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NINJA Media reported, with data from Indigenous Media, that Indigenous leaders and organizations from various regions of the country would promote a national mobilization on social networks this Sunday (18). According to the publication, the initiative aimed to bring the demands of the original territories closer to the digital environment, give visibility to historical agendas, and reinforce support for President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva in the second round. The mobilization also intended to highlight the political participation of Indigenous peoples in national public decisions and defend the maintenance and advancement of territorial and social rights achieved in recent years. #LutasIndígenas #DireitosHumanos #ParticipaçãoPolítica (translated)

FINCØ wrote that it was a decisive week and that Frei Betto was calling for a major mobilization on social media and in the streets. According to the publication, Betto stated that Lula's non-re-election would pose a risk to democracy and social programs. #LulaPelaDemocracia #LulaJaSomos5Milhoes https://t.co/fE8rXJNtmg #Democracia #Mobilização #LutaSocial (translated)

Bally Bagayoko, one of the most visible figures of this left-wing party and mayor of the city of Saint-Denis, near Paris, stated that the aim of these actions is "simultaneously, the convergence of struggles, of the indignant and of generations." Bagayoko, who has recently stood out for his appearances to encourage high school students demanding better education conditions, expressed his belief that today's mobilization will be "the starting point of a more important dynamic." #ProtestosFrança #DireitosHumanos #MobilizaçãoSocial (translated)

Jones Manoel stated that the National Congress enacted a constitutional amendment that created special retirement rules for community health agents (ACS) and endemic disease control agents (ACE). He said that during his pre-campaign, he contributed to mobilizing the categories in defense of the measure. Manoel also reported that his mandate program provided for a national minimum wage, public competitions, job stability, and career plans for ACS and ACE. According to him, in addition to a decent retirement, better working conditions were necessary. The author said he intended to give more space in Congress to the struggles of workers in Brazil in the following year. #SaúdePública #Aposentadoria #Trabalhadores (translated)

The Desmentindo Bolsonaro profile published a video that, it claimed, showed all the times Flávio Bolsonaro was against the vote to end the 6x1 shift. The author described the initiative as a victory for the working class. https://t.co/X7QWucGP4o #FlávioBolsonaro #Trabalho #LutaSindical (translated)

Rafael Gloves stated that, in the second round, the left was mobilized in the campaign, while the right was enjoying leisure moments in Ibiza. He asked people to demand engagement from their parliamentarians and ended with an emphatic expression against taking vacations. #Política #Eleições2024 #LutaSocial (translated)

Rick Azevedo wrote that the end of the 6×1 shift was not a concession from politicians, but a victory of the working class, which, according to him, was tired of having to ask for permission to live. He also advocated for the struggle to continue. #Trabalho #DireitosTrabalhadores #LutaSindical (translated)

The legal profile Jake Gyllenhaal stated that the PT was against the final text of the Constitution because it did not meet the interests of workers. According to the author, Lula wanted more rights, such as double vacation and the end of overtime or payment for it in double. He also said that Lula had already requested a 40-hour workweek before signing the 1988 Constitution, comparing the proposal to the 5x2 shift project. #DireitosTrabalhistas #ReformaTrabalhista #LutaSindical (translated)

Kriska Carvalho reported that she participated the day before in the event Bora Lula, aimed at garnering votes, and that the next day she had her 14th chemotherapy session. According to her, there were two sessions left to complete this stage of cancer treatment. Carvalho said she was in the second cycle, undergoing what is called red chemotherapy, and was facing intense nausea and fatigue. She also stated that recent tests showed good results for immunity and the functioning of her kidneys and liver. She attributed part of her enhanced diet to the treatment and said that the allergic reactions she had experienced after starting to use cannabidiol had not returned. According to Carvalho, the nodule had already disappeared. The author stated that she was exhausted from the physical changes caused by the treatment, but she said she maintained faith and hope for recovery. She related her treatment journey to the electoral campaign: she mentioned that she started chemotherapy at the beginning of the pre-campaign and hoped to finish it shortly after the second round. Carvalho expressed her wish that the end of this stage would coincide with a victory for President Lula. #ForçaNaLuta #Câncer #Esperança (translated)

The author stated that a part of the left was more concerned with defining what was morally correct and just than with supporting actions that could help. He said that the presence of shirtless people at a protest or the criticism of André Janones for being alarmist should not divert the focus and advocated for people to engage to support those who were already acting. #LutaSocial #Política #DireitosHumanos (translated)

The BLACKPINK portal reported that the demonstration brought together people from different backgrounds around common agendas and ideals in defense of Brazilian democracy. It stated that it saw workers supporting the act from inside establishments, children alongside their parents, and children honoring those who, as it wrote, died due to negligence during the pandemic. It also expressed gratitude for being able to leave the house and exercise its rights as a Brazilian citizen. #Democracia #Cidadania #União (translated)

Aska said that she would take advantage of the moment when she had a voice to publish a lot and apologized for the frequency. She stated that being young and revolutionary was part of the youth's genetics, as they sought the best for themselves and for future generations. She also urged young people to take to the streets and express themselves, saying that she would stand by them. #Juventude #Revolução #Luta (translated)

Esquizotônico Fontoura wrote to Yanscavila that experiences of popular resistance, such as the Quilombo dos Palmares, the revolts of the Malês and the Tailors, the Cabanagem, the Balaiada, the Sabinada, the Praieira Revolution, the Revolt of the Whip, and the abolitionist struggles, reminded that freedom had never been a gift. #Resistência #Liberdade #História (translated)

Thiago Pantaleão said he realized that the only group that organized and voted was not his. He argued that people should step out of their comfort zone and talk about politics with family members, like uncles and parents, insisting on the topic as much as they did — or even more. According to Pantaleão, only one side had its own existence at stake, and it wasn't theirs. He ended with a call to action. #Política #Ativismo #LutaSocial (translated)

Jones Manoel 5050 stated that he felt honored by the support of rapper BK, whom he described as one of the leading names in Brazilian rap and a personal reference. According to him, BK's art empowered the people and the struggle, inspiring thousands of young Black artists. Manoel also asked for votes for number 5050 in Pernambuco on Sunday. The post was identified as electoral propaganda from the PSOL/REDE Federation, CNPJ 68.571.443/0001-76. #RapBrasileiro #Cultura #LutaSocial (translated)