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Neil Cunningham
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Supreme Ultimate Co-Commander of MassGlobalMegaCorp, a corporation with vast minimalist green campuses that foster creativity, empathy, and healing.
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Don’t trip. Keep your lips zipped.
We all have secrets.

I feel like if more people knew about this one, the world would change.

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59. Love Is . . . Driving with Care
A love letter to all drivers, and especially those who experience a sense of horizontal claustrophobia.
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June 22, 2025 at 1:28 PM
It's the case of "The Weasel Who Promoted Measles"
Over 800 measles cases in the U.S. — the highest in decades. Thank RFK Jr. and his anti-vax cult, plus the gutted CDC that now treats public health like a conspiracy theory. This is what happens when science is sacrificed for politics. #MeaslesOutbreak #RFKJr #PublicHealthCrisis
April 19, 2025 at 7:08 PM
Reposted by Neil Cunningham
This is how those of us of a certain age first learned about April 19, 1775.

Still inspires.

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School House Rock Shot Heard Round the World America Rock
YouTube video by Dr. Gerard Jabbow
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April 19, 2025 at 1:10 PM
Well, it’s a good news that you won’t need to vote for him a 3rd time.
April 19, 2025 at 5:33 PM
Timothy Snyder is one of the good guys.
"On Tyranny" is a #1 NYT bestseller again. I wish the moment were different. But I’m glad the book is useful. And grateful for all the kind words about putting the 20 lessons to work.
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Twenty Lessons, read by John Lithgow
Key selections from On Tyranny, for viewing and sharing
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April 19, 2025 at 5:31 PM
Don’t trip. Keep your lips zipped.
March 26, 2025 at 6:56 PM
Harry Litman and Malcolm Nance discuss national security

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Live with Malcolm Nance
A recording from Malcolm Nance's live video
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March 26, 2025 at 6:52 PM
This is a great dose of daily vaccine against ruzzian propaganda from Minister of Foreign Affairs in Poland. Please share at will.

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Truth Matters on Substack
Sometimes you just have to tackle Russian propaganda head on. This is a masterclass by Polish Foreign Minister, Radoslav Sikorsky, during the plenary of the UN General Assembly. His forensic dismant...
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March 20, 2025 at 6:15 PM
Friends, last week was hard. I would like to share some soft reading that may help nudge the tone for this week. It is about listening, and maybe other stuff too...

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44. Love is . . . Listening to GiggleBumps
With clean antennae --
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March 2, 2025 at 6:16 PM
Friends, today's meeting at the Oval Office was abject meanness. So I wrote about it.

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How We Treat Our Guests Tells the World Who We Are
Americans who mind their manners should not tolerate this level of undignified.
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March 1, 2025 at 1:31 AM
When I see people standing up and taking principled action, I am reminded that "the next long four years" is a two-way street. Many Republicans are going to have to buckle in if they don't get their *act* together and start serving consituents instead of whoever's interests they're serving now.
February 18, 2025 at 2:36 PM
Friends, Tonya Bailey is fighting stage 4 Non-Hodgkin T-cell Lymphoma cancer like a champion. Every donation, no matter how much, makes a difference to ease financial burden / focus on treatment. It would mean the world to Tonya if you would donate or share the link below. Thank u
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Donate to Help Tonya with her battle with cancer, organized by Tonya Bailey
Hi, my name is Tonya Bailey and I’m humbly asking for your help. A little over two… Tonya Bailey needs your support for Help Tonya with her battle with cancer
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February 18, 2025 at 2:25 PM
When I am not following stuff that is going on around the world, I make faces. I am not the world's best, but it is not a contest.

I support federal workers who work hard serving us, the public. Many government jobs are not easy nor glamorous, but very necessary. Workers should be respected.
February 12, 2025 at 4:32 PM
One of the ways I stay grounded is by seeking out voices of integrity that speak a balanced point of view. This balance, steadiness, quiet resolve--whatever you wish to call it--is what resonates with me. Today: Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew.

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"President Trump has changed the world" | Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew on looming tariff threat
YouTube video by CTV News
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February 11, 2025 at 12:45 PM
People doing their jobs are being fired by lizard people.

(Friends, yes, we've reached the point where adding "by lizard people" to the end of every piece of breaking news re: the current admin makes sense. Sadly.)

#lizardpeople
Trump administration now compiling a list of FBI agents who investigated violent felons who assaulted police officers?

Share this to stop the mass purge of people who were simply doing their jobs.

Illegal. Immoral. We are better than this

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Trump Officials Fire Jan. 6 Prosecutors and Plan Possible F.B.I. Purge
The prosecutor firings and a move to scrutinize thousands of F.B.I. agents were a powerful indication that the president has few qualms deploying federal law enforcement to punish perceived enemies.
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February 3, 2025 at 6:09 PM
Some food 4 thought by Freya Zank. Appreciate her organizing and commenting on the executive orders.

Also, remember to do stuff that feeds you, like laser tag, feeding birds, and bowling.

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Inbox | Substack
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January 29, 2025 at 3:26 PM
The real work is helping people in need.
@gavinnewsom.bsky.social: "We have 8,400 firefighters working the lines; 16,000 personnel; 2,500 National Guard trying to address the issue of looting; 750 CHP as we speak; we have the EPA starting to do phase 1 of the debris removal... All of that [rightwing disinformation] is a deep distraction."
January 23, 2025 at 3:38 PM
Friends...if you have a chance to see the documentary film Porcelain War, a film by Brendan Bellomo and Slava Leontyev, I strongly encourage you to go see it. As someone who has tried to follow Russia's deeply unfortunate genocidal invasion against Ukraine, this film touched me.
January 8, 2025 at 9:33 PM
WaPo's editor called killing Telnae's cartoon a "bias against repetition"

When has msm shied from squeezing a story for months?

The kowtowing of media moguls to a new admin promising to be dictatorial on day 1 isn't reassuring.

WaPo asked me renew again after unsubscribing in Nov.

Hard pass.
January 7, 2025 at 5:28 PM
In the midst of migrating between platforms, my wife and I have started a weekly post on Substack, which is great for longer form posts.

This one is about how a couple of introverts need to steel ourselves when venturing into the Outside World.

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33. Love Is. . . Acting "Normal"
How two introverts trod into the "outside world"
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December 16, 2024 at 6:20 PM
Just blocked the Washington Post.

Nothing personal.

Just exploring options.

As a thoughtful information client, not consumer.

I am seeking news sources with integrity, first and foremost.

Pro Publica tops the list.

If folks have other recommendations, please comment.

Thank you.
December 6, 2024 at 1:46 AM
Sen. Fetterman speaks plainly. I appreciate knowing where he stands on issues. That he takes a stand. That he stands up for people.
There’s no job I’m afraid to lose if it requires me to degrade anyone.

If that’s a defining issue for a voter, there will be a different candidate.

We have a bathroom in my office that anybody is welcome to use, including Representative-elect Sarah McBride.
December 3, 2024 at 12:49 PM
Just sharing this out loud. I don't know Tonya personally, but she is a Seattle Seahawks fan who is fighting an amazing fight against cancer. No contribution is too small.

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Donate to Help Tonya while she fights cancer, organized by Tonya Bailey
My name is Tonya Bailey and I’m humbly asking for your help. I was diagnosed a little … Tonya Bailey needs your support for Help Tonya while she fights cancer
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December 2, 2024 at 6:46 PM
Democracy Docket is a national treasure.

We are a nation of laws.
November 27, 2024 at 1:02 AM