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pecosbob
pecosbob's Journal
pecosbob's Journal
September 14, 2025
History rhyming again...A Nazi who gave speeches on campuses was assassinated (in 1967) by another Nazi.
Nine minutes...George Lincoln Rockwell, Malcom X and Eve Arnold's photos.
September 14, 2025
more from this channel...
https://www.youtube.com/@OfficialDarkBrandon/videos
Eight minutes...Red pill, black pill, groypers and right-wing echo chambers.
Was the shooter just an outlier, or a byproduct of the communities fueling him?
more from this channel...
https://www.youtube.com/@OfficialDarkBrandon/videos
September 13, 2025
History doesn't repeat but damn it sure does rhyme...the punk world remembers 1994.
September 5, 2025
We must take small pleasures where we find them...
Only two minutes and thirty six seconds. From David Byrne's new album...
September 5, 2025
David Byrne - 'Who Is The Sky?' YouTube Listening Party!
To celebrate the release of David's new album 'Who Is The Sky?'...
August 24, 2025
full video here...https://www.ted.com/talks/frans_de_waal_moral_behavior_in_animals
Two monkeys were paid unequal wages...an old video from the TED series.
What happens when two monkeys are paid unequally? Fairness, reciprocity, empathy, cooperation -- caring about the well-being of others seems like a very human trait. But Frans de Waal shares some surprising videos of behavioral tests, on primates and other mammals, that show how many of these moral traits all of us share.
full video here...https://www.ted.com/talks/frans_de_waal_moral_behavior_in_animals
August 7, 2025
Links to groups working toward independent redistricting commissions...
RepresentUs
Grassroots movement advocating for election reform, including anti-gerrymandering ballot initiatives.
https://represent.us
Common Cause
Nonpartisan watchdog fighting for redistricting reform through legal challenges, public campaigns, and policy work.
https://www.commoncause.org
League of Women Voters
Advocacy group pushing for independent redistricting commissions in many states.
https://www.lwv.org
Campaign Legal Center (CLC)
Legal team filing high-impact lawsuits against gerrymandered maps.
https://campaignlegal.org
All On The Line
A grassroots campaign initiated by the National Democratic Redistricting Committee (NDRC) focused on fair maps.
https://www.allontheline.org
Fair Maps Project
A collaborative project to advocate for fair districting at the state level. Often run by state chapters (e.g., Fair Maps Wisconsin).
https://www.fairmaps.org
A Hank Green video in which he talks about election fraud and voter disenfranchisement in Texas
Links to groups working toward independent redistricting commissions...
RepresentUs
Grassroots movement advocating for election reform, including anti-gerrymandering ballot initiatives.
https://represent.us
Common Cause
Nonpartisan watchdog fighting for redistricting reform through legal challenges, public campaigns, and policy work.
https://www.commoncause.org
League of Women Voters
Advocacy group pushing for independent redistricting commissions in many states.
https://www.lwv.org
Campaign Legal Center (CLC)
Legal team filing high-impact lawsuits against gerrymandered maps.
https://campaignlegal.org
All On The Line
A grassroots campaign initiated by the National Democratic Redistricting Committee (NDRC) focused on fair maps.
https://www.allontheline.org
Fair Maps Project
A collaborative project to advocate for fair districting at the state level. Often run by state chapters (e.g., Fair Maps Wisconsin).
https://www.fairmaps.org
August 1, 2025
Inspired activism...stopping illegal fishing one statue at a time.
The Mediterranean Sea is in crisis. Once a thriving spot for biodiversity, it is now the most overfished sea in the world and, according to the WWF, is "on the verge of burnout."
Why? Bottom trawling—a destructive fishing method where nets are dragged along the seabed, catching or destroying everything in their path.
For our 21st Planet Wild mission, we're supporting a beautiful and effective method to stop bottom trawling and protect marine life: an underwater sculpture museum.
Why? Bottom trawling—a destructive fishing method where nets are dragged along the seabed, catching or destroying everything in their path.
For our 21st Planet Wild mission, we're supporting a beautiful and effective method to stop bottom trawling and protect marine life: an underwater sculpture museum.
July 3, 2025
Update: 217 nays, 207 yeas, 8 GOP NVs...looks like this procedural vote is going to fail
Not sure if the Speaker's vote is included in this tally, but I assume so.
July 1, 2025
I feel like I'm living in a Twilight Zone episode...
ICE warns FIFA Club World Cup attendees to have their papers handy
I feel like I'm living in a Twilight Zone episode...
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