A Sign of the Times
Even if we don't like the way our writing looks, we need to make signs. And collages of images and large text taped on is one way to be sure they're readable. My version of the #TellMeChallenge is "Show my politics without stressing about politics" by using a rainbow array of t-shirts with messages about rights: women's, voting, and civil. Dress and forget it.
Learn how states can get rid of the result of the #CitizensUnited ruling. Corporate money needs to get out of politics.
https://www.instagram.com/reel/DWl-SO-DdBX/?igsh=NWc5cDNuMDNkankx
11K likes, 223 comments - rbreich on April 1, 2026: "Montana — yes, deep red Montana — has a plan to effectively neuter Citizens United. No Supreme Court ruling or constitutional amendment needed. Here's how it works.".
18K likes, 411 comments - drjessicaknurick on March 25, 2026: "So much of what gets sold in wellness spaces is essentially pharma-style products without pharma-level evidence or oversight, just stronger social media marketing engines. Being skeptical of pharmaceutical companies is reasonable. But being skeptical of the wellness industry is too. Neither should have our blind trust. And we should demand high quality evidence, strong oversight, and transparency from both.".
Want to carry a small camera for photos & video instead of using your phone at marches? I've listed a spare on eBay, ready to use out of the box. Keep your phone safely tucked away & use this pocket-size camera to document your march and signs.
2,442 likes, 19 comments - npr on March 13, 2026: "You probably aren’t having enough fun, says fun expert Catherine Price (@catherinepriceofficial). Here are her steps to getting more. Host: @manoushz • Manoush Zomorodi/NPR Producers: Fio Geiran/NPR, @abiinman • Abi Inman/NPR".
The Status of the Union
The top portion of this is the content of a letter sent to my two Texas Senators and Texas Congressional Representative this week, summing up the state of the union from my point of view. When it comes to communications to constituents that offer lies about what is going on in Washington, D.C., your behavior is an insult to the people in the district and state you serve.
I've followed these two since their Granbury days.
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/feb/15/texas-organizers-republicans
4,462 likes, 34 comments - 60minutes on February 9, 2026: "Author Margaret Atwood shows 60 Minutes the folders of research and news clippings she collected to substantiate her plots. She writes by a...
