If you want to go deep on the theory and strategy, this resource on how to make political violence backfire is informative and practical. static1.squarespace.com/static/666b7...
ICE raids in LA county have "caused widespread fear" and led to "decreased attendance at workplaces, disruption of local economies, and strain on critical services such as schools, hospitals, and places of worship."
abcnews.go.com/US/los-angel...
“When crops are burned for fuel, new land can be needed to grow new crops for food or fuel. This can lead to indirect land clearance and deforestation. Staggeringly, biofuels globally therefore today emit 16% more CO₂ emissions than the fossil fuels they replace.”
This is good: With Trump/RFK destroying CDC, JB Pritzker's officials are exploring the possibility of buying Covid vaccines from manufacturers and distributing them in-state themselves, source tells me.
Dem govs must step up and fill the void.
New piece from me:
newrepublic.com/article/1998...
Not only did the president of Tufts University provide an excellent and strong declaration in support of a motion filed by Rümeysa Öztürk’s legal team in federal court. He providing an illuminating timeline of events around when she was seized by ICE.
Sunil Kumar's declaration is worth reading!
💥 NEW by me: Levi's Board of Directors defends DEI, tells shareholders to vote on April 23. Levi's Board:
“we believe in the strong business case for a diverse and inclusive workforce... it is a competitive advantage and serves as a driver of business results.”
www.thequeenzone.com/levis-shareh...
thinking of one of abraham lincoln's great quotes this morning:
"As I would not be a slave, so I would not be a master. This expresses my idea of democracy. Whatever differs from this, to the extent of the difference, is no democracy."
American politics makes a lot more sense when you realize that the GOP is afraid of pissing off the GOP base, and the Dems are afraid of pissing off the GOP base, but neither party is afraid of pissing off the Dem base.
SICKENING—Trump’s DHS just deported a surgeon from Brown—who is here legally on an H1B visa that doesn’t expire until 2027, & committed no crimes. Trained in the U.S. at Ohio State, University of Washington, and Yale as a **transplant surgeon**, she is a highly trained doctor on kidney transplants.
Ukraine and the EU are taking steps to deepen cooperation in cybersecurity as Russian hybrid attacks aiming to undermine support for Kyiv and flame tensions across the continent continue to rise.
Officials at the FAA have directed staff to identify tens of millions of dollars to fund a Starlink deal for upgrading air traffic control communications. Staff has been instructed to find the funds while minimizing documentation and avoiding a paper trail.
There’s a major shift in U.S. cybersecurity policy. A recent CISA memo removed Russia from its list of priorities, focusing instead on China and local systems. Analysts were told not to track Russian cyber threats.
I did the exact same thing today! I hadn't realized there were Tesla stocks in my Vanguard Social Index Fund, but there they were, #7 out of the top 10 stocks in the fund. To be fair, including an electric vehicle maker in a social index fund made sense originally, but not this one, not now.
This is Marco Rubio explaining how the USA promised to defend Ukraine forever if they got rid of their nuclear arsenal left after the Soviet Union fell.
This is why lil marco was sinking into the couch. He was hoping we wouldn’t find it…so don’t RT right now this very second.
Trump just helped bring Andrew Tate — who is literally charged with rape and human trafficking — into our country.
Scrap the cap
There it is. The opening salvo is cooking the national books. They've tipped the whole economy into recession. So this their angle. And as long as we're talking about Dept of Commerce, when do we starting hearing about those cash on the barrel deals for pardons and well everything?
Tired of doomscrolling? Try hopescrolling! At Resist List, you can see what people are doing to resist authoritarianism, learn about tactics and strategies, and respond to invitations (to show up, share your story, boycott, etc). Follow on Bluesky or go to choosedemocracy.us/resist-list/
Highly qualified nonpartisan staff at the US Digital Services agency were "grilled" by young ideologues who "asked questions about political loyalty, attempted to pit colleagues against each other, and demonstrated limited technical ability.” They resigned earlier this week.
What is happening is terrifying… but I am in Kherson, the invincible city, so sharing something inspiring.
Ukrainian military told me they see the positive side to Trump's betrayal:
Europe woke up, finally, and Ukrainians are more united.
Victory is closer every day.
"In this, my first substack video, I react to the shameful encounter between American leaders and media and the Ukrainian president. No doubt there were more, but I saw five failures on our side: of hospitality, decency, democracy, strategy, and independence. Please watch and share."
This was no blunder by Zelensky. It was a set up job to justify Trump‘s complete embrace of Putin. He made him an offer he couldn’t accept, and with brutal rancor designed to force a walk out
Pass it on.
#StandWithUkraine
The goal is to terrorize federal workers into quitting. That’s it. Constant changes. Canceling work from home then closing offices. Laying off probationary employees. It’s designed to break the government. Then privatize it for profit. It’s not efficiency. It’s collapse. Only peasants will suffer.
This is a great thread explaining exactly how the budget process will play out and all the points at which we need to exert pressure. Includes specific references to the past battle over ACA appeal. Click on the original post and follow the thread!
“You’re terminated because…?”
Fired federal employees are telling their stories—no deep state, just career public servants tossed aside.
DOGE’s mass firings aren’t about efficiency—they’re gutting expertise, wrecking lives, and calling it “reform.”
Hero
MSNBC left casual racism behind and went competitive.
The settlement here will not be for a trivial amount
