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after the overturning of roe, black infant mortality has spiked nearly 11% in states with abortion bans: www.reuters.com/world/us/inf...

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This is VERY good news. Love bookshop.org and all the stuff they do! www.salon.com/2025/01/28/b...

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Seems like a good time to point out that you can download from the library of congress, and it would be worthwhile to download probably as much as you can while you can

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BREAKING NEWS: Research and basic information on subjects ranging from tuberculosis surveillance to adolescent health disappeared from federal health agency websites.

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Truly a stunning artist. Explore this gift article from The New York Times. You can read it for free without a subscription. www.nytimes.com/2025/01/24/a...

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Trump is essentially carrying out an illegal shutdown of the federal government, putting tens of millions of American lives at risk. Democrats in Congress: this is a very easy call. Announce an immediate boycott of all nominations and legislation until federal funding is restored.

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Elderly camp survivors, some wearing striped scarves that recall their prison uniforms, walked to the the Death Wall, where prisoners were executed. Across Europe, officials were pausing to remember.

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Price of eggs today in Aldi: $4.67 Cost on November 6: $2.16 DonOLD’s claim he was going to lower grocery prices was just another lie, per usual. Shocker.

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From Timothy Snyder’s “On Tyranny:” 20/20 Be as courageous as you can. If none of us is prepared to die for freedom, all of us will die under tyranny. More here: youtu.be/AB0vux9v5s0?...

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19/20 From Timothy Snyder’s “On Tyranny:” 19. BE A PATRIOT. Set a good example of what America means for the generations to come. They will need it. More detail here: youtu.be/LEYD9W8Atmw?...

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18/20 From Timothy Snyder’s “On Tyranny:” 18. BE CALM WHEN THE UNTHINKABLE ARRIVES…remember that authoritarians exploit such events in order to consolidate power. [It] is the oldest trick in the Hilterian book. DO NOT FALL FOR IT. More detail here: youtu.be/mQ0Ds9K4mi8?...

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17/20 From Timothy Snyder’s “On Tyranny:” 17. LISTEN FOR DANGEROUS WORDS. Be alert to the use of the words EXTREMISM and TERRORISM. Be alive to the fatal notions of EMERGENCY and EXCEPTION. Be angry about the treacherous use of patriotic vocabulary. More detail here: youtu.be/znVmAeYV1vM?...

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16/20 From Timothy Snyder’s “On Tyranny:” 16. LEARN FROM PEERS IN OTHER COUNTRIES. Keep up your friendships abroad, or make new friends... The present difficulties in the United States are an element of a larger trend. Make sure you and your family have passports. youtu.be/CLJihII6P6k?...

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Forgot yesterday’s post: 15/20 From Timothy Snyder’s “On Tyranny:” 15. CONTRIBUTE TO GOOD CAUSES. The active in organizations, political or not, that express your own view of life. Pick a charity or two and set up auto pay. More detail: youtu.be/hEUF5IHuXjI?...

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14/20 From Timothy Snyder’s “On Tyranny:” 14. ESTABLISH A PRIVATE LIFE. Nastier rulers will use what they know about you to push you around. Scrub your computer…Remember that email is skywriting…Have personal exchanges in person…Tyrants seek the hook on which to hang you. youtu.be/Rf-T1vDz63g?...

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13/20 From Timothy Snyder’s “On Tyranny:” 13. PRACTICE CORPOREAL POLITICS. Power wants your body softening in your chair and your emotions dissipating on the screen. Get outside. More detail here: youtu.be/laRIf1QXYek?...

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12/20 From Timothy Snyder’s “On Tyranny:” 12. MAKE EYE CONTACT AND SMALL TALK. This is not just polite. It is part of being a citizen and a responsible member of society. It is also a way to stay in touch with your surroundings… More detail here: youtu.be/j2Ol6ZVDQPU?...

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Worth the read (plus, he cites Timothy Snyder, too!). open.substack.com/pub/thinkbig...

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I believe I missed lesson #9 from Timothy Snyder’s “On Tyranny.” This one is vital. In his video below, he discusses the importance of reading books rather than allowing the internet to feed us information (yes, I notice the irony: but please do watch it). youtu.be/xi-XQrdpG_o?...

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11/20 From Timothy Snyder’s “On Tyranny:” 11. INVESTIGATE. Figure things out for yourself. Spend some time with long articles. Subsidize investigative journalism by subscribing to print media…Take responsibility for what you communicate with others. More detail here: youtu.be/DLFv-d8AleQ?...

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10/20 From Timothy Snyder’s “On Tyranny:” 10. BELIEVE IN TRUTH. To abandon facts is to abandon freedom. If nothing is true, then no one can criticize power, because there is no basis upon which to do so. The biggest wallet pays for the most blinding lights. More here: youtu.be/FdHkkfB_7X0?...

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8/20 From Timothy Snyder’s “On Tyranny:” 8. STAND OUT. Someone has to. It is easy to follow along. It can feel strange to do or say something different. But without that unease, there is no freedom. Remember Rosa Parks… youtu.be/oxIT54T7N_Y?...

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7/20 From Timothy Snyder’s “On Tyranny:” 7. BE REFLECTIVE IF YOU MUST BE ARMED…know that evil of the past involved, policeman and soldiers finding themselves, one day, doing irregular things. Be ready to say no. More detail here: youtu.be/-jNOevQIboY?...

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6/20 From Timothy Snyder’s “On Tyranny:” 6. BE WARY OF PARAMILITARIES. when the men with guns who have always claimed to be against the system start wearing uniform uniforms and marching with torches and pictures of a leader, the end is nigh. More detail here: youtu.be/2NUHKa4SFUA?...

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I didn’t know it came in medical grade!

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A police officer defended the Capitol from violent rioters on Jan. 6. With President-elect Donald Trump poised to pardon the rioters, he now asks, "what did I risk my life for?" via @tomdreisbach.bsky.social

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5/20 From Timothy Snyder’s “On Tyranny:” 5. REMEMBER YOUR PERSONAL ETHICS. When political leaders set a negative example, professional commitments to just practice become more important. It is hard to subvert a rule-of-law state without lawyers… More here: youtu.be/F75dhfkXjw8?...

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From Timothy Snyder’s “On Tyranny” 1. DO NOT OBEY IN ADVANCE. Most of the power of authoritarianism is freely given. See the link here for more: youtu.be/9tocssf3w80?...

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Wishing those who celebrate a Happy Hanukkah, and Happy New Year to all. There is much we’ll need to bring to light this coming year. Breathe, take time to regroup, and band together.

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DEFEND INSTITUTIONS. It is institutions that help us to preserve decency. They need our help as well. Do not speak of “our institutions” unless you make them yours by acting on their behalf. Institutions do not protect themselves. From “On Tyranny” - Timothy Snyder

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DO NOT OBEY IN ADVANCE. - Timothy Snyder, “On Tyranny: Twenty Lessons from the Twentieth Century” It teaches power what it can do.

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