If you are in a district that is represented by one of these Representatives, call and ask them why they are letting Elon Musk, an unelected private citizen, ***hurt American Farmers*** by Shutting Down USAID. Look below and remind them of their own words.

Even if your Representative is not listed, ask them why they are letting Elon Musk hurt American Famers by shutting down the USAID which funding is under the authority of Congress.

One of the most important statements from the Summary.

>**Several members expressed concern about the Administration's budget requests** to reduce or eliminate funding for programs that utilize U.S. agricultural commodities, ***fearing it would negatively impact American farmers***.

[https://www.congress.gov/event/116th-congress/house-event/110307/text](https://www.congress.gov/event/116th-congress/house-event/110307/text)

This document is a transcript of a House Committee Hearing titled **"The Implementation of Farm Bill International Food Assistance and Development Programs"**. The hearing took place on December 10, 2019, before the Subcommittee on Livestock and Foreign Agriculture of the House Committee on Agriculture.

The hearing focused on the implementation of the international food assistance and development programs authorized by the 2018 Farm Bill. Key topics and themes discussed during the hearing include:

* **The importance of international food assistance programs** in addressing humanitarian needs, enhancing national security, and promoting global stability and cooperation.
* **The role of various programs** such as McGovern-Dole Food for Education, Food for Progress, and Food for Peace. These programs aim to provide food assistance, improve agricultural practices, and build capacity in developing countries.
* **The collaboration between the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID)** in implementing these programs. Both agencies work with various partners, including non-governmental organizations and international organizations.
* ***The emphasis on using U.S. agricultural commodities*** in food aid programs. Members of the subcommittee expressed concern that there may be a bias towards cash and vouchers, and wanted to ensure American farmers and their products are a key part of the programs.
* **The importance of program oversight and accountability** to ensure that aid reaches the intended beneficiaries and is not misused. Monitoring methods include third-party monitoring, biometric registration, and feedback hotlines.
* **The budget requests from the Administration** to consolidate international food assistance programs into a single account which would reduce funding for some programs. This proposed consolidation raised concerns among committee members who believe it would diminish the role of the USDA and potentially reduce the amount of U.S. commodities used in the food programs.
* **The role of these programs in national security**, by increasing global stability, and cooperation. The programs also aim to promote international partnerships and mutually beneficial trading relationships.

The hearing included testimonies from Ken Isley, Administrator of the Foreign Agricultural Service at USDA, and Trey Hicks, Director of the Office of Food for Peace at USAID. Members of the Subcommittee asked questions and expressed their views on the implementation of these programs.

Several representatives expressed comments and concerns regarding farmers, American farmers, and farm families during the House Committee Hearing on "The Implementation of Farm Bill International Food Assistance and Development Programs." These comments emphasize the importance of supporting American agriculture through international food assistance programs.

Here are some of the key points made by the representatives:

* **Jim Costa (Democrat), Chairman of the Subcommittee,** stated that American farmers, ranchers, dairymen, and women are the ones who produce the food for these programs and "nobody does it better than the American farmer". He emphasized that providing support improves livelihoods and builds partnerships throughout the breadbasket of America.
* ***David Rouzer (Republican)*****, Ranking Member of the Subcommittee,** highlighted the role of American farmers in producing the crops delivered through in-kind food aid. He stated that "a bag of rice, wheat, flour, or any one of dozens of other products grown by U.S. farmers are powerful symbols of the productivity and generosity of America". He also noted that food assistance and international agriculture development rely on partnerships with "fine farm families" and food processors in the United States. He stressed that U.S. farm products are "the true backbone of the assistance the United States provides" and that "American agriculture in-kind assistance remains as the backbone for years to come".
* ***K. Michael Conaway (Republican)*****, a Representative in Congress from Texas,** stated that there is a "strong partnership between USDA and USAID" and a "broad coalition of stakeholders both in the United States and internationally". He expressed concern that there may be a bias in favor of cash and vouchers over in-kind food purchases and wanted to ensure that American farmers participate in these programs. He also noted that the American people support these programs in large part because they believe it is American-grown products that are being used.
* **Collin C. Peterson (Democrat), a Representative in Congress from Minnesota,** noted that dry peas and lentils, which are a staple in international food assistance programs, had dropped significantly in price. He pointed out that this drop in price should have resulted in more purchases of these commodities, benefiting American farmers who produce them.
* ***Roger W. Marshall (Republican)*****, a Representative in Congress from Kansas**, mentioned the history of the Food for Peace program, which was started by a Kansas farmer and later signed into legislation by President Eisenhower, also from Kansas. He also emphasized that it is important to him that the programs use agriculture products made in the U.S.
* **Jim Hagedorn (passed away, but his words are important), a Representative in Congress from Minnesota,** stated that these programs "demonstrate the wonderful system of agriculture that we have, the expertise and the technology and in ag land with our farmers' hard work and the work that is done by our agribusinesses puts us in a position not just to trade with other countries and help provide food, but to literally give it away in many instances here to help people all around the world." He added, "We are very much interested in you taking products from our farmers and sending them to other countries, and not necessarily distribute cash payments. We think that that is very important".
* **Don Bacon (Republican), a Representative in Congress from Nebraska,** stated that "Nebraska is proud of being like the lead exporter for beef, and go up and down the line and agriculture is one of our nation's strengths and it is a source of our nation's power and prosperity. And I just tell you, our farmers and our agriculture sector in Nebraska are proud to help feed the world, and we prefer not handing a check. We like providing our surplus, which we have". He also noted that American farmers are a "force for good".

In summary, the ***representatives from both sides of the aisle showed a strong interest in ensuring that American farmers and farm families benefit*** from international food assistance programs by selling their products and also through having the programs enhance the image of American agriculture globally. They expressed concerns about potential shifts away from in-kind aid and towards cash assistance, which they see as a threat to American agricultural producers.

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The Only Way To Break Through is to Connect What is Happening to programs Republics care about. USAID's Food for Peace was created by Title II of the 2018 Farm Bill. The food from this program comes from American Farmers. Here is a summary and Quotes from Republicans on the value of this program.

If you are in a district that is represented by one of these Representatives, call and ask them why they are letting Elon Musk, an unelected private citizen, hurt American Farmers by Shutting Down USAID. Look below and remind them of their own words.

Even if your Representative is not listed, ask them why they are letting Elon Musk hurt American Famers by shutting down the USAID which funding is under the authority of Congress.

One of the most important statements from the Summary.

Several members expressed concern about the Administration&#39;s budget requests to reduce or eliminate funding for programs that utilize U.S. agricultural commodities, fearing it would negatively impact American farmers.

https://www.congress.gov/event/116th-congress/house-event/110307/text

This document is a transcript of a House Committee Hearing titled &quot;The Implementation of Farm Bill International Food Assistance and Development Programs&quot;. The hearing took place on December 10, 2019, before the Subcommittee on Livestock and Foreign Agriculture of the House Committee on Agriculture.

The hearing focused on the implementation of the international food assistance and development programs authorized by the 2018 Farm Bill. Key topics and themes discussed during the hearing include:

The importance of international food assistance programs in addressing humanitarian needs, enhancing national security, and promoting global stability and cooperation.

The role of various programs such as McGovern-Dole Food for Education, Food for Progress, and Food for Peace. These programs aim to provide food assistance, improve agricultural practices, and build capacity in developing countries.

The collaboration between the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) in implementing these programs. Both agencies work with various partners, including non-governmental organizations and international organizations.

The emphasis on using U.S. agricultural commodities in food aid programs. Members of the subcommittee expressed concern that there may be a bias towards cash and vouchers, and wanted to ensure American farmers and their products are a key part of the programs.

The importance of program oversight and accountability to ensure that aid reaches the intended beneficiaries and is not misused. Monitoring methods include third-party monitoring, biometric registration, and feedback hotlines.

The budget requests from the Administration to consolidate international food assistance programs into a single account which would reduce funding for some programs. This proposed consolidation raised concerns among committee members who believe it would diminish the role of the USDA and potentially reduce the amount of U.S. commodities used in the food programs.

The role of these programs in national security, by increasing global stability, and cooperation. The programs also aim to promote international partnerships and mutually beneficial trading relationships.

The hearing included testimonies from Ken Isley, Administrator of the Foreign Agricultural Service at USDA, and Trey Hicks, Director of the Office of Food for Peace at USAID. Members of the Subcommittee asked questions and expressed their views on the implementation of these programs.

Several representatives expressed comments and concerns regarding farmers, American farmers, and farm families during the House Committee Hearing on &quot;The Implementation of Farm Bill International Food Assistance and Development Programs.&quot; These comments emphasize the importance of supporting American agriculture through international food assistance programs.

Here are some of the key points made by the representatives:

Jim Costa (Democrat), Chairman of the Subcommittee, stated that American farmers, ranchers, dairymen, and women are the ones who produce the food for these programs and &quot;nobody does it better than the American farmer&quot;. He emphasized that providing support improves livelihoods and builds partnerships throughout the breadbasket of America.

David Rouzer (Republican), Ranking Member of the Subcommittee, highlighted the role of American farmers in producing the crops delivered through in-kind food aid. He stated that &quot;a bag of rice, wheat, flour, or any one of dozens of other products grown by U.S. farmers are powerful symbols of the productivity and generosity of America&quot;. He also noted that food assistance and international agriculture development rely on partnerships with &quot;fine farm families&quot; and food processors in the United States. He stressed that U.S. farm products are &quot;the true backbone of the assistance the United States provides&quot; and that &quot;American agriculture in-kind assistance remains as the backbone for years to come&quot;.

K. Michael Conaway (Republican), a Representative in Congress from Texas, stated that there is a &quot;strong partnership between USDA and USAID&quot; and a &quot;broad coalition of stakeholders both in the United States and internationally&quot;. He expressed concern that there may be a bias in favor of cash and vouchers over in-kind food purchases and wanted to ensure that American farmers participate in these programs. He also noted that the American people support these programs in large part because they believe it is American-grown products that are being used.

Collin C. Peterson (Democrat), a Representative in Congress from Minnesota, noted that dry peas and lentils, which are a staple in international food assistance programs, had dropped significantly in price. He pointed out that this drop in price should have resulted in more purchases of these commodities, benefiting American farmers who produce them.

Roger W. Marshall (Republican), a Representative in Congress from Kansas, mentioned the history of the Food for Peace program, which was started by a Kansas farmer and later signed into legislation by President Eisenhower, also from Kansas. He also emphasized that it is important to him that the programs use agriculture products made in the U.S.

Jim Hagedorn (passed away, but his words are important), a Representative in Congress from Minnesota, stated that these programs &quot;demonstrate the wonderful system of agriculture that we have, the expertise and the technology and in ag land with our farmers&#39; hard work and the work that is done by our agribusinesses puts us in a position not just to trade with other countries and help provide food, but to literally give it away in many instances here to help people all around the world.&quot; He added, &quot;We are very much interested in you taking products from our farmers and sending them to other countries, and not necessarily distribute cash payments. We think that that is very important&quot;.

Don Bacon (Republican), a Representative in Congress from Nebraska, stated that &quot;Nebraska is proud of being like the lead exporter for beef, and go up and down the line and agriculture is one of our nation&#39;s strengths and it is a source of our nation&#39;s power and prosperity. And I just tell you, our farmers and our agriculture sector in Nebraska are proud to help feed the world, and we prefer not handing a check. We like providing our surplus, which we have&quot;. He also noted that American farmers are a &quot;force for good&quot;.

In summary, the representatives from both sides of the aisle showed a strong interest in ensuring that American farmers and farm families benefit from international food assistance programs by selling their products and also through having the programs enhance the image of American agriculture globally. They expressed concerns about potential shifts away from in-kind aid and towards cash assistance, which they see as a threat to American agricultural producers.

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But these people are not humans so we can’t expect humanitarian things from them. Health clinics in 3rd world countries are just suddenly shut down today because Elon says so. Videos online of people standing outside closed clinics.

To the MAGA people who are expecting that USAID money to flow into their bank accounts, I’ll be here laughing as Trump and Elon and their cronies get richer while you stay the same/poorer, simply because you wanted poor/sick people in developing countries to suffer. Let’s chat in 4 years.

Even if you decided to shut down USAID (est. 1961) …. The more humanitarian thing to do would have been to give them 6 months notice….


AGs lead the way... Colorado plans to sue DOGE along with 11 other states over Musk’s access to sensitive payment systems.


As a Boomer, I'm really tired about my whole generation being blamed for voting Trump into office. Exit polls showed voters 65+ were split at 49% between Trump and Harris. But those same exit polls showed voters between 50 and 64 went for Trump 56% to 43% for Harris. That's the age  group that decided it for Trump.

Gen Y and Gen Zers, please stop being pissed at Boomers because there are still many of us who retained our  idealism from the 60's and always voted accordingly. I've voted solid Blue for over 50 years and am proud of it.

Most of the blame falls on your parents, not your Boomer grandparents, for voting in someone who will set this country back 60 years and is threatening to destroy our democracy. If you keep up this anti-Boomer bias, is your true motivation simply ageism? Look in the mirror.

Boomers Maligned

As a Boomer, I&#39;m really tired about my whole generation being blamed for voting Trump into office. Exit polls showed voters 65+ were split at 49% between Trump and Harris. But those same exit polls showed voters between 50 and 64 went for Trump 56% to 43% for Harris. That&#39;s the age  group that decided it for Trump.

Gen Y and Gen Zers, please stop being pissed at Boomers because there are still many of us who retained our  idealism from the 60&#39;s and always voted accordingly. I&#39;ve voted solid Blue for over 50 years and am proud of it.

Most of the blame falls on your parents, not your Boomer grandparents, for voting in someone who will set this country back 60 years and is threatening to destroy our democracy. If you keep up this anti-Boomer bias, is your true motivation simply ageism? Look in the mirror.


Is it worth the effort to try to flip these or is it pushing a rock up a hill?

Florida Special Elections April 1st


Tell them about [today's report from The Hill](https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/5129353-gop-support-for-musk-influence-with-trump-falls-dramatically-poll/) on new polling from The Economist/YouGov.

The share of Republicans who say they want Elon Musk to have significant influence in the Trump administration has fallen from 47% just after the election to **26% today.**

**Only 13% of Americans overall** want Musk to have “a lot” of influence on the Trump administration.

Trump's favorability has fallen to **zero**. JD Vance's favorability is down to **-7 points**.

Help Congress grow a spine to fight the coup!

Call your U.S. Senators and Congress Rep today

Tell them about today&#39;s report from The Hill on new polling from The Economist/YouGov.

The share of Republicans who say they want Elon Musk to have significant influence in the Trump administration has fallen from 47% just after the election to 26% today.

Only 13% of Americans overall want Musk to have “a lot” of influence on the Trump administration.

Trump&#39;s favorability has fallen to zero. JD Vance&#39;s favorability is down to -7 points.

Help Congress grow a spine to fight the coup!


If you don't already, I propose a boycott of the Super Bowl for obvious reasons.

[https://www.sbnation.com/nfl/2025/2/5/24359366/nfl-removes-end-racism-super-bowl-trump](https://www.sbnation.com/nfl/2025/2/5/24359366/nfl-removes-end-racism-super-bowl-trump)

Super Bowl boycott

If you don&#39;t already, I propose a boycott of the Super Bowl for obvious reasons.

https://www.sbnation.com/nfl/2025/2/5/24359366/nfl-removes-end-racism-super-bowl-trump


hello all what are you guys thought on the usaid claims that republicans are making?  I’ve seen them speak about funding “dei musicals, trans musicals, comic book “. Ect now I’ve seen a huge spread sheet of money going to churches for refugee services. I know that usaid is only about 1% of our govt budget. And to me well, as long as we’re not spending money on killing children or hurting people im pretty okay with it. I also don’t 100% believe their claims to what the money has been going for. What are you guys thought?

USAID


Senate Democrats vow rare overnight session to protest Trump’s ‘most dangerous nominee’


I know he’ll probably just get pardoned, but it’ll get him out of the buildings. Arrest the kids too.

When Trump gets them out, then arrest them again when they go back into a building they’re not supposed to.

Keep doing tit for tat until enough time has gone by to have a longer term strategy.

Trump only understands power and things that affect his prestige and money. So we need to use power against power.

Isn’t there any muscle out there that has the authority to do this? Where are our former presidents, the parts of the military that aren’t corrupted or haven’t had their leaders fired yet?

Why can’t Musk be arrested?


* He has refused his Assent to Laws
* He has obstructed the Administration of Justice
* He has made Judges dependent on his Will alone
* He has erected a multitude of New Offices, and sent hither swarms of Officers to harrass our people
* He has combined with others to subject us to a jurisdiction foreign to our constitution
* For cutting off our Trade with all parts of the world
* He has excited domestic insurrections amongst us

The Declaration of Independence sounds like Dems were writing about Trump

He has refused his Assent to Laws

He has obstructed the Administration of Justice

He has made Judges dependent on his Will alone

He has erected a multitude of New Offices, and sent hither swarms of Officers to harrass our people

He has combined with others to subject us to a jurisdiction foreign to our constitution

For cutting off our Trade with all parts of the world

He has excited domestic insurrections amongst us


>Merkley is joined by Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY), Sen. Gary Peters (D-MI), and Sen. Brian Schatz (D-HI) who are leading Senate Democrats in an effort to hold the Senate floor “all night” to oppose the nomination of Russell Vought as director for the Office of Management and Budget.

Oregon senator aims to block 'dangerous' Trump nominee


I just wanted to make this post because I just read an article today where Trump signed an executive order to ban trans women from women's sports. And they are doing this to claim to wanna protect women yet they are the same ones who denied women abortion rights? Furthermore, trans people only make up like 1% of our population I just find it funny instead of helping the CIS woman they attack the trans woman.

Why do conservatives pride themselves on protecting woman but also hate woman?

I just wanted to make this post because I just read an article today where Trump signed an executive order to ban trans women from women&#39;s sports. And they are doing this to claim to wanna protect women yet they are the same ones who denied women abortion rights? Furthermore, trans people only make up like 1% of our population I just find it funny instead of helping the CIS woman they attack the trans woman.


Americans said they want new voices. Democrats aren’t listening.


i have been becoming more vocal over the past few weeks, and im at a point where i am about to drop everything and dedicate myself to keeping all other american residents safe and prepared. i have created a signal group where i hope to try and teach others about local encryption and decryption of messages and files, as well as share any and all guides i find on a multitude of topics relating to survival and fighting back against the man with the bigger guns. i DO NOT want this group to become a place of inciting violence, rather only preparing those who may not be able to fend for themselves and offering a safe space for any person in danger request help. i would like help from those with a like-mind, those who wish to protect and lead the people of what is supposed to be the country of freedom and opportunity. time is running out, and i believe it will be crucial to establish a functioning network. a well rounded tor forum has been on my mind for the future, if we can gain enough numbers for nationwide reach to be possible.

some of you might think this is a fever dream, that it's impossible, but many people would have said the same about what is happening right before our eyes as our government is dismantled. i ask only for the opportunity to try, and the support of any person who would rather die than watch our world fall to fascism.

please send me a dm if you are interested at all, and thank you to any and everyone who has read this. godspeed and stay safe, brothers and sisters.

looking for people who want to help americans in need make it through this.

i have been becoming more vocal over the past few weeks, and im at a point where i am about to drop everything and dedicate myself to keeping all other american residents safe and prepared. i have created a signal group where i hope to try and teach others about local encryption and decryption of messages and files, as well as share any and all guides i find on a multitude of topics relating to survival and fighting back against the man with the bigger guns. i DO NOT want this group to become a place of inciting violence, rather only preparing those who may not be able to fend for themselves and offering a safe space for any person in danger request help. i would like help from those with a like-mind, those who wish to protect and lead the people of what is supposed to be the country of freedom and opportunity. time is running out, and i believe it will be crucial to establish a functioning network. a well rounded tor forum has been on my mind for the future, if we can gain enough numbers for nationwide reach to be possible.

some of you might think this is a fever dream, that it&#39;s impossible, but many people would have said the same about what is happening right before our eyes as our government is dismantled. i ask only for the opportunity to try, and the support of any person who would rather die than watch our world fall to fascism.

please send me a dm if you are interested at all, and thank you to any and everyone who has read this. godspeed and stay safe, brothers and sisters.


With the dumpster fire that is our current government. We still doing our taxes this year? Is there going to be anyone to make sure payments are going out? Will the IRS even be there in two months? What’s happening…

So are we doing our taxes this year? Or what?


Was this a test case for shutting down other departments? Which one will be next?

USAID.


Here’s some advice from a high-level staffer for a Senator. Re-posting from a friend of mine:
There are two things that we should be doing all the time right now, and they’re by far the most important things.
You should NOT be bothering with online petitions or emailing.

1) The best thing you can do to be heard and get your congressperson to pay attention is to have face-to-face time — if they have town halls, go to them. Go to their local offices. If you’re in DC, try to find a way to go to an event of theirs. Go to the “mobile offices” that their staff hold periodically (all these times are located on each congressperson’s website). When you go, ask questions. A lot of them. And push for answers. The louder and more vocal and present you can be at those the better.

2) But those in-person events don’t happen every day. So, the absolute most important thing that people should be doing every day is calling.

YOU SHOULD MAKE 6 CALLS A DAY:
2 each (DC office and your local office) to your 2 Senators & your 1 Representative.

The staffer was very clear that any sort of online contact basically gets immediately ignored, and letters pretty much get thrown in the trash (unless you have a particularly strong emotional story — but even then it’s not worth the time it took you to craft that letter).

Calls are what all the congresspeople pay attention to. Every single day, the Senior Staff and the Senator get a report of the 3 most-called-about topics for that day at each of their offices (in DC and local offices), and exactly how many people said what about each of those topics. They’re also sorted by zip code and area code. She said that Republican callers generally outnumber Democrat callers 4-1, and when it’s a particular issue that single-issue-voters pay attention to (like gun control, or planned parenthood funding, etc...), it’s often closer to 11-1, and that’s recently pushed Republican congressmen on the fence to vote with the Republicans. In the last 8 years, Republicans have called, and Democrats haven’t.

So, when you call:
     A) When calling the DC office, ask for the Staff member in charge of whatever you’re calling about (“Hi, I’d like to speak with the staffer in charge of Healthcare, please”) — local offices won’t always have specific ones, but they might. If you get transferred to that person, awesome. If you don’t, that’s ok — ask for that person’s name, and then just keep talking to whoever answered the phone. Don’t leave a message (unless the office doesn’t pick up at all — then you can — but it’s better to talk to the staffer who first answered than leave a message for the specific staffer in charge of your topic).

Give them your zip code. They won’t always ask for it, but make sure you give it to them, so they can mark it down. Extra points if you live in a zip code that traditionally votes for them, since they’ll want to make sure they get/keep your vote.

     C) If you can make it personal, make it personal. “I voted for you in the last election and I’m worried/happy/whatever” or “I’m a teacher, and I am appalled by Betsy DeVos,” or “as a single mother” or “as a white, middle class woman,” or whatever.

     D) Pick 1-2 specific things per day to focus on. Don’t rattle off everything you’re concerned about — they’re figuring out what 1-2 topics to mark you down for on their lists. So, focus on 1-2 per day. Ideally something that will be voted on/taken up in the next few days, but it doesn’t really matter — even if there’s not a vote coming up in the next week, call anyway. It’s important that they just keep getting calls.

     E) Be clear on what you want — “I’m disappointed that the Senator...” or “I want to thank the Senator for their vote on... “ or “I want the Senator to know that voting in _____ way is the wrong decision for our state because... “ Don’t leave any ambiguity.

     F) They may get to know your voice/get sick of you — it doesn’t matter. The people answering the phones generally turn over every 6 weeks anyway, so even if they’re really sick of you, they’ll be gone in 6 weeks.

From experience since the election: If you hate being on the phone & feel awkward (which is a lot of people) don’t worry about it — there are a bunch of scripts (Indivisible has some, there are lots of others floating around these day). After a few days of calling, it starts to feel a lot more natural.

Put the 6 numbers in your phone (all under P – Politician.) An example is McCaskill MO, Politician McCaskill DC, Politician Blunt MO, etc., which makes it really easy to click down the list each day.

FOR THOSE OF YOU LOOKING TO TURN YOUR ANGER INTO ACTION…

Here’s some advice from a high-level staffer for a Senator. Re-posting from a friend of mine:

There are two things that we should be doing all the time right now, and they’re by far the most important things.

You should NOT be bothering with online petitions or emailing.

1) The best thing you can do to be heard and get your congressperson to pay attention is to have face-to-face time — if they have town halls, go to them. Go to their local offices. If you’re in DC, try to find a way to go to an event of theirs. Go to the “mobile offices” that their staff hold periodically (all these times are located on each congressperson’s website). When you go, ask questions. A lot of them. And push for answers. The louder and more vocal and present you can be at those the better.

2) But those in-person events don’t happen every day. So, the absolute most important thing that people should be doing every day is calling.

YOU SHOULD MAKE 6 CALLS A DAY:

2 each (DC office and your local office) to your 2 Senators &amp; your 1 Representative.

The staffer was very clear that any sort of online contact basically gets immediately ignored, and letters pretty much get thrown in the trash (unless you have a particularly strong emotional story — but even then it’s not worth the time it took you to craft that letter).

Calls are what all the congresspeople pay attention to. Every single day, the Senior Staff and the Senator get a report of the 3 most-called-about topics for that day at each of their offices (in DC and local offices), and exactly how many people said what about each of those topics. They’re also sorted by zip code and area code. She said that Republican callers generally outnumber Democrat callers 4-1, and when it’s a particular issue that single-issue-voters pay attention to (like gun control, or planned parenthood funding, etc...), it’s often closer to 11-1, and that’s recently pushed Republican congressmen on the fence to vote with the Republicans. In the last 8 years, Republicans have called, and Democrats haven’t.

So, when you call:

     A) When calling the DC office, ask for the Staff member in charge of whatever you’re calling about (“Hi, I’d like to speak with the staffer in charge of Healthcare, please”) — local offices won’t always have specific ones, but they might. If you get transferred to that person, awesome. If you don’t, that’s ok — ask for that person’s name, and then just keep talking to whoever answered the phone. Don’t leave a message (unless the office doesn’t pick up at all — then you can — but it’s better to talk to the staffer who first answered than leave a message for the specific staffer in charge of your topic).

Give them your zip code. They won’t always ask for it, but make sure you give it to them, so they can mark it down. Extra points if you live in a zip code that traditionally votes for them, since they’ll want to make sure they get/keep your vote.

     C) If you can make it personal, make it personal. “I voted for you in the last election and I’m worried/happy/whatever” or “I’m a teacher, and I am appalled by Betsy DeVos,” or “as a single mother” or “as a white, middle class woman,” or whatever.

     D) Pick 1-2 specific things per day to focus on. Don’t rattle off everything you’re concerned about — they’re figuring out what 1-2 topics to mark you down for on their lists. So, focus on 1-2 per day. Ideally something that will be voted on/taken up in the next few days, but it doesn’t really matter — even if there’s not a vote coming up in the next week, call anyway. It’s important that they just keep getting calls.

     E) Be clear on what you want — “I’m disappointed that the Senator...” or “I want to thank the Senator for their vote on... “ or “I want the Senator to know that voting in _____ way is the wrong decision for our state because... “ Don’t leave any ambiguity.

     F) They may get to know your voice/get sick of you — it doesn’t matter. The people answering the phones generally turn over every 6 weeks anyway, so even if they’re really sick of you, they’ll be gone in 6 weeks.

From experience since the election: If you hate being on the phone &amp; feel awkward (which is a lot of people) don’t worry about it — there are a bunch of scripts (Indivisible has some, there are lots of others floating around these day). After a few days of calling, it starts to feel a lot more natural.

Put the 6 numbers in your phone (all under P – Politician.) An example is McCaskill MO, Politician McCaskill DC, Politician Blunt MO, etc., which makes it really easy to click down the list each day.


My workplace is a mix of views/people.  Everyone has gone silent and not talking politics at all and most are well informed news watchers.  For the people you know that supported Trump, what have they been saying in the last two weeks?

Question:   What are your conservative/Trump-voter friends saying now?


Nobody voted for Elon Musk


Trump is closing all offices of USAID and ordering everyone home by Saturday.

USAID closing.


As Trump tries to slash US foreign aid, here are 3 common myths many Americans mistakenly believe about it


Democrats confront limits of their power in bid to stop Trump and Musk


They said some very motivational things. One who stood out to me was Senator Chris Murphy. He said something along the lines of "we don't have months. We don't have weeks. We have days to stop this."

I found that very motivating. Now, I expect every one of those members of Congress that were there to put their money where their mouth is and actually do something.

 From the election through the inauguration up until now, they've been playing by the rules while the opposition has been stepping all over them. If they do not do anything besides talk, matters are going to fall into our hands.

Yesterday, members of Congress held a "Nobody Elected Elon" protest.

They said some very motivational things. One who stood out to me was Senator Chris Murphy. He said something along the lines of &quot;we don&#39;t have months. We don&#39;t have weeks. We have days to stop this.&quot;

I found that very motivating. Now, I expect every one of those members of Congress that were there to put their money where their mouth is and actually do something.

From the election through the inauguration up until now, they&#39;ve been playing by the rules while the opposition has been stepping all over them. If they do not do anything besides talk, matters are going to fall into our hands.


If they're Democrats, tell them to grab a reporter and a camera and get in their Republican colleagues' faces and ask these questions. (If they're Republicans, ask these questions yourself.)

* Why are you letting Elon Musk takeover our government?
* Why aren't you upholding your oath to defend the Constitution?
* What will it take for you to get on the right side of history and stop this coup?

Then blast the videos everywhere, including local TV news. The time for this pressure campaign is now, while they still have jobs.

If they&#39;re Democrats, tell them to grab a reporter and a camera and get in their Republican colleagues&#39; faces and ask these questions. (If they&#39;re Republicans, ask these questions yourself.)

Why are you letting Elon Musk takeover our government?

Why aren&#39;t you upholding your oath to defend the Constitution?

What will it take for you to get on the right side of history and stop this coup?

Then blast the videos everywhere, including local TV news. The time for this pressure campaign is now, while they still have jobs.


It's pretty difficult to stay up to date. Some days it's like every hour there news about something he did and frankly, it's difficult to keep up with

Any idea where there's a consolidated, running list of the things Trump is doing?

It&#39;s pretty difficult to stay up to date. Some days it&#39;s like every hour there news about something he did and frankly, it&#39;s difficult to keep up with


I recently decided to look into politics at the beheast of my wife. I'm white, raised upper middle class, so I never really HAD too. But this change when you marry outside your own race.

The meat of the matter is this: I recently did the political compass thing. I've got no idea about politics, so I don't know what it means.

The website said I was Libertarian Leftist, nearly smack in the middle. What does this mean?

Hey all. A question, if you please

I recently decided to look into politics at the beheast of my wife. I&#39;m white, raised upper middle class, so I never really HAD too. But this change when you marry outside your own race.

The meat of the matter is this: I recently did the political compass thing. I&#39;ve got no idea about politics, so I don&#39;t know what it means.

The website said I was Libertarian Leftist, nearly smack in the middle. What does this mean?


I get that there is worry, i get that were scared and i am too but its time to stop worrying about things we cant control. here is what we can control. the next few elections. elise stefaniks seat, the elections in virgina and new jersey, then the midterms, raise the call and and become a effective opposition. And vote in the pirmaries everywhere. if moderation and centrism wont work we go radical on the economy. we have 3 years to turn our party around. we cannot be bystanders. its time to become active participants. FIGHT FIGHT FIGHT.  we rest when we die, until then its time to do our duty. it is time to do SOMETHING. I will post further things we can do. But sorrow and panic must go.

Alright. F it. its time to stop crying and worrying about things we cant control. its time to move  forward


I’m genuinely curious. Trump can’t do most of these acts without being enabled by the senate and these confirmation hearings. I say we need to go after (NON VIOLENTLY) the other elected representatives and get them out of office immediately. Why isn’t this happening?

Why are citizens not trying to recall their republican senators based on dereliction of duty?


US Halts Incoming USPS packages from China and Hong Kong


arguing with my Joe Rogan fact giving husband about what happens? he’s been dying to not pay into social security anymore and wants it to be dismantled because he wants that tax money. how do i explain to someone brainwashed that’s not how it works?

dismantling social security


Is anyone else freaking out? How are people just functioning everyday with whats going on? Why do I feel like I live in the movie Idiocracy? Genuinely going crazy and I don’t know what to do about it.

We’re cooked


FBI agents sue DOJ over "unlawful and retaliatory" January 6 List and Trump Cases List


What are your favorite podcasts with a liberal bent?

Favorite podcasts?


Please, I urge you to write to your senators and demand they pass preemptive protections against those who are being rounded up by ICE and sent who knows where. There is a far more nefarious plan at play here and we need to be on the offense. I have drafted a letter that I sent urging legislation to be past protecting migrants re: Lake Riley Act and the news that Trump is Withdrawing United States From UN Human Rights Council.

What was in the Laken Riley Act? WASHINGTON - President Trump signed his first piece of legislation into law, the Laken Riley Act. This law mandates the federal detention of illegal immigrants who are accused of theft, burglary, assaulting a law enforcement officer, and any crime that causes death or serious bodily injury.

Here is a template you can use to send to your Senators if you feel so inclined!

**\[Your Name\]**
\[Your Address\]
\[City, State, ZIP Code\]
\[Your Email\]
\[Your Phone Number\]
\[Date\]

**\[Recipient's Name\]**
\[Recipient’s Title\]
\[Office Address\]
\[City, State, ZIP Code\]

**Subject:** Urgent Action Needed to Prevent the Exploitation of Incarcerated Individuals in Medical Research & Protect Human Rights

Dear \[Senators Name\],

I am writing to express my deep concern regarding the potential exploitation of incarcerated individuals in experimental medical research, particularly as Neuralink, a company owned by Elon Musk, begins human trials for its controversial brain-computer interface (BCI) technology. Given Musk’s erratic behavior and Neuralink’s history of unethical animal testing, there is a real and urgent risk that prisoners—who are among the most vulnerable populations in the U.S.—could be coerced or incentivized into dangerous experiments with inadequate oversight and informed consent.

While existing regulations under the Common Rule (45 CFR 46 Subpart C) provide some restrictions on medical research involving prisoners, loopholes remain that allow private companies to:

* **Target incarcerated individuals** as test subjects, leveraging their lack of autonomy and limited access to legal representation.
* **Use financial incentives or promises of better treatment** to pressure participation, making true informed consent questionable.
* **Claim that participation is "voluntary"** when, in reality, the prison environment inherently creates coercive conditions.

Given Neuralink’s troubling track record—including reports of animal suffering, rushed testing procedures, and serious safety concerns raised by the FDA—it is imperative that Congress acts now to prevent the exploitation of prisoners in experimental research that does not serve their direct medical interests.

# Additional Concern: Expansion of Guantánamo Bay Detention Facility

Furthermore, I am alarmed by recent reports that the administration plans to expand the detention facilities at Guantánamo Bay to house up to 30,000 deported migrants as part of the Laken Riley Act and accompanying executive actions. This expansion raises significant human rights concerns, particularly regarding the potential for detainees to be subjected to experimental medical procedures without proper consent. The combination of an increased detained population and the initiation of human trials by companies like Neuralink heightens the risk of unethical practices.

# Escalating Threat: U.S. Withdrawal from the UN Human Rights Council

In addition to these alarming developments, President Trump has announced the withdrawal of the United States from the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) and the cessation of funding for the UN agency aiding Palestinian refugees, UNRWA. [apnews.com](https://apnews.com/article/05e1d57bbb41df38771d1ab69adb21a3?utm_source=chatgpt.com)

The UNHRC serves as a critical global watchdog against human rights violations, including unethical medical experimentation, coercion, and abuse of vulnerable populations. This withdrawal diminishes international oversight and increases the risk of human rights abuses going unchecked.

The U.S. has a documented history of medical experimentation on prisoners—from the Tuskegee syphilis experiments to radiation testing on inmates. We must not allow billionaires and private corporations to revive these unethical practices under the guise of “innovation,” especially at a time when the U.S. is distancing itself from international human rights protections.

# Proposed Legislative Protections

I urge you to introduce or support new legislation that would:

* **Explicitly prohibit high-risk medical experiments on incarcerated individuals**, unless the research directly benefits their own health and well-being.
* **Close loopholes** that allow private corporations to conduct research on prisoners under the guise of “voluntary” participation.
* **Mandate strict third-party oversight and legal representation** for any study involving incarcerated individuals.
* **Implement severe penalties** for companies found to be coercing or targeting prisoners for experimental trials.
* **Ban private companies from lobbying** to weaken prisoner protections in medical research.
* **Ensure the U.S. remains accountable to international human rights standards**, despite its withdrawal from the UNHRC.

This is not just a medical ethics issue—it is a human rights issue. I urge you to take immediate action to protect vulnerable individuals from corporate exploitation and prevent Neuralink—or any other private entity—from using prisoners as test subjects for unproven, high-risk medical procedures.

Thank you for your time, leadership, and commitment to justice. I look forward to your response.

Sincerely,

\[Your Name\]

Re: Trump To Withdraw United States From UN Human Rights Council

Please, I urge you to write to your senators and demand they pass preemptive protections against those who are being rounded up by ICE and sent who knows where. There is a far more nefarious plan at play here and we need to be on the offense. I have drafted a letter that I sent urging legislation to be past protecting migrants re: Lake Riley Act and the news that Trump is Withdrawing United States From UN Human Rights Council.

What was in the Laken Riley Act? WASHINGTON - President Trump signed his first piece of legislation into law, the Laken Riley Act. This law mandates the federal detention of illegal immigrants who are accused of theft, burglary, assaulting a law enforcement officer, and any crime that causes death or serious bodily injury.

Here is a template you can use to send to your Senators if you feel so inclined!

[Your Name]

[Your Address]

[City, State, ZIP Code]

[Your Email]

[Your Phone Number]

[Date]

[Recipient&#39;s Name]

[Recipient’s Title]

[Office Address]

[City, State, ZIP Code]

Subject: Urgent Action Needed to Prevent the Exploitation of Incarcerated Individuals in Medical Research &amp; Protect Human Rights

Dear [Senators Name],

I am writing to express my deep concern regarding the potential exploitation of incarcerated individuals in experimental medical research, particularly as Neuralink, a company owned by Elon Musk, begins human trials for its controversial brain-computer interface (BCI) technology. Given Musk’s erratic behavior and Neuralink’s history of unethical animal testing, there is a real and urgent risk that prisoners—who are among the most vulnerable populations in the U.S.—could be coerced or incentivized into dangerous experiments with inadequate oversight and informed consent.

While existing regulations under the Common Rule (45 CFR 46 Subpart C) provide some restrictions on medical research involving prisoners, loopholes remain that allow private companies to:

Target incarcerated individuals as test subjects, leveraging their lack of autonomy and limited access to legal representation.

Use financial incentives or promises of better treatment to pressure participation, making true informed consent questionable.

Claim that participation is &quot;voluntary&quot; when, in reality, the prison environment inherently creates coercive conditions.

Given Neuralink’s troubling track record—including reports of animal suffering, rushed testing procedures, and serious safety concerns raised by the FDA—it is imperative that Congress acts now to prevent the exploitation of prisoners in experimental research that does not serve their direct medical interests.

Additional Concern: Expansion of Guantánamo Bay Detention Facility

Furthermore, I am alarmed by recent reports that the administration plans to expand the detention facilities at Guantánamo Bay to house up to 30,000 deported migrants as part of the Laken Riley Act and accompanying executive actions. This expansion raises significant human rights concerns, particularly regarding the potential for detainees to be subjected to experimental medical procedures without proper consent. The combination of an increased detained population and the initiation of human trials by companies like Neuralink heightens the risk of unethical practices.

Escalating Threat: U.S. Withdrawal from the UN Human Rights Council

In addition to these alarming developments, President Trump has announced the withdrawal of the United States from the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) and the cessation of funding for the UN agency aiding Palestinian refugees, UNRWA. apnews.com

The UNHRC serves as a critical global watchdog against human rights violations, including unethical medical experimentation, coercion, and abuse of vulnerable populations. This withdrawal diminishes international oversight and increases the risk of human rights abuses going unchecked.

The U.S. has a documented history of medical experimentation on prisoners—from the Tuskegee syphilis experiments to radiation testing on inmates. We must not allow billionaires and private corporations to revive these unethical practices under the guise of “innovation,” especially at a time when the U.S. is distancing itself from international human rights protections.

Proposed Legislative Protections

I urge you to introduce or support new legislation that would:

Explicitly prohibit high-risk medical experiments on incarcerated individuals, unless the research directly benefits their own health and well-being.

Close loopholes that allow private corporations to conduct research on prisoners under the guise of “voluntary” participation.

Mandate strict third-party oversight and legal representation for any study involving incarcerated individuals.

Implement severe penalties for companies found to be coercing or targeting prisoners for experimental trials.

Ban private companies from lobbying to weaken prisoner protections in medical research.

Ensure the U.S. remains accountable to international human rights standards, despite its withdrawal from the UNHRC.

This is not just a medical ethics issue—it is a human rights issue. I urge you to take immediate action to protect vulnerable individuals from corporate exploitation and prevent Neuralink—or any other private entity—from using prisoners as test subjects for unproven, high-risk medical procedures.

Thank you for your time, leadership, and commitment to justice. I look forward to your response.

Sincerely,

[Your Name]


There's going to be absolutely no, and I mean no, talk of violence or harm to anybody.

Like at all. No neat suggestions. No getting around the rules. No threats period.

Especially against the sitting President.

This shouldn't have to be said. But it needs saying. Just don't do it.

Let me say this again.

>"There's an absolute zero tolerance for violence or violent behavior" - Reddit TOS.

Also, talk of fomenting a violent rebellion isn't allowed either.

A General Notice of Basic Civility

There&#39;s going to be absolutely no, and I mean no, talk of violence or harm to anybody.

Like at all. No neat suggestions. No getting around the rules. No threats period.

Especially against the sitting President.

This shouldn&#39;t have to be said. But it needs saying. Just don&#39;t do it.

Let me say this again.

&quot;There&#39;s an absolute zero tolerance for violence or violent behavior&quot; - Reddit TOS.

Also, talk of fomenting a violent rebellion isn&#39;t allowed either.


My MIL used to watch Fox constantly mostly because her boyfriend did.  She stopped when they broke up and she pretty much came back to her senses. She voted for Harris and rejected the Fox mentality.

Lately she is watching CNN and thinks that it is unbiased. Today she said, "I didn't like the idea of tariffs, but it looks like they worked."

This was said to my wife, and I wasn't there, so I was unable to correct her, although my wife tried.

She canceled cable, but she wants to subscribe to 1 specific news channel.  I don't watch any TV news, I only read my news, so I don't  know who to suggest.  She will not read her news, she needs a channel. A YouTube channel might even be okay.

What news station should I recommend to my mother in law?

My MIL used to watch Fox constantly mostly because her boyfriend did.  She stopped when they broke up and she pretty much came back to her senses. She voted for Harris and rejected the Fox mentality.

Lately she is watching CNN and thinks that it is unbiased. Today she said, &quot;I didn&#39;t like the idea of tariffs, but it looks like they worked.&quot;

This was said to my wife, and I wasn&#39;t there, so I was unable to correct her, although my wife tried.

She canceled cable, but she wants to subscribe to 1 specific news channel.  I don&#39;t watch any TV news, I only read my news, so I don&#39;t  know who to suggest.  She will not read her news, she needs a channel. A YouTube channel might even be okay.


Hi all, don't know where to post this where it won't get a ton of hate. I currently live in NM, but I have a job offer that is really promising in Austin, Texas. I am gay and will be moving with my partner (of 12 years). We have lived in Texas for a long time prior to moving to NM, so are quite used to it.

With the recent political developments, we are a bit hesitant. Is there anything I should consider before making the decision? We always felt safe there, but worried about how it may affect quality of life.

Moving To Red State

Hi all, don&#39;t know where to post this where it won&#39;t get a ton of hate. I currently live in NM, but I have a job offer that is really promising in Austin, Texas. I am gay and will be moving with my partner (of 12 years). We have lived in Texas for a long time prior to moving to NM, so are quite used to it.

With the recent political developments, we are a bit hesitant. Is there anything I should consider before making the decision? We always felt safe there, but worried about how it may affect quality of life.


Therefore, single issue voting on abortion benefits pro-choice people more than it benefits pro-life people.

A report by Gallup published in June of 2024 cited the following statistics.

- 54% of Americans are pro-choice.

This does not mean that 46% of Americans are pro-life, some people are not sure what they think or simply do not care much about the issue.

- 41% of Americans identify as pro-life.

That is a decrease from a decade prior.

- 40% of pro-choice voters say that they would not vote for a candidate who disagrees with them on abortion, compared to only 22% of pro-life voters.

Think about that, even if someone is pro-life, they might be willing to vote for a pro-choice candidate if the pro-choice candidate agrees with them (them being the pro-life voters) on a different issue. An opposite scenario (a pro-choice voter supporting a pro-life candidate due to agreement regarding a different issue) is statistically far less likely to happen.

https://news.gallup.com/poll/645836/record-share-electorate-pro-choice-voting.aspx

According to USA Today, a lot of Republicans are dropping their anti-abortion values (either turning pro-choice or just becoming more willing to compromise on it) and that is how Trump was able to win and how the Republicans were able to take control of both the Senate and the House. Donald Trump actually said that, if Congress tried to pass a nationwide abortion ban, he would veto it.

https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/columnist/2024/11/18/trump-abortion-stance-republicans-pro-life/76208481007/

The above article by USA Today was written by an anti-abortion advocate, explaining why Trump’s reelection probably will not signify that the pro-life crowd is anywhere near ending abortion once and for all.

Opinion based assessments of current events should usually be taken with a grain of salt, because they can be tinted by wishful thinking. However, the aforementioned article by USA today was written by Dace Potas, an actual anti-abortion advocate. If Potas is going to skew the data because of wishful thinking, Potas would probably do so in such a way as to make the situation seem much better for the anti-abortion people or much worse for pro-choice people than is the case here in reality. It seems pretty unlikely that someone, who wants to end abortion, would skew the data to make it seem better for supporters of abortion rights or worse for opponents of abortion rights than is the case here in reality.

As a pro-choice person, I feel that this is good news. However, it makes me wonder what percent of the people in the anti-abortion crowd have really thought through the issue.

The pro-life position literally says; A fetus is a person, the fetus’ right to live takes precedent over a woman’s right to control what happens to her body and this issue is so important that the government has a duty to intervene and force a woman to remain pregnant.

If I believed that, I would not be willing to compromise on the issue.

Pro-choice people clearly care more about the issue and are more passionate/enthusiastic about the issue.

Therefore, single issue voting on abortion benefits pro-choice people more than it benefits pro-life people.

A report by Gallup published in June of 2024 cited the following statistics.

54% of Americans are pro-choice.

This does not mean that 46% of Americans are pro-life, some people are not sure what they think or simply do not care much about the issue.

41% of Americans identify as pro-life.

That is a decrease from a decade prior.

40% of pro-choice voters say that they would not vote for a candidate who disagrees with them on abortion, compared to only 22% of pro-life voters.

Think about that, even if someone is pro-life, they might be willing to vote for a pro-choice candidate if the pro-choice candidate agrees with them (them being the pro-life voters) on a different issue. An opposite scenario (a pro-choice voter supporting a pro-life candidate due to agreement regarding a different issue) is statistically far less likely to happen.

https://news.gallup.com/poll/645836/record-share-electorate-pro-choice-voting.aspx

According to USA Today, a lot of Republicans are dropping their anti-abortion values (either turning pro-choice or just becoming more willing to compromise on it) and that is how Trump was able to win and how the Republicans were able to take control of both the Senate and the House. Donald Trump actually said that, if Congress tried to pass a nationwide abortion ban, he would veto it.

https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/columnist/2024/11/18/trump-abortion-stance-republicans-pro-life/76208481007/

The above article by USA Today was written by an anti-abortion advocate, explaining why Trump’s reelection probably will not signify that the pro-life crowd is anywhere near ending abortion once and for all.

Opinion based assessments of current events should usually be taken with a grain of salt, because they can be tinted by wishful thinking. However, the aforementioned article by USA today was written by Dace Potas, an actual anti-abortion advocate. If Potas is going to skew the data because of wishful thinking, Potas would probably do so in such a way as to make the situation seem much better for the anti-abortion people or much worse for pro-choice people than is the case here in reality. It seems pretty unlikely that someone, who wants to end abortion, would skew the data to make it seem better for supporters of abortion rights or worse for opponents of abortion rights than is the case here in reality.

As a pro-choice person, I feel that this is good news. However, it makes me wonder what percent of the people in the anti-abortion crowd have really thought through the issue.

The pro-life position literally says; A fetus is a person, the fetus’ right to live takes precedent over a woman’s right to control what happens to her body and this issue is so important that the government has a duty to intervene and force a woman to remain pregnant.

If I believed that, I would not be willing to compromise on the issue.


Thanks to their private texts and public pronouncements, we know that Trump and his lackeys have salivated for years over the prospect of "Marshall Law." We also know from Trump's inaction on J6, his ritual celebration of that day's violence, his vilification of the cops who defended the Capitol, and his pardons of cop-bludgeoning brownshirts that he is pro-coup. And we know from his campaign promises that he's chomping at the bit to sic the U.S. military on U.S. citizens. He just needs a pretext, and once again, his Proud Boys are "standing by" to provide it. The only thing stopping them is federal law enforcement, and Trump can remove this obstacle by purging agents with integrity who do their jobs.

"The day after the fire, at Hitler's request, President Hindenburg signed the Reichstag Fire Decree into law," according to Wikipedia. The decree "suspended most civil liberties in Germany, including habeas corpus, freedom of expression, freedom of the press, the right of free association and public assembly, and the secrecy of the post and telephone." Which squares pretty well with Trump's wish list for America.

The Reichstag Fire Decree, Wikipedia continues, "was used by the Nazis to ban publications not considered friendly." Trump has, of course, proposed doing just that to unfriendly "fake news" outlets.

"Hitler, after having obtained his emergency powers, announced that it was the start of a wider communist effort to take over Germany," per Wikipedia. Sounds like the Deep State™ conspiracies of Trump's paranoid fantasies.

He already has his emergency powers. All he needs now is his emergency.

Trump is purging federal law enforcement so he can pull off his Reichstag fire.

Thanks to their private texts and public pronouncements, we know that Trump and his lackeys have salivated for years over the prospect of &quot;Marshall Law.&quot; We also know from Trump&#39;s inaction on J6, his ritual celebration of that day&#39;s violence, his vilification of the cops who defended the Capitol, and his pardons of cop-bludgeoning brownshirts that he is pro-coup. And we know from his campaign promises that he&#39;s chomping at the bit to sic the U.S. military on U.S. citizens. He just needs a pretext, and once again, his Proud Boys are &quot;standing by&quot; to provide it. The only thing stopping them is federal law enforcement, and Trump can remove this obstacle by purging agents with integrity who do their jobs.

&quot;The day after the fire, at Hitler&#39;s request, President Hindenburg signed the Reichstag Fire Decree into law,&quot; according to Wikipedia. The decree &quot;suspended most civil liberties in Germany, including habeas corpus, freedom of expression, freedom of the press, the right of free association and public assembly, and the secrecy of the post and telephone.&quot; Which squares pretty well with Trump&#39;s wish list for America.

The Reichstag Fire Decree, Wikipedia continues, &quot;was used by the Nazis to ban publications not considered friendly.&quot; Trump has, of course, proposed doing just that to unfriendly &quot;fake news&quot; outlets.

&quot;Hitler, after having obtained his emergency powers, announced that it was the start of a wider communist effort to take over Germany,&quot; per Wikipedia. Sounds like the Deep State™ conspiracies of Trump&#39;s paranoid fantasies.

He already has his emergency powers. All he needs now is his emergency.


List of locations & times for protests in all capital cities tomorrow!


Some info and link

[https://www.youtube.com/user/acluvideos](https://www.youtube.com/user/acluvideos)

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ACLU Town Hall on YouTube today

Some info and link

https://www.youtube.com/user/acluvideos

ACLU Town Hall: Fighting Trump’s First AttacksScheduled for 2/4/25, 4:30 PM ACLU Town Hall: Fighting Trump’s First Attacks Tuesday, February 4, 2025 4:30pm ET / 1:30pm PT Following President Trump’s first two weeks in office, legal and advocacy experts highlight how the ACLU is fighting back against the administration’s early attacks on civil liberties, including those targeting immigrants’ rights, transgender rights, and the core principles of diversity, equity, and inclusion. They also share what you can do to help. The moderator is AJ Hikes, ACLU Deputy Executive Director for Strategy &amp; Culture, and the speaker panel includes: · Anthony D. Romero, ACLU Executive Director · Cecillia Wang, ACLU National Legal Director · Naureen Shah, ACLU Deputy Director of Government Affairs, Equality Division · Chase Strangio, ACLU LGBTQ &amp; HIV Rights Project Co-Director · John Gilbert, ACLU National Organizing Director Learn about your rights and how you can protect immigrant communities facing escalating threats. Sign up for our Know Your Rights training at http://www.aclu.org/KYRTraining. Take action with ACLU People Power, our grassroots action network. Join the fight for our rights and freedom at http://www.aclu.org/JoinPeoplePower. Monthly donors are the backbone of our ability to fight back. Go to http://www.aclu.org/gomonthly and become a monthly donor today.


I always see videos of protests either as they’re happening or shortly thereafter, but never have the chance to go to any myself because I never see info regarding it on any of my social platforms even though I follow tons of liberals/leftists. Especially TikTok, my entire fyp is nothing but political info, policy info, current news, and video essays etc but I never get word on there either. So how do you find ones happening relatively near you and for different causes? Thanks in advance!

Where do yall get info on upcoming protests?


The story of the 2024 election will be told someday.

I can’t believe this is America - where a large chunk of society is ok with people ***hacking the TREASURY***, okay with eliminating government agencies and departments by executive order, ok with a vaccine-denier leading the Health Dept and decimating scientific research that’s been ongoing for years. I am in so much shock these past few weeks. This is currently worse than the 3rd world.

But I believe the story isn’t over- truth, decency, integrity and brains will prevail.

If they can hack the fucking United States treasury, then they can hack some voting machines.

The story of the 2024 election will be told someday.

I can’t believe this is America - where a large chunk of society is ok with people hacking the TREASURY, okay with eliminating government agencies and departments by executive order, ok with a vaccine-denier leading the Health Dept and decimating scientific research that’s been ongoing for years. I am in so much shock these past few weeks. This is currently worse than the 3rd world.

But I believe the story isn’t over- truth, decency, integrity and brains will prevail.


There seem to be quite a few people who believe that Trump will literally end democracy and that there will not be an election in 2028, because Trump will become dictator as Hitler did.

Here are my thoughts.

Even if Trump wants to become dictator (and if anyone would derive a sadistic joy from that it would be him) I still do not think that his attempt to become dictator would be successful.

A report by The Guardian explained why the Trump administration is pretty unlikely to end democracy ( https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2024/nov/06/will-trump-destroy-us-democracy ). Victor Orban destroyed democracy in Hungary. That might make you think that Trump will do the same to America. However, the system is much more complex and rigid in The US. It is unbelievably difficult to amend the constitution, I doubt that such a process would happen in the course of the next four years. To see why and how I can be so sure of that, research how an amendment can be added to the US constitution. While Trump can, and will, attempt to weaken democracy, it is hard to say how successful such an attempt will be. Furthermore, He cannot cancel the 2028 election ( https://abcnews.go.com/538/trump-cancel-2028-election-weaken-democracy/story?id=117807079 ). The CLC has a plan to fight for democracy during Trump’s second term ( https://campaignlegal.org/update/clcs-plan-fight-democracy-second-trump-era ).

Will Trump really end democracy?


Hey, everyone. I’m looking for space ideas that would be safe and ideal for a progressive support group.

I want to create a support group in my very red area. I want to meet like-minded people, hear my community’s thoughts and stories, hand out important information, promote being politically active, and also promote political education.

I have sent an email to my local library. There’s metal detectors on the way in, and they have private rooms, but I am not sure if they will say yes due to this being a political group.

I’ve thought about holding it at my local park, but I’ve talked myself out of that idea. I am afraid we’d get harassed out in the open, and I live in the AZ desert, so that would be torturous in the summer.

Does anyone have any ideas of where I could host this kind of group? I feel very strongly that we can make a difference in small ways, and that we are stronger together. It’s also such a breath of fresh air, talking to others that also believe in human rights, diversity, equality, and inclusion. Thanks for the recommendations in advance!

Safe Support Group Spaces


None of us have a clue who has our social security number and other personal sensitive information.   It’s kind of freaking me out.

I’ve been told but haven’t fact checked yet but it’s a bunch of the (very) young adults he employed at twitter.

I know it’s just a pipe dream but I’m thinking lawsuit against musk for illegally obtaining our
Private information and the government for knowingly allowing a data breach.

Then I have those paranoid thoughts that have been eating away at brain since 20 January-
Is he going to forge papers stating everyone owes back taxes. Even just half the Americans: 170 million at 1000 back taxes= 170 billion dollars.

Idk. I’m going crazy I think

Who the h*** has my social security number?


Marco Rubio says El Salvador's president agrees to house US criminals in his country's jails. Basically, they'll take ANY deported criminals, even American citizens. Are we now in the timeline from Escape from LA?


Please keep talking about this: reviews are still frozen at the NIH. The second-level Advisory Council, which generally just approves the first round's approval, has re-started, but reviews of new grants or renewals of existing grants are still paused.


All popular marketplaces are FLOODING with "I don't really care Margaret" merch. Don't get me wrong, I know the JD Vance interview, and the underlying context (delusional xenophobia, surprise surprise), but I am failing to see the appeal of the moment? It wasn't a mic drop iconic phrase or anything? Why are they obsessing over it?

Why is "I don't really care Margaret" viral among Right wingers?

All popular marketplaces are FLOODING with &quot;I don&#39;t really care Margaret&quot; merch. Don&#39;t get me wrong, I know the JD Vance interview, and the underlying context (delusional xenophobia, surprise surprise), but I am failing to see the appeal of the moment? It wasn&#39;t a mic drop iconic phrase or anything? Why are they obsessing over it?


DC Protest against President Musk - Tuesday, February 4, 4:45 – 5:45pm EST, Treasury Building 1500 Pennsylvania Avenue NW (15th Street NW, between F & G) Washington, DC 20220


Unmasked: Elon’s Secret DOGE Goon Squad—Every One Under 26


Article shows pretty much same deal Trump is acting like was just made as just a plan Canada was already working on… 🤦🏽♀ Article dated December 2024.

https://www.canada.ca/en/public-safety-canada/news/2024/12/government-of-canada-announces-its-plan-to-strengthen-border-security-and-our-immigration-system.html

So did Trump get nothing out of his tariff threat and try to act like he came out on top? Seems like he just pissed everyone off and made conservatives feel like they had “another win”.


Politico: California lawmakers approve $50M for Trump lawsuits, immigrant aid


*predictable.

He threatens, enacts them, a day or  two later because of complaints and stock market, "pauses" them then calls it a "victory".

In reality its because he's trying to trick his voters into thinking its going to somehow lower prices,

He's a coward for not going through with it, and he knows it. I actually wish he'd stick with it because those swing voters, and maga are never going to learn their lesson when there are no consequences for this.

They'll believe it was Canada, Mexico, and Columbia that caved in, not Trump and lie about how great the economy is when inflation is still very much a problem that he's refusing to fix.

The only reason why he won't go through with them is that he's scared about 2026.

The tariffs are becoming a predicable pattern.

*predictable.

He threatens, enacts them, a day or  two later because of complaints and stock market, &quot;pauses&quot; them then calls it a &quot;victory&quot;.

In reality its because he&#39;s trying to trick his voters into thinking its going to somehow lower prices,

He&#39;s a coward for not going through with it, and he knows it. I actually wish he&#39;d stick with it because those swing voters, and maga are never going to learn their lesson when there are no consequences for this.

They&#39;ll believe it was Canada, Mexico, and Columbia that caved in, not Trump and lie about how great the economy is when inflation is still very much a problem that he&#39;s refusing to fix.

The only reason why he won&#39;t go through with them is that he&#39;s scared about 2026.


So, after all that huffing and puffing, Trump caved on tariffs with both Mexico and Canada and got absolutely nothing of value in return other than straining the relationship with close allies and trading partners.

All that Mexico agreed to what they already had agreed to with Biden (without threats, by the way) and Canada just reaffirmed that they would follow throw on border measures they had passed last year anyways. Oh, and anoint a Fentanyl Czar, because that’s such a massive problem at the Canadian border.

This guy threatened a trade war with Mexico and Canada and they both just stood their ground and forced him to accept nothing in return. What a complete embarrassment. At least we avoided tariffs… for now.

Trump’s Failed Tariff Negotiations


No march on the 5th


We need to stop Project 2025. An all states 50501 protest will start on February 5. The article above tells the time and location of each one.

National '50 States' Anti-Trump Protest Planned for Feb 5: What to Know


Branding matters. Make sure everybody knows why avocados are $3 each.

When the tariffs hit and prices go up, we have to start calling it the “Trump Tax.”


The SAVE Act Would Disenfranchise Millions of Citizens


Not in two years. This year. Next month!

It’s a long shot. But it’s the only thing giving me hope right now.

There are three special elections happening in April. Two in Florida, one in NY. If dems won all three, they would have control of the house. Even winning one seat to help close the gap would be a major success to stopping these bills being introduced.

What can you do to help?

If you know someone who is in these districts, make sure they know the date of the vote, and where to vote. Make sure they show up. With no incumbent to vote for and no trump on the ticket, there’s a good chance the hardcore MAGA voters will stay home. Those in the middle have started to see the path that MAGA is putting us on, and can be swayed to vote dem.

If you have the time, volunteer. My personal favorite nonprofit is Sister District, which has volunteers do postcard writing, text message trees, and phone banks to call voters in other districts to advocate for progressive candidates.

If you have the money, look into donating. I personally donated to Progressive Turnout Project, which focuses on getting dems out to vote in these challenging districts. There are other options including donating to the candidates themselves.

If you have any other ideas for things to do, share below. Let’s hold onto the hope we have!

Retake the House in March 2025


It feels like pure helplessness, like Trump got all these infinity stones, and no matter how hard we fought, no matter how many heroes we lost. He was inevitable……the bad guys one. And now, as he destroys our reality, we can’t do anything to stop him. I finally understand how Tony felt when everyone was gone, or Hawkeye when his family was whisked away from him. It turns you down a dark path. Someone please show me some light.

How can I feel better


Hakeem Jeffries lays out war plan for Democrats to take on Trump


From Doug Ford Twitter account:

Starting today and until U.S. tariffs are removed, Ontario is banning American companies from provincial contracts.

Every year, the Ontario government and its agencies spend $30 billion on procurement, alongside our $200 billion plan to build Ontario. U.S.-based businesses will now lose out on tens of billions of dollars in new revenues. They only have President Trump to blame.

We’re going one step further. We’ll be ripping up the province’s contract with Starlink. Ontario won’t do business with people hellbent on destroying our economy.

Canada didn't start this fight with the U.S., but you better believe we're ready to win it.

From the Premier of Ontario [Holy sh** Canada is taking Trump’s trade war seriously]

From Doug Ford Twitter account:

Starting today and until U.S. tariffs are removed, Ontario is banning American companies from provincial contracts.

Every year, the Ontario government and its agencies spend $30 billion on procurement, alongside our $200 billion plan to build Ontario. U.S.-based businesses will now lose out on tens of billions of dollars in new revenues. They only have President Trump to blame.

We’re going one step further. We’ll be ripping up the province’s contract with Starlink. Ontario won’t do business with people hellbent on destroying our economy.

Canada didn&#39;t start this fight with the U.S., but you better believe we&#39;re ready to win it.


Subject: Urgent: Block the Coup

Dear [Representative’s Name],

I am writing as a gravely concerned citizen. Our nation is nearing a point of no return. Elon Musk now controls the Treasury payment system and could withhold funding for life-saving programs. If we do nothing, people will die.

The rule of law is collapsing. Every day, our institutions are erroding. Catastrophe is on the horizon if the current course of action proceeds unchecked.

I urge you to act immediately using every legal tool and emergency measure available. Specifically:

Challenge federal overreach in court – State Attorneys General must immediately file lawsuits and injunctions to block unconstitutional actions threatening financial stability, elections, and democracy itself.

Refuse cooperation with unlawful federal directives – State agencies and law enforcement must decline participation in unconstitutional federal actions.

Launch a Blue-State Emergency Response – Democrat-led states must form a unified legal & financial coalition to resist federal overreach, including:

A joint legal defense fund to fight federal abuses.

State-level emergency protections for elections, democracy, and economic stability.

Prepare for emergency powers if necessary to protect residents from further harm.

This is not partisan—it’s survival. The time for half-measures is over. I beg you to act now before it’s too late. The entire nation is counting on bold leadership.

I look forward to your immediate response.

Sincerely, [Your Name] [Your Address] [Your Contact Information]

Stop The Coup Letter Format - Write to Congress

Subject: Urgent: Block the Coup

Dear [Representative’s Name],

I am writing as a gravely concerned citizen. Our nation is nearing a point of no return. Elon Musk now controls the Treasury payment system and could withhold funding for life-saving programs. If we do nothing, people will die.

The rule of law is collapsing. Every day, our institutions are erroding. Catastrophe is on the horizon if the current course of action proceeds unchecked.

I urge you to act immediately using every legal tool and emergency measure available. Specifically:

Challenge federal overreach in court – State Attorneys General must immediately file lawsuits and injunctions to block unconstitutional actions threatening financial stability, elections, and democracy itself.

Refuse cooperation with unlawful federal directives – State agencies and law enforcement must decline participation in unconstitutional federal actions.

Launch a Blue-State Emergency Response – Democrat-led states must form a unified legal &amp; financial coalition to resist federal overreach, including:

A joint legal defense fund to fight federal abuses.

State-level emergency protections for elections, democracy, and economic stability.

Prepare for emergency powers if necessary to protect residents from further harm.

This is not partisan—it’s survival. The time for half-measures is over. I beg you to act now before it’s too late. The entire nation is counting on bold leadership.

I look forward to your immediate response.

Sincerely, [Your Name] [Your Address] [Your Contact Information]


There are several reasons Musk wants to control Treasury payments. None of them are good.


He is not a physician. His ideas don't belong in 2025. Please remember that when you vote!

Senate Democrats demand RFK Jr. address ‘grave concerns’ over conflicts of interest

He is not a physician. His ideas don&#39;t belong in 2025. Please remember that when you vote!


I am a former print journalist, so I have seen the decline of both television and local media into partisan hackery.

Our local newspaper, which employed 250 people when I started in the 1990s, now has a handful of employees who cannot cover the community. Local television news is equally hamstrung.

At the national level, Fox News, podcasters, social media, and TikTok have replaced what used to be balanced nightly news coverage, newspapers, and print magazines. These sources have totally coopted what used to be the traditional media space and have been essential in Conservative viewpoints taking over the media landscape.

Some sources -- the Associated Press, Reuters, and several other traditional offerings -- still offer value, though I fear they are little read or consumed. In the public square, we have a few still-popular media spaces; however, most focus on delivering news comedically. The Daily Show still reigns supreme in this regard, though Jon Oliver gives it a run for its money just about any day. Colbert and some others still have their place, but they are mainly preaching to the choir. And as Jon Stewart's recent "chill out dudes, it ain't fascism \*yet\*"  rant shows, they are all not always capable or trustworthy allies.

Therefore, for the left to succeed in delivering its message effectively, we must work to create the alternative media landscape Republicans and the Far Right have so effectively crafted. We are behind. Far, far, far, behind. What are the necessary steps to build the groundswell that will be required to combat where we stand, and how do we do that when the spaces we need to utilize are owned by Oligarchs kissing the ring of the very people we must fight?

Building our alternate media empire, a necessary step

I am a former print journalist, so I have seen the decline of both television and local media into partisan hackery.

Our local newspaper, which employed 250 people when I started in the 1990s, now has a handful of employees who cannot cover the community. Local television news is equally hamstrung.

At the national level, Fox News, podcasters, social media, and TikTok have replaced what used to be balanced nightly news coverage, newspapers, and print magazines. These sources have totally coopted what used to be the traditional media space and have been essential in Conservative viewpoints taking over the media landscape.

Some sources -- the Associated Press, Reuters, and several other traditional offerings -- still offer value, though I fear they are little read or consumed. In the public square, we have a few still-popular media spaces; however, most focus on delivering news comedically. The Daily Show still reigns supreme in this regard, though Jon Oliver gives it a run for its money just about any day. Colbert and some others still have their place, but they are mainly preaching to the choir. And as Jon Stewart&#39;s recent &quot;chill out dudes, it ain&#39;t fascism *yet*&quot;  rant shows, they are all not always capable or trustworthy allies.

Therefore, for the left to succeed in delivering its message effectively, we must work to create the alternative media landscape Republicans and the Far Right have so effectively crafted. We are behind. Far, far, far, behind. What are the necessary steps to build the groundswell that will be required to combat where we stand, and how do we do that when the spaces we need to utilize are owned by Oligarchs kissing the ring of the very people we must fight?


There is a horrible cause as to why we are in the situation we are in now. It doesn't matter how you paint it, Latinos voted against other Latinos, whites using DEI for the past failures of this country. My wife and I are open and we have nothing to hide from anyone, we are who we are.
Trump used his campaign against Trans and LGBT to get Christian Nationalists to vote for him in some of the most poverty level states like Mississippi. He started and ran with DEI being bad for business and operations. Then went along with immigrants are the Elephant in the room we have to take care of, which for him, he's going to have a forever war against immigration.
What these, let's be honest, Whites don't know is that they're on the chopping block as well and aren't even aware of it. Trump's campaign is 100% run on the same ideals White Christian Nationalists have which is why he got their vote. The root of Anti-DEI is racism and Bigotry, they just get an easy pass for not having to say the real racist words. Once the Immigration distraction is over, we the working class Americans are the next enemy. You think that is no Overtime rule is good? You're going to work more hours for less pay by the end of the month. And that's going to the next point of argument against us.

USMC Vet here and married to a TW

There is a horrible cause as to why we are in the situation we are in now. It doesn&#39;t matter how you paint it, Latinos voted against other Latinos, whites using DEI for the past failures of this country. My wife and I are open and we have nothing to hide from anyone, we are who we are.
Trump used his campaign against Trans and LGBT to get Christian Nationalists to vote for him in some of the most poverty level states like Mississippi. He started and ran with DEI being bad for business and operations. Then went along with immigrants are the Elephant in the room we have to take care of, which for him, he&#39;s going to have a forever war against immigration.
What these, let&#39;s be honest, Whites don&#39;t know is that they&#39;re on the chopping block as well and aren&#39;t even aware of it. Trump&#39;s campaign is 100% run on the same ideals White Christian Nationalists have which is why he got their vote. The root of Anti-DEI is racism and Bigotry, they just get an easy pass for not having to say the real racist words. Once the Immigration distraction is over, we the working class Americans are the next enemy. You think that is no Overtime rule is good? You&#39;re going to work more hours for less pay by the end of the month. And that&#39;s going to the next point of argument against us.


That is all. The app tells you who your people are, gives you their number and a script depending on what issue(s) you are concerned about. Do the thing!

Free app called “5 calls” makes it super simple to call your representatives


Federal employee lawsuit alleges security, privacy risks in new OPM communications system


Sent emails and called the offices of my local and state representatives this morning. The bullshit that has happened over the weekend was the last straw. That greedy, insatiable, silver-spoon born Musk who is not a government official, has his dirty hands in some of the most critical government systems. Dismantling the government piece by piece until its rebuilt together with sticks and glue and every position with a trump sympathizer.

The finger-wagging done by democrats doesnt do ANYTHING. Fight fire with fire. Protest. Show up to the white house and let that bloated orange know we aren't rolling over. Look at how europeans welcome far-right ideologies. This is no longer dem/rep this is US vs THEM.

We need to start mass protests across the country

Sent emails and called the offices of my local and state representatives this morning. The bullshit that has happened over the weekend was the last straw. That greedy, insatiable, silver-spoon born Musk who is not a government official, has his dirty hands in some of the most critical government systems. Dismantling the government piece by piece until its rebuilt together with sticks and glue and every position with a trump sympathizer.

The finger-wagging done by democrats doesnt do ANYTHING. Fight fire with fire. Protest. Show up to the white house and let that bloated orange know we aren&#39;t rolling over. Look at how europeans welcome far-right ideologies. This is no longer dem/rep this is US vs THEM.


Discussion:

During his tenure, Trump has aggressively pursued policies that hurt his opponents while primarily benefiting wealthy elites and corporations and leaving his rural, low-income, and working-class supporters behind. His tax cuts overwhelmingly favored the rich and large businesses, while providing little long-term relief for middle and low income Americans. His administration’s rollback of environmental protections benefited fossil fuel companies but led to increased pollution in rural and industrial areas, disproportionately harming working-class communities and POC. While he claimed to fight for American jobs, his trade wars hurt farmers and small businesses, many of whom supported him but suffered from lost markets and increased costs. His attacks on the Affordable Care Act and cuts to social programs disproportionately affected low-income voters, including many in the MAGA movement, who rely on Medicaid, food assistance, and disability benefits. Meanwhile, his deregulation of industries, opposition to minimum wage increases, and support for corporate interests have made it harder for working class Americans to earn a living wage. Overall, Trump’s policies have strengthened the wealth and power of corporations and the ultra-rich while leaving many of his most loyal supporters struggling with stagnant wages, rising healthcare costs, and worsening economic inequality. So,this leaves me to understand that Trump’s overarching plan is not to strengthen the Republican Party or even Christian ideology, it is to make life extremely difficult for Democrats, those that oppose far-right policies, and anyone else who challenges him. Some people just like to see the world burn.

Do you know of any Trump voters that have been negatively affected by this policies? Let me know your thoughts or share examples on how Trump has abandoned his supporters and shown his true colors.

Trump’s plan: make it harder for his opponents, but not necessarily easier for his supporters


I know a lot of folks want to email our senators and congressmen but don’t know what to say. If you’ve sent any messages, can you drop them in the comments here so reaching out can be made easier? Thanks!

Email to senators, copy and paste


The play for the democrats isn’t to try to move farther right. They seem to miss the lessons history teaches us, which is that radical liberal action revitalizes a population. Ever since Clinton we’ve gotten the same message “focus on winning, don’t let us be divided.” But what that actually means is “submit to the moderate wing and stick with the status quo.” Now after the loss we took in the election, the moderates are trying to push us FARTHER right to the point where we are becoming Romney republicans. They think we lost because we ‘stood up‘ for trans people. When did we stand up for anything? I can’t remember Kamala or any of the democrats promising anything more than what they’ve promised every four years four the past two decades. And they wonder why people are apathetic and disinterested. The truth is people want something bold and energetic. We need to start pushing aggressively for progressive action like student loan relief, price limits on medicine, fair healthcare that doesn’t leave you on hold for ten hours, prosecuting police officers who murder black men in broad daylight, reforming prisons, ending the war on drugs, and actual radical change. If the moderates want party unity, they can come to us for a change. I’ve seen the same bs for too long and I’m sick of it.

It’s time for actual change