From Robin Wall Kimmerer's The Serviceberry: "In fact, the monster in Potawatomi culture is Windigo, who suffers from the illness of taking too much and sharing too little. It is a cannibal, whose hunger is never sated, eating through the world.” (81-82) Resonate with anyone?

Trump refuses to apologize for the racist video posted by his social media account. He lies about it, as does JD Vance. Both racism and lying are on brand.

Using a proprietary search tool, The NYT identified more than 5,300 files containing more than 38,000 references to Trump, his wife, his Mar-a-Lago and other related words and phrases in the latest batch of Epstein file released by the Justice Department www.nytimes.com/2026/02/01/u...

Quite the contrast: In one part of the Epstein files, DOJ published unredacted nude images of women and potentially minors. In another part, officials redacted President Trump’s face from a news image that was shared in a text exchange. www.nytimes.com/2026/02/01/u...

Reports are circulating about Craigslist ads offering $50 for people to watch the Melania movie 😂 and Snopes has confirmed the ad existed.

Great to see that Monterey Bay FC will be adding a USL Women’s team in 2026! I am looking forward to welcoming the team to the Monterey Bay and having them represent the best of California’s 19th Congressional District. www.ksbw.com/article/mont...

You don’t need to be a legal scholar to know the arrests of journalists Don Lemon and Georgia Fort are violations of the First Amendment. Nonetheless, it’s always helpful to have a legal scholar around to explain the ugly details. https://bit.ly/4a0MxRy

Jack Vu, alongside fellow Houston-native and Rice University student Abby Manuel, created ICE Map—a nationwide digital spotlight on U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) arrests and detention centers www.icemap.dev

Sharing one last time before the weekend. I’m proud of the work I did this week. Please support independent journalism however and wherever you can.

HAPPENING NOW: Aerial coverage of a HUGE CROWD peacefully demonstrating in L.A. to protest the Trump administration and lCE 📍Los Angeles, California #NationalStrike

but don't call them Nazis

One of the main reasons why Trump and Republicans canceled taxpayer paid funding to PBS and NPR. They want more Americans to be ignorant about US history and civics.

Canadians dedicated to resisting the Trump administration are hoping Carney can hold the line without sacrificing short and long term economic stability. www.bbc.com/news/article...

While we're waiting to watch (eep, I hope) a new generation sweep into political power -- in some cases, against the wishes of Democratic elders -- here's the piece I published yesterday on the party's gerontocracy:

This acquisition, which will restore 17,000 acres to the Tule River Indian Tribe, is the largest-ever “land return” deal in the Sierra foothills, according to California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s office.

If you speak Spanish please consider phone banking to California Voters to VOTE YES ON PROP 50 GO TO mobilize.us/cadems Thank you Gracias

October 24, 2025

Carney: "We can't control the trade policy of the US. We recognize it has fundamentally changed from the policy in the 1980s, 1990s, 2000s, & it's a situation where US has tariffs against every trading partner... what we we can control is developing new partnerships, including w/econ giants of Asia"

#1 Corrupt government officials (with 69.1 percent of participants saying they’re afraid or very afraid of this)

October 23, 2025

North Carolina

Here's a handy graphic you can save and share if you're in the Bay Area

Exclusive: Leaked documents detail Trump's plans to open East and West coasts to offshore oil drilling. www.yahoo.com/news/article...

Disgusting, but also totally in keeping with the emperor’s priorities.

“.. They describe the legions of masked immigration officers operating in near-total anonymity on the orders of the president as the crossing of a line that had long set the United States apart from the world’s most repressive regimes.” @propublica.org www.propublica.org/article/trum...

Mainstream news is showing why they’re part of the problem.

Though not as big as the gathering in Santa Cruz, Monterey’s #NoKings protest drew several thousand. The vibe was good, the costumes fun, the signs inspiring. #Resist

In the meantime, we protest:

Compare and contrast the 7th Circuit's approach to whether there is a "rebellion" in Chicago bsky.app/profile/rick...

The largest demonstration during Trump’s first term was around 750 events. “We’re now expecting about 2,500 events around the country on No Kings. So we’re talking about literally four times as many.” - @leahgreenberg.bsky.social Please join us on Saturday: www.nokings.org?SQF_SOURCE=i... #NoKings

When it comes to Trump’s immigration policy, cruelty has always been the point, but anti-immigrant animus is now being paired with unprecedented funding, manpower, and technology.

Women’s safety starts at home: why safe and affordable housing is key to ending gender-based violence and economic abuse #gbv #housing buff.ly/snbNgF5

🌿 Just 3 minutes, but she sums up so much so beautifully. Don't give up hope. Don't sit back and watch apathetically. #JaneGoodall #NoKings #ResistOligarchy

The “rushed” deal was handed to a firm with “no track record” as a federal contractor, a rival’s lawsuit alleges.

After 56 years on air, KION-TV will shut down their news operations beginning today, two sources familiar with the matter have confirmed to KSBW.

Oh yeah! #GSV

Longest half of bball ever #goldenstatevalkyries

This is such an insane statistic that it's hard to understand. 40% of what is shipped is fossil fuels -- not 40% of things are shipped *by* fossil fuels. 40% of *what is being carried* is the fossil fuels themselves.

We’re deeply disappointed negotiations for a global plastics treaty have ended without a final agreement. Over the past 3 years, the momentum has been undeniable. The world now understands, plastic is a full lifecycle problem that demands systemic solutions, & that its health impacts are profound.

Find your local event: www.fightthetrumptakeover.com

🚨 Absolutely this. 👇

I wrote a thing, a roundup of some of the resistance going on.

Judges across the country are facing death threats, swatting, and doxxing after handing down rulings against Trump. Austin Sarat and Steve Kramer explain the dangers fueled by his relentless attacks on the judiciary.

AI tools used by English councils downplay women’s health issues, study finds