7 days remain to make a public comment on a new FAA draft rule that will have a significant impact on current and future drone operability, see: "Normalizing Unmanned Aircraft Systems Beyond Visual Line of Sight Operations" www.federalregister.gov/documents/20...

the game has changed: Gen Z is not going to the movies; Reese Witherspoon says your film career depends on understanding Gen Z, can you write and direct things for the current audience? nofilmschool.com/reese-wither...

Vought is working to make Congress NPCs, “If the executive branch isn’t controlled by the power of the purse, then there is very little that will control the President […] It’s a fundamental challenge to liberty for every single person in America.” — Eloise Pasachoff www.nytimes.com/2025/09/29/u...

And you may ask yourself, how did we get here? #NoKings #constitution

First, they come for the comedians: But, try as strongmen might, the jokes always get away (The Economist) www.economist.com/culture/2025...

“If you don’t raise your voices right now about the assault on free speech […] there may be no democracy to save a year from now.” — Senator Chris Murphy, accusing certain people of using current events to silence their opponents, www.nytimes.com/2025/09/17/a...

Free Speech is under threat, the true character of politicians and influencers is revealed through actions, not words, especially when truth tellers threaten your propaganda… open.substack.com/pub/treason/...

JB Pritzker is leading by example and meeting the moment; more governors and mayors need to follow his lead if we want to preserve our democracy.

It is time for good people to resist the authoritarian takeover. Exhibit 124: A Hatewatch review of DHS social media posts and web content found that the agency utilizes white nationalist and anti-immigrant images and slogans in recruitment materials: www.splcenter.org/resources/ha...

praise for Kirk from liberal pundits is one of the clearest distillations of how ill-equipped they are for this fascist moment, & how devoted they are to a West Wing fantasy of a respectable right/conservative movement that does not exist, and which - like Kirk - almost never operates in good faith

With the country reeling from yet another high-profile act of political violence, President Donald Trump Friday excused extremism originating from the right while heaping blame on the left. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...

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I am very concerned that Donald Trump and the Republican Party are waging a totalitarian attack on campus free speech and academic freedom, and while this may be unconstitutional, that will not stop the juggernaut. prospect.org/education/20...

How many Democratic senators will have the courage and resolve to call the regime what it is and state in plain language why they are not cooperating? If a miracle occurs, senators will listen to their constituents and not the beltway consultants that continue to misguide the party. #NoKings

From the film Wild at Heart (David Lynch, 1990): Lula Fortune (Laura Dern): “That Johnnie is one clever detective. You know how clever?” Sailor Ripley (Nicholas Cage): “How clever?” Lula Fortune: “He told me once he could find an honest man in Washington.” en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wild_at...

Authoritarians have long feared and suppressed science as a rival for social influence and the current administration is borrowing some of their tactics. www.nytimes.com/2025/08/31/s...

I don’t always agree with Ezra Klein, but he is spot on here, the authoritarian transition is here, will the Democrats in congress meet the moment? The impending government shutdown is an opportunity to change the course of this out of control wannabe King. #NoKings youtu.be/W3-0SpkF-V0?...

Beware of misinformation and disinformation, consider the source, message, veracity, and possible intent of the poster before sharing. @tadstoermer.bsky.social offers wisdom in these times.

What if 1. The Executive branch followed rule of law; 2. Congress performed its constitutional duties; 3. SCOTUS stopped rubber-stamping desires of wannabe King; 4. Elected officials prioritized their constituents; 5. We practice kindness towards neighbors. How might things be different? #NoKings

DOE's Climate Working Group (CWG) report on impact of greenhouse gas emissions 1. perpetuates falsehoods 2. cherry-picks data and studies 3. employs deceptive framing and 4. was drafted via an improper process; it is an affront to the public to share this disinformation blog.ucs.org/rachel-cleet...

Reality is a social construct, facts still matter, evidence based science helps us prevent and cure disease. But I suspect at the bottom of this GOP ideology is an economic fact: there is more money to be made treating disease than preventing w/ vaccines which are not as profitable as treatments.

Cleta Mitchell thinks Trump will use Emergency Powers to take control of elections, and while this may be speculation at this point, it seems like an issue to consider, investigate, and get to the bottom of, Trump and his sycophants are a danger to democracy www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...

The depravity of the Republican attack on medical science comes with a body count

Harvard won a legal victory versus Trump; Judge Burroughs wrote that it was “difficult to conclude anything other than that defendants used antisemitism as a smokescreen for a targeted, ideologically-motivated assault on this country’s premier universities.” #NoKings www.nytimes.com/2025/09/03/u...

Too many congressional reps (from both parties) are complicit in Trump’s authoritarian ambitions; yet the #resistance led by lawyers, public-interest groups, Democratic AGs, and unions is frustrating the slide towards authoritarianism #NoKings @theatlantic.com www.theatlantic.com/politics/arc...

We have reached the end of our free trial period in the United States. If we want the rule of law, that’s premium... #humor #NoKings @theatlantic.com www.theatlantic.com/newsletters/...

Greater Boston Labor Council is putting on the city's first-ever Labor Day parade today, in their words, it “follows the route that honors the victories of the past, energizes the movement we’re building today [...].” Let's assess the deeds of the current administration: www.npr.org/2025/09/01/g...

Truth telling and humor and leadership are good ingredients for sauce substack.com/@bluepowerde...

JB Pritzker lambasted Trump officials who have “forsaken their oath to the Constitution to serve the petty whims of an arrogant little man” and that Stephen Miller is laying groundwork “to circumvent our democracy, militarize our cities and end elections.” #NoKings www.nytimes.com/2025/08/28/o...

This Labor Day we are celebrating workers, rule of law, due process, democracy, and #NoKings find an event near you, indivisible.org is a good place to start.

The most disturbing book among my summer reads is “Empire of AI,” in which Karen Hao examines the transformation of #OpenAI from a safety-focused #AI nonprofit to a profit-driven juggernaut, creating a #technology empire that is reshaping our world: www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/743569...

Researchers at University of Florida are working on a potential treatment for certain cancers using mRNA technology while RFK Jr. Is defunding Federal mRNA research. Unwise at this time. Let your elected representatives know how you feel. news.ufl.edu/2025/07/univ...

The rule of law and due process still exists and we must maintain our vigilance and combat disinformation; Joyce Vance offers wise perspectives in these times. #NoKings

“…intense heat waves and higher levels of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere […] from the burning of fossil fuels — is basic physics. What’s new is scientists’ ability to demonstrate how those higher levels of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere can kill you.” #climate www.nytimes.com/2025/08/20/o...

Trump’s approval rating is lower than for any past president at the 100-day mark in their 1st or 2nd terms; his implementation of Project 2025 and the cruel consequences has a lot to do with it. www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...

Discussion of Orwell’s 1984 coming up 8am ET 22-Aug-25 / this is timely…

Congress is not fulfilling their sworn duty, “What we will have to repent for is not the words and violent actions for bad people, but the appalling silence and inaction of good people. This is our moral moment.“ Senator Cory Booker, April, 2025 www.npr.org/2025/04/01/n... #NoKings #Indivisible

In response to recent comments by JD Vance and Herr Stephen Miller, Robert B. Hubbell wrote “the hippies of the 1960s are now between 70 and 80 years old (not 90), and have plenty of vigor and disposable income to donate to Democratic candidates.” roberthubbell.substack.com/p/old-white-...

There is a movement in the United States to suppress or eliminate uncomfortable truths from our historical record that honestly reflect our #history with diverse perspectives. Attempts to erase the contributions of African Americans are a threat to all of us: hyperallergic.com/1035834/firs...

The “DOJ has no business threatening people for exercising their First Amendment rights. The use of excessive force is a violation of the law and can have serious consequences.” — Joyce Vance open.substack.com/pub/joycevan...

“mRNA technology is one of the most revolutionary developments in the history of #medicine […] Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is defunding #mRNA #vaccine development […] and we all may suffer for it soon.“ — Ryan Cooper, americanprospect.bluelena.io/index.php?ac...

Hey everybody! @drjuliawester.bsky.social and I have a new paper! We surveyed over 800 scientists, science communicators, and science educators who use social media. Conclusion: Scientists no longer find Twitter useful or pleasant, and many have switched to Bluesky! 🧪🌎🦑 doi.org/10.1093/icb/...

Responding to AG Bondi threat, #boston mayor Michele Wu wrote "[this] administration's false and continuous attacks […] are unprecedented […] local governments […] hold the authority to enact public safety […] without the threat of unlawful interference from the federal government." #NoKings

As citizens, we must educate ourselves. Our #democracy depends on truth. When #disinformation is spread deliberately by politicians and permitted to spread, our democracy is diminished. For a nuanced and informed perspective, I recommend Civil Discourse by Joyce Vance: joycevance.substack.com

I lived through the dot-com boom and crash, and now, when I look around and triangulate: (1) my experience using generative AI (useful but limited); (2) hype surrounding AI; (3) the level of capital flowing into these companies, it feels just like it felt in 1999. www.economist.com/business/202...

Quote of the day: “...Trump fired the head of the Bureau of Labor Statistics after a weak jobs report [...] sign of weakness—both in Trump’s belief in his economic policy changes, and in the state of the #economy itself.” — David Dayen prospect.org/economy/2025... #inflation

Quote of the day: “Trump always returns to his fantastical myth of voter fraud, which doesn’t exist, in moments of stress. It’s the fairytale he tells the kids when he wants to distract them.” — Joyce Vance, #quote #NoKings #voting

“[The] MAGA […] moment isn’t populists versus elitists; it is […] like a civil war in a prep school where the sleazy rich kids are taking on the pretentious rich kids […]“ — David Brooks #quote #NoKings www.theatlantic.com/magazine/arc...

US producer inflation heats up as goods, services prices soar; and we will soon feel the results of tarrifs on consumer prices; this administration is not focused on kitchen table issues; never was, never will be. www.reuters.com/world/us/us-...

Compare and contrast: As the current administration uses memes to turn mass deportation into one big joke in an attempt to normalize their cruel policies, citizens are responding with disapproval across the nation on this #BeBraveDay, happy to see Boston Bridge Brigade messaging over the Mass Pike!