Vincent Desjardins

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I have an even worse feeling about THIS:

Stop Trump from Gerrymandering Indiana! Indiana deserves leaders who listen to and prioritize their communities—not leaders willing to do the dirty work of politicians in D.C. Send a letter to your lawmakers and make sure they’re standing u...

In Indiana? Send a letter to your legislators and Gov. Braun and demand they oppose mid-decade gerrymandering:

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A panoramic view of a No Kings protest in Bloomington, Indiana with a crowd of protestors standing along Walnut Street on the Courthouse square. A No Kings banner is hanging in the background on the left side of the photo.

Today's No Kings protest in Bloomington, Indiana.

NO KINGS Bloomington, IN · No Kings **In America, we don’t put up with would-be kings.** Our peaceful movement is only getting bigger and stronger. “NO KINGS” is more than just a slogan—it’s the foundation our nation was built upon. Bo...

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Dr. Jane Goodall filmed an interview with Netflix in March 2025 that she understood would only be released after her death.

Remember: If we allow ourselves to fall into fatalism, or wallow in disappointment, or become resigned to what is rather than what should be, we will lose the long game.

The greatest enemy of positive social change is cynicism about what can be changed.

I loved your gorgeous book. I reviewed it on Goodreads and gave it 5 stars.

Why, for the first time, do I not feel in a celebratory mood today?

Today, we’re gonna talk Peter Theil. If you think the heritage foundation is bad, you haven’t met Peter Theil.

Catch you after the video.

The true meaning of ‘We Are Stronger Together’. 💙

Survey finds 'shocking' lack of Holocaust knowledge in people under 40 Sixty-three percent of those surveyed did not know 6 million Jews were murdered in the Holocaust. Over half of those thought the toll was under 2 million.

63% of Americans did not know that 6 million Jews were killed in the Holocaust.

They undoubtedly know little of the shocking conditions of the ghettos, restricted travel, the violence, the torture, death camps & the fact that Trump is following Hitler's playbook.

www.nbcnews.com/news/world/s...

Wife of Kilmar Abrego Garcia moves to safe house after DHS posts address online Homeland Security shared copy of protective order from 2021 revealing family’s address on social media

Intimidation is key to authoritarian regimes. Their cruelty and inhumanity knows no bounds. Absolutely despicable.

www.independent.co.uk/news/world/a...

5 Calls Spend 5 minutes. Make 5 calls. Make your voice heard.

I just called my reps with @5calls.org, you should too: 5calls.org

This is some scary shit—and everyone needs to pay attention because it could affect any one of us.

Rachel Maddow & NPR just blew the lid off Musk’s DOGE team. A whistleblower at the NLRB says they accessed data without authorization and breached security.

The potential motive is pretty shocking.
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Results of the First Library Ballot Initiatives in the Trump Era

The first two statewide elections of the Trump era have underscored a vital truth:

Libraries are not red or blue, liberal or conservative, left or right—they are essential.

www.everylibrary.org/first_librar... via @everylibrary.bsky.social

A cartoon. Woman with ball and chain on her ankle that says “tariffs”. Trump next to her saying “Happy Liberation Day”

#Voices4Victory
#DemVoice1
Car prices will go up $6,000 (per abc news) because of Trump’s tariffs!
And, he lied to our face. I watched his press conference. He said egg prices were 50 cents and gas below $3 a gallon.
I think he meant eggs were 50 cents for one and gas just went over $3 a gal.

Protesters in Bloomington, Indiana on the Courthouse Square. The people in the photograph are facing a speaker who is under a tent by the corner of the courthouse building. A man in a black, hooded rain jacket holds a protest sign that reads "Crybaby Musk." Another person holds up a piece of crumpled cardboard with the words "End the Police State" written on it.

More protesters in Bloomington, Indiana on the Courthouse Square. #handsoff #indivisible #indivisiblesci #resist #saveourdemocracy

A photograph of protesters holding up signs in Courthouse Square in Bloomington, Indiana. In the foreground, a person in a gray hooded jacket holds up a sign that says "Hands Off! Free Speech, Our Bodies, Social Security, Our Jobs, Medicaid Medicare, Our Public Lands, LGBTQ+ Rights, Clean Air, Clean Energy. In the background another protester holds up a sign that says "Elect a Clown Expect a Circus. A multi-colored peace symbol decorates a sign on the right edge of the photograph. Bloomington's courthouse building rises up in the background.

Protesters at today's "Hands Off" protest in Bloomington, Indiana. #handsoff #indivisible #indivisiblesci #resist #bloomington #saveourdemocracy

I am enjoying seeing all these #handsoff protests springing up around the country in towns both big and small. It's a hopeful thing to witness in such dark, scary times.

And I love these DC protest signs.

A large "Hands Off" protest scene in Bloomington, Indiana photographed looking across a rainy, wet Walnut street toward the Courthouse square. Hundred of people holding signs milling around to protest Trump's agenda.

Today's "Hands Off" protest in Bloomington, Indiana. There were probably 500 to 600 people present, maybe more, all willing to protest Drump's agenda, even if it meant standing in the rain. #handsoff #indivisible #indivisiblesci

Everyone wants there to be a grand scheme behind all of this but the terrible truth is that extremely stupid people are in charge and they have a fanatical devotion to wrong, childlike concepts of society and economics cooked up by right wing radio hosts in order to sell tainted dietary supplements

America, you f**ked up!

She warned us. She had a plan that would have benefited everyday Americans. But too many ignored her—because it was never really about the economy.

Now folks are scared, struggling—and we’re cooked.

Statement on IMLS Staff Administrative Leave IMLS is responsible for distributing Federal Funding for libraries. This action will interrupt IMLS's vital, congressionally funded work. We cannot allow IMLS to be dismantled by executive action.

IMLS staff were placed on administrative leave following the Trump Administration’s Executive Order, which eliminated federal funding for libraries.

Take action today!

www.everylibrary.org/statement_im... via @everylibrary.bsky.social

5 Calls Spend 5 minutes. Make 5 calls. Make your voice heard.

I just called my reps with @5calls.org, you should too: 5calls.org

We Are All Living in George Orwell’s World Now (Gift Article) He is easy to quote, but what would the iconoclastic British socialist really have thought about politics today?

Explore this gift article from The New York Times. You can read it for free without a subscription. www.nytimes.com/2025/03/29/m...

Grok calculates that Elon's DOGE CUTS will KILL 3.88 Million people worldwide and 520,000 Americans. ーー DOGE claims they have cut $130 billion, this is less than the $170 billion in unpaid taxes that millionaires/billionaires evade EACH YEAR. Biden reinstated the Non-Filer Program to collect these evaded taxes but Trump immediately shut it down. There have been 25K millionaire/billionaire non-filers since 2017. The rich could save 4M lives if they just paid their taxes.

Estimated Maximum Deaths Linked to DOGE Funding Cuts 1. Veterans Services: DOGE Cut: Reduced VA staff by tens of thousands, cut Veterans Crisis Line funding Impact: 2,000 (2025); 10,000 (decade) from suicides/health decline 2. AIDS Relief (Global): DOGE Cut: Slashed 90% of USAID contracts, targeting $4 billion in PEPFAR funds Impact: 200,000 (2025); 3 million (decade) from untreated HIV 3. Food Assistance: DOGE Cut: Eliminated $1 billion from USDA (TEFAP/LFPA), $4 billion from USAID food aid Impact: 11,000 (2025); 20,000 (decade) from starvation/malnutrition 4. Healthcare (Global): DOGE Cut: Axed $8.5 billion in USAID health programs (vaccines, maternal care) Impact: 15,000 (2025); 100,000 (decade) from disease/loss of care 5. Healthcare (U.S.): DOGE Cut: Cut 20,000 HHS jobs, $11 billion from state/local health budgets Impact: 5,000 (2025); 25,000 (decade) from reduced services 6. Environmental Protections: DOGE Cut: Slashed thousands of EPA jobs, rolled back regulations Impact: 1,000 (2025); 10,000 (decade) from pollution deaths 7. Homelessness Assistance: DOGE Cut: Reduced VA housing aid, impacted HUD-VASH for 35,000+ veterans Impact: 1,800 (2025); 18,000 (decade) from homelessness deaths 8. Pandemic Prevention: DOGE Cut: Cut $500 million USAID, $1 billion NIH/CDC pathogen research Impact: 15,000 (2025); 200,000 (decade) from outbreaks 9. Mental Health/Substance Abuse: DOGE Cut: Eliminated $300 million SAMHSA grants Impact: 7,000 (2025); 70,000 (decade) from overdoses/suicides 10. Cancer Research: DOGE Cut: Terminated S600 million NIH cancer grants Impact: 1,000 (2025); 15,000 (decade) from delayed treatments 11. Violence Prevention: DOGE Cut: Froze $50 million DOJ/DHS violence prevention grants Impact: 1,500 (2025); 15,000 (decade) from shootings/terrorism 12. Aviation Safety: DOGE Cut: Cut $200 million FAA budget, 1,000+ jobs Impact: 200 (2025); 2,000 (decade) from crashes 13. Social Security Access: DOGE Cut: Slashed $500 million SSA admin, ended phone services…

Musk’s AI Grok calculates that Elon's DOGE cuts will kill at least 3.88 million people worldwide and 520,000 USians. #3E

Join me on April 5th

Trump, Musk and Republicans in Congress are gutting services, raising prices, and racing towards slashing Medicaid, Social Security, and other life-saving programs. It’s time to fight back. app.sosha.ai/s/zOgjQojz

Trump & Musk Wield The Doge Axe With All The Care & Nuance You'd Expect From Such Loving, Compassionate Souls #ABlueView🧵1/5