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submitted 4 hours ago • 671 comments

The economic black out is tomorrow. I'm participating.

submitted 6 hours ago • 1250 comments

Someone generously shared this template of a handout they were inspired to create for their local community with me. Here's a canva link if you'd like to adapt it for your communities: www.canva.com/design/DAGgN...

submitted 1 day ago • 27 comments

Blackout Friday is coming!

submitted 3 days ago • 0 comments

It may not be cool or hip in some circles, but we legitimately do need a massive amount of people to run for office. Flood the school boards, councils, county seats, state legislatures, Congress, etc. Big changes at the top happen when the ground shifts at the bottom. And that can start now.

submitted 5 days ago • 2211 comments

Something is shifting. They are still breaking things and stealing things. And they will keep trying to break and to steal. But the propaganda magic around the oligarchical coup is fading. (1/2)

submitted 5 days ago • 1588 comments

Not content with purchasing the presidency, Elon Musk now wants to buy the Wisconsin Supreme Court as well. His PAC just pumped $1M into supporting anti-choice right-wing extremist Brad Schimel. Wisconsin — don't become Musk's latest acquisition! Vote @crawfordforwi.bsky.social.

submitted 5 days ago • 186 comments

Come join me for a beautiful week kayaking and writing in the San Juan Islands. September is the best month. I need to get outside every day for more than a minute to restore myself for the fight at hand. We’ll write, paddle and talk about art and hope. freeflowinstitute.com/product/co-c...

submitted 9 days ago • 1 comment

🚨BREAKING: In 4-3 decision, Wisconsin Supreme Court reverses lower court decision and DISMISSES voter suppression lawsuit. A big victory for our clients the WI Alliance for Retired Americans and voting rights in Wisconsin. Another stinging loss for the GOP! www.democracydocket.com/cases/wiscon...

submitted 9 days ago • 1009 comments

For Monday February 17:

submitted 12 days ago • 84 comments

Join 50501 in a National Day of Action on Monday, February 17th. We are reclaiming President's Day - a day that is supposed to be celebrating the Presidency. Unite to limit executive overreach. Find your protest at https://buff.ly/417VjtT, or create one.

submitted 17 days ago • 283 comments

PLEASE SHARE.

submitted 17 days ago • 1082 comments

Posted around NYC, Chicago, DC and other cities. Be creative. Do something!

submitted 17 days ago • 475 comments

Humility is in order right now. No one knows what will make a difference. So do everything that you can to take some form of constructive action. 1000 people taking action is ALWAYS better than 1000 people doing nothing or 1000 people acting like East German figure skating judges.

submitted 19 days ago • 73 comments

I realize what a long shot this is, but our kid threw their beloved teddy bear out of the shopping cart at the Target at Sunset and Western in Hollywood. Teddy is much missed if you happen to hear of a missing bear!

submitted 19 days ago • 48 comments

In which there are many reasons to obey and one not to. www.nytimes.com/2025/02/08/o...

submitted 19 days ago • 32 comments

Gwendolyn Brooks once again being the majestic wonder of precision in diction.

submitted 19 days ago • 6 comments

This is a terrific piece. Succinct. Practical. Please Read and share. open.substack.com/pub/paulkrug...

submitted 20 days ago • 0 comments

I get some solace from memorizing a poem and being able to soak it in and say it and think about it and I really could use one for this time— any ideas? Suggestions so appreciated! Ideally not too long. Thank you. ❤️

submitted 20 days ago • 4 comments

Convo with my friend from Hungary tonight who left after Orban’s election. She said “your head will spin with all the wild stuff they try to pull, new things every day, but don’t take your eyes off the money. It’s all about the money, and what they’re stealing, and for whom.”

submitted 24 days ago • 207 comments

Hi, I am @motherjones.com' disability reporter. In the following weeks, I am very interested in hearing how tariff nonsense impacts getting your meds and medical equipment. My email to get in touch is [email protected]. Reposts appreciated.

submitted 25 days ago • 126 comments

my big take-away from the indivisible call is that blocking vought's nomination is possible—4 republicans need to flip, & they are nervous. they know project 2025 is unpopular and will adversely affect their constituents. turn up the heat, make them sweat.

submitted 24 days ago • 2 comments

You're not overwhelmed. You're under attack.

submitted 26 days ago • 1110 comments

If you are a federal worker being offered a buyout, I would advise against taking it. Of course, this is a personal decision for everyone and it’s your choice. But these offers are a rush job. The legality is questionable and this admin does not keep to its word. They aren’t firing for a reason.

submitted 28 days ago • 2922 comments

Reminder! Tomorrow is the LAST DAY to apply to our upcoming writers' workshops! Join us this spring for generative sessions and to gather inspiration from fellow writers. Learn more and apply right here: https://orionmagazine.org/article/workshop-application-deadlines-approaching-fast/

submitted 28 days ago • 0 comments

Yes, this administration is dangerous and cruel, but they are also shockingly dim and incompetent. Opportunities are everywhere. Make everything as hard as possible. Resist every demand. Refuse entry without a warrant. Don’t take the buyout. Their problem solving skills are 📉

submitted 28 days ago • 3791 comments

Joy Harjo from her book An American Sunrise.

submitted 29 days ago • 0 comments

AOC spot on , this is what leadership looks like.

submitted 30 days ago • 744 comments

TODAY: Senate hearings start for the conspiracy theorist that Trump picked to protect public health. Robert Kennedy Jr. has spent years spreading dangerous misinformation about vaccines and public health. Tell your senators to reject this fundamentally unfit nominee: indivisible.org/resource/cal...

submitted 29 days ago • 13 comments

If you can go, go. 5pm today. Last night's cutoff of federal funding by 47 doesn't just mess with the recipients, it violates the Constitution and seizes powers that belong to Congress. It's a dictatorial attempt at consolidation of power in the presidency. www.mobilize.us/climateactio...

submitted 30 days ago • 35 comments

"What happened last night is the most direct assault on the authority of Congress, I believe, in the history of the United States. It is blatantly unconstitutional," Sen. Angus King (I-Maine) says of Trump's OMB halting all federal grants. "If this stands, then Congress may as well adjourn."

submitted 30 days ago • 198 comments

If you're not currently directly in the line of fire of what's happening, it's very important not to add to a sense of panic and not to catastrophize. It doesn't help those who ARE in the direct line of fire. Better to say nothing than to add to people's legitimate stress and fear.

submitted 30 days ago • 56 comments

These are the good guys supporting DEI. Reward them with your business. Costco Meijer Kroger Giant Grocery Ben & Jerry’s Ulta, Macy’s Old Navy Nordstrom’s TJ Maxx GoTo Foods ( Moe’s Southwest Grill, Mcalister’s, Auntie Anne’s, Jamba, Cinnabon…) Dollar Tree Walgreens Wegmans

submitted 33 days ago • 385 comments

ALERT: GOP Sen Wicker says some Republicans plan to vote NO on Hegseth—please contact your Senator immediately below, and spread the word!

submitted 35 days ago • 162 comments

Something that is really going to be more necessary than ever is embracing uncertainty and it's actually the most difficult thing for human beings to do. It really is. But everyone needs to practice. YOU DON'T KNOW WHAT WILL HAPPEN. That means there's a possibility your actions can make a difference

submitted 37 days ago • 72 comments

Gonna put this in a lot of hands when I get back to the store. A LOT of what makes contemporary horror so compelling is in Orange Eats Creeps. Definition of "ahead of its time"

submitted 37 days ago • 1 comment

Tomorrow noon east-coast time, 9am Pacific: we'll be here to talk about beloved community, power, storytelling, and enter this next era of US history together, heads held high, friends held close. www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gf_y...

submitted 39 days ago • 23 comments

Just been in awe of the work the team at Octavia's Bookshelf has been doing in response to the fires. It's a powerful reminder of both the existing power of local third spaces AND the potential for a better world if our economy centered such places. Read about their work here...1/2

submitted 41 days ago • 1 comment

Don't delay, get your Summer Workshop application in today! In addition to our General Scholarships, we offer many community-focused awards such as the Arab American Scholarship and offer application fee waivers for those who need them. The deadline to apply is February 2nd!

submitted 42 days ago • 0 comments

Octavia's Bookshelf in Pasadena is providing aid to those affected by the CA Fires. Please help them out. www.gofundme.com/f/octavias-b...

submitted 46 days ago • 0 comments

A great write-up on the incarcerated firefighter program in California & the folks in prison helping out with the fires in LA. Appreciate The Marshall Project for reaching out to me. All too often, folks write about fire camps without talking to people who’ve been to fire camps. Not the case here.

submitted 47 days ago • 10 comments

Like so many others, I've been deeply reliant on Watch Duty the last few days, a nonprofit fire wildfire tracking service. I made a donation to their work, because I have no doubt that it has literally saved lives this week. app.watchduty.org

submitted 48 days ago • 23 comments