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USA: 🗳️ Lesser-known 2025 elections: ballotpedia.org/Elections_calendar#Upcoming_election_dates ⚡ General strike: generalstrikeus.com 🍇 Mutual aid: mutualaidhub.org map.reach4help.org 📢 Other goodies: indivisible.org mobilize.us/map fiftyfifty.one

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Cat Alyst 🏳️‍⚧️🇨🇦 @catalystmeow.bsky.social · 11d

#USDemocracy
Stacy Abrams, from her book,
Our Time Is Now:
“Beyond Congress, there are the unmentioned corridors of power we too often cede: state and local elections [...] These elections matter because the architecture of our rights begins closest to home.”
To find such US elections, check out:

Elections calendar

Ballotpedia: The Encyclopedia of American Politics

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Cat Alyst 🏳️‍⚧️🇨🇦 @catalystmeow.bsky.social · 2h

I wonder what Melania thinks of that.

a man and a woman are standing next to each other in front of a crowd of people .

Alt: Once Donald Trump looks away from Melania Trump, she stops faking a smile and reveals how upset she is.

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Cat Alyst 🏳️‍⚧️🇨🇦 @catalystmeow.bsky.social · 2h

Hands off Letitia James!
#USDemocracy

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USDemocracy @usdemocracy.bsky.social · 3h

"Cosplay Karen" Noem can whine about this shutdown being the Democrats' fault, but we know the truth. Republicans control Congress ＆ they let this happen to avoid voting on releasing the Epstein files.
#USDemocracy #Voices4Victory

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TommasinaResist⚜️🇨🇦🦋🐈‍⬛🇺🇦 @tommasinaresist.bsky.social · 3h

Last week Noem tried to turn airports into propaganda theaters, w/ security checkpoints playing video blaming Democrats for the govt shutdown. 19 major airports, including JFK, Seattle-Tacoma, Phoenix, Denver, Boston-said no. The Hatch Act (the LAW) prohibits such abuse
#USDemocracy #Voices4Victory

They Ordered Propaganda. Airports Said No.

American airports are holding the line for Democracy against the Trump propaganda machine. 🔥 Let's help by sharing these awesome videos! 🔥

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Scott Smith @canaansdad1987.bsky.social · 3h

#USDemocracy

Scott Smith @canaansdad1987.bsky.social · 3h

Okay everyone,

As always, please let me know if you think I am way off base. I've been wondering, other than ignorance, why the farmers chose to back the orange conman when he didn't do very much for them the last time and they knew that he had plans to wreck

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Operation Blooming Onion - Wikipedia

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Uncle Lonny @unclelonny.bsky.social · 3h

It’s just a matter of time before people start taking up arms against ICE. At this juncture, Trump supporters may be wishing they had thought twice about keeping assault rifles legal. I pray I’m mistaken. We should all pray that I’m wrong.

#USDemocracy

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Paul @dedikend.bsky.social · 4h

ANOTHER NAIL?

Hegseth and the Pentagon required journalists to sign a new "loyalty oath" or face the revocation of their press credentials - all bar OAN refuse

#USDemocracy

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Uncle Lonny @unclelonny.bsky.social · 4h

#USDemocracy
October is breast cancer awareness month, and on this date, my wife, Joni has officially beat breast cancer. Who’s tough enough to wear pink?

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Scott Smith @canaansdad1987.bsky.social · 4h

Let's make sure everyone is aware of this.

#USDemocracy

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Scott Smith @canaansdad1987.bsky.social · 4h

This is amazing. Thank you, world!!!

#USDemocracy

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Sam🏳️‍🌈🌊🏳️‍⚧️ @separker.bsky.social · 4h

For those who'll be encountering military at their No Kings event.
#USDemocracy

Catherine @cats75.bsky.social · 4h

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Know Your Rights | Encountering Law Enforcement and Military Troops | ACLU

No matter what uniform they wear, federal agents and military troops are bound by the Constitution, including our rights to peaceful assembly and due process.

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Scott Smith @canaansdad1987.bsky.social · 4h

And they get paid almost $200 grand a year. Guys, it's time that they all find new jobs

#USDemocracy

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Scott Smith @canaansdad1987.bsky.social · 4h

I agree with trump about one thing. I think the president of Puerto Rico should be impeached immediately. What about you?

#USDemocracy

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Marie 🇨🇦 @pawbaby2.bsky.social · 4h

Bill is exactly right! Republicans own this shutdown you just have to look back and see how many times in the past in Trump’s 1sr term they tried to repeal the ACA. Their only concept of a plan is to privatize to enrich their donors! Democrats have to stand firm!

#USDemocracy
#Pinks

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Digital Warrior - Combat Disinfo @digitalwarrior.bsky.social · 5h

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If you want to know who Republicans really are, just watch what they do when they get absolute power.
In North Carolina, one Democrat’s betrayal gave them a veto-proof supermajority.
So what did they do with it?
Not a damn thing to help anyone. #Voices4Victory #DemVoice1 #USDemocracy #ProudBlue

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Marie 🇨🇦 @pawbaby2.bsky.social · 5h

Trump just announced a U.S. strike that killed six people on a boat “allegedly” carrying drugs near Venezuela. Another day, another flex of power with zero proof. How many more “drug boats” before this turns into a foreign policy disaster?

#USDemocracy
#Pinks

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Trump says six were killed in US strike on another boat allegedly carrying drugs near Venezuela — Guardian US

UN has condemned US strikes on small boats it believes to be trafficking drugs as extrajudicial executions

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Cat Alyst 🏳️‍⚧️🇨🇦 @catalystmeow.bsky.social · 5h

#USDemocracy
“It is a violent assault designed to intimidate and terrorize people, to try to frighten them away [...] But it does not work. The attack draws more attention and more activists into the struggle.”
~ Aric McBay, page 36

“McBay provides a lantern that will cut through the blunt, blear, and gritty exhaust all around, and offers this sizzling invitation to unleash your most radical imagination... and to risk winning a humane future.”
—BILL AYERS, founding member of the Weather Underground, author of Fugitive Days
FULL SPECTRUM RESISTANCE
VOLUME ONE
BUILDING MOVEMENTS TO FIGHT AND WIN
ARIC MCBAY

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Marie 🇨🇦 @pawbaby2.bsky.social · 5h

Donald’s advisor is fit to be tied with him again. He’s putting pressure on an elected official to pardon Netanyahu just because he thinks he’s a nice guy! Donald thinks he can hand out get-out-of-jail-free cards to criminals and the law doesn’t apply to him!

#Comedy
#USDemocracy
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TommasinaResist⚜️🇨🇦🦋🐈‍⬛🇺🇦 @tommasinaresist.bsky.social · 5h

@stevescalise.bsky.social
Saturday's No Kings is no "hate America" rally. Quite the contrary.
New Orleans' is an ANCHOR event. You know-the district you're supposed to "represent"?
Come on out to the Lafitte Greenway Saturday & SEE. You know where it is.
Will we see you?
#USDemocracy #Voices4Victory

Republicans Against Trumpism @rpsagainsttrump.bsky.social · 7h

Steve Scalise just called the upcoming No Kings rally, where millions of Americans will protest peacefully against the corrupt and authoritarian Trump regime, a “hate America rally.”

They’re scared

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Marie 🇨🇦 @pawbaby2.bsky.social · 5h

Stuart’s not holding back: “Trump has lost his noodle and wants to be America’s dictator.”

Democracy only survives if we work like hell to defend it. 🗳️🔥

#NoKingsOct18th #SaveDemocracy
#USDemocracy
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Cat Alyst 🏳️‍⚧️🇨🇦 @catalystmeow.bsky.social · 5h

• Pictured, left: William Shakespeare
• Pictured, right: Donald Trump
• Text: A most notable coward, an infinite and endless liar, an hourly promise breaker, the owner of no one good quality.
- William Shakespeare
All's Well That Ends Well
AllGreatQuotes

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Marie 🇨🇦 @pawbaby2.bsky.social · 6h

Trump’s “peace deal” in the Middle East is already unraveling because it was never about peace, it was about praise. Another photo op, another self-congratulatory headline. Did he really care about a peace deal or just glorifying himself and grandstanding?

#USDemocracy
#Pinks

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Page @nursepageywagey.bsky.social · 1d

Proud of our diligent group in that comes out, week in and week out, to stand up for our rights! Never give in! #Resist #TeslaTakedown #Colma #California #Prop50 #YesOn50 #StandUp #SpeakUp #HandsOff #NoKings #Indivisible #Vote #FreeChicago #FreePortland #StopICE #FreeDC #Epstein @maddow.msnbc.com

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 21h

Big roar for AG Letitia James at the ZOHRAN rally👇🏽

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TommasinaResist⚜️🇨🇦🦋🐈‍⬛🇺🇦 @tommasinaresist.bsky.social · 6h

Are you marching on Saturday?
Here are good tips on being smart and staying safe.
Everyone on the streets!
#NoKings
#USDemocracy #Voices4Victory

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