Kentuckians are still standing tall.
🎥 Watch the anthem that says it all: "No Kings.”
youtu.be/MJYtZMJizBs
#NoKings #KentuckyCitizensForDemocracy
🎥 Watch the anthem that says it all: "No Kings.”
youtu.be/MJYtZMJizBs
#NoKings #KentuckyCitizensForDemocracy
No Kings
YouTube video by Kentucky Citizens for Democracy
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October 11, 2025 at 1:12 PM
Kentuckians are still standing tall.
🎥 Watch the anthem that says it all: "No Kings.”
youtu.be/MJYtZMJizBs
#NoKings #KentuckyCitizensForDemocracy
🎥 Watch the anthem that says it all: "No Kings.”
youtu.be/MJYtZMJizBs
#NoKings #KentuckyCitizensForDemocracy
Michael Slider, Executive Director of Kentucky Citizens for Democracy, was featured on Solutions to Violence this week. He dives into justice, democracy, and the fight for Kentucky’s future.
Listen here: www.forwardradio.org/podcast/epis...
#KentuckyCitizensForDemocracy #SolutionsToViolence
Listen here: www.forwardradio.org/podcast/epis...
#KentuckyCitizensForDemocracy #SolutionsToViolence
PODCASTS / ARCHIVES | Forward Radio
www.forwardradio.org
September 8, 2025 at 11:44 PM
Michael Slider, Executive Director of Kentucky Citizens for Democracy, was featured on Solutions to Violence this week. He dives into justice, democracy, and the fight for Kentucky’s future.
Listen here: www.forwardradio.org/podcast/epis...
#KentuckyCitizensForDemocracy #SolutionsToViolence
Listen here: www.forwardradio.org/podcast/epis...
#KentuckyCitizensForDemocracy #SolutionsToViolence
We brainstormed, wrote postcards, and built power. Kentucky democracy is alive and kicking.
#KentuckyCitizensforDemocracy
#KentuckyCitizensforDemocracy
October 31, 2025 at 2:23 AM
We brainstormed, wrote postcards, and built power. Kentucky democracy is alive and kicking.
#KentuckyCitizensforDemocracy
#KentuckyCitizensforDemocracy
Late 2025 gave us real civic wins in Kentucky.
School boards standing firm. Libraries protecting access. Courts restoring censored books. Communities pushing back on overreach.
Progress doesn’t happen on its own. People make it happen.
#KentuckyCitizensForDemocracy
School boards standing firm. Libraries protecting access. Courts restoring censored books. Communities pushing back on overreach.
Progress doesn’t happen on its own. People make it happen.
#KentuckyCitizensForDemocracy
November 29, 2025 at 2:12 PM
Late 2025 gave us real civic wins in Kentucky.
School boards standing firm. Libraries protecting access. Courts restoring censored books. Communities pushing back on overreach.
Progress doesn’t happen on its own. People make it happen.
#KentuckyCitizensForDemocracy
School boards standing firm. Libraries protecting access. Courts restoring censored books. Communities pushing back on overreach.
Progress doesn’t happen on its own. People make it happen.
#KentuckyCitizensForDemocracy
Grayson County Town Hall — Sept. 4, 6 PM
Hear from Michael Slider + Kyle Ellison on the ICE contract & detention crisis.
📍Centre on Main, 425 S Main St., Leitchfield, KY
✍️ Join the fight for justice in Grayson County.
#GraysonCounty #EndICE #KentuckyCitizensforDemocracy
Hear from Michael Slider + Kyle Ellison on the ICE contract & detention crisis.
📍Centre on Main, 425 S Main St., Leitchfield, KY
✍️ Join the fight for justice in Grayson County.
#GraysonCounty #EndICE #KentuckyCitizensforDemocracy
August 24, 2025 at 6:08 PM
Grayson County Town Hall — Sept. 4, 6 PM
Hear from Michael Slider + Kyle Ellison on the ICE contract & detention crisis.
📍Centre on Main, 425 S Main St., Leitchfield, KY
✍️ Join the fight for justice in Grayson County.
#GraysonCounty #EndICE #KentuckyCitizensforDemocracy
Hear from Michael Slider + Kyle Ellison on the ICE contract & detention crisis.
📍Centre on Main, 425 S Main St., Leitchfield, KY
✍️ Join the fight for justice in Grayson County.
#GraysonCounty #EndICE #KentuckyCitizensforDemocracy
Every child deserves to learn without disruption. Join us Sept. 22 at the OCBE meeting. 💙 #KentuckyCitizensForDemocracy
September 17, 2025 at 3:12 PM
Every child deserves to learn without disruption. Join us Sept. 22 at the OCBE meeting. 💙 #KentuckyCitizensForDemocracy
Justice requires more than caring from a distance. Franklin’s words remind us that allyship means refusing to look away when others are harmed. If you feel outraged by what’s happening in Kentucky, you’re in the right place with us.
#KentuckyCitizensForDemocracy
#KentuckyCitizensForDemocracy
November 17, 2025 at 4:07 PM
Justice requires more than caring from a distance. Franklin’s words remind us that allyship means refusing to look away when others are harmed. If you feel outraged by what’s happening in Kentucky, you’re in the right place with us.
#KentuckyCitizensForDemocracy
#KentuckyCitizensForDemocracy
Exactly this. Poverty is not a moral failing—it’s a policy choice. And this bill doubles down on cruelty. Kentuckians deserve leaders who govern with empathy, not contempt.
#EndPovertyShaming #KYPolitics #KentuckyCitizensForDemocracy #KYCitizens
#EndPovertyShaming #KYPolitics #KentuckyCitizensForDemocracy #KYCitizens
July 4, 2025 at 12:36 AM
Exactly this. Poverty is not a moral failing—it’s a policy choice. And this bill doubles down on cruelty. Kentuckians deserve leaders who govern with empathy, not contempt.
#EndPovertyShaming #KYPolitics #KentuckyCitizensForDemocracy #KYCitizens
#EndPovertyShaming #KYPolitics #KentuckyCitizensForDemocracy #KYCitizens
287(g) turns local police into ICE. Families live in fear. 📢 Share this and say NO to 287(g). #End287g #ProtectFamilies #KentuckyCitizensForDemocracy
September 16, 2025 at 2:32 PM
287(g) turns local police into ICE. Families live in fear. 📢 Share this and say NO to 287(g). #End287g #ProtectFamilies #KentuckyCitizensForDemocracy
Calloway County’s school board unanimously rejected LifeWise Academy. Local control matters. Public schools must protect every student.
We stand with Kentucky School Board's that are making the right decisions for our children.
#KentuckyCitizensforDemocracy
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We stand with Kentucky School Board's that are making the right decisions for our children.
#KentuckyCitizensforDemocracy
bit.ly/4p5g3vC
Calloway unanimously rejects LifeWise Academy religious instruction program
The Calloway County Board of Education voted unanimously against approving the LifeWise Academy religious instruction program Thursday citing concerns about lost instructional time, student safety and...
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November 21, 2025 at 4:42 PM
Calloway County’s school board unanimously rejected LifeWise Academy. Local control matters. Public schools must protect every student.
We stand with Kentucky School Board's that are making the right decisions for our children.
#KentuckyCitizensforDemocracy
bit.ly/4p5g3vC
We stand with Kentucky School Board's that are making the right decisions for our children.
#KentuckyCitizensforDemocracy
bit.ly/4p5g3vC
No matter your immigration status, you still have the right to seek care safely. Hospitals are not supposed to act as extensions of ICE. Know your rights—share this widely in your community.
#ImmigrantRights #ProtectEachOther #KnowYourRights #StopICEAbuse #KentuckyCitizensForDemocracy #KYCitizens
#ImmigrantRights #ProtectEachOther #KnowYourRights #StopICEAbuse #KentuckyCitizensForDemocracy #KYCitizens
Know Your Rights: Immigrant Safety in Hospitals and Clinics | ACLU of Northern CA
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July 11, 2025 at 3:16 PM
No matter your immigration status, you still have the right to seek care safely. Hospitals are not supposed to act as extensions of ICE. Know your rights—share this widely in your community.
#ImmigrantRights #ProtectEachOther #KnowYourRights #StopICEAbuse #KentuckyCitizensForDemocracy #KYCitizens
#ImmigrantRights #ProtectEachOther #KnowYourRights #StopICEAbuse #KentuckyCitizensForDemocracy #KYCitizens
📍Shelbyville, KY | Good Trouble Rally Preview
No one knows who’s speaking—but that’s not the point.
This rally is built on legacy, courage, and community.
Be there. Be loud. Bring your sign.
#GoodTroubleLivesOn
#KentuckyCitizensForDemocracy
#KYCitizens
📅 July 17 | 🕓 5–6:30 PM
📍 6th & Washington
No one knows who’s speaking—but that’s not the point.
This rally is built on legacy, courage, and community.
Be there. Be loud. Bring your sign.
#GoodTroubleLivesOn
#KentuckyCitizensForDemocracy
#KYCitizens
📅 July 17 | 🕓 5–6:30 PM
📍 6th & Washington
July 3, 2025 at 3:45 PM
📍Shelbyville, KY | Good Trouble Rally Preview
No one knows who’s speaking—but that’s not the point.
This rally is built on legacy, courage, and community.
Be there. Be loud. Bring your sign.
#GoodTroubleLivesOn
#KentuckyCitizensForDemocracy
#KYCitizens
📅 July 17 | 🕓 5–6:30 PM
📍 6th & Washington
No one knows who’s speaking—but that’s not the point.
This rally is built on legacy, courage, and community.
Be there. Be loud. Bring your sign.
#GoodTroubleLivesOn
#KentuckyCitizensForDemocracy
#KYCitizens
📅 July 17 | 🕓 5–6:30 PM
📍 6th & Washington
Immigrant families are the fabric of our communities. 💙
Sept. 14 at 6 PM, hear Mizari Suarez, Director of Neighbors Immigration Clinic, on how we can stand with immigrant families in Kentucky.
“Supporting our immigrant neighbors strengthens us all.”
#KentuckyCitizensForDemocracy #ICE287g
Sept. 14 at 6 PM, hear Mizari Suarez, Director of Neighbors Immigration Clinic, on how we can stand with immigrant families in Kentucky.
“Supporting our immigrant neighbors strengthens us all.”
#KentuckyCitizensForDemocracy #ICE287g
September 10, 2025 at 12:32 PM
Immigrant families are the fabric of our communities. 💙
Sept. 14 at 6 PM, hear Mizari Suarez, Director of Neighbors Immigration Clinic, on how we can stand with immigrant families in Kentucky.
“Supporting our immigrant neighbors strengthens us all.”
#KentuckyCitizensForDemocracy #ICE287g
Sept. 14 at 6 PM, hear Mizari Suarez, Director of Neighbors Immigration Clinic, on how we can stand with immigrant families in Kentucky.
“Supporting our immigrant neighbors strengthens us all.”
#KentuckyCitizensForDemocracy #ICE287g
Today is the day.
Call the Legislative Message Line: 1-800-372-7181
#kyedu #kyga #KentuckyCitizensForDemocracy
Call the Legislative Message Line: 1-800-372-7181
#kyedu #kyga #KentuckyCitizensForDemocracy
January 5, 2026 at 12:48 PM
Today is the day.
Call the Legislative Message Line: 1-800-372-7181
#kyedu #kyga #KentuckyCitizensForDemocracy
Call the Legislative Message Line: 1-800-372-7181
#kyedu #kyga #KentuckyCitizensForDemocracy
Another scene from today’s protest. #KentuckyCitizensForDemocracy
June 30, 2025 at 3:20 PM
Another scene from today’s protest. #KentuckyCitizensForDemocracy
“What are your plans when ICE hits the door?”
This was asked at the Oldham County Board of Education meeting by a retired teacher—and it still hasn’t been answered.
Tag your board. Ask what protections exist.
#OCBE #KentuckyCitizensForDemocracy #ImmigrantRights #SafeSchools
This was asked at the Oldham County Board of Education meeting by a retired teacher—and it still hasn’t been answered.
Tag your board. Ask what protections exist.
#OCBE #KentuckyCitizensForDemocracy #ImmigrantRights #SafeSchools
July 29, 2025 at 1:55 PM
“What are your plans when ICE hits the door?”
This was asked at the Oldham County Board of Education meeting by a retired teacher—and it still hasn’t been answered.
Tag your board. Ask what protections exist.
#OCBE #KentuckyCitizensForDemocracy #ImmigrantRights #SafeSchools
This was asked at the Oldham County Board of Education meeting by a retired teacher—and it still hasn’t been answered.
Tag your board. Ask what protections exist.
#OCBE #KentuckyCitizensForDemocracy #ImmigrantRights #SafeSchools
Public schools serve everyone.
Lifewise serves one belief system — and it’s using school hours to do it.
✍️ Sign the petition
📢 Show up Aug. 25
🔗 chng.it/pSt9Xzwz6h
#StopLifewise #OldhamForAllStudents #KentuckyCitizensforDemocracy
Lifewise serves one belief system — and it’s using school hours to do it.
✍️ Sign the petition
📢 Show up Aug. 25
🔗 chng.it/pSt9Xzwz6h
#StopLifewise #OldhamForAllStudents #KentuckyCitizensforDemocracy
This campaign needs you now
LifeWise Academy & OCBE
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August 1, 2025 at 1:03 PM
Public schools serve everyone.
Lifewise serves one belief system — and it’s using school hours to do it.
✍️ Sign the petition
📢 Show up Aug. 25
🔗 chng.it/pSt9Xzwz6h
#StopLifewise #OldhamForAllStudents #KentuckyCitizensforDemocracy
Lifewise serves one belief system — and it’s using school hours to do it.
✍️ Sign the petition
📢 Show up Aug. 25
🔗 chng.it/pSt9Xzwz6h
#StopLifewise #OldhamForAllStudents #KentuckyCitizensforDemocracy
“United We Stand, Divided We Fall” is a timely reminder that Kentucky’s strength lies in what we do together to defend democracy. If you’re feeling discouraged or isolated in this moment, read this and remember you’re not alone.
#KentuckyCitizensforDemocracy
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#KentuckyCitizensforDemocracy
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United We Stand, Divided We Fall
As Benjamin Franklin exited the Second Constitutional Convention, Elizabeth Willing Powel reportedly approached him to ask what kind of government we would have. His response was “A republic, if you c...
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November 30, 2025 at 12:27 PM
“United We Stand, Divided We Fall” is a timely reminder that Kentucky’s strength lies in what we do together to defend democracy. If you’re feeling discouraged or isolated in this moment, read this and remember you’re not alone.
#KentuckyCitizensforDemocracy
open.substack.com/pub/kycitize...
#KentuckyCitizensforDemocracy
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When kids are pulled from class for religious instruction, divisions grow.
QOTD: How will LifeWise prevent bullying or exclusion?
Ask your school board. Ask your neighbors. Ask yourself.
#OldhamCounty #StopLifeWise #ProtectAllKids #KentuckyCitizensForDemocracy
QOTD: How will LifeWise prevent bullying or exclusion?
Ask your school board. Ask your neighbors. Ask yourself.
#OldhamCounty #StopLifeWise #ProtectAllKids #KentuckyCitizensForDemocracy
August 8, 2025 at 1:25 PM
When kids are pulled from class for religious instruction, divisions grow.
QOTD: How will LifeWise prevent bullying or exclusion?
Ask your school board. Ask your neighbors. Ask yourself.
#OldhamCounty #StopLifeWise #ProtectAllKids #KentuckyCitizensForDemocracy
QOTD: How will LifeWise prevent bullying or exclusion?
Ask your school board. Ask your neighbors. Ask yourself.
#OldhamCounty #StopLifeWise #ProtectAllKids #KentuckyCitizensForDemocracy
In solidarity with All Peoples UU: Street Protest as Part of Creating Change
📅 Thurs, Sept 11 | 6:30–8:30 PM
📍 4936 Brownsboro Rd, Louisville
Interactive workshop on protest strategy & safety led by Carla Wallace & Rus Funk.
#Solidarity #CreatingChange #KentuckyCitizensForDemocracy
📅 Thurs, Sept 11 | 6:30–8:30 PM
📍 4936 Brownsboro Rd, Louisville
Interactive workshop on protest strategy & safety led by Carla Wallace & Rus Funk.
#Solidarity #CreatingChange #KentuckyCitizensForDemocracy
“Street Protest as Part of Creating Change” Thurs Sept 11th 6:30-8:30 PM – All Peoples
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September 9, 2025 at 11:58 AM
In solidarity with All Peoples UU: Street Protest as Part of Creating Change
📅 Thurs, Sept 11 | 6:30–8:30 PM
📍 4936 Brownsboro Rd, Louisville
Interactive workshop on protest strategy & safety led by Carla Wallace & Rus Funk.
#Solidarity #CreatingChange #KentuckyCitizensForDemocracy
📅 Thurs, Sept 11 | 6:30–8:30 PM
📍 4936 Brownsboro Rd, Louisville
Interactive workshop on protest strategy & safety led by Carla Wallace & Rus Funk.
#Solidarity #CreatingChange #KentuckyCitizensForDemocracy
One week away! Join us at Crestwood UMC for How to Support Our Immigrant Neighbors with Mizari Suarez of Neighbors Immigration Clinic. Learn how to stand with immigrant families in Kentucky.
👉 Bring a friend.
#KentuckyCitizensforDemocracy #StandWithImmigrants #ImmigrantJustice #ICE287g
👉 Bring a friend.
#KentuckyCitizensforDemocracy #StandWithImmigrants #ImmigrantJustice #ICE287g
September 7, 2025 at 7:14 PM
One week away! Join us at Crestwood UMC for How to Support Our Immigrant Neighbors with Mizari Suarez of Neighbors Immigration Clinic. Learn how to stand with immigrant families in Kentucky.
👉 Bring a friend.
#KentuckyCitizensforDemocracy #StandWithImmigrants #ImmigrantJustice #ICE287g
👉 Bring a friend.
#KentuckyCitizensforDemocracy #StandWithImmigrants #ImmigrantJustice #ICE287g
This is about building a loyalty-based police state, not immigration. The Trump regime is laying the groundwork for political repression, not public safety. We should all be alarmed.
#DefendDemocracy #AuthoritarianAlert #KentuckyCitizensForDemocracy #KYCitizen
#DefendDemocracy #AuthoritarianAlert #KentuckyCitizensForDemocracy #KYCitizen
July 4, 2025 at 12:39 AM
This is about building a loyalty-based police state, not immigration. The Trump regime is laying the groundwork for political repression, not public safety. We should all be alarmed.
#DefendDemocracy #AuthoritarianAlert #KentuckyCitizensForDemocracy #KYCitizen
#DefendDemocracy #AuthoritarianAlert #KentuckyCitizensForDemocracy #KYCitizen
LifeWise is a national political project dressed up as “local choice.”
Oldham families don’t need outside influence. We need schools that serve all kids — not agendas from D.C. or Columbus.
📍 Keep national politics out of Oldham classrooms.
#LifeWise #OldhamCounty #KentuckyCitizensForDemocracy
Oldham families don’t need outside influence. We need schools that serve all kids — not agendas from D.C. or Columbus.
📍 Keep national politics out of Oldham classrooms.
#LifeWise #OldhamCounty #KentuckyCitizensForDemocracy
August 24, 2025 at 5:59 PM
LifeWise is a national political project dressed up as “local choice.”
Oldham families don’t need outside influence. We need schools that serve all kids — not agendas from D.C. or Columbus.
📍 Keep national politics out of Oldham classrooms.
#LifeWise #OldhamCounty #KentuckyCitizensForDemocracy
Oldham families don’t need outside influence. We need schools that serve all kids — not agendas from D.C. or Columbus.
📍 Keep national politics out of Oldham classrooms.
#LifeWise #OldhamCounty #KentuckyCitizensForDemocracy
KBE’s mission: equitable, high-quality learning for every child.
LifeWise contradicts that by excluding and dividing students.
➡️ Share if you believe public schools must protect every child.
#KentuckyCitizensForDemocracy #OldhamCounty #KYSchools #PublicSchools #EveryChild
LifeWise contradicts that by excluding and dividing students.
➡️ Share if you believe public schools must protect every child.
#KentuckyCitizensForDemocracy #OldhamCounty #KYSchools #PublicSchools #EveryChild
September 15, 2025 at 7:19 AM
KBE’s mission: equitable, high-quality learning for every child.
LifeWise contradicts that by excluding and dividing students.
➡️ Share if you believe public schools must protect every child.
#KentuckyCitizensForDemocracy #OldhamCounty #KYSchools #PublicSchools #EveryChild
LifeWise contradicts that by excluding and dividing students.
➡️ Share if you believe public schools must protect every child.
#KentuckyCitizensForDemocracy #OldhamCounty #KYSchools #PublicSchools #EveryChild
Public schools exist to protect all students. LifeWise pulls kids out, leaves others behind, and divides classrooms. That’s not education—it’s harm. #StopLifeWise #PublicSchoolsForAll #KentuckyCitizensForDemocracy
September 15, 2025 at 2:05 PM
Public schools exist to protect all students. LifeWise pulls kids out, leaves others behind, and divides classrooms. That’s not education—it’s harm. #StopLifeWise #PublicSchoolsForAll #KentuckyCitizensForDemocracy