Paul Birkeland
@fromthemargins.bsky.social
Working hard to be of service and leave no trace, to help build a more just and verdant world for all who follow.
Pinned
When I climb up to 100,000 feet, I see that the fact that they are resorting to destroying the Constitution tells you that we are winning.
In case you haven't seen it, the president just called for the execution of members of Congress. You are free at any time to recognize that they are aiming to put a fascist government in place in the United States.
the U.S. President is calling for the execution of U.S. lawmakers who made a video reminding the military that they don’t have to follow unlawful orders.
November 20, 2025 at 5:55 PM
In case you haven't seen it, the president just called for the execution of members of Congress. You are free at any time to recognize that they are aiming to put a fascist government in place in the United States.
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the U.S. President is calling for the execution of U.S. lawmakers who made a video reminding the military that they don’t have to follow unlawful orders.
November 20, 2025 at 4:17 PM
the U.S. President is calling for the execution of U.S. lawmakers who made a video reminding the military that they don’t have to follow unlawful orders.
@cascadiaresists.bsky.social @governorferguson.bsky.social Let’s do this!
Soft secession
Legislation creates a Federal Tax Escrow Account in the state treasury. Instead of employers forwarding collected federal taxes to Washington, they send them to the state. The state holds the money in escrow. A legislative panel reviews federal spending for constitutional compliance.
Legislation creates a Federal Tax Escrow Account in the state treasury. Instead of employers forwarding collected federal taxes to Washington, they send them to the state. The state holds the money in escrow. A legislative panel reviews federal spending for constitutional compliance.
Experts Say Blue States Can Stop Paying Federal Taxes. There’s Precedent
If we could use nullification for people to get high, why can’t we use it to protect human rights and stop fascism?
medium.com
November 18, 2025 at 3:55 AM
@cascadiaresists.bsky.social @governorferguson.bsky.social Let’s do this!
I attended the Town Hall to Build for a General Strike last Saturday in Seattle. So exciting and encouraging! Great discussions and I met some dedicated and visionary resisters. The next meeting is @seattleindivisible.bsky.social @cascadiaresists.bsky.social @freedomsocialist.bsky.social
November 17, 2025 at 9:42 PM
I attended the Town Hall to Build for a General Strike last Saturday in Seattle. So exciting and encouraging! Great discussions and I met some dedicated and visionary resisters. The next meeting is @seattleindivisible.bsky.social @cascadiaresists.bsky.social @freedomsocialist.bsky.social
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Washington residents! Tell the Dept. of Ecology TODAY that there needs to be a public hearing for Sabey Data Centers' desired addition of new diesel generators in Quincy.
More pollution, more emissions...shouldn't the community have a say?
More pollution, more emissions...shouldn't the community have a say?
November 14, 2025 at 8:34 PM
Washington residents! Tell the Dept. of Ecology TODAY that there needs to be a public hearing for Sabey Data Centers' desired addition of new diesel generators in Quincy.
More pollution, more emissions...shouldn't the community have a say?
More pollution, more emissions...shouldn't the community have a say?
I don't know what to say here. My heart breaks for these women, the pain they've suffered, the lives they've had to live. This isn't a Trump thing or a Democrat thing. We as a society owe these women to bring this story out and make any perpetrators we can face justice.
NEW: Epstein survivors release the most powerful PSA I have ever seen.
Make this go viral so every member of the House of Representatives sees it.
Make this go viral so every member of the House of Representatives sees it.
November 17, 2025 at 1:07 AM
I don't know what to say here. My heart breaks for these women, the pain they've suffered, the lives they've had to live. This isn't a Trump thing or a Democrat thing. We as a society owe these women to bring this story out and make any perpetrators we can face justice.
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MAKE GOOD TROUBLE AT GREEN LAKE!
Community Event · Hosted by North Seattle Progressives
Sundays
12 – 2pm PST
Green Lake, between the path and the beach, near Evans Pool
7201 East Green Lake Dr N
Seattle, WA 98115
www.mobilize.us/indivisible/...
Community Event · Hosted by North Seattle Progressives
Sundays
12 – 2pm PST
Green Lake, between the path and the beach, near Evans Pool
7201 East Green Lake Dr N
Seattle, WA 98115
www.mobilize.us/indivisible/...
MAKE GOOD TROUBLE AT GREEN LAKE! · Indivisible
Join NSP members doing Good Trouble to save our Democracy!
Our Green Lake events include:
Tabling to protest the Trump regime and to bring awareness of our most urgent issues to members of our commu...
www.mobilize.us
November 14, 2025 at 2:45 PM
MAKE GOOD TROUBLE AT GREEN LAKE!
Community Event · Hosted by North Seattle Progressives
Sundays
12 – 2pm PST
Green Lake, between the path and the beach, near Evans Pool
7201 East Green Lake Dr N
Seattle, WA 98115
www.mobilize.us/indivisible/...
Community Event · Hosted by North Seattle Progressives
Sundays
12 – 2pm PST
Green Lake, between the path and the beach, near Evans Pool
7201 East Green Lake Dr N
Seattle, WA 98115
www.mobilize.us/indivisible/...
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In the 8 months I have been keeping a weekly list of protests, I have recorded about 30,000 protests.
30,000 in 8 months.
And the number of weekly protests is growing.
30,000 in 8 months.
And the number of weekly protests is growing.
30,000 Rallies, Eight Months: 2025 is Poised to Break Records
Add your voice—show up, boycott, and help push the movement forward this week.
open.substack.com
November 14, 2025 at 3:22 AM
In the 8 months I have been keeping a weekly list of protests, I have recorded about 30,000 protests.
30,000 in 8 months.
And the number of weekly protests is growing.
30,000 in 8 months.
And the number of weekly protests is growing.
@marisakabas.bsky.social @muellershewrote.com I'd heard of No Labels many times and recognized them as anti-progressive, not "neutral" as they want people to believe. But I never realized their influence extended this far. This is horrifying if true and needs to be broadcast further.
🧵 Okay so yesterday's vote has me needing to share something.
I've been tracking these 8 Democratic senators for months, and yesterday's surrender on healthcare wasn't surprising—it was predictable.
Let me show you why:
#Healthcare #CorporateDemocrats
1/12
I've been tracking these 8 Democratic senators for months, and yesterday's surrender on healthcare wasn't surprising—it was predictable.
Let me show you why:
#Healthcare #CorporateDemocrats
1/12
November 11, 2025 at 5:23 PM
@marisakabas.bsky.social @muellershewrote.com I'd heard of No Labels many times and recognized them as anti-progressive, not "neutral" as they want people to believe. But I never realized their influence extended this far. This is horrifying if true and needs to be broadcast further.
Just published: Why I think that gerrymanders will backfire on the Republicans. from-the-margins.ghost.io/resistance-g...
Resistance: Gerrymanders, Midterms, and the Blue Tsunami
The Blue Tsunami of Election Day 2025 was a resounding rejection of the Republicans’ performative cruelty, incompetence, and destructive designs at all levels of government. The midterms – if they hap...
from-the-margins.ghost.io
November 9, 2025 at 10:05 PM
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Heather Cox Richardson gave a great explainer on Chuck Shumer's offer to the Republicans which looked like a cave for the Dems, but, as she explained, really wasn't. Check it out here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=NM8m... And thank you Ms Richardson! I'm still a bit unhappy. Here's why.
Shutdown Offer | Explainer
YouTube video by Heather Cox Richardson
www.youtube.com
November 9, 2025 at 1:46 AM
Heather Cox Richardson gave a great explainer on Chuck Shumer's offer to the Republicans which looked like a cave for the Dems, but, as she explained, really wasn't. Check it out here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=NM8m... And thank you Ms Richardson! I'm still a bit unhappy. Here's why.
Heather Cox Richardson gave a great explainer on Chuck Shumer's offer to the Republicans which looked like a cave for the Dems, but, as she explained, really wasn't. Check it out here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=NM8m... And thank you Ms Richardson! I'm still a bit unhappy. Here's why.
Shutdown Offer | Explainer
YouTube video by Heather Cox Richardson
www.youtube.com
November 9, 2025 at 1:46 AM
Heather Cox Richardson gave a great explainer on Chuck Shumer's offer to the Republicans which looked like a cave for the Dems, but, as she explained, really wasn't. Check it out here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=NM8m... And thank you Ms Richardson! I'm still a bit unhappy. Here's why.
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Just published: Why I think that gerrymanders will backfire on the Republicans. from-the-margins.ghost.io/resistance-g...
Resistance: Gerrymanders, Midterms, and the Blue Tsunami
The Blue Tsunami of Election Day 2025 was a resounding rejection of the Republicans’ performative cruelty, incompetence, and destructive designs at all levels of government. The midterms – if they hap...
from-the-margins.ghost.io
November 7, 2025 at 4:16 PM
Just published: Why I think that gerrymanders will backfire on the Republicans. from-the-margins.ghost.io/resistance-g...
Just published: Why I think that gerrymanders will backfire on the Republicans. from-the-margins.ghost.io/resistance-g...
Resistance: Gerrymanders, Midterms, and the Blue Tsunami
The Blue Tsunami of Election Day 2025 was a resounding rejection of the Republicans’ performative cruelty, incompetence, and destructive designs at all levels of government. The midterms – if they hap...
from-the-margins.ghost.io
November 7, 2025 at 4:16 PM
Just published: Why I think that gerrymanders will backfire on the Republicans. from-the-margins.ghost.io/resistance-g...
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Donald Trump’s policies are failing the American people.
Reckless tariffs that increase costs. Cutting SNAP benefits. Raising health care prices.
We can and must do better for the millions of people who need a hand to get by.
Reckless tariffs that increase costs. Cutting SNAP benefits. Raising health care prices.
We can and must do better for the millions of people who need a hand to get by.
November 6, 2025 at 2:56 AM
Donald Trump’s policies are failing the American people.
Reckless tariffs that increase costs. Cutting SNAP benefits. Raising health care prices.
We can and must do better for the millions of people who need a hand to get by.
Reckless tariffs that increase costs. Cutting SNAP benefits. Raising health care prices.
We can and must do better for the millions of people who need a hand to get by.
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Just to note, there is a well documented connection between mass in-person protest and election outcomes. I'm looking forward to the academic papers analyzing No Kings in October and turnout today.
No one should ignore or discount the significant effect that all the organizers of the NO KINGS rallies have had on this election night. It is monumental the influence you have had on this night.
November 5, 2025 at 2:27 AM
Just to note, there is a well documented connection between mass in-person protest and election outcomes. I'm looking forward to the academic papers analyzing No Kings in October and turnout today.
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Today’s shadow hearing in Chicago was heartbreaking, powerful, and yet another reminder of how we must all stand with our immigrant communities as they are terrorized by this administration.
chicago.suntimes.com/immigration/...
chicago.suntimes.com/immigration/...
October 25, 2025 at 1:06 AM
Today’s shadow hearing in Chicago was heartbreaking, powerful, and yet another reminder of how we must all stand with our immigrant communities as they are terrorized by this administration.
chicago.suntimes.com/immigration/...
chicago.suntimes.com/immigration/...
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In a marathon floor speech unfolding in the US Senate, Sen. Jeff Merkley (D-OR) argues Trump's use of pardon power is a component of authoritarianism
October 22, 2025 at 3:04 PM
In a marathon floor speech unfolding in the US Senate, Sen. Jeff Merkley (D-OR) argues Trump's use of pardon power is a component of authoritarianism
I'm in this video ... somewhere.
October 20, 2025 at 2:04 AM
I'm in this video ... somewhere.
So proud of my home town.
October 19, 2025 at 4:57 AM
So proud of my home town.
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you fucked around and now the Episcopalians are doing memes. are you happy now. are you
October 15, 2025 at 4:10 PM
you fucked around and now the Episcopalians are doing memes. are you happy now. are you
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The future of the Democratic Party must be rooted in investing in the American people — not Wall St., corporations, and consultants.
Otherwise, Trumpism will continue to use cynicism, racism, and distrust to divide America.
Otherwise, Trumpism will continue to use cynicism, racism, and distrust to divide America.
October 12, 2025 at 8:30 PM
The future of the Democratic Party must be rooted in investing in the American people — not Wall St., corporations, and consultants.
Otherwise, Trumpism will continue to use cynicism, racism, and distrust to divide America.
Otherwise, Trumpism will continue to use cynicism, racism, and distrust to divide America.
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"After a few moments of laughter, the No Kings Coalition issued the following statement"
October 10, 2025 at 4:32 PM
"After a few moments of laughter, the No Kings Coalition issued the following statement"
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I distributed these 'conversation starter' buttons to neighbors to make it easier to invite people to our No Kings protests on October 18. @seattleindivisible.bsky.social @indivisible.org @thirdactorg.bsky.social
October 7, 2025 at 4:21 PM
I distributed these 'conversation starter' buttons to neighbors to make it easier to invite people to our No Kings protests on October 18. @seattleindivisible.bsky.social @indivisible.org @thirdactorg.bsky.social
I distributed these 'conversation starter' buttons to neighbors to make it easier to invite people to our No Kings protests on October 18. @seattleindivisible.bsky.social @indivisible.org @thirdactorg.bsky.social
October 7, 2025 at 4:21 PM
I distributed these 'conversation starter' buttons to neighbors to make it easier to invite people to our No Kings protests on October 18. @seattleindivisible.bsky.social @indivisible.org @thirdactorg.bsky.social