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Or in the immortal words of Mal Reynolds: “It costs nothing to say something nice. Even less to shut up all together.”
Hey, fellas, before you write that white hot take about how rape is such a tricky thing and, I mean, who can really say what happened and, you know, maybe we should not be too judgmental, I'd like to remind you that instead you can simply shut the fuck up.
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Guys, with understanding that everyone is angry right now, I am honestly going to start blocking people who say things like, "Who cares? The law doesn't matter anymore," or "They can do whatever they want, they can't be stopped" etc. I mean, if you really feel that way, you're a part of the problem.
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Reminds me of the aphorism that disorganized democracy is no match for organized greed.
The issue is not surrendering. It’s understanding that policy differences don’t make a damn bit of difference if you no longer have the democratic structures in place to debate and decide them. Unite over saving democracy, then we can go back to fighting over our policy differences.
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Houston (& greater area) peeps, this is a biggie. Indivisible has organized a rally against redistricting on Saturday at 2. I’ll be posting a special “Stuff to Do” entry today that addresses state and nationwide actions. Texas is ground zero for the most authoritarian power grab yet. No way, Jose!
If an administration set policy that they could and would deport naturalized Jewish citizens who’ve been here for decades for their DEI support to gulags in foreign countries we would be up in fucking arms.
Where it starts is never where it starts. The news that DOJ is prioritizing denaturalizations, combined with very vague explanations of who they will prioritize, is deeply concerning. open.substack.com/pub/joycevan...
Imagine getting a work visa in Europe and then one morning the gestapo shove you into a van, put you on a plane, and send you to a gulag in Siberia.
More than 1 million people who were granted legal entry to the country under different programs are now being considered illegally here by the Trump administration.
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"Interest has dramatically picked up in recent days. Sign-ups surpassed 5,000 — the capacity for the plaza where the rally is scheduled — and organizers are working with law enforcement to potentially close roads to ensure the safety of a larger crowd..." www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2025/...
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Still haven’t found a No Kings event near you? Check out this interactive map. No sign up needed. No personal info. Just look for a blue circle near you, click on it, and get ready to win back this nation from the False Fat King on 6/14/2025!
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The Houston area will see several No Kings events on Saturday, including in Conroe, Katy, Sugar Land, League City, Kingwood and more. Take care y'all and do it right! Podcast: bit.ly/3Z0lr7x Story: tinyurl.com/4fu8pkm3
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"Mobilizing military forces into cities is going to be seen as an overreach, and it's going to be now met with peaceful, boisterous moms, dads, grandmas. kids and their dogs and families showing up, saying, 'we're not going to put up with this authoritarianism..." www.usatoday.com/story/news/p...
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The protests are expanding to Europe, Canada, Mexico, the Caribbean, and South America. #3E #NoKingsProtest
Mass protests planned for June 14, everyone hit the streets. Every city, every capital. Resist and defend. #3E #HandsOff #Indivisible #FiftyFiftyOne #StopICE #NoKingsProtest Find a confirmed location here (more protests exist but are not listed): nokings.org#map
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At least 1,500 rallies so far expected across the United States. Steal the quoted tweet and spread widely. #3E #NoKingsProtest
Mass protests planned for June 14, everyone hit the streets. Every city, every capital. Resist and defend. #3E #HandsOff #Indivisible #FiftyFiftyOne #StopICE #NoKingsProtest Find a confirmed location here (more protests exist but are not listed): nokings.org#map
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Mass protests planned for June 14, everyone hit the streets. Every city, every capital. Resist and defend. #3E #HandsOff #Indivisible #FiftyFiftyOne #StopICE #NoKingsProtest Find a confirmed location here (more protests exist but are not listed): nokings.org#map
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It’s looking like Saturday’s No Kings mobilizations are going to be even bigger than Hands Off! We need to show up by the millions to demonstrate that Trump’s tyrannic crackdown is only deepening our resolve. Find a peaceful protest near you for No Kings Day: www.nokings.org?SQF_SOURCE=i...
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Pick your No Kings protest Saturday June 14 in the Houston area: Conroe, Cypress, downtown Houston, Fort Bend/Sugar Land, Katy, League City. nokings.org
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The No Kings protest map will help you find a place to exercise your First Amendment rights this weekend. (It's also a pretty good argument against the Electoral College.) www.nokings.org
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My strong instinct is that Trump's threats against Americans' first amendment right to peaceably assemble is going to massively juice attendance at Saturday's protests. www.nokings.org
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"On June 14, Trump wants tanks in the street and a made-for-TV display of dominance for his birthday. A spectacle meant to look like strength. But real power isn’t staged in Washington. It rises up everywhere else..." www.nokings.org
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Likewise, the #NoKings protests for 6/14 are deliberately *not* protesting at/near Trump’s military parade. (Find your protest at nokings.org)
One of the thing CA illustrates is that the coalition that made sure anti-Trump protesters stayed AWAY from Jan. 6 was an incredibly smart preemptive move. They were counting on that to trigger/justify exactly the reaction we are seeing now 1/