I love this! Do it, everyone! Just grab your guitars, banjos, flutes, drums, and MAKE MUSIC in your own front yard. playmusicontheporchday.com #music #community #worldwide

#rise&resist #resistance #community #solidarity #DefendDemocracy

Gaslit Nation@gaslitnation.bsky.social · 3d ago

Bethany and Lisa, two longtime Gaslit Nation listeners and Salon regulars, active in using creativity and outreach to build community in resistance to fascism, are hosting today's Salon at 4pm ET. Join the conversation on Patreon.com/Gaslit or GaslitNation.Substack.com

The USS Abraham Lincoln is in its ninth month at sea, 208 days without a port visit, five straight months of combat operations. Moldy showers. No soap. Broken toilets. Crew members running on two days off in seven months. And the strain on service members and their families is building week by week.

@chrismurphyct.bsky.social says we need “a concerted effort to build a more communitarian society—a common-good capitalism that balances bootstraps individualism with fairness, neighborliness & shared prosperity” I agree! We'll be discussing his book & more here: politics-prose.com/list/online-...

This is the $300M mega yacht owned by billionaire Facebook owner Mark Zuckerberg that didn't answer a distress call from a much smaller cruise ship that ran out of fuel in Alaska this week. Photo Credit: Arno Lippert.

Alaska Beacon@alaskabeacon.com · 5d ago

Cruise ship helps stranded skiff and crew in Southeast Alaska as Zuckerberg yacht stands by, writes @alaska.bsky.social for @alaskabeacon.com alaskabeacon.com/briefs/cruis...

Here's your chance to exchange discouragement & exhaustion for new hope & renewed energy--discussing these #books with engaged, concerned, smart fellow citizens. Want to join us? Here's how. PS Now is a great time to start reading! politics-prose.com/list/online-... #readers #democracy #solidarity

"...hope and sorrow held within the same root." Wow. What a poem. #Ithaka #Odyssey #Penelope #Odysseus

Kelly Cressio-Moeller@poetkellycm.bsky.social · 6d ago

My free line Odyssey poem, "Ithaka", first published in Thrush Poetry Journal in 2014 and final home in my book, "Shade of Blue Trees" (Two Sylvias Press).

The Bois Forte Band of Ojibwe is buying back its land by selling the carbon its forest stores. The approach is being called a model, even as some researchers question whether forest carbon credits deliver what carbon offsets promise.

A tribal nation reclaims reservation land through much-debated carbon credits

The Bois Forte Band of Ojibwe is buying back its land by selling the carbon its forest stores. The approach is being called a model, even as some researchers question whether forest carbon credits del...

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A few of the ways the Trump administration’s actions are hurting people in Appalachia: ➡️ Propping up coal-fired power plants ➡️ Weakening environmental regulations for fossil fuel power plants ➡️ Stopping new renewable energy from coming online ➡️ Making energy more expensive

The Trump-Vance administration is pressing the gas pedal on fossil fuels and throwing up roadblocks for renewables. Congress should not enable it.

Given the Trump-Vance administration’s focus on fossil fuels, it’s clear that the projects expedited by changing the permitting process are virtually guaranteed to be for dirty energy.

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August 5, 2025 A.I. is eliminating jobs, spreading disinformation, and accelerating irreversible climate change. Rise and Resist demands that Big Tech regulate AI and stop racing headlong to a bleak future. We started today with Google. We will visit more climate criminals in the weeks ahead!

Let's not lose sight of how abnormal this is. Trump is demanding prosecutions over Reflecting Pool fiasco even though his own DOJ has shown conclusively it isn't supported by facts or law. On the pod, @barbmcquade.bsky.social is brilliant on the bigger stakes here: newrepublic.com/article/2139...

Trump’s Fury at Reflecting Pool Mess Darkens as Damning New Leaks Hit

As Trump’s effort to jail people over his failed renovation starts looking even worse, a former federal prosecutor explains why this corruption of DOJ is so dangerous—and how to fight back.

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Yes, long but not tedious, worth your time to read 👇🏻

Citizens' Impeachment@citizensimpeachment.com · 2w ago

Let me start this long and tedious thread by saying that voting is important. It is especially important if you live in a swing district or have competitive local races. As citizens of a democracy we should all inform ourselves about the relevant issues and candidates and always vote. 1/x

#MorningVibe “There’s a lot of debate about where protest art should live. My opinion is that it should live everywhere.” - Shepard Fairey Go to artofsavingdemocracy.org. You won’t be disappointed! #ArtIsActivism

James Talarico CAN WIN TEXAS..!! Just think if we all send him even $1 how great it will be to help his campaign Hope you saw him on Maddow tonight How to send that great little $1 (or more) Just go to : jamestalarico.com @jamestalarico.bsky.social

Team Talarico@teamtalaricohq.bsky.social · last wk.

James Talarico: Since taking office, Ken Paxton has become a multi-millionaire — all while most Texans’ pay has remained stagnant for decades. He now owns 15 homes, while most Texans can't afford one. We can't afford Ken Paxton's corruption.

Reminded of just how gifted and sincere @jamestalarico.bsky.social is in his Maddow interview. Support this man any way you can. Every……little……bit. Donating now

AI is eliminating jobs, spreading disinformation, and accelerating irreversible climate change. Join Rise and Resist to demand that Big Tech regulate AI and stop racing headlong to a bleak future. We start with Google on August 5 at 5pm. We will visit more climate criminals in the weeks ahead!

The resistance has never been about fear or retaliation. It’s about standing up for one another and refusing to stay silent. We defend democracy, look out for our neighbors, and contribute to legal defense funds to help people facing cases like this.

The schools that stood up to Trump thug demands—first Wesleyan and Princeton, then Harvard, then many others who were emboldened—have won in court and earned honor in history and support from alums. Columbia showed that appeasement always loses. It's never enough. Don't do it, Yale.

Gregg Gonsalves@gregggonsalves.bsky.social · 2w ago

Need to have some frank talk about #Yale President McInnis, General Counsel Alexander Dreier and the trustees. First, they keep saying that they are compelled to enter into a settlement with the #Trump administration. Untrue. 1/

The groundbreaking change isn't Trump The giant shift is in the way Congress reacts to appalling corruption Since the days of Paul Ryan and Nancy Pelosi Congress has been totally cool with MASSIVE conflicts of interest, bribes, obstruction of justice etc. This is brand new in U.S. history

Jim Kuras 🍉@eadgbk.bsky.social · 2w ago

Imagine [any other president] attempting this. There would have been bilateral demands for impeachment. www.npr.org/2026/08/01/n...

America's Union Boom Just Reached College Sports From Division I athletes to VA employees, John Deere workers, and refinery operators, this week's labor news makes one thing clear: unions aren't disappearing—they're expanding into every corner of the workforce. In this episode segment, we break d

America's Union Boom Just Reached College Sports

From Division I athletes to VA employees, John Deere workers, and refinery operators, this week's labor news makes one thing clear: unions aren't disappearing—they're expanding into every corner of the workforce. In this episode segment, we break down the largest athlete-led unionization effort in college sports, the latest court victory protecting the AFGE's contract at the Department of Veterans Affairs, the UAW's push for a stronger agreement at John Deere, and the ongoing lockout of more than 800 United Steelworkers at BP's Whiting refinery. Different industries. Different workplaces. The same conclusion: when workers want a real voice, they organize. If you enjoy in-depth analysis of labor news, workers' rights, unions, and the economy, subscribe to the Labor Force Podcast and join the conversation. #LaborForcePodcast #Union #LaborNews #WorkersRights #CollectiveBargaining #UAW #AFGE #UnitedSteelworkers #CollegeSports #NCAA #UnionStrong #WorkingClass

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Instead of grilling Dr. Fauci this week the WH should address the REAL ISSUE- The rampant misinformation that led to Covid deaths. This is an old article but it is still relevant today. 🧪 www.kff.org/health-infor...

Tired of doom-scrolling? Looking for ways to work with others to get out of this mess? This #online class from @politicsprose.bsky.social will give you the ideas, the energy & the enthusiasm to do just that. Want to join us? politics-prose.com/list/online-... #books #democracy #classes #solidarity

I signed it too. And bought some gas!

Peggy Stuart@peggystuart.bsky.social · 2w ago

In honor of the new #EpsteinBookmobile, I just signed the petition to release the Epstein files—add your name and find out how you can help: trumpepsteinbookmobile.com

Jon Stewart and the Best F**king News Team are nominated for 7 Emmys! Thank you Television Academy!

One year on: Samjo’s Barely Even Something (FR) #musique #indierock #Lille #France #Brooklyn #Samjo #BarelyEvenSomething open.substack.com/pub/lilleund...

One year on: Samjo’s Barely Even Something (FR)

Un an déjà pour "Barely Even Something". Oubliez les critiques, ici on parle de concerts, et de la sincérité d'un artiste qui a grandi sous nos yeux à Lille

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The Liberty Pear@thelibertypear.com · 2mo ago

🍐❤️ That’s the charity shelf so far. No perfect single answer, just a bunch of good doors to open: feed people, house people, defend people, support survivors, fund care, plant trees, and keep going. Full list here, as a reminder! thelibertypear.com/charity-seri...

​🚨 BREAKING: Thousands of anti-ICE protesters occupy downtown Los Angeles, clashing with LAPD officers in full riot gear. ​Major highways are blocked as demonstrations spread nationwide.

"I understand journalists want to be neutral. But if you're a journalist in the US, you have an obligation to be biased— in favor of democracy. And Trump is anti-democratic... The longer the press pretends that Trump is not an enemy of their profession, the more runway he has to undermine them."

When Will Legacy Media Finally Learn Who Trump Is?

There were no winners at the reconvened White House Correspondents Dinner

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Breaking News: Democrats are hoping to move past Graham Platner's scandal-plagued campaign as they look to unseat Susan Collins. In Jackson, they chose a nominee with a similar economic populist message as Platner.

Democrats in Maine formally nominate Troy Jackson as their new candidate for U.S. Senate

Democrats are hoping to move past Graham Platner's scandal-plagued campaign as they look to unseat Susan Collins. In Jackson, they chose a nominee with a similar economic populist message as Platner.

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