* "North Korea drops withdrawal of US forces as condition of denuclearization, Moon says:" https://www.cnn.com/2018/04/19/asia/north-korea-us-forces-korean-peninsula-intl/index.html

* "California officials say Pentagon has confirmed National Guard funding despite Trump threat:" http://www.latimes.com/politics/essential/la-pol-ca-essential-politics-updates-with-one-tweet-trump-appears-to-scrap-1524156556-htmlstory.html

* "Appeals court rules against Trump policy punishing sanctuary cities:" https://www.politico.com/story/2018/04/19/appeals-court-ruling-trump-sanctuary-cities-537823

* "Judge rules against Trump administration in teen pregnancy prevention case:" http://thehill.com/policy/healthcare/383996-judge-rules-trump-administrations-cut-to-teen-pregnancy-prevention-program

* "Andrew McCabe’s criminal referral, explained:" https://www.vox.com/2018/4/19/17257954/andrew-mccabe-criminal-referral

* "Cohen drops libel suits against BuzzFeed, Fusion GPS:" https://www.politico.com/story/2018/04/19/michael-cohen-drops-buzzfeed-fusion-lawsuit-537327

* "Rudy Giuliani is joining President Trump's personal legal team for the Mueller probe:" https://www.cnbc.com/2018/04/19/rudy-giuliani-is-joining-president-trumps-personal-legal-team-for-the-mueller-probe.html

* "Comey memos immediately leaked after FBI delivers to Congress:" http://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/comey-memos-immediately-leaked-after-fbi-delivers-to-congress-1215154243794

* "Comey: Trump said he talked about beauty of hookers with Putin:" http://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/trump-putin-talked-comparative-beauty-of-hookers-in-phone-call-1215261251626

* "GOP Rep.: Mueller shouldn't be fired:" http://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/gop-rep-mueller-shouldn-t-be-fired-1215141955892

* Cynthia Nixon Isn't Just Running To Make A Point":"





* "This Parkland teacher left his gun in a public bathroom. It was loaded, BSO says.:" http://www.miamiherald.com/news/article208653029.html

* "Man Shoots Self In Foot At Macomb Township Kroger:" https://wwjnews.radio.com/articles/man-shoots-self-foot-macomb-township-kroger

* I have said all along that arming teachers flat out isn't safe, simply because there is usually one adult (or two if you have enough children with disabilities) most of the time in a room with 32-38 children. Those children developmentally suck at things like grasping their own mortality or long term cause and effect relationships. Add to this that odds are some portion of the kids in your room will have things like FAE/FAS or other issues that make them super impulsive and completely unable to think beyond "Wouldn't it be funny if...." It's not safe. You, the adult, are in a usually overcrowded environment, squeezing between pods, trying to help as many kids as possible while nipping trouble in the bud. You are incredibly busy; your attention over stretched. One of them is going to grab that gun, because it would be funny, because they really don't plan much beyond the next minute, because they are curious, because they are having a shitty day and the bully behind them won't stop poking them in the back of the neck with a pencil, or to see if they can, or one of a million other reasons. Lock it up, one of the little buggers will find a way just to see if they can, or because they are angry or scared or.... Seriously, one of they will watch for the combination if it's a combination lock. Several of them will know how to pick locks above a certain age, or if not they will find the key and try it just to see if it's a key lock. It's not safe, beyond the issues of racism on the part of the armed adults, well documented since we started putting cops in schools. School cops arrest students of colour for ordinary stupid shit they ought to get detention for because racism. It's obvious what happens if you arm the teachers and give them the same license to randomly shoot unarmed children we insist on giving cops because systemic societal racism. Kids just like my likeable but frequently foolish former students will die instead of ending up on the bench outside of the Principal's office. I'm glad no one was hurt this time, but more guns means more accidents. So let's not. "Third-grader pulls trigger on Maplewood cop’s gun, firing a shot:" https://www.twincities.com/2018/02/05/maplewood-police-officers-gun-fires-at-school-no-injuries-reported/

* Why Minimum Wage needs to be a Living wage: http://gwydionmisha.tumblr.com/post/173091645677/reagan-was-a-horrible-president

* How enthusiastically pro-Pedophilia is the Republican Mainstream? Very, it turns out. "Kentucky Republicans kill bill to limit child marriage because parents should have right to marry off kids:" https://www.rawstory.com/2018/03/kentucky-republicans-kill-bill-limit-child-marriage-parents-right-marry-off-kids/

* "That Is Not What ‘Lovesick’ Is:" https://wonkette.com/631612/that-is-not-what-lovesick-is

* "John W. Jones: The Runaway Slave Who Buried Nearly 3000 Confederate Soldiers:" http://mentalfloss.com/article/531737/john-w-jones-runaway-slave-who-buried-nearly-3000-confederate-soldiers

* "Hans Asperger aided and supported Nazi programme, study says:" https://www.theguardian.com/world/2018/apr/19/hans-asperger-aided-and-supported-nazi-programme-study-says

* "No criminal charges in Prince's death, attorney says:" https://www.cnn.com/2018/04/19/us/prince-death-investigation/index.html

* "This Story About an Offspring Drummer Turned Ob-gyn Has Everything:" https://www.thecut.com/2018/03/offspring-ob-gyn-james-lilja-saves-juror.html

* I have chills. "James Monroe Iglehart performs "Satisfied" with Javier Muñoz and Lexi Lawson from HAMILTON:"





* "A Series of Gunfortunate Events:"





* TW: Sexual Assault. "Thandie Newton - Playing a Formidable Android on "Westworld":"





* "Meet the Parents Cold Open - SNL:"





* "Not-Secretary Of State Mike Pompeo Went To North Korea:"





* "Nikki Haley Is Standing Up To Trump And Russia:"





* "Alan Cumming Performs 'Instinct: The Musical':"





* "Alan Cumming Brings Gay Star Power to Prime-Time TV With 'Instinct':" https://www.out.com/out-exclusives/2018/3/19/alan-cumming-brings-gay-star-power-prime-time-tv-instinct

* "The Real Intros of Reality Hills - SNL:"





* "Weekend Update: Laura Ingraham - SNL:"





* I know intellectually how dangerous and difficult syncro skating is. I've seen the skaters in their casts in the kiss and cry. I've seen people get really injured in competition. I still find it weirdly relaxing to watch, much in the way watching fish swim around is relaxing. It's pretty and there's something mesmerizing about the changing figures. I wish they'd broadcast it more. All CBUT gives me is Worlds at end of season, not even Canadian Nationals, and as far as I can tell US stations flat out ignore it. I wish people liked it enough that I could actually watch it sufficiently to get a real handle on the technicals. Also, I unironically adore Marigold IceUnity. I just do.

* I can't put into words why I adore Sandra Oh's Eve Polastri in Killing Eve, but I do. I feel like this is a character I've never seen in media before, but I've met people like in real life, if that makes sense. I want to watch more of her. I smile, just thinking that this show exists.

* Rebels on Pointe delights me.

* I am doing National Poetry Month again this year, but I'm confining it to Tumblr on the grounds of tired. What the poems I selected? Five or so should turn up daily over here if you want to look them over: http://gwydionmisha.tumblr.com/tagged/Poem

* I used all my money on housing and insurance last month, and this month it's all went to housing and car things. I need the car to get around as I am disabled. I need to raise about $400 to stay afloat. If you'd like to chip in: Paypal [email protected]

* Six Days left, two no bid as of this writing. Ebay BPALs for sale:


BPAL: Krampus 2007 (Yule, LE) & Halloween: San Francisco 2010 (LE) : https://www.ebay.com/itm/BPAL-Krampus-2007-Yule-LE-Halloween-San-Francisco-2010-LE/302706531555?hash=item467ab71ce3:g:0H8AAOSwcNxa1DfN

BPAL: The Convocation 2008 (Neil Gaiman) & CHAOS THEORY VII: Woods #100 2015: https://www.ebay.com/itm/BPAL-The-Convocation-2008-Neil-Gaiman-CHAOS-THEORY-VII-Woods-100-2015/302706536792?hash=item467ab73158:g:8~MAAOSwZMZa1DzM

BPAL: KOITO AND SASHICHI 2014 (Lupercalia, Shunga, Novel Ideas): https://www.ebay.com/itm/BPAL-KOITO-AND-SASHICHI-2014-Lupercalia-Shunga-Novel-Ideas/302706541511?hash=item467ab743c7:g:nXcAAOSwAXZa1D8w

BPAL: WHISPERS OF MONSTROUS THINGS 2013 (LE, Yule): https://www.ebay.com/itm/BPAL-The-Convocation-2008-Neil-Gaiman-CHAOS-THEORY-VII-Woods-100-2015/302706536792?hash=item467ab73158:g:8~MAAOSwZMZa1DzM

BPAL: A THOUGHT FROM PROPERTIUS 2013 (LE, Lupercalia): https://www.ebay.com/itm/BPAL-A-THOUGHT-FROM-PROPERTIUS-2013-LE-Lupercalia/302706547525?hash=item467ab75b45:g:SI0AAOSwY5Ra1EIM

BPAL: Go to Sleep, Darlings 2013 (LE, Yule): https://www.ebay.com/itm/BPAL-Go-to-Sleep-Darlings-2013-LE-Yule/302706551915?hash=item467ab76c6b:g:a8QAAOSwANpa1EPA


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

* "Help us stop the humanitarian crisis on Manus:" https://www.asrc.org.au/donate-now/

* "RISE (Refugees, Survivors and Ex-Detainees):" https://www.givenow.com.au/riserefugee/donate

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

* Help fight for Net Neutrality restoration: http://gwydionmisha.tumblr.com/post/170010496350/democrats-are-just-one-vote-shy-of-restoring-net

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

* Trans Lifeline is one of those organizations you can call at (877) 565-8860 in the US and in Canada (877) 330- 6366.

* The Trevor Project has a 24 hour hotline geared toward helping our youth, and you can call it at 1-866-488-7386

* 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/

* Help pay for cat food, litter, meds, medical copays: Paypal [email protected]

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

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