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Malcolm X was assassinated 60 yrs ago today. See his timeless wisdom on the true meaning of “progress.” “If you stick a knife 9 inches in & take it out 6—that’s not progress. Progress is healing the wound. They wont even admit the knife is there.”

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If Trusk's plan were to destroy the US economy, military strength, diplomatic influence, public health, social safety net, minority and LGBTQ+ rights, labor unions, clean air and water, and bring on the worst consequences of climate change... WOULD THEY BE DOING ANYTHING DIFFERENTLY?

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...they're eating the protections for the people who live there.

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From Steve Brodner

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"If the arc of the universe is going to bend towards justice, we have to bend it. It won't bend itself." Nikole Hannah-Jones Oregon Historical Society lecture series February 4, 2025

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"We have all been taught the history of a country that never existed." Nikole Hannah-Jones Oregon Historical Society lecture series February 4, 2025

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#ResistanceRoots #Voices4Victory #BlackHistoryMonth This photo never ceases to inspire me. I would follow Ieshia Evans into battle.

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Trump and Musk have been threatening GOP senators over their vote for Trump's nominees. I don't get how at least 50 of them think their political careers are worth putting: Kennedy in charge of our health; Gabbard in charge of our national security; Patel in charge of our civil liberties.

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📌Jonathan Harris's painting is still the most prescient thing I've seen during these past eight, awful years.

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Embrace diversity. Unite-- Or be divided, robbed, ruled, killed By those who see you as prey. Embrace diversity Or be destroyed. Earthseed: The Books Of The Living Parable of the Sower Octavia Butler 1993

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We all have someone we can't stand who blames everyone else for why he lost his job, why his spouse left him, why he's always late, why he's broke, etc, etc, etc. Eventually, we get tired of his shit and cut him loose. Anytime now, MAGA.

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RFK Jr. gives off some really nostalgic vibes.

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The New York Times continuing to normalize the abominable.

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Now that it seems Musk wants to use DOGEy to fiddle with IT systems, Trump should tell him to fix DOD's accounting/budgeting systems. Most likely, Musk would see it can't be done and scuttle back to keep ruining his businesses. In the small chance he did do it, give him a medal and send him home.

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Most depressing news of the day (so far).

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Can't help but think that the birthright citizenship EO was meant as a distraction from all the other shit Trump's doing. Tie up legal and other resources fighting an easily overturned "blatantly unconstitutional" move, letting stuff that's harder to fight slide under the radar.

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"I’ve long been a fan of a very old quote from Sweden’s Count Oxenstierna: “Do you not know, my son, with how little wisdom the world is governed?” Four centuries later, that remains as true as ever. But I might modify it to say, with how little wisdom and how much pettiness." Paul Krugman

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Vibe.

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I was listening to the car radio and caught a few minutes of an NPR talk show (Fresh Air? not sure). The interview was with a guy who was at the Capitol during the Trump insurrection and, of course, did nothing wrong (maybe, maybe not). He said he stayed outside the building and left when told.

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This is the most incredible, apocalyptic photo I have seen in a long time. Ms Baldwin is a serious bad ass. If this story doesn't make you choke up, you might not be human anymore. Save what matters Read the full story in additionals and Alt-Text 1 of 4

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"Trump will keep us out of war." Except Gaza, where there'll be "all hell to pay". Except Panama, when he retakes the canal. Except Greenland, which the US must have. Except Mexico, when we bomb the cartels. Except Canada, the 51st state. Except Iran, when "Maximum Pressure" is imposed.

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It feels very disconcerting to be waiting for Trump's monumentally fragile ego to save us from Musk.

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#ResistanceRoots #Voices4Victory Today in history, 1962: In the waning days of the Red Scare, American folk group The Weavers are told they must sign a political loyalty oath to appear on The Jack Paar Show. Every member of the group refused, and their appearance on the show was canceled. /1

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