In February 1777, General George Washington ordered the first mass immunization campaign in American history by mandating that his troops be inoculated against smallpox. He protected the Continental Army from an epidemic that was deadlier than British forces.

249 years later, we have this idiot.

U.S. Military Strikes a Boat in the Caribbean, Killing 3 The latest attack raised the death toll to at least 180 in the campaign by the United States against people it accuses of smuggling drugs at sea.

The U.S. military attacked another alleged drug-trafficking boat in the Caribbean, killing three people. This is the 52nd attack since September 25 and the death toll is now at least 180.

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My yes vote on this question: Question: Should the Constitution of Virginia be amended to allow the General Assembly to temporarily adopt new congressional districts to restore fairness in the upcoming elections, while ensuring Virginia's standard redistricting process resumes for all future redistricting after the 2030 census?h

Let’s go, Virginia!

MAGA Rep. Threatened to Call Pam Bondi to Block His Own Arrest Washington police attempted to arrest Representative Cory Mills for alleged assault.

This guy also needs to resign, but MAGA isn't pushing it because it will lose them the last vote they need for a 218 majority in the House.

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Trump Attacks the Pope for His Old Tweets I read the Pope's entire Twitter history, and here's what I found

All this just makes me like the Pope more, TBH. Long record of anti-racism and support for social justice.

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Slopaganda Analysis This video from MS NOW 's Primetime Focus explores how the medium through which Americans consume news about war has evolved over the las...

@indivisiblept.bsky.social Slopaganda Analysis

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How the medium through which Americans consume news about war has evolved over the last century, specifically focusing on the shift toward AI-generated music video content in the current US War Of Choice.

Bulgarian Voters, Worn Down by Corruption, Back New Coalition

Another country just ejected the right wing in favor of anti-corruption progressives.

I’m sensing a trend.

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April 18 Sims Way Rally At around noon, I'll be seeking the early bird poster protester from No Kings 3 I'll be riding my bike up and down Sims Way playing the " No...

@indivisiblept.bsky.social A Kind and Gentle Society: A Community Remembers the Protest of April 18, 2026

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The Port Townsend protest showed us that you don't always have to shout to be heard. Sometimes, the quietest voices carry the most powerful messages

This Irish prays for Peace 😆💙

Unbelievable corruption right in front of our faces.

Palantir Paid $0 in Federal Income Tax in 2025 While Raking in Taxpayer Funds to Surveil Americans Its $0 tax bill comes despite the company raking in $1.6 billion and landing a $10 billion military contract last year.

Palantir Paid No Federal Income Tax in 2025 as It Partnered With ICE, Pentagon truthout.org/articles/pal...

Demand Representatives to Say No to AI Warrantless Mass Surveillance | Indivisible War on Terror-era legislation that authorized decades of civil liberties-eroding mass surveillance expires on April 19. Let your Representatives know you expect them to reject reauthorization without ...

This afternoon, the House will vote on reauthorizing a little-known law that lets the government sidestep the Constitution and spy on US citizens.

Call your representative and tell them to vote NO on Section 702 to stop Trump from gobbling up mass surveillance data.

Pope Leo XIV: Jesus told us, blessed are the peacemakers. But woe to those who manipulate religion and the very name of God for their own military, economic, or political gain, dragging that which is sacred into darkness and filth.

Things are finally changing. Let's keep pushing and push harder. And let's also not miss the fact that it took a horrific genocide and a disastrous war for so many of our neighbors to start dealing with reality.

This is how it is done:

Happy Tax Day, New York. We’re taxing the rich.

BREAKING: John Eastman, the attorney who helped with Trump's strategy to overturn the 2020 election, has just been disbarred!

BERNIE: “The time is long overdue for members of Congress to listen to the American people and end US military aid to the extremist Netanyahu government.”

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Cartoon by @dptoon.bsky.social

WA Plan to Undo Citizens United Citizen Resolution We can undo Citizens United in Washington State and get corporate and dark money out of our elections!

Want to get rid of Citizens United? The states can do it but we need signatures! Please sign and make your voice heard. And please pass this on to all the Washingtonians you know.

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No more US military aid to Israel | Bernie Sanders The time is long overdue for members of Congress to listen to the American people and end US military aid to the extremist Netanyahu government

"Given the horrific and illegal behavior of the Netanyahu government over the last three years, the American people have had enough," writes @sanders.senate.gov.

Movement Call: National Day of Action to Stop ICE Warehouse Detention · Indivisible The Trump administration is converting warehouses across the country into mass detention facilities — and communities are already fighting back. Join Indivisible, Detention Watch Network, Disappeared ...

I'm attending Indivisible's event, “Movement Call: National Day of Action to Stop ICE Warehouse Detention” - sign up now to join me! www.mobilize.us/indivisible/...

Chaska MN residents have been protesting every weekend for over a year now.

What do you call a system where CEOs make millions of dollars while laying off thousands of workers?

One of my cartoons in Monday's Metro

Maddow on what keeps despots in power and why they fall apart: "Nobody actually likes a corrupt despot. They all just support him because they think he's going to be in power forever so you need to stay on his right side in order to get anything for yourself."

Canadian Travel Boycott Of U.S. Continues—14 Straight Months Of Declines—Amid Trump Slump Now 14 months in, Canada’s rejection of the U.S. is the most successful tourism boycott in memory.

Now 14 months in Canada's rejection of the US tourism is the most successful tourism boycott in memory #Canada

Canadians Visiting U.S. By Car Down 35% In 2 Years

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True, our Government will buy from Canadian and European suppliers. #Canada