A bi-partisan group of mayors have signed the Oklahoma City Declaration Against Political Violence. Thank your mayor if they have signed, or ask them to sign if they have not. www.usmayors.org/2025/09/26/a...

The leaked GOP staffer texts glorifying Nazis are appalling but not surprising. When extremism is tolerated at the top, it festers in every corner. That's why they fear “woke” — because basic decency threatens the hateful ideology they’ve built their movement around. www.politico.com/news/2025/10...

NEW: There’s a disaster unfolding in Alaska right now. And no major network is covering it. The remnants of Typhoon Halong battered western Alaska overnight. Homes, with people in them, have literally been swept into the Bering Strait. At least 20 are missing. No comment from any federal agency.

Tonight's Simchat Torah celebrations around the world will be more joyous than ever before, as we give thanks for the return of the last 20 living hostages and an end to this war. urj.org/press-room/r...?

Trump's 4-point plan to invoke the Insurrection Act to deploy the military against us - www.youtube.com/watch?v=31X8...

“There’s absolutely no basis for the president to threaten to put the governor of a state or any other American in jail for simply resisting one of his policies.” @kristyparker.bsky.social joined @gregsargent.bsky.social to discuss Trump’s mounting prosecutions against his critics. Listen here ⬇️

It does feel like everything, everywhere, all at once.

Today (10/11) in 1987, the AIDS Memorial Quilt was first displayed during the Second National March on Washington for Lesbian and Gay Rights.

Edward R. Murrow stood up to McCarthyism. His words resonate today! www.youtube.com/watch?v=vEvE...

watch Abortion in Crisis with Katie Couric and Jessica Valenti katiecouric.substack.com/p/abortion-i...?

The Nobel Peace Prize went to Maria Corina Machado "...for her struggle to achieve a just and peaceful transition from dictatorship to democracy" Trump deserves credit for ending the Gaza war, but in no way does he deserve a Nobel Prize! www.nobelprize.org/prizes/peace...

Cautiously optimistic that peace is at hand and the hostages are finally coming home! urj.org/press-room/r...

Senator Senator Chris Murphy tells his Senate colleagues the truth about Trump's efforts to destroy democracy - www.youtube.com/watch?v=-MTt...

Tell the Election Assistance Commission to reject efforts to demand voters produce proof of citizenship, which will disenfranchise millions of voters. The deadline to comment is Oct. 20. actionnetwork.org/letters/stop...?

This is not a normal government shutdown, as Trump has claimed the power to ignore Congress' budget mandates since he took office. Why pass a budget he has no intention of honoring? www.youtube.com/watch?v=BOF2...

Enjoy some truth about the #TrumpShutdown @markwarner.bsky.social

See how much Trump and Musk have slashed staffing at every level and in every department. Terrifying! www.nytimes.com/interactive/...

Donald Trump can block the BLS job reports all he wants, the private sector still shows a clear trend: Donald Trump’s economy is failing American workers. Job growth is stalling, wages are lagging, and families are paying higher price at the register. finance.yahoo.com/news/adp-rep...

Priorities.

“Americans cannot stay silent when our leaders express plans to use our military against us.” Read more from the Not Above the Law Coalition co-chairs, including CAC VP Praveen Fernandes: www.commondreams.org/news/trump-u...

In these days when both science and women's contributions to society are being denigrated, let's take a moment to honor the memory and work of Jane Goodall. Zichronah l'vracha - may her memory be for a blessing. www.nytimes.com/2025/10/01/o...

Read Rabbi Ron Kronish's recent blog "It's OK to be brokenhearted about the suffering on both sides". blogs.timesofisrael.com/its-ok-to-be...

Project 2029 seeks to create a blueprint for creating a better democracy that works for all people. If we are not just to rebuild, but build better, after our current nightmare ends, we have to be prepared with a plan. Project 2029 is a good place to start. www.project2029.me

Trump and his anti-science sycophants are gutting our national science and health institutions. Tell your congress member to support the Science Integrity Act and restore the US to its previous place as a pre-eminent source of scientific advancement. secure.ucs.org/a/2025-scien...?

please share this letter from former ambassador William J. Burns to illegally fired civil servants. It is an ode to civil service and an indictment of Trump's destruction of our institutions. A Letter to America’s Discarded Public Servants: You Deserved Better open.substack.com/pub/robertre...

Read Yossi Klein Halevi's recent op-ed on Israel's moral dilemma - blogs.timesofisrael.com/our-season-o...

Read Joyce Vance's piece on the dangerous assault on the First Amendment by Trump and his sycophants. As she always ends her posts - we're all in this together! Don't Be Afraid To Speak Up open.substack.com/pub/joycevan...

Trump is corruptly reaping billions in a crypto coin scheme and selling out Americans' security in the process. Watch and share this video from Robert Reich and help raise awareness. Trump's Calamitous Crypto Corruption open.substack.com/pub/robertre...

The Israel Policy Forum statement on the NY Declaration of the UN on Israel calling for two states, condemning the October 7 terrorist attacks, demanding the return of all hostages, and the end of Hamas rule in Gaza and their disarmament. israelpolicyforum.org/2025/09/12/w...

I am grateful and relieved that Lt. Gov. Gilchrist and his family are safe. Michigan is not immune to the threats of political violence, and decent people, no matter where you are politically, must stay united in the condemnation of political violence. www.clickondetroit.com/news/local/2...

Listen to Robert Reich's five practical ways to stand against Trump: www.youtube.com/shorts/-EI9K...

Three strikes against Trump in just one week: judges blocked deportations of Guatemalan children, ruled against his use of the National Guard in L.A., and went against him on his illegal deportations of migrants to El Salvador. That’s a Week in Wins worth reading.

Sharing an op-comic from Ruth Ben Ghiat and Ivan Ehlers

As Trump and MAGA GOP try to rewrite history, it's important to remind everyone what really happened on Jan. 6 and what led up to it, so it can't happen again. www.democracydocket.com/opinion/the-...?

After facing antisemitism in the Diaspora, pro-Israel LGBTQ Jews find refuge in Tel Aviv https://www.timesofisrael.com/after-facing-antisemitism-in-the-diaspora-pro-israel-lgbtq-jews-find-refuge-in-tel-aviv/

The Zionist case for a two-state solution. This is what Zionism really means - peaceful coexistence and a sovereign state for both peoples - www.jta.org/2025/08/28/i...

Read Matti Friedman's balanced and honest article about the situation in Gaza and the difficulty in getting reliable information. www.thefp.com/p/matti-frie...

In a classic authoritarian move, Trump wants to whitewash history, starting with the Smithsonian. www.nytimes.com/2025/08/19/u...?

Watch and share Robert Reich's new video explaining how corporations have taken over American politics to everyone's detriment, and how we can fight back. www.youtube.com/watch?v=bbbg...

The Supreme Court is poised potentially to undo the Voting Rights Act - www.youtube.com/watch?v=2wdp...

Please read and share Joyce White Vance's analysis of the disgrace that is Pam Bondi's Dept of Justice, more dedicated to loyalty to Trump's vendettas than to the rule of law. Desecrating DOJ open.substack.com/pub/joycevan...

A Tough Week For The Rule of Law open.substack.com/pub/joycevan...

With 1000 years of experience behind them, former members of the Israeli military and intelligence agencies call upon Netanyahu to end the war and bring the remaining hostages home. www.timesofisrael.com/on-the-preci...

Please read and share the Reform Movement's statement opposing Netanyahu's plan to expand the war in Gaza rather than ending it and bringing the remaining hostages home. www.ccarnet.org/reform-movem...

Thank the Texas Democrats for standing strong against the Republican power grab. Pick a Dem to thank - find the list here - ballotpedia.org/Texas_House_...?