Lightnews — Scholar-powered news

Reposted by Eric Robertson ❌👑

DrH @drhaup.bsky.social · 11h

Repubs were hoping that Saturday’s No Kings demonstrations would turn violent. They were wrong. "No matter how fervently Trump hates the American people, the No Kings protests with millions in the streets demonstrated that the American people hate them even more."
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

The massive No Kings protests may mark a new American political posture | Moira Donegan

The violence Republicans seemed to want did not materialize. Instead the event showcased liberal-democratic consensus

www.theguardian.com

2 57 130

Reposted by Eric Robertson ❌👑

Indivisible Gwinnett @indivisiblegwinn.bsky.social · 10h

That is excellent turnout. Kudos to the organizers who had to switch plans at literally the last minute when the permit to march was finally given.

Eric Robertson ❌👑 @eric4themany.bsky.social · 10h

Drone footage analysis says 35,000 showed up to rally and march in Atlanta for No Kings. #nokings #nokingsday

1 1

Eric Robertson ❌👑 @eric4themany.bsky.social · 10h

Drone footage analysis says 35,000 showed up to rally and march in Atlanta for No Kings. #nokings #nokingsday

1

Reposted by Eric Robertson ❌👑

HappyGoth @happygoth.bsky.social · 18h

ACE knows what’s up!

Eric Robertson ❌👑 @eric4themany.bsky.social · 2d

Happy No Kings Day! ATL is in the house! #nokings

1 3

Eric Robertson ❌👑 @eric4themany.bsky.social · 2d

Happy No Kings Day! ATL is in the house! #nokings

22 400 1.7K

Reposted by Eric Robertson ❌👑

Mark Hamill @markhamillofficial.bsky.social · 3d

TOMORROW is #NO_KINGS_DAY!!! Give me your Tired, your Poor, your Huddled Masses of Frogs, Unicorns, Pandas, T-Rexes, Mushrooms, Sharks, SpongeBobs & everyday Folks yearning to peacefully protest a clownishly incompetent buffoon of a Prez who, if there were any justice, would be in jail. 🤡
#BeThere

300 2.3K 9.3K

Reposted by Eric Robertson ❌👑

TizzyWoman @tizzywoman.bsky.social · 3d

#MorningVibe

Ten MUST KNOW tips for #NoKingsDayOct18th.

Be safe, be ready, be joyful.

🗣️ @thedangerousones.com

10 230 340

Eric Robertson ❌👑 @eric4themany.bsky.social · 3d

I just found our TRex blow up costume and how excited I am is kind of wild.

a little girl is laughing with her fist in the air while wearing a vest and tie .

ALT: a little girl is laughing with her fist in the air while wearing a vest and tie .

media.tenor.com

3

Eric Robertson ❌👑 @eric4themany.bsky.social · 4d

Interesting.

Annette @resistnow2024.bsky.social · 5d

This. Said. It. All. ⬇️⬇️

Please. Share. So. Everyone. Knows. The. Truth.

1 3

Reposted by Eric Robertson ❌👑

The Dangerous Ones @thedangerousones.com · 4d

💥NO KINGS ROLL CALL💥

The resistance is reporting for duty!

25 250 690

Reposted by Eric Robertson ❌👑

Timothy Snyder @timothysnyder.bsky.social · 4d

Be part of this, show up for #NoKings on Saturday — and join up with an organization afterwards — do what you can, it matters.

Erica Chenoweth @chenoweth.bsky.social · 4d

My team at the Crowd Counting Consortium (@djpressman.bsky.social, Hammam, & Chris Shay) has a new piece, whose title speaks for itself. A 🧵 with some key descriptive takeaways:

The resistance reaches into Trump country

As organizers for No Kings 2 seek historic turnout on Oct. 18, the broader pro-democracy movement has already broken new ground.

wagingnonviolence.org

31 420 1.3K

Reposted by Eric Robertson ❌👑

Alt CDC (they/them) @altcdc.altgov.info · 6d

✍️Voter PSA! ✍️

On Nov 4th, across the country, there are 1000s of local elections. Early voting starts today in some places. From school board to mayor every one of these elections matters. This is how we take our country back

Got to your state "my voter" page (or equivalent) to find your elections

6 87 210

Reposted by Eric Robertson ❌👑

The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 6d

Reporter: Latino immigrants in Memphis who are legal residents are afraid to go to work

Gov. Bill Lee (dodges question): “If they’re not a criminal element, then they shouldn’t be afraid.”

As tone deaf as it gets when Trump’s ICE goons are assaulting legal residents & citizens

74 290 1K

Reposted by Eric Robertson ❌👑

Ezra Levin ❌👑 @ezralevin.bsky.social · 6d

WE HAVE FRIENDS EVERYWHERE! nokings.org

110 2.2K 6.3K

Reposted by Eric Robertson ❌👑

Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 6d

600 6.4K 14K

Reposted by Eric Robertson ❌👑

Do Not Obey. We are Democracy. @zangerliberia.bsky.social · 7d

War torn Portland.
I am

180 2.3K 6.5K

Eric Robertson ❌👑 @eric4themany.bsky.social · 7d

No Kings 2 is not just a protest. We are ushering in the No Kings era, peacefully, powerfully, in numbers that will be impossible to ignore.' #nokings
www.thesavannahian.com/the-stakes-a...

'The stakes are higher': No Kings Part Two is ready to rally Oct. 18

'No Kings 2 is not just a protest. We are ushering in the No Kings era, peacefully, powerfully, in numbers that will be impossible to ignore.'

www.thesavannahian.com

2

Eric Robertson ❌👑 @eric4themany.bsky.social · 7d

TELL YOUR DEMOCRATIC SENATORS TO KEEP HOLDING THE LINE IN THE FUNDING FIGHT act.indivisible.org/sign/funding...

TELL YOUR DEMOCRATIC SENATORS TO KEEP HOLDING THE LINE IN THE FUNDING FIGHT

With historic healthcare cuts and cost increases looming, Republicans chose to force a Trump Shutdown rather than address the healthcare crisis and limit Trump’s lawless manipulation of federal funds....

act.indivisible.org

1 1

Reposted by Eric Robertson ❌👑

Aaron Reichlin-Melnick @reichlinmelnick.bsky.social · 10d

Can you think of a single movie in which there is a video from the government denouncing its political opponents playing on a loop in public spaces in which that government was the good guy?

Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 10d

A new Noem video is being played at airports trashing Democrats.

320 1.9K 6.7K

Reposted by Eric Robertson ❌👑

Indivisible ❌👑 @indivisible.org · 10d

Republicans are lying about the peaceful No Kings Day protests because they’re desperate — the GOP is losing the shutdown fight while Americans reject Trump’s authoritarian takeover in huge numbers.

“These are the threats of a regime that is not secure in their power.“ - @ezralevin.bsky.social

51 470 1.4K

Reposted by Eric Robertson ❌👑

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 12d

Pritzker: "He said he was going after the worst of the worst. It's not going after the worst of the worst when you're just literally stopping children who happen to be brown & asking them for papers as if they're gonna have proof they're a citizen. Pull out your phones and film everything you see"

260 5.8K 18K

Reposted by Eric Robertson ❌👑

Acyn @acyn.bsky.social · 12d

Johnson: Miss Grijalva has not yet had a scheduled date because she was elected after the house was out of session,

Gallego: You don't want her to be on the Epstein discharge.

Johnson: You guys are experts at red herrings.

Gallego: This is an excuse

870 3.8K 13K

Reposted by Eric Robertson ❌👑

Governor JB Pritzker @govpritzker.illinois.gov · 12d

If you come for my people, you come through me.

900 6.1K 26K

Reposted by Eric Robertson ❌👑

David Hogg @davidhogg.bsky.social · 12d

Hey Speaker Johnson, swear in Adelita Grijalva. Or are you too scared that Trump and your other GOP buddies are in the Epstein files?

93 720 2.2K

Reposted by Eric Robertson ❌👑

Casey @mamasissiesays.bsky.social · 12d

UNREAL there were no air traffic controllers at Burbank Airport amid the government shutdown.

Republicans would rather protect child predators & deny you healthcare than staff our airports 🥴

10 210 450