“It’s our blood and bones And these whistles and phones Against Miller and Noem’s dirty lies”

We have to reach a point where skin color never outweighs humanity or empathy.

A trusted friend who has family in Syria requested that I ask people to sign this letter. Be sure you read the list of very sensible demands near the end. docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

Make it viral.

Tomorrow! Sounds helpful, and the default is that it is free. (They do make it easy to make a donation for it.) www.eventbrite.com/e/this-is-no...

Bluffton, South Carolina, February 21. They still need volunteers, so if you are in the area and can help, contact info is at the bottom of the flyer.

newrepublic.com/article/1995... During my last week in Israel this summer, there were seven reported suicides by active-duty soldiers. Last week began with a massive national strike that culminated in a rally ... that included around 500,000 people. Another day of action is planned for this week.

Friday, August 29, free, via Zoom. I have "met" several of the speakers over Zoom and they are engaging speakers, knowledgeable and helpful.

Join us on Labor Day for our next day of action!

Gaza mourners have laid to rest five Al Jazeera staff killed in an Israeli air strike on a media tent.

RFK Jr. backs down all the time when he gets push back, so if anyone wants to call, here's the HHS number 1-877-696-6775. I'd also call your senators/reps as well.

Do you recognize the species of toad (frog)? He's tiny, 1 1/4" long adult (young are fingernail size!), dark brown/black, tan stripe on back, lighter speckled belly. SC Francis Marion Forest. Only oak toad comes at all close, in this area. Apologies for photo quality; he hates the camera!

🚨 BREAKING: @nytimes.com just profiled L4GG's newest—and boldest—initiative yet. The Pro Bono Litigation Corps mobilizes retired and unaffiliated attorneys to defend constitutional rights when traditional pro bono models are under political attack. 📰 L4GG.org/NYT 🌐 L4GG.org/PBLC

They sound great! www.lawyersforgoodgovernment.org/blog/2025/7/...

Please forward to all lawyers you know (even if they don't or didn't work for the government; they may know someone!) contrarian.substack.com/p/former-chi...

📢 Join us for #GoodTrouble! The SPLC is honored to join our allies in remembering the late Congressman John Lewis on July 17 for the #GoodTroubleLivesOn national day of nonviolent action. 👏 The power lies with the people! Learn how to get involved in your area: goodtroubleliveson.org#attend

A new friend in our yard. A large box turtle lived in our woods for decades, and I was sad last month to find that someone (the huge local bobcat?) had killed him and left only his top shell. I hope this much smaller one stays near the yard, away from predators! (He may; we see him often now.)

"We all can use this Independence Day to rouse our fellow Americans from their stupor, recall for them the offenses of our modern tyrant, and summon them to embrace the spirit of the Declaration" contrarian.substack.com/p/check-out-...

Late last night, Senate Republicans voted to advance Trump’s Tax Scam. But it’s still not clear if the GOP has enough votes for final passage of the reconciliation bill, so we need to make *lots* of calls today. Call now: indivisible.org/resource/cal... Email: act.indivisible.org/sign/no-cutt...

It’s too damn hot to be outside, & the world's burning anyway, so why not stay in & check out all the amazing public scholarly writing, podcast eps, new books from the last week in my 230th #ScholarSunday thread? Add more below, share widely, & enjoy! 🗃️ americanstudier.substack.com/p/scholarsun...

I've been wearing a N95 mask in public mainly to let people with compromised immune systems know that some people do care about them and don't want them to get Covid and die. Turns out it may also be necessary to protect my own health! www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

Breaking: The Trevor Project received a stop-work order last night on its contract with the national 988 suicide prevention hotline. The Trump administration is eliminating the option for LGBTQ callers to the hotline to press 3 and connect with someone who specializes in LGBTQ mental health.

Trump’s “Big Beautiful Bill” isn’t just about tax cuts it quietly guts federal protections and reshapes entire agencies. Here’s what’s buried inside:

In case another tree person sees my posts: Penn State webinar tomorrow on underground fungi. Free, unless you want credit. Their webinars are informative and (to a crazy tree person) a lot of fun. cvent.me/wq7ovQ?refid...

Another good judge. (Doesn't it seem like a disproportionate number of the especially sensible/brave judges are women?) - Also, another good law firm! Apparently they started fighting back immediately. Apologies for the ugly clown picture attached to this story. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

Among his suggestions: — Call your representatives, particularly if they’re Republicans (only 4 or 5 Republicans in the House and Senate could change the course of history). He's right. Will do. (I'd thought that calling my hopeless reps was a waste of time.) hartmannreport.com/p/breathing-...

HAPPENING NOW: At the federal courthouse in Greenbelt, Maryland, Judge Paula Xinis is set to begin a hearing on the government’s efforts – or lack thereof – to “facilitate” the return of Kilmar Abrego Garcia, a Maryland resident who was wrongly removed to El Salvador. Follow along for updates ⬇️

Tomorrow’s going to be a good stress test of the press. El Salvadoran President Bukele will visit the White House. At the press availability, every Q ought to be about Abrego Garcia: where is he now? Did US ask you to return him? etc. WH will hate, maybe try to prevent, so all should band together.

“BRING HIM HOME” 🔥

Hopeful Contrarian bsky.app/profile/cont... article about the Associated Press bsky.app/profile/apne... From the text: 3) If you stand up to bullies, who often are unprepared or unqualified to defend their position, your chances of winning are high. contrarian.substack.com/p/undaunted-...

This has no advice for how to deal with it, but is interesting anyway. One tiny bit of good news: Some Trump voters are beginning to regret their choice. open.substack.com/pub/aaronrup...

More info and talking points: www.libraryjournal.com/story/what-h... www.yahoo.com/news/federal...

To the world: We are fighting back. Our movement has been silenced by the media here—but we are not backing down. This is what our streets looked like across multiple cities. Tomorrow, there will be more of us! Raise a glass to freedom. —With love, Your American allies.

“Judges are rightly worried about their safety, and the measures in place to protect them may prove inadequate if the dangerous and irresponsible rhetoric from the Trump camp continues.” www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

Some of Trump’s most egregious lies have imploded…spectacularly. Now voters are seeing–and experiencing–that his lies have real consequences. New from Jen Rubin.

Let's flood BLM with comments to save these critters in the public Galiuro Mountains, threatened by #copper mining (no matter your state). Help me, please! Repost, share on socials, write a letter by April 14. Zoom workshop tomorrow 6 MST on 'how' to write. bit.ly/3QKu3vz

Tomorrow, on César Chávez Day, the United Farm Workers, the California Federation of Labor Unions, and SEIU California will assemble over 5,000 of their members and fellow workers to march in Delano: ufw.org/on-cesar-cha... #WeFeedYou #WithTheseHands

This was such a satisfying project, and one in which I realized for the first time how much my whole life had been spent in a manscape, in places where almost everything was named after men.

On Monday, Jeff Nesbit exposed the GOP's successful gaslighting playbook...hours later, Hegseth's Signal screwup proved his point. This historic national security failure should not be yesterday's news & there should be no second chances. Jen Rubin explains.

Please urge your senators to protect USFWS's charter and to reject Nesvik as Director, USFWS. The Center for Biological Diversity makes it fast/easy: act.biologicaldiversity.org/s5S3R04to0S0...? (This horrifying incident was under Nesvik’s watch in WY: coloradosun.com/2024/04/16/d...) #birds 🌎

URGENT ACTION needed by March 27: The National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) is a critical statute to protect birds, people--all living creatures--from the dangers of pollution and other environmental harm. NEPA is now in jeopardy of being dismantled by the Trump White House.

The Council on Environmental Quality wants to roll back nearly 50 years of regulations that have been issued to implement NEPA. We need to fight back! Public comment is open until March 27. Audubon makes it fast/easy/free to let them know your opinion: act.audubon.org/a/nepa-2025 #birds 🌎

It's nearly impossible to keep up with the dozens of legal challenges to Trump's early actions. But many have been led by the same group. A closer look at Democracy Forward, the progressive legal group that keeps taking on Trump in the courts -- and winning. www.huffpost.com/entry/democr...

One of the best pieces of advice I received when I started a law firm in 2021 was to focus on “the shark closest to the boat.” When you feel overwhelmed, step back and focus on the threats that pose the most immediate risk. www.democracydocket.com/opinion/the-...