Civil Discourse
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Civil servant for a civil society. Focus on CT regional info when available. Stay frosty.
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I personally know many people who should call this number immediately. You know who you are, and you know the right thing is to stand with compassion, humility, humanity, and the intention of your oath. Call now. #ice #resist #nationalguard #oath #military
We’re living through evidence of the death rattle of old, white, cis, het, bigoted power-grasping. Words matter. Representation & visibility matters. It’s our duty as compassionate, connected humans to seek out, support, & amplify trans people’s truths. 🏳️⚧️💟
(Great resources at article’s end)
(Great resources at article’s end)
NEW: Firings of LGBTQ staff at NBC and Condé Nast have worsened an already dire picture for legacy news media when it comes to covering the trans community.
From @billiejsweeney.bsky.social, a close look at our increasingly degraded media environment.
www.assignedmedia.org/breaking-new...
From @billiejsweeney.bsky.social, a close look at our increasingly degraded media environment.
www.assignedmedia.org/breaking-new...
Corporate Media’s Queer Purge — Assigned
It’s no coincidence that historic assaults on trans and queer people’s rights have been accompanied by the mainstream media’s widespread dismissal of LGBTQ+ journalists and the elimination of beats de...
www.assignedmedia.org
November 11, 2025 at 2:33 PM
We’re living through evidence of the death rattle of old, white, cis, het, bigoted power-grasping. Words matter. Representation & visibility matters. It’s our duty as compassionate, connected humans to seek out, support, & amplify trans people’s truths. 🏳️⚧️💟
(Great resources at article’s end)
(Great resources at article’s end)
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After yesterday’s surrender, we’re launching the largest Democratic primary program that we’ve ever run.
We will not back any Senate primary candidate unless they call for Schumer to step down as Minority Leader.
If you’re as pissed as we are, join this campaign to rebuild the Democratic Party. 👇
We will not back any Senate primary candidate unless they call for Schumer to step down as Minority Leader.
If you’re as pissed as we are, join this campaign to rebuild the Democratic Party. 👇
Democratic leaders have failed us again. It's time to get new leaders.
After yet another capitulation by Chuck Schumer and Senate Democrats, it's clear we need new leadership capable of mounting a serious opposition to Trump's authoritarian regime. We're launching our la...
www.indivisible2026.org
November 11, 2025 at 12:00 AM
After yesterday’s surrender, we’re launching the largest Democratic primary program that we’ve ever run.
We will not back any Senate primary candidate unless they call for Schumer to step down as Minority Leader.
If you’re as pissed as we are, join this campaign to rebuild the Democratic Party. 👇
We will not back any Senate primary candidate unless they call for Schumer to step down as Minority Leader.
If you’re as pissed as we are, join this campaign to rebuild the Democratic Party. 👇
Do NOT let up the pressure. Call your reps & thank them for holding strong or tell them they’re abandoning humanity. Do not give an INCH of the power we’ve scraped and clawed to gain. They work for US. Call now,call again, & then call some more. Get your dog a phone: Call!
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It's NOT over. Dems can reverse course and stop this madness.
YouTube video by Parkrose Permaculture
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November 11, 2025 at 1:54 AM
Do NOT let up the pressure. Call your reps & thank them for holding strong or tell them they’re abandoning humanity. Do not give an INCH of the power we’ve scraped and clawed to gain. They work for US. Call now,call again, & then call some more. Get your dog a phone: Call!
youtu.be/AfzlZxZu9N8?...
youtu.be/AfzlZxZu9N8?...
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Fighting back against Trump’s regime is the only thing that has improved Democrats’ approval rating. We cannot afford another “Schumer Surrender.” Tell your Democratic senators to continue holding the line to keep healthcare costs down and protect coverage for millions of Americans. 👇
TELL YOUR DEMOCRATIC SENATORS TO KEEP HOLDING THE LINE IN THE FUNDING FIGHT
With historic healthcare cuts and cost increases looming, Republicans chose to force a Trump Shutdown rather than address the healthcare crisis and limit Trump’s lawless manipulation of federal funds....
act.indivisible.org
November 9, 2025 at 1:32 PM
Fighting back against Trump’s regime is the only thing that has improved Democrats’ approval rating. We cannot afford another “Schumer Surrender.” Tell your Democratic senators to continue holding the line to keep healthcare costs down and protect coverage for millions of Americans. 👇
Now is the time to take a beat, enjoy the day, then get back to organizing. Serious, consistent, & joyful organizing. Victory over oppression is in our sights. Be someone who can tell your grandkids that you did everything in your power. Let’s go!!!!!
November 7, 2025 at 11:01 PM
Now is the time to take a beat, enjoy the day, then get back to organizing. Serious, consistent, & joyful organizing. Victory over oppression is in our sights. Be someone who can tell your grandkids that you did everything in your power. Let’s go!!!!!
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someone got indicted on the basis of “transporting antifa materials” for allegedly transporting a box of ZINES
THEY’RE PROSECUTING PEOPLE FOR DOMESTIC TERRORISM OVER ZINES
THEY’RE PROSECUTING PEOPLE FOR DOMESTIC TERRORISM OVER ZINES
Alarming criminalization of green card holder based on "Antifa Materials" - another attempt to silence dissent and target people critical of this administration
Release Des and the Prairieland Defendants!
Release Des and the Prairieland Defendants!
November 6, 2025 at 5:16 AM
someone got indicted on the basis of “transporting antifa materials” for allegedly transporting a box of ZINES
THEY’RE PROSECUTING PEOPLE FOR DOMESTIC TERRORISM OVER ZINES
THEY’RE PROSECUTING PEOPLE FOR DOMESTIC TERRORISM OVER ZINES
Democrats are going to cave NOW??? What the literal f@ck?!! Absolutely not. Read the full thread & organize call/email banks today & everyday until they understand who they work for.
I’m a SNAP recipient and I’m asking you if you live in any of the following states to call your representative and tell them to
HOLD THE DAMN LINE
We aren’t going through all of this for them to fold.
These are the at risk ones. If one of them is yours, call!
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HOLD THE DAMN LINE
We aren’t going through all of this for them to fold.
These are the at risk ones. If one of them is yours, call!
/
November 6, 2025 at 12:48 PM
Democrats are going to cave NOW??? What the literal f@ck?!! Absolutely not. Read the full thread & organize call/email banks today & everyday until they understand who they work for.
Following the fascist playbook & #Project2025 , the plan is predictable: break systems so they can be replaced with dear leader’s crony replacements. #USPS & DeJoy was an example from the Orange liar’s 1st term. Watch for more of this as the people gain power.
www.bostonglobe.com/2025/11/05/m...
www.bostonglobe.com/2025/11/05/m...
FAA’s plan to cut air traffic could be felt far beyond the 40 designated ‘high traffic’ markets - The Boston Globe
How this service reduction will impact Logan wasn’t immediately clear, but the unprecedented move would likely affect thousands of flights.
www.bostonglobe.com
November 6, 2025 at 12:17 PM
Following the fascist playbook & #Project2025 , the plan is predictable: break systems so they can be replaced with dear leader’s crony replacements. #USPS & DeJoy was an example from the Orange liar’s 1st term. Watch for more of this as the people gain power.
www.bostonglobe.com/2025/11/05/m...
www.bostonglobe.com/2025/11/05/m...
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This could be you!!
We don’t just need new blood in our politics, we need real people who care about their communities. We have to fight fascism at every level.
Run for Something!
We don’t just need new blood in our politics, we need real people who care about their communities. We have to fight fascism at every level.
Run for Something!
Connor Moreton made history as St. Bernard’s first openly gay councilmember. His reelection means he can continue his leadership on pay equity and safer streets. Congrats Connor!
November 5, 2025 at 2:37 AM
This could be you!!
We don’t just need new blood in our politics, we need real people who care about their communities. We have to fight fascism at every level.
Run for Something!
We don’t just need new blood in our politics, we need real people who care about their communities. We have to fight fascism at every level.
Run for Something!
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Feeling excited and want to fight back?
Become a poll worker! We know he is working to rig the midterms. Don’t let him!
Become a poll worker! We know he is working to rig the midterms. Don’t let him!
November 5, 2025 at 3:17 AM
Feeling excited and want to fight back?
Become a poll worker! We know he is working to rig the midterms. Don’t let him!
Become a poll worker! We know he is working to rig the midterms. Don’t let him!
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You know what tonight proves more than anything else? Local elections matter.
Local. Elections. Matter.
Local. Elections. Matter.
November 5, 2025 at 4:01 AM
You know what tonight proves more than anything else? Local elections matter.
Local. Elections. Matter.
Local. Elections. Matter.
Tomorrow is a big day. The resistance has been nothing short of historic volunteers across Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Virginia, New York, and California have shown up in record numbers. From the bottom of our hearts, thank you. You’re making history and remember, tomorrow there will be more of us.
November 4, 2025 at 5:20 AM
If you haven’t voted already, get out tomorrow and #vote like your life (& your neighbor, grandkids, and the world) depends on it- because they do. #elections #localelections2025
Official Tally Shows CT Democrats Hold 2-1 Edge In Early Voting Turnout So Far! ctnewsjunkie.com/2025/10/24/o...
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November 3, 2025 at 12:28 PM
If you haven’t voted already, get out tomorrow and #vote like your life (& your neighbor, grandkids, and the world) depends on it- because they do. #elections #localelections2025
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Forrest Smith, the only National Park Service engineer cleaning up abandoned oil and gas wells, lost his contract, leaving 93 orphaned wells on park lands unmanaged. These leaking wells release methane and toxins, threatening human health and the environment.
He Alone Tracked Leaky Oil Wells in National Parks. He Was Let Go.
www.nytimes.com
November 3, 2025 at 5:58 AM
Forrest Smith, the only National Park Service engineer cleaning up abandoned oil and gas wells, lost his contract, leaving 93 orphaned wells on park lands unmanaged. These leaking wells release methane and toxins, threatening human health and the environment.
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💰RELAUREN: "I don’t care who you voted for — You and I have more in common than either of us and a billionaire… They’re laughing and they love it when we fight with each other. Because when we’re on the same team we significantly outnumber them.”
November 2, 2025 at 2:57 AM
💰RELAUREN: "I don’t care who you voted for — You and I have more in common than either of us and a billionaire… They’re laughing and they love it when we fight with each other. Because when we’re on the same team we significantly outnumber them.”
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💥 BIG news out of the Virginia state legislature!
In response to unprecedented rightwing power grabs in MO, TX, and NC, pro-democracy lawmakers in Virginia have passed a constitutional amendment that could yield 3 new congressional seats before the 2026 midterms! www.nytimes.com/2025/10/31/u...
In response to unprecedented rightwing power grabs in MO, TX, and NC, pro-democracy lawmakers in Virginia have passed a constitutional amendment that could yield 3 new congressional seats before the 2026 midterms! www.nytimes.com/2025/10/31/u...
Virginia Takes First Step Toward New Congressional Maps
www.nytimes.com
October 31, 2025 at 6:56 PM
💥 BIG news out of the Virginia state legislature!
In response to unprecedented rightwing power grabs in MO, TX, and NC, pro-democracy lawmakers in Virginia have passed a constitutional amendment that could yield 3 new congressional seats before the 2026 midterms! www.nytimes.com/2025/10/31/u...
In response to unprecedented rightwing power grabs in MO, TX, and NC, pro-democracy lawmakers in Virginia have passed a constitutional amendment that could yield 3 new congressional seats before the 2026 midterms! www.nytimes.com/2025/10/31/u...
It’s almost as if their plan is to provoke violence to justify the next (tragically predictable) step in the fascist playbook…
Poverty is the number one cause of violence.
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November 1, 2025 at 7:33 PM
It’s almost as if their plan is to provoke violence to justify the next (tragically predictable) step in the fascist playbook…
Are we all aware that it’s been a class war all along, yet? Scapegoats and self-enrichment won’t stop the organized nonviolent resistance from rebalancing the scales. Tyrrany always falls. Keep going. 💪
California Governor Gavin Newsom tore into Donald Trump for partying like it’s 1922 given that nearly an eighth of the U.S. population is about to go hungry.
Newsom Nails Trump for Gatsby Party on Eve of Food Stamp Crisis
The California governor slammed the president for his gilded excess.
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November 1, 2025 at 7:25 PM
Are we all aware that it’s been a class war all along, yet? Scapegoats and self-enrichment won’t stop the organized nonviolent resistance from rebalancing the scales. Tyrrany always falls. Keep going. 💪
Not only film, but save that documentation in multiple, copied places on & off-site. The cloud is not your friend. Do not rely on your phone, computer, etc to store them for you. Always make regular backup copies with possible 4th Ammendment violations in mind.
Canada says “elbows up.” I say for America, “cameras out.” Film every last one of these brutal criminals. We will need the evidence for their trials.
November 1, 2025 at 12:33 PM
Not only film, but save that documentation in multiple, copied places on & off-site. The cloud is not your friend. Do not rely on your phone, computer, etc to store them for you. Always make regular backup copies with possible 4th Ammendment violations in mind.
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Rep. Adam Smith: "This country has not agreed to have the death penalty for drug smuggling. If we want to have that policy conversation, we can have that policy conversation, but the president has unilaterally decided that lethal force is going to be applied. It's an enormous expansion of power."
October 31, 2025 at 1:00 PM
Rep. Adam Smith: "This country has not agreed to have the death penalty for drug smuggling. If we want to have that policy conversation, we can have that policy conversation, but the president has unilaterally decided that lethal force is going to be applied. It's an enormous expansion of power."
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sure, you might not be able to eat or go to the doctor, but check out how nice Trump's new marble shitter is
October 31, 2025 at 5:04 PM
sure, you might not be able to eat or go to the doctor, but check out how nice Trump's new marble shitter is
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News Alert: Judges rule that emergency funds be used to partially fund Nov SNAP benefits.
Partial is not ALL SNAP benefits. Something is better than nothing when it comes to food.
We can do better. Be sure you are calling your representatives to let them know that we need full funding for SNAP.
Partial is not ALL SNAP benefits. Something is better than nothing when it comes to food.
We can do better. Be sure you are calling your representatives to let them know that we need full funding for SNAP.
Two federal judges require Trump administration tap into emergency funds to partially cover food stamp benefits | CNN Politics
As the ongoing government shutdown impacts food assistance benefits for millions of Americans, two federal judges have ruled that the Trump administration must use emergency funds to partially cover t...
www.cnn.com
October 31, 2025 at 7:58 PM
News Alert: Judges rule that emergency funds be used to partially fund Nov SNAP benefits.
Partial is not ALL SNAP benefits. Something is better than nothing when it comes to food.
We can do better. Be sure you are calling your representatives to let them know that we need full funding for SNAP.
Partial is not ALL SNAP benefits. Something is better than nothing when it comes to food.
We can do better. Be sure you are calling your representatives to let them know that we need full funding for SNAP.
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Good news: Some checks & balances in this government still work.
2 judges order SNAP must continue (especially since THERE IS A CONTINGENCY FUND FOR SNAP) during the shutdown
Bad news: many will experience delays in getting benefits. (USDA & states need time to access and distribute the benefits.)
2 judges order SNAP must continue (especially since THERE IS A CONTINGENCY FUND FOR SNAP) during the shutdown
Bad news: many will experience delays in getting benefits. (USDA & states need time to access and distribute the benefits.)
2 federal judges order continuation of SNAP benefits
Those who receive Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits should continue to do so after two federal court rulings ordered program funding on Friday.
www.yahoo.com
October 31, 2025 at 8:40 PM
Good news: Some checks & balances in this government still work.
2 judges order SNAP must continue (especially since THERE IS A CONTINGENCY FUND FOR SNAP) during the shutdown
Bad news: many will experience delays in getting benefits. (USDA & states need time to access and distribute the benefits.)
2 judges order SNAP must continue (especially since THERE IS A CONTINGENCY FUND FOR SNAP) during the shutdown
Bad news: many will experience delays in getting benefits. (USDA & states need time to access and distribute the benefits.)