Daily Resistance Roundup

For lawyers, this is like God stepping down to pursue more urgent projects.

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Hang in there! \fin

And last but not least, Ariella Elm's Dems Doing the Work roundup! \10

🚨 Williams et al v. Board of Elections of the State of New York et al Learn more here.

Ooo, this is interesting... \9

DOJ Admits to Republicans That Epstein Files Are Even Worse for Trump Details in the files are reportedly even more damning for Donald Trump than previously indicated—and it was already bad.

@whitehouse.senate.gov at the end of this article 😙👌 \8

Maryland sues Trump administration over location of FBI headquarters Maryland officials have announced a federal lawsuit against the Trump administration for blocking the construction of a new FBI headquarters in the state just outside the nation's capital

Interestingly enough, cases built around narrow questions like this have the strongest chance of getting Congress moving. \6

Judge orders Trump administration to deliver full SNAP benefits to states by Friday The administration had said it would distribute partial payments in November, but that the process could take weeks. The Justice Department said it intends to appeal Thursday's order.

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This isn't the 1800s, we don't need to send checks by goddamn Pony Express. Get people paid! \5

New Lawsuit Seeks to Protect the Nonpartisan Civil Service from Latest Trump-Vance Administration Attacks Unions Challenge Latest Attempt to Replace Career Civil Servants with Political Loyalists

Statement from AFSCME on the above \5

Unions sue Trump administration over ‘loyalty question’ added to federal job applications The lawsuit says the new essay question has appeared on over 5,800 federal job applications so far, as part of the administration's Merit Hiring Plan.

Goddamn right. This has no business being on a federal application. \4

Defending 'Sanctuary' Principles During the Chicago Crackdown Local governments must exercise their constitutional power to cut off cooperation with federal authorities that undermine residents' rights.

Just Security on sanctuary policies. \3

Federal Judge Imposes Strict Restrictions on Immigration Agents’ Use of Force Against Protesters, Media, Clergy U.S. District Court Judge Sara Ellis said Border Patrol chief Greg Bovino admitted to lying about whether a rock hit him before he used tear gas on Chicagoans in Little Village last month.

Read this goddamn headline. I mean great that the judge did it, but what the fuck are they putting in the water at ICE. \2

Chicago immigration force curbed; Dick Durbin hails injunction Dick Durbin praises judge's injunction limiting force by immigration agents in Chicago

Illinois is really not having any of this bullshit. \1

11/7/25 resistance news roundup.
Something a little different for y'all (h/t @nerdahedron.bsky.social)! \0

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Don't let the doomsayers get you down! \fin

And last but not least, Ariella Elm's Three Wins roundup! \10

Nancy Pelosi won’t seek reelection, ending her storied career in the US House Nancy Pelosi, who has represented San Francisco for nearly 40 years, announced her decision Thursday.

Thank you, to the best House Speaker we've ever had. \9

Sinclair CEO Slams Disney and Google Over YouTube TV Blackout as Company Reports Q3 Revenue Decline of 16% and Swings to Net Loss Sinclair saw a significant drop in revenue and swung to a net loss for Q3 2025. In September, the TV station group's ABC affiliates had preempted 'Jimmy Kimmel Live!' over the host's Charlie Kirk comm...

WON'T YOU THINK OF THE POOR RIGHT-WING MEDIA MOGULS 😭😏 \8

Jury deadlocked whether sandwich toss was federal crime in ‘DC Sandwich Guy’ trial A jury can't decide whether Sean Dunn — a man accused of throwing a sandwich at a federal officer — committed a federal crime.

So apparently the jury is trying to decide whether hitting a bulletproof vest someone is wearing with a sub sandwich is assault or protest. What a fuckin' world. \7

Newark Protest Will Oppose Trump’s Controversial NSPM-7 ‘Terrorism’ Memo The president says he wants to crack down on political violence – but some claim he's trying to create a "secret watchlist of Americans."

"Some claim" in this article means "people who have eyes and a goddamn brain. \6

Sen. Booker joins SC Dems for two-day tour, highlights national 'moral moment' concerns The South Carolina Democratic Party will host a two-day tour next week featuring U.S. Sen. Cory Booker to discuss challenges facing working Americans under Pres

I wonder what the Dem electeds know about South Carolina that we don't 🤔 Whatever it is, I've been hoping for things like this since Dean's 50-state-strategy. \5

Absolutely everyone who isn't evil or narcissistic (or both) is calling bullshit that anyone is worth one trillion dollars a year, let alone Elmo Muskrat (no offense to muskrats). \4

Federal judge temporarily blocks key parts of state law that limits campus protests The law banned “expressive activity” on campuses from 10 p.m. to 8 a.m., among other restrictions. “The Court cannot trust the universities to enforce their policies in a constitutional way,” the judg...

Oh my god this is fantastic. What a smackdown! \3

Judge orders improvements at Broadview ICE facility after claims of inhumane conditions A federal judge on Wednesday ordered authorities to improve a Chicago-area immigration facility after a group of detainees sued, alleging they were being kept in “inhumane” conditions.

This will be slow, but it will happen. The system requires the cooperation of judges to work, and right now they're not feeling cooperative and will continue to resist this bullshit until their legitimacy is respected again. \2

Republicans file lawsuit to block new congressional map approved by California voters California Republicans have filed a lawsuit to block a new U.S. House map that voters just approved.

I want to know how this is supposed to be OK in Texas and other states, but not OK in California. 🤣 \1

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11/6/25 resistance news roundup!
Snerk. (h/t @writestarlight.bsky.social)
With that, here we go! \0

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Hang in there! \fin

I suspect Ariella Elm was up late last night, so I'll just say that the key takeaway from the VA House supermajority and the statewide trifecta (Gov, Lt. Gov, & AG) is that VA's response to Texas' gerrymandering is now almost certainly assured. \10

And here's a general rundown from Ballotpedia. \9

Democrats had a big night. Here are 5 takeaways from the 2025 elections Democrats had a good night, winning major races including governor's races in Virginia and New Jersey and a redistricting ballot measure in California, while also confronting the future of the party.

AOC gets to the heart of the matter at the end of this piece (third-to-last graf, but read the whole). \8

If you want to find rabbit holes, look up local election results. \7