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· Jan 30
I recently reposted a former congressional staffer who said that when an issue got 20-30 calls it would get representatives freaked out and ready to do something. It takes less than you’d think, because so few people actually take that kind of action
Grassroots activism at work
* in general, representatives get few calls
* 20-30 calls could get them to do something
Don't necessarily need a lot of people. Just need enough people willing to do the work.
* in general, representatives get few calls
* 20-30 calls could get them to do something
Don't necessarily need a lot of people. Just need enough people willing to do the work.
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50 ICE agents swarming a public library to arrest one person.
This isn’t policing — it’s authoritarian spectacle.
Armed intimidation, fear as policy, and taxpayer money burned to terrorize communities.
This is fascism in plain sight. #TrumpWatch #Resist
This isn’t policing — it’s authoritarian spectacle.
Armed intimidation, fear as policy, and taxpayer money burned to terrorize communities.
This is fascism in plain sight. #TrumpWatch #Resist
December 30, 2025 at 4:19 AM
50 ICE agents swarming a public library to arrest one person.
This isn’t policing — it’s authoritarian spectacle.
Armed intimidation, fear as policy, and taxpayer money burned to terrorize communities.
This is fascism in plain sight. #TrumpWatch #Resist
This isn’t policing — it’s authoritarian spectacle.
Armed intimidation, fear as policy, and taxpayer money burned to terrorize communities.
This is fascism in plain sight. #TrumpWatch #Resist
“They’re doing what most purportedly anti-regulatory people have always done, which is to fix the regulatory system in their favor,” Peter Lurie, the president of the Center for Science in the Public Interest, said about the MAHA officials at the Department of Health and Human Services.
An administration flirting openly with pseudoscientific approaches to health care could expand the market for MAHA-backed products, using federal agencies’ sway over what qualifies as HSA spending.
https://www.notus.org/health-science/maha-health-savings-accounts
https://www.notus.org/health-science/maha-health-savings-accounts
How MAHA Could Grow Its Reach Through Health Savings Accounts
The Department of Health and Human Services could exert influence over what qualifies under HSA plans, and some of its top officials have expressed interest in expanding them.
www.notus.org
December 29, 2025 at 7:43 PM
“They’re doing what most purportedly anti-regulatory people have always done, which is to fix the regulatory system in their favor,” Peter Lurie, the president of the Center for Science in the Public Interest, said about the MAHA officials at the Department of Health and Human Services.
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From a South Afrikaan, who happens to be the richest person on the planet, who assisted Trump through technology to cheat (foretold), while taking millions upon millions from the American government, talk about welfare... what a fucking hypocrite!
December 29, 2025 at 1:48 PM
From a South Afrikaan, who happens to be the richest person on the planet, who assisted Trump through technology to cheat (foretold), while taking millions upon millions from the American government, talk about welfare... what a fucking hypocrite!
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Scientific misinformation is rampant. Journals known as "paper mills" are profiting by charging academics to quickly publish low quality or fraudulent work, which is then hyped on social media or disseminated for profit to the unsuspecting public by deepfaked scientists on YouTube & TikTok
December 29, 2025 at 6:49 AM
Scientific misinformation is rampant. Journals known as "paper mills" are profiting by charging academics to quickly publish low quality or fraudulent work, which is then hyped on social media or disseminated for profit to the unsuspecting public by deepfaked scientists on YouTube & TikTok
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This evening's thought to ponder from Maggies Farm.
December 29, 2025 at 3:36 AM
This evening's thought to ponder from Maggies Farm.
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The brain has its own way of protecting itself from Alzheimer’s, yet that system weakens with age.
A Yale study reveals how the brain manages calcium levels tied to dementia and how this defense changes over time. The findings suggest new directions for supporting brain health later in life. #Yale
A Yale study reveals how the brain manages calcium levels tied to dementia and how this defense changes over time. The findings suggest new directions for supporting brain health later in life. #Yale
How the Brain Protects Itself from Alzheimer's Disease
Researchers discovered a protective mechanism used by the brain to mitigate calcium dysfunction, a risk factor for neurodegeneration.
bit.ly
December 28, 2025 at 6:17 PM
The brain has its own way of protecting itself from Alzheimer’s, yet that system weakens with age.
A Yale study reveals how the brain manages calcium levels tied to dementia and how this defense changes over time. The findings suggest new directions for supporting brain health later in life. #Yale
A Yale study reveals how the brain manages calcium levels tied to dementia and how this defense changes over time. The findings suggest new directions for supporting brain health later in life. #Yale
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Their criminal obstruction is matched only by their incompetence.
December 24, 2025 at 8:32 PM
Their criminal obstruction is matched only by their incompetence.
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This has been made available, so for purposes of commenting on Bari Weiss's decision to spike the story, here's a live-post of that segment.
It begins with a "you may recall" summary of the deportation to el Salvador. Describes the admin's claim that it could deport the men without due process
It begins with a "you may recall" summary of the deportation to el Salvador. Describes the admin's claim that it could deport the men without due process
December 22, 2025 at 10:16 PM
This has been made available, so for purposes of commenting on Bari Weiss's decision to spike the story, here's a live-post of that segment.
It begins with a "you may recall" summary of the deportation to el Salvador. Describes the admin's claim that it could deport the men without due process
It begins with a "you may recall" summary of the deportation to el Salvador. Describes the admin's claim that it could deport the men without due process
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If refusing to comment is enough to kill a story, then the government now has veto power over journalism.
That’s what CBS normalized last night — and it should scare everyone.
open.substack.com/pub/adamkinz...
That’s what CBS normalized last night — and it should scare everyone.
open.substack.com/pub/adamkinz...
CBS Pulled a “60 Minutes” Story Because the White House Refused to Comment — That’s a Veto on Journalism
Pulling a finished investigation because the administration refused to comment isn’t journalism. It’s submission.
open.substack.com
December 22, 2025 at 4:30 PM
If refusing to comment is enough to kill a story, then the government now has veto power over journalism.
That’s what CBS normalized last night — and it should scare everyone.
open.substack.com/pub/adamkinz...
That’s what CBS normalized last night — and it should scare everyone.
open.substack.com/pub/adamkinz...
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Uh oh
Former CIA officer @johnsipher.bsky.social joins Chris to unpack what the West gets wrong about Russian intelligence—from hostile counterintelligence to Putin’s use of active measures and reflexive control.
🎧 Audio: pod.fo/e/36a59d
🎥 YouTube: youtu.be/EfRdJ98XJz8
🎧 Audio: pod.fo/e/36a59d
🎥 YouTube: youtu.be/EfRdJ98XJz8
December 20, 2025 at 6:18 PM
Uh oh
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Please make sure every military member you know knows this.
Trump’s promise Wednesday to pay troops a “warrior dividend” bonus is actually a military housing stipend already approved by Congress, and not a generous new White House program.
Trump claims credit for military bonus that Congress already approved
The White House’s plans for a “warrior dividend” to reward troops this holiday season are actually housing assistance funds approved this summer.
www.politico.com
December 19, 2025 at 12:33 AM
Please make sure every military member you know knows this.
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Urgent update.
Our bipartisan petition to force a vote on a straightforward extension of the Affordable Care Act tax credits now has 218 signatures.
Mike Johnson should bring the bill to the floor immediately.
Our bipartisan petition to force a vote on a straightforward extension of the Affordable Care Act tax credits now has 218 signatures.
Mike Johnson should bring the bill to the floor immediately.
December 17, 2025 at 3:10 PM
Urgent update.
Our bipartisan petition to force a vote on a straightforward extension of the Affordable Care Act tax credits now has 218 signatures.
Mike Johnson should bring the bill to the floor immediately.
Our bipartisan petition to force a vote on a straightforward extension of the Affordable Care Act tax credits now has 218 signatures.
Mike Johnson should bring the bill to the floor immediately.
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House Democrats have introduced War Powers Resolutions to block further military assaults on Venezuela. We’re expecting a House vote this week, so call your representative ASAP and demand that they vote YES to check the regime’s lawless violence: indivisible.org/resource/cal...
December 17, 2025 at 1:20 PM
House Democrats have introduced War Powers Resolutions to block further military assaults on Venezuela. We’re expecting a House vote this week, so call your representative ASAP and demand that they vote YES to check the regime’s lawless violence: indivisible.org/resource/cal...
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The Green Beret Preparation and Survival Guide #disasterpreparedness #survival #LifeHack #ClimateAction #hiking #camping #lifehacks #disasterpreparedness amzn.to/3BYEq5E
December 16, 2025 at 7:45 PM
The Green Beret Preparation and Survival Guide #disasterpreparedness #survival #LifeHack #ClimateAction #hiking #camping #lifehacks #disasterpreparedness amzn.to/3BYEq5E
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How many Americans carry their passports EVERY time they leave the house?
More importantly, do we want America to be a country where police can stop anyone at any time and demand their documents and arrest them if they don't produce them?
That's what life was like in Russia when I served there.
More importantly, do we want America to be a country where police can stop anyone at any time and demand their documents and arrest them if they don't produce them?
That's what life was like in Russia when I served there.
December 15, 2025 at 2:11 AM
How many Americans carry their passports EVERY time they leave the house?
More importantly, do we want America to be a country where police can stop anyone at any time and demand their documents and arrest them if they don't produce them?
That's what life was like in Russia when I served there.
More importantly, do we want America to be a country where police can stop anyone at any time and demand their documents and arrest them if they don't produce them?
That's what life was like in Russia when I served there.
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It was great fun talking to these guys!
December 14, 2025 at 11:22 PM
It was great fun talking to these guys!
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"The Trump Administration plans to abruptly eliminate as many as 35,000 health care positions at the Dept of Veterans Affairs this month...
"The cuts come after a reorganization effort already resulted in the loss of almost 30,000 V.A. employees this year..."
www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
"The cuts come after a reorganization effort already resulted in the loss of almost 30,000 V.A. employees this year..."
www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
VA plans to abruptly eliminate tens of thousands of health care jobs
Strains on the Veterans Affairs system could grow with the elimination of as many as 35,000 mostly unfilled health care positions, including doctors and nurses.
www.washingtonpost.com
December 14, 2025 at 3:50 AM
"The Trump Administration plans to abruptly eliminate as many as 35,000 health care positions at the Dept of Veterans Affairs this month...
"The cuts come after a reorganization effort already resulted in the loss of almost 30,000 V.A. employees this year..."
www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
"The cuts come after a reorganization effort already resulted in the loss of almost 30,000 V.A. employees this year..."
www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
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What do you call it when a foreign power’s agents target and damage your transportation infrastructure, drinking water and food safety?
December 12, 2025 at 9:31 PM
What do you call it when a foreign power’s agents target and damage your transportation infrastructure, drinking water and food safety?
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Stay safe #PNWFlood 80% of Natural Disasters Are Accompanied by FLOODS #coast #disasterpreparedness via @SlideShare #hurricane #ClimateCrisis www.slideshare.net/slideshow/ho...
How to Prepare for, Deal With and Survive FLOODS
80% of natural disasters are accompanied by floods. The document provides comprehensive information on the dangers of flooding, emphasizing the power of water and types of floods, such as coastal, river, and surface floods. It offers practical tips for preparation, survival, and recovery during and after a flood, including emergency supplies, evacuation procedures, and safety measures. Additionally, resources are referenced for checking local flood risks and essential gear for individuals to maintain during potential flooding situations. - Download as a PPTX, PDF or view online for free
www.slideshare.net
December 11, 2025 at 11:11 PM
Stay safe #PNWFlood 80% of Natural Disasters Are Accompanied by FLOODS #coast #disasterpreparedness via @SlideShare #hurricane #ClimateCrisis www.slideshare.net/slideshow/ho...
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🔥 @ossoff.senate.gov on the ACA subsidies extension vote: “This is life or death.”
(@SenatorHagerty & @MarshaBlackburn both opposed it - but as Ossoff reminds us they were quick to vote to let themselves put millions of taxpayer dollars in their own pockets recently🤔)
(@SenatorHagerty & @MarshaBlackburn both opposed it - but as Ossoff reminds us they were quick to vote to let themselves put millions of taxpayer dollars in their own pockets recently🤔)
December 11, 2025 at 8:46 PM
🔥 @ossoff.senate.gov on the ACA subsidies extension vote: “This is life or death.”
(@SenatorHagerty & @MarshaBlackburn both opposed it - but as Ossoff reminds us they were quick to vote to let themselves put millions of taxpayer dollars in their own pockets recently🤔)
(@SenatorHagerty & @MarshaBlackburn both opposed it - but as Ossoff reminds us they were quick to vote to let themselves put millions of taxpayer dollars in their own pockets recently🤔)
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ALA is disappointed and concerned with the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to allow a lower court ruling in Little v. Llano County stand. This decision will significantly restrict the freedom to read in public libraries across Texas, Louisiana, and Mississippi.
Our statement: https://bit.ly/48HOSAl
Our statement: https://bit.ly/48HOSAl
December 9, 2025 at 8:57 PM
ALA is disappointed and concerned with the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to allow a lower court ruling in Little v. Llano County stand. This decision will significantly restrict the freedom to read in public libraries across Texas, Louisiana, and Mississippi.
Our statement: https://bit.ly/48HOSAl
Our statement: https://bit.ly/48HOSAl
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JFC. The weakening of America continues.
December 9, 2025 at 9:52 PM
JFC. The weakening of America continues.
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Q: "Could we see American troops on the ground in Venezuela?"
Trump: "I don't want to comment on that."
Q: "Can you rule out a ground invasion?"
Trump: "I don't wanna rule in or out. I don't talk about that."
Trump: "I don't want to comment on that."
Q: "Can you rule out a ground invasion?"
Trump: "I don't wanna rule in or out. I don't talk about that."
December 9, 2025 at 5:38 PM
Q: "Could we see American troops on the ground in Venezuela?"
Trump: "I don't want to comment on that."
Q: "Can you rule out a ground invasion?"
Trump: "I don't wanna rule in or out. I don't talk about that."
Trump: "I don't want to comment on that."
Q: "Can you rule out a ground invasion?"
Trump: "I don't wanna rule in or out. I don't talk about that."
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Statement from the House Select Committee on China, chaired by Republican Rep. John Moolenaar. Trump is selling us out to a foreign country. Again.
December 9, 2025 at 5:22 PM
Statement from the House Select Committee on China, chaired by Republican Rep. John Moolenaar. Trump is selling us out to a foreign country. Again.