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This scrum of pot-bellied, sunken-chested betas trying to bully an all-black clad badass Eastern European wasteland survivor while dressed like Men’s Wearhouse mannequins is peak cinema.

Make it better known that you are, first and foremost, a party of the “working class.”

As the middle class shrinks, fear for economic stability increases and and is exploited. We can’t maintain social justice protections if we don’t win elections.

WAYS TO FIGHT

Alaskans, call your congressional representatives and ask what they are doing to fight the mass firings of Alaskan federal employees. Phone numbers to call and sample script at the link below.

www.supportakfeds.com

It may not be cool or hip in some circles, but we legitimately do need a massive amount of people to run for office.

Flood the school boards, councils, county seats, state legislatures, Congress, etc.

Big changes at the top happen when the ground shifts at the bottom. And that can start now.

App - Goods Unite Us Goods Unite Us app is a politically agnostic app that informs consumers about the political spending habits of corporations and brands.

Want to boycott companies that support Trump (and therefore Project 2025) and find alternate companies to buy products from?

This seems an excellent site:

www.goodsuniteus.com/app/

I’d prefer if I could filter out their senior employees’ contributions, but this is still super easy to use.

Airbnb supports Elon Musk...
Support the alternatives: Homestay, FlipKey, Sonder, Hipcamp, HomeToGo, Blueground, and Vrbo

This quote is soooo relevant right now

The '3.5% rule': How a small minority can change the world Nonviolent protests are twice as likely to succeed as armed conflicts – and those engaging a threshold of 3.5% of the population have never failed to bring about change.

Very interesting read on the power of peaceful protest against autocratic regimes.

www.bbc.com/future/artic...

The American Bar Association is the largest professional organization of lawyers in the country and completely nonpartisan. They have issued an unprecedented indictment of the Trump administration’s actions over the past three weeks.

Post from Elizabeth Warren: A federal court just blocked Elon musk from interfering with federal government payments. There is power in fighting back. We won’t stop until this is permanent.

Elon Musk temporarily blocked from interfering with Fed payment system. Keep it up my peeps. There is power in fighting back.

Multiple groups call on Senate to reject Vought nomination Multiple groups called on the Senate to reject President Trump’s pick for Office of Management and Budget (OMB) director, Russell Vought. In three separate letters, the Coalition for Sensible Safeg…

Project 2025 co-author Russell Vought must not become OMB director. Call your Senator. The Senate is likely to vote on him this evening. (Thursday).

This is the guy who froze federal funding last week.

thehill.com/homenews/sen...

Well done people! From Lisa Murkowsi’s Facebook feed:

“I want to thank Alaskans who have been reaching out to my offices in D.C. and across Alaska. The U.S. Senate phone system has been receiving around 1,600 calls each minute, compared to the 40 calls per minute we usually receive…”

Opinion | Don’t Believe Him (Gift Article) Look closely at the first two weeks of Donald Trump’s second term and you’ll see something very different than what he wants you to see.

Fantastic analysis of Trump’s strategy, how it shows weakness, and part of our role in fighting it.

We Choose to Fight Action Call YouTube video by Indivisible

Ways to take action against the attack on Federal Funds starts around 21:40, though the beginning stuff is good info, too. www.youtube.com/live/55yf3As...

2026 United States Senate elections - Wikipedia

There is a drum beat in my head: Midterms, midterms, midterms. November 3, 2026.

33 Senate seats being contested. 20 Repubs, 13 Dems.

5 battleground states

Georgia, Maine, Michigan, New Hampshire, North Carolina.

𝗬𝗼𝘂 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝘁𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗯𝘆 𝘃𝗼𝗹𝘂𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗗𝗡𝗖
democrats.org/take-action/

Excellent advice on not being swept away by the overload of awful coming out of the White House. Wise friend summed it up: 1. pick a few key issues to focus on so you don’t risk just reacting and being scattered and overwhelmed. 2. Follow facts and trusted analysis. 3. Support each other.

Absolutely. He uses a shotgun strategy to overwhelm and distract from his more important moves.

First they came for the Indigenous place names. And Alaskans were like “lol no, try and make us not call it Denali you senile MFer”

Way to go Beau!

"Alaska chefs Beau Schooler and Kevin Lane earn James Beard semifinal nods." "Schooler, chef and owner of In Bocca Al Lupo in Juneau, has earned multiple recognitions from the James Beard Foundation."

www.adn.com/alaska-life/...

Bishop Mariann Budde tells NPR 'I won't apologize' for sermon addressing Trump The Episcopal bishop of Washington spoke with NPR to discuss her sermon addressing President Trump and why she asked him to have mercy.

What a brave and noble person, to so gracefully ask for mercy for others. Christianity at its finest. We must protect such bravery.

www.npr.org/2025/01/22/n...

Good lord. Looks terrifying.

a man in a suit and tie is standing in front of a snl logo Alt: John Mulaney in a suit and tie is standing in front of a snl logo enthusiastically waving

Hiiiii!!!

the Gold Town is here!!!

Never trust folks who only make changes you like when forced. When the pressure subsides, they’ll go back to their crappy ways.

Better to support folks whose business model’s foundations are based on the things you like. Still learning about Bluesky, but so far it seems they’re trying to do good.

Congress: Protect The Right to Dissent Congress is considering a bill that threatens free speech under the guise of national security - and we can’t let it pass. Take action against this harmful reaction to pro-Palestinian protests.

“Tell Congress to vote NO on this bill.

In a clear reaction to pro-Palestine protests, the House might pass legislation that would hand the government a dangerous tool to stifle free speech and punish disfavored groups. We must take action.”

action.aclu.org/send-message...

I'm seeing a lot of content without alt text, some of it is really good. Be kind and add some alt text, please.

Yes, it's an extra step but imagine being disabled, excited to be in bsky only to realize that you can't use it because there isn't alt text.

2 of 2: Using Lists:

Follows are just for sources I want to see every time I open the app. (family, friends, etc) which are uplifting to me.

Then, if I have the energy and inspiration, I can click on a particular list and delve into that particular topic.

1 of 2: Using Lists: Not sure if this is "right" way to do it:

I've stopped using "follow" for sources that I want to look at sometimes, but not all the time. (politics, science, tech, music/guitar, etc).

Instead, I am now trying out putting these sources in different lists, grouped by topic.

Updated with some new info: notably, an estimated 7,800 votes are left to count. #akleg