I cancelled my subscription as soon as Bezos bought the WP. I've stopped buying from Amazon and will not renew Prime. The hard part has been breaking from Whole Foods. They've gone downhill since Bezos but are still better at providing real food than most other stores. Time to quit them, too.

Norwegian fuel supplier refuses U.S. warships over Ukraine Haltbakk Bunkers will cease supplying fuel to U.S. forces in Norway and American ships docking in Norwegian ports, citing dissatisfaction with recent U.S. policy towards Ukraine.

ukdefencejournal.org.uk/norwegian-fu...

Hundreds of NOAA employees are being fired by Trump and DOGE.

The National Weather Service, which is part of NOAA, provides life saving weather forecasting in the US.

A study found that for every $1 invested in NWS, it produces $73 in value to Americans.

Again, this isn't about efficiency.

I like the idea that on the other side of the conflagration, there will still be love, but oh, the conflagration part gives me pause.

Thanks for the suggestion!

Once the destructive forces are through pillaging and plundering, and democracy is once again our form of government, I suspect that we'll have to create new identification numbers. It will be a huge task, but not nearly as hard this time as it was when social security numbers were first issued.

TRUMP LOST. Vote Suppression Won. Here are the numbers from investigative reporter Greg Palast...

Not entirely true, it seems. America didn't want this. Small groups of cheaters decided not to play fair. hartmannreport.com/p/trump-lost...

Civil Service Strong: Resources for Civil Servants Effective. Impartial. Resilient. The civil service comprises dedicated, nonpartisan federal employees who work tirelessly across the country and around the world to ensure the effective delivery of go...

If you’re a government employee, thank you for your service & here’s a resource you may find helpful. Stay strong. www.civilservicestrong.org

Democracy 2025 | The united legal frontline in the fight for our democracy Democracy 2025 is the strategic hub to protect people and their rights should the Trump-Vance administration seek to unlawfully strip away freedoms and prosperity.

Partly answering my own question with democracy2025.org.

One of the best ways we can fight back against authoritarianism is to help fund lawyers in interest groups willing to fight in the courts. Small donations multiplied by hundreds of thousands will fund a lot of legal action. What organizations besides the ACLU and NRDC need our support?

This is happening to thousands of people fighting for their lives because in real life, government does a lot of good and important shit.

Since the Trump Admin is acting like we are suddenly deporting people for the first time, here are the facts.

If she can do it, we can all do it.

Thank you for posting this!

I totally understand this. We're individually trying to build a social safety net that ought to be there but is not.

Why I'm quitting the Washington Post Democracy can't function without a free press

Posting this story about how Ann Telnaes got censored not least bc it'll disseminate the image Jeff Bezos censored.

anntelnaes.substack.com/p/why-im-qui...

Someone shared this with me, and I think it's beautiful. That's what I wish for everyone I love and appreciate in this New Year 2025, that your life is filled with an abundance of real luxuries. ❤️

This is misquoted and misattributed. The actual author is ee cummings.

Come on.

I didn't know until today that this organization exists. Consider including it in your end-of-year giving.

Je suis très heureux d'avoir étudié le français au lycée, car je peux désormais lire avec plaisir comment Le Monde, Le Figaro et d'autres journaux français décrivent les crimes commis par le prochain ambassadeur américain dans leur pays.

I see reporting that Assad was visiting Moscow for talks, not that he fled. Still, I agree that we can hope! www.reuters.com/world/kremli...

Wow, that's beautiful! Is this what was in progress in the photo you posted with your cousin?

Definition of “kakistocracy” as a government by the least suitable or competent citizens of a state.

Word of the day. Or week. Or next four years.

I'm here, too. Yay!

Alex Jones announces this morning that The Onion has purchased InfoWars at public auction and the show is now being shut down.