Blogaround

 Links not related to the antichrist:

1. One Last Time, Discord Is Not A Suitable Replacement For Forums (May 12, via) "Discord, meanwhile, is a river that never stops running. It has some forum-like features, sure, and a search bar, but its conversations are supposed to take place in real time, which is fantastic for people who are around and talking at the same time, but far less useful for anyone coming around later. Like, say, those with tech support issues, which make up a huge percentage of video game community posts."

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Political cartoon which shows Nixon saying "I'm not a crook" and Trump saying "I'm a crook, so what." Image source.

Links related to the antichrist:

1. First of all, if you're American, make sure you contact your senator and tell them to vote against the Republican budget bill. Calling on the phone is best, but if you have phone anxiety you can email them- search for your senator's web site and look for a "contact" page.

2. Here's some good news- a few weeks ago, I linked to an article about how funding for the Women's Health Initiative had been cancelled. I just found out that this decision was reversed: In a reversal, the Trump administration restores funding for women's health study (April 25)

So be loud, protest, tell the government what you think. It does make a difference.

3. Trump’s Lie About Dead “White Farmers” Just Got Even More Grotesque (May 24) "But there’s another ugly irony here that shouldn’t pass unnoticed: The Trump administration has suspended foreign aid to Congo and the resettlement of refugees from that nation, thus abandoning countless victims of the very same real-life humanitarian catastrophe that he’s cherry-picking imagery from to portray an atrocity against whites that isn’t actually happening."

4. Federal judge blocks immigration authorities from revoking international students’ legal status (May 23) "The order by U.S. District Judge Jeffrey S. White in Oakland bars the government from arresting, incarcerating or moving students elsewhere based on their legal status until the case is resolved." This is about the international students across the country whose legal status was suddenly terminated for unclear reasons. 

It's a separate issue from what's going on with Harvard. Here's a link about that: Trump again blasts Harvard over international students as judge blocks revocation (May 25) "Trump's latest attack against Harvard comes two days after a federal judge issued a temporary restraining order blocking the administration from being able to revoke the university's ability to enroll international students."

5. The Greatness Paradox (May 26) "And yet, every day we see Trump tear down the things that have made America great: scientific excellence, the rule of law, trade, alliances, our open society, and the soft power that comes from the attractiveness of our vision. How does that make any sense? Is it just hypocrisy? Is “greatness” just a buzzword to exploit? A false banner for the gullible to flock behind?"

6. When the abuse of power is assumed (May 26) "That’s the weird bit. What does it matter if Trump — the guy who personally and arbitrarily created this problem with his weird and dumb tariff hobby — says mean things about you in late-night posts on his personal social media platform? How could that possibly be meaningful enough to weigh against the loss of hundreds of millions of dollars that would come from “eating” his tariffs and selling a third of your inventory at a loss?"

7. With Tariffs Paused, China’s Holiday Goods Hub Races to Fill Orders (May 27) "To reach U.S. shelves in time for Halloween and Christmas, goods must leave China by July, giving factories just a few weeks to restart production, clear backlogs, and move inventory before tariffs potentially return." An article about what's going on with the tariffs, from the perspective of Chinese retailers.