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@blogdiva

#Voting is the beginning, not the end.

Another way to frame it is: #Vote *and*...

What comes after the *and* depends on your circumstances. Here are some things, and this is a partial list. Before you do anything, evaluate where you're at and what you can reasonably expect yourself to do. It's not *all* on you or anyone else, so don't over-commit.

- Most people can make some choices about consumption. What you purchase and from where you purchase it. If you are struggling to make ends meet, this may be all you can do.

- Some people have time and good phone plans. If that's you, you can also call your #senators and your #congress critter (gender-neutral term).

- Some people have time and mobility. If that's you, you can show up. This can mean protesting, volunteering, etc.

- Some people have money. If that's you, you can support independent journalists, or #candidates running against #fascism, legal funds, community organizations, etc.

- Some people have skills, and time or money. If that's you, you can run for office, volunteer in your community, or get together with community members to address an unmet community need.

Write another #letter to my 2 elected California #senators and Senate Minority Leader about the #Save Act, NORRA Act and trumps Social Safety Net Stealing Budget Bill

We still have time to stop all 3 of these next week IF YOU #CONTACT YOUR SENATORS NOW!

sevenshurygin.medium.com/stop-

Medium · 🇺🇸 STOP The Save Act, NORRA Act, and trumps “Big Beautiful “ Budget Bill— April 13 2025By 7

@Lassielmr @QasimRashid
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#antiamerican sentiment, boycotts are growing across Europe. #Trump is being called a Tin pot #dictator by official...

I heard last week on #MSNBC that many #Republican #Senators wanted to pass a bill that said the US is NOT in a state of emergency

Thus removing the Presidential tariff power

But, they knew Trump would VETO it AND the House would ⭕NOT over ride the veto, so the R Senators gave up

NOTE, there is NOT a state of emergency in the US ⭕ (at this time)

Every time one of these dumbasss #Senators starts to talk about healthcare, and this includes ol' #brainworm hisself, is to remind them that we-the-people don't have their level of healthcare (paid by us) in terms of quality or quantity.

Put these dumbasses back on #Obamacare with the rest of us, and then I bet we'll see improvement...

Replied to Zhi Zhu 🕸️

"Rallies were held in different communities across #Iowa, including Cedar Rapids, Dubuque, Red Oak & Waterloo. In Central Iowa, there were protests in Ames at Bandshell Park & a large one drawing thousands to downtown Des Moines...

"I'm hoping this is a start. I hope everybody is not home posting memes, but they're calling our #senators. They're calling our #representatives. They're writing letters," said Barb Farrow"
kcci.com/article/des-moines-ha

Some #Republicans are pushing back on #tariffs and one quite loudly.

Will it work? That remains to be seen butI predict that this will affirm the fear of many #Republican voters leading to them calling & writing to their own #Senators & #Representatives. That & the wave of #Democratic might *make* a difference. How much these leaders care about their own ellectorate is unclear, but they *do* care about their own #power & #prestige.

#randpaul #kapok #globaleconomy

washingtonpost.com/politics/20

The Washington Post · This Republican senator is leading the charge against Trump’s tariffsBy Liz Goodwin

#WalterMasterson went inside #CapitolHill as Elon Musk

youtube.com/watch?v=ywI5cMrTSS

"I ran through Capitol Hill as #ElonMusk and security was not amused. Also, made you look I spoke with #Senators and #Congress people.
Heavy Disclaimer: I spoke with all of them before some of them joined #ChuckSchumer and spinelessly decided not to #shutdownthegovernment. I also spoke to them before the #Trumpadministration decided to kidnap #students."

tangential mention of suicide

@inthehands

Yes. Unfortunately, /my/ #Senators are #TedCruz and #JohnCornyn, and my #Congresscritter died hours after #Тrump gave his State of the Union bloviation.

I do call my Senators anyway. My uncle died at Pearl Harbor (in a fire). Another uncle became an engineer on the GI Bill. My daughter is a #vetaran. Her late husband, was a veteran. My grandson's middle name honors a veteran who lost the battle and completed suicide.

Real Americans support veterans.

Replied to Zhi Zhu 🕸️

Why Social Security is in the worst crisis since its founding in 1935, and what you can do about it
robertreich.substack.com/p/why

"Please call your #senators & #representatives today and tell them you want to save #SocialSecurity by adding back staff #Musk has fired... and keeping Musk’s hands off Social Security.

The #Capitol switchboard operator is at (202) 224-3121. An operator will connect you directly with the #House and #Senate offices you request."

Dangerous FFing Morons!

“…#ratcliffe & #gabbard were parboiled by Dem #senators as they 1st tried to dodge the fact that they were on the group chat &, when called on that, they either claimed that there was nothing #classified discussed on the #chat or that they couldn't talk about certain subjects because they were, well, classified.

#ratcliffe had a particularly hard time; for a #cia dir
he didn't seem to have much to do w/ #intelligence in any sense of the word.”

apple.news/A6aCuGOZORVi4Ey6Ltt

apple.newsThe Senate Intelligence Committee Lit Up Trump Officials Over the Group-Chat Debacle — EsquireThis thing is not over. Not by a long shot.

#DEMOCRATIC #SENATORS have got to stop talking the talk and start walking the walk!

#CONGRESSIONAL #DEMOCRATS must #SUBPOENAELONMUSK!

#DEMS must hold their own public probes of #ElonMusk #Musk #DOGE in front of cameras, even if the hearings are in a broom closet at the #US #Capitol!

#SheldonWhitehouse #AmyKlobuchar #DickDurbin #ChrisCoons #ChuckSchummer and #TammyDuckworth, to name a few, have been talking tough for years while slow walking #USA into #FASCISM hand in hand with #Republicans.

The #DemocraticParty had #4YEARS to #PROBE #JaredKushner and #IvankaTrump and the #2BILLION #Kushner and #Trump illegally acquired from #SaudiArabia yet they did #NOTHING!

#SENATE DEMOCRATS #FAILED to hold even #1HEARING on #DonaldTrump #Trump #CRIMES WHILE IN OFFICE!

The #FAIL of #JoeBiden and #MerrickGarland's #DOJ is matched only by the #FAILURE of #SENATEDEMOCRATS!

DEM SENATORS have proven they care more about maintaining the #StatusQuo than #Justice and #Liberty for #All.

#SUBPOENAMUSK!

Replied to Gehtso

'I'm mad as hell': 1,400 fired up Ohioans bash Trump — and their own U.S. senators

and once again, this time in Ohio

the Maga Reps are afraid of their own fellow citizens and are too cowardly to face critical questions in the city halls.

alternet.org/town-hall-ohio/

#US #USA #Ohio #TownHall
#Maga #Republican #senators #Trump
#Politic #Politicians #Government

Alternet.org · 'I'm mad as hell': 1,400 fired up Ohioans bash Trump — and their own U.S. senatorsBy Marty Schladen, Ohio Capital Journal