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SILVER LINING UNITED @silverliningunited.bsky.social · 13h

It’s tempting to assume that anyone fighting a repressive leader is automatically on the side of freedom.
But the real test isn’t what they oppose, it’s what they propose.

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When Machado Wins The Nobel Peace Prize, 'Peace' Has Lost Its Meaning - PopularResistance.Org

When I saw the headline Maria Corina Machado wins the Peace Prize, I almost laughed at the absurdity. But I didn’t, because there’s nothing funny about rewarding someone whose politics have brought so...

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SILVER LINING UNITED @silverliningunited.bsky.social · 14h

It’s tempting to assume that anyone fighting a repressive leader is automatically on the side of freedom.
But the real test isn’t what they oppose, it’s what they propose.

popularresistance.org/when-maria-c...

When Machado Wins The Nobel Peace Prize, 'Peace' Has Lost Its Meaning - PopularResistance.Org

When I saw the headline Maria Corina Machado wins the Peace Prize, I almost laughed at the absurdity. But I didn’t, because there’s nothing funny about rewarding someone whose politics have brought so...

popularresistance.org

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SILVER LINING UNITED @silverliningunited.bsky.social · 1d

Here is a the enemies of US Democracy game plan, laid out by Senator Murphy clear and concisely.

m.youtube.com/watch?v=-MTt...

Murphy Floor Speech on Trump's Authoritarian Takeover

YouTube video by Senator Chris Murphy

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SILVER LINING UNITED @silverliningunited.bsky.social · 1d

Here is a the enemies of US Democracy game plan, laid out by Senator Murphy clear and concisely.

m.youtube.com/watch?v=-MTt...

Murphy Floor Speech on Trump's Authoritarian Takeover

YouTube video by Senator Chris Murphy

m.youtube.com

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SILVER LINING UNITED @silverliningunited.bsky.social · 1d

From the Nobel Committee today:

“Democracy depends on people who refuse to stay silent, who dare to step forward despite grave risk, and who remind us that freedom must never be taken for granted, but must always be defended – with words, with courage and with determination.”

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SILVER LINING UNITED @silverliningunited.bsky.social · 1d

From the Nobel Committee today:

“Democracy depends on people who refuse to stay silent, who dare to step forward despite grave risk, and who remind us that freedom must never be taken for granted, but must always be defended – with words, with courage and with determination.”

www.nokings.org#map

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SILVER LINING UNITED @silverliningunited.bsky.social · 2d

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SILVER LINING UNITED @silverliningunited.bsky.social · 4d

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SILVER LINING UNITED @silverliningunited.bsky.social · 4d

THE BILLIONAIRES WHO BUILT THEIR EMPIRES IN A FREE DEMOCRACY NOW WANT TO SHUT THAT SYSTEM DOWN.
Democracy gave them everything - stability, education, free thought, and a marketplace that rewarded innovation. But now that they've reached the top, they want to pull up the ladder and call it "efficiency."
No invention, no rocket, no algorithm is worth sacrificing the system that made it possible.
You don't burn the soil after the harvest - unless what you really want is ownership of the desert that remains.
We see their arrogance for what it is — and we will not let it win.

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SILVER LINING UNITED @silverliningunited.bsky.social · 5d

We see The Billionaires arrogance for what it is, and we will not let it win.🇺🇸

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SILVER LINING UNITED @silverliningunited.bsky.social · 5d

We see The Billionaires arrogance for what it is, and we will not let it win.🇺🇸

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SILVER LINING UNITED @silverliningunited.bsky.social · 5d

I know you’re afraid and angry about what’s happening. It’s natural to feel that way when our democracy is under threat and you’re facing it with open eyes.

But fear and anger can be fuel to stand up and defend freedom against fascism. Channel your emotion into action. That’s how we win.🇺🇸

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SILVER LINING UNITED @silverliningunited.bsky.social · 5d

I get the frustration, it’s hard to watch so many people stay quiet when so much is at stake. But contempt doesn’t awaken courage; connection does.

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SILVER LINING UNITED @silverliningunited.bsky.social · 5d

Fear’s real, I get it. But despair and cynicism only feed the thing we’re fighting. Courage isn’t the absence of fear, it’s deciding to act anyway. And it always starts small, then spreads

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SILVER LINING UNITED @silverliningunited.bsky.social · 5d

It’s time to rise, in unity.
And it’s time to walk on Washington.

Democracy is not defended by waiting. It’s defended by standing, speaking, and acting, together. 🇺🇸

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SILVER LINING UNITED @silverliningunited.bsky.social · 5d

🇺🇸 To the American people:
It’s time to rise, in unity.
And it’s time to walk on Washington.

Democracy is not defended by waiting. It’s defended by standing, speaking, and acting, together.

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SILVER LINING UNITED @silverliningunited.bsky.social · 5d

🇺🇸 To the American people:
It’s time to rise, in unity.
And it’s time to walk on Washington.

Democracy is not defended by waiting. It’s defended by standing, speaking, and acting, together.

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SILVER LINING UNITED @silverliningunited.bsky.social · 6d

The rhetoric of ‘war on the enemy within’ is an authoritarian warning sign. History shows where this can lead, but history also shows that organized, nonviolent resistance, legal pushback, and public courage can break even powerful regimes. The outcome is not fixed.

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