The Justice Department has announced the creation of a $1.776 billion fund to compensate people who “suffered weaponization and lawfare” as part of its settlement with President Trump. Our tax dollars paying people for treason, let that sink in. www.cnn.com/2026/05/18/p...

We'd love to have folk join us in DC tomorrow, but also here's an online counterprogramming others have planned, available everywhere!

Near DC?Join us tomorrow at 7th st & the Mall pretty much any time (the taxpayer funded Christian Nationalist Jubilee thing is all day). If you're not near DC, make some digital or yard sign noise (more below) to remind folk that here in the US of A we have Separation Of Church And State. 1/

At this point there's not even an attempt to pretend neutrality (see the voting cases).

Join us for a live stream event tonight starting at 7 PM ET! We'll be talking all things elections and seeing which races take some progressive wins in Indiana and Ohio.

As we sip margaritas & eat tacos in celebration of Mexico’s victory on Cinco de Mayo, let’s also remember the civil war we’re putting our immigrant neighbors in today. As we basked in guacamoles’ glorious flavor, let’s not forget the cultures children we keep locked in Dilley concentration camp.

The war in Iran has quietly started a new constitutional crisis. On May 1, the war crossed the 60 day threshold imposed by the War Powers Act of 1973. Any military conflict, regardless of semantics over calling it a war or not, requires Congressional authorization after 60 days. So what can we do?

Our @ezralevin.bsky.social will join @maddow.bsky.social later this hour to discuss the many ways you can participate in the nationwide day of economic disruption on May Day. Tune into @ms.now.

Next week, a little-known law that lets the government spy on American citizens is set to expire. We need to make sure Congress doesn’t reauthorize this civil liberties disaster: indivisible.org/actions/tell...

Articles about Jared Kushner's diplomatic role with Iran that mention Kushner has received billions from the Saudi government (2/28-4/19): NYT: 5 of 58 WashPost: 1 of 43 WSJ: 0 of 40 AP: 0 of 26 CNN Wire: 0 of 18 NY Post: 0 of 17 Chicago Tribune: 0 of 4 LA Times: 0 of 4 Boston Globe: 0 of 2

Saturday! @weareamericamarch.bsky.social walkers complete their 160 mile journey from Philadelphia! Feel free to join them on the way in from Ethical Society or the Monument, or join us for tabling and education from 11:00 to 1:00 nearby at @flareusa.bsky.social Signup link: bit.ly/42m6NJP

Tomorrow! Join us and @flareusa.bsky.social for a short rally and then lobbying for War Powers Resolution. Folks will help you find your way to the different offices and get you set up with your talking points. 50501dc.com/event/flood-...

Early voting ends TODAY for the 4/21 redistricting referendum. So if you've not voted it's today or Tuesday! www.wsls.com/news/local/2... Location finder in replies.

Contact your reps. Tell them you don't want the FBI to be able to buy your data from data brokers especially with an administraton who has deemed the people to be its enemy. @jahimes.bsky.social #nosurveillance @50501movement.bsky.social

It looks like some Democrats are preparing to help the GOP reauthorize a little-known law that lets the government sidestep the Constitution and spy on US citizens. Zero Democrats should vote to allow the regime to gobble up mass surveillance data to punish Trump’s enemies and round up immigrants.

The Senate vote to destroy America’s most visited wilderness could happen with 24 hours’ notice and the deadline runs out at the end of April.

Also, HEY VIRGINIA! (And folk who know folk in VA) You've got a referendum on the 21st: www.elections.virginia.gov/election-law... Early voting is on already and ends Saturday. There's a lot of misinformation out there. A YES vote allows VA to respond to TX & NC. More links down thread.

Hey, folks - Congress is voting on FISA re-up at 5 today and there's extra bad stuff they need to fix first. Tell them NO on Al surveillance and sweeping up domestic communication if in touch with foreign. Here's 5 calls. Please call and tell your friends. 5calls.org/issue/fisa-s...

FRIDAY, APRIL 24TH!!! Join us in DC for intense lobbying for a War Powers Act vote to end the illegal and unjustified war in Iran!! We will have buses coming from multiple cities! See link in our bio! Join us and let's get Congress to grow a spine and do their damn job! #nowar #iran #congress #peace

TONIGHT!! APRIL 7TH! 6PM AT THE WHITE HOUSE!! WE WILL SEE YOU THERE!

We are America & we will force an end to this illegal war! We will demand Congress end this war! We will have busses announced shortly! Saturday, we will welcome the We Are America March marchers to DC and bring together groups local and national to grow our community! www.weareamericamarch.com

Illegal war & a national security crisis of choice. Mass firings and political retribution by the Trump admin have crippled key counter-terrorist agencies and undermined the government's capacity to prevent terrorist attacks in the USA while Trump's war on Iran is putting Americans at risk.

Illegal war & a national security crisis of choice. Mass firings and political retribution by the Trump admin have crippled key counter-terrorist agencies and undermined the government's capacity to prevent terrorist attacks in the USA while Trump's war on Iran is putting Americans at risk.

Multiple counter programming options for tomorrow! (Per the article, it's potentially possible to get to both. The Portland Frog Brigade sounds especially fun) thehill.com/homenews/hou...

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5 days until M4D weekend 2/27- 2/28 Don’t miss out DC! @50501dc.bsky.social @50501veterans.bsky.social @faforg1.bsky.social @foxtakedown.bsky.social @americanopposition.org @sonsofliberty.bsky.social @50501movement.bsky.social @flareusa.bsky.social @removalcoalition.bsky.social

Today was amazing, we can’t wait to lobby again in DC! Join us march4democracy.org 2/27 - 2/28 @faforg1.bsky.social @fayresistance.bsky.social @citizensimpeachment.com @flareusa.bsky.social @50501dc.bsky.social @50501movement.bsky.social @50501veterans.bsky.social

Dems should press hard for impeaching Kristi Noem right now, says @jenrubin.bsky.social. "Make Republicans defend her. Make them go on record. Make them take the hard vote and defend the indefensible." On the pod, Jen suggests new ways to keep Trump/GOP on defense: newrepublic.com/article/2059...

🚨 WE NEED YOUR HELP!!! 🚨 One of our volunteers, Noah, a veteran who has been doing work as a medic in MN, was arrested and is being held without bail. Please call his reps using the call script!

This Wednesday, join the @fedworkersunited.bsky.social DMV Hub and local partners to mourn our federal worker and union sibling Alex Pretti outside the Dept of Veterans Affairs. @mdcdsa.org @claudiajonesschool.bsky.social @50501dc.bsky.social @nationalnurses.bsky.social @commondefense.bsky.social

A whole lot of local orgs are together for this vigil for Alex Pretti, including we at 50501dc. See you at VA Headquarters Wednesday.

This event is currently at ice hq, which is at 12th and d not much of a walk from Hancock

4/ Updated graphic with our and @freedcproject.bsky.social and @flareusa.bsky.social and many other additional logos This is truly all hands on deck.

This is this evening in response to events today in Minneapolis. Hancock Park is directly across the street from L'Enfant Plaza 7th and Maryland exit. This is after dark so extra cold. Remember hats and gloves and bring extra hand or toe warmers if you have them. Further info next skeet 1/

Tuesday! Tuesday! Tuesday! Two events! National Walkout 1-3 Pershing Park AND Walkout for Freedom Walk-in for Impeachment Lobbying Congress 3-5 (Meet at FLARE 333 Constitution) Link for the walkout in next post *Look for events around the country

Tomorrow! (Thursday Jan 15) Wilson Building ICE OUT OF DC Closest Metros: Federal Triangle (blue/orange/silver) and Metro Center (red/blue/orange/silver)

TODAY!

Wednesday! Wednesday! Lunchtime rally Upper Senate Park. Closest Metro Union Station. Got extra time? Volunteer link in reply below. (Ignore the 'subject to change' in preview - that's Action Network being weird)

Today!

San Francisco’s Ocean Beach!

Tomorrow! Tomorrow! ICE Out For Good! Meet at @flareusa.bsky.social 333 Constitution at 1p for choice of workshops* then Rally and March! Near National Gallery East Wing - closest Metros are Judiciary Square and Archives. *De-escalation, Know Your Rights, Protest First Aid

If a group thinks the only way to win is to keep people from voting that group is presumably is aware of how unpopular their policies are. Here's what we need to prepare to counter:

BLOG- "Trump does not want to help the American people, he wants to treat us as a herd and drive us like cattle. His tool of choice is the cattle prod. He, and the administration he has built, create pain, then offer to save us from it if only our society will obey without opposition."

50501dc is proud to partner with FUN and our other partner organizations on The People's Pantry. E Pluribus Unum, Out of Many One. It is at times like this that the American Spirit shines through the darkness. We are the people and we shall overcome!

Volunteer to Help Federal Workers Fight Back! The Federal Unionist Network is looking for volunteers on Saturday, Oct. 25 at Eastern High School to help run a big training for federal workers to organize at their agencies to save their jobs and our services. Sign up here tinyurl.com/47aftr88

We will be joining our partners in the Removal Coalition in calling upon Congress to do their constitutional responsibility & impeach & remove Trump from office! We will use every tool under the law to resist and remove Trump, restore what has been taken, & build a more just society! Join us!

Please sign if you haven't already and support our federal workers. They have been on the front line of the Trump's regime assault on our democracy and they need us to stand firm with them.

Please...please...please...

This is what happens when you live in denial of reality, or just simply don't care for future generations. Regardless, the outcome is a devastating one for all Americans (unless you "donated" to the Trump campaign for this).