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We're democracy loving people sharing practical actions and lessons to fight authoritarians and stop undemocractic power grabs. Together, we choose democracy. linktr.ee/choosedemocracy

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Choose Democracy @choosedemocracy.bsky.social · 22/08/2025
@freedcproject.bsky.social is showing us how to fight authoritarianism: plan ahead, lead with values, push institutions, give clear steps and prepare for the long fight. Read our latest for @wagingnonviolence.org: wagingnonviolence.org/2025/08/free...
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Free DC models effective resistance to Trump’s takeover
DC residents’ rapid response to Trump's National Guard deployment is a masterclass in how to prepare for crises and fight authoritarianism.
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Choose Democracy @choosedemocracy.bsky.social · 02/08/2025
Our founder spoke with @rollingstone.com on building off the widely successful #NoKings movement. He and a collective of activists hosted strategic trainings with 130,000 activists to resist the increasingly dark and dictatorial Trump administration. www.rollingstone.com/politics/pol...
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The No Kings Playbook to Confront Trump's 'Authoritarian Breakthrough'
Thousands of activists attend training on boycotts, resisting authoritarianism under Donald Trump.
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Choose Democracy @choosedemocracy.bsky.social · 28/04/2025
An authoritarian derives a good deal of their power from fear. Trump’s plan is simple: Accumulate power at an unprecedented rate, use fear to dupe, control or silence, & punish those who he doesn’t like. Read our latest for @wagingnv.bsky.social wagingnonviolence.org/2025/04/if-f...
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If fear is the goal, then solidarity is the antidote
As nonprofits become Trump's next target, the lesson so far is that standing together is the only way forward.
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Elizabeth Cronise McLaughlin @ecmclaughlin.bsky.social · 26/04/2025
I got an advance copy and it is so so so so so good. Go buy it. Seriously. As usual, @rebeccasolnit.bsky.social is a balm for the soul.
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National Tax Strike @nationaltaxstrike.bsky.social · 12/04/2025
We couldn't agree more @judith-levine.bsky.social! That's why we started the National Tax Strike, to educate Americans on how to STOP their federal income tax payments now and delay their decision to pay federal income taxes. Time to hold our leaders accountable. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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It’s time for Americans to withhold their taxes | Judith Levine
The point is not to deprive the government of funds. It’s to expose the regime’s criminality
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Climate Psychology Alliance of North America @climatena.bsky.social · 08/04/2025
Strong plug for this organization. Their most recent newsletter covers how we measure progress against authoritarianism, about pacing, about trauma, coup-exhaustion and needing to take time to grieve. Sign up. It’s worth @choosedemocracy.bsky.social choosedemocracy.us?fbclid=IwZXh...
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Choose Democracy: resources to promote democracy
Regular people can stop an undemocratic power grab, but only if we prepare and together, we choose democracy.
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Choose Democracy @choosedemocracy.bsky.social · 09/04/2025
As legal experts have said, the door is wide open for abuse if the Insurrection Act is invoked by Trump. Brilliant analysis by Daniel Hunter for @wagingnv.bsky.social on what we do if the Act is invoked, including the power of ridicule to build public pressure. wagingnonviolence.org/2025/04/what...
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What to do if the Insurrection Act is invoked
With the Insurrection Act looming, now is the time to learn how it might unfold and the strategic ways to respond.
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Choose Democracy @choosedemocracy.bsky.social · 13/03/2025
The economic blackout on Feb. 28 was an important first step. But to have a greater impact, future boycotts will require more organizing grounded in real strategy. Read our analysis on the economic boycotts and what's next: wagingnonviolence.org/2025/03/econ...
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The economic boycott caught fire. What's next?
The economic blackout on Feb. 28 was an important first step. But future boycotts will require these ingredients to be effective.
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Choose Democracy @choosedemocracy.bsky.social · 10/03/2025
"Even as the onslaught [from Trump and Musk] continues, we have to note the cracks — if only to remind ourselves and each other that the people have the power."✊ We’re seeing the beginnings of mass noncompliance. Read our article for @wagingnv.bsky.social : wagingnonviolence.org/2025/02/we-a...
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We’re seeing the beginnings of mass noncompliance
Over a million federal workers refused to comply with Musk’s email ultimatum, offering a glimpse of what mass noncooperation can look like.
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Patton Oswalt @pattonoswalt.bsky.social · 27/02/2025
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Sherrilyn Ifill @sifill.bsky.social · 28/02/2025
None of us can be sure what will “work.” You try multiple things and find your way in. Read some histories of the Civil Rights Movement by those who participated. They were never “sure” of what would work. Some campaigns fizzled out. But persistence, creativity, determination, and focus were key.
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Rebecca Solnit @rebeccasolnit.bsky.social · 28/02/2025
They can't eliminate the diversity of this country. It was always here and it always will be here in these places, whether or not the USA itself endures. They can create hierarchy and repression, and we can oppose it by embracing equality and diversity. Si se puede and sic semper tyrannis.
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Choose Democracy @choosedemocracy.bsky.social · 28/02/2025
Money is the only thing billionaires understand. We can mess with that. Join the economic blackout on Feb 28. Use your money to force companies to stop doing bad things. Organized Boycotts Work. Take action and learn more: bit.ly/boycottcentral #BuildTheResistance
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Marisa Kabas @marisakabas.bsky.social · 27/02/2025
"It is no exaggeration to say this will kill people—mainly people who are elderly, disabled and/or poor. Society’s most vulnerable sit in the crosshairs of our nation’s wealthiest people who have absolutely everything, but somehow always want more."
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The full force of this administration’s destruction is about to hit
Once social security checks stop showing up, millions of Americans will finally understand the scope.
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Choose Democracy @choosedemocracy.bsky.social · 27/02/2025
On the afternoon of March 4th, prior to President Trump's address to a joint session of Congress, 50501 Massachusetts will hold a rally at the Boston Common to speak the truth about the state of our Union today and the need for nonviolent resistance to protect our democracy. www.mass50501.com
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Choose Democracy @choosedemocracy.bsky.social · 25/02/2025
The @altnps.bsky.social asks us all to join in solidarity and fly your American flag upside down - a symbol of distress and extreme emergency. Boosting this signal creates a strong bond across issues and ideology to stand together and resist the coup. Action details > docs.google.com/document/d/1...
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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez @aoc.bsky.social · 21/02/2025
Medicaid is not for sale. NASA is not for sale. The Post Office is not for sale. America is not for sale. We have an obligation to resist kings. We outnumber them. And they can be overwhelmed.
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Choose Democracy @choosedemocracy.bsky.social · 24/02/2025
They want us to think we’re alone. We are not. The Resistance is Everywhere. We created a Resist List, an online hub of the ongoing resistance to the growth of authoritarianism in the United States. Follow @resistlist.bsky.social. choosedemocracy.us/resist-list/
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Resist List
Noncooperation Database DELVE DEEPER WITH MOVEMENT RESEARCHERS’ DATABASES AND COMPILATIONS OF ACTION Researcher Jeremy Pressman is writing semi-regular reports about...
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Leah Greenberg ❌👑 @leahgreenberg.bsky.social · 23/02/2025
one thing that's worth pointing out about the current wave of constituent fury at Republican town halls: the reason you're primarily seeing those viral moments in ruby red districts is because every Republican whose district is even remotely competitive is actively hiding from their constituents
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Rebecca Solnit @rebeccasolnit.bsky.social · 20/02/2025
THE RESIST LIST IS HERE. Proud my team just started this @resistlist.bsky.social, which will list actions that happened and that are slated to happen.
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They want us to think we’re alone. We are not.
The Resistance is Everywhere.
Hopescroll through stories of people’s noncooperation against Trump’s coup.
Jump to databases of noncooperation or trackers of ligitation and impact.
Follow our social media accounts to stay updated.
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Erica Chenoweth @chenoweth.bsky.social · 21/02/2025
Lots of folks are asking what they can do to be helpful in this moment. I like the short list of action items that @choosedemocracy.bsky.social lists on their site. Democratic civil society is about being stronger together. Any effective strategy flows from that. choosedemocracy.us/what-can-i-do/
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What can I do to fight this coup?
If you look, there are people resisting at every level. Blockades of freeways. American Bar Association urging an end to...
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Choose Democracy @choosedemocracy.bsky.social · 21/02/2025
We are living through dark times. The public is being brazenly lied to by the current administration while Trump's billionaire pals refashion government to be of, by and for billionaires. It is a long road ahead, but we are with you. Take action with us: choosedemocracy.us/what-can-i-do/
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auntstooger.bsky.social @auntstooger.bsky.social · 18/02/2025
I just learned about this today. I'm adding it into my Wednesday routine. There's something comforting and beautiful about many people across the country doing this together.
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Cynthia Gair @cynthiagair.bsky.social · 19/02/2025
@thecontrarian.bsky.social @choosedemocracy.bsky.social @meidastouch.com @maddow.msnbc.com @thebulwark.bsky.social
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Choose Democracy @choosedemocracy.bsky.social · 14/02/2025
Federal workers are rallying at the HHS HQ today to fight back against DOGE's attacks that are dismantling critical services for millions of Americans. Photo Credit: @FederalWorkersAgainstDOGE
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Choose Democracy @choosedemocracy.bsky.social · 13/02/2025
Join us Friday, Feb 14 at 8am to rally outside the Department of Health and Human Services to stand with federal workers against DOGE as billionaires seek to tear our country down. Get more details here: actionnetwork.org/forms/defend...
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Maeve McBride @mcmaeve.bsky.social · 13/02/2025
Here’s a doozy of a #recovery slogan for you: #choosehowtolose This gorgeous podcast with @adriennemareebrown.bsky.social and @choosedemocracy.bsky.social makes the heretical claim, we are losing. Or even, we have lost. But let’s grieve #together. Let’s lose with love. #resist #unshakeablehope
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Tactical Disobedience with Daniel Hunter
Podcast Episode · How to Survive the End of the World · 12/13/2024 · 1h 30m
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Choose Democracy @choosedemocracy.bsky.social · 12/02/2025
We are fighting an administrative coup. The top question we keep getting asked is WHAT CAN I DO? The basic answer: resist every unjust, unfair, and unconstitutional policy at every level. We've organized a few simple actions on our website > choosedemocracy.us/what-can-i-do/
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Vanessa Warheit @vwarheit.bsky.social · 10/02/2025
I'm absolutely loving this series of videos from @choosedemocracy.bsky.social - 10 Ways to Ground Ourselves, Resist Trump, and Thrive Over the Next Four Years. (Just wish it was easier to watch them in order!) www.youtube.com/@choosedemoc...
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THE CHOOSE DEMOCRACY PLEDGE: 1. We will vote. 2. We will refuse to accept election results until all the votes are counted. 3. We will nonviolently take to the streets if a coup is attempted. 4. If we...
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Connie Cho @conniedotcho.bsky.social · 11/02/2025
Well, it’s not totally *another* unrelated thing. Plenty of folks have predicted this play (see eg the @choosedemocracy.bsky.social choose your path in an authoritarian regime), but it just hits different when it’s happening.
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Choose Democracy @choosedemocracy.bsky.social · 11/02/2025
Some Solnit wisdom for the soul. It's easy to lose track of important storylines and to feel overwhelmed by the real danger and harm caused by Trump's administration. Subscribe to Meditations in an Emergency to remain grounded in these times. www.meditationsinanemergency.com/about/
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Elizabeth Warren @warren.senate.gov · 10/02/2025
President Trump campaigned on lowering costs. But he’s letting billionaire Elon Musk and Project 2025 Architect Russ Vought kill the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. If they succeed, CEOs on Wall Street will once again be free to cheat you out of your savings.
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Christopher Mims @mims.bsky.social · 11/02/2025
This is an absolutely astonishing report. DOGE did a complete takeover of CFPB’s systems at the root. This is identical to worst case scenarios for the most devastating cyberattacks by foreign actors, only this is an *internal* threat
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Rebecca Solnit @rebeccasolnit.bsky.social · 11/02/2025
It's time to stop pretending DOGE is about efficiency and trimming expenses. The difference between a haircut and a visit to the guillotine matters, and this is all going to be very expensive for all of us (if not for them). Notably gutting CFPB. www.bloomberg.com/news/feature...
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DOGE-Backed Halt at CFPB Comes Amid Musk’s Plans for ‘X’ Digital Wallet
Government-efficiency team’s initial ‘read-only’ access expanded quickly to encompass closely guarded data, internal emails say.
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Choose Democracy @choosedemocracy.bsky.social · 10/02/2025
Words to live by. We need to take care of ourselves and our community in order to sustain the movement against a Trump autocracy. Join us every Wednesday at 12:53PM for A Moment of Silence for those hurt and suffering due to the current administration. choosedemocracy.us/minute-of-us/
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Choose Democracy @choosedemocracy.bsky.social · 09/02/2025
Elon Musk spent $40 million dollars on #Superbowl ads calling #USAID wasteful. What's actually wasteful is Musk spending millions of dollars to mislead people. Share this video AND call your Senators and Representatives to #saveforeignaid and #standwithUSAID. youtu.be/PqUESHfuO_8
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etherealsnailfish.bsky.social @etherealsnailfish.bsky.social · 05/02/2025
Started this in my workplace today--just a small group today, but it feels like a seed that can grow. We refuse to turn away and we refuse to abandon our humanity. Thanks @choosedemocracy.bsky.social for helping bring us together. #MinuteOfUS #USpoli #Trump choosedemocracy.us/minute-of-us/
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Join US Every Wednesday at 12:53PM
A Moment of Silence forthose hurt and suffering due to the current administration and the damage they are causing to this country and around the globe
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Choose Democracy @choosedemocracy.bsky.social · 06/02/2025
Powerful reminder from @rebeccasolnit.bsky.social. In his first month of presidency, Trump has attempted multiple power grabs. He'll try to get away with as much as he can until the ppl stop him. Our job is to fight back. Democracy is a verb. It is something we must do, something we must fight for.
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Kathy Fagan @keffuffle.bsky.social · 04/02/2025
@choosedemocracy.bsky.social is an excellent follow! Resources and guidance on #nonviolent #resistance to protect #democracy. Also, a new weekly moment of grounding and solidarity on Wednesdays at 12:53PM. Invite some friends! choosedemocracy.us/minute-of-us/
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Join US Every Wednesday at 12:53PM
A Moment of Silence forthose hurt and suffering due to the current administration and the damage they are causing to this country and around the globe
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Jennifer Wilson @jenwilson1.bsky.social · 05/02/2025
I'll be taking a moment of silence each week at 12:53 to be part of the collective around the world. Would love to know you're joining in as well. 🙏🧘‍♀️💗#MinuteOfUS
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Choose Democracy @choosedemocracy.bsky.social · 05/02/2025
Join us for a moment of silence at 12:53PM every Wednesday for those hurt and suffering due to the current administration. We refuse to tune out. Let us instead bear witness in reflection, meditation, and prayer on the harms being done — so we can stay in motion together. minuteof.us
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Choose Democracy @choosedemocracy.bsky.social · 04/02/2025
Trump's flood the zone strategy is exhausting. It's easy to lose track of important storylines and to feel overwhelmed. Be sure to subscribe to @rebeccasolnit.bsky.social newsletter Meditations in an Emergency to remain grounded in these times. meditations-in-an-emergency.ghost.io/we-are-not-w...
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Rebecca Solnit @rebeccasolnit.bsky.social · 04/02/2025
from Meditations in an Emergency, my new newsletter, day three: But I do not believe the people of this country will submit to the destruction and the attempts at dictatorship. We are not submitting now. meditations-in-an-emergency.ghost.io/we-are-not-w...
We Are Not Who They Think We Are: How Human Nature Matters In This Emergency
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Welcome to the emergency--or rather Meditations in an Emergency, this newsletter, not the national emergency, which is of course very unwelcome. What's striking to me about all the things our morally and imaginatively impoverished billionaires, notably Musk and Trump, right now is: they do not expect or imagine or understand consequences. Any of them– their theory of change seems to be that they are going to do stuff and then it will be done. Like they're moving furniture around, like you and I and the trans and immigrant communities and federal workers and Canada and Mexico are just so many sofas and chairs that are going to sit where they place us. Like we're inanimate objects. Maybe everything is dead in the sad lonely worldview inside their head. Which would also explain their recalcitrance about climate and nature: if you see it as a collection of inert objects rather than an intricate living system in which what you do to any one part may affect the whole, you grant yourself more license to meddle. But today I'm here to talk about the human--and human nature, and how they misunderstand that too.
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Rebecca Solnit @rebeccasolnit.bsky.social · 04/02/2025
Launched a newsletter YESTERDAY and I'm not only posting essays there, but also trying to do some of the news aggregation there I used to do on Facebook. Like this. meditations-in-an-emergency.ghost.io/week-three-t...
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Week Three: The Pushback
I think of this as primarily a site for more thoughtful essayistic stuff but I was doing one of those news roundup in-the-moment things I do on FB and thought I should maybe try doing it here. Right ...
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Choose Democracy @choosedemocracy.bsky.social · 04/02/2025
What @berniesanders said. 👏 “We’ve got to be smart, we’ve got to be organized, and we’ve got to fight back.”
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Choose Democracy @choosedemocracy.bsky.social · 04/02/2025
The #Trump administration is causing unimaginable harm and suffering. Our democracy is under attack. That’s why WE, THE PEOPLE, must push for a government that has integrity and care for its people. Join us EVERY WED at 12:53PM for a minute of silence for US. 👉 minuteof.us #MinuteOfUS #uspoli
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Rebecca Solnit @rebeccasolnit.bsky.social · 03/02/2025
"Europeans who witnessed democracy crumble before their eyes have some words of advice for Americans now entering the second Trump era.... stay united, safeguard your civic institutions and never, never give up." www.theguardian.com/world/2025/f...
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Europeans on democracy’s frontlines offer advice to Americans: never give up
With the new Trump era likely to pose unprecedented challenges the message from Europe’s fragile democracies is: stay united and safeguard your institutions
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Choose Democracy @choosedemocracy.bsky.social · 03/02/2025
What happened last week was an administrative coup. Trump and his oligarchs are refashioning our government to be of, by and for the billionaires. Opportunities are everywhere. Make everything as hard as possible. Let's care for one another and act for a better world.
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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez @aoc.bsky.social · 30/01/2025
It’s important to know that a lot of productive activity is happening in person and offline, too. Not all of it can be broadcast online, but we’ve had hundreds of people showing up to our trainings, mobilizations, and more. Keep going. Tyranny is eroded by a sea of small acts. Everything matters.
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