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Retired ARC professor, poet, writer, left-wing rabble-rouser, amateur singer, cat dad, dazzling urbanite, one of Sacramento's Real Ones. Only DM if we've met IRL.
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As AOC and Sanders Draw Crowds, 72% of Democrats Want Party to Abandon Centrist Approach to Trump www.commondreams.org/news/aoc-dem... Yes, they want us to fight back.

SIGN NOW: Thank Historic St. Paul Catholic Church: When internet trolls threatened the safety of a transgender affirming event, this parish refused to back down. act.faithfulamerica.org/sign/stpaul-...

When companies invest in DEI, they invest in people. Now's the time for Target to stand firm in its values, not retreat. Will you add your name to call on Target's leadership to reinstate its DEI programs? sign.moveon.org/petitions/ta...

sojo.net/articles/opi... Getting their intellectual property is sweet revenge.

This cause is close to my heart - please sign: sign.moveon.org/petitions/bl...

This cause is close to my heart - please sign: sign.moveon.org/petitions/st...

Christopher Walken Reveals He's 'Never Emailed' Or Owned A Cell Phone—And We Have Questions www.comicsands.com/christopher-... I'm sure his assistant does. Next we'll hear he doesn't own a cowbell.

I never thought I'd thank Mitch McConnell for anything he did, but I appreciate that he joined Murkowski, Collins, and all 47 Democratic senators in voting against Hegseth. It wasn't enough to keep him from being appointed, but it was right.

www.dailykos.com/stories/2025... My friend Dan. I guess we know what we have to do.

Joe Biden Was The Last President of the 20th Century—And the TV Era open.substack.com/pub/thinkbig... So are we onto something here? Has the tide turned?

In Praise of California open.substack.com/pub/paulkrug... So many have shared this already, but it bears reading if you haven't already.

The Grievance Machine: How Republicans Weaponize Fear to Win open.substack.com/pub/thomhart... OK, kids: here are our marching orders.

This cannot stand! The Dude said it better.

The Muskrat Goes Global open.substack.com/pub/robertre... Cue The Captain and Tennille.