Good. Hit back. Never, ever let bullies get their way without a fight. Many of us Americans are on your side, Canada. #Politics #Economics #Economy #Tariffs #Canada #US #USpol https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q1qEaCQa6_w
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Utter, self-destructive lunacy. #Politics #Economy #Democracy #Tariffs #US #USpol https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/feb/01/trump-tariffs-canada-mexico-china
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Just when I thought I couldn't like Jesse Eisenberg any more than I already do, he goes on this program and announces that his favorite musical of all time is Stephen Sondheim's "Pacific Overtures." After "Sweeney Todd," that's my favorite, too. I like this guy. #Film #Cinema #Movies #Theatre #Theater #Music https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R_WN7v6HA1o
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For the benefit of the 77 million Americans who appear not to have known this before the election. #Politics #Economy #Economics #Democracy #US #USpol #Tariffs
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What a sad, fascinating spectacle. I wonder why a lieutenant colonel in the U.S. Army Reserve is too cowardly to answer a simple question about whether someone is or is not a traitor. Good for Michael Bennet and other senators for pressing the matter. #Politics #Democracy #US #USpol https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jPtvasWMwuw
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Good for these six Democratic governors. I don't have much of a platform, but this is what I keep saying: Gum up the works, block everything you can, refuse to vote for his nominees, and, as Gov. Tim Walz says, be more of a presence and articulate forcefully an alternate vision of governance. Make life as difficult as possible for these vultures on the right. #Politics #Democrats #Democracy #US #USpol https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/29/us/politics/chuck-schumer-trump-agenda-cabinet.html
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I love Bernie. He would have been a great President. #Politics #Democracy #Democrats #US #USpol https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_0dc9b4g4xU&t=1s
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The White House has rescinded its asinine decision to freeze all Federal grants and loans. Good news. I knew that would never fly as long as people spoke up. Moral of the story: Taking five minutes to call your representative and senators is five minutes well spent. #Democracy #Politics #US #USpol https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/donald-trump/trump-administration-rescinds-order-attempting-freeze-federal-aid-spen-rcna189852
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I agree with this statement in The Nation. If you claim to be a progressive but didn't vote because, say, you hated the Biden team's policy on Israel and Gaza (I detested it, too), then the current nightmare is as much your fault as anyone else's. #Democracy #Politics #US #USpol
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Their plan is to overwhelm you. Don't let them do it. Choose your battles wisely, and try to stay calm. And don’t give up. #Politics #Democracy #US #USpol
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From The Nation. I've been asking this question for about nine years. If any Democrats with power are listening to me, please do me a favor. Stop being polite to these people, and stop obeying norms. A little ruthlessness is a good thing if you do it for the correct reasons. Oh, and listen to the likes of AOC and Bernie Sanders. They're among the few who have any fire in the belly. #Politics #Democrats #Democracy #US #USpol #Government
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If you've got a few minutes, fellow Americans, you might want to call your representative and senators in Washington regarding the White House's plan to freeze all Federal loan and grant programs. I called the local offices here in Maine, but you can also call them through the respective switchboards in DC:
Senate: (202) 224-3121
House: (202) 225-3121
[#]Democracy #Politics #US #USpol
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Golly, if only someone had written a 900-page document that detailed exactly what these heartless right-wing extremist nutjobs would do if they ever regained power. #Politics #Democracy #US #USpol https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/27/us/politics/white-house-pauses-federal-grants.html?unlocked_article_code=1.sk4.Pwzt.RJOmtlzCxGwc&smid=url-share
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Want to earn my respect, journalists? Refuse to call him President and call him Convicted Felon every time you mention him or write about him. Because that's what he is. #Politics #Democracy #Journalism #US #USpol
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From the opening Comment in the February 3, 2025, issue of The New Yorker. My sentiments, too. #Politics #Democracy #US #USpol
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Here’s an interesting line from the February 13, 2025, issue of the New York Review of Books: “An endearing characteristic of Kafka was that he didn’t care whether something fell into the category of high art or popular art; he liked what he liked.” In that respect if no other, Kafka and I have something in common. #Books #Bookstodon #Writing #Writers #Art
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If anyone sends me a map that says anything other than Denali and Gulf of Mexico, that map will go right into the shredder. What idiocy. #Politics #Geography #Democracy #US #USpol https://www.reuters.com/world/americas/trump-administration-says-gulf-america-name-change-now-official-2025-01-24/
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"We need to be a party of brawlers for the working class," says Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez in this video. Yes! A thousand times yes. I've been saying that for ages. I would vote for her for President in a second. If you've got an hour, this is well worth your time. #Politics #Democracy #Democrats #US #USpol #Economy https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eeheoxWzf2o
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Mainer here. Susan Collins isn't exactly my favorite senator, but I'll give her credit for voting against advancing this utterly unqualified and allegedly abusive person's nomination. (Lisa Murkowski was the only other Republican to vote no.) #Politics #Democracy #US #USpol https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/23/us/politics/hegseth-defense-secretary.html?unlocked_article_code=1.rU4.etzz.MljPVkv45bwE&smid=url-share
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If I'm going to make it through the next four years here in the US, I'm going to have to post pleasant stuff from time to time amidst the political laments. Here's one: I had forgotten how good Richard Linklater's Before Trilogy is. Mix Eric Rohmer, Roberto Rossellini, and Ingmar Bergman, and add modern touches, and you've got the idea. If you haven't seen "Before Sunrise" (1995), "Before Sunset" (2004), and "Before Midnight" (2013), treat yourself. #Film #Cinema #Movies
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