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Reid McCollum

@reidmcc.bsky.social

Outreach Director at Progressive Turnout Project Founder, Postcards to Swing States Chair of the Democratic Party of DuPage CountyIL Former McMaster-Carr Chicagoland - OG Asheville, NC Opinions are my own

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Sunday more than 30 Texas House Dems flew from Austin to Illinois and immediately headed to our HQ along with Gov. JB Pritzker. They fled to prevent the Texas legislature from enacting Donald Trump’s plan to defy voters and gerrymander five additional Republican House seats. They πŸ‘ are πŸ‘ fearless! πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ

04.08.2025 22:15 β€” πŸ‘ 19    πŸ” 6    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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#RageAgainsttheRegime

02.08.2025 17:15 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Great job Indivisible DuPage and #BridgeBrigade crew for your first bridge demonstrations over 4th of July weekend!

09.07.2025 14:10 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Sign up for our innovative NEWS BOOSTING POSTCARDS at secure.everyaction.com/q6C58scJOUeW...
We're sending postcards with useful headlines to Democratic-leaning voters in Virginia to combat disinformation and to make sure they learn how harmful the Trump/GOP agenda is for most Americans.

03.06.2025 18:19 β€” πŸ‘ 14    πŸ” 6    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 2
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Our @handsacrosschi.bsky.social protest on Sunday attracted more than 18,000 people and stretched across 30 miles of Chicagoland. It was also covered by @maddow.msnbc.com!
#HandsAcrossCHI

20.05.2025 14:52 β€” πŸ‘ 13    πŸ” 6    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
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Our @handsacrosschi.bsky.social protest on Sunday was featured on @maddow.msnbc.com! Thanks to the more than 18,000 people who showed up to fight back against Trump and his illegal and authoritarian actions! #HandsAcrossCHI

20.05.2025 14:28 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Yesterday I joined @indivisibledupage.bsky.social, Democratic Party of DuPage County & my colleague Bill Foster for #handsacrosschicagoland to protest the Trump administration and its policies.

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LET’S GO!
#HandsAcrossCHI

18.05.2025 15:36 β€” πŸ‘ 10    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Thousands to line Ogden Avenue Sunday to protest Trump administration Thousands of people are expected to line Ogden Avenue from Aurora to Chicago Sunday as part of the Hands Across Chicagoland demonstration to protest the Trump administration

Tomorrow more than 20,000 will not be silent.
www.shawlocal.com/my-suburban-...

18.05.2025 00:56 β€” πŸ‘ 52    πŸ” 10    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1

Let's be real: if Republicans pass the House budget bill as is, it will murder the US nuclear industry, ruin our chances of winning the AI race (by constraining power supply), concede the global auto sector to China, and vaporize about half a trillion dollars of US manufacturing investment...

15.05.2025 18:04 β€” πŸ‘ 613    πŸ” 175    πŸ’¬ 30    πŸ“Œ 23
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Are you gearing up for Hands Across Chicagoland? Make a sign and join us on Sunday, May 18 at 12pm!
➑️ www.handsacrosschi.com
Great job @indivisibledupage.bsky.social!!

15.05.2025 19:54 β€” πŸ‘ 36    πŸ” 14    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 1
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Anti-Trump β€˜human chain’ protest will cut through Brookfield - Riverside-Brookfield Landmark The Hands Across Chicagoland protest will take place Sunday, May 18, from noon to 2 p.m. with demonstrators lining Ogden Avenue.

Great coverage of www.handsacrosschi.com in our local media. Join us this Sunday!

www.rblandmark.com/2025/05/13/p...

14.05.2025 01:25 β€” πŸ‘ 9    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Hands Across Chicagoland Hands Across Chicagoland

Help complete the human chain of solitary against Trump along 30 miles from Aurora, IL to Chicago!

Sunday, May 18 from 12-2pm

Bring signs, wear black, and make some noise.

Organized by dozens of partners across the region.

RSPV and Info:
www.handsacrosschi.com

08.05.2025 19:14 β€” πŸ‘ 26    πŸ” 12    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 4
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Hands Across Chicagoland Hands Across Chicagoland

Sunday, May 18 from 12-2pm. Thousands of Chicago-area citizens will form a human chain of conscience across Chicagoland in peaceful protest against Trump’s illegal and authoritarian actions.

Bring signs, wear black, and make some noise.

www.handsacrosschi.com

05.05.2025 02:00 β€” πŸ‘ 14    πŸ” 9    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Sign up now to write postcards to help rally Democrats to vote in the Nov 4 elections in Virginia, New Jersey and Pennsylvania!
➑️ turnoutpac.org/postcards

29.04.2025 21:36 β€” πŸ‘ 29    πŸ” 14    πŸ’¬ 4    πŸ“Œ 7
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New Postcard Programs! 2025-2026 Postcards to Swing States Overview YouTube video by Progressive Turnout Project

We just shared some big plans!

www.youtube.com/live/q-IvGi2...

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Press conference today at Laborers Local 68 with Governor JB Pritzker, DPI Chair, Lisa Hernandez, the first Latino township Supervisor in DuPage, Bobby Hernandez, Aurora mayor-elect John Laesch, Senate President Don Harmon, DuPage County Board Chair, Deb Conroy and DuPage Dems Chair Reid McCollum.

14.04.2025 22:20 β€” πŸ‘ 9    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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The Trump Administration Is Coming for Your Lungs A third of Americans still breathe unhealthy air after decades of improvementsβ€”which the Trump administration wants to roll back.

I wrote about how the Trump administration is attempting to increase the amount of toxic air Americans breathe, which would have enormous societal impact. We are being set up to slide back into an acrid past. Epidemiologists and pulmonologists are worried. www.theatlantic.com/health/archi...

09.04.2025 13:26 β€” πŸ‘ 37    πŸ” 12    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 1
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Volts | David Roberts | Substack A newsletter, podcast, & community focused on the technology, politics, and policy of decarbonization. In your inbox once or twice a week. Click to read Volts, a Substack publication with tens of thou...

If you are a climate nerd and don’t already subscribe to @volts.wtf, LISTEN UP! It’s my favorite climate policy substack/podcast. @seancasten.bsky.social was on the most recent episode. There were a few classic Casten analogies β€” one regarding dog turds and chocolate.
www.volts.wtf

07.04.2025 22:46 β€” πŸ‘ 35    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Due process exists for a f@#k!ng reason, and it should remain a core principle enshrined in American law and the practices of our government.

07.04.2025 03:53 β€” πŸ‘ 382    πŸ” 59    πŸ’¬ 6    πŸ“Œ 3
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We the people are taking action to stop a hostile government takeover. On April 5, 5.2 million people across the country stood up to say HANDS OFF our democracy!

Save the date for our next national day of action on April 19th.

#50501movement #PeoplesMovement #FiftyFiftyOne #April5 #HandsOff

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Something I've been thinking about, inarticulately for a while that I want to try and put to paper: why our judicial branch is - and should be - political. Thread:

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Over 2,500 of us to say HANDS OFF! at Tesla in Lisle, IL. #HandsOff #StopMusk

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This is part of what’s so insane. As they talk about re-shoring and manufacturing they are actively trying to destroy an entire us manufacturing industry that already exists.

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Update: 49 of 49. We just ran the table in what was once one of the most Republican counties in the US.

03.04.2025 23:04 β€” πŸ‘ 1026    πŸ” 200    πŸ’¬ 14    πŸ“Œ 38
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The view from inside DC, with Rep. Sean Casten I talk with the congressman about why Trump is meeting so little resistance, what can be salvaged of energy policy in the next four years, and where to look for hope.

Today on Volts: an interview with Rep. @seancasten.bsky.social of Illinois' 6th district, about the widespread failure of elites to stand up to Trump, the fate of the IRA tax credits, & the best way forward for clean energy advocates & developers. This one is a banger, y'all.

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Do we have to count them as in-kind contributions?

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@davidnir.com

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