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Rob Pratt ❌ 👑❗️ ✊
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Interested in making a difference, helping others, and pushing our government and society towards our ideals. Engagement > enragement.

Interests: photography, travel, good food, tech, swimming.

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A scene from the movie "Leave The World Behind", a number of deer staring at one of the characters.
October 3, 2025 at 4:36 PM
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Charlie Brown comic character exclaiming “good grief!”
September 5, 2025 at 8:33 PM
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A panel from The Watchmen comic, showing a character that is remarking three different times where OpenAI stated that the new version exhibited PhD-level intelligence.
August 7, 2025 at 11:49 PM
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Political cartoon: Trump pointing a gun at a box labeled “Epstein files,” on fifth Avenue, with a MAGA supporter saying “don’t even think about it!”
July 18, 2025 at 8:08 PM
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Couple of infographics I made for sharing socially, all from the event page on the Mobilize platform.
Information about virtual training event organized by Indivisible, starts tonight, July 16, 2025. One Million Rising: Strategic Non-Cooperation to Fight Authoritarianism Wednesdays 8 - 9:30pm EDT July 16, July 30 and August 13 Link to sign up for this event https://www.mobilize.us/indivisible/event/811934/ Across the country, authoritarian forces are getting bolder and more dangerous. Trump and his allies are not hiding their agenda: mass deportations, rollbacks of civil rights, weaponized courts, and full-scale attacks on our democracy. We don't have to wait until it's too late. We can stop this. But it'll take all of us-not just on single days of mass action, but through sustained organizing in our communities. That's why this summer, we're launching One Million Rising-a national effort to train one million people in the strategic logic and practice of non-cooperation, as well as the basics of community organizing and campaign design. This is how we build people power that can't be ignored. You're invited to join us-and lead. Let's build a force bigger than fear and louder than hate. Let's get ready. Let's get organized. Let's stop Trump. Information about virtual training event organized by Indivisible, starts tonight, July 16, 2025. One Million Rising: Strategic Non-Cooperation to Fight Authoritarianism Wednesdays 8 - 9:30pm EDT July 16, July 30 and August 13 Link to sign up for this event https://www.mobilize.us/indivisible/event/811934/ Session 1: The Moment & Your Mission - July 16 Get oriented to making meaning of this moment and the role you can play in coordinated strategic action. Session 2: How to Make it Happen - July 30 Learn not just our strategy, but how you can lead a discussion with others and get them on board with taking action in your community. You'll host your first community resistance gathering after this session, before our next session. Session 3: What Now? - August 13 You'll be onboarded to basic campaign design and learn how to implement it locally as well as get plugged into our next national campaign work. Your second community resistance gathering will move this action forward. Sign up for all 3 sessions to get the most out of this experience. Watch it live with a friend in person, and get ready now to host your own community resistance gatherings after the second and third sessions. This is how we get to 1 million!
July 16, 2025 at 5:41 PM
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Thank you for speaking up about this! ℹ️ USA citizens have until May 23rd to submit a comment. 📨

I recommend taking a moment to comment and encourage others to do so - public pressure works! ✊

🔶 People’s CDC has a page with steps and a comment template.
Link: open.substack.com/pub/peoplesc...
People’s CDC info card: Tell your friends: Our Access to Vaccines is under attack Submit a public comment to the FDA by May 23: We all need access to updated COVID boosters Our template makes it easy (link in bio). Comment at https://tinyurl.com/FDAVaccineMeeting People’s CDC info card: Vaccine Access is under attack The CDC currently recommends the COVID vaccine for people 6 months and up. But the Wall Street Journal reported that HHS is considering no longer reccomending COVID vaccine access to pregnant people, and children. Robust scientific evidence shows that updated COVID boosters provide important protection against severe illness for all age groups. Comment by May 23 https://tinyurl.com/FDAVaccineMeeting People’s CDC info card: Vaccine Access is under attack The FDA recently approved the Novavax, but with no scientific basis, restricted it to people over 65 and 12-64 with certain health conditions. These unfounded limitations likely could extend to all COVID vaccines (Pfizer and Moderna). We need to tell the FDA to make COVID vaccines available for all. Use our template (link in bio) and comment by May 23. Comment by May 23 https://tinyurl.com/FDAVaccineMeeting
May 21, 2025 at 5:21 AM
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Trying? They’re doing it and GOP-controlled Congress is letting them do it.
Yoda “Do or do not. There is no try.”
April 29, 2025 at 4:09 PM
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Norwalk, CT
#NationalDayOfProtest
#HandsOff #NoKings
#50501Movement
People gathered on the Norwalk Green in Norwalk, CT for the national protest.
April 19, 2025 at 9:19 PM
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Big drop in European tourism as well. I’ve heard from an employee at a major EU airline they’ve seen a 30% drop in transatlantic passengers in the past month - aside from affecting US tourism revenue, also affecting EU airlines.
Chart showing a drop in the number of Europeans traveling to the USA under Trump Letter from a German tourist explaining they won’t be traveling to the USA. Hey both, We have taken the decision not to travel to the US this summer. The latest developments by the US governments worry and disappoint us too much. The tariffs will seriously endanger the world's wealth. We all know that production of neither bikes, nor phones, nor toasters, nor anything else will move back from Asia into the States. The hourly rate of the average American simply makes it too expensive. Instead, the tariffs will hurt the world tremendously. The US inflation will grow very strong as many companies need to raise prices to cope with the tariffs - like us, if we don't do that, we will go out of business. Additionally, we read about situations in the German press where German tourists/visitors are being detained in the US despite having a valid reason of being in the country and holding ESTA. All that together does not make us feel welcome as Germans, as Europeans or basically as non-Americans. I am truly sorry and wish we were not in this situation.
April 18, 2025 at 2:33 AM
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If you see this, post something monochromatic.
Crescent moon, April 1st, 2025.
April 8, 2025 at 3:23 AM
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Hands Off protest in Stamford, CT. #HandsOff
Protestors gather on both sides of the street in front of the headquarters of the WWE for Hands Off. A protestor holds a sign saying “All of my outrage can’t fit on this sign” Protestor holds a sign saying “I should be gardening but no… DOGE & Trump are stealing our future”
April 5, 2025 at 9:21 PM
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Stamford, CT Hands Off protest at WWE headquarters. Hundreds turned out in the rain. #HandsOff
April 5, 2025 at 9:21 PM
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It’s actually required if you’re walking to a lake with a fishing pole. 🎣
A frame from the opening credits of the Andy Griffith Show showing Andy and Opie walking outside with a fishing pole.
March 14, 2025 at 1:55 PM
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Grant Grissom’s plea for Trump to resign, full page ad, The New York Times, March 2, 2025 (with alt text (too long for one image) and copied below.
A PLEA FOR DONALD TRUMP TO RESIGN Dear President Trump, I was born 80 years ago in a working-class neighborhood in Philadelphia. I was taught to respect all people, regardless of wealth, power, or status, and to be wary of the empty promises of politicians. Cops and firemen lived in my neighborhood. Some still do. Some likely voted for you, thinking that you respected them. Then came your order pardoning the thugs who attacked the police officers at the Capitol. Despite the fact that some of those officers died. Despite the fact that they had children and families that loved them. You called the thugs "patriots" and pardoned them. That filled me with disgust. It showed me that you don't give a damn about "law and order." You only pretend to care about the cops and firefighters who put their safety at risk every single day to protect our communities. I do not carry water for the Democratic Party. I was a member of the Republican Party when it stood for fiscal responsibility and the rule of law. When Republican presidents stood strong with our allies and never groveled before a dictator. Prostrating yourself to Putin is despicable. Your actions desecrate a flag that generations of Americans in uniform bled and died for. Americans like John McCain. His heroism showed us who he was. When you disrespected him, you showed us who you are. You show contempt for poor and middle-class Americans, allowing Elon Musk to dismantle agencies they rely on while he prances around the Oval Office and you sit inert at your desk. You place unqualified lackeys in charge of those agencies. You have contempt for anyone more loyal to God and country than to you; ask Mike Pence. Your tax cut in 2017 yielded hundreds of millions of dollars for your billionaire friends and pennies for the middle-class blue-collar families that make America great. You intend to do it again: to take benefits from those who have the least to sate the gluttony of the rich. You have refused to reject White Supremacy, an especially odious Christian heresy that finds no support in scripture or church doctrine, and that has caused incalculable suffering among Black and Native Americans. You have encouraged support for the White Christian Nationalist movement, rejecting the "separation of church and state" grounded in the First Amendment of the Constitution you swore to protect, and honored by every president since Thomas Jefferson coined the phrase in 1802. Imagine an elder speaking to a gathering of children: "There are two fierce tigers in my spirit: Anger-Hatred and Love-Compassion. They are fighting to the death." A fearful child asks: "Which will win?" The elder replies: "The one that I feed." You have fed us a diet of your anger and hatred. It has divided us and made us sick. But in so doing, you have shown Americans of all colors, of all faiths, how dark our nation can become when our leaders act without wisdom, honor or integrity; how precious is our democracy and the love of neighbor that Jesus commanded. Many patriotic Americans voted for you. You have betrayed them. For the sake of God and country: Resign. Paid for by Grant Grissom trumptimetoresign@gmail.com March 2, 2025, Full Page Ad, The New York Times
March 2, 2025 at 6:26 PM
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And Sen. Gillibrand was on Brian Lehrer’s radio show and discussed the situation. Here’s a 1 min clip.
December 24, 2024 at 3:20 AM
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Still a chance for the Equal Rights amendment to be published!

Call White House operator
(202) 456-1111
Tue - Thu, 11 - 3pm EST

Text message to Pres. Biden
(302) 404-0880

Submit a comment
buff.ly/2FXDCoM

Email the White House
whitehouse.gov/contact/share
December 21, 2024 at 7:47 PM
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Hey - the vote for ranking member of the Oversight committee is happening Tuesday the 17th (today, essentially). You can call your Dem House Rep right now and leave a voicemail telling them you want them to support her. 202-224-3121
See the post from Jess Craven below - there is a script, too.
December 17 AM first thing: call your DEMOCRATIC House rep and demand they support AOC for ranking member of the House Oversight Committee 202-224-3121 My name is (your name) and I'm a constituent from [zip]. I know Rep. Ocasio-Cortez is running to be the ranking member of the House Oversight Committee. I'm calling to say that I fully support her and I want the congressmember to as well. AOC is the brilliant and fearless leader we need at this moment. We want HER, not another old guard member. Please show us that you're listening to us. Thanks.
December 17, 2024 at 4:52 AM
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Starter script:

"I urge President Biden to instruct the US
Archivist to certify and publish the ERA in the Constitution! Equality cannot wait."

Tips for contacting your congressional representatives.
TIPS FOR CONTACTING CONGRESS 1. One message/topic, one office, one call. 2. Call about a topic that is under their control. Be respectful in tone. 4. Identify yourself as a constituent (name, address, zip code). 5. Tailor your request to your elected's beliefs. 6. Use time wisely to express your position. 7. Know the issue you're calling about. 8. Can't get through? Try another office location or call after hours and leave a voicemail. If not urgent, email or a letter. 9. Basic Script: "Hi, my name is [NAME] and I'm a constituent from [CITY, ZIP]. I'm calling to urge [REP/SEN NAME] to [support OR oppose] [the bill or political action you're calling about]. [Add more about your position if you like.] Thank you for your time and consideration." LEAVING A VOICEMAIL? Specify your full street address to ensure your call is tallied. US Capitol Switchboard will connect you directly with office you request, Senate & House: (202) 224-3121 Use govtrack.us and congress.gov to see the status of legislation you're concerned with. WHY CALL CONGRESS? Call Impact: Constituent calls are logged. The staffer records numbers of calls and topics. Coordinated calls on a single topic can have a real impact. It's Not A Debate Nor Confrontation: You're calling as part of a coordinated effort to have your voice counted, not to change the mind of the staffer who answers your call. Staff Time Allocation: High call volumes on a single issue can influence the elected official's priorities. You should call even if you think your electeds aren't sympathetic. Influence Future Behavior: Electeds prioritize reelection and public image, making them susceptible to coordinated call campaigns even if they don't immediately change their stance. The more often we voice our opinions with our electeds, the more influence we'll have. The Truth: Never calling is guaranteed to have zero influence on your electeds.
December 13, 2024 at 3:34 AM
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Actionable info cards attached. Calling is so easy - you’re just leaving a comment. 🚫🧢
1️⃣ Call the White House.
2️⃣ Call your congresspeople (3 of them).
3️⃣ Send a letter through the League of Women Voters.
4️⃣ Spread the word to your people.
5️⃣ Get back to your life! 🫡 #ERAnow #PublishtheERA
This is a big deal and worth your time! Call the White House the sooner, the better! (202) 456-1111 "I urge President Biden to instruct the US Archivist to certify and publish the ERA in the Constitution! Equality cannot wait." Submit a letter through the League of Women Voters: https://www.lwv.org/take-action/president-must-immediately-publish-equal-rights-amendment Extra Credit: Call Your 2 Senators & 1 House Rep and ask them to support Biden publishing / certifying the ERA and that you want them to make it a priority. (202) 224-3121 Activate people you know and your community to rally around certifying the ERA, the Vote Equality website has some pointers to help. Proponents are advocating that President Biden has the authority to direct the Archivist to publish it. Equal Rights is worth the small effort you can take right now! Learn More, Do More, plus a FAQ: https://www.voteequality.us Same information as in previous image but with QR Codes for people to use with their smartphones. Call White House: (202) 456-1111 Call Congress: (202) 224-3121 Submit a letter through the League-of Women Voters: FAQ Website with plenty of info and actions you can take, including getting others involved. Article from The Hill about push from Dems & advocates on 12/10. Take a screenshot and use your smartphone's image recognition to click on the QR Codes for the websites. You may be skeptical about this actually happening - but isn't it past time that we act with even a quarter of the audacity that conservatives have with regressing our rights - but for securing equal rights for everyone? Don't let the status quo or the recent election feed into apathy - they want you to sit on the sidelines while they do whatever they want. You miss 100% of the shots you don't take. Make the call. Send the letter. Get your friends & family to do the same. Then get back to your life.
December 13, 2024 at 3:34 AM
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The Equal Rights Amendment has met all the requirements of Art. 5 of the Constitution to be ratified. Biden just needs to be encouraged to eat his Wheaties for breakfast and direct the Archivist to publish & certify it as the 28th Amendment. Call Biden now 202-456-1111 #ERAnow #PublishtheERA
Our family, friends and neighbors who are women, minorities or LGBTO deserve the same protection of their rights that straight white men have enjoyed. You can help make that happen - as easy as ordering dinner delivered or forwarding a meme. Srsly. No cap. This is the last chance we'll have for the next four years to have the 28th Amendment affirmed because we know 47 won't do it. Is that worth a few minutes of your time for a friendly, easy call and sharing with your people? If so, look at the info cards that follow for details & who to call. Leading constitutional scholars agree that the ERA has satisfied the requirements of Art. 5 of the Constitution for ratification. Because of issues raised about its unique ratification process (see the FAQ link below for more info), the Archivist of the United States has not yet taken the final ministerial step of publishing the ERA in the Federal Register with certification of its ratification as the 28th Amendment. Proponents are advocating that President Biden has the authority to direct the Archivist to publish it. The Vote Equality website has some helpful info. Learn More, Do More, plus a FAQ: https://www.voteequality.us
December 13, 2024 at 3:34 AM
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Ominous, dark sunset over Long Island, photographed from Bayley Beach on the Norwalk, CT shore.
#sunset
#photography
#landscapephotography
#shotoniphone
Sunset over Long Island in the distance. A sliver of dark orange on the horizon, dark gray and blue clouds hang low. The low tide is exposing dark rocks surrounded by a purplish, calm water. Taken with iPhone 16 Pro.
December 3, 2024 at 3:05 AM
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Spectre shot of Grand Central Terminal from July, 2021, iPhone 11 Pro Max.
#SpectreApp #LongExposure #Photography #IndieSky
Long Exposure shot of Grand Central Terminal’s main floor, the clock center of frame, July, 2021
November 29, 2024 at 2:11 AM
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@alpenglowapp.com one of my favorite sunset panoramas on the Long Island Sound with my drone.
#IndieSky
#Sunset
#DronePhotography
#Photography
Sunset panorama of the Long Island Sound, the coast of Norwalk, CT
November 29, 2024 at 1:32 AM
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Happy Thanksgiving!
🍁🦃🍽🍗🍷🥧😋
#Thanksgiving
#DogsofBluesky
#Dogs
#AustralianShepherd
Australian Shepherd peeking from under the table below script text “happy thanksgiving” and a plate full of typical Thanksgiving foods.
November 29, 2024 at 12:58 AM
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Came across this photo of Times Square from 20 years ago taken with a Nikon E5200. Was about to delete when I zoomed in and felt the shaky exposure ended being a touch artistic, so thought I’d post it.
#20yearsago #photography #digitalcamera
Times Square at night with oncoming traffic, billboards lit up. Oversaturated, blurry. Circa December of 2004. Nikon E5200.
November 23, 2024 at 6:33 PM