Karen Motenko-Neal
gmowie.bsky.social
Karen Motenko-Neal
@gmowie.bsky.social
Grandma, activist, animal lover, reader, traveler, nature, walker, from Skokie/Evanston but in northern California for over 45 years, atheist-Jew, married 43 years to a wonderful human being, and love my dog and the stray cats that showed up a year ago.
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April 20, 2025 at 12:01 AM
People's March Rally
Sat, 1/18/25, 1-4
Calif. State Capitol Park
1300 L St, Sacramento, CA
We are not done. With Trump set to return to the White House early next year, we’re facing a moment that calls us to act boldly. It's time to march. We will rally in front of the Capitol. Details to follow.
December 16, 2024 at 3:55 AM
"...idea of...imperial presidency is not new, but he’s taking it further than anyone,” says pres. historian Julian Zelizer of Princeton Univ. “He doesn’t care about ...restraints that still guided even Richard Nixon....potential...for an extraordinarily aggressive use of presidential power.”

-Time
December 15, 2024 at 4:52 PM
says he is in favor of filibusters but:
"If Ihave even a little bit of trouble,” he says, “I go to an Executive Order because I can get it done."

-from Time' latest person of the year
December 15, 2024 at 4:46 PM
Asked to clarify whether he was committed to preventing the FDA from stripping access to abortion pills, Trump replied, “It’s always been my commitment.”

-from Time's latest Person of the Year
December 15, 2024 at 4:38 PM
Trump was coy in his interview with TIME about whether his DOJ will target his domestic political adversaries, saying only that the decision will be left to Bondi if she’s confirmed. “That’s up to her,” he says.
...his victory spells the end of federal prosecutions that charged him with crimes. ...
December 15, 2024 at 4:37 PM
While the Posse Comitatus Act forbids the deployment of the military against civilians, Trump says he is willing to enlist the military to round up and deport migrants. “It doesn’t stop the military if it’s an invasion of our country,” he says.

-from Time's latest Person if the Year issue
December 15, 2024 at 4:32 PM
One of the first official acts of his presidency, Trump tells TIME, will be to pardon most of the rioters accused or convicted of storming the Capitol to block the certification of Biden’s victory.

-from Time's latest Person of the year issue
December 15, 2024 at 4:27 PM
Does anyone have suggestions for any progressive print/digital newspapers/magazines?
December 12, 2024 at 5:57 PM
@zubaplants.bsky.social beautiful pictures and information, brian
December 7, 2024 at 3:40 PM
@samadgreeeett.bsky.social before i follow you or block you, please tell me about yourself.
December 4, 2024 at 8:32 PM
I will try to start an indivisible group in calaveras county, primarily red and right wing (synonymous?). Frustrating because no family here and no close friends who are of the same ilk.
December 4, 2024 at 7:39 PM
joyce vance, democracy docket mark elias, heather cox richardson... other recommendations?
December 4, 2024 at 7:35 PM