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My Civic Workout @mycivicworkout.bsky.social · 2d

NEED A LITTLE #JOY?

Click here for a #ReadingRainbow redux!

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My Civic Workout @mycivicworkout.bsky.social · 2d

SECOND WIND:

A reminder that, in spite of GOP talking points, firing federal employees during a shutdown is illegal:

www.msnbc.com/opinion/msnb...

@jameswalkinshaw.bsky.social @msnbc.com

Opinion | Russ Vought's directive to fire federal workers during a shutdown is blatantly illegal

Vought’s memo is political intimidation, not valid administrative guidance, says Rep. James Walkinshaw.

www.msnbc.com

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My Civic Workout @mycivicworkout.bsky.social · 2d

If you don’t have your Senate and House reps in your phone, take this opportunity to look them up and save them!

www.congress.gov/members/find...

www.congress.gov

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My Civic Workout @mycivicworkout.bsky.social · 2d

For Republican representatives:

indivisible.org/resource/cal...

@indivisible.org #callyourreps

CALL NOW: Demand your Republican Senator Protect Healthcare and End the Shutdown

indivisible.org

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My Civic Workout @mycivicworkout.bsky.social · 2d

For Democratic representatives:

indivisible.org/resource/cal...

@indivisible.org #callyourreps

CALL NOW: TELL DEMOCRATIC SENATORS TO KEEP HOLDING THE LINE IN THE SHUTDOWN FIGHT

indivisible.org

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My Civic Workout @mycivicworkout.bsky.social · 2d

Remember 2017, when our flood of phone calls stopped the repeal of the ACA? Let's do that again.

@indivisible.org has scripts for calling Dem and GOP senators about extending ACA subsidies and reopening the government.

Set a calendar reminder to call every day that the shutdown is taking place.

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My Civic Workout @mycivicworkout.bsky.social · 2d

#ACA health insurance subsidies, the shutdown, and authoritarianism by the Trump admin will be central items on the protest agenda. Find a No Kings event near you and make a plan with a friend to attend.

www.mobilize.us/nokings/

@indivisible.org #nokings

No Kings June 14 · No Kings on Mobilize

Find events, petitions, volunteer opportunities, fundraisers and more with No Kings.

www.mobilize.us

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My Civic Workout @mycivicworkout.bsky.social · 2d

TEN-MINUTE WORKOUT:

October 18 is a day of nonviolent No Kings protests nationwide—a follow-up to one of the largest single-day political protests in U.S. history.

www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

#nokings @indivisible.org #protest #riseup

Were the No Kings protests the largest single-day demonstration in American history?

Depending on who you ask, between 4 and 6 million people showed up – and according to one theory, this could be a turning point

www.theguardian.com

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My Civic Workout @mycivicworkout.bsky.social · 2d

FIVE-MINUTE WORKOUT:

When shutdowns occur, the party in power typically blames the party that’s not in power. This #shutdown is no exception. Hear and share this rebuttal by House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries.

youtube.com/shorts/iv2Hd...

@hakeem-jeffries.bsky.social

If there is a government shutdown, Republicans will own it.

YouTube video by Rep. Jeffries

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My Civic Workout @mycivicworkout.bsky.social · 2d

TL;DR

In 2026, ACA health insurance tax subsidies will expire and 22 million people will see steep price hikes. Democrats stood up to Trump and the GOP on the issue, and they responded by shutting down the federal government—and trying to pin the blame on Democrats.

www.cbsnews.com/news/governm...

Why ACA tax credits for 22 million Americans are at the center of the government shutdown drama

With time running out to avert a government shutdown, millions of Americans who get health insurance under the Affordable Care Act could soon face sharply higher premiums.

www.cbsnews.com

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My Civic Workout @mycivicworkout.bsky.social · 2d

Civic Workout #466:

Shutting Down Health Care Austerity

Our shuttered, divided government

#shutdown

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My Civic Workout @mycivicworkout.bsky.social · 10d

NEED A LITTLE #JOY?

Click here for Fat #Bear Week: explore.org/fat-bear-week

Fat Bear Week 2025

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My Civic Workout @mycivicworkout.bsky.social · 10d

SECOND WIND:

@damiencave.bsky.social of @nytimes.com writes about how autocrats restrict free expression.

Quoting Georgia State University Prof. Jennifer McCoy: “Controlling information and media is the one of the early and necessary steps of the authoritarian.”

www.nytimes.com/2025/09/19/w...

Threatening Broadcasters, Trump Takes a Page From the World’s Autocrats

www.nytimes.com

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My Civic Workout @mycivicworkout.bsky.social · 10d

Find ways to sustain and engage with the arts in your community.

Use the Local Arts Agency Wayfinder to find groups in your local area to see how you can support - through participating, advocating, viewing, volunteering or donating:

ww2.americansforthearts.org/laalist

@americans4arts

LAA Wayfinder | Americans for the Arts

ww2.americansforthearts.org

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My Civic Workout @mycivicworkout.bsky.social · 10d

30-MINUTE WORKOUT:

The #Trump administration’s crackdown on freedom of expression and broader funding for the arts is about silencing #dissent and blocking artistic expression that encourages us to critically reflect on our society.

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My Civic Workout @mycivicworkout.bsky.social · 10d

Demand that Sinclair and Nexstar, the companies that run many ABC stations, return to airing Kimmel on the stations they operate using this @indivisible.org toolkit:

indivisible.org/government-c...

Cancel Fascism, Reinstate Kimmel

indivisible.org

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My Civic Workout @mycivicworkout.bsky.social · 10d

TEN-MINUTE WORKOUT:

Using our collective might to pressure corporations is one of the most effective levers available to us.

(Ahem, #BoycottTarget, #BoycottTesla)

Corporations need to remember that the Trump admin isn’t the only one with power—we have it too and we’ll still be here in 2028.

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My Civic Workout @mycivicworkout.bsky.social · 10d

Use this script from @5calls.org and pick positions that will be persuasive to your particular representatives.

5calls.org/issue/free-s...

#callyourreps

Stop the Assault on Our Freedom of Speech (UPDATED 9/24) ⭑ 5 Calls

Updates Sept 24, 2025: After Jimmy Kimmel’s show resumed Tuesday night, Trump once again threatened legal action against the network, citing his …

5calls.org

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My Civic Workout @mycivicworkout.bsky.social · 10d

FIVE-MINUTE WORKOUT:

#Callyourreps to protest Trump’s attack on our #FirstAmendment rights. When even #TedCruz agrees with the progressive position, it’s clear this is an issue we can get traction on.

Stop the Assault on Our Freedom of Speech (UPDATED 9/24) ⭑ 5 Calls

Updates Sept 24, 2025: After Jimmy Kimmel’s show resumed Tuesday night, Trump once again threatened legal action against the network, citing his …

5calls.org

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My Civic Workout @mycivicworkout.bsky.social · 10d

This week, let’s make sure that our leaders and corporate executives know we mean business when it comes to protecting freedom of speech.

#firstamendment

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My Civic Workout @mycivicworkout.bsky.social · 10d

TL;DR

#JimmyKimmel ’s late night show is now back on the air thanks to widespread public outrage—but his initial suspension was a big attempt to smother #freespeech and a demonstration of craven knee-bending from #corporations.

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My Civic Workout @mycivicworkout.bsky.social · 10d

CIVIC WORKOUT #465:

Good For Me, But Not For Thee

Protect #freespeech

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MomsRising @momsrising.org · 15d

Trump and RFK Jr. are skilled at preying on the fears of moms. They are not Making America Healthy Again—they are cutting health care, making the stigma against women and mothers worse, and creating new fears that ignore what the experts know about healthy pregnancies and the causes of autism.

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My Civic Workout @mycivicworkout.bsky.social · 17d

NEED A LITTLE #JOY?

Click here for some belly flops:

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Breaching mobula rays! #diving #ocean #oceanlife #freediving #scubadiving #marinelife #wildlife #mexico🇲🇽 #travel #bajacalifornia #sea #bajaexpeditions

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My Civic Workout @mycivicworkout.bsky.social · 17d

SECOND WIND:

In @newrepublic.com, Timothy Noah wonders if the #gunsafety laws that Charlie Kirk opposed could have saved his life:

newrepublic.com/article/2003...

The Gun Safety Measures Charlie Kirk Opposed Might Have Saved His Life

Welcome to Utah, the only state that explicitly bars colleges from banning guns.

newrepublic.com

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