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Watch this video and read this book!!! Another timely interview with Nobel Peace Prize winner Maria Ressa on PBS Newshour. If we do not fight back it will be "death by a thousand cuts". We have work to do - this is a guide to move forward.
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Maria Ressa offers a guide to defending democracy in 'The Fight Back'
Journalist and Nobel Peace Prize laureate Maria Ressa chronicled her fight against the Duterte regime in the Philippines in her 2022 book, “How to Stand Up to a Dictator.” She detailed attacks on her ...
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October 30, 2026 at 1:03 AM
Watch this video and read this book!!! Another timely interview with Nobel Peace Prize winner Maria Ressa on PBS Newshour. If we do not fight back it will be "death by a thousand cuts". We have work to do - this is a guide to move forward.
www.pbs.org/newshour/sho...
www.pbs.org/newshour/sho...
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This is a rare moment of bipartisanship. And a reliable indication that Darline Graham is a horrible, inexperienced nepo-candidate.
Two former Governors of South Carolina - one from each party - have endorsed Democrat Annie Andrews who is running against Sen. Darline Graham R-SC
October 26, 2026 at 11:14 PM
This is a rare moment of bipartisanship. And a reliable indication that Darline Graham is a horrible, inexperienced nepo-candidate.
Many of you may know of this group yet I just read a piece (first link) by its president Erica Etelson and believe that their work can be of great help to all trying to heal our nation and strengthen communities.
www.welcomestack.org/p/ridiculing...
ruralurbanbridge.org
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ruralurbanbridge.org
Rural Urban Bridge Initiative
The Rural Urban Bridge Initiative invites liberals and progressives to think differently, talk differently, and act differently in order to understand the causes of the rural-urban divide and then do ...
ruralurbanbridge.org
October 18, 2026 at 7:13 PM
Many of you may know of this group yet I just read a piece (first link) by its president Erica Etelson and believe that their work can be of great help to all trying to heal our nation and strengthen communities.
www.welcomestack.org/p/ridiculing...
ruralurbanbridge.org
www.welcomestack.org/p/ridiculing...
ruralurbanbridge.org
Republicans - where are you? This stupidity needs to be forcefully condemned. If not the entire Republican Party will be swallowed in Donald Trump's swamp.
Much of it is already there, but parts are still OG Republicans who can take a stand on honor and principle.
www.nytimes.com/2026/10/16/u...
Much of it is already there, but parts are still OG Republicans who can take a stand on honor and principle.
www.nytimes.com/2026/10/16/u...
Trump Signs Order Exempting Russia From Sanctions Law (Gift Article)
The sanctions were part of a measure that was named after Senator Lindsey Graham, the South Carolina Republican who died in July.
www.nytimes.com
October 17, 2026 at 3:35 AM
Republicans - where are you? This stupidity needs to be forcefully condemned. If not the entire Republican Party will be swallowed in Donald Trump's swamp.
Much of it is already there, but parts are still OG Republicans who can take a stand on honor and principle.
www.nytimes.com/2026/10/16/u...
Much of it is already there, but parts are still OG Republicans who can take a stand on honor and principle.
www.nytimes.com/2026/10/16/u...
Brilliant interview by Lisa Desjardins with Michael Lewis about his new book Blockers! This is such valuable information and hopefully will spur more people to push back hard on Musk and DOGE. Musk should not be anywhere near any government office or facility.
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In 'Blockers,' Michael Lewis highlights government workers who resisted DOGE
Elon Musk has donated more than $365 million to support Republicans in the midterm elections. Musk's influence on the federal government is the focus of "Blockers," a new book by Michael Lewis. Lisa D...
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October 13, 2026 at 1:00 AM
Brilliant interview by Lisa Desjardins with Michael Lewis about his new book Blockers! This is such valuable information and hopefully will spur more people to push back hard on Musk and DOGE. Musk should not be anywhere near any government office or facility.
www.pbs.org/newshour/sho...
www.pbs.org/newshour/sho...
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Hospitals across the U.S. throw away thousands of pounds of unopened medical supplies every year because they're unlikely to be used before their expiration dates. Now, a growing network of student-run organizations is intervening.
https://ow.ly/LeYy50ZWcwn
https://ow.ly/LeYy50ZWcwn
October 10, 2026 at 10:25 PM
Hospitals across the U.S. throw away thousands of pounds of unopened medical supplies every year because they're unlikely to be used before their expiration dates. Now, a growing network of student-run organizations is intervening.
https://ow.ly/LeYy50ZWcwn
https://ow.ly/LeYy50ZWcwn
Wonderful piece on human creativity and what AI can never replace.
www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
Opinion | The Path to Great Art Is Not Through A.I.
Anything worth remembering came from a person who did not know where she or he was going until arriving.
www.nytimes.com
October 6, 2026 at 8:38 PM
Wonderful piece on human creativity and what AI can never replace.
www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
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Welcome back to #StatsSunday — your statistical fix, pulled from this week’s stories. Read the story behind this stat here: https://reasonstobecheerful.world/california-fires-seed-bomb-project/
October 4, 2026 at 8:00 PM
Welcome back to #StatsSunday — your statistical fix, pulled from this week’s stories. Read the story behind this stat here: https://reasonstobecheerful.world/california-fires-seed-bomb-project/
Wise and detailed commentary from a member of Patriotic Millionaires on the morally and financially out of whack US tax code! Very much worth the read.
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A MEMBER SPOTLIGHT: It’s high time for some common sense on taxes
mailchi.mp
October 1, 2026 at 6:24 PM
Wise and detailed commentary from a member of Patriotic Millionaires on the morally and financially out of whack US tax code! Very much worth the read.
mailchi.mp/patrioticmil...
mailchi.mp/patrioticmil...
Former Republican Governor of Kansas now supporting the Democratic candidate (Hamilton) in the election - wonderful discussion with Geoff Bennett on PBS Newshour. 🙏 👍
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www.pbs.org/newshour/sho...
Former Kansas GOP governor explains why he's backing Democrat Adam Hamilton for Senate
Former Kansas Gov. Bill Graves, a Republican, crossed party lines to endorse Democrat Adam Hamilton in his bid to unseat Republican Sen. Roger Marshall. Graves said the country is facing “increasing p...
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September 24, 2026 at 12:40 AM
Former Republican Governor of Kansas now supporting the Democratic candidate (Hamilton) in the election - wonderful discussion with Geoff Bennett on PBS Newshour. 🙏 👍
www.pbs.org/newshour/sho...
www.pbs.org/newshour/sho...
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Welcome back to #StatsSunday — your statistical fix, pulled from this week’s stories. Read the story behind this stat here: https://reasonstobecheerful.world/how-afghan-women-are-rebuilding-reproductive-health-care/
September 20, 2026 at 7:30 PM
Welcome back to #StatsSunday — your statistical fix, pulled from this week’s stories. Read the story behind this stat here: https://reasonstobecheerful.world/how-afghan-women-are-rebuilding-reproductive-health-care/
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mackenzie scott really seems like the only billionaire to figure out that you can be a literal hero to millions with a relative pittance
A $50 million gift will fund Native student scholarships for the next five years and create a permanent endowment to support Indigenous students for generations.
A $50 million gift from MacKenzie Scott is being dedicated entirely to Native students, with $10 million funding scholarships over the next five years and $40 million placed in a permanent endowment to support Native students for generations to come.
A $50 million gift from MacKenzie Scott is being dedicated entirely to Native students, with $10 million funding scholarships over the next five years and $40 million placed in a permanent endowment to support Native students for generations to come.
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September 12, 2026 at 2:02 PM
mackenzie scott really seems like the only billionaire to figure out that you can be a literal hero to millions with a relative pittance
And heres another person who needs to go! He's two-faced - supporting tRumps action against immigrants and at the same time using undocumented immigrants on his family pork farms.
Why do you do this Jim Pillen? Do you not know this is wrong????
www.nytimes.com/2026/09/09/u...
Why do you do this Jim Pillen? Do you not know this is wrong????
www.nytimes.com/2026/09/09/u...
As He Backs ICE Crackdown, Nebraska Governor Employs Undocumented Workers (Gift Article)
Gov. Jim Pillen’s family business is one of the nation’s largest pork producers. As he seeks re-election, he has aligned himself with President Trump’s anti-immigrant agenda even though his farms have...
www.nytimes.com
September 10, 2026 at 3:27 AM
And heres another person who needs to go! He's two-faced - supporting tRumps action against immigrants and at the same time using undocumented immigrants on his family pork farms.
Why do you do this Jim Pillen? Do you not know this is wrong????
www.nytimes.com/2026/09/09/u...
Why do you do this Jim Pillen? Do you not know this is wrong????
www.nytimes.com/2026/09/09/u...
We need these Americans to be able to stay in this country. They are the ones who remind everyone of the power of living freely, helping others, being a good person.
So glad he is still here. So sorry and sad for those who have been forced to leave.
www.nytimes.com/2026/09/08/u...
So glad he is still here. So sorry and sad for those who have been forced to leave.
www.nytimes.com/2026/09/08/u...
‘Don’t Let Me Disappear’: The 100-Day Scramble to Free Lue Yang (Gift Article)
Lue Yang, who was convicted in a home invasion as a teenager, was facing deportation to Laos. With a plane on the tarmac, he wondered whether an appeal would be heard.
www.nytimes.com
September 8, 2026 at 9:34 PM
We need these Americans to be able to stay in this country. They are the ones who remind everyone of the power of living freely, helping others, being a good person.
So glad he is still here. So sorry and sad for those who have been forced to leave.
www.nytimes.com/2026/09/08/u...
So glad he is still here. So sorry and sad for those who have been forced to leave.
www.nytimes.com/2026/09/08/u...
This one really has to go! I hope the revelations in this article help.
www.nytimes.com/2026/09/08/u...
www.nytimes.com/2026/09/08/u...
Roger Marshall Sued 700 Patients for Debts; 81 Were Arrested. Now He’s a Senator. (Gift Article)
Patients sued by Senator Roger Marshall of Kansas were routinely charged 18 percent interest, The Times found. Some had bank accounts garnished.
www.nytimes.com
September 8, 2026 at 7:17 PM
This one really has to go! I hope the revelations in this article help.
www.nytimes.com/2026/09/08/u...
www.nytimes.com/2026/09/08/u...
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If you know any American living abroad who needs any help or encouragement to vote, there's this:
LIVE VOTER HELP on Zoom! Drop-in sessions: SUNDAY, September 6.
Overseas Americans are the number-one untapped group of potential Democratic voters. Under 15% voted in 2024!
LIVE VOTER HELP on Zoom! Drop-in sessions: SUNDAY, September 6.
Overseas Americans are the number-one untapped group of potential Democratic voters. Under 15% voted in 2024!
Voter Support for U.S. Citizens | VoteFromAbroad.org
Live voter assistance for U.S. citizens living abroad | VoteFromAbroad.org
www.votefromabroad.org
September 5, 2026 at 4:54 PM
If you know any American living abroad who needs any help or encouragement to vote, there's this:
LIVE VOTER HELP on Zoom! Drop-in sessions: SUNDAY, September 6.
Overseas Americans are the number-one untapped group of potential Democratic voters. Under 15% voted in 2024!
LIVE VOTER HELP on Zoom! Drop-in sessions: SUNDAY, September 6.
Overseas Americans are the number-one untapped group of potential Democratic voters. Under 15% voted in 2024!
Regardless your party affiliation, who do you admire, Liz Cheney or Susan Collins? Who will you remember as someone with strength and courage? Who will you tell your children about, especially your daughters?
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Susan Collins says Liz Cheney ‘has no impact, in my view’
Republican Sen. Susan Collins (Maine) said in an interview published Wednesday that former Rep. Liz Cheney (R-Wyo.) has “no impact” in politics. During a wide-ranging discussion with Politico’s Jon…
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September 5, 2026 at 2:44 AM
Regardless your party affiliation, who do you admire, Liz Cheney or Susan Collins? Who will you remember as someone with strength and courage? Who will you tell your children about, especially your daughters?
thehill.com/homenews/sen...
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Alphabet, Amazon, Meta, and Tesla paid just 4.9% of their profits in federal corporate taxes in 2025.
They've seen their collective tax bill drop by $95B thanks to two rounds of Trump tax cuts.
Meanwhile, tech layoffs in 2026 have already surpassed 2025.
Trickle-down economics was always a scam.
They've seen their collective tax bill drop by $95B thanks to two rounds of Trump tax cuts.
Meanwhile, tech layoffs in 2026 have already surpassed 2025.
Trickle-down economics was always a scam.
August 17, 2026 at 8:00 PM
Alphabet, Amazon, Meta, and Tesla paid just 4.9% of their profits in federal corporate taxes in 2025.
They've seen their collective tax bill drop by $95B thanks to two rounds of Trump tax cuts.
Meanwhile, tech layoffs in 2026 have already surpassed 2025.
Trickle-down economics was always a scam.
They've seen their collective tax bill drop by $95B thanks to two rounds of Trump tax cuts.
Meanwhile, tech layoffs in 2026 have already surpassed 2025.
Trickle-down economics was always a scam.
Moving story about Neff's experience in Afghanistan and effort to understand. Presages what is happening now with Iran. My prayers to the growing list of people killed.
And a world of pressure onto those in government who have brought this latest quagmire. Stop it!
www.nytimes.com/2026/07/23/w...
And a world of pressure onto those in government who have brought this latest quagmire. Stop it!
www.nytimes.com/2026/07/23/w...
Why I Sought Out a Taliban Commander I Had Fought (Gift Article)
First as a Marine and then as a journalist, I spent years tied to Afghanistan. I returned one last time to speak to a former enemy in search of answers, and perhaps closure.
www.nytimes.com
July 23, 2026 at 10:55 PM
Moving story about Neff's experience in Afghanistan and effort to understand. Presages what is happening now with Iran. My prayers to the growing list of people killed.
And a world of pressure onto those in government who have brought this latest quagmire. Stop it!
www.nytimes.com/2026/07/23/w...
And a world of pressure onto those in government who have brought this latest quagmire. Stop it!
www.nytimes.com/2026/07/23/w...
According to a new paper from Gabriel Zucman, Emmanuel Saez, and Jasper Boll, California billionaires pay so little in taxes that, even if they were to leave, it would take years for the loss of their tax payments to exceed what Prop 40 would raise.
eml.berkeley.edu/~saez/BSZ26C...
eml.berkeley.edu/~saez/BSZ26C...
eml.berkeley.edu
July 15, 2026 at 10:53 PM
According to a new paper from Gabriel Zucman, Emmanuel Saez, and Jasper Boll, California billionaires pay so little in taxes that, even if they were to leave, it would take years for the loss of their tax payments to exceed what Prop 40 would raise.
eml.berkeley.edu/~saez/BSZ26C...
eml.berkeley.edu/~saez/BSZ26C...
That this brave young woman was surrounded by cowardly men is abhorrent. We see her - strong face, eyes open, hiding behind nothing. Look at the men - eyes covered, faces covered, heads covered. Who is brave and who is weak?
Remember this when you vote in November
open.substack.com/pub/adamkinz...
Remember this when you vote in November
open.substack.com/pub/adamkinz...
While Patriotic Americans Celebrated This Weekend, An Old Ugliness Reared Its Head
Freedom loving Americans have beaten it every time before. Now it's our turn.
open.substack.com
July 6, 2026 at 4:08 PM
That this brave young woman was surrounded by cowardly men is abhorrent. We see her - strong face, eyes open, hiding behind nothing. Look at the men - eyes covered, faces covered, heads covered. Who is brave and who is weak?
Remember this when you vote in November
open.substack.com/pub/adamkinz...
Remember this when you vote in November
open.substack.com/pub/adamkinz...
Looks like some "Good Trouble" brought a fantastic result. Protest, speak up, resist!
www.nytimes.com/2026/06/17/u...
www.nytimes.com/2026/06/17/u...
Georgia Republicans Shelve Redistricting Amid Mounting Protests
www.nytimes.com
June 18, 2026 at 12:43 AM
Looks like some "Good Trouble" brought a fantastic result. Protest, speak up, resist!
www.nytimes.com/2026/06/17/u...
www.nytimes.com/2026/06/17/u...
Trying to understand the Senate race in Maine and cut through the repetitive criticism popping up. Please listen to this Pod Save America interview
www.reddit.com/r/TheDollop/...
And see his wikipedia page.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Graham_...
I continue to support him.
www.reddit.com/r/TheDollop/...
And see his wikipedia page.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Graham_...
I continue to support him.
From the TheDollop community on Reddit: Graham Platner addresses his totenkopf tattoo
Posted by Fragrant_Ape - 57 votes and 345 comments
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June 7, 2026 at 2:48 AM
Trying to understand the Senate race in Maine and cut through the repetitive criticism popping up. Please listen to this Pod Save America interview
www.reddit.com/r/TheDollop/...
And see his wikipedia page.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Graham_...
I continue to support him.
www.reddit.com/r/TheDollop/...
And see his wikipedia page.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Graham_...
I continue to support him.
This is who we can be, need to be and should always aspire to be. It is possible to stand up, organize and make a difference.
www.pbs.org/newshour/sho...
www.pbs.org/newshour/sho...
ICE arrest in a rural Montana town prompts a conservative community to take action
In a northeastern corner of Montana sits the small town of Froid. Rural and deeply conservative, it backed President Trump during every one of his White House runs. But earlier this year, when federal...
www.pbs.org
June 5, 2026 at 2:24 AM
This is who we can be, need to be and should always aspire to be. It is possible to stand up, organize and make a difference.
www.pbs.org/newshour/sho...
www.pbs.org/newshour/sho...