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Indivisible Palo Alto Plus @indivisiblepaplus.bsky.social · 1m

On October 18, the people will also say loudly that we have no kings here. (Find your local protest at nokings.org.)

Indivisible Palo Alto Plus @indivisiblepaplus.bsky.social · 5m

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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 1d

Last night, my team filed a motion to defend voters in California.

DOJ sued 8 states. My firm has filed to protect voters in all 8 states.

We will never back down from the fight to protect free and fair elections.

Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 7d

DOJ has sued 8 states for refusing to turn over their full, unreacted voter files.

My team has now filed motions to defend voters in 7 of those cases in ME, MI, MN, NH, NY, OR and PA.

I suggest that DOJ monitor the docket in the remaining one in CA.

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Indivisible Palo Alto Plus @indivisiblepaplus.bsky.social · 1d

Thank you! 👏👏👏

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Indivisible Palo Alto Plus @indivisiblepaplus.bsky.social · 1d

Welcome to day 8 of the Republican shutdown. They are driving the government into the ditch to try to tear away your healthcare.

Chuck Schumer @schumer.senate.gov · 1d

The government is shut down because Trump and the Republicans are hellbent on taking health care away from you.

And they won’t even come to the table to talk to us about it.

This is not about politics. It's about people.

Let’s break it down:

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Indivisible Palo Alto Plus @indivisiblepaplus.bsky.social · 2d

#ReleaseTheTrumpEpsteinFiles

George Conway 👊🇺🇸🔥 @gtconway.bsky.social · 2d

Love this. Superbly done. Please send this far and wide. @donwinslow.bsky.social

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Fighting Liberal Texas Dem🌈🌊💙🦋Congress Switchboard 202-224-3121 @fightingliberal.bsky.social · 2d

Sculpture of Epstein and Trump besties returns to Washington DC National Mall...

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Sculpture of Epstein and Trump returns to the National Mall

YouTube video by Associated Press

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Indivisible Palo Alto Plus @indivisiblepaplus.bsky.social · 2d

#ReleaseTheTrumpEpsteinFiles

George Conway 👊🇺🇸🔥 @gtconway.bsky.social · 2d

Love this. Superbly done. Please send this far and wide. @donwinslow.bsky.social

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Indivisible Palo Alto Plus @indivisiblepaplus.bsky.social · 2d

On Oct 18, we come together to declare that here, we accept no kings. Go to www.indivisiblepeninsulabayarea.org/nokings to join.

Poster with No Kings! over a crown with red X, and date 10/18

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Indivisible Palo Alto Plus @indivisiblepaplus.bsky.social · 2d

We have a twofer — a parade, and a democracy fair in the park!

Indivisible Palo Alto Plus @indivisiblepaplus.bsky.social · 7d

It's time for No Kings 2 on October 18!

We're coming together from groups across the San Francisco Peninsula for a bigger, even better Democracy Fair. Go here to register:

www.indivisiblepeninsulabayarea.org/nokings

Image of a crown with an X on top, yellow, on blue background.

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Alex Ip 葉清霖 @alexip718.com · 24d

A good time to announce that @thexylom.com will run @gelliottmorris.com's model back and conduct an unofficial No Kings Day 2 nationwide attendance count!

We conservatively estimated that 150k to 310k people attended Labor Day protests. Stay tuned for more updates as we get closer to 10/18.

Greg Pak @gregpak.net · 24d

Join the No Kings Rally on 10/18!

www.mobilize.us/nokings/even...

NO KINGS in New York · No Kings

**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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Indivisible Palo Alto Plus @indivisiblepaplus.bsky.social · 2d

Good morning, and welcome to the 5th day and first Monday of the Republican government shutdown.

SHUTDOWN BY CHOICE
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Gre...
@RepMTG
X.com
On the government shutdown, here's what you're not being told.
If Republican Senators wanted to pass the CR and reopen the government they could, by using the nuclear option to override the 60 vote rule and pass the CR with a simple majority vote. We have 53 R Senators.
Even liars tell the truth once in a while
REPUBLICANS COULD REOPEN THE GOVERNMENT TODAY, BUT THEY DON'T WANT TO

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Indivisible Palo Alto Plus @indivisiblepaplus.bsky.social · 3d

Judge, to DOJ tonight: Did I stutter?

Acyn @acyn.bsky.social · 3d

Bonta: Just minutes before the hearing, we got word that the Texas National Guard has been federalized.

We asked the judge to issue a broad order — one that applies to every National Guard unit in every state — stating that none of them can be deployed to Oregon.

She issued that order

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Alex Ip 葉清霖 @alexip718.com · 3d

I caution that we still don't know why Judge Diane Goodstein's home burned down.

But more than 24 hours since the incident, The New York Times, The Washington Post, The Wall Street Journal, Reuters, and the AP combined have run exactly zero articles or updates about the developing situation.

Brandon Friedman @brandonfriedman.bsky.social · 3d

Judge Diane Goodstein crossed the Trump administration last month. Yesterday, her home burned, her husband was injured and it's being investigated for arson.

www.postandcourier.com/news/crime/s...

Judge blocks South Carolina from giving DOJ millions of voters' data
Sep. 3, 2025

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Indivisible Palo Alto Plus @indivisiblepaplus.bsky.social · 3d

Trump is trying to start a civil war while keeping the federal government shut down.

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US Political Politics News 💙🌈🦋The Fighting Liberal Democrat @us-political-news.bsky.social · 3d

Judge temporarily blocks Trump from any sending National Guard troops to Oregon https://www.axios.com/2025/10/06/trump-california-national-guard-oregon-portland-newsom https://www.axios.com/2025/10/06/trump-california-national-guard-oregon-portland-newsom

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Indivisible Palo Alto Plus @indivisiblepaplus.bsky.social · 4d

Four days and counting of the Republicans being unable to keep the government running despite having every tool and controlling all three branches.

Indivisible Palo Alto Plus @indivisiblepaplus.bsky.social · 5d

Three days of the Republican shut down so far. And Mike Johnson has sent the house home for an extra week.

Wow. They’ll burn the country down before they release the Epstein files.

Indivisible Palo Alto Plus @indivisiblepaplus.bsky.social · 6d

Trump and the Republicans have now kept the federal gov shut down for two days and counting.

They could open it with 51 Senate votes. They have 53 Senators.

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Democracy Action Network @democracyactionnet.bsky.social · 5d

The statue, titled “Best Friends Forever,” was reinstalled after it was removed last week. An anonymous group of artists has taken credit for the work.

Statue of Trump and Epstein Holding Hands Returns to National Mall

The statue, titled “Best Friends Forever,” was reinstalled after it was removed last week. An anonymous group of artists has taken credit for the work.

www.nytimes.com

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Indivisible ❌👑 @indivisible.org · 5d

MONDAY: We’ll discuss the Trump Shutdown, the stakes for working families, and fighting back against the regime’s healthcare cuts and chaos. Join @repcasar.bsky.social, @delauro.house.gov, @ezralevin.bsky.social, and many more special guests. RSVP now to submit questions: bit.ly/shutdownstak...

THE SHUTDOWN STAKES
FIGHTING TRUMP’S HEALTHCARE CUTS & CHAOS

VIRTUAL BRIEFING
OCT. 6 AT 3:30PM ET

Hosted by Progressive Caucus Action Fund, Groundwork Action, and Indivisible

Ezra Levin, Indivisible

Julia Tilley, United Home Care Workers of PA & SEIU Healthcare PA

Lisa Gilbert, Public Citizen

Matt Hayward, Groundwork Action

Catherine Rowland, PCAF

FEATURING SPECIAL GUESTS REP. ROSA DELAURO CD-CT) RANKING MEMBER, HOUSE APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE & REP. GREG CASAR (D-TX), CHAIR OF THE CONGRESSIONAL PROGRESSIVE CAUCUS.

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Indivisible Palo Alto Plus @indivisiblepaplus.bsky.social · 5d

Three days of the Republican shut down so far. And Mike Johnson has sent the house home for an extra week.

Wow. They’ll burn the country down before they release the Epstein files.

Indivisible Palo Alto Plus @indivisiblepaplus.bsky.social · 6d

Trump and the Republicans have now kept the federal gov shut down for two days and counting.

They could open it with 51 Senate votes. They have 53 Senators.

Indivisible Palo Alto Plus @indivisiblepaplus.bsky.social · 7d

The Republicans have now kept the government shut down for one day and counting.

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Indivisible Palo Alto Plus @indivisiblepaplus.bsky.social · 6d

Trump and the Republicans have now kept the federal gov shut down for two days and counting.

They could open it with 51 Senate votes. They have 53 Senators.

Indivisible Palo Alto Plus @indivisiblepaplus.bsky.social · 7d

The Republicans have now kept the government shut down for one day and counting.

Indivisible Palo Alto Plus @indivisiblepaplus.bsky.social · 8d

Republicans could pass a rule change this afternoon, same as they did 10 days ago, and keep the gov open.

Instead, they’re spending a whole bunch of time and energy trying to gaslight the country into blaming Democrats.

Will the media let Republicans get away with pretending to be helpless?

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Indivisible Palo Alto Plus @indivisiblepaplus.bsky.social · 7d

This was three weeks ago, and no one is talking about this any more because he’s shut down the government and done more insane things every day since.

Indivisible Palo Alto Plus @indivisiblepaplus.bsky.social · 28d

Of course it’s his signature. Of course it’s his words and his drawing. The real conversation should be about why Congressional Republicans are denying the evidence of their own eyes? And, why are they covering up the Epstein files?

Phots of 9 of Trump’s signatures across several years, including the one from the Epstein birthday book, and the caption “Why is this even a conversation?”

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David Watkins @davidwatkins.bsky.social · 7d

@democracydocket.com

newsletters.democracydocket.com/-the-trump-s...

The Trump speech that should alarm us all

newsletters.democracydocket.com

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Indivisible Palo Alto Plus @indivisiblepaplus.bsky.social · 7d

The Republicans have now kept the government shut down for one day and counting.

Indivisible Palo Alto Plus @indivisiblepaplus.bsky.social · 8d

Republicans could pass a rule change this afternoon, same as they did 10 days ago, and keep the gov open.

Instead, they’re spending a whole bunch of time and energy trying to gaslight the country into blaming Democrats.

Will the media let Republicans get away with pretending to be helpless?

Mueller, She Wrote @muellershewrote.com · 9d

Y’all. Republicans are FINE with poking holes in the filibuster. They did it ten days ago so they could confirm 48
Trump appointees at once. Don’t let them tell you they can’t pass a CR without Dems. www.nbcnews.com/politics/con...

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Indivisible Palo Alto Plus @indivisiblepaplus.bsky.social · 7d

No Kings 2 on October 18 will be a massive act of love. Please join us!

Thank you to our partners including Indivisible Mid-Peninsula, It's Blue Turn and Indivisible Portola Valley!

Indivisible Palo Alto Plus @indivisiblepaplus.bsky.social · 7d

When we show up, it is about more than outrage and revulsion. It is about caring and responsibility. Caring for all who are under attack by this regime’s cruelty and criminality. Responsibility to each other, to our community, and to our country—responsibility to defend what is precious to us all.

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