The new democracy doesn’t have to start big, it just has to start real.

Our current system lets: • Large corporations pay low wages and rely on scale and subsidies to survive • Small businesses underpay because it’s the only way to compete • And workers carry the cost — in hunger, housing instability, and debt That’s not a free market. That’s structural exploitation.

In Iceland citizens enjoy: • Universal, publicly funded childcare • Equal paid parental leave for both parents • Legally enforced equal pay • Free or very low-cost university tuition • Government-backed renewable energy • Strict limits and transparency in campaign finance #HumanFirstGov

Portugal decriminalized ALL drugs in 2001. Drug use is treated as a public health issue, not a criminal one. • Drug deaths plummeted. • HIV infections from injection use dropped by 94%. • Incarceration for drug offenses collapsed. • Public support for the policy grew after they saw the results.

Norway discovered oil in the 1960s. Instead of selling it to corporations, the government kept control. • Profits go into a sovereign wealth fund now worth over $1.5 trillion. • That money is used to fund public services and pensions — with strict limits on political tampering. #SharedWealthFund

Denmark is ranked one of the least corrupt countries on Earth: • Officials must declare all financial interests, lobbying is strictly limited, and public records are accessible to all. • Whistleblower protections are strong. • TV/radio campaign ads are banned in Denmark. #AdFreePolitics

Canada launched the Critical Election Incident Public Protocol — a rapid response team. If foreign or domestic disinfo campaigns are detected during elections, the public is notified — clearly, calmly, with evidence. They beat the lie before it sticks — using transparency. #ElectionShield

Canada embeds digital literacy and critical thinking into school curriculums. Students are taught to spot disinformation, understand algorithms, and evaluate sources. Instead of banning ideas, they strengthen minds. It’s a long-term immunity plan for democracy. #MediaSmart

What if your government asked permission to see your data — and logged every time they touched it? Estonia does. Why doesn’t yours?

New Zealand — a democracy known for governing with empathy, transparency, and long-term thinking. What makes New Zealand stand out: They built a “Wellbeing Budget” — where success is measured by mental health, child welfare, and environment, not just GDP. #WellbeingBudget

Ireland rewrote its constitution with a citizens’ assembly. Putting 99 strangers (randomly selected non-politicians) in a room with facts and time. Then the public voted. It worked so well they did it again to address deeper issues. #DemocracyWithoutDistortion

Taiwan builds its democracy in the open. Budgets, laws, proposals — all online. Citizens can suggest edits like Google Docs. It’s not just transparency. It’s collaboration.

In Estonia, you can vote online, check laws, see where your taxes go. Transparency isn’t a buzzword — it’s the default.

“The real safeguard of democracy is education.” “Democracy cannot succeed unless those who express their choice are prepared to choose wisely.” Thomas Jefferson Other countries teach democracy to everyone — immigrants and kids alike. A stronger democracy starts when all of us learn how it works.

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#USDemocracy When Bush 2 left office, lenders weren’t lending, houses weren’t selling, unemployment was ridiculously high. The American Auto Industry was crashing, threatening well over a million jobs. President Obama turned it around. More businesses opened up because insurance was available.

So when are we going to talk about the possibility that a lot of the “federal agents” in masks could be paramilitary goons and that authoritarianism inevitably partners law enforcement with extremist street gangs?

Of the 10 most intelligent U.S. presidents (estimates based on educational background, speech analysis, decision-making patterns, and historical assessments), 8 were democrats. Of the 10 least intelligent, 7 were republicans.

MAGA voted for a guy who doesn’t know what “groceries” are.

Justice Souter taught his law clerks and all whom he encountered “the most important lesson a young lawyer can be taught: the value of caring for others, the wisdom in slowing down to get the law right, and the incredible power when those two forces are combined.” www.scotusblog.com/2025/05/the-...

A judge on Tuesday struck down Michigan’s 24-hour waiting period before an abortion, saying it conflicts with a voter-approved amendment that locked abortion rights in the state constitution in 2022.

A Montana court has struck down the state’s ban on gender-affirming care for minors, finding that it violates the rights to privacy, equal protection, and free expression guaranteed by the Montana Constitution. lambdalegal.org/wp-content/u...

Ages 0-4 are the most important, emotionally & intellectually, in human development. Yet, in the US, we have a very high rate of childhood poverty and a broken child care system. Congratulations to New Mexico for leading the way forward for high quality, free child care. Other states must follow.

Just curious, what’s the tariff on a $400 million jet from Qatar?

The other day I was told a parent was “refusing” antibiotics for their septic child. When I asked them what their concerns were, it was because they had bad prior allergic reactions to antibiotics & also didn’t realize that time to start antibiotics made a difference. The parent helped hang the meds

Speaking out loud is dangerous now. These things are important: 1. Speaking out loud when no one does means your voice carries. 2. That's powerful. It's also scary. But power is scary. 3. Protect the vulnerable & make local community. 4. Protect the loud, because they'll forge other voices.

The lil taps just to show his blankets

No matter how many times we say Fox News isn’t real news, it doesn’t matter—because their viewers believe it is. Watch: It shows exactly how they’re screwing all of us—you & me—because we’re stuck dealing with people who fall for disinformation. And their own viewers, because they believe the lies.

This can't be legal. It has to stop!

Civil disobedience by an elected official defending his constituents is something we should applaud. This is bringing the fight… www.shorenewsnetwork.com/2025/05/09/n...

Trump won't break us, even as he "stokes fear across the land & inflicts financial hardship in every household. His hateful agenda is knowable, & the more its effects are felt, the more I count on millions of Americans joining together to say they’ve had enough." open.substack.com/pub/america/...

He's losing court cases. He's losing his trade war. His cabinet is a disaster. Voters are turning out against his people and ideals. He's unpopular. He looks weaker everyday. The only thing he has is executive orders and firing his own people. It's early, keep fighting, we're going to win this. 💙

Pope Leo XIV delivered the homily during mass at the Sistine Chapel today after being elected the 267th pope of the Catholic Church. He had two women reading scripture at the service. Cue the incel meltdown. 🍿

Good for Bill Gates

🚨BREAKING: Right wing group DISMISSES case challenging the Arizona's maintenance of its voter rolls. Another victory for Arizona voters and for my law firm and its clients. www.democracydocket.com/cases/arizon...

I don’t understand why no one in congress has proposed amending The Federal Reserve act to include the following addition among the mandates “Reducing the federal debt-to-GDP ratio to sustainable levels.” Keep inflation and employment the same , just add to the equation #econsky

Not only are they ignoring climate change—they’re trying to cover up the cost. Shutting down NOAA’s disaster tracking so we can’t see the BILLIONS it’s costing us? This ain’t solving the crisis—it’s hiding it.

The rightwing hates me because I fight. They fear me because we win.

Yes. This. Trump is not a joke. He is the symptom of a system that rewards cruelty, dehumanization, and predatory control. Language that makes him less frightening is language that helps him win. Drop the irony. Use words that expose the threat — not mask it. ⬇️

Governor Walz: our anchor to reality in the storm of manufactured chaos.. ⬇️

Excellent 👇

Extortion by any other name

This is an excellent post to read and participate in. It’s a debate about how we look at labor. ⬇️

Well said, Governor Walz.

Something I hope everyone covers this tomorrow notes is that...the President has no authority whatsoever to make trade deals without congress. None. Not even the pretext of one.

WELL PLAYED GOVERNOR! Kristi Noem wanted to do a press conference today at the Illinois Governor’s mansion. So Governor JB Pritzker hung this banner. Noem ended up choosing a different location. Your thoughts?

The Overton Window is shifting.