John Plante (Bluesky:@johnplante.com)

Tired liberal trying to do my best to survive in a brave new world. I'm also on Blue Sky @johnplante.com

[FloridaKeys *️⃣ DemCastFL Lead @DemsKeys]

South Florida Protest to Protect the Lives of Those Held in DeSantis's Immigration Detention Centers.

Protesta en el sur de Florida para proteger las vidas de los retenidos en los centros de detención de inmigrantes de DeSantis.

As DeSantis pushes to fire elected Mayors and city commissioners who disagree with turning our local police forces into ICE enforcers, we must push for humanitarian treatment.
#SiSePuede

https://t.co/Pc3rvOkfFE

[Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez @AOC]

86,000 people in three days.

At our first stop alone, half the crowd were brand new people not previously on any of list or contact. Many were first timers.

What is happening right now is different. We must use this moment to fight back and defend our democracy.

[Jon Ossoff @ossoff]

They are literally the elites they pretend to hate.

[MeidasTouch @MeidasTouch]

WHOA! Democrat Ro Khanna holds a town hall in VERY RED Bakersfield, California — and draws a HUGE CROWD on Sunday.

[Russell Drew @RussOnPolitics]

@AOC It's remarkable that the only two progressives who can bring in thousands of voters to an event on a weekday afternoon are the oldest one and the youngest one. Bernie Sanders and AOC have a special kind of energy and draw that nobody else can replicate...yet. Keep it up!

[John Plante (Bluesky:@johnplante.com) @johnforflorida]

Seeing a lot of this nationally lately.

[Virginia Democrats @vademocrats]

.@JenKiggans when she saw 400+ of her constituents show up to a town hall that she was invited to.

[John Plante (Bluesky:@johnplante.com) @johnforflorida]

Maybe he's in the crowd seeing what real leadership looks like.

[Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez @AOC]

Today we’re in Greeley, Colorado where GOP Congressman Gabe Evans refuses to hold a town hall.

So we came instead to fill the gap.

Rep. Evans, your constituents say hi! 👋🏽

There’s a couple thousand more outside too. They have some questions about your cuts to veterans care.

[John Plante (Bluesky:@johnplante.com) @johnforflorida]

It is critical that the Postal Service remain outside of corporate hands. For one thing, what is the corporations who seek to take it over fail? What happens then? Do we bail them out as a nation? I don't think so. /2

[John Plante (Bluesky:@johnplante.com) @johnforflorida]

Our Letter Carriers are critical to our nation and it's stability. They provide an essential services to not just the citizens of our Nation, but to countless businesses who depend on the reliable delivery of mail. /1

[Letter Carriers @NALC_National]

“But you know what none of them voted for? To dismantle the Postal Service!”
— @BrianRenfroe19
HANDS OFF USPS! We will #FightLikeHell to defend our jobs and the universal service all Americans rely on!

[TizzyWoman 🗽 ☮️ ~ Keep moving forward @tizzywoman]

Social Security isn't a benefit; it's a lifeline for millions of Americans. It's our earned right! We must protect & strengthen it to ensure dignity and security in retirement.
We have important elections in FL & WI right now! #VoteBlue

#DemsUnited

[Leon County Democrats @leondems]

Wow — unbelievable turnout to protect democracy at Lake Ella.

North Florida doesn’t support Trump & Musk’s extreme assault on American values. Neither should Dunn.

200+ enlisted today to stop the madness.

This is how we take our country back from corrupt billionaires. Join us.

[John Plante (Bluesky:@johnplante.com) @johnforflorida]

Do not underestimate the power every day people have to make a difference. It just takes a desire to create change and then taking action. Find your fight. Do something to make the world a better place today.

[Barack Obama @BarackObama]

I know it can feel like a different era sometimes. But fifteen years ago, I signed the Affordable Care Act into law. Now nearly 50 million people have received health care through the ACA.

With everything going on right now, it’s easy to feel like regular folks can’t make a difference – but the Affordable Care Act is a reminder that change is possible when we keep fighting for progress.

[FloridaKeys *️⃣ DemCastFL Lead @DemsKeys]

FACT: Medicaid covers nearly half of all childbirths in the country, and around two-thirds of nursing home stays.

FACT: Roughly 1/5 of America relies on Medicare or Medicaid to cover healthcare costs.

FACT: GOP members just passed a bill requiring DEEP cuts to these programs. #SaveMedicaid

[FloridaKeys *️⃣ DemCastFL Lead @DemsKeys]

Invoking a 1798 law to deport foreign nationals to El Salvador, where they'll be incarcerated without due process, is a gross abuse of power. The Constitution doesn't allow for such arbitrary actions.

[FloridaKeys *️⃣ DemCastFL Lead @DemsKeys]

Musk: Working Class Americans Need To 'Tighten Their Belts'

30 million low income households benefit from school lunch programs but USAID and USDA funding for local food programs were cut for food banks, farmers, and children so Musk and Trump can give tax cuts to their friends.

[FloridaKeys *️⃣ DemCastFL Lead @DemsKeys]

Meanwhile,
1⃣the free press is unwelcome in the White House and Pentagon press rooms and engaging state-controlled media, a hallmark of autocracy and tyrants.

2⃣ Russia is being made an ally
3⃣China benefits from the nullification of the CHIPS Act

[John Plante (Bluesky:@johnplante.com) @johnforflorida]

Everyday engagement from everyday people is required to preserve our Democracy. Choose today as the day you help preserve Democracy You can donate to each of their campaigns using the following link:

https://t.co/5r84hmjWpG

Do not hesitate to join the fight /4

[John Plante (Bluesky:@johnplante.com) @johnforflorida]

These times call for all of us to be engaged, for all of us to stand up and oppose those who seek to destroy the fabric of our Nation. Right now, in Florida, there are two Congressional races you can support to help tip the balance of power in Washington. /1

[Rep. Malcolm Kenyatta @malcolmkenyatta]

We can’t look away, we can’t walk away, we can’t give up. Too much is on the line.

[John Plante (Bluesky:@johnplante.com) @johnforflorida]

Josh Weil is running for FL-CD6. His winning this seat would add an additional upset for Republicans here in Florida as well. And you can join virtual event being hosted to support Josh Weil at this link below:

https://t.co/9AKxer0N37
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https://t.co/vTbedxDOeh