John, I hope your week is going great! To keep you in the know, here’s an edition of our short newsletter: * We all witnessed the chaos and dysfunction as it took Republican seditionists 15 ballots to finally elect Kevin McCarthy Speaker of the House--after he made deals to weaken his office to the point where he'll likely be gone in a year. Don't take this prediction lightly. We predicted a fight would break out on the House floor in this video, and within 24 hours it had. Watch here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j6u738EZw0k And in case you have forgotten how pathetic that whole display was by the House GOP Caucus, here are key moments, and lotsa popcorn: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UWelNJH69b8 * Sadly, Trumpian insurrection has gone global. This weekend, pro-Jair Bolsonaro (defeated authoritarian in the last election) loons attacked the Brazilian government, claiming he really won and the election was rigged. Sound familiar? At the time, Bolsonaro was at...Mar-a-Lago, of course! You know what they say about fascists of a feather... To be clear: Bolsonaro should be expelled forthwith from the U.S.  Blue Amp Action had a great moment over the holidays! Cliff innocently sent out a tweet about a fantastic Christmas gift (I was humbled to join the "Secret Jewish Space Laser Corps," which, I might add, is "Mazel Tough!”). The result was overwhelming feedback like "it's the funniest shirt I've ever seen" and "WHERE DID YOU GET THAT SHIRT!?," as the tweet rocketed to virality, seen by over 500,000 people. Well, because of those reactions and the overall response, Blue Amp Action got itself a new sponsor! Here is the tweet I sent out, with the gift courtesy of my wonderful wife, who bought it at Dissent Pins.  Dissent Pins who not only makes this outstanding shirt, though, but a ton of more great merchandise, including hilarious & inspiring pins, stickers, shirts, patches, jewelry, charms, magnets and more! I've loved wearing my Jewish Space Laser Corps t-shirt. I love the message and the reactions it gets. Also, it's comfortable as hell. And I love supporting this great company and the fantastic causes it helps fund! Half of Dissent Pins' profits go to progressive orgs working on issues such as helping Ukraine's survival or protecting abortion rights here at home. They've given nearly $1 million so far to great causes! So...Do you need a Secret Jewish Laser Corps ("Mazel Tough") t-shirt (how could you not?!) How about Ukrainian Easter Egg Jewelry, "I'm Vaccinated" baseball caps, "Send Elon To Space" stickers or a "Gazpacho Police" patch? Dissent Pins makes these and dozens more products like them.  So go to Dissent Pins to get these and other awesome collectibles (a "Build Your Own Conspiracy Theory Kit?," or a "Thanks Science" charm or "Pride Flag" keychain!!) while supporting causes you care about! I mean, how can you not love … Ruth Bader Pinsberg??  And now, a bit more from our newsletter: * You may have seen where George Santos flashed a white power signal while he voted for Kevin McCarthy as Speaker. He made it quite obvious for the cameras:  A reminder of the 3 reasons this awful human was elected, and how to prevent the election of this kind of GOP conman in the future: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xj9G_zPXsiE * Additionally, when it comes to their own, Republicans aren't shy about shanking them when they begin to see them as a liability. Santos may think he's a member of the club and do whatever it takes to be in that club, but he'll wanna have eyes on the back of his head going forward: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TuSZdOLs48E --- Before we let you go: A reminder that Dissent Pins makes hilarious and inspiring merchandise at a low price and are a Blue Amp Action sponsor! We love their work and feel strongly about who they are--fighting for the same values as all of us. So if you need a gift, or just want a good laugh, get yourself some merch at Dissent Pins! Thanks for reading this edition of the Blue Amp Action Newsletter! And once again, have a great rest of your week! Cliff | 
