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Jax's avatar

Why doesn’t the historical society step in and prevent the east wing from being destroyed?

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Eileen Howorth's avatar

its pootin organizing Project 2025, IMPEACH TRUMP for TREASON

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Rosemary Niemack's avatar

That is exactly what should happen. Trump may not just start changing everything about the White House. He does not own it and never will it should be protected by the historical society

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Linda M. Walker's avatar

Who's afraid of the big bad.wolf?!

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Jax's avatar

Yes it seems they’re all spineless.

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Susanna J. Sturgis's avatar

How much political clout do you think the "historical society" has??

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Jax's avatar

It has nothing to do with politics. They protect sites that are of historical value. Therefore, it’s their job to step up and put in an injunction to stop the destruction of a historical building.

Will they? I cannot say. Whether they act or not, it is still their job. I have contacted the historical society in Washington DC about this matter so I have done my due diligence.

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Leigh Horne's avatar

Anat is a mensch. I've taken her down to earth advice on solidarity-building so much to heart that I have defend democracy signs and flags visible from all sides of my house, always wear either a Good Trouble or Tax the Rich hat or shirt when I go to my local coffee shop or walk around the neighborhood. At this point I can see some results in that some of my neighbors are letting their Defend Democracy flags fly. And so far, no one has keyed my car, even with its Defend Democracy bumper sticker. Boo-yah.

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Teach84's avatar

If you don’t mind me asking, where did you get your Defend Democracy signs and flags?

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Susanna J. Sturgis's avatar

When buying stuff, try to find individuals or companies that are supporting pro-democracy organizations and initiatives. Avoid the vendors who sell pro-democracy and pro-MAGA merchandise on the same site.

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Judy Cross's avatar

I think that Etsy may have them.

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Teach84's avatar

Thank you! I just looked there and found some.

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Deborah K Davis's avatar

Another option is signsofdemocracy.online

There are many choices within categories.

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Leigh Horne's avatar

God, there must be dozens of sites where you can buy merch. Try searching for protest or progressive hats, signs, Tees, whatever. Good luck!

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IM Citizen's avatar

The ballroom build and rose garden destruction are signs of permanence, of their intention to stay.

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Retha Mckenna🥀's avatar

Absolutely 💯

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Teach84's avatar

Yes, that’s what I thought as well.

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Eileen Howorth's avatar

nah its just ego

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IM Citizen's avatar

They intend to stay and have said as much many times. Say goodbye to elections.

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IM Citizen's avatar

The militarisation of DC? Authoritarian classic.They ain't leaving and you'll have no power to get them out. Newsom will have to enact war on your own president. But the feds own the weapons.. Do you see where this is going? Wake up Amerika. Stop him now!

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Wanda Enman's avatar

Anat is amazing. Loved this.

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Renee's avatar

Good night nurse!!!!! One of the most (if not THE most) informative interviews on historical data to inform our way forward!!! AND …most informative on our responses and necessary actions to forge ahead!!! Anat- you are sooo informative and an excellent source!!Ben, you are a treasure!!! Keep up the great fight!!!

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Deborah Bundy's avatar

I’ve known that and wondered why those with a loud voice haven’t been using these words! I am a simple citizen, waiting, waiting, for someone in a position of authority to say simply, “ That man is wrong. Do not give him anymore fake power!” We need to ignore him, except for posting a big NO to all his awful ideas. He manufactures crime, with no solutions except a posturing of artificial truth. Truth is not in his vocabulary. Say so, every time he opens his mouth!

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Debbi Jackson's avatar

As a former school teacher, who knew the new 3Rs would be resistance, refusal, and ridicule!

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Kim Probst's avatar

I appreciate that you shared this conversation- I hope you have her on regularly- I think we need repeated exposure to her way of thinking about and framing the situation we find ourselves in- Maybe she can have a regular role on your channel- perhaps weekly...✌🏼

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Linda G's avatar

Do you think by Trump calling Alaska Russia was a freudian slip? Meaning that he is going to offer Alaska back to Russia in exchange for something

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WJB Motown's avatar

Finally burn and totally destroy the Pee Pee tape will be the price..........( McAnkles Orange Clown thinks bum fuck buddy Putin has not made copies...)

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Eileen Howorth's avatar

pooter is behind project 2025

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Nicole Procopio's avatar

Pretty sure thats the Heritage Foundation, they wrote it

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Judy Cross's avatar

Alaska is not Trump's to give. If he tried there would be a huge uprising.

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Linda G's avatar

I wouldn’t put it past him to try joust about anything. Remember he is above the law

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Andrea Brecker's avatar

https://refusefascism.org/

Please let folks know about this. Making noise every Wednesday to wake up your neighbors to fascism taking root but not yet fully engaged, Speak up while we can.

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Andy's avatar

Next National Day of Action

✖️ 👑 / ✖️ 🤡 / 🧻💩 is in 4 Days

get ready for

FIGHT the TRUMP TAKEOVER

this Saturday August 16th 2025

Organized by No Kings!

https://www.fightthetrumptakeover.com

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Join the freight train.

🚂🇨🇦🇬🇧🇫🇷🇯🇵🇦🇺🇩🇪🇺🇦🇸🇳🇳🇱🇰🇷🇵🇱🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🇻🇦

🍁 Elbows UP! 🏒

MORE SIGN IDEAS:

I Asked for Justice, Got a Coupon

Rights Aren’t a Loyalty Program

ICE is thin

Can’t Redact Monsters

You Call Your Disasters "Reform?"

NO to Discount Accountability from Justices

We Don’t Just React. We Write the Future.

We Followed the Echo. It Led to the Evidence.

The arrow points forward. And you have lost your direction.

ICE Always Cracks First

Warmth Melts ICE

ICE can't stand Fire in the Heart

Vance is the ICE Queen

Trump keeps rebranding the word "Stupidity"

Vance 404: The original "Originality Not Found."

Vance has always mumbled Vought's Ideas

A Vance Hat can't carry its weight.

Trump still leaves a bad aftertaste

ICE Rein Falls, as We All RISE.

You can't edit the truth

Vance is the trailer hitched to the jalopy Trump isn't even allowed to drive

Trump as unoriginal as forever

Try Rhyme Brain to come up with other clever lines:

https://rhymebrain.com/en

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skameleon - Wannabe (Spice Girls SKA-Cover)

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=72auFmZHdco

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Keep protests peaceful.

Don't kill anyone.

Here are resistance related guides from around the world:

🇺🇸 Fundamentals of physical surveillance: a guide for uniformed and plainclothes personnel

https://archive.org/details/fundamentalsofph0000silj

The RCMP has its own publications including:

🇨🇦 GCPSG-022 (2025) - Threat and Risk Assessment Guide

GCPSG-010 (2022) - Operational Physical Security Guide

🇨🇦 GCPSG-019 (2023) - Protection, Detection, Response, and Recovery Guide

https://www.rcmp-grc.gc.ca/physec-secmat/pubs/index-eng.htm

The non-profit Electronic Frontier Foundation also has excellent guides on:

🇺🇸 Street Level Surveillance

https://sls.eff.org

🇺🇸 Surveillance Self-Defense

https://ssd.eff.org/

🇪🇺 🇸🇪⚠️ Resistance Operating Concept

https://jsou.edu/Press/PublicationDashboard/25

🇺🇦 🇺🇲 Radio Free Ukraine Resistance Manual

https://radiofreeukraine.com/3d-flip-book/resistance-manual/

⚠️ John Hopkins University:

Assessing Revolutionary And Insurgent Strategies (ARIS) Studies

This one is used a lot by ICE, so the Trump Regime keeps suppressing it. Here are alternate links as it keeps getting moved around by the good guys:

Small Wars Journal

Assessing Revolutionary and Insurgent Strategies (ARIS) Project

https://archive.smallwarsjournal.com/blog/assessing-revolutionary-and-insurgent-strategies-aris-project

Author's website:

On Resistance, Revolutions, and Insurgencies

https://zimmerer.typepad.com/resistance/

Free PDF download of the book from the original author:

Casebook on Insurgency and Revolutionary Warfare, Volume II 1962 - 2009

http://zimmerer.typepad.com/Documents/ARIS%20Casebook%20Vol%202%202012%20s.pdf

⚠️ Civilian-Based Defense: A Post-Military Weapons System

https://www.nonviolent-conflict.org/resource/civilian-based-defense-a-post-military-weapons-system/

🏁 Simple Sabotage Field Manual by United States Office of Strategic Services

https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/26184?ref=404media.co

⚠️ Library of Congress

Revelations from the Russian archives: documents in English translation

https://www.loc.gov/item/96024752

🏁 Robert Reich/Resistance School

Communicating Across Difference

https://m.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLaT8gjnOmQl3dguy0_E0vVCL5ZYEyCTzu

🏁 Bernie Sanders:

https://m.youtube.com/@BernieSanders

🏁 CPJ Committee to Protect Journalists:

Safety Kit

https://cpj.org/safety-kit/

🏁 Activist Handbook:

https://activisthandbook.org/introduction

(⚠️ These are USA sponsored websites. Some publications may have been removed by the Trump regime)

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Nicole Procopio's avatar

Suggestion: You can't REDACT the truth!

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Andy's avatar

taken, it will be added to the next protest schedule post for Aug 14.

thanks

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Sabrina Wood's avatar

Super conversation today! Very inspiring to know simple things can make the difference

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Deborah Alecson's avatar

We love you, Anat.

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Glenda C.'s avatar

Thanks to you both for this

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Kainoa's avatar

Amat is such a wonderful addition to this Substack. Smart woman! Finally!.

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JOANN's avatar

Protests are happening every day in the DC area on overpasses. Need to be covered. We need a human chain to stop DC traffic.....

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