The oligarchy came out in full force against Zohran Mamdani's fight for a more affordable NYC.
It didn't matter.
Let his victory in the face of Big Money serve as a reminder that people have the power.
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The oligarchy came out in full force against Zohran Mamdani's fight for a more affordable NYC.
It didn't matter.
Let his victory in the face of Big Money serve as a reminder that people have the power.
Post from soinformed: βDon't Allow Your Activism to Begin & End at a No Kings Event Commit to boycotting. Boycotting is a powerful form of resistance - you are leveraging your economic and social power to stand up for causes you believe in. Boycotts are also the easiest form of resistance as virtually anyone can participate in a boycott... and we all should. Are you aware of how many boycotts are (and have been) taking place right now? From Starbucks to Target to Disney, there is no lack of boycotting that you can do. Make your activism count: β’ Find a boycott via the BDS Movement at bdsmovement.net β’ Inform yourself so you can inform others in your life. Educate yourself about the power of boycotting throughout history, the ways in which your buying power holds power, and more. β’ Encourage those in your life to take part in boycotts. β’ Use websites/apps like ethicalconsumer.org and BoyCat (boycat.io) to make ethical shopping decisions. @SO.INFORMEDβ
Jimmy Kimmel was reinstated in 6 days because Americans boycotted Disney-ABC en masse. When the will of the people is ignored, we must use our wallets to remind them who has the real power.
(And our real power isnβt even our moneyβitβs our size. But money is one of the few languages they speak.)
*And the 2,000 Palestinian hostages freed from Israeli captivity. (At least
8,000 remain.)
This kind of defensiveness really isnβt it. If your record on Palestine spoke for itself, you wouldnβt need to post this.
21.07.2025 23:34 β π 4 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0This kind of defensiveness really isnβt it. If your record on Palestine spoke for itself, you wouldnβt need to post this.
21.07.2025 23:21 β π 12 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0I think we could all afford to give each other more grace on the left, but the lack of integrity in journalism isn't going to get any better if we don't unite against it.
21.07.2025 19:56 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0for Palestine has lagged behind some of your progressive colleagues, so a
"no" amendment vote for removing $500 million from Israel defense funding (presented at face value) isn't unrealistic.
speaks far more to a lack of journalistic integrity than it does to a media literacy issue concentrated within the left.
Also, although you don't accept AIPAC money, with a possible Senate or presidential run in the future, and given the deference required of the Jewish electorate, your advocacy
work in government, and nowhere in the mainstream source I read regarding your "no" amendment vote was it clear that MTG's amendment was just a bad-faith amendment. The content of the bill was presented without the nuance you're saying it has. Which is really what this boils down to, and I think
21.07.2025 19:56 β π 2 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0I say this as someone who's supported you for years and deeply values your voice in Congress: I think this speaks to a much-needed conversation about how hard it is for the American public to extrapolate the truth from the nebulous legislative process. I have a degree in government and used to
21.07.2025 19:56 β π 3 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0I think we could all afford to give each other more grace on the left, but the lack of integrity in journalism isnβt going to get any better if we donβt unite against it.
21.07.2025 19:51 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0I donβt think anyone is prepared for what they just did w/ ICE.
This is not a simple budget increase. It is an explosion - making ICE bigger than the FBI, US Bureau of Prisons, DEA,& others combined.
It is setting up to make whatβs happening now look like childβs play. And people are disappearing.
We need more politicians that can't be bought! From 1951 to 1959 AIPAC's original name was the American Zionist Committee for Public Affairs (AZCPA). And you don't know that by design. No more lobbyist money in Congress.
26.06.2025 17:59 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0Yes! We need more politicians that can't be bought! From 1951 to 1959 AIPAC's original name was the American Zionist Committee for Public Affairs (AZCPA). And you don't know that by design. No more lobbyist money in Congress.
26.06.2025 17:59 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0The Resolution also requires that Congress be notified within 48 hours of any military action. Given that only a few Republican congressional leaders were allegedly briefed in advance, and the rest of Congress found out online, this still violates the War Powers Resolution.
22.06.2025 02:53 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0Under the War Powers Resolution of 1973, the president can act militarily in only three cases:
1οΈβ£ In direct self-defense (this wasnβt)
2οΈβ£ In response to imminent threat (this wasnβt)
3οΈβ£ With congressional approval (this wasnβt)
Yβall, this is a direct violation of Article I, Section 8 of the Constitution. Only Congress can authorize military action.
22.06.2025 02:53 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0And just as it has shaped how Israel is taught, so too has it shaped how Palestine is erased. I encourage you to watch this video and learn the truth about Israelβs origin. m.youtube.com/watch?v=OCGt...
18.06.2025 19:12 β π 2 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0Since 1951, AIPACβoriginally called the American Zionist Committee for Public Affairs (AZCPA)βand its partner organizations have influenced what Americans learn about Israelβhow itβs spoken about in the news and how itβs taught in schools.
18.06.2025 19:12 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0Fun fact: Did you know that three terrorist organizations formed the IOF and the Israeli government? Although that sentence reads as sensationalβit isnβt. Itβs just a fact. One you donβt know by design.
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Pedro Pascowl
20.05.2025 22:08 β π 14393 π 1253 π¬ 278 π 124This is gonna open up the gay Upside Down, call it The Top Bottom. (I will also allow The Vers Reverse.) Elevenβs gay cousin, Seven-and-a-Half lives there
19.04.2025 02:49 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0If I ever text or call you saying that I canβt wait to visit Australia thatβs how you know Iβve been taken
10.02.2025 23:17 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0They can take away our rights but they will NEVER take away our untouchable repartee and industrious fuck you spirit. That is my favorite thing about Americans β€οΈπ€πΌ
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22.01.2025 19:53 β π 33902 π 8564 π¬ 752 π 779The right is right: trump WILL get rid of inflation!! His face will be on our new currency soon enough. Libs will look so stupid then
11.01.2025 09:29 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0The Tiger by Nael, age 6 From They're Singing a Song in Their Rocket The tiger He destroyed his cage Yes YES The tiger is out
This is still one of my favorite poems in the entire world
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