ABC finally admits they can't ignore it.
"Huge crowds gather in 'Hands Off' rallies nationwide in protest of Trump admin"
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Do my fellow Americans – the ones who need to see this – know how to read graphs?
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I'm sure I'm not the only EU citizen wishing all Americans who are out on the streets today a better future. Fighting for not just your own democracy but for all of the rest of us too.
Thank you.
Stay safe!
More of this please:
The #NY State #Education Dept issued a defiant response to #Trump’s threats to pull federal #funding from #PublicSchools over #diversity, #equity & #inclusion programs, a remarkable departure from recent conciliatory approaches of other institutions. A day earlier, the federal govt issued a memo to education ofcls across the nation, telling them to confirm the elimination of all programs it argues *unfairly* promote #DEI.
#law #democracy #FreeSpeech
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/04/04/us/politics/new-york-trump-dei-order.html?smid=url-share
The New York Times · New York Warns Trump It Will Not Comply With Public School D.E.I. Order
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"Authoritarians want us to feel hopeless and helpless. It’s up to us to show them that we will not submit quietly and that we believe in struggle and collective action. Like Sen. Booker, each one of us can do something, using the spaces and means we have, to meet this moment with the same resilient and resolute spirit he showed on the Senate floor."
~ Ruth Ben-Ghiat
#Republicans #authoritarianism #democracy #destruction #chaos #FederalGovernment #CoryBooker
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https://lucid.substack.com/p/what-sen-bookers-speech-teaches-us
Lucid · What Sen. Booker’s Speech Teaches Us About Effective Resistance Strategy
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"Republicans are backing DOGE because it’s a once-in-a-lifetime chance to incapacitate the federal government once and for all and forever alter the public’s ability to demand more from their leaders."
#Republicans #authoritarianism #democracy #destruction #chaos #FederalGovernment #DOGE
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"The GOP has long given up on winning over voters by demonstrating that it knows best how to make the government work for people; as I’ve noted previously, the notion that there are even 'Republican lawmakers' anymore is a quaint myth."
~ Jason Linkins
#Republicans #authoritarianism #democracy #destruction #chaos #FederalGovernment #DOGE
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newsletter.tnr.comThe fight for a post-Trump future is nowA weekly accounting of the...
"These examples show that when democracy deteriorates, its fate is not sealed, and democratic institutions can be reclaimed."
"I spoke with eight journalists about how to leak in a safe, smart way." A good introduction to leaking to a journalist. #Democracy https://werd.io/2025/how-to-leak-to-a-journalist
Werd I/OHow to leak to a journalisthttps://www.niemanlab.org/2025/04/how-to-leak-to-a-journalist/ [Laura Hazard Owen at Nieman Journalism Lab]A good introduction to leaking to a journalist:
"I spoke with eight journalists about how to leak in a
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@kim_harding Thank you for bringing this & the video to my attention! I think this petition is very important for our democracy, and have signed it.
I think we should also try to stop the religion exemption for equality laws.
For those who follow hashtags: #petition #democracy #equality #religion #christians #Christianity #churchofengland #anglicanchurch #anglicanism #houseoflords #parliament #ukparliament #UKPol #LGBT #LGBTQ #secular #humanRights
Change.orgSign the PetitionRemove Bishops From The House Of Lords
Hello #Fediverse! Finally getting around to writing an #introduction post.
I'm a #freelance #editor with a focus on #editing, #proofreading of #business content.
I volunteer to promote #democracy, #votingrights, #reproductiverights, #renewables.
Like many of you, I'm here from the bird site bc ugh. Also looking forward to #mazeldon convos! #Jewish