Grant Tatum
grant-tatum.bsky.social
Grant Tatum
@grant-tatum.bsky.social
(He/Him) BHM.ALA.USA - creative director / designer / photographer / provocateur / seeking magic in liminal spaces
9.11 - I had been in Rome for just a week and was arriving by train in Naples. It was nearing sunset, but 8 hours away (and unbeknownst to me) the first tower had just been hit. I encountered a Brit and several Pakistani/British guys, “have you heard?!” they frantically asked me.
September 11, 2025 at 2:38 PM
“A Prince, whose character is thus marked by every act which may define a Tyrant, is unfit to be the ruler of a free people.”
🇺🇸 Congress, July 4, 1776
July 4, 2025 at 3:43 PM
Another Kamicon unlocked!
#kamicon
February 9, 2025 at 11:57 PM
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Indivisible is urging people to visit their senators' local offices between now and Thursday to demand that they use every tool—including denying a quorum and blocking unanimous consent—to fight the confirmation of Project 2025 architect Russell Vought for head of OMB docs.google.com/document/d/1...
February 3, 2025 at 1:45 AM
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I am starting a thread of links to federal sites on the Wayback Machine, before the current vandalism.

Please RT and add to this list!

CDC: web.archive.org/web/20250129...

NIH: web.archive.org/web/20250129...

USAID: web.archive.org/web/20250129...
February 2, 2025 at 7:03 AM
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Germany 1933 burning the books

USA 2025 erasing the websites

😥
February 2, 2025 at 12:58 AM
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“The demonstration was largely peaceful, with some enterprising street vendors taking advantage of the moment to sell bacon-wrapped hot dogs, ice cream, churros, beer and even shots of Patron tequila.”

Peak LA.

www.latimes.com/california/s...
Thousands rally in downtown Los Angeles, shut down 101 Freeway to protest Trump's immigration policies
Draped in Mexican and Salvadoran and flags, roughly 1,000 demonstrators gathered near City Hall shortly before noon, blocking traffic at Spring and Temple streets
www.latimes.com
February 3, 2025 at 4:35 AM
Allowing the wealthiest person on the planet unfettered access to private and secure data of the American public and government systems does not just erode the separation of powers that keeps our Democracy resilient - it perches us perilously on the precipice of a disastrous end.
February 3, 2025 at 4:52 AM
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Yes. While there are absolutely things Democrats can and must do to slow, obstruct, etc, GOP hold both House and Senate majorities, severely limiting our options.

Johnson and Thune are handing over the own keys and relinquishing their own power. Even for the cynics this should be a shock.
We all like to yell at the Democrats, but it’s really Speaker Mike Johnson and Senate Majority Leader John Thune who are letting Elon Musk and his faceless goon squad make a mockery of their power as leaders of a coequal branch without uttering a peep or lifting a finger.
February 2, 2025 at 10:36 PM
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BREAKING: I’m hearing from several VA employees that they have been locked out of VATAS - thats how employees request leave - like administrative leave to file EEO complaints. It also shows your work schedule and OT. If this has happened to you, please reach out using the contact info in my bio.
February 2, 2025 at 11:24 PM
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Today from Timothy Snyder, author of On Tyranny:

snyder.substack.com/p/the-logic-...
February 2, 2025 at 11:18 PM
Public schools offer greater accessibility, ensuring all children, regardless of income, receive a free education, unlike private schools. They promote diversity and inclusion, exposing students to peers from various backgrounds, which fosters social growth and prepares them for the real world.
January 31, 2025 at 4:34 PM
January 29, 2025 at 2:33 AM
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Today’s show was my last at CNN. My closing message: It’s never a good time to bow down to a tyrant… don’t give in to the lies. Don’t give in to fear. Hold on to the truth… and hope.
January 28, 2025 at 6:07 PM
“Irving Berlin!” 😑
January 26, 2025 at 4:35 AM