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Jan. 3rd, 2018 08:54 pm* "N. Korea calls the South in diplomatic breakthrough:" https://www.cnn.com/2018/01/03/asia/north-korea-south-hotline/index.html
* "General says Iran 'sedition' defeated:" http://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-42556729
* "Thousands of Iranians join counter-protests after week of unrest:" https://www.theguardian.com/world/2018/jan/03/iranians-counter-protests-week-unrest
* "Trump: I have a 'much bigger' button than Kim Jong Un:" http://thehill.com/homenews/administration/367149-trump-i-have-a-much-bigger-button-than-kim-jong-un
* "House Dem calls for bill to restrict Trump's ability to launch preemptive nukes:" http://thehill.com/homenews/house/367201-house-dem-calls-for-legislation-to-restrict-trumps-ability-to-launch
* "Donald Trump Didn’t Want to Win – and Neither Did His Campaign:" http://nymag.com/daily/intelligencer/2018/01/michael-wolff-fire-and-fury-book-donald-trump.html
* "Trump breaks with Bannon over explosive comments in forthcoming book:" https://www.politico.com/story/2018/01/03/steve-bannon-trump-conflict-322278
* "Trump Tower meeting with Russians 'treasonous', Bannon says in explosive book:" https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2018/jan/03/donald-trump-russia-steve-bannon-michael-wolff
* "Manafort sues Mueller in Russia probe:" https://www.cnn.com/2018/01/03/politics/manafort-lawsuit-robert-mueller-authority/index.html
* Wasn't this already adjudicated unconstitutional or am I miss remembering? "Trump ICE pick: Politicians who run sanctuary cities should be charged with crimes:" http://thehill.com/homenews/administration/367167-trump-ice-pick-politicians-who-run-sanctuary-cities-should-be-charged
* "NSA losing top talent:" http://thehill.com/policy/national-security/367173-nsa-losing-top-talent-report
* "Sheriff David Clarke temporarily blocked on Twitter:" https://www.cnn.com/2018/01/02/politics/sheriff-david-clarke-twitter/index.html
* "Illinois To Ban 'Gay Panic Defense' In New Year:" https://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2017/12/28/574453009/illinois-to-ban-gay-panic-defense-in-new-year
* So I was running out of two of my more important meds, and the refills on the two others I absolutely can't fuck around with if I want to be doing things like breathing were waiting and those get special ordered and cycled back if I don't pick them up. (Sigh, eleven dollars I can't afford). Tavy enforced bed rest all morning my sitting on me every time I tried to get up, but I hadn't the luxury of nursing the infection all afternoon, as meds don't pick themselves up, the library does not pick up and deliver books, and groceries and forage were needing doing. Luckily I was slightly improved. I masked up, washed my hands, and went. It was terrible. The forage line is always bad right after open, but I figured if I did the other errands first, the first volley would have cleared enough for me to get a parking space. I did score accessible parking right by the door, but the line was a block lawn. I pulled out my lawn chair and joined, much as I'd rather be home. The line was like geometrically slower than it ought to have been. It turned out they'd changed computers, so not only was this the first day with a new program, but they were going to have to re-enter everybody since the database apparently wasn't transferable. Three hour line, with the lady ahead of me escalating over a cluster of elderly Ukrainians she persisted in calling Russians whom she was sure were cheating. My attempts to calm her the fuck down failed, though luckily she wasn't violent. As I passed her on the way to the second check out she was complaining about them to a very calm and patient check in guy. Look, they might have been cheating, sure, but also I know a lot of the Ukrainian immigrants pack a whole extended family including any living grandparents into a two bedroom apartment because that's all they can fucking afford, so I see an old man and two old women with soviet era dentistry and I think it's just as likely that they are both maternal and paternal grandparents as it is that they are neighbors carpooling and anyway, the fuck does it matter? They could easily register as two households if they were two households and get more stuff than they would get as one household, so it doesn't look like cheating to me. It's not harming anybody, just leave them alone. You don't know their life. But she would not leave it the fuck alone and kept screaming at them sporadically, sure they were somehow putting one over on the system when I honestly couldn't see how. She was really nice to me, but Jesus so much drama over a small thing, and like a lot of the Ukranian elders, they were super limited English, so in no position to defend themselves, though an American man behind them would occationally yell back at anti-immigrant lady on their behalf. I was completely wilted by the time we checked in even with the limited standing and no able to make clear sentences. At least the fever is gone today even if I'm still feeling crappy in every other possible way.
I did get to see the exact moment when Tavy discovered that all the Goth tchotchkes had vacated his livingroom staring window yesterday. So much delight. He's been having a lot of fun watching birds, people walking their dogs, etc. when he hasn't been draped all over me.
*****
* 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
* 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
* Resistance links for the tax cuts for the rich: http://gwydionmisha.tumblr.com/post/166977878817/fullhalalalchemist-the-gop-is-aiming-for-a-65vc
* Scripts for resisting the Tax Bill: https://laughingacademy.tumblr.com/post/168175070608/the-tax-bill-just-passed-the-senate-heres-what
* 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
* "General says Iran 'sedition' defeated:" http://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-42556729
* "Thousands of Iranians join counter-protests after week of unrest:" https://www.theguardian.com/world/2018/jan/03/iranians-counter-protests-week-unrest
* "Trump: I have a 'much bigger' button than Kim Jong Un:" http://thehill.com/homenews/administration/367149-trump-i-have-a-much-bigger-button-than-kim-jong-un
* "House Dem calls for bill to restrict Trump's ability to launch preemptive nukes:" http://thehill.com/homenews/house/367201-house-dem-calls-for-legislation-to-restrict-trumps-ability-to-launch
* "Donald Trump Didn’t Want to Win – and Neither Did His Campaign:" http://nymag.com/daily/intelligencer/2018/01/michael-wolff-fire-and-fury-book-donald-trump.html
* "Trump breaks with Bannon over explosive comments in forthcoming book:" https://www.politico.com/story/2018/01/03/steve-bannon-trump-conflict-322278
* "Trump Tower meeting with Russians 'treasonous', Bannon says in explosive book:" https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2018/jan/03/donald-trump-russia-steve-bannon-michael-wolff
* "Manafort sues Mueller in Russia probe:" https://www.cnn.com/2018/01/03/politics/manafort-lawsuit-robert-mueller-authority/index.html
* Wasn't this already adjudicated unconstitutional or am I miss remembering? "Trump ICE pick: Politicians who run sanctuary cities should be charged with crimes:" http://thehill.com/homenews/administration/367167-trump-ice-pick-politicians-who-run-sanctuary-cities-should-be-charged
* "NSA losing top talent:" http://thehill.com/policy/national-security/367173-nsa-losing-top-talent-report
* "Sheriff David Clarke temporarily blocked on Twitter:" https://www.cnn.com/2018/01/02/politics/sheriff-david-clarke-twitter/index.html
* "Illinois To Ban 'Gay Panic Defense' In New Year:" https://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2017/12/28/574453009/illinois-to-ban-gay-panic-defense-in-new-year
* So I was running out of two of my more important meds, and the refills on the two others I absolutely can't fuck around with if I want to be doing things like breathing were waiting and those get special ordered and cycled back if I don't pick them up. (Sigh, eleven dollars I can't afford). Tavy enforced bed rest all morning my sitting on me every time I tried to get up, but I hadn't the luxury of nursing the infection all afternoon, as meds don't pick themselves up, the library does not pick up and deliver books, and groceries and forage were needing doing. Luckily I was slightly improved. I masked up, washed my hands, and went. It was terrible. The forage line is always bad right after open, but I figured if I did the other errands first, the first volley would have cleared enough for me to get a parking space. I did score accessible parking right by the door, but the line was a block lawn. I pulled out my lawn chair and joined, much as I'd rather be home. The line was like geometrically slower than it ought to have been. It turned out they'd changed computers, so not only was this the first day with a new program, but they were going to have to re-enter everybody since the database apparently wasn't transferable. Three hour line, with the lady ahead of me escalating over a cluster of elderly Ukrainians she persisted in calling Russians whom she was sure were cheating. My attempts to calm her the fuck down failed, though luckily she wasn't violent. As I passed her on the way to the second check out she was complaining about them to a very calm and patient check in guy. Look, they might have been cheating, sure, but also I know a lot of the Ukrainian immigrants pack a whole extended family including any living grandparents into a two bedroom apartment because that's all they can fucking afford, so I see an old man and two old women with soviet era dentistry and I think it's just as likely that they are both maternal and paternal grandparents as it is that they are neighbors carpooling and anyway, the fuck does it matter? They could easily register as two households if they were two households and get more stuff than they would get as one household, so it doesn't look like cheating to me. It's not harming anybody, just leave them alone. You don't know their life. But she would not leave it the fuck alone and kept screaming at them sporadically, sure they were somehow putting one over on the system when I honestly couldn't see how. She was really nice to me, but Jesus so much drama over a small thing, and like a lot of the Ukranian elders, they were super limited English, so in no position to defend themselves, though an American man behind them would occationally yell back at anti-immigrant lady on their behalf. I was completely wilted by the time we checked in even with the limited standing and no able to make clear sentences. At least the fever is gone today even if I'm still feeling crappy in every other possible way.
I did get to see the exact moment when Tavy discovered that all the Goth tchotchkes had vacated his livingroom staring window yesterday. So much delight. He's been having a lot of fun watching birds, people walking their dogs, etc. when he hasn't been draped all over me.
*****
* 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
* 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
* Resistance links for the tax cuts for the rich: http://gwydionmisha.tumblr.com/post/166977878817/fullhalalalchemist-the-gop-is-aiming-for-a-65vc
* Scripts for resisting the Tax Bill: https://laughingacademy.tumblr.com/post/168175070608/the-tax-bill-just-passed-the-senate-heres-what
* 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