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Perhaps — and hear me out here — going high when they go low isn’t really working.

Stay classy, San Diego. #NoKings

Over 4.8 million and counting and many events haven’t even kicked off yet. We’re aiming for over 10 million today to hit the 3.5% rule. The crowds are massive and still growing. We are so proud of all of you. Huge shoutout to Texas you showed up!

NO kings, NO monarchs
NO to kings, NO to tyrants
Say we the people
#haiku

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America either has a Constitution or it does not.

True story bro.

Thanks for the shout out, Kirkus Reviews. Proud and grateful to work with the Write Away Europe @writeawayeurope.bsky.social Team helping get stories out into the world.
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I'm just glad one of these men has the nuclear codes and the other has all our personal data.

What an inspiring week at Write Away Europe's May #WritingRetreat in Tuscany with this wonderful group of writers, filled with words, wine, fine food and fond memories.

We hope you're actually running!

If you’re born in America, you’re an American.

Pass it on.

Hideous.

"We have to understand that language is power, no matter how often power tries to strip us of language."
Colum McCann, Letters to a Young Writer

It's 2015. President Barack Obama has accepted a "sky palace" jumbo jet from the Qatari government, which he'll own after he leaves office. "Everybody relax," he says in an interview with the New York Times. Everyone does. The networks then televise the military parade in his honor on his birthday.

The rule of law is all or nothing and must apply equally to everyone. If there's no rule of law for some people in America, then there's no rule of law for any of us.

Internet sure turned out swell huh

So, recessions good, Constitution bad? Unbelievable.

"In a free society the duty of all newsmen is to tell all of the people all of the truth all of the time. The newsman is obliged to fight forces that interfere with this vital process.
Malcolm Browne
#WorldPressFreedomDay2025

So looking forward to this. You can never have too much Tuscany.

So looking forward to this. You can never have too much Tuscany.

Happy day. I haven't got this one yet but will now.

The richest 0.1% of Americans control $22 trillion in wealth.

The bottom 50% control $3.8 trillion in wealth.

Read that back.

Folks, this is what oligarchy looks like.