Pay Attention. Get Off Your Butt!
The One Truism in a Participatory Democracy is, You Get The Government You Deserve.
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Guide To Voting 2026. You Are Welcome!
It's a little over a month until the midterms. All 435 seats in the House of Representatives and 35 in the Senate are up for election. Both Houses now controlled by…
America Votes: It’s The Culture, Stupid!
Illumination I think it's one of things we find unattractive about the [A]merican culture, a culture which I find mostly, extremely attractive, and I like [A]mericans and I love being in…
Truth
THE TRACKER
Freedom of the Press Foundation
They ‘came after me simply because I was a street journalist’ October 29, 2026
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Trump bans three outlets from White House access, citing ‘fake news’ Updated October 13, 2026
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It’s more than a media ban. It’s a playbook September 30, 2026
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What 3,725 (and counting) of Trump’s anti-press posts look like August 31, 2026
Jobs & Events
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Journalist Safety and Emergencies
CPJ, Committee to Protect Journalists, Offers Support, Resources, and Training.
Issues
As State Legislatures Grapple with the Abortion Issue … State Courts Should Prepare for an Increased Role – section headline from Do Pregnant Women Lose Legal Rights by Kenneth Jost in Editorial Research Reports, 28 July 1989.
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Black, Native, Latino-Americans are killed at a much higher rate than white Americans.
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The Reading List
“Finkel’s Intent to Destroy spans several centuries, delving into some of the most heinous atrocities perpetrated by the Kremlin on Ukrainian lands. Despite the extensive scope, the text is rich in nuanced analysis, being equally valuable for scholars and accessible to readers unfamiliar with the region. Book here:
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Shrewd, Slip-Up, Or Just Plain Stupid
Georgia Republican candidate for governor Rick Jackson: I’m gonna reduce affordability to the lowest it’s ever been. pic.twitter.com/rjXerhy8Sl – Headquarters (@HQNewsNow) July 22, 2026
Jesse Watters, (Fox News host with a BA in History & a salary of 5M a year), on a deranged rant targeting young women, insisted a college degree is the fastest way for them to “kill” their love life. ‘Nuff said!
If a woman has [the right to abortion], why shouldn’t a man be free to use his superior strength to force himself on a woman? At least the rapist’s pursuit of sexual freedom doesn’t [in most cases] result in anyone’s death. Lawrence Lockman (R-ME).
Reminder
The New Normal? ~ The first tool of authoritarian regimes is always informational control—both in the gathering of information on the public through surveillance and the filtration of information to the public through owned media. In its early days, the Internet seemed to pose a challenge to authoritarian regimes, but with the advent of social media, we are watching the construction of architectures that fulfill the needs of every authoritarian regime: surveillance and information control. Authoritarian movements are possible only when the general public becomes habituated to—and numbed by—a new normal. Christopher Wylie.
Stuff
Your Tingly Leaving ~ You know that tingly little feeling you get when you first like someone? That’s your common sense leaving your body.
Yeah, Go Ahead ~ Turtles can breathe through their butts.
Duggan’s Clinic
Inner City Blues (Make Me Wanna Holler) / Marvin Gaye Originally On His Landmark 1971 Album What’s Going On
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Viva La Música / Gipsyland From the album CD released in U.S. Feb 2000
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