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Carole Katz @carolekatz.bsky.social · 3d

1,500 people showed up in Oxford, OH today to say #NoKings. Amazing feeling of community and determination. These are not people who hate America!

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Aaron Sojourner @aaronsojourner.org · 5d

If you are faculty, alumni, staff, student, or a student's parent at any of these places, you have an unusual chance to influence the future right now by communicating with your administration clearly about what's at stake.

Brendan Cantwell @cantb.bsky.social · 5d

“White House officials have invited Washington University in St. Louis, the University of Kansas and Arizona State University to a Friday meeting” along with the University of Arizona, University of Texas, Dartmouth, and Vanderbilt!

The Wall Street Journal @wsj.com · 5d

Exclusive: The Trump administration is reaching out to more universities about its funding-advantage proposal after several early invitees rejected it.

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David Corn @davidcorn.bsky.social · 6d

It's going up to $40 billion.

USAID's budget last year was $28 billion.

Joe Walsh @walshfreedom.bsky.social · 6d

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Brennan Center @brennancenter.org · 13d

TAKE ACTION: The Election Assistance Commission is accepting public comments on the request for a “show-your-papers” requirement in order to register to vote. Will you speak out against this attack on the freedom to vote? www.regulations.gov/document/EAC...

Regulations.gov

www.regulations.gov

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Working Families Party 🐺 @workingfamilies.org · 13d

Let's redefine what keeps us safe.

Funding national security should mean funding housing, food, healthcare, clean air and water for all.

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Blue Ohio | Every State Blue @everystateblueoh.bsky.social · 16d

#Ohio -- TODAY (Monday 10/6) is the LAST DAY to register to #vote or update your registration before this November's election! 🇺🇲

📲 VoteOhio.gov

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Carole Katz @carolekatz.bsky.social · 18d

yes, but that's not really the point

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Clara Jeffery @clarajeffery.bsky.social · 19d

People ask me all the time what they can do and broadly:

1) Organize and join protests
2) Support media that isn't backing down
3) Give to ACLU and others taking on the illegal actions in court
4) Give to food banks :(

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Autistic Science Person @autsciperson.bsky.social · 23d

If you were like "I'm pro trans rights" this is EXACTLY the time to show us that you are - by calling your democratic representatives!!! (link to instructions in next tweet)

PinkNews @pinknews.bsky.social · 23d

Trump threatens to shut down US government unless Democrats agree to ban all trans health care
https://www.thepinknews.com/2025/09/29/trans-care-ban-government-shutdown/?utm_content=1759153201&utm_medium=social&utm_source=bluesky

Trump threatens to shut down US government unless all trans health care is banned

The US government's looming shutdown hinges on anti-trans measures after Donald Trump refused to speak to Democrats unless they were passed.

www.thepinknews.com

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Andrew Weinstein @andrewjweinstein.com · 24d

Donald Trump cut funding for pediatric cancer research.

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uniongal.bsky.social @uniongal.bsky.social · 24d

You should read this and if you aren’t a subscriber you can do what Will suggests, give. Miguel Garcia-Henandez is a human being with a family and a new baby on the way.

gofund.me/67243c50d

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Mueller, She Wrote @muellershewrote.com · 25d

(Senate republicans can change the rules with a simple majority to pass a continuing resolution with 51 votes. They do not need democrats. At all. So if they really want to fund the government, they will.)

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John Pavlovitz @johnpavlovitz.bsky.social · 26d

If you voted for him, you've done this.

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Thinking Person's Guide to Autism @thinkingautism.com · 29d

The White House tried to bury our community in BS. Stay centered & fight back:

Say it loud: Tylenol does not cause autism, and leucovorin does not treat autism

Advocate locally for better autism/disability services

Connect with people who want to make lives better for autistic people & families

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Brent Toderian @brenttoderian.bsky.social · Sep 21

IN THE USA…

Anderson Cooper: So it's more expensive to have a chronically homeless person living on the streets than it is to actually subsidize an apartment for them?

Answer: Yes, we’re paying more as taxpayers to walk past that person on the street and do nothing…
www.cbsnews.com/news/100000-...

100,000 Homes: Housing the homeless saves money?

Giving apartments to the chronically homeless can save taxpayer dollars, advocates say

www.cbsnews.com

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Rolling Stone @rollingstone.com · Sep 19

The Trump administration has finally released Ayman Soliman, a beloved former children’s hospital chaplain in the Cincinnati area

Children's Hospital Chaplain Jailed by Trump Admin Finally Released

Ayman Soliman, a beloved former children’s hospital chaplain in the Cincinnati area, had been jailed by Donald Trump’s administration since July 9.

www.rollingstone.com

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Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · Sep 18

Luckily, Sinclair has a helpful database of all their stations, so you can see if they're operating in your area and respond accordingly.

sbgi.net/tv-stations/

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Mark Harris @markharris.bsky.social · Sep 18

Re Kimmel, it's important that Disney has left itself an out--it is a "suspension," not a cancellation or firing. What happens in the next two days--reaction within the company but also in the press, in the industry, in Washington, among consumers, and on social media--may affect how this plays out.

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SEIU_ORG @seiu.org · Sep 12

A living wage is for everyone—janitors, teachers, nurses, delivery drivers, rideshare drivers.

If you love your job, unionize and fight to protect it. ✊

If you don’t, unionize and fight to improve it. ✊

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John Pavlovitz @johnpavlovitz.bsky.social · Sep 16

"Release the Epstein Files." - Charlie Kirk

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5 Calls @5calls.org · Sep 15

Sec. 226 of H.R. 5300, the State Department reauthorization bill, will give the dept new unchecked power to revoke passports from US citizens for any speech or beliefs they oppose.

Call your reps and demand they strip it from the bill 👉 5calls.org/issue/rubio-...

theintercept.com/2025/09/13/m...

New Bill Would Give Marco Rubio “Thought Police” Power to Revoke U.S. Passports

Secretary of State Marco Rubio has already sought to punish immigrants for speech. New legislation might let him revoke passports from U.S. citizens.

theintercept.com

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Alejandra Caraballo @esqueer.net · Sep 15

It may be distasteful but it is not illegal to mock someone's death and it should not warrant arrest, ever. The 1st Amendment exists specifically to protect disfavored speech and what is happening now is one of the greatest threats to free speech in the United States.

A screenshot of a social media post from Greg Abbott. The text says: "This is what happened to the person who was mocking Charlie Kirk’s assassination at Texas Tech. FAFO." The attached image shows a young woman with long braids, wearing a patterned tank top and jeans, being handcuffed by two police officers in uniform. Her facial expression looks tense as she turns her head. Below, Abbott’s earlier post is quoted: "Definitely picked the wrong school to taunt the death of Charlie Kirk. Thanks Texas Tech." The post shows thousands of replies, retweets, and likes.

A screenshot of a social media post from Eric Daugherty. The text says: "🚨 UPDATE: It's being reported that this demon who danced on Charlie Kirk's grave has been expelled from Texas Tech. She said: 'f-ck y'all, yo homie dad!' They're finding out." Below is a still from a video showing a college campus walkway with students standing around. A woman with long hair, a backpack, and a tank top is at the center. On-screen text in the video reads: "Woke college student at Texas Tech mocks Charlie Kirk’s dath. 'Fck y’all... yo homie d*ad'. Make her famous." The post notes it was reshared from Gabriel and shows 3.5M views.

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Rachel Coyle Ohio @rachelcoyle.wtf · Sep 8

These #Ohio Republican Congressmen are currently, actively protecting pedophiles:

Bob Latta

Michael Rulli

Troy Balderson

Dave Joyce

Mike Carey

Max Miller

Warren Davidson

Jim Jordan

Mike Turner

Dave Taylor

🧵 1/ Here's how to contact them.....
#Epstein

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50501: The People’s Movement ❌👑 @50501movement.bsky.social · Sep 5

It’s going to take all of us to beat these fascists.

• Get connected to the resistance: fiftyfifty.one

• Get trained on noncooperation:
nokings.org/rise

• Get bold by joining protests:
nokings.org

• Get engaged in politics:
pol-rev.com

• Get started:
Choosedemocracy.us

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The Daily Beast @thedailybeast.bsky.social · Aug 28

The Ohio rep is the latest Republican heckled into silence during a town hall held just miles from where JD Vance grew up.

Republican Hit With Furious Boos at Town Hall Disaster in JD Vance’s Backyard

Ohio Rep. Warren Davidson could barely get a word in as the crowd booed and jeered.

trib.al

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