learned recently that the guy who wrote "The Night Before Christmas," clement clarke moore, also wrote a takedown of thomas jefferson's proto-scientific racism in "Notes on the State of Virginia," basically accusing him and others of making it up to justify slavery. which, that's right.

I'm attending No Kings's event, “Mass Call: What's Next After No Kings?” - sign up now to join me! www.mobilize.us/nokings/even...

I teach crowd estimating techniques to my reporting students becaus of the very reasons in that story. Reporting is an inexact combination of art and science, too, but that doesn't mean we give up on trying to get at the truth. www.nytimes.com/2025/05/01/i...

Also, as of 9:20pm, the NYT is still illustrating its article about today's march with a photo of the predecessor march in June (note raincoats). www.nytimes.com/2025/10/18/u...

GOOD MORNING FROM DUBLIN! FROG SOLIDARITY INTERNATIONAL! #NOKINGS

WAVY TV: “Like the first No Kings events in June, the rallies in Virginia Beach and Chesapeake are organized as peaceful protests to Trump’s consolidation of power,” COVA Coalition co-founder Carrie Short said. “Trump is overstepping his authority...." www.wavy.com/news/local-n...

Oct 16, 2025 “It seems like the harder that MAGA leans into the authoritarianism, the more people are finding the voice to push back,” says Chris Hayes. George Conway and Invisible's Ezra Levin join to discuss.  youtu.be/Cb9NGJi6w0k

#HamptonRoads, are you ready to say ✊#PowertothePeople tomorrow? Start the day at 10am in #Chesapeake with @indivisible-hr-va.bsky.social: www.mobilize.us/nokings/even... Or join our 12pm rally with @moveon.org, #FreedomVirginia, & #Indivisible in #VirginiaBeach: www.mobilize.us/nokings/even...

NO KINGS Chesapeake VA! 10AM-12PM! Come share your love for our democratic country! mobilize.us/s/Sl56Jg

Want to learn more about the House of Delegates candidates in our key districts? Check out this video from our weekend of action! 🌊 ✊ #VirginiaBeach #EasternShore

A hostile takeover of Warner by Paramount would basically put all of the country‘s media in the hands of the Ellison family and their right wing craziness. Trumps team would greenlight it, no doubt. www.wsj.com/business/med...

This is a marvelous essay. It is also a good reminder that when we seek to understand the current crisis, we should be looking to our own history as much if not more than European trauma. www.theatlantic.com/magazine/arc...

"Forty-two judges went so far as to say that the Supreme Court’s emergency orders had caused 'some' or 'major' harm to the public’s perception of the judiciary[,] [including] nearly half of the Republican-nominated judges." gift link 👉 www.nytimes.com/2025/10/11/u...

3 Virginia Beach Candidates Share Why They’re Running: Cat Porterfield, Liz Richardson, Cheryl Smith Cat Porterfield, District 99 - www.catporterfield.com Liz Richardson, District 100 - www.lizforvirginia.com Cheryl Smith, District 98 - cherylsmithforvirginia.com youtu.be/E8g9CyKcOEE

Virginia Beach Candidates Cheryl Smith, Cat Porterfield & Liz Richardson at the COVA Coalition's "Weekend of Action." youtu.be/JyxcHTktXDQ

I Voted! Music: "Home Sweet Home" - Slavek Hanzlík, from "Spring In The Old Country" (Flying Fish; 1991) Video: "What 'I voted' stickers look like in all 50 states" By Christina Zdanowicz, Janelle Davis, Lauren M. Johnson & Kelsie Smith CNN; 11/2/2020 Mash-Up: Rob McCausland youtu.be/mYS-vQh0mfI

Ta-Nehisi Coates has been harshly critical of “Kirkwashing,” comparing what Ezra Klein wrote to the whitewashing of the Southern cause after the Civil War. So Klein invited him to talk about it 🎁 www.nytimes.com/2025/09/28/o...

A Few Thoughts on KimmelGeddon

This is my biggest concern: the process of reconstructing our democracy. It will require lots of bold action. That effort needs to start now, within the Democratic party, before elections begin, because that’s basically what we’ll be voting on: talkingpointsmemo.com/edblog/the-u...

There’s a New Budget Showdown. Senate Dems’ Current Plan Is Bullshit talkingpointsmemo.com/edblog/there...

There’s a New Budget Showdown. Senate Dems’ Current Plan Is Bullshit talkingpointsmemo.com/edblog/there...

I'm attending Friends of Cat Porterfield for 99's event, “Cat Porterfield Event: Impact of Federal Budget Cuts on H www.mobilize.us/friends%20of...

So folks in the US worry about what chips made in China might secretly do since the Chinese government has sway over the chip makers. Now, a US government that is leaning heavily fascist is taking a stake in Intel. Do you trust it not to put spyware in to monitor, say, your speech? I know I don’t.

OMG this anti-trans discrimination is beyond disturbing. When the government is going after private confidential medical information we should all be very afraid! This encroachment of the state on the private lives of individuals cannot stand. www.nytimes.com/2025/08/20/u...

I'm attending Swing Blue Alliance's event, “Elizabeth Chur - Turn “I Don’t Vote” into the Start (not the End) of a Conversation” - sign up no www.mobilize.us/swingblueall...

🇺🇸 National Guard soldier speaks out: “I swore an oath to defend our constitution… seeking refuge is not an act of violence. Locking people up for it is.”

Trump 2028 isn’t a joke. Donald Trump doesn’t believe the rules apply to him, and he’ll do anything in his power to hijack a 3rd term. Wake up, America. You will not have a country if Trump rigs this election.

Absolutely key

WATCH — @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social : “Trump has been coordinating directly with Cuomo… it’s Trump billionaires that oppose our campaign’s vision of affordability for all New Yorkers — as he rips immigrants from their homes.”

Democrats: It's Do Or Die On Redistricting open.substack.com/pub/therickw...

When You Don’t Look Like Anything | Anna Deavere Smith A playwright’s 50-year search for the American character www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...

Republicans have made ICE the largest law enforcement agency in the country. Democratic governors, mayors, and lawmakers have the power to stop secret police tactics like abductions by masked ICE agents: www.bluestatedefiance.org/no-secret-po...

Did you miss last night’s kickoff call for One Million Rising, the campaign to train a million Americans on the tools to lead a local resistance movement? It’s not too late to sign up. This is how we slow down, stop, & ultimately defeat Trump’s authoritarian takeover: www.mobilize.us/nokings/even...

Hampton Roads: Meet & Greet with Jake Fein, Indivisible's Virginia Organizing Manager Virginia Beach, July 23, 4-6pm In HR there are at least 6 Indivisible chapters, as well as a gracious plenty of allied groups. Jake's "turf tour" comes to VB next week! Collaboration Ho! mobilize.us/s/vyud8i

"How the Republican Budget Will Affect Virginia" Presentation by the Fairfax Co. Democratic Committee July 10, 2025 1. Intro Remarks - 15 min 2. An Overview - 16 min 3. Tax Provisions - 30 min 4. Impact - 18 min 5. Q & A - 10 min fairfaxdemocrats.bsky.social‬www.youtube.com/playlist?lis...6I

Trump's cabinet members are the Nazgûl? Some pretty apt parallels are drawn here. @themorbidzoo.bsky.social youtu.be/N7Kq6Q6otOw

Explore this gift article from The New York Times. You can read it for free without a subscription. www.nytimes.com/2025/07/05/u...

We’ve got a plan to slow down, stop, and ultimately defeat Trump’s authoritarian takeover by training one million Americans in the strategic logic and practice of non-cooperation, as well as the basics of community organizing and campaign design. You’re invited to join us — and lead.

The #BigUglyBill will kill. Join the @indivisible-hr-va.bsky.social this week for rallies in #VirginiaBeach to protest Rep. Kiggans yes vote on cuts to #Medicaid, #SNAP & more. This is a peaceful honk-and-wave event. Bring your signs and good spirit! #familiesoverbillionaires

"These protests have been joyful, celebratory, inspiring and, I think we almost shouldn't call them protests anymore, that we should be calling them celebrations of America." - Simon Rosenberg, June 19, 2025 youtu.be/E6w6HBjsBrM?...

Join Swing Blue Alliance w/ special guests award-winning actor/comedian Patton Oswalt & "Justice Matters" host Glenn Kirschner in a live Zoom event with VA House Delegate candidates Mary Person (HD-83) & Cat Porterfield (HD-99). June 25 @ 7 pm. Please register at: www.mobilize.us/swingblueall...

I'm attending Swing Blue Alliance's event, “Power The Virginia Blue Wave” - sign up now to join me! www.mobilize.us/swingblueall...