This is a practical comment probably needs to go somewhere else. I have suddenly stopped receiving your emails robert. I'm a subscriber and have been for a very long time, and I really appreciate getting your newsletter in my inbox. Can someone direct me to someone who can help me to correct the situation? I don't mind coming to Substack to find the entries, but I prefer getting them every day! Essential for mental health.
With the NYT reporting that Elon finally disconnected the Russian military from Starlink there should be a nationwide backlash against Tesla owners supporting the war against Ukraine.
Your AI helper has inspired us all. We can do it together, we can save democracy. I also canceled my prime membership. No worries. We don’t need that stuff anyway. And we don’t need it fast either.
I just canceled Amazon Prime and I think it's time to start a movement to boycott Amazon and other corporations supporting Trump. You have a platform to put out this suggestion. Any other ideas how to promote a boycott?
Thank you for being a loud voice for abolishing ICE. That has been my sentiment for the last few weeks. ICE is totally beyond repair. I hope I'm wrong, but I have no faith that anything meaningful will come out of the 2 week CR. The Dems had the power to do something significant by allowing the government to shut down until ICE was abolished and gave it away. I do not take the hardship of shutting down the government lightly, but we don't have a functioning democracy right now. It is totally insane to think the murder, abuse, incarceration is something to be negotiated. Think about it, the congressional republicans see the same thing we do and make 0 effort to stop it. It's like telling a serial killer who has been killing 10 people a month, that if he scales it back to 2 or 3, it's ok, we'll leave you alone.
Thanks to the tech guru for the great quote from Shaw. We all can try to make our lives torches instead of candles. It's not easy, but resisting this fascist regime helps.
thank you Bern I am reposting that quote to my kids and grandkids. I usually have Shirley Chisholm quote - Service is the rent you pay for living on this earth" and I plan on having my rent paid up when I leave. But I love your quote as well. Most of us do this selfless work to save democracy for future generations since many of us are at the last semester of our lives! I am often asked why I spend my life saving democracy and social justice and it is the reasons you gave. Thank you Robert for sharing Bern with us!!!
Great piece! When will Democrats understand who and what they are? What their powers are? The entire ICE operation as it stands is completely illegal and unconstitutional. In fact, it is correct to say that our nation is under attack by a paramilitary that was *not* sent by the US government. Soooo… given that accurate framing, it makes no sense to politely ask the aggressor if they would mind putting on body cams. Every time Democrats float ideas of how to make a *deadly* military attack upon the citizenry just a little more gentle, the end effect is that the attack itself is legitimized.
Literally, thank you for NOTHING, Congress.
This editorial appeared in the Minnesota Star Tribune today and deserves to be read and share shared widely:
That last couple of days I have read about the report by columnists Glen Owen and Dad Hodges about how Epstein ran a large "honey trap" on behalf of the KGB trapping rich men in criminally compromising situations, and then using those videos to launder massive amounts of corrupt Russian money in the U.S. We all know Trump and his family were dependent on Russian money for their real estate deals, and the articles are theorizing that Putin has video of Trump which explains how he seems to be in Putin's pocket. Is this just a "conspiracy theory" or something worthy of mentioning in your blog?
This is a practical comment probably needs to go somewhere else. I have suddenly stopped receiving your emails robert. I'm a subscriber and have been for a very long time, and I really appreciate getting your newsletter in my inbox. Can someone direct me to someone who can help me to correct the situation? I don't mind coming to Substack to find the entries, but I prefer getting them every day! Essential for mental health.
With the NYT reporting that Elon finally disconnected the Russian military from Starlink there should be a nationwide backlash against Tesla owners supporting the war against Ukraine.
So much well considered and well expressed here. Thanks for everything but especially this post.
Your AI helper has inspired us all. We can do it together, we can save democracy. I also canceled my prime membership. No worries. We don’t need that stuff anyway. And we don’t need it fast either.
Thank you for sharing Vern's words which were both uplifting and hopefully representative of what many of us inwardly believe.
I just canceled Amazon Prime and I think it's time to start a movement to boycott Amazon and other corporations supporting Trump. You have a platform to put out this suggestion. Any other ideas how to promote a boycott?
I'm about to do this as well.
I want Jack Smith as the next AG. He will know precisely what to do to rebuild/restore the DOJ. Great newsletter today.
Thank you for being a loud voice for abolishing ICE. That has been my sentiment for the last few weeks. ICE is totally beyond repair. I hope I'm wrong, but I have no faith that anything meaningful will come out of the 2 week CR. The Dems had the power to do something significant by allowing the government to shut down until ICE was abolished and gave it away. I do not take the hardship of shutting down the government lightly, but we don't have a functioning democracy right now. It is totally insane to think the murder, abuse, incarceration is something to be negotiated. Think about it, the congressional republicans see the same thing we do and make 0 effort to stop it. It's like telling a serial killer who has been killing 10 people a month, that if he scales it back to 2 or 3, it's ok, we'll leave you alone.
Robert, Thank you!
Thanks to the tech guru for the great quote from Shaw. We all can try to make our lives torches instead of candles. It's not easy, but resisting this fascist regime helps.
It’s nice 2 have a clear evenhanded discussion of the crisis we’re facing. Keep @ it Robert.
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Lock. Them. Up.
Thank you Bern S!
Thank you Bern and Thank You Robert for sharing the GB Shaw quote. Inspiring!!
thank you Bern I am reposting that quote to my kids and grandkids. I usually have Shirley Chisholm quote - Service is the rent you pay for living on this earth" and I plan on having my rent paid up when I leave. But I love your quote as well. Most of us do this selfless work to save democracy for future generations since many of us are at the last semester of our lives! I am often asked why I spend my life saving democracy and social justice and it is the reasons you gave. Thank you Robert for sharing Bern with us!!!
Great piece! When will Democrats understand who and what they are? What their powers are? The entire ICE operation as it stands is completely illegal and unconstitutional. In fact, it is correct to say that our nation is under attack by a paramilitary that was *not* sent by the US government. Soooo… given that accurate framing, it makes no sense to politely ask the aggressor if they would mind putting on body cams. Every time Democrats float ideas of how to make a *deadly* military attack upon the citizenry just a little more gentle, the end effect is that the attack itself is legitimized.
Literally, thank you for NOTHING, Congress.
This editorial appeared in the Minnesota Star Tribune today and deserves to be read and share shared widely:
https://www.startribune.com/mn-immigration-enforcement-civil-liberties-constitution/601576646
That last couple of days I have read about the report by columnists Glen Owen and Dad Hodges about how Epstein ran a large "honey trap" on behalf of the KGB trapping rich men in criminally compromising situations, and then using those videos to launder massive amounts of corrupt Russian money in the U.S. We all know Trump and his family were dependent on Russian money for their real estate deals, and the articles are theorizing that Putin has video of Trump which explains how he seems to be in Putin's pocket. Is this just a "conspiracy theory" or something worthy of mentioning in your blog?
Thank you for recommending Lawrence O’Donnell’s segment, it was riveting.