Fwd: April Fools Day: No joke this year
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From: Bob Donnan <donnanl...@yahoo.com>
Date: Tue, Apr 1, 2025, 9:35 AM
Subject: April Fools Day: No joke this year
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WEBINAR TODAY AT NOON:
Along with registration information in the link below, is David Hess’ detailed post about AG Shapiro’s Grand Jury testimony 7-years ago, on the woes of drilling and fracking in Pennsylvania. The testimony brings back so many memories of the families I met over the years; the sick children, dead livestock, individuals who have since died, couples who moved (often out of state), and shattered lives still in search of justice. It serves as an excellent reminder for us all, especially considering no laws or regulations have changed in Pennsylvania since then!
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KEY ELECTIONS TODAY INCLUDE WISCONSIN:
Candidate for WI Supreme Court speaks out on Musks’ involvement in race
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RENEWABLE ENERGY HEADLINES FROM KEN:
New Studies & Data on Sustainable Energy & Climate Change 3-28-25
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Donald’s Handler Makes Him Angry by Mary L. Trump
Excerpt: “The other factor at play here is that Putin, as he occasionally does, is tightening his grip on Donald’s leash. He has Donald’s number, as he has had for decades. But Donald is a different man from who he was even eight years ago. He is much diminished, and much deteriorated, which is saying something. This is the result of a combination of cognitive decline, his untreated and worsening psychiatric disorders, stress, and his unhealthy lifestyle.
The fact that Donald has been tolerating Elon Musk, a man who rivals his narcissism and needs just as desperately to be the smartest, most admired, most valued person in the room, is indicative of Donald’s decline. It’s difficult to imagine his having put up with Musk’s blatant usurpation of his power at any other time in the past. Musk, like Putin, has Donald's number and he understands him very well. But the kind of power Musk yields is categorically different from the power Putin wields. The former does not rival Donald’s perception of his power in that realm. Putin’s power—the total, inarguable power of the authoritarian—is what Donald craves and remains subservient to. It is beyond him.
On an unconscious level, this makes Donald uncomfortable. It is so at odds with his false perception of himself as a killer and a tough guy; of a savvy deal-maker who can always get the upper hand. When he feels thwarted by Putin, when Putin puts him in his place and reminds him who's in charge, Donald acts out.”
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WAKE-UP CALL FOR AMERICA:
How To Spot Authoritarianism and Choose Democracy
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JUST IN:
Protect Our Social Security Office! (East Liberty Rally)
Take action to stop the closure and possible sale of our local Social Security
Office.
A new requirement for identity-proofing people receiving Social Security forces millions of recipients and applicants to visit agency field offices. Closing the East Liberty Social Security Office will make it much more difficult for our neighbors and others needing help.
What you can do:
Attend the rally on April 1st with signs & loud voices.
Bring a non-perishable food for those losing SNAP assistance.
April 1st from 11:30AM - 1:30PM
Social Security Office, East Liberty
6117 Station St., Pittsburgh, 15206
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MORE ON THE ‘MUSKRAT’:
Rage Against Tesla: What’s Really Driving It?
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