Recently I was in a meeting about how to detoxify discourse in the US. While discussing techniques for conveying the confidence of expertise, I referred to RFK jr. as being “obsessed with the shit he is full of” so I may be part of the problem.

Who told you that you have to finish every book you start?

For "One First," I wrote about Monday's OMB memo purporting to (temporarily) freeze billions of dollars of appropriated federal spending—and why it constitutes both unconstitutional and unlawful "impoundment" that's unlikely to be upheld by even *this* #SCOTUS:

www.stevevladeck.com/p/120-the-im...

Call Script to Urge Congress Members to Act Against Impoundment Violations

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Call daily, Monday - Friday

Chicago organizers, take a bow

It took Hitler 53 days to use democratic procedures to turn Germany into a Nazi autocracy.

Apparently Trump and his allies saw beating that timeline as a challenge.

#TrumpReich

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#science

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Today’s show was my last at CNN. My closing message: It’s never a good time to bow down to a tyrant… don’t give in to the lies. Don’t give in to fear. Hold on to the truth… and hope.

We’ve been on the phone with multiple agencies/orgs. They’ve been completely cut off from federal money. We’re talking housing, homeless services, public safety, etc.

I’m calling a press conference today to explain how this could have drastic local impacts to our constituents.

The lapping waves of a turquoise colored lake draw a perfect curve against pitch black sand, with the amazing Cuernos del
Paine towering above. Torres del Paine National Park, Chile.

#photography #travel #bluesky #nature #landscape #naturephotography #landscapephotography #scape

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#deadkennedys #punk #punkrock

❄️ New Salvo feature❄️

I spoke with the man behind seminal anarchist black metal project Rampancy about the epic new album, the evolution of RABM, and Trump’s bullshit plans for Canada salvo.ghost.io/rampancy-int...

For no particular reason, I'm just resharing my Punk Rock Survival Guide...you know, just for those times where we think all is lost. There are some things we can do:

punkrockphilosophy.com/only-punk-ro...

On the plus side, punk music is gonna be SO good for the next 4 years

Positivity, kindness, and earnestness are about to be even more punk af.