The Definitive Standing Rock Timeline

Just issues, news, and other stuff that matters to you [Fusion] November 30, 2016 “Dull November brings the blast Then the leaves are whirling fast” —Sara Coleridge, The Garden Year If we can say one thing about November, “dull” wouldn’t be the word. Today alone, there’s still much [ado about voting] in North Carolina—and nope, no governor yet; the Standing Rock Sioux are still [standing their ground]; and Donald Trump’s promise to “[drain the swamp]” appears pretty much dead on arrival. At least the silver screen has given us [some silver linings]. On our wishlist for December: [Beyoncé in an ugly Christmas sweater], eggnog, and some much-needed good news. —[Anne Branigin] TODAY IN... SENSING A PATTERN 💀 Reproductive rights are just one reason why Trump’s pick for secretary of health and human services could be [a nightmare for all of us]. LANDMARK CASES 📜 This MacArthur genius (and ACLU lawyer) argued for the rights of detained immigrants before the Supreme Court today. His argument could be [a game changer]. BAD APPLE 📱 Flashing still happens, but it’s no longer about the creep in the trench coat. In 2016,[a stranger can attack you] through your most-trusted device: your phone. WEAPONS OF MASS DISTRACTION 🐥 Stop saying that Donald Trump is [tweeting to draw our attention away] from “real news.” MISOGYNOIR 🙅🏾 Young M.A. is queer, bold, and unapologetically herself—which is why her visibility is both exciting and [deeply troubling]. THE READ [A Timeline of the Year of Resistance at Standing Rock] by Carla Javier Protesters have been shot with rubber bullets, Tasered, and blasted with water cannons in freezing temperatures. They have been threatened, surveilled, and arrested, all while trying to protect the land they’ve lived on for centuries. Yet they’ve maintained a peaceful presence throughout the struggle to stop the pipeline, which would snake through Native American lands and disturb sacred Sioux Nation burial sites. The following timeline lays out how the struggle came to be and the long road ahead for the Standing Rock Sioux. [Read up] and [do what you can,] and remember what campground head chef Nantinki Young told [Fusion] earlier this year. “This pipeline–if it comes in–it’s gonna destroy. It’s gonna destroy life. It’s gonna destroy water. And water is life, water is life. It controls everything.” [Read more]. LET'S TALK ABOUT CRINGEWORTHY DATES Trump and potential Secretary of State (and flip-flopper in chief) Mitt Romney sat down for dinner, took this awkward photo, and—yup, you guessed it—became [instant meme fodder]. Bon appétit, everybody. The Latest [Anyone deluded enough to think Donald Trump isn't anti-LGBTQ needs to look at his Cabinet] [Read More] --------------------------------------------------------------- [This viral photo perfectly captures why Brazilians are so angry at their government] [Read More] [Facebook] [Twitter] [Vine] [Instagram] [Youtube] Remember, you can always [click here to unsubscribe] and never see another one of these emails until the apocalypse (at which time it'll be nothing but emails). This email was sent to {EMAIL} Fusion · 419 Lafayette St · New York, NY 10003 · USA