I can't believe it's been a year since Madonna The Celebration Tour. Being able to have my beautiful Aunt Jill honored by Madonna and @theaidsmemorial.bsky.social during Live To Tell was overwhelming. I miss you and I love you Jill.

Inalienable Rights vs. Conditional Privileges. “Listen, if a Bad President can come in and take away our rights and we’re dependent on a Good President replacing them in four years to give us back our rights, then we do not have any rights.” [kottke.org]

House GOP has reintroduced the SAVE Act, which would require voters to show a passport or birth cert. when voting as proof of citizenship. But 140M Americans don’t have a passport and 69M women don’t have a birth cert. matching their current last name. [americanprogress.org]

Do Not Obey In Advance. “Most of the power of authoritarianism is freely given. In times like these, individuals think ahead about what a more repressive government will want, and then offer themselves without being asked.” [kottke.org]

You’re Allowed to Feel like Garbage. “If you are a remotely informed left-leaning person in America right now, why wouldn’t you be experiencing depression and anxiety?” (via @djacobs.bsky.social) [lindseyadler.substack.com]