Michael H Starks
@mstarks.bsky.social
I'm a meditating Catholic, father of a brilliant son, patriotic American, retired librarian, retired IBMer, and occasional RVer. I believe in God, the teachings of Jesus, the U.S. Declaration of Independence, and the U.S. Constitution.
Republicans shut down the government to gut healthcare and bankroll Trump’s illegal power grab. We must hold the GOP accountable for causing chaos just to appease a wannabe king. app.sosha.ai/s/NXZlu71q
Stop the Trump Shutdown
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November 6, 2025 at 8:58 PM
Republicans shut down the government to gut healthcare and bankroll Trump’s illegal power grab. We must hold the GOP accountable for causing chaos just to appease a wannabe king. app.sosha.ai/s/NXZlu71q
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Republicans are "paralyzed, trapped in electoral no-man’s-land, with midterm elections one short year away. Time for Democrats to press the advantage." www.thebulwark.com/p/vive-la-re...
November 5, 2025 at 4:30 PM
Republicans are "paralyzed, trapped in electoral no-man’s-land, with midterm elections one short year away. Time for Democrats to press the advantage." www.thebulwark.com/p/vive-la-re...
Indiana Youth Institute launches new initiative to boost adult mentorship for Hoosier kids indianacapitalchronicle.com/2025/11/04/i...
Indiana Youth Institute launches new initiative to boost adult mentorship for Hoosier kids • Indiana Capital Chronicle
The Indiana Youth Institute launched a statewide effort to ensure all Hoosier kids have five supportive adults in their lives by 2050.
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November 5, 2025 at 4:32 PM
Indiana Youth Institute launches new initiative to boost adult mentorship for Hoosier kids indianacapitalchronicle.com/2025/11/04/i...
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It's no longer left versus right or even Democrat versus Republican.
It’s now democracy versus oligarchy. Freedom versus dictatorship. Right versus wrong.
Millions are awakening to this new reality — and they're speaking up.
The sleeping giant of America is roaring.
It’s now democracy versus oligarchy. Freedom versus dictatorship. Right versus wrong.
Millions are awakening to this new reality — and they're speaking up.
The sleeping giant of America is roaring.
November 5, 2025 at 4:01 PM
It's no longer left versus right or even Democrat versus Republican.
It’s now democracy versus oligarchy. Freedom versus dictatorship. Right versus wrong.
Millions are awakening to this new reality — and they're speaking up.
The sleeping giant of America is roaring.
It’s now democracy versus oligarchy. Freedom versus dictatorship. Right versus wrong.
Millions are awakening to this new reality — and they're speaking up.
The sleeping giant of America is roaring.
The shift in Connecticut tonight is seismic. Possibly unprecedented. Loads of towns flipped from Republican to Democratic control.
A partial list:
Ansonia
Bethany
Branford
Bristol
Brooklyn
East Granby
Ellington
Enfield
Farmington
Milford
New Britain
New Fairfield
Norwich
Plymouth
Rocky Hill
A partial list:
Ansonia
Bethany
Branford
Bristol
Brooklyn
East Granby
Ellington
Enfield
Farmington
Milford
New Britain
New Fairfield
Norwich
Plymouth
Rocky Hill
November 5, 2025 at 3:34 PM
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The shift in Connecticut tonight is seismic. Possibly unprecedented. Loads of towns flipped from Republican to Democratic control.
A partial list:
Ansonia
Bethany
Branford
Bristol
Brooklyn
East Granby
Ellington
Enfield
Farmington
Milford
New Britain
New Fairfield
Norwich
Plymouth
Rocky Hill
A partial list:
Ansonia
Bethany
Branford
Bristol
Brooklyn
East Granby
Ellington
Enfield
Farmington
Milford
New Britain
New Fairfield
Norwich
Plymouth
Rocky Hill
November 5, 2025 at 9:51 AM
The shift in Connecticut tonight is seismic. Possibly unprecedented. Loads of towns flipped from Republican to Democratic control.
A partial list:
Ansonia
Bethany
Branford
Bristol
Brooklyn
East Granby
Ellington
Enfield
Farmington
Milford
New Britain
New Fairfield
Norwich
Plymouth
Rocky Hill
A partial list:
Ansonia
Bethany
Branford
Bristol
Brooklyn
East Granby
Ellington
Enfield
Farmington
Milford
New Britain
New Fairfield
Norwich
Plymouth
Rocky Hill
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We are the difference between Democrats caving to Trump and building a unified opposition party that wins big by standing up to the regime.
We’ve got a lot of work to do over the next year to take back Congress. Join the organizing that’s happening near you to win everywhere: indivisible.org/groups
We’ve got a lot of work to do over the next year to take back Congress. Join the organizing that’s happening near you to win everywhere: indivisible.org/groups
November 5, 2025 at 2:01 PM
We are the difference between Democrats caving to Trump and building a unified opposition party that wins big by standing up to the regime.
We’ve got a lot of work to do over the next year to take back Congress. Join the organizing that’s happening near you to win everywhere: indivisible.org/groups
We’ve got a lot of work to do over the next year to take back Congress. Join the organizing that’s happening near you to win everywhere: indivisible.org/groups
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Universal swing in action: "What we saw last night was a directional shift toward Democrats in 99.8% of counties that held partisan elections." www.gelliottmorris.com/p/seven-data...
November 5, 2025 at 1:20 PM
Universal swing in action: "What we saw last night was a directional shift toward Democrats in 99.8% of counties that held partisan elections." www.gelliottmorris.com/p/seven-data...
Trump fired the Librarian of Congress without cause!
Send an email to your representative to stop Trump's attack on the Library of Congress.
action.everylibrary.org/emailhayden via @everylibrary.bsky.social
Send an email to your representative to stop Trump's attack on the Library of Congress.
action.everylibrary.org/emailhayden via @everylibrary.bsky.social
action.everylibrary.org
October 29, 2025 at 7:47 PM
Trump fired the Librarian of Congress without cause!
Send an email to your representative to stop Trump's attack on the Library of Congress.
action.everylibrary.org/emailhayden via @everylibrary.bsky.social
Send an email to your representative to stop Trump's attack on the Library of Congress.
action.everylibrary.org/emailhayden via @everylibrary.bsky.social
Mike Johnson refuses to swear in Representative-elect Adelita Grijalva — because her vote could force the House to release the Epstein Files. The GOP is doing everything they can to keep Trump's Epstein cover-up going.
October 23, 2025 at 8:10 PM
Mike Johnson refuses to swear in Representative-elect Adelita Grijalva — because her vote could force the House to release the Epstein Files. The GOP is doing everything they can to keep Trump's Epstein cover-up going.
Republicans want to rip away healthcare from millions of Americans — and the GOP has forced a government shutdown to do it.
October 22, 2025 at 6:03 PM
Republicans want to rip away healthcare from millions of Americans — and the GOP has forced a government shutdown to do it.
apnews.com/article/gen-... Z' protesters lead global wave of generational discontent
'Gen Z' protesters lead global wave of generational discontent
A new wave of protests is unfolding worldwide, driven by young people expressing discontent with their governments.
apnews.com
October 16, 2025 at 2:36 PM
apnews.com/article/gen-... Z' protesters lead global wave of generational discontent
Recent protests expand to smaller Indiana communities indianacapitalchronicle.com/2025/10/16/r...
Recent protests expand to smaller Indiana communities • Indiana Capital Chronicle
Big cities like Indianapolis and Fort Wayne aren’t the only communities where Hoosiers are exercising their First Amendment rights.
indianacapitalchronicle.com
October 16, 2025 at 2:15 PM
Recent protests expand to smaller Indiana communities indianacapitalchronicle.com/2025/10/16/r...
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It's the classic authoritarian playbook: smear your opponents with baseless lies so that you can try to shut down peaceful, organized dissent.
We won't be intimidated. We won't be cowed. We won't bow down.
No Kings.
We won't be intimidated. We won't be cowed. We won't bow down.
No Kings.
October 9, 2025 at 1:29 PM
It's the classic authoritarian playbook: smear your opponents with baseless lies so that you can try to shut down peaceful, organized dissent.
We won't be intimidated. We won't be cowed. We won't bow down.
No Kings.
We won't be intimidated. We won't be cowed. We won't bow down.
No Kings.
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We’re making 1,000,000 calls to voters to help Virginia Democrats build a vital defense against Trump’s authoritarian overreach — a Democratic trifecta in his own backyard! All you need is your phone and a computer to help. 👇
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October 9, 2025 at 7:22 PM
We’re making 1,000,000 calls to voters to help Virginia Democrats build a vital defense against Trump’s authoritarian overreach — a Democratic trifecta in his own backyard! All you need is your phone and a computer to help. 👇
STOP BOOK BANS!!
We made it easy to send an email to your representative to fight against book bans in your state!
action.everylibrary.org/nationalaccess via @everylibrary.bsky.social
We made it easy to send an email to your representative to fight against book bans in your state!
action.everylibrary.org/nationalaccess via @everylibrary.bsky.social
EMAIL YOUR REPS: Don't Ban Books in the United States
Proposed censorship measures in several states could deny your right to read some books in our Nation's libraries and lead to librarians facing criminal charges for the books on the shelves.
action.everylibrary.org
October 9, 2025 at 8:48 PM
STOP BOOK BANS!!
We made it easy to send an email to your representative to fight against book bans in your state!
action.everylibrary.org/nationalaccess via @everylibrary.bsky.social
We made it easy to send an email to your representative to fight against book bans in your state!
action.everylibrary.org/nationalaccess via @everylibrary.bsky.social
This government shutdown is on Republicans for refusing to negotiate. Democrats must continue to hold the line to protect our healthcare.
October 9, 2025 at 7:10 PM
This government shutdown is on Republicans for refusing to negotiate. Democrats must continue to hold the line to protect our healthcare.
Republicans shut down the government to gut healthcare and bankroll Trump’s illegal power grab. We must hold the GOP accountable for causing chaos just to appease a wannabe king. app.sosha.ai/s/AHezirp5
Stop the Trump Shutdown
app.sosha.ai
October 8, 2025 at 6:40 PM
Republicans shut down the government to gut healthcare and bankroll Trump’s illegal power grab. We must hold the GOP accountable for causing chaos just to appease a wannabe king. app.sosha.ai/s/AHezirp5
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Opinion | The N.F.L. Gets It. Why Don’t Democrats?
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October 7, 2025 at 1:39 PM
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EveryLibrary's Executive Director, John Chrastka, discusses why he believes in libraries.
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I Believe in Libraries.
EveryLibrary's Executive Director, John Chrastka, discusses why he believes in libraries.
www.everylibrary.org
October 3, 2025 at 10:30 PM
EveryLibrary's Executive Director, John Chrastka, discusses why he believes in libraries.
www.everylibrary.org/i_believe_in... via @everylibrary.bsky.social
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Special Funday Friday WTP! Come with questions in about 15 minutes!
THIS AFTERNOON: Join @leahgreenberg.bsky.social and @ezralevin.bsky.social for a conversation about the Trump Shutdown, No Kings Day, the regime’s escalating attacks on dissent, and much more.
What’s the Plan? A Weekly Discussion with Indivisible’s Co-Founders · Indivisible
The onslaught of news, the chaos coming out of the White House – it’s all meant to overwhelm us. It’s a deliberate strategy to sow confusion and make us believe we are powerless to fight back.
The an...
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October 3, 2025 at 6:43 PM
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