Libby's Blog

Dear Friends Saturday is the 82nd anniversary of D-Day. On June 6, 1944 soldiers from the US, Britain, and Canada simultaneously landed on 5 separate beaches in Normandy, France to begin the offensive to defeat Nazi Germany. There were 10,000 casualties that day. Over 4,400 allied soldiers died including about 2,500 Americans. The drama of that day has usually felt distant, but what so many soldiers died for, defeating fascism, seems all too real. The courage and sacrifice o

Dear Friends: I hope everyone had a good, if somewhat damp, Memorial Day Weekend. We were not out on the bridge, although some of the bridge team joined events at Memorial Bridge protesting the Arch de Trump. Unlike when we started, there are many opportunities now to join various protests and provide social proof of what we know: grassroots efforts everywhere are leading the Resistance and continuing to build. This regime’s support across the nation is tanking. Many of m

Dear Friends: This blog is a little later than usual because I went to Scotland for my birthday and a meetup with some family and friends. It was a wonderful trip. Traveling is such a good way to get another perspective on things, especially when you are inclined, as I am, to delve into the local history of places when you visit. I’ve been struck lately by how many commentators and politicians use history as a way to explain and understand our current political situation.

Dear Friends: I wanted to let my readers know about a project I have been involved with over the past six months: The Abundance Elected Network. The Network is a national community of local elected officials who are committed to results driven governance and work to remove unnecessary barriers to getting things done. Often those barriers came about for a good reason long ago, but while they no longer make sense, they are difficult to remove or even see sometimes. And, they c

Dear Friends: I hope everyone has been able to take a little time to disconnect from the crazy world and recharge a bit with whatever holidays you celebrate, or just enjoy spring. The last week was particularly crazy. The fact that Marjorie Taylor Greene, Tucker Carlson, Alex Jones, and others on the far right criticized Donald Trump indicates just how crazy it was. Even they see that our President is unhinged. Keeping perspective on our history is so important to mental heal