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Be Proud! Happy PRIDE!

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Remember when we had this thing in the United States called "Congress" that was a check on the Executive Branch? I mean, it was usually pretty terrible and ineffective, but it did actually exist at one point. In fact, there used to be a whole Legislative Branch that was very protective of its co-equal Constitutional role. I don't remember changing the Constitution to get rid of it, but I guess I just wasn't paying attention when that happened.

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Mike Luckovich

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A friendly reminder of why the Civil War happened using only the documents of the traitors and their own words. You know; slavery.

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All across America, people who have never before participated in a demonstration are feeling compelled to show their solidarity — with immigrants who are being targeted by Trump, with people who are determined to preserve due process and the rule of law, with Americans who don’t want to live in a dictatorship. This solidarity is to be celebrated. It is the foundation of the common good. The moral squalor of Trump has brought us back to basics: Why we have a Constitution. The meaning of the rule of law. The importance of checks and balances and separation of powers. The centrality of our judiciary. The significance of due process and habeas corpus. The connection between near-record inequalities of income and wealth, and the record levels of money corrupting our politics. Perhaps most fundamentally of all, the malignant narcissism of Trump has helped us understand the opposite — the true meaning of patriotism and the common good. Patriotism based on the common good does not pander to divisiveness. It does not vilify diversity, equity, and inclusion. True patriots don’t fuel racist or religious or ethnic divisions. They aren’t homophobic or transphobic or sexist. True patriots confirm the good that we have in common. They seek to strengthen and celebrate the “We” in “We the people.” Trump is the opposite of a patriot. He is a traitor and a coward. His lust for power and wealth at the expense of the common good makes this one of the most shameful chapters of our history. Yesterday we reasserted “We.” We did it largely peacefully. We gained strength from our solidarity. We celebrated our numbers and our power. We will be steadfast. We will not cower to a dictator. We will win.

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It was an awful day in Minnesota. Many of the smaller suburban No Kings demonstrations were cancelled because of a request by the state patrol and governor to reduce the need for police services needed elsewhere and for our own safety. I'm glad that the Capitol demonstration had such an incredible turnout, with crowds stretching from the Capitol, across the I-94 bridge, and up to the Cathedral at the head of Summit Avenue.

I can't understate just how devastating this is for the state of Minnesota. Minnesota is a safe haven for so many people, an underrated progressive state. Minnesota was the ONLY state to not vote for Reagan. Minnesota made school lunches free for all kids. And Minnesota is where VP nominated Tim Walz is from, who went up against Trump. And even though he gracefully lost, he hasn't shut up or backed down. Minnesota represents hope for so many democratic and progressive Americans.

This was an act of terrorism.

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Cool if you want to listen to satanic messages.

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Ouch this is bad bad bad turntable art.

Not the way to handle a tone arm, which is so short that it will be at a 75 degree angle at the lead out groove.

Artist obviously steams everything.

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Any day.

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