As we gather today to celebrate America’s independence — firing up the grills, watching the fireworks, and reflecting on our freedoms — something horrifying is happening across the world.
No words, this has to stop! Seeing something like this, I feel so powerless, yet I will continue to do everything in my power to raise awareness. Saying I’m sorry doesn’t cut it. I cannot describe the way I feel. I can only imagine how the Ukrainians feel.
My heart breaks every time I see the destruction to humanity. The hospitals being destroyed, the lives taken and injured, and no blame to Putin from our inhumane "so-called leader". I refuse to call him the leader, because a leader would have more empathy, as we have seen in the past. I will continue to make others aware, and I appreciate Lev for bringing this to us, and I pray every day for Alex's safety.
We can't wait because there will be no midterms voting and you all know that.
We the people, are the last line of defense.
To reclaim our democracy, we must face an uncomfortable truth: we must halt the engine that fuels this regime. We must, together, choose to disrupt the very systems it relies upon. This means a collective act of non-cooperation. It means temporarily stopping the flow of productivity that empowers those who seek to undermine us. It means, for a time, accepting financial pain.
I understand the gravity of these words. I know the fear and uncertainty that such a prospect evokes. Families will struggle. Businesses will face hardship. But I ask you: what is the cost of losing our democracy? What is the price of living under a system where our rights are eroded, our voices are silenced, and our future is dictated by a few? That cost, my friends, is far greater and far more enduring than any temporary economic pain we might endure.
Think of those who came before us – who risked everything, who shed blood and treasure, to establish and preserve this nation. They endured famine, war, and unimaginable sacrifice for the promise of a free society. Are we, in this generation, less capable of defending that legacy?
This is not about surrender. This is about strategic withdrawal of our energy and resources from a system that has become weaponized against us. By stopping our collective productivity, we starve the regime of its power. We deny it the resources it needs to perpetuate its control. We create an undeniable crisis that forces a reckoning.
This will be painful. There is no sugarcoating it. But we are a resilient people. We are ingenious. We will organize. We will support each other through community, through shared resources, and through the unbreakable bonds of our common purpose. We must prepare for this pain, knowing that it is the necessary path to a greater good.
The choice before us is stark: a brief, intense period of shared hardship for the promise of a free future, or a slow, agonizing slide into authoritarianism with consequences that will echo for generations.
Let us rise to this challenge. Let us stand together, united in our resolve. Let us choose freedom, no matter the cost. Our democracy, our future, depends on it.
I signed up! I think I was only number 52! Please don’t be afraid to sign up people. It’s only for the people running it. They are not turning over names.
Thank you. Anyplace else? Reddit? 50501? Hands off? No Kings day? Nextdoor? Do you know of there is a movement to post on any of thee places? Many thanks
This is the first 4th of July in my life that I won’t be putting up my American flags, which I’ve displayed in one way or another since I was a child. Why? Because I’m ashamed of what my country has become in the eyes of the world. We’ve abandoned our Allies and embraced the dictators around the world. I no longer recognize my country. My heart aches for the millions of our own citizens and those in war torn areas around the world, who will be deprived of needed medical care, food and freedoms. Not. My. Country. Anymore.
No! Absolutely not. Tens of millions of Americans, including probably Obama, the Clintons, Harris, and Biden wound much prefer to lose their lives than their freedom and honor, and would be more than willing to go down fighting.
However, this in no way guarantees that liberty and justice will ultimately prevail. But I think defending those ideals is “a hill worth dying on.”
Please Here me out as I ramble thru my thought - do you believe Obama, Biden and Harris are going to let this happen? They know better than we do that they are targets and their families. I believe if America fails the free world will too. Do you believe “people” will just let that happen?
The stark reality of what is happening in Ukraine and in America is an evil travesty. Trump and Putin’s disregard for life is stunning. Their ambition for power and utter control know no bounds. That Congressman Fitzpatrick wrote the letter seeking answers as to how it came about that weapons already promised to Ukraine are unilaterally halted is a death sentence for Ukraine’s people and a independent nation. Excuse that we are running low on our supplies. BS, they find plenty for Israel. Now the letter is giving them time to delay for that reason. Sure is an unintended consequence from letter but they will continue delay with that excuse. They/we must pressure for weapons be sent.
The shame of Trump's Americans. I have no words or thoughts for those who still look away. There are no excuses. They are complicit.
Save stories physically, save protect books. Books are the voices of those who can live on in the future.
Trump and Putin and the good fake Christians of Project 24 -- they all work to rewrite History. The sickness of Patriarchs.
Protect Mother Earth and her creatures. True Grace is LIFE. Supporting its growth. True prayer is this act. Writ in water, writ in earth, writ in flesh.
I am sick beyond sick. Which only make Trump smile. Sean Penn is right. He will be happy to destroy us all.
I hope the EU and other nations step up and do what they can to bridge the gap our wannabe dictator has created. Zelenskyy can’t trust a single word out of 🍊man’s mouth. He has emerged as the symbolic leader of defending democracy. Ironic that he was a celebrity too, but was motivated by the pursuit of freedom for his people vs unlimited power and greed. A man of great compassion vs a man void of any feeling at all. If there is a God, I know which side God’s on and it sure as hell isn’t ours. Slava Ukraini 🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🌻🌻🌻
Pretty sure we’ve lost the moral leadership of the free world already. We’ll have to continue the long struggle to earn it back, or at least as much as we can.
In the best of my world, next year we'll be celebrating our independence along side of Ukraine, from these dictators. There's way more of us then them. If it takes a global uprising, then so be it. We can never let them prevail. They are the nastiest, cruelest people on this earth, we are not. Good against evil. God against the devil. I'll take God. The majority of us will.
Reading this on the heels of yesterday’s announcement that the big ugly bill passed makes me nauseous. I have to regain my courage and do whatever I can to help my fellow citizens. Thank you Lev.
Trump and Putin are absolutely despicable people. Thanks Lev for your bravery and for bringing us the news before anyone else gets it. It is so appreciated.
No words, this has to stop! Seeing something like this, I feel so powerless, yet I will continue to do everything in my power to raise awareness. Saying I’m sorry doesn’t cut it. I cannot describe the way I feel. I can only imagine how the Ukrainians feel.
I say this through tears and fury!
I totally agree, Char, and with you on every sentence!
My heart breaks every time I see the destruction to humanity. The hospitals being destroyed, the lives taken and injured, and no blame to Putin from our inhumane "so-called leader". I refuse to call him the leader, because a leader would have more empathy, as we have seen in the past. I will continue to make others aware, and I appreciate Lev for bringing this to us, and I pray every day for Alex's safety.
PEOPLE WE MUST FIGHT FOR FREEDOM AND SHOULD JOIN THE NATIONWIDE STRIKE AND SOON.
https://generalstrikeus.com/
Read the website and join.
We can't wait because there will be no midterms voting and you all know that.
We the people, are the last line of defense.
To reclaim our democracy, we must face an uncomfortable truth: we must halt the engine that fuels this regime. We must, together, choose to disrupt the very systems it relies upon. This means a collective act of non-cooperation. It means temporarily stopping the flow of productivity that empowers those who seek to undermine us. It means, for a time, accepting financial pain.
I understand the gravity of these words. I know the fear and uncertainty that such a prospect evokes. Families will struggle. Businesses will face hardship. But I ask you: what is the cost of losing our democracy? What is the price of living under a system where our rights are eroded, our voices are silenced, and our future is dictated by a few? That cost, my friends, is far greater and far more enduring than any temporary economic pain we might endure.
Think of those who came before us – who risked everything, who shed blood and treasure, to establish and preserve this nation. They endured famine, war, and unimaginable sacrifice for the promise of a free society. Are we, in this generation, less capable of defending that legacy?
This is not about surrender. This is about strategic withdrawal of our energy and resources from a system that has become weaponized against us. By stopping our collective productivity, we starve the regime of its power. We deny it the resources it needs to perpetuate its control. We create an undeniable crisis that forces a reckoning.
This will be painful. There is no sugarcoating it. But we are a resilient people. We are ingenious. We will organize. We will support each other through community, through shared resources, and through the unbreakable bonds of our common purpose. We must prepare for this pain, knowing that it is the necessary path to a greater good.
The choice before us is stark: a brief, intense period of shared hardship for the promise of a free future, or a slow, agonizing slide into authoritarianism with consequences that will echo for generations.
Let us rise to this challenge. Let us stand together, united in our resolve. Let us choose freedom, no matter the cost. Our democracy, our future, depends on it.
God bless America!
I signed up! I think I was only number 52! Please don’t be afraid to sign up people. It’s only for the people running it. They are not turning over names.
361,911 signed on as of now. We need 3.5% of our population (approximately 10 million more needed).
It's the only way.
362,253 as of 2:25pm. 7/4/2026
361.354 4pm
Thank you. Anyplace else? Reddit? 50501? Hands off? No Kings day? Nextdoor? Do you know of there is a movement to post on any of thee places? Many thanks
You can ask chatgpt for the complete list of legal organizations .
https://events.pol-rev.com/tag/General%20strike
Where else is this being posted?
Lev Parnas and Malcolm Nance
My heart breaks for Ukraine, and also America. 😭💔
This is the first 4th of July in my life that I won’t be putting up my American flags, which I’ve displayed in one way or another since I was a child. Why? Because I’m ashamed of what my country has become in the eyes of the world. We’ve abandoned our Allies and embraced the dictators around the world. I no longer recognize my country. My heart aches for the millions of our own citizens and those in war torn areas around the world, who will be deprived of needed medical care, food and freedoms. Not. My. Country. Anymore.
Jay,
No! Absolutely not. Tens of millions of Americans, including probably Obama, the Clintons, Harris, and Biden wound much prefer to lose their lives than their freedom and honor, and would be more than willing to go down fighting.
However, this in no way guarantees that liberty and justice will ultimately prevail. But I think defending those ideals is “a hill worth dying on.”
For the time being at least, we have lost our way as a nation. And our honor.
Please Here me out as I ramble thru my thought - do you believe Obama, Biden and Harris are going to let this happen? They know better than we do that they are targets and their families. I believe if America fails the free world will too. Do you believe “people” will just let that happen?
The stark reality of what is happening in Ukraine and in America is an evil travesty. Trump and Putin’s disregard for life is stunning. Their ambition for power and utter control know no bounds. That Congressman Fitzpatrick wrote the letter seeking answers as to how it came about that weapons already promised to Ukraine are unilaterally halted is a death sentence for Ukraine’s people and a independent nation. Excuse that we are running low on our supplies. BS, they find plenty for Israel. Now the letter is giving them time to delay for that reason. Sure is an unintended consequence from letter but they will continue delay with that excuse. They/we must pressure for weapons be sent.
I am sick beyond sick.
This is genocide.
And clearly Europe is next.
How odd to look to Germany for hope this time.
The shame of Trump's Americans. I have no words or thoughts for those who still look away. There are no excuses. They are complicit.
Save stories physically, save protect books. Books are the voices of those who can live on in the future.
Trump and Putin and the good fake Christians of Project 24 -- they all work to rewrite History. The sickness of Patriarchs.
Protect Mother Earth and her creatures. True Grace is LIFE. Supporting its growth. True prayer is this act. Writ in water, writ in earth, writ in flesh.
I am sick beyond sick. Which only make Trump smile. Sean Penn is right. He will be happy to destroy us all.
I hope the EU and other nations step up and do what they can to bridge the gap our wannabe dictator has created. Zelenskyy can’t trust a single word out of 🍊man’s mouth. He has emerged as the symbolic leader of defending democracy. Ironic that he was a celebrity too, but was motivated by the pursuit of freedom for his people vs unlimited power and greed. A man of great compassion vs a man void of any feeling at all. If there is a God, I know which side God’s on and it sure as hell isn’t ours. Slava Ukraini 🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🌻🌻🌻
I'm just SICK. WELCOME TO THE NEW WORLD ORDER, WHERE CRUELTY AND POWER RULE. Humanity need not apply. No words right now.
Lev, have you heard from Alex ? This is Horrible & I want to kill trump & his Stupid Idiot staff 😡👍
I haven't seen anything from Lev, OLEKS or Michael
Pretty sure we’ve lost the moral leadership of the free world already. We’ll have to continue the long struggle to earn it back, or at least as much as we can.
“ a hill worth dying on.” 👊
In the best of my world, next year we'll be celebrating our independence along side of Ukraine, from these dictators. There's way more of us then them. If it takes a global uprising, then so be it. We can never let them prevail. They are the nastiest, cruelest people on this earth, we are not. Good against evil. God against the devil. I'll take God. The majority of us will.
Reading this on the heels of yesterday’s announcement that the big ugly bill passed makes me nauseous. I have to regain my courage and do whatever I can to help my fellow citizens. Thank you Lev.
This definitely sounds suspicious that someone was aware of the situation and failed to contact Zelensky. Planned attack. Hmmm!
Trump and Putin are absolutely despicable people. Thanks Lev for your bravery and for bringing us the news before anyone else gets it. It is so appreciated.