Posts by Fremont County CO Indivisible
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?
Pop art style flier. Text reads "Stop ICE Warehouses. 9th & Hwy 50, Cañon City, CO. April 25th. Protest. 11 am - 1pm. Sponsored by Fremont County CO Indivisible." Then is a pop art lady saying "Abolish ICE" and the bottom is the website fccindivisible.org
Our monthly protest lines up with the national day of action to Stop ICE Warehouse Detention. Join us on Saturday April 25th 11AM-1PM at the corner of 9th and Hwy 50 in Cañon City, CO.
The SPLC and a coalition of pro-voter organizations are filing a motion to intervene in a lawsuit involving Louisiana and the U.S. Election Assistance Commission. Louisiana is seeking to add unlawful and burdensome proof-of-citizenship requirements for voter registration. https://bit.ly/4sCt8O3
Stop allowing concentration camps being built on American soil!
In these dark, sad, enraging times, we must turn to poetry, to music, to arts in all its manifestations. We must write and cook and dance all while imagining what is possible in radical hope. We must love as we fight, strategize, and organize. The world necessitates beauty and struggle. #resist
Voting by mail is safe, secure & gives millions of folks who can’t physically get to their polling place the chance to make their voice heard. For our members, who often work late shifts or long hours, it’s huge. I’m glad the @apwu.bsky.social is spreading the word. www.pbs.org/newshour/pol...
You don't say.....must be why we never hear him talk about it bc the man does not let things go.
Seven Dems voted "No" ashamed two of them were my Senators.
It’s time for people to choose their leaders, not corporations.
In Minnesota, it’s the many versus the money. I’m betting on us.
#OTD, Dolores Huerta was born. A labor leader and co-founder of the National Farm Workers Association, she continues to advocate for workers, women and families at 96.
#TheMarchContinues
“How lucky is the United States that everytime they look for democracy in other countries they find oil instead”- Spain Deputy Gabriel Rufián
New data shows 85% of Americans believe trans people should have the same rights and protections as everyone else. It is clear that the vast majority of Americans support trans rights, yet politicians continue scapegoating this population instead of focusing on the real issues. buff.ly/17U1WGw
BREAKING: Another person has died in ICE custody, per required notification to Congress, marking 15 deaths in detention this year and 45+ since Trump took office again.
What if corporations that have layoffs while making a profit get taxed at a higher rate for the following 5 years as a response? I mean 50% sounds good but with how little they pay, anything would work.
Bernie's On It......
I'm not saying I'm rooting for Iran, but I also wouldnt be sad if they destroy AI data centers.
Mom isnt wrong, but also you deserve to rest too.
Text graphic that reads "Canon City. HEALING US. Free movie! An Archivist Entertainment production. 6-8 PM. Wednesday, April 8. The Steeple Event & Conference Center. 701 Macon Ave, Cañon City, CO 81212. America, it's time for a checkup. Narrated by Susan Sarandon."
Join us for a free screening of Healing US and learn more about Healthcare for All. 6pm Wednesday the 8th at 701 Macon in Cañon City, CO.
So work on getting a bi partisan coalition together to call for it?
This part of a launch makes me anxious as a viewer. I cant imagine working on the mission.
Voting by non-citizens is already illegal under US federal law (e.g., 18 U.S.C. § 611) & in every state for presidential elections.
Analysis of the Heritage Foundation database “found only 10 cases involving undocumented immigrants voting since the 1980s.”
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Photo of a No Kings Protest. A white truck with Trump flags is driving on the street, followed by a man on a bicycle sporting an upside-down American flag.
Street view of a No Kings Protest ground on a sunny day with mountains in the background.
Street view of a No Kings Protest ground on a sunny day with mountains in the background.
Photo of a person in a Pikachu costume holding a sign that reads "Flip me off if you ❤️ pedophiles"
Thanks to the 550 people and 11 dogs for showing up for our Constitution. No one can steal our joy and we will get through this together.
ICYMI: Federal air marshals--who are supposed to protect commercial flights--were secretly drafted to replace ICE agents on ICE's charter flights.
This had been going on for 9 months, but after I asked about it, internal email suddenly announced it was ending?
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Kenya and Zimbabwe are among the first African countries to offer #lenacapavir, a game-changing #HIV prevention injection that's shown 100% efficacy 💉. You only need it twice a year. Kenya is already giving it out free at public clinics 🇰🇪, while Zimbabwe is rolling it out across 24 sites 🇿🇼.
USPS has not received a single dollar of taxpayer funding since 1982.
It is the only government agency in the country required to fully fund itself from its own revenue.
And it's been doing that while being buried under constraints no private business would ever survive.
(WSJ) The dysfunctional GOP has now rejected the Senate Bill sent to them late Thursday night regarding funding for some of DHS, but none for ICE. The House is writing its own bill, but the Senate has gone home.
The GOP makes Moe, Curly, and Larry look brilliant.
www.wsj.com/politics/pol...