Rivera Sun
@riverasun.bsky.social
I am an activist and author of social justice fiction, including The Dandelion Insurrection and the award-winning Ari Ara Series. I am the editor of Nonviolence News and a trainer in strategy for nonviolent action. www.riverasun.com
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Another clear-headed summary from the @choosedemocracy.bsky.social newsletter. There are also concrete actions pro-democracy friends can take, some take only a few minutes. Consider subscribing (free!) and supporting (donate!).
An Authoritarian Shows Their Hand
choosedemocracy.us
January 7, 2026 at 1:43 AM
Another clear-headed summary from the @choosedemocracy.bsky.social newsletter. There are also concrete actions pro-democracy friends can take, some take only a few minutes. Consider subscribing (free!) and supporting (donate!).
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Inflatables, rainbow crosswalks, flooding snitch lines — creative action was off the charts in 2025.
Never forget the power is in your hands. Use it wisely and create a new world.
Thanks to @riverasun.bsky.social
wagingnonviolence.org/2025/12/crea...
Never forget the power is in your hands. Use it wisely and create a new world.
Thanks to @riverasun.bsky.social
wagingnonviolence.org/2025/12/crea...
Inflatables, rainbow crosswalks, flooding snitch lines — creative action was off the charts in 2025
In the face of rising authoritarianism, creativity is an enduring movement superpower that helped us break through the stranglehold of fear this year.
wagingnonviolence.org
January 6, 2026 at 8:22 PM
Inflatables, rainbow crosswalks, flooding snitch lines — creative action was off the charts in 2025.
Never forget the power is in your hands. Use it wisely and create a new world.
Thanks to @riverasun.bsky.social
wagingnonviolence.org/2025/12/crea...
Never forget the power is in your hands. Use it wisely and create a new world.
Thanks to @riverasun.bsky.social
wagingnonviolence.org/2025/12/crea...
In The Dandelion Insurrection, I called it the "hidden corporate dictatorship". My speculative fiction got many things right (mass movements, nonviolent resistance), but there's nothing 'hidden' about what's going on today. store.riverasun.com/collections/...
#novels #BookSky #resist #resistance
#novels #BookSky #resist #resistance
January 6, 2026 at 4:22 PM
In The Dandelion Insurrection, I called it the "hidden corporate dictatorship". My speculative fiction got many things right (mass movements, nonviolent resistance), but there's nothing 'hidden' about what's going on today. store.riverasun.com/collections/...
#novels #BookSky #resist #resistance
#novels #BookSky #resist #resistance
I wish the media would stop saying the US 'captured Maduro'. We kidnapped Maduro and his wife.
January 6, 2026 at 4:16 PM
I wish the media would stop saying the US 'captured Maduro'. We kidnapped Maduro and his wife.
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Never forget. 🇺🇸
January 6, 2026 at 3:22 PM
Never forget. 🇺🇸
Coming up from my colleagues Roberta and Colin. (I've taught this course many times. It's a wonderful introduction to #nonviolence.)
Curious about nonviolence? Find out what it is and what it can do for you.
This practical 6-week course explores how nonviolence can help you in personal relationships, conflicts in community, and social change.
Read more and register on our events page:
paceebene.org/events/2026/...
This practical 6-week course explores how nonviolence can help you in personal relationships, conflicts in community, and social change.
Read more and register on our events page:
paceebene.org/events/2026/...
January 6, 2026 at 4:14 PM
Coming up from my colleagues Roberta and Colin. (I've taught this course many times. It's a wonderful introduction to #nonviolence.)
The corruption is so flagrant. #ImpeachConvictRemove and #CongressDoYourJob. Congress also needs to revoke the War Powers Resolutions so only they hold the right to declare/not declare war. Because ... #democracy matters. And #internationallaw
Meet Paul Singer, the Billionaire Trump Megadonor Set to Make a Killing on Venezuela Oil www.commondreams.org/news/paul-si...
Meet Paul Singer, the Billionaire Trump Megadonor Set to Make a Killing on Venezuela Oil | Common Dreams
Trump megadonor Paul Singer bought Citgo, the US subsidiary of Venezuela's state oil company, at a rock-bottom price last month. Now, the hedge fund "vulture" is expected to make a killing from Trump'...
www.commondreams.org
January 6, 2026 at 4:13 PM
The corruption is so flagrant. #ImpeachConvictRemove and #CongressDoYourJob. Congress also needs to revoke the War Powers Resolutions so only they hold the right to declare/not declare war. Because ... #democracy matters. And #internationallaw
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"In nonviolent struggle, creativity is an enduring superpower — and we’ve seen it working powerfully for us in 2025..."
Start your week off with an energizing, hopeful read from our blog! paceebene.org/blog/creativ...
#campaignnonviolence #creativeresistance #resist #principlednonviolence
Start your week off with an energizing, hopeful read from our blog! paceebene.org/blog/creativ...
#campaignnonviolence #creativeresistance #resist #principlednonviolence
January 5, 2026 at 4:17 PM
"In nonviolent struggle, creativity is an enduring superpower — and we’ve seen it working powerfully for us in 2025..."
Start your week off with an energizing, hopeful read from our blog! paceebene.org/blog/creativ...
#campaignnonviolence #creativeresistance #resist #principlednonviolence
Start your week off with an energizing, hopeful read from our blog! paceebene.org/blog/creativ...
#campaignnonviolence #creativeresistance #resist #principlednonviolence
Raise your kids on #peaceliterature so they know more about waging #peace than waging war. The Ari Ara Series is a rare set of #fantasy #novels that shows that working for peace is as much a life-or-death adventure as going to war. store.riverasun.com/collections/...
#BookSky #fiction
#BookSky #fiction
January 5, 2026 at 5:41 PM
Raise your kids on #peaceliterature so they know more about waging #peace than waging war. The Ari Ara Series is a rare set of #fantasy #novels that shows that working for peace is as much a life-or-death adventure as going to war. store.riverasun.com/collections/...
#BookSky #fiction
#BookSky #fiction
If you're wondering where to start with #solarpunk, here's a starter pack that will give you a good idea of what the genre can do (note: we have a huge dearth of novel-length fiction in the genre — please write some! I can't do it all by myself!!).
brightgreenfutures.substack.com/p/solarpunk-...
brightgreenfutures.substack.com/p/solarpunk-...
Solarpunk Starter Pack
Wondering where to start with hopeful climate fiction?
brightgreenfutures.substack.com
January 5, 2026 at 3:37 PM
Having taught this course many times, I can say that it's a wonderful introduction to the many aspects of #nonviolence from dealing w/ personal conflicts to engaging in #socialchange. This session is led by my great colleagues, Roberta and Colin.
Curious about nonviolence? Find out what it is and what it can do for you.
This practical 6-week course explores how nonviolence can help you in personal relationships, conflicts in community, and social change.
Read more and register on our events page:
paceebene.org/events/2026/...
This practical 6-week course explores how nonviolence can help you in personal relationships, conflicts in community, and social change.
Read more and register on our events page:
paceebene.org/events/2026/...
January 4, 2026 at 10:42 PM
Having taught this course many times, I can say that it's a wonderful introduction to the many aspects of #nonviolence from dealing w/ personal conflicts to engaging in #socialchange. This session is led by my great colleagues, Roberta and Colin.
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“Democracy and violence can ill go together. The States that are today nominally democratic have either to become frankly totalitarian or, if they are to become truly democratic, they must become courageously non-violent.”
—Mohandas Gandhi, 1938
—Mohandas Gandhi, 1938
January 4, 2026 at 6:25 PM
“Democracy and violence can ill go together. The States that are today nominally democratic have either to become frankly totalitarian or, if they are to become truly democratic, they must become courageously non-violent.”
—Mohandas Gandhi, 1938
—Mohandas Gandhi, 1938
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This war is completely illegitimate: 60% of Americans disapprove of going to war with Venezuela—74% disapprove war without Congressional approval. Only 19% are in favor.
The people oppose it. Our representatives didn’t approve it. Trump should be removed for this unconstitutional war.
The people oppose it. Our representatives didn’t approve it. Trump should be removed for this unconstitutional war.
January 3, 2026 at 8:50 PM
This war is completely illegitimate: 60% of Americans disapprove of going to war with Venezuela—74% disapprove war without Congressional approval. Only 19% are in favor.
The people oppose it. Our representatives didn’t approve it. Trump should be removed for this unconstitutional war.
The people oppose it. Our representatives didn’t approve it. Trump should be removed for this unconstitutional war.
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That one person can drag us into a war without consulting or even notifying Congress, or our allies, or fully explaining to the American people why this is necessary, is absolutely bonkers.
Reminder that Congress has the power to stop all of this. Where the hell are they?
Reminder that Congress has the power to stop all of this. Where the hell are they?
January 3, 2026 at 8:01 PM
That one person can drag us into a war without consulting or even notifying Congress, or our allies, or fully explaining to the American people why this is necessary, is absolutely bonkers.
Reminder that Congress has the power to stop all of this. Where the hell are they?
Reminder that Congress has the power to stop all of this. Where the hell are they?
And then there's the dystopian bleakness of bombing Venezuela and kidnapping the president to get control of oil (it's not about narcotics, folks) that is killing the planet and threatening the extinction of humanity ...
So many reasons why this is insane.
So many reasons why this is insane.
January 3, 2026 at 2:56 PM
And then there's the dystopian bleakness of bombing Venezuela and kidnapping the president to get control of oil (it's not about narcotics, folks) that is killing the planet and threatening the extinction of humanity ...
So many reasons why this is insane.
So many reasons why this is insane.
#ImpeachConvictRemove
Today's reason (the list is long): bombing Venezuela, attacking the capitol city, kidnapping the president and his wife.
Today's reason (the list is long): bombing Venezuela, attacking the capitol city, kidnapping the president and his wife.
January 3, 2026 at 2:41 PM
#ImpeachConvictRemove
Today's reason (the list is long): bombing Venezuela, attacking the capitol city, kidnapping the president and his wife.
Today's reason (the list is long): bombing Venezuela, attacking the capitol city, kidnapping the president and his wife.
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What the United States did in Venezuela is prohibited under international law, which bars the use of force as an instrument of national policy.
January 3, 2026 at 1:30 PM
What the United States did in Venezuela is prohibited under international law, which bars the use of force as an instrument of national policy.
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From global #military empires to Canada’s weapons exports to Israel, World BEYOND War’s interactive tools expose the infrastructure of violence. Explore the maps!
World BEYOND War's Mapping Tools - World BEYOND War
Explore interactive maps of war and peace. #WorldBEYONDWar
buff.ly
January 2, 2026 at 11:00 PM
From global #military empires to Canada’s weapons exports to Israel, World BEYOND War’s interactive tools expose the infrastructure of violence. Explore the maps!
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Trump has announced he is withdrawing National Guard troops from Chicago, Los Angeles and Portland, Oregon — at least for now. The announcement came a week after the Supreme Court blocked the deployment of hundreds of National Guard troops to the Chicago area.
January 2, 2026 at 11:15 PM
Trump has announced he is withdrawing National Guard troops from Chicago, Los Angeles and Portland, Oregon — at least for now. The announcement came a week after the Supreme Court blocked the deployment of hundreds of National Guard troops to the Chicago area.
2026 is The Year of Nonviolent Solutions at Pace e Bene and Campaign Nonviolence. We're exploring 365 ways people are challenging, ending, and replacing violent systems and structures using creative nonviolent alternatives. Learn more: paceebene.org/year-of-nonv...
#nonviolence #solutions
#nonviolence #solutions
January 2, 2026 at 9:27 PM
2026 is The Year of Nonviolent Solutions at Pace e Bene and Campaign Nonviolence. We're exploring 365 ways people are challenging, ending, and replacing violent systems and structures using creative nonviolent alternatives. Learn more: paceebene.org/year-of-nonv...
#nonviolence #solutions
#nonviolence #solutions
What would improve our democracy? (Answers in comments, please.)
“Democracy is the science of our times,” Charlie said, “a social science, a field of inquiry and experimentation that involves all of us.” - Winds of Change, a novel. riverasun.com/the-democrac...
#BookSky #democracy #resistance
“Democracy is the science of our times,” Charlie said, “a social science, a field of inquiry and experimentation that involves all of us.” - Winds of Change, a novel. riverasun.com/the-democrac...
#BookSky #democracy #resistance
January 2, 2026 at 4:20 PM
What would improve our democracy? (Answers in comments, please.)
“Democracy is the science of our times,” Charlie said, “a social science, a field of inquiry and experimentation that involves all of us.” - Winds of Change, a novel. riverasun.com/the-democrac...
#BookSky #democracy #resistance
“Democracy is the science of our times,” Charlie said, “a social science, a field of inquiry and experimentation that involves all of us.” - Winds of Change, a novel. riverasun.com/the-democrac...
#BookSky #democracy #resistance
Here's the link to the special report: nonviolencenews.org/2025/12/21/u...
Unprecedented: 2025 In Review
A Special Report from Nonviolence News on Resisting Authoritarians & Corruption
from @riverasun.bsky.social
Thank you.
A Special Report from Nonviolence News on Resisting Authoritarians & Corruption
from @riverasun.bsky.social
Thank you.
January 1, 2026 at 10:27 PM
Here's the link to the special report: nonviolencenews.org/2025/12/21/u...
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Unprecedented: 2025 In Review
A Special Report from Nonviolence News on Resisting Authoritarians & Corruption
from @riverasun.bsky.social
Thank you.
A Special Report from Nonviolence News on Resisting Authoritarians & Corruption
from @riverasun.bsky.social
Thank you.
December 21, 2025 at 5:39 PM
Unprecedented: 2025 In Review
A Special Report from Nonviolence News on Resisting Authoritarians & Corruption
from @riverasun.bsky.social
Thank you.
A Special Report from Nonviolence News on Resisting Authoritarians & Corruption
from @riverasun.bsky.social
Thank you.
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"From restorative justice to community safety teams, from green corridors to affordable housing, 'nonviolent solutions' offer healing, transformation, repair, reconciliation, sustainability, and more."
Thanks to @riverasun.bsky.social
mailchi.mp/nonviolencen...
Thanks to @riverasun.bsky.social
mailchi.mp/nonviolencen...
Welcome to 2026: The Year of Nonviolent Solutions
Nonviolence News is partnering with Pace e Bene & Campaign Nonviolence to share and popularize 365+ solutions that heal, liberate, transform, and change everything.
mailchi.mp
January 1, 2026 at 9:42 PM
"From restorative justice to community safety teams, from green corridors to affordable housing, 'nonviolent solutions' offer healing, transformation, repair, reconciliation, sustainability, and more."
Thanks to @riverasun.bsky.social
mailchi.mp/nonviolencen...
Thanks to @riverasun.bsky.social
mailchi.mp/nonviolencen...