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  • The Risks Part II

    March 6, 2025 Temperature: 97C At this point I feel like every day should feature Mrs. Weasley’s clock that was always pointing to “Mortal Peril”. The update There have been very rapid moves to undermine or gut more agencies and parts of the government, and there has also been a great deal of pushback, much…

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  • Extra — inspirational news

    Ex-NFL star Chris Kluwe: ‘No kings, no tyrants—not now, not ever’ Chris Kluwe managed to do the impossible: make the entire nation interested in what was happening at a city council meeting.  “We need people to wake up and realize that [Donald Trump] is not a man who is going to make America great again,” Kluwe…

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  • The Risks part I

    February 21, 2025 95C The Risks, Part I The greatest risk we face is the possible slide into martial law.  That was my greatest fear after the election.  This is looking less and less likely; our institutions, including the military, and our popular will are looking too strong for that to happen.  The administration is…

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  • Sizing up the threats

    February 17, 2025 Temperature: 95C When the thermometer reaches 100C we need to act, and we probably cannot afford to wait until then. Of course, the temp of 95C is ridiculous; we blew past 100C before Trump was even elected as the lies and attacks started to mount up. We have survived so far, and…

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  • Welcome to The Thermometer

    Happy Lincoln’s Birthday! February 9, 2025 Ever since the election my worst fear has been a complete authoritarian takeover of the country, in which citizens are repressed by force.  I have read a great deal of news and commentary on this, with no satisfactory answers.  Some voices fear that it is imminent while others are…

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