Reposting this from Facebook, apologies for the long thread: What Vance did yesterday, in Hollywood terms, is called "The Stranger in the Room." Screenwriters, especially, are well aware of the role of The Stranger in the Room.

sometimes i scroll the FAFO on utube to feel less… hmm, depressed? despondent? maybe it’s so I don’t feel alone even though I never voted red in the past 20 yrs. I guess I want to watch those MAGAts FEEL the results of their actions upon the rest of us.
youtu.be/yhRezeCWik0?...

In "On Tyranny," Timothy Snyder urges readers to "Be a patriot" and to "set a good example of what America means for the generations to come."

How are you showing future generations what true patriotism means?

The country singer started the “Imagination Library” nearly 30 years ago to encourage early literacy.

www.thedailybeast.com/dolly-parton...

This summarizes exactly how I've always viewed these guys

Parents of elementary school aged kids: how are you explaining what's currently happening with the US government?

I want my kid to understand why I attend protests without freaking him out about how bad things are/may end up becoming.