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strea3m.bsky.social @strea3m.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

If you need any extra motivation to make sure you're registered & have a plan to vote (iwillvote.com), here's one: ICE remains out of control, & has an endless list of horrible ideas Like: Grabbing ppl & sticking them in 'snatch vans' for who knows how long. Food, water, etc? Eh, details, details

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ICE is looking into 'mobile detention facilities'

Buried in the paperwork for Immigration and Customs Enforcement's expansion in Pennsylvania is a document requesting "mobile detention facilities."

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Steve Semick @newarsenalofdemocracy.org · 25/08/2026

Elon Musk is spending hundreds of millions to influence our elections and defeat Troy Jackson. He is forgetting that power actually belongs to the people. We will not allow big money to control our collective future. #BlueWaveIn70Days

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Danielle ❌👑 @danielleloveswords.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

Don’t surrender your power. The system fails when you opt out. When you don’t vote, you let someone else use your influence to serve their interests. Keep what’s yours. Register. Vote. #BlueWaveIn70Days

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Steve Semick @newarsenalofdemocracy.org · 02/07/2026

Happy Canada day, to those who celebrate. Credit to Mike Digout (Mike's videos of beavers on YouTube) for the incredible picture.

A beaver standing under a Canadian flag.

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strea3m.bsky.social @strea3m.bsky.social · 03/06/2026

Getting sick is not a sin. Medical debt is not a character flaw. Yet our leaders choose to fund endless wars while gutting Medicaid and leaving families to go bankrupt. This is a massive moral failure. #FundHealthcareNotWar

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Steve Semick @newarsenalofdemocracy.org · 03/06/2026

Trump wants you to fear Iran more than you fear a medical bill. But for most Americans, it’s the bill that kills. The war costs $1-2 billion/day! Affordable Care Act enhanced subsidies are estimated at $30 billion/year. Fund doctors, not drones. Clinics, not conflict. #FundHealthcareNotWar

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DemCast USA @demcast.com · 01/06/2026

Do you live in one of these states? If so, you’ve got a primary TOMORROW! If you’re disgusted by today’s political climate, DO YOUR JOB and USE YOUR VOICE AT THE BALLOT BOX! Be the change.

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Jules⚖️📨 @northjules.bsky.social · 27/02/2026

The SAVE America Act puts millions of American citizens, not undocumented immigrants, at risk of losing access to the ballot, all in the name of solving a problem that doesn't exist. Demand your senators keep it off the floor. #SaveActTaxesYourVote

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Steve Semick @newarsenalofdemocracy.org · 13/02/2026

Dr Erica Chenoweth (who researched and developed the 3.5% rule for non-violent protests and political change) and their team are continuing to do great work tracking protests and crowd sizes across the US. Their post quoted below is fascinating and heartening reading.

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Danielle ❌👑 @danielleloveswords.bsky.social · 03/02/2026

$75 billion for ICE Meanwhile: clinics closing, nurses cut, patients rationing meds Leader Jeffries is right—taxpayer dollars should make life affordable, not fund brutality and lawlessness. Congress knows the choice. History will remember it. #FundHealthcareOverICE

February 2,2026
Leader's Press Office: 202-226-4519
LEADER JEFFRIES: "TAXPAYER DOLLARS SHOULD NOT BE SPENT TO BRUTALIZE AND KILL AMERICAN CITIZENS. TAXPAYER DOLLARS SHOULD BE SPENT TO MAKE LIFE MORE AFFORDABLE"
Today, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries held a press conference, where he emphasized while life in America is more expensive than ever, Donald Trump is using taxpayer dollars to fund ICE brutality and lawlessness and not to make life more affordable for the American people.

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Houghton County Democratic Party @houghtondems.bsky.social · 03/02/2026

Chris Murphy names the harm plainly: ICE is inflicting trauma and violence—Minneapolis to Texas, block by block. Families terrorized. Communities destabilized. This happens by design and by funding. Congress can stop feeding it today. #FundHealthcareOverICE

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CatDaMaMa @catdamama.bsky.social · 27/01/2026

WTAF is 🧊 going to the Olympics in Italy? They said they are only “vetting individuals” going to the Olympics. Why is that needed? See nothing has changed & they are escalating their appearances world wide. They are also planning to be at the Super Bowl. Can’t we enjoy anything w/o them showing up?

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Steve Semick @newarsenalofdemocracy.org · 13/11/2025

For everyone in the South Shore MA or Cape Cod areas (or anyone who wants to travel): The next planned large stand out in front of Plymouth County Correctional Facility to demand that Sheriff McDonald end the Services Agreement with ICE to house detainees is December 13, 2025 from 2pm to 3:30pm.

December 13, 2025 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm
ICE OUT OF PLYMOUTH
Home to the only ICE detention center in Massachusetts
Demand Sheriff McDonald ENDS ICE Agreement
Plymouth County Correctional Facility
26 Long Pond RD, Plymouth, MA

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Steve Semick @newarsenalofdemocracy.org · 11/11/2025

As Kathryn Monet said, we must do right by veterans and their families—many of whom rely on SNAP and the ACA to get by. Supporting them isn’t charity; it’s a promise this nation is morally bound to keep. It’s time to deliver on it. Happy Veterans Day!

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Jennifer C @thejenniwren.teamlh.social · 06/11/2025

Corporate layoffs are exploding with over 1 million jobs slashed this year. October alone saw 153,000 cuts, the worst since 2003. That’s 100,000 more than last month, and 100,000 more than last year. Remember this the next time Republicans brag about their “booming economy.”

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Steve Semick @newarsenalofdemocracy.org · 31/10/2025

The MAGA administration has set a very low number of refugees to be allowed into the US in 2026. And they've made their racial bias clear by prioritizing white Afrikaners over everyone else. www.reuters.com/world/us/tru...

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Steve Semick @newarsenalofdemocracy.org · 15/10/2025

Speaker of thr House Johnson is showing up in the media, but hr and his GOP colleagues aren't showimg up for work. #TrumpsShutdownDragsOn

House Republicans have worked a total of 14 days since July 25th. You can't blame a shutdown in Democrats when the entire Republican Party hasn't even bothered to show up for work.

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TizzyWoman @tizzywoman.bsky.social · 15/10/2025

Are you participating in a nokings.org rally on Saturday, 10/18? Here are some helpful tips to get your messages across in safe, peaceful, and joyous ways.

NO KINGS
Top 10 Rally Reminders
Lead with Love, Not Anger.
Focus your energy on what you stand for, not what you stand against. Anger fades;
compassion lasts.
Look Out for One Another.
Offer water, a smile, or friendly chat to someone nearby. Check on families, elders, and people with mobility needs.
Smile and Greet Others.
Say hello, wave, or share a word of encouragement. Small acts of friendliness build community trust and lower tension.
Celebrate Families and Kids.
Keep the atmosphere family-friendly, and invite children to join in with chants and songs-joyful ways to express civic pride.
Lift Your Voice with Positivity.
Joy is contagious. The more you smile, sing, and stay grounded, the safer and stronger everyone around you feels.
Keep It Clean and Respectful.
Leave our rally space as beautiful as you found it-or better. Treat it with respect, care, and gratitude for peace.
Make Your Sign Speak Peace.
Choose messages that uplift-creative, clever, values-based signs draw attention without aggression or profanity.
Be Mindful of Words & Tone.
Speak with kindness, even when disagreeing. Avoid insults, sarcasm, or chants that demean others.
Model Nonviolence in Every Action.
If confronted, breathe, stay calm, and step back. Do not engage or argue, alert a Guardian in an orange vest.
Carry Joy Beyond the Rally.
After the event, share stories, photos, and reflections that highlight unity and courage-show the world what peaceful power looks like.

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strea3m.bsky.social @strea3m.bsky.social · 13/10/2025

This is a good read, w great tips on how to stay grounded & confident in our purpose & journey as we come together to exercise our First Amendment right this Saturday (& beyond). (Join us Sat Oct 18 as we send a LOUD message: there are #NoKings in America. Find an event near you: nokings.org )

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No Kings Field Kit: Staying Human Under Occupation (October, 2025)

They want fear to keep you home—or make you so reactive you play into their hands. This field kit helps you choose your stance, pace yourself, and refuse to let occupation break you.

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Adam Cohen (My Personal Views Only) @axidentaliberal.bsky.social · 02/10/2025

Project 2025 was the plan all along The fever dream of Stephen Miller Fire as many government employees as possible Roll back regulations so billionaires can exploit ALL of our resources-including US workers End anything that promotes equity Destroy the rule of law Burn down American democracy

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Steve Semick @newarsenalofdemocracy.org · 02/10/2025

Pennsylvania: a critical Supreme Court retention election is on the ballot in Nov. GOP billionaires want to flip the court & gut worker rights, abortion rights, & voter access. Most voters don’t even know it’s happening: spread the word! #PACourtsMatter social.demcast.com/s/2la6xwcI

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Bren @kindofnerdy.bsky.social · 26/09/2025

🎧 Don’t Let Them Lie to You! The GOP controls the House, Senate, and White House, and the lives & livelihoods of 15M people are on the line! If the government shuts down, it's because THEY chose to shut it down rather than pass a budget that serves the American people. #TrumpsGovernmentShutdown

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Steve Semick @newarsenalofdemocracy.org · 26/09/2025

The White House is weaponizing a shutdown to hollow out federal agencies gutting services Americans rely on. This crisis is due to Trump’s refusal to negotiate. A MAGA plan to exploit a crisis they create With the funding deadline days away, Americans will pay the price #TrumpsGovernmentShutdown

NBC News headline:
White House lays groundwork for mass government firings if there's a shutdown

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Bock Sam @bocksam.bsky.social · 23/09/2025

The perversity of Stephen Miller channeling Joseph Goebbels cannot be overstated. The descendant of Jewish refugees from Belarus mimicking the words and attitudes of the chief propagandist of Nazi Germany is sickening. Do not turn away. Remember this. Stand up against this.

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CatDaMaMa @catdamama.bsky.social · 09/09/2025

This woman went to three grocery stores and found produce sections either bare or rotting. That’s #Trumpflation. Trump’s war on immigrants and careless financial policies make him richer while families struggle with higher prices and empty shelves. Seems fair?

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olliebp.bsky.social @olliebp.bsky.social · 09/09/2025

With the de minimis exemption gone, everything now comes with surprise duties, broker fees, and shipping surcharges. That hidden tax shows up at checkout and in grocery prices too. Tariffs pile up, prices soar to outrageous levels. #Trumpflation social.demcast.com/s/TCcAlRJb

The felon holding a huge blasting device that says trade tariffs and it’s blowing up in a worker’s face

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SweetWitch2697🔮🎱🪄-MY OPINIONS ARE MY OWN BEASTLY CONCOCTIONS! @sweetwitch2697.bsky.social · 09/09/2025

The rich keep getting richer while the minimum wage stays stuck. Thanks to inflation, that $7.25 from 2012 in the US barely buys a bag of chips today. #Trumpflation

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Steve Semick @newarsenalofdemocracy.org · 08/09/2025

The League of Women Voters of the Plymouth Area (MA) are holding a panel discussion on immigration detention in the commonwealth this evening (Mon. Sept 8) at 7pm at Plymouth Town Hall.

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Jennifer C @thejenniwren.teamlh.social · 26/08/2025

At a Missouri town hall, farmer Fred Higginbotham said what millions are thinking: enough of GOP politicians bowing to Trump while working people lose farms, health care, & futures. Farmers aren’t mincing words anymore: this is rebellion from the ground up. And we are here for it. Stay angry!

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BeSeriousUSA 🐝 @beserioususa.bsky.social · 21/08/2025

🤬 this is why he’s trying to normalizing federal troops in blue state cities. 🤯

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Jennifer C @thejenniwren.teamlh.social · 20/08/2025

Ryan Walters’ PragerU “woke” spot tests are a purge, not education. Teachers are fleeing, programs closing, kids stuck with emergency hires—and Walters, mired in scandals, won’t fix it. Oklahoma is dead last in education. Sellers nailed it: “Why not focus on being #45 instead of #50?”

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Bren @kindofnerdy.bsky.social · 19/08/2025

State Rep. Collier is showing us what it means to resist authoritarian overreach, refusing to "sign away [her] dignity." @thejenniwren.teamlh.social walks us through Collier's stand at the TX State Capital and shares a timely Call to Action. #WeveHadEnough www.digitaldrumbeat.com/p/weve-had-e...

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“We’ve Had Enough”

Nicole Collier’s Revolt Against GOP Control

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𝐉𝐞𝐫𝐢 𝐁𝐥𝐮𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐥 𝐒𝐭𝐮𝐚𝐫𝐭 🩷 @jastuart68.bsky.social · 15/08/2025

DC residents are frozen out while Trump and Bondi control every aspect of law enforcement. The DEA chief runs the police, local leaders are sidelined, National Guard deployed, Congress ignored. The city is no longer self-governing. This is federal overreach and attempted soft coup. 😡

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Danielle ❌👑 @danielleloveswords.bsky.social · 14/08/2025

Soliman faces torture or worse in Egypt. Save this brave chaplain and former independent journalist. “If the U.S. can revoke asylum years later on dubious grounds, every refugee lives at the mercy of political whims.” open.substack.com/pub/demcastu...

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Ayman Soliman's Deportation is a Death Sentence

In an Ohio courtroom, a beloved chaplain’s life hangs in the balance, exposing the cruelty and collapse of U.S. asylum protections.

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Steve Semick @newarsenalofdemocracy.org · 14/08/2025

Here's a montage of Trump talking about cutting Social Security and Medicare. It would be a shame if everybody shared this on Social Security's 90th birthday, today! #HandsOffOurSocialSecurity

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𝐉𝐞𝐫𝐢 𝐁𝐥𝐮𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐥 𝐒𝐭𝐮𝐚𝐫𝐭 🩷 @jastuart68.bsky.social · 11/08/2025

D.C.’s violent crime is at a 30-year low. The population is diverse: 45% Black, 40% white, 11% Hispanic. Trump’s response? Send troops and spread lies to distract from Epstein’s mess. Classic authoritarian gaslighting. #Epstein #ReleaseTheEpsteinFiles

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Steve Semick @newarsenalofdemocracy.org · 11/08/2025

The Guardian does well with this headline: www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025... POTUS's next authoritarian escalation, coupled with another attack on vulnerable folks, is bad in and of itself, but also meant to be a distraction from declining popularity because of his incompetence and Epstein

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Trump orders homeless he passed en route to golf course to leave Washington DC

President demands unhoused residents leave US capital or face eviction and vowed to use officers to make arrests

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Brian Manning📎 @boxdonkey17.bsky.social · 08/08/2025

Please join us this Labor Day weekend as we take a stand for worker’s rights. 8/30 12-2pm Buttonwood Park New Bedford, Ma. @warren.senate.gov @bethtoja.bsky.social @thisiswhywefight.bsky.social @essscue.bsky.social @ccwfc.bsky.social @markey.senate.gov www.mobilize.us/indivisible/...

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Alex Harper @harperforjustice.bsky.social · 06/08/2025

Control of Congress is in the balance, and MAGA knows that, and they know they’re losing popularity. Their solution? Cheat.

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Steve Semick @newarsenalofdemocracy.org · 05/08/2025

I'm a little behind on pop culture news and trying to catch up... Is Gene the name of Sydney Sweeney's plastic surgeon?

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SweetWitch2697🔮🎱🪄-MY OPINIONS ARE MY OWN BEASTLY CONCOCTIONS! @sweetwitch2697.bsky.social · 04/08/2025

Abbott's inaction on flood relief is a CRIME! He has the authority to act, but is prioritizing Trump's demands over the needs of Texans. Dem lawmakers are risking arrest & fines to stop this betrayal. #MessWithTexas social.demcast.com/s/FYcOXwks

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KellyK🌺 @azkellyk.bsky.social · 04/08/2025

🚨Texas Democrats are fighting for the democratic process. They are literally the front line in the fight against American fascism and Trump’s corrupt government. The stakes are high—it’s time for good trouble. Thank you, Texas Democrats! #MessWithTexas

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Danielle ❌👑 @danielleloveswords.bsky.social · 04/08/2025

Texas House Dems just showed us what righteous courage looks like, risking fines and worse to protect our voices. Let’s make sure we thank them and let them know we’re behind them in this fight! #MessWithTexas act.aflcio.org/letters/than...

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Fight the Trump Takeover: Thank you for breaking quorum and fighting for our rights!

Governor Abbott is using the special session to push Trump’s political agenda rather than addressing the real crises Texans are facing. While families recover from the devastating Central Texas floods...

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Steve Semick @newarsenalofdemocracy.org · 04/08/2025

The Texas GOP's redistricting plan is a DIRECT ATTACK on voting rights! Thousands have testified against it, but Abbott & Co. are pushing forward. Dem lawmakers are risking arrest & fines to stop this betrayal. #MessWithTexas social.demcast.com/s/SDRq37CP

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Thank Texas Dems

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Jason Dogwood 💙 🏳️‍🌈 🌱 @jasondogwood.bsky.social · 04/08/2025

Trump's influence is so toxic that Texas Republicans are now scrambling to redraw the maps, desperate to silence voters who are furious with his disastrous agenda. #MessWithTexas

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Jennifer C @thejenniwren.teamlh.social · 04/08/2025

BREAKING: Rep. Ann Johnson isn’t playing games. “Breaking quorum is a last resort,” she says—but when democracy’s under attack, Texas Democrats show up and risk everything to defend it. This isn’t theater. It’s sacrifice. And they’re doing it for all of us. Stand with them. #MessWithTexas

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Steve Semick @newarsenalofdemocracy.org · 04/08/2025

There are many options for supporting those suffering the conditions in Gaza. Here's one: Restoring Hope with PAL Humanity in North of Gaza www.chuffed.org/project/1228...

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Restoring Hope with PAL Humanity in North of Gaza

Support North Gaza: Rebuilding Lives, Restoring Hope with PAL Humanity

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DemCast USA @demcast.com · 01/08/2025

@thejenniwren.teamlh.social’s article exposes the DHS recruitment machine building a radicalized ICE militia—complete with signing bonuses, propaganda, and a dangerous reallocation of public funds. open.substack.com/pub/demcastu...

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Recruited and Radicalized: The Making of a Federal Militia

The Digital Drumbeat by DemCast is a reader-supported publication.

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