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!
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-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.
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
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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...
Don’t know if in retreat. They may just go terrorize another community
February 12, 2026 at 10:19 PM
Don’t know if in retreat. They may just go terrorize another community
Well, good bye Melanie.
February 12, 2026 at 10:16 PM
Well, good bye Melanie.
I use Ecosia. I’m happy with it and it plants trees!
February 12, 2026 at 10:12 PM
I use Ecosia. I’m happy with it and it plants trees!
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
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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.
Hugs to you, Jack, and to all survivors.
February 10, 2026 at 2:24 AM
Hugs to you, Jack, and to all survivors.
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!
Looking for more ways to stop the brutality of ICE?
Here you go… Money talks and BS walks…
open.substack.com/pub/robertre...
Here you go… Money talks and BS walks…
open.substack.com/pub/robertre...
What you can do to stop big corporations from helping ICE
You are not powerless. You can stop their complicity in this humanitarian disaster.
open.substack.com
February 9, 2026 at 11:36 AM
Looking for more ways to stop the brutality of ICE?
Here you go… Money talks and BS walks…
open.substack.com/pub/robertre...
Here you go… Money talks and BS walks…
open.substack.com/pub/robertre...
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More disgusting trampling all over Constitution.
The depravity of this regime gets worse every day.
www.wsj.com/politics/pol...
The depravity of this regime gets worse every day.
www.wsj.com/politics/pol...
Trump Administration to Curtail Immigrant Appeals of Deportation Decisions
The changes are part of a new policy that aims to strip immigrants of rights in the legal process.
www.wsj.com
February 6, 2026 at 12:46 AM
More disgusting trampling all over Constitution.
The depravity of this regime gets worse every day.
www.wsj.com/politics/pol...
The depravity of this regime gets worse every day.
www.wsj.com/politics/pol...
How about arrested and tried for attempted murder?
February 5, 2026 at 3:17 AM
How about arrested and tried for attempted murder?
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This seems to be an interesting development after Bill Clinton agreed to testify publicly
February 5, 2026 at 2:50 AM
This seems to be an interesting development after Bill Clinton agreed to testify publicly