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91-year-old Mexican man beaten with brick, told 'go back to your own country'

More pure hate from Trump supporters.

https://www.cnn.com/2018/07/09/us/mexican-man-beaten-brick-los-angeles/index.html

WaPo: Trump's personal calls to world leaders leave White House aides in the dark

Frightening:

https://www.cnn.com/2018/07/07/politics/wapo-trump-personal-calls-world-leaders/index.html

Right wing Christian gets triggered, walks off news show like a coward

Evangelical Christians are gutless cowards with thin skin.

Check this wimp out - can't even manage to stay engaged in a debate. What a powerless little fuck.

http://www.joemygod.com/2018/07/06/right-winger-steve-deace-storms-off-set-after-guest-mentions-existence-of-christian-sharia-video/

We need to play the long game.

If November ends up with us losing again, and the Mueller investigation ends up being squashed by the GOP, what is our long game strategy?

We still need to work our asses off to try and restore parts of our democracy, but after the mid-terms if we have lost again, we need to realize that America as we know it is completely gone and cannot return.

This is the biggest thing to happen to this country in its history, so we need to play the long game. We need a plan past the mid-terms, past a potentially neutered Mueller investigation, past a complicit GOP and compromised/illegitimate President, past Putin's purchase of our democracy, of our country.

So my question is this: what is our long game plan? This is one of the most important questions of our time.

Yet another rally? Really?

I know the answer to this, and so do all of you, but I'm still going to ask the question because I'd love to read some of your responses: Why does Trump constantly have rallies? We know his ego requires it, but no other sitting President has ever had this many rallies.

He's having the second one of the week tonight. He gets up there, lies nonstop, his dumb as dirt base laps up his shit willingly and he gets to feel good.

https://www.cnn.com/politics/live-news/trump-rally-montana-07-05-18/index.html

I hate him so much, I'd pay serious money to shit on his face...and rub it into his mouth. Fuck him to hell.

Republicans Seek To Gut Endangered Species Act

Republicans are merely fecal matter with the ability to speak. Nothing more. They are pure shit.

http://www.joemygod.com/2018/07/04/republicans-seek-to-gut-endangered-species-act/

Build in one day a week to restore yourself

We are all fighters in here. We fight for our country, for Democracy, for due process, for equality, for safety, for peace, for acceptance, for freedom - for the Constitution. We are all tired and each of us runs the risk of mental burnout, physical exhausting and depression. I know, I've experienced it for the past 1.5+ years now, since Nov 9, 2016, and after last week's body blow my inner self, my soul, cried out for rest, cried out for a break, and so I allowed myself just that - without any guilt. I'm still here to fight the good fight and that won't stop until we win, or even if we are beaten, I'll still fight. That being said, listening to my body and soul this weekend was one of the wiser things I've done in a while.

I gave myself a little vacation on Saturday. No news, no reading the latest horrific drama, no listening to the radio other than some humor on NPR, and no obsessing and hand-wringing over this pot of shit we seem to have fallen into. Instead I listened to my favorite music, had an old friend over and cooked dinner, shared some wine and insulated myself against the darkness....just for a day. Just for one small moment in time. Today, I'm back on the horse and feel so much better, so much stronger, and with a clearer head. My Saturday was my vacation from this hell we are living through and it's the first time in a long time I've felt rested, and removed, from the darkness of reality, and I have no regrets because I needed to take care of myself - just like all of us in here. We need to treat ourselves to a little break, a little time off the battlefield and back inside of our better selves.

I felt better immediately this morning and found myself listening to Joni Mitchell's "Court and Spark" as I a made a big breakfast for my husband and I, putting some Bailey's in my coffee and realizing how much I needed time to heal, time to tend to my soul.

Like so many of us I've been raw and prickly for months, but after last week I couldn't keep up the fight just to continue to watch us lose so much so quickly, so I listened to my inner self which was crying out for the familiar, the peaceful, the things that have bolstered me in times of trouble: my favorite music, cooking, sharing time with old friends. I feel like a new man today and feel compelled to urge those of you who are at their end to take one day off a week. One day with no news, no worrying about our country and freedoms, no fear. Not two days, not three, just one. For me it was a day off from work, a Saturday, and I realize now, the day after, that my energy and my spirit feel like they had a vacation.

Bottom line? Take care of yourself. Please, don't burn yourself out and realize that a day off won't take away from our collective fight, but instead it will help all of us by keeping us strong and sane.

Go listen to your favorite music. Go cook something you love - comfort food. Go for walks. Go read a non-fiction book that takes you away. Go work in the garden. Take your dog for a walk. Meet with friends. Go shopping. Just treat yourself with the kindness that you deserve.

We are all in here for the good fight, and I know that each of you needs a rest. Be gentle with yourself, build in some time to heal, then go back to the fight with a slightly rested soul and little more energy. You all deserve it.

Be well, everyone, we are in this together.

What an Obergefell reversal would...or rather, will look like.

Fellow DU members, here is a map of how America will look when Obergefell is turned over. It's a stunning visualization and scary as hell. Any thoughts on this are appreciated.

https://www.lgbtqnation.com/2018/06/see-state-will-ban-marriage-equality-supreme-court-turns-right/

These are dark days and it's going to get worse before it gets....even worse.

Our one last shot - we need all 49 Democratic Senators to lock this down together.

The last hope. We have one shot left. We need to lock down all 49 Democratic Senators or we lose the country for good. Write, call, show up, rally - do whatever you can....TWICE, and let them know we need this or we lose our country.

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">There's no procedural silver bullet. The most important Q is whether Ds have the will to fight against overturning Roe v. Wade in an election year where women are driving Dems' strength.<br><br>They have 49 votes - McConnell can only lose 2 incl McCain.<br><br>Lock down 49 & fight like hell.</p>— Adam Jentleson 🎈 (@AJentleson) <a href="https://twitter.com/AJentleson/status/1012067485426872320?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 27, 2018</a></blockquote>
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