* News keeps moving fast, so some items may be already out of date. I once again had to cut off the news early. Apologies.

* Everything I did since the last Aggregate disappeared by Tuesday night. No idea why. I've reconstructed what I could.

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* "The ‘Day After’ Plan for Gaza That Netanyahu Doesn’t Want to Talk About:" https://www.politico.com/news/magazine/2025/08/09/gaza-palestinian-authority-west-bank-business-00492175?nid=00000180-3e78-de92-addf-fe7ff2220000&nname=politico-weekend&nrid=00000160-bdec-d2bc-a966-bffd78290000

* "Israel announces a settlement project that critics say will effectively cut the West Bank in two:" https://apnews.com/article/israel-west-bank-settlement-smotrich-palestinian-state-3b048633b41ac2c61206675fbf73d197

* "Israel strike kills Al Jazeera journalists in Gaza:" https://archive.ph/xdXiu

* "Gazans choosing “between starving and being shot to death”:" https://www.msnbc.com/the-weekend-primetime/watch/gazans-choosing-between-starving-and-being-shot-to-death-244661829558

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* "Trump says Ukraine needs to make a deal after summit with Putin ends without ceasefire:" https://archive.ph/Ix4Gl

* "Trump adopts Putin's preference for route to Ukraine peace after meeting in Alaska:" https://archive.ph/VAhvn

* "'Thirsty for a deal': Putin plays Trump to his own great advantage:" https://www.msnbc.com/the-briefing-with-jen-psaki/watch/-thirsty-for-a-deal-putin-plays-trump-to-his-own-great-advantage-245115461964

* "Ukraine steps up despite threat of Trump abandonment:" https://www.msnbc.com/the-briefing-with-jen-psaki/watch/ukraine-steps-up-despite-threat-of-trump-abandonment-245116485720

*** Stuff from beore the so-called Summit I was hoping to publish yesterday and I was too tired to sort what's still relevant.***

* "How Ukraine's Critical 'Fortress Belt' Could Be Lost Under Putin's Demands:" https://www.newsweek.com/donetsk-isw-putin-trump-zelensky-2111180

* "Zelenskiy wins EU, NATO backing as he seeks place at Trump-Putin talks:" https://archive.ph/YFrXd

* "Zelenskyy says Putin wants the rest of Ukraine’s Donetsk region as part of a ceasefire:" https://apnews.com/article/europe-trump-putin-summit-ukraine-territory-ba56ddbd24d1b7e8e0aca7754d0f180a

* "'TACO' Trump appears to surrender to Putin in advance; replaces ultimatum with concession meeting:" https://www.msnbc.com/the-briefing-with-jen-psaki/watch/-taco-trump-appears-to-surrender-to-putin-in-advance-replaces-ultimatum-with-concession-meeting-244634693908

* "Memory of Trump's humiliating Helsinki train wreck looms over upcoming Putin meeting in Alaska:" https://www.msnbc.com/the-briefing-with-jen-psaki/watch/memory-of-trump-s-humiliating-helsinki-train-wreck-looms-over-upcoming-putin-meeting-in-alaska-244944965648

* "Russian forces make sudden thrust in eastern Ukraine, open source data shows:" https://archive.ph/ZmrtD

* "Ukraine ramps up drone attacks on Russia ahead of Trump-Putin Alaska summit:" https://abcnews.go.com/International/ukraine-ramps-drone-attacks-russia-ahead-trump-putin/story?id=124536033

* "USAID failed to monitor uses of Musk's Starlink terminals sent to Ukraine, says watchdog:" https://archive.ph/9AKup

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* "Airline Vueling deplanes Jewish children, arrest summer camp director due to alleged disruptions :" https://www.jpost.com/diaspora/article-862045

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* "Donald Trump to chair Olympics task force and demand 'strong' tests to keep trans athletes out:" https://www.advocate.com/politics/donald-trump-olympics-transgender-task-force

They should not hold the Olympics here. It's not safe for international travelers.

* "Hack of federal court filing system exploited security flaws known since 2020:" https://www.politico.com/news/2025/08/12/federal-courts-hack-security-flaw-00506392

* The Republican war on the US Economy continues.

* "Trump rebukes Goldman's Solomon over bank's tariff research:" https://archive.ph/u4ZLt

* "Brazil-US meeting canceled amid tariff dispute, says finance minister:" https://archive.ph/yN0QV

* "Trump THREATENS more tariffs as he strong-arms tech leaders:" https://www.msnbc.com/the-weekend-primetime/watch/-trump-threatens-more-tariffs-as-he-strong-arms-tech-leaders-244678725848

* "State Dept. omitting anti-LGBTQ+ actions from foreign human rights reports:" https://www.advocate.com/news/state-department-omits-lgbtq-rights

* "'Uniquely dangerous': Leaked DHS memo details secret plans for domestic 'forever war':" https://www.alternet.org/leaked-dhs-memo/

* "“The normalization of a certain degree of cruelty”: Immigration enforcement in America goes rogue:" https://www.msnbc.com/the-weekend-primetime/watch/-the-normalization-of-a-certain-degree-of-cruelty-immigration-enforcement-in-america-goes-rogue-244677701963

* "Judge orders temporary halt to construction at Florida’s ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ detention center:" https://apnews.com/article/florida-detention-alligator-alcatraz-08aac166ad5fa5dfbd33a00f6be2b979

* "ICE processing center is all but empty when California Congress members arrive to inspect:" https://archive.ph/LjSPC

* "'Straight out of the Twilight Zone': Congressman shocked at ICE facility 'cover-up':" https://www.msnbc.com/the-briefing-with-jen-psaki/watch/-straight-out-of-the-twilight-zone-congressman-shocked-at-ice-facility-cover-up-244940869602

* "ICE Sure Picked a Convenient Spot for Its Latest Raid:" https://newrepublic.com/post/199155/ice-sure-picked-convenient-spot-latest-raid-newsom-trump

* "Protesters rally in downtown LA following ICE raids at SoCal Home Depot stores:" https://www.nbclosangeles.com/news/local/protesters-rally-in-downtown-la-following-ice-raids-at-socal-home-depot-stores/3762087/

* Extended Interview with Alex Padilla:

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* "A judge restricted LAPD’s use of force. Then journalists were beaten with batons:" https://archive.ph/N1d91

* "New Zealand woman Sarah Shaw and 6-year-old son detained by US immigration to be freed :" https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/new-zealand-woman-sarah-shaw-and-6-year-old-son-detained-by-us-immigration-to-be-freed/2AMDMJGPRBHVTFMFFNMA55OFTE/

* Gay Jamaican asylum seeker 'suffering' in ICE custody, lawyer says:" https://www.advocate.com/news/gay-jamaica-asylum-seeker-ice

* "Andry Hernández Romero explains how he survived CECOT after the U.S. government disappeared him:" https://www.advocate.com/news/andry-hernandez-romero-tim-miller

* "Inside the movement that freed gay makeup artist Andry Hernández Romero from a hellhole:" https://www.advocate.com/news/freeing-andry-hernandez-romero

* "Federal judge refuses to dismiss case against convicted L.A. County sheriff’s deputy:" https://archive.ph/2A1SX

* "Justice Department fired official whose husband operated controversial ICEBlock app:" https://www.cbsnews.com/news/justice-department-fired-official-whose-husband-operated-controversial-iceblock-app/

* Here are some ways to help Immigrants and the anti-ICE Protesters:

Immigrant Defenders: https://give.immdef.org/give/545119/#!/donation/checkout
The Bail Project: https://bailproject.org/
National Bail Fund Network: https://www.communityjusticeexchange.org/en/nbfn-directory
Amnesty International: protect asylum-seekers: https://donate.amnestyusa.org/page/113080/donate/1
The 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
Mid-South Immigration Advocates: https://miamemphis.org/
"Know Your Rights:" https://www.aclu.org/know-your-rights/protesters-rights

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* "What to know about Saturday protests against Trump's redistricting effort:" https://www.axios.com/2025/08/14/fight-the-trump-takeover-protests-texas-redistricting-vote-2025

* "‘Fight the Trump Takeover’ protests set to rock 20 states this weekend:" https://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/-fight-the-trump-takeover-protests-set-to-rock-20-states-this-weekend-245027909669

* "Find an Event Near You:" https://www.fightthetrumptakeover.com/#events

* "Donald Trump orders authoritarian takeover of Washington, D.C.:" https://www.advocate.com/news/donald-trump-dc-takeover

The republican argument for the need for military occupation is that the dramatic drop in violent crime somehow constitutes an emergency requiring the establishment of permanent military occupation so they can illegally round up people who are unhoused and anyone else they don't like, labeling them criminals, since it's the shortage of criminals that is the emergency they are solving. The only "mayhem" I'm seeing here is the illegal military occupation.

* "Trump’s ‘dictator-like’ D.C. takeover is an assault on democracy, critics warn:" https://www.advocate.com/news/trump-dc-dictatorship-underway

* "Trump’s militarization of D.C. is blatant dictatorship:" https://www.advocate.com/voices/trumps-militarization-dc-dictatorship-opinion

* "As Guard deploys, Trump to seek 'long-term' federal control of DC police:" https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/national-guard-troops-assist-dozens-arrests-dc-white/story?id=124613624

* "What the heck is happening in D.C.? Nothing, until Trump deployed the National Guard:" https://www.advocate.com/news/trump-dc-national-guard

* "'Not about crime': Maddow cracks open Trump's real motives in deploying the National Guard to D.C.:" https://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/-not-about-crime-maddow-cracks-open-trump-s-real-motives-in-deploying-the-national-guard-to-d-c-244751941634

* "Trump's DC Takeover EXPLAINED:"

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* "Trump threatens takeover of D.C. over FAKE claims of violent crime:" https://www.msnbc.com/the-weekend-primetime/watch/trump-threatens-takeover-of-d-c-over-fake-claims-of-violent-crime-244678213916

* "Trump National Guard stunt rejected by Maryland governor: 'I will not authorize':" https://www.msnbc.com/the-briefing-with-jen-psaki/watch/trump-national-guard-stunt-rejected-by-maryland-governor-i-will-not-authorize-244851269526

* "Trump stumbles over facts at National Guard stunt press conference:" https://www.msnbc.com/the-briefing-with-jen-psaki/watch/trump-stumbles-over-facts-at-national-guard-stunt-press-conference-244853317880

* "Influential Democrats condemn Donald Trump’s ‘dictator-level’ takeover of nation’s capital:" https://www.advocate.com/news/democrats-condemn-trump-dc-takeover

* "D.C. residents rage at Trump's military crackdown:" https://www.msnbc.com/the-briefing-with-jen-psaki/watch/d-c-residents-rage-at-trump-s-military-crackdown-245041733629

* "‘We don’t have Ronald Reagan—we have Tony Soprano': George Conway blasts Trump:" https://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/-we-don-t-have-ronald-reagan-we-have-tony-soprano-george-conway-blasts-trump-244933701646

* "The National Guard in DC:" https://thisfinecrew.dreamwidth.org/314678.html

* "Trump Deployed The Military to My City:"

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* "‘Get off our streets': Federal agents set up checkpoint in DC, drawing protesters:" https://www.nbcwashington.com/news/local/get-off-our-streets-federal-agents-set-up-checkpoint-in-dc-drawing-protesters/3974630/

* "Trump’s 200 days of breaking presidential norms:" https://www.msnbc.com/the-weekend-primetime/watch/trump-s-200-days-of-breaking-presidential-norms-244660293891

* "White House scrambles to explain Secret Service raising river level for JD Vance’s Ohio birthday kayak outing:" https://www.advocate.com/news/jd-vance-river-raised-explanation

* "Pete Hegseth shares video of pastor calling to ban gay sex and ban women from voting:" https://www.advocate.com/politics/pete-hegseth-video-sodomy-voting

* "Like Mike Johnson, Pete Hegseth is another Republican obsessed with gay sex:" https://www.advocate.com/voices/opinion-hegseth-johnson-gay-men

* Why are we giving taxpayer money to Tesla? "Air Force bid for Tesla Cybertrucks in target practice symbolizes the ‘evolving’ relationship between the Pentagon and Big Tech, expert says:" https://fortune.com/2025/08/10/air-force-tesla-cybertruck-relationship-big-tech-pentagon-contract-spending/

* "Is It Safe To Fly In America?:"

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* "Trump cans IRS commissioner and replaces him with Scott Bessent for now:" https://www.advocate.com/news/irs-trump-scott-bessent

* "Maddow points out the dark possibility behind Trump's removal of IRS commissioner Billy Long:" https://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/maddow-points-out-the-dark-possibility-behind-trump-s-removal-of-irs-commissioner-billy-long-244755013815

* "Exclusive: Medical journal rejects Kennedy's call for retraction of vaccine study:" https://archive.ph/n8cBP

* "US orders Vaxart to stop COVID-19 trial amid mRNA wind down:" https://archive.ph/KfaFt

* "'Dangerous decision': Trump shamed by health experts for reckless cut of vaccine research money:" https://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/-dangerous-decision-trump-shamed-by-health-experts-for-reckless-cut-of-vaccine-research-money-244754501765

* "call RFK Jr. about vaccine access:" https://thisfinecrew.dreamwidth.org/314506.html

* Call RFK Jr. to complain about him not funding vaccines ph# 202-690-7000

* "US veterans agency lost thousands of ‘core’ medical staff under Trump, records show:" https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/aug/11/us-veterans-affairs-agency-medical-staff-departures

* "How the dismantling of NOAA threatens the Keeling Curve:" https://thebulletin.org/2025/05/how-the-dismantling-of-noaa-threatens-the-keeling-curve/

* "Justice Department escalates scrutiny of Trump foes with probes of Letitia James and Adam Schiff:" https://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/justice-department-escalates-scrutiny-trump-foes-probes-letitia-124485122

* "DOJ Special Attorney Ed Martin shows "blatant bias" as he targets Trump's perceived enemies:" https://www.msnbc.com/the-weekend/watch/doj-special-attorney-ed-martin-shows-blatant-bias-as-he-targets-trump-s-perceived-enemies-244652101916

* "Trump administration must restore hundreds of UCLA research grants, federal judge rules:" https://archive.ph/2WV3w

* "White House calls for a 'comprehensive review' of eight Smithsonian museums:" https://www.npr.org/2025/08/12/nx-s1-5500550/smithsonian-trump-review

* "Mary Trump Warns Uncle's Latest Moves Pose 'Unique Threat' to US Future:" https://www.newsweek.com/mary-trump-warning-smithsonian-review-2114305

* "Fresh off taking control of D.C. police, Trump announces he’ll host CBS's Kennedy Center Honors TV broadcast:" https://www.advocate.com/news/trump-continues-kennedy-center-takeover

* "Trump was 'very involved' in Kennedy Center Honorees selection, vetoed 'wokesters':" https://www.npr.org/2025/08/13/nx-s1-5500305/kennedy-center-honors-announcement-kiss-strait-gaynor-stallone-crawford-trump

* "Trump hosting the Kennedy Center Honors will be like watching a crappy variety show from the 1970s:" https://www.advocate.com/voices/trump-kennedy-center-honors-opinion

* "UFC to host first-ever fight event at the White House:" https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cj4wyex9zd5o

**** Trump/Epstein/Maxwell, etc. CW: CSA ****

* "Lawsuit threatens to BLOW THE LID OFF the Trump White House's Epstein secrets:" https://www.msnbc.com/the-briefing-with-jen-psaki/watch/lawsuit-threatens-to-blow-the-lid-off-the-trump-white-house-s-epstein-secrets-244637253858

* "Trump’s private remarks about Epstein victims exposed by Rolling Stone:" https://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/trump-s-private-remarks-about-epstein-victims-exposed-by-rolling-stone-245024837645

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* "Supreme Court formally asked to overturn landmark same-sex marriage ruling:" https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/supreme-court-formally-asked-overturn-landmark-same-sex/story?id=124465302

* "Supreme Court allows Mississippi social media law to go into effect:" https://www.npr.org/2025/08/14/nx-s1-5482925/scotus-netchoice

* "Senate loses power and purpose as Trump runs amok unchecked by Republicans:" https://www.msnbc.com/the-briefing-with-jen-psaki/watch/senate-loses-power-and-purpose-as-trump-runs-amok-unchecked-by-republicans-244947013727

* "Congressional stock trading ban gets Senate panel’s OK:" https://www.politico.com/news/2025/07/30/senate-stock-trading-ban-pelosi-act-00484256

* It would be better if Trump weren't exempted, but just stopping congress from insider trading would be a step forward.

* "Trump's grip slips: Signs Republicans are finding less value in siding with Trump over constituents:" https://www.msnbc.com/the-briefing-with-jen-psaki/watch/trump-s-grip-slips-signs-republicans-are-finding-less-value-in-siding-with-trump-over-constituents-244107845903

* "Republican Sen. Mike Lee's pornography ban is moving forward in the Senate:" https://www.advocate.com/politics/federal-pornography-ban-advances

This isn't just about porn; it's about making it illegal to be queer, to censor us off the internet and out of public spaces.

* "Trump’s judicial picks could reshape abortion rights for decades:" https://archive.ph/db1XJ

* "Trump’s Pick to Lead Labor Data Agency Adds to Fears of Political Interference:" https://archive.ph/Hxua4

* "‘Underlying motives’: Why Trump’s BLS pick is in for a fight:" https://www.politico.com/news/2025/08/13/trump-antoni-bls-labor-economy-fed-bannon-00506485

* "Trump taps lesbian Tammy Bruce as deputy UN representative. But is that a promotion?:" https://www.advocate.com/politics/trump-tammy-bruce-un

* "A Republican's sex scandal exposes the media's evolving shrug toward congressional disgrace:" https://www.advocate.com/voices/cory-mills-republican-disgrace

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* Our job for the next year and a half 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.

* "Take action with Indivisible:" https://www.mobilize.us/indivisible/

* 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/

And another: https://faxzero.com/fax_senate.php

Snail 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-representatives

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

"The Public Comment Process (+ how to write effective public comments):" https://www.tumblr.com/gwydionmisha/781844516804149248?source=share

Run for Something: https://runforsomething.net/

"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

Protests: "50501 Events:" https://www.fiftyfifty.one/events

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

"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/

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* "The Politics of Humiliation:" https://www.liberalcurrents.com/the-politi/

* "The Republican Plan To End Elections:"

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* "In redistricting clash, Texas GOP flexes power to shut down Democrats' last tool of resistance:" https://www.texastribune.org/2025/08/12/texas-republicans-redistricting-political-power-courts-quorum-break/

* "Texas Supreme Court won’t rule for weeks on GOP requests to expel Democrats who left the state:" https://www.texastribune.org/2025/08/12/texas-democrats-supreme-court-delays-ruling-abbott-paxton-expel/

* "Texas: Arrest the Democrats!:"

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* "‘Come and get it’: Texas Democrats hold the line against gerrymandering despite GOP threats:" https://www.msnbc.com/the-weekend/watch/-come-and-get-it-texas-democrats-hold-the-line-against-gerrymandering-despite-gop-threats-244651589631

* "'Ready to Fight': TX Dem lawmakers persist with their weeklong quorum:" https://www.msnbc.com/the-weekend-primetime/watch/-ready-to-fight-tx-dem-lawmakers-persist-with-their-weeklong-quorum-244660293920

* "'Immense distractions': TX Democratic Caucus Chair slams GOP tactics to bring Dems back:" https://www.msnbc.com/the-weekend-primetime/watch/-immense-distractions-tx-democratic-caucus-chair-slams-gop-tactics-to-bring-dems-back-244677701733

* "‘He’s lying’: Texas AG wants to arrest Beto O’Rourke as tensions explode:" https://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/-he-s-lying-texas-ag-wants-to-arrest-beto-o-rourke-as-tensions-explode-244842565716

* "Fire with fire: Newsom sets plan to counter Trump's gerrymander scheme:" https://www.advocate.com/politics/laura-loomer-lindsey-graham-doug-emhoff

* "DNC to help lead nationwide protests against Republican redistricting plans:" https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2026-election/dnc-nationwide-protests-saturday-republican-redistricting-plans-rcna224365

* "How Today's Tensions Mirror Pre-Civil War America:"

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* News keeps moving fast, so some items may be already out of date.

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* "Trump Rages About Windmills and Whales, Claims He Sent Aid to Gaza But No One Said ‘Thank You’:" https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/politics-news/trump-windmills-whales-gaza-eu-trade-1235394806/

* "In GOP rift, Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene calls Gaza crisis a ‘genocide’:" https://www.msnbc.com/the-weekend-primetime/watch/-in-gop-rift-rep-marjorie-taylor-greene-calls-gaza-crisis-a-genocide-244258885848

* "Trump administration scolds allies over Palestinian statehood:" https://www.politico.com/news/2025/07/31/trump-palestinian-statehood-push-00487326

* "'Absolutely insane': Bernie slams Trump for threatening Canada over Palestine move:" https://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/-absolutely-insane-bernie-slams-trump-for-threatening-canada-over-palestine-move-244239429681

* "Two Israeli human rights groups say their country is committing genocide in Gaza:" https://www.npr.org/2025/07/28/nx-s1-5482881/israel-gaza-genocide-rights-groups-btselem-physicians

* "Trump, breaking with Netanyahu, acknowledges ‘real starvation’ in Gaza:" https://www.politico.com/news/2025/07/28/trump-break-netanyahu-gaza-starvation-00479739

* Fact Checking Trump's offensive disinformation: "Trump said US was only country that gave aid to Gaza for food. Here are the facts:" https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/trumps-us-gaza-aid/

* "Videos show Israeli extremist group blocking aid trucks to Gaza:" https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/video-aid-trucks-gaza-israelis/

* "Whistleblower: 10-year-old Palestinian boy ‘gunned down’ after receiving food aid:" https://www.msnbc.com/the-weekend-primetime/watch/whistleblower-10-year-old-palestinian-boy-gunned-down-after-receiving-food-aid-244262469741

* "Wave of condemnation after killing of Palestinian activist in West Bank:" https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/jul/29/palestinian-awdah-hathaleen-oscar-winning-no-other-land-killed-in-west-bank

* "Israeli Court Releases Settler Suspected of Fatally Shooting Palestinian in West Bank to House Arrest:" https://www.haaretz.com/israel-news/2025-07-29/ty-article/.premium/israeli-court-releases-settler-who-fatally-shot-palestinian-in-west-bank-to-house-arrest/00000198-5605-dae7-abbb-df958a2c0000

* "Peter Beinart - "Being Jewish After the Destruction of Gaza: A Reckoning" | The Daily Show:"

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* "Photos of how Bedouins in Israel improvise shelters to survive missile threats:" https://apnews.com/photo-gallery/israel-bedouin-homemade-bomb-shelters-war-mideast-8ab285f8025503f4a0740d0e0cc54a81

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* "Russian strikes kill 25 in Ukraine, as Trump confirms deadline for talks:" https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cj0y45mdjp7o

* "Russia says it has captured two villages in Ukraine, Ukraine reports heavy fighting:" https://archive.ph/OLyKX

* "Russia says it captured Ukrainian town of Chasiv Yar after 16-month battle:" https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/russia-says-it-captured-ukrainian-town-chasiv-yar-after-16-month-battle-2025-07-31/

* "Russian air strike on Kyiv kills six, officials say:" https://www.reuters.com/world/russian-air-strike-kyiv-kills-six-officials-say-2025-07-31/

* "Russian attack kills 3 in Ukraine's city of Dnipro, governor says:" https://archive.ph/46iCZ

* "Russians shell three districts of Dnipropetrovsk Region, causing damage:" https://www.ukrinform.net/rubric-ato/4020608-russians-shell-three-districts-of-dnipropetrovsk-region-causing-damage.html

* "Russia at the gates: How Ukraine defended a strategic city for months:" https://archive.ph/A9nzX

* "Russia's Aeroflot cancels flights after pro-Ukrainian hackers claim massive cyberattack:" https://archive.ph/lX7CA

* "School-leavers losing their lives for Russia in Putin's war with Ukraine:" https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/ce9xkg7dmd5o

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* "Exclusive: Trump pledged to save Afghans. But UAE had already sent some evacuees back, cable shows:" https://archive.ph/q8T91

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* "Trump hits Brazil with tariffs, sanctions but key sectors excluded:" https://archive.ph/e4OHc

* "Trump's Brazil trade squeeze gives tariff challengers fresh legal ammunition:" https://archive.ph/cHc2L

* "Trump sets EU tariff at 15%, lower than his original threat, after meeting in Scotland:" https://www.npr.org/2025/07/27/nx-s1-5481246/trump-tariffs-european-union

This is nothing to cheer for. A 15% tax on Americans is a lot worse than no tax.

* "EU admits it can’t guarantee $600B promise to Trump:" https://www.politico.eu/article/eus-600bn-us-investment-will-come-exclusively-from-private-sector/

* "Trump formalizes high tariffs as he tries to reshape the global economy:" https://www.nbcnews.com/business/economy/trump-sets-tariff-levels-reshapes-economy-rcna222387

* "Trump slams Canada's plan to recognize Palestinian state amid trade talks:" https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/us-canada-trade-negotiations-deadline-1.7598002

* "Trump extends Mexico tariff deadline for 90 days:" https://www.politico.com/news/2025/07/31/trump-extends-tariff-deadline-on-mexico-for-at-least-90-days-to-allow-more-talks-00486673

* "Trump signs order imposing new tariffs on a number of trading partners that go into effect in 7 days:" https://apnews.com/article/trump-tariffs-mexico-3b03b98296424e59c7dc19a865d21969

* "Trump ends de minimis exemption for global low-cost goods:" https://www.cnbc.com/2025/07/30/trump-de-minimis-shipping.html

* "Trump slaps universal 50% tariff on copper imports; metal’s price plunges:" https://www.cnbc.com/2025/07/30/trump-copper-tariff-trade.html

* "Trump’s tariffs get frosty reception at federal appeals court:" https://www.politico.com/news/2025/07/31/trump-tariff-arguments-appeals-court-00486972

* "Trump blows up his own case for tariff power with scattershot excuses:" https://www.msnbc.com/the-briefing-with-jen-psaki/watch/no-king-trump-blows-up-his-own-case-for-tariff-power-with-scattershot-excuses-244171333966

* "Trump fires BLS commissioner, raising concerns about economic data quality:" https://archive.ph/5oMww

* "Trump goes off the deep end over bad jobs numbers; Fox panel stunned:" https://www.msnbc.com/the-briefing-with-jen-psaki/watch/-incredibly-weak-trump-goes-off-the-deep-end-over-bad-jobs-numbers-fox-panel-stunned-244241989971

* "Trump will try to ‘cook the books’ after firing labor stats chief, experts warn:" https://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/trump-will-try-to-cook-the-books-after-firing-labor-stats-chief-experts-warn-244234821822

* "Fed Governor Kugler is resigning, giving Trump a nominee on committee that sets interest rates:" https://www.cnbc.com/2025/08/01/federal-reserve-governor-kugler-part-of-the-committee-that-sets-interest-rates-is-resigning.html

* "Rebound in US economic growth in second quarter masks underlying slowing trend:" https://archive.ph/NsmCc

* "US Fed keeps interest rates steady despite dissent and Trump pressure:" https://www.semafor.com/article/07/30/2025/us-fed-keeps-interest-rates-steady-but-2-governors-dissent

* "'Scotland is already great.' Protesters troll Trump on his golfing trip:" https://www.npr.org/2025/07/26/g-s1-79744/scotland-protesters-anti-trump-golf

* "A Golfing Trump Is Greeted by Protesters in Scotland:" https://archive.ph/QQfQg#selection-517.87-517.99

* "New birthright citizenship rulings provide the ultimate test for the Supreme Court:" https://www.msnbc.com/opinion/msnbc-opinion/trump-immigration-birthright-citizenship-supreme-court-rcna220390

* "States sue USDA over efforts to gather food stamp data on tens of millions of people:" https://www.npr.org/2025/07/28/nx-s1-5482842/snap-usda-privacy-lawsuit

* "Henrico firm wins $1.2B contract for ICE camp at Army base:" https://richmond.com/news/local/business/article_1249a9cf-8431-4921-b31a-324b85a49d2d.html

* "Judge throws out Trump’s lawsuit against Illinois over sanctuary policies:" https://www.politico.com/news/2025/07/25/illinois-sanctuary-immigration-ruling-00477916?s=04

* "Judge blocks Trump from fast-tracking deportations of immigrants paroled into US:" https://archive.ph/PQppO

* "Appeals court keeps in place restrictions on immigration stops in L.A. based on language and job:" https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/appeals-court-keeps-place-restrictions-immigration-stops-l-based-langu-rcna222611

* "Five Days In Immigration Court:" https://www.huffpost.com/entry/five-days-in-new-york-city-immigration-court-federal-agents_n_68640763e4b0aa65edbb4642

* She literally did nothing wrong and was subjected to all this cruelty. "Arrested While Still Breastfeeding, Marine Veteran's Wife Is Now Free amid Immigration Case:" https://people.com/wife-of-marine-veteran-released-recognizance-after-2-months-of-ice-detention-11778841

* "Marine's wife released from immigrant prison with ankle monitor; discusses her two-month ordeal:" https://www.msnbc.com/the-briefing-with-jen-psaki/watch/marine-s-wife-released-from-immigrant-prison-with-ankle-monitor-discusses-her-two-month-ordeal-244176965538

* In American life, a growing and forbidding visual rises: The law-enforcement officer in a mask":" https://apnews.com/article/ice-masks-immigration-enforcement-policing-aacbb45b9eca804c2295f52a33a2a0fd?

* "In Los Angeles, a terrified immigrant sits inside a truck as a masked man swings a baton, shattering his window.:" https://projects.propublica.org/trump-ice-smashed-windows-deportation-arrests/

* "'He'll smash it!': ICE agents breaking through vehicle windows to detain drivers, report finds:" https://www.msnbc.com/the-weekend-primetime/watch/-he-ll-smash-it-ice-agents-increasingly-breaking-through-vehicle-windows-to-detain-drivers-report-finds-244261957875

* "Dropped cases against LA protesters reveal false claims from federal agents:" https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/jul/28/doj-la-protesters-false-claims

* "Immigrant Rights Protests Continue Near LA’s Detention Center:" https://sanfernandosun.com/2025/07/30/immigrant-rights-protests-continue-near-las-detention-center/

* "Protests planned over Trump Administration's immigration crackdown in New York City:" https://abc7ny.com/post/protests-planned-trump-administrations-crackdown-undocumented-immigrants/17332438/

* "Why Did This Farmworker Die in an Immigration Raid?:" https://www.thenation.com/article/society/ice-raid-jaime-alanis-garcia/

* "Teachers demand LAUSD do more to protect students, families from ICE:" https://abc7.com/post/teachers-call-lausd-keep-students-safe-immigration-raids/17412980/

* "Inside the neighborhood patrols watching for Ice: ‘They thought they could scare us – but this is LA’:" https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/aug/03/los-angeles-ice-patrols-union-del-barrio-immigration

* "How ICE’s Arrest of a High School Student Activated a Massachusetts Town:" https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2025/07/ice-volleyball-arrest-eighteen-gomes-da-silva-milford/

* "Activists draw attention to ICE facility near Philipsburg with protest, calls for action:" https://www.centredaily.com/news/local/community/philipsburg/article311493482.html

* Here are some ways to help Immigrants and the anti-ICE Protesters:

Immigrant Defenders: https://give.immdef.org/give/545119/#!/donation/checkout
The Bail Project: https://bailproject.org/
National Bail Fund Network: https://www.communityjusticeexchange.org/en/nbfn-directory
Amnesty International: protect asylum-seekers: https://donate.amnestyusa.org/page/113080/donate/1
The 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
Mid-South Immigration Advocates: https://miamemphis.org/
"Know Your Rights:" https://www.aclu.org/know-your-rights/protesters-rights

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* "Trump plans massive renovation of White House:" https://www.politico.com/news/2025/07/31/trump-renovation-ballroom-white-house-00487004

I know it a small thing compared to everything else, but he's been ruining an historic building and is now planning to destroy the East wing because he has no taste and an inflated ego.

I don't know, it just feels both symbolic of his destruction of the country as a whole and is deeply distressing as someone who cares about history.

Again, minor compared to what ICE agents are doing or his foreign policy or his public health policy, all of which are actively killing people, but it still bothers me.

* "The Short-Lived Plan to Produce a Trump-Themed Instant Pot:" https://archive.ph/W3UqA

* "'Total Mental Collapse': Trump Ripped After 'Insane' New Ramble In Europe:" https://www.huffpost.com/entry/trump-europe-wind-power-rant_n_6886ecb0e4b0b306e5bb35ac

* "Trump's distraction methods fall flat against Epstein uproar:" https://archive.ph/frCkD

* "Everyone Donald Trump has threatened since the Jeffrey Epstein scandal blew up in his face:" https://www.advocate.com/news/donald-trump-beyonce

* "MAGA Sycophant Orders Revenge Plot on Trump Prosecutor:" https://www.thedailybeast.com/maga-sycophant-tom-cotton-orders-revenge-plot-on-trump-prosecutor-jack-smith/

* "Next on Trump's revenge tour? The man who investigated him for Jan. 6th:" https://www.msnbc.com/the-weekend-primetime/watch/next-on-trump-s-revenge-tour-the-man-who-investigated-him-for-jan-6th-244258373820

* "What Will It Cost to Renovate the ‘Free’ Air Force One? Don’t Ask.:" https://archive.ph/XLjEu

* "Trump skims nuclear safety funds to spruce up vanity gift plane from Qatar: Report:" https://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/trump-skims-nuclear-safety-funds-to-spruce-up-vanity-gift-plane-from-qatar-report-243983941775

* Remember how Trump and Musk fired all those FAA People?

* "Passengers flee smoking American Airlines jet in Denver after aborted takeoff:" https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/american-airlines-boeing-denver-landing-gear-fire-emergency-slide-rcna221419

* "Passengers rattled, 2 crew injured after Southwest plane descends minutes into flight:" https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/southwest-airlines-burbank-rcna221195

* "Staffing issues cause delays at Newark Airport for a 2nd day:" https://pix11.com/news/local-news/staffing-issues-cause-delays-at-newark-airport-for-a-2nd-day/

* "White House Reportedly Tells Hegseth To Stop Polygraph Tests As Senior Official Believe They Could Be Targeted Next:" https://www.latintimes.com/white-house-reportedly-tells-hegseth-stop-polygraph-tests-senior-official-believe-they-could-587694

* "Drag queen and sailor at center of Navy controversy praises admiral denied a promotion by Pete Hegseth:" https://www.advocate.com/news/drag-performer-and-sailor-at-center-of-navy-controversy-praises-admiral-denied-a-promotion-by-pete-hegseth

* "DOJ denies existence of transgender people in stunning court filing defending Trump’s military ban :" https://www.advocate.com/news/doj-trans-people-dont-exist

* "Trump’s Labor Department proposes more than 60 rule changes in a push to deregulate workplaces:" https://apnews.com/article/labor-department-deregulation-worker-safety-wages-223309692fecb3721ef377154e7689ed?

"The U.S. Department of Labor is aiming to rewrite or repeal more than 60 “obsolete” workplace regulations, ranging from minimum wage requirements for home health care workers and people with disabilities to standards governing exposure to harmful substances."

Regulations are written in blood.

* "US to allow federal workers to promote religion in workplaces:" https://archive.ph/Mt0s1

* "How the Trump administration is greenlighting discrimination against LGBTQ+ federal employees:" https://www.advocate.com/voices/trump-lgbtq-federal-employees-opinion

* "Court allows Trump to end union bargaining for federal workers:" https://archive.ph/EKeLx

* "As US wildfires rage, Trump staff cuts force firefighters to clean toilets, critics say:" https://archive.ph/MA1r1

* "Federal government paying 154,000 people not to work:" https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/federal-government-paying-154000-people-work/story?id=124249462

* "Trump pressures 17 pharma CEOs to cut US drug prices:" https://archive.ph/Zh1Lv

* "RFK Jr. mulls firing ‘critical’ panel that determines no-cost preventive care services insurers must cover:" https://www.advocate.com/news/preventive-care-taskforce-rfk-jr

* "US health chief Kennedy targets vaccine injury compensation program:" https://archive.ph/fHmzg

* "US Senate Democrats to investigate Kennedy's firing of vaccine expert panel:" https://archive.ph/8Ndtc

* "‘Explosive’ conservative non-doctor turbocharging RFK Jr’s healthcare coup:" https://www.msnbc.com/the-weekend-primetime/watch/-explosive-conservative-non-doctor-turbocharging-rfk-jr-s-healthcare-coup-243914821801

* "The Trump Administration’s War on Disability:" https://www.americanprogress.org/article/the-trump-administrations-war-on-disability/

* "Over a dozen states sue to protect gender-affirming care from federal investigations:" https://www.advocate.com/health/states-sue-trump-gender-affirming-care

* "FTC seeks public comment about being “deceived” by gender-affirming care providers:" https://www.lgbtqnation.com/2025/07/ftc-seeks-public-comment-about-being-deceived-by-gender-affirming-care-providers/

* "Exodus at VA: 10,000 Employees Are Resigning in September. Here’s the List:" https://www.military.com/daily-news/2025/07/31/exodus-va-10000-employees-are-resigning-september-heres-list.html

* "Trump Administration Moves Quietly to Eliminate Life-Saving Abortions for Veterans:" https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2025/08/military-veterans-trump-abortion-ban/

* "Court blocks termination of LGBTQ-related NIH health research grants:" https://www.advocate.com/news/court-blocks-termination-nih-grants

* "Trump administration moves to release billions in federal education cash:" https://www.politico.com/news/2025/07/25/trump-administration-moves-to-release-billions-in-federal-education-cash-00477213

* "Corporation for Public Broadcasting, which funded queer-inclusive shows, is shutting down:" https://www.advocate.com/news/corporation-for-public-broadcasting-shut-down

* "Trump goes too far: Colbert cancellation puts spotlight on Trump war on the First Amendment:" https://www.msnbc.com/the-weekend-primetime/watch/next-on-trump-s-revenge-tour-the-man-who-investigated-him-for-jan-6th-244258373820

* "Smithsonian removes references to Trump's impeachments from 'Limits of Presidential Power' exhibit -- for now:" https://abcnews.go.com/US/smithsonian-removes-references-trumps-impeachments-limits-presidential-power/story?id=124271509

* This is why staying noisy helps: "Smithsonian will again include Trump in impeachment exhibit in 'coming weeks':" https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/donald-trump/smithsonian-will-include-trump-impeachment-exhibit-coming-weeks-rcna222690

* "Lawsuit challenges EEOC's failure to investigate anti-transgender discrimination:" https://www.advocate.com/news/eeoc-sued-transgender-discrimination

* "Court blocks Trump admin's anti-LGBTQ+ restrictions on grants for domestic violence and homeless shelters:" https://www.advocate.com/news/court-blocks-anti-lgbtq-orders

* CW: Suicide. "After Northwestern scientist questioned for China ties died by suicide, family sues and speaks out:" https://www.nbcnews.com/news/asian-america/northwestern-jane-wu-lab-suicide-lawsuit-rcna217636

* "Feds move to drop charges in controversial cases as Trump re-ups L.A. prosecutor:" https://archive.ph/NqKwc

* "DOJ dismisses case against a Trump donor after White House fired career prosecutor:" https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/justice-department/doj-dismisses-case-fat-brands-andy-widerhorn-fired-proseuctor-rcna221940

* "Trump administration seeks to keep US Attorneys in place before court can act:" https://archive.ph/BXrEK

* "Another Trump clash with the courts is already spinning out into criminal cases:" https://www.politico.com/news/2025/07/28/alina-habbas-authority-as-new-jerseys-top-prosecutor-questioned-in-new-legal-filing-00480025

* "Remember running the mile in school? The Presidential Fitness Test is coming back:" https://www.npr.org/2025/08/01/nx-s1-5489117/trump-presidential-fitness-test-history

* CW: CSA. "Donald Trump praises registered sex offender invited to speak at White House event for children’s fitness:" https://www.advocate.com/news/sex-offender-trump-white-house

Trump continues to be proudly and very vocally pro-pedophilia as he has been most of his adult life.

**** Trump/Epstein/Maxwell, etc. Here Sort is likely rough. CW: CSA I've been compiling all week. Some items may be slightly out of date because the story is moving fast.****

* Trump continues to go in on coddling dangerous pedophiles. "Ghislaine Maxwell Dramatically Handed Sweetheart Prison Move:" https://www.thedailybeast.com/ghislaine-maxwell-dramatically-handed-prison-move-from-florida-to-federal-prison-camp-bryan-in-texas/

* "Trump moves Ghislaine Maxwell to 'cushy' prison with Elizabeth Holmes, Real Housewives star:" https://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/trump-moves-ghislaine-maxwell-to-cushy-prison-with-elizabeth-holmes-real-housewives-star-244238917721

* "Suspicious: Trump's Epstein hole gets deeper with apparent special treatment of Ghislaine Maxwell:" https://www.msnbc.com/the-briefing-with-jen-psaki/watch/suspicious-trump-s-epstein-hole-gets-deeper-with-apparent-special-treatment-of-ghislaine-maxwell-244243525804

* "Pardon or Immunity for Ghislaine?:"

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* "‘I never would have allowed that’: Fmr. Special Counsel on the DOJ’s meeting with Ghislaine Maxwell:" https://www.msnbc.com/the-weekend/watch/-i-never-would-have-allowed-that-fmr-special-counsel-on-the-doj-s-meeting-with-ghislaine-maxwell-244267077540

* "Democratic senators ask Blanche to commit that DOJ won't advocate for pardon or commutation for Maxwell:" https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/democratic-senators-blanche-commit-doj-advocate-pardon-commutation/story?id=124144308

* The victims and survivors and the families of the dead matter. "‘Pure evil’: Trump urged not to pardon Maxwell by Epstein victim Virginia Giuffre’s attorney:" https://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/-pure-evil-trump-urged-not-to-pardon-maxwell-by-epstein-victim-virginia-giuffre-s-attorney-244166725990

* "Trump says he ended friendship with Epstein because he ‘stole people that worked for me’:" https://apnews.com/article/trump-epstein-friendship-scotland-falling-out-a9896c04fcf932f232f1b319154eb800

* "Trump says Epstein 'stole' underage victim from him when she worked at Mar-a-Lago spa:" https://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/trump-says-epstein-stole-underage-victim-from-him-when-she-worked-at-mar-a-lago-spa-244035141609

* "Epstein Takes the Fifth About Trump:"

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* "“Elites doing unspeakable things”: Why following Epstein’s money matters:" https://www.msnbc.com/the-weekend-primetime/watch/-elites-doing-unspeakable-things-why-following-epstein-s-money-matters-243911749521

* "Senate Democrats Use Obscure Law To Compel Trump Admin To Turn Over Epstein Files:" https://www.huffpost.com/entry/senate-democrats-epstein-files-rule-of-five_n_688a3e2ae4b07dfa117ee718

* "New details on ‘missing minute’ from Epstein jail tape:" https://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/new-details-on-missing-minute-from-epstein-jail-tape-244102725782

* "Trump and MAGA 'caught in the web of their own conspiracy theories' amid Epstein fallout:" https://www.msnbc.com/the-weekend-primetime/watch/trump-and-maga-caught-in-the-web-of-their-own-conspiracy-theories-amid-epstein-fallout-243911749969

* "Trump bot meltdown: Trump's Epstein contradictions befuddle programming meant to mimic MAGA:" https://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/trump-bot-meltdown-trump-s-epstein-contradictions-befuddle-programming-meant-to-mimic-maga-243605061952

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* "Inside the Preparations for Trump’s Next Supreme Court Nominee:" https://time.com/7305987/donald-trump-supreme-court-justices/

* "US judge blocks Trump-backed Medicaid cuts to Planned Parenthood:" https://archive.ph/wOXrA

* "QUIET PART OUT LOUD: Trump official accidentally says the truth about Trump budget program:"

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* "Gov. Andy Beshear: Democrats need to spend 80% of our time talking and working on people’s core concerns:" https://www.msnbc.com/the-weekend-primetime/watch/gov-andy-beshear-democrats-need-to-spend-80-of-our-time-talking-and-working-on-people-s-core-concerns-244275781903

* "Congressional stock trading ban gets Senate panel’s OK:" https://www.politico.com/news/2025/07/30/senate-stock-trading-ban-pelosi-act-00484256

* "Trump's grip slips: Signs Republicans are finding less value in siding with Trump over constituents:" https://www.msnbc.com/the-briefing-with-jen-psaki/watch/trump-s-grip-slips-signs-republicans-are-finding-less-value-in-siding-with-trump-over-constituents-244107845903

It would be better if Trump weren't exempted, but just stopping congress from insider trading would be a step forward.

* RE: SAVE ACT "Do This Today: Call Senators:" https://solarbird.dreamwidth.org/2036106.html

If these are your Senators, please stop what you are doing and call now:

KELLY (AZ)
WARNOCK (GA)
PETERS (MI)
SHAHEEN (NH)
HASSAN (NH)
CORTEZ MASTO (NV)
ROSEN (NV)

* This one is a super dangerous attack on the judiciary's ability to protect citizen's rights. "H.R. 1526: NORRA of 2025:" https://www.govtrack.us/congress/bills/119/hr1526

* He should have been disbarred, not elevated to a lifetime appointment. "Senate confirms Trump lawyer Emil Bove for appeals court, pushing past whistleblower claims:" https://apnews.com/article/emil-bove-confirmation-whistleblowers-trump-republicans-democrats-71f92822cb2e8d57387748c2451fa724

* "New Whistleblower Says Trump Judicial Nominee Lied in Senate Hearing:" https://newrepublic.com/post/198535/donald-trump-judicial-nominee-emil-bove-whistleblower-lied-senate

* "Judiciary Democrats demand probe after third Bove whistleblower:" https://www.politico.com/live-updates/2025/07/29/congress/emil-bove-doj-inspector-general-00481131

* "Senate confirms ex-Fox News host Pirro as top federal prosecutor for nation's capital:" https://www.npr.org/2025/08/03/nx-s1-5491473/senate-confirms-ex-fox-news-host-pirro-as-top-federal-prosecutor-for-nations-capital

* "BREAKING: Senate confirms Fox host Jeanine Pirro for U.S. Attorney for DC:" https://www.msnbc.com/the-weekend-primetime/watch/breaking-senate-confirms-fox-host-jeanine-pirro-for-u-s-attorney-for-dc-244261445970

* "‘Totally unfit to serve’: Fmr. Fox News host Jeanine Pirro confirmed as DC’s top Federal Prosecutor:" https://www.msnbc.com/the-weekend/watch/-totally-unfit-to-serve-fmr-fox-news-host-jeanine-pirro-confirmed-as-dc-s-top-federal-prosecutor-244266565815

* "American Abortion Policy Will End Up in the Hands of This 34-Year-Old Trump Appointee:" https://slate.com/news-and-politics/2025/07/trump-abortion-plan-judge-josh-divine.html

* "Senator admits 'mistake' in confirming Missouri judge who compared marriage equality to bestiality:" https://www.advocate.com/politics/argus-king-mistake-homophobe-judge

* "AFGE Opposes Barely 30-year-old OSC Nominee Who Called Civil Servants “Parasites” and “Bugmen”:" https://www.afge.org/article/afge-opposes-barely-30yearold-osc-nominee-who-called-civil-servants-parasites-and-bugmen

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* Our job for the next year and a half 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.

* "Take action with Indivisible:" https://www.mobilize.us/indivisible/

* 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/

And another: https://faxzero.com/fax_senate.php

Snail 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-representatives

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

"The Public Comment Process (+ how to write effective public comments):" https://www.tumblr.com/gwydionmisha/781844516804149248?source=share

Run for Something: https://runforsomething.net/

"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

Protests: "50501 Events:" https://www.fiftyfifty.one/events

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

"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/

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* "Texas House Republicans unveil new congressional map that looks to pick up five GOP seats:" https://www.texastribune.org/2025/07/30/texas-redistricting-congressional-maps-house-republicans/

* "Democrats struggle against Trump-waged redistricting battle:" https://www.semafor.com/article/07/30/2025/democrats-struggle-to-choose-their-weapons-in-a-trump-waged-redistricting-battle

* "'Intentional discrimination': Texas Democrat pushes back on GOP redistricting plan:" https://www.msnbc.com/the-weekend-primetime/watch/-intentional-discrimination-texas-democrat-pushes-back-on-gop-redistricting-plan-243912773581

* "‘This is our last best chance to stand and fight’: Beto O'Rourke on Texas' redistricting plan:" https://www.msnbc.com/the-weekend-primetime/watch/-this-is-our-last-best-chance-to-stand-and-fight-beto-o-rourke-on-texas-redistricting-plan-244261445873

* "Texas House panel advances redrawn congressional map that would add more GOP seats:" https://www.texastribune.org/2025/08/01/texas-redistricting-gop-gains/

* "'Bigger than Texas': Congresswoman slams new GOP-drawn map:" https://www.msnbc.com/the-weekend-primetime/watch/-bigger-than-texas-congresswoman-slams-new-gop-drawn-map-244275781782

* "'We are in a battle.' Jasmine Crockett SLAMS Texas GOP's redistricting plan:" https://www.msnbc.com/the-weekend-primetime/watch/-we-are-in-a-battle-jasmine-crockett-slams-texas-gop-s-redistricting-plan-244281925516

* I want to thank all of you who are protesting or contributing to the fund for thwarting quorum.

* "​Nancy Mace declares herself a ‘proud transphobe.' The internet had some thoughts :" https://www.advocate.com/news/nancy-mace-proud-transphobe#rebelltitem1

* "Nancy Mace considers quitting Congress to take her transphobia statewide in South Carolina:" https://www.advocate.com/news/nancy-mace-considers-quitting-congress

* "Independent Dan Osborn makes another run at Nebraska Senate:" https://www.politico.com/news/2025/07/08/dan-osborne-nebraska-senate-run-00441914

* "Meet the gay Navy veteran trying to flip a red congressional seat in Virginia:" https://www.advocate.com/politics/mike-pruitt-gay-virginia-candidate

Want to help? https://secure.actblue.com/donate/mike-pruitt-1?refcode=directory

* "Roy Cooper officially launches North Carolina Senate bid:" https://www.politico.com/news/2025/07/28/roy-cooper-north-carolina-senate-campaign-00479710

* "Bad news for Trump: Democrats get their wish as Roy Cooper enters North Carolina Senate race:" https://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/bad-news-for-trump-democrats-get-their-wish-as-roy-cooper-enters-north-carolina-senate-race-243979333741

Want to help him? https://secure.actblue.com/donate/roy_cooper_email?refcode=directory

* This is who he's running against: "RNC’s Michael Whatley officially launches North Carolina Senate bid:" https://www.politico.com/live-updates/2025/07/31/congress/whatley-launches-senate-bid-00487323

* A plague on both their houses! "Project 2025 architect to challenge Lindsey Graham for Senate in South Carolina:" https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2026-election/project-2025-architect-paul-dans-lindsey-graham-senate-south-carolina-rcna221460

* "This gay Navy reservist is running to represent the Virginia Beach area in Congress:" https://www.advocate.com/politics/gay-reservist-james-osyf-congress

Want to Help? https://secure.actblue.com/donate/james-osyf-1?refcode=directory

* CW: So many things. "California gubernatorial candidate criticized for Auschwitz post:" https://ktla.com/news/california/california-gubernatorial-candidate-blasted-for-auschwitz-post/

He's a neo-NAZI calling for concentration Camps if he wins.

* "BREAKING: Kamala Harris announces whether she’ll run for California governor or not:" https://www.advocate.com/politics/kamala-harris-california-governor

* "Kamala Harris decides not to run for governor of California:" https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2026-election/kamala-harris-decides-not-run-governor-california-rcna222048

* "Omar Fateh wins mayoral endorsement at chaotic DFL convention:" https://www.axios.com/local/twin-cities/2025/07/20/omar-fateh-minneapolis-dfl-endorsement-mayor

Want to Help? https://secure.actblue.com/donate/campaign-fund-of-omar-fateh-1?refcode=directory

* "Galvanized by Trump, These States Are Passing Harsh New Laws Against Immigrants:" https://www.themarshallproject.org/2025/07/25/florida-law-alabama-immigration-trump?

* "21 states that have passed anti-LGBTQ+ laws in 2025 so far:" https://www.advocate.com/politics/anti-lgbtq-laws-states-2025#rebelltitem22

* "New Hampshire Republican governor signs gender-affirming care ban into law:" https://www.advocate.com/politics/new-hampshire-bans-gender-affirmation

* "Gay S.F. supervisor gets blowback for proposing to scrap domestic-partners law:" https://www.advocate.com/politics/sf-supervisor-repeal-domestic-partners

* "What we know about Midtown Manhattan mass shooting suspect Shane Devon Tamura:" https://abcnews.go.com/US/shane-devon-tamura-suspect-midtown-manhattan-shooting/story?id=124159125

* "The secret to Baltimore's extraordinary year:" https://popular.info/p/the-secret-to-baltimores-extraordinary

* "Project 2025's Mike Howell targets UNC courses that mention diversity and LGBTQ+ topics:" https://www.advocate.com/news/heritage-foundation-diversity-courses

* "Kansas public universities end LGBTQ+, DEI programs :" https://www.advocate.com/news/kansas-universities-end-lgbtq-dei

* "Austin police seek men who assaulted a trans woman and her friends, and broke Good Samaritan's jaw:" https://www.advocate.com/crime/austin-assault-transgender-woman-friends

* "14 LGBTQ+ disability activists who are changing the world one fight at a time :" https://www.advocate.com/activism/lgbtq-disabilty-activists#rebelltitem1

* "The intersection of CEOs' glee at layoffs and the Sydney Sweeney American Eagle 'gene' ad:" https://www.advocate.com/voices/american-eagle-sydney-sweeney-racism

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* "Hurricane Iona now a major hurricane, south of Hawaii:" https://earthsky.org/earth/hurricane-iona-pacific-hawaii-july-aug-2025/

* "A derecho with at least one 99 mph gust swept the Upper Plains and Midwest, the weather service says:" https://apnews.com/article/derecho-storms-winds-midwest-plains-iowa-7009659fc8ac7c74bc12b071fb5bfe64

* "Tsunami waves reach Hawaii, California after huge quake off Russia:" https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/live-blog/live-updates-hawaii-tsunami-warning-hours-russia-earthquake-rcna221881

* "Volcanic Activity Holds Steady at Sundhnúkur:" https://www.icelandreview.com/news/volcanic-activity-holds-steady-at-sundhnukur/

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* 0ne of the city contractor sub contractor guys called. He was going to try to squeeze us in between other jobs soon as our bit is small compared to what they usually do, like probably a half day of work. It would likely have been okay as it's in the only completely unaffected part of the apartment the "office" area of the living room. I'd have to move a chair, my ottoman, and Livia's ottoman, which I could likely temp store in the kitchen, but I let him know there was a lot of contractor stuff going on right now and that I was fine if he wanted to push it further out, and he opted for that. He'll get back to me mid-August, most likely.

Just before City Guy knocked off for the night Monday, he called me to tell me honest city contractor found a really good dishwasher in black on sale, but the sale ended Wednesday. I checked the email and it looked amazing. I approved it and Contractor Guy emailed back he was going to get it, so hopefully that's sorted. I endlessly marvel at the city program that fixed elderly and disabled people's homes. Not only that it exists at all, but that it values choice on the part of people being helped.

Tuesday, they gave me another tail end mudding. On my way out after to do a library run, I spotted them starting mudding at the far end of the hall right after Contractor lunch break. I intuited this meant they'd likely hit me first thing in the morning Wednesday or at latest Thursday for final mudding.

I was correct. They hit me Wednesday morning for the full process. They came back in the afternoon to remove the plastic cat chocking hazards. The floor is still papered as they will need to paint. Still, I think it's cat safe, so I opened their room and Tavy spent hours in there exploring.

Livia discovering her room is open: Merrerup?!?!

She really freaked out. I think she thought if I opened the door for her her bed, her window perch, etc., would be inside, but instead it's weird smells, paper floor, and debris piled against two walls. She was willing to nibble at her dinner just inside the door after reassurance pets and a great deal of processing time. Livia spent most of the next couple hours standing in front of her uncanny valley room hoping it will magically switch back. She'd stare sadly into the room, look beseechingly at me, then go back to staring. Livia went all the way in, finally. When I went to pour the kettles into the Iced tea pitcher to steep, she was sitting forlornly in the spot where if the bed was there was the most coveted evening nap spot. Heartbreaking!

So next is primer. The plaster is dry to the touch, but I know it takes longer than that to be really dry. I do know they are doing primer step on the floor above me, so let us hope they squeeze us in again instead of making us wait another week. I am betting the painting step will be cream or the like. I am hoping they will take pity on us and use our blue. I tucked a gallon in there a while back and they moved it to under the window today. If not, New Millennial says they will help Squirrel paint it.

We are all desperate for this to be over. The pain keeps waking me and without my lung treatments, I'm having trouble breathing lying down. It's started waking me too. Livia won't really be all right until she has her bed and bedroom window mesting spot back. Even Tavy has had too much excitement. Squirrel needs my dressers out of their bathroom so they can prep for City plumbing and ventilation renovation. They keep waking me as they try to sneak out past me to work or grabbing food.

I want my room back so bad, y'all.

* They came by before Contractor lunch to Primer the affected areas. I was able to chat with the young men as they were packing up. They have been sneaking me in ahead of queue. They can't guarantee they will paint tomorrow, but they will try to get me as soon as they can.

They will use their own paint! In my "Dancing Blue" colour! Yay! I was so stressed about trying to fix it ourselves. They say they will bring their own paint, which means we can use the paint I have to add another coat in my bathroom, which is needed. The when of that, i don't know.

There is hope of me being able to start moving furniture back in next week. *digits cruciform*

When I went to check mail, it looked like they were setting up to start mudding this half of the floor. They are definitely painting upstairs still. I saw a bunch of them carrying paint up.

This means the contractors pushed me a week to a week and a half ahead with their little odds and ends of work.

I keep thanking them. It's all I can do, really.

Higher ups came by to take progress pictures of my room.

I have let the city contractor folks know we are on schedule for them.

In other news, it turns out that my doctor had to redo the paperwork for the replacement machine for my lung meds. A very nice lady at poverty clinic spent hours looking for original nebulizer documentation.

How do I know it was hours? Because she called me in frustration hoping I had a guess when the original referral was. She then called back a couple hours later when she found it. My medical records are basically war and peace and I've been going to poverty clinic since '98, at least two computer medical file programs and i forget how many doctors ago. I've no idea how long she'd spent searching before she called me the first time.

They will submit again.

We have a quick telemed scheduled for next week just in case this set of paperwork fails so they can pin it on a fresh appointment in a pinch.

It is possibly a week or two of slow deterioration until I can start treating my lungs again, which is very much hypoxia territory. I am likely already in hypoxia territory now (I am light headed and randomly dizzy and my brain is not right,) but nothing can be done unless I have an ER level crisis.

* Friday Art and Techie Millennial came to visit for the first time in ages. I missed them so much. Tavy let Art Millennial Pet him for the first time ever and sat next to him.

After they left Livia had stress Blerps followed by worse in my bedroom. I have done my best to clean it all and have put down baking soda and dragged the HEPA back in and got it going. It needs new filters, but it still helps.

Art and Techie plan to come back next Friday and further plans were made in general.

* Saturday, I needed cheese for dinner and I decided to hit OTC pharmacy first as that would tell me if I should pick up the particular cheese at the expensive place that takes OTC or the slightly less expensive C-Op that also is the only place a couple other things come from and takes EBT. I blew most of my OTC at the pharmacy, as it turns out, since prices went up again. I ended up spending too much at the Co-op too. *hangs head* In my defense, the garden isn't doing nearly as well this year as it did last and they had a bunch of starts for things that failed to thrive in my garden cheap. Let us hope third time's the charm with the goth bazil in particular. It is also fresh fruit season and I got a lottle to excited in the produce section just generally.

I literally just realized I forgot lettuce. I think because usually the garden is producing tons at this point, but the greens in general also failing to thrive.

I did eat my first tomato of the season from my garden a couple of days ago. It was... not remotely photogenic, but of decent size and delicious. It was not anything I specifically planted, but a volunteer. My mother called all self seeded and tomatoes grown from seeds that we tossed in the garden after eating "volunteers," to differentiate from store bought and planted seeds and starts. I don't know the name of this varietal, but it's the heirloom time that's a little tart when ripe. Omnomnom. Juicy and perfectly ripe and still warm from the sun when I sliced it for a sandwich.

The tomato crop is likely to be medium, judging from what's growing right now. Last year wias the most abundant I ever had for both greens and tomatoes. This year the tomatoes and spearmint and lavander are okay. The half of the basil I didn't lose is doing fine. I am baffled at the sudden wilting of one of the thai basil baskets a couple of weeks ago. It had been going gang busters, but in the space of a few days, it started to die misteriously. IDK.

Livia is over her distress and I cleaned most of her mess, though I need to hit one of the boxes again and search the debris maze for hidden deposits. I think a quiet day really helped.

Tavy's anxiety has been skyrocketting. I think part of the problem is the emergency sleeping arrangements comflict with his disability. He's really good at compensating, but sleep has always been extra hard because when he relazes he tends to roll or fall off things. Since he was a kitten, we worked out a bunch of ways to make it so he can sleep on me safely. It's collaborative. When I had a bed, I would arrange the prop pillows and my limbs to bolth limits joint damage and pain for me and to provide him lots of comfortable supportive sleep options that cater to his tastes in nap locations on and around my body.

If I am in the least risky sleep position on the sofa, he tends to fall or roll, digging his claws hard into my sleeping flesh in a vane attempt to slow or prevent his decent. The sudden pain also tends me to start awake yelling. So he has to sleep in places he can't touch me. When I'm reading or watching TV, I'm awake to protect my joints and can face the other way, so he can grab a love and a cuddle nap, but it's not the same or enough.

Saturday, he figured out how to position his body on me so he doesn't roll! He got two good sleep on his sleeping human times! He's noticeably calmer today.

* Sunday, new Millenial and I did a bunch of errands together, then watched part of a skating gala I'd saved for them. I thought Livia was better, but she's not. Running the air purifier in my bedroom really is helping my breathing some. Like it can't solve everytime I go outside there is too much pollen and the just over two weeks without lung treatments, but it is very clearly helping.

* Squirrel Needs Help with Bills!

They've been running behind since last autumn because they got scammed, plus all the stuff with the Housing issues, plus the strike this Autumn. Now they had to quarantine for most of a week because of a dangerous exposure at work. They are fine, but it means they have a small paycheck right when all the things are due, including insurance and car payment to get to work, the Internet bill, etc..

They think they can negotiate partial payments with another $200ish to keep things going another month.

If you'd like to help them out and help keep us both online:
paypal.me/Squirrelmh

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* "Trump Asks Hegseth to Cool It With the Polygraphs & Kristi Noem Goes Horse Girl | The Daily Show:"

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* "Jordan Klepper Hears MAGA’s Epstein Conspiracies Over the Years | The Daily Show:"

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* "A Scottish Welcome | Ghislaine Maxwell Mystery | Paramount + Skydance = PSKY | NBC, ABC Next?:"

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* "Meanwhile... Ear-Splitting Orgasms, 7K Steps Per Day, J. Lo's Birthday Song, Harry Styles's Sex Toys:"

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* "Kevin Smith Gets REAL About His Movies & Batman | Grave Conversations:"

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* "I Didn’t Expect Dr. Gurathin To Be My Favorite Part of Murderbot:" https://reactormag.com/i-didnt-expect-dr-gurathin-to-be-my-favorite-part-of-murderbot/

* "Beyoncé Responds To President Trump:"

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* My long 9 point somewhat speculative explanation for why Dracula Does That on the Demeter based on other stuff in the book (posting the version where someone corrects a mistake in my thinking): https://www.tumblr.com/gwydionmisha/790773207966908416/gah-im-wrong-about-3-id-forgotten-ah-yes?source=share

* "Sunday Sweets: Wonderland Treats:" https://www.cakewrecks.com/home/sunday-sweets-wonderland-treats-2025

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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.

* CW: Suicide "These hotlines are still available for LGBTQ+ youth after Trump kills 988 services:" https://www.advocate.com/news/lgbtq-youth-hotlines-still-available

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

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

* Here are some ways to help Immigrants and the anti-ICE Protesters:

Immigrant Defenders: https://give.immdef.org/give/545119/#!/donation/checkout
The Bail Project: https://bailproject.org/
National Bail Fund Network: https://www.communityjusticeexchange.org/en/nbfn-directory
Amnesty International: protect asylum-seekers: https://donate.amnestyusa.org/page/113080/donate/1
The Young Center for Immigtrant 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
Mid-South Immigration Advocates: https://miamemphis.org/

* Want to help Nathan Sage against Joni Ernst? https://www.sageforsenate.com/

* Want to help Dr. Annie Andrews beat Lindsey Graham?" https://secure.actblue.com/donate/loc_annie_fr_txt_q22025?refcode=LOC_RTL_FR_2025.05.29_Lindsey-Bad-Job_B1_C1_Pros_N_Peony_RG-T1&amount=5

* Want to help Mike Pruitt in Virginia? https://secure.actblue.com/donate/mike-pruitt-1?refcode=directory

* Want to help Roy Cooper in North Carolina against Michael Whatley? https://secure.actblue.com/donate/roy_cooper_email?refcode=directory

* Want to help James Osyf in Virginia Beach? https://secure.actblue.com/donate/james-osyf-1?refcode=directory

* Want to help Omar Fateh in Minneapolis? https://secure.actblue.com/donate/campaign-fund-of-omar-fateh-1?refcode=directory

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