Pushback 12

Andrea Dooley

10 Feb 2025 — 2 min read

Another Monday is in the books, friends, and while we may have taken off a day or two, thankfully a few federal judges did not. As with his Stop the Steal litigation, Trump is mostly losing in the courts. This is because he is a loser.

There's a lot of good stuff in the action items. Especially look at the first two if you have doubts about the value of non-violent actions and want ideas beyond "protest" for how to achieve it.

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Action Items

Why nonviolent resistance beats violent force in effecting social, political change

Browse Methods | Global Nonviolent Action Database

February 10, 4:15 p.m. EST, Hands Off the CFPB Protest in Washington DC. (sorry this is after the fact! I posted a video of the protest down in the Government section)

Rally to Save Civil Service, February 11, 12:00 p.m. EST, Upper Senate Park, DC

Saturday, February 15, 1:00 p.m., Seneca Park, Chicago, IL - Protest Lurie Children's Hospital Elimination of Gender-Affirming Care

Which President? Protest, February 16, 4-6 p.m. MLK Jr. Recreation Complex, Ocala FL (see r/OcalaBlueDots)

Not My President's Day, February 17, 12:00-6:00 p.m., state capitol buildings nationwide (brought to you by 50501, I think) - watch this space.

Economic Blackout, February 28, sponsored by The People's Union USA