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@waystohelp.bsky.social

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Providing everyday ways to support democracy and each other. "When I was a boy and I would see scary things in the news, my mother would say to me, "Look for the helpers. You will always find people who are helping."

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Where there are helpers, there is hope. @waystohelp.bsky.social · Feb 28

The truth is, it's easy for you and I to feel like there's not much we can do, and that makes it easy to feel hopeless. But there is ALWAYS something we can do--yes, you and I, we the people who are not lawyers or politicians--and that's what this account is here to help you find.

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darren32359.bsky.social @darren32359.bsky.social · 1d

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Propaganda Hat @propagandahat.bsky.social · 2h

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Stop ICE Raids Alert Network

Send & receive emergency alerts for ICE raids and activity in your area

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Acyn @acyn.bsky.social · 17h

AZ AG Mayes: If I have to, I’ll take Speaker Johnson to court. There's no legitimate reason for him to refuse to swear her in right now. And it's not fair for Mike Johnson to be holding the state of Arizona hostage because he doesn't want to release the Epstein files.

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 18h

“Swear her in! Swear her in!”

#TrumpEpsteinCoverup

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Where there are helpers, there is hope. @waystohelp.bsky.social · 1d

If you can afford a burner phone or Faraday bag, these are even better. If you can't: phone OFF, password ON. Access to your phone means access to every convo, every banking app, every person you talk to. Please share this info with others, especially if you are involved in immigration spheres.

Where there are helpers, there is hope. @waystohelp.bsky.social · 1d

Cell phone safety at #nokings! Top actions: 🚫 Unless you are documenting, turn your phone OFF 🚫! ✈️ AIRPLANE MODE IS NOT ENOUGH. Your data is still at risk ✈️. Turn off biometrics, feds can legally unlock and access your phone without your consent using biometrics, but not PWs. #KnowYourRights

ICE may try to hack your phone at a protest. Here's what you need to know.

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Where there are helpers, there is hope. @waystohelp.bsky.social · 1d

It's a baby stand, but it's a stand. Finally some united push-back from traditional media.

Molly Jong-Fast @mollyjongfast.bsky.social · 1d

Solidarity is the only way

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Steven Romalewski @sromalewski.bsky.social · 1d

Here’s the local NYC version via @beta.nyc cc @noneck.org

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Noel Hidalgo 🗽❤️🚲 @noneck.org · Jun 14

Happy No Kings day!

@beta.nyc is offering these great donation gifts as a thank you for supporting our public programs.

www.beta.nyc/support-us-n...

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Kieran Healy @kjhealy.co · 2d

A couple of parking signs for anyone who wants to print them out for this coming Saturday.

Parking Signs

If you want to print out a poster for October 18th, here are two; fully-guaranteed countrywide but maybe especially suitable for in and around New York. No King Anytime sign ...

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Where there are helpers, there is hope. @waystohelp.bsky.social · 1d

NJ, check your registrations today JUST IN CASE, even if you think you are already registered! 💪

Alt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 1d

If you’re in New Jersey and not yet registered to vote, do it today! Voters have until the end of the day to register in time to help choose the state’s next governor.

NJ DOS - Division of Elections

The State of NJ site may contain optional links, information, services and/or content from other websites operated by third parties that are provided as a convenience, such as Google™ Translate. Google™ Translate is an online service for which the user pays nothing to obtain a purported language translation. The user is on notice that neither the State of NJ site nor its operators review any of the services, information and/or content from anything that may be linked to the State of NJ site for any reason. -Read Full Disclaimer -->

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Ariella Elm @ariellaelm.bsky.social · 1d

These elections are not glamorous, and turnout is regularly so incredibly low, but they are how a city runs and should get so much more attention.

This is the largest bond election in OKC history, so this isn’t a small thing.

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Election Day is Every Tuesday: Oct 14

OKC, ready to improve your city?

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Ariella Elm @ariellaelm.bsky.social · 1d

It’s election day for Oklahoma City!!!!

Today’s election is 11 bond measures in Oklahoma City. Bond measures are how cities get the money to repair and improve things. Things like libraries and schools. This is how potholes get filled and bridges don’t fall apart.
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NPR @npr.org · 1d

A Statement from NPR’s Editor in Chief on the Pentagon’s Press Policy.
Read More: www.npr.org/2025/10/13/g...

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John Collins @logicallyjc.bsky.social · 1d

This is the way.

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Preorder Read This When Things Fall Apart @mskellymhayes.bsky.social · 2d

My latest is the story of how my community has rallied to protect and defend our neighbors in recent days, as ICE has targeted the Rogers Park neighborhood in Chicago. "This is not a story about a moment of victory, but a moment of being reminded of our power."

They Came for Our Neighbors. We Showed Up.

Before long, there were dozens, and then hundreds of people in the streets, watching and responding.

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Mother Jones @motherjones.com · 2d

"Help us locate and commemorate our children who died while being forced by the government to attend boarding schools."

Dear white people: Here’s how to honor Native Americans

Help us locate and commemorate our children who died while being forced by the government to attend boarding schools.

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Ariella Elm @ariellaelm.bsky.social · 2d

It’s Indigenous Peoples Day, which means today should be all about uplifting indigenous communities.

So instead of doing a regular post, because Google is less than helpful, comment below with a win from an indigenous community.

Hopefully, I can make a post celebrating them all!

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Mark Hamill @markhamillofficial.bsky.social · 2d

Respect to those who got here first.

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Where there are helpers, there is hope. @waystohelp.bsky.social · 2d

Look, by all means, call out bad behavior, but _encourage good behavior_. If good behavior and bad behavior receive the same reaction, there is no reason for her to actually change her behavior to what we want more of. She's not going to resign so at least push her to be more constituent-oriented.

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Kat Abughazaleh @katmabu.bsky.social · 2d

3D printers: WE NEED YOU! If you have a printer, start making whistles for your community. Volunteers of ours have been printing and passing them out across communities, over 200 have been handed out so far!

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Lee 🖇️🇺🇸🦋🐾🇨🇦🇺🇦 @characterfirst.bsky.social · 4d

Time to put faces to names!

REPRESENTATIVE ROBERT “Elf on the Shelf” LATTA

Office Phone: 440-406-5010

VOTE: olvr.ohiosos.gov

Tell them to release the files
HE supports pedophilia
HE supports groomers

#TrumpWasTheSupplier
#ReleaseTheEpsteinFiles
#GuardiansOfPedophiles

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Black Voters Matter Fund @blackvotersmatterfund.org · 5d

On Oct 15 at 9AM, we’re rallying at the Supreme Court. The future of Black political power is on the line!

This fight takes all of us! Show up, speak out, and help fuel the movement. The South will NOT be silenced. Donate today: blackvotersmatterfund.org/donate/
#BlackVotersMatter ✊🏾

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The Daily Show @thedailyshow.com · 6d

The following is REAL footage from Portland, 2025. Viewer discretion is advised.

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Mueller, She Wrote @muellershewrote.com · 7d

Portland has elevated protesting to an art form.

Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 7d

#WarRavagedPortland

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50501: The People’s Movement ❌👑 @50501movement.bsky.social · 6d

YES! MORE OF THIS! Thank you Brigadier General Alan R. Gronewold from Oregon’s National Guard 🙏

Source: www.oregonlive.com/politics/202...

#Oregon #Portland #50501Movement

@WinterPolitics1
The Oregon national guard general says if the Oregon National guard were to be deployed they would be instructed under his leadership to protect the protesters not ICE.

And a photo of the Oregon National Guard General

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