THURSDAY 5/1: stand together!

I said my main goal of this trip was to meet with Kilmar. Tonight I had that chance. I have called his wife, Jennifer, to pass along his message of love. I look forward to providing a full update upon my return.

I have tariffed the penguins that are on Heard Island and which you were probably assuming did not export goods forgive me they were taking advantage of us so cunning and so cold

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CALL TO ACTION: Virginia Tech’s board (BOV) is set to take action against civil and human rights on campus, tomorrow and Tuesday in Blacksburg. SHOW UP * Mon 3:15pm BOV meeting * Tues 12-1:30pm march * Tues 1:15pm BOV meeting SPEAK UP: Call or email Details: drive.google.com/file/d/1rcTK...

“They think Roanoke will stay silent — they’re wrong. On April 5th, we’re mobilizing for Hands Off! to stop the billionaire attack on our democracy and demand justice for all. Jefferson St. and Elm Ave. — 1 PM” @rapforprogress.bsky.social @roanokeaction.bsky.social

I personally consider the boycott a success because it was a baby practice action for people who have never done that before. People got on board! They got to feel what it was like! It was easy! And when they get asked to do something next, they’ll have an experience to build off of.

my kingdom for an elected official who will stand up and defend the fact that the government employs people to test wastewater and send old people money and keep an eye on the bears in the park and make sue the people that scammed you

the richest man in the world has decided that your kids don't deserve special education programs

the number of calls needed to make the point that a given vote will cost them is lower than we think, a powerful argument in favor of focusing our energies. you take issue A. I take B. someone else takes C. we make our weekly rounds. no one has to deal with the whole firehose at once

Yeah, how about not dissolving the air safety advisory commission at the FAA. As your team did last week.

Trump sows chaos in federal workforce then says “resign within a week and I’ll give you 7 months severance.” Don’t fall for it!  Trump told innumerable contractors he’d pay—then stiffed them. He has no authority to promise severance pay. Wait him out! apnews.com/article/trum...

Lately i've been thinking about how many of the processes traditional media has used to build trust (an editorial bureaucracy, lots of editing, making work more concise, and hiding a lot of that work & presenting a polished finished product) now read to audiences as inauthentic & less trustworthy