Allison in Michigan

Damn.

5 Calls Spend 5 minutes. Make 5 calls. Make your voice heard.

I just called my reps with @5calls.org, you should too: 5calls.org
I called to express my outrage about "Signalgate" and the incompetence displayed by the Secretary of Defense and others. We need some resignations.

If you are using a smartphone, I suggest switching to dark mode. For me, the background is nearly black and the font is white. Very easy to read.

Donald Trump launched a crypto currency. This is going to go down in history as the most corrupt self centered President in history. I PROMISE

Trump hated TikTok (because China) until it helped him win an election (as even he acknowledges) and now he’s going to save it and take a victory lap. So he’ll have X, TikTok, Insta, and Facebook all working on his behalf. That’s a big difference between now and 2017.

In Congress, a Push for Proxy Voting for New Parents Draws Bipartisan Support A group of younger lawmakers is pressing to change House rules to allow members who are new parents to vote remotely.

There is no maternity leave for members of Congress. And members aren't allowed to cast votes remotely while recovering from childbirth or caring for young kids. Yet, 47% American men believe the US has gone so far to promote women's equality that we're hurting men.
www.nytimes.com/2025/01/11/u...

This is... actually a fairly reasonable takeaway from this year.

I've seen it over and over again.

Pains in the Ass for Democracy: A Conversation with Indivisible’s Leah Greenberg The PoliticsGirl Podcast · Episode

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In 2016, Biden was mourning the death of his son, Beau. He wasn't in any shape to campaign.

A group of elderly women brought a DVD copy of 2,000 Mules to my office and asked to pray over it with me. Kind, decent people believed every word and it terrified them. Grifters like Dinesh didn’t care that he lied, hurt people, and made them distrust everything and everyone around them.

We had a huge doorknocking effort for Dems in my area of Mid Michigan and our "red shift" was less than the rest of the state. And our Dem congressional candidate won her district, significantly over performing Harris and Trump.

Indivisible: A Practical Guide to Democracy on the Brink If there's one universally accepted truth in the modern age, it's that sequels suck. And Trump 2.0 will be no exception. Trump, Vance, and their MAGA minions feel vindicated by the victory of their bi...

Quick intro: I'm the co-founder of Indivisible.

We support a movement of thousands of local volunteer grassroots communities organizing to stop Trump, protect our families and neighbors, and fight for our democracy.

Check out our plan for how we do that here: docs.google.com/document/d/1...

This week, we had our first committee hearing on my legislation to set strict regulations for how that data can be collected and managed, and prohibiting companies from selling that data or using geofencing to target ads to your cell phone if, for example, you were near a women’s health clinic.

The ‘Landslide’ That Wasn’t: Trump and Allies Pump Up His Narrow Victory The latest vote count shows that Donald J. Trump won the popular vote by one of the smallest margins since the 19th century. But Mr. Trump claims a “powerful mandate.”

The latest vote count shows that Donald J. Trump won the popular vote by one of the smallest margins since the 19th century. But Mr. Trump claims a “powerful mandate.”

www.nytimes.com/2024/11/22/u...

a haunting front page, and rightfully so: we should be haunted by this. www.nytimes.com/live/2024/11...

Agree! It was fascinating and often infuriating.

Blue black standard poodle, with fluffy ears, holding a red Frisbee in her mouth. Standing in a grassy area.

Comfort poodle, on the job. #BluePoodle