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Scott Smith @canaansdad1987.bsky.social · 1d

This is amazing. Thank you, world!!!

#USDemocracy

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Emissary Of Night | ليلى @diplomatofnight.com · 6h

Greta Thunberg: “Israeli soldiers hit, kicked, starved, and tortured me”

• They placed a flag next to me, and anytime the flag touched me, they kicked me
• Whenever I raised my head to look at Ben-Gvir, I was kicked
• She was filmed while stripped naked

Aftonbladet: tinyurl.com/a33vxatc

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Ali Velshi @velshi.com · 10h

ICE tactics intensify despite disturbing videos surfacing across the U.S. Many of the videos are difficult to watch, but it is also important to bear witness to what is happening to human beings on the streets of America. www.msnbc.com/top-stories/...

Ali Velshi: Videos of violent ICE interactions flood social media

Many of the videos are difficult to watch, but it is also important to bear witness to what is happening to human beings on the streets of America.

www.msnbc.com

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bplum.bsky.social @bplum.bsky.social · 3h

OCT 18 JOIN THE LOVE AMERICAN NO KINGS PROTEST
Like your Constitutional Protected Rights to Free Speech & Peaceful Protest? Angered by Masked boys in Military Gear Pointing Weapons, using Tear-gas, Rubber, Pepper Bullets on us. Hand cuffing Children ! Join your Neighbors & Friends.

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M Meerkat @kackbro.bsky.social · 12h

ICE are Chump's Homegrown
Terrorist Police Force......

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Kimberly Atkins Stohr @kimberlyeatkins.bsky.social · 6h

Good afternoon to everyone but especially Janai Nelson, president and director-counsel of the NAACP Legal Defense Fund, who argued her heart out today in an effort to stop the Supreme Court from destroying the Voting Rights Act.

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Brady | United Against Gun Violence @bradyunited.org · 4h

The federal government is closed, but that’s not stopping NRA-backed lawmakers from quietly building support for a deadly bill to allow anyone, anywhere, to carry loaded, hidden firearms in public.

Act now to urge your Representative to OPPOSE a concealed carry mandate!

URGE CONGRESS: Oppose Hidden, Loaded Firearms Everywhere!

Brady is uniting Americans against gun violence. We invite everyone who wants to end our epidemic of gun violence to take action, not sides.

www.bradyunited.org

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Hoodlum 🇺🇸 @nothoodlum.bsky.social · 6h

Laura Loomer: “I’ve been banned by Uber and DoorDash.”

Candace Owens: “Hold my ivermectin, I’ve been banned by an entire continent.”

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bplum.bsky.social @bplum.bsky.social · 4h

OCT 18 JOIN THE LOVE AMERICAN NO KINGS PROTEST
Like your Constitutional Protected Rights to Free Speech & Peaceful Protest? Angered by Masked boys in Military Gear Pointing Weapons, using Tear-gas, Rubber, Pepper Bullets on us. Hand cuffing Children ! Join your Neighbors & Friends.

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Wajahat Ali @wajali.bsky.social · 4h

Republicans calling millions of Americans terrorists for peacefully marching at a...checking notes..."No Kings" rally is a great way to unite the majority against them.

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carolmac80💙🌈☮️🏳️‍⚧️🇺🇸🇺🇦🧿🌊 @carolmac80.bsky.social · 5h

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Jim Acosta @jimacosta.bsky.social · 4h

Powerful combo today as I welcome Virginia Senator @markwarner.bsky.social and authoritarian expert @ruthbenghiat.bsky.social to the program as we count down to No Kings 2. See you soon at 4p ET/ 1p PT on Substack and later on YouTube!

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BIG D GRANDROYAL @bigdgrandroyal.bsky.social · 13h

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bplum.bsky.social @bplum.bsky.social · 4h

OCT 18 JOIN THE LOVE AMERICAN NO KINGS PROTEST
Like your Constitutional Protected Rights to Free Speech & Peaceful Protest? Angered by Masked boys in Military Gear Pointing Weapons, using Tear-gas, Rubber, Pepper Bullets on us. Hand cuffing Children ! Join your Neighbors & Friends.

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Wajahat Ali @wajali.bsky.social · 4h

MAGA wants you to believe kids and 79 year old white shop owners in Chicago are Antifa and helping Mexican drug cartels and deserve to be assaulted and zip tied.

Thankfully a majority of Americans aren't psychopaths.

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bplum.bsky.social @bplum.bsky.social · 4h

OCT 18 JOIN THE LOVE AMERICAN NO KINGS PROTEST
Like your Constitutional Protected Rights to Free Speech & Peaceful Protest? Angered by Masked boys in Military Gear Pointing Weapons, using Tear-gas, Rubber, Pepper Bullets on us. Hand cuffing Children ! Join your Neighbors & Friends.

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❌👑 Bernadette🫘🇺🇸🇺🇦🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️🇵🇸🟧💙🐈‍⬛ @vintageknits.bsky.social · 9h

OTHER COUNTRIES are having NO KINGS events as well!! NoKings.org

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bplum.bsky.social @bplum.bsky.social · 4h

OCT 18 JOIN THE LOVE AMERICAN NO KINGS PROTEST
Like your Constitutional Protected Rights to Free Speech & Peaceful Protest? Angered by Masked boys in Military Gear Pointing Weapons, using Tear-gas, Rubber, Pepper Bullets on us. Hand cuffing Children ! Join your Neighbors & Friends.

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TizzyWoman @tizzywoman.bsky.social · 5h

Are you participating in a nokings.org rally on Saturday, 10/18? Here are some helpful tips to get your messages across in safe, peaceful, and joyous ways.

NO KINGS
Top 10 Rally Reminders
Lead with Love, Not Anger.
Focus your energy on what you stand for, not what you stand against. Anger fades;
compassion lasts.
Look Out for One Another.
Offer water, a smile, or friendly chat to someone nearby. Check on families, elders, and people with mobility needs.
Smile and Greet Others.
Say hello, wave, or share a word of encouragement. Small acts of friendliness build community trust and lower tension.
Celebrate Families and Kids.
Keep the atmosphere family-friendly, and invite children to join in with chants and songs-joyful ways to express civic pride.
Lift Your Voice with Positivity.
Joy is contagious. The more you smile, sing, and stay grounded, the safer and stronger everyone around you feels.
Keep It Clean and Respectful.
Leave our rally space as beautiful as you found it-or better. Treat it with respect, care, and gratitude for peace.
Make Your Sign Speak Peace.
Choose messages that uplift-creative, clever, values-based signs draw attention without aggression or profanity.
Be Mindful of Words & Tone.
Speak with kindness, even when disagreeing. Avoid insults, sarcasm, or chants that demean others.
Model Nonviolence in Every Action.
If confronted, breathe, stay calm, and step back. Do not engage or argue, alert a Guardian in an orange vest.
Carry Joy Beyond the Rally.
After the event, share stories, photos, and reflections that highlight unity and courage-show the world what peaceful power looks like.

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bplum.bsky.social @bplum.bsky.social · 4h

OCT 18 JOIN THE LOVE AMERICAN NO KINGS PROTEST
Like your Constitutional Protected Rights to Free Speech & Peaceful Protest? Angered by Masked boys in Military Gear Pointing Weapons, using Tear-gas, Rubber, Pepper Bullets on us. Hand cuffing Children ! Join your Neighbors & Friends.

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Master Elrond [he/him] @inuyasha1953.bsky.social · 20h

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Masked police are secret police. Free societies don't have secret police.

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Wajahat Ali @wajali.bsky.social · 6h

Expand the Supreme Court.

It's corrupt and rancid and taken over by right-wing hacks groomed by billionaires.

What more do you need to see?

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bplum.bsky.social @bplum.bsky.social · 4h

OCT 18 JOIN THE LOVE AMERICAN NO KINGS PROTEST
Like your Constitutional Protected Rights to Free Speech & Peaceful Protest? Angered by Masked boys in Military Gear Pointing Weapons, using Tear-gas, Rubber, Pepper Bullets on us. Hand cuffing Children ! Join your Neighbors & Friends.

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Richard @btsrhr.bsky.social · 4h

That’s just todays version of the old SA Brownshirts serving the new American Führer of the worlds Fourth Reich.

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Nicole Quinn @thegoldstonegirl.bsky.social · 4h

Heads up: These men do this at home. This is nothing new for them.

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