It Takes Courage To
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To make a difference, to counter the status quo, to uplift choices and actions based on values. A collaborative effort to bring light to the courage around us!
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Happening now: Here’s a view of the “No Kings” protest in Washington, DC
October 18, 2025 at 5:07 PM
Happening now: Here’s a view of the “No Kings” protest in Washington, DC
**watch the second video** @tarasetmayer.bsky.social tarasetmayer.substack.com/p/republican...
Republicans Own the Shutdown
So why are Democrats struggling with the messaging?
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October 4, 2025 at 7:38 PM
**watch the second video** @tarasetmayer.bsky.social tarasetmayer.substack.com/p/republican...
FACT FOCUS: Democrats did not shut down the government to give health care to 'illegal immigrants'
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FACT FOCUS: Democrats did not shut down the government to give health care to 'illegal immigrants'
This is false. Democrats say they are pushing for the inclusion of key health care provisions in the next congressional spending package.
apnews.com
October 3, 2025 at 11:51 PM
FACT FOCUS: Democrats did not shut down the government to give health care to 'illegal immigrants'
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DLMayfield:
"Here’s my pep talk after studying authoritarianism:
They never truly expect a long-term resistance movement because they think people are a collection of trauma triggers who are easily controlled through terror.
The best way to resist fascism is to not let them terrorize you."
"Here’s my pep talk after studying authoritarianism:
They never truly expect a long-term resistance movement because they think people are a collection of trauma triggers who are easily controlled through terror.
The best way to resist fascism is to not let them terrorize you."
October 2, 2025 at 11:14 PM
DLMayfield:
"Here’s my pep talk after studying authoritarianism:
They never truly expect a long-term resistance movement because they think people are a collection of trauma triggers who are easily controlled through terror.
The best way to resist fascism is to not let them terrorize you."
"Here’s my pep talk after studying authoritarianism:
They never truly expect a long-term resistance movement because they think people are a collection of trauma triggers who are easily controlled through terror.
The best way to resist fascism is to not let them terrorize you."
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CBS News poll finds negativity on economy, job market and concerns about AI's impact
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CBS News poll finds negativity on economy, job market and concerns about AI's impact
Prices are reported by Americans as still rising, and many think AI will lead to fewer jobs.
www.cbsnews.com
October 3, 2025 at 12:57 AM
CBS News poll finds negativity on economy, job market and concerns about AI's impact
www.cbsnews.com/news/poll-ne...
www.cbsnews.com/news/poll-ne...
The HIGH SEAS TREATY "establishes a comprehensive legal framework to safeguard marine biodiversity in areas beyond national jurisdiction." www.nature.org/en-us/what-w... #oceans #oceanresiliency
A New Era for Ocean Protection
60 countries ratify the High Seas Treaty—a historic milestone for marine conservation and global ocean governance.
www.nature.org
October 3, 2025 at 1:45 AM
The HIGH SEAS TREATY "establishes a comprehensive legal framework to safeguard marine biodiversity in areas beyond national jurisdiction." www.nature.org/en-us/what-w... #oceans #oceanresiliency
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FDA quietly approved a generic abortion pill ahead of shutdown www.nbcnews.com/health/women...
FDA quietly approved a generic abortion pill ahead of shutdown
The approval of a generic for the medication mifepristone comes less than two weeks after Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. pledged that the agency would review the drug’s safety.
www.nbcnews.com
October 2, 2025 at 9:59 PM
FDA quietly approved a generic abortion pill ahead of shutdown www.nbcnews.com/health/women...
“The more conservative a county's population is, the more likely its residents are to be obese -- possibly because they are also less likely to live near places conducive to physical activity. The opposite is true for liberal counties.”
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From the dataisbeautiful community on Reddit: [OC] Politics, obesity and exercise in the US
Explore this post and more from the dataisbeautiful community
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May 5, 2025 at 12:56 AM
“The more conservative a county's population is, the more likely its residents are to be obese -- possibly because they are also less likely to live near places conducive to physical activity. The opposite is true for liberal counties.”
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“Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes called Trump’s tariff scheme ‘insane’ …not only economically reckless — it is illegal.” apnews.com/article/tari... A dozen states sue the Trump administration to stop tariff policy
A dozen states sue the Trump administration to stop tariff policy
A dozen states have sued the Trump administration in the U.S. Court of International Trade to stop its tariff policy, saying it is unlawful and has brought chaos to the American economy.
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April 23, 2025 at 9:42 PM
“Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes called Trump’s tariff scheme ‘insane’ …not only economically reckless — it is illegal.” apnews.com/article/tari... A dozen states sue the Trump administration to stop tariff policy
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Total freefall. Less than 37% approval and 28% with independents. Trump is poison. www.reuters.com/world/us/ame...
Americans sour on Trump's handling of the economy, Reuters/Ipsos poll finds
Americans elected President Donald Trump in hopes that he would fight inflation and boost the U.S. economy, but as he approaches his 100th day in office they are giving the Republican poor marks for his handling of both, a new Reuters/Ipsos poll shows.
www.reuters.com
April 23, 2025 at 5:29 PM
Total freefall. Less than 37% approval and 28% with independents. Trump is poison. www.reuters.com/world/us/ame...
Tariff plan lacks rigor and strategy. could have come out of a question to AI. Harming more than helping. youtu.be/bgx7GvYSq64?...
Pete Buttigieg on Trump Tariffs, Taxing Billionaires, and Republican Gays
YouTube video by FLAGRANT
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April 23, 2025 at 5:04 PM
Tariff plan lacks rigor and strategy. could have come out of a question to AI. Harming more than helping. youtu.be/bgx7GvYSq64?...
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Fox News creates an alternate universe. I work in the Deep South with smart professionals and, prior to Trump, they often stated that the economy was terrible despite all objective indications to the contrary. I wouldn’t underestimate the strength of the propaganda bubble.
April 23, 2025 at 4:40 PM
Fox News creates an alternate universe. I work in the Deep South with smart professionals and, prior to Trump, they often stated that the economy was terrible despite all objective indications to the contrary. I wouldn’t underestimate the strength of the propaganda bubble.
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"I'd fire him" -- Don Bacon on Hegseth
April 22, 2025 at 10:09 PM
"I'd fire him" -- Don Bacon on Hegseth
BREAKING: Elon Musk May be Forced to Leave the White House Soon as Tesla Sales Plummet
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BREAKING: Elon Musk May be Forced to Leave the White House Soon as Tesla Sales Plummet
Tesla sales and revenue plummet even worse than before, the Trump Administration has vanished an undocumented immigrant, 4 year olds are being forced to appear in court without attorneys, and more.
open.substack.com
April 22, 2025 at 11:05 PM
BREAKING: Elon Musk May be Forced to Leave the White House Soon as Tesla Sales Plummet
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🐶 Did you know over 5,600 #dogs were on the federal payroll as of February 2022?
These heroic floofs aren’t just chasing tennis balls — they're detecting explosives, sniffing out narcotics, and working side-by-side with law enforcement like total pros.
These heroic floofs aren’t just chasing tennis balls — they're detecting explosives, sniffing out narcotics, and working side-by-side with law enforcement like total pros.
April 21, 2025 at 10:01 PM
🐶 Did you know over 5,600 #dogs were on the federal payroll as of February 2022?
These heroic floofs aren’t just chasing tennis balls — they're detecting explosives, sniffing out narcotics, and working side-by-side with law enforcement like total pros.
These heroic floofs aren’t just chasing tennis balls — they're detecting explosives, sniffing out narcotics, and working side-by-side with law enforcement like total pros.
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The Dow is now headed for its worst April since 1932 -- the very worst year of the Great Depression.
April 21, 2025 at 9:44 PM
The Dow is now headed for its worst April since 1932 -- the very worst year of the Great Depression.
"I think #Francis’s project for the #earth —a RECOVERY OF FELLOW FEELING, with a special attention to the #poor —is the only thing that can save us over time." billmckibben.substack.com/p/pope-franc... 🌏 🕊️🫶 @billmckibben.bsky.social
Pope Francis and the Sun
Perhaps the world's greatest environmental champion is dead
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April 21, 2025 at 10:02 PM
"I think #Francis’s project for the #earth —a RECOVERY OF FELLOW FEELING, with a special attention to the #poor —is the only thing that can save us over time." billmckibben.substack.com/p/pope-franc... 🌏 🕊️🫶 @billmckibben.bsky.social
the Trump administration has quietly doubled down on its decision to stop sending emergency food to millions of children who are starving in Bangladesh, Somalia, and other countries
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‘In Three Months, Half of Them Will Be Dead’
Elon Musk promised to preserve lifesaving aid to foreign children. Then the Trump administration quietly canceled it.
www.theatlantic.com
April 19, 2025 at 12:04 AM
the Trump administration has quietly doubled down on its decision to stop sending emergency food to millions of children who are starving in Bangladesh, Somalia, and other countries
www.theatlantic.com/health/archi...
www.theatlantic.com/health/archi...
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Tomi Lahren: "Trump has managed to isolate China from the rest of the world."
BTC: "There's reporting now that Japan & South Korea are negotiating trade deals with China... the EU is eliminating Chinese EV tariffs. I'm concerned you're not familiar with which country is being isolated."
BTC: "There's reporting now that Japan & South Korea are negotiating trade deals with China... the EU is eliminating Chinese EV tariffs. I'm concerned you're not familiar with which country is being isolated."
April 15, 2025 at 8:52 PM
Tomi Lahren: "Trump has managed to isolate China from the rest of the world."
BTC: "There's reporting now that Japan & South Korea are negotiating trade deals with China... the EU is eliminating Chinese EV tariffs. I'm concerned you're not familiar with which country is being isolated."
BTC: "There's reporting now that Japan & South Korea are negotiating trade deals with China... the EU is eliminating Chinese EV tariffs. I'm concerned you're not familiar with which country is being isolated."
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Millions fewer tourists are visiting the US under Trump, according to new data.
This could cost the economy nearly $90 billion this year.
This could cost the economy nearly $90 billion this year.
US Economy to Lose Billions as Foreign Tourists Stay Away
The US economy is set to lose billions of dollars in revenue in 2025 from a pullback in foreign tourism and boycotts of American products, adding to a growing list of headwinds keeping recession risk ...
www.bloomberg.com
April 15, 2025 at 8:56 PM
Millions fewer tourists are visiting the US under Trump, according to new data.
This could cost the economy nearly $90 billion this year.
This could cost the economy nearly $90 billion this year.