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Race Bannon @racebannon.bsky.social · 8h

It would be great if October 18th far surpasses the 10M+ people expectations. This is the moment, if there ever was one, for you to make your voice heard.

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Race Bannon @racebannon.bsky.social · 12h

This post on my Musings from a Curious Mind newsletter post has converted more readers to paid subscribers than any other in recent memory.

racebannon.substack.com/p/mindful-ne...

Mindful News Consumption in a Chaotic World

It is important to remain well informed to participate as a good citizen, but sometimes we must moderate our news consumption for our wellbeing.

racebannon.substack.com

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Race Bannon @racebannon.bsky.social · 13h

San Francisco, it's time to show up for democracy.

www.mobilize.us/nokings/even...

NO KINGS in San Francisco · No Kings

**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...

www.mobilize.us

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Race Bannon @racebannon.bsky.social · 14h

"I do not know of any salvation for society except through eccentrics, misfits, dissenters, people who protest."

William O. Douglas, U.S. Supreme Court Justice

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Race Bannon @racebannon.bsky.social · 14h

I attend Palm Springs Pride every year. Great event. 🏳️‍🌈 🏳️‍⚧️

"You thought Pride Season was over? Well, Palm Springs just said, 'Hold my wig.'"

www.gaycities.com/articles/101...

Your guide to this year's Palm Springs Pride - GayCities

November is approaching fast, and you'll want to be in Palm Springs.

www.gaycities.com

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Race Bannon @racebannon.bsky.social · 15h

"The longer the government stays shut down, the shorter House Republicans' patience seems to be getting with Speaker Mike Johnson."

www.axios.com/2025/10/08/m...

Mike Johnson faces growing internal revolt over shutdown

GOP lawmakers are beginning to get antsy.

www.axios.com

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50501: The People’s Movement ❌👑 @50501movement.bsky.social · 2d

No Kings,
For the love of America.

No Kings

As the president escalates his authoritarian power grab, the NO KINGS non-violent movement continues to rise stronger. We are united once again to remind the world: America has No Kings and the power ...

nokings.org

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Race Bannon @racebannon.bsky.social · 20h

I just weighed myself. I am below 160 for the first time in a decade. It turns out snacking less at night has upsides.

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Graham Platner for Senate @grahamformaine.bsky.social · 22h

We have armed secret police kidnapping people off the street based on the color of their skin.

When we win: we will haul them before a Senate committee. The masks will come off. There will be consequences.

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Race Bannon @racebannon.bsky.social · 21h

If you know someone in your family or social circle is a member of 🧊 quietly let everyone in those circles know. They will know they can never trust them again about anything. This will let them know to ostracize them from gatherings. This will mean there will be more potential witnesses for trials.

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Race Bannon @racebannon.bsky.social · 21h

October 18th - nokings.org

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50501: The People’s Movement ❌👑 @50501movement.bsky.social · 1d

A drawing of a Portland protest frog holding a One Piece flag with text overlaid that says:

“RESIST
"The party told you to reject the evidence of your eyes and ears. It was their final, most essential command" - George Orwell”

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Race Bannon @racebannon.bsky.social · 21h

He Lies Every Single Day
open.substack.com/pub/mitchthe...

He Lies Every Single Day

He posted this on Saturday.

open.substack.com

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50501: The People’s Movement ❌👑 @50501movement.bsky.social · 1d

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Find a frog gathering near you www.NoKings.org | October 18

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Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher @repfletcher.bsky.social · 22h

The Trump administration is using the government shutdown to dismantle our public health infrastructure.

The people laid off from the CDC are our first line of response for disease outbreaks. This will cost lives.

www.nytimes.com/2025/10/11/u...

Trump Administration Lays Off Dozens of C.D.C. Officials

www.nytimes.com

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Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 1d

This sadly demented man doesn't realize *he* was president on Jan 6, 2021. Get him in an assisted living facility ASAP.

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 1d

💯 CO-SIGN 👇🏽

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Zohran Kwame Mamdani @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social · 23h

Andrew Cuomo is incapable of speaking clearly and directly about Trump’s authoritarianism.

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Race Bannon @racebannon.bsky.social · 1d

Release the Epstein files.

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Race Bannon @racebannon.bsky.social · 1d

I just pre-ordered this book.

"The unforgettable memoir by the late Virginia Roberts Giuffre, the woman who dared to take on Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell."

bookshop.org/a/111195/978...

Nobody's Girl: A Memoir of Surviving Abuse and Fighting for Justice

A Memoir of Surviving Abuse and Fighting for Justice

bookshop.org

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Race Bannon @racebannon.bsky.social · 1d

My latest Love at the Edges newsletter post.

"I am impressed by Boots on the Ground’s efforts. True to their mission, they are working to bring together all members of the leather, fetish, and kink communities to fight against tyranny and oppression."

bannon.substack.com/p/leather-an...

Leather and Liberation

A new organization, Boots On The Ground, seeks to empower the leather, fetish, and kink communities to stand up for democracy and freedom.

bannon.substack.com

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Race Bannon @racebannon.bsky.social · 1d

The people are no longer buying Republican lies. Even red areas of the country are realizing Republicans are terrible for them and their lives.

BREAKING: The Night Rep. Mike Flood Will Never Forget: open.substack.com/pub/demwinsm...

BREAKING: The Night Rep. Mike Flood Will Never Forget:

New footage from Lincoln, Nebraska, showed Representative Mike Flood stepping into what he surely expected to be a challenging town hall.

open.substack.com

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Race Bannon @racebannon.bsky.social · 1d

In case you were wondering why everyday people should show up at protests, the frog guy never thought he would become a symbol of democracy. Showing up matters. 🐸

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Race Bannon @racebannon.bsky.social · 2d

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Race Bannon @racebannon.bsky.social · 2d

Marc Benioff has tarnished Salesforce and he is clearly no friend of San Francisco. He has now shown his true colors.

Kara Swisher @karaswisher.bsky.social · 2d

What a crock of shit from Marc Benioff — who appears willfully ignorant of news and facts and so thirsty for approval and attention from the Trump tech bros (who in the past mocked him relentlessly) that he is soiling himself in public www.nytimes.com/2025/10/10/u...

Marc Benioff Says Trump Should Send Guard Troops to San Francisco

www.nytimes.com

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