Ric Chollar

i just read something about grief from C.S. Lewis and his book, “A Grief Observed”

basically, when someone you love dies, it isn’t just them that you miss, but the parts of yourself that person brought out of you that can never be brought out again.

i feel that with my dad.

For yesterday’s #BlueSkyArtShow ; the theme was #bright. Autumn at Southern Dharma in Hot Springs, NC

Sending love & solidarity from DC to Charlotte.

And LA.
And Chicago.
And whoever they try to come for next.

We’re stronger together & we will win.

Burnout Is Not Inevitable: Building Movements That Can Hold Us “Care really should be at the center of our strategy, of our analysis, and of our practice,” says Aaron Goggans.

truthout.org/audio/burnou...

Thank you Nancy for your fierce advocacy on behalf of the American public, your role in passing landmark legislation, and your unwavering dedication to the institutions of American democracy.

THANK YOU NANCY!

#DefendersOfDemocracy

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As a Korean immigrant who is fighting to save democracy in the United States, I love this so much! We are #GOLDEN!

You should be proud @ejae_k, @audreynuna, and @rei.ami.

#kpopdemonhunters

Thank you New York City Gay Men’s Chorus!

I wish I could show you all the joyous photos and videos being shared on Muslim and South Asian WhatsApp right now with people reacting to Mamdani's victory.

It's really beautiful and cathartic.

So many years of anti-Muslim bigotry, racism & hate.

And all those tears are now sugar for our chai.

Progressive Shopper Put your money where your values are.

You can find out who supports fascists.
You can use all sorts of apps such as

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In what is the quickest call for governor in modern Virginia history, Abigail Spanberger has been elected the next governor of the Commonwealth of Virginia. When we vote, we win. Congratulations!

Sunlight through blinds, shadows on the wall #BlueSkyArtShow #Photography #Inside

John Brown Didn’t Ask Enslaved People How to Be A Good White Ally This Substack is reader-supported.

Every word...

Spot on - Such a great exploration of what’s so off about privileged allies (well-meaning white people) asking the targets of oppression (Black folks) what we should do to help. Still centers us white folks wanting to feel righteous…

The world joined us and said, “No Kings.”

Hasan: I am not willing to sit back and watch our glorious American multiracial and multicultural democratic experiment destroyed by the guy from Home Alone 2.

Nye: We are here to tell our lawmakers that what's going on in our government is
wrong. They must stop the abuses of this petulant president and his circle of sycophants. No thrones, no crowns, no king

This is what democracy looks like. #NoKings

DC churches rang their bells in support of protestors today.

We must keep those bells of freedom ringing.

No Kings

Bill Nye: We are here for the same reason our ancestors gathered in 1776. We want our government to run without a king!

Don’t be a Dick-Tator

Travis Akers 🇺🇸 on X: "A message from a Kindergarten teacher: After forty years in the classroom, my career ended with one small sentence from a six-year-old: “My dad says people like you don’t matter anymore.” No sneer. No malice. Just quiet honesty — the kind that cuts deeper because it’s" / X A message from a Kindergarten teacher: After forty years in the classroom, my career ended with one small sentence from a six-year-old: “My dad says people like you don’t matter anymore.” No sneer. No malice. Just quiet honesty — the kind that cuts deeper because it’s

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an illustration of a woman holding a chimpanzee with the words " least i can do is speak out " ALT: an illustration of a woman holding a chimpanzee with the words " least i can do is speak out "

"The least I can do is speak out for those who cannot speak for themselves"

Rest easy Jane 🫶🏽

Who Are Your American Heroes? A Saturday Prompt

…history is made by the people, not just by powerful, influential individuals.
…to overcome an authoritarian regime depends on millions of us refusing to be indifferent, to kowtow, to an enemy of our Constitution, our freedoms & our democratic way of life.

www.americaamerica.news/p/who-are-yo...

READ: Trump is coming after me. I have a one-word plan. As the president ramps up pressure on DOJ to persecute his enemies, I have advice for others in the crosshairs.

From Miles Taylor (@milestaylor.bsky.social): “Trump is coming after me. I have a one-word plan. As the president ramps up pressure on DOJ to persecute his enemies, I have advice for others in the crosshairs.”

www.treason.io/p/read-trump...

Remember: If we allow ourselves to fall into fatalism, or wallow in disappointment, or become resigned to what is rather than what should be, we will lose the long game.

The greatest enemy of positive social change is cynicism about what can be changed.

Good options:

*BBC News / BBC World Service
*Deutsche Welle (DW News)
*France 24
*Al Jazeera
*The Associated Press (although U.S.-based...it operates globally and is widely regarded as a fact/reporting wire service more than opinion.)
*Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty
*CBC News (Canada)

I would love to be part of the conversation on MSNBC related to the Kimmel story and it's chilling effects on first amendment, but unfortunately I was terminated by MSNBC for stating that "hateful thoughts lead to hateful words which lead to hateful actions".

I've lived in D.C. for the better part of two decades. Nearly my whole adult life. Something folks aren't talking about--a giant elephant in the room--is the amount of "brand protection" going on right now.

I don't mean fear of Trump or political persecution, although those can overlap.

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Just because people freak out about national events, doesn't mean you have to respond by freaking out. Breathe. Live a day in your own body. See/hear what's happening in your own life. The world will spin, either way.