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Jules Leone
@julesleone.bsky.social
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Feminist, serial entrepreneur, music lover. Proprietress of The 443 Social Club, an intimate listening room style music venue in Syracuse, NY.
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3 international students at Syracuse University had their student visas revoked.

For no reason, with no warning.

WTF are we doing here??
April 23, 2025 at 9:33 PM
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Proud to rally with my crew and customers from the club + 4000 other beautiful humans in Syracuse, NY on April 5.

#handsoff
April 22, 2025 at 1:18 AM
julesleone.bsky.social
More of this, please…
mmanire.bsky.social Michelle Fowle @mmanire.bsky.social · Mar 9
It would be a real shame if y'all shared this online, printed out a few and hung up all around the Eastern Shore of Maryland. 😉
March 9, 2025 at 11:21 PM
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A lost opportunity
ezralevin.bsky.social Ezra Levin ❌👑 @ezralevin.bsky.social · Mar 5
If you're wondering why you haven't seen more organized disruptive action from Democrats at the speech tonight, I've heard from multiple people on Capitol Hill that House Dem leadership actively organized against any strong actions tonight. They are leading, but in the wrong direction.
March 5, 2025 at 8:01 AM
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theatlantic.com
"America does not need a 'resistance,' or stale slogans, or people putting those slogans on little paddles. It needs an opposition party that boldly defends the nation’s virtues, the rule of law, and the rights of its people," writes @radiofreetom.bsky.social:
Democrats Are Acting Too Normal
In her response to Trump’s address, Democratic Senator Elissa Slotkin failed to capture the hallucinatory nature of our national politics.
www.theatlantic.com
March 5, 2025 at 6:07 AM
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altnps.bsky.social
Today, around ten thousand people gathered at Tesla showrooms across 50 states and internationally to protest Elon Musk (DOGE). We encourage everyone to join again next Saturday, March 8th, with more events planned.
March 2, 2025 at 4:03 AM
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If you're attending a protest, make sure to save this post or the graphics in the thread.

Knowing your rights, staying safe, & protecting others is essential.

Be prepared, look out for each other, and keep fighting for what’s right.

Stay safe out there!

Credit meganthuy & blmlouisville IG
February 16, 2025 at 10:51 PM
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kellyscaletta.bsky.social
This is what I've been pushing for. It's time for the Democratic Tea Party.

I had @walshfreedom.bsky.social on my show yesterday, and he said his record number of town halls was the thing he was most proud of.
mcuban.bsky.social Mark Cuban @mcuban.bsky.social · Feb 11
Imagine if @aoc @sanders.senate.gov , every dem, SIMULTANEOUSLY held Town Halls where they allowed grant and contract recipients to explain to the country what it is they do and why it's important

Invite all media. Including RW podcasters. @spaces Flood the zone

Call it a Day Of Transparency
February 12, 2025 at 3:13 AM
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Holy hell… really?!?
February 9, 2025 at 7:06 AM
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🙌
trisresists.bsky.social Tris @trisresists.bsky.social · Feb 5
"We have got to tell Elon Musk, NOBODY ELECTED YOUR ASS!” 🔥
February 5, 2025 at 12:21 AM
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Required reading
February 4, 2025 at 8:17 AM
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👏👏👏
wajali.bsky.social Wajahat Ali @wajali.bsky.social · Feb 3
They're specifically targetting items from Red states which is a delicious kind of petty.
meidastouch.com MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · Feb 3
🚨Trump’s trade war is spiraling. Canada is hitting back with massive tariffs targeting US goods, from whiskey to Teslas. Prices are about to soar and the US has become a global pariah. Catch up on all the fallout in Ron Filipkowski’s weekend bulletin.
February 3, 2025 at 5:06 AM
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😳
rebeccasolnit.bsky.social Rebecca Solnit @rebeccasolnit.bsky.social · Jan 28
Hi that was a coup last night in case no one mentioned that to you. The executive branch seized the power of the purse the Constitution gave to Congress, which is a pretty authoritarian / illegal consolidation of powers move. Time to go yell at your reps, the media, etc.
Hey friends! We're seeing a lot of terrible things. We're not able to cover all of them, but we felt this latest one is a really big deal and needs much more awareness. Our summary is this: It's an administrative coup. Trump has ordered tens of billions (maybe up to $3 trillion) of budget halted indefinitely in a blatantly illegal move. He's claiming power to halt and potentially redirect funding that's already been authorized by Congress — a classic authoritarian move. Here's what we know. And we're doing our best to catch up with this story, because it's moving fast. There's a memo from Matthew Vaeth, the acting head of the Office of Management and Budget. (That's the same government entity who set-up the DEI "snitch" line, that's now been spammed by tens of thousands of our fellow residents.) In typical Trump-style, the memo gets its facts wrong. It claims in FY2024 the US government spent $10 trillion (actually it was $6.8 trillion). It says money should be used for the administration's priorities — "The use of Federal resources to advance Marxist equity, transgenderism, and green new deal social engineering policies is a waste of taxpayer dollars that does not improve the day-to-day lives of those we serve." (Again, it's very fact deficient.) The memo says a pause will begin at 5pm on January 28th where, "Federal agencies must temporarily pause all activities related to obligation or disbursement of all Federal financial assistance, and other relevant agency activities that may be implicated by the executive orders, including, but not limited to, financial assistance for foreign aid, nongovernmental organizations, DEI, woke gender ideology, and the green new deal." Anyone promised federal grants might have their money at risk, even states. This is Congressional directed spending and Trump is ordering people to not do it. This funding includes universities for education and research programs, nonprofits, local and tribal governments, disaster relief aid, e… So what can we do? It's been a lot. And the shock approach of this administration is to overwhelm us with nonsense and a state of paralysis. We continue to believe the best thing is to stay grounded and keep yourself sane amidst insanity. At this juncture, three actions we suggest that make sense to us: 1) Urge media to cover this story properly This is not "possibly illegal" — it's "patently illegal." You can read notes on that here. It's not "temporary" — it's "indefinite." There's no timetable for ending it. It's not just a memo — it's an administrative coup. 2) Urge your Representatives to act like this is a big deal If you know us, this isn't a knee-jerk action we suggest. We think this is a strategic because it's Congress that's being violated — their power is being directly undermined. 3) Continue to support ACLU and Democracy Forward These groups have been preparing litigation for some time. Unless Trump revokes this, this will certainly make its way through the courts. Our read is even the biased courts will have trouble swallowing this — so it may end up being shut down. Keep breathing. “Do not judge me by my successes, judge me by how many times I fell down and got back up again," Nelson Mandela. Warmly, - Choose Democracy
January 28, 2025 at 4:08 PM
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THIS
theoriginaltomjoad.bsky.social Tom Joad™️ @theoriginaltomjoad.bsky.social · Jan 26
One of the reasons we are all freaking out is because Democratic leadership is nowhere to be seen.
We need a democratic pseudo president to address what is going on and what we can do about it.
Someone who has rallies, interviews. Show us sane in an insane world.
January 28, 2025 at 4:19 AM
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politicsgirl.bsky.social
Dude. I'm Pissed.
youtube.com/shorts/zBYoY...
What The F***?!
YouTube video by PoliticsGirl
youtube.com
January 26, 2025 at 1:39 AM
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😏
January 26, 2025 at 3:17 AM
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johnfugelsang.bsky.social
America is now a mob restaurant being burned down for the insurance money.
January 24, 2025 at 8:02 PM
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👏👏👏
joyannreid.bsky.social Joy-Ann Reid @joyannreid.bsky.social · Jan 14
If you perform at the Trump inauguration or at any related events you are endorsing him. Full stop. And it’s no more defensible than if you performed for Putin or Orban or in the 1930s for the German chancellor. You can dress it up all you want but that’s what it is.
January 14, 2025 at 12:26 PM
julesleone.bsky.social
How great is this?

Book fair days were my favorite. ❤️
vorthosmike.bsky.social VorthosMike @vorthosmike.bsky.social · Jan 11
There’s a small bookshop “adult scholastic book fair” at a local brewery

They vastly misunderstood the demand
January 12, 2025 at 11:34 AM
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You can't always know that it's a great year for new music while it's happening, but there was a sense from the very start of 2024 that we were in for a ride.
The 50 Best Albums Of 2024
You can't always know that it's a great year for new music while it's happening, but there was a sense from the very start of 2024 that we were in for a ride.
www.npr.org
December 2, 2024 at 5:46 PM
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My latest: How Will Bullying Trans People Get Us Cheaper Eggs? On Nancy Mace and the GOP’s Crusade of Cruelty and Division

thelefthook.substack.com/p/how-will-b...
How Will Bullying Trans People Get Us Cheaper Eggs? On Nancy Mace and the GOP’s Crusade of Cruelty and Division
Since Republicans have no solutions for Americans seeking better economic opportunities, they resort to their cruel & divisive strategy of scapegoating the trans community. It's time we say, "Enough."
thelefthook.substack.com
November 19, 2024 at 10:32 PM