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June 21, 2020

The TikTok Kids Did Not Effect The Crowd Size at The Rally.

They are awesome and I applaud them but the low turnout was entirely on Trump. There were tickets available for days, the Magats just didn't want them.

Actually, what they really did was much better. They played on his Narcissism and had him convinced that there was massive enthusiasm for him. They got the campaign to spend millions on an overflow area that they were never going to need. They knew he would brag all week about how huge his rally would be and he didn't disappoint. They made a fool out of him.

It concerns me that the Media, and even many resisters, are saying today that the TikTok kids are the reason the rally turnout was down. That ignores his low poll numbers, his low approval ratings and the general mess he has made of everything. People, even Magats, didn't feel like celebrating that shit. It wasn't a lack of tickets that kept the crowds away.

June 16, 2020

Man shot during demonstration over conquistador statue in New Mexico

Source: NBC

A man was shot Monday evening at a demonstration where protesters planned to topple a conquistador's statue in Albuquerque, New Mexico, authorities said.

It wasn't immediately clear who had been shot. Albuquerque police said in a statement that one person had been taken to a hospital in critical condition but that there were no other injuries.

Read more: https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/man-shot-during-demonstration-over-conquistador-statue-new-mexico-n1231140



Reports on Twitter that there was a right-wing armed militia group there "protecting" the statues and one of them shot a protester.
April 30, 2020

Biden's Accuser Must Have Watched A Lot Of "Mad Men."

Her story is straight out of Season 2, right down to the hallway. What she said happened, where she said it happened-it's all there in the script. The episode was "The Benefactors."

April 25, 2020

Good free book

I hope it's okay to post this here. Carrot Quinn's book, "Thru-hiking Will Break Your Heart" is free today and it's a good read. It's like a wilder version of "Wild." I don't have any connection with the book, just thought I'd share a good, free read.

https://www.amazon.com/Thru-Hiking-Will-Break-Your-Heart-ebook/dp/B00W4RICAM?fbclid=IwAR3ESwBCs04W8aQtPCJU4TzxgSSDKBwKCrZ2H25DXV83Tn6XnwrMrUm4hys



P.S. Carrot is a great progressive. She was actively involved with "No More Deaths," the organization that got in trouble for leaving water for immigrants.

April 16, 2020

Santa Fe Sculptor Glenna Goodacre Dies

https://www.abqjournal.com/1443853/santa-fe-sculptor-glenna-goodacre-dies.html?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Facebook&fbclid=IwAR0HGnCAZPEuOd5JPTUmPHsIN1bg9m_YIFpu6shjzcp3qFsS6NZwI_g96Ek#Echobox=1586961487

Glenna Goodacre used her talent to create masterpieces such as the Vietnam Women’s Memorial on the National Mall in Washington D.C., the Irish Memorial in Philadelphia and the Sacagawea dollar coin.

The Santa Fe resident died on Monday night of natural causes. She was 80.
February 8, 2020

Amy raised a million dollars tonight.

Just announced on Twitter!

January 28, 2020

Action alert: SWARM THE CAPITOL



SWARM THE CAPITOL Day of Action
Trump Is Guilty – This Is a Cover-Up

On January 29, swarm the U.S. Capitol to voice your outrage about the GOP cover-up and demand Trump’s conviction and removal from office

The American people need to see all the documentary evidence and hear from all potential witnesses. We will not stand for the GOP’s obstruction of justice.
#SwarmTheSenate #WitnessesAndDocuments #NoCoverup

Schedule:

10AM Orientation and training – Location to be announced

12PM Mass Meetup, Hart Senate Building Atrium, 120 Constitution Avenue NE
Gather in the Hart Atrium for a powerful silent formation. Wear tshirts, buttons, and stickers with clear, readable Remove Trump and No Cover-Up messaging. Many people will wear black.

1PM Proceed to Capitol Steps
Group gathering
Followed by mass nonviolent civil disobedience

2PM Onward Swarm the Capitol Visitors Center
We will line the hallways outside the Senate gallery and elsewhere with our bodies, our messages, and our call for witnesses, documents, and an end to the GOP cover-up

Organizer:Remove Trump
Event Website:http://www.remove45.org/
More Info:https://www.facebook.com/events/208927723607956/
Date of Event:Wednesday, 29 January, 2020
Time of Event:12 PM – 3 PM EST
Address:Hart Senate Office Building, Washington D.C. 20002
City:Washington DC

January 27, 2020

Call your Senators! (right fucking now)



(202) 224-3121


January 25, 2020

March For Truth Wednesday January 29th


https://act.indivisible.org/event/impeachment-august/150781/signup/?akid=&zip=&source=mft


Swarm the Capitol #NoCoverUp

Hart Senate Office Building
120 Constitution Avenue NE
Washington, DC 20002
When: Wednesday, January 29, 12:00 PM
SWARM THE CAPITOL Day of Action: On January 29, swarm the U.S. Capitol to voice your outrage about the GOP cover-up and demand Trump’s conviction and removal from office. Schedule: 10AM Orientation and training - Location to be announced 12PM Mass Meetup, Hart Senate Building Atrium, 120 Constitution Avenue NE Gather in the Hart Atrium for a powerful silent formation. Wear tshirts, buttons, and stickers with Remove Trump and No Cover-Up messaging. 1PM Proceed to Capitol Steps Group gathering on steps Followed by mass nonviolent civil disobedience 2PM Onward Swarm the Capitol Visitors Center We will line the hallways outside the Senate gallery and elsewhere with our bodies, our messages, and our call for witnesses, documents, and an end to the GOP cover-up

Link to event information: https://www.facebook.com/events/208927723607956/
Event Issue Focus: Impeachment Inquiry
December 18, 2019

Merry Impeachment Day!

Before we commence with "the airing of the grievances" I want to express my gratitude to everyone here. I know this has felt hopeless at times, and still feels that way, but, this is a big win. It's a big fucking deal!

None of this would have happened without the Great Blue Wave. History will remember the Resistance.


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