Up In Arms
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Up In Arms is a movement to reclaim the American Dream and bring common sense to the Department of Defense.
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Joined June 2025
On Veterans Day, veterans from across the country gathered at Union Station in Washington, D.C. for the “Remember Your Oath” Rally, organized by @upinarms_us and @MediaEisenhower. The event featured speeches from prominent veterans and peace advocates like @JollyGood29 , in
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If we used 25% of the Pentagon budget to make friends with people and meet people's basic needs around the world, it would be a much more secure place. A happier place. @upinarms_us
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Those of us who are of concious mind, must stand united across the spectrum of humanity and declare that NOT ON OUR WATCH, will we retreat -@ninaturner
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A 3,000-pound ice sculpture of the word “DEMOCRACY” slowly melted away on Wednesday, October 15th. The art project spoke to America’s weakened democracy and the costs of its failure amid growing militarism and authoritarianism. “Last Call – DemocracyICED” was developed by
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This important activism in art, spoken word and presence - I happened across it this morning on the National Mall in D.C. It was profound to bear witness. @YoBenCohen @upinarms_us @ninaturner
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On October 15, 2025 on The National Mall in D.C. Melted Away is partnering with @upinarms_us. Together we are sounding the alarm about what’s happening to our country before our very eyes. In front of the Nation’s Capitol, Last Call: DemocracyICED - our ice sculpture is there
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I cut up the Pentagon budget yesterday at The Capitol, literally. D.O.P.E. is here to finish the job DOGE couldn't. The goal: take back the money from the military industrial complex and return it to the American people. By cutting just 30% of the Pentagon waste and bloat, we
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The bills were not Monopoly money. Each one carried a weary image of President Dwight D. Eisenhower and the seal of the “Department of Forever Wars,” printed by the “National Bank of D.O.P.E.” @YoBenCohen said they symbolized Pentagon waste that could go back to taxpayers.
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VIDEO THREAD: Ben Cohen @YoBenCohen of Ben & Jerry's Ice Cream held a "Department of Pentagon Excess" or "DOPE" protest in front of the US Capitol, describing examples of wasteful military spending before taking a chainsaw to a model of the Pentagon filled with prop dollar bills.
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@YoBenCohen Retired Army Col. Larry Wilkerson, former chief of staff to Sec. Colin Powell: “Defense spending is important, but you’re not getting any national security right now. What you get is drones in Somalia, extrajudicial killings on the high seas, war crimes par excellence.”
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When Ben & Jerry’s co-founder Ben Cohen takes the chainsaw to cut the Pentagon, money literally flies out. Because that’s what our real Pentagon does every day. It bleeds trillions into war profiteers while communities are starved of schools, housing, and healthcare. Time to cut
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.@YoBenCohen @medeabenjamin THANK YOU for exposing the war profiteers who starve our schools and communities.
When Ben & Jerry’s co-founder Ben Cohen takes the chainsaw to cut the Pentagon, money literally flies out. Because that’s what our real Pentagon does every day. It bleeds trillions into war profiteers while communities are starved of schools, housing, and healthcare. Time to cut
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LIVE: Ben Cohen of “Ben & Jerry’s” leads “D.O.P.E.” protest against Pentagon excess at U.S. Capitol
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War profiteers and weapons manufacturers have taken enough of our hard earned money. Join me at the Capitol on September 30th and watch as I chainsaw the Pentagon! Cutting just 30% of the Pentagon budget could save every taxpayer close to $2000 dollars a year! @elonmusk
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Tune in to see how the US ranks in things like access to healthcare and happiness. Spoiler: it’s not great. @upinarms_us
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What if we funded people and 🚫NOT WAR?🚫 Join me and my new and improved Pentagon Budget Cutter 🪚 to see what cuts we can make to the Pentagon budget!
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RT @YoBenCohen: DOGE never finished their job at the Pentagon. So we created D.O.P.E. The Department of Pentagon Excess. Let’s cut the Pent…
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V joined me in making a special batch of "You Can Do Better Scotch" in Vermont. Thanks, @benandjerrys, for letting us take over the test kitchen! We talked about how through my work at @upinarms_us and V's UnderTheDeskNews, we are both showing Americans that "Action Is the
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My friend V from Under The Desk News ventured to Vermont to join me at @benandjerrys. Tune in to see what we were up to!
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