Gow
@mdg534.bsky.social
Retired from a career spent in the fire-EMS service. Avid reader, hiker, and part time yoga participant. I am a huge fan of kindness, compassion, and empathy towards others. Huge believer in peaceful resistance to find a better path.
Public-man-made-death…heartbreaking
One analytical model shows that, as of November 5th, the dismantling of U.S.A.I.D. has already caused the deaths of 600,000 people, two-thirds of them children. https://newyorkermag.visitlink.me/jUzNSc
The Shutdown of U.S.A.I.D. Has Already Killed Hundreds of Thousands
The short documentary “Rovina’s Choice” tells the story of what goes when aid goes.
newyorkermag.visitlink.me
November 7, 2025 at 2:30 PM
Public-man-made-death…heartbreaking
Mike Johnson is the dark version of Jerry Mathers. Beavil!
October 19, 2025 at 3:37 PM
Mike Johnson is the dark version of Jerry Mathers. Beavil!
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The Trump administration's decision to end the 988's specialized lifeline is a cruel reversal of proven practices.
In Illinois, we stand with our LGBTQ+ community.
If you need help and you call 988 here, you'll still be met with compassion and respect.
In Illinois, we stand with our LGBTQ+ community.
If you need help and you call 988 here, you'll still be met with compassion and respect.
State health agency ensures 988 LGBTQ+ youth services will continue
Illinois will continue to provide mental health support for LGBTQ+ youth despite federal funding cuts to the service.
www.wglt.org
July 18, 2025 at 11:42 PM
The Trump administration's decision to end the 988's specialized lifeline is a cruel reversal of proven practices.
In Illinois, we stand with our LGBTQ+ community.
If you need help and you call 988 here, you'll still be met with compassion and respect.
In Illinois, we stand with our LGBTQ+ community.
If you need help and you call 988 here, you'll still be met with compassion and respect.
I’ve followed the Epstein case for years. It’s a testament to how those with privilege are treated differently and the vulnerable pay for this in ways that are unconscionable.
This striking bit of poetry “At What Point” by Caitlin O’Ryan brings to my mind the dichotomy.
m.youtube.com/watch?v=WOcN...
This striking bit of poetry “At What Point” by Caitlin O’Ryan brings to my mind the dichotomy.
m.youtube.com/watch?v=WOcN...
Caitlin O'Ryan - "At What Point" @ Voices In Power | London | Spoken Word Poetry
YouTube video by Voices In Power
m.youtube.com
July 18, 2025 at 9:53 PM
I’ve followed the Epstein case for years. It’s a testament to how those with privilege are treated differently and the vulnerable pay for this in ways that are unconscionable.
This striking bit of poetry “At What Point” by Caitlin O’Ryan brings to my mind the dichotomy.
m.youtube.com/watch?v=WOcN...
This striking bit of poetry “At What Point” by Caitlin O’Ryan brings to my mind the dichotomy.
m.youtube.com/watch?v=WOcN...
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Name ‘em and Shame ‘em!!
July 4, 2025 at 11:34 AM
Name ‘em and Shame ‘em!!
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Ask yourself why Rolling Stone is the only outlet performing this obvious public service.
• Mamdani is not in the country illegally
• He does not have any connection to 9/11 or jihadist terrorism
• Mamdani hasn’t actually said or done anything antisemitic
• He did not call to ‘globalize the intifada’
• He’s not a communist
• He does not have any connection to 9/11 or jihadist terrorism
• Mamdani hasn’t actually said or done anything antisemitic
• He did not call to ‘globalize the intifada’
• He’s not a communist
Debunking All the B.S. About Zohran Mamdani
Zohran Mamdani, the Democratic nominee for mayor of New York, is facing a wave of Islamophobic misinformation attacking his character and politics
www.rollingstone.com
July 2, 2025 at 9:22 PM
Ask yourself why Rolling Stone is the only outlet performing this obvious public service.
Apples and Oranges
There’s a story that has been scratching about to be put on paper since I read the notification of a death. It was a death, in December 2024, that I neither celebrated nor mourned. It’s Pride Month, celebrating the LGTBQIA+ community, and what I have to convey occurred in the
There’s a story that has been scratching about to be put on paper since I read the notification of a death. It was a death, in December 2024, that I neither celebrated nor mourned. It’s Pride Month, celebrating the LGTBQIA+ community, and what I have to convey occurred in the
July 1, 2025 at 4:06 PM
Apples and Oranges
There’s a story that has been scratching about to be put on paper since I read the notification of a death. It was a death, in December 2024, that I neither celebrated nor mourned. It’s Pride Month, celebrating the LGTBQIA+ community, and what I have to convey occurred in the
There’s a story that has been scratching about to be put on paper since I read the notification of a death. It was a death, in December 2024, that I neither celebrated nor mourned. It’s Pride Month, celebrating the LGTBQIA+ community, and what I have to convey occurred in the
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A win! Thank you to everyone who spoke out! After facing bipartisan resistance, the Senate Parliamentarian, ruled that Sen. Mike Lee’s proposal to sell off millions of acres of federal land cannot be included under reconciliation rules.
June 24, 2025 at 10:43 PM
A win! Thank you to everyone who spoke out! After facing bipartisan resistance, the Senate Parliamentarian, ruled that Sen. Mike Lee’s proposal to sell off millions of acres of federal land cannot be included under reconciliation rules.
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There is STRICT dress code for a Pope’s funeral requiring men to wear black suits and long black ties.
Naturally, the rapist was the only one who showed up in a blue suit and tie.
Is that because his VP killed Pope Francis?
Naturally, the rapist was the only one who showed up in a blue suit and tie.
Is that because his VP killed Pope Francis?
April 26, 2025 at 1:43 PM
There is STRICT dress code for a Pope’s funeral requiring men to wear black suits and long black ties.
Naturally, the rapist was the only one who showed up in a blue suit and tie.
Is that because his VP killed Pope Francis?
Naturally, the rapist was the only one who showed up in a blue suit and tie.
Is that because his VP killed Pope Francis?
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I want Pete Buttigieg to be seen and heard everywhere in my country.
I want politics to be about a better everyday life.
Here's what that can look like:
Here's what that can look like:
April 24, 2025 at 7:25 PM
I want Pete Buttigieg to be seen and heard everywhere in my country.
DC
Sauntered downtown today and met an old HS buddy and good soul at Franklin Square to make donations to the Martha’s Table goods drive hosted by 50501. We enjoyed a cup of java then I headed to the White House (WH).
Lots of positive energy and diverse folks in front of the WH (pics attached).
Sauntered downtown today and met an old HS buddy and good soul at Franklin Square to make donations to the Martha’s Table goods drive hosted by 50501. We enjoyed a cup of java then I headed to the White House (WH).
Lots of positive energy and diverse folks in front of the WH (pics attached).
April 19, 2025 at 10:41 PM
DC
Sauntered downtown today and met an old HS buddy and good soul at Franklin Square to make donations to the Martha’s Table goods drive hosted by 50501. We enjoyed a cup of java then I headed to the White House (WH).
Lots of positive energy and diverse folks in front of the WH (pics attached).
Sauntered downtown today and met an old HS buddy and good soul at Franklin Square to make donations to the Martha’s Table goods drive hosted by 50501. We enjoyed a cup of java then I headed to the White House (WH).
Lots of positive energy and diverse folks in front of the WH (pics attached).
Great interaction between Jon Stewart and Pete Buttigieg.
m.youtube.com/watch?v=4rHK...
m.youtube.com/watch?v=4rHK...
Jon Stewart & Pete Buttigieg on Tariffs, Trump Chaos and the Democrats’ Future | The Weekly Show
YouTube video by The Weekly Show with Jon Stewart
m.youtube.com
April 14, 2025 at 12:05 PM
Great interaction between Jon Stewart and Pete Buttigieg.
m.youtube.com/watch?v=4rHK...
m.youtube.com/watch?v=4rHK...
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BREAKING: En banc DC Cir. court of appeals reinstates members of the NLRB and MSPB that Donald Trump attempted to remove
April 7, 2025 at 12:25 PM
BREAKING: En banc DC Cir. court of appeals reinstates members of the NLRB and MSPB that Donald Trump attempted to remove
Well done
Damn, that's a fantastic video for a campaign launch.
We need new leaders in Washington. I’m running for Senate to be one. Let’s go.
April 2, 2025 at 11:49 AM
Well done
The Case for Kindness and Decency
I started taking a Tai Chi class to go along with my Yoga, Qigong, and other exercise regimens. My new class is at the Rec center and because I’m 55+ the cost is $free.99. I can feel my father smiling from on high above and, like him, I love myself a senior
I started taking a Tai Chi class to go along with my Yoga, Qigong, and other exercise regimens. My new class is at the Rec center and because I’m 55+ the cost is $free.99. I can feel my father smiling from on high above and, like him, I love myself a senior
March 30, 2025 at 6:05 PM
The Case for Kindness and Decency
I started taking a Tai Chi class to go along with my Yoga, Qigong, and other exercise regimens. My new class is at the Rec center and because I’m 55+ the cost is $free.99. I can feel my father smiling from on high above and, like him, I love myself a senior
I started taking a Tai Chi class to go along with my Yoga, Qigong, and other exercise regimens. My new class is at the Rec center and because I’m 55+ the cost is $free.99. I can feel my father smiling from on high above and, like him, I love myself a senior
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Early morning for me, I stopped by Morning Joe on MSNBC to talk about efficient public services.
www.msnbc.com/morning-joe/...
www.msnbc.com/morning-joe/...
Why DOGE might usher in a new era of big government
Labor Economist Kathryn Anne Edwards joins Morning Joe to discuss her new Bloomberg column 'DOGE Just Might Usher in New Era of Big Government'.
www.msnbc.com
March 24, 2025 at 3:21 PM
Early morning for me, I stopped by Morning Joe on MSNBC to talk about efficient public services.
www.msnbc.com/morning-joe/...
www.msnbc.com/morning-joe/...
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I'm not going to sugarcoat it.
Today was a bad day for our country – and for the Democratic Party.
Let's talk about it.
open.substack.com/pub/schiffno...
Today was a bad day for our country – and for the Democratic Party.
Let's talk about it.
open.substack.com/pub/schiffno...
A Dark Day for Our Country
I'm not going to sugarcoat it. Today was a bad day for our country – and for the Democratic Party.
open.substack.com
March 14, 2025 at 10:58 PM
I'm not going to sugarcoat it.
Today was a bad day for our country – and for the Democratic Party.
Let's talk about it.
open.substack.com/pub/schiffno...
Today was a bad day for our country – and for the Democratic Party.
Let's talk about it.
open.substack.com/pub/schiffno...
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here's the incredible interview that @chrislhayes.bsky.social did tonight with the woman who was just fired as the pardon attorney at DOJ, liz oyer.
really, really, really worth watching:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mnqv...
really, really, really worth watching:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mnqv...
'So frightening': DOJ official fired over Mel Gibson gun rights request speaks out
YouTube video by MSNBC
www.youtube.com
March 12, 2025 at 4:54 AM
here's the incredible interview that @chrislhayes.bsky.social did tonight with the woman who was just fired as the pardon attorney at DOJ, liz oyer.
really, really, really worth watching:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mnqv...
really, really, really worth watching:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mnqv...
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This isn't some fictional zombie apocalypse series you can watch, turn off, and walk away from into the radiant light of day.
This is a coordinated group of actual human beings living among you, with dangerous agendas they will not abandon unless opposed.
johnpavlovitz.substack.com/p/its-time-t...
This is a coordinated group of actual human beings living among you, with dangerous agendas they will not abandon unless opposed.
johnpavlovitz.substack.com/p/its-time-t...
It's Time to Pick a Hill Worth Dying On
If your eyes are clear and open right now you can see it, can’t you?
johnpavlovitz.substack.com
March 7, 2025 at 11:51 PM
This isn't some fictional zombie apocalypse series you can watch, turn off, and walk away from into the radiant light of day.
This is a coordinated group of actual human beings living among you, with dangerous agendas they will not abandon unless opposed.
johnpavlovitz.substack.com/p/its-time-t...
This is a coordinated group of actual human beings living among you, with dangerous agendas they will not abandon unless opposed.
johnpavlovitz.substack.com/p/its-time-t...
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Without Congressional action, the World Trade Center Health Program will begin denying care for 9/11 survivors & first responders.
Unacceptable.
I joined NY colleagues in introducing a bill to secure permanent funding for WTCHP, so those impacted get the help they deserve.
Unacceptable.
I joined NY colleagues in introducing a bill to secure permanent funding for WTCHP, so those impacted get the help they deserve.
Goldman, Garbarino, Gillibrand, Schumer, Nadler, Kean Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Fix World Trade Center Health Program Funding Shortfall
Washington, DC – Congressman Dan Goldman (NY-10), Congressman Andrew Garbarino (NY-02), Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY), Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY), Congressman Jerry Nadler (NY-12)...
goldman.house.gov
March 4, 2025 at 9:26 PM
Without Congressional action, the World Trade Center Health Program will begin denying care for 9/11 survivors & first responders.
Unacceptable.
I joined NY colleagues in introducing a bill to secure permanent funding for WTCHP, so those impacted get the help they deserve.
Unacceptable.
I joined NY colleagues in introducing a bill to secure permanent funding for WTCHP, so those impacted get the help they deserve.
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Repost if you agree!
March 4, 2025 at 12:51 AM
Repost if you agree!
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Atlanta Fed now forecasts *NEGATIVE 2.8 GDP GROWTH* for this quarter
March 3, 2025 at 6:09 PM
Atlanta Fed now forecasts *NEGATIVE 2.8 GDP GROWTH* for this quarter
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El Capitan displays a massive American flag upside down—the traditional signal of distress or extreme emergency.
February 23, 2025 at 6:01 PM
El Capitan displays a massive American flag upside down—the traditional signal of distress or extreme emergency.