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Be the change you want to see in the world 😊

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Jan 5, 2023·edited Jan 5, 2023

Mine is a group of one, but I spam the world. My goal is to be the blue mold in your life like in delightful full flavored Roquefort.

That is how the red states will change. The network you are telling people to form will vein across every county and state in the union.

I shared your podcast today with Sevier county democrats in Tennessee. I also shared More Democracy, my life’s passion. What wonderful twist of fate that the same racist colonial expansionism that the Right wants to glaze over in schools today will now bite them in their big white asses.

If you want to do some damage to the Republican Party in your life time, give these territories statehood.

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Thank you, Michael! This is really good advice that I am going to put into practice. I live in Cleveland, although I spent 32 years in rural Pennsylvania before moving here. I have seen this from both sides. I know there are many people in the red counties of Ohio who could use the support and motivation to get their like-minded neighbors involved. We need to end gerrymandering in this state, get rid of the oppressive new voting rules, and make people like Jim Jordan insignificant (or maybe incarcerated)!

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Have you heard of Sister District Project? https://sisterdistrict.com/ They have been doing much of what you are suggesting in an organized way. They have been very successful

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Saw you on Ari Michael. So glad you got the microphone. I hope he makes it a habit.

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2024 Statehood Ballot Initiatives

Get the territories to put statehood votes on their ballots for 2024 that will be in good standing for 2 years until next election in 2026. That way when we pass this in Congress they come right on board.

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I think we have a long way to go and like this idea. I live in Fort Collins, CO pretty blue. With "The West Forever State—Wyoming Territory, to the north, and Boebert to the far south.

It seems much of the challenge is our inability to deal with our national past. So many people can't bear the idea that the past is real. I recently wrote an article stemming from a word the Germans apply to the whole concept. Perhaps someone may find it of interest. Cheers!

https://toddcornell.substack.com/p/america-coping-with-in-the-past-ness

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Jan 5, 2023·edited Jan 5, 2023

COUNT IT LIKE PELOSI!

1. Precinct Captain makes Social Media Page

2. Then gets everyone to sign up.

3. Membership to hopefully out pace the Red Vote total.

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My brainstorm to stop the counties that are red vote machines like Cherokee County of Georgia. To stop a machine you through sand in the gears. We breakdown the county to the precinct level. Appoint captains. Pull voting history of counts.

A leader of a precinct can literally know the votes coming at them and gather enough people right now to change the precinct. Only a few hundred votes in some of these precinct. Count it like Pelosi!

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Nebraska Territory

1880 Population 28,841

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There is no reason to not emit every territory because of population size. Look to our history.

Arizona Territory

1910 Population 204,354

Wyoming Territory

1890 Population 62,555

Idaho Territory

1890 Population 88,548

Dakota Territory

1880 Population 158,724

Split it 79,362

Montana Territory

1880 Population 40,440

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Jan 5, 2023·edited Jan 5, 2023

Arizona Territory

1910 Population 204,354

Arizona was always a multicultural multi race state, until the 1950’s. It is just going back to the way it always was. Make America Great Again!

reservation Indian population of Arizona in 1890 was 28,451.

non-reservation Indian population was 1,512, plus a small portion in jail for the difference.

total of 29,981.

I assume there were a lot of Mexicans that came along with the Gadsden Purchase from Mexico.

I have no data on military garrisons, as of yet.

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Jan 5, 2023·edited Jan 5, 2023

We need population of all U.S. territories when they became states. The funny part is the count will most likely include native Indians in Arizona. Majority of the white will probably be military. I don’t really know but exciting to research.

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Michael, I like where you head is at musically! This series is a winner on all fronts.

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Jan 6, 2023·edited Jan 6, 2023

Happy J6th Democrats,

Under their leadership tab, the ones with no profile pics maybe Insurrectionists. DMV records!

Look at the mess of Oath Keepers. Now, fire fighters. I can only guess how many lawsuits this will bring a municipality. Of coarse in Ohio. Please report as a tip for me. Just a possible lead.

https://www.northernohiofools.com/training/oath-keepers-fire-conference/

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Dear Michael, Thank you, always, for your words of action, hope and true love for your fellow humans. I live abroad in Western India. I am a farmer and will live out my final days in Maharashtra in a town called Walki. Your podcasts and blogs keep me going in this dark hour. I will join with anyone, in any state to help with the sister city idea. I am particularly interested in Texas, because 75% of the Gen Z Texans DID NOT VOTE in the November election. They blew the chance to elect Beto O’Rourke! Guide me, I am ready to roll up my sleeves, as I have done all of my 73 years.

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