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RRHenTheresa's avatar

Olivia thanks so much for taking your time for the insightful information.

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Leslie Goodman-Malamuth's avatar

Weaponized cruelty remains Trump’s greatest legacy.

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K Barnes's avatar

Thank you for your continued work! Still in shock (after all these years) that these protections were so swiftly and easily decimated by a lawless group of mudslingers. Your voice is so appreciated

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SammyD's avatar

AMAZING WORK AS ALWAYS!!!

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Wayne Yoder's avatar

Olivia.., Thank You🙏🏼

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Marilyn Quinsaat's avatar

Excellent writing! Thank you for the Call to Action! Protect the Office of Civil Rights!

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Pamela J Detwiler's avatar

My 18-year-old niece just left for college. These are scary times. Thanks for doing what you do!!!!

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Al Draycott's avatar

Thank you Olivia for keeping in the fray. One would hardly see Title IX be enforced when you have a pedophile and a few sexual predators running the ship. Yes document , photograph, write down all things that have happened, tell a couple of other folks you can trust if an assault has happened to you. All is very important in the event of a trial down the road when they get this ship back to calmer waters.

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Jean Bahle's avatar

THank you, Olivia for reminding us that we can all play a part - "If you see something, say something!"

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Quilt for change's avatar

Great episode Olivia. Your insight is thought provoking. Appreciate you!

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Sue Beebe's avatar

Love these short segments. If only Americans fully understood what attacking DEI really encompasses.

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LindyLoo's avatar

Thank you! I really appreciate you!

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Jane B's avatar

Excellent! Olivia, this is clear, insightful practical, and so important. Your strength, groundedness, sharing of your inside awareness and experience, and your commitment are consistently very compelling.

Your examining the fallout of ignoring Title IX in practice, and also suggesting mindful directions for action wull strongly impact democratic principles over time. Thank you for your focus.

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Leslie Goodman-Malamuth's avatar

As distractions, Trump creates problems, then claims to fix them.

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Penny Sprague-Barnes's avatar

Thank you Olivia. I appreciate you so much. You have spurned me on to contact my Senators and Congressperson. This is unconscionable. It disgusts me. Again thank you for the insight.

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Hanneke Wasserman's avatar

It's time we start the national organization.

It was just announced that AI is listening and reading our conversations and making notes, then the bots come to interfere.

WELCOME TO THE PEOPLE'S STRIKE FOR DEMOCRACY!

A Peaceful, Legal, and Nationwide Call to Action

We are everyday Americans who are done watching corruption, greed, and authoritarianism hijack our democracy.

We are teachers, workers, veterans, retirees, nurses, farmers, students — united by one truth:

This government no longer works for the people.

It is now our duty to stop cooperating with a broken system. That’s why we are calling for a National Strike.

A National Strike means:

No work

No school

No shopping

No silence

We gather peacefully at our state capitols or local courthouses to make one thing clear:

We will not comply with the destruction of our rights, freedoms, or future.

Where & When?

This is a state-by-state movement.

The date is up to US!

When your community is ready, you rise.

Each state has its own call-to-action you can post, print, or share.

You’ll find them in our toolkit and graphics archive.

What We Stand For:

Protecting democracy and fair elections

Ending corporate and oligarchic rule

Defending civil rights and human dignity

Opposing tyranny — in all forms

What We Will Never Do:

Promote violence

Target people over parties

Break the law

Stay silent in the face of fascism

This is not about politics. This is about power.

And it belongs to the people — if we’re brave enough to take it back.

🇺🇸 We are the majority. We are awake. And we will be heard.

🔗 Share this. Print this. Show up. The strike begins when we say it does!

Below sample which I'm currently working on for every state.

I'm unable to do much this week, my old dog is having surgery.

PLEASE BECOME AN ORGANIZER IN YOUR STATE AND GET SOME VOLUNTEERS. IT'S NOW OR NEVER.

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