VRValicento<p>It was an honor to meet this wonderful man. <br>---<br>RT @GailWaldby<br>'Brothers and sisters, do you want to go back? Or do you want to keep America moving forward?'</p><p>On what would have been John Lewis' 83rd Birthday, we must not be silent. We must stand up and speak up. <br><a href="https://romancelandia.club/tags/GoodTroubleForDemocracy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>GoodTroubleForDemocracy</span></a> <br><a href="https://twitter.com/GailWaldby/status/1628178400727928832" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">twitter.com/GailWaldby/status/</span><span class="invisible">1628178400727928832</span></a></p>
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GailWaldby@bsky.social<p>John Lewis: “The vote is precious. It is almost sacred. It is the most powerful non-violent tool we have in a democracy." </p><p>The work to ensure equal access to the ballot is not done. We must protect our freedom to vote. </p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/GoodTroubleForDemocracy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>GoodTroubleForDemocracy</span></a> <br> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/VotingRightsAct" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>VotingRightsAct</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/JohnLewisVotingRightsAct" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>JohnLewisVotingRightsAct</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ProtectOurFreedoms" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ProtectOurFreedoms</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/JohnLewis" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>JohnLewis</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/JohnLewisBirthday" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>JohnLewisBirthday</span></a></p>
GailWaldby@bsky.social<p>As we celebrate <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/BlackHistoryMonth" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>BlackHistoryMonth</span></a> & commemorate trailblazers like John Lewis who paved the path for our <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/FreedomtoVote" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>FreedomtoVote</span></a>, we must also remember that the struggle to protect that freedom continues. </p><p>Lets get into <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/GoodTroubleForDemocracy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>GoodTroubleForDemocracy</span></a> <br> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/VotingRightsAct" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>VotingRightsAct</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/JohnLewisVotingRightsAct" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>JohnLewisVotingRightsAct</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ProtectOurFreedoms" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ProtectOurFreedoms</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/JohnLewis" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>JohnLewis</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/JohnLewisBirthday" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>JohnLewisBirthday</span></a></p>
GailWaldby@bsky.social<p>Today, on what what would have been John Lewis’ 83rd birthday, we not only reflect on the past but recognize the inequities of the present.<br> <br>Voting is a sacred right and we must fight to protect our freedom to vote. </p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/GoodTroubleForDemocracy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>GoodTroubleForDemocracy</span></a> <br> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/VotingRightsAct" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>VotingRightsAct</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/JohnLewisVotingRightsAct" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>JohnLewisVotingRightsAct</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ProtectOurFreedoms" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ProtectOurFreedoms</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/JohnLewis" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>JohnLewis</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/JohnLewisBirthday" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>JohnLewisBirthday</span></a></p>
GailWaldby@bsky.social<p>Commemorating the life of John Lewis, a fearless leader who spent his life fighting for our <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/FreedomToVote" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>FreedomToVote</span></a> with this reminder: Voting rights are civil rights and putting up barriers to voting has no place in our democracy.<br><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/GoodTroubleForDemocracy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>GoodTroubleForDemocracy</span></a> <br> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/VotingRightsAct" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>VotingRightsAct</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/JohnLewisVotingRightsAct" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>JohnLewisVotingRightsAct</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ProtectOurFreedoms" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ProtectOurFreedoms</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/JohnLewis" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>JohnLewis</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/JohnLewisBirthday" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>JohnLewisBirthday</span></a></p>
GailWaldby@bsky.social<p>Today would have been John Lewis’ 83rd birthday. Congress must honor his legacy by building upon his fight for a multiracial democracy that represents and serves ALL of us by protecting our freedom to vote and restoring the VRA<br><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/GoodTroubleForDemocracy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>GoodTroubleForDemocracy</span></a> <br> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/VotingRightsAct" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>VotingRightsAct</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/JohnLewisVotingRightsAct" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>JohnLewisVotingRightsAct</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ProtectOurFreedoms" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ProtectOurFreedoms</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/JohnLewis" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>JohnLewis</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/JohnLewisBirthday" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>JohnLewisBirthday</span></a></p>
GailWaldby@bsky.social<p>In 2023, we have fewer federal voting rights protections than we had in 1965. On what would’ve been Rep. John Lewis’ 83rd birthday, it's time for Congress to protect our freedom to vote and restore the VRA. </p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/GoodTroubleForDemocracy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>GoodTroubleForDemocracy</span></a> <br> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/VotingRightsAct" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>VotingRightsAct</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/JohnLewisVotingRightsAct" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>JohnLewisVotingRightsAct</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ProtectOurFreedoms" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ProtectOurFreedoms</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/JohnLewis" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>JohnLewis</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/JohnLewisBirthday" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>JohnLewisBirthday</span></a></p>
GailWaldby@bsky.social<p>Today, on what would have been John Lewis’ 83rd birthday, we reflect on his immeasurable contributions to our democracy. Let’s honor his legacy by restoring the Voting Rights Act and protecting our freedom to vote.<br><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/GoodTroubleForDemocracy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>GoodTroubleForDemocracy</span></a> <br> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/VotingRightsAct" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>VotingRightsAct</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/JohnLewisVotingRightsAct" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>JohnLewisVotingRightsAct</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ProtectOurFreedoms" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ProtectOurFreedoms</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/JohnLewis" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>JohnLewis</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/JohnLewisBirthday" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>JohnLewisBirthday</span></a></p>
GailWaldby@bsky.social<p>John Lewis faced brutality from state troopers for marching across the Edmund Pettus bridge in support of the Voting Rights Act. </p><p>Congress must continue his fight by restoring the VRA and protecting our freedom to vote! <br><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/GoodTroubleForDemocracy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>GoodTroubleForDemocracy</span></a> <br> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/VotingRightsAct" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>VotingRightsAct</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/JohnLewisVotingRightsAct" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>JohnLewisVotingRightsAct</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ProtectOurFreedoms" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ProtectOurFreedoms</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/JohnLewis" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>JohnLewis</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/JohnLewisBirthday" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>JohnLewisBirthday</span></a></p>
GailWaldby@bsky.social<p>“We have been too quiet for too long. There comes a time when you have to say something. You have to make a little noise. You have to move your feet. This is the time.”</p><p>In honor of John Lewis’s birthday, take action today.</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/GoodTroubleForDemocracy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>GoodTroubleForDemocracy</span></a> <br> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/VotingRightsAct" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>VotingRightsAct</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/JohnLewisVotingRightsAct" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>JohnLewisVotingRightsAct</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ProtectOurFreedoms" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ProtectOurFreedoms</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/JohnLewis" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>JohnLewis</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/JohnLewisBirthday" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>JohnLewisBirthday</span></a></p>
GailWaldby@bsky.social<p>Today, we must continue building on the vision & values of John Lewis, who would have been 83 today. We must continue to break down barriers put up to silence our voices & push Congress to restore the Voting Rights Act. <br><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/GoodTroubleForDemocracy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>GoodTroubleForDemocracy</span></a><br> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/VotingRightsAct" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>VotingRightsAct</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/JohnLewisVotingRightsAct" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>JohnLewisVotingRightsAct</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ProtectOurFreedoms" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ProtectOurFreedoms</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/JohnLewis" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>JohnLewis</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/JohnLewisBirthday" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>JohnLewisBirthday</span></a></p>
GailWaldby@bsky.social<p>As John Lewis said: “Speak up, speak out, get in the way. Get in good trouble, necessary trouble, and help redeem the soul of America.” Let’s honor his legacy by restoring the Voting Rights Act and protecting our freedom to vote.<br><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/GoodTroubleForDemocracy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>GoodTroubleForDemocracy</span></a><br> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/VotingRightsAct" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>VotingRightsAct</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/JohnLewisVotingRightsAct" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>JohnLewisVotingRightsAct</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ProtectOurFreedoms" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ProtectOurFreedoms</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/JohnLewis" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>JohnLewis</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/JohnLewisBirthday" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>JohnLewisBirthday</span></a></p>
GailWaldby@bsky.social<p>John Lewis fought for the passage of the Voting Rights Act of 1965. In 2013, SCOTUS gutted the VRA, allowing an influx of anti-voter legislation targeting voters of color. Congress must protect our freedom to vote & restore the VRA<br><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/GoodTroubleForDemocracy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>GoodTroubleForDemocracy</span></a><br> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/VotingRightsAct" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>VotingRightsAct</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/JohnLewisVotingRightsAct" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>JohnLewisVotingRightsAct</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ProtectOurFreedoms" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ProtectOurFreedoms</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/JohnLewis" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>JohnLewis</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/JohnLewisBirthday" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>JohnLewisBirthday</span></a></p>
GailWaldby@bsky.social<p>"Freedom is not a state; it is an act.” John Lewis spent his life working towards racial equity, voter access & equal representation. We can honor his legacy ensuring that all Americans have the ability to engage in our democracy. <br><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/GoodTroubleForDemocracy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>GoodTroubleForDemocracy</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/VotingRightsAct" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>VotingRightsAct</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/JohnLewisVotingRightsAct" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>JohnLewisVotingRightsAct</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ProtectOurFreedoms" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ProtectOurFreedoms</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/JohnLewis" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>JohnLewis</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/JohnLewisBirthday" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>JohnLewisBirthday</span></a></p>
GailWaldby@bsky.social<p>As John L. Lewis once said: “Voting is the most powerful nonviolent tool we have to create a more perfect union.” Let’s honor his legacy by electing leaders who make the promise of our democracy real for us all. <br><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/GoodTroubleForDemocracy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>GoodTroubleForDemocracy</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/VotingRightsAct" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>VotingRightsAct</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/JohnLewisVotingRightsAct" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>JohnLewisVotingRightsAct</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ProtectOurFreedoms" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ProtectOurFreedoms</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/JohnLewis" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>JohnLewis</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/JohnLewisBirthday" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>JohnLewisBirthday</span></a></p>
GailWaldby@bsky.social<p>If you live in the VA 4th Congressional district, today is a good day to get into some <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/GoodTroubleForDemocracy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>GoodTroubleForDemocracy</span></a> & VOTE in the special election today! </p><p>That is the best way to honor John Lewis' Birthday!</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/VA04" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>VA04</span></a> @jennmcclellanva <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/USHouse" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>USHouse</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/SpecialElection" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SpecialElection</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/RichmondVA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>RichmondVA</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Richmond" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Richmond</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ProtectOurFreedoms" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ProtectOurFreedoms</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/JohnLewis" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>JohnLewis</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/JohnLewisBirthday" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>JohnLewisBirthday</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/JohnLewisVotingRightsAct" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>JohnLewisVotingRightsAct</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/VotingRightsAct" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>VotingRightsAct</span></a></p>
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