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Playing tunes at two No Kings rallies was sweaty fun. Thanks to all for showing up and singing along!

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Come on down, Sat 11am! "We don't need misinformation. We don't need Fox thought control. No masked ice agents in the classroom. Agents leave them kids alone. Hey, agents leave them kids alone! All in all we know this lawless regime will fall!" www.mobilize.us/nokings/even...

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The Soviets lost the Cold War, but now Trump is surrendering to them 35 yrs later. The Confederate traitors lost the Civil War, but now Trump is surrendering to them 160 yrs later. The only flag Trump and MAGA should fly is a white one.

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I can only imagine what the one Black guy in the back is thinking as his comrades around him applaud bringing back Robert E. Lee. Trump is one unbelievable, shameful, disgusting racist, and one among many unfortunately.

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Gov. Gavin Newsom made the case in a televised address Tuesday evening that President Trump’s decisions to send military forces to immigration protests in Los Angeles have put the U.S. at the precipice of authoritarianism. https://trib.al/EpbF098

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👏👏👏

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Newsom addresses Trump directly: "Where's your decency, Mr President? Stop ... it's immoral. You're creating the conditions that you claim you're solving."

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When President Johnson activated the Nat'l Guard in Alabama in 1965 over Gov. Wallace's objection he did it to protect protesters advocating for voting rights for Black people who had previously met violence at the hands of state troopers. Very different situation.

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NCOJ and others in North Florida convene with Black Voters Matter to gear up for the work ahead. An inspirational mural was close by!

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Northside Coalition of Jacksonville President Kelly Frazier: "The Confederacy lost the war, but the ideology that they fought for, that's still standing in tall and public spaces such as schools, bridges and street signs." www.firstcoastnews.com/article/news...

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Jaxsons are responding to leadership that gets things done and fights to improve life for the whole city. And @mayordeegan.bsky.social is just getting started. jaxtoday.org/2025/06/03/u...

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@mayordeegan.bsky.social is more popular than the MAGA performative Jax city council. Not too surprising those of us who closely watch them both, and glad to see the community agrees! www.jacksonville.com/story/news/l...

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Update: Florida Higher Education. “DeSantis has earned a doctorate in cronyism. He’ll be remembered as the governor who did everything in his power to erode higher education and independent thought. He puts politics above merit and qualifications, with sham “searches” and secret deals.”

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People power lighting up the Acosta Bridge for Pride Month. The governor won't allow the city to do it anymore, so we take matters into our own hands!

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My congressperson, Rutherford, is worthless. He told Kent Justice @KentJustice @wjxt4 that if Trump's budget bill doesn't get through, the child tax credit will decrease. So he is holding tax credits for the poor hostage to continue massive tax breaks for the rich? Disgusting.

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#FACTS

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I prefer Senators who don’t tell people fearing losing their healthcare that they’re “going to die.”

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No authority. All performance. And yet he was allowed to damage our government. Shame on everyone who voted for this dumpster fire.

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@CMKevinCarrico proves himself to be the weak, insecure person we thought he was. www.news4jax.com/news/local/2...

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If the USA map actually looked like this, you could replace the words "USA" with "Gilead" and you wouldn't be wrong.

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🚨 BREAKING: If Gov. Abbott signs Texas’ bill mandating Ten Commandments posters in every classroom into law, we’ll see him in court. This bill is blatantly unconstitutional. FFRF, @aclu.org, @aclutx.bsky.social & @americansunited.bsky.social will sue to stop this state-sponsored religious coercion.

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Please consider showing up in support of our LGBTQ friends and community. facebook.com/events/s/202...

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It would be flippant to say Trump’s cabinet members are ignorant and ridiculous. What they are, are dangerous!

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FL Sen Ashley Moody emailed me regarding public media that "in light of ballooning national debt, I also believe in ensuring every Federal taxpayer dollar spent is being used in the most effective way possible." I guess this means she will vote against continuing the Trump Tax giveaways, right?

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Rural religious colleges are closing — not because of “anti-Christian bias,” but because of shrinking enrollment, financial strain, and changing demographics. Reality, not persecution, is catching up. www.npr.org/2025/05/18/n...

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A reminder that if the minimum wage had kept pace with worker productivity gains since the 1960s, it would now be nearly $26 an hour.

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Some light reading. Q: Why do we suffer? A: We have no idea.

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In case you need reminding, you do not need to believe in anything for which there is no actual evidence.

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The Trump administration doesn’t get to cherry pick which of our constitutional rights are protected. We’ll defend the First Amendment in court, in Congress, and in the streets. 📸 Scout Tufankjian

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"Tonight we ask all who believe in democracy and the best of our American experiment to rise with us, raise your voices against authoritarianism, and let freedom ring!" ~Words from ‘The Boss’ last night. 👏👏 #resist #strongertogether #impeach #PeoplesMovement

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In a 7-2 ruling on Friday afternoon, the Supreme Court once again barred the Trump administration from removing Venezuelans held at Texas immigration detention centers under the Alien Enemies Act.

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Please show your support for former school board member Elizabeth Andersen for the library board: docs.google.com/forms/d/1QmU...

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Talking trash about The Boss is a very bad look.

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Just a reminder for any member of Congress who seems to have forgotten...

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Notice anything odd about this sentence as reported by @jaxtdy?: The Rules committee meets to vote on requiring city employees, except JSO employees, to report suspected fraud, contract mismanagement, theft, bribery or other legal violations to the city Inspector General. 2 p.m. City Hall.

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We've heard from the business community that this process was taking too long for many years. Time is money, and delays mean lost revenue for them. This exciting new plan brings more people, resources, and technology in to make permitting work more efficiently for everyone.

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Meanwhile, in Canada…

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Socialism is what they called public power. Socialism is what they called social security. Socialism is what they called the growth of free and independent labor organizations. Socialism is their name for almost anything that helps all the people. —Harry Truman, 1952

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May Day Rally for Workers and Against Fascism!

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