All I’m asking, as an American, is for another set of Americans on a hill to have the moral courage and tenacity to fight for the Republic

At the end of the day, this is the experiment of democracy

very fun to read frederick douglass accurately describe the problem with the pardon power in 1867

Bruce Springsteen opened his new tour tonight not with fanfare—but with a warning.
From a stage in Manchester, he sent a message home. Not of glory days—but of grief, resilience, and reckoning.
Three songs. Three statements. A country in crisis.
This is what it looks like when an artist holds a...

Happy World Press Freedom Day! #HoldTheLine #ReclaimOurRights @columbiauniversity.bsky.social @rappler.com.web.brid.gy

I really encourage you to listen to this. This entire incident is chilling and crosses yet another line.

The biggest thing we need to do is let people know that the protests are FUN. Yelling fuck the man is fun. You will meet fun people.

We also need to make them more fun. Bring grills like the French. Bring instruments like it’s Mardi Gras. Give people a reason to spend their weekend in the streets.

Let’s stop mincing words about what’s been going on

This pretty much sums up the day protesting fascism in DC

Senator Chris Murphy took to the Senate floor on Friday to break down the corruption flowing from the WH. He connects the dots, and makes a clear argument regarding who what where and why Shitler and Muskrat are destroying our govt!! This needs to be shared far and wide!!

youtu.be/hycoCYenXls

The resistance grows. Nerds unite! Can’t stop research now… have to find a cure for stupidity standupforscience2025.org

I just finished reading “How to Stand Up to a Dictator” by @mariaressa.bsky.social

If you want to know why the world, especially the U.S. political system, is why it is right now (even though this book is focused on the Philippines) you should read this book.

And then delete Facebook.

Elon Musk recently posted on his site that another lawyer and I are “undermining civilization.” He goes on to ask if we suffered childhood trauma and concludes by suggesting we are suffering from “generational trauma.” This is my response. www.democracydocket.com/opinion/my-o...

After that travesty of a White House meeting I think it's worth listening to this Ukrainian soldier's peace proposal. He was blinded and maimed fighting for his country and has some pretty clear ideas of what a real peace would require.
cmrodrigu.substack.com/p/a-ukrainia...

Lots of pissed off citizens on Presidents Day wondering where the hell Congress is and why they aren’t doing their jobs…#50501