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Do you honestly think people in the civil rights movement and other nonviolent movements faced no violence themselves? They practiced nonviolence because it works, because the oppressor wants a shooting war, which is the war it will win
How's your non-violent working Mr Gandhi stancil? They will kill each and everyone of you right if they had the chance and you will still be writing Kumbaya.
Observers have been working day and night to protect these neighborhoods from ICE, make the streets safe so kids can go to school and people can go to their jobs. Burning down the street undoes all our work. The people setting fires haven’t been putting in long hours watching plates or doors.
January 24, 2026 at 7:11 PM
Do you honestly think people in the civil rights movement and other nonviolent movements faced no violence themselves? They practiced nonviolence because it works, because the oppressor wants a shooting war, which is the war it will win
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Prominent Egyptian Blogger and Activist Alaa Abd El-Fattah Released from Prison
Prominent Egyptian Blogger and Activist Alaa Abd El-Fattah Released from Prison
Prominent Egyptian blogger Alaa Abd El-Fattah has been released from prison along with several other prisoners following the announcement of presidential pardons on Monday in Egypt.
www.democracynow.org
September 23, 2025 at 6:39 PM
Prominent Egyptian Blogger and Activist Alaa Abd El-Fattah Released from Prison
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Roses are red,
Countries have borders…
Countries have borders…
July 11, 2025 at 3:10 AM
Roses are red,
Countries have borders…
Countries have borders…
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What better way to observe the end of slavery than a rich old white man yelling to work harder.
June 19, 2025 at 11:34 PM
What better way to observe the end of slavery than a rich old white man yelling to work harder.
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ICE abducted Moises Sotelo today. He is a trusted vineyard management business owner from Newburg, Oregon, who has been in the US since 1994. He has a wife, three children, and five grandchildren who need him to be returned safely to them.
June 13, 2025 at 6:39 AM
ICE abducted Moises Sotelo today. He is a trusted vineyard management business owner from Newburg, Oregon, who has been in the US since 1994. He has a wife, three children, and five grandchildren who need him to be returned safely to them.
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If this is how this administration responds to a Senator with a question, you can only imagine what they're doing to farmworkers, to cooks, and to day laborers throughout California and across the country.
We will hold this administration accountable.
We will hold this administration accountable.
June 12, 2025 at 10:19 PM
If this is how this administration responds to a Senator with a question, you can only imagine what they're doing to farmworkers, to cooks, and to day laborers throughout California and across the country.
We will hold this administration accountable.
We will hold this administration accountable.
That’s 7 million acres. In the first week of June. It is imperative that all prepare for wildfire to impact their homes and communities.
Active forest fires in BC, AB and ON today. GOES-West mid-ir showing active and extremely active fires (white and red respectively) in BC and AB. Another active day tomorrow for BC & AB and area burned in Canada will likely hit 3 million ha soon. Only 2023 had more area burned at this time of year.
June 9, 2025 at 3:45 AM
That’s 7 million acres. In the first week of June. It is imperative that all prepare for wildfire to impact their homes and communities.
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Gentle reminder to anyone who needs it today: The more you use technology to replace the things you used to do for for yourself, the less you will be able to do them. That goes for writing, walking, thinking, communicating, making things, and all the things humans used to be pretty good at.
June 3, 2025 at 1:20 PM
Gentle reminder to anyone who needs it today: The more you use technology to replace the things you used to do for for yourself, the less you will be able to do them. That goes for writing, walking, thinking, communicating, making things, and all the things humans used to be pretty good at.
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I remember Reagan, his budget director, and the GOP pushing the fewer taxes/more revenue falsehood, the Laffer curve, and trickle down economics. All junk science disproven by empirical evidence over 40+ years. Yet they still cling to it, and we continue to be worse off because of it.
June 3, 2025 at 1:24 PM
I remember Reagan, his budget director, and the GOP pushing the fewer taxes/more revenue falsehood, the Laffer curve, and trickle down economics. All junk science disproven by empirical evidence over 40+ years. Yet they still cling to it, and we continue to be worse off because of it.
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Washington has bet its fiscal future on the assumption that interest rates remain below 4% forever. If they are wrong - and the 10 year Treasury is currently at 4.5% - an eventual debt spiral awaits.
The combination of soaring debt and rising interest rates poses a major risk.
The combination of soaring debt and rising interest rates poses a major risk.
May 19, 2025 at 6:28 PM
Washington has bet its fiscal future on the assumption that interest rates remain below 4% forever. If they are wrong - and the 10 year Treasury is currently at 4.5% - an eventual debt spiral awaits.
The combination of soaring debt and rising interest rates poses a major risk.
The combination of soaring debt and rising interest rates poses a major risk.
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After the brutal reality of dealing with student papers in the ChatGPT era finally hit me, here are a few tactics that I've found at least somewhat effective in getting students to do their own writing: 🧵
May 7, 2025 at 1:36 PM
After the brutal reality of dealing with student papers in the ChatGPT era finally hit me, here are a few tactics that I've found at least somewhat effective in getting students to do their own writing: 🧵
Tooth and Claw would probably agree.
Trump is a black bear, not a brown bear. The way you survive is you hold your ground, you growl, and if need be, you fight.
Trump Officials Blame Mistake for Setting Off Confrontation With Harvard
An official on the administration’s antisemitism task force told the university that a letter of demands had been sent without authorization.
www.nytimes.com
April 19, 2025 at 5:50 AM
Tooth and Claw would probably agree.
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Forcing people to pay $130 for a passport in order to vote is just a Jim Crow poll tax by another name.
It is blatantly unconstitutional.
It is blatantly unconstitutional.
April 10, 2025 at 9:46 PM
Forcing people to pay $130 for a passport in order to vote is just a Jim Crow poll tax by another name.
It is blatantly unconstitutional.
It is blatantly unconstitutional.
Looking like high time for a general strike!
Trump’s “DESTROY ALL LABOR UNIONS” executive order from last night must be stopped, rescinded, and buried deep in the ground.
Even if a judge blocks it temporarily, we must not stop fighting it with full force until it is gone for good.
Even if a judge blocks it temporarily, we must not stop fighting it with full force until it is gone for good.
March 28, 2025 at 8:48 PM
Looking like high time for a general strike!
Hot take from a rank and file voter: divorce yourself from lobbyist money and influence, your may find yourself with a much wider range of options.
Democrats talking about fighting Trump sound a little like the time Stephen Colbert cracked that he was about to begin considering whether or not to run for president
Dems Want to Fight Trump. They’re Not Sure How.
They’re hoping everyone else will pick up the slack.
www.thebulwark.com
March 21, 2025 at 11:44 PM
Hot take from a rank and file voter: divorce yourself from lobbyist money and influence, your may find yourself with a much wider range of options.
Yeah pretty much sums it up.
American politics makes a lot more sense when you realize that the GOP is afraid of pissing off the GOP base, and the Dems are afraid of pissing off the GOP base, but neither party is afraid of pissing off the Dem base.
March 15, 2025 at 1:06 AM
Yeah pretty much sums it up.
I try so hard to persuade friends and family of this line of thinking with every election. Seems lost on many on both sides of the aisle.
I truly hope that one silver lining we take from this coup is that voters begin to understand that when you vote for president, you’re not just selecting one person. You’re selecting all the judges they’ll appoint, and the entire cabinet.
March 13, 2025 at 8:01 PM
I try so hard to persuade friends and family of this line of thinking with every election. Seems lost on many on both sides of the aisle.
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Scientific rigor isn't an individual character trait but a collective achievement. We strengthen it through collaboration, constructive feedback, and mutual respect. Remember, we're all on the same team—working toward better understanding and knowledge.
March 7, 2025 at 1:26 AM
Scientific rigor isn't an individual character trait but a collective achievement. We strengthen it through collaboration, constructive feedback, and mutual respect. Remember, we're all on the same team—working toward better understanding and knowledge.
As corrupt and unconstitutional as it gets.
Several others have aptly summarized this. Republicans now get a number where they can call Elon and ask for the law to be followed for things that were cut but which they want back. So Elon is in charge of federal spending. And you can go to him hat in hand.
Like huh it’s almost as if this information is inconsistent with the government’s representations in court that Amy Gleason, not Musk, is in charge of DOGE, and that agency heads, not DOGE, are responsible for the cuts
March 6, 2025 at 5:01 AM
As corrupt and unconstitutional as it gets.
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“To announce that there must be no criticism of the President, or that we are to stand by the President, right or wrong, is not only unpatriotic and servile, but is morally treasonable to the American public.”
Theodore Roosevelt
Theodore Roosevelt
March 4, 2025 at 11:06 AM
“To announce that there must be no criticism of the President, or that we are to stand by the President, right or wrong, is not only unpatriotic and servile, but is morally treasonable to the American public.”
Theodore Roosevelt
Theodore Roosevelt
Yes, very worth attention to this. This is not a level of government function that most Americans can live with.
This might sound like a dig or hyperbole. But not enough mention of this. It says quite explicitly in 2.11 Exec Order that end-state level after all cuts is permanent level of govt to equal what it is during a full government shut down. Seems like worth highlighting this?
Trump Orders Permanent Govt Shutdown – No, Really … talkingpointsmemo.com/edblog/trump...
March 3, 2025 at 11:09 PM
Yes, very worth attention to this. This is not a level of government function that most Americans can live with.
Many avenues for this: Indivisible, local Democratic Party, New Leaders Council, etc. Does there exist a “citizens union” of sorts for those folks who don’t work in an entity large enough to unionize on their own?
March 2, 2025 at 12:48 AM
Many avenues for this: Indivisible, local Democratic Party, New Leaders Council, etc. Does there exist a “citizens union” of sorts for those folks who don’t work in an entity large enough to unionize on their own?
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For folks asking if I'm going to attend Trump's joint address to Congress next week: no. Instead, I'm choosing to hear directly from Oregonians and will be hosting an open-to-all town hall on Facebook live. Oregonians can submit questions in advance here:
Town Hall Participation Form
If you are a constituent of a lawmaker of an upcoming People's Town Hall, submit your information here!
If you have questions or difficulties with the form, email info@peoplestownhall.org
docs.google.com
February 28, 2025 at 11:23 PM
For folks asking if I'm going to attend Trump's joint address to Congress next week: no. Instead, I'm choosing to hear directly from Oregonians and will be hosting an open-to-all town hall on Facebook live. Oregonians can submit questions in advance here:
Hell yeah. Rep Cliff Bentz doesn’t care about his constituents, glad we have responsive leaders who do. Thanks Rayfield, we’ll be there.
Arizona AG Kris Mayes, New Mexico AG Raul Torrez, and Oregon AG Dan Rayfield will begin holding Community Impact Hearings — a national series of townhalls "to hear from the public about the impact of federal firings and DOGE funding freezes across the country."
The first will be in Phoenix March 5.
The first will be in Phoenix March 5.
February 27, 2025 at 2:20 AM
Hell yeah. Rep Cliff Bentz doesn’t care about his constituents, glad we have responsive leaders who do. Thanks Rayfield, we’ll be there.