Private and introspective by nature, public by avocation, I revel in exploring and exchanging ideas.

Laughed my Saturday afternoon off.
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Meanwhile.... And let's not forget Gaza or Ukraine. What else am I missing?
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A powerful man sexually pursuing a young woman who works for him is oppressive. It immediately limits and reshapes her future to her detriment, whether she is physically forced into it or not. It’s coercion either way, and that is why it’s so wrong. It’s an abuse of power.
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It's not hyperbole to say that this first-hand account is from someone who was on the front line. Because it is a battle.

Please read the entire thread.
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Great piece that ends with a quote that panders to me, specifically

Steinbeck is due for a rediscovery by popular culture
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There must be a degree of secondary trauma simply with proximity to evidence, victims and witnesses, let alone threats by perpetrators with lingering resentment and who thrive on power and control. That takes courage. Thank you to those who persevere, gather the facts and tell the stories anyway.
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Congress appropriated $713 million to the office in fiscal 2025, which ended September 30. Only $472 million of that has been distributed, according to an analysis of publicly available documents by The 19th. bit.ly/4srtqqW
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Vance not wanting his wife to jump out of a plane. So much to say, but I'll settle for this: She would do well to learn from others: he'd push her out of the plane if it served him. Under the bus. Out of the plane. Potato, potato. She has incentive to make the leap, just to get away from him.
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She would do well to learn from others in his life: he'd push her out of the plane if it served him. Under the bus. Out of the plane. Potato, potato. I'd say she has incentive to make the leap, just to get away from him.
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Yes. This is nicely put. One thing I try to get at in this piece is that having Trump threaten genocide and civilizational erasure, and the discovery that we are largely powerless to stop a madman president, takes an immense dispiriting toll on the *American people,* too.
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Have I read this yet? No. But it had me at "no way to live".
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You know what to do.

Capitol Switchboard: 202-224-3121. Make some noise.
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Capitol Switchboard: 202-224-3121.

Or 5calls.org. Make some noise.
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At the very least, it gave me an outlet for my rage. Silence is complicity...on their parts, and on ours.
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There comes a time in life when....
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Taking a quick break from today’s genocidal programming to remind you that Trump has also declared war on every program that helps or keeps Americans safe in any way.

Just saying in general that life has no value for him.
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Found in my inbox today even as I encountered the online ticker tape that is drumpf's mind, to use that word loosely.

Dutch Jewish author and diarist, Etty Hillsum, was deported and murdered in Auschwitz along with her family. She was 29 years old.

drumpf is 79 and clueless.

Credit: Grateful.org.
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Make this make sense: hegseth claims endangering protected species and the Gulf itself in order to drill, baby, drill is a matter of national security...caused by drumpf's/netanyahu's war on Iran and oil shortages. The threats to our nation (on-shore and off-) are obvious. They're in the house.
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This is bigger than the system which serves to enforce the law. You'll just have to trust me on that. Women get it. For now, it's what we have. We need to demand better from so-called law enforcement and the U.S. justice system. We need to demand better from men.
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As Women's History Month ends, let's make sure that women's history doesn't.

We are preserving history, not erasing it. We are living the stories that historians will tell. We are creating legacies, not abandoning the future.

Photo: The Irish Times
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Error message yesterday: “This group or resource is not in the correct state to perform the requested operation.”

Tell me about it.
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Connect the dots, people.

Image: www.nokings.org/
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Live Now with ASL. Come join us!
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No Kings reminder: Please be careful not to post photos with people's faces, without their permission. Difficult, I know, but there are risks. Look out for each other. Signs are always wonderful...so much creativity. Eager to see those. Thanks to all!
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Kowtowing to drumpf again...planning to go on a two-week break. I hope they stand in line for at least 10 days of that.

Call MAGA/House Republicans: 202-224-3121. Flood them.
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Reads like a hostage situation.
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Unable to attend a No Kings rally in person?

You can join online: www.standupforscience.net/sufs-nk3.

Thanks to Elizabeth Cronise McLaughlin for the tip.
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To be clear:
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Carrying on the family business.
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