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Dave Bazell

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Progressive activist. Teach nonviolence with Nonviolent Santa Fe. Optimistic about the future.

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Dave Bazell @db137.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Courts Are Not Going to Save Voting Rights open.substack.com/pub/contrari... @indivisiblesantafe.org @50501movement.bsky.social @heidilifeldman.bsky.social @jenrubin.bsky.social Jen Rubin detail how the fight for fair elections must extend beyond this election. There is more to do.
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Courts Are Not Going to Save Voting Rights
🚨 34 Days to the Midterms 🚨
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Mollie Katzen @molliekatzen.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
There are more Cornell frat boys accused of raping one woman than there are trans athletes competing in all of NCAA sports.
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Dave Bazell @db137.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
www.theguardian.com/us-news/ng-i... @indivisiblesantafe.org @50501movement.bsky.social @maanvisingh.bsky.social Very useful article about ICE’s change in strategy since Mullin took over.
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Gone in 90 seconds: an ‘invisibilized’ ICE is arresting more people than ever
After public backlash, the Trump administration changed its tactics from ‘siege’ to ‘soft feet’. Now, ICE is everywhere
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Dave Bazell @db137.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
www.theatlantic.com/magazine/202... @indivisiblesantafe.org @50501movement.bsky.social @caitlindickerson.bsky.social Excellent article. Read this to understand the human cost of ICE activities.
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The Babies Left Behind in America
The United States is deporting parents without their children, creating a whole new family-separation crisis.
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Dave Bazell @db137.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
How you can demand better media coverage as the midterms loom margaretsullivan.substack.com/p/how-you-ca... @sulliview.bsky.social @indivisiblesantafe.org @indivisible.org You can help improve media coverage of this critical election. Read the post. Sign the letter. Pass it on.
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How you can demand better media coverage as the midterms loom
Examples of what is working and what must stop. Plus: some great reporting and two scary developments
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Dave Bazell @db137.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
How you can demand better media coverage as the midterms loom margaretsullivan.substack.com/p/how-you-ca... @sulliview.bsky.social @indivisiblesantafe.org @indivisible.org You can help improve media coverage of this critical election. Read the post. Sign the letter. Pass it on.
margaretsullivan.substack.com
How you can demand better media coverage as the midterms loom
Examples of what is working and what must stop. Plus: some great reporting and two scary developments
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Dave Bazell @db137.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
@indivisiblesantafe.org @indivisible.org @50501movement.bsky.social www.mediaanddemocracyproject.org/2026-electio... You can push the media to cover our elections with more vigor and truth. Sign the letter. Pass it on.
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Add Your Name: 2026 Election Coverage Guidelines Open Letter
Sign our open letter to American journalists, editors, and media executives. Join us in demanding pro-democracy election coverage of the 2026 midterms!
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Dave Bazell @db137.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
open.substack.com/pub/contrari... @jenrubin.bsky.social @indivisiblesantafe.org Jen Rubin takes on the lackluster press corp... and wins!
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Four Changes to Help the White House Press Recover Its Spine
🚨41 Days to the Midterms🚨
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Dave Bazell @db137.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
www.theatlantic.com/politics/202... @heidilifeldman.bsky.social @indivisiblesantafe.org @50501movement.bsky.social Be prepared.
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The Supporters Urging Trump to Declare Martial Law for the Midterms
Trump’s advisers have been working for months to move his focus away from baseless theories of election fraud. A group of outsiders is making that difficult.
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Dave Bazell @db137.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
@riverasun.bsky.social Halfway through Roots of Resistance and I’m beginning to think Rivera did some time traveling before she started writing. I mean the parallels with real life are unbelievable.
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Nonviolence 3.0 @nonviolence3.com · 21/09/2026
“One of the most inspiring aspects of this global effort to uplift nonviolent solutions is the recognition that these ideas show that another world is possible.” @laprogressive.bsky.social @riverasun.bsky.social www.laprogressive.com/war-and-peac...
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Nonviolent Solutions Are Everywhere — And They’re Already Working
From restorative justice and peacebuilding to climate action and civil resistance, communities around the world are proving that violence is not the only option.
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Dave Bazell @db137.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
Happy Birthday! Thank you for your efforts supporting free elections in NM. And for just being a good person.
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Donovan Kolbly @donovan.kolbly.name · 07/09/2026
Organized labor is a great example of how we have to work together to defend the needs of the many against the oppressions of the few. November is going to be a good test of the many's resolve to stand up and be counted at least 💙🇺🇸🗳️💙
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Nonviolence 3.0 @nonviolence3.com · 06/09/2026
Trump may act like he is all-powerful, but no president has intrinsic power. All rulers require others to carry out their commands. When those agents refuse to comply, power evaporates. Attacking Trump's pillars of support—the cowardly businesses & institutions that prop him up—is good strategy.
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Heidi Li Feldman @heidilifeldman.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy · 04/09/2026
RE: federate.social/@mattblaze/11721338… In #NewMexico, the best thing to do is to vote early, in person. You can do this starting Oct 6 at your county clerk’s office, and starting Oct 17, at extended voting locations in your county. Check the county clerk’s website for where […]
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Dave Bazell @db137.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
Haven’t used Mapquest for years, but I will be for years to come! No more Google Maps for me !
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Dave Bazell @db137.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
@indivisiblesantafe.org @indivisible.org @ramirez.house.gov @fernandez.house.gov Where is the outrage from Congress? Where is the outrage from the people? Democrats should hold their own hearings if there are no Republicans with morals.
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Dave Bazell @db137.bsky.social · 30/08/2026
donate.wck.org/campaign/831... Your help matters. Donate today.
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Donate to World Central Kitchen
Your donation will help to provide fresh meals for those in need after disasters, and build long-term resilience in affected communities.
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Dave Bazell @db137.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
Lake Ontario Lake Ontario Lake Ontario Pfft!
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Heidi Li Feldman @heidilifeldman.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
Angry at Trump messing with mail-in voting? Make a plan to vote in person. In #NewMexico you can do so starting 10/6. Voting is the best revenge. #NMLovesDemocracy
VOTING EARLY IS BETTER
• Vote early
• At your County Clerk office October 6 - 31, 2026
• At extended locations, where available, October 17 - 31, 2026. Contact your County Clerk to learn where extended locations are.
• NOTE: All voting locations are closed October 12 for Indigenous Peoples' Day holiday.
• You can also vote on Election Day, November 3, 2026, but it is better to vote early!

More information about voting and elections in NM:
landofaction.org/freefairelections
rural indivisible New Mexico
Land of Action
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Dave Bazell @db137.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
@indivisiblesantafe.org @50501movement.bsky.social @johnfugelsang.bsky.social Humor is the best medicine. I hope everyone recovers quickly from their surgery. I’m feeling better already.
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Rivera Sun @riverasun.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
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Dave Bazell @db137.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
@indivisible.org @theatlantic.com www.theatlantic.com/internationa... Great article about the consequences of the Trump administrations inept war with Iran. Deep dive into the new and more dangerous world order that Trump has created. Relevant for local organizers too.
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Iran Unleashed
The dominant power in the Middle East from now on will not be the U.S. or Israel but Iran.
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Dave Bazell @db137.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
@indivisiblesantafe.org @50501movement.bsky.social @santafedsa.bsky.social @heidilifeldman.bsky.social @nmdems.bsky.social Lessons from 2020: paceebene.org/blog/2026/8/... Training for 2026: freedomtrainers.net/wp-content/u... Don't Wait. Engage Now!
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What We Learned From the 2020 Elections — Pace e Bene Nonviolence Service
Authoritarians don’t play by the rules. They break them. And elections are some of their favorite places to toss out the rulebook in order to stay in power.  We’re already seeing unconscionable ...
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Rep. Teresa Leger Fernández @fernandez.house.gov · 19/08/2026
I’m on my way to the Torrance County Detention Facility to inspect it and ask questions about why ICE took a child’s parents and left her stranded in the parking lot of a health clinic in Santa Fe today. This cruelty has no place in our communities.
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Nonviolence 3.0 @nonviolence3.com · 17/08/2026
“Authority is necessary for the existence and operation of any regime. No matter how great their means of physical coercion, all rulers require an acceptance of their authority, their right to rule and to command.” ––Gene Sharp, “Power and Struggle”
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Dave Bazell @db137.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
@indivisible.org @50501movement.bsky.social @wagingnonviolence.org @nonviolence3.com @paceebeneorg.bsky.social This is so helpful to all progressive organizations in NM. I hope other states are following this model.
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Dave Bazell @db137.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026... @indivisiblesantafe.org @indivisible.org @50501movement.bsky.social No big surprise. In my view this is an argument for being open in our communications rather than hiding what we do. That’s generally how MLK and Gandhi operated. Nothing to see here.
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US government extensively spied on anti-ICE protesters and leftwing groups, records reveal
DHS sent undercover agents to meetings, infiltrated chats and obtained financial records in vast operation into groups opposing Trump’s immigration crackdown
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Heidi Li Feldman @heidilifeldman.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
DON'T JUST VENT.
VOTE
LAND of ACTION
LANDOFACTION.ORG/VOTE

Tex appears on golden yellow background with a white rickrack border.
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Dave Bazell @db137.bsky.social · 07/08/2026
What D.C.’s election defense under occupation can teach us wagingnonviolence.org/2026/08/free... @indivisiblesantafe.org @wagingnonviolence.org @heidilifeldman.bsky.social Great How-To article on election preparedness by a veteran organizer. Includes links to more info.
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What D.C.’s election defense under occupation can teach us
As the threat of federal interference looms over the midterms, we can look to D.C., where grassroots election protectors stood up to federal troops.
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Dave Bazell @db137.bsky.social · 02/08/2026
While I understand your feelings I think you are missing the history lesson that violence begets violence. People need to be held accountable but only nonviolence will bring us together and allow society to prosper.
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Sherilee ❌ 👑 @sherileevs.bsky.social · 25/07/2026
@mjdowntheshore.bsky.social A big welcome to your group! So glad that you joined! All progressive grassroots groups in New Mexico should join Land of Action!
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Heidi Li Feldman @heidilifeldman.bsky.social · 20/07/2026
Hello #NewMexico. Here's the latest from #LandofAction, an initiative I founded to network the grassroots progressive groups across our state. www.landofaction.org/so-much-news/. You can subscribe to the newsletter. If you are in a group not yet listed, you can send in your info. Check it out!
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So much news!
Four New Listings 📣Land of Action seeks to list all kinds of grassroots progressive groups and efforts in New Mexico. If you know of a group to include, please send your suggestions here. And if you ...
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Senator Ben Ray Luján @lujan.senate.gov · 17/07/2026
I miss my friend, especially now. Whenever you would call John on the phone and reached his voicemail, he would end with, “Don’t take your eye off the prize.”  America: don’t for a second take your eyes off what Republicans are doing to undermine our elections. The time to use your voice is now.
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Dave Bazell @db137.bsky.social · 17/07/2026
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Heidi Li Feldman @heidilifeldman.bsky.social · 17/07/2026
In #NewMexico, a statewide network of grassroots activists is working to educate and support voters to make sure NM’s elections are FREE and FAIR. We want massive turnout to make clear NM rejects the fascist authoritarianism Trump is trying to establish. Subscribe to landofaction.org to keep up.
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Land of Action
New Mexico Progressives Taking Action
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Dave Bazell @db137.bsky.social · 08/07/2026
www.theguardian.com/us-news/ng-i... @indivisiblesantafe.org @50501movement.bsky.social @democratswin.bsky.social @thenewmexican.bsky.social @santafedsa.bsky.social This is why Santa Fe City needs legislation restricting ICE activity. Santa Fe County did it. Mayor Garcia, what's the delay?
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ICE raided their city, taking parents, spouses and friends. That’s not where it ends
Three families in Los Angeles on the devastating aftermath of ICE detentions and deportations that overwhelmed their city last summer
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Dave Bazell @db137.bsky.social · 08/07/2026
lulac.org/advocacy/ale... @indivisiblesantafe.org @indivisible.org @50501movement.bsky.social @lulacorg.bsky.social Sign the petition demanding an investigation of the most recent ICE murder.
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LULAC Demands Full Transparent Investigation into Houston ICE Shooting
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Dave Bazell @db137.bsky.social · 07/07/2026
@heinrich.senate.gov Another constituent agrees. I appreciate your support for our state’s issues. But Platner needs to go. Please speak out now.
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Dave Bazell @db137.bsky.social · 06/07/2026
Reining in a Rogue Supreme Court open.substack.com/pub/contrari... @normeisen.bsky.social @housedemocrats.bsky.social @democrats.senate.gov Clear exposition: Problems of and possible solutions to the rogue Supreme Court. Congress: Start your engines!
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Reining in a Rogue Supreme Court
It is up to Congress to use its legitimate Article I powers to do so.
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ACLU of New Mexico @aclunm.bsky.social · 04/07/2026
Today and every day.
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Dave Bazell @db137.bsky.social · 04/07/2026
@indivisiblesantafe.org @indivisible.org @50501movement.bsky.social Just reread the Declaration of Independence. You should too.
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Dave Bazell @db137.bsky.social · 02/07/2026
@ninazeelen.bsky.social @nonviolence3.com @paceebeneorg.bsky.social The moral decay of society. Some people never learned about right and wrong.
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Gillian Brockell @gillianbrockell.com · 30/06/2026
What level of “First they came for the ___” are we on?
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Dave Bazell @db137.bsky.social · 29/06/2026
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026... @santafedsa.bsky.social @nmdems.bsky.social @indivisiblesantafe.org Let me just say: Democratic Party, get with the parade. Thanks to you we have had 2 Trump terms. Is the Dem pick for 2028 President Vance or Rubio? The people are speaking are you listening?
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Backlash from centrist Democrats as democratic socialist candidates sweep primaries
Party’s old guard abandons ‘blue no matter what’ banner to push for a more formal break with progressive wing
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Dave Bazell @db137.bsky.social · 27/06/2026
@indivisiblesantafe.org @indivisible.org @50501movement.bsky.social If we really want to achieve change we have to move beyond protest marches and rallies. Check this out today!
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Dave Bazell @db137.bsky.social · 27/06/2026
@indivisiblesantafe.org @indivisible.org @50501movement.bsky.social If we really want to achieve change we have to move beyond protest marches and rallies. Check this out today!
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Dave Bazell @db137.bsky.social · 26/06/2026
Trump’s repression of dissent is backfiring wagingnonviolence.org/2026/06/trum... @indivisiblesantafe.org @50501movement.bsky.social @wagingnonviolence.org Great article by Daniel Hunter on how backlash is working against the administration. Read. Digest. Act.
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Trump’s repression of dissent is backfiring
Millions of people are finding meaningful ways to resist despite the Trump’s attempts to quell dissent and tilt the playing field.
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Dave Bazell @db137.bsky.social · 25/06/2026
Lawsuit settlement allows Roswell anti-war group to resume distributing food at plaza sourcenm.com/briefs/roswe... @foodnotbombs.bsky.social #santafe A victory for the First Amendment a for nonviolent mutual aid!
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Lawsuit settlement allows Roswell anti-war group to resume distributing food at plaza • Source New Mexico
Food Not Bombs Roswell can resume distributing food twice a week at Pioneer Plaza, under the terms of a new settlement.
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