Minnesota National Guard members have arrived at a federal building and were directed to distribute donuts, coffee, and hot chocolate to anti-ICE protesters. Guard members were issued reflective vests so they would not be mistaken for federal agents.
Multiple people in Minnesota federal law enforcement/prosecutors’ agencies have now resigned rather than do this administration’s bidding. They took an oath to uphold the law. Ours is a nation of laws and not kings.
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Gratitude to Robert Reich. @rbreich.bsky.social Such a bright light in a dark time. Reminding myself of words of resistance: we're not done yet. this isn't over.
When tech types pretend to be Christian, remember: nothing is more Anti-Christ than Silicon Valley.
A Lancet-published study estimates USAID cuts will kill over 14 million people by 2030.
“Whatever you did for the least of my brothers and sisters...”
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"In the days since ABC’s decision, the blowback against Disney has been hurricane level."
Washington, DC under military occupation in last August 2025, with banners proclaiming the absolute power of the primus inter pares
This is a real photograph of Washington, DC this week, where the United States president has ordered military occupation in peacetime, and ordered the display of colossal portraits of himself.
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“Most people think Ontario is all forest,” he says, “but Omushkego land is so much more. It’s my home, my history, my people.” - Jeronimo Kataquapit
The Hudson Bay Lowland is indeed so much more to so many people.
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#peatlands #climatechange #biodiversity
A terrific petition, in advance of UNOC3. Sign the OceanCare petition now: action.wemove.eu/sign/2024-6-...
In anticipation of Earth Day, I think of Robin Wall Kimmerer's words, of staying with the gift-laden reciprocity with the living earth with humility and joy.
So excited to see the work of my husband, Charlie Costello, flourish in the first Midcoast Maine Seed Festival, Saturday April 12th at the Rockport Public Library.
I want to share with you three rules for fighting tyrannical fear and intimidation, gleaned from discussions I’ve had with a number of people who have lived in repressive regimes. https://robertreich.substack.com/p/how-to-respond-to-fear-and-intimidation
Just a reminder why it's so important to care for our siblings of other species.
One of my favorite magazines that I'm honored to write for.
Truth is still alive.
Canadians are reaching to our shared stories and past to find a way through these dark times.
What binds us together as a nation is so much greater than what separates us.
And this makes us unbreakable.
Please read my reflection on the role of shared memory.
#elbowsup
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A screenshot of an X post by Olga Diem (@OlgaDiem ) posted 4 hours ago on March 7, 2025, with Ukrainian and U.S. flag emojis. The post contains a political cartoon titled "Topple the dominos," depicting a row of dominoes labeled from bottom to top as "Tesla," "Elon," "Trump," "Republicans," and "Russians." The Tesla domino is shown being pushed over by a crowd of small figures holding signs that say "FUCK TRUMP," "FUCK ELON," and "FUCK NAZIS," symbolizing a chain reaction leading to the fall of the subsequent dominos.
Everyone together now!
Remarkably, Musk has recently targeted empathy ...
A leaked memo reveals that DOGE's next target is the VA, with plans to fire more than 80,000 agency workers who provide critical services to veterans and their families.
More than 25% of agency staff are veterans themselves.
How is this "efficiency"?
Sending you support from the U.S.!
Four Wings Of Movement Collaboration - Leah Penniman A butterfly is drawn with four segments of its wings, each labeled RESIST, BUILD, REFORM, and HEAL. Within each winglet, examples are written, and they’re described in detail along the edges of the illustration. RESISTING oppression via direct action—think Occupy, protests, boycotts, marches, treesitting, etc. BUILDING new worlds and systems—think co-ops, community ownership models, land trusts, social networks, food hubs, organic farms, etc. REFORMING existing systems to shift power and resources—think holding elected office, advocacy, institutional leadership, etc. HEALING individual and collective trauma—think art and experience-making, storytelling, medicine-making, therapy, music, etc.
Many folks want to organize right now but aren’t sure how.
There are many ways; that’s the hard part AND the beauty of it.
This model by Leah Penniman, illustrated by Christine Tyler Hill, shows how comprehensive social change requires many strategies.
We need all of us.
Find your role and begin.
Thank you, such an important article!
The future of higher education has never been more perilous. #Trump #Musk #Vought are out to destroy universities. Read more in my latest for @TheNation. 1/ www.thenation.com/article/soci...
The boycott is strong and getting stronger every day.
Just needing some beauty: Blue starfish (Linckia laevigata), Indonesia, photo by Grant Thomas | Ocean Image Bank.
The attempted mugging of a visiting president was about the world war that Musk, Trump, and Vance have chosen. If we attend to what Vance and Trump said yesterday, we can work our way to the unreason of American policy, and to the chaos that will follow.
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Definitely rays of hope: it's up to all of us to make it happen.
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