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Democracy Docket @democracydocket.com · May 19

ICYMI: Alabama intentionally discriminated against Black voters. Now, federal judges say the state may need to be placed back under federal supervision for redistricting.

www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...

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Fal Rising @falrising.bsky.social · Apr 20

On the front lines of democracy

📍Denver, Colorado

#50501Movement @50501movement.bsky.social

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Bock Sam @bocksam.bsky.social · Apr 13

Some great words from J.R.R Tolkien to think about today.

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Mervie @mervie.bsky.social · Apr 13

I'm a rebel and replied.
It really is a magical soundtrack.

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Stephen Walsh @stephenwalshart.bsky.social · Apr 13

Back in my #etsy shop: a print inspired by Tolkien’s’Lord of the Rings’, ‘The Slaying of the Witch-king ‘. #tolkienart #lordoftherings #tolkien #middleearth #eowyn #lotr #witchking #nazgul #tolkienprint #acrylic stephenwalshart.etsy.com/listing/4744...

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Navin Pokala 🇺🇸🇺🇦🇨🇦🇬🇱 @navinpokala.bsky.social · Apr 3

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Indivisible ❌👑 @indivisible.org · Apr 5

Kickoff in Philadelphia. #handsoff

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Asha Rangappa @asharangappa.bsky.social · Apr 5

New Haven, CT! #HandsOff

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D. Earl Stephens @dearlstephens.bsky.social · Apr 5

🇺🇸 Absolutely insane crowd here in Madison, Wisconsin — the Capital of Democracy!

#Handsoff

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WuTangIsForTheChildren @wutangforchildren.bsky.social · Apr 5

Massive crowd at Boston’s city hall plaza for the #HandsOff protest against Trump and Musk

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Indivisible ❌👑 @indivisible.org · Apr 5

A little rain wasn’t going to stop NYC. #handsoff

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Chris Murphy @chrismurphyct.bsky.social · Apr 3

Those trying to understand the tariffs as economic policy are dangerously naive.

No, the tariffs are a tool to collapse our democracy. A means to compel loyalty from every business that will need to petition Trump for relief.

1/ A 🧵 to explain his plan and how we fight back.

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AltSpaceForce 🚀🇺🇲 @altspaceforce.altgov.info · Apr 3

April 5:
We stand in defense of immigrants seeking a better life.
We raise our voices for the disabled who depend on SSI.
We fight for the right to love, to live, to succeed.
Love will always triumph over hate.

"That's how we're gonna win. Not fighting what we hate, saving what we love."

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Alt CDC (they/them) @altcdc.altgov.info · Apr 2

As our health institutions are razed and corporate America is empowered to raise every cost, a KN95 mask remains one of the cheapest things you can do to remain healthy (and protect your community).

Do not let anyone tell you that you cannot wear a mask.

Esp in healthcare facilities.

Plague Poems @plaguepoems.bsky.social · Apr 2

A friend in New York
tells me the governor
is going after masks
in the name of protecting
against “masked harassment,”
but it is worth remembering
in moments like this
that one of the best ways
to protect yourself
against being harassed by viruses
is to keep wearing a mask.

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Mervie @mervie.bsky.social · Apr 2

Exactly. "What gun problem?"

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David Ho @davidho.bsky.social · Apr 2

Explain to me like I’m 10 years old: Why is our drug problem the fault of suppliers but not our gun problem?

New fentanyl data undercuts White House’s portrayal of Canada’s role in U.S. drug crisis

Fentanyl identified as coming from Canada amounted to barely more than one-10th of 1%, according to data obtained through American freedom-of-information laws

www.theglobeandmail.com

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Nick Knudsen @nickknudsenus.bsky.social · Apr 2

Ruh roh. 😂

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Mervie @mervie.bsky.social · Apr 2

Real Genius was always a favorite of mine. RIP

a man in a rolling stones shirt is screaming

ALT: a man in a rolling stones shirt is screaming

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Mervie @mervie.bsky.social · Apr 2

“Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.“
#constitution
#resist

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Democracy Docket @democracydocket.com · Apr 1

Sen. Cory Booker breaks the record for the longest Senate floor speech, passing former Sen. Strom Thurmond's 24 hr, 18 min filibuster of the Civil Rights Act of 1957.

As Sen. Booker neared the record, he invoked the late Rep. John Lewis and called on the Senate to get into "good trouble."

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Joe Slowik @pylos.co · Mar 22

BREAKING: US defense against incoming missiles and other kinetic strikes to be delegated to states.

If that sounds fucked up to you, then why do the equivalent for state-sponsored cyber ops?
www.wsj.com/articles/tru...