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When the future appears bleak, it is easy to fall into despair. However, those who choose to hope in times of hardship do not merely survive—they transcend their circumstances and become sources of strength for others. @therealjackhopkins.bsky.social

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At a time when Democrats need not only strong voices, but effective ones to reach Americans who may have given up on Democrats, Beshear provides a powerful example of successful governance and strategically smart rhetoric. @contrariannews.org

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It’s been 30 days of turmoil, chaos and fear. But this week, we also saw Trump’s assault on our democracy begin to falter. The pushback has come from ordinary Americans all around the country, and it’s starting to have a noticeable effect. @nycjayjay.bsky.social

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With hard work little cracks can become big cracks. Little wins can become big wins. So we just need to keep working it everyone. And remember - Trump is not a strong man, he is a weak man. @simonwdc.bsky.social

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This conversation is an incredibly practical guide to what you need to do. Stop hoping someone else will do something. Instead, focus on creating a perception in your community that lots of people feel the way you feel. That is something you can do. @anatosaurus.bsky.social @anandwrites.bsky.social

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We should pay careful attention to the rhetoric around states of emergency right now, since such situations have always been prominent at critical junctures of strongman history. @ruthbenghiat.bsky.social

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Understanding what the courts can do helps us understand what we must do. joycevance.substack.com/p/the-courts...

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If you’re looking for protests today near you, you can find links here. @anandwrites.bsky.social

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Trump and Musk are counting on us to lose heart, to give up. Every day we don’t we keep hope, and the Opposition, alive. @simonwdc.bsky.social

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Here is a sobering truth: the Trump administration will bring America into the orbit of an autocratic axis that is gaining strength in the world. Watch and share this video by Ruth Ben-Ghiat. @ruthbenghiat.bsky.social

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If you are feeling powerless, if you are feeling hopeless, jump in NOW to help Susan Crawford win. If we galvanize progressives like we did in 2023 and hold on to the Wisconsin state Supreme Court, that could make taking back the House so much easier. @nycjayjay.bsky.social

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This is how we resist! @benandjerrys.bsky.social

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“My take on what we need to do right now is this: stay informed about what’s happening nationally, and get engaged locally.” joycevance.substack.com/p/the-courts...

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Now is a time for re-invention, re-imagination, and risk-taking. We need to build a new politics for the American center-left, a more modern one more suited to the opportunities & challenges in front of us. The world has changed and we need to change with it or be left behind. @simonwdc.bsky.social

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If you’ve ever taken the oath to uphold the Constitution, this is the time to live up to it.

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The magnitude of ruin and chaos and corruption will cause a reckoning that will lead us to a more just society and a reimagined democracy. In the meantime, we have work to do, and we have to take care of ourselves and each other. @ruthbenghiat.bsky.social

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THIS is what resistance looks like. Do not obey.

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In sharp contrast to those who are complicit in the Trump-Vance-Musk coup and those who are too cowardly to speak up against it, these men and women are today’s true patriots. @rbreich.bsky.social

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Donald Trump and his shadow-president, Elon Musk, might be doing everything they can to “flood the zone,” but a coalition of democracy defenders is proving that it takes more than a couple of billionaire bros to defeat the rule of law. @contrariannews.org

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The coming moral reckoning and rethinking will be necessary to achieve the democracy we want for the future. From this reckoning we can work to realize democracy’s potential as the expression of social justice, inclusivity, equity, and solidarity, and love. @ruthbenghiat.bsky.social

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The Democracy Index: We’re here to help combat outrage fatigue and see past the bright shiny things Trump throws at us every day, so you can understand what matters most: the significant trend lines of activity in this administration and how they’re affecting democracy. @joycewhitevance.bsky.social

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So, what do we do? We keep working. Here are 5 current working recommendations for calls/contacts this week: @simonwdc.bsky.social

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Need help deciding what to focus on? The Democracy Index team is looking at developments, assessing them from different perspectives, and deciding what’s most important. Then, in weekly Democracy Index posts, they’ll propose where we need to focus our attention. @joycewhitevance.bsky.social

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Millions of Americans — including many who have been purged from their positions of responsibility — are standing up to Trump and Musk’s tyranny. We are beginning to flood Trump and Musk’s zone. Let’s flood it out. @rbreich.bsky.social

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This 3-post thread is based on a series of AOC Instagram stories she posted tonight, explaining the importance and value of calling your House Representative and Senators, EVEN/ESPECIALLY IF THEY ARE REPUBLICANS. Please watch and share.

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If we retake the House, we have turned back the coup! So push hard. Three elections, TWO coming up April 1. That's just a few weeks away. 1: Here's Gay Valimont's website. #FL01 >> gayforcongress.com

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Bromance #Caturday

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The DOGE Team is looking for world-class talent to work long hours helping to destroy our democracy. join.doge.gov Let's crash their website.

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Friends, we are witnessing a full-scale attack on our rights, freedoms, democracy, and the rule of law—right now, in real time. But here’s the thing: we have the power to stop it. The only question is whether we’ll use it. @peoplepowerunited.bsky.social

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This is a moment that calls on us to dig in, not despair—to keep going and not give in to fear or exhaustion. We have nothing less than our democratic country to save. @stevenbeschloss.bsky.social

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Public action moves public opinion. Campaigns of peaceful civil resistance that involve a threshold of 3.5 percent of the population of a country consistently topple autocratic regimes.

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To put it bluntly, most elected officials do not care what you think — but they care what you do. And it works! So get out & do it. The bottom line is this. If you want to stop an autocracy, you need to recruit one out of every thirty people around to your cause. Call your MAGA friends and family.

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Finally, there seems to be a growing awareness across the country of the peril we are in. Call it what it is: A coup. Let’s make sure it doesn’t succeed. @joycewhitevance.bsky.social

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Who’s in charge? Musk’s tech bro coup continues as Trump fantasizes about redeveloping Gaza as a seaside resort. @hcrichardson.bsky.social

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