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Lisa Frackleton's avatar

Mr. Reich, I am a worry wort by nature, and if managed well, can be very informing! So here’s to worrying about the things and people I care about most, and for me, you are in my tribe! Hope you don’t mind…😉🥰

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Maggie Alandt's avatar

These shows of strength are awesome and they are doing something cuz magas are doing stupid shit and leaving a roadmap so when they get before a judge people have witnessed

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GeologyRockYo's avatar

It’s important we do band together. This means we should be ALSO be attending protests that the “left” has been doing by ourselves for 2 yrs. If we really are fighting fascism that includes fascism effecting ppl overseas in a g-cide being live-streamed in Gaza. A horrifying war that WE HELPED PAY FOR. 50501 Protestors should be also fighting w/ Palestinians, Iranians, Ukrainians, Congolese, Sudanese, Romanians, Georgians, Hungarians, and all the others being culled worldwide by the oligarchs.

Most ppl who identify or are seen as “leftists” really don’t expect perfection. We do expect as little hypocrisy as possible tho. We’ve been living in a very propagandized bubble in the US for a very long time. A lot of what’s happening in the world is either partially or largely OUR FAULT. While the 99% are now under attack here, it’s like we think we’re the only ones our government are effecting.

We can only have a “big tent” when the hypocrisies of ppl in that tent is acknowledged and worked on. Where efforts are made to show solidarity. Example: If you wanna fight fascism while carrying a flag of Isreal, you haven’t realized yet the extreme hypocrisy of that. Honesty of what’s occurring is imperative rn. Not white-washing, not excusing, not being uninformed of what’s happening around the world not just in this country.

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50501 SC's avatar

Agreed. If you've seen that happening in SC, please let us know.

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Lin Stern's avatar

how did you get my picture?

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50501 SC's avatar

😂 the possum? Are we twins?

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Margaret Brownlie's avatar

Many many thanks for your amazing work !! Wonderful article. Chop wood. Carry water!! We are ready.

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Bob's avatar

Never give up ✌️

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Lucia Messina's avatar

Thank you.. and for all the world for your hard work.

Needed leadership in a chaotic environment.

Please remember there will be lots of us planning for the midterms and will need your help and volunteers.

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Judy Locke's avatar

For me it’s been hard to find the tent - some centralized connection would be helpful. Not just to coordinate the actions of various groups - my zip code could give me a list of things going on around me at the times I’m available and looking for a place to plug in…. But also to share ideas and information- don’t need bosses but do need people to collect organize and distribute information.. and warnings.

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50501 SC's avatar

Makes sense! We use Discord for general conversation and community-building here in SC, and a few other tools for other purposes. We'd love to have you plug in with us! Here's the link to join: https://tr.ee/1yiVkVe3YW

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Bernadette Borcher's avatar

Thank you for your enthusiasm, leadership and level-headed organizing! Whether some people want to admit it or not, your efforts and those of the other 50 states, are having a positive impact. We had a great No Kings Day in 2 communities. Very upbeat but solid in our messaging.

You should be very proud!

💙

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Ellen Harrison's avatar

I want to say thank you for all you do I understand why you wrote this but I want to say one thing you owe no one any explanation just know in your heart that you did it fantastic job and are greatly appreciated again a big THANK YOU 🙏

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A Voice of The Body Politic's avatar

Inclusivity not exclusivity! Yes!

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Celeste's avatar

Thanks for all you do. Question: we are hearing noise about strange metal fortress walls going up around DC buildings and that something big is going down in DC. Any news there? Rachel Maddox reported it.

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50501 SC's avatar

We've heard that too, and there are suspicions and guesses, but we don't have any confirmed info that's any different or more detailed.

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Beth Reuben's avatar

Here’s another thing-

FLOTILLAS!!! We March on the streets, but can you see a flotilla surrounding our Statue of Liberty, 🗽🗽🗽horns blaring, sails painted, loudspeakers ???? Flotillas everywhere there’s water ⛴️🛳️🛥️⛵️⛴️⚓️!!!!

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Beth Reuben's avatar

Loved your piece here! One thing I wish for is an ANTHEM!!!! Music is the universal language - even borrow one… “Do You Hear The People Sing?” From Les Miserables would be effective… or “We Are The World” or some such thing????? People marching and jointing voices is much more compelling than individuals shouting “ Fuck Trump” or whatever…. Does anyone else think an anthem would be powerful??? “My country it’s of thee”?????

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Laurie Ross's avatar

What happened to MTG?

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50501 SC's avatar

I'm confused — what do you mean?

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Liz Reinking's avatar

Thank you! Thank you!!! Thank you!!!! You are appreciated! You are fighting for our democracy and democracies are messy “ people events”. And they should be if they represent us all!!!

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