There's some bleak stuff going on today. We can now see clearly in the rearview mirror that the thing looming over us is a Constitutional crisis. It's here. It's chasing us. But we can fight back. I started this newsletter not because I wanted
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This isn’t even going to be about politics. This is about phones. In the past year, I’ve stepped into a caregiver role for my dad and his husband. This is sort of against my will. I never intended to be even remotely helpful — we had been estranged in
It's been quiet this week - too quiet. I guess all the Dems are with their kids for spring break, or with their families for Passover or Easter. Or maybe everyone is just recovering from the Hands Off! March last weekend. Whatever it is, the pushback news of the
The topics are listed according to the type of action and actor as described in this post. "Democrats" are elected officials, government agencies, unions, and non-profits. "Grassroots" are individuals, political organizing groups, and informal groups. "Disloyal Opposition" are Republicans, conservatives, business interests, and
I hope they've got something good in the works, because the Grassroots and Disloyal Opposition are running circles around the Democrats. Rachel did an 18 minute segment on the protests, which is great, and there's a new resource on disability advocacy below. Keep the links coming,
Most of the news out there today continues to be about the successful nationwide Hands Off! Protests held on Saturday. If you missed my 50 states round up, you can still catch it here. There's also quite a bit of news about Wall Street folks and GOP legislators
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Dear Friends, Yesterday I attended a Hands Off! protest at Oakland City Hall with friends and family. The area in front of City Hall is called Frank Ogawa Plaza. Frank Ogawa was a civil rights leader and the first Japanese American on the Oakland City Council. The plaza is also
Wow. Saturday April 5 was the third nationwide protest and EVERY.SINGLE.STATE showed up and showed out (Here is my coverage of the first 50501 and second 50501). Thousands of people showed up in small towns and big cities, in the rain and wind or in the hot sun.
Happy Hands Off! Day. I'll be heading out to our local protest around lunch time and with over 1000 protests planned, I hope you'll be stepping out and stepping up too! Whether this is your first protest or your 50th, remember that this is just one
It's hard to read the nosedive of the stock markets as a good sign, but it is evidence that Trump's tariffs are widely unpopular in an industry that either supported him or thought he was bluffing. Investors lost more than $2 trillion in value. This will
Short one today but after a big win in Wisconsin and strong showings in Florida, I'm also happy to report a little feistiness on the part of Joe Rogan and Republicans in Congress. The grumbling is a sign of Trump's weakness; the more pushback he gets,
Happy Cory Booker Senate Floor Marathon Speech to all who celebrate. I have to admit, when I watched him passed Strom Thurmond's record, it got a little dusty in the TV room. It was not only a historic correction, since Thurmond was filibustering civil rights legislation, it was