Abbey Rhodes

Miller is nazi 1. Vought is nazi 2. Nazis need a Nuremberg style stretch

What's happening in Chicago is not normal.

The arrest of Alderperson Fuentes is just the latest example of how far Noem and Bovino are willing to go to ignore the rule of law. We must all speak up.

You go, girls. Run your hearts out.

When the Forest Grows Quiet: In Memory of Jane Goodall A tribute to the pioneer whose life's work taught us that compassion is a practice, and hope is the fuel for that action.

What a beautiful tribute to Jane Goodall by @giamora.substack.com.

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I remember so well the night you attended the JANE premiere at the Hollywood Bowl, Gia! Now, I feel like I had been there as well. The lessons from Jane's formidable life continue to spread. 💚

"We the People of the United States, in order to form a more perfect Union . . ."
- First line of the Preamble to the U.S. Constitution
Emphasis on 'more perfect', our founding fathers knew we were not perfect. MAGA believes that, in some past time, we were. It's this that defines out divide.

Newsom, Pritzker threaten to pull out of National Governors Association over Trump’s troop deployments The governors accused the bipartisan group of going silent.

Trump’s calling up of troops against his and other Democratic governors’ wishes was an “unprecedented assault” on states’ rights. Governors Newsom and Pritzker plan to fight back. www.politico.com/news/2025/10...

While it's easy to make a case that Stephen Miller is the scariest guy in the White House, but Heather Cox Richardson explains why Budget director Russell Vought is likely to do the most damage. open.substack.com/pub/heatherc...

“Hatred is increased by being reciprocated, and can on the other hand be destroyed by love.”
- Baruch Spinoza, 1676, who originated the concepts of religious freedom, freedom of the press, democratic republicanism, and a secular morality detached from theology.

Portland, Oregon is #72 in violent crime, according to the FBI’s National Incident-based Reporting System (2024).

NUMBER SEVENTY-TWO‼️

Don't you get it? ICE doesn't want peaceful protests. They intend to create violence to justify their existence.

Parents in my SF neighborhood are shuttling their kids to and from school on e-bikes. The kids love it. And, I love seeing our streets becoming more bike-friendly.

Fake 911 calls are extremely dangerous.

Last month, Goodstein blocked the So. Carolina Election Commission from releasing voter data requested by the Bondi's Department of Justice.
Pictured: Judge Diane Goodstein and her burned-out house.

Stephen Miller has declared War on U.S. cities.
And, as Heather Cox Richardson reports, his staff isn't even hiding their plans to use Federal troops. open.substack.com/pub/heatherc...

Using helicopters and chemical agents, immigration agents become increasingly aggressive in Chicago Activists, residents and elected leaders say increasingly combative tactics used by federal immigration agents are sparking violence and fueling neighborhood tensions in the nation’s third-largest cit...

Who would have ever thought that peaceful protestors in a major American city would face heavily armed Federal officers?
The answer: Stephen Miller has been dreaming of this day for years.
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As coal fades, Australia looks to realize dream of 100% renewable… The country’s grid operator says shifting from coal to clean power is not only possible but inevitable. The work there could provide a road map for other…

Few countries were more addicted to coal energy than Australia. But, in a remarkable about face, Australia has put itself on a realistic path to achieving a power grid entirely on renewable energy.
Trump would say "Australia's going to hell." www.canarymedia.com/articles/cle...

Major Midwest port begins electrifying operations to reduce emissions The Port of Cleveland is adding charging ports, batteries, and solar to its main warehouse — work funded by a federal program that has so far survived…

Despite Trump's attempt to gut the EPA, the Clean Ports Program is still getting funded. A port in Cleveland is moving forward with a plan to achieve net-zero emissions by 2050. www.canarymedia.com/articles/sea...

Judge blocks deployment of national guard to Oregon as Newsom vows to sue California governor says president ‘attacking rule of law’ as Trump-appointed judge rules twice to stop use of military

"The President is obviously hellbent on deploying the military in American cities, absent facts or authority to do so."
- Oregon Attorney General
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

Christian group ‘deceived’ supreme court about LGBTQ+ research, cited scholars say Exclusive: Experts say Alliance Defending Freedom, arguing to revive conversion therapy, ‘profoundly misrepresented’ their work in case threatening trans and queer youth

“This is the most upsetting use of my scholarship that has ever happened in my career. It’s upsetting because this is lethally dangerous to LGBTQ+ kids.”
-Clifford Rosky, a Utah constitutional law professor, pointing out the false data to the Supreme Court. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

Federal judge temporarily blocks Trump administration from sending National Guard troops to Oregon A federal judge temporarily blocked the Trump administration from deploying any National Guard units to Oregon, including the California National Guard.

Trump* sending federalized National Guard troops into Portland is a complete sham, and they're doing it in defiance of a judge's restraining order.
*All this is directed by Stephen Miller, not Trump.
apnews.com/article/nati...

Trump’s sweeping plan to prop up coal Coal’s health and climate impacts get no mention in the administration’s latest attempt to breathe life back into the industry.

Trump's pro-coal plan is an assault on the environment. His plan includes:
• $625 million to prop up coal power plants,
• 13 million acres of federal land opened up for coal mining,
• EPA to turn a blind eye to coal plant wastewater pollution. www.canarymedia.com/articles/fos...

Bad Bunny was bad ass on SNL!

The United States is more unstable, and more vulnerable, than anytime in its history. I think Heather Cox Richardson @hcrichardson.bsky.social might agree?

One Trump atrocity after another, one stupid remark after another, one cruelty after another . . what sickens me most is what we are not doing.
We have real problems to solve, the climate crisis, social injustice, disease . .
Our eyes should be on our children's future, instead we slide backward.

I love Maya Angelou. Yes, We will Rise.

Gov. Pritzker nails this. He is the strong, reasonable voice standing up to Noem's ICE tactics and roasting Trump.

Another reminder - he doesn't care about any of us.

Jane Goodall imagined a spaceship taking Musk, Trump, Putin, Xi, Netanyahu and other authoritarians off to some distant planet, making earth a better place. But her most important message:
"You can make a difference. Do not give up hope."