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Meet Trump's new best friend, Vladimir Putin. At the heart of Putin’s rule are two forces: corruption & violence. In Putin's Russia, there is no freedom of speech. Protests are violently suppressed. Dissidents are murdered. And the billionaire oligarchs become even richer.

A grassroots movement is calling on all Americans to abstain from shopping with major retailers tomorrow, February 28, as part of an “economic blackout.” I encourage you to join. https://robertreich.substack.com/p/boycott

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Greg Abbott calls his voucher scam “school choice.” But we already have school choice—neighborhood schools, charters, magnets, academies & more. Vouchers don’t give us choice. Vouchers give our tax dollars to unaccountable private schools that can discriminate against our kids.

Edith Frost w Thor at 29th Street Ballroom

Rolling Ryot return to b flat

Rally to stop Greg Abbott from stealing public school money to give to billionaire private equity buddies. Join the movement.

Anti School Voucher rally w James Talarico speaking. Call your State reps Texans, tell them no to Vouchers

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I love this list, and also Joaquin Phoenix? I did not know that!

THIS is what fighting back looks like! 👏 Democrats are planning to hold the Senate floor all night tonight to try and stop the confirmation of Project 2025 architect and OMB nominee Russell Vought. REPOST if you support their efforts!

Cruz’s staff won’t answer their phone in Austin. But you can call his other office locations and someone will more often answer

Just called Ted Cruz’s East Texas office to let a staffer know that I don’t approve of Trump’s plan to ethnically cleanse Gaza of 2 million residents so that he can put in a Trump resort.

Another reason to totally dump your META account: www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

Moon & Jupiter 2/2/25

Mars above Formosa

Susan Alcorn at the Carousel Lounge

First day after dumping Meta for good and I feel cleaner already.

Greed is a virtue and empathy’s a sin For God so loved the world But only some of them Full song at Shinyribs.Substack.com

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