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Indivisible Rochester @indivisibleroc.bsky.social · 18h

At Rochester's #NoKings event, we're making time for joy. 🐸🫧🪩❌👑

Colorful flyer that says, "Yes, we blocked off a whole hour, 12-1, of our No Kings event for gathering. That means parking, getting the shuttle, etc. It also means making time for joy. For community. For fun. For choosing to defy this administration's attempts to subjugate all of us by starting with the most vulnerable of us. We'll gather – in frog suits, in Halloween costumes, in whatever makes us feel good – and celebrate with neighbors old and new. Bring your signs, your bubbles, and your beach balls, and gather with us."

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Indivisible Rochester @indivisibleroc.bsky.social · 1d

Help out your neighbors on the way to our #NoKings event!

Christopher hennelly @acctprogressive.bsky.social · 2d

Hey Rochester while your making your way to @indivisibleroc.bsky.social stop by with some shelf stable food for our south wedge community in need and beyond. Alexander and Mt Hope 10/18 11am-4PM

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Indivisible Rochester @indivisibleroc.bsky.social · 1d

This Saturday, Rochester, NY, will join sites across the country and beyond to let the current White House occupants know what we think of them. Check out our flyer and FAQ list below. Join us! ❌👑 #NoKings @indivisible.org @leahgreenberg.bsky.social @ezralevin.bsky.social

Flyer that says "NO KINGS: WE'RE. NOT. GOING. BACK. SATURDAY, OCT 18. GENESEE GATEWAY PARK. 151 MT. HOPE AVE. 12 – 3 PM. 12:00 GATHER. 1:00 RALLY. 2:00 MARCH. Despite what the current occupants of the White House think, the US doesn't have kings. Rochester won't back down against chaos, corruption, and cruelty. Join us. Bring signs and friends. Organizers: Indivisible Rochester/Knowledge & Action; Rochester NOW: 1199SEIU; Pride at Work AFL-CIO (Rochester); Federation of Social Workers, IUE-CWA 81381; and more!" The flyer includes a QR code that leads to a Mobilize listing if you choose to register for the event: https://www.mobilize.us/mobilize/event/839481/

A flyer that says the following:
NO KINGS ROCHESTER NY FAQ
Q: Where should we park?
A: Sister Cities Garage at 28 N. Fitzhugh St. is free on weekends. Free shuttles will take you from this garage to the event and back to the garage after the march.
Q: Can the park accommodate people in wheelchairs?
A: Yes. The venue has paved sections.
Q: Will bathrooms be available?
A: Yes. There will be portable toilets, including an accessible one, on site.
Q: Will ASL interpreters be present for the rally?
A: Yes.
Q: Should I bring anything?
A: Yes. Signs if you have them, water if you'll need it, and energy to celebrate community and democracy.
SEE YOU 10?18!

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Indivisible Rochester @indivisibleroc.bsky.social · 2d

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Slimy - Get in the Way @squeeli.bsky.social · 6d

Over 30,000 people are incarcerated in New York's prisons. 3 out of 4 are Black or brown.

Join us for town halls in Buffalo, Rochester and Syracuse with community leaders and organizers to learn about our campaign to support transformation and bring our loved ones home.

bit.ly/CNCOctTownHalls

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Indivisible Rochester @indivisibleroc.bsky.social · 4d

Sister Cities garage, free on weekends...there will be shuttles both ways

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Christopher hennelly @acctprogressive.bsky.social · 6d

Thank you to the drop off Food Drive for St Joseph’s House of Hospitality (this squirrel went to our home, the other goods were brought to my office. Join us Rochester NY 10/18 Alexander/Mt Hope. @indivisibleroc.bsky.social

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Indivisible Rochester @indivisibleroc.bsky.social · 6d

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Christopher hennelly @acctprogressive.bsky.social · 6d

Thank you to the drop off Food Drive for St Joseph’s House of Hospitality (this squirrel went to our home, the other goods were brought to my office. Join us Rochester NY 10/18 Alexander/Mt Hope. @indivisibleroc.bsky.social

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Indivisible Rochester @indivisibleroc.bsky.social · 6d

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Indivisible Vashon ❌ 👑 @indivisible-vashon.bsky.social · 8d

Don't Forget to Celebrate the Good Things
That Happen!
“These wonderful things happened because people like you persisted, resisted, and kept working despite the odds. So, enjoy savoring these wins, then get ready to make more tomorrow!”
~ Jessica Craven, Chop Wood, Carry Water, “Extra! Extra!”

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Indivisible Rochester @indivisibleroc.bsky.social · 19d

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Garrett M. Graff @vermontgmg.bsky.social · 10d

You know what was weird last week? I didn’t see anyone fired for quoting words actually spoken by Jane Goodall.

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Indivisible Rochester @indivisibleroc.bsky.social · 10d

All No Kings attendees are encouraged to watch this Oct. 6 training about your rights as a protestor and ways to de-escalate should any hecklers appear. A recording will be available: act.aclu.org/a/no-kings-k.... As tempting as it may be to argue with MAGA, we are focused on OUR bold joy.

No Kings: Protest Safety, Know Your Rights & De-Escalation Training

I'm attending this event - sign up now to join me!

act.aclu.org

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Indivisible Rochester @indivisibleroc.bsky.social · 10d

Tell NY Sen Schumer and Gillibrand and House Rep Morelle to hold their ground on the budget mess. Rs are trying to build pressure. Make your three calls! Push our Dems to fight like hell. More: indivisible.org/campaign/sto.... Schumer: 202-224-6542
Gillibrand: 202-224-4451 Morelle: 202-225-3615

STOP THE TRUMP SHUTDOWN

indivisible.org

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Indivisible Rochester @indivisibleroc.bsky.social · 11d

And...

redwine.blue/project2025/

The Reality of Project 2025 - Red Wine and Blue

With many of its authors in top level positions, Project 2025 is being implemented. Keep track and find recommended actions to fight back!

redwine.blue

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Indivisible Rochester @indivisibleroc.bsky.social · 11d

Always a good reminder...

snyder.substack.com/p/twenty-les...

Twenty Lessons, read by John Lithgow

Key selections from On Tyranny, for viewing and sharing

snyder.substack.com

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David Cay Johnston @davidcayjohnston.bsky.social · 11d

My commentary from the first day of the shutdown. Expect a 70% increase in healthcare expenses.

DCReport @dcreport.bsky.social · 13d

David Cay Johnston reminds us that shutdowns aren’t political theater — they are real disruption. Workers, communities, public services all feel the sting.

Full article: www.dcreport.org/2025/10/03/d...

David Cay Johnston: Short Takes On Big Issues

David Cay Johnston: Wednesday marked the first day of the 2026 federal budget year — and the U.S. government is already in partial shutdown.

www.dcreport.org

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The Bulwark @thebulwark.com · 11d

"Not a single Democrat has talked about wanting to fund care for people in the United States unlawfully. Instead, what Democrats have said is they want to undo Medicaid cuts projected to leave nearly 10 million Americans uninsured." A smidge different.

The Republican Shutdown Argument is a Giant Lie

No, Democrats aren’t trying to fund health care for “illegal aliens.”

www.thebulwark.com

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 11d

“There’s a baby!”

Guns drawn. Windows smashed. With a 1 month old in the car. (They did this as he was coming home from an immigration court appointment— which is illegal in Colorado: coloradosun.com/2025/10/01/i...)

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Andrea Junker @strandjunker.com · 11d

“Terrible things are happening outside. Poor helpless people are being dragged out of their homes. Families are torn apart. Men, women, and children are separated. Children come home from school to find that their parents have disappeared.”

Diary of Anne Frank
January 13, 1943

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Brandon Friedman @brandonfriedman.bsky.social · 11d

Everyone is trying to have a normal Saturday night and the president's top advisor is on X announcing that civil war is necessary

@StephenM on X: Legal insurrection. The President is the commander-in-chief of the Armed Forces, not an Oregon judge. Portland and Oregon law enforcement, at the direction of local leaders, have refused to aid ICE officers facing relentless terrorist assault and threats to life. (There are more local law enforcement officers in Oregon than there are guns and badges in the FBI nationwide). This is an organized terrorist attack on the federal government and its officers, and the deployment of troops is an absolute necessity to defend our personnel, our laws, our government, public order and the Republic itself.

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Alt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 12d

The American Federation of Government Employees filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration for inserting partisan political statements into furloughed employees’ automatic out-of-office replies during the government shutdown without their consent.

democracyforward.org

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Third Act Upstate New York @thirdactupstateny.bsky.social · 11d

Climate Voices: Liz Evans, a volunteer leader with Third Act Upstate

Featuring video from Sun Day events.

Thanks, @adirondackexplorer.bsky.social !

youtu.be/eJZYr2Qxe60?...

Climate Voices: Liz Evans, a volunteer leader with Third Act Upstate

YouTube video by Adirondack Explorer

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Indivisible ❌👑 @indivisible.org · 11d

Before you hit the streets on No Kings Day, join the @aclu.org’s know your rights, protest safety, and de-escalation training to take action safely and confidently. Learn how to protect yourself and your community while standing up for your rights.

No Kings: Protest Safety, Know Your Rights & De-Escalation Training

I'm attending this event - sign up now to join me!

act.aclu.org

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Mark Hamill @markhamillofficial.bsky.social · 11d

Who could ever have imagined when I played a fictional rebel who joined the Resistance to oppose a criminal Authoritarian & wannabe King, it would be happening in real-life?

#TwentyfiveFortyseven

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Indivisible ❌👑 @indivisible.org · 12d

The Senate may soon take up legislation that’s poised to cement a massive deregulatory giveaway to crypto billionaires. Hear from Sens. @chrismurphyct.bsky.social and @smith.senate.gov on how we can push back against the crypto industry’s rhetoric and undue influence: us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

(around images of featured speakers Senator Tina Smith and Senator Chris Murphy) OCTOBER 7TH
TAKING ON THE CRYPTO BILLIONAIRES

(logos for Americans for Financial Reform, Indivisible, People’s Action, Public Citizen, and Our Revolution)

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