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I believe in people before they believe in themselves. I build what others say can’t be done. Scaling companies. Redistributing power. Creating hope where others gave up. 🏳️‍⚧️ Ally | CEO, The Startup Ladies @thestartupladies.bsky.social TheStartupLadies.org

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Kristen Cooper (she/her) 🏳️‍🌈 @kristencooper.bsky.social · Feb 17

Hundreds of Hoosiers showed up at the #Indiana statehouse in #Indianapolis today. Every sign raised. Every chant shouted. Every person standing in solidarity—it all matters. The more we show up, the harder it is for them to turn away. To those in office: We see you. We demand action. #protests

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Indiana 50501 @indiana50501.bsky.social · Aug 11

🔥 The heat is intense right now - but nothing is more suffocating than knowing there’s a concentration camp operating in our state. We cannot and will not allow this.

Join us for a critical protest against the “Speedway Slammer” on Sunday, Sept 7, from 5:30–7 PM.

www.mobilize.us/progressived...

Protest: Housing Not Concentration Camps! · Progressive Democrats of America

Hard-working Hoosiers are going without necessities, including food and medical care, just to keep a roof over their families' heads. Many full-time workers have found themselves homeless or on the ve...

www.mobilize.us

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Kristen Cooper (she/her) 🏳️‍🌈 @kristencooper.bsky.social · Jul 26

This administration and anyone who supports policies like this should be deeply ashamed. No human being contributing to society deserves to be treated as though they belong in a concentration camp. This is morally indefensible and echoes the darkest chapters of history. More people must speak out.

Indiana 50501 @indiana50501.bsky.social · Jul 26

🌽🚫 Do WE want the "Cornfield Clink" in our Hoosier state?

"Last week, the U.S. Department of Defense announced that Camp Atterbury, a military training facility licensed to the Indiana National Guard, will soon be used as an immigrant detention facility."

Read article here: bit.ly/4m7yy0I

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Indiana 50501 @indiana50501.bsky.social · Jul 24

📢 50501 INDIANA: RAGE AGAINST THE REGIME
NO concentration camps in Indiana. NO fascism in our state.

🗓 Saturday, August 2
🕛 Noon
📍 Indiana Statehouse, Indianapolis

Show up. Speak out. We won't be silent while our rights, neighbors, and democracy are under attack. Bring signs. Bring friends.✊🏽

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Indiana 50501 @indiana50501.bsky.social · Jul 24

❗CONCENTRATION CAMP COMING TO IN❗
"In a letter sent to Congress last week, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth wrote that the US Department of Homeland Security would make use of military bases in New Jersey and #Indiana for immigration detention on a “temporary” basis." www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

Trump Awards $1.26 Billion Contract to Build Biggest Immigrant Detention Center in US

Tent camp with 5,000 beds would be the largest such facility in the country, fueling fears of advocates who say they often don’t meet basic needs

www.bloomberg.com

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Kristen Cooper (she/her) 🏳️‍🌈 @kristencooper.bsky.social · Jul 12

RALLY for Transgender youth: Today, Saturday, JULY 12 from noon-2pm at the Indiana statehouse in Indianapolis.

ACLU of Indiana @acluindiana.bsky.social · Jul 11

We're rallying in response to the U.S. v. Skrmetti decision allowing state bans on gender-affirming care for trans youth.

Kristen Cooper (she/her) 🏳️‍🌈 @kristencooper.bsky.social · Jul 11

I'm attending American Civil Liberties Union of Indiana's event, “RALLY for TRANS YOUTH: US v. Skrmetti Response Rally” - sign up now to join me! www.mobilize.us/acluin/event...

RALLY for TRANS YOUTH: US v. Skrmetti Response Rally · American Civil Liberties Union of Indiana

Join us on Saturday, July 12th at 12:00-2:00p at the Indiana Statehouse for a mass mobilization in response to the Supreme Court’s dangerous decision that opens the door for state bans on gender-affir...

www.mobilize.us

Kristen Cooper (she/her) 🏳️‍🌈 @kristencooper.bsky.social · Jun 22

Will legislators & voters backing Trump's reckless path be ready to fill the ranks AND own the cost? It’s on us to demand leaders who choose peace over war. Call your senators and representatives NOW. Hold them accountable before more lives are lost. (Phone lines are open 24/7.)

Kristen Cooper (she/her) 🏳️‍🌈 @kristencooper.bsky.social · Jun 19

What's with the #manel? All male panels are not progressive.

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Indy Pride @indypride.bsky.social · Mar 11

FREE EVENT! NEW! Community Zone and Vendor Village! Celebration on the Circle is a highlight of Indy Pride Weekend, taking it back to one of the most meaningful traditions in the history of Indianapolis Pride for TWO DAYS. Head to indypride.org/pride-weekend for more.

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WISH-TV @wishtv.com · Jun 11

June is here, and Indy is bursting with love, color, and community! Check out these can’t-miss events happening around the city to celebrate Pride Month 🏳️‍🌈💖

Your guide to Pride 2025: Events and celebrations in Indianapolis

INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — June is Pride Month, and there are numerous activities happening around the city in celebration. This year marks the 30th anniversary of Indy Pride Inc., an organization that hosts events that educate and celebrate Indy’s LGBTQ+ community. Each year, Indy Pride Inc. hosts the Indy Pride Festival in downtown Indianapolis. Below is […]

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Indiana 50501 @indiana50501.bsky.social · Jun 10

Happy #PRIDE to all of our lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer members of the 50501 community of every gender! We love having you here with us as we continue to organize and protest to protect our democracy and civil rights. Cheers to all #LGBTQ+ Hoosiers throughout Indiana!

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Kristen Cooper (she/her) 🏳️‍🌈 @kristencooper.bsky.social · Jun 9

RALLY at the Indianapolis airport is happening RIGHT NOW!

Indiana 50501 @indiana50501.bsky.social · Jun 9

📣 URGENT: PROTEST HAPPENING NOW @ IND AIRPORT 📣
Join @acluindiana.bsky.social, Exodus Refugee, & IN Muslim Advocacy Network. Rally against discriminatory travel ban scheduled to go into effect TODAY! Targeting black & brown countries is not how we make Hoosier communities better.
No ban! No raids!

Kristen Cooper (she/her) 🏳️‍🌈 @kristencooper.bsky.social · Jun 6

Is she the equivalent of a conservative Republican in the US?

Kristen Cooper (she/her) 🏳️‍🌈 @kristencooper.bsky.social · Jun 5

Assert, ladies. Assert.

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The Verge @verge-poster.bsky.social · May 11

Mexico is suing Google over how it’s labeling the Gulf of Mexico - https://www.theverge.com/news/664796/mexico-lawsuit-google-gulf-of-mexico-america

Mexico is suing Google over how it’s labeling the Gulf of Mexico

Google should only rename the US part of the waters, says Mexico’s President.

www.theverge.com

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🗽LOLGOP🗽 @thefarce.org · May 11

"When citizens must think twice about criticizing or opposing the government because they could credibly face government retribution, they no longer live in a full democracy."

Kenneth Vatz @kenv54.bsky.social · May 11

www.nytimes.com/2025/05/08/o...

One answer is, we won’t know, any more than than you know when you’ve crossed the event horizon of a black hole. The other answer is, we’ve probably already crossed it, when it comes to authoritarianism.

Levitsky discusses a way out, if it isn’t already too late.

Opinion | How Will We Know When We Have Lost Our Democracy?

www.nytimes.com

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Kristen Cooper (she/her) 🏳️‍🌈 @kristencooper.bsky.social · May 9

ACLU @aclu.org · May 9

BREAKING: A federal court ruled that our client Rümeysa Öztürk must be released on bail immediately. She will return home to New England as her case proceeds.

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Capital B @capitalb.bsky.social · May 7

More than two years after Tyre Nichols died from injuries sustained during a brutal beating after a traffic stop, three former Memphis, Tennessee, police officers have been found not guilty of causing his death. capitalbnews.org/tyre-nichols...

Tyre Nichols Died. A Tennessee Jury Didn’t Convict Three ex-Officers for His Death.

Former Memphis police officers Tadarrius Bean, Demetrius Haley, and Justin Smith still face up to 20 years in federal prison.

capitalbnews.org

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Indiana 50501 @indiana50501.bsky.social · May 6

🎤 The People Speak is now streaming!
A stunning performance amplifying voices for justice, featuring IU Indy faculty + @senatorhunley.bsky.social.

📺 Watch + share this powerful reminder of what’s at stake.
youtu.be/1_LEkZKXOx4

@50501movement.bsky.social

The People Speak: Good Trouble, Public Witness, and a Collective Humanity

YouTube video by IU Indianapolis Arts and Humanities Institute

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Indiana 50501 @indiana50501.bsky.social · Apr 3

Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita chose April Fools' Day to post this—but discrimination is no joke. Now is the time to speak out for LGBTQ+ Hoosiers and make it clear: bigotry has no place in Indiana.

Phone: (317) 232-6201

Email form:
in.accessgov.com/attorneygene...

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Kristen Cooper (she/her) 🏳️‍🌈 @kristencooper.bsky.social · Apr 1

WATCH Corey Booker live here:

www.youtube.com/watch?v=-tQn...

WATCH LIVE: Sen. Cory Booker protests Trump’s agenda in marathon Senate speech

YouTube video by PBS NewsHour

www.youtube.com

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Kristen Cooper (she/her) 🏳️‍🌈 @kristencooper.bsky.social · Apr 1

KEEP GOING #CoreyBooker! HE is 22 hours STRONG 💪 standing and talking about issue after issue in regard to how Americans are suffering right now. The psychological and physical fortitude is inspiring. His energy and commitment is giving me tears of joy. Nothing but LOVE for you!!!!!!!! ✊💙🌊

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