Two Good Laughs to Brighten Your Day. Another Trump Bump & Dump? Coda. + Campsite 14E. Get "Reflections" conveniently delivered to your inbox. Most subscription funds will be donated to pro democracy organizations. I do the research and the writing. You enjoy the reading while supportin...

Trump’s fragile ego will lead to his ultimate demise. He cannot admit to making a mistake. He is incapable of following the first rule of holes. “When you are in a hole, stop digging.” Rather than admitting a mistake, Trump always doubles down. open.substack.com/pub/thomasdi...

My Top 10 Pro Democracy Organizations + Mayday Strong - People over Billionaires. Get "Reflections" conveniently delivered to your inbox. Most subscription funds will be donated to pro democracy organizations. I do the research and the writing. You enjoy the reading while supportin...

I recently got another request for information on my favorite pro democracy organizations. My intention was to create a top 10 list but I failed. I did manage to keep the list to 10 + 1. open.substack.com/pub/thomasdi...

TACO Tuesday Mess, DOJ Still After Liam Ramos, J.D. Vance Against Foreign Election Interference? Save Democracy by Snacking! + Ready to catch a Lunker. Get "Reflections" conveniently delivered to your inbox. Most subscription funds will be donated to pro democracy organizations. I do the research and the writing. You enjoy the reading while supporting some wonderful pro democratic organizations.

Wednesday, as I am writing this Reflection, Israel is bombing Lebanon. Iran has closed the Strait of Hormuz again. Iran has also bombed Saudi Arabia’s East-West oil pipeline and Kuwait water desalination plants. In the meantime Trump is busy lying about everything. open.substack.com/pub/thomasdi...

Save Democracy With Your Wallet, May Day Strong, Focus For Democracy + Big Island. Big Birds. Get "Reflections" conveniently delivered to your inbox. Most subscription funds will be donated to pro democracy organizations. I do the research and the writing. You enjoy the reading while supportin...

Today’s Reflection has three things you can do now to defend our democracy from the MAGA threat. I hope you decide to take action now, when it will have a major impact on the future of our democracy. open.substack.com/pub/thomasdi...

Florida Republicans Voting for Democrats? Trump's Mail-in Voting Lie, White House Attacks MeidasTouch, No Kings III This Saturday! + Gnarly Cedar. Get "Reflections" conveniently delivered to your inbox. Most subscription funds will be donated to pro democracy organizations. I do the research and the writing. You enjoy the reading while supportin...

The Democrat candidate in two deep red florida state special election districts defeated their Republican opponents. This was only made possible because lots of Republican voters voted for the Democrats. What makes this news extra sweet is that Mar-a-Lago is in one. open.substack.com/pub/thomasdi...

ICE Kidnapping People at Airports, ICE Running from Photographers at Airports, No Kings III + Blue Bells. Get "Reflections" conveniently delivered to your inbox. Most subscription funds will be donated to pro democracy organizations. I do the research and the writing. You enjoy the reading while supportin...

At 10:00 AM on March 22 at Gate E2 of San Francisco International Airport (SFO), after a struggle, two guys in hoodies (supposedly ICE agents) abducted a woman while her daughter stands by watching and crying hysterically... open.substack.com/pub/thomasdi...

Perrot State Park, Mississippi River Sunset, Tahquitz Canyon, Bear Paw Camp, Where's My Car? + Springtime Mountain Hike in Photos. Get "Reflections" conveniently delivered to your inbox. Most subscription funds will be donated to pro democracy organizations. I do the research and the writing. You enjoy the reading while supportin...

Today, I decided to take a break from the news and share a few favorite photos from previous Reflections with you. open.substack.com/pub/thomasdi...

Republicans voted down an amendment that would have protected married women with name changes from the SAVE Act. Then claimed it doesn’t hurt women. 69 million married women beg to differ. Call your senators today ☎️202-224-3121. #SaveActIsPayToVote

Can’t afford a $165 passport? Can’t get to the Board of Elections during business hours? The SAVE Act says too bad — no vote for you. This is not election security. This is exclusion.😡 Call your senators ☎️202-224-3121. #SaveActIsPayToVote

The Blue Wave Persists, Scott Dworkin Goes Viral Again, Quit GPT is Winning + Mighty Mississippi Headwaters. Get "Reflections" conveniently delivered to your inbox. Most subscription funds will be donated to pro democracy organizations. I do the research and the writing. You enjoy the reading while supportin...

Since Trump's election Democrats have flipped 28 state legislative seats while Republicans have flipped 0! open.substack.com/pub/thomasdi...

Hands off our Ballots: Safeguarding the 2026 Midterms, Boycott Chat GPT, Little Known Renewable Energy Fact + Dragonflies Are Our Friends Safeguarding the 2026 Midterms

uesday evening, BigTent USA will be hosting a virtual event featuring Marc Elias, Joyce Vance and Reed Galen where we can learn what’s at stake and what we need to do to protect free and fair midterm elections in 2026. open.substack.com/pub/thomasdi...

Three Trump Regime Losses, Pam Bondi Subpoenaed, Kristi Noem Grilled + Made in the shade. Get "Reflections" conveniently delivered to your inbox. Most subscription funds will be donated to pro democracy organizations. I do the research and the writing. You enjoy the reading while supportin...

There is a lot of crazy s#$% going on right now. It may not feel like it but we have the upper hand. We need to double down on our work to reclaim our democracy from MAGA. The next 8 months or so will be critical. We will win if we don’t give up. open.substack.com/pub/thomasdi...

The TrumpStein War. No War With Iran + One Wish Get "Reflections" conveniently delivered to your inbox. Most subscription funds will be donated to pro democracy organizations. I do the research and the writing. You enjoy the reading while supportin...

A lot of bad stuff has, can and will now happen. Trump was warned about this. He doesn’t care. He is desperate and willing to do anything to steer the news headlines away from the TrumpStein Pedophile Coverup and his failing presidency. open.substack.com/pub/thomasdi...

"Concentration Camps don't Trend." "The Other Red Hat." + Buena Vista Get "Reflections" conveniently delivered to your inbox. Most subscription funds will be donated to pro democracy organizations. I do the research and the writing. You enjoy the reading while supportin...

By now you probably heard the sad story about Punch the monkey that was rejected by his mother and picked on by other monkeys in a Japanese zoo. The picture of poor Punch clutching the IKEA stuffed monkey they gave him went viral. open.substack.com/pub/thomasdi...

Grand Waterfall, Two Cuties, Bright Angel Trail, & more in Photos. Get "Reflections" conveniently delivered to your inbox. Most subscription funds will be donated to pro democracy organizations. I do the research and the writing. You enjoy the reading while supportin...

Today, I decided to take a break from the news and share a few favorite photos from previous Reflections with you. open.substack.com/pub/thomasdi...

“A Letter to Stephen Colbert” from Ben Meiselas, Call to Action + The rest of the story. Get "Reflections" conveniently delivered to your inbox. Most subscription funds will be donated to pro democracy organizations. I do the research and the writing. You enjoy the reading while supportin...

CBS, a member of the Trump regime’s state media complex, caved and cancelled Stephen Colbert’s interview of Texas State Representative James Talarico who is running for the U.S. Senate later this year.

That was a big mistake... open.substack.com/pub/thomasdi...

Attention: ICE Still Terrorizing Minnesota! Call to Action + Nice Northern. Get "Reflections" conveniently delivered to your inbox. Most subscription funds will be donated to pro democracy organizations. I do the research and the writing. You enjoy the reading while supportin...

By now everyone has probably heard the good news that ICE was in the process of a major drawdown in Minnesota.... A small contingent would remain to protect the remaining agents???

What most of us immediately said is “I’ll believe it when I see it.” open.substack.com/pub/thomasdi...

Cocinar es Amor. America Is Puerto Rico! New ICE Standard Operating Procedure? Call to Action + Fern Dell Gorge. Get "Reflections" conveniently delivered to your inbox. Most subscription funds will be donated to pro democracy organizations. I do the research and the writing. You enjoy the reading while supportin...

For those who don’t speak Spanish, “Cocinar es Amor” means “Cooking is Love” in English. This bumper sticker is a good way to show solidarity with our brown skinned neighbors and friends who are being racially profiled and terrorized by ICE agents. open.substack.com/pub/thomasdi...

It's time to call out the GOP for what they are: a party that prioritizes power over people.

The SAVE Act 2.0 is just the latest example of their attempts to silence our voices and maintain their grip on power.

➡️202-224-3121 - #StopTheSaveAct social.demcast.com/s/Fz7eq10C

ICE Is Still Breaking the Law in Rochester MN, Defund ICE Now! Texas Blue Streak! MAGA's PPP is Failing. Words of Inspiration + How Did She Get Up There? Get "Reflections" conveniently delivered to your inbox. Most subscription funds will be donated to pro democracy organizations. I do the research and the writing. You enjoy the reading while supportin...

The photo is from: "Rochester man and recent organ donation recipient detained by ICE" which appeared in the Rochester Post Bulletin on Sat. Feb. 7. The driver side window was shattered by ICE agents. The vehicle was rammed from behind and left abandoned... open.substack.com/pub/thomasdi...

"Minnesota Proved MAGA Wrong." "Streets of Minneapolis." No Kings 3/28. Eyes on ICE Webinar. + Good Fit. Get "Reflections" conveniently delivered to your inbox. Most subscription funds will be donated to pro democracy organizations. I do the research and the writing. You enjoy the reading while supportin...

“The federal surge into Minneapolis reflects a series of mistaken MAGA assumptions,” Adam Serwer writes in his latest reporting for The Atlantic.

First: diverse communities aren’t possible. open.substack.com/pub/thomasdi...

ICE Protestors Take Over Hilton Hotel: "Housing Kidnapers!" + Irresistible. Get "Reflections" conveniently delivered to your inbox. Most subscription funds will be donated to pro democracy organizations. I do the research and the writing. You enjoy the reading while supportin...

There are two short videos in the article. The first one is about protesters occupying the lobby of a Hilton Hotel in New York City on Tuesday Jan. 27. Use the link to read the rest of the story. open.substack.com/pub/thomasdi...

Urgent: No Kings Mass Call Tomorrow Evening! Get "Reflections" conveniently delivered to your inbox. Most subscription funds will be donated to pro democracy organizations. I do the research and the writing. You enjoy the reading while supportin...

You will be provided with the latest updates on ICE and CBP’s out-of-control and dangerous operations. Your rights when documenting and recording law enforcement encounters, and how you can continue to take action will also be covered. open.substack.com/pub/thomasdi...

What Will it Take? Stop ICE. Senate in Play? + Calm After the Storm This Will End When Enough People Say No!

What will it take for enough people to say enough is enough? On Saturday, Alex Pretti a decent law abiding 37 year old man was murdered on the street for trying to help a woman stand up after she was pushed by ICE agents and fell down on an icy sidewalk. open.substack.com/pub/thomasdi...

Urgent: Call on Congress to Defund ICE. Time for Article 25? + Here Today, Gone Tomorrow. Get "Reflections" conveniently delivered to your inbox. Most subscription funds will be donated to pro democracy organizations. I do the research and the writing. You enjoy the reading while supportin...

The clock is ticking. We need to call our Democrat U.S. Senators and Member of Congress and demand that they vote NO on any Homeland Security Funding Bill that includes additional funding for ICE or the Border Patrol. open.substack.com/pub/thomasdi...

He Isn't White - Headline News? What Can You Do? Some Good News to Wrap it up. + Is That a Turtle? Get "Reflections" conveniently delivered to your inbox. Most subscription funds will be donated to pro democracy organizations. I do the research and the writing. You enjoy the reading while supportin...

Monday morning, I woke up hearing about two disturbing things. The first item was that Republicans are saying that if Trump follows up on his threats to take Greenland by force, it could be the end of his presidency. Really!!! open.substack.com/pub/thomasdi...

Live In Minneapolis. Defund Trump! + Nice Bass. Get "Reflections" conveniently delivered to your inbox. Most subscription funds will be donated to pro democracy organizations. I do the research and the writing. You enjoy the reading while supportin...

This Reflection will be brief as I focus on Status Coup On the Ground Reporting of Trump’s terror campaign in Minnesota and the effort to reign in the ICE gestapo. open.substack.com/pub/thomasdi...

Imagine if. Up Next: Door to Door. Protest, Regroup then Repeat. + Next Time, I'm just going to do it! Get "Reflections" conveniently delivered to your inbox. Most subscription funds will be donated to pro democracy organizations. I do the research and the writing. You enjoy the reading while supportin...

What if this moment became a moment, as Lincoln called it - “a new birth of freedom.” What if ten years from now we could look back at 2026, not as one where freedom was lost but where it was renewed, restored and regained momentum? open.substack.com/pub/thomasdi...

Urgent Message: Justice for Renee Nicole Good! Join Rapid Response Call This Evening. There are actions all of us must take now.

My apologies for any typos. I rushed this out without running it by my editor in order to update you on the rapidly evolving situation with the murder of Renee Nicole Good in Minneapolis. The time to take action is now! The post has link to join this urgent call. open.substack.com/pub/thomasdi...

Five Things Trump Wants You to Forget. Sugar Lake, Contrasting Winter Hikes, Selfie, Fav. Fishing Setup & Cute Kitties in Photos. Get "Reflections" conveniently delivered to your inbox. Most subscription funds will be donated to pro democracy organizations. I do the research and the writing. You enjoy the reading while supportin...

Today, before getting into some favorite photos from previous Reflections, I would like to take a moment to ask you to consider: What is the Trump regime trying to distract you and the press from with the Venezuelan war? open.substack.com/pub/thomasdi...