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Medicaid is not for sale. NASA is not for sale. The Post Office is not for sale. America is not for sale. We have an obligation to resist kings. We outnumber them. And they can be overwhelmed.

submitted 3 days ago • 2496 comments

They want us to think we’re alone. We are not. The Resistance is Everywhere. We created a Resist List, an online hub of the ongoing resistance to the growth of authoritarianism in the United States. Follow @resistlist.bsky.social. choosedemocracy.us/resist-list/

submitted 15 hours ago • 0 comments

one thing that's worth pointing out about the current wave of constituent fury at Republican town halls: the reason you're primarily seeing those viral moments in ruby red districts is because every Republican whose district is even remotely competitive is actively hiding from their constituents

submitted 1 day ago • 67 comments

THE RESIST LIST IS HERE. Proud my team just started this @resistlist.bsky.social, which will list actions that happened and that are slated to happen.

submitted 4 days ago • 24 comments

Lots of folks are asking what they can do to be helpful in this moment. I like the short list of action items that @choosedemocracy.bsky.social lists on their site. Democratic civil society is about being stronger together. Any effective strategy flows from that. choosedemocracy.us/what-can-i-do/

submitted 4 days ago • 3 comments

We are living through dark times. The public is being brazenly lied to by the current administration while Trump's billionaire pals refashion government to be of, by and for billionaires. It is a long road ahead, but we are with you. Take action with us: choosedemocracy.us/what-can-i-do/

submitted 3 days ago • 2 comments

I just learned about this today. I'm adding it into my Wednesday routine. There's something comforting and beautiful about many people across the country doing this together.

submitted 6 days ago • 0 comments

@thecontrarian.bsky.social @choosedemocracy.bsky.social @meidastouch.com @maddow.msnbc.com @thebulwark.bsky.social

submitted 5 days ago • 0 comments

Federal workers are rallying at the HHS HQ today to fight back against DOGE's attacks that are dismantling critical services for millions of Americans. Photo Credit: @FederalWorkersAgainstDOGE

submitted 10 days ago • 0 comments

Join us Friday, Feb 14 at 8am to rally outside the Department of Health and Human Services to stand with federal workers against DOGE as billionaires seek to tear our country down. Get more details here: actionnetwork.org/forms/defend...

submitted 11 days ago • 0 comments

Here’s a doozy of a #recovery slogan for you: #choosehowtolose This gorgeous podcast with @adriennemareebrown.bsky.social and @choosedemocracy.bsky.social makes the heretical claim, we are losing. Or even, we have lost. But let’s grieve #together. Let’s lose with love. #resist #unshakeablehope

submitted 12 days ago • 0 comments

We are fighting an administrative coup. The top question we keep getting asked is WHAT CAN I DO? The basic answer: resist every unjust, unfair, and unconstitutional policy at every level. We've organized a few simple actions on our website > choosedemocracy.us/what-can-i-do/

submitted 12 days ago • 7 comments

I'm absolutely loving this series of videos from @choosedemocracy.bsky.social - 10 Ways to Ground Ourselves, Resist Trump, and Thrive Over the Next Four Years. (Just wish it was easier to watch them in order!) www.youtube.com/@choosedemoc...

submitted 14 days ago • 2 comments

Some Solnit wisdom for the soul. It's easy to lose track of important storylines and to feel overwhelmed by the real danger and harm caused by Trump's administration. Subscribe to Meditations in an Emergency to remain grounded in these times. www.meditationsinanemergency.com/about/

submitted 13 days ago • 1 comment

President Trump campaigned on lowering costs. But he’s letting billionaire Elon Musk and Project 2025 Architect Russ Vought kill the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. If they succeed, CEOs on Wall Street will once again be free to cheat you out of your savings.

submitted 14 days ago • 279 comments

This is an absolutely astonishing report. DOGE did a complete takeover of CFPB’s systems at the root. This is identical to worst case scenarios for the most devastating cyberattacks by foreign actors, only this is an internal threat

submitted 13 days ago • 70 comments

It's time to stop pretending DOGE is about efficiency and trimming expenses. The difference between a haircut and a visit to the guillotine matters, and this is all going to be very expensive for all of us (if not for them). Notably gutting CFPB. www.bloomberg.com/news/feature...

submitted 13 days ago • 34 comments

Words to live by. We need to take care of ourselves and our community in order to sustain the movement against a Trump autocracy. Join us every Wednesday at 12:53PM for A Moment of Silence for those hurt and suffering due to the current administration. choosedemocracy.us/minute-of-us/

submitted 14 days ago • 2 comments

Elon Musk spent $40 million dollars on #Superbowl ads calling #USAID wasteful. What's actually wasteful is Musk spending millions of dollars to mislead people. Share this video AND call your Senators and Representatives to #saveforeignaid and #standwithUSAID. youtu.be/PqUESHfuO_8

submitted 15 days ago • 3 comments

Started this in my workplace today--just a small group today, but it feels like a seed that can grow. We refuse to turn away and we refuse to abandon our humanity. Thanks @choosedemocracy.bsky.social for helping bring us together. #MinuteOfUS #USpoli #Trump choosedemocracy.us/minute-of-us/

submitted 19 days ago • 1 comment

Powerful reminder from @rebeccasolnit.bsky.social. In his first month of presidency, Trump has attempted multiple power grabs. He'll try to get away with as much as he can until the ppl stop him. Our job is to fight back. Democracy is a verb. It is something we must do, something we must fight for.

submitted 18 days ago • 2 comments

@choosedemocracy.bsky.social is an excellent follow! Resources and guidance on #nonviolent #resistance to protect #democracy. Also, a new weekly moment of grounding and solidarity on Wednesdays at 12:53PM. Invite some friends! choosedemocracy.us/minute-of-us/

submitted 20 days ago • 0 comments

I'll be taking a moment of silence each week at 12:53 to be part of the collective around the world. Would love to know you're joining in as well. 🙏🧘‍♀️💗#MinuteOfUS

submitted 19 days ago • 0 comments

Join us for a moment of silence at 12:53PM every Wednesday for those hurt and suffering due to the current administration. We refuse to tune out. Let us instead bear witness in reflection, meditation, and prayer on the harms being done — so we can stay in motion together. minuteof.us

submitted 19 days ago • 2 comments

Trump's flood the zone strategy is exhausting. It's easy to lose track of important storylines and to feel overwhelmed. Be sure to subscribe to @rebeccasolnit.bsky.social newsletter Meditations in an Emergency to remain grounded in these times. meditations-in-an-emergency.ghost.io/we-are-not-w...

submitted 20 days ago • 1 comment

from Meditations in an Emergency, my new newsletter, day three: But I do not believe the people of this country will submit to the destruction and the attempts at dictatorship. We are not submitting now. meditations-in-an-emergency.ghost.io/we-are-not-w...

submitted 20 days ago • 1 comment

Launched a newsletter YESTERDAY and I'm not only posting essays there, but also trying to do some of the news aggregation there I used to do on Facebook. Like this. meditations-in-an-emergency.ghost.io/week-three-t...

submitted 21 days ago • 22 comments

What @berniesanders said. 👏 “We’ve got to be smart, we’ve got to be organized, and we’ve got to fight back.”

submitted 20 days ago • 2 comments

The #Trump administration is causing unimaginable harm and suffering. Our democracy is under attack. That’s why WE, THE PEOPLE, must push for a government that has integrity and care for its people. Join us EVERY WED at 12:53PM for a minute of silence for US. 👉 minuteof.us #MinuteOfUS #uspoli

submitted 21 days ago • 7 comments

"Europeans who witnessed democracy crumble before their eyes have some words of advice for Americans now entering the second Trump era.... stay united, safeguard your civic institutions and never, never give up." www.theguardian.com/world/2025/f...

submitted 21 days ago • 15 comments

What happened last week was an administrative coup. Trump and his oligarchs are refashioning our government to be of, by and for the billionaires. Opportunities are everywhere. Make everything as hard as possible. Let's care for one another and act for a better world.

submitted 21 days ago • 2 comments

It’s important to know that a lot of productive activity is happening in person and offline, too. Not all of it can be broadcast online, but we’ve had hundreds of people showing up to our trainings, mobilizations, and more. Keep going. Tyranny is eroded by a sea of small acts. Everything matters.

submitted 26 days ago • 2442 comments

In case anyone is into definition, what happened this week is an administrative coup. Trump and the broligarchs are refashioning our government to be of, by and for the billionaires.

submitted 24 days ago • 4 comments

Choose Democracy was the first organization I saw take a strong stand on the illicit OMB power grab/Constitutional crisis that erupted Monday night. They do good work and write good updates.

submitted 25 days ago • 4 comments

Thank you @sabrinacartan.bsky.social for this meme. And to everyone who defended democracy and the Constitution yesterday. Trump can lose when we fight back ✊

submitted 25 days ago • 2 comments

Yes, this administration is dangerous and cruel, but they are also shockingly dim and incompetent. Opportunities are everywhere. Make everything as hard as possible. Resist every demand. Refuse entry without a warrant. Don’t take the buyout. Their problem solving skills are 📉

submitted 26 days ago • 3792 comments

Worth remembering that it was a coup attempt--an attempt to steal Congress's powers and turn the presidency into a dictatorship--and that pushing back mattered. Thanks to everyone who raised a ruckus....

submitted 26 days ago • 14 comments

With civil society under attack from a dehumanizing far-right government, it bears remembering: In crisis there is also opportunity.

submitted 25 days ago • 3 comments