My thoughts on Kendrick Lamar's remarkable Super Bowl performance.

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I updated a Medium article I wrote shortly after the election with additional thoughts on how we reached our current state and concluded with a more optimistic outlook. Please enjoy, “Breaking the Chains of Fear: A Journey Toward Unity and Hope”

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What is MAGA and the far right stand FOR? 🧵 White men, like 45, know that 2045 America will NO LONGER BE majority white. Their “policies,” if you can even call them that, are not about Making America Great Again… they’re all about Making America White Again. 1/4

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Threads is an echo chamber on the left, Twitter on the Right, I hope this stays a sane normal place where some disagreement can be politely explored. Too much to ask??

Tammy Duckworth on Tulsi Gabbard: "I think she's compromised ... Russian controlled media called her a Russian asset."

Republicans in states with extreme abortion bans are now trying to cover up the DEATHS of women that died because of their extreme abortion bans.

How much do immigrants actually contribute to the U.S. economy? The numbers may surprise you. From healthcare to tech innovation, their impact is undeniable.

Please send this or any letter you choose to your Senators, just send something. This fight is on us now, and we are on our own. Dear Senator [Name], This isn’t about party lines, it’s about the oath you took to protect the Constitution from all enemies, foreign and domestic.

This all appears quite plausible. At the very least, it warrants some spot checks. If any discrepancies are found, Harris could demand a full recount. She, Walz, and even Biden have been eerily quiet, which makes me wonder if something’s going on. www.planetcritical.com/p/cyber-secu...

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So many people misunderstood how inflation worked, especially how 45's policies so significantly impacted Biden's economic accomplishments. From policy decisions to global crises and “greedflation,” the story is more complex than you think.

Ever wonder how one president’s policies shape the next administration’s accomplishments and challenges? This article describes the natural interconnectedness between administrations and what we can expect over the next four years.

The 2024 Election exposed systemic issues in the U.S. election system that kept voter turnout much, much lower than most people expected.

With only 25% of Americans voting for Trump, the remaining 75% hold the key to safeguarding democracy.

Here are some of the ways I believe we can keep 45 and, by extension, the rest of us, from going off the rails.

Don’t despair. There’s good left in this world and it’s worth fighting for.

Moon dressed up as Uranus

Vaccines work, actually

A rose made of galaxies..

It was never about “free speech” over in the bad place.

How the erosion of America’s foundations—education, journalism, and truth—led directly to Trump’s rise.