LisaH

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Always here for cats, books, science. Also strongly opinioned, pro democracy pro diversity.

"John Roberts life’s work of repealing the 20th century is essentially complete. What is clear about him is that he is determined to use the Supreme Court to systematically dismantle every outrage against white supremacy and oligarchy that were passed by 20th century congresses and upheld by 20th century Supreme Court majorities:"

~ Joy-Ann Reid

#SupremeCourt #JohnRoberts #VotingRights #Callais #GildedAge #JimCrow #corruption
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https://www.joyannreid.com/p/a-sunday-reid-john-roberts-corrupt

A Sunday Reid: John Roberts' corrupt, neoconfederate court is solidifying 'Don Crow'

Chief Justice Roberts is repealing the 20th century to protect the corruption of Donald Trump, the Republican Party, and his own conservative majority

Welcome to Joy's House!
Lying is a virtue to fascists. Cruelty is a virtue to fascists. Violence is a virtue to fascists. Killing is a virtue to fascists. It's not inconsistent at all; it's all very consistent to the one true belief of fascists, which is domination.

Courage isn’t about being fearless.

It’s speaking up, risking failure and acting anyway, even when you’re not ready.

And experts say it’s a skill you build – one hard decision at a time.
https://theconversation.com/what-courage-is-how-to-build-it-and-why-you-should-take-a-risk-280257

What courage is, how to build it and why you should take a risk

Courage is widely considered a fundamental human virtue. A professor of psychology and a university president break down the components of courageous action.

The Conversation

News shouldn’t disappear. 🕳️

Some publishers are blocking the Wayback Machine, putting the public record at risk. Journalists are speaking out.

Add your name. Stand for preserving the news.

✍️ https://www.savethearchive.com/NewsLeaders

Tell New York Times, The Atlantic, and USA Today to keep the crucial work of journalists in the Wayback Machine!

Fight for the Future
Without fail, every time an age verification law goes into effect, VPN usage surges. Instead of realizing that mass surveillance and age gates aren't exactly crowd favorites, Utah lawmakers have decided VPNs themselves are the real issue. https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2026/04/utahs-new-law-regulating-vpns-goes-effect-next-week
Utah’s New Law Targeting VPNs Goes Into Effect Next Week

For the last couple of years, we’ve watched the same predictable cycle play out across the globe: a state (or country) passes a clunky age-verification mandate, and, without fail, Virtual Private Network (VPN) usage surges as residents scramble to maintain their privacy and anonymity. We've seen...

Electronic Frontier Foundation

Flanagan is the real deal. She is the first indigenous person to hold state executive office in Minnesota. She’s got the support of outgoing U.S. Senator Tina Smith and Sen. Bernie Sanders. They did a rally with her yesterday in Rochester, MN. https://www.postbulletin.com/news/local/photos-u-s-senator-bernie-sanders-and-lieutenant-governor-peggy-flanagan-visit-rochester-on-may-2-2026 2/

Donate to Flanagan, any amount, at https://secure.actblue.com/donate/05072026santafe?refcode=Feldman

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Golden Tempo has won the Kentucky Derby at odds of 23-1 to make Cherie DeVaux the first woman to train the winner of the opening leg of the Triple Crown. #news #NPR https://www.npr.org/2026/05/02/nx-s1-5808929/golden-tempo-kentucky-derby-winner-cherie-devaux

For anyone interested, I made an audio piece about my former employer CBS News Radio, which is scheduled to close May 22nd after nearly 100 years.

It’s far from a complete history, but has some info about the network’s early days and its amazing WWII reporting.

#history
#radio
#journalism

https://m.soundcloud.com/user-56559296/farewelltocbsnewsradiomixdown

Farewell to CBS News Radio May 22 2026

Play Farewell to CBS News Radio May 22 2026 by Sam Litzinger on desktop and mobile. Play over 320 million tracks for free on SoundCloud.

SoundCloud