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Small family. Man.

Travel. Work. Nature.

Peace. Understanding.

"Overstanding" - Peter Tosh.
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I am enjoying your wellwritten posts and substacks.

This one inspires me to Link to a Song:

"The vast indifference of heaven"
composed by Warren Zevon

Covered here by David Lindley - master of strings. RIP.

m.youtube.com/watch?v=NQxr...
David Lindley - The Indifference of Heaven [Warren Zevon] (Live in Copenhagen, September 27th, 2012)
YouTube video by mathiasnielsen66
m.youtube.com
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A quick reminder about tomorrow! Thank you to everyone who’s shown up over the last two days to lobby Congress! Let’s keep it going!
November 21, 2025 at 10:03 PM
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🚨BREAKING: Federal district court DENIES Texas' motion to stay order blocking new congressional map. A good outcome and the last step before Texas going to Supreme Court. Subscribe to Democracy Docket for full coverage and to stay informed. hubs.ly/Q03M8rql0
November 21, 2025 at 4:24 PM
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This is how you know they're losing the debate: When you have to lie about what was actually said in the video

Republican fact-checked to his face after repeatedly misquoting 'unlawful orders' video www.alternet.org/trump-sediti...
Republican fact-checked to his face after repeatedly misquoting 'unlawful orders' video
Rep. Ryan Zinke (R-Mont.) complained about a video featuring former military members and intelligence staff reminding service members they do not have to carry out illegal orders. The video urged serv...
www.alternet.org
November 21, 2025 at 5:44 PM
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US Postal worker breaks man out of ICE vehicle and asks agents 'why they are hurting their own people'
Source: the Mirror share.newsbreak.com/g0mxjjsy
US Postal worker breaks man out of ICE vehicle and asks agents 'why they are hurting their own people' - NewsBreak
The in-uniform worker broke the man out after he was detained outside a 7/11 next to a post office on New York's Long Island.
share.newsbreak.com
November 21, 2025 at 9:59 PM
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If threatening to hang members of Congress isn't impeachable, WTF is???
November 21, 2025 at 6:42 PM
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THESE ARE THE EIGHT TRAITORS WHO BENT THEIR KNEE TO THE "PRESIDENT"
I've already let them know my sentiments:
If they represent your state let them know how you feel...
Angus King ME
Jeanne Shaheen NH
Maggie Hassan NH
John Fetterman PA
Dick Durbin IL
Tim Kaine VA
Jacky Rosen NV
Catherine Masto NV
November 10, 2025 at 5:54 PM
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Daily Reminder: Social Security is OUR money!
November 19, 2025 at 2:22 PM
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The House Oversight Committee says there has been an “intense White House cover-up” of the Epstein files.

In other news, water is wet, the Pope is Catholic, and bears shit in the woods.
November 21, 2025 at 7:32 PM
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Illegal as f*ck. An authoritarian response on native soil against native citizens.
and the douchebag with the pepper spray needs to be identified and dealt with.
Judge's blistering opinion details use of force in Chicago-area immigration crackdown
A federal judge’s 223-page opinion delivers a blistering account of federal agents using tear gas, rubber bullets and other force against Chicago-area protesters and journalists, often without warning...
apnews.com
November 21, 2025 at 9:58 PM
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The latest from Christopher Shields, only at Fight the Fire: "You may kneel and approach the throne."

All links and subscriptions are free.
You may kneel and approach the throne
Cartoon by Shields
fightthefire.substack.com
October 23, 2025 at 12:22 PM
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November 21, 2025 at 12:56 PM
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From Mon Rovîa, a Liberian immigrant who came to America when he was five years old as a refugee from civil war.

... the government
Staying on heavy foot
And they tried to keep us all down

www.youtube.com/watch?v=vyXc...
Mon Rovîa - Heavy Foot (Official Music Video)
YouTube video by Mon Rovîa
www.youtube.com
October 11, 2025 at 4:09 AM
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November 21, 2025 at 1:21 PM
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I wasn't familiar with Elle Cordova's work. I like this a lot:
For our scientists
YouTube video by Elle Cordova
www.youtube.com
November 16, 2025 at 1:29 AM
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But beyond that, he always seemed like a guy who got into tech to see how far he could push the technology and hack things. Love the story about how he came up with the idea for color computing.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=lijZ...
Steve Wozniak tells the founding story of Apple and how he invented color on the computer
YouTube video by Startup Archive
www.youtube.com
November 21, 2025 at 8:48 PM
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🧐

"Fossil fuels are only going to get more expensive and renewables are only going to get cheaper" is both true & something the public is already inclined to believe (or at the very least is persuadable).
November 21, 2025 at 5:47 AM
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Jesus this is so fire I had to go look it up, turns out it's from his obit writeup for Joseph Heller in The New Yorker
Joe Heller
www.newyorker.com
November 21, 2025 at 8:14 PM
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In an era filled with tech dipshits who never developed emotionally past the age of 13 & use their wealth to become odious monsters ...

... listen to Steve Wozniak.
November 21, 2025 at 7:41 PM
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Christopher Shields, only at Fight the Fire:

The Epstein 'hoax,' up close.

fightthefire.substack.com/p/the-epstei...

Please join us on Substack at Fight the Fire for more cartoons and columns. It's free, and we'd welcome the company and support.
The Epstein hoax, up close
Cartoon by ShieldsThanks for reading!
fightthefire.substack.com
September 14, 2025 at 2:09 PM
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There's nothing better than getting cozy with a good book as the weather gets colder.

ACLU staff shared what we're reading now and paired it with our favorite piece of ACLU merch to make the perfect holiday shopping list.
Our Holiday Gift Guide to Build a More Perfect Union
Shop ACLU staff–picked books and merch that inspire activism, defend civil liberties, and make meaningful holiday gifts for every reader.
www.aclu.org
November 21, 2025 at 8:45 PM
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In 2023, Wapo reported that extremist Leonard Leo is a mentor and advisor of Will Hild, CEO of Consumers’ Research. Leo’s Marble Freedom Trust is funneling money to Consumers’ Research. The trust disclosed sending DonorsTrust $41.1 million on its 2020 IRS filing

www.exposedbycmd.org/2025/11/21/d...
Dark Money Donor Conduit Funneled $195 Million to Right-Wing Groups in 2024 - EXPOSEDbyCMD
Last year DonorsTrust, the preferred donor advised fund of the Koch political network, distributed $195.3 million in grants to the more than 300 right-wing influence groups, litigation centers, media ...
www.exposedbycmd.org
November 21, 2025 at 8:58 PM
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Interesting. Ghislaine Maxwell's lawyers says she will plead the fifth if forced to testify to Congress. But she willingly sat down with Todd Blanche? What a load of horseshit. www.politico.com/live-updates...
Ghislaine Maxwell will plead Fifth in House Epstein probe, Comer says
The late sex offender's convicted co-conspirator has been subpoenaed by the House Oversight Committee.
www.politico.com
November 21, 2025 at 8:30 PM
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“.. Maxwell’s legal team said she would invoke her Fifth Amendment rights if she sat with congressional investigators, the Kentucky Republican said in an interview.”

@politico.com
www.politico.com/live-updates...
November 21, 2025 at 6:33 PM