Peggy Joque Williams

In case you need a diversion from the crisis of the moment...

Obama surprises veterans on flight to DC with special salute President Barack Obama surprised a flight of Korean and Vietnam War veterans traveling from Madison, Wisconsin, to Washington, D.C., ahead of Veterans Day.

This was an Honor Flight from Madison, Wisc today. President Barack Obama greeted the veterans, shaking each of theirs hands as they arrived in DC.
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So...all the generals are required to come from around the world for a "pep talk" meeting, an "esprit de corps." with Trump deciding last minute to attend creating new security concerns. And...what is this costing us taxpayers? So much for getting rid of waste (and maybe fraud and abuse?).

The battle of our day is no longer about Democrats versus Republicans or left versus right.

The choice right now is democracy or dictatorship. And we're sliding faster than I ever thought possible into the latter.

Everyone must choose which side they’re on.

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Let’s stop being polite and calling it authoritarianism. Call it a communist dictatorship. That will shake them up. Exclusive-Trump administration seeks equity stake in Lithium Americas amid loan talks www.msn.com/en-us/news/n...

Some of us do.

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Science is real

Will the 2nd Amendment protect us? Don’t be silly. But the 6th might. Let’s discuss.

Mass Shooters Are Not Disproportionately Transgender Most mass shootings are carried out by cisgender men.

Reminder: Most mass shootings are carried out by cisgender men.

State steps in to ensure access to COVID-19 vaccine Public health order counters potential limitations set by the USFDA

New Mexico is overriding the federal government on the topic of COVID19 vaccines to ensure their residents can access them.

States hold a tremendous amount of public health power. They should use it.

This is just sad. We’ve posted about this before. Now here is what is going down.

The rainbow crosswalk at the Pulse memorial in Orlando (created to honor the 49 lives lost in the 2016 shooting) has now become the target of state enforcement.

In Trump’s Federal Work Force Cuts, Black Women Are Among the Hardest Hit

Even without the statistics, just by watching the news it is evident that Black women in positions of leadership are being targeted. www.nytimes.com/2025/08/31/u...

Border Patrol arrested firefighters as they were battling a wildfire Veteran firefighters worried a DHS raid on the Bear Gulch fire in Washington could make it more difficult to find contractor crews.

WTF...! These guys are fighting fires to keep our communities and homes safe. www.washingtonpost.com/climate-envi...

Public Broadcast Cuts Hit Rural Areas, Revealing a Political Shift

The article mentions Lisa Murkowski. Didn’t she run as an independent? Why is she caving to Trump? www.nytimes.com/2025/08/26/u...

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NEWS: Constitution Sections on Due Process and Foreign Gifts Quietly Removed From Government Website This is a major story that more media sites need to cover.

So...WTF...?
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When public media disappears, so do the stories that bring us together.

With federal funding eliminated, millions may lose their last trusted source of news and connection.

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Larry Summers: "This is way beyond anything Nixon ever did ... this is the stuff of democracies giving way to authoritarianism. Firing statisticians goes with threatening the heads of newspapers, launching assaults on universities, launching assaults on law firms. This is really scary stuff."

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The federal government is paying more than 154,000 people not to work Early resignation offers and other programs have reduced the workforce, but critics say the moves are also wasting money.

So much for getting rid of "waste, fraud, & abuse"... www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...

Families First - A 50-State Day of Peaceful Action for Our Families On Saturday, July 26th, American families in every corner of the country will come together in peaceful marches, rallies and events to say: our families come first, and we will protect each other.

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