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Have you clicked on this page today? It's fast, legit, and can be done from multiple browsers. And, you can come back and do it again tomorrow.

https://arab.org/click-to-help/palestine/thank-you/

Today is the last day to register to vote in Ohio's March 19 primary election. To register to vote or to check your voter registration, go to voteohio.gov. Early voting begins tomorrow, Feb. 21.

Morning nice times! H/T @sweatylamarr for the link:
https://futurism.com/the-byte/solar-panels-save-teachers-raise

What do you know. Turns out that Pat the Patriotic Eagle is pretty smart after all!
https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2024/2/15/2223426/-Cartoon-A-tribute-to-the-American-Story-Liberals-are-always-right

"..the way forward will be rocky in a Republican supermajority Ohio General Assembly, especially when this particular General Assembly has had a lack of legislative action reaching historic levels."

https://ohiocapitaljournal.com/2024/02/15/ohio-democrats-introduce-education-bills-for-universal-school-lunch-teacher-pay-raises/

"Buddhism’s Second Noble Truth states that the cause of suffering is craving. MAGA world’s insatiable desire for the next angriest idea is that craving."

https://ohiocapitaljournal.com/2024/02/14/trumpism-must-continue-to-push-the-next-angriest-idea-no-matter-how-irrational

At least they're letting us know up front how much they hate us and want us to die. Not that it was ever really in question; they make it pretty clear on a daily basis.

"This is not a secret plan—far from it. It’s part of the 180-Day Playbook produced by Project 2025, detailing priorities for an incoming conservative president on day one. These 900 pages lay out a Christian nationalist vision of the United States".
Something most of us oppose.

https://newrepublic.com/article/178848/ban-abortion-trump-lgbtq-project-2025

John Kelley, Trump’s Chief of staff said, “The depths of his dishonesty is just astounding to me…he is the most flawed person I have ever met in my life.”

In 2024, it’s Trump versus American democracy - Ohio Capital Journal - https://ohiocapitaljournal.com/2024/02/07/in-2024-its-trump-versus-american-democracy/

RT @w7voa: Data from two research groups studying disinformation show a coordinated Russian effort on Telegram and X/Twitter to sow discord by pushing the narrative that the US is heading for civil war, reports Wired. https://www.wired.com/story/russia-disinformation-campaign-civil-war-texas-border/?utm_brand=wired&utm_social-type=owned

Still true in 2024 - and will continue to get more true with each passing year:
https://youtu.be/thJ2ocejPko

This has been my drive-time podcast the past couple days. And it's about a film I adore:

Midnight Mass | Episode 73: Cecil B. Demented on Podbean,
https://www.podbean.com/ea/dir-4aihr-1bff60fc

"if UDP succeeds in knocking out, say, Jamaal Bowman in New York’s 16th District, they will make the Democratic caucus whiter and more conservative—more like the Republican Party—all while weakening the Dems elsewhere."
https://slate.com/news-and-politics/2024/02/ilhan-omar-jamaal-bowman-rashida-tlaib-aipac-israel-lobby-democratic-primary-megadonors.html

“What we would expect to see in a second Trump presidency is governance by force..This is his retribution agenda."
https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2024/02/trumps-immigration-plan-is-even-more-aggressive-now/677385/

“We still believe that the best course of action is to rescind these rules entirely, and allow for the already established standards of care to continue,” 
https://ohiocapitaljournal.com/2024/02/09/dewine-administration-releases-revised-proposed-ohio-administrative-rule-on-transgender-health-care/

"The goal with this expansion is to ensure the city remains at the forefront of urban agricultural innovation and a climate-friendly, healthy environment for residents."
https://signalcleveland.org/cleveland-groups-set-to-expand-food-waste-collection-and-composting-efforts

I've been keeping this tab open on my phone browser as a daily reminder. I don't know how much good a click actually does, but if it's helps even a little, it's simple enough to do.
https://arab.org/click-to-help/palestine/

Meet the lawyer, Jonathan Mitchell, arguing to keep Trump on the ballot, despite the fact that the Constitution bans insurrectionists from office.

However bad you think he must be, believe me, he's worse. Here's the details.

https://www.salon.com/2024/02/08/of-course-lawyer-is-the-same-guy-behind-texas-sadistic-abortion-ban/

"Despite ongoing public demand for comprehensive reform, Congress has failed to act for decades, largely due to Republicans"
There's more to that sentence, but that's the heart of the matter right there.

Republicans rush to throw each other under the bus for Trump | Salon.com - https://www.salon.com/2024/02/06/rush-to-throw-each-other-under-the-bus-for/