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PERSIST. @thepersistnetwork.bsky.social · 7d

Hope isn’t passive—it’s action.

We honor those who paved the way for progress by doing the daily work that hope demands.

For Jane—and for every trailblazer—we PERSIST.
#WePersist #janegoodall

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PERSIST. @thepersistnetwork.bsky.social · 7d

Introducing Women that Work! Our new weekly series with @malyndahale.bsky.social highlighting women on the frontlines of the fight for democracy.

First up: @ashantigholar, President of @emergeamerica. One way to fight back is by electing leaders who put people over politics.

#WomenThatWork

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PERSIST. @thepersistnetwork.bsky.social · 7d

Republicans control the House, Senate, and White House.
This is their shutdown. #WaitADamnMinute #WePersist

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PERSIST. @thepersistnetwork.bsky.social · 8d

Our healthcare isn’t a bargaining chip. Release the files. Protect our care. Fund our government. #WePersist

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PERSIST. @thepersistnetwork.bsky.social · 13d

This is a Republican-made shutdown. Trump’s spin can’t hide it: Americans will pay the price in lost paychecks, benefits, and health care. #WADM

@katiephang.bsky.social

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PERSIST. @thepersistnetwork.bsky.social · 16d

Disinformation is rampant. Our rights are under attack. The moment demands our voices.

Join us for In Session with Samara Bay — voice coach to leaders across politics, business & entertainment to learn how to speak up with authority & humanity.

Sept 24 | 8 PM ET
RSVP: forms.gle/jgyQ8xXyhoWo...

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PERSIST. @thepersistnetwork.bsky.social · 16d

No. Tylenol does not cause autism, and tonight’s rant from the White House was all politics, not science. Watch @katiephang.bsky.social break it down. Watch. Share. Spread truth further than their lies. #WePersist

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PERSIST. @thepersistnetwork.bsky.social · 18d

Kamala Harris warned us. Trump just confirmed it. This administration is dangerous and focused on revenge — not the American people.

Speak up. Speak out. We can’t afford silence. #WePersist

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PERSIST. @thepersistnetwork.bsky.social · 19d

This isn’t politics as usual.
It’s the destruction of democracy to protect the guilty.
We refuse to be silent.
We refuse to back down.
We PERSIST.

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PERSIST. @thepersistnetwork.bsky.social · 21d

This moment demands action.

Speak out. And turn your anger into impact by supporting the American Civil Liberties Union and organizations on the frontlines of the fight to protect free speech. Together, we PERSIST.

Support @aclu.org: www.aclu.org/issues/free-...

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PERSIST. @thepersistnetwork.bsky.social · 21d

Now more than ever, women need a safe space for politics.

We need a community—freed from algorithms and online hate.
We need truth—not disinformation.
We need collective action—tools to organize and mobilize.

That’s what we’re building at PERSIST.
Join us: www.thepersistnetwork.org

#WePersist

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PERSIST. @thepersistnetwork.bsky.social · 22d

They turned the White House into a podcast — now they want TikTok. We see their playbook: exploit fear, weaponize the internet, control the narrative. We’re not falling for it. Watch. Share. Call out their lies and spin. #WaitADamnMinute #WePersist

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PERSIST. @thepersistnetwork.bsky.social · 28d

West Coast Women Forward (A Persist Affiliate) @westcoastwomen.bsky.social · 29d

Calls to Action from @keshiajanay.bsky.social
📘 10-Step Action Guide ➝ drive.google.com/file/d/1eC7R...
🎥 Short video ➝ youtube.com/shorts/4gb64...
Every call, share & tag matters. Solidarity wins. #KellyYuPersists #WePersist

Bring Kelly Yu Home! (2025-09-02) #FreeKellyYu

YouTube video by West Coast Women Forward

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PERSIST. @thepersistnetwork.bsky.social · 29d

Cash bail punishes poverty — not crime. Trump’s call to end “cashless bail” is spin over solutions and politics over proof. Getting tough on crime means being tough on facts.

Watch. Share. Spread the truth further than their lies.
Subscribe to The PERSIST. Network on YouTube for more.

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PERSIST. @thepersistnetwork.bsky.social · Sep 5

Trump bragged he created half a million jobs, but wait a damn minute - that's a lie! Watch Katie Phang break it down - unemployment up, manufacturing shrinking. Even Fox Business says it brutal! Trump inherited the world’s strongest economy and wrecked it in eight months. #waitadamnminute #wepersist

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PERSIST. @thepersistnetwork.bsky.social · Sep 5

Trump sold our health for power, and put known conspiracy peddler RFK Jr. in charge of public safety. Today’s Senate hearing exposed the chaos, corruption, and lies. American families deserve so much better.

Thank you @dadnails.bsky.social for filling in tonight!

#wadm #wepersist

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PERSIST. @thepersistnetwork.bsky.social · Sep 3

Trump says moving Space Command to Alabama is about saving money. But wait a damn minute, the Pentagon already warned this would hurt readiness and weaken security.

Trump is playing politics, and he’s doing it in DC too, using soldiers like props.

America deserves better!
#waitadamnminute

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PERSIST. @thepersistnetwork.bsky.social · Aug 30

Project 2025 is in full motion. From purging workers at the Fed and CDC to scapegoating trans kids, it’s all about revenge, hate and control. But we’re fighting back! Watch. Share. And Spread Truth Further Than Their Lies.

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PERSIST. @thepersistnetwork.bsky.social · Aug 28

What does race and gender have to do with it? Everything.

Trump knows racism and sexism rile up his base & divide our coalition, blinding us to the real threat: an attack on the Federal Reserve.

Watch. Share. Spread facts further than their lies.

@katiephang.bsky.social

#WaitADamnMinute

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PERSIST. @thepersistnetwork.bsky.social · Aug 27

From living rooms to the Capitol steps, women are leading the fight for truth and democracy.

This is persistence.
This is power.
This is us.

#WEPERSIST

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PERSIST. @thepersistnetwork.bsky.social · Aug 26

Bullshit accusations. A late-night firing. Another Black woman leader targeted.

Trump’s attack on Lisa Cook is an attack on the Federal Reserve and on our democracy itself. We refuse to be silent. #LisaCook #NoKings #WePersist

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PERSIST. @thepersistnetwork.bsky.social · Aug 25

Hey #Arizona! Make sure you’re registered to vote!!

Keshia Janay @keshiajanay.bsky.social · Aug 25

Arizona, the chalk doesn’t lie ⬇️
🚨FINAL CHANCE - get #VoteReady for the special election in #AZ07!
✅REGISTER NOW! iwillvote.com
🗳️ Sept 23, vote in @adelitaforcongress.bsky.social Grijalva

💥Your voice matters, now make sure it counts!

Chalk art: @karinschall.bsky.social
#AZ07Persists #TeamAdelita

This is a closeup image of chalk art by Karin Schall on a sidewalk in New York City. Using differently colored chalk it states:
“HEY ARIZONA. AZ-07 SEPT. 23 SPECIAL ELECTION! *DEADLINE TO REGISTER IS AUG. 25*” The words AUG. 25 are underlined. Underneath, written in yellow chalk, it states “IWILLVOTE.COM”

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PERSIST. @thepersistnetwork.bsky.social · Aug 20

Last night we gathered.

This is not the time to retreat — it’s the time to keep fighting and to write a new playbook, together.

Stay tuned for more. #WeGather #WePersist

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PERSIST. @thepersistnetwork.bsky.social · Aug 20

She stands tall.
She speaks truth.
She never backs down.

Thank you, State Rep. Nicole Collier, for your fight, courage, and leadership. #WomenLead #WePersist

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PERSIST. @thepersistnetwork.bsky.social · Aug 19

Trump says he’ll SUE to end mail-in voting.

But wait a damn minute — mail-in voting is democracy. Millions rely on it: seniors, military, rural voters, parents.

Silencing them isn’t “integrity.” It’s dictatorship.

#waitadamnminute #VotingRights

@elm-nyc.bsky.social

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