Pushback 13
For a moment I considered skipping the number 13, with its connotations of bad luck, as though I were the architect of a high rise office building. But frankly, Trump has been having some bad luck, so I thought it was appropriate. May he have much more!
I'm also looking forward to welcoming our Danish overlords. I can't wait to have universal healthcare.
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Action Items
Seventeen states are fighting to end 504, which requires schools accommodate students with disabilities. DREDF will hold a Disability Community Briefing: What You Can Do to Stop the Attack on Section 504 on February 12, 2025 at 9:30 am PT / 12:30 pm ET. We will talk about the case, the next steps in the case, what the case means for us, and what you can do about it. Register for the February 12 briefing.
"Sell your Teslas, dump your stock, join the picket lines. Hurting Tesla is stopping Musk, and stopping Musk will help save lives and our democracy. The stakes couldn't be higher and no one is coming to fix this- not our politicians and not our media. It's up to collective effort." @alexwinter.com - Picket Lines at Tesla Dealerships, February 15, #TeslaTakeover
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
Foreign Affairs
Two nonprofits sue over Trump’s freeze on foreign aid.
Thousands of Danes sign petition to buy California from U.S.
Government
Trump Directed to Release All Funds After Defying Last Order
The ABA supports the rule of law
Oversight of USAID-Funded Humanitarian Assistance Programming Impacted by Staffing Reductions and Pause on Foreign Assistance This is a report from the USAID OIG so once DOGE finds out, you can bet the report at this link will be GONE.
Federal judge extends pause on Trump's bid to slash federal workforce
The AFL-CIO has created The Department of People Who Work For A Living which sounds a little but like a dad joke, but is intended to report on DOGE cuts.
CFPB Shutdown Violates Separation of Powers, NTEU Says in New Lawsuit
Health and Medicine
Court Orders CDC, FDA to Restore Scrubbed Webpages, Data
Immigration
‘Oakland is an immigrant town:’ Hundreds rallied against ICE
Trump won’t block immigration arrests in houses of worship. Now these 27 religious groups are suing
Yes, even the Mennonites
Pope rebukes Trump administration over deportations and seems to take aim at Vance
LGBTQ+
Equality Caucus Announces 191 Members for the 119th Congress
In Major Win For Trans Students, New Jersey Court Rules Against Forced Outing Policies
Opinion
Democracy is Crumbling. Is Anybody Doing Anything?
