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introvert, book lover, IWW supporter, 1st generation American, psychedelic optimist, pacifist, vegetarian, father of 6 extraordinary individuals, advocate ally and defender of everyone's freedom to be exactly who they are at any given moment, he/him, cynic
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In the depths of the Nebraskan winter, 2400 people came out to listen to Bernie Sanders in Omaha last night. 800 had to be turned away at the door. Over 190,000 tuned into the livestream. There is a movement to be harnessed here. @sanders.senate.gov (📸 Anna Bahr)

This is what Town Hall’s should look like all over the country right now.. Apply continuous, aggressive pressure and make it clear we will not comply, we will not sit by, and if our representatives don’t act, we’ll find people that will and they can hit the bricks! www.youtube.com/live/-CLe_uX...

There's less and less Russian armor showing up at the front these days, with Russians compensating by instead sending meat-hordes to absorb Ukrainian ammo. But the armor that Russians do have left.. My lord..

What Does Defiance Look Like? open.substack.com/pub/america/...

Another dataset I like is from the National Atmospheric Deposition Program, which has maps of the US that show we fixed the acid rain problem by implementing stricter emission controls on power plants. nadp.slh.wisc.edu/maps-data/nt...

Here are some nice mushrooms

Republicans claim it’s the Democrats who are dramatic and theatrical. Meanwhile, I had enough content to make a 4-minute long video of Republicans lighting things on fire when they didn’t get their way. Enjoy this trip down memory lane 💁🏻‍♀️ youtu.be/9gIMLnQSvpk?...

Also if you feel strongly about Eric Adams, you should call your city councilmember to express that and ask for their position. You’d be surprised. Hochul’s stance is highly disappointing but it doesn’t come from nowhere. Press all your electeds. City elections are in 5 months. Ask candidates too.

Why did Hegseth just fire every top military branch lawyer? What did they refuse to sign off on? A Pulitzer awaits the reporters and outlet who can tell the public.

Right-wing censors are now "quiet banning" books that they can't removed legally. Librarians in Chicago have been finding books dealing with race, LGBTQ+ issues or Islam hidden under shelves, in trash cans or otherwise "disappeared." www.chicagotribune.com/2025/02/22/l...

"Six weeks ago, we had the strongest economy, employment, and stock market in history. ..All gone in 30 days."

A new website created by about a dozen federal employees, called “We the Builders,” aims to be a secure outlet for government workers to share stories about how their workplaces are being impacted by DOGE, and a place to explain the real-world impact of its access to government tech systems.

It may not be cool or hip in some circles, but we legitimately do need a massive amount of people to run for office. Flood the school boards, councils, county seats, state legislatures, Congress, etc. Big changes at the top happen when the ground shifts at the bottom. And that can start now.

Afternoon beautiful people. Ziggy says have a great weekend. Love, everybody

DOGE’s expenses have risen above 40 million, with weekly costs now exceeding 10 million. We will release an updated DOGE staff list soon.

Hell yeah!!! Thank you to Eva and other women in Science and Healthcare for what you do. You inspire me everyday 🖤✊️

My favourite part of the new Captain America movie is when he tries to extort Wakanda for $500b in Vibranium rights before "ironically" teaming up with Hydra to own the libs.

Here’s a video for those that are confused.

Call to Action: Remove Adams, Reject Trump rally & march. NYC, New York. Feb 22 at 12PM #3E #USProtest #ProtestNY #Feb22

When you dump an entire agency into a "wood chipper" — as Musk boastfully did two weeks ago (see his tweet at x.com/elonmusk/sta...) — this is the kind of tragedy that can result. Many more tragedies will come to light. This is the core and legacy of the Trump-Musk administration: pure destruction.

The Cruelty Isn’t the Point. It’s the Pleasure. www.thebulwark.com/p/the-cruelt...

NEW -- When the Trump administration sends your son to Gitmo Via @adriancarrasquillo.bsky.social www.thebulwark.com/p/when-dhs-s...

Hi there. Are you someone who took the deferred resignation offer from Elon musk? Do you know someone who did? I'm trying to get a sense of how it's going. Please hit me up (DMs are open, am also on signal at asteinindc.09)

NEW: A regional FEMA chief of staff took Elon Musk's Fork in the Road offer. He has proof of receipt. But they didn't honor it. Instead, they fired him 13 days later. Now, this retired Navy captain is speaking out. www.thebulwark.com/p/musk-doge-...

I'm not sure it's actually set in that the Trump administration has done an end run to effectively grind to a halt new scientific research. They're not pausing the money. They're pausing the meetings needed to sign off on the $ www.thetransmitter.org/funding/fede...

Cowards!

I think it would make a big difference in our health if we banned Pharma ads from America like the rest of the world does.

Amen to that.

This is how you do it. Other news agencies like Axios and CBS, stop rolling over! Grow a spine, stand up straight and fight!

We are arms dealers to terrorists.

Sharing more townhall videos today because they’re giving me hope. THIS is good trouble! Who is this man? I want to shake his hand and buy him a drink.

Last night's Pentagon massacre is much more than realized. Not just firing the black CJCS and first woman CNO but all the senior JAG officers and hiring a man who just joined 3 different crypto firms tied to Kushner and Thiel as Chairman. I did a deep dive into it open.substack.com/pub/fpwellma...