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Congrats to my Walden U colleagues -- our Doctor of Social Work program awarded accreditation via Council on Social Work Education (CSWE). 4th in the US! And, so proud of my doctoral students and graduates. Thanks to all for your work to advance social justice. www.waldenu.edu/online-docto...
Word. I recently replaced my old flooded lead-acid batts with a Lithium batt. Smaller, lighter, more energy dense, 5000+ deep cycles. Nice upgrade for our (deliberately) small and now inexpensive 520w solar system. Up since 2006. a 2000w true sine wave inverter makes light of AC loads. :)
Yes. It is time to fight fire with fire. Do not shrink from the moment (again), Democrats. Democratic Group Calls on Blue States to Draw New House Maps www.nytimes.com/2025/08/04/u...
Been thinking about Colbert / Harris interview. Underwhelming. I expected her remarks, takeaways to be more specific, strategic. Perhaps oriented to opposing P2025 harms. Her plans to travel & talk of citizen power & hope seems insufficient all things considered. Need more from Dems to win back.
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Regret, Thy Name Is Hawley. And Murkowski. And Musk. www.nytimes.com/2025/07/21/o...
Dems — what (or where) is the counter plan to oppose Project 2025? Still waiting. #makeaplan #chuckschumer #hakeemjefffries #pramilajayapal #mariacantwell #pattymurry #berniesanders #aoc #adamschiff
Word -- Stacey Abrams speaking of Ten Steps to Authoritarianism www.facebook.com/share/v/1ERr...
How Will Trump’s Big Bill Affect Your Wallet? www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
"But in the meantime, the congresswoman admitted elected Democrats had few ways to constrain the President." While this may be true, tactics such as daily press conferences to oppose P25, rebuff WH & GOP statements, and assert solutions / better ideas are powers which Dems can / should employ.
We Both Served as Treasury Secretary. We Know This Bill Is Dangerous. www.nytimes.com/2025/07/02/o...
The nation's fifth most populous county, San Diego, just chose its political future today—and appears to have chosen to have a Democratic local government—and it's crickets everywhere. Quite the eye-popping example of the NY/East-Coast-bias of how elections get covered.
If a bill is so bad that you have to exempt entire states from its consequences to win the votes you need—just don't pass the bill! Why do people in Washington state deserve Medicaid & SNAP cuts, but others don't? This is plain wrong, and it's just no way to legislate.
#copyediting No, we're not calling it Alligator Alcatraz. It's a Florida concentration camp.
FYI — thanks to Thomas O’Keefe for the alert — “many other troubling provisions affecting public lands, waters, and the outdoor recreation experience escaped adequate attention.” medium.com/american-whi...
McGovern: "A family making less than $50,000 a year? They get less than $1 a day in tax cuts. You can't buy a damn cup of coffee with that. But those making a million dollars or more? They'll get more than $250 a day in tax breaks ... that's how rigged this bill is to benefit the wealthy."
Republican Bill Puts Nation on New, More Perilous Fiscal Path www.nytimes.com/2025/07/01/u...
Ugh (to say the least). :( www.nytimes.com/2025/07/01/u...
Should (or Could) Trump Be Added to Mount Rushmore? www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
With Supreme Court Ruling, Another Check on Trump’s Power Fades www.nytimes.com/2025/06/28/u...
Not good IMHO. Kennedy’s New Advisers Rescind Recommendations for Some Flu Vaccines www.nytimes.com/2025/06/26/h...
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US CDC official in charge of COVID, RSV data resigns ahead of vaccine meeting reut.rs/444Bhkb
Not good to say the least.
"Bothsidesism is 'suicide for democracy.' In becoming stenographers rather than reporters, journalists effectively legitimize MAGA lies, hate, and fascism as just one reasonable side of a debate in which all partisans are equally credible."
Add street repairs post-tanks. :(
Newsom Tells Nation That Trump Is Destroying American Democracy www.nytimes.com/2025/06/10/u...
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"ABC claims it is motivated by the values of objectivity and impartiality. But what about the value of independence — or, for that matter, the value of truth?"
What happens when an anti-science advocate takes control of the country’s most important public health institution? We’re about to find out. More here. Including specific action items we can take.
Chaos is exactly what Trump wanted, and now California is left to clean up the mess. We’re working with local partners to surge over 800 additional state and local law enforcement officers to ensure the safety of our LA communities.
Via HCR: “David Dayen posted: “The correct way to connect the authoritarian presence in LA and the Big Beautiful Bill is that the bill gives the government the resources to do this in dozens of cities at once. So if you don't like what's happening in LA, it's coming to your town if the bill passes.”
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Thank you for all of your contributions and inspirations. I shared your many insights with my students over the years. RIP oceanarks.substack.com/p/nancy-jack...
Deplorable. www.nytimes.com/2025/05/30/h...
Question: how does this relate to Project 2025? Please connect the dots and explain. Details welcome. #connectthedots #makeaplan
“The Trump administration staged an unprecedented intervention in this year’s Fulbright selection process, rejecting finalists whose research deals with race, gender or climate change.” www.insidehighered.com/news/global/...
The Peace Corps is facing steep cuts—again. But this isn’t just budget trimming; it’s dismantling a quiet force for global goodwill. Volunteers build trust, skills, & solidarity in places U.S. policy often forgets. Cuts hurt soft power & silences voices of peace. #SavePeaceCorps #ForeignAidMatters
Beyond generalities of "tax cuts for the wealthy" -- more specifically -- who are the "wealthy" people and the corporations in your district positioned to benefit from the "big bill?" Given the critical importance of this effort, who should be exposed?
Beyond generalities of "tax cuts for the wealthy" -- more specifically -- who are the "wealthy" people and the corporations in your district positioned to benefit from the "big bill?" Given the critical importance of this effort, who should be exposed? #congressionaldemocrats
RIP, Norm.
Thank you for posting your weather updates here. Much appreciated. Please Ryan to do so as well.
@rhyall.bsky.social Thanks for your great coverage, Ryan and Yall team. Please post your social media updates here as well.
Hurricane season starts June 1 and if you live in a Gulf state, you need to watch this. It’s worse than you might think. The few employees still left at FEMA admit: they are not prepared. Not enough staff. Not enough supplies. Not enough leadership. Plan accordingly.
This is an excellent piece.
Well put.
Via NYT — yeah, great … “The severe weather is hitting at a time when the Weather Service is facing staffing shortages after the Trump administration ordered cuts. Nearly 600 people have departed through layoffs and retirements.” www.nytimes.com/2025/05/18/w...
Kicking millions of people off Medicaid will not make America great. Cutting SNAP benefits which feed kids will not make America great. Canceling funding for health research will not make America great.
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House Republicans have spent days working to advance a massive tax cut for the wealthiest Americans. They’re deciding which essential services — like Medicaid — they’ll slash to pay for it. We must keep speaking out and centering the voices of those who would be hurt most: working-class Americans.
Agreed. And, make explicit connections with P25. It seems all of these issues are according to Project 25 plans. Connect the dots and organize accordingly.
Sure, let’s dissect the mental and physical acuity of the former president who sought to make lives in America better while minimizing the reality of a deranged arsonist dismantling the country we’ve known and loved. What a failure to meet this moment.
How is this connected to strategy to oppose P25? Too many "whack-a-mole" issues to be effective without a strategy. Can't be in all places all the time. Partner with GOP allies, align resources, organize around strategy, and rebuff Project 25 efforts. #makeaplan
It's all seems according to the Project 2025 plan. It would be helpful to focus on the elements of P25 when applying criticism. Connect the dots and keep to the fore -- defend against disruptions of gov, laws, rights, norms, etc. Thank you for your efforts -- and focus on P25.
@thurrott.bsky.social Hi Paul, did you also report on this? Is it true that MS has extended the expiration of W10 support? Must have missed it on Windows Weekly Thanks for any thoughts / advice. www.forbes.com/sites/zakdof...
According to P25 plan?
No to Trump / Johnson "big tax bill"! No to Medicare cuts! No to tax breaks for corporations and oligarchs! #GOP
I occasionally consume big media news. Disappointing "coverage" by NBC News of POTUS Middle East trip. Heard nothing about his personal / family real estate investments & projects, influence risks -- all at tax payer expense. Along with the gift jet, comments on Emoluments Act concerns? Sheesh.
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Correlation is not causation.
Word.
Thanks to VP Gore for this poignant reminder and encouragement. IMHO, this is leadership in thought, word, and deed. open.substack.com/pub/robertre...
Popeye gets it.
On Friday, Rolling Stone reported that DOGE staff have been working on a multimillion-dollar project to insert Musk’s Starlink into FAA’s systems, but DOGE staff have made FAA employees sign nondisclosure agreements, so details are scarce. Any ?'s. @jayapal.house.gov @hakeem-jeffries.bsky.social
No surprise here.
Fair question. Thank you.
If politics makes you nauseous — a new study found that inhaling aromas of common isopropyl alcohol pads are more effective than drugs in emergency room settings. Could be helpful at a town hall, press conference, State of the Union address, or on AF1. pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC...
Agreed. Well put.
Agreed. Thank you for your service. @durbin.senate.gov
Please apply scrutiny to this process — safeguard privacy and public health. @schumer.senate.gov @hakeem-jeffries.bsky.social @jayapal.house.gov @murray.senate.gov @cantwell.senate.gov
Well put.
Bravo!
Well put. Agreed.
Stay loud stay visible stay brave
Wow! eng8.energy/technology/
FYI -- to all. My account has wrongly been labeled as spam by BlueSky. No worries -- I aim to continue spreading sanity. Apologies for any confusion or inconvenience. Best regards. #notspam #staysafe #makeaplan #takeastand
WSJ: No confidence. Worst April since the Great Depression. www.wsj.com/finance/inve...
Bravo!
Turns out you can shape the agenda with dramatic action and maybe even shift public opinion. Crazy.
FYI -- to all. My account has wrongly been labeled as spam by BlueSky. No worries -- I aim to continue spreading sanity. Apologies for any confusion or inconvenience. Best regards. #notspam #staysafe #makeaplan #takeastand
🤎✊✊🏻✊🏼✊🏽✊🏾✊🏿💛 An Urgent Call to Action and Plan to Move Forward from Liz Cheney. It has the energy I have been waiting for. Please SHARE georgiatoday.ge/former-us-co...
With so many critical issues / causes, and now with Monopoly Busters on the scene, what's the PLAN for a coordinated, united response? Easily agree that such is unacceptable -- now what? - daily press conferences? - litigation? - "follow the money" activism? - DEM / GOP alliances? #offeraplan
Word. Or, rather, T-shirt.
@governorferguson.bsky.social will WA State follow CA example? @cantwell.senate.gov @murray.senate.gov @jayapal.house.gov @adamsmith.house.gov
Bravo! Thank you for this effort. Important for Kilmar and all Americans.
New research: “Emotions and levels of threat affect communities' resilience during extreme events” “Tightly connected communities tend to be more resilient when facing extreme events such as earthquakes, hurricanes, floods or wildfires.” Perhaps politics as well. www.stevens.edu/news/stevens...
Thanks. I appreciate the reply. It would be good to see an iPad chart as well.
Question: Why is my first gen iPad Pro still going (albeit if I monitor the number of apps open in background so as to not overwhelm it)? I am surprised that iOS updates still support this. Any ideas?
My expertise is not in autism, but I find this to be a good explainer of why rates of autism have increased. And it ain’t vaccines. www.scientificamerican.com/article/the-....
Break things fast. Create Chaos. Trigger emotions. Distract with the absurd. Keep moving the ball. What should be our focus? Might be timely to read this. truthout.org/articles/wha...
Break things fast. Create Chaos. Trigger emotions. Distract with the absurd. Keep moving the ball. What should be our focus? Might be timely to read this. truthout.org/articles/wha...
Break things fast. Create Chaos. Trigger emotions. Distract with the absurd. Keep moving the ball. What should be our focus? Might be timely to read this. truthout.org/articles/wha...
Break things fast. Create Chaos. Trigger emotions. Distract with the absurd. Keep moving the ball. What should be our focus? Might be timely to read this. truthout.org/articles/wha...