gwydion | Entries tagged with classics

* As has been the case since January, the sort may be a little rough. News keeps moving fast, so some items may be already out of date.

I had to cut this one off really, really early. I keep getting bigged down in trying to catch up on things I got behind on during the week from hell.

Similarly, I really didn't have time or energy for world news.

* "Microsoft workers say they’ve been fired after 50th anniversary protest over Israel contract:" https://apnews.com/article/microsoft-protest-employees-fired-israel-gaza-50th-anniversary-c5b3715fa1800450b8d0f639b492495e

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* "Russian missiles hit Ukrainian city of Sumy during Palm Sunday celebrations, killing more than 30:" https://apnews.com/article/russia-ukraine-war-sumy-b034da8f4d83d08e5ea24c6033dbe3cf

* "Jalisco cartel lures recruits with fake jobs through social platforms and kills those who resist:" https://apnews.com/article/mexico-jalisco-cartel-el-mencho-drugs-sinaloa-99f755b7173f101d74e6a1eac333cd38

* "US office that counters foreign disinformation is being eliminated:" https://www.technologyreview.com/2025/04/16/1115256/us-office-that-counters-foreign-disinformation-is-being-eliminated-say-officials/

* "Activists stack coffins in front of State Department to protest PEPFAR cuts (in photos):" https://www.advocate.com/news/coffins-protest-pepfar-cuts#rebelltitem1

* "Trade Will Move On Without the United States:" https://www.theatlantic.com/international/archive/2025/04/trump-tariffs-hegemony-decline/682323/

* "WTO slashes 2025 trade growth forecast, warns of deeper slump:" https://archive.ph/PqmZ6

* Meanwhile, JD Vance goes the extra mile to try to make the world worse: "JD Vance wants the UK to repeal its LGBTQ+ hate speech laws to secure a trade deal:" https://www.advocate.com/politics/us-uk-trade-deal-lgbtq

* "Tariffs to trigger sharp US economic slowdown; chance of recession jumps to 45%: Reuters Poll:" https://archive.ph/vv7pY

* "Fed Chair Powell sounds alarm on tariffs, sending stocks lower:" https://abcnews.go.com/Business/fed-chair-powell-sounds-alarm-tariffs-sending-stocks/story?id=120863770

Meanwhile Trump wants to get rid of the fed Chairman for the crime of knowing what he's doing and saying true things.

* "Trump hammers Federal Reserve chief Powell: ‘Termination cannot come fast enough!’:" https://www.politico.eu/article/trump-says-fed-reserve-chief-powells-termination-cant-come-fast-enough/

* "Bessent privately urges caution as Trump attacks Powell:" https://www.politico.com/news/2025/04/17/trump-powell-fired-fed-00295552

* "California is first state to sue Trump on tariffs:" https://www.politico.com/news/2025/04/16/california-is-first-state-to-sue-trump-on-tariffs-00292637

* "'Every day, every single customer': Tariffs hit close to home inside Asian grocers:" https://www.npr.org/2025/04/07/nx-s1-5352901/tariffs-trump-asian-grocery-stores

* "Tariff-ying Times with Pete Buttigieg:" https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/tariff-ying-times-with-pete-buttigieg/id1583132133?i=1000702978762

* "Anxious Trading Partners Promise to Buy American to Stave Off Trump’s Tariffs:" https://archive.ph/Pbsga

* "The Constitutional Crisis Is Here: Trump’s administration is only pretending to comply with the Supreme Court on the matter of a Maryland man it deported erroneously.:" https://archive.ph/7MuVP

I'm pretty sure it was when they violated a court order to illegally mass deport innocent people without any due process in the first place, but either way, here we are.

* "‘Hair on fire’: Walz says he’s ‘convinced’ Trump will ignore courts:" https://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/-hair-on-fire-walz-says-he-s-convinced-trump-will-ignore-courts-237504069634

* "Boasberg finds probable cause to hold Trump officials in criminal contempt over deportation flights:" https://www.politico.com/news/2025/04/16/trump-deportation-el-salvador-federal-judge-00293076

* "'Criminal contempt' looms over Trump's showdown with courts over deportation fiat:" https://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/-criminal-contempt-looms-over-trump-s-showdown-with-courts-over-deportation-fiat-237682245946

* "‘It’s all made up!’: Hayes breaks down ‘sheer lawlessness’ of Trump deportation case:" https://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/-it-s-all-made-up-hayes-breaks-down-sheer-lawlessness-of-trump-deportation-case-237646917654

* "Supreme Court blocks, for now, new deportations under 18th century wartime law:" https://www.npr.org/2025/04/19/g-s1-61385/supreme-court-block-deportations

* This is one of the people they were trying to send to forever prison: "Lawyer Warns Trump Is Moving to Deport Teen to El Salvador for Photo of Water Pistol:" https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/politics-news/trump-deport-teenager-water-pistol-1235320693/

Republicans want to remind you that having a friend who owns a water pistol is such absolute proof of gang membership that anyone who knows anyone who has one deserves to be sent abroad to forever prison without any due process or proof of any wrong doing. Yes, that applies to children.

* "Judge blocks administration from deporting noncitizens to 3rd countries without due process:" https://abcnews.go.com/US/judge-blocks-administration-deporting-noncitizens-3rd-countries-due/story?id=120951918

* "Court denies White House appeal of 'shocking' Abrego Garcia deportation case:" https://www.npr.org/2025/04/17/g-s1-61118/appeals-court-deportation-abrego-garcia

* "'Shocking': Reagan judge issues ‘stark warning’ in scathing ruling against Trump:" https://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/-shocking-reagan-judge-issues-stark-warning-in-scathing-ruling-against-trump-237787205992

* "'They can't hide the ball': Judge cracks the whip on Trump lawyers in deportation case:" https://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/-they-can-t-hide-the-ball-judge-cracks-the-whip-on-trump-lawyers-in-deportation-case-237519429580

* The reason they claim they broke the law to deport him in the first place is bullshit. "Another disgraced cop linked to Trump’s authoritarian deportations to El Salvador exposed: report:" https://www.advocate.com/news/second-disgraced-cop-trump-deporations

* "Trump Admin’s New Defense For Accidentally Sending Abrego Garcia To Salvadoran Torture Camp: We Meant To Do That :" https://www.techdirt.com/2025/04/15/trump-admins-new-defense-for-accidentally-sending-abrego-garcia-to-salvadoran-torture-camp-we-meant-to-do-that/

* "‘Chilling’: Hayes on why the fate of Kilmar Abrego Garcia matters to us all:" https://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/-chilling-hayes-on-why-the-fate-of-kilmar-abrego-garcia-matters-to-us-all-237505093763

* "Trump Ordered to Return Kilmar Abrego Garcia:"

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* "This Court Just Put The Trump Regime In Its Place | News You Missed:"

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* "Kilmar Abrego Garcia meets with Maryland senator in El Salvador, weeks after mistaken deportation:" https://www.cbsnews.com/baltimore/news/maryland-sen-van-hollen-meets-with-mistakenly-deported-kilmar-abrego-garcia-in-el-salvador/

* "'I felt afraid': Lawyer who traveled with Van Hollen to El Salvador details trip:" https://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/-i-felt-afraid-lawyer-who-traveled-with-van-hollen-to-el-salvador-details-trip-237892677658

* "Protesters gather outside El Salvador’s consulate in St. Paul:" https://www.mprnews.org/story/2025/04/17/protesters-gather-el-salvador-consulate-st-paul

* "Trump's Deportations to El Salvador Are the Latest Stop on a Long Road:"

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* "Foreign students in US mount court challenges as Trump ends their legal status:" https://archive.ph/kKuMN

* "Trump plans to fine migrants $998 a day for failing to leave after deportation order:" https://archive.ph/c8O1X

Reminder: The Trump Administration is refusing to tell people their visas, permanent residence cards, etc., have been secretly illegally revoked so that people can't contest it, and then sending secret police to kidnap them.

* "There’s a Reason the Trump Administration Is Fighting to Keep Detained International Students in Louisiana:" https://slate.com/news-and-politics/2025/04/donald-trump-immigration-mahmoud-khalil-rumeysa-ozturk-louisiana.html

* "The controversial and obscure law being used against immigrant student protestors:" https://www.npr.org/2025/04/11/nx-s1-5360605/mahmoud-khalil-gaza-protests-columbia-university-immigrant

* "A Palestinian activist expecting a US citizenship interview is arrested instead by ICE in Vermont:" https://apnews.com/article/immigration-palestine-protest-trump-deportation-columbia-fca7e73fe2cbd616c1eacf3bdececdbe

* We are now also illegally detaining American Citizens now for the crime of being brown against judges orders: "U.S.-born American citizen under ICE hold in Florida after driving from Georgia:" https://www.nbcnews.com/news/latino/us-born-citizen-detained-ice-immigration-florida-rcna201800

* Another American Citizen they are trying to illegally Deport: "American doctor receives email from immigration officials telling her to leave the country immediately:" https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/doctor-email-immigration-leave-country-rcna201698

* "Judge orders detained Tufts student Rumeysa Öztürk to be transferred back to Vermont :" https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/tufts-student-rumeysa-ozturk-rcna201954

* "Video shows ICE agent smash window to detain man in Massachusetts. Attorney says they have wrong person.:" https://www.cbsnews.com/boston/news/video-ice-agent-smash-car-window-new-bedford-massachusetts/

It was the wrong man, but they took him anyway.

* "Australian with working visa detained and deported on returning to US from sister’s memorial:" https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/apr/11/australian-with-us-working-visa-detained-insulted-deported

* "BYU doctorate student’s visa reinstated after unexpected revocation:" https://kslnewsradio.com/breaking-news/visa-byu-student/2204681/

* "Campus activists, misidentified students, a jaywalker. Is this the deportation list the Trump administration is using?:" https://www.bostonglobe.com/2025/04/17/metro/zionist-group-deportation-lists/

* More terrifying shit. "Feds say agents went to LA schools to do welfare check on migrant children:" https://apnews.com/article/schools-immigration-federal-agents-los-angeles-fe4d1d3ba3f6a7afe6b749cd6a7f2fcb

* "Rep. Becca Balint unloads on Trump administration for false claims against detained students:" https://www.msnbc.com/ayman-mohyeldin/watch/rep-becca-balint-unloads-on-trump-administration-for-false-claims-against-detained-students-237925445924

* "Trump Admin Tells Afghan Refugees Who Fled Taliban to Self-Deport—Report:" https://www.newsweek.com/trump-admin-tells-afghan-refugees-who-fled-taliban-self-deportreport-2061049

* "‘War on tourism’: Trump set to cost U.S. billions as foreign tourists stay clear:" https://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/-war-on-tourism-trump-set-to-cost-u-s-billions-as-foreign-tourists-stay-clear-237648453688

* " From Lollapalooza to Detention Camps: Meet the Tent Company Making a Fortune Off Trump’s Deportation Plans:" https://www.propublica.org/article/trump-deportations-deployed-resources-tent-company?

* "“They Don’t Care About Civil Rights”: Trump’s Shuttering of DHS Oversight Arm Freezes 600 Cases, Imperils Human Rights:" https://www.propublica.org/article/homeland-security-crcl-civil-rights-immigration-border-patrol-trump-kristi-noem?

* "UO students rally after visa revocations, urge stronger protections for international peers:" https://www.opb.org/article/2025/04/12/university-of-oregon-rally-international-students/

* If you live in Vermont, now is a great time to let your voice be heard. "Vermont Senate leaders urge Gov. Phil Scott to terminate state agreement with federal immigration officials:" https://vtdigger.org/2025/04/15/vermont-senate-leaders-urge-gov-phil-scott-to-terminate-state-agreement-with-federal-immigration-officials/

* "Trump Has a New Target for His Mass Deportations: U.S. Citizens:" https://newrepublic.com/post/193669/donald-trump-target-mass-deportations-us-citizens

* "Trump exposed in 'hot mic' moment planning further abuse of power:" https://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/trump-exposed-in-hot-mic-moment-planning-further-abuse-of-power-237422661695

* "Trump's immigration agenda is not popular:" https://www.gelliottmorris.com/p/trumps-immigration-agenda-isnt-popular

* 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

* "Democracy 2025:" https://www.democracy2025.org/?utm_source=df-ad&utm_medium=&utm_campaign=21912407002&utm_content=721373734297&source=df-ad-gs&gad_source=1

* "Resisting Fascism in 2025 and Beyond:" https://www.prideandpagesbookclub.com/resisting-fascism-in-2025-and-beyond

* If you can't safely contact them in person, here are some other options for contacting your Congress Critters:

Five Calls to your critters: https://5calls.org/

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

"Congress. gov:" https://www.congress.gov/

White house (Possibly Dangerous): https://www.whitehouse.gov/

ACLU advice for writing to your Critters: https://www.aclu.org/writing-your-elected-representatives

Script to complain about Elon Musk/DOGE. I also suggest contacting your AG about data privacy. "Introducing Red State Scripts, Vol. 1:" https://homewiththearmadillo.blog/2025/02/10/introducing-red-state-scripts-vol-1/

* This tracks legislation: https://www.govtrack.us/

* "Vote Smart:" https://justfacts.votesmart.org/

* Useful organizing links and resources: https://www.tumblr.com/gwydionmisha/771859083592613888/hater-of-terfs-ive-already-reblogged-a-link-to?source=share

* 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

* Avoiding Activist Burnout: https://www.tumblr.com/veluigi/771755723969478656/on-twitter-im-seeing-dozens-of-threads-from-black?source=share

* "ICE Raids Toolkit: Defend Against ICE Raids and Community Arrests:" https://www.immigrantdefenseproject.org/raids-toolkit/

* Contains a raid tip hotline amoung other things. "Know Your Rights
LEARN HOW TO PROTECT YOURSELF AND YOUR FAMILY:" https://wearecasa.org/know-your-rights/

* Free Bystander training amoung other useful things. "Right to Be Training:" https://righttobe.org/upcoming-free-trainings/

* "Why isn’t extreme heat considered a disaster in the U.S.?:" https://www.npr.org/2024/06/18/nx-s1-5003785/extreme-heat-disaster-fema-climate?

* "Creating a throw-away culture: How companies ingrained plastics in modern life:" https://www.npr.org/2024/06/09/nx-s1-4942415/disposable-plastic-pollution-waste-single-use-recycling-climate-change-fossil-fuels

* "The world is drowning in plastic.:" https://www.propublica.org/article/delusion-advanced-chemical-plastic-recycling-pyrolysis

* "Traffic engineers build roads that invite crashes because they rely on outdated research and faulty data:" https://theconversation.com/traffic-engineers-build-roads-that-invite-crashes-because-they-rely-on-outdated-research-and-faulty-data-223710

* "The West Coast’s Fanciest Stolen Bikes Are Getting Trafficked by One Mastermind in Jalisco, Mexico:" https://www.wired.com/story/silicon-valleys-fanciest-stolen-bikes-trafficked-mastermind-jalisco-mexico/

* "Banks Are Finally Realizing What Climate Change Will Do to Housing:" https://www.wired.com/story/banks-are-finally-realizing-what-climate-change-will-do-to-housing/

* "Potatoes Are the Perfect Vegetable—but You’re Eating Them Wrong:" https://www.wired.com/story/potatoes-are-the-perfect-vegetable-but-youre-eating-them-wrong/

* "Inside the Slimy, Smelly, Secretive World of Glass-Eel Fishing:" https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2024/06/24/inside-the-slimy-smelly-secretive-world-of-glass-eel-fishing

* "These oldest inhabited termite mounds have been active for 34,000 years:" https://apnews.com/article/oldest-termite-mounds-africa-climate-eb9b49dbbbb770c739398cef894a99a8

* "Videos Show That Leeches Can Jump in Pursuit of Blood:" https://www.nytimes.com/2024/06/20/science/jumping-leeches.html?unlocked_article_code=1.1E0.hCBE.hbEw5KUNR8vp&utm_source=DamnInteresting

* "The Koala Paradox: Can Australia find a way to protect its most beloved animal?:" https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2024/07/australia-koala-crisis-protection/678493/

* "Study shows elephants might call each other by name:" https://www.reuters.com/business/environment/study-shows-elephants-might-call-each-other-by-name-2024-06-10/

* "More Than a Century Ago, Flamingos Disappeared From Florida. Now, They’re Coming Home:" https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/more-than-a-century-ago-flamingos-disappeared-from-florida-now-theyre-coming-home-180984492/

* "Records of Pompeii’s survivors have been found – and archaeologists are starting to understand how they rebuilt their lives:" https://theconversation.com/records-of-pompeiis-survivors-have-been-found-and-archaeologists-are-starting-to-understand-how-they-rebuilt-their-lives-230641

* "The Curious Melodic Case of The Regina Music Box :" https://www.collectorsweekly.com/articles/the-curious-melodic-case-of-the-regina-music-box/

* "Letters Reveal the Life of a 20-Something in 18th-Century London:" https://www.mentalfloss.com/posts/letters-life-18th-century-london

* "There’s a Better Way to Teach the California Gold Rush:" https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smithsonian-institution/theres-a-better-way-to-teach-the-california-gold-rush-180984544/

* "No, President Trump, the Income Tax Wasn’t A Mistake. But It Was an Accident.:" https://www.propublica.org/article/history-income-tax-history-16th-amendment-trump-tariffs-great-depression

* "Bubble Girl: The kidnapping that once riveted the nation:" https://theamericanscholar.org/bubble-girl-1/

* "Worse Than Signalgate:" https://www.theatlantic.com/international/archive/2025/04/world-war-i-accidental-leak/682393/

* "What is "Haute Couture"? And why is it French?:"

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* "The Scandalous History of the Tuxedo:"

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* "How the Fridge Changed Flavor:" https://www.newyorker.com/culture/the-weekend-essay/how-the-fridge-changed-flavor

* "The Best Actress Oscar Race of 1950:"

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* I want to thank everyone who contributed to the Squirrel Fundraiser. They think they will be all right now.

* One of the things we got out of last week's marathon bureaucracy is Goth Millennial is getting paid to be my aid again. We also carved out eight hours a month for New Millennial. They started getting paid for their work Wednesday.

Let us hope I get to keep my home care aid hours. We should find out soon.

I took them both on Wednesday errands, which was delightful. I used the motorized cart and spent as much time as possible while waiting things in the car with my seat reclined, reading. When we got back I was exhausted, but we also needed to do a full sofa change for the second day in a row because the emperor is being above and beyond destructive just now.

Them: I haven't seen you this exhausted after errands in months.
Me: I kept having to use all the spoons last week. There is a price for that.

This is a reminder for those of you who are not disabled or are recently disabled that this is what pushing through DOES when you are disabled. Yes, the Millennials got their job stuff sorted out and I'm re-certified as still disabled (Every five years I need to prove to various agencies that my spine hasn't spontaneously regenerated to a pristine state, nor my joints, nor my lungs.) and I've shored up my SSI stuff best I can, and we got the cleaning done in time for both inspections, etc., etc. But I'm pretty much going to be fucked physically for a couple of weeks and I got way behind on EVERYTHING last week because there wasn't anything left most days so I kept going to bed hungry and very early and didn't do the stuff I can normally manage.

I am going to be paying and paying and paying.

Tavy did get a nice cuddle nap on me, then go sit on Goth Millennial for a while for pettins until the humans needed to rearrange themselves for dinner.

* Something has gone dramatically wrong with my bank account. I suspect paypal allowed a secret autowithdraw again at exactly the wrong time, which I will need to track down, as a bill I'd scheduled to pay with more than enough money in the account rather suddenly caused an overdraft. (I checked it wasn't Amazon prime randomly reactivating again, but it's a pain in the ass finding the right tab on paypal. I will do that next.) I had some cash I'd socked away at the beginning of the month in case I needed it for inspection cleaning. I put it back in in time to patch the hole, but when Insuarnce auto-withdraws hit, I am fucked. I think $70.00 would cover those plus fees.

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

* "HP-like LGBT Books (not written by a TERF):" https://www.tumblr.com/profiterole-reads/666484154723090432/hp-like-lgbt-books-not-written-by-a-terf

* "How Tim Burton Butchered Sweeney Todd:"

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* "Hunger Hurts: Cannibals and Why We're Obsessed with Them:"

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* Interview with Chuck Tingle: https://open.spotify.com/episode/3FycrHnScQ9KViVrcbdx4W?go=1&sp_cid=59b2ae97b301ef8280618aec96e6c4e8&nd=1&dlsi=5c5fb47f80f44c34

* "How Do Religions Use Art?: Crash Course Art History #8:"

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* "Why autism portrayal is one-dimensional—and how to change it | Chloé Hayden | TEDxSydney Youth:"

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* "Shop 'til You Drop: Horror's Condemnation of Overconsumption:"

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* "Illustrious Iliad:" https://www.youtube.com/shorts/M9qW-z39hrk

* "The White Potus - SNL:"

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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.

* "United States Disappeared Tracker:" https://public.tableau.com/app/profile/danielleharlow/viz/UnitedStatesDisappearedTracker/Map

* "Nationwide Economic Blackout: Boycott Dates for Target, Amazon, Others:" https://www.newsweek.com/nationwide-economic-blackout-boycott-dates-target-amazon-others-2037986

* "Introducing Rise Up: Federal Workers Legal Defense Network:" https://aflcio.org/2025/4/16/introducing-rise-federal-workers-legal-defense-network

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* "Brazil’s supreme court authorizes investigation of Bolsonaro:" https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/the_americas/brazils-chief-justice-authorizes-investigation-into-bolsonaro/2020/04/27/54d95f52-88f6-11ea-80df-d24b35a568ae_story.html

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* "Comparing COVID-19 Deaths to Flu Deaths Is like Comparing Apples to Oranges:" https://blogs.scientificamerican.com/observations/comparing-covid-19-deaths-to-flu-deaths-is-like-comparing-apples-to-oranges/

* "The Pandemic Isn’t a Black Swan but a Portent of a More Fragile Global System:" https://www.newyorker.com/news/daily-comment/the-pandemic-isnt-a-black-swan-but-a-portent-of-a-more-fragile-global-system

* Well, shit. "Scientists say a now-dominant strain of the coronavirus could be more contagious than original:" https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2020-05-05/mutant-coronavirus-has-emerged-more-contagious-than-original

* "WHO says 'there can be no going back to business as usual' after coronavirus pandemic:" https://www.cnbc.com/2020/05/06/coronavirus-who-says-there-can-be-no-going-back-to-business-as-usual.html

* "Coronavirus was circulating in France in December, case report suggests:" https://www.livescience.com/coronavirus-france-patient-zero-december.html

* "Japan Needs to Telework. Its Paper-Pushing Offices Make That Hard.:" https://www.nytimes.com/2020/04/14/business/japan-coronavirus-telework.html

* "Brazil: largest rise in Covid-19 deaths follows Bolsonaro 'worst is over' claim:" https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/may/06/brazil-coronavirus-deaths-covid-19-bolsonaro

* "Coronavirus in the U.S.: An unrelenting crush of cases and deaths:" https://news.uci.edu/2020/05/05/coronavirus-in-the-u-s-an-unrelenting-crush-of-cases-and-deaths/

* But provide no evidence. "Trump and some top aides question accuracy of coronavirus death toll:" https://www.axios.com/trump-coronavirus-death-toll-d8ba60a4-316b-4d1e-8595-74970c15fb34.html

* "FDA reverses policy that let over 100 antibody tests on market without review:" https://www.politico.com/news/2020/05/04/fda-enacts-stricter-rules-for-antibody-tests-after-congressional-investigation-233867

* "Kushner coronavirus effort said to be hampered by inexperienced volunteers:" https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/kushner-coronavirus-effort-said-to-be-hampered-by-inexperienced-volunteers/2020/05/05/6166ef0c-8e1c-11ea-9e23-6914ee410a5f_story.html

* "Decreasing New York curve disguises national coronavirus increase:" https://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/decreasing-new-york-curve-disguises-national-coronavirus-increase-83067461857

* "Trump touted reopening. Privately, his team sounded alarms.:" https://www.politico.com/news/2020/05/06/trump-fema-hhs-coronavirus-response-239652

* "Trump kicks off a day of whiplash over future of coronavirus task force:" https://www.politico.com/news/2020/05/06/trump-white-house-coronavirus-task-force-239900

* "Chris Hayes on disconnect between Trump’s rhetoric and reality of coronavirus:" https://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/chris-hayes-on-disconnect-between-trump-s-rhetoric-and-reality-of-coronavirus-83087941954

* "Sen. Murphy on comparisons between coronavirus and gun violence in U.S.:" https://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/sen-murphy-on-comparisons-between-coronavirus-and-gun-violence-in-u-s-83061829725

* "The White House has a plan. It just doesn’t involve you or me.:" https://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/chris-hayes-the-white-house-has-a-plan-it-just-doesn-t-involve-you-or-me-83110469649

* "Trump contradicts nurse over PPE, Costco sees drop off as customers stay at home:" https://www.cnbc.com/2020/05/06/coronavirus-latest-updates.html

* To sum up, the republican strategy for dealing with skyrocketing out of control infection in the South an Midwest is to: 1. Attempt to steal health care coverage from millions of Americans by trying to get the ACA declared unconstitutional. 2. Lie that there are enough accurate tests and supplies while refusing to actually supply enough accurate tests and supplies. 3. Make the infections ripping the rough nursing homes worse by loosening regulations designed to prevent infection. 4. Use the pandemic as an excuse for corruption and chronieism. 5. literally steal medical supplies from the VA and blue states to sell on the open market as a give away for rich profiteers and revenge against democratic governors. 6. Make it illegal for workers to sue fr CDC recommended safe conditions in meat packing plants which are spreading infection through their communities and killing people in droves thus removing all recourse and forcing workers to choose between infection and losing their jobs and benefits. 7. Blocking any plan designed to protect actual humans and keep them housed and able to pay bills while turning on the corporate welfare spigot and driving small businesses out of business. 8. Force economies open in areas where the pandemic is escalating fastest in order to maximize deaths, while knowing full well that killing all these people and driving small businesses to bankruptcy by withdrawing support when people are too afraid to patronize them will actually do more economic harm in the long run than lockdowns and will kill vastly more people than following the administrations own published health policy. 9 call on people to gather in large numbers in order to infect as many people as possible for the political and financial gain of those in power.

* "Inside Donald Trump and Jared Kushner’s Two Months of Magical Thinking:" https://www.vanityfair.com/news/2020/04/donald-trump-jared-kushners-two-months-of-magical-thinking

* "Coronavirus crisis compounded by disastrous Trump admin decisions:" https://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/coronavirus-crisis-compounded-by-disastrous-trump-admin-decisions-83066949765

* This is very 1984. "AZ switches to Trump admin coronavirus model; moves up reopening:" https://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/az-switches-to-trump-admin-coronavirus-model-moves-up-reopening-83118661610

* "Latest Atlanta coronavirus news: Georgia’s COVID-19 deaths pass 1,300:" https://www.ajc.com/news/latest-atlanta-coronavirus-news-georgia-covid-cases-near-30k/lwW4GD5N9hdTc6VK6lrIMI/

* "Two of the Country's Worst COVID-19 Hot Spots Are in Tennessee — Both Are Prisons:" https://www.nashvillescene.com/news/pith-in-the-wind/article/21131644/two-of-the-countrys-worst-covid19-hot-spots-are-in-tennessee-both-are-prisons

* "Meatpackers cautiously reopen plants amid coronavirus fears:" https://apnews.com/83ef6383e6a437aae20962e3c9de8855

* "CDC: Almost 600 meatpacking workers in Nebraska tested positive for coronavirus in April:" https://www.omaha.com/news/state_and_regional/cdc-nearly-600-meatpacking-workers-in-nebraska-tested-positive-for-coronavirus-in-april/article_1050c4ad-0aaa-59db-8e1c-6892e2d709ab.html

* "58 percent of workers at Tyson meat factory in Iowa test positive for coronavirus:" https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/58-percent-workers-tyson-meat-factory-iowa-test-positive-coronavirus-n1200641

* "Trump agriculture secretary 'exhorts' meat plants to keep working:" https://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/trump-agriculture-secretary-exhorts-meat-plants-to-keep-working-83120197548

* "Trump makes odd choice of Iowa for coronavirus success narrative:" https://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/trump-makes-odd-choice-of-iowa-for-coronavirus-success-narrative-83117125985

* "State releases some data on nursing homes hit by COVID-19, but advocates push for more:" https://www.crainsdetroit.com/health-care/state-releases-some-data-nursing-homes-hit-covid-19-advocates-push-more

* "Detroit finds success against coronavirus with rapid testing strategy:" https://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/detroit-finds-success-against-coronavirus-with-rapid-testing-strategy-83068485658

* "Trump: Coronavirus briefings will return, blasts ‘angry’ CBS News reporter:" https://nypost.com/2020/05/05/trump-says-coronavirus-briefings-will-return-blasts-cbs-news/

* "‘Grammie’s Taking Food to Other People’: A Trucker Keeps Trucking:" https://www.nytimes.com/2020/04/17/us/coronavirus-trucker-food-delivery-protection.html

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* "Fauci: No scientific evidence the coronavirus was made in a Chinese lab:" https://www.nationalgeographic.com/science/2020/05/anthony-fauci-no-scientific-evidence-the-coronavirus-was-made-in-a-chinese-lab-cvd/

* "‘We’re all trying to figure out the right answer’: Pompeo defends mixed messages on Wuhan lab:" https://www.politico.com/news/2020/05/06/mike-pompeo-wuhan-lab-coronavirus-239985

* This reminds me so much of the Hornblower Episode with the shitty Royalist attempt to invade France, only the farce level is turned up to eleven here in reality. "Trump Just Inspired the Dumbest Damned Coup Plot in LatAm History, Complete with a QAnon Crazy:" https://www.thedailybeast.com/in-venezuela-trump-just-inspired-the-dumbest-coup-plot-in-latin-american-history-complete-with-a-qanon-crazy

* "CNN sends Trump campaign cease-and-desist letter for misleading ad:" https://www.cnn.com/2020/05/04/media/trump-campaign-ad-cease-and-desist/index.html

* Meanwhile in Autocracy News, Dear Leader is trying to buy a propaganda network outright. "“Trump Is Really Aiming to Take Down Fox”: A Group Associated With Donald Trump Jr. Is Buying a Major Stake in OANN:" https://www.vanityfair.com/news/2020/05/trump-is-really-aiming-to-take-down-fox?utm_source=nl&utm_brand=vf&utm_mailing=VF_CH_Exclusive_050420&utm_medium=email&bxid=5bda40263f92a40f7d4e1769&cndid=209222&hasha=6a46201277c146b20ed1b6b047f76ae2&hashb=6c9d3420c599969b86f88c2d5ad7ac0d96e1b563&hashc=0f58e2e45d9cdafe75207260e221fdd4ee1af9da63898e127ec9f8efb54b5041&esrc=GAsweeps&utm_campaign=VF_CH_Exclusive_050420&utm_term=VYF_Cocktail_Hour

* "House says it wants to keep investigating Trump for possible impeachable offenses:" https://www.cnn.com/2020/04/29/politics/mueller-grand-jury-house-impeachable/index.html

* "Ousted vaccine director files whistleblower complaint alleging coronavirus warnings were ignored:" https://www.cnn.com/2020/05/05/politics/rick-bright-complaint/index.html

* "Virus Whistle-Blower Says Trump Administration Steered Contracts to Cronies:" https://www.nytimes.com/2020/05/05/us/politics/rick-bright-coronavirus-whistleblower.html

* "'Clear cronyism' included in HHS whistleblower allegations:" https://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/-clear-cronyism-included-in-hhs-whistleblower-allegations-83068485653

* "Trump says Fauci will testify before Senate, blasts House ‘setup’:" https://www.politico.com/news/2020/05/05/kellyanne-conway-fauci-kavanaugh-236640

* "McConnell continues court-stacking mission during global pandemic:" https://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/mitch-mcconnell-continues-his-court-stacking-mission-during-global-pandemic-83111493539

* "Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg hospitalized, plans quick return to work:" https://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/justice-ruth-bader-ginsburg-hospitalized-plans-quick-return-to-work-83063877648

* "Thomas Piketty - The Economic Outcome of COVID-19 and "Capital and Ideology":"

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* "Danny Meyer - America's Restaurant Industry in the COVID-19 Era:"

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* "ADP's April private jobs report shows worst losses in its history:" https://www.axios.com/adp-private-jobs-report-coronavirus-7b14ba73-863a-4375-849a-d9a1dc716791.html

* "U.S. Senate Republicans crafting 'narrow' business liability protections: McConnell:" https://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-mcconnell/u-s-senate-republicans-crafting-narrow-business-liability-protections-mcconnell-idUSKBN22H2NI

The Republican War on Workers continues to pile up corpses in the Midwest, so republicans need to protect companies refusing to implement CDC safety protocols from any consequences. After all, profits for the very richest people are worth so much more than the lives of American workers to them. Republicans insist orporations are people, but workers never are.

* They are still holding back half the money basically because 45 is racist. Meanwhile, people have been literally dying. "Treasury to begin distributing virus relief money to tribes:" https://lancasteronline.com/news/politics/treasury-to-begin-distributing-virus-relief-money-to-tribes/article_d3963344-25a7-56fe-8c05-374dac9af984.html

* "Trump admin. left Native Americans waiting for COVID-19 aid for 39 days:" https://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/trump-admin-left-native-americans-waiting-for-covid-19-aid-for-39-days-83061829805

* Which is a lie, of course, since the pandemic is mostly wore in red states right now, and also we subsidize red states with our tax money. Also, we are one country. Also viruses don’t care about state borders and trashing the economy fucks us all, and.... "Trump says 'bailouts' unfair to GOP since states needing aid 'run by Democrats in every case':" https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/congress/trump-says-bailouts-unfair-gop-states-needing-aid-run-democrats-n1200116

* "Trump's push to reopen US risks ‘death sentence’ for many, experts warn:" https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2020/may/06/trump-economy-reopen-us-experts-warning

* You think? Estimate is 3000+ throughout the summer. "Trump to ABC's David Muir: 'Possible there will be some' COVID-19 deaths as country reopens:" https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/trump-abcs-david-muir-covid-19-deaths-country/story?id=70515537&cid=clicksource_4380645_2_heads_hero_live_hero_hed

* "Texas Governor Admits Dangers of Reopening State on Private Call With Lawmakers:" https://www.thedailybeast.com/texas-governor-greg-abbott-admits-dangers-of-reopening-state-on-private-call-with-lawmakers/

* "Trump cheers on governors even as they ignore White House coronavirus guidelines in race to reopen:" https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/trump-cheers-on-governors-as-they-ignore-white-house-coronovirus-guidelines-in-race-to-reopen/2020/05/04/bedc6116-8e18-11ea-a0bc-4e9ad4866d21_story.html

* "The Daily 202: Barr memo threatening lawsuits against coronavirus restrictions is a warning shot:" https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/powerpost/paloma/daily-202/2020/04/28/daily-202-barr-memo-threatening-lawsuits-against-coronavirus-restrictions-is-a-warning-shot/5ea7a78e88e0fa3dea9c4414/?no_nav=true&p9w22b2p=b2p22p9w00098

* "Making public transit safe a next hurdle in easing lockdowns:" https://apnews.com/abb17db0529df7d398fec6ca8711cc0b

* Republicans insist that stealing health care from millions of Americans is essential, especially in a Pandemic. "Trump will urge Supreme Court to strike down Obamacare:" https://www.politico.com/news/2020/05/06/trump-supreme-court-obamacare-240366

* "‘I’m qualified and ready’: Stacey Abrams on potential Biden VP tap:" https://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/-i-m-qualified-and-ready-stacey-abrams-on-potential-vp-tap-from-biden-83113029579

* "Trump order to paint border wall black could drive up cost $500 million or more:" https://www.washingtonpost.com/immigration/trump-border-wall-black-paint/2020/05/06/dbda8ae4-8eff-11ea-8df0-ee33c3f5b0d6_story.html

* "On the Murder of Ahmaud Arbery, a Modern Day Lynching:" https://www.patheos.com/blogs/lovejoyfeminism/2020/05/on-the-murder-of-ahmaud-arbery-a-modern-day-lynching.html

They proudly admitted to stalking and murdering an innocent unarmed black person, but the cops let them go because a black man going about his business in public is such a threat that it always justifies his murder in Georgia. The police claim that despite video evidence, he was somehow jogging so aggressively the white men had to jump in their car, chase him down and shoot him on site. The Georgia police also insist that unarmed black people are not protected by stand your ground so they have no right of self defense, whereas stand your ground does allow white men to freely chase people with cars to murder them.

* "‘It looks like murder’: Stacey Abrams on Ahmaud Arbery shooting:" https://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/-it-looks-like-murder-stacey-abrams-on-ahmaud-arbery-shooting-83113029519

* TW: Rape. "DeVos unveils rule that boosts rights for students accused of sexual misconduct:" https://www.politico.com/news/2020/05/06/betsy-devos-sexual-misconduct-rule-schools-240131

* I wish rapey, racist Kevin Spacey would shut up and go away instead of reurning yet again to pretend he's somehow a martyr for experiencing extremely mild concequences for his pedophilia.

* "People are selling ‘thank you NHS’ rainbow flags that definitely don’t resemble LGBT+ Pride flags at all. Not one bit:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2020/05/06/nhs-rainbow-flags-ebay-thank-you-lgbt-rainbow/

* "Trans Indonesians are being forced into torturous exorcisms in a cruel attempt to ‘save’ them from their gender:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2020/05/07/indonesia-trans-exorcism-islam-shamanism-purge-evil-spirits-conversion-therapy/

* Spoiler: It’s for venal reasons and only directed at China, not all country specific censorship. "Ted Cruz Blasts Hollywood's 'Kowtow' to China's Antigay Censors:" https://www.advocate.com/politics/2020/5/06/ted-cruz-blasts-hollywoods-kowtow-chinas-antigay-censors

* "Mother accused of child abuse for letting non-binary 8-year-old do drag hits back at transphobic trolls:" https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2020/05/06/drag-kid-non-binary-salt-qween-mother/

* "Gambier Becomes First Ohio Town to Pass LGBTQ Protections by Zoom:" https://www.advocate.com/politics/2020/5/05/gambier-becomes-first-ohio-town-pass-lgbtq-protections-zoom

* "The FDA's Blood Policy Still Frames HIV as a 'Gay Sickness':" https://www.advocate.com/commentary/2020/5/06/fdas-blood-policy-still-frames-hiv-gay-sickness

* "The Things We Should Have Been Doing All Along! Brought to You By Coronavirus:"

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* "Coronavirus VI: Testing: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver:"

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* "Grim COVID-19 Death Toll Prediction, Mutant Coronavirus Strain & Faulty Antibody Tests:"

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* "Coronavirus Mask Wars:"

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* "China's Early Downplaying of the Coronavirus, Major Unrest at Amazon & Murder Hornets:"

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* "Anti-Lockdown Protests Erupt in the U.S. & Trump Moves the Death Toll Goalposts:"

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* "The FDA's Anti-Gay Blood Ban Holds Back Coronavirus Treatment:"

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* "A Ray of Sunshine - Baseball Resumes in South Korea, the Irish Return a Favor & Naked Bike Ride:"

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* "America's Meat Shortages, Jared Kushner's COVID-19 Cronyism & Alleged U.S. Coup Attempt in Venezuela:"

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* "The Pandumbic - Trump Visits an Arizona Mask Factory Without Wearing a Mask:"

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* When I went out to collect the cat food shipment today, I was scooting it back through the lobby with my foot while balancing on one crutch. I heard a door open in the hall. Luckily, they were down the other t, and the man waited with his head poking out instead of blythely proceeding as some of the Grad Students are apt to do. He saw me gimping along pushing the heavy box and huffing and puffing. Get this: he asked if I wanted a hand while staying in his doorway well over safe distance away. I thanked him, but explained I was high risk so best not. so polite and kind! He looked my ageish, though I'm bad at working these things out as people younger than me are sometimes all or mostly grey, but some are like me so idk. Genetics re weird. Also, he was masked up and at a distance. He had grey streaks though so odds are my agish: old enough to be considerate and vary; young enough to risk himself for a weird elder goth on a crutch. Anyway, it was textbook etiquette, I thought. He waited until I was scooting the thing inside to leave.

We're holding up well here supply wise. We have enough paper products for the nonce. We have about 2 month's supply of cat food carefully stockpiled as of today's shipment. Plan is to order the normal amount next month and rotate. Given shipping delays and lack of local supply I feel so much safer now we have a cushion instead of running out or nearly running out each time. The Millenials plan to go shopping soon and they have my list.

In bad news, I went out to drive the car around to keep the battery good during router reboot and discovered it wasn't. Let's hope Squirrel can recharge it for me when he gets home.

* Writing trans Characters: https://gwydionmisha.tumblr.com/post/617371362719301632/hey-writeblr-so-i-have-a-question-that-im

* Okay, I know the ad writers probably got "agape" from C.S. Lewis' four loves, but it doesn't mean God's love in the Christian sense. It's means Zeus putting his dick in Leda or Ganymede or the like, which puts an entirely different spin on this commercial. Is this corporation planning to physically manifest and start fucking people in response to the pandemic?

Like, okay, a sexy god turning up in my bedroom during quarantine isn't the Worst thing that can happen, but... The last shot of the add is a woman with a baby. Is this corporation impregnating people door to door?

Anyway ancient Greek gods didn't have an abstract love for all humanity. They had a particular interest in particular humans that sometimes resulted in wars and sometimes in demi-gods.

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

* "Covid 19 Support for Indigenous Communities:" https://bibliomancer7.tumblr.com/post/616704253038395392/covid-19-support-for-indigenous-communities

* "Navajo Nation COVID-19 Relief Fund:" http://www.nndoh.org/donate.html

* "NYSCI has a set of activities and resources up on their website:" https://conuly.dreamwidth.org/2999942.html

* "How to Help Librarians and Archivists From Your Living Room:" https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/archives-to-browse-from-home

* "Free Meals:" https://www.schools.nyc.gov/school-life/food/free-meals

* "Learning Through Play: 101 Ways To Keep Young Minds Occupied At Home:" https://www.marksdailyapple.com/importance-of-play/

* Free lessons: https://www.mybluprint.com/

* CDC Foundation: https://www.cdcfoundation.org/give/ways-to-give

* "SUPPORT WORKERS IN CRISIS:" https://ofwemergencyfund.org/

* "Make to Give - Support Our Medical Personnel:" https://www.joann.com/make-to-give-response/

* "Snopes on COVID-19 Fact-Checking:" https://www.snopes.com/2020/03/20/snopes-on-covid-19-fact-checking/

* "Help the California food industry survive this crisis:" https://www.change.org/p/governor-gavin-newsom-support-the-california-food-industries-most-vulnerable-workers

* "Support Artists Impacted By the Covid-19 Pandemic:" https://daily.bandcamp.com/features/bandcamp-covid-19-fundraiser

* Register to vote: https://vote.gov/

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

* The Indivisble guide exists to help you organize effective resistance: https://indivisible.org/

* Here’s a list of vulnerable republican senators up for election this year:

Martha McSally - Arizona
Susan Collins - Maine
Cory Gardner - Colorado
Thom Tillis - North Carolina
Pat Roberts - Kansas
David Perdue and Kelly Loeffler - Georgia
Joni Ernst - Iowa

Here’s a list of vulnerable democratic senators that NEED votes to keep their seats:

Doug Jones - Alabama
Gary Peters - Michigan

* Want to get rid of Mitch McConnell? Help Amy McGrath: https://secure.actblue.com/donate/am-website?refcode=website-nav

* Want to get rid of Lindsey Graham? Help Jaime Harrison: https://secure.actblue.com/donate/ms_harrison_fr_q12019_jaime-a?refcode=MS_AD_D-DD_2019.03.08_X_GG_KW__X__eyJjcmVhdGl2ZSI6IkFkZCBEb25hdGlvbiBOb3ciLCJhdWRpZW5jZSI6IkphaW1lSGFycmlzb24ifQ&recurring=TRUE&gclid=EAIaIQobChMIn4a_583I5gIVC8RkCh0MowFeEAAYASAAEgIXZfD_BwE

* There's a decent chance of flipping this Senate seat blue. Want to help? https://secure.actblue.com/donate/ads-mek-egsearch_dtd?refcode=ads-200108-gs-evergreensearch-dtd-natl-mix-8753679275-87807510469-410037583123-%2Bmark%20%2Bkelly%20%2Bdonate&gclid=EAIaIQobChMIpKSR192K5wIVAsNkCh0EeAFSEAAYASAAEgLY7fD_BwE

* Want to support Christy Smith in the primary for Katie Hill's seat?: https://secure.actblue.com/donate/dw_ca25

* Have something you want to tell your Congress Critters? If you can not 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.

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Here is one that will send your reps a fax: https://resistbot.io/

* Some RL friends of mine who were barely scraping by just lost one of the part time jobs they collectively hold and it's really fucking things up for them. These are good people, who do so much for others. Want to help? https://www.gofundme.com/f/help-a-gig-worker-get-through-the-winter/share

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

* If you are interested in helping, right now the Cat thing we need most is:
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The dry food I was going to try is this one: https://www.chewy.com/blue-buffalo-wilderness-flatland/dp/176663

* Birthday/Solstice master list: https://gwydion.dreamwidth.org/2108835.html

* "Rio military deployment stirs controversy:" http://www.bbc.com/news/world-latin-america-43225217

* Well this is horrifying. "The scientist who developed “Novichok”: “Doses ranged from 20 grams to several kilos”:" https://thebell.io/en/the-scientist-who-developed-novichok-doses-ranged-from-20-grams-to-several-kilos/

* "Russia Secretly Helped Venezuela Launch a Cryptocurrency to Evade U.S. Sanctions:" http://time.com/5206835/exclusive-russia-petro-venezuela-cryptocurrency/

* "Trump prepared to hit China with $60 billion in annual tariffs, doubling aides' earlier proposal:" http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/ct-trump-china-tariffs-20180319-story.html

* "Judge rules Trump must face defamation lawsuit from ex-'Apprentice' contestant:" http://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/news/379345-judge-denies-trump-immunity-rules-he-must-face-defamation

* 45 is so strongly in favor of the Russian terrorist attack on the UK and the fraudulent election last weekend that he decided to legitimize these actions on our behalf by calling Putin up to congratulate him for successfully fixing the election.

* "Trump congratulates Putin after election branded a ‘sham’:" https://www.politico.com/story/2018/03/20/trump-congratulates-putin-election-win-473604

* "Ben Carson Denies Trying to Mislead Public About $31,000 Dining Set:" https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2018-03-20/hud-s-carson-denies-trying-to-mislead-public-in-furniture-furor

* "DeVos moves to break up budget office over OMB objections:" https://www.politico.com/newsletters/morning-education/2018/03/15/devos-moves-to-break-up-budget-office-over-omb-objections-133438

* "Congress closes in on massive spending bill:" https://www.politico.com/story/2018/03/19/congress-spending-bill-government-shutdown-471884

* "An "Ashamed" Fox News Commentator Just Quit The "Propaganda Machine":" https://www.buzzfeed.com/tomnamako/ralph-peters?utm_term=.hwGllzn27#.fub44WLPg

* "Facebook Draws Scrutiny From FTC, Congressional Committees:" https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2018-03-20/ftc-said-to-be-probing-facebook-for-use-of-personal-data

* "Mark Zuckerberg AWOL From Facebook’s Data Leak Damage Control Session:" https://www.thedailybeast.com/exclusive-mark-zuckerberg-awol-from-facebooks-data-leak-damage-control-session

* I am terribly glad I refused to join Facebook, but if you, here is help. "How to delete Facebook:" https://www.theverge.com/2018/3/20/17142806/how-to-delete-facebook-page-account-data-privacy

* "Mississippi gov signs nation's toughest abortion restrictions:" https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/politics-news/mississippi-gov-signs-nation-s-toughest-abortion-restrictions-n858031

* "Governor decries temporary block on abortion law:" https://apnews.com/6c55a98736194980a29ddeba3ec71e00

* "Notes, emails reveal Trump appointees’ war to end HHS teen pregnancy program:" https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/politics-news/notes-emails-reveal-trump-appointees-war-end-hhs-teen-pregnancy-n857686

* TW: Domestic Abuse. "’After all, he didn’t hit me’:" http://www.shetnews.co.uk/news/16043-after-all-he-didn-t-hit-me

* "Mythcommunication: It’s Not That They Don’t Understand, They Just Don’t Like The Answer:" https://yesmeansyesblog.wordpress.com/2011/03/21/mythcommunication-its-not-that-they-dont-understand-they-just-dont-like-the-answer/

* So it really does look like today’s wasn’t connected to the Austin bombing. "Package connected to Austin bombs explodes in San Antonio:" https://www.cnn.com/2018/03/20/us/austin-explosions/index.html

* "History of Media Lit, part 2: Crash Course Media Literacy #3:"

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* "Media & the Mind: Crash Course Media Literacy #4:"

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* "Roman Theater with Plautus, Terence, and Seneca: Crash Course Theater #6:"

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* "Poop Visible From Space Helped Scientists Find a Remote 'Supercolony' of Penguins:" http://mentalfloss.com/article/533747/poop-visible-space-helped-scientists-find-remote-supercolony-penguins

* "United States of Oil and Gas:" https://www.viceland.com/en_us/video/hate-thy-neighbor-united-states-of-oil-and-gas/5911e7f4d21270494d81dfb5

* Cool thing on Asians in the American Civil War: https://laughingacademy.tumblr.com/post/172086182183/peashooter85-chinese-americans-in-the-civil

* "During World War I, Many Women Served and Some Got Equal Pay:" https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smithsonian-institution/during-world-war-i-many-women-served-and-some-got-equal-pay-180968310/

* "Canada’s Air Force Accidentally Bombed Miami… With a Raft:" https://www.vice.com/en_ca/article/a348zj/canadas-air-force-accidentally-bombed-miami-with-a-raft

* "Pan's Labyrinth: Crash Course Film Criticism #9:"

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* "Anderson Cooper White House Turmoil Cold Open - SNL:"

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* "Jurassic Park Auditions - SNL:"

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* "Weekend Update on Andrew McCabe's Firing - SNL:"

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* "Weekend Update: Betsy DeVos - SNL:"

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* "Rex & Mike & Conor & Teens:"

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* "Cy Vance: Technically Legal:"

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* "Elected Prosecutors: Doin' Whatever They Want:"

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* "Mike Pence: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver :"

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* Today's impossible food: cactus quesadilla at the Frida Kahlo themed family run Mexican Restaurant that used to be in this neighborhood, but is nigh half a decade gone. Sigh.

* So much this! Re: Gamora and Groot: http://gwydionmisha.tumblr.com/post/172098287292/grison-in-space-brigdh-grison-in-space

* "John Oliver's children's book about Mike Pence's bunny sells out:" https://www.cnn.com/2018/03/20/entertainment/john-oliver-childrens-book-mike-pence-ellen/index.html

* "Is Katniss Everdeen Autistic?" https://www.thefandomentals.com/katniss-everdeen-autistic-hunger-games/

* They gave him a husband! "CBS’ Instinct is Immediately Intriguing:" https://www.thefandomentals.com/cbs-instinct-intriguing/

* I used all my money on housing and insurance this month. I need to raise 200-240 for the other bills, so it's ebay time. Auction ends tonight!: https://www.ebay.com/sch/lethran/m.html?_nkw=&_armrs=1&_ipg=&_from=

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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

* Emoluments clause? What Emoluments clause? "Despite pledge, Trump company works with a foreign entity. Again.:" http://www.mcclatchydc.com/news/politics-government/white-house/article187562198.html

* "Trump announces reduction of two national monuments in Utah:" https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/white-house/trump-announces-reductions-bears-ears-grand-staircase-monuments-n826326

* "Trump moves to block Romney from the Senate:" https://www.politico.com/story/2017/12/03/trump-mitt-romney-utah-senate-hatch-276805

* "Trump doubles down on Flynn defense, draws scrutiny with FBI tweet:" https://www.politico.com/story/2017/12/02/trump-flynn-russia-no-collusion-claim-276017

* "Trump lawyer: 'The president cannot obstruct justice:" https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/donald-trump/trump-lawyer-president-cannot-obstruct-justice-n826231

* "Trump's lawyer says he wrote the president's tweet about Flynn's dismissal:" http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/trumps-lawyer-wrote-presidents-sloppy-tweet-flynns-dismissal/story?id=51541650

* "House Republicans Prepare Contempt Action Against FBI, DOJ:" https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2017-12-03/u-s-house-republicans-prepare-contempt-action-against-fbi-doj-jaqegooo

* "White House paranoid: 'Everyone thinks they’re being recorded':" https://www.politico.com/story/2017/12/04/white-house-paranoid-trump-277761

* "Alleged" Pedophiles stick together. "Trump calls Roy Moore to offer his endorsement:" https://www.cnn.com/2017/12/04/politics/trump-moore-endorsement-twitter/index.html

* "FBI agents fire back at Trump: Saying we're not dedicated is 'simply false':" http://thehill.com/homenews/administration/363048-fbi-agents-fire-back-at-trump-saying-fbi-isnt-dedicated-is-simply

* "Sessions argued in Clinton impeachment that presidents can obstruct justice:" https://www.politico.com/story/2017/12/04/jeff-sessions-president-obstruct-justice-bill-clinton-278517

* He got RUSSIAN INTELLIGENCE to help him write his op-ed so he could violate the gag order before the bail deal even went into effect. O.o "Prosecutors: Manafort tried to write op-ed with Russian operative while under house arrest:" https://www.politico.com/story/2017/12/04/manafort-russia-prosecutors-oped-278786

* "Jared Kushner failed to disclose he led a foundation funding illegal Israeli settlements before U.N. vote:" http://www.newsweek.com/jared-kushner-disclosure-form-west-bank-settlements-israel-white-house-729290

* "Senate passes sweeping tax overhaul:" https://www.politico.com/story/2017/12/01/tax-bill-2017-senate-republicans-274453

Here are some resistance options:
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
Republicans are trying to kill library funding. Help us save the libraries. http://www.ala.org/advocacy/advleg/federallegislation/fight-for-libraries
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/

* We need to fight this one hard and there's almost no time. "Why Congress Should 'Fix NICS' And Reject The NRA's So-Called Concealed Carry 'Reciprocity' Bill:" https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/why-congress-should-fix-nics-and-reject-the-nras_us_5a242152e4b05072e8b56a16

* "The FCC's plans to end net neutrality could be killed in court:" https://www.techspot.com/news/72039-fcc-plans-end-net-neutrality-could-killed-court.html

* "Supreme Court grants Trump's bid to revive full travel ban for now:" http://www.latimes.com/politics/la-na-pol-court-travel-ban-20171204-story.html

* "Dinosaur ‘Mummy’ Unveiled With Skin And Guts Intact:" http://all-that-is-interesting.com/nodosaur-fossil?utm_campaign=pdtol&utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social

* "Archaeology of dogs: Were they first domesticated in the Middle East?:" https://www.haaretz.com/archaeology/1.825926

* "Not Just for the Birds: Pigeons in the Roman and Byzantine Near East:" http://asorblog.org/2017/11/28/not-just-birds-pigeons-roman-byzantine-near-east/

* "Drone survey reveals ancient temple at Israeli military grounds:" https://www.timesofisrael.com/drone-survey-reveals-ancient-temple-at-israeli-military-grounds/

* "Mummies and log houses of the dead: Scythian life and death:" https://blog.britishmuseum.org/mummies-and-log-houses-of-the-dead-scythian-life-and-death/

* "Toxic masculinity fostered by misreadings of the classics:" https://theconversation.com/toxic-masculinity-fostered-by-misreadings-of-the-classics-88118

* "Mosaics on mosque floor revealed:" https://www.dailysabah.com/history/2017/11/27/mosaics-on-mosque-floor-revealed

* "The Skeletal Welsh Horse You Must Beat in a Battle of Rhymes:" https://hyperallergic.com/345156/the-welsh-undead-horse-of-christmas-you-must-beat-in-a-battle-of-rhymes/

* "When 'Miss' Meant So Much More: How One Woman Fought Alabama — And Won:" https://www.npr.org/sections/codeswitch/2017/11/30/567177501/when-miss-meant-so-much-more-how-one-woman-fought-alabama-and-won?utm_source=tumblr.com&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=npr&utm_term=nprnews&utm_content=2058

* I got out and did my forage and errands on time, including the long loop as I had gas for it. I am bleeding money I can't afford on meds and the like. Somehow, I'm going to need to find money for laundry detergent as we've been out over a week. *eyes medical debit* Sigh. Tomorrow is fix it, and I think I shall take them the fish light with the loose wire if I get my act together in time.

When I got home, there was Tavy happy to see me, and we had a good play after I put the forage away. There was no sin of Livia. I had honestly started to worry that she might have escaped when Squirrel was carrying the forage in, at which point Tavy started circling the area in front of my room calling for her, clearly concerned by her absence himself. She had been asleep in the mesting box under my desk the whole time, a foot away from my left foot. Doh!

He's been parenting so Hard, yo. I'm so proud of him. He did reach the point in the Sunday AM where the schedule disruption she was creating by insisting they saty on my bed instead of migrating into my office to hang out with me was wearing on him. He likes to be near the Hu-Mon, but his kitten inexplicably does not. It was a stressful conundrum, but being a bright little button, he has solved it by migrating out periodically to sit on the top of the cat tree, positioned where he can watch me and the kitten at the same time. he is, of course spending most of his time with her, in my room and they were curled up together on the blanket for a nap for a ouple of hours, so things are going well. She's more tolerant of me going in there periodically do grab things or change lighting or whatever, though she's not willing to be in the bed when I am in it except for tag with Tavy.

* "Margaret Atwood’s The Handmaid’s Tale reminds us that it can always happen here. It’s speculative, and it’s fiction, but that doesn’t mean it’s untrue.:" http://gwydionmisha.tumblr.com/post/168216664782/thecrashcourse-margaret-atwoods-the-handmaids

* That song in "Santa Claus is Coming to Town" where Kris Kringle insists children pay for their toys with kisses did NOT age well.

*****
* 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

* Republicans are trying to kill library funding. Help us save the libraries. http://www.ala.org/advocacy/advleg/federallegislation/fight-for-libraries

* 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

* "GOP tax plan: Senate passes tax cut bill along party lines:"

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* "Rep. Maxine Waters and Joy Reid talk the GOP tax plan:"

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* Order of Operations for December Resistance: http://pearlaabsinthe.tumblr.com/post/168140113422/swan2swan-untappedinkwell-swan2swan-as-i

* "Roy Moore election: Trump helping him in Alabama race?:"

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* "Angela Lansbury says women must 'sometimes take blame' for sexual harassment:" http://www.cnn.com/2017/11/28/entertainment/angela-lansbury-sexual-harassment-comments-trnd/index.html?sr=fbCNN112817angela-lansbury-sexual-harassment-comments-trnd0228PMStory

* "Roy Moore Backers Say George Soros Is Paying Women To Lie About Him:" https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/roy-moore-george-soros-sexual-misconduct_us_5a1df35de4b0d724fed4748d

* "Ted Cruz Defends Roy Moore And Criticizes Al Franken In The Same Breath:" https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/ted-cruz-roy-moore-al-franken_us_5a215f83e4b0a02abe909a92

* "Roy Moore's Dangerous Views Of Queer Sexuality Come To Light In New Audio Clips:" https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/roy-moores-dangerous-views-of-queer-sexuality-come-to-light-in-new-audio-clips_us_5a203a3be4b0a8581e68e428

* "Arrest Warrant Issued For Undocumented Immigrant Acquitted In Steinle Murder Trial:" https://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2017/12/01/567908872/arrest-warrant-issued-for-undocumented-immigrant-acquitted-in-steinle-murder-tri

* "Minnesota city official says Philando Castile’s girlfriend will spend her settlement cash on ‘crack cocaine’:" https://www.rawstory.com/2017/11/minnesota-city-official-says-philando-castiles-girlfriend-will-spend-her-settlement-cash-on-crack-cocaine/

* "Native Americans weren’t allowed US citizenship until 1924.:" http://gwydionmisha.tumblr.com/post/168145806892/fun-fact

* "Historically, men translated the Odyssey. Here’s what happened when a woman took the job.:" https://www.vox.com/identities/2017/11/20/16651634/odyssey-emily-wilson-translation-first-woman-english

* "The Day I Saw Van Gogh's Genius in a New Light:" http://brigdh.tumblr.com/post/168050652997/the-day-i-saw-van-goghs-genius-in-a-new-light

* "It’s sort of funny that the current cultural idea of the flapper dates not from the 1920s, but the 1950s when costume designers took the radical, gender-fluid, sexual, sexually liberated ideas and fashions of the 20s and made them sexy. as in sexual objectifying.:" http://gwydionmisha.tumblr.com/post/168145643967/squeeful-nightguardmod-squeeful-its-sort

* Hint: Antisemites are pushing the nonsense. "A History of the War on Christmas:" https://www.snopes.com/2017/11/29/the-war-on-christmas/

* "White House Christmas Cold Open - SNL:"

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* "American Girl Store - SNL:"

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* TW: Sexual Harassment. "Welcome to Hell - SNL:"

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* "Weekend Update on the GOP Tax Plan - SNL :"

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* At bed time I discovered them in my spot on the bed, Tavy vigorously grooming her head, Livia with a look on her face like "This is my life now."

Of all the eventualities I imagined on being gifted a kitten, I had not considered that adding a cat means I get hardly any cuddles when I am awake. For the first time in my experience, more cats means dramatically less pettins.

* Gothmas Phase 3, now with Rosemary.: http://gwydionmisha.tumblr.com/post/168135284767/gothmas-phase-3-now-with-rosemary

* "Let me be monstrous:" http://gwydionmisha.tumblr.com/post/168136326807/grison-in-space-flamethrowing-hurdy-gurdy

* Free, well written, YA Gay romance in progress here: https://www.wattpad.com/500195433-danny-steve-the-beginning-part-one

*****
* 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

* Republicans are trying to kill library funding. Help us save the libraries. http://www.ala.org/advocacy/advleg/federallegislation/fight-for-libraries

* 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.comd I

* "Australia built a hell for refugees on Manus. The shame will outlive us all:" https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2017/nov/24/the-shame-of-the-evil-being-done-on-manus-will-outlive-us-all

* "'A miracle that I am in Canada': Refugee describes Manus Island immigration camp:" http://www.ctvnews.ca/world/a-miracle-that-i-am-in-canada-refugee-describes-manus-island-immigration-camp-1.3694183

* "Manus Update:" http://brigdh.tumblr.com/post/167837747697/manus-update

* "Sailor got off doomed Argentine submarine with just seconds to spare:" http://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=11948047

* "Emmerson Mnangagwa: the 'Crocodile' taking power in Zimbabwe:" https://www.theguardian.com/world/2017/nov/24/emmerson-mnangagwa-crocodile-power-zimbabwe-robert-mugabe

* "Zimbabwe: Robert Mugabe to get $10m payoff and immunity for his family:" https://www.theguardian.com/world/2017/nov/25/robert-mugabe-payoff-family-immunity-zimbabwe-zanu-pf

* "Egypt mosque attack toll climbs above 300:" http://www.cnn.com/2017/11/25/africa/egypt-sinai-mosque-massacre/index.html

* "South African court doubles Oscar Pistorius's prison sentence:" https://www.theguardian.com/world/2017/nov/24/oscar-pistorius-prison-sentence-doubled-south-african-court-reeva-steenkamp

* "Trump admin. ends temporary protected status for Haitians:"

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* "Wall Street and Trump are about to kill the CFPB, the only government agency that effectively polices bank scams, crimes and frauds:" https://boingboing.net/2017/11/18/freedom-to-be-ripped-off.html

* TW: Pedophilia "Moore campaign ‘confident’ after Trump backing:"

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* "GOP tax plan cuts corporate taxes, helps the wealthy:"

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* "CHIP funding not renewed by GOP-controlled Congress:"

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* "Ohio's Republican governor candidates: I'm most like Donald Trump. No, I am.:" https://www.cincinnati.com/story/news/2017/11/18/ohios-republican-governor-candidates-im-most-like-donald-trump-no-am/869998001/?from=global&sessionKey=&autologin=

* "Massachusetts Set To Approve Law Protecting Access To Birth Control:" https://www.npr.org/2017/11/20/565430858/massachusetts-set-to-approve-law-protecting-access-to-birth-control

* This. So much this. Helen of Troy: http://gwydionmisha.tumblr.com/post/167895661572/please-talk-forever-about-helen-and-ancient-greek

* "Secret Michelangelo room in Florence to open to public:" https://www.thelocal.it/20171114/secret-michelangelo-room-florence-open-to-public

* "'Wooden shoe' rather wear sneakers?:" https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2017-11/uowo-sr111617.php

* "Chopin's Pickled Heart Reveals Cause of His Death:" https://www.livescience.com/60953-chopin-pickled-heart-reveals-cause-of-death.html

* Squirrel has voted for Livia, so Livia she is. There was a thump from inside my room, so I went to check and got to see a tail. She's found Tavy's favorite hiding spot, which is the most comfortable of them. She also used the litter.

*****
* 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

* Republicans are trying to kill library funding. Help us save the libraries. http://www.ala.org/advocacy/advleg/federallegislation/fight-for-libraries

* 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.comd I

* 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

* "The Guardian view on Chinese politics: an age of ambition:" https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2017/oct/24/the-guardian-view-on-chinese-politics-an-age-of-ambition

* "U.S. touts military ties in Philippines as Duterte courts Russia, China:" http://www.reuters.com/article/us-asia-mattis-philippines/u-s-touts-military-ties-in-philippines-as-duterte-courts-russia-china-idUSKBN1CT0TH

* "Khizr Khan - Paying Tribute to Democratic Values in "An American Family" - Extended Interview:"

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* I don't know how I feel about this. "A ‘Hiero’ in the White House: Trump's resemblance to a Greek tyrant:" http://theconversation.com/a-hiero-in-the-white-house-trumps-resemblance-to-a-greek-tyrant-83866

* Wait, why is Melania Trump pretending to run an anti-bullying campaign when her husband has been publicly bullying a pregnant war widow all week, including literally during her husband's funeral, as well as the grieving friends and family. Shouldn't she start in the oval office, given that her husband's behavior is a national shame?

* "Trump-Corker feud explodes ahead of critical Hill visit:" http://www.cnn.com/2017/10/24/politics/corker-trump-photo-op-tax-plan/index.html

* "Trump an 'utterly untruthful' president who's debasing US, GOP Sen. Bob Corker says:" http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/republican-sen-bob-corker-trump-leave-professionals/story?id=50675996

* "Trump, Corker feud reignites hours before critical meeting:" http://thehill.com/homenews/senate/356841-trump-corker-feud-reignites-hours-before-critical-meeting

* "Flake's speech burning Trump gets standing ovation from some Republicans:" http://www.cnn.com/2017/10/24/politics/jeff-flake-retirement-arizona/index.html

* "Trump has personally attacked 1 in 5 GOP senators:" http://www.cnn.com/2017/10/24/politics/trump-gop-senators-corker/index.html

* "Dossier fight could be first legal test for Hill Russia probes:" http://www.politico.com/story/2017/10/24/trump-dossier-russia-investigations-senate-house-244108

* "Republicans lash out at Trump, but only as lame ducks:"

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* "Sen. Jeff Flake's US Senate Floor Speech:" http://transgriot.blogspot.com/2017/10/sen-jeff-flakes-us-senate-floor-speech.html

* *side eye* "Tillerson and the missing wall clock:" http://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-41734559

* It looks suspiciously like they bypassed the usual process to give a sweetheart deal to friends of Zinke's, not coincidentally 45′s donors, who can't possibly do the job. After all, it' only American citizens still living without power so long after the storms, why put any effort into repaying tax payers with actual services when you can funnel money to friends. "$300M Puerto Rico Recovery Contract Awarded to Tiny Utility Company Linked to Major Trump Donor:" https://www.thedailybeast.com/dollar300m-puerto-rico-recovery-contract-awarded-to-tiny-utility-company-linked-to-major-trump-donor

* Speaking of Ryan Zinke and questionable financial transactions. "Zinke funneled millions to questionable PACs:" http://www.politico.com/story/2017/10/24/zinke-fundraisers-republican-operatives-244094

* "Ben Carson refuses to answer questions on HUD budget cuts:"

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* "House Republicans move to...impeach Hillary!:"

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* "Appeals court paves way for undocumented teen to have abortion:" http://www.cnn.com/2017/10/24/politics/undocumented-teen-immigrant-abortion-case/index.html

* "We’re All Mad Here: Weinstein, Women, and the Language of Lunacy:" https://longreads.com/2017/10/23/weinstein-women-and-the-language-of-lunacy/

* "Time for Bill O'Reilly to take some personal responsibility?:"

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* "U.S. to Resume Admitting Refugees but Those From 11 Countries to See More Scrutiny:" https://www.wsj.com/articles/u-s-to-allow-refugees-from-all-countries-but-with-new-rules-1508837580

* I am old enough to remember Bill Buckley calling for concentration camps and forehead tattoos. I hate that this is the 21st century and this is where we are again. "Georgia lawmaker, wife of Tom Price, suggests people with HIV could be quarantined:" https://www.statnews.com/2017/10/20/georgia-lawmaker-hiv-quarantine/

* "Gorgeous algae-filled chandelier also purifies the air:" https://www.curbed.com/2017/9/27/16372820/air-purifying-plants-algae-chandelier-julian-melchiorri

* "Melania Trump's Ballsy Anti-Bullying Campaign Kickoff:"

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* "Fox News's Selective Outrage Over Sexual Harassment:"

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* "General Kelly Pulls a Trump and Lies to the Public:"

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* "Trump Can't Get A Deferment From McCain's 'Bone Spur' Burn:"

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* "Trump Takes Credit For Releasing The JFK Files:"

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* "Fox News, Where Sexual Harassment Gets You A Contract Extension:"

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* "Why Horror is Good For You (and Even Better for Your Kids):" https://www.tor.com/2014/05/29/why-horror-is-good-for-you-and-even-better-for-your-kids/

* Rhaegar knew: http://turtle-paced.tumblr.com/post/166632178532/assuming-rhaegar-lyanna-was-mutual-consensual

* On Asha Greyjoy and her father: http://turtle-paced.tumblr.com/post/166674262487/why-does-asha-goes-along-with-balons-plan-she#notes

* On Food at the Red Wedding: http://turtle-paced.tumblr.com/post/166741036747/how-the-red-wedding-menu-screams-were-not

* American Gothic Moment: http://lettersfromtitan.tumblr.com/post/166614553896/jolly-ranchers-or-disassociation-bears

* I am not quite as grumpy as this reviewer, but I agree with most of the points. "The Walking Dead is Back. Yay?:" https://www.thefandomentals.com/8x1/

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

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* He’s been such a disappointment. "Trudeau Says It's Not Up To His Government To Challenge Quebec's Bill 62:" http://www.huffingtonpost.ca/2017/10/19/trudeau-says-its-not-up-to-his-government-to-challenge-quebecs-bill-62_a_23249467/?ncid=tweetlnkcahpmg00000002

* So Trump's decision to be arbitrarily dickish to our main military ally in North Africa against extremist militants for funsies has dramatically endangered people in the countries chad was protecting and led to the deaths of or Special forces soldiers in Niger, hence Trump slandering Gold Star Families to distract from his terrible decisions. "Inexplicable Trump travel ban decision preceded US Niger exposure:"

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* "Pentagon scrambles for answers on U.S. soldier deaths in Niger:"

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* "Obama: Can’t govern people if you win by dividing them:"

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* "Trump personally interviews candidates for US Attorney:"

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* "Trump offered a grieving military father $25,000 in a phone call:" https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/national-security/trump-offered-a-grieving-military-father-25000-in-a-call-but-didnt-follow-through/2017/10/18/8d4cbc8c-b43a-11e7-be94-fabb0f1e9ffb_story.html?utm_term=.1665fb1adbf1

* "Sessions testimony reveals no DoJ plan to protect elections:"

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* "CIA forced to walk back director's statement on Russian meddling:"

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* "Meet Stephen Miller: The 32-year-old in the White House:"

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* Remember Katerina? They've decided people who did a terrible job in NOLA should be paid tax payer money to pretend to help in Puerto Rico. "FEMA grants dubious contracts in wake of hurricane disasters:"

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* "Rep. Gutierrez: Conditions in Puerto Rico 'unacceptable':"

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* "Trump: Federal response in Puerto Rico is 'a ten':"

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* A wee thing on the anti-Richard Spencer protest in Gainsborough. http://taibhsearachd.tumblr.com/post/166588844894/pipistrellus-the-thing-that-went-down-today-in

* "Iron Age home in Sutherland was burned dow:" https://www.pressandjournal.co.uk/fp/news/highlands/1318012/iron-aged-house-was-burned-down/

* "Excavations at Aspendos continue to uncover ancient riches:" http://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/excavations-at-aspendos-continue-to-uncover-ancient-riches-.aspx?pageID=238&nid=117267&NewsCatID=375

* "Five Roman cemeteries discovered in Dakhla Oasis:" http://www.egyptindependent.com/five-roman-cemeteries-discovered-dakhla-oasis/

* "Archaeologists dig in to reveal Roman emporium:" http://www.kentonline.co.uk/faversham/news/archaeologists-dig-in-to-reveal-130738/

* "Archaeologists uncover medieval village in mid-Jutland:" http://cphpost.dk/news/archaeologists-uncover-medieval-village-in-mid-jutland.html

* Joyous Diwali!

* "'Before The Dark Times':"

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* "Values Voter Summit: The Christ-iest Blowout on God's Green Earth:"

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* "Thanks, Big Oil, for Teaching Oklahoma's Kids:"

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* "Trump vs. Gold Star Families: How the President Makes Unnecessary Problems Worse:"

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* "How to Solve the Harvey Weinstein Problem:"

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* Stop making me feel stuff final quote! "That’s a classic: Trinity publishes 50 favourite classical one-liners:" https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/books/that-s-a-classic-trinity-publishes-50-favourite-classical-one-liners-1.3205032

* Stark/Tyrell Alliance possibilities: http://turtle-paced.tumblr.com/post/166462794722/hi-if-you-dont-mind-id-like-to-ask-you-to

* Really clever and interesting. “The Mr Collinses of the world who are bewildered and angry that not even Charlotte Lucas will have them now that she has more options.” http://lettersfromtitan.tumblr.com/post/166513186291/mr-collinses#notes

* On Bastard Weddings in Westeros: http://turtle-paced.tumblr.com/post/166536707472/do-you-think-two-houses-would-use-a-bastard-couple

* Cersei's Attitude towars her children: http://turtle-paced.tumblr.com/post/166537189867/im-sorry-if-this-is-a-silly-question-but-i-guess#notes

* On Grandmaester Pycelle: http://turtle-paced.tumblr.com/post/166588288012/whats-your-take-on-pycelle-is-he-like-ser-arys#notes

* Eddard and Catelyn Stark: http://turtle-paced.tumblr.com/post/166590036897/do-you-think-ned-loved-catelyn-that-was-the

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* So not only did 45 call up the family of one of the special forces men who died in Niger to be deliberately callous to the grieving widow and her family, he then called her, another family member, and her congress women liars when they exposed his cruelty, presumably as part of his vendetta against gold star families he has been openly pursuing since he started to run for present. It also turns out 45 decided to prank the grieving father of a dead soldier last August by calling him up and promising him money, then not sending it, presumably also to show how much he hates gold star families. When called on it in the press the white house claimed it was all a lie as they were totally sending the check later that night. Mmmhmmm. What kind of monster would do these cruel things on purpose to grieving families of people who literally died in service of their country?

* Look, despite being a reasonably up on things person, I totally missed us invading Niger. When did we invade? Why? Shouldn't the Congress Critters have some sort of debate and vote before we go around invading places? Why is trump scared to read what seems a pretty standard statement, is he covering something up, by cruelty and taunting towards gold star star families who just lost people they love to distract us from his refusal to talk about Niger? I have questions and I feel like our government owes us some basic fucking answers here. "White House staff drafted Niger sympathy statement for Trump that was never released:" http://www.politico.com/story/2017/10/18/trump-niger-condolence-statement-243917

* "Trump denies telling widow of fallen soldier, 'He knew what he signed up for':" http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/trump-denies-telling-widow-fallen-soldier-knew-signed/story?id=50549664

* I doubt it will make any difference as Republicans voted for him on purpose knowing he held nothing but hatred and contempt for War Veterans and Gold Star families. Why would the lasted examples make any damned difference to people who think pissing on grieving families of our War Dead is hilarious. Again, if they didn't broadly approve, why did they vote for him? Because I’d have cut off a finger before voting for anyone in either party who behaved as he did during the election. "Fallout From Trump's Insult To Green Beret Widow, Use Of Kelly Deemed Political Dynamite:" https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2017/10/18/1708040/-Fallout-From-Trump-s-Insult-To-Green-Beret-Widow-Use-Of-Kelly-Deemed-Political-Dynamite

* I feel like there is a pattern here. 45 is deliberately cruel to Gold Star Families mourning recent loss and publicly slanders them. He is at the same time attacking NFL players kneeling in remembrance of murdered innocents during the anthem in the same way Special Forces kneel to honor their dead during the anthem, on the ground that it is somehow unpatriotic. Mike Pence has protested the right of Athletes to mourn at great taxpayers expense as part of 45's broad effort to use the weight of the executive branch to violate athlete's first amendment right to publicly mourn.

Last night while complicating this fundamental outrage, I found myself thinking of Antigone, persecuted by Creon for the crime of mourning her dead brothers and for trying to bury them according to custom, of her bravery in standing in opposition to something so cruel and impious as outlawing mourning. I was thinking of Haemon, Creon's son, who joins her in her protest and their willingness to die for what is right. I was thinking of Jean Anouilh's version which he wrote in 1942 in response to a lone act of resistance and produced in early 1944 still under the NAZI occupation as an antifascist message. The line I draw between the one thing and the other is a clear one, especially as 45 insists that NAZIs and KKK who injured so many and killed one in Charlottesville are "good people" while any resisting tyranny, racism, fascism, and genocide are unpatriotic.

* "Trump Gives Himself 'A 10' Out Of 10 On His Response To Puerto Rico:" https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/trump-puerto-rico-hurricane-maria_us_59e8d8abe4b0aa3f77dc5f5f

* "Donald Trump tells homophobic hate group they will 'no longer be silenced':" http://www.pinknews.co.uk/2017/10/13/donald-trump-pledges-to-hate-group-that-homophobes-will-no-longer-be-silenced/#

* "George W. Bush slams Trumpism, without mentioning president by name:" http://www.politico.com/story/2017/10/19/george-w-bush-trumpism-243945

* "Second judge halts Trump's latest attempt at travel ban:" http://www.politico.com/story/2017/10/18/trump-travel-ban-maryland-judge-blocks-243901

* "GOP calls grow to end Russia investigations this year:" http://www.cnn.com/2017/10/18/politics/republicans-congress-russia-investigation/index.html

* "Sessions defends Comey firing, dodges questions on Trump:" https://apnews.com/70baab1c054e4837b1d962475bfd6f85/Sessions-defends-Comey-firing,-ties-it-to-Clinton-email-case

* "Trump says Comey knew he was going to exonerate Clinton:" https://apnews.com/1b526916a1de4faa999557d5f214971b/Trump-says-Comey-knew-he-was-going-to-exonerate-Clinton

* The Republican war on health care continues. "Paul Ryan comes out against Alexander-Murray health care bill:" https://www.axios.com/paul-ryan-comes-out-against-alexander-murray-health-bill-2498070386.html

* "GOP to muscle budget through Senate as it eyes tax cuts:" http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/wireStory/senate-republicans-cruise-passage-budget-plan-50580737

* How you can tell they are lying when they say they believe life begins conception: https://www.tumblr.com/blog/gwydionmisha

* "A Judge Just Ordered The Trump Administration To Allow An Undocumented Teen To Obtain An Abortion:" https://www.buzzfeed.com/zoetillman/the-trump-administration-just-went-to-court-to-defend?utm_term=.ohEkBGRwD#.lt5raZVnO

* "Spirit Day 2017:" http://transgriot.blogspot.com/2017/10/spirit-day-2017.html

* "No Always Means No:" http://transgriot.blogspot.com/2017/10/no-always-means-no.html

* "Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment Happens To Trans People, Too:" http://transgriot.blogspot.com/2017/10/sexual-assault-and-sexual-harassment.html

* Jewish Theoretical Physicists vs. the NAZIs: http://satyrday.tumblr.com/post/166549914581/thebibliosphere-clockworkcanary-drst

* "CeaseFire in Chicago: Lowering Crime in the Windy City:"

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* "The Daily Show Takes Chicago: Culture and Crime in Obama's Hometown:"

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* Yesterday was my birthday. There was this whole drama about the cake, which I had been wanting for three years, but my phone inexplicably didn't ring and the bakers decided that the basic black and white checkerboard done exactly the way you normally make it in that bakery only with the white icing purple and the outline of a skull piped onto the glaze meant I wanted the white cake pink which the don't do...? Anyway, they did not have my second choice cake in either it being the wrong day for it, so we ended up with a perfectly nice Victoria Lace, though it was chocolate instead of vanilla as promised. WTF, bakery. It was also pissing down rain and due to a series of unfortunate events we ended up driving all over it. Luckily the partially flooded bit towards the end did not get the brakes, and the good Disabled spot in front of my building had not filled up while I was out. We were all soaked through by this point.

We had the best flavour of take and bake pizza though, and fizzy cider for a toast, and cider to mull to warm up with and all was well. It was a fine party despite the shaky start.

Loot count so far:
Black Sails!
A cute skeleton hand ornament for the Gothmas tree,
Two Candy corn themed mice for Tavy's busy box.
Half a tank of gas.

Tavy is well pleased, as he found the mice in his busy box after left and has been have the best time with them. He also let one of the guests see him and made blinky eyes at him, though he was a hard no on more personal interaction.

* "The Game of Thrones Mystery that Never Was:" https://www.thefandomentals.com/rhaegar-lyanna-jon-magical-mystery-tour/

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* "Lobbyist for Russian interests says he attended dinners hosted by Sessions:" https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2017/jun/15/lobbyist-russian-interests-jeff-sessions-testimony

* "Hill GOP stunned, disappointed Trump called their bill "mean":" https://www.axios.com/hill-gop-stunned-disappointed-trump-called-their-bill-mean-2442335526.html

* "Trump chooses family event planner to run N.Y. housing programs:" http://www.nydailynews.com/news/politics/trump-chooses-family-event-planner-run-n-y-housing-programs-article-1.3251314

* "Hundreds protest after Minnesota officer acquitted in death of Philando Castile:" http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/ct-philando-castile-shooting-verdict-20170616-story.html

* "Five myths about anti-Semitism:" http://satyrday.tumblr.com/post/157002405081/opinion-five-myths-about-anti-semitism#notes

* "World's Longest Trans Pride Flag Unfurled During LA Resist March:" http://transgriot.blogspot.com/2017/06/worlds-longest-trans-pride-flag.html

* "Classicist Receives Death Threats from Alt-Right over Art Historical Essay:" https://www.artforum.com/news/id=68963

* "Scientists stunned by Antarctic rainfall and a melt area bigger than Texas:" https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/energy-environment/wp/2017/06/15/scientists-just-documented-a-massive-melt-event-on-the-surface-of-antarctica/?utm_term=.1aa35fa7aaa1

* "Why global emissions must peak by 2020:" http://www.realclimate.org/index.php/archives/2017/06/why-global-emissions-must-peak-by-2020/comment-page-2/

* "Once Again, Climate Change Cited as Trigger for Conflict:" https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/once-again-climate-change-cited-as-trigger-for-war/

* "A Brief Account of Why Vampires Are Romanian (or Rather A Not-At-All Brief Account of How They Actually Aren’t):" http://gothiccharmschool.tumblr.com/post/161046422550/a-brief-account-of-why-vampires-are-romanian-or

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* 45, having not even the tiniest dollop of basic decency immediately hurled insults at the Muslim Mayor of London for acting rationally, something 45 can never be accused of, and used the dead to scream for a Muslim Ban, even though he did not call for measures against white supremacist groups in the wake of the white supremacist terrorist attack in Portland last week which he barely acknowledged. 45 also used rhetoric that couldn't have been better designed to help Daesh and Al-Qaeda recruiters if he had actually tried, because tantrums are always better than acting like reasonable and empathetic adults would act in the mind of republicans.

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* "Hate crimes rise during age of Trump:"

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* "Trump Administration Conflicts Of Interest: How Gary Cohn Could Sell U.S. Infrastructure To Goldman Sachs:" http://www.ibtimes.com/political-capital/trump-administration-conflicts-interest-how-gary-cohn-could-sell-us-infrastructure

* "Dan Patrick's Trying To Force A Special Session To Oppress TX Trans People:" http://transgriot.blogspot.com/2017/05/dan-patricks-trying-to-force-special.html

* "IBM Statement Opposing Texas Discriminatory Laws:" http://transgriot.blogspot.com/2017/05/ibm-statement-opposing-texas.html

* "What If We Cultivated Our Ugliness? or: The Monstrous Beauty of Medusa:" https://catapult.co/stories/role-monsters-gorgons-medusa-women-beauty-ugliness#

* "The Monstrous Female Ambition of the Harpy:" https://catapult.co/stories/role-monsters-harpy-women-ambition

* "50 Ways People Expect Constant Emotional Labor from Women and Femmes:" http://everydayfeminism.com/2016/08/women-femmes-emotional-labor/

* "'Mother Of All Landslides' In Big Sur Buries Section Of California's Highway 1:" http://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2017/05/25/530025850/-mother-of-all-landslides-closes-section-of-california-s-highway-1?utm_source=tumblr.com&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=npr&utm_term=nprnews&utm_content=20170526

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* This is a Real Life friend of mine. They do very much need the money and a number of people and beasts depend on him and his husband. They have been incredibly helpful and supportive of me. If you can kick in, it is a kindness.: https://www.youcaring.com/tod-788345

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

* We have launched 59 Tomahawk Missiles at a Syrian Government air base near Homs.

* "Is Russia clamping down on Jehovah Witnesses?:" http://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-39508555

* Devin Nunes has recused himself in the Russia/Treason investigation in the House. The ethics committee is investigating him for obvious reasons.

* We need to be better than this. "This Sunday's Parade Showed The Less Tolerant Side of Pride:" http://www.phoenixnewtimes.com/news/immigrant-rights-activists-attacked-while-protesting-at-phoenix-pride-9215919

* "US Seventh Circuit Court Of Appeals Full Panel Rules You Can't Be Fired For Being Gay:" http://transgriot.blogspot.com/2017/04/us-seventh-circuit-court-of-appeals.html

* "Big Trans Rights Win In Illinois D211!:" http://transgriot.blogspot.com/2017/04/big-trans-rights-win-in-illinois-d211.html

* "It's About Our Kids:" http://transgriot.blogspot.com/2017/04/its-about-our-kids.html

* "The White House Correspondents' Dinner As Imagined By Trump:"

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* "Finally, The Muppets Collaborate With Sean Spicer:"

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* "Susan Rice's 'Unmasking' Allegations Explained By Scooby Doo:"

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* "The Late Show's Celebrity Pet Peeves, Vol. 2:"

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* Tavy woke up entirely recovered, much to my relief. I spent the evening taking a friend around on errands. I acquired the tomato starts and a rather iffy basil start. I may need to find another basil later in season, but all my bases are covered. While I was watering, I found a bunch more green starts, so did a massive rearrange, which lead me to discover the asparagus is already producing! I missed the first crop, which is fine. I will have to check regularly. I'm not used to them producing so soon in season, as my experience with them is all from Pennsylvania.

* National Poetry Month: "City That Does Not Sleep by Federico García Lorca:" http://gwydionmisha.tumblr.com/post/159283976905/city-that-does-not-sleep-by-federico-garc%C3%ADa-lorca

"I Will Wade Out - e.e. cummings:"

* If you were wondering how the baby sling we were gifted is working for Tavy, it was a hug help during this emergency for naps. He likes being pressed against my chest and encircled securely. He's not a fan of riding around in it, but he tolerates it and it makes it easier to say, go get water.

In related news, Tavy has learned to reboot the computer. Cats.

* "Billy, make it so.:" http://sagestreet.tumblr.com/post/139512558337/billy-make-it-so

* "Eleanor’s storyline foreshadowed:" http://sagestreet.tumblr.com/post/158248948442/eleanors-storyline-foreshadowed

* "Is Billy Bones a virgin?:" http://sagestreet.tumblr.com/post/137492198162/is-billy-bones-a-virgin

* The Real Superman: http://poorquentyn.tumblr.com/post/158913213723/one-thing-that-amazes-me-is-the-rightwingers-like

* "The Expanse Moves Forward In Leaps:" https://www.thefandomentals.com/the-expanse-s02-e11/

* "Thomas Hamilton as Ariadne & Multiple layers of mythology:" http://gwydionmisha.tumblr.com/post/159265343257/thomas-hamilton-as-ariadne-multiple-layers-of

* "Into the Badlands, Season 2, Episode 3: Red Sun, Silver Moon:" http://www.fangsforthefantasy.com/2017/04/into-badlands-season-2-episode-3-red.html

* "The Walking Dead Brings us 'Tigris ex Machina' in a Wild Season 7 Finale:" https://www.thefandomentals.com/walking-dead-tigris-ex-machina-season-7-finale/

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( Chock Full of Spoilers and Super Long: )

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

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* "Why Men In Iran Are Taking Selfies Wearing Hijabs:" http://www.refinery29.uk/2016/07/118238/men-iran-hijab-campaign?utm_source=tumblr.com&utm_medium=post&utm_campaign=h1&utm_campaign=end&utm_campaign

* "Forced Out of the Forest: The Lost Tribe of Uganda:" https://news.vice.com/video/forced-out-of-the-forest-the-lost-tribe-of-uganda

* TW: Rape, Rape Culture. "'We're a statistic,' says Indigenous mother who lost 2 daughters in 1 year:" http://www.cbc.ca/news/aboriginal/indigenous-mother-lost-two-daughters-1.3694314

* What's Wrong with Gandhi: http://satyrday.tumblr.com/post/148018784791/whats-wrong-with-gandhi

* "Tamir Rice’s Mother Voices Utter Disappointment in Obama’s Stance on Police Brutality: I Don’t Know How He Sleeps at Night:" http://atlantablackstar.com/2016/07/18/tamir-rices-mother-voices-utter-disappointment-in-obamas-stance-on-police-brutality-i-dont-know-how-he-sleeps-at-night/

* "Lesbians, Raunchy Lyrics, and Harlem's Golden Jazz Age:" http://lesbianpulp.blogspot.com/2012/02/lesbians-raunchy-lyrics-and-harlems.html

* "Hillary Clinton's Acceptance Speech and Fear of Donald Trump at the DNC:"

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* "Meet the Newest Hillary Clinton:"

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* "Blacklash 2016: The Unblackening - Protests and Praise at the Democratic National Convention:"

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* "Outrage over Tim Kaine's Spanish-Laden DNC Speech-The Nightly Show with Larry Wilmore:"

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* "The Last O'Malley Supporter:"

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* "Clinton Overcomes Insurgent "Fart-In," Accepts Democratic Nomination:"

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* "An 'Herstoric' Achievement 240 Years In The Making:"

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* Contains RL Trans and Non-binary people. ":"

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* Mrbumplepants brought a friend over, so we hung out a bit. Tavy did not flee immediately and actually let Mrbumblepants get a good look at him. he's not ready for touching and went to my room eventually to wait it out. After she left, we made pizza and blackberry crumble pie with fresh blackberries MrBumplepants brought. There was a bad wreck with two cars blocking the whole North bound Meridian, so going home was more than expected drama. Mrbumblepants bought Tavy some jingle balls, and he had the best time chasing them.

* New Pinks: http://gwydionmisha.tumblr.com/post/148141347872/new-pinks

* NWS. "My boyfriend told me over text that he didn't know the Minotaur story:" http://gwydionmisha.tumblr.com/post/148142546197/my-boyfriend-told-me-over-text-that-he-didnt-know

* "Fascinating Photos from the Secret Trash Collection in a New York Sanitation Garage:" http://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/fascinating-photos-from-the-secret-trash-collection-in-a-new-york-sanitation-garage

* "Acedia Revisited: GOT, The 100, and the Spring Slaughter:" http://www.fandomfollowing.com/acedia-revisited/

* "How to help Flint, Michigan:" http://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow-show/how-help-flint-michigan

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* A list of LGBTQA Charities: http://awkward0w1.tumblr.com/post/126399233673

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

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* This is horrific. "Japan knife attack: At least 19 dead:" http://www.cnn.com/2016/07/25/world/japan-knife-attack-deaths/index.html

* "Hollande: French church attacked in name of ISIS:" http://www.cnn.com/2016/07/26/europe/france-normandy-church-hostage/

* "Munich attack: Afghan teen arrested over possible role:" http://www.aljazeera.com/news/2016/07/munich-attack-afghan-teen-arrested-role-160725040736992.html

* "“I’m just exploring all my options”:" http://gwydionmisha.tumblr.com/post/147979438632/im-just-exploring-all-my-options

* "how curious the lessons my mother taught me were never imparted to my brother :" http://gwydionmisha.tumblr.com/post/148041116442/i-tell-him-here-is-where-the-fork-goes-which

* Jack Rackham and the School for Love vs. Flint and Dionysus, plus a ridiculously long comment by me about Bacchus, Dionysius, ancient Greek and Roman religion, and how is applies to Flint and Silver. "The Paintings used in ‘Black Sails’ (Part 9):" http://gwydionmisha.tumblr.com/post/147998788537/the-paintings-used-in-black-sails-part-9

* What Black Women invented: http://gwydionmisha.tumblr.com/post/147986037277/since-youre-such-a-smart-ass-what-exactly-did

* "Classic Hollywood’s Secret: Studios Wanted Their Stars to Have Abortions:" http://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2016/07/classic-hollywood-abortion?mbid=social_facebook

* "The Battle Over the Sea-Monkey Fortune:" http://www.nytimes.com/2016/04/17/magazine/the-battle-over-the-sea-monkey-fortune.html?_r=0

* "How to help Flint, Michigan:" http://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow-show/how-help-flint-michigan

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* A list of LGBTQA Charities: http://awkward0w1.tumblr.com/post/126399233673

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

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* "One Horrifying Quote From the Brock Turner Case Shows Rape Culture Is Alive and Well:" https://mic.com/articles/145470/one-horrifying-quote-from-the-brock-turner-case-shows-rape-culture-is-alive-and-well?utm_source=policymicTBLR&utm_medium=main&utm_campaign=social#.kQV5Thsce

* "Woman With Dwarfism Shares the "Gift of Being Different" in Powerful Video:" https://mic.com/articles/145442/woman-with-dwarfism-shares-the-gift-of-being-different-in-powerful-video?utm_source=policymicTBLR&utm_medium=main&utm_campaign=social#.bUrJR591E

* I hate that this is a thing that still needs saying in the 21st century: It is incredibly dehumanizing to call a human being "it." Don't do it. I've written a lot about the way that pronoun gets used against trans people, often as a prelude to physical violence. Please, please, please don't use "it" to describe anybody. Don't use "it" for people with physical differences. Don't use "it" for people with gender expressions different than you. Don't use "it" for people with intellectual differences. Never use "it" to describe a human being. Don't be that asshole. Calling people "it" hurts people, poisons the culture, and emboldens discrimination, violence, and murder.

* "Young Black boys confidently salute their hero, Muhammad Ali - "Get Used to Me!":"

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* "On correct homeric assignations:" http://sagestreet.tumblr.com/post/145218753002/on-correct-homeric-assignations

* It’s funny, I don’t see most of the wigs as silly as I’m used to them as part of period fashion, but I always thought of Richard Guthrie’s as “That dead rat on his head,” which is as it should be character wise. "Now, about those wigs… :" http://sagestreet.tumblr.com/post/145327827567/now-about-those-wigs

* Me watching Game of Thrones earlier in the season: That was a criminal waste of Alexander Siddig. Me watching last weeks episode: That was a criminal waste of Richard E. Grant. Me watching last night's episode: That was criminal waste of Ian McShane. Sigh. I did like Lynna Mormont and they had some nice moments, but I am so furious and disgusted by some other things, particularly the mess they made of the Iron islands, that it's hard to enjoy anything.

* "Sunday Sweets Gets A Case Of The Butterflies:" http://www.cakewrecks.com/home/2016/6/5/sunday-sweets-gets-a-case-of-the-butterflies.html

* "MCU Later: Why The Marvel Cinematic Universe Is Falling Apart:" http://www.fandomfollowing.com/mcu-later-marvel-cinematic-universe-falling-apart/

* Zimbabwe has joined Ethiopia in disaster level drought People and animals are dying. Want to help? https://www.wfp.org/help

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* "Poland surveillance law plan angers protesters :" http://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-35392526

* "Iraq war vet’s Twitter rant shows why we must welcome refugees:" http://mic.com/articles/128946/phil-klay-tweets-best-response-to-america-s-refugee-phobia?utm_source=policymicTBLR&utm_medium=main&utm_campaign=social#.MG2mmCkfJ

* "Major new reforms to solitary confinement:"

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* "Illinois Is Ramping Up a Horrifying Practice Against Its Prisoners:" http://mic.com/articles/129462/illinois-is-ramping-up-a-horrifying-practice-against-its-prisoners?utm_source=policymicTBLR&utm_medium=main&utm_campaign=social#.yGneWtgKA

* "NAACP: Repeal Michigan Emergency Manager Law:"

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* "Flint residents billed for water they can't drink:"

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* "New tests show lead in Flint water may exceed filter capacity:"

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* A Classicist looks at Mad Max: Fury Road: http://gwydionmisha.tumblr.com/post/138395036387/aristoteliancomplacency-finally-got-mad-max-on

* London Spy: I am fascinated. I was a minute or two (Practicing in the mirror with the lieing press clippings) into the second episode when I realized it was going to be rather closer to home than I was expecting. The whole press sensationalizing and vilifying the victim thing, all too realistic, really. It's why I didn't try to correct the record for murdered ex, though I wanted to . I figured they'd just use my transness against him further, one more detail to sensationalize and it might harm the prosecution. This is very much a real thing that happens. It's not triggery or anything. It just means I'll be dreaming and thinking about about him a lot.

I like how realistic his grief and anger are. I'm not quite done the second episode. Ben W. is someone I'd happily watch act just about anything, but this is more than just anything. The design of this works beautifully with the plot. I love the weirdness and paranoia. It’s going to keep hurting to watch now and then, but art does that sometimes.

* Re: Jack Calling Max Anne's "Husband” (Black Sails XIX): I assumed Jack thought it was an attack intended to imply that Max was calling the shots/doing Anne's thinking for her. It is part of Jack's unexamined sexism. It implies stereotyped gender roles, it also unwoman's Max because she is strong minded and intelligent, which also has racial implications. (Women who are not white are frequently subjected to the unwomen meme and have been since at least Shakespeare if not earlier). It's very ugly and complex because of the way it carries the weight of centuries of racialized sexism in one word.

I have thoughts about "I can't be your wife," from season 2, which I do think is connected, especially in the context of this conversation. I suspect she is asserting that she can't step into the stereotyped woman's gender role. She is herself with all the complexity that brings. She can't be his idea of a wife, IE: submissive.

Now in XIX, he is accusing her of doing exactly that with Max. Which is interesting, because Max performs femininity in a way Anne never can, just as Jack can never perform masculinity as well as Anne does. I think there has always been an underlying tension in Jack because he can not live up to the conventional view of masculinity the way Vane and Anne appear to do effortlessly. The irony is that of course it is not effortlessly. In season two Anne is constantly fighting to maintain her status and identity, which he mostly misses because of his own drama and male privilege. I would maintain that Charles Vane has all sorts of vulnerabilities displayed at various points: with Eleanor, in the child slave camp, in his last conversation in XIX with Jack, that contradict Jack's image of Vane, and that Jack's never noticed until that conversation. Jack imagines people like Charles Vane and Anne Bonney to be invulnerable in all the ways he is not, because they have well maintained facades of traditional masculinity, but no one is really like that. He takes the image for the whole. It's why it didn't occur to him that Anne could be hurt and why he made such a mess of things in season two by not seeing the tensions or stress in Anne.

I think by making Max Anne's "husband," he's imagining her as powerful and invulnerable while he is feeling impotent (the fort) and deeply vulnerable. It's a projection of his sexist idea of power and strength that holds so much sexism in it. He doesn't see that women can be powerful and strong and still be women. (I wrote about this as applied to Anne extensively for season 2). By relegating her to wife he is trying to insult her, implying she can't think for her self, implying obedience, which is sexist. I also maintain it is an incorrect reading of what she is doing. We see Anne arguing back to both Jack and Max this episode. We see her drawing boundaries with both of them. We see her weighing what various people say and deciding for herself.

Jack is such a hot mess when it comes to gender issues. I think he has such difficulty dealing with women's power because he's so internally conflicted about his own masculinity and lacks both a sort of empathetic imagination and a framework for thinking about the issues. He's basically so far up his own ass and in his own head that he never really looks outward.

* It turns out not everyone knows the cat vomit toilet paper tube trick, so I'm posting it. Save toilet paper tubes. If a cat throws up on a soft furnishing (rug, chair, sofa), scoop it up with the tube and toss it. What's left is faster and easier to clean. It's best with hairballs, but any solid based mess is faster this way. I am not good with warm and squishy. I'd rather just touch dry clean stiff cardboard.

* I’d forgotten this existed. NWS. TW: corpses,cannibalism, feces, blood "Salad Fingers Full Series (1-10):"

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* Help the poisoned children of Flint Michigan. "Water Crisis:" https://www.cfgf.org/cfgf/GoodWork/FlintArea/WaterCrisis/tabid/855/Default.aspx

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

Crossposts: http://gwyd.livejournal.com/1651648.html

* "The Three Types of People Who Wind Up Rich and How They Destroy the Wealth of Others:" http://www.ianwelsh.net/the-three-types-of-people-who-wind-up-rich-and-how-they-destroy-the-wealth-of-others/

* "Layers of Loss in New York City:" http://www.nytimes.com/2015/04/12/sunday-review/layers-of-loss-in-new-york-city.html?_r=1

* "What You Can Do Right Now About Police Brutality:" http://www.ravishly.com/2015/04/10/what-you-can-do-right-now-about-police-brutality

* "Baltimore rallies to support their kids:"

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* "glbtq >> literature >> Roman Literature:" http://www.glbtq.com/literature/roman_lit.html

* TW: hate speech, Homophobic and transphobic violence. "I Am Queer, I Am Non-Binary, and I Don't Know What It Means to Feel Safe in Public:" http://everydayfeminism.com/2015/04/queer-non-binary-not-safe/

* "Culture's transgender 'moment':" http://www.cnn.com/2015/04/23/living/transgender-moment-jenner-feat/

“Yes, it's great that we're educating people. But we're talking about a civil rights issue that keeps getting recast as entertainment.“

* Clever Hunger Games metaphor. "Supperbad & Guardians of the Gala:"

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* I appear to have hurt myself mucking about with tanks *facepalm*

* We need $700.00 for Property taxes this month. Our Financial Situation continues Scary: http://www.gofundme.com/cuovws or [email protected]

Crossposts: http://gwyd.livejournal.com/1588066.html

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Black Sails XXXI: Tragedy, Oracles, and Adventures in Foreshadowing

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