These are the Senators who voted to end the Shutdown in exchange for…. um… an empty promise? (Hint: Rs haven’t been great at pinky promises lately)

👏 BUT to all the Democratic senators who held the line - call them tomorrow to thank them!

Darth Vader has assured Lando Calrissian that Princess Liea and Chewbacca will be left under his supervision in Cloud City and that's good enough for Chuck Schumer.

Some thoughts on thoughts that help me connect the dots. And stay partly sane in the process...most days.

katherinemaurer.substack.com/p/signal-and...

"T’s dictatorship is in the larval stage. It’s repulsive and frightening, but still vulnerable. If we stop taking up space, it will make it easier for it to expand and harden."

katherinemaurer.substack.com/p/taking-up-...

New post. On emotions, resilience, and resistance, with a dash of climate psychology and trauma therapy. Shares and subscriptions appreciated! open.substack.com/pub/katherin...

What conversations support resistance and resilience, and which grind us down?

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What makes it hard to join in the fight against authoritarianism, and what are the antidotes? There's a lot more that could be said, but here are a few antidotes to start with, for ourselves and others. #OneMillionRising, #Democracy, #Authoritarianism

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We can crack the pillars that prop up Trump’s authoritarian regime by refusing to cooperate or comply with requests, demands, or orders.

Watch the training: youtube.com/live/yqhFZjH...

Join the campaign to teach peaceful disruption tactics to one million Americans: www.mobilize.us/nokings/even...

What if we began to expect and accept the feeling that what we’re doing is not enough? What if this is a natural part of the experience of fighting for a better world?

katherinemaurer.substack.com/p/nothing-wi...

If you want to see Dems fight back, celebrate the Dems who are fighting back like this.

NO KINGS LIVE HERE.

Join us for a moment of silence at 12:53PM every Wednesday for those hurt and suffering due to the current administration.

We refuse to tune out. Let us instead bear witness in reflection, meditation, and prayer on the harms being done — so we can stay in motion together. minuteof.us

This.

Though the government can make it more difficult for trans people to navigate certain spaces, they cannot decide who you are or how you identify. Here's how trans people can protect themselves now that Trump is in office. ⤵️

Jealous Trump Throws Own State Funeral To Upstage Carter’s
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Hey, look, the Department of Justice has a public comment line where you can urge Merrick Garland to release Jack Smith's full, unredacted reports regarding Trump's election interference and classified documents cases (www.politico.com/news/2025/01...). Let's clog it up! www.justice.gov/contact-us