The unusually long sentences criminalize being an anti-fascist activist, reading the wrong zines, and using the wrong communication apps. They're incredibly dangerous. #Democracy https://werd.io/signs-youre-a-dangerous-terrorist-using-signal-moving-zines/
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Follow #StandUpForScience everywhere to fight for #science, protect #health, and defend #democracy. https://linktr.ee/standupforscience_bluesky
RE: https://bewegung.social/@neuSoM/116425879933047455
EN: And so, visitors to the website
https://openpetition.de
no longer click the #X logo as it was for a long time.
Instead, the pioneers of #citizenparticipation have now even added a share button / #ShareButton to their petition pages, allowing users to share their own signature on #Mastodon as well.
Very good. 👍
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Did you know there's a newcomer EU comissioner on mastodon 
? 🇪🇺 Henna Virkkunen, @HennaVirkkunen , is the Executive Vice-President for #Tech Sovereignty, #Security and #Democracy of the European Commission. Together with @EUCommission , it's the only official #EU account on #mastodon, according to https://european-union.europa.eu/contact-eu/social-media-channels_en , at least for now...
It seems like a start, doesn't it? After all, the #fediverse is key in #TechSovereignty
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https://www.europesays.com/3271820/ Qatar promotes own social rights advancements at UNGA while criticizing Israel #BaladParty #democracy #Israel #Qatar #UNGA #UnitedNationsGeneralAssembly
Nationalism and fascism with all of its branches and all its corruption will be the end of all of us.
There is no sugar-coating it.
All fascists must go. And we, the people have to make them leave!
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I finished the Black Rose 2023 Program a few days ago and have moved on to Social Anarchism and Organization which I'm reading in conjunction with Anarchist Popular Power by Troy Andreas Araiza Kokinis. Recommended for anyone interested in learning more about Especifismo which is a model for anarchist organization developed from a collective process of theory and practice.
If you want a group experience check out the Center for Especifismo Studies. They run an 15-week introductory seminar, the Militant Kindergarten, every year starting in January.
#Anarchism #Socialism #Organizing #Resist #Antifascism #Capitalism #Politics #Democracy
Related:
https://www.blackrosefed.org/
https://www.akpress.org/anarchist-popular-power-ebook.html
https://especifismostudies.org
https://m.youtube.com/@CenterforEspecifismoStudies
This excellent ARTE documentary explores how social media fuels political polarization in Brazil and how people from different regions and backgrounds are recruited to perpetuate hatred and disinformation.
Anyone familiar with Brazil knows how passionate Brazilians are about social media. Since Orkut's inception circa 2004, social media platforms have played a significant role in Brazilian society.
Having lived in Brazil before moving to Europe, I witnessed much of this transformation firsthand. My concerns about the growing power of these platforms over our democracies were among the reasons I started the #LeaveX campaign.
Although LeaveX began in Europe, focusing specifically on X and political communication, the problem extends far beyond one platform.
This documentary illustrates how big tech's social media platforms can be exploited to fuel political polarization and radicalization, particularly by Brazil's far-right extremists.
It's worth watching to understand what's happening in Brazil and to reflect on what we're allowing these platforms to do to our societies.
#Brazil #Democracy #BigTech #SocialMedia #FarRight #LeaveX #Disinformation
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RE: https://eupolicy.social/@jmaris/117461810385145539
He's so good at this. Please elect him, Michigan. #Politics #Democrats #Democracy #Senate #Michigan #AbdulElSayed #US #USpol
International revolution means international responsibility
'To win this political and diplomatic struggle, the strength of all international forces is required. Rather than merely observing critically and questioning, we must see ourselves as a vital part of this revolutionary process, and must thus find our own role in defending this revolution. The more pressure is exerted, the more society here is strengthened.'
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https://internationalistcommune.com/14-years-of-rojava-revolution-a-self-critical-essay/
Top USPS officials expressed concerns that new mail voting rules could delay or block ballots from reaching large swaths of eligible voters for the upcoming midterms, but the rules moved forward anyway, ProPublica has learned.
https://www.propublica.org/article/mail-voting-usps-officials-concerns-disenfranchisement?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post
#News #USPS #MailVoting #Voting #Vote #Election #Midterms #Democracy #Trump
This week's Sunburnt & Stubborn is out. Queen Creek's town council takes up its Flock license plate reader contract September 2, after Sedona, Flagstaff, Chandler and five other Arizona governments dropped or declined to renew theirs. Indivisible launches its general election program the same evening. Plus Labor Day weekend canvasses, phonebanks and more!
https://www.azadvocacyhub.org/sunburnt-stubborn-arizonas-weekly-activism-roundup-aug-31-sep-6-2026/?ref=mastodon
#Arizona #ArizonaPolitics #Democracy #WorkersRights #Midterms2026
NEW: The Trump administration has initiated a string of unprecedented actions to assert more federal control over elections.
While courts have thwarted most of the plans, voting experts remain concerned about potential problems at the polls.
https://www.propublica.org/article/five-voting-disruptions-midterm-election?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post
#Election #Midterms #Elections #Vote #Voting #Trump #USPolitics #Democracy
Interview: Prairieland Protester's "Act of Solidarity” became a 50-year prison sentence
Autumn Hill is "serving a 50-year prison sentence for protesting outside the Prairieland ICE jail last July."
She is "one of nine protesters convicted of terrorism-related charges after federal prosecutors accused them of being members of an 'antifa terror cell'."
https://www.democracynow.org/2026/8/25/autumn_hill_prairieland_nine_50_years
#USPol #EUPol #news #PrairielandProtest #Fascism #democracy #ICE .
A new audit by the U.S. Postal Service’s Office of Inspector General found a lack of training for post office staff, deficiencies in how ballots were tracked and errors leading to delays.
Experts say it raises questions ahead of the midterms.
https://www.propublica.org/article/postal-service-audit-primary-election-ballots?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post
#News #USPS #Vote #Voting #Election #Midterms #Democracy #USPolitics
"What we choose to emphasize in this complex history will determine our lives. If we see only the worst, it destroys our capacity to do something. If we remember those times and places — and there are so many — where people have behaved magnificently, it energizes us to act, and raises at least the possibility of sending this spinning top of a world in a different direction. And if we do act, in however small a way, we don’t have to wait for some grand utopian future. The future is an infinite succession of presents, and to live now as we think human beings should live, in defiance of all that is bad around us, is itself a marvelous victory."
https://www.howardzinn.org/collection/a-marvelous-victory/
#HowardZinn #Democracy #Resist #Protest #Indivisible #NoKings #USPol #Trump #Musk #DOGE #GOP #ICE #Fascism
This week's Sunburnt & Stubborn is out and we're covering over 500 pro-democracy events scheduled across the state! Come see what's happening and learn how you can help make Arizona a better place.
https://www.azadvocacyhub.org/sunburnt-stubborn-arizonas-weekly-activism-roundup-sep-7-13-2026/
#Arizona #Democracy #Activism #LGBTQia #Medicare #Equality
NEW: Missouri Voters Just Made It Much Harder for Lawmakers to Overturn Citizen-Led Initiatives
For years, Missouri Republicans worked to undo or restrict voter-approved laws and amendments. In passing Amendment 6, voters have not only protected the ballot initiative process but also dramatically strengthened their power over the legislature.
https://www.propublica.org/article/missouri-voter-ballot-initiatives-amendment-6?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post
#News #Missouri #Government #Democracy #Election #Elections #Midterms #Law
Blue Wave Inspired by artwork by Rafael Salazar
Vote for Our Future.
#democracy #rights #freedom #community #ourfuture
This week's Sunburnt & Stubborn is out. 154 events across Arizona between September 14 and 20, sorted by topic. Two public deadlines land in the same stretch. The Senate votes September 15 on whether to take up the CLARITY Act, and Arizona's voter registration closes October 5. This week's canvasses reach Douglas, Kingman, Yuma and Nogales, not only the metro corridors.
Read it here: https://www.azadvocacyhub.org/sunburnt-stubborn-arizonas-weekly-activism-roundup-sep-7-13-2026-2/?ref=mastodon
#Arizona #ArizonaPolitics #Democracy #VotingRights #Midterms2026
#ELONMUSKS HALF A
BILLION-DOLLAR FAIL 💎
Elon #Musk has spent nearly half a billion dollars trying to influence the American #midterm elections, and the results are extraordinary.
Of the 43 #Republican House candidates he backed, only three had won when #Reuters reported the results. Six of his seven #Senate candidates had lost, with the remaining race still undecided.
In #Texas, home to #Tesla and #SpaceX, Musk spent almost $230 million on the Senate contest alone. Yet the Democrats won both the Senate race and the governorship.
Now, with #Democrats taking control of #Congress, Musk faces the prospect of investigations into his government contracts, political activities, and his involvement with #DOGE.
None of this means his businesses are finished. #Tesla and SpaceX remain enormously significant enterprises, and Musk remains an extraordinarily wealthy and influential man.
But something important has happened.
One of the richest people on #Earth has discovered that spending vast sums of money does not guarantee the #political outcome he wants.
#Wealth can buy #advertising, access, and influence. It cannot guarantee the consent of the electorate.
And perhaps the most interesting question now is whether #America's political institutions can hold extraordinarily powerful individuals accountable, regardless of their wealth.
MONEY IS POWER. BUT IT ISN'T EVERYTHING, ELON.
@3goodthings @DigitalCoup @meditation @economics_that_works @disability @pwd @joinin
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You may need a subscription to read this, so I'll summarize: Democratic Party apparatchiks have taken control of the Troy Jackson for Senate campaign in Maine, are maddeningly centrist, and are trying to stifle questions at town halls. I can tell you for a fact that party officials do not respond when constituents contact them with concerns. These people never, ever learn. #Politics #Democrats #Democracy #Maine #Senate #US #USpol https://nymag.com/intelligencer/article/maine-senate-democratic-party-troy-jackson-graham-platner-susan-collins.html
This week's Sunburnt & Stubborn is out, with 39 events across Arizona, November 9 to 15. Senate Democrats choose their leader behind closed doors in early December, and because both Arizona senators are Democrats, both have a vote in it. An email from you counts more than usual, so it is this week's pick. The 15 county boards also certify the November 3 results between November 9 and 19, in public meetings.
Read the full issue:
https://www.azadvocacyhub.org/nov-9-15-sunburnt-stubborn/?ref=mastodon
#Arizona #ArizonaPolitics #Democracy