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Ex-journalist. Retired software engineer. Married cat mom. My dad didnโ€™t fight Nazis in Europe so we could have them here. Vote! ๐Ÿ’™๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ

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Protect State-Level AI Regulation โญ‘ 5 Calls In June, Republicans attempted to add language to H.R. 1, the โ€œOne Big Beautiful Billโ€ Act, to prohibit state governments from making or enforcing any โ€ฆ

ICYMI: House Republicans are trying to bring back their ban on state-level AI regulation. They want to sneak it through by attaching it to the NDAA, an annual must-pass national defense bill.

Demand your reps oppose any inclusion of this reckless provision.
๐Ÿ”ฅ๐Ÿ“ž๐Ÿ”ฅ > 5calls.org/issue/state-...

03.12.2025 17:28 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 32    ๐Ÿ” 26    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
A graphic with a photo of Sen. Ron Wyden and a quote. The text in white font says, "A lot of families were sitting around the Thanksgiving table wondering how they were going to deal with these huge increases"

A graphic with a photo of Sen. Ron Wyden and a quote. The text in white font says, "A lot of families were sitting around the Thanksgiving table wondering how they were going to deal with these huge increases"

Democrats are doing everything in their power to stop health care costs from skyrocketing. But Republicans are refusing to even talk to them

TAKE ACTION: Call 202-224-3121 and tell your representatives to support legislation that lowers costs and saves health care.

@wyden.senate.gov

02.12.2025 21:07 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 68    ๐Ÿ” 37    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 3    ๐Ÿ“Œ 2
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Oversight Immigration Enforcement Dashboard To fulfill our oversight and legislative responsibilities to protect and defend the Constitution, Oversight Committee Democrats are compiling a verified public record of possible misconduct incidents ...

House Democrats created a page to report/ record misconduct by #ICE and CBP.

If youโ€™re a victim or witness of ICE misconduct and violence, you can file a report online.๏ฟผ

oversightdemocrats.house.gov/immigration-...

29.11.2025 21:15 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 12    ๐Ÿ” 7    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

๐Ÿšจ Call your legislators! Tips on finding contact info are in my pinned post.

24.11.2025 19:51 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 5    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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PUNCHBOWL: โ€œ.. GOP members messaged us over the weekend saying that they, too, are considering retiring in the middle of the term. Hereโ€™s one particularly exercised senior House Republican:

@punchbowlnews.bsky.social

24.11.2025 15:37 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4888    ๐Ÿ” 1277    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 513    ๐Ÿ“Œ 768

Theyโ€™re mad that the administration treated them like garbage?

Maybe they should be mad that the administration treated their constituents like garbage.

24.11.2025 17:24 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 10    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Groups | 50501 Movement

These types of trainings are happening in all major cities, and many small towns too!

There is likely an organization or coalition somewhere that you can find online that is doing this work.

Try starting with your local 50501 or Indivisible group first.

22.11.2025 19:02 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 163    ๐Ÿ” 36    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 3    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Elon Musk is set to make more than every U.S. elementary teacher combined See how Tesla CEO Elon Muskโ€™s new payment package compares with other occupations in the United States.

ATTENTION:
Elementary school teachers
Cashiers
Nurse practitioners
Cab drivers
Electricians
Food servers
Plumbers

If we let Elon get his trillion dollar bonus, he will make more money than your entire profession combined. And this is just a few examples. #teslatakedown wapo.st/49WMKGW

18.11.2025 19:54 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 70    ๐Ÿ” 28    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 3    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
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Have you contacted your Democratic senators yet?

Demand that your Democratic senators call on Chuck Schumer to step aside as Minority Leader. We need new leadership that will actually fight for us.

Call: indivisible.org/resource/cal...

Email: act.indivisible.org/sign/dem-sen...

14.11.2025 13:29 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 395    ๐Ÿ” 149    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 21    ๐Ÿ“Œ 17
Ezra Levin on Bluesky: โ€œI'm hearing the same thing. Dems are nearing a surrender. I'm shocked. Largest protest in history + best election night in years + polling showing we're kicking their ass in public opinion. And now Dems may cave.

It ain't over til it's over, so please do call if you've got a Dem senator.โ€

Ezra Levin on Bluesky: โ€œI'm hearing the same thing. Dems are nearing a surrender. I'm shocked. Largest protest in history + best election night in years + polling showing we're kicking their ass in public opinion. And now Dems may cave. It ain't over til it's over, so please do call if you've got a Dem senator.โ€

๐Ÿšจ Weโ€™re hearing that Senate Democrats are on the verge of caving to Trump in another โ€œSchumer Surrender.โ€

That means your Democratic senators need to hear from you right now.

Call: indivisible.org/resource/cal...

Email: act.indivisible.org/sign/funding...

09.11.2025 21:30 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1839    ๐Ÿ” 1139    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 175    ๐Ÿ“Œ 176

My husband was walking in a park today and saw a woman with a hat that said โ€œF*** T****โ€ (literally, with the stars). He told her he liked it, and she said sheโ€™s a Republican, and she wants all her Republican friends to know how much she hates Trump.

That brightened our day.

07.11.2025 18:21 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Because he wants to make it cheaper for Hegseth to use them on his generals?

07.11.2025 00:59 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Donโ€™t Stream Fascism: Cancel Spotify

I'm canceling my Spotify subscription until the ICE ads are removed. Streaming hate is a choice and I refuse to fund it. #CancelSpotify app.sosha.ai/s/UpiuK49E

06.11.2025 16:46 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

If you've already called your reps about the shutdown, tariffs, Epstein files, ICE raids, etc. and feel like they aren't listening, try giving them another round of calls now. They may be thinking a bit differently after those election results...

05.11.2025 17:54 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 221    ๐Ÿ” 113    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 4    ๐Ÿ“Œ 13

Hereโ€™s the message I left my GOP legislators today:

โ€œLast nightโ€™s election results should send you a clear message: When we said no kings, we meant it. Stop bowing to Trump and do your job.โ€

Call yours, and let them know that last night was just the beginning.
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05.11.2025 18:57 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

To voters who were a part of this #BlueWave, especially young people and first-time voters: THANK YOU!

You demonstrated the power of your vote. In big races and small, every vote DOES matter.

Your vote mattered.

Letโ€™s keep it up. We can have the country we want if we show up big every time!
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05.11.2025 18:35 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

To @democrats.org,
@housedemocrats.bsky.social, and
@senatedemocrats.bsky.social: Congratulations to the Democrats on sweeping victories tonight!
I hope your takeaway is that your voters are MAD. Please make your decisions about resisting Trumpism accordingly.
No more status quo. We want fighters!

05.11.2025 02:42 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Virginia 2025: Phonebank ยท Indivisible ## All eyes are on Virginia this November! ### Help Indivisible deliver wins for candidates who will put Virginia first, from the top of the ticket all the way down to the local school board! Letโ€™...

2๏ธโƒฃ days until Election Day โ€” and you can help GOTV for Democratic candidates from anywhere:

Virginia: indivisi.org/va-calls

New Jersey: www.indivisibleonenj.org/gotv-2025?fb...

New York: volunteer.zohranfornyc.com/phonebanking...

California: neighbor2neighbor.io/campaign/fb6...

02.11.2025 13:17 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 992    ๐Ÿ” 535    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 21    ๐Ÿ“Œ 34

This must be some sort of record!

30.10.2025 16:51 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Why do so many people feel the need to work so hard to redeem a man who was convicted of 34 felonies?

30.10.2025 14:38 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

This. Also:

1. Our nuclear modernization started under Obama.

2. The only significant nuclear expansion under Trump was the low-yield W76 mod 2 submarine launched ballistic missile.

3. Testing nukes is fucking stupid. We donโ€™t need to do it.

30.10.2025 02:21 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2991    ๐Ÿ” 855    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 134    ๐Ÿ“Œ 16
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Fact-checking a chart of SNAP recipients by ethnicity A viral chart on X titled โ€œFood Stamps by Ethnicityโ€ showed that most people receiving SNAP benefits are non-white and noncitizens. But U.S. Agriculture Department data shows that the largest groupโ€ฆ

A viral chart on X titled โ€œFood Stamps by Ethnicityโ€ showed that most people receiving SNAP benefits are non-white and noncitizens. But U.S. Agriculture Department data shows that the largest group of SNAP recipients by race is white.

29.10.2025 12:05 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 29    ๐Ÿ” 11    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Fact-checking a chart of SNAP recipients by ethnicity A viral chart on X titled โ€œFood Stamps by Ethnicityโ€ showed that most people receiving SNAP benefits are non-white and noncitizens. But U.S. Agriculture Department data shows that the largest groupโ€ฆ

A viral chart on X titled โ€œFood Stamps by Ethnicityโ€ showed that most people receiving SNAP benefits are non-white and noncitizens. But U.S. Agriculture Department data shows that the largest group of SNAP recipients by race is white.

buff.ly/5pmLNHj

28.10.2025 11:24 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 43    ๐Ÿ” 22    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 4

Husband is on the phone with health insurance company to let them know the pharmacy billed them twice for his flu shot, and they are ARGUING WITH HIM
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27.10.2025 15:06 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Spotify stock graph showing a decrease of $28 in one day (Friday 10/24), the day after Spotifyโ€™s boycott became a trending topic on Bluesky. This is a roughly 5% decrease in value.

Spotify stock graph showing a decrease of $28 in one day (Friday 10/24), the day after Spotifyโ€™s boycott became a trending topic on Bluesky. This is a roughly 5% decrease in value.

Yโ€™all, Spotifyโ€™s stock price sunk by 5% in 1 day. YOU did this by spreading the word to boycott them for running ICE ads.

These billionaires only speak one languageโ€”moneyโ€”so letโ€™s keep up the pressure. Tell everyone you know to cancel their Spotify subscriptions. Send them to BoycottSpotify.com.

25.10.2025 04:15 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 6551    ๐Ÿ” 3292    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 121    ๐Ÿ“Œ 183

UPDATE: I got an email back from a City Councilperson that said they have referred this to the legal staff to see what they can do.
Maybe yours would too?

24.10.2025 23:00 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Thank you! ๐Ÿ’™

24.10.2025 22:56 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Guess itโ€™s time to drop DoorDash too! They donated $1,000,000 to the Cuomo campaign. Leave it to corporations to try to undermine the public

24.10.2025 15:10 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 463    ๐Ÿ” 173    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 27    ๐Ÿ“Œ 19

go.bsky.app/SX7rKKo MAGA thinks there is post birth abortion. This is the stupidity of the cult. Rapture and 47 is the closest thing to God. Grifting creates believers. Follow and educate.

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Thank you for adding me! ๐Ÿ’™

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