As of Monday, a great darkness will descend upon the land filled with hate, greed, fascism, corruption, oppression and incompetence. We must be the beacon of light that pierces that darkness.
As of Monday, a great darkness will descend upon the land filled with hate, greed, fascism, corruption, oppression and incompetence. We must be the beacon of light that pierces that darkness.
I think we/US have been living under that dark threat and shadow since The Insurrection. It's a powerful threat, a disaster of epic of proportions on the horizon. But The Meidas Mighty have the Sharpie of Truth, Facts and Data to redraw the course direction with our continued efforts.
One of the things I love about Meidas+ is the tenacious sense of whimsy that persistently creeps in and keeps us buoyed. Despite the efforts of doom-sayers to keep trying to pull us down, we shall prevail! Whimsy, proceed.
"The Hill We Climb," Amanda Gorman's 2021 inaugural poem, was not meant to go out of date -- and it hasn't. It's easy to find online, both the print and aural versions.
She is such a wonderful orator, is she not? I absolutely love the SPOKEN WORD, just as my other hero, Maya Angelo, at Clinton's inauguration, her "On the Pulse of Morning"! I felt both of these poems deep into my soul... I'm tearing up just typing this, remembering them both... I have a pocket size copy of Maya's along with The Constitution that I found in the most amazing little book shop in Union Station when I traveled to DC as a student body representative back in the mid 90's! We were lobbying for FULL funding of the Pell Grant program, which was/& still is never funded to it'sfull potential... if it was college/university students might not ever have to borrow a dime to pay for their higher ed aspirations... little known fact!
Doubt it, but they both are not just poets... Amanda was the 1st official Youth Poet Laureate ever named by the Librarian of Congress & Maya, although never officially given that title by the Librarian of Congress, is known by the American people as an American Poet Laureate... shocking that she was never officially given that honor after all her life's works... both in her books & books of poetry!
A great darkness and fog and we MUST be the light that pierces it, and we can be...there are thousands of us who can do a little, and hopefully thousands who can do a little more, and some who can do a lot. We just have to make sure we all do something. There's no more time for hand wringing, expressing in short face book comments (or whatever) how much we hate trump. It is time to move steadily towards action. I am hoping for discussions of what are the bet actions to take (I don't have much income and will have less when the tariffs are imposed, so here is an example of a question I have...is it better to donate $10 to either a specific campaign or spend $10 on stamps/postcards for one of the postcards for voters projects? Is it better to give $10 to help Indivisible or contribute to the ACLU for one of their actual court fights (and yes they already have tons of money but does more help?). I don't know and can't do all. How can we get info from the DNC or any group about what specific actions they are going to take to increase the awareness of our message (all the emails I get asking for money just basically say join us in the fight for democracy we can't do it without you).
I hear you and agree with you. There are too many resist groups all asking for $ or actions. I do not know which leaders are more effective, more worthy of my support. WE need a main leadership that suggests what WE as individuals can do no matter our situations in life. I'm doing Tax Revolt-extreme maximizing of deductions , Boycotting all but necessary purchasing and giving any business to Red States, Educating myself about what is going on in politics and the economy. Single actions on a massive scale could make a difference until the uprising if there is one coming.
I am on SSDI, less than $1400/month... I have written off the DNC! I donate $5/monthly to Leaders We Need, (started by David Hogg, one of the school shooting survivors; he was the kid that MTG was chasing down/harassing just before she took office... she's such a lowlife, he was still 17 at the time!) Back to the DNC though... they have written Iowa democrats off, left us out to dry! The RNC comes in & spends BOO COO $$ on all their candidates, most of whom are unqualified for the offices they wound up winning... since 2020, the offices they've snatched from our very experienced dems are the AG, Treasurer, & Agriculture Secretary! The only state office holder I donate, ($5/month), to is our Auditor, Rob Sand,(the only Democrat left in State Office), both our state senate & house are now SUPER majority reds... in just 3 cycles from 2020-2024! It's disgusting & very disheartening to say the least! Our govenor, kim reynolds,(#reprehensiblereynolds), has the lowest approval rating of all 50 states! She's systematically destroying our public education with vouchers, rolled back child labor laws,(appalling), enacted one of the strictest abortion bans in the country just like TexASS, Floodira & all the others! We are losing Dr's & teachers at Nascar speeds... she rewrote work comp laws/med malpractice/teacher requirements in an attempt to coerce some to stay... that is NOT working! & just this last week, has decided to create her own DOGE version of chump's... this after she already dismantled 37 full departments that had their own heads of said dept to just 16, & they all answer DIRECTLY to her! She is our own little DICK🥔!
Wow, that’s very scary and a prediction of what’s happening and even more starting next week.
Such a shame what the governor’s of our states have done. Gov. abbott was sneaky POS when he slipped in the 6 week abortion ban with gun laws that allow a person be 18 years old and not a felon as the requirements for gun ownership. No gun permit, no training shooting a firearm, nothing……….
pOS of a governor that deserves no capital/capitol
We have sort of a similar situation here in MO except the majority of the voter love the GOP even though they have helped the state go lower and lower in every ranking except poverty. My Social Security is about the same as yours so I understand what you are saying, and I too donate to Leader We Need.
I’m trying to figure out why they love the GOP? Is it because gerrymandering has kept minorities from voting? Because the wealthier always going to vote for the Republicans. And as far as I’m concerned, it has to do with “religion”. They put their heads in the sand and don’t realize they are not voting in their best interest. And they are going to find out in the next four years.
Reprehensible is right! The Democrats have to get up off their asses and do something! The right has been planning this for years and executed their plan very well as is evidenced by what is going on in your state! As a nurse and a family member, who is a teacher, we are going to lose our obstetricians by the droves! They’re not even going to be able to afford their malpractice insurance. And teachers are not going to stay in the education field with what they are doing in the government right now. And now as our Secretary of Eduction, we have trumps buddy McNichols, who has absolutely zero idea, as did, Betsy DeVos, of how to run our education system in the country!
Sort of off topic but here in Southern MO the stars were amazing last night...perfectly clear and just so brilliant...let's be like them but bright enough to shine through on the cloudy nights!!!!
As of Monday, a great darkness will descend upon the land filled with hate, greed, fascism, corruption, oppression and incompetence. We must be the beacon of light that pierces that darkness.
I think we/US have been living under that dark threat and shadow since The Insurrection. It's a powerful threat, a disaster of epic of proportions on the horizon. But The Meidas Mighty have the Sharpie of Truth, Facts and Data to redraw the course direction with our continued efforts.
Bwahahahahaha... I 👀 what you did there!🖊🌬🌊🗺That was good, quick wit, love it!😘 Chef's kiss!
One of the things I love about Meidas+ is the tenacious sense of whimsy that persistently creeps in and keeps us buoyed. Despite the efforts of doom-sayers to keep trying to pull us down, we shall prevail! Whimsy, proceed.
I just wrote a very similar thing! Good luck to us all. Grab your flashlights, friends.
Never stop resisting. Never cease fighting for democracy.
Me too!
And torches...
"The Hill We Climb," Amanda Gorman's 2021 inaugural poem, was not meant to go out of date -- and it hasn't. It's easy to find online, both the print and aural versions.
She is such a wonderful orator, is she not? I absolutely love the SPOKEN WORD, just as my other hero, Maya Angelo, at Clinton's inauguration, her "On the Pulse of Morning"! I felt both of these poems deep into my soul... I'm tearing up just typing this, remembering them both... I have a pocket size copy of Maya's along with The Constitution that I found in the most amazing little book shop in Union Station when I traveled to DC as a student body representative back in the mid 90's! We were lobbying for FULL funding of the Pell Grant program, which was/& still is never funded to it'sfull potential... if it was college/university students might not ever have to borrow a dime to pay for their higher ed aspirations... little known fact!
LOVE💜🩷❤️ them BOTH!
Will 🍊have a poet?
I am not watching the inauguration but would like to know.
Doubt it, but they both are not just poets... Amanda was the 1st official Youth Poet Laureate ever named by the Librarian of Congress & Maya, although never officially given that title by the Librarian of Congress, is known by the American people as an American Poet Laureate... shocking that she was never officially given that honor after all her life's works... both in her books & books of poetry!
I second that about Maya Angelou, whose life was amazing and whose works continue to inspire me.
She is absolutely mesmerizing, her content and oration, as well as beautiful. Pure, radiant beauty that comes from moving a life worth living.
A great darkness and fog and we MUST be the light that pierces it, and we can be...there are thousands of us who can do a little, and hopefully thousands who can do a little more, and some who can do a lot. We just have to make sure we all do something. There's no more time for hand wringing, expressing in short face book comments (or whatever) how much we hate trump. It is time to move steadily towards action. I am hoping for discussions of what are the bet actions to take (I don't have much income and will have less when the tariffs are imposed, so here is an example of a question I have...is it better to donate $10 to either a specific campaign or spend $10 on stamps/postcards for one of the postcards for voters projects? Is it better to give $10 to help Indivisible or contribute to the ACLU for one of their actual court fights (and yes they already have tons of money but does more help?). I don't know and can't do all. How can we get info from the DNC or any group about what specific actions they are going to take to increase the awareness of our message (all the emails I get asking for money just basically say join us in the fight for democracy we can't do it without you).
I hear you and agree with you. There are too many resist groups all asking for $ or actions. I do not know which leaders are more effective, more worthy of my support. WE need a main leadership that suggests what WE as individuals can do no matter our situations in life. I'm doing Tax Revolt-extreme maximizing of deductions , Boycotting all but necessary purchasing and giving any business to Red States, Educating myself about what is going on in politics and the economy. Single actions on a massive scale could make a difference until the uprising if there is one coming.
Becca, thanks. I had not considered not doing business with red states or their businesses! #Resist
I am on SSDI, less than $1400/month... I have written off the DNC! I donate $5/monthly to Leaders We Need, (started by David Hogg, one of the school shooting survivors; he was the kid that MTG was chasing down/harassing just before she took office... she's such a lowlife, he was still 17 at the time!) Back to the DNC though... they have written Iowa democrats off, left us out to dry! The RNC comes in & spends BOO COO $$ on all their candidates, most of whom are unqualified for the offices they wound up winning... since 2020, the offices they've snatched from our very experienced dems are the AG, Treasurer, & Agriculture Secretary! The only state office holder I donate, ($5/month), to is our Auditor, Rob Sand,(the only Democrat left in State Office), both our state senate & house are now SUPER majority reds... in just 3 cycles from 2020-2024! It's disgusting & very disheartening to say the least! Our govenor, kim reynolds,(#reprehensiblereynolds), has the lowest approval rating of all 50 states! She's systematically destroying our public education with vouchers, rolled back child labor laws,(appalling), enacted one of the strictest abortion bans in the country just like TexASS, Floodira & all the others! We are losing Dr's & teachers at Nascar speeds... she rewrote work comp laws/med malpractice/teacher requirements in an attempt to coerce some to stay... that is NOT working! & just this last week, has decided to create her own DOGE version of chump's... this after she already dismantled 37 full departments that had their own heads of said dept to just 16, & they all answer DIRECTLY to her! She is our own little DICK🥔!
Wow, that’s very scary and a prediction of what’s happening and even more starting next week.
Such a shame what the governor’s of our states have done. Gov. abbott was sneaky POS when he slipped in the 6 week abortion ban with gun laws that allow a person be 18 years old and not a felon as the requirements for gun ownership. No gun permit, no training shooting a firearm, nothing……….
pOS of a governor that deserves no capital/capitol
We have sort of a similar situation here in MO except the majority of the voter love the GOP even though they have helped the state go lower and lower in every ranking except poverty. My Social Security is about the same as yours so I understand what you are saying, and I too donate to Leader We Need.
I’m trying to figure out why they love the GOP? Is it because gerrymandering has kept minorities from voting? Because the wealthier always going to vote for the Republicans. And as far as I’m concerned, it has to do with “religion”. They put their heads in the sand and don’t realize they are not voting in their best interest. And they are going to find out in the next four years.
Reprehensible is right! The Democrats have to get up off their asses and do something! The right has been planning this for years and executed their plan very well as is evidenced by what is going on in your state! As a nurse and a family member, who is a teacher, we are going to lose our obstetricians by the droves! They’re not even going to be able to afford their malpractice insurance. And teachers are not going to stay in the education field with what they are doing in the government right now. And now as our Secretary of Eduction, we have trumps buddy McNichols, who has absolutely zero idea, as did, Betsy DeVos, of how to run our education system in the country!
DNC could be on MTH. Or be connected in some way.
What's that saying? You can only see the stars in the dark? Standing strong with you all accross the pond.
Sort of off topic but here in Southern MO the stars were amazing last night...perfectly clear and just so brilliant...let's be like them but bright enough to shine through on the cloudy nights!!!!
Darkness cannot survive even a little bit of light.
Yes, we must!
Load the dark melancholy music.
I feel like we are in Gotham and the Joker and his villain gang has taken over - did you see his WH portrait
Yep. Inmate P01135809! 😂