Looking forward to seeing everyone tomorrow 3/21 1-3pm at Tryon Branch Library for a sign making party. Supplies provided. Art Credit to Mimanthra on reddit

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Join us for a protest sign making party Saturday March 21st 1-3pm at the Tryon Branch Library, Pensacola, FL. We have different types of markers, stencils, stickers and poster board. Sign up here: www.mobilize.us/ifnotus/even... #IfNotUsPensacola #CommunityAction #BridgingDivides #TogetherWeCan

The head of the Federal Communications Commission, Brendan Carr, is threatening broadcasters with losing their licenses over coverage of the Iran war he calls “distorted.” Government officials pressuring media outlets over reporting should alarm anyone who values a free press. Broadcast licenses

Join us for a protest sign making party Saturday March 21st 1-3pm at the Tryon Branch Library. We have different types of markers, stencils, stickers and poster board. This event is not sponsored or endorsed by the West Florida Public Libraries or Escambia County

Join us on March 21st for a poster making party for No Kings 3. We will review safety tips and things to know before you go! Sign up here: www.mobilize.us/ifnotus/even... #IfNotUsPensacola #TogetherWeCan This event isn't sponsored or endorsed by the WFPL or Escambia County.

A federal court just reminded us that no governor gets to decide who is a “terrorist organization.” This week, a federal judge ruled that Ron DeSantis cannot label the civil rights group Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) a terrorist organization through a state order.

🚨CALL TO ACTION: The U.S. Senate is voting on legislation to stop a war with Iran. Right now, the Senate is preparing to vote on a War Powers Resolution that would require Congressional approval before the United States continues military action against Iran. This resolution would force the removal

🌸 March 1 marks the beginning of Women's History Month 🌸 Today we kick off a month dedicated to honoring the countless women who have shaped our communities, our nation, and our world. From trailblazers who broke barriers in science, politics, and civil rights, to the everyday women leading in

Today marks the last day of Black History Month, but Black history doesn’t end on February 28. Black history is American history—woven into every part of our nation’s story: courage, innovation, resistance, leadership, culture, and progress. From civil rights to science, arts to public service,

🚨 A newly revealed draft executive order tied to Donald Trump proposes declaring a national emergency to take federal control over U.S. elections. The draft, reported by Democracy Docket, would claim foreign interference as justification to override state election authority & restrict certain

🚨 Florida “Medical Freedom” Bill Advances 🚨 A controversial “medical freedom” bill is moving forward in the Florida Senate, advancing through committee this week. The proposal, sponsored by Sen. Clay Yarborough, would expand vaccine exemptions for K-12 students by creating a broader

🌊✨ We’re Looking Forward to Seeing You Tonight! ✨🌊 Join us for our Lighthouse LiftUp today, February 26 at 5:30 PM on Zoom. This is our space to connect, share updates, support one another, and keep building momentum together. Every voice matters. Every light helps guide the way. If you haven’t

For Black History Month, we honor Septima Poinsette Clark — the “Mother of the Movement.” An educator & civil rights leader, Clark believed literacy was power. Through Citizenship Schools across the South, she helped thousands of Black Americans learn to read, write, & register to vote,

For Black History Month, we honor A.E. Smith — a visionary leader whose impact on Pensacola continues to shape our community today. A.E. Smith was a dedicated educator, civic leader, and advocate who worked to expand opportunity and strengthen neighborhoods during a time when barriers were high

📣 DeSantis reappoints Adam Kissel — a Heritage Foundation fellow — to the UWF Board of Trustees. He has twice failed Senate confirmation due to ties to out-of-state conservative think tanks & Project 2025. He serves until the next session. Higher education isn’t being reformed — it’s being hijacked.

📣 REMINDER: If Not Us Meeting Tomorrow! Join us tomorrow, February 21 at 1:00 PM at Tryon Branch Library for our next If Not Us meeting. This is where we turn conversation into action. We’ll be discussing upcoming priorities, local engagement opportunities, and how we continue building a stronger,

A new investigation from The Guardian is raising serious civil rights concerns about the rapid expansion of the 287(g) program — which allows local police to act as federal immigration agents in partnership with Immigration and Customs Enforcement. Since Trump returned to office, participation in

Keep New Mexico Blue! Help us put up billboards in NM CD2. Billboards are key to getting our message out in our huge rural district. We target reluctant and swing voters where they live.Celebrate your love for Democracy big time! #youcanchoose Donate here: secure.actblue.com/donate/blue-...

This #BlackHistoryMonth, we honor Fannie Lou Hamer — a woman who turned pain into power. Born in Mississippi to sharecroppers, Hamer became a fearless voting rights organizer after being denied the right to register. She endured violence, intimidation, and even jailhouse beatings — yet she never

Today we honor Doris Miller, a Navy mess attendant from whose bravery changed history and whose legacy resonates across military communities here along the Gulf Coast. On December 7, 1941, during the attack on , Miller carried wounded sailors to safety. Despite no formal weapons training, he manned

Rev. H.K. Matthews was a towering figure in Pensacola’s Civil Rights Movement. As a pastor, community leader, and organizer, he led the 1965 Pensacola boycott — a months-long, nonviolent economic protest demanding desegregation and equal treatment for Black residents. At a time when speaking up

A. Philip Randolph understood something powerful: economic justice and civil rights are inseparable. As the founder of the Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters, he organized the first successful Black-led labor union in the United States — at a time when both corporations and the federal government

Pauli Murray was a legal scholar, poet, priest, and civil rights strategist whose ideas helped shape Brown v. Board of Education — and later laid the intellectual groundwork for gender equality cases, including arguments Ruth Bader Ginsburg would use before the Supreme Court.

OLF-8 was planned with taxpayer dollars and community input to deliver jobs and long-term economic value. Now the developer wants changes because the plan is harder to finance. That shifts risk onto Escambia County residents — while taxpayers still pay for infrastructure and growth impacts.

Mae Jemison made history as the first Black woman in space — and then kept pushing boundaries here on Earth. A physician, engineer, and lifelong advocate for science and education, she’s dedicated her career to expanding who gets to imagine, explore, and innovate.

Florida has spent at least $573 million on Gov. DeSantis’ immigration agenda — and now the federal government says it may never reimburse the state. That money came from Florida taxpayers and emergency funds meant for hurricanes and natural disasters. The administration repeatedly claimed the feds

Born into slavery, Robert Smalls didn’t just escape, he outwitted the Confederacy. In 1862, he commandeered a Confederate ship, sailed it past enemy defenses, & delivered it to Union forces, freeing himself and others in the process. After the war, Smalls went on to serve as a US Congressman, where

Septima Poinsette Clark — often called the “Mother of the Civil Rights Movement” — believed something radical and simple: literacy is power. Through Citizenship Schools across the South, she taught thousands of Black Americans how to read, write, & understand their constitutional rights.

Bayard Rustin was the chief architect of the 1963 March on Washington — yet his name was often left out because he was openly gay & unapologetically principled. A strategist committed to nonviolence and coalition-building, Rustin believed real change required both moral courage & smart organizing.

For Black History Month, we’re honoring General Daniel “Chappie” James Jr., a Pensacola native whose legacy reaches far beyond our city. Born in Pensacola in 1920, Chappie James grew up in a segregated South & went on to break barriers that once seemed immovable. He became the first Black four-star

Because people stood up, the rule of law is being tested—exactly as it should be in a democracy. Two Florida voters have now taken legal action against Governor Ron DeSantis after he issued a proclamation calling a special legislative session on congressional redistricting this April.

ICE is now using face-scanning technology in public spaces, including on people who protest or document raids, & that should alarm every one of us. Agents are using an app called Mobile Fortify that allows them to point a phone at someone’s face, capture a biometric profile, & instantly compare it

Before Rosa Parks, there was Claudette Colvin. At just 15 years old, Claudette Colvin refused to give up her seat on a Montgomery bus. She was arrested, handcuffed, & largely erased from the public story because she was young, outspoken, & didn’t fit the image leaders thought America would accept.

Black History Month Spotlight: Fannie Lou Hamer 🖤✊🏾 Fannie Lou Hamer was a sharecropper turned civil rights leader who changed the course of American democracy by telling the truth—no matter the cost. After being brutally beaten and jailed for trying to register to vote in Mississippi, she didn’t

🚧 TRAFFIC ALERT: Railroad Crossing Closure – Molino 🚧 Molino neighbors, please plan ahead 👋 The railroad crossing at Hwy 99 South & Hwy 97 will be closed for scheduled track work: 🗓 Closure Dates: February 7th – February 10th 🚗 Alternate Route: ➡️ Sunshine Hill Road will serve as the detour during

For Black History Month, we honor Katherine Johnson, a brilliant mathematician whose work helped put humans in space, even when the world tried to keep her grounded. Katherine Johnson was a “human computer” at NASA, calculating the complex flight paths that sent John Glenn into orbit & brought

This Black History Month, we honor Garrett Morgan, an inventor whose brilliance quite literally saved lives. Best known for inventing an early version of the traffic signal and the safety hood, a precursor to the modern gas mask. Morgan used his ingenuity to protect people in moments of danger.

🚨 TAKE ACTION NOW: Stop SB 1334 🚨 Florida’s version of the so-called “SAVE” Act — SB 1334 — is up for a hearing this Wednesday, and it’s a serious threat to our right to vote. This bill would make it much easier for eligible U.S. citizens to be wrongly purged from voter rolls just because of

Black History Month | Honoring Toni Morrison This Black History Month, we honor Toni Morrison. A towering Black American writer whose words reshaped American literature & challenged us to tell the truth about ourselves. As a novelist, editor, & educator, Morrison centered Black life with depth,

👀 So… Florida DOGE just dropped a report on Pensacola. And it’s raising some real questions. The state’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) says it found about $1.4 million in “questionable contracts” tied to City of Pensacola spending after a short review last summer. Some of the items they

February is Black History Month — a time to honor the brilliance, resistance, creativity, & leadership of Black people, past & present. Black history is not a side note. It is foundational. It is the story of courage in the face of violence, of community in the face of exclusion, of joy as an act

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Indivisible Guide Rapid Response Phone Bank February 3rd 2pm CT Virtual Call voters in key states and encourage them to call their Republican senators to demand that they rein in ICE’s terror tactics. Sign up here: www.mobilize.us/indivisible/...

📣 You’re Invited: February If Not Us Monthly Meeting We’re gathering Saturday, February 21 at 1:00 PM at Tryon Library, and we’d love to see you there. This monthly meeting is a chance to: Connect with people who care about justice, democracy, and community Share what’s happening locally & statewide

They tried intimidation. Minnesota answered with people.

🚨 FLORIDA ACTION ALERT 🚨 Two urgent fights are happening right now — and both need all of us. 1. Medicaid Expansion – AGAIN (yes, again) Florida has forced advocates to start from scratch. All previously collected Medicaid expansion petitions have been voided. We need brand new petitions to get

Build your capacity for Intense as F**k times 1/30 11 am CT Virtual Do you feel like everything is too much right now? Family demands, unexpected illness, or maybe even injury. The MAGA regime's illegitimate invasion of Venezuela & their attacks on multiple people in Minnesota, Oregon, California

Reminder: Our postcar writing party is this Friday January 30th 4-6:30pm. Come by anytime and help write to rural voters in Georgia about the effects of the budget bill. Sign up here: www.mobilize.us/ifnotus/even...