Pushback 40

Andrea Dooley

19 Mar 2025 — 3 min read

Yesterday I wrote a Blueprint for Saving Democracy, and today, I am going to try to organize my posts to illustrate the components of my blueprint. This is a work-in-progress, so I appreciate all feedback. "Democrats" are elected officials, government agencies, labor unions, and non-profits. "Grassroots" are individuals, political organizing groups, and informal groups. "Disloyal Opposition" are Republicans, conservatives, business interests, and other interests more typically aligned with the GOP agenda.

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The Democrats

Woonasquatucket River Watershed Council v. Department of Agriculture: "Overview: Multiple nonprofits sued multiple federal agencies, including the Department of Agriculture, Department of Energy, Department of the Interior, and the Environmental Protection Agency, among others, to challenge an Executive Order requiring a pause of funding appropriated through the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (IRA) or the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA). The lawsuit argues that the wholesale freeze of funding violates federal law, and the nonprofits ask the court to bar the agencies from continuing to pause funding and to disburse funding that was previously frozen."
AFGE v. OPM ("The Alsup case"): The Ninth Circuit has denied the government's motion for a stay of the order in the lower court.
JGG v. Trump: "In an emergency hearing on Mar. 15, Chief Judge James Boasberg, first ruling from the bench, certified the class as "all noncitizens in U.S. custody who are subject to the March 15, 2025 Presidential Proclamation," and he granted the request for a temporary restraining order." The government has filed a Notice of Appeal in the DC Circuit.

The Grassroots

Legislative and Judicial Action

Detained Palestinian protester says he's 'political prisoner'

From Just Security's Litigation Tracker:

Ireland v. Hegseth: "Overview: Two transgender U.S. Air Force service members have brought a suit seeking to block the Trump administration’s Executive Orders (EOs) banning transgender individuals from enlisting and serving in the military. They argue that the EOs violate their constitutional right to equal treatment."

Direct Action and Escalation

Resistance is alive and well in the United States

‘Tesla is a good target’: Elon Musk’s car business is focus of fury for political role

Transcripts of actual boycott cancellations from tourists outside the USA to U.S. operators

How Trump’s Hostility to Canada Is Inflicting Pain on N.Y.C. Tourism

Thousands of Tesla owners doxxed. The only way to get off the list? Sell your car

Rep. Kevin Kiley extends time at telephone town hall following flood of calls, constituent protests

Congressman Michael Baumgartner’s Spokane Town Hall: The wildest meeting we’ve ever attended

Congressman Mike Flood greeted by hostile crowd at Columbus town hall

Rep. Mike Flood of Nebraska is the latest GOP member of Congress to face angry crowds back home

Voters boo Nebraska Republican over Musk, Ukraine, Trump tariffs during raucous town hall

UPCOMING: March 23 Post Office Protests

POST OFFICE PROTEST: On March 23 (Sunday) the National Association of Letter Carriers (NALC) is calling for protests outside local POs to say "Hell No! to dismantling the postal service." Below is a link to the nationwide NALC protest site. www.nalc.org/news/fight-l...
— CAL (@calfromla.bsky.social) 2025-03-18T00:54:22.483Z

Hands Off! Day of National Action, April 5