“Get in good trouble, necessary trouble, and redeem the soul of America.” - John Lewis Bravo, ex-NFL player Chris Kluwe for this act of civil disobedience against MAGA 🇺🇸 - ThreadSky

signesjohansen.bsky.social • 2 days ago

“Get in good trouble, necessary trouble, and redeem the soul of America.” - John Lewis

Bravo, ex-NFL player Chris Kluwe for this act of civil disobedience against MAGA 🇺🇸

Reposted from The Tennessee Holler

CALIFORNIA — ex NFL punter Chris Kluwe arrested for civil disobedience protesting at the city council in Huntington Beach, where the council planned a “MAGA” display on a plaque at the library.

Context: www.nbcsports.com/nfl/profootb...

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gizmobikes.bsky.social•2 days ago

'Punter' must mean something different in america.

cleoselene.bsky.social•2 days ago

in a world of Harrison Butkers, be a Chris Kluwe

richhf.bsky.social•2 days ago

Just WOW. Bravo.

signesjohansen.bsky.social•2 days ago

Courage is contagious, hope we see more acts of everyday bravery like this.

neilturkewitz.bsky.social•2 days ago

John Lewis also reminds us that “democracy is not a state. It is an act.”

Huge thanks to Chris for acting in furtherance of our imperiled democracy. Bending the arc of history towards justice requires effort—it doesn’t happen by default.

signesjohansen.bsky.social•2 days ago

Absolutely, that’s a key point. MAGA (and all authoritarians) are desperate for all of us to be passive, to give up and not be bothered anymore. Recognising we have agency is essential

neilturkewitz.bsky.social•2 days ago

🙏🏽

https://youtu.be/pPR-HyGj2d0

bethehopenow.bsky.social•2 days ago

So well said! Thank you so much for speaking truth to power! What an inspiration!

sikomore.bsky.social•2 days ago

Fascism @ work !

skipjac.bsky.social•2 days ago

What kind of display does MAGA need in the library, it's not like they can read

jm78mmm6.bsky.social•2 days ago

Is there a GoFundMe for his bail

signesjohansen.bsky.social•2 days ago

Good question, one would hope so 💁‍♀️

trenchologist.bsky.social•2 days ago

He has been released (he skeeted a recounting of the arrest and time in jail), and would be the first to tell you he’s gonna be just fine but thank you.

ggl25.bsky.social•2 days ago

Hero

brontenz.bsky.social•2 days ago

Thousands of liberal woman just watched this and conceived.

signesjohansen.bsky.social•2 days ago

Hah, quite 💪

kfink3.bsky.social•1 day ago

My hero!

orphandemocrat.bsky.social•2 days ago

We need masses of Chris Kluwes ! Passively accepting this political coup is surrendering to the dark side .

sallyneary.bsky.social•2 days ago

What does MAGA have to do with libraries?

signesjohansen.bsky.social•2 days ago

Excellent question. Especially because they’re all about banning books (and likely eventually burning them)

hobbesjosh.bsky.social•2 days ago

They want to ban books because seeing books makes them feel dumb.

signesjohansen.bsky.social•2 days ago

Also, books give the would-be serfs they’re trying to make of all of us think and question. Critical thinking isn’t exactly compatible with the MAGA project 😬

hobbesjosh.bsky.social•2 days ago

mee-ny.bsky.social•2 days ago

The city council member interviewed was ‘this-is-a-conservative-city-and-maga’s-how-we-do-things’. She was quoted as saying: “He wanted his five minutes of fame, and that’s what he got.” Comically unaware that the quote is 15 min, and that Chris Kluwe was in the NFL for several seasons.

manoreza.bsky.social•2 days ago

👏🏽

jamesdjt.bsky.social•2 days ago

Chris is a hero.

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