Marlene Lund
@marlenelund.bsky.social
PFLAG volunteer, LGBTQ+ ally, retired ER nurse, lifelong choir nerd, crazy cat lady, biological mom (two daughters) and chosen mom (one chosen daughter), married 50+ years, politically progressive
Trumpists are trying to equate language with action; for example, calling someone "Fascist" is a call to violence. Quoting Adam Kinzinger: "It’s like demanding that a doctor never use the word “cancer,” because saying it might make the disease worse. The illness doesn’t go away because we whisper."
September 30, 2025 at 2:13 PM
Trumpists are trying to equate language with action; for example, calling someone "Fascist" is a call to violence. Quoting Adam Kinzinger: "It’s like demanding that a doctor never use the word “cancer,” because saying it might make the disease worse. The illness doesn’t go away because we whisper."
He's planning on rewriting our history before the 250th anniversary next year. We are truly under an authoritarian regime.
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Living in 1984
The headline tonight reads, “White House to Vet Smithsonian Museums to Fit Trump’s Historical Vision.” It’s in The Wall Street Journal, not exactly a bastion of liberal views.
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August 13, 2025 at 1:05 PM
He's planning on rewriting our history before the 250th anniversary next year. We are truly under an authoritarian regime.
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I was checking my calendar for today, and I have something for this afternoon that says "Check carrots". It must have been an autocorrect thing that I didn't notice when I put it on the calendar. I hope the carrots do OK without me....
July 25, 2025 at 2:19 PM
I was checking my calendar for today, and I have something for this afternoon that says "Check carrots". It must have been an autocorrect thing that I didn't notice when I put it on the calendar. I hope the carrots do OK without me....
Don't believe the lies that universities are antisemitic. This is just another attempt to force our institutions to bend the knee to bigots (who are antisemitic themselves), who want total control over our lives and our minds.
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Another salvo fired at Harvard
National security has nothing to do with this latest folly.
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May 29, 2025 at 1:13 PM
Don't believe the lies that universities are antisemitic. This is just another attempt to force our institutions to bend the knee to bigots (who are antisemitic themselves), who want total control over our lives and our minds.
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contrarian.substack.com/p/another-sa...
Heather Cox Richardson has sounded the alarm once again:
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April 22, 2025
Today is Earth Day, celebrated for the first time in 1970.
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April 23, 2025 at 1:25 PM
Heather Cox Richardson has sounded the alarm once again:
heathercoxrichardson.substack.com/p/april-22-2...
heathercoxrichardson.substack.com/p/april-22-2...
We're having another protest in Edmonds on Saturday afternoon. I'll be there!
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Trump Will Hate This
Want to do something that Trump will hate?
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April 18, 2025 at 12:20 PM
We're having another protest in Edmonds on Saturday afternoon. I'll be there!
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www.borowitzreport.com/p/trump-will...
I was, and am, so inspired by Senator Cory Booker. He shows us the best of what we all seek to be.
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Undaunted, Uninterrupted
Sen. Cory Booker stirs the nation
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April 5, 2025 at 2:46 PM
I was, and am, so inspired by Senator Cory Booker. He shows us the best of what we all seek to be.
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Gearing up for today's big protest!
April 5, 2025 at 1:56 PM
Gearing up for today's big protest!
He forgot Wonderland.
April 4, 2025 at 2:36 PM
He forgot Wonderland.
I sincerely hope this photo follows him for the rest of his life:
April 2, 2025 at 1:49 PM
I sincerely hope this photo follows him for the rest of his life:
From a friend: According to MAGA, if you hit a car with a baseball bat because you don’t like the company’s owner you’re a “terrorist”, but if you hit a Capitol police officer with a baseball bat because you don’t like the results of an election, you’re a “patriot.”
Do I have that just about right?
Do I have that just about right?
March 25, 2025 at 6:02 PM
From a friend: According to MAGA, if you hit a car with a baseball bat because you don’t like the company’s owner you’re a “terrorist”, but if you hit a Capitol police officer with a baseball bat because you don’t like the results of an election, you’re a “patriot.”
Do I have that just about right?
Do I have that just about right?
Heading to downtown Seattle today for a Resistance Lab Training with Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal. Continuing to build my toolkit to be an effective part of the Resistance.
March 20, 2025 at 9:43 PM
Heading to downtown Seattle today for a Resistance Lab Training with Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal. Continuing to build my toolkit to be an effective part of the Resistance.
I will be attending the event in my town. This is a national event tonight during Trump's speech to Congress. Check to see if there is one near you:
www.mobilize.us/mobilize/eve...
www.mobilize.us/mobilize/eve...
Light for Our Democracy · Mobilize
Democracy is not just a system of government—it’s the power of the people. It begins with us, our voices, and our votes. At a time when democracy is under threat, we're asking you - and folks across t...
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March 4, 2025 at 8:46 PM
I will be attending the event in my town. This is a national event tonight during Trump's speech to Congress. Check to see if there is one near you:
www.mobilize.us/mobilize/eve...
www.mobilize.us/mobilize/eve...
Now, that's more like it!
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Donald Trump’s First-Term Approval Ratings
Donald Trump’s First-Term Approval Ratings
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March 4, 2025 at 8:44 PM
Now, that's more like it!
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Listening to Ola Gjeilo's music sure makes reading all the awful news of the day easier to handle.
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Ola Gjeilo: SUNRISE MASS
YouTube video by Ola Gjeilo
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February 28, 2025 at 12:01 AM
Listening to Ola Gjeilo's music sure makes reading all the awful news of the day easier to handle.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=l0O4...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=l0O4...
I've recently seen a new acronym which seems to fit, based on what we see happening in press conferences: PINO (President in Name Only) is being used to describe Trump, and "acting President" is Musk. I never thought I'd see the day that Trump would allow someone to steal his spotlight.
February 26, 2025 at 3:09 PM
I've recently seen a new acronym which seems to fit, based on what we see happening in press conferences: PINO (President in Name Only) is being used to describe Trump, and "acting President" is Musk. I never thought I'd see the day that Trump would allow someone to steal his spotlight.
Brian Stelter posted a December 9, 2017, quote from the New York Times: "Before taking office, Mr. Trump told top aides to think of each presidential day as an episode in a television show in which he vanquishes rivals."
Yep, we're living in TV fiction-land.
Yep, we're living in TV fiction-land.
February 7, 2025 at 3:10 PM
Brian Stelter posted a December 9, 2017, quote from the New York Times: "Before taking office, Mr. Trump told top aides to think of each presidential day as an episode in a television show in which he vanquishes rivals."
Yep, we're living in TV fiction-land.
Yep, we're living in TV fiction-land.
Public health agencies that are being suppressed, or whose websites have been shut down/tampered with, have retrieved much of the missing information and are creating new resource sites. Here is a list to bookmark and save:
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Public Health Websites Are Going Dark
The health of the body politic—and our bodies—depends on the free flow of information. Here’s how to fight Trump’s censorship
contrarian.substack.com
February 7, 2025 at 2:59 PM
Public health agencies that are being suppressed, or whose websites have been shut down/tampered with, have retrieved much of the missing information and are creating new resource sites. Here is a list to bookmark and save:
contrarian.substack.com/p/public-hea...
contrarian.substack.com/p/public-hea...
Many on the Right will try to tell us that unions lead to socialism and communism. Actually, unions make democracies strong, as they give average citizens a voice and power to improve our everyday lives.
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The one single, proven constraint on oligarchy and autocracy
By Michael Podhorzer
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February 7, 2025 at 2:25 PM
Many on the Right will try to tell us that unions lead to socialism and communism. Actually, unions make democracies strong, as they give average citizens a voice and power to improve our everyday lives.
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