* Truncated, at least a month and a half behind, and about to get worse. Sigh.
* "Trump Claims ‘Absolute Right’ to Impose Tariffs as He Rages Against Courts in 950-Word Late Night Truth Social Tirade:"
https://www.mediaite.com/media/news/trump-claims-absolute-right-to-impose-tariffs-as-he-rages-against-courts-in-950-word-late-night-truth-social-tirade/* "Trump is losing one battle after another. Cue the posts.:"
https://www.politico.com/news/2026/03/16/donald-trump-supreme-court-attacks-00829708* "Court Blocks Trump-Vance Administration Attempt to Dismantle U.S. African Development Foundation:"
https://democracyforward.org/news/press-releases/court-blocks-trump-vance-administration-attempt-to-dismantle-u-s-african-development-foundation/*** Immigration/I.C.E/Autocracy/Slow Motion Civil War/Violent Illegal Occupation of Blue Cities Etc.***
* "“Mass public revulsion” to mass deportation and what Trump’s immigration policy is REALLY doing:"
( Embed: )* "Border Patrol's Gregory Bovino to retire, sources say:"
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/border-patrol-gregory-bovino-retire-immigration-enforcement-rcna263751* "US judge pauses termination of deportation protections for some Somali immigrants:"
https://apnews.com/article/trump-immigration-somalia-temporary-protected-status-ruling-070706351d139e9ceb1f6031f25ec9a7* "What Happens Now to Kristi Noem’s Warehouse Jails?:"
https://archive.ph/BMoHX* "How ICE's Largest Detention Facility Unraveled:"
https://www.wsj.com/us-news/how-ices-largest-detention-facility-unraveled-faa8d264?gaa_at=eafs&gaa_n=AWEtsqde_HmoJn3lCzx69FhL7qF022jP77DX47T5CItAFxvX-WLaQOlPrSg6&gaa_ts=69c006ac&gaa_sig=Bh30QT8mwIyvTdYCpLY2O8u3oteOtaLN3ksi3btc1fEg_cN-ZPLpxxNB1AyeQm4lRCzqJK1H6KO6hGIo1t6TFg%3D%3D* "Judge orders pause on ICE detention center construction in Maryland:"
https://archive.ph/geahG* "A Courthouse Arrest, a Surprise Pregnancy, and One Family’s Shattered Dreams:"
https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2026/01/san-francisco-ice-courthouse-arrest-asylum-seekers-family-separation/* "The Real Story Behind the Midnight Immigration Raid on a Chicago Apartment Building:"
https://www.propublica.org/article/chicago-venezuela-immigration-ice-raid-landlord-tren-de-aragua* "Kansas Town Uses License Plate Readers to Go After Man Who Wrote Op-Ed:"
https://www.aclu.org/news/privacy-technology/alpr-against-op-ed-writer* "Emerald City Comic Con Has Connections to ICE:"
https://www.thestranger.com/news/2026/03/05/80506618/emerald-city-comic-con-has-connections-to-ice* Here are some ways to help Immigrants and the anti-ICE Protesters:
"Project Salt Box:"
https://projectsaltbox.substack.com/"MASTER LIST OF WAYS TO HELP IN MINNEAPOLIS:"
https://www.tumblr.com/gwydionmisha/807223113540599808?source=share"Here are Minnesota groups that need your help organizing against ICE and DHS operations:"
https://www.advocate.com/news/minnesota-mutual-aid-groups-iceLinks to Help organize in advance of ICE Occupation:
https://www.tumblr.com/gwydionmisha/807226885129060352?source=share"How To Help if You are Outside Minnesota:"
https://naomikritzer.com/2026/01/21/how-to-help-if-you-are-outside-minnesota/"Support minnesotans defending their communities from ICE:"
https://www.standwithminnesota.com/"When the Feds Come to Your City: Standing Up to ICE :"
https://crimethinc.com/2025/12/03/when-the-feds-come-to-your-city-standing-up-to-ice-a-guide-from-chicago-organizersImmigrant Defenders:
https://give.immdef.org/give/545119/#!/donation/checkoutThe Bail Project:
https://bailproject.org/National Bail Fund Network:
https://www.communityjusticeexchange.org/en/nbfn-directoryAmnesty International: protect asylum-seekers:
https://donate.amnestyusa.org/page/113080/donate/1The Young Center for Immigrant Children's Rights:
https://www.theyoungcenter.org/CHIRLA:
https://www.chirla.org/AL Otro Lado:
https://alotrolado.networkforgood.com/projects/63833-al-otro-lado-fund"Know Your Rights:"
https://www.aclu.org/know-your-rights/protesters-rights"Disappeared In America:"
https://www.disappearedinamerica.us/
*
No Kings March 28! I'd like to thank everyone protesting this weekend!* "Record-breaking ‘No Kings’ protests expected as nationwide marches near:"
https://www.advocate.com/politics/national/no-kings-protest-march-trump* "'No Kings' Protests May Draw Biggest—and Most Diverse—Anti-Trump Crowds Ever:"
https://time.com/article/2026/03/24/no-kings-protests-march-28-biggest-anti-trump-crowds-ever/* "One year of No Kings protests against Trump. What have we learned?:"
https://www.freep.com/story/news/local/michigan/2026/03/23/no-kings-protest-detroit-michigan-trump/89287749007/?gnt-cfr=1&gca-cat=p&gca-uir=true&gca-epti=z115501p116350l003050c116350e1122xxv115501d--50--b--50--&gca-ft=193&gca-ds=sophi* "50 of the funniest No Kings sign ideas for the March 28 nationwide protest:"
https://www.goodgoodgood.co/articles/no-kings-protest-sign-ideas-funny* "History-making protests anticipated at Saturday’s ‘No Kings’ events to push back on Trump policies:"
https://www.ms.now/rachel-maddow/watch/history-making-protests-anticipated-at-saturday-s-no-kings-events-to-push-back-on-trump-policies-2493369411984* "Bruce Springsteen to perform 'Streets of Minneapolis' at St. Paul No Kings protest this weekend:"
https://www.goodgoodgood.co/articles/bruce-springsteen-no-kings* "ACT UP marks 39th anniversary with NYC die-in at Palantir over Trump administration contracts:"
https://www.advocate.com/politics/advocacy/act-up-palantir-nyc-protest* "IN PICTURES: ACT UP New York’s march and die-in outside Palantir:"
https://www.advocate.com/politics/advocacy/act-up-39-anniversary-protest* "The United States loses its status as a liberal democracy: ‘Trump is aiming for a dictatorship’:"
https://english.elpais.com/usa/2026-03-18/the-united-states-loses-its-status-as-a-liberal-democracy-trump-is-aiming-for-a-dictatorship.html* "Discussing Trump’s Power Grab and How to Stop Dictators with Chris Hayes and Zack Beauchamp:"
( Embed: )* "Trump reveals GOP congressman’s ‘terminal’ medical diagnosis at Kennedy Center meeting:"
https://www.advocate.com/politics/national/trump-kennedy-center-ric-grenell* "Wiles announces cancer diagnosis, plans to stay in job:"
https://www.politico.com/news/2026/03/16/wiles-announces-cancer-diagnosis-plans-to-stay-in-job-00829598She was right there when he joked about the Congressman's terminal diagnosis after disclosing it without permission. The footage was really unnerving in a way words can't convey.
* "Treasury secretary urges ‘a little empathy’ for Trump, who delighted in Robert Mueller’s death:"
https://www.advocate.com/politics/national/scott-bessent-empathy-trump-mueller* "Trump’s Handpicked Arts Commission Approves Gold Coin With His Face on It:"
https://archive.ph/RZAym* "Trump Appointee Wants to Overhaul the Front of the White House Next with This Controversial Design Idea:"
https://people.com/trump-appointee-wants-to-overhaul-the-front-of-the-white-house-next-with-this-controversial-design-idea-11927747* "Trump’s DOJ Is Helping a Convicted FBI Informant Tied to Russian Intelligence:"
https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2026/03/donald-trump-doj-justice-alexander-smirnov-russia-ukraine-burisma-fbi/* "Who is the biggest alleged grifter in the Trump administration?:"
https://www.ms.now/the-briefing-with-jen-psaki/watch/who-is-the-biggest-alleged-grifter-in-the-trump-administration-2492907075920* "Top DOJ Official Shut Down Enforcement Against Crypto Companies While Holding More Than $150,000 in Crypto Investments:"
https://www.propublica.org/article/todd-blanche-crypto-doj-trump* "Top Disaster Response Official Claims He Teleported to a Waffle House:"
https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/politics-news/fema-official-gragg-phillips-teleported-waffle-house-1235534828/* "Trump's Insane Plan To Steal Elections Leaked:"
( Embed: )* "Trump Officials Attended a Summit of Election Deniers Who Want the President to Take Over the Midterms:"
https://www.propublica.org/article/election-denier-summit-trump-midterms* "Trump’s Push for Election Power Raises Fears He Will ‘Subvert’ Midterms:"
https://archive.ph/pCYVw* "New report brings potential Trump election subversion scheme into focus:"
https://www.ms.now/the-briefing-with-jen-psaki/watch/new-report-brings-potential-trump-election-subversion-scheme-into-focus-2489562691975* "‘Desperate’: Soboroff sounds alarm on Trump’s scramble to tilt midterm math:"
https://www.ms.now/all-in/watch/desperate-soboroff-sounds-alarm-on-trump-s-scramble-to-tilt-midterm-math-2487978563539* "White House directing DHS to hunt for voter fraud by naturalized citizens: Sources:"
https://www.ms.now/news/memo-shows-white-house-directing-dhs-to-hunt-for-voter-fraud-by-naturalized-citizensNaturalized citizens ARE US citizens and have a legal right to vote.
* "‘Not normal’: Trump directs DHS to investigate new citizens for ‘voter fraud’:"
https://www.ms.now/all-in/watch/not-normal-trump-directs-dhs-to-investigate-new-citizens-for-voter-fraud-2487979075561* "Trump blasts Supreme Court for not overturning 2020 election:"
https://www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/trump-supreme-court-overturning-2020-presidential-election/* "Trump administration subpoenaing Arizona 2020 voting records, as Trump pushes to consolidate election power:"
https://www.politico.com/news/2026/03/09/donald-trump-arizona-2020-elections-maricopa-subpoena-00819024* "Kristi Noem was unable to cite single election fraud case during secretive Arizona visit:"
https://azmirror.com/2026/02/13/kristi-noem-was-unable-to-cite-single-election-fraud-case-during-secretive-arizona-visit/* "‘Kind of a dud’: Trump’s election subversion exposed but Noem’s stunt falls flat:"
https://www.ms.now/the-briefing-with-jen-psaki/watch/kind-of-a-dud-trump-s-election-subversion-exposed-but-noem-s-stunt-falls-flat-2487275075586* "Election Records Handed Over to the FBI in Maricopa County, Arizona, Could Be Fatally Flawed, Experts Say:"
https://www.propublica.org/article/maricopa-county-arizona-election-records-fbi* "State Election Board won’t take over Fulton County elections for now:"
https://www.wsbtv.com/news/local/fulton-county/state-election-board-wont-take-over-fulton-county-elections-now/JNG634MSW5HXHFHT4QM5MJXODE/* "‘All about ‘26 and ‘28’: Stacey Abrams warns FBI raid is ‘test run’ ahead of key races :"
https://www.ms.now/all-in/watch/all-about-26-and-28-stacey-abrams-warns-fbi-raid-is-test-run-ahead-of-key-races-2488223299908* "Turns Out There Was Voter Fraud in Georgia—by Elon Musk:"
https://newrepublic.com/post/206857/georgia-voter-fraud-elon-musk* "FBI is buying location data to track US citizens, director confirms:"
https://techcrunch.com/2026/03/18/fbi-is-buying-location-data-to-track-us-citizens-kash-patel-wyden/* "Discussing the limits of what we know about AI and Anthropic with Chris Hayes and Gideon Lewis-Kraus:"
( Embed: )* "Pentagon blocks photographers from Hegseth’s briefings on the Iran war:"
https://apnews.com/article/hegseth-pentagon-briefings-photographers-ad0cc21ad17d299c90284788fba62b5a* "Hegseth Is Said to Have Ordered Pentagon Spokesman’s Firing:"
https://archive.ph/MKQ1i* I think we have found more Government waste: "Pete Hegseth Blew Billions on Fruit Basket Stands, Chairs, and Crab:"
https://newrepublic.com/post/207555/pete-hegseth-billions-dollars-fruit-basket-stands-chairs-crab* "Pentagon spent more on lobster in one month than it did on trans health care all year:"
https://www.advocate.com/politics/national/lavish-pentagon-spending-exposed* "Trump apparently numb to federal waste as staff burns through taxpayer money:"
https://www.ms.now/the-briefing-with-jen-psaki/watch/trump-apparently-numb-to-federal-waste-as-staff-burns-through-taxpayer-money-2489288771988* "US judge revives union contract for 320,000 workers at veterans' agency:"
https://archive.ph/q1ilH* "VA Is Rewriting Big Pieces of the Disability Rating Playbook :"
https://www.military.com/feature/2026/02/15/va-rewriting-big-pieces-of-disability-rating-playbook.html?ESRC=mr_260309.nl* "Federal appeals court sides with Pentagon against science, reinstating U.S. military’s HIV enlistment ban:"
https://www.advocate.com/news/hiv-military-ban-upheld* " After 40 years living with HIV, this military veteran sees history repeating :"
https://www.advocate.com/news/people/reggie-dunbar-hiv-military-advocacy* "Judge hints at federal class action, orders DOJ evidence in trans military ban case:"
https://www.advocate.com/news/talbott-trans-military-class-action* "DOJ tells court transgender troops must be fired before suing over revoked retirements:"
https://www.advocate.com/politics/national/doj-logan-ireland-retirement-transgender* "Trans service people vindicated by latest research:"
https://www.advocate.com/military/the-power-of-trans-servicepeople* "If this gay paratrooper could speak directly to Pete Hegseth, this is what he’d say:"
https://www.advocate.com/news/people/brian-femminella-gay-paratrooper* "Pete Hegseth declares that Scouting America will eliminate transgender tolerance & diversity programs:"
https://www.advocate.com/politics/national/hegseth-war-scouting-america* "Scouting America says transgender kids are still welcome after Pete Hegseth claimed they weren’t:"
https://www.advocate.com/politics/national/scouting-america-transgender-still-welcome* "Meet the Mastermind Behind Trump’s Definition of “Woman”:"
https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2026/02/trump-anti-trans-may-mailman-sports-ban-womens-bill-of-rights-terf/* "The Federal Bureau of Prisons is running a conversion therapy program. We must not let it stand:"
https://www.advocate.com/opinion/bop-transgender-conversion-therapy* "Pell Grant Program Faces Serious and Immediate Shortfall :"
https://www.crfb.org/blogs/pell-grant-program-faces-serious-and-immediate-shortfall* "8 states file emergency motion to block Nexstar-Tegna merger after FCC approval:"
https://www.nbcnews.com/business/media/8-states-file-emergency-motion-block-nexstar-tegna-merger-fcc-approval-rcna264485* "Major CBS News Layoffs Begin Under Bari Weiss’ Restructuring Plan:"
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/business-news/cbs-news-layoffs-underway-bari-weiss-1236542195/
* "Supreme Court worries Trump’s attack on late ballots could also threaten early voting:"
https://www.politico.com/news/2026/03/23/supreme-court-trump-mail-in-voting-00840378* "‘I’m not doing that’: Lauren Boebert bucks Trump’s $200B Iran war ask:"
https://www.ms.now/all-in/watch/i-m-not-doing-that-lauren-boebert-bucks-trump-s-200b-iran-war-ask-2493061699530* "Republicans Reject Democratic Proposal to End D.H.S. Impasse:"
https://archive.ph/xFoJ7Please call your Senators and encourage them to stay firm.
* "Senate confirms brawler Markwayne Mullin to lead Homeland Security Department after Kristi Noem:"
https://www.advocate.com/politics/national/trump-ally-markwayne-mullin-confirmed* "In Markwayne Mullin, Pete Hegseth has a competitor in bravado, masochism, and queer hate:"
https://www.advocate.com/opinion/markwayne-mullin-pete-hegseth-competition* Please tell Quislings John Fetterman of Pennsylvania and Martin Heinrich of New Mexico exactly what you think of their yes votes and thank Rand Paul for voting no.
(Yes, I know the kind of person Rand Paul is and that there is personal beef, but we want to encourage him to do the right thing in future votes).
* "SAVE America Act author admits married aide ‘had to go through a bunch of hoops’ to vote because she changed name:"
https://www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/chip-roy-save-america-act-voting-barriers/I beg you to fight hard on this one because it's likely game over for American Democracy and absolutely deadly for trans people if they win this one.* The goal of the SAVE Act is to make it illegal on a federal level for married women and trans people and people who can't afford expensive ID to vote.
I am really alarmed I am about to be stripped of my right to vote, that a large portion of Americans are about to be stripped of their right to vote.
Resistance in the Senate is Weakening. Please contact your Senators!
Please contact your US Senators to tell them to vote AGAINST the SAVE ACT
* Here is a model email:
https://amaebi.dreamwidth.org/2767709.html* The housing bill is a good and important piece of legislation that will free up so much housing being hoarded by corporations and the like to make it possible for people to have affordable homes.
The House Republicans do not like it, but they have only a two vote majority if you count the independent caucusing with them.
It is essential to contact your Congress Critter in the house and ask them to vote for this bill.
*
Our until Midterms 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."Take action with Indivisible:"
https://www.mobilize.us/indivisible/Trump 2.0 Indivisible Guide.
https://indivisible.org/resource/guideIf 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/And another:
https://faxzero.com/fax_senate.phpSnail Mail Campaigns:
https://conuly.dreamwidth.org/3622760.html"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-representativesThis tracks legislation:
https://www.govtrack.us/"The Public Comment Process (+ how to write effective public comments):"
https://www.tumblr.com/gwydionmisha/781844516804149248?source=share"Swing Left:"
https://swingleft.org/Run for Something:
https://runforsomething.net/"Vote Smart:"
https://justfacts.votesmart.org/Protests: "50501 Events:"
https://www.fiftyfifty.one/events"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/
* We are in primary season now. States vote at different times, so I beg ALL of you to check when your state is voting. If you are in an in-person vote state, research ahead of time so you can vote for the candidate with views closest to your own. If you vote by mail, take the time to look them up when your ballot comes.
THIS is how you move the party further LEFT. Primary schedule here:
* "2026 Statewide Primary Calendar:"
https://www.270towin.com/2026-state-primary-calendar/I don't know where you live, so I can't link this for you, but I find the Progressive Voter Guide online very helpful in narrowing down candidates in the often packed primaries where I live.
I also suggest looking at things like volunteer work and endorsements, because it really, really helps with things like sheriff and judicial elections, but can be useful in all sorts of primaries when you have multiple good options.
REMEMBER: Don't just vote for the big things like US Congress. Vote in every State and local race down to the smallest and on all the referendums.
State and local elections have a massive impact on your quality of life.* Arkansas! Don't forget to vote in the Run Off Election March 31st!
* Indiana! Ohio! Don't forget to vote in the Primaries May 5!
* "A Mar-a-Lago flip: Dems win Trump's hometown Florida House district:"
https://www.politico.com/news/2026/03/24/dems-win-mar-a-lago-gregory-00843333* Interview with the winner here: "Democrat projected to flip Trump’s Mar-a-Lago district in Florida legislature:"
https://www.ms.now/the-briefing-with-jen-psaki/watch/democrat-projected-to-flip-trump-s-mar-a-lago-district-in-florida-legislature-2493517891776* "California sheriff running for governor seizes over 650,000 ballots from 2025 election:"
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/mar/23/california-sheriff-election-ballots-seizedHe had no evidence of any wrong doing, but he didn't like the results so he seized based on vibes.
* "Judge who OK’d ballot seizure spoke glowingly about Republican sheriff leading investigation:"
https://www.sfchronicle.com/california/article/chad-bianco-ballot-seizure-judge-22094329.phpA Maga judge allowed him to do it as Republicans believe that things people pretend are true are evidence and facts aren't.
* "As Florida Fails To Ban Cousin Marriages, A Look At The Social Practice That Remains Taboo In The West:"
https://www.news18.com/explainers/as-florida-fails-to-ban-cousin-marriages-a-look-at-the-social-practice-that-remains-taboo-in-the-west-sbhp-ws-l-9983433.html* "Tennessee bill could create public registry of trans residents’ medical info:"
https://www.advocate.com/politics/states/tennessee-transgender-residents-registry* "Tennessee Republicans advance bill targeting what students can call transgender educators:"
https://www.advocate.com/politics/states/tennessee-lawmakers-disrespect-trans-teachers* "A new California law says all operating systems, including Linux, need to have some form of age verification at account setup:"
https://www.pcgamer.com/software/operating-systems/a-new-california-law-says-all-operating-systems-including-linux-need-to-have-some-form-of-age-verification-at-account-setup/* "Surviving Fascism: Lessons from Jim Crow:"
https://scalawagmagazine.org/2025/02/surviving-fascism-lessons-from-jim-crow/* "Proton Mail Helped FBI Unmask Anonymous ‘Stop Cop City’ Protester:"
https://www.404media.co/proton-mail-helped-fbi-unmask-anonymous-stop-cop-city-protestor/* "The UT System’s New ‘Controversial Topics’ Policy Is About Policing Knowledge:"
https://www.texasobserver.org/ut-system-new-controversial-topics-policy-policing-knowledge/* "How a High School Librarian in Abilene Fought Back Against Moms for Liberty :"
https://www.texasobserver.org/abilene-isd-librarian-book-ban/* CW: Sexual Assault "Kevin Spacey settles with 3 alleged sexual assault victims ahead of civil trial in London:"
https://www.advocate.com/news/kevin-spacey-settles-civil-lawsuits* CW: Sexual Abuse, CSA "Jennifer Shahade: ‘There’s a long and embedded history of abuse in chess’:"
https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2026/mar/05/jennifer-shahade-interview-abuse-chess* "‘It’s a Nightmare’: The Human Toll of the Catholic Church’s Trans Healthcare Ban:"
https://transnews.network/p/it-s-a-nightmare-the-human-toll-of-the-catholic-church-s-trans-healthcare-ban* "Opposition MPs, activists oppose amendments to Transgender Persons Act:"
https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/opposition-mps-activists-oppose-amendments-to-transgender-persons-act/article70772965.eceThe plan is to legislate trans people out of existence.
* "Appeals court rebukes New York judge for repeatedly refusing to seal trans name change records:"
https://www.advocate.com/politics/states/judge-refuses-sealing-transgender-records* "Appeals court weighs in: Can religious employers fire workers for being trans?:"
https://www.advocate.com/news/liberty-university-transgender-employee-case* "Gay drag artist murdered in Virginia shooting:"
https://www.advocate.com/news/crime/black-drag-artist-virginia-murdered* "Trans editor sues DreamWorks over harassment on Bad Guys 2:"
https://www.advocate.com/news/bad-guys-2-bias-suit* "I was a homeless trans teen. Telling my story saved me:"
https://www.advocate.com/opinion/boston-homeless-trans-teen-hrc* "How a teacher and her students are bringing queer equality to Wikipedia:"
https://www.advocate.com/news/culture/teacher-and-students-queer-wikipedia* "Struggling with daily HIV meds? Monthly shots may be the answer:"
https://www.advocate.com/health/hiv/hiv-injections-outperform-daily-pills* "Could a vaccine prevent dementia? Shingles shot data only getting stronger.:"
https://arstechnica.com/health/2026/02/could-a-vaccine-prevent-dementia-shingles-shot-data-only-getting-stronger/
* "LaGuardia reopens after the crash that killed 2 and hurt dozens. Here's what to know:"
https://www.npr.org/2026/03/23/g-s1-114773/laguardia-air-canada-plane-collision-fire-truck
* "Taking action against AI harms:"
https://www.anildash.com/2026/02/23/taking-action-ai-harms/* "Resist and Unsubscribe:"
https://www.resistandunsubscribe.com/* "The Privacy ‘Zealots’ Were Right: Ad Tech’s Infrastructure Was Always A Risk:"
https://www.adexchanger.com/data-driven-thinking/the-privacy-zealots-were-right-ad-techs-infrastructure-was-always-a-risk/* "Keep Android Open:"
https://keepandroidopen.org/* I knew about the debunking of the language claims, but I had no idea how bad it was. CW: Animal Abuse. "The Dark Truth About Koko the Talking Gorilla: The Primate Forced to Be a Person:"
( Embed: )* "Andy Warhol’s Queer Catholicism:"
https://therevealer.org/andy-warhols-queer-catholicism/* "Getting a Share in Green Bay:"
https://prospect.org/2026/02/12/feb-2026-magazine-sports-green-bay-packers-nonprofit-community-owned/* "Support Ny's Burial and Memorial Costs:"
https://www.gofundme.com/f/support-nys-burial-and-memorial-costsShe was a genuinely warm and kind person. The world is a little darker without her in it.
* Monday I had the dentist and spent the last of the EBT on the way home.
I started blocking the one I can't prove is not medicare starting the weekend past, on the grounds that I tried telling "Paige" that I was going to block their number as spam if she didn't stop talking over me and when she stopped for air I said "You aren't listening to me!," then started to ask my question, so she started yelling her opening schpeil to drown me out again. I gave the warning a second time anyway, so hang up and block everytime they call. Insurance companies can afford a lot of autodialers though and Paige calls me once or twice a day anyway to jolt me from sleep. Eventually I will block enough of them to get real rest.
Livia is not recovered from all the disruptions and is fundamentally wary of pretty much everything right now.
The dentist was fixing where a bunch of small fillings from the oughts crumbled behind my front teeth. It feels weird, but I like my new bite better than the one the old fillings gave me. I think another couple of fillings from the '90's and oughts are gone too, but further back, and I suspect I've developed a couple cavities in the last month, but there is nothing to be done until next x-ray.
* A friend kindly printed a document I needed for the way harder than last time housing paperwork and went out of their way to drop it off. Unfortunately, my sleep's been a mess, so I stared and stared at the paperwork, but couldn't work out what exactly they were asking for part of it, so I'll have to try a a different night. Related note: I hate ambiguous directions on if you fill it out wrong they may send you to jail financial paperwork. I swear renewal was easier last time. Sigh.
I can't afford to procrastinate to long because while the results don't kick in for a year, it's a long lead time on processing and if I fuck this up we basically can't live here anymore and I can't imagine being able to afford to move either. It's nightmare fuel, really.
The other thing for today got postponed, which I don't mind because I had all the computer/connectivity issues today. The Lemon Lenovo had a minor freak out I had to trouble shoot involving a bunch of maintenance. We lost connectivity a few times, once for a while. A site I need if I intend to accomplish things was down for hours and keeps crashing. Livia is still having nightmares and I need to go in there to calm her down with loves.
Why am I so hungry lately? It is annoying and food is expensive.
In other news, as good as I thought The Hymn to Dionysus was it just kept getting better. I can't recommend that book highly enough. I have been quietly waiting for the pennies to drop for the main character. It turned out to metaphorically be more like a roll of quarters. Delightful!
Also, my friends keep asking interesting questions on the internet. I love y'all. This is what the Internet is for. :)
* At log off Thursday morning I had that failure where all my links disappeared, which is catastrophic since Firefox removed the restore previous session option several years ago for no apparent reason. Which means I'm likely to be trying to find and reorganize all my links possibly all weekend. Lets hope not, but I'm not sanguine.
I was hoping to post aggregate tonight in any case ahead of no kings, so I'm doing that, but you know how I'm a month and a half behind? Yeah, that's about to get worse.
At least Waterfox kept all my data in the recent up date. Yay, Waterfox!
* "Police Stings: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO):"
( Embed: )* "Calpernia Addams ‘shocked’ by Drag Race’s mention of boyfriend’s 1999 murder:"
https://www.advocate.com/drag-race-barry-winchell-murder* "Why Orville Peck Never Takes Off His Mask:"
( Embed: )* The Hymn to Dionysus by Natasha Pulley:
I am entirely enjoying The Hymn to Dionysus by Natasha Pulley, which is blowing me right the fuck away. So many ancient Greek reimaginings drive me right up a wall because of my academic background. This? This is genius built on a monumental knowledge of art history, archaeology, surviving sources, and modern scholarship all wrapped up in a good story and a really fun narrative voice.
I have a ways to go yet, but Natasha Pulley clearly knows what she is doing with Dionysus.
This is So fun!
I know this is something I'm going to want on my shelf.
Update: As good as I thought The Hymn to Dionysus was it just kept getting better. I can't recommend that book highly enough. I have been quietly waiting for the pennies to drop for the main character. It turned out to metaphorically be more like a roll of quarters. Delightful! I am obsessed.
I read the notes at the back.
She's like: I didn't do any research on this one. I just learned to read ancient Greek and then read a long list of books.
Cue me, looking directly into the camera like a character on the office.
*****
* 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.
* "Transcontinental Pipeline:"
https://tcpipeline.org/steps/* "Donate to Kansas ACLU:"
https://action.aclu.org/give/support-aclu-kansas* "Project Salt Box:"
https://projectsaltbox.substack.com/* "When the Feds Come to Your City: Standing Up to ICE :"
https://crimethinc.com/2025/12/03/when-the-feds-come-to-your-city-standing-up-to-ice-a-guide-from-chicago-organizers* "MASTER LIST OF WAYS TO HELP IN MINNEAPOLIS:"
https://www.tumblr.com/gwydionmisha/807223113540599808?source=share* "Here are Minnesota groups that need your help organizing against ICE and DHS operations:"
https://www.advocate.com/news/minnesota-mutual-aid-groups-ice* Links to Help organize in advance of ICE Occupation:
https://www.tumblr.com/gwydionmisha/807226885129060352?source=share* "Swing Left:"
https://swingleft.org/* Contains link to trans girl sales pages. "Trans Girl Scouts On Cookie List Sell 71,000 Boxes Of Cookies And Growing:"
https://www.erininthemorning.com/p/trans-girl-scouts-on-cookie-list* "2026 Statewide Primary Calendar:"
https://www.270towin.com/2026-state-primary-calendar/* "The List of Shame: People frequently ask us about whether their specific US state is trying to enact a social media age verification law so they can call their state representatives and yell at them about it!:"
https://dw-advocacy.dreamwidth.org/1493.html* "Keep Android Open:"
https://keepandroidopen.org/* "Taking action against AI harms:"
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