In which we get struck by the stories of the Manobo goddess Anitan and her lightning yeets. Also, god-level bureaucracy, 90s TV shows we never watched, and why laughing at animals on the Internet is probably risky business.Of course, we'd like to thank our patrons: Ellie, Lee, Rose Bona, Kenneth and Lyz -- may you always find safe shelter from stone-chucking gods of any pantheon! Thank you so much for subscribing to our Patreon as a way to support the show! You can also support the show by sharing it with your friends, giving us a review on Apple Podcasts and Stitcher, or joining us on Discord: https://bit.ly/MLDDiscord50Because we're talking about the Manobos, a lumad peoples of the Philippines, we need to be aware of their struggles too. Here are some resources to learn more about the lumad:

• Article: Stop The Lumad Killings by Pam Tau Lee, Chair of the International Coalition for Human Rights in the Philippines (ICHRP) – U.S. [https://www.ienearth.org/stop-the-lumad-killings]
• Twitter: #StopLumadKillings
• Organizations:
  • Alcadev [https://alcadev.wordpress.com/] - A lumad school for alternative learning
  • Send Our Kids To School PH [https://www.facebook.com/groups/sendkids2schoolph] - A Facebook group that helps source and donate gadgets for lumad children

This episode also comes right after the Philippines was whipped by the one-two combo of back-to-back devastating storms in a pandemic year. Please consider sending donations to kayanatin.ph/donate if you have Paypal, or if you have the means to lend your time and non-monetary resources, the kids of Quarantine Tribute Tips FB group are organizing: https://www.facebook.com/pytrlinus/posts/10157900194243261