I part the out thrusting branches and come in beneath the blessed and the blessing trees. Though I am silent there is singing around me. Though I am dark there is vision around me. Though I am heavy there is flight around me. ❄️☀️ #poem Wendell Berry #art Dusty Demerson #resist

I am deeply disturbed about what happened in Minnesota this morning with the summary execution of Alex Pretti, a kind VA hospital ICU nurse going to the rescue of a woman under attack by ICE agents. Are you? Tell your legislators to vote to defund ICE.

Heather Delaney Reese is an important voice at this perilous time.

“Elites throughout history have repeatedly protected themselves not because their actions were trivial, but because they were indefensible. … I do know that when powerful people build walls against daylight, it’s rarely because what’s inside is harmless.”

Keep the faith.

Some good news. About 7,000 of you helped raise more than $1 million for drone-jamming automobiles that are helping medics saving lives on the front in Ukraine. This campaign was a huge success. Thanks to all of you good and generous people. www.help99.co/patches/timo...

Guys, with understanding that everyone is angry right now, I am honestly going to start blocking people who say things like, "Who cares? The law doesn't matter anymore," or "They can do whatever they want, they can't be stopped" etc. I mean, if you really feel that way, you're a part of the problem.

Im seeing discussions about consultations with congress, authorizations of force etc. I have to say this transcends any of what I would call sub constitutional technicalities. The president has gone to war with a foreign power and, it seems, kidnapped a foreign head of state on the basis of nothing.

The US invasion of Venezuela is against international law and it is against US law. It represents a monumental breakdown of rules-based order. Failure to condemn it in the strongest terms possible – and failure to impeach and convict Trump is to be complicit with his barbarism and despotism.

That one person can drag us into a war without consulting or even notifying Congress, or our allies, or fully explaining to the American people why this is necessary, is absolutely bonkers. Reminder that Congress has the power to stop all of this. Where the hell are they?

Bernie Sanders condemns the U,.S. attack on Venezuela www.facebook.com/share/v/1Bze...

I’m happy that Dan Rather has found a new platform for his powerful voice.

Get loud Mark Kelly‼️ Hegseth is committing war crimes‼️ AMERICA STANDS WITH YOU‼️

Dani Smart, citing references, nails the similarities and differences between Iraq and Venezuela in the buildups to war. In our current case, let us hope that wise minds will prevail and not let this unitary executive (thanks, Extreme Court) have his demented way.

YES!!!

Enjoy the beautiful, powerful poem.

No Kings

In this video I run through all of the big voting and democracy cases the Supreme Court will hear this term and what we need to be watching for. youtu.be/0iKo6YdLxhA

Again. Again. Is there nowhere that is not pain? Only the hope of peace shines silent through the brutal dark. 🔥🌿 #poem L.C. Goodwin #micropoem #art Shalom (Peace): Sharon Cummins

The First Amendment (And A Court) Punch Back A long but important post from Joyce.

The extortion continues. This seditious litigious bastard should be 86'd from office effective immediately. Shame on @YouTube and @Google for paying this POS YouTube To Pay $24.5 Million To Settle Donald Trump’s Lawsuit Over Account Suspension

Past shutdowns have resulted in $36 million/day of damage to park infrastructure alone. This one could be worse: open.substack.com/pub/wessiler...

We love many of the hosts on US TV networks. Unfortunately, the board of directors, CEO, etc., who call the shots, don't have the spine to stand up to Trump. Thus, more of the "news" you are watching from the USA, will increasingly propaganda driven...normalizing the unacceptable. Guard your mind.

Please read, absorb the importance of what Judge Luttig has written, and share.

Robert Hubbell writes about the importance of feeling hope.

"Republicans have taken away the liberty, and now the voice, of a Black woman elected by voters to represent them in the government. This is a crisis far bigger than Texas."

Please watch and share.

History matters. Facts matter. Truth matters.

“Time is running out on the American experiment.”

Please show your gratitude to our selfless healthcare workers.

Agreed.

I wholeheartedly agree with James Greenberg's credo.

This has to have been painful for Dan Rather to write. These are sad times for those of us who treasure the truth.

A fresh face, who builds coalitions, has won the primary for NYC mayor.

"Bishop Pham — who celebrated Mass at St. Joseph Cathedral before hopping on a bus to the federal building — said priests would return for similar 'walks in solidarity' at immigration court..."

Don't Panic

To ALL ACTIVE DUTY and NATIONAL GUARD. READ your UCMJ SECTION 90-92 and remember YOUR OATH‼️ If you’re active duty military or National Guard, you have the right—and duty—under the UCMJ, to refuse unlawful orders. Call the GI Rights Hotline confidential:1-877-447-4487

This is an important reminder: even the LAPD acknowledged yesterday that everything was peaceful. Then Trump brought the chaos. He is responsible.

ICE causing fires from their own tear gas and flash grenades, don’t get it twisted. They’re the ones causing damages to cities.

So sweet!

“The powers to tax must remain with Congress. They cannot drift silently into the hands of the president through statutes never meant to grant such authority. That conviction is not partisan. It is constitutional.” Amicus brief filed against Trump's tariffs by conservative legal scholars. Hooray!

Let's hope it's not just temporary.

Let’s have Congress vote on it. I’d like to get some Republicans on record before the midterms.

BREAKING: Pope Leo XIV calls for peace in Ukraine, a ceasefire and the release of hostages in Gaza in his first Sunday noon appeal.