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Naomi Lara @naomilara.bsky.social · 4h

I agree that I keep thinking this is what is needed now based on how this administration is operating.

Kevin Elliott @kjephd.bsky.social · 6h

Whoa. Chicago mayor calls for a general strike; now we're talking

www.huffpost.com/entry/chicag...

Chicago Mayor Issues Defiant Call For A General Strike

It was an audacious proposal, given that the U.S. has never held a true, nationwide general strike.

www.huffpost.com

Naomi Lara @naomilara.bsky.social · 7h

I am glad @gavinnewsom.bsky.social had the sense to shut the freeway & it must have been a hard choice with how INCREDIBLY DISRUPTIVE shutting down the main fwy from LA area to San Diego on a Sat is! Hegseth needs to resign, he's a danger to the people. Stop wasting $$ for show of force!

Naomi Lara @naomilara.bsky.social · 10h

On big days of collective action, I'm usually in Downtown LA - but yesterday we went to the #NoKings rally & march in Whittier, CA & it was a great turnout and beautiful reminder of the power of community. The speakers implored folks to talk to 5 ppl abt Prop 50 & voting out the maga city council!

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Naomi Lara @naomilara.bsky.social · 11h

The fact that main stream media won't even talk about this kind of literal shit and allows Republicans to say they haven't seen it unfortunately let's a lot of people remain comfortably numb. All Republican congresspeople should have to respond to these AI videos he posts.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 14h

Not a single mention of this across the Sunday shows as far as I could tell

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 1d

Trump posts AI video showing him literally dumping shit on America

Naomi Lara @naomilara.bsky.social · 11h

This is wild and infuriating and will only be happening more and more. We need critical interrogation of all videos posted by this "administration." Altering videos of real Americans to use as propaganda is terrifying.

Mystrix Noire @mystrixnoire.bsky.social · 13h

DHS altered a Black boy's video then used it to threaten Americans.

Since we won't come outside they are creating ways to make it seem like we are.

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🍁Dr.John E. Rock @johnerock.bsky.social · 2d

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Leslie 📢 @lesliepear.bsky.social · 3d

On Oct. 18th, millions of us will join our neighbors at #NoKings rallies across the country to stand united against the authoritarian regime in the White House.

Our power is our unity, and our unity will be seen in YELLOW!
Join Us!

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Mueller, She Wrote @muellershewrote.com · 8d

Only one thing could top the honor of speaking at the No Kings rally, and that's the honor of speaking at No Kings 2. See you October 18th!

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George Conway 🇺🇸🚫👑🐸 @gtconway.bsky.social · 8d

@sanders.senate.gov: "No, Speaker Johnson, the #NoKings Rally on October 18th is not a 'hate America' rally. ... It’s a rally of millions of people who believe in American freedom and are not going to allow you and President Trump to turn us into an authoritarian country."

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News Eye @newseye.bsky.social · 9d

60 seconds on María Corina Machado and why her Nobel Peace Prize win really matters 👏👇

vm.tiktok.com/ZNdn3rHvb/

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Prisonculture @prisonculture.bsky.social · 9d

If you have some time this weekend, have a look and a read: www.life.com/history/life...

Civil Rights: Photos From Sit-ins and Protest Training Sessions, 1960

LIFE.com presents a gallery of photos from a series of protests and sit-ins in Petersburg, Virginia, in May 1960.

www.life.com

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Rae-nah @raenahnyc.bsky.social · 16d

Check out these fall fashion tips!

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 19d

Folks — this is not a normal government shutdown.

Let me explain the stakes and how we got here.

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Indivisible Tucson Action Alliance @indivisibletucson.bsky.social · 19d

Congratulations Bruce Hilpert on your Letter to the Editor in today's Arizona Daily Star! This is an important call to do everything we can to resist and fight against American Fascism!

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Joe Walsh @walshfreedom.bsky.social · 20d

So…let me see if I have this right. The federal government is gonna shut down in 30hrs, and the party that controls the ENTIRE federal government is trying to blame the party that controls NONE of the federal government for the looming shutdown?

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Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 22d

It’s a fact. Data from three decades of political violence reveals that right-wing terror attacks outnumber attacks from the left.

And it’s not even close!

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50501: The People’s Movement ❌👑 @50501movement.bsky.social · 28d

On October 18, we rise! Not to defend broken systems, but to defend each other! Because our communities deserve more than fear, silence, and billion-dollar bailouts for the powerful.

No Thrones. No Crowns. No Kings.

FIND or HOST a 10/18 action at www.FiftyFifty.one

#NoKings #Oct18 #50501Movement

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Kat Abughazaleh @katmabu.bsky.social · Sep 16

Today, the UN officially designated Israel’s assault on Gaza as a genocide.

As a party to the Genocide Convention, the U.S. has a legal obligation to obey our own laws, stop weapons sales to Israel, and demand a permanent ceasefire.

End the genocide. Ceasefire now.

257. The Commission recommends that all Member States:
(a) Employ all means reasonably available to them to prevent the commission of genocide in the Gaza Strip;
(b) Cease the transfer of arms and other equipment or items, including jet fuel, to the State of Israel or third States where there is reason to suspect their use in military operations that have involved or could involve the commission of genocide;
(c) Ensure individuals and corporations in their territories and within their jurisdiction are not involved in the commission of genocide, aiding and assisting the commission of genocide or incitement to commit genocide and investigate and prosecute those who may be implicated in these crimes under international law;
(d) Facilitate the investigations and domestic proceedings and take action (including imposing sanctions) against the State of Israel and against individuals or corporations that are involved in or facilitating the commission of genocide or incitement to commit genocide;
(e) Cooperate with the investigation of the Office of the Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court.
258. The Commission recommends that the Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court:
(a) Examine, within its continuing investigation in the Situation in the State of Palestine, the crime of genocide for amendment to existing arrest warrants and addition to future application for arrest warrants;
(b) Examine the involvement of officials mentioned in this report for inclusion as those most responsible for international crimes committed in the occupied Palestinian territory.

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Larry Ferlazzo @larryferlazzo.bsky.social · Sep 1

This “Instructional Strategies Playlist” Can Be Helpful To Every Teacher larryferlazzo.edublogs.org/2025/09/01/t...

This “Instructional Strategies Playlist” Can Be Helpful To Every Teacher

The Lead4ward Instructional Strategies Playlist is an excellent list of…instructional strategies and how to implement them. I’m adding it to what I think is one of my most useful…

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Sherrilyn Ifill @sifill.bsky.social · Aug 4

MEDIA: Please report on the TX story w/context. Tx law requires redistricting every 10 years after census figures come in. TX did that.

Trump, afraid to lose the midterms told Tx Republicans to find 5 more seats for the House. Meaning gerrymander away 5 Dem seats. The Republicans did it.

Sherrilyn Ifill @sifill.bsky.social · Aug 4

Do you know which state has the largest number of Black residents?

TEXAS (nearly 4 million)

Trump’s demand that TX redistrict & the Republican legislature’s acquiescence is an attack on Black representation. Stand with Texas Dems.

www.theguardian.com/us-news/live...

Texas governor threatens Democrats who left state to prevent congressional map vote – US politics live

Greg Abbott says he will try to remove Democrats unless they return to allow vote to take place on redrawing the US House map to favour Republicans

www.theguardian.com

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Prisonculture @prisonculture.bsky.social · Aug 3

If I were a political party out of power, I would get on YouTube every day at the same time to run down the latest political news and alert the public what the party was doing about each issue.

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George Conway 🇺🇸🚫👑🐸 @gtconway.bsky.social · Aug 3

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citizen d 🏴‍☠️🖖 @citizend01.bsky.social · Jul 27

Things are so bad, the planet is calling for Batman.

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U.S. Representative Al Green @algreen.house.gov · Jul 25

In 1924, the Temporary Slavery Commission appointed by the League of Nations called for an end to chattel slavery and the slave trade. This led to the 1926 Slavery Convention, a treaty to advance the suppression of slavery. 26 days until Slavery Remembrance Day. #CountDowntoSRD

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Maxwell Frost @maxwellfrost.bsky.social · Jul 25

This is deeply shameful. Over 1,000 Palestinians have been killed while trying to get aid in the past 8 weeks. Israel must immediately cease these shootings & lift the blockade. Congress must pass the UNRWA Funding Emergency Restoration Act to help distribute aid in Gaza

www.bbc.com/news/article...

More than 100 humanitarian groups warn of mass starvation in Gaza

A joint statement says the Israeli government's "siege" has left aid supplies "totally depleted".

www.bbc.com

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