Hey y'all community builders!

I'm committed to improving quality of life in my Oakland neighborhood, East Canyon 22x, and well beyond by bringing neighbors together, inspiring them to get involved locally, and informing them about local realities (battling skewed, anti-democratic news narratives from for-profit news conglomerates and little fascist outfits, tryna take our progressive DA, Pamela Price, down, smh)!

I hope to bring neighbors on board here on Mastodon, but I haven't accomplished that yet! Even though our Oakland, East Canyon neighbors are not here yet, I'm going to post our newsletter here for you! Yes, you!!

Because this is what democracy looks like!

https://us14.campaign-archive.com/?e=f619370f78&u=1720895ad58360cb1ad8f5b3f&id=16ce8e1846

#eastcanyon22x
#communitybuilding
#thisiswhatdemocracylookslike
#battlefalsenarratives
#fightdisinformation
#democracyproud

Reminder: early #voting starts Monday in #Dallas county.

Sample Ballot: https://www.dallascountyvotes.org/wp-content/uploads/FInal-Sample-Ballot-1.pdf

School District Candidates: https://www.dallasisd.org/Page/85141. These people can either make #school a living hell for #Queer (esp. #Trans) kids, or they can just, you know, let them get a decent, trauma-free #education. These #LGBT kids can't #vote, but you can.

More stuff is in play in just about every suburb #election.

#ThisIsWhatDemocracyLooksLike

#DemocracyIsNotASpectatorSport

Justin Jones Is Back Where He Belongs: The Statehouse

“The Nashville Metro Council voted unanimously to reinstate Rep. Justin Jones to the Tennessee House of Representatives days after Republicans voted to expel him.”

https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/politics-news/justin-jones-tennessee-reinstated-1234712539/

#JustinJones #TheTennesseeThree #GunReform #ThisIsWhatDemocracyLooksLike #DemocracyWins

Rep. Justin Jones to his Republican colleagues: “I want to thank you all, not for what you did, but for awakening the people of this state, particularly the young people."

Via The Tennessee Holler:

BROTHER JONES BACK IN THE HOUSE: “Expelling us won’t stop us, it will only galvanize us — POWER TO THE PEOPLE!”

https://twitter.com/thetnholler/status/1645558916099588097?s=61&t=657Ta6s8PFEsIRlxxocx1g

#JustinJones #TheTennesseeThree #GunReform #ThisIsWhatDemocracyLooksLike #DemocracyWins

@GJGreenlea Thank you. ❤️ Here's that video hosted in the Fediverse, for people who don't want to click on the evil site.

Singing “This Little Light of Mine”, Rep. Justin Jones walks up to the house chamber, arms locked with supporters including Councilwoman Zulfat Suara.

Via LeBron Hill for the Tennessean

#JustinJones #TheTennesseeThree #ThisIsWhatDemocracyLooksLike #ThisLittleLightOfMine #DemocracyWins

Rep. Justin Jones returns to massive applause. (via Acyn)

https://twitter.com/acyn/status/1645556522687123456?s=61&t=657Ta6s8PFEsIRlxxocx1g

#JustinJones #TheTennesseeThree #GunReform #ThisIsWhatDemocracyLooksLike #DemocracyWins

Via LeBron Hill for the Tennessean:

Singing “This Little Light of Mine”, Rep. Justin Jones walks up to the house chamber, arms locked with supporters including Councilwoman Zulfat Suara.

https://twitter.com/hill_bron/status/1645554453125234690?s=61&t=657Ta6s8PFEsIRlxxocx1g

#JustinJones #TheTennesseeThree #ThisIsWhatDemocracyLooksLike #ThisLittleLightOfMine #DemocracyWins

Harry Sisson: “Rep. Justin Jones is leading a crowd back to the Tennessee legislature following a vote to reinstate him back into the house. This is democracy. This is activism. This is what America is all about.”

Marchers chant, “THIS IS WHAT DEMOCRACY LOOKS LIKE!”

https://twitter.com/harryjsisson/status/1645548120191926272?s=61&t=657Ta6s8PFEsIRlxxocx1g

#JustinJones #TheTennesseeThree #GunReform #ThisIsWhatDemocracyLooksLike #DemocracyWins

Early #voting for the next #Dallas #election starts Apr 24 @ 8am: https://www.dallascountyvotes.org/election-day-information/upcoming-election-information/

Anyone who says voting doesn't matter is saying YOU don't matter. Gerrymandering, intimidation, disinformation; lots of effort goes towards keeping #POC & #Queers from voting. Show up for our communities.

Don't know who to vote for? Download a sample ballot & go to each candidate's web site; Bigots & homophobes aren't subtle these days; Vote for the least awful.

#ThisIsWhatDemocracyLooksLike

the fucking lengths people will go to in order to hurt others never ceases to infuriate me

#hostileArchitecture
#greensboro
#thisIsWhatDemocracyLooksLike
#fuckYou
#acab
#allCouncilsAreBullies

"Eine Bewegung kann nicht geräumt werden." ✊

Mehrere hundert Menschen setzten heute in #Kiel ein Zeichen für das 1,5-Grad-Ziel von Paris, für Klimagerechtigkeit, für den schnellen Ausbau der erneuerbaren Energieerzeugung und ein Ende des fossilen Zeitalters.

#ThisIsWhatDemocracyLooksLike #PowerToThePeople #FightFor1point5 #ClimateJustice #EndFossilFuels

@fff @parents4future
@S4F
@Healthforfuture
@psy4f
@ende_gelaende
@LuetziBleibt

#particle #matter #quantum #physics
#ThisIsWhatDemocracyLooksLike
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Which is your favorite lepton?

RT @nervnich111@twitter.com

Elon Musk lässt die User abstimmen, ob er Twitter-Chef bleiben soll. Da können wir doch behilflich sein, oder?
Läuft nur bis heute Mittag.
#thisiswhatdemocracylookslike https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/1604617643973124097

Apologies for not introducing myself earlier. Still learning the protocols. I’m Leslie. Originally from Madison WI. Retired on Kaua’i. Veteran of #RecallScottWalker & #Act10Protests. #ThisIsWhatDemocracyLooksLike. 🤙🏽

Apologies for not introducing myself earlier. Still learning the protocols. I’m Leslie. Originally from Madison WI. Retired on Kaua’i. Veteran of #RecallScottWalke & #Act10Protests. #ThisIsWhatDemocracyLooksLike. 🤙🏽

Apologies for not introducing myself earlier. Still learning the protocols. I’m Leslie. Originally from Madison WI. Retired on Kaua’i. Veteran of #RecallScottWalke & , #Act10Protests. #ThisIsWhatDemocracyLooksLike. 🤙🏽

#Polizeiproblem wie eh und je. 😡
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RT @Gegenangriff1
Krasse Zustände in Essen!
Zu der (angemeldeten!) Mahnwache vor der Gesa kamen einige Cops, haben gestresst, herumgebrüllt, geschubst.
Mehrere Platzverweise wurden ausgesprochen und eine Person mitgenommen, wohin ist unklar.
#Polizeiproblem
#ThisIsWhatDemocracyLooksLike
https://twitter.com/Gegenangriff1/status/1445118032725094400

WTF???

RT @Gegenangriff1@twitter.com

Krasse Zustände in Essen!
Zu der (angemeldeten!) Mahnwache vor der Gesa kamen einige Cops, haben gestresst, herumgebrüllt, geschubst.
Mehrere Platzverweise wurden ausgesprochen und eine Person mitgenommen, wohin ist unklar.
#Polizeiproblem
#ThisIsWhatDemocracyLooksLike

🐦🔗: https://twitter.com/Gegenangriff1/status/1445118032725094400

RT @Gegenangriff1
Krasse Zustände in Essen!
Zu der (angemeldeten!) Mahnwache vor der Gesa kamen einige Cops, haben gestresst, herumgebrüllt, geschubst.
Mehrere Platzverweise wurden ausgesprochen und eine Person mitgenommen, wohin ist unklar.
#Polizeiproblem
#ThisIsWhatDemocracyLooksLike

Ein netter Mensch hat einige Vergehen der #Polizei im #DanniBleibt einfach Mal zusammengefasst.

Der Landtag überlegt einen Zuschuss für die Beamt*innen.
#ThisIsWhatDemocracyLooksLike

(Der Zettel liegt im autonomen Info-Zelt aus.)