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Impossible to keep up with the amount of activism happening across the country.... www.chicagotribune.com/2026/01/29/t... [Gift link]
Seven detained outside West Loop Target as protesters demand retailer stand against ICE
Several people were detained at Chicago’s West Loop Target Thursday night amid a protest outside the store to demand the retailer publicly denounce U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement as it co…
www.chicagotribune.com
January 30, 2026 at 3:41 AM
Impossible to keep up with the amount of activism happening across the country.... www.chicagotribune.com/2026/01/29/t... [Gift link]
youtu.be/KtQ9nt2ZeGM?...
Watch the whole thing. Have it in the background, play something while you listen. But fucking listen.
Watch the whole thing. Have it in the background, play something while you listen. But fucking listen.
You are being misled about renewable energy technology.
YouTube video by Technology Connections
youtu.be
January 31, 2026 at 1:02 AM
youtu.be/KtQ9nt2ZeGM?...
Watch the whole thing. Have it in the background, play something while you listen. But fucking listen.
Watch the whole thing. Have it in the background, play something while you listen. But fucking listen.
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People who were actually enslaved believed that chattel slavery would end one day.
I'm sorry but to me that suggests that you [who are not enslaved in 2026] can also imagine an end to the current horrors.
I'm sorry but to me that suggests that you [who are not enslaved in 2026] can also imagine an end to the current horrors.
January 17, 2026 at 6:02 PM
People who were actually enslaved believed that chattel slavery would end one day.
I'm sorry but to me that suggests that you [who are not enslaved in 2026] can also imagine an end to the current horrors.
I'm sorry but to me that suggests that you [who are not enslaved in 2026] can also imagine an end to the current horrors.
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"History also changes because of strange, flawed, deeply human people doing unremarkable, tedious, and often boring work." - I think about this daily. Perhaps others will also be interested.
commonplace.online/article/the-...
commonplace.online/article/the-...
The Tedious Heroism of David Ruggles - Commonplace
History also changes because of strange, flawed, deeply human people doing unremarkable, tedious, and often boring work.
commonplace.online
January 16, 2026 at 10:23 AM
"History also changes because of strange, flawed, deeply human people doing unremarkable, tedious, and often boring work." - I think about this daily. Perhaps others will also be interested.
commonplace.online/article/the-...
commonplace.online/article/the-...
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Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world. Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has. - Margaret Mead
Pic of the day
#photography
Pic of the day
#photography
January 15, 2026 at 9:09 PM
Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world. Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has. - Margaret Mead
Pic of the day
#photography
Pic of the day
#photography
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Regular reminder that anyone making confident predictions about anything is a fool. No one knows what's going to happen. Lean into uncertainty and get comfortable with it.
January 15, 2026 at 4:38 PM
Regular reminder that anyone making confident predictions about anything is a fool. No one knows what's going to happen. Lean into uncertainty and get comfortable with it.
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The reason I think it is important to say this is that it helps us focus on the likely risks.
It is, to me, very unlikely that a state will simply choose not to hold elections.
It is also, to me, very likely that voter intimidation and suppression will increase beyond the current terrible method.
It is, to me, very unlikely that a state will simply choose not to hold elections.
It is also, to me, very likely that voter intimidation and suppression will increase beyond the current terrible method.
Your regular reminder that there is no legal path from martial law to suspending elections in this country.
That doesn't mean there is no path. It just means that we need to reject the framing that the federal government has any legal authority to cease elections.
That doesn't mean there is no path. It just means that we need to reject the framing that the federal government has any legal authority to cease elections.
January 15, 2026 at 6:22 PM
The reason I think it is important to say this is that it helps us focus on the likely risks.
It is, to me, very unlikely that a state will simply choose not to hold elections.
It is also, to me, very likely that voter intimidation and suppression will increase beyond the current terrible method.
It is, to me, very unlikely that a state will simply choose not to hold elections.
It is also, to me, very likely that voter intimidation and suppression will increase beyond the current terrible method.
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I roll my eyes at the Minnesota-isms posts, but then I fully caught myself saying “Oh I’m hanging in there” today when I knew what I meant was my soul is wilting like cheap bouquet
January 13, 2026 at 2:52 AM
I roll my eyes at the Minnesota-isms posts, but then I fully caught myself saying “Oh I’m hanging in there” today when I knew what I meant was my soul is wilting like cheap bouquet
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What Duran Duran did, what the Timberwolves did, what Steve Kerr and Doc Rivers said, what the actors who wore pins did, etc etc etc all are signals/signs to the rest of us of what time it is on the clock of fascism.
January 12, 2026 at 4:55 AM
What Duran Duran did, what the Timberwolves did, what Steve Kerr and Doc Rivers said, what the actors who wore pins did, etc etc etc all are signals/signs to the rest of us of what time it is on the clock of fascism.
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BREAKING: Minnesota and Twin Cities sue the federal government to stop ICE enforcement surge after the fatal shooting in Minneapolis.
Minnesota and the Twin Cities sue the federal government to stop the immigration crackdown
The state of Minnesota and the Twin Cities of Minneapolis and St. Paul are suing the federal government to stop an enforcement surge by Immigration and Customs Enforcement following the fatal shooting of a Minneapolis woman by an ICE officer.
bit.ly
January 12, 2026 at 9:41 PM
BREAKING: Minnesota and Twin Cities sue the federal government to stop ICE enforcement surge after the fatal shooting in Minneapolis.
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The fascists don't have the culture. And THIS absolutely enrages them.
January 12, 2026 at 4:35 AM
The fascists don't have the culture. And THIS absolutely enrages them.
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Rep. @AOC: I understand that Vance believes shooting a young mother of three in the face three times is an acceptable America that he wants to live in, and I do not. That is a fundamental difference between Vance and I. I do not believe that the American people should be assassinated in the street.
January 9, 2026 at 7:49 PM
Rep. @AOC: I understand that Vance believes shooting a young mother of three in the face three times is an acceptable America that he wants to live in, and I do not. That is a fundamental difference between Vance and I. I do not believe that the American people should be assassinated in the street.
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Honestly not in the mood for defeatists who take no action EVER today.
January 9, 2026 at 8:02 PM
Honestly not in the mood for defeatists who take no action EVER today.
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People are SICK OF THIS SHIT. So many people. So sick. Of so much shit.
Nothing is a distraction. Everything is one person's last straw. The people most sensitive to changing vibes--politicians and right-wing grifters--have started acting like the tide is turning.
BE THE TIDE, Y'ALL.
Nothing is a distraction. Everything is one person's last straw. The people most sensitive to changing vibes--politicians and right-wing grifters--have started acting like the tide is turning.
BE THE TIDE, Y'ALL.
Hope is not lost. People are sick of this shit.
Keep going. We can do this.
Keep going. We can do this.
April 21, 2025 at 12:43 AM
People are SICK OF THIS SHIT. So many people. So sick. Of so much shit.
Nothing is a distraction. Everything is one person's last straw. The people most sensitive to changing vibes--politicians and right-wing grifters--have started acting like the tide is turning.
BE THE TIDE, Y'ALL.
Nothing is a distraction. Everything is one person's last straw. The people most sensitive to changing vibes--politicians and right-wing grifters--have started acting like the tide is turning.
BE THE TIDE, Y'ALL.
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Another story of
1. Admin sends fascist order
2. Media reports on it
3. People are outraged, say no
4. Admin says “actually that order was a mistake”
Lesson is defy fascist orders
kslnewsradio.com/shows-podcas...
1. Admin sends fascist order
2. Media reports on it
3. People are outraged, say no
4. Admin says “actually that order was a mistake”
Lesson is defy fascist orders
kslnewsradio.com/shows-podcas...
BYU student's visa reinstated after unexpected revocation
A Japanese doctorate student at BYU will now be able to stay in the U.S. after his visa was revoked earlier this month.
kslnewsradio.com
April 20, 2025 at 1:33 AM
Another story of
1. Admin sends fascist order
2. Media reports on it
3. People are outraged, say no
4. Admin says “actually that order was a mistake”
Lesson is defy fascist orders
kslnewsradio.com/shows-podcas...
1. Admin sends fascist order
2. Media reports on it
3. People are outraged, say no
4. Admin says “actually that order was a mistake”
Lesson is defy fascist orders
kslnewsradio.com/shows-podcas...
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"I’m here today to show my strong feelings. I’ve had several strokes, so I don’t walk well, I have neuropathy in my feet, and crowds frighten me. But I am here to support my people...
"I will lay down my life to fight against a dictator."
www.mercurynews.com/2025/04/19/b...
"I will lay down my life to fight against a dictator."
www.mercurynews.com/2025/04/19/b...
Bay Area protesters rally against Trump Administration
Organizers say they’re protesting against what they view as Trump’s civil rights and constitutional violations.
www.mercurynews.com
April 20, 2025 at 3:02 AM
"I’m here today to show my strong feelings. I’ve had several strokes, so I don’t walk well, I have neuropathy in my feet, and crowds frighten me. But I am here to support my people...
"I will lay down my life to fight against a dictator."
www.mercurynews.com/2025/04/19/b...
"I will lay down my life to fight against a dictator."
www.mercurynews.com/2025/04/19/b...
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Rosie the Resister
April 18, 2025 at 5:51 PM
Rosie the Resister
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You don’t have to know everything. You’re not going to know everything, but you don’t have to seek out everything. There’s enough bad happening in the world that you will lose yourself if you try to know all of it.
Take care of yourself, you’re no good to anyone if you’re catatonic
Take care of yourself, you’re no good to anyone if you’re catatonic
April 18, 2025 at 7:13 PM
You don’t have to know everything. You’re not going to know everything, but you don’t have to seek out everything. There’s enough bad happening in the world that you will lose yourself if you try to know all of it.
Take care of yourself, you’re no good to anyone if you’re catatonic
Take care of yourself, you’re no good to anyone if you’re catatonic
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alright, i'm asking in seriousness. do folks know what lynching is? do folks know the *legal* issues with lynching? it's actually more complicated than you think, and i'm not a legal scholar so i don't want to step out of my lane--BUT I'VE READ BOOKS.
April 18, 2025 at 8:49 PM
alright, i'm asking in seriousness. do folks know what lynching is? do folks know the *legal* issues with lynching? it's actually more complicated than you think, and i'm not a legal scholar so i don't want to step out of my lane--BUT I'VE READ BOOKS.
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Never seen it framed this way by all recent elections
Wild
Wild
April 17, 2025 at 6:14 PM
Never seen it framed this way by all recent elections
Wild
Wild
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Dear senators who think you can’t do anything,
Today, Senator Van Hollen - through diplomatic pressure - got a meeting with Abrego Garcia in El Salvador. So that thing you’re thinking about doing? DO IT.
~ All of Us
Today, Senator Van Hollen - through diplomatic pressure - got a meeting with Abrego Garcia in El Salvador. So that thing you’re thinking about doing? DO IT.
~ All of Us
April 18, 2025 at 1:23 AM
Dear senators who think you can’t do anything,
Today, Senator Van Hollen - through diplomatic pressure - got a meeting with Abrego Garcia in El Salvador. So that thing you’re thinking about doing? DO IT.
~ All of Us
Today, Senator Van Hollen - through diplomatic pressure - got a meeting with Abrego Garcia in El Salvador. So that thing you’re thinking about doing? DO IT.
~ All of Us
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I don't really care what the "political consequences" are of fighting for the proposition that *everyone* is entitled to due process before they are removed from the United States and sent to a Salvadoran prison.
It's not really a principle if you only adhere to it when it's politically expedient.
It's not really a principle if you only adhere to it when it's politically expedient.
April 18, 2025 at 3:57 PM
I don't really care what the "political consequences" are of fighting for the proposition that *everyone* is entitled to due process before they are removed from the United States and sent to a Salvadoran prison.
It's not really a principle if you only adhere to it when it's politically expedient.
It's not really a principle if you only adhere to it when it's politically expedient.
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I went to El Salvador hoping to meet with Kilmar and check on his well-being, and I had the chance to do that last night.
Our courts have been clear: this was an ILLEGAL abduction. I’m speaking now about my meeting with Kilmar and our work to bring him home:
Our courts have been clear: this was an ILLEGAL abduction. I’m speaking now about my meeting with Kilmar and our work to bring him home:
Van Hollen Holds Media Availability at Dulles Upon Return from El Salvador
YouTube video by Senator Chris Van Hollen
www.youtube.com
April 18, 2025 at 8:14 PM
I went to El Salvador hoping to meet with Kilmar and check on his well-being, and I had the chance to do that last night.
Our courts have been clear: this was an ILLEGAL abduction. I’m speaking now about my meeting with Kilmar and our work to bring him home:
Our courts have been clear: this was an ILLEGAL abduction. I’m speaking now about my meeting with Kilmar and our work to bring him home: