pulling this reflection on white silence/fear over here, too:

Try.

I am in awe of this woman, of these women. May we all aspire to their level of strength and grace. "there are people building a better world for him. ... the people who did this had fear and anger in their hearts, and we need to show them a better way."

I continue to be enraged by everything the secretary of health and human services is doing www.theatlantic.com/newsletters/...

is there some way I can quickly unlearn all of history so as to feel better about recent events

In this New Year, May our aspirations overcome our anger; May brotherhood overcome bigotry; May hope overcome hatred; May peace overcome prejudice; May our faith in each other overcome our fear. Onward.

I haven't done a thread on here in awhile Let's do one about governmental decision-making, priorities, and morality I'm looking at you, Indiana Here we go, a quick thread 1/

Hey @peoplesbooktakoma.com, Lori is amazing and would be a great guest author when she's in town next Spring! #BookSky

Twenty-five days of Christmas music. Day 25: "You Gotta Get Up," by Rich Mullins #Christmas #ChristmasMusic #25DaysofChristmasMusic

Twenty-five days of Christmas music. Day 24: "One More Sleep 'Til Christmas," Kermit the Frog #Christmas #ChristmasMusic #25DaysofChristmasMusic

Twenty-five days of Christmas music. Day 23: "Christmas Time Is Here," by Vince Guaraldi Trio #Christmas #ChristmasMusic #25DaysofChristmasMusic

Twenty-five days of Christmas music. Day 22: "(Everybody’s Waitin’ For) The Man With The Bag," by Kay Starr #Christmas #ChristmasMusic #25DaysofChristmasMusic

Twenty-five days of Christmas music. Day 21: "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas," by Judy Garland #Christmas #ChristmasMusic #25DaysofChristmasMusic

It’s the “season of love and giving”…but this year, doesn’t it seem more like a “season of fear and taking”? Like many of you, I’ve been saddened by the human impact of draconian government budget cuts and how angry many housed Americans are at unhoused Americans. 🧵 1 of 9

Twenty-five days of Christmas music. Day 20: "We Need a Little Christmas," by Angela Lansbury #Christmas #ChristmasMusic #25DaysofChristmasMusic

Twenty-five days of Christmas music. Day 19: "Home for the Holidays," by Perry Como #Christmas #ChristmasMusic #25DaysofChristmasMusic

Twenty-five days of Christmas music. Day 18: "Santa Claus is Comin' to Town," by Bruce Springsteen #Christmas #ChristmasMusic #25DaysofChristmasMusic

Twenty-five days of Christmas music. Day 17: "Winter Wonderland," by the Eurythmics #Christmas #ChristmasMusic #25DaysofChristmasMusic

Twenty-five days of Christmas music. Day 16: "The Christmas Song," by Nat King Cole #Christmas #ChristmasMusic #25DaysofChristmasMusic

Twenty-five days of Christmas music. Day 15: "It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas," by Bing Crosby #Christmas #ChristmasMusic #25DaysofChristmasMusic

Twenty-five days of Christmas music. Day 14: "The Christmas Waltz," by Doris Day #Christmas #ChristmasMusic #25DaysofChristmasMusic

Twenty-five days of Christmas music. Day 13: "White Christmas," by The Drifters #Christmas #ChristmasMusic #25DaysofChristmasMusic

Twenty-five days of Christmas music. Day 12: "I Believe in Father Christmas," by Greg Lake #Christmas #ChristmasMusic #25DaysofChristmasMusic

Twenty-five days of Christmas music. Day 11: "Christmas Lights," by Coldplay #Christmas #ChristmasMusic #25DaysofChristmasMusic

FINAL STORY: Senate Republicans reject new congressional maps indianacapitalchronicle.com/2025/12/11/s...

In a vote of 31-19, the Indiana Senate rejected a bill to redraw the maps for U.S. Congressional districts.

Twenty-five days of Christmas music. Day 10: "I'll Be Home for Christmas" by Frank Sinatra #Christmas #ChristmasMusic #25DaysofChristmasMusic

Twenty-five days of Christmas music. Day 9: "Someday at Christmas," by Stevie Wonder #Christmas #ChristmasMusic #25DaysofChristmasMusic

Twenty-five days of Christmas music. Day 8: "I Like a Sleight Ride (Jingle Bells)," by Peggy Lee #Christmas #ChristmasMusic #25DaysofChristmasMusic

Twenty-five days of Christmas music. Day 7: "Peace on Earth/Little Drummer Boy," by Bing Crosby and David Bowie (Composed last-minute for Bing's last Christmas Special, it actually aired after his death.) #Christmas #ChristmasMusic #25DaysofChristmasMusic

Twenty-five days of Christmas music. Day 6: "Grown Up Christmas List," by Amy Grant #Christmas #ChristmasMusic #25DaysofChristmasMusic

The absolutely worst people are running our country.

Twenty-five days of Christmas music. Day 5: "Happy Holiday/The Holiday Season," by Andy Williams #Christmas #ChristmasMusic #25DaysofChristmasMusic

“Charles Norman Shay, who as a 19-year-old medic on D-Day repeatedly saved soldiers from drowning off Omaha Beach, turning them on their backs, dragging them ashore and binding their wounds, died on Wednesday at his home in Thue et Mue, France, near the site of the Normandy invasion. He was 101.”

Twenty-five days of Christmas music. Day 4: "Deck the Halls," by Mannheim Steamroller (I changed trains in Mannheim today. No steamrollers. Disappointing) #Christmas #ChristmasMusic #25DaysofChristmasMusic

Twenty-five days of Christmas music. Day 3: "River," by Joni Mitchell #Christmas #ChristmasMusic #25DaysofChristmasMusic

Twenty-five days of Christmas music. Day 2: "It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year," by Andy Williams #Christmas #ChristmasMusic #25DaysofChristmasMusic

Twenty-five days of Christmas music. (Think of it like a musical advent calendar.) Day 1: "If We Make it Through December," by Merle Haggard #Christmas #Christmasmusic #25DaysofChristmasMusic

“…brief appropriate remarks.” Lincoln’s Gettysburg address, 162 years ago today, is still relevant My latest in the Bulwark www.thebulwark.com/p/the-great-... Bulwark

"There's so much good out there if we look for it."

Our essay: Hunger is not an emergency: substack.com/profile/5411...

"Three policy areas offer immediate, bipartisan opportunities for impact: 1. Ending subminimum wage under Section 14(c) of the Fair Labor Standards Act 2. Modernizing ABLE accounts, 3. Raising the asset limits for Supplemental Security Income (SSI)"

A giant.

Our essay on redefining words of government: substack.com/@johnfdicker...

The American Dream sounds sweeping but it is accomplished through the small acts of its good, attentive citizens ... and training our attention toward generous acts and toward seeing those for whom the American Dream is so distant that even small acts of generosity are out of reach.

"Let’s just stand here, silently. Isn’t it nice here? So quiet. Just stand here and savor the freedom."

Our essay on Ben Franklin's final words at the Constitutional Convention and what they tell us about public debate: substack.com/profile/5411...

Powerful essay by @philipkennicott.bsky.social on the "five-alarm" possibility that this iconic photo, a historic driver of moral outrage against slavery, could be censored by the Trump administration. Gift link 🎁 wapo.st/4nDMgcA

Don’t wish murder on anyone because then you wish it on everyone. Don’t minimize a murder cuz you didn’t like the murder victim It’s not funny. It’s not edgy. It’s not justice. It’s murder. Each murder is the death of us all in very real ways. I know, I’ve died far too much for one life.