For awhile now my team and I have come to the conclusion that I have the Mike Wozowski (Monsters Inc.) photo curse. I think this picture taken at the Martinsville, IN No Kings event is my pinnacle Mike Wozowski moment. Look for the sunflower. That is me. 🌻🤣

#NoKings in Bloomington, IN

A picture tells a thousand words. #NoKings Nashville, Indiana

At our No Kings protest in Martinsville, IN, we had a lobster and a woman whose red, white, and blue inspired outfit sported a red lobster. They became fast friends. This is what can happen when you exercise your right to free speech. No Kings Since 1776!

This is what democracy looks like. #NoKings

It is an active act of defiance to refuse to be divided from our neighbor.

The whole health care system is at risk because of the Medicaid cuts in Trump's reconciliation bill. app.sosha.ai/s/q2QvOOGV

Friends, do not sit down if violence breaks out at a protest. Sitting down will put you in danger of being beaten and make you an easy target. Turn and walk back the way you came. I wouldn’t have even mentioned this, but “Occupy Democrats” has millions of followers 👇🏻

SOON: Join veteran organizers from @commondefense.bsky.social and our partners for a special call for veterans and military families mobilizing on No Kings Day. We’ll talk about the powerful role veterans' voices play in this pivotal moment and how you can defend our democracy from authoritarianism.

Standing in solidarity with my friends from Los Angeles and California.

This is the way to stand up to these bullies! Respect ✊

My folks can barely handle text messaging.

I have yet to see a single bill from the Republicans at the federal or state (IN) level that truly champions people. But I see a lot of bills that enslave constituents to their corporate donors. #FightOligarchy

New: Last month, a group of moderate Democratic consultants, campaign staffers, elected officials & party leaders gathered in Loudoun County, Virginia, for a retreat where they plotted their party’s comeback. We got their takeaways. t.co/bEwlg4jbtM

People Powered Democracy TOWN HALL   When:        Saturday, February 22, 2025 3pm – 5pm (ET) [Doors open at 2:45pm]   Where:       The Unitarian Universalist Church  2120 N. Fee Lane  Bloomington, IN 47408   Reserve your free tickets here: tinyurl.com/PPD-TownHall

Has anyone done an impact study on what thousands of federal workers no longer employed means to their respective local economies? Bueller….Bueller?

They will lie, bullshit, and distract, so it's very important for all of us to say what we see with our own eyes. The fascist Co-President threw a defiant Nazi salute on inauguraton day.

Media reports say San Antonio could be one of the cities targeted by Trump's immigration raids this week. No matter what, we know that: 1) You have basic rights (listed below). 2) Trump will say he's going after criminals. He's a liar. Texans need to look out for each other.

It was an honor to talk with Mark Gevaart and MyLaborRadio.

🚨 The Senate is expected to vote tomorrow morning on one of the most dangerous immigration bills in recent history. The Laken Riley Act wouldn’t protect anyone. What it would do is create chaos that could impact millions.

What dystopian hellscape have we jumped to when we celebrate a billionaire's birthday while a greater population than the entire state of Indiana is under threat and destruction by fire as climate change deniers come out of the woodwork, most likely because they no longer believe in education? 1/2

This is why we can’t have nice things.

Hundreds of Mexican firefighters have arrived in Southern California to help combat the wildfires. Thank you, Mexico🇺🇸🇲🇽

Here in Indiana we had a snow day. And it was wonderful for it to be a legit no-school snow day. So many folks are “done” with e-learning because of a mishandled pandemic on the anniversary of the Insurrection…waiting for a felon’s inauguration so a rapist can once again be in the White House. :(

So, please don’t attack this guy, who is correct in his statement: the ACA does in fact have a medical loss ratio provision, and it came into force in 2012. I want to use this as a jumping off point for two very related things.

I agree with her four categories. But can we talk about why they all look the same? open.substack.com/pub/jesspipe...

I’m reading from NY Times that Matt Gaetz has withdrawn from AG consideration. After resigning his position from Congress (which effectively silenced the sexual misconduct report), I predict he will go into hiding for a year and reemerge ready to engage with a "clean slate". Watch this space.

My mom found this quote from George Santayana, who influenced Chuck Jones, creator of Wile E. Coyote and Road Runner cartoons. On the description of Fanaticism: “Redoubling your effort after you’ve forgotten your aim.”

There’s something very GenX about this statement.

When I planned my son’s 13th birthday party to include watching the Mike Tyson fight, nobody told me the fight was on Pacific time.

I ran for political office this year. What I learned: Folks want to be heard. Too many of us are struggling to pay regular bills. Too many simply do not understand basic civics. Info is overwhelming - too much too fast. We have a propaganda problem that is destroying us. Money won. People lost.

Deactivated my X account. I don't need that negativity in my life. I guess when Musk renamed Twitter, he chose correctly. X, as in "ex".

One hundred percent.