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“Unless there is countervailing pressure, the institutions do tend to bend. … But when you have a broader civil resistance movement, the predicted probability of success goes up to about 51.7%.” ‼️

#NoKings ❌👑

Mike Johnson recently claimed that No Kings attendees will be America-haters and "people who don’t want to stand and defend the foundational truths of this republic.” I think he's afraid precisely that opposition to Trump framed in terms of those "foundational truths" risks peeling off support.

When will the shutdown end?

As soon as Republican leaders stop twiddling their thumbs and sit down with Democrats to negotiate.

It could end TODAY if they decide to work with us to reopen the government and stop health care costs from skyrocketing.

US cities to resist Trump’s crackdown on dissent with No Kings protests: ‘We will not be bullied’ Second round of protests at more than 2,500 sites are set for Saturday, including in cities where Trump has sent troops

www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025... Still, this Saturday, even in cities with troops on the ground, millions of people are expected to march against the president as part of a second “No Kings” protest.

Anti-Communist Club Is Formed by Coughlin ROYAL OAK, Mich., Sept. 17.-(U.P.)—The Rev. Charles E. Cough-lin today announced formation of a children's anti-Communist club in which communism will be taught to "expose its fallacies." "We take the candy from the pill and show what's inside," the priest said "It is the first such club to be formed and we hope it will spread all over America." The club will function in the school maintained by Father Coughlin's parish of the Shrine of the Little Flower.

My Anti-Communist Club is live & Inbox * President Trump <contact@win.donaldtrump.com>…. Unsubst 6:55PM (1 hour ago) # to me • 中 ANTI COMMUNIST CLUB 9 Gr WELCOME TO MY BRAND-NEW CLUB FOR TOP MAGA PATRIOTS ANTI COMMUNIST CLUB After careful consideration, I want to present you with the ANTI-COMMUNIST CLUB Membership! It's the highest honor I can bestow upon such an important supporter who DESPISES the radical left!

Left: Father Coughlin's anti-communist club, September 1935
Right: Donald Trump's anti-communist club, October 2025

Keys to the office? Check! ✅
Sworn in as Congresswoman? Not quite 🙅🏻‍♂️

While the entire GOP lines up to kiss Trump’s flabby fascist ass

Hegseth is a great big failure!
No to war in Venezuela!

RFK will cause a plague!
Send Pete Hegseth to The Hague!

ICE, leave Portland and Chicago!
Send Trump back to Mar-A-Lago! /end

Remember, the Holocaust didn’t start with gas chambers in Auschwitz.

It started with politicians dividing the people with “us vs. them”.

It started with intolerance and hate speech.

It started when people stopped caring, became desensitized, and turned a blind eye.

Remember.

🧑‍🌾 SOYBEAN FARMERS: “MAGA now stands for ‘Make Argentina Great Again’ — a bailout is like putting a band-aid on a bullet hole.”

Trump’s Tariffs are ☠️ them. Are you guys listening? @rustygrills @RepChrisTodd @RepFaison @MarshaBlackburn @RepTimBurchett @GovBillLee

Bailing out Bessent’s Buddies’ Bets on Argentina Trump bails out hedge funds’ failed bets on Milei while his foreign aid cuts will kill millions of children

We didn’t “help Argentina.” We bailed out a billionaire’s bad bet. Rob Citrone, a hedge fund pal of Bessent, lost money gambling on Argentina’s economy. So now we’re borrowing our kids’ future to cover his tab, $20 to $40 billion of it.

That ain’t foreign aid.

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Oregon judge extends temporary block on National Guard deployment to Portland The order comes as city, state and federal official wait for a ruling from the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals.

Breaking News: U.S. District Court Judge Karin Immergut has extended temporary rulings blocking the Trump administration from federalizing and deploying members of the National Guard to Portland.

Well-known internet personality Robby Roadsteamer makes fun of ICE and calls them Nazis. They prove his point & come out to arrest him for trespassing after shoving him over the property line.

Just like Russia, if you protest the regime, men with guns come to take you away.
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NO KINGS for Differently-Abled and Disabled Friends · No Kings **In America, we don’t put up with would-be kings.** Our peaceful movement is only getting bigger and stronger. “NO KINGS” is more than just a slogan—it’s the foundation our nation was built upon. Bo...

Here's how differently-abled and disabled folks can join No Kings 2: www.mobilize.us/nokings/even...

"It’s the rehearsal for every act of resistance that follows-the ground game that decides whether we fight as neighbors or scatter as refugees. Whether the next chapter is written by the people or by whatever algorithm the oligarchs plug into the Oval Office."
Show up-stand where history can see you

This One Matters: A "No Kings" Protest Guide For Oct 18 and beyond ...

Its awful that we need to protect ourselves from our own government , but here we are
Check this guide- stuff to bring, stuff to not bring, how to respond if taken - be prepared. ❤️🇺🇸❤️
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She wasn't "arrested", she was assaulted, kidnapped, & is being unlawfully imprisoned for playing music during a peaceful protest.

The chump administration is openly trampling the rights of Americans to instill fear & silence dissent.

#Pinks

Trump’s power depends on maintaining the illusion that he’s all-powerful, and that Americans adore him.

But that illusion is harder to maintain if millions of people are in the streets protesting.

This is why Republicans are trying to discredit No Kings Day rallies before they've even happened.

I’m handing out pro-democracy grades to the media The Guardian gets an A, the NY Times gets a C, CBS gets an F

If we write off all news media, we’re playing into Trump’s hands. Some outlets are doing well while others stink.
In this installment of my free Stop the Presses newsletter, I give letter grades to major media outlets. See if you agree.

The media is largely ignoring the trauma of millions. Here's why. Plus: Watch George Stephanopolous pushes JD Vance with follow-up questions, cringe at Bari Weiss's pep talk to CBS journalists; and more

“there are a lot of people in this country …who are disgusted, appalled & frightened”by the Trump admin.
@sulliview.bsky.social is right: where’s the news coverage on these folks & the No Kings march? There are countless stories to be told…
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“It’s a form of resistance that requires us to put aside ego, and the need for personal gratification, to become a node in a living network of care, support, and defense.”

The only way we save our country is through our numbers.

Trump and MAGA don't have the majority, not even close.

Overwhelm them with numbers. Resist everywhere. They are too reckless, incompetent, and self-destructive.

Also, divide and conquer. Many fissures, especially around Epstein.

The recent trajectory, in broad strokes:

- Regime starts militarizing the conflict in early summer
- Regime declares all liberal/leftwing political activity as domestic terrorist or terrorism-adjacent in presidential memo
- Regime ramps up the propaganda against “the Left” across all channels

One week from right now, millions of Americans will gather in every state for the biggest day of peaceful protest in American history. Join your local No Kings Day event to make it clear that We The People won’t cower in response to Trump’s authoritarian takeover: www.nokings.org?SQF_SOURCE=i...

No, Speaker Johnson: The No Kings Rally on October 18 is not a “hate America” rally. Quite the contrary. It’s a rally of millions of people who believe in American freedom and are not going to allow you and President Trump to turn us into an authoritarian country.

THIS!! 👇👇

Age revealing on my part, but Moody Blues my all-time favorite band, ever...

White House staff should just make and show him an AI-generated video where he wins, fly him to Duluth and tell him it’s Oslo, and dare the New York Times to say anything more than “Experts disagree about whether Mr Trump was awarded the Nobel Prize”.