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I had a buddy who once told me: "You should always take a volume of poetry with you to a protest -- doesn't matter which poet. Because protests are good poetry in action." So I'm taking a grad school friend's book. #BookSky #NoKings

The richest family in the United States, the Waltons, made money by not paying Walmart employees enough. This forced employees to seek government assistance for food and healthcare. Republicans’ response is to take away that assistance because the Waltons aren’t rich enough.

I’ve uncovered a fascist sleeper cell.

We need to start pushing back—legally If they’re masked, unmarked, and flashing Amazon gear, report it for what it is: an attempted kidnapping by law enforcement impersonators. 🎥 Record. 📍 Share location. 📞 Call the police. “ICE vest” is not an ID.

If you’re undocumented, don’t march tomorrow. Stay home. Let the rest of us get this one. Solidarity ✊🏿✊🏾✊🏽✊🏼

Today is our day America. Today we stand in solidarity with LA and the rest of the country to say, "In America, we have NO KINGS!" I will download pics and a few video clips from our protest here in Des Moines, Iowa. Be safe, be peaceful, and make your voices heard all across America!

All you need to do is show up. Your presence will speak eloquently. Without words, it will declare with piercing clarity that you are among the sprawling assembly that refuses to consent to the dismantling of this nation. johnpavlovitz.substack.com/p/a-letter-t...

I have a new headline for this article: "Former employees of tech spyware company, named after a scrying stone stolen and misused by a Tolkien archvillain, condemns unforeseen and inevitable abuse of its proprietary spyware by American autocratic POTUS, with the blessing of technocrat founder"

..."Kiss the ring. Grovel before the Godfather. Give him tribute, a cut of the spoils. If he and his family get rich you get rich. Enter his inner circle, his “made” men and women, and you do not have to follow rules or obey the law. You can disembowel the machinery of government..."

"The billionaires, Christian fascists, grifters, psychopaths, imbeciles, narcissists and deviants who have seized control of Congress, the White House and the courts, are cannibalizing the machinery of state ... the empire will collapse." open.substack.com/pub/chrished...

Great interview describing the insidious system of techno-feudalism which has made us all digital serfs. Complete with our new Techno Overlords.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=TqGc...

One of the most important websites in America right now.

open.substack.com/pub/snyder/p...

The great W.E.B. DuBois speaks to this moment:

Democrats, get louder to respond forcefully to the administration blitz. Let's form a Democratic People's Cabinet, our best fighters hitting back, and showing alternative way. Please >repost< and sign petition! Over 3.5K signers www.change.org/shadowcabinet (see snyder.substack.com/p/shadow-cab...)

Snyder nails it here. We're in the middle of an oligarchic coup. A takeover of America. What can you do about it? Well, it starts with acknowledgement, a deep breath, and then begin; right where you are ... open.substack.com/pub/snyder/p...

It's like the Hunger Games was an actual playbook for these grotesque 🤡🤡's

..."In moments like this, I look to queer history makers for lessons about how to navigate the hate directed against us. After all, they lived at a time when we were criminalised, persecuted and vilified. And what did they do? They fought back." ...

The Avalanche guide to insurrection: aftermath.site/final-fantasy-...

A great short video for helping folks focus on what the final straw for Democracy will be. What is your last transitional event? What has to happen for YOU to feel we have finally crossed the Rubicon? And what are you prepared to do when it happens? youtu.be/0YFdwfNh5vs?...

Goodbye to the lost children of Gaza. You were loved, you are remembered, you did not deserve it | Nesrine Malik

'Just 14 months ago, some guy tweeted that Jews were replacing the white race and Musk replied “you have said the actual truth”. These are not signs which those within the intelligence-gathering community would call “subtle”.' www.irishexaminer.com/lifestyle-co...

I don’t know what the future will record about these days but I damn sure know that with my voice, my circle of influence, my time, and my work—I won’t make it any easier for this wretched fraud and those who worship him to write the epitaph for America. johnpavlovitz.substack.com/p/the-second...

This one woman, a bishop, is literally braver than the 1000s of toadies, lickspittles, and cronies in Washington right now. She deserves a standing ovation for this act of defiance, compassion, and fortitude in the face of overwhelming cruelty.

The point is for you to be scared. The point is for you to be too exhausted and inundated to take true action. The point is for you to feel defeated. The point is for you to feel isolated. Don’t believe the point. Take a deep breath. Focus on community, on tangible actions.

It's so fitting that Donald Trump's inauguration will be held in the Capitol Rotunda, the very place four years ago where his pack of lawless loons ransacked, looted, and smeared their excrement. What an apt metaphor for what the incoming administration plans to do to America.

Please please please watch this. Please.

In a wilderness where gale force winds & furious weather reign supreme, Patagonia's mount Cerro Torre is bathed in the warm light of the rising moon, while the stars reflect beautifully in it's still waters. #photography #travel #nature #bluesky #landscape #landscapephotography #naturephotography

We need positive forms of political opposition in the United States. The People's Cabinet would offer new ideas, new voices, and new forms of action. snyder.substack.com/p/an-alterna...

"Say what you will about the tenets of National Socialism, Dude, at least it's an ethos." In which I argue that Steve Bannon is lawful-evil while Elon Musk is chaotic-evil and that the choice in this particular Iran-Iraq war is an easy one. www.thebulwark.com/p/begun-the-...

"In the course of his personal appeal to the incoming president, Kaplan said on Fox, “There is a real opportunity here, with President Trump coming into office, with his commitment to free expression, for us to get back to those values.” Believe it or not, my man Joel kept a straight face..."

Morning light on the flat featureless snow is pale moon-ish, with a hint of blue. Like a blank movie screen, just before the show begins; the world's winter theater.

Want a proven way to help fight the American fascist wave? Start your own local Indivisible group. At the very least, it's a great way to build a supportive community.

Fascism is frightening, but self-flagellating judgment or descending into despair are not gonna help us. Our power is in our numbers, which means we have to create welcoming and impactful communities for folks to join: indivisibleproject.formstack.com/forms/organi...