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Richard Silvia

@yesrising.bsky.social

Writer of dreams, music and inclusiveness. YESRISING TOGETHER β€”Civil Society is Us! Curiosity, Critical Thinking, Education, and Empathy are pathways to a better future. πŸ³οΈβ€πŸŒˆ Thinkers πŸ‘‰πŸ» https://linktr.ee/YesRising

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All 435 members of the U.S. House Representatives are on the ballot in 2026.

21.11.2025 19:05 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

The Guardian reports that the U.S. plan incl several lines that were certainly drafted in RU before being translated. In EN they sound unnatural and out of place.
Example, 3rd point: β€œRussia is expected not to invade neighbouring countries, and NATO is expected not to expand further.”

21.11.2025 16:56 β€” πŸ‘ 473    πŸ” 185    πŸ’¬ 27    πŸ“Œ 16

If Congress will not pass a resolution condemning Trump’s unhinged calls for the imprisonment and execution of elected officials, they’re essentially giving him permission to keep pushing for political violence.

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What Americans Should Understand About the Military Disobeying Illegal Orders And why it matters there are two military oaths.

Joining @morningjoe-msnow.bsky.social at the top of the 6ET to discuss this article I wrote last night. www.thebulwark.com/p/what-ameri...

21.11.2025 10:58 β€” πŸ‘ 508    πŸ” 184    πŸ’¬ 38    πŸ“Œ 16
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Sorry, George Washington Would Not Have Hanged Them. This week, Donald Trump continues to use his claimed power to kill people who have received no due process, in international waters, based on his administration’s assertion that they are narcoterroris...

Reporting from @kylegriffin1.bsky.social: Sen. Elissa Slotkin tells NBC News that Capitol Police are now with her 24/7.

"We've had hundreds and hundreds, if not closer to 1000 threats come in to our phones, our emails" since Trump’s threat. joycevance.substack.com/p/sorry-geor...

21.11.2025 14:57 β€” πŸ‘ 1323    πŸ” 540    πŸ’¬ 69    πŸ“Œ 28

⬇️⬇️⬇️

21.11.2025 16:22 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Not acceptable.
Full stop.

21.11.2025 16:21 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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He has been accused of β€œstolen valor,” with former service members saying he didn’t deserve a Bronze Star as he wasn’t even there. He has also received a restraining order from an ex-girlfriend for β€œharassment, threatening to release sexual videos, and to harm future boyfriends.” trib.al/Q4UWCQ9

21.11.2025 15:02 β€” πŸ‘ 316    πŸ” 136    πŸ’¬ 23    πŸ“Œ 11
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Leaving MAGA - Leaving MAGA MISSION STATEMENT Empower others to leave MAGA and tell their stories. Foster reconciliation with their friends and family. Develop movement leaders to help others leave. Dear MAGA Americans, I was a ...

I have a free E-book on our site; in the final chapter, we include a blueprint for how to re-engage our friends/family in the thrall of MAGA. The how-to has had real-world success.

leavingmaga.org

12.01.2025 21:59 β€” πŸ‘ 14    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0
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17.11.2025 17:45 β€” πŸ‘ 106    πŸ” 19    πŸ’¬ 33    πŸ“Œ 6

Important video on understanding MAGA and why/how they left it.

Cc:
@hcrichardson.bsky.social
@jbf1755.bsky.social
@crow.house.gov
@aoc.bsky.social
@kamalaharris.com
@hakeem-jeffries.bsky.social
@macfarlanenews.bsky.social
@rbreich.bsky.social
@onestpress.onestnetwork.com

21.11.2025 13:53 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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In a world where Trump punches down, be like Pope Leo and lift people up.

21.11.2025 00:53 β€” πŸ‘ 4281    πŸ” 1118    πŸ’¬ 82    πŸ“Œ 44
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Know this about me, President Trump: I love our Constitution and I will never give up the ship. πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ

20.11.2025 22:20 β€” πŸ‘ 1838    πŸ” 452    πŸ’¬ 51    πŸ“Œ 20
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After Trump’s threats, the six lawmakers who made the videoβ€”Slotkin, Kelly, Deluzi0, Goodlander, Houlahan, and Crowβ€”issued a statement:

β€”Letters from an American πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ by @hcrichardson.bsky.social

21.11.2025 12:44 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

What we can do is vote the people in who will actually give us the policy we want and need.

21.11.2025 03:04 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

go.bsky.app/nm7Xvh

21.11.2025 02:24 β€” πŸ‘ 69    πŸ” 41    πŸ’¬ 21    πŸ“Œ 6

Speak out even more

21.11.2025 02:58 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

We're never going to live down the accusations that we just invade countries to steal their oil

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Mike Johnson on Trump calling for Democrats to be executed: "Attorneys have to parse the language and determine all that."

21.11.2025 02:10 β€” πŸ‘ 2170    πŸ” 457    πŸ’¬ 527    πŸ“Œ 309
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Mark Kelly: "He's talked about sending troops into more cities, he's talked about invoking the Insurrection Act. You don't have to go too far back to his 1st administration when he went to his Sec Def & said, 'Can't we just shoot these protesters in the legs.' That is an example of an illegal order"

21.11.2025 02:13 β€” πŸ‘ 14517    πŸ” 4515    πŸ’¬ 238    πŸ“Œ 113
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WOW β€” Republican Senator @berniemoreno cuts off @SenGaryPeters as he calls out Republicans for sneaking in a provision to β€œline their pockets” with taxpayer dollars, saying he’s not allowed to question their motives.πŸ€”
#MarshaMoneyGrab

20.11.2025 22:52 β€” πŸ‘ 816    πŸ” 296    πŸ’¬ 65    πŸ“Œ 23
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NYT ON TN-7: β€œA special election for a heavily Republican House seat in Tennessee that was on virtually no one’s political radar a few months ago has surfaced as the unlikely new front in the fight for control of Congress.” www.nytimes.com/2025/11/20/u...

20.11.2025 22:27 β€” πŸ‘ 569    πŸ” 149    πŸ’¬ 21    πŸ“Œ 10
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UPDATE β€” CHATTANOOGA: β€œAfter a huge student-led backlash to right-wing school board members putting hate over kids and canceling a mental health contract with Centerstone, HamCo schools has reinstated them along with 4 other providers.” www.timesfreepress.com/news/2025/no...

21.11.2025 01:28 β€” πŸ‘ 773    πŸ” 174    πŸ’¬ 14    πŸ“Œ 7

If we were still a nation that valued law and order, a nation that honored its ideals over partisan loyalty, then Donald Trump would be scorned by EVERY American for being the dangerous, divisive wretch that he is.

Every single one.

6/6

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Trump admin shuts down Radio Free Europe’s Hungary service as a gift to Viktor OrbΓ‘n; it ends Friday, with Kari Lake claiming the US β€œshouldn’t pay for divisive globalist propaganda that hurts allies like Hungary.”

20.11.2025 23:49 β€” πŸ‘ 845    πŸ” 439    πŸ’¬ 71    πŸ“Œ 33
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AOC to @pabloreports.bsky.social : A swastika is one of the clearest symbols of hatred in all of humanity… to remove that designation… indicates a possible collaboration with those very elements, which I think is genuinely frightening to any American.

21.11.2025 00:00 β€” πŸ‘ 28966    πŸ” 8174    πŸ’¬ 737    πŸ“Œ 349
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β€œWe’re done.” Countdown to Mr. Abrego’s release? A recording from Allison Gill's live video

NEW: The government's case against Kilmar Abrego is falling apart. @klasfeldreports.com and I discuss today's hearing, and it did NOT go well for the government. www.muellershewrote.com/p/were-done-...

20.11.2025 23:09 β€” πŸ‘ 4328    πŸ” 1068    πŸ’¬ 65    πŸ“Œ 30
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Thom Tillis wants answers from Homeland Security on Operation Charlotte’s Web Sen. Thom Tillis used a Senate hearing Thursday to demand answers about what’s happening to NC residents apprehended by Border Patrol.

Sen Thom Tillis (R-NC) is not amused by ICE's antics in Charlotte and wants an accounting. β€œI want to make sure that Homeland Security can provide me with the definitive list of people who were detained, how long they were detained, whether or not they were released and, when property was

20.11.2025 22:56 β€” πŸ‘ 871    πŸ” 251    πŸ’¬ 68    πŸ“Œ 22
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REPORTER: β€œTrump accused the other side of encouraging political violence. Isn't that what he is doing?”

LEAVITT: β€œWhy aren't you talking about what members of congress are doing telling the military not to follow lawful orders?”

REPORTER: β€œActually, they said ILLEGAL orders.”

20.11.2025 20:05 β€” πŸ‘ 2816    πŸ” 734    πŸ’¬ 223    πŸ“Œ 57

Read the joint statement from myself, Senator Mark Kelly (D-AZ) and Representatives Jason Crow (D-CO-06), Chris Deluzio (D-PA-17), Maggie Goodlander (D-NH-02), and Chrissy Houlahan (D-PA-06):

20.11.2025 18:18 β€” πŸ‘ 1597    πŸ” 446    πŸ’¬ 58    πŸ“Œ 22

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