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Half Moon Rising Indivisible group for Colorado Pagans. We network, we inform, we take action. We model inclusion, respect, and fairness in all of our actions. Our members follow alternative spiritual practices in a diverse minority faith community.

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Half Moon Rising @half-moon-rising.bsky.social · Feb 28

Our group agrees with these four principles:
1. Remake our democracy. of, by, and for the people.
2. Embrace progressive values.
3. Coordinate and collaborate.
4. Build a strong and strategic movement.

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404 Media @404media.co · 3h

BREAKING: Apple removed an app for preserving TikToks, Instagram reels, news reports, and videos documenting abuses by ICE

🔗 www.404media.co/apple-banned...

Apple Banned an App That Simply Archived Videos of ICE Abuses

Eyes Up's purpose is to "preserve evidence until it can be used in court." But it has been swept up in Apple's crackdown on ICE-spotting apps.

www.404media.co

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Colorado AFL-CIO @coloradoaflcio.bsky.social · 1h

SOLIDARITY with the teachers of District 11 Colorado Springs Education Association ✊❤️ All students deserve: safer schools, brighter futures, and classrooms where they can thrive—free from political agendas.

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Colorado Newsline @coloradonewsline.com · 3h

Commentary: The Denver mayor must not muzzle watchdogs to balance the budget

The Denver mayor must not muzzle watchdogs to balance the budget | Colorado Newsline

In the Denver mayor’s scramble to balance the books, he has made a dangerous misstep that needs to be called out.

coloradonewsline.com

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Half Moon Rising @half-moon-rising.bsky.social · 2h

#ICE #Abuse #FirstAmendment #TearGas #Abortifacient
The Trump administration is waging chemical warfare on Illinois communities, blanketing neighborhoods with tear gas, a known abortifacient.
Find your resistance. Make your calls.

Mother Jones @motherjones.com · 2h

Federal officers are firing so much tear gas at protesters outside an ICE facility in Broadview, Illinois, that some nearby community members who aren’t even protesting are struggling to breathe when they leave their homes to run errands.

ICE is hounding Chicago area locals with excessive chemical munitions

Agents are firing tear gas and pepper balls on lawful protesters, lawsuits say, sickening even uninvolved residents.

www.motherjones.com

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ACLU @aclu.org · 4h

ICE has bought access to an “all-in-one” surveillance tool that gives it updated location data from hundreds of millions of phones, putting us all at risk of being tracked.

The government can’t be allowed to surveil us simply for having a cell phone.

ICE to Buy Tool that Tracks Locations of Hundreds of Millions of Phones Every Day

Documents show that ICE has gone back on its decision to not use location data remotely harvested from peoples' phones. The database is updated every day with billions of pieces of location data.

www.404media.co

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Half Moon Rising @half-moon-rising.bsky.social · 4h

#Colorado #Dist07 #Pettersen
There is a telephone town hall with Rep. Pettersen on 10/8 at 6:30pm MT Register with this link.
Make your voice heard!
pettersen.house.gov/live/?utm_ca...

Live Events | U.S. Representative Brittany Pettersen

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Half Moon Rising @half-moon-rising.bsky.social · 5h

Could you please add ALT text to the image?

Half Moon Rising @half-moon-rising.bsky.social · 5h

#Colorado #NativeAmerican #IndianBoardingSchools
Colorado had 6 of these schools and we have not thoroughly investigated the damage, deaths, unmarked burials, or missing children associated with them. Let people know about these listening sessions so that survivors & descendants can be heard.

KSUT Public Radio @ksutpublicradio.bsky.social · 6h

History Colorado will host listening sessions for survivors of federal Indian boarding schools and descendants across the state. Two sessions will take place in Durango in October and November.

History Colorado to host community listening sessions in Durango

History Colorado will host listening sessions for survivors of federal Indian boarding schools and descendants across the state. Two sessions will take place in Durango in October and November.

www.ksut.org

Half Moon Rising @half-moon-rising.bsky.social · 6h

Training builds safety, community, & effectiveness.
#Indivisible #Action #Training
10/8/25 tonight online.
Sign up to get the call!

Indivisible ❌👑 @indivisible.org · 6h

TONIGHT: Spread contagious courage with One Million Rising, our initiative to train a million people in the practice of peaceful non-cooperation. We’ve got exciting updates and new opportunities to defy the Trump takeover in your community, so don’t miss this call: www.mobilize.us/onemillionri...

(above images of hands holding up American flags, a megaphone, and a peace sign) ONE MILLION RISING

Half Moon Rising @half-moon-rising.bsky.social · 9h

There are Blacksky adjacent options available for non-Black persons.
#Blacksky #Algorithm #Equity

Gail Drakes @gaildrakes.bsky.social · 18h

Are you a non-Black person pissed at Bluesky leadership and feeling a little jealous of all the good vibes coming from Blacksky?

There are Blacksky adjacent options for you! Here’s info from the Blacksky migration guide!

docs.blacksky.community/migrating-to...

Screengrab from Blacksky migration guide:

blacksky algorithms

A Warning: Anyone else using a blacksky.app handle will receive a warning at first and then a suspension.

Alternative PDSs for Everyone
Blacksky Algorithms also operates two other
PDSs that are open to anyone:
• myatproto.social - Open to all
• cryptoanarchy.network - Open to all

These servers run on the same infrastructure as blacksky.app and are maintained by the same team, but are available for anyone to use regardless of background.

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Indivisible ❌👑 @indivisible.org · 10h

10 days until the biggest peaceful protests in modern American history. A No Kings Day event is likely happening near you wherever you are. Please join us to show we won’t cower in response to Trump’s authoritarian takeover: www.nokings.org?SQF_SOURCE=i... #NoKings

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CPR News @cprnews.bsky.social · 21h

Educators in Colorado Springs’ largest school district are gearing up for a one-day teacher’s strike Wednesday to protest their loss of a collective bargaining agreement and what has become what they describe as a retaliatory teaching environment.

Colorado Springs' District 11 teachers planning one-day strike on Wednesday

The board did away with a long-standing bargaining agreement last year and strongly opposes the strike.

www.cpr.org

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Half Moon Rising @half-moon-rising.bsky.social · 22h

To repel fascism we fight for the people they come for and we keep fighting.
#AntiFascism #TransRights #BodilyAutonomy

ACLU @aclu.org · 22h

There are steps everyone can take to help make our communities safer for trans people and all of us.

I asked Chase Strangio how to stand up for trans people. It's easier than you think. | Opinion

Trans attorney Chase Strangio has a simple message: It's time for cisgender people to stand up for transgender rights. Here's how.

www.usatoday.com

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Gwen Snyder is undead @gwensnyder.bsky.social · 22h

I'm not even trying to make light, this is horrific.

It's just... If you're shooting at Presbyterian USA ministers only 9 months into your modern presidency, something has gone sideways

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Half Moon Rising @half-moon-rising.bsky.social · 22h

There is an increased risk of death in the first year of widowhood.

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Elizabeth Warren @warren.senate.gov · 23h

Trump’s nominee to be the Army’s lawyer is confused about the First Amendment.

Independent journalists must be free to report the facts without fear of retaliation.

If we're sending troops to war under false pretenses, Americans have a right to know.

Graphic with Senator Warren asking: Is it consistent with the First Amendment for DOD to revoke a reporter’s press credentials for publishing a story that’s critical of President Trump?

DoD official responds: Yes... If the basis was that the person published information that was not otherwise approved for release by the Department.

Senator Warren Responds: Whoa.

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Half Moon Rising @half-moon-rising.bsky.social · 1d

If Prison labor is your resistance issue - keep an eye on this class-action lawsuit
#Colorado #Constitution #PrisonLabor #Lawsuit

Colorado Newsline @coloradonewsline.com · 1d

A trial began Tuesday in a class-action lawsuit alleging Colorado is failing to comply with a 2018 constitutional amendment that banned involuntary labor in state prisons.
By @chasewoodruff.bsky.social

Colorado trial over coerced prison labor begins in Denver | Colorado Newsline

The lawsuit alleges Colorado prisons violate the law by punishing incarcerated people who refuse to participate in mandatory work programs.

coloradonewsline.com

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Half Moon Rising @half-moon-rising.bsky.social · 1d

Tell your Senators, hold the line on healthcare, it’s the LEAST they can do, given the budget that was passed this summer that funds ICE like the military if a European country.
#ICE #Militarization #Budget #Call #HoldTheLine

Boycott Citizens Bank @boycottcitizens.bsky.social · 1d

🚨 IMPORTANT:

Last month, ICE spent more than $37 million on weapons and ammunition.

Looking at the last 10 years, that's more than three times the previous monthly high — and more than 26 times the average.

Bar chart titled “U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement Spending on Weapons and Ammunition.” The x-axis shows years from 2016 to 2025, and the y-axis shows total spending in U.S. dollars, ranging from 0 to 30 million. The chart displays frequent smaller spikes throughout the decade, typically under $10 million, with occasional peaks around 2017, 2020, and 2022. In 2025, spending rises dramatically to over $30 million—the highest level in the period shown. A note below explains that totals are based on Product or Service Codes for weapons, ammunition, explosives, and weapon system hardware, excluding spending on armor, tactical kits, or training aids. The source is USAspending, and the chart was created by BoycottCitizens.org using Datawrapper.

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ACLU @aclu.org · 1d

Thank you to the 14K people who tuned in last night for our Know Your Rights training ahead of the rallies on October 18 💪

ACLU @aclu.org · 5d

We’re taking to the streets across the nation on October 18 to protest the Trump administration’s abuse of executive power.

Join us on October 6 at 8pm ET to make sure you’re prepared to protest safely. RSVP at aclu.org/KYRtraining_oct6

Black graphic with white and orange text: "Know your rights before you hit the streets. Virtual training, Monday, October 6 at 8:00 pm ET. We'll cover your rights when protesting, protest safety, and de-escalation training."

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Half Moon Rising @half-moon-rising.bsky.social · 1d

“Glenn Medical center could not keep its doors open after the federal government moved this year to eliminate its critical access designation.”
Trump admin cuts are already hurting.
#CallYourSenators #Healthcare
#HoldTheLine
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

Rural US town outraged as only hospital forced to shut: ‘I would have died without it’

Nearly 28,000 people relied on Glenn Medical center for its services, but now they will have to travel more than 30 miles for care

www.theguardian.com

Half Moon Rising @half-moon-rising.bsky.social · 1d

When your cousin complains about how much the groceries cost, tell them that’s the price of anti-woke policies.
#TrumpPrices #Groceries #Cost

Half Moon Rising @half-moon-rising.bsky.social · 1d

#LetTransKidsLive

Mother Jones @motherjones.com · 1d

First they tried to "cure" gayness. Now they're fixated on "healing" trans people.

Inside the movement to resurrect conversion therapy.

www.motherjones.com

Half Moon Rising @half-moon-rising.bsky.social · 1d

Does your elected Democrat know you feel this way?
Call and tell them you’re furious, you blame their lack of real opposition, and you’re willing to primary them if this doesn’t change.
#Democrats #Opposition #Primary #SaveDemocracy

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Half Moon Rising @half-moon-rising.bsky.social · 1d

#Colorado #LarimerCounty #Action #NoKings #FoodDrive
Saturday 10/18/25
Protest & Food drive
#FortCollins

IndivisibleNOCO @indivisiblenoco.com · 1d

Protest with purpose — bring food to donate to the #FoodBankForLarimerCounty on #NoKings Day. Canned or boxed foods can be dropped off at the Food Bank booth in #CivicCenterPark

For a list of most needed food items, please visit:
zurl.co/t2tZX

Half Moon Rising @half-moon-rising.bsky.social · 1d

Congress will never do more than we tell them to do. Don’t leave them alone with consultants & lobbyists. Tell your Rep to stop the militarization of US cities.
#Acion #Call #Democracy #FirstAmendment #NatioalGuard #CallYourRepresentative

Brennan Center @brennancenter.org · 2d

A core principle of this nation is that the military should not be asked to turn its weapons against fellow Americans. We cannot allow this unprecedented militarization of American cities to become normalized. Read: wapo.st/4mQhNHq