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Donald Trump has become convinced that Republicans cannot win the midterms, and that a blue wave would effectively end his presidency and confront him with two years of investigations and impeachment proceedings. He needs martial law as an excuse to cancel the midterms. So America is on a clock now.
June 8, 2025 at 8:32 PM
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Feeling a bit like the squirrel here…
April 15, 2025 at 8:28 AM
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rebeccasolnit.bsky.social
This is a very good point. About a very feeble excuse.
Steve Inskeep @NPRinskeep · 12h If I understand this correctly, the US president has launched a trade war against the world, believes he can force the EU and China to meet his terms, is determined to annex Canada and Greenland, but is powerless before the sovereign might of El Salvador. Is that it?
April 15, 2025 at 5:12 AM
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krassenstein.bsky.social
February 26, 2025 at 2:58 PM
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rebeccasolnit.bsky.social
p.s. It's early here so I forgot this link up top. choosedemocracy.us/resist-list/
Resist List
Noncooperation Database DELVE DEEPER WITH MOVEMENT RESEARCHERS’ DATABASES AND COMPILATIONS OF ACTION Researcher Jeremy Pressman is writing semi-regular reports about...
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February 20, 2025 at 3:38 PM
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rebeccasolnit.bsky.social
Hi that was a coup last night in case no one mentioned that to you. The executive branch seized the power of the purse the Constitution gave to Congress, which is a pretty authoritarian / illegal consolidation of powers move. Time to go yell at your reps, the media, etc.
Hey friends! We're seeing a lot of terrible things. We're not able to cover all of them, but we felt this latest one is a really big deal and needs much more awareness. Our summary is this: It's an administrative coup. Trump has ordered tens of billions (maybe up to $3 trillion) of budget halted indefinitely in a blatantly illegal move. He's claiming power to halt and potentially redirect funding that's already been authorized by Congress — a classic authoritarian move. Here's what we know. And we're doing our best to catch up with this story, because it's moving fast. There's a memo from Matthew Vaeth, the acting head of the Office of Management and Budget. (That's the same government entity who set-up the DEI "snitch" line, that's now been spammed by tens of thousands of our fellow residents.) In typical Trump-style, the memo gets its facts wrong. It claims in FY2024 the US government spent $10 trillion (actually it was $6.8 trillion). It says money should be used for the administration's priorities — "The use of Federal resources to advance Marxist equity, transgenderism, and green new deal social engineering policies is a waste of taxpayer dollars that does not improve the day-to-day lives of those we serve." (Again, it's very fact deficient.) The memo says a pause will begin at 5pm on January 28th where, "Federal agencies must temporarily pause all activities related to obligation or disbursement of all Federal financial assistance, and other relevant agency activities that may be implicated by the executive orders, including, but not limited to, financial assistance for foreign aid, nongovernmental organizations, DEI, woke gender ideology, and the green new deal." Anyone promised federal grants might have their money at risk, even states. This is Congressional directed spending and Trump is ordering people to not do it. This funding includes universities for education and research programs, nonprofits, local and tribal governments, disaster relief aid, e… So what can we do? It's been a lot. And the shock approach of this administration is to overwhelm us with nonsense and a state of paralysis. We continue to believe the best thing is to stay grounded and keep yourself sane amidst insanity. At this juncture, three actions we suggest that make sense to us: 1) Urge media to cover this story properly This is not "possibly illegal" — it's "patently illegal." You can read notes on that here. It's not "temporary" — it's "indefinite." There's no timetable for ending it. It's not just a memo — it's an administrative coup. 2) Urge your Representatives to act like this is a big deal If you know us, this isn't a knee-jerk action we suggest. We think this is a strategic because it's Congress that's being violated — their power is being directly undermined. 3) Continue to support ACLU and Democracy Forward These groups have been preparing litigation for some time. Unless Trump revokes this, this will certainly make its way through the courts. Our read is even the biased courts will have trouble swallowing this — so it may end up being shut down. Keep breathing. “Do not judge me by my successes, judge me by how many times I fell down and got back up again," Nelson Mandela. Warmly, - Choose Democracy
January 28, 2025 at 3:51 PM
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Breaking news: Trump is preparing to dissolve the leadership of the U.S. Postal Service and absorb the independent mail agency into his administration, potentially throwing the mail provider and trillions of dollars of ecommerce transactions into turmoil.
Trump expected to take control of USPS, fire postal board, officials say
The move threatens to upend trillions of dollars in ecommerce business and the 250 year-old Postal Service.
www.washingtonpost.com
February 21, 2025 at 12:33 AM
lportada.bsky.social
February 5, 2025 at 2:02 PM
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trublu268.bsky.social
February 3, 2025 at 9:14 PM
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rebeccasolnit.bsky.social
Read, share, act.
January 28, 2025 at 6:31 PM
lportada.bsky.social
Recent painting finished for my upcoming show with Deanna Evans Projects in May.
38x48in 2025
January 27, 2025 at 10:18 PM
lportada.bsky.social
This can’t hurt.
January 25, 2025 at 2:20 AM
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bluefoxmoon.bsky.social
• Get a library card
• Use your library card
• Support indie booksellers
• Read banned books
• Read diverse authors
• Resist
• Repeat

#booksky #resist
January 23, 2025 at 6:52 PM
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thebluewitch.bsky.social
I don't care if you're an immigrant or not...this applies to all of us. DO NOT COMPLY in any way. We don't turn in our immigrant neighbors in The Resistance. Period. 💙🧙🏻‍♀️🌀✊🏼✨

#Immigration #TheResistance #FuckIce #HumanRights #Project2025 #FuckFascism #ViveLaResistance
What to do if ice comes to your door.. 1. do not open doors 2. Remain silent 3. do not sign anything 4. report The Raid (call rapid response hotline: 1-844-724-3737) 5. fight back (get a trustworthy attorney)
January 21, 2025 at 10:59 PM
lportada.bsky.social
Getting attacked this am. But lovingly so…
January 22, 2025 at 2:14 PM
lportada.bsky.social
Just realized that my account on insta automatically followed JD Vance, Melania and some others- without my approval. Thanks to @shityoushould.bsky.social
January 22, 2025 at 12:55 AM
lportada.bsky.social
Here I am, posting. Thanks for suggesting to follow old fruit pictures @geabea.bsky.social
January 21, 2025 at 3:34 PM