From Rep. Raúl Grijalva, AZ CD7:

"As a progressive leader in Congress, I'm proud to work with Justice Democrats to advance environmental justice, Medicare for All, a $15/hour living wage, free college, and to make sure Wall Street and the billionaire class pay their fair share.

Justice Democrats is the only organization in the progressive arena that actually recruits candidates to run for office and helps their campaigns every single step of the way."

This is why I support them & not the DNC!

JOURNALISM 101 RULE: If someone says it’s raining, and another person says it’s dry, it’s not your job to quote them both. Your job is to look out of the fucking window and find out which is true. — Now more than ever.

from Mr. Q of Maine
#GopBetrayedAmerica
#ReaganWasWorseThanYouRemember

https://www.paypal.com/donate/

https://youtu.be/0Bask7FL5Mk

UNEP- Biodiversity is the web of life that connects us all

#HaltMassExtinction #Biodiversity

Hey @elleci42a ! You might find this interesting.

"The Petersen Automotive Museum has partnered with online education company Yellowbrick to release 'Auto Design & Sketching,' a free online course. Auto design history, principles, case studies, theory and of course sketching are all covered."

https://www.core77.com/posts/117830/Free-Online-Auto-Design-Course-by-the-Petersen-Automotive-Museum

EARTHQUAKE! My old stomping grounds-attended HSU and have connections to people within 100 miles of where it originated. At 6.1, it was sure to be felt that far away.

#politics #racism #antiwokelaws
When Wilma Rudolph Played Basketball is a book about the childhood of Wilma Rudolph, a legendary sprinter who won three gold medals at the 1960 Olympic games in Rome. The book, which is 32 pages long, is geared toward readers in elementary school. 
This book, among others, has been targeted for removal. The reason? Supposed ‘race baiting’ as seen by a supporter of the new ‘anti-woke’ laws in Florida.

https://popular.info/p/meet-the-florida-english-teacher

BOOOOOOOOORN TO BE WIIIIIIIIIIILD!

Hey fellow followers of #CoSo. Any chance you give this account a boost?
We are a resource centered on the fermented industry and would love to reach a broader audience.
We know this takes time and we are inviting our followers (on that other short message platform) to join us here.
As a supporter of most platforms since 2009, we are fully invested in providing news and other relevant information to those interested in the food and beverage industry.
All the best,
The Northwest Beer Guide.

“flooding the zone with shit“...

Doubt is their product: How Big Tobacco, Big Oil, and the Gun Lobby market ignorance https://www.fastcompany.com/90759059/doubt-is-their-product-how-big-tobacco-big-oil-and-the-gun-lobby-market-ignorance #agnotology #propaganda #politics

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From Rep. Katie Porter:

"Competition is central to capitalism. Without competition, prices go up, wages drop, & innovation stalls.

The meat & poultry industry exemplifies what happens when competition decreases. Just 4 companies control 85% of the beef industry. While we’ve all seen rising meat prices, large meat companies have reported rapidly growing record profits.

Capitalism needs guardrails for a strong, stable, globally competitive economy that supports workers & families."

Now that I have some time and some free access to the kitchen table.. I took newer pictures of some of my creations and can start updating the shop. #crafty #StarvingArtist #GalaxyQuest

https://ko-fi.com/s/9b76a51b39

#Politics

Neoliberalism’s Impact on Social Movements

Commenters like to think that “neoliberalism” is something made up by Bernie supporters, it is worth noting. First, neoliberalism is real and it fundamentally means the privatization of public goods. But neoliberalism is more than just handing Bolivian water services over to a profit-making Bechtel. It’s also the ways in which the deification of the private has infected our society generally.

By Erik Loomis

https://www.lawyersgunsmoneyblog.com/2022/12/neoliberalisms-impact-on-social-movements

#news Steep climb in teens targeted by online "sextortion"

"At least 3,000 children, mostly teenage boys, have been victims of the schemes that are connected to more than a dozen suicides this year. Many think they are chatting online with kids around their own age but are quickly manipulated into sending explicit pictures and then blackmailed for money with threats to release the images, the FBI said. "

https://apnews.com/article/children-suicide-teens-09dc20825bca53b636aba76f5aed3a1e

Just used my tip money to help buy some pork fried rice and a couple sodas for a disabled man who came in and had forgot his money. He couldn't believe it. Please, do a kindness when you can. I don't have a pot to piss in. That man and I aren't that far off, but it meant everything to him, and in turn, me. Readjusted my hangry attitude, too.

#Gratefulness #KindnessMatters

Elon Musk is the case study in why we need to tax the shit out of rich people.

Newspaper in Billings, Montana publishes image of menorah.
Encourages non-Jews to put image up in windows during Hannukah this week.
Both as statement against current nationwide rise in anti-Semitism. And to try to recreate community reaction to 1993 anti-Semitic act against Jewish family:

https://www.usatoday.com/story/life/2022/12/18/hanukkah-2022-menorahs-windows-antisemitism/10865152002

#Hannukah #antisemitism #bigotry #harmony #unity