I’m impressed. Is it a real filibuster? No, and I don’t care. Is it a performance? Yes, and that’s not a bad thing. It’s a form of peaceful protest meant to grab attention. And the democrats need MORE of this: more attention-grabbing stunts, more noise, more news coverage. Bravo @booker.senate.gov!

This is a long article but stick with it from beginning to end. Some excerpts attached.

Some highlights from the linked online excerpt

There’s a term for this: anticipatory obedience.

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A quick must-read reminder for those who work in the healthcare and public health fields. If you don’t have institutional access to JAMA, please see the screenshots attached.

The NPS website for the National Japanese American Memorial in DC is down.

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Diving back into the horrors of fantasy to escape the horrors of reality. For my own morale, I really need this motley crew to stave off the destruction (…ruination, if you will) of their little world.

#brandonsanderson #mistborn #booksky #fantasybooksky #fantasybooks

Right along with “ignorance is strength” and “freedom is slavery” let’s go ahead and add “censorship frees speech”

#orwell #booksky #democracy

From the playbook of Lee Atwater, infamous hypocrite and amoral Republican political strategist, fond of employing lying and race-baiting in order to win at any cost.