Firepit
@firepitmike.bsky.social
Social justice activist. Proud member of the Northside Coalition of Jacksonville, FL. Freethinker. Evangelical Unitarian Universalist. Playing protest music is a spiritual practice.
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"The Authoritarian Song" We fight authoritarians, and we will win!
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In celebration of the "Remove the Regime" rally in DC this weekend, here is the "Authoritarian Song." We fight authoritarians, and we will win! youtube.com/shorts/ne2hB...
Fighting fascism is good for you, as well as future generations! www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
Turns out fighting fascism helps you live longer
Retirees are mobilizing to defend democracy—and the benefits literally show up in their DNA.
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November 30, 2025 at 1:23 PM
Fighting fascism is good for you, as well as future generations! www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
I might support a property tax reduction, IF AND ONLY IF Florida also institutes an INCOME TAX. Florida has the MOST REGRESSIVE TAX SYSTEM IN THE US! A prop tax reduction would only make it worse! We need a PROGRESSIVE system so the wealthy pay more! share.google/Jgkg2N2xqYtz...
How the Fairness of State Tax Codes Affects Public Education
Policy choices have profound consequences for families’ lives.
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November 29, 2025 at 3:09 PM
I might support a property tax reduction, IF AND ONLY IF Florida also institutes an INCOME TAX. Florida has the MOST REGRESSIVE TAX SYSTEM IN THE US! A prop tax reduction would only make it worse! We need a PROGRESSIVE system so the wealthy pay more! share.google/Jgkg2N2xqYtz...
"All you fascists bound to lose!"
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"All You Fascists Bound to Lose!"
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November 29, 2025 at 2:41 PM
"All you fascists bound to lose!"
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My kind of people!🎶 Feliz Navidad. We don't want no more deportations at the Home Depot parking lot! 🎶
Home Depot wanted holiday cheer, got a whole-ass choir calling out their partnership with ICE instead…
November 29, 2025 at 7:53 AM
My kind of people!🎶 Feliz Navidad. We don't want no more deportations at the Home Depot parking lot! 🎶
For all the nurses! You all are PROs no matter what the Trump administration says!
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Nurses are PROs!
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November 28, 2025 at 8:46 PM
For all the nurses! You all are PROs no matter what the Trump administration says!
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Thanksgiving is a celebration for some, but a National Day of Mourning for Indigenous communities. Today we honor Indigenous people and urge non-Indigenous folks to reflect, learn hidden histories, support Indigenous-led work, and watch UAINE’s livestream: https://www.uaine.org/.
November 27, 2025 at 2:31 PM
Thanksgiving is a celebration for some, but a National Day of Mourning for Indigenous communities. Today we honor Indigenous people and urge non-Indigenous folks to reflect, learn hidden histories, support Indigenous-led work, and watch UAINE’s livestream: https://www.uaine.org/.
It's a day to wear a different kind of hat!
November 24, 2025 at 4:07 PM
It's a day to wear a different kind of hat!
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Rubio told senators that the so-called Ukraine peace plan, which reads like a list of Russian demands. was actually given to the Trump team by Moscow, according to a Republican senator. Now Rubio's denying it and insisting it really is a US plan. www.nytimes.com/2025/11/23/u...
Rubio Insists U.S. Authored the Ukraine Peace Plan
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November 23, 2025 at 6:47 PM
Rubio told senators that the so-called Ukraine peace plan, which reads like a list of Russian demands. was actually given to the Trump team by Moscow, according to a Republican senator. Now Rubio's denying it and insisting it really is a US plan. www.nytimes.com/2025/11/23/u...
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#StandWithUkraine
Ukrainians truly need this right now — even if as a sign of solidarity. And constant, stubborn solidarity goes a long way.
Ukrainians truly need this right now — even if as a sign of solidarity. And constant, stubborn solidarity goes a long way.
November 21, 2025 at 10:38 PM
#StandWithUkraine
Ukrainians truly need this right now — even if as a sign of solidarity. And constant, stubborn solidarity goes a long way.
Ukrainians truly need this right now — even if as a sign of solidarity. And constant, stubborn solidarity goes a long way.
In celebration of the "Remove the Regime" rally in DC this weekend, here is the "Authoritarian Song." We fight authoritarians, and we will win! youtube.com/shorts/ne2hB...
"The Authoritarian Song" We fight authoritarians, and we will win!
YouTube video by Firepit
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November 22, 2025 at 7:27 PM
In celebration of the "Remove the Regime" rally in DC this weekend, here is the "Authoritarian Song." We fight authoritarians, and we will win! youtube.com/shorts/ne2hB...
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Reporter: “Are you affirming that you think Trump is a fascist?”
Trump: “That’s ok, you can just say it.”
Mamdani: “Yes.”
Trump: “That’s ok, you can just say it.”
Mamdani: “Yes.”
November 21, 2025 at 10:07 PM
Reporter: “Are you affirming that you think Trump is a fascist?”
Trump: “That’s ok, you can just say it.”
Mamdani: “Yes.”
Trump: “That’s ok, you can just say it.”
Mamdani: “Yes.”
I attended an event with this candidate for Attorney General in Florida and was very impressed. Check out this interview. He will work for the people and root out corruption! youtu.be/XrPXjATJRI8?...
First Coast Connect: Attorney general candidate Jose Javier Rodriguez
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November 20, 2025 at 2:34 PM
I attended an event with this candidate for Attorney General in Florida and was very impressed. Check out this interview. He will work for the people and root out corruption! youtu.be/XrPXjATJRI8?...
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Asked whether there is anything incriminating in the Epstein files, Trump responds by telling a female reporter to be "quiet" and seemingly calling her "piggy."
This is not how an innocent man behaves.
Trump cannot hide his misogyny even for his own benefit.
This is not how an innocent man behaves.
Trump cannot hide his misogyny even for his own benefit.
"Quiet! Quiet, Piggy."
November 18, 2025 at 2:55 PM
Asked whether there is anything incriminating in the Epstein files, Trump responds by telling a female reporter to be "quiet" and seemingly calling her "piggy."
This is not how an innocent man behaves.
Trump cannot hide his misogyny even for his own benefit.
This is not how an innocent man behaves.
Trump cannot hide his misogyny even for his own benefit.
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The Freedom From Religion Foundation is celebrating the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to leave in place a sound victory for the rights of students and families to be free from state-conveyed religious coercion. ffrf.us/3LJ9bFE
November 17, 2025 at 10:51 PM
The Freedom From Religion Foundation is celebrating the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to leave in place a sound victory for the rights of students and families to be free from state-conveyed religious coercion. ffrf.us/3LJ9bFE
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The Supreme Court has declined to revive Cambridge Christian’s bid to force loudspeaker prayer at public school games.
This is a win for students’ rights and for the Constitution. Public school events aren’t church services — and the 1st Amendment still matters.
www.cbsnews.com/news/supreme...
This is a win for students’ rights and for the Constitution. Public school events aren’t church services — and the 1st Amendment still matters.
www.cbsnews.com/news/supreme...
Supreme Court turns away dispute over pregame prayer at high school football games
The Supreme Court will not reconsider a 25-year-old decision that found student-led and initiated prayer at football games unconstitutional.
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November 17, 2025 at 7:18 PM
The Supreme Court has declined to revive Cambridge Christian’s bid to force loudspeaker prayer at public school games.
This is a win for students’ rights and for the Constitution. Public school events aren’t church services — and the 1st Amendment still matters.
www.cbsnews.com/news/supreme...
This is a win for students’ rights and for the Constitution. Public school events aren’t church services — and the 1st Amendment still matters.
www.cbsnews.com/news/supreme...
Way to pick yourselves up and fight on, Jags! Shows character!
November 16, 2025 at 8:39 PM
Way to pick yourselves up and fight on, Jags! Shows character!
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People are constantly asking me — what can I do?
Between now and the 2026 midterm elections, here are five practical steps you can take to make a difference. https://youtu.be/8W-lVRQQGtI?si=cPTuY2zOryMd4pQ5
Between now and the 2026 midterm elections, here are five practical steps you can take to make a difference. https://youtu.be/8W-lVRQQGtI?si=cPTuY2zOryMd4pQ5
Five Ways to Fight Trump's Fascism
Robert Reich
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November 15, 2025 at 12:17 AM
People are constantly asking me — what can I do?
Between now and the 2026 midterm elections, here are five practical steps you can take to make a difference. https://youtu.be/8W-lVRQQGtI?si=cPTuY2zOryMd4pQ5
Between now and the 2026 midterm elections, here are five practical steps you can take to make a difference. https://youtu.be/8W-lVRQQGtI?si=cPTuY2zOryMd4pQ5
It's past Halloween but it's still scary in Florida given our Surgeon General's position on vaccines.
Around Halloween is good time to release a song about death in Florida. Enjoy "The Vaccine Song (Stupid Florida)!" youtu.be/iISmvf76V5s?...
The Vaccine Song (Stupid Florida)
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November 14, 2025 at 8:32 PM
It's past Halloween but it's still scary in Florida given our Surgeon General's position on vaccines.
Proud to stand with Dr. Nancy Staats in support of vaccine requirements to protect us all. jaxtoday.org/2025/11/13/v...
Doctors lobby against scrapping vaccine mandates | Jacksonville Today
Dr. Nancy Staats told the Duval Legislative Delegation that removing vaccine mandates could be disastrous.
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November 14, 2025 at 11:25 AM
Proud to stand with Dr. Nancy Staats in support of vaccine requirements to protect us all. jaxtoday.org/2025/11/13/v...
Unitarian Universalists have pushed for justice for Indigenous peoples. In 2012 a resolution was passed condemning the Doctrine of Discovery and calling on Unitarian Universalists to study the doctrine and its impact on current-day policies, programs and beliefs. www.uua.org/multicultura...
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November 13, 2025 at 5:47 PM
Unitarian Universalists have pushed for justice for Indigenous peoples. In 2012 a resolution was passed condemning the Doctrine of Discovery and calling on Unitarian Universalists to study the doctrine and its impact on current-day policies, programs and beliefs. www.uua.org/multicultura...
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NCOJ joined other orgs to speak out against redistricting, new rules on "Schools of Hope" that harm public schools, punitive restrictions on groups like NCOJ that register voters, unjust restrictions on returning citizens, unsafe vaccination policies, and Florida's unwillingness to expand Medicaid.
November 12, 2025 at 3:51 PM
NCOJ joined other orgs to speak out against redistricting, new rules on "Schools of Hope" that harm public schools, punitive restrictions on groups like NCOJ that register voters, unjust restrictions on returning citizens, unsafe vaccination policies, and Florida's unwillingness to expand Medicaid.
My father was a veteran and I thank all who served. Today, our military members are killing people on boats without our government providing evidence. Our President wants to use the military against us. Will veterans raise up their voices against tyranny? Some are. share.google/NgrWxaLOc7F9...
Vets Against Trump
We swore an oath to the Constitution, not a wannabe dictator. We've been fighting Trump's authoritarianism since 2016—and we're not stopping now.
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November 11, 2025 at 1:40 PM
My father was a veteran and I thank all who served. Today, our military members are killing people on boats without our government providing evidence. Our President wants to use the military against us. Will veterans raise up their voices against tyranny? Some are. share.google/NgrWxaLOc7F9...
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Tapper: Angus King said standing up to Donald Trump didn't work.
Sanders: Maybe Angus didn't notice the elections on Tuesday. I thought that they worked pretty well.
Sanders: Maybe Angus didn't notice the elections on Tuesday. I thought that they worked pretty well.
November 10, 2025 at 11:18 PM
Tapper: Angus King said standing up to Donald Trump didn't work.
Sanders: Maybe Angus didn't notice the elections on Tuesday. I thought that they worked pretty well.
Sanders: Maybe Angus didn't notice the elections on Tuesday. I thought that they worked pretty well.
William Ellery Channing provides a Unitarian Universalist perspective on religious instruction.
November 9, 2025 at 8:31 PM
William Ellery Channing provides a Unitarian Universalist perspective on religious instruction.