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Inspired by the "plant a tree" proverb, I've often felt impatient with belated outrage from some Trump supporters. While I've questioned "what took so long," I'm letting go of that. When your "today" arrives and you're ready to join the dissent, I'll be here to welcome you.

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You're only one person. But never forget that your voice matters. Be the noisy, undeniable, conspicuous disruptive force in this fight. Because THAT'S how things change. That's how we save our Democracy.

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Lately, waiting for the NYTimes e-edition to load so I can read the headlines feels like sticking my hand into the bag at a White Elephant party: you never know what you're going to get, but it's probably going to be f*ed up.

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Decades of safeguards, dismissed as red tape,become polluter windfalls, risking clean air, water, and wildlife. Expect dirtier air, polluted water, and species die-off. Corporate profit is now prioritized over our health and environment. Are you outraged yet? www.whitehouse.gov/presidential...?

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Important website of the week: www.lisep.org If you feel like the economic news you're hearing doesn't match with your reality, this website may be able to explain why. Fact-based economic and policy research that digs a little deeper.

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Trump supporter & billionaire Bill Ackman responded to tariffs with disbelief, saying "This is not what we voted for." He also twice called business a confidence game, without a hint of irony. Sir. This IS what you voted for. You just didn't realize you were the mark. x.com/BillAckman/s...?

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How it feels to live in America right now.

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What do these things have in common? --Wall Street Crash of 1929 --Black Monday 1987 --Sept/Oct 2008 Housing Crisis --Trump's Tariff Plans Answer: Supposed 'geniuses' tripping over their own egos and greed at the expense of everyone else.

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This typed set of "instructions" lived on my childhood fridge. Now it lives on mine. I feel like the world would be better if everyone followed these simple guidelines. The fortune tucked in the corner was contributed by my husband.

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Website of the week: www.oldmapsonline.org If you're a history buff, do genealogy, love geography, or just want to spend time looking at beautiful things--this site is for you. Toggle by date and location.

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...and that when you break the law, you should be held responsible (even if you're President, or part of his cabinet.)

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Talk about March Madness. pudding.cool/2024/09/cour...

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Question of the moment: Why does No Tech Magazine have a website? www.notechmagazine.com

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Important website of the week: earth.nullschool.net Keep this in your back pocket for the next time you want to see real-time data on global weather, ocean, and environmental conditions. Updated every three hours.

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File this under 'things that made me laugh out loud.'

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The power of on-screen representation 😻🐈‍⬛

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That feeling when you find an 80 year old war department film that warns about the fuckery happening in the current administration. No one can say we weren't warned about Trump and Musk. www.youtube.com/watch?v=vGAq...

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Ask yourself: Who is most likely to benefit from chaos in the stock market? Answer: those with money to speculate. Now ask yourself: who is creating chaos in the stock market?

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Helpful website of the week: web.archive.org The "Wayback Machine" at Archive.org let's you interact with previous versions of websites and webpages. As the current admin attempts to wipe information away, this site will provide ongoing access to it.

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Helpful website of the week: radio.garden In today's charged political atmosphere, use it to listen to local commentary around the globe. Try: LBC UK: radio.garden/listen/lbc-u... Talk Radio Europe: radio.garden/listen/talk-... 680 News Toronto: radio.garden/listen/680ne...

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How long does it take to realize you're on the wrong side of history? GOP, we're looking at you.

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The current admin always wants to know what's in it for them.

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Half the world is composed of people who have something to say and can't, and the other half who have nothing to say and keep on saying it.-- Robert Frost

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How embarrassing for America to have leaders with the emotional maturity of middle school bullies. www.nytimes.com/video/us/pol...

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Will you tell your grandkids you were a bystander, or a fighter, when the world seemed to go mad?

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The funniest part is watching white Republican women discover they are also a DEI hire…

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Go to whitehouse.gov Enter "past presidents" in the search bar. Nothing comes up except post after post about the fool. He wants to be THE President. The only one. Ever. They're trying to erase everything else. Do you get it now? Former page here: web.archive.org/web/20240330...

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Fellow NSA - National Security Agency veterans. Look at what’s happened at the National Cryptologic Museum. They covered up with brown paper the photos of Women in American Cryptology. All in response to President Trump’s anti-diversity executive order.

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I concur.

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Quote of the day: "An opponent wants you to lose, but an enemy wants you to suffer." -- @drshante.bsky.social They have not earned my suffering, and I will not give it to them. But those they oppress have my support, and that will not waver.

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Costco’s shareholders voted overwhelmingly to reject a proposal from a conservative think tank aimed at getting the company to roll back its diversity hiring practices.

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A 2013 Daily Kos Poll. Congrats to everyone who voted in the guy who tied in popularity with cockroaches.

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Every night, my six pound cat settles herself in the middle of our bed and becomes the most immovable object in the universe.

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Today you have a fresh start. You can make changes in yourself and in your life, building the world you envision. You will have the same opportunity tomorrow.

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Not much parade in the NBC Macy's parade broadcast....

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What the heck would you hunt with this? Available at Tractor Supply for anyone wanting a death-themed Christmas tree.

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We have more than a few raging weirdos in red Congress.

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What's your favorite Thanksgiving movie (either about Thanksgiving or that you always watch over Thanksgiving weekend)? Mine:

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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. If nothing is true, then all is spectacle. The biggest wallet pays for the most blinding lights. --Yale Historian Timothy Snyder

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The United States could impose nearly 40% tariffs on imports from China early next year, a Reuters poll of economists showed, potentially slicing growth in the world's second-biggest economy by up to 1 percentage point reut.rs/4i8gdj4