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Indivisible of West Central Illinois @indivisiblewcil.bsky.social · 8h

#2547

Unintended Effects @unintendedeffects.bsky.social · 8h

Do something!
#2547

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Unintended Effects @unintendedeffects.bsky.social · 22h

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#ShowMeYourHellhole

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Indivisible of West Central Illinois @indivisiblewcil.bsky.social · 1d

"Remember: The opposite of 'Antifa' is 'Pro-dictator.'"

The full thread is worth the read!

Unintended Effects @unintendedeffects.bsky.social · 1d

Remember: The opposite of "Antifa" is "Pro-Dictator."

"Antifa" is short for "Anti-fascist." Anti-fascists are people who oppose dictatorships.

If you want to continue to be able to vote to choose your government representatives, you are anti-fascist.

Indivisible of West Central Illinois @indivisiblewcil.bsky.social · 2d

We'd love to have you join us. Family-friendly costumes are most welcome, but costumes are entirely optional.

To be included in the national counts, please register for the rally at:

www.mobilize.us/mobilize/eve...

#NoKings

NO KINGS Macomb, IL · Mobilize

**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...

www.mobilize.us

Indivisible of West Central Illinois @indivisiblewcil.bsky.social · 2d

Great news! We've registered to march in the WIU Homecoming Parade at 10:30 AM on Oct 18th.

Some of us will be wearing fun costumes, like those shown here. We'll hand out info flyers along the route and then march/dance our way back to Chandler Park for the #NoKings rally from noon to 3:00.

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Indivisible of West Central Illinois @indivisiblewcil.bsky.social · 2d

Here are some of the patriotic creatures that will be rallying in Macomb on October 18th. Join us! #NoKings

Register here to be included in the national counts: www.mobilize.us/nokings/even...

Inflatable costumes of a green dinosaur, blue axolotl salamander, colorful parrot, and unicorn with rainbow mane and tail.

Indivisible of West Central Illinois @indivisiblewcil.bsky.social · 2d

Indivisible of West Central Illinois is upping our costume game, Portland-style. Join us on October 18th! #NoKings

Register here to be included in the national counts: www.mobilize.us/nokings/even...

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Indivisible of West Central Illinois @indivisiblewcil.bsky.social · 3d

The memorial is growing.

It's heartbreaking to realize that this still only represents a small fraction of the children who have been killed by gun violence at schools. 💔

School Shooting Victims Memorial @childrensmarch.bsky.social · 3d

We didn't get a full count today, due to scheduling conflicts, but the memorial grows more every week.

We'll be collecting children's clothing donations at the NW corner of Macomb's Chandler Park from noon to 1:00 this Saturday (10/11).

#MakeSchoolsSafeAgain
#NoOneShouldBeShotAtSchool

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Indivisible of West Central Illinois @indivisiblewcil.bsky.social · 6d

One of our newest initiatives is the School Shooting Victims Memorial Project, which now has its own BlueSky account.

#MakeSchoolsSafeAgain
#NoOneShouldBeShotAtSchool

School Shooting Victims Memorial @childrensmarch.bsky.social · 6d

The School Shooting Victims Memorial project is gathering used children's clothes and assembling them onto lines that can be hung or carried. Our current goal is to display one complete outfit (a dress, or a shirt + pants/skirt) for every child killed due to gun violence in a U.S. K-12 school.

Indivisible of West Central Illinois @indivisiblewcil.bsky.social · 14d

Plausible deniability and guys like this. #StochasticTerrorism

Unintended Effects @unintendedeffects.bsky.social · 14d

Stochastic terrorism relies on guys like this.

Indivisible of West Central Illinois @indivisiblewcil.bsky.social · 14d

White House staff either think we're all stupid, or actually don't understand numbers themselves. I'm not sure which is more concerning.

Unintended Effects @unintendedeffects.bsky.social · 14d

The line graph on the right is what the bar chart on the left is "adapted" from.

The White House apparently thinks pasting the left wing bars atop the right wing ones and making the left ones "caution yellow" will be enough to fool their base. I think they're wrong about that.

Indivisible of West Central Illinois @indivisiblewcil.bsky.social · 16d

Please watch this video and share your thoughts on why our Secretary of Defense is now choosing to honor the soldiers who slaughtered these families.

#WoundedKnee

Unintended Effects @unintendedeffects.bsky.social · 16d

Please spend 12 mins watching this video, (from ~4 mins to the 16 min mark). What message is Hegseth trying to send by reinstating the medals honoring the U.S. soldiers who conducted this massacre? Those soldiers have been dead for over 100 years, so who benefits from this?

youtu.be/m6K4ar1nm5A?...

500 Nations - The story of native Americans - part I

YouTube video by Arian LopqiCanaen (Of Lothlorien)

youtu.be

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Indivisible of West Central Illinois @indivisiblewcil.bsky.social · 21d

If you don't like to be compared to Nazis, don't declare anti-fascists to be your enemy.

America *is* ANTIFA.
#AmericaIsANTIFA

Unintended Effects @unintendedeffects.bsky.social · 21d

Reminder: WW2 was won by ANTIFA.

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Indivisible of West Central Illinois @indivisiblewcil.bsky.social · 21d

A school shooting victims' memorial tonight in Macomb's Chandler Park. Each outfit represents 56 children who went to school one day and never came home. 😢

Let's work together to make American schools safe again.

Indivisible of West Central Illinois @indivisiblewcil.bsky.social · 23d

*Data for this project was provided by:

Riedman, David (2025). K-12 School Shooting Database. k12ssdb.org

K-12 School Shooting Database

K-12 School Shooting Database documents when a gun is fired, brandished (with intent to harm), or bullet hits school property

k12ssdb.org

Indivisible of West Central Illinois @indivisiblewcil.bsky.social · 23d

NO ONE Should Be Shot at School.

Yesterday, we began assembly of a portable memorial for victims of school shootings. Eventually, we hope to have one (shirt+pants) outfit to represent each of the over 400* American children killed by gun violence at school. 💔

#NoOneShouldBeShotAtSchool

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Indivisible of West Central Illinois @indivisiblewcil.bsky.social · Jul 26

"Democracy is Not for Sale" is the theme for this Saturday's protest. Join us from noon to 1:00 in Macomb's Chandler Park. 🇺🇲🪧📣

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Indivisible of West Central Illinois @indivisiblewcil.bsky.social · Jul 25

Protesting in the park is only part of what we do.

To learn more about Indivisible's efforts to ensure that the United States doesn't become a dictatorship, you can watch the recording of the first session in the #OneMillionRising training series here:

youtu.be/ZlemcZNRHVw?...

#1MillionRising

Session 1: The Moment & Your Mission - July 16

YouTube video by Indivisible

youtu.be

Indivisible of West Central Illinois @indivisiblewcil.bsky.social · Jul 25

#Indivisibles show up because we are deeply concerned about things that are happening in our country. Because our Constitution is worth defending.

We show up so, when future generations ask what we did when our country headed down this path, we can honestly say that we did everything that we could.

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Indivisible of West Central Illinois @indivisiblewcil.bsky.social · Jul 25

Our #Indivisibles show up. Even in brutal heat. Even on crutches. No, we don't get paid to be there. No, we don't need to "get a job."

Most of our Thursday afternoon regulars are either retired, are on approved vacation/personal time, or have already worked a full shift that day.

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Indivisible of West Central Illinois @indivisiblewcil.bsky.social · Jul 17

Macomb's Good Trouble Lives On event is from 4-6 today. If you oppose any of the federal changes initiated by this Regime, please join us to peacefully express your dissent.

A local Dem group's email had the time wrong. Please help spread the word that the correct time is 4:00 to 6:00. Thank you!

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Indivisible of West Central Illinois @indivisiblewcil.bsky.social · Jul 17

Click the "Gathering Pledge" button on the #NoKings page and commit to organizing a community gathering to build a local resistance that makes sense for you and your neighbors.

Nokings.org/rise

#1millionrising #onemillionrisin

One Million Rising — No Kings

Nokings.org

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Indivisible of West Central Illinois @indivisiblewcil.bsky.social · Jul 17

Here's the YouTube live stream: www.youtube.com/watch?v=QoeY...

#onemillionrising

One Million Rising: One Million Trained, Millions More Empowered

YouTube video by Indivisible

www.youtube.com

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Indivisible of West Central Illinois @indivisiblewcil.bsky.social · Jul 17

Session 1 of #onemillionrising is happening right now! Register here to receive a link and a recording of tonight's training: www.mobilize.us/nokings/even...

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Indivisible of West Central Illinois @indivisiblewcil.bsky.social · Jul 8

If you live in a blue state or city, your governor, mayor, and lawmakers have the power to stop secret police tactics like abductions by masked ICE agents. Indivisible's Blue State Defiance toolkit helps identify who to contact and what to call for.
www.bluestatedefiance.org/no-secret-po...

No Secret Police Act — Indivisible Blue State Defiance

www.bluestatedefiance.org

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