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Jackie Robare Fiese's avatar

Everyone… if you can’t attend any protests in person, try to find another way to show your support. No matter how small, it all helps!

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Clarke Shaw's avatar

I show it with my T-shirts. The nurses take pictures of them. All my nurses are Democrats.

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Jay's avatar

Btw thanks Beto for clarifying, yes, he opposes the deportation of the migrants to the El Salvador camp so obviously the students too as I thought.

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Pepperette's avatar

look up indivisible they organize them

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Grace Farrell's avatar

Solidarity with your protesting and vital work from afar Beto! 🇮🇪👏Amazing to hear your thoughts as always, and your writing is more inspiring than ever! And sending my best to you, Amy & co. ☺️ Keep the Substacks coming!!

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Beto O'Rourke's avatar

Yo Grace!! good to see you here! our best to you and hoping we see you in person either here or there before long.

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Save Our Democracy's avatar

Beto, thank you. I am Sarah’s identical twin sister. Your compassion was a balm to her and to me yesterday. I attended the protest on Saturday and will continue to march. I will also volunteer for your voter registration effort, call the Texas legislature (I have called my federal congressional representatives already), and I’ll attended your town hall. Thank you for your leadership, your action and your kindness.

I stand with you and all who are patriots that love this country, our democracy, and the constitution.

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Beto O'Rourke's avatar

Keep it up and give Sarah a hug for me!

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Heather Mikels's avatar

Thank you Beto. I need some encouragement this morning.

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Jackie Robare Fiese's avatar

I embroidered & framed a picture with the words ‘Cockwomble bowing in the wind’. It also has a dandelion looking like the head is blowing away. My daughter (a Republican) asked what it meant & when I told her it was meant for Trump. It’s an actual Scottish word that means a person who spouts nothing but bullshit out of their mouth. She said she couldn’t believe I would have that on display & I just smiled. You know, my house, my part of a protest.

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Beto O'Rourke's avatar

Cockwomble!

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Misty Lund's avatar

Thank you, Beto. I needed this message this morning. I try my best every single day to not let the negative energy & thoughts overtake the good energy & thoughts. Trying my darnedest to stay positive, hopeful, and in truth. Stay safe everyone, & stay strong.

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Sublime Soul's avatar

Thank you for the encouraging words .

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Jay's avatar

Not impressed by Booker’s speech unlike him, in the least, but each to their own there: do agree on the protests, skeptical of that initially but at least it IS forcing the conversation in the Right direction and the media to cover it.

As long as those marches are catalyzed, not just self medicated wound licking healing, then they won’t be for nothing— but what happens next, depends, has to translate to votes or getting people to vote, or boycotting where it hits companies in their wallets, etc. etc. to TRULY matter imo.

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Laura Fissinger's avatar

Oh, Beto, I needed a dose of your intelligence and positive attitude tonight. Please post as often as you can. I’d give you a hug of joyful gratitude if I could. 🌞

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lunafaer (she/they)'s avatar

after the rally in tampa on saturday, the hillsborough county dems held a voter registration event. this is the way.

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Claire's avatar

THANKS BETO!!

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PLawson85's avatar

A Presidential sounding Man!!!

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Melissa Smith's avatar

! We need someone to come talk to us up here n Tulsa Oklahoma!! I'm sure you know who it representatives here are. They are corwards who decided to silently show up without notice, in a small room with 20 of their supporters, then they held a "phone call town hall"! They only allowed their Republican constituents! That's our Trump Loving reps: Kevin Hern, Mark Wayne 'Let's take this outside' Mullin (The Sump Pump King) and the fast taking, slick, Mr. Lankford. I've been calling and emailing Bernie, AOC, trying to get someone, anyone who could help us be heard in this Tangerine Kool Aid soaked state.

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Beto O'Rourke's avatar

I'm coming to Tulsa this Thursday. Hope I can meet you in person -- here is the link: https://secure.actblue.com/donate/indivisibletc1326508050

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Melissa Smith's avatar

I I'm going to be there Beto O'Rourke! I'm blind, I'll have my white cane, and I'm so looking forward to meeting you!!!

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Lynn Fossum Rossman's avatar

The best to you Melissa, willing to show up and support democracy, no matter how difficult. (from a grateful Californian who shares your zeal.)

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Ronda Berkey's avatar

Strong #Hands off in AZ!! Super Protest!!!

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Karen Carpenter's avatar

Thank you for doing what you do!

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Janine Gwaltney's avatar

You need to know it was thousands of protests. 5.2 million protestors.

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George's avatar

Thanks for the guidance! Please keep it up so the movement can generate more punish against the American dictator!

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Pepperette's avatar

nice job

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