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Indivisible ❌👑 @indivisible.org · 11h

Our pro-democracy movement is surging. Now it’s up to each of us to channel this incredible energy into the organizing power it will take to win.

Join us on Tuesday for a mass call of movement leaders and activists to discuss what’s next: www.mobilize.us/nokings/even... #NoKings

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Kira Curious @kikicurious.bsky.social · 6h

Albertans!

David Keegan @drdavidkeegan.bsky.social · 1d

🚨 This is inexplicable news to share. If in Alberta and you want flu and covid shots for NEXT year (2026-2027), you have only until December 15 of THIS year to order them.

This is not incompetence. It’s a deliberate choice to prevent as many people ..

bookvaccine.alberta.ca/vaccine/s/pr...

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bookvaccine.alberta.ca

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Kira Curious @kikicurious.bsky.social · 6h

Californians

Patti Olivier EPSTEIN FILES NEVER FORGET @patti3333.bsky.social · 8h

NIGHTS OF BLUE SKIES

DAY 19 OCTOBER 2025

YESTERDAY WE WERE INSPIRED & READY TO FIGHT

NOW A MESSAGE TO YOU ON HOW YOU CAN DO SOME GOOD

JOIN ME IN HELPING CALIFORNIA IN GETTING OUT THE VOTE FOR

🚨YES ON PROP 50🚨

Help phonebank

CADEM.org/castrong
Especially Spanish Speaking
thank you

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Peter Morley ♿️ @petermorley.bsky.social · 18h

🔥⏰⏰⏰⏰⏰🔥 NEED YOUR COMMENT BY TOMORROW: 10/20/25! The Election Assistance Commission (EAC) published a Federal Register seeking to ADD proof of citizenship (DPOC) to the federal voter registration form. This WOULD disproportionately affect vulnerable groups.

LINK: www.regulations.gov/commenton/EA...

The Election Assistance Commission (EAC) is considering a petition asking it to initiate a process that would add documentary proof of citizenship to the federal voter registration form. Much like the SAVE Act, this proposal would force Americans to show specific, costly, hard-to-access documents like passports before registering to vote. An estimated 21 million Americans could be shut out from the ballot box, particularly rural voters, students, women, communities of color, and members of the military.

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Rabbi Danya Ruttenberg @theradr.bsky.social · 7h

LET'S

FUCKING

GOOOOOOOOOOOOO

(next major politician who's in)

Kevin Elliott @kjephd.bsky.social · 9h

Whoa. Chicago mayor calls for a general strike; now we're talking

www.huffpost.com/entry/chicag...

Chicago Mayor Issues Defiant Call For A General Strike

It was an audacious proposal, given that the U.S. has never held a true, nationwide general strike.

www.huffpost.com

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Effie Seiberg @effies.bsky.social · 14h

Two things you can do to help remove RFK Jr:

1) Call your electeds and tell them he needs to go. There's already drafts of impeachment/removal work in both House and Senate. Tell electeds to support them.

2) Sign the petition that'll go to the HELP Committee in the Senate at firerfk.wordpress.com

jamelle @jamellebouie.net · 14h

seems that RFK is clearing the path for his CDC to do tuskegee syphillis experiments as a matter of course. in other news, RFK is a genuine monster who relishes in the pain and suffering of those he feels he has control or dominion over

Julia Lynch @jlynch13.bsky.social · 16h

RFK is undoing human subjects protections so he can conduct placebo trials of vaccines. That means infecting people knowingly. I wonder who will “volunteer” for these trials? If history is any guide, a lot of incarcerated and other powerless people.

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Kira Curious @kikicurious.bsky.social · 8h

I love having friends like that around :) it adds an extra dimension of wonder to the day.

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Kira Curious @kikicurious.bsky.social · 8h

well, it fits!!

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Kira Curious @kikicurious.bsky.social · 8h

I mean, the sunburst was part of a tradition for at least two generations of French kings, right?

Kira Curious @kikicurious.bsky.social · 8h

hey!!

Kira Curious @kikicurious.bsky.social · 8h

considering the number of times I've seen his head removed during a movie (at least twice IIRC), I would certainly hope so.

Kira Curious @kikicurious.bsky.social · 8h

I love that the person who added that word to the conversation goes by the handle "Keeper of the Really Smart Words".

Why, yes. Yes, you are.

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Kira Curious @kikicurious.bsky.social · 8h

I'm also a book dragon who has run out of space. At the moment I'm stacking sideways atop relatively-even spines, but that's only going to work for a little while...

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Kira Curious @kikicurious.bsky.social · 9h

oh yeah. Also donate to your local food bank or mutual aid organization, especially during the shutdown

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We're heading into a dangerous place for food insecurity in America. The government shutdown means that November SNAP benefits will likely be delayed, or not show up at all.

There are 42 million people on SNAP. 90% of SNAP households include children, disabled, or elderly folks. 80% of SNAP households spend their entire monthly deposit in the first 10 days - this is not money they are receiving in excess. By the end of each month, hunger, stress, and hardship spike.

If November's SNAP deposits are delayed, the effect will be devastating. Families will face impossible choices between food, rent, and medicine. Parents will skip meals to make sure their kids can eat. This is America.

If you're able, consider donating to your local food bank this month. They'll be the first line of defense for millions of families.

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Kira Curious @kikicurious.bsky.social · 16h

oh that sounds delicious :)

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Kira Curious @kikicurious.bsky.social · 16h

Just one hour a week can help. if you can do more, that's great. Just remember since none of us are getting out alive we might as well stick together while we're here.

/fin

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Kira Curious @kikicurious.bsky.social · 16h

Try to get to know your neighbors if you can. We need community now. Cookies often help.

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Kira Curious @kikicurious.bsky.social · 16h

support Black businesses, write recommendation letters for Black co-workers, help connect Black friends to job posts - they're getting extra-shafted under the current Regime

Support their mutual aid req's if you can

Find organizations you can help
colorofchange.org

Color Of Change

Creating a more just and less hostile world for Black people in America.

colorofchange.org

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Kira Curious @kikicurious.bsky.social · 16h

look for ways to support and acknowledge trans folk

transequality.org

Homepage | A4TE

A4TE was founded in 2024 as the National Center for Transgender Equality (NCTE) and Transgender Legal Defense and Education Fund (TLDEF), two long-time champions for the trans community, merged togeth...

transequality.org

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Kira Curious @kikicurious.bsky.social · 16h

look for ways you can protect immigrants

www.ilrc.org/community-re...

Know Your Rights | Immigrant Legal Resource Center | ILRC

www.ilrc.org

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Kira Curious @kikicurious.bsky.social · 16h

'Nuff said

aflcio.org/formaunion

Form a Union | AFL-CIO

aflcio.org

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Kira Curious @kikicurious.bsky.social · 16h

And if you have specialized skills (IT, health care, science communication, teaching, child development, whatever) you can look for ways to help that are specific to those skills

blog.ucs.org/alyssa-shear...

Science for a Stronger Democracy: 3 Ways to Boost Communication Between Scientists, Voters, and Decisionmakers

A leader of March for Science NYC shares techniques for using science communication to strengthen our democracy.

blog.ucs.org

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Kira Curious @kikicurious.bsky.social · 16h

Here's a great resource for finding things you want to do - donate, volunteer, educate yourself, spread the word & others

www.whatcanido.earth

What Can I Do?

The fastest way to take action on what matters. Donate, volunteer, learn, buy, and invest in proven solutions. Search in seconds for free.

www.whatcanido.earth

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Kira Curious @kikicurious.bsky.social · 16h

You can look for single issue groups (these guys are STILL going and making a difference)

thinkbigpicture.substack.com/p/tesla-take...

The Nonviolent Movement That's Hitting Elon Musk Where It Hurts Most

Here's how to get involved with #TeslaTakedown events around the country

thinkbigpicture.substack.com

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Kira Curious @kikicurious.bsky.social · 16h

More great ideas from Mutual Aid folks

bsky.app/profile/anne...

Anne Kosseff-Jones @annekosseffjones.bsky.social · Feb 12

Pre-Bluesky, I had a crowd-sourced Resource of World-Building Resources. Seeing a lot of good stuff flying around these days so I'd like to revive it, but don't have time to thoroughly update right now. If you do, please add good stuff—it's editable! It hasn't been updated since early 2023😅😬.

Collected Resources for Building a Better World (Crowd-Sourced)

docs.google.com

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