Yesterday was the day that @Spoutible roared with the political.
Today is the day we should be figuring out how to use this platform to organize, not simply be outraged.
Since we’re a community: Any suggestions?
Echo. Reply. There are bright, kind people here.
Let’s start working together.
Today is the day we should be figuring out how to use this platform to organize, not simply be outraged.
Since we’re a community: Any suggestions?
Echo. Reply. There are bright, kind people here.
Let’s start working together.
10:09 AM - Apr 07, 2023
In response to Steve Marmel.
I'll need support to unseat a GOP extremist in Senate District 18 here in Kansas. I'd love the support of the Spoutible community.
01:31 PM - Sep 06, 2023
In response to Steve Marmel.
That is easy, A. Forget 99% of what one political party in pontificates . There's 3 items these, they,them need to be 411 on.. 3 items that long cannot be hidden, the Sun/The Moon. and the Truth. Confucius 6-5 BCE..
01:56 PM - Aug 03, 2023
In response to Steve Marmel.
Volunteer-Phonebank, text, write letters and canvass voters, amplify Dems messages (join https://demcast.com/join/?... donate, register voters, talk to people about what’s going on and get them to vote!
05:59 AM - Apr 12, 2023
In response to Abbi Lichtenstein.
Absolutely! DemCast.com/Join has a proven method to amplify each other and our candidates.
So does your Silver Springs group.
So does your Silver Springs group.
11:09 PM - Apr 12, 2023
In response to Abbi Lichtenstein.
I hope Justin Jones and Justin Pearson join Spoutible.
05:33 AM - Apr 13, 2023
In response to Steve Marmel.
#HowToUseThisPlatform
Page 2 of 2 is about where Social Media is weak and things to work around.
Thanks for asking this question and kicking off the discussion, @Marmel !
Page 2 of 2 is about where Social Media is weak and things to work around.
Thanks for asking this question and kicking off the discussion, @Marmel !
![Q3: what are drawbacks/weaknesses to organizing on social media?
– Fragmentation; everyone goes own way
– SQUIRREL! Short attention span (it’s SO 10 minutes ago)
– surveillance (who else is here, watching?)
– Different locales have different needs
(Example: a red area in a blue state versus blue dots in red states have different requirements. People from outside the area say, “no, what YOU guys need to do is [X] which is how we’re doing it here.” No, just no. Let locals lead.)
– Age group of people on Spoutible (according to that survey) skews to Boomers & Gen X. Need to know our place, respect others, let them lead, versus telling what to do.
Spell double doesn’t have lists or robust search (by time period, by account), so we need to Hashtag Well.
#HowToUseThisPlatform
#OrganizingResources
#AmplifyTheWork
More hashtag suggestions needed!](https://media.spoutible.com/upload/images/2023/04/wbPcLx7yKAP2xoZpkhsa_09_9cd431562a0ad5a216868a61bbd8bb7d_image_original.jpeg)
03:49 PM - Apr 09, 2023
In response to Steve Marmel.
#HowToUseThisPlatform
I’ve lotta thoughts, wrote em in 2 pages. (Page 2 in 2nd reply); yay ALT text!
Need to consider what a social media platform does & doesn’t do well.
Tagging @charlesGaba bc he raises $ for candidates.
Will also post this as a ~thread.
I’ve lotta thoughts, wrote em in 2 pages. (Page 2 in 2nd reply); yay ALT text!
Need to consider what a social media platform does & doesn’t do well.
Tagging @charlesGaba bc he raises $ for candidates.
Will also post this as a ~thread.
03:47 PM - Apr 09, 2023
In response to Steve Marmel.
1—Register minority & GenZ–aged voters
2—Enjoin Out-of-State college students in super majority gerrymandered Red States to transfer out before Fall deadlines
3—Enjoin In-State students with means to transfer out of anti-democracy states
4—All student lovers of democracy must visibly protest oft
2—Enjoin Out-of-State college students in super majority gerrymandered Red States to transfer out before Fall deadlines
3—Enjoin In-State students with means to transfer out of anti-democracy states
4—All student lovers of democracy must visibly protest oft
11:42 PM - Apr 08, 2023
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In response to Steve Marmel.
Businesses aren't speaking up. Start boycotting businesses that don't support democracy. Target them effectively. We are all over the place.
09:26 AM - Apr 08, 2023
In response to Ocean Moon.
Good point, Ocean. It’s overwhelming finding and keeping track of all the businesses that either support the Right, or those that play it both ways. Having a simple list to help focus our boycotts and energy would be helpful.
02:19 AM - Apr 09, 2023
In response to Steve Marmel.
Maybe a group to share what we have done in the past for a campaign or for a cause. Explain how volunteering for these makes us feel. Information for those that have never volunteered or been to a march or part of a campaign.
09:06 PM - Apr 07, 2023
In response to Melissa.
"Human Rights Campaign - Complimentary Planning Resources."
https://myplanwithhrc.org/...
https://myplanwithhrc.org/...
11:48 PM - Apr 08, 2023
In response to Steve Marmel.
We need to work on galvanizing the Black constituency in red states and mobilize them to vote at all costs. They are already being disenfranchised through legislation. We also need to galvanize the elderly who have no mode of transportation to vote and can’t do an absentee ballot.
07:19 PM - Apr 07, 2023
In response to Kim Gill.
Agreed.
Im sure there are organizations. I know some that actually drive the elderly to the polls.
We should keep an eye on this.
Im sure there are organizations. I know some that actually drive the elderly to the polls.
We should keep an eye on this.
08:41 PM - Apr 07, 2023
In response to Steve Marmel.
Rebuilding our networks. Committing to honest and respectful discourse. Combatting disinformation.
04:28 PM - Apr 07, 2023
In response to Steve Marmel.
This spout was removed because the account associated with it was suspended.
04:21 PM - Apr 07, 2023
In response to Steve Marmel.
#WhatCanIDoCrew
So how do we strengthen democracy?
#Spoutible can bring attention to all the ways to get involved & engaged
So how do we strengthen democracy?
#Spoutible can bring attention to all the ways to get involved & engaged
terikanefield.com
Things To Do - Teri Kanefield
So, how do we strengthen democracy? The cure for what ails us is more democracy, or what Obama calls “citizenship”: If the universe is unfolding as it should, Trump awakened enough people from complacency and spurred us to treasure our democracy and take the necessary steps to preserve i..
04:03 PM - Apr 07, 2023
In response to Steve Marmel.
1 thing is for everyone to monitor their state legislatures/ report here. None of us can track all the shenanigans, but all of us can inform and advocate/ work for change. Basics: register to vote. Vote in every election, every time. Call/email elected pols. Donate $ and/or time to candidates.
03:29 PM - Apr 07, 2023
In response to Steve Marmel.
I think we need to take notice of, and make media take notice of, efforts by elected Democrats to fix structural problems.
Examples:
There are bills to increase the # of seats in the House to reflect our actual population.
There is a bill to amend the constitution that will squash citizens united
Examples:
There are bills to increase the # of seats in the House to reflect our actual population.
There is a bill to amend the constitution that will squash citizens united
03:05 PM - Apr 07, 2023
In response to Lil.
Squashing CU would go a long long way toward a better democracy
05:27 PM - Apr 07, 2023
In response to Lil.
I like this idea but if it's just gonna end up with Texas and Florida and Ohio gerrymandering, is it a wash?
08:44 PM - Apr 07, 2023
In response to Steve Marmel.
Nationwide days of protest in the streets. #VoterRegistration
02:52 PM - Apr 07, 2023
In response to Steve Marmel.
Redundant backups and a plan... Time is too short to lose anything...
02:51 PM - Apr 07, 2023
In response to Steve Marmel.
I am in NY CD3, Northeast Queens - currently embarrassed by George Santos. We are in Bay Terrace. I favor Melanie D’Arrigo, who I hope will be the Dem candidate in 2024. You can follow @darrigomelanie here, as I do. She is gracious, smart, kind, dynamic. She could win. I’ll work for her campaign.
02:33 PM - Apr 07, 2023
In response to Steve Marmel.
Both here and on the bad bird #WhatCanIDoCrew are where I file actionable items for those of us 'what can I do' utterers.
02:07 PM - Apr 07, 2023
In response to BigBrownGirl.
Book marking and following that tag on Twitter now.
Thank you.
Thank you.
08:45 PM - Apr 07, 2023
In response to Steve Marmel.
Coincidentally, I happened to see that Tiff, Michelle & @Crystal4Kamala #VeepsPeeps raised a nice chunk of change for the #TennesseeThree in 24 hrs, and it occurred to me that we need to get our fave grassroots organizers over HERE on Spoutible ASAP 👏
https://spoutible.com/thre...
https://spoutible.com/thre...
02:05 PM - Apr 07, 2023
In response to Suzanne JaaaNONYA.
Ok I just begged Michelle to come to Spoutible and WHOOPSIE she’s already here 🤩
@MichelleBYoung #follow 👏 this 👏 woman 👏
She doesn’t spout much YET, but she is a “goddamn delight” and one of my fave twitter follows.
She’s fierce & she’s an organizer 👏 which is exactly what we need 🤩💃
@MichelleBYoung #follow 👏 this 👏 woman 👏
She doesn’t spout much YET, but she is a “goddamn delight” and one of my fave twitter follows.
She’s fierce & she’s an organizer 👏 which is exactly what we need 🤩💃
02:49 PM - Apr 07, 2023
In response to Steve Marmel.
Sign up and be a poll worker in your community. I have been doing this a couple years now. It will help you to get to know your community and you learn about how elections are conducted. Rewarding, interesting—do it!
02:03 PM - Apr 07, 2023
In response to Susan Sampson.
I was able to work the polls during covid 2020. I like helping people register their voice.
02:23 PM - Apr 07, 2023
In response to Susan Sampson.
This is on my todo list ... have friends and family who already do and they tell me everyone should at least once.
10:50 PM - Apr 10, 2023
In response to Steve Marmel.
"How do you arrest the slide of a democracy into authoritarianism, theocracy, fascism? It’s not easy. It’s a subtle and complex thing. And most of all, it goes like this: the sleeping giant of a democracy wakes up." —UmairHaque
The Spoutible community is waking up.
The Spoutible community is waking up.
12:57 PM - Apr 07, 2023
In response to Steve Marmel.
Hoping lists will be coming soon. That was helpful for me in segmenting out my groups.
12:56 PM - Apr 07, 2023
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In response to Steve Marmel.
A priority needs to be how to inform an uninformed public. I talked to two young people last night, one of which had not heard of the Tennessee Three. Neither knew why the sleazeball in Florida was arrested. They clearly don't understand the threat to democracy that we are under.
12:51 PM - Apr 07, 2023
In response to Steve Marmel.
Gen Z is the answer. Talk to those involved and help them spread the word. It must come from them. Lift their voices and support their campaigns.
12:32 PM - Apr 07, 2023
