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I'm a nature enthusiast, a sailor, an avid cyclist, a yoga practitioner and a budding political activist. I believe in the power of community, kindness, generosity and the human creative spirit.
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shari1764.bsky.social @shari1764.bsky.social · 16h
Interstate compacts is not a new idea. Here's a list of compacts already in place:

compacts.csg.org/database/
NCIC Database – National Center for Interstate Compacts | The Council of State Governments
compacts.csg.org
shari1764.bsky.social @shari1764.bsky.social · 16h
What an amazing day for democracy! At the Portland No Kings protest, I learned about other efforts to engage in beyond mass protests.

General Strike
Tax Strike
Mass boycotts

A quick search on these topics will provide more info. Fight on!
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shari1764.bsky.social @shari1764.bsky.social · 16h
States need to step up to fight the federal power grab and the weaponization of federal funds. Message your governor, your state attorney general and your state legislators to join interstate compacts and to enact legislation to protect human rights and social services.

www.ncsl.org/state-legisl...
The Fight for Federalism: Lawmakers Share Strategies to Protect State Sovereignty
With issues such as health care, education and infrastructure increasingly entangled in federal mandates, legislative leaders are grappling with how to uphold the delicate balance of power that define...
www.ncsl.org
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shari1764.bsky.social @shari1764.bsky.social · 17h
What a great day for democracy!!

I highly recommend Chris Armitage's substack for learning about the next stage of resistance, going beyond mass protests:
substack.com/@chrisarmita...
Christopher Armitage | Substack
Most tell you what's wrong. I try to tell you what works. Researcher, Former Law Enforcement Officer, Veteran, Author. Living in Spokane, Washington 🌲🌲🌲 with 3 feline roommates 🐈🐈🐈
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shari1764.bsky.social @shari1764.bsky.social · 17h
I highly recommend Chris Armitage's substack for actions we can take for change, beyond demonstrations and protests (which continue to be impactful.).

The Existentialist Republic
cmarmitage.substack.com?utm_source=n...
The Existentialist Republic | Christopher Armitage | Substack
Public Policy and Investigative Journalism. Click to read The Existentialist Republic, by Christopher Armitage, a Substack publication with tens of thousands of subscribers.
cmarmitage.substack.com