Academic and union leader interested in how games can help change the world. Twitter sucks. We can and must do better for our earth. Oh, and it must be said: I love Doctor Who.
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Last Notes npub1h7uswlranckrxgrgwdg2rzgv55v5es37e6xvelk86tj70wgcy7esw6nfql Lisa Gets Politik Bodhisattva Prayer for Humanity npub1h7uswlranckrxgrgwdg2rzgv55v5es37e6xvelk86tj70wgcy7esw6nfql Lisa Gets Politik McConnell, out sick for two months, voted against medical leave 23 times since 1985. npub1h7uswlranckrxgrgwdg2rzgv55v5es37e6xvelk86tj70wgcy7esw6nfql Lisa Gets Politik President Donald J. Trump’s personal criminal lawyer has just been made the top law enforcement officer of the country. npub1h7uswlranckrxgrgwdg2rzgv55v5es37e6xvelk86tj70wgcy7esw6nfql Lisa Gets Politik Chat GPT strikes again! npub1h7uswlranckrxgrgwdg2rzgv55v5es37e6xvelk86tj70wgcy7esw6nfql Lisa Gets Politik “The cost of one modern heavy bomber is this: a modern brick school in more than 30 cities. It is two electric power plants, each serving a town of 60,000 population. It is two fine, fully equipped hospitals...We pay for a single fighter plane with a half million bushels of wheat. We pay for a single destroyer with new homes that could have housed more than 8,000 people.” - Dwight D. Eisenhower npub1h7uswlranckrxgrgwdg2rzgv55v5es37e6xvelk86tj70wgcy7esw6nfql Lisa Gets Politik Over 100 data centers have been proposed on or next to Tribal lands. npub1h7uswlranckrxgrgwdg2rzgv55v5es37e6xvelk86tj70wgcy7esw6nfql Lisa Gets Politik The recent photo of Mitch McConnell sitting upright, smiling in a hospital bed next to his wife, Elaine Chao: npub1h7uswlranckrxgrgwdg2rzgv55v5es37e6xvelk86tj70wgcy7esw6nfql Lisa Gets Politik So, here's a little background on US politics: I live in Massachusetts, we've never voted for Trump. Sadly, I don't have much control over the wackadoodle states who voted for this idiot. That's the beauty (sarcasm alert) in the electoral system. npub1h7uswlranckrxgrgwdg2rzgv55v5es37e6xvelk86tj70wgcy7esw6nfql Lisa Gets Politik Surprise surprise they didn't try to hide that Lindsey Graham died. Maybe they figured hiding 2 dead Republicans was a harder job than hiding one. npub1h7uswlranckrxgrgwdg2rzgv55v5es37e6xvelk86tj70wgcy7esw6nfql Lisa Gets Politik Trump denies disaster aid to four blue states after approving aid to six red states. Even as the White House tells the public that “there is no politicization to the president’s decisions on disaster relief,” Trump has literally connected campaign endorsements to his approvals for aid requests, a move that has no precedent in American history. npub1h7uswlranckrxgrgwdg2rzgv55v5es37e6xvelk86tj70wgcy7esw6nfql Lisa Gets Politik My thread is so full of politics, I like to follow people who are not always posting about the political world. No offense taken if you refuse my request. npub1h7uswlranckrxgrgwdg2rzgv55v5es37e6xvelk86tj70wgcy7esw6nfql Lisa Gets Politik The government prosecuted nine of the ICE protesters at the July 4, 2025 Prairieland Detention Center. U.S. District Judge Reed O’Connor sentenced eight of the Prairieland protesters to between 30 and 100 years in prison. npub1h7uswlranckrxgrgwdg2rzgv55v5es37e6xvelk86tj70wgcy7esw6nfql Lisa Gets Politik The situation with the reflecting pool is such a symbol of the utter lack of understanding of ecological systems by the Trump administration. npub1h7uswlranckrxgrgwdg2rzgv55v5es37e6xvelk86tj70wgcy7esw6nfql Lisa Gets Politik There are actually two live streams happening right now: npub1h7uswlranckrxgrgwdg2rzgv55v5es37e6xvelk86tj70wgcy7esw6nfql Lisa Gets Politik I don't disagree with your experience, but this is the federal government - and if they are looking for an excuse to pause the activity, a severe thunderstorm warning from the National Weather Service is a good reason to stop. I predict they will begin work again once the warning is lifted at 9 pm. npub1h7uswlranckrxgrgwdg2rzgv55v5es37e6xvelk86tj70wgcy7esw6nfql Lisa Gets Politik It doesn't seem like the rain stopped the work - it was the risk of lightning. It seems smart to wait before people climb metal scaffolding. npub1h7uswlranckrxgrgwdg2rzgv55v5es37e6xvelk86tj70wgcy7esw6nfql Lisa Gets Politik I don't think they are taking down the scaffolding - it's been court ordered. But they aren't going to get on metal scaffolding while there is a risk of a lightning strike. npub1h7uswlranckrxgrgwdg2rzgv55v5es37e6xvelk86tj70wgcy7esw6nfql Lisa Gets Politik There is a severe thunderstorm warning in effect until 9 pm, so it probably won't start up again until then. npub1h7uswlranckrxgrgwdg2rzgv55v5es37e6xvelk86tj70wgcy7esw6nfql Lisa Gets Politik A reminder that it is illegal to feature living persons on U.S. currency. Special legislation must be proposed, and passed, by Congress, to allow Trump’s mugshot on our money. npub1h7uswlranckrxgrgwdg2rzgv55v5es37e6xvelk86tj70wgcy7esw6nfql Lisa Gets Politik $1 billion for a ballroom from taxpayer dollars. npub1h7uswlranckrxgrgwdg2rzgv55v5es37e6xvelk86tj70wgcy7esw6nfql Lisa Gets Politik Maybe the International Rescue Committee could help https://www.rescue.org/country/occupied-palestinian-territory-opt https://www.rescue.org/contact-irc npub1h7uswlranckrxgrgwdg2rzgv55v5es37e6xvelk86tj70wgcy7esw6nfql Lisa Gets Politik Senator Angus King (I-ME) said: “There is a clear winner in this war. The clear winner is Vladimir Putin and Russia. Estimates released a few hours ago are that Russia has reaped $6 billion of benefit from this war since it began just two weeks ago. That’s about $400 million a day from the increase in oil prices and the easing of sanctions, which is somewhat puzzling to me…. I just think the record should show that the real winner so far is Vladimir Putin to the tune of $6 billion in two weeks.” npub1h7uswlranckrxgrgwdg2rzgv55v5es37e6xvelk86tj70wgcy7esw6nfql Lisa Gets Politik /16 Hillary Clinton: "It would demand testimony from prosecutors in Florida and New York about why they gave Epstein a sweetheart deal and chose not to pursue others who may have been implicated. npub1h7uswlranckrxgrgwdg2rzgv55v5es37e6xvelk86tj70wgcy7esw6nfql Lisa Gets Politik /9 Hillary Clinton: "If you are new to this issue, let me tell you: Jeffrey Epstein was a heinous individual, but he’s far from alone. This is not a one-off tabloid sensation or a political scandal. It’s a global scourge with an unimaginable human toll." npub1h7uswlranckrxgrgwdg2rzgv55v5es37e6xvelk86tj70wgcy7esw6nfql Lisa Gets Politik "The Trump regime is executing an outrageous cover-up — and the next five days will determine whether they get away with it. Ghislaine Maxwell claims 25 men cut secret settlements with victims’ lawyers while the government helped conceal their identities. If prosecutors let 25 men buy their way out, Maxwell’s conviction collapses — she can’t be the only one held accountable for a conspiracy that required co-conspirators." npub1h7uswlranckrxgrgwdg2rzgv55v5es37e6xvelk86tj70wgcy7esw6nfql Lisa Gets Politik There's videos of ICE agents: npub1h7uswlranckrxgrgwdg2rzgv55v5es37e6xvelk86tj70wgcy7esw6nfql Lisa Gets Politik One of the World’s last ancient temperate rainforests is being clearcut. npub1h7uswlranckrxgrgwdg2rzgv55v5es37e6xvelk86tj70wgcy7esw6nfql Lisa Gets Politik “They were careless people,” Fitzgerald wrote, “they smashed up things and creatures and then retreated back into their money or their vast carelessness or whatever it was that kept them together, and let other people clean up the mess they had made.” npub1h7uswlranckrxgrgwdg2rzgv55v5es37e6xvelk86tj70wgcy7esw6nfql Lisa Gets Politik Well, this will give him a bump in ratings. npub1h7uswlranckrxgrgwdg2rzgv55v5es37e6xvelk86tj70wgcy7esw6nfql Lisa Gets Politik "Of [the] 41 million who receive SNAP benefits, 39% are children. In two days, those children will not have access to food benefits anymore, because Republicans, especially Donald, don’t care if children go hungry. There was $5 billion available to continue funding SNAP, but Donald said he would not access those funds for such a purpose. I mean, come on, the guy has a ballroom to build for God’s sakes!" npub1h7uswlranckrxgrgwdg2rzgv55v5es37e6xvelk86tj70wgcy7esw6nfql Lisa Gets Politik Once upon a time, there was a President who wanted to be a dictator. npub1h7uswlranckrxgrgwdg2rzgv55v5es37e6xvelk86tj70wgcy7esw6nfql Lisa Gets Politik Forty-two million Americans rely on the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), which could soon run out of funds. npub1h7uswlranckrxgrgwdg2rzgv55v5es37e6xvelk86tj70wgcy7esw6nfql Lisa Gets Politik I really, really want the Blue Jays to win the World Series this year. #Canada for the win! npub1h7uswlranckrxgrgwdg2rzgv55v5es37e6xvelk86tj70wgcy7esw6nfql Lisa Gets Politik NPR reported in 2024 that Trump’s circle allegedly urged Netanyahu not to finalize Biden’s ceasefire proposal— to wait so Trump could claim it after his election victory. Netanyahu, facing criminal prosecution at home and needing Trump’s political cover, agreed. The framework sat on the table gathering dust while the political calendar aligned for Trump’s preferred timing. npub1h7uswlranckrxgrgwdg2rzgv55v5es37e6xvelk86tj70wgcy7esw6nfql Lisa Gets Politik If Trump wants to withhold funding from Democrat states, then Democrat states should withhold funding from the Federal Government. npub1h7uswlranckrxgrgwdg2rzgv55v5es37e6xvelk86tj70wgcy7esw6nfql Lisa Gets Politik So, my students and colleagues have automatically started employing AI summary recordings in zoom meetings. npub1h7uswlranckrxgrgwdg2rzgv55v5es37e6xvelk86tj70wgcy7esw6nfql Lisa Gets Politik "According to Trump and his toadying henchmen—Justa Dick Vance, Whiskey Pete Hegseth, and Stephen Miller aka Pee-Wee German—it is now a crime in America to make any comment about Charlie Kirk that does not compare him favorably with Gandhi." - Borowitz npub1h7uswlranckrxgrgwdg2rzgv55v5es37e6xvelk86tj70wgcy7esw6nfql Lisa Gets Politik YES, me too! npub1h7uswlranckrxgrgwdg2rzgv55v5es37e6xvelk86tj70wgcy7esw6nfql Lisa Gets Politik Federal Agents smashed car windows, didn't allow someone to wait for their lawyer, would produce a court order, and didn't follow due process before locking up someone with no criminal record. npub1h7uswlranckrxgrgwdg2rzgv55v5es37e6xvelk86tj70wgcy7esw6nfql Lisa Gets Politik 12 million people hospitalized in the U.S. need heparin every year, and we get that from China, which now has a 145% tariff. npub1h7uswlranckrxgrgwdg2rzgv55v5es37e6xvelk86tj70wgcy7esw6nfql Lisa Gets Politik The endless buffoonery ceases to mitigate the fact that these jackasses are in charge and half the idiots in the US voted for this. It's broken my brain and I'm still in shock. They've got Buttegieg dropping F-bombs npub1h7uswlranckrxgrgwdg2rzgv55v5es37e6xvelk86tj70wgcy7esw6nfql Lisa Gets Politik Republican politicians passed a bill to defund Medicare / Medicaid by hundreds of billions of dollars. npub1h7uswlranckrxgrgwdg2rzgv55v5es37e6xvelk86tj70wgcy7esw6nfql Lisa Gets Politik The Supreme Court just ruled it was ok for raw sewage to contaminate US water supply. npub1h7uswlranckrxgrgwdg2rzgv55v5es37e6xvelk86tj70wgcy7esw6nfql Lisa Gets Politik Agreed, sea changer! What is gained from despair? As Welsh singer/songwriter Martyn Joseph sings, "I don't have the luxury of despair." https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QyFY-g_4qiY npub1h7uswlranckrxgrgwdg2rzgv55v5es37e6xvelk86tj70wgcy7esw6nfql Lisa Gets Politik Marc Elias open letter to Elon Musk. Please share far and wide. npub1h7uswlranckrxgrgwdg2rzgv55v5es37e6xvelk86tj70wgcy7esw6nfql Lisa Gets Politik One of my good friend's daughters just accepted a job with the USDA, moved out to Madison Wisconsin in January. She is so new she doesn't have an email account, but as a provisional employee, she is being laid off. npub1h7uswlranckrxgrgwdg2rzgv55v5es37e6xvelk86tj70wgcy7esw6nfql Lisa Gets Politik "...They have nominated, and the Senate has largely confirmed so far, a team of chowderheads, morons, dipshits, drunkards, weirdos, foreign assets, the absolute pond scum--actually, pond scum has a purpose; it's good for the birds--the absolute septic scum of people who should be in higher office." - Rick Wilson, The Lincoln Project npub1h7uswlranckrxgrgwdg2rzgv55v5es37e6xvelk86tj70wgcy7esw6nfql Lisa Gets Politik How exactly did Elizabeth Warren and Ed Markey help Trump? npub1h7uswlranckrxgrgwdg2rzgv55v5es37e6xvelk86tj70wgcy7esw6nfql Lisa Gets Politik Please be aware that many of us don't have the luxury of exchanging of our cars because we owe more than what the car is worth. So, before you attack Tesla drivers, understand that many of us made big sacrifices to purchase these cars and are feeling personally betrayed by Tesla and Musk. I bought my car because I drive a lot and wanted to reduce my carbon footprint. This situation is heartbreaking. npub1h7uswlranckrxgrgwdg2rzgv55v5es37e6xvelk86tj70wgcy7esw6nfql Lisa Gets Politik I own a Tesla, it was the best option for me in electric because I drive 30,000 miles a year and needed the Supercharger network to use electric. I am a progressive. Of course I have buyers remorse, but I am under water and cannot afford to sell. If you have any advice, I'm all ears! npub1h7uswlranckrxgrgwdg2rzgv55v5es37e6xvelk86tj70wgcy7esw6nfql Lisa Gets Politik How do you counter that? npub1h7uswlranckrxgrgwdg2rzgv55v5es37e6xvelk86tj70wgcy7esw6nfql Lisa Gets Politik They didn't vote for Project 2025 - because he lied to their face and said he wasn't going to implement it. npub1h7uswlranckrxgrgwdg2rzgv55v5es37e6xvelk86tj70wgcy7esw6nfql Lisa Gets Politik Oh, I'd love to hear more about credit card processing. I'm working with a start up Member owned Co-Op and we're trying to find an economical way of accepting SNAP benefits. It's literally the only reason we have our Heartland account, and we lose money every month in fees. npub1h7uswlranckrxgrgwdg2rzgv55v5es37e6xvelk86tj70wgcy7esw6nfql Lisa Gets Politik https://media.union.place/media_attachments/files/113/885/866/160/360/384/original/79f7b23fc5d57f69.png npub1h7uswlranckrxgrgwdg2rzgv55v5es37e6xvelk86tj70wgcy7esw6nfql Lisa Gets Politik "The richest man in the world—worth some $250 BILLION—told Republicans to rip $190 Million away from kids" - Brian Tyler Cohen npub1h7uswlranckrxgrgwdg2rzgv55v5es37e6xvelk86tj70wgcy7esw6nfql Lisa Gets Politik "Religious extremists in the Republican Party have in some states reduced or prevented women’s access to healthcare and are talking about taking away women’s right to vote, and the party itself has downgraded the role of women in society. When House Republicans released a list of their committee leaders for the next Congress last Thursday, there were no women on it. For the first time in 20 years, no House committees will be chaired by women." - Heather Cox Richardson npub1h7uswlranckrxgrgwdg2rzgv55v5es37e6xvelk86tj70wgcy7esw6nfql Lisa Gets Politik Climate change is wreaking havoc across the globe. Meanwhile in Florida... npub1h7uswlranckrxgrgwdg2rzgv55v5es37e6xvelk86tj70wgcy7esw6nfql Lisa Gets Politik A judge paused the purchase of InfoWars and it will be under review
