I share more analysis about this crucial moment for our democracy plus the latest news in today’s newsletter.
What do you think it’ll take to drive mass protests?
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Because here's the truth. The manager isn't coming to save us. We've entered what I call the "find out" phase after months of "messing around" with our democratic foundations.

Many of you ask what you can do. Rather than offering a generic checklist, I'm encouraging something more personal: Take some time to yourself to consider, what matters most to you? What skills can you bring? What small step feels both effective and safe?

Republican Senator Murkowski hints at what may explain the puzzling lack of mass protest: "We are all afraid... retaliation is real."

There's no internal logic to it or organizing philosophy; instead it’s a collection of disparate interests advancing their own agendas through Trump, who serves as the capricious decider.

This isn't happening in isolation. From our gutted public health infrastructure to universities facing massive funding cuts, from targeted law firms to destabilized international alliances – these seemingly disparate events reveal an assault on American institutions.

Elon Musk wants Verizon's $2 billion contract.

Finally, you asked for examples of people taking action. And we've got it.
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Also-- Trump often makes what was covert overt. And he did it again today. Was this another Helsinki moment that will shift opinion?

The Department of Ed launches a new DEI portal where you can rat on your school for promoting equity.

Here is the letter SSA employees received:

Among the first SSA offices shuttered by DOGE: one that deals with modernizing customer service and tech transformation. 🤔 Seems like the kinda thing tech folks would want to keep (unless they think they could do it better?)

Hey Congress, could you give us 5 bullets on what you've done this week? 

And a brown bag lunch, good news from the USDA and a medical breakthrough that'll make you smile.

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