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🌱M Lyons del C 💖🌲 @mmmlyons.bsky.social · 7h

But first, *report* the posts as misinformation!

Anonymous @youranoncentral.bsky.social · 1d

Block list for Trump regime government accounts. How to Dismantle a Dictatorship, Step 4: Block validation. #3E bsky.app/profile/did:...

🌱M Lyons del C 💖🌲 @mmmlyons.bsky.social · 7h

Over 5,000 friends and strangers gathered in the rain in Bellingham, WA (pop. 98,000)! Inspiring speakers, at least a dozen tables of resources, and great live and DJ music with lots of dancing. I feel a bit hopeful again. 😍

Person with Elvis Presley mask, black leather jacket and black jeans posing, holding a sign that says “No kings (except me)”.

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Indivisible ❌👑 @indivisible.org · 12h

After a week of ridiculous Republican smears and Trump claiming that “very few people are going to be there,” you just made history. #NoKings

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David Sirota @davidsirota.com · 19h

This is the best political news I’ve seen in a very long time — so please pass it on👇

Each state can limit Citizens United in their own state & they don’t have to wait for other states to do it.

Our new @rollingstone.com piece based on our new book MASTER PLAN. Get the book at LeverNews.com/book

Rolling Stone excerpt about Montana’s ballot initiative to combat Citizens United

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Jessica Montoya Coggins @jmcoggins.bsky.social · 2d

Working on something for Signal about #NoKings but @texasaflcio.org alerted me that there is a virtual training happening TOMORROW from the national AFL-CIO for folks who might have some questions or concerns about taking part in a protest now

www.mobilize.us/aflciotraini...

Refresher Course for No Kings Weekend - Best Practices for First Amendment Activity · AFL-CIO Training

Unions have a long history of engaging in First Amendment-protected activities. Indeed, much of today’s First Amendment law was established as a result of union members exercising their rights to asse...

www.mobilize.us

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Mother Jones @motherjones.com · 2d

The government doesn't track how often immigration agents hold Americans. So @propublica.org created its own count.

After reviewing every case they could find of agents holding citizens against their will, they found more than 170 incidents during the first nine months of Trump’s administration.

More than 170 US citizens have been held by immigration agents

ProPublica uncovered that Americans have been kicked, dragged, and detained for days.

www.motherjones.com

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Lynn Stahl @msbtterswrth.altgov.info · 2d

Protesting 101, let's do this!

Starting with arguably the most important tip: shut the fuck up.

Protesting 101: No Kings 2025. Shut. the. fuck. up. If you’re approached by cops, ICE or other strangers, you have the right to remain silent, and you should be. Don’t tell them who you are, where you’re coming from or where you’re going, but DO tell a friend before you go.

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Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations @fao.org · 3d

Food is life.
Food is land.
Food is roots.
Food is memory.
Food is a right, not a privilege.

On this #WorldFoodDay, as we mark #FAO80, let's all walk together #HandinHand.

Honour our roots and cultivate innovation. Harvest a better future for all.

#4Betters #BetterTogether

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Qasim Rashid, Esq. @qasimrashid.com · 7d

Corporate media has completely ignored that since January, the number of 287g agreements between ICE & local police has gone up nearly 4X. We need to repeal these.

I'm a human rights lawyer. I wrote this piece on how to protect ourselves from ICE fascists.
www.qasimrashid.com/p/how-to-pro...

How To Protect Your Immigrant Neighbors From ICE Raids

Answering common FAQs on countering ICE raids, and providing 7 meaningful ways to better protect our immigrant and undocumented neighbors

www.qasimrashid.com

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jace cavacini @dysamoria.com · 8d

“The Fourth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution protects against arbitrary searches and seizures of people and their property, even in this expanded border area. Furthermore, as a general matter, these agents’ jurisdiction extends only to immigration violations and federal crimes.”

Know Your Rights | 100 Mile Border Zone | ACLU

The Fourth Amendment of the U.S. Constitution protects people from random and arbitrary stops and searches. Although the federal government claims the power to conduct certain kinds of warrantless sto...

www.aclu.org

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Alt-IRS @alt-irs.altgov.info · 8d

We protect Taxpayers and Taxpayer money.

#FedStrong

Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 8d

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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RebelFema @rebelfema.altgov.info · 8d

We help people before during and after disasters.

We meet people on what is often the worse day of their life, and walk them through it.
#FedStrong

Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 8d

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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🌱M Lyons del C 💖🌲 @mmmlyons.bsky.social · 10d

Enjoying the sound of our cats galloping around the (small, wood-floored) house. Always cracks me up because when I ask what on earth they‘re doing, they stop short and their eyes get huge cuz they have no idea what I’m talking about.

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🌱M Lyons del C 💖🌲 @mmmlyons.bsky.social · 11d

I appreciate the time and energy you put into this research. As an AltNPS follower, I feel tricked - I have a habit of believing until I learn otherwise. I don’t understand why they’ve made themselves out to be heroes since 47. Ego? Double-crossing us resisters? Are they not the original ones?

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🌱M Lyons del C 💖🌲 @mmmlyons.bsky.social · 12d

That’s so heartbreaking for everyone. I’m so sorry. There’s a bit of your friend‘s spirit in your heart forever, especially as you work to prevent more tragedies. ❤️‍🩹

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AltSpaceForce 🚀🇺🇲 @altspaceforce.altgov.info · 12d

On 6 Oct 2025 a soldier who I proudly called friend punched his own ticket.
It happens far too frequently.
If you find yourself in those dark places, please reach out for help. Don't make a permanent solution to a temporary problem.
Until Valhalla, my friend. Rest easy. We've got the watch.

Veterans Crisis Line

24/7, confidential crisis support for Veterans and their loved ones. Contact the Veterans Crisis Line: Dial 988 then Press 1, chat online, or text 838255.

www.veteranscrisisline.net

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Qasim Rashid, Esq. @qasimrashid.com · 12d

Funny how antifa is a terrorist organization now.🤔

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Qasim Rashid, Esq. @qasimrashid.com · 12d

3 MAGA extremists have re-intro'd a bill that allows South Carolina to execute women who receive an abortion. If you haven't heard about S 323, it's because corporate media has completely ignored it.

Here's the overview, the sponsors, & how to fight back:
www.qasimrashid.com/p/s-carolina...

S. Carolina RE-Intros Bill To Kill Women For Getting An Abortion

Here's what's in the bill, why it is so dangerous, and the meaningful steps you can take to fight back, support women's health, and help block this bill from becoming law

www.qasimrashid.com

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Chris Murphy @chrismurphyct.bsky.social · 12d

Understand what they are doing: using the massive power of the state - including military power and the power to imprison - to carry out a campaign to eliminate their political opposition.

It's growing in seriousness by the hour.

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Alt National Archives @altnatarchives.altgov.info · 12d

This Election Day may seem unimportant because there are no “big” offices on the ballot but many states hold their nonpartisan municipal elections in off years. Races for city council, school boards, county judgeships are VITALLY important to the day to day functions of your community! Participate!

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Qasim Rashid, Esq. @qasimrashid.com · 14d

Remember:
•1 million seconds is about 11 days
•1 billion seconds is about 32 years
•Musk now controls $500B and 500B seconds is about 16,000 years.

Billionaires are the only minority destroying our country. Abolish billionaires. Invest in working people. Save our democracy.

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🌱M Lyons del C 💖🌲 @mmmlyons.bsky.social · 14d

Same to you! 😻

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informationbank.bsky.social @informationbank.bsky.social · 15d

Bitching on social media accomplishes nothing! Only voting does! On nov 4 vote to defeat every republican by an overwhelming margin! If you need to get registered or update your registration, here are the links to do it! Act now as the deadline in many states is Sunday or Monday!

Elections: Voter Registration

October 2, 2025

open.substack.com

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Mueller, She Wrote @muellershewrote.com · 18d

Republicans don’t need a single democratic vote to fund their regime. Here’s why. Please share widely.

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ProTip (AKA alt_localgov) @protip.altgov.info · 18d

The vast majority of undocumented migrants are undocumented bc we make it too hard to be documented, for no gd reason. They’re net payers at all levels. Anyone who tells you otherwise is lying. As a group, they aren’t freeloading, or violent, or wutevs; just people, and they make America/ns richer.

Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 18d

Remember: Undocumented immigrants pay billions of dollars in taxes every year.

They pay into government funded healthcare programs, but can't access them except in case of emergency.

Emergency Medicaid spending accounted for less than 1% of total Medicaid spending in 2023.

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