This Saturday, October 17, is the 4th mass activist gathering under the name No Kings. We’ve actually had 3 previous rallies by that name: June 14, 2025: It started on Flag Day, which also happened to be President Trump’s birthday and the day of his military parade in Washington. Organizers estimate about five million people … More Motivational Music Monday: No Kings Edition
It’s been a tough week or so for me, and I assume for others as well. So I just wanted to share this encouraging message from NJ Senator Cory Booker. I was planning to be in New Jersey this weekend for a wedding, but circumstances made it such that I chose to stay home to … More Thanks to a Senator Who Knows How Hard It Is For Us All To Keep Speaking Out
I’m so happy to share the recent announcemnt that a court has ordered the release of Cary resident Venkata Vasamsetty, who has been detained by ICE for the past two weeks. For the background on this issue, please see my post yesterday: https://blissfullu.com/2026/08/24/speak-out-about-ices-illegal-and-inhumane-detention-of-a-north-carolina-pastor-and-a-wake-county-school-teacher/ Here is the update from the Facebook page of the Cary NC … More Great News! Venkata Vasamsetty Is Coming Home to Cary
First, let me state the obvious: writing about the out-of-control Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agency that is sending out undertrained agents with dangerous weapons and their superiors’ permission to ignore US laws and the Constitution, does not bring me bliss. But the idea that speaking out against their policies and operations may help change … More Speak Out About ICE’s Illegal and Inhumane Detention of a North Carolina Pastor and a Wake County School Teacher
This quote adorns the wall in the YA section of the Cary Regional Library. As much as I go to that library–usually weekly–I’m still inspired by it every time. It’s from the movie version of The Two Towers, the second movie in the Peter Jackson’s adaption of J.R.R. Tolkien’s Lord of the Rings series. It’s … More Remembering What Matters on Memorial Day
So, after 12 million or so of us save US Democracy by showing up at one of the more than 3,000 No Kings rallies today, Saturday, March 28, we might feel like deserve to have a night off. But I’m afraid we still have work to do. Once we’ve rescued American Democracy, we need to … More After No Kings During the Day, Settle In for Earth Hour Tonight
In Cary, NC, we have a weekly protest as part of a bunch of protests known as Freedom Friday. It is held at our downtown (intersection of Academy Street, Kildaire Farm Road, and Dry Avenue) by the Cary Arts Center, the Cary Downtown Park, and the Cary Regional Library. I’ve been going when I can, … More I Hope You Will Join Us in the No Kings 3.0 Protest this Saturday, March 28 to Enact the 3.5% Rule
Graphic by the 50501 Movement at https://substack.com/@50501/note/c-221078413 The State of the Union address was just on Tuesday night. President Trump stated that if Iran tried to again create new nuclear weapons after Operation Midnight Hammer destroyed the existing ones (supposedly) “Can’t let that happen.” But he didn’t say anything that made it sound like Iran … More We Are Living “Wag the Dog”
Ever since the Loving Forward Together rally organized by Rev. William Barber on Valentines Day, I’ve been all about the Storge. That even was all about pursuing progressive political activism but with love instead of hate, with positivity instead of negativity. Rev. Barber asked us what we love enough to fight for, rather than asking … More Motivational Music Monday: Storge Edition
Last week was the Lunar New Year for many countries in Asia–and for Asian immigrants across the world, including the United States. While I am not of Asian descent, I like to celebrate everything. My son was an Asian Studies minor in college, and has spent a total of almost a year on study abroad … More Welcome to the Year of the Fire Horse
