NO KINGS MARTHA'S VINEYARD · Mobilize **In America, we don’t put up with would-be kings.** NO KINGS is a national day of action and mass mobilization in response to increasing authoritarian excesses and corruption from Trump and his allie...

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ICE isn't "deporting" immigrants, it is kidnapping them.

DOGE isn't "fixing" the government, it is dismantling it.

Trump isn't "helping" Americans, he is retaliating against them.

Pam Bondi isn't "upholding" the Constitution, she is ignoring it.

Musk is really cozying up to China, all so he can get even richer. So much greed destroying so many people.

How to Save a Democracy Americans can learn from opponents of authoritarianism elsewhere.

"use creative tactics, stay active for long periods of time, and retain public support by eschewing violence even when facing government repression..."

www.foreignaffairs.com/united-state...

Realtime Fascism | Tracking Fascist Trends in the US Realtime Fascism is an automated system that tracks and analyzes news headlines against historically confirmed steps toward fascism in the United States. See the data in real-time.

Don’t forget to keep track of your friendly neighborhood fascism✖️😵‍💫🖕

#FightLikeHell #RESIST #EndOligarchy

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"Ice detention isn’t just a bureaucratic nightmare. It’s a business. These facilities are privately owned and run for profit."

"It’s a lucrative business: CoreCivic made over $560m from Ice contracts in a single year. In 2024, GEO Group made more than $763m from Ice contracts."

Many Chinese See a Cultural Revolution in America (Gift Article) People in China are expressing alarm at what looks like a familiar authoritarian turn in the United States, their longtime role model for democracy.

One of the reasons I didn't stay long in China was censorship and lack of free speech. I'm disgusted that we're dealing with it here now, too. There has to be a way of regaining our democracy, and it can't wait until 2026. (gift article) www.nytimes.com/2025/03/06/b...

Preferably not just parents. We all benefit from kids being educated (I say, as a parent).

This is definitely something I've been meaning to do -- it's just that plastic is a hard habit to break. I have my credit card paid off (not counting the one I never use) and need to just do cash and checks from my local bank.

February 26, 2025 YouTube video by Amelia Smith

Made another little video, am utterly done with the Washington Post and Bezos. youtube.com/shorts/I6c0G...

February 25, 2025 YouTube video by Amelia Smith

Feeling the overwhelm but not giving in to it yet! youtube.com/shorts/m2fz_...

I've now downloaded all my Kindle books. It was interesting thumbing through the past 13ish years of reading.

I've been meaning to do this but haven't started.

February 19, 2025 YouTube video by Amelia Smith

Another day, another micro-vlog. youtube.com/shorts/edMve... I rejoined the ACLU today.

February 18, 2025 YouTube video by Amelia Smith

This vlog is mostly a way to hold myself accountable and stay on track. youtu.be/7VNsR_CgE8k

Today's poem is by Starhawk.

Also, I don't know why youtube makes some of these videos and others "shorts." I think it has to do with the formatting, not the length.

February 15, 2025 YouTube video by Amelia Smith

Did the MV Classic/20 Miler today and am worn out but had time to read a poem anyway.
www.youtube.com/shorts/99Yv5...
Oh, yeah, and the local meeting and the run were not the same event.

February 14, 2025 YouTube video by Amelia Smith

Another short musing. Happy Valentine's Day! youtube.com/shorts/kVYLX...

February 13, 2025 YouTube video by Amelia Smith

Continuing my micro-vlog: youtube.com/shorts/qU2Sc...

February 11, 2025 YouTube video by Amelia Smith

youtube.com/shorts/52D8q... A short prayer from Hildegard von Bingen for today's reading and some pictures of the snow.

February 10, 2025 YouTube video by Amelia Smith

Video 2, from today.
youtu.be/NyP2j8bnbtU

February 9, 2025 YouTube video by Amelia Smith

I'm messing around with video and creating a very minimalist, structured blog. Here's my first one, from yesterday.
youtu.be/sHPBuRJoluw

My teen daughter told me about this the other day and I was skeptical. I will be happy to deliver proof to her that propaganda from China needs fact-checking, just like any other propaganda!

Avian Flu: it's here. People and their pets should stay away from wild birds, especially waterfowl, especially if they're sick or dead.
www.westtisbury-ma.gov/sites/g/file...

Donald Trump : Favorability Polls The latest political polls and polling averages from FiveThirtyEight.

I just found out that I am in a little liberal echo chamber. I wondered: Is everyone outraged about what's going on, or am I only hearing from people who are outraged?

There isn't nearly enough outrage:
projects.fivethirtyeight.com/polls/favora...

If she can do it, we can all do it.

I'm sure she knew what she was doing: putting her faith ahead of her self-interest. We need more examples of such courage!