Mohsen Madawi ✊🏽 “ we the people. We are not afraid of this administration because the love that’s lives in our hearts is much brighter and powerful than the darkness of fear that is living you. The people united will never be defeated” #onwardwithcourage #collectivecourage

The #KetteringFoundation is proud to have signed Cultural Freedom Demands #CollectiveCourage: A Nation-wide Statement of Values and Principles for the Field of Art and Culture.

Bullies, Stooges, Lackeys and the Rest of Us Everything you need to know about global politics you learned in elementary school

Bullies only win when the rest of us don’t show up.
This week’s anchor: choosing integrity over avoidance.
Full article: emotusoperandi.medium.com/bullies-stoo...

#ShowUp #CollectiveCourage #Resilience

#CollectiveCourage: For the first time in 12 yrs, the U.S. bishops issued a Special Message addressing their concern for the evolving situation impacting immigrants in the U.S. Religious communities can play a key role in protecting our neighbors & building a stronger democracy, watch their message:

“To get to any of us, you have to go through all of us.” - Zohran Mamdani

This quote, this statement, is a reminder that together we can resist.
Together we can protect.
And together, we can make it through.

#WeKeepUsSafe #CollectiveCourage #CommunityPower #SolidarityInAction

The introverts’ guide to fighting for democracy Fighting for democracy as an introvert can be difficult, but you’ve taken the first and most difficult step: committing to action.

#CollectiveCourage: Roughly 7 million Americans — one in every 34 people! — peacefully and patriotically defended democracy at #NoKings demonstrations, making it the largest protest gathering in American history. The movement doesn’t stop there, here’s some suggestions to keep up the momentum:

How the Disney boycott beat the FCC's censorship push Jimmy Kimmel's censorship seemed like a done deal, but then millions acted quickly, strategically and together for a significant movement win.

#CollectiveCourage: “It’s also important to note Disney’s final assessment: Protesters were more powerful than Trump.

That should give hope. Because when millions act quickly, strategically, and together, even authoritarian overreach can be stopped cold.”

#CollectiveCourage: Brown University has now joined M.I.T in rejecting the Trump administration's pledge stating it would “restrict academic freedom and undermine the autonomy of Brown’s governance.”

www.browndailyherald.com/article/2025...

US news outlets refuse to sign new Pentagon rules to report only official information Defense department policy requires outlets to vow not to obtain unauthorized files and restricts access to some areas

#CollectiveCourage: "Several leading news orgs with access to Pentagon briefings have formally said they will not agree to a new defense department policy that requires them to pledge they will not obtain unauthorized material and restricts access to certain areas unless accompanied by an official."

The FCC vs. the Constitution Plus, how Congress can step in to stop the rapidly escalating censorship

The FCC has become a weapon of ideological censorship. All of us — Congress, civil society, media, business leaders, individuals — must act quickly & collectively, to protect one of our most cherished constitutional rights and freedoms. Here’s the #CollectiveCourage campaign already underway ⬇️

Collective Courage | The Statement Collective Courage is a national statement of solidarity uniting individuals and institutions to resist censorship, defend artistic freedom, and protect creative expression in the arts, literature, an...

Sad that this is necessary, but very grateful to and impressed by the signers: #collectivecourage:

Faith leaders, community organizers rally against ICE crackdown, possible Chicago troop deployment The group called for federal investment in such schools, health care, and violence reduction programs rather than troops.

#CollectiveCourage: Faith leaders and organizations across the country are working together on concrete actions to defend immigrants and refugees against attacks from the federal government. Chicago is the latest in that faithful fight.

I’ve signed Cultural Freedom Demands Collective Courage.
Artistic + intellectual freedom are under attack—275+ leaders + 150+ institutions are standing
up.
No to censorship. Yes to imagination + free thought.
👉 collective-courage.com
#CollectiveCourage
@ncacensorship & @veralistcenter

Democracy has been winning in the courts Advocates point to voting in Pennsylvania and troops in LA

#CollectiveCourage: Amber Phillips published a round up of wins by democracy advocates who have challenged Trump’s power grabs in court across the U.S. ⬇️

To be forewarned is to be prepared.🚨

They do not plan on ceding power. It’s believed, masked vigilante MAGA militia, comprised of civilians, will serve as an apparatus of oppression during the 2026 elections. The path forward is resistance. 🗣️📢🪧 #CollectiveCourage 🇺🇸⚖️🗽

m.youtube.com/watch?v=AU8f...

*8/31/2025 noncooperation thread*

Are you an economist? Come join your people in an act of #CollectiveCourage!

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Open letter Click here to add your signature. An Open Letter from Economists in Support of Governor Lisa Cook and Federal Reserve Independence To the President, Members of Congress, and the American public: We wr...

#CollectiveCourage: Hundreds of economists from across the country have signed an open letter calling on Congress to uphold Federal Reserve independence. If you’re an economist, you can still sign on: docs.google.com/document/d/1oGrUv-_Coeul...

What’s so special about 3.5 percent? 5 million people protesting for democracy is a very big deal

#CollectiveCourage by the numbers — Erica Chenoweth notes that empirically “no government has withstood a challenge of 3.5% of their population mobilizing against it during a peak event.” Sustained protest movements work because they are impossible to ignore.

DOGE Put Critical Social Security Data at Risk, Whistle-Blower Says

#CollectiveCourage, when one action leads to more: A whistle-blower’s accounting of how DOGE put critical Social Security data at risk helped lead to lawsuits aiming to block DOGE from having access to more confidential government data.

#CollectiveCourage action! ⬇️

We're looking forward to seeing you in Whistler! 🇨🇦

Early registration pricing—available only to members—ends Monday, September 1. Register now for three days of connection, community, and taking action. 💪

For more info about our 2026 Global Summit, visit: bit.ly/Summit26

#CollectiveCourage

More than 150 US arts organisations pledge to resist political pressure #midwestagendaartnews #censorship #democracy #collectivecourage

What’s so special about 3.5 percent? 5 million people protesting for democracy is a very big deal

#CollectiveCourage by the numbers — Erica Chenoweth notes that empirically “no government has withstood a challenge of 3.5% of their population mobilizing against it during a peak event.” Sustained protest movements work because they are impossible to ignore. Read more:

There is still time to sign! Stand with us. 👉 www.collective-courage.com
#CollectiveCourage @ncacensorship.bsky.social @veralistcenter.bsky.social

#CollectiveCourage - After you make a plan to take action, encourage others to do the same using this link: protdem.org/natguardaction

What fantasy stories teach us about defeating authoritarianism More than offering an escape, fantasy worlds can also show what courage looks like when the odds are stacked against you.

#CollectiveCourage reading from @wagingnonviolence.org
"Fantasy stories remind us that it was never about the numbers; it was about the networks. Dumbledore’s Army. The Fellowship. The Resistance."
wagingnonviolence.org/2025/07/what-fantasy-sto...

Florida Veterans Speaking Out Against Military Deployment for ICE Deportations Dear Elected Officials,

#CollectiveCourage: Over 200 veterans have signed an open letter opposing the use of the military to assist ICE in Florida. "This is wrong. Inserting troops into domestic law enforcement undermines public safety and risks escalating tense situations." FlVetsLetter.com

Support the NASA Voyager Declaration Now! — STAND UP FOR SCIENCE Your solidarity with the NASA heroes helps their fight to preserve NASA's vital missions.

#CollectiveCourage: More than a dozen Nobel laureates have signed onto the NASA Voyager Declaration, which aims to preserve congressionally-approved funding to the agency. Learn more here. www.standupforscience.net/nasa-voyager...

It's Sunday morning! What are you doing to protect the due process rights for all who enter your sacred space? @ncronline.bsky.social @uua.org @ncjw.bsky.social @interfaithalliance.org @jvp.bsky.social @indivisiblechicago.bsky.social @chicagotribune.com @dailyherald.com #CollectiveCourage

We are standing in solidarity with the organizations targeted in this unfounded investigation because nonprofits of all types, members of the clergy and religious groups, advocates, and community serving organizations should not be punished for their work – even if those in power find it threatening to their policy agenda.

#CollectiveCourage: Over 600 nonprofit and nonpartisan orgs spoke out against the House Homeland Security Committee’s unfounded, politically-motivated investigation of nonprofit groups. Read their letter and join us in standing up for those doing important, lawful work. protdem.org/46hdIHM