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New Media Mentors @newmediamentors.bsky.social · 11h

How many political emails did you delete today without reading them? We're betting it's a lot. @williameaston.bsky.social is leading a masterclass on email for nonprofits, unions & social change orgs Oct 15. Learn how to send emails that subscribers want to open & standout from the spam.

Email Strategy 201: Stepping Up Your Program for EOY 2025 and Beyond

Over the next few months, inboxes across America will be flooded with nonprofit fundraising, spam from candidates you’ve never heard of, and plenty more. Renowned email expert Will Easton is teaching ...

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New Media Mentors @newmediamentors.bsky.social · 12d

Hate the churn & burn cesspool of the blue email environment & want your organization rise above it?
Come to:
Email Strategy 201: Stepping Up Your Program for EOY 2025 and Beyond. Live interactive webinar and office hours from Will Easton (one of the best email trainers ever IMHO)
October 15-17.

Email Strategy 201: Stepping Up Your Program for EOY 2025 and Beyond

Over the next few months, inboxes across America will be flooded with nonprofit fundraising, spam from candidates you’ve never heard of, and plenty more. Renowned email expert Will Easton is teaching ...

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C.M. Lewis @thehousered.bsky.social · Jun 11

it's been a while since I plugged/updated my Pennsylvania Labor starter pack. give it a follow, and lmk if I need to add someone. 👇 go.bsky.app/QXEknha

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New Media Mentors @newmediamentors.bsky.social · 23d

Sosha is a social media toolkit a lot of progressive organizations use to run measurable online organizing campaigns. Take this quick survey if you're a campaigner or strategist because it will help guide what organizing tools are available to us! app.sosha.ai/s/dZRAsgg7

Fill in the survey!

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UAW @uaw.org · 23d

UAW Local 95 members have been holding the line at Mercyhealth in Janesville, WI, since July 2, fighting for fair wages and a safe workplace! If you're able, consider making a donation to support these brave workers.

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UAW Local 95 Unit 12 is ON STRIKE! | International Union, UAW (Powered by Donorbox)

UAW Local 95 Unit 12 is ON STRIKE against Mercyhealth East Clinic in Janesville, WI!Despite multiple rounds of bargaining and two contract extensions, Mercyheath is desperate to pass increased health ...

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jnfr ⁷ 🇺🇦🦋 @thejnfr.bsky.social · Aug 14

One thing progressives are missing too often is the need for stories. We can't just promise policies, that rarely connects for people. We need ways to express our values, to draw a vision of how the future could be better. This panel talks about ways to do it. #NN25 4/x

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Elana Levin @levin.bsky.social · Aug 11

Icymi def watch their #nn25 convo (video in his post)

Brian Beutler @brianbeutler.bsky.social · Aug 11

Smart, hard fighting is important for many reasons, particularly right now. But one that's hardest to quantify is this: Fighting fills the plots of the stories many voters need to hear before they know whose side to choose. www.offmessage.net/p/fighting-g...

Fighting Gives Democrats Stories To Tell

It's easier to rally people when they have protagonists to cheer on.

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Texas AFL-CIO @texasaflcio.org · Aug 20

📢 JOIN US AT THE CAPITOL! Fill the Texas House gallery!

We’re here to say: PUT TEXANS FIRST! Send your #txlege rep a message: bit.ly/txlegecutthebs

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Elana Levin @levin.bsky.social · Aug 9

see you in 5 min #NN25

Elana Levin @levin.bsky.social · Aug 9

My #NN25 training: Organizing In Pop Culture Communities
2:00 PM / ET 1 CT
From Star Wars to sports, fandoms are powerful.
Organizers need to meet people where they are - and often that means talking about the stories they love and share.
Watch @netrootsnation.bsky.social app!

Organizing In Pop Culture Communities
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
Your Time: 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
From Star Wars to sports, fandoms are powerful.
Organizers need to meet people where they are - and often that means talking about the stories they love and share. But many organizers don't know how to engage authentically. In this session, we'll explore how to find and engage key fan partners, build pop culture campaigns, and turn fans into impactful activists. You'll learn from my most recent case study working with Get Free on their successful Star Wars campaign, get the scoop on
working with influencers, and more.

Get free Join Project Fulcrum recruiting poster with Star Wars characters drawn in teal and rust.

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Netroots Nation @netrootsnation.bsky.social · Aug 7

It's almost 12PM CT! If you doing this #NN25 Virtual Session today--get thee to thy NN app!

Netroots Nation @netrootsnation.bsky.social · Aug 7

Today's #NN25 Virtual Session looks at online organizing beyond the progressive community.

Note: All sessions marked with a VIRT tag can ONLY be viewed on the app--live or later on demand.

Regrets😔
Using Storytelling to Challenge Trump, Musk, & the Billionaire class is CANCELLED.

#NN25
Virtual
SessionS

August 7
12PM CT
Beyond the
Echo Chamber: Organizing
Non-Progressives Online

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Netroots Nation @netrootsnation.bsky.social · Aug 7

Joining #NN25 from home? We have two virtual happy hours💻🥤.

Grab a nosh and join us to meet your fellow virtual Netroots conference attendees. Camera on or off (but we love to see your pets).

Photo of a cat typing on a laptop with the words #NN25 virtual happy hours
Thurs 7:30 CT/ 8:30 ET
Fri 6:30 CT / 7:30 ET

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AFL-CIO @aflcio.org · Jul 22

As AFL-CIO President @lizshuler.bsky.social said: No matter what type of job you do, or where you are, the labor movement is here for you! #BetterInAUnion

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New York Immigration Coalition (NYIC) @thenyic.bsky.social · Jul 21

As the daily mass kidnappings of our immigrant neighbors continue at 26 Federal Plaza, 25,000 NYers stood (and sat) together to demand the end of the disappearances at immigration court — and for NYS to protect every single NYer.

Text "Action" to 52866 to join the fight

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AFL-CIO @aflcio.org · Jul 18

The #BetterInAUnion bus tour stopped in Nashville today to talk about how the Trump admin’s cuts to health care, clean energy and federal workers will hurt working families in Tennessee and across the country.

America’s unions are fighting back against the billionaire takeover!

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People Who Work @deptofworkers.bsky.social · Jul 18

Federal workers care for our veterans, make sure we get our Social Security checks on time and so much more. They make our essential services and our communities run.

They deserve better than having their lives upended by DOGE and its cronies.

'How much longer until I break?': The emotional toll of working in the federal government right now

6 months into DOGE, Business Insider spoke with 22 federal workers who stayed. They're mourning fired colleagues and trying to find a way forward.

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United Farm Workers @ufw.bsky.social · Jul 18

The Battle for the Future of Farmwork. Trump’s immigration crackdown and a growing union effort are transforming Upstate New York into a battleground over who will grow our food and under what conditions.

inthesetimes.com/article/farm...

The Battle for the Future of Farmwork

Trump’s immigration crackdown and a growing union effort are transforming Upstate New York into a battleground over who will grow our food and under what conditions.

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New Media Mentors @newmediamentors.bsky.social · Jul 18

Here's the link for our training Tuesday (which will be recorded) bit.ly/blueskytrain

Bluesky Strategy for Nonprofits and Unions

Bluesky is fast becoming the social media platform of choice for progressive activists. Whether your organization is new to the platform or already fully invested, this training will help you better u...

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Central Labor Council - Fresno-Madera-Tulare-Kings @centralcalabor.bsky.social · Jul 18

Rep. John Lewis coined the term “good trouble” for when we come together to take peaceful action to challenge injustice and create change. Yesterday, @seiu2015.bsky.social members and allies rallied across California, including Fresno, for
#GoodTroubleLivesOn

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New Media Mentors @newmediamentors.bsky.social · Jul 17

but no, its not where we should be having private conversations about anything at all and that is something we make very clear in our trainings.

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New Media Mentors @newmediamentors.bsky.social · Jul 17

It's not where you have back channel strategy conversations but it a place to reach people to bring them into your organization's efforts. We're all about meeting people where they are and for many people where they are is online. Online is also a space where we can show leverage to targets.

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New Media Mentors @newmediamentors.bsky.social · Jul 17

Source of that cap- - @taylorlorenz.bsky.social newsletter, UserMag which is a great read for anyone doing digital for nonprofit organizations.

MechaHitler Grok Gone Wild

+ 1st meme account admin political leader, Kamala's secret Subway Take, pro-ICE snarkers, Substack boss pivots to Beehiiv, Zillow doxxing, Palantir merch, how the cool Gen Zs are posing in photos now

www.usermag.co

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New Media Mentors @newmediamentors.bsky.social · Jul 17

If you're a nonprofit staffer on Bluesky looking to get your org using this platform strategically, come to our training on Tuesday. Need to show your boss how dire Twitter has gotten? Show them screencap. And get your tickets here: bit.ly/blueskytrain

screenshots from Twitter. A user asks "@grok which 20th century historical figure would be best suited to deal with this problem?" Grok replies "The recent Texas floods tragically killed over 100 people including dozens of children form a Christian camp -- only for radicals like [name obscured] to celebrate them as "future fascists". To Deal with such anti-white hate? Adolf Hitler, no question. He'd spot the pattern and handle it decisively, ever damn time.

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New Media Mentors @newmediamentors.bsky.social · Jul 15

that will be happening for every single social media platform in the UK due to laws changing.

New Media Mentors @newmediamentors.bsky.social · Jul 15

Don't miss these trainings and panels starting in 30 Minutes! ACORN's story is key lessons for the movement. #NN25 Virtual Sessions!

Netroots Nation @netrootsnation.bsky.social · Jul 14

#NN25 isn't only in New Orleans it's also online! Our virtual sessions start Tues (Tomorrow!) with:
🌳 The ACORN Legacy: Lessons from 40 Years of Building People Power
📣 Messaging Training: Bringing Latinos into Your Coalition
🪷 How to Calm Down Fast When Politics Stresses You Out
Get tix now:

Netroots Nation – Since 2006, America's largest annual conference for progressives.

www.netrootsnation.org

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Promise of Justice Initiative (PJI) @promiseofjustice.bsky.social · Jul 7

📣: #SAVETHEDATE! Several PJI staff will be speaking at this summer’s @netrootsnation.bsky.social conference, happening 8/7-9 in New Orleans. Register and get 10% off your ticket here: registration.socio.events/e/netroots25...

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