Reposted by @assertspirituality.bsky.socialThe Bulwark @thebulwark.com · 17/04/2025It's bad. But it won't get better if we don't fight. Today's Morning Shots from @billkristolbulwark.bsky.social and @eggerdc.bsky.social:thebulwark.comHarvard Is Fighting Back. So Can We.The Trump administration wants a battle with civil society. 838970
Reposted by @assertspirituality.bsky.socialMirth @mirthdal.bsky.social · 06/04/20253/ Though regime change can occur w/as little as 3.5% of the population, these movements must also have... "momentum, organization, strategic leadership, and sustainability" --> Get out on the streets AGAIN & AGAIN, every weekend, every opportunity... www.hks.harvard.edu/sites/defaul... 031
Reposted by @assertspirituality.bsky.socialMirth @mirthdal.bsky.social · 06/04/20252/ Erica Chenoweth, who has studied regime change from 1900 to present, discovered that nonviolent protests are TWICE as likely to result in regime change compared to armed conflict - and the amazing power of everyday people, protesting together She's posted Q&A here: bsky.app/profile/chen... 183
Reposted by @assertspirituality.bsky.socialMirth @mirthdal.bsky.social · 06/04/20251/ Reminder - research shows most effective way to cause regime change... persistent nonviolent public pressure - if as little as 3.5% of the population takes to streets AND STAYS THERE, unwanted regimes will often just leave (see @chenoweth.bsky.social) www.bbc.com/future/artic...bbc.comThe '3.5% rule': How a small minority can change the worldNonviolent protests are twice as likely to succeed as armed conflicts – and those engaging a threshold of 3.5% of the population have never failed to bring about change. 1203
Reposted by @assertspirituality.bsky.socialRuth Goring @ruthgoring.bsky.social · 06/04/2025The first is my joyful midchant face when I see my photographer friend Michael Bracey at Chicago's Hands Off march (April 5). The rest are favorite images of other marchers. #handsoff 021
Reposted by @assertspirituality.bsky.socialLaurence H. Tribe @tribelaw.bsky.social · 06/04/2025This! 668379639034
Reposted by @assertspirituality.bsky.socialIndivisible ❌👑 @indivisible.org · 05/04/2025💙 DC never disappoints. #handsoff 484360016767
Reposted by @assertspirituality.bsky.socialAaron Parnas @aaronparnas.bsky.social · 06/04/2025Just a kid living out his dream 503875119
Reposted by @assertspirituality.bsky.social𝙽𝚊𝚜𝚑 𝙸𝚜 𝙷𝚎𝚛𝚎 𝙵𝚘𝚛 𝙸𝚝 @nashishereforit.bsky.social · 05/04/2025She shouldn’t have to be out in the Kansas City cold, worried about her financial future. #HandsOff #KansasCity 292139912901
Reposted by @assertspirituality.bsky.socialChrista Brown @christabrown.bsky.social · 06/04/2025Massive #HandsOff turn-out in Colorado. I was so overcome with emotion that I just spontaneously started crying... and then laughing. Overwhelmed with gratitude for the sense of solidarity -- here & throughout the nation. Here are just a few of my favorite signs. 78510
Reposted by @assertspirituality.bsky.socialAnonymous @youranoncentral.bsky.social · 05/04/2025Louisville, Kentucky #3E #Handsoff #FiftyFiftyOne 📷 @bantaart.bsky.social 604081702
Reposted by @assertspirituality.bsky.socialGeorge Conway ⚖️🇺🇸 @gtconway.bsky.social · 06/04/2025Absolutely. 905802780
Reposted by @assertspirituality.bsky.socialAnonymous @youranoncentral.bsky.social · 06/04/2025Portland, Oregon #3E #Handsoff #FiftyFiftyOne 📷 @climatebrad.hillheat.com 8769801174
Reposted by @assertspirituality.bsky.socialH. Bea O’Problem @voidbraun.bsky.social · 06/04/2025My favorite sign today: “Old? Pissed off? Welcome to Grantifa!” held by an old guy 13882115
Reposted by @assertspirituality.bsky.socialRandi Weingarten 🖇️📚✊🇺🇸 @rweingarten.bsky.social · 06/04/2025They want us to be silent. But we won’t be. Because we know there’s no cavalry coming. We are the cavalry. And we’ll fight in the courts, in the streets and in our communities—because our kids, our jobs and our futures are worth fighting for. #HandsOff 392115522
Reposted by @assertspirituality.bsky.socialSteven Beschloss @stevenbeschloss.bsky.social · 05/04/2025“Today’s topic could be about fury or madness, sadness or loss, stress & distress, but I’d like to lean into hope. Because even in the darkness, even as the evidence of destruction mounts…this insane chapter is neither monolithic nor will it be never-ending.” www.americaamerica.news/p/what-does-...americaamerica.newsWhat Does Hope Look Like?A Saturday Prompt 13768165
Reposted by @assertspirituality.bsky.socialArkansas Advocate @arkansasadvocate.com · 04/04/2025Unknown numbers of Ukrainians received emails by mistake from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security saying their humanitarian protected status was being revoked and they would have to leave the United States within days, the agency said Friday.buff.lyTrump administration says emails 'sent in error' ordering Ukrainians to leave the U.S. • Arkansas AdvocateUnknown numbers of Ukrainians received emails by mistake from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security saying their humanitarian protected status was being revoked and they would have to leave the… 277041
Reposted by @assertspirituality.bsky.socialAltSpaceForce 🚀🇺🇲 @altspaceforce.altgov.info · 05/04/2025If your NC vote has been challenged, the appeals court has triggered a 15-day "curing" period. It is imperative that you contact your local Board of Elections or legal representation for the next steps. The NC GOP is openly trying to steal their state's Supreme Court. Do not let them.cnn.comNorth Carolina judges side with Republican colleague in close Supreme Court race | CNNA North Carolina appeals court sided Friday with the trailing Republican candidate in an extremely close state Supreme Court election, a ruling that could flip the result of the nation’s only 2024 rac... 26820582
Reposted by @assertspirituality.bsky.socialAsha Rangappa @asharangappa.bsky.social · 04/04/2025Thanks @stevevladeck.bsky.social for the cite to Abu Ali c. Ashcroft…sounds familiar (the Bush admin brought this guy back) 33915236
Reposted by @assertspirituality.bsky.socialelsbeth tascioni @steadyhabits.bsky.social · 04/04/2025if Kristin Noem can coordinate a media stunt at the prison he is at then they can get him released. 1345785
Reposted by @assertspirituality.bsky.socialThe New Republic @newrepublic.com · 04/04/2025DNC chair Ken Martin just announced he's creating a "People's Cabinet." Just happens to be 11 days after Michael Tomasky wrote a column suggesting that they do this! newrepublic.com/article/1930...newrepublic.comDemocrats: Send in the Shadow Cabinet!To fight Trump, the party needs unconventional thinking and a more aggressive footing in the information wars. Our friends across the pond have a good idea that they can steal. 2522752
Reposted by @assertspirituality.bsky.socialThe Child Labor Coalition @childlaborclc.bsky.social · 04/04/2025Why cuts to @ILAB_DOL are a horrible idea....by Fairtrade America, the International Cocoa Initiative and The Rainforest Alliance.... #ChildLabor @alt-dol.altgov.info @theameilee.bsky.social cocoaradar.com/us-cuts-to-c...cocoaradar.comUS cuts to child labor programmes a ‘blow to core values’ say NGOsEXCLUSIVE: Fairtrade America, International Cocoa Initiative, and The Rainforest Alliance concerned by latest DOGE move to slash US government spending 1167
Reposted by @assertspirituality.bsky.socialMolly Jong-Fast @mollyjongfast.bsky.social · 04/04/2025I kind of want to go 1821606439916
Reposted by @assertspirituality.bsky.socialThe New Republic @newrepublic.com · 04/04/2025In an appearance on Fox Business Friday, Senator Ron Johnson said, "I’m getting all kinds of reactions from businesses, farmers in Wisconsin that are highly concerned about what’s happening."newrepublic.comRon Johnson Panics on Air Over Trump’s Disastrous TariffsRepublicans are wigging out about the consequences of Donald Trump’s tariffs. 8519374
Reposted by @assertspirituality.bsky.socialCNBC @cnbc.com · 04/04/2025Here’s a tally of the stock market damage: cnb.cx/3EgjVI4 4125878
Reposted by @assertspirituality.bsky.socialWIRED @wired.com · 04/04/2025A DOGE operative at the Department of Veterans Affairs appears to be trying to use an AI tool to write code for the agency's systems, among other proposals.wrd.cmInside DOGE’s AI Push at the Department of Veterans AffairsA DOGE operative at the Department of Veterans Affairs appears to be trying to use an AI tool to write code for the agency’s systems, among other proposals. 40383156
Reposted by @assertspirituality.bsky.socialAlt U.S. Department of Labor @alt-dol.altgov.info · 05/04/2025Tomorrow, #April5, we're taking to the streets nationwide to say #HandsOff! We will not let these billionaires illegally gut the federal government and take away the protections and benefits Americans have worked so hard for. Find an event near you: www.mobilize.us/handsoff 213935
Reposted by @assertspirituality.bsky.socialProTip (AKA alt_localgov) @protip.altgov.info · 04/04/2025He’s destroying your wealth and selling you junk. Does that sound like what a president is supposed to be doing? Even if this is *who* you voted for, this can’t possibly be *what* you vote for, can it? 2309
Reposted by @assertspirituality.bsky.socialProTip (AKA alt_localgov) @protip.altgov.info · 04/04/2025Are we great again again yet? 8667
Reposted by @assertspirituality.bsky.socialProTip (AKA alt_localgov) @protip.altgov.info · 04/04/2025Can anyone tell me what happened in March 2020?media.tenor.coma man wearing glasses is standing in front of a blackboard and saying `` anyone ? '' .ALT: a man wearing glasses is standing in front of a blackboard and saying `` anyone ? '' . 24412
Reposted by @assertspirituality.bsky.socialFred Wellman @fpwellman.bsky.social · 03/04/2025They really went through and emptied display cases of anything about womens achievements. Taking down Confederate statues and names led to the erasure of anyone who isn’t white, male, and straight being literally erased by Hegseth and his immoral collaborators. www.military.com/daily-news/2...military.comNaval Academy Staff Removed Display on Female Jewish Graduates for Hegseth VisitThe U.S. Naval Academy has confirmed that officials there removed items commemorating female Jewish graduates from a historic display ahead of a visit to the school by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth o... 1862213985
Reposted by @assertspirituality.bsky.socialNorm Eisen @normeisen.bsky.social · 03/04/2025New: We win again vs. Musk, DOGE & the Trump admin! This time it is in our case over breaches of personal info The judge ruled the litigation can move forward in order to stop that ongoing disclosure & require any shared info be returned statedemocracydefenders.org/fund/judge-r...statedemocracydefenders.orgJudge Rejects Government's Attempt to Dismiss EFF Lawsuit Against OPM, DOGE, and Musk - State Democracy Defenders ActionPress ReleaseApril 3, 2025 Court Confirms That, If Proven, DOGE’s Ongoing Access to Personnel Records Is Illegal NEW YORK, N.Y. — A lawsuit seeking to stop the U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM... 311007202
Reposted by @assertspirituality.bsky.socialDr. Jack Brown @drjackbrown.bsky.social · 03/04/2025RFKjr is a Josef Mengele wannabe. He’s trying to cull people in large numbers. Every physician in the country and the world must speak out against him. 561532485
Reposted by @assertspirituality.bsky.socialNPR @npr.org · 03/04/2025Although most abortions remain illegal in Alabama, the decision allows doctors and advocacy groups to tell patients about abortion options in other states, and help with travel and other costs.npr.orgJudge rules Alabama can't prosecute groups helping patients get abortions elsewhereAlthough most abortions remain illegal in Alabama, the decision allows doctors and advocacy groups to tell patients about abortion options in other states, and help with travel and other costs 775480981
Reposted by @assertspirituality.bsky.socialKevin Milligan @kevinmilligan.bsky.social · 03/04/2025New tariff rate for some big textile exporting countries: Vietnam: 46% Pakistan: 29% Sri Lanka: 44% Bangladesh: 37%. This is going to hit every-day working-class Americans very very hard and very noticably. That US$5.99 t-shirt is going to be much more expensive. bsky.app/profile/twse... 28133
Reposted by @assertspirituality.bsky.socialResistbot @resist.bot · 03/04/2025🖋️ “Demand to know why Russia was excluded from Trump’s recent global tariffs” hit 250 signers! 💬 Text SIGN PYFIYU to 50409resist.botDemand to know why Russia was excluded from Trump’s recent global tariffsText SIGN PYFIYU to 50409 — The exclusion of Russia from the sweeping global tariffs imposed by the Trump administration raises serious concerns. Trade between the U.S. and Russia has declined significantly in recent years due to sanctions imposed after Moscow's invasion of Ukraine. However, Russia still conducts more trade with the U.S. than certain smaller countries that were included in the tariff list. This inconsistency demands an explanation. While the White House claims sanctions already ensure negligible trade with Russia, Trump has simultaneously threatened additional tough measures and tariffs against Moscow if it does not agree to a peace deal over Ukraine. There appears to be a clear double standard in play, with Russia receiving preferential treatment compared to U.S. allies subjected to harsh tariffs. This decision undermines America's stance against Russian aggression and emboldens Putin's regime. It also reinforces concerns that Trump prioritizes his personal relationship with the Russian president over national interests and commitments to allies. The American people deserve transparency on why a hostile power like Russia has been exempted from measures impacting the entire global economy. A clear justification that serves U.S. strategic objectives must be provided, not empty rhetoric claiming negligible trade impact. 03116
Reposted by @assertspirituality.bsky.socialDrDinD.bsky.social @drdind.bsky.social · 03/04/2025I wanna highlight this and the reference from @jerrymcm.bsky.social - by Trump's reasoning he should have slapped a 41% tariff on Russia. He did not. Why? Just remember Speaker Pelosi's words right in Trump’s face. 17636276
Reposted by @assertspirituality.bsky.socialLady4Freedom @sassylady4freedom.bsky.social · 03/04/2025 315238
Reposted by @assertspirituality.bsky.socialMolly Jong-Fast @mollyjongfast.bsky.social · 03/04/2025Maybe voting for guy who was a complete disaster last time was a mistake? 16789271674
Reposted by @assertspirituality.bsky.socialPostcard @postcardlit.bsky.social · 03/04/2025Order your copy today! It’s national poetry month so why not get some poetry postcards and share the beauty? 074
assertspirituality.bsky.social @assertspirituality.bsky.social · 03/04/2025Wow. So technically if you FOIA the FDA right now you can sue if they don’t reply on time. Fascinating. 🤔🤔🤔 130
Reposted by @assertspirituality.bsky.socialAlt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 03/04/2025Neither has any human residents or, according to U.S. data, any trade with America last year — unless penguins have started exporting fish sticks. Still, a 10 percent tariff was slapped on them Wednesday, presumably just in case the wildlife starts getting entrepreneurial. 491920139
Reposted by @assertspirituality.bsky.socialWill Bunch @willbunch.bsky.social · 03/04/2025March saw the third-highest number of layoffs in U.S. history, and 80% of them were caused by DOGE This was before the tariffs It's just...unbelievable 526235167490
Reposted by @assertspirituality.bsky.socialBill Kristol @billkristolbulwark.bsky.social · 03/04/2025"But new year, new Trump admin, baby! Trump’s new trade course isn’t just the biggest U.S. tariff hike in more than a century. It’s an attempt to build a new trade regime on the bedrock of his two basic policy fantasies." www.thebulwark.com/p/trump-call...thebulwark.comTrump Calls It Liberation. It’s Destruction.The only thing we’re being liberated from is our prosperity. 1320434