This is a clarion call.
To the ones waiting for a sign, waiting for permission, waiting for someone else to go first: the moment is here.
The someone is you.
Veterans are in the streets.
Veterans are in handcuffs.
Rise with us. No war with Iran. Not again.
A group of people gathered on a sidewalk, with a focus on a person using a wheelchair in the foreground. Others are standing nearby, some wearing casual clothing. A white vehicle is parked on the street, and trees with green leaves are in the background.
A group of people with their hands bound is standing near a building with ornate architecture and large windows. They are facing a line of parked vehicles, including a van. Several officials and onlookers are present. The scene suggests a public demonstration or protest.
A group of individuals stands on a sidewalk, some wearing "Team Save Soil" shirts, engaged in conversation. Several police officers are present, monitoring the situation. Trees with green leaves are visible in the background.
A group of people standing on a city street near a building with arched windows. Most are wearing camouflage clothing and holding plastic bags. There are trees and more people in the background.
The moment is too big for silence.
Veterans were arrested today in peaceful civil disobedience.
We were told Iraq would be quick.
We buried our friends for 20 years.
No war with Iran.
Not in our name.
Not with our children.
Not again.
A black-and-white image shows two individuals in suits speaking, one holding a microphone. The background text reads: "Iran opened the Strait of Hormuz. Trump kept the blockade in place, so Iran closed the strait again. The Strait was open 51 days ago. 50 Days Later.
Use "idiocy" in a sentence.
New Jerseyans showed up yesterday and now @analiliafornj.bsky.social is heading to Congress!
Analilia has spent her career fighting for fair wages and dignity for working people. That’s why our veterans were proud to endorse her earlier this year. Onward to November!
A person wearing a white lab coat with "Dr. Adam Hamawy" written on it is smiling. Text on the image reads, "Veterans endorse Dr. Adam Hamawy New Jersey’s 12th Congressional District." The logo for "Common Defense" is visible at the bottom.
We need more people in Washington who know how to triage a crisis. @hamawyfornj.bsky.social is a combat surgeon and Army Lt. Col who has spent his life saving lives in war zones and underserved communities.
Common Defense is proud to endorse him for Congress in NJ-12.
Happy National Tax Day, do you know where for 50 Billion is?
Vought is evil personified.
A digitally created poster features a red background with white text. At the top, there's a statement about the Strait of Hormuz and blockades. Below it, the phrase "45 Days Later" is prominently displayed in large white letters. Below this text, two individuals are depicted. One is making a thumbs-up gesture, and the other appears to be speaking while gesturing.
45 days. A blockade is an act of war.
That is not spin.
That is the law of armed conflict. Congress has not authorized this.
Veterans know exactly what that means.
#EndForeverWars
Afghanistan vet. Nine years.
Dad earned three Bronze Stars in the same war.
He stood in front of an ICE bus for legal asylum-seekers.
The FBI came at dawn.
The prosecutor quit rather than charge him.
The trial is May 18th.
#NoWarOnOurStreets
www.youtube.com/watch?v=ujr8...
Elaine Herbert nailed it
"Every casualty is a bill paid in blood while the President heckles from the cheap seats."
Veterans are done being quiet.
We are not going back to another forever war.
#VetsAgainstTrump #EndForeverWar
Common Defense endorses @chrisrabb.com for Congress in PA-03. Veterans fight for things bigger than themselves, and Chris Rabb has spent his career doing the same.
We are proud to stand with him.
#VeteransOrganizing #PA03
They talk about war in press conferences. We pay for it at the gas station, the grocery store, and around the kitchen table.
A veteran who deployed to Iraq breaks down what another forever war actually costs the people footing the bill.
#EndForeverWar
#NoWarOnOurStreets
50501 on MS NOW: Our National Press Coordinator @hunterisntdunn.bsky.social spoke with @nicollewallace.bsky.social about how No Kings is designed to activate new people & get them involved in local organizing.
Join a mutual aid, anti-ICE, election defense, or labor organizing group today!
The image features a red background with white text at the top stating, "TRUMP HAS NO PLAN FOR ENDING HIS ILLEGAL WAR WITH IRAN." Below, large text reads "32 DAYS LATER," with Trump depicted beneath the text.
Trump got 20 minutes on national TV.
He spent them lying about Gold Star Families, begging allies, and asking Americans not to hold him accountable in November.
That is the speech.
Hold the line in 2026.
#Veterans #GoldStarFamilies #2026
Fear is the whole strategy. Make people feel alone, make them feel small, make them stay home. It does not work when we show up anyway.
Every single time.
This country belongs to you.
Who else is showing up?
#NoWarOnOurStreets #VeteranAdvocacy"
They say they're pro-veteran.
Then they cut VA healthcare, gut food assistance, and ask for $200 billion more for war.
We are not letting that slide.
Hegseth just blocked four qualified officers from being promoted to Brigadier General, including two Black officers and two women, overriding the military's own process.
His spokesperson called it "apolitical."
We know better.
Veterans, military families, and communities joined together across the country to fight back against Trump’s authoritarian regime.
We rejected kings in 1776 and 250 years later we are reaffirming that legacy!
#NoKings #VetsAgainstTrump
I marched for months to try to stop the Iraq invasion and after
This is purely a power move from a crazy man (or two)
To try to frame arguments against the lies is like trying to box up a fart
The crowd is growing here in St. Paul Minnesota at the State Capitol. There are about 40k people here right now with multiple marches still coming. The temperature has warmed up to a balmy 39 degrees, the sun is out and everybody is having a great time. ❤️#NoKings
Coordinated to coincide with No Kings Day, London is holding its largest-ever protest against the far-right. #NoKings
Iraq veteran and Common Defense Political Director Naveed: "The lies behind this illegal war with Iran are the same lies that took us into Iraq. I will not stay silent."
We are in the streets today. #NoKings #CommonDefense
Kings rule by fear. They make people afraid to speak up. Trump wants us scared and quiet. We will not be.
If you are looking for real time updates and voices of the resistance at #NoKings events around the country today this is a good place to start. Please share and follow. ❤️
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In 1776, our Founders rejected the rule of kings and built something the world had never seen: a Republic governed by the many, not the one. We have sustained it for 250 years. That is the result of ordinary people refusing to give it up.
Today, be one of those people. Show up. #NoKings
📌BREAKING via NYT: “Pete Hegseth is blocking the promotion of four Army officers to be one-star generals, a highly unusual move."
Two of the officers are Black and two are women, the other 32 are white men.
Tell me again this regime isn’t fueled by bigotry and misogyny, and I’ll call you a liar.
We've been here before.
We know how this ends.
We are holding a briefing on Thursday, March 26, on the Iran conflict and what Congress must do now.
All are welcome.
#EndForeverWars #NoMoreForeverWars
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Common Defense is backing Brigadier General Shawn Harris in Georgia's 14th runoff.
30 years of service. One race from Congress.
April 7.
#ShawnHarris #VeteransVote
