Sara Fretz-Goering

Plastic Spoons, Umbrellas, Violins: A Guide to What Americans Buy From China The things the U.S. imports a lot, the things it doesn’t and everything in between.

Thanks to detailed trade data, we know what Americans buy from China, and how much of it.

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Opinion | Fail, Caesar! We can’t let Trump be a cruel emperor.

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Nation Shocked By Spectacle of Someone in Washington Advocating Kindness Americans were emotionally unprepared for the 2-minute plea for mercy.

Won't sugarcoat it: This has been the shittiest start to any presidency in my lifetime. And I’ve lived through Nixon, Reagan, and George W. Bush. But there are heroes among us, and Bishop Budde is a shining example.

"I find it remarkable that a Republican party that is so concerned about wokeness and DEI thinks that appointing any mediocre man—with whatever qualifications or not—is a good thing."

@jenrubin.bsky.social & @amymcgrath.bsky.social talk Hegseth hearings contrarian.substack.com/p/jen-rubin-...

The Greatest DEI Disaster Ever Democratic Senators--especially the women--shed a glaring light on a sketchy, uninformed nominee who has no business lording over the Pentagon

"Republicans face a choice... are their senators prepared to confirm such manifestly unfit nominees?"

Meritocracy hangs in the balance.

New from @jenrubin.bsky.social contrarian.substack.com/p/the-greate...

Satyagraha: holding fast to truth. Becoming a “truth force”
Gandhi transferred the spiritual into the political as resistance to evil. Satyagraha.

How to handle a troll..

“We didn't get this year's Pride arbor all the way up before a troll made their appearance. Bless her heart. ❤️”

These 2 are national treasures!
#DemCast #Resist #Ally
#Pride #LGBTQ

Thinking about Christmas and the Dickins spin:

“The boy is Ignorance. The girl is Want. Beware of them both, and all of their degree, but most of all beware this boy, for on his brow I see that written which is Doom, unless the writing be erased.”
(A Christmas Carol)

Something ironic to see world leaders in Paris celebrate the reconsideration of a medieval cathedral while having made no outcry about Israel having destroyed Christian churches in Gaza & Lebanon dating back centuries earlier- a century after Christ's crucifixion. Then there are ancient mosques

a pixel art of a man standing under a rainbow on a blue background Alt: a pixel art of Levar standing under a rainbow on a blue background

Okay, y’all… I have finally decided that retreat is the better part of valor. Bringing some rainbow energy over to these blue skies.
#bydhttmwdi

Go for it! Ahead of Marginal Mennonites? Bluesky Mennos?

Just joined BSky. Trying to find the paths to follow in this growing garden. So interesting to see how some jump in and expound and others quietly watch from the weeds. Always something new to learn!