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Direct Democracy US @directdemocracyus.bsky.social · 14/05/2026

Recent banning activity makes me think he is pro-genocide.

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Fairness Project @fairnessproject.bsky.social · 11/05/2026

Is direct democracy under attack in your state? We can help you find out. 🧵

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Direct Democracy US @directdemocracyus.bsky.social · 11/05/2026

Shouldn't you at least tell people what their "critical violation" was? Is challenging war propaganda a critical violation? Is supporting Palestinian resistance terrorism? Which definition are you using? Will you be banning all antifascists and anarchists now? www.whitehouse.gov/wp-content/u...

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Direct Democracy US @directdemocracyus.bsky.social · 11/05/2026

Why not STAR voting? bsky.app/profile/dire...

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Direct Democracy US @directdemocracyus.bsky.social · 25/04/2026

How much would you allocate to the Department of WAR? We need to start governing ourselves. #DirectDemocracy

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Direct Democracy US @directdemocracyus.bsky.social · 29/04/2026

In Canada defense is 7% of their annual budget. Here it's already half of your taxes. And they want even more. www.warresisters.org

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Direct Democracy US @directdemocracyus.bsky.social · 28/04/2026

Do you ever get the feeling that our so-called representative democracy is rigged? Listen to this clip about #ControlledOpposition during the Habsburg empire. It’s a trick empires have used to control the masses for centuries. You don’t have to have X to listen. x.com/DirectDemTod...

Gregory Simon Oath of Allegiance:

"I seek to reveal how the illusion of democracy—and the mechanisms of controlled opposition—functioned during the Habsburg Empire, with the Habsburgs as the arch enemies of the Swiss, who later developed the world’s only true direct democracy. The purpose of this passage is to help readers recognize how the illusion of democracy operates, and how controlled opposition continues to conceal the fact that seemingly opposing forces often work toward the same goal: keeping power concentrated in the hands of a select few. These two excerpts come from a manuscript the story’s hero, British startup advisor Thomas Mercer discovers in the archives at Einsiedeln abbey in the canton of Schwyz, Switzerland."

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Direct Democracy US @directdemocracyus.bsky.social · 27/04/2026

Speaking of corruption, why do you continue to fund genocide? 80% of democratic voters are in favor of an arms embargo with Israel. You keep sending them aid and bombs. 90% of democratic voters opposed increasing funds to the dept of WAR. You voted for the NDAA anyway. Who do you represent?

Prem Thakker "
@premthakker.bsky.social
UPDATE: 36 Senators vote to block $150M
of 1000-lb bombs to Israel. Another record high, after 40 voted to block bulldozers.
Blumenthal, Coons, Cortez Masto, Fetterman, Gillibrand, Peters, Reed, Rosen, Schumer, Warner, and Whitehouse voted with Republicans.
YEA
36
NAY 63
Motion to Discharge S.J. Res. 138, a joint resolution of disapproval of the proposed foreign military sale to the Government of Israel

TRACK
AIPAC
SHELDON
WHITEHOUSE
U.S. SENATOR [D] RHODE ISLAND
$1,539,762
SPENT BY PRO-ISRAEL LOBBY GROUPS & THEIR DONORS
PACS: $408,044
Lobby Donors: $1,131,718
via fec.gov
2/17/26
@TRACKAIPAC

10% OF VOTERS WANTED A BIGGER MILITARY BUDGET,
75% OF CONGRESS VOTED FOR ONE
As Trump escalated aggressions against Venezuela and launched illegal, murderous boat strikes in international waters, The Senate and House ignored voter attitudes and approved a nearly TRILLION dollar military bill.
Congress
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Dems feign outrage alter handing over a trillion dollars
Pentagon announces $8.6 billion
Boeing contract for F-15 jets for Israel 80 killed in illegal kidnapping of Venezuelan President
CENTCOM oversees continuation of Israel's US-funded holocaust
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CONGRESS
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Americans
Source: Stephen Semler
December 19

WHERE YOUR INCOME TAX
U.S. FEDERAL BUDGET 2026 FISCAL YEAR
MONEY REALLY GOES
Projected FY2026 Biden Budget based on OMB figures (March 2024)
Possible FY2026 Trump Budget based on G.O.P. stated goals (as of March 2025)
25% PAST
MILITARY
$1,415 BILLION
7% General Government
$375 billion
21%
CURRENT MILITARY
$1,194 BILLION
5% Physical Resources
s300 billion
26% PAST
MILITARY
$1,400 BILLION
% General Governmen
350 billio
24%
CURRENT MILITARY
$1,300 BILLION
% Physical Resource
250 billio
42% HUMAN
RESOURCES
$2,349 BILLION
38% HUMAN
RESOURCES
$2,000 BILLION
$5,633 BILLION FEDERAL FUNDS OUTLAYS
total military: 46% at $2,609 billion non-military: 54% at $3,023 billion
hese figures are from the FY2026 column in las vear's Analytical Perspectives book of the Budge of the United States Government, Fiscal Year 2025.
They are Federal funds, so do not include Trust funds
— such as Social Security - which are raised and spent separately from income taxes.
"Current military" includes Dept. of Defense ($880 bil-lion) and the military portion ($314 billion) from other departments and agencies, including Homeland Secu-rity, Energy (nuclear weapons), State, NSA, CIA. "Past military" represents veterans' benefits ($391 billion) plus 80% of the interest on the debt ($1,023 billion).* For further explanation, please go to warresisters.org.
Income taxes, you pay (or don't pay) by April 15, 2025, go to the Federal funds portion of the budget.
Potential cuts to Social Security and Medicare Trust
Funds are not reflected on this flyer.
$5,300 BILLION FEDERAL FUNDS OUTLAYS
total military: 50% at $2,700 billion non-military: 50% at $2,600 billion
•ecause Trump has yet to release a budget pro posal, presented here is a rough estimate of wha the FY2026 budget (Oct. 1 - Sep. 30, 2026) might look like. The overall budget, projected to be smaller than the Biden proposal, is based on stated goals to eliminate the Dept. of Education, in addition to major cuts in Medicaid, housing assistance, food aid, …

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Direct Democracy US @directdemocracyus.bsky.social · 27/04/2026

Hey I listened to Steve’s interview with Clara Mattei yesterday and realized we’re neighbors! I’m in Lancaster!

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Direct Democracy US @directdemocracyus.bsky.social · 27/04/2026

Like a real life town hall? Novel idea. Why weren’t you doing this all along?

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Direct Democracy US @directdemocracyus.bsky.social · 26/04/2026

Quite a lot is happening in plain view. We're paying attention.

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Direct Democracy US @directdemocracyus.bsky.social · 25/04/2026

You don’t have a heart, sir. You’ve demonstrated that repeatedly. We would be better off picking our “representatives” at random from the phone book.

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Direct Democracy US @directdemocracyus.bsky.social · 25/04/2026

We should hold recall elections and clean house. This government is an illegitimate authority having entirely betrayed the American people and humanity as a whole.

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Direct Democracy US @directdemocracyus.bsky.social · 25/04/2026

How much would you allocate to the Department of WAR? We need to start governing ourselves. #DirectDemocracy

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Direct Democracy US @directdemocracyus.bsky.social · 25/04/2026

It's been this way since at least the 1980s. Even then we effectively had no representation. bsky.app/profile/dire...

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Direct Democracy US @directdemocracyus.bsky.social · 25/04/2026

... we stand and act accordingly. Right now there is no clear, unified demand. I think that's part of the problem. But the demand for impeachment is very popular. I don't believe that alone would change much, but the government's refusal to act is a wake up call to many. Seems that way, anyhow

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Direct Democracy US @directdemocracyus.bsky.social · 25/04/2026

True. We have to circumvent official channels to achieve change. So if the people got together and agreed on a different system, that system would become the law of the land. Theoretically, anyhow. Otherwise, if TPTB reject the clear will of the people, everybody would know exactly where ...

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Direct Democracy US @directdemocracyus.bsky.social · 25/04/2026

I believe it's because we have a garbage system are we are ruled by the very worst of us.

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Direct Democracy US @directdemocracyus.bsky.social · 24/04/2026

Indeed. Switzerland has already demonstrated how well it works.

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Direct Democracy US @directdemocracyus.bsky.social · 24/04/2026

It’s more expensive to take the train than to drive most places in Pennsylvania. That’s a policy failure.

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Direct Democracy US @directdemocracyus.bsky.social · 24/04/2026

Legitimate authorities do not pass human trafficking laws in the middle of the night through “vote-a-ramas”. With a direct democracy, we would veto harmful laws like this straight away. In fact, we typically wouldn’t have to because veto power also serves as a deterrent. The Social Contract:

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Real Progressives @realprogressives.bsky.social · 23/04/2026

How do we vote away oligarchy and vote in direct democracy? Will Scotland even be able to vote their way to independence? Let alone vote their way to direct democracy? You see what we mean?

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Direct Democracy US @directdemocracyus.bsky.social · 24/04/2026

What kind of social rupture do you have in mind and how do we make that happen faster?

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Direct Democracy US @directdemocracyus.bsky.social · 24/04/2026

He sure got the monsters part right! So hopefully the rest proves true also. A degree of optimism is essential or we will be paralyzed. I agree 100% the current system is a dead end. It’s disturbing that many don’t seem to see that — people of influence who should know better by now IMO.

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Direct Democracy US @directdemocracyus.bsky.social · 24/04/2026

Unfortunately I wasn’t watching closely until a year or so ago. But I’ve seen enough now to know they aren’t working for us, that the whole thing is rigged, and that we are ruled by genocidal billionaires and a whole bunch of them are pedophiles.

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Direct Democracy US @directdemocracyus.bsky.social · 24/04/2026

I agree. Changing the players won’t materially change the game. And I have zero faith in any plan that requires the approval of any politicians.

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Direct Democracy US @directdemocracyus.bsky.social · 24/04/2026

… could also just change the whole system. BUT that doesn’t mean TPTB would just respect the will of the people and hand over the reigns to us. I kind of have my doubts about that lol.

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Direct Democracy US @directdemocracyus.bsky.social · 24/04/2026

Agree. His plan is problematic and not what I would propose. He might have come up with something more comprehensive if he were still around today. 🤷🏻‍♀️. He’s just the only person I know of who has ever tried to introduce any kind of national direct democracy. It seems to me a majority vote …

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Direct Democracy US @directdemocracyus.bsky.social · 24/04/2026

RepresentUS recently posted a BS video about Venezuela saying Maduro wasn’t elected. He was, and their elections are far more secure than ours. I’m not an expert on Venezuela but I know that much. They are spreading empire propaganda.

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Direct Democracy US @directdemocracyus.bsky.social · 24/04/2026

I do see your point, & I agree true democracy is impossible under capitalism. But Switzerland is faring a lot better than most nations right now, even under capitalism. Unfortunately if this idea ever gains attention the ClA will probably just send a drone to blow up my house & blame it on Iran 😬

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Direct Democracy US @directdemocracyus.bsky.social · 24/04/2026

I see what you mean, alright! I guess there is only one way to find out!

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Direct Democracy US @directdemocracyus.bsky.social · 24/04/2026

(End of thread). bsky.app/profile/dire...

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Direct Democracy US @directdemocracyus.bsky.social · 24/04/2026

… when the majority of citizens who voted in the last national election vote for it, a constitutional amendment granting us the rights we proposed is added and it becomes the law of the land. 🧵 (see attached video).

CHAPTER 3
HOW? LET'S "JUST DO IT."
How can citizens amend the Constitution to create a Legislature of the People?
Article V is how representatives in government amend the Constitution-not how the people would do it. The people can amend the Constitution by "just doing it." What I propose is that the people vote in a national election conducted by citizen volunteers calling themselves Philadelphia II, without the participation of any facet of government. The election's transparency will establish its credibility with the people.
The election provides the American people the opportunity to vote on a legislative package: a constitutional amendment and a legislative procedures act. If the people vote affirmatively in sufficient numbers-equal at least to the majority who voted in the last presidential election-they will thereby create a deliberative Legislature of the People. Unfortunately, there is no precedent, making it difficult for citizens to comprehend conducting such a national election independent of government. This difficulty exists because the framers protecting slavery purposely failed to provide procedures for the people to amend the Constitution and make laws, effectively giving representatives a monopoly on lawmaking.
Nevertheless,
this power of the people to alter the structure of our present
government is implicit in the words of the preamble of the Constitution: "We the people... do ordain ..." Additionally, the power to alter our present government by amendment is acknowledged by no less an authority than James Madison, the father of our Constitution, when he points to the people's use of "first principles" to amend and thereby abolish the confederate Constitution. On Friday, August 31, 1787, at the Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia, Madison was asked by a fellow delegate, Mr. Carrol of Maryland, how they could amend the Articles of Confederation or replace them with a new constitution when the articles, ratified in 1783, provide that any chan…

As we address a solution to our present government's dysfunction,
we
must
appreciate that any change in the structure of government will require an amendment to the Constitution, ratified by the people in a national election. Any group of citizens can set up an organization to conduct a national election so that the people will have the opportunity to vote for an amendment to the Constitution that creates Legislature of the People. This organization of citizen volunteers we propose calling Philadelphia II would conduct an election that far exceeds in transparency and integrity any government election in history.
Transparency and integrity are vital to the credibility of the Philadelphia II election if the people are going to accept its legitimacy. A user-friendly website would be created to identify the organization's leaders, to publish the organization's source of funds, the individual funders, the background of operating personnel and their policies and their operations. Its accounting system will operate openly and publicly via the website.
The creation of a Legislature of the People will depend on the people themselves establishing the legality of the national election conducted by the Philadelphia II organization. The people's affirmative vote for the proposed amendment, which includes a section sanctioning the election, provides the people with the opportunity to vote for a Legislature of the People. That acceptance of the national election by the people in a section of the amendment is not unlike the precedent set in article VII of the Constitution that created our government.
The precedent for the legitimacy of our actions is Article VII of the Constitution, wherein the ratification of nine state conventions established the Philadelphia
Constitution as the government of those nine states. The votes taken in the nine state conventions were made legal by the conventions of those states choosing-they just did it-to govern themselves by the new constitution, ev…

The majority of those who voted in the last presidential election will be the
threshold number of voters to establish the legality of the ratification of the
constitutional amendment and the enactment of the accompanying federal law establishing a deliberative Legislature of the People.
The organizers of the Philadelphia II national election will likely continue the voting beyond the threshold number as long as people continue to vote,
thereby
strengthening the resolve of the people in creating a Legislature of the People. Once the threshold number is surpassed, the organizers will declare the amendment and the federal statute the law of the land.
The Citizens Amendment and the Citizens Legislative Procedures Act are annotated
in the following chapter and are herein summarized for convenience.
The Citizens Amendment:
1. amends the Constitution, creating a Legislature of the People by asserting the implicit legislative powers of the people;
2. sanctions the national election conducted by the Philadelphia II organization, giving citizens the opportunity to vote for a Legislature of the People;
3. creates a Citizens Trust (vital to maintain citizen lawmaking independent of representative government) to administer the legislative procedures on behalf of the people and to define the role of its trustees and director;
establishes the standards and procedures for the voters to amend constitutions and enact laws;
5. appropriates the necessary funds from the US Treasury to fund the operation of the Legislature of the People;
6. states that only a natural person (a human being) may introduce and fund legislation in the Legislature of the People; and
7. no US court may enjoin the legislative process of the Legislature of the People except for fraud.
The Citizens Legislative Procedures Act:
1. sets out deliberative legislative procedures copied from Congress and tweaked to handle millions of voters deliberatively making laws in every government jurisdiction of the United States…

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Direct Democracy US @directdemocracyus.bsky.social · 24/04/2026

We don’t ask permission, we start a (highly secure) petition. Once we reach the designated threshold we have a vote organized by the citizens. Gravel’s plan was different from what we are talking about (I think we’re in the same page), but the process could be the same. Basically he said that … 🧵

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Direct Democracy US @directdemocracyus.bsky.social · 24/04/2026

Good point! If you have Twitter hit her up @TartanTuesday. HOWEVER I imagine it would be the same process as here in the US. Late Senator (and 2x snubbed presidential candidate) Mike Gravel, who is well known for reading the Pentagon Papers into the congressional record, laid out a process. 🧵

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Direct Democracy US @directdemocracyus.bsky.social · 23/04/2026

Coons commits ecocide, among many other crimes, with your tax dollars.

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Direct Democracy US @directdemocracyus.bsky.social · 29/03/2026

What’s a referendum? In the US, citizens have the power of initiative and referendum in 26 states — but only at the state and local level. We have never had NATIONAL REFERENDUM, making the US an anti-democratic outlier. #Referendum #DirectDemocracy

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Direct Democracy US @directdemocracyus.bsky.social · 23/04/2026

We literally couldn’t do worse. Just have to make sure it doesn’t get hijacked somehow.

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