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ACTIVIST CRONE Baker, gardener, former Rennie Music/Theater/Opera professional - director, stage manager, pianist, educator

DC cyclists & activists rolled in to E Potomac Park yesterday to rally against Trump’s plan to eliminate bike paths & chop down historic cherry trees to make room for his golf course. Don’t let him snatch & privatize this public land while stealing tax payer money to do it. TW: jump scare at the end

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Were you in that Green section in 2024? If so, your non-vote actually helped Tr*mp. Our 2-party system sucks, I admit that, but it certainly isn't going to change before this November. Hold your nose if you must, clutch your pearls, whatever, but VOTE and VOTE BLUE.

US Presidential 2024 Voter Distribution
Harris (29.8%)
Trump (31.0%)
Non-voter (38.1%)
Third Party (1.1%)

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See that really big GREEN section? More people DID NOT VOTE than actually voted for either Harris or Tr*mp.

Were you one of those Green non-voters? Why? "Protest" vote, just didn't like her, couldn't bring yourself to vote for a Black Woman, didn't think your vote mattered . . .

It doesn't really matter what your reason was. The point is, your non-vote ultimately helped Tr*mp. There are other studies that show this (breakdown of the Green section into party registration*).

Unless you are ok with (waves hands vaguely) all of this - and if so, why are you on my feed? - VOTE BLUE, NO MATTER WHO

We can work on elected Democrats to educate them and possibly change their view on various issues. Republicans today, as has been amply demonstrated over the past decade or so, are spineless lackies who don't give a damn about their country.

Step 1 is to save our country and restore democracy. Then we can move on to further steps, and focus on [insert important issues here].

Our 2-party system sucks, I admit that, but it certainly isn't going to change before this November. Our only choices are to vote for Democrats or Republicans. Hold your nose if you must, clutch your pearls, whatever, but VOTE and VOTE BLUE.
* Pew Research Center:
In the 2024 election, non-voters were closely divided in their party affiliation, with 48% identifying with or leaning toward the Democratic Party and 45% identifying as or leaning Republican.