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kainewkirk.bsky.social
Nonviolent struggle to build a Beloved Community. Founder of For All. Meditator. Husband ❤️ Erika Andiola.
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Every Democrat must stand up and speak out now to stop Trump from dragging us into Netanyahu’s illegal war with Iran. Have we learned nothing from the generational catastrophe of the Iraq war? If you can’t muster the courage and common sense, maybe you don’t belong in Congress.

@50501movement.bsky.social @50501supporters.bsky.social @50501activists.bsky.social @namasteaz.bsky.social @kainewkirk.bsky.social No Kings Rally Phoenix Az State Capitol 4/16/2025

Masked federal agents just illegally arrested New York City’s elected Comptroller. Outrageous. The Trump Administration went after Brad Lander for asking this simple question: “Do you have a warrant?” By asking this question, Brad was standing up for the basic rights of all Americans.

Hi, this is Meg Barnette, Brad's wife. While escorting a defendant out of immigration court at 26 Federal Plaza, Brad was taken by masked agents and detained by ICE. This is still developing, and our team is monitoring the situation closely.

We’re announcing new legislation — the No Secret Police Act (SB 627) — to ban local/state/federal law enforcement, w/ some exceptions, from covering their faces when interacting w/ the public & require them to wear identifying info. The secret police behavior we’re seeing destroys trust & must end🧵

NDLON Urges States and Cities to Hold the Line Against Trump’s Unhinged Deportation Priorities ndlon.org/ndlon-urges-...

The day started with tragedy with political violence in MN and instead of being scared, neighbors SHOWED UP to stand together at No Kings Twin Cities. We packed the Capitol Mall all the way to the Cathedral. Estimate 80,000+ right now. So proud of our state. #nokings #indivisible

Over 25,000 people came out at our Arizona capitol today. Millions joined No Kings protests nationwide. We will not be the generations who let our hard-earned, imperfect democracy die. Our mass nonviolent movement will end Trump’s authoritarian oligarchy and secure liberty and justice for ALL.

I encourage everyone to consider attending one of the many demonstrations planned for tomorrow across the country. Show up. Demand accountability. Peacefully protest. Find the rally closest to you: NoKings.org

History made in a good way.

This is what Trump's government thugs are willing to do in broad daylight, to a US Senator, with cameras on. They are sending the message that anyone who disagrees with Trump isn't safe in America. This is authoritarianism.

Finally some good news... moving to nullify CITIZENS UNITED! 🌊 Corporations & Super PACs must NOT be allowed to spend unlimited amounts on their candidates. #WeThePeople

‼️BREAKING‼️ Arizona Democrats just became the first state party in the nation to vote to ban billionaires + corporations from buying our primaries. This is what people-powered politics looks like. Let the people pick the people—not the highest bidder. #StopBigMoneyAZ #PeoplesPrimary #Arizona

Thanks so much for helping us take this historic step Bernie! With your help, our @stopbigmoneyaz.bsky.social movement will build on this huge win to finish the job and stop billionaires from buying our AZ Dem primary elections. Then let’s make it happen across the country and at the DNC!

More of this! AZ is the first state in the NATION to commit to BAN billionaires and corporations from buying their primary elections!! WE MUST ELIMINATE CITIZENS UNITED!! @kainewkirk.bsky.social

Bernie’s right. Trump wants violence from the movement to help stoke fear of us as a threat to justify his authoritarian repression. With nonviolent resistance we put the backlash where it belongs: against the ugly abuses of Trump and ICE’s mass deportation campaign.

We did it! AZ Dems made history today. We are the first state party in our nation to commit to ban billionaires from buying our primary elections! Thank you to everyone who helped make this huge @stopbigmoneyaz win happen. Onward to build the policy, enact it in full, and change the game. ✊🏼💙🙏🏼

The most urgent threat to our democracy isn’t external, it’s internal. The corruption of our campaign finance system, particularly billionaire-funded Super PACs that have turned elections into auctions. We need elections powered by people not billionaires. No more auctions. Let the people choose.

This is huge. Arizona is leading the way on stopping big money in their primaries! Please join in supporting!

Great example of why we need to ban billionaires from buying our primary elections. Let’s do it AZ Dems! StopBigMoneyAZ.com

New piece! Media coverage of Kilmar Abrego Garcia hurt Trump, not Democrats. An actually data-driven analysis of some stale conventional wisdom. Alt title: Matt Yglesias is wrong about Democrats and Abrego Garcia🧵

Extraordinarily important point here & grateful to GEM for making it. One absolutely critical thing to add: The spike in media coverage didn't happen by magic. Democrats DID SOMETHING to make it happen. Valid criticism of media notwithstanding, if you want to be covered in news, make news.

In 2 days Arizona Democrats can make history and be the first state party to commit to ban billionaires and corporations from buying our primary elections. If you’re done with big money corrupting our democracy, endorse our People’s Primary resolution at stopbigmoneyAZ.com.

Multi-day encampments have been an important tool of nonviolent protest for generations. At a time when free speech is under extreme attack by Trump, it is urgent that Governor Katie Hobbs veto HB 2880, the anti-encampment bill.

Bukele government has ordered the arrest of journalists from @elfaro.net @elfaroenglish.bsky.social shortly after the news site posted video interviews with a gangster detailing deals he made with Bukele

🚨 The Bukele dictatorship is preparing arrest warrants for my colleagues @elfaro.net, after the outlet exposed details of President Bukele’s secret ties to gangs.

The Freedom Flotilla was attacked by drones. They are trying to get aid into Gaza. #FreedomFlotilla #🍉 #aid #gaza

The drone attack on this civilian vessel on a humanitarian mission is a grave crime. There must be a full independent investigation and accountability. All democracies must stand with the #FreedomFlotilla and help end Israel’s illegal siege of Gaza and secure a lasting ceasefire.

Our May Day march in Phoenix stretched a mile long. Thousands came out to say NO to mass deportation and Trump’s authoritarian oligarchy. Thank you to all who joined in mass peaceful protest today across America to defend worker and immigrant rights and our democracy itself. Forward! Si se puede!

Luna received the great Dolores Huerta's blessing at our meeting at the old UFW boycott house in LA. I’m so grateful for Dolores’s support. Let’s all honor her amazing 95 years of life in service of humanity and show up in the Si Se Puede spirit tomorrow for the nationwide May Day protests!

BREAKING: Supreme Court BLOCKS the Trump Admin from sending detainees to El Salvador under Alien Enemies Act, pending 5th Circuit and SC considering merits. ICE has been rounding up detainees from around the country to send. Alito, Thomas dissent.

Katie Hobbs has vetoed the AZ ICE Act! This is a great win. Thank you @governorhobbs.bsky.social and everyone who fought for this! We must build on this and defeat all the bills that would require Arizona to abet Trump’s mass deportation attack on our families and our Constitution.

Many LD12 Democrats were proud to be signers on this letter. We're counting on Gov Hobbs to veto these bills.

As a proud signer of this letter, I implore @governorhobbs.bsky.social to veto the AZ ICE Act and all bills that require AZ to abet the orange felon's mass deportations and other violations of our constitution.

I am proud to be one of the many signers.

Proud signer - please consider signing and sending to Gov. Hobbs if you are in AZ!!