💥 Courage Over Compliance: We will not cower to bullies
🗽 A well-informed citizenry is our strongest defense against tyranny. When corruption and authoritarianism rise, Americans push back—every time.
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Friends, despite the challenges of 2025, as we look ahead, remember this: we are not alone, we are powerful, and every action we take matters.
I am so deeply proud of each of you. Your words, your courage, your actions—they give me hope every single day. Every voice matters. Every action counts. And together, our participation can change the course of history.
No one can impose racism, xenophobia, Islamophobia, antisemitism, homophobia, misogyny, sexism, ageism, ableism, sizeism, transphobia, misogynoir, elitism, or bigotry on us. We will not be silenced. We will not be sidelined.
Yes, we face extremists determined to dismantle our democracy—Donald Trump, a convicted 34-time convicted felon who calls himself a leader but acts only as a tyrant, and the Republican members of Congress who enable him. Backed by MAGA extremists, those who weaponize religion, and those who fear diversity, they are trying to drag America into a theocratic autocracy that strips away our rights and freedoms. They don't seek to represent us but rule over us.
But here's the truth they cannot erase: we are not powerless. We hold the power they fear most—the unstoppable power of collective action. And we are rising.
These are troubling times, but never forget—we are not alone, we have power, and every action we take matters.
This is our moment in 2026—our call to speak out, show up, and build power with courage for the America we believe in: a nation of equality, justice, freedom, and dignity for all.
We will not cower to bullies and we will not obey
When they come for our health and safety, we will show up, speak out, and organize to build the power to replace them.
When they come for our voting rights, we will show up, speak out, and organize to build the power to replace them.
When they come for our Dreamers, we will show up, speak out, and organize to build the power to replace them.
When they come for our freedom to practice any religion, we will show up, speak out, and organize to build the power to replace them.
When they come for our power of impeachment, we will show up, speak out, and organize to build the power to replace them.
When they come for our freedom of choice, we will show up, speak out, and organize to build the power to replace them.
When they come for our immigrant children, families, neighbors, co-workers, and people in our community we will show up, speak out, and organize to build the power to replace them.
When they come for our rule of law and corrupt the Supreme Court, we will show up, speak out, and organize to build the power to replace them.
When they come for our right to live in a community safe from gun violence, we will show up, speak out, and organize to build the power to replace them.
When they come for our planet, we will show up, speak out, and organize to build the power to replace them.
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If you're looking for resources to guide you in this struggle, check out Timothy Snyder's "On Tyranny". Professor Snyder teaches (taught?) at Yale and the University of Toronto. It's a quick, engaging, and inspiring read.
👍👍👍NO WE WILL NOT COWAR!!