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🎨 An art collective with a focus on strong female leads 💪 This is my art account. This is my personal account --> @amyuno.bsky.social and my Dad's account --> @bridges-not-walls.bsky.social
Want a new #mobiledevice or mobile operating system that *isn’t* from a terrible company? I gotchu covered! ☺️ Read my latest article for alternatives to #Google & #Apple devices and OS: cutoffthespigot.substack.com/p/de-google-... #android #fairphone #cellphone #iphone
De-Google Part 8: Cellphone Device & OS Alternatives
I know you’ve been waiting for this one 😁
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A new survey finds large majorities of Democratic AND Republican voters support capping prescription drug costs, banning surprise medical bills, and stopping corporate investors from buying up homes. @bedoyausa.bsky.social explains how economic populism can reshape our politics.
Is It Time For A Populist Revolution? (Ft. Alvaro Bedoya)
Donald Trump wants you to think that the least powerful people in this country are the most responsible for your problem
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This past July, Oscar took a trip to the hospital for a fracture in his leg. He’s been on stall rest alone for months… until now! Oscar has been happily reunited with his friends and they couldn’t be more excited 🐽🌸 We are so happy to see him continuing to heal. We love you little Oscar!! 💕
Meteors are about to enter our atmosphere at 41 miles per second! 🌠🧪 Born from the debris of Halley's Comet, the Orionids light up the sky from October 2 to November 7, peaking overnight October 21 to 22. Catch around 20 meteors per hour at the peak, with standout years reaching up to 75.
When I visited France, I had to go to Provence to see if the lavender fields there were as beautiful as I had heard. They were, indeed! I was immediately captivated by the rolling plains of purple lavender rows. Hills of Provence by Erin Hanson, 2026 Oil on canvas 28 x 36 in #art #impressionism
Child: This is my first time meeting a mayor. Mamdani: Wow, have you ever met a prime minister? Child: No Norway PM Jonas Gahr Støre: *walks over*
Truckers are predicted to go on strike starting October 1st due to the rapidly rising diesel prices.
🚨 IT’S FINALLY HERE 🚨 The KAPOW handbook is officially released: 60 pages all about how to integrate mutual aid into electoral politics. And it’s FREE. Join the 1,500+ people who have already received their digital copy: kapow.works/handbook
![Preview of the KAPOW handbook, excerpt copy [up until character limit] that reads:
How did we get here?
America has cultivated a culture where thousands of people across the country take the noble first step to run for office, only to find themselves sprinting all the way to Election Day through an extremely traumatic, masochistic, and undemocratic process we like to call "campaigning".
Political races are analyzed in terms of who raised more money (which is far easier when you know rich people or are rich yourself, who has the most connections (who doesn't love a backroom deal?), and who is more "electable" (translation: white, centrist man). The extraordinary amounts of cash burned on advertisements and consulting every year are considered a natural byproduct of a system we pretend is still functional. It's almost impossible for working class people to represent their communities as those with power consolidate it further.
But guess what?
It doesn't have to be this way. We don't have to suck.
When I started my congressional campaign, I wanted to try all of the things I've ranted about to my partner: "Why don't Democrats do [insert cool thing]?" Every time I was in a room with someone with power, I asked the same and was always told it won't work. "Well, have you tried it?" I'd ask. The answer was always no. So I decided to try it myself. At worst, I'd lose. But I'd still give the next person a case study to point to, to know that we tried to do something and make it better the next go around.
Well, I did lose. But we - myself, my team, our supporters - won a lot too. We beat 15 candidates, including multiple elected officials, coming in second, just 3 points shy of first place. When I launched, many politicos didn't think I'd break 5%. But we did. And we did it by actually breaking the mold.
That's where KAPOW comes in.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:ats4shmeia7i7ildqm3denmd/bafkreiayy6betazf5ek27s3cy436e2umzcnk6wzsmzd3wd5q4qg45db4rq)
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So... What is KAPOW?
Great question! The KAPOW Method is the name for a new method of campaigning, defined by three main pillars:
• The integration of mutual aid and direct service into electoral campaign work, turning political resources into tangible impact
• The radical belief that helping your community before Election Day is a viable organizing strategy
• The creation of an explicitly political community through creative and non-traditional political action
But my personal favorite description comes from my friend and collaborator, Mia Orlando:
" ]When we say 'KAPOW!, it means halting the doom.
It means turning collective anger into meaningful change.
No one person can do this alone, and through many different channels, we can come together."
Everything described in this handbook comes from our own experience in the Kat for Illinois campaign and what we have learned since founding KAPOW. While we have given a lot of thought to how this would apply in a hyper-urban landscape like Manhattan or a more rural landscape like Idaho, at the time of writing this, we have not been able to do this kind of operation in those places. I say this to remind you, the reader, that nothing in politics and nothing in human-to-human interaction will be one-size-fits-all. And, if we have the capacity, we would love to help you tailor this method to your own campaign.
This is also a method that requires buy-in from both the candidate and their staff. It requires strong values and courage, a willingness to analyze and accept opportunity costs, investment in divergent methods, accessibility, creativity, and a commitment to the work, win or lose. But that's why you're running in the first place, right?
We included an index that divides our method into a variety of categories. At the end of each category, we also added a section for Frequently Asked Questions.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:ats4shmeia7i7ildqm3denmd/bafkreicswembfaa27jhnn5xzdrrnfmlv3ckodqhsj2lwjprzzx2dcmgbla)
Mayor Wilson is making Seattle a better place for homeless to get back on their feet with dignity.
Mayor Katie B. Wilson@mayor.seattle.gov · 3w agoEveryone in Seattle deserves a safe place to call home. Today, I am announcing bold action to expand shelter and support for people experiencing homelessness.
Worst president ever with worst cabinet ever with negotiators who are serving Putin.
We need to normalize union organizing in every sector of American life.
Tiny dropping in to tell you that our tours are SOLD OUT this weekend! 🎉 Book a future tour here: woodstocksanctuary.org/visit
Happy #nationalwildlifeday! Sending love to all the creatures, big and small today 🦎🐢🐘🦒🐌 #kidlitart #illustration #willdife #sciart #illustrator
We have lost one of the greatest. A lifelong organizer, writer, and one of the fiercest advocates for equality this country has ever seen, Gloria Steinem was exceptional in every sense of the word.
Broken swing sets? Missing basketball nets? Have no fear, Renew Crew is here. Neighborhood parks are meant for recreation — not frustration. If it’s broken, this crew will fix it. If it’s run-down, they’ll renew it. Renew Crew: Coming soon to a park near you.
The Santa Monica Pier is lit for Dolly. And I'm sobbing once again.
Two people have died from measles in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. No one should ever die of measles when we have such an effective vaccine. Measles deaths are a result of years of anti-vax disinformation.
Walmart is making headlines for receiving a $2.9 billion tariff refund. But there aren’t any headlines about Walmart’s biggest secret…
ROSIE: “.. I'm back in the spotlight all thanks to President Ompa J. Loompa, who is watching us this evening from inside a catering cart. You know, I couldn't have done it without you, sweetie. You brought me back just like you did with fascism and the measles." $DIS
