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Lit journal, cellar door knocker, sic semper tyrannis. Open for poetry submissions December 1st - 21st! www.rustandmoth.com www.duotrope.com/listing/13546/rust-and-moth

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Rust & Moth @rustandmoth.bsky.social · Nov 12

We just deactivated our Twitter account and wow, that's a weight lifted!

Musk is a problem and he has been for a long time. We've been shifting our weight to Bluesky for a while, but we're no longer content to lurk on the other site anymore. (1/4)

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Indivisible ❌👑 @indivisible.org · 1d

The difference between Democrats surrendering in March and fighting back now is us. We’re building a unified opposition party that stands up to Trump’s regime and its enablers. Let’s encourage Democrats to keep fighting to protect healthcare for millions of Americans: indivisible.org/campaign/sto...

Axios headline: “Mike Johnson faces growing internal revolt over shutdown”

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Indivisible ❌👑 @indivisible.org · 2d

Prosecuting political opponents, abducting immigrants, deploying troops in our streets, silencing voters, defying the courts — this is a dictatorship in action.

Trump thinks his rule is absolute. Join millions of Americans to remind him there are NO KINGS in the USA: www.nokings.org?SQF_SOURCE=i...

Governor Pritzker on Bluesky: “I will not back down.

Trump is now calling for the arrest of elected representatives checking his power.

What else is left on the path to full-blown authoritarianism?”

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Tina Smith @smith.senate.gov · 2d

Weird how that didn’t make the cut.

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Jack Jenkins @jackjenkins.me · 3d

Gonna be thinking about this lede for a minute.

(RNS) — Last month, the Rev. David Black stood in front of a Chicago-area U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility and spread his arms wide. Adorned in all black and wearing a clerical collar, the pastor looked up at a group of masked, heavily armed ICE agents on the roof and began to pray.

“I invited them to repentance,” Black, a minister in the Presbyterian Church (USA), said in an interview. “I basically offered an altar call. I invited them to come and receive that salvation, and be part of the kingdom that is coming.”

But when Black began to lower his arms a few seconds later, the agents responded to his spiritual plea by firing pepper balls, or chemical agents that cause eye irritation and respiratory distress, video footage shows. One struck Black in the head, exploding into a puff of white pepper smoke and forcing him to his knees. Fellow demonstrators rushed to his aid, and as the pastor rubbed his face in pain, the agents continued to fire.

“We could hear them laughing,” Black said.

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Kelli Russell Agodon @kelliagodon.bsky.social · 3d

"her memory is a cloud she can't hold..."

Lots of feels with this poem for my mum. Sent with love for anyone with a parent or loved one with Alzheimer's/dementia. It's a journey.

(And thank you @poetsorg.bsky.social and Rick Barot for sharing this one. It means a lot.)

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Indivisible ❌👑 @indivisible.org · 4d

Trump is escalating his assault on American cities. His attempt to deploy National Guard troops to Portland and Chicago are unbelievably frightening.

But they’re also a sign that Trump knows he’s rapidly losing time and popular support.

President Trump says he would invoke the Insurrection Act 'if it was necessary'

Trump said he would consider invoking the Insurrection Act to deploy the military into cities if courts block his deployment of National Guard troops.

www.yahoo.com

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Indivisible ❌👑 @indivisible.org · 5d

While Republicans play political games to prolong their Trump Shutdown, Democrats will be in DC to do their jobs and try to get the government back to work.

Urge your Democratic senators to keep fighting to stop health insurance costs from doubling this winter: indivisible.org/campaign/sto...

Mike Johnson cancels more House votes in escalation of shutdown strategy

Johnson signaled the House will remain out of session until Senate Democrats fold.

www.axios.com

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Indivisible ❌👑 @indivisible.org · 6d

Before you hit the streets on No Kings Day, join the @aclu.org’s know your rights, protest safety, and de-escalation training to take action safely and confidently. Learn how to protect yourself and your community while standing up for your rights.

No Kings: Protest Safety, Know Your Rights & De-Escalation Training

I'm attending this event - sign up now to join me!

act.aclu.org

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Indivisible ❌👑 @indivisible.org · 6d

Apple and Google think caving to authoritarian censorship is best for their bottom line. It’s on us to show these cowards that there’s a price to sacrificing our First Amendment rights at the altar of corporate profit.

Apple and Google block apps that crowdsource ICE sightings. Some warn of chilling effects

Apple and Google blocked downloads of phone apps that flag sightings of U.S. immigration agents, just hours after the Trump administration demanded that one particularly popular iPhone app be taken do...

apnews.com

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Indivisible ❌👑 @indivisible.org · 6d

We’re two weeks away from the largest day of peaceful protest in American history. No matter where you live, there’s probably a No Kings Day event happening near you to show we won’t cower in response to Trump’s authoritarian takeover: www.nokings.org?SQF_SOURCE=i... #NoKings

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Indivisible ❌👑 @indivisible.org · 9d

Join the rapid response call in an hour to discuss the state of play and our next steps. 👇

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Indivisible ❌👑 @indivisible.org · 9d

Sens. Schumer & Gillibrand (NY), Schatz (HI), Durbin (IL), Peters (MI), and Hassan & Shaheen (NH) did the right thing by refusing to back a GOP budget that would decimate healthcare.

But now they’re under pressure to give in. Urge them to oppose the cruel GOP budget: indivisible.org/resource/cal...

(above an image of a hand holding a megaphone) WE FLIPPED 7 OF THE 10 SENATE DEMOCRATS WHO CAVED TO TRUMP BACK IN MARCH.

Let's encourage them to stand strong & keep fighting for our healthcare.

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Indivisible ❌👑 @indivisible.org · 10d

Republicans just shut down the government to rip away healthcare and hand Trump another blank check for his illegal power grab. Instead of negotiating a budget that protects families, Republicans chose to throw working families under the bus. This is the GOP’s shutdown & they own the damage from it.

Shutdown near certain after Senate again rejects funding bills

Lawmakers are poised to barrel into the first government funding lapse since 2019.

www.politico.com

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JVG 骨 @jasonv.bsky.social · 11d

Absolute all-timer sentence in today's @nytimes.com

"some legal experts have called it a crime to summarily execute civilians" says today's New York Times, continuing their long tradition of whitewashing fascism

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Governor JB Pritzker @govpritzker.illinois.gov · 11d

People of Illinois, we need your help.

Get your cell phones out – record what you see. Put it on social media. Peacefully ask for badge numbers and identification. Speak up for your neighbors.

We need to let the world know this is happening – and that we won’t stand for it.

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Indivisible ❌👑 @indivisible.org · 10d

Government funding runs out at midnight, but Trump is actively hampering efforts to avoid a federal shutdown on his watch.

Democrats need to know that we have their backs — tell your senators to hold the line against the GOP’s attempts to hold healthcare hostage: act.indivisible.org/sign/funding...

Leah Greenberg on Bluesky: “Democrats are fighting to save millions of Americans' healthcare while Donald Trump is posting insane racist disinfo slop”

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Indivisible ❌👑 @indivisible.org · 12d

With so many institutions caving to Trump’s threats and falling in line, it’s never been more important to support grassroots organizations that are keeping up the fight for our democracy. Please pitch in if you can to help make the upcoming No Kings Day as big, powerful, and effective as possible.

Donate to Indivisible Action - Unlimited

Show your support with a contribution.

secure.actblue.com

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Rust & Moth @rustandmoth.bsky.social · 11d

Senate Democrats must hold the line. (If for no other reason than self-preservation. There's not much point in voting for an opposition party that doesn't oppose anything.)

Rust & Moth @rustandmoth.bsky.social · 11d

Give him nothing. Hold the line.

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Indivisible ❌👑 @indivisible.org · 11d

The government funding deadline is tomorrow, but Trump remains focused on holding the government hostage to lock in his healthcare cuts and claim more unchecked power.

Your Democratic senators need to hear from you. Urge them to keep holding the line against any deals that hand Trump a blank check.

Tell Your Democratic Senator(s) to Make Sure Schumer Doesn't Hand Trump a Blank Check

Federal government funding runs out on September 30—and Republicans need Democratic votes to clear the filibuster and avoid a government shutdown. Democrats have a strong hand to play. They must use i...

act.indivisible.org

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 11d

Mass shootings in the US, per Gun Violence Archive:

2015: 332
2016: 383
2017: 347
2018: 335
2019: 414
2020: 611
2021: 689
2022: 644
2023: 659
2024: 503

So far in 2025...324 mass shootings in just 272 days.

We do not have to keep living like this.

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Indivisible ❌👑 @indivisible.org · 13d

Republicans are acting this way because they fully expect Democrats to roll over and hand Trump the blank check he’s demanding.

Urge your Democratic senators to hold the line and vote against any GOP bill that locks in healthcare cuts or lets Trump go unchecked: act.indivisible.org/sign/funding...

Senator Heinrich on Bluesky: “Democrats: Please give the American people health care.

Trump: Go fuck yourself.”

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Rust & Moth @rustandmoth.bsky.social · 14d

We know who *should* get the blame if the government shuts down… but who do you think will?

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AFL-CIO @aflcio.org · 14d

The clock is ticking.

If Congress doesn’t permanently extend the Affordable Care Act’s tax credits, 22 MILLION people will see a 75% spike in their health insurance premiums - and EVERYONE’S costs will go up.

This is a health care crisis working families can’t afford.

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Indivisible ❌👑 @indivisible.org · 15d

As Trump punishes dissenters, defies courts, and ignores the Constitution — all while he and his friends get even richer — the next No Kings Day needs to be our biggest, loudest, and most widespread day of peaceful protest yet: www.nokings.org?SQF_SOURCE=i... #NoKings

Senator Murphy on Twitter: “We aren't on a slippery slope to a constitutional crisis. We are IN the crisis. Time for leaders - political leaders, business leaders, civic leaders - to pick a side: democracy or autocracy?”

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