15 More Ways You Can Fight for Democracy By Gabriel Lezra

@gabelezra.bsky.social shares 15 ways you can fight for democracy right now.

Q: “Most hospitals + people who will lose insurance are in rural areas. If Trump & Republicans are so intent on sticking it to their own voters, why not let them?”

@aoc.bsky.social : “That’s the difference between us & Trump. I don’t care if you voted for me, I want you to have health care.”

Night night sweet dreamies

Life is hard on everyone, even the ones who hide it well.

If you can be anything,
be kind
Because you never know who’s holding themselves together in silence

Be kind to yourself too 🧡

Let's have a safe, peaceful, powerful protest tomorrow

#nokings

We can displace and shame the haters by simply showing up. Fill our public spaces with those who love diversity, decency and democracy,

#NoKings

In all the chaos, I would urge folks to remember that a lot of folks now don’t know when their next check will come.

The vast majority are good people who love this nation deeply, and many of them are still working despite not knowing when they’ll be paid

Have compassion.

Beaverton says NO Kings, Restore Democracy · No Kings **In America, we don’t put up with would-be kings.** Join us again as we rally with music, a few speeches, sign waving and a march. Day after day the chaos, the destruction of our government, the…

Let's tell Trump and the GOP #NoKings, no occupations, no racist deportation program!

Indivisible Beaverton and Direct Action Washington County are hosting a NO KINGS rally and march on Saturday, October 18th. Beaverton City Park, 2 pm - 4 pm.

Learn more and RSVP: www.mobilize.us/nokings/even...

Save the date!

If you're 60, 69.1% of all job growth since your birth occurred under Democratic administrations.

If you're 45, that number is 74.7%.

If you're under 28, the number is 100%.

Happy Labor Day.

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It's time to GET LOUD, DC. The people who oppress our communities are not welcome in our communities.

No matter where you are tonight, bring noisemakers, pots and pans, GoGo on the stereo, whistles, chants, or any other way to MAKE NOISE so Trump hears we want FEDERAL FORCES OUT NOW — FREE DC.

Hey look. It’s the worst economy since the last time Trump was in office.

Probably just a coincidence

RFK Jr should be impeached. Pass it on.

Gerrymandering: when data science meets moral bankruptcy.

Gerrymandering: the art of mathematically disproving majority rule.

ATTN: If you’re one of the 1,000 FBI agents who reviewed the Epstein files, feel free to reach out to me via signal (in my bio). I’ll keep you anonymous- as I have the thousands of current and former federal workers who have sent me tips. Please share this widely. 🙏🏻

A contender for the most “Show me your budget and I’ll tell you who you are” bills in modern history.

An act of breathtaking moral monstrosity and nearly unprecedented self-sabotage for the country.

Wondering what folks in these groups can do with their tax savings?

If you are in the National Guard or Active Duty military and you are being ordered to violate the constitutional rights of US citizens call the GI Rights Hotline, 877-447-4487

Please share 🙏🏼

Graphs showing 25 years of budgets for the National Institute of Health, NASA, and the NSF. In all cases, the proposed budget for next year is far, far below any year of the previous quarter century.

There are 2 previous historical cases of countries destroying their science and universities, crippling them for decades: Lysenkoism in the USSR and Nazi Germany. The Trump administration will be the 3rd.
It's not just budgets but research, institutions, expertise, and training the next generation.

A map of the US that shows all of the No Kings events registered for June 14.

As Trump defies courts, ignores the Constitution and punishes dissenters, all while he and his friends get even richer, June 14 needs to be our biggest and most widespread day of protest yet. There are over 700 events planned for No Kings Day. Please join us: www.nokings.org?SQF_SOURCE=i...

It turns out the pope never said this. My apologies for posting this before verifying it appropriately

Silent Suffering: The High Rate of Suicide in Veterinarians Veterinarians, despite their role in caring for animals, face a disturbingly high risk of suicide.

Please be kind to your veterinarian and their staff ❤️

I looked into it and found a lot of information:

Yes, veterinarians experience disproportionately high suicide rates compared to the general population and even other healthcare professionals. 🧵

I'm going to post this picture! 😎

Bar graph titled “childhood vaccines save lives”: Vaccines against measles, tetanus, whooping cough (pertussis) and tuberculosis, received during childhood, have saved about 154 million lives over the past 50 years. Orange bar graph with bars showing number of lives saved (in millions) by illness: Total: 163.84 million Measles: 95.71 Tetanus: 27.95 Whooping cough (pertussis): 13.17 Tuberculosis: 10.87 Haemophilus influenzae type B: 2.85 Streptococcus pneumoniae: 1.63 Polio: 1.57

RFKJ is saying that all “new vaccines” should be tested in clinical trials. Specifically, placebo trials (where the comparison group gets a “sugar pill”). It sounds reasonable to test new vaccines right? Well here’s the issue with this approach:

No Kings On June 14—Flag Day—Donald Trump wants tanks in the street and a made-for-TV display of dominance for his birthday. A spectacle meant to look like strength. But real power isn’t staged in Washington. ...

Here’s everything to know about our nationwide day of defiance on June 14. You can sign up for No Kings now.👇