Dave Bazell
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Dave Bazell
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@indivisiblesantafe.org @indivisible.org
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Here is a good discussion of how and why we should be participating in upcoming boycotts.

See how even partial participation can help.

The more the better!
Can We Pull Off An Economic Blackout From Nov 25-Dec 2? — Pace e Bene Nonviolence Service
With the end of the government shutdown, many are still deeply worried about paying bills. Healthcare costs are staggering. Cost-of-living has not improved. Long-standing poverty rates remain widespre...
paceebene.org
November 13, 2025 at 2:53 PM
Reposted by Dave Bazell
Mastodon for Hunger Relief received our first thank you note from one of the food banks we are benefiting! Food banks are still under strain, so let’s try to hit the $15,000 goal. Link to fundraiser is […]

[Original post on mastodon.social]
November 12, 2025 at 7:43 PM
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wapo.st/4nIBtx9J

WashPost buried the lead: Justice Brown Jackson knows how to play hardball.
Appeals court denies Trump effort to halt full SNAP benefits for November
Back-and-forth court rulings have led to confusion and frustration over SNAP subsidies that help 42 million recipients pay for groceries.
wapo.st
November 10, 2025 at 3:27 PM
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Just look at how the recent elections when for the Dems! Big races (Governors) and small races (local boards) went to the Dems!

The writing is clear.

The Senate just has to learn how to read.
I think Senate folders are significantly underestimating how fucking angry Democratic voters are at them
November 10, 2025 at 12:49 AM
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Clearly we need to redouble our efforts and hold not only Republicans but Democrats accountable.

I’m in this for the long haul.

Hope you are too.
This is part of the tragedy of a surrender now. It invites more pain and suffering by emboldening the regime. Why should they listen to a weak opposition?
Schumer and the Dems are about to teach Trump the lesson that they’ll cave whenever he abuses power to sufficiently hurt people.
November 10, 2025 at 12:14 AM
Brilliant public relations strategy.

Trump said he’s not giving people the food they need, and he meant it.
BREAKING: DOJ goes to SCOTUS trying to stop a district court order that USDA pay out full SNAP benefits this month.

The First Circuit denied an administrative stay, but has not yet ruled on the stay request. And, CNN reported that USDA is already processing payments.

DOJ went to SCOTUS anyway.
November 8, 2025 at 2:11 AM
Fortunately, there are still people who bring joy into the world!

wapo.st/47L8iE0
Column | The guy who runs the dump knows the secret to finding meaning at work
At a time when less than a third of American workers feel engaged in their jobs, we could all learn something from Willie Shanks.
wapo.st
November 7, 2025 at 11:20 PM
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Another successful demonstration of the power of organizing!

Keep it folks. You're making a difference.
Spotify is crashing HARD because of the boycott. Their stock dropped 11% in value over the last month. Let’s keep this going!

Tell everyone you know to boycott Spotify. There are plenty of alternatives that don’t run ICE advertisements and screw over artists.

We made it easy at boycottspotify.com.
November 7, 2025 at 10:45 PM
Reposted by Dave Bazell
Well to be fair the cashier that made me convert said they were a non-practicing Muslim and it’s okay so long as I kind of feel a little bit bad about it in the back of my mind from time to time.
Counterpoint: BEC is haram :)
November 7, 2025 at 9:39 PM
November 5, 2025 at 3:24 PM
It escapes me how ICE/CBP agents and administrators can think this is a good idea.
Federal agents pulling a woman out of Rayito Del Sol, a daycare by Lane Tech high school
November 5, 2025 at 3:22 PM
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...
@radiofreetom.bsky.social
@indivisiblesantafe.org

Thoughtful article that essentially advocates nonviolent communication to get through to Trump supporters.
A Confederacy of Toddlers
The Trump administration is a regime of troubled children.
www.theatlantic.com
November 4, 2025 at 12:01 AM
Wow. This administration is just mean!
The USDA sent an email to grocery stores telling them they are prohibited from offering special discounts to customers affected by the SNAP funding lapse.
I'm aware of at least 2 stores that had offered struggling customers a discount, then withdrew it after receiving this email
November 2, 2025 at 8:11 PM
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Good turnout in Santa Fe for our Vigil-protest at Home Depot. 40-50 people showed up to walk the aisles with signs.
November 2, 2025 at 2:22 PM
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Our Nov 1 action at Home Depot adds to the pressure.

To all attendees: thank you for your attention to this matter.
"'It’s killing the business,' the manager said. The manager noted that Home Depot is emphasizing “free delivery for contractors so they don’t have to risk themselves”—a sign of how the company has had to adjust."
SCOOP: Immigration Groups Weigh Boycott of Home Depot
As ICE raids target the home-improvement chain, what does the company owe its customers and the immigrants who do work for them?
www.thebulwark.com
November 2, 2025 at 1:25 PM
Reposted by Dave Bazell
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Join us on Saturday to protest ICE actions at Home Depot.
October 27, 2025 at 2:08 PM
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This is a great podcast, especially if you want to learn about direct action.
Listen to this podcast episode about an inspiring campaign that forced PNC Bank to stop funding mountaintop removal coal mining in Appalachia.

Two key elements of their success:

1. Relentless focus on the objective
2. Disruptive (nonviolent) direct action

www.trainingforchange.org/craft-of-cam...
October 27, 2025 at 11:48 PM
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Join us on Saturday to protest ICE actions at Home Depot.
October 27, 2025 at 2:08 PM
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He’s right.

There is no center between democracy and fascism.
The New York Times editorial board thinks Democrats should “move to the center.”

Where the hell is the center between democracy and fascism?
October 26, 2025 at 9:41 PM
Reposted by Dave Bazell
I believe future generations will look back on this scourge and see not just what was destroyed but also what was born. Some thoughts for your Sunday... https://robertreich.substack.com/p/sunday-thought-were-winning
October 26, 2025 at 3:01 PM
Data shows the Resistance is making its way into red states.

First they ignore you.
Then they laugh at you.
Then they fight you.
Then you win.

— M. K. Gandhi
The “No Kings” protests have gone national—and they’re rewriting the map of dissent.
A new study finds anti-Trump demonstrations are happening in more US counties than ever before, including places that voted overwhelmingly for him.
From Texas to Tennessee, even Trump country is marching against Trump
A new Harvard study shows that 2025 protests are likely the most geographically widespread in US history.
www.motherjones.com
October 25, 2025 at 9:44 PM
Reposted by Dave Bazell
October 24, 2025 at 10:42 PM
From Robert Reich
October 24, 2025 at 3:24 AM
Reposted by Dave Bazell
I hope President Ocasio-Cortez turns the ballroom into a soup kitchen run by José Andrés.
October 22, 2025 at 10:34 PM
@fernandez.house.gov

Thank you Representative for speaking the language of nonviolence. Your comments on the Dept of Peace, the good life, good education, echo the nonviolent future so many of us are working for.
So inspired by Las Cafeteras! Their storytelling and music remind us how vital it is to uplift Latino voices — especially in today’s America.

What would you do if you were president?
October 21, 2025 at 5:03 PM