A simple explanation for the shut down: Republicans refused to negotiate with Democrats. Republicans shut down the government. Republicans shut down the government *to preserve tax cuts for billionaires.*

Call members of Congress and demand that Thomas Fugate, the (22 yr old) in DHS who is in charge of preventing domestic terrorism be called before every Congressional committee that deals with Homeland Security to explain what he is doing to keep Americans safe in the aftermath of the attack on Iran.

Lately I’ve seen some chilling but accurate lists of things Nazis did that the administration is doing. Since so many “conservatives” shrug this off, I’ve started referring to Stalin instead of Nazis. This gets attention since non-Maga Rs are often deeply steeped in anti-communist world views.

The cuts and general terribleness may have one redeeming effect—With concrete threats to respond to, my students may write better papers. For example, they’re writing about Head Start, or how changed divorce laws made women’s lives better. Tomorrow I show them how to find recent news stories.

Follow the money, indeed. www.wired.com/story/doge-t...

I see that there is a new movie of Kiss of the Spider Woman. Timely! I hope it gets a wide release and lots of awards and attention.

Great turnout in downtown Saint Joe! www.newspressnow.com/news/missour...