Also, "Colorado AG Phil Weiser (D) is calling on Coloradans to turn out en masse for Oct 18 demonstrations against President Trump’s use of the military in American cities. “Don’t be afraid,” Weiser said. “Don’t be afraid to show up.” #copolitics " bsky.app/profile/kyle...
Colorado AG Phil Weiser (D) is calling on Coloradans to turn out en masse for Oct 18 demonstrations against President Trump’s use of the military in American cities. “Don’t be afraid,” Weiser said. “Don’t be afraid to show up.” #copolitics
@ofthebraveusa.bsky.social sponsoring a $1 million national ad campaign for #NoKings on 18-Oct-2025. bsky.app/profile/ofth... Is this the group mentioned in the @jbendery.bsky.social post? yes: article says "Home of the Brave, a bipartisan group focused on calling out Trump’s authoritarianism, ..."
Home of the Brave launched a $1 million national ad campaign in support of the peaceful No Kings rallies on Oct. 18th.
The ads will run in over 185 local papers and The New York Times, USA Today and The Washington Post calling on Americans to “peacefully protest our false king."
"Raising the Flag on Iwo Jima is an iconic photograph of six United States Marines raising the U.S. flag atop Mount Suribachi during the Battle of Iwo Jima in the final stages of the Pacific War." Photo by Joe Rosenthal en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Raising... bsky.app/profile/hope...
...We can't forget that these folks have been instrumental in supporting the democratic movement and reaching out to reasonable Republicans. They cannot go home and Democrats need to make the "big tent" idea a reality. Dems definitely need more practice at getting along with whom they disagree.
I too worry about former Republicans. But if we can agree on an end to authoritarianism, government corruption, and incompetence, and more transparency, accountability, and decency then LATER we can disagree on and argue about policy. Lets not forget that Democrats lost the last election and ...
And of this: bsky.app/profile/jben... Of course (via bsky.app/profile/noon... ): "... What's the point of demonstrating against authoritarianism, demanding human rights for all ..., etc if some people we disagree with are on our side. Yeah, let's just stand by and let Trump win.🙄:
An important Seneca Project ad for the Saturday 18-Oct-2025 No Kings #2 protest everywhere (youtu.be/Jxlwdp824sM). Find a #NoKings event near you at nokings.org#map.
For context see this Substack post (www.thedailypoliticususa.com/p/art-as-res...) by Sarah Jones. "Art is inherently anti-fascist because it gives a voice to movements and is a powerful tool for social and political change. Behold: Artistic resistance. ... Art is a powerful form of free speech. ..."
Congratulations to Maria Corina Machado, recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize - her incredible optimism has already changed her country. I spoke to her, and wrote about her, at the beginning of this year: www.theatlantic.com/internationa...
By Anne Applebaum dated 22-Dec-2024 (10 mon. ago) on the Nobel Peace Prize winner Maria Corina Machado. "... This is the opposite of populism: Instead of giving people easy solutions, Machado talks about complex problems that won’t be solved for a long time. ..." www.theatlantic.com/internationa...
"In 1973, an Air Force nuclear-missile officer named Harold Hering asked a simple question ... “How can I know that an order I receive to launch my missiles came from a sane president?” The question cost him his career. ... How many officers left the room asking themselves Major Hering’s question?"
Thank you for posting this #NoKings day announcement. The date is Saturday October 18th, 2025. Find a protest near you at nokings.org#map where you can enter your (US) 5-digit zip code.
