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Column: A time for bravery It is no longer enough to be good; it is time to be brave.

One of the most inspiring essays I’ve read on resistance. www.vnews.com/Column-A-tim...

House Minority Leader Jeffries, NJ Sen. Booker begin sit-in protest on Capitol steps Titled "An Urgent Conversation with the American People," the livestreamed discussion comes ahead of Congress' return to session on Monday.

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Saw this on another site and had to share. Sad but true

A drawing of a crow in a dress stirring a pot. Caption: I don’t need a recipe for disaster. I usually just eyeball it.

Happy Saturday!

May Day! May Day! Make the Oligarchs Pay! · Our City Action Buffalo May Day Protest Against Delaware North and the Jacobs Family This May Day, Our City Action Buffalo (OCAB) will re-release our "Who Rules Buffalo?" report and protest at the corporate headquarters of ...

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What would a general strike in the US actually look like? General strikes have been the final means to overcome tyrants around the world. What can be done to lay the groundwork for one in the US?

@repmcgovern.bsky.social @aclu.org let us know if you wanna make this happen.

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Science fiction may help foster a sense of global solidarity by evoking awe, study finds A new study suggests science fiction can boost global identification by evoking awe, an emotion tied to vastness and wonder.

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Getting Queer and Cozy with Direct Descendant by Tanya Huff A sumptuous fantasy that’s laden with gothic themes and imagery – beautiful, meaningful, and yet unexpected.

A prepublication review of DIRECT DESCENDANT, out from @dawbooks.bsky.social on April 1st.

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A sticker shows a cocker spaniel holding a red heart with lace edges in it’s mouth. Behind the spaniel is another red heart. The large red heart say “Public Health” and the smaller heart below reads “over corporate wealth”

First flower in my yard this year!

🫡 CDR Kelly

A cartoon by Bill Bramhall shows RFK Jr dressed in a dark cloak, ringing a bell, shouting “Bring out your dead” and collecting dead bodies outside a Middle Ages building with a sign that says “HHS” (mimicking the “bring out your dead” Black Death scene from Monty Python). The dead bodies on the ground say “science”.

We will continue to stand with everyone who is being harmed by our government. We'll do our best to keep providing fact-based public health information while calling out disinformation and harm where we see it.

We're signing off for the evening, but we'll see you back here soon.

Celebrate International Women's Day by interrupting men with your unsolicited opinions and taking credit for their work. If they get upset about it, be sure to tell them that they sound hysterical and should smile more.

Governor Walz has it right. I miss hearing his plain, common sense talk.

As of today, a new term has entered our language. A “rubio” is a spineless lump of nothing. Example: Don’t be such a rubio.

In Tumultuous Times, Think Like a Hostage Feeling like a hostage? Learn psychological strategies from POWs and hostages to maintain resilience, resist despair, and plan for a brighter future in these turbulent times.

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El Capitan displays a massive American flag upside down—the traditional signal of distress or extreme emergency.