We won.

Tesla Chicago is closed.

Their new location is in a ghost town. They sacrificed visibility to thousands/day--& proximity to the other luxury car dealerships--to get away from us, because we'd turned their brand ambassador location into a liability.

Organizing works.
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Just a thought: How about we stop shaming the poor for buying things that may not be essential, and start shaming the rich for making a profit off things that are essential?

We’re almost ready to announce more endorsements as part of our largest-ever Democratic primary program — because the pro-democracy movement deserves leaders who are just as committed to defeating fascism as the activists out in the streets.

People don't use the word "knave" nearly enough! Why is the stock market going up? It measures corporate profits, and profits go up when people are fired. @rbreich.bsky.social how can we create a measurement of broad economic well-being? GDP ain't it, nor is the stock market.

Pima Resists ICE - PRICE AZ

Please help fight the ICE concentration camp in Marana: www.priceaz.org

These grandparents want to change the conversation about vaccines Sad and terrifying memories of pre-vaccine life will provide "immunization against false ideas," according to the group Grandparents for Vaccines.

"Heard immunity": Trusted grandparents sharing stories on what are now preventable diseases to help combat vaccine skepticism & "immunize us against false ideas" @gparents4vaccines.bsky.social
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Idealism and American Promise We need a national conversation about what America is supposed to be.

This wonderful post details the core American values we share and the need for us to strive toward a government that lives up to the American promise. Pour yourself some coffee, dig in, then let's get to work.
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April 13, 2026 Playing whac-a-mole with long-stalled bad ideas. The oncoming veto train. Time to make some phone calls.

NEW WEEKLY! It's that time of year: long-stalled bad bills are in motion.
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🚨 #AZLeg has passed #HB2133. In the name of "protecting children" from "harmful material," this overbroad, Project 2025-inspired bill attacks our right to criticize our elected officials. Gov. Hobbs is reportedly interested in signing the bill. Contact her office NOW 602-542-4331
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Arizona bill to limit short-term rentals mostly dead The failure of an Arizona House measure to advance means there will be no limits on short-term rentals this year on for issues like the number of people who can

Another year has gone by with no fix to the housing crisis #AZLeg created with their incredibly permissive short-term rental system.

The article notes that, from Sedona to Scottsdale, "average workers can't find housing." Senate Republican leadership doesn't appear to give a crap.

Only 8% of "moderates" actually want moderation Two new studies reveal very few voters want a genuinely centrist political party — and moderation's electoral payoff is smaller, riskier, and less reliable than its advocates suggest

New data shows voters in “the middle” are not asking for ideological centrism, despite what centrist analysts have written. Trying to win swing voters through generic moderation produces effects so small and inconsistent that the advice is practically useless.
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Washington to End Data Center Tax Break for Replacing Servers Washington is rolling back a state sales tax carveout for replacing data center equipment and backtracking on a significant estate tax increase after Gov. Bob Ferguson signed a set of tax bills into…

The state of WA will end a tax break for data centers, recouping $83 million/yr for state & local coffers. Imagine what we could do with that money — especially since #AZLeg is looking at cutting the programs Arizonans rely on.
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April 6, 2026 It can be confusing to watch #AZLeg this time of year, but we're here to demystify it. Peek behind the curtain with us, read about the worst of the worst, then help layer on the public pressure.

NEW WEEKLY: With committee season over, what is #AZLeg even doing? Let's demystify that, discuss the challenges between here & the finish line, & go over some of the top bills that are still alive.
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Arizona-Utah measles outbreak surpasses 500 cases A measles outbreak at the Arizona-Utah border has eclipsed 500 cases, state data shows. The number of Arizona cases in Mohave County may be slowing.

Speaking of unserious lawmakers: #AZLeg is advancing a bill to ask voters to end school vaccine requirements or any "medical mandate." This would even ban schools from directing parents to treat kids with lice. The bill is moving on party lines, with only Republicans in support.
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Republicans want colleges to pair adoption info with every STI test and condom | Arizona Mirror An Arizona bill requiring adoption information with STI testing passed on party lines and is headed for a Hobbs veto

Hey AZ! Wanna know how unserious our current legislative majority is? They sent this bill to the governor's desk today. (It's awaiting her veto.) #AZLeg

March 30, 2026 Shoving brand-new bills through "trash can" committees. A partisan veto-bait budget, again. The failure of common sense.

NEW WEEKLY: The last week of #AZLeg small-group hearings is called "trash can committees" for a reason. Time to weigh in on some brand new, spectacularly bad ideas! #RTS
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'A higher moral law': Republicans openly defy Arizona's abortion amendment and their oaths of office Arizona Republicans said their religious beliefs on abortion override Prop. 139 as they pushed anti-abortion bills that courts keep striking down

Rep. Lisa Fink, who represents a district in which 72% of people voted last year for Prop 139, said that she and other Republicans who took an oath to uphold the Arizona Constitution won’t actually do so if they feel it contradicts their Christian beliefs.

Gun safety class puts kids in charge. That's wrong | Opinion Proposed school-based gun safety bill puts kids in charge of their own safety. But that is the wrong message. Safe storage by adults is the best way.

🗣️ "Secure the gun first. That’s what saves lives": Bruce Petillo, whose son died in 2021 at a sleepover due to an unsecured gun, explains why #AZLeg Republicans' bill "putting kids in charge of their own safety" is BS. 🔥 #SB1424
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Experts warn bipartisan 'adult content' bill in Arizona could have far-reaching consequences Republican Rep. Nick Kupper's bill passed the state House with a supermajority. Tech advocates and legal experts think it's a "bright red flag" — but there are signs Gov. Katie Hobbs might be…

A broadly worded censorship bill now being considered at #AZLeg has "a direct line to Project 2025" & "will absolutely end up in court." Sadly, the governor is working to get it to her desk. Contact your senator & ask them to OPPOSE #HB2133!
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March 23, 2026 The annual last-minute rush to take out the trash. A Project 2025-inspired bill in sheep's clothing. Way too many ballot referrals. Buckle up, this is a long one.

NEW WEEKLY: It's the last heavy week (we hope) & we've got lots to do! Plus, bills we haven't featured before, including a trojan horse with way too much support: Details here: 👇
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Brackish groundwater is no easy water solution for Arizona Deep below Arizona sit large volumes of water that are less salty than the ocean, but not easily used. If it were all pumped to the surface and purified, this brackish groundwater would supply Arizon...

Lawmakers have explored this, as with brackish groundwater, but experts say it's "a mirage" with a long list of environmental, physical, financial, technical, regulatory and legal barriers. Regular desal has lots of problems too. This will require systemic change.
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We don't write the headlines 🤷‍♀️ As always, we recommend direct action. Contact your lawmakers directly, write Letters to the Editor, consider attending our weekly happy hour Zoom calls, talk with friends/neighbors/co-workers, etc. Here's a handy list of ways to get involved:
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We don't write the headlines 🤷‍♀️ As always, we recommend direct action. Contact your lawmakers directly, write Letters to the Editor, consider attending our weekly happy hour Zoom calls, talk with friends/neighbors/co-workers, etc. Here's a handy list of ways to get involved:
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Why you should worry about Arizona's farms | Opinion Arizona farmers face increasing stressors due to climate change, but there are solutions. It will take some effort, but they are in reach.

"SHRINKING HARVESTS": Arizona produces 25% of the entire US lettuce supply and about 90% of its leafy greens & winter vegetables — but hotter summers & dwindling water threaten crops. Each degree of warming reduces crop harvests 10%. Will policy makers act?
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New #AZLeg House lawmaker incoming: Maricopa County Board of Supervisors selects Cody Reim to fill Chaplik's LD3 House seat. He'll serve until someone new is elected in November.

March 16, 2026 Share this post: Melinda Iyer, CEBV's Policy Director, has taken a well deserved break this week. Cathy Sigmon, Co-Founder and Co-Director, is attempting to fill her shoes! ...

Our new Legislature Weekly is out! Read all about it! (Then take action) weekly.cebv.us/2026-03-16/

Book bans haven’t hit Tucson — yet Three requests, three denials ... $2 million a year ... And Kalshi owes a Sierra Vista man $11.

Tomorrow, an #AZLeg committee hears 2 bills that experts say would ban classics, including the Bible, & make felons of librarians who loan them to students.

Bill sponsor Jake "Fake Elector" Hoffman seems to get an awful lot of enjoyment from reading lurid texts into the record. 🤨

The next redistricting battle might be who is counted in state legislative districts A Republican push to alter the census may lead to a radical shift in redistricting for state legislatures — drawing districts that don't take into account children and non-U.S. citizen adults.

#AZLeg Republicans want to do Trump's bidding with #SCR1031, creating a fake new citizen-only “census” that "would advantage Republicans and non-Hispanic whites." If enacted, AZ would see huge negative impacts, disenfranchising younger, diverse voters in favor of older, whiter ones.
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ICE shouldn't be on college campuses terrorizing students. Join the campus resistance: www.mobilize.us/indivisible/...