Stuart W. Howard

Join me on June 14

Trump is planning a military parade in DC on June 14, but the biggest story of that day will be the actions we take everywhere else. I'm rallying on No Kings Day to reject strongman politics and corruption. app.sosha.ai/s/V6PVC4k8

Does the U.S. deserve the Statue of Liberty? Not anymore, one French politician says A French politician suggested the two countries no longer share the values that inspired the gift more than a century ago. The White House sharply rejected his request, which he described as symbolic.

U.S. rejects French politician's Statue of Liberty return request www.npr.org/2025/03/18/n...

HANDS OFF: April 5th Mobilization Informational For Event Hosts · Indivisible Join us on Friday, March 21st at 3 pm ET / 12pm PT for an informational meeting for event hosts about our national mobilization! Please visit https://handsoff2025.com/ for our host toolkit and more ...

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GOOD morning! 🦋☀️
A little levity to lift your sprits... The Macbeth!

YouTube video by 60 Minutes U.S. Marine Band forced to cancel concert with students of color after Trump DEI order

This brief video brought tears to my eyes. A tiny instance of Hope in all this darkness. Please watch it to the end. You won't regret it.
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Two artists, one catastrophic war … Joe Sacco and Art Spiegelman on Israel-Gaza and the ceasefire – cartoon What happens when two comics artists ‘meet on the page’ to explore the tragedies of the Israel-Gaza war? Art Spiegelman, best known for his Pulitzer prize-winning Holocaust memoir Maus, and Joe Sacco,...

An excellent collaboration between two world-class graphic novelists: Art spiegelman, of "Maus" fame, and Joe Sacco, best known for "Palestine". These panels comprise a conversation between the two of them about an ongoing tragedy. www.theguardian.com/world/pictur...

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TURTLE RABBIT

Just a reminder that the 24-hour national economic blackout is the day after tomorrow. You can find the details by scrolling to the bottom at www.thepeoplesunionusa.com

Stop the Political Takeover of the Kennedy Center - Protect Free Expression This is censorship, plain and simple. Our national cultural institutions should be free from political interference that targets specific art forms or communities. When the government starts banning c...

This cause is close to my heart - please sign: sign.moveon.org/petitions/st...

Quite large protests broke out in many major cities to cry out against Trump's inauguration. It was reported in many, many news outlets, but not so much here at home. Hmmmm...

Once again, the Felon-in-Chief uses a tragic disaster to heap groundless blame on his political rivals. He did the same thing to us here in California a couple of weeks ago. Does anyone still actually believe him?

YouTube video by MSNBC RFK Jr., anti-vaxxers, and a measles outbreak: Mehdi’s deep dive

This is a good time to bring up RFK Jr's role in a major measles outbreak in Samoa in 2019.

Over 𝟴𝟬 𝗽𝗲𝗼𝗽𝗹𝗲 died. 𝙈𝙤𝙨𝙩 𝙤𝙛 𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙢 𝙬𝙚𝙧𝙚 𝙘𝙝𝙞𝙡𝙙𝙧𝙚𝙣.

RFK Jr has blood on his hands. He's not fit to have any say about vaccines.
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ART IS LIFE #1: This obscure 1973 film, directed by Lindsay Anderson and starring Malcolm McDowell, is both a surreal satire on British society and a loose sketch of McDowell's own early life. It's also a personal touchstone that has helped me through some of the darker passages of my life.

Welcome!

A tweet by Kyle Griffin. The tweet reads: 'Pamela Hemphill, who pleaded guilty for her role in the Capitol riot and was sentenced to 60 days in prison, has refused her Trump pardon: "Accepting a pardon would only insult the Capitol police officers, rule of law and, of course, our nation." "I pleaded guilty because I was guilty, and accepting a pardon also would serve to contribute to their gaslighting and false narrative." bbc.com/news/'.

One of them has seen the light and walked toward it.

Coincidence? I was just thinking about Garth Hudson last night, reflecting that he was the last surviving member of one of my very, very favorite groups and wondering how he was doing and how much longer he'd be around. Then this. All of them are gone now, but The Band's superb music remains..

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Okay, if you really need to blame someone for these catastrophic fires, blame every citizen who voted for a climate change denier. Blame every elected official who failed to act on climate change. Blame every country that failed to live up to its obligations under various treaties and accords.

I so wanted more of your dangerous, delicious, delirious Dreams. You opened my eyes. I owe you.

Many people find it so difficult to accept that events can be without rational cause. No bad guys. No blunderers. No conspiracies. Like the current fires currently ravaging my town, Los Angeles. 9 rainless months + 100 mph winds = dumb bad luck. I'm convinced wisdom lies in embracing uncertainty.

L.A. Fires Show the Reality of a World with 1.5°C of Warming The planet crosses an important temperature threshold while wildfires ravage southern California.

From "Time"magazine. time.com/7205644/los-...

Apparently you can't edit a blue sky post once you've put it up. Here's a corrected link for the Broadway World awards (Best Supporting Performer in a Play):
www.broadwayworld.com/los-angeles/awards

Well! I'm pleased to be among those nominated as Best Supporting Actor in a Play by Broadway World-Los Angeles. If you liked me in "The Spy Who Went into Rehab", you might consider voting for me.
www.broadwayworld/los-angeles/awards