Stepping Quietly

Smack.

Thanks to whomever coined this gem.

I reflect on how the slow motion reactions in the name of decorum has led us to this place. Admonishing and frowning and hoping the children stop acting out has little effect. Protest by our leadership is senseless. We need palpable action, now. Just holding the line guarantees the loss of democracy

I like this.

RONALD REAGAN (1988): We should be aware of the demagogues who are ready to declare a trade war against our friends, weakening our economy, our national security, and the entire free world—all while cynically waving the American flag.

I grew up there. Wow. I had no idea, but psyched this was reversed.

Agreed. Considering the speed at which these trolls are operating, that should be happening en masse by next week. This is beyond crazy now. It's all about the chaos now.

Not a new idea, but a good reminder. Pay attention to the language being used.

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“Terrible things are happening outside. Poor helpless people are being dragged out of their homes. Families are torn apart. Men, women, and children are separated. Children come home from school to find that their parents have disappeared.”

Diary of Anne Frank
January 13, 1943

I have some issues with PDX after being here for a few decades, but will never tire of seeing that image when we head out.

The irony is thick in this one.

Yeah.. there's an industry that you can't help but love. Sigh. The decrees for dollars keep on rolling in.

#truecrime

We told them who he was.

They saw what he was.

Heck, he told them who he was.

Even so, they seem to believe they were part of the club.

Turns out they weren't even allowed on the premises.

Con man's gonna con. It's going to be an expensive lesson.

#FAFO

Considering one said "immigrant", Friedrich Trump was deported for (checks notes) dodging the draft (see a pattern here yet?) I am pretty sure donny is not being sincere about his intentions. Might just be me, but yeah.

We told them who he was.

They saw what he was.

Heck, he told them who he was.

Even so, they seem to believe they were part of the club.

Turns out they weren't even allowed on the premises.

Con man's gonna con. It's going to be an expensive lesson.

#FAFO

I knew all this was going to happen. But nothing can really prepare you for what it feels like when the moment actually arrives. This is why we need each other and our communities. I plan to turn to them a lot in the coming years.

The Wanting Seed Set in the near future,  The Wanting Seed  is a Malthus…

I read a lot of sci fi and imagined dystopian worlds where facts were suspect and bullies ruled. We are here now www.goodreads.com/book/show/88... It can get much worse.

They have arrived...

Check out the Reagan years, the rise of the Tea party and how it morphed into the pseudoscience of MAGA. It's like a user manual for driving radical thought in this country.

It's a good day to be followed 💙

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WHY IS THIS NOT BEING ADDRESSED!!!!! 🚨

"Celebration of ignorance."

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It is the way 😎

The art of the deal:

1. Make wild demands

2. Get nothing

3. Declare victory

NEW: They’re already trying to cut social security. Dems in the senate saved it.

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