Sometimes I think the folks at Spelling Bee are making assessments of the times we are a living in.

NO KINGS PEORIA Event Map with details on 3/28 event - be there or be square!

ICYMI: @ildcca.bsky.social along with local Democratic county parties are reminding Illinoisans how Republican Rep. Mary Miller (IL-15) is failing her constituents. 💰Families paid $1,781 more for basic living expenses last year 🚨27,522 people will lose health care ✖️Farmers are losing business

@gianttourtiere.bsky.social Why are you looking at me like that

Out now Friends youtu.be/K0vIEmYA7QM?...

Boot the nepobaby boy from office!

Darin finally realizes he's in for a real race, for the first time in his political career.

History tells us: protesting makes a difference. So will No Kings 3.0. Join us at Peoria Stadium on March 28!

JUST IN: Democrats tonight have flipped a GOP-held state House seat in Florida. And not just any seat: This is the district that contains Mar-a-Lago. (It voted for Trump by 11% in 2024). That's right: Trump will now be represented by a Democrat, Emily Gregory, in Tallahassee.

Nice. Inclusive and accessible. Well done, @standupforscience.net and @cdelawalla.bsky.social!

Paul Nolley is the Democrat running against him! LaHood hasn't held a town Hall in literal years. Like since 2017, iirc. Paul is holding a virtual one this Sunday, March 29. secure.numero.ai/rsvp/Virtual... nolleyforcongress.com

SATURDAY - March 28! be part of the largest, loudest Protest/Rally against trump's fascism. But it can only be the largest and loudest if we all participate! Join your friends at Peoria Stadium, War Memorial Dr., Peoria, 1-2:30 p.m.

ONE WEEK FROM NOW: We’ll be rolling out a big schedule of events soon. It starts w/ our Virtual Town Hall & Fundraiser! Talk about the challenges your family is facing, hear our plan to flip #IL16, and help us hit our first EOQ goal to build real momentum to win. RSVP: paulnolley.us/MarchTownHall

🚨Merch Alert🚨 Check out G's shop for Peoria 50501 shirts, hats, & hoodies with various designs. We'll be repping our No Kings gear 🚫👑 (shown below). These are just a few samples. Order by Wed 3/25 to have gear ready for pick-up by No Kings Eve-Fri 3/27. www.gscreativecreation.com/50501

@ericsorensen.bsky.social WTF?

This war is hurting working families in the 16th, and with no end in sight, the damage will only grow. Darin LaHood must stop his blind loyalty and tell Trump the truth We must fight for affordable health care, economic opportunity, and a better future. We don't need more chaos and higher prices

BANNER BRIGADE BASH on the BRIDGE! Peoria 50501's Banner Brigade conducted its 3rd and 4th public promotions of the upcoming No Kings 3.0 event - 3/14 on Allen Rd above Rt 6 and 3/18 at the Rock Island Trail Bridge above War Memorial Dr/Rt 150. The sun shines bright on our fight for democracy!

We made every hour count 🤝 Thanks to you, we raised more than $18,000 through our 23 Hour Play campaign, to help girls get into and stay in hockey. Growing the game for the next generation.

@paulnolley.bsky.social For IL-16 speaking out against no-good LaHood

THANK YOU, LET'S WIN THIS ELECTION! Our general election begins today, it's going to be a tough fight. But what we have that they don't is an army of regular people who are tired of a political & economic system that serves the few, while the many fight for the scraps We must be fearless. Onward!

I will be on the floor with Cory to offer this resolution. There is a growing group of Democratic Senators who refuse to let Republicans keep the Senate silent on this incoherent, illegal, disastrous war.

Happy St. Patrick's Day and Primary Election Day! Our family started the day by stopping at our local polling place to vote. I know it's cold as hell today but make sure you get out to vote For the folks in the Rockford area, stop out at IBEW Local 364 from 7 - 9 PM for our election night party!

Absolute Queen behavior from the Zamboni Rider today at the Minnesota Frost game. No ICE No War No Kings No Fear.

Find a No Kings peaceful demonstration near you. Sign up to help the organizers plan and increase the accuracy of the attendance. www.nokings.org

The momentous day is on its way. Plan accordingly. www.mobilize.us/nokings/even...

We’re rapidly approaching 3,000 No Kings Day events, which means March 28 is going to be the biggest protest in US history. Let’s make it clear that America rejects the regime’s brutality at home and abroad: www.nokings.org?SQF_SOURCE=i...

The board has had a bit of an upgrade. The wind still blew it over while I was writing this, though. - Michael

Congratulations to New Hampshire Democrat, Bobbi Boudman! 🗳 She won her special election in the State House - District 7 - by 51%! 🎯 Even though just 16 months ago, she lost this same district when they voted Republican by 13 points. That's a 16-point swing! 🔥 nhjournal.com/gop-loses-ca...

Got home early from work thinking storms were starting between 2 and 5. Six hours later I just heard the first thunder. We've been lucky so far. Also straightened up the basement in case we need to sleep down there tonight. ⛈️🌩⚡️

If you woke up in your favorite book series, how doomed are you? Be honest.

Make sure you’re ready to go to your safe place Tuesday evening! Overall 🌪️ Risk: 🟦Lower 🟩🔻 🟨🔻 🟧🔻 🟥🔻 🟪Higher Cities in Illinois 17: 🟦Loves Park 🟦Freeport 🟩Rockford 🟨Savanna 🟧Sterling-Rock Falls 🟥Quad Cities 🟪Kewanee 🟪Monmouth 🟪Galesburg 🟪Marcomb 🟪Canton 🟪Peoria 🟪Bloomington-Normal

International Women’s Day may have ended, but the work absolutely hasn’t 👏
 
Yesterday, players wore 23 as a reminder that when women are given less, we have a chance to step up and offer more. Honor the momentum by donating $23 to help girls get in the game. Donate: www.thepwhl.com/en/23hrplayUS

Gas prices in Illinois went up by nearly $0.48 just last week thanks to Donald Trump’s war in the Middle East. You’re paying more while the President spends billions to put American men and women in harm’s way.

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Happy International Women's Day My quilt of Justice Sotomayor will be raffled off in April to benefit the Chester (Vermont) Town Democratic Committee. Outside money has been pouring into Vermont the last couple election cycles in order to turn Vermont red. We need to keep VT blue! Watch this space.

'Twas a Banner Day for Peoria 50501's Banner Brigade! The bridge over I-74 on Nebraska Ave between University & Sterling was a perfect staging area to promote No Kings 3.0 & our love of democracy. Streams of passers-by in cars & trucks got the message, many honking their support for our noble cause.

LEARN MORE HERE: www.de-icecitizensbank.org

Thank you, National Writers Museum, for including MOTHER DAUGHTER TRAITOR SPY in your March picks! americanwritersmuseum.org/awm-staff-pi...

The @uaw.org members at Conn-Selmer make the last USA-made brass instruments. But the company chose greed over this great American institution, and is planning to close the plant, threatening 150 good union jobs. Sign the petition and save Conn-Selmer!

Illinois Democrats protested, exposed her for her crimes, and made sure she felt the pressure in Congress every step of the way. But it’s far from over. The Trump Administration still needs to answer for the damage they caused and the lives lost. We’re not backing down.

Branch manager branching out

Listening to #AGhastlyCatastrophe the last 2 days on my commute. Literally burst out laughing twice. "He's upset about the walrus" and "beekeeping or casual prostitution". Thank you @deannaraybourn.bsky.social for these moments of levity in our dark world. Also Angéle Masters is amazing.

While we wait for more results (I promise a bunch of calls are sure to be around the corner), my usual Election Night note: if you find the work we do at Bolts to elevate local politics to be important and valuable... consider becoming a monthly subscriber (or donor)! Easy: boltsmag.org/donate

Community Word's March issue shines a light on the upcoming No Kings 3.0 event. Let's meet the challenge and make this the biggest rally/protest of all!

For the 2026 primary elections, NPR has collected deadlines and information on how to register to vote — online, in person or by mail — in every U.S. state and territory.

Snap protest in Peoria: NO WAR ON IRAN, Sunday 3/1/26, 3pm to 4pm, Main & University in Peoria IL