The Whoopie Cushion Presidency After the weekend’s protests, political assassination, and impotent military parade, a whole new level of pathetic has fallen over the land.

"When the president lashes out that immigration is somehow responsible for transgenderism, it indicates to me both that they’re out of ideas and that we might have just found the plot for the 'To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar' sequel." michaelianblack.substack.com/p/the-whoopi...

Mobilizing for truth, turnips, and my forthcoming ‘manifesto’ 'We’ve got to speak out, frankly'

My plea for participating in next weekend’s No Kings rally, some visual and gastro recommendations, and Geraldine Brooks on why Paper Girl is not just my memoir; it’s my manifesto: open.substack.com/pub/bethmacy...

Wishing Well Scott Adams told me never to speak to him again.

His politics are bad. His worldview is bad. But I will be damned if I’m going to succumb to the same hatred he spent the final years of his life selling. michaelianblack.substack.com/p/wishing-well

Good morning !

Very useful interactive spreadsheet of the college/univ prez who have signed this declaration of academic independence.

Up to 480 signers now, up from 180 three days ago.

Thanks to @ejgoldstick.bsky.social for putting it together.

For reference, his doc is here: docs.google.com/spreadsheets...

'I'll go to jail if I have to' How to care for local immigrants like your life, too, depends on it—and a call for ideas

Advice from a 76-year-old pastor friend who’s ready to go to jail. My piece on protesting with purpose, getting ready for bellwether elections, and a plea for your ideas. Let's honor our veterans who died for true American values like due process, not despotism. open.substack.com/pub/bethmacy...

This is the crowd for Bernie and AOC in a state that voted for Trump by over 36% last year.

Harvard rejects Trump administration’s demands with federal funding at risk The university’s response comes after the government announced a federal review of nearly $9 billion in funding to Harvard and its affiliates.

Harvard rejects Trump administration’s demands with federal funding at risk.

www.washingtonpost.com/education/20...

Favorite sign from Saturday!Roanoke showed up!

We heard from leaders representing LGBTQ, education,
Federal worker unions, church leaders and anti-Fascism organizers. Fired up at #HandsOff #HandsOffRoanoke #can’tstopwon’tstop

Roanoke Virginia showing up today!

If you are not watching @booker.senate.gov right now, drop everything and turn him on. History in the making.

THEY'RE CALLED MUPPETS NOT MONSTERS

So proud of this friend! Every Monday !

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My poster for todays protest

Rep. Crockett Tells America on The View: "Soon You Will Understand" YouTube video by Rep. Jasmine Crockett

This is a great watch:

Presidents Day Protest, Roanoke,Va.

Presidents’ Day protest in Roanoke,Va.

today in Roanoke Va

Printmaking in the studio on this rainy day.

I hope to see you all in town !

Blimpie “You don’t need to write about it every day,” Martha told me over dinner at a good local Greek place here in France.

"A black curtain has descended over Washington DC, behind which the Wizard of X is doing to our government what he did to Twitter, turning something that worked pretty well but had problems into something that functions worse, hemorrhages value, and attracts Nazis." open.substack.com/pub/michaeli...

More members are joining us from both chambers, we'll be there on the west side (14th St NW) at 1:00

How do we stop him?

My Patriotism I am an American by birth.

"Now that my nation is being dismantled like an old TV set, I am starting to mourn the patriotism I thought didn’t matter very much to me. What I’m learning is, it does.” michaelianblack.substack.com/p/my-patriot...

I am listening to chers memoir.