True adventures of a Yankee hippie hitchhiking through the Deep South - encounters with KKK racists, cult kidnappers, an alligator hunter, Voodoo priestess, and the kindness of strangers.

Learn about a new Underground Railroad to transport and provide hospitality for ICE detainees returning home after being released from #Indiana and #Kentucky detention centers. Attendees will be invited to get involved in these efforts." @stumora.bsky.social www.nuvo.net/arts/the-und...

Another way Trump is trying to seize power from local election officials: Members of Key Election Commission Fired before the Midterms www.msn.com/en-us/news/p...

Even Far Right Conspiracy Nuts are upset with Trump, Vance, & Musk. apnews.com/article/trum...

The Nordic countries & Costa Rica are the happiest countries. "Top-ranked countries tend to combine strong social support systems, higher income levels, longer life expectancy, and greater personal freedom." The US is 27th. worldpopulationreview.com/country-rank...

In 2025 the #Indiana Scientech Foundation gave $170,000 to STEAM programs to enhance the education of children who would not have had those opportunities. In 2026 we increased our grants to $200,000. Over 10,000 kids per year have benefited. scientechfoundation.org

58% of Democrats now say the U.S. is “too supportive” of Israel, according to an AP-NORC poll. Only 58%? After what's happened in Gaza, the West Bank, and Lebanon, I'd expect more Dems to support constraints on US military aid to Israel. apnews.com/article/isra...

If you're in the #Indy area, join the Indianapolis Peace & Justice Center for a program at First Friends JULY 14 at 7PM about the history of the Underground Railroad. In addition, @stumora.bsky.social from the Indiana Organizing Project will share about the “Above-Ground Railroad” for ICE detainees.

The nation was unified behind USMNT, but Trump's corrupt relationship with FIFA has dampened the joy. apnews.com/article/falo...

It was a rainbow Independence Day celebration on the Big Four Walking Bridge over the Ohio River between Louisville, #Kentucky and Jeffersonville, #Indiana.

Trump posted a gold replica of himself on Mount Rushmore claiming he is one of the greatest presidents, just as a poll of Americans names him "the worst person in American history." www.msn.com/en-us/news/p... www.msn.com/en-us/news/p...

Hitler attacked communists to gain political power. www.facinghistory.org/resource-lib... Trump and his Republican sycophants are calling Democrats communists. apnews.com/article/trum...

Trump has become the greatest grifter in American history. And the maga movement proves it's still true that, "There's a sucker born every minute." apnews.com/article/trum...

"Live your life like you are creating a work of art, and make it beautiful." 72 Wisdoms www.amazon.com/dp/B0BJYGHZCM The 72 Wisdoms are quotes from sources as diverse as Old Testament proverbs, ancient Greek and Roman aphorisms, Taoism, Quaker values, a Beatles song, neuroscience, and astrophysics.

Right on Ms. Carroll! She is the real winner. apnews.com/article/trum...

Civil rights activists were killed because they peacefully advocated for change, like the Voting Rights Act. Trump's Supreme Court has reversed much of that progress. apnews.com/article/amer...

It is going to get much worse with the end of #TPS - Mass deportations is the US committing boneheaded "own goal". www.npr.org/sections/pla...

Millions of Americans have lost their health insurance, because the Republican majority in Congress voted to drop subsidies as Trump demanded. Is this good governance? www.msn.com/en-us/money/...

Now we know who vandalized the Reflecting Pool--It was Nessie, the Loch Ness sea monster!

The cowering cowardice of Senate Republicans--They reject war powers resolution after Trump berates them at Capitol meeting apnews.com/article/sena...

Beauty & the Beast in rural Indiana--Trump sign beside a Community Pantry. Covering rural #Indiana for a writing project I regularly encounter friendly neighborliness in maga-voting communities. It's a paradox.

Trump has requested $1.5 trillion for the Pentagon, a 50% increase over the current fiscal year’s funding levels. (The total cost of the Vietnam War to U.S. taxpayers is estimated at $168 billion about $1 trillion in inflation-adjusted dollars.) apnews.com/article/iran...

The Great Negotiator: Iranian negotiators walked out of peace talks with the US after Donald Trump said he would “blow the shit out of them” and take over their country. www.msn.com/en-us/news/w...

"The pump don't work, cause the vandals took the handle." Trump blames Olympic Medalist for the reflecting pool mess. www.msn.com/en-us/news/p...

The great presidents in our history—Lincoln, George Washington, Franklin D. Roosevelt—were fierce in their resolve. They did not start fights. They finished them. indianacitizen.org/krull-commen...

We know which 1/3 this is--"Only about one-third of Americans approve of President Donald Trump‘s handling of Iran"-- Deluded maga followers. www.msn.com/en-us/news/w...

Kayaking on the White River in #Indy, it was good to see lots of turtles, because turtles & frogs are a sign of a "healthy" river.

Brilliant diplomacy--Hegseth attacks NATO allies and Trump sucks up to dictators. apnews.com/article/nato...

'I'm the boss', Trump says at G7 www.msn.com/en-us/news/w...

Let's take a moment to appreciate the beauty of our world. www.amazon.com/dp/B0BJYGHZCM

Trump's style of diplomacy: Insult allies like an 11-year-old child. apnews.com/article/trum...

“Hey Donald Trump!” wrote a person in North Dakota’s Theodore Roosevelt National Park, “Trying to erase history doesn’t mean it didn’t still happen!” apnews.com/article/nati...

Summertime images of creatures in our backyard in #Indy

"Independents have grown increasingly unhappy with President Donald Trump." Great, but what took you so long? apnews.com/article/poll...

Trump has a new lover - Inflation. apnews.com/article/trum...

The stupidity of Trump's maga agenda has put Social Security at risk for anyone expecting benefits after 2032. Deporting tax-paying immigrants, combined with the lower birth rate and AI job cuts, is reducing payments into SS, when more $$ is needed. apnews.com/article/soci...

Unlike Todd Blanche, Ken Paxton’s attorney has a conscience. He endorsed James Talarico in the #Texas US Senate race. apnews.com/article/paxt...

MAGA Voters, Would you have supported Aaron Burr or Jefferson Davis in their insurrections? If so, then no wonder you voted for Trump. If not, then why did you vote for him after Jan 6th?

Does social media: Increase political polarization? Encourage extremism? Disseminate false information? or Provide a cathartic release? Build useful connections? Educate users? Why it went the wrong way: www.amazon.com/POLARIZED-Ca...

Thumbing Down Dixie--A Hoosier Hippie’s Wild Hitchhiking Invasion of the Old South. Based on the author's experience of hitchhiking from Goshen, Indiana to Key West and New Orleans when he was 18. Half-price sale at www.amazon.com/dp/B0CPVR4TLJ

A PROBLEM WITH THE US POLITICAL SYSTEM IS THAT NEITHER THE BEST NOR THE BRIGHTEST ARE RUNNING FOR POLITICAL OFFICE.

Data Centers produce about 208 million tons of carbon dioxide, about the same amount as Argentina apnews.com/article/ai-d...

60 Minutes is being destroyed to appease Trump. The loss of critical journalism leads to the loss of freedom. And that's the way the US is headed. apnews.com/article/cbs-...

Trump has turned US democracy into a family Kleptocracy. A list of his abuse of presidential powers: apnews.com/article/trum...

Rubio on kazoo accompanied by Hegseth's chest-thumping, Vance's belches, and Trump farting = The maga music fest. www.borowitzreport.com/p/only-remai...

Capitol rioters clamor for payouts from Trump's 'anti-weaponization' fund. It would be like the US paying Confederate soldiers compensation. apnews.com/article/trum...

#Indiana maga Lt Gov Micah Beckwith: “We’re giving people permission to hate again, and I hate Islam. It’s a demonic death cult.” He probably loves the KKK. indianacitizen.org/lt-gov-beckw...

Trump promised to whip inflation. It's at 3.8%, and has increased each year during Trump's 2d term. His ridiculous tariffs and invasion of Iran are the primary causes. apnews.com/article/toma...

The Boss is an American Rock Prophet testifying against the wannabe king apnews.com/article/bruc... Springsteen calls out the White House and announces a protest festival

Jackson rivals Trump as the worst US president because of the Indian Removal Act For more of the history www.amazon.com/Americas-Exi... apnews.com/today-in-his...