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🤳Video of ICE/CBP in our communities is very important. Here are suggestions on how to document as effectively & safely as possible. Note: If you buy a burner phone use cash & get a pre-paid cell plan using a credit card bought using cash. Or use home WIFI to upload. www.wired.com/story/how-to...

"Many of these companies have reaped millions in government contracts to provide their AI software and autonomous weaponry to the Pentagon and Department of Homeland Security. 'Every committee is going to want a piece of this'." We want a piece of Palantir's Alex Karp and Shyam Sankar too.

Imagine that . . .

PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT👇

He is not well. His involuntary glitches (not burps) are becoming more frequent. If he has any family or friends who care, they should step in and get him help. Congress surely will not or they would have done so already.👇

🚨 TODAY’S THE DAY 📚 After years of work, my new book HYPERSCALE is finally on bookshelves! It chronicles the data center boom just as the backlash is reaching a fever pitch. Get your copy today: hyperscalebook.com

Beat the Rush: Why Early Voting Wins By The Writers & Editors of The Union NOW IS THE TIME! If you have not voted early yet & your state allows it, DO IT NOW. Why? Convenience and flexibility, No long lines, Accessability, Removed from Phone Bank lists, A safety net against disruptions like Weathe👇

The Trump Scandal That Everyone Overlooked: Trump’s deal with the oil industry. By The New Republic May 24, 2024 Trump told a group of oil co. CEOs they should donate $1B to his 2024 presidential campaign. It would be a good “deal” for the industry,👇

It’s not just about who’s with you on stage. It’s about who’s with you backstage. Grateful for her love and partnership yesterday and every day…

<<< LOOKING AT YOUOHIO (OH) >>> Help us to get your friends, family and neighbors out to vote. Here are some volunteer opportunities near you. Please join us. You won't be sorry you did. But you may be sorry you didn't.👇

<<< LOOKING AT YOU MICHIGAN (MI) >>> Help us to get your friends, family and neighbors out to vote. Here are some volunteer opportunities near you. Please join us. You won't be sorry you did. But you may be sorry you didn't.👇 www.mobilize.us?country=US&s...

Absolutely disgusting, but what can we expect from an adjudicated rapist and a congenital liar?

I was so looking forward to a quiet and peaceful retirement in my old age. 47 has removed that possibility for me and millions of my older friends. Instead, we need to fight again for our freedoms. I already went through this…the protesting, the boycotting, the fighting. #HereIGoAgain

This supercut is likely to make Trump VERY upset. The difference between Trump and Obama is on full display, and the contrast is absolutely devastating. Watch until the end...

Michigan, let's make history in nine days.

You know it's true🎶 Everything Mike does🎶 He does it for Trump🎶 Hey Mike Rogers, when you see Trump today, show him this!

Only if he can somehow grift off the end of US hostilities will he take it up with Trump. Rogers has a tell when he is lying - his lips move.

A Letter to My Children, Who May Not Vote By Guy Herman, Managing Editor & Feature Writer for The Union How you vote is secret, but whether you vote, in most places, is not. Your voting history becomes part of the records that campaigns and parties use👇

Who needs credentials when you've got pretty privilege?

<<< LOOKING AT YOU OHIO (OH) >>> Some lines should never be crossed, even in politics.👇

ATTENTION! Many States have started early voting, so vote early if you can. Be prepared; know your ballot before going to vote. And take your friends and relatives with you. Use Ballotpedia below to review and study your ballot.👇 👉 ballotpedia.org/Sample_Ballo...

People on the ground deeply worried about Michigan. The unprecedented money and hate might be tilting it. Would be devastating if El Sayed loses. Hopefully enough people come to their senses.

Please elect this man Michigan

Civic Forum is Going to New York City! From Reed Galen with Alexis Coe Civic Forum’s next Live Conversation is coming up on Thursday, Nov. 12th. Presidential historian Alexis Coe and I will have a conversation about the office of the presidency. Tickets👇

One Man’s Escape from the World of Conspiracies Raymond reaches his breaking point. By Jerry L Gramckow Raymond says that as he reflects on his past, he’s embarrassed that he believed baseless conspiracy theories, and that—even worse—at times he based his actions, such as voting, on those beliefs.👇

The first is David Z. Morris's "Stealing the Future: SBF, Elite Fraud, and the Cult of Techno-Utopia".

It’s Time to Take Starlink Away from Elon Musk: Americans did not give him the right to make national security policy. By Paul Krugman No, Musk can't do what he wants with Starlink. We are a democracy where the rights of private property don’t include the right to act against the nation’s interest👇

JUDGES: How to determine who to vote for in competitive election races. When it comes to the election of nonpartisan judges we have a blind spot regarding political leanings. This guide will reveal who endorses them and so their Left or right leaning.👇

Blue Wave Nation Live! Friday, Oct 23rd 3-4:30pm pst (Noon-1:30pm est) Hosted by Blue Wave Nation Executive Director, Steve Pierson with Allison Gill (Daily Beans), Stephanie Miller (Stephanie Miller Show), John Fugelsang, and more TBA. RSVP👇

You can't afford a full tank of gas but Mike Rogers is chartering private planes and repairing his campaign's BMW. Summer's over so yachting turns to jetting I guess! Mike Rogers is just looking to go through the revolving door of politics to make another $14M.

MechaHitler Gets a Government Contract: The Government Banned Its Best AI and Replaced It with a Chatbot That Praises Hitler. I Wish I Were Kidding. By Michael Holburn, Feature Writer for The Union Michael Holburn is an Army veteran of Operation Iraqi Freedom👇 substacktools.com/sharex/EGwU_...

Recap :: Civic Forum in Columbia, South Carolina with Reed Galen and Mayor W Mondale Robinson As Mondale pointed out, young African-American men know what’s going on in the world. But no one speaks to them in a manner that addresses their problems.👇 substacktools.com/sharex/PjkWJ...

Blue Wave Nation Live! Friday, Oct 23rd 3-4:30pm pst (Noon-1:30pm est) Hosted by Blue Wave Nation Executive Director, Steve Pierson with Allison Gill (Daily Beans), Stephanie Miller (Stephanie Miller Show), John Fugelsang, and more TBA. With Special Guests: Marni Von Wilpert (CA48), Randy Villega👇

CONGRATULATIONS! To Allison, Dana, and the entire team at MSW Media for this well-deserved recognition. As one of the first to enter the independent news media universe (kitchen-table days), MSW Media showed the way for so many other journalists and storytellers; we thank you. Well done! 👏

Optional for Trump: The Constitution and the First Amendment. By Michael M. Yell, Feature Writer and Managing Editor for The Union Trump hasn’t just tested constitutional limits; he’s attempting to rule by decree.👇

PAY ATTENTION, MICHIGANDERS (MA)! EXCLUSIVE: Trump Pardoned Him. Then He Wrote A Check To Mike Rogers’s (R) US Senate Campaign. He says he’ll stand up to China. His donor list says otherwise. By Scott Dworkin👇

All the “extra” good news you’ve missed! 🎈🎈 By Jess Craven of Chop Wood, Carrie Water. On Saturday, across all 50 states and Washington, D.C., we came together across nearly 3,000 events for No Kings: Vote Early – the largest single-day early voting 👇

How We Win: A New Guardian Opinion Newsletter on How to Defeat Fascism and Corporate Centrism. Wajahat Ali will be joining Naomi Klein, Bernie Sanders, Mehdi Hasan, and others for a new opinion newsletter providing creative solutions to undermine👇

What I Saw at the Devolution: The Left, Center, Old and the New By Reed Galen On a panel at GWU, Mehdi Hasan spoke with Neera Tanden, Pres./CEO of The Ctr. for Am. Progress. Bottom line, the Dem. Party is NOT an agent of change; it's the bulwark of the status quo, economically and socially.👇

Please listen...without becoming angry. A request by Jerry L Gramckow substacktools.com/sharex/3be_A... "Sadly, I suspect most White Americans will angrily dismiss this & never consider the actual argument." NATIVE AMERICANS SPEAK OUT & DEMAND WHITE SETTLERS GO BACK EUROPE/Whites' Pride CRUSHED👇

The Three Pillars of Democracy with Hamilton Nolan - By Reed Galen of Civic Forum and Join The Union In this latest virtual Civic Forum, Reed is joined by Hamilton Nolan for a discussion about what a democratic revival needs in the 21st century.👇

Where did my ballot go? Following the Ballot from when you vote until there is a certified winner! By Liz Scheffler, Mg. Editor and Feature Writer at the Union Over 250 million eligible US voters, 175,000 precincts in the USA & related territories.👇

And the Crowd Cheered By Jerry L Gramckow It’s sad to witness the continuing decay of American evangelicalism as the MAGA influence continues to sear the consciences—to use the apostle Paul’s term—of Trump’s most-devoted disciples.👇 substacktools.com/sharex/UI-6h...

Ron Insana Explains It All - Who is this economy actually working for? By Reed Galen and Ron Insana That was the thread running through Reed’s live chat with Ron Insana today. One comment stuck with us: someone remembered their dad supporting a family👇

Can you say GRIFT, Unethical Undue Influence? Rogers should never hold public office again. Mike Rogers’s Wife Raked in Lucrative Government Security Contracts While Rogers Served as Intel Chair👇

ATTENTION Join The Union Members: AI is everywhere right now. In the news, in YOUR workplace, in this election. And the people making decisions about AI, are NOT asking you what you think. But WE ARE. Please weigh in on some questions about AI below. <1'👇

HAPPENING NOW: Sandy Springs starts the #NoKings Rally prior to the March to the Polls. #gapol

Some intrepid volunteers are out at the farmers market registering voters, others are getting ready to deploy our teams! #Nokings #VoteEarly

<<< LOOKING AT YOU KANSAS (KS) >>> Join Vote Kansas for their weekly Saturday virtual phone bank to encourage voters across Kansas to vote for Adam Hamilton on November 3rd! Multiple dates & times are available You will be trained on everything you need to know at the beginning of the shift.👇

ICE proves YET AGAIN that it can NOT be reformed and must be dismantled and rebuilt from the ground up. This Brown Shirt terrorist organization must not continue maiming and killing our citizens with impunity.👇

Life in MAGA America: Situation Normal, All F***ed Up By Jerry L Gramckow for The Union Now, we turn to the war Trump started with Iran. Many military analysts have said—despite Trump’s many claims that we have already won the war—the USA is losing the war against Iran. 👇