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· Jan 30
I recently reposted a former congressional staffer who said that when an issue got 20-30 calls it would get representatives freaked out and ready to do something. It takes less than you’d think, because so few people actually take that kind of action
Grassroots activism at work
* in general, representatives get few calls
* 20-30 calls could get them to do something
Don't necessarily need a lot of people. Just need enough people willing to do the work.
* in general, representatives get few calls
* 20-30 calls could get them to do something
Don't necessarily need a lot of people. Just need enough people willing to do the work.
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I am haunted by the ghosts of Iraq and Afghanistan. Those military operations initially went flawlessly but the problem was in trillions of $ spent, thousands of American lives, decades of lost opportunity. Americans have zero appetite for more nation building, endless quagmires.
January 6, 2026 at 12:35 AM
I am haunted by the ghosts of Iraq and Afghanistan. Those military operations initially went flawlessly but the problem was in trillions of $ spent, thousands of American lives, decades of lost opportunity. Americans have zero appetite for more nation building, endless quagmires.
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As of this year, CalRx insulin pens are now available for just $11 each — and copays for a 20-day supply are capped at $35.
No one should have to choose between paying the bills and receiving life-saving medicine.
No one should have to choose between paying the bills and receiving life-saving medicine.
January 5, 2026 at 8:29 PM
As of this year, CalRx insulin pens are now available for just $11 each — and copays for a 20-day supply are capped at $35.
No one should have to choose between paying the bills and receiving life-saving medicine.
No one should have to choose between paying the bills and receiving life-saving medicine.
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This was never about drugs. It was never even about democracy. It was about installing a puppet—Maduro’s own VP—to serve U.S. oil interests. How on brand for Trump to ignore the election results and the will of the people of the country.
January 5, 2026 at 8:50 PM
This was never about drugs. It was never even about democracy. It was about installing a puppet—Maduro’s own VP—to serve U.S. oil interests. How on brand for Trump to ignore the election results and the will of the people of the country.
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Demand your Member of Congress do everything in their power to stop Trump’s escalating attacks against Venezuela. act.indivisible.org/sign/stop-tr...
Take Action: Stop Trump’s War in Venezuela
Demand your Member of Congress do everything in their power to stop Trump’s escalating attacks against Venezuela.
act.indivisible.org
January 5, 2026 at 6:27 PM
Demand your Member of Congress do everything in their power to stop Trump’s escalating attacks against Venezuela. act.indivisible.org/sign/stop-tr...
"The 2025 reconciliation law is estimated to reduce federal Medicaid spending by $911 billion (roughly 14%) over a decade and may have broad implications for home care, including for the workforce, support for family caregivers, and states’ coverage of services."
Did you know Medicaid – not Medicare – is the primary payer of home care for older adults and people with disabilities?
More on Medicaid home care, who is covered, and what services were available in 2025 here: https://on.kff.org/4qaA4BI
More on Medicaid home care, who is covered, and what services were available in 2025 here: https://on.kff.org/4qaA4BI
January 5, 2026 at 6:23 PM
"The 2025 reconciliation law is estimated to reduce federal Medicaid spending by $911 billion (roughly 14%) over a decade and may have broad implications for home care, including for the workforce, support for family caregivers, and states’ coverage of services."
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Make your call to congress. Today and everyday.
January 4, 2026 at 7:17 PM
Make your call to congress. Today and everyday.
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Nixon insisted the bombing of Cambodia was just targeting Viet Cong outposts there and not meant to undermine its government, but the bombings destabilized the Lon Nol government and paved the way for the Khmer Rouge’s killing fields and the massacre of more than a million people.
NBC's sources said that "the potential mission in Mexico is not designed to undermine the Mexican government." But that's what it will do if the US is doing CIA drone strikes on Mexican soil over the objections of the president.
January 4, 2026 at 7:22 PM
Nixon insisted the bombing of Cambodia was just targeting Viet Cong outposts there and not meant to undermine its government, but the bombings destabilized the Lon Nol government and paved the way for the Khmer Rouge’s killing fields and the massacre of more than a million people.
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The Chicago protest against the U.S. attack on Venezuela has stepped off to march through the downtown area. Hundreds have joined the march.
January 3, 2026 at 11:51 PM
The Chicago protest against the U.S. attack on Venezuela has stepped off to march through the downtown area. Hundreds have joined the march.
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Here we go again. Regime change. Oil. But this time, not even a vote in Congress. Share this video and join us at StopForeverWar.org to end unconstitutional and illegal #ForeverWar.
January 3, 2026 at 8:13 PM
Here we go again. Regime change. Oil. But this time, not even a vote in Congress. Share this video and join us at StopForeverWar.org to end unconstitutional and illegal #ForeverWar.
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NYC folks, opposed to, umm, the attack on Venezuela, and related issues. They started at Times Square. Initially, they were about 1,000 people.
A sense of the crowd, which is now going north on 8th Avenue.
January 3, 2026 at 8:30 PM
NYC folks, opposed to, umm, the attack on Venezuela, and related issues. They started at Times Square. Initially, they were about 1,000 people.
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Sept 1 1939: The Führer announces that Poland is a clear danger to the nation, and that "In order to put an end to this lunacy I have no other choice than to meet force with force. Since 5:45 a.m. we have been returning fire, and from now on bombs will be met by bombs."
January 3, 2026 at 5:42 PM
Sept 1 1939: The Führer announces that Poland is a clear danger to the nation, and that "In order to put an end to this lunacy I have no other choice than to meet force with force. Since 5:45 a.m. we have been returning fire, and from now on bombs will be met by bombs."
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Caine, in what happened when the military invaded Maduro’s compound: “On arrival into the target area, the helicopters came under fire, and they replied to that fire with overwhelming force in self-defense.”
We’re going to be reading that sentence for years.
We’re going to be reading that sentence for years.
January 3, 2026 at 5:14 PM
Caine, in what happened when the military invaded Maduro’s compound: “On arrival into the target area, the helicopters came under fire, and they replied to that fire with overwhelming force in self-defense.”
We’re going to be reading that sentence for years.
We’re going to be reading that sentence for years.
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Adam Kinzinger sums it up well!
December 30, 2025 at 7:31 PM
Adam Kinzinger sums it up well!
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My free and discounted books, updated daily, are here: www.bobmayer.com/free-books-u...
My books, fiction and nonfiction, are here: www.bobmayer.com/books-by-bob...
My lists of suggested preparation and survival gear are here: www.bobmayer.com/survival-and...
Hang tough. Be kind.
My books, fiction and nonfiction, are here: www.bobmayer.com/books-by-bob...
My lists of suggested preparation and survival gear are here: www.bobmayer.com/survival-and...
Hang tough. Be kind.
Books - Bob Mayer
Books by Bob Mayer. With more than 6 million copies sold, books by Bob Mayer dominate the thriller, science‑fiction, & survival non‑fiction.
www.bobmayer.com
January 2, 2026 at 8:50 PM
My free and discounted books, updated daily, are here: www.bobmayer.com/free-books-u...
My books, fiction and nonfiction, are here: www.bobmayer.com/books-by-bob...
My lists of suggested preparation and survival gear are here: www.bobmayer.com/survival-and...
Hang tough. Be kind.
My books, fiction and nonfiction, are here: www.bobmayer.com/books-by-bob...
My lists of suggested preparation and survival gear are here: www.bobmayer.com/survival-and...
Hang tough. Be kind.
The interactive routing tool was used in SFUSD.
I'm curious about the interactive tool that solved a complex logistical problem allowing interaction that created more stakeholder buy-in. Could the framework be applied to other scenarios that require delivery of services...
I'm curious about the interactive tool that solved a complex logistical problem allowing interaction that created more stakeholder buy-in. Could the framework be applied to other scenarios that require delivery of services...
Giving students more time to sleep often starts with how buses run.
An interactive routing tool helped one district rethink its schedule by redesigning routes, making later start times possible while also lowering transportation costs and improving coordination across schools. #Yale
An interactive routing tool helped one district rethink its schedule by redesigning routes, making later start times possible while also lowering transportation costs and improving coordination across schools. #Yale
An Interactive Tool Helps School Districts Redesign Their Bus Schedules--and Get Kids a Little More Sleep
Yale SOM operations scholar Zhen Lian and her co-authors created an interactive tool that helped San Francisco reach consensus on school schedules, move start times later, and save millions of dollars in transportation costs.
bit.ly
January 2, 2026 at 8:32 PM
The interactive routing tool was used in SFUSD.
I'm curious about the interactive tool that solved a complex logistical problem allowing interaction that created more stakeholder buy-in. Could the framework be applied to other scenarios that require delivery of services...
I'm curious about the interactive tool that solved a complex logistical problem allowing interaction that created more stakeholder buy-in. Could the framework be applied to other scenarios that require delivery of services...
Grok can take any image of a female, even children, and undress it, displaying the image publicly. (Males just get their shirts off?).
It's pretty easy to imagine (X/Twitter) becoming a "go to" place for pedophiles to indulge fantasies about young girls. Yet, the shock is muted in headlines...
It's pretty easy to imagine (X/Twitter) becoming a "go to" place for pedophiles to indulge fantasies about young girls. Yet, the shock is muted in headlines...
I wrote about Grok's CSAM problem and how journalists keep fumbling the story
www.readtpa.com/p/grok-cant-...
www.readtpa.com/p/grok-cant-...
Grok Can't Apologize. Grok Isn't Sentient. So Why Do Headlines Keep Saying It Did?
Elon Musk’s chatbot has been “undressing” women and children in public. Journalists are letting xAI off the hook by pretending the bot is responsible.
www.readtpa.com
January 2, 2026 at 7:08 PM
Grok can take any image of a female, even children, and undress it, displaying the image publicly. (Males just get their shirts off?).
It's pretty easy to imagine (X/Twitter) becoming a "go to" place for pedophiles to indulge fantasies about young girls. Yet, the shock is muted in headlines...
It's pretty easy to imagine (X/Twitter) becoming a "go to" place for pedophiles to indulge fantasies about young girls. Yet, the shock is muted in headlines...
Ok, my new year's resolution is to view the whole deposition (not in one sitting or one day). Just putting it out there, so I have even more motivation to finish.
January 2, 2026 at 6:44 AM
Ok, my new year's resolution is to view the whole deposition (not in one sitting or one day). Just putting it out there, so I have even more motivation to finish.
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What should people pay attention to as health policy discussions look toward 2026?
KFF President and CEO @drewaltman.bsky.social outlines 8 developments to watch — including ongoing pressures around affordability and health care costs. https://on.kff.org/4pyk8Jm
KFF President and CEO @drewaltman.bsky.social outlines 8 developments to watch — including ongoing pressures around affordability and health care costs. https://on.kff.org/4pyk8Jm
January 1, 2026 at 8:50 PM
What should people pay attention to as health policy discussions look toward 2026?
KFF President and CEO @drewaltman.bsky.social outlines 8 developments to watch — including ongoing pressures around affordability and health care costs. https://on.kff.org/4pyk8Jm
KFF President and CEO @drewaltman.bsky.social outlines 8 developments to watch — including ongoing pressures around affordability and health care costs. https://on.kff.org/4pyk8Jm
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The past decade (2015–2024) included the 10 warmest years ever recorded...🌡️
Earth’s average temperature has risen by just over 1°C (about 2°F) since the late 1800s, mainly due to greenhouse gases from burning fossil fuels.
Every fraction of a degree we avoid reduces climate risks.
Earth’s average temperature has risen by just over 1°C (about 2°F) since the late 1800s, mainly due to greenhouse gases from burning fossil fuels.
Every fraction of a degree we avoid reduces climate risks.
January 1, 2026 at 8:54 PM
The past decade (2015–2024) included the 10 warmest years ever recorded...🌡️
Earth’s average temperature has risen by just over 1°C (about 2°F) since the late 1800s, mainly due to greenhouse gases from burning fossil fuels.
Every fraction of a degree we avoid reduces climate risks.
Earth’s average temperature has risen by just over 1°C (about 2°F) since the late 1800s, mainly due to greenhouse gases from burning fossil fuels.
Every fraction of a degree we avoid reduces climate risks.
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Experts say Biden's focus on addiction health care saved tens of thousands of lives and slowed fentanyl smuggling. Trump scrapped Biden's approach in favor of military strikes. n.pr/4aE5knH
In one year, Trump pivots fentanyl response from public health to drug war
Experts say Biden's focus on addiction health care saved tens of thousands of lives and slowed fentanyl smuggling. Trump scrapped Biden's approach in favor of military strikes.
n.pr
January 1, 2026 at 8:57 AM
Experts say Biden's focus on addiction health care saved tens of thousands of lives and slowed fentanyl smuggling. Trump scrapped Biden's approach in favor of military strikes. n.pr/4aE5knH
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An official account of the United States government is dreamposting about deporting 80+ million citizens
December 31, 2025 at 11:16 PM
An official account of the United States government is dreamposting about deporting 80+ million citizens
Elon Musk rages as Tesla sales implode
YouTube video by Chris Norlund
www.youtube.com
December 31, 2025 at 2:34 AM