Checkov's gun moment on the way in, for example, but mostly? It's filler.

So here's how to fix it. Just put the main narrative focus on the Mom and family. No really. It cuts most of the boring bits right out. Let me show you how.

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It still wouldn't be great art, but it could be a fun action movie.

* "Why Queer People Love WandaVision's Agatha:" https://www.advocate.com/television/2021/3/04/why-queer-people-love-wandavisions-agatha

* "Gore Vidal and Orson Welles Play Warhammer:" https://www.shatnerchatner.com/p/gore-vidal-and-orson-welles-play?token=eyJ1c2VyX2lkIjoxNjEzMzc4LCJwb3N0X2lkIjozMzIwNjIwMywiXyI6Ikg2bGdXIiwiaWF0IjoxNjE0ODY3NDIyLCJleHAiOjE2MTQ4NzEwMjIsImlzcyI6InB1Yi01Iiwic3ViIjoicG9zdC1yZWFjdGlvbiJ9.CwyqPDDJvec-qCPTrpbXvO22kd98YBiGpyws7MSBMgc

* Arthur Machen and Sir Arthur Conan Doyle at The Midnight Society: https://twitter.com/midnight_pals/status/1367172500879151105

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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.

* Ways to help people in Texas: https://spockvarietyhour.tumblr.com/post/643435770019987456
https://omgthatdress.tumblr.com/post/643431809724628992

More Texas how to help links: https://omgthatdress.tumblr.com/post/643431809724628992

* "You Can Buy Girl Scout Cookies From Troop Of Girls In NYC Shelter System:" https://www.scarymommy.com/troop-6000-girl-scouts-nyc-shelters/

* More Girl Scout Troops in Particular Need: https://tuulikki.tumblr.com/post/643247412337639424/girl-scout-cookie-time

* Cat Rescue Fundraiser: https://gwydionmisha.tumblr.com/post/642429918533304320/design-a-tea-where-tea-leaves-dream-custom

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* "Schoolchildren freed after abduction in northern Nigeria, governor says:" https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/feb/27/schoolchildren-freed-northern-nigeria-abduction-governor-says

* "Rohingya Refugees From Myanmar Adrift In Indian Ocean:" https://www.npr.org/2021/02/25/971301866/rohingya-refugees-from-myanmar-adrift-in-indian-ocean

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* "White House: Biden not considering sharing Covid vaccine with Mexico:" https://www.politico.com/news/2021/03/01/biden-mexico-covid-vaccine-sharing-471939

* Total confirmed COVID-19 cases in the U.S.A for 3/1/21 are 28,649,000. The official death toll is 515,000. Fully Vaccinated: 7.7%.

* "FDA panel endorses Johnson & Johnson vaccine in 22-0 vote:" https://www.politico.com/news/2021/02/26/fda-johnson-johnson-vaccine-advantages-471766

* "As vaccine science makes major breakthroughs, manufacturing strains to keep up with demand:" https://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/as-vaccine-science-makes-major-breakthroughs-manufacturing-strains-to-keep-up-with-demand-101682757854

* "Wealthy LA residents gain access to COVID-19 vaccination codes meant for Black and Latino communities:" https://www.businessinsider.com/wealthy-la-residents-access-covid-19-vaccine-codes-people-color-2021-2

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* "US announces $125 million defense aid package for Ukraine:" https://www.nbc29.com/2021/03/01/us-announces-million-defense-aid-package-ukraine/

* "US intelligence report finds Saudi Crown Prince responsible for approving operation that killed Khashoggi:" https://www.cnn.com/2021/02/26/politics/biden-administration-khashoggi-report/index.html

* I'm not okay with this. "Biden won’t release White House virtual visitor logs:" https://www.politico.com/news/2021/03/01/biden-white-house-transparency-trump-obama-471868

* "Garland nomination advances out of committee:" https://www.cnn.com/2021/03/01/politics/merrick-garland-confirmation-committee-vote/index.html

* "House passes Biden's $1.9 trillion coronavirus aid package:" https://www.politico.com/news/2021/02/26/house-biden-covid-relief-bill-passage-471733

* "Progressives push to squash Senate filibuster after minimum wage defeat:" https://www.politico.com/news/2021/02/26/progressives-minimum-wage-defeat-471772

* "Biden’s minimum wage increase runs afoul of budget rules:" https://www.politico.com/news/2021/02/25/minimum-wage-senate-parliamentarian-471688

* "Senate Democratic leaders explore tax penalties on corporations paying below $15 an hour:" https://www.washingtonpost.com/us-policy/2021/02/26/wyden-sanders-minimum-wage-tax-penalties/

* "Democrats look for path around Republican intransigence to increase minimum wage :" https://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/democrats-look-for-path-around-republican-intransigence-to-increase-minimum-wage-101683269696

* "Rep. Bush: Minimum wage hike could be ‘difference between life and death’ for some:" https://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/rep-bush-minimum-wage-hike-could-be-difference-between-life-and-death-for-some-101678149692

* "Senate Parliamentarian rules that minimum wage increase cannot be included in covid relief bill:" https://www.msnbc.com/the-reidout/watch/senate-parliamentarian-rules-that-minimum-wage-increase-cannot-be-included-in-covid-relief-bill-101610053855

* "Rep. Jayapal: ‘1.3 million would be lifted out of poverty’ if we increased the minimum wage:" https://www.msnbc.com/the-reidout/watch/rep-jayapal-1-3-million-would-be-lifted-out-of-poverty-if-we-increased-the-minimum-wage-101802053834

* "‘It’s your right:’ Biden releases video in support of workers voting on unionization:" https://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/-it-s-your-right-biden-releases-video-in-support-of-workers-voting-on-unionization-101806661806

* "The Equality Act has been dragging on for so long some of the bill’s original sponsors are dead:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2021/02/26/equality-act-original-bill-sponsors-now-dead-bella-abzug-senate/

* "New Anti-LGBTQ+ Coalition Calls Equality Act a Threat to Children:" https://www.advocate.com/politics/2021/2/26/new-anti-lgbtq-coalition-calls-equality-act-threat-children

* "GOP-backed Iowa bill aimed at restricting voting access heads to governor's desk:" https://www.cnn.com/2021/02/25/politics/iowa-voting-gop-bill-governor/index.html

* "Judge rules Maricopa County must provide 2020 ballots to Arizona Senate for audit under subpoenas:" https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/politics/elections/2021/02/26/judge-says-maricopa-county-must-provide-2020-ballots-arizona-senate/6825892002/

* "Republican freakout over 2020 election losses sparks war on voting in several states:" https://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/republican-freakout-over-2020-election-losses-sparks-war-on-voting-in-several-states-101682757652

* "Stacey Abrams calls GOP efforts to restrict voting ‘new Jim Crow era laws’:" https://www.msnbc.com/the-reidout/watch/stacey-abrams-calls-gop-efforts-to-restrict-voting-new-jim-crow-era-laws-101805637670

* "Rep. Gosar criticizes ‘white racism’ after speaking at event whose organizer called for white supremacy:" https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/gosar-racism-remarks/2021/02/27/64f8ffa4-7901-11eb-948d-19472e683521_story.html

* How to tell McConnell is in favour of overthrowing democracy in favor of fascist autocracy. "McConnell says he would 'absolutely' support Trump as 2024 nominee:" https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/politics-news/mcconnell-says-he-would-absolutely-support-trump-2024-nominee-n1258911

* "Trump teases 2024 run in CPAC remarks, as he looks to keep his grip on GOP:" https://www.politico.com/news/2021/02/28/trump-cpac-2024-biden-471869

* "Donald Trump mocks trans athletes in first sinister speech since leaving the White House:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2021/03/01/donald-trump-transphobia-trans-athletes-lgbt-conservative-political-action-conference/

* "Prosecutors Investigating Trump Focus on His Finance Chief:" https://www.nytimes.com/2021/03/01/nyregion/trump-vance-investigation.html

* "Rewriting January 6th: Republicans push false and misleading accounts of Capitol riot:" https://www.washingtonpost.com/powerpost/republicans-riot-false-accounts/2021/02/28/9230e3b6-784c-11eb-9537-496158cc5fd9_story.html

* "F.B.I. Said to Have Singled Out Potential Assailant in Capitol Officer’s Death:" https://www.nytimes.com/2021/02/26/us/politics/brian-sicknick-capitol-riot-investigation.html

* "Revealed: Meet The Trump Fanatic Who Tasered A Cop At The Capitol Insurrection:" https://www.huffpost.com/entry/fanone-taser-maga-trump-capitol_n_6037bb23c5b69ac3d35cdb71

* "Biden administration preparing another tent facility to cope with border influx:" https://www.washingtonpost.com/national/immigration-facility-del-rio-texas/2021/02/26/a317bed4-7847-11eb-ae66-8b9e3c6918a1_story.html

* "Biden to allow migrant families separated under Trump to reunite in the U.S.:" https://www.politico.com/news/2021/03/01/biden-reunite-separated-families-border-471940

* CW: Extreme Abuse, Torture. "We Need To Talk About Marilyn Manson.:"

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* "Yes LGBTQ+ Conversion Therapy is still a thing // Queer History 101 [CC]:"

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* "Ghana’s top police officer issues chilling threat of more attacks on LGBT+ rights:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2021/03/01/ghana-lgbt-rights-police-inspector-general-james-oppong-boanuh/

* CW: Dead Bodies, cannibalism. "The Rugby Team That Fell From the Sky:"

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* "Amazon rainforest plots sold via Facebook Marketplace ads:" https://www.bbc.com/news/technology-56168844

* "For Centuries, Alewives Dominated the Brewing Industry:" https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/women-making-beer

* "First Black female NASA engineer hidden no more:" https://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/first-black-female-nasa-engineer-hidden-no-more-101682245593

* "Lady Gaga's dog walker breaks silence after being shot and left for dead by dognappers:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2021/03/01/lady-gaga-dog-walker-ryan-fisher-dognapping-asia-koji-gustav-instagram/

* "Artist says reaction has put a smile on his face after he puts up Margaret Thatcher statue in Grantham:" https://www.granthamjournal.co.uk/news/artist-says-reaction-has-put-a-smile-on-his-face-after-he-puts-up-margaret-thatcher-statue-in-grantham-9157818/?cmpredirect

* "Tim Burton's Batman (1989): 30 Years Later:"

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* "Alien: A Proper Movie Trilogy | READUS 101:"

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* Still no vaccine for me. I even got up stupid early to call around trying to find some, but they just aren't sending much to our county.

* This is delightful: https://twitter.com/kj_charles/status/1365242143758049282

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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.

* Ways to help people in Texas: https://spockvarietyhour.tumblr.com/post/643435770019987456
https://omgthatdress.tumblr.com/post/643431809724628992

More Texas how to help links: https://omgthatdress.tumblr.com/post/643431809724628992

* "You Can Buy Girl Scout Cookies From Troop Of Girls In NYC Shelter System:" https://www.scarymommy.com/troop-6000-girl-scouts-nyc-shelters/

* More Girl Scout Troops in Particular Need: https://tuulikki.tumblr.com/post/643247412337639424/girl-scout-cookie-time

* Cat Rescue Fundraiser: https://gwydionmisha.tumblr.com/post/642429918533304320/design-a-tea-where-tea-leaves-dream-custom

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* "Uber accused of trying to deter drivers from seeking compensation:" https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2021/feb/22/uber-accused-of-trying-to-deter-drivers-from-seeking-compensation

* "After the Uber ruling, there's no excuse for government not to enforce workers' rights:" https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2021/feb/20/uber-ruling-government-workers-rights-conservatives-employers

* "Facebook unrepentant as Prime Minister dubs emergency services block 'arrogant':" https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-02-18/facebook-unrepentant-scott-morrison-dubs-move-arrogant/13169340

* "Government’s controversial free speech plans for universities cite research from a ‘homophobic hate group’:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2021/02/20/uk-government-free-speech-plans-universities-alliance-defending-freedom-hate-group-research/

* "Black Lives Matter: A Global Reckoning: Italy:"

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* "Despite hopeful new findings, two doses of Pfizer vaccine still recommended:" https://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/despite-hopeful-new-findings-two-doses-of-pfizer-vaccine-still-recommended-101324869662

* "Coronavirus mutations put vaccines in race to reduce amount of virus worldwide:" https://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/coronavirus-mutations-put-vaccines-in-race-to-reduce-amount-of-virus-worldwide-101324357821

* "Answers to All Your Questions About Getting Vaccinated for Covid-19:" https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2021/well/covid-vaccine-questions.html

* "Luck, foresight and science: How an unheralded team developed a COVID-19 vaccine in record time:" https://www.usatoday.com/in-depth/news/investigations/2021/01/26/moderna-covid-vaccine-science-fast/6555783002/

* "First real-world coronavirus vaccine data in Britain show decline in infections, hospitalizations after first dose:" https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/europe/covid-vaccines-protection-uk/2021/02/22/216b1dac-751a-11eb-9489-8f7dacd51e75_story.html

* "People with HIV can now bypass GP to get COVID vaccine without disclosing their status:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2021/02/22/hiv-covid-vaccine-coronavirus-positive-gp-nhs-england-health/

* Total confirmed COVID-19 cases in the U.S.A for 2/22/21 are 28,175,000. The official death toll is 500,000. Vaccination rate: 13.3%.

* "Fauci calls 500,000 coronavirus deaths 'terrible':" https://www.politico.com/news/2021/02/21/fauci-500-000-covid-deaths-terrible-470556

* "Overcoming COVID-19 Vaccine Hesitancy:" https://healthblog.uofmhealth.org/wellness-prevention/overcoming-covid-19-vaccine-hesitancy

* "I'm a Black doctor who didn't trust the Covid vaccine. Here's what changed my mind.:" https://www.nbcnews.com/think/opinion/i-m-black-doctor-who-didn-t-trust-covid-vaccine-ncna1255085

* "Dr. Anthony Fauci calls racial disparities in vaccination rates ‘very disturbing’:" https://www.msnbc.com/the-reidout/watch/dr-anthony-fauci-calls-racial-disparities-in-vaccination-rates-very-disturbing-101316165632

* "‘I wouldn’t be complaining.’ Gov. DeSantis threatens to pull coronavirus vaccine from communities that criticize distribution:" https://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/politics/fl-ne-ron-desantis-vaccine-politics-20210217-cgew27q23fhknh7rpr3h4sf5dy-story.html

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* "Biden pledges to reassert U.S. leadership in global diplomacy and welcome talks with Iran:" https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/biden-to-reassert-us-leadership-in-global-diplomacy-and-welcome-talks-with-iran/2021/02/18/76c6bb2c-724e-11eb-93be-c10813e358a2_story.html

* "It's official: U.S. back in the Paris climate club:" https://www.reuters.com/article/us-climate-change-usa-idUSKBN2AJ16T

* "Biden declares the era of Trump-style ‘America First’ diplomacy over.:" https://www.nytimes.com/2021/02/19/world/biden-speech-munich-security-conference.html

* "Biden's message to world: 'America is back' -- but 'democratic progress is under assault' in United States:" https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/biden-acknowledge-democracy-stress-us-restore-place-global/story?id=75982189

* "Biden works to restore U.S. credibility on world stage:" https://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/biden-works-to-restore-u-s-credibility-on-world-stage-101324357803

* "Capehart compares and contrasts Biden vs. Trump, celebrating ‘returned order’:" https://www.msnbc.com/the-sunday-show/watch/trump-vs-biden-compared-by-capehart-who-celebrates-returned-order-to-white-house-101363269587

* "Republicans pressure 2022 Democrats over Becerra nomination:" https://www.politico.com/news/2021/02/22/republicans-pressure-democrats-hhs-nomination-470816

"Republicans opposing Becerra cite his support for abortion rights and “Medicare for All” and have tried tying him to California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s troubled pandemic response. Becerra has also drawn opposition from a trio of leading conservative groups that in recent days launched a multimillion-dollar ad campaign to sink his nomination, along with that of Biden's pick for associate attorney general."

* "Manchin says he'll vote against Biden OMB nominee Neera Tanden:" https://www.cnn.com/2021/02/19/politics/joe-manchin-neera-tanden-confirmation-biden/index.html

* "The jockeying to replace Neera Tanden has begun:" https://www.politico.com/news/2021/02/20/neera-tanden-omb-replacement-470424

* "Biden criticizes earlier rollout of PPP as his administration changes rules to help smaller businesses:" https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2021/02/22/biden-ppp-rules/

* "Biden privately tells governors: Minimum wage hike likely isn’t happening:" https://www.politico.com/news/2021/02/18/biden-governors-minimum-wage-469898

Now would be a great time to tell your Senator how you feel about the minimum wage increase, particularly if your Critter is Manchin, Sinema, or a Republican.

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/

* "Biden Senior Advisor Richmond asks GOP who they’d leave out of COVID relief bill:" https://www.msnbc.com/the-sunday-show/watch/covid-relief-bill-will-pass-in-the-house-biden-senior-advisor-richmond-believes-101361221920

* "Joe Biden urges congress to ‘swiftly pass’ historic Equality Act and finally protect LGBT+ Americans:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2021/02/19/joe-biden-equality-act-congress-statement/

* "Sepi Shyne Paves a Way as the 1st Queer Iranian Elected Official:" https://www.advocate.com/exclusives/2021/2/18/sepi-shyne-paves-way-1st-queer-iranian-elected-official

* "PA State Rep. Kenyatta could make history as first openly gay male U.S. senator:" https://www.msnbc.com/the-sunday-show/watch/pennsylvania-u-s-senate-candidate-state-rep-kenyatta-on-why-he-s-running-now-101362757919

* "Georgia Republicans File Sweeping Elections Bill To Limit Early And Absentee Voting:" https://www.npr.org/2021/02/19/969497398/georgia-republicans-file-sweeping-elections-bill-to-limit-early-and-absentee-vot

* "Supreme Court won't hear GOP's Pennsylvania election challenge:" https://www.politico.com/news/2021/02/22/supreme-court-gop-pennsylvania-election-dispute-470827

* "Trump to tell CPAC he is Republican 'presumptive 2024 nominee' – report:" https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2021/feb/22/trump-cpac-republican-presumptive-2024-nominee

* "Rep. Thompson on 150-year-old Ku Klux Klan Act used in new Trump lawsuit:" https://www.msnbc.com/the-sunday-show/watch/trump-lawsuit-filed-by-naacp-rep-thompson-based-on-150-year-old-ku-klux-klan-act-101364293813

* "Supreme Court refuses Trump effort to block tax return subpoena:" https://www.politico.com/news/2021/02/22/supreme-court-donald-trump-tax-returns-new-york-470826

* "Investor who donated nearly $1M to Trump inauguration sentenced to 12 years in prison:" https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/politics-news/california-investor-who-donated-nearly-1m-trump-inauguration-sentenced-12-n1258303

* "Dominion Voting Systems Files Defamation Lawsuit Against MyPillow, CEO Mike Lindell:" https://www.npr.org/2021/02/22/970117188/dominion-voting-systems-files-defamation-lawsuit-against-mypillow-ceo-mike-linde

* "U.S. investigating possible ties between Roger Stone, Alex Jones and Capitol rioters:" https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/legal-issues/stone-jones-capitol-riot-investigation-radicalization/2021/02/19/97d6e6ee-6cad-11eb-9ead-673168d5b874_story.html

* "U.S. alleges wider Oath Keepers conspiracy, adds more defendants in Jan. 6 Capitol riot:" https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/legal-issues/oathkeepers-charged-capitol-riot/2021/02/19/ac41f692-72ce-11eb-b8a9-b9467510f0fe_story.html

* "Nine members of Oath Keepers charged with conspiracy for Capitol insurrection:" https://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/nine-members-of-oath-keepers-charged-with-conspiracy-for-capitol-insurrection-101317701993

* "6 Capitol Police officers suspended, 29 others being investigated for alleged roles in riot:" https://www.cnn.com/2021/02/18/politics/capitol-police-officers-suspended/index.html

* "Wisconsin Judge Denies New Arrest Warrant For Kyle Rittenhouse:" https://www.npr.org/2021/02/11/967033204/wisconsin-judge-denies-new-arrest-warrant-for-kyle-rittenhouse

* "Gay man left scarred for life after brutal homophobic hate crime calls for ‘tougher penalties’ for attackers:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2021/02/20/ryan-turner-brandon-forrester-hate-crime-gay-good-morning-britain/

* "Transphobic violence got less than an hour of news coverage in 2020 – the deadliest year on record:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2021/02/18/transphobic-violence-got-less-than-an-hour-of-tv-news-coverage-in-2020-it-was-the-deadliest-year-on-record/

* "A gay campground announces they will ban trans men so they can manage the “atmosphere”:" https://www.lgbtqnation.com/2021/02/gay-campground-announces-will-ban-trans-men-can-manage-atmosphere/?fbclid=IwAR1TVymhzpsjiqRJ9fX4wJ4u4FfMvoNrQuE9hTm3L7M-vR1K58JPMt5jgD8#.YDEtlQjDaK0.facebook

* "As one senator tries to ban conversion therapy, another just launched a bid to protect it by law:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2021/02/19/arizona-conversion-therapy-ban/

* "Deluge of anti-trans bills part of a 'coordinated attack' to 'sow fear and hate':" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2021/02/21/trans-student-athlete-school-sport-bills-coordinated-attack/

* "Locals Protest Rush Limbaugh Tribute on Historic Gay-Friendly Theater:" https://www.advocate.com/theater/2021/2/19/locals-protest-rush-limbaugh-tribute-historic-gay-friendly-theater

* "Why Gavin Grimm May Be Back in Court:" https://www.advocate.com/transgender/2021/2/19/virginia-school-board-seeks-scotus-hearing-trans-restroom-access

* "Republican governor chokes up talking about trans kids and the school sports ban:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2021/02/19/republican-governor-chokes-up-talking-about-trans-kids-and-urges-lawmakers-to-pause-school-sports-ban/

* "‘Beautiful, magical’ trans woman brutally murdered in a chilling attack:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2021/02/20/chyna-carrillo-transgender-murder-pennsylvania-human-rights-campaign/

* "Black LGBT+ youth hit hardest by COVID-19 mental health crisis, reveals devastating study:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2021/02/22/black-lgbt-youth-covid-19-mental-health-just-like-us/

* "How Black barbers have become mental health advocates for African American men:" https://www.cnn.com/2021/01/23/us/black-barbers-mental-health-wellness-trnd/index.html

* "A College Program for Disadvantaged Teens Could Shake Up Elite Admissions:" https://www.nytimes.com/2021/02/18/us/politics/college-admissions-poor-students.html

* "Scientists Accidentally Discover Strange Creatures Under a Half Mile of Ice:" https://www.wired.com/story/scientists-discover-strange-creatures-under-a-half-mile-of-ice/

* "These Cockroaches Mate for Life. Their Secret? Mutual Sexual Cannibalism:" https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smartnews-science/monogamous-cockroaches-may-benefit-mutual-sexual-cannibalism-180977028/

* "A Texas apartment building burned while firefighters scrambled for water.:" https://www.nytimes.com/2021/02/19/us/san-antonio-fire-hydrants-water.html

* "Beto O’Rourke: We need to connect the Texas grid to the national grid:" https://www.msnbc.com/the-reidout/watch/beto-o-rourke-we-need-to-connect-the-texas-grid-to-the-national-grid-101315653503

* "The Hidden Faces of Wildlife Science: Stories of 7 Inspirational Black Biologists throughout History:" https://www.wildbiologist.com/blog/hiddenfacesofwildlifescience

* "He Wants to Save Classics From Whiteness. Can the Field Survive?:" https://www.nytimes.com/2021/02/02/magazine/classics-greece-rome-whiteness.html

* "Once Overlooked, Black Abstract Painters Are Finally Given Their Due:" https://www.nytimes.com/2021/02/12/t-magazine/black-abstract-painters.html

* "Queer spies reveal homophobic legacy of 'illogical' LGBT+ spy ban as MI6 finally apologise:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2021/02/19/queer-spies-reveal-homophobic-legacy-of-mi6s-illogical-lgbt-ban-and-how-far-things-have-come/

* "Snatched from a beach to train North Korea's spies:" https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-55651578

* "Larry Flynt, pornographer and self-styled First Amendment champion, dies at 78:" https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/obituaries/larry-flynt-porn-king-and-self-styled-first-amendment-champion-dies-at-xxx/2021/02/10/5240626c-6bf0-11eb-ba56-d7e2c8defa31_story.html

* "COVID Claims HIV Doctor David Katzenstein, Who Saved Innumerable Lives:" https://www.hivplusmag.com/news/2021/2/19/covid-claims-hiv-doctor-david-katzenstein-who-saved-innumerable-lives

* "Singapore vending machines now dispense salmon, crab and even cacti:" https://www.bbc.com/news/business-56066064

* "The Shape of Water: Falling In Love With Monsters (Feat. Lindsay Ellis):"

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* "Blade: A Proper Movie Trilogy:"

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* "Sea Shanty - SNL:"

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* "Weekend Update: Ted Cruz Goes to Cancun - SNL:"

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* "What Went Wrong With Disney/Pixar’s SOUL:"

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* "New Orleans Just Made Mardi Gras COVID Friendly:"

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* Friday: I went to bed with the floor clean and dry. I woke with it clean and dry. Periodic checks were good right up until the 5:30AM Saturday morning check. Whoever is doing it is super stealthy. I don't know what to do at this point. Everything I try ends in me trying to clean up pee everyday through a haze of pain.

* Monday: I've been trying different litter box configurations out. They both correctly use the open box in the office. There was a small mistake that was clearly her turning as part of her extremely long "I pooped ritual" that set a small klingon off the edge, but it's not the problem and increased traffic to that box is good.

The issue remains the area in front of the tank box, where whoever it is likes to pee half on half off the pad if i leave a pad there and will out right piss on the floor if I don't. IDK. I'm starting to worry about cat bladder health again.

I was doing really well so I went off both temp meds over the weekend. This is not noncompliance as the Doctor told me to try to save some for next time to give me emergency coverage until I can get seen. My lungs are normalish for the season/weather conditions. My interior went into crisis while I was asleep, and tonight has been quietly nightmarish, so I'm back on the "challenging" four pills a day regimen where everything i eat and drink has to be carefully timed.

In other news my calendar went walk about and I have run out of places to search easily that don't require me taking the whole desk arrangement apart. Sigh. Plus I haven't done any of the new bureaucracy that came in after I cleared out all the other bureaucracy and some o it is running out of time.

* "Sunday Sweets That Defy Gravity:" https://www.cakewrecks.com/home/2021/2/21/sunday-sweets-that-defy-gravity

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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.

* Ways to help people in Texas: https://spockvarietyhour.tumblr.com/post/643435770019987456
https://omgthatdress.tumblr.com/post/643431809724628992

More Texas how to help links: https://omgthatdress.tumblr.com/post/643431809724628992

* "You Can Buy Girl Scout Cookies From Troop Of Girls In NYC Shelter System:" https://www.scarymommy.com/troop-6000-girl-scouts-nyc-shelters/

* More Girl Scout Troops in Particular Need: https://tuulikki.tumblr.com/post/643247412337639424/girl-scout-cookie-time

* Cat Rescue Fundraiser: https://gwydionmisha.tumblr.com/post/642429918533304320/design-a-tea-where-tea-leaves-dream-custom

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* "Myanmar coup: Aung San Suu Kyi faces new charge amid protests:" https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-56074429

* "Support the Resistance in Myanmar:" https://www.nytimes.com/2021/02/18/opinion/myanmar-protests.html

* "'Broken-down' cars bring Myanmar streets to standstill in coup protest:" https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/feb/18/myanmar-hackers-target-military-run-propaganda-sites-in-online-protest

* "North Korean in Diving Gear Crosses Border Into South Korea Undetected:" https://www.nytimes.com/2021/02/16/world/asia/north-korean-defector-dmz.html

* "100 Million Workers May Need to Switch Occupation by 2030:" https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-02-18/100-million-workers-may-need-to-switch-occupation-by-2030-chart?sref=MIBMEEoj

* "Princess Latifa: UN to question UAE about Dubai ruler's daughter:" https://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-56093100

* "ISIS recruiter charged with 'homophobic' murder of gay man in Dresden knife attack:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2021/02/18/dresden-knife-attack-2020-suspect-charged-germany-isis-abdullah-al-h-h/

* "Vile bigots hijack student Zoom meeting with 'abhorrent homophobic, racist threats':" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2021/02/18/edinburgh-university-zoom-homophobia-racism-students-zoom-bombing-zoombombing/

* "Why Tunisians Are Back On the Streets Again, 10 Years After the Arab Spring | A Decade of Spring:"

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* "Gavin Williamson lauds student who called gays an 'abomination' as he reveals 'free speech' plan:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2021/02/16/education-secretary-gavin-williamson-felix-ngole-gays-abomination-free-speech-champion/

* "New Zealand troops to leave Afghanistan after 20-year deployment:" https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/2/17/last-new-zealand-troops-to-leave-afghanistan-in-may

* "Venezuela migrants: 'Legal status changes everything':" https://www.bbc.com/news/world-latin-america-56009342

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* "Focus on vaccines overlooks life-saving antibody therapies for Covid-19 patients:" https://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/focus-on-vaccines-overlooks-life-saving-antibody-therapies-for-covid-19-patients-101207621902

* "White House announces $4 billion in funding for Covax, the global vaccine effort that Trump spurned:" https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2021/02/18/5-percent-vaccine-donations-france/

* Total confirmed COVID-19 cases in the U.S.A for 2/18/21 are 27,882,000. The official death toll is 493,000. Vaccination rate: 12.7%.

* "The U.S. Can’t Keep Up With Mutant COVID Strains:"

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* "US life expectancy dropped a full year in first half of 2020, according to CDC:" https://www.cnn.com/2021/02/18/health/life-expectancy-fell-pandemic/index.html

* "U.S. Vaccine Supply Increasing to 13.5 Million Doses a Week:" https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-02-16/u-s-vaccine-supply-increasing-to-13-5-million-doses-per-week?srnd=premium&sref=MIBMEEoj

* "Biden vows to make 600m vaccine doses available by end of July:" https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2021/feb/16/joe-biden-coronavirus-town-hall-stimulus

* "Biden admin will spend $1.6B to expand Covid-19 testing and sequencing:" https://www.politico.com/news/2021/02/17/biden-administration-coronavirus-testing-expansion-469433

* "Have Deaths Slowed Down in Los Angeles?:"

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* "This Doctor Says Black Americans Should Be Prioritized For The Vaccines:"

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* "One-third of military service members have opted not to receive Covid-19 vaccinations:" https://www.cnn.com/2021/02/17/politics/military-covid-vaccinations/index.html

* "Fauci: 'Non-workable' to vaccinate teachers before schools open:" https://www.politico.com/news/2021/02/17/fauci-vaccinate-teachers-school-reopening-469315

* "National Education Association President explains what's needed for schools to reopen:" https://www.msnbc.com/the-reidout/watch/national-education-association-president-explains-what-s-needed-for-schools-to-reopen-101072965787

* "Symone Sanders: Biden believes 'teachers should be prioritized’ to get the vaccine:" https://www.msnbc.com/the-reidout/watch/symone-sanders-biden-believes-teachers-should-be-prioritized-to-get-the-vaccine-101200453909

* "Cuomo said 'he can destroy me': NY assemblyman alleges governor threatened him over nursing homes scandal:" https://www.cnn.com/2021/02/17/politics/cuomo-ron-kim-nursing-home/index.html

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* "Biden says he's spoken with all of his predecessors 'with one exception':" https://www.cnn.com/2021/02/16/politics/biden-trump-presidency/index.html

* "Promotions for Female Generals Were Delayed Over Fears of Trump’s Reaction:" https://www.nytimes.com/2021/02/17/us/politics/women-generals-promotions-trump.html

* "Top Pentagon officials delayed promotions for women generals because of Trump:" https://www.msnbc.com/the-reidout/watch/top-pentagon-officials-delayed-promotions-for-women-generals-because-of-trump-101259333560

* "Trump leaves record of corruption in Justice Department's top offices:" https://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/trump-leaves-record-of-corruption-in-justice-department-s-top-offices-101131846002

* "Justice Department drops lawsuit against Melania Trump’s ex-aide for tell-all book:" https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/legal-issues/stephanie-wolkoff-melania-trump-book-lawsuit-dropped/2021/02/08/86ce5784-6a63-11eb-9ead-673168d5b874_story.html

* "Maddow: Next attorney general faces challenge of cleaning up wreckage of DOJ after Trump:" https://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/maddow-next-attorney-general-faces-challenge-of-cleaning-up-wreckage-of-doj-after-trump-101132869898

* "Millions of jobs probably aren’t coming back, even after the pandemic ends:" https://www.washingtonpost.com/road-to-recovery/2021/02/17/unemployed-workers-retraining/

* "New unemployment claims climb to 861,000:" https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2021/02/18/unemployment-claims-pandemic-february/

* "Biden again rejects $50,000 student loan debt forgiveness plan pushed by other top Democrats:" https://www.cnn.com/2021/02/16/politics/student-loan-forgiveness-biden/

* "Here's what's in the House Democrats' stimulus relief plan:" https://www.cnn.com/2021/02/16/politics/stimulus-update-house-democrats-proposal/index.html

* "Biden extends protections for homeowners. Here's what you need to know:" https://www.cnbc.com/2021/02/16/biden-extends-protections-for-homeowners-what-you-need-to-know-.html

* "Google Workers Publicly Launch Union:" https://www.vice.com/en/article/3an5q9/google-workers-publicly-launch-union

* "Historic Equality Act reintroduced in the US House ahead of decisive vote on the future of LGBT+ rights:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2021/02/18/equality-act-reintroduced-house-of-representatives-david-cicilline-jeff-merkley/

* "Surprise, surprise! Straight, white millionaire Mitt Romney is opposed to the Equality Act:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2021/02/17/mitt-romney-equality-act-house-representatives-senate-joe-biden/

* "National Press Finds Noem Using State Plane for Political Travel, NYC Parade and Shopping Trip:" http://dakotafreepress.com/2021/02/15/national-press-finds-noem-using-state-plane-for-political-travel-nyc-parade-shopping-trip/

* "Governor Kristi Noem under scrutiny for taxpayer-funded travel:" https://www.msnbc.com/the-reidout/watch/governor-kristi-noem-under-scrutiny-for-taxpayer-funded-travel-101072965844

* "Pennsylvania State Rep. Malcolm Kenyatta announces his run for U.S. Senate:" https://www.msnbc.com/the-reidout/watch/pennsylvania-state-rep-malcolm-kenyatta-announces-his-run-for-u-s-senate-101260357842

* I am so excited about him running! "Gay Rep. Malcolm Kenyatta Running for U.S. Senate:" https://www.advocate.com/politics/2021/2/18/gay-rep-malcolm-kenyatta-running-us-senate

* "Republican Perdue eyes fresh Senate run in 2022, says Georgia 'not a blue state':" https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-senate-usa-georgia-idUSKBN2AG2HO

* "Out Pennsylvania Rep. Brian Sims Running for Lieutenant Governor:" https://www.advocate.com/politics/2021/2/16/out-pennsylvania-rep-brian-sims-running-lieutenant-governor

* "Republicans in 33 states introduce 165 bills to restrict voting access:" https://www.msnbc.com/the-reidout/watch/republicans-in-33-states-introduce-165-bills-to-restrict-voting-access-101203013853

* "Georgia Republicans Are Trying to Change the Rules for Fani Willis’s Prosecution of Donald Trump for Election Crimes:" https://lawandcrime.com/2020-election/georgia-republicans-are-trying-to-change-the-rules-for-fani-williss-prosecution-of-donald-trump-for-election-crimes/

* "Panicking Georgia GOP looks to change state constitution to protect Trump:" https://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/panicking-georgia-gop-looks-to-change-state-constitution-to-protect-trump-101132357762

* "The Tragedy of Trump’s Second Impeachment:"

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* "'You can't be a country where a president is above the law': Trump faces multiple lawsuits:" https://www.msnbc.com/the-reidout/watch/-you-can-t-be-a-country-where-a-president-is-above-the-law-trump-faces-multiple-lawsuits-101074501579

* "Some Republicans who shirked impeachment responsibility pass buck to law enforcement:" https://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/some-republicans-who-shirked-impeachment-responsibility-pass-buck-to-law-enforcement-101080645577

* "Furious Anderson Cooper calls out Mitch McConnell’s ‘backflip’ on Trump for what it is:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2021/02/16/anderson-cooper-mitch-mcconnell-donald-trump-video/

* "White House backs effort for independent panel to study Jan. 6 riot:" https://www.politico.com/news/2021/02/16/white-house-jan-6-riot-panel-469123

* "Why it's so important to have a 9/11-style commission to document the facts of January 6th:" https://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/why-it-s-so-important-to-have-a-9-11-style-commission-to-document-the-facts-of-january-6th-101132357732

* "Six GOP senators to face censure for voting to impeach Trump:" https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/republican-senator-trump-impeachment-romney-b1802576.html

* "Lindsey Graham, GOP Drive Off the Cliff in Cartoonish Clown Car:" https://www.advocate.com/commentary/2021/2/17/lindsey-graham-gop-drive-cliff-cartoonish-clown-car

* "Trump attacks McConnell in fiery statement:" https://www.politico.com/news/2021/02/16/trump-attacks-mcconnell-in-fiery-statement-469150

* "House Democrats and White House Split Over Lawsuit for Ex-Trump Aide’s Testimony:" https://www.nytimes.com/2021/02/18/us/politics/mcgahn-lawsuit-democrats.html

* "Supreme Court is still sitting on Trump's tax returns, and justices aren't saying why:" https://www.cnn.com/2021/02/18/politics/supreme-court-trump-taxes-vance/index.html

* "Manhattan D.A. Recruits Top Prosecutor for Trump Inquiry:" https://www.nytimes.com/2021/02/18/nyregion/trump-investigation-manhattan.html

* "NYC prosecutor hires on heavy-hitting attorney to Trump case:" https://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/nyc-prosecutor-hires-on-heavy-hitting-attorney-to-trump-case-101269573802

* "Dominion Says It Will Sue MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell Over Election Fraud Claims:" https://www.thedailybeast.com/dominion-says-it-will-sue-mypillow-ceo-mike-lindell-over-election-fraud-claims

* "NAACP sues Trump and Giuliani after Jan. 6 riots:" https://www.politico.com/news/2021/02/16/naacp-trump-giuliani-capitol-riots-469077

* "NAACP President on suing Trump over Capitol riot: 'We must hold people accountable':" https://www.msnbc.com/the-reidout/watch/naacp-president-on-suing-trump-over-capitol-riot-we-must-hold-people-accountable-101124165701

* "Nearly 5,000 National Guard troops to remain in Washington through mid-March due to concerns about QAnon chatter:" https://www.cnn.com/2021/02/17/politics/national-guard-qanon-concerns/

* "The Librarian War Against QAnon:" https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/technology/the-librarian-war-against-qanon/ar-BB1dN8A1

* "Exclusive: 57 GOP State And Local Officials Were At The Capitol Insurrection:" https://www.huffpost.com/entry/57-gop-officials-at-capitol-insurrection_n_6026e5e2c5b6f88289fb90a6

* "Son of Right-Wing Activist L. Brent Bozell III Arrested for Storming Capitol:" https://www.thedailybeast.com/leo-brent-bozell-iv-son-of-right-wing-activist-l-brent-bozell-iii-arrested-for-storming-capitol

* "How one conservative clan got to the Capitol:" https://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/how-one-conservative-clan-got-to-the-capitol-101264453682

* "White House announces sweeping immigration bill:" https://www.cnn.com/2021/02/18/politics/biden-immigration-legislation/

* "U.S. Marshals Act Like Local Police With More Violence and Less Accountability:" https://www.themarshallproject.org/2021/02/11/u-s-marshals-act-like-local-police-with-more-violence-and-less-accountability

* "Inmate dies one day after being hit by detention officer at Harris County Jail:" https://www.khou.com/article/news/crime/inmate-dies-one-day-after-being-hit-by-detention-officer/285-f347a5e8-6453-412e-9dfe-0fd480e05afc

* She tried to murder him by telling the police he was attacking her when all he did was politely tell her to leach her dog. They decided five educational classes was sufficient punishment. "Judge drops charges against 'Central Park Karen' over racist 911 call:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2021/02/16/amy-cooper-central-park-karen-charges-dropped-christian-cooper/

* "This Georgia County's First Black Sheriff Is Trying to Fix the System:"

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* "Nevada Ends Policy of Segregating, Isolating HIV-Positive Inmates:" https://www.hivplusmag.com/news/2021/2/16/nevada-ends-policy-segregating-isolating-hiv-positive-inmates

* CW: Abuse. "Justice League's Ray Fisher doubles down on allegations about Joss Whedon's 'abusive' behaviour:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2021/02/16/ray-fisher-joss-whedon-justice-league-allegations-warner-bros-abuse-abusive/

* CW: Abuse. "Angel star Amy 'Fred' Acker has addressed 'heartbreaking' Joss Whedon accusations:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2021/02/16/joss-whedon-amy-acker-angel-charisma-carpenter/

* CW: Abuse. "Buffy icon David Boreanaz breaks silence on Joss Whedon 'toxic' abuse allegations:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2021/02/15/david-boreanaz-on-joss-whedon-abuse-allegations-buffy-angel-charisma-carpenter-abuse-accusations/

* "SC governor signs abortion ban; Planned Parenthood sues:" https://apnews.com/article/sc-governor-signs-abortion-ban-2cd9e039d63fb071427db688d7ef8f05

* "Gay throuple open up about historic fight for all three to be named their children’s fathers:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2021/02/17/gay-throuple-parents-three-dads-and-a-baby/

* "LGBT+ people are being ‘scapegoated’ by political leaders in Europe and across the world:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2021/02/16/ilga-europe-annual-report-lgbt-rights-transgender-poland-hungary/

* "How government lies and media collaboration made the UK a hotbed of transphobia:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2021/02/15/britain-transphobia-uk-transphobic-history-gender-recognition-act-what-the-trans/

* "JK Rowling's "transphobic attacks" are damaging LGBT+ rights in UK, warns report:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2021/02/17/ilga-europe-jk-rowling-anti-trans-rhetoric-annual-review-transphobia-uk/

* "New Zealand opposition leader had to Google what conversion therapy was before she’d back a ban:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2021/02/09/new-zealand-conversion-therapy-ban-judith-collins/

* "Man finally admits murdering ‘hero’ trans woman Amy Griffiths on the day his trial was due to start:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2021/02/15/martin-saberi-amy-griffiths-transgender-worcester-murder-guilty/

* "Tory MP admits he was wrong to say being gay was 'gross and unnatural' two decades later:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2021/02/15/sir-desmond-swayne-anti-gay-views-wrong-gross-unnatural-section-28-tory-mp/

* "Trans woman Angie Arévalo stabbed to death during ‘family fight’. Her attacker was only 14-years-old:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2021/02/17/angie-arevalo-murder-columbia-transgender-lgbt-community-violence/

* "Campaigners eye memorial for two gay men whose brutal, gruesome murder shocked the UK 25 years ago:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2021/02/18/terry-sweet-bernard-hawken-memorial-fundraiser-plymouth-pride-luke-pollard/

* "Republicans want to give parents thousands to send their kids to anti-LGBT+ religious schools:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2021/02/18/virginia-republicans-hb-2013-hope-scholarship-lgbt/

* "Amend's Larry Wilmore on Constitution, LGBTQ+ Allyship, and Humanness:" https://www.advocate.com/television/2021/2/16/amends-larry-wilmore-constitution-lgbtq-allyship-and-humanness

* "LGBT+ youths' mental health at highest risk since Section 28: 'I'm worried about being forgotten':" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2021/02/18/lgbt-mental-health-young-people-pandemic-just-like-us/

* "Oregon 1st state to decriminalize possession of hard drugs:" https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/oregon-1st-state-to-decriminalize-possession-of-hard-drugs

* "White House says Ebola outbreaks in Africa need swift action to avoid 'catastrophic consequences':" https://www.cnbc.com/2021/02/16/white-house-says-ebola-outbreaks-in-africa-need-swift-action-to-avoid-catastrophic-consequences.html

* "Rachel Johnston: Neglect contributed to woman's teeth removal death:" https://www.bbc.com/news/amp/uk-england-hereford-worcester-56029959

* "Oops, you did an ableism!:"

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* "Defending Avocado Farms From Drug Cartels:"

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* "Deadly Himalayan Flood Shows Perils of Mountain Warming:" https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/deadly-himalayan-flood-shows-perils-of-mountain-warming/

* "Before Himalayan Flood, India Ignored Warnings of Development Risks:" https://www.nytimes.com/2021/02/08/world/asia/india-flood-ignored-warnings.html

* "The Texas grid got crushed because its operators didn’t see the need to prepare for cold weather:" https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2021/02/16/ercot-texas-electric-grid-failure/

* "Texas grid fails to weatherize, repeats mistake feds cited 10 years ago:" https://www.houstonchronicle.com/business/energy/article/Texas-grid-again-faces-scrutiny-over-cold-15955392.php

* "Chris Hayes debunks GOP, right-wing media lies about Texas power outages:" https://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/chris-hayes-debunks-gop-right-wing-media-lies-about-texas-power-outages-101126213657

* "Beto: ‘We are nearing a failed state in Texas’ thanks to GOP leadership:" https://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/beto-we-are-nearing-a-failed-state-in-texas-thanks-to-gop-leadership-101126213866

* "Rep. Joaquin Castro blames Texas Electric grid failure on ‘people who are married to fossil fuels’:" https://www.msnbc.com/the-reidout/watch/rep-joaquin-castro-blames-texas-electric-grid-failure-on-people-who-are-married-to-fossil-fuels-101124165925

* Utilities are a public good and essential infrastructure. They need to be publicly owned and run for the public good instead of for profit. This is why.

* "Biden administration sending generators to Texas amid power outages:" https://www.axios.com/texas-power-outages-generators-biden-diesel-9f90d47f-327f-4d53-8cd6-9a74a2a06ec3.html

* "People In Texas Jails Are ‘Freezing,’ Without Hot Food Or Running Water:" https://www.huffpost.com/entry/texas-winter-storm-jails-prisons-power-outage_n_602db1dbc5b66da5db9ee685

* "Texas bearing burden of failure to heed cold weather lesson ten years ago:" https://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/texas-bearing-burden-of-failure-to-heed-cold-weather-lesson-ten-years-ago-101211717525

* "‘Brazen lie’: Chris Hayes calls out Gov. Abbott, Fox News for Texas power grid lies:" https://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/-brazen-lie-chris-hayes-calls-out-gov-abbott-fox-news-for-texas-power-grid-lies-101204037611

* "Castro: Texas power chaos is worst state policy disaster since Flint water crisis:" https://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/castro-texas-power-chaos-is-worst-state-policy-disaster-since-flint-water-crisis-101204549850

* "Millions in Texas are without safe drinking water as power catastrophe drags on:" https://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/millions-in-texas-are-without-safe-drinking-water-as-power-catastrophe-drags-on-101270597836

* "Live updates: Millions have power restored in Texas, but water and heat failures persist amid extreme cold:" https://www.washingtonpost.com/weather/2021/02/18/winter-storm-weather-live-updates/#link-FJHNYZD23VAR3NWSQYBIOZKIKY

* Let them eat cake! "Cruz calls Cancun, Mexico, trip 'a mistake' as Texans remain without power amid historic winter storm:" https://www.cnn.com/2021/02/18/politics/ted-cruz-cancun-texas-disaster-electricity-power-water/index.html

* "LGBTQ+ Twitter Drags Ted Cruz for Jetting to Mexico During Texas Storm:" https://www.advocate.com/politics/2021/2/18/lgbtq-twitter-drags-ted-cruz-jetting-mexico-during-texas-storm

* "Chris Hayes to Ted Cruz: Governance is not just ‘performative trolling’’:" https://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/chris-hayes-to-ted-cruz-governance-is-not-just-performative-trolling-101261381585

* "Houston mayor on Cruz fleeing Texas: We don’t leave the ship when it’s in trouble:" https://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/houston-mayor-on-cruz-fleeing-texas-we-don-t-leave-the-ship-when-it-s-in-trouble-101263429633

* "‘This is a wake up call’: Experts say climate change played a role in Texas storm:" https://www.msnbc.com/the-reidout/watch/-this-is-a-wake-up-call-experts-say-climate-change-played-a-role-in-texas-storm-101258309921

* "Ted Cruz says he was 'taking care of' family during trip to Cancún while families in Texas freeze:" https://www.msnbc.com/the-reidout/watch/ted-cruz-claims-his-mexico-trip-was-him-taking-care-of-his-family-during-power-outages-101258309831

* Ways to help people in Texas: https://spockvarietyhour.tumblr.com/post/643435770019987456
https://omgthatdress.tumblr.com/post/643431809724628992

* "Highlights From NASA’s Successful Landing on Mars:" https://www.nytimes.com/live/2021/02/18/science/nasa-mars-landing

* "She was the first Black person freed by Lincoln, long before his presidency. Her grave was paved over and her story hardly known.:" https://amp.usatoday.com/amp/4373306001

* "African-American Faces Of The Civil War:" https://www.npr.org/sections/pictureshow/2012/11/16/163887404/african-american-faces-of-the-civil-war

* "Google celebrates trailblazing lesbian civil rights poet Audre Lorde on her birthday:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2021/02/18/audre-lorde-birthday-quotes-poems-project-self-care-google-doodle/

* "Former Trump casino where stars played goes out with a bang:" https://apnews.com/article/trump-plaza-casino-imploded-cfd6efef1e4d23dfce977ab88e48e9de

* "Queer music legend Ari Gold dies aged 47, with RuPaul leading tributes to a 'lovely, gentle man':" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2021/02/15/ari-gold-dies-death-tribute-rupaul-laverne-cox-cancer-leukaemia/

* "'Queen' Helen Fenlon, who made history as half of the UK's first married trans couple, dies aged 64:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2021/02/16/helen-fenlon-married-trans-couple-dead/

* He spent approximately 35 years deliberately and aggressively making the world worse. "Hateful Homophobe Rush Limbaugh Dead at 70:" https://www.advocate.com/media/2021/2/17/hateful-homophobe-rush-limbaugh-dead-70

* It is appropriate he died of cancer, having been a cancer on our society his whole adult life. "Why Should I Say Anything Nice About Dead Rush Limbaugh?:" https://www.advocate.com/commentary/2021/2/17/why-should-i-say-anything-nice-about-dead-rush-limbaugh

* "Rush Limbaugh mocked deaths of AIDS victims to disco music in vile radio segment:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2021/02/18/rush-limbaugh-aids-lgbt-death-gay-disco-1990-dionne-warwick/

* "Joy Reid: Rush Limbaugh hardened ‘rural white listeners and weaponized white male grievance’:" https://www.msnbc.com/the-reidout/watch/joy-reid-rush-limbaugh-hardened-rural-white-listeners-and-weaponized-white-male-grievance-101201477663

* I think the objection based on patriarchal images is valid and discussion worth having. The rest? The usual nonsense. "Towering statue of lesbian pirates sparks outrage among locals:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2021/02/16/amanda-cotton-lesbian-pirates-anne-bonny-mary-read-devon-burgh-island/

* "Why Cosmic Horror is Hard To Make:"

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* "Winter Storms Batter U.S. & Mardi Gras Becomes Yardi Gras:" https://www.cc.com/video/yvi519/the-daily-show-with-trevor-noah-winter-storms-batter-u-s-mardi-gras-becomes-yardi-gras

* "The Pandemic Fuels Anti-Asian Racism:" https://www.cc.com/video/3i22x4/the-daily-show-with-trevor-noah-the-pandemic-fuels-anti-asian-racism

* "CP Time - The History of Black Doctors:" https://www.cc.com/video/byfjet/the-daily-show-with-trevor-noah-cp-time-the-history-of-black-doctors

* "The Texas Energy Crisis Deepens:" https://www.cc.com/video/r53uvd/the-daily-show-with-trevor-noah-the-texas-energy-crisis-deepens

* "Trump Plaza Hotel Demolished & Trump vs. Mitch McConnell:" https://www.cc.com/video/5qxuiz/the-daily-show-with-trevor-noah-trump-plaza-hotel-demolished-trump-vs-mitch-mcconnell

* "Getting Back to Normal-ish - Remote Education Crisis:" https://www.cc.com/video/6yq36y/the-daily-show-with-trevor-noah-getting-back-to-normal-ish-remote-education-crisis

* "Ted Cruz Jets Off to Cancun:" https://www.cc.com/video/4q0772/the-daily-show-with-trevor-noah-ted-cruz-jets-off-to-cancun

* "Law & Order: Impeachment Unit:"

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* "You Do Not Want Bruce Castor Defending You In Court:"

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* "Metallica "Enter Sandman":"

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* Tuesday: The shot still hurts, but is diminishing. The original joint pain itself is dramatically better, though still twingey. The secondary and tertiary pain associated with it that had basically taken over my head and shoulder is down to the more acute secondary areas. I had a brutal headache all evening, but given the extreme pain levels the last couple of weeks I'm not particularly concerned at present, though I'm monitoring that situation because pandemic.

Assuming I didn't catch covid at the specialist office this was very much worth it.

* Wednesday: My suspicion that the headache and general crappiness was temporary and likely connected to extreme pain and shoulder treatment is looking correct. I am learning the new geography of my pain. I hurts terribly if I touch the joint, and I still have limited Range of motion, with extreme pain if I do something stupid like try to adjust a pillow Or get a plate out of the cabinet in the kitchen, but tping is a lot easier and I can carry buckets if I don't ttry to lift them above my waist, which trust me is still helpful for the fish and plants. I am finding weird pockets of stabbypain within the general duller pain that is my head neck and torso, like islands of no in an unpleasant lake, but this is bearable. Last week wasn't.

I'm am still really worn out from ll of it and my bdy decared a spasm night, which is no particular surprise given the givens.

I'm still fighting the piss pond situation in the fish tank area. someone started pissing half on half off the pad, in such volume that it was getting up under the pad and making puddles. Itried a double sizze pad under the belief that someone standing in the box would have to piss on the pad, Right? Wrong. They pissed half on, half off the pad again, despite one of the edges being a Livia and a half body length from the closest box edge. so it's not accidental. It's now escalated to massive piss pools that I'm too disabled to cope with at the rate and volume we are discussing.

Both front boxes were cleaned and I did a no pad experiment. Woke to find an epic piss lake again. Sigh. all four boxes are now clean. I switched out the office box for the open box that seems to be the issue. The open box is on a piss pad where I can monitor it when I'm working. IDK. On the upside whoever is doing it is very well hydrated and not pissing blood.

* I wish Dunkin Donuts were still a Thing.

* I just love House Floats. "10 of the Queerest Mardi Gras Houses in New Orleans:" https://www.outtraveler.com/best-travel/2021/2/18/10-queerest-mardi-gras-houses-new-orleans#media-gallery-media-9

* "Vivid photos offer a record of a diverse Massachusetts community:" https://mashable.com/2017/10/22/beaver-brook-neighbors/

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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.

* Ways to help people in Texas: https://spockvarietyhour.tumblr.com/post/643435770019987456
https://omgthatdress.tumblr.com/post/643431809724628992

* "You Can Buy Girl Scout Cookies From Troop Of Girls In NYC Shelter System:" https://www.scarymommy.com/troop-6000-girl-scouts-nyc-shelters/

* More Girl Scout Troops in Particular Need: https://tuulikki.tumblr.com/post/643247412337639424/girl-scout-cookie-time

* Cat Rescue Fundraiser: https://gwydionmisha.tumblr.com/post/642429918533304320/design-a-tea-where-tea-leaves-dream-custom

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* "LGBTQ+ People Join Protests Against Military Coup in Myanmar:" https://www.outtraveler.com/news/2021/2/11/lgbtq-people-join-protests-against-military-coup-myanmar

* "Filming Police in France May Get You 1 Year in Jail If This New Bill Passes:"

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* Total confirmed COVID-19 cases in the U.S.A for 2/13/21 are 27,478,000;. The official death toll is 481,000. Vaccination rate: 10.9%.

* "Roughly 40% of the USA’s coronavirus deaths could have been prevented, new study says:" https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/health/2021/02/11/lancet-commission-donald-trump-covid-19-health-medicare-for-all/4453762001/

* "Moderna in talks with FDA to increase vaccine doses per vial:" https://www.politico.com/news/2021/02/12/moderna-fda-vaccine-doses-468884

* "Biden says U.S. will have enough vaccine for 300 million people by end of July:" https://www.washingtonpost.com/health/2021/02/11/vaccine-supply-biden/

* "CDC school guidance emphasizes masks and social distancing, not vaccinations:" https://www.politico.com/news/2021/02/12/cdc-in-person-school-guidance-468865

* "Inside a Native American Tribe's Push to Take Part In COVID Vaccine Trials:"

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* "New Allegations of Cover-Up by Cuomo Over Nursing Home Virus Toll:" https://www.nytimes.com/2021/02/12/nyregion/new-york-nursing-homes-cuomo.html

* "Trump's Covid-19 condition was so concerning that doctors considered putting him on a ventilator, source confirms:" https://www.cnn.com/2021/02/11/politics/donald-trump-covid-19-ventilator/index.html

* "Sibusiso Moyo: Zimbabwe foreign minister dies from Covid-19:" https://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-55731440

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* "Biden Administration Bans Anti-LGBTQ+ Discrimination in Housing:" https://www.advocate.com/politics/2021/2/11/biden-administration-bans-anti-lgbtq-discrimination-housing

* He needs to go. "“I Will Destroy You”: Biden Aide Threatened a Politico Reporter Pursuing a Story on His Relationship:" https://www.vanityfair.com/news/2021/02/i-will-destroy-you-biden-aide-threatened-a-politico-reporter-pursuing-a-story-on-his-relationship

* "How the work ethic became a substitute for good jobs:" https://aeon.co/essays/how-the-work-ethic-became-a-substitute-for-good-jobs

**** Impeachment ****

* "Impeachment trial: Democrats rest case with warning that Trump remains a threat:" https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2021/feb/11/trump-impeachment-trial-democrats-senate

* "‘He can do this again’: Dems rest case against Trump warning of more attacks:" https://www.politico.com/news/2021/02/11/trump-impeachment-trial-day-3-468588

* "Sen. Amy Klobuchar: House Managers showed 'what Trump did and what he didn't do':" https://www.msnbc.com/the-reidout/watch/sen-amy-klobuchar-house-managers-showed-what-trump-did-and-what-he-didn-t-do-100892229522

* "‘A+++’: Rep. Adam Schiff says House Managers ‘couldn't make a more persuasive case’:" https://www.msnbc.com/the-reidout/watch/-a-rep-adam-schiff-says-house-managers-couldn-t-make-a-more-persuasive-case-100894277683

* "Justice Department says an Oath Keepers leader waited for Trump's direction before Capitol attack:" https://www.cnn.com/2021/02/11/politics/oath-keeper-justice-trump-capitol/index.html

* "Tuberville says he informed Trump of Pence’s evacuation before rioters reached Senate:" https://www.politico.com/news/2021/02/11/tuberville-pences-evacuation-trump-impeachment-468572

* "New evidence shows Trump inflamed mob after learning Pence was in danger:" https://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/new-evidence-shows-trump-inflamed-mob-after-learning-pence-was-in-danger-100895301837

* "How Trump's Speech Led to the Capitol Riot:"

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* "Senate GOP gripped by conviction vote intrigue:" https://www.politico.com/news/2021/02/12/republicans-weighting-conviction-trump-impeachment-468862

* "Three GOP senators meet with Trump's lawyers on eve of impeachment defense presentation:" https://www.cnn.com/2021/02/11/politics/gop-senators-trump-impeachment-lawyers/index.html

* "‘That doesn’t exist’: Joy Reid debunks claims by GOP Senator comparing BLM protests to Capitol riot:" https://www.msnbc.com/the-reidout/watch/-that-doesn-t-exist-joy-reid-debunks-claims-by-gop-senator-comparing-blm-protests-to-capitol-riot-100894277813

* "Trump defense may try to hide behind constitutionality. But it was settled.:" https://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/trump-defense-may-try-to-hide-behind-constitutionality-but-it-was-settled-100895813835

* "Impeachment trial: defense lawyers argue Trump is victim of 'cancel culture':" https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2021/feb/12/trump-impeachment-trial-defense-lawyers-capitol-riot

* "Trump's Legal Defense Team Concludes Case In Fraction Of Allotted Time:" https://www.npr.org/sections/trump-impeachment-trial-live-updates/2021/02/12/967460409/trumps-legal-defense-team-concludes-case-in-fraction-of-allotted-time

* "Trump impeachment defense lied in Senate about Trump's response to 1/6 attack on Capitol:" https://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/trump-impeachment-defense-lied-in-senate-about-trump-s-response-to-1-6-attack-on-capitol-100970053665

* "Second Trump impeachment tests GOP senators' loyalty to (and sympathy for) Mike Pence:" https://www.msnbc.com/msnbc/watch/second-trump-impeachment-tests-gop-senators-loyalty-to-and-sympathy-for-mike-pence-100974149569

* "Trump lawyers mount 'weird' defense on third day of impeachment trial:" https://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/trump-lawyers-mount-weird-defense-on-third-day-of-impeachment-trial-100974149503

* "Trump set Pence up and then pointed violent mob at him: Report:" https://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/trump-set-pence-up-and-then-pointed-violent-mob-at-him-report-100973637805

* "Report: Trump refused to call off rioters during Kevin McCarthy phone call on Jan. 6:" https://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/report-trump-refused-to-call-off-rioters-during-kevin-mccarthy-phone-call-on-jan-6-100967493506

* "Joy Reid: Trump's defense 'a blizzard of lies, conspiracy theories, whataboutism, and BS':" https://www.msnbc.com/the-reidout/watch/joy-reid-trump-s-defense-a-blizzard-of-lies-conspiracy-theories-and-bs-100963397828

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* "Extent of Trump pressure campaign in Georgia puts county D.A. in key investigative role:" https://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/extent-of-trump-pressure-campaign-in-georgia-puts-county-d-a-in-key-investigative-role-100905541803

* Fani Willis extended interview: https://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/georgia-probe-of-trump-likely-to-look-beyond-raffensperger-call-fulton-county-d-a-willis-100901957509

https://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/georgia-investigation-of-trump-independent-of-impeachment-proceedings-100902981789

https://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/-foolishness-prosecutor-investigating-trump-not-intimidated-by-his-supporters-attacks-100902469638

* "Decision to seek federal search warrant in Rudy Giuliani probe could be early test for Biden's DOJ:" https://www.cnn.com/2021/02/10/politics/search-warrant-rudy-giuliani/index.html

* "‘This is dangerous’: Violent extremists flock to Trump’s defense:" https://www.msnbc.com/the-reidout/watch/-this-is-dangerous-violent-extremists-flock-to-trump-s-defense-100964421671

* "Senate votes to award Officer Eugene Goodman the Congressional Gold Medal:" https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/capitol-riot-goodman-impeachment/2021/02/12/ae9f074e-6d89-11eb-9f80-3d7646ce1bc0_story.html

* "Judge orders Proud Boy charged in Capitol riot held without bond:" https://www.politico.com/news/2021/02/10/proud-boy-insurrection-trump-468353

* "6-Month Delay In Census Redistricting Data Could Throw Elections Into Chaos:" https://www.npr.org/2021/02/12/965823150/6-month-delay-in-census-redistricting-data-could-throw-elections-into-chaos

* "Unemployed Americans Are Smuggling Drugs to Survive the Pandemic:"

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* "Biden Team Unveils New Asylum System To Replace Trump's 'Remain In Mexico':" https://www.npr.org/2021/02/12/967201293/biden-team-unveils-new-asylum-system-to-replace-trumps-remain-in-mexico

* "Biden rescinds national emergency proclamation Trump used to fund border wall:" https://www.axios.com/biden-national-emergency-border-wall-34ec3c4a-c383-4b92-a833-aebdc3439113.html

* "The Zoom Cat Lawyer Used Federal Agents To Torment a Former Lover With Drug Raids and Bogus Charges:" https://reason-com.cdn.ampproject.org/v/s/reason.com/2021/02/10/zoom-cat-lawyer-rod-ponton-used-federal-agents-to-torment-former-lover-drug-raids-bogus-charges/?amp_js_v=a6&_gsa=1&fbclid=iwar0nflupqttibo7ybu4fir3bzh3awkyv4tuqrvxyeqckduzgiankipx_hoy&&usqp=mq331AQHKAFQArABIA%3D%3D#aoh=16130560892825&referrer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com&_tf=From%20%251%24s&share=https%3A%2F%2Freason.com%2F2021%2F02%2F10%2Fzoom-cat-lawyer-rod-ponton-used-federal-agents-to-torment-former-lover-drug-raids-bogus-charges%2F

* "It’s Time to Talk About Violent Christian Extremism:" https://www.politico.com/news/magazine/2021/02/04/qanon-christian-extremism-nationalism-violence-466034

* "Disney Fires Conservative Actress Gina Carano From 'Mandalorian':" https://www.advocate.com/television/2021/2/10/disney-fires-conservative-actress-gina-carano-mandalorian

* CW: Pedophilia, Abuse. "Buffy's Michelle Trachtenberg says Whedon was 'not allowed to be alone with her':" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2021/02/12/joss-whedon-michelle-trachtenberg-buffy-the-vampire-slayer/

* CW: Abuse. "Every single Buffy star who's come out against 'toxic abuser' Joss Whedon so far:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2021/02/11/amber-benson-joss-whedon-michelle-trachtenberg-alyson-hannigan-charisma-carpenter-david-boreanaz-buffy-the-vampire-slayer-abuse/

* CW: Abuse. "Buffy star Anthony Head ‘gutted’ by Joss Whedon 'toxic' abuse allegations:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2021/02/11/joss-whedon-anthony-head-buffy-vampire-slayer-angel-abuse-allegations/

* CW: Pedophilia, Abuse. "Phoebe Bridgers speaks out on Marilyn Manson abuse allegations:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2021/02/13/phoebe-bridgers-marilyn-manson-abuse-evan-rachel-wood/

* "Lady P and the sex work sisterhood in Makeni – abused, trafficked or killed?:" https://www.thesierraleonetelegraph.com/lady-p-and-the-sex-work-sisterhood-in-makeni-abused-trafficked-or-killed/

* "Devastating numbers of LGBT+ workers still face abuse and harassment ‘simply because of who they are’:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2021/02/11/lgbt-workers-staff-abuse-humiliation-trans/

* "Tim Farron urged to resign after passing ‘transphobic dogwhistles’ to government ministers:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2021/02/12/tim-farron-liberal-democrats-resign-transphobia-trans-women-prisons/

* I admit I mistakenly assumed it was guys. "Same-sex couple broke lockdown to have outdoor sex at 2am on coldest night in 26 years:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2021/02/12/lockdown-same-sex-couple-coronavirus-dogging-dartmoor-police/

* "Republicans launch cruel bid to ban teachers from talking about trans people:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2021/02/11/iowa-republicans-trans-transgender-schools-sf167/

* "Cop begs lawmakers not to make him put handcuffs on ‘hero’ doctors who helped his trans daughter:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2021/02/11/david-fuller-cop-trans-daughter-alabama-bill-puberty-blockers-federal-crime/

* "A Longtime HIV Survivor on How We Achieve Health Equity:" https://www.advocate.com/commentary/2021/2/11/longtime-hiv-survivor-how-we-achieve-health-equity

* "Not a living fossil: How the Coelacanth recently evolved dozens of new genes:" https://phys.org/news/2021-02-fossil-coelacanth-evolved-dozens-genes.html

* "Why We Need a White History Month | The Amber Ruffin Show:"

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* "A trio of Cubans fleeing to the U.S. got stuck on a deserted island. They survived on coconuts for 33 days.:" https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2021/02/11/island-rescue-cubans-oast-guard/

* "Jordan Klepper Fingers the Pulse - Impeachment Week (Again):" https://www.cc.com/video/86uqwr/the-daily-show-with-trevor-noah-jordan-klepper-fingers-the-pulse-impeachment-week-again

* "Vaccine Buddies in Massachusetts & France's Desk Lunches :" https://www.cc.com/video/w7ucu3/the-daily-show-with-trevor-noah-vaccine-buddies-in-massachusetts-france-s-desk-lunches

* "The Magical, Wonderful Road to Impeachment:" https://www.cc.com/video/x9pjru/the-daily-show-with-trevor-noah-the-magical-wonderful-road-to-impeachment-the-final-day

* "Be More Like Jimmy Smits (as Dr. Fauci) and Wear a Mask!:"

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* "The Treatment of Peaceful Protesters vs. Violent Insurrectionists:"

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* "The Racist Past (And Present!) Of Greek Life:"

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* "The Fight For A $15 Minimum Wage:"

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* "The Sunshine State Is Ready To Host The 2021 Olympics:"

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* "Would You Let Mike Pence Stay On Your Couch?:"

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* "A Winter Storm Tests The Survival Skills Of NYC Reporters:"

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* "The GOP Is Consumed By Its Own Conspiracy Theories As Establishment Republicans Jump Ship:"

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* So much snow: https://gwydionmisha.tumblr.com/post/643023695668035584/february-13-2021-850amsnow-like-this-is-once-a

* On top of the other stuff my body is not handling well, It is really not dealing well with surprise actual winter.

I am so tired and everything hurts. I have online stuff scheduled Sunday that will take my entire brain. I literally didn't make it out of bed until 2ish AM, so there went Saturday. I apologize for the mess posting schedule has been lately.

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

The help links are at the bottom under the cut.

* "You Can Buy Girl Scout Cookies From Troop Of Girls In NYC Shelter System:" https://www.scarymommy.com/troop-6000-girl-scouts-nyc-shelters/

* Cat Rescue Fundraiser: https://gwydionmisha.tumblr.com/post/642429918533304320/design-a-tea-where-tea-leaves-dream-custom

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* I am too tired to go through and weed out all the things no longer relevant. Also, the sorting got a bit haphazard. Sorry.

* "Theresa May accuses Boris Johnson of 'abandoning global leadership':" https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2021/jan/20/theresa-may-accuses-boris-johnson-of-abandoning-global-moral-leadership

* "Twin Suicide Bombings In Baghdad Market Kill At Least 32, Wound Over 100:" https://www.npr.org/2021/01/21/959115619/twin-suicide-bombings-in-baghdad-market-kill-and-wound-dozens

* "Serum Institute: Fire at world's largest vaccine producer kills five:" https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-india-55753586

* "EU and US call for probe into Uganda election violence as Bobi Wine remains under house arrest:" https://www.cnn.com/2021/01/21/africa/uganda-elections-international-pressure-intl/index.html

* "After five days of internet blackout, Ugandans are back online as Bobi Wine remains under house arrest:" https://www.cnn.com/2021/01/18/africa/uganda-bobi-wine-house-arrest-internet-intl/index.html

* "A Rohingya Camp Fire Leaves Hundreds Homeless:" https://www.nytimes.com/2021/01/14/world/asia/rohingya-camp-fire-bangladesh.html

* "Guatemalan forces stall migrant caravan from Honduras with tear gas, batons:" https://www.latimes.com/world-nation/story/2021-01-18/guatemala-forces-stall-migrant-caravan-tear-gas-batons

* "Dutch Rutte government resigns over child welfare fraud scandal:" https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-55674146

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* It's really, really bad. "Bolsonaro Talked Vaccines Down. Now Brazil has Too Few Doses.:" https://www.nytimes.com/2021/01/18/world/americas/brazil-covid-variants-vaccinations.html

* "'Rent an oxygen machine': As Lebanon collapses, COVID-19 patients are left to save themselves:" https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-01-21/lebanon-hospitals-on-brink-of-collapse-due-to-covid/13070072

* "U.S. Will Remain In WHO, Fauci Announces, As Biden Reverses Trump Move:" https://www.npr.org/sections/coronavirus-live-updates/2021/01/21/959142553/u-s-will-remain-in-who-fauci-announces-as-biden-reverses-trump-move

* Total confirmed COVID-19 cases in the U.S.A for 1/21/21 are 24,571,000. The official death toll is 409,000. The real number is likely much higher.

* "US surpasses 400,000 deaths from Covid-19:" https://www.cnn.com/2021/01/19/health/us-coronavirus-tuesday/

* "Biden says death toll from pandemic likely will top 500,000 next month, says it will take months ‘for us to turn things around’:" https://www.washingtonpost.com/health/biden-coronavirus-executive-actions/2021/01/21/9a4ab954-5b56-11eb-8bcf-3877871c819d_story.html

* "How Bad Will COVID-19 Get?:" https://www.advocate.com/commentary/2021/1/18/how-bad-will-covid-19-get

* "New CDC director says Covid vaccine won't be in every pharmacy by late February:" https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/new-cdc-director-says-covid-vaccine-won-t-be-every-n1255128

* "Trump moves to lift some Covid-19-related travel restrictions, but Biden plans to block the order:" https://www.cnn.com/2021/01/18/politics/trump-covid-travel-restrictions/index.html

* "Biden inheriting nonexistent coronavirus vaccine distribution plan and must start 'from scratch,' sources say:" https://www.cnn.com/2021/01/21/politics/biden-covid-vaccination-trump/index.html

* "On Night Before Inauguration, Biden Leads Mourning for Virus Victims:" https://www.nytimes.com/2021/01/19/us/politics/biden-inauguration-coronavirus.html

* "Biden admin begins immediate coronavirus policy overhaul:" https://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/biden-admin-begins-immediate-coronavirus-policy-overhaul-99770949978

* Thank fuck! "Biden signs order requiring masks on planes, buses, trains and at airports:" https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/trafficandcommuting/biden-mask-mandate/2021/01/21/5867d7ee-5bf9-11eb-8bcf-3877871c819d_story.html

* "‘Wartime effort’: Biden signs orders to fight the pandemic:" https://www.politico.com/news/2021/01/21/biden-10-executive-orders-pandemic-460996

* "Dr. Anthony Fauci says he now feels liberated to speak freely on science, pandemic:" https://www.msnbc.com/the-reidout/watch/dr-anthony-fauci-says-he-now-feels-liberated-to-speak-freely-on-science-pandemic-99821637600

* "Biden CDC goes back to square one on Covid policy: gathering accurate data:" https://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/biden-cdc-goes-back-to-square-one-on-covid-policy-gathering-accurate-data-99850309573

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* "U.S. Says China’s Repression of Uighurs Is ‘Genocide’:" https://www.nytimes.com/2021/01/19/us/politics/trump-china-xinjiang.html

* "China Slaps Sanctions On 28 Trump Administration Officials, Including Mike Pompeo:" https://www.npr.org/2021/01/20/958996415/china-slaps-sanctions-on-28-trump-administration-officials-including-mike-pompeo

* "Biden administration to seek five-year extension on key nuclear arms treaty in first foray with Russia:" https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/biden-russia-nuclear-treaty-extension/2021/01/21/4667a11e-5b40-11eb-aaad-93988621dd28_story.html

* "US Military Pulls Last Troops Out of Somalia:" https://www.voanews.com/africa/us-military-pulls-last-troops-out-somalia

* "US has conceded too much to Taliban, says Afghan vice-president:" https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-55666152

* "Respect:" https://solarbird.dreamwidth.org/1788812.html

* "‘We did what we came here to do’: Trump tries to recast legacy in farewell address:" https://www.politico.com/news/2021/01/19/trump-farewell-address-460427

* "Full list of Trump's last-minute pardons and commuted sentences:" https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/donald-trump/full-list-trump-s-last-minute-pardons-commuted-sentences-n1254806

* Just the low lights if you don't want to read the whole rogue's gallery. "Trump grants clemency to 143 people in late-night pardon blast:" https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/trump-pardons/2021/01/20/7653bd12-59a2-11eb-8bcf-3877871c819d_story.html

* "Some people pardoned by Trump can still be tried, an ex-Mueller prosecutor argues.:" https://www.nytimes.com/2021/01/20/us/politics/some-people-pardoned-by-trump-can-still-be-tried-an-ex-mueller-prosecutor-argues.html

* "Fleece Trump's own supporters? He'll pardon you.:" https://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/fleece-trump-s-own-supporters-he-ll-pardon-you-99834949938

* "Trump Has Discussed Starting a New Political Party:" https://www.wsj.com/livecoverage/trump-impeachment-biden-inauguration/card/90pPMzFPqr5fMzg1Bkbs

* "‘We will be back in some form’: Trump pledges political comeback at farewell event:" https://www.politico.com/news/2021/01/20/trump-pledges-we-will-be-back-farewell-event-460675

* "Donald Trump’s failure of a presidency ends with a song that’s definitely not about gay sex. Honest:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2021/01/20/donald-trump-laura-branigan-gloria-village-people-ymca-gay/

* "The Financial Minefield Awaiting an Ex-President Trump:" https://www.nytimes.com/2021/01/19/us/trump-finances.html

* "Trump extended Secret Service protection to his adult children and three top officials as he left office:" https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/trump-extended-secret-service-protection-for-13-members-of-his-family-as-he-left-office/2021/01/20/31ef3e9e-5b3c-11eb-b8bd-ee36b1cd18bf_story.html

* "Just a really long list of reasons why Donald Trump will go down as America’s most hateful president in history:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2021/01/19/donald-trump-lgbt-attacks-trans-gay/

* "Trump leaves parting Oval Office letter for Biden:" https://www.politico.com/news/2021/01/20/trump-biden-inauguration-day-460670

* "Melania Trump outsourced writing her own 'thank you' notes to the White House residence staff:" https://www.cnn.com/2021/01/20/politics/melania-trump-thank-you-notes/index.html

* "Trump authorizes DOJ to declassify Russia probe documents:" https://www.politico.com/news/2021/01/19/trump-doj-declassify-russia-probe-documents-460511

* "McConnell proposes delaying impeachment trial until February so Trump team can prepare:" https://www.cnn.com/2021/01/21/politics/nancy-pelosi-impeachment-timing/index.html

* "America's unfinished business with Trump leaves bifurcated vision as Biden begins:" https://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/america-s-unfinished-business-with-trump-leaves-bifurcated-vision-as-biden-begins-99849797707

* "McConnell says Trump ‘provoked’ the Capitol attackers:" https://www.politico.com/news/2021/01/19/mcconnell-trump-provoked-capitol-attackers-460372

* "George Conway: Hawley, Cruz ‘disregard the Constitution’ for own political agenda:" https://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/george-conway-hawley-cruz-disregard-the-constitution-for-own-political-agenda-99706437604

* "Self-styled militia members planned on storming the U.S. Capitol days in advance of Jan. 6 attack, court documents say:" https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/legal-issues/conspiracy-oath-keeper-arrest-capitol-riot/2021/01/19/fb84877a-5a4f-11eb-8bcf-3877871c819d_story.html

* "Police arrest woman FBI alleges stole Pelosi laptop to sell to Russia:" https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2021/jan/19/police-arrest-woman-fbi-alleges-stole-pelosi-laptop-capitol-to-sell-to-russia

* "Man Accused of Beating Officer With Hockey Stick in Capitol Riot Is Arrested:" https://www.nytimes.com/2021/01/21/us/politics/michael-joseph-foy-arrested-capitol-riot.html

* "Woman Fired After Queer Daughter Outed Her Participation in D.C. Riot:" https://www.advocate.com/news/2021/1/19/woman-fired-after-queer-daughter-outed-her-role-dc-violence

* "How News Media is Describing the Incident at the U.S. Capitol:" https://www.visualcapitalist.com/how-news-media-is-describing-the-incident-at-the-u-s-capitol/

* "Pro-Trump navy vet 'threatened to hang' congresspeople in homophobic voicemails:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2021/01/15/ryder-winegar-navy-veteran-arrested-voicemails-trump-hang/

* "Army falsely denied Flynn’s brother was involved in key part of military response to Capitol riot:" https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/flynn-national-guard-call-riot/2021/01/20/7f4f41ba-5b4c-11eb-aaad-93988621dd28_story.html

* "Meeting on military response to Trump riot included Mike Flynn's brother:" https://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/wapo-meeting-on-military-response-to-trump-riot-included-mike-flynn-s-brother-99773509543

* "Senate Democrats file ethics complaint against Hawley, Cruz over election challenge:" https://www.politico.com/news/2021/01/21/senate-democrats-file-ethics-complaint-against-hawley-cruz-over-election-challenge-461190

* "Rep. Andy Harris of Maryland sets off metal detector while carrying gun near House chamber:" https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/md-politics/andy-harris-gun/2021/01/21/81c7ba90-5c63-11eb-8bcf-3877871c819d_story.html

* "QAnon adherents discussed posing as National Guard to try to infiltrate inauguration, according to FBI intelligence briefing:" https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/fbi-warning-inauguration-qanon/2021/01/18/293284b6-59c8-11eb-b8bd-ee36b1cd18bf_story.html

* "12 Army National Guard members removed from inauguration duty:" https://www.cnn.com/2021/01/19/politics/national-guard-removed-inauguration-duty/index.html

* "‘A Total Failure’: The Proud Boys Now Mock Trump:" https://www.nytimes.com/2021/01/20/technology/proud-boys-trump.html

* This reminds me so much of the collapse of sherlock fandom. "‘I’m About to Puke’: QAnon in Chaos as Biden Takes Office:" https://www.thedailybeast.com/im-about-to-puke-qanon-in-chaos-as-biden-takes-office?ref=home

* "Compartment Four:" https://solarbird.dreamwidth.org/1789184.html

* How much do Republicans hate America? They resisted turning over necessity National Security information to the Biden campaignme because their petty vendetta was more important than keeping us safe. "‘Really quite shocking’: Inside the ugly transition at the Pentagon:" https://www.politico.com/news/2021/01/20/biden-pentagon-transition-460768

* "'This Is America's Day': Biden's Inaugural Address, Annotated:" https://www.npr.org/2021/01/20/956922884/bidens-inaugural-address-annotated

* "Biden pledges, once more, to lead America away from dystopia:" https://www.politico.com/news/2021/01/20/biden-inauguration-america-dystopia-460840

* This was stunning. "National Youth Poet Laureate Amanda Gorman recites poem at Biden inauguration:" https://www.msnbc.com/msnbc/watch/national-youth-poet-laureate-amanda-gorman-recites-poem-at-biden-inauguration-99736133527

* "TV audience for Biden inauguration tops Trump's viewership four years earlier:" https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-inauguration-tv-ratings/tv-audience-for-biden-inauguration-tops-trumps-viewership-four-years-earlier-idUSKBN29Q30E

* "Mary Trump thinks Biden's inauguration was 'the worst day' of her uncle Donald's life:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2021/01/21/mary-trump-donald-niece-biden-inauguration/

* "Jelani Cobb - Cautious Optimism in a Post-Trump America :" https://www.cc.com/video/pl748b/the-daily-show-with-trevor-noah-jelani-cobb-cautious-optimism-in-a-post-trump-america

* "Biden signs executive order invoking 2-year lobbying ban for appointees:" https://thehill.com/business-a-lobbying/535176-biden-signs-executive-order-invoking-2-year-lobbying-ban-for-appointees

* "Biden's plan to outdo Obama, undo Trump's immigration legacy has begun:" https://www.politico.com/news/2021/01/20/biden-ready-immigration-bill-inauguration-460585

* "Biden Administration Prepares To Overturn Trump Abortion Rule:" https://www.npr.org/sections/president-biden-takes-office/2021/01/21/959170860/biden-administration-prepares-to-overturn-trump-abortion-rule

* "Biden plans executive action blitz for Day One:" https://www.politico.com/news/2021/01/21/joe-biden-executive-action-blitz-day-one-460587

* "The White House website now asks people to choose their pronouns:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2021/01/20/white-house-website-contact-form-pronouns-trans-joe-biden/

* "On Day One, Biden Issues Order Against Anti-LGBTQ+ Discrimination:" https://www.advocate.com/politics/2021/1/20/day-one-biden-issues-order-against-anti-lgbtq-discrimination

* "'Heading in the right direction': Senator Warren enthusiastic about new Biden agenda:" https://www.msnbc.com/msnbc/watch/-heading-in-the-right-direction-senator-warren-enthusiastic-about-new-biden-agenda-99767365537

* "Sen. Booker on changes to the Senate: ‘It is a new day in Washington’:" https://www.msnbc.com/msnbc/watch/sen-booker-on-changes-to-the-senate-it-is-a-new-day-in-washington-99743301858

* "Hate group founder says kids will be doomed 'to hell' by Biden's 'LGBT+ propaganda':" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2021/01/18/james-dobson-focus-family-research-council-joe-biden-radical-left-hell/

* "Biden will 'advance moral evils' in 'marriage and gender', claims snowflake bishop:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2021/01/21/joe-biden-bishop-jose-h-gomez-marriage-gender-catholic-church-lgbt-rights/

* "Trump admin governing incompetence leaves low hanging fruit for Biden team:" https://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/trump-admin-governing-incompetence-leaves-low-hanging-fruit-for-biden-team-99849285952

* "Yamiche Alcindor: We’ll ask tough questions, but the White House won’t ‘make up alternative facts’:" https://www.msnbc.com/the-reidout/watch/yamiche-alcindor-we-ll-ask-tough-questions-but-the-white-house-won-t-make-up-alternative-facts-99821637776

* "Republicans take on Biden's Cabinet, but without the Trumpian fury:" https://www.politico.com/news/2021/01/19/republicans-take-on-bidens-cabinet-but-without-the-trumpian-fury-460482

* "Sen. Hawley moves to block swift confirmation for Biden’s homeland security pick:" https://www.washingtonpost.com/national/alejandro-mayorkas-confirmation-hearing-josh-hawley/2021/01/19/d11971d2-5a7f-11eb-aaad-93988621dd28_story.html

* "Senate confirms Biden’s pick for national intelligence director:" https://www.politico.com/news/2021/01/20/senate-biden-intelligence-inauguration-460834

* "Senate clears Austin waiver, setting up confirmation vote to be Biden's Pentagon chief:" https://www.politico.com/news/2021/01/21/austin-waiver-approved-senate-461082

* "Joe Biden’s secretary of defence pick gives full-throated support for trans troops serving in military:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2021/01/21/lloyd-austin-trans-transgender-secretary-defense/

* "Everything you need to know about Joe Biden's defiant, kaleidoscopic cabinet picks:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2021/01/21/joe-biden-cabinet-picks-lgbt-administration-members/

* "Buttigieg Thanks Husband, Talks Policy in Senate Confirmation Hearing:" https://www.advocate.com/politics/2021/1/21/buttigieg-thanks-husband-talks-policy-senate-confirmation-hearing

* "Biden to keep Wray on as FBI director:" https://www.politico.com/news/2021/01/21/biden-wray-fbi-director-461064

* "Last-minute Trump appointee at NSA put on administrative leave due to inspector general probe:" https://www.cnn.com/2021/01/20/politics/michael-ellis-administrative-leave/index.html

* "Defined By Scandal At Voice of America, CEO Resigns At Biden's Request:" https://www.npr.org/sections/inauguration-day-live-updates/2021/01/20/958875488/voice-of-america-ceo-pack-defined-by-scandal-resigns-at-bidens-request

* "Consumer bureau director resigns after Biden's inauguration:" https://thehill.com/policy/finance/535053-consumer-bureau-director-resigns-after-bidens-inauguration

* "Biden fires Trump-appointed labor board general counsel and deputy who refused to resign:" https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2021/01/20/biden-fires-nlrb-peter-robb/

* "Biden removes controversial Trump appointees from key posts:" https://www.msnbc.com/the-reidout/watch/biden-removes-controversial-trump-appointees-from-key-posts-99825733953

* "Sec. State Pompeo: Multiculturalism Distorts Glorious Founding of U.S.:" https://www.advocate.com/politics/2021/1/19/sec-state-pompeo-multiculturalism-distorts-glorious-founding-us

* "A big chunk of Trump’s 1776 report appears lifted from an author’s prior work:" https://www.politico.com/news/2021/01/19/trump-1776-report-plagiarism-460464

* ...And it's gone! Yay! "Biden revokes Trump report promoting 'patriotic education':" https://apnews.com/article/biden-revoke-trump-patriotic-education-259b9302ab24bac55fa14676a1a9d11e

* "Trump revokes rule preventing White House staff from lobbying:" https://www.politico.com/news/2021/01/20/trump-revokes-rule-lobbying-by-white-house-staff-460608

* "Trump Administration Issues Last-Minute Arctic Refuge Drilling Leases:" https://www.usnews.com/news/us/articles/2021-01-19/trump-administration-issues-arctic-refuge-drilling-leases-on-last-day-in-office

* "Federal court strikes down major Trump climate rollback:" https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/wireStory/federal-court-strikes-major-trump-climate-rollback-75344898

* "Biden Will Lead an Older, Polarized and Financially Insecure Nation:" https://www.wsj.com/articles/biden-inherits-an-older-polarized-and-financially-insecure-nation-11611153710

* "U.S. jobless claims decline to a still-high 900,000:" https://www.politico.com/news/2021/01/21/jobless-claims-decline-january-461044

* "Democrats rebuff McConnell’s filibuster demands:" https://www.politico.com/news/2021/01/21/democrats-mcconnell-filibuster-460967

* "Hayes: Senate Dems have a choice—accept ‘unity’ or use their power to improve America:" https://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/hayes-senate-dems-have-a-choice-accept-unity-or-use-their-power-to-improve-america-99831877755

* Extended Pelosi Interview starts here: https://www.msnbc.com/msnbc/watch/pelosi-s-message-to-trump-concede-the-election-and-call-off-the-terrorists-you-have-unleashed-99707461820

* "Warnock sees 'continuity of service' in new role as senator:" https://www.msnbc.com/msnbc/watch/warnock-sees-continuity-of-service-in-new-role-as-senator-99770437677

* "DNC Chair Jaime Harrison: We’re going to invest in a 50 state strategy:" https://www.msnbc.com/the-reidout/watch/dnc-chair-jaime-harrison-we-re-going-to-invest-in-a-50-state-strategy-99831877642

* "Stacey Abrams - Keeping the Momentum in Georgia:" https://www.cc.com/video/vm2doj/the-daily-show-with-trevor-noah-stacey-abrams-keeping-the-momentum-in-georgia

* "Trump administration trying to sabotage Biden immigration plans with last-minute deals, say officials:" https://www.nbcnews.com/news/amp/ncna1254733

* "The Black Panthers still in prison: after 46 years, will they ever be set free?:" https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2018/jul/30/black-panthers-prison-interviews-african-american-activism

* "Women film themselves running through hospital screaming ‘f**k the NHS’ and ‘hurling homophobic abuse’:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2021/01/18/royal-liverpool-hospital-homophobic-abuse-facebook-vide-arrest/

* "Thousands protest women-only pool's 'breathtakingly offensive' ban on trans women:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2021/01/18/mcivers-ladies-baths-protest-transphobic-trans-women-ban-swim-in/

* "Court rules trans teen can start puberty blockers without the consent of her ‘threatening and demeaning’ father:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2021/01/17/puberty-blockers-supreme-court-queensland-trans-teen-mother-father-consent/

* "Trans refugee cruelly forced into homelessness after years of abuse from neighbour:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2021/01/21/transphobic-hate-crime-trans-refugee-homeless-police-haringey-council/

* "Romania found guilty in European Court of Human Rights for refusing to recognise trans men without surgery:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2021/01/19/romania-european-court-human-rights-guilty-refuse-recognise-trans-men-identity-surgery/

* "UK’s only gender clinic for children rated ‘inadequate’ due to damning two-year wait for appointments:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2021/01/20/tavistock-portman-nhs-trust-gender-clinic-gids-care-quality-commission/

* "Butch lesbian confronted ‘tens of times’ in public toilets as anti-trans hostility spills over:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2021/01/19/public-toilets-trans-bathroom-butch-lesbian-harassed-gender-critical-feminists/

* "Vile Lithuanian MEP expelled after calling LGBT+ people 'perverts':" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2021/01/21/viktor-uspaskich-lithuanian-mep-expelled-renew-europe-lgbt-perverts/

* "Republicans have launched at least 10 attacks on trans rights in just three weeks:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2021/01/18/republicans-anti-trans-transgender-bills-laws-2021/

* "Montana Pushes Anti-Trans Bills, Sets Up Battle With Biden Admin:" https://www.advocate.com/transgender/2021/1/21/montana-pushes-anti-trans-bills-sets-battle-biden-admin

* "Stonewall Vet Miss Major and Her Partner Are Now Parents:" https://www.advocate.com/transgender/2021/1/15/stonewall-vet-miss-major-and-her-partner-are-now-parents

* "North Dakota Rejects Changes to HIV Law, Missouri Considers Them:" https://www.hivplusmag.com/law-crime/2021/1/15/north-dakota-rejects-changes-hiv-law-missouri-considers-them

* "Judge gives preliminary OK to $641 million Flint water crisis settlement:" https://www.mlive.com/news/flint/2021/01/judge-gives-preliminary-ok-to-641-million-flint-water-crisis-settlement.html

* "Freeze expected on heels of flooding damage from Storm Christoph:" https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2021/jan/21/north-west-england-and-wales-badly-hit-by-floods-from-storm-christoph

* "Pablo Escobar's hippos have invaded Colombia's waterways and need to be culled, study says:" https://www.nbcnews.com/news/animal-news/pablo-escobar-s-hippos-have-invaded-colombia-s-waterways-need-n1254791

* It's a from a few years ago, but still very relevant. "Artist creates "Letter from a Birmingham Jail" memes to stop people from whitewashing MLK:" https://www.mic.com/articles/165598/artist-creates-letters-from-birmingham-jail-memes-to-stop-people-from-whitewashing-mlk?utm_source=policymicTBLR&utm_medium=movement&utm_campaign=social

* Damn. "Mira Furlan, ‘Babylon 5’ and ‘Lost’ Actress, Dies at 65:" https://variety.com/2021/tv/news/mira-furlan-dead-babylon-5-lost-1234890117/

* "Ken Jones, Pioneering Black Gay Activist, Dies at 70:" https://www.advocate.com/news/2021/1/15/ken-jones-pioneering-black-gay-activist-dies-70

* "Do ‘elder Goths’ hold the secret to aging successfully?:" https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/magazine/do-elder-goths-hold-the-secret-to-aging-successfully/2021/01/11/a565b2de-3b04-11eb-9276-ae0ca72729be_story.html

* "Gwyneth Paltrow candle explodes causing vagina-scented ‘inferno’ in woman’s living room:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2021/01/19/gwyneth-paltrow-vagina-candle-explodes/

* I actually read it as a valid turn of the century interp in the theater so it didn't bother me at the time the way it did other people. I am in agreement with this assessment. Not perfect, but often good. "How Historically Accurate are the Costumes in Pride & Prejudice 2005? | A Fashion History Analysis:"

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* "Are "Emma." (2020) Costumes Historically Accurate? aka What Makes Good Period Drama Costumes:"

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* "If You Don't Know, Now You Know - Inauguration Day :" https://www.cc.com/video/bahsw3/the-daily-show-with-trevor-noah-if-you-don-t-know-now-you-know-inauguration-day

* "President Biden's First Executive Orders:" https://www.cc.com/video/qbk6bu/the-daily-show-with-trevor-noah-president-biden-s-first-executive-orders

* "Biden Clears a Low Bar & Ex-Presidents Team Up Without Trump:" https://www.cc.com/video/cx6xk4/the-daily-show-with-trevor-noah-biden-clears-a-low-bar-ex-presidents-team-up-without-trump

* "Democrats: They (Can Finally) Get The Job Done!:"

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* "President Biden's Joyful Inauguration Day Felt Like A Return To Normalcy:"

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* "Officially In Charge, President Biden Begins Dismantling His Predecessor's Legacy:"

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* "Shea Diamond - "I Am America":"

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* "Avi Kaplan - Change on the Rise (Official Music Video):"

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* "Rhiannon Giddens - "Cry No More":"

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* My body was emphatically not doing well Tuesday. I did prep, but had to go back to bed. Wednesday was a bit better, but I am drowning in news, and am still having trouble. We are adjusting my nausea meds temporarily in hopes of getting things more under control so I can go back to taking all my non-narcotic arthritis meds and still function. We'll see. Odds are the car will be back tomorrow if it's the cheaper repair, likely not until next week if it's the more expensive.

In other news, the emperor’s recent sexual awakening is extremely trying for the Empress and myself. Yes they are both fixed. I’ve started going over to lift him off every time she yells. By today, I generally don’t get over there before he stops, but it’s still a lot of up and down when I’m trying to work. I wish he’d use a stuffed animal like a sensible animal and let Livia nap. all she wants is a little quiet togetherness, poor thing.

* The Midnight Society At the Ackermansion: https://twitter.com/midnight_pals/status/1350882319779827714

* The Midnight Society At the Ackermansion II: https://twitter.com/midnight_pals/status/1351603111245148160

* The Midnight Society At the Ackermansion III: https://twitter.com/midnight_pals/status/1351251933881794560

* Time has done beautiful things to Wilson Cruz.

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

The help links are at the bottom under the cut.

* I can't swear to these, but they fit with everything I've heard. "HOW TO FIGHT COVID AT HOME when you are not hospitalized.:" https://laughingacademy.tumblr.com/post/639454183045644288/fighting-covid-when-kept-home

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* "Protests Spread Across Indonesia Over Jobs Law:" https://www.nytimes.com/2020/10/08/world/asia/indonesia-protests-jobs.html

* "QAnon Is Thriving in Germany. The Extreme Right Is Delighted.:" https://www.nytimes.com/2020/10/11/world/europe/qanon-is-thriving-in-germany-the-extreme-right-is-delighted.html

* "Middle Eastern countries arrested, deported exiled Uighurs to China: report:" https://english.alaraby.co.uk/english/news/2020/10/2/arab-countries-arrested-deported-exiled-uighurs-to-china-report

* "Afghan-Taliban conflict: Families flee fresh fighting in Helmand:" https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/amp/world-asia-54522304

* "SARS ban: Nigeria abolishes loathed federal special police unit:" https://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-54499497

* "How Greece’s democracy withstood a fascist threat:" https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2020/10/09/golden-dawn-verdict-greece-fascist-threat/

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* "Pain Relief Caused by SARS-CoV-2 Infection May Help Explain COVID-19 Spread:" https://uahs.arizona.edu/news/pain-relief-caused-sars-cov-2-infection-may-help-explain-covid-19-spread

* "Johnson & Johnson pauses Covid-19 vaccine trial after 'unexplained illness':" https://www.cnn.com/2020/10/12/health/johnson-coronavirus-vaccine-pause-bn/index.html

* "Coronavirus Reinfections Are Real but Very, Very Rare:" https://www.nytimes.com/2020/10/13/health/coronavirus-reinfection.html

* "Spain's PM defends Covid emergency lockdown in Madrid:" https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/oct/11/spain-pm-sanchez-defends-covid-emergency-lockdown-in-madrid

* Total confirmed COVID-19 cases in the U.S.A for 10/13/20 are 7,848,000. The official death toll is 216,000. The real number is likely much higher.

* "New COVID-19 cases hit 2-month high in U.S., as 10 states report record one-day rise in infections:" https://www.nydailynews.com/coronavirus/ny-coronavirus-cases-hit-two-month-high-united-states-20201010-n6o5khrswvgava6ua4fpuoshh4-story.html

* "Coronavirus cases set new single-day records in 6 U.S. states:"https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/coronavirus-cases-set-new-single-day-records-six-u-s-n1242828

* "Covid spike, looming flu season, staff shortages: Hospitals feel pressure in North Dakota:" https://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/covid-spike-looming-flu-season-staff-shortages-hospitals-feel-pressure-in-north-dakota-93725253717

* "White House Blocked C.D.C. From Requiring Masks on Public Transportation:" https://www.nytimes.com/2020/10/09/health/coronavirus-covid-masks-cdc.html

* "Trump's doctor says the President has tested negative on consecutive days:" https://www.cnn.com/2020/10/12/politics/trump-health-coronavirus/index.html

* "9 more dead, 56 hospitalized in Wisconsin due to COVID-19 since yesterday:" https://wkow.com/2020/10/12/covid-19-in-wisconsin-monday/

* "North Dakota has fewer than 20 staffed ICU beds available as Covid-19 cases surge, public health official says:" https://edition.cnn.com/world/live-news/coronavirus-pandemic-10-12-20-intl/h_2bac44b4d0485a2c9b722e7219eaa5ec

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* "The Swamp That Trump Built:" https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2020/10/10/us/trump-properties-swamp.html

* "Trump’s children brought Secret Service money to the family business with their visits, records show:" https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/secret-service-spending-trump-kids/2020/10/12/ffc1c330-ff31-11ea-9ceb-061d646d9c67_story.html

* "Old grudges hang over first day of Barrett hearings:" https://www.politico.com/news/2020/10/12/amy-coney-barrett-confirmation-hearing-428935

* "Trump team feigns ignorance of Amy Coney Barrett's stance on Roe v. Wade:" https://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/trump-team-feigns-ignorance-of-amy-coney-barrett-s-abortion-views-93724229848

* "Amy Coney Barrett fails to fully disclose some past anti-abortion activism:" https://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/amy-coney-barrett-fails-to-fully-disclose-some-past-anti-abortion-activism-93724229949

* What would Jesus do? Infect as many people as possible. "Sen. Mike Lee appears in person at Barrett hearing after Covid diagnosis:" https://www.politico.com/news/2020/10/12/mike-lee-coronavirus-amy-coney-barrett-428937

* "Senator Joni Ernst calls for Judiciary Committee to get COVID tests, while Lindsey Graham refuses:" https://www.newsweek.com/senator-joni-ernst-calls-judiciary-committee-get-covid-tests-while-lindsey-graham-refuses-1538104

* "Chris: GOP doesn’t seem to care who gets Covid—so long as Barrett gets on the Supreme Court:" https://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/chris-gop-doesn-t-seem-to-care-who-gets-covid-so-long-as-barrett-gets-on-the-supreme-court-93712965652

* "Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse: If Supreme Court overturns ACA, we will ‘restore it bigger and stronger’:" https://www.msnbc.com/the-reidout/watch/sen-sheldon-whitehouse-if-supreme-court-overturns-aca-we-will-restore-it-bigger-and-stronger-93706821572

* "Jaime Harrison: Lindsey Graham ‘doesn’t have an urgency’ to pass pandemic relief:" https://www.msnbc.com/the-reidout/watch/jaime-harrison-lindsey-graham-doesn-t-have-an-urgency-to-pass-pandemic-relief-93704773926

* "Trump Makes First Public Appearance Since Leaving Walter Reed:" https://www.nytimes.com/2020/10/10/us/politics/trump-white-house-coronavirus.html

* "Trump taps U.S. Marine Band for White House event and raises questions about employing the military for political purposes:" https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/marine-band-trump-politics/2020/10/11/cdee31ee-0bf3-11eb-bfcf-b1893e2c51b4_story.html

* "Trump Hits The Trail With Florida Rally, A Week After COVID-19 Hospital Stay:" https://www.npr.org/2020/10/12/923050101/trump-hits-the-trail-with-florida-rally-a-week-after-covid-19-hospital-stay

* "Trump takes his Covid misinformation machine back on the road:" https://www.cnn.com/2020/10/12/politics/donald-trump-coronavirus-election-2020-joe-biden/index.html

* "MN health officials tie nearly two dozen COVID cases to presidential campaign events:" https://www.twincities.com/2020/10/12/minnesota-health-officials-tie-two-dozen-covid-19-cases-to-presidential-campaign-events/

* "Iowa tops 100,000 coronavirus cases as Trump plans rally:" https://www.kcrg.com/2020/10/12/iowa-tops-100000-coronavirus-cases-as-trump-plans-rally/

* "Fauci Calls Out Trump Campaign Ad That Used Him Without Permission:" https://www.nytimes.com/live/2020/10/11/world/covid-coronavirus

* "‘Hypocrisy 101’: Ex-Covid Task Force aide on Trump ad using Fauci out of context:" https://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/-hypocrisy-101-ex-covid-task-force-official-on-trump-ad-using-fauci-out-of-context-93708869522

* "Masks optional: Packed Mike Pence retirement village rally risks becoming a superspreader event:" https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2020/10/10/mike-pence-holds-packed-mask-optional-rally-florida-retirement/

* "Microsoft takes down massive hacking operation that could have affected the election:" https://www.cnn.com/2020/10/12/tech/microsoft-election-ransomware/index.html

* "Getting involved in the 2020 election? Time to hit the 'go' button!:" https://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/getting-involved-this-election-time-to-hit-the-go-button-93721157976

* I want to thank all of you voting early, and especially those of you who have volunteered to be poll workers.

* "More than 6.6 million Americans have already voted, suggesting record turnout:" https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-election-early-vote/more-than-6-6-million-americans-have-already-voted-suggesting-record-turnout-idUSKBN26T3PC

* "The Case for Wearing a Mask and Voting Early In Person:" https://inthesetimes.com/article/vote-in-person-presidential-election-2020

* "Here are some of the people trying to help Trump sabotage the election:" https://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/here-are-some-of-the-people-trying-to-help-trump-sabotage-the-election-93713477522

* "Late night court decision rules Texans will only have one ballot drop box per county:" https://www.cnn.com/2020/10/13/us/texas-election-ballot-drop-box-ruling/index.html

* "Massive lines mar start of in-person early voting in Georgia:" https://www.cnn.com/2020/10/12/politics/georgia-early-voting-lines-election-2020/index.html

* "After Complaining About Voter Fraud, the California GOP Commits Election Fraud:" https://slate.com/news-and-politics/2020/10/california-republicans-drop-boxes-ballot-harvesting-fraud.html

* "Volunteer lawyers will advise military personnel who question the legality of orders during protests, election disputes:" https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/volunteer-lawyers-will-advise-military-personnel-who-question-the-legality-of-orders-during-protests-election-disputes/2020/10/09/f4a04682-0a64-11eb-9be6-cf25fb429f1a_story.html

* "1 dead after gunfire erupts near dueling Denver protests:" https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/1-dead-after-gunfire-erupts-near-dueling-denver-protests-n1242838?cid=ed_npd_bn_tw_bn

* "Families seek new investigations into old police killings:" https://apnews.com/article/new-york-shootings-police-oklahoma-virginia-81848a05576f5f4f34e53e0271fad916

* "When Police Violence Is a Dog Bite:" https://www.themarshallproject.org/2020/10/02/when-police-violence-is-a-dog-bite

* "She Was Afraid of Her Lawyer. Then the Text Messages Started.:" https://www.propublica.org/article/she-was-afraid-of-her-lawyer-then-the-text-messages-started

* CW: Domestic Violence. "Stalked for 11 years: one woman's fight for freedom from an abusive ex-boyfriend:" https://www.theguardian.com/society/2020/sep/29/stalked-11-years-abusive-ex-boyfriend

* "Killings of trans Americans reach all-time high, rights group says:" https://www.nbcnews.com/feature/nbc-out/killings-transgender-americans-reach-all-time-high-rights-group-says-n1242417

* "Adam Rippon on Coming Out: "You Gain a Family":" https://www.advocate.com/commentary/2020/10/09/adam-rippon-coming-out-you-gain-family

* "Nurses suffer burn-out, psychological distress in COVID fight:" https://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-mentalhealth/nurses-suffer-burn-out-psychological-distress-in-covid-fight-association-idUSKBN26V0BJ

* "Babies' random choices become their preferences:" https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2020/10/201002091027.htm

* "Choice blindness: Do you know yourself as well as you think?:" https://www.bbc.com/news/stories-54349897

* "Can "Am I the Asshole?" Actually Help Make People Better?:" https://www.theringer.com/2020/10/7/21503068/am-i-the-asshole-reddit-2020

* Seriously, I want to be composted when I die after everything else useful is extracted. "The Newly Legal Process for Turning Human Corpses to Soil:" https://onezero.medium.com/the-newly-legal-process-for-turning-human-corpses-to-soil-d82ba1e4c05f

* "Inside the climate battle quietly raging about US homes:" https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2020/oct/09/climate-change-building-code-emissions-us

* "Secretive national oil companies hold our climate in their hands:" https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2019/oct/09/secretive-national-oil-companies-climate

* "Hurricane Delta leaves one dead in Louisiana and brings tornado threat to Carolinas:" https://www.cnn.com/2020/10/11/weather/hurricane-delta-sunday/index.html

* "Reconstruction and 1876: Crash Course US History #22:"

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* "Alaska's Unique Civil Rights Struggle :" https://daily.jstor.org/alaskas-unique-civil-rights-struggle/

* "We're in the Midst of a Mason Jar Shortage and the Culprit Is Shockingly Obvious:" https://www.thrillist.com/news/nation/mason-jar-shortage

* "Fungi, Folklore, and Fairyland:" https://publicdomainreview.org/essay/fungi-folklore-and-fairyland

* "With Americans anxious to go out, walking tours pick up pace:" https://apnews.com/article/virus-outbreak-travel-mlb-air-travel-cincinnati-d075115340677f2a8b7e6566508f13f7

* "Why Sweden’s Ancient Tradition of Calling Home the Herds Is Women’s Work:" https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smithsonian-institution/why-swedens-ancient-tradition-calling-home-herds-womens-work-180975904/

* "This Artist Sculpts Animals and Flowers From Grains of Rice:" https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/making-art-with-rice-china

* "VP Fly Debate Cold Open - SNL:"

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* Tavy gave me an ouch: https://gwydionmisha.tumblr.com/post/631941905745395712/the-emperor-was-rutching-around-climbing-around

* I had library curbside and another trip to the hardware store for a surprise light bulb emergency. (The big specialized light bulb in the bathroom burned out, which causes serious problems for me, and we ran out of regular ones early in the pandemic. Yes I should have got light bulbs when I went to get Tavy an emergency piss tarp, but I forgot). That's two high risk things in a month, but at least hardware store is super strict about masks and distancing. I saw one other customer total and no one crowded me. They have a way bigger check out sneeze guard than I see in pictures anywhere else, as it covers the while front of the counter with a pass through for items. If I have to be in a store for ten minutes this was not a bad choice. Anyway, I can read labels and the like in the bathroom again, which is helpful. Still I hate taking risks when other people are risking for me.

I'm having lung issues today, but the why is super obvious and a thing that happens with my level of lung damage. I really wanted to watch a few comedy specials because Jesus fuck the news! I know you mostly see doom and horror in here, but there is a reason I've been reading a lot of lighter stuff on my own time and I vary my tv/movie watching in the ways I do. Also a couple days ago I heard there was a Hari Kondabolu special on Netflix and righteously angry while being funny is kind of my jam. That wasn't the problem.

Last night I watched john Mulvaney and I had a laugh until I need medication moment, which is basically why I also have to limit laughter. Like, chuckle fine, small laugh fine, but a really big long laugh kicks up the endemic gunk in there and then I can't breathe. Annoying, but fine. It is entirely my fault that before getting up for errands, I put on a Trevor Noah special when looking for the Mulvaney. I'd heard about this special, but never seen because I only got on Squirrel's Netflix within the last year. So I'm medicated and dressed and have my body warmed up for moving around, and he hits the Bali section and the snake park end bit got me again. I had to hang my head over the bed side and struggle to breath, because if I cough too long bad stuff can happen that i don't want to clean up. So my throat's now sore from coughing and my lungs have been sandpapered, so I'm going to have to wait for more comedy for a while, but I figure I'm okay, I can do lungs after errands and the lungs will chill out.

The plan was fine, but I did not include raw fresh(ish)snacking peas from last week's food box. The treatment chilled out my lungs. I cleaned up the massive mess Tavy made over my long illness by his new hobby of throwing things off stuff in the living room, which needed to happen because hopeful the Millenials are coming to do the outside Gothmas display up. By which point Tavy had pissed on the sofa, which was fair, since literally the next thing on the to do was change the front box and check the others. He refuses to use any other box. So I did laundry and boxes and washed up.

I started trying to pull the tumblr links off the aggregate scaffold because I wanted to post Monday's aggregate right away, but it was a lot of links, since I had to get to bed early because I haven't had proper sleep since Thursday and I needed to hit my scheduled window at the library. Somewhere in there I discovered I was still hungry and was snacking on the peas while I worked. A rogue tip tried to escape up my sinuses. My lungs, already irritated from all the laugh coughing and still not recovered from the smoke even though it's been real autumn for about a week, completely fucking lost it. I couldn't stop. I nearly passed out, which is a thing that is also my kind of normal. And they kept not calming down. And they kept not calming down. I took the meds that usually sort that, which took it down a step, but my throat is shredded at this point and anything will set me off at this point because my lungs’re pissed.

I had to resort to the chloraseptic, which is a thing I hate. It was too close still to the previous lung treatment, so that was off the table. I did finally get it under control. Until Tavy deep clawed my neck and I couldn't get him off. (See bandaid pic above) Yelling in pain and surprise is not a good thing with the throat and barely under control lungs I'm dealing with. Which starts the cycle again....

Hence me posting the aggregate at nearly 5AM, with Tuesday's links all lined up because if I added them this was never going out and it already has three days in it. I promise, I read today mostly, but I just can't do it and this both.

* Someone reads Chuck Tingle's Harriet Porber:https://bibliomancer7.tumblr.com/post/631200382008328192

* The Dick of Death: https://laura-australis.tumblr.com/post/631369210435698688/did-i-ever-tell-u-guys-about-the-time-my-ex

* Magas at Salem: https://twitter.com/Mr_S_Crane/status/1314421359414579200

* "10 Sweet & Spooky Movie Cakes :" https://www.cakewrecks.com/home/2020/10/11/10-sweet-amp-spooky-movie-cakes

* The Midnight Society Presents Stephen King vs. J.K. Rowling: https://twitter.com/midnight_pals/status/1315077286714961920

* The Midnight Society Presents the Masque of the Red Death: https://twitter.com/midnight_pals/status/1312478266624602112

- 7.18 Eye of the Beholder. CW: Suicide. I'd forgotten this episode and it feels a little like stepping on a land mine. I started out trying to summarize it, but fuck that. the second and third scene are clumsy in an after school special way, and I reached the I want to punch somebody point during the third scene. (Not the actors, they are doing their best with the very special episode dialog they are given). I just... this is not the way to handle suicide in a TV show well, and yes, I get the mystery angle, but I just really don't think this is how to handle topics this complicated and sensitive, so I'm noping out of writing up the A plot of this one.

I will mention some arc things that matter longer term. Early on there is an awkward scene in which Worf is trying to work up to asking Riker if it's cool if he asks Deanna out, but chickens out. Later while working on the investigation together, Worf and Deanna make out and sex is implied as he's making her breakfast in bed next scene. They later have a conversation about last night, which he definitely does not regret. so this is the episode where deanna/Worf became a thing.

- 7.19 Genesis. this one starts in sickbay. Riker has a sex injury. Barkley's got a mild flu, but has googled symptoms and is sure he is dying of assorted rare diseases. Spot is pregnant. Another crew member is expecting. Data puts Barkley in charge of spot while he's on an away mission.

Meanwhile, Worf is testing a proton torpedo upgrade and it goes dreadfully wrong. He is trying to sort it all out and going extra Klingon in was not great for his new relationship. Worf missed their lunch date and is wolfing food down. He's obnoxious to her and furious at himself, she's eating caviar for lunch and off as well, though not as obviously, craving salt and fussing about the environmental system. He takes a nap and wakes up feral, ripping blanket and bed to make a mest on the floor.

Later, Barkley is a mile a minute and futzing with the power system. Riker is having trouble following their report which Barkley delivers like he's on coke. It turns out to be under attack from an organic solvent while Geordi is exhausted. Deanna and Worf have a fight on the bridge about the temperature and humidity controls. Riker is having trouble remembering what's going on with the weapons system. Worf is creepy at Deanna in private, and strikes Deanna, who is now freezing. Other crew are either too hot or cold. Worf is non-verbal and growing an acid sac on his neck and sprays Crusher when she looks in his mouth. It turns out Worf has been spraying all over the ship. Human crew are growing tired and forgetful. They are struggling to get the sensor to pick up Worf. Riker can't remember his password to call for help.

Picard and data return from dealing with the stray torpedo and find the ship adrift and silent with odd power and life signs readings. Main power's shut down. There are creepy sounds up ahead as they explore. They find a large humanoid shaped shed reptile skin. Deanna's underwater in the bath, devolved and breathing through gills. ad is now an amphibian. Worf has bitten her. They find a dead crewman with a broken spine on the bridge. Lifeforms are all over, but a bunch are in arboretum and aquatics for obvious reasons. Proto-human Riker attacks them and has to be stunned.

It's the synthetic t-cell from the opening scene causing them to devolve. The virus can cross species. Picard also has it now. Barkley's infected them all, except data of course. Data has a separate computer in his quarters that's undamaged. Spot's kittens are hungry, but she's devolved and can't care for them. The kittens seem immune. Data's going to look into using the pregnant ensign's amniotic fluid as a cure for the human's, but first they need to fix a problem with the engines. Picard runs into a partially arachnid Barkley. Picard is afraid and in early stages of the symptomatic phase.

Worf was trying to mate with Deanna and is now trying to break in where they are working on trying to find a cure. The award for most awkward way for your coworkers to find out you are fucking goes to Worf Son of Mogh and Deanna Troi! Picard leads him off with her concentrated pheromones. Picard has to shock him in a Jeffrey's tube to stop him. data releases the cure into the ship's air system.

They name the disease after Barkley. So. Much. Therapy.

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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.

* "2020 wildfires in California and the west: Everything we know and how you can help:" https://www.cnet.com/how-to/2020-wildfires-in-california-and-the-west-everything-we-know-and-how-to-help/

* Want a quick way to donate money to close senate races in hopes of flipping the senate? https://secure.actblue.com/donate/ky_mcconnell_vid

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* "Coronavirus: What's driving India's 100,000 Covid-19 deaths?:" https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-india-54352222

* Total confirmed COVID-19 cases in the U.S.A for 10/10/20 are 7,649,000. The official death toll is 214,000. The real number is likely much higher.

* "Trump pushes FDA to quickly clear coronavirus antibody treatments, erroneously calling them a ‘cure’:" https://www.washingtonpost.com/health/2020/10/08/trump-regeneron-antibodies-covid/

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* "Trump outraged by Democrats' plan to assess president's fitness to serve:" https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2020/oct/09/donald-trump-fitness-to-serve-commission-democrats-nancy-pelosi

* "Rep. Maxine Waters: 'Long past time' to invoke 25th amendment on Trump:" https://www.msnbc.com/the-reidout/watch/rep-maxine-waters-long-past-time-to-invoke-25th-amendment-on-trump-93561413893

* "Trump’s Taxes Show He Engineered a Sudden Windfall in 2016:" https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2020/10/09/us/donald-trump-taxes-las-vegas.html

* "Trump got a $21 million tax break for saving the forest outside his N.Y. mansion. Now the deal is under investigation.:" https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/trump-got-a-21-million-tax-break-for-saving-the-forest-outside-his-ny-mansion-now-the-deal-is-under-investigation/2020/10/07/de84c1ba-ff6b-11ea-830c-a160b331ca62_story.html

* "NYT: Trump borrowed $30 million seven weeks before 2016 election:" https://www.msnbc.com/the-reidout/watch/nyt-trump-borrowed-30-million-seven-weeks-before-2016-election-93561413728

* "Trump gets angry when told that findings from Durham probe might not come out before election:" https://www.cnbc.com/2020/10/09/trump-fumes-when-told-durham-probe-findings-might-not-come-out-before-election-day.html

* "Amy Coney Barrett initially failed to disclose talks on Roe v. Wade hosted by anti-abortion groups on Senate paperwork:" https://www.cnn.com/2020/10/09/politics/kfile-amy-coney-barrett-roe-v-wade-talks/index.html

* "White House floats new Covid deal to Pelosi as McConnell remains skeptical:" https://www.politico.com/news/2020/10/09/mcconnell-coronavirus-relief-package-428315

* "Presidential debate in Miami canceled after Trump refuses to participate virtually:" https://www.msnbc.com/the-reidout/watch/presidential-debate-in-miami-canceled-after-trump-refuses-to-participate-virtually-93560389574

* "Alex Wagner - "The Circus" and America on the Precipice:"

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* "'Reckless': Doctors Question Trump Resuming Activities So Quickly:" https://www.npr.org/sections/latest-updates-trump-covid-19-results/2020/10/09/922122539/reckless-doctors-question-trump-resuming-activities-so-quickly

* "Trump To Speak At White House Saturday, 1st Public Event Since COVID-19 Diagnosis:" https://www.npr.org/sections/latest-updates-trump-covid-19-results/2020/10/09/922383975/trump-to-speak-at-white-house-saturday-first-public-event-since-covid-19-diagnos

* "Trump's physician expects him to return to public events on Saturday:" https://www.cnn.com/2020/10/08/politics/donald-trump-coronavirus-contagious-immunity/index.html

* "Why won’t the White House reveal the date of Trump’s last negative test?:" https://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/why-won-t-the-white-house-reveal-the-date-of-trump-s-last-negative-test-93566533820

* "Lifelong Republican, 94, pledges to vote Biden to protect the LGBT+ community after gay grandson’s emotional appeal:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2020/10/09/grandmother-republican-democrat-gay-grandson-brennan-suen-twitter-thread/

* "McCaskill: We can see ‘cracks in the very firm foundation’ of Trump’s GOP ‘minions’:" https://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/mccaskill-we-can-see-cracks-in-the-very-firm-foundation-of-trump-s-gop-minions-93564997646

* "South Carolina US Senate debate changes format after Lindsey Graham refuses to take Covid-19 test:" https://www.cnn.com/2020/10/09/politics/south-carolina-debate-lindsey-graham-jamie-harrison/index.html

* "Republican senator says 'democracy isn't the objective' of US system:" https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2020/oct/08/republican-us-senator-mike-lee-democracy

* "'The arguments are getting more and more absurd': Joy blasts Mike Lee’s attacks on democracy:" https://www.msnbc.com/the-reidout/watch/here-s-what-joy-thinks-of-sen-mike-lee-attacking-rank-democracy-the-arguments-are-getting-more-and-more-absurd-as-trump-gets-more-and-more-absurd-93476421651

* "With Election Day looming, Twitter imposes new limits on U.S. politicians — and ordinary users, too:" https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2020/10/09/with-election-day-looming-twitter-imposes-new-limits-us-politicians-ordinary-users-too/

* This is why you need Democrats in your state legislature. Otherwise they will increase the gerrymander and make it even harder for the next decade. Vote in every race. "Kansas Republican leader says the quiet part out loud: GOP wants to rig redistricting:" https://www.kansascity.com/opinion/editorials/article246347750.html

* "Kansas GOP caught plotting to rig redistricting:" https://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/kansas-gop-caught-plotting-to-rig-redistricting-93565509954

* "Pa. Republicans drop effort to create ‘election integrity’ panel with subpoena power:" https://www.inquirer.com/politics/election/spl/pa-election-integrity-committee-house-republicans-20201009.html

* "Sheriff Pal of Militia Twins: Whitmer Kidnap Plot Could’ve Been a Legal ‘Citizen’s Arrest’ Attempt:" https://www.thedailybeast.com/sheriff-pal-of-militia-twins-suggests-whitmer-kidnap-plot-couldve-been-a-legal-citizens-arrest-attempt

* On who are doing the terrorism in rural areas and asshole assumptions: https://twitter.com/SarahTaber_bww/status/1314578622246719488

* "Cop caught calling Black Lives Matter protestor a ‘f****t’ was just upset because a traffic cone was thrown at him, union says:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2020/10/09/chicago-police-union-black-lives-matter-protester-fire-officer-homophobic-slur-recommendation/

* "Far-right activist calls Chicago mayor Lori Lightfoot a ‘disgusting homosexual demon’ after being arrested outside her home:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2020/10/09/lori-lightfoot-bevelyn-beatty-arrest-court-protest/

* "World Rugby bans trans women from playing at elite women’s level in devastating blow to players:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2020/10/10/world-rugby-ban-transgender-women-policy-document-athlete-ally-stonewall-criticism/

* "Homophobic hate crimes have trebled in five years, shocking new figures reveal – and that’s ‘just the tip of the iceberg’:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2020/10/09/homophobic-hate-crimes-uk-police-2020-tommy-barkwick-stonewall-nancy-kelley/

* "Stephen King, Margaret Atwood and more than 1,000 literary heroes 'put their names on the line' for trans people:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2020/10/09/stephen-king-margaret-atwood-neil-gaiman-trans-transgender-rights-open-letter/

* "2020 is officially the deadliest year for transgender violence since records began – and there’s still three months left:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2020/10/09/transgender-violence-2020-deaths-deadliest-year-human-rights-campaign-felycya-harris/

* "Tropical Storm Delta Strikes a Louisiana Region That Was Already Reeling:" https://www.nytimes.com/2020/10/09/us/hurricane-delta-louisiana.html

* "The 1851 Women's Pants That Made The Victorians Go Crazy:"

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* "The Election of 1860 & the Road to Disunion: Crash Course US History #18:"

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* "The Civil War, Part I: Crash Course US History #20:"

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* "The Civil War Part 2: Crash Course US History #21:"

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* "How Did Victorian Women Deal With Their Periods?:"

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* Bring tissues. Contains 20th century Polish History. "100 Years of Beauty - Poland:"

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* "The New Deal: Crash Course US History #34:"

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* "Highlights of the Pence-Harris Vice Presidential Debate:"

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* "Trump Objects to Virtual Debate and Claims COVID-19 Immunity:"

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* "Jordan Klepper Fingers the Pulse - Trump Rally-Goers in PA:"

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* Friday is forage boxes day and I had a Thing in the afternoon scheduled, but it fell through, but I set the alarm because I didn't know at the time nothing was going to happen. Plus a long surprise phone call about getting services we need, plus scammer autodialers... I was going to be short sleeped anyway, but none of the sleep chunks I got were longer than an hour and a half and I take ages to fall back asleep under these circumstances so, basically hardly any spoons and nowhere near enough concentration it was past three AM before my head was together enough to do real work instead of just prepping and faffing about, by which point Rupert Laptop was balky. Mostly from there on I read stuff and fed things into the dramwidth scaffold, but really, mostly faffing about. Sorry.

Saturday: I meant to get up early today but that was before a scammer called me 20 times during my sleep cycle from different autodialers carefully timed so I'd have just enough time to drift back to sleep between and then I had to spend 45 minutes trying to talk someone into considering doing something about it. I am not sanguine anything will happen and I only get 25 blocked numbers, so....

Anyway, that ate three hours of sleep time and then I read Murderbot for a while, but the nap that followed was low quality. I managed to get as far as medicated and dressed before getting sucked down into slightly less crappy sleep, but still low quality.

* "Saga Brief 3: Krákumál:" https://sagathingpodcast.wordpress.com/2015/03/05/saga-brief-3-krakumal/

* "One the first day of halloween my lost love gave to me....:" https://twitter.com/moofable/status/1311815843781709825

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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.

* "2020 wildfires in California and the west: Everything we know and how you can help:" https://www.cnet.com/how-to/2020-wildfires-in-california-and-the-west-everything-we-know-and-how-to-help/

* Want a quick way to donate money to close senate races in hopes of flipping the senate? https://secure.actblue.com/donate/ky_mcconnell_vid

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