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So inspired today!!! Millions said no to autocracy and hatred. #thisiswhatdemocracylookslike

I just read The Unbearable Lightness of Being. I’d love your thoughts on the book. It felt like a slog - I didn’t care for the style of writing. The back and forth and the internal dialogue of the characters. It did reflect a lot on the current state of affairs in the USA. It was scary to process.

“In the midst of chaos, there is also opportunity.” ― Sun-Tzu, Art of War Slava Ukraini #slavaukraini #Protest #Resist

If Ukraine falls, Europe falls. This is not about one country, it’s about a continent. #standwithukraine #democracy #notodictators

Says it all

Trump and Vance wanted Zelensky to thank them for an aid package that Vance voted against and Trump opposed.

Zelensky has shown himself a true hero; a selfless leader willing to put country above self. Unlike the orange turd.

#MEGABOOST #DonkParty #BlueCrew #FBR 💙🦋💙🌊

Today a president massively disrespected the Oval Office. It wasn’t Zelensky. www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...

NEW: A searing editorial in the The Kyiv Independent. “It’s time to say it plainly. America’s leadership has switched sides in the war. The American people have not, and they should speak up. “A president just disrespected America in the Oval Office. It wasn’t Zelensky.” @kyivindependent.com

Yosemite's annual budget is $30M Yet in just one month Trump has cost taxpayers more than half that to sit on his ass at Super Bowl & Daytona 500, and play golf 9 times since his inauguration Over $16 million in 30 days for Trump to entertain himself Yet 1700 National Park workers fired so far

Shop small. Support local. Boycott Bezos and the billionaires.

A grassroots movement is calling on all Americans to abstain from shopping with major retailers tomorrow, February 28, as part of an “economic blackout.” I encourage you to join. https://robertreich.substack.com/p/boycott

It’s Black History Month! Day 28: Finishing with the incomparable John Lewis, civil rights icon and congressman; an inspiration for resistance! “Speak up, speak out, get in the way. Get in good trouble, necessary trouble, and help redeem the soul of America.” en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Le...

I made this the other night while procrastinating, mainly because I thought all the posts about the blackout were boring. It feels like there is momentum bringing people together!

It’s Black History Month! Day 27: today we honor an icon of resistance and courage - Harriet Tubman. Persistent, resilient and unbounded , Araminta (her born name) rescued so many from a life of slavery. She is a role model of fearless resistance. en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harriet...

It’s Black History Month! Day 26: we remember Hank Aaron, one of the best and most powerful baseball players in the history of the game. He broke racial barriers and stood up for equality. I ran into him in a hotel lobby in Mexico and he was a true gentleman. en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hank_Aa...

It’s Black History Month! Day 25: We celebrate the groundbreaking Mae Carol Jemison, astronaut and physicist. The first African American woman in space. She joined the NASA Endeavour team in 1992. en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mae_Jem...

It’s black history month! Day 24: Percy Lavon Julian, a chemist who specialized in synthesizing compounds from plants for important medical treatments. Without Julian, we wouldn’t have things like birth control, poison ivy treatments, treatments for arthritis. www.brainfacts.org/in-the-lab/m...

I absolutely loved this book! So richly crafted with unforgettable deeply drawn characters. #Hamnet

It’s Black History Month! Day 23: We remember the cyclist Major Taylor, born in 1878, known as the first international black star athlete. He was an award winning cyclist who fought racism and setbacks to do what he loved most - cycle. For more information: en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Major_T...

It’s Black History Month! Day 22: we remember Robert Sengstacke Abbott, an African American lawyer and newspaper publisher best known for founding The Chicago Defender, a newspaper that became a powerful voice for African Americans during a time of widespread racial discrimination and segregation.

It’s Black History Month! Day 21: we remember Charles Young, the first ever Black national Parks Superintendent responsible for saving the Sequoias in California. He became a fierce defender of the environment. sustainability.uconn.edu/2018/03/27/4...

It’s Black History Month! Days 19 and 20: we celebrate two women - Margie Richard, an Environmentalist who fought for clean air in Louisiana and Sadie T.M. Alexander, the 1st Black woman to earn a Ph.D. in economics in the U.S. en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Margie_... en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sadie_T...

It’s Black History Month! Day 18: Sharon Lavigne, an Environmental justice advocate, who successfully stopped the construction of a $1.25 billion plastics manufacturing plant in St. James Parish, Louisiana. The plant would have generated 1M pounds of liquid hazardous waste annually! Go Sharon!

It’s Black History Month! Day 17: we remember Gordon Parks, a groundbreaking figure in 20th century photography. He revealed important aspects of American culture, and he became known for focusing on issues of civil rights, poverty, race relations and urban life. en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gordon_...

It’s Black History Month! Day 16: today we hold up Arthur Ashe, tennis legend, as a role model of resilience and activist. He won three Grand Slam titles and is the only Black man ever to win the singles title at Wimbledon, the US Open, and the Australian Open. en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arthur_...

It’s Black History Month! Day 15: Today we honor the courage and the fight of Claudette Colvin, a civil rights activist who sought to desegregate public transportation before Rosa Parks did. She was just 15 years old. Learn more here: www.womenshistory.org/articles/gir...

It’s Black History Month and Valentine’s Day! Day 14: Here are three prominent groundbreaking African Americans born on February 14. (We don’t know the true date for Douglass but this is the day he chose for himself.) www.history.co.uk/articles/bla....

It’s black history month! Day 13: Celebrating Langston Hughes, American novelist, poet and leader of the Harlem Renaissance. en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Langsto...

It’s black history month! Day 12: Today we remember Lisa P. Jackson, the first black Environmental Protection Agency administrator. youtu.be/brggebPKJyQ

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Trump is going after PBS, NPR, and CBS—using the FCC to punish outlets he doesn’t like. This isn’t just an attack on the press, it’s an attack on public access to truth. Controlling information is how authoritarians tighten their grip. We must protect our independent journalists🔥

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It’s Black History Month! Day 11: We honor the contributions of George Washington Carver, a pioneer in agricultural science who went on to improve the lives and wellbeing of farmers. www.biography.com/scientists/g...

It’s Black History Month! Day 10: We honor the legacy of Bessie Coleman, born on January 26, 1892, in Atlanta, Texas, was a trailblazing aviatrix who overcame racial and gender barriers to become the first African American woman to hold a pilot’s license. en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bessie_...

As our government becomes increasingly authoritarian we need to buy these books and keep them and share them. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...