Sen. Mark Kelly tells service members they can refuse illegal orders YouTube video by azcentral.com and The Arizona Republic

Seems like a good time to spread this reminder. You can and must refuse illegal orders. Pass it on.

image of text of joint resolution outlining 25th amendment in 1965.

Twenty-fifth Amendment, please.

Also.... can someone please see how many White House and HHS insiders have recently dumped their Johnson & Johnson stock?

good idea. let's post it everywhere.

"Measles and Polio Down in the Schoolyard" - Marsh Family parody of Paul Simon "Me and Julio" on RFK YouTube video by Marsh Family

In praise of satire, parody, wit, humor, and pointed commentary. Keep it coming, talented people.

Trump rejects data he doesn't like. Boston faces troubling facts head-on to craft solutions to problems. - CommonWealth Beacon In an era when facts are contested and expertise is under siege, it’s worth remembering that data not only informs policy—it can transform lives.

Worth sharing. Why and how real data, research, facts can help if they're not twisted, fabricated, or denied by synchophants, toadies, and nincompoops. And self-serving grifters, of course. But I digress.

It's the GOP way these days. Guess they never learned
"I'm rubber and you're glue: Everything you say bounces off of me and sticks to you."

He's brilliant. And on the topic of this song, I keep wondering... what if we could get thousands of peacenik lefties to flood their application portal or better yet dominate their ranks and slow the whole thing WAY down. But shh don't let that cat outta the bag.

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dangling old telephone receiver

U.S. Capital switchboard appeared to be malfunctioning earlier today--maybe overloaded? It would ignore voice prompts and just give you Brandenburg concerto. I did get thru by interrupting the recorded greeting with rep's name. KEEP CALLING: 202-224-3121
no to the ruinous bill now before the House

Preaching to choir here on Bluesky, perhaps, but if y'all have more diverse venues in which to share this, please pass it on asap. Esp to friends with GOP Senators they might call. BTW, US Capital switchboard: 202-224-3121

hair furor is brilliant. and the rest true.

If they can do it in South Korea….

Thanks for the tip! Have not read Atkinson, but will add to the pile! :)

April 19 at Minuteman National Historical Park (BTW #SaveOurParks & #RehireRangers!), away from the action of the #ShotHeardRoundtheWorld.
Strangely stirring to see faux Minutemen waiting for the skirmish to come. Future uncertain, ordinary neighbors agreeing to push back on tyranny and abuse....

This makes me so sad and ashamed, but I believe it's true.

Pssst! It appears the president of El Salvador is more powerful than the president of the United States. Pass it on.

(How could Xrump disprove it? Bring Kilmar home.)

thank you for leading this. spending seems one of our remaining powers.

The horses and mules that moved mountains and hearts - High Country News U.S. Forest Service stock animals are indispensable to trail work on public lands in the West. Trump’s radical upheaval is accelerating the death of a dying art.

Don't like people? Protest #HandsOff on behalf of the mules then.

O that 3 Musketeers! I was distracted by Michael York, I admit, but Chamberlain was brilliant. I blame him for my muddling of Dumas yarns cuz he was also swoony in The Count of Monte Cristo and the Man in the Iron Mask! What a full life & career bringing joy & adventure to us. rip

Excellent! 180 were counted a few miles west in Watertown.

Great idea. Thanks for the update. They don't seem to listen to "no" or even "thou shalt not." What's the consequence for them? Please tell us how we the people, along with you, can generate a consequence now, not at midterms. Thank you.

me too!

If the Marshals Go Rogue, Courts Have Other Ways to Enforce their Orders Opinion | Even a rogue marshal’s service is not an insurmountable obstacle to courts enforcing the rule of law.

There is recourse when people flout the law, even if they're high muckety-musks. But courts/judges need to be bold. How can we support them?

thank you for the chuckle. We need em more than ever.

I hope regular folks will have parties at night to paint it back, if not here, then everywhere they can.

omg yes, read him! wisdom, drama, and such deft psychological insight without the Freudian claptrap. W&P is burdened by a lot of detail about 19th century war craft but if you can gloss over that... tough call between that and AK.

I like that sentiment. Would love something more concrete too. Please tell us what you can do as a rep in the minority and what we can do as citizens to actually be a factor in the fight? Thank you!

Rebel with a Clause documentary film by Brandt Johnson starring Ellen Jovin A grammar guru takes her pop-up grammar advice stand on a road trip across all 50 US states to show that comma fights can bring us closer together in a divided time.

If you can get to a screening of this film, do! I was lucky to see it last week. A joyous adventure of language and American diversity. Even non-"language nerds" in the room were delighted. Thanks @rebelwithacause.bsky.social, we need this now!

Hey there, love what you're doing! Just refollowed. I keep falling behind on the reading, but am so grateful to have been prompted to read these classics and will try to catch up! :)