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Aspiring β€˜balcony person’, cheering on those striving to make the world a better place. πŸ’™πŸ¦‹πŸ§΅πŸ“· πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡¦

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ICE was forced to back out of the Super Bowl thanks to public outrage. Good job, humans. Keep being outraged. You should be.

29.01.2026 21:57 β€” πŸ‘ 11375    πŸ” 2318    πŸ’¬ 299    πŸ“Œ 70
TAKE ACTION TUCSON

Tucsonans: A variety of events are scheduled over the next several days.

www.takeactiontucson.org

29.01.2026 01:09 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Schedule of upcoming events in Tucson. #Resist #ICEoutofTucson

10.01.2026 16:46 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Several actions planned in Tucson tomorrow, including a protest on 22nd east of Country Club (10-12), β€œIce Out” 325 N. Grande in Menlo Park, and the 5 pm event at Catalina Park, 941 N. 4th Ave. Wear black if you can and bring relevant signs: RESIST, ICE Out of Tucson, etc.

10.01.2026 00:37 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

β€œThe Party told you to reject the evidence of your eyes and ears. It was their final, most essential command.” β€”George Orwell (1984)

08.01.2026 15:32 β€” πŸ‘ 17674    πŸ” 6627    πŸ’¬ 396    πŸ“Œ 231
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Rapid Response Call: ICE Killing and Lawlessness in Minneapolis Β· Indivisible Join us to Thursday, January 8th, at 8:00 pm ET / 5:00 pm PT to discuss the killing by ICE in Minneapolis and their lawlessness and harm in communities across the country. We will talk with local an...

Join the rapid response call tomorrow. www.mobilize.us/indivisible/...

08.01.2026 04:42 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
A collage of 3 cats: Ginger, a flame point Siamese; Spartacus, a long-haired white and orange mixed breed; and a stray dilute calico.

A collage of 3 cats: Ginger, a flame point Siamese; Spartacus, a long-haired white and orange mixed breed; and a stray dilute calico.

Happy Christmas from Ginger, Spartacus (with Lambchop), and St. Mary’s Colony cat Pastel in Menlo Park Neighborhood, Tucson! πŸŽ„πŸŽβœ¨β€οΈ

25.12.2025 15:10 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Happening in Tucson this afternoon
Especially with the wake of the ICE RAID that happened to the pepper spraying of Congresswoman Adelita

If you're in Tucson go
mobilize.us/pimadems for directions 4pm
AFFORDABILITY TOWN HALL

07.12.2025 16:37 β€” πŸ‘ 204    πŸ” 134    πŸ’¬ 6    πŸ“Œ 4

Here’s the list of the eight Democrats who caved:

⚫️ Catherine Cortez Masto
⚫️ Dick Durbin
⚫️ John Fetterman
⚫️ Maggie Hassan
⚫️ Tim Kaine
⚫️ Angus King
⚫️ Jackie Rosen
⚫️ Jeanne Shaheen

Their excuses don’t hold water. They betrayed all Americans who were counting on them to stand firm and keep fighting.

10.11.2025 02:54 β€” πŸ‘ 3220    πŸ” 1250    πŸ’¬ 342    πŸ“Œ 124
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Mass Call: What's Next After No Kings? Β· No Kings No Kings will be massive, powerful, and meaningful - but it won’t be the end of our work. Join movement leaders and fellow local activists after the big day to come together, celebrate what we accompl...

Good morning friends,

We start today with a call to action. #NoKings cannot just be a protest, it must be a movement.

Join the No Kings call this evening for next steps: www.mobilize.us/nokings/even...

You can use an alias and anonymous email to sign up if you have privacy concerns

21.10.2025 12:45 β€” πŸ‘ 160    πŸ” 59    πŸ’¬ 7    πŸ“Œ 2

RFK is undoing human subjects protections so he can conduct placebo trials of vaccines. That means infecting people knowingly. I wonder who will β€œvolunteer” for these trials? If history is any guide, a lot of incarcerated and other powerless people.

19.10.2025 16:12 β€” πŸ‘ 2529    πŸ” 859    πŸ’¬ 77    πŸ“Œ 96
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Signs (and costumes)of the times - No Kings Day in Oro Valley, AZ

18.10.2025 23:11 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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#NoKings in the USA! #orovalley #tucson

18.10.2025 19:07 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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#Tucson and surrounding area #NoKings events!

18.10.2025 02:09 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Either you're against fascism, or you're foolish enough to believe it won't come for you.

06.10.2025 22:08 β€” πŸ‘ 11072    πŸ” 2734    πŸ’¬ 213    πŸ“Œ 74

BREAKING: The House just passed Trump’s β€œBig, Ugly Bill.”

Ripping Medicaid and SNAP benefits away from millions of Americans isn’t enough for them. This bill also makes it easier for dangerous people to buy gun silencers and short-barreled rifles & shotguns. It will make us all less safe.

03.07.2025 18:34 β€” πŸ‘ 42    πŸ” 11    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
black graphic with a quote ""Don’t let anyone try to tell you that protesting all of these injustices isn’t the most patriotic action you can take in these trying times.
It’s not only patriotic, but it’s our constitutional right and duty to do so."
β€” Anu Joshi
ACLU National Campaign Director for Immigration speaking at the No Kings rally in Philadelphia
June 14, 2025"
A yellow ACLU logo is in the bottom right.

black graphic with a quote ""Don’t let anyone try to tell you that protesting all of these injustices isn’t the most patriotic action you can take in these trying times. It’s not only patriotic, but it’s our constitutional right and duty to do so." β€” Anu Joshi ACLU National Campaign Director for Immigration speaking at the No Kings rally in Philadelphia June 14, 2025" A yellow ACLU logo is in the bottom right.

Across the nation, we're taking to the streets to voice our dissent against the Trump administration's abuses of power.

In solidarity with each other, we will not back down in defense of our rights.

14.06.2025 19:06 β€” πŸ‘ 795    πŸ” 170    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 5
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Lots of #NoKings events in the #Tucson area today, despite the 100 degree + temps, including a massive motorcade later this afternoon. β€οΈπŸ€πŸ’™πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡ΈπŸŒ΅β˜€οΈ

14.06.2025 19:14 β€” πŸ‘ 15    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Signs of the Day: #NoKings at Reid Park Tucson! Larger event this afternoon - a motorcade, also midtown. #Resist #DefendDemocracy β€οΈπŸ€πŸ’™πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡ΈβœŠπŸ»

14.06.2025 18:57 β€” πŸ‘ 189    πŸ” 37    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 1

"I cannot say this strongly enough: until 2026, only two things stand between the authoritarian project and its objectives: the judiciary and a popular protest movement. We have no control over the former. We must not surrender, or abandon, the latter."

14.06.2025 03:46 β€” πŸ‘ 5298    πŸ” 1584    πŸ’¬ 127    πŸ“Œ 40
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Tucson Motor March Route | Drive For Democracy | No Kings Motor March Join the local Motor March route and as part of the nationwide No Kings movement

Drive for Democracy #Tucson: drivefordemocracy.com/route/ #NoKings

14.06.2025 13:23 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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#ObamaAppreciationDay #NoKings

14.06.2025 12:56 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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I want to take a moment to share an excerpt from the Declaration of Independence's grievances against King George III.

Sound familiar?

13.06.2025 21:21 β€” πŸ‘ 17002    πŸ” 7625    πŸ’¬ 412    πŸ“Œ 451
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2,169 events across 20 countries. Millions of peope are standing up tomorrow to say with one voice: No Kings!

13.06.2025 22:34 β€” πŸ‘ 12728    πŸ” 3546    πŸ’¬ 316    πŸ“Œ 251
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US Veterans peacefully protesting Trump’s military birthday parade arrested at Capitol Hill. This is the moment a 80+ year old US veteran is taken away in handcuffs for practicing his 1st Amendment right. #3E #NoKings #NoKingsProtests (πŸŽ₯ @gregjstoker.bsky.social )

14.06.2025 00:45 β€” πŸ‘ 15059    πŸ” 8367    πŸ’¬ 1429    πŸ“Œ 1524
For the would-be dictator, success depends on projecting power and creating an aura of inevitability. They need you to believe that Trump is the new normal, that the MAGA movement will be in power for the long haul, that the only rational move is to go along, keep your head down, and protect your own interests. 

We’ve seen over the last six months what happens when this aura of inevitability goes unchallenged. Institutions -- from state governments to businesses to civil society to higher education to media -- start to fall in line, do what Trump tells them, and/or go silent.

Here’s the thing: The aura of inevitability is a lie. It’s all a lie. Power in American society doesn’t derive from the top down. Trump’s grasp is brittle, and he’s overreaching dramatically. He will only succeed if everyone agrees to believe the lie.

Or, as our friend Reverend Barber says: A king is only a king if we bow down.

Countering the aura of inevitability requires a hundred different tactics and strategies. It looks like making an example of Target for obeying in advance and getting rid of its DEI policies. It looks like protesting and toxifying Elon Musk until he bows out of government. It looks like students at Georgetown making a list of Big Law collaborators and organizing their peers to steer clear. It looks like federal workers refusing to obey illegal or unethical orders. It looks like building the muscles and the relationships for collective action.

In short, it requires a countless number of people in a countless number of places to do something that the Trump regime doesn’t want them to do, or to NOT do something the Trump regime wants them to do. That’s how we shake off the aura of inevitability and halt the autocratic breakthrough.

For the would-be dictator, success depends on projecting power and creating an aura of inevitability. They need you to believe that Trump is the new normal, that the MAGA movement will be in power for the long haul, that the only rational move is to go along, keep your head down, and protect your own interests. We’ve seen over the last six months what happens when this aura of inevitability goes unchallenged. Institutions -- from state governments to businesses to civil society to higher education to media -- start to fall in line, do what Trump tells them, and/or go silent. Here’s the thing: The aura of inevitability is a lie. It’s all a lie. Power in American society doesn’t derive from the top down. Trump’s grasp is brittle, and he’s overreaching dramatically. He will only succeed if everyone agrees to believe the lie. Or, as our friend Reverend Barber says: A king is only a king if we bow down. Countering the aura of inevitability requires a hundred different tactics and strategies. It looks like making an example of Target for obeying in advance and getting rid of its DEI policies. It looks like protesting and toxifying Elon Musk until he bows out of government. It looks like students at Georgetown making a list of Big Law collaborators and organizing their peers to steer clear. It looks like federal workers refusing to obey illegal or unethical orders. It looks like building the muscles and the relationships for collective action. In short, it requires a countless number of people in a countless number of places to do something that the Trump regime doesn’t want them to do, or to NOT do something the Trump regime wants them to do. That’s how we shake off the aura of inevitability and halt the autocratic breakthrough.

Very easy to feel doomerish right now, but I'm taking some heart from this @leahgreenberg.bsky.social message laying out the rationale for Saturday's No Kings protests.

10.06.2025 21:27 β€” πŸ‘ 478    πŸ” 157    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 7
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Check out all the current events in #Tucson through 6/26! Lots of 6/14 #NoKings options.

10.06.2025 12:52 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Other 6/14 options in the Tucson area listed! #NoKings

08.06.2025 16:11 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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NO KINGS! TUCSON AZ · Mobilize 🚨**On Saturday, June 14, join us in Tucson, AZ as we flood the streets with our MOTOR MARCH! Beat the heat with us and protest from your car. Or if you prefer to cheer on from the sidewalk, see the ma...

Tucsonans: More events on 6/14 β€œNo Kings”:

mobilize.us/s/11CK9E

08.06.2025 16:03 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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