I keep notes here. Most of these are related to travel, work, or books.
News
activismBy request ` #
If you know me (Evan), text a URL to me and I will put it at the top here.
World Newspapers #
https://www.lemonde.fr/en/
https://www.theguardian.com/
https://www.taipeitimes.com/
https://www.aljazeera.com/
https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/us
https://www.dailysabah.com/
https://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/
https://theistanbulpost.com/
https://www.independent.co.uk
https://www.nd-aktuell.de
https://www.liberties.eu
https://www.bbc.co.uk
https://www.sv.uio.n
Other news sources #
https://www.counterpunch.org
https://slashdot.org/
https://www.wired.com/
https://slashdot.org/
https://www.theregister.com/
https://www.theverge.com/
https://www.c-span.org/
https://wiseye.org/category/rewind-your-week-in-review/
https://pelicanweb.org
https://brevitymag.com
https://www.scrippsnews.com
https://iop.harvard.ed
Links to reading #
[https://freedomhouse.org/report/freedom-world/2022/global-expansion-authoritarian-rule ](https://freedomhouse.org/report/ freedom-world/2022/global-expansion-authoritarian-rule )
[https://medium.com/deep-breadth/the-architecture-of-authoritarianism-the-4-pillars-of-maga-e8dc795b7fef ](https://medium.com/ deep-breadth/the-architecture-of-authoritarianism-the-4-pillars-of-maga-e8dc795b7fef )
[https://medium.com/@ariallen A good starting point, in Medium ](https://medium.com/@ariallen A good starting point, in Medium )
[https://www.thereconstitution.com/the-proposals Visionaries, not thrilled with the Democrats. Non-partisan, bigger picture] (https://www.thereconstitution.com/the-proposals Visionaries, not thrilled with the Democrats. Non-partisan, bigger picture folks. ) folks.
https://www.democracynow.org/
https://open.substack.com/pub/natesilver
https://thefulcrum.u
https://slate.com
Org sites with lots to read on their site #
https://americanplayers.org/about/history/production-history
http://www.bobdylancommentaries.com/another-side-of-bob-dylan/iste/
https://commonslibrary.org/books-to-read-if-you-are-interested-in-activism-social-change-and-justice/
https://ballotpedia.org/Special_elections_to_the_119th_United_States_Congress_(2025-2026)
https://thefulcrum.us/about-us/our-mission
https://eleventy-m10y.lkmt.us/
https://survey.stackoverflow.co/2019
https://www.kexp.org/playlist/
https://www.fractionmagazine.com/1102
https://detroitography.com/category/our-maps
https://www.bunkhistory.org/
https://www.futurehindsight.com/episodes
https://www.aspeninstitute.org/about/
https://brevitymag.com/category/current-issue/
https://wysomusic.org/concerts-events/
https://www.minnesotareformer.com
https://barnraisingmedia.com/austin-frerick-hog-barons
https://www.booksandculture.com/
https://www.zdnet.com/article/i-tried-replacing-twitter-with-bluesky-threads-and-mastodon-heres-what-i-found/
https://ilovegraffiti.de/
https://www.salon.com/2024/08/29/the-tragedy-of-magas-conspiracy-theory-about-tim-walzs-fake-dog/
https://www.usopen.org/en_US/news/articles/2024-09-07/tiafoes_tough_2024_us_open_exit_i_thought_i_was_the_better_player.html
https://patrioticmillionaires.org/
https://eppc.org/
https://prod.greenpeaceusa.info/usa/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Tuna-Retailer-Report__2nd-Edition.pdf
https://gibbontake.site/index.php/bailjape/pumk-be-a-strong-female-character-and-bend-those-bars/
https://www.humanityinaction.org/news-events-usa/
https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/you-can-literally-sniff-out-other-peoples-inner-feelings/
https://www.forbes.com/sites/emilymason/2023/11/29/from-crypto-to-t-bills-inside-meows-hard-pivot/
https://vimeo.com/79589232
https://www.madisonpubliclibrary.org/reading-and-viewing/kits/painting-beyond-walls
https://www.kexp.org/read/2018/2/7/international-clash-day-interview-moby/
https://spectrum.ieee.org/ai-guided-robots-are-ready-to-sort-your-recyclable
Analysis of election results #
https://www.cookpolitical.com/analysis
https://rollcall.com/
https://campaignsandelections.com/industry-news/
https://www.brookings.edu/articles
https://www.americanprogressaction.org/
https://paytonpawprint.com/
https://www.vox.com/
https://electoralpolitics.org/en
https://www.mlstrategies.com/
https://news.gallup.com/opinion
United States Newspapers #
https://www.streetroots.org/ Portland, free
https://www.insp.ngo/ International network of street newspapers
https://www.sfchronicle.com/
https://www.huffpost.com/
https://www.thedailybeast.com/
https://www.amny.com/
https://www.bostonglobe.com/
https://www.seattletimes.com/
https://www.newsday.com/
https://www.startribune.com/
https://www.latimes.com/
https://eedition.inquirer.com/app/PHLINQ
https://www.sfgate.com/
https://www.michigandaily.com/
https://apnews.com
https://www.salon.com
https://www.govtrack.us
https://www.axios.com
https://www.publicnewsservice.org
https://twincities.com
https://www.bu.edu
https://npr.org/news
https://www.bloomberg.com
https://captimes.com
https://www.miaminewtimes.com
https://www.thrivedetroit.org
Leaders #
Follow specific leaders
https://x.com/AOC/
https://x.com/BernieSanders
https://jayapal.house.gov/
https://www.booker.senate.gov/
https://pocan.house.gov/
https://katieporter.com/
https://www.pramilaforcongress.com/the-resistance-lab
https://velazquez.house.gov/media-center/videos?read=news
https://progressives.house.gov/caucus-membersnews=read
https://www.slotkin.senate.gov/newsroom/
https://www.klobuchar.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/news
https://www.padilla.senate.gov/newsroom/
https://www.murphy.senate.gov/
https://www.duckworth.senate.gov/news/videos
https://www.warren.senate.gov/newsroom
https://www.cantwell.senate.gov/news/video
https://www.warnock.senate.gov/newsroom/
https://www.duckworth.senate.gov/news/videos
https://omar.house.gov/media
https://tlaib.house.gov/
https://jeffries.house.gov/media-center/videos/
Links to Indivisible Chapters #
These are all independent pages. The numerous, unconnected sites are very resilient going forward.
Best #
Very active groups, lots to see.
New York state
https://www.indivisibleulster.com/national-actions/
Madison, Wisconsin
https://indivisiblemadisoneast.org/
Washington, D.C.
https://organizedc.substack.com/p/full-list-of-dc-protests-to-stop-11a
Indivisible Grand Rapids, Michigan
https://indivisiblegrr.substack.com/
Okay #
Less frequently updated.
https://www.indivisible-wa8.com/
Other #
https://anniekatecomeshome.blogspot.com/
Matomo #
I track the clicks on this page using Matomo.
Pillars #
Most of the power of an authoritarian state is freely given.
A principle tactic against authoritarians is to analyze the supporting pillars. All authoritarians operate with the support of their people, who in turn allow the pillars to support the authoritarian. The high surface area of the pillars is exciting to me, because that area suggests all kinds of ways that folks have power, plain old folks, like me (Evan). Right now I think the job is to raise awareness of Indivisible groups and similar groups, including well-practiced ones like Voces de la Frontera. Help educate people to transition from "protests don't solve anything", towards the pillars concept.
Pillars from the side:
Pillars viewed in cross section:
Example: Geo #
Opened in 2021, the Moshannon Valley Detention has been operated by the GEO Group, a private prison corporation. It's the largest deportation facility in the NE United States.