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PowerMoves is on a mission to build a more civil, just and inclusive society by helping people who are moving find communities where they will be happy, safe, and welcome – and where their votes will be powerful.
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Hi Bluesky!

PowerMoves.vote is a new nonprofit on a mission to build a more civil, just and inclusive society by helping people who are moving find communities where they will be happy, safe, and welcome – and where their votes will be powerful.
#movevotethrive #votewithyourfeet
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People "at risk" of becoming pregnant should read this. It's intended to be thought-provoking, not frightening (though it is!).The "choice" women have is not what to do with their bodies, it's where to live. We help women find great places where the can get care & have powerful votes.
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When miscarriages become crimes
412 women faced criminal charges for pregnancy outcomes. This is what fetal personhood looks like.
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For LGTBQ+ teens and their families, the implementation of hostile policies has forced them to leave the state to feel safe and welcomed. It's mind-boggling that punishing young people for being who they are has become a national pastime.

#lgbtq #gayrights

www.nytimes.com/2025/10/05/u...
Texas L.G.B.T.Q. Teenagers and Families Navigate a Public School Clampdown
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We can't wait for 50 states to enact voting reform, or for Congress or the Supreme(ly biased) Court.

Instead some of the 20M American citizens who move each year need to choose competitive districts where their votes will be powerful and where their needs will be met.
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The College Game Is Changing. It’s Still Rigged. www.nytimes.com/2025/09/22/o....

Elite colleges solicit more applications so they can collect application fees and reject a higher percentage of applicants. As this article notes, rejection rates doesn’t equal a quality education.
Opinion | The College Game Is Changing. It’s Still Rigged.
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Michigan's 10th Congressional District provides a good example of how electoral competitiveness creates measurable business advantages for LGBTQ+-inclusive employers.

More here: www.powermoves.vote/lgbtq-michigan

#bestplacestolive #lgbtqfriendly #votewithyourfeet
3) Do the local schools have active GSAs?
4) Can both our names be on important documents?
5) Is my possible new neighborhood safe and welcoming?
6) How can I help shape the policy that will impact my family?

Overwhelmed? Not sure where to start?

We've done the research for you.
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Top 6 questions that LGBTQ+ families need to ask themselves before they move:
1) Are there statewide anti-discrimination laws that can protect me and my family?
2) Are there medical providers that understand/respect my family's health care needs?
3) Are there local schools with

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We've launched PowerMoves.vote!!

PowerMoves is on a mission to build a more civil, just and inclusive society by helping people who are moving find communities where they will be happy, safe, and welcome – and where their votes will be powerful. #votewithyourfeet #powermoves
Is Florida's new vaccine policy going to drive people out-of-state? We think so...
Is Florida's vaccine policy going to drive people out-of-state?

- parents won't want to send their kids to schools;
-teachers won't want to teach;
- seniors won't want to interact.

Floridians are already leaving because of LGBTQ & abortion laws and the cost of home insurance. Why poor on gas?
We're troubled by the profound sorting and polarization of our country – and the implications for our democracy. Today, ours is not truly “government of the people, by the people, for the people,” as envisioned by Lincoln – because it cannot be, with the vast majority of Americans...

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From the Founders — PowerMoves.Vote
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Most efforts to decrease polarization require government action:

Electoral college reform
Independent redistricting commissions
Passage of comprehensive voting rights act
State election reform (e.g., ranked choice, jungle primaries)

One does not:

We can unsort ourselves.

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Very interesting. Sounds very promising. Hope there is public will to make progress on it.
There are likely to be ~5 million climate refugees in the US this year.

While no place in the US is fully insulated from climate change, there are places with climate resilience. powermoves.vote/climate-resilient
Climate Resilient Communities — PowerMoves.Vote
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Hi Bluesky!

PowerMoves.vote is a new nonprofit on a mission to build a more civil, just and inclusive society by helping people who are moving find communities where they will be happy, safe, and welcome – and where their votes will be powerful.
#movevotethrive #votewithyourfeet
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Citing a nonexistent crime crisis, Trump plans to take over the Washington DC police and put troops in the streets of the nation's capital. Contrary to his claims, violent crime in DC is at a 30-year low. @katierogersnyt.bsky.social Campbell Robertson Chris Cameron www.nytimes.com/live/2025/08...
Here’s the latest.
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The power to reshape our democracy is in our hands. We have so effectively sorted ourselves into deep red and blue communities (+ extreme gerrymandering), we don't have enough swing districts to elect candidates who represent public opinion. We're changing that. #votewithyourfeet powermoves.vote
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