YouTube video by diplomaduck Chronic illness (explained by ducks)

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Still a good duck!

"The test of our progress is not whether we add more to the abundance of those who have much; it is whether we provide enough for those who have too little."

—FDR, 1937

Wow.

If this country was truly “pro-life,” we would have Medicare for All, a Green New Deal, gun reform, universal child care, and a living wage.

The right-wing agenda isn’t about “life.”

It’s about control.

"Moderna's CEO announced the company will no longer invest in new Phase 3 vaccine trials for infectious diseases: 'You cannot make a return on investment if you don't have access to the U.S. market. Vaccines for Epstein-Barr virus, herpes, and shingles have been shelved.” 9:12 AM Feb 12, 2026 604.8K Views

In terms of what cures are being lost:

- Epstein-Barr virus is perhaps the major trigger for multiple sclerosis
- herpes simplex virus causes cold sores, genital herpes, infections in babies, deadly meningitis
- shingles virus causes an intensely painful disease

How should we respond to Trump’s tyranny? History shows us the answer.

You feel deeply disturbed by what’s happening in Minnesota, but your friends are unbothered. You want them to know that what’s happening is not just “business as usual,” but you don’t know how to approach the topic.

Loo4U - Clare

We have a similar goal, albiet different strategy, in County Clare Ireland: loo4uclare.com. Best of luck to you!

So #Trump is defending #protesters in #Iran but wants to deploy the military to stop protests in the US.

We stand with you #Minnesota! 💜💜

This year marks 60 years of NOW fighting for gender justice.

From mass marches and the ERA to reproductive rights, workplace equity, LGBTQIA+ liberation, and ending gender-based violence — NOW has pushed progress when it wasn’t popular or easy.

And the fight isn’t over.

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'It is much easier to confess your sins in the dark, than to acknowledge them in the light: to make it up with a god you don't see, than with a man whom you do... Teach man to do right, to love justice, to revere truth. So be virtuous, not because a god would reward or punish him hereafter, but because it is right; and as every act brings its own reward or its own punishment, it would best promote his interest by promoting the Welfare of society.' Ernestine Rose. Activist and humanist.

Humanist icon: Ernestine Rose, a fearless 19th century humanist who challenged religious dogma when doing so could cost you everything. A true rebel. 🧵 #HumanistHeritage heritage.humanists.uk/ernestine-ro...

I wanted to share some thoughts on what has been an incredibly difficult week.

My friends, we will win and we will rebuild. We have no other choice. https://robertreich.substack.com/p/sunday-thought-our-power-courage

“We had whistles. They had guns.”
–Becca Good, wife of Renee Macklin Good

Stack of newspapers

33 Of The Most Famous Newspaper Front Pages From History

"These memorable headlines capture some of the most important historical events, from John F. Kennedy's assassination to the Titanic sinking to the fall of the Berlin Wall."

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#history #journalism

Today’s Daily Cartoon, by Ali Solomon. #NewYorkerCartoons

Us: We just want to be able to afford groceries, healthcare, and to pay our bills.

Them: *Sends armed people in masks*

The text in black on grey texture background reads: ‘80 years ago, the world chose dialogue over violence. Today, it’s still the right choice.’ The EU logo in bla in the top right corner.

Today marks 80 years of the UN General Assembly.

The mission:

🛡️ Uphold world peace and security
⚖️ Promote social progress & human rights
🌏 Tackle global issues, like climate change

Back then, we chose dialogue over force.
Today, we must do the same.

The meaning of life is to live it, as wholly as we can, as abundantly as we can, as bravely as we can, here and now, sharing the experience with others, caring for others as we care for ourselves, and accepting our responsibility for leaving the world better than we found it.

A timely reflection, perhaps even a New Year's resolution, by psychologist, educationist, and humanist James Hemming, as featured in The Little Book of Humanism.

This PEANUTS comic strip was published #OTD on January 7, 1975.

YouTube video by Robert Reich Where Are America's Leaders?

On January 6th, 2021, when Trump incited an insurrection, America's corporate leaders rushed to distance themselves from him.

Today, as Trump destroys our democracy at home and stages more coups abroad, they're sucking up to him to pad their own bottom lines. www.youtube.com/watch?v=MC0v...

What do these companies have in common?

-Cigna
-Comcast
-General Mills
-Allstate
-Marriott
-Hilton
-Walmart
-Amazon
-Microsoft
-Meta

All promised after January 6, 2021 to stop funding lawmakers who tried to overturn the 2020 election.

And all have broken that promise.

A cartoon by Ivan Ehlers. #NewYorkerCartoons

Week 3: Crisis Prevention: Improvising Stability in an Age of Uncertainty NATO’s second core task—crisis prevention—as an imaginative and human-centred discipline

Week 3: Crisis Prevention: Improvising Stability in an Age of Uncertainty
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NO U.S. Occupation In Venezuela Trump keeps telling us that he’s going to stop endless wars and lower costs. Now, he’s spending taxpayer dollars to invade Venezuela, capture its President, Nicolás Maduro, and declare that the US wil...

Stop this horrifying man - please sign: sign.moveon.org/petitions/no...

I really need to remember this!

“The billionaire class has sought to convince those making $30-an-hour that their enemies are those earning $20-an-hour. They want the people to fight amongst ourselves so that we remain distracted from the work of remaking a long, broken system.”

-Zohran Mamdani

🎉Happy New Year! We will have a very consequential US election! US citizens living abroad—you can vote from anywhere! @demsabroad.bsky.social

🌍Visit votefromabroad.org to request your overseas ballots. It’s quick, free, and good for all elections in 2026. Need help? Write to help@votefromabroad.org

Week 2: Deterrence in a World of Surprises How Adaptive Teams Strengthen NATO’s Core Tasks

A new article from improvnato improvnato.substack.com/p/deterrence...

This is so important. Focus on what we are for!