Randy Showstack

Opinion | What’s Happening Is Not Normal. America Needs an Uprising That Is Not Normal. (Gift Article) It will take a concerted effort by every sector of our society to respond to Trumpism’s threat.

This is a powerful call to action from David Brooks, which I encourage you to read and re-post.

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YouTube video by Randy Showstack U.S. Sen. Ed Markey questions NASA nominee Jared Isaacman about his relationship with Elon Musk

The April 9 U.S. Senate committee hearing to confirm Jared Isaacman as the next #NASA administrator got testy when he skirted around questions about his relationship with Elon Musk.

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If you want to hear inspiring speeches from the April 5 pro-democracy rally in Washington, D.C., videos of many speakers are at: lnkd.in/dWDbz3TM These include remarks by U.S. Rep. Jamie Raskin and leaders from Indivisible, League of Conservation Voters & Public Citizen.

YouTube video by Randy Showstack Rep. Maxwell Frost speaking at the April 5 Pro-Democracy Rally in Washington, D.C.

U.S. Rep. Maxwell Frost speaking at the April 5 pro-democracy rally in Washington, D.C.

YouTube video by Randy Showstack U.S. Rep. Al Green speaking at the April 5 Pro-Democracy Rally in Washington, D.C.

U.S. Rep. Al Green speaking at the April 5 pro-democracy rally in Washington, D.C.

YouTube video by Randy Showstack Nothing More Urgent than to Keep Beating Trump in Court, Public Citizen's Robert Weissman says

"There is nothing more immediately urgent than for us to go to court and beat Trump again and again,” Robert Weissman, co-president of Public Citizen, said to pro-democracy ralliers in Washington D.C., where about 100,000 people protested against the Trump administration and Elon Musk on April 5.

YouTube video by Randy Showstack "Under Donald Trump, Pollution Is Making a Comeback," says LCV's Peter Maysmith

“Under Donald Trump, pollution is making a comeback,” Peter Maysmith, incoming executive director of the League of Conservation Voters, said to pro-democracy ralliers in Washington D.C., where about 100,000 people protested against the Trump administration and Elon Musk on April 5.

YouTube video by Randy Showstack "You Are the Patriots Standing Up for Our Country," Rep. Katherine Clark Says at April 5 Rally

“You are the patriots standing up for our country,” Rep. Katherine Clark (D-Massachusetts) said to pro-democracy ralliers in Washington D.C., where about 100,000 people protested against the Trump administration and Elon Musk on April 5.

YouTube video by Randy Showstack "We Are All Part of the Single Largest Pro-Democracy Protest in Years,” says Ezra Levin, Indivisible

“Right now, we are all part of the single largest pro-democracy protest in years,” Ezra Levin, co-executive director of Indivisible, said at the pro-democracy rally in Washington, D.C. where about 100,000 people protested against the Trump administration and Elon Musk on April 5.

YouTube video by Randy Showstack Millions Protest Trump Administration and Musk Policies and Actions at April 5 Rallies Across U.S.

“This is what kicking the shit out of fascism looks like," U.S. Rep. Eric Swallwell said to the estimated 100,000 people at the pro-democracy rally in Washington, D.C. and about the millions across the country who protested against the Trump administration and Elon Musk on April 5.

YouTube video by Randy Showstack People Are Waking Up to the "Authoritarian Takeover,” U.S. Rep. Jamie Raskin Says at April 5 Rally

U.S. Rep. Jamie Raskin at the April 5 pro-democracy rally in Washington, D.C.
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Administration is weakening U.S. research capacity and endangering… | Randy Showstack About 1,900 leading U.S. scientists have sent an “SOS” to the public “to sound a clear warning: the nation’s scientific enterprise is being decimated.” The open statement points to Trump administrati...

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YouTube video by Randy Showstack Commercial Fisher Sarah Schumann Speaks in Support of NOAA at a March 20 Rally

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YouTube video by Randy Showstack Former NOAA Official Craig McLean Calls Out "Trump-Musk" Administration for Its Attacks on Science

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YouTube video by Randy Showstack At NOAA Rally, Rep. Jamie Raskin Said the Attack on Democracy is an Attack on Science

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Unite to Save NOAA · Chesapeake Climate Action Network / Action Fund Federal workers continue to be wrongfully terminated and those who are left have the fear they could be next at any moment. Reports indicate that the Administration is preparing for another mass ter...

A rally to save NOAA is scheduled for Thursday, March 20 at 10 a.m. in front of NOAA's Silver Spring, Maryland offices. The Trump administration and Elon Musk have targeted NOAA, one of the best U.S. science agencies, with drastic cuts to the agency and its workforce. www.mobilize.us/ccanactionfu...

Hands Off! Donald Trump and Elon Musk think this country belongs to them. They're taking everything they can get their hands on and daring the world to stop them. On Saturday, April 5th, we're taking to the stre...

A national day of action is set for Saturday, April 5. Information from the website: "They’re dismantling our country. They’re looting our government. And they think we’ll just watch. On Saturday, April 5th, we rise up with one demand: Hands Off!"

If Chuck Schumer is so afraid of Democrats being blamed if they don't vote for the awful Republican funding bill, why don't they just abstain or not even show up for the vote?

A sign spotted at the Stand Up for Science rally in Washington, D.C. on March 7.

A sign spotted at the Stand Up for Science rally in Washington, D.C. on March 7.

A sign spotted at the Stand Up for Science rally in Washington, D.C. on March 7.

A sign spotted at the Stand Up for Science rally in Washington, D.C. on March 7.

An attendee holding a sign at the Stand Up for Science rally in Washington, D.C. on March 7.

Trump and Musk are going after science because science tells the truth.

The truth.

Congressional Republicans today, March 11, are targeting Washington, D.C. with legislation that would slash $1 billion from the city’s balanced budget and have a devastating impact on city services. City leaders are urging people to contact members of Congress today to revise the legislation.

#science #sciencenotsilence #standupforscience #standupforscience2025… | Randy Showstack “This is the most challenging moment I can recall. For science itself is under an unprecedented assault,” climate scientist Michael Mann said at the Stand Up…

“This is the most challenging moment I can recall. For science itself is under an unprecedented assault,” climate scientist Michael Mann said at the Stand Up for Science rally in Washington, D.C. on March 7. www.linkedin.com/feed/update/...

#science #sciencenotsilence #standupforscience #standupforscience2025… | Randy Showstack Bill Nye the Science Guy jogged up to the podium to declare: “We are gathered to insist that our lawmakers stand up for science." “My friends, science is in…

Bill Nye the Science Guy jogged up to the podium to declare: "We are gathered to insist that our lawmakers stand up for science." Nye spoke at the 3/7 Stand Up for Science Rally in D.C. www.linkedin.com/feed/update/...

Randy Showstack on LinkedIn: #science #sciencenotsilence #standupforscience #standupforscience2025… “I’m just thrilled to be here with so many mad scientists. You should be mad and you should be angry. And everybody in America should be mad and angry about…

"Everybody in America should be mad and angry about what we are witnessing right now in our country, including the illegal and reckless attacks on science by Elon Musk and the Trump administration," said U.S. Sen. Van Hollen at the 3/7 Stand Up for Science rally D.C. www.linkedin.com/feed/update/...