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Traveling the scenic path/slow lane. Kindness is my religion, empath, Earth Mama, birds/ bees/ flowers/trees, artistic, bohemian spirit, anti-autocracy, former govt. employee, current mood 🤯🌋
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An excerpt from my book HIDING IN PLAIN SIGHT (2020) summing up the current situation:

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John Keker of Keker, Van Nest & Peters’ message to big firms wavering or scared: Stand up. Don’t just be scared for yourself—be scared for the entire situation, for the rule of law, and for the role of lawyers in this democracy.

"Putin went through a hell of a lot with me." ~Donald Trump

Per Dr Atul Gawande, ex USAID: “All malaria supplies protecting 53 million people, mostly children, including bed nets, diagnostics, preventive drugs, and treatments – terminated.” There are no words that sufficiently describe this level of cruelty and sadism.

also, pay w cash if buying local

When we’re promoting collective actions, it’s going to be important that our messaging is strong, and artists are critical for that messaging to be successful! When an artist takes the time to create something for the movement, especially for free, please sure you CREDIT their work 🫡

Why Is It So Hard For So Many People On This Site To Not Be Gleeful About Devastation Of People's Lives In Red States

"Global public health is a national security issue as we need to keep our nation healthy," says Dr. Richard Carmona. "We need to keep our troops healthy. And often we are working with our allies around the world to keep them healthy and strong as well." bit.ly/4gD5xGV

@jimacosta.bsky.social confirms he will exit CNN after nearly two decades with the network, as we first reported last night in @status.news: "It is never a good time to bow down to a tyrant," Acosta said.

It’s worth emphasizing that the Colombia fight was not about accepting deportations. It was that the Colombian president demanded deportees be treated humanely, and not as props for Trump’s performative cruelty. That simple request for decency was enough for Trump to instigate a trade war.