I strongly urge you to take up a task which, at first, may seem quite daunting - the veiwing of over twenty videos.  Produced by Robert Reich and his team at Inequality Media Civic Action, each one is actually no more than a few minutes long but are extremely informative.  As Robert explains, "We'll look at how the richest Americans actually got so rich, and how the tax system is rigged in their favor.  We'll hear an actual billionaire, Tom Steyer, explain why tax cuts for the rich are so misguided."

Each short video explains another aspect of what is going on in Washington and steps we can take to fight back.

It's time the rich pay their fair share.

View all the videos as you have time.  Go to https://www.inequalitymediacivicaction.org/explainers 

You won't be sorry you did.

JUST THE TRUTH....THE WHOLE TRUTH AND NOTHING BUT THE TRUTH!

I know you understand that with Musk it is all about the money but perhaps you have not seen the TRUTH of it all in a way we can all comprehend.

Some federal workers are ‘getting wealthy at taxpayer expense,’ says Elon Musk, whose companies have received at least $20 billion from the government

With the help of our Subsidy Tracker database, Fortune Magazine reported that Elon Musk has received billions in dollars from taxpayers in the form of government contracts, government loans, government tax credits, and other government subsidies.

Fortune noted Musk’s money as part of a story on how Musk says some federal government workers earn too much money, a claim he offered without proof.

Explore some of Musk’s documented subsidies at Subsidy Tracker. This database does not include government contracts which Fortune got through federal spending records and consumer tax credits.

Read the full story at Fortune.

If you need more "TRUTH", just go to Good Jobs First.   https://goodjobsfirst.org/.

 There you will find their Violation Tracker.  Once you have absorbed all the facts and figures, you will understand why Musk wants to destroy all elements of government oversight and citizen protections.

The bottom line is that Trump, Musk and their gang of oligarchs are counting on most of us to be so stupid we won't comprehend what they are doing or why they are doing it.  Nor will we do anything to educate ourselves until it is too late.

 

 

 

Monday, January 15 is the the day we honor the life and work of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.. But it is also designated a National Day of Service as a way of celebrating the work that he did for this country. While there are other days throughout the year designated as days of service,, Martin Luther King Jr. Day is the only federal holiday designated as a National Day of Service. Even during this time of divisiveness, fomenting racism and hate, and rising cases of viruses, there are ways you can safely provide service to others. Many organizations list opportunities for volunteering on their sites and/or their Facebook pages. You might start by looking at organizations listed in our Resource Library for opportunities in your community. Additionally, you could participate in a Martin Luther King, Jr. parade or other public commemoration of this special holiday. With all the ugliness happening in our lives, wouldn't it be uplifting to provide a little beauty in someone else' life as well as your own? Let's make this the dawning of a new day for America! Show what good Americans are made of.

I have written and rewritten this post in my head everyday since the wee hours of Wednesday morning, November 6th.  Each time I failed to complete the task, I told myself I needed one more day to clear my head of some of the anger, pain, fear and bewilderment I was feeling about what had happened on election day.

As an activist for many issues and candidates over the years, I have had more than a few disappointments when the outcomes were not to my liking.  But I have never experienced the range or intensity of emotions that I feel over the election of Trump.  Under different circumstances I might question my reactions except that all around me friends, acquaintances, and public figures whose opinions I trust are expressing many of those same feelings.

Slowly our thoughts and conversations are bringing us to this recognition: Focusing the energy of those emotions in constructive ways against what lies ahead can and must be what we do going forward.

It would be much easier to scream and cry and throw things or let ourselves become immobilized by the weight of these emotions.  To do any of these would be to let magas get what they want and take away the power we still have.  If we focus all our strength and power, acting as one, we can save our democracy.

It will not be easy.  It will take making a real commitment like you have probably not made before.  Sign petitions, write letters, make phone calls...help flood state legislatures, governors, the Senate, the House and the President demanding they serve we the people, not their wealthy cronies.  When necessary, march and protest...so they will hear our voices loud and clear.

https://womensvoicesmedia.org/ has a Resource Library to be just that - a resource on issues and organizations.  Accessing the organization websites can inform you of the issues you most care about.  Many of the sites provide a means for sending email and signing petitions to any and all government officials.  Bookmark the sites and/or sign-up to receive their newsletters (including womensvoicesmedia.org).  In no time you will be able to do your part to help save our democracy with a minimum of time and energy.

LET'S  DO  THIS...TOGETHER!

 

“Badass women are not afraid to speak truth to power.”

Did you miss us?  Well, we missed you.  We missed being able to share up-to-date and valuable posts, women's herstory, and so much more.

We got caught up in a disaster named "Milton".  As it turned out, we were so much more fortunate than thousands of other people.  Our damages were not life-threatening and are repairable.  Our water supply is OK.  Our power was not off for more than a few hours.  What we did experience at both the hotel to which we evacuated and back at our home base has been NO INTERNET and NO TV!  We have been going bonkers without these staples of modern life!

We are grateful that several people shared good posts on our Facebook page while we were out of commission.  Thank you.

For those who messaged/emailed us - Sorry- we weren't ignoring you.  We are just now beginning to catch up on the more 800 messages we received during those many days.

To those who anticipated birthday greetings: we are sorry we missed your big day.  Belated Happy Birthday wishes.  Hope it was a great day!

On a personal note - I don't think I realized how much I enjoy what I do until I was deprived of the ability to do it.  It is hard work but it is also very gratifying.

                          “Badass women are not afraid to speak truth to power.”