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Reading List 2025-

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"When billionaires take control of our communication channels, it’s not a win for free speech. It’s a win for their billionaire babble," writes former US secretary of labor Robert Reich. "When they speak of 'freedom', what they actually seek is freedom from accountability."

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The men said they were denied calls to loved ones, subjected to humiliating searches and left in isolation for prolonged periods.

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Also I want to take a moment to remind everyone (who isn’t an elected official) to take time to recharge your batteries. You don’t have to attend every city council meeting or protest. Find what centers you, then get back in the fight. This is a marathon, not a sprint.

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BREAKING: The House passed a budget framework that would slash billions in Medicaid funding. Medicaid is a lifeline for tens of millions of Americans, including people with disabilities, women, seniors, and children. The Senate must reject these dangerous cuts.

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I created this playlist in 2020.... need a soundtrack for 2025? Music from Rage Against the Machine, Bob Dylan, Crosby, Stiles and Nash, Green Day, En Vogue, Nina Simon... and so many more.... open.spotify.com/playlist/6M8...

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Remember: Wealth can’t be separated from power. Power begets wealth and wealth begets power. We're seeing in real time how the extreme concentration of wealth is distorting our politics, rigging our markets, and granting unprecedented power to a handful of billionaires.

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Yes.

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"Milkshake" -16x20in acrylic and ink on canvas.

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Next piece in the works... ink on canvas, so far.

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@northadamsgoodnews.bsky.social Are you a writer looking to connect with other writers? This coming Monday, February 24th, starting at 5pm at 49 Main St, at MCLA's Mosaic gallery.

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DOGE = Department of Gross Errors

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📬🚨 HUGE NEWS 📬🚨 Trump plans to fire the USPS governing board, merge the Postal Service into the Commerce Department. It would disrupt 55 years of non-political mail service, and threatens to upend trillions of dollars of ecommerce and the 250 year-old US mail system.

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One more time for the people in the back: Trump does not give a f*ck about working folks!

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Another dedicated public servant with DECADES of service to our nation has been pushed out by Elon Musk and his unlawful crusade for your data. House Republicans are still silent. www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...

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Build the wall! Around DOGE!

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Can you imagine what House Republicans would be doing if this was happening 6 months ago?? "The unusual request would put sensitive data about millions of American taxpayers in the hands of Trump political appointees." Now, they’ve been SILENT!!! www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...

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Transgender people deserve to live as our authentic selves, no matter what President Trump says.

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"How You Like Me Now" - 16x20in acrylic and ink on canvas... traditional art. 🖤

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About to paint this guy...

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So, they are - illegally dismantling US govt, disabling Congress - burning our alliances, turning US into global pariah - reigniting inflation, exploding the deficit, unraveling US public health system - putting backdoors into Treasury This feels more like an attack on the US than a new government.

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Yes. isthisacoup.com

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You have questions. Mostly of the "What Can I Do to Resist This Coup?" variety. Choose Democracy has answers. Here's a really handy guide to the how/what/why of organizing... Share widely. Link here: choosedemocracy.us/what-can-i-do/

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He’s right again.

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Good thoughts

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More than 60 major moves that President Trump and his administration have made in his first 23 days, including executive orders and agency memos, have aligned with proposals in the Project 2025 blueprint, according to a New York Times analysis.

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Earnest post, but: a thing I like here is it’s okay to have moments of happiness in public without being broadly scolded, and I believe that sustaining this kind of humanity will be very important as we resist fascism. We have to sustain each other. Making joy isn’t denial, it’s how we will survive

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Commission work... 🖤

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Marbury v Madison is a seminal case from 1803 that holds that the federal courts must determine the constitutionality of the actions of the other two branches of government. Hope that helps, Stephen.

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Many are asking: “What can I do now?” Here’s a revised and expanded list of actions you can take, in rough order of importance. https://robertreich.substack.com/p/more-on-what-you-can-do

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Exactly...

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