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As Trump and the far right take power, we are a powerful network defending our beloved communities, our movements and our earth.

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As the 2026 midterm elections approach, we must defend the integrity of our elections and say Hands Off Our Vote. Get trained up with @alameda_labor! ✊

Learn about the threats to our elections and how strategic noncooperation can be used to defend democracy and defeat authoritarianism.

The Bay has a plan and you have a role 🫵 Come to this training to get plugged in! The training is open to union members, organizers and all community members.

Dinner will be provided! RSVP @ bit.ly/BGRelectiondefense, link in bio Poster for "Bay Get Ready Election Defense" event, co-sponsored by Bay Resistance and Alameda Labor Council. The event is on October 4, 5PM-7PM, at 7750 Pardee Lane, Suite 110, Oakland. It includes dinner and is aimed at training union members. RSVP link provided. Background image shows a group of people holding protest signs. by @bayresistance

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This fall, we're building power from California to Pennsylvania with Seed the Vote! 🌱 🗳️

Trump, MAGA, and tech billionaires are gearing up for an expensive & confusing midterm. With Trump urging USPS to restrict mail votes & ICE reviewing voter data, we know that our vote & the results are at risk of election sabotage.

Seed The Vote is connecting volunteers to canvassing efforts and critical races at risk of being contested across the country. Volunteer to doorknock, phonebank, recruit your friends & family, fundraise, and help out behind the scenes!

Bay Resistance is hosting several canvassing weekends in both California and Arizona. Join us! All are welcome, regardless of experience. If finances are a barrier for you, Seed the Vote is here to help. Let's build power together! 🗣️

Sign up to doorknock -> stvote.org/DoorKnockBayResistance (link in bio)
Dates: Sept 18-20, Oct 10-12, Oct 31-Nov3 ✊ by @bayresistance

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REPOST: @svrising

💅 Democracy, but make it DRAG. 🗳️✨

Join us for Drag the Vote, a celebration of our collective power and a fresh take on what civic engagement can look like.

We’re bringing together fabulous drag performances, complimentary food and drinks, ballot parties, prizes, voter resources, and community!

🗓️: FRI, OCT 23
📍: 38 S Second Street, San Jose, CA

Bring your friends, bring your ballot, and bring a lotta cash for the queens. 👑💸 A colorful poster promoting an event titled "Drag the Vote." It features an illustrated person performing in a flamboyant outfit. A large ballot box is depicted with the word "VOTE" on it, and a ballot going inside. The event is a "Ballot Party & Drag Show” on Friday, Oct 23rd, 6 PM at 384 Second Street. Logos of various organizations like "Labor for Bernie," "Rising," and "Fuerza Colectiva" are displayed at the bottom. A QR code is present for registration. by @bayresistance

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Join Bay Resistance with Indivisible San Francisco, 50501SF, and our coalition for a mass march to VOTE EARLY TOGETHER, urge our neighbors to vote, and show our power in numbers in the heart of San Francisco 🌉

For more than a year, millions of people have come together to reject the idea that power belongs to kings, billionaires, or politicians who believe they are above the people and the law.

Now, we are taking the next step, turning people power into voter power. Unlike previous No Kings actions, No Kings: Vote Early, is not purely a protest. Instead, on October 17th, it's a day of nonpartisan voter participation: we are bringing our community together to make a plan to vote early and ensuring every eligible voter understands their options for how to vote and has the opportunity to make their voice heard.

Because no one person gets to decide our leaders before voters do. On October 17th, join us in local events across the country as we get out the early vote and say it loud: no thrones, no crowns, no kings.

➡️ We will gather at 1 PM at 18th St. and Dolores St. Our rolling block party will move through the Mission.

🗳️ Bring your ballot! We will walk to a ballot box to drop our ballots off and VOTE EARLY! Join us to demonstrate democracy, solidarity, and strength against authoritarianism.

We decide who represents us. We decide what comes next. A yellow poster features a black crown with a red "X" over it. Text reads: "No Kings, No Thrones, No Crowns." Below, "October 17" is highlighted in red. At the bottom, "NOKINGS.ORG" is displayed on a red background. by @bayresistance

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Imagine being one of the richest people on earth and throwing a tantrum over a one-time 5% tax that pays for healthcare, food assistance, and education for Californians — Prop 40.

That’s what Props 41 and 42 are: billionaire tantrums.
 🐶 Prop 41 would overturn Prop 40 🐶 Prop 42 would ban all future billionaire taxes like it, for good

Our healthcare vs their greed.

✅ Vote YES on 40
🚫 Vote NO on 41 & 42 by @bayresistance

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Every day, hundreds of volunteers across the Bay Area participate in one of the most important tasks in protecting our community. Adopting a corner is a way to observe and record any ICE or DHS operations, express your solidarity with day laborers, and build relationships with those most impacted.

We are calling on ALL allies to Adopt a Day Labor Corner in your local community. Choose a location convenient to you, where day laborers gather, and commit to showing up regularly.

Be present. Be consistent. Build relationships and offer protection.

Go to mobilize.us/ndlon to learn more and sign up! Link in bio by @bayresistance

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Gig workers, union members, and organizers have a message for DoorDash CEO! ✉️

1. Issue a public statement against ICE and other federal police who are hunting and killing delivery drivers.
2. State publicly that the “DC Safe & Beautiful Task Force” should end.
3. Sign the Business for Democracy Pledge!
4. Withdraw support for H.R. 9720 (done thank you!) ✔️

With CEO Tony Xu in town, Bay Resistance, Free DC, and SEIU Local 1021 teamed up to amplify the Delete DoorDash campaign. With comedian Kamau Bell's help, we successfully delivered our letter detailing each demand! Members involved in the Gig Workers Union made it clear that DoorDash has a responsibility to protect its workers ✊

To learn more go to deletedoordash.com 🫡 by @bayresistance

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📣ENDORSED ORGS! JOIN US ON SUNDAY, OCTOBER 18th for WE REMEMBER, WE RESIST!!

🏮Tsuru for Solidarity and fellow community organizations will be gathering on Sunday, October 18, for a Liberation Obon and Solidarity Pilgrimage honoring Asian communities targeted by ICE.

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𝐖𝐇𝐀𝐓: Liberation Obon & Solidarity Pilgrimage–altar building, Buddhist ceremony, walking meditation, music, and bon odori (obon dance)
𝐃𝐀𝐓𝐄: Sunday, Oct 18 from 1-5pm
𝐖𝐇𝐎: Open to all!
𝐑𝐒𝐕𝐏: (https://www.jotform.com/262666033514152)tinyurl.com/obon-10-18
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❤️‍🔥Grounded in Buddhist teachings on interbeing and interdependence, we will co-create a space to honor our ancestors and grieve the lives lost to the unjust and inhumane immigration system, paying special tribute to the stories of Asian ancestors. Through altar building, Buddhist ceremony, walking meditation, and bon odori dancing, we will remember and console the spirits of all those who have been killed by ICE this year.

Our neighbors, friends, and communities face increasing arrests and deportations (https://stopaapihate.org/2026/09/15/a-pi-ice-data-fact-sheet/), with California seeing the highest rates of Asian arrests in the US. The conditions of ICE enforcement and detention are inhumane and deadly; since 2025, 80 people, including 14 people from Asian communities, have died at the hands of ICE.

We must keep showing up. Interdependence means that we are not free, until we are all free. As we move toward the November elections, building our capacity for mass nonviolent resistance will be essential to upholding our democracy and keeping our communities safe. Let’s rise together to meet this moment with fierce compassion and solidarity.

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📍SCHEDULE/LOCATIONS:
1-1:30pm: Procession through Japantown, starting at KOHO (1675 Post St)
1:30-2:15pm: Altar building @ Kinmon Gakuen (2031 Bush St)
2:15-3:30pm: Walking Pilgrimage from Kinmon Gakuen to ICE Office (~2 mil
e walk)

3:30-4:30pm:
Service, Vigil, Bon Odori, & Cultural Offerings outside ICE Office (630 Sansome St) taken in San Francisco, California by @bayresistance

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Join us for our Defend Democracy Art Build on Thursday, October 22, from 7 PM to 9 PM at the Bay Resistance Movement Hub 🎨 🗳️

Come build community and create powerful art that helps us vision the world we’re fighting for, connects us to our radical lineages, sustains our movements, and moves people to action. No art experience needed. Just bring yourself and your creativity!

Food provided. Masks encourage! RSVP in our bio or bit.ly/democracy-art by @bayresistance

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Take the pledge to vote at the link in bio. by @bayresistance

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