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The Seattle Hub of @sunrisemvmt.bsky.social

We are a youth movement fighting to stop climate change and build a better future #GreenNewDeal
Thanks to everyone who came to our speakout last Sunday at Rep. Suzan Delbene’s office to demand that our democratic representation stands up to fascism & oligarchy. When our future is under attack, what do we do? Stand up. Fight back.
April 30, 2025 at 4:36 AM
Got to see what #democracy looks like at the #handsoff rally in #seattle today! Thanks so much to @seattleindivisible.bsky.social for including Sunrise Seattle as a community partner. To everyone who showed up today, please stay organized and keep fighting! Excited to welcome some new Sunrisers!!
April 6, 2025 at 3:41 AM
We're joining @seattleindivisible.bsky.social at the Hand Off! Seattle Fights Back rally this Saturday! Sign up today: www.mobilize.us/handsoff/eve...
April 1, 2025 at 4:45 AM
Join us at our art build and speakout planning as we get ready to speak out in front of a local representatives office.
We’ll be making action art like banners and signs—
It’s People vs. Billionaires.

@ Capitol Hill Branch, 10-11:30 AM!

Register here: www.mobilize.us/sunrisemovem...
March 18, 2025 at 4:48 AM
Hi, we're new here! To give a quick intro, we are the Seattle hub of @sunrisemvmt.bsky.social. We are a movement of young people (under 35) working toward a future where people in our communities and around the world have access to food, housing, and a liveable planet. We are the climate revolution.
March 7, 2025 at 4:31 AM
10. Bait & switch on world hunger

Elon tweeted that he would be willing to donate if the UN World Food Programme had plan to solve world hunger with $6B. They made a plan (CNN). Musk gave the money to his own foundation for tax-dodging purposes instead (Truthout). (11 of 11)
March 4, 2025 at 4:01 PM
9. N*zi salutes

This needs no explanation. This is not okay. Ever. (10 of 11)
March 4, 2025 at 4:01 PM
8. Jet emissions

Elon travels more by private jet than almost anyone else in the country, averaging around one flight every other day (Business Insider). Once, he was considered a top environmental advocate but has reversed views. Individual billionaires will not solve the climate crisis. (9 of 11)
March 4, 2025 at 4:01 PM
7. Taking classified docs

19 state attorneys have sued the Trump administration alleging that Elon & his team of young associates were unlawfully given access to restricted Treasury systems (incl. American's banking info)(CNN). This from the team who's website was hacked within days (8 of 11)
March 4, 2025 at 4:01 PM
6. Privatizing public services

“The long-term effect of DOGE may more closely resemble how SpaceX enmeshed itself with Nasa to the point where it now handles the majority of the United States’ space launches" (The Guardian). Devastating the federal workforce increases dependence on him (7 of 11)
March 4, 2025 at 4:01 PM
5. Union-busting

“I disagree with the idea of unions … I just don’t like anything which creates a lords and peasants sort of thing” - Elon Musk

He once threatened (via tweet) to take back stock options from Tesla workers, facing an NLRB complaint. He is now trying to cut the NLRB (6 of 11)
March 4, 2025 at 4:01 PM
4. Tax avoidance

He receives but doesn't contribute. His business are built on $38 billion in federal funding. "Govt infusions at key moments helped Tesla and SpaceX flourish” (Washington Post). But his businesses pay very little in federal taxes. In both 2022 & 2024, Tesla paid $0 (ITEP)(5 of 11)
March 4, 2025 at 4:01 PM
3. Gutting regulators

Elon cuts corners in his businesses A LOT (examples: disregarding licensing requirements at SpaceX, Tesla self-driving crashes/system failures, violating hazardous substance movement rules at Neuralink (NYT). He has since targetted the FAA, DOT, and other regulators (4 of 11)
March 4, 2025 at 4:01 PM
2. Money in politics

Elon spent over a quarter of a billion dollars and was the largest donor in the 2024 election (CNN). The vast majority of his spending went to his own PAC (CBS News), effectively giving himself a larger say in politics. He was rewarded with a role in government (3 of 11)
March 4, 2025 at 4:01 PM
1. Misinformation

Elon replaced the Twitter fact-checking system, increasing the volume of misinformation on the app (Vox) & he likely tweaked the algorithm to boost his own posts (The Independent). For a few days, his own AI listed him as the biggest spreader of disinformation! (2 of 11)
March 4, 2025 at 4:01 PM