On doing something: "Orwell fortified himself by gardening, taking care of animals, spending time in nature, as well as through strong friendships and everyday pleasures. Though he watered his roses, doing so let him turn back to face totalitarianism and the factories of lies again and again even as his poor health morphed into slow death at 46." -- Rebecca Solnit

the Guardian

Authoritarians like Trump love fear, defeatism, surrender. Do not give them what they want | Rebecca Solnit

We must lay up our supplies – of love, care, trust, community and resolve – so we may resist the storm

#Orwell

Stephen Miller has been appointed deputy chief of staff for policy. His own family loathes him. Here is his uncle's article from 2018. https://www.politico.com/magazine/story/2018/08/13/stephen-miller-is-an-immigration-hypocrite-i-know-because-im-his-uncle-219351/

"We woke up to a president-elect who ran a campaign that was openly misogynistic and racist, who threatened to use the military against his domestic political enemies, and who terrorized our transgender and immigrant communities — because it was the will of the American people. Because this is who we are." Will Bunch

Inquirer.com

Be honest, America. This is who we are: a bitter, broken land that wants Trump to lead us. | Will Bunch

We've been living in a delusional dream state. Donald Trump's big victory is a reality slap: this is what America has become.

Those of us who love Moby-Dick know that even if it doesn't have all the answers (it's actually about that, in part), it certainly knows all the questions. I've read Moby-Dick more times than I can count & every time I hope Starbuck will end the reign of Ahab's fascism/madness. He never does & it never ends & everyone on the Pequod who takes an oath to follow Ahab -- w/the exception of Ishmael, of course -- dies. I am teaching Moby-Dick again this spring. We'll see how it goes. #MobyDick

Let's roar. #HelenReddy #HarrisWalz2024

"Republicans and conservatives have always proudly claimed they would be the first to put the country above all else when the time came. That time has come. If Republicans are unwilling to put America before their party now, they will never do so. They must be honest with themselves." Michael Luttig

Opinion | My Fellow Republicans, It’s Time to Say ‘Enough’ With Trump (Published 2024)

G.O.P. members need to put country above party.

#HarrisWalz2024

Hinchcliffe replied to Ocasio-Cortez’s remarks to claim she has “no sense of humor” and claimed it was wild of Walz to “take time out of his ‘busy schedule’ to analyze a joke taken out of context to make it seem racist.” What a doofus & a putz. A few minor points. 1st, this isn't analysis, it's restatement. 2nd, calling #PuertoRico a cruel name isn't a joke. 3rd, it probably took Walz ~90 seconds out of his busy schedule to conduct said analysis.

The Daily Beast

‘F*** These Racists’: Geraldo Rivera Tears Into MAGA After Trump’s MSG Rally

The former Fox News host told Latino voters that a vote for Trump is a “vote against self-respect.”

#HarrisWalz2024

"What happened at the Post and the L.A. Times was a stunning betrayal of journalism’s moral values, but in a strange way the papers did perform a public service: showing American voters what life under a dictator would feel like." -- WIll Bunch

Inquirer.com

Billionaire cowards at Washington Post, LA Times show what life under a dictator is really like | Will Bunch

Rule No. 1 of fighting fascism — do not obey in advance — crumbles as major newspapers kill endorsements to appease Trump.

#HarrisWalz2024 #WaPo #LATimes #Fascism

#JDVance: post-menopausal female #MichelleObama (a.k.a. goddess) at last night's rally in #michigan You want to talk about menopause? Let's go. Starts at 23:00. The crowd goes wild. #HarrisWalz2024 #ILoveMichelleObama #Menopause

Gross: "Hours after the editorial board of the Jeff Bezos-owned Washington Post broke tradition by saying it wouldn’t endorse a presidential candidate, Trump briefly spoke with executives from Bezos’ space exploration company Blue Origin, the AP reported." #HarrisWalz2024 #Greed #WaPo #Bezos