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Please repeat over and over: “Bending to the whims of a bully will not end his cruelty. It will only embolden him. The response to authoritarianism isn’t acquiescence. Bullies respond to one thing, and one thing only: a punch in the face.” —Gov. JB Pritzker

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It’s really strange how Trump figured out that Executive Orders are basically “longer tweets that drive giant media attention” and the media hasn’t figured it’s being played each time they report on these as if it’s Moses coming down the Mount with stone tablets.

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NO KINGS NO SLAVES NO NAZIS gets you the three good American wars, in chronological order no less. sounds insane to argue against any of them and yet it is very clear which side you're on

submitted 64 days ago • 52 comments

This was just what we needed this week. Tears, rage, hope. #UU

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Raise your ✋ and repost this if you're participating.

submitted 69 days ago • 4806 comments

This election has shifted our political and expected policy landscape. Many will be tempted to withdraw their support for immigrants, migrants, refugees, and asylees in its wake. Unitarian Universalists will not.

submitted 97 days ago • 1 comment

@senatorheinrich.bsky.social @repstansbury.bsky.social This is a coup. Please act accordingly. Sincerely, a NM voter since 1990.

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If you’re in the US and you’d like to know what projects and vital services federal grants currently fund in your state, you can search here: www.usaspending.gov And you can find the contact information for your elected representatives here: www.usa.gov/elected-offi... They need to hear from you.

submitted 100 days ago • 153 comments

Your Badass Bard-Ess Finally got her some sunshine! Songwriting walk in the Sandia Hills of Albuquerque. This week I am practicing and prepping for my Brigid/Imbolc event here in Albuquerque. Send your folks in the area! #sunshine #albuquerque 😊

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This is my very smart wife, another #UU #autistic #trans warrior who wants radical change. Give her a follow if you're already following me. She has many many thoughts worth reading!

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Sat Feb 1 Imbolc/Brigid events at First Unitarian Church of ABQ (in Memorial Hall next to church office): Healing Concert w Celia Farran 4:00-5:30 PM. $25-$30 but donations will cover those who can't pay; contact me for details. Ritual at 6 PM w Coyote Willow CUUPS. Free. Potluck finger foods.

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#UU #UnitarianUniversalist #sanctuary A message from Carey McDonald, the UUA's Vice President, about recommendations from the UUA to churches from the Immigrant Law Center. Make sure your congregational leadership sees this. cdn.mc-weblink.sg-mktg.com/weblink/MTcz...

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In 2008, a man tried to kill me while saying “you’re already dead.” He was right. I was dead inside and kinda wanted him to kill me. I knew I had to change my life. We all have to decide for ourselves if we’re already dead and okay with America killing us. What used to work no longer works. Change.

submitted 102 days ago • 29 comments

This is a great piece. "As deportations ramp up again, we have a choice: We can watch as our neighbors disappear or we can build on these proven strategies to protect the diverse communities we've built together."

submitted 105 days ago • 326 comments

To my nonbinary, agender, genderqueer, and otherwise off the binary friends & siblings: You are loved, you are valued, you are important to our community, you've been here longer than the tyrants, and you will still be here when their bones are dust and the names of their false gods are forgotten.

submitted 107 days ago • 23 comments

Cody's thread is a great reminder of how we can take things one day at a time and build up strength and power in local community.

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Basil wants you to know he is a supermodel. #bskycats

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Solidarity & Building Queer Community - potluck and planning meeting in Albuquerque! @ First Unitarian, 3701 Carlisle Blvd NE January 11th starting at 7PM Bring a friend! Bring a dish if able! Please Mask, masks will be available

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my current need is urgent. i didn't meet my last goals, hoping this small ask is more successful. Please share ⬇️ cash.app/$LoveNiki ko-fi.com/niceniko

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UUABQ's Food Pantry will be open on Tuesday this week and next (closed on Christmas Day and New Years Day) from 12:00 pm until 2:00 pm. If you could use some extra food (or know someone who could) come by and pick up a bag. No income requirements, no ID requirement. We have pet food, too! uuabq.org

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Pundits keep pretending that RFK Jr is "anti Big Pharma" but that is just what anti-vaxxers say to make their ideas seem palatable. He constantly promotes Ivermectin and Hydroxychloroquine, both of which are produced by pharma companies.

submitted 145 days ago • 108 comments

I'm actually really glad you said that ....

submitted 147 days ago • 10 comments

Trans folks held a dance party in the Capitol bathroom to protest the bathroom ban on there.

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ABQ Friends, I am asking for your help. On Wednesday, a minister came in town to speak to the APS School Board about book bans and to speak out against support for lgbtqia students…Hundreds of people showed up and things got heated outside. At least one person was physically attacked…

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This is a far-right tactic to target a person or an institution and say they're going to show up on a certain day, hoping that the community will mobilize an undisciplined defense. They want to provoke an escalation so they can escalate back. Be ready and be as peaceful as you can be

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Albuquerque community, the minister at the Church of the Good Shepherd is being targeted with threats after speaking out in support of our LGBTQ community at Wednesday nights school board meeting. They are seeking peace keepers to come to their church tomorrow at 10:30 am.

submitted 165 days ago • 4 comments

Very proud of Albuquerque last night!

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okay, we're starting with this Step 1. call your own rep if you haven't already! Step 2. sign this (cis women only please! cis guys, you can help by boosting) Step 3. much depends on the success and reach of step 2; lots of options if this blows up actionnetwork.org/petitions/no...

submitted 168 days ago • 126 comments

Just had a message from our neighbor who is on my Buy Nothing group that she appreciated our Harris sign before the election and wants us to know she is an ally and here for us if we need her. Crying. Community matters now more than ever.

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