I’m trying, and I hope other people will try, to hold onto the simple notion that a US president cannot simply declare a federal law that was passed last year and literally upheld this week to be a nullity—even if it’s a not-so-hot law. The Congress is the body that can amend or repeal federal laws.

Two reminders:
1) Trump initiated this ban on August 7, 2020 with an Executive Order
2) Our leaders can’t get anything done to actually protect us, but they were able to ban TikTok

I have the same feeling that many of you do. A feeling of unease, of uncertainty, of fear.

I read this quote from Nelson Mandela and it gave me solace. Hopefully it gives you the same.

Let’s triumph over it by conquering fear and organize for our journey ahead. 🙏🏽💙

"A pessimist is a well-informed optimist."
– old proverb

TikTok is shut down in the US

Can confirm.