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Pretty crazy how important the blockade of a trade route is right now

i genuinely think we need a second reconstruction to pull that kind of thing off. Like constitutional amendments, major structural changes to government, etc.

From Powerlessness to Power We will not achieve any of our ultimate goals without exercising state power, and the most effective way to take state power is through nonviolent but confrontational resistance.

“Let us be clear: we want the power of the state. We wish to hold the criminals of the regime accountable. We wish to seize back the public funds looted by Trump and his cronies. We wish to undo the damage he has done to the government. More than any of that we wish to rebuild.”

this particular line is maybe the best statement of purpose i have seen for those of us who want a more militant opposition to this administration

my increasingly curmudgeonly take is that we all, in fact, have responsibilities. politics isn't an arena for self-actualization. it's an arena for public service. this is as true of voters as it is of politicians.

A heck of a chart: in every single one of the 10 major US cities that built the most housing between 2017 and 2023, rents for older, existing units fell—often by quite a bit.

And I think liberals should stop taking the bait and ceding ground on immigration.

Immigration is good. Multiculturalism is good. Free trade is good. Stop being embarrassed to say so.

Again, we learn that most people can make sensible decisions regardless of their level of income or wealth. Trouble is, many politicians base their careers on the myth of the irresponsible poor

I'm a little worried that the media frenzy around the second strike on the shipwrecked is masking the more important fact that every single strike is illegal

However it plays out, it’s a fascinating moment to be watching and I’ll be looking for ways I can get involved and help protect democracy. As I said earlier, No Kings has massive potential, but only if leveraged.

Huge kudos to @ezralevin.bsky.social for spearheading this.

3. Does Indivisible’s political involvement and broader movement-building work impact the growth of the No Kings protests? Since they’re all in on removing Chuck Schumer, does a hypothetical Schumer dead-ender (assuming they exist) not attend?

2. Do they keep the name Indivisible for the political movement, or do they call the movement No Kings and Indivisible just stays the organization behind it? For example, does a candidate endorsed in a primary by them say ‘I’m a No Kings candidate’ or that they’re an Indivisible-backed candidate?

Things I’ll be watching for:

1. Do they try to build a political caucus of endorsed politicians in a more centralized way than the Tea Party did? Or will they try to stay bottoms up and not try to affiliate officially with politicians?

Democratic leaders have failed us again. It's time to get new leaders. After yet another capitulation by Chuck Schumer and Senate Democrats, it's clear we need new leadership capable of mounting a serious opposition to Trump's authoritarian regime. We're launching our la...

Somehow missed this, but @indivisible.org is doing a version of what I proposed they could! They announced a primary program against non-fighter Dems. Interestingly, they’re being more bold than I proposed they could be and already taking sides, especially anti-Schumer.
www.indivisible2026.org

With SNAP Ending November 1st, No Kings Calls for Mass Mutual Aid in Communities Across the Country In response to the Trump Administration’s refusal to continue providing food assistance to over 42 million Americans in need via SNAP, including approximately 16 million children and 8 million seniors...

It looks like No Kings is organizing a weekend of giving to local food banks while SNAP is illegibly deprived of funding. This is both great organizing and a great idea! I encourage you to join if you can.

www.fiftyfifty.one/post/with-sn...

Great point!

Love it, I'll definitely look into it. Thanks!

I would love to get feedback. Could candidates make it work convincingly? How else can we capitalize on the energy and momentum of the moment? Who should I talk to about this?

Since I'm new to posting here, I'd love to hear from my old ET friends @purrtah.bsky.social and @jakerugh.bsky.social!

8/8

I think that message would be powerful and resonate with millions of us who are angry and scared enough to take to the streets. The historic No Kings attendance proves strong support for resisting Trump's abuses of power; candidates who embrace it will likely get more support than they realize.

7/8

Someone like @roycoopernc.bsky.social could say, “As an avid supporter of the Constitution, I firmly believe in No Kings. Unfortunately, when Mike Whatley tried to overturn the 2020 election, he proved he’s as Pro-King as they come. This November, choose No Kings over Pro-Kings.”

6/8

This idea won’t leave my head today: candidates could purposefully identify themselves with the movement, I’m a No Kings candidate, running on a No Kings platform, my opponent is a pro-King Democrat because they voted for Trump’s authoritarian spending bill etc.

5/8

While massively bigger than the Tea Party’s protest, No King’s cultural/political relevance has yet to be truly felt. Because the protests are still not associated with radicalization, I think there’s an opportunity for candidates across the left to embrace its ideals and brand.

4/8

Then the No Kings protests happened. On Oct 18th, nearly 7 million people took to the streets in 2,700 locations (per @alexip718.com's awesome coverage with Xylom). In contrast, the Tea Party’s biggest event was surprisingly only 311K over 346 locations. (en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tea_Par...)

3/8

While I sympathize with complaints that Dems aren’t meeting the moment, I’ve hesitated because 1. I don’t want the radicalization associated with the Tea Party, and 2. Dem leaders are pretty effective at passing progressive laws in a normal environment. They just can't do much in the minority.

2/8

TLDR: No Kings could be the Tea Party of the left, candidates should harness the momentum.

Earlier this year, frustration with elected Democrats led to calls for a “Tea Party on the left” to similarly disrupt the status quo.

1/8

It was a great game!

I think what a lot of this anger and angst is coming from is the belated realization and denial that by losing in 2024, certain faster, more satisfying paths out of this were curtailed. the range of outcomes moved closer to disaster than salvation, and the only way out is through.

This is the playbook, folks.

If you're not paying attention now and doing something about it, then you're going to have to sit down the rest of your life because democracy is being taken away.

Do not be quiet in this moment.

Look, they do not have the capacity or competence to do this at the scale they want you to fear they do, and your fear is precisely their greatest force multiplier. Everybody who is cowed into silence by their threats allows them a smaller pool to focus on.

Alayna Treene @alaynatreene Trump shelved his plans to target Chicago as the next city for his domestic crime push after advisers warned him that sending in troops to help with local law enforcement (without buy-in from the state’s governor) could create legal headaches they want to avoid, sources familiar with the matter told CNN Now he’s going to Memphis W/ @HBRabinowitz https://cnn.com/2025/09/12/politics/chicago-memphis-trump-national-guard

It absolutely matters here that Pritzker was effective at sounding the alarm and plainly stating this would be unconstitutional in a profoundly radical and fundamental way, and showing he could rally practical popular opposition, which then gets spun as backing out over "legal headaches."