“The Resistance” is not the Democratic Party. “The Resistance” is not Indivisible. Indivisible is not the Democratic Party. “The Resistance,” as it’s commonly referred to, is like Anonymous – there’s no membership rolls, no policy platform. If you say you’re resisting, you are part of “The Resistance.” There is a Resistance Party that has a platform, … Tribalism and Branding Among Groups That Don’t Like Trump
I don’t want to believe that we’re at a point where the party in power is saying it’s “playing politics” for the opposition to demand they (those in power) do what they (those in power) said they (those in power) would do FOUR MONTHS AGO before they (those in power) get another extension, when they … “A failed state is a political body that has disintegrated to a point where basic conditions and responsibilities of a sovereign government no longer function properly”
I can’t boycott the CrossFit Open this year bc I’m not affiliated with a gym (and am out of shape), but am sharing this in case you or your friends are: Rule 1.04 (https://games.crossfit.com/rules/open) is transphobic, as is CrossFit Inc.’s refusal to engage with critics on this issue. CrossFit Inc. wants the Games to be … CrossFit Open 2018 and rule 1.04
Mid-week link bc this is immoral, even by Trump’s standards. Trump to end key ACA subsidies, a move that could threaten the law’s marketplaces Just like Mike Pence in Indiana, Trump’s pandering (against the council of healthcare experts) will cause many to die and more to suffer. The slightly-less fucked up part of this is … The president is killing Americans by sabotaging the ACA
i already knew our president is a hateful racist misogynist homophobic transphobic white-supremacist asshole, but i was not expecting him to take both actions after the end of business on the same day. i wish i had a positive note to end on.
Remember this anger and fear. Realize that Donnie & his pack are the abusers, but we need to fix the system that enabled this. Stay angry. Nationwide popular vote for POTUS. Electoral reform to break the two-party system. Automatic voter registration & vote by mail (or other ways to combat voter suppression) Amendment to overturn … Remember this. Stay angry.
Over the next four years, keep thinking about the future. In coming decades when the children ask “why did people let that happen?” you will either tell them how you fought back against bullies to make a better world or you will have to explain why you did nothing.
Dear CrossFit Games staff, I’m a relatively new member of the CrossFit community. I stepped into a gym for the first time last December, and had a blast participating in the Open this spring (scaling most of the events). I’m writing because I’m very uncomfortable with the announcement on Instagram (http://www.instagram.com/p/BHztP4fjgPA/) that Glock handguns will … An Open Letter to the CrossFit Games staff