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usonian

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Tue Jun 9, 2026, 10:49 AM Jun 9

SUNDAY! SUNDAY! SUNDAY! Celebrate the FIRST AMENDMENT rather than the Flunkie For Putin, Bibi, Musk and Bonesaw.

https://riseupsingout.com/
https://riseupsingout.com/
https://riseupsingout.com/





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On June 14, the Committee for the First Amendment will be hosting Rise Up, Sing Out: A Concert for the First Amendment, an uplifting evening of song, solidarity, and action. Featuring an all-star line-up of performers, this 90-minute concert event will celebrate the freedoms guaranteed by our First Amendment—of speech, religion, press, assembly, and protest—and the people power that both fuels these rights and is essential to guarantee them.

Even as authoritarians increase their attacks on our freedoms and communities, we see examples across the country of people rising up together, taking action, and turning back those forces.

The event will be streamed with watch parties all across the country—so wherever you are, you can sing along, find inspiration in the performances, build community, and take meaningful action together.


About the Committee for the First Amendment

The Committee for the First Amendment is a large collective of artists, storytellers, and cultural leaders standing together to defend free expression against government repression, industry complicity, and intimidation. The Committee was publicly announced on October 1, 2025 with a statement from Jane Fonda and more than 550 supporters from across the entertainment industry. The statement was a declaration of the signees' shared desire to act in the face of encroaching authoritarianism and served as a signal to the world that members of the industry are ready to mobilize when their colleagues and freedoms are under attack.

The Committee draws inspiration from the original Committee for the First Amendment, when artists like Lucille Ball, Humphrey Bogart, Lauren Bacall, Judy Garland, Gene Kelly, Frank Sinatra, and Jane's father Henry Fonda stood up to government attacks during the darkness of the McCarthy era. Today, the Committee continues in that spirit: preparing for what's coming, resisting with non-cooperation—but always non-violence—when necessary, and ensuring our collective voice is loud and purposeful in these dangerous times.
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SUNDAY! SUNDAY! SUNDAY! Celebrate the FIRST AMENDMENT rather than the Flunkie For Putin, Bibi, Musk and Bonesaw. (Original Post) usonian Jun 9 OP
That's also flag day! littlemissmartypants Jun 9 #1
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