What I'm listening to today: "War"

Sinead O'Connor covering Bob Marley, stripped down, sharpened, into something like a weapon. This ran live on TV and all anyone talked about was the career-ending final seconds. No one understood why she did it. Child abuse? Absurd

www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZINQ...

#CurrentlyReading
How To Stand Up To a Dictator
By Maria Ressa

Democracy is fragile. An urgent cry for readers to recognize & understand the dangers to our freedoms. In telling her courageous story, Ressa forces readers to ask themselves: What are you willing to sacrifice for the truth?

#booksky

Covering Jamal Khashoggi's murder was one of the most disturbing things I've worked on. Hearing Trump say he was "extremely controversial" and people "didn't like him" is chilling. Hard to take any other way than he thinks there is moral ambiguity in the murder of a journalist.

Republicans control every branch in Washington.

Now, Trump is openly giddy about using the shutdown to slash and burn federal resources that working Americans count on.

His shutdown, and firings, will hurt people in every part of this country.

Delighted to have this story in Cleaver Magazine! And I really love the artwork!

www.cleavermagazine.com/what-i-know-...

Words of wisdom

open.substack.com/pub/robertre...

Schlubs From U.S., China Meet In Lowest-Level Talks
theonion.com/schlubs...

I know we all want to help, but how about we help by holding insurance companies accountable instead of crowd sourcing relief and rebuilding. I get immediate needs, and I'm not advocating that neighbors shouldn't help neighbors. But these insurance companies have profited billions from Americans.

I thought I left Meta to not hear Zuck's name again. And yet....

Green scales fell like rain.

We could use more “heroes,” and less rich demagogues. www.philanthropyroundtable.org/hall-of-fame...

It’s going to be really interesting to see how the insurance companies deal with the massive amounts of claims they will have. They will be dealing with multimillion dollar claims by people who can afford to sue them. Some CEOs might have to give their bonuses back.

I know I'm not the only one who feels the deep disparity between the man we mourn today and the man that is to occupy the same office. It sickens me to the core.

Folk icon Peter Yarrow of Peter, Paul and Mary passed away yesterday. Some of my earliest musical memories and those of my kids are thanks to Yarrow and PP&M. He is also depicted in “A Complete Unknown” which I highly recommend as he was part of the Pete Seeger and Woody Guthrie legacy of folk music

One thing to be thankful for is that Trump is 30+ years older than Hitler when he became Chancellor. Of course, this does not eliminate the potential that Trump is Von Hindenburg and whoever he anoints becomes Hitler, but I’m reaching for short-term positives😂

OMG

Why are Trump & Musk so fixated on Greenland?

It’s not just about its strategic location—it’s the minerals. As Greenland’s ice melts (climate change) it’s exposing cobalt, lithium & copper (key for EV batteries).Their interest looks less like America first & more like exploiting crisis for profit.

Bring it on!!!!!!! Republicans don’t want blue states? Then don’t have the blue money that feeds your red states.

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