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I know I’m sick of all there BS. And like you said we all have to stand up and fight together. So sick of waking up each day seeing more lies cruelty and hate from these evil monsters. But appreciate all you do and all your hard work. Thank you for keeping it real 💯💯💯💯💯
I’m not going to lie, when I heard Timothy Snyder had left to go to Canada, that set all sorts of warning bells & red flags even more than everything already happening. His rhetoric toward our allies terrifies me. We have to continue to seek connection with Canadians & Europeans to show we do not support this. I haven’t ruled out leaving (I’m a skilled worker in an in demand job) but for now, I’m here to fight.
I am retired and couldn’t possibly leave. I am sure everyone who does eventually will lose all rights to social security. I see that coming. Also decide quickly. Our borders will be closed. That will be a reality with this dictator.
Call ALL the Representatives & Senators . COMPLAIN!
202-224-3121
Tell them to FIRE Hegseth, Waltz, Gabbard, & EVERYONE on that Signal chat. It was against a Federal statute. They knowingly committed MULTIPLE crimes and then LIED about it. Not to mention the Venmo account.
They are not serious. They are not qualified for the job. We don’t need to give them another chance. They are SECURITY RISKS!
From Robert Hubbell, an attorney:
• The distinction between “classified” information and “national defense information” is critical.
The administration spent a lot of time saying that “no classified information” was included in the text chat. That is beside the point and an attempt to mislead.
👉The relevant statutes prohibit the unauthorized sharing of “national defense information.” See, e.g., 18 USC § 793 (f), imposing up to ten years in prison for anyone who
being entrusted with . . . information relating to the national defense, (1) through gross negligence permits the same to be removed from its proper place of custody or delivered to anyone in violation of his trust, or to be lost, stolen, abstracted, or destroyed. . . .
The words “classified information” does not appear in the statute that criminalizes the unauthorized disclosure of “national defense information.”
What is “national defense” information? 18 USC § 793(a) defines it as information that the person possessing the information has
reason to believe that the information is to be used to the injury of the United States, or to the advantage of any foreign nation . . . .
Obviously, anyone with advance information about plans to attack Houthi rebels has reason to believe the information—if leaked—could be “used to the injury of the United States” or “to the advantage of any foreign nation.”
You are in my mind, except you said it out loud. The exhaustion is real but the outrage is every single day. It does feel hopeless but it can’t be, it just can’t be. Thank you for taking the time to put these words in front of our faces.
💯! Well written Michael! I am actually so bored with his same very old predictable ramblings. He has malignant narcissistic personality disorder & expect nothing less. That said, do not mistake my boredom for the anger and fight I feel. It far outweighs any other emotion. I think many of us started to prepare when he decided to run again(sigh). Like Harris or not, she warned us over and over about his aspirations of being a dictator & project 2025… so here we are. He and his nazi thug administration are sitting in the “we the peoples” houses. We are the ones that need to change it and we will! We all have to do our part and it is different for each one of us. No matter how tired, numb, & fatigued we are…we must stand up and fight back!! 💪🏻💪🏻💪🏻🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸
I noticed my Canadian Federal Election in 30 days, took me off your endless treadmill for the next 1400 days.
I predicted it would stop working in 60 days. Signalgate proved me right. Another time, another place and this could have had a catastrophic outcome instead of a "successful mission of bombing a girlfriend's apartment".
You are a courageous leader. All your personal experience inspires me to resist the onslaught of the Trump and MAGA agenda. Protesting and supporting our natural leaders is the cure. Knowing you spent 50 days in solitary confinement makes me appreciate your voice even more. Keep encouraging the opposition.
Thank you for this. Mostly, I’m still very angry. But every once in a while despair will creep in and it scares me. How will I survive without SSA? How will my special needs daughter survive without SSI & SNAP? Thank goodness I come across articles like this to shake me out of my depression! Next up: April 5 protest. HANDS OFF MY DEMOCRACY. At least I will feel like I’m helping in some small way. Thanks again.
Thanks, Michael. This is grinding and it really helps to have you remind us to stay strong and in the fight. As my husband tells me, I'm of him and he's of Ukraine so I try to use the lessons of tenacity and courage he's taught me.
Thank you for all your True words, for not keeping silent. Things are out of control and it’s passionate people like you with a strong voice that can make a difference. Now is the time! Now is the opportunity to save the Country! 🇺🇸❤️ keep fighting for freedom and democracy!!
Hi Michael, I appreciate your writing very much, however I'd like to offer a different perspective on the necessity of anger for active resistance. In my work as a trauma healing professional, among other practices, I help clients shift their relationship with the nervous system states of fight/flight and freeze. One thing we understand about these NS states is that overwhelm typically pushes people from the fight/flight state into the freeze state. While they probably don't understand the intricacies of the nervous system, this is likely why the Trump regime, et al, are doing what they are doing. However, staying angry isn't the only, nor the healthiest way to avoid freeze/shut down/apathy. It is physiologically impossible to stay angry and function effectively over time without serious mental and physical health consequences. What we need is to regulate our nervous systems while staying engaged. There are lots of tools and techniques to support this, and I won't add to this long post by listing them here, but the Internet is full of resources. Essentially, we need to calm down while staying engaged, not burn ourselves out with outrage leading to shut down and collapse. In my community, I've started leading free groups to practice these nervous system regulating techniques. This is one aspect of our resistance movement that we must understand and cultivate if we are to endure and overcome. Warmest wishes, Pamela
Thank you so much for taking the time and writing what you wrote about Anger is very dangerous. I come from another path which is I was born in the Quaker faith where they teach “ silence” which goes off into many different directions yet they frown upon you to participate in any activism until you loose your anger the belief is that we make too many mistakes when in anger mode that our brains do not properly process and you will end up going into too many directions. I have found this very difficult at trying times in my life but it has always worked if I spend the time to practice. Your article was the first I have seen on this subject and I truly would appreciate if you would keep repeating it in many different sites it truly would help a lot of souls in these times
I have always admired your courage and your wise words. This article is a good wake up for all of us. We can’t give up. No matter how tired and disgusted we are. And I am really sick and tired of Trumps antics. I decided to concentrate on two of his latest interests, FEMA and Social Security. What he is trying to do is very scary. Thank you for your encouragement and bravery.
Thanks for the pep talk Michael! We will not be silenced, we will not be afraid to speak out and speak the truth. Thank you for all that you do to keep us mobilized
I know I’m sick of all there BS. And like you said we all have to stand up and fight together. So sick of waking up each day seeing more lies cruelty and hate from these evil monsters. But appreciate all you do and all your hard work. Thank you for keeping it real 💯💯💯💯💯
And he told NBC he likes being President and may run for another term! We can’t let that happen!
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/donald-trump/trump-third-term-white-house-methods-rcna198752
So what are the 7 things?
I’m not going to lie, when I heard Timothy Snyder had left to go to Canada, that set all sorts of warning bells & red flags even more than everything already happening. His rhetoric toward our allies terrifies me. We have to continue to seek connection with Canadians & Europeans to show we do not support this. I haven’t ruled out leaving (I’m a skilled worker in an in demand job) but for now, I’m here to fight.
I am retired and couldn’t possibly leave. I am sure everyone who does eventually will lose all rights to social security. I see that coming. Also decide quickly. Our borders will be closed. That will be a reality with this dictator.
Call ALL the Representatives & Senators . COMPLAIN!
202-224-3121
Tell them to FIRE Hegseth, Waltz, Gabbard, & EVERYONE on that Signal chat. It was against a Federal statute. They knowingly committed MULTIPLE crimes and then LIED about it. Not to mention the Venmo account.
They are not serious. They are not qualified for the job. We don’t need to give them another chance. They are SECURITY RISKS!
From Robert Hubbell, an attorney:
• The distinction between “classified” information and “national defense information” is critical.
The administration spent a lot of time saying that “no classified information” was included in the text chat. That is beside the point and an attempt to mislead.
👉The relevant statutes prohibit the unauthorized sharing of “national defense information.” See, e.g., 18 USC § 793 (f), imposing up to ten years in prison for anyone who
being entrusted with . . . information relating to the national defense, (1) through gross negligence permits the same to be removed from its proper place of custody or delivered to anyone in violation of his trust, or to be lost, stolen, abstracted, or destroyed. . . .
The words “classified information” does not appear in the statute that criminalizes the unauthorized disclosure of “national defense information.”
What is “national defense” information? 18 USC § 793(a) defines it as information that the person possessing the information has
reason to believe that the information is to be used to the injury of the United States, or to the advantage of any foreign nation . . . .
Obviously, anyone with advance information about plans to attack Houthi rebels has reason to believe the information—if leaked—could be “used to the injury of the United States” or “to the advantage of any foreign nation.”
https://open.substack.com/pub/roberthubbell/p/lessons-for-democrats-from-signal
All these were violated:
• Title 44
• The Presidential Act
• The Espionage Act
Not one person in the chat questioned if there should be a more secure way of communicating or a more secure location.
I have a room to rent in Canada.
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😊
But I live in a land of fresh new ideas.
If Mark Carney is elected in 30 days, we get 'free' dentalcare.
You can react emotionally or mathematically to this.
How much do we save with regular 'free' checkups?
But regrowing teeth by 2030 is a possiblity with gov approval, that lessens dentalcare yet again......with just injections.
You are in my mind, except you said it out loud. The exhaustion is real but the outrage is every single day. It does feel hopeless but it can’t be, it just can’t be. Thank you for taking the time to put these words in front of our faces.
Thank you for your work
💯! Well written Michael! I am actually so bored with his same very old predictable ramblings. He has malignant narcissistic personality disorder & expect nothing less. That said, do not mistake my boredom for the anger and fight I feel. It far outweighs any other emotion. I think many of us started to prepare when he decided to run again(sigh). Like Harris or not, she warned us over and over about his aspirations of being a dictator & project 2025… so here we are. He and his nazi thug administration are sitting in the “we the peoples” houses. We are the ones that need to change it and we will! We all have to do our part and it is different for each one of us. No matter how tired, numb, & fatigued we are…we must stand up and fight back!! 💪🏻💪🏻💪🏻🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸
I noticed my Canadian Federal Election in 30 days, took me off your endless treadmill for the next 1400 days.
I predicted it would stop working in 60 days. Signalgate proved me right. Another time, another place and this could have had a catastrophic outcome instead of a "successful mission of bombing a girlfriend's apartment".
Michael,
You are a courageous leader. All your personal experience inspires me to resist the onslaught of the Trump and MAGA agenda. Protesting and supporting our natural leaders is the cure. Knowing you spent 50 days in solitary confinement makes me appreciate your voice even more. Keep encouraging the opposition.
Thank you for this. Mostly, I’m still very angry. But every once in a while despair will creep in and it scares me. How will I survive without SSA? How will my special needs daughter survive without SSI & SNAP? Thank goodness I come across articles like this to shake me out of my depression! Next up: April 5 protest. HANDS OFF MY DEMOCRACY. At least I will feel like I’m helping in some small way. Thanks again.
Thank you Micheal. Have you ever thought of going on Hal Sparks show as a guest? I would love to hear a conversation between you two!
Well said!
Thanks, Michael. This is grinding and it really helps to have you remind us to stay strong and in the fight. As my husband tells me, I'm of him and he's of Ukraine so I try to use the lessons of tenacity and courage he's taught me.
Thank you for all your True words, for not keeping silent. Things are out of control and it’s passionate people like you with a strong voice that can make a difference. Now is the time! Now is the opportunity to save the Country! 🇺🇸❤️ keep fighting for freedom and democracy!!
How you got there is maybe large countries don't function on this planet but even small ones are at war.
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You’re just great! Right on!
Hi Michael, I appreciate your writing very much, however I'd like to offer a different perspective on the necessity of anger for active resistance. In my work as a trauma healing professional, among other practices, I help clients shift their relationship with the nervous system states of fight/flight and freeze. One thing we understand about these NS states is that overwhelm typically pushes people from the fight/flight state into the freeze state. While they probably don't understand the intricacies of the nervous system, this is likely why the Trump regime, et al, are doing what they are doing. However, staying angry isn't the only, nor the healthiest way to avoid freeze/shut down/apathy. It is physiologically impossible to stay angry and function effectively over time without serious mental and physical health consequences. What we need is to regulate our nervous systems while staying engaged. There are lots of tools and techniques to support this, and I won't add to this long post by listing them here, but the Internet is full of resources. Essentially, we need to calm down while staying engaged, not burn ourselves out with outrage leading to shut down and collapse. In my community, I've started leading free groups to practice these nervous system regulating techniques. This is one aspect of our resistance movement that we must understand and cultivate if we are to endure and overcome. Warmest wishes, Pamela
Thank you so much for taking the time and writing what you wrote about Anger is very dangerous. I come from another path which is I was born in the Quaker faith where they teach “ silence” which goes off into many different directions yet they frown upon you to participate in any activism until you loose your anger the belief is that we make too many mistakes when in anger mode that our brains do not properly process and you will end up going into too many directions. I have found this very difficult at trying times in my life but it has always worked if I spend the time to practice. Your article was the first I have seen on this subject and I truly would appreciate if you would keep repeating it in many different sites it truly would help a lot of souls in these times
I have always admired your courage and your wise words. This article is a good wake up for all of us. We can’t give up. No matter how tired and disgusted we are. And I am really sick and tired of Trumps antics. I decided to concentrate on two of his latest interests, FEMA and Social Security. What he is trying to do is very scary. Thank you for your encouragement and bravery.
Thanks for the pep talk Michael! We will not be silenced, we will not be afraid to speak out and speak the truth. Thank you for all that you do to keep us mobilized
Thank you, Michael. Well said and very insightful.