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Visibility Brigade After Dark with Jackson Heights Indivisible!

Love those honks!

#visibilitybrigade #Indivisible #jacksonheightsindivisible #jacksonheights
November 6, 2025 at 3:37 PM
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Visibility Brigade After Dark with Jackson Heights Indivisible!

It took us 3 tries to find a good spot last night and get some honks, but we did it!

#visibilitybrigade #Indivisible #jacksonheightsindivisible #jacksonheights
October 30, 2025 at 2:48 PM
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I love the inflatable costume resistance, but I just can't handle the loss of mobility / field of vision.

So instead, I present to you: The Headband Resistance™, launching just in time for cold weather!

Full disclosure: I did not make this glorious frog […]

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Person's head wearing a crochet headband with frog eyes
October 17, 2025 at 4:45 PM
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Early bird Overpass Resistance to spread the word about No Kings on Oct 18!

Find a protest near you at nokings.org

#nokings #visibilitybrigade #Indivisible #jacksonheightsindivisible #jacksonheights #nyc
October 16, 2025 at 2:12 PM
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Queens Community Board 3 Full Board Meeting

Thursday, October 16, 2025
7:00pm

I.S 227Q Louis Armstrong School Auditorium
32-02 Junction Blvd., East Elmhurst

Livestreamed at
youtube.com/@queenscommunityboard3virtu695/streams

#Queens #queensny #communityboard3 […]

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October 11, 2025 at 1:49 PM
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Jackson Heights Indivisible's first early bird Visibility Brigade action!

Find a protest near you at https://www.nokings.org

#nokings #visibilitybrigade #Indivisible #jacksonheightsindivisible
October 9, 2025 at 3:53 PM
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As American cities come under attack, New Yorkers are rising up to defend their communities. Across the city, people are declaring: HANDS OFF NYC!

They won’t stand by while New York and its neighborhoods are targeted.

Join the movement at https://www.handsoffnyc.com

#handsoffnyc #nyc
October 9, 2025 at 2:50 PM
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IT'S HERE! TODAY!

Our reps sold us out and tried to silence us. Online trolls threatened us. But we will not be silenced or intimidated. We will stand up for Queens, our neighborhoods, our communities, our friends and elders and children.

MARCH AGAINST THE […]

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October 5, 2025 at 2:54 PM
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Anonymous trolls threatened violence against the family-friendly March Against the Casino.

It's been reported, so there may be more police, and also safety + deescalation support. Please do what feels safe for you.

But we won’t be intimidated. This march will […]

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We are saddened to report that organizers have received violent threats from anonymous registrants of the family-friendly, neighbor-led March Against the Casino tomorrow. We have reported the incident, which may increase police presence. We recognize that more police can be stressful and intimidating. We are committed to ensuring the safety of our communities and will have deescalation support present. We encourage neighbors to do what is most safe for them. We will not let hateful internet trolls skulking behind email addresses like Casino777MAXWIN@gmail.com and FLUSHINGCASINOW@gmail.com stop us from holding the march and speaking out about the impacts of a casino in Flushing Meadows. The march tomorrow will be peaceful because we believe in our democratic practices. It will be full of music, bubbles, children, and joy. It is not a place for hate-fueled threats, it’s a place for community power. We hope to see you there to stand against billionaire Steve Cohen’s casino.
October 5, 2025 at 3:14 AM
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Our Queens reps backed a Citi Field casino — but no license yet. Let’s keep the pressure on so the state denies it.

🥁 MARCH AGAINST THE CASINO 🥁
📆 Sunday, Oct 5
⏰ 1 PM
📍 Meet at Corona Plaza
➡️ March to the Flushing Meadows–Corona Park Unisphere […]

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October 4, 2025 at 2:52 PM
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🌐 Join the March & People’s Hearing Against the Citi Field Casino!

Sunday, Oct 5 at 1pm
Gather at Corona Plaza
March to the Unisphere
Speak out against a predatory casino on public land!

tinyurl.com/NoCasinoMarch

#nocasino #flushingmeadowscoronapark #Queens […]

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October 3, 2025 at 6:57 PM
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🚫🎰 NO CASINO IN OUR COMMUNITY! 🎰🚫

This Sunday, neighbors from Flushing, Corona, Jackson Heights, East Elmhurst, Elmhurst and beyond are coming together to say LOUD AND CLEAR:

Public land is for the PEOPLE — not for billionaire casinos.

We refuse to gamble […]

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October 2, 2025 at 12:38 PM
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March Against the Citi Field Casino!

Sun, Oct 5 @ 1 PM, Corona Plaza → Unisphere

Bring pots/pans/noisemakers!

RSVP: tinyurl.com/NoCasinoMarch

#queensny #nocasino #corona #jacksonheights #flushing #eastelmhurst #elmhurst #nyc
October 1, 2025 at 9:32 PM
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👋 Hey everyone, it’s Megan. I want to talk to you about the Citi Field casino proposal.

At the so-called public hearings this month, our neighbors were silenced. Early speaking slots went to former electeds, staff, and paid supporters. Community members who […]

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September 25, 2025 at 3:35 PM
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Community support for the Citi Field casino is manufactured. We don’t need a casino preying on us, we need real investment instead!

Submit your comments ASAP to MetropolitanParkPublicComment@nystec.com.

#jacksonheights #queensny #nocitifieldcasino #nonyccasinos #corona #flushing #eastelmhurst
September 22, 2025 at 3:54 PM
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Jackson Heights Indivisible as part of the FED-UP Coalition has been fighting against the Citi Field casino proposal all year. With the public hearings over, we're gearing up for...

🥁MARCH AGAINST THE CASINO🥁
📆 Sunday, October 5th
⏰ 1 PM
📍 Meet at Corona Plaza… […]

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🥁MARCH AGAINST THE CASINO🥁 📆 Sunday, October 5th ⏰ 1 PM 📍 Meet at Corona Plaza… 🌐 March to Flushing Meadows Corona Park Unisphere for THE PEOPLE’S PUBLIC HEARING!
September 18, 2025 at 1:15 AM
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Queens Community Board 3 (Jackson Heights, East Elmhurst & North Corona) is holding a public hearing on a proposal for the city to buy 21 private lots for new neighborhood green spaces!

🗓️ When: Thursday, July 17, 2025
⏰ Time: 7 PM
📍 Where: Langston Hughes […]

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Queens Community Board 3 Special Public Hearing 🗓️ Thursday, July 17, 2025 at 7:00 PM ⏰ Time: 7:00 PM 📍Langston Hughes Library 100-01 Northern Blvd, Corona, NY 11368 🗣The Community Board will hear from the public about a city proposal to buy 21 private lots to create more local parks.
July 13, 2025 at 12:42 PM
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I love these flyers! Created and shared by https://bsky.app/profile/birchbot.bsky.social
Informational flyer titled “In the Federal Government this Week? WHAT HAPPENED?!” summarizing federal policy developments from June 2–15, 2025. It highlights the impact of the proposed “MAGA Murder Budget,” which includes severe cuts to food, housing, healthcare, and education, and redistributes wealth from low- and middle-income households to the wealthy. ICE is reported to have arrested over 70 people in a raid at a food packing plant in Omaha, Nebraska; family and legal representatives are unable to locate those detained. Another section describes ICE detaining immigrants at court during their scheduled hearings, even when their cases are dismissed—a previously unheard-of tactic. Yale Budget Lab data is presented, showing households earning under $500K will lose money, while those earning over $500K gain $7,100 annually. A flyer with the heading “FIGHT BACK!” followed by specific calls to action in large red and black text. Each action includes a corresponding link: CALL your Senators and U.S. Representative. Find contact info and scripts at https://5calls.org PROTEST ICE in your town. The flyer suggests protesting at hotels where ICE agents are staying, noting that hotel staff may pressure ICE to leave if worker safety is threatened. A linked article shares a successful example from Los Angeles: https://shorturl.at/iHTRk LEARN about immigration court practices by reading investigative reporting from Unraveled Press, which documents ICE abuses in Chicago courts. Read and donate: https://shorturl.at/hzfqx SOMETHING ELSE: Explore a long list of additional ways to take action: http://bit.ly/4gRDlQU The flyer ends with a personal note from the creator: “I’m a policy professional living in Chicago. I care a lot about my city, and about Democracy. These fascist fuckers are trying to take us down, but I’m not going down without a fight. Join me!”
June 18, 2025 at 5:39 PM
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📞 Join 30-minute virtual phone zaps to call elected officials and demand they protect our public parkland.

Wednesday, May 7 at 5:30 PM
https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/GDjakLApSVmshDB0J-yvmQ#/registration

Friday, May 9 at 5:30 PM […]

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May 6, 2025 at 11:13 PM
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📢 Queens Community Board 3 – Business Economic Development Committee Meeting
🗓 Wednesday, May 7, 2025
🕖 7:30 PM
Page 1 of agenda for Queens Community Board 3 – Health and Business Economic Development Committee Meeting on Wednesday, May 7, 2025 at 7:30 PM Page 1 of agenda for Queens Community Board 3 – Health and Business Economic Development Committee Meeting on Wednesday, May 7, 2025 at 7:30 PM
May 4, 2025 at 3:40 AM
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📢 Queens Community Board 3 – Health and Social Services Committee Meeting
🗓 Tuesday, May 6, 2025
🕖 6:30 PM
Agenda for Queens Community Board 3 – Health and Social Services Committee Meeting on Tuesday, May 6, 2025 at 6:30 PM Item for Discussion: Planning session for Health Fair Expo
May 4, 2025 at 3:40 AM
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Updates on what happened in the Federal Government last week, via https://bsky.app/profile/birchbot.bsky.social.

I love these weekly flyers!
Flyer about what happened in the federal government 4/28/2025 - 5/4/2025: Trump’s proposed federal budget makes deep cuts to programs that support housing, health care, education, poverty reduction, and green energy—shifting financial strain onto states, which may raise taxes or cut essential services. Billions in funding for homelessness prevention, school aid, and public health (including HIV/AIDS and substance abuse treatment) would be slashed, while military and immigration enforcement spending would significantly increase to support mass deportation efforts and suppress dissent. Flyer with information on how to fight back! Call your Senators and US Representative - find them here: https://bit.ly/43dvUAu. Check out https://5calls.org/ for scripts on what to say! Mark your protest calendar for June 14 Trump wants to have a dictator’s birthday celebration. Get ready to show him there are no kings and no dictators in this country. Learn about the history of May Day. May 1st is known as May Day, or international workers day. It followed the Haymarket Riots in Chicago in 1886 and is the reason we have an 8-hour workday. https://shorturl.at/MHuio Start or join a giving circle with Grapevine Those of us who have the means need to step up and fill the gaps the government is creating through these cuts. Giving circles are a great way to organize with others to fund things you care about. https://shorturl.at/fvRod Here’s a very long list of so many actions you can take! http://bit.ly/4gRDlQU Created by Jenelle. I’m a policy professional living in Chicago. I care a lot about my city, and about Democracy. These fascist fuckers are trying to take us down, but I’m not going down without a fight.
May 4, 2025 at 2:36 AM
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The Mets owner, billionaire Steve Cohen is outspending and buying up the sellouts. TODAY is the day to Demand that State leaders STOP ROLLING THE DICE on the future of Queens, on PUBLIC #parkland at #flushingmeadowscoronapark.

Please call the Chair of the […]

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April 28, 2025 at 2:10 PM
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Janelle on Bluesky makes an awesome weekly flyer about what happened this week and what you can do about it!
Text on this flyer is too long, here is a summary: DOGE took over the Social Security Administration’s master client files and moved 4 million people to the Death Master File without verifying if they were actually deceased. This caused disruptions in Social Security benefits and other essential services. Affected individuals must prove they are alive at a local SSA office, with reinstatement taking 30–45 days. The U.S. has made an agreement with Rwanda to traffic certain immigrants there for $100,000 per person. Ameen, an Iraqi refugee and U.S. resident since 2014, was sent to Rwanda, separating him from his family. Attorney General Pam Bondi warned judges to cooperate with ICE or face consequences. Judge Hannah Dugan was arrested for allegedly helping a man avoid ICE. Call: your Senators and US Representative - find them here https://bit.ly/43dvUAu. Check out https://5calls.org/ for scripts on what to say! Protest: get involved in ICE Watch locally Read this Teen Vogue piece about what that looks like, and download their workbook. Decide what you are willing to do to protect your neighbors. https://shorturl.at/b7fjz Learn: about the separation of powers Everyone should understand the basics of our Constitution. Let the National Constitution Center give you a short introduction. https://shorturl.at/9OUgC Donate: to The Resurrection Project They are leading weekly (virtual) Know Your Rights Trainings for immigrants, they provide legal aid, organize communities, and so much more. https://shorturl.at/7aALJ Here’s a very long list of so many actions you can take! http://bit.ly/4gRDlQU Created by Jenelle. I’m a policy professional living in Chicago. I care a lot about my city, and about Democracy. These fascist fuckers are trying to take us down, but I’m not going down without a fight. Join me!
April 27, 2025 at 1:29 AM
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🚨 NYC PARKLAND UNDER THREAT 🚨

On April 24, City Council voted YES to a “home rule” request that could give away 78 acres of Flushing Meadows-Corona Park for a casino. 😡

This vote doesn’t approve a casino yet, but it opens the door for Albany to pass […]

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Graphic shows a character that looks like a combination of Mr. Monopoly and Mr. Met looming evilly over a stadium, which is in turn surrounded by a roulette filled with dollar signs.
April 25, 2025 at 10:23 PM