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🌊💙Democracy Rebooted💙🌊 @democracyrebooted.bsky.social · 3d

We can fight back between the protests and the boycotts - we can fight back every single day...
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Don’t Stop Resisting. But Don’t Forget the Front Line

The front line where we fight back every single day

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George Conway 🇺🇸🚫👑🐸 @gtconway.bsky.social · 3d

"Authoritarianism, it's a cancer. The symptoms are here, today... We thought it couldn't happen here... and now the disease is growing, metastasizing in America. But there is a cure—it requires you. On October 18, Americans will stand up, peacefully, for what makes America, America." nokings.org

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🌊💙Democracy Rebooted💙🌊 @democracyrebooted.bsky.social · 4d

This might help...

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The Case for Talking to Your Trump-Supporting Friends and Family

Your kitchen table is the last guardrail of democracy.

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The Ronin @the-ronin.bsky.social · 5d

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Master Elrond [he/him] @inuyasha1953.bsky.social · 5d

I'm attending No Kings's event, “NO KINGS Sacramento” - sign up now to join me! www.mobilize.us/mobilize/eve...

NO KINGS Sacramento · Mobilize

**In America, we don’t put up with would-be kings.** Our peaceful movement is only getting bigger and stronger. “NO KINGS” is more than just a slogan—it’s the foundation our nation was built upon. Bo...

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🌊💙Democracy Rebooted💙🌊 @democracyrebooted.bsky.social · 5d

Nah, I'm good.

Looking forward to the Revolution instead.

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🌊💙Democracy Rebooted💙🌊 @democracyrebooted.bsky.social · 5d

What do you suggest Americans do?

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🌊💙Democracy Rebooted💙🌊 @democracyrebooted.bsky.social · 5d

No, not really. I know there is much more that needs to be done.

I'll try again...
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How to Talk with Your Trump-Supporting Friends and Family

Democracy has one last chance... your voice

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🌊💙Democracy Rebooted💙🌊 @democracyrebooted.bsky.social · 5d

every message counts

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🌊💙Democracy Rebooted💙🌊 @democracyrebooted.bsky.social · 5d

It worked well for Jimmy Kimmel.

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🌊💙Democracy Rebooted💙🌊 @democracyrebooted.bsky.social · 5d

Raising awareness, getting more people to engage, etc.

Every march, protest, voice, message, community assist, town hown, piece of art, etc. matters.

Doing nothing would be a disaster.

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🌊💙Democracy Rebooted💙🌊 @democracyrebooted.bsky.social · 5d

Boycotts of amazon are useless. People will boycott them for a week, which only means they delay their purchases and then catch up as soon as the boycott ends.

I have reduced my amazon purchases by over 60% since Febuary - shopping local whenever i can.

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🌊💙Democracy Rebooted💙🌊 @democracyrebooted.bsky.social · 5d

Yep, they are sporadic and typically temporary wins. But they have a cumulative effect, especially as they grow in size and frequency.

There is plenty we can do between the marches and boycotts...

open.substack.com/pub/reclaimi...

How to Talk with Your Trump-Supporting Friends and Family

Democracy has one last chance... your voice

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🌊💙Democracy Rebooted💙🌊 @democracyrebooted.bsky.social · 5d

What? The marches, boycotts, or conversations?

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🌊💙Democracy Rebooted💙🌊 @democracyrebooted.bsky.social · 5d

Boycotts and marches are always good things to do. But between the gaps we can also do this... open.substack.com/pub/reclaimi...

The Case for Talking to Your Trump-Supporting Friends and Family

Your kitchen table is the last guardrail of democracy.

open.substack.com

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Seena_SWG @seenaswg.bsky.social · 5d

I mean, we could try boycotting Tesla and Musk again - and, there's always Epstein.

🌊💙Democracy Rebooted💙🌊 @democracyrebooted.bsky.social · 5d

In case you're sitting on your ass waiting for the election to save democracy...

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Dominion Voting Systems sold to company run by former Republican election official

Dominion Voting Systems, which sued Fox over its reporting on the 2020 election, has been sold to a seemingly new election company run by a former GOP election official.

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 6d

Our nation's federal employees are more than just numbers on a spreadsheet.

They make sure we have clean water.

They protect us from financial fraud.

They provide healthcare to our communities.

They make our government actually work for people.

Do not forget this.

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🦋🕊️🦋GinLy47 @ginly47.bsky.social · 5d

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🌊💙Democracy Rebooted💙🌊 @democracyrebooted.bsky.social · 5d

In case you're sitting on your ass waiting for the election to save democracy...

abcnews.go.com/US/dominion-...

Dominion Voting Systems sold to company run by former Republican election official

Dominion Voting Systems, which sued Fox over its reporting on the 2020 election, has been sold to a seemingly new election company run by a former GOP election official.

abcnews.go.com

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 12d

The wealth of the richest 1% in America just hit a record $52 trillion. These are the people getting huge tax cuts — paid for by cuts to health care for millions of Americans. Every lie Trump and Republicans are telling right now about the shutdown is meant to distract you from this.

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Just Jack @just-jack-1.bsky.social · 11d

Nothing says America First like bailing out Argentina while making healthcare unaffordable for 20+ million Americans.

Or signing an Article 5 protection treaty with Qatar coz they bribed you with a plane, while screwing over longstanding NATO allies.

Folks, I think America First might be a scam.

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🌊💙Democracy Rebooted💙🌊 @democracyrebooted.bsky.social · 14d

The easiest way, if done correctly, to turbo-charge the resistance...

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The Case for Talking to Your Trump-Supporting Friends and Family

Your kitchen table is the last guardrail of democracy.

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Miaganga @miaganga.bsky.social · 15d

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🌊💙Democracy Rebooted💙🌊 @democracyrebooted.bsky.social · 18d

meanwhile, the planet continues to melt
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The oceans just hit an ominous milestone

A new report sounds the alarm on mounting ocean acidification as Earth breaches the seventh of nine "planetary boundaries."

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PandaMom @pandamom.bsky.social · 19d

Portland is war-ravaged?

Please Portland, send pics of the devastation. I’ve not seen a single thing in the news.

Mehdi Hasan @mehdirhasan.bsky.social · 19d

If ever there was a time not to normalize Trump’s authoritarian fever dreams, this is it.

This should be impeachable. ‘War ravaged’ Portland? He’s insane - & insanely power hungry. The script is set - call an imaginary group a terror group and then send in the troops.

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