Pushback Women's Day
Thirty years ago, on a cold and overcast day in Chicago, I convinced my then-roommate, now-husband, to head downtown for the International Women's Day march and rally. He was promptly assigned to pull a wagon with a speaker on it at the end of the march crowd, behind a banner that said Men For Feminism. It's been a part of our lore ever since. Happy International Women's Day to all the women and the men for feminism!
The number, size, and intensity of the protests against Trump and Musk are all increasing, as are their threats to our First Amendment rights to hold those protests. Ignore the bluster; get out there and make sure your voice is heard.
Note: a few of the articles below refer to direct action which has escalated beyond non-violent protest and civil disobedience. I don't include it here to condone it or promote it. It does represent the views of the actors taking the actions, and they are clearly directed against Trump (and other leaders), which is the point of this newsletter. In my view, escalation is likely to continue unless elected leaders start showing courage. People take matters into their own hands when they no longer believe the system will act on their behalf, and that's what is happening here.
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Action Items
If you're a Soros-paid protestor, see if your sugar daddy will send you to Arkansas, where there are weekly protests at the offices of Rep. Steve Womack and Sen. Tom Cotton. Next one is Thursday, March 13.
Climate
‘A new phase’: why climate activists are turning to sabotage instead of protest
Climate Nonprofit Sues E.P.A. Over Billions in Frozen Funds
Education
Tribes and Native American students sue over Bureau of Indian Education firings
Foreign Affairs
Activists vandalize Trump golf resort over Gaza comments
Government
‘I’m on the side of the workers’: the Minnesota senator calling out Trump and Musk
Legal Updates
There are now THREE legal trackers. Phew.
Protests
Celebrations and protests in the US and around the world mark International Women’s Day
Alabama: ‘Everyone loses’: 300 patients, researchers, students rally in Birmingham to protest Trump spending cuts; 'It's maddening': Protesters speak out against NIH funding cuts
Alaska: Protesters in Juneau ‘Stand Up for Science’ amid federal firings and research funding cuts; Fairbanks residents join nationwide ‘Stand Up For Science’ rally
Arizona: Hundreds show up for 'March Fourth Against Monarchy' protest in Phoenix; Residents protest Trump Administration in downtown Tucson
Arkansas: Hundreds expected for The People’s March protest of Trump administration Saturday; Arkansans advocate for scientific research at Little Rock rally
California: Hundreds join ‘Stand Up for Science’ protest at California Capitol; ‘Enough is enough’: Scientists from UCLA, USC protest Trump’s policy changes; Scientists rally at UC San Diego to protest federal funding cuts
Connecticut: ‘Unite and Resist’: Hundreds rally for women’s rights in CT on International Women’s Day; Activists organize rally in Hartford as part of ‘Stand Up for Science’
Delaware: Anti-Trump, anti-Musk protests spring up in Newark, Rehoboth Beach; Hundreds take to the streets of Newark to protest Trump, Musk
Florida: Dozens 'Stand Up for Science' in Tampa demonstration; Hundreds protest Trump administration policies in downtown Orlando
Georgia: Protesters ‘Stand Up for Science’ at Georgia Capitol
Hawaii: Hundreds across Hawaii call on local leaders to stand up to President Trump
Idaho: Idaho Falls sees fourth protest related to Trump administration; Protesters rally at Idaho capitol against Trump policies, school choice bill
Illinois: Protesters gather in Chicago for 'Stand Up for Science' rally against federal research funding cuts; Chicago protesters stage "Stand Up For Science" rally against Trump administration
Indiana women's march at the statehouse
Minnesota protest
50501 protest in Billings, MT on March 4
Rhode Island Stand Up for Science rally
(I will cover the rest of the states tomorrow because it's gorgeous out and I want to have a nice Saturday)
Tesla
Anger at Elon Musk hits Tesla with violence, vandalism in protest
Tesla Takeover: Protests Against Elon Musk Signal Turning Point
