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Will your team be integrating Indigenous history, stories, achievements into this narrative? An examination of Indigenous contributions to our military is would be well worth an exploration.

Republican politicians passed a bill to defund Medicare / Medicaid by hundreds of billions of dollars. But don't worry - they'll keep their sweet taxpayer-funded health coverage. And GOP Sugar Daddy Elon Musk will get his tax cuts…

This is really smart by @sanders.senate.gov Go to republican districts and push voters to pressure their republican reps. www.commondreams.org/news/bernie-...

That's my Gov. We may not always agree but I'd go to the mat for her. Maine Governor Janet Mills - See you in court Bub.

#ThisBisonBitesBack

Democracy under Seige: Documentary by Laura Nix. Featuring the editorial cartoons of Ann Telnaes (who recently resigned from WP.) The movie is not available in the states yet. This came from a EU streaming service. Subtitles in Luxembourgian. today.rtl.lu/news/world/a...

Joyce White Vance & Tim Snyder talk about his shadow cabinet idea which I think is fab. I like the idea of the new DNC chair taking it on to organize it. open.substack.com/pub/joycevan...

Trump's Justice Department has dropped criminal charges against a Texas doctor who alleged accessed and shared private, protected information about patients—specifically, children receiving gender-related care—in violation of federal law. fingfx.thomsonreuters.com/gfx/legaldoc...

Chaos muppet. People will die & The Felon will celebrate. www.wsj.com/politics/pol...

80th Anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz. Live streamed: www.youtube.com/live/peLnOlo...

It's time to review Gene Sharp's 198 methods of nonviolent action, as described here: commonslibrary.org/198-methods-...

Costco, Microsoft, Apple and Pinterest are doubling down on DEI. Because diversity, equity and inclusion are good for business. #DEI www.nytimes.com/2025/01/22/b...

All NIH study sections canceled indefinitely. This will halt science and devastate research budgets in universities.

Instagram now censoring abortion pill access. Aid Access. open.substack.com/pub/jessica/...

New article drop from The Bulwark. Share it in your networks. open.substack.com/pub/thebulwa...

Shoutout to @teenvogue.bsky.social for this explainer on how to track ICE activity in your neighborhood.

Men who work with women, look to Jamie Raskin and take notes

Mainers: LWV holding workshops. If you want to find out more about their work, now's the time. Let's work on expanding the franchise. www.lwvme.org/civicrm-even...

@amyklobuchar.com Senator Klobuchar: We need a clear strong voice to lead the opposition party. Someone who can operate in all media environments in a concrete way. It can be a revolving group but everyone on the same page. The dems are looking demoralized & defeated. Thnks

"He said he would reinstate the 'Remain in Mexico' policy, despite Mexico saying it will not agree to take back migrants from other countries." A lot of Trump's immigration policy is basically make-believe, but that doesn't mean it isn't dangerous. www.thebulwark.com/p/welcome-to...

It would be a breach of the historical norms but we need her voice. open.substack.com/pub/contrari...

This is fun & I'm learning more about Virgina politics than I know about what's happening with my Maine delegation. Twinsplaining Congressional Record, Episode 1 open.substack.com/pub/alexande...

@jamieraskin3.bsky.social Relying on you to fight the good fight & let us know when you need back-up.We wnat & need street fighters right now.

3F is a chaos monkey. He's going to start WW III. I wish someone had some control over him. www.theatlantic.com/internationa...

Really like this guy & his credentials are phenomenal. I hope he wins. www.youtube.com/watch?v=zs8S...

substack.com/@susiebright...

Artist Fund LA Fires please share www.latimes.com/entertainmen...

Democracy Under Siege- trailer open.substack.com/pub/anntelna...

‪JR Robinson‬ ‪@laredo.bsky.social‬ · 6h Private firefighters. As long as they aren't diverting public supplies & human capital from the public's business. www.wsj.com/us-news/weal...

I would move t0 Michigan just to vote for @elissaslotkin.bsky.social . You need anything from Maine (except for Collins' vote) just reach out. Super impressed today w/Hegseth hearing.

Yahoo! Jennifer Rubin left the Post! She & a bunch of stalwarts (both sides of the aisle) have created a new substack "The Contrarian" . It's a really deep bench of thinkers, theoreticians & lawyer types. And Andy Borowitz/ Check it out: open.substack.com/pub/contrari...

...which would cause the remaining #ACA market to become sicker/higher risk on average, which would in turn cause premiums to increase, which is EXACTLY what the CBO recently warned will happen. acasignups.net/24/12/05/cbo...

Been looking for a generalized fund for Altadema where 100 % of my donation will go to support. h/t Rhiannon Giddens gofund.me/4adc9562

These 44 Republicans voted against forest management wildfire prevention in December.

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

List of resources collected by @mutualaidlosangeles. docs.google.com/spreadsheets...

Jeepers, jeepers, jeepers. Derek Thompson on Tim Miller's podcast, The Bulwark. 48 minutes well worth your time. Thompson's article, "The Anti-Social Century" can be found in The Atlantic. www.youtube.com/watch?v=qWGV...

The Gulf of Maine Research Institute wants volunteers to find mussel beds hiding in deeper water just off the coast. www.mainepublic.org/environment-...

The stark contrast between Rwanda’s handling of a deadly Marburg virus outbreak this year & the rest of the world’s chaotic response to #Covid provides textbook lessons in how to properly respond to a threat and how to make a threat worse www.telegraph.co.uk/global-healt...

Insider concerns that the 4th estate not up to the job of covering mass deportation. open.substack.com/pub/thebulwa...

I'm ready" www.independent.co.uk/news/world/a...

As I'm reading about animals that had to be abandoned, I wonder if it's time to say if you can't evacuate these animals, you can't have them as pets. In the same way we have to stop building on the coast & stop building in fire zones.

ABC, NBC & CBS dedicated about 16 minutes of airtime last night to the California wildfires without once mentioning climate change. Since the news failed do it's job, here's a short summary of the role of climate change and wildfire risk: www.noaa.gov/noaa-wildfir...

Mainers, keep your head on a swivel for the rest of deer season, because Cokey McSnivels is out there with you and that Bolivian marching powder gives him an itchy trigger finger.