From Substack BULLETIN: IN ADDITION TO THE STAND UP FOR SCIENCE VIRTUAL MEETING MENTIONED ABOVE, I JUST LEARNED FROM THE TWIN CITIES INDIVISIBLE GROUP THAT THE NO KINGS FLAGSHIP EVENT IN ST. PAUL WILL BE LIVE-STREAMED ON SATURDAY, MARCH 28, AT 2 PM CENTRAL TIME. THIS IS WHERE SPRINGSTEEN, JOAN BAEZ, AND OTHERS WILL BE … Continue reading An Important Message to All Who Want to Demonstrate…But Can’t: We Need You Now! (Updates from earlier posts–plus a new Virtual Event)
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Make America Gatsby Again?
Source: Yahoo News I borrowed the above image, which apparently actually appeared at Mar-a-Lago, from Paul Krugman's column, The Big Smirk: The Cruelty Is the Point, Party Edition. Krugman is always worth reading. I have been wondering what brilliant insider originated the idea for the infamous Great Gatsby Halloween Party that was held at Mar-a-Lago … Continue reading Make America Gatsby Again?
An Important Message to All Who Want to Demonstrate…But Can’t: We Need You Now!(Updates from two earlier posts)
From Substack Please consider this post your invitation to become part of the most inclusive and welcoming and essential party in the US today: the pro-democratic resistance to the authoritarian takeover of the Trump regime, which has already declared war on our fellow Americans and innocent migrants who have lived and worked among us for … Continue reading An Important Message to All Who Want to Demonstrate…But Can’t: We Need You Now!(Updates from two earlier posts)
And the Public Protests Continue…
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fkQZU0cqz44 Though you may not have heard in the mainstream media, a sixty-hour Protect Medicaid Vigil has been ongoing on Washington's National Mall. It began on July 23 at 9 pm, and will continue until 9 am on July 26. Those assembled are celebrating the 60th anniversary of Medicaid and Medicare by telling their personal … Continue reading And the Public Protests Continue…
No Freakin’ Kings, Period!
FIGHTING BACK, ACKNOWLEDGING OUR FOUNDING DOCUMENT It's worth perusing every word of the Declaration of Independence because much of it echoes what we're living with today. A sampling: He has refused his Assent to Laws, the most wholesome and necessary for the public good. He has obstructed the Administration of Justice, by refusing his Assent … Continue reading No Freakin’ Kings, Period!
WE CAN STILL STOP THE BIG UGLY BILL IF WE ACT IMMEDIATELY!!
NOTE: WATCH MINORITY LEADER JEFFRIES ON C-SPAN NOW (WED AM)! MASTERFUL!! The Affordable Care Act was saved by one vote. The House bill this time was passed by only one vote. The Senate bill (worse than the House's) was passed only by JD Vance's breaking a tie. With 17 million people in danger of losing … Continue reading WE CAN STILL STOP THE BIG UGLY BILL IF WE ACT IMMEDIATELY!!
An Important Message to All Who Wanted to Demonstrate…But Couldn’t: We Need You Now!
It is exhilarating to be in community with fellow protesters as we were on Saturday. Yet I know that there are many people--possibly even more than the millions in the streets--who wanted to demonstrate but could not for a variety of reasons. I was moved by a comment I received from one of those people … Continue reading An Important Message to All Who Wanted to Demonstrate…But Couldn’t: We Need You Now!
Anti-Authoritarianism Is On The March–Here And In Europe. Join HANDS OFF On April 5!
Have you seen videos of the hundreds of thousands of people crowding the streets in Hungary, where Donald Trump's soulmate Victor Orban is getting a profound message from his people? The same is happening in Slovakia, Serbia, and Georgia. Here is a discussion of the protests reported by RadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty, a critical service for our national … Continue reading Anti-Authoritarianism Is On The March–Here And In Europe. Join HANDS OFF On April 5!
Reprising/Retrieving Some Hope From My Surroundings…
As I looked out the window to my backyard today, I spotted this lovely daffodil--one of two that have blossomed just when I needed them. This is such a hard, scary time for us here in the US--and throughout the world--as the deranged man in the Oval Office and his chainsaw-wielding sidekick decimate norms, laws, … Continue reading Reprising/Retrieving Some Hope From My Surroundings…
URGENT! Persuade Senate Democrats–ASAP–to Filibuster the Dreadful Republican Bill to Fund the Government a la Trump/Musk!!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=twT-jm0lNOw THE VOTE WILL BE SOON; PLEASE--I URGE YOU--WATCH JESSICA CRAVEN'S VITALLY IMPORTANT, SUCCINCT VIDEO (LESS THAN SIX MINUTES). THEN CALL YOUR DEMOCRATIC SENATORS IMMEDIATELY! (202) 224-3121 AND ASK TO BE TRANSFERRED TO YOUR SENATORS' OFFICES. UPDATE: Friday, 9:50 am. Dem Minority Leader Schumer now says enough Senate Dems will support the Continuing Resolution (CR) … Continue reading URGENT! Persuade Senate Democrats–ASAP–to Filibuster the Dreadful Republican Bill to Fund the Government a la Trump/Musk!!
An Easy Way to Protest: Don’t Buy Anything on Friday, February 28! (With an update to my addendum about Ukraine)
Photo by Photo By: Kaboompics.com on Pexels.com In case you haven't heard about this nationwide effort: The 24 hour Economic BlackoutAs our first initial act, we turn it off.For one day we show them who really holds the power. WHEN: Thursday February 27th from Midnight till Friday The 28th Midnight (A full 24 hours of … Continue reading An Easy Way to Protest: Don’t Buy Anything on Friday, February 28! (With an update to my addendum about Ukraine)
“It’s All of Us Against the Billionaires”–Maurice Mitchell, Working Families Party
I was encouraged and inspired after attending the "We Choose to Fight Action Call" Zoom event Sunday night. Actually, my husband and I didn't watch via Zoom because by the time we signed on a few minutes before the scheduled 8:00 pm starting time, the attendees had already "maxed out." We were directed to click … Continue reading “It’s All of Us Against the Billionaires”–Maurice Mitchell, Working Families Party
A CALL TO ACTION: Sunday, February 2, 8 PM EST Via ZOOM
Indivisible, the nationwide citizens action organization, and other groups, are having a Zoom meeting tomorrow night to mobilize citizens to fight the draconian budget freeze the Trump administration is attempting to institute. If you’ve been feeling frustrated and frightened, taking action can be an antidote. To register for this virtual community event, click on the … Continue reading A CALL TO ACTION: Sunday, February 2, 8 PM EST Via ZOOM
The Creepiness of Elon’s Emails
Among my plans for tomorrow, January 20, which DO NOT include watching the only convicted felon who has ever been charged with insurrection against our government take a meaningless oath he's repeatedly broken and will continue to do so, is to end my increasingly discomfiting presence on Elon Musk's X, formerly known as Twitter. I … Continue reading The Creepiness of Elon’s Emails
Please Watch/Read President Biden’s Essential Farewell Address
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5YgfNi9VGco President Biden's farewell address last night was extraordinary. Many have already compared it to Washington's farewell address and Eisenhower's warning about the military-industrial complex. (He cites the latter.) Like those presidents, Joe Biden, the plain-spoken institutionalist who always says "There is nothing we Americans can't accomplish if we work together," expressed major concerns about … Continue reading Please Watch/Read President Biden’s Essential Farewell Address
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