Liz Byrne Dawes

Taking food from the hungry and healthcare from the sick are deliberate and sadistic acts of inflicting pain, suffering and shortening lives – en masse.

And sadism never exists in isolation, it's always accompanied by psychopathy-sociopathy (ASPD).

Medicare for All would save $450B a year.

Every dollar spent on food stamps generates $1.50-$1.80 in economic activity.

Each dollar going to low-wage workers adds $1.20 to the economy overall.

It’s not about what this country can or can’t afford.

It’s about priorities.

One of the many reasons my grandparents' framed portrait of FDR hangs in my home 90+ years later. 💙

In rare move, Catholic leaders issue dueling letters criticizing GOP budget bill (RNS) — The US Conference of Catholic Bishops took a firm but mixed approach to the bill, while other Catholic leaders signed an interfaith letter asking senators to oppose the bill.

USCCB still doesn't get it. You can't have it both ways. You're either for christofascism or against it.

religionnews.com/2025/06/27/i...

New Israeli directive expedites ethnic cleansing of Masafer Yatta The military order removes the last legal barriers to the wholesale demolition and displacement of 12 Palestinian villages in the southern West Bank.

www.972mag.com/masafer-yatt...

Small businesses take another hit from Trump administration. Funding for SCORE, which has helped business owners with mentoring and education since 1964, is being eliminated in FY26 budget. Trump continues to shred the middle class.

A Cape architect and his wife built a big sign for their lawn. 'Our daughter lost her job' The black-lettered sign in Barnstable, more than 40 feet long and 3 feet high, offers up parents' message about their daughter's career and job loss.

Sharing their truth.
Check out this story from Cape Cod Times: Daughter loses her job to DOGE. Barnstable parents respond with a sign

The black-lettered sign in Barnstable, more than 40 feet long and 3 feet high, offers up parents' message

www.capecodtimes.com/story/news/2...

"Sickening perversion" sums up the current administration.

Pope Francis bestowed a special nickname on AP's Vatican reporter for her often-tough questions Associated Press reporter Nicole Winfield, who covered Pope Francis at the Vatican during his entire pontificate, earned the nickname “la prima della classe” -- or “the first in class” -- from him in ...

This article truly struck me. Pope Francis listened to this woman and changed course, twice!
apnews.com/article/pope...

Exactly the position I'm in. Post-election, suppliers' shelves went empty; factory orders decreased. Post-inauguration, orders from China were disrupted. Cargo ships forced to wait 2 months to enter Panama Canal. Customers lost their jobs and spending power. Q1 was nearly the death of my business.

In a nutshell...

You've distilled it perfectly.

For years conservatives and some liberals complained incessantly about ‘cancel culture’ and the lack of ‘free speech’ on campuses. None of that stuff comes even close to what the right is now doing in power, in terms of the open bullying and pressuring of colleges and censoring of curricula.

Glover School teacher fired in restraint crisis cleared of wrongdoing, ordered reinstated - Marblehead Current A Glover School special education preschool teacher fired in the aftermath of a student restraint crisis has been cleared of any wrongdoing by a state arbitrator. Arbitrator Mary Ellen Shea ruled on M...

This is why unions are important. They protect workers from poor leadership and knee-jerk reactions of management.

marbleheadcurrent.org/2025/03/28/g...

Another example of suppression of academic freedom. If you don't support the Zionist agenda that includes violation of international law, you are vilified and punished.
www.thecrimson.com/article/2025...

UConn coach Geno Auriemma says super regional format for women's March Madness 'ruined the game' UConn coach Geno Auriemma has complained about the women’s NCAA Tournament format that once again has sent the Huskies across the country. And possibly back again.

Coach is right. ⬇️
apnews.com/article/marc...

True ⬇️

Facing loss of federal money, agency that helps children to end programs across Cape Cod Calmer Choice Executive Director Sarah Manion says her agency that helps kids with focus and self-awareness will end due to federal funding cuts.

Children are not valued by Trump administration.

'Nail in the coffin': Federal cuts doom agency that helps kids cope.

www.capecodtimes.com/story/news/l...

Picture of police guarding a Tesla dealership.

Too bad Uvalde Elementary didn’t sell Teslas.

Hundreds line Cape Cod's Route 28 for Stand with Ukraine rally in Falmouth. Photos. The standout was planned before Friday's White House clash between Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and President Donald Trump, organizers said

Cape Codders stand with Ukraine.
Check out this gallery from Cape Cod Times: Stand with Ukraine rally in East Falmouth Sunday. Photos.

www.capecodtimes.com/picture-gall...

Welcome!

Great to see you here! 🧶

Tough day. Customers in tears. DOGE fired a household member or cut off funding of construction projects that led to layoffs.

No income.
No buying.

Businesses will close.
Food pantries will be busier than ever.
DV may increase due to increased stress on families.

Fascism sucks.

I live on the ancestral land of the Wampanoag. Every day I am humbled by their relationship with this special place Creator gave them. The least I can do is give my support.

Federal money for 6 Cape Cod water quality projects still frozen after Trump order Six Cape Cod water quality projects approved for federal funding are in limbo: Cape group says it can't submit invoices.

Evil and chaos from the White House hurts us. Another local example.

Six Cape Cod water quality projects approved for federal funding are in limbo: Cape group says it can't submit invoices.

www.capecodtimes.com/story/news/t...

Speaking of oaths, Musk has violated his oath of citizenship. What are the steps to revoking his US citizenship?

My husband got a call today to stop working on an infrastructure project due to funding halt. #NoPaycheck

Family member is a civil engineer working on US infrastructure. Federal grants for current construction projects have been stopped. Workers facing furloughs. Nothing great about that.

"So I keep coming back to thinking that the most effective way of making ourselves safe is to do everything we can to reduce the number of neighbors who are hungry or hurting or afraid."

My local paper has an excellent columnist. Read www.capecodtimes.com/story/opinio...

Good to see you here!