Linda G. ๐ธ๐บ๐ธ8647๐บ๐ฆ
@poet-baker.bsky.social
Iโm a poet, a US Navy veteran, and I own a bakery. I want to help save our democracy. www.mommomsbakery.com https://www.writersresist.com/tag/linda-e-goodliffe/ https://www.leapingclear.org/linda-e-goodliffe-poetry?rq=Linda%20goodliffe
Trump knows he canโt take it with him, so heโs going to burn it all down Thatโs what psychopaths do
Good morning from Sunderland, a bit of a gloomy one I'm afraid, first time this week. Autumn definitely in the air.
I resigned from ExxonMobil today. I spent the last three years doing fossil fuel extraction research at both BP and ExxonMobil. Neither company is acting responsibly. They are racing to maximize extraction while the window to act closes, and gambling with our lives. More below.
Seen a lot of these, but this one is my favourite ๐
NATO members on alert bc Putin emboldened by his useful idiot/demented sociopath Trump continues to weaken &cast doubt as to whether the U.S. will abide by Article 5 (An attack on one is an attack on all) Putin & Xi know if theyโre going to attack, the time is now www.csmonitor.com/Perspectives...
Test for the West as it anticipates more Russian interference
The U.S. and its Western allies are watching to see whether Russia will ratchet up pressure on Ukraineโs European backers and test their response.
csmonitor.com
BREAKING: Our banned interview with Kimmel generated 6 million views on YouTube.
Christian Bale quietly dedicated roughly 17 years to developing a foster care village in Palmdale, California. The $20โ22 million project was intentionally designed to keep siblings together in the foster system, providing them with family-style homes. It opened this week. Original post
"If Donald Trump had a choice between a completely free and fair election that Republicans lost, or an election where he could rig the rules and cheating โย he would choose cheating every day of the week." Marc Elias
If you follow me and want to help, I only have one request. Spread the word about the threats to democracy and how we can fight back. Tell everyone to subscribe to Democracy Docket and share its content. demdock.com/4w6emld
"US President Donald Trump says the Houthis have called Washington, asking it not to intervene in the conflict against Yemenโs internationally recognized government. 'Iran-aligned Houthi forces have seized control of Yemenโs Red Sea coast following a rapid advance against government forces . . ."
Trump says Houthis donโt want US to intervene, letting most ships through
Houthi forces seize Yemen's Red Sea coast while Saudi Arabia suspends crucial oil pipeline following drone attack.
aljazeera.com
When you're constantly just trying to keep the lights on and put food on the table, you don't have the time or energy to fight the system. Keeping people hanging on by a thread isn't a policy failure; it's how they keep us too tired to push back.
I enjoyed Mike Luckovich for years, and then he created this cartoon. I sat and cried for several minutes. Then I cut it out of the Los Angeles Times, and I've kept it ever since. Thank you, Mr. Luckovich.
I don't fuckin know; sometimes you just need to look at a jellyfish.
I used to train law enforcement officers to spot violence before it starts. The reliable tell was never posture or hands. It was grievanceโฆ โฆthe instant a man casts himself as the victim. He's not attacking anymore. He's โdefending.โ That's when it goes bad. Nowโฆlook at our president.
Thousands of socialists and antifascists assembled in Barcelona this week for the National Day of Catalonia to counter fascist attempts to hijack the event. Outnumbering the far right, workers and youth were attacked by state thugs who arrested and beat many protesters. No Pasaran Today and everyday