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20,000 in ruby red Utah on their feet, in community, and ready to organize for a better world. A better world is possible.

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Published 100 years ago today.

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Dear @durbin.senate.gov: I think a filibuster is definitely called for.

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Fingers crossed...

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My therapist: Being able to identify your flaws and work on them is a sign of intelligence. This is a problem for some people, like the president

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Is it true that Jerry Reinsdorf is going to leave the White Sox to whichever one of three daughters proclaims that they loved him the most? www.southsidesox.com/2025/4/9/244...

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🚨House voting on SAVE Act today, worst voter suppression bill ever considered by Congress. Could disenfranchise: -21 million w/out access to citizenship docs -69 million women who took spouses last name -ends online + mail registration & voter reg drives www.motherjones.com/politics/202...

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We won’t, either.

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You set the house on fire, watched it burn, and then lost your nerve and put it out. You now have a partially burned house. Great job.

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There are so many ways for people to say, "I don't think things through."

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Seeing a lot of anger over people in ICE detention having to eg file habeas claims on their own. There are existing efforts to support these folks: not just full legal rep, but partial assistance (easier to scale). Here’s one volunteer network (full disclosure: my org) immigrationjustice.us

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Very sad news. RIP Clem Burke, a brilliant drummer and the anchor of Blondie. www.youtube.com/watch?v=dRCJ...

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Fear has a way of being contagious. But courage is also contagious.

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Thanks to everyone who voted for four years on the Self-Loathing Express.

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To be fair, no one could have seen this coming except for people who were paying the slightest bit of attention.

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In the words of Nik Cohn: When your culture abandons you, create a new one.

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All I'm saying is that Nick Jacobs and Ekaterina Diestler might want to get those checks to the bank ASAP...

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"What Pete Hegseth did is probably the worst thing a soldier could do in the eyes of the military short of murdering someone, and even then, I’d probably argue it’s worse because it could easily get others killed." charlotteclymer.substack.com/p/a-dipshits...

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This pointless stunt by Cory Booker is accomplishing nothing but drawing attention to the Trump administration’s wrongdoing and delaying the work of the Senate and energizing the Democratic base and, wait, hang on, let me come in again

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Here is my best guidance for action, rendered beautifully by the great John Lithgow. I first published these lessons more than eight years ago, in late 2016. They open the twenty chapters of "On Tyranny: Twenty Lessons from the Twentieth Century." snyder.substack.com/p/twenty-les...

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Illinoisans: Don't forget that municipal elections are April 1. If you're going on spring break with family next week, make sure to vote in person early or by mail before you go. These elections matter!

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"I tweeted a crime but then I deleted it" is not, actually, a defense.

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thinking of one of abraham lincoln's great quotes this morning: "As I would not be a slave, so I would not be a master. This expresses my idea of democracy. Whatever differs from this, to the extent of the difference, is no democracy."

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A notice to any Austin-based cat lovers.

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Project 2025’s “flood the zone” is hot and heavy. Stay engaged, but TRY to stay above the “toxic waters”. Breathe. Self-care. Scream. Peace and Love extended to all, we’re doing this. Don’t doubt our power. A gentle reminder…

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20,000 in ruby red Utah on their feet, in community, and ready to organize for a better world. A better world is possible.

Published 100 years ago today.

Dear @durbin.senate.gov: I think a filibuster is definitely called for.

Fingers crossed...

My therapist: Being able to identify your flaws and work on them is a sign of intelligence. This is a problem for some people, like the president

Is it true that Jerry Reinsdorf is going to leave the White Sox to whichever one of three daughters proclaims that they loved him the most? www.southsidesox.com/2025/4/9/244...

🚨House voting on SAVE Act today, worst voter suppression bill ever considered by Congress. Could disenfranchise: -21 million w/out access to citizenship docs -69 million women who took spouses last name -ends online + mail registration & voter reg drives www.motherjones.com/politics/202...

We won’t, either.

You set the house on fire, watched it burn, and then lost your nerve and put it out. You now have a partially burned house. Great job.

There are so many ways for people to say, "I don't think things through."

Seeing a lot of anger over people in ICE detention having to eg file habeas claims on their own. There are existing efforts to support these folks: not just full legal rep, but partial assistance (easier to scale). Here’s one volunteer network (full disclosure: my org) immigrationjustice.us

Very sad news. RIP Clem Burke, a brilliant drummer and the anchor of Blondie. www.youtube.com/watch?v=dRCJ...

Fear has a way of being contagious. But courage is also contagious.

Thanks to everyone who voted for four years on the Self-Loathing Express.

To be fair, no one could have seen this coming except for people who were paying the slightest bit of attention.

In the words of Nik Cohn: When your culture abandons you, create a new one.

All I'm saying is that Nick Jacobs and Ekaterina Diestler might want to get those checks to the bank ASAP...

"What Pete Hegseth did is probably the worst thing a soldier could do in the eyes of the military short of murdering someone, and even then, I’d probably argue it’s worse because it could easily get others killed." charlotteclymer.substack.com/p/a-dipshits...

This pointless stunt by Cory Booker is accomplishing nothing but drawing attention to the Trump administration’s wrongdoing and delaying the work of the Senate and energizing the Democratic base and, wait, hang on, let me come in again

Here is my best guidance for action, rendered beautifully by the great John Lithgow. I first published these lessons more than eight years ago, in late 2016. They open the twenty chapters of "On Tyranny: Twenty Lessons from the Twentieth Century." snyder.substack.com/p/twenty-les...

Illinoisans: Don't forget that municipal elections are April 1. If you're going on spring break with family next week, make sure to vote in person early or by mail before you go. These elections matter!

"I tweeted a crime but then I deleted it" is not, actually, a defense.

thinking of one of abraham lincoln's great quotes this morning: "As I would not be a slave, so I would not be a master. This expresses my idea of democracy. Whatever differs from this, to the extent of the difference, is no democracy."

A notice to any Austin-based cat lovers.

Project 2025’s “flood the zone” is hot and heavy. Stay engaged, but TRY to stay above the “toxic waters”. Breathe. Self-care. Scream. Peace and Love extended to all, we’re doing this. Don’t doubt our power. A gentle reminder…

Teen Warned Not To Accept Group Chat Invites From National Security Advisors She Doesn’t Know

Hope. We all need some. The Resistance grows.

Gift link: www.theatlantic.com/politics/arc...

A great read--and a reminder that community is the antidote to despair.

Is it at all surprising that a convicted felon would ignore a judge's order?