How to understand war with Iran? We must get away from propaganda. Facts suggest two interpretive frameworks: a foreign war as a mechanism to destroy democracy at home; and a foreign war as an element of personal corruption by the president of the United States.
snyder.substack.com/p/why-attack...
George Washington Carver developed 300 derivative products from peanuts among them cheese, milk, coffee, flour, ink, dyes, plastics, wood stains, soap, linoleum, medicinal oils and cosmetics. #BlackHistoryMonth
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UNIQUELY UTAH
-Most educated red state
-Fastest-growing, youngest state
-Least Evangelical state; 52% LDS/Mormon vs 70% in 2004
-81% of Wasatch Front suburban cities swung LEFT in 2024
-Swung blue more than any other state, 2004-2024
-Only state where Harris % > Biden %
-Prop 4/Fair Maps (+1 D 2026)
Trump’s first year back in office STRESS-TESTED American democracy
BUT: courts, civil society, and public resistance stood strong
READ: a new report from @democracydefendersfund.org that details how the rule of law held up when faced with the most serious authoritarian threat in modern history 👇
Your must read on Minnesotans rising to this moment (gift link)
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/19/o...
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As we end the 2025 year, remember one thing: Utah Republicans tried to gerrymander our state. They failed. In 2026, we are going to flip seats up and down the ballot. Let's do it, together.
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Another year, another stack of great books to read. PBS News Hour’s Jeffrey Brown talked with Maureen Corrigan, book critic for NPR’s Fresh Air, and author Ann Patchett about their top picks this year. https://to.pbs.org/4oJC81Q
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Caring is an act of resistance in a system that thrives on indifference.
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BREAKING: Judge Gibson has blocked the Republican-controlled Legislature’s congressional map from being used in the 2026 elections while instead approving one of the plaintiffs’ submitted alternatives, known as Map 1. #utpol #utleg
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The Utah GOP has hit on a new way to repeal anti-gerrymandering rules that they hate: a so-called "indirect" initiative that would tee up a vote by the legislature.
But as @yeargain.bsky.social points out, the laws they're relying on smell pretty unconstitutional.
More in today's Morning Digest →
Venezuelan politician María Corina Machado wins Nobel peace prize
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Graphic with colorful flowers of different types and colors arranged in two rows. Below the flowers, bold black text reads: “Diversity is natural. Variation is a part of nature – so is disability.”
Disability is not separate from humanity. It's a natural part of the human experience.
Often times, disabilities can be a part of natural genetic variation.
Celebrating our unique experiences makes us stronger, prepares us for a world full of differences, and promotes community and understanding.
Pope Leo is the antithesis of Trump and Vance.
www.vaticannews.va/en/pope/news...
Peace, justice, and equity are not achieved overnight. They are built through persistence, courage, and collective action.
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They didn’t just shut down USAID.
They liquidated it.
No roll call. No floor speech. Just silence—
and rotting rice where mercy used to be.
They killed the idea that America could care.
Read the eulogy no one gave:
thelastmilewithusaid.substack.com/p/the-eulogy...
Congratulations!
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We found and compared cost analyses of 22 single-payer plans for the US or individual states. All studies documented long term savings. Studies funded by organizations across the political spectrum estimated savings for single-payer.
journals.plos.org/plosmedicine...
Wise words from Mr. Rogers. We are all in this together. Let us all renew ourselves to strive for the common good.
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Dr. Katalin Karikó spent decades experimenting with mRNA. She was scoffed at, demoted, and eventually forced to retire. Then, she won a Nobel Prize.
Her story is the first in our 10-episode series, “The Leap,” produced with the Hypothesis Fund.
#tulips #bloomscrolling #tulipfestival
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'Dandelions,' was painted by the Danish artist Bertha Wegmann around 1910. It wasn't an arbitrary choice of a plant to paint: the dandelion was used to promote the women’s liberation movement in Scandinavia because of its capacity for uncontrolled, strong-willed growth.
08.04.2025 11:44 — 👍 4783 🔁 895 💬 84 📌 71That’s wonderful!
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#OTD in 1968 my father shared what would be his last speech:
“I’ve Been to the Mountaintop”. He believed in the power of unity to overcome injustice, a belief that continues to guide us. "Be concerned about your brother...either we go up together, or we go down together."
We think of legacy as something we leave behind—money, property, reputation—but this mindset delays meaningful impact until it’s too late.
True legacy is built through genuine, heartfelt contributions, not nameplates or monuments.
I’m glad they are having one in Moab. I’ll be at the protest in Salt Lake.
02.04.2025 23:06 — 👍 5 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0Salt Lake City!
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An absolute joy of an episode to record: why I love Social Security (and why you probably do too!). Plus, why you think it's running out of money because Baby Boomers are living too long, and what's *actually* threatening the program.
Wherever you get your podcasts.
rss.com/podcasts/opt...
