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I took a break from social media and the news on Sunday, and watched The Avengers Infinity War and Endgame - which cheered me greatly. Also did the whole work thing today. Trying to figure out if I want to fly down to South Carolina to see Mother at the end of April or the beginning of May, with a pesky Doctor's Appointment in between. When one gets older - one gets plagued by Doctor Appointments.
Anywho here's some relatively good news from the American Resistance and it's Global Allies in the on-going and seemingly futile fight against fascism, oppression, inequality, conformity, climate change, and evil oligarchs (aka altogether? THANOS or the forces of darkness).
1.More than 100 lawsuits have been filed against the Trump administration, with courts fully blocking 26 executive actions and another 61 pending in court. Some important cases and updates include:
( multiple listings below the cut )
2. AOC introduces a bill to ban Congress from owning and trading stocks. [It won't go through - they've tried this before. But there is hope at least.]
3.Via Zann Z on FB: The rest of the world needs to know this: the physical size of America is VAST. [It is. It takes at least a week maybe two to travel across the US by car. Seven - eight hours by plane.] We ARE protesting EVERYWHERE! We are gathering on small town street corners, in front of suburban Tesla dealerships, on the steps of city councils. We are an isolated land by nature. Seprated by mountain ranges, miles of terrain, and disastrous economic conditions, but we are not sitting home doing nothing. The media is not painting an accurate picture of the resistance, but We The People are not complying. [This is actually true - over the weekend, people turned out in mass and protested at all of the National Parks.The United States has 63 national parks, which are congressionally designated protected areas operated by the National Park Service.]
( Here's a few of the protests ) [there's even mover listed further down the list]
4. Tesla Manhattan closed permanently.
This is kind of why and Hundreds of New Yorkers stormed it to shut it down
Note this was all going on at the same time as protests over the detained Columbia Student.
5. CBS's 60 Minutes reporting on music and DEI. Go 60 minutes diversity, equity, inclusion!
60 Minutes has Students Perform Despite Trump Admin DEI rollbacks
Also Here
6. A federal judge has temporarily blocked Trump administration efforts to illegally deport Mahmoud Khalil, a legal resident, and a Palestinian activist who helped lead protests at Columbia University. Or he would have already been gone. Speaking up matters.
Federal Judge Hears Challenge to Mahmoud Khalil Detention
Federal Judge Temporarily Blocks Deportation of Pro-Palestinian Activist Arrested by ICE
7.Republicans in the South Carolina House tried to push through a provision barring DEI practices in the state budget. It nearly succeeded until Rep. Jermaine Johnson and other Democrats stepped up and called them out.
8. Focus group: Trump swing voters in Michigan have buyers' remorse. [I would think so? They set the house on fire.]
9.Christer Gardell, a Swedish billionaire and hedge fund manager, issued a stark warning about Tesla stock and what he believes are bubbles in the stock market. ( Read more... )
Go HERE
10. Armed Forces Brewing Company (AFBC) opened in Norfolk in 2024.
In a statement, the brewery said it was closing its Norfolk location and "we had chosen Norfolk because of the large military and veteran community ... unfortunately our ability to profitably operate in Norfolk was severely impacted by a local woke mob.” multiple local civic leagues came out against the brewery's request for a conditional use permit due to AFBC shareholder and veteran Robert O’Neill sharing anti-LGBTQ rhetoric online, including calling members of the LGBTQ community “pedophiles." Beal said it created a "toxic environment" and that they would relocate to a "more pro-small business social and economic climate.”
11.Canada’s Mark Carney vows to fight Trump's tariffs: Liberal Party of Canada leader Mark Carney vowed on March 9 to “keep our tariffs on until the Americans show us respect” in a message to Donald.
Go Here
12. Bernie is turning out huge crowds. 9000 in Michigan. And they are all huge like that.
Bernie Sanders Steps into Leadership of the Anti-Trump Resistance
Bernie Sanders Draws 10,000 supporters to Warren, Michigan
13. 3500 turned up in Austin with Sen Elizabeth Warren.
14.In a town with just over 1,000 residents, hundreds of people packed Belmont's Community Building Saturday for a town hall hosted by Democratic Rep. Mark Pocan. The building was filled to capacity with people even waiting outside and peeking through the windows.
In Belmont, Wisconsin - a Democrat gives a master class on how it is done by holding a town hall meeting with a 1,000 people, filled past capacity, while the Republican hides
Also go here
15. Meet the Federal Worker who went Rogue
( excerpt )
16.New school program aims to help boys thrive academically. Boys are at least half a grade behind girls in reading in nearly every U.S. state — to address that gap, one school made three big shifts.
A New School Program Aims to Help Boys Thrive Academically
( and the rest of the 48 items of good news )
Whew. Off to bed. That made me feel better, not sure about anyone else. I wish I could do more than go to work, post these lists, sign petitions..and do boycotts, but we do what we can, don't we?
Anywho here's some relatively good news from the American Resistance and it's Global Allies in the on-going and seemingly futile fight against fascism, oppression, inequality, conformity, climate change, and evil oligarchs (aka altogether? THANOS or the forces of darkness).
1.More than 100 lawsuits have been filed against the Trump administration, with courts fully blocking 26 executive actions and another 61 pending in court. Some important cases and updates include:
( multiple listings below the cut )
2. AOC introduces a bill to ban Congress from owning and trading stocks. [It won't go through - they've tried this before. But there is hope at least.]
3.Via Zann Z on FB: The rest of the world needs to know this: the physical size of America is VAST. [It is. It takes at least a week maybe two to travel across the US by car. Seven - eight hours by plane.] We ARE protesting EVERYWHERE! We are gathering on small town street corners, in front of suburban Tesla dealerships, on the steps of city councils. We are an isolated land by nature. Seprated by mountain ranges, miles of terrain, and disastrous economic conditions, but we are not sitting home doing nothing. The media is not painting an accurate picture of the resistance, but We The People are not complying. [This is actually true - over the weekend, people turned out in mass and protested at all of the National Parks.The United States has 63 national parks, which are congressionally designated protected areas operated by the National Park Service.]
( Here's a few of the protests ) [there's even mover listed further down the list]
4. Tesla Manhattan closed permanently.
This is kind of why and Hundreds of New Yorkers stormed it to shut it down
Note this was all going on at the same time as protests over the detained Columbia Student.
5. CBS's 60 Minutes reporting on music and DEI. Go 60 minutes diversity, equity, inclusion!
60 Minutes has Students Perform Despite Trump Admin DEI rollbacks
Also Here
6. A federal judge has temporarily blocked Trump administration efforts to illegally deport Mahmoud Khalil, a legal resident, and a Palestinian activist who helped lead protests at Columbia University. Or he would have already been gone. Speaking up matters.
Federal Judge Hears Challenge to Mahmoud Khalil Detention
Federal Judge Temporarily Blocks Deportation of Pro-Palestinian Activist Arrested by ICE
7.Republicans in the South Carolina House tried to push through a provision barring DEI practices in the state budget. It nearly succeeded until Rep. Jermaine Johnson and other Democrats stepped up and called them out.
8. Focus group: Trump swing voters in Michigan have buyers' remorse. [I would think so? They set the house on fire.]
9.Christer Gardell, a Swedish billionaire and hedge fund manager, issued a stark warning about Tesla stock and what he believes are bubbles in the stock market. ( Read more... )
Go HERE
10. Armed Forces Brewing Company (AFBC) opened in Norfolk in 2024.
In a statement, the brewery said it was closing its Norfolk location and "we had chosen Norfolk because of the large military and veteran community ... unfortunately our ability to profitably operate in Norfolk was severely impacted by a local woke mob.” multiple local civic leagues came out against the brewery's request for a conditional use permit due to AFBC shareholder and veteran Robert O’Neill sharing anti-LGBTQ rhetoric online, including calling members of the LGBTQ community “pedophiles." Beal said it created a "toxic environment" and that they would relocate to a "more pro-small business social and economic climate.”
11.Canada’s Mark Carney vows to fight Trump's tariffs: Liberal Party of Canada leader Mark Carney vowed on March 9 to “keep our tariffs on until the Americans show us respect” in a message to Donald.
Go Here
12. Bernie is turning out huge crowds. 9000 in Michigan. And they are all huge like that.
Bernie Sanders Steps into Leadership of the Anti-Trump Resistance
Bernie Sanders Draws 10,000 supporters to Warren, Michigan
13. 3500 turned up in Austin with Sen Elizabeth Warren.
14.In a town with just over 1,000 residents, hundreds of people packed Belmont's Community Building Saturday for a town hall hosted by Democratic Rep. Mark Pocan. The building was filled to capacity with people even waiting outside and peeking through the windows.
In Belmont, Wisconsin - a Democrat gives a master class on how it is done by holding a town hall meeting with a 1,000 people, filled past capacity, while the Republican hides
Also go here
15. Meet the Federal Worker who went Rogue
( excerpt )
16.New school program aims to help boys thrive academically. Boys are at least half a grade behind girls in reading in nearly every U.S. state — to address that gap, one school made three big shifts.
A New School Program Aims to Help Boys Thrive Academically
( and the rest of the 48 items of good news )
Whew. Off to bed. That made me feel better, not sure about anyone else. I wish I could do more than go to work, post these lists, sign petitions..and do boycotts, but we do what we can, don't we?