I will be marching in Atlanta! I marched in the 60s and 70s, and at age 77, I have not forgotten how to carry signs and make noise! Come on, everyone! Please join us, if you can, or cheer us on if you cannot.
Look up "Indivisible". It is happening all over the country. If your town doesn't have a chapter, they will help you get one, and/or inform you of the closest event. Good luck.
I will be there, Sacramento, California. Fifty miles from home, and a combination of private automobile and light rail. Bring signs and friends and neighbors.
Richard, that lack of media coverage is criminal. We need to make this event huge so they will have no choice. I know MSNBC will cover it, but it is unclear who else will. There will be plenty of photos and videos of the various protests online despite Musk/Zuckerberg's/Fox Not Nearly News's efforts to silence or ignore everyone. Make it loud, proud, peaceful, and on target!
for it to succeed it must work in the shadows, Prof Reich and many others are not allowing that to happen, we all must do our part, this nonsense perpetrated by cheeto mussolini cannot stand, and it will not.
Not sure what you mean by your remark. Can you explain. Both are required working in the shadows and being loud and in their face and making sure everyone knows what cheeto and ratmusk and all the other disturbed backing him are up to.
OK, they are not quite working in the shadows on this, the 2025 document was pretty clear to all of us. But for it to work we (or at least their base) have to buy into their narrative, they are rooting out corruption and fraud, correcting the disastrous economy, the insidious DEI plot to replace the chosen, etc. All to obscure the goals old as time, ever more money and power. The brazen sense of entitlement and greed never ceases to be stunning.
It is informative to look closely at History - and be discerning in which accounts are studied because books are written by the victors.
Rome is the most Historic city on this tiny planet - followed perhaps by Alexandria for a Millenium until their Library got Burned. Alexander was the first and perhaps the only Human to ever rule the known world and within a few generations of his death there was no more united monarchy
Look at King David - he was a shephard with a big brain and a massive heart and more courage than his son Solomon. A Millenium later Jesus was exiled to Egypt and came back to Jerusalem and flipped the tables on Herod and the Cohen class of other Jews. He was a Nazzarene and the Essenes had their own version of the words of their one god. Jesus!
Has anyone ever even heard of Mussolini anymore? How did Italy and Rome fall to fascism and then get in with Hitler and why did Stalin step up to win the war for the Rest of the World?
The Earth is not a Mystery anymore - we know that it is round and small and floating in a milky way of billions in an ever expanding universe. Who cares if the Speed of Light can be tricked or if we learn that Aliens are watching us at this crossroads. Who cares if Ray Kurzweil warned us about the Singularity and there cannot be a Myriad of Winners in the Space Race or the AI Race and there are finite resources. WHO CARES?
There were proto humans in America - all over North and South America - before the Incas or Atztec or Cherokee - they came in boats from the south pacific so we are all descendents of Black and Yellow people who had skills that were lost in the last ice age. WHITE is not even A color.
The only constant is Change. Nothing is immutable in time or space but the rate of change is variable and where we are going can be modeled. THIS IS CHAOS and it is BAD
Fascism is not new nor is it absent from Monarchies in decline or in so called Republics that prefer to collude than get bombed - such as the Vichy French. There are Nazis in Ukraine and the US has more than some intellectuals want to acknowledge. Strong Men are on the rise - even as their manhood goes limp with old age or in Putin's case a fear of germs and assasins.
Look at how Trump fawns over Strong Men and Zuckerberg has now denounced progressive ideas as gay so he can boast his masculinity. Look at how such Men are afraid of Strong Women and are secretly or overtly Homophobic.
These are the days of the ascent of Heinous Men - their ass scent trailing whilst the smartest and most opportunistic follow in the wake and say "ooh, that air smells like napalm in the morning" . Secretly, or in their Encrpyted IPhone Ap, they say "The Emporer is a Fool and his gas smells like RFK Jrs fast food project"
Together with Hydrogen cars - this gas could solve the energy crisis
Yes, and remember everyone: Election Security is National Security, too! My new post is getting read & shared to help achieve an Election 2024 audit in Pennsylvania with a focus on Philadelphia, Erie & Allegheny (includes Pittsburgh) counties. New data analyses warrant audits due to suspected vote flipping (now being more suspected across many swing states). Please see the information from Election Truth Alliance (ETA) on their ongoing research in my post + the petition created by Dire Talks (also the name of ETA Co-Founder Nathan Taylor's YouTube channel) to #VerifyTheVote and #AuditPA (Pennsylvanians' petition signatures are most needed per ETA). Please tell Pennsylvanians you may know!) https://substack.com/home/post/p-159749710
Janette - Here is what I wrote, sending it everywhere, starting on Nov 15 or so. It's only one possible scenario, but because of the time frame and money available, I think it's highly likely.
The techbroligarchs and coup d'etat planners had four years, essentially unlimited money, and inside help from red and swing state elections apparatuses to subvert the election. They did this by stealing the coding for the voting machines in states where they're used, and rewriting the code to perform whatever function they wanted, such as eliminating every third democratic vote. They did this slowly, methodically, and purposefully over the four years between 2020 and 2024, and completely under the noses and radar of legitimate elections officials. Remember that in the affected states, aggrieved resentment at the “steal” in 2020 led some elections workers to grant improper access to trump operatives, and some of those workers were prosecuted. The techbroligarchs had more than ample money to buy, bribe, extort or blackmail as many workers as were required to implement, monitor, and facilitate the changes.
This is why dumpster said "you (we) won't need to vote anymore" or in another case, in extremely bored tone, "i don't need your votes". there were other similar statements. Remember how demented and bored and idiotic he was on the campaign trail this past summer? that was all deflection, distracting everyone from the astonishing sleight of hand going on. Note his demeanor and presence now. It's completely different, isn't it. Remember also that the states conduct elections, not the federal gov't. This makes every election theoretically subject to systemic manipulation and fraud. Which is why we used to have the voting rights act before the Roberts’ court emasculated it. because, y'know states' rights to conduct fraudulent elections and voter suppression. Finally, any expectation that this can be righted at the next "election" is seriously delusional. The techbroligarchs won. AI will only solidify it all.
I think this is entirely possible. But exit polls show a lot of Democrats stayed home and wouldn’t vote for a woman (or a black woman). Plus, Joe Biden had been vilified by MSM for 4 years despite his fixing of the economy and expanding inclusivity and opportunity for all. Voters must take a large part of the blame.
That removal is by impeachment or Amendment 25, according to the Constitution. The only other acceptable way is death by natural causes and that is God's purview, not mine or yours..
We need not debate this anymore. Categorizing Trump and all of his cronies is like calling Jackie Robinson a DEI Hire. The entire debate is why the Liberals lost and to even suggest that Robinson was anything less than heroic and actually superior to every other player in the MLB in 1947 - in terms of his skills and his virtues overall there is no comparison. Babe Ruth was a fat drunk - there were better players than him in the Negro League
This age of false equivalency and polarization is the same dynamic that enables a great lawyer to defend either side of a case.
People of conscience who have a free mind - these people do exist. I am one and I meet others every day when I walk around New Orleans with my dog and girlfriend. They are tourists who come to this festive city to get away from their enclave or they left somewhere else to live in a melting pot.
America is not a thing of the past or the future. America is right now
Citizens United was the beginning of this trajectory by letting the elected leaders agree that corporations are not people or that people can hide behind corporate shields to do whatever they want. There is no accountability and there is no cap on the Greed and Deception. We now have the wolves and the Sheep conspiring to watch the food that they both eat before us fleas. It does not matter that the wolves are eating micky Ds and calling beef tallow the health food - some people know that eating organic chicken sitting in plastic under a heat lamp is dripping PFAS into their fancy foods.
Free Thinkers will continue to think freely - in their own Singular way. That is the best that Humanity can achieve - whilst the Herds follow the Leaders into the Future and let the geniuses come up with words for what just happened.
All true! You might add incompetence. For example, don’t let Signalgate deflect us from other news. For example, children are suffering from liver damage after following RFK Jr.’s advice on Fox to treat and prevent measles with cod liver oil and vitamin A. Republicans following Trump and almost unanimously supporting what are clearly incompetent picks to lead government agencies may be the big story. Incompetence by design may be another strand in the attempt to destroy government at a prelude to selling it to the highest bidder. It simply adds to the Musk strand of privatization by destruction.
I worry about the amount of hate I’m feeling. I’m sure there are people I would do physical harm to if I had the opportunity. I’m afraid it’s carrying over into my personal relationships. How do I release it or do I just keep pushing it down?
Boy, do I know what you mean. Here are some ideas:
A T voodoo doll and some very sharp pins.
Write a story and kill off the villains.
Distract yourself with something you love.
Eat chocolate, or whatever you really like.
Imagine a world without these idiots in it and live in it in your head. (Imagining that Harris won is a good start)
Do yoga, or just stretch. Take a hot shower or bath.
Work on solutions. They could involve writing postcards, creating a critical thinking course, persuading someone to run for office, calling your representatives, making a sign or a flag and displaying it, subscribing to Jessica Craven's Chop Wood, Carry Water Substack and doing her daily actions, reducing your carbon footprint, etc.
I just donated my piano to a local college and I feel fantastic! Students are going to have something to practice on because of me. Think about similar things you could do.
Yes, be deliberately positive, generous and kind. Donating your piano builds positive opportunity for students to learn musical skills that will stay with them for life.
I understand. Watch people like Rachel Maddow to remind you that you are NOT ALONE! There is huge backlash, but the mainstream media does NOT COVER IT!
I remember when we were children in the 50s and 60s, we'd consider what history might be like if someone had assassinated hitler or stalin. many of my friends were Jewish, and in those days the holocaust was still fresh in peoples' minds. my best friend in high school had parents with the tatoos on their arms from the camps. Ghandhi and India were still fresh also, and nonviolence accomplished what nothing else could do to rid India of the British. I remember having arguments with friends about how could nonviolence work against the nazis. Over the course of my life, i've come to feel that murder, whether state sponsored or individual, doesn't really solve anything and simply continues the cycle of violence.
I will freely admit to wondering, though, what if?
Joan, leave it to an awakened MAGA veteran who has a terminal illness and can't get his vet support. Those guys must be pissed at this diaper soiling, orange faced, bone-spurred, big talk'in liar. I think one of them is going to get him...I hope!
I know what you are feeling. I have been so angry that it keeps going without any real progress. It is an anger that you can't release at anyone around you because they also share your beliefs and that feeling of powerlessness and that the message isn't reaching the right people or the fear many may get numb to it.
One thing I have always felt helpful when I don't have the outlet or ability to work out my anger is to write down my thoughts. Sometimes putting feelings on paper helps our brain to feel as though we've released it. Even just making bullet points can be helpful.
It may also help to talk with others who share your concerns like you did with your comment just now.
Sometimes, I channel that anger into a letter to one of my senators or representatives. Sometimes when my husband and son are tapped out, my dogs just really get an earful which may be giving them stress too! You could also imagine a good punishment for them here on earth or afterwards.
Don't let them win and destroy all your happiness. Our side needs you.
I do think that writing about it might help. I’m trying to be actively involved in resisting. Believe me, my Republican legislators have gotten some scathing emails.
They want us to feel overwhelmed and in despair. Limit your news viewing to a window of time that works for you from selected sites. Stay updated. Go about your life, get in nature, find what you can do with your gifts that would help our fight for democracy so you can feel good about that. Our nervous systems were not meant to handle the barrage of terrible news nation and world wide instantly and ALL the time. Your greatest gift is to be the best you can where you are and treat your family, friends and others you meet with kindness and respect... otherwise they win.
Kim...what we all need is a brand spanking new Drumpf
Frumpy DAMMIT DOLL! Wore out.my first one...Paula's list got me to dig out my 2nd edition...slightly the worse for wear...but still a little mileage left to vent my spleen.on!
So glad she lit the light bulb!.Thanks to you, Paula!
You know that's a great idea...a blow up, weighted on the bottom, drumpf form that you can punch over and over, very time it comes back up. Maybe they already have one. I'll check.
Start petitions, talk to others, be well informed, ask questions and challenge those who refuse to answer . Don't count on quick results. Great rivers start as trickles.
Meditation? Deep breathing? Punching bag at the gym? Nature walks? Seriously, you don't want to do your health in with anger and stress. Let the anger out in safe spaces.
I feel the same. Deep breath, sit quietly, go on a walk in woods, sit by the water. I think of all the people fighting and what that means. We are all together.
Just like in Nazi Germany: both Chancellor Hitler and President elon, let's not pretend Bunkerboy is in charge, are NOT CITIZENS of their own their stollen countries! [sic]
Number. 7, He lost the popular vote, he barely won it, and number 17. husband family members have distanced themselves from him, outside of these two a sadly prescient piece. Too bad your warning and all the hard work by Kamala Harris' campaign did not sway enough voters. But, I feel that this evil reign will be short lived. Freedom has overcome such evil before.
I applaud your optimism, George. Trump won a majority of votes, because he promised a new golden age marked by low prices and safe borders. Prices are going up, and deportations are distracting from the fact that drugs continue to flow into the country. Also noteworthy, and the NYT has a very important article about this in today's issue, is that American jobs continue to flow abroad. They are IT jobs now, no less valuable than manufacturing jobs. Trump and Musk are betraying MAGA. Steve Bannon complained about this, and a Green Beret veteran committed suicide over this, right in front of a Trump hotel. Every patriotic American is for America first, but not for the hoax Trump campaigned on. At the very least, we must demand that Congress start fulfilling its responsibilities to the people and, instead of a billionaire's tax, pass a windfall profits tax on the hiring of foreigners, whether at home or abroad. The additional revenue should be allocated to train and educate American workers. We must also demand, and not just with words, that the federal government issue unemployment compensation to all laid off workers. The government made a commitment to them when it hired them. At least at home, the US government should honor its commitments.
As real economic pain spreads through the Red States brought on by Trump and his cabinet of misfits, Blue State subsidies won’t be enough to shield them from the reality. Only personal pain will get their attention. And it is coming like a tidal wave.
Jay...I'm rather encouraged by some of rulings coming from the federal court judges lately that have gone against drumpf
...am hoping those rulings will.translate to a modicum of
" pain" for him and his quislings.
It's heartening to feel that to some judges...democracy, the Constitution, and the rule of.law is alive & functioning well in their courts. Integrity, hidden from view by " pino et al "
is still alive today....however obscured by the self serving despots in the sadly tarnished House of the American People.
No doubt about where we are right now. Unfortunately, it seems nobody has a clue how to stop the thoughtless decimation of the federal government and the world order. The anti-Constitutional caucus no longer believes in a rule of law, and Congress is willing to sacrifice OUR country just to keep from getting primaried by the world’s richest man. The most amazing thing is the LTEs in the daily Tucson paper, usually criticized for being left leaning, are praising trump, doge, ransacking government,etc. What do you suppose the trumpanzees want to see happen? They will lose everything right along with us. All of us.
The democrats need to come up with a united front in numbers too large to ignore. I hope they are getting together in private to brainstorm. I mean how hard could it be to outsmart these clowns running the circus?
This is so true. And horrifying. And absolutely what we are experiencing. April 5 is a bunch of marches but I fear that won’t be enough. It’s tyranny or rebellion/revolution.
"'Illegal at many levels': Trump's new move restricts voting rights, without proper approval.
President Donald Trump has signed a new executive order that sidesteps congressional approval process, in order to attempt to restrict voting rights, according to a report.
The order borrows heavily from the Republican-backed Safeguard American Voter Eligibility Act, or SAVE Act, which appears likely to pass the House but faces an uncertain future in the Senate, but legal expects say the president doesn't have the authority to make those changes – which may conflict with federal voting laws, reported NPR." (Raw Story)......
Remember he said not to worry that you won't have to vote again to his faith based supporters. He meant that for all of us. After hearing that I've been waiting to see the voting restrictions come about. I'm not at all surprised at this. It's how he can stay in power...just one of the ways. AND now he's hitting everything at once so that it's hard to know where to turn next.
I know that he's worked hard to do that already. I just don't believe that a president will go to prison...maybe lifetime house arrest but prison...I don't know.
More bad news for Trumpians on that front. The lawsuit brought by American Oversight against five participants in the Signal group chat for breach of the Federal records Act is going to be overseen by none other than DC judge, James Boasberg, the bete noire of the Trump administration.
Spot on and very dismaying. The tyranny is upon us. We either fight back now in unison or lose our democracy for the next generation — or longer.
I vote for fighting back in unison. April 5th! ✊🏻
Yes!
I'll be out there for sure!
I will be marching in Atlanta! I marched in the 60s and 70s, and at age 77, I have not forgotten how to carry signs and make noise! Come on, everyone! Please join us, if you can, or cheer us on if you cannot.
Wish D.C. was closer.
Look up "Indivisible". It is happening all over the country. If your town doesn't have a chapter, they will help you get one, and/or inform you of the closest event. Good luck.
Yes. They are here in Montana
Just email them to be add to their list and am ready to fight!
I finally wrote it down. I always need hard copy!
Same. But w/50501 - there are protests planned in all 50 states. Happy to have options in Oregon!
Hey Democracy Lover! My sister and I are heading into Philly for that event, even in the rain!
There's April 5th protests everywhere, not just in DC. You could join a local protest.
I will be there, Sacramento, California. Fifty miles from home, and a combination of private automobile and light rail. Bring signs and friends and neighbors.
Demonstrations everywhere....join one... a crime the media is not showing many of these.
Richard, that lack of media coverage is criminal. We need to make this event huge so they will have no choice. I know MSNBC will cover it, but it is unclear who else will. There will be plenty of photos and videos of the various protests online despite Musk/Zuckerberg's/Fox Not Nearly News's efforts to silence or ignore everyone. Make it loud, proud, peaceful, and on target!
for it to succeed it must work in the shadows, Prof Reich and many others are not allowing that to happen, we all must do our part, this nonsense perpetrated by cheeto mussolini cannot stand, and it will not.
Not sure what you mean by your remark. Can you explain. Both are required working in the shadows and being loud and in their face and making sure everyone knows what cheeto and ratmusk and all the other disturbed backing him are up to.
OK, they are not quite working in the shadows on this, the 2025 document was pretty clear to all of us. But for it to work we (or at least their base) have to buy into their narrative, they are rooting out corruption and fraud, correcting the disastrous economy, the insidious DEI plot to replace the chosen, etc. All to obscure the goals old as time, ever more money and power. The brazen sense of entitlement and greed never ceases to be stunning.
"For it to work" refers to the administrations machinations, I think.
Beer hall putsch was modeled on Mussolini’s march on Rome the year before
It is informative to look closely at History - and be discerning in which accounts are studied because books are written by the victors.
Rome is the most Historic city on this tiny planet - followed perhaps by Alexandria for a Millenium until their Library got Burned. Alexander was the first and perhaps the only Human to ever rule the known world and within a few generations of his death there was no more united monarchy
Look at King David - he was a shephard with a big brain and a massive heart and more courage than his son Solomon. A Millenium later Jesus was exiled to Egypt and came back to Jerusalem and flipped the tables on Herod and the Cohen class of other Jews. He was a Nazzarene and the Essenes had their own version of the words of their one god. Jesus!
Has anyone ever even heard of Mussolini anymore? How did Italy and Rome fall to fascism and then get in with Hitler and why did Stalin step up to win the war for the Rest of the World?
The Earth is not a Mystery anymore - we know that it is round and small and floating in a milky way of billions in an ever expanding universe. Who cares if the Speed of Light can be tricked or if we learn that Aliens are watching us at this crossroads. Who cares if Ray Kurzweil warned us about the Singularity and there cannot be a Myriad of Winners in the Space Race or the AI Race and there are finite resources. WHO CARES?
There were proto humans in America - all over North and South America - before the Incas or Atztec or Cherokee - they came in boats from the south pacific so we are all descendents of Black and Yellow people who had skills that were lost in the last ice age. WHITE is not even A color.
The only constant is Change. Nothing is immutable in time or space but the rate of change is variable and where we are going can be modeled. THIS IS CHAOS and it is BAD
Read authoritarian personality and altimeyer and test for authoritarian personality
Let’s do it!
Lookup British Union of Fascists
Fascism is not new nor is it absent from Monarchies in decline or in so called Republics that prefer to collude than get bombed - such as the Vichy French. There are Nazis in Ukraine and the US has more than some intellectuals want to acknowledge. Strong Men are on the rise - even as their manhood goes limp with old age or in Putin's case a fear of germs and assasins.
Look at how Trump fawns over Strong Men and Zuckerberg has now denounced progressive ideas as gay so he can boast his masculinity. Look at how such Men are afraid of Strong Women and are secretly or overtly Homophobic.
These are the days of the ascent of Heinous Men - their ass scent trailing whilst the smartest and most opportunistic follow in the wake and say "ooh, that air smells like napalm in the morning" . Secretly, or in their Encrpyted IPhone Ap, they say "The Emporer is a Fool and his gas smells like RFK Jrs fast food project"
Together with Hydrogen cars - this gas could solve the energy crisis
Trump nails each and every one of them.
Yes, and remember everyone: Election Security is National Security, too! My new post is getting read & shared to help achieve an Election 2024 audit in Pennsylvania with a focus on Philadelphia, Erie & Allegheny (includes Pittsburgh) counties. New data analyses warrant audits due to suspected vote flipping (now being more suspected across many swing states). Please see the information from Election Truth Alliance (ETA) on their ongoing research in my post + the petition created by Dire Talks (also the name of ETA Co-Founder Nathan Taylor's YouTube channel) to #VerifyTheVote and #AuditPA (Pennsylvanians' petition signatures are most needed per ETA). Please tell Pennsylvanians you may know!) https://substack.com/home/post/p-159749710
Janette - Here is what I wrote, sending it everywhere, starting on Nov 15 or so. It's only one possible scenario, but because of the time frame and money available, I think it's highly likely.
The techbroligarchs and coup d'etat planners had four years, essentially unlimited money, and inside help from red and swing state elections apparatuses to subvert the election. They did this by stealing the coding for the voting machines in states where they're used, and rewriting the code to perform whatever function they wanted, such as eliminating every third democratic vote. They did this slowly, methodically, and purposefully over the four years between 2020 and 2024, and completely under the noses and radar of legitimate elections officials. Remember that in the affected states, aggrieved resentment at the “steal” in 2020 led some elections workers to grant improper access to trump operatives, and some of those workers were prosecuted. The techbroligarchs had more than ample money to buy, bribe, extort or blackmail as many workers as were required to implement, monitor, and facilitate the changes.
This is why dumpster said "you (we) won't need to vote anymore" or in another case, in extremely bored tone, "i don't need your votes". there were other similar statements. Remember how demented and bored and idiotic he was on the campaign trail this past summer? that was all deflection, distracting everyone from the astonishing sleight of hand going on. Note his demeanor and presence now. It's completely different, isn't it. Remember also that the states conduct elections, not the federal gov't. This makes every election theoretically subject to systemic manipulation and fraud. Which is why we used to have the voting rights act before the Roberts’ court emasculated it. because, y'know states' rights to conduct fraudulent elections and voter suppression. Finally, any expectation that this can be righted at the next "election" is seriously delusional. The techbroligarchs won. AI will only solidify it all.
I think this is entirely possible. But exit polls show a lot of Democrats stayed home and wouldn’t vote for a woman (or a black woman). Plus, Joe Biden had been vilified by MSM for 4 years despite his fixing of the economy and expanding inclusivity and opportunity for all. Voters must take a large part of the blame.
Maybe some stayed home but this was the real cause:
https://open.substack.com/pub/kmac/p/if-the-2024-election-was-hacked-whats?r=f72u&utm_medium=ios
Source for this info?
Lookup Technate of America See the map. It would stretch from Greenland to Venezuela
Great information
Once a person takes the Oath of Office, it is a done deal.
Until he's removed one way or the other...
That removal is by impeachment or Amendment 25, according to the Constitution. The only other acceptable way is death by natural causes and that is God's purview, not mine or yours..
We need not debate this anymore. Categorizing Trump and all of his cronies is like calling Jackie Robinson a DEI Hire. The entire debate is why the Liberals lost and to even suggest that Robinson was anything less than heroic and actually superior to every other player in the MLB in 1947 - in terms of his skills and his virtues overall there is no comparison. Babe Ruth was a fat drunk - there were better players than him in the Negro League
This age of false equivalency and polarization is the same dynamic that enables a great lawyer to defend either side of a case.
People of conscience who have a free mind - these people do exist. I am one and I meet others every day when I walk around New Orleans with my dog and girlfriend. They are tourists who come to this festive city to get away from their enclave or they left somewhere else to live in a melting pot.
America is not a thing of the past or the future. America is right now
Citizens United was the beginning of this trajectory by letting the elected leaders agree that corporations are not people or that people can hide behind corporate shields to do whatever they want. There is no accountability and there is no cap on the Greed and Deception. We now have the wolves and the Sheep conspiring to watch the food that they both eat before us fleas. It does not matter that the wolves are eating micky Ds and calling beef tallow the health food - some people know that eating organic chicken sitting in plastic under a heat lamp is dripping PFAS into their fancy foods.
Free Thinkers will continue to think freely - in their own Singular way. That is the best that Humanity can achieve - whilst the Herds follow the Leaders into the Future and let the geniuses come up with words for what just happened.
Yes, there is something he’s good at
Couldn’t be more accurate!
All true! You might add incompetence. For example, don’t let Signalgate deflect us from other news. For example, children are suffering from liver damage after following RFK Jr.’s advice on Fox to treat and prevent measles with cod liver oil and vitamin A. Republicans following Trump and almost unanimously supporting what are clearly incompetent picks to lead government agencies may be the big story. Incompetence by design may be another strand in the attempt to destroy government at a prelude to selling it to the highest bidder. It simply adds to the Musk strand of privatization by destruction.
So important to not be completely distracted.
Lookup on web how Trumps behavior reflects philosophy of Carl Schmitt,crown jurist of Nazi Germany
Carl Schmitt wanted world carved into a few homogeneous blocs. Just like Trump and Putin
You nailed it. Our crisis is unlike anything any of us has ever experienced here or believed could ever occur here.
Stay sane, stay safe.
I worry about the amount of hate I’m feeling. I’m sure there are people I would do physical harm to if I had the opportunity. I’m afraid it’s carrying over into my personal relationships. How do I release it or do I just keep pushing it down?
Boy, do I know what you mean. Here are some ideas:
A T voodoo doll and some very sharp pins.
Write a story and kill off the villains.
Distract yourself with something you love.
Eat chocolate, or whatever you really like.
Imagine a world without these idiots in it and live in it in your head. (Imagining that Harris won is a good start)
Do yoga, or just stretch. Take a hot shower or bath.
Work on solutions. They could involve writing postcards, creating a critical thinking course, persuading someone to run for office, calling your representatives, making a sign or a flag and displaying it, subscribing to Jessica Craven's Chop Wood, Carry Water Substack and doing her daily actions, reducing your carbon footprint, etc.
I just donated my piano to a local college and I feel fantastic! Students are going to have something to practice on because of me. Think about similar things you could do.
Yes, be deliberately positive, generous and kind. Donating your piano builds positive opportunity for students to learn musical skills that will stay with them for life.
You are a National Treasure, Paula.!
Your TO DO list is a gem!
Got out my battered old drumpf DAMMIT DOLL to get started on the list! Chocolate is next...that's an easy one!
Your sense of humor is essential...keeps our fighting " corp-suckles alive & working hard! Rock On!🤗
Thank you, Lynn. I'm glad you like it.
I understand. Watch people like Rachel Maddow to remind you that you are NOT ALONE! There is huge backlash, but the mainstream media does NOT COVER IT!
It's being covered on YouTube and podcasts
Yes. I wish I was a really good sniper.
I remember when we were children in the 50s and 60s, we'd consider what history might be like if someone had assassinated hitler or stalin. many of my friends were Jewish, and in those days the holocaust was still fresh in peoples' minds. my best friend in high school had parents with the tatoos on their arms from the camps. Ghandhi and India were still fresh also, and nonviolence accomplished what nothing else could do to rid India of the British. I remember having arguments with friends about how could nonviolence work against the nazis. Over the course of my life, i've come to feel that murder, whether state sponsored or individual, doesn't really solve anything and simply continues the cycle of violence.
I will freely admit to wondering, though, what if?
I wonder, too. Does Trump forget that millions of Americans are armed?
I agree. It seems that violence really does lead to more violence at some point - whether immediately or later.
Can't go to a gun fight with a knife.
Joan, leave it to an awakened MAGA veteran who has a terminal illness and can't get his vet support. Those guys must be pissed at this diaper soiling, orange faced, bone-spurred, big talk'in liar. I think one of them is going to get him...I hope!
Haha my thought exactly and also that I were actually able to sniper another human :)
Yeah, there is that part, sigh.
During our Civil War, people named Sloane fought on both sides. To demonstrate the split, my Yankee relatives dropped the “e,” and became Sloans.
We fight on the same side now, cousin. ❤️
Iris St. John, née Sloan.
So funny. My husband’s family was originally Sloan, but added the e early 20h century!
You mean "verbal sniper" of course.
Um. Ok.
I know what you are feeling. I have been so angry that it keeps going without any real progress. It is an anger that you can't release at anyone around you because they also share your beliefs and that feeling of powerlessness and that the message isn't reaching the right people or the fear many may get numb to it.
One thing I have always felt helpful when I don't have the outlet or ability to work out my anger is to write down my thoughts. Sometimes putting feelings on paper helps our brain to feel as though we've released it. Even just making bullet points can be helpful.
It may also help to talk with others who share your concerns like you did with your comment just now.
Sometimes, I channel that anger into a letter to one of my senators or representatives. Sometimes when my husband and son are tapped out, my dogs just really get an earful which may be giving them stress too! You could also imagine a good punishment for them here on earth or afterwards.
Don't let them win and destroy all your happiness. Our side needs you.
I do think that writing about it might help. I’m trying to be actively involved in resisting. Believe me, my Republican legislators have gotten some scathing emails.
Been very disappointed in our Dem senators and rep, write them all the time. Also call. They seem to be asleep.
They want us to feel overwhelmed and in despair. Limit your news viewing to a window of time that works for you from selected sites. Stay updated. Go about your life, get in nature, find what you can do with your gifts that would help our fight for democracy so you can feel good about that. Our nervous systems were not meant to handle the barrage of terrible news nation and world wide instantly and ALL the time. Your greatest gift is to be the best you can where you are and treat your family, friends and others you meet with kindness and respect... otherwise they win.
I have a friend who uses one of those pool noodles to beat on a brick wall or other hard surface. She swears by it to get some anger out!
Kim...what we all need is a brand spanking new Drumpf
Frumpy DAMMIT DOLL! Wore out.my first one...Paula's list got me to dig out my 2nd edition...slightly the worse for wear...but still a little mileage left to vent my spleen.on!
So glad she lit the light bulb!.Thanks to you, Paula!
You know that's a great idea...a blow up, weighted on the bottom, drumpf form that you can punch over and over, very time it comes back up. Maybe they already have one. I'll check.
If not maybe you could Shark Tank it and make a bunch of dough lol :) I know a whole lot of people who would buy one….👍🏻😉😂😂😂
Start petitions, talk to others, be well informed, ask questions and challenge those who refuse to answer . Don't count on quick results. Great rivers start as trickles.
Yes, I’m trying to be as actively involved as possible.
Time to get a punching bag, Susan, you will feel so much better getting rid of that frustration, and we all feel it , to some degree.
Thinking about a voodoo doll but I’m afraid it wouldn’t last long!
I have a spare.
Meditation? Deep breathing? Punching bag at the gym? Nature walks? Seriously, you don't want to do your health in with anger and stress. Let the anger out in safe spaces.
I feel the same. Deep breath, sit quietly, go on a walk in woods, sit by the water. I think of all the people fighting and what that means. We are all together.
Susan, voodoo dolls do not work!
Just like in Nazi Germany: both Chancellor Hitler and President elon, let's not pretend Bunkerboy is in charge, are NOT CITIZENS of their own their stollen countries! [sic]
Number. 7, He lost the popular vote, he barely won it, and number 17. husband family members have distanced themselves from him, outside of these two a sadly prescient piece. Too bad your warning and all the hard work by Kamala Harris' campaign did not sway enough voters. But, I feel that this evil reign will be short lived. Freedom has overcome such evil before.
I applaud your optimism, George. Trump won a majority of votes, because he promised a new golden age marked by low prices and safe borders. Prices are going up, and deportations are distracting from the fact that drugs continue to flow into the country. Also noteworthy, and the NYT has a very important article about this in today's issue, is that American jobs continue to flow abroad. They are IT jobs now, no less valuable than manufacturing jobs. Trump and Musk are betraying MAGA. Steve Bannon complained about this, and a Green Beret veteran committed suicide over this, right in front of a Trump hotel. Every patriotic American is for America first, but not for the hoax Trump campaigned on. At the very least, we must demand that Congress start fulfilling its responsibilities to the people and, instead of a billionaire's tax, pass a windfall profits tax on the hiring of foreigners, whether at home or abroad. The additional revenue should be allocated to train and educate American workers. We must also demand, and not just with words, that the federal government issue unemployment compensation to all laid off workers. The government made a commitment to them when it hired them. At least at home, the US government should honor its commitments.
I do want you to be right.
Yes, this is happening. How do we stop the threats to Republicans so they can step back into the light?
That would take actual allegiance to country and not self. It is gone.
20 for 20 Robert! The American people will not stand for this bullshit much longer!!!
As real economic pain spreads through the Red States brought on by Trump and his cabinet of misfits, Blue State subsidies won’t be enough to shield them from the reality. Only personal pain will get their attention. And it is coming like a tidal wave.
Jay...I'm rather encouraged by some of rulings coming from the federal court judges lately that have gone against drumpf
...am hoping those rulings will.translate to a modicum of
" pain" for him and his quislings.
It's heartening to feel that to some judges...democracy, the Constitution, and the rule of.law is alive & functioning well in their courts. Integrity, hidden from view by " pino et al "
is still alive today....however obscured by the self serving despots in the sadly tarnished House of the American People.
No doubt about where we are right now. Unfortunately, it seems nobody has a clue how to stop the thoughtless decimation of the federal government and the world order. The anti-Constitutional caucus no longer believes in a rule of law, and Congress is willing to sacrifice OUR country just to keep from getting primaried by the world’s richest man. The most amazing thing is the LTEs in the daily Tucson paper, usually criticized for being left leaning, are praising trump, doge, ransacking government,etc. What do you suppose the trumpanzees want to see happen? They will lose everything right along with us. All of us.
He must be removed from office!
The democrats need to come up with a united front in numbers too large to ignore. I hope they are getting together in private to brainstorm. I mean how hard could it be to outsmart these clowns running the circus?
April 5th is a countrywide set of rallies. Look up "Indivisible" for info.
Let’s focus demonstrations where they count. At Mar a Lago when he’s present, or the golf course while he’s golfing!!
Thanks
So correct. I look at my writings from Trump 1.0 going back to his first campaign I am occasionally surprised at seeing just how right I was.
It really isn't rocket science when you examine it. It is scary to see the power of propaganda. The lies and the money got Trump elected.
This is so true. And horrifying. And absolutely what we are experiencing. April 5 is a bunch of marches but I fear that won’t be enough. It’s tyranny or rebellion/revolution.
"'Illegal at many levels': Trump's new move restricts voting rights, without proper approval.
President Donald Trump has signed a new executive order that sidesteps congressional approval process, in order to attempt to restrict voting rights, according to a report.
The order borrows heavily from the Republican-backed Safeguard American Voter Eligibility Act, or SAVE Act, which appears likely to pass the House but faces an uncertain future in the Senate, but legal expects say the president doesn't have the authority to make those changes – which may conflict with federal voting laws, reported NPR." (Raw Story)......
https://www.rawstory.com/trump-voting-rights-executive-order/
Remember he said not to worry that you won't have to vote again to his faith based supporters. He meant that for all of us. After hearing that I've been waiting to see the voting restrictions come about. I'm not at all surprised at this. It's how he can stay in power...just one of the ways. AND now he's hitting everything at once so that it's hard to know where to turn next.
Dee....not just to stay in power, but to stay out of prison!
I wouldn't be surprised if he doesn't live to try to run again. He's a walking stroke/heart attack risk.
I know that he's worked hard to do that already. I just don't believe that a president will go to prison...maybe lifetime house arrest but prison...I don't know.
Time to change that! He's the worst thug criminal.
Trump is doing an end-run around Congress because he's been told that there aren't the votes in the Senate for the preposterous SAVE bill.
House MAGA Republicans continue to behave badly. Speaker Mike Johnson says they are contemplating defunding federal courts - https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/mar/26/mike-johnson-congress-courts-trump
More bad news for Trumpians on that front. The lawsuit brought by American Oversight against five participants in the Signal group chat for breach of the Federal records Act is going to be overseen by none other than DC judge, James Boasberg, the bete noire of the Trump administration.
Meanwhile, a sub-committee chaired by MTG is threatening the defunding of NPR and PBS and all public broadcasting - https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/mar/26/npr-pbs-mtg-hearing-doge
Republicans are searching for any distraction from the Signal fiasco.