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Happily Retired after 38 years with the US Department of Labor. Now, my days are free, doing what I love most: *Spoiling my 2 grandkids and granddog *Exploring new places and having amazing adventures *Staying woke and engaged with the world Life is good✌

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Resistance and Snacks · Indivisible Grand Junction Join us for our monthly member meeting: Snacks, strategy, and connect with fellow Indivisible members! Bring a snack or beverage to share and a friend!

I'm attending Indivisible Grand Junction's event, “Resistance and Snacks” - sign up now to join me!

#communitybuilding #Indivisiblegrandjunction

13.11.2025 04:19 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
Grand Valley Transit (GVT) promotional graphic on a bright green background. The text asks: "Do you need a lift to vote?" and announces: "GVT IS HELPING OUT AND PROVIDING FREE RIDES ON ELECTION DAY, NOVEMBER 4TH!" The GVT logo is displayed at the bottom.

Grand Valley Transit (GVT) promotional graphic on a bright green background. The text asks: "Do you need a lift to vote?" and announces: "GVT IS HELPING OUT AND PROVIDING FREE RIDES ON ELECTION DAY, NOVEMBER 4TH!" The GVT logo is displayed at the bottom.

Do you need a lift to vote? GVT is helping out and providing free rides on Election Day, November 4th! Thanks to Grand Valley Transit for supporting elections in Mesa County.

02.11.2025 04:42 — 👍 2    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
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Community Food Bank Every Grand Valley neighbor can access the abundant fresh foods they need to thrive and feel empowered to create more equitable, inclusive, and resilient local food systems.

In these trying times, please consider donating a few dollars to one of our local food banks. Let’s come together and lift up our community while this administration brings us all down.
Even a few dollars can help! Donation Links:

Foodbankgj.org

communityfoodbankgj-bloom.kindful.com

02.11.2025 16:43 — 👍 4    🔁 2    💬 0    📌 0

I’d say:
Imagine LOVING America so much that you skip your College Football on a fall Saturday.
Sorry Sir,
Some of us love our country more than College Football.

20.10.2025 02:22 — 👍 6    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
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I want to help ... families and individuals experiencing homelessness move from surviving to thriving!
20.10.2025 01:57 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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November Speaker Series · Indivisible Colorado There has been a very active effort to prevent new ICE concentration camps from opening in Colorado. Join ICAN as we hear from 2 members of our IPT (Immigrant Partnership Teams) and members of the NCC...

I'm attending Indivisible Colorado's event, “November Speaker Series” - sign up now to join me! www.mobilize.us/indivisiblec...

19.10.2025 18:01 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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No Kings 2: Our Voices, Our Vote, Our Home · Indivisible Grand Junction Join us for No Kings: Our Voice, Our Vote, Our Home! Side by side, we’ll march in protest of a dangerous, incompetent administration, and submit our D51 school board election ballots. This isn’t jus...

I'm attending Indivisible Grand Junction's event, “No Kings 2: Our Voices, Our Vote, Our Home” - sign up now to join me www.mobilize.us/indivisibleg...

18.10.2025 01:07 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Mommas, Don't Let Your Babies Grow Up to be MAGAs : Free Download, Borrow, and Streaming : Internet Archive Parody Song:  Mommas, Don't Let Your Babies Grow Up to be MAGAs


Parody song recommended by -Silencio Dogwood‬
‪@silenciodogwood.bsky.social-‬ for No Kings Protest on October 18. It's called "Mommas, Don't Let your Babies Grow Up to be MAGAS."
archive.org/details/mamm...

15.10.2025 05:55 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
URGENT ACTION

IMPORTANT GRAND JUNCTION CITY COUNCIL MEETING:
This Wednesday, October 15
5:30 pm – 6:30 pm*
(Agenda: https://grandjunctionco.portal.civicclerk.com/event/3565/overview)
Goal: Encourage Council to include a Vision Zero–style safety commitment in the strategic plan.
Insist on Safe streets for all community members, including our children, the disabled, alternative transportation users and drivers.
The city is eliminating the Mobility Planner position that has been addressing these issues of safety in our community.
Please tell them this is wrong, and you expect this to be a priority.
Also: Council will be voting on the strategic plan for the next 2 years.
If you would like more information and say in it, please object to the vote being made with little public engagement.
* If you would like to speak during the community comment period, and please do, try to arrive about 10–15 minutes early to sign in.

URGENT ACTION IMPORTANT GRAND JUNCTION CITY COUNCIL MEETING: This Wednesday, October 15 5:30 pm – 6:30 pm* (Agenda: https://grandjunctionco.portal.civicclerk.com/event/3565/overview) Goal: Encourage Council to include a Vision Zero–style safety commitment in the strategic plan. Insist on Safe streets for all community members, including our children, the disabled, alternative transportation users and drivers. The city is eliminating the Mobility Planner position that has been addressing these issues of safety in our community. Please tell them this is wrong, and you expect this to be a priority. Also: Council will be voting on the strategic plan for the next 2 years. If you would like more information and say in it, please object to the vote being made with little public engagement. * If you would like to speak during the community comment period, and please do, try to arrive about 10–15 minutes early to sign in.

IMPORTANT GRAND JUNCTION CITY COUNCIL MEETING

📅 This Wednesday, October 15
🕠 5:30 pm – 6:30 pm

(see document for more information)

15.10.2025 05:42 — 👍 6    🔁 1    💬 1    📌 0
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No Kings: Protest Safety, Know Your Rights & De-Escalation Training 10/15 I'm attending this event - sign up now to join me!

#ACLU #NOKINGS #PROTESTSAFETY

14.10.2025 03:23 — 👍 1    🔁 2    💬 0    📌 0

#Colorado #GrandJunction #Action #NoKings #Support
Non-marching volunteer support needed for No Kings march. Contact below.

10.10.2025 05:13 — 👍 0    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0

Oh my, just gotta love the state in which I was born!!

08.10.2025 05:21 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Lots events leading up to No Kings 2 - Our Voices, Our Vote, Our Home @everyone 🔥 Come out and meet a March Buddy for the 18th!
Please save the images and share!

08.10.2025 05:13 — 👍 3    🔁 3    💬 1    📌 0
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October Speaker Series · Indivisible Colorado Keeping our City Councils, School Boards, and County Commissions is critical to protecting Colorado's future. At the October Speakers Meeting, we will hear from Shad Murib, Chair of the Colorado Dem...

I'm attending -- Please join me!!

www.mobilize.us/indivisiblec...

07.10.2025 18:29 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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✨FUNDRAISER✨
Please join Vicki Woods October 14th at Carboy Winery!
(Words from Vicki -I can’t thank you all enough for the support. We are a month away from Election Day and still have a lot of work to do.)

03.10.2025 05:23 — 👍 1    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0

People of Grand Junction, CO and surrounding areas-Get ready for NO KINGS 2!
Two prep opportunities+the big event:

📌 Sat, Oct 4 @ 10am-FLYERING
www.mobilize.us/indivisible/...
📌 Thurs, Oct 9 @ 4pm-CHALKING
www.mobilize.us/indivisible/...
🎉 Sat, Oct 18 @ 12pm-NO KING2
www.mobilize.us/indivisible/...

03.10.2025 05:08 — 👍 2    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0

URGENT for Grand Junction, CO (10/2/25):

Credible rumor: Jeff Hurd is scheduled at Food Bank of the Rockies, 2–3pm today.
If you can go, let him know we appreciate the abdication of his responsibilities!

📍1400 N 5th St, Grand Junction, CO 8150

02.10.2025 18:58 — 👍 6    🔁 3    💬 0    📌 0
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What’s the Plan? A Weekly Discussion with Indivisible’s Co-Founders · Indivisible The onslaught of news, the chaos coming out of the White House – it’s all meant to overwhelm us. It’s a deliberate strategy to sow confusion and make us believe we are powerless to fight back. The an...

I'm attending Indivisible's event, “What’s the Plan? A Weekly Discussion with Indivisible’s Co-Founders” - sign up now to join me! www.mobilize.us/indivisible/...

02.10.2025 19:14 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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No Kings 2 · Indivisible Grand Junction They’ve gone too far. This is bigger than political disagreement. The administration has defied our courts, deported American citizens, disappeared people off the streets, and slashed our services—al...

Join Us Our rights were never given — they were won. From the ballot box to the picket line, generations of Americans have fought to secure fundamental freedom and dignity for all of us. As Trump tries to rule like a dictator, we’re taking to the streets again on October 18 to say #NOKINGS

24.09.2025 04:51 — 👍 4    🔁 3    💬 0    📌 0
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No Kings 2 · Indivisible Grand Junction They’ve gone too far. This is bigger than political disagreement. The administration has defied our courts, deported American citizens, disappeared people off the streets, and slashed our services—al...

I'm attending Indivisible Grand Junction's event, “No Kings 2” - sign up now to join me! #communitybuilding

www.mobilize.us/indivisibleg...

24.09.2025 04:39 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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📍 Heads up, Voters of CO-D51 School District!

23.09.2025 19:03 — 👍 2    🔁 2    💬 1    📌 0
A flier advertising Tuesday, September 23’s District 51 School Board Candidate Forum. 
6 - 7:30 pm at the Art Center in Grand Junction

A flier advertising Tuesday, September 23’s District 51 School Board Candidate Forum. 6 - 7:30 pm at the Art Center in Grand Junction

@indivisiblegj.bsky.social
Grand Junction & Palisade
Join us tonight for a D51 school board candidate forum at The Art Center.

23.09.2025 12:45 — 👍 0    🔁 2    💬 0    📌 0
Tell Your Democratic Senator(s) to Make Sure Schumer Doesn't Hand Trump a Blank Check Federal government funding runs out on September 30—and Republicans need Democratic votes to clear the filibuster and avoid a government shutdown. Democrats have a strong hand to play. They must use i...

If you have a Democratic senator: Send an email demanding that they call on Schumer to keep fighting. They CANNOT ROLL OVER for a bill that locks in healthcare cuts or lets Trump go unchecked.
act.indivisible.org/sign/funding...

23.09.2025 04:55 — 👍 2    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
Demand your GOP Senator(s) Commit to a Bipartisan Funding Process The government will shut down on September 30 unless Congress passes a bipartisan funding bill, but Republican infighting is standing in the way. They’re eyeing a far-right budget to lock in healthcar...

If you have a GOP senator: Send an email demanding that they work on a bipartisan basis -- the way funding has always been do
act.indivisible.org/sign/funding...
-- to save healthcare and avert a Trump Shutdown.

23.09.2025 04:58 — 👍 0    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
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October Speaker Series · Indivisible Colorado Keeping our City Councils, School Boards, and County Commissions is critical to protecting Colorado's future. At the October Speakers Meeting, we will hear from Shad Murib, Chair of the Colorado Dem...

I'm attending Indivisible Colorado's event, “October Speaker Series” - sign up now to join me!

16.09.2025 02:05 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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🎓A lot is at stake this November—Indivisible Grand Junction stands with educators and Grand Valley students. We proudly support Kaci Cole, Vicki Woods and Mike Rathbone in D51's upcoming election.
🎉Kick things off at Vicki’s Launch Party! Let’s rally for strong schools and a brighter future.

28.08.2025 04:51 — 👍 1    🔁 1    💬 1    📌 0
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What’s the Plan? A Weekly Discussion with Indivisible’s Co-Founders · Indivisible The onslaught of news, the chaos coming out of the White House – it’s all meant to overwhelm us. It’s a deliberate strategy to sow confusion and make us believe we are powerless to fight back. The an...

I'm attending Indivisible's event, “What’s the Plan? A Weekly Discussion with Indivisible’s Co-Founders” - sign up now to join me! www.mobilize.us/indivisible/...

28.08.2025 02:56 — 👍 3    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
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Resistance and Snacks · Indivisible Grand Junction This month at Resistance & Snacks, we’re teaming up with the Mesa Valley Education Association—your local teacher’s union—to talk schools, solidarity, and strategy. Come meet the educators on the fro...

I'm attending Indivisible Grand Junction's event, “Resistance and Snacks” - sign up now to join me! www.mobilize.us/indivisibleg...

26.08.2025 02:37 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Thank you for this great the great information via Zoom you five people are amazing!!! I love you use Blue Sky, I post for our Indivisible group in Grand Junction, CO and will be watching and reposting your information

24.08.2025 22:19 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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September Speaker Series · Indivisible Colorado Join us for an informative presentation and discussion on how young voters are engaging in the political process.

I'm attending Indivisible Colorado's event, “September Speaker Series” - sign up now to join me! www.mobilize.us/indivisiblec...

21.08.2025 18:59 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

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