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The Liberty Tree meet-up decided to welcome Governor Greg Abbott to Collin County when he came to speak at the annual Collin County GOP Lincoln Day Dinner in Plano on February 11.
This was a tough week in Texas. On the one hand, Dallas County...
by NotReadyToMakeNice
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on Sun Feb 12, 2017 at 06:52 PM PST
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by elenacarlena
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on Sun Feb 12, 2017 at 12:42 PM PST
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A professional commitment prevented me from joining in the historic Women’s March on 1/21 and other marching actions have not been possible either. So, today I got my chance to participate in a large group protest statement! I walked away finally...
by Heather in SFBay
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on Sat Feb 11, 2017 at 10:12 PM PST
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i keep seeing comments on dkos from other scared, angry people who, like me, are also not sleeping well and struggling with raw disbelief and depression that we are in this predicament, that nothing so far has worked to free us of this vituperative...
by oslyn7
17 comments
on Sat Feb 11, 2017 at 03:03 PM PST
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When you protest please do so peacefully without violence because causing violence is what Trump wants to happened. He needs violence to occur so he can use it as a excuse to declare a emergency and rule via the military. Believe me you do not want...
by DemonRaven
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on Sat Feb 11, 2017 at 01:04 PM PST
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I hate waiting.
I should be doing something.
My dear roommate, the mensch, says I am to focus on getting better. Managing my arthritic knees to the point where I can walk and stand more easily.
by AR2
59 comments
on Sat Feb 11, 2017 at 05:00 PM PST
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This report from CNN has finally noticed that the loud responses we’ve seen at congressional town halls, millions of calls that have shutdown the phones on capital hill and protests that have arisen all around the nation are not isolated or random...
by Frank Vyan Walton
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on Sat Feb 11, 2017 at 09:09 AM PST
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Welcome! I invite you to the KosAbility meeting on Sunday, February 26, at 4pm Pacific / 7pm Eastern. CathyM will open the meeting with A History of Accessibility. Here is a preview of CathyM's diary:
by Steven Park
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on Sun Feb 12, 2017 at 04:01 PM PST
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Whether Donald Trump or some other Republican became president of the United States, one thing was for certain—civil and social justice would take a back seat to building up the powers of the state’s law enforcement apparatus. The appointment of Jeff...
by Walter Einenkel
11 comments
on Fri Feb 10, 2017 at 09:50 AM PST
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I am on lunch, have just a minute, but wanted to share this. DeVos was kept from entering a DC school today by a small protest group. I love her face. She is pissed. I guess billionaires don’t get turned away from things too often.
She may find...
by adigal
7 comments
on Fri Feb 10, 2017 at 08:33 AM PST
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So, this is kind of where I am tonight ... Just in the interests of full disclosure.
We’ll get to the reason for tonight’s title by the end of the diary. I swear.
“Persons attempting to find a motive in this narrative will be prosecuted;...
by John M Webb
36 comments
on Sun Feb 12, 2017 at 07:00 PM PST
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Open thread for night owls: General strike? What's the point: A general 'no'? A grab bag of demands?
Assuming he surrenders after one term, The Donald™has 1440 days left to serve as pr*sident.
At Crooked Timber— an unpompously cerebral left-of-center site every progressive ...
by Meteor Blades
197 comments
on Thu Feb 09, 2017 at 08:00 PM PST
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Let me make something clear. I believe in the two-party system. Although I am a card carrying liberal Democrat, I understand the necessity of check and balance. I would not do away with the opposing party even if someone placed that magic button in...
by spisciotta
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on Thu Feb 09, 2017 at 01:18 PM PST
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In recent weeks, I’ve heard a few muffled calls for a general strike to protest the Trump regime. Now there’s one that seems to be getting some traction in my media bubble: F17 National General Strike on February 17, 2017.
My determination is...
by khaavren
9 comments
on Thu Feb 09, 2017 at 11:43 AM PST
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The New England Patriots’ Martellus Bennett and Devin McCourty have already said they will not be attending the ceremonial visit to the White House. Now more members of the championship team have announced they will be bowing out as well. On the Dan...
by Walter Einenkel
19 comments
on Thu Feb 09, 2017 at 02:19 PM PST
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We can do more than resist, we can topple the corrupt GOP controlled theocracy. It is time to occupy the Capitol Building, to surround it until the Congress does their job and represents the people. It is after all our capital building it is our...
by truebluedonkey
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on Wed Feb 08, 2017 at 08:05 PM PST
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I’ve pasted the content here for discussion. It's food for thought even if you don't follow every prescription here.
Amended Post (especially related to #1 below):
Some Wise Advice Circulating:
1. Use his name sparingly so as not to...
by subir
4 comments
on Wed Feb 08, 2017 at 03:01 PM PST
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In these historic times, I’ve been documenting some of the people power that’s been rising up.
Here’s the latest, a 2-minute video of a Unity Rally in Trenton NJ on Monday:
Other videos (previous and future ones) can...
by PrincetonDem
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on Wed Feb 08, 2017 at 12:36 PM PST
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Reuters is reporting that the US Army Corps of Engineers and the Trump administration will grant the final permits for the development Dakota Access Pipeline.
This is a tragedy of monumental proportions — and likely indicates the future...
by Victor Ward
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on Tue Feb 07, 2017 at 02:13 PM PST
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Senior White House adviser Kellyanne Conway is making headlines again after a recent statement she made in an interview with MSNBC’s Chris Matthews. Conway used the phrase “Bowling Green massacre” when referring to a 2009 incident where two Iraqi...
by ParkerSimpson
14 comments
on Tue Feb 07, 2017 at 09:01 AM PST
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