The Rising Phoenix Decatur IL
@therisingphoenixil.bsky.social
A mutual aid hub created for folks in Decatur IL
http://www.therisingphoenixdecatur.com
US political news for those who are anxious and want a twist of humor/sarcasm in their news
http://TheRisingPhoenix.substack.com
http://www.therisingphoenixdecatur.com
US political news for those who are anxious and want a twist of humor/sarcasm in their news
http://TheRisingPhoenix.substack.com
🐱Happy #NationalCatDay! Show your feline friend love Don't have 1 don't fret There's many waiting for their furever home 😻 DM to learn about adoption process Let's celebrate this special day by giving them loving homes #adoptdontshop #rescuecat #SpecialLittleWhiskersKittenRescue
July 7, 2025 at 5:57 PM
🐱Happy #NationalCatDay! Show your feline friend love Don't have 1 don't fret There's many waiting for their furever home 😻 DM to learn about adoption process Let's celebrate this special day by giving them loving homes #adoptdontshop #rescuecat #SpecialLittleWhiskersKittenRescue
🎆 Keep Your Cats Safe This 4th of July! 🐱❤️
Name: Armen
Age: 3-years-old
Gender: Male, neutered
Cats: No
Dogs: Yes IF mellow dog
Kids: Yes
Rehoming Fee: $150
Location: Decatur, IL
#KeepCatsInside #FourthOfJuly #AdoptDontShop #SaveACat #FireworksSafety
Name: Armen
Age: 3-years-old
Gender: Male, neutered
Cats: No
Dogs: Yes IF mellow dog
Kids: Yes
Rehoming Fee: $150
Location: Decatur, IL
#KeepCatsInside #FourthOfJuly #AdoptDontShop #SaveACat #FireworksSafety
July 3, 2025 at 6:16 PM
🎆 Keep Your Cats Safe This 4th of July! 🐱❤️
Name: Armen
Age: 3-years-old
Gender: Male, neutered
Cats: No
Dogs: Yes IF mellow dog
Kids: Yes
Rehoming Fee: $150
Location: Decatur, IL
#KeepCatsInside #FourthOfJuly #AdoptDontShop #SaveACat #FireworksSafety
Name: Armen
Age: 3-years-old
Gender: Male, neutered
Cats: No
Dogs: Yes IF mellow dog
Kids: Yes
Rehoming Fee: $150
Location: Decatur, IL
#KeepCatsInside #FourthOfJuly #AdoptDontShop #SaveACat #FireworksSafety
🚨 GOP Plan: 5.2M lose Medicaid = $4T tax cuts for billionaires.
But WE can fight back:
✅ Join mutual aid networks
✅ Support community clinics
✅ Demand better
💬 Tag a mutual aid org below! #HealthcareNotWealthcare
therisingphoenix.substack.com/p/the-gops-b...
But WE can fight back:
✅ Join mutual aid networks
✅ Support community clinics
✅ Demand better
💬 Tag a mutual aid org below! #HealthcareNotWealthcare
therisingphoenix.substack.com/p/the-gops-b...
May 14, 2025 at 4:17 PM
🚨 GOP Plan: 5.2M lose Medicaid = $4T tax cuts for billionaires.
But WE can fight back:
✅ Join mutual aid networks
✅ Support community clinics
✅ Demand better
💬 Tag a mutual aid org below! #HealthcareNotWealthcare
therisingphoenix.substack.com/p/the-gops-b...
But WE can fight back:
✅ Join mutual aid networks
✅ Support community clinics
✅ Demand better
💬 Tag a mutual aid org below! #HealthcareNotWealthcare
therisingphoenix.substack.com/p/the-gops-b...
🚨 REAL AID = NO STRINGS!
Support worker-led groups like @foodnotbombs & tenant unions—not church-controlled charity.
✅ Donate secular
✅ Fund union solidarity
✅ Share freely
Solidarity > salvation.
>>> therisingphoenix.substack.com/p/why-christ...
#MutualAid #NoStringsAttached
Support worker-led groups like @foodnotbombs & tenant unions—not church-controlled charity.
✅ Donate secular
✅ Fund union solidarity
✅ Share freely
Solidarity > salvation.
>>> therisingphoenix.substack.com/p/why-christ...
#MutualAid #NoStringsAttached
May 12, 2025 at 5:36 PM
🚨 REAL AID = NO STRINGS!
Support worker-led groups like @foodnotbombs & tenant unions—not church-controlled charity.
✅ Donate secular
✅ Fund union solidarity
✅ Share freely
Solidarity > salvation.
>>> therisingphoenix.substack.com/p/why-christ...
#MutualAid #NoStringsAttached
Support worker-led groups like @foodnotbombs & tenant unions—not church-controlled charity.
✅ Donate secular
✅ Fund union solidarity
✅ Share freely
Solidarity > salvation.
>>> therisingphoenix.substack.com/p/why-christ...
#MutualAid #NoStringsAttached
Breaking: GOP finds $ for mega-yachts but not babies' healthcare! Medicaid covers 41% of US births - but sure, cut that first.
What's your next move?
📞 Call reps
🔁 Share this
✊ Protest
We stopped this in 2017. Time for round 2.
#MathIsHard #Priorities #mutualaid #decaturillinois #decaturil
What's your next move?
📞 Call reps
🔁 Share this
✊ Protest
We stopped this in 2017. Time for round 2.
#MathIsHard #Priorities #mutualaid #decaturillinois #decaturil
May 9, 2025 at 5:09 PM
Breaking: GOP finds $ for mega-yachts but not babies' healthcare! Medicaid covers 41% of US births - but sure, cut that first.
What's your next move?
📞 Call reps
🔁 Share this
✊ Protest
We stopped this in 2017. Time for round 2.
#MathIsHard #Priorities #mutualaid #decaturillinois #decaturil
What's your next move?
📞 Call reps
🔁 Share this
✊ Protest
We stopped this in 2017. Time for round 2.
#MathIsHard #Priorities #mutualaid #decaturillinois #decaturil
Hate is easy. Love takes courage.
We all dislike something—but why? Hate divides us. Instead:
🔹Listen with openness
🔹Unlearn harmful biases
🔹 Lift each other up
Small shifts create big change. Let’s grow together. 🌱
The world needs more bridges, not walls.
#StopTheHate #MutualAid #CommunityCare
We all dislike something—but why? Hate divides us. Instead:
🔹Listen with openness
🔹Unlearn harmful biases
🔹 Lift each other up
Small shifts create big change. Let’s grow together. 🌱
The world needs more bridges, not walls.
#StopTheHate #MutualAid #CommunityCare
May 7, 2025 at 6:29 PM
Hate is easy. Love takes courage.
We all dislike something—but why? Hate divides us. Instead:
🔹Listen with openness
🔹Unlearn harmful biases
🔹 Lift each other up
Small shifts create big change. Let’s grow together. 🌱
The world needs more bridges, not walls.
#StopTheHate #MutualAid #CommunityCare
We all dislike something—but why? Hate divides us. Instead:
🔹Listen with openness
🔹Unlearn harmful biases
🔹 Lift each other up
Small shifts create big change. Let’s grow together. 🌱
The world needs more bridges, not walls.
#StopTheHate #MutualAid #CommunityCare
🔬 Science proves being #transgender isn’t a choice—yet trans people face discrimination & political attacks.
Trans rights = human rights. 🏳️⚧️
🚫 Reject transphobia. Stand against MAGA extremism.
#ProtectTransKids #MakeInjusticeVisible
Trans rights = human rights. 🏳️⚧️
🚫 Reject transphobia. Stand against MAGA extremism.
#ProtectTransKids #MakeInjusticeVisible
May 6, 2025 at 4:36 PM
🔬 Science proves being #transgender isn’t a choice—yet trans people face discrimination & political attacks.
Trans rights = human rights. 🏳️⚧️
🚫 Reject transphobia. Stand against MAGA extremism.
#ProtectTransKids #MakeInjusticeVisible
Trans rights = human rights. 🏳️⚧️
🚫 Reject transphobia. Stand against MAGA extremism.
#ProtectTransKids #MakeInjusticeVisible
🚨 While he rants about "too many eggs" & "prices too low," his policies are crushing people:
🔴 Student debt wages garnished
🔴 Tariffs = layoffs + higher prices
🔴 Social Security at risk
Decatur—we need MUTUAL AID NOW. When the gov’t abandons us, we keep each other safe. #MutualAidDecatur
🔴 Student debt wages garnished
🔴 Tariffs = layoffs + higher prices
🔴 Social Security at risk
Decatur—we need MUTUAL AID NOW. When the gov’t abandons us, we keep each other safe. #MutualAidDecatur
May 5, 2025 at 8:39 PM
🚨 While he rants about "too many eggs" & "prices too low," his policies are crushing people:
🔴 Student debt wages garnished
🔴 Tariffs = layoffs + higher prices
🔴 Social Security at risk
Decatur—we need MUTUAL AID NOW. When the gov’t abandons us, we keep each other safe. #MutualAidDecatur
🔴 Student debt wages garnished
🔴 Tariffs = layoffs + higher prices
🔴 Social Security at risk
Decatur—we need MUTUAL AID NOW. When the gov’t abandons us, we keep each other safe. #MutualAidDecatur
🚨 STAND UP! JUNE 7 🚨
Fascism is rising—we MUST stop it. Join us to:
✔ Crush fascism
✔ Defend our rights
✔ Protect the vulnerable
✔ Demand justice for ALL
Silence = complicity. Bring your voice. We rise together. ✊
#RiseForDemocracy #NoFascism
Fascism is rising—we MUST stop it. Join us to:
✔ Crush fascism
✔ Defend our rights
✔ Protect the vulnerable
✔ Demand justice for ALL
Silence = complicity. Bring your voice. We rise together. ✊
#RiseForDemocracy #NoFascism
May 4, 2025 at 6:45 PM
🚨 STAND UP! JUNE 7 🚨
Fascism is rising—we MUST stop it. Join us to:
✔ Crush fascism
✔ Defend our rights
✔ Protect the vulnerable
✔ Demand justice for ALL
Silence = complicity. Bring your voice. We rise together. ✊
#RiseForDemocracy #NoFascism
Fascism is rising—we MUST stop it. Join us to:
✔ Crush fascism
✔ Defend our rights
✔ Protect the vulnerable
✔ Demand justice for ALL
Silence = complicity. Bring your voice. We rise together. ✊
#RiseForDemocracy #NoFascism
Tired of billionaires writing the rules? So are we. This May Day, take action with us: Decatur courthouse TOMORROW 1-3PM #MayDay2025 #SolidarityForever
May 2, 2025 at 10:54 PM
Tired of billionaires writing the rules? So are we. This May Day, take action with us: Decatur courthouse TOMORROW 1-3PM #MayDay2025 #SolidarityForever
This! This right here is why we're protesting tomorrow at the courthouse 1-3PM
therisingphoenix.substack.com/p/decatur-il...
therisingphoenix.substack.com/p/decatur-il...
May 2, 2025 at 7:18 PM
This! This right here is why we're protesting tomorrow at the courthouse 1-3PM
therisingphoenix.substack.com/p/decatur-il...
therisingphoenix.substack.com/p/decatur-il...
Across the country, we are moving together for schools, wages, healthcare and dignity. THIS IS MAY DAY! Be part of the movement: maydaystrong.org #MayDay2025 #MayDayStrong
May 3: Protest at the courthouse 1-3PM
May 3: Protest at the courthouse 1-3PM
May 1, 2025 at 7:18 PM
Across the country, we are moving together for schools, wages, healthcare and dignity. THIS IS MAY DAY! Be part of the movement: maydaystrong.org #MayDay2025 #MayDayStrong
May 3: Protest at the courthouse 1-3PM
May 3: Protest at the courthouse 1-3PM
Not private equity, not billionaires, not Elon Musk, and not the far-right! This May Day, Decature is demanding better. #MayDay2025 #MayDayStrong
May 3: Protest at the courthouse 1-3PM
May 3: Protest at the courthouse 1-3PM
April 30, 2025 at 5:55 PM
Not private equity, not billionaires, not Elon Musk, and not the far-right! This May Day, Decature is demanding better. #MayDay2025 #MayDayStrong
May 3: Protest at the courthouse 1-3PM
May 3: Protest at the courthouse 1-3PM
Not private equity, not billionaires, not Elon Musk, and not the far-right! This May Day, demand better. #MayDay2025 #MayDayStrong
Protest @ Decatur courthouse: 1-3PM Saturday - Cya there!
Protest @ Decatur courthouse: 1-3PM Saturday - Cya there!
April 29, 2025 at 5:19 PM
Not private equity, not billionaires, not Elon Musk, and not the far-right! This May Day, demand better. #MayDay2025 #MayDayStrong
Protest @ Decatur courthouse: 1-3PM Saturday - Cya there!
Protest @ Decatur courthouse: 1-3PM Saturday - Cya there!
Your rent is rising. Billionaires are getting richer. Schools are being defunded. May Day is your chance to fight back. Join us May 3 1-3PM at the courthouse! #MayDay2025 #EconomicJustice @dcmigrantmutualaid.org @atlsolfund.bsky.social @abortionfundofohio.bsky.social @blackvotersmatterfund.org
April 27, 2025 at 7:14 PM
Your rent is rising. Billionaires are getting richer. Schools are being defunded. May Day is your chance to fight back. Join us May 3 1-3PM at the courthouse! #MayDay2025 #EconomicJustice @dcmigrantmutualaid.org @atlsolfund.bsky.social @abortionfundofohio.bsky.social @blackvotersmatterfund.org
Division weakens us. Solidarity empowers us. Let’s unite through mutual aid—sharing resources, skills, and care to build communities where no one is left behind. Together, we are stronger. ✊ #MutualAid #SolidarityNotCharity www.therisingphoenixdecatur.com
April 23, 2025 at 5:19 PM
Division weakens us. Solidarity empowers us. Let’s unite through mutual aid—sharing resources, skills, and care to build communities where no one is left behind. Together, we are stronger. ✊ #MutualAid #SolidarityNotCharity www.therisingphoenixdecatur.com
No one wins alone. Mutual aid turns struggle into strength—because together, we rise. ✊
#Solidarity #CommunityPower #KeepGoing #strongertogether @genstrikedetroit.bsky.social @march4progress.bsky.social @empiremustfall.bsky.social @gsus-illinois.bsky.social @gsuswy.bsky.social
#Solidarity #CommunityPower #KeepGoing #strongertogether @genstrikedetroit.bsky.social @march4progress.bsky.social @empiremustfall.bsky.social @gsus-illinois.bsky.social @gsuswy.bsky.social
April 20, 2025 at 6:54 PM
No one wins alone. Mutual aid turns struggle into strength—because together, we rise. ✊
#Solidarity #CommunityPower #KeepGoing #strongertogether @genstrikedetroit.bsky.social @march4progress.bsky.social @empiremustfall.bsky.social @gsus-illinois.bsky.social @gsuswy.bsky.social
#Solidarity #CommunityPower #KeepGoing #strongertogether @genstrikedetroit.bsky.social @march4progress.bsky.social @empiremustfall.bsky.social @gsus-illinois.bsky.social @gsuswy.bsky.social
The White House was built to uphold white supremacy. Marches, votes, posts—yet the system remains. Now, we #BuildPower with mutual aid: resource sharing, info distribution & more @mplscargobikelibrary.com @supplydepotmpls.bsky.social @lastreetcare.bsky.social @generalstrikeus.bsky.social
April 19, 2025 at 6:56 PM
The White House was built to uphold white supremacy. Marches, votes, posts—yet the system remains. Now, we #BuildPower with mutual aid: resource sharing, info distribution & more @mplscargobikelibrary.com @supplydepotmpls.bsky.social @lastreetcare.bsky.social @generalstrikeus.bsky.social
Billionaires get tax cuts while our healthcare/childcare gets slashed. Mutual aid helps us survive—but we demand justice.
@blanchethouse.bsky.social @foundseed.bsky.social @okaloosafnb.bsky.social @norcalresist.bsky.social @warmupboston.bsky.social @psabortionfund.bsky.social
@blanchethouse.bsky.social @foundseed.bsky.social @okaloosafnb.bsky.social @norcalresist.bsky.social @warmupboston.bsky.social @psabortionfund.bsky.social
April 17, 2025 at 6:37 PM
Billionaires get tax cuts while our healthcare/childcare gets slashed. Mutual aid helps us survive—but we demand justice.
@blanchethouse.bsky.social @foundseed.bsky.social @okaloosafnb.bsky.social @norcalresist.bsky.social @warmupboston.bsky.social @psabortionfund.bsky.social
@blanchethouse.bsky.social @foundseed.bsky.social @okaloosafnb.bsky.social @norcalresist.bsky.social @warmupboston.bsky.social @psabortionfund.bsky.social
Want to advocate for change without landing on a watchlist? 🕵️♂️ Know your rights, use secure comms, stay low-key, & build mutual aid networks—because real power is collective. #StrategicAdvocacy #MutualAid #StaySafe
@elevatedaccess.bsky.social @solidaridadpdx.bsky.social @oregonfoodbank.bsky.social
@elevatedaccess.bsky.social @solidaridadpdx.bsky.social @oregonfoodbank.bsky.social
April 16, 2025 at 5:21 PM
Want to advocate for change without landing on a watchlist? 🕵️♂️ Know your rights, use secure comms, stay low-key, & build mutual aid networks—because real power is collective. #StrategicAdvocacy #MutualAid #StaySafe
@elevatedaccess.bsky.social @solidaridadpdx.bsky.social @oregonfoodbank.bsky.social
@elevatedaccess.bsky.social @solidaridadpdx.bsky.social @oregonfoodbank.bsky.social
Project 2025 would let Trump seize unchecked power. Resist with mutual aid & organizing! #DefendDemocracy
@atlsolfund.bsky.social @abortionfundofohio.bsky.social @blackvotersmatterfund.org @fnbpdx.bsky.social @blacktranstexas.bsky.social @immigcoalition.bsky.social @reachfundct.bsky.social
@atlsolfund.bsky.social @abortionfundofohio.bsky.social @blackvotersmatterfund.org @fnbpdx.bsky.social @blacktranstexas.bsky.social @immigcoalition.bsky.social @reachfundct.bsky.social
April 15, 2025 at 5:18 PM
Project 2025 would let Trump seize unchecked power. Resist with mutual aid & organizing! #DefendDemocracy
@atlsolfund.bsky.social @abortionfundofohio.bsky.social @blackvotersmatterfund.org @fnbpdx.bsky.social @blacktranstexas.bsky.social @immigcoalition.bsky.social @reachfundct.bsky.social
@atlsolfund.bsky.social @abortionfundofohio.bsky.social @blackvotersmatterfund.org @fnbpdx.bsky.social @blacktranstexas.bsky.social @immigcoalition.bsky.social @reachfundct.bsky.social
gsus.bosBREAKING: Workers launch nationwide #GeneralStrike for living wages, healthcare & rights. @GeneralStrikeUS & mutual aid networks like @RisingPhoenixDec fuel the movement. Strike. Support. Solidarity. Join: TheRisingPhoenixDecatur.com ✊
@gsuswy.bsky.social @dcmigrantmutualaid.org
@gsuswy.bsky.social @dcmigrantmutualaid.org
April 14, 2025 at 5:18 PM
gsus.bosBREAKING: Workers launch nationwide #GeneralStrike for living wages, healthcare & rights. @GeneralStrikeUS & mutual aid networks like @RisingPhoenixDec fuel the movement. Strike. Support. Solidarity. Join: TheRisingPhoenixDecatur.com ✊
@gsuswy.bsky.social @dcmigrantmutualaid.org
@gsuswy.bsky.social @dcmigrantmutualaid.org
Skip corporate greed—starve the beast! Swap, share, & buy local. Save $$, build community, and watch oligarchs squirm. 😏 #MutualAid
@lastreetcare.bsky.social @generalstrikeus.bsky.social @genstrikedetroit.bsky.social @march4progress.bsky.social @empiremustfall.bsky.social @gsus-illinois.bsky.social
@lastreetcare.bsky.social @generalstrikeus.bsky.social @genstrikedetroit.bsky.social @march4progress.bsky.social @empiremustfall.bsky.social @gsus-illinois.bsky.social
April 13, 2025 at 4:46 PM
Skip corporate greed—starve the beast! Swap, share, & buy local. Save $$, build community, and watch oligarchs squirm. 😏 #MutualAid
@lastreetcare.bsky.social @generalstrikeus.bsky.social @genstrikedetroit.bsky.social @march4progress.bsky.social @empiremustfall.bsky.social @gsus-illinois.bsky.social
@lastreetcare.bsky.social @generalstrikeus.bsky.social @genstrikedetroit.bsky.social @march4progress.bsky.social @empiremustfall.bsky.social @gsus-illinois.bsky.social