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Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 15h

The only violence I’ve been seeing in Portland is from the so-called Feds!!!

Keep sharing these videos; it’s evidence.

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DA - Global Women's Caucus @globalwomenscaucus.bsky.social · 8h

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DA - Global Women's Caucus @globalwomenscaucus.bsky.social · 8h

Women’s rights are on the line, nation-wide.
We aren’t going to back down.
We have to show up, speak out…and VOTE.
Because defending women’s rights means using every tool we have, starting with the ballot.
Democratsabroad.org/wc
#GlobalWomensCaucus #WhyWeOrganize #WhyWeVote #WhyWeProtest

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DA - Global Women's Caucus @globalwomenscaucus.bsky.social · 1d

👏👏👏 We're so proud of you!

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DA - Global Women's Caucus @globalwomenscaucus.bsky.social · 1d

What!? This is new and shocking information that no one could have predicted!!

Oh, wait...

Clara Jeffery @clarajeffery.bsky.social · 2d

Oh? www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...

The Trump administration said that its immigration crackdown is hurting farmers and risking higher food prices for Americans by cutting off agriculture’s labor supply.

The Labor Department warned in an obscure document filed with the Federal Register last week that “the near total cessation of the inflow of illegal aliens” is threatening “the stability of domestic food production and prices for U.S. consumers.”

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DA - Global Women's Caucus @globalwomenscaucus.bsky.social · 1d

I feel like I've read this book before...Di....Diary of...somebody...😕

Sophie Sherry @sophiesherry.bsky.social · 2d

During a military-style raid on a building in Chicago’s South Shore, one resident heard a knock on his door.   It wasn’t the feds — it was a mom and her 7-year-old daughter, pleading for help.

He let them hide in his unit for the next 3 days.

chicago.suntimes.com/immigration/...

Neighbor shielded 7-year-old during South Shore federal raid: ‘I didn’t want them to take her’

During the Sept. 30 raid one tenant protected a terrified girl and her mom. Remnants at the complex, including a detailed map of all the units, offer clues to what authorities may have known before th...

chicago.suntimes.com

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DA - Global Women's Caucus @globalwomenscaucus.bsky.social · 1d

It's women's economic freedom. It's mental health.
Having the right to make medical decisions based on what's best for your situation is a human right.

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DA - Global Women's Caucus @globalwomenscaucus.bsky.social · 1d

Reproductive healthcare is women's healthcare, and it matters!
And no, it isn't just about abortion (although that alone should be enough). It's also the healthcare for people with endometriosis, PCOS, adenomyosis. It's options for people facing infertility.

Abigail Spanberger @abigailspanberger.com · 2d

Right now, with the stroke of a pen, reproductive rights could be taken away in Virginia — if we elect Winsome Earle-Sears as Governor.

It’s unacceptable. Reproductive healthcare decisions should stay between a woman, her family, and her doctor. Full stop.

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DA - Global Women's Caucus @globalwomenscaucus.bsky.social · 1d

Head to votefromabroad.org: bit.ly/GWCvotefroma...
Request your ballot and keep it on hand, even if you don't have an election right now. Make sure you're registered.

Talk to your family, your neighbors, your friends, your fellow expats, and remind them to request their ballot as well.

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DA - Global Women's Caucus @globalwomenscaucus.bsky.social · 1d

The trick is to vote! Staying home and giving up, or thinking someone else will do it for you does not work. You have to be part of the solution.

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DA - Global Women's Caucus @globalwomenscaucus.bsky.social · 1d

This is something we're combating in the Global Women's Caucus. If people turn out to vote, if expats remember to vote in their home elections, we have full faith that ANY election is winnable, that a great candidate CAN compete.

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DA - Global Women's Caucus @globalwomenscaucus.bsky.social · 1d

A reminder that HOWEVER you choose to show up, it's important to show up, stand up, and resist tyranny!

Bradley P. Moss @bradmossesq.bsky.social · 2d

I love this image.

DA - Global Women's Caucus @globalwomenscaucus.bsky.social · 2d

Sign up here: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

GWC Volunteer Information Form

This form is to collect some background information on your interests and skill-sets for GWC! If you've already shared this information in another format, we kindly ask you to still fill out this form...

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DA - Global Women's Caucus @globalwomenscaucus.bsky.social · 2d

Calling all creators.

If you’ve ever said, “someone should post about that”, this is your sign to step up.
We need you.
We’re building the digital movement that amplifies women’s voices, fights for democracy, and wins elections.

#Volunteers #GlobalWomensCaucus #DemocratsAbroad #WhyWeOrganize

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DA - Global Women's Caucus @globalwomenscaucus.bsky.social · 2d

The Special Election is November 4th, 2025.
Register by October 20th.
Request your ballot by October 28th.
Return your ballot by November 4th!
Vote YES on Prop 50.

VoteFromAbroad.org: bit.ly/GWCvotefroma...

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DA - Global Women's Caucus @globalwomenscaucus.bsky.social · 2d

California voters, this election matters!
Prop 50 strengthens California’s fair-map redistricting process and keeps political power where it belongs: with the people, not the parties.

#californiavotes #Yeson50 #GlobalWomensCaucus #VoteFromAbroad #whywevote

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DA - Global Women's Caucus @globalwomenscaucus.bsky.social · 2d

They want obedience. We’re bringing defiance.

On October 18th, we rise together around the world to say: NO TYRANTS.
Because to stay silent is to surrender to oppression, to greedy power grabs, to tyranny.

Find your protest: NoKings.org/map

#GlobalWomensCaucus #WhyWeProtest #notyrants #NoKings

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DA - Global Women's Caucus @globalwomenscaucus.bsky.social · 3d

Request your ballot, fill it out, send it back.

Democracy done right - the Mainer way.

Deadline to request: October 30

Election Day: November 4

So when it comes to voting, same rule applies.

Do your part, then get back to minding your business.

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DA - Global Women's Caucus @globalwomenscaucus.bsky.social · 3d

Mainers don’t need pep talks. We just handle it.

We dig out the car at 6 a.m., drive through a blizzard, and still make it to work on time.

We fix it ourselves, we keep our word, and we don’t make a fuss about it.

#GlobalWomensCaucus #Maine #whywevote #justdoit

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DA - Global Women's Caucus @globalwomenscaucus.bsky.social · 4d

THIS

Mother Jones @motherjones.com · 4d

The influencers may seem harmless—until you consider them amid the erosion of women’s rights.

Trad Wives Are Thriving in the Post-Dobbs Era

The influencers may seem harmless—until you consider them amid the erosion of women's rights.

www.motherjones.com

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DA - Global Women's Caucus @globalwomenscaucus.bsky.social · 4d

Register (mail, email, fax) by October 14th, 2025
Request your ballot (mail, email, fax) by October 24th, 2025
Return your ballot BY MAIL November 4th, 2025
(Hint: It must be received by November 7th, so mail it EARLY!)

Votefromabroad.org

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DA - Global Women's Caucus @globalwomenscaucus.bsky.social · 4d

She supports abortion rights, LGBTQ equality, climate action, and common sense. If you’re tired of chaos, conspiracies, and cosplay politics, vote for a woman who believes in reality. Grown-up energy is back — and it starts November 4.

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DA - Global Women's Caucus @globalwomenscaucus.bsky.social · 4d

Remember when politics was about solutions, not stunts? @abigailspanberger.com does. She’s a former CIA officer, a mom, and a woman who actually reads the bills before voting on them.

#GlobalWomensCaucus #whywevote #virginia #DemocratsAbroad

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DA - Global Women's Caucus @globalwomenscaucus.bsky.social · 5d

Perkins believed democracy only works if women take up their share of responsibility in shaping it.
What are you doing to reinforce democracy?

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DA - Global Women's Caucus @globalwomenscaucus.bsky.social · 5d

Frances Perkins was the first woman to serve in a U.S. Cabinet.
As FDR’s Secretary of Labor, she was the architect of Social Security, the 40-hour work week, unemployment insurance, and the minimum wage.
#WomenWarriors #GlobalWomensCaucus #WhyWeOrganize #WhyWeVote

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