General Discussion

Why is this important? THEY WANT YOU TO FEEL POWERLESS AND GIVE UP. THEY WANT YOU TO THINK WE ARE DOING NOTHING.

i hear some fiery speeches from Democrats in Congress, most of whom vote the right way, delay tactics on bills they can't ultimately stop, fire from Corey Booker, Jasmine Crocket, AOC, jamie Raskin, and others. While Republicans cower in fear of making a rational vote, Democrats are doing it every day in the face of threats of prosecution and investigation from Trump. Let's have their backs.

Harvard is stepping up. An alliance of universities pledging to resist and support Harvard and others. A lot of law firms stepped up and formed an alliance to resist. Judges have for the most part held firm to rule of law. There are National Guard members in California calling in to help lines worried that they'll be asked to carry out illegal orders. There are citizens tracking ICE and making their work more difficult.

As for media, at least late night is showing up.
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A brilliant young couple has founded Indivisible and is holding weekly online meetings plus a 3 series online training in nonviolent resistance. Tens of thousands are involved but it needs to grow. Use the link copied from their websit below:

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The training cited above helps us understand the importance of the kind of action all of us can take, and strategies to step it up in the coming months BEFORE the authoritarian window closes. Clicking on link will let you sign up for the remaining training, and probably access recordings of the first two.

Effective counter-action by our leaders is hard. They are the minority.
Maybe it is for us, a grass roots group, to run the mass resistance while our elected leaders are very busy doing what they can do.

Yes, there are some politicians not meeting the moment. Everything feels not enough when Republicans weild the reigns of power. But every thing we are doing big and small matters. Remember, Trump is stupid and despots have a way of contributing unforced errors. While Trump continues to explain Epstein, lets get busy.