White House facade ripped up as demolition begins for President Trump's new ballroom Cranes were spotted outside the White House as demolition began for President Donald Trump's new ballroom Monday.

Trump is demolishing the White House East Wing to build his big, ugly King's Ballroom. Trump does not own the White House-- it is a national landmark, and he has no right to bulldoze any part of it! Contact your MOCs and tell them to stop this wannabe king!!!
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YouTube video by Jolly Good Ginger It takes far fewer of us than you think

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YouTube video by PalmBeachPost Bernie Sanders' 'No Kings' speech asks for a united front against Donald Trump, billionaires

Bernie explains it all today at the No Kings rally in Washington:
"I'm talking about the incredible injustice of the top 1% in America now owning more wealth than the bottom 93%... while 60% ... live paycheck to paycheck"
Don't let the Billionaire Bullies win!
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Our No Kings message for today is "Families Over Billionaires," we're getting lotsa beeps!!

What to know about the Trump administration's $20B bailout for Argentina The Trump administration's $20 billion bailout of the Argentine economy has raised questions given the scant details.

Ordinary Americans are getting slammed with huge increases in health care costs courtesy of the Big Beautiful (billionaire tax break) bill, and tariffs are crushing US farmers; meanwhile Argentina's getting a $20 Billion bailout from the Trump administration.
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Jack Smith Speaks You have choices about where you get your news and analysis.

“The heart of the Rule of Law is treating people equally under the rule of law. Good prosecutors do not care about politics. They bring cases that are supported by facts.”
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“No Kings Day” can’t arrive soon enough! October 13, 2025

"Many people are uncertain and afraid. They are desperate for leadership and encouragement. Every time one of us makes a public display of fealty to the Constitution, we are encouraging others not to give up."
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The standoff over the Epstein files — and the new congresswoman caught in the middle Rep.-elect Adelita Grijalva of Arizona, who won her election two weeks ago, would be the final signature needed to pass a resolution directing the Justice Department to release documents on Epstein.

“The government is in full shutdown and the Republicans are refusing to call the House back into session... Want to know why? Because we have secured the final vote on releasing the Epstein Files and they don’t want it out.”
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Trump's plan to invoke the Insurrection Act You need to be aware of his four-point plan

From Robert Reich: Trump's 4-point plan to invoke the Insurrection Act-- please view and share every way you can, and let's all do our part by ensuring all of our protests and actions remain peaceful and nonviolent!!!
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I found the greatest people in the world and started a Visibility Brigade @visibilitybrigade.bsky.social chapter with them.

We did 3 bridges in Morristown NJ last week supporting Mikie Sherrill for NJ Governor.

Til Trump is gone.
@mikiesherrill.bsky.social

Save American Higher Education (video) A petition that you can sign, which I read aloud

Professor Timothy Snyder explains what's at stake and why all who support the First Amendment should sign his petition to save Higher Ed from Trump and his minions; please sign the petition included here and share every way you can!
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We Found the ‘Enemy from Within’ He’s in the White House

'The “enemy from within” is Donald Trump. The “violent extremists” are Trump lackeys who have turned ICE into fascistic shock troops. This is not business as usual, or “Trump being Trump.” In response... the country must mobilize collectively.'
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Victims of Jeffrey Epstein to return to Capitol Hill in the coming week The victims of disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein will return to Capitol Hill next week for another press conference.

Epstein victims are returning to DC this week for another press conference to again push for the release of the Epstein files
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WayneIndivisible monthly meeting/Prep for October 18 and Nov. 4 · Indivisible [PLEASE REPLACE THE TEXT BELOW WITH YOUR SPECIFIC EVENT DETAILS BUT LEAVE THE NON-VIOLENCE CLAUSE IN THE DESCRIPTION - THANK YOU] This a local Indivisible event! Here is where you'll describe your l...

Join WayneIndivsible October 16 for our monthly meeting: our agenda includes our October 18 "NO KINGS" visibility event, GOTV for Nov. 4, and the Committee for the First Amendment-- join us and take a stand for the Constitution, the Rule of Law and Free Speech!
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This Is What Autocrats Dread Ahead of Poland’s 2023 parliamentary election, the future of the country’s democracy was in doubt. Well before the contest, the

"The defeat of Law and Justice in 2023 (in Poland) was an example of an overlooked phenomenon: Autocrats, whether aspiring or entrenched, can lose elections."
Billionaires want to divide and conquer us: what they fear most is all of us standing together against them.
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WANAQUE4DEMOCRACY RALLIES · Indivisible UPCOMING WANAQUE4DEMOCRACY RALLIES Join us to show your resistance to the growing threats of authoritarianism and to support MIKIE SHERRILL for Governor. *A core principle behind all Indivisible even...

"Wanaque for Democracy" rally is Friday October 3!
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YouTube video by Sen. Adam Schiff The Government Has Shut Down. Here's What Happens Next.

"This is Donald Trump using a shutdown of his own creation to try to cause more harm, more cruelty to the American people, and it's going to be the American people who suffer from this shutdown"
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Jack Ciattarelli’s Dangerous Ties to Anti-Vaccine Extremists When it comes to protecting public health, leadership should be about science, facts, and responsibility.

GOP gubernatorial candidate Jack Ciattarelli appeared onstage last week and spoke at an Anti-Vax event-- it's not the first time he's stood with the Anti-Vax, Anti-Science crowd.
Vote Nov. 4 to protect NJ's public health system!
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Oregon sues to block Trump from deploying state’s National Guard in Portland ”Local law enforcement has this under control,” the governor said.

"the Oregon National Guard is made up of Oregonians who are citizen-soldiers,” Kotek said. “All of us are encouraging Oregonians to not take the bait.”
“This is a surreal moment that is being manufactured,” said. Portland Mayor Keith Wilson, “We won’t be tripped up.”
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'Blatant Extortion': Healthcare for Millions Hangs in the Balance as GOP Plows Toward Shutdown | Common Dreams “Congressional Republicans would rather risk a government shutdown than reverse course and preserve healthcare tax credits millions rely on," said one critic.

“This whole saga demonstrates exactly who is to blame for a shutdown: Trump and Republicans in Congress... are threatening the American people with ruin. This is how dictators and comic book archvillains behave."
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Calls for criminal investigation into release of Mikie Sherrill's military records The race for governor in the Garden State exploded on Thursday into ugly accusations of dirty tricks and alleged leaks.

"Jeffries accused the Trump administration of releasing those documents without redacting them and revealing personal information like Sherrill's social security number and her home address."
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White House is begging hundreds of office managers fired by Elon Musk’s DOGE to come back to work Multiple federal agencies are moving to reverse cuts made by the Department of Government Efficiency

"Chad Becker, a former GSA official... said his former employer was left “broken” by cuts inflicted by Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency that went too far and too fast, leaving the GSA without 'the people they needed to carry out basic functions.' "

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Kimmel jabs 'bully' Trump for restricting free speech "We have to speak out against this bully. He’s not stopping. And it’s not just comedy. He’s gunning for our journalists too," TV host said, referring to the U.S. president.

Don't let the Bullies win-- and score one for Jimmy Kimmel and free Speech!!!
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Mike Johnson’s Epstein Delay Tactic Is About to Blow Up in His Face Arizona voters are set to skew the numbers in the House of Representatives in a special election.

“The days of turning a blind eye to Trump must end,” Grijalva told Politico. The government’s lack of transparency surrounding the late notorious sex criminal “has definitely come up...they believe the survivors deserve justice, and Congress must fulfill its duty"
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Adelita Grijalva, who's vowed to sign on to the discharge petition to release the Epstein files, wins special House election!
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Trump Responds to Statue of Him and Jeffrey Epstein Holding Hands A mysterious statue popped up overnight of Donald Trump and Jeffrey Epstein frolicking and holding hands.

"We celebrate the long -lasting bond between President Donald J. Trump and his closest friend, Jeffrey Epstein"
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Texas Officially Walks Back Justification For Redistricting, Throws DOJ Under Bus Read more here.

"The filing also appears to acknowledge that Gov. Greg Abbott (R) knowingly misled the public when he pointed to those concerns, saying Abbott used DOJ as “political cover” to hide the partisan goal of the effort."
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Trump Sent to 'Reform School' As Teen for Bullying, Niece... Long before he became a president notorious for mocking people, Donald Trump's "name-calling and teasing kids too young to fight back" helped land him at the...

"Finally, by 1959, Donald's misbehavior—fighting, bullying, arguing with teachers—had gone too far," Mary Trump writes.
"Fred had more important things to do than deal with Donald," she added.
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