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I called for a #NoFlyZone over Ukraine ever since the initial invasion by Russia. Maybe now that Russian forces are flying into NATO airspace, POTUS will have the courage to show some backbone. ... or maybe he'll give it another two weeks.

@nicollewallace.bsky.social - just sending a note of support as you call it as you see it and name the hypocrisy in the White House. Keep up the great work!

I wasn't - but looked it up. Sounds like another reason for ranked choice voting. Thanks for sharing.

4) There is little political will among the party elites to make the hard choices necessary... some exceptions are David Hogg (Leaders We Deserve), AOC, Bernie Sanders and Mamdami
All of this ... in my opinion, of course

Now we need a conversation about what happens "after the flood"... or more likely "during the ongoing storm/drought/flood/anarchy"

3) The system is due for collapse. Any party platform that doesn't acknowledge this is just burying its head in the sand. And by "system", I mean modern civilization. We are past the point of "reversing" the negative trends. That would have been a timely conversation in 1975.

2) Pushing for Democratic candidates that "hold the center" leads to candidates like Joe Biden - and leads to poor decision making by politicians

Here are a few things I believe...
1) We need more than 2 parties. Two parties forces polarization and pushes candidates to the middle. We MUST enable a system like ranked-choice voting or we'll never break out of the cycle we are in

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This is really hard to say, but it seems to me that our Constitutional Republic is toast. Could a new party be the "Hail Mary" we need to revive it? www.skipshuda.com/can-we-save-...

To President Zelensky, From an Embarrassed American Dear President Zelensky,

Yes... I too am embarrassed by this... open.substack.com/pub/johnpavl...

Trying to stay off social media during this No Buy Friday... but I was horrified to see our President and his VP henchman acting like mafiosos towards the Ukrainian President. President Zelensky has demonstrated courage and grace while those two shouted threats and insults at him.

Three years since Russia invaded Ukraine. If the US will not stand up for free and democratic governments, we get the government we deserve

FDA publishes evaluation of adverse effects reported for canine OA treatment Librela™ On December 16th, the FDA published a Dear Veterinarian letter detailing the results of the Center for Veterinary Medicine's analysis of adverse event reporting for dogs treated with Librela (bedinvet...

Public Service Announcement for dog owners. The FDA announced this week that the arthritis drug for dogs, Librela, is being reported for causing seizures, loss of muscle control, incontinence and more. Our dog experienced these symptoms and we're stopping the drug.
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Finding common ground is the holy grail. Organizations like better angels and living room conversations are focusing on this. For me, the real juice is through IRL convos that are face to face. I want to see more town halls and public discussion about solutions!

I really love his wisdom and have found it to be very helpful.

How do you face fascism? I like Orwell's version: ground yourself in direct and immediate experience, trust your senses, find some joy, turn back to face the fascists and tell truths to combat the lies.

Finding Community and Purpose in an Angry World - Transition Town Greater Media November You are not alone. It’s important that you know this. There are people who care about you—and care about our community. Global or national politics can be a challenging place to invest your t...

As I joyfully abandon X , i offer my reflections on a post election world and where we can still make a difference. transitiontowngreatermedia.org/finding-comm...