Sophia SQ

In case you were wondering…

I think about all those people being detained and feel sick to my core. WTF do you mean we can’t bring them back or free them?

It’s still surreal living in this time of facism rising in this country while trying to act normal and going through all the motions like it’s not happening. In polite conversation, no one is really talking about it. Just the sinking feeling of dread as we read the news every day.

Everyone in media is again asking are we in a Constitutional crisis. STOP!!!! We have been in crisis for sometime and it is being organized by a Russian asset who happens to be President. The question that should be asked is how do we get out of this crisis? Who is left to defend America?

Photo of the iconic photo of a student in front of four tanks from the Tiananmen Square Massacre.

I can think of other events in history where the government tried to squash dissenting voices…

Picture of a hand signing “peace” in tinted yellow and blue Ukraine flag colors. Text says “If Russia stops fighting, there would be no war.” “If Ukraine stops fighting, there will be no Ukraine.”

How low we have become. Embarrassed and ashamed of the spectacle at the White House today and how that reflected on us Americans. The cult leader and his cronies bullied what should be our ally and friend. WTF.

I think Girl Scout cookies and red wine are perfectly acceptable options for dinner now that democracy is winding down in our country, don’t you?

How do you like the new “Deep State”? Better?

The math isn’t mathing 🧐

Opinion | Who can police a president unwilling to abide by the law? A president who wants to brazenly challenge both Congress and the courts will be hard to constrain.

I've been waiting for someone to make this point as clearly as @pbump.com did last week:

The entire Federal law enforcement apparatus is a part of the Executive Branch. All of it. So if they don't want to enforce a judge's rulings, or, for that matter, the law... then who?

wapo.st/3CKnHsI

Apple’s New ‘Game Changer’ iPhone Update Brings Starlink Satellite Access Apple has been “secretly working” with SpaceX and the result is that the latest iOS software update means iPhones can access Starlink.

If you have an iPhone 14 or later and on the T Mobile Network, be aware that your phone will eventually have Starlink incorporated in the next update. Apple did this quietly and there doesn’t seem to be a way to turn it off.

www.forbes.com/sites/davidp...

Opinion | How Tyranny Begins Tyranny doesn’t happen overnight. Take it from the people who missed the first signs.

www.nytimes.com/2025/01/22/o...

And I’m not confident that we can vote ourselves out of it during the midterms. If there even will be one that isn’t rigged. Sorry I can’t be more positive — I wish I could. People need to understand the seriousness of what’s happening.

People didn’t believe me when I told them after the election that it’s game over for our democracy. Most thought it would be just another four years like the last time and we just need to buckle up and wait it out. I assure you that it isn’t. These are long-term to permanent repercussions.

Just for awareness:
-being a woman is DEI
-being a vet is DEI
-being pregnant is DEI
-being over 40 is DEI
-being disabled and/or needing accommodations is DEI

Do not think anti-DEI policies only affect minorities and LGBTQ.

The Trump administration has required that all communications and social media posts from federal agencies undergo prior approval before being shared. This directive is currently in effect until the end of the month.

Target rolls back DEI initiatives, the latest big company to retreat In addition to other efforts, the retailer will end a program focused on carrying more products from Black- or minority-owned businesses.

Would love to see other companies grow some spine like Costco did.

“War is peace.
Freedom is slavery.
Ignorance is strength.”

As an avid former student of political history, I feel like I somehow got stuck in the “alternative” dimension/timeline of a Michael Crichton book. Is this real life?

Hi Linda! I’m glad we can still connect on here. Hang in there, my friend ❤️‍🩹