So please, I beg you, don't despair. Don't lose faith. That's what they need, because they are few and we are many, and their strength depends upon us accepting our fate is inevitable.

But though it may be a long time coming, it is not our end that is inevitable.

It is theirs.

We will prevail.

It’s beyond grief, @johnpavlovitz.bsky.social. As a Black American I have always known who and what America is. What you’re feeling is despair.

5/ And here’s the thing: don’t despair. These guys want you to feel powerless, like you’re just some cog in their machine. But you’re not. You’re the engine, baby! They don’t exist without you. So stand up, fight back, and remember—they might have the money, but we’ve got the numbers.

2/ It's also critical for everyone to understand, both as a matter of messaging and REALITY that Republicans forced this situation. They knew they needed D votes and they not only refused ALL of Dems minimum asks they added tons of poison pills. They're the ones forcing this. Reporters who don't ...