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Ellen Pitluk
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Have a heartbeat.
I think the biggest danger to our society right now is that Trump and his administration's behavior will become "normal." We must resolve to resist.
May 19, 2025 at 3:06 AM
Thousands showed up today for the nationwide 50501 peaceful protest against Trump and gang. My city, San Antonio, is hosting the NCAA Final Four Championship downtown where the march was held. A good day for good trouble.

Photo taken by a neighbor.
April 5, 2025 at 7:42 PM
Okay, I've had it. This is beyond stupid. Zelensky is right to tell the European Union (not in this article) that it needs its own European army. It's clear to some of us that Trump is aligning himself with authoritarians like Putin until, of course, he isn't.

www.cnn.com/2025/02/14/w...
Vance uses half-truths to lecture a European audience well aware of the threat of authoritarian rule | CNN
It felt like a speech, if delivered on X.com, laden surely with community notes.
www.cnn.com
February 15, 2025 at 2:25 PM
The only option is to protest. Trump cares about his popularity (favorability rating).

www.pbs.org/newshour/sho...
Democracy advocate examines how Trump is changing the U.S. government
The first two weeks of the Trump administration have brought dramatic proposals and unprecedented changes to the government. Our new series, On Democracy, is taking a step back to look at big question...
www.pbs.org
February 7, 2025 at 4:17 AM
I deliberately dressed in a casual professional manner this morning (instead of a t-shirt) to protest against Elon Musk's state capture of our U.S. government. There were about 200 people from 11:00a.m. to 12 noon in front of U.S. Senator John Cornyn's office in downtown San Antonio, Texas.
February 6, 2025 at 7:23 PM
State capture, a lesson in destruction of a government.

www.ft.com/content/6f23...
State capture by South Africans: a comparative history
Ajay, Atul, Rajesh, and Elon
www.ft.com
February 6, 2025 at 1:40 PM
January 27, 2025 at 4:18 PM
Why does Frank McCourt of McCourt Global sound like he wants to create a Bluesky model for TikTok?
www.pbs.org/newshour/amp...
Investor explains why he thinks TikTok will be safer with U.S. ownership
Congressional lawmakers told Apple and Google to be ready to remove TikTok from U.S. app stores on Jan. 19. The app is used by 170 million Americans and lawmakers argue the Chinese government’s relati...
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December 14, 2024 at 4:17 AM
This morning I sat on my front porch and enjoyed blue skies and crisp 51 degree weather while sipping my coffee. I spent the moment thinking how precious and precarious life is at any given moment. Challenges come and go, but in moments of calm, there is only space for a sacred gratitude.
November 26, 2024 at 4:18 PM