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rewild @catlott.bsky.social · 19d

Voters didn’t embrace disruption because the party was “too liberal”; they embraced it because “normal” had become a crisis.

www.americasundoing.com/p/how-to-bea...

How to beat MAGA in 2026, 2028, and Beyond

As you read this, I'm asking one question: Is this a plan you would put your name on?

www.americasundoing.com

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rewild @catlott.bsky.social · 20d

…72%…believe the government is "… working to benefit itself and the elites." 68%… [say it] "unfairly favors the wealthy." When three-quarters of your country tells you the system is rigged, maybe stop debating messaging and start addressing the rigging.

www.americasundoing.com/p/its-the-ec...

It's the Economic System, Stupid

These Democrats Will Create the Next Trump

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rewild @catlott.bsky.social · 27d

Please stop blaming political opponents of all of the violence. Both the right and the left need to band together to stop the violent rhetoric and stop the violence.
today.yougov.com/politics/art...

What Americans really think about political violence | YouGov

Most Americans say political violence is never justified, but younger and more liberal Americans are more likely to say it can be.

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rewild @catlott.bsky.social · 28d

@corbintrent.bsky.social
Just wanted to say thank you. I really enjoy your solution based take on how to go forward in the United States. Thank you for not pulling your punches and being clear eyed

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rewild @catlott.bsky.social · 29d

Let’s go solar.

evanstonroundtable.com/2025/09/14/s...

Evanston residents embrace solar power despite federal cuts - Evanston RoundTable

With the Trump administration slamming the brakes on federal support for renewable energy, the future of solar power in this country is uncertain. But the

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rewild @catlott.bsky.social · 29d

If we can’t bring ourselves to love the people who espouse the ideas we are fighting against, maybe what we can do instead is vow to refuse to allow our own views to become extreme.

buddhistcoalitionfordemocracy.substack.com/p/polarity?p...

Polarity

On a wall in my apartment hangs a prayer flag.

buddhistcoalitionfordemocracy.substack.com

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rewild @catlott.bsky.social · Sep 13

Register to learn more about climate change in your backyard. September 17, 6:30 PM central time.
www.climateactionevanston.org/nurturingnat...

Fixing Climate Change in Your Backyard (and Frontyard)

www.climateactionevanston.org

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rewild @catlott.bsky.social · Sep 12

…expanding access to and improving public education…, repairing infrastructure, investing less in programs like prisons that oppress poor minorities, and increasing funding for those that can help build social capital and increase economic mobility.

www.theatlantic.com/business/arc...

Escaping Poverty Requires Almost 20 Years With Nearly Nothing Going Wrong

The MIT economist Peter Temin argues that economic inequality results in two distinct classes. And only one of them has any power.

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rewild @catlott.bsky.social · Sep 11

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Deforestation Threatens Public Health. Securing Indigenous Land Rights Can Help, Researchers Find - Inside Climate News

A new peer-reviewed study examined the impact Indigenous territories have on human health in two categories of diseases, finding that municipalities located close to Indigenous lands with intact fores...

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rewild @catlott.bsky.social · Sep 9

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rewild @catlott.bsky.social · Sep 9

What do you think? 🤔
www.americasundoing.com/p/mission-fo...

Mission for America

I need your input. Comments welcome.

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rewild @catlott.bsky.social · Sep 6

Democrats are insisting Trump is THE problem. Defeat him, they say, and we're on the path to normal. They refuse to acknowledge the poison and decline that created him

www.americasundoing.com/p/the-war-fo...

The War for America's Future Is Here.

If Americans are angry enough for authoritarianism, they're angry enough for supermajorities. It's time to start building a better America.

www.americasundoing.com

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rewild @catlott.bsky.social · Sep 3

Love…
insideclimatenews.org/news/0109202...

How a Rock Band Bassist Is Remixing Climate Activism - Inside Climate News

Adam Met of the indie-rock band AJR thinks fan-building strategies can amplify the climate movement’s reach and impact.

insideclimatenews.org

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rewild @catlott.bsky.social · Sep 1

I feel like Corbin Trent really gets it. What do you think?
www.americasundoing.com/p/project-20...

Project 2028 or A New Contract for America

America is in a Political Revolution. A New Kind of Democrat Needs to Win It.

www.americasundoing.com

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rewild @catlott.bsky.social · Aug 30

Corbin Trent gets it.
Democrats need to listen.
www.americasundoing.com/p/yesterdays...

Yesterday's DNC Meeting Proves Democrats Still Don't Get It

Democrats aren’t setting the stage for a movement. They’re letting Trump set the terms of the debate — again.

www.americasundoing.com

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rewild @catlott.bsky.social · Aug 30

www.americasundoing.com/p/this-is-ex...

This Is Exactly the Right Time for Democratic Infighting

Tim Walz says we 'don't have the luxury' to fight ourselves. He's wrong. The Democrats who created Trump will create the next one too.

www.americasundoing.com

rewild @catlott.bsky.social · Aug 30

Why Shop? In Maine, the Library of Things Has It All (Almost). www.nytimes.com/2025/08/20/c...

Why Shop? In Maine, the Library of Things Has It All (Almost).

www.nytimes.com

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rewild @catlott.bsky.social · Aug 27

Please subscribe to the Buddhist coalition for democracy substack.
buddhistcoalitionfordemocracy.substack.com

Buddhist Coalition for Democracy | Seth Zuihō Segall | Substack

The Buddhist Coalition for Democracy supports democracy with wisdom and compassion in accord with the principles of right speech and action. Click to read Buddhist Coalition for Democracy, a Substack ...

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rewild @catlott.bsky.social · Aug 25

www.americasundoing.com/p/inside-the...

Inside the Plan That Could Beat Maga and Corporate Democrats

Part 2 of my political fiction series shows how it actually happened: the leaders, the money, and the message all moving in the same direction for the first time.

www.americasundoing.com

rewild @catlott.bsky.social · Aug 23

The “Make Billionaires Pay” march planned for September 20 will unite climate activists, migrant rights defenders and women’s rights advocates in their demands for climate and social justice.

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‘Make Billionaires Pay’ March Will Bring Together Climate and Social Justice Movements - Inside Climate News

A coalition of over 100 organizations is planning a protest in September during the U.N. General Assembly, linking climate action, migrant justice and gender equity.

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rewild @catlott.bsky.social · Aug 22

China now dominates the renewable energy landscape … in what analysts say are major contributions that will help to move the world away from fossil fuels.

How China Went From Clean Energy Copycat to Global Innovator www.nytimes.com/interactive/...

How China Went From Clean Energy Copycat to Global Innovator

A surge in high quality research and patent applications has cemented China’s dominance in the industry.

www.nytimes.com

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rewild @catlott.bsky.social · Aug 19

You asked a very valid question. Always a good idea to cut back on work and spend more time in leisure. 🤗
All the very best.

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rewild @catlott.bsky.social · Aug 18

Robert Reich was writing this to ask the Democratic leadership to create a platform moving forward.

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rewild @catlott.bsky.social · Aug 18

FEED GAZA! ☮️💕

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rewild @catlott.bsky.social · Aug 17

Give us a vision of the future. Tell us where we could and should be, and how we can get there.

Medicare for all. Affordable child care and elder care. Affordable homes. Universal Basic Income. Paid for by higher taxes on the wealthy…, a tax on polluters, and a smaller military.
R. Reich

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