The Flowering of Peace? It seems almost surreal to be writing it, but as of this publication there is a ceasefire currently holding between Israel and Hamas. This is the third ceasefire since October 7th 2023, but it does feel the most significant step towards peace in years. All of the remaining living Israeli hostages (20), and over two dozen deceased have been freed. About 2,000 Palestinian prisoners, many held without charge, have also been freed. The bombs have stopped

#DSOT emails content once a week and videos generally twice a month.  But there is too much to cover in this dystopia.i.e. How much we...

The The Community Cost of Fueling the AI Boom  Watch our Zoomchat with Ren Brabenec DSOT has another great conversation, this time with...

And not just against cars trying to kill you. Historically, protests by workers and consumers came rife with untold hardships. The labor...

​ Looking Out For Our Neighbors   Watch our Zoomchat with Mark Parker DSOT has another great conversation, this time with Baltimore City...

When DSOT was founded back in 2018 it was on the premise that this country, and its citizenry, are in fact far more united than divided....

Charlie Kirk is dead . If you didn't know who he was before his violent and barbaric killing this past week, then count yourself lucky....

In this insane post-modern Trump 2.0 presidency, major events happen so quickly, it can be hard to know what to cover. Take this last...

​ Creativity in a Time of LLMs - Re-release   Watch our Zoomchat with Gregg Wilhelm DSOT is re-releasing its fantastic chat with Gregg...

It's Labor Day 2025 in America and it's certainly a tough time to be a worker. This year, Labor Day is not only held under the auspices...

This email is NSFW Warning: disturbing content. Barron: Dad- how did you and Mom meet? Trump: Stop talking about Epstein. Allegedly  ...

For all his bluster and braggadocio at being a great deal maker, Trump in his second term as President has been more typified by...

Katie Miller, the woman who inexplicably married Stephen Miller, now has a podcast.  As most people do. There are no links.   She is a...

The story of Israel and Palestine especially since October 7th 2023 has been one of the most horrifying, tragic, and devastating events...

Every week #DSOT sends out an email focusing on issues and legislation that have a super majority consensus.  Policies that are vitally...

​ Knowledge Brings Us Together, Ignorance Divides Us. Talking with Sylvie Boudreau of Haskell Free Library   Watch our Zoomchat with...

There once was a man who wanted to be a King, or maybe dictator. It was hard to tell with him.  All his life he had money - his and other...

​ Talking Immigration, Community, and Bad Neighbors in Baltimore with Odette Ramos Watch our Zoomchat with Odette Ramos Happy Thursday...

The Trump Administration in Trump 2.0 has been typified by extremism, authoritarian crackdowns, reckless and illegal behavior that...

For the first time in years, Congress did the absolute minimum required of them and passed a budget . An “accomplishment” so meager it...

He has dark skin, and a funny name.  He is actually a Muslim- Barack Obama was not- and he unequivocally backs the people of Gaza, while...

Watch our Zoomchat with Ronda Cooperstein Happy Friday everyone! Today we are joined by Ronda Cooperstein to discuss US Policy and...

S ometimes, you can see disaster coming from a mile away, but you can’t avoid it, the proverbial train can’t be shifted off the tracks....

This past week the devastating violence in the Middle East took a terrifying escalation as Israel expanded its war by preemptively...

​ Alliances in the Anthropocene: A Chat with A2 Co-Founder Stephen Eisenman Watch our Zoomchat with Stephen Eisenma n Happy Friday...

One of the defining features of both Trump regimes, from day one, has been the profound racism, cruelty, and dehumanization of immigrants...

As Trump and the Republicans wage war on our democracy in the courts and the streets, pockets of resistance are emerging. Outside of the...

And derelict of duty. Conservative media will feast on this book and compliant dems will demur or defend. Meanwhile, there is not...

Stop this steal .  Why are there even any mumblings about removing this excellent strategist and highly articulate advocate after being...

Back to Where We Started/ But Worse Over the weekend the Trump Administration announced that it was walking back it's at least...

Unbowed/Unbroken and always fighting for the planet. Listen to our latest chat with environmental activist Steven Donziger. Hear his...

The Trump Administration this past week r eleased their proposed federal budge t for the next fiscal year. If a budget tell you values it...

“The Republican Party is the most dangerous organization in human history.”   Noam Chomsky, linguist and public intellectual, has...

The other branches of government get their shoes on. This past week we finally saw some stirrings life from the other branches of the...

​ Local Democracy Under an Authoritarian Federal Government Listen to our Zoomchat with Zeke Cohen T This chat we are joined by newly...

In just the last week ​we have seen a massive escalations and wild fluctuations in the breadth, scope, and size of the tariffs levied by...

Stocks Tumble as the People Rise Most of the time it’s hard to see ahead of what will cause the economy to crash; there are simply so...

Listen to our Zoomchat with Charlie Cooper This chat we are joined by long-time friend and tireless activist Charlie Cooper. In this...

Buying politics on the open market. There was a time when craftsmen, artisans, and yes politicians, found support and protection through...

What is the contribution cap to Social Security? As in, how much do you have to earn annually to stop paying in?  The answer is...