This is good

That’s a lot of people!

No Kings www.nokings.org

Delaware officially enacted House Bill 119, the Freedom to Read Act, yesterday. www.everylibrary.org/win_delaware... via ‪@everylibrary.bsky.social‬

Final call to weigh in on the Future of Political Mobilization! The early insights are super interesting. Bluesky is overtaking X/Twitter for progressive communities. *We’ll share the full results with all participants. Take 2 minutes to weigh in here: www.newmode.net/future

A recent study found only 2% of Democrats, 4% of Republicans consistently justified the use of political violence. The fact that many of us are seeing more than this % in some social media feeds is a reminder that these platforms are amplifying division. H/T @msifry.bsky.social for the data point.

One Million Rising may be the most ambitious training project I’ve seen in decades of social movement work. For those who haven’t heard of it: it’s a national effort to train one million people in campaign strategy and organizing tactics. The scale is already incredible…

I recently shared a letter with all @newmode customers. The letter reflects on a difficult decision that tested our values. It also shares what's next for us at New/Mode, at this important moment. Check it out here: www.newmode.net/blog/my-lett...

Digital campaigning's changing fast! Share your expertise & help shape the future of political engagement. Take this short survey: app.sosha.ai/s/EYxvDuvl

Nice to see @canadianlabour.bsky.social using @newmode.bsky.social to having supporter book meetings with their reps workerstogether.ca/mp-meeting

Not surprised but nice to see this arstechnica.com/science/2025...

Regarding the liberal fantasy of saving X by posting on it more — @pbump.com has it exactly right www.pbump.net/o/the-power-...

We’re partnering with Higher Ground Labs, New Media Ventures, SoSha, Social Currant & more on the Future of Political Engagement Project. Take our quick 2–3 min survey and help shape tomorrow’s digital campaign tools. Results will be shared to strengthen your work. 👉 hubs.li/Q03D1VqN0

As Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo put it: "A city where you can get let go of your child's hand"

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What did Zohran Mamdani do to start his campaign? He went and asked as many voters as possible what they cared about. Then he reflected that back with great discipline: “Rent freeze, free buses, no‑cost childcare.” Sometimes campaigning is less complicated than we make it out to be.

I was thinking that maybe, more than 20 years after the start of the Iraq war, media coverage would be more skeptical and less sycophantic No such luck

In its current form, Bill C-5 is a gift to the fossil fuel industry. We have to move fast to pressure our MPs to improve the legislation, and make sure it puts people and the planet over corporate profits. Send a message now! win.newmode.net/350org/c5

I ran an experiment, simultaneously posting articles on Bluesky and X, and then testing to see how many people actually clicked and read them. The numbers on Bluesky are higher, both because the X algorithm downranks journalism, and because Bluesky attracts readers, not just shitposters.

Cool to see @350canada.bsky.social using New/Mode's Conditional Messaging feature to empower supporters to send messages to key contacts in the new government. win.newmode.net/350org/carney

Trump fired the Librarian of Congress without cause! Send an email to your representative to stop Trump's attack on the Library of Congress. action.everylibrary.org/emailhayden via @everylibrary.bsky.social

Thanks to all of your who helped pull the vote the Canadian election. I hope you've had at least a day or two of rest. The House of Commons is set to return on May 26th. We recommend folks get our issues on the agenda early before lobbyists and other regressive forces exert their influence.

Congrats to @cupwsttp.bsky.social for securing a new public banking option for Canadians. Learn more and call for fair collective agreement here www.deliveringcommunitypower.ca/support_cupw

Let’s focus on who controls AI, not doomsday scenarios “I think it’s vital to keep in mind that it is humans who are creating these technologies and directing their use. Whether to promote their political aims or simply to enrich themselves at humanity’s expense” www.moneyweb.co.za/news/ai/ai-i...

Yup

It’s amazing that some so-called Silicon Valley capital allocators are still investing in this tilted weirdo. They act like they are the epitome of rationality and yet they remain attached to this loser.

It’s great to see government institutions jumping ship. “No more ‘X’ posts for the local public school board as of Friday.” kitchener.citynews.ca/2025/04/23/w...

Congestion pricing in major cities is demonstrably a good idea.

Bill 536, which would have abolished the Arkansas State Library and eliminated the State Library Board, was defeated in a House committee last week. More at bit.ly/4jtW9aq via @everylibrary.bsky.social

Something powerful is building.

From record numbers joining local Indivisible chapters, to hashtag#HandsOff and Fight Oligarchy rallies -- we’re seeing an inspiring upsurge in local civic events. What Matters Most is What Comes Next The image below depicts what that can look like.

Trump is attempting to destroy federal funding for libraries. EveryLibrary made it easy to take action today! action.everylibrary.org/saveimls2025 via @everylibrary.bsky.social

More of this please. @onecityvan.bsky.social maybe you can make this happen in Vancouver? https://www.ctvnews.ca/kitchener/article/city-of-cambridge-joins-bluesky-after-leaving-x/

💥 Tesla can’t find buyers for 2,400 Cybertrucks, or $200 million worth 💥 Tesla has stopped accepting Cybertrucks as trade ins because it can’t sell them 💥 Tesla is telling some owners to Lemon Law their Cybertrucks

You love to see it

Yup the tariffs are about consolidating power and to Trump everyone impacted is just collateral damage.

No, the Democratic Party isn't losing because it's Too Woke:

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Here’s my account on Flashes, a photo sharing app. All my followers can automatically find me as soon as they log in! This is what we mean when we say Bluesky is open: your identity and followers belong to you. It took 30s to sign up for this new, independent app, and everything is there.

This is what the opposition did in the Hungary Parliament when they passed the Pride ban. May we have congresspeople with an ounce of the courage.

Super appreciate the support from @lizmcdowell.bsky.social, and others from @stand.earth in help us raise our voices here.

This op-ed from me\others was just published by @dailyhivevancouver.bsky.social “Failing to properly fund the regional district’s climate action would be bad for public health, bad for our growing clean energy and innovation economy, and bad for business.” dailyhive.com/vancouver/me...

All you need to know about Twitter

Hope

Luke Skywalker gets it.

This #teslatakedown

@indivisible.org keeps doing important work and making the right calls.

Proud to see this campaign on @newmode.bsky.social.

"Tesla is not just vulnerable to public pressure, it’s also a vulnerability for Musk’s ability to continue wielding his power and wealth as he sees fit. [..]a lot of Musk’s wealth is tied up in Tesla and he’s used Tesla stock as collateral for loans to fund his life and his ownership of Twitter/X."

I'm happy to share that NewMode now supports campaigns targeting candidates in the upcoming election. Fun bonus: Campaigners can also target Prime Minister Mark Carney. Details and the dataset coverage timeline can be found in the updated posting below. #Canada #cdnpoli