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Write to Your Reps: Text RESIST to 50409 πŸ“² Without rule of law, we have no democracy. πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ πŸ“Ž πŸ’™ Democracy defender, digital organizer/coach, former congressional staffer, dog mom, classical music maker, textile artist, & advocate 4 the Oxford comma

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Can we all please sign this petition – flood the mailboxes of our reps now!

Text Sign PLBTMB toΒ 50409

28.02.2026 18:05 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Hillary Destroys the Republicans They’d soon regret sending her a subpoena.

This is extraordinary and I hope everyone will read it.

28.02.2026 03:24 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Republican voter ID bill stalls in Senate despite Trump demands Election-year legislation to impose strict new proof-of-citizenship requirements on voting appears stalled in the Senate, for now, despite President Donald Trump’s call in his State of the Union speec...

Stalled...for now.

27.02.2026 04:31 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Text Sign PVDJHO toΒ 50409 to let your senators know that you are against this voter suppression bill.

26.02.2026 14:56 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
"Wound-up and weird": Maddow's INSTANT REACTION to Trump's State of the Union
YouTube video by MS NOW "Wound-up and weird": Maddow's INSTANT REACTION to Trump's State of the Union

OPINION: "Wound-up and weird": INSTANT REACTION to Trump's State of the Union

Rachel Maddow fires off a litany of fact-checks of Donald Trump's State of the Union address

WATCH: www.youtube.com/watch?v=p0sq...

25.02.2026 14:38 β€” πŸ‘ 135    πŸ” 53    πŸ’¬ 14    πŸ“Œ 1
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β€˜We want to rebuild trust’: fired CDC workers form group to combat Trump’s war on science Former employees stepped up to create the National Public Health Coalition to advocate for public health after Trump’s cuts to the agency

"The National Public Health Coalition’s members aren’t sure if they’ll ever get their jobs back. Instead, they’re applying the skills they once used at the CDC at this new organization."

23.02.2026 02:56 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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We need liberating…

22.02.2026 14:59 β€” πŸ‘ 157    πŸ” 42    πŸ’¬ 5    πŸ“Œ 1
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The Pernicious Myth of Voter ID Laws: Stacey Abrams & Joyce Vance Explain A recording from Joyce Vance's live video

What’s wrong with Trump’s plan to make Americans provide identification to register to vote and/or to vote? @staceyabrams.com & I explain how these benign-sounding proposals are being used to suppress the right to vote. open.substack.com/pub/joycevan...

22.02.2026 01:44 β€” πŸ‘ 1576    πŸ” 631    πŸ’¬ 37    πŸ“Œ 16
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Supreme Court strikes down Trump's tariffs The 6-3 ruling is a major blow to the president's signature economic policy.

πŸŽ‰SCOTUS said "no"!

20.02.2026 16:10 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Single vaccine could protect against all coughs, colds and flus, researchers say A Stanford University team have tested their nasal spray vaccine in animals but still need to do human clinical trials.

#covidcautious

19.02.2026 22:50 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor arrested on suspicion of misconduct in public office over ties to Epstein Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor has been arrested on suspicion of misconduct in public office. The former Prince Andrew was stripped of his royal titles because of his links to convicted sex offender Jeffr...

Could this be the move that starts the great flood of arrests? Gosh, I hope so.

19.02.2026 17:07 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Force Multiplier | Protect Democracy Force Multiplier helps you make donations that have an impact. Support groups and candidates fighting to protect democracy and win Democratic majorities in the midterms. We do the research so you d...

I just learned about Force Multiplier, a nonprofit that helps voters to maximize their support for candidates by providing resources to help.

They have lists for the most competitive House and Senate races and provide some excellent #resistance resources.

Check them out here.

17.02.2026 21:10 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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πŸ’šπŸ’šπŸ’š

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CBS didn't want Colbert to talk to this candidate. He did it anyway. "This is the party that ran against cancel culture," Texas State Representative James Talarico said about the Trump administration

β€œStill, as of publication, the interview has over 1 million views.”

Let’s make it many many more than that.

Watch, then pass on this link: youtu.be/oiTJ7Pz_59A?...

17.02.2026 17:10 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Rev. Jesse Jackson, civil rights leader and Chicago icon, dead at 84 Jackson was a Chicago institution who left footprints on the world stage, an ardent advocate for civil rights whose attempts to wield political power himself were thwarted, and channeled into the powe...

May his memory be a blessing and an inspiration.

17.02.2026 16:56 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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New Mexico House unanimously enacts Epstein β€˜truth commission’ The House will convene a subcommittee to examine the activities of the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein and his former Zorro ranch in Santa Fe County. The four sponsors will sit on the comm...

New Mexico is taking the lead on an investigation that the feds should be doing but of course, are not.

17.02.2026 02:26 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

"I have a right under the First Amendment to criticize you without fear of the consequences."

15.02.2026 19:15 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

It feels weird that there's all of this vigor about calling reps and protesting about ICE and Epstein but the vaccine stuff is just hopeless.

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Two Judges Just Authorized Mass Incarcerationβ€”Congress Must Stop It Text SIGN PUOZIA to 50409 to send this to your officials.

Read the petition, then text SIGN PUOZUA to 50409

resist.bot/petitions/PU...

09.02.2026 23:01 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

On racism, ICE, Measles, Epstein files, politicization of the civil service, and the collapse of agriculture in our country.

07.02.2026 19:32 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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FFS Go over the Kamala's Bsky account and follower her if you have not.. Come on people!

bsky.app/profile/kama...

05.02.2026 21:50 β€” πŸ‘ 1574    πŸ” 462    πŸ’¬ 94    πŸ“Œ 13

Never forget: Pam Bondi and Kash said there was nothing in the Epstein files back in March

04.02.2026 00:11 β€” πŸ‘ 23907    πŸ” 6846    πŸ’¬ 700    πŸ“Œ 246

My favorite genre of Epstein emails are powerful people emailing WITH JEFFREY EPSTEIN about how MeToo has gone too far and the woke mob must be stopped.

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> @governor.ny.gov

04.02.2026 11:13 β€” πŸ‘ 18570    πŸ” 3964    πŸ’¬ 298    πŸ“Œ 221

There has to be an investigation into the many individuals who committed heinous crimes alongside Epstein.

There should be a special prosecutor, or a congressional investigation, that looks into the crimes and the ongoing cover-up. It has to happen.

03.02.2026 13:40 β€” πŸ‘ 20218    πŸ” 4356    πŸ’¬ 987    πŸ“Œ 239

This is very difficult to watch, very difficult to process that this is happening in the democratic USA.

Please share.

04.02.2026 12:39 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Mark your calendars, put a stickie note on the TV, spread the word. #resist

04.02.2026 05:06 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
ICE out of superbowl protest

Stop the deportations!
Sunday Feb. 8th @3pm

2800 Mission College Blvd 
Santa Clara, CA 95054

Scan for Updates:
( QR Code Link: https://signal.group/#CjQKIJFVnXu9k-tKYqUFHbb3WikvsEye4XVc7D7pZ649_LgLEhAQ0OHMnmX0j2Ajh-eGmy7M )

Logos:
Hero Tent, Vigil4Gaza, NODUTDOL, DSA Silicon Valley, SDS San Jose, Working Partnerships USA, Code Pink San Jose, Centro Aztlah Chicomoztoc, San JosΓ© Mayday, The Wolves, CARAS, Local 521 SEIU, BASH - Bay Area Superheroes, Human Agenda, SCCGreens, Amigos De Guadalupe, JVP South Bay, LEAD Filipino, San JosΓ© Peace & Justice Center, South Bay AFL-CIO Labor Council, CAIR, ASATA, La Causa, Defensoras, CPUSA, Malaya South Bay, PSL, 50501 San Jose, San Jose Against War, United Service Workers West SEIU, SIREN, CSO San JosΓ©, FRSO

ICE out of superbowl protest Stop the deportations! Sunday Feb. 8th @3pm 2800 Mission College Blvd Santa Clara, CA 95054 Scan for Updates: ( QR Code Link: https://signal.group/#CjQKIJFVnXu9k-tKYqUFHbb3WikvsEye4XVc7D7pZ649_LgLEhAQ0OHMnmX0j2Ajh-eGmy7M ) Logos: Hero Tent, Vigil4Gaza, NODUTDOL, DSA Silicon Valley, SDS San Jose, Working Partnerships USA, Code Pink San Jose, Centro Aztlah Chicomoztoc, San JosΓ© Mayday, The Wolves, CARAS, Local 521 SEIU, BASH - Bay Area Superheroes, Human Agenda, SCCGreens, Amigos De Guadalupe, JVP South Bay, LEAD Filipino, San JosΓ© Peace & Justice Center, South Bay AFL-CIO Labor Council, CAIR, ASATA, La Causa, Defensoras, CPUSA, Malaya South Bay, PSL, 50501 San Jose, San Jose Against War, United Service Workers West SEIU, SIREN, CSO San JosΓ©, FRSO

ICE OUT OF SUPERBOWL PROTEST
⏰ Sunday Feb. 8th @ 3pm

2800 Mission College Blvd,
Santa Clara, CA

#IceOutOfTheBay

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