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Quiet Em

(2,414 posts)
Thu Oct 30, 2025, 01:31 PM Thursday

DEFIANCE.org, tens of thousands have already signed up

Miles posted this on X but someone was kind enough repost it on Bluesky

@milestaylor.bsky.social doesn’t seem to active here, but I would encourage you all to check out Defiance.org

(@ginneanvb.bsky.social) 2025-10-30T17:11:21.352Z


It's a site dedicated to pushing back on the con's administration, peacefully
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DEFIANCE.org, tens of thousands have already signed up (Original Post) Quiet Em Thursday OP
Pushing back how? leftstreet Thursday #1
Here is more about it Quiet Em Thursday #2
About Us: leftstreet Thursday #3
Enjoy your day. Quiet Em Thursday #4
He's been fighting against Trump for years. GentryDixon Thursday #7
Yeah, I don't get it. Duplicative. Raven123 Thursday #5
No, it's more than that. lastlib Thursday #6
Also if you look at the list of members, it's a lot of heavy hitters; mostly ex- gov officials. A lot of very valualbe Amaryllis Thursday #8

leftstreet

(37,848 posts)
1. Pushing back how?
Thu Oct 30, 2025, 01:33 PM
Thursday

Isn't this just indivisible occupy wall street no kings give us your email address please

Quiet Em

(2,414 posts)
2. Here is more about it
Thu Oct 30, 2025, 01:43 PM
Thursday
WASHINGTON, D.C. — In response to a sweeping campaign of political retaliation by the Trump administration, a coalition of national security veterans, whistleblowers, and pro-democracy leaders today announced the launch of DEFIANCE.org, the first iteration of a “club for courageous Americans” designed to help people push back peacefully, lawfully, and defiantly against presidential abuses of power.

With threats mounting against dissenters — including civil servants, nonprofit leaders, journalists, immigrants, and everyday citizens — DEFIANCE.org provides ways to fight back, from signing the Declaration of Defiance (a nationwide “mutual aid” pact to defend those under attack), to supporting trusted nonprofit partners and impact organizations, to joining peaceful protests and legal defense efforts.


https://www.defiance.org/news/blog-post-title-one-4xjcd

It's for people who want to stay in the loop of the con's threats and help and push back.

But you aren't forced to join of course.

I'm sharing it because I'm interested.

GentryDixon

(3,100 posts)
7. He's been fighting against Trump for years.
Thu Oct 30, 2025, 02:56 PM
Thursday

From Wikipedia:
In 2018, Taylor wrote an op-ed in The New York Times under the pen-name "Anonymous" that was titled, "I Am Part of the Resistance Inside the Trump Administration", which drew widespread attention for its criticism of Trump. Several months after quitting the administration, again under the pen name "Anonymous," he published a book in November 2019 titled, A Warning.[1] In October 2020, he revealed that he was "Anonymous" while campaigning against Trump's reelection.[4][5] He was the first former Trump administration official to endorse Joe Biden and launched a group of ex-officials to oppose Trump's re-election.

lastlib

(26,999 posts)
6. No, it's more than that.
Thu Oct 30, 2025, 02:11 PM
Thursday

This group is working to legally defend The Felon's targets whether through prosecution or executive (dictator's) orders. And whether it's "duplication" or not, I think we can use every alliance we can get against the basturds.

Amaryllis

(10,768 posts)
8. Also if you look at the list of members, it's a lot of heavy hitters; mostly ex- gov officials. A lot of very valualbe
Thu Oct 30, 2025, 03:06 PM
Thursday

experience and knowledge there.

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