@marcobrau

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Computer Guy. Cat person. Outdoorsy. Craft beer and cannabis enthusiast. Percussionist.
I find it alarming that Americans seem to want President Trump back in office just because they have to pay more for goods and services. Like some Americans are literally willing to put others civil rights and freedoms on the line for cheaper takeout.
One in five young Americans think the Holocaust is a myth

Our new poll makes alarming reading

The Economist
If DeSantis wants to make America Florida he better start building his own army because he's not getting elected President. And Trump? He'll have served jail time before the election (and before he's convicted) because he can't stop threatening witnesses, attorneys and judges!

Experts warn the U.S. is lacking COVID resources to help manage future waves of the virus.

COVID hospitalizations, positivity rates, and emergency room visits have all risen slowly since mid-July.
https://t.co/aO4HI4sCl6

Experts warn the U.S. lacks COVID resources as cases tick up again

Infection levels are still relatively low, though.

Axios
Thinking about that time in 1977 when I saw Star Wars with my 30-year-old dad. What got me thinking about this? I saw a picture of Mark Hamill and noted that he was 71 years old. That means that in 1977 my father was 30 and Hamill was just 6 years younger.
I credit Taylor Swift and her Swifties for this bump.
I just wrote up today's indictment news in the middle of a completely bonkers rain storm, so I've got that going for me. Anyway, https://indictment.fyi is updated with today's big news!
Indictment.fyi - the latest indictment news

A quick snapshot of what's happening in the indictment(s) of Donald Trump.

I made a BLT with a Trader Joe's pretzel roll, tomatoes from the neighborhood farmer's market, English bacon from my local butcher and lettuce from a CSA that we share with our neighbors and it was legit one of the best BLT sandwiches I've ever had.
A friend of mine called a phone number that popped up on his computer screen for Microsoft support that was telling him his Wimdows computer was infected with a virus. If this happens to you just shut down your computer and DO NOT call the number like my friend did!

Registering high school age students to vote is incredibly powerful – and undervalued. This article lays it out well:

The secret weapon we can all use to strengthen our democracy (and why it remains unappreciated)-
https://thecivicscenter.substack.com/p/the-secret-weapon-we-can-all-use

Now, with that information, take a few minutes to consider what you could do in your own community to register young people. 1/2

The secret weapon we can all use to strengthen our democracy (and why it remains unappreciated)

I was speaking with a knowledgeable group of professionals who care about democracy, and I brought up what has become my obsession: “high school voter registration.” And then it started: the four phases of denial. The responses are always the same, and they go something like this:

The Civics Center