I’m in the middle of a big move so I don’t have much time these days. So no promises. If you do start something be sure to let me know. As work now knows, my family and I are off to the Netherlands

Not a bad summary. It left out that you made me a better writer because I knew you would comment.

The funny thing was I wasn't even trying to "defend" you. I just wanted to give you a goodbye letting you know your contributions were appreciated. I don't think Admin even read it. BTW, the title was "An ode to the crankiest pain in my a** around these parts, 22Trucks". ;)

Mine was straight from admin. They hit me within 10 minutes of posting. Not enough time for a community Flag party.

No problem. Its a good lesson in the need for diversifying avenues.

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I wrote you a goodbye at DailyKos and got a 3 day timeout for doing so. I did not expect that and don’t have a copy of what I wrote. But it was basically saying thank you for your contribution to everyone there.

Trump just deployed troops to California—where my son is in the National Guard I served in the U.S. Army 36 years ago. And my son—who’s had opportunities I never did as a Salvadoran immigrant—chose to follow in my footsteps, joining the California National Guard. After ...

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In Manhattan, ICE officers were forced to flee inside 26 Federal Plaza

The importance of ther tear gas defuser

Donald Trump’s deployment of the military in Los Angeles over the objection of California leaders is an abuse of power and a dangerous escalation.

It’s what you would see in authoritarian states and it must stop.

Americans have the right to speak out and peacefully protest.

#FreeDavidEndRaids On Friday afternoon, military-gear-clad ICE agents launched aggressive raids throughout Los Angeles. At one location, SEIU-USWW President David Huerta was assaulted, injured and detained while advocat...

An Attack on One Is an Attack on All.
Stand Up. Speak Out.
Defend Workers. Protect Immigrants. Fight for Our Freedoms.

📍 Find an action near you and show up to demand:

✊The release of David Huerta

🛑 An immediate end to ICE raids

📣 The right to protest without fear
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THIS IS DOWNTOWN LOS ANGELES RIGHT NOW. 🚨🚨🚨
#FightThePower #ElbowsUp #DTLA #LosAngeles #DowntownLA #DowntownLosAngeles #California
#Ice #TraitorsSupportTraitorTrump #NoKings #HandsOff #Resist

EVERYBODY WATCH.

ICE IS OUT OF CONTROL.

Video of SEIU California’s President David Huerta getting assaulted & arrested during an ICE raid in the warehouse district of Downtown Los Angeles today.

He’s an LA native, American citizen and labor leader.

Don’t turn away.

Please pay attention & repost! #LosAngeles #ICE

Los Angeles school worker shares frustration over parents having to leave their children’s graduation ceremony because ICE raided an elementary school’s graduation today

"Cowards!" says the anonymous poster. Why I write by my real name. I joined the site back in 2013 (but didn’t really start posting on a regular basis until 2021 or thereabouts). Upon joining I was faced with the choice every person makes creating an account, what to ...

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Ukraine may not benefit from peace now, which is why Kursk has been so important Before I delve into the meat of this, I need to make 2 things very clear up front. The only people who should make a decision about peace in Ukraine are the Ukrainians. I am not suggesting what they s...

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Our challenge goes beyond removing the President In the natural focus on the daily atrocities of this administration, it’s not clear to me that a majority of the prominent opposition understands the depth of our problems. One of the appreciations I ...

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Apologies for not writing in a bit. Lots of balancing needs in my life and as much as I wished I wrote for a living, I’m still far from it.

Is a Constitutional Convention the path to Civil War? Article V of the Constitution is better known by the average person (well, maybe not average) as the means by which the US Constitution is Amended. But also present in Article V is a lesser known prov...

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The importance of coalition building In the days, months, and years ahead it will be important for people who value democracy to band together to fight against the forces of authoritarianism. Unfortunately, coalition building requires a ...

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It starts with the nomination process at all levels. If we don’t run better people against incumbents then we can’t change.

I’d encourage we take them over from within Bernie Sanders style. But also at much lower levels. The US political system is unkind to third parties. I used to be Green Party but watched them spin their wheels long enough that I went back to the Dems to work from within

The filibuster is certainly tricky. Particularly in timing of the change. But when the Dems do have the Trifecta next time it needs to go in order to make the needed changes. How to get from here to there is a good question.

We definitely need to have more active sub parties working inside the Dems. I’ve always liked working families but I haven’t checked in on them in a long while. I will do so. Thanks for the reminder!

Blue Wave? Same old song and dance.... Unless we address the problems within the Democratic Party The turnout and results in WI the other night IS something to be excited about. �And it already has people predicting a 2026 Blue Wave. �I read Kos’s article and it left me feeling …�meh. �And ...

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FAFO won't get us out of this mess. Action will. If you need a suggestion, try No Buy Friday. I am not a fan of FAFO stories. (F*** Around and Find Out). FAFO is frequently presented in an inherently passive manner. The general outline is portray a Trump voter voted for Trump for X reason. Poi...

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The new US/Ukraine Minerals "Deal" is a document for Ukraine to surrender to the US. The Telegraph has released parts of the US proposed “Minerals Deal” between it and Ukraine. The previous incarnation we knew of, leaked just before the Oval Office ambush of Zelensky, was a toothless ...

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