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Chuck Moran

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💙 Lifelong liberal and Democrat 📱Training everyday people how to capture meaningful stories to persuade voters. The Storyteller Project. Join us at videoactivists.com. 🧡💙 #WAHOOWA ➡️ No bio, no posts, no follow 🚫 Crypto 🚫 Vamps 🚫 Chit-chat

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Chuck Moran @chuckmoran.bsky.social · 18d

Filming your community?

Ethical guidelines aren’t just rules—they’re about respect, consent, and fair representation. Before you hit record, learn how to protect privacy, honor stories, and build trust.

Check out our latest blog for practical tips every organizer should know!

Ethical Guidelines for Filming Your Community (And Why Consent is Radical)

Video activism is powerful—but with that power comes responsibility.

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Chuck Moran @chuckmoran.bsky.social · 5d

Want to turn viewers into advocates? Boost engagement and drive action with clear, powerful CTAs. Read more on our Substack! 👉 chuckmoran.substack.com/p/turning-vi... #CallToAction #CampaignVideos #FundraisingTips

Turning Viewers into Advocates: Integrating Strategic Calls to Action in All of Your Videos

You’ve filmed a great video. The sound is clean. The lighting is good. The story is powerful. You upload it, hit publish… and then what?

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US Political Politics News 💙🌈🦋The Fighting Liberal Democrat @us-political-news.bsky.social · 7d

Food banks brace for 42 million without SNAP https://www.axios.com/2025/10/27/government-shutdown-snap-food-banks https://www.axios.com/2025/10/27/government-shutdown-snap-food-banks

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Chuck Moran @chuckmoran.bsky.social · 7d

What a great rally! Up from 6,800 in June!

Indivisible Charlottesville @indivisiblecville.bsky.social · 15d

#NoKings Charlottesville. Look at this amazing turnout.

Chuck Moran @chuckmoran.bsky.social · 7d

What a great rally! Up from 6,800 in June!

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Alliance Against Gun Violence and Gun Violence Ticker. @gunviolenceticker.bsky.social · 11d

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Chuck Moran @chuckmoran.bsky.social · 8d

I'm attending Spanberger for Governor's event, “Join Abigail Spanberger and Early Vote in Albemarle County!” - sign up now to join a tour stop near you!

Join Abigail Spanberger and Early Vote in Albemarle County! · Spanberger for Governor

Join Congresswoman Abigail Spanberger for her Bus Tour stop in Albermarle County as we Get Out the Vote in the last week before Election Day! Abigail is running for Governor to put Virginia first. In...

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Chuck Moran @chuckmoran.bsky.social · 11d

What’s tactical frivolity? The aim isn’t to be silly for silliness’s sake—it’s to reframe the narrative, reduce fear, draw attention, and shift power back to the people.

Learn more here: buff.ly/86Rwg5Z

#NoKings #TacticalFrivolity #Protest

Tactical Frivolity: Using Humor to Fight Fascism

What do a big pink inflatable hippo and a person in a brown bear costume have in common? They’re both fighting fascism.

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Chuck Moran @chuckmoran.bsky.social · 17d

This was a terrific event this evening at UVA!

A Live Town Hall with Michael Fanone at the University of Virginia's Center for Politics

Fanone and Acosta beat back MAGA's lies about January 6th.

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Chuck Moran @chuckmoran.bsky.social · 18d

Ethical Guidelines for Filming Your Community (And Why Consent is Radical)

Video activism is powerful—but with that power comes responsibility.

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Chuck Moran @chuckmoran.bsky.social · 25d

Busy organizers, it's time to up your video game! Check out this quick & easy video checklist to prep for your next shoot. No fancy gear required!

Read the full post here:

Prepping for the Shoot: A Quick & Easy Video Checklist for Busy Organizers

Time is a valuable but limited resource. Here's a way to get your video stories out there without the drama.

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Chuck Moran @chuckmoran.bsky.social · 26d

I miss you!

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Chuck Moran @chuckmoran.bsky.social · 26d

I think I heard that Disney lost $4 billion in four days over the Kimmel fiasco. That was one hell of an about face, and it shows the power of MONEY.

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Chuck Moran @chuckmoran.bsky.social · 26d

Damn. I’m not going out there till this craziness calms down. Yikes.

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Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 26d

#WarRavagedPortland

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Chuck Moran @chuckmoran.bsky.social · 26d

This quiet scientist came up with a pretty good idea.

Amy King (@poemz)

Dr. Jane Goodall recorded this interview in March 2025, with the understanding that it would be released only after her death. #drjanegoodall

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Virginia Mercury @virginiamercury.com · 28d

Democrat Jessica Anderson and Republican Del. Amanda Batten are reprising one of Virginia’s closest 2023 contests, in a swing district spanning Williamsburg, James City and New Kent counties. virginiamercury.com/2025/10/06/g...

Growth, tourism and turnout collide in House District 71 rematch • Virginia Mercury

In Virginia’s House District 71, Democrat Jessica Anderson and Republican Del. Amanda Batten are back for a rematch that was decided by just 667 votes in 2023. With control of the House in play, the…

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Po Murray @pomurray.bsky.social · 28d

3 people were hospitalized from this fire after Judge Diane Goodstein issued a ruling temporarily blocking SC from handing over millions of voters’ personal data to Trump. Trump allies - including Elon Musk - ramped up their criticism of judges for being politically biased against the GOP.

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🦋 Still Standing 🦋 @imstillstanding.bsky.social · 28d

Speak up Oct 18th. #noKingsDay #Indivisible

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Chuck Moran @chuckmoran.bsky.social · 28d

Interested in the Virginia gubernatorial race?

There are several in-person Spanberger for Governor debate-watching events, and here is the link to her “Virtual Debate Watch Party” as she takes on her Republican, trump-clinging opponent, Winsome Earl-Sears.

Virtual Debate Watch Party! · Spanberger for Governor

Join VA Dems and supporters from across the country to cheer on Abigail Spanberger as she takes the debate stage on October 9! We'll have bingo cards, phone banking opportunities, and lots of friendly...

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Chuck Moran @chuckmoran.bsky.social · Oct 4

Looks pretty scary out there.

Chuck Moran @chuckmoran.bsky.social · Oct 4

Please cover this egregious new directive, NSPM-7. If we thought they were cracking down on dissent so far, just read this. #TheWeekend

Trump’s NSPM-7 Labels Common Beliefs As Terrorism “Indicators”

New directive targets “anti-Christian,” “anti-American,” and “anti-capitalism” opinions

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Chuck Moran @chuckmoran.bsky.social · Oct 1

New Substack alert!

Every organizer should have a full tool belt of resources to help them reach their communities.

Here are some of our favorites:

Indivisible and Other Key Resources for Grassroots Activists

Empowering grassroots activists is crucial in today’s political landscape.

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Brian Tyler Cohen @briantylercohen.bsky.social · Oct 1

Priorities.

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Chuck Moran @chuckmoran.bsky.social · Oct 1

I'm attending Healthcare Not Authoritarianism's event, “MASS CALL- Healthcare Not Authoritarianism: Shutdown Showdown” - sign up;

MASS CALL- Healthcare Not Authoritarianism: Shutdown Showdown · Healthcare Not Authoritarianism

Donald Trump and Congressional Republicans have spent the past nine months selling out working families in order to give tax breaks to their billionaire friends. Now they’re taking us into a governmen...

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Chuck Moran @chuckmoran.bsky.social · Sep 30

I'm attending End Citizens United// Let America Vote Action Fund's event, “Strategy Session Town Hall with Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries

Strategy Session Town Hall with Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries and ECU President Tiffany Muller · End Citizens United// Let America Vote Action Fund

Join House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, ECU President Tiffany Muller, Congressman Steven Horsford, Congressman Jamie Raskin, and other Members of Congress for a frank discussion regarding the Re...

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Chuck Moran @chuckmoran.bsky.social · Sep 24

Stop waiting for D.C.—it’s time to show up in YOUR community! Just like Bernie and AOC, grassroots action drives real change.

Read the full blog here:

It’s Time to Stop Waiting for Messaging from D.C. and Start Showing Up in Our Own Communities

For too long, many of us have found ourselves waiting for sweeping reforms or “messaging” guidance from Washington, D.C. No more.

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