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Bren Martin @brenmartin.bsky.social · 3d

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GC - No Kings! Stand Up for our Democracy!

Event in Ashland, KY by Bren Martin on Saturday, October 18 20255 posts in the discussion.

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Bren Martin @brenmartin.bsky.social · 3d

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Know About Our 2022 Advocacy Priorities - Alliance to End Hunger

Here you can know about the advocacy priorities including domestic and global food and nutrition programs, malnutrition needs and food security.

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Bren Martin @brenmartin.bsky.social · 3d

Join in the No Kings's event, “Mass Call: What's Next After No Kings?” - sign up now to join! www.mobilize.us/nokings/even...

Mass Call: What's Next After No Kings? · No Kings

No Kings will be massive, powerful, and meaningful - but it won’t be the end of our work. Join movement leaders and fellow local activists after the big day to come together, celebrate what we accompl...

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Barack Obama @barackobama.bsky.social · 5d

California, this November 4th, the whole country is counting on you.

Prop 50 puts our elections back on a level playing field, preserves independent redistricting over the long term, and lets the people decide.

So return your ballot today. Vote yes on 50.

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Bren Martin @brenmartin.bsky.social · 12d

I'm attending Kentucky Democrats's event, “Greenup County Dems Annual Pig Roast” - sign up now to join me! www.mobilize.us/kydems/event...

Greenup County Dems Annual Pig Roast · Kentucky Democrats

Join the Greenup County Democrats for our annual pig roast! Enjoy great food and meet fellow Democrats in your area! Special guests include Kentucky Democratic Party Chair Colmon Elridge and Executive...

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Bren Martin @brenmartin.bsky.social · 14d

We're hosting a #NoKings 's event, “NO KINGS in Greenup County, KY” - sign up now to join me and Share! www.mobilize.us/nokings/even...

NO KINGS in Greenup County, KY · 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...

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AFL-CIO @aflcio.org · 24d

Time is running out.

22 MILLION will immediately face insurance hikes.
130,000 health care jobs will be lost.
4.2 MILLION will lose health care.
Everyone will pay more.

Tell Congress: permanently extend ACA tax credits and stop the health care crisis! act.aflcio.org/call_campaig...

Tell Congress: stop health care price spikes. Call: 855-493-4407 | AFL-CIO

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Bren Martin @brenmartin.bsky.social · 28d

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KDP + NDTC 3 Steps to Establishing your Campaign Candidate Training · Kentucky Democrats

Join KDP and the National Democratic Training Committee for our fifth virtual candidate training! If you're thinking about running for office, this free session will give you tips on how effectively e...

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Bren Martin @brenmartin.bsky.social · Sep 19

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Messaging, Media, and Digital Engagement Training · No Kings

Your No Kings event is in motion. Now it’s time to make sure the world knows about it! (Or at least the world around your community.) Join us for a training on how to talk about your local No Kings mo...

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AFL-CIO @aflcio.org · Sep 18

If the Affordable Care Act’s tax credits expire, 130,000 health care workers would lose their jobs, 4.2 MILLION people would lose their health care and 22 MILLION people will see their premiums spike by 75%.

Tell Congress: stop health care price spikes! act.aflcio.org/call_campaig...

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Bren Martin @brenmartin.bsky.social · Sep 18

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Bren Martin @brenmartin.bsky.social · Sep 16

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NO KINGS in Greenup County, KY · 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...

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AFL-CIO @aflcio.org · Sep 9

Something is wrong with a system where 75% of workers say they’re worried about making ends meet, while greedy corporate CEOs make 285x what their median worker makes.

Working people don’t have to accept this. A union contract is how we fight back and WIN!

Form a Union | AFL-CIO

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Bren Martin @brenmartin.bsky.social · Sep 10

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Community Profiles Downloads – Prichard Committee for Academic Excellence

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WKMS @wkmsfm.bsky.social · Sep 10

For weeks President Trump has threatened to send National Guard troops to Chicago. Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker says Trump's repeated threats to send troops are a power grab while the President says it's an effort to fight crime.
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Trump says he's fighting crime. Illinois Gov. Pritzker sees a power grab before 2026

Steve Inskeep speaks with Illinois Governor JB Pritzker about President Trump's threats to send National Guard troops to Chicago and the future of the Democratic Party.

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Bren Martin @brenmartin.bsky.social · Sep 5

Looking forward to co-leading meeting with our Peace Committee and @repmcgarvey.bsky.social this afternoon!

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Jonathan Harvey @jowar67.bsky.social · Jun 27

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Republicans are closing 35 hospitals in Kentucky to give their donors an even bigger handout.

Minutes matter during a health emergency — if you live in rural Kentucky, Republicans are taking those precious minutes away.

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amsmadwoman.bsky.social @amsmadwoman.bsky.social · Jun 26

Please call Congress. Please. www.tiktok.com/@repmcgarvey...?

Republicans are closing 35 hospitals in Kentucky to give their donors an even bigger handout. Minutes matter during a health emergency — if you live in rural Kentucky, Republicans are taking those pre...

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Bren Martin @brenmartin.bsky.social · Aug 7

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MLK’s Letter from Birmingham Jail: A Prophetic Guide to Power, Love, Protest, and Liberation · Black Voters Matter

Black Voters Matter and The King Center invite you to a powerful new series: MLK’s Letter from Birmingham Jail: A Prophetic Guide to Power, Love, Protest, and Liberation. About the Series This ser...

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Healing Nation @healingnation.bsky.social · Aug 10

Student debt erased if you join ICE? And a bonus?

So others actually doing good,like teachers,doctors,paramedics and first responders....

They get no student loan relief.

But fat masked thugs who may have been sitting around unemployed are forgiven of their debt.

Yea,that sounds like the GOP.

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Indivisible Chicago Alliance ❌👑 @indivisiblechicago.bsky.social · Aug 15

ICE recruiting tweets from Homeland Security this summer:

🎩 IMAGES: 1860s-1940s nostalgia

⬜ MESSAGING: white supremacist dog whistles

👀 MEANING: our recruiting efforts are failing, let's target the white nationalists

Our screenshots from verified DHS Twitter account:

Screenshot of a tweet from ICE dot gov, retweeted by Department of Homeland Security. Image: 1940s style Uncle Sam pointing at the viewer. Wording: Answer the call to service! Defend your family. Defend your neighbor. Defend the homeland. Join ICE today. $50,000 signing bonus

Image of a 1940s style postcard illustration of Washington DC's union station.
Wording: Greatness is a choice. "Union Station, Washington, DC" - Circa 1940s

Wording: Remember your Homeland's Heritage. New Life in a New Land - Morgan Weistling

Illustration: A young white pioneer family with an infant in a covered wagon. NOTE: Artist Morgan Weistling later put this message on his website: “Attention! I DID NOT give the DHS permission to use my painting in their recent postings on their official web platforms,” he wrote on his website. “They used a painting I did 5 years ago and re-titled it and posted it without my permission. It is a violation of my copyright on the painting."

Wording: Serve your country! Defend your culture! No undergraduate degree required! Join ice dot gov

Image: Screenshot of FAQ page from ICE application website

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Jamie Schler @lifesafeast.bsky.social · Aug 9

So @franceinfo.fr had a brief segment on the news about ICE recruiting unqualified untrained civilians to help round up immigrants for a recruitment bonus of $50,000 but forgot to mention that it sounds like a repeat Nazi Germany and communist East Germany.

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Prem Sikka @premnsikka.bsky.social · Aug 16

In a rich country schools function as food banks.

Two-thirds (67%) of teachers in England expect children in their class to go hungry over summer holidays,

675,000 school-aged children in England might go hungry.

1% have more wealth than 70% of population combined.

Poverty is a political choice

Inside the schools turning into food banks to stave off holiday hunger

“Something has to change, because mums are actually going hungry because they're making sure their babies are eating."

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Bren Martin @brenmartin.bsky.social · Aug 16

Join Kentuckians For The Commonwealth's event, “KY Voting Rights Coalition Monthly Meeting” - sign up now to join in! www.mobilize.us/mobilize/eve...

KY Voting Rights Coalition Monthly Meeting · Mobilize

Monthly meeting of the KY Voting Rights Coalition to plan strategy and upcoming events. We push to restore voting rights to all Kentuckians with felonies in their past. We meet the 4th Thursday of e...

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Raider @iwillnotbesilenced.bsky.social · Aug 13

Shit about to pop off in DC

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