Meg
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April 25, 2025 at 1:10 AM
Federal library funding supports programs, services, and resources at libraries in every state and territory. Join me and show up #ForOurLibraries and make your voice heard.
Call Congress to tell the White House to BACK AWAY from its attack on libraries: bit.ly/CallCongressForLibraries
Call Congress to tell the White House to BACK AWAY from its attack on libraries: bit.ly/CallCongressForLibraries
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American exceptionalism is what allowed authoritarianism to happen here.
Normal isn't coming back. This isn't merely a difficult few years ahead of us: it's the new normal.
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Normal isn't coming back. This isn't merely a difficult few years ahead of us: it's the new normal.
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April 15, 2025 at 9:59 PM
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Not now, biotech company, we’ve already got a lot going on
April 8, 2025 at 3:28 AM
Not now, biotech company, we’ve already got a lot going on
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The fall of Rome seems so much less exciting now that I realize everyone was kinda just working their regular jobs and paying bills and stuff the whole time
April 1, 2025 at 2:11 PM
The fall of Rome seems so much less exciting now that I realize everyone was kinda just working their regular jobs and paying bills and stuff the whole time
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In his 1957 filibuster, Strom Thurmond said "Negroes ... are not so well qualified to vote as are the white people.”
A Black senator just broke the record Thurmond set with that speech.
talkingpointsmemo.com/news/cory-bo...
A Black senator just broke the record Thurmond set with that speech.
talkingpointsmemo.com/news/cory-bo...
Cory Booker Just Gave The Longest Speech In The History of The US Senate
Only two men have spoken on the floor of the U.S. Senate...
talkingpointsmemo.com
April 1, 2025 at 11:31 PM
In his 1957 filibuster, Strom Thurmond said "Negroes ... are not so well qualified to vote as are the white people.”
A Black senator just broke the record Thurmond set with that speech.
talkingpointsmemo.com/news/cory-bo...
A Black senator just broke the record Thurmond set with that speech.
talkingpointsmemo.com/news/cory-bo...
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“This is how democracy dies. Everybody just gets scared,” the Connecticut senator Chris Murphy tells David Remnick. “You make a few examples, and everyone else just decides to comply.”
We Are Sleepwalking Into Autocracy
Senator Chris Murphy, of Connecticut, describes how free and fair elections might end in America as soon as 2026.
www.newyorker.com
March 31, 2025 at 10:15 PM
“This is how democracy dies. Everybody just gets scared,” the Connecticut senator Chris Murphy tells David Remnick. “You make a few examples, and everyone else just decides to comply.”
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“People voted for Trump based on their recall of the 2017-2020 economy—stimmy and superdole included—and simply did not encounter and/or believe reporting about his plans to be a dictator” fits the available facts much better than “a plurality of Americans voted for Trump to be a dictator.”
March 22, 2025 at 3:50 PM
“People voted for Trump based on their recall of the 2017-2020 economy—stimmy and superdole included—and simply did not encounter and/or believe reporting about his plans to be a dictator” fits the available facts much better than “a plurality of Americans voted for Trump to be a dictator.”
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City Council declares Boston a 'sanctuary city' for transgender community
www.nbcnews.com/news...
#transgender #trans #LGBTQ #LGBTQIA
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#transgender #trans #LGBTQ #LGBTQIA
City Council declares Boston a 'sanctuary city' for transgender community
The resolution's sponsors said "Boston is not going to back down" amid harmful anti-transgender rhetoric coming from President Trump and the White House.
www.nbcnews.com
March 15, 2025 at 7:28 PM
City Council declares Boston a 'sanctuary city' for transgender community
www.nbcnews.com/news...
#transgender #trans #LGBTQ #LGBTQIA
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#transgender #trans #LGBTQ #LGBTQIA
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And here we go. First piece on Substack. I will never monetize my work there, feel free to share if you think it's valuable.
This is my not-yet-cooled-to-lukewarm-but-probably-should-have-drank-it-sooner temperature take on the CR bullshit from Friday.
This is my not-yet-cooled-to-lukewarm-but-probably-should-have-drank-it-sooner temperature take on the CR bullshit from Friday.
Democrats Tell Shitty Stories
Storytelling is a vital part of being in public service; Democrats need to get good, fast.
open.substack.com
March 15, 2025 at 5:00 PM
And here we go. First piece on Substack. I will never monetize my work there, feel free to share if you think it's valuable.
This is my not-yet-cooled-to-lukewarm-but-probably-should-have-drank-it-sooner temperature take on the CR bullshit from Friday.
This is my not-yet-cooled-to-lukewarm-but-probably-should-have-drank-it-sooner temperature take on the CR bullshit from Friday.
That's that at least
US annual inflation rate in February remains relatively stable at 2.8%
US annual inflation rate in February remains relatively stable at 2.8%
While inflation has declined sharply from its peak in 2022, price increases have remained above Fed’s target rate of 2%
Consumer prices remained relatively stable in February even as some economists have warned prices could rise again amid Donald Trump’s…
www.theguardian.com
March 12, 2025 at 12:47 PM
That's that at least
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This breaks my heart. We fought so hard to get EPA to look at environmental justice issues in an area of Birmingham called Collegeville hit, faced, massive health challenges. I’m sure there are similar areas all across the country. archive.epa.gov/epa/north-bi...
March 12, 2025 at 8:57 AM
This breaks my heart. We fought so hard to get EPA to look at environmental justice issues in an area of Birmingham called Collegeville hit, faced, massive health challenges. I’m sure there are similar areas all across the country. archive.epa.gov/epa/north-bi...
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Kidnapping an activist and jailing him in the middle of the night is a brazen act of authoritarianism.
Punishing dissent by revoking legal status is a dangerous precedent to set.
Punishing dissent by revoking legal status is a dangerous precedent to set.
NEWS: Last night, the Department of Homeland Security detained a Palestinian who helped lead the Columbia encampment.
Agents told him his visa was revoked. He said he had a green card. They were confused—then said that was revoked too.
His attorney demanded a warrant. Agents hung up instead.
Agents told him his visa was revoked. He said he had a green card. They were confused—then said that was revoked too.
His attorney demanded a warrant. Agents hung up instead.
BREAKING: DHS Detains Palestinian Student from Columbia Encampment, Says Advocates
Agents told him his student visa was revoked. But he had a green card. Agents then said that was revoked too.
zeteo.com
March 10, 2025 at 3:14 AM
Kidnapping an activist and jailing him in the middle of the night is a brazen act of authoritarianism.
Punishing dissent by revoking legal status is a dangerous precedent to set.
Punishing dissent by revoking legal status is a dangerous precedent to set.
I am no longer able to donate myself (apparently I don't store enough iron to share!). But I'd be happy to share my experience of donating - where, what it's like, etc.
It's an easy way for most folks to give back and all it costs is some time and maybe a nap after.
It's an easy way for most folks to give back and all it costs is some time and maybe a nap after.
Today is your semi irregular reminder that we are in a severe blood shortage in North America, and if you are able, please donate blood. This is especially important if you are of minority descent.
ANY blood type is needed, even "common" ones.
If you want help finding a docnation center, ask!
ANY blood type is needed, even "common" ones.
If you want help finding a docnation center, ask!
March 10, 2025 at 4:23 PM
I am no longer able to donate myself (apparently I don't store enough iron to share!). But I'd be happy to share my experience of donating - where, what it's like, etc.
It's an easy way for most folks to give back and all it costs is some time and maybe a nap after.
It's an easy way for most folks to give back and all it costs is some time and maybe a nap after.
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For the record, do I think a one-day boycott is going to make much of an economic impact? No. Do I think that a sort of "Baby's First Boycott," performative though it is, might be useful to make some folks aware of the impact of their economic power, and how it might be wielded politically? Maybe.
February 28, 2025 at 3:35 PM
For the record, do I think a one-day boycott is going to make much of an economic impact? No. Do I think that a sort of "Baby's First Boycott," performative though it is, might be useful to make some folks aware of the impact of their economic power, and how it might be wielded politically? Maybe.
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This x10000000000
“In other words: We, the opposition, are the majority. Take heart.”
www.hamiltonnolan.com/p/they-are-a...
“In other words: We, the opposition, are the majority. Take heart.”
www.hamiltonnolan.com/p/they-are-a...
They Are a Minority
Get your mind right.
www.hamiltonnolan.com
February 21, 2025 at 7:23 PM
This x10000000000
“In other words: We, the opposition, are the majority. Take heart.”
www.hamiltonnolan.com/p/they-are-a...
“In other words: We, the opposition, are the majority. Take heart.”
www.hamiltonnolan.com/p/they-are-a...
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This comments section is the first time I've felt even a shred of hope in eight days.
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January 29, 2025 at 5:41 AM
This comments section is the first time I've felt even a shred of hope in eight days.
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Even though most of us will probably never lead the charge, we all have a vital role to play in this battle before us.
"Be a bush if you can't be a tree. If you can't be a highway, just be a trail. If you can't be a sun, be a star." ~ MLK
"Be a bush if you can't be a tree. If you can't be a highway, just be a trail. If you can't be a sun, be a star." ~ MLK
January 20, 2025 at 6:28 AM
Even though most of us will probably never lead the charge, we all have a vital role to play in this battle before us.
"Be a bush if you can't be a tree. If you can't be a highway, just be a trail. If you can't be a sun, be a star." ~ MLK
"Be a bush if you can't be a tree. If you can't be a highway, just be a trail. If you can't be a sun, be a star." ~ MLK
