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Roz Butterworth's avatar

Yes … we’ve just voted our labour (left wing) government back in in Australia. Our ‘Temu Trump’ has even lost his own seat. Oh happy day !!!!

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Suzette Hanlon's avatar

A beautiful thing to see 💚💛🇦🇺 Spud losing his seat was icing on the lamington lol 🤣 Aussie Aussie Aussie ♥️

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Jude Johnson's avatar

OI! OI! OI! Way to go, Australia! Special place in my heart for Down Under, so glad to see freedom and democracy staying strong! Many of us are refusing to give in to the Orange Felon and his ICE-stapo, but we recommend nobody come visit until we dump the Dumpster.

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Tobechukwu Olumba's avatar

Oi! Oi! Oi!

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olderwoman's avatar

🖕🏻. 🖕🏻. 🖕🏻

Kim is SPAM do not click, report

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Jude Klassen's avatar

Just woke up and read this in 🇨🇦—THRILLED for you🇦🇺🍾 Love that our mini Trump and yours both lost their seats. Message clear AF!

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Sandra Blessman's avatar

You got that right we don’t want that garbage here

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Greg's avatar

Yes!!! Way to go, Australia!

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Charlotte F's avatar

We ‘real’ Americans who believe in our democracy, warts and all, and in global unity over shared values of freedom, generosity, and compassion, are so grateful to Australia, Canada, and all the other nations that are standing against the authoritarian cancer that is trying to kill us and the principles of democracy. Thank you for holding space for America as we get through this nightmare.

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WJB Motown's avatar

On Sept 3,1939...Commonweath coutries including Canada, Australia and others declared war on Nazism along with England........it took 2 more years before America got into the fight.

Now along with us up here.....Austrialia has their elbows up.........once again we are holding the line against tyranny...waiting for the USA.

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Cathy's avatar

I’m American that voted Harris I’m so embarrassed of the Trump admin but it won’t be forever that’s what I keep repeating 2026 hurry hurry

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Judy Cross's avatar

Please do not be embarrassed. It's not your sin, but tRump and his minions own it. Just be proud to be an American. We will get our Country back and it will become better than ever. God Bless

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Cathy's avatar

I’m embarrassed to have other countries think that all Americans feel this way Yea I’m very embarrassed for all of America

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Janice Bateman's avatar

I would hope you’re joining in protests, and other signs that you’re not happy. There is lots you can do, that will hopefully make you feel stronger before 2026. This not a criticism but a nudge towards feeling some power. My love and support goes out to you. Please don’t allow this cancer to bring you down further. If you do, he wins. Canadians found strength in boycotting US products and tourism to the US. You need to find yours. Even if it’s as simple as writing and phoning your representatives. Even if they hide from you, that shows your strength and determination to make them do the right thing. These are just some ideas. You may already be doing some or all these. My point is find something that makes you feel strong. 💪🏼💪🏼💪🏼🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🐧🐧🐧

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Chuck Jann's avatar

best protest sign i've seen: if kamala was president we'd all be at brunch!

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Pat's avatar

👎👎👎👎👎🤡

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Janice Bateman's avatar

Canadian here. I feel a great sense of relief because I have faith in our new PM Mark Carney. I believe he will manage your dictator wannabe well. We here in Canada have taken the Great Orange Dictator seriously from day one. He’s doubled down on annexation even since the election here. It is not trolling and other countries he has threatened should take him seriously too.

I’m really happy for Australia as well. Hopefully, your fellow is strong as too. I knew you had elections this weekend and I was looking to find out how it went. Congratulations!

For the US people I hope things change for you soon. I will tell you that sometimes we in Canada get frustrated by the MAGA trolls. When there is too many comments it’s difficult to separate them from those who see your leader as great and powerful, ready to stomp on the Canadian freeloaders and those of you who are caring, knowledgeable and understand how he affects us even though we didn’t vote for him. Please be patient with those that can’t separate the wheat from the chaff and react with anger. My heart goes out to you!

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Sandra Blessman's avatar

I stand withe Canada, Ukraine, Australia

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Sylvia Arrowood's avatar

We the Peoples' Resistance, the MedisMighty Resistance will never stop fighting.

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peter's avatar

Fighting? Really? By buying less from Amazon?

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Patti Beth Smith's avatar

as a matter of fact, yes!

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Pat Robinson's avatar

Me too! haven't bought anything since the inauguration. I live in a rural area and have done a great deal of my shopping through Amazon (closest "stores" are at least 70 miles away, do have a local walmart 15 miles away) so for me it is a big deal to stop using them. I've told my kids I'm going to give them "experiences" like money for a pedicure or chriopractor visit for the birthdays/Christmas

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Patti Beth Smith's avatar

not all of Walmart's millionaires agree with what the GOP is doing; our local stores treat their employees well and we rely on them in our frequent food deserts.

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Pat Robinson's avatar

I hope there are some Walmart millionaires who have at least a little power who do not agree with trump. And maybe they will take some actions to curtail his cruelty and his economic policies that are just not any good for anyone. Maybe eventually big business will benefit from the tariffs as they are able to buy up smaller companies, but overall, they need consumers who have money and are willing to spend it, and if the tariffs cost the average consumer even just 15% more than what they are spending now that obviously means they have 15% less to spend (let's face it, most Americans have not been stashing away 15% of their pay checks to have for a rainy tariff year or tow so they can continue to buy at the rate they always have) so these policies hurt them. Of course they can all afford it, but since they are driven by greed and the need to have more and more and more, it will hurt them some.

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ABNER522's avatar

Why don't you ask Elon how effective the resistance can be!!

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Debbie Gauwitz's avatar

I actually canceled 2 monthly subscriptions. Probably won't be buying much of anything except bare necessities for awhile..

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Mrs. Deborah Nelson's avatar

Go away and deal with yourself privately and on your own - peter the pathetic.

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Ken Smith's avatar

What are YOU doing...?

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Jude Johnson's avatar

Peter's a MAGA troll. Just ignore or block. He likes to think he's a provocateur.

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ABNER522's avatar

Peter also goes by Pete or Pat. MAGA and the Fox FAKE news gang think we're as stupid and childish as they are. Just sad, but definitely not surprising.

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WJB Motown's avatar

Peter does serve as the "orange poster maggat baby".......dramatically showing the world how fucking stupid and retarded,diaper wearing...orange makeup..fake Christian dumb fc#k bottom feeders they are.

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Sylvia Arrowood's avatar

We do not need that kind of language. Please.

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Ken Smith's avatar

Thought so, thanks.

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Phyllis Hatch's avatar

And boycott the birthday celebrations the orange man has planned. A military parade PLEASE he is so delusional, he wants to mimic Putin and Kim Jung-on parades. Don’t discount the effects that voting with your feet has. Look at Tesla.

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Janice Bateman's avatar

Seems like a great opportunity for another peaceful protest! One thing I admire is your ability to rally and get “big, huge, great” crowds. I bet your king is really unhappy when “you’re mean”.

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peter's avatar

What the shit ball fuck are you talking about?

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Janice Bateman's avatar

Aren’t you an intelligent one! I hope you’re in therapy for your anger and mommy issues. You think foul language makes you tough don’t you? It truly doesn’t. It only shows you for the small man you are. People might take you seriously if you spoke like a grownup.

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Mary  McCabe's avatar

Congratulations Australia 🇦🇺

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Dee Joy's avatar

Oi oi oi ... thank God!!

Democracy wins again. FDJT!!!

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Phyllis Hatch's avatar

You got that right yaa hoo. But I will be lobbying Monday to keep pathology bulk billed.

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Dee Joy's avatar

Thankyou Phyllis, I've signed all the petitions 💜

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angela clark's avatar

Me too. But very happy that Spud is gone. 😂🇦🇺👍

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Roz's avatar
May 3Edited

Not just a small win, decisive and historic with a clear emphasis on fairness, equality, kindness and mate ship. Importantly, the opposition leader who lost his seat, was decent and gracious in defeat.

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Rolly Ancheta's avatar

With Love from Canada!!!

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Ema's avatar

Great way to start my morning! Congratulations to all of you - well done!

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Linda's avatar

VIVA DEMOCRACY

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Concerned Citizen's avatar

Congratulations!!!

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DAVID SCHULZ's avatar

“Calloo! Callay! Oh, Frabjous Day!” (no one said it better than Lewis Carroll)

Congratulations!

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Denice Shigematsu's avatar

Yay! So happy for you! I’m glad our disaster is at least benefitting other countries❤️

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Noly Garland's avatar

So good! I know a lot of you were really worried! Very well done , results. Now you can take a breath!

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Julie Stacker's avatar

Australia 🇦🇺 and Canada 🇨🇦 standing up for strong democracies. Supporting Americans fighting for their democracy. Elbows and flippers up everyone!

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Sharon Chandler's avatar

Thank you! We need all the help we can get!

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WJB Motown's avatar

Commonwealth nations answered the call to fight nazism and fascism on September 3,1939. Canada and Australia answered the call to fight nazism and fascism in 2025.

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Jay  Kinard's avatar

Thanks for the support! 🇺🇸

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olderwoman's avatar

Julie- "flippers up" 😂. 😂. 😂

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Jan's avatar

Well Said 🇺🇸🫶🏻🇨🇦🗽🗣️

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Cathy's avatar

Thanks we need all the support we can get we will fix this hopefully in 2026 next election 🫶🏼🫰🏼

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Connie's avatar

It would help a lot of us or just me to know about how much a subscription cost before I commit.

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Jay  Kinard's avatar

Most people charging for their messages ask for $40 to $70 per year depending on their reputation. Some are actually worth the price!

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Connie's avatar

Thx. That’s too much.

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Henjo Leszczynski's avatar

Never give up!!! We in The Netherlands will support you as much as we can!!!

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Henjo Leszczynski's avatar

We will stand strong together. Diaper Dumbo Demented Donny has to be arrested together with the whole GOP GANG!!!! No TIRANY No Deportations No Financial Malversations No Tax Cuts for Billionaires No Corrupt Justice etc. etc.

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Connie Larsen's avatar

I want Trump n ALL J6 insurrectionest to be locked up. They committed a crime! I pay for my own!

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David A Pitock's avatar

Thank you Henjo, we need support from everyone, everywhere in the free world 🌎

Felonious 47 thought it would be easy, we will all show him he is wrong.

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Sandra Blessman's avatar

So wrong I agree

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Susan Wurtz's avatar

Thank you for your support always. 💕😊✊

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Jan's avatar

Thank You 🙏🏼 🇨🇦🇺🇸🗽🗣️🩷🫶🏻💪☕️

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olderwoman's avatar

Thank you Henjo, we need it.

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Henjo Leszczynski's avatar

Thank You!!

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UniDig's avatar

Way to go fellas! Keep the torch of Liberty lit and held high!

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Public Servant's avatar

Mighty Meidas keeps the flame of liberty burning. Truth over lies. I have written a poem inspired by their bravery defending democracy: https://democracydefender2025.substack.com/p/meidas-touch-poem

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peter's avatar

Take your fucking poems and take them where the sun do not shine,,, you are amazing… you fucking think you are Robert Frost the great of the people poet laurate?

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WJB Motown's avatar

Peter.....Take your orange maggat bottom feeder comments and shove them into the next Depends diaper chamge.........because you are full of shit...PutinTroll.

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Sandra Blessman's avatar

I agree

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Jan's avatar

🇨🇦🇺🇸🗽🗣️🩷🫶🏻💪👍🏼

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Spin Cycle's avatar

Medias Touch Network — Independent media — is even more critical since the capitulation of so many other media outlets. Keep up the fantastic journalism!!! 👏👏👏

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Jan's avatar

We Absolutely Need You And your team 🫶🏻💪🗽🇺🇸🗽🇨🇦🗣️🩷☕️☕️✅

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peter's avatar

Independent journalism? That is fucking insane. What the fuck is wrong with you people. ?? You have this obsession with the great all powerful oz billionaire oligarchy corrupt and punitive state of affairs. Independent. Meidas Touch splits all that they monetize with Goggle.. Google!! Their president was blowing Trump at the inaguration. You people are mindless sheep. You have a problem with a real newscaster who has more than shitty glasses, cheap clothes, zoom, apple mic, a chair and a computer? Are you against organized oligarchy weather servcies, that rely on state sponsored imperialistic satellites? Do you buy gas,,,from oligarchy big bad horrible oil companies? Use call phone, made by big bad billionaire run companies? Watch Netflix,, Amazon? Sleep on a mattress made by evil business empire. Ever have a checking account,,, credit card? Go to Disneyland,, fly on airplane.. you assoles are such hypocrites. You would be lost without your bottled water, back pack, and cell phone.. there is not on iota aspect of your life, that ,in one way or another is not controlled by some sort of billionaire autocrat every day… Stop the bullshit about the great fight for democracy. Capitulation? Give me a fucking break.. you great paper liberals would freak if a corn rolled ex con gang banger black guy sat down next to you at the bar. Inviting many immigrants to your place for Memorial Day BBQ?

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WJB Motown's avatar

Peter.....stop wasting the time of smart people........you are a totall asshole and everyone knows it!!!!

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Sandra Blessman's avatar

I agree with you. Best to ignore him tho. They don’t like to be ignored gets to them more than anything they want a platform to speak one. Don’t give them one.

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Janice Bateman's avatar

How do you get rid of him? Or is this the guy that was deleted already?

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Trisha taylor's avatar

Use a “call” phone? Where did you learn English? Russia? All these things you mention us using, Netflix, Amazon, backpacks, and bottled water, are purchased by us. Through our labor we earn money that is used to purchase these things. These big corporations give us NOTHING. WE control their profit. Without US they crumble. Remember this is a supply and demand enterprise. We can easily start purchasing from companies that support our democracy instead of the upper 1%’ers. We outnumber you idiots. That’s why you fear us and try to shut us down and instill fear. Sorry but not sorry, it’s not working. We will shut you idiots up once and for all. Truth, integrity, honest, and respect matter. Your in for the fight of your life. White Christian nationalism and fascism will never establish roots in the United States of America. You hijacked our flag but we’re about to take it back!

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DAVID SCHULZ's avatar

“The only real job creators are customers; without consumption the entire system freezes.”

The time for a general consumer strike will come once mid-terms candidates have gotten through primaries.

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peter's avatar

That is a typo you cunt. You are a fucking idiot By the way shit ball. You fucking are beyond stupid and that is what is so scary for the Democrats. You sing the same old song... The United States equals 20% of China's trade with the world. You assoles think that the US is the center of the universe. You are just too fucking lost to even warrant anything further... Just fucking scary

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WJB Motown's avatar

Peter.........go jerk yourself off to all the "White Trash House Barbie Collecton"that spew out lies and BS.......just like you round the clock.....orange moron.

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Suzanne Fausser's avatar

You know What Peter means in French?

Fart.

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Sandra Blessman's avatar

I like that

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Renee's avatar

Well Ben, today I go to our Courthouse to take a class in how to work the Election Poles. Hopefully there will be Dems I can talk to about Meidas. I wish I would have ordered a tea shirt to wear. I'm in a very Republican area. I'll report back on the talk that I'm sure will be going on.

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Sylvia Arrowood's avatar

I have also been accepted to be an election worker. I am in a blue state. I am waiting to get to a class.

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Renee's avatar

I'm very curious as how this goes I had no idea that half the people have to be republican and the other half have to be democrat to work the polls I only knew of a few people at my polling place that was democrat.

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Renee's avatar

Thank you, I just talked to my cousin who got harassed by a maga as she worked her polling place this should be interesting. I put on my big girl pants today. 💪🏼

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Sandra Blessman's avatar

Go girl you got this

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Steve Marsh's avatar

Talk to everyone about Meidas!!! Thanks for

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Jan's avatar

Thank You Citizen -Congrats

Courageous

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JMull's avatar

Great job becoming a sane person as part of local establishments.

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Kris Neilson's avatar

I predict that once colleges and public schools are out, protests will increase en masse. People may use their vacations for protesting this year. By then tariffs will be hitting like a ballbat upside the head and people will be enraged

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Jan's avatar

Wow 🤩 I Like That 👍🏼💪✅

How To Organize Young People?

Hogg -Parkland Fla Survivor -

He’s on DNC-Board —Causing Good Trouble 😈

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ramona j's avatar

Go David.!! You are a real fighter.

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Kris Neilson's avatar

I think they’ll be fired up once they realize why they can’t buy their favorite stuff anymore

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James Wilson's avatar

As Kamala said “When we fight, We win”. Protesting, voting, staying informed by independent media since the mainstream has abdicated their responsibilities. Follow Meidas, David Pakman, Jim Acosta, Joy Reid or someone who you trust and like. Then use the information they share to spread the truth over the lies.

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Bluesmurf's avatar

Yes... and here are some more of our fighters out there - even if you just subscribe for the "free" subscription, support in numbers scares the hell out of the MAGAs... They thought we were all snowflakes - but they have awakened a sleeping giant that will rise and spread arms far and wide...

Support As Much Independent Media As You Can!

We need to build a bigger and better Independent Media with people from all sectors setting up and spreading the word. We need to outnumber the right wing media in the number of independent and left leaning media! We need to get louder. No one group or person can do it alone. Supporting them is free, even if they have paid subscriptions.

Check out other Independent Media including Brian Tyler Cohen, Glenn Kirschner, Jim Acosta, Christopher Titus, Cliff Cash, Farron Cousins, Jimmy Kimmel, Heather Cox Richardson, Robert Reich, The Contrarian, Laurence O'Donnell, Jasmine Crockett, Pete Buttigieg and more. My personal faves on Meidas Touch also include Tennessee Brando, Adam Mockler, Frances Maxwell, and CoachD_Speaks, as well as Ben, Brett & Jordy.

Even I have a substack where I post news and ways to empower your voice. We all need each others' support! My substack: https://substack.com/@techiam

Spread it around - share, share, share!!!

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Jan's avatar

Power Up🗣️🇺🇸🇨🇦🗽💪🤩

Courage 😉😌

Good Trouble 😈

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James Wilson's avatar

Love all that, especially Good Trouble

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Cathy Stein's avatar

We need you more than Ever- Thank you for bringing the Truth - stand up & get in “Good Trouble!

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Susan Wurtz's avatar

Let’s hear it for Good Trouble Yay! 😊✊

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Jan's avatar

👍🏼🗣️💪🇨🇦🇺🇸🗽✅

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Susan Wurtz's avatar

Thank you Ben for all you and your brothers do. We love you guys and all your affiliates. We will never give up! ✊🇺🇸

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Manda's avatar

We will never stop resisting their hateful rhetoric and authoritarian regime!

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Jan's avatar

Agreed 👍🏼

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James Kelleher's avatar

Yes, please keep fighting. Although has been difficult, things are finally beginning to look more promising. Trump, musk and the sycophants hoped to gather more control during the first 100 days. It was only a matter of time before the citizens woke up to what was happening and they wanted as much control as quickly as possible. The courts, open demonstrations and continued to opposition are showing results.

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Jan's avatar

We Must Stop Them

Evil Doers as Bush would say

💥 Power Up People Share /Stack /Grow Power -Courage 💕🇨🇦🇺🇸🗽🗣️☕️🩷☕️

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Linda's avatar

I have always loved GWBush’s use of “Strategurie”. Let’s keep the Strategurie going until we win.

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Andrea's avatar

🥹🙏I’m so proud of you guys! & girls! THANKYOU THANKYOU THANKYOU!! We seem to be the last to comply! And as I can fully see🥹YOUR NOT GIVING UP!! THANKYOU for your solidarity to us! The free ppl of America!!👏👏BEN IS RIGHT RESISTANCE!! WE WILL NOT CONCEDE TO THIS BARBARISM!! Love youguys so much! I cling to yall coz you are the only truth out here!! Youguys are modern day HEROES AND I PROMISE AS WELL NOT TO GIVE UP!! THANKYOU sincerely!!❤️🙏❤️🙏❤️🙏❤️🙏🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸

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Jan's avatar

click Share Power to the People

Resist The Evil 😈

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Lisa Silvera's avatar

Burning BRIGHTLY!!! Keep going!!!

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Andy Brymner's avatar

The World has seen the shit show in America and countries have firmly rejected the lies and bull shit. Power to the people

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Dee Joy's avatar

Another defeat for the trump regime!!

Dutton - trump ass kisser supporter loses - even his own seat!!

Yahooooo!!

Happy dance and tears of joy 😂

Thank God!!

It's been crazy scary but WE WON and so will you our American brothers and sisters.

Australian democracy wins!!

Canadian democracy wins!!

Now it's time to defeat the fascist trump regime in USA!!

We fight alongside you america.

Good will defeat evil.

American democracy WILL WIN too and life will become much better for everyone. You will gain free healthcare for all and everything else the Great Bernie Sanders promises. Tax those evil billionaires 💜

FYI - Australian Labour Party = American Democrats

Liberal Party = trump regime

https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2025/may/03/anthony-albanese-wins-2025-federal-election-with-labor-on-track-for-majority

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JMull's avatar

Thank you for the encouragement!

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