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They are not planning "a violent crackdown" on 10.18. What they are doing is sending a signal to their shock troops to try to cause havoc. But those shock troops will be vastly outnumbered. Go out and protest freely. Do not be cowed.

You’ve seen Toad… he’s a friend from another pond.

Solidarity!

“Baby in her placenta” is pretty bad for a HHS secretary but it’s arguably worse for a guy with six kids. It’s impossible to not learn this stuff as a dad if you’re even remotely paying attention just once.

Michigan Avenue right now.

If you are a federal worker, there are several credit unions and other financial institutions that are offering zero interest loans during the government shutdown.

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Being a coffee drinker is the foundation of my world view. And I know I’m not alone.

Streets are still closed off in front of the Portland ICE facility at 8:30pm. Protesters have gathered on a side street. Dance party in progress.

Dolly Parton is a national treasure and we’re all lucky that we live in the time she lives in.

If you know a little kid, sign them up for Dolly’s Imagination Library.
The books are quality in every way and my kids feel so loved that Dolly Parton! sends them mail.

The appeals court reversed a ruling last year when a district judge said the center did not have to turn over patient info protected by HIPAA

In that case, the attorney general’s office argued that it qualifies as a “health oversight agency,” and should be privy to patient info protected by HIPPA

pro writing tip: always start the day by addressing a minor administrative task so that you’re in a bad mood when you begin your actual work

Photo looking down on four petri dishes, neatly arranged, with what resembles bacteria and mould growing inside created with crochet and embroidery

Elin Thomas, UK textile artist who uses embroidery/crochet to create unique work resembling petri dishes and bacteria spores #womensart

This + This.

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I can’t stop thinking that this is the way. Make them look so freaking silly that it goes viral with the people who don’t watch the news. Flash mobs singing show tunes, grownup tea party with toy tea sets, punk’d style hooliganism!
Make ICE the butt of the joke and get it all on camera.

Can confirm this is how time works

There's a lot to be upset about in the world. Strangers on the internet should not bear the brunt of your rage.

This program is dead until Congress acts.

Millennials, when we inherit the family home, it will be a nursing home. And we’re in charge. We’re the grown ups.

Get the Cubs fans involved here. You want to come in for a game in the historic bar crawl promise land? Too bad, that’s woke.
The Pritzkers own a big parts of Wrigleyville. This is probably about punishing the Gov as much as it is trying to keep minorities on the South Side.

Artwork featuring a small silhouette of a boat on a stylised sea with large greenish waves

Sea and boat,1988 by Wilhelmina Barns-Graham #womensart

Does anyone care is almost never the right question. People care. The issue is that people don't know what to do.

It’s lame!
My job is to make the equivalent of Oreos in video form. Every work day feels like an utter waste of time, and I simultaneously do nothing productive for the cause (civilization).

Today I set new screen time limits attempting to keep my brain from sinking into despondency by 2pm.

I don’t want to use “DEI” as a pejorative in calling out ridiculous hires on the right, this term frankly deserves rest and care.

We can do just fine calling it “corruption” because that’s what it is.

Federal funding for research to prevent maternal deaths is set to expire.

Tax breaks for billionaires and billion-dollar corporations were just renewed.

We are making real choices every day on who is protected and served in this country.

And we deserve a whole lot better.

Ever the annoying optimist, I hope/trust that the majority of the military are also watching and seeing for themselves the people ordering them to break laws and their oaths. I have hope that it will put some weight on the truth side of the scales.

🤞🏻

Kansans- call our Doctor. He’s hallucinating.

Here’s the Kansas City office number.

913-549-1570

They don’t answer in DC.

I try to focus this account so it's for my readers, but hey writers:

NEVER sign a contract where the publisher keeps your rights indefinitely. For short stories, there should be a point when you can sell reprints.

and NEVER sign your movie/TV/etc adaptation rights to a publisher. Those are yours.

Tomorrow at 4pm I’ll host a livestream with my colleagues to discuss a government shutdown.

We can’t allow Republicans to throw 15 million off health care & raise premiums by 75%.

The ONLY legitimate reason for standing up an army against a private citizen or resident of a country is if that person added you to a newsletter without your express permission.

Hi, I’m not running for office but if I were…

A sign of the times

Have you been noticing lately when having conversations with your friends, at some point the conversation takes a turn like this: “I’m not a conspiracy theorist, but…”

Ford makes trucks. They sell those trucks to local businesses who markup the price to resell them to the public. To do so, local dealers advertise on a local news station. People watch the local news station to learn if it'll rain tomorrow.

Meteorologists power America, nothing is sold without us!