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Dissent with Intent @dissentwithintent.bsky.social · 19/06/2025

The Ottawa Dem's June Community & Connection Night is tomorrow at Trail Point Brewing Company in Allendale! Chat with your fellow Democrats, make new friends, reconnect with old friends…all while sampling some of their handcrafted beers. Two Bones truck will be on site serving up the epic BBQ!

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Dissent with Intent @dissentwithintent.bsky.social · 14/06/2025

Thousands of people standing up for #democracy in #grandrapidsmi today, reminding the world there are #nokings in America 🇺🇸 #powerofthepeople

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Dissent with Intent @dissentwithintent.bsky.social · 14/06/2025

The "3.5% Rule" States sustained nonviolent resistance campaigns engaging a small % of a population have been successful in creating significant change. Tell your friends. Then ask how they're getting involved. #nokings #indivisible #resist #wethepeople #WestMichigan #grandrapids #peacefulprotest

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Dissent with Intent @dissentwithintent.bsky.social · 03/05/2025

Many Dutch immigrated to America for religious freedom, economic opportunity, and farmland. From the 1600s to the 1800s, they brought rich traditions, strong work ethics and community values—shaping places like New York and the Midwest. #DutchHeritage #Immigration #History #Holland #Michigan #Tulips

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Dissent with Intent @dissentwithintent.bsky.social · 14/04/2025

Trump increased timber production on public land & national #forests. It dangerously bypasses #environmentallaws to destroy our #publiclands, harm #wildlife. It risks air and #waterquality. Look how #happy this public land makes a #puppy! Do the right thing. #TakeAction and #CallYourReps #5calls

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Dissent with Intent @dissentwithintent.bsky.social · 06/04/2025

One recommended actions we've seen is to start a book club where ideas can be discussed. So we did it! "Democracy in Retrograde" was a great discussion with ideas for how to get involved in a way that best suits each person. #bookclubs #democracy #smallchanges #civics #civicengagement

Hope in Democracy. Hope is a practice. Despair, or hopelessness, kills engagement. Action is the antidote to despair.

Great book with actionable ideas, questions to help self reflect, and examples for how to improve your own civic engagement.

Okay, so what do we DO???

Inform ourselves. Get involved. Make friends. Set goals. Build community. Prioritize selfcare. Contact your reps. Be specific. BE ANNOYING. Have conversations. Involve your kids.

"The status quo isn't going to change itself, and it's going to take a lot of collective effort." You and your community are in it together!

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Dissent with Intent @dissentwithintent.bsky.social · 05/04/2025

Amazing day at the #HandsOff rally downtown Grand Rapids!!

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