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Bhavik Lathia

@bhavik.bsky.social

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campaign strategist & technologist harris-walz, wisdems, bernie, moveon alum and fan strong believer in strategic, creative fights that break through

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Bhavik Lathia @bhavik.bsky.social · 24d

My friend and former state Assembly member Francesca Hong is running for Wisconsin governor, and I'm BEYOND excited.

Fran is a single mom, restaurant worker, chef, and a FIGHTER. Here's a quick thread on why you should support her: 🧵

Francesca Hong 홍윤정 @francescahongwi.bsky.social · 24d

I’m Francesca Hong, a single mom, service worker, and State Rep—now running for Governor of Wisconsin.

This campaign won’t be funded by billionaires or corporate PACs. It’s powered by working people.

If you’re ready to take back our state, chip in today:
secure.actblue.com/donate/fran-...

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Noah Berlatsky @nberlat.bsky.social · 14h

interesting discussion.

Melissa Ryan @melissaryan.bsky.social · 1d

I guest authored one of my favorite newsletters this week. Check out my article on RSVPing for protests in FWIW. open.substack.com/pub/fwiwnews...

Should You RSVP to a Protest?

Weighing the pros and quantifying the risks

open.substack.com

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 20h

CNN does a segment on Trump's health issues, including photos of his drooping face and discolored hand

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Heartland Signal @heartlandsignal.bsky.social · 1d

BREAKING: Masked Border Patrol agents aggressively arrested WGN video producer Debbie Brockman in Lincoln Square Friday morning, supposedly for "obstructing justice." (Video via Josh Thomas on Facebook)

Follow @heartlandsignal for more.

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 22h

Our nation's federal employees are more than just numbers on a spreadsheet.

They make sure we have clean water.

They protect us from financial fraud.

They provide healthcare to our communities.

They make our government actually work for people.

Do not forget this.

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 22h

The campaign against “antifa” is about establishing a beachhead for further attacks on speech and assembly rights. We see that today in the effort to preemptively label No Kings protesters as “terrorists.”

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Bhavik Lathia @bhavik.bsky.social · 21h

Thanks David!

Bhavik Lathia @bhavik.bsky.social · 21h

I spoke with Melissa about protests, data security, and safety in numbers.

Read the piece and make sure to sign up at nokings.org.

Melissa Ryan @melissaryan.bsky.social · 1d

I guest authored one of my favorite newsletters this week. Check out my article on RSVPing for protests in FWIW. open.substack.com/pub/fwiwnews...

Should You RSVP to a Protest?

Weighing the pros and quantifying the risks

open.substack.com

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#TeslaTakedown @teslatakedown.com · 23h

There are both valid reasons not to RSVP and strong reasons that it can be beneficial for everyone. This piece includes both thought-provoking questions and valuable ideas for anyone who attends or organizes protests. The most important rule? We keep each other safe. #teslatakedown #MuskMustFall

Melissa Ryan @melissaryan.bsky.social · 1d

I guest authored one of my favorite newsletters this week. Check out my article on RSVPing for protests in FWIW. open.substack.com/pub/fwiwnews...

Should You RSVP to a Protest?

Weighing the pros and quantifying the risks

open.substack.com

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Cristian Farias @cristianfarias.com · 6d

This video of Chicagoans intervening to save a man from being abducted off the streets by ICE is making the rounds on Instagram.

Community action works.

Source: www.instagram.com/reel/DPZL2AL...

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Annalee Newitz @annaleen.bsky.social · 6d

Apropos of nothing, I would like to point out that large companies whose business model is "serve words to the public" will typically pay between US $.10 and $3.00 per word. So when you give words to a company for free, you are in fact paying them a LOT of money.

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Governor Gavin Newsom @governor.ca.gov · 5d

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Katie Phang @katiephang.bsky.social · 5d

BOOM 🔥:

Judge Immergut issues a second Temporary Restraining Order prohibiting the relocation, federalization, or deployment of ANY NATIONAL GUARD FROM ANY STATE into the state of Oregon.

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Steve Vladeck @stevevladeck.bsky.social · 6d

The very first statute authorizing domestic use of the military during domestic emergencies, enacted in 1792 by a Congress full of the same folks who wrote and ratified the Constitution, expressly provided for judicial review in certain circumstances *before* the President could even send troops.

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Bhavik Lathia @bhavik.bsky.social · 6d

wait what??? Lmao

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Bhavik Lathia @bhavik.bsky.social · 7d

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Way to Win @waytowinus.bsky.social · 8d

“There’s no polling [based stance to take] on genocide. Either you’re against it, or you’re one of the bad guys.” @bhavik.bsky.social #Persuasion2025

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Way to Win @waytowinus.bsky.social · 8d

“There’s no polling [based stance to take] on genocide. Either you’re against it, or you’re one of the bad guys.” @bhavik.bsky.social #Persuasion2025

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Brad Johnson @climatebrad.hillheat.com · 8d

whoa @grahamformaine.bsky.social @repcasar.bsky.social @vanhollen.senate.gov @katmabu.bsky.social @patrioticmillionaires.org @waytowinus.bsky.social @jenancona.bsky.social @swayable.bsky.social @torygavito.bsky.social @bhavik.bsky.social so wow much civics

Democracy's Big Tent Revival

Persuasion 2025, a Democratic confab in the shadow of Michael Sandel

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Bhavik Lathia @bhavik.bsky.social · 9d

It was honestly the super majority of the party, and a tiny elite in the senate messed up

Bhavik Lathia @bhavik.bsky.social · 9d

Every single Democrat who advocated for not giving into the fascists during the last budget battle was right.

Every single "Democrat" who advocated that we should let Trump continue steamrolling us was wrong, and they should admit that.

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Bhavik Lathia @bhavik.bsky.social · 9d

life is crazy because my friends are doing work ranging from stopping the authoritarian takeover of america to stopping the genocide in gaza

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Kyle Cheney @kyledcheney.bsky.social · 10d

JUST IN: A U.S. citizen from Alabama who has been detained twice by ICE while working at a construction site, has filed a class action suit claiming ICE's broad warrantless arrest powers violate the constitution. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...

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Sarah Taber @sarahtaber.bsky.social · 10d

US farmers are saying they "just need temporary help, until things get better."

Here's the thing. US farm exports- which are mostly soy- CANNOT get better.

Other countries expanded their soy industries to fill China's demand.

We've walled ourselves out of the global market, folks. This is it.

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Francesca Fiorentini @franifio.bsky.social · 10d

Not only is a global group of activists doing the work their leaders are too cowardly & complicit to do when it comes to stopping genocide, but these activists don't even have the active protection of their countries in peaceably trying to stop these crimes. Pathetic. #GlobalSumudFlotilla

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Bhavik Lathia @bhavik.bsky.social · 10d

Basically if you were #TeamFight earlier this year, you were right.

Too bad Senate leadership wasn’t with us back then.

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Bhavik Lathia @bhavik.bsky.social · 10d

This is the fight we *should* have had before the budget bill earlier this year… it would have been more coherent before the cuts were already codified.

But, better late than never.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 10d

COLLINS: So you're telling me you're willing to vote no every time?

BERNIE SANDERS: Damn right

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