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Kai Newkirk

@kainewkirk

Nonviolent struggle to build a Beloved Community. Founder of For All. Meditator. Husband ❤️ Erika Andiola.

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We have a good chance to elect these two challengers who will push Tempe in a more progressive, affordable, accountable direction. Let’s seize it.

After today you can drop your ballot off at designated locations or vote in-person at a polling place on Election Day, March 10th. Vote!!

04.03.2026 00:02 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

I worked with Bobby to hold Kyrsten Sinema accountable a few years ago and now he’s leading a bold charge to confront the cost of living crisis here in our city while pushing back on ICE surveillance.

04.03.2026 00:02 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0
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I just dropped my ballot in the mail for the Tempe City Council election. I cast my votes for Bobby Nichols and Brooke St. George. It’s the last day to mail in your ballot.

04.03.2026 00:02 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0
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No war on Iran!

01.03.2026 00:51 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Join us tomorrow.

It’s always the right time to renew and do right.

🙏🏼💛✋🏼

21.02.2026 22:56 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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People are coming out to stand against ICE’s criminal brutality and honor Renee Nicole Good in 1000+ places across the US this weekend.

I’m proud to stand with all of you and say NO to Trump’s authoritarian mass deportation campaign and this lawless, destructive agency. Enough.

ICE out of America.

10.01.2026 20:58 👍 3 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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The time is long overdue for Congress to stop funding Israel’s illegal and horrific war against the Palestinian people.

The U.S. must not support a government which is starving children.

Tomorrow, I will force votes in the Senate to block the sale of weapons to Netanyahu.

29.07.2025 23:48 👍 2921 🔁 541 💬 94 📌 52
Stop Big Money AZ

Register at stopbigmoneyaz.com to join the national call.

As Bernie Sanders said, “If our opposition to Citizens United is going to be taken seriously, we must begin by cleaning our own house.” Join us on Monday and let’s organize to make it happen.

29.07.2025 21:12 👍 4 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0

Hear from Leaders of @stopbigmoneyaz campaign, partner organizations like Progressive Democrats of America, and national allies like Lawrence Lessig to provide guidance and inspiration for the fight that puts the poor and working class first, not big money donors.

29.07.2025 21:12 👍 3 🔁 1 💬 1 📌 0
Stop Big Money AZ

Already, North Carolina Dems have passed a resolution modeled on ours. Now it’s your turn. We're taking this nationwide.

Join us next Monday, August 4th at 8p ET / 5p PT for a national call to learn more about what we did here in Arizona. Register at stopbigmoneyaz.com

29.07.2025 21:12 👍 3 🔁 1 💬 1 📌 0
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Last month Arizona Democrats made history by becoming the first state party to commit to ban billionaires and corporations from buying our primary elections. Democrats across our country have been inspired by our example.

29.07.2025 21:12 👍 3 🔁 2 💬 1 📌 0
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03.07.2025 23:33 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

I know there are many Republicans in the House who don’t want to bow to a king, blow up the national debt by trillions, or vote to let poor people die for loss of Medicaid so billionaires can get a tax cut. If at least 4 of them hold strong, Trump’s Big Ugly Bill will fail.

03.07.2025 06:36 👍 9 🔁 3 💬 1 📌 0
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Trump’s bombing of Iran is an illegal, unconstitutional, reckless act of war that puts war criminal Netanyahu’s agenda before the safety and lives of American troops and citizens. AOC is right. For this grave offense and many others, Trump should be impeached.

22.06.2025 07:17 👍 8 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Mahmoud Khalil is finally home with his beautiful wife and newborn son.

Each one of the 104 days he spent detained was a grave injustice.

From the moment of his detention, @ccrjustice.org + @aclu.org engaged my office as we worked closely to help secure his release. They did remarkable work here.

21.06.2025 20:53 👍 21919 🔁 3037 💬 279 📌 62
In 2002, in testimony to Congress urging the United States to go to war in Iraq, Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu stated: “There is no question whatsoever that Saddam is seeking… nuclear weapons…. If you take out Saddam’s regime, I guarantee you that it will have enormous positive reverberations.”  

Netanyahu was wrong. Very wrong. The war in Iraq resulted in 4,492 U.S. military deaths, over 32,000 wounded, and a cost of roughly three trillion dollars. Hundreds of thousands of Iraqis also died as a result of that tragic war. Netanyahu was wrong regarding the war in Iraq. He is wrong now. We must not get involved in Netanyahu’s war against Iran.

In 2002, in testimony to Congress urging the United States to go to war in Iraq, Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu stated: “There is no question whatsoever that Saddam is seeking… nuclear weapons…. If you take out Saddam’s regime, I guarantee you that it will have enormous positive reverberations.” Netanyahu was wrong. Very wrong. The war in Iraq resulted in 4,492 U.S. military deaths, over 32,000 wounded, and a cost of roughly three trillion dollars. Hundreds of thousands of Iraqis also died as a result of that tragic war. Netanyahu was wrong regarding the war in Iraq. He is wrong now. We must not get involved in Netanyahu’s war against Iran.

Netanyahu was wrong in 2002.

He Is wrong now.

19.06.2025 16:56 👍 2324 🔁 447 💬 67 📌 24

Every Democrat must stand up and speak out now to stop Trump from dragging us into Netanyahu’s illegal war with Iran. Have we learned nothing from the generational catastrophe of the Iraq war? If you can’t muster the courage and common sense, maybe you don’t belong in Congress.

18.06.2025 19:23 👍 2 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
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@50501movement.bsky.social @50501supporters.bsky.social @50501activists.bsky.social @namasteaz.bsky.social @kainewkirk.bsky.social

No Kings Rally Phoenix Az State Capitol 4/16/2025

18.06.2025 03:00 👍 2 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0

Masked federal agents just illegally arrested New York City’s elected Comptroller. Outrageous.

The Trump Administration went after Brad Lander for asking this simple question: “Do you have a warrant?” By asking this question, Brad was standing up for the basic rights of all Americans.

17.06.2025 16:58 👍 1814 🔁 541 💬 67 📌 24
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Hi, this is Meg Barnette, Brad's wife.

While escorting a defendant out of immigration court at 26 Federal Plaza, Brad was taken by masked agents and detained by ICE.

This is still developing, and our team is monitoring the situation closely.

17.06.2025 16:51 👍 28457 🔁 11140 💬 2159 📌 1838

We’re announcing new legislation — the No Secret Police Act (SB 627) — to ban local/state/federal law enforcement, w/ some exceptions, from covering their faces when interacting w/ the public & require them to wear identifying info.

The secret police behavior we’re seeing destroys trust & must end🧵

16.06.2025 14:25 👍 12405 🔁 3160 💬 339 📌 291
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The day started with tragedy with political violence in MN and instead of being scared, neighbors SHOWED UP to stand together at No Kings Twin Cities. We packed the Capitol Mall all the way to the Cathedral. Estimate 80,000+ right now. So proud of our state. #nokings #indivisible

14.06.2025 21:45 👍 22050 🔁 5315 💬 301 📌 355
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Over 25,000 people came out at our Arizona capitol today.

Millions joined No Kings protests nationwide.

We will not be the generations who let our hard-earned, imperfect democracy die.

Our mass nonviolent movement will end Trump’s authoritarian oligarchy and secure liberty and justice for ALL.

15.06.2025 00:18 👍 10 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 0
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I encourage everyone to consider attending one of the many demonstrations planned for tomorrow across the country.

Show up. Demand accountability. Peacefully protest.

Find the rally closest to you: NoKings.org

13.06.2025 20:29 👍 11922 🔁 3256 💬 275 📌 144

History made in a good way.

13.06.2025 17:31 👍 7 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 0
Image of Senator Alex Padilla being physically dragged away by the DHS secretary's security.

Image of Senator Alex Padilla being physically dragged away by the DHS secretary's security.

This is what Trump's government thugs are willing to do in broad daylight, to a US Senator, with cameras on.

They are sending the message that anyone who disagrees with Trump isn't safe in America.

This is authoritarianism.

12.06.2025 19:32 👍 1791 🔁 635 💬 114 📌 71

Finally some good news... moving to nullify CITIZENS UNITED! 🌊 Corporations & Super PACs must NOT be allowed to spend unlimited amounts on their candidates. #WeThePeople

10.06.2025 19:47 👍 21 🔁 5 💬 0 📌 0
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‼️BREAKING‼️

Arizona Democrats just became the first state party in the nation to vote to ban billionaires + corporations from buying our primaries.

This is what people-powered politics looks like.
Let the people pick the people—not the highest bidder.
#StopBigMoneyAZ #PeoplesPrimary #Arizona

10.06.2025 01:11 👍 14 🔁 4 💬 1 📌 1
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Thanks so much for helping us take this historic step Bernie! With your help, our @stopbigmoneyaz.bsky.social movement will build on this huge win to finish the job and stop billionaires from buying our AZ Dem primary elections. Then let’s make it happen across the country and at the DNC!

10.06.2025 01:56 👍 11 🔁 5 💬 1 📌 1