“Isn't truth supposed to set you free?
Well, why do I feel so weighed down by it?

So I make this wish
To have something more for us than this”

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What are you fighting for?
What does it mean to you?

Democracy - System of government in which laws, policies, leadership, and major undertakings are decided by the people.

What qualifies someone to give advice?
Amongst the opinions, where is the truth?

Erudition
Cultivated intellect and learning acquired through study, reflecting profound understanding of complex topics rather than general awareness.

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Locus of Control - Degree to which we believe in control of our own lives, opposed to external factors beyond our control.

Internal Locus of Control - Events are a result of our own actions.

External Locus of Control - Praise or blame external factors.

There is nothing complicated or subtle or hard to understand about what is going on.

Trump may not succeed. But he will only fail if patriots stand up and defend our democracy and the Constitution. We must act, as @mashagessen.bsky.social writes, while we still can. www.nytimes.com/2026/01/18/o...

Live for the life you want.
We can keep living the life we have or we can fight for the life we want.

I've been wracking my brain for months, trying to figure out how we can get rid of not just Trump, but also Vance and the entire monstrous Cabinet.

#Liz48 is what I've come up with. Please share this.

How do we win wars?
It is not through violence, but by winning hearts and minds.

The people of Minnesota have executed one of the most impressive civil resistance campaigns I can remember:

- Organized a city wide general strike
- Maintained nonviolent discipline amidst violence
- Mobilized 10,000s in subzero temps to protest and watch ICE
- Flipped public opinion against ICE

Don't worry, I've got you
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‘For Alex’
Alex Jeffrey Pretti
1988 - 2026
RIP
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Beautiful tribute by illustrator MJ.Hiblen (@mjhiblenart on Instagram).

This image hits hard

At this point, it should be really really clear that arguing for more or better training for ICE is arguing that they be trained to kill and brutalize more effectively. Their behavior isn’t a one-off error.

We are all drowning in a pool of systemic propaganda so I understand why the deaths of Renee Good and Alex Pretti feel esp shocking and I think it is important to do the internal work of asking yourself, if this applies to you, why the deaths of immigrants/Black folks don't shock in the same way

The biggest risk in this moment is something sociologists call “symbolic compliance.”

That’s when an institution that is violating civil rights gives the public just enough symbolic victories that accountability efforts lose steam before there has been any meaningful change.

I found this song for Renee Good and Alex Pretti moving and powerful.

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Our choices define us.
Choose who you want to be.