The success of nonviolent civil resistance: Erica Chenoweth at TEDxBoulder YouTube video by TEDx Talks

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Power, Obligation and the Universities In the mid-80s, when I was a teenager, I had a brief...

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Twenty Lessons, read by John Lithgow Key selections from On Tyranny, for viewing and sharing

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Is the US becoming a dictatorship? If so, does it learn it from China or Germany that dictatorship works better than democracy? Feifei Wang's answer: The US is not becoming a dictatorship. It’s a lot worse. Let me explain. A totalitarian or authoritarian regime needs a strong, centralized government. Look at current authorit...

I found that interesting: www.quora.com/Is-the-US-be...

A private sector reporter like… I don’t know… a company owned by Elon Musk?

Turn it on right now, please. Let’s send a message by giving her the highest viewership ever. #blacksky #thereidout @joyannreid.bsky.social

Yes! And, I Told Jesus and Compared to What. Really just The Whole Album.

Don’t Give Up on America No previous generation abandoned this country’s ideals. We shouldn’t, either.

"Only a revived faith in who we are, what we have been, what we have achieved can provide the energy, purpose, and direction to help us find the courage and determination to perpetuate our special democracy." It's over when we give up.

Well, I mean, don’t JUST “watch.” Help.

SEN. ELIZABETH WARREN: Trump, Musk and I agree on something important. And I've got 30 ways to get it done We can bring down the deficit by cutting spending, but we can also improve our financial position by making millionaires and billionaires pay their fair share.

www.foxnews.com/opinion/sen-...

Beautiful

Where?

Hey Suze!! 😘

DC President's Day Protest · 50501 Fifty Fifty One Protests Protest to uphold the Constitution and limit executive overreach! UPDATE: PERMIT IS BEING OBTAINED FOR REFLECTION POOLS IN THE CAPITOL. THE CAPITOL POLICE HAVE INFORMED US THAT UPPER SENATE PARK, WHI...

#protest #presidentsday #notoaking #nototrump #notomusk #notofascism Join us in DC or find your local protest. They need to hear from us that this is #NOTOKAY.

Meet me in DC on Monday!

Read this. And then come out this Monday — in DC or your home state.

Thank you. 😉

Gate A-4 Wandering around the Albuquerque Airport Terminal, after learning

This made my morning. poets.org/poem/gate-4

burn burn burn First off, welcome to the newsletter’s new home at Substack — a much better, easier, and prettier platform, especially since TinyLetter has decided to let its usability slowly fade away until no one w...

Just discovered this. It’s from a while ago, but it speaks a bit to some od what I’m feeling right now, and what others may be feeling as well. Its been a long 10 years! open.substack.com/pub/annehele...

Beautiful!

I know the clouds are gathering. It's getting darker and darker out there. But remember what Alice Walker said: "The way forward is with a broken heart."

I’m not sure it was the best I’ve EVER seen (that was probably Stevie Wonder in Cleveland in 1984) but Jon Batiste last summer was pretty good.

Turns out the zombie apocalypse isn’t as fun as they said it would be – Rebecca Solnit on our dangerously disconnected world A population numbed, dazed, present-but-not-present – had it happened overnight it would be a sci-fi horror movie. And if you looked up from your phone for long enough, you might notice it’s started a...

Okay Bluesky hive, what say you about this one? www.theguardian.com/society/2024...

5 Calls Spend 5 minutes. Make 5 calls. Make your voice heard.

Another resource to, as MO said, DO something. 5calls.org?fbclid=IwZXh...

Here are 26 organizations fighting Donald Trump that you can donate to The work these groups do will be critical during a second Trump Administration.

I know many of these orgs, but not all of them. Seems like a good list — not just to support financially , but to follow, learn from and work with. www.advocate.com/politics/ant...
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Funny not funny

Have you found any music yet. And, I love both #music and #GratefulDead being on your list. I could say something. But, I won’t! 😉

I love that your primary identity is “cool dad.” And, I love your humility. I also think you are a cool writer.
Just saying.

I just read your NICU story. Beautiful. Truly.