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Gary B. Larson, aka Garbl
@garbl.bsky.social
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Writer and photographer, musician and nature lover, husband and father, liberal/progressive activist, peace advocate, nonprofit volunteer. Retired in Port Townsend, Washington.
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🟧 Social Safety Net & Economic Security
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🟧 Social Safety Net & Economic Security
A ranked guide to organizations strengthening the social safety net for individuals, families, and communities.
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November 30, 2025 at 7:15 PM
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✍️ Make America Gracious Again
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✍️ Make America Gracious Again
The power of generosity in politics, communities, and everyday life
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November 27, 2025 at 6:01 PM
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Make Thanksgiving Radical Again
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Make Thanksgiving Radical Again
The holiday’s real roots lie in abolition, liberation, and anti-racism. Let’s reconnect to that legacy.
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November 27, 2025 at 5:52 PM
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✍️ What Trump’s Treasury ‘Expert’ Said about Prices— and Why It Needs Fact-Checking
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✍️ What Trump’s Treasury ‘Expert’ Said about Prices— and Why It Needs Fact-Checking
If only it were that simple; what state comparisons actually show
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November 26, 2025 at 6:07 PM
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Washington sues over drastic shift in federal housing aid washingtonstatestandard.com/2025/11/25/w...
Washington sues over drastic shift in federal housing aid • Washington State Standard
The Trump administration’s revamp would redirect billions of dollars meant to keep disabled Americans from falling into homelessness.
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November 26, 2025 at 4:41 PM
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🌟 Gratitude & Grace: A Secular Thanksgiving Playlist
A soundtrack for gathering, cooking, connecting, and giving thanks—with kindness at the center.
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November 25, 2025 at 6:30 PM
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Experts Say Democratic Video Not ‘Seditious,’ as Trump Claims
After six congressional Democrats released a video advising members of the U.S. military and national security community to “refuse illegal orders,” President Donald Trump said the lawmakers should be...
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November 25, 2025 at 3:57 AM
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✍️ Nov. 22, 1963: When the lights dimmed ...
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✍️ Nov. 22, 1963: When the lights dimmed ...
A national tragedy that shaped a life of civic engagement
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November 23, 2025 at 12:11 AM
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🔤 That To-Do List of Yours Could Be the First Step Toward Writing a Best-Seller
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🔤 That To-Do List of Yours Could Be the First Step Toward Writing a Best-Seller
From ‘To-Do’ to ‘Done’: A List-Maker’s Trick for Getting Words on the Page
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November 22, 2025 at 7:31 PM
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Raising taxes on the ultrarich: A necessary first step to restore faith in American democracy and the public sector www.epi.org/publication/...
Raising taxes on the ultrarich: A necessary first step to restore faith in American democracy and the public sector
Summary   The public has supported raising taxes on the ultrarich and corporations for years, but policymakers have not responded. Small increases in taxes on the rich that were instituted during time...
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November 21, 2025 at 10:14 PM
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🗺️ Influencing Local Government, Part 2
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🗺️ Influencing Local Government, Part 2
Practical tools to make an impact where you live
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November 21, 2025 at 9:11 PM
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🗺️ Advocacy Groups Working to Influence Local Government
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🗺️ Advocacy Groups Working to Influence Local Government
Organizations that help residents shape decisions in their communities
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November 19, 2025 at 7:01 PM
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E.P.A. Rule Would Drastically Curb Protections for Wetlands www.nytimes.com/2025/11/17/c...
E.P.A. Rule Would Drastically Curb Protections for Wetlands
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November 19, 2025 at 4:28 AM
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🟪 Peace, Defense Spending & Nuclear Arms Control
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🟪 Peace, Defense Spending & Nuclear Arms Control
A ranked guide to advocacy groups fighting nuclear weapons, bloated budgets, and endless wars.
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November 18, 2025 at 3:15 AM
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Establishment Democrats Tried to Derail Katie Wilson’s Campaign—and Failed
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Establishment Democrats Tried to Derail Katie Wilson’s Campaign—and Failed
Seattle's new mayor won on a campaign of affordability and economic justice.
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November 17, 2025 at 3:50 PM
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Trump’s Truly Sh*tty Economy
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Trump's Truly Sh*tty Economy
And 10 things Democrats should pledge to do about it when they’re back in power
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November 17, 2025 at 1:48 PM
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🔤 Garbl’s Myths & Superstitions of Writing —2025 Edition
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🔤 Garbl’s Myths & Superstitions of Writing —2025 Edition
Writers across centuries agree: Clarity beats old rules.
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November 16, 2025 at 7:26 PM
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📰 Trusted Voices for a Turbulent Time
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Trusted Voices for a Turbulent Time
Fact-based analysis on democracy, justice, economics, climate, culture, and media.
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November 14, 2025 at 6:34 PM
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The Epstein Scandal Is Snowballing
And Republicans are running scared.
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November 14, 2025 at 3:02 AM
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We’re All Veterans, Still
An updated look at war’s toll—and our duty to prevent it.
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November 11, 2025 at 7:30 PM
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🟪 60 Years of Peace, Anti-War, and Arms Control Organizations
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🟪 60 Years of Peace, Anti-War, and Arms Control Organizations
Peace isn’t passive: These groups made it a movement
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November 7, 2025 at 6:38 PM
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🌟60 Years of Anti-War Songs in 90 Minutes
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🌟60 Years of Anti-War Songs in 90 Minutes
Protest, remembrance, and resilience — in 25 songs
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November 6, 2025 at 7:04 PM
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✍️ How Democrats Can Keep Reaching the Voters They Need
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✍️ Why Democrats Miss the Voters They Need
It’s not about changing our values. It’s about understanding what moves voters.
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November 5, 2025 at 9:23 PM
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FactChecking Trump's "60 Minutes" Interview www.factcheck.org/2025/11/fact...
FactChecking Trump's "60 Minutes" Interview - FactCheck.org
In a lengthy "60 Minutes" interview, President Donald Trump made false and questionable claims about nuclear weapons testing, inflation and military strikes in the Caribbean Sea. He also repeated nume...
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November 4, 2025 at 11:08 PM
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🟦Good Government, Justice & Transparency
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🟦Good Government, Justice & Transparency
A ranked guide to advocacy groups strengthening democracy and accountability in public life
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November 4, 2025 at 6:25 PM