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ancianita

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12. If they don't take one, ask them what they watch on tv regularly. Then you'll know why they've checked out or

Reply to Bread and Circuses (Reply #10)

Fri Oct 3, 2025, 10:24 PM

11 hrs ago

if they can be persuaded to care and/or learn about who/what secures or endangers their way of life. A short conversation can have a positive ripple effect, because we never know how far our words can take others.

Or perhaps have a fact sheet ready with reasons why millions are protesting in thousands of protests across the nation.

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Chicago And The End Of American Liberty. [View all] ancianita 13 hrs ago OP

Chicagoans aren't exactly rolling over. Morbius 12 hrs ago #1

Media yawns while JB collects evidence. ancianita 12 hrs ago #3

no. we're not. mopinko 12 hrs ago #5

Thanks. Excellent points. We desperately need to end the coup now. Bread and Circuses 12 hrs ago #2

2,000 cities are getting ready for NO KINGS Day. Let's do this. ancianita 12 hrs ago #4

I was and still am a low level volunteer for these events. We need 30 million! Because ... Bread and Circuses 12 hrs ago #6

Yes. But doing that takes some doing. Indivisibles' Ezra Levin and Leah Greenberg plan well but need a lot of help. ancianita 12 hrs ago #7

I was out handing out flyers for NO KINGs 2 and... Bread and Circuses 11 hrs ago #10

If they don't take one, ask them what they watch on tv regularly. Then you'll know why they've checked out or ancianita 11 hrs ago #12

Yes! I am very experienced in public speaking and talking with difficult people. Bread and Circuses 10 hrs ago #17

I admire your work! Thank you for sharing it! ancianita 10 hrs ago #19

I'm one of many , many ordinary people ! Just Like everyone in the DU Community! Bread and Circuses 9 hrs ago #20

30 mil would be wonderful. soldierant 11 hrs ago #15

I want an audio of either patrick stewart or lawrence fishburn reading this. Volaris 11 hrs ago #8

My personal favorite would be James Earl Jones. ancianita 11 hrs ago #9

Yeah, but unless you wanna AI that shit and probably pay The Mouse a fistful of cash, that aint happening. Volaris 10 hrs ago #18

Very nicely done angrychair 11 hrs ago #11

Thanks, less angrychair! ancianita 11 hrs ago #13

DURec leftstreet 11 hrs ago #14

K&R orangecrush 10 hrs ago #16

First they came for... Martin Eden 1 hr ago #21

Some animals are more equal than others GusBob 1 hr ago #22

"The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants" Jack Valentino 1 hr ago #23