1/1/24 - 1/9/24
Jan. 9th, 2024 12:15 pm* 1/8/24: So where was most of the news for the first week of January? Basically a lot of stuff was happening out in the world while my body is still reading the beefed up daily physio routine as if it's an injury. Basically, I'd be just up to doing prep and then have to go rest. Or do more physio. Or my arm wouldn't be up to much. I have the links despite me thinking for about fifteen minutes I'd lost them in a computer problem at one point.
Trust me, I have been following the news. I'm going to try to at least get essentials from Gaza and some of the world election stuff out before I close out this aggregate edition. the Trump ball of worms is likely going to have to wait.
I will see how much I can wrangle before the Monday arm torture appointment.
* "Israel, Hezbollah trade fire across Lebanon border amid alarm over Gaza war spillover:" https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/heavy-fire-lebanon-targets-northern-israel-amid-concern-over-gaza-spillover-2024-01-06/
* "Top Hamas official Saleh Arouri, who headed West Bank operations, killed in Beirut blast:" https://www.politico.com/news/2024/01/02/beirut-explosion-hamas-hezbollah-00133447
* "Journalist casualties in the Israel-Gaza war:" https://cpj.org/2024/01/journalist-casualties-in-the-israel-gaza-conflict/
* "An Al Jazeera journalist is the fifth member of his family killed by Israeli strikes on Gaza:" https://apnews.com/article/israel-hamas-war-journalist-killed-jazeera-86db4604dde19caa9c29366225a6648e
* "Gaza Is Starving:" https://www.newyorker.com/news/q-and-a/gaza-is-starving
* Verified charities to help Palestinians: https://cleolinda.tumblr.com/post/737312194805612544
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* "South Africa’s genocide case against Israel sets up a high-stakes legal battle at the UN’s top court:" https://apnews.com/article/un-court-south-africa-israel-gaza-genocide-71be2ce7f09bfee05a7cae26689ee262
* "Explainer: What is the genocide case against Israel at top UN court?:" https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/what-is-genocide-case-against-israel-top-un-court-2024-01-08/
* "The peace activists divided by October 7:" https://www.nytimes.com/2023/12/14/magazine/israelis-palestinians-peace-forum.html
* "Jewish Voice for Peace calls on all people of conscience to stop imminent genocide:" https://www.jewishvoiceforpeace.org/2023/10/11/statement23-10-11/
* "Red Sea Attacks Leave Shipping Companies With Difficult Choices:" https://www.nytimes.com/2024/01/06/business/red-sea-shipping-houthi.html
* "Maersk warns of major disruption as it diverts ships away from Red Sea:" https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/maersk-diverts-vessels-away-red-sea-for-foreseeable-future-2024-01-05/
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* "Russian troops are shelling the city of Kharkiv with missiles.:" https://www.ukrinform.net/rubric-ato/3810322-russians-attack-kharkiv-with-missiles-at-least-three-explosions-reported.html
* "Displaced, repatriated and crossing borders: Afghan people make grueling journeys to survive:" https://apnews.com/article/afghanistan-war-poverty-refugees-displaced-pakistan-011714d17c5b8bd6cb8c5ddf65e9a5d2
* "Castaways recall month lost at sea between Africa and Europe:" https://projects.apnews.com/features/2023/africa-europe-migration-senegal-spain-investigation/index.html
* I get angry about this every time. "Migrants, Roma evicted from squats ahead of Paris 2024 Olympics:" https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/migrants-roma-evicted-squats-ahead-paris-2024-olympics-2023-12-22/
* "2024 brings wave of elections with global democracy on the ballot:" https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/01/03/2024-elections-us-eu-portugal-austria-bangladesh-india-south-africa-indonesia-mexico-taiwan/
* "Far-right parties eye gains in next year's EU parliament elections:" https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/far-right-parties-eye-gains-next-years-eu-parliament-elections-2023-12-03/
* "Far-right rise could make Europe ungovernable - EU liberals:" https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/far-right-rise-could-make-europe-ungovernable-eu-liberals-2024-01-09/
* "Pakistan's senate approves delaying elections, but decision not binding:" https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/pakistans-senate-approves-delaying-elections-decision-not-binding-2024-01-05/
* "Pakistan internet disrupted as opposition launches election campaign:" https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20240107-pakistan-internet-disrupted-as-opposition-launches-election-campaign
* "Pakistan human rights body says an upcoming election is unlikely to be free and fair:" https://apnews.com/article/pakistan-election-human-rights-commission-khan-3258e2131ac83e89c2c376b476caccec
* "Indonesia presidential frontrunner under fire as rivals attack defence plans:" https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/indonesia-presidential-frontrunner-under-fire-rivals-attack-defence-plans-2024-01-08/
* "Indonesia's Presidential Hopefuls Face Off in Debate:" https://www.voanews.com/a/indonesia-s-presidential-hopefuls-face-off-in-debate-/7430544.html
* "Indonesia vote watchdog says president's son broke rules:" https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/indonesia-election-watchdog-summons-presidents-son-over-alleged-violation-2024-01-03/
* "What you need to know about the Taiwan election:" https://www.reuters.com/podcasts/what-you-need-know-about-taiwan-election-2024-01-06/
* "Modi's popularity key to selling cut in food aid ahead of Indian elections:" https://www.reuters.com/world/india/modis-popularity-key-selling-cut-food-aid-ahead-indian-elections-2022-12-29/
* "Brazil observes anniversary of the anti-democratic uprising in the capital:" https://www.pbs.org/newshour/world/brazil-observes-anniversary-of-the-anti-democratic-uprising-in-the-capital
* "Argentina court suspends Milei's 'mega-decree' labor reforms:" https://www.reuters.com/world/americas/argentina-court-suspends-mileis-mega-decree-labor-reforms-2024-01-03/
* "EHRC to be investigated by UN group after bullying allegations:" https://www.thepinknews.com/2024/01/08/ehrc-investigation-united-nations/
* Tactical Voting Tool. "UNITE AGAINST THE TORIES:" https://tacticalvote.co.uk/
* "Mexico’s weed ‘nuns’ want to take the plant back from the narcos:" https://www.reuters.com/investigates/special-report/mexico-drugs-nuns/
* "Cats Filled the Prison. Then the Inmates Fell in Love.:" https://www.nytimes.com/2023/12/31/world/americas/cat-prison-chile.html
* "Finland Solved Homelessness: Here's How (Spoiler: It's More Than Housing First):"
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* 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
* "‘I can finally vote by myself’: Disability advocate works to improve accessibility at the polls:" https://www.secondwavemedia.com/lakeshore/features/Disability%20advocate_works_to_improve_accessibility_at_polls.aspx
* Early voting has already staryed in some states. Primaries matter. If you live in an open primary state, like I do, remember you can vote strategically. Remember also to vote in all races. Primaries are how you get more progressive government on every level.
* "Fmr. Capitol Police Officer announces run for Congress:" https://www.msnbc.com/jonathan-capehart/watch/fmr-capitol-police-officer-announces-run-for-congress-201470021945
* "‘Are you better off now?’: What America was really like 4 years ago under Trump:" https://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/-are-you-better-off-now-what-america-was-really-like-4-years-ago-under-trump-201320517532
* CW: CSA, Human Trafficking. "Hayes: There’s only one anti-Epstein candidate—and it’s not Trump or RFK Jr.:" https://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/hayes-there-s-only-one-anti-epstein-candidate-and-it-s-not-trump-or-rfk-jr-201385029865
* "The Urgent Fight for Democracy:" https://www.msnbc.com/jonathan-capehart/watch/the-urgent-fight-for-democracy-201493061603
* "‘Too lame to lead’: GOP candidates launch attack ads in final weeks before Iowa:" https://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/-too-lame-to-lead-gop-candidates-launch-attack-ads-in-final-weeks-before-iowa-201259589935
* "Colorado and Maine Kick Trump Off The Ballot:"
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* "Rep. Crockett: We know Trump got more than $7.8 million from foreign governments:" https://www.msnbc.com/ayman-mohyeldin/watch/rep-crockett-we-know-trump-got-more-than-7-8-million-from-foreign-governments-201494597674
* "Rep. Dean: Democracy is a fragile thing, I didn't realize it until Jan. 6:" https://www.msnbc.com/jonathan-capehart/watch/rep-dean-democracy-is-a-fragile-thing-i-didn-t-realize-it-until-jan-6-201470021849
* "Fmr. DC Police Officer reflects on third anniversary of Jan. 6:" https://www.msnbc.com/jonathan-capehart/watch/fmr-dc-police-officer-reflects-on-third-anniversary-of-jan-6-201471557856
* "Sixth Grader Killed and 5 Others Injured in Iowa School Shooting:" https://www.nytimes.com/2024/01/04/us/perry-iowa-school-shooting.html
* "Things to know about a school shooting in the small Iowa town of Perry:" https://apnews.com/article/perry-iowa-school-shooting-things-to-know-07b7d636e9ec1d3f1ca6be628aff6e8d
* "What Happens When Young People Actually Read “Disturbing” Books:" https://www.tcpress.com/blog/young-people-read-disturbing-books/
* "LGBTQ Fiction Sales Are Up, but We Still Urgently Need Creative Ways To Fight Book Bans:" https://www.autostraddle.com/lgbtq-fiction-sales-are-up-but-we-still-urgently-need-creative-ways-to-fight-book-bans/
* "Threats to medication abortion access drive U.S. women to stockpile pills:" https://www.pbs.org/newshour/health/threats-to-medication-abortion-access-drive-u-s-women-to-stockpile-pills
* "Is LGBTQ+ too inclusive??:"
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* "Asexuality Is Finally Breaking Free from Medical Stigma:" https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/asexuality-is-finally-breaking-free-from-medical-stigma/
* "Uganda stabbing victim Steven Kabuye blames LGBTQ+ attacks on politicians:" https://www.thepinknews.com/2024/01/08/uganda-stabbing-victim-lgbtq-attack/
* "Police release images of man after couple attacked in London Underground hate crime:" https://www.thepinknews.com/2024/01/07/london-underground-bank-homophobic-attack/
* "Black trans woman Amber Minor remembered after devastating Christmas Eve shooting:" https://www.thepinknews.com/2024/01/07/black-trans-woman-christmas-eve-shooting/
* "A new COVID variant is dominant in the US: Know these symptoms:" https://news.yahoo.com/covid-variant-spreading-fast-us-014701360.html?.tsrc=daily_mail&uh_test=0_00
* "Vaccination Dramatically Lowers Long Covid Risk:" https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/vaccination-dramatically-lowers-long-covid-risk/
* "Respiratory virus activity is high and rising across the United States, CDC data shows:" https://www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/respiratory-virus-activity-high-rising-192815114.html?.tsrc=daily_mail&uh_test=0_00
* "mRNA covid vaccines, citing debunked claim:" https://www.washingtonpost.com/health/2024/01/03/florida-surgeon-general-ladapo-covid-vaccine/
* "Philips Recalled Breathing Machines in 2021. Chemicals of “Concern” Found in Replacement Machines Raised New Alarm.:" https://www.propublica.org/article/philips-recall-machines-chemicals-of-concern
* "The changing face of America’s favorite sport:" https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/interactive/2023/football-participation-decline-politics-demographics/?itid=mr_1
* "Britain hit by flooding after heavy rain swells major rivers:" https://www.reuters.com/world/uk/britain-hit-by-flooding-after-heavy-rain-swells-major-rivers-2024-01-05/
* "Blizzard conditions bear down on central US, closing schools and highways:" https://apnews.com/article/winter-storm-weather-09d8e810fc5d80a34ef8bf008bfec7a1
* "Severe Thunderstorms and Likely Tornadoes Cause Damage in Florida:" https://www.nytimes.com/2024/01/09/us/tornado-storms-georgia-florida.html
* "How safety rules ‘written in blood’ saved lives in Tokyo plane crash :" https://www.cnn.com/2024/01/02/travel/tokyo-plane-crash-safety-rules-analysis-intl/index.html
* "FAA orders grounding of certain Boeing 737 Max 9 planes after Alaska Airlines incident:" https://www.npr.org/2024/01/06/1223296736/boeing-737-max-9-planes-grounded
* "Inside India’s Gargantuan Mission to Clean the Ganges River:" https://www.wired.co.uk/article/river-ganges-clean-up-india-modi
* "Drought-prone California OKs new rules for turning wastewater directly into drinking water:" https://apnews.com/article/california-recycled-wastewater-drought-8b476dc83652af43c6aad52070b9d992
* "After a Decade of Planning, New York City Is Raising Its Shoreline:" https://e360.yale.edu/features/new-york-city-climate-plan-sea-level-rise
* "The nation’s capital, built on water, struggles to keep from drowning:" https://www.washingtonpost.com/climate-environment/interactive/2023/dc-low-lying-city-flood-risks/?pwapi_token=eyJ0eXAiOiJKV1QiLCJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJyZWFzb24iOiJnaWZ0IiwibmJmIjoxNzAzMTM0ODAwLCJpc3MiOiJzdWJzY3JpcHRpb25zIiwiZXhwIjoxNzA0NTE3MTk5LCJpYXQiOjE3MDMxMzQ4MDAsImp0aSI6IjJhMDE5Y2E4LTc0OTctNDM4OC05ZTEwLWI5MmI4ZDU5NjY1NyIsInVybCI6Imh0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lndhc2hpbmd0b25wb3N0LmNvbS9jbGltYXRlLWVudmlyb25tZW50L2ludGVyYWN0aXZlLzIwMjMvZGMtbG93LWx5aW5nLWNpdHktZmxvb2Qtcmlza3MvIn0.ftwEQeIL-DQKqGE7C2Rpq12eEXSIop4bKI31feVa9ng&itid=gfta
* "From Austin to Anchorage, U.S. cities opt to ditch their off-street parking minimums:" https://www.npr.org/2024/01/02/1221366173/u-s-cities-drop-parking-space-minimums-development
* "Trains were designed to break down after third-party repairs, hackers find:" https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2023/12/manufacturer-deliberately-bricked-trains-repaired-by-competitors-hackers-find/
* "Making Transparent Wood:"
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* "Don't Use AI Viking Face Apps:"
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* "What Happens When Facebook Heats Your Home:" https://www.wired.com/story/facebook-energy-heating-homes/
* "Google Settles $5 Billion Privacy Lawsuit Over Tracking People Using 'Incognito Mode':" https://www.huffpost.com/entry/google-settles-5-billion-privacy-lawsuit-over-tracking-people-using-incognito-mode_n_65903bade4b0cd3cf0e57701
* "'New York Times' sues ChatGPT creator OpenAI, Microsoft, for copyright infringement:" https://www.npr.org/2023/12/27/1221821750/new-york-times-sues-chatgpt-openai-microsoft-for-copyright-infringement
* "The Reach and Accuracy of Information on Autism on TikTok:" https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37544970/
* "Try not to let moose lick your car, Parks Canada warns, as more salt-seeking animals flock to highways:" https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/dont-let-moose-lick-1.7074587
* "Spy Octopus Helps Friend Hide From Shark:"
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* "The checkered history of the poinsettia’s namesake and the flower’s origins get new attention:" https://apnews.com/article/poinsettia-joel-poinsett-noche-buena-mexico-a5f4abea985e0f44523b2963ff435b56
* "The Truth About Arsenic in the Victorian Era:"
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* "This 50-Year-Old Footage Shows What Life in New York Was Like in the 1970s:" https://www.mentalfloss.com/posts/vintage-video-new-york-city-1970s
* "Apo Whang-Od And The Thousand-Year-Old Tradition Live On:" https://vogue.ph/lifestyle/apo-whang-od-and-the-thousand-year-old-tradition-live-on/
* "Singapore's clandestine cats can soon legally call the city-state home:" https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/singapores-clandestine-cats-can-soon-legally-call-city-state-home-2024-01-03/
* "Single mother comes home to find driveway stolen:" https://local12.com/news/nation-world/single-mother-driveway-stolen-contractor-scam-real-estate-construction-replacement-cost-police-theft-investigation-home-value-sell-moving-contract-gofund-me-fundraiser-orange-county-florida
* For the first time since I moved up here in 1998, none of the neighbors set off fireworks. The laws got a lot stricter a few years ago, but the reservation is not that far, so people tend to have them all over town. My suspicion is, the complex has really beefed up surveillance, which i hate, but boomers are in charge, so….
I am glad there were no explosions. It's rough on veterans and animals and people with certain sensory situations, etc.. It didn't effect me much personally until this batch of cats, who are extremely sensitive. (The previous clowder ranged from indifference to curious.). The Imperial couple always find the explosions terrifying, especially as they are often a few feet from their windows.
This year, I failed to notice the turning of the year until 1:09AM, as i was busy with something. I only really drink for weddings and funerals or the equivalent. I am too old and tired for drunken parties, and my local friends are small gathering people. When I had a partner, we favored the large municipal fireworks displays, or small parties, or beach gatherings over large drunken things, but were just as likely to have a quiet romantic evening at home as go out to see explosions.
The cats entirely slept through it. They were crashed out so hard, they missed me padding about around 2ish, sprinkling fresh nip in there very beat up scratch and nap boxes. I literally accidentally sprinkled some on the emperor and he didn't stir.
This was so much nicer than them being terrified and running for the hides and needing hours of reassurance.
I still oppose the surveillance, etc., but I admit, it is pleasing not to have to worrying about the cats.
* There was a cleaner Tuesday, which was a huge help. Friday rescheduled to later Friday. We'll see if they actually come. I had another rough week with pain and exhaustion, but I'm finally starting to see results from the new batch of physio.
* Friday cleaner did come and took down most of the Gothmas decorations, mopped floors, etc.. We still need to stow the Halloween trees, and some miscellaneous things, but everything is much nicer with the dishes done and away and the floors clean. I think scheduling two this week was the right thing. The cats were delighted to see the window bench mostly devoid of Goth tchotchkes.
One of my few remaining relatives sent me shirt money, so I ordered a plain purple and a fancier one that I likely will wear outside of the surgery context. This means I'm up to four shirts. My plan is to mostly not bother with shirts when I don't have to go out until my arm heals up some, so it should be all right. I'm still stressed about the whole logistics of recovery, because I'll be mostly helpless in a bunch of areas and I hate that.
Livia love selected a new Spot at some point in early December and has been living it up. She's also decided that New Millennial is Safe and is relaxed enough to let me rub the tummy in her room when the Millennial is on the sofa. It is a huge show of trust for her to be that relaxed when there are People in her Home. I am endlessly proud of her. Tavy spent a whole hour Thursday night asleep in the crook of my good arm, which he hasn't been calm enough to do for a while.
* Tuesday: I have not enjoyed anything my body has done in the last 24 hours.
* "I Fact-Checked The Worst Video Essayist On YouTube:" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A6_LW1PkmnY
* "Very Bad Publishers Part VIII:" https://colleendoran.substack.com/p/very-bad-publishers-part-ix?r=2hlocf&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web
* "Odyssey to go (Homer in 14 minutes, English version):"
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* "A Midsummer Nights Dream to go (Shakespeare in 12.5 minutes):"
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* "Trump’s Theory Of Magnetivity:"
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* "The five most important queer moments from the Golden Globes 2024:" https://www.thepinknews.com/2024/01/08/the-five-biggest-queer-moments-from-the-golden-globes-2024/
* References for various types of traditional dress: https://www.tumblr.com/vaspider/738450685451010048?source=share
* A thing on how Americans tend to think of Calvinism as the default for Christianity in which we get into things like how very different Medieval Catholicism is.: https://www.tumblr.com/littlescratches/738868338146639872/a-good-way-to-get-a-vague-idea-with-how-it-used-to
* "A Letter from “Crawly” to Azirapil:" https://archiveofourown.org/works/19730593
* "My neoclassical New Year's Eve party dress: Ancient Roman, Regency, and historybounding lookbook!:"
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* "True Facts: The Rise of the Kitten Snake:"
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* "I assure you that I am a fully functional human with a backstory and everything.:" https://wilwheaton.net/2024/01/i-assure-you-that-i-am-a-fully-functional-human-with-a-backstory-and-everything/
* "Reverse Saltburn and The "Boy Kate Middleton" Genre:" https://www.thechatner.com/p/reverse-saltburn-and-the-boy-kate?utm_source=post-email-title&publication_id=5&post_id=140285062&utm_campaign=email-post-title&isFreemail=true&r=ykw2&utm_medium=email
* "Sentenced to death in a magical court:" https://www.tumblr.com/dycefic/656084683226038272/writing-prompt-s-you-have-been-sentenced-to-death
* "An old and homely grandmother accidentally summons a demon.:" https://jumpingjacktrash.tumblr.com/post/160598655019/fireandshellamari-gilajames
* "A daycare worker, watching over toddlers, when the imminent end of the world is announced. It becomes increasingly clear none of the kids’ parents are going to show up as the end inches nearer.:" https://bixbythemartian.tumblr.com/post/633183446892691456/writing-prompt-s-youre-a-daycare-worker
* "You were once the demon king.:" https://caffeinewitchcraft.tumblr.com/post/634539896857608192/writing-prompt-s-you-were-once-the-demon-king
* "Legolas and Gimli get married at least 5 times and here’s why:" https://brigdh.tumblr.com/post/696788010995417088/lenin-it-to-win-it-legolas-and-gimli-get-married
* Grandmother Beetroot: https://thestalkerbunny.tumblr.com/post/623514977716846592/times-are-troubling-and-hard-right-now-but-never
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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.
* Help the Lenape Nation get recognition from Pennsylvania: https://www.lenape-nation.org/
* "World Central Kitchen:" https://wck.org/
* Verified charities to help Palestinians: https://cleolinda.tumblr.com/post/737312194805612544
* "Palestine Children’s Relief Fund:" https://pcrf1.app.neoncrm.com/forms/gaza-recovery
* An old friend of mine's beloved dog needs money for vet bills and special food. They just need $75 more.: https://www.gofundme.com/f/pay-rosies-dental-bills
* CW: Animal Death. Fundraiser to cover costs of final treatment. "Dine's expenses for Olivier's last week:" https://www.gofundme.com/f/dines-expenses-for-oliviers-last-week
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Trust me, I have been following the news. I'm going to try to at least get essentials from Gaza and some of the world election stuff out before I close out this aggregate edition. the Trump ball of worms is likely going to have to wait.
I will see how much I can wrangle before the Monday arm torture appointment.
* "Israel, Hezbollah trade fire across Lebanon border amid alarm over Gaza war spillover:" https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/heavy-fire-lebanon-targets-northern-israel-amid-concern-over-gaza-spillover-2024-01-06/
* "Top Hamas official Saleh Arouri, who headed West Bank operations, killed in Beirut blast:" https://www.politico.com/news/2024/01/02/beirut-explosion-hamas-hezbollah-00133447
* "Journalist casualties in the Israel-Gaza war:" https://cpj.org/2024/01/journalist-casualties-in-the-israel-gaza-conflict/
* "An Al Jazeera journalist is the fifth member of his family killed by Israeli strikes on Gaza:" https://apnews.com/article/israel-hamas-war-journalist-killed-jazeera-86db4604dde19caa9c29366225a6648e
* "Gaza Is Starving:" https://www.newyorker.com/news/q-and-a/gaza-is-starving
* Verified charities to help Palestinians: https://cleolinda.tumblr.com/post/737312194805612544
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* "South Africa’s genocide case against Israel sets up a high-stakes legal battle at the UN’s top court:" https://apnews.com/article/un-court-south-africa-israel-gaza-genocide-71be2ce7f09bfee05a7cae26689ee262
* "Explainer: What is the genocide case against Israel at top UN court?:" https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/what-is-genocide-case-against-israel-top-un-court-2024-01-08/
* "The peace activists divided by October 7:" https://www.nytimes.com/2023/12/14/magazine/israelis-palestinians-peace-forum.html
* "Jewish Voice for Peace calls on all people of conscience to stop imminent genocide:" https://www.jewishvoiceforpeace.org/2023/10/11/statement23-10-11/
* "Red Sea Attacks Leave Shipping Companies With Difficult Choices:" https://www.nytimes.com/2024/01/06/business/red-sea-shipping-houthi.html
* "Maersk warns of major disruption as it diverts ships away from Red Sea:" https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/maersk-diverts-vessels-away-red-sea-for-foreseeable-future-2024-01-05/
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* "Russian troops are shelling the city of Kharkiv with missiles.:" https://www.ukrinform.net/rubric-ato/3810322-russians-attack-kharkiv-with-missiles-at-least-three-explosions-reported.html
* "Displaced, repatriated and crossing borders: Afghan people make grueling journeys to survive:" https://apnews.com/article/afghanistan-war-poverty-refugees-displaced-pakistan-011714d17c5b8bd6cb8c5ddf65e9a5d2
* "Castaways recall month lost at sea between Africa and Europe:" https://projects.apnews.com/features/2023/africa-europe-migration-senegal-spain-investigation/index.html
* I get angry about this every time. "Migrants, Roma evicted from squats ahead of Paris 2024 Olympics:" https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/migrants-roma-evicted-squats-ahead-paris-2024-olympics-2023-12-22/
* "2024 brings wave of elections with global democracy on the ballot:" https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/01/03/2024-elections-us-eu-portugal-austria-bangladesh-india-south-africa-indonesia-mexico-taiwan/
* "Far-right parties eye gains in next year's EU parliament elections:" https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/far-right-parties-eye-gains-next-years-eu-parliament-elections-2023-12-03/
* "Far-right rise could make Europe ungovernable - EU liberals:" https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/far-right-rise-could-make-europe-ungovernable-eu-liberals-2024-01-09/
* "Pakistan's senate approves delaying elections, but decision not binding:" https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/pakistans-senate-approves-delaying-elections-decision-not-binding-2024-01-05/
* "Pakistan internet disrupted as opposition launches election campaign:" https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20240107-pakistan-internet-disrupted-as-opposition-launches-election-campaign
* "Pakistan human rights body says an upcoming election is unlikely to be free and fair:" https://apnews.com/article/pakistan-election-human-rights-commission-khan-3258e2131ac83e89c2c376b476caccec
* "Indonesia presidential frontrunner under fire as rivals attack defence plans:" https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/indonesia-presidential-frontrunner-under-fire-rivals-attack-defence-plans-2024-01-08/
* "Indonesia's Presidential Hopefuls Face Off in Debate:" https://www.voanews.com/a/indonesia-s-presidential-hopefuls-face-off-in-debate-/7430544.html
* "Indonesia vote watchdog says president's son broke rules:" https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/indonesia-election-watchdog-summons-presidents-son-over-alleged-violation-2024-01-03/
* "What you need to know about the Taiwan election:" https://www.reuters.com/podcasts/what-you-need-know-about-taiwan-election-2024-01-06/
* "Modi's popularity key to selling cut in food aid ahead of Indian elections:" https://www.reuters.com/world/india/modis-popularity-key-selling-cut-food-aid-ahead-indian-elections-2022-12-29/
* "Brazil observes anniversary of the anti-democratic uprising in the capital:" https://www.pbs.org/newshour/world/brazil-observes-anniversary-of-the-anti-democratic-uprising-in-the-capital
* "Argentina court suspends Milei's 'mega-decree' labor reforms:" https://www.reuters.com/world/americas/argentina-court-suspends-mileis-mega-decree-labor-reforms-2024-01-03/
* "EHRC to be investigated by UN group after bullying allegations:" https://www.thepinknews.com/2024/01/08/ehrc-investigation-united-nations/
* Tactical Voting Tool. "UNITE AGAINST THE TORIES:" https://tacticalvote.co.uk/
* "Mexico’s weed ‘nuns’ want to take the plant back from the narcos:" https://www.reuters.com/investigates/special-report/mexico-drugs-nuns/
* "Cats Filled the Prison. Then the Inmates Fell in Love.:" https://www.nytimes.com/2023/12/31/world/americas/cat-prison-chile.html
* "Finland Solved Homelessness: Here's How (Spoiler: It's More Than Housing First):"
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* 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
* "‘I can finally vote by myself’: Disability advocate works to improve accessibility at the polls:" https://www.secondwavemedia.com/lakeshore/features/Disability%20advocate_works_to_improve_accessibility_at_polls.aspx
* Early voting has already staryed in some states. Primaries matter. If you live in an open primary state, like I do, remember you can vote strategically. Remember also to vote in all races. Primaries are how you get more progressive government on every level.
* "Fmr. Capitol Police Officer announces run for Congress:" https://www.msnbc.com/jonathan-capehart/watch/fmr-capitol-police-officer-announces-run-for-congress-201470021945
* "‘Are you better off now?’: What America was really like 4 years ago under Trump:" https://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/-are-you-better-off-now-what-america-was-really-like-4-years-ago-under-trump-201320517532
* CW: CSA, Human Trafficking. "Hayes: There’s only one anti-Epstein candidate—and it’s not Trump or RFK Jr.:" https://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/hayes-there-s-only-one-anti-epstein-candidate-and-it-s-not-trump-or-rfk-jr-201385029865
* "The Urgent Fight for Democracy:" https://www.msnbc.com/jonathan-capehart/watch/the-urgent-fight-for-democracy-201493061603
* "‘Too lame to lead’: GOP candidates launch attack ads in final weeks before Iowa:" https://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/-too-lame-to-lead-gop-candidates-launch-attack-ads-in-final-weeks-before-iowa-201259589935
* "Colorado and Maine Kick Trump Off The Ballot:"
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* "Rep. Crockett: We know Trump got more than $7.8 million from foreign governments:" https://www.msnbc.com/ayman-mohyeldin/watch/rep-crockett-we-know-trump-got-more-than-7-8-million-from-foreign-governments-201494597674
* "Rep. Dean: Democracy is a fragile thing, I didn't realize it until Jan. 6:" https://www.msnbc.com/jonathan-capehart/watch/rep-dean-democracy-is-a-fragile-thing-i-didn-t-realize-it-until-jan-6-201470021849
* "Fmr. DC Police Officer reflects on third anniversary of Jan. 6:" https://www.msnbc.com/jonathan-capehart/watch/fmr-dc-police-officer-reflects-on-third-anniversary-of-jan-6-201471557856
* "Sixth Grader Killed and 5 Others Injured in Iowa School Shooting:" https://www.nytimes.com/2024/01/04/us/perry-iowa-school-shooting.html
* "Things to know about a school shooting in the small Iowa town of Perry:" https://apnews.com/article/perry-iowa-school-shooting-things-to-know-07b7d636e9ec1d3f1ca6be628aff6e8d
* "What Happens When Young People Actually Read “Disturbing” Books:" https://www.tcpress.com/blog/young-people-read-disturbing-books/
* "LGBTQ Fiction Sales Are Up, but We Still Urgently Need Creative Ways To Fight Book Bans:" https://www.autostraddle.com/lgbtq-fiction-sales-are-up-but-we-still-urgently-need-creative-ways-to-fight-book-bans/
* "Threats to medication abortion access drive U.S. women to stockpile pills:" https://www.pbs.org/newshour/health/threats-to-medication-abortion-access-drive-u-s-women-to-stockpile-pills
* "Is LGBTQ+ too inclusive??:"
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* "Asexuality Is Finally Breaking Free from Medical Stigma:" https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/asexuality-is-finally-breaking-free-from-medical-stigma/
* "Uganda stabbing victim Steven Kabuye blames LGBTQ+ attacks on politicians:" https://www.thepinknews.com/2024/01/08/uganda-stabbing-victim-lgbtq-attack/
* "Police release images of man after couple attacked in London Underground hate crime:" https://www.thepinknews.com/2024/01/07/london-underground-bank-homophobic-attack/
* "Black trans woman Amber Minor remembered after devastating Christmas Eve shooting:" https://www.thepinknews.com/2024/01/07/black-trans-woman-christmas-eve-shooting/
* "A new COVID variant is dominant in the US: Know these symptoms:" https://news.yahoo.com/covid-variant-spreading-fast-us-014701360.html?.tsrc=daily_mail&uh_test=0_00
* "Vaccination Dramatically Lowers Long Covid Risk:" https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/vaccination-dramatically-lowers-long-covid-risk/
* "Respiratory virus activity is high and rising across the United States, CDC data shows:" https://www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/respiratory-virus-activity-high-rising-192815114.html?.tsrc=daily_mail&uh_test=0_00
* "mRNA covid vaccines, citing debunked claim:" https://www.washingtonpost.com/health/2024/01/03/florida-surgeon-general-ladapo-covid-vaccine/
* "Philips Recalled Breathing Machines in 2021. Chemicals of “Concern” Found in Replacement Machines Raised New Alarm.:" https://www.propublica.org/article/philips-recall-machines-chemicals-of-concern
* "The changing face of America’s favorite sport:" https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/interactive/2023/football-participation-decline-politics-demographics/?itid=mr_1
* "Britain hit by flooding after heavy rain swells major rivers:" https://www.reuters.com/world/uk/britain-hit-by-flooding-after-heavy-rain-swells-major-rivers-2024-01-05/
* "Blizzard conditions bear down on central US, closing schools and highways:" https://apnews.com/article/winter-storm-weather-09d8e810fc5d80a34ef8bf008bfec7a1
* "Severe Thunderstorms and Likely Tornadoes Cause Damage in Florida:" https://www.nytimes.com/2024/01/09/us/tornado-storms-georgia-florida.html
* "How safety rules ‘written in blood’ saved lives in Tokyo plane crash :" https://www.cnn.com/2024/01/02/travel/tokyo-plane-crash-safety-rules-analysis-intl/index.html
* "FAA orders grounding of certain Boeing 737 Max 9 planes after Alaska Airlines incident:" https://www.npr.org/2024/01/06/1223296736/boeing-737-max-9-planes-grounded
* "Inside India’s Gargantuan Mission to Clean the Ganges River:" https://www.wired.co.uk/article/river-ganges-clean-up-india-modi
* "Drought-prone California OKs new rules for turning wastewater directly into drinking water:" https://apnews.com/article/california-recycled-wastewater-drought-8b476dc83652af43c6aad52070b9d992
* "After a Decade of Planning, New York City Is Raising Its Shoreline:" https://e360.yale.edu/features/new-york-city-climate-plan-sea-level-rise
* "The nation’s capital, built on water, struggles to keep from drowning:" https://www.washingtonpost.com/climate-environment/interactive/2023/dc-low-lying-city-flood-risks/?pwapi_token=eyJ0eXAiOiJKV1QiLCJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJyZWFzb24iOiJnaWZ0IiwibmJmIjoxNzAzMTM0ODAwLCJpc3MiOiJzdWJzY3JpcHRpb25zIiwiZXhwIjoxNzA0NTE3MTk5LCJpYXQiOjE3MDMxMzQ4MDAsImp0aSI6IjJhMDE5Y2E4LTc0OTctNDM4OC05ZTEwLWI5MmI4ZDU5NjY1NyIsInVybCI6Imh0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lndhc2hpbmd0b25wb3N0LmNvbS9jbGltYXRlLWVudmlyb25tZW50L2ludGVyYWN0aXZlLzIwMjMvZGMtbG93LWx5aW5nLWNpdHktZmxvb2Qtcmlza3MvIn0.ftwEQeIL-DQKqGE7C2Rpq12eEXSIop4bKI31feVa9ng&itid=gfta
* "From Austin to Anchorage, U.S. cities opt to ditch their off-street parking minimums:" https://www.npr.org/2024/01/02/1221366173/u-s-cities-drop-parking-space-minimums-development
* "Trains were designed to break down after third-party repairs, hackers find:" https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2023/12/manufacturer-deliberately-bricked-trains-repaired-by-competitors-hackers-find/
* "Making Transparent Wood:"
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* "Don't Use AI Viking Face Apps:"
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* "What Happens When Facebook Heats Your Home:" https://www.wired.com/story/facebook-energy-heating-homes/
* "Google Settles $5 Billion Privacy Lawsuit Over Tracking People Using 'Incognito Mode':" https://www.huffpost.com/entry/google-settles-5-billion-privacy-lawsuit-over-tracking-people-using-incognito-mode_n_65903bade4b0cd3cf0e57701
* "'New York Times' sues ChatGPT creator OpenAI, Microsoft, for copyright infringement:" https://www.npr.org/2023/12/27/1221821750/new-york-times-sues-chatgpt-openai-microsoft-for-copyright-infringement
* "The Reach and Accuracy of Information on Autism on TikTok:" https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37544970/
* "Try not to let moose lick your car, Parks Canada warns, as more salt-seeking animals flock to highways:" https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/dont-let-moose-lick-1.7074587
* "Spy Octopus Helps Friend Hide From Shark:"
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* "The checkered history of the poinsettia’s namesake and the flower’s origins get new attention:" https://apnews.com/article/poinsettia-joel-poinsett-noche-buena-mexico-a5f4abea985e0f44523b2963ff435b56
* "The Truth About Arsenic in the Victorian Era:"
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* "This 50-Year-Old Footage Shows What Life in New York Was Like in the 1970s:" https://www.mentalfloss.com/posts/vintage-video-new-york-city-1970s
* "Apo Whang-Od And The Thousand-Year-Old Tradition Live On:" https://vogue.ph/lifestyle/apo-whang-od-and-the-thousand-year-old-tradition-live-on/
* "Singapore's clandestine cats can soon legally call the city-state home:" https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/singapores-clandestine-cats-can-soon-legally-call-city-state-home-2024-01-03/
* "Single mother comes home to find driveway stolen:" https://local12.com/news/nation-world/single-mother-driveway-stolen-contractor-scam-real-estate-construction-replacement-cost-police-theft-investigation-home-value-sell-moving-contract-gofund-me-fundraiser-orange-county-florida
* For the first time since I moved up here in 1998, none of the neighbors set off fireworks. The laws got a lot stricter a few years ago, but the reservation is not that far, so people tend to have them all over town. My suspicion is, the complex has really beefed up surveillance, which i hate, but boomers are in charge, so….
I am glad there were no explosions. It's rough on veterans and animals and people with certain sensory situations, etc.. It didn't effect me much personally until this batch of cats, who are extremely sensitive. (The previous clowder ranged from indifference to curious.). The Imperial couple always find the explosions terrifying, especially as they are often a few feet from their windows.
This year, I failed to notice the turning of the year until 1:09AM, as i was busy with something. I only really drink for weddings and funerals or the equivalent. I am too old and tired for drunken parties, and my local friends are small gathering people. When I had a partner, we favored the large municipal fireworks displays, or small parties, or beach gatherings over large drunken things, but were just as likely to have a quiet romantic evening at home as go out to see explosions.
The cats entirely slept through it. They were crashed out so hard, they missed me padding about around 2ish, sprinkling fresh nip in there very beat up scratch and nap boxes. I literally accidentally sprinkled some on the emperor and he didn't stir.
This was so much nicer than them being terrified and running for the hides and needing hours of reassurance.
I still oppose the surveillance, etc., but I admit, it is pleasing not to have to worrying about the cats.
* There was a cleaner Tuesday, which was a huge help. Friday rescheduled to later Friday. We'll see if they actually come. I had another rough week with pain and exhaustion, but I'm finally starting to see results from the new batch of physio.
* Friday cleaner did come and took down most of the Gothmas decorations, mopped floors, etc.. We still need to stow the Halloween trees, and some miscellaneous things, but everything is much nicer with the dishes done and away and the floors clean. I think scheduling two this week was the right thing. The cats were delighted to see the window bench mostly devoid of Goth tchotchkes.
One of my few remaining relatives sent me shirt money, so I ordered a plain purple and a fancier one that I likely will wear outside of the surgery context. This means I'm up to four shirts. My plan is to mostly not bother with shirts when I don't have to go out until my arm heals up some, so it should be all right. I'm still stressed about the whole logistics of recovery, because I'll be mostly helpless in a bunch of areas and I hate that.
Livia love selected a new Spot at some point in early December and has been living it up. She's also decided that New Millennial is Safe and is relaxed enough to let me rub the tummy in her room when the Millennial is on the sofa. It is a huge show of trust for her to be that relaxed when there are People in her Home. I am endlessly proud of her. Tavy spent a whole hour Thursday night asleep in the crook of my good arm, which he hasn't been calm enough to do for a while.
* Tuesday: I have not enjoyed anything my body has done in the last 24 hours.
* "I Fact-Checked The Worst Video Essayist On YouTube:" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A6_LW1PkmnY
* "Very Bad Publishers Part VIII:" https://colleendoran.substack.com/p/very-bad-publishers-part-ix?r=2hlocf&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web
* "Odyssey to go (Homer in 14 minutes, English version):"
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* "A Midsummer Nights Dream to go (Shakespeare in 12.5 minutes):"
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* "Trump’s Theory Of Magnetivity:"
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* "The five most important queer moments from the Golden Globes 2024:" https://www.thepinknews.com/2024/01/08/the-five-biggest-queer-moments-from-the-golden-globes-2024/
* References for various types of traditional dress: https://www.tumblr.com/vaspider/738450685451010048?source=share
* A thing on how Americans tend to think of Calvinism as the default for Christianity in which we get into things like how very different Medieval Catholicism is.: https://www.tumblr.com/littlescratches/738868338146639872/a-good-way-to-get-a-vague-idea-with-how-it-used-to
* "A Letter from “Crawly” to Azirapil:" https://archiveofourown.org/works/19730593
* "My neoclassical New Year's Eve party dress: Ancient Roman, Regency, and historybounding lookbook!:"
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* "True Facts: The Rise of the Kitten Snake:"
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* "I assure you that I am a fully functional human with a backstory and everything.:" https://wilwheaton.net/2024/01/i-assure-you-that-i-am-a-fully-functional-human-with-a-backstory-and-everything/
* "Reverse Saltburn and The "Boy Kate Middleton" Genre:" https://www.thechatner.com/p/reverse-saltburn-and-the-boy-kate?utm_source=post-email-title&publication_id=5&post_id=140285062&utm_campaign=email-post-title&isFreemail=true&r=ykw2&utm_medium=email
* "Sentenced to death in a magical court:" https://www.tumblr.com/dycefic/656084683226038272/writing-prompt-s-you-have-been-sentenced-to-death
* "An old and homely grandmother accidentally summons a demon.:" https://jumpingjacktrash.tumblr.com/post/160598655019/fireandshellamari-gilajames
* "A daycare worker, watching over toddlers, when the imminent end of the world is announced. It becomes increasingly clear none of the kids’ parents are going to show up as the end inches nearer.:" https://bixbythemartian.tumblr.com/post/633183446892691456/writing-prompt-s-youre-a-daycare-worker
* "You were once the demon king.:" https://caffeinewitchcraft.tumblr.com/post/634539896857608192/writing-prompt-s-you-were-once-the-demon-king
* "Legolas and Gimli get married at least 5 times and here’s why:" https://brigdh.tumblr.com/post/696788010995417088/lenin-it-to-win-it-legolas-and-gimli-get-married
* Grandmother Beetroot: https://thestalkerbunny.tumblr.com/post/623514977716846592/times-are-troubling-and-hard-right-now-but-never
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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.
* Help the Lenape Nation get recognition from Pennsylvania: https://www.lenape-nation.org/
* "World Central Kitchen:" https://wck.org/
* Verified charities to help Palestinians: https://cleolinda.tumblr.com/post/737312194805612544
* "Palestine Children’s Relief Fund:" https://pcrf1.app.neoncrm.com/forms/gaza-recovery
* An old friend of mine's beloved dog needs money for vet bills and special food. They just need $75 more.: https://www.gofundme.com/f/pay-rosies-dental-bills
* CW: Animal Death. Fundraiser to cover costs of final treatment. "Dine's expenses for Olivier's last week:" https://www.gofundme.com/f/dines-expenses-for-oliviers-last-week
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