Pushback 14
Sorry for the delay - had some website issues last night and couldn't send, but here you go!
A lot of protests, a lot of government news, and a lot of Pete Hegseth. As long as the government news is about protests of Pete Hegseth, I'm good with that.
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Action Items
Broken Heart Protest at Rep. Kiggans VB Office in Virginia Beach on February 14
"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
Las Vegas Protest Against Fascism & Hate, February 15, New York, New York Casino, meet at 2:30 pm, march to Trump Tower starts at 3:00pm.
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)
February 17, 12-4 pm, Maine State House
Find a Protest HERE
Economic Blackout, February 28, sponsored by The People's Union USA
Business
Ford Chief Executive Says Trump Policies May Lead to Layoffs
Entertainment
Grimes rips Elon Musk for using their 4-year-old son as ‘a prop’ in Trump appearances (A Bluesky post recently suggested that he has brought his son with him everywhere as a human shield since the United Healthcare CEO was assassinated)
Foreign Affairs
North Korea condemns Trump’s Gaza takeover plan as ‘slaughter, robbery’
Hegseth's visit to U.S. base in Germany met with student walkout
Hegseth heckled and booed by military families at pro-DEI protest in Germany
Hegseth’s rough start: Pentagon chief faces protest at U.S. base abroad
King Abdullah rebuffs Trump’s push for Jordan to take in displaced Palestinians
‘Opt for Canadian rye over Kentucky bourbon.’ Canada fights back against Trump tariffs
Free Press
Associated Press blocked from Oval Office for not using ‘Gulf of America’
Government
EFF Sues DOGE and the Office of Personnel Management to Halt Ransacking of Federal Data
Dem Lawmaker Sounds Alarm On DOGE ‘Actively Dismantling’ Education Department
Demonstrators protest against reported DOGE visit to Parkersburg
Federal employees union grows to record size amid DOGE attacks — and other labor news (trigger warning: there's a pic of Trump in this article that is truly horrifying)
And a setback: Judge declines to block Trump administration's resignation offer to federal employees
Ousted federal watchdogs sue Trump, saying they were fired illegally
Trump administration and Democratic AGs launch battle over funding freeze in appeals court
What Just Happened: Security Implications of Trump’s Efforts to Trim the CIA Workforce
NIH admits funding freeze is illegal, will resume issuing grants
Republicans Love Trump’s Spending Cuts. Just Not in Their States.
Comptroller Lander pledges 'aggressive legal action' over removal of FEMA funds from city coffers
City of Baltimore Sues to Stop Dismantling of Nation’s Financial Watchdog Agency
Immigration
Bondi Announces Lawsuit Against New York Over Immigration
Labor
Wisconsin Supreme Court justice rejects Republican call to step down in key union case
LGBTQ+
New York doctor says he'll continue providing transition care despite Trump executive order
Army opposes adverse personnel actions against people based on gender identity
Corewell resumes gender-affirming care for minors after brief pause
Kansas Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly once again vetoes gender-affirming care ban for minors
