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One of the most incredible tenor sax solos I’ve ever heard. Remember the name Santosh Sharma.
Listen to this: youtu.be/Qccc89eBt…
I’ve not heard anybody since John Coltrane himself pull off that sound so faithfully.
America’s in the 1930s, but this group is solidly in 1964. 🎷
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Ignore This Warning At Your Peril
The excuses are always the same:
• I didn’t take him seriously.
• I had no idea something like this would happen.
• He said he was fighting for me.
These are all catastrophic failures of critical thought. Ignorance is not an excuse – what is knowable is your responsibility to be aware of. Take it from Hitler’s personal secretary, Traudl Junge: youtu.be/-aVI3gvIS…
Right now, America is witnessing the systematic dismantling of the rule of law. It is not normal for a president to stand at the Department of Justice podium and publicly name political opponents he wants eliminated or investigated. That happened today.
It is not normal for a president to declare that two major news networks are now “illegal” in his view – and then promise to act on it. That happened today.
Historically, the DOJ has operated as a nonpartisan institution, a firewall against political corruption. But Trump doesn’t believe in that. He follows a deeply flawed “unitary executive” theory, where the president wields unchecked control over the federal government. This is not democracy – it’s the architecture of authoritarian rule.
You might not feel the impact yet. But it is happening.
And I’m sorry to say: you’re not safe either.
Politics is no longer functioning as normal. It has been consumed by one man’s unquenchable thirst for power. You might not see yourself as a target, but to him, you don’t exist. And if you get in his way, he will destroy you.
He doesn’t care about you. He is using you. He lets you keep things that don’t threaten him while he consolidates more power for himself.
If you’re not scared yet, you should be.
The window to stop this is closing fast.
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Credit to @danielpunkass for his post, which inspired me to write this one up.
For some additional follow-up about what fascism is and how it works, I recently made a playlist to try to explain it all. It’s not an easy concept to understand.
Finally: The most important thing you can do right now is to get involved in protests. Show up. Speak out. Talk to friends, neighbors, and strangers about what is happening: Make sure nobody has an excuse to claim ignorance.
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This is fascism: www.youtube.com/watch
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Bernie Sanders responds to today’s CR vote: www.youtube.com/watch
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Donald Trump is attacking law firms he doesn’t like, but not without purpose. This is a direct assault on the legal system in order to break the rule of law and we’re underreacting to it: www.tiktok.com/@cohen489…
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Downtown Seattle viewed from Jose Rizal Park late afternoon today.
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Bellevue this evening as seen from Leschi.
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It’s worth asking the question: Does Schumer truly believe what he says, or is he being coerced?
Nancy Pelosi understands the mechanics of a shutdown and she seems to be against Schumer’s position: www.politico.com/live-upda…
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Senator Murray on the CR situation: youtu.be/Xefx8iV0_…
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Not as clear this time, but it boggles my mind that a shot like this is even possible from a phone. During totality at 11:40pm PDT.
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Partial eclipse @ 10:36pm PDT from Seattle. Taken with my iPhone 16 Pro through double pane glass that is in desperate need of cleaning, some cloud obstruction, and massive glare from a nearby street lamp. WILD!
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So I’m mad about the CR news this evening, but I’m also willing to believe that I don’t have the whole picture here.
Chuck Schumer gives his side of the story: youtu.be/SJDHET0MA…
His explanation doesn’t sound totally unreasonable. He’s on the front line. Tell me why he’s wrong. 🤷♂️
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Bernie ought to be leader of Democrats in the Senate: youtu.be/TaHu0pBBc…
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While there are SO MANY troubling stories in the news, one which is particularly gross are his advances towards Canada. He is threatening them with invasion: www.ctvnews.ca/politics/…
Here’s my protest sign: No means no!
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Traitor Recklessly Undermining Mutual Peace
Stop threatening Canada with invasion, you sick fuck.
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Steve Wozniak says Elon Musk is a bully: www.instagram.com/reel/DG_H…
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Your silence is complicity.
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Canada considers destabilization an issue of grave national concern: www.cbc.ca/news/poli…
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Palate cleanser from the endless stream of news shit: This interview between Katee Sackhoff and Ronald D. Moore is excellent listening if you’re a fan of his work, science fiction in general, or even just the journey of becoming a screenwriter. youtu.be/Xu704p568…
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He’s going on TV every day threatening the sovereignty of Canada. This is deeply wrong and must be stopped. Why are we allowing him to normalize talk of an invasion? The Cabinet and Republicans in Congress have the power to stop him, but have abdicated their constitutional obligation to do so.
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Politico: Mark Cuban wants to fill the void created by Musk’s cuts
It feels like he’s playing the Good Cop while Musk does the Bad Cop. Either way, the end result is the privatization of government services.
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There’s a special election on April 1st this year. Two house seats in Florida are up for grabs. If we win, we can break the Trump regime’s power grab and stall Project 2025. I’ve just donated to two campaigns:
- Josh Weil: joshweil.us
- Gay Valimont: gayforcongress.com
Your turn!
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It’s that simple: www.tiktok.com/t/ZT2VAAP…
We have to raise holy hell about this or free speech is dead in America.
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I ran into someone today who I thought was hardcore MAGA and he started complaining unprompted about Trump and the way he’s been mistreating Canada. I think this is one issue that has backfired for Trump: Americans love Canada.
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“Shred as many documents first, and reserve the burn bags for when the shredder becomes unavailable or needs a break.”
Violating the Federal Records Act and defying the courts.
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