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The Anxious Activist @theanxiousactivist.bsky.social · 1d

As bleak as it often seems, I think this regime will ultimately fail, because most of us don’t want to live in Project 2025’s America. The real challenge is convincing people that it isn’t hopeless or dangerous to choose activism over apathy and then organizing + executing effective strategies.

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The Anxious Activist @theanxiousactivist.bsky.social · 1d

The slow speed of the legal process & bureaucracy often works in our favor even if we eventually lose. Lawyers can throw sand in the works by getting injunctions. Opponents of bills get time to raise awareness, make allies, & garner public support — and the public is often on our side.

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The Anxious Activist @theanxiousactivist.bsky.social · 1d

You’re 100% correct that he’s purging judges & stacking courts, but we’ve got reasons not to give up hope. Even judges he appointed rule against him sometimes; other R-leaning ones do so more frequently. I’ve linked one example below. Plus, his allies’ incompetence works in our favor a lot.

Meet the Trump-appointed judge who told Trump no on Portland troop deployment

U.S. District Judge Karin Immergut is described by people who have worked with her for years as fair-minded and apolitical.

www.oregonlive.com

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The Anxious Activist @theanxiousactivist.bsky.social · 1d

May I just point out that the very idea that he’ll target “only Democrat programs” is ridiculous? Public programs don’t exclusively serve one political party. This is just more proof that he doesn’t care who he hurts; he only cares about who gets blamed for it.

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The Anxious Activist @theanxiousactivist.bsky.social · 2d

I expect he will, too, but our behavior will determine whether the Courts find cause to overturn it. Public sentiment will probably play a big role in shaping their opinions as well.

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The Anxious Activist @theanxiousactivist.bsky.social · 2d

Also, you’re right that he’ll try to make up an excuse to invoke the Insurrection Act and enact martial law — but the Courts can strike that down if he’s done so on a false premise. The more flimsy we make his excuse look, the more likely it is that the Courts will take our side instead of his.

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The Anxious Activist @theanxiousactivist.bsky.social · 2d

Maybe I should’ve phrased that better? 😬 I fully support antagonizing this regime via mockery and civil disobedience. It’s just violent & criminal actions protestors should avoid, because those provide the legal justification to enact martial law and further oppress people.

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The Anxious Activist @theanxiousactivist.bsky.social · 2d

Thank you for reminding everyone of this. We all have to be careful to not take any action that the Mango Mussolini could use to justify invoking the Insurrection Act and declaring martial law.

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The Anxious Activist @theanxiousactivist.bsky.social · 2d

Here’s some articles that explain what the Republicans’ SNAP cuts & their decision to let ACA tax credits expire may mean to you:

www.marketplace.org/story/2025/1...

snapbenefitcalculator.com/snap-changes...

www.cbpp.org/research/foo...

The Anxious Activist @theanxiousactivist.bsky.social · 2d

Lastly, no should believe Vance cares about women not being able to feed their kids, because he cast the tie-breaking vote Republicans needed to cut funds for SNAP. Their refusal to extend the ACA subsidies their own constituents need is why the govt. is shut down.

thehill.com/homenews/sen...

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The Anxious Activist @theanxiousactivist.bsky.social · 2d

Likewise, refusing to identify a bribe as a bribe doesn’t mean that it’s not a bribe. The fact that Homan wasn’t charged doesn’t mean much when you consider how untrustworthy the people running the FBI & DOJ are. Remember, Pam Bondi refused to charge Epstein with state crimes when she was FL’s AG.

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The Anxious Activist @theanxiousactivist.bsky.social · 2d

Vance’s argument is essentially:

I see no evil
I hear no evil
If a Republican does it
We’re calling it legal

IRL, there are no separate laws for Republicans and Dems. The FBI recorded Homan accepting $50K in a paper bag. Refusing to watch the tape doesn’t change that it happened.

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The Anxious Activist @theanxiousactivist.bsky.social · 2d

I’m guessing too many people don’t know what oligarchs are. We need some memes with the definition to go viral before using that term is effective.

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Indivisible ❌👑 @indivisible.org · 2d

Trump’s “Loyalty Oath” would let him and his unqualified bureaucrats run our colleges and universities. We must demand that our schools reject the regime’s blackmail attempts by committing to uphold freedom of speech and provide an affordable, safe education for all. 👇

University Administrations: Reject Trump's "Loyalty Oath" Compacts

The Trump administration is trying to blackmail schools to let him and his unqualified bureaucrats run our schools. They want to dictate what schools teach, who they admit and hire, what researchers s...

actionnetwork.org

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The Anxious Activist @theanxiousactivist.bsky.social · 2d

The regime’s firing people who track, prevent, control +/or respond to diseases, injuries, causes of death, epidemics, pandemics, public health crises, drug overdoses, etc.

No need to worry, right? It’s not like knowing when & why a bunch of folks suddenly drop dead or get injured is important… 😬

‘It’s a massacre’: CDC battered by government shutdown firings

The White House’s mass firing of CDC staff on Friday has decimated offices related to injury prevention, respiratory disease surveillance, and chronic disease, according to four people familiar with t...

www.statnews.com

The Anxious Activist @theanxiousactivist.bsky.social · 3d

Kudos to these activists for calling out some of the people in our govt. who are shielding pedophiles! Light art is a great alternative to graffiti for activists who want to share images with the general public to raise awareness.

tarasworld.bsky.social @tarasworld.bsky.social · 4d

Democratic Avengers.... Assemble!🗽

RELEASE THE FILES!

#trumpepsteinfiles #dojiscorrupt
#fbiiscorrupt #pinks

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ᑕᕼᗴᖇYᒪ @cheryl2877.bsky.social · 4d

Please ~ take a minute …

This is a MUST listen to 💙

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PeriwinkleRose 💙🇺🇦 @periwinklerose.bsky.social · Nov 8

“As humans, we’ve TWO things to do during our time on this Earth. Care for our fellow humans & care for the environment the species was placed upon to sustain survivability. If those who wish to be our leaders do not embrace that simple premise, they’re NOT fit to be leaders.”

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The Anxious Activist @theanxiousactivist.bsky.social · 3d

Whenever somebody says ICE only targets “the worst of the worst,” remember that they’re detaining & planning to deport a legal green card holder who’s lived here 47 yrs for overdrawing her account with $25 check 10yrs ago.

The real “crime of moral turpitude” here is persecuting an innocent granny.

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50501 Kansas City @50501kansascity.bsky.social · 5d

Please consider donating to support independent journalists who are bringing important stories to the people. Legacy media has failed the people and the nation. Support those working for the people. #kansascity #50501movement #nokings #protest #musicfestival

American Crossroads | Resistance & Resilience in the Heartland

“These American Crossroads” pairs award‑winning multimedia journalist Vince Chandler with Yellow Scene Magazine, Boulder County’s last independent newsroom.

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The Anxious Activist @theanxiousactivist.bsky.social · 3d

Keep hanging in there! ✊ When the 🍊🤡 and my mental health conspire to get me down, I like to remind myself that I can do all things through spite, which strengthens me.

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The Anxious Activist @theanxiousactivist.bsky.social · 3d

Excellent quote! I always thought Taco D’s dislike of animals was a warning sign.

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 4d

EL PASO — a family says ICE showed up at their house looking for migrants and shot and KILLED THEIR DOG, then didn’t help them as the agent ran away and was not identified.

kfoxtv.com/news/local/e...

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The Anxious Activist @theanxiousactivist.bsky.social · 3d

Some faith leaders & religious activists have been attacked by ICE agents while praying for those very agents’ souls.

“One of the chants that has become ubiquitous at these protests […] is, ‘Love your neighbor, love your God, save your soul and quit your job,’” said [Rev. David] Black.

The Anxious Activist @theanxiousactivist.bsky.social · 3d

“Every time we have been attacked with pepper bullets or tear gas or pepper spray that I have been present, it has felt like it came from anger that we were there, and not from any determined safety need or protocol,” [Rev. Hannah Kardon] said. “They are unhinged.”

Religious protesters say ICE threatens religious freedom in Chicago

(RNS) — Despite potential danger, religious leaders and faith activists have been a visible presence at Chicago-area ICE protests, some waving signs with slogans such as ‘Love thy neighbor’ and ‘Who w...

religionnews.com

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