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If there’s one thing nearly all of us have in common these days, it’s a feeling of powerlessness, or at least dread. Fascism is at the gates. That is a fact. It’s a threat. The sort of threat ...
by John B Des Moines
on Mon Jul 01, 2024 at 05:22 PM PDT
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Hello Daily Kos Community, I'm Karl Cieslak, and I am running for the Florida House of Representatives in District 54, encompassing Dade City, Zephyrhills, Saint Leo, San Antonio, and Wesley Chapel, FL. I am excited to share my journey with you and...
by cieslak4change
on Thu Jun 13, 2024 at 06:53 PM PDT
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There have been a number of articles from people far smarter than I about the necessity of deprogramming the American right-wing populist, similarly to how you rescue someone from a cult. It takes just as much work as disinformation takes to ensnare...
by Turnip50
on Thu Jun 06, 2024 at 10:05 AM PDT
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I find myself caught in a familiar cycle—a vortex of negativity that threatens to engulf my spirit. Like many, I am guilty of fixating on the world’s darker aspects, allowing them to seep into my consciousness until they loom larger than life. The...
by OrdinaryMillennial
on Tue May 21, 2024 at 04:30 AM PDT
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At the start of the 20th century, the Interior Department prioritized mineral, oil, and gas development (and livestock grazing).� That’s just what it did, over a century ago. And that is what it ...
by GoodNewsRoundup
on Wed May 29, 2024 at 04:30 AM PDT
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NY-03 special election on February 13: now that Santos is out, let's help get Suozzi IN! With the contemptible George Santos booted from Congress, a special election is coming up February 13 in New York's 3rd Congressional District. The NY Dems have...
by Starchs
on Fri Jan 12, 2024 at 11:01 AM PST
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I am not Simon Rosenberg but I got permission to post his information as long as I post a link directly back to his website and proper attribution given. Simon Rosenberg Interview with Tom Keen,"Four More Years," Why We Must Fund Ukraine Hope Everyone...
by Starchs
on Wed Jan 10, 2024 at 08:37 AM PST
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Our Electoral And Political Work in 2024 - Please Volunteer, Donate, Promote! - The 2023 elections are behind us, and 2024 has officially begun! We kick off 2024 with a really important Florida House special election in just two weeks. Please sign up...
by Starchs
on Wed Jan 03, 2024 at 02:13 PM PST
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There are many good, reliable, honest charities that will appreciate your donations, but there are also too many rip-off artists running their own little scams. Giving to others can help the donor in physiological ways, but before you open your wallet,...
by thehecticdialectic
on Tue Nov 28, 2023 at 07:51 AM PST
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In the heart of the Commonwealth of Virginia, a powerful movement is brewing—one that champions democracy, empowers citizens, and ensures every eligible voter's voice is heard. The nonpartisan Virginia Election Protection Coalition stands as a...
by ElectionProtectionVA
on Wed Aug 23, 2023 at 06:09 AM PDT
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Bah Bah ha!! After writing multiple pro-European train articles, I finally get to write about the US! About the proposed Portland-Seattle-Vancouver Bullet train! Washington's (D) Governor and supporting Democrats are asking the Federal government for...
by umbra
on Tue Aug 15, 2023 at 01:02 PM PDT
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To quote Lizzo. It’s gonna have to be us. I try and drill that into the heads of this FB group I’m a part of. It’s basically 500 left-leaning folks from a 65% red county in Pennsylvania. It’s a warm blanket, a forum folks can post their memes of how...
by MattJ570
on Wed Jun 14, 2023 at 07:15 PM PDT
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Here are the Easiest Ways to Help Make the World a More Progressive Place for All This Week While we certainly focus the lion’s share of our organizing on human-to-human interaction (at-the-door events and on the phone) we recognize the supplemental...
by Progressive Democrats of America
on Tue May 30, 2023 at 09:39 AM PDT
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Daily Update May 28th Organizing for DECF Did: Found out how we can access van for data collection Met with DECF RTCW Committee and van expert to learn van. Got access to VAN. I’ve been practicing making lists. Made lesson plan for thursday meeting and...
by Rachel Brown
on Sun May 28, 2023 at 03:08 PM PDT
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UPDATE: Wednesday, Mar 22, 2023 · 1:52:15 PM +00:00 · lightarty www.paypal.com/... My wife volunteers at a horse rescue located in North Carolina . It is run by this really nice retired lady who has been taking care of 50 plus horses pretty much by...
by lightarty
on Wed Mar 22, 2023 at 06:19 AM PDT
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As Joan McCarter wrote recently, the 2024 election starts now in Wisconsin. Two races on the ballot there this year (state Supreme Court and state Senate) can determine the future of democracy and abortion rights nationwide. “It’s a confluence of...
by Paul Hogarth
on Wed Feb 08, 2023 at 02:00 PM PST
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Adam Frisch is currently trailing by 1100 votes, but with overseas ballots expected to heavily trend Democratic (due to wealthy Aspen liberals who travel outside the US), he still has a real shot at winning. There may also be hundreds or thousands of...
by markw
on Sat Nov 12, 2022 at 01:18 PM PST
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I'm taking my rant from the subway to wherever you want to view it, if you want to hear another crazy old guy spouting off. The first retraction is that Trudy did not lose my wife's vote. Trudy tried to lose it with her horrible anti-China ads, but my...
by greenandblue
on Tue Nov 08, 2022 at 05:52 PM PST
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“Who can I volunteer for to knock on doors?” I have been asked some variation of this question quite often this year. One DKos commenter even told me he was going to change loyalty in the primary because this other candidate was knocking on doors! In...
by snowbored
on Fri Nov 04, 2022 at 08:52 AM PDT
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I’m a lifelong Democrat. The first time I ever voted was in 1992 for Bill Clinton, then again in 1996. I wasn’t informed or engaged enough yet to vote in mid-term elections. The first time I really started to get more informed was in 2004 for John...
by Liberal in a Red State
on Mon Oct 10, 2022 at 01:58 PM PDT
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