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NEXT Protest and Rally:Labor Day 6 pm v2
NEXT Protest and Rally: SHARE YOUR VOICE FOR WORKING FAMILIES Labor Day Sept 1, 2025 6 pm Please sign up on the Mobilize site so that national organizes will count us here in Cache Valley. This also lets us notify you of future events. We seek volunteers from across the community to sing, speak about working, or share your poetry at the event. Volunteer at this link. The lower-right Qr code takes you to the same place. If there are too many volunteers, there will be future events. We hope to have time for an open microphone and get you home before dark WHEN: Monday, Septem... read more
KNOWLEDGE: RIVER AND WATER projects in Cache Valley Portal to reports
PORTAL TO REPORTS AND ANALYSIS about the LOGAN RIVER WATERSHED PROJECT. This public works project has fine goals but it UNNECESSARILY negatively impacts the magnificent Little Logan River in our midst. Logan, Utah, the Island, the Great Salt Lake, and east Cache Valley area between Hyde Park and the Logan River will all SUFFER The Logan River Watershed Project must do more to honor public rights, preserve rivers and landscapes, enhance our fabulous greenbelt of parks, maintain sufficient open flow (>>5 cfs) of natural river water, restore winter river water to Logan, Utah’s... read more
Candidates for Logan Mayor -Biographies
Candidates for Logan Mayor and City Council-Biographies *Updated after primary election Voter information event and Picnic in Merlin Olsen Park provided Logan Mayoral candidates the opportunity to speak for 3 minutes and mingle with voters. Corbin Allen Article In alphabetical order: Anderson Nafziger Mark Anderson Mark Anderson is a respected civic leader and business professional with a deep commitment to the Cache Valley community. With decades of leadership in local government and economic development, he brings a collaborative and forward-thinking approach to every role h... read more
Elections: Logan City candidates biographies
* Municipal election voting information* Logan Mayoral candidate-Bios The elections this year in Utah are to elect people for the most fundamental level of the American democratic system - city councils and city mayor. These are among the most important roles in our country - city councils and mayors work on aspects of our lives that we encounter every day - the funding of our towns; how our towns develop; what many of our taxes are spent on like streets, libraries, parks, paths, law-enforcement, etc. People who run for, and are elected to these offices provide their time an... read more
We The People Cache Valley-A Community advocating for Democracy5 days agoACTION6: August 2025
ACTION6: August 2025 As authoritarianism takes hold we must act in every possible way. Below is an excellent partial list annotated from an Aug 15th Substack article of People Power United and Laurie Woodward Garcia We The People of Cache Valley suggest the following: - Take heart, many actions, like voting, is resisting. - Helping others stay on voter rolls is acting --powerfully. - Support the vulnerable and targets perspos in our community and across the world. Join local groups and ALLIES composed of your neighbors. - Supporting Texas Dem and Californi... read more
We The People Cache Valley-A Community advocating for Democracy1 week agoWORDS: Humor and song about our situation
Let's explore someHumor and song about our situation Fact checking comedy is challenging but this sounds essentially correct BUT some of excess cuts by DOGE and MUSK are being reversed-at massive expense to us all. Not being cruel slash and bring NAZI's in the first place would have been best There is no need to react to politics: This White House is sickening read more
We The People Cache Valley-A Community advocating for Democracy1 week agoKNOWLEDGE: US citizens gets roughed up by ICE TOO!
US citizen is roughed up for documenting lawlessness by ICE in LA: See brave nurse, Amanda Trebach slammed to the ground, kneeled on, illegally arrested and held for more than a day after being treated like a hardened criminal instead of the brave protector that she is. ICE Is not allowed to arrest citizens ----but that is not stopping them. Our country needs MORE freedom, LESS kidnapping, LESS lawlessness, and LESS violation of habeus corpus ICE agents also came back and stole her property. See the masked ICE AGENTS in action. POLICE ARE WORKING WITH ICE!!!!! LOTS more ... read more
We The People Cache Valley-A Community advocating for Democracy1 week agoKnowledge: Gerrymandering is a favorite MAGA tactic but blue states do a bit too
Gerrymandering is a favorite MAGA tactic but blue states do a bit too (3.3 MAGA to 1 DEM seat) Gerrymandering deprives voters of their democratic voice by packing or stacking 30 House Seats are gerrymandered and 23 of those are GOP/MAGA seats Source: Brennan Center MAGA/GOP most recently engaged in 3.3 TIMES as much gerrymandering as the democratic party. 23/7=3.29 11 states favored GOP, 4 pushed democrats DO NOT BELIEVE "BOTH SIDES LIES" about THIS ISSUE!!!! GERRYMANDERS often are racial and ethnic ones because white people are more likely to vote republican. Racial GERRYMAN... read more
We The People Cache Valley-A Community advocating for Democracy1 week agoKnowledge: Government must make us healthier, not sicker!!!!!
Government must make us healthier--- not sicker!!!!! More examples of White House making us sicker, more likely to die from preventable illnesses and WORSE [image: Alt NIH 4 Science] Alt NIH 4 Science 2 5 The Supreme Court Should Keep Its Hands Off NIH. No StayThe Supreme Court is poised to allow Trump to illegally terminate NIH grants. Let's speak out. There is not much time. Alt NIH 4 Science Aug 11, 2025 *Reposted with permission from Science and Freedom Alliance (SAFA). This is important info about the courts and medical research. The Supreme Court appears poised to rule ... read more
We The People Cache Valley-A Community advocating for Democracy1 week agoKNOWLEDGE: Does Trump and MAGA intend to stay in the White House for ever?
Does Trump and MAGA intend to stay in the White House for ever? read more
We The People Cache Valley-A Community advocating for Democracy1 week agoPLANNING MEETING: Come help plan our next event-and design buttons, tee shirts and mingle
Come help plan our Labor Day rally-and design buttons, tee shirts, stickers, mingle, ---and also plan future actions Where: Merlin Olsen Park west edge in the shade near the FISHY tunnel. Bring a chair or blanket to sit on the grass When: 5 pm --7? Thursday August 7th What? Multi-purpose fun and planning meeting. Why? 1. Visit with fellow pro-democracy neighbors, 2. discuss what our next event on LABOR DAY might look like, and Identify leaders for our next event *ALL while making stickers, buttons, and decorating tee-shirts. * *We are bri... read more
We The People Cache Valley-A Community advocating for Democracy1 week agoNext Event: Friday Vigil at Historic Courthouse
PLEASE JOIN YOUR NEiGHBORS AT THE weekly Friday vigil Next Event+and 5Calls app Our democracy is under threat like NEVER BEFORE. Please come to protest for a free and democratic country. Gerrymandering by Texas republicans, at the request of the White House, is shocking. It is blatantly picking lawmakers by predetermining the outcome of elections. This mostly GOP tactic takes away YOUR VOICE in our government Listening to super-rich donors instead and harming us all every day We support improving education and being available for EVERYONE. -MAGA and white House have cut edu... read more
We The People Cache Valley-A Community advocating for Democracy1 week agoKNOWLEDGE: Utah Senate president loves child rapists
Utah Senate president loves child rapists Utah Senate Pres. Stuart Adams (R-Layton) spurred law change that helped teen charged with child rape Last year, an 18-year-old Utahn was staring at the potential of years in prison, accused of having sex with a 13-year-old. Then the Utah Legislature changed the law. Utah’s Senate president prompted law change that helped a teen charged with child rape An 18-year-old high schooler was facing potential prison time and having to register as a sex offender until help came from a powerful ally — Senate President J. Stuart Adams. www.sltrib.com... read more
We The People Cache Valley-A Community advocating for Democracy1 week agoKnowledge: Ask your MAGA lawmaker: are they prepared for a president Gavin Newsom using the political reverge tools you are putting in place?
Ask your MAGA lawmaker: Are you prepared for a president Gavin Newsom using the political revenge tools you are putting in place in the FBI, Justice, ICE etc? "Either their long-term game is there won't be free elections or we'll fix the election or we'll steal it or gerrymander it, or they're perfectly prepared for someone who they disagree with to be able to use those same tools at some point in the future." [image or embed] — The Bulwark (@thebulwark.com) August 8, 2025 at 11:00 AM read more
We The People Cache Valley-A Community advocating for Democracy1 week agoPast Event: Protest Songs for the age of fascism
Protest Song for the age of MAGA fascism and bombing in the Middle East Enjoy this original protest song by Logan's own songwriter Eric LaMalfa, accompanied Aria on guitar. There is some mild profanity (like in the title) The next protest is scheduled for Labor Day. Do you know of other new protest songs? Could you play them for the community? Can you write and play new protest songs about the current crisis in our country? Plans are in flux. Come back for more details. read more
We The People Cache Valley-A Community advocating for Democracy1 week agoKnowledge: When bad news strikes-fire the messenger and destroy that vital satellites
Knowledge: When bad news strikes-fire the messenger, destroy vital satellites, be a random freak about wind power News Analysis Trump’s Efforts to Control Information Echo an Authoritarian Playbook In firing the head of the agency that collects employment statistics, the president underscored his tendency to suppress facts he doesn’t like and promote his own version of reality. Listen to this article · 12:13 min Learn more - Share full article - - - 905 Fallout continues from Trump's firing of a top labor official The Washington Post https://www.washingtonpost.co... read more
We The People Cache Valley-A Community advocating for Democracy1 week agoKnowledge: Too little action by lawmakers lets Great Salt Lake sink back into EXTREME ADVERSE condition
Knowledge: Too little action by lawmakers lets Great Salt Lake sink back into EXTREME ADVERSE condition Current condition of GSL is in the EXTREME ADVERSE STATE, < 4192 ft in South arm. Two reports: 1. Two extremely wet years were wasted-Janecke's detailed analysis 2. READ this entire essay and analysis by Utah River Council and waterkeeper *Utah’s Leadership Failures Drop Great Salt LakeWater Level to 4,192 Feet* The Great Salt Lake’s South Arm dropped to 4,192 feet above sea level, triggering toothless conservation measures which are too little and far too late for this stru... read more
We The People Cache Valley-A Community advocating for Democracy2 weeks agoKnowledge: NEWs and Analysis of interest Hopium Rosenberg
Hopium Chronicles By Simon Rosenberg The Trump Slowdown Is Here, The Tariff Madness Escalates, Dems Lead In Party ID And Generic Ballot Terrible jobs data confirms Trump's economic agenda is failing the country Simon Rosenberg Aug 01, 2025 Some key snips-the entire article is worth reading: - 385,000 jobs = jobs created per month on average under Joe Biden. Trump is averaging 81,000 per month. What is now clear is that job creation in the US started immediately slowing down after Trump made his “Liberation Day” tariff announcement in early April. We avera... read more
We The People Cache Valley-A Community advocating for Democracy2 weeks agoCandidates for Logan and North Logan City Council 2025
Candidates for Logan City Council 2025 Logan City Council biographies submitted by candidates If a biography is missing, it was not submitted. Kristi Fatuesi Hello. I’m Kristi Fatuesi. I have been back in Logan for two years, but it has been home base for my family since 1989. If you are long-time locals and knew Danni and Judy Lofland, they were my parents. A large portion of my siblings and their families reside in Logan and Cache Valley. I was a single mother in the late 90’s and got my BS in Geography at USU in 1998. My first job supporting my family without government assist... read more
We The People Cache Valley-A Community advocating for Democracy1 week agoKNOWLEDGE: Manufactured Immigration "crisis" in USA for political gain
Manufactured Immigration "crisis" in USA is largely due to Trump and MAGA using cruelty for political gain 00:00 – The myth about immigrants 01:00 – Our historical dependence on migrant labor 06:32 – Legislative failures and political manipulation of immigration reform 09:11 – The rise of detention centers and the dehumanization of migrants 11:25 – The lasting danger of building systems of oppression Some highlights: Dr. Richardson reports that 92% of people don't have serious criminal convictions. (These numbers vary from place to place) At least 13-14 detainees/kidnapped pe... read more
We The People Cache Valley-A Community advocating for Democracy2 weeks agoLittle Logan River is a treasure under threat
Little Logan River is a treasure under threat Mayoral Candidate Alanna Nafziger is concerned that the Little Logan River's many public benefits will be lost under the Logan River WaterShed Project's plans to capture almost all irrigation waters into pressurized pipes. Video by Luba Hinkamp. Article about Ms Nafziger in the Logan Newspaper. More informaton about Mayoral Candidate Alanna Nafziger MORE INFORMATION about the threats to the Little Logan River: TinyURL.com/SAVELLR Algae could choke the Little Logan River in >10 public spaces and parks if plans to reduce the flow... read more
We The People Cache Valley-A Community advocating for Democracy2 weeks agoThank you Lieutenant Governor, Deidre Henderson for safeguarding our private voter information
Greetings fellow citizens. Recently the U. S. Department of Justice requested voter information from states. Most legal experts have expressed doubt regarding the constitutionality of sharing private voter information outside of secure state files, which is where the data are stored. It is unclear why the DoJ is requesting these data, but many actions of the administration and the DoJ suggest that the reasons are not for the good of the country. Utah's election systems are overseen by the Lieutenant Governor, Deidre Henderson. So far she complied with the first DoJ request,... read more
We The People Cache Valley-A Community advocating for Democracy4 weeks agoACTION 2: More ideas for action
ACTION2: More suggestions for taking concrete and meaningful action Check back for updates *Be sure that you are registered to vote and that everything is up to date. * *National level* 1. BE very public about your distress at the destruction of democracy in our country. Consider using flags, t-shirts, stickers, hats, yard signs to signal the emergency. 2. Attend rallies peacefully. The next national event is John Lewis Good Trouble day on July 17th. 3. Demand that Congress stop the illegal take-over of our free and fair governm... read more
We The People Cache Valley-A Community advocating for Democracy4 weeks agoKNOWLEDGE: County Commission in Utah partners with ICE despite 100% opposition from 100's of speakers
County Commission in Utah partners with ICE ~~~~~~~~~despite 100% opposition from 100's of speakers What amazing speakers!!!! read more
We The People Cache Valley-A Community advocating for Democracy4 weeks agoKNOWLEDGE: Mountains of evidence of a LONG history of predatory behavior by DJT
OVER 20 INSTANCES OF CREEPY AND SICK BEHAVIOR by the current president AND DECADES OF "FRIENDSHIP" WITH EPSTEIN Getty image-search for "donald trump softball team" in Getty. Caption: FILE - U.S. President Donald Trump makes kissing face and starts to hug a member of the Oklahoma Women's Softball team as he greets members of Championship NCAA teams at the White House in Washington, Nov. 17, 2017. A new book by author Nina Burleigh will focus on Trump's relationships with women. https://www.gettyimages.com/search/2/image?phrase=trump%20kissing%20angela%20merkel&sort=mostpopul... read more
We The People Cache Valley-A Community advocating for Democracy5 weeks agoKnowledge: Why is this regime defunding education and public media like Sesame Street?
Why is this regime defunding education and public media like Sesame Street? FOR POWER and manipulation, blind allegiance, suppressing critics, Keep us dumb Keep us sick Keep us poor Keep us un-educated Keep us pregnant and in the kitchen Dismantle science Suppress the media and press SHARE THIS VIDEO and BLOG post WIDELY. Protest and fight back PEOPLE WHO ARE IMMERSED IN THE RIGHT WING INFORMATION "BUBBLE" ARE being MANIPULATED BY THE WHITE HOUSE. FIND TRUE INFORMATION HERE INSTEAD: key summary Robert Reich argues that Donald Trump's actions, such as trying to "cancel" Sesame ... read more
We The People Cache Valley-A Community advocating for Democracy5 weeks agoACTION4 for next election: Promises were broken by President, most GOP senators and House members. Hold them responsible for the budget betrayal
ACTION: VOTE THEM OUTPromises were broken by President, more than half of GOP senators and tons of House members. Hold them all responsible for the HUGE budget betrayal Utah's Senator Curtis said - "I don't know anyone who wants to take away a safety net from those in our country who truly need it — and that includes individuals with disabilities," when discussing cuts to Medicaid." - The 51,000 EXTRA people who are expected to die EARLY EVERY YEAR because of the BUDGET cuts that Senator Curtis clearly supported (equal to all the people in 204 LDS WARD HO... read more
We The People Cache Valley-A Community advocating for Democracy5 weeks agoACTION5: Save Public media from attack and defunding: ACTION ITEMS FOR WEEK OF July 9th
ACTION ITEMS FOR WEEK OF July 9th blob:https://wallpapers.com/992665eb-652c-41f5-a623-02770732092d Public media are at risk. PLEASE Call congress NOW to protest taking approved funding back. Why? In order to allow the propaganda of the right wing to silence fact-based and fact-checked reporting. Why? To keep us from being educated. 5calls provides a script. 5calls.org FIND ALL ACTION SUGGESTIONS HERE and HERE: More ideas and actions here: Incredible reporting like PBS Newshour, and much more are at risk Public media costs are mostly paid by listeners and corporate sponsors but... read more
We The People Cache Valley-A Community advocating for Democracy1 month agoACTION KNOWLEDGE: HOW TO FIGHT BACK FOR FREEDOM LOVERS
WHAT COULD BE DONE- By Dr. Pru Lee (correction, not by Liz Cheney) An amazing list of action items for the Democratic party, the resistance and democracy-lovers . A highlighted version is here. This post was suggested by a member of our steering committee members. Please join if you wish to discuss and plan actions. DETAILED LIST OF HOW TO FIGHT BACK- FOR FREEDOM LOVERS *1. Form an independent, civilian-powered investigative coalition.* I’m talking experts. Veterans. Whistleblowers. Journalists. Watchdog orgs. Deputize the resistance. Build a real-time archive of corruption, ov... read more
We The People Cache Valley-A Community advocating for Democracy1 month agoKnowledge: BUDGET LOSSES FOR US ALL: What is wrong with these people in Congress and White House?
HUGE BUDGET LOSSES FOR US ALL: What is wrong with these GOP leaders in Congress and White House? from ACLU report on exploited prison labor Heather Cox Richardson July 5, 2025 adds insights into the mountain of horrifying impacts of the MAGA's Betrayal Budget and Plunder Budget and Fascist Police State Budget bill https://heathercoxrichardson.substack.com/p/july-5-2025 A few highlights: Prison labor Truckle down economics has been proven over and over again to be a ficton/lie/tool-of GOP-to-steal-from-the-public-and-give-to-the-mega-rich-donors The MAGA Budge bill may be least p... read more
We The People Cache Valley-A Community advocating for Democracy1 month agoAlert: MAGA and Trump is making EVERYONE less safe
MAGA and Trump are making EVERYONE less safe They already started to kidnap and toss critics into concentration camps controlled by ICE. A concentration camp is a prison with no judicial process. The MAGA congress gave ICE enormous pots of money to build more camps. The funding was stolen from medicaid and from hungry Americans (SNAP). Medicaid serves the poor, children, pregnant women, chronically sick, the elderly in need of nursing home care, and people with disabilities. We residents and taxpayers have been rodded to build a prison complex and concentration camps. El... read more
We The People Cache Valley-A Community advocating for Democracy1 month agoPAST ACTION Knowledge: PLEASE CALL and email congress about the budget betrayal bill-info of use
PAST ACTION: PLEASE CALL and email congress NOW about the budget betrayal bill-Vote could be soon The light blue highlights below explain the actual impacts in more frank language: This is a percent plot. Actual dollars are here from G Elliot Morris Big Bad Betrayal and Billionaire BONUS Budge Bill will add 3.9 trillion to our already untenable Federal Debt. IT should be called the Debt Explosion Bill OR Budget Betrayal Bill Police STATE and Prison expansion bill Increase for ICE detention is 45 billion dollars. That is 5 times the annual budget of ENTIRE federal prison syst... read more
We The People Cache Valley-A Community advocating for Democracy1 month agoACTION3: Training opportunities from ACLU
ACTION: Training opportunities Ready to turn passion into action? Join ACLU People Power's free virtual Organizing to Protect Democracy Training series starting July 8th at 6 PM MT. RSVP now to save your spot and get the Zoom link! RSVP: https://act.aclu.org/a/pplpowerpoped1 Will you join us? read more
We The People Cache Valley-A Community advocating for Democracy1 month agoNext EVENT: Pot Luck picnic and Voter Information Event to honor John Lewis
Pot Luck picnic & Voter Information event to honor civil-rights maverick John Lewis & to meet new people When: Th July 17th 2025, 530-8 pm Where: Merlin Olsen Central Park, North Pavilion. 250 E Center Street. (There is currently no designated parking for persons with disabilities BUT the east and south edge of the park has cut outs.. We called to get this corrected) What to bring: Something delicious to share, Park-approved beverage -we will supply water from 5-gallon camp jug An extra chair or blanket - in case we ... read more
We The People Cache Valley-A Community advocating for Democracy1 month agoKNOWLEDGE: Who benefits, who loses (ALL AMERICANS) and why- exposing the BIG BAD BETRAYAL Budget Bill
IMPACTS OF the WORST-EVER BUDGET BETRAYAL BILL July 2025: Useful insight and analysis of *who actually benefits *from the plunder, corruption, theft, suffering, death, greed, evil, and betrayal in the Fascist MAGA Budget bill 1. Creepy super-entitled billionaires who are addicted to more more more and more and even more more more wealth. They are so "sick' that they demand special treatment at our expense. They are also huge donors to for Republican party 2. Corporations that are offshoring American jobs. They get special treatment in the budget bill of MAGA GOP. 3. The Fos... read more
We The People Cache Valley-A Community advocating for Democracy1 month agoPast Event: JUNE 28TH ANTI-WAR AND PRO PUBLIC LANDS RALLY LOGAN UTAH
JUNE 28TH ANTI-WAR AND PRO-PUBLIC LANDS RALLY LOGAN, UTAH Led by high school students read more
We The People Cache Valley-A Community advocating for Democracy1 month agoUntitled
Ways to fight the big bill to bailout billionaires Phonebank voters in key districts https://www.mobilize.us/indivisible/event/808330/ Social media tags https://docs.google.com/document/d/1wDp94lqXKIyPEaqWxvRYulauTkjdpdU4ICoIHQsfYVQ/edit?tab=t.0 read more
We The People Cache Valley-A Community advocating for Democracy1 month agoExplainer: Why do people support MAGA?
Mr.E History teacher explains psychology behind Trump cult in a thought provoking video. [image: Mr.E's avatar] Mr.E Jun 28, 2025 ------------------------------ Must watch. 5 mins 41 seconds. Watch it. Explanation of Trump Cult. This sounds plausible. How to get people back-offer care, community and joy. +++++++++++++++= With the Big, Beautiful Bill, You Can Now Sponsor a Billionaire of Your Choosing Remember the Adopt a Highway program? This is like that, except not really. By Alexandra Petri My fellow Americans: When you pay taxes, which would you rather support? Cancer resear... read more
We The People Cache Valley-A Community advocating for Democracy1 month agoALERT:Unchecked discrimination: A central goal of the Republican party: maximum racism, maximum sexism and more
Essay How Trump Upended 60 Years of Civil Rights in Two Months An assault on federal protections may bring about a new era of unchecked discrimination. NYtimes Essay read more
We The People Cache Valley-A Community advocating for Democracy1 month agoPast Event: Saturday June 28th: No Wars, hands OFF PUBLIC LANDS
Rally Saturday June 28th: No Wars, hands OFF PUBLIC LANDS PLEASE POST AROUND TOWN read more
We The People Cache Valley-A Community advocating for Democracy1 month agoWORDS have power PART A: Fascist power grab, Pain and Death Budget Bill, PAYING more for LESS
WORDS MATTER: Part B of Words Have Power Picking the best descriptors NEW York Democrat, second in command of city, assaulted and arrested by masked ICE thugs Let's speak accurately and powerfully about the condition of our country Here are some suggestions: Fascist power grab Dictator in a hurry Draft-dodger becomes king Trump’s Fascist Playbook—Dismantling America The TRUMP MAGA budget bill needs to be rebranded accurately : BIG BULLSHIT Billionaire BAILOUT & BETRAYAL BILL Pain and Death Budget Bill PAYING-more-for-LESS BUDGET BILL Big Bad Betrayal Budget Bill Bullshit Bil... read more
We The People Cache Valley-A Community advocating for Democracy1 month agoKnowledge: Possible script about Budget bill
Possible script about MAGA DEATH bill Senator Curtis, Please vote against almost every provision in the BIG BULLSHIT Billionaire BAILOUT & BETRAYAL BILL. That is a more accurate name for the bill than OBBB. 1. It betrays Trump’s voters by making their lives SICKER, poorer, DEADLIER (estimates of 51,000 early deaths), more dangerous (from the ICE and military police state that does not obey laws, does not even follow habeous corpus). VOTE NO ON ALL THOSE PROVISIONS. 2. The Budget bill transfers even more massive amounts of wealth to already super-rich donors of the lawmakers.... read more
We The People Cache Valley-A Community advocating for Democracy1 month agoKNOWLEDGE: Wealth inequality is enormous: It fuels anti-democratic actions and corruption
Wealth inequality is enormous in USA It fuels anti-democratic leaders like Trump - & it is result of special treatment, bias, and corruption Sources: FactsWealth Inequality in the United States The United States exhibits wider disparities of wealth between rich and poor than any other major developed nation. Evidence of the inequality and its impact is in this great analysis. Key points below are from that REPORT. Americans know the wealth is uneven but their perceptions are far from the reality Why is the wealth flowing to the richest Americans? ONE key reason is that the ric... read more
We The People Cache Valley-A Community advocating for Democracy1 month agoALERT: ACTION: Assault on Senator Padilla, felony? DETAILS
Was the assault on Senator Padilla a felony?: Who assaulted the Senator of 1/8 Americans????? ICE FBI and others under control of Secretary Noem and the dangerous president. ACTION items to push back against this lawlessness Attend rallies peacefully. Every Friday 5-7 during hot summer at the Cache Country historic courthouse Call (using 5calls.org) or email your elected officials several times a day to protest the lawlessness, the big bad billionaire bailout and betrayal budget bill (which s wildly unpopular) Attend the next national event on JULY 17th due to the recent escalat... read more
We The People Cache Valley-A Community advocating for Democracy1 month agoKnowledge: Is the war in Iran popular? NO!
Is the war in Iran popular? NO! G Elliot Morris discusses this more Polls: Americans oppose U.S. bombing of IranOne survey found only 16% of adults, and 19% of Trump voters, support the U.S. bombing Iran. 60% oppose. [image: G. Elliott Morris's avatar] G. Elliott Morris Jun 21, 2025 127 10 33 Share Once bombs were dropped there were changes in polls. GOP support the bombing more. Recall this satirical post from 2003 by the Onion magazine Iran Bomb capable of creating 1,500 new terrorists in a single blast-from the Onion read more
We The People Cache Valley-A Community advocating for Democracy1 month agoKnowledge: Can ICE arrest and detain US citizens, like they are doing? NO!!!!!!!
Can ICE arrest and detain US citizens, like they are doing? NO!!!!!!! No, ICE (Immigration and Customs Enforcement) cannot legally detain U.S. citizens. Union Leader David Huerta was injured and arrested by ICE anyway. Hopefully he is suing. However, they can detain individuals if there is reasonable suspicion they are not a U.S. citizen and are subject to immigration enforcement. If detained, citizens should immediately state their citizenship and request to speak with an attorney. WHY ARE ICE ABLE TO DETAIN, ARREST, and assault US CITIZENS? Brad Lander is another p... read more
We The People Cache Valley-A Community advocating for Democracy1 month agoKNOWLEDGE: GOOD NEWS and Bad NEWS
GOOD NEWS and Bad NEWS Nationwide No Kings protests were a great success and with one exception all the protests were peaceful and non-violent. Take heart. There has been some good news for democracy-lovers: The military parade as such a bust that Secretary-and-Drunk Hegseth got chewed out. The 4-6 million 'No Kings' protestors got a lot of press, attention, and made an impact. Judges tend to stand with the law and the constitution in case after case. (SCOTUS needs to be reminded of the law tho). 93% of cases favor the law. Trump Tariff-taxes were rules un... read more
We The People Cache Valley-A Community advocating for Democracy1 month agoKnowledge: Domestic terrorism is no longer being tracked and prevented
This White House makes Negligible efforts to protect Americans from DOMESTIC TERRORISM DOMESTIC TERRORISM is a great danger to us. Examples include January 6th insurrection and violent attack.It also includes the horrifying assassination of two people, including one top lawmaker in Minnesota, seriously injury to two others with a hail of bullets. The right-wing assassin had a hit list of many dozens of other people in the democratic party and at abortion rights clinics. Instead a 22 year old former grocery store clerk and gardener has been put in charge by stotally caled-back... read more
We The People Cache Valley-A Community advocating for Democracy1 month agoALERT, Knowledge: BUDGET RUSH is about funding a police state
WHY THE RUSH TO PASS THE Betrayal and Death budget bill? Source Heather Cox Richardson explains the urgency the White House, MAGA and GOP feel about passing the horrible fascist billionaire welfare budget bill ---ASAP. THEY ARE OUT OF MONEY and need injection of more funds to keep building their police state. See bottom of blog post for details. The ICE agents that are kidnapping and assaulting our lawmakers, focusing on democrats,our friends, judges, veterans, children, critics, press, Union leaders (who were injured by ICE thugs),and they are coming for us eve... read more
We The People Cache Valley-A Community advocating for Democracy1 month agoKnowledge: USA doesn't need more prisons
USA doesn't need more prisons Yet the Fascist Budget Bill would increase prisons a LOT. MANY WILL BE PRIVATE PRISONS THAT ENRICH THEIR OWNERS AND USUALLY HAVE DEPLORABLE CONDITIONS. GOOGLE IT Mass incarceration: https://www.prisonpolicy.org/global/2024.html Reports regarding potential spending increases in the 2025 budget related to the proposed Trump administration's priorities, particularly in the area of homeland security and related immigration enforcement, indicate a significant focus on increased detention and enforcement operations. Specifically, the following de... read more
We The People Cache Valley-A Community advocating for Democracy1 month agoWORDS HAVE POWER PART B: A hostile take-over
WORDS HAVE POWER PART B. See PART AHow should we describe the condition of our country?ALERT: Hostile take-over of our country!! in ongoing Source We are experiencing a Fascist power grab ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ What should we call the Budget Bill? MomsRising suggest this and provide a quick and easy script to share with your senators: The Big Bad Betrayal Bill ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Budget explained Who is hurt by the budget? EVERYONE EXPLORE in detail ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Christian White Nationalists are stripping hea... read more
We The People Cache Valley-A Community advocating for Democracy1 month agoALERT, Knowledge: UPDATED Our lawmakers want to steal and sell off our most treasured public lands. STOP THEM!
Our lawmakers want to steal and sell off our most treasured public lands. STOP THEM! This is a massive BETRAYAL of the public trust (Polls consistently show that over 70% of Americans oppose selling or closing public lands.) Most of the Wasatch front would be up for sale! SALE of the land without protection or clawback option is MANDATED in the draft bill. [The land sale is part of a despicable "budget bill" that is many bad things. One way to summarize it is described by Simon Hopium below: Trump's Plunder, Sabotage And Betrayal Bill ] PLEASE CALL the land grab"THE GREAT L... read more
We The People Cache Valley-A Community advocating for Democracy1 month agoALERT: STOP US Involvement in the Israel-Iran Conflict
The promise to end all wars by this White House was broken, illegally, when Iran was bombed. There are 156,000 google results for "trump promised no wars news" Iran's nuclear bomb making had been slowed a lot by a deal signed in 2015 under leadership of President Obama. Trump started the nuclear efforts up again by withdrawing from the deal. Only congress can authorize a war. That is the law. Who talked the president into this war? The same guy, Israeli leader Netanyahu, who has been falsely "asserting" that Iran is about to have a nuclear bomb. Netanyahu has been... read more
We The People Cache Valley-A Community advocating for Democracy2 months agoAlert Knowledge: Public Media is under attack. Truth threatens White House GOP and Maga
Public Media is under attack. Truth threatens White House and Maga: Public Media is under attack. Protect My Public media Share your story to help the cause read more
We The People Cache Valley-A Community advocating for Democracy2 months agoKnowledge: Budget Bill hurts you and me-a lot: VIDEO
Budget Bill explained really well IT IS ALL ABOUT Trump's Plunder, Sabotage And Betrayal Bill Two main sources are highlighted here: 1. Web site: Democracy labs has amazing information. Click on their maps to find our how many people in your state will lose their health care. How many veterans will be impacted. etc. Click through and find more and more data as you explore this site. https://www.sanders.senate.gov/press-releases/new-study-trumps-big-beautiful-bill-will-cause-over-51000-additional-americans-to-die-each-year/ 2. And a video Transcript: The so-called big beauti... read more
We The People Cache Valley-A Community advocating for Democracy2 months agoKnowledge: DOGE lawlessness, Musk, Warren report
DOGE lawlessness, Musk, Warren report source of photo Senator Warren report REPORT HERE A small fraction is reproduced below Undercutting agencies regulating and investigating Musk’s businesses Largely guided by Musk’s DOGE, the Trump Administration has hamstrung the agencies overseeing Musk’s companies, gutting their staff, throwing sand in the gears of their operations, and embedding DOGE staff loyal to Musk. 34. Musk has direct business interests before over 70% of agencies and departments targeted by DOGE. 35. The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) was a... read more
We The People Cache Valley-A Community advocating for Democracy2 months agoKnowledge Alert: Assassinations of Democratic lawmakers, Senator Lee!!GAG!!
Assassinations of Democratic lawmakers, Senator Lee!! GAG!! Violence in USA is spiking due to right wing and ultra right wing attackers. There are also anti-immigrant haters and anti-women attackers. This interactive essay is very alarming and informative. Source Mother Jones-line plot Source Washington Post-dot plot Orange dots are the overwhelming majority of violent attacks form right wing groups. Their attacks are both more numerous and MORE VIOLENT AND MORE DEADLY. Trump dog whistle politics This is what comes from Trump whipping up MA... read more
We The People Cache Valley-A Community advocating for Democracy2 months agoKNOWLEDGE: Amazing people raised amazing humans
Amazing people raised amazing humans Sophie and Colin Hortman, the children of Rep. Melissa Hortman and her husband Mark, release a statement after the assassination of their parents. They display such grace and kindness that it should bring tears. “We are devastated and heartbroken at the loss of our parents, Melissa and Mark. They were the bright lights at the center of our lives, and we can’t believe they are gone. Their love for us was boundless. We miss them so much. “We want everyone to know that we are both safe and with loved ones. We are grateful for the outpouring of... read more
Support protestor accidentally killed during attack in SLC No King's Rally
Support family of protestor accidentally killed during an armed attack at SLC No King's Rally Go Fund me page An attacker with a weapon was rushing the peaceful protest. A volunteer shot at the attacker, stopped his attack, but also accidentally killed a bystander. A mass casualty event seems to have been prevented by the intervention. Details are still emerging. Video confirms this. read more
NEXT Protest and Rally: SHARE YOUR VOICE FOR WORKING FAMILIES Labor Day Sept 1, 2025 6 pm Please sign up on the Mobilize site so that national organizes will count us here in Cache Valley. This also lets us notify you of future events. We seek volunteers from across the community to sing, speak about working, or share your poetry at the event. Volunteer at this link. The lower-right Qr code takes you to the same place. If there are too many volunteers, there will be future events. We hope to have time for an open microphone and get you home before dark WHEN: Monday, Septem... read more
KNOWLEDGE: RIVER AND WATER projects in Cache Valley Portal to reports
PORTAL TO REPORTS AND ANALYSIS about the LOGAN RIVER WATERSHED PROJECT. This public works project has fine goals but it UNNECESSARILY negatively impacts the magnificent Little Logan River in our midst. Logan, Utah, the Island, the Great Salt Lake, and east Cache Valley area between Hyde Park and the Logan River will all SUFFER The Logan River Watershed Project must do more to honor public rights, preserve rivers and landscapes, enhance our fabulous greenbelt of parks, maintain sufficient open flow (>>5 cfs) of natural river water, restore winter river water to Logan, Utah’s... read more
Candidates for Logan Mayor -Biographies
Candidates for Logan Mayor and City Council-Biographies *Updated after primary election Voter information event and Picnic in Merlin Olsen Park provided Logan Mayoral candidates the opportunity to speak for 3 minutes and mingle with voters. Corbin Allen Article In alphabetical order: Anderson Nafziger Mark Anderson Mark Anderson is a respected civic leader and business professional with a deep commitment to the Cache Valley community. With decades of leadership in local government and economic development, he brings a collaborative and forward-thinking approach to every role h... read more
Elections: Logan City candidates biographies
* Municipal election voting information* Logan Mayoral candidate-Bios The elections this year in Utah are to elect people for the most fundamental level of the American democratic system - city councils and city mayor. These are among the most important roles in our country - city councils and mayors work on aspects of our lives that we encounter every day - the funding of our towns; how our towns develop; what many of our taxes are spent on like streets, libraries, parks, paths, law-enforcement, etc. People who run for, and are elected to these offices provide their time an... read more
We The People Cache Valley-A Community advocating for Democracy5 days agoACTION6: August 2025
ACTION6: August 2025 As authoritarianism takes hold we must act in every possible way. Below is an excellent partial list annotated from an Aug 15th Substack article of People Power United and Laurie Woodward Garcia We The People of Cache Valley suggest the following: - Take heart, many actions, like voting, is resisting. - Helping others stay on voter rolls is acting --powerfully. - Support the vulnerable and targets perspos in our community and across the world. Join local groups and ALLIES composed of your neighbors. - Supporting Texas Dem and Californi... read more
We The People Cache Valley-A Community advocating for Democracy1 week agoWORDS: Humor and song about our situation
Let's explore someHumor and song about our situation Fact checking comedy is challenging but this sounds essentially correct BUT some of excess cuts by DOGE and MUSK are being reversed-at massive expense to us all. Not being cruel slash and bring NAZI's in the first place would have been best There is no need to react to politics: This White House is sickening read more
We The People Cache Valley-A Community advocating for Democracy1 week agoKNOWLEDGE: US citizens gets roughed up by ICE TOO!
US citizen is roughed up for documenting lawlessness by ICE in LA: See brave nurse, Amanda Trebach slammed to the ground, kneeled on, illegally arrested and held for more than a day after being treated like a hardened criminal instead of the brave protector that she is. ICE Is not allowed to arrest citizens ----but that is not stopping them. Our country needs MORE freedom, LESS kidnapping, LESS lawlessness, and LESS violation of habeus corpus ICE agents also came back and stole her property. See the masked ICE AGENTS in action. POLICE ARE WORKING WITH ICE!!!!! LOTS more ... read more
We The People Cache Valley-A Community advocating for Democracy1 week agoKnowledge: Gerrymandering is a favorite MAGA tactic but blue states do a bit too
Gerrymandering is a favorite MAGA tactic but blue states do a bit too (3.3 MAGA to 1 DEM seat) Gerrymandering deprives voters of their democratic voice by packing or stacking 30 House Seats are gerrymandered and 23 of those are GOP/MAGA seats Source: Brennan Center MAGA/GOP most recently engaged in 3.3 TIMES as much gerrymandering as the democratic party. 23/7=3.29 11 states favored GOP, 4 pushed democrats DO NOT BELIEVE "BOTH SIDES LIES" about THIS ISSUE!!!! GERRYMANDERS often are racial and ethnic ones because white people are more likely to vote republican. Racial GERRYMAN... read more
We The People Cache Valley-A Community advocating for Democracy1 week agoKnowledge: Government must make us healthier, not sicker!!!!!
Government must make us healthier--- not sicker!!!!! More examples of White House making us sicker, more likely to die from preventable illnesses and WORSE [image: Alt NIH 4 Science] Alt NIH 4 Science 2 5 The Supreme Court Should Keep Its Hands Off NIH. No StayThe Supreme Court is poised to allow Trump to illegally terminate NIH grants. Let's speak out. There is not much time. Alt NIH 4 Science Aug 11, 2025 *Reposted with permission from Science and Freedom Alliance (SAFA). This is important info about the courts and medical research. The Supreme Court appears poised to rule ... read more
We The People Cache Valley-A Community advocating for Democracy1 week agoKNOWLEDGE: Does Trump and MAGA intend to stay in the White House for ever?
Does Trump and MAGA intend to stay in the White House for ever? read more
We The People Cache Valley-A Community advocating for Democracy1 week agoPLANNING MEETING: Come help plan our next event-and design buttons, tee shirts and mingle
Come help plan our Labor Day rally-and design buttons, tee shirts, stickers, mingle, ---and also plan future actions Where: Merlin Olsen Park west edge in the shade near the FISHY tunnel. Bring a chair or blanket to sit on the grass When: 5 pm --7? Thursday August 7th What? Multi-purpose fun and planning meeting. Why? 1. Visit with fellow pro-democracy neighbors, 2. discuss what our next event on LABOR DAY might look like, and Identify leaders for our next event *ALL while making stickers, buttons, and decorating tee-shirts. * *We are bri... read more
We The People Cache Valley-A Community advocating for Democracy1 week agoNext Event: Friday Vigil at Historic Courthouse
PLEASE JOIN YOUR NEiGHBORS AT THE weekly Friday vigil Next Event+and 5Calls app Our democracy is under threat like NEVER BEFORE. Please come to protest for a free and democratic country. Gerrymandering by Texas republicans, at the request of the White House, is shocking. It is blatantly picking lawmakers by predetermining the outcome of elections. This mostly GOP tactic takes away YOUR VOICE in our government Listening to super-rich donors instead and harming us all every day We support improving education and being available for EVERYONE. -MAGA and white House have cut edu... read more
We The People Cache Valley-A Community advocating for Democracy1 week agoKNOWLEDGE: Utah Senate president loves child rapists
Utah Senate president loves child rapists Utah Senate Pres. Stuart Adams (R-Layton) spurred law change that helped teen charged with child rape Last year, an 18-year-old Utahn was staring at the potential of years in prison, accused of having sex with a 13-year-old. Then the Utah Legislature changed the law. Utah’s Senate president prompted law change that helped a teen charged with child rape An 18-year-old high schooler was facing potential prison time and having to register as a sex offender until help came from a powerful ally — Senate President J. Stuart Adams. www.sltrib.com... read more
We The People Cache Valley-A Community advocating for Democracy1 week agoKnowledge: Ask your MAGA lawmaker: are they prepared for a president Gavin Newsom using the political reverge tools you are putting in place?
Ask your MAGA lawmaker: Are you prepared for a president Gavin Newsom using the political revenge tools you are putting in place in the FBI, Justice, ICE etc? "Either their long-term game is there won't be free elections or we'll fix the election or we'll steal it or gerrymander it, or they're perfectly prepared for someone who they disagree with to be able to use those same tools at some point in the future." [image or embed] — The Bulwark (@thebulwark.com) August 8, 2025 at 11:00 AM read more
We The People Cache Valley-A Community advocating for Democracy1 week agoPast Event: Protest Songs for the age of fascism
Protest Song for the age of MAGA fascism and bombing in the Middle East Enjoy this original protest song by Logan's own songwriter Eric LaMalfa, accompanied Aria on guitar. There is some mild profanity (like in the title) The next protest is scheduled for Labor Day. Do you know of other new protest songs? Could you play them for the community? Can you write and play new protest songs about the current crisis in our country? Plans are in flux. Come back for more details. read more
We The People Cache Valley-A Community advocating for Democracy1 week agoKnowledge: When bad news strikes-fire the messenger and destroy that vital satellites
Knowledge: When bad news strikes-fire the messenger, destroy vital satellites, be a random freak about wind power News Analysis Trump’s Efforts to Control Information Echo an Authoritarian Playbook In firing the head of the agency that collects employment statistics, the president underscored his tendency to suppress facts he doesn’t like and promote his own version of reality. Listen to this article · 12:13 min Learn more - Share full article - - - 905 Fallout continues from Trump's firing of a top labor official The Washington Post https://www.washingtonpost.co... read more
We The People Cache Valley-A Community advocating for Democracy1 week agoKnowledge: Too little action by lawmakers lets Great Salt Lake sink back into EXTREME ADVERSE condition
Knowledge: Too little action by lawmakers lets Great Salt Lake sink back into EXTREME ADVERSE condition Current condition of GSL is in the EXTREME ADVERSE STATE, < 4192 ft in South arm. Two reports: 1. Two extremely wet years were wasted-Janecke's detailed analysis 2. READ this entire essay and analysis by Utah River Council and waterkeeper *Utah’s Leadership Failures Drop Great Salt LakeWater Level to 4,192 Feet* The Great Salt Lake’s South Arm dropped to 4,192 feet above sea level, triggering toothless conservation measures which are too little and far too late for this stru... read more
We The People Cache Valley-A Community advocating for Democracy2 weeks agoKnowledge: NEWs and Analysis of interest Hopium Rosenberg
Hopium Chronicles By Simon Rosenberg The Trump Slowdown Is Here, The Tariff Madness Escalates, Dems Lead In Party ID And Generic Ballot Terrible jobs data confirms Trump's economic agenda is failing the country Simon Rosenberg Aug 01, 2025 Some key snips-the entire article is worth reading: - 385,000 jobs = jobs created per month on average under Joe Biden. Trump is averaging 81,000 per month. What is now clear is that job creation in the US started immediately slowing down after Trump made his “Liberation Day” tariff announcement in early April. We avera... read more
We The People Cache Valley-A Community advocating for Democracy2 weeks agoCandidates for Logan and North Logan City Council 2025
Candidates for Logan City Council 2025 Logan City Council biographies submitted by candidates If a biography is missing, it was not submitted. Kristi Fatuesi Hello. I’m Kristi Fatuesi. I have been back in Logan for two years, but it has been home base for my family since 1989. If you are long-time locals and knew Danni and Judy Lofland, they were my parents. A large portion of my siblings and their families reside in Logan and Cache Valley. I was a single mother in the late 90’s and got my BS in Geography at USU in 1998. My first job supporting my family without government assist... read more
We The People Cache Valley-A Community advocating for Democracy1 week agoKNOWLEDGE: Manufactured Immigration "crisis" in USA for political gain
Manufactured Immigration "crisis" in USA is largely due to Trump and MAGA using cruelty for political gain 00:00 – The myth about immigrants 01:00 – Our historical dependence on migrant labor 06:32 – Legislative failures and political manipulation of immigration reform 09:11 – The rise of detention centers and the dehumanization of migrants 11:25 – The lasting danger of building systems of oppression Some highlights: Dr. Richardson reports that 92% of people don't have serious criminal convictions. (These numbers vary from place to place) At least 13-14 detainees/kidnapped pe... read more
We The People Cache Valley-A Community advocating for Democracy2 weeks agoLittle Logan River is a treasure under threat
Little Logan River is a treasure under threat Mayoral Candidate Alanna Nafziger is concerned that the Little Logan River's many public benefits will be lost under the Logan River WaterShed Project's plans to capture almost all irrigation waters into pressurized pipes. Video by Luba Hinkamp. Article about Ms Nafziger in the Logan Newspaper. More informaton about Mayoral Candidate Alanna Nafziger MORE INFORMATION about the threats to the Little Logan River: TinyURL.com/SAVELLR Algae could choke the Little Logan River in >10 public spaces and parks if plans to reduce the flow... read more
We The People Cache Valley-A Community advocating for Democracy2 weeks agoThank you Lieutenant Governor, Deidre Henderson for safeguarding our private voter information
Greetings fellow citizens. Recently the U. S. Department of Justice requested voter information from states. Most legal experts have expressed doubt regarding the constitutionality of sharing private voter information outside of secure state files, which is where the data are stored. It is unclear why the DoJ is requesting these data, but many actions of the administration and the DoJ suggest that the reasons are not for the good of the country. Utah's election systems are overseen by the Lieutenant Governor, Deidre Henderson. So far she complied with the first DoJ request,... read more
We The People Cache Valley-A Community advocating for Democracy4 weeks agoACTION 2: More ideas for action
ACTION2: More suggestions for taking concrete and meaningful action Check back for updates *Be sure that you are registered to vote and that everything is up to date. * *National level* 1. BE very public about your distress at the destruction of democracy in our country. Consider using flags, t-shirts, stickers, hats, yard signs to signal the emergency. 2. Attend rallies peacefully. The next national event is John Lewis Good Trouble day on July 17th. 3. Demand that Congress stop the illegal take-over of our free and fair governm... read more
We The People Cache Valley-A Community advocating for Democracy4 weeks agoKNOWLEDGE: County Commission in Utah partners with ICE despite 100% opposition from 100's of speakers
County Commission in Utah partners with ICE ~~~~~~~~~despite 100% opposition from 100's of speakers What amazing speakers!!!! read more
We The People Cache Valley-A Community advocating for Democracy4 weeks agoKNOWLEDGE: Mountains of evidence of a LONG history of predatory behavior by DJT
OVER 20 INSTANCES OF CREEPY AND SICK BEHAVIOR by the current president AND DECADES OF "FRIENDSHIP" WITH EPSTEIN Getty image-search for "donald trump softball team" in Getty. Caption: FILE - U.S. President Donald Trump makes kissing face and starts to hug a member of the Oklahoma Women's Softball team as he greets members of Championship NCAA teams at the White House in Washington, Nov. 17, 2017. A new book by author Nina Burleigh will focus on Trump's relationships with women. https://www.gettyimages.com/search/2/image?phrase=trump%20kissing%20angela%20merkel&sort=mostpopul... read more
We The People Cache Valley-A Community advocating for Democracy5 weeks agoKnowledge: Why is this regime defunding education and public media like Sesame Street?
Why is this regime defunding education and public media like Sesame Street? FOR POWER and manipulation, blind allegiance, suppressing critics, Keep us dumb Keep us sick Keep us poor Keep us un-educated Keep us pregnant and in the kitchen Dismantle science Suppress the media and press SHARE THIS VIDEO and BLOG post WIDELY. Protest and fight back PEOPLE WHO ARE IMMERSED IN THE RIGHT WING INFORMATION "BUBBLE" ARE being MANIPULATED BY THE WHITE HOUSE. FIND TRUE INFORMATION HERE INSTEAD: key summary Robert Reich argues that Donald Trump's actions, such as trying to "cancel" Sesame ... read more
We The People Cache Valley-A Community advocating for Democracy5 weeks agoACTION4 for next election: Promises were broken by President, most GOP senators and House members. Hold them responsible for the budget betrayal
ACTION: VOTE THEM OUTPromises were broken by President, more than half of GOP senators and tons of House members. Hold them all responsible for the HUGE budget betrayal Utah's Senator Curtis said - "I don't know anyone who wants to take away a safety net from those in our country who truly need it — and that includes individuals with disabilities," when discussing cuts to Medicaid." - The 51,000 EXTRA people who are expected to die EARLY EVERY YEAR because of the BUDGET cuts that Senator Curtis clearly supported (equal to all the people in 204 LDS WARD HO... read more
We The People Cache Valley-A Community advocating for Democracy5 weeks agoACTION5: Save Public media from attack and defunding: ACTION ITEMS FOR WEEK OF July 9th
ACTION ITEMS FOR WEEK OF July 9th blob:https://wallpapers.com/992665eb-652c-41f5-a623-02770732092d Public media are at risk. PLEASE Call congress NOW to protest taking approved funding back. Why? In order to allow the propaganda of the right wing to silence fact-based and fact-checked reporting. Why? To keep us from being educated. 5calls provides a script. 5calls.org FIND ALL ACTION SUGGESTIONS HERE and HERE: More ideas and actions here: Incredible reporting like PBS Newshour, and much more are at risk Public media costs are mostly paid by listeners and corporate sponsors but... read more
We The People Cache Valley-A Community advocating for Democracy1 month agoACTION KNOWLEDGE: HOW TO FIGHT BACK FOR FREEDOM LOVERS
WHAT COULD BE DONE- By Dr. Pru Lee (correction, not by Liz Cheney) An amazing list of action items for the Democratic party, the resistance and democracy-lovers . A highlighted version is here. This post was suggested by a member of our steering committee members. Please join if you wish to discuss and plan actions. DETAILED LIST OF HOW TO FIGHT BACK- FOR FREEDOM LOVERS *1. Form an independent, civilian-powered investigative coalition.* I’m talking experts. Veterans. Whistleblowers. Journalists. Watchdog orgs. Deputize the resistance. Build a real-time archive of corruption, ov... read more
We The People Cache Valley-A Community advocating for Democracy1 month agoKnowledge: BUDGET LOSSES FOR US ALL: What is wrong with these people in Congress and White House?
HUGE BUDGET LOSSES FOR US ALL: What is wrong with these GOP leaders in Congress and White House? from ACLU report on exploited prison labor Heather Cox Richardson July 5, 2025 adds insights into the mountain of horrifying impacts of the MAGA's Betrayal Budget and Plunder Budget and Fascist Police State Budget bill https://heathercoxrichardson.substack.com/p/july-5-2025 A few highlights: Prison labor Truckle down economics has been proven over and over again to be a ficton/lie/tool-of GOP-to-steal-from-the-public-and-give-to-the-mega-rich-donors The MAGA Budge bill may be least p... read more
We The People Cache Valley-A Community advocating for Democracy1 month agoAlert: MAGA and Trump is making EVERYONE less safe
MAGA and Trump are making EVERYONE less safe They already started to kidnap and toss critics into concentration camps controlled by ICE. A concentration camp is a prison with no judicial process. The MAGA congress gave ICE enormous pots of money to build more camps. The funding was stolen from medicaid and from hungry Americans (SNAP). Medicaid serves the poor, children, pregnant women, chronically sick, the elderly in need of nursing home care, and people with disabilities. We residents and taxpayers have been rodded to build a prison complex and concentration camps. El... read more
We The People Cache Valley-A Community advocating for Democracy1 month agoPAST ACTION Knowledge: PLEASE CALL and email congress about the budget betrayal bill-info of use
PAST ACTION: PLEASE CALL and email congress NOW about the budget betrayal bill-Vote could be soon The light blue highlights below explain the actual impacts in more frank language: This is a percent plot. Actual dollars are here from G Elliot Morris Big Bad Betrayal and Billionaire BONUS Budge Bill will add 3.9 trillion to our already untenable Federal Debt. IT should be called the Debt Explosion Bill OR Budget Betrayal Bill Police STATE and Prison expansion bill Increase for ICE detention is 45 billion dollars. That is 5 times the annual budget of ENTIRE federal prison syst... read more
We The People Cache Valley-A Community advocating for Democracy1 month agoACTION3: Training opportunities from ACLU
ACTION: Training opportunities Ready to turn passion into action? Join ACLU People Power's free virtual Organizing to Protect Democracy Training series starting July 8th at 6 PM MT. RSVP now to save your spot and get the Zoom link! RSVP: https://act.aclu.org/a/pplpowerpoped1 Will you join us? read more
We The People Cache Valley-A Community advocating for Democracy1 month agoNext EVENT: Pot Luck picnic and Voter Information Event to honor John Lewis
Pot Luck picnic & Voter Information event to honor civil-rights maverick John Lewis & to meet new people When: Th July 17th 2025, 530-8 pm Where: Merlin Olsen Central Park, North Pavilion. 250 E Center Street. (There is currently no designated parking for persons with disabilities BUT the east and south edge of the park has cut outs.. We called to get this corrected) What to bring: Something delicious to share, Park-approved beverage -we will supply water from 5-gallon camp jug An extra chair or blanket - in case we ... read more
We The People Cache Valley-A Community advocating for Democracy1 month agoKNOWLEDGE: Who benefits, who loses (ALL AMERICANS) and why- exposing the BIG BAD BETRAYAL Budget Bill
IMPACTS OF the WORST-EVER BUDGET BETRAYAL BILL July 2025: Useful insight and analysis of *who actually benefits *from the plunder, corruption, theft, suffering, death, greed, evil, and betrayal in the Fascist MAGA Budget bill 1. Creepy super-entitled billionaires who are addicted to more more more and more and even more more more wealth. They are so "sick' that they demand special treatment at our expense. They are also huge donors to for Republican party 2. Corporations that are offshoring American jobs. They get special treatment in the budget bill of MAGA GOP. 3. The Fos... read more
We The People Cache Valley-A Community advocating for Democracy1 month agoPast Event: JUNE 28TH ANTI-WAR AND PRO PUBLIC LANDS RALLY LOGAN UTAH
JUNE 28TH ANTI-WAR AND PRO-PUBLIC LANDS RALLY LOGAN, UTAH Led by high school students read more
We The People Cache Valley-A Community advocating for Democracy1 month agoUntitled
Ways to fight the big bill to bailout billionaires Phonebank voters in key districts https://www.mobilize.us/indivisible/event/808330/ Social media tags https://docs.google.com/document/d/1wDp94lqXKIyPEaqWxvRYulauTkjdpdU4ICoIHQsfYVQ/edit?tab=t.0 read more
We The People Cache Valley-A Community advocating for Democracy1 month agoExplainer: Why do people support MAGA?
Mr.E History teacher explains psychology behind Trump cult in a thought provoking video. [image: Mr.E's avatar] Mr.E Jun 28, 2025 ------------------------------ Must watch. 5 mins 41 seconds. Watch it. Explanation of Trump Cult. This sounds plausible. How to get people back-offer care, community and joy. +++++++++++++++= With the Big, Beautiful Bill, You Can Now Sponsor a Billionaire of Your Choosing Remember the Adopt a Highway program? This is like that, except not really. By Alexandra Petri My fellow Americans: When you pay taxes, which would you rather support? Cancer resear... read more
We The People Cache Valley-A Community advocating for Democracy1 month agoALERT:Unchecked discrimination: A central goal of the Republican party: maximum racism, maximum sexism and more
Essay How Trump Upended 60 Years of Civil Rights in Two Months An assault on federal protections may bring about a new era of unchecked discrimination. NYtimes Essay read more
We The People Cache Valley-A Community advocating for Democracy1 month agoPast Event: Saturday June 28th: No Wars, hands OFF PUBLIC LANDS
Rally Saturday June 28th: No Wars, hands OFF PUBLIC LANDS PLEASE POST AROUND TOWN read more
We The People Cache Valley-A Community advocating for Democracy1 month agoWORDS have power PART A: Fascist power grab, Pain and Death Budget Bill, PAYING more for LESS
WORDS MATTER: Part B of Words Have Power Picking the best descriptors NEW York Democrat, second in command of city, assaulted and arrested by masked ICE thugs Let's speak accurately and powerfully about the condition of our country Here are some suggestions: Fascist power grab Dictator in a hurry Draft-dodger becomes king Trump’s Fascist Playbook—Dismantling America The TRUMP MAGA budget bill needs to be rebranded accurately : BIG BULLSHIT Billionaire BAILOUT & BETRAYAL BILL Pain and Death Budget Bill PAYING-more-for-LESS BUDGET BILL Big Bad Betrayal Budget Bill Bullshit Bil... read more
We The People Cache Valley-A Community advocating for Democracy1 month agoKnowledge: Possible script about Budget bill
Possible script about MAGA DEATH bill Senator Curtis, Please vote against almost every provision in the BIG BULLSHIT Billionaire BAILOUT & BETRAYAL BILL. That is a more accurate name for the bill than OBBB. 1. It betrays Trump’s voters by making their lives SICKER, poorer, DEADLIER (estimates of 51,000 early deaths), more dangerous (from the ICE and military police state that does not obey laws, does not even follow habeous corpus). VOTE NO ON ALL THOSE PROVISIONS. 2. The Budget bill transfers even more massive amounts of wealth to already super-rich donors of the lawmakers.... read more
We The People Cache Valley-A Community advocating for Democracy1 month agoKNOWLEDGE: Wealth inequality is enormous: It fuels anti-democratic actions and corruption
Wealth inequality is enormous in USA It fuels anti-democratic leaders like Trump - & it is result of special treatment, bias, and corruption Sources: FactsWealth Inequality in the United States The United States exhibits wider disparities of wealth between rich and poor than any other major developed nation. Evidence of the inequality and its impact is in this great analysis. Key points below are from that REPORT. Americans know the wealth is uneven but their perceptions are far from the reality Why is the wealth flowing to the richest Americans? ONE key reason is that the ric... read more
We The People Cache Valley-A Community advocating for Democracy1 month agoALERT: ACTION: Assault on Senator Padilla, felony? DETAILS
Was the assault on Senator Padilla a felony?: Who assaulted the Senator of 1/8 Americans????? ICE FBI and others under control of Secretary Noem and the dangerous president. ACTION items to push back against this lawlessness Attend rallies peacefully. Every Friday 5-7 during hot summer at the Cache Country historic courthouse Call (using 5calls.org) or email your elected officials several times a day to protest the lawlessness, the big bad billionaire bailout and betrayal budget bill (which s wildly unpopular) Attend the next national event on JULY 17th due to the recent escalat... read more
We The People Cache Valley-A Community advocating for Democracy1 month agoKnowledge: Is the war in Iran popular? NO!
Is the war in Iran popular? NO! G Elliot Morris discusses this more Polls: Americans oppose U.S. bombing of IranOne survey found only 16% of adults, and 19% of Trump voters, support the U.S. bombing Iran. 60% oppose. [image: G. Elliott Morris's avatar] G. Elliott Morris Jun 21, 2025 127 10 33 Share Once bombs were dropped there were changes in polls. GOP support the bombing more. Recall this satirical post from 2003 by the Onion magazine Iran Bomb capable of creating 1,500 new terrorists in a single blast-from the Onion read more
We The People Cache Valley-A Community advocating for Democracy1 month agoKnowledge: Can ICE arrest and detain US citizens, like they are doing? NO!!!!!!!
Can ICE arrest and detain US citizens, like they are doing? NO!!!!!!! No, ICE (Immigration and Customs Enforcement) cannot legally detain U.S. citizens. Union Leader David Huerta was injured and arrested by ICE anyway. Hopefully he is suing. However, they can detain individuals if there is reasonable suspicion they are not a U.S. citizen and are subject to immigration enforcement. If detained, citizens should immediately state their citizenship and request to speak with an attorney. WHY ARE ICE ABLE TO DETAIN, ARREST, and assault US CITIZENS? Brad Lander is another p... read more
We The People Cache Valley-A Community advocating for Democracy1 month agoKNOWLEDGE: GOOD NEWS and Bad NEWS
GOOD NEWS and Bad NEWS Nationwide No Kings protests were a great success and with one exception all the protests were peaceful and non-violent. Take heart. There has been some good news for democracy-lovers: The military parade as such a bust that Secretary-and-Drunk Hegseth got chewed out. The 4-6 million 'No Kings' protestors got a lot of press, attention, and made an impact. Judges tend to stand with the law and the constitution in case after case. (SCOTUS needs to be reminded of the law tho). 93% of cases favor the law. Trump Tariff-taxes were rules un... read more
We The People Cache Valley-A Community advocating for Democracy1 month agoKnowledge: Domestic terrorism is no longer being tracked and prevented
This White House makes Negligible efforts to protect Americans from DOMESTIC TERRORISM DOMESTIC TERRORISM is a great danger to us. Examples include January 6th insurrection and violent attack.It also includes the horrifying assassination of two people, including one top lawmaker in Minnesota, seriously injury to two others with a hail of bullets. The right-wing assassin had a hit list of many dozens of other people in the democratic party and at abortion rights clinics. Instead a 22 year old former grocery store clerk and gardener has been put in charge by stotally caled-back... read more
We The People Cache Valley-A Community advocating for Democracy1 month agoALERT, Knowledge: BUDGET RUSH is about funding a police state
WHY THE RUSH TO PASS THE Betrayal and Death budget bill? Source Heather Cox Richardson explains the urgency the White House, MAGA and GOP feel about passing the horrible fascist billionaire welfare budget bill ---ASAP. THEY ARE OUT OF MONEY and need injection of more funds to keep building their police state. See bottom of blog post for details. The ICE agents that are kidnapping and assaulting our lawmakers, focusing on democrats,our friends, judges, veterans, children, critics, press, Union leaders (who were injured by ICE thugs),and they are coming for us eve... read more
We The People Cache Valley-A Community advocating for Democracy1 month agoKnowledge: USA doesn't need more prisons
USA doesn't need more prisons Yet the Fascist Budget Bill would increase prisons a LOT. MANY WILL BE PRIVATE PRISONS THAT ENRICH THEIR OWNERS AND USUALLY HAVE DEPLORABLE CONDITIONS. GOOGLE IT Mass incarceration: https://www.prisonpolicy.org/global/2024.html Reports regarding potential spending increases in the 2025 budget related to the proposed Trump administration's priorities, particularly in the area of homeland security and related immigration enforcement, indicate a significant focus on increased detention and enforcement operations. Specifically, the following de... read more
We The People Cache Valley-A Community advocating for Democracy1 month agoWORDS HAVE POWER PART B: A hostile take-over
WORDS HAVE POWER PART B. See PART AHow should we describe the condition of our country?ALERT: Hostile take-over of our country!! in ongoing Source We are experiencing a Fascist power grab ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ What should we call the Budget Bill? MomsRising suggest this and provide a quick and easy script to share with your senators: The Big Bad Betrayal Bill ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Budget explained Who is hurt by the budget? EVERYONE EXPLORE in detail ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Christian White Nationalists are stripping hea... read more
We The People Cache Valley-A Community advocating for Democracy1 month agoALERT, Knowledge: UPDATED Our lawmakers want to steal and sell off our most treasured public lands. STOP THEM!
Our lawmakers want to steal and sell off our most treasured public lands. STOP THEM! This is a massive BETRAYAL of the public trust (Polls consistently show that over 70% of Americans oppose selling or closing public lands.) Most of the Wasatch front would be up for sale! SALE of the land without protection or clawback option is MANDATED in the draft bill. [The land sale is part of a despicable "budget bill" that is many bad things. One way to summarize it is described by Simon Hopium below: Trump's Plunder, Sabotage And Betrayal Bill ] PLEASE CALL the land grab"THE GREAT L... read more
We The People Cache Valley-A Community advocating for Democracy1 month agoALERT: STOP US Involvement in the Israel-Iran Conflict
The promise to end all wars by this White House was broken, illegally, when Iran was bombed. There are 156,000 google results for "trump promised no wars news" Iran's nuclear bomb making had been slowed a lot by a deal signed in 2015 under leadership of President Obama. Trump started the nuclear efforts up again by withdrawing from the deal. Only congress can authorize a war. That is the law. Who talked the president into this war? The same guy, Israeli leader Netanyahu, who has been falsely "asserting" that Iran is about to have a nuclear bomb. Netanyahu has been... read more
We The People Cache Valley-A Community advocating for Democracy2 months agoAlert Knowledge: Public Media is under attack. Truth threatens White House GOP and Maga
Public Media is under attack. Truth threatens White House and Maga: Public Media is under attack. Protect My Public media Share your story to help the cause read more
We The People Cache Valley-A Community advocating for Democracy2 months agoKnowledge: Budget Bill hurts you and me-a lot: VIDEO
Budget Bill explained really well IT IS ALL ABOUT Trump's Plunder, Sabotage And Betrayal Bill Two main sources are highlighted here: 1. Web site: Democracy labs has amazing information. Click on their maps to find our how many people in your state will lose their health care. How many veterans will be impacted. etc. Click through and find more and more data as you explore this site. https://www.sanders.senate.gov/press-releases/new-study-trumps-big-beautiful-bill-will-cause-over-51000-additional-americans-to-die-each-year/ 2. And a video Transcript: The so-called big beauti... read more
We The People Cache Valley-A Community advocating for Democracy2 months agoKnowledge: DOGE lawlessness, Musk, Warren report
DOGE lawlessness, Musk, Warren report source of photo Senator Warren report REPORT HERE A small fraction is reproduced below Undercutting agencies regulating and investigating Musk’s businesses Largely guided by Musk’s DOGE, the Trump Administration has hamstrung the agencies overseeing Musk’s companies, gutting their staff, throwing sand in the gears of their operations, and embedding DOGE staff loyal to Musk. 34. Musk has direct business interests before over 70% of agencies and departments targeted by DOGE. 35. The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) was a... read more
We The People Cache Valley-A Community advocating for Democracy2 months agoKnowledge Alert: Assassinations of Democratic lawmakers, Senator Lee!!GAG!!
Assassinations of Democratic lawmakers, Senator Lee!! GAG!! Violence in USA is spiking due to right wing and ultra right wing attackers. There are also anti-immigrant haters and anti-women attackers. This interactive essay is very alarming and informative. Source Mother Jones-line plot Source Washington Post-dot plot Orange dots are the overwhelming majority of violent attacks form right wing groups. Their attacks are both more numerous and MORE VIOLENT AND MORE DEADLY. Trump dog whistle politics This is what comes from Trump whipping up MA... read more
We The People Cache Valley-A Community advocating for Democracy2 months agoKNOWLEDGE: Amazing people raised amazing humans
Amazing people raised amazing humans Sophie and Colin Hortman, the children of Rep. Melissa Hortman and her husband Mark, release a statement after the assassination of their parents. They display such grace and kindness that it should bring tears. “We are devastated and heartbroken at the loss of our parents, Melissa and Mark. They were the bright lights at the center of our lives, and we can’t believe they are gone. Their love for us was boundless. We miss them so much. “We want everyone to know that we are both safe and with loved ones. We are grateful for the outpouring of... read more
Support protestor accidentally killed during attack in SLC No King's Rally
Support family of protestor accidentally killed during an armed attack at SLC No King's Rally Go Fund me page An attacker with a weapon was rushing the peaceful protest. A volunteer shot at the attacker, stopped his attack, but also accidentally killed a bystander. A mass casualty event seems to have been prevented by the intervention. Details are still emerging. Video confirms this. read more
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