I'm going to this next Tue.

What it is:
Join members of our Interior community for a People’s Town Hall – a participatory gathering where we discuss issues impacting us, and through collective problem-solving and decision-making, brainstorm ways to address them.
www.facebook.com/events/s/peo...

What we learned yesterday.

The Times They Are a-Changin'

Protestors in Denver continued to march towards the highway, and were met with police force on the corner of Colfax and Osage. The protestors were unarmed and were met with tear gas and pepper bullets.

#fiftyfiftyone #denver

Twenty Lessons, read by John Lithgow Key selections from On Tyranny, for viewing and sharing

"On Tyranny" is a #1 NYT bestseller again. I wish the moment were different. But I’m glad the book is useful. And grateful for all the kind words about putting the 20 lessons to work.
snyder.substack.com/p/twenty-les...

___coyotl___
Raphael Coyotl

Ronald Reagan And The Great Social Security Heist | FedSmith.com The author says that the Social Security amendments passed under Reagan's presidency laid the foundation for 30 years of embezzlement of the trust funds.

Lest we forget. www.fedsmith.com/2013/10/11/r...

YouTube video by Senator Chris Murphy Murphy To Secretary Of Homeland Security Kristi Noem: Your Department Is Out Of Control

Sen. Chris Murphy To Sec. Of Homeland Security Kristi Noem: Your Department Is Out Of Control! He totally reams her. Go Sen. Murphy!

May 8th, U.S. Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Homeland Security, with Kristi Noem on the 2026 budget requests for Homeland Security.
youtu.be/EwZWCk1ytPU?...

As mayor of Newark, Ras Baraka has a responsibility to ensure that facilities operating in the city are adhering to laws that protect the safety and wellbeing of occupants and residents.

Bill Gates to give away fortune by 2045, $200 billion for world's poorest Bill Gates pledged on Thursday to give away almost his entire personal wealth in the next two decades and said the world's poorest would receive some $200 billion via his foundation at a time when governments worldwide are slashing international aid.

Bill Gates to give away $200 billion by 2045, says Musk is 'killing' world's poorest children
By Jennifer Rigby
May 8, 2025 /Reuters
Bill Gates pledged to give away $200 billion via his charitable foundation by 2045 and lashed out at Elon Musk.
www.reuters.com/business/bil...

Trumpland - Read by Eunice Wong The corporate coup d'état and collapse of American democracy began long before Trump. He is simply snuffing out what remains.

Chris Hedges, Eunice Wong
Mar 11
They are making war on verifiable fact, the rule of law and... accountability that is only possible with a free press, the right to dissent, a vibrant culture and a separation of powers, including an independent judiciary.

chrishedges.substack.com/p/trumpland-...

1. The DNC, corporate Dems are not entitled to our $ or loyalty when they fail to do their job 2. They work for us, not special interest. 3. Now is the time to push for the change that will help us succeed 4. Electeds DO listen to public pressure from constituents. They can be pushed. Keep pushing.

For more info about Alaska protests, go to:

Alaska Resistance
www.facebook.com/groups/63755...

14K views · 4K reactions | Trump just signed an executive order that most people will scroll past. It looks like bureaucratic noise—something about “non-lethal capabilities” and “crime prevention.” Bu... Trump just signed an executive order that most people will scroll past. It looks like bureaucratic noise—something about “non-lethal capabilities” and “crime prevention.” But it’s not. It’s the quiet....

RED ALERT.
On 4/28, Trump signed an EO that will be used to embed military, directed by the DOJ into all law enforcement. They won’t call it martial law, but it will be. This must be fought.
www.facebook.com/reel/1712193...

The Executive Order:
www.whitehouse.gov/presidential...

Agree!

Phew!
Alaska *showed* *up* for the No Kings protests this weekend!

Baby's Day Out ☀️

Tula-Tu explored outside in Elephant Lands for the first time yesterday! Now that the weather is warmer, she'll be spending more time playing in the sun with her mom and aunties.

LIVE: 400,000 Petition to IMPEACH and REMOVE Trump IMMEDIATELY | Lights On with Jessica Denson YouTube video by Jessica Denson

LIVE: 400,000 Petition to IMPEACH and REMOVE Trump
Constitutional scholar John Bonifaz joins Jessica Denson as their impeachment campaign nears 400,000 signatures and Rep. Al Greene prepares to introduce articles against the lawless Trump administration.
www.youtube.com/live/GQ2FgD7...

The Trump-Supreme Court battle is not really the crisis.

The crisis is here now. Trump is enacting an insidious coordinated attack on our institutions of democratic accountability, designed to crater democracy before next fall.

1/ A long 🧵to explain the plan & how we stop it.

Hundreds of scholars say U.S. is swiftly heading toward authoritarianism Most — but not all — political scientists are deeply troubled by the president's attempts to expand executive power, according to a national survey.

Hundreds of scholars say U.S. is swiftly heading toward authoritarianism
April 22 NPR
A survey of more than 500 political scientists finds that the vast majority think the United States is moving swiftly from liberal democracy toward some form of authoritarianism.

www.npr.org/2025/04/22/n...

Pramila Jayapal's Resistance Lab: Virtual Organizing Training 201 · Pramila for Congress Interested in hosting an organizing training with your friends and family on May 4th? We'll show you how! Simply fill out this form: https://forms.gle/EztXLUUGjraGELkz8. Once submitted, a member of ou...

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Join Alaska Speaks Week of Action and participate in real change for our state! From April 18–24, we’ll tackle issues like healthcare, education, and sustainable growth. @standupalaska.bsky.social @actionalaska.bsky.social

VOTE NO on bill to constrain courts | NEA The No Rogue Rulings Act (H.R. 1526) would sharply limit the ability of federal district courts to impose nationwide injunctions.

VOTE NO on bill to constrain courts
(NEA letter)
The No Rogue Rulings Act (H.R. 1526) would sharply limit the ability of federal district courts to impose nationwide injunctions.
Passed the House of Rep on 4/10. Threatens the checks and balances of Constitution.

www.nea.org/advocating-f...

From the 50501 community on Reddit: A 90 year old Holocaust survivor confronted Thomas Douglas Homan, Trump's ICE director Posted by coinsCA - 5,103 votes and 98 comments

Say it!

www.reddit.com/r/50501/comm...

IRS making plans to rescind Harvard’s tax-exempt status | CNN Politics The Internal Revenue Service is making plans to rescind the tax-exempt status of Harvard University, according to two sources familiar with the matter, which would be an extraordinary step of retaliat...

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The IRS is making plans to rescind the tax-exempt status of Harvard University, according to two sources familiar with the matter

A final decision on rescinding the university’s tax exemption is expected soon, the sources said

www.cnn.com/2025/04/16/p...

Tonight!

Senator Chris Van Hollen will be Rachel’s guest live from El Salvador.

9pmET on MSNBC

YouTube video by Anchorage Daily News U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski on responding to fear and anxiety after Trump administration actions

Here is Sen. Murkowski admitting she is scared (the other video link got taken down). youtu.be/69FGNdBemTI?...

YouTube video by demonflyingfox Democratic Penguins Republic - Trade War (Official Music Video)

Funny: Revenge of the Penguins. youtu.be/HJ8qGOe2K0o?...

I agree.

In a functioning democracy, we would already be in the midst of an impeachment trial.

Certainly worth repeating in the times we are in..

20,000 in ruby red Utah on their feet, in community, and ready to organize for a better world.

A better world is possible.