Lightnews — Scholar-powered news

Reposted by Jump!

Home of the Brave @ofthebraveusa.bsky.social · 3h

Check out our ads running in The New York Times, The Washington Post, USA Today, and more than 185 local newspapers today.

We're encouraging Americans to stand up to Donald Trump and join their local, peaceful No Kings protests this Saturday. @gtconway.bsky.social

20 240 1.2K

Reposted by Jump!

Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 4h

Put up a plaque. 🤡

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 6h

Mike Johnson: "We've always stood with Capitol police and law enforcement. We've shown that in word and deed."

59 270 1.5K

Jump! @dla.bsky.social · 4h

Thank you!

Jump! @dla.bsky.social · 4h

Like “Kavanaugh Stops”?

Reposted by Jump!

Adelita for Congress @adelitaforcongress.bsky.social · 20h

Speaker Johnson, you ready to swear me in?

820 9.2K 30K

Jump! @dla.bsky.social · 7h

Trump controls a lot, but he doesn’t control us.
It’s OUR time to defend Democracy.
The next nationwide “No Kings” day is 10/18/25. Find a protest near you and bring others with you so we can reach the 3.5% needed to stop our slide into authoritarianism:
www.americanprogress.org/article/how-...

How Peaceful Protest by Just 3.5 Percent of Americans Could Force Major Policy Changes From the Trump Administration

History shows that when just 3.5 percent of a population—about 12 million Americans—engage in peaceful protest, their demands become nearly impossible to ignore. This is particularly relevant today, a...

www.americanprogress.org

Reposted by Jump!

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

520 4K 10K

Jump! @dla.bsky.social · 23h

Oakland General Strike of 1946: A strike that included 150,000 workers in a show of solidarity that grew out of a longshoremen's strike.

1 2

Jump! @dla.bsky.social · 23h

I had to look it up:
Seattle General Strike of 1919: A week-long strike involving 65,000 workers across various industries. It was sparked by shipyard workers seeking higher wages and is often cited as the first "general strike" in the U.S..

2 1 2

Jump! @dla.bsky.social · 1d

Trump controls a lot, but he doesn’t control us.
It’s OUR time to defend Democracy.
The next nationwide “No Kings” day is 10/18/25. Find a protest near you and bring others with you so we can reach the 3.5% needed to stop our slide into authoritarianism:
www.americanprogress.org/article/how-...

How Peaceful Protest by Just 3.5 Percent of Americans Could Force Major Policy Changes From the Trump Administration

History shows that when just 3.5 percent of a population—about 12 million Americans—engage in peaceful protest, their demands become nearly impossible to ignore. This is particularly relevant today, a...

www.americanprogress.org

1 2 7

Reposted by Jump!

50501: The People’s Movement ❌👑 @50501movement.bsky.social · 1d

NoKings.org | October 18

Artwork of diverse set of hands holding a No Kings protest sign together.

13 110 380

Reposted by Jump!

Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 1d

If you read one story ahead of tomorrow's Supreme Court argument, make it this one. The fate of the VRA and the 2026 elections potentially hang in the balance. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...

Fair Elections — and Perhaps Control of Congress — at Stake as SCOTUS Hears Challenge to VRA

Read more here.

www.democracydocket.com

19 480 1K

Jump! @dla.bsky.social · 1d

Trump controls a lot, but he doesn’t control us.
It’s OUR time to defend Democracy.
The next nationwide “No Kings” day is 10/18/25. Find a protest near you and bring others with you so we can reach the 3.5% needed to stop our slide into authoritarianism:
www.americanprogress.org/article/how-...

How Peaceful Protest by Just 3.5 Percent of Americans Could Force Major Policy Changes From the Trump Administration

History shows that when just 3.5 percent of a population—about 12 million Americans—engage in peaceful protest, their demands become nearly impossible to ignore. This is particularly relevant today, a...

www.americanprogress.org

3 8

Reposted by Jump!

Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 1d

Who’s Eating the Tariffs?

(via Goldman) @scottlincicome.bsky.social

47 330 730

Reposted by Jump!

Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 1d

🚨BREAKING: 3rd Circuit DENIES Republican Party petition to rehear critical voting rights case involving Pennsylvania’s date requirement for mail-in ballots.

A BIG VICTORY for the DSCC, DCCC, AFT of Pa. and the voters of Pennsylvania. Proud on my ELG team. www.democracydocket.com/cases/pennsy...

🚨 Eakin v. Adams County Board of Elections

Learn more here.

www.democracydocket.com

100 1K 4.3K

Jump! @dla.bsky.social · 1d

He saw the naked bicyclists but somehow missed “hot priest” getting shot in the head with pepper balls?
Beyond belief.

1

Jump! @dla.bsky.social · 1d

Trump controls a lot, but he doesn’t control us.
It’s OUR time to defend Democracy.
The next nationwide “No Kings” day is 10/18/25. Find a protest near you and bring others with you so we can reach the 3.5% needed to stop our slide into authoritarianism:
www.americanprogress.org/article/how-...

How Peaceful Protest by Just 3.5 Percent of Americans Could Force Major Policy Changes From the Trump Administration

History shows that when just 3.5 percent of a population—about 12 million Americans—engage in peaceful protest, their demands become nearly impossible to ignore. This is particularly relevant today, a...

www.americanprogress.org

1 3

Jump! @dla.bsky.social · 1d

Trump controls a lot, but he doesn’t control us.
It’s OUR time to defend Democracy.
The next nationwide “No Kings” day is 10/18/25. Find a protest near you and bring others with you so we can reach the 3.5% needed to stop our slide into authoritarianism:
www.americanprogress.org/article/how-...

How Peaceful Protest by Just 3.5 Percent of Americans Could Force Major Policy Changes From the Trump Administration

History shows that when just 3.5 percent of a population—about 12 million Americans—engage in peaceful protest, their demands become nearly impossible to ignore. This is particularly relevant today, a...

www.americanprogress.org

1

Jump! @dla.bsky.social · 1d

Trump controls a lot, but he doesn’t control us.
It’s OUR time to defend Democracy.
The next nationwide “No Kings” day is 10/18/25. Find a protest near you and bring others with you so we can reach the 3.5% needed to stop our slide into authoritarianism:
www.americanprogress.org/article/how-...

How Peaceful Protest by Just 3.5 Percent of Americans Could Force Major Policy Changes From the Trump Administration

History shows that when just 3.5 percent of a population—about 12 million Americans—engage in peaceful protest, their demands become nearly impossible to ignore. This is particularly relevant today, a...

www.americanprogress.org

2 11

Jump! @dla.bsky.social · 1d

Trump controls a lot, but he doesn’t control us.
It’s OUR time to defend Democracy.
The next nationwide “No Kings” day is 10/18/25. Find a protest near you and bring others with you so we can reach the 3.5% needed to stop our slide into authoritarianism:
www.americanprogress.org/article/how-...

How Peaceful Protest by Just 3.5 Percent of Americans Could Force Major Policy Changes From the Trump Administration

History shows that when just 3.5 percent of a population—about 12 million Americans—engage in peaceful protest, their demands become nearly impossible to ignore. This is particularly relevant today, a...

www.americanprogress.org

1 7 24

Jump! @dla.bsky.social · 1d

Trump controls a lot, but he doesn’t control us.
It’s OUR time to defend Democracy.
The next nationwide “No Kings” day is 10/18/25. Find a protest near you and bring others with you so we can reach the 3.5% needed to stop our slide into authoritarianism:
www.americanprogress.org/article/how-...

How Peaceful Protest by Just 3.5 Percent of Americans Could Force Major Policy Changes From the Trump Administration

History shows that when just 3.5 percent of a population—about 12 million Americans—engage in peaceful protest, their demands become nearly impossible to ignore. This is particularly relevant today, a...

www.americanprogress.org