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There will not be a Midweek Measure newsletter tomorrow morning. This week has been difficult and I need to hold until next week. Thank you, everyone.

Trump Begins His Tuesday with Threats Against Free Speech In an unhinged Truth Social post, Trump declares Federal funding will cease for any school that allows protests, and that "agitators" should be imprisoned or deported.

In an unhinged Truth Social post, Trump declares Federal funding will cease for any school that allows protests, and that "agitators" should be imprisoned or deported.

Anticipating Tomorrow's Joint Session Sideshow On Tuesday, President Trump will be giving his address to a joint session of Congress, with Democrats planning varying degrees of protest. Trump's speech will begin at 9pm ET, and the Democratic resp...

On Tuesday, President Trump will be giving his address to a joint session of Congress, with Democrats planning varying degrees of protest.

State Department Issues Anti-Transgender Directive Targeting Visas of Trans Athletes and Trans Individuals Seeking Visas As reported by The Guardian earlier today, Secretary of State Marco Rubio issued the directive via state department cable to officials across the globe on February 24th. According to The Guardian: "...

As reported by The Guardian earlier today, Secretary of State Marco Rubio issued the directive via state department cable to officials across the globe on February 24th.

House Dems Seemingly Find Their Collective Spine This morning, the House Democrats gathered in front of the nation’s Capitol to announce they will be unified in their opposition to the Republican budget, which, at the time of this posting is being d...

This morning, the House Democrats gathered in front of the nation’s Capitol to announce they will be unified in their opposition to the Republican budget, which, at the time of this posting is being debated on the House floor.

Despite U.S. Attorney Ed Martin Asserting Otherwise, He Serves Us, Not the President This afternoon, The United States Attorney for the District of Columbia, Edward R. Martin, Jr. posted an image on X (formerly Twitter). The image reads: "As President Trumps' [sic] lawyers, we are pr...

This afternoon, The United States Attorney for the District of Columbia, Edward R. Martin, Jr. posted an image on X (formerly Twitter) referring to himself and others at the U.S. Attorney’s Office as the President’s lawyers.

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Holding Out for a Hero As Elon Musk wages an ongoing coup against our government institutions, and President Trump abandons our allies across the globe, a need arises for a vocal and unyielding opposition.

As Elon Musk wages an ongoing coup against our government institutions, and President Trump abandons our allies across the globe, a need arises for a vocal and unyielding opposition.

On Boundaries, Resistance, and the Difficulties Ahead Gone are the days of passive engagement—our new reality demands our active attention. Cutting ties with those who enable authoritarianism is just as essential as creating and nurturing community. As ...

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