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Here's a nugget: He can't stand not to be thought about. Fight every unlawful act mightily. Buttress the law. Never for a minute acknowledge him in any way, form, or thought. Never. May the whisper of his name bring lasting shame.

We are the cosmos made conscious and life is the means by which the universe understands itself. - Prof. Brian Cox

The most probable outcome of the current state of affairs is competitive authoritarianism: democratic institutions will be hollowed out, elections held but systematically rigged, civil liberties curtailed, state machinery weaponized against opponents. The formal trappings of democracy will remain.

Pritzker: The reckoning is here. And now that this culture of timidity is on display, these same do-nothing Democrats want to blame our losses on the defense of Black people, trans kids, and immigrants, instead of on their own lack of guts and gumption.

Higher ed now pulling together formally. "Most fundamentally, America’s colleges and universities prepare an educated citizenry to sustain our democracy."

it's important this go as viral as the original story for morale purposes if nothing else. despite the image they project these people are NOT unaccountable. consequences CAN be forced. focused anger and outrage MATTERS.