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Dovewoman 💙 🇺🇦 💙 @dovewoman.bsky.social · 1d

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McSpocky™ @mcspocky.bsky.social · 4d

Do not let them win!

NEW: Proud Boys & Trump's incels plan to attack cops at "No Kings" protests, so Trump can send in the military. EVERYONE must hear this: If you see violence, SIT DOWN. Leave only the provocateurs standing. Do NOT let them win.

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CatWoman @catwomanresists.bsky.social · 5d

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TizzyWoman @tizzywoman.bsky.social · 6d

Are you participating in a nokings.org rally on Saturday, 10/18? Here are some helpful tips to get your messages across in safe, peaceful, and joyous ways.

NO KINGS
Top 10 Rally Reminders
Lead with Love, Not Anger.
Focus your energy on what you stand for, not what you stand against. Anger fades;
compassion lasts.
Look Out for One Another.
Offer water, a smile, or friendly chat to someone nearby. Check on families, elders, and people with mobility needs.
Smile and Greet Others.
Say hello, wave, or share a word of encouragement. Small acts of friendliness build community trust and lower tension.
Celebrate Families and Kids.
Keep the atmosphere family-friendly, and invite children to join in with chants and songs-joyful ways to express civic pride.
Lift Your Voice with Positivity.
Joy is contagious. The more you smile, sing, and stay grounded, the safer and stronger everyone around you feels.
Keep It Clean and Respectful.
Leave our rally space as beautiful as you found it-or better. Treat it with respect, care, and gratitude for peace.
Make Your Sign Speak Peace.
Choose messages that uplift-creative, clever, values-based signs draw attention without aggression or profanity.
Be Mindful of Words & Tone.
Speak with kindness, even when disagreeing. Avoid insults, sarcasm, or chants that demean others.
Model Nonviolence in Every Action.
If confronted, breathe, stay calm, and step back. Do not engage or argue, alert a Guardian in an orange vest.
Carry Joy Beyond the Rally.
After the event, share stories, photos, and reflections that highlight unity and courage-show the world what peaceful power looks like.

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Jon Cooper @joncooper-us.bsky.social · 10d

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Governor JB Pritzker @govpritzker.illinois.gov · 13d

I will not back down.

Trump is now calling for the arrest of elected representatives checking his power.

What else is left on the path to full-blown authoritarianism?

Donald Trump Truth Social Post: Chicago Mayor should be in jail for failing to protect Ice Officers! Governor Pritzker also.

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D. Earl Stephens @dearlstephens.bsky.social · 17d

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antiorange45.bsky.social @antiorange45.bsky.social · 17d

He ruined a 12 y/o's life and all he gets is 6 months in jail? The Maga cult is a result of white male privilege that has gone on far too long in this country. It's toxic!!!

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Khashoggi's Ghost @urocklive1.bsky.social · 17d

"All public high schools and districts can register with The Atlantic to give their students, teachers, and administrators unlimited access to TheAtlantic.com while on campus at no cost: all articles, full magazine issues, podcasts and audio articles, Atlantic Games, and the complete archive."

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TizzyWoman @tizzywoman.bsky.social · 21d

“We became ‘the woke department’…Not any more. We’re done with that shit.” -Hegseth

He & his fuhrer are incompetent and disgraceful.

🔗 www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

Interesting how Black women with Harvard degrees are called DEl hires, but some random White dude on Fox News is expertly qualified to become the United States Secretary of Defense.

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 24d

Democrats should never vote to fund a government that's waging war on its own citizens and firing officials *because* they insist on following court orders instead of breaking the law. Let Senate Republicans nuke the filibuster. None of this is normal and it shouldn't be treated as such.

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Governor JB Pritzker @govpritzker.illinois.gov · Sep 18

This is the playbook, folks.

If you're not paying attention now and doing something about it, then you're going to have to sit down the rest of your life because democracy is being taken away.

Do not be quiet in this moment.

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Andrea Junker @strandjunker.com · Sep 16

Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell could not have sold children for sex without rich perverts buying children for sex. I feel like more people should mention that.

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antiorange45.bsky.social @antiorange45.bsky.social · Sep 17

You know the answer. One, it doesn't fit their narrative and two, their base believes everything they tell them.

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Pam Keith @pamkeithdc.bsky.social · Sep 15

Question:

When in the actual fuck, as a country, did we decide that our government gets to demand that we mourn someone in some particular way?

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Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · Sep 14

Something people aren't talking about enough is how often Charlie Kirk invoked the Fifth Amendment when testifying before Congress about the domestic terrorists he provided buses to get to Washington on January 6, 2021.

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Just Jack @just-jack-1.bsky.social · Sep 12

In summary:

The hateful Charlie Kirk was shot by the acolyte of a more hateful version of Charlie Kirk.

It wasn’t any of the imaginary bogeymen they were hoping for.

Just a case of them slowly drowning in their own hate.

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ElieNYC @elienyc.bsky.social · Sep 12

Anyway, seems like the white community should really do something about all this white-on-white crime.

a man stands in front of a wall that says nba finals on it

Alt: A black man walks away

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antiorange45.bsky.social @antiorange45.bsky.social · Sep 12

This is absolutely disgusting. We put these kids through grueling testing and writing essays and we can't even pay humans to read them? 🤬🤬

NBC10 Boston @nbcboston.com · Sep 12

NEW: The use of AI to score Massachusetts’ standardized MCAS tests resulted in errors that affected hundreds of exams, the NBC10 Investigators learned. on.nbcboston.com/FGDbuPo

'No rhyme or reason': AI grading issue affects hundreds of MCAS essays

The use of AI to score Massachusetts’ standardized MCAS tests resulted in errors that affected hundreds of exams, the NBC10 Investigators learned.

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Andrea Junker @strandjunker.com · Sep 10

Let’s make one thing clear from the start: Charlie Kirk was the victim of a shooting in a country where he, along with other right-wing extremist influencers, have been inciting violence for years. — Kirk is neither a martyr nor a hero, he is a cause.

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antiorange45.bsky.social @antiorange45.bsky.social · Sep 10

You left out racist.

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Nancy Levine Stearns 🌎 @nancylevinestearns.bsky.social · Sep 7

🧵 An open letter to the US Open and USTA:

Trump will attend the #USOpen as a guest of ROLEX. Yesterday, Trump declared 'WAR' on Chicago. The USTA has called for media censorship of dissent against Trump today.

I played NCAA tennis many years ago and still play. Today I resign my #USTA membership.

Nancy Levine Stearns U Albany college tennis

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Barbara Hershey @barbarahershey.bsky.social · Aug 29

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Everytown for Gun Safety @everytown.bsky.social · Aug 27

The shooter at Annunciation Catholic School used an assault weapon to fire dozens of rounds through the stained glass windows of the school’s church—killing two children and wounding 17 others, including 14 children.

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Miata @miata2u.bsky.social · Aug 27

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