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  1. I keep hearing/reading tax the rich, but I wonder what good it would do when the rich pretty much own the politicians in government. That money will just get refunded or "invested" back to them somehow, and not used for the citizen's benefit. How about "seize their assets" or "nationalize their holdings"? We can workshop those though. I'm probably on some security database or watch list as of now though aren't I? 😬

    #TaxTheRich #corruption #DemocracyUnderAttack

  2. I keep hearing/reading tax the rich, but I wonder what good it would do when the rich pretty much own the politicians in government. That money will just get refunded or "invested" back to them somehow, and not used for the citizen's benefit. How about "seize their assets" or "nationalize their holdings"? We can workshop those though. I'm probably on some security database or watch list as of now though aren't I? 😬

    #TaxTheRich #corruption #DemocracyUnderAttack

  3. I keep hearing/reading tax the rich, but I wonder what good it would do when the rich pretty much own the politicians in government. That money will just get refunded or "invested" back to them somehow, and not used for the citizen's benefit. How about "seize their assets" or "nationalize their holdings"? We can workshop those though. I'm probably on some security database or watch list as of now though aren't I? 😬

    #TaxTheRich #corruption #DemocracyUnderAttack

  4. I keep hearing/reading tax the rich, but I wonder what good it would do when the rich pretty much own the politicians in government. That money will just get refunded or "invested" back to them somehow, and not used for the citizen's benefit. How about "seize their assets" or "nationalize their holdings"? We can workshop those though. I'm probably on some security database or watch list as of now though aren't I? 😬

    #TaxTheRich #corruption #DemocracyUnderAttack

  5. Following his decisive victory in North Carolina’s gubernatorial race, Democrat Josh Stein’s win was immediately met with a calculated power grab by the Republican-led legislature. Just two weeks post-election, lawmakers introduced a sweeping 131-page bill stripping control over the highway patrol, utilities, and most critically, appointments to the election board responsible for voting rules. This move consolidates GOP influence over elections, schools, environment, and other state agencies, marking one of the most expansive power shifts in recent U.S. history. While the federal government under Trump sought a “unitary executive,” North Carolina’s legislature is wielding its power to undermine the elected governor’s authority—highlighting a sharp partisan and structural divide in American governance. Can democratic norms withstand such aggressive state-level power plays? More here: talkingpointsmemo.com/news/ins #SeparationOfPowers #ElectionIntegrity #StatePolitics #DemocracyUnderAttack

  6. Following his decisive victory in North Carolina’s gubernatorial race, Democrat Josh Stein’s win was immediately met with a calculated power grab by the Republican-led legislature. Just two weeks post-election, lawmakers introduced a sweeping 131-page bill stripping control over the highway patrol, utilities, and most critically, appointments to the election board responsible for voting rules. This move consolidates GOP influence over elections, schools, environment, and other state agencies, marking one of the most expansive power shifts in recent U.S. history. While the federal government under Trump sought a “unitary executive,” North Carolina’s legislature is wielding its power to undermine the elected governor’s authority—highlighting a sharp partisan and structural divide in American governance. Can democratic norms withstand such aggressive state-level power plays? More here: talkingpointsmemo.com/news/ins #SeparationOfPowers #ElectionIntegrity #StatePolitics #DemocracyUnderAttack

  7. Following his decisive victory in North Carolina’s gubernatorial race, Democrat Josh Stein’s win was immediately met with a calculated power grab by the Republican-led legislature. Just two weeks post-election, lawmakers introduced a sweeping 131-page bill stripping control over the highway patrol, utilities, and most critically, appointments to the election board responsible for voting rules. This move consolidates GOP influence over elections, schools, environment, and other state agencies, marking one of the most expansive power shifts in recent U.S. history. While the federal government under Trump sought a “unitary executive,” North Carolina’s legislature is wielding its power to undermine the elected governor’s authority—highlighting a sharp partisan and structural divide in American governance. Can democratic norms withstand such aggressive state-level power plays? More here: talkingpointsmemo.com/news/ins #SeparationOfPowers #ElectionIntegrity #StatePolitics #DemocracyUnderAttack

  8. NSW’s new anti-protest laws weaponise terror fears to crush dissent. Targeting Palestine solidarity and broader activism, Minns threatens democracy itself. Protest is not crime. #NSW #RightToProtest #CivilLiberties #DemocracyUnderAttack greenleft.org.au/2025/1445/ana

  9. NSW’s new anti-protest laws weaponise terror fears to crush dissent. Targeting Palestine solidarity and broader activism, Minns threatens democracy itself. Protest is not crime. #NSW #RightToProtest #CivilLiberties #DemocracyUnderAttack greenleft.org.au/2025/1445/ana

  10. NSW’s new anti-protest laws weaponise terror fears to crush dissent. Targeting Palestine solidarity and broader activism, Minns threatens democracy itself. Protest is not crime. #NSW #RightToProtest #CivilLiberties #DemocracyUnderAttack greenleft.org.au/2025/1445/ana

  11. Unreal — the U.S. Coast Guard tried to reclassify swastikas and nooses as “potentially divisive symbols.” Public backlash forced a reversal, but the fact it was even considered is terrifying. Who is pushing this normalization of hate? #DemocracyUnderAttack www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...

  12. Unreal — the U.S. Coast Guard tried to reclassify swastikas and nooses as “potentially divisive symbols.” Public backlash forced a reversal, but the fact it was even considered is terrifying. Who is pushing this normalization of hate? #DemocracyUnderAttack www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...

  13. Unreal — the U.S. Coast Guard tried to reclassify swastikas and nooses as “potentially divisive symbols.” Public backlash forced a reversal, but the fact it was even considered is terrifying. Who is pushing this normalization of hate? #DemocracyUnderAttack www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...

  14. Then swear her in, Mike. Johnson's denial on Grijalva's blocked swearing-in feels like a smokescreen! This isn't about ethics; it's a clear power play to silence a Democrat. The obstruction is undeniable. What are they *really* protecting? #DemocracyUnderAttack #USDemocracy #Voices4Victory

  15. Whoever wants to introduce #fascism into a democracy that has grown over centuries must first break the constitution. Because there’s no other way to replace democracy with fascism except through lies, fear, and violence. decisiveQuestion Will the people go along with it? #DemocracyUnderAttack 🖖

  16. Whoever wants to introduce #fascism into a democracy that has grown over centuries must first break the constitution. Because there’s no other way to replace democracy with fascism except through lies, fear, and violence. decisiveQuestion Will the people go along with it? #DemocracyUnderAttack 🖖

  17. Whoever wants to introduce #fascism into a democracy that has grown over centuries must first break the constitution. Because there’s no other way to replace democracy with fascism except through lies, fear, and violence. decisiveQuestion Will the people go along with it? #DemocracyUnderAttack 🖖

  18. Wer den #Faschismus in einer seit Jahrhunderten gewachsenen #Demokratie einführen will, muss die Verfassung brechen. Denn anders kann man eine Demokratie nicht durch Faschismus ersetzen … außer durch Lüge, Angst und Gewalt. Die entscheidende Frage ist: Macht das Volk mit? #DemocracyUnderAttack 🖖

  19. Wer den #Faschismus in einer seit Jahrhunderten gewachsenen #Demokratie einführen will, muss die Verfassung brechen. Denn anders kann man eine Demokratie nicht durch Faschismus ersetzen … außer durch Lüge, Angst und Gewalt. Die entscheidende Frage ist: Macht das Volk mit? #DemocracyUnderAttack 🖖

  20. Wer den #Faschismus in einer seit Jahrhunderten gewachsenen #Demokratie einführen will, muss die Verfassung brechen. Denn anders kann man eine Demokratie nicht durch Faschismus ersetzen … außer durch Lüge, Angst und Gewalt. Die entscheidende Frage ist: Macht das Volk mit? #DemocracyUnderAttack 🖖

  21. “Trump isn’t protecting Americans—he’s weaponizing our cities. Militarized streets, political drills, and generals as props. This is authoritarian theater, not public safety. #TrumpWatch #CivilMilitaryCrisis #DemocracyUnderAttack Illinois “ @govpritzker.illinois.gov

  22. “Trump isn’t protecting Americans—he’s weaponizing our cities. Militarized streets, political drills, and generals as props. This is authoritarian theater, not public safety. #TrumpWatch #CivilMilitaryCrisis #DemocracyUnderAttack Illinois “ @govpritzker.illinois.gov

  23. “Trump isn’t protecting Americans—he’s weaponizing our cities. Militarized streets, political drills, and generals as props. This is authoritarian theater, not public safety. #TrumpWatch #CivilMilitaryCrisis #DemocracyUnderAttack Illinois “ @govpritzker.illinois.gov

  24. Trump flirting with canceling elections? Democrats call it a “Hitler playbook” move—creating chaos, threatening democracy, testing limits. Legally blocked, but the danger is real. #DemocracyUnderAttack #ElectionIntegrity www.cnn.com/2025/09/02/p...

  25. Trump flirting with canceling elections? Democrats call it a “Hitler playbook” move—creating chaos, threatening democracy, testing limits. Legally blocked, but the danger is real. #DemocracyUnderAttack #ElectionIntegrity www.cnn.com/2025/09/02/p...

  26. Trump flirting with canceling elections? Democrats call it a “Hitler playbook” move—creating chaos, threatening democracy, testing limits. Legally blocked, but the danger is real. #DemocracyUnderAttack #ElectionIntegrity www.cnn.com/2025/09/02/p...

  27. For 105 years, the League of Women Voters of the United States is a nonpartisan, activist, grassroots organization that believes voters should play a critical role in democracy. Nonpartisan doesn’t mean silent. On June 12, 2025, the League issued the following statement: "League of Women Voters Condemns the Violent Removal of Senator Alex Padilla from a DHS Press Conference.” lwv.org/newsroom/press-release

    Likewise, as @lwv_wa posted June 12, 2025, "We will not sit on the sidelines. We will speak out when we see wrong. We will speak up to make things right.”

    Find your local League: lwv.org/local-leagues/find-loc

    #Democracy #USA #DemocracyUnderAttack

  28. For 105 years, the League of Women Voters of the United States is a nonpartisan, activist, grassroots organization that believes voters should play a critical role in democracy. Nonpartisan doesn’t mean silent. On June 12, 2025, the League issued the following statement: "League of Women Voters Condemns the Violent Removal of Senator Alex Padilla from a DHS Press Conference.” lwv.org/newsroom/press-release

    Likewise, as @lwv_wa posted June 12, 2025, "We will not sit on the sidelines. We will speak out when we see wrong. We will speak up to make things right.”

    Find your local League: lwv.org/local-leagues/find-loc

    #Democracy #USA #DemocracyUnderAttack

  29. For 105 years, the League of Women Voters of the United States is a nonpartisan, activist, grassroots organization that believes voters should play a critical role in democracy. Nonpartisan doesn’t mean silent. On June 12, 2025, the League issued the following statement: "League of Women Voters Condemns the Violent Removal of Senator Alex Padilla from a DHS Press Conference.” lwv.org/newsroom/press-release

    Likewise, as @lwv_wa posted June 12, 2025, "We will not sit on the sidelines. We will speak out when we see wrong. We will speak up to make things right.”

    Find your local League: lwv.org/local-leagues/find-loc

    #Democracy #USA #DemocracyUnderAttack

  30. For 105 years, the League of Women Voters of the United States is a nonpartisan, activist, grassroots organization that believes voters should play a critical role in democracy. Nonpartisan doesn’t mean silent. On June 12, 2025, the League issued the following statement: "League of Women Voters Condemns the Violent Removal of Senator Alex Padilla from a DHS Press Conference.” lwv.org/newsroom/press-release

    Likewise, as @lwv_wa posted June 12, 2025, "We will not sit on the sidelines. We will speak out when we see wrong. We will speak up to make things right.”

    Find your local League: lwv.org/local-leagues/find-loc

    #Democracy #USA #DemocracyUnderAttack

  31. 🚨 SHOCKING: Sen. Alex Padilla was forcibly removed from a DHS press conference and handcuffed by FBI—just for doing his job.

    An officer even tried blocking his aide from filming. Since when do officials decide what the public sees?

    This is an attack on democracy. If they’ll do this to a Senator, what about us?

    📢 Share widely—the people deserve the truth.

  32. 🚨 SHOCKING: Sen. Alex Padilla was forcibly removed from a DHS press conference and handcuffed by FBI—just for doing his job.

    An officer even tried blocking his aide from filming. Since when do officials decide what the public sees?

    This is an attack on democracy. If they’ll do this to a Senator, what about us?

    📢 Share widely—the people deserve the truth. #Accountability #DemocracyUnderAttack

  33. 🚨 SHOCKING: Sen. Alex Padilla was forcibly removed from a DHS press conference and handcuffed by FBI—just for doing his job.

    An officer even tried blocking his aide from filming. Since when do officials decide what the public sees?

    This is an attack on democracy. If they’ll do this to a Senator, what about us?

    📢 Share widely—the people deserve the truth. #Accountability #DemocracyUnderAttack

  34. 🚨 SHOCKING: Sen. Alex Padilla was forcibly removed from a DHS press conference and handcuffed by FBI—just for doing his job.

    An officer even tried blocking his aide from filming. Since when do officials decide what the public sees?

    This is an attack on democracy. If they’ll do this to a Senator, what about us?

    📢 Share widely—the people deserve the truth. #Accountability #DemocracyUnderAttack

  35. Who sends regular troops against their own people can no longer be distinguished from fascists. That’s not leadership. That’s tyranny. #Trump #LA #StopFascism #DemocracyUnderAttack

  36. Who sends regular troops against their own people can no longer be distinguished from fascists. That’s not leadership. That’s tyranny. #Trump #LA #StopFascism #DemocracyUnderAttack

  37. Who sends regular troops against their own people can no longer be distinguished from fascists. That’s not leadership. That’s tyranny. #Trump #LA #StopFascism #DemocracyUnderAttack

  38. Who sends regular troops against their own people can no longer be distinguished from fascists. That’s not leadership. That’s tyranny. #Trump #LA #StopFascism #DemocracyUnderAttack

  39. If you’re wondering just how far we’ve drifted from democratic norms—or where we are on the road to authoritarianism—look no further.
    👇

    Project 2025 lays it out plainly. Every policy it proposes is anti-democratic at its core. And it’s not theoretical—it’s already being implemented, step by step.

    This isn’t the spontaneous work of one man. Believing these executive orders are purely Trump’s ideas is, frankly, naïve. He’s the frontman. The real architects are the ones behind Project 2025—and they’re executing their plan with precision.

    Below is the tracker. Watch it for yourself.

    project2025.observer

    #Project2025 #DemocracyUnderAttack #DefendDemocracy #StopProject2025 #Authoritarianism #TrackThePlan #WakeUpAmerica #FreedomAtRisk #WeThePeople #ThisIsNotNormal

  40. If you’re wondering just how far we’ve drifted from democratic norms—or where we are on the road to authoritarianism—look no further.
    👇

    Project 2025 lays it out plainly. Every policy it proposes is anti-democratic at its core. And it’s not theoretical—it’s already being implemented, step by step.

    This isn’t the spontaneous work of one man. Believing these executive orders are purely Trump’s ideas is, frankly, naïve. He’s the frontman. The real architects are the ones behind Project 2025—and they’re executing their plan with precision.

    Below is the tracker. Watch it for yourself.

    project2025.observer

    #Project2025 #DemocracyUnderAttack #DefendDemocracy #StopProject2025 #Authoritarianism #TrackThePlan #WakeUpAmerica #FreedomAtRisk #WeThePeople #ThisIsNotNormal

  41. If you’re wondering just how far we’ve drifted from democratic norms—or where we are on the road to authoritarianism—look no further.
    👇

    Project 2025 lays it out plainly. Every policy it proposes is anti-democratic at its core. And it’s not theoretical—it’s already being implemented, step by step.

    This isn’t the spontaneous work of one man. Believing these executive orders are purely Trump’s ideas is, frankly, naïve. He’s the frontman. The real architects are the ones behind Project 2025—and they’re executing their plan with precision.

    Below is the tracker. Watch it for yourself.

    project2025.observer

    #Project2025 #DemocracyUnderAttack #DefendDemocracy #StopProject2025 #Authoritarianism #TrackThePlan #WakeUpAmerica #FreedomAtRisk #WeThePeople #ThisIsNotNormal

  42. If you’re wondering just how far we’ve drifted from democratic norms—or where we are on the road to authoritarianism—look no further.
    👇

    Project 2025 lays it out plainly. Every policy it proposes is anti-democratic at its core. And it’s not theoretical—it’s already being implemented, step by step.

    This isn’t the spontaneous work of one man. Believing these executive orders are purely Trump’s ideas is, frankly, naïve. He’s the frontman. The real architects are the ones behind Project 2025—and they’re executing their plan with precision.

    Below is the tracker. Watch it for yourself.

    project2025.observer

    #Project2025 #DemocracyUnderAttack #DefendDemocracy #StopProject2025 #Authoritarianism #TrackThePlan #WakeUpAmerica #FreedomAtRisk #WeThePeople #ThisIsNotNormal