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Yep. Preparing the public for this likelihood (focusing on our agency), pre-bunking claims he'll use to declare a national emergency, winning the election by a big margin, nonpartisan verification, and preparing the public to enforce the results through courts + nonviolent mass action will be key.

YouTube video by Bruce Springsteen Bruce Springsteen - Streets Of Minneapolis (Official Audio)

I wrote this song on Saturday, recorded it yesterday and released it to you today in response to the state terror being visited on the city of Minneapolis. It’s dedicated to the people of Minneapolis, our innocent immigrant neighbors and in memory of Alex Pretti and Renee Good.

Stay free

I attempted to go to an ICE patrol training here in LA this morning and they had to turn most of us away because of capacity issues and even as I was leaving I saw a ton more folks showing up

so that’s how well their attempts to scare everyone away are going, even in the face of murder

Let me be clear from my faith and the core of my being: ICE’s ruthless and unhinged campaign is an affront to the divine commandments to love our neighbor and to welcome the stranger.”

-Reverend @raushenbush.bsky.social

#BeGood

DC friends: Stop by the Kennedy Center today to show your support for a fun, safe, and ICE-free World Cup. Kick a soccer ball and have some cocoa! :)

When Loyalties Shift: Americans’ Growing Noncooperation with Federal Abuses of Power Americans' refusals to accept apparent abuses of power by the federal government indicate that the political winds may be starting to shift.

A growing swath of Americans are showing signs of discontent and refusing to cooperate with what they see as their rights, liberties, and economic interests being compromised under the Trump administration, write civic movement experts Adam Fefer and @mariajstephan.bsky.social:

In Monrovia, California, protesters are purchasing 17¢ ICE scrapers from Home Depot and immediately returning them to create long lines and slow down the entire store. Their aim is to disrupt sales and convey a message opposing ICE raids occurring in their neighborhood.

Do revolutions work without getting all shooty? Or even slappy? Do they work better? Author Maria Stephan has done ALL the research. And our favorite sailor comes ashore to host our favorite game - it’s “Land Ho! with Toni Anita Hull.” @mariajstephan.bsky.social

When Educators Confront Authoritarianism Educators are critical to the maintenance of democratic institutions, norms, and freedoms.

On how brave teachers & educators around the world, from Norway (under Nazi occupation), Chile, Hungary, Venezuela, Russia, Turkey - and the US - have defended the right to learn and resisted authoritarianism in its various forms. @shankerinst.bsky.social www.shankerinstitute.org/blog/when-ed...

U.S. Catholics are facing an authoritarian threat. The church has been here before. The Catholic Church in the United States today is facing a crucial test. Will Catholic leadership accommodate and adapt itself to authoritarian power? Or will it offer leadership to give hope, oppose authoritarian abuses and defend human freedom?

On how Catholic leaders and communities around the world have confronted autocratic regimes and defended democratic freedoms, with lessons for faithful action in the US today. @horizonsprjt.bsky.social bit.ly/4hSOqDk

Exciting campaign that is already working, with Disney's stock plummeting. Let's keep up the momentum!

The 6 superpowers that faith communities bring to nonviolent struggle While religion has too often been a tool of authoritarianism, faith communities have also been the life force of so many freedom movements.

While religion has far too often been a tool of authoritarianism, faith institutions and communities have also been the life force of so many freedom movements, writes @mariajstephan.bsky.social.

If I have any credibility with you from 20 years of reporting on rightwing & fascist movements, please listen when I beg you not to celebrate Charlie Kirk getting shot. Leave aside morality: this isn’t a match in dry grass, it’s a torch. We do not want what this could ignite & we would not win.

Okay now this is impressive!

Sound on!

🕊️ What does nonviolence look like in the face of authoritarianism?

At the @paxchristiusa.bsky.social Annual Conference, The Horizons Project's Co-Lead Maria J. Stephan delivered a powerful keynote on reclaiming the strategic and moral power of nonviolence in this moment.

One Million Rising: Strategic Non-Cooperation to Fight Authoritarianism · No Kings Across the country, authoritarian forces are getting bolder and more dangerous. Trump and his allies are not hiding their agenda: mass deportations, rollbacks of civil rights, weaponized courts, and f...

Tonight! Join the One Million Rising training series, where we'll discuss strategies and tactics of strategic noncooperation - critical to defending our freedoms and our communities during this time. www.mobilize.us/nokings/even...

Join us this Wednesday for a discussion about how legal practitioners from around the world have upheld the rule of law in the context of rising authoritarianism and democratic backsliding. @horizonsprjt.bsky.social @protectdemocracy.org @americanbar.org

the story today is of a profoundly low energy military parade being met with millions of americans in nationwide protests denouncing the dictatorial pretensions of the president

I encourage everyone to consider attending one of the many demonstrations planned for tomorrow across the country.

Show up. Demand accountability. Peacefully protest.

Find the rally closest to you: NoKings.org

“We are relieved that David is free and reunited with his family and we are deeply grateful to the hundreds of elected officials, civil rights leaders, labor partners and allies from across the nation who stood in solidarity...” @seiupres.bsky.social, April Verrett's full statement: seiu.co/3ZYw24f

#FreeDavidEndRaids On Friday afternoon, military-gear-clad ICE agents launched aggressive raids throughout Los Angeles. At one location, SEIU-USWW President David Huerta was assaulted, injured and detained while advocat...

An Attack on One Is an Attack on All.
Stand Up. Speak Out.
Defend Workers. Protect Immigrants. Fight for Our Freedoms.

📍 Find an action near you and show up to demand:

✊The release of David Huerta

🛑 An immediate end to ICE raids

📣 The right to protest without fear
🔗 bit.ly/FreeDavidEndRaids

Big Tents and Collective Action Can Defeat Authoritarianism The journey from individual angst to collective action takes time, vision, and commitment. It is also the pathway to victory.

Great show! And more from one of your guests, the ever-insightful @mariajstephan.bsky.social, here at @justsecurity.org:

www.justsecurity.org/113995/colle...

I'm just glad one of these men has the nuclear codes and the other has all our personal data.

Big Tents and Collective Action Can Defeat Authoritarianism The journey from individual angst to collective action takes time, vision, and commitment. It is also the pathway to victory.

Exactly right: Big tents and collective action are the way to defeat authoritarianism, by @mariajstephan.bsky.social‬ www.justsecurity.org/113995/colle...

Yup. Great example of a successful targeted noncooperation campaign. We're gonna need more of that. Amazon next?

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National Law Day of Action

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Thursday, May 1st will be a powerful day of action: #MayDayStrong led by unions & civic groups; and the #LawDayofAction led by lawyers & judges. Collective action by unions & professional associations is really key. Join an event near you!

So You Want to Be a Dissident? A practical guide to courage in Trump’s age of fear.

"The price for those who stand directly in the way of Trump’s plans may indeed grow steeper in the coming months and years. But these early acts, as much as they are oppositional, also point to a coherent vision of a just and compassionate society." www.newyorker.com/news/the-wee...