Congress quietly reauthorized a surveillance program that spies on Americans no roll call, no accountability, just a voice vote at midnight. The Senate rubber-stamped the extension until April 30, buying themselves less than two weeks before they have to do this all over again.
“Never do anything against conscience, even if the state demands it.”
— Albert Einstein
This has been the GOP's "starve-the-beast" scheme for nearly 50 years. Meanwhile, millions suffer and struggle to get ahead as the rich get richer. See the problem here?
“The liberty of a democracy is not safe if the people tolerate the growth of private power to a point where it becomes stronger than their democratic state itself.”
— Franklin D. Roosevelt
Busting up big corporations and tackling Wall Street’s greed.
Getting big money out of politics.
Strengthening unions and fighting for higher wages.
Medicare for all, paid family leave, universal childcare...
This is the progressive populist agenda we need in America.
“Think of the rivers of blood spilled by all those generals and emperors so that, in glory and triumph, they could become the momentary masters of a fraction of a dot. Think of the endless cruelties visited by the inhabitants of one corner of this pixel on the scarcely distinguishable inhabitants of some other corner, how frequent their misunderstandings, how eager they are to kill one another, how fervent their hatreds.” — Carl Sagan
mass of protesters carry a giant constitution replica.
Article 1, Section 8, Clause 11 of the U.S. Constitution:
"The CONGRESS shall have power...to declare war."
Netanyahu Calls Iran Strikes Necessary To Prevent War He Just Started
Netanyahu Calls Iran Strikes Necessary To Prevent War He Just Started
The federal government has approved new border wall construction in the Big Bend region of Texas, including stretches that would directly affect Big Bend National Park. Historically, Big Bend has not had a continuous border wall.
A new draft of the farm bill from House Republicans is being used to advance protections for pesticide manufacturers. The proposal includes language that would shield companies from state-level penalties or court rulings if their product labels don’t spell out potential health risks.
American workers just took home their smallest share of the nation's wealth since 1947 — even as corporate profits soar.
Why? This chart has the answer.
pretty please stop buying your groceries and goods at big corporate and support locally owned small businesses in your community where more money stays in your community.. or even in another community if you buy from a sm biz on the web.
STOP SUPPORTING TRUMP ENABLERS
#bigbusinessgeneralstrike
Oligarchy (noun):
A government of and by a few at the top, who exercise power for their own benefit. Their power and wealth increase as they make laws that favor themselves, manipulate financial markets, and create monopolies that put more wealth into their pockets.
c u soon?
2 trip cats gtg have a bit to much fun and 9hrs later here's a hippack and hand bag w/shoulder carry options its the STC baby.
ANOTHER ANGLE: the original video was deleted but I screen capped it. Here it is.
One of the green shoots of hope emerging from Trump’s oppression is a movement to make boards of directors more responsive to their constituents — especially university boards. Let me explain. https://robertreich.substack.com/p/opening-boards
Today, the US House voted 214-208 to pass HJ Res. 140, a resolution that would undo a 20-year ban on mining near the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness and throughout the surrounding watershed in northern Minnesota. That ban existed for a reason the land drains directly into the Boundary Waters,
MLK jr. is a modern hero that has given us a lasting hope... use that to stay strong, vigilant and keep centered in the struggle for a just world.
This should alarm everyone. The FBI searched a journalist’s home and seized her work devices, despite no criminal charges. This is a direct threat to press freedom.
mpls be pissed be sullen be hopeful but don't take the bait turn your rage into a productive plan
two bags one hippack one dop both in colored w/the spirit of midwest winter
dop bag one side light gray other dark gray black bottom white top
hippack w/ tuck away waist strap for a discreet hand carry
dop side view w/oversized pulls suited for cross body carry option
buy me..
a one off of 2 bags in snow slop colorway 120.00 for the set
left to right egg, seeker and mini scavenger
side by side bag size
"to live means to buy, to buy means to have power, to have power means to have responsibility"
- Florence Kelley
Black and white potrait of Aldous Huxley
“The purpose of propaganda is to make one set of people forget that certain other sets of people are human.”
― Aldous Huxley
"boundary waters approved"
- dvb
Ann Telnaes satirizing the political weaponization of free speech
Ann Telnaes, is a good politico ump willing to tell it how it is..
do it
"What it's NOT about is money. Obviously, not everything is. My dad impressed on me once that not everything's for sale, or should be, and you had to decide for yourself what is and isn't. When you do, money stops mattering as much."
-Grant (riv blog)
if followed en mass this would make life better
