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   Mary Austin VOTED 4 HARRIS! (maryaustinbooks@mstdn.social)'s status on Tuesday, 18-Feb-2025 11:16:08 JST Mary Austin VOTED 4 HARRIS!

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   • JA Westenberg

   @Daojoan
   "Will these protests change anything? That's the wrong question. The right question is: what would it mean if people stopped protesting? What would it say about American democracy if citizens stopped showing up to defend it? When the temperature drops below freezing and people still choose to stand up for democratic institutions, that's not just resistance - it's resilience."

   YES!

   Great article! I would only add that it's a huge mood boost to get up and DO SOMETHING.

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     JA Westenberg (daojoan@mastodon.social)'s status on Tuesday, 18-Feb-2025 11:16:09 JST JA Westenberg

     When the temperature hit zero, they marched anyway.

     When the wind cut like a blade, they shouted louder.

     When democracy falters, the only cure is resistance.

     https://www.theindex.media/presidents-day-protestors-face-down-trump-at-high-noon/

     Rich Felker repeated this.