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It Takes Courage To @ittakescourageto.bsky.social · 17d

www.rollingstone.com/politics/pol... #nokings

No Kings Unveils a Big New Trump Protest, and the Stakes Couldn't Be Higher

Ezra Levin of Indivisible on how protest can stop Donald Trump’s authoritarianism.

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Phil Lewis @phillewis.bsky.social · 17d

Happening now: Here’s a view of the “No Kings” protest in Washington, DC

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Indivisible ❌👑 @handle.invalid · 17d

😍 Boston, you are beautiful. #NoKings

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It Takes Courage To @ittakescourageto.bsky.social · 24d

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Drone footage above Gaza City shows the toll of 2 years of war

New drone footage shows what remains of Gaza City after two years of war as a ceasefire holds in its second day.

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It Takes Courage To @ittakescourageto.bsky.social · Oct 4

www.worldanimalprotection.org/our-campaign... #animal #respectanimals #worldanimalday

World Animal Day is October 4th

World Animal Day is October 4th - World Animal Protection has put together a guide on the day's importance to help increase awareness for animal welfare.

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It Takes Courage To @ittakescourageto.bsky.social · Oct 4

**watch the second video** @tarasetmayer.bsky.social tarasetmayer.substack.com/p/republican...

Republicans Own the Shutdown

So why are Democrats struggling with the messaging?

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It Takes Courage To @ittakescourageto.bsky.social · Oct 4

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Ronald Reagan's last speech on what made America great. 🎥 Credit: @nowthis

YouTube video by 1990 Institute

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It Takes Courage To @ittakescourageto.bsky.social · Oct 3

FACT FOCUS: Democrats did not shut down the government to give health care to 'illegal immigrants'

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FACT FOCUS: Democrats did not shut down the government to give health care to 'illegal immigrants'

This is false. Democrats say they are pushing for the inclusion of key health care provisions in the next congressional spending package.

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Melissa Nadia Viviana 🐸 @resistrebelrevolt.net · Oct 2

DLMayfield:

"Here’s my pep talk after studying authoritarianism:

They never truly expect a long-term resistance movement because they think people are a collection of trauma triggers who are easily controlled through terror.

The best way to resist fascism is to not let them terrorize you."

Here’s my pep talk after studying authoritarianism:

1). They never truly expect a long-term resistance movement bc they think people are a collection of trauma triggers who are easily controlled thru terror

2). If they can’t terrorize you 24/7 in your mind, they have already lost the war

3). The single best way you can resist fascism is to not let them terrorize you constantly. Protect your mental health to ensure you are not constantly in a terrorized state

4). Keep connecting to who you are at your core. Your values, preferences, ethics, and beliefs. Build up capacity to resist

5). Remember they are like abusive parents: they only see us extensions of them. They have no clue how powerful joy and community and self-expression can be. We can use this to our advantage — we can be the strong-willed child they never saw coming.

Spending time connecting to your true self is not selfish in these times — it’s intricately connected to a resistance movement that is tied to honoring our bodies, our communities, and to the land. We have to build capacity to resist by being exactly who we are!

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Scott MacFarlane @macfarlanenews.bsky.social · Oct 3

CBS News poll finds negativity on economy, job market and concerns about AI's impact

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CBS News poll finds negativity on economy, job market and concerns about AI's impact

Prices are reported by Americans as still rising, and many think AI will lead to fewer jobs.

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It Takes Courage To @ittakescourageto.bsky.social · Oct 3

The HIGH SEAS TREATY "establishes a comprehensive legal framework to safeguard marine biodiversity in areas beyond national jurisdiction." www.nature.org/en-us/what-w... #oceans #oceanresiliency

A New Era for Ocean Protection

60 countries ratify the High Seas Treaty—a historic milestone for marine conservation and global ocean governance.

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Sahil Kapur @sahilkapur.bsky.social · Oct 2

FDA quietly approved a generic abortion pill ahead of shutdown www.nbcnews.com/health/women...

FDA quietly approved a generic abortion pill ahead of shutdown

The approval of a generic for the medication mifepristone comes less than two weeks after Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. pledged that the agency would review the drug’s safety.

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It Takes Courage To @ittakescourageto.bsky.social · May 5

“The more conservative a county's population is, the more likely its residents are to be obese -- possibly because they are also less likely to live near places conducive to physical activity. The opposite is true for liberal counties.”
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From the dataisbeautiful community on Reddit: [OC] Politics, obesity and exercise in the US

Explore this post and more from the dataisbeautiful community

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It Takes Courage To @ittakescourageto.bsky.social · Apr 23

“Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes called Trump’s tariff scheme ‘insane’ …not only economically reckless — it is illegal.” apnews.com/article/tari... A dozen states sue the Trump administration to stop tariff policy

A dozen states sue the Trump administration to stop tariff policy

A dozen states have sued the Trump administration in the U.S. Court of International Trade to stop its tariff policy, saying it is unlawful and has brought chaos to the American economy.

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Fred Wellman @fpwellman.bsky.social · Apr 23

Total freefall. Less than 37% approval and 28% with independents. Trump is poison. www.reuters.com/world/us/ame...

Americans sour on Trump's handling of the economy, Reuters/Ipsos poll finds

Americans elected President Donald Trump in hopes that he would fight inflation and boost the U.S. economy, but as he approaches his 100th day in office they are giving the Republican poor marks for his handling of both, a new Reuters/Ipsos poll shows.

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It Takes Courage To @ittakescourageto.bsky.social · Apr 23

Tariff plan lacks rigor and strategy. could have come out of a question to AI. Harming more than helping. youtu.be/bgx7GvYSq64?...

Pete Buttigieg on Trump Tariffs, Taxing Billionaires, and Republican Gays

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gacounselret.bsky.social @gacounselret.bsky.social · Apr 23

Fox News creates an alternate universe. I work in the Deep South with smart professionals and, prior to Trump, they often stated that the economy was terrible despite all objective indications to the contrary. I wouldn’t underestimate the strength of the propaganda bubble.

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · Apr 22

"I'd fire him" -- Don Bacon on Hegseth

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It Takes Courage To @ittakescourageto.bsky.social · Apr 22

BREAKING: Elon Musk May be Forced to Leave the White House Soon as Tesla Sales Plummet
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BREAKING: Elon Musk May be Forced to Leave the White House Soon as Tesla Sales Plummet

Tesla sales and revenue plummet even worse than before, the Trump Administration has vanished an undocumented immigrant, 4 year olds are being forced to appear in court without attorneys, and more.

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USAFacts @usafacts.org · Apr 21

🐶 Did you know over 5,600 #dogs were on the federal payroll as of February 2022?

These heroic floofs aren’t just chasing tennis balls — they're detecting explosives, sniffing out narcotics, and working side-by-side with law enforcement like total pros.

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Tristan Snell @tristansnell.bsky.social · Apr 21

The Dow is now headed for its worst April since 1932 -- the very worst year of the Great Depression.

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It Takes Courage To @ittakescourageto.bsky.social · Apr 21

"I think #Francis’s project for the #earth —a RECOVERY OF FELLOW FEELING, with a special attention to the #poor —is the only thing that can save us over time." billmckibben.substack.com/p/pope-franc... 🌏 🕊️🫶 @billmckibben.bsky.social

Pope Francis and the Sun

Perhaps the world's greatest environmental champion is dead

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It Takes Courage To @ittakescourageto.bsky.social · Apr 19

the Trump administration has quietly doubled down on its decision to stop sending emergency food to millions of children who are starving in Bangladesh, Somalia, and other countries

www.theatlantic.com/health/archi...

‘In Three Months, Half of Them Will Be Dead’

Elon Musk promised to preserve lifesaving aid to foreign children. Then the Trump administration quietly canceled it.

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Brian Tyler Cohen @briantylercohen.bsky.social · Apr 15

Tomi Lahren: "Trump has managed to isolate China from the rest of the world."

BTC: "There's reporting now that Japan & South Korea are negotiating trade deals with China... the EU is eliminating Chinese EV tariffs. I'm concerned you're not familiar with which country is being isolated."

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Brian Tyler Cohen @briantylercohen.bsky.social · Apr 15

Millions fewer tourists are visiting the US under Trump, according to new data.

This could cost the economy nearly $90 billion this year.

US Economy to Lose Billions as Foreign Tourists Stay Away

The US economy is set to lose billions of dollars in revenue in 2025 from a pullback in foreign tourism and boycotts of American products, adding to a growing list of headwinds keeping recession risk ...

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