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Manufactured fascism
I’ve been reading too many post-election analyses that point fingers in all the wrong directions and completely miss the elephant in the room. The problem is not what Harris did or didn’t do in her campaign or whether some different choices could have moved the vote a point or two in some crucial swing state. Read more
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Pacific states are not like the others
A lot of us are struggling with the reality that a voting majority just voted for a fascist to run the country. This time everyone knew exactly what and who they were voting for and did it anyway. It boggles the mind and torments the soul. Raises the question: How do those of us who Read more
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Open Letter to ‘Gaza Voters’ in Swing States
I’ve had some “spirited” conversations with friends who are outraged by Israel’s murderous and criminal behavior in Gaza and the US support for it. I share that outrage and found myself agreeing with these friends about the morality of the situation. But we’ve strongly disagreed about the politics of it, especially about the politics of Read more
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New page of maxims
Just added a new page to this blog. Already had a page of “quotable quotes” (check it out), of quotes from other people that inspire me. New page is basically quoting myself (narcissistic, I know), trying to be wise or clever or some such in a pithy kind of way. Called Lansing’s Maxims, it’s a Read more
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Declaring our independence
JULY 4, 2024 A declaration of Americans against a return to imperial rule When in the course of human events it becomes necessary for people to dissolve the political bands that have connected them with a corrupt national government, and to assume among the powers of the Earth the autonomy to which the laws of Read more
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Firing line
I hesitate to call myself a writer. I know writers—of poetry, songs, essays—& they’re always writing, working on their craft. Not me. Sometimes I write a poem, or spoken word, or song, or essay, or whatever, but not as a regular practice. Only when the inspiration hits. Sometimes words just show up in my head, Read more
political praxis & catalytic communications
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