Democracy Dies in Cowardice
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-Concerned citizen, former fed gov worker, grew up in MI,
-Sharing actions we can take to save democracy
-Refuse to be complicit bystander
-Take action- stand up to bully-in-chief & boycott oligarchs
-We the people have power- use it!
-Opinions all mine
-Sharing actions we can take to save democracy
-Refuse to be complicit bystander
-Take action- stand up to bully-in-chief & boycott oligarchs
-We the people have power- use it!
-Opinions all mine
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“Tyranny requires your fear, your silence, and your compliance.
Democracy requires your courage.”
—Governor JB Pritzker, February, 2025
This needs to be a motto for us all in these times.
Democracy requires your courage.”
—Governor JB Pritzker, February, 2025
This needs to be a motto for us all in these times.
Great list and explanations. Hard to do all of it, but if most of us can do most of it, the impact is huge..
Wish there was a more direct way to boycott the evil Palantir…
Wish there was a more direct way to boycott the evil Palantir…
Don’t forget to skip Amazon for their big Presidents’ Day sale. Featured early in the boycott guide: psychopete1.substack.com/p/psycho-pet...
Psycho Pete's Living Guide to Boycotting the Big Orange Menace
The beast eats money. Don't feed it with yours.
psychopete1.substack.com
February 16, 2026 at 5:48 AM
Great list and explanations. Hard to do all of it, but if most of us can do most of it, the impact is huge..
Wish there was a more direct way to boycott the evil Palantir…
Wish there was a more direct way to boycott the evil Palantir…
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A child dying of cancer spent her final days fighting to free her wrongfully detained father from ICE custody.
This comes just weeks after a mother from Maryland was denied the right to be at her son’s side as he died from cancer.
Not one dime for this cruelty.
www.cbsnews.com/amp/chicago/...
This comes just weeks after a mother from Maryland was denied the right to be at her son’s side as he died from cancer.
Not one dime for this cruelty.
www.cbsnews.com/amp/chicago/...
Ofelia Torres, teen who fought to have her father released from ICE custody, dies from rare cancer
Ofelia Torres, 16, died on Friday from Stage 4 alveolar rhabdomyosarcoma, a rare and aggressive form of cancer, her father's lawyer confirmed.
www.cbsnews.com
February 15, 2026 at 9:20 PM
A child dying of cancer spent her final days fighting to free her wrongfully detained father from ICE custody.
This comes just weeks after a mother from Maryland was denied the right to be at her son’s side as he died from cancer.
Not one dime for this cruelty.
www.cbsnews.com/amp/chicago/...
This comes just weeks after a mother from Maryland was denied the right to be at her son’s side as he died from cancer.
Not one dime for this cruelty.
www.cbsnews.com/amp/chicago/...
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Supermajorities of Americans think ICE and Border Patrol are out of control and want Congress to do something about it. Democrats are aligned with the public. Republicans hold the unpopular position — and keeping the heat on them is how we win this fight.
Tell Your Members of Congress: Halt the ICE Terror Machine
On January 24, federal forces with the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) killed Alex Pretti in Minneapolis. This was just over two weeks after the killing of Renee Good. These killings are a direc...
act.indivisible.org
February 15, 2026 at 1:27 PM
Supermajorities of Americans think ICE and Border Patrol are out of control and want Congress to do something about it. Democrats are aligned with the public. Republicans hold the unpopular position — and keeping the heat on them is how we win this fight.
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Let’s be clear: The GOP’s new voter suppression legislation (modeled on the SAVE Act) is unlikely to pass the Senate.
But with this attack on our voting rights ahead of the midterms, we can’t take anything for granted.
But with this attack on our voting rights ahead of the midterms, we can’t take anything for granted.
Tell Your Senators: Vote NO on Voter Suppression | Indivisible
indivisible.org
February 15, 2026 at 4:53 PM
Let’s be clear: The GOP’s new voter suppression legislation (modeled on the SAVE Act) is unlikely to pass the Senate.
But with this attack on our voting rights ahead of the midterms, we can’t take anything for granted.
But with this attack on our voting rights ahead of the midterms, we can’t take anything for granted.
Powerful video from a first time protester
“I never want to see a child run away from our own government ever again.”
“I never want to see a child run away from our own government ever again.”
Yesterday morning kids were sent running from their bus stop in panic because ICE showed up. This guy at today’s ICE Out of Lindenwold protest is a must watch 😭. @maddow.bsky.social
February 14, 2026 at 9:55 PM
Powerful video from a first time protester
“I never want to see a child run away from our own government ever again.”
“I never want to see a child run away from our own government ever again.”
Democrats keep holding the line on ICE funding.
The terrorizing of our communities and especially our children MUST end.
The terrorizing of our communities and especially our children MUST end.
February 14, 2026 at 9:38 PM
Democrats keep holding the line on ICE funding.
The terrorizing of our communities and especially our children MUST end.
The terrorizing of our communities and especially our children MUST end.
Thank you Robert Reich.
We will NOT be intimidated.
We will continue to exercise our 1st Amendment rights and call out the unconstitutional actions of this lawless and corrupt regime.
open.substack.com/pub/robertre...
We will NOT be intimidated.
We will continue to exercise our 1st Amendment rights and call out the unconstitutional actions of this lawless and corrupt regime.
open.substack.com/pub/robertre...
A short note to Kristi Noem
To a current cabinet secretary from a former one
open.substack.com
February 14, 2026 at 6:45 PM
Thank you Robert Reich.
We will NOT be intimidated.
We will continue to exercise our 1st Amendment rights and call out the unconstitutional actions of this lawless and corrupt regime.
open.substack.com/pub/robertre...
We will NOT be intimidated.
We will continue to exercise our 1st Amendment rights and call out the unconstitutional actions of this lawless and corrupt regime.
open.substack.com/pub/robertre...
On Valentine’s Day, a dose of joy from a rare politician who knows how to give joy….
Everyone in the world comes to get married at the NYC Marriage Bureau. Last week, the Mayor stopped by to officiate a few of those ceremonies.
Thank you to all the couples who shared their joy with us. Happy Valentine's Day, New York.
Watch the full video at Youtube.com/nycmayorsoffice
Thank you to all the couples who shared their joy with us. Happy Valentine's Day, New York.
Watch the full video at Youtube.com/nycmayorsoffice
February 14, 2026 at 6:05 PM
On Valentine’s Day, a dose of joy from a rare politician who knows how to give joy….
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Scary as shit…
February 14, 2026 at 1:43 AM
Scary as shit…
Good read with practical and doable actions..
Jack Hopkins: “Stop asking, “Will democracy survive?”
Start asking, “What is my role in its survival?”
open.substack.com/pub/thejackh...
Jack Hopkins: “Stop asking, “Will democracy survive?”
Start asking, “What is my role in its survival?”
open.substack.com/pub/thejackh...
If You’re Afraid Democracy Won’t Survive, Start Here.
Why power is more fragile than it looks—and why your participation matters more than ever.
open.substack.com
February 13, 2026 at 6:00 AM
Good read with practical and doable actions..
Jack Hopkins: “Stop asking, “Will democracy survive?”
Start asking, “What is my role in its survival?”
open.substack.com/pub/thejackh...
Jack Hopkins: “Stop asking, “Will democracy survive?”
Start asking, “What is my role in its survival?”
open.substack.com/pub/thejackh...
Love this British singing family…They also did a beautiful rendition of “Flowers in your hair” for Minnesota which I posted previously.
m.youtube.com/watch?v=F4ne...
m.youtube.com/watch?v=F4ne...
"Donald's Sewage Stream" - Marsh Family adapt "Islands in the Stream" by Dolly Parton & Kenny Rogers
YouTube video by Marsh Family
m.youtube.com
February 13, 2026 at 4:51 AM
Love this British singing family…They also did a beautiful rendition of “Flowers in your hair” for Minnesota which I posted previously.
m.youtube.com/watch?v=F4ne...
m.youtube.com/watch?v=F4ne...
Avoid Google. They are fascist enablers- bent the knee early on with the “Gulf of America” on their maps.
I use Ecosia and it works great and plants trees!
I use Ecosia and it works great and plants trees!
Google gave ICE the sensitive personal data of a student journalist, including his bank account and credit card info, without even letting him know.
The company is also helping bankroll Trump’s vanity ballroom project.
Google is enabling fascism — all to protect its bottom line.
The company is also helping bankroll Trump’s vanity ballroom project.
Google is enabling fascism — all to protect its bottom line.
February 12, 2026 at 10:12 PM
Avoid Google. They are fascist enablers- bent the knee early on with the “Gulf of America” on their maps.
I use Ecosia and it works great and plants trees!
I use Ecosia and it works great and plants trees!
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An AP review of crimes committed by ICE agents shows how their powers can be abused:
One official admitted he repeatedly sexually abused a woman in his custody.
Another is charged with taking bribes to remove detention orders on people targeted for deportation.
One official admitted he repeatedly sexually abused a woman in his custody.
Another is charged with taking bribes to remove detention orders on people targeted for deportation.
As ICE expands, an AP review of crimes committed by agents shows how their powers can be abused
Investigators say one immigration official abused his girlfriend for years. Another admitted he sexually abused a woman in his custody.
apnews.com
February 11, 2026 at 1:15 PM
An AP review of crimes committed by ICE agents shows how their powers can be abused:
One official admitted he repeatedly sexually abused a woman in his custody.
Another is charged with taking bribes to remove detention orders on people targeted for deportation.
One official admitted he repeatedly sexually abused a woman in his custody.
Another is charged with taking bribes to remove detention orders on people targeted for deportation.
Another formerly respected institution bends the knee to the Orange Felon.
Gallup won’t do presidential approval ratings anymore.
Add Gallup to the list of moral cowards that are failing democracy…
Gallup won’t do presidential approval ratings anymore.
Add Gallup to the list of moral cowards that are failing democracy…
I'm a Gallup pollster. You can contact them at galluppanel@gallupmail.com to let them know what you think of this.
February 12, 2026 at 2:12 AM
Another formerly respected institution bends the knee to the Orange Felon.
Gallup won’t do presidential approval ratings anymore.
Add Gallup to the list of moral cowards that are failing democracy…
Gallup won’t do presidential approval ratings anymore.
Add Gallup to the list of moral cowards that are failing democracy…
This is a start. Come on Republicans- show that you can uphold your duty to Constitution - not just w/ tarrifs, but how about w/ due process rights in ICE cases? How about w/ holding members of regime accountable for criminal corruption & constitutional violations?
www.cnn.com/2026/02/10/p...
www.cnn.com/2026/02/10/p...
Three House Republicans cross party lines to block effort to shield Trump from challenges to his tariffs | CNN Politics
Speaker Mike Johnson failed to reinstate a ban on lawmakers’ ability to challenge President Donald Trump’s tariffs when three Republicans crossed party lines to vote with Democrats.
www.cnn.com
February 11, 2026 at 12:15 PM
This is a start. Come on Republicans- show that you can uphold your duty to Constitution - not just w/ tarrifs, but how about w/ due process rights in ICE cases? How about w/ holding members of regime accountable for criminal corruption & constitutional violations?
www.cnn.com/2026/02/10/p...
www.cnn.com/2026/02/10/p...
Let’s hope so. A handful of Republicans with a conscience and a spine in the House and 15 in Senate could end this madness.
It is so infuriating that less than 20 people could take us out of the nightmare we are in, but are too morally bankrupt and wimpy to do so.
It is so infuriating that less than 20 people could take us out of the nightmare we are in, but are too morally bankrupt and wimpy to do so.
To give the Republican Governors their due, have to give them credit for backing out of their meeting with Trump after he refused to invite Democrats. Could the tide be turning even a tiny bit?
February 11, 2026 at 11:31 AM
Let’s hope so. A handful of Republicans with a conscience and a spine in the House and 15 in Senate could end this madness.
It is so infuriating that less than 20 people could take us out of the nightmare we are in, but are too morally bankrupt and wimpy to do so.
It is so infuriating that less than 20 people could take us out of the nightmare we are in, but are too morally bankrupt and wimpy to do so.
More music for the resistance…
Nils Lofgren and his music are woven through the sound track of our lives for the last several decades. This song, “No Kings, No Hate, No Fear” is truly a street anthem for Freedom’s gladiators. I have goose bumps.
youtu.be/sOy0RUNHZao?...
youtu.be/sOy0RUNHZao?...
Nils Lofgren - No Kings No Hate No Fear
YouTube video by Nils Lofgren
youtu.be
February 11, 2026 at 12:51 AM
More music for the resistance…
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Organizers in Minnesota have transformed crisis into action and tragedy into solidarity. On Thursday, those organizers and MN leaders will share what they’ve learned so we can all be better prepared to organize and protect our neighbors from ICE and CBP deployments: www.crowdcast.io/c/reimagine/...
February 11, 2026 at 12:06 AM
Organizers in Minnesota have transformed crisis into action and tragedy into solidarity. On Thursday, those organizers and MN leaders will share what they’ve learned so we can all be better prepared to organize and protect our neighbors from ICE and CBP deployments: www.crowdcast.io/c/reimagine/...
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The GOP is pursuing new voter suppression legislation modeled on the infamous SAVE Act. This series of bills would end registration by mail and add new ID requirements that could prevent millions of eligible voters from registering. Congress needs to hear from us: indivisible.org/actions/stop...
February 10, 2026 at 5:19 PM
The GOP is pursuing new voter suppression legislation modeled on the infamous SAVE Act. This series of bills would end registration by mail and add new ID requirements that could prevent millions of eligible voters from registering. Congress needs to hear from us: indivisible.org/actions/stop...
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Major update: Members of Congress reviewed unredacted Epstein files.
They confirmed Trump lied about a key part of his relationship with Epstein.
They confirmed the DOJ redacted the names of up to 6 possible co-conspirators.
Major developments. Spread the word.
They confirmed Trump lied about a key part of his relationship with Epstein.
They confirmed the DOJ redacted the names of up to 6 possible co-conspirators.
Major developments. Spread the word.
Major Update: Congress Reviews Unredacted Epstein Files and Confirms Trump Lied and DOJ Redacted Names of Several Co-Conspirators
Good evening, everyone.
open.substack.com
February 9, 2026 at 11:27 PM
Major update: Members of Congress reviewed unredacted Epstein files.
They confirmed Trump lied about a key part of his relationship with Epstein.
They confirmed the DOJ redacted the names of up to 6 possible co-conspirators.
Major developments. Spread the word.
They confirmed Trump lied about a key part of his relationship with Epstein.
They confirmed the DOJ redacted the names of up to 6 possible co-conspirators.
Major developments. Spread the word.
Great read…
Check out my opinion piece at De Los from the Los Angeles Times on Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl halftime show as a history lesson.
Essay: Bad Bunny's Super Bowl halftime show will be a history lesson for the ages
Historian Jorell A. Meléndez-Badillo hopes Bad Bunny's halftime show will combat "acute ignorance" about Puerto Rico and its ongoing entanglement with the United States.
www.latimes.com
February 10, 2026 at 1:21 AM
Great read…
Amen…
Here is my conclusion after sitting through Maxwell's deposition with her refusing to answer a single question about the men who raped underage girls, saying she would only do so for clemency.
She must immediately be sent back to the maximum security prison where she belongs.
She must immediately be sent back to the maximum security prison where she belongs.
February 10, 2026 at 1:12 AM
Amen…
Disgusting…, hold these monsters accountable!!!
Jamie Raskin...after reviewing Epstein files at DOJ: evidence suggests victims as young as 9.
February 10, 2026 at 12:04 AM
Disgusting…, hold these monsters accountable!!!
Holy …….WTF!
February 10, 2026 at 12:03 AM
Holy …….WTF!