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Operation Democracy ✊🏼 Free DC!

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Active pro-democracy warrior since U.S. election 2024. Anti-oligarchy. D.C.-based. Escape the profit-first Meta matrix. Jasmine Crockett #1 Fan.

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Operation Democracy ✊🏼 Free DC! @democracyop.bsky.social · May 1

Buycott! Support these alternatives to the oligarchy.

Cooperatives in the D.C.-Baltimore Area

A Guide to Worker, Consumer, & Purchasing Cooperatives

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Operation Democracy ✊🏼 Free DC! @democracyop.bsky.social · 6h

Technically, I think not. Zuckerberg probably has other people doing the coding for new shit now. All he cares about is AI, and power. What Zuck has that Bluesky doesn’t is money. Money, money, money.

Operation Democracy ✊🏼 Free DC! @democracyop.bsky.social · 8h

Thank you!

Operation Democracy ✊🏼 Free DC! @democracyop.bsky.social · 16h

Or just give us an extra holiday! Indigenous People’s & Election Day!

Operation Democracy ✊🏼 Free DC! @democracyop.bsky.social · 18h

Fuck yes.

Zohran Kwame Mamdani @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social · 19h

Tish James lit up the room last night — and her words echoed far beyond the walls of The United Palace. This is a fight for the future.

Operation Democracy ✊🏼 Free DC! @democracyop.bsky.social · 22h

Everyone who has an election coming up next month better fucking vote.

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Operation Democracy ✊🏼 Free DC! @democracyop.bsky.social · 22h

LFG

Radley Balko @radleybalko.bsky.social · 23h

Good. Even if this doesn’t work, it’s time to go on offense.

www.newsweek.com/jb-pritzker-...

JB Pritzker looking at prosecuting ICE agents in Chicago

Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker has suggested that state prosecutors might examine the conduct of ICE agents.

www.newsweek.com

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Blue Limousine (he/him) @bleulimousine.bsky.social · 1d

#YesOn50

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Operation Democracy ✊🏼 Free DC! @democracyop.bsky.social · 1d

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Operation Democracy ✊🏼 Free DC! @democracyop.bsky.social · 1d

I’m not good at math, but anyone who is good at it could consider looking into electoral reform - alternative electoral systems - as a potential avenue for how to use your skills to advance democracy. We need electoral reform YESTERYEAR.

Equal Vote Coalition @equalvote.bsky.social · 6d

Next week: October 15
STAR Voting vs Ranked Choice Voting

Arend Castelein of Equal Vote will be presenting the benefits of STAR Voting at this event hosted by @weallcalifornia.bsky.social and Good Gov LA.

#rankedchoice #rcv #starvoting #losangeles

Link in comment below.

STAR Voting vs Ranked Choice Voting – WEAll California

WEAll California

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Operation Democracy ✊🏼 Free DC! @democracyop.bsky.social · 1d

Idk why they’re calling it a “scramble” when no one else has even declared and it’s so early on. But Janeese would be the best replacement.

D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser might not run for reelection. That could scramble the 2026 mayoral race

The three-term mayor is discussing the possibility of stepping aside, despite months of speculation she planned to mount a bid for a fourth term.

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Operation Democracy ✊🏼 Free DC! @democracyop.bsky.social · 2d

If we want to have a good presidential candidate in 2028, not just another moderate, then we *must* put in the work now, locally and at state level, to change where we’re headed. Good presidential candidates don’t just come out of nowhere. They don’t gain support out of nowhere, or last minute.

Operation Democracy ✊🏼 Free DC! @democracyop.bsky.social · 2d

He and those he surrounds himself with are so used to lying that it makes it hard for him to keep track of facts. Or maybe it’s a bit of dementia, who knows. Hard to tell the difference in outcome! And so many in the oligarchy-owned media are accustomed to covering for his ass they hardly notice.

Operation Democracy ✊🏼 Free DC! @democracyop.bsky.social · 3d

Good goddess.

Lynn Becker @cmgiulini.bsky.social · 3d

After spending 43 years in prison for a crime he didn't commit, evidence hidden by the prosecution reversed his conviction. Rather than finally enjoying freedom, ICE abducted him for deportation

Depraved.

www.miamiherald.com/news/local/i...

He was wrongfully imprisoned for 43 years. Moments after being released, ICE took him

Subramanyam “Subu” Vedam now faces deportation.

www.miamiherald.com

Operation Democracy ✊🏼 Free DC! @democracyop.bsky.social · 3d

Amen.

Geneva 🇨🇦 @geneva1111.bsky.social · 4d

Unimaginable but he is the guy that could handle it!! LFG New York 🗳️

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Governor JB Pritzker @govpritzker.illinois.gov · 4d

Texas is preparing emergency resources for wildfires and floods. The Texas National Guard should be THERE — not in Illinois.

We stand ready to support their return home so they are best positioned for helping Texans respond to any natural disasters.

Abbott activates emergency resources ahead of growing wildfire threat, flood risk in Texas

With expected growing wildfire danger across Texas and the potential for a flood risk this weekend, Gov. Greg Abbott is activating more state emergency response resources Friday.

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Operation Democracy ✊🏼 Free DC! @democracyop.bsky.social · 4d

New books acquired from BOL Co-op in DC.

#booksky

Operation Democracy ✊🏼 Free DC! @democracyop.bsky.social · 4d

The fact that I saw way more yard signs for the billionaire-owned stadium to be sponsored by taxpayer dollars than Free DC signs is a huge sign of what we’re up against. Money is power.

#freedc @freedcproject.bsky.social

Operation Democracy ✊🏼 Free DC! @democracyop.bsky.social · 4d

Jk, apparently I already have *him* on a troll mod list lol. Haven’t added anyone in a while, so that’s kind of funny that this is just now happening. He appears to be tech-savvy so maybe he found out I added him and it was retaliatory.

Operation Democracy ✊🏼 Free DC! @democracyop.bsky.social · 4d

Ah, it’s a white guy with an Asian handle. Shocking. He blocked me, so I had to look up the handle on DuckDuckGo to see who it was.

Operation Democracy ✊🏼 Free DC! @democracyop.bsky.social · 4d

People really love using moderation lists on here for hyperbolic purposes. I literally have no idea what this person I don’t recognize did this for other than maybe they’re mad that I complained about the CEO of Bluesky and said I won’t promote this site anymore.

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Operation Democracy ✊🏼 Free DC! @democracyop.bsky.social · 4d

After reading about what our CEO has been up to, dismissing complaints from the marginalized while protecting a transphobe, I will stop promoting Bluesky. I did so diligently for almost a year, since the US election. It’s failing bc the moderation team is bad and just Meta lite. Same racist crap.

Operation Democracy ✊🏼 Free DC! @democracyop.bsky.social · 5d

US anti-fascism expert blocked from flying to Spain at airport

Rutgers University professor who published book on antifa was informed at boarding gate that his trip was cancelled

www.theguardian.com

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Rep. Summer Lee @repsummerlee.bsky.social · 6d

We will not allow ICE to operate in the shadows while they surveil us and violate our rights.

Our responsibility is to protect civil liberties, not surrender them. @repshontelbrown.bsky.social, @repyassansari.bsky.social and I are demanding answers about their use of spyware against US citizens.

Lawmakers Demand Information About Potential Use of Paragon Spyware by ICE

The lawmakers warned that allowing ICE to use spyware “threatens Americans’ freedom of movement and freedom of speech.”…

truthout.org

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The Associated Press @apnews.com · 6d

Pope Leo XIV has blasted how wealthy people live in a “bubble of comfort and luxury” while the poor suffer. In his first teaching document Thursday, Leo confirms that he is in perfect lockstep with Pope Francis on matters of social injustice.

Pope Leo blasts economy that marginalizes poor while wealthy live in bubble of luxury

Pope Leo XIV has blasted how wealthy people live in a “bubble of comfort and luxury” while the poor suffer.

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Operation Democracy ✊🏼 Free DC! @democracyop.bsky.social · 6d

Thank you for calling it a Republican shutdown!