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Our troops sign up to protect us, not whatever this is.
Support our troops disobeying illegal orders.
Support our troops disobeying illegal orders.
i am not being pollyannish when i insist that the people who sign up do not sign up to advance a president’s domestic political agenda www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
Troops and marines deeply troubled by LA deployment: ‘Morale is not great’
Several service members told advocacy groups they felt like pawns in a political game and assignment was not necessary
www.theguardian.com
June 12, 2025 at 7:02 PM
Our troops sign up to protect us, not whatever this is.
Support our troops disobeying illegal orders.
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Your chance to comment on the Western Joshua Tree Conservation Plan draft at the CA Dept. of Fish and Game meeting. Links to join in article!
Your Chance To Comment On The Western Joshua Tree Conservation Plan Draft
The California Fish and Game will meet tomorrow and Thursday
open.substack.com
April 15, 2025 at 7:14 PM
Your chance to comment on the Western Joshua Tree Conservation Plan draft at the CA Dept. of Fish and Game meeting. Links to join in article!
Morongo Basin protestors gather in Joshua Tree in record numbers
Hundreds From Morongo Basin Join International Day Of Protest
Over a million people throughout the globe come together in what will be the first of many peaceful but powerful day of Hands Off protests. The upcoming April 19th protest may break this record.
open.substack.com
April 7, 2025 at 8:40 PM
Morongo Basin protestors gather in Joshua Tree in record numbers
"Hands off" protests all over the country Saturday April 5th. Will layoffs, cutbacks, deportations and massive tariffs bring enough people to the streets to send a message? Locally there are protests planned in Joshua Tree, Palm Springs and Rancho Mirage.
April 5, 2025 at 2:30 AM
"Hands off" protests all over the country Saturday April 5th. Will layoffs, cutbacks, deportations and massive tariffs bring enough people to the streets to send a message? Locally there are protests planned in Joshua Tree, Palm Springs and Rancho Mirage.
At least there is still some adherence to the rule of law remaining.
A federal judge in Northern California ordered the restoration of legal funds for migrant children who enter the U.S. alone, temporarily reversing a Trump administration decision last month that had left children at risk of deportation.
Federal Judge Orders Legal Funds for Solo Migrant Children to Be Restored
The order for the funds’ temporary restoration came after nonprofit groups challenged the government’s decision to cut funding for legal services for unaccompanied children arriving in the United Stat...
www.nytimes.com
April 2, 2025 at 11:24 PM
At least there is still some adherence to the rule of law remaining.
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Health care remains stubbornly unaffordable for millions of people in the U.S., according to a new survey. More than a third of those surveyed said they were to need medical care and would not be able to pay for it.
More Americans Cannot Afford Medical Care: Gallup Poll
A new survey found that 11 percent of Americans said they could not pay for medication and medical treatments.
www.nytimes.com
April 2, 2025 at 3:19 PM
Health care remains stubbornly unaffordable for millions of people in the U.S., according to a new survey. More than a third of those surveyed said they were to need medical care and would not be able to pay for it.
As the deadline for sewer hookups loomed, the tension between protecting embattled western Joshua tree and the fees charged in the Joshua Tree Conservation Plan come to the fore.
Yucca Valley Sewer Project and Joshua Tree Protections - How Did We Get Here?
The next round of homes are slated for sewer hookups, but many are worried over the cost of mitigation fees under the Western Joshua Tree Conservation Act
open.substack.com
April 2, 2025 at 11:18 PM
As the deadline for sewer hookups loomed, the tension between protecting embattled western Joshua tree and the fees charged in the Joshua Tree Conservation Plan come to the fore.
The weekly Cathedral City protests will be part of the Worldwide event.
Telsa Takedown Movement Plans Worldwide Day of Action
Cathedral City Tesla protestors are part of 500 events around the world
open.substack.com
March 28, 2025 at 4:00 AM
The weekly Cathedral City protests will be part of the Worldwide event.
Book Recommendation. There is no commodity more precious than attention.
March 23, 2025 at 12:05 AM
Book Recommendation. There is no commodity more precious than attention.
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Cathedral City draws crowd as part of nationwide Tesla protests:
Weekly Cathedral City Tesla Protests Draws Over 200
Frustrated by lack of Democrat's response, protestors find a way to push back against Musk's sledgehammer approach
open.substack.com
March 19, 2025 at 6:31 PM
Cathedral City draws crowd as part of nationwide Tesla protests:
Tomorrow, Monday March 10 - virtual meeting for feedback on proposed protections for the western Joshua tree. Link to the meeting in the post.
Monday Meeting On Western Joshua Tree Protections
The California Department of Fish and Game wants the public's input on their draft Conservation Plan
open.substack.com
March 10, 2025 at 1:22 AM
Tomorrow, Monday March 10 - virtual meeting for feedback on proposed protections for the western Joshua tree. Link to the meeting in the post.