No Kings is reporting that 7,000,000 Americans turned out to rally against Trump today.

That's over THREE TIMES the number of votes Donald Trump claims to have gotten over Kamala Harris.

Ann Patchett, Amy Bloom, Min Jin Lee and Others on the Books That Bring Them Comfort (Published 2020)

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How AIDS Activists Used ‘Die-Ins’ to Demand Attention to the Growing Epidemic | HISTORY Protesters feigned mass death to shock and shame government, industry and the media into finally addressing the lethal disease.

Let’s have a die-in to protest Trump agenda! www.history.com/articles/aid...

Trump pardons drug kingpins even as he escalates U.S. drug war rhetoric President Trump has promised to attack drug gangs and called for the death penalty for street dealers. But he has also pardoned more than 20 people serving time for serious drug crimes, some involving...

Trump pardons drug kingpins even as he escalates U.S. drug war rhetoric

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YouTube video by PBS NewsHour How NOAA funding cuts could make it harder to predict and prepare for severe weather

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YouTube video by PBS NewsHour Basketball legend Dawn Staley reflects on successes and challenges in 'Uncommon Favor'

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YouTube video by The Daily Show Dawn Staley - “Uncommon Favor” & Making Her Own Coaching Philosophy | The Daily Show

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YouTube video by PBS NewsHour How staffing shortages at the National Weather Service could put lives at risk

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The cuts at NOAA will make you less safe (make our weather even less predictable, as if climate change hasn’t made predictions based on the past already less reliable).

Protests, Political Violence and Its Alternatives with Erica Chenoweth Podcast Episode · Why Is This Happening? The Chris Hayes Podcast · 05/06/2025 · 58m

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Get yourself some optimism about the role of peaceful protesting as a tool for stopping authoritarianism.

Toledo Hands Off!

Hands Off! TOLEDO Fights Back · Hands Off **Donald Trump and Elon Musk think this country belongs to them.** TOLEDO is fighting back! They're taking everything they can get their hands on—our health care, our data, our jobs, our services—and...

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The Wood County Democratic Party is planning a “Wood County Hands Off Protest” on Saturday, April 5, at the four corners of downtown Bowling Green, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.

None of us can be sure what will “work.” You try multiple things and find your way in. Read some histories of the Civil Rights Movement by those who participated. They were never “sure” of what would work. Some campaigns fizzled out. But persistence, creativity, determination, and focus were key.

Let me explain real quick why the #TSLA share price matters.

Musk has been dodging taxes for decades by stashing all his cash in Tesla shares, and borrowing against the value of the shares, because loans aren't "income" for tax purposes.

A poster for the economic blackout on February 28. It is a big red Jack rabbit on an aqua blue back ground. It says economic blackout in hand done black type. There are two black speech bubbles. One says “don’t buy stuff Friday February 28th. The other says we have power. Below it says No Amazon, Walmart, target, gas food, gas. Below that it says OK small business, use cash. Designed by Martha Rich.

I made this the other night while procrastinating, mainly because I thought all the posts about the blackout were boring. It feels like there is momentum bringing people together!

Yup. Somewhere else I read that the Montgomery Bus Boycott started with a single day boycott. And part of the point of a small yet doable disruption is to jar yourself out of routine. To prove to yourself you can change your habits just a bit this one time, so you can take it a little further next.

How Elon Musk Executed His Takeover of the Federal Bureaucracy (Gift Article) The operation was driven with a frenetic focus by the billionaire, who channeled his resentment of regulatory oversight into a drastic overhaul of government agencies.

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Donald Trump holds democratically elected foreign leaders in contempt. Donald Trump expresses admiration for despotic leaders who deny their citizens freedom. What does that predict about his governance/leadership for the U.S.?

He doesn’t care if we live or die.

They are firing those who keep us safe. This is not a strategy for a smarter, more efficient federal workforce that better serves working Americans. Our people deserve so much more.

On Washington Week (www.pbs.org/weta/washing...) the discussion included the possible desire of the president to use the insurrection act (en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Insurre...) against citizens (en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Civil_d...).

Insurrection Act of 1807 - Wikipedia

The Insurrection Act of 1807 is a United States federal law that empowers the president of the United States to deploy the U.S. military and federalized National Guard troops within the United States in particular circumstances, such as to suppress civil disorder, insurrection, or rebellion.

Civil disobedience - Wikipedia

Civil disobedience is the active and professed refusal of a citizen to obey certain laws, demands, orders, or commands of a Government (or any other authority).

Source: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Civil_d... on February 22, 2025

Top Social Security official steps down after clash with DOGE, sources say The top official at the Social Security Administration stepped down after a clash with DOGE employees over access to sensitive personal records, sources told ABC News.

Upheaval and lawless firings that do nothing to root out waste and fraud, while giving access to private information and confidential payment systems must stop. Social Security is not a piggy bank — it is the lifeblood of our earned retirement system.

This Presidents' Day Weekend, join a day of action in Toledo OH standing up for democracy. We are holding the National Day of Protest at Toledo City Hall 1 Government Center. Join us on 2/17 at 1pm-5pm. Can you join us?

#2 please