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Ekō @eko.org · 15/09/2026
We did it! A million signers at stoptheracetoreplace.org?bsky -- still time to add your name and share this campaign widely...
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letsriseup.bsky.social @letsriseup.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
US Congress: Protect National Monuments! actions.eko.org/a/us-congres...
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US Congress: Protect National Monuments!
Endless red-rock canyons recording 200 million of Earth’s history, an estimated 100,000 archaeological sites that hold the memory of Native Nations, and endangered species from the Mexican spotted owl
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letsriseup.bsky.social @letsriseup.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
Billionaires like Elon Musk are racing to replace humans with AI. Join me to stop the race to replace: action.eko.org/a/support-pr...
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letsriseup.bsky.social @letsriseup.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
This is Trump's sixth attempt to dismantle federal funding for libraries and museums. But with action from people like you, we've won every single time. Your voice matters—and right now, libraries and museums need it. via @everylibrary.bsky.social action.everylibrary.org/saveimls2026
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Take Action To Save Federal Funding for Libraries!
Page 56 of Trump’s proposed budget calls for the destruction of the Institute of Museum and Library Services. The ONLY source of federal funding for libraries.
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letsriseup.bsky.social @letsriseup.bsky.social · 01/08/2026
US Congress and lawmakers everywhere: Urgently pass AI safety laws. actions.eko.org/a/us-congres...
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US Congress and lawmakers everywhere: Urgently pass AI safety laws.
It happened. An OpenAI system broke out of its secure testing environment, hacked its way online, then broke into a second company's servers to access data.No one told it to. It chose to.Now imagine t
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Patriotic Millionaires @patrioticmillionaires.org · 28/07/2026
Patriotic Millionaires like Andrew Tobias are willing to pay more in taxes because they believe our country is a place worth supporting. That financial support begins with a strong tax code: www.businessinsider.com/new-york-cit...
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This New York City millionaire will happily pay more taxes. Just make sure to send him a fruit basket.
Andrew Tobias, NYC millionaire and financial writer, will happily pay more taxes. Just make sure to send him a fruit basket.
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Patriotic Millionaires @patrioticmillionaires.org · 28/07/2026
17 years without a raise. The federal minimum wage hasn't budged since 2009—and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent says it shouldn't. Patriotic Millionaires member and former CareCentrix CEO John Driscoll explains why that's a problem. 👇
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letsriseup.bsky.social @letsriseup.bsky.social · 28/07/2026
The Federal Government shouldn't decide what your family can read. But that's what they're trying to do! We made it easy to tell Congress to reject the Federal Book Ban Bills. Take action today! #library #libraries #lit via @everylibrary.bsky.social stopfederalbookbans.us
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Stop the Federal Book Ban Bills!
We made it easy to take these four actions to fight against HR 7661 and S 4925. Stand up for your right to read!
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letsriseup.bsky.social @letsriseup.bsky.social · 26/06/2026
Tell your state leaders to hold utility companies accountable and bring down energy costs action.consumerreports.org/nb-20260512-...
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Tell state leaders to hold utility companies accountable
Tell state leaders to hold utility companies accountable
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letsriseup.bsky.social @letsriseup.bsky.social · 25/06/2026
Please sign petition to US Fisheries & Wildlife: No Land for Elon! actions.eko.org/a/us-fisheri...
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letsriseup.bsky.social @letsriseup.bsky.social · 29/05/2026
Stupid is as stupid does.
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letsriseup.bsky.social @letsriseup.bsky.social · 29/05/2026
Native Americans lived with nature, they didn't capitalize and destroy it. They have so much wisdom, and we thought they were "savages". If we take care of earth it will take care of us.
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letsriseup.bsky.social @letsriseup.bsky.social · 28/05/2026
Nearly half of children in the United States live in “book deserts” — communities without reliable access to public libraries, bookstores, or adequate reading materials. Sign the petition to help end book deserts in the United States. Via @everylibrary share.nwmd.social/s/QrYYdUji
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SEND AN EMAIL: Combat Book Deserts and Support Literacy in the United States
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letsriseup.bsky.social @letsriseup.bsky.social · 28/05/2026
Tell Congress: End the Illegal Blockade on Cuba act.indivisible.org/sign/tell-co...
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Tell Congress: End the Illegal Blockade on Cuba
Email your Members of Congress. Tell them: no war, no blockade, and no collective punishment against Cuba.
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Bluesky Fanatic @blueskyfanatic.bsky.social · 25/05/2026
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Jon Cooper @joncooper-us.bsky.social · 25/05/2026
The administration plans to use claims that "China interfered in the 2020 election as a basis to declare a national emergency that would unlock extraordinary presidential power over voting.” The premise, it almost goes without saying, is a total lie. trib.al/dD7xx4n
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Rowdy Rebel @rowdyrebel.bsky.social · 25/05/2026
Data centres 🤮🔪
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altNOAA 🇺🇸 @altnoaa.bsky.social · 25/05/2026
We're going to end up with someone who traveled to Congo and ends up on a NYC subway before they're showing symptoms or something... and that's all it'll take. Forgot the hantavirus... Ebola is SCARY BAD SHIT!
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NationCymru @nation.cymru · 25/05/2026
Welsh scientists have developed a new biodegradable plastic made from seaweed that could one day replace fossil fuel-based food packaging
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Welsh researchers create biodegradable plastic from seaweed
Mark Mansfield Welsh scientists have developed a new biodegradable plastic made from seaweed that could one day replace fossil fuel-based food packaging. Researchers at Aberystwyth University say the ...
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Brant Reeves @bireeves95.bsky.social · 25/05/2026
Maybe we will get Some Answers…
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letsriseup.bsky.social @letsriseup.bsky.social · 25/05/2026
Stop the Destruction of Loreto Bay actions.eko.org/a/stop-the-d...
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letsriseup.bsky.social @letsriseup.bsky.social · 11/05/2026
Have you heard of the American Energy Dominance Act? This Republican-led bill would restore several of the energy tax credits gutted in the budget bill last year. Learn more here: pv-magazine-usa.com/2026/04/29/r...
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Republican legislators seek to restore clean energy tax credits
Four Republican representatives introduced The American Energy Dominance Act to help lower costs, strengthen domestic supply chains, drive long-term investment in energy infrastructure, and support go...
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letsriseup.bsky.social @letsriseup.bsky.social · 06/05/2026
BP made $3.2 billion this quarter – more than double last year. This is obscene. I signed this global petition calling on governments to stop letting polluters write the rules and ensure affordable, renewable energy for all. act.350.org/act/we-pay-t...
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We pay. They profit. It’s time for a Great Power Shift - join us!
Governments must guarantee affordable, safe, and clean energy for all. Fossil fuels don’t just heat the planet, they make life more expensive. Add your name and demand governments create a fair, affor...
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letsriseup.bsky.social @letsriseup.bsky.social · 06/05/2026
I just signed a @theactionnetwork.bsky.social petition: Take the Pledge: Fight Amazon, Fight Oligarchs!. Sign here: actionnetwork.org/petitions/ta...
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Take the Pledge: Fight Amazon, Fight Oligarchs!
Jeff Bezos has made billions exploiting our work, our planet, our data, and our democracy. While he’s strutting the red carpet at the Met Gala or touring the world in his megayacht, the people who cr...
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letsriseup.bsky.social @letsriseup.bsky.social · 06/05/2026
The freedom to read is not partisan. It is American. Tell Congress to oppose the Federal Book Ban Bill. Via @everylibrary.bsky.social #read #reading #library #libraries action.everylibrary.org/hr_7661
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PETITION: Don't Let the Federal Government Regulate Your Reading
Not one country's freedom and liberty has ever been increased by banning books.
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letsriseup.bsky.social @letsriseup.bsky.social · 06/05/2026
Imagine asking Washington for permission to read a book. Hard pass. Sign the petition against the Federal Book Ban Bill. Via @everylibrary.bsky.social #read #reading #library #libraries action.everylibrary.org/hr_7661
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PETITION: Don't Let the Federal Government Regulate Your Reading
Not one country's freedom and liberty has ever been increased by banning books.
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letsriseup.bsky.social @letsriseup.bsky.social · 06/05/2026
My favorite genre is “books politicians haven’t read but want to regulate.” Oppose H.R. 7661. Sign now. Via @everylibrary.bsky.social #read #reading #library #libraries action.everylibrary.org/hr_7661
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PETITION: Don't Let the Federal Government Regulate Your Reading
Not one country's freedom and liberty has ever been increased by banning books.
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letsriseup.bsky.social @letsriseup.bsky.social · 02/05/2026
With an out of control Supreme Court threatening our freedoms, we need reform. Urge your representative to publicly support fixing the Supreme Court: act.standupamerica.com/letters/cte-...
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Tell Congress: Fix Trump’s Supreme Court
We must take bold action to reform the Supreme Court. And that means everything must be on the table.
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letsriseup.bsky.social @letsriseup.bsky.social · 29/04/2026
Governments of the world: Cut ties with Palantir and Peter Thiel now. actions.eko.org/a/government...
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letsriseup.bsky.social @letsriseup.bsky.social · 19/04/2026
Democracy needs library supporters and readers in office. Democracy needs you! www.everylibrary.org/aboutreadlea... via @everylibrary.bsky.social #nationallibraryweek #read #reading #library #libraries
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Learn More About Read. Lead. Run!
Democracy needs library supporters and readers in office. Democracy needs you!
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BladeoftheSun @bladeofthes.bsky.social · 14/04/2026
US Congressman Thomas Massie “We should end all US military aid to Israel.” HELL YEAH!
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letsriseup.bsky.social @letsriseup.bsky.social · 14/04/2026
Pope Leo XIV asked Americans to contact Congress. I signed. Add your name: standwithpopeleo.com
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Stand With Pope Leo XIV. End the War in Iran.
The Holy Father has called on all people of goodwill to reject this war. Take three minutes to contact your members of Congress.
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Public Citizen @publiccitizen.bsky.social · 14/04/2026
What happens when DHS hands over BILLIONS of taxpayer dollars to unqualified companies with troubling records to run an ICE detention center? Deaths. Abuse. Legal chaos
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Patriotic Millionaires @patrioticmillionaires.org · 14/04/2026
At HOW WE WIN, Dr. Kim Hardy and Sen. Troy Jackson are proving something important: A message about money—wages, costs, and economic fairness—can break through. Even in places with deep ideological divides, people respond when you talk about what it actually takes to make ends meet.
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SeattleSanta @seattlesanta.bsky.social · 14/04/2026
ICE Concentration camps; though privately owned; are still under Congressional Oversight. Now, after DOZENS of Deaths, Congressman are showing up unannounced to inspect. One congressperson found conditions that he described as Squalid and Filthy. Worse than MAX Prisons.
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Jay Waters @jaywaters.bsky.social · 14/04/2026
The President of the United States is a liar.
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 13/04/2026
Amazon, which saved $4B in taxes under Trump's Big Ugly Bill, has cut 30,000 jobs since last October. Verizon, which saved $2B, plans to cut 15,000 jobs this year. Meta, which saved $3B, plans to lay off 20% or more of its workforce. Trickle-down economics is a cruel joke.
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letsriseup.bsky.social @letsriseup.bsky.social · 14/04/2026
Tell Congress to Say No to Warrantless AI Mass Surveillance act.indivisible.org/sign/tell-co...
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Tell Congress to Say No to Warrantless AI Mass Surveillance
The War on Terror-era legislation that authorized decades of civil liberties-eroding mass surveillance is set to expire on April 19. Congress should let it die. Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence...
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letsriseup.bsky.social @letsriseup.bsky.social · 13/04/2026
We know that Trump's proposed budget destroys the Institute of Museum and Library Services. But what does IMLS do, and why does it matter? You might be surprised! bit.ly/3WkmIWG via @everylibrary.bsky.social #fundlibraries #saveimls #library #libraries
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What Does Federal Funding for Libraries Pay For?
You'll be surprised!
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letsriseup.bsky.social @letsriseup.bsky.social · 12/04/2026
Take action: Read and share an article on how the Iran War is shifting momentum toward clean energy www.climateactionnow.com/daily-dose-a...
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Daily Dose Actions for Substack Readers - Climate Action Now
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letsriseup.bsky.social @letsriseup.bsky.social · 29/03/2026
I just signed a @FaithfulAmerica petition: Tell Andy Ogles: There is no room for hate in Congress, nor the Gospel. Sign here: actionnetwork.org/petitions/te...
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Tell Andy Ogles: There is no room for hate in Congress, nor the Gospel
On March 9th, Representative Andy Ogles of Tennessee posted on social media, "Muslims don't belong in American society." Ogles is not alone -- this rhetoric is spreading through the GOP. And they a...
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letsriseup.bsky.social @letsriseup.bsky.social · 28/03/2026
Elected officials are making decisions about school budgets right now! School libraries are being attacked by powerful political groups across the country. We need you to speak up today in a way that elected officials can't ignore. bit.ly/4rnaz0r via @everylibrary.bsky.social
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Fund School Libraries!
School libraries are more than shelves of books; they are safe spaces, learning hubs, and gateways to opportunity. For millions of students, especially those in under-resourced communities, the school
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letsriseup.bsky.social @letsriseup.bsky.social · 21/03/2026
The Right to Read Act will strengthen literacy by ensuring students have access to books and professional librarians. The Fight Book Bans Act would protect students’ ability to explore diverse ideas and prevent politically motivated efforts to ban books. action.everylibrary.org/congressftr
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Tell Congress: Protect the Freedom to Read
Help support libraries across the country by taking action today!
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letsriseup.bsky.social @letsriseup.bsky.social · 19/03/2026
Stop the AI 'Bio-Timebomb' before it starts! action.eko.org/a/stop-the-a...
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Stop the AI 'Bio-Timebomb' before it starts!
This sounds like a bad movie, but it’s real: right now, AI tech CEOs are handing out “recipes” for bioweapons - viruses as deadly as COVID or even worse - to anyone with an internet connection.New “bi
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 17/03/2026
Reminder: DHS nominee Markwayne Mullin is one of the most active stock-traders in the Senate — and violated the STOCK Act against insider trading as recently as last August. He currently holds stock in L3Harris, which has millions in contracts with ICE and FEMA. The grift continues.
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ChuckInOregon @chuckinoregon.bsky.social · 16/03/2026
No funding for ICE until they carry and show ID, remove the masks and require judicial warrants. This is what all law enforcement in this country do. No funding for an abusive secret police force.
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 17/03/2026
Trump’s ICE thugs detained 265 and deported 132 young people that had deportation protections because they fled abuse in their home countries. The cruelty never ends. www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/immigr…
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Abused and neglected youths granted immigration protections are being detained and deported
Last year, ICE detained 265 and deported 132 young people with Special Immigrant Juvenile Status, according to a letter
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 17/03/2026
Trump's health policy: -Slash grants for Alzheimer's research by 50% -Increase production of cancer-linked weedkiller chemical -Gut protections against forever chemicals -Throw 7.5M Americans off Medicaid How does ANY of this Make America Healthy Again?
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CREW @citizensforethics.org · 17/03/2026
President Trump just signed an EO to "fight fraud." But 21 inspectors general offices remain vacant after he fired 17 watchdogs within days of taking office, and convicted fraudsters are being granted clemency. You can't fight corruption by dismantling oversight.
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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 17/03/2026
America first is letting foreign companies come into the US to mine copper?
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