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bg2020.bsky.social
I care about people and the health of humanity in this time of peril for democracy and the climate crisis. Liberal progressive Democrat. Member of Indivisible since 2017. Married 50+ years, retired eye doctor (OD), gardener, reader, lover of horses .
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Carney: Canada never ever will be part of America in any way, shape, or form. We didn’t ask for this fight, but Canadians are always ready when someone else drops the gloves.

Now if at least 4 Republicans will support this!!

What a different world we could have.

Great. Just great. I'm glad Rep. Raskin is speaking out.

FUN FACT.

Bad news for Lindt fans.

This is wrong!

This is the most chilling article I've read, well, ever. Within 90 days, for example (or sooner) Social Security recipients will likely see delays receiving their monthly checks. It will affect over 70 million Americans, more than half of which need this to survive. That's just part of it:

Getting rid of the American workers who take care of American veterans is wrong. Veterans will not take this sitting down - we can make this the newest example of Trump being forced to back down from a bad move.

We need to break down the silos between addressing climate change, biodiversity loss, and human suffering. Fortunately, the solutions are often complementary -- and we can sometimes find "win-win-win" opportunities to address all three. More from Project Drawdown: drawdown.org/insights/we-...

This International Women's Day, we recognize climate action and gender equality go hand in hand. Women worldwide are at the forefront of solutions, from regenerating land and advancing clean energy to securing food and water systems for their communities. drawdown.org/programs/dra... #IWD2025

Not borderline it IS criminal!

We must remember this as part of our resistance. Trump is the master of Chaos and when he throws everything at the wall people tune out bc it’s becomes so normal. We must pick our battles, organize and protest.

I agree. More disruption was needed. One by one they could have disrupted and been walked out. Dems have to quit playing 'nice'.

It's always all transactional.

I miss John Lewis. I even miss John McCain. Fighters on opposing sides. ...but both lions who would crawl through a mile of broken glass to defend our nation against fascism.

Yes. A traitor... and a jester with a chainsaw... and courtiers who will flee before standing up to impeach.

"They'll never cut Social Security" is the new "they'll never overturn Roe v Wade."

interested to see what happens when the social security checks stop flowing

Is this a good day for a picnic or is there a high risk of tornadoes today? We'll never know.

Cartoon by David Sipress.

Remember this: Tyranny cannot prevail over people who refuse to succumb to it.

Maybe dem reps could hold their own state of the union on the Capitol steps. Steal the spotlight. Let members like AOC, Jasmine Crockett, Max Frost, and the DNC make remarks. Norms don't exist. Buck them.

We are experiencing an assault on science unparalleled by anything I’ve seen in my life. It’s not one issue or another anymore, the entire institution is under attack by the most powerful individuals in the country. This Friday, where will you be? standupforscience2025.org

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Too many Americans only care about politics if the policies being enacted only impact them directly. That, my friends, is the definition of privilege -- when you don't have to care about others.

Eileen and James Kramer were fired from their jobs at Lake Clark National Park in Alaska, even though they both recently received promotions. A judge has found the administration's firings illegal.

I think the best plan for SOTU is to wear black and behave the way Gym Jordan behaves during house committee hearings, which is to not pay attention and talk with his cohorts.

You know that something is wrong with the U.S. administration when the Moscow Times reports that “Kremlin Says U.S. Foreign Policy Shift Aligns With Its Own Vision.” What a disgrace to the U.S. Instead of “Make America Great Again,” the U.S. administration is trying to “Make Russia Great Again.”

With all the calls from the US for Zelenskyy to be replaced or step down, Ukrainians are now starting to worry about their president's safety. Zelenskyy is a legitimately elected president with a 65%+ approval rating in Ukraine. Remember, Russia had tried to assassinate him many times since 2022

Yes

I HATE JD FUCKING VANCE !!! 🛏 (help me out...I couldn't find a couch) tRUMP asked Pres Zelensky 2 leave the White House.... .... after JD FKNG VANCE started & egged on, tRUMP 2 belittle & scold another President who's homeland is under seige. Who's people R dying everyday. Who's come 2 ask 4 help

Switch that out for angry and willing to touch grass and get into this resistance and fight every day in whYever way you can which you probably are already and I will raise a toast to you. Zelensky is a Lion Chump is a worm.

It is painfully clear

Slava Ukraini 🇺🇦

A grassroots movement is calling on all Americans to abstain from shopping with major retailers tomorrow, February 28, as part of an “economic blackout.” I encourage you to join. https://robertreich.substack.com/p/boycott

Pam Bondi. Kash Patel. Dan Bongino. All in. No one who's been watching the last four weeks can truthfully say the Trump administration is taking politics out of the law enforcement process. What we are witnessing is the complete antithesis of that. Trump and his menacing sycophants are…

Constituents should demand their representatives have town halls in all 50 states. People are starting to voice their anger. They will show up. Hold your Senators and Reps. Accountable. They were elected by the people and they work for us. #ProudBlue#Voices4Victory www.mediaite.com/news/town-ha...

Fired federal workers share the crucial jobs no longer being done Six people describe what they were doing to benefit public health, safety and the environment www.sciencenews.org/article/fire...

This is great! I hope it will be as secure as promised since vengeance is a big part of DO[d]GE[y].

💥The Netherlands' largest pension fund, has sold its shares in Tesla, Meta, and Alphabet (Google). The fund with US $569 billion equivolent in assets is "directing more money to companies and projects that help to improve society and the environment." #Divest www.reuters.com/markets/euro...