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aclu.org
As polls open across the nation, know your rights this Election Day.
Black graphic with text "Know Your Rights on Election Day If the polls close while you're still in line, stay in line — you have the right to vote. If you make a mistake on your ballot, ask for a new one. If the machines are down at your polling place, ask for a paper ballot. If you run into any problems or have questions on Election Day, call the Election Protection Hotline: 1-866-OUR-VOTE"
November 4, 2025 at 2:06 PM
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If you run into any problems or have questions when casting your vote today, call the Election Protection Hotline.
If you have any trouble voting or have questions about your rights, call the non-partisan Election Protection Hotline. English: 1-866-OUR-VOTE / 1-866-687-8683 Spanish: 1-888-VE-Y-VOTA / 1-888-839-8682 Arabic: 1-844-YALLA-US / 1-844-925-5287 For Bengali, Cantonese, Hindi, Urdu, Korean, Mandarin, Tagalog, Vietnamese, and more: 1-888-API-VOTE / 1-888-274-8683
November 4, 2025 at 2:37 PM
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rexhuppke.bsky.social
We've reached the point where states are protecting us from Trump. Thank goodness for Democrats like Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker who have the spine to stand up to the president’s weaselly authoritarianism.

My column:
www.usatoday.com/story/opinio...
States are protecting us from Trump's authoritarian invasion. You wanted this? | Opinion
Let's put things simply: U.S. states are now having to defend themselves against the federal government.
www.usatoday.com
October 7, 2025 at 3:06 PM
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parkroseperma.bsky.social
"To announce that there must be no criticism of the President, or that we are to stand by the President, right or wrong, is not only unpatriotic and servile, but is morally treasonable to the American public."
- Theodore Roosevelt
September 22, 2025 at 4:35 AM
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50501movement.bsky.social
There are 340 MILLION OF US.

Don’t you dare get despondent.

STAND UP.

And go GET YOUR COUNTRY BACK.

Please.

Let us not cower. This is all absolutely ridiculous.

Come on now.
September 22, 2025 at 2:18 PM
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indivisible.org
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(next to an image of Trump) “We’re not touching Social Security.” - Donald Trump (next to an image of Scott Bessent) On Trump’s new plan: “It is a backdoor for privatizing Social Security.” - Secretary of Treasury Scott Bessent
August 17, 2025 at 1:34 AM
kristinmatz.bsky.social
apnews.com/article/clim...
People often miscalculate climate choices, a study says. One surprise is owning a dog
It turns out many Americans misjudge which personal behaviors contribute most to climate change.
apnews.com
August 17, 2025 at 6:50 PM
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mrsbettybowers.bsky.social
"Let me be crystal clear: Crime in DC is ending and ending today."
August 12, 2025 at 1:50 AM
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altcdc.altgov.info
Nervously waiting on the fallout of the SCOTUS decision on reductions in force? You’re not alone. Here’s what it means and what to do next.

@firedbutfighting.bsky.social has good resources too. Get connected!
You Are Not Alone: A Resource Guide for Civil Servants Affected by the Supreme Court’s RIF Decision | Civil Service Strong
Resource guide for civil servants affected by the Supreme Court's RIF decision on Tuesday, July 8th, 2025.
www.civilservicestrong.org
July 11, 2025 at 8:49 PM
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tribelaw.bsky.social
“I haven’t given up on America. I’m just not sure yet if America has given up on itself”
www.msnbc.com/opinion/msnb...
Opinion | I'm proud of America — and ashamed of what's happening to it
A new poll showed fewer Americans than ever feel “very” or “extremely” proud to be Americans. That got me thinking about my own sense of patriotism.
www.msnbc.com
July 5, 2025 at 1:32 PM
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50501movement.bsky.social
There is still time. Call these Reps, and continue to raise hell. You can find their numbers at 5calls.org.
Call these U.S. Representatives and tell them to vote NO on the “Big Beautiful Bill”. GA-09, Andrew Clyde IN-05, Victoria Spartz KY-04, Thomas Massie MD-01, Andy Harris MO-03, Bob Onder MO-07, Eric Burlison OK-02, Josh Brecheen PA-01, Brian Fitzpatrick PA-10, Scott Perry TN-02, Tim Burchett TX-03, Kitch Self TX-21, Chip Roy TX-27, Michael Cloud
July 3, 2025 at 2:19 PM
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We only need 4 Republicans to vote no.
If you love California like I do, make your voice heard. Call them now:
📞 Kevin Kiley – (202) 225-2523
📞 David Valadao – (202) 225-4695
📞 Tom McClintock – (202) 225-2511
📞 Ken Calvert – (202) 225-1986
📞 Doug LaMalfa – (202) 225-3076
📞 Young Kim – (202) 225-4111
July 3, 2025 at 2:37 PM
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hillaryclinton.bsky.social
Republicans in the House are trying to ram through a bill that would make most Americans poorer so billionaires can get a tax cut.

Don't let them get away with it.

Call your reps right now. indivisible.org/resource/cal...
CALL NOW: Tell Your Republican Representative to Oppose Trump's Medicaid-Slashing, Billionaire-Enriching Megabill
indivisible.org
July 3, 2025 at 2:45 PM
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indivisible.org
Help turn up the heat on GOP senators ahead of the vote on Trump’s Tax Scam, a bill that would gut Medicaid and SNAP to fund billionaire tax breaks.

The Senate could vote as soon as tonight, so call now: indivisible.org/reso...

Or send an email: act.indivisible.org/...
A post from Bernie Sanders saying, "This 940-page reconciliation bill has a list of horrific provisions. One of the worst is a $211 billion tax break to the top 0.2% who inherit $30 million. In this bill, 16 million lose health care & hungry kids lose nutrition. Meanwhile, billionaires get much richer. Disgusting."
June 30, 2025 at 4:00 PM
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georgetakei.bsky.social
Louder for the people in the back!
June 28, 2025 at 12:30 AM
kristinmatz.bsky.social
Contact your senators today.
June 28, 2025 at 4:34 PM
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altcdc.altgov.info
Whoopsie!
June 26, 2025 at 1:12 AM
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You know things are bad when House Republicans — who voted to cut Medicaid by $800B — are worried about Medicaid cuts in the Senate GOP's bill.

But make no mistake: both the House and Senate bills kick millions off their health care. We're fighting them with everything we've got.
sahilkapur.bsky.social Sahil Kapur @sahilkapur.bsky.social · Jun 24
New: 16 House Republicans write a letter rebelling against the Senate bill’s Medicaid spending cuts, which are more aggressive than the House bill. Concerns include provider taxes, state payments, harm to hospitals and “cuts to emergency Medicaid funding.” Led by Rep. David Valadao:
June 24, 2025 at 6:13 PM
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indivisible.org
Sen. @kaine.senate.gov and Rep. @rokhanna.bsky.social, the Democrats who have introduced war powers resolutions that would prohibit Trump from launching further military action against Iran without Congress’ approval, are joining tonight’s Healthcare Not Warfare call. We hope to see you there.
indivisible.org Indivisible ❌👑 @indivisible.org · Jun 24
TONIGHT: Join us, @moveon.org, @winwithoutwar.bsky.social, @workingfamilies.org, and many more grassroots organizations for the Healthcare Not Warfare rapid response call. We’ll discuss the plan for a massive, unified push to stop the war in Iran and how you can take action.
Healthcare Not Warfare · MoveOn
While threatening healthcare for 16 million Americans, Trump is illegally starting yet another costly war in the Middle East. Join Senator Tim Kaine, Congressman Ro Khanna, Indivisible, MoveOn, Win Wi...
www.mobilize.us
June 24, 2025 at 6:27 PM
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indivisible.org
Medicaid is not a piggy bank for billionaires. #HandsOffMedicaid @taxwarroom.bsky.social‬
A large pink inflatable pig with the text "Medicaid is not a piggy bank for billionaires" in front of the United States Capitol building.
May 28, 2025 at 7:00 PM
kristinmatz.bsky.social
For those who care about the fate of children…
hillaryclinton.bsky.social Hillary Rodham Clinton @hillaryclinton.bsky.social · May 23
I'm giving you a mission for this Memorial Day holiday weekend. I want you to talk to two people—friends, neighbors, cookout attendees—about why Trump's proposed budget would be a disaster for American kids.

We owe the next generation every chance, and this isn't it.
How the Trump budget bill would impact kids. (It would be a disaster.) * Drastically cut health care. 15 million Americans, including millions of children, could lose access through Medicaid cuts and ACA marketplace changes. * Increase food insecurity. Nearly 11 million people—including 4 million kids—could lose SNAP food assistance. * Make families poorer. The bill would kick 4.5 million American kids off the child tax credit. * Leave AI dangers unchecked. The bill would freeze state-level AI regulation for 10 years, stripping states of the ability to protect kids from deep fakes, exploitation, and more.
May 23, 2025 at 3:05 PM
kristinmatz.bsky.social
Submit a comment to the FDA so our access to covid vaccines isn’t restricted! Comments due by May 23. Easy instructions through the link below.
peoplescdc.org People's CDC @peoplescdc.org · May 20
Our access to COVID vaccines is under attack. It’s more important than ever to make our voices heard by making public comment to the FDA by May 23 at 11:59 PM EST. Use our template available on our substack at peoplescdc.substack.com/p/vaccine-ac...
Red background with white text on read reads: "tell your friends. our access to vaccines is under attack." below: "Submit a public comment to the FDA by May 23: We all need access to updated COVID boosters " "Our template makes it easy (link in bio). Comment at tinyurl.com/FDAVaccineMeeting" Yellow People's CDC in lower right corner. Red background with white text reads: "Vaccine Access is under attack" Under it: "The CDC currently recommends the COVID vaccine for people 6 months and up. But the Wall Street Journal reported that HHS is considering no longer reccomending COVID vaccine access to pregnant people, and children. Robust scientific evidence shows that updated COVID boosters provide important protection against severe illness for all age groups." Below "Comment by May 23 tinyurl.com/FDAVaccineMeeting" People's CDC logo is in lower right. Red background with white text reads: "Vaccine Access is under attack" Below it: "The FDA recently approved the Novavax, but with no scientific basis, restricted it to people over 65 and 12-64 with certain health conditions. These unfounded limitations likely could extend to all COVID vaccines (Pfizer and Moderna). We need to tell the FDA to make COVID vaccines available for all. Use our template (link in bio) and comment by May 23." And small text: "Comment by May 23 tinyurl.com/FDAVaccineMeeting" People's CDC logo is in lower right.
May 22, 2025 at 6:34 PM
kristinmatz.bsky.social
Get right on this! Contact your senators about the horrible budget bill that the House passed. It’s bad news for almost everyone. Find your senators and their contact information here:

www.senate.gov/senators/sen...
U.S. Senate: Contacting U.S. Senators
www.senate.gov
May 22, 2025 at 6:30 PM
kristinmatz.bsky.social
warren.senate.gov Elizabeth Warren @warren.senate.gov · May 15
This is a HUGE scandal.

Elon Musk, JD Vance, and Trump are lying about Social Security fraud.

Internal documents show DOGE found "no significant fraud"—but did slow retirement claim processing by 25%.

Nothing efficient about making it harder for people to get their benefits.
DOGE went looking for phone fraud at SSA — and found almost none
Since SSA installed new anti-fraud checks on claims made over the phone, only two claims out of over 110,000 were found to likely be fraudulent, according to internal documents obtained by Nextgov/FCW...
www.nextgov.com
May 15, 2025 at 8:38 PM
kristinmatz.bsky.social
www.npr.org/sections/sho...
House oversight committee demands answers on gutting of CDC public records office
House Rep. Gerry Connolly is pushing CDC leadership to explain why the personnel who handle FOIA requests lost their jobs, noting that that the public has a right to access federal records.
www.npr.org
April 24, 2025 at 6:25 PM