Good helpful post. Thank you.

"Since 2022, 30,000 #Ohio children have lost health insurance because of cost concerns, while the state has provided billions to the wealthy in tax cuts and billions to private schools"

This is Ohio with a Republican supermajority. Your kids deserve so much better.
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So, the religious left (broadly speaking) got a lot of attention this week.

If you’re curious to know more about the modern religious left — the iterations that have emerged in the last 10-20 years — I, uh, wrote a book about it. www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/0062...

We’re looking for anonymized photos of prescription bottles to help us determine where those drugs were made.

Here’s a quick guide to sending in your label securely ⤵️

My publisher’s been very patient. I’m not doing everything I said I’d do to promote this book (out in a few weeks) because I’m an organizer in a city under federal attack. My days are full and emotionally exhausting. Any help getting the word out means a lot. It's a book people need right now.

As an educator, I agree with all of this.

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I am in despair

I haven't said this to a Dem in like 5 years but here goes: Good Work!

For the first time in history renewable energy sources are now generating more power than coal worldwide.

www.theguardian.com/environment/...

My new book is coming out in August 2026.
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Saw her speak last year. It made me sad that a smart (about some stuff!) sincere person had been taken for a ride like this. At that time she said she was in close contact with (wait for it) STEVE BANNON AND LAURA LOOMER b/c we need to be talking to the other side for democracy to work.

It is hard to get my jaw to drop these days, but my jaw dropped

Thank you for this.

Ilan Wurman is rushing to produce this new legal analysis

Beginningless greed, hate and delusion (Buddhist answer)

Today and tomorrow are Anti-Prime Days on Bookshop.org. I have been buying all books on there for a number of years now and it's great: I get what I need while supporting independent bookstores. Highly recommend!

They are one of the industry’s best-kept secrets, and only a tiny fraction of those eligible actually use them.

How a little-known appeal could force your insurer to pay for lifesaving care

www.propublica.org/article/heal...

I second this.

Yes to this. And it's a weird circular argument to say we shouldn't build more non-car infrastructure because everyone drives, since "everyone" drives b/c many of us live in places with scant to no non-car infrastructure!

The whiny victimhood once hes on the ground surrounded!!! "I thought you were the party of peace. Theres like 30 of you."

Here is the full document that universities are being asked to sign. It's well worth your time to read.

Also, eating is gay?

Thanks. Thats a helpful framing.