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I am a husband, dad, grandad, and family man. After 38 years as a history professor, I am now retired and have time to do all those things I love, like hanging out with my family and friends, sailing, working on old cars, and writing.
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Good trouble. Ask for that from your Member of Congress.

#gabormate #gabormaté #lifeboatacademy #metacrisis #apocaloptimism

What is happening in the US is part of a far larger conflict that is imperiling liberty everywhere. As was the case during World War II, the solution is solidarity with those across the globe who are standing for liberty. What was true then is true now. #Freedom #Resistance #Liberty #Democracy

Thank you Judge Theodore Chang for blocking Trump’s orders regarding church sanctuary. And to Trump’s Evangelical supporters, are you really fine with Federal invasion of a house of worship? Remember the lessons from Martin Niemöller. It can happen here. #Trump #Religousfreedom #TrumpImmigration

In 2022, historians ranked Trump just above Buchanan and A. Johnson, making him the 3rd worst president in history. Given the damage he’s done in just over a month, he’s a shoo-in to be worst president next time around, making him in an odd way, as he always claims, #1. #Trump #History

Elon Musk and Donald Trump think they can rule this country like kings. House Republicans think they can steal from working families to fund billionaire tax cuts. They all think we'll sit back and let them get away with it. They are dead wrong: indivisibleproject.formstack.com/forms/organi...

Trump’s approval ratings can be depressing but remember Americans have always had a high tolerance for insanity. Still most are sane and there have always been those willing to fight for principle. As a result, eventually, not easily and not instantaneously, right prevails. #Trump #Polls #Sanity

The USA: hold my beer

Trump and Vance’s meeting with Zelensky in the Oval Office today “gave the lie to any claim that this administration’s policy is driven by any strategic effort to advance the interests of the United States, however misguided,” @davidfrum.bsky.social writes. Read more: theatln.tc/SowY3Uin

Narcissism: Selfishness, entitled, lack of empathy, needing admiration. What is daily on display from the White House. The world is wisely dealing with the personality disorder the only way possible. And the consequence is a once proud nation is being disgraced. #Trump #Vance #TrumpForeignPolicy

#EconomicBlackout

What are the implications of Trump’s plan to sign an Executive Order making English the official language of the US? Here is a man who is barely fluent in English. Will he be required to take English as a Second Language classes? thewalrus.ca/the-mangled-... #Trump #wordsmatter #CommonSense

Some politicians do have a backbone. We need to demand that ALL our representatives take a cue from Governor Mills. #Maine #Education #Trump #Resistance

#Musk #DOGE #Trump #TrumpAdministration #TrumpGovernment

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There's a reason I love bears . . . www.youtube.com/watch?v=TPus... #Trump #Greenland #Resistance

#terrypratchett #lifeboatacademy #ClimateAction #climatecrisis #sociocracy

#MAGA

There are always ways to resist . . . just takes a little creativity!!! #Resistance #History

#TrumpCorruption #Leadership #Trump ##TrumpIsANationalDisgrace

We can't say we weren't warned. #Trump #TYRANNY #freedom #democracy #liberty #USPresident

Trudeau was right. Canada is no more the 51st state than Ukraine is a Russian province. For Trump to forget that is not only to follow Putin into hell, but his promise to avoid endless war. #Trump #TrumpForeignPolicy #canada #ukrainwar #Tariffs #tarriffwar #Putinswar

#Trump#TrumpIsNotFitToBePresident #Leadership

Exactly

“Tyranny requires your fear and your silence and your compliance. Democracy requires your courage. So gather your justice and humanity...and do not let the 'tragic spirit of despair' overcome us when our country needs us the most." #JBPritzker #PrayForAmerica

#Trump#TrumpIsANationalDisgrace #TrumpIsNotFitToBePresident #TrumpIsAFascist#congestionpricing

Canadians are boycotting US goods and travel. Americans need to do the same. Trump's policies are destroying the US. finance.yahoo.com/news/februar... www.reuters.com/world/americ... #Trump #Canada #Boycott #DEI #Democracy #Resistance

The boycott is Canada's first line of defence in a long and hard fight against gangsters and fascists. When American politicians see the mounting job losses they will start getting rattled. My message to the world is to join the boycott of all things American. No pasaran. Canada #strongasfuck

To the 80% of Evangelicals who voted for Donald Trump and parrot his hate-filled rhetoric, a simple question. How would you answer Jesus’ questions? #Evangelicals #evangelism #Trump #TrumpAdministration #commonsense #Christianity #MAGA

#Commonsense #Trump #Musk

Congress is in recess this week. Every member of the House has returned to their districts. Now is the time to let them know what you think of their performance so far, and to remind them that 2026 isn’t that far away. #Democracy #Freedom #Congress #Resistance

FB Exchange: Mr. X: “I still don't want a guy in a wheelchair flying my airplane.” Me: “As opposed to Trump running the country and gutting the FAA that require pilots to obtain a medical certification to fly?” Lesson: Deal in facts and hope it’s a teachable moment. #DEI #disabilityawareness

Since most Americans see DEI as positive, the bottom line required lip service, but not necessarily commitment to, corporate responsibility. Now that Trump has normalized hate, we’ll see how long even the lip service continues. #DEI, #WOKE #corporateresponsibility

Vance: “America [needs to] focus on areas of the world ... in great danger.” Like Panama, Greenland, and Canada? Or is the danger from aliens? Trump: “We will pursue our Manifest Destiny into the stars … to plant the stars and stripes on the planet Mars.” #Trump #Canada #Greenland #Panama #Space

~No doubt Smith is following the same playbook as Trump.

Trump: To women: “You will be protected, and I will be your protector.” (Spoken aside later: "whether the women like it or not, I'm going to protect them.”) To Canada: “People are in danger ... they need our protection.” Only from you, Donny, which is why we ALL resist. #Trump #Resistance

As an historian, I've thought a lot about what the Founders would say about current events. So this morning, I decided to, for lack of a better word, channel Thomas Jefferson, whose spirit pervades this part of Virginia. This is the result. #Trump #Democracy #Republic #Liberty

Four heads of government. Two leaders and patriots. I remember not that long ago when American Presidents could be counted among that last group. #Trump #Putin #Trudeau #Zelensky #EU #Canada #Ukraine #Russia

#ViveLeCanada 🇨🇦🇨🇦 ❤️🇨🇦

Canada, just like the rest of us, needs protection from Trump.

"A Prince whose character is thus marked by every act which may define a Tyrant is unfit to be the ruler of a free people." #DeclarationOfIndependence #PrayForAmerica

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