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🏳️‍🌈Timothy 🏳️‍🌈 @tjeag.bsky.social · 13m

Estimates from the organizer say they were between 5000 and 7000 participants in Worcester yesterday! The entire park was packed and the sidewalks were full. The energy was amazing. #Resist #NoKings

A protest-style sign with the message “HISTORY IS WATCHING. Where do you stand? STAND WITH IMMIGRANTS!” in bold blue and black lettering. Below the main text are four raised hands of different skin tones, each with a red heart on the palm, symbolizing unity, diversity, and compassion toward immigrants.

🏳️‍🌈Timothy 🏳️‍🌈 @tjeag.bsky.social · 23m

No Kings day: A recap of the mass anti-Trump protests

www.npr.org/2025/10/19/n...

3 takeaways from the second No Kings day of nationwide protests

Organizers said some 2,600 protests were planned in the U.S. on Saturday. The protests were largely peaceful, as demonstrators united in their stated aim to safeguard the country's democratic values.

www.npr.org

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ACLU @aclu.org · 16h

7 million people took to the streets across the nation to protest in defense of our democracy.

This country belongs to the people. We will fight for it with everything we've got.

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🏳️‍🌈Timothy 🏳️‍🌈 @tjeag.bsky.social · 19h

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The 10 Commitments For Ongoing Resistance - Greater Assabet Indivisible Network (GAIN)

10 Pro-democracy Commitments Stay informed by reading, watching, and listening to reliable news sources. Social media is not a reliable news source! Consider The New York Times, Heather Cox Richardson...

www.massgain.org

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Indivisible ❌👑 @indivisible.org · 21h

😍 Boston, you are beautiful. #NoKings

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Let’s Form a New Blue Union @anewblueunion.bsky.social · 22h

Perfect soundtrack!!!!!!

Hoodlum 🇺🇸 @nothoodlum.bsky.social · 23h

Chattanooga, Tennessee just getting warmed up. #NoKings

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🏳️‍🌈Timothy 🏳️‍🌈 @tjeag.bsky.social · 21h

The crowd is growing at Institute Park in Worcester! #NoKings #Resist

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🏳️‍🌈Timothy 🏳️‍🌈 @tjeag.bsky.social · 2d

We need record turnout on Saturday. There are over 100 protests scheduled across the state. I’ll be attending in my small town of Hudson, then in Worcester. The small towns and small cities need to turn out just as much as Boston does. Show the Trump administration that we have had enough.

Mass50501 @mass50501.bsky.social · 2d

Coming out to #NoKings? Remain nonviolent, don’t take the bait. #Boston

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ACLU @aclu.org · 2d

Brown University joined MIT in rejecting President Trump’s "compact" that would erode nondiscrimination protections for students and faculty, campus free speech, and the integrity of medical research.

Every college and university must follow suit and defend academic freedom from government abuse.

Brown University rejects Trump administration compact

President Christina Paxson P’19 P’MD’20 said that the compact would “restrict academic freedom and undermine the autonomy of Brown’s governance.”

www.browndailyherald.com

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🏳️‍🌈Timothy 🏳️‍🌈 @tjeag.bsky.social · 3d

The Supreme Court’s conservative justices keep rewriting the rules to protect white advantage. They cherry-pick precedent when it helps them and ignore it when it doesn’t, dressing it up in “colorblind” legal mumbo-jumbo. It’s not justice—it’s power protecting itself. Quis custodiet ipsos custodes?

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The Lever @levernews.com · 5d

Over on the other site, revelations about JD Vance’s court case in our new book MASTER PLAN are now trending.

The book is out tomorrow. Order it here — and pass it on: LeverNews.com/book

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🏳️‍🌈Timothy 🏳️‍🌈 @tjeag.bsky.social · 6d

I’ll be attending the No Kings in Worcester, Massachusetts, rather than Boston. The smaller cities need a presence as well. www.mobilize.us/mobilize/eve...

NO KINGS Worcester, MA · Mobilize

**In America, we don’t put up with would-be kings.** Our peaceful movement is only getting bigger and stronger. “NO KINGS” is more than just a slogan—it’s the foundation our nation was built upon. Bo...

www.mobilize.us

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Stand Up for Science! @standupforscience.bsky.social · 8d

UPDATE‼️The Hill reports at least 4,100 employees fired today as Russell Vought and Trump devastate our government agencies and slash the federal workforce.

thehill.com/homenews/adm...

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50501: The People’s Movement ❌👑 @50501movement.bsky.social · 8d

ICE is devoid of humanity, you have to be to do that job

The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 8d

EL PASO — a family says ICE showed up at their house looking for migrants and shot and KILLED THEIR DOG, then didn’t help them as the agent ran away and was not identified.

kfoxtv.com/news/local/e...

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ACLU @aclu.org · 14d

Agents went to almost every single door in the building, zip-tying people regardless of citizenship and ignoring requests to see a warrant.

This attack on our communities is a fundamental threat to the freedom of each and every one of us.

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ACLU @aclu.org · 16d

BREAKING: A federal judge kept a New Hampshire law blocked that banned diversity, equity, and inclusion programs in K-12 public schools and universities.

Students have the right to an inclusive education — and we'll keep fighting this discriminatory law until it's stopped for good.

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🏳️‍🌈Timothy 🏳️‍🌈 @tjeag.bsky.social · 16d

Let’s be clear: what Mike Johnson calls ‘selfish and reprehensible’ is Democrats working to extend ACA tax credits—relief that would protect about 20 million Americans from health insurance premiums set to rise by roughly 114%. Johnson thinks protecting families from skyrocketing costs is selfish.

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Stephen King @stephenking.bsky.social · 17d

Hard to blame the Democrats for the shutdown when you're in charge of all 3 branches of government, plus the Supreme Court.

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🏳️‍🌈Timothy 🏳️‍🌈 @tjeag.bsky.social · 18d

I'm attending No Kings's event, “NO KINGS Worcester, MA” - sign up now to join me! www.mobilize.us/democracy12/...

NO KINGS Worcester, MA · Democracy 12

**In America, we don’t put up with would-be kings.** Our peaceful movement is only getting bigger and stronger. “NO KINGS” is more than just a slogan—it’s the foundation our nation was built upon. Bo...

www.mobilize.us

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The Lever @levernews.com · 19d

Everyone agrees antics around the spending-bill deadline are nothing but callous political stunts — so why do we agree to be governed like this at all? www.levernews.com/welcome-to-t...

Welcome To The Government Shutdown Circus, Where Everybody Loses

Everyone agrees antics around the spending-bill deadline are nothing but callous political stunts — so why do we agree to be governed like this at all?

www.levernews.com

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Stephen West @stephenwest.bsky.social · 19d

The Supreme Court played a major role in the nation's retreat from the First Reconstruction.

Now they're doing it again with the Second.

This great episode explores some of the parallels. 🗃️

Strict Scrutiny Podcast @strictscrutiny.bsky.social · 20d

NEW: Leah & Kate track the wild implications of the unitary executive theory at SCOTUS & outside of it.

Then Sherrilyn Ifill @sifill.bsky.social & Jamelle Bouie @jamellebouie.net join all 3 hosts to talk about Redemption & the Supreme Court - & how that surfaces today.

crooked.com/podcast/the-...

Trump Thanks Chief Justice Roberts Won'T Forget GIF

Alt: Trump Thanks Chief Justice Roberts Won'T Forget GIF

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ACLU @aclu.org · 24d

BREAKING: Last night, an immigration board wrongly issued a final removal order for Emmy award-winning journalist Mario Guevara. ICE has detained Mario for over 100 days for his reporting, despite a previous order that he be released on bond.

This means he could be deported at any moment.

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50501: The People’s Movement ❌👑 @50501movement.bsky.social · 27d

There are 340 MILLION OF US.

Don’t you dare get despondent.

STAND UP.

And go GET YOUR COUNTRY BACK.

Please.

Let us not cower. This is all absolutely ridiculous.

Come on now.

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ACLU @aclu.org · 26d

Hours after we sent a letter signed by over 450 artists and 40K others defending free speech, ABC announced Jimmy Kimmel will return to air.

Other companies should heed this warning: We the people are watching.

Before Jimmy Kimmel's reinstatement, talk show hosts and ACLU added to outcry over suspension

Bill Maher, John Oliver, the hosts of 'The View' and 400 artists who joined the ACLU have spoken out about Jimmy Kimmel's suspension, which has now been lifted.

www.latimes.com

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🏳️‍🌈Timothy 🏳️‍🌈 @tjeag.bsky.social · Sep 17

I was quite surprised to hear @npr.org say, “in addition to draining the swamp…” in a description of Trump administration actions. It’s pretty clear that he has not drained the swamp, he’s built a swamp.