Reposted by Bridget ManleyTammy Duckworth @duckworth.senate.gov · 17/08/2026Troops aboard the USS Lincoln have been at sea for nearly nine months. Their families are describing severe exhaustion, rotten food, broken toilets—and the Pentagon is denouncing their cries as “fake news.” Secretary Hegseth, how could you let this happen? 2324174
Reposted by Bridget ManleyPeoria50501 @peoriail50501.bsky.social · 10/06/2026Folks can register to attend the Rise Up, Sing Out Peoria Watch Party on Mobilize, and get periodic reminders and other info on the event: www.mobilize.us/nokings/even...mobilize.usRise Up, Sing Out Peoria Watch Party · No KingsRISE UP, SING OUT PEORIA WATCH PARTY & Community Gathering In solidarity with the No Kings Coalition, Peoria 50501 invites you to join our Community of Resistance on June 14 for Rise Up, Sing Out: A ... 053
Bridget Manley @staticbeacon.bsky.social · 11/06/2026I'm attending No Kings's event, “Rise Up, Sing Out Peoria Watch Party” - sign up now to join me! www.mobilize.us/nokings/even...mobilize.usRise Up, Sing Out Peoria Watch Party · No KingsRISE UP, SING OUT PEORIA WATCH PARTY & Community Gathering In solidarity with the No Kings Coalition, Peoria 50501 invites you to join our Community of Resistance on June 14 for Rise Up, Sing Out: A ... 000
Reposted by Bridget ManleyPeoria50501 @peoriail50501.bsky.social · 09/06/2026RISE UP, SING OUT PEORIA WATCH PARTY In solidarity with the No Kings Coalition, Peoria 50501 invites you to join our Community of Resistance on 6/14 for Rise Up, Sing Out-A Concert for the 1st Amendment, an uplifting evening of music, community, & action. It’s not “his” spotlight. It’s our 250. 412275
Reposted by Bridget ManleyBy Cory Doctorow (GPG 0xBF3D9110957E5F4C) @doctorow.pluralistic.net · 06/06/2026My next book (out this month) is *The Reverse Centaur's Guide to Life After AI*. I wrote it because I was frustrated by people demanding that I talk about AI, and then handing me 800 words or 13 minutes to address 50 nebulous, poorly supported claims about AI: us.macmillan.com/books/978037... 31/us.macmillan.comThe Reverse Centaur's Guide to Life After AIA short, provocative guide to what's good, bad, and stupid about AI and the discourse around AI, by the author of Enshittification. In modern tech parlance, ... 38615
Reposted by Bridget ManleyIndivisible ❌👑 @indivisible.org · 15/05/2026Next week, Republicans are expected to begin the budget reconciliation process — this is how the GOP will try to shovel $70 billion more to ICE and Border Patrol (and give Trump $1 billion for a ballroom). Your Members of Congress need to hear from you, and we’ve made it extra easy to get in touch. 3283135
Reposted by Bridget ManleyIndivisible ❌👑 @indivisible.org · 14/05/2026SATURDAY: We’re joining Black-led civil and voting rights organizations for a national day of action. In Alabama, there will be a big rally at the state capitol in Montgomery. We will not stand by while Republicans rip away representation from Black communities: blackpowerwarroom.com/dayofaction/ 12828359
Bridget Manley @staticbeacon.bsky.social · 14/05/2026All Roads Lead to the South open.substack.com/pub/50501/p/...open.substack.comAll Roads Lead to the SouthA national voting rights mobilization is happening this Saturday. Here is how to be part of it. 000
Reposted by Bridget ManleyTammy Duckworth @duckworth.senate.gov · 13/05/2026Today, for the seventh time, Senate Republicans voted against a War Powers Resolution that would end Trump's illegal war. A war that has already cost $29 billion and driven up the cost of gas to $4.50 a gallon. Once again, Republicans chose Trump over the American people. 1622290
Reposted by Bridget ManleyGet Free @getfree-mvmt.bsky.social · 27/04/2026Ahead of the United States’ 250th Anniversary, Americans of all stripes will come together in support of a country that lives up to its ideals, reckons with our whole history, and embraces the mosaic of all who call it home. Join an All Of U.S. event near you on June 27th, 2026: allofus250.orgallofus250.orgA Nationwide Mobilization for Truth, Equality & Freedom - All of U.S. - America’s 250thA Choice Between Erasure and Equality 27747
Bridget Manley @staticbeacon.bsky.social · 07/05/2026This really resonates. It suggests that we can strengthen our nation by strengthening our neighborhoods, engendering trust and mutual commitment to a common future. 000
Reposted by Bridget ManleyIndivisible ❌👑 @indivisible.org · 07/05/2026It’s time to get out the vote in Georgia! Early voting has started and no matter where you live, you can help elect Dr. Jasmine Clark — a scientist, educator, legislator, and millennial mom who is running for Congress to put working families first and pursue an aggressive oversight agenda.mobilize.usIndivisible GOTV Phone Bank Series for Jasmine Clark in GA-13 · Indivisible**Show your support for Jasmine Clark and join Indivisible in making calls in GA-13.** It’s GOTV time for Georgia’s primary, and what better way to spend it than making calls to support a candidate wh... 2339141
Reposted by Bridget ManleyAaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 04/05/2026The president demands election results be thrown out so Republicans win more seats 36937501218
Bridget Manley @staticbeacon.bsky.social · 04/05/2026The Louisiana v Callais decision gutted the Voting Rights Act, clearing the way for minority rule. The minority in question, BTW, fully supports sending paramilitaries into cities to terrorize and kill US citizens while refusing to exert their congressional power to end an illegal war in Iran. 120
Reposted by Bridget ManleyMarie 🇨🇦 @pawbaby2.bsky.social · 01/05/2026Remember $2.98 a gallon for gas? That was BEFORE Trump started a war with Iran. Now you’re paying at least $4.05 for the privilege of driving to work. He didn’t just break his promise — he broke your budget. This is what reckless leadership costs. #TrumpsGasCrisis #USDemocracy #Pinks 20204117
Reposted by Bridget ManleyACLU @aclu.org · 30/04/2026Politicians are already rushing to redraw district maps to unfairly strip away political power from Black voters after the Supreme Court disgracefully green lit discriminatory maps yesterday. Black voters should be respected, not attacked.wapo.stLouisiana moves to suspend House primaries as states face pressure to redistrictGov. Jeff Landry (R) told Republican House candidates he plans to suspend the May 16 primary elections so lawmakers can redraw the congressional map. 1329498
Bridget Manley @staticbeacon.bsky.social · 30/04/2026Why Do People Keep Trying to Assassinate Caesar? www.mcsweeneys.net/articles/why...mcsweeneys.netWhy Do People Keep Trying to Assassinate Caesar?“This is like the third assassination attempt on Julius Caesar, but things are going great in Rome. The value of silver is strong, the liberti/bad homines im... 100
Bridget Manley @staticbeacon.bsky.social · 30/04/2026Join me in attending a crucial training for protecting your neighborhood from ICE raids. organized.powerinnumbers.us/neighborhood...organized.powerinnumbers.usNeighborhood Defense Training - Organized Power in Numbers 000
Bridget Manley @staticbeacon.bsky.social · 12/02/2026The SAVE America Act is voter disenfranchisement. Full stop. No one should ever have to show their passport to vote. No one should have to show their birth certificate to vote. No one should have to show up to the polls and realize their registration was purged because "reasons." Call your senators. 06468
Reposted by Bridget ManleyACLU @aclu.org · 11/02/2026BREAKING: The House passed the so-called SAVE America Act which threatens to upend our freedom to vote. The bill could disenfranchise millions of eligible voters by requiring documents like passports or birth certificates to register to vote and forcing voter roll purges. The Senate must reject it. 497109065354
Bridget Manley @staticbeacon.bsky.social · 11/02/2026“Those who are willing to sacrifice nothing or very little offer nothing or very little to history. It must also be said that they offer little or nothing to their own soul.” Daniel Berrigan 010
Reposted by Bridget ManleyThanh Neville, MD, MSHS @thanh-neville.bsky.social · 07/02/2026It's really hard to understand why MAGA is more upset with the selection of Bad Bunny for the halftime show than the shooting of innocent Americans on the streets of Minneapolis. 813133
Bridget Manley @staticbeacon.bsky.social · 07/02/2026"... not cowards fleeing before a revolution, but guides, redeemers, and benefactors, obeying the Almighty effort, and advancing on chaos and the Dark." - Ralph Waldo Emerson 020
Reposted by Bridget ManleyPeoria50501 @peoriail50501.bsky.social · 03/02/2026No Kings 3.0 is on the near horizon. Other protests may ensue between now and then. Stay committed to these mass public actions, and other forms of peaceful, nonviolent resistance. History tells us: THEY WORK!theguardian.comHow effective is protesting? According to historians and political scientists: veryFrom emancipation to women’s suffrage, civil rights and BLM, mass movement has shaped the arc of US history 174