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Governor JB Pritzker @govpritzker.illinois.gov · 4d

Today, I convened a group of former military generals and veterans to hear perspectives on deploying troops in American cities.

Their commitment is to our nation. That’s why they’re speaking out against what the President's doing as uncalled-for, unprecedented, and un-American.

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Ezra Levin ❌👑 @ezralevin.bsky.social · 7h

Now we build on the momentum. ezralevin.substack.com/p/whats-come...

What's comes after the largest peaceful protest in American history?

Indivisible's weekly newsletter with analysis and action

ezralevin.substack.com

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innersunshine.bsky.social @innersunshine.bsky.social · 4h

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Will Bunch @willbunch.bsky.social · 1d

Here's a short excerpt -- I hope you can read the column before we all lose our minds over football

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Will Bunch @willbunch.bsky.social · 1d

Here's a short excerpt -- I hope you can read the column before we all lose our minds over football

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Clem A Kaos @clemakaos.bsky.social · 1d

“This is the best ‘hate America’ rally that I’ve ever been to.”

Gift link:

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StrictlyChristo 🇺🇦🌻🚫👑 @strictlychristo.bsky.social · 1d

My feelings, exactly.

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innersunshine.bsky.social @innersunshine.bsky.social · 4h

www.mobilize.us/nokings/even...

Mass Call: What's Next After No Kings? · No Kings

No Kings will be massive, powerful, and meaningful - but it won’t be the end of our work. Join movement leaders and fellow local activists after the big day to come together, celebrate what we accompl...

www.mobilize.us

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innersunshine.bsky.social @innersunshine.bsky.social · 4h

www.mobilize.us/nokings/even...

Mass Call: What's Next After No Kings? · No Kings

No Kings will be massive, powerful, and meaningful - but it won’t be the end of our work. Join movement leaders and fellow local activists after the big day to come together, celebrate what we accompl...

www.mobilize.us

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Jim M @jim27182.bsky.social · 11h

As Thom Hartmann wrote in his piece today, we need to take these protests & turn it into actionable think tanks to dtmne policies & get our narrative out. We need leaders. We have to start w local precincts. Repukes have been doing this for 50 yrs. We have a lot of catching up.
@hartmannreport.com

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Erik Halvorsen @erikhalvorsen.bsky.social · 15h

Everyone need to vote

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I Will Vote

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Wilson @wc-thats-me.bsky.social · 17h

In our city of 270,000, MSA 750,000, I did not see ONE SINGLE POLICEMAN. In the past, they've always been visible. Our #NoKings crowd was estimated to be 5,000.

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Prime157 @prime157.bsky.social · 11h

It was much bigger. At the Ohio State House, the lawn (literally, the grassy area) was completely full of people.

April 5th trickled onto the lawn, but the majority was unused.

The sidewalks were full at both, with this one wrapping around the corner blocks this time.

Observationally larger

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Hope Himars 🇺🇸 🇺🇦 🇬🇪 🇪🇺 🇨🇦 🇲🇽 🇩🇰 🇵🇦 🇬🇱 @hopehimars.bsky.social · 13h

MUCH BIGGER

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Trump/GOP corruption threatens the world @we-are-toast.bsky.social · 17h

" 55% attended No Kings 1 ". I find this very interesting. I would have guessed this to be closer to 90%. Either there was a huge drop off of people attending Kings 1 (which doesn't make any sense), or the crowd was MUCH bigger than Kings1.

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innersunshine.bsky.social @innersunshine.bsky.social · 4h

I take this as another sign progressive women are and do lead when the issue is truly human values and hope and fairness.
Another angle, iNtuitive Feelers (NFs) are leading. Most NFs are women. More here: www.16personalities.com/personality-...

Personality Types | 16Personalities

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Indifferent_subjects @unaffectedly-civil.bsky.social · 17h

It's more than that. The organizers seem to be largely white women and intentionally or unintentionally that's who the communications organizing the protests reach. While the organizers reach out to other groups for speakers, calls to attend seem to primarily be reaching white women.

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Donkey Jote @tiltsatwindmills.bsky.social · 17h

Probably a change in the demographics of the growing protests. I doubt many of the violent responders have changed tact, but rather more sane people have joined the ranks.

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Suzanne Werner @suzwerner.bsky.social · 17h

I think young people are beyond angry but also extremely disillusioned. They will need commitment for real structural reforms to get off the bench.

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julia 🦄 @hypv.bsky.social · 17h

A lot of young people took a stand over the past two years and faced police violence and bipartisan condemnation for opposing a genocide abetted by the US.

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Ana Unruh Cohen, PhD @anauc.bsky.social · 13h

I asked our 16 year old if she wanted to come with us and she gladly agreed! She ran into some friends while we were out and she saw on social media that some more were down there. She’s been pretty political this year but I was still pleasantly surprised she was willing to protest with her parents

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Li0ness @li0ness.bsky.social · 17h

(And like no shade to our older members!! They’re doing amazing work! I’m just frustrated that no matter how much we try to meet them where they are with opportunities, the young folks are MIA. At 38, I should not be the youngest canvasser, AND YET!)

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Li0ness @li0ness.bsky.social · 17h

I’m experiencing this as I’m organizing canvasses and phone banks for prop50 in California. While there’s a couple of us under 40, we wouldn’t be knocking even 1/10 as many doors without the 55+ group. While I know millennials/Z are overworked and underpaid, it’s extremely disheartening.

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Jonathan W. Gray @elmcitytree.blacksky.app · 17h

If you’re 22, the last 9 years of your life have been Trump & Covid, Biden & Gaza & now Trump again. It’s unsurprising that the youth are now disaffected.

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MJF @pi3832.bsky.social · 13h

A clickable link: danarfisher.com/the-protest-...

The Protest Project

The Protest Project answers questions about protest participation: who participates, what motivates people to join activism in the streets, and how are protest participants connected to one another…

danarfisher.com

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Ranking Z @zodle77.bsky.social · 13h

Cool but we cannot let these centrists and right wingers take the narrative. We’ve done the centrist’s thing and they lost to Trump twice. They can join but the have to shut up and sit in the back. It’s time for the left to lead.

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