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Andrea Dooley

14 May 2025 — 1 min read

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"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.

The Democrats

Messaging

Why I’m Resigning from the NSF and Library of Congress

Legislative Action

Senate Democrats block Trump's DOJ appointees in protest of Qatari jet scandal

House Democrat forces long-shot vote on impeaching Trump

Hill leaders question Trump’s attempted Library of Congress takeover

Democrats just flipped Nebraska's biggest city

Direct Action and Escalation

'US Mail Is Not For Sale': Americans Across Political Spectrum Oppose Postal Service Privatization

Civil rights agency moves to fire judge fighting Trump directives

The Grassroots

Messaging and Media

Letter from the Editors: Columbia and Barnard are failing their student press

Wife of Kidnapped Georgetown Scholar Speaks Out in Heartbreaking Interview

I Came to Study Aging. Now I’m Trapped in ICE Detention.

Don't Let Fatalism Break The Spirit Of Resistance

Robert De Niro attacks Trump in Cannes speech: ‘This isn’t just America’s problem’

Give birth? In this economy? US women scoff at Trump’s meager ‘baby bonuses’

Legislative and Judicial Action

Uproar as disability rights protesters in wheelchairs dragged out of House Medicaid meeting: ‘You’re going to kill me!’

Farmers win legal fight to bring climate resources back to federal websites

Lawyers for Kilmar Abrego Garcia push back on Trump admins' secrets claim in court

Direct Action and Escalation

Stop Avelo “Abduction Airlines”

25 Arrested While Protesting GOP Medicaid Cuts “You will kill me.”

Protests erupt, arrests made at Capitol as Congress debates Medicaid cuts

Kennebunk standouts protest Trump: “It’s we the people.”

The Disloyal Opposition

US Republicans face internal disagreements over Trump tax cut package

Musk’s apparent power grab at the Copyright Office fractures the MAGA-tech alliance

Josh Hawley warns against Medicaid cuts

Trott mulls campaign for Congress ― not as Republican

GOP heaveyweights join bipartisan bashing of Trump Qatari jet deal

‘DOGE caucus is dead’: Rep. Jared Moskowitz isn‘t attending the funeral

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Over at The Octopus and The Ant, I wrote about the difficulty of keeping up with the flow of bad news these days. Today I am pinning my hopes on Brad Lander, Zohran Mamdani, and the Senate parliamentarian. Remember to smile and make small talk. Have a great day. Pushback

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Today marks 500 days until the midterm elections in 2026. Kind of depressing number, I know, but it's not forever. Stay strong and remember, there are more people fighting back every day. Pushback Resource Guide Blueprint for Saving Democracy Email Tips Subscribe to The Pushback "Democrats"

Chart showing that 2025 No Kings protest had highest number of participants of any US protest.

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Pushback Resource Guide Blueprint for Saving Democracy Email Tips Subscribe to The Pushback "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

Two photos juxtaposing low turnout military parade and high turnout protest.

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I could probably spend the whole day finding links to No Kings protests for every state! Maybe I'll do a few states every day this week but today I want to enjoy Father's Day with my family. Some of today's links predate the protests.