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September 28, 2025 at 4:56 PM

Tear gas is too harmful as a weapon of war. Why is it legal in U.S. cities?

If tear gas is too dangerous for war, and it was not used on the January 6 mob, it should not be turned against Americans exercising their right to protest. John, Tear gas has been banned on the world’s battlefields for the last one hundred years -- first under the Geneva Protoc…

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September 27, 2025 at 4:57 PM

Bezos just fired a truth-teller at the Post

Karen Attiah spoke the truth about Charlie Kirk, and the Washington Post caved to right-wing pressure by firing her. John, Jeff Bezos’ Washington Post just caved to the far-right by firing columnist Karen Attiah, a Black journalist who rightly called out Charlie Kirk’s extremism…

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September 26, 2025 at 7:37 PM

Tell Congress: Medicare patients deserve human care, not AI denials

Congress has given Medicare the go-ahead to implement its own AI pilot program, to run for six years in six states, starting next year. John, Picture this: life-and-death decisions about your health made not by your doctor, not even by another human being, but by a machine. Algo…

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September 25, 2025 at 8:01 PM

Don’t let outdated rules block clean energy savings

Outdated rules and fees are keeping families from saving money and cutting pollution -- tell state and local leaders to unlock clean energy opportunities for all! John, Now is the time to democratize clean energy! Trump and his allies want to shackle us to a polluting, outdated…

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September 24, 2025 at 5:48 PM

Stand up for the Pulse Nightclub memorial

Erasing the Pulse Nightclub memorial sidewalk dishonors the 49 lives lost. Tell DeSantis to restore it and protect LGBTQ+ history John, “Never Forget,” wrote Billy Eichner, creator of the film Bros, one year after the horrific 2016 Pulse nightclub shooting in Orlando. To help …

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September 23, 2025 at 9:39 PM

Do not let Wall Street privatize Social Security through sabotage

A whistleblower exposed a massive Social Security data breach. Instead of accountability, there has been silence, retaliation, and cover-up. John, Millions of Americans entrust the Social Security Administration with their most private data. But a whistleblower revealed that Elo…

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September 22, 2025 at 9:37 PM

Disney caved to MAGA pressure. Their stars must not

Satire, dissent, and democracy itself cannot survive if Trump is allowed to silence critics and bully networks into censorship. John, Donald Trump got exactly what he wanted: ABC suspended Jimmy Kimmel after his critique of MAGA extremism and playing a clip of Trump’s reaction t…

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September 21, 2025 at 5:03 PM

Don’t let Congress continue the Epstein cover-up!

Just one more signature will force a House floor vote on releasing the Epstein files -- tell lawmakers to sign the petition and end the cover-up. John, Just one more signer is needed to force a House floor vote that would put every member on the record about releasing the Epstei…

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September 20, 2025 at 2:02 PM

Demand that DoorDash drop support for H.R. 1319

DoorDash is lobbying to strip millions of workers of basic rights. Demand they drop support for H.R. 1319 now. Dear John, The so-called Modern Worker Empowerment Act just cleared a key hurdle in Congress, and it’s a corporate power grab designed to turn full-time jobs into unsta…

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September 19, 2025 at 8:51 PM

Stop the starvation of Gaza, demand that lawmakers act

The largest humanitarian flotilla in history is sailing with food, medicine, and aid for Gaza. Israel threatens to stop it. John, For 17 years, Israel has strangled Gaza under an air, sea, and land blockade, cutting off food, fuel, and medicine, collectively punishing two milli…

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September 18, 2025 at 6:50 PM

RFK Jr. is a danger to public health

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is undermining science, firing CDC experts, and spreading vaccine lies. It is time for Congress to demand his removal, whether by resignation, firing, or impeachment. Dear John, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has shown that he is unfit to serve as Secretary of Healt…

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September 17, 2025 at 5:19 PM

Block Heather Honey, protect our democracy

Heather Honey and other 2020 election deniers are being elevated to powerful positions. Congress must block their appointments and fully fund election protection now. Dear John, Heather Honey, a conspiracy theorist who built her career spreading lies about the 2020 election, has…

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September 16, 2025 at 7:02 PM

Demand the Court reverse its racist ruling.

The Supreme Court just authorized racial profiling for immigration enforcement. No full hearing. No explanation. No justice. Dear John, In a reckless ruling using the shadow docket, the Supreme Court allowed ICE agents to use race, language, and perceived immigration status as a…

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September 14, 2025 at 5:10 PM

Trump’s rollback threatens wildlife, water, and climate

Trump’s rollback of the Roadless Rule would hand 45 million acres of pristine wilderness to polluters -- help stop this attack on our forests. Dear John, America’s roadless forests are priceless. They are natural carbon vaults, absorbing and storing vast amounts of carbon to pro…

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September 12, 2025 at 8:42 PM

Republicans gave billionaires tax cuts while your premiums rise

Millions will lose affordable health care and face a 20% premium spike unless Congress extends ACA tax credits. Dear John, For millions of families, health care is already too expensive. Now, because Republicans refused to extend ACA premium tax credits, insurers are lining up t…

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September 11, 2025 at 5:37 PM

The Bureau of Labor needs economists, not propagandists

Trump nominated a conspiracy-peddling partisan to lead the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The Senate must shut it down Dear John, Trump just fired the head of the Bureau of Labor Statistics because the jobs report didn’t flatter him. Now he’s nominating E.J. Antoni, a Heritage Fo…

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September 9, 2025 at 7:39 PM

Trump and Big Oil want the EPA out of the climate fight

The EPA wants to repeal its own power to regulate climate pollution, giving Big Oil everything it’s ever wanted. Dear John, The EPA just proposed repealing the legal foundation of America’s climate policy, the 2009 Endangerment Finding. That rule says carbon pollution is dangero…

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September 8, 2025 at 10:08 PM

Vote NO on the NDAA

Trump has weaponized the U.S. military against our own communities. Congress must reject the NDAA and block this dangerous power grab Dear John, This summer, Donald Trump escalated his authoritarian playbook, deploying U.S. troops into our cities, turning the military into a po…

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September 7, 2025 at 5:49 PM

Vote by mail strengthens democracy -- protect it now

Democracy thrives when more people can vote. Tell your governor to stop Trump’s attacks and defend vote by mail Dear John, Vote by mail is democracy at work. It makes elections more accessible, more secure, and more representative -- which is exactly why Donald Trump wants to g…

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September 6, 2025 at 4:51 PM

Stop Trump and Musk from silencing their critics

The FTC’s retaliatory probe of Media Matters is a direct attack on free speech and accountability -- tell the FTC to fulfill its role to protect the public. John, Run by sycophants selected by Trump, as called for by Project 2025, the Federal Trade Commission has abandoned its r…

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September 5, 2025 at 6:27 PM

Tell Congress: STOP Trump's D.C. Takeover

If Congress passes Trump’s sham crime bill, DC will become the model for overriding local governments everywhere -- a blueprint for authoritarian rule Dear John, Donald Trump this week indicated “We’re going in” to Chicago -- Trump’s troops may have invaded this American city p…

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September 3, 2025 at 9:08 PM

Trump is waging war on our cities. Here’s how we’re responding.

We can support troops confronted with unethical, illegal orders John, Trump may deploy the military forces in Chicago and Baltimore as soon as today. We’re partnering with our friends at Win Without War on a billboard campaign to remind National Guard and other service members o…

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September 2, 2025 at 9:12 PM

Protect the planet from the FY26 Interior Bill

This is a direct attack on climate action, public health, and endangered species. Tell Congress to vote no. Dear John, Congress is pushing forward one of the most dangerous environmental bills in years. The FY26 Interior Appropriations Bill is a full-scale attack on clean air, …

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September 1, 2025 at 5:22 PM

Tell the White House Faith Office: Condemn Trump’s cruelty

Trump’s camps echo one of the darkest chapters in U.S. history. Tell the White House Faith Office: faith and democracy demand condemnation now. Dear John, Donald Trump has resurrected one of the most shameful chapters of American history: internment camps. From the massive Fort …

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August 31, 2025 at 4:10 PM

I refuse to stay silent while Chicago and other cities are threatened

I refuse to stand by while our cities are being occupied. Hi, it’s Jane Fonda. Democracy for America Advocacy Fund invited me to send this message to you, because they know how urgently we need to act. Donald Trump is threatening to send troops into Chicago — and Illinois Govern…

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August 30, 2025 at 4:43 PM

Gaza is starving. The U.S. is paying for it

Palestinians are being gunned down trying to get food. Congress keeps writing the checks. This must end now. John, In northern Gaza, families burn animal feed for cooking fuel. In Rafah, parents crush dry corn meant for livestock into flour. In Deir al-Balah, children scavenge…

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August 29, 2025 at 7:53 PM

Stop Trump’s attack on Social Security now

Trump gutted the Social Security Administration, slashing staff, closing offices, and endangering benefits Dear John, Donald Trump’s administration is waging war on the Social Security Administration (SSA). Through ruthless budget cuts, mass staff layoffs, and shuttered field …

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August 28, 2025 at 7:05 PM

Stop sending Netanyahu the bombs to starve Gaza

Every day the war continues in Gaza means more lives lost -- demand Congress pass the Block the Bombs Act now. Dear John, Infants and children in Gaza are starving to death in their parents’ arms, while Netanyahu’s Israeli government persists in preventing the delivery of even…

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August 27, 2025 at 6:00 PM

RE: Trump is trying to steal Congress before you vote

Trump and Republicans are trying to steal elections. The Election Rigging Response Act is our chance to stop them. John, In Texas, Trump forced Republicans to redraw congressional maps in the middle of the decade, inventing five new Republican seats without a single vote being c…

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August 26, 2025 at 5:32 PM

Trump is trying to steal Congress before you vote

Trump is rigging the system to guarantee Republican control. We have a way to fight back. John, Donald Trump has never respected democracy. From the moment he entered politics, he has treated elections as obstacles to be bulldozed. Now he is taking it further than ever before, w…

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August 25, 2025 at 9:54 PM

Demand Secretary Collins protect abortion care for veterans

Veterans put their lives on the line for us -- now we must defend their right to the health care they’ve earned. Dear John, The Department of Veterans Affairs is weighing a cruel new policy that would further limit the rights of women serving in the military: barring the Veteran…

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August 24, 2025 at 6:46 PM

RE: Demand Congress put people over profits

Congress must prioritize working people over billionaires and corporate greed. John, Did you know that corporations are purchasing massive amounts of your personal information, then using it to determine whether they think you’ll pay more for an item? That’s right! By using faci…

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August 23, 2025 at 3:43 PM

Demand Congress put people over profits

Congress must prioritize working people over billionaires and corporate greed. John, We’ve seen corporations exploit crises like hurricanes and pandemics to raise prices and price gouge the American people. Now they’re using new technology to inflate grocery prices, even though …

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August 22, 2025 at 8:27 PM

Trump doesn’t belong on currency, monuments, or landmarks

Taxpayer dollars should serve the people -- not be wasted glorifying Trump with monuments, money, or landmarks. John, From the earliest days, Americans have rejected turning the presidency into a throne. George Washington stepped down after two terms, refusing to be treated as a…

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August 21, 2025 at 9:38 PM

Say no to right-wing billionaires buying our elections

AIPAC is spending hundreds of millions from right-wing billionaires to defeat progressive candidates. Tell Congress to reject AIPAC’s money and start standing with the people who elected them. John, AIPAC is a megaphone for billionaire power, flooding our democracy with dark mon…

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August 20, 2025 at 4:48 PM

DC Billboards: This is what fascism looks like

We're going to crisscross D.C. with rolling LED billboards that Trump and his stormtroopers will see every day with quotes like these: John, We’ve partnered with the Progressive Change Campaign Committee to take on Trump’s DC takeover on the ground with billboards across the DC …

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August 19, 2025 at 10:27 PM

This is how we hold Congress accountable

Your signature becomes a postcard lawmakers can’t ignore. Stand with survivors and demand action. Dear John, Gender-based violence is a national failure of justice and democracy. When one in three women experiences violence in her lifetime, it is proof that freedom and safety ar…

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August 18, 2025 at 7:51 PM

The GOP Congress is trying to starve democracy itself of funding

Voting rights are the bedrock of democracy -- but Congress is gutting election funding when we need it most. Dear John, Congress just released a budget bill that provides only $15 million for election administration in 2026 -- less than $300,000 per state. That’s a devastating c…

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August 17, 2025 at 7:41 PM

The military must not be handed to Trump as a political tool

Trump and Kristi Noem want to use U.S. troops against states that oppose them. Tell the states’ attorneys general to take legal action now to stop this abuse of power. John, When the Trump administration sent 700 U.S. Marines into the streets of Los Angeles -- on top of the 4,00…

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August 16, 2025 at 7:50 PM

Cutting needed healthcare to fund tax breaks is a national disgrace

The GOP’s ruthless cuts to Medicaid and Medicare aren’t inevitable -- they’re a preventable tragedy. If Congress does not reverse them, millions will lose their healthcare. Dear John, When President Lyndon B. Johnson signed Medicaid and Medicare into law in 1965, we as a nation …

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August 15, 2025 at 8:22 PM

Tell Congress to reject these cruel, pro-eviction cuts now

Republicans just moved to gut housing support across the board. Dear John, The House GOP just advanced a budget bill that would rip nearly $1 billion out of the Department of Housing and Urban Development. As rents rise and more families are forced into homelessness, Republican…

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August 13, 2025 at 10:15 PM

Billions in profit, but their workers can’t see a doctor

Trader Joe’s can afford to insure every crew member. Demand they do it now. Dear John, Trader Joe’s makes billions in annual revenue and enjoys a reputation as one of America’s friendliest grocers, but too many crew members are left without affordable health insurance. Current p…

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August 12, 2025 at 11:01 PM

Congress can force the release of the Epstein files

A bipartisan petition could force a House vote to release the full, unclassified Epstein files. Dear John, For decades, the truth about Jeffrey Epstein’s network and his powerful enablers has been buried under secrecy, excuses, and political protection. Survivors have waited lon…

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August 11, 2025 at 7:13 PM

Investigate Miller!

Stephen Miller turned federal power into a weapon. If Congress stays silent, the damage will only grow. John, Stephen Miller understood exactly what government power could be used for, and he chose to impose fear, exact punishment, and build a political future out of human suffe…

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August 10, 2025 at 4:39 PM

Stop Trump’s Weather Service Sellout Now

Trump tried to gut the National Weather Service, and now his allies want to finish the job. Dear John, Under Donald Trump, critical cuts slashed staffing at the National Weather Service. Lifesaving alerts were delayed. Forecast accuracy dropped. Now he’s laying the groundwork t…

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August 9, 2025 at 4:36 PM

Ken Paxton is targeting abortion providers.

Dear John, Twelve years ago, I filibustered a sweeping abortion ban in the Texas Senate because I knew the bill would push access to abortion care out of reach for many people in my state. Texas anti-abortion politicians tried everything to end my filibuster, but they did not wi…

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August 8, 2025 at 5:51 PM

Gerrymandering is voter theft. Fight back now

Texas Democrats just left the state to block Trump and Abbott’s blatant power grab. Now it’s up to us to stand with them and defend democracy. John, This week, over 50 Democratic state legislators left Texas, denying Trump and Abbott the quorum they needed to ram through a gerry…

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August 7, 2025 at 8:09 PM

ICE abuse is real, and it’s being ignored

A damning new Human Rights Watch report confirms what migrants have been saying for years: ICE detention is a human rights disaster. Tell Congress: Investigate now. Dear John, The United States is supposed to stand for liberty, justice, and human dignity, but right now, ICE dete…

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August 6, 2025 at 7:50 PM

Say NO to Trump’s AI plan and Silicon Valley special favors

Trump’s AI plan hands unprecedented power to billionaires like Elon Musk while erasing civil rights protections John, Donald Trump’s new AI plan gives corporate tech giants sweeping power over our future. It dismantles oversight, fast-tracks projects without public input, and ce…

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August 5, 2025 at 10:33 PM

Trump and Abbott want to rig Texas elections. We need your help to stop them

Texas Democrats just left the state to block Trump and Abbott’s blatant power grab. Now it’s up to us to stand with them and defend democracy. John, This week, over 50 Democratic state legislators left Texas, denying Trump and Abbott the quorum they needed to ram through a gerry…

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