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Cumberland Valley Rising (CVR) is a non-partisan, non-profit grassroots organization that believes in freedom and equal rights for all. We are based in historic Carlisle, PA.
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Thank you Bruce Springsteen.

op: estreetnation
June 21, 2025 at 11:45 PM
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Clearly, Trump cannot live up to this standard.
June 13, 2025 at 4:54 PM
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250 years ago, Americans rejected the rule of a mad king.

In two days, we’re taking to the streets again to say NO KINGS.

2,000 peaceful protests are planned in small towns and major cities across the country. Join your community on Saturday for #NoKings Day: www.nokings.org?SQF_SOURCE=i...
June 12, 2025 at 4:23 PM
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ONE WEEK UNTIL NO KINGS DAY!

At this time next Saturday, we will be taking to the streets across the country. While Trump wastes millions on a birthday parade in DC, we’re showing up everywhere else to say NO KINGS.

There are nearly 2,000 events planned. Join us: www.nokings.org?SQF_SOURCE=i...
June 7, 2025 at 12:42 PM
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repost the Nap Guardian to your timeline to ensure a safe and prosperous napping
June 2, 2025 at 11:11 PM
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Absolutely bonkers — Joni Ernst doubles down on her “we are all gonna die” defense of Medicaid cuts while walking through a cemetery
May 31, 2025 at 9:43 PM
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It’s extra important for GOP senators to hear from their constituents right now. While Republicans try to gut life-saving programs like Medicaid and SNAP to give billionaires even more tax cuts, tell your senators to reject Trump’s Tax Scam and stand up for the families they were elected to serve. 👇
Tell your Republican Senator(s) You Don’t Want To Pay The Price For Their Billionaire Tax Breaks
Republicans in Congress are trying to ram through the Trump Tax Scam, a bill that makes extreme cuts to Medicaid, SNAP, and other essential programs to pay for tax breaks for the ultra-wealthy. Under ...
act.indivisible.org
May 31, 2025 at 5:05 PM
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Pritzker: Time to stop wondering if you can trust the nuclear codes to people who don’t know how to organize a group chat. It’s time to stop ignoring the hypocrisy in wearing a big gold cross while announcing the defunding of children’s cancer research…
April 28, 2025 at 7:41 PM
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I have been following the emergence of Stephen Miller’s beliefs about the law. Remarkably, he thinks:

-Jan 6 defendants did not get due process despite trials, juries, etc.

-Abrego Garcia did get due process despite admin lies, violation of judicial orders, gulag. /1
April 22, 2025 at 2:38 PM
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Pope Francis: “Our task is not to manipulate the word democracy or to distort it with empty titles capable of justifying any action. … We must be a voice, … in a society… in which too many have no voice. ... This is political love…. Let us train ourselves in this love.”
April 22, 2025 at 12:40 AM
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"Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth shared detailed information about forthcoming strikes in Yemen on March 15 in a private Signal group chat that included his wife, brother and personal lawyer, according to four people with knowledge of the chat."
Hegseth Said to Have Shared Attack Details in Second Signal Chat (Gift Article)
The defense secretary sent sensitive information about strikes in Yemen to an encrypted group chat that included his wife and brother, people familiar with the matter said.
www.nytimes.com
April 20, 2025 at 9:50 PM
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Conor Lamb repeatedly called El Salvador’s CECOT prison a “gulag,” and warned that “if Trump defies the Supreme Court in a visible enough way, what happened last week with tariffs is going to happen all over again.”
Conor Lamb: CECOT is a ‘gulag’
The Pennsylvania Democrat, who is not running for anything, talks about marshalling resistance to the Trump administration.
www.semafor.com
April 18, 2025 at 9:03 PM
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Van Hollen: "This case is not only about one man, as important as that is. It is about protecting fundamental freedoms and the fundamental principle in the Constitution for due process that protects everyone who resides in America."
April 18, 2025 at 8:33 PM
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Van Hollen to the Trump administration: "Put up in court or shut up"
April 18, 2025 at 8:31 PM
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Mack Trucks will lay off between 250 and 350 workers at its Lehigh Valley Operations center outside Allentown over the next three months, due to economic uncertainty caused by U.S. tariffs, a company spokesperson said Thursday.
Mack Trucks announces layoffs at Lehigh Valley plant, blames tariffs • Pennsylvania Capital-Star
Union leaders announced the company had confirmed layoffs Thursday afternoon. The plant in Macungie employs around 1,200 workers.
penncapital-star.com
April 17, 2025 at 10:52 PM
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Latest Gallup puts Trump's approval rating at 44% approve, 53% disapprove -- underwater and "well below post-World War II presidential norms," although effectively unchanged from their February/March readings

news.gallup.com/poll/659534/...
April 17, 2025 at 7:04 PM
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NEW: I've read a lot of court documents in my time, but this is one of my new favorites. How a Judge tells a President to F**k Off. My latest: www.muellershewrote.com/p/how-a-judg...
How a Judge Tells a President to F**k Off
I read a lot of court documents, and I like to highlight some from time to time that really encapsulate the moment we find ourselves in. The latest from the 4th Circuit does it perfectly.
www.muellershewrote.com
April 17, 2025 at 9:21 PM
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NY Times columnists win the day with their calling for an American uprising. We need to collectively assert our power to fight Trump's madness.
Opinion | Time for a Civic Uprising (Gift Article)
It will take a concerted effort by every sector of our society to respond to Trumpism’s threat.
www.nytimes.com
April 17, 2025 at 10:55 PM
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Just in from @harvard.edu prez Alan Garber, what appears to be "No more Mr. Nice Guy" response to increasing Trump demands.

view.hu.harvard.edu?qs=351b45ebf...

(Background Trump made $8 billion threat, ostensibly to fight antisemitism; first Harv response was meek; more demands; now this response)
view.hu.harvard.edu
April 14, 2025 at 5:40 PM
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Governor Josh Shapiro said troopers woke him and his family up around 2:00 a.m. Sunday morning to evacuate.

Harrisburg city firefighters extinguished the blaze at residence along North Front Street.
Fire at Pennsylvania governor's residence in Harrisburg being investigated as arson • Pennsylvania Capital-Star
Fire at Pennsylvania governor's residence in Harrisburg is being investigated as arson.
penncapital-star.com
April 13, 2025 at 8:03 PM
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here’s a curse word free version of “look it up” as requested by countless teachers and librarians 🥰😘
April 8, 2025 at 4:23 PM
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Fear has a way of being contagious.

But courage is also contagious.
April 7, 2025 at 3:53 PM
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I've been coming to protests in Harrisburg, PA since 2010 and this is the largest I've ever seen! Estimates of 2500+. #Handsoff #Harrisburg
Video compilation from Harrisburg PA today. #HandsOff
April 7, 2025 at 4:20 AM