An armed maga man threatened poll workers at my #Quaker meetinghouse in #Indy. He won't be prosecuted. indianacitizen.org/voters-were-...

15,000, The number of U.S. soldiers, accompanied by 100 aircraft, committed to enforce Project Freedom. 2, The number of ships that the U.S. guided through the strait. apnews.com/article/iran...

Trump keeps trying to increase consumer costs with his tariffs. And the courts keep slapping him down. apnews.com/article/trum...

Some of us who love the #Nepal Himalayas are still very unhappy about the extreme commercialization of Mt. Everest. It's called the "CEO Mountain," because big egos risk Sherpa lives to "conquer" the peak. apnews.com/article/moun...

Slava Ukraine! Protesters in pink balaclavas swarm Russia's pavilion at Venice Biennale and release colored smoke apnews.com/article/ital...

7 Republican state senators in #Indiana had the courage to reject Trump's demand to eliminate the only 2 Democratic-leaning districts. 5 of the 7 lost their primary election to Trump sycophants. Vote Blue in November! apnews.com/article/indi...

How can anyone think he is Christ-like? Trump: "We'll knock the hell out of them." Jesus: "Go in peace."

Soul Fire Ascension podcast on May 8th at 8PM ET. For a preview of the show: drive.google.com/file/d/165fk...

The end of "one person one vote?" Annual gerrymandering may become the norm, since SCOTUS approved it and has gutted the Civil Rights Act. apnews.com/article/dona...

If you don't think Trump is trying to destroy the Constitution's separation of powers, think again. His administration has violated court orders in 31 lawsuits and has failed to comply with orders in over 250 immigration cases. www.msn.com/en-us/news/u...

We have tried to make our little piece of land welcoming, and many guests have come to visit.

This is what megalomaniac tyrants do. apnews.com/article/pass...

As a lawyer and former member of SCOTUS Bar, I thought it must be a joke. It's not. Ex-FBI Director Comey indicted for a social media photo of seashells arranged on a beach. apnews.com/article/come...

If you don't like Jimmy, you don't have to watch him. That's freedom. “People like Kimmel shouldn’t have the opportunity to enter our homes each evening to spread hate,” Melania Trump. apnews.com/article/trum...

If the essence of Trump's deal is that the Strait is reopened (as it was before Israel & the US attacked Iran), but thousands of lives were lost and many more injured, billions spent, inflation raised, Iran & Russia have closer ties - Wow! What a deal. apnews.com/article/us-i...

It's Sunday; let's take a long, deep breath, and not think about the destructiveness of Trump and his so-called MAGA policies for a moment. Lake Michigan on Porter Beach, Indiana--

Sunset over Lake Michigan last night from Porter Beach, Indiana. It was beautiful enough to ignore Trump's depredations for a while.

Why couldn't they see this, when they voted in 2024!? Poll finds that many key groups — including Hispanic adults, younger adults and men — are increasingly dissatisfied with Trump. apnews.com/article/poll...

The first Earth Day was celebrated in the US on April 22, 1970. Yesterday, over 10,000 US communities had celebrations and around 1 billion people participated worldwide. Let's love the earth every day. www.earthday.org jeffreyrasley.com

A really bad week for Trump - His approval rating is down to 30% and Trump Media lost $6 billion! apnews.com/article/trum... apnews.com/article/trum...

Mahatma Gandhi: "It is unwise to be too sure of one's own wisdom. It is healthy to be reminded that the strongest might weaken and the wisest might err." www.amazon.com/dp/B0BJYGHZCM Gandhi used Satyagraha=Truth Force in the campaign for India's independence from Britain .

"Service to others is the rent you pay for the room here on earth." Muhammad Ali (1942 – 2016) Ali raised over fifty million dollars for charities throughout the world, and he helped to feed more than 22 million people afflicted by hunger. www.amazon.com/dp/B0BJYGHZCM

They said they wanted to elect a Businessman-President. Brilliant business plan - fire experienced, competent employees, so a department can't perform its purpose. Then hire inexperienced & poorly trained replacements. apnews.com/article/just...

Resist Christian Nationalism: Whether religious, secular-humanist, atheist, agnostic, animist, or none of the above, we need to unite to vote out maga. www.amazon.com/GODLESS-Livi...

Does any state have a worse Attorney General than Todd Rokita in #Indiana? He possesses a truly remarkable gift. He’s one of the best at wasting money. Taxpayer money. Our money. indianacitizen.org/krull-commen...

This is who the Basa Village Foundation is offering a helping hand in #Nepal

Trump broke the Nuclear Treaty with Iran the Obama Admin negotiated. He launched this war, with a sneak attack during negotiations. Iran agreed to reopen the Strait, but the US continues its blockade. Why would anyone trust Trump? www.msn.com/en-us/news/w...

The man who would be King: Trump's gilded ballroom & triumphal arch are not just an edifice complex. They reveal his imperial ambition. apnews.com/article/trum...

Bernie keeps trying: Democrats supported an effort by Bernie Sanders to block arms sales to Israel, signaling a growing discontent with Netanyahu and the wars in Gaza and Iran. apnews.com/article/isra...

My neighbor's trash bin is a better source for news and health alerts than the trash broadcast on Fox News.

House Democrats file five impeachment articles against Hegseth thehill.com/homenews/hou... He was never up to the job. Send him back to Fox News, so Murdoch can pay for his makeup & dressing room instead of the taxpayers.

A Trump voter told me "Trump is protecting American democracy from foreign influences."

The Trumps have turned the US into a kleptocracy. Trump’s net worth is now $6.3 billion, soaring 60% from before he returned to office due mostly to deals with defense contractors & foreign governments. apnews.com/article/trum...

Trump plans to break treaties by ending funding to Native Nations' schools. apnews.com/article/trum... This includes a comparison of Obama-Biden funding & protection of tribal rights to Trump's attacks. www.amazon.com/Americas-Exi...

MAGA whiplash - Trump says the U.S. Navy will “immediately” begin a blockade to stop ships from entering or leaving the Strait of Hormuz. A day ago, he was demanding that Iran reopen the Strait. apnews.com/live/iran-wa...

"Dogmatic Beliefs Divide Us, Communal Values Unite US." GODLESS explores how both secular and religious groups thrive when they focus on shared values, not dogma and creeds. Our shared values uplift individuals and promote community rather than divisiveness. www.amazon.com/GODLESS-Livi...

Excessive debt & income inequality destroy nations. The US is in peril, because: The U.S. government is spending $88 billion a month in interest on national debt The world’s 500 richest people made more than a quarter trillion yesterday

Hegseth and others are accused of war profiteering. Do you think the kleptocratic Trump administration will investigate? www.sahmcapital.com/news/content...

250 years ago in 1776 American patriots revolted against King George. In 2026 American patriots oppose Trump who thinks he's a king. MAGA members are modern Tories.

When Trump threatens to withdraw from NATO because of its failure to join the US & Israel in their war against Iran, Starmer should remind him that the US did not provide the UK any military support in the Falklands War. www.npr.org/2026/04/01/n...

Another sign of spring - the groundhog that lives in a burrow in our backyard has emerged and is looking for food.

Rural rubes were the marks for snake oil salesmen & tent evangelists. Trump used the same techniques with his rallies and targeted Red states & rural areas. It worked. He is still popular in those areas. www.natesilver.net/p/trump-appr...

Trump: “A whole civilization will die tonight, never to be brought back again.” And you will go down in history as a monstrous megalomaniac. www.politico.com/news/2026/04...

While we cheer the rescue of the American pilot, his life should not have been risked in another foreign and illegal war. apnews.com/article/iran...

Trump’s approval ratings hit new lows on the economy, foreign affairs and inflation - The fools who voted for him should have anticipated his incompetence www.msn.com/en-us/news/p...

His ship is sinking, so Capt. Trump is throwing his crew overboard. Trump weighs broader cabinet shake-up as Iran war pressure grows www.msn.com/en-us/news/p...

A personal family history of the massacre at Wounded Knee and the Trail of Death www.amazon.com/Americas-Exi...

Hegseth is kicking out the best & brightest in the US Military to replace them with Trump sycophants. Hegseth ousts US Army chief of staff and two other generals amid Iran war www.msn.com/en-us/news/p...

The Trump tradition of avoiding military service continues. Not one of his 5 children have volunteered to serve, but they have all figured out ways to suck $$ from taxpayers.

Trump is incapable of telling the truth. His "address to the nation" was a litany of misrepresentations. apnews.com/article/trum... FACT FOCUS: False claims Trump made as he addressed the nation about Iran