Keep it up. The winds are changing! I live in a rural small county in deep red NC and I’ve been trying to get data out to the people. There are a lot of farmers, Vets and people on Medicaid in this county. Over 25% on Medicaid alone. No one here is talking about it, so I am. I’m also trying to push the local Dem party to do something but it feels like they are waiting for someone else to take action. Fuck it, I’m doing it myself.
Good for you and keep it up! I live in rural Wisconsin and you would think the population is all billionaires, when in fact it’s one of the poorest counties in the state.
I'm in rural Wisconsin, too- up north. It is SO uncomfortable. I wore a "vote democracy" shirt to Walmart to get prescriptions (don't have a lot of options), and was given the evil eye multiple times. I know there's a lot more like me, but it is frustrating how much people hide. We should not be that afraid. I have a public job and have to be mindful but still go to protests if I know about them.
I've started wearing my "Nasty Woman" shirt and "Nevertheless, she persisted" shirt. I keep hoping someone will ask me about them, but so far......crickets.
I'd guess that anyone who disagreed with you would have no recollection of what the second shirt meant, if they ever knew. Don't know if my daughter ever wears the one I got her, but I know she liked it.
Listen, getting the stink eye is more than tolerable. I was doing phone work for the Harris campaign calling red state blue voters & there were people in MORTAL FEAR of their neighbors, & it wasn't just getting the stink eye it was fear of getting their Fing house burned down.
I'm sorry. I didn't mean to make it sound like a "big deal" to get the stink eye. I thought it was ridiculous from these people with the hate they've been wearing for a decade. There's more that's happened to me and others, but the fear is palpable in public spaces. My neighbors liked my political signs this fall but were afraid to put any up. My house gets "trolled" by loud trucks every weekend, revving their engines, doing doughnuts in front of my house, trying to intimidate. My dog ingested a toxin and was seriously ill and we still don't know where it originated. I'm outspoken, an ally to LGBTQIA+, BLM, immigrants, teachers, and anyone targeted by this administration, and my house is centrally located. Every day I think about conceal and carry, but if I'd had a gun at some points in my life, I wouldn't be here today. I have cameras. I deal. Anyway, it was an observation and it was weird for someone who has lived in urban areas where people don't care what you're wearing. I also don't discount rage in someone's eyes. My body did react to that, though my brain knew I was safe. Sorry, again. I know MANY are in more danger than I am, which is why I speak out.
And forgive me for making it sound like I was discounting your discomfort, that's my fault for how I phrased my response my main point was just pointing out that I'd interacted with people, like you & your neighbors, that really lived in mortal fear from people who they thought were their neighbors, their neighborhood, Maybe even friends.
I appreciate your reply. I'm incredibly vulnerable right now, probably most of us are, and I think there's part of me that reacts with a desperation to be heard that's really intended for those with their heads in the sand or in the land of delusion... not for others who are trying to get through this, too. It's a tough day. 🤗
"Tough" is putting it mildly for sure, I would use that old saw about "what doesn't kill us make us stronger" but I don't like the choice...
My earlier comment was basically stressing that humor can be not only a shield but a blunt object against those forces that oppress. Try to laugh, if only for your own sake, &may it be infectious. And enjoy the rest of your weekend, however you're able to do that!
Absolutely, who ever in America had to be afraid of the government. Now we do. It's frustrating as hades to live among so many ignorant people, who, despite mayhem, vote for the orange fluff ball, and tolerate a mentally challenged person, like Musk to destroy us. Never mind the fluff ball, he is a walking psychopath. America grow some fortitude and stand up for yourselves.
I also live in rural, deep red, poor ….WV . I did not participate in the demise of what many say is America in the cross hairs. My career was helping the least , farming, music and small community, building what I needed. If I broke something I paid for it or fixed it, never was a part of waste or any fraud, shared my bounty, and lived quietly ( except for a few country hootenannies, fairs, and pig roasts). I expect people to be responsible and the law to exact upon them if they don’t abide. I’ve seen a lot of change in the many years, protested/called out the ‘wrongs’.
I hope America is never afraid to speak up, as have other countries , and now our own history/these days has seen voices silenced , newspapers die , documented destruction pardoned, and promises reduced to lies and manipulation. I always figured shady went on in the layers -mafia, drug rings, prostitution, read some , met some, put a few ‘ away ‘, but generally people were out to help . Help make a home for themselves and work jobs that would promote benefits, needs, and we’d work on problems together for making it better, even went to war to help.
We always felt things were running pretty smooth , once in a while some got caught ‘fingers in the cookie jar’ or out of kilter /mental disease/bad people hit the news , went to prison or died.
It’s changed .This America has changed. It’s not smooth anymore .
I’d like to help get it smooth again …so my grandchildren and great grandchildren can enjoy this …as I did.
Good for you. It takes courage do do what you’re doing. But you aren’t alone.Every day more people are standing up and saying no to being bought and sold for the personal pleasure of billionaires.
Putin/Ukraine is Trump's Achilles heel. Ukraine is the least common denominator, as 22 senate Republicans and dozens of Republican House members supported Ukraine funding. Many of them call Trump a liar. Your senator, Tillis is one of them.
Othe Republicans love their pork.
Constituents and donors have to pressure them.
E.g. Sen. Mike Rounds, R-S.D., said he thinks Trump has some latitude to pursue trade wars but not at a long-term cost.“Look, this isn’t the way I would do it,” Rounds said of the White House’s tack. “I think they want to try something different than from the previous administration. But they’ve got to show some success fairly quickly.”
Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., said Trump’s “dramatic tariffs” on Canada and Mexico “could be devastating to the economy,” including in his home state. “There are stories coming out talking about cars costing $10,000 more. And, of course, we’re worried about bourbon. We want to sell our bourbon. The Canadians are going to block our bourbon,” Paul said. “Now that you add lumber costs to that and steel with tariffs, nobody at home is coming up to me and saying please put tariffs on.”
Republican Sen. Katie Britt has been working to make sure the Trump administration’s Department of Government Efficiency doesn’t hit what she called “life-saving, groundbreaking research at high-achieving institutions,” including her state’s beloved University of Alabama.
Kansas GOP Sen. Jerry Moran is worried that food from heartland farmers would spoil rather than be sent around the world as the U.S. Agency for International Development shutters.
And Idaho GOP Rep. Mike Simpson warns national parks could be impaired by cutbacks at the start of summer hiring in preparation for the onslaught of visitors.
“We need to have a conversation with DOGE and the administration about exactly what they’ve done here,” said Simpson, a seasoned lawmaker who sits on the powerful Appropriations Committee. “It’s a concern to all of us.”
Republican Senators Question Musk on DOGE Cuts, Gently Insisting on Input
Unfortunately I don't see conversations happening with DOGE and the administration. None of them care about We the People. They only care about pilfering our country.
I think you pegged it! Throwing out bogus scrap claiming their transparent?? With throwing out bogus crap??? Shut this jack ass down! He's messing up working systems. Even he knows that!!
That is the one thing Tillis has done that is rational. The rest of fuckin crazy. He also gladly approved all his appointments, with no pushback. Sorry but some of those people are unforgivable. So what does someone like Tillis do? He’s going to have to secretly get a bunch of other republicans and democrats together to organize a Re-take of the powers of government.
Call your representatives, call them all over the country, and demand that Congressional votes be ANONYMOUS. We will see the results almost immediately.
I absolutely agree with your comment on agreeing to all the cabinet appointments without pushback. That was the breaking point for me with Rounds and Thune. They obligingly agreed to confirm individuals who are totally unqualified and therefore unfit for the positions they are in. We are in a tough position internationally as well as domestically. We went from a position of global strength and leadership to one where our long term allies don’t know what to think or expect from day to day regarding our support. Eight years of leadership with NATO basically gone. A domestic economy the envy of the world. Gone! And with nothing but blames and excuses and never taking the responsibility and accountability of the actions which caused all this in such short order. Such a shame.
When he put tariffs on China, they blocked sales of beef. The entire industry is in panic. So should 20 Republican senators that represent cow country.
Rand Paul also fears for the bourbon industry and called out Trump.
Musk is entirely nutsy koo koo, and you'd think that his antiosocial profile would turn off some of the Congressional Republicans. Imagine being a member of the House SS subcommittee or the Senate appropriations committee and listening to insane bull as a rationalization to steal the $2.8 trillion trust fund. . No proven fraud.
Good for you!!! I need a bit more information before I continue to be disappointed with Schumer...if there was a government shut down the best I've been able to find is that the Federal Courts would be impacted...if this is true then what he did was actually very smart since the courts are our only path to saving democracy (to say nothing of saving person's jobs and livelihoods. If the courts would have continued to operate at usual, then then is the biggest betrayal of the American people maybe ever...voters knew what trump stood for but we thought schumer stood for something he does not. Maybe....Anyway it is up to us and not the Democratic party to make a difference. Sometimes I do think the local party may help but better options are organizations like Every State Blue or Indivisible. The thing with Every State Blue is that they try to be sure there is at least a Dem running in an election so that folks who are convinced by the Lincoln Project or Indivisible that they need to vote for anyone besides the Congressman/woman who is voting with trump against their best interests has someone else to vote for.
Ken Martin, the chairman of the DNC has stated that they are doing at least one townhall in every state - there are offices in every state, and most cities also have local committees. You can probably find your local info on the DNC website - should be a good place to start. Also, some other politicians and activists are indicating that they will do townhalls where the Reps are too afraid to - Tim Walz, for one!
I’m already going to my local Dem party precinct meeting that is tomorrow night. I’ve also reached out to my county party to ask how I can help. I’ve now got the chair of my local party helping me to get information into our local newspaper.
I'm from Italy, and I'm not an American citizen. I gave it a try, I was a proud green card holder since Covid hit and I was left with no choice but to go back home, both for financial reasons and health issues. The only thing I can do from here is, apart being a subscriber and supporter, is listening every day to everything you post, put my likes and sometimes comment, restack and share, so this is what I do. I love the good part of America that you represent and give voice to. Thank you.
Americans aren't the only people heartbroken about what's happened to America. The best way I can describe it is that we once had big, lovely, but-not-too-bright older brother - who is now hooked on TrumpFentanyl. . .
I’m a Canadian from Ontario 🇨🇦 I have anxiety about trump annexing Canada. I get so angry and anxious when he speaks about Canada in any way. I feel like people are going to killed because of his stupid mouth. I feel anxious for Greenland as well. I just CANNOT believe the world is all in a panic over a con man. A grifter, a liar, a racist, a convicted felon, a sexual assaulter, a cheater and a huge loser. I’m so sick of him. He is disgusting in every way, and I’m worried what 4 years of him will look like, because 2 months has been hell. The only good thing in all of this, is having the Meidas Mighty. We have each other to lean on, and I believe our countries can be friends again one day. Love and appreciate you all 🇨🇦🇺🇸
Daniela, I’m so very sorry that some Americans enabled this monster to be foisted upon you. Most of us did not. Stay strong, you have lots of support from the “real” America.❤️
Canada is a big, strong country. Dumpy can shoot off his mouth all he wants, but Canadians are really coming together against him. Look what happened in just a couple months - Premiere Trudeau was on the ropes, lost the confidence vote, and it looked as if your right-wing party was getting much stronger. Then Dumpy came into office and started threatening Canada, and suddenly the Canadian MAGAts lost favor. Your new Premiere Carney sounds like a good man, and Dumpy's not going to make any gains against him, no matter how much he belittles him. Canada is fired up against Dumpy and the US. I'm so sorry and embarrassed that my country is doing this to you and the rest of the world, but I think Dumpy will be prevented from doing his worst internationally. He'll probably ruin the US, but he won't get anywhere with you all.
Thank you Betsy! Yes, Canadians have really become one ( except for our handful of maple magas). I really liked PM Trudeau, and I’m so happy to have Carney now as well. Trudeau did not get any respect from trump, and I feel as though trump may be scared of Carney. I hope for the best for both of our countries ❤️
Thank you Paul! Canadians have definitely united against trump, and we all know that most Americans are united with us. I just can’t believe that in 2025 this type of thing is happening. Thank you for your support and remember that we support all the sane Americans as well!
I agree and feel the same way about every single thing you said here! I’m an American and I’m terrified and believe everything is going to happen, oligarchy, war, and the crash of the dollar. Posts from like-minded people really help. Other countries sharing is so good for me as an American too. I won’t live this way with the one life I have. I don’t get people who like this horrible president.
Got it…I once wore two different colored shoes to school. The students noticed for sure…we spent the day smiling and laughing (very small school of troubled teens). The light-heartedness was contagious. So…carry on!
I once wore one blue and one purple Birkenstock to work—not even the same style, but when it's dark and the footbed feels the same, it can happen! And I'm not a morning person, so I didn't even notice until lunchtime! LOL!
I once wore two different styles of shoes to work. both were black but one was a pump and one was a slingback. The guy behind me in line for the coffee machine told me about it. I bought a new pair before boarding a plane for a business trip. We're all knuckleheads sometimes!
Keep up the good fight, Meidas Team and Meidas Mighty! Maybe wearing clothes (shirts/blouses) inside out becomes a visual sign of the Resistance? I’m starting now :)
I’m getting lots of strange looks at DFW airport as I connect. “Inside joke,” I guess. How to calmly show dissent in a meaningful way that doesn’t involve stickers or swasticars? 🥹😊😉 lol
I live in Fl where there is much support for Elon on the Space Coast. We fly two American flags 🇺🇸🇺🇸,a Ukranian flag 🇺🇦 and have two Stop 🛑 Elon signs in our yard here in our MAGA-hood. This week two Republicans made + comments about our signage and discussions followed.
I’ve also worn messaging t’s 👚for over a year and have not had a single negative comment!
Go girl! I’m in SWFL but same thing. My yard is littered with peace, love and FDJT signs. (Anything close to foul is in my back yard. I won’t stoop quite as low with the F&$@ Joe Biden flag on my monster truck while taking my kids to school.) But we are literally the only yard with pro rights, pro democracy signs. I know many of our neighbors agree with us but they are scared of all the nasty neighbors with the ‘own the libs’ signs. I say bring it. I wear shirts in the grocery store just looking for fights. (Don’t like abortion, ignore it like you do the foster kids OR The price of eggs for your daughter’s rights ->shout out to TN Brando for that shirt.) But I’m willing to also have a civil and meaningful convo. I just know after living here for 5 yrs - I can’t go in soft because these maga folks hate humans and rights for some reason.
Keep up the good work! But, I am reeling from the CR vote last night where my two NY Senators voted YES. We called, we called, we called. They did not listen. I hope some good can come out of this.
Our Michigan Senator Peters voted Yes on the cloture - am so disappointed. I called, my friends called... oh well. At least MI Senator Slotkin voted No on the cloture. Peters will be gone following the Nov 2026 election - the race for the open MI Senate seat is going to be nasty (UGH).
Love the inside out shirt! In our early days, my husband would dress for work in the dark. Several times he went to work with one black and one brown shoe.
I agree all it takes is simple conversation and you find there are many more people with multiple common issues with this administration.
Yesterday I was walking in my local development when by chance in the independent running for reelection for Alderman in my ward happened to be driving by.
I had never met her before, but already knew I was going to be voting for her. As it turned out she's a very personalbe lady, and I offered to to knock on doors for her.
As she has an opponent who is a transplant from an Iowa Republican caucus. I live in Illinois.
I work at a soup kitchen/food pantry in Tulsa, OK. Yesterday I took a call from a guest (we refer to those we serve as guests. One of our core tenets is “We believe we are all guests on the earth and guests test each other with kindness, courtesy and respect.”) who was in tears and panicking. She said she had voted for the current president, but now she’s scared he’s going to take away her social security, and her Medicaid. She’s an older lady with some pretty serious medical and mental issues. She visits our pantry regularly. I talked her through calling our senators and her house representative. It’s so sad. She’s an example of this regime preying on the weak.
Exactly... I work for a mental health nonprofit, and some of our people voted for him. I'm waiting for the other shoe to drop when they realize what they are going to lose. The mental health needs are going to skyrocket, emergency rooms will be overwhelmed with people who no longer have Medicaid, people will die. There's no doubt in my mind. As someone who KNOWS how bad it can get, my anxiety is higher than ever. When it hits really vulnerable people, I will be one of those who has to try to help them through it and I don't know how much strength I have left already...
When ever I am feeling overwhelmed I remember the poem "Footprints in the Sand".
Make the time to do something nice for yourself, whatever that may be, you deserve it. Working with the mentally ill is always tough, thank you for helping!
Thank you for being there. I am Canadian, with family and friends in Canada and the U.S. I appreciate all of your efforts to inform us, on both sides of the very real Canada/U.S border, of what is going on not only in Canada and the U.S. but also in Europe ( and elsewhere). I am doing my best to spread the word too - telling everyone about the Meidas Touch Network - to make sure as many people as possible know what is actually going on. Thank you !
Keep it up. The winds are changing! I live in a rural small county in deep red NC and I’ve been trying to get data out to the people. There are a lot of farmers, Vets and people on Medicaid in this county. Over 25% on Medicaid alone. No one here is talking about it, so I am. I’m also trying to push the local Dem party to do something but it feels like they are waiting for someone else to take action. Fuck it, I’m doing it myself.
Good for you and keep it up! I live in rural Wisconsin and you would think the population is all billionaires, when in fact it’s one of the poorest counties in the state.
I'm in rural Wisconsin, too- up north. It is SO uncomfortable. I wore a "vote democracy" shirt to Walmart to get prescriptions (don't have a lot of options), and was given the evil eye multiple times. I know there's a lot more like me, but it is frustrating how much people hide. We should not be that afraid. I have a public job and have to be mindful but still go to protests if I know about them.
I've started wearing my "Nasty Woman" shirt and "Nevertheless, she persisted" shirt. I keep hoping someone will ask me about them, but so far......crickets.
I have a "Nasty Woman" shirt too. Mine is worn out.
I'm going to wear my "Nevertheless she persisted" shirt again as soon as I get home. Thanks for the reminder!
I'd guess that anyone who disagreed with you would have no recollection of what the second shirt meant, if they ever knew. Don't know if my daughter ever wears the one I got her, but I know she liked it.
Listen, getting the stink eye is more than tolerable. I was doing phone work for the Harris campaign calling red state blue voters & there were people in MORTAL FEAR of their neighbors, & it wasn't just getting the stink eye it was fear of getting their Fing house burned down.
I'm sorry. I didn't mean to make it sound like a "big deal" to get the stink eye. I thought it was ridiculous from these people with the hate they've been wearing for a decade. There's more that's happened to me and others, but the fear is palpable in public spaces. My neighbors liked my political signs this fall but were afraid to put any up. My house gets "trolled" by loud trucks every weekend, revving their engines, doing doughnuts in front of my house, trying to intimidate. My dog ingested a toxin and was seriously ill and we still don't know where it originated. I'm outspoken, an ally to LGBTQIA+, BLM, immigrants, teachers, and anyone targeted by this administration, and my house is centrally located. Every day I think about conceal and carry, but if I'd had a gun at some points in my life, I wouldn't be here today. I have cameras. I deal. Anyway, it was an observation and it was weird for someone who has lived in urban areas where people don't care what you're wearing. I also don't discount rage in someone's eyes. My body did react to that, though my brain knew I was safe. Sorry, again. I know MANY are in more danger than I am, which is why I speak out.
And forgive me for making it sound like I was discounting your discomfort, that's my fault for how I phrased my response my main point was just pointing out that I'd interacted with people, like you & your neighbors, that really lived in mortal fear from people who they thought were their neighbors, their neighborhood, Maybe even friends.
I appreciate your reply. I'm incredibly vulnerable right now, probably most of us are, and I think there's part of me that reacts with a desperation to be heard that's really intended for those with their heads in the sand or in the land of delusion... not for others who are trying to get through this, too. It's a tough day. 🤗
"Tough" is putting it mildly for sure, I would use that old saw about "what doesn't kill us make us stronger" but I don't like the choice...
My earlier comment was basically stressing that humor can be not only a shield but a blunt object against those forces that oppress. Try to laugh, if only for your own sake, &may it be infectious. And enjoy the rest of your weekend, however you're able to do that!
That takes courage. A free people cannot and should not live in fear.
so so so so sad! I found a 78 yr old neighbor who said he was afraid to go outside, unsure of how red and violent his neighbors are!
That’s tragic.
Absolutely, who ever in America had to be afraid of the government. Now we do. It's frustrating as hades to live among so many ignorant people, who, despite mayhem, vote for the orange fluff ball, and tolerate a mentally challenged person, like Musk to destroy us. Never mind the fluff ball, he is a walking psychopath. America grow some fortitude and stand up for yourselves.
I also live in rural, deep red, poor ….WV . I did not participate in the demise of what many say is America in the cross hairs. My career was helping the least , farming, music and small community, building what I needed. If I broke something I paid for it or fixed it, never was a part of waste or any fraud, shared my bounty, and lived quietly ( except for a few country hootenannies, fairs, and pig roasts). I expect people to be responsible and the law to exact upon them if they don’t abide. I’ve seen a lot of change in the many years, protested/called out the ‘wrongs’.
I hope America is never afraid to speak up, as have other countries , and now our own history/these days has seen voices silenced , newspapers die , documented destruction pardoned, and promises reduced to lies and manipulation. I always figured shady went on in the layers -mafia, drug rings, prostitution, read some , met some, put a few ‘ away ‘, but generally people were out to help . Help make a home for themselves and work jobs that would promote benefits, needs, and we’d work on problems together for making it better, even went to war to help.
We always felt things were running pretty smooth , once in a while some got caught ‘fingers in the cookie jar’ or out of kilter /mental disease/bad people hit the news , went to prison or died.
It’s changed .This America has changed. It’s not smooth anymore .
I’d like to help get it smooth again …so my grandchildren and great grandchildren can enjoy this …as I did.
Good for you. It takes courage do do what you’re doing. But you aren’t alone.Every day more people are standing up and saying no to being bought and sold for the personal pleasure of billionaires.
Putin/Ukraine is Trump's Achilles heel. Ukraine is the least common denominator, as 22 senate Republicans and dozens of Republican House members supported Ukraine funding. Many of them call Trump a liar. Your senator, Tillis is one of them.
Othe Republicans love their pork.
Constituents and donors have to pressure them.
E.g. Sen. Mike Rounds, R-S.D., said he thinks Trump has some latitude to pursue trade wars but not at a long-term cost.“Look, this isn’t the way I would do it,” Rounds said of the White House’s tack. “I think they want to try something different than from the previous administration. But they’ve got to show some success fairly quickly.”
Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., said Trump’s “dramatic tariffs” on Canada and Mexico “could be devastating to the economy,” including in his home state. “There are stories coming out talking about cars costing $10,000 more. And, of course, we’re worried about bourbon. We want to sell our bourbon. The Canadians are going to block our bourbon,” Paul said. “Now that you add lumber costs to that and steel with tariffs, nobody at home is coming up to me and saying please put tariffs on.”
Republican Sen. Katie Britt has been working to make sure the Trump administration’s Department of Government Efficiency doesn’t hit what she called “life-saving, groundbreaking research at high-achieving institutions,” including her state’s beloved University of Alabama.
Kansas GOP Sen. Jerry Moran is worried that food from heartland farmers would spoil rather than be sent around the world as the U.S. Agency for International Development shutters.
And Idaho GOP Rep. Mike Simpson warns national parks could be impaired by cutbacks at the start of summer hiring in preparation for the onslaught of visitors.
“We need to have a conversation with DOGE and the administration about exactly what they’ve done here,” said Simpson, a seasoned lawmaker who sits on the powerful Appropriations Committee. “It’s a concern to all of us.”
Republican Senators Question Musk on DOGE Cuts, Gently Insisting on Input
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/03/05/us/politics/elon-musk-doge-republican-senators.html
Unfortunately I don't see conversations happening with DOGE and the administration. None of them care about We the People. They only care about pilfering our country.
They have amigdylas. Fight or flight. If our country's sovereignity is at stake some will fight.
It has to hit them directly first, and now it is.
Have to agree on lack of conversation. That's not anything that matters to them.
Yes and this is the result of the long promoted that govt cannot solve problems.
I think you pegged it! Throwing out bogus scrap claiming their transparent?? With throwing out bogus crap??? Shut this jack ass down! He's messing up working systems. Even he knows that!!
That is the one thing Tillis has done that is rational. The rest of fuckin crazy. He also gladly approved all his appointments, with no pushback. Sorry but some of those people are unforgivable. So what does someone like Tillis do? He’s going to have to secretly get a bunch of other republicans and democrats together to organize a Re-take of the powers of government.
Make it a binary choice. Read Feathers of Hope. Treason is the least common denominator. They're Republicans. Aren't going to have an epiphany.
Call your representatives, call them all over the country, and demand that Congressional votes be ANONYMOUS. We will see the results almost immediately.
Great idea!
I absolutely agree with your comment on agreeing to all the cabinet appointments without pushback. That was the breaking point for me with Rounds and Thune. They obligingly agreed to confirm individuals who are totally unqualified and therefore unfit for the positions they are in. We are in a tough position internationally as well as domestically. We went from a position of global strength and leadership to one where our long term allies don’t know what to think or expect from day to day regarding our support. Eight years of leadership with NATO basically gone. A domestic economy the envy of the world. Gone! And with nothing but blames and excuses and never taking the responsibility and accountability of the actions which caused all this in such short order. Such a shame.
Thom Tillis is calling Dumpy a liar? I live in NC, in Fayetteville, and I haven't seen that one. I didn't think he had the stones.
https://www.wral.com/story/thom-tillis-reacting-to-trump-putin-is-the-cancer-and-threat-to-democracy/21873450/
“There are stories coming out talking about cars costing $10,000 more.” This guy must lease. There’s NO cars under 10 grand 😂
Right. So the person was saying we now add another $10k to the price of a vehicle. Previously that modest car was $26k? Now $36k. $50k...now $60k+
I think he means increase in price.
When he put tariffs on China, they blocked sales of beef. The entire industry is in panic. So should 20 Republican senators that represent cow country.
Rand Paul also fears for the bourbon industry and called out Trump.
Musk is entirely nutsy koo koo, and you'd think that his antiosocial profile would turn off some of the Congressional Republicans. Imagine being a member of the House SS subcommittee or the Senate appropriations committee and listening to insane bull as a rationalization to steal the $2.8 trillion trust fund. . No proven fraud.
"House SS subcommittee" ?????
We have a subcommittee on evaluating Hitler's Schutzstaffel? The Night of the Long Knives is closer than I thought.
Zocial Zecurity. https://clerk.house.gov/committees/WM01
No, an ADDITIONAL ten grand OVER the former sticker price. Just to clarify.
I believe that is the only way anything will get done. Good for you. Change happens one conversation at a time.
Hello, I'm a Canadian and a friend. AND I'm sooo proud of you!!!
Good for you!!! I need a bit more information before I continue to be disappointed with Schumer...if there was a government shut down the best I've been able to find is that the Federal Courts would be impacted...if this is true then what he did was actually very smart since the courts are our only path to saving democracy (to say nothing of saving person's jobs and livelihoods. If the courts would have continued to operate at usual, then then is the biggest betrayal of the American people maybe ever...voters knew what trump stood for but we thought schumer stood for something he does not. Maybe....Anyway it is up to us and not the Democratic party to make a difference. Sometimes I do think the local party may help but better options are organizations like Every State Blue or Indivisible. The thing with Every State Blue is that they try to be sure there is at least a Dem running in an election so that folks who are convinced by the Lincoln Project or Indivisible that they need to vote for anyone besides the Congressman/woman who is voting with trump against their best interests has someone else to vote for.
Could you please share the link
Impeachtrumpagain.org
We need American Citizen signatures
THANK YOU
Done. Thank you.
Mike - I'm in Raleigh and would like to help you if possible - where are you in NC?
Moore county
I'm in New Hanover. Let's put an NC Meidas Mighty Team together.
Ken Martin, the chairman of the DNC has stated that they are doing at least one townhall in every state - there are offices in every state, and most cities also have local committees. You can probably find your local info on the DNC website - should be a good place to start. Also, some other politicians and activists are indicating that they will do townhalls where the Reps are too afraid to - Tim Walz, for one!
You GO JORDY!
I’m already going to my local Dem party precinct meeting that is tomorrow night. I’ve also reached out to my county party to ask how I can help. I’ve now got the chair of my local party helping me to get information into our local newspaper.
Mike, thank you for your courage and initiative to make a difference!
Go for it Mike. Were behind you all the way.
I'm from Italy, and I'm not an American citizen. I gave it a try, I was a proud green card holder since Covid hit and I was left with no choice but to go back home, both for financial reasons and health issues. The only thing I can do from here is, apart being a subscriber and supporter, is listening every day to everything you post, put my likes and sometimes comment, restack and share, so this is what I do. I love the good part of America that you represent and give voice to. Thank you.
I love that...it reminds me that there is still a "good part of America."
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Thanks for giving it a try—when we get it back to the place it SHOULD BE, we will welcome you with open arms. ❤️
I'd forgotten that there IS a good part of the US.
Americans aren't the only people heartbroken about what's happened to America. The best way I can describe it is that we once had big, lovely, but-not-too-bright older brother - who is now hooked on TrumpFentanyl. . .
Definitely not-to-bright…
TrumpFentanyl! That's a perfect description. I'm going to borrow that. I feel your pain.
It goes well with "Trumpcession".
I'm sorry for your loss.
I’m a Canadian from Ontario 🇨🇦 I have anxiety about trump annexing Canada. I get so angry and anxious when he speaks about Canada in any way. I feel like people are going to killed because of his stupid mouth. I feel anxious for Greenland as well. I just CANNOT believe the world is all in a panic over a con man. A grifter, a liar, a racist, a convicted felon, a sexual assaulter, a cheater and a huge loser. I’m so sick of him. He is disgusting in every way, and I’m worried what 4 years of him will look like, because 2 months has been hell. The only good thing in all of this, is having the Meidas Mighty. We have each other to lean on, and I believe our countries can be friends again one day. Love and appreciate you all 🇨🇦🇺🇸
Daniela, I’m so very sorry that some Americans enabled this monster to be foisted upon you. Most of us did not. Stay strong, you have lots of support from the “real” America.❤️
Thank you Vicki! I appreciate your support. We will all get through this regime together, ❤️ thank you
Canada is a big, strong country. Dumpy can shoot off his mouth all he wants, but Canadians are really coming together against him. Look what happened in just a couple months - Premiere Trudeau was on the ropes, lost the confidence vote, and it looked as if your right-wing party was getting much stronger. Then Dumpy came into office and started threatening Canada, and suddenly the Canadian MAGAts lost favor. Your new Premiere Carney sounds like a good man, and Dumpy's not going to make any gains against him, no matter how much he belittles him. Canada is fired up against Dumpy and the US. I'm so sorry and embarrassed that my country is doing this to you and the rest of the world, but I think Dumpy will be prevented from doing his worst internationally. He'll probably ruin the US, but he won't get anywhere with you all.
Thank you Betsy! Yes, Canadians have really become one ( except for our handful of maple magas). I really liked PM Trudeau, and I’m so happy to have Carney now as well. Trudeau did not get any respect from trump, and I feel as though trump may be scared of Carney. I hope for the best for both of our countries ❤️
He has ALREADY ruined the U.S.!!!
He's definitely cosplaying a mobster from a movie! Please stay strong! A lot of Americans are on your side!
Thank you Paul! Canadians have definitely united against trump, and we all know that most Americans are united with us. I just can’t believe that in 2025 this type of thing is happening. Thank you for your support and remember that we support all the sane Americans as well!
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I agree and feel the same way about every single thing you said here! I’m an American and I’m terrified and believe everything is going to happen, oligarchy, war, and the crash of the dollar. Posts from like-minded people really help. Other countries sharing is so good for me as an American too. I won’t live this way with the one life I have. I don’t get people who like this horrible president.
Thank you Cindi! I’m so tired of worrying about all this! I’m hoping the whole regime just collapses somehow
Me too Daniela!!! I just don’t know if this will help!
He won't live that long. 4yrs?
Inside out or upside down, that means you put your daughter before anything 💙!!!!! I didn’t even notice because the message is what I’m about💯✊🏽
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Mighty Meidas marches on! The people will prevail! Free Mahmoud Khalil! https://democracydefender2025.substack.com/p/mahmoud-khalil-freedom-peace-poem
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Got it…I once wore two different colored shoes to school. The students noticed for sure…we spent the day smiling and laughing (very small school of troubled teens). The light-heartedness was contagious. So…carry on!
I once wore one blue and one purple Birkenstock to work—not even the same style, but when it's dark and the footbed feels the same, it can happen! And I'm not a morning person, so I didn't even notice until lunchtime! LOL!
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They divide us and we fall for it. Concentrate on Republicans.
It's called 'divide and conquer' and has been used by tyrants time out of mind. He, who doesn't know history, is doomed to repeat it.
If it HAS happened, it CAN happen.
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I once wore two different styles of shoes to work. both were black but one was a pump and one was a slingback. The guy behind me in line for the coffee machine told me about it. I bought a new pair before boarding a plane for a business trip. We're all knuckleheads sometimes!
😉😂🤣
Keep up the good fight, Meidas Team and Meidas Mighty! Maybe wearing clothes (shirts/blouses) inside out becomes a visual sign of the Resistance? I’m starting now :)
I LOVE IT!!!!😂
I’m getting lots of strange looks at DFW airport as I connect. “Inside joke,” I guess. How to calmly show dissent in a meaningful way that doesn’t involve stickers or swasticars? 🥹😊😉 lol
AGREE 👍
I live in Fl where there is much support for Elon on the Space Coast. We fly two American flags 🇺🇸🇺🇸,a Ukranian flag 🇺🇦 and have two Stop 🛑 Elon signs in our yard here in our MAGA-hood. This week two Republicans made + comments about our signage and discussions followed.
I’ve also worn messaging t’s 👚for over a year and have not had a single negative comment!
Join us !! Just DO SOMETHING !!
Go girl! I’m in SWFL but same thing. My yard is littered with peace, love and FDJT signs. (Anything close to foul is in my back yard. I won’t stoop quite as low with the F&$@ Joe Biden flag on my monster truck while taking my kids to school.) But we are literally the only yard with pro rights, pro democracy signs. I know many of our neighbors agree with us but they are scared of all the nasty neighbors with the ‘own the libs’ signs. I say bring it. I wear shirts in the grocery store just looking for fights. (Don’t like abortion, ignore it like you do the foster kids OR The price of eggs for your daughter’s rights ->shout out to TN Brando for that shirt.) But I’m willing to also have a civil and meaningful convo. I just know after living here for 5 yrs - I can’t go in soft because these maga folks hate humans and rights for some reason.
So happy my family sold their codo unit in Florida and will be travelling elsewhere.........
Not missing Florida oranges.,........discovering and loving local produce and imports from anywhere else around the world.
Exactly 💯💯💯I feel You. I live In Florida As Well. And You Are so Right.💯💯💯💯
Awesome. Such good news. Encouraging to hear folks are engaging. 💙
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Thank you
Keep up the good work! But, I am reeling from the CR vote last night where my two NY Senators voted YES. We called, we called, we called. They did not listen. I hope some good can come out of this.
Our Michigan Senator Peters voted Yes on the cloture - am so disappointed. I called, my friends called... oh well. At least MI Senator Slotkin voted No on the cloture. Peters will be gone following the Nov 2026 election - the race for the open MI Senate seat is going to be nasty (UGH).
Love the inside out shirt! In our early days, my husband would dress for work in the dark. Several times he went to work with one black and one brown shoe.
My husband did almost same with one lace up and one loafer.
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Tim Walz did a town hall in Iowa yesterday. Can MeidasTouch please cover that?
Yes please 💯💯💯
I agree all it takes is simple conversation and you find there are many more people with multiple common issues with this administration.
Yesterday I was walking in my local development when by chance in the independent running for reelection for Alderman in my ward happened to be driving by.
I had never met her before, but already knew I was going to be voting for her. As it turned out she's a very personalbe lady, and I offered to to knock on doors for her.
As she has an opponent who is a transplant from an Iowa Republican caucus. I live in Illinois.
She is very grateful for my help.
Thank you Ben for what you do.
I work at a soup kitchen/food pantry in Tulsa, OK. Yesterday I took a call from a guest (we refer to those we serve as guests. One of our core tenets is “We believe we are all guests on the earth and guests test each other with kindness, courtesy and respect.”) who was in tears and panicking. She said she had voted for the current president, but now she’s scared he’s going to take away her social security, and her Medicaid. She’s an older lady with some pretty serious medical and mental issues. She visits our pantry regularly. I talked her through calling our senators and her house representative. It’s so sad. She’s an example of this regime preying on the weak.
Exactly... I work for a mental health nonprofit, and some of our people voted for him. I'm waiting for the other shoe to drop when they realize what they are going to lose. The mental health needs are going to skyrocket, emergency rooms will be overwhelmed with people who no longer have Medicaid, people will die. There's no doubt in my mind. As someone who KNOWS how bad it can get, my anxiety is higher than ever. When it hits really vulnerable people, I will be one of those who has to try to help them through it and I don't know how much strength I have left already...
When ever I am feeling overwhelmed I remember the poem "Footprints in the Sand".
Make the time to do something nice for yourself, whatever that may be, you deserve it. Working with the mentally ill is always tough, thank you for helping!
Thank you for being there. I am Canadian, with family and friends in Canada and the U.S. I appreciate all of your efforts to inform us, on both sides of the very real Canada/U.S border, of what is going on not only in Canada and the U.S. but also in Europe ( and elsewhere). I am doing my best to spread the word too - telling everyone about the Meidas Touch Network - to make sure as many people as possible know what is actually going on. Thank you !
Regardless of what may come, NEVER give up. As part of the MEIDAS MIGHTY, I'm with you all the way.