Defense of Democracy
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Empowering Americans to move from awareness of a democracy in crisis - into coordinated, sustainable, civic action.
Steven J. Asbill Jr. joins a growing movement of leaders stepping up to support our public schools, teachers, and libraries by signing the Pledge to Protect Public Education. #PublicEducation #SouthCarolina #SCpol #SCleg #District85 #SupportPublicSchools #LibrariesMatter
Senator Mark Mann (Oklahoma Senate District 46) has signed the Pledge to Protect Public Schools! We are proud to see leaders championing public education! #PublicEducation #Oklahoma #OKpol #OKleg #OKC #SD46 #SupportPublicSchools #LibrariesMatter #markmann
Shoutout to Representative Jacob Rosecrants, House District 46 in Oklahoma, for signing the Pledge to Protect Public Schools! We are proud to see leaders loudly championing public education! #jacobrosecrants #PublicEducation #Oklahoma #normanok #NormanOK
By signing the Pledge to Protect Public Education, Liza Stefani reaffirms her commitment to support teachers, fund schools, and protect libraries. Strong public resources build stronger neighborhoods, ensuring Auburn’s children and families thrive. #LizaStefani #AuburnCA #AuburnUnionSchoolDistrict
Brooklyn Talarico, Candidate, NY State Assembly, District 105 has just signed the Pledge to Protect Public Education. Thank you Brooklyn Talarico for standing up for New York's educators! #newyork #wappingersCSD #thepledge #publiceducation
Congratulations are in order for the families in Louisiana. Jamie Davis, Candidate, U.S. Senate and Lauren Jewett, Candidate, U.S. House of Representatives, District 1 have just signed the Pledge to Protect Public Education. #louisiana #jamiedavis #laurenjewett #pledgetoprotectpubliceducation
Kelly Johnson, Gardner City Council and Kristen Schultz, Candidate for KS House of Representatives, District 43- have just signed the Defense of Democracy Pledge to protect Public Education. #Kansas #gardnerks #kellyjohnson #kristenschultz #pledgetoprotectpubliceducation #defenseofdemocracy
Victoria Martz, candidate for Indiana's House of Representatives District 55 has just promised to protect public education in Indiana by signing the Defense of Democracy Pledge to Protect Public Education! #indiana #hoosiers #publiceducation #victoriamartz #protectpubliced
Heroes are everywhere! Becky Saylor is promising to protect public education if elected to the Cobb County School Board. Thank you Becky for putting Atlanta's children first. #beckysaylor #atlanta #georgia #publiceducation
For our families in Ft Myers- two more pledge signers promising to protect public education in the face of government overreach. Debbie Jordan, Lee County School Board, District 4 and Amber Ware, Candidate for mayor. #fortmyers #debbiejordan #amberware #florida #defenseofdemocracy
Trustee Bobbie Simpson in Shasta County, California, has signed the Defense of Democracy Pledge to Protect Public Education. Thank you for putting our students and classrooms first! #PublicEducation #GatewayUSD #ShastaCounty #ProtectPublicSchools #pledgetoprotectpubliceducation
Shoutout to Brooklyn Talarico, candidate for Assembly District 105 in LaGrangeville NY, for signing the Defense of Democracy Pledge to Protect Public Education! Thank you for putting our kids and schools first! #LaGrangevilleNY #ProtectPublicSchools #PublicEducation #NYPolitics #defenseofdemocracy
What are people saying about Readout 2026: A free virtual community event by Defense of Democracy? Registration is still open (and free!). You can sign up for this once-in a lifetime opportunity to meet with the most banned author in the US here: givebutter.com/readout-2026...
A candidate in a small California town was just convicted on 9 counts of election fraud. Guess who she's connected to? Hint: it's Moms for Liberty. "When someone shows you who they are, believe them the first time," Maya Angelou #whoaremomsforliberty newrepublic.com/post/215928/...
Surprise! MAGA Candidate Convicted of Election Fraud
Turns out there is election fraud, after all.
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Congratulations are in order for the families in Owasso, OK. Aaron Brent, candidate for Oklahoma House of Representatives D74, has just signed the Pledge to Protect Public Education. #oklahoma #owasso #pledgetoprotectpubliceducation
Cobb County Georgia has an advocate for the intellectual freedom! Thank you to Becky Sayler for signing our Pledge to Protect Public Education! @beckysayler.bsky.social #cobbcounty #georgia #pledgetoprotectpubliceducation
JOIN US during Banned Books Week and meet bestselling author Ellen Hopkins during our virtual live FREE event! Registration is required and can be done here : givebutter.com/readout-2026...
READOUT 2026
Readout is a nationwide event where hosts use their creativity and passion to raise funds Defense of Democracy, assuring that we can continue with our mission of protecting the American Public School ...
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The community in Ft. Myers Florida is so fortunate - another terrific candidate has promised to protect their public education system! #defenseofdemocracy #thepledge #publiceducation #florida #ftmyers
Debbie Jordan is running for school board in Ft. Myers Florida- the state with one of the highest rates of book bans in the country. She promises to allow educators (not individual parents) decide what belongs in classrooms. #florida #ftmyers #defenseofdemocracy #publiceducation
Thomas Gerrard has taken a stand for our public schools by signing the Defense of Democracy Pledge to Protect Public Education. His pledge underscores a lifelong commitment to transparent, equitable governance that puts the future of the community and its children first.
We are honored to recognize Amber Ware, candidate for Mayor of Ft Myers #florida, for signing the DofD Pledge. Amber has demonstrated a commitment to serving her community with integrity. Her signature on our Pledge reflects her commitment to putting the needs of Fort Myers residents first.
BANNED...BUT WHY? West Allis-West Milwaukee School District Wisconsin 1986 Reason for Ban: Promoting disrespect, rebellion, and anti-social behavior. Oh. And cannibalism (in the poem "Dreadful"),
There’s a clear line between humor and petty vindictiveness. Using a dead-grave meme template to gloat about taking opportunities away from people isn't funny; it’s just punching down. Learn what to do instead at the upcoming “Joy of Resistance” workshop on 9/22. givebutter.com/the-joy-of-r...
Who could have predicted that an organization built on theatrical moral panic would have ethics issues? www.timesexaminer.com/sc-state-pol...
Former Moms for Liberty Chairs in South Carolina Address Massive Departure from Organization - The Times Examiner
The Times Examiner - Your Upstate Conservative Voice in South Carolina.
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Jamie Davis, candidate for U.S. Senate in Louisiana, has officially signed the Defense of Democracy Pledge to Protect Public Education. Read more about our advocacy work and the pledge here: Defense of Democracy Pledge Page #DefenseOfDemocracy #PublicEducation #CivicLeadership #Louisiana
BANNED...BUT WHY? Who Banned It: Escambia County School Board Escambia County, Fl Based on the true story of two male penguins at the Central Park Zoo who raised an egg together, the book was pulled from elementary schools over themes surrounding same-sex parenting.
Pasco county library system voted unanimously to keep Jacob's Missing Book by Ian Hoffman and Sarah Hoffman in the ADULT NON FICTION section today rather than move it to the children's section where it belongs. The meeting was ridiculous and disgusting.
How about all of you actually listen to the vast majority of HCPS parents like myself who have reiterated time and time and time again WE DONT WANT YOU PULLING BOOKS OFF THE SHELVES AND VIOLATING HCPS PROCESS. Fuck you.
Please, I beg you to pay attention. They don't need the miller test, they don't need book challenges. They are banning books via twitter now. The goalposts have shifted and they are unphased by the ruling as the commissioner just tweets which books to remove where. www.tampabay.com/news/educati...
Under state threats, Hillsborough pulls transgender YouTuber’s memoir
After a social media squabble, Florida’s education commissioner announced the county had removed the book from school shelves.
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