Rivera Sun
@riverasun.bsky.social
I am an activist and author of social justice fiction, including The Dandelion Insurrection and the award-winning Ari Ara Series. I am the editor of Nonviolence News and a trainer in strategy for nonviolent action. www.riverasun.com
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We’re asking you to hit pause this Thanksgiving through Cyber Monday.
Major corporations are harming our communities and counting on us to look the other way. Take a stance with us and don’t spend a cent supporting companies that profit from harm.
Major corporations are harming our communities and counting on us to look the other way. Take a stance with us and don’t spend a cent supporting companies that profit from harm.
November 26, 2025 at 2:00 PM
We’re asking you to hit pause this Thanksgiving through Cyber Monday.
Major corporations are harming our communities and counting on us to look the other way. Take a stance with us and don’t spend a cent supporting companies that profit from harm.
Major corporations are harming our communities and counting on us to look the other way. Take a stance with us and don’t spend a cent supporting companies that profit from harm.
Ending war is a women's issue. And an everybody issue.
On this International Day to End #ViolenceAgainstWomen:
👉 676 MN women live near armed conflict.
👉 Sexual violence surged 87% in two years.
👉 Governments spend $2.7 trillion on militaries, but give war-zone women’s groups 0.4% of aid.
This violence is funded, then forgotten buff.ly/QO0tqLH #NoExcuse
👉 676 MN women live near armed conflict.
👉 Sexual violence surged 87% in two years.
👉 Governments spend $2.7 trillion on militaries, but give war-zone women’s groups 0.4% of aid.
This violence is funded, then forgotten buff.ly/QO0tqLH #NoExcuse
November 25, 2025 at 4:02 PM
Ending war is a women's issue. And an everybody issue.
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Looking for what you can do to make you voice heard? This campaign is gaining traction.
The enablers have to feel it.
weaintbuyingit.com
The enablers have to feel it.
weaintbuyingit.com
We Ain’t Buying It! - Economic Pressure on Thanksgiving through Cyber Monday - We Ain’t Buying It!
We Ain’t Buying It is an economic action and solidarity campaign designed to defend democracy and reclaim community power.
weaintbuyingit.com
November 18, 2025 at 4:12 AM
Looking for what you can do to make you voice heard? This campaign is gaining traction.
The enablers have to feel it.
weaintbuyingit.com
The enablers have to feel it.
weaintbuyingit.com
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When Border Patrol showed up across Charlotte, parents and neighbors rushed to Berryhill to meet kids at the bus stop. They stood watch, linked arms, and made one thing clear: if the city gets targeted, its children will not face it alone.
This is what community looks like.💙
This is what community looks like.💙
November 20, 2025 at 10:08 PM
When Border Patrol showed up across Charlotte, parents and neighbors rushed to Berryhill to meet kids at the bus stop. They stood watch, linked arms, and made one thing clear: if the city gets targeted, its children will not face it alone.
This is what community looks like.💙
This is what community looks like.💙
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"The end of the world and MAD could be ushered in because Lockheed Martin and Congress can’t stop obsessing over their stocks and profits."
'Trillion Dollar War Machine': Understanding US Militarism and How to Dismantle It | Common Dreams
William D. Hartung and Ben Freeman's extremely timely and necessary book explains how today's crises are the predictable consequence of an entrenched system of militarism, a politics captured by…
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November 23, 2025 at 7:00 PM
"The end of the world and MAD could be ushered in because Lockheed Martin and Congress can’t stop obsessing over their stocks and profits."
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Fiction books start uprisings.
Uncle Tom's Cabin, 1984, The Jungle...
The Dandelion Insurrection's time has come.
If you have already read it, get a copy for a friend. Turn them into an activist.
store.riverasun.com/collections/...
And it is autographed and 20-33% off on her website
Uncle Tom's Cabin, 1984, The Jungle...
The Dandelion Insurrection's time has come.
If you have already read it, get a copy for a friend. Turn them into an activist.
store.riverasun.com/collections/...
And it is autographed and 20-33% off on her website
November 23, 2025 at 12:51 PM
Fiction books start uprisings.
Uncle Tom's Cabin, 1984, The Jungle...
The Dandelion Insurrection's time has come.
If you have already read it, get a copy for a friend. Turn them into an activist.
store.riverasun.com/collections/...
And it is autographed and 20-33% off on her website
Uncle Tom's Cabin, 1984, The Jungle...
The Dandelion Insurrection's time has come.
If you have already read it, get a copy for a friend. Turn them into an activist.
store.riverasun.com/collections/...
And it is autographed and 20-33% off on her website
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NOV 27 - DEC 1, 2025
WE AIN'T BUYING IT!
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Nationwide Boycott of Target, Amazon, & Home Depot
Learn why & how to take action: weaintbuyingit.com
#WeAintBuyingIt
**SHOP LOCAL – ALL DAY, EVERY DAY**
It builds community & builds local economy.
#ShopLocal
NOV 27 - DEC 1, 2025
WE AIN'T BUYING IT!
================
Nationwide Boycott of Target, Amazon, & Home Depot
Learn why & how to take action: weaintbuyingit.com
#WeAintBuyingIt
**SHOP LOCAL – ALL DAY, EVERY DAY**
It builds community & builds local economy.
#ShopLocal
November 23, 2025 at 12:54 PM
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NOV 27 - DEC 1, 2025
WE AIN'T BUYING IT!
================
Nationwide Boycott of Target, Amazon, & Home Depot
Learn why & how to take action: weaintbuyingit.com
#WeAintBuyingIt
**SHOP LOCAL – ALL DAY, EVERY DAY**
It builds community & builds local economy.
#ShopLocal
NOV 27 - DEC 1, 2025
WE AIN'T BUYING IT!
================
Nationwide Boycott of Target, Amazon, & Home Depot
Learn why & how to take action: weaintbuyingit.com
#WeAintBuyingIt
**SHOP LOCAL – ALL DAY, EVERY DAY**
It builds community & builds local economy.
#ShopLocal
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This was published in the Irish Times a week ago but re-sharing because it might be a while before there is another article supporting neutrality in the broadsheets.
November 22, 2025 at 3:03 PM
This was published in the Irish Times a week ago but re-sharing because it might be a while before there is another article supporting neutrality in the broadsheets.
Slovakia held a huge protest on the anniversary of the 1989 Velvet Revolution (talk about symbolic). And the US is seeing some wins, some setbacks, and some mighty resistance spreading from city to city. Find all this and much more in this week's Nonviolence News.
nonviolencenews.org/2025/11/22/s...
nonviolencenews.org/2025/11/22/s...
November 22, 2025 at 8:49 PM
Slovakia held a huge protest on the anniversary of the 1989 Velvet Revolution (talk about symbolic). And the US is seeing some wins, some setbacks, and some mighty resistance spreading from city to city. Find all this and much more in this week's Nonviolence News.
nonviolencenews.org/2025/11/22/s...
nonviolencenews.org/2025/11/22/s...
I'm so ready for solar and wind to become the norm. And for a planet with a future for humanity to become the norm. And to #endfossilfuels.
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Solar power becoming standard even in UK’s soggy summer
There is #hope, because we have the solutions 🛠️⚖️🔍to take #ClimateAction.
t.co/ZgL1eUldGu
🌎🌍🌏
Solar power becoming standard even in UK’s soggy summer
There is #hope, because we have the solutions 🛠️⚖️🔍to take #ClimateAction.
t.co/ZgL1eUldGu
🌎🌍🌏
Solar power becoming standard even in UK’s soggy summer
Previously the idea was to sell electricity back to the grid, now the object is to power all of a household’s needs
t.co
November 22, 2025 at 6:05 PM
I'm so ready for solar and wind to become the norm. And for a planet with a future for humanity to become the norm. And to #endfossilfuels.
Just a friendly reminder to (ahem: Stephen Miller) that GIVING illegal orders is an act of treason.
Refusing to obey them is a constitutional duty.
Refusing to obey them is a constitutional duty.
November 22, 2025 at 1:54 PM
Just a friendly reminder to (ahem: Stephen Miller) that GIVING illegal orders is an act of treason.
Refusing to obey them is a constitutional duty.
Refusing to obey them is a constitutional duty.
If you buy my books on Amazon, you might save a dollar ... but you'll lose your democracy. Buy your books from me & that dollar goes to someone who relentlessly supports democracy, people, peace, and planet. store.riverasun.com
#BoycottAmazon #shoplocal #SmallBusinessSaturday #indieauthor #resist
#BoycottAmazon #shoplocal #SmallBusinessSaturday #indieauthor #resist
November 21, 2025 at 12:53 PM
If you buy my books on Amazon, you might save a dollar ... but you'll lose your democracy. Buy your books from me & that dollar goes to someone who relentlessly supports democracy, people, peace, and planet. store.riverasun.com
#BoycottAmazon #shoplocal #SmallBusinessSaturday #indieauthor #resist
#BoycottAmazon #shoplocal #SmallBusinessSaturday #indieauthor #resist
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4 days left | 68% to goal
Your support makes this possible: Rise & Shine: Weekly resistance guidance since January.
2026: We continue—with your help
~$400/day needed
Every gift DOUBLED
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#4DaysLeft #RiseAndShine #MatchingGift #resist #nonviolence
Your support makes this possible: Rise & Shine: Weekly resistance guidance since January.
2026: We continue—with your help
~$400/day needed
Every gift DOUBLED
paceebene.org/donate
#4DaysLeft #RiseAndShine #MatchingGift #resist #nonviolence
November 20, 2025 at 4:35 PM
4 days left | 68% to goal
Your support makes this possible: Rise & Shine: Weekly resistance guidance since January.
2026: We continue—with your help
~$400/day needed
Every gift DOUBLED
paceebene.org/donate
#4DaysLeft #RiseAndShine #MatchingGift #resist #nonviolence
Your support makes this possible: Rise & Shine: Weekly resistance guidance since January.
2026: We continue—with your help
~$400/day needed
Every gift DOUBLED
paceebene.org/donate
#4DaysLeft #RiseAndShine #MatchingGift #resist #nonviolence
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Making “alternative” plans for holiday shopping? Here is inspiration and a trove of ideas (w/links). If you can’t do it all, do what you can. It all counts! Now’s a good time to think out your plan and commit to a strategy.
As we head toward the spending frenzy that is #BlackFriday, #SmallBusinessSaturday, #CyberMonday and #GivingTuesday, we have another chance to send a clear message about our dissatisfaction with billionaire power .
paceebene.org/blog/rise-an...
paceebene.org/blog/rise-an...
Can We Pull Off An Economic Blackout From Nov 25-Dec 2? — Pace e Bene Nonviolence Service
With the end of the government shutdown, many are still deeply worried about paying bills. Healthcare costs are staggering. Cost-of-living has not improved. Long-standing poverty rates remain widespre...
paceebene.org
November 20, 2025 at 2:23 PM
Making “alternative” plans for holiday shopping? Here is inspiration and a trove of ideas (w/links). If you can’t do it all, do what you can. It all counts! Now’s a good time to think out your plan and commit to a strategy.
A great project I've worked on all year, connecting people to both nonviolent action in today's #resistance and the examples, case studies, and strategies that have won past struggles. Support if you can. Thanks.
☀️ FINAL 5 DAYS ☀️
This year: Rise & Shine delivered weekly resistance guidance to hundreds since January
2026: We continue this essential work—with your help
68% to goal | $1,613 needed by Sunday
Every gift DOUBLED
paceebene.org/donate
#5DaysLeft #RiseAndShine #MatchingGift
This year: Rise & Shine delivered weekly resistance guidance to hundreds since January
2026: We continue this essential work—with your help
68% to goal | $1,613 needed by Sunday
Every gift DOUBLED
paceebene.org/donate
#5DaysLeft #RiseAndShine #MatchingGift
November 19, 2025 at 9:14 PM
A great project I've worked on all year, connecting people to both nonviolent action in today's #resistance and the examples, case studies, and strategies that have won past struggles. Support if you can. Thanks.
The greatest characters are the ones who rise up for change. That's why I write about them in my novels.
This quote is from The Dandelion Insurrection. Find it here: store.riverasun.com/collections/...
#books #novels #resist #resistance #socialjustice #fiction #booksky
This quote is from The Dandelion Insurrection. Find it here: store.riverasun.com/collections/...
#books #novels #resist #resistance #socialjustice #fiction #booksky
November 18, 2025 at 9:16 PM
The greatest characters are the ones who rise up for change. That's why I write about them in my novels.
This quote is from The Dandelion Insurrection. Find it here: store.riverasun.com/collections/...
#books #novels #resist #resistance #socialjustice #fiction #booksky
This quote is from The Dandelion Insurrection. Find it here: store.riverasun.com/collections/...
#books #novels #resist #resistance #socialjustice #fiction #booksky
In the US military, the statistics range - some say 6% of women experience sexual assault; others say 1 in 5 women are assaulted. Men are also assaulted.
7% of women in the British armed forces say they experienced sexualised behaviour in just ONE year. This is what happens in institutions built on coercion, secrecy, and unchecked power.
Latest British Armed Forces survey reveals the scale of sexualised misconduct: 67 per cent of female regular personnel said they had experienced at least one sexualised behaviour in the previous year - AOAV
The MoD’s first unified survey on sexualised behaviour in the armed forces reveals widespread misconduct across all services, disproportionately affecting women and junior ranks, with many incidents…
buff.ly
November 17, 2025 at 6:40 PM
In the US military, the statistics range - some say 6% of women experience sexual assault; others say 1 in 5 women are assaulted. Men are also assaulted.
As we head toward the spending frenzy that is #BlackFriday, #SmallBusinessSaturday, #CyberMonday and #GivingTuesday, we have another chance to send a clear message about our dissatisfaction with billionaire power .
paceebene.org/blog/rise-an...
paceebene.org/blog/rise-an...
Can We Pull Off An Economic Blackout From Nov 25-Dec 2? — Pace e Bene Nonviolence Service
With the end of the government shutdown, many are still deeply worried about paying bills. Healthcare costs are staggering. Cost-of-living has not improved. Long-standing poverty rates remain widespre...
paceebene.org
November 16, 2025 at 11:12 PM
As we head toward the spending frenzy that is #BlackFriday, #SmallBusinessSaturday, #CyberMonday and #GivingTuesday, we have another chance to send a clear message about our dissatisfaction with billionaire power .
paceebene.org/blog/rise-an...
paceebene.org/blog/rise-an...
Just in case you are wondering, breaking car windows in order to pull racially-profiled people out of vehicles is 'illegal search and seizure".
A US citizen filmed federal agents smashing his car window, as authorities begin a surge of immigration enforcement operations in North Carolina.
The Honduran-born Charlotte resident filed a police report after the officers let him go.
The Honduran-born Charlotte resident filed a police report after the officers let him go.
November 16, 2025 at 2:31 PM
Just in case you are wondering, breaking car windows in order to pull racially-profiled people out of vehicles is 'illegal search and seizure".
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⚠️ Refuse Fascism .org surrounds half the White House with crime scene tape to draw attention to Trump's fascist crimes. ⚠️
They'll return on Monday with more people to see if they can surround the whole thing.
They'll return on Monday with more people to see if they can surround the whole thing.
November 16, 2025 at 2:28 PM
⚠️ Refuse Fascism .org surrounds half the White House with crime scene tape to draw attention to Trump's fascist crimes. ⚠️
They'll return on Monday with more people to see if they can surround the whole thing.
They'll return on Monday with more people to see if they can surround the whole thing.
#COP30, Serbia's protests against Jared Kushner corruption, Chicago's resistance to ICE, green corridors and peace work in DRC, and much, much more in this week's Nonviolence News. nonviolencenews.org/2025/11/14/c...
November 15, 2025 at 4:39 PM
#COP30, Serbia's protests against Jared Kushner corruption, Chicago's resistance to ICE, green corridors and peace work in DRC, and much, much more in this week's Nonviolence News. nonviolencenews.org/2025/11/14/c...
This photo of priest being arrested is what @DHSgov is referring to by 'violent rioters'.
November 15, 2025 at 3:27 PM
This photo of priest being arrested is what @DHSgov is referring to by 'violent rioters'.
Somehow, #WAPO's 'democracy dies in darkness' slogan paired with their paywall is a perfect description of what's wrong with this country.
November 15, 2025 at 2:22 PM
Somehow, #WAPO's 'democracy dies in darkness' slogan paired with their paywall is a perfect description of what's wrong with this country.