{"id":7342,"date":"2025-08-14T02:09:04","date_gmt":"2025-08-14T02:09:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/surge4democracy.com\/?page_id=7342"},"modified":"2025-08-14T02:18:16","modified_gmt":"2025-08-14T02:18:16","slug":"surge4democracys-latest-posts","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/surge4democracy.com\/?page_id=7342","title":{"rendered":"Latest Posts"},"content":{"rendered":"\n            <aside class=\"bluesky-social-integration-last-post theme-system display-default\" aria-label=\"List of the latest Bluesky Posts\">\n                    \n                \n                <ul class=\"bluesky-social-integration-last-post-list\">\n\n                    \n                    <li class=\"bluesky-social-integration-last-post-item\">\n\n                        \n                        <a title=\"Get to this post\" href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/surge4democracy.com\/post\/3mxyjnqpsu22g\" class=\"bluesky-social-integration-last-post-link\"><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Get to this post<\/span><\/a>\n                        <div class=\"bluesky-social-integration-last-post-header\">\n                                                        <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.bsky.app\/img\/avatar\/plain\/did:plc:4iqkumr6cvbfbfzelldlmwma\/bafkreifisk76u7uyy47clecpxjvjbbzfgqxmvuvdi6aklt5howclj4rd7a\" width=\"42\" height=\"42\" alt=\"\" class=\"avatar post-avatar\">\n                        <\/div>\n                        <div class=\"bluesky-social-integration-last-post-content\">\n                            <p class=\"bluesky-social-integration-post-account-info-names\">\n                                                                <span class=\"bluesky-social-integration-post-account-info-name\">Surge 4 Democracy<\/span>\n                                <span class=\"bluesky-social-integration-post-account-info-handle\">@surge4democracy.com<\/span>\n                                <span class=\"bluesky-social-integration-post-account-info-date\">16\u00a0hours<\/span>\n                            <\/p>\n\n                            <div class=\"bluesky-social-integration-post-content-text\" lang=\"en\">\n                            \n                            A nation cannot thrive when lies are normalized, corruption is excused, and integrity is sacrificed for power. Patriotism means demanding truth and accountability from our leaders, not blind loyalty. Democracy depends on honesty, justice, and the courage to defend both.                                <div class=\"bluesky-social-integration-post-gallery\" style=\"--bluesky-gallery-nb: 1\">\n                                                                        <a href=\"https:\/\/cdn.bsky.app\/img\/feed_fullsize\/plain\/did:plc:4iqkumr6cvbfbfzelldlmwma\/bafkreifgpy6ilvpu4pd7isrns65xjw2jf2ywaxhnvufbmusv7thjsfufrq\" class=\"bluesky-gallery-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.bsky.app\/img\/feed_fullsize\/plain\/did:plc:4iqkumr6cvbfbfzelldlmwma\/bafkreifgpy6ilvpu4pd7isrns65xjw2jf2ywaxhnvufbmusv7thjsfufrq\" alt=\"The background is an image of a dark sky full of stars with a bright band running through the middle. In the middle of the image is a rectangle which is octagonal as the corners are cut off. In the center of the rectangle is a quote that reads: \u201cThe life of the nation is secure only while the nation is honest, truthful, and virtuous.\u201d The quote is attributed to Frederick Douglass. In the bottom left of the rectangle is the URL surge4democracy.com and in the bottom right is the surge4democracy logo.\"  width=\"1000\"  height=\"1000\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/a>\n                                                                    <\/div>\n                                \n                            \n                            <\/div>\n\n                                                    <\/div>\n\n                        \n                    <\/li>\n\n                    \n                    <li class=\"bluesky-social-integration-last-post-item\">\n\n                        \n                        <a title=\"Get to this post\" href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/surge4democracy.com\/post\/3mxvz6thvnc2s\" class=\"bluesky-social-integration-last-post-link\"><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Get to this post<\/span><\/a>\n                        <div class=\"bluesky-social-integration-last-post-header\">\n                                                        <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.bsky.app\/img\/avatar\/plain\/did:plc:4iqkumr6cvbfbfzelldlmwma\/bafkreifisk76u7uyy47clecpxjvjbbzfgqxmvuvdi6aklt5howclj4rd7a\" width=\"42\" height=\"42\" alt=\"\" class=\"avatar post-avatar\">\n                        <\/div>\n                        <div class=\"bluesky-social-integration-last-post-content\">\n                            <p class=\"bluesky-social-integration-post-account-info-names\">\n                                                                <span class=\"bluesky-social-integration-post-account-info-name\">Surge 4 Democracy<\/span>\n                                <span class=\"bluesky-social-integration-post-account-info-handle\">@surge4democracy.com<\/span>\n                                <span class=\"bluesky-social-integration-post-account-info-date\">2\u00a0days<\/span>\n                            <\/p>\n\n                            <div class=\"bluesky-social-integration-post-content-text\" lang=\"en\">\n                            \n                            Government derives its legitimacy from the people, not billionaires, corporations, or the ambitions of those in power. When leaders disregard the public will, they betray the foundation of our republic. Democracy belongs to us, and we must defend it.<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/hashtag\/Democracy\">#Democracy<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/hashtag\/WeThePeople\">#WeThePeople<\/a>                                <div class=\"bluesky-social-integration-post-gallery\" style=\"--bluesky-gallery-nb: 1\">\n                                                                        <a href=\"https:\/\/cdn.bsky.app\/img\/feed_fullsize\/plain\/did:plc:4iqkumr6cvbfbfzelldlmwma\/bafkreidvzjxvt5ggufoqzzx42by4nwwsty4t4ec4rd6wbygkk3fq6scw4a\" class=\"bluesky-gallery-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.bsky.app\/img\/feed_fullsize\/plain\/did:plc:4iqkumr6cvbfbfzelldlmwma\/bafkreidvzjxvt5ggufoqzzx42by4nwwsty4t4ec4rd6wbygkk3fq6scw4a\" alt=\"The background is an image taken deep in a green forest with sun shining through in rays through the canopy of leaves onto the forest floor. In the center is a rectangle which is made octagonal by the corners being cut off. In it is a quote that reads: \u201cThe fabric of American empire ought to rest on the solid basis of the consent of the people. The streams of national power ought to flow immediately from that pure, original fountain of all legitimate authority.\u201d The quote is attributed to Alexander Hamilton. In the bottom left of the rectangle is the URL surge4democracy.com and in the bottom right is the surge4democracy logo.\"  width=\"1000\"  height=\"1000\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/a>\n                                                                    <\/div>\n                                \n                            \n                            <\/div>\n\n                                                    <\/div>\n\n                        \n                    <\/li>\n\n                    \n                    <li class=\"bluesky-social-integration-last-post-item\">\n\n                        \n                        <a title=\"Get to this post\" href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/surge4democracy.com\/post\/3mxtipw5tsv2r\" class=\"bluesky-social-integration-last-post-link\"><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Get to this post<\/span><\/a>\n                        <div class=\"bluesky-social-integration-last-post-header\">\n                                                        <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.bsky.app\/img\/avatar\/plain\/did:plc:4iqkumr6cvbfbfzelldlmwma\/bafkreifisk76u7uyy47clecpxjvjbbzfgqxmvuvdi6aklt5howclj4rd7a\" width=\"42\" height=\"42\" alt=\"\" class=\"avatar post-avatar\">\n                        <\/div>\n                        <div class=\"bluesky-social-integration-last-post-content\">\n                            <p class=\"bluesky-social-integration-post-account-info-names\">\n                                                                <span class=\"bluesky-social-integration-post-account-info-name\">Surge 4 Democracy<\/span>\n                                <span class=\"bluesky-social-integration-post-account-info-handle\">@surge4democracy.com<\/span>\n                                <span class=\"bluesky-social-integration-post-account-info-date\">3\u00a0days<\/span>\n                            <\/p>\n\n                            <div class=\"bluesky-social-integration-post-content-text\" lang=\"en\">\n                            \n                            No president is above the law. No elected official is entitled to unchecked power. The Constitution is not a suggestion, and loyalty to any individual must never supersede loyalty to the republic. Without accountability, the rule of law becomes meaningless.<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/hashtag\/RuleOfLaw\">#RuleOfLaw<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/hashtag\/Democracy\">#Democracy<\/a>                                <div class=\"bluesky-social-integration-post-gallery\" style=\"--bluesky-gallery-nb: 1\">\n                                                                        <a href=\"https:\/\/cdn.bsky.app\/img\/feed_fullsize\/plain\/did:plc:4iqkumr6cvbfbfzelldlmwma\/bafkreih5k3xeuo6h2m4bcncfwogwrz6ngfjgt6sbuxchgbxqo34crtlozm\" class=\"bluesky-gallery-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.bsky.app\/img\/feed_fullsize\/plain\/did:plc:4iqkumr6cvbfbfzelldlmwma\/bafkreih5k3xeuo6h2m4bcncfwogwrz6ngfjgt6sbuxchgbxqo34crtlozm\" alt=\"The background is an image of some large, marble columns behind a few steps, like those outside courthouses or federalist style memorials. In the center of the image is a rectangle that is octagonal with the corners cut off. The quote in the middle of the rectangle reads: \u201cThe government of the United States has been emphatically termed a government of laws, and not of men.\u201d The quote is attributed to Chief Justice John Marshall. In the bottom left of the rectangle is the URL surge4democracy.com and in the bottom right is the surge4democracy logo.\"  width=\"1000\"  height=\"1000\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/a>\n                                                                    <\/div>\n                                \n                            \n                            <\/div>\n\n                                                    <\/div>\n\n                        \n                    <\/li>\n\n                    \n                    <li class=\"bluesky-social-integration-last-post-item\">\n\n                        \n                        <a title=\"Get to this post\" href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/surge4democracy.com\/post\/3mxqyayqt5b2y\" class=\"bluesky-social-integration-last-post-link\"><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Get to this post<\/span><\/a>\n                        <div class=\"bluesky-social-integration-last-post-header\">\n                                                        <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.bsky.app\/img\/avatar\/plain\/did:plc:4iqkumr6cvbfbfzelldlmwma\/bafkreifisk76u7uyy47clecpxjvjbbzfgqxmvuvdi6aklt5howclj4rd7a\" width=\"42\" height=\"42\" alt=\"\" class=\"avatar post-avatar\">\n                        <\/div>\n                        <div class=\"bluesky-social-integration-last-post-content\">\n                            <p class=\"bluesky-social-integration-post-account-info-names\">\n                                                                <span class=\"bluesky-social-integration-post-account-info-name\">Surge 4 Democracy<\/span>\n                                <span class=\"bluesky-social-integration-post-account-info-handle\">@surge4democracy.com<\/span>\n                                <span class=\"bluesky-social-integration-post-account-info-date\">4\u00a0days<\/span>\n                            <\/p>\n\n                            <div class=\"bluesky-social-integration-post-content-text\" lang=\"en\">\n                            \n                            The Founders understood that freedom means tolerating disagreement, not silencing opposition. Political division is no excuse for censorship, repression, or authoritarianism. The answer to factionalism is stronger democratic institutions, not less liberty. <a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/hashtag\/Democracy\">#Democracy<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/hashtag\/Liberty\">#Liberty<\/a>                                <div class=\"bluesky-social-integration-post-gallery\" style=\"--bluesky-gallery-nb: 1\">\n                                                                        <a href=\"https:\/\/cdn.bsky.app\/img\/feed_fullsize\/plain\/did:plc:4iqkumr6cvbfbfzelldlmwma\/bafkreibxewmwutdmsotpenrlcbruz3biwaoh2gx63vphiccm7776rtbudy\" class=\"bluesky-gallery-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.bsky.app\/img\/feed_fullsize\/plain\/did:plc:4iqkumr6cvbfbfzelldlmwma\/bafkreibxewmwutdmsotpenrlcbruz3biwaoh2gx63vphiccm7776rtbudy\" alt=\"The background is a clear blue sky with an American flag that\u2019s partially in frame waving, and fading to transparent towards the middle. In the center of the image is a rectangle that is octagonal with the corners cut off. The quote in the middle of the rectangle reads: \u201cLiberty is to faction, what air is to fire, an aliment without which it instantly expires. But it could not be a less folly to abolish liberty, which is essential to political life, because it nourishes faction, than it would be to wish the annihilation of air, which is essential to animal life because it imparts to fire its destructive agency.\u201d The quote is attributed to James Madison, 4th President. In the bottom left of the rectangle is the URL surge4democracy.com, and to the right is the surge4democracy logo.\"  width=\"1000\"  height=\"1000\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/a>\n                                                                    <\/div>\n                                \n                            \n                            <\/div>\n\n                                                    <\/div>\n\n                        \n                    <\/li>\n\n                    \n                    <li class=\"bluesky-social-integration-last-post-item\">\n\n                        \n                        <a title=\"Get to this post\" href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/surge4democracy.com\/post\/3mxohs36zmk2y\" class=\"bluesky-social-integration-last-post-link\"><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Get to this post<\/span><\/a>\n                        <div class=\"bluesky-social-integration-last-post-header\">\n                                                        <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.bsky.app\/img\/avatar\/plain\/did:plc:4iqkumr6cvbfbfzelldlmwma\/bafkreifisk76u7uyy47clecpxjvjbbzfgqxmvuvdi6aklt5howclj4rd7a\" width=\"42\" height=\"42\" alt=\"\" class=\"avatar post-avatar\">\n                        <\/div>\n                        <div class=\"bluesky-social-integration-last-post-content\">\n                            <p class=\"bluesky-social-integration-post-account-info-names\">\n                                                                <span class=\"bluesky-social-integration-post-account-info-name\">Surge 4 Democracy<\/span>\n                                <span class=\"bluesky-social-integration-post-account-info-handle\">@surge4democracy.com<\/span>\n                                <span class=\"bluesky-social-integration-post-account-info-date\">5\u00a0days<\/span>\n                            <\/p>\n\n                            <div class=\"bluesky-social-integration-post-content-text\" lang=\"en\">\n                            \n                            Democracy doesn&#8217;t survive on the sidelines. It demands participation, vigilance, and courage. Vote, organize, speak out, and hold those in power accountable. Our democracy is only as strong as our willingness to defend it.<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/hashtag\/Democracy\">#Democracy<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/hashtag\/CivicEngagement\">#CivicEngagement<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/hashtag\/PeoplePower\">#PeoplePower<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/hashtag\/Surge4Democracy\">#Surge4Democracy<\/a>                                <div class=\"bluesky-social-integration-post-gallery\" style=\"--bluesky-gallery-nb: 1\">\n                                                                        <a href=\"https:\/\/cdn.bsky.app\/img\/feed_fullsize\/plain\/did:plc:4iqkumr6cvbfbfzelldlmwma\/bafkreicxb7u5lypno5vwwb344nqyacnhyom4h4h3r3qydvvhrhcwrgja5u\" class=\"bluesky-gallery-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.bsky.app\/img\/feed_fullsize\/plain\/did:plc:4iqkumr6cvbfbfzelldlmwma\/bafkreicxb7u5lypno5vwwb344nqyacnhyom4h4h3r3qydvvhrhcwrgja5u\" alt=\"The background of the image is of a microphone in front of a blurry auditorium. In the center of the image is a semi-transparent rectangle that is octagonal with the corners cut-off. The quote in the middle of the rectangle reads: \u201cDemocracy is not a spectator sport.\u201d   The quote is attributed to Lotte Scharfman. At the bottom of the rectangle to the left is the URL surge4democracy.com and to the right is the surge4democracy logo.\"  width=\"1000\"  height=\"1000\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/a>\n                                                                    <\/div>\n                                \n                            \n                            <\/div>\n\n                                                    <\/div>\n\n                        \n                    <\/li>\n\n                    \n                    <li class=\"bluesky-social-integration-last-post-item\">\n\n                        \n                        <a title=\"Get to this post\" href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/surge4democracy.com\/post\/3mxndexjfwt25\" class=\"bluesky-social-integration-last-post-link\"><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Get to this post<\/span><\/a>\n                        <div class=\"bluesky-social-integration-last-post-header\">\n                                                        <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.bsky.app\/img\/avatar\/plain\/did:plc:4iqkumr6cvbfbfzelldlmwma\/bafkreifisk76u7uyy47clecpxjvjbbzfgqxmvuvdi6aklt5howclj4rd7a\" width=\"42\" height=\"42\" alt=\"\" class=\"avatar post-avatar\">\n                        <\/div>\n                        <div class=\"bluesky-social-integration-last-post-content\">\n                            <p class=\"bluesky-social-integration-post-account-info-names\">\n                                                                <span class=\"bluesky-social-integration-post-account-info-name\">Surge 4 Democracy<\/span>\n                                <span class=\"bluesky-social-integration-post-account-info-handle\">@surge4democracy.com<\/span>\n                                <span class=\"bluesky-social-integration-post-account-info-date\">5\u00a0days<\/span>\n                            <\/p>\n\n                            <div class=\"bluesky-social-integration-post-content-text\" lang=\"en\">\n                            \n                            FDR&#8217;s warning is as relevant today as it was in 1936. When billionaires and powerful corporations wield disproportionate political influence, government risks serving wealth instead of the people. Democracy must never be for sale. <a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/hashtag\/Democracy\">#Democracy<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/hashtag\/Surge4Democracy\">#Surge4Democracy<\/a>                                <div class=\"bluesky-social-integration-post-gallery\" style=\"--bluesky-gallery-nb: 1\">\n                                                                        <a href=\"https:\/\/cdn.bsky.app\/img\/feed_fullsize\/plain\/did:plc:4iqkumr6cvbfbfzelldlmwma\/bafkreicwvzd2xp55hdhd6fthj22ubon6thjxudbcgmwj7v5zlmjbzih6am\" class=\"bluesky-gallery-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.bsky.app\/img\/feed_fullsize\/plain\/did:plc:4iqkumr6cvbfbfzelldlmwma\/bafkreicwvzd2xp55hdhd6fthj22ubon6thjxudbcgmwj7v5zlmjbzih6am\" alt=\"In the background is a photo of waves crashing on the shore of a beach at sunrise and the morning sky is colored orange and blue as the sun rises behind some clouds. In the center of the image is a rectangle that is made octagonal because its corners are cut off. In the center of the rectangle is the quote: \u201cWe know now that government by organized money is just as dangerous as government by organized mob. Never before in all our history have these forces been so united against one candidate as they stand today. They are unanimous in their hate for me \u2013 and I welcome their hatred.\u201d It is attributed to Franklin Delano Roosevelt, 32nd President. At the bottom left of the rectangle is the URL surge4democracy.com and the bottom right has the surge4democracy logo.\"  width=\"1000\"  height=\"1000\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/a>\n                                                                    <\/div>\n                                \n                            \n                            <\/div>\n\n                                                    <\/div>\n\n                        \n                    <\/li>\n\n                    \n                    <li class=\"bluesky-social-integration-last-post-item\">\n\n                        \n                        <a title=\"Get to this post\" href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/surge4democracy.com\/post\/3mwxtlrt4n32r\" class=\"bluesky-social-integration-last-post-link\"><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Get to this post<\/span><\/a>\n                        <div class=\"bluesky-social-integration-last-post-header\">\n                                                        <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.bsky.app\/img\/avatar\/plain\/did:plc:4iqkumr6cvbfbfzelldlmwma\/bafkreifisk76u7uyy47clecpxjvjbbzfgqxmvuvdi6aklt5howclj4rd7a\" width=\"42\" height=\"42\" alt=\"\" class=\"avatar post-avatar\">\n                        <\/div>\n                        <div class=\"bluesky-social-integration-last-post-content\">\n                            <p class=\"bluesky-social-integration-post-account-info-names\">\n                                                                <span class=\"bluesky-social-integration-post-account-info-name\">Surge 4 Democracy<\/span>\n                                <span class=\"bluesky-social-integration-post-account-info-handle\">@surge4democracy.com<\/span>\n                                <span class=\"bluesky-social-integration-post-account-info-date\">2\u00a0weeks<\/span>\n                            <\/p>\n\n                            <div class=\"bluesky-social-integration-post-content-text\" lang=\"en\">\n                            \n                            Democracy is not a spectator sport. Rights and freedoms require vigilance, informed citizens, and active participation. When people disengage, decisions don&#8217;t stop being made, they&#8217;re simply made without them. <a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/hashtag\/Democracy\">#Democracy<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/hashtag\/CivicEngagement\">#CivicEngagement<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/hashtag\/Surge4Democracy\">#Surge4Democracy<\/a>                                <div class=\"bluesky-social-integration-post-gallery\" style=\"--bluesky-gallery-nb: 1\">\n                                                                        <a href=\"https:\/\/cdn.bsky.app\/img\/feed_fullsize\/plain\/did:plc:4iqkumr6cvbfbfzelldlmwma\/bafkreiaoebg7as4fdax4ydbqjnnoiv6pulr6hftrxp5kq5lccyotsmeedi\" class=\"bluesky-gallery-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.bsky.app\/img\/feed_fullsize\/plain\/did:plc:4iqkumr6cvbfbfzelldlmwma\/bafkreiaoebg7as4fdax4ydbqjnnoiv6pulr6hftrxp5kq5lccyotsmeedi\" alt=\"The background is an image that is a silhouette of people protesting with their fists raised high in the air against the background of a clear blue sky with the sunset lighting the scene from behind. In the center of the image is a rectangle that is made octagonal because its corners are cut off. In the center of the rectangle is a quote that reads: \u201cIt is the common fate of the indolent to see their rights become a prey to the active.\u201d The quote is attributed to John Philpot Curran. In the bottom left of the rectangle is the URL surge4democracy.com and in the bottom right is the surge4democracy logo.\"  width=\"1000\"  height=\"1000\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/a>\n                                                                    <\/div>\n                                \n                            \n                            <\/div>\n\n                                                    <\/div>\n\n                        \n                    <\/li>\n\n                    \n                    <li class=\"bluesky-social-integration-last-post-item\">\n\n                        \n                        <a title=\"Get to this post\" href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/surge4democracy.com\/post\/3mwvd4ubhxd2o\" class=\"bluesky-social-integration-last-post-link\"><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Get to this post<\/span><\/a>\n                        <div class=\"bluesky-social-integration-last-post-header\">\n                                                        <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.bsky.app\/img\/avatar\/plain\/did:plc:4iqkumr6cvbfbfzelldlmwma\/bafkreifisk76u7uyy47clecpxjvjbbzfgqxmvuvdi6aklt5howclj4rd7a\" width=\"42\" height=\"42\" alt=\"\" class=\"avatar post-avatar\">\n                        <\/div>\n                        <div class=\"bluesky-social-integration-last-post-content\">\n                            <p class=\"bluesky-social-integration-post-account-info-names\">\n                                                                <span class=\"bluesky-social-integration-post-account-info-name\">Surge 4 Democracy<\/span>\n                                <span class=\"bluesky-social-integration-post-account-info-handle\">@surge4democracy.com<\/span>\n                                <span class=\"bluesky-social-integration-post-account-info-date\">2\u00a0weeks<\/span>\n                            <\/p>\n\n                            <div class=\"bluesky-social-integration-post-content-text\" lang=\"en\">\n                            \n                            History offers more than lessons about the past. It reveals how democracies flourish, how freedoms erode, and what happens when institutions fail. Ignoring those lessons leaves us vulnerable to repeating the mistakes of earlier generations. <a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/hashtag\/Surge4Democracy\">#Surge4Democracy<\/a>                                <div class=\"bluesky-social-integration-post-gallery\" style=\"--bluesky-gallery-nb: 1\">\n                                                                        <a href=\"https:\/\/cdn.bsky.app\/img\/feed_fullsize\/plain\/did:plc:4iqkumr6cvbfbfzelldlmwma\/bafkreiegsnsqjvn2p37sv3yn55amxaqw3pd7mbsincosldwkb3e6xfto6e\" class=\"bluesky-gallery-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.bsky.app\/img\/feed_fullsize\/plain\/did:plc:4iqkumr6cvbfbfzelldlmwma\/bafkreiegsnsqjvn2p37sv3yn55amxaqw3pd7mbsincosldwkb3e6xfto6e\" alt=\"The background is an image of a dark sky full of stars with a bright band running through the middle. In the middle of the image is a rectangle which is octagonal as the corners are cut off. In the center of the rectangle is a quote that reads: \u201cWhen the past no longer illuminates the future, the spirit walks in darkness.\u201d The quote is attributed to Alexis de Tocqueville. In the bottom left of the rectangle is the URL surge4democracy.com and in the bottom right is the surge4democracy logo.\"  width=\"1000\"  height=\"1000\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/a>\n                                                                    <\/div>\n                                \n                            \n                            <\/div>\n\n                                                    <\/div>\n\n                        \n                    <\/li>\n\n                    \n                    <li class=\"bluesky-social-integration-last-post-item\">\n\n                        \n                        <a title=\"Get to this post\" href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/surge4democracy.com\/post\/3mwssnwuw4w2h\" class=\"bluesky-social-integration-last-post-link\"><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Get to this post<\/span><\/a>\n                        <div class=\"bluesky-social-integration-last-post-header\">\n                                                        <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.bsky.app\/img\/avatar\/plain\/did:plc:4iqkumr6cvbfbfzelldlmwma\/bafkreifisk76u7uyy47clecpxjvjbbzfgqxmvuvdi6aklt5howclj4rd7a\" width=\"42\" height=\"42\" alt=\"\" class=\"avatar post-avatar\">\n                        <\/div>\n                        <div class=\"bluesky-social-integration-last-post-content\">\n                            <p class=\"bluesky-social-integration-post-account-info-names\">\n                                                                <span class=\"bluesky-social-integration-post-account-info-name\">Surge 4 Democracy<\/span>\n                                <span class=\"bluesky-social-integration-post-account-info-handle\">@surge4democracy.com<\/span>\n                                <span class=\"bluesky-social-integration-post-account-info-date\">2\u00a0weeks<\/span>\n                            <\/p>\n\n                            <div class=\"bluesky-social-integration-post-content-text\" lang=\"en\">\n                            \n                            The American experiment was never meant to be finished; it was a promise that liberty and self-government could open a new chapter in human history. Every generation inherits the responsibility to keep that promise alive. <a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/hashtag\/Surge4Democracy\">#Surge4Democracy<\/a>                                <div class=\"bluesky-social-integration-post-gallery\" style=\"--bluesky-gallery-nb: 1\">\n                                                                        <a href=\"https:\/\/cdn.bsky.app\/img\/feed_fullsize\/plain\/did:plc:4iqkumr6cvbfbfzelldlmwma\/bafkreig5qvhgu7i4nlxr5pxvzah5oajnlds3ibk2zi4xnlomyycszkvzea\" class=\"bluesky-gallery-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.bsky.app\/img\/feed_fullsize\/plain\/did:plc:4iqkumr6cvbfbfzelldlmwma\/bafkreig5qvhgu7i4nlxr5pxvzah5oajnlds3ibk2zi4xnlomyycszkvzea\" alt=\"The background is an image taken deep in a green forest with sun shining through in rays through the canopy of leaves onto the forest floor. In the center is a rectangle which is made octagonal by the corners being cut off. In it is a quote that reads: \u201cWith heart-felt satisfaction, I see the revolution in favour of universla liberty which has taken place in America; a revolution which opens a new prospect in human affairs, and begins a new era in the history of mankind.\u201d The quote is attributed to Richard Price. In the bottom left of the rectangle is the URL surge4democracy.com and in the bottom right is the surge4democracy logo.\"  width=\"1000\"  height=\"1000\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/a>\n                                                                    <\/div>\n                                \n                            \n                            <\/div>\n\n                                                    <\/div>\n\n                        \n                    <\/li>\n\n                    \n                    <li class=\"bluesky-social-integration-last-post-item\">\n\n                        \n                        <a title=\"Get to this post\" href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/surge4democracy.com\/post\/3mwqc6zdpdx2l\" class=\"bluesky-social-integration-last-post-link\"><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Get to this post<\/span><\/a>\n                        <div class=\"bluesky-social-integration-last-post-header\">\n                                                        <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.bsky.app\/img\/avatar\/plain\/did:plc:4iqkumr6cvbfbfzelldlmwma\/bafkreifisk76u7uyy47clecpxjvjbbzfgqxmvuvdi6aklt5howclj4rd7a\" width=\"42\" height=\"42\" alt=\"\" class=\"avatar post-avatar\">\n                        <\/div>\n                        <div class=\"bluesky-social-integration-last-post-content\">\n                            <p class=\"bluesky-social-integration-post-account-info-names\">\n                                                                <span class=\"bluesky-social-integration-post-account-info-name\">Surge 4 Democracy<\/span>\n                                <span class=\"bluesky-social-integration-post-account-info-handle\">@surge4democracy.com<\/span>\n                                <span class=\"bluesky-social-integration-post-account-info-date\">2\u00a0weeks<\/span>\n                            <\/p>\n\n                            <div class=\"bluesky-social-integration-post-content-text\" lang=\"en\">\n                            \n                            The Constitution was designed around a simple principle: no leader should be trusted with unchecked power. Checks and balances, separation of powers, and the rule of law exist to restrain authority, not merely when convenient, but especially when tested. <a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/hashtag\/Surge4Democracy\">#Surge4Democracy<\/a>                                <div class=\"bluesky-social-integration-post-gallery\" style=\"--bluesky-gallery-nb: 1\">\n                                                                        <a href=\"https:\/\/cdn.bsky.app\/img\/feed_fullsize\/plain\/did:plc:4iqkumr6cvbfbfzelldlmwma\/bafkreigkgbucf456dxnewgr5wgplyy6tfeozvl5b7zoutjmjix4pjb5ewu\" class=\"bluesky-gallery-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.bsky.app\/img\/feed_fullsize\/plain\/did:plc:4iqkumr6cvbfbfzelldlmwma\/bafkreigkgbucf456dxnewgr5wgplyy6tfeozvl5b7zoutjmjix4pjb5ewu\" alt=\"The background is an image of some large, marble columns behind a few steps, like those outside courthouses or federalist style memorials. In the center of the image is a rectangle that is octagonal with the corners cut off. The quote in the middle of the rectangle reads: \u201cIn questions of power then, let no more be heard of confidence in man, but bind him down from mischief by the chains of the constitution.\u201d The quote is attributed to Thomas Jefferson, 3rd President. 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