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* "The warnings of escalation in the Russia-Ukraine standoff:" https://www.axios.com/russia-ukraine-crisis-getting-worse-c02757c8-e5d1-4763-bc44-555ced984780.html

* "Saudi and US resistance delays UN resolution on Yemen ceasefire:" https://www.theguardian.com/world/2018/dec/20/saudi-and-us-resistance-delays-un-resolution-on-yemen

* "Weighed down by sex and sleaze, the Coalition ends the year the way it started:" https://www.smh.com.au/politics/federal/weighed-down-by-sex-and-sleaze-the-coalition-ends-the-year-the-way-it-started-20181219-p50n4a.html

* "U.S. withdrawal from Syria is 'a message':" http://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/u-s-withdrawal-from-syria-is-a-message-1404739139849

* I keep marveling that the only way there was any chance of us pulling out of Afghanistan was for the American President's Russian handler to tell him to do it quite openly on television?

* "As stocks drop, Trump fears he’s losing his best argument for reelection:" https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/economy/as-stocks-drop-trump-fears-hes-losing-his-best-argument-for-re-election/2018/12/20/a7368994-fd53-11e8-ad40-cdfd0e0dd65a_story.html?noredirect=on&utm_term=.1473ecf35d78

* "Dow dives 400 points to end its worst week in 10 years:" https://www.cnbc.com/2018/12/21/us-stocks-set-for-lower-week-after-fed-decision-government-shutdown-fears.html

* "‘A tailspin’: Under siege, Trump propels the government and markets into crisis:" https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/a-tailspin-under-siege-trump-propels-the-government-and-markets-into-crisis/2018/12/20/e30347e0-046b-11e9-b6a9-0aa5c2fcc9e4_story.html?noredirect=on&utm_term=.52a0e1af08a3

* "Trump's Hall of Mirrors:" https://talkingpointsmemo.com/edblog/trumps-hall-of-mirrors

* Mueller's Special Council Office is will not be shutting down.

* "Hirono: Trump only wants an A.G. who will do his bidding:" http://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/hirono-trump-only-wants-an-a-g-who-will-do-his-bidding-1404852803713

* "Trump surrogate Katrina Pierson demands John McCain answer her questions -- and gets buried in ridicule:" https://www.rawstory.com/2018/12/trump-surrogate-katrina-pierson-demands-john-mccain-answer-questions-gets-buried-ridicule/?fbclid=IwAR1FBHz8eSBW5lYAzYXEvVrbQO-esVMGz1qfw8SPHulKeqB49dk31RCvXaU

* "A Top Aide’s Exit Plan Raises Eyebrows in the White House:" https://www.nytimes.com/2018/12/20/us/politics/zachary-fuentes-coast-guard-retirement.html

* "Normal corruption scandal highlights distorted news climate:" http://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/normal-corruption-scandal-highlights-distorted-news-climate-1404858947822

* "Russians Tried, but Were Unable to Compromise Midterm Elections, U.S. Says:" https://www.nytimes.com/2018/12/21/us/politics/russia-midterm-election-influence-coates.html

* "Billionaire donor Robert Mercer cuts back on GOP support after being scrutinized for backing Trump:" https://www.cnbc.com/2018/12/21/robert-mercer-scales-back-gop-support-after-scrutiny-for-backing-trump.html

* "Hayes: Country feels on the precipice of real crisis:" http://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/hayes-country-feels-on-the-precipice-of-real-crisis-1404712003724

* They caught it early because of the broken rib. Let us all hope her lymph node results are good. "Ruth Bader Ginsburg has surgery for malignant nodules in her lung:" https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/courts_law/ruth-bader-ginsburg-has-surgery-for-malignant-nodules-in-her-lung/2018/12/21/03009a1e-0545-11e9-b6a9-0aa5c2fcc9e4_story.html?noredirect=on&utm_term=.3587349f5c73

* "Government shutdown begins as talks falter over Trump’s border wall:" https://www.politico.com/story/2018/12/21/senate-trump-wall-1072331

* "Why Trump shut down the government - again:" http://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/why-trump-shut-down-the-government-again-1404709443949

* "Congress back to square one as Trump forces government shutdown:" http://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/congress-back-to-square-one-as-trump-forces-government-shutdown-1404857923725

* "Congressional GOP saves room for cheese amid shutdown crisis:" http://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/congressional-gop-saves-room-for-cheese-amid-shutdown-crisis-1404855363914

* "Supreme Court denies Trump administration request to immediately enforce new asylum rules:" https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/courts_law/supreme-court-denies-trump-administration-request-to-immediately-enforce-new-asylum-rules/2018/12/21/e9cdaf32-03c8-11e9-b6a9-0aa5c2fcc9e4_story.html?noredirect=on&utm_term=.1b23bb8ae921

* "Under pressure, Pa. prisons repeal restrictive book policy:" http://www.philly.com/philly/news/pennsylvania-book-ban-doc-books-through-bars-wetzel-20181102.html

* TW: Rape. "She swiped her co-worker’s Coke can. Police say it cracked a 28-year-old murder case.:" https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2018/12/18/she-swiped-her-co-workers-coke-can-police-say-it-cracked-year-old-murder-case/?noredirect=on&utm_term=.92d95065d016

* "A Legislative Battle Looms Over Arizona's Repressive LGBT Education Laws:" https://psmag.com/education/the-education-legislation-battle-coming-to-arizona

* TW: Suicide. "Kaiser clinicians say Kaiser's mental health care is awful:" https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2018/12/kaiser-mental-health-care-problems/

* "Tiny raptor tracks lead to big discovery:" https://phys.org/news/2018-11-tiny-raptor-tracks-big-discovery.html

* "The Christians and the Pagans - Dar Williams:"





* "Star Trek: Space Command:"





* "The TV Is Telling The President What To Do:"





* "Secretary Mattis Takes A Parting Shot At Trump:"





* "A Very Special Counsel Christmas:"





* This Solstice Ritual didn't go nearly as well as the summer solstice one. IDK. Anyway, best wishes to all who celebrate. This the coming year be better than this last.

* "Tonight is the Longest Night:" https://auresse.dreamwidth.org/7801.html

* The cats celebrated the evening with surprise messes to find with my feet. Bonus points for Tavy who managed not to re-break my toe while using it as a springboard for a Great Leap, scratching it all to hell and causing it to swell like a ballpark frank. I'm pretty sure none of these messes were Livia's fault, as one was a crime scene #2 situation for Tavy and the other looked like LM's mo.

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

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

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

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

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* "Resources for Male Victims of Abuse:" http://butlerbookbinding.tumblr.com/post/178933672694/resources-for-male-victims-of-abuse

* Black Phoenix Alchemy Lab is doing a fundraiser for legal defense of refugee children in ICE detention. https://blackphoenixalchemylab.com/product-category/activism/deliver-them-from-the-hands-of-the-wicked/

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

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

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

* 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

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* Help pay for cat food, litter, meds, medical copays: Paypal [email protected] or paypal.me/Gwydion

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