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opportunities this country gave my family. I honor those who fought for our right to vote by showing up to protect the process today.

📣 Will you join me? Drop a comment with local opportunities or share this post to help spread the word! 🇺🇸

#MaldenMA #HelpAmericaVote #Boston #BeAPollWorker #Volunteerism #vote #patriotism #latinos #civilrights #America #community #Democracy

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🇺🇸Since 2023, I’ve served as a volunteer poll worker in both local and national elections. This upcoming Special Election in March will be my 6th time serving.

Here’s what I’ve learned:
▪️ Poll workers are the soul of our democracy. Whether it’s a town vote or a presidential race, the process is the same.
▪️ There’s a nationwide shortage. We need neighbors helping neighbors to keep polling places open.
▪️ Volunteerism is #patriotism.

🇺🇸🇩🇴As a first‑gen #Dominican #American, I’m grateful for the

🚨 “In a time of deceit, telling the truth is a revolutionary act.” — George Orwell

🇺🇸 As a first-generation adult child of immigrants, I love this country and believe in embracing diversity, honoring our histories, and celebrating our differences. Our #humanity is not negotiable.

🗳️ Register to #vote.
🗳️ Vote in local and national elections.
🇺🇸 Be the change.

📣 Speaking up takes courage. And courage is contagious. That is #patriotism.

#quotes #mlk #democracy #freedom #Boston #racism #immigrants

🗳️Tonight I joined fellow public servants from our community for poll worker training. This will be my fifth time serving, and it was inspiring to see so many stepping up to make voting safe and accessible for all.

🇺🇸Grateful to be part of the team that helps #democracy run.

#vote #patriotism #volunteer #pollworker #Election2025 #maldenma #northshorema

@randahl @mastodon.social
Since I was very young, I never felt much admiration for the US. Their cultural influence always seemed overwhelming, maybe that’s one reason I became so drawn to classical music. Today, I can’t imagine living without it.

When I studied physics, I dreamed of earning a PhD in Europe. Why? I wanted to live somewhere where public transportation was the norm, not a privilege.

I was lucky to receive a scholarship that let me spend six months in a wealthy European city during my master’s program. I didn’t finish the degree, but that experience completely changed my life at 23.

I could never relate to friends who wanted to pursue their careers in the US. To me, it always felt like a wealthier version of Brazil. I visited them three times for work, San Francisco, Washington DC, and Sausalito, and the inequalities I’d grown up with were right there in front of me.

I’ve always found American patriotism somewhat suspicious. Maybe it’s a way to compensate for the country’s deep contradictions, to build a fantasy of greatness that so many, even abroad, even in Europe, end up believing in.

#USA #Brazil #Inequality #patriotism #Europe

The #NoKings Rally, Patriotism, and My Takeaway. 🇺🇸

🗳️In this video, I share 2 experiences—volunteering at the polls and attending the No Kings Rally—that taught me we are not hopelessly divided. The unity is there; we just have to seek it out.

✅ I break down why true #patriotism is about bridge-building, the need for poll workers, and countering the profitable system of division.

🗣️ Liking, commenting, or sharing is a sign of solidarity and helps amplify this essential message.

#democracy

📸🇺🇸Photos and signs from the #NoKings Rally in Boston.

The revolution started here—and it never left. No kings since 1776🗽

📣 🇺🇸 True patriots choose democracy over authoritarianism. Country over party. Humanity over hate.

#Boston #Democracy #freedom #photography #Patriotism #history #freedomofspeech #usa #america

📸🇺🇸Photos and signs from the #NoKings Rally in Boston.

The revolution started here—and it never left. No kings since 1776🗽

📣 🇺🇸 True patriots choose democracy over authoritarianism. Country over party. Humanity over hate.

#Boston #Democracy #freedom #photography #Patriotism #history #freedomofspeech #usa #america

#Patriotism #NoKings 🇺🇸

Tomorrow, I'll be proudly attending the No Kings Rally in #Boston.

🎥 I share why in this video, recorded at Malden's historic Bell Rock Memorial, because this place reminds us of what true patriotism looks like.

➡️ Some are calling this a "Hate America" rally. That couldn't be further from the truth. The real hatred and attack on our #democracy was the insurrection on Jan. 6th. That was not patriotism.

🇺🇸We are stronger together.

#ww2 #history #civilrights #freedom

Today in Labor History October 12, 1892: The Pledge of Allegiance was first recited by U.S. school children, without any mention of god. The Pledge went through several iterations over the following decades, but it was not until 1954 that the word “god” was added to it, to ingrain in U.S. children how much superior they were to the godless communists in the USSR.

#workingclass #LaborHistory #patriotism #ussr #ColdWar #anticommunism #communism #school #children #god #atheism

Today in Labor History October 12, 1892: The Pledge of Allegiance was first recited by U.S. school children, without any mention of god. The Pledge went through several iterations over the following decades, but it was not until 1954 that the word “god” was added to it, to ingrain in U.S. children how much superior they were to the godless communists in the USSR.

#workingclass #LaborHistory #patriotism #ussr #ColdWar #anticommunism #communism #school #children #god #atheism

#Patriotism #Democracy #Project2025

🗣️Personal Share: I know I’m not alone.

🚨When you defend personal belief over objective fact, you’re choosing comfort over truth. They told me I’m the problem for naming the #hate, #misogyny, and #authoritarianism I see unfolding.

🇺🇸🇩🇴 As a 1st Gen Dominican American & volunteer poll worker, my voice is not a threat to this country—it is a defense of it.

✨Please feel free to Like, Share, and Comment.

#freedom #nokings #history #peace #quotes #civilrights

#HispanicHeritageMonth #Patriotism

This November, for the fifth time, I’m stepping up as a poll🗳️ worker because there’s a nationwide shortage, and our democracy needs us all.

As a first-generation 🇺🇸🇩🇴Dominican American, I’m deeply grateful for what this country’s offered my family and I believe that volunteerism is patriotism.

📣 ¡Pa’lante! Let’s do this together.

#PollWorker #community #Volunteerism #Democracy #Latinos #Immigrants #ElectionDay #freedom #vote #Palante

An additional thought here is, that arming up to face the threat of Russia contains a flipside not often discussed:

Putting a lot of money on weapons can cause money put on wellfare setvices to decline.
When wellfare declines, Russia has a new front of attack: Farright propaganda that can flip the table and result in a pro-russian administration!

This usually happens because patriotic people tend to lean right-wing. It is of paramount importance that #left-wing #patriotism makes noise here!

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… in their homes, workplaces, and public spaces.

🎯Silence teaches the next generation that power means domination.

➡️ We must reject this unequivocally—not just with words, but with our actions. Because true leadership is defined by integrity, and the dignity, safety, and humanity of women are non-negotiable.

#misogyny #womenrights #equality #sports #fitness #integrity #leadership #wnba #athletes #coaching #patriotism #fitnessindustry #womeninsports #personaltrainer

🧵1/2 📣 Rejecting #Misogyny is #Patriotism

🗣️As a #coach, an uncle, and a son, I have a responsibility to speak out against this culture of disrespect and misogyny. I call upon others in the sports and #fitness industry to do the same—not tomorrow, but today.

🚨The sexualization of #WNBA athletes, the rhetoric from elected leaders, and the constant mockery of women’s dignity by social media influencers are not isolated incidents. These are deliberate, dehumanizing actions, reflected in

🗣️Thank you to Nate for having me on the Coach Vision #Podcast

To fellow coaches and #fitness pros: Our lived experiences aren’t just valid—they’re vital. They help us build inclusive spaces, challenge #racism and #misogyny, and drive #health equity in our industry and communities💪🏾

📣These conversations aren’t always easy—but they’re always necessary. And they’re worth it

▶️Full YouTube Episode: https://youtu.be/9RBVCyw6OTc?si=Kb3qvrKif_Tjpkh2

#Boston #democracy #unity

💪🏽50 years young and still pulling my weight—literally.

➡️ This isn’t about showing off.
It’s about showing up.

For my health.
For my community.
Para mi comunidad.✨

#healthequity #patriotism #diversity #latino #community #fitness#America#Immigrants #unity#Boston#BostonFitness#Maldenma#Northshorema #coach #teamwork #quotes #outdoors

Celebrate #July4th by finding something to do to help stop #Trump from torching the #Constitution, building more #ConcentrationCamps and destroying the lives of #trans Americans and #immigrants. Resistance = #patriotism

Celebrate #July4th by finding something to do to help stop #Trump from torching the #Constitution, building more #ConcentrationCamps and destroying the lives of #trans Americans and #immigrants. Resistance = #patriotism