Red, Blue, and Screwed: Resistance Begins with Reason

Trump says he’ll “bring Columbus Day back.” But what do the primary sources say about Christopher Columbus himself? 🔴 1492 log — “They would make fine servants…” 🔴 1495 letters — enslaved women awarded to officers 🔴 1500 arrest — witnesses swear he sold girls “from nine to ten” into forced servitude In this video we unpack Columbus’s own words, the sworn depositions that got him shipped home in...

How safe is pregnancy now that HHS has slashed key programs? Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s “Make America Healthy Again” plan has already gutted maternal‑mortality tracking, birth‑defect surveillance, vaccine outreach, and FDA inspections that keep baby formula safe. Philosopher‑host Nicolas Michaud breaks down what’s been cut, what’s next, and why small lines in a federal budget ripple all the...

#Veterans #Project2025 #VAHealthcare #VeteranBenefits #MilitaryNews #PolicyExplained #VeteranCommunity #SupportOurVets #DisabilityClaims #USPolitics What happens to vets next? We've seen some of what the plan is for veterans, but Project 2025 has more in store for them. And it isn't good. References Military Times. “Trump administration plans to cut 80 000 VA employees, memo says.” 5 Mar 2025. htt...

#rfkjr #autism #liberal #politics #vaccine #disability #disabilityawareness #disabilitypride RFK Jr's recent comments reveal how he thinks about the autistic population and difference and disability in general. What are the implications of his pathologizing autistic persons and collecting our medical records?

#politics #tariffs #trump #china #liberal #maga #tradewar Trump brought us into the trade war with tremendous confidence... but it looks like China will win that trade war. And J.D. Vance is not helping....

#meditation #guidedmeditation #asmr #affirmations #liberal #breathing #destress #anxiety This is a fifteen minute guided meditation in which we take five minutes for each section... first we relax and begin to attend to our breathing letting our anxieties go, then we focus on our breath allowing our mind to drift away, and finally lifting ourselves up and affirming our ability to love ourselves an...

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#politics #trump #liberal #news #politicalnews #joshshapiro Why hasn't Trump made a statement about the arson and attempt on the Pennsylvania Governor's life?

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#education #lgbt #liberal #teachers #politics #rondesantis #trump #politicalnews A Florida school just fired a teacher for using a student's chosen name. The law they are using to do this is extremely harmful to students. Not only is it bad pedagogy, but it can lead to abuse.

#politics #trump #liberal #politicalnews #politicalanalysis #maga #civilrights #segregation We didn't notice that Trump is working towards bringing segregation back to the United States...

#tariffs #economy #trump #elonmusk #billionaire #politics #politicalanalysis #stockmarket #oligarchy #tradewar Trump is swinging wildly with his tariffs. The trade war seems impossible to predict. Does he have a plan? If so, what is it? And who stands to benefit from his plan? Hint... it isn't us.

#veterans #va #climateaction #trump #liberal Veterans are hit harder by climate change and pollution than most people realize... and because of that they are often on the front lines of climate action and advocacy. But who is listening to them? Veteran Environmental Advocacy Groups: Green Veteran helps veterans reintegrate into society by providing opportunities in green jobs and sustainable livin...

#politicalnews #tariffs #trump #tariffimpact #tariffsexplained #liberal #smallbusiness It sure seems like these new tariffs are not going to help the people Trump said it would. In fact, he said we would be paying lower prices immediately. What's going on? Who REALLY stands to benefit from Trump's Tariffs?

The leak on the app Signal is concerning, but even worse is the Trump administrations response to it. Our military personnel risk their lives, but what does the Trump administration do to respect those lives? #trump #military #veterans #politics #liberal #news #petehegseth #signalgate #signal #VA

What is the biggest reason why our country is starting to collapse... not just our democracy, but our ability to work together... The fact is that our infighting is planned and purposefully stoked by the wealthy! #politics #trump #liberal #politicalnews #elonmusk #maga #billionaire #philosophy

Make this make sense... The Trump administration is funding and advertising for Elon Musk, while claiming costs are too high for everyone else and cutting support for veterans. #elonmusk #veterans #VA #politics #veteranresources #billionaire #Trump #MAGA #liberal #VA

Donald Trump is trying to close the education department... and he might be successful. He says it is to give more power to states and parents... but is it true? What other motivations might there be to radically reshape education in his image? #politics #politicalnews #politicalanalysis #education #departmentofeducation #elonmusk #musk #trump #liberal #billionaire #trumpcuts

Changes the Trump administration are making disproportionally harm veterans. Here we discuss what those changes are and why they are happening. #trump #veterans #veteranresources #VA #politics #liberal #economy #maga #musk

Donald Trump is enacting a series of policies that seem to conflict and economists warn will harm our economy. But is there a method to his madness? Will he lead us to a new gilded age, and what does that mean for the average American? #economy #trump #tariffs #immigration #labor #liberal #workers #politics #elonmusk #jeffbezos #markzuckerberg #billionaire #billionaires

Elon Musk has become increasingly erratic and extreme and seemingly dangerous... at least in his presentation of his online persona. Could there be a reason for this explained by research on power, wealth, and status? And what can we expect in the future from the world's wealthiest person? #elonmusk #psychology #philosophy #politics #billionaire Sande, G. N., Ellard, J. H., & Ross, M. (1986)....

Donald Trump claims to be a Christian president... and he is beloved by his followers as a voice of God. But is he truly leading the U.S. on a Christian path?

Why choose people like Matt Gaetz and Pete Hegseth to be in his Government? ...To send a message to women about their role in Trump's America? What is that message? And why does it seem to resonate with so many people? #Trump #politics #politicalcommentary #Sexism #feminism #metoomovement #petehegseth

Why did TikTok go dark? Is it because of the ban, or is there something more nefarious going on? #tiktok #tiktokban #trump #politics #politicsnews

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