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Hali Irene 🐛 @hi-indiana.bsky.social · 3d

10/5/25 #veterannoiseprotest.

Make noise from your porch from 8:00pm to 8:01pm.

All are encouraged to join.

Let’s seek each other out and start building community!

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Adam Kinzinger @adamkinzinger.substack.com · 5d

So Speaker Johnson gave the congress another week off. Paid of course, while they shut the govt down.

The GOP has made it clear they have no interest in compromise with Dems. So they will have to figure how to reopen their govt that they closed.

And they get another vacation

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Hali Irene 🐛 @hi-indiana.bsky.social · 5d

Got my parents to join me! (Dad is also a Navy Veteran) #VeteranNoiseProtest

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Hali Irene 🐛 @hi-indiana.bsky.social · 8d

#VeteranNoiseProtest

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50501 Veterans @50501veterans.bsky.social · Jun 9

Deploying CA National Guard to LA protests without the Governor's request is an abuse of power and attack on our constitutional rights. So is threatening to send US Marines against civilians.

We condemn this order from the Trump Administration and demand it be rescinded immediately.
#50501vets

50501 Veterans opposes in the strongest terms and without exception the White House directive to the Departments of Defense and Homeland Security, as well as the Attorney General, authorizing the deployment of the National Guard to attack Americans peacefully exercising their 1st Amendment rights in Los Angeles, and anywhere in our country.
This unprecedented move obliterates the line between military and civilian roles under both the U.S. Constitution and the laws of the U.S. Code – a line that should never be crossed. It is a declaration of war on the American People, by its own government.
50501 Veterans calls on:
President Trump to rescind the order, stand -down the National Guard, retreat from our streets, and promise to never again attack the American people.
-The U.S. Congress to immediately enter into Emergency Session to take swift action to ensure the President and Cabinet abides by the Constitution and the existing applicable laws under U.S. Code, including the Posse Comitatus Act.
-The Judicial Branch – at every level, including the Supreme Court – to immediately rule in favor of Constitutional challenges brought against this blatantly illegal attempt to suppress the 1st Amendment rights of the American People.
We swore an oath to our country to support and defend the Constitution against all enemies, foreign and domestic. We will not be complicit in eviscerating the Constitution. We did not swear that oath – which never expires – to sit idly by while a tyrant deploys our military on our own soil to suppress and silence the voices of the American People. Our nation was founded in 1776 based on the very idea that no tyrant should be allowed to do so.
50501 Veterans will not be silent. That oath never expires. We will not stand down.
50501 Veterans will continue to speak out against this move to usurp the U.S. Constitution and Federal laws, and also to provide guidance, resources and support to our Active Duty, Reserve and National Guard service members o…

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Hali Irene 🐛 @hi-indiana.bsky.social · May 1

www.gofundme.com/f/restore-ho...

Donate to Restore Hope for a Veteran and His Children, organized by Macy Mashunkashey

My brother in law nieces and bonus niece lost everything last night w… Macy Mashunkashey needs your support for Restore Hope for a Veteran and His Children

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Hali Irene 🐛 @hi-indiana.bsky.social · Apr 28

youtu.be/CYj7mZjy9ns

If you care about veterans, you need to watch this

YouTube video by Parkrose Permaculture

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Hali Irene 🐛 @hi-indiana.bsky.social · Apr 27

Call to Action: Come join us for the D-Day Anniversary protest at Washington DC on Friday, June 6th. Let’s show them that we remain committed to our oath to support and defend the Constitution.

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Hanna Elizabeth @hannabeth1001.bsky.social · Apr 27

Hey folx, the 50501 voting for their June dates is live. Please go vote for our D-Day event. The 50501Vets have been working their asses off to get this event planned. Let's not let our Vets down on the 80th anniversary of Normandy.
#50501Movement ##50501vets #50501nc

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Hali Irene 🐛 @hi-indiana.bsky.social · Apr 8

moneyoutofpolitics.org/a-parade-for...

Trump’s Military Parade Sparks Debate Over Spending & Priorities

Trump’s planned 2025 military parade raises questions about government spending, priorities, and democracy.

moneyoutofpolitics.org

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George Conway 👊🇺🇸🔥 @gtconway.bsky.social · Apr 6

I really do think we’re well beyond this point.

If you pretend that your differences with friends and coworkers and family are about “politics” when in fact they’re about right versus wrong and fascism versus the rule of law, you’re doing your country a grave disservice.

Art Candee 🍿🥤 @artcandee.bsky.social · Apr 6

This.

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Hali Irene 🐛 @hi-indiana.bsky.social · Apr 6

100% THIS!!

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Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · Apr 5

Shoutout to Adam Schiff for saying what Republicans won’t—Trump’s tax cuts for billionaires are moving forward, and working people are about to lose their healthcare.

Next: make every House Republican vote on it. Let them show us who they really work for.

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Hali Irene 🐛 @hi-indiana.bsky.social · Apr 4

youtube.com/watch?v=9vJp...

Indiana Senator doubles down on despicable behavior

YouTube video by Parkrose Permaculture

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Hali Irene 🐛 @hi-indiana.bsky.social · Apr 1

www.tiktok.com/t/ZP82omHhQ/

Senator Cory Booker (@senbooker) is LIVE - TikTok LIVE

Speaking on Trump, Musk, and Ame | Watch Senator Cory Booker (@senbooker)'s LIVE on TikTok and interact with others in real time.

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Hali Irene 🐛 @hi-indiana.bsky.social · Mar 23

Thank you for posting the references :)

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50501 Veterans @50501veterans.bsky.social · Mar 23

1/Twice this week there have been instances of Veterans involved in violence against peaceful protestors, including against our members. Here is our statement condemning this violence.
@sonsofliberty.bsky.social @commondefense.bsky.social @americanopposition.org
@indivisiblercsd.bsky.social

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Julius Kim @juliuskim.bsky.social · Mar 19

This, right here..

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Brian Tyler Cohen @briantylercohen.bsky.social · Mar 11

Small favor! I'm at 3.99 YouTube subscribers-- can you subscribe and help me get to 4 million today? It's always free and a great way to support my work. Thank you!
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Brian Tyler Cohen

Brian Tyler Cohen is one of the most viewed independent progressive political hosts on YouTube. Subscribe for daily breaking news clips followed by in-depth commentary; interviews with top figures (in...

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Dare Obasanjo @carnage4life.bsky.social · Mar 9

The coolest thing I’ve seen today is that a bunch of volunteer public health professionals and developers have restored the CDC website from before January 20th 2025.

This differs from an archive in that they want to rebuild the links between pages and replicate the full website.

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

restoredcdc.org

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Krassensteins @krassenstein.bsky.social · Mar 9

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Hali Irene 🐛 @hi-indiana.bsky.social · Mar 10

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Hali Irene 🐛 @hi-indiana.bsky.social · Mar 10

This cause is close to my heart - please sign: sign.moveon.org/petitions/do...

Don't cut NPR and PBS funding!

Millions of Americans rely on public media  for their news and educational programming. In many rural areas in our country, public broadcasting is their main avenue for receiving news, emergency ...

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Hali Irene 🐛 @hi-indiana.bsky.social · Mar 6

I’m watching this “National Update and call to action” and I didn’t see anything that tells me Dems are providing much needed leadership in this time. A lot of talk about elections. I like how we’re assuming we will have free and fair elections in 2026. That’s too late!!!!

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Pete Buttigieg @petebuttigieg.bsky.social · Mar 5

What he said about Social Security payments has been repeatedly debunked - so the question isn’t whether he’s lying about this, the question is why.

What is this a pretext for? He and the GOP have long shown interest in going after Social Security. What are they going to try?

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