Ms. Jacobs Worries About Democracy

Listening to The Book of Hope by Jane Goodall.
So many great quotes for today’s world.
Here’s one:
“Hope does not deny the evil. But it is a response to it.”

Please do not give up Hope. It’s our only way forward.

YouTube video by Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez An unprecedented abuse of power. | Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez

“We have to be the consequence…
Stand strong…
Don’t give up.”
ty again @AOC !
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This is THE message for this moment.
Do not despair.
Hang on to hope.
Act where you’re able.

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This is THE message for our time.
This I believe.
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When the person occupying the White House declares war on the American people, it is past time to remove them.
Way past time.
(I don’t remember “Start a Civil War“ being on the ballot in 2024.)

I cannot adequately express how much this photo warms my heart.❤️

@idaronson.bsky.social
Would love a chance to talk with you about February 6, 1934 and the February Riots.
(Doing archival research and found a family connection)
Would that be possible?
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I’ve wondered if you were still cooking…🥴

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Not a fan of the guy.
But that’s not at all the point. Like him or hate him, this is wrong and Comey standing up for himself is right.

#DoneInByAnEscalator
#NotWorkingEscalatorIsAStaircase
#DementedLyingTreasonousManMustBeRemoved
#Amendment25Now

At a public meeting filled with a large panel of experts…
A question hits me, not for the first time—
Why do smart, capable women use a public speech pattern that ends each sentence as if it were a question?
Please—
Share your facts with confidence.
Own your truths.
Speak with certainty.
🙏

Yup

These posters hung all over my school.
I think it would be great to send some to the White House.
Seriously.
Does anybody there think before they talk?
🤔🤔🤔

After the 2011 disaster, Japan didn’t just rebuild—it reimagined its coastline. Meet the 395-kilometer-long tsunami seawall system, with some sections towering over 15 meters high and built to withstand the wrath of the ocean. But Japan didn’t stop at concrete. Millions of trees were planted along the shore, creating living green barriers that stand beside this massive engineering feat. This is more than a wall—it’s a promise of protection, a symbol of resilience, and a testament to how nature and technology can work together.

What science and human ingenuity can accomplish when government isn't actively suppressing them.

Hegseth orders rare, urgent meeting of numerous generals, admirals Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has directed numerous generals and admirals, as well as some of their staff, from around the world to come to Quantico, Virginia next week.

What the absolute hell is this????!!!!
We must pay attention!

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Could be misinformed, but isn’t this a hallmark of
sh-thole countries?
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😳😳😳

Jimmy Kimmel opening monologue was perfect. He threaded the needle perfectly showing us that he won’t back down to fascism and also that he won’t let the fascists force him to compromise his compassion.

Jimmy Kimmel returns, defiantly:

“Our leader celebrates Americans losing their livelihoods because he can’t take a joke…We have to speak out against this because he’s not stopping…He’s coming for our journalists, too…A govt threat to silence a comedian the president doesn’t like is anti-American.”

“Our leader celebrates Americans losing their livelihoods because he can’t take a joke.”

I don't know if the "tide is turning"; however, we are so mired in following all the scandals and the torrent of terrible, that we miss actual wins. @nycjayjay.bsky.social breaks it down as only he can do. And offer us a raft of hope.

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This is the singular line that needs to be screamed from the rooftops every day.
Forget about a comedian that some people like and some people don’t.
This is about 100s of people losing their jobs and a “president” of this country who mocks and celebrates that.
This story cannot disappear.

Haven't we invaded other countries under authoritarian rule and with failing democracies, all in the name of preserving/reinstalling democracy?
But no one wants to come to our rescue?

(All rhetorical. I know the drill.
It's all on us.
The people.)

NYC—
#ThePorchOnWindyHill
A great small play off Broadway that packs a big punch.
Great music.
Poignant story.
See it while it’s here.
You won’t regret it.

www.urbanstages.org/porch

Don’t just tell them—tell their *sponsors.* Local businesses don’t want the trouble of being boycotted or having bad reviews due to where they put their ads. They are actually the easiest target to influence with the fewest voices. There are always other places to advertise.

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