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April 5th at Noon State Capitol Building Jackson, Mississippi at the South Steps. Join us in a peaceful protest to say HANDS OFF!!! and RECLAIM our democracy.

Food Drive!!!

Corruption Destroys. Community Builds.

Share far and wide. #50501 #50501mississippi #SaveDemocracy

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I was eight when I first saw it. It was terrifying, but I loved it!

I read the book in high school, and it’s been one of my favorites ever since.

KEEP PUSHING! If they won’t do a town hall DEMAND ONE

🚨BREAKING: Federal Court GRANTS sweeping nationwide injunction against Trump DEI executive orders finding that they violate First and Fifth Amendments to the Constitution. A huge victory for @democracyforward.org and its clients. A stinging loss for Trump.

Visit www.democracydocket.com for details.

Several good things are happening according r/fednews so I am going to drop them here. If federal workers are fighting back, how much more us?

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No One Knows How This Will End (But I Do Not Think It Will End Well for Them) I can sum up the Trump/Musk/Vance theory of power in five words: "We have power; you don't." Alternative version in six words: "we can do anything we want." They seem to believe that nothing is really...

These three horsemen of the MAGA-tech-bro apocalypse are in the position of penthouse dwellers who think their top floor apartment doesn't rest on all the floors underneath... www.meditationsinanemergency.com/no-one-knows...

there’s no way to say this without sounding like a bowl of extra useless crunchy granola i realize that but my god is it ever important to turn that panic energy into caring-for-your-communities energy

Crescent moon and Venus in evening sky

Waxing crescent moon and Venus above a pine tree in the evening sky

Moon + Venus, 2/1/2025

CDC Data Are Disappearing The agency has already removed scientific data from public view. More could follow.

This is how autocrats throughout history have endangered the people they govern by erasing factual information vital to health and well being
www.theatlantic.com/health/archi...

I don't WANT to preach this morning -- JD Vance is not a serious person, he lacks the intellectual chops to do this kind of work, so rewarding his thirst with response is undignified -- but the Spirit demands at least a brief bit of sermonizing

I know you hate this advice. I know you hear it all the time, but for gods sake you need to be calling your congressperson. Now. Today.

If you have a GOP representative, you need to call and ask if they approve of stripping congress of its constitutional authority. If they like being powerless.

This is a gift—thank you. Peace to you and your family.

St Distaff's Day - 7th January

#StDistaffsDay (also k/as Rock or Roc Day) follows the Feast of the Epiphany (6th January). Traditionally, it was the day when women would return to their household chores after the Twelve Days of Christmas. The Distaff or Roc was used for spinning and symbolic of medieval women's work.

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The Most Valiant Way to Complain Is to Create: William Blake and the Stubborn Courage of the Unexampled “The Eye altering alters all.”

The most valiant way to complain is to create – the story of William Blake, born on this day in 1757, and the courage of the unexampled

Cover image for article titled "Pass the Ballot, Hold the Cranberry Sauce: A Mississippi Run-Off Election Worth Watching"

Trying to be consistent with this Substack thing and write weekly. Thanksgiving and the upcoming MS Supreme Court run-off are on my mind. It's a super important race. Please take a minute to read and share if you can: open.substack.com/pub/sumatith...

I love this book so much! And now I need to make cinnamon rolls.

Watching my friend pretend her heart isn’t breaking.

How do you swallow grief?
#grieving.

Small yellow flowers with dark green leaves

Barred owl on a tree branch

Pipevine swallowtail flying away over a pink zinnia

Orange butterfly and orange zinnias

A few recent nature photos

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Thank you!!!

If you’re feeling overwhelmed by everything right now, reading this is a good place to start.