Linkity love

Call or fax your senators and representatives!  The new Tax Bill is bad and repeals the ACA!  Chip still isn’t funded.  There’s still no DREAM act.  Congress can DO something about Net Neutrality.  Heck, congress could do something about sensible gun legislation.

Black women are not magic negroes.  Here’s some sociology explaining.  Here’s how to truly thank Black women (hint:  donate money and time to their political organizations).  Also:  VOTE THEM IN OFFICE.

Here’s a list of the changes made in political activism in Alabama for this election.

This woman just voted for the first time. “My eyes just burning. Ain’t nobody crying.” #ALSen pic.twitter.com/VXxBNxjB7T

— Kira Lerner (@kira_lerner) December 12, 2017

Open Secrets with a running list of all the President’s emoluments

I think it was massively underreported that the Trump foundation donated 20k to Project Veritas, the same group that sent a woman to lie about being raped by Roy Moore to discredit WaPo. It's literally fake news funded by the president while he harasses journalists on Twitter. https://t.co/Q7OhKBal97

— Tuxedo Mask (@TheLoveBel0w) December 10, 2017

Propane Jane speaks Truth about misogyny and patriarchy.

6. The fact is, these days, all the reasonable debates — about size of gov't, justice & representation, global environmental challenges, free speech — are taking place *within* the US left. The right is off in la la land, pining for slavery & pre-20th-century government.

— David Roberts (@drvox) December 8, 2017

In case you missed Billy Kimmel.

JUST IN: Final GOP tax bill includes ObamaCare mandate repeal https://t.co/mJCIOCHx9V pic.twitter.com/3T1VXbVf4W

— The Hill (@thehill) December 15, 2017

Republicans killing Obamacare

GOPer who said health insurance punishes people who "lead good lives" and "stay healthy" diagnosed with cancer. https://t.co/nmQBU6YiAg

— Steve Silberman (@stevesilberman) December 13, 2017

You already know this, but appealing to Trump Voters is a Lost Cause.  Mobilize the base!

GOP Gov Rick Snyder of Michigan says the special election to replace Democratic Rep. John Conyers won't take place for 11 MONTHShttps://t.co/c3zlt4Q7LG

— Laura Litvan (@LauraLitvan) December 8, 2017

Hazards to market futures.

Pollution deregulated

Your tax dollars being used to attack Patagonia

There’s a lot of speculation that Trump is going to fire Mueller and congress is going to let him if we don’t act right away.  There are a lot of suggestions that the firing is going to take place next week while many Americans are traveling or celebrating the holidays.  Here’s information on where and when you can go to protest.  If it happens before 2pm, the protest will be 5pm that day.  If it happens after 2pm, then the protest will be at noon the next day.  Keep some posterboard and markers on hand in case you need to make signs!

We could fix this problem with revolving door legislation…

The Trump administration is forbidding the CDC from using 7 words in budget-related documents, via @washingtonpost:

-“vulnerable”
-“entitlement”
-“diversity”
-“transgender”
-“fetus”
-“evidence-based”
-“science-based”https://t.co/6qnSzeuX9m

— Stephanie M. Lee (@stephaniemlee) December 16, 2017

Courtney Milan also had a #metoo (trigger:  sexual harassment)

This moment is about being able to WORK unmolested (trigger: sexual harassment).

Imagine yourself a young reader in the margins

Yoisthisageist

Eco Cat Lady discusses something that has surprisingly helped her get better sleep.

The 2017 Hater’s Guide to the Williams-Sonoma Catalog takes a bit of a #resisting turn this year.

For the Pastafarian on your list

Thread

John Boyega is showing up all over the internet because he’s on a publicity tour for the new movie.  I am finding him to be completely and totally adorable.

Sometimes you just need to see lots of pictures of baby octopodes

Evergreen tweet

At least 20K other people in the US got this joke enough to like it, which means I’m not alone.  Right?  Right?  (I feel so alone.  I had to explain it to 3 people including my husband and #2.  Then I gave up.)

Best Christmas songs you’ve never heard.

I have been loving the yourclassical.org holiday stream.

I had never heard of Leadbelly until this week when I was curious about the origins of Black Betty.  He was a black singer who recorded over 100 songs (may of them while he was in jail) with the help of a couple of Linguists.  It’s astonishing how many of these songs later became huge hits when covered by white dudes.