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Jess Craven ❌👑 @jesscraven101.bsky.social · 3h

Senator Schumer is finally getting the hang of this whole social media thing.

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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Jackson Heights Indivisible @jh-indivisible.bsky.social · 3h

Homelessness is a real issue in NYC. We love to see mayoral candidates talking about concrete possibilities for solutions.

Zohran Kwame Mamdani @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social · 8h

In the country's richest city, more than 140,000 kids don't have stable or permanent housing.

"Every Child and Family Is Known" — a small pilot program that pairs school staff with students and families in shelters — has shown real promise. I will double its funding and scope.

Mamdani education plan would focus on helping NYC homeless students

Zohran Mamdani, the Democratic front-runner in the New York City mayoral race, said Wednesday he wants to double the size of a program for homeless students at public schools in a plan shared exclu…

www.nydailynews.com

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Jackson Heights Indivisible @jh-indivisible.bsky.social · 3h

MEDICS needed for NoKings: Organizers are looking for medics to volunteer at the No Kings March in midtown on Oct 18th starting at 11am. We would be happy to purchase supplies with advance notice. Please fill out the following volunteer form: nokingsnyc.com/volunteer noting the Medic box. REPOST!

10/18 No Kings NYC: Volunteer Form

Date: Saturday, October 18 Time: 11:00 AM Location: Father Duffy Square, 7th Ave &, W 47th St, New York, NY 10036 Please fill out the following form to indicate how you would like to volunteer for NO...

nokingsnyc.com

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Indivisible Western Queens, NY @indivisiblequeens.bsky.social · 13h

IWQ was out canvassing 25+ businesses this week, handing out helpful info for everyone in the community about the rights of immigrants and how to stay safe, we were also at the 31st ave open streets in Astoria

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Emily L. Hauser (she/her) ❌👑 @emilylhauser.bsky.social · 13h

🧵*10/8/2025 noncooperation thread*

A daily-ish thread of acts of noncooperation, noncompliance, defiance, & whatnot by individuals, communities, &/or institutions.

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The good people of Little Rock are busy today!

50501 Arkansas 🚫👑 @50501arkansas.bsky.social · 15h

10/8 - LITTLE ROCK

A day of action!☕️

Honk for justice on I-630 at Woodrow. 🏛️ Then, join the healthcare rally at Tom Cotton's office at 3:30 PM.

Tune into KABF 88.3 from 5-6pm for the latest.

Let's get LOUD,Little Rock! ✊️

#50501Arkansas #ThePeoplesProtestsAndMarchesAR #50501LittleRock

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Anat Shenker-Osorio @anatosaurus.bsky.social · 1d

New name a friend coined for endless "concern" batteries in surveys that folks love to ask: Susan Collins Questions. And they're about that useful.

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Jess Craven ❌👑 @jesscraven101.bsky.social · 1d

Trump and Russ Vought are coming for Social Security again. And this time the cuts will hurt the most vulnerable of us.

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Anat Shenker-Osorio @anatosaurus.bsky.social · 2d

Last big program I helped run, we targeted AND MOVED a much higher proportion of former Trump voters than much larger, mainstream programs. The same goes for flipping folks in other countries. It's not about left vs mod, it's about whether you're ready to run on values, build a choir, & persuade. /1

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Emily L. Hauser (she/her) ❌👑 @emilylhauser.bsky.social · 2d

Pritzker right now - a thread:

Julie DiCaro @juliedicaro.bsky.social · 2d

IL Gov. JB Pritzker says he has asked TX Gov. Abbott to refuse to allow Texas National Guard troops to be deployed to IL.

Pritzker says Bonvino and ICE have brought violence to Chicago. Points out that Bonvino admitted that ICE is detaining people based on what they look like.

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Indivisible Western Queens, NY @indivisiblequeens.bsky.social · 2d

Hey IWQ-ies! Welcome to our new weekly announcements post! Check back in on Monday mornings to see what events and meeting we have going on for the week. We can’t wait to see you there!

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Indivisible Western Queens, NY @indivisiblequeens.bsky.social · 2d

📣Today's call to action: Tell your House Representative to haul in FCC Chair Brendan Car to testify under oath about this corrupt crackdown on dissent. Even though Kimmel is back on the air, Carr needs to be held accountable. Give this post a like if you make the call!

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Emily L. Hauser (she/her) ❌👑 @emilylhauser.bsky.social · 2d

🧵*10/6/2025 noncooperation thread*

A daily-ish thread of acts of noncooperation, noncompliance, defiance, & whatnot by individuals, communities, &/or institutions.

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📢 The folks at ACLU want to help us get ready for #NoKings on 10/18‼️

VIRTUAL EVENT TONIGHT!
10/6/25
8pm ET

Register for the link⬇️

No Kings: Protest Safety, Know Your Rights & De-Escalation Training

I'm attending this event - sign up now to join me!

act.aclu.org

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Anat Shenker-Osorio @anatosaurus.bsky.social · 3d

Some people watched One Battle After Another and took notes.

Cristian Farias @cristianfarias.com · 3d

This video of Chicagoans intervening to save a man from being abducted off the streets by ICE is making the rounds on Instagram.

Community action works.

Source: www.instagram.com/reel/DPZL2AL...

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Anat Shenker-Osorio @anatosaurus.bsky.social · 3d

Resistance. Refusal. Ridicule. Those are the ingredients to bring down regimes and among them ridicule is arguably the most delicious. The emperor isn't just naked; his goon squad is afraid of an inflatable frog.
Portland is TOO FABULOUS FOR FASCISM.

competentposter @competentposter.bsky.social · 4d

wizard frog is insane

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megan @mayor-tangle.bsky.social · 3d

Tell the Gaming Commission to reject the Metropolitan Park Casino: tinyurl.com/NoCasinoFMCP

Sign up for email updates at queensforall.com/join-us

Come to an Anti-Casino Town Hall
Sunday 10/19
3 - 5 PM
Muslim Center of NY
137-58 Geranium Ave, Flushing NY 11355
tinyurl.com/FlushingAgainstCasino

megan @mayor-tangle.bsky.social · 3d

Thanks to friends, neighbors, communities and volunteer marshals, we had a safe and fun March Against the Casino and Public Hearing!

Our Queens reps backed a casino at Citi Field, but they still don’t have a license. We need to keep up pressure so the state doesn’t grant one.

What can you do? 👇🏻

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Jackson Heights Indivisible @jh-indivisible.bsky.social · 3d

Art builds for protests 🪧 are the best!

Indivisible Brooklyn @bkindivisible.bsky.social · 3d

A gorgeous day for a community art build making many, many signs for No Kings 2 on Oct 18th!

Want to march with these handmade beauties? www.mobilize.us/indivisiblen...

@indivisible.org @riseandresist.bsky.social @50501newyork.bsky.social @50501movement.bsky.social

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Gabe Ortíz @tusk81.bsky.social · 3d

Good morning. Immigrants are #HereToStay.

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megan @mayor-tangle.bsky.social · 3d

IT'S HERE! TODAY!

Our reps sold us out and tried to silence us. Online trolls threatened us. But we will not be silenced or intimidated.

MARCH AGAINST THE CITI FIELD CASINO
starting @ 1pm @ Corona Plaza
marching to the Unisphere in Flushing Meadows Corona Park for a People's Hearing on the casino

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megan @mayor-tangle.bsky.social · 3d

Trolls threatened a family-friendly March Against the Casino. It’s reported, so expect extra police + community safety support. March stays peaceful: music, bubbles, kids, joy. Community power over hate.

🚶‍♀️ Sun Oct 5 · 1 PM — Corona Plaza → Unisphere

Join us against Steve Cohen’s casino.

We are saddened to report that organizers have received violent threats from anonymous registrants of the family-friendly, neighbor-led March Against the Casino tomorrow. We have reported the incident, which may increase police presence. We recognize that more police can be stressful and intimidating. We are committed to ensuring the safety of our communities and will have deescalation support present. We encourage neighbors to do what is most safe for them.

We will not let hateful internet trolls skulking behind email addresses like Casino777MAXWIN@gmail.com and FLUSHINGCASINOW@gmail.com stop us from holding the march and speaking out about the impacts of a casino in Flushing Meadows. The march tomorrow will be peaceful because we believe in our democratic practices. It will be full of music, bubbles, children, and joy. It is not a place for hate-fueled threats, it’s a place for community power. We hope to see you there to stand against billionaire Steve Cohen’s casino.

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Ari @aricreates.bsky.social · 4d

Beautiful artwork to help inspire people to march this coming Oct 18!!From the amazing @juliepeppito.bsky.social
NO KINGS IN THE UNITED STATES.🇺🇸 LIBERTY 🗽 NOT TYRANNY
🪧 ✊🏽MARCH WITH US ON OCT 18 🇺🇸 NoKings.Org (find a march near you)

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Rise and Resist @riseandresist.bsky.social · 4d

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📣 NO KINGS N.Y.C.
📍 Times Square (the red steps)
📆 October 18th
⏰ 11am

The NYC march route is from Times Sq, south on 7th Ave, dispersing at 14th St.
We need your help to make this big, and to make our voices heard.
Bring a friend, tell a friend, sign up to volunteer at NoKingsNYC.org

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Jackson Heights Indivisible @jh-indivisible.bsky.social · 4d

Flyering time. No Kings ❌👑 Oct 18 #queens #manhattan #puttrashinitsplace

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videotroph @videotroph.bsky.social · 4d

Cory Doctorow helping to promote & think through MotL's Blue Bonds strategy was definitely not on today's bingo card.

But I love it! 💙

Money on the Left @moneyontheleft.bsky.social · 4d

Tremendous thanks to Cory Doctorow for helping us get the word out about Blue Bonds, MotL's fiscal strategy for mobilizing sub-federal debt financing to defeat authoritarian sabotage & extortion.

pluralistic.net/2025/10/04/f...

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Anat Shenker-Osorio @anatosaurus.bsky.social · 4d

Here it is, my answer for every time I get asked "why don't (most) Dems just...[message better, be bolder, sound authentic...etc]"

www.weekendreading.net/p/bringing-a...

Bringing a Survey to a Gun Fight

“Pollingism” Has Failed Democrats and Voters. Here’s Why, and What to Do Instead.

www.weekendreading.net

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