Pushback 49
Welcome to all our new subscribers! If it wasn't clear from the subscription page, let me share a little about what we're doing here. For the first few weeks, it felt like no one was doing anything to push back against Trump. The media had declared the Resistance dead and it seemed like authoritarianism would rise without opposition.
I started hunting for stories to counteract the narrative of despair and found to my pleasant surprise that there were plenty of examples of personal and institutional courage to hearten me. I stopped following the news from a doom perspective and started cultivating this list. It's not complete, but it gives a good overview of what is going on. Some of the articles are very similar but from different news sources. That helps us see what is catching on in the larger media landscape.
The topics are listed according to type of action and actor as described in this post. "Democrats" are elected officials, government agencies, 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.
This is a crowd-sourced effort, so if you come across a news item or call to action that you think we should include, please email pushback.rebuild at gmail dot com. Thank you to everyone who has contributed so far. Some links will require subscriptions.
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The Democrats
Messaging
As Trump takes the Act 10 playbook national, Wisconsin workers have lessons to share
UAW president: ‘Deplorable’ that Trump stripped union rights for federal workers
Greenland’s new leader has a message for Trump: ‘We do not belong to anyone’
U.S. senators push back against ‘fake emergency’ Trump relied on to justify Canadian tariffs
On Trans Day of Visibility, Chicago leaders push back on Trump's attacks
Minnesota Secretary of State pushes back on Trump executive order on elections
Media
Legislative Action
House Democrats open probe into FCC media investigations under Trump
Judicial Action
NTEU filed a lawsuit against Trump and various federal agencies challenging his order negating much of the government's statutory labor relations system for hundreds of thousands of employees
Breaking: Appeals court keeps Trump's anti-trans military ban blocked for now
Trump Anti-Voting Order Draws Furious Pushback
Democrats' magic words: Jamie Raskin is handling it
Direct Action and Escalation
DOGE VA budget cuts spark picket in Idaho
Veterans, unions, Michigan Dems protest Trump VA order in Ann Arbor
Federal workers rally outside the Sacramento VA Medical Center in support of employees, veterans
Veterans Affairs nurses protest potential staffing cuts by Trump
The Grassroots
Messaging and Media
Harnessing Collective Power to Overcome Trump’s Fear Tactics
Legislative and Judicial Action
Trump critics in Seattle push back in court — and head for the streets
Direct Action and Escalation
'Hate and fear are powerful': Pro-Trump disruptors vastly outnumbered at red state protest
Guster discusses joyfully protesting Kennedy Center from its own stage
Anti-Elon Musk protests held at Tesla dealerships
We went to 10 anti-Tesla protests — and a couple counter protests, too
Déjà vu: Las Vegas immigrants push back against Trump's attack on TPS
Provision of Services
Raging Grannies International – Welcome to the International Raging Grannies website!
Protesters, Here’s How To Set Up a Cheap Burner Phone
The Disloyal Opposition
Expert breaks down Tesla’s brand baggage
Should Trump Have More Power? Most Republicans Say No—And Want Congress To Push Back, Poll Finds
