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Small town No Kings protest, expected to attract only a few turned into over 500 in attendance.

He’s so good at this.

Judge Rules Against Trump Administration on Passport Changes A group of transgender plaintiffs sued President Trump and the State Department over a new rule prohibiting passports from including a gender different from the sex listed on an original birth certifi...

www.nytimes.com/2025/04/18/u...

We need to be careful here. A person should have the right to “identify” any way they want. But if the judge’s argument is based on “sex discrimination” they misunderstand the difference between gender(identity) and sex(biology)

Opinion | The Stupidity of the Tariffs Are the Achievement of a Lifetime Maybe we’re just not good at thinking anymore.

www.nytimes.com/2025/04/10/o...

In DC at the Hands Off protest

The EU’s Digital Services Act A common set of EU rules that helps better protect users' rights online, bring clarity to digital service providers and foster innovation for online businesses.

I’m in favor of free speech, but I don’t believe spreading lies and misinformation as truth should go unchecked. This EU policy is really interesting:

commission.europa.eu/strategy-and...

Why aren’t protests getting more coverage? Covering attacks on Tesla gets attention, but not peaceful protests. Why are only violent reactions getting attention? This paints a lopsided picture of protester’s character and suggests more violent means of getting attention is the only thing newsworthy!

Why doesn’t CNN cover the many protests going on around the country. Covering attacks on Tesla is getting attention, but not peaceful protests. Why are only violent reactions getting attention. Not only does it paint a lopsided picture, it inspires more violent means of getting attention.

Protests will be happening all over the country.

A Large Anti-Trump March in DC Is Scheduled for April 5 - Washingtonian Indivisible is one of the groups behind the march, which will take place on the Washington Monument grounds.

www.washingtonian.com/2025/03/17/a...

He’s eating your neighbors. He’s eating your grandparents. He’s eating your children. He’s eating the people.
#MomSky
#Resistance
#FightFascism

Let’s stop thinking our elected officials can deal with this mess by themselves.
I just bought one of these and plan to use it! My voice - my weapon.

Next time the Dems should all start laughing uproariously at whatever comes out of trumps mouth. Laughing at him is what sets him off. It’s a tactic that will make him explode.

Next time the Dems should just start laughing uproariously at whatever comes out of trumps mouth. Show he’s a joke. Laughing at him is what sets him off. It’s a tactic that will make him explode.

A tactic to consider in the future: Just laugh at him. We underestimate how destabilizing laughter can be when it’s not the intended reaction of the speaker. If Dems had broken into laughter when Trump said something untrue or dumb (all the time) it would have made the point- this guy is a joke.

A tactic to consider in future SotU addresses: Just laugh at him. Laughter can be destabilizing when it’s not the intended reaction of the speaker. If Dems had broken into laughter when Trump said something untrue or dumb (all the time) it would have made the point- this guy is a joke.

A tactic to consider in the future: Just laugh at him. We underestimate how destabilizing laughter can be when it’s not the intended reaction of the speaker. If Dems had broken into laughter when Trump said something untrue or dumb (all the time) it would have made the point- this guy is a joke.

A tactic to consider in the future: Just laugh at him. For the Dems who attended this State of the Union to have broken into laughter when Trump said something outrageous or wrong (plenty of opportunities there) would have made the point- this guy is a joke.

Musk says DOGE ‘restored’ Ebola prevention effort. Officials say that’s not true. USAID’s initiatives to fight Ebola and other diseases have been gutted, current and former agency officials said.

Apparently, the Ebola prevention efforts Elon Musk said he “accidentally” canceled are …still canceled. The chaos continues.

www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...

Advanced leafleting - Beautiful Trouble People are more likely to take your leaflet, read it, and remember what it’s all about if you deliver it with flair. (Or ice cream!)

Here is an interesting resource for taking action. beautifultrouble.org/toolbox/tool...

Alliance with western democracies is over, now *checks notes* dictatorships and theocracies are our friends.

Sharing more townhall videos today because they’re giving me hope.

THIS is good trouble!

Who is this man? I want to shake his hand and buy him a drink.

He nails it.

Analysis | Trump’s honeymoon is over New polling shows Trump’s approval ratings declining — and a number of major warning signs appearing.

Verdict in the egg aisle: Yep!

Trump’s honeymoon is over

www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...

Hey DOGE, want to see “low productivity” govt. workers? Look at your Republican House and Senate. Republicans, do your damn JOBS!