Nuclear war was at the top of the list of things I had stopped fearing. The world has managed to survive for 80 years without a single atomic bomb being dropped on an adversary, so I should be forgiven for believing everyone understands that use of nuclear weapons would be suicidal for the entire human race.
But now we given the codes to the biggest nuclear arsenal in the world to a demented, vindictive old man with poor impulse control.
Now nuclear war is once again at the top of the list of things I fear.
“This is not the moment for despair, it’s the moment for nonviolent defiance. A campaign of peaceful disruption, of conscience and courage: general strikes, rolling strikes, mass refusal. We can’t match the president’s arsenal, but we can overwhelm his indifference. Every act of resistance, every refusal to cooperate with madness, is a vote for survival, not just for Americans, but for every life orbiting this fragile blue planet.
“We stop nuclear war not by matching his rage, but by refusing to fuel it. Peace isn’t passive; it’s resistance with discipline and heart. If our leaders won’t protect the world, then the people will, because someone has to.”
We need to "test" nuclear weapons? What, to see if they work?
As for the looming food shortages, I'm reminded of Ebenezer Scrooge: "If [the poverty-stricken] be like to die, let them do it, and decrease the surplus population." This attitude adopted by the regime that a few months ago seriously discussed offering bonuses for each child born, in an effort to increase the population.
I am reminded of the song "This Land is your land, this land is my land, from California to the Gulf Stream waters,. this land belongs to you and me". We must resist with every fiber of our being and support those who strike and refuse to obey even more publicly than many of us can. We are in survival mode. I take your writing today, Mary, as a callout to all of us who want to preserve our democracy and that should be every American citizen regardless of political party. Thank you!
Written by Woodie Guthrie who also wrote “Old Man Trump” about Donny’s father and his racist housing behaviour. He was Woodie Guthries landlord. Mary’s comment about landlords triggered that thought. I have lots of the songs written by Arlo Guthries father and he was mentor to Pete Seeger and Bob Dylan
Nuclear war was at the top of the list of things I had stopped fearing. The world has managed to survive for 80 years without a single atomic bomb being dropped on an adversary, so I should be forgiven for believing everyone understands that use of nuclear weapons would be suicidal for the entire human race.
But now we given the codes to the biggest nuclear arsenal in the world to a demented, vindictive old man with poor impulse control.
Now nuclear war is once again at the top of the list of things I fear.
“This is not the moment for despair, it’s the moment for nonviolent defiance. A campaign of peaceful disruption, of conscience and courage: general strikes, rolling strikes, mass refusal. We can’t match the president’s arsenal, but we can overwhelm his indifference. Every act of resistance, every refusal to cooperate with madness, is a vote for survival, not just for Americans, but for every life orbiting this fragile blue planet.
“We stop nuclear war not by matching his rage, but by refusing to fuel it. Peace isn’t passive; it’s resistance with discipline and heart. If our leaders won’t protect the world, then the people will, because someone has to.”
Words to act by!
My brain immediately supplied a visual of this, so Mary, thank you.
"The ghost of Ronald Reagan is slamming his head into a teleprompter."
We need to "test" nuclear weapons? What, to see if they work?
As for the looming food shortages, I'm reminded of Ebenezer Scrooge: "If [the poverty-stricken] be like to die, let them do it, and decrease the surplus population." This attitude adopted by the regime that a few months ago seriously discussed offering bonuses for each child born, in an effort to increase the population.
What a crazy, crazy world.
I am reminded of the song "This Land is your land, this land is my land, from California to the Gulf Stream waters,. this land belongs to you and me". We must resist with every fiber of our being and support those who strike and refuse to obey even more publicly than many of us can. We are in survival mode. I take your writing today, Mary, as a callout to all of us who want to preserve our democracy and that should be every American citizen regardless of political party. Thank you!
Written by Woodie Guthrie who also wrote “Old Man Trump” about Donny’s father and his racist housing behaviour. He was Woodie Guthries landlord. Mary’s comment about landlords triggered that thought. I have lots of the songs written by Arlo Guthries father and he was mentor to Pete Seeger and Bob Dylan
Water pressure… Please don’t make me picture Trump in the shower…
Peace is established by Trust.
Were I a betting person…I’d say his credibility is a BIG FAT 0.
Remember the incessant “”Trust Me”?
Any article that starts with Trump said “_ _ _ _ “ or “_ _ _ _ “or “_ _ _ _” I SMH…and we all know the WHY
psst….🤥