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Puppets…

This is... so grotesque. Absolute anarchy.

If you want to rendition criminals to concentration camps, how about starting with Donald Trump, Stephen Miller, and Pam Bondi. #ruleoflaw #illegalrendition #constitution #nokings #concentrationcamp #trump #justice #bringhimhome #abregogarcia #protectourrights

Many products sold in the U.S. are made in El Salvador. In response to the El Salvador president’s statements today, we’re calling for an immediate boycott of all Salvadoran-made goods. Please help by listing any products or brands made in El Salvador in the comments below.

Growing up in a Jewish household, I was taught to look for the signs. Citizens are being swept off the streets without cause and shipped off to concentration camps. This is what modern-day Nazism looks like. Don't get caught blinking at reality. #blinkingatreality #nazi #us #authoritarianism #trump

#TrumpTariffs #TrumpMarketCrash

When a clown moves into a palace, he doesn't become a king, the palace becomes a circus. -Turkish proverb

I swear, you haven't read this *crosses fingers*

"I have come to think that care of the soul requires a high degree of resistance to the culture around us, simply because that culture is dedicated to values that have no concern for the soul.” —Trappist monk Thomas Merton

A graphic video shows the moment that Israeli troops fired on aid workers in clearly marked vehicles in Gaza, killing 15 people. The footage contradicts Israel’s version of events in an episode that has drawn international scrutiny. Read witness accounts: www.nytimes.com/2025/04/06/w...

"What is freedom?" he thought. "Is it to be empty of desire? Is it to find everything I've lost or have been in search of? Or is it to return to the things to which there is no more returning?" The Felice Brothers, Jazz on the Autobahn

Pretty simple rule of thumb when wondering why the Trump administration does anything is to ask two questions: 1) is it racist? Or 2) are they stupid? Tends to cover most Trump administration stuff.

Happy National Poetry Month! #poetry #nationalpoetrymonth

Louise Glück And Clem Snide A coastal wood A setting sun That is all

A patriot supports their nation's PEOPLE, not RULERS. patriot noun pa·tri·ot: one who loves and supports his or her country nation noun na·​tion: a community of people composed of one or more nationalities and possessing a more or less defined territory and government #people #resist #patriot

The advisories come after some citizens from European countries and Canada have been detained and deported by immigration officials while traveling to the United States.

Well. That’s that for Columbia. What a travesty. I don’t see how faculty or students stay under these conditions.

Happy World Poetry Day

This is what standing up to authoritarianism needs to look like. Thank you Rachel for fighting on behalf of all Americans. #standup #fightback #speakout #nokings #notmypresident #ruleoflaw www.linkedin.com/posts/rachel...

Something to think about

I remember reading Allegra's work in undergrad at Ohio University. She has more talent in one pinky than the average person has in their entire being. Get. This. Book.

You asked for proof of a constitutional crisis:

"Cheer up, American Jews. We’re perfectly safe. Even if things go badly for us here, we can always take our passports and go somewhere beyond Trump’s reach. Like Canada."

This is Pete Hegseth’s Department of Defense. Labeling the highest ranking black Medal of Honor recipient “DEI.” Pure racism. My latest post. open.substack.com/pub/fpwellma...

I hate to say ‘I told you so’ but… I told you so. Seven years ago:

Damn straight!

Cleveland peeps: Don't sleep on this one. I'm jealous of you for having this opportunity.

Announcement: for the first week of March, Glass will donate $2.50 from every chapbook sale to Ukranian Action Fund. www.glass-poetry.com/store.html

If you're a Congressional Democrat planning to roll over and play dead, prepare to get primaried. We're coming for your jobs.

This is what true leadership looks like.

I watched this "conversation," and I want to throw up. No one should speak to anyone, much less a president, the way Vance and Trump spoke to Zelensky. I'M NOT PROUD to be an American and a former Ohioan. I AM PROUD of my Ukrainian roots. #ukraine #empathy #notmypresident #makeamericakind

“Trump and Vance appear to have entered the meeting with the intention of berating Zelensky and drawing him into an argument as a pretext for the diplomatic break,” Jonathan Chait writes: theatln.tc/ejdvMpQT

A new government tracker claims DOGE has saved billions from ending federal contracts. But an NPR analysis of the data finds the claimed savings don't add up.

I was reminded today how necessary this poem is. Enjoy. Reasons to Live by Ruth Awad #reasonstolive #live #poetry #poetryasmedicine #survive #thrive #loveyourself #loveeachother

Not My President's Day protest in Washington State Capitol (Olympia, WA) #notmypresidentsday #ofthepeople #forthepeople #bythepeople #resist #doge

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See you there #notmypresidentsday

Build the wall! Around DOGE!

"Imagine my delight when I set foot in the halls of power and learned many of my fellow lawmakers are some combination of megachurch pastor, Eric Adams, and a restaurant smoking section. These are people who won’t judge me for my wealth or caliper collection."

Don't let the Superbowl distract you. This is the most important news of the day.

Congress is not going to fight this battle on our behalf. Taking back the future is on us.