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Thinking Artist with passion for active #Democracy by & for The People 💙. Support a free #Ukraine & #Crimea 🇺🇦 & elimination of the #ElectoralCollege. #TrumpAdministration #NotNormal. Support #Empathy, people with #Disabilities employment & #MentalHealth.

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starbright489.bsky.social @starbright489.bsky.social · Mar 27

Note to followers:
Lately following several subjects & organizing info:
- #Ukraine #PeaceTalks, #Ukraine view, #Russian demands & #EU responses
- #TrumpAdministration #Incompetence & #Overreach
- #Trump #Legal issues
- #US #Protests: privacy, gutting govt, attack on safetynets, elections/democracy

starbright489.bsky.social @starbright489.bsky.social · 5h

Whatever the method, #Trump using the #InsurrectionAct may well be the #DeathKnell of Democracy.

Must urgently be #Job1 since he’s eager to try it out! His be-crowned NYC flight spewing poop on #NoKings proves how his mind is lost.

@normeisen.bsky.social
@citizensforethics.org @jayapal.house.gov

starbright489.bsky.social @starbright489.bsky.social · 6h

Whatever the method, #Trump using the #InsurrectionAct may well be the #DeathKnell of Democracy.

Must be #Job1 urgently since he’s eager to try it out! His be-crowned NYC flight spewing poop on #NoKings proves how his mind has lost it.

@schiff.senate.gov @raskin.house.gov @marcelias.bsky.social

starbright489.bsky.social @starbright489.bsky.social · 6h

So glad @barackobama.bsky.social spoke about universities, lawyers & businesses standing up for American #Values when #TrumpAdministration tries strong arming.

Our next #Election may depend on finding a way of stopping him from creating a pretext for using #InsurrectionAct.
@marcelias.bsky.social

starbright489.bsky.social @starbright489.bsky.social · 3d

#Protest for RETURN of #StephenColbert!

#BringBackColbert

Since when does #Trump say No?

#NoKings
#Resist
#Resistance
#FreedomOfSpeech
#FreedomToLaugh
@cbs.com
@cbsnews.com
@colbertlateshow.bsky.social @jimmykimmel.com
@indivisible.org
@maddow.msnbc.com @briefingwithpsaki.bsky.social @velshi.com

starbright489.bsky.social @starbright489.bsky.social · 3d

Who says #TrumpAdministration can send #Argentina now $40K in the middle of a govt #SHUTDOWN, no #MEDICALCare for millions, and #Prosecute whoever he wants?

#NOKngs: We are NOT getting paid! We are protecting our country & neighbors.

We’re #NonViolent #Protest #Resist #NoTroops #Boycotts #DEIGood!

starbright489.bsky.social @starbright489.bsky.social · 5d

@therickwilson.bsky.social column accuses “ #Trump & his far-right advisor #StephenMiller …of actively pushing the country toward #Chaos — [hoping to trigger] a #NationalCrisis big enough to invoke the #InsurrectionAct … #Trump [could then] wield the #Military like his personal #Security force.”

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Home of the Brave @ofthebraveusa.bsky.social · 6d

On October 18th, millions of brave Americans will stand up and peacefully protest against the authoritarian disease metastasizing under Donald Trump.

No Thrones. No Crowns. No Kings. @gtconway.bsky.social

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starbright489.bsky.social @starbright489.bsky.social · 5d

#SpeakerJohnson must bring #GOP members back to #WashingtonDC to participate in #Shutdown negotiations!

Otherwise he’s ignoring his job!!

#NoKings #NoTroops #Negotiate #NoVacation #FundHealthcare #FundMedicaid #Resist #DoYourJob #NoFirings
#OfByForThePeople #Protest

@hakeem-jeffries.bsky.social

starbright489.bsky.social @starbright489.bsky.social · 5d

So tired of: #TrumpAdministration #Lies & #Mischaracterization of #Facts effecting the govt #ShutDown as fault of #Democrats,

*especially* after sending $20B to #Argentina as a #Bailout while chances of repayment are slim,
& eliminating #US #Food programs to needy & drastically cutting #Healthcare!

starbright489.bsky.social @starbright489.bsky.social · 7d

Allowing #TrumpAdministration to use #InsurrectionAct unprovoked against #US citizens is like sending an #EngravedInvitation for repeat if #Jan6th!

@raskin.house.gov @schiff.senate.gov @hakeem-jeffries.bsky.social @chrismurphyct.bsky.social @governor.pa.gov @marcelias.bsky.social
@maddow.msnbc.com

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Tea Pain @teapainusa.bsky.social · 9d

Trump announces he will bomb the Nobel committee for denying him another peace prize.

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Desert Iguana @desertiguana28.bsky.social · 8d

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starbright489.bsky.social @starbright489.bsky.social · 7d

Paying #Taxes for #SpeakerJohnson/ #House ignoring responsibilities, with only 15 #WorkingDays since mid-July.

Spending Billions for theatrical #Occupation of #Blue cities for fantasy #Insurrection during a #Shutdown is WASTED while those funds could be used for REAL #Healthcare costs.

#NOKings

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No Masters Zone @nomasterszone.bsky.social · 16d

I will play it five times every morning.

BladeoftheSun @bladeofthes.bsky.social · 21d

Watch this delivery worker outrun ICE goons.

It's like a cartoon, and the bad guys lose.

Excellent.

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starbright489.bsky.social @starbright489.bsky.social · 7d

#NOKings participation is VERY important to show #Trump/ #Republicans how unhappy #Americans are with #Healthcare cuts & to #HHS & #CDC but also to:

deployment of #Masked/ #Unidentified #ICE & #NationalGuard against communities & #Law!

They want to PROVOKE #Violence!

#Resist #Peacefully #Protest

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starbright489.bsky.social @starbright489.bsky.social · 7d

#Constitution prevents frivolous use of #InsurrectionAct against #American cities.

Armed #Troops already bashing doors in middle of night, sending helicopters.

#Congress must use authority to stop him & anticipate #FreeSpeech mischaracterization as #Terrorism!

@schiff.senate.gov @raskin.house.gov

starbright489.bsky.social @starbright489.bsky.social · 7d

After 1000s #DOGE job cuts, decimation of #HHS #CDC #FAA #FEMA #NOAA #DeptOfJustice #DeptOfEducation, #ShutDown of Govt after removal of #Healthcare, #OMB’s already cut another 4000+ #Democrat jobs!

#Americans expect #Services/ #Experts for our taxes!

@houlahan.house.gov @chrismurphyct.bsky.social

starbright489.bsky.social @starbright489.bsky.social · 7d

After 1000s #DOGE job cuts, decimation of #HHS #CDC #FAA #FEMA #NOAA #DeptOfJustice #DeptOfEducation, #ShutDown of Govt after removal of #Healthcare, #OMB’s already cut another 4000+ #Democrat jobs!

#Americans expect #Services & #Experts for our taxes!

@indivisible.org #NOKings #OfByForThePeople

starbright489.bsky.social @starbright489.bsky.social · 7d

#Trump’s decimating #Health protections by firing 1000s of experts #HHS & #CDC under #RFKJR, has put world in MUCH greater jeopardy than the BOGUS danger he claims in #Blue #Democrat cities.

Must restore #Health protections NOW!

#VotingRights
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@jayapal.house.gov @jheil.bsky.social

starbright489.bsky.social @starbright489.bsky.social · 7d

#Trump decimating #Health protections of #HHS & #CDC under #RFKJR, by firing 1000s experts, has put the world in MUCH greater jeopardy than the BOGUS danger he claims in #Blue #Democrat cities.

Must restore #Health protections NOW!

@klobuchar.senate.gov @blumenthal.senate.gov @rokhanna.bsky.social

starbright489.bsky.social @starbright489.bsky.social · 7d

#Trump decimating #Health protections of #HHS & #CDC under #RFKJR, by firing 1000s experts, has put the world in MUCH greater jeopardy than the BOGUS danger he claims in #Blue #Democrat cities.

Urgent to restore #American #Health protections obliterated by #RFKJr!

#NOKings #Resist @indivisible.org

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starbright489.bsky.social @starbright489.bsky.social · 7d

#Trump #Troop deployment & #Ice to American cities are supposedly protecting the #Borders & from dangerous #Aliens.

But, by decimating #Health protections of 1000s experts fired from #HHS & #CDC under #RFKJR, he’s put the world in MUCH greater jeopardy.

Urgent: #Restore their protections! #NOKings

starbright489.bsky.social @starbright489.bsky.social · 7d

#Trump/ #Republicans are strangling American families economically with #Healthcare costs, reduction in jobs & govt #Firings & #Tariffs raising everything!

Time for govt #OfByForThePeople to #Serve peoples’ & families needs not hurt them.

#NoKings #NoTroops
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starbright489.bsky.social @starbright489.bsky.social · 9d

What are current #Trump #Illegal actions? -4

- Sending #Masked & #Unidentified enforcers to forcibly abduct citizens without evidence/explanation, removing them to unknown locations

- inappropriate #NationalGuard #Federalization/ #Deployment

#Protest #Resist
#OfByForThePeople
#NOKings #NOTroops

starbright489.bsky.social @starbright489.bsky.social · 9d

What are current #Trump #Illegal actions? -3

_ #PoliticalProsecutions/ #Retribution without evidence

- Attacks #Judiciary & established #Laws

- Uses Federal Funds politically, ie #FEMA help

- #ReDistricts on illegal schedule

#Protest #Resist
#OfByForThePeople
#NOKings #NOTroops
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