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Brent Weaver

@walkingbassor.bsky.social

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Musician, Husband, Dad, Freedom Lover Loving life in beautiful Oregon I don't respond to uninvited DMs. Retired teacher, curmudgeon-in-training Try to sell me stuff, I block you, period. Some of my compositions at: https://soundcloud.com/toneweaver

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Brent Weaver @walkingbassor.bsky.social · May 9

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Mike Okuda @mikeokuda.bsky.social · 7h

Patriotic protesters wearing goofy inflatable frog costumes are using laughter to fight facism. And there’s nothing a bully hates more than being laughed at.

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ANTIFA BEVERLY @stewardship.bsky.social · 16d

Real Talk. Real Facts.

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Negan @rogernegan.bsky.social · 7h

This

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TizzyWoman @tizzywoman.bsky.social · 17h

Are you participating in a nokings.org rally on Saturday, 10/18? Here are some helpful tips to get your messages across in safe, peaceful, and joyous ways.

NO KINGS
Top 10 Rally Reminders
Lead with Love, Not Anger.
Focus your energy on what you stand for, not what you stand against. Anger fades;
compassion lasts.
Look Out for One Another.
Offer water, a smile, or friendly chat to someone nearby. Check on families, elders, and people with mobility needs.
Smile and Greet Others.
Say hello, wave, or share a word of encouragement. Small acts of friendliness build community trust and lower tension.
Celebrate Families and Kids.
Keep the atmosphere family-friendly, and invite children to join in with chants and songs-joyful ways to express civic pride.
Lift Your Voice with Positivity.
Joy is contagious. The more you smile, sing, and stay grounded, the safer and stronger everyone around you feels.
Keep It Clean and Respectful.
Leave our rally space as beautiful as you found it-or better. Treat it with respect, care, and gratitude for peace.
Make Your Sign Speak Peace.
Choose messages that uplift-creative, clever, values-based signs draw attention without aggression or profanity.
Be Mindful of Words & Tone.
Speak with kindness, even when disagreeing. Avoid insults, sarcasm, or chants that demean others.
Model Nonviolence in Every Action.
If confronted, breathe, stay calm, and step back. Do not engage or argue, alert a Guardian in an orange vest.
Carry Joy Beyond the Rally.
After the event, share stories, photos, and reflections that highlight unity and courage-show the world what peaceful power looks like.

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Brent Weaver @walkingbassor.bsky.social · 7h

“Our knowledge has made us cynical. Our cleverness, hard and unkind. We think too much and feel too little. More than machinery we need humanity. More than cleverness we need kindness and gentleness. Without these qualities, life will be violent and all will be lost.”
Ch. Chaplin, Great Dictator

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Tom Sullivan @tmsullivan.bsky.social · 9h

A clarinet player was arrested after playing her instrument to the tune of the “Ghostbusters” theme song outside of a Portland ICE facility....
www.the-independent.com/news/world/a...

Musician playing ‘Ghostbusters’ outside ICE facility is arrested by agents

‘Taking us citizens out of state to detain them without charge is a new action from the Feds and should be opposed,’ her band said

www.the-independent.com

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SpryOldLorax @spryoldlorax.bsky.social · 1d

This made me giggle:

The irony is during the Superbowl
they will be eating Nachos, Salsa,
Guacamole, and Tacos while refusing
to listen to Latin music.

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Raider @iwillnotbesilenced.bsky.social · 22h

The DHS film crew is making slick videos to convince the American people that ICE agents are ripping the
"worst of the worst" off our streets.
But they're crafting and creating a story that is divorced from the reality on the ground. - Jacob Soboroff, MSNBC

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Brent Weaver @walkingbassor.bsky.social · 12h

Should that even be a question?

Is It Cool to Say “I Love Hitler”? The Republican Party Is Trying to Decide.

J.D. Vance has weighed in ...

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Brent Weaver @walkingbassor.bsky.social · 12h

It's going to happen.

What Happens If Trump Gives the Military an Unlawful Order?

A military that either cannot or will not advise its members that they have an obligation to understand the law is a military in crisis.

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 16h

Trump doubling the bailout to Argentina to $40 BILLION (while they steal market from our farmers and Americans lose health care)

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Jack Hopkins-The Original @therealjackhopkins.bsky.social · 15h

Breaking: Supreme Court Leans Toward Further Weakening Landmark Voting Rights Act. (MSNBC)

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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 12h

Another $20 billion. That is the face you make when you heist the US taxpayers for $40 billion two weeks before your midterm elections from the most corrupt America Last regime in history.

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Nan Parker @nanparker.bsky.social · 13h

This will be the Supreme Court majority of six that goes down in history as the court that sold out American democracy. Shame on these six. They should and shall live in infamy.

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Get Out The Mid Term Vote @gotmtv.bsky.social · 15h

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Left Of Center Orange Hater @henshinhal.bsky.social · 12h

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Brent Weaver @walkingbassor.bsky.social · 12h

Wrong direction.

Democracy-Lover @saverdemocrazy.bsky.social · 12h

Why are we turning plowshares into swords?

Thank you for your attention to this matter.

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50501: The People’s Movement ❌👑 @50501movement.bsky.social · 14h

Russell Vought is a piece of shit.

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iwanttobecanadian.bsky.social @iwanttobecanadian.bsky.social · 1d

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Bob Geiger @bobgeiger.bsky.social · 16h

Governor Newsom's press office for the win.

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Stardust 🌏🎬 @stardustbluepr.com · 14h

Great question!

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Brent Weaver @walkingbassor.bsky.social · 12h

#NazisGonnaNazi

tomwellborn3rd @patriotprogressive.bsky.social · 12h

Trump ally under fire for racist attack on Hakeem Jeffries. Mike Davis smears him as a house slave on X, pure white supremacist language. Backlash explodes, Dhillon ties flagged, as Hitler praising Young Republicans scandal widens.

Trump ally under fire for racist attack at Hakeem Jeffries: 'White supremacist language'

Politico broke a story about a group of Young Republicans across several states making racist, sexist, homophobic and anti-Semitic comments. Many of the individuals are working for elected officials or political groups, some of whom have been fired, and the Kansas Young Republicans has been shut dow...

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Mueller, She Wrote @muellershewrote.com · 12h

NEW: No Kings is this Saturday, and here are my tips for how to mitigate anxiety in large crowds. Feel free to share! youtu.be/nxpkVk9TGgQ?...

NO KINGS! Tips for Protesting with PTS and Anxiety

YouTube video by MSW Media

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Kyle Whitmire @warondumb.bsky.social · 20h

Dear national media: Instead of using photos of LBJ signing the Voting Rights Act, use this one of its bi-partisan reauthorization. It does more to show how far we’ve regressed in a few short years.

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Phil Lewis @phillewis.bsky.social · 1d

Danielle Fishel honors 98-year-old William Daniels, aka Mr. Feeny, during her #DWTS routine

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