American Shadow
@americanshadow.bsky.social
Our choices define us.
Choose who you want to be.
DM’s for politics, please.
Choose who you want to be.
DM’s for politics, please.
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we need to talk about that Ring Super Bowl ad
February 10, 2026 at 8:18 PM
we need to talk about that Ring Super Bowl ad
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Every American needs to watch this:
February 5, 2026 at 8:41 PM
Every American needs to watch this:
I do so solemnly swear that I will support and defend the Constitution of the United States…
How long before we betray our oath by not doing enough?
How long before we betray our oath by not doing enough?
January 31, 2026 at 5:20 PM
I do so solemnly swear that I will support and defend the Constitution of the United States…
How long before we betray our oath by not doing enough?
How long before we betray our oath by not doing enough?
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POWERFUL: With snow falling in freezing weather in Chicago last night, the massive anti-ICE/Border Patrol rally wrapped up in front of City Hall as the energized crowd chanted, "I believe that we will win!"
January 31, 2026 at 2:39 PM
POWERFUL: With snow falling in freezing weather in Chicago last night, the massive anti-ICE/Border Patrol rally wrapped up in front of City Hall as the energized crowd chanted, "I believe that we will win!"
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movements are as much about building themselves up as they are learning resilience & sustainability in the face of collective burnout, which folks often don’t realize they’re in until after they smash up meaningful spaces/relationships.
burnout is an inevitability. how you move through it is not.
burnout is an inevitability. how you move through it is not.
January 31, 2026 at 6:00 AM
movements are as much about building themselves up as they are learning resilience & sustainability in the face of collective burnout, which folks often don’t realize they’re in until after they smash up meaningful spaces/relationships.
burnout is an inevitability. how you move through it is not.
burnout is an inevitability. how you move through it is not.
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Oh our Minneapolis, I hear your voice
Singing through the bloody mist
We’ll take our stand for this land
And the stranger in our midst
Directed by Thom Zimny
Edited by Thom Zimny and Samuel Shapiro
Production Footage: Pam Springsteen and Thom Zimny
Singing through the bloody mist
We’ll take our stand for this land
And the stranger in our midst
Directed by Thom Zimny
Edited by Thom Zimny and Samuel Shapiro
Production Footage: Pam Springsteen and Thom Zimny
Bruce Springsteen - Streets Of Minneapolis (Official Lyric Video)
YouTube video by Bruce Springsteen
youtu.be
January 29, 2026 at 5:22 PM
Oh our Minneapolis, I hear your voice
Singing through the bloody mist
We’ll take our stand for this land
And the stranger in our midst
Directed by Thom Zimny
Edited by Thom Zimny and Samuel Shapiro
Production Footage: Pam Springsteen and Thom Zimny
Singing through the bloody mist
We’ll take our stand for this land
And the stranger in our midst
Directed by Thom Zimny
Edited by Thom Zimny and Samuel Shapiro
Production Footage: Pam Springsteen and Thom Zimny
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If ICE visits your home
January 28, 2026 at 2:25 AM
If ICE visits your home
Know what we’re up against…
Lead with compassion, uphold our Constitution, and take care of each other.
Tyrant - Cruel and oppressive power. Unrestrained by law. Uses authority unjustly and harshly.
Lead with compassion, uphold our Constitution, and take care of each other.
Tyrant - Cruel and oppressive power. Unrestrained by law. Uses authority unjustly and harshly.
January 30, 2026 at 10:45 PM
Know what we’re up against…
Lead with compassion, uphold our Constitution, and take care of each other.
Tyrant - Cruel and oppressive power. Unrestrained by law. Uses authority unjustly and harshly.
Lead with compassion, uphold our Constitution, and take care of each other.
Tyrant - Cruel and oppressive power. Unrestrained by law. Uses authority unjustly and harshly.
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"A man pulled up to the side of a forest-lined road where he saw many other cars lined up, with their owners heckling ICE into the trees. He joined them and filmed the proceedings. He did not end fascism that day, of course, nor defeat Donald Trump. What he did was do his part."
Don't Buy a Gun
Confrontational but nonviolent protest is more effective than the solipsistic comfort of an assault rifle.
www.liberalcurrents.com
January 30, 2026 at 3:00 AM
"A man pulled up to the side of a forest-lined road where he saw many other cars lined up, with their owners heckling ICE into the trees. He joined them and filmed the proceedings. He did not end fascism that day, of course, nor defeat Donald Trump. What he did was do his part."
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Not a drill: "It’s not too early to plan against another attempt to overturn democratically conducted elections in the United States."
So what can be done about Trump's potential interference with the 2026 midterms? As I write @slate.com:
January 29, 2026 at 9:20 PM
Not a drill: "It’s not too early to plan against another attempt to overturn democratically conducted elections in the United States."
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We are doing our part. It's time for our Govs to do theirs. These states need to band together ASAP; California, New York, Illinois, New Mexico, Oregon, Colorado, Virginia, Maryland, Massachusetts, Connecticut, New Jersey, Delaware, Hawaii, Minnesota, Washington. substack.com/@wethepeople... 1/
We The People Act Now (@wethepeopleactnow)
YES YES YES! This is the kind of coordinated, organized, offensive efforts and movement we need from blue states!
substack.com
September 10, 2025 at 3:14 AM
We are doing our part. It's time for our Govs to do theirs. These states need to band together ASAP; California, New York, Illinois, New Mexico, Oregon, Colorado, Virginia, Maryland, Massachusetts, Connecticut, New Jersey, Delaware, Hawaii, Minnesota, Washington. substack.com/@wethepeople... 1/
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It's not just "stand up to ICE when you see them," it's building many vast networks of support and trust to
- create safe spaces
- protect schools
- get kids TO school
- check on neighbors
- deliver groceries
- help pay the rent
- let people know of danger
- feed the helpers, too!
- and on and on
- create safe spaces
- protect schools
- get kids TO school
- check on neighbors
- deliver groceries
- help pay the rent
- let people know of danger
- feed the helpers, too!
- and on and on
January 29, 2026 at 4:19 PM
It's not just "stand up to ICE when you see them," it's building many vast networks of support and trust to
- create safe spaces
- protect schools
- get kids TO school
- check on neighbors
- deliver groceries
- help pay the rent
- let people know of danger
- feed the helpers, too!
- and on and on
- create safe spaces
- protect schools
- get kids TO school
- check on neighbors
- deliver groceries
- help pay the rent
- let people know of danger
- feed the helpers, too!
- and on and on
Feeling hateful? Breathe.
Leading with hatred misses the chance to be the example of the world we want to see. Be angry — decide what you want to do with it. We can react or we can take control of our narrative and choose who we want to be. Let’s do it together.
Leading with hatred misses the chance to be the example of the world we want to see. Be angry — decide what you want to do with it. We can react or we can take control of our narrative and choose who we want to be. Let’s do it together.
January 29, 2026 at 1:18 PM
Feeling hateful? Breathe.
Leading with hatred misses the chance to be the example of the world we want to see. Be angry — decide what you want to do with it. We can react or we can take control of our narrative and choose who we want to be. Let’s do it together.
Leading with hatred misses the chance to be the example of the world we want to see. Be angry — decide what you want to do with it. We can react or we can take control of our narrative and choose who we want to be. Let’s do it together.
What will you stand for?
Fascism - Loyalty, nation, and race above the individual. Autocratic government headed by a dictatorial leader. Severe economic, social regimentation. Forcible suppression of opposition.
Fascism - Loyalty, nation, and race above the individual. Autocratic government headed by a dictatorial leader. Severe economic, social regimentation. Forcible suppression of opposition.
January 29, 2026 at 12:49 PM
What will you stand for?
Fascism - Loyalty, nation, and race above the individual. Autocratic government headed by a dictatorial leader. Severe economic, social regimentation. Forcible suppression of opposition.
Fascism - Loyalty, nation, and race above the individual. Autocratic government headed by a dictatorial leader. Severe economic, social regimentation. Forcible suppression of opposition.
Leader - Guides, inspires, and motivates toward a shared vision by fostering growth, rather than command or control.
January 27, 2026 at 9:06 PM
Leader - Guides, inspires, and motivates toward a shared vision by fostering growth, rather than command or control.
What are you fighting for?
What does it mean to you?
Democracy - System of government in which laws, policies, leadership, and major undertakings are decided by the people.
What does it mean to you?
Democracy - System of government in which laws, policies, leadership, and major undertakings are decided by the people.
January 27, 2026 at 2:50 PM
What are you fighting for?
What does it mean to you?
Democracy - System of government in which laws, policies, leadership, and major undertakings are decided by the people.
What does it mean to you?
Democracy - System of government in which laws, policies, leadership, and major undertakings are decided by the people.
Locus of Control - Degree to which we believe in control of our own lives, opposed to external factors beyond our control.
Internal Locus of Control - Events are a result of our own actions.
External Locus of Control - Praise or blame external factors.
Internal Locus of Control - Events are a result of our own actions.
External Locus of Control - Praise or blame external factors.
January 27, 2026 at 4:38 AM
Locus of Control - Degree to which we believe in control of our own lives, opposed to external factors beyond our control.
Internal Locus of Control - Events are a result of our own actions.
External Locus of Control - Praise or blame external factors.
Internal Locus of Control - Events are a result of our own actions.
External Locus of Control - Praise or blame external factors.
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There is nothing complicated or subtle or hard to understand about what is going on.
Trump may not succeed. But he will only fail if patriots stand up and defend our democracy and the Constitution. We must act, as @mashagessen.bsky.social writes, while we still can. www.nytimes.com/2026/01/18/o...
Trump may not succeed. But he will only fail if patriots stand up and defend our democracy and the Constitution. We must act, as @mashagessen.bsky.social writes, while we still can. www.nytimes.com/2026/01/18/o...
January 18, 2026 at 5:49 PM
There is nothing complicated or subtle or hard to understand about what is going on.
Trump may not succeed. But he will only fail if patriots stand up and defend our democracy and the Constitution. We must act, as @mashagessen.bsky.social writes, while we still can. www.nytimes.com/2026/01/18/o...
Trump may not succeed. But he will only fail if patriots stand up and defend our democracy and the Constitution. We must act, as @mashagessen.bsky.social writes, while we still can. www.nytimes.com/2026/01/18/o...
Live for the life you want.
We can keep living the life we have or we can fight for the life we want.
We can keep living the life we have or we can fight for the life we want.
January 27, 2026 at 2:42 AM
Live for the life you want.
We can keep living the life we have or we can fight for the life we want.
We can keep living the life we have or we can fight for the life we want.
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The people of Minnesota have executed one of the most impressive civil resistance campaigns I can remember:
- Organized a city wide general strike
- Maintained nonviolent discipline amidst violence
- Mobilized 10,000s in subzero temps to protest and watch ICE
- Flipped public opinion against ICE
- Organized a city wide general strike
- Maintained nonviolent discipline amidst violence
- Mobilized 10,000s in subzero temps to protest and watch ICE
- Flipped public opinion against ICE
January 26, 2026 at 4:17 PM
The people of Minnesota have executed one of the most impressive civil resistance campaigns I can remember:
- Organized a city wide general strike
- Maintained nonviolent discipline amidst violence
- Mobilized 10,000s in subzero temps to protest and watch ICE
- Flipped public opinion against ICE
- Organized a city wide general strike
- Maintained nonviolent discipline amidst violence
- Mobilized 10,000s in subzero temps to protest and watch ICE
- Flipped public opinion against ICE
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The biggest risk in this moment is something sociologists call “symbolic compliance.”
That’s when an institution that is violating civil rights gives the public just enough symbolic victories that accountability efforts lose steam before there has been any meaningful change.
That’s when an institution that is violating civil rights gives the public just enough symbolic victories that accountability efforts lose steam before there has been any meaningful change.
January 26, 2026 at 11:35 PM
The biggest risk in this moment is something sociologists call “symbolic compliance.”
That’s when an institution that is violating civil rights gives the public just enough symbolic victories that accountability efforts lose steam before there has been any meaningful change.
That’s when an institution that is violating civil rights gives the public just enough symbolic victories that accountability efforts lose steam before there has been any meaningful change.
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I found this song for Renee Good and Alex Pretti moving and powerful.
open.substack.com/pub/theunpop...
open.substack.com/pub/theunpop...
A Song for Alex Pretti and Renee Good
Don't Resist, Just Obey
open.substack.com
January 26, 2026 at 11:26 PM
I found this song for Renee Good and Alex Pretti moving and powerful.
open.substack.com/pub/theunpop...
open.substack.com/pub/theunpop...
Our choices define us.
Choose who you want to be.
Choose who you want to be.
January 27, 2026 at 12:50 AM
Our choices define us.
Choose who you want to be.
Choose who you want to be.