George Gastil
@georgegastil.bsky.social
History Lecturer at San Diego State University
Treasurer, Facilitating Access to Coordinated Transportation (FACT)
Chair, MTS Accessible Services Advisory Committee
Former Lemon Grove City Council Member (2008-2016, 2020-2024)
Treasurer, Facilitating Access to Coordinated Transportation (FACT)
Chair, MTS Accessible Services Advisory Committee
Former Lemon Grove City Council Member (2008-2016, 2020-2024)
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Democrats must show America that they can be better trusted than Republicans to bring prices down and real wages up by fighting for these 10 things. https://robertreich.substack.com/p/what-democrats-must-pledge-to-america
December 5, 2025 at 3:32 PM
Democrats must show America that they can be better trusted than Republicans to bring prices down and real wages up by fighting for these 10 things. https://robertreich.substack.com/p/what-democrats-must-pledge-to-america
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We’ve seen that American capitalism is one of the harshest forms of capitalism on the planet. How did it get so bad?
December 6, 2025 at 12:00 AM
We’ve seen that American capitalism is one of the harshest forms of capitalism on the planet. How did it get so bad?
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If this country was truly “pro-life,” we would have Medicare for All, a Green New Deal, gun reform, universal child care, and a living wage.
The right-wing agenda isn’t about “life.”
It’s about control.
The right-wing agenda isn’t about “life.”
It’s about control.
October 2, 2025 at 6:45 PM
If this country was truly “pro-life,” we would have Medicare for All, a Green New Deal, gun reform, universal child care, and a living wage.
The right-wing agenda isn’t about “life.”
It’s about control.
The right-wing agenda isn’t about “life.”
It’s about control.
Good insights here. There was definitely a learning process among many Biden staff. I suspect the main problem was the president himself, who had formed opinions based on the Israel he knew in an earlier era.
www.politico.com/news/magazin...
www.politico.com/news/magazin...
Opinion | We Served in the Biden Admin. It's Time to Impose Conditions on Aid to Israel.
The United States should distance itself morally and materially from the slaughter in Gaza.
www.politico.com
September 26, 2025 at 4:04 AM
Good insights here. There was definitely a learning process among many Biden staff. I suspect the main problem was the president himself, who had formed opinions based on the Israel he knew in an earlier era.
www.politico.com/news/magazin...
www.politico.com/news/magazin...
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Remember: If we allow ourselves to fall into fatalism, or wallow in disappointment, or become resigned to what is rather than what should be, we will lose the long game.
The greatest enemy of positive social change is cynicism about what can be changed.
The greatest enemy of positive social change is cynicism about what can be changed.
September 21, 2025 at 10:00 PM
Remember: If we allow ourselves to fall into fatalism, or wallow in disappointment, or become resigned to what is rather than what should be, we will lose the long game.
The greatest enemy of positive social change is cynicism about what can be changed.
The greatest enemy of positive social change is cynicism about what can be changed.
France is serious about bringing peace and dismantling Hamas. If only the US (and Israel) could see this. www.timesofisrael.com/french-propo...
French proposal envisions multinational Gaza force tasked with gradually disarming Hamas
Paris circulating draft, obtained by ToI, aimed at operationalizing internationally-backed NY Declaration to marginalize Hamas; but it's mum on coordination with Israel
www.timesofisrael.com
September 22, 2025 at 4:55 AM
France is serious about bringing peace and dismantling Hamas. If only the US (and Israel) could see this. www.timesofisrael.com/french-propo...
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People are constantly asking me — what can I do? Here are five, practical next steps you can take to make a difference. https://youtu.be/8W-lVRQQGtI?feature=shared
Five Ways to Fight Trump's Fascism
Robert Reich
youtu.be
September 21, 2025 at 4:01 PM
People are constantly asking me — what can I do? Here are five, practical next steps you can take to make a difference. https://youtu.be/8W-lVRQQGtI?feature=shared
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When bad things happen, presidents traditionally use the highest office in the land to calm the public. The best of our presidents appeal to the better angels of our nature. Trump consistently appeals to the worst of our demons. robertreich.substack.com/p/trumps-cyn...
Trump’s cynical use of the Kirk assassination
Rather than appeal to the better angels of our nature, he appeals to the worst of our demons
robertreich.substack.com
September 12, 2025 at 3:33 PM
When bad things happen, presidents traditionally use the highest office in the land to calm the public. The best of our presidents appeal to the better angels of our nature. Trump consistently appeals to the worst of our demons. robertreich.substack.com/p/trumps-cyn...
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AB 715 discriminates against Black, Latino, Asian-Pacific Islander, and Indigenous students by letting lawmakers to appoint a statewide coordinator to censor education.
📞 CALL ASSEMBLY SPEAKER RIVAS & PRO TEM MCGUIRE NOW!
📞 CALL ASSEMBLY SPEAKER RIVAS & PRO TEM MCGUIRE NOW!
September 8, 2025 at 4:26 PM
AB 715 discriminates against Black, Latino, Asian-Pacific Islander, and Indigenous students by letting lawmakers to appoint a statewide coordinator to censor education.
📞 CALL ASSEMBLY SPEAKER RIVAS & PRO TEM MCGUIRE NOW!
📞 CALL ASSEMBLY SPEAKER RIVAS & PRO TEM MCGUIRE NOW!
I don't think anyone sees my posts. If you do, please let me know. www.youtube.com/watch?v=1X7f...
Which country does the most good for the world? | Simon Anholt
YouTube video by TED
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August 18, 2025 at 11:52 PM
I don't think anyone sees my posts. If you do, please let me know. www.youtube.com/watch?v=1X7f...
Fascinating. www.nytimes.com/2025/07/29/w...
Flatter, Defer, Nudge: Europe’s Playbook for Trump Yields Some Results
www.nytimes.com
July 31, 2025 at 1:07 AM
Fascinating. www.nytimes.com/2025/07/29/w...
This is big. 20 yrs from now it might be remembered as a turning point. www.npr.org/2025/07/29/n...
The U.K. will recognize a Palestinian state if Israel doesn't agree to a Gaza ceasefire
The United Kingdom plans to recognize a Palestinian state in September unless Israel commits to peace in the Gaza Strip and to stopping the annexation of the West Bank.
www.npr.org
July 30, 2025 at 3:45 AM
This is big. 20 yrs from now it might be remembered as a turning point. www.npr.org/2025/07/29/n...
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"We are involved in a serious social revolution. By and large, American politics is dominated by politicians who build their careers on immoral compromises and ally themselves with open forms of political, economic, and social exploitation."
— John Lewis, March on Washington
— John Lewis, March on Washington
July 18, 2025 at 12:00 AM
"We are involved in a serious social revolution. By and large, American politics is dominated by politicians who build their careers on immoral compromises and ally themselves with open forms of political, economic, and social exploitation."
— John Lewis, March on Washington
— John Lewis, March on Washington
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More than 900 DOJ alumni speaking out: Emil Bove led the assault on the Constitution from the inside. He defied court orders, purged J6 prosecutors, and punished dissent.
Giving him lifetime tenure to decide cases is an obscenity.
Stop this nomination.
Giving him lifetime tenure to decide cases is an obscenity.
Stop this nomination.
Hundreds of DOJ alumni warn Senate against Trump's appellate judge nominee
More than 900 former U.S. Department of Justice employees on Wednesday warned the Republican-controlled Senate Judiciary Committee against confirming President Donald Trump's nominee Emil Bove to serve as an appellate court judge, according to a letter seen by Reuters.
www.reuters.com
July 17, 2025 at 4:44 PM
More than 900 DOJ alumni speaking out: Emil Bove led the assault on the Constitution from the inside. He defied court orders, purged J6 prosecutors, and punished dissent.
Giving him lifetime tenure to decide cases is an obscenity.
Stop this nomination.
Giving him lifetime tenure to decide cases is an obscenity.
Stop this nomination.
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“No right is safe in the new legal regime the Court creates,”Today, the threat is to birthright citizenship. Tomorrow, a different administration may try to seize firearms from law-abiding citizens or prevent people of certain faiths from gathering to worship.”
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
Liberal supreme court justices’ dissents reveal concerns that the US faces a crisis
As the supreme court upends precedent again and again, the liberal justices reveal the divisions within the legal body
www.theguardian.com
June 27, 2025 at 11:20 PM
“No right is safe in the new legal regime the Court creates,”Today, the threat is to birthright citizenship. Tomorrow, a different administration may try to seize firearms from law-abiding citizens or prevent people of certain faiths from gathering to worship.”
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
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The US supreme court has dramatically expanded the powers of the president | Moira Donegan
The US supreme court has dramatically expanded the powers of the president | Moira Donegan
Donald Trump, personally, will now have the presumptive power to persecute you, and nullify your rights in defiance of the constitution, at his discretion
www.theguardian.com
June 27, 2025 at 11:02 PM
The US supreme court has dramatically expanded the powers of the president | Moira Donegan
I always liked this guy. apnews.com/article/john...
Democrats are trying to figure out what to do about John Fetterman. One of them is stepping up
Democratic Sen. John Fetterman of Pennsylvania isn’t even up for reelection until 2028, but already a one-time primary foe, Conor Lamb, is crisscrossing Pennsylvania looking and sounding like he’s pre...
apnews.com
June 28, 2025 at 5:03 AM
I always liked this guy. apnews.com/article/john...
Now Fetterman wants to attack Iran. Let's agree to never support this POS again. Not even against a Republican.
nymag.com/intelligence...
nymag.com/intelligence...
John Fetterman Has an Expiration Date in the Senate
He can probably hang on until 2028, but a formidable Democratic challenger is waiting in the wings.
nymag.com
June 18, 2025 at 1:57 AM
Now Fetterman wants to attack Iran. Let's agree to never support this POS again. Not even against a Republican.
nymag.com/intelligence...
nymag.com/intelligence...
Karen Bass served with Kristi Noem in the House of Representatives for ten years. www.youtube.com/watch?v=AQc_...
Mayor Karen Bass: ‘I do not know the Kristi Noem that I served with for 10 years’
YouTube video by MSNBC
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June 13, 2025 at 12:34 AM
Karen Bass served with Kristi Noem in the House of Representatives for ten years. www.youtube.com/watch?v=AQc_...
Does anyone see my posts? I have gotten almost no responses to any posts for a long time. I am pretty sure several people would find them interesting.
June 12, 2025 at 6:55 PM
Does anyone see my posts? I have gotten almost no responses to any posts for a long time. I am pretty sure several people would find them interesting.
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Mike Huckabee, the US ambassador to Israel, has said that the US is no longer pursuing the goal of an independent Palestinian state, marking what analysts describe as the most explicit abandonment yet of a cornerstone of US Middle East diplomacy.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
US ambassador to Israel says US no longer pursuing goal of independent Palestinian state
Mike Huckabee suggested any future Palestinian state should be carved out of ‘a Muslim country’
www.theguardian.com
June 11, 2025 at 4:03 AM
Mike Huckabee, the US ambassador to Israel, has said that the US is no longer pursuing the goal of an independent Palestinian state, marking what analysts describe as the most explicit abandonment yet of a cornerstone of US Middle East diplomacy.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...