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My niece in Oregon just posted this on her wall
OREGONIANS --
Have you heard the news that the State Land Board voted to sell all 90,000 acres of Oregon's oldest forest to loggers, the Elliott State Forest - public land held in trust that includes critical old growth habitat - to a logging company. This wasn't supposed to happen. There are two Democrats and one Republican on the Board. Governor Kate Brown fought the sale vehemently. Our new State Treasurer, Democrat Tobias Read, violated his campaign promises and voted to sell the ancient forest. What's more, the bid is nearly $140 million less than what the lands appraised value - if you can even place a dollar number on Oregon's most significant carbon sink.
BUT - there's a glimmer of hope. Governor Brown secured one final vote that is scheduled for April. If you care about our green Oregon, and leaving a healthy state for our children,
CALL Treasurer Read and DEMAND that he switch his vote:
503-378-4329.
Don't let him get away with this.
Copy and share - spread the word!
Make your voice heard and let's save The Elliott!
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How Trump IS Making America Great Again
Our failing POTUS is making change.....
I can't believe I'm saying this, but it looks like Trump is actually making America great again. Just look at the progress made since the election:
1. Unprecedented levels of ongoing civic engagement.
2. Millions of Americans now know who their state and federal representatives are without having to google.
3. Millions of Americans are exercising more. They're holding signs and marching every week.
4. Alec Baldwin is great again. Everyone's forgotten he's kind of a jerk.
5. The Postal Service is enjoying the influx cash due to stamps purchased by millions of people for letter and postcard campaigns.
6. Likewise, the pharmaceutical industry is enjoying record growth in sales of anti-depressants.
7. Millions of Americans now know how to call their elected officials and know exactly what to say to be effective.
8. Footage of town hall meetings is now entertaining.
9. Tens of millions of people are now correctly spelling words like emoluments, narcissist, fascist, misogynist, holocaust and cognitive dissonance.
10. Everyone knows more about the rise of Hitler than they did last year.
11. Everyone knows more about legislation, branches of power and how checks and balances work.
12. Marginalized groups are experiencing a surge in white allies.
13. White people in record numbers have just learned that racism is not dead. (See #6)
14. White people in record numbers also finally understand that Obamacare IS the Affordable Care Act.
15. Stephen Colbert's "Late Night" finally gained the elusive #1 spot in late night talk shows, and Seth Meyers is finding his footing as today's Jon Stewart.
16. "Mike Pence" has donated millions of dollars to Planned Parenthood since Nov. 9th.
17. Melissa FREAKING McCarthy.
18. Travel ban protesters put $24 million into ACLU coffers in just 48 hours, enabling them to hire 200 more attorneys. Lawyers are now heroes.
19. As people seek veracity in their news sources, respected news outlets are happily reporting a substantial increase in subscriptions, a boon to a struggling industry vital to our democracy.
20. Live streaming court cases and congressional sessions are now as popular as the Kardashians.
21. Massive cleanup of facebook friend lists.
22. People are reading classic literature again. Sales of George Orwell's "1984" increased by 10,000% after the inauguration. (Yes, that is true. 10,000%. 9th grade Lit teachers all over the country are now rock stars.)
23. More than ever before, Americans are aware that education is important. Like, super important.
24. Now, more than anytime in history, everyone believes that anyone can be President. Seriously, anyone.
- Susan Keller
Thank you for the hearts to whoever sent them.
Joe Bidens daughter launches clothing line- actually MADE IN USA
Her products are made from organic cotton and actually made in the U.S.A. She takes it a step further by donating proceeds to communities that are underserved here in the Anacostia, D.C. and Wilmington, Delaware.
I chose a hoodie because it is universal, explains Biden, who also runs the nonprofit Delaware Center for Justice. She added that hoodies were once ubiquitous with the labor movement.
Ashleys line is produced exclusively for Gilt, which has partnered with philanthropic initiatives.
http://whatmattersnews.com/us-politics/joe-bidens-daughter-launches-clothing-line-made-usa
Does anyone know Japanese? Pretty sure he told Trumpery to let go.
The Look On Japanese PM Shinzo Abes Face Suggests He Thinks Trump Is Nuts
http://www.politicususa.com/2017/02/10/japanese-pm-shinzo-abes-face-suggests-thinks-trump-nuts.html
A protest by mail
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This is awesome. I love this idea and applaud whoever came up with it.
SAVE THE DATE: March 15th
Easy, even for those on the right that are sitting back while your candidate does exactly the opposite of what you wanted, more than half the time
"On March 15th, each of us will mail Donald Trump a postcard that publicly expresses our opposition to him. And we, in vast numbers, from all corners of the world, will overwhelm the man with his unpopularity and failure. We will show the media and the politicians what standing with him and against us means. And most importantly, we will bury the White House post office in pink slips, all informing Donnie that hes fired.
Each of us every protester from every march, each congress calling citizen, every boycotter, volunteer, donor, and petition signer if each of us writes even a single postcard and we put them all in the mail on the same day, March 15th, well: you do the math.
No alternative fact or Russian translation will explain away our record-breaking, officially-verifiable, warehouse-filling flood of fury. Hank Aaron currently holds the record for fan mail, having received 900,000 pieces in a year. Were setting a new record: over a million pieces in a day, with not a single nice thing to say.
So sharpen your wit, unsheathe your writing implements, and see if your sincerest ill-wishes can pierce Donalds famously thin skin.
Prepare for March 15th, 2017, a day hereafter to be known as #TheIdesOfTrump
Then, on March 15th, mail your messages to:
Donald J. Trump
The White House
1600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW
Washington, DC 20500
It might just be enough to make him crack.
Someone sent this to me.
Open-carry advocates walked into a police station with a loaded rifle. Officers were not amused.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/post-nation/wp/2017/02/07/open-carry-advocates-walked-into-a-police-station-with-a-loaded-rifle-officers-were-not-amused/?utm_campaign=buffer&utm_content=buffer14922&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter.com&utm_term=.f4f36b45c844Is there some virus going around that eats brain cells?
He sure fits his name.
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