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Grace Garner Kicks Off Campaign Sunday, February 1 (11am – 1pm) at Demuth Park Palm Springs District 1 Council Member’s Focus for Re-Election is “Building a Better Future by Putting Neighborhoods First”  26 January 2026 – Palm Springs:  This Sunday, February 1, 2026 from 11am – 1pm at Demuth Park, Palm Springs District # 1 City Council Member Grace Garner will officially launch her re-election campaign.  Having served on the Council since De…

Today marks the birthday of Benjamin Franklin (January 17, 1706) — a printer, inventor, diplomat, and one of the sharpest minds from the founding of the United States, nay maybe ever. His words after the signing of the Constitution resonate especially today: “We have a republic, if we can keep it.”  Franklin has always been my favorite patriot (high praise from a Virginian) due to his wisdom, intellect, wit and pragmatism. He wasn’t perf…

Guided by Indigenous systems changers Jack Manning Bancroft and Tyson Yunkaporta and co-created by over 400 contributors, this pioneering animated feature blends ancient wisdom with innovative storytelling. Featuring an all-star voice cast including Taika Waititi and Ian Thorpe, the film hits cinemas for special event screenings on January 26, inviting audiences to move beyond division and collectively envision a new future.

Following a $41 million renovation by Another Planet Entertainment, the historic landmark welcomes the public back for the first time with a special 35mm screening of The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert to benefit the Castro Community Benefit District.

Trump is Drunk with Power — David Eugene Perry The whole speech that Trump gave today at the GOP House Retreat is worth watching in horror.  (watch the link at the end of this post). Trump doesn’t drink but he’s drunk with power. Lord Acton was right: power corrupts and absolute power corrupts absolutely.  Maduro and Chavismo destroyed Venezuela — we know from firsthand experience. However, stunningly successful military extraction aside (…

You Can Oppose Trump and Still Support Venezuela’s Liberation You Can Oppose Trump and Still Support Venezuela’s Liberation — By Michel Hausmann Dear Democratic friends, I am a registered Democrat. I vote Democrat. I donate Democrat. I supported Clinton, Biden, and Harris. And yes, I oppose the current Trump administration. I think Trump has authoritarian instincts. I think he enriches his friends. I think he treats democracy like a pr…