Roots and Leaves
@rootsandleaves.bsky.social
Let's all make the world a better place together.
Community Organizing is the one thing you can do to defeat national politics. Work with your neighbors to help those in need in some small, or BIG, way.
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The Biggest Threat to the Trump Regime is Something You Already Have
YouTube video by The Ripple Effect Institute
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October 15, 2025 at 2:32 PM
Community Organizing is the one thing you can do to defeat national politics. Work with your neighbors to help those in need in some small, or BIG, way.
youtu.be/ImxyrifP6AQ?...
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Joe Rogan speaks in favor of a pathway to citizenship for immigrants who have been here for a while, and have led productive lives.
October 10, 2025 at 2:35 PM
Joe Rogan speaks in favor of a pathway to citizenship for immigrants who have been here for a while, and have led productive lives.
Masked goons arrest a family of three in Chicago's Millennium Park for having a picnic while looking Mexican. Now I ask you, could you prove your citizenship? Protest peacefully Oct 18 at a No Kings event, if not sooner. Look at that poor baby girl's face. This is not the America I believe in.
October 9, 2025 at 11:03 PM
Masked goons arrest a family of three in Chicago's Millennium Park for having a picnic while looking Mexican. Now I ask you, could you prove your citizenship? Protest peacefully Oct 18 at a No Kings event, if not sooner. Look at that poor baby girl's face. This is not the America I believe in.
If you see something, take video: A woman in a pony tail, a backpack and pink sweatpants is taken by ICE and disappeared on her way to the market to get ingredients for dinner, Albondigas, a meatball stew. Her name is Marisela. She has been here for 30 years. Free her!
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Neighbors push back as Trump's ICE army terrorizes Chicago suburbs
YouTube video by MSNBC
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October 9, 2025 at 9:04 PM
If you see something, take video: A woman in a pony tail, a backpack and pink sweatpants is taken by ICE and disappeared on her way to the market to get ingredients for dinner, Albondigas, a meatball stew. Her name is Marisela. She has been here for 30 years. Free her!
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The United States of America should strive to become more like the United Kingdom. Here's why:
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How I View the US After 13 Years Living in Europe
YouTube video by Evan Edinger
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October 6, 2025 at 2:54 PM
The United States of America should strive to become more like the United Kingdom. Here's why:
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I'm going to the No Kings Protest on October 18 in Chicago. There are events going on all over the country. Use the link to find one near you. Freedom of Speech - Use it or lose it!
www.mobilize.us/nokings/even...
www.mobilize.us/nokings/even...
NO KINGS in Chicago · No Kings
**In America, we don’t put up with would-be kings.**
Here in Chicago we know how to rise up, fight back, and support each other. It is more important than ever that we do that together on October 18t...
www.mobilize.us
September 29, 2025 at 8:55 PM
I'm going to the No Kings Protest on October 18 in Chicago. There are events going on all over the country. Use the link to find one near you. Freedom of Speech - Use it or lose it!
www.mobilize.us/nokings/even...
www.mobilize.us/nokings/even...
How to Beat Fascism (What They Don't Want You to Know)
YouTube video by The Ripple Effect Institute
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September 24, 2025 at 4:18 PM
What can you do about the minimum wage? Call your Senators and Representative in Congress, and ask them to raise the minimum wage to what you think it should be, and have it adjusted each year for inflation.
Find your public servants by entering your address: www.congress.gov/members/find...
Find your public servants by entering your address: www.congress.gov/members/find...
Find Your Members in the U.S. Congress
Find your members of Congress by typing in your address on Congress.gov.
www.congress.gov
September 24, 2025 at 3:54 PM
What can you do about the minimum wage? Call your Senators and Representative in Congress, and ask them to raise the minimum wage to what you think it should be, and have it adjusted each year for inflation.
Find your public servants by entering your address: www.congress.gov/members/find...
Find your public servants by entering your address: www.congress.gov/members/find...
Do you think that you could live on Federal Minimum Wage of $7.25 per hour? That's $290 per week, $1,450 per month, $15,080 per year (without a vacation). I couldn't!
September 24, 2025 at 3:53 PM
Do you think that you could live on Federal Minimum Wage of $7.25 per hour? That's $290 per week, $1,450 per month, $15,080 per year (without a vacation). I couldn't!
There's a great movie, perhaps the greatest movie ever, that tells the story of the coal miners' battle against the company in West Virginia in the 1920's. It stars Chris Cooper, and James Earl Jones. It's called Matewan:
www.imdb.com/title/tt0093...
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Matewan (1987) ⭐ 7.9 | Drama, History
2h 15m | PG-13
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September 22, 2025 at 11:07 PM
There's a great movie, perhaps the greatest movie ever, that tells the story of the coal miners' battle against the company in West Virginia in the 1920's. It stars Chris Cooper, and James Earl Jones. It's called Matewan:
www.imdb.com/title/tt0093...
www.imdb.com/title/tt0093...
Bernie Sanders went to talk to people in West Virginia in 2025, and worked with a local documentary maker to make this video:
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I Took Bernie Into Deep Trump Country. Can He Win Them Over?
YouTube video by More Perfect Union
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September 22, 2025 at 11:00 PM
Bernie Sanders went to talk to people in West Virginia in 2025, and worked with a local documentary maker to make this video:
youtu.be/RP8Oxe6OxJc?...
youtu.be/RP8Oxe6OxJc?...
This is a very touching story by a woman who left the far right. Her story is cause for hope, and there is much to be learned in her journey.
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How I Escaped MAGA! Critical thinking woke me up. 🦋🩵
YouTube video by Life, take two!
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September 22, 2025 at 4:30 PM
This is a very touching story by a woman who left the far right. Her story is cause for hope, and there is much to be learned in her journey.
youtu.be/vXQa7jW_QmY?...
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If you are feeling like losing hope, then listen to Heather Cox Richardson. Then decide for yourself how you will resist threats to Democracy.
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Heather Cox Richardson: Mr. Trump Will MELT DOWN When He Realizes This”
YouTube video by Jungian Echoes
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September 22, 2025 at 2:59 PM
If you are feeling like losing hope, then listen to Heather Cox Richardson. Then decide for yourself how you will resist threats to Democracy.
youtu.be/pZM1Q75JOg0?...
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People who support Trump share a trait - a desire for authoritarianism caused by fear. Less than 25% of young people believe in democracy. How do we fight authoritarianism? Don't capitulate. Do what Pritzker and Newsom are doing. This video is a must watch: youtu.be/dp19ZKI2m2w?...
The One Trait That Predicts Trump Support (w. Matthew MacWilliams)
YouTube video by The Bulwark
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September 3, 2025 at 2:09 PM
People who support Trump share a trait - a desire for authoritarianism caused by fear. Less than 25% of young people believe in democracy. How do we fight authoritarianism? Don't capitulate. Do what Pritzker and Newsom are doing. This video is a must watch: youtu.be/dp19ZKI2m2w?...
I received this card from United Farm Workers. Know your rights:
August 29, 2025 at 7:05 PM
I received this card from United Farm Workers. Know your rights:
The time to act is now. Protest. Write your Senators and Reps.
February 10, 2025 at 3:30 PM
The time to act is now. Protest. Write your Senators and Reps.
My handle is from Walt Whitman's Leaves of Grass, a partial title of a poem. With it you can find the entirety. Enjoy!
January 10, 2025 at 3:54 PM
My handle is from Walt Whitman's Leaves of Grass, a partial title of a poem. With it you can find the entirety. Enjoy!
Last night's sunset had me running out in the freezing cold in my slippers to get this picture.
January 10, 2025 at 1:59 AM
Last night's sunset had me running out in the freezing cold in my slippers to get this picture.