It's all the way at the bottom (long threads are hard to trace). I recommended getting George Conway to fund some protest signs on billboards; he did that during the campaign so he's apparently got money to blow. I later saw I wasn't the only one with that idea.
Mushhead is convinced billionaires paid us to attend these rallies and that there was violence and vandalism. He is just such a sorry excuse for a human being.
I did not register for the protest yesterday in Glendale, CA, but I did go. So, since my name is not on the list, Muskrat does not know I attended, so he
Like a Mama bear, Americans need to protect our most vulnerable, Trump's targets, those he sees as no longer useful on his quest for a fascist dictatorship. Who uses a 3rd party to make the rules, he and others have followed to get where we are today, fighting for our very lives to be free.
Thank you I dint know that was happening. Here in Southern Delaware the mostly white Magats drive around in vanity trucks flying trump flags and playing loud rap music ( I keep wondering why rap? Why not southern rock? Who knows. Still gross)
This is the worst thing these maggats do. The only pl a ces they glorify one man in these ways, flags, everywhere, his effi face, the over use of his name,shirts,hats, ,etc, is in third world countries.
The story behind the story, Sat. was a tremendous success in any manner of determination or description: size, geography, enthusiasm, sign cleverness, age range, etc. How did it happen? How did it come about? Of course, there were Indivisible and "Hands Off" doing great work, but there was more. Much more. Who were some of the people that have been working, fighting, in one manner or another, to bring about this national day of protest--and all the days to follow--needed to win this war against Trump/Musk et al and save our democracy. With the millions of heroic protestors out with signs (or just standing in solidarity) , this April 5th (actually any and all days of protesting Trump/Musk, Tesla or any other issue), here's an updated partial list of those fighting back every day [as of 4-5--25 I'm also adding courageous law firms who haven't caved. Besides upstanding lawyers (e.g. Brenna Trout Frey, and law-abiding honorable (present and former) judges (including James Boasberg, chief judge, D.C. District Ct.), here's a growing list of Profiles in Courage men, women, and advocacy groups who refuse to be cowed or kneel to the force of Trump/Musk/MAGA/Fox "News" intimidation:I'll begin (again) with Missouri's own indomitable Jess[ica] (à la John Lewis's "get in good trouble") Piper/"The View from Rural Missouri," then, in no particular order, Francie Garber Pepper (1940-2025), Heather Cox Richardson/"Letters from an American," Joyce Vance/"Civil Discourse," Bernie Sanders, AOC, Rep. Maxwell Frost,, Gov. Tim walz, Sarah Inama, Rev. Mariann Edgar Budde, Rev. William J. Barber II, Jasmine Crockett, Adam Smith, Jamie Raskin, Ken Harbaugh. Ruth Ben-Ghait, Rachel Maddow, Lawrence O'Donnell, Chris Hayes, Ali Velshi, Prof. Lawrence Tribe, Stephanie Miller, Gov. Janet Mills, Gov. Beshear, Gov. JB.Pritzker, Gov. Kathy Hochul, Amb. Susan Rice, Mayor Michelle Wu, Jim Acosta, Jen Rubin And the Contrarians, Dan Rather, Robert Reich, Jay Kou, Steve Brodner, Rachel Cohen, Brian TylerCohen, Jessica Craven, Scott Dworkin, Brett Meiselas, Joy Reid, D. Earl Stevens, Melvin Gurai, Dan Pfeiffer, Anand Giridharadas Anne Applebaum, Lucian Truscott IV, Chris Murphy, Cory Booker, Jeff Merkley, Michael Bennett, Elizabeth Warren, Tammy Duckworth, Sheldon Whitehouse, Adam Schiff, Jon Ossoff, Elyssa Slotkin, Tristan Snell, Delia Ramirez,Tim Snyder, Robert B. Hubbell, Ben Meiseilas, Rich wilson, Ron Filpkowski, Jeremy Seahill, Thom Hartmann, Jonathan Bernstein, Simon Rosenberg, Marianne Williamson, Mark Fiore, Jamie Raskin, Rebecca Solnit, Steve Schmidt, Josh Marshall, Paul Krugman, Andy Borowitz, Jeff Danziger, Ann Telnaes,͏ ͏Will Bunch, Jim Hightower, Dan Pfeifer, Dean Obeidallah, Michel Zeitgeist, Liz Cheney, Adam Kimzinger, Cassidy Hutchinson, John Cusack, Judd Legum (Popular Information) Qasim Rachid, Sue Nethercott, Mary L. trump, Rep. Pramila Jayapal, Jonathan V Last, Sarah Longwell, Andrew Egger, Aaron Parnas, Rep.Don Beyer, Greg OlearAmerican Bar Association, 23 blue state Attorney Generals, Indivisible. FiftyFifty one, MoveOn, DemCast, Blue Missouri, Third Act, Democracy Forward, Public Citizen, Democracy Index, Protect Democracy, DemocracyLabs, Fred Wellman/On Democracy, Hands Off, Marc Elias/Democracy Docket, Public Citizen, League of Women Voters, Lambda Legal, CREW, CODEPINK, ACLU, The 19th/Errin Haines, Working Families Party, American Oversight, Every State Blue, Run for Something, Jessica Valenti/Abortion Everyday, The American Manifesto, The Dr. Martin Luther King Center, Bulwark Media, Bill Kristol/all NeverTrumpers, The States Project, Field Team 6, The Union,AICN ( last 4 all from North Carolina) The Lincoln Project,Blue Wave, Blue Future, The Civic Center, Olivia Troy,The Politics Girl, The Dean's List/ Dean Obeidallah,And, as Joyce Vance says, "We're in this together"--or via Jess Piper, from rural Missouri: "Solidarity." FIGHT BACK! WE ARE NOT ALONE! (Latest addition h/t , Robert B. Hubbell: Law firms, see below). All suggestions are welcome.* Perkins Coie and Covington & Burling have resisted Trump, fighting back with the help of other courageous firms like Williams & Connolly. Per The ABA Journal, Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr, representing fired inspectors general. (Law.com)Hogan Lovells, seeking to block executive orders to end federal funding for gender-affirming medical care. (Law.com)Jenner & Block, also seeking to block the orders on cuts to medical research funding. (Law.com, Reuters)Ropes & Gray, also seeking to block cuts to medical research funding. (Law.com)Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher, representing the Amica Center for Immigrants Rights and others seeking to block funding cuts for immigrant legal services. (Law.com)Arnold & Porter Kaye Scholer.Wilmer HaleKeker, Van Nest & PetersSouthern Poverty Law CenterPerhaps I should add our nation's motto--and on our Great Seal--the phrase "E pluribus unum" (out of many, One ). Ii's 13 letters makes its use symbolic of the original 13 Colonies which rebelled against the rule of the Kingdom of George III . . .And now we protest together against King Donald. As my rural MO. indomitable Jess Piper always says: "Solidarity."P.S. I have misplaced several suggested additions. Pls provide names again if you don't see them listed. My bad. Thanks.
(a) Yes pls do as I normally don't FB. The more,, the merrier (b) use following update for repost as it incudes 4-6--25 info on "Hands Off" rallies in Europe:
"The story behind the story, Sat. was a tremendous success in any manner of determination or description: size, geography, enthusiasm, sign cleverness, age range, etc. How did it happen? How did it come about? Of course, there were Indivisible and "Hands Off" doing great work, but there was more. [Here is a quote from the Guardian about the"Hands Off" rallies around the world. "Protesters rallied in Frankfurt, Berlin, Paris, London and Lisbon, all in a united show of opposition against Trump’s policies." ]Much more. Who were some of the people that have been working, fighting, in one manner or another, to bring about this national day of protest--and all the days to follow--needed to win this war against Trump/Musk et al and save our democracy. With the millions of heroic protestors out with signs (or just standing in solidarity) , this April 5th (actually any and all days of protesting Trump/Musk, Tesla or any other issue), here's an updated partial list of those fighting back, foreign and domestic, every day [as of 4-6--25] I'm also adding courageous law firms who haven't caved. Besides upstanding lawyers (e.g. Brenna Trout Frey, and law-abiding honorable (present and former) judges (including James Boasberg, chief judge, D.C. District Ct.), here's a growing list of Profiles in Courage men, women, and advocacy groups who refuse to be cowed or kneel to the force of Trump/Musk/MAGA/Fox "News" intimidation:I'll begin (again) with Missouri's own indomitable Jess[ica] (à la John Lewis's "get in good trouble") Piper/"The View from Rural Missouri," then, in no particular order, Francie Garber Pepper (1940-2025), Heather Cox Richardson/"Letters from an American," Joyce Vance/"Civil Discourse," Bernie Sanders, AOC, Rep. Maxwell Frost,, Gov. Tim walz, Sarah Inama, Rev. Mariann Edgar Budde, Rev. William J. Barber II, Jasmine Crockett, Adam Smith, Jamie Raskin, Ken Harbaugh. Ruth Ben-Ghait, Rachel Maddow, Lawrence O'Donnell, Chris Hayes, Ali Velshi, Prof. Lawrence Tribe, Stephanie Miller, Gov. Janet Mills, Gov. Beshear, Gov. JB.Pritzker, Gov. Kathy Hochul, Amb. Susan Rice, Mayor Michelle Wu, Jim Acosta, Jen Rubin And the Contrarians, Dan Rather, Robert Reich, Jay Kou, Steve Brodner, Rachel Cohen, Brian TylerCohen, Jessica Craven, Scott Dworkin, Brett Meiselas, Joy Reid, D. Earl Stevens, Melvin Gurai, Dan Pfeiffer, Anand Giridharadas Anne Applebaum, Lucian Truscott IV, Chris Murphy, Cory Booker, Jeff Merkley, Michael Bennett, Elizabeth Warren, Tammy Duckworth, Sheldon Whitehouse, Adam Schiff, Jon Ossoff, Elyssa Slotkin, Tristan Snell, Delia Ramirez,Tim Snyder, Robert B. Hubbell, Ben Meiseilas, Rich wilson, Ron Filpkowski, Jeremy Seahill, Thom Hartmann, Jonathan Bernstein, Simon Rosenberg, Marianne Williamson, Mark Fiore, Jamie Raskin, Rebecca Solnit, Steve Schmidt, Josh Marshall, Paul Krugman, Andy Borowitz, Jeff Danziger, Ann Telnaes,͏ ͏Will Bunch, Jim Hightower, Dan Pfeifer, Dean Obeidallah, Michel Zeitgeist, Liz Cheney, Adam Kimzinger, Cassidy Hutchinson, John Cusack, Judd Legum (Popular Information) Qasim Rachid, Sue Nethercott, Mary L. trump, Rep. Pramila Jayapal, Jonathan V Last, Sarah Longwell, Andrew Egger, Aaron Parnas, Rep.Don Beyer, Greg OlearAmerican Bar Association, 23 blue state Attorney Generals, Indivisible. FiftyFifty one, MoveOn, DemCast, Blue Missouri, Third Act, Democracy Forward, Public Citizen, Democracy Index, Protect Democracy, DemocracyLabs, Fred Wellman/On Democracy, Hands Off, Marc Elias/Democracy Docket, Public Citizen, League of Women Voters, Lambda Legal, CREW, CODEPINK, ACLU, The 19th/Errin Haines, Working Families Party, American Oversight, Every State Blue, Run for Something, Jessica Valenti/Abortion Everyday, The American Manifesto, The Dr. Martin Luther King Center, Bulwark Media, Bill Kristol/all NeverTrumpers, The States Project, Field Team 6, The Union,AICN ( last 4 all from North Carolina) The Lincoln Project,Blue Wave, Blue Future, The Civic Center, Olivia Troy,The Politics Girl, The Dean's List/ Dean Obeidallah,And, as Joyce Vance says, "We're in this together"--or via Jess Piper, from rural Missouri: "Solidarity." FIGHT BACK! WE ARE NOT ALONE! (Latest addition h/t , Robert B. Hubbell: Law firms, see below). All suggestions are welcome.* Perkins Coie and Covington & Burling have resisted Trump, fighting back with the help of other courageous firms like Williams & Connolly. Per The ABA Journal, Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr, representing fired inspectors general. (Law.com)Hogan Lovells, seeking to block executive orders to end federal funding for gender-affirming medical care. (Law.com)Jenner & Block, also seeking to block the orders on cuts to medical research funding. (Law.com, Reuters)Ropes & Gray, also seeking to block cuts to medical research funding. (Law.com)Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher, representing the Amica Center for Immigrants Rights and others seeking to block funding cuts for immigrant legal services. (Law.com)Arnold & Porter Kaye Scholer.Wilmer HaleKeker, Van Nest & PetersSouthern Poverty Law CenterPerhaps I should add our nation's motto--and on our Great Seal--the phrase "E pluribus unum" (out of many, One ). Ii's 13 letters makes its use symbolic of the original 13 Colonies which rebelled against the rule of the Kingdom of George III . . .And now we protest together against King Donald. As my rural MO. indomitable Jess Piper always says: "Solidarity."P.S. I have misplaced several suggested additions. Pls provide names again if you don't see them listed. My bad. Thanks.
He was our best President ever, along with Abraham Lincoln. Cheated out of office by the same repugnicants who are now destroying our nation. It was how they began. (Scratch that. It began with nixon. The $$$ part began with ronnie.)
I’d like to add: 1) Stephen Colbert for his unrelenting(since throughout T’s entire 1st term & now again this time) thoughtful AND funny criticism via his nightly monologues plus interviews w/guests inc. politicians & news hosts,
that helps keep us ‘sane’ @the insanity AS WELL AS: 2) Seth Meyers for ALL of the same things PLUS his almost nightly segment, ‘A CLOSER LOOK’ that so often just succinctly NAILS T, MAGA & Co. & their outrageous hypocrisy, often while pointedly making such great fun of him/them that you KNOW their thin skin can’t handle it while the TRUTH seeps in despite them trying to ignore it all & WE get to laugh while we’re also crying & sighing;3) John Oliver for his weekly episodes when he’s often the ONLY mainstream TV comedy show seriously reporting on a subject but simply with HUMOR! Many nights they’ve each reminded us that we are NOT alone out here in this ruby red state, where we’re often genuinely concerned about who’s listening to our private convo in a restaurant, etc. We of course know our local friends but otherwise you’re unsure OR left SMH, with the total lack of logic or critical thinking. It gets exhausting & these ‘comedians’ help us regular people, injecting us w/more courage & the strength to fight on more than I’m able to adequately explain!
Oops! Sorry to have missed that mention, and many thanks for adding Jimmy K and J-LCauvin (whose unscripted impersonations really capture the Felon's insane stream of consciousness).
It’s good to read that list until your eyes blur with the shear number of folks fighting in the trenches. Their names are legion- and that is a very good thing! Keep marching. We’ve just left the starting gate. More will join along the way.
Great list!! I think you could add Tim Miller from Bulwark after JVL or Sarah. Don Lemon!! And Pat Kahnke from Culture, Faith and Politics. Rev Ed with Church Without Walls :) Just my 2 cents.
Can you please break it up into several paragraphs to make it easier to read? If you want, send it to me and I can also alphabetize it for you. Thank you. LT
[Part 2 of 3 parts. Pls let me know of problems or dupes. TVM for all your extra work, Luren]
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Protectors of Democracy
(Advocacy Groups, Media Networks)
Indivisible. FiftyFifty one, No Kings, Hands Off, MoveOn, DemCast, Blue Missouri, Third Act, Democracy Forward, Democracy Index, Protect Democracy, DemocracyLabs, Fred Wellman/On Democracy, Hands Off, Marc Elias/Democracy Docket,, Public Citizen/ co-president Robert Weissman, League of Women Voters, Lambda Legal, CREW, CODEPINK, ACLU, The 19th/Errin Haines, Working Families Party, American Oversight, Every State Blue, Run for Something, Jessica Valenti/Abortion Everyday, The American Manifesto, The Dr. Martin Luther King Center, Bulwark Media, Bill Kristol/all NeverTrumpers, The States Project, Field Team 6, The Union,AICN ( last 4 all from North Carolina) The Lincoln Project, Blue Wave, Blue Future, The Civic Center, Olivia Troy,The Politics Girl, The Dean's List/ Dean Obeidallah, Thomas Zimmer/Democracy Americana, Bluesky, The Bulwark, Substack, Feathers of Hope, Seneca Project, MeidasTouch Network, MSNBC [an exception to corporate news which suppressed some of the largest mass protests in the history of America.] We the People Dissent.
Am now working on expanded/updated list (adding 50+ names eg Harvard prez and fed judges el al) after Apr 19th 50501 protestors, which I'm now calling protectors [of American democracy and due process]. Will send by paraph when finished in a few days. Appreciate your future help/work. Think it's an important foundational work to inspire others. Thanks much.
Thanks for your work on the list. Not to make your job harder, but maybe categorize the names under headings like "Independent Media," "Higher Education," "Elected Officials," "Judiciary," etc.? Just a thought! Thanks, LT
[Part 3 of 3 parts--Luren, the total looks like a lot of work for you. If too much pls tell me. Thanks so very much in your interest in the project, Larry]
Protectors of Democracy
(Law Firms/Org., Lawyers, Courts, Academia)
American Bar Association, Perkins Coie and Covington & Burling have resisted Trump, fighting back with the help of other courageous firms like Williams & Connolly. Per The ABA Journal, Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr, representing fired inspectors general. (Law.com) Hogan Lovells, seeking to block executive orders to end federal funding for gender-affirming medical care. (Law.com) Jenner & Block, also seeking to block the orders on cuts to medical research funding. (Law.com, Reuters) Ropes & Gray, also seeking to block cuts to medical research funding. (Law.com) Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher, representing the Amica Center for Immigrants Rights and others seeking to block funding cuts for immigrant legal services. (Law.com) Arnold & Porter Kaye Scholer. Wilmer Hale Keker, Van Nest & Peters, Southern Poverty Law Center 500 law firms joined a court brief supporting Perkins Coie lawsuit against the Trump Administration, , UC Berkeley Law School Dean Erwin Chemerinsky, law firm Susman Godfrey, Big Ten universities, Northwestern U. , Harvard/President Alan M. Garber, Judge J. Harvie Wilkinson III, (former) Judge J. Michael Luttig, Judge Paula Xinis, Justices Sonia Sotomayer, Ketanji Brown Jackson, Elena Kagan, Judge James Boastberg, Judge Royce Lamberth, David Pepper, The presidents of over 150 U.S. colleges and universities have signed a letter condemning “government overreach."
[Editing notes: 1st (This is part 1 of 3 parts), 2nd Do NOT alphabetize 1st 3 names, start with Bernie Sanders #4--Pls look out for dupes. Thanks, Luran, for all your help.]
Protectors of Democracy
(By pen, voice, sign, or act)
Heather Cox Richardson/"Letters from an American," Jess Piper/"View from Rural Missouri," Joyce Vance/"Civil Discourse," Bernie Sanders, AOC, Jessica Denson,Rep. Maxwell Frost,, Gov. Tim walz, Sarah Inama, Rev. Mariann Edgar Budde, Rev. William J. Barber II, Jasmine Crockett, Adam Smith, Jamie Raskin, Ken Harbaugh, Stacey Abrams, Ruth Ben-Ghait, Rachel Maddow, Lawrence O'Donnell, Chris Hayes, Joy Reid, Ali Velshi, Prof. Lawrence Tribe, Rep. Al Green, Alvin Bragg, (and the unnamed Manhattan jurors),Amy Goodman and Juan Gonzales/Democracy Now, Sen. Andy Kim, Charlotte Clymer, Jeff Tiedrich,,Jordy Meicelas. sens.Maria Cantwell, Patty Murray, rep Emily Randall!, Rez Reuveni,[ the acting deputy director for the Office of Immigration Litigation, and his supervisor,] August Flentje,
Jeff Stein, Timothy Snyder. Olga Lautman, Julie Roginsky, Zev Shalev, Anat Shenker-Osario, Mehdi Hasan, Katie Fang, Alex Wagner, Dan Barker & Annie Laurie Gaylor of FFRF (Freedom from Religion Foundation), Noel Casler , the former and current staff of the Inter-American Foundation, a small but mighty federal agency for Latin America, senator Ron Wyden, Congressman Jim Himes, Rebecca Solnit, J-L Cauvin, Jimmy Kimmel.. George Conway, Andrew Weissmann, Glenn Kirschner, Noe Casler, Rep. Eric Swalwell,
Stephanie Miller, Gov. Janet Mills, Gov. Beshear, Gov. JB.Pritzker, Gov. Kathy Hochul, Amb. Susan Rice, Mayor Michelle Wu, Jim Acosta, David Hogg, Alison Gill,Jen Rubin And the Contrarians, Dan Rather, Robert Reich, Jay Kou, Steve Brodner, Rachel Cohen, Brian TylerCohen, Jessica Craven, Scott Dworkin, Brett Meiselas, D. Earl Stevens, Melvin Gurai, Dan Pfeiffer, Anand Giridharadas Anne Applebaum, Lucian Truscott IV, Sens. . Chris Murphy, Sen. Chris Van Hollen, Jeff Merkley, Michael Bennett, Elizabeth Warren, Tammy Duckworth, Sheldon Whitehouse, Adam Schiff, Jon Ossoff, Elyssa Slotkin, John Larson, Jake Auchincloss,Tristan Snell, Delia Ramirez,Tim Snyder, Robert B. Hubbell, Ben Meiseilas, Rich wilson, Ron Filpkowski, Jeremy Seahill, Thom Hartmann, Jonathan Bernstein, Simon Rosenberg, Marianne Williamson, Mark Fiore, Jamie Raskin, Rebecca Solnit, Steve Schmidt, Josh Marshall, Paul Krugman, Andy Borowitz, Jeff Danziger, Ann Telnaes,͏ ͏Will Bunch, Jim Hightower, Dan Pfeifer, Dean Obeidallah, Michel Zeitgeist, Liz Cheney, Adam Kimzinger, Cassidy Hutchinson, John Cusack, Judd Legum (Popular Information) Qasim Rachid, Sue Nethercott, Mary L. trump, Reps. Pramila Jayapal, Jonathan V Last, Sarah Longwell, Andrew Egger, Josh Johnson, stand up comedian. Tennessee Brandon, Stephen King, Ari Melber, Rabbi Joshua Hammerman, Aaron Parnas, Beth Benike, Daniel Morton-Bentley, Rep.Don Beyer, Greg Olear, jessica yellin, thom hartmann, Roger Parloff, Col. Susannah Meyers, Miles Taylor, Chris Krebs, MA. Gov. Maura Healey, Sen. Lisa Murkowski, WI. Gov. Tony Evers, 23 Blue state AGs, Garry Kasparov, Marvin Kalb, Jake Auchincloss, Alexander Vindman, Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, Sen. Amy Klobuchar, (whistleblower) Daniel Berulis Garrison Keillor, Sharon McMahon, Erez Reuveni .
Those who do believe in God and not the false prophet, keep these true American Patriots in your prayers. As they are putting their lives (adversaries of Trump and Maga), just as in the Revolutionary War.
The Constitutional Laws are like the wedding vow, TO Love, Honor and Obey. Not change them, like underpants, because you don't like them, or violated them.
You should absolutely add Chuck Schumer to that list. His single decision to not cave to Trump and refuse to shut down the government is probably as impactful as anything that all these people that you mention did together.
sSo that's a no. You have no counterarguments against Schumer's very specific and objectively true arguments either. How will we EVER fight back against fascism if THIS is how you intend to fight it... ?
Everyone, a hero, helping to bring this country together, to fight for our Constitution, and crush the enemies of democracy. Thank you for acknowledging their steadfast support and the work they are doing!
I'd add A Country Pastor on (pause for cringe) Facebook. This man is a genuine follower of Christ, imo. In addition to thouroghly clarifying how Jesus Christ would be appalled at the hate, greed, and cruelty the trump regime has brought about, he also draws parallels from the Bible, to trump/musk/MAGA, showing the similarities to figures of biblical history, including how some leaders met their downfall...greed and self-promotion is a key theme with these kinds guys. I feel like A Country Pastor's essays could be helpful in bridging the gulf with the MAGAs who really believe they're in it to secure their faith against those who would seek to persecute it. Like A Country Pastor, I consider myself a Jesus-Christian or a Red Letter Christian (not a red hat christian).
Dallas TX didn't get much media coverage, but we had a respectable turnout for TX. Saw many of the same signs. Mine just read Hands Off: My Social Security, My Medicare, My Voting Rights, My Free Speech, and Our Free Press. I haven't felt this energized since November 5. Keep it up everyone!
He’s on Utube, musician & good ole boy. Trae Crowder is a comedian from Nashville, daily rants and Josh Johnson is a comedian putting out free routines every Tuesday night with new material, becoming the George Carlin of his generation. All funny & informative!
Josh Johnson has cheered me up more than once. I love how he starts with one situation then seems to totally go to another situation and in the end ties them both together.
Thanks I agree 💯% Support the Democratic Party members & candidates. Support them because U love our Nation. The Democratic Party has to survive $end all you can to keep them opposing MAGA/GOP Project2025.
I saw that poster in Rochester New York's rally and I was kind of far away as I was reading it and I actually thought the bottom one did say f l o t u s. Lol
Check out the documentary about her, it's really good and let's you in on some of the other dirty tricks he pulled, she is probably in hiding now because of him; when that movie was here (🇨🇦) I had tix to meet and greet w her but she got turned away at the border.
UPDATE: two weekends ago Bernie/AOC did a surprise rally at Coachella.... apparently to a very vocal crowd of 125,000 who gave up huge "BOOOs" every time youknowwho's name was mentioned.
These are fabulous!!! I think they should be affixed to the barricade fence in front of the White House. Facing IN.
or outside of Maralago on public property so he can't do anything about it!
That is a great idea or along the golf course he plays on all the time.
Anyone care to get started funding a billboard campaign?
There is a billboard campaign, but it's for promoting impeachment.
Some would look great on billboards. So clever, and so true
...and so blunt. No holding back this time.
😂 yes well done tho
No more Mr. Nice guy!
Good idea
A billboard with new MAGA meaning: Malicious Abusive Greedy Authoritarians. Co-Opt the Narrative
Awesome
Perhaps adding a couple to their billboards. All shown are 100% on 🎯
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Yes, let me know where we can start planning for this
See my funding idea in response to Sylvia Arrowood's comment.
Where is your funding idea? Sorry, I don’t see it on this thread
It's all the way at the bottom (long threads are hard to trace). I recommended getting George Conway to fund some protest signs on billboards; he did that during the campaign so he's apparently got money to blow. I later saw I wasn't the only one with that idea.
Thank you for the insight and the source! I’ll look into contacting George Conway
wish me luck that he sees my post! https://bsky.app/profile/jocaco.bsky.social/post/3lm6siucglk2d
Good one!!! Keep me posted on Conway. He also put some negative ads on buses during the campaign and on streets that feed into his palace.
OMG!!! Thanks so much for sharing all these creative, ingenious signs!
Do you get the picture now, MAGA??
"We the People" are not gonna stand for this s__t!!
Mushhead is convinced billionaires paid us to attend these rallies and that there was violence and vandalism. He is just such a sorry excuse for a human being.
Its so ridiculous. He has no clue the hornets nest he is kicking around. One thing I learned about the people yeaterday,THEY ARE NOT PLAYING AROUND.
Good everyone needs to be serious this is for freedom and democracy.keep going
He thought people could be paid to do anything.
He learned better in Wisconsin. . .
Re Musk - every accusation is a confession. Clearly!
Just like his puppet Cheeto Face ... and the entire MAGA party.
True
Where's my check?
We are supposed to get checks?
I did not register for the protest yesterday in Glendale, CA, but I did go. So, since my name is not on the list, Muskrat does not know I attended, so he
will not be able to send me my check.😩
I read about a sign in The Borowitz Report that said: "no one paid me to be here."
Because that's how he fills venues at his rallies.
So true
No we are not
For all those unaware of what the lady's sign means. C..can't- U..understand...
N-normal.....T-thinking.
She hit the Maga cult, right on the head...
Love it
Like a Mama bear, Americans need to protect our most vulnerable, Trump's targets, those he sees as no longer useful on his quest for a fascist dictatorship. Who uses a 3rd party to make the rules, he and others have followed to get where we are today, fighting for our very lives to be free.
Better yet, along all those sovereign nations that Trump thinks he is entitled to, and declaring war against. SEEMS like they would make a great wall.
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Yup also good idea. Anywhere he will see it. Let’s all give him a nervous breakdown
We need to get a fund going to pay sky writers to taunt trump at his golf course 😆
Get George Conway to fund some on billboards; he did that during the campaign and he's got money to blow apparently.
And don't know how to play. They lie about his wins
Beset=Howdy Doody
Billboards!
Even better
Just do it!
Billboards
Canada is doing billboards in swing states
Awesome Canada.
GOOD JOB CANADA - SIMPLE & DIRECT & SHARED WITH THE WORLD!!!!....BRAVO! 👏👏👏
TOGETHER WE STAND -DIVIDED WE FALL!
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what a great idea! hahaha!
Great idea, I also think they should combine clips of all the protests and play on a continuous loop on big screen TVs in the WH and in the Capital.
Awesome idea
And several Golf Courses
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Great idea 🤣
Very, unfortunately, there is no public property outside Mar-A-Lago. But drive-bys would be great! The Palm Beach police could do nothing about it.
That might put some balance to than his fascist boat parades in the water behind his mansion.
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What are the facist boat parades?
A flotilla of MAGA A ⚫️s cruising 5 miles to gather behind his walled with glass on top Mar-a-Lago. Flags and all. Disgusting.
Thank you I dint know that was happening. Here in Southern Delaware the mostly white Magats drive around in vanity trucks flying trump flags and playing loud rap music ( I keep wondering why rap? Why not southern rock? Who knows. Still gross)
This is the worst thing these maggats do. The only pl a ces they glorify one man in these ways, flags, everywhere, his effi face, the over use of his name,shirts,hats, ,etc, is in third world countries.
Yes!!!!!
I totally agree with you!
Only instead of "GoFundMe" it's "GoFuckYerself"!
(OK maybe the copywriting needs a little work)
Very good idea. Washington artists?
Absolutely!
Great idea!!
Thanks for these great pix. Can we have the next 15 too? I love creative protest signs.
Great idea Ann!!
Totally agree!!!!
Great idea, but Trump is never there he's playing golf at our expense. WJB
Oh ‘s there, with a column of yellow school buses protecting his jet at the airport. From us no doubt.
GREAT signs! The truthier the better!
*truthier* 🤣🤣🤣 LOVE IT!
The story behind the story, Sat. was a tremendous success in any manner of determination or description: size, geography, enthusiasm, sign cleverness, age range, etc. How did it happen? How did it come about? Of course, there were Indivisible and "Hands Off" doing great work, but there was more. Much more. Who were some of the people that have been working, fighting, in one manner or another, to bring about this national day of protest--and all the days to follow--needed to win this war against Trump/Musk et al and save our democracy. With the millions of heroic protestors out with signs (or just standing in solidarity) , this April 5th (actually any and all days of protesting Trump/Musk, Tesla or any other issue), here's an updated partial list of those fighting back every day [as of 4-5--25 I'm also adding courageous law firms who haven't caved. Besides upstanding lawyers (e.g. Brenna Trout Frey, and law-abiding honorable (present and former) judges (including James Boasberg, chief judge, D.C. District Ct.), here's a growing list of Profiles in Courage men, women, and advocacy groups who refuse to be cowed or kneel to the force of Trump/Musk/MAGA/Fox "News" intimidation:I'll begin (again) with Missouri's own indomitable Jess[ica] (à la John Lewis's "get in good trouble") Piper/"The View from Rural Missouri," then, in no particular order, Francie Garber Pepper (1940-2025), Heather Cox Richardson/"Letters from an American," Joyce Vance/"Civil Discourse," Bernie Sanders, AOC, Rep. Maxwell Frost,, Gov. Tim walz, Sarah Inama, Rev. Mariann Edgar Budde, Rev. William J. Barber II, Jasmine Crockett, Adam Smith, Jamie Raskin, Ken Harbaugh. Ruth Ben-Ghait, Rachel Maddow, Lawrence O'Donnell, Chris Hayes, Ali Velshi, Prof. Lawrence Tribe, Stephanie Miller, Gov. Janet Mills, Gov. Beshear, Gov. JB.Pritzker, Gov. Kathy Hochul, Amb. Susan Rice, Mayor Michelle Wu, Jim Acosta, Jen Rubin And the Contrarians, Dan Rather, Robert Reich, Jay Kou, Steve Brodner, Rachel Cohen, Brian TylerCohen, Jessica Craven, Scott Dworkin, Brett Meiselas, Joy Reid, D. Earl Stevens, Melvin Gurai, Dan Pfeiffer, Anand Giridharadas Anne Applebaum, Lucian Truscott IV, Chris Murphy, Cory Booker, Jeff Merkley, Michael Bennett, Elizabeth Warren, Tammy Duckworth, Sheldon Whitehouse, Adam Schiff, Jon Ossoff, Elyssa Slotkin, Tristan Snell, Delia Ramirez,Tim Snyder, Robert B. Hubbell, Ben Meiseilas, Rich wilson, Ron Filpkowski, Jeremy Seahill, Thom Hartmann, Jonathan Bernstein, Simon Rosenberg, Marianne Williamson, Mark Fiore, Jamie Raskin, Rebecca Solnit, Steve Schmidt, Josh Marshall, Paul Krugman, Andy Borowitz, Jeff Danziger, Ann Telnaes,͏ ͏Will Bunch, Jim Hightower, Dan Pfeifer, Dean Obeidallah, Michel Zeitgeist, Liz Cheney, Adam Kimzinger, Cassidy Hutchinson, John Cusack, Judd Legum (Popular Information) Qasim Rachid, Sue Nethercott, Mary L. trump, Rep. Pramila Jayapal, Jonathan V Last, Sarah Longwell, Andrew Egger, Aaron Parnas, Rep.Don Beyer, Greg OlearAmerican Bar Association, 23 blue state Attorney Generals, Indivisible. FiftyFifty one, MoveOn, DemCast, Blue Missouri, Third Act, Democracy Forward, Public Citizen, Democracy Index, Protect Democracy, DemocracyLabs, Fred Wellman/On Democracy, Hands Off, Marc Elias/Democracy Docket, Public Citizen, League of Women Voters, Lambda Legal, CREW, CODEPINK, ACLU, The 19th/Errin Haines, Working Families Party, American Oversight, Every State Blue, Run for Something, Jessica Valenti/Abortion Everyday, The American Manifesto, The Dr. Martin Luther King Center, Bulwark Media, Bill Kristol/all NeverTrumpers, The States Project, Field Team 6, The Union,AICN ( last 4 all from North Carolina) The Lincoln Project,Blue Wave, Blue Future, The Civic Center, Olivia Troy,The Politics Girl, The Dean's List/ Dean Obeidallah,And, as Joyce Vance says, "We're in this together"--or via Jess Piper, from rural Missouri: "Solidarity." FIGHT BACK! WE ARE NOT ALONE! (Latest addition h/t , Robert B. Hubbell: Law firms, see below). All suggestions are welcome.* Perkins Coie and Covington & Burling have resisted Trump, fighting back with the help of other courageous firms like Williams & Connolly. Per The ABA Journal, Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr, representing fired inspectors general. (Law.com)Hogan Lovells, seeking to block executive orders to end federal funding for gender-affirming medical care. (Law.com)Jenner & Block, also seeking to block the orders on cuts to medical research funding. (Law.com, Reuters)Ropes & Gray, also seeking to block cuts to medical research funding. (Law.com)Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher, representing the Amica Center for Immigrants Rights and others seeking to block funding cuts for immigrant legal services. (Law.com)Arnold & Porter Kaye Scholer.Wilmer HaleKeker, Van Nest & PetersSouthern Poverty Law CenterPerhaps I should add our nation's motto--and on our Great Seal--the phrase "E pluribus unum" (out of many, One ). Ii's 13 letters makes its use symbolic of the original 13 Colonies which rebelled against the rule of the Kingdom of George III . . .And now we protest together against King Donald. As my rural MO. indomitable Jess Piper always says: "Solidarity."P.S. I have misplaced several suggested additions. Pls provide names again if you don't see them listed. My bad. Thanks.
May I repost on Facebook? I enjoy using Zuckerberg’s platform against him 😂
(a) Yes pls do as I normally don't FB. The more,, the merrier (b) use following update for repost as it incudes 4-6--25 info on "Hands Off" rallies in Europe:
"The story behind the story, Sat. was a tremendous success in any manner of determination or description: size, geography, enthusiasm, sign cleverness, age range, etc. How did it happen? How did it come about? Of course, there were Indivisible and "Hands Off" doing great work, but there was more. [Here is a quote from the Guardian about the"Hands Off" rallies around the world. "Protesters rallied in Frankfurt, Berlin, Paris, London and Lisbon, all in a united show of opposition against Trump’s policies." ]Much more. Who were some of the people that have been working, fighting, in one manner or another, to bring about this national day of protest--and all the days to follow--needed to win this war against Trump/Musk et al and save our democracy. With the millions of heroic protestors out with signs (or just standing in solidarity) , this April 5th (actually any and all days of protesting Trump/Musk, Tesla or any other issue), here's an updated partial list of those fighting back, foreign and domestic, every day [as of 4-6--25] I'm also adding courageous law firms who haven't caved. Besides upstanding lawyers (e.g. Brenna Trout Frey, and law-abiding honorable (present and former) judges (including James Boasberg, chief judge, D.C. District Ct.), here's a growing list of Profiles in Courage men, women, and advocacy groups who refuse to be cowed or kneel to the force of Trump/Musk/MAGA/Fox "News" intimidation:I'll begin (again) with Missouri's own indomitable Jess[ica] (à la John Lewis's "get in good trouble") Piper/"The View from Rural Missouri," then, in no particular order, Francie Garber Pepper (1940-2025), Heather Cox Richardson/"Letters from an American," Joyce Vance/"Civil Discourse," Bernie Sanders, AOC, Rep. Maxwell Frost,, Gov. Tim walz, Sarah Inama, Rev. Mariann Edgar Budde, Rev. William J. Barber II, Jasmine Crockett, Adam Smith, Jamie Raskin, Ken Harbaugh. Ruth Ben-Ghait, Rachel Maddow, Lawrence O'Donnell, Chris Hayes, Ali Velshi, Prof. Lawrence Tribe, Stephanie Miller, Gov. Janet Mills, Gov. Beshear, Gov. JB.Pritzker, Gov. Kathy Hochul, Amb. Susan Rice, Mayor Michelle Wu, Jim Acosta, Jen Rubin And the Contrarians, Dan Rather, Robert Reich, Jay Kou, Steve Brodner, Rachel Cohen, Brian TylerCohen, Jessica Craven, Scott Dworkin, Brett Meiselas, Joy Reid, D. Earl Stevens, Melvin Gurai, Dan Pfeiffer, Anand Giridharadas Anne Applebaum, Lucian Truscott IV, Chris Murphy, Cory Booker, Jeff Merkley, Michael Bennett, Elizabeth Warren, Tammy Duckworth, Sheldon Whitehouse, Adam Schiff, Jon Ossoff, Elyssa Slotkin, Tristan Snell, Delia Ramirez,Tim Snyder, Robert B. Hubbell, Ben Meiseilas, Rich wilson, Ron Filpkowski, Jeremy Seahill, Thom Hartmann, Jonathan Bernstein, Simon Rosenberg, Marianne Williamson, Mark Fiore, Jamie Raskin, Rebecca Solnit, Steve Schmidt, Josh Marshall, Paul Krugman, Andy Borowitz, Jeff Danziger, Ann Telnaes,͏ ͏Will Bunch, Jim Hightower, Dan Pfeifer, Dean Obeidallah, Michel Zeitgeist, Liz Cheney, Adam Kimzinger, Cassidy Hutchinson, John Cusack, Judd Legum (Popular Information) Qasim Rachid, Sue Nethercott, Mary L. trump, Rep. Pramila Jayapal, Jonathan V Last, Sarah Longwell, Andrew Egger, Aaron Parnas, Rep.Don Beyer, Greg OlearAmerican Bar Association, 23 blue state Attorney Generals, Indivisible. FiftyFifty one, MoveOn, DemCast, Blue Missouri, Third Act, Democracy Forward, Public Citizen, Democracy Index, Protect Democracy, DemocracyLabs, Fred Wellman/On Democracy, Hands Off, Marc Elias/Democracy Docket, Public Citizen, League of Women Voters, Lambda Legal, CREW, CODEPINK, ACLU, The 19th/Errin Haines, Working Families Party, American Oversight, Every State Blue, Run for Something, Jessica Valenti/Abortion Everyday, The American Manifesto, The Dr. Martin Luther King Center, Bulwark Media, Bill Kristol/all NeverTrumpers, The States Project, Field Team 6, The Union,AICN ( last 4 all from North Carolina) The Lincoln Project,Blue Wave, Blue Future, The Civic Center, Olivia Troy,The Politics Girl, The Dean's List/ Dean Obeidallah,And, as Joyce Vance says, "We're in this together"--or via Jess Piper, from rural Missouri: "Solidarity." FIGHT BACK! WE ARE NOT ALONE! (Latest addition h/t , Robert B. Hubbell: Law firms, see below). All suggestions are welcome.* Perkins Coie and Covington & Burling have resisted Trump, fighting back with the help of other courageous firms like Williams & Connolly. Per The ABA Journal, Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr, representing fired inspectors general. (Law.com)Hogan Lovells, seeking to block executive orders to end federal funding for gender-affirming medical care. (Law.com)Jenner & Block, also seeking to block the orders on cuts to medical research funding. (Law.com, Reuters)Ropes & Gray, also seeking to block cuts to medical research funding. (Law.com)Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher, representing the Amica Center for Immigrants Rights and others seeking to block funding cuts for immigrant legal services. (Law.com)Arnold & Porter Kaye Scholer.Wilmer HaleKeker, Van Nest & PetersSouthern Poverty Law CenterPerhaps I should add our nation's motto--and on our Great Seal--the phrase "E pluribus unum" (out of many, One ). Ii's 13 letters makes its use symbolic of the original 13 Colonies which rebelled against the rule of the Kingdom of George III . . .And now we protest together against King Donald. As my rural MO. indomitable Jess Piper always says: "Solidarity."P.S. I have misplaced several suggested additions. Pls provide names again if you don't see them listed. My bad. Thanks.
Jimmy Carter! He hung on to vote against Trump!
He was our best President ever, along with Abraham Lincoln. Cheated out of office by the same repugnicants who are now destroying our nation. It was how they began. (Scratch that. It began with nixon. The $$$ part began with ronnie.)
GORE VS BUSH. YEAR 2000, FLORIDA. GORE WAS CHEATED . HE HAD NO CHANCE WITH HIS BROTHER BEING GOVERNOR OF FLORIDA.
Yes, in honor and remembrance
Glenn Kirschner
To be added
I'd like to add satirists/comedians who have spoken out and help keep us sane: Andy Borowitz, J-L Cauvin, Jimmy Kimmel...
I’d like to add: 1) Stephen Colbert for his unrelenting(since throughout T’s entire 1st term & now again this time) thoughtful AND funny criticism via his nightly monologues plus interviews w/guests inc. politicians & news hosts,
that helps keep us ‘sane’ @the insanity AS WELL AS: 2) Seth Meyers for ALL of the same things PLUS his almost nightly segment, ‘A CLOSER LOOK’ that so often just succinctly NAILS T, MAGA & Co. & their outrageous hypocrisy, often while pointedly making such great fun of him/them that you KNOW their thin skin can’t handle it while the TRUTH seeps in despite them trying to ignore it all & WE get to laugh while we’re also crying & sighing;3) John Oliver for his weekly episodes when he’s often the ONLY mainstream TV comedy show seriously reporting on a subject but simply with HUMOR! Many nights they’ve each reminded us that we are NOT alone out here in this ruby red state, where we’re often genuinely concerned about who’s listening to our private convo in a restaurant, etc. We of course know our local friends but otherwise you’re unsure OR left SMH, with the total lack of logic or critical thinking. It gets exhausting & these ‘comedians’ help us regular people, injecting us w/more courage & the strength to fight on more than I’m able to adequately explain!
Andy already on, others to be added
Oops! Sorry to have missed that mention, and many thanks for adding Jimmy K and J-LCauvin (whose unscripted impersonations really capture the Felon's insane stream of consciousness).
It’s good to read that list until your eyes blur with the shear number of folks fighting in the trenches. Their names are legion- and that is a very good thing! Keep marching. We’ve just left the starting gate. More will join along the way.
Forward together in Solitarity (and Good Trouble :-)
Yes, hard to read. Maybe break it up into several paragraphs for ease of reading.
Will do. Thank you for ALL your service
I love this so good to see everyone standing up to these thugs and bullies
I know I'm a bit late to the party, but this list definitely needs Jon Stewart & the other talented Daily Show anchors!
Also, Adam Mockler is great!
Josh Johnson, stand up comedian. Tennessee Brandon, Stephen King, Ari Melber and Rabbi Joshua Hammerman
Will add. Don't know Rabbi Joshua Hammerman. Protest background pls Thanks
Rabbi's substack was recommended by Meidas. He is very much opposed to Trump and says so. https://www.joshuahammerman.com/2024/12/allow-me-to-re-introduce-myself-and.html
https://substack.com/@rabbijoshuahammerman
Great list!! I think you could add Tim Miller from Bulwark after JVL or Sarah. Don Lemon!! And Pat Kahnke from Culture, Faith and Politics. Rev Ed with Church Without Walls :) Just my 2 cents.
Will do. Thanks
Can you please break it up into several paragraphs to make it easier to read? If you want, send it to me and I can also alphabetize it for you. Thank you. LT
[Part 2 of 3 parts. Pls let me know of problems or dupes. TVM for all your extra work, Luren]
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Protectors of Democracy
(Advocacy Groups, Media Networks)
Indivisible. FiftyFifty one, No Kings, Hands Off, MoveOn, DemCast, Blue Missouri, Third Act, Democracy Forward, Democracy Index, Protect Democracy, DemocracyLabs, Fred Wellman/On Democracy, Hands Off, Marc Elias/Democracy Docket,, Public Citizen/ co-president Robert Weissman, League of Women Voters, Lambda Legal, CREW, CODEPINK, ACLU, The 19th/Errin Haines, Working Families Party, American Oversight, Every State Blue, Run for Something, Jessica Valenti/Abortion Everyday, The American Manifesto, The Dr. Martin Luther King Center, Bulwark Media, Bill Kristol/all NeverTrumpers, The States Project, Field Team 6, The Union,AICN ( last 4 all from North Carolina) The Lincoln Project, Blue Wave, Blue Future, The Civic Center, Olivia Troy,The Politics Girl, The Dean's List/ Dean Obeidallah, Thomas Zimmer/Democracy Americana, Bluesky, The Bulwark, Substack, Feathers of Hope, Seneca Project, MeidasTouch Network, MSNBC [an exception to corporate news which suppressed some of the largest mass protests in the history of America.] We the People Dissent.
Am now working on expanded/updated list (adding 50+ names eg Harvard prez and fed judges el al) after Apr 19th 50501 protestors, which I'm now calling protectors [of American democracy and due process]. Will send by paraph when finished in a few days. Appreciate your future help/work. Think it's an important foundational work to inspire others. Thanks much.
Thanks for your work on the list. Not to make your job harder, but maybe categorize the names under headings like "Independent Media," "Higher Education," "Elected Officials," "Judiciary," etc.? Just a thought! Thanks, LT
Good idea but because of intermingling it will be difficult and imperfect but I will try. Thanks. FYI am now close to updating names.
[Part 3 of 3 parts--Luren, the total looks like a lot of work for you. If too much pls tell me. Thanks so very much in your interest in the project, Larry]
Protectors of Democracy
(Law Firms/Org., Lawyers, Courts, Academia)
American Bar Association, Perkins Coie and Covington & Burling have resisted Trump, fighting back with the help of other courageous firms like Williams & Connolly. Per The ABA Journal, Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr, representing fired inspectors general. (Law.com) Hogan Lovells, seeking to block executive orders to end federal funding for gender-affirming medical care. (Law.com) Jenner & Block, also seeking to block the orders on cuts to medical research funding. (Law.com, Reuters) Ropes & Gray, also seeking to block cuts to medical research funding. (Law.com) Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher, representing the Amica Center for Immigrants Rights and others seeking to block funding cuts for immigrant legal services. (Law.com) Arnold & Porter Kaye Scholer. Wilmer Hale Keker, Van Nest & Peters, Southern Poverty Law Center 500 law firms joined a court brief supporting Perkins Coie lawsuit against the Trump Administration, , UC Berkeley Law School Dean Erwin Chemerinsky, law firm Susman Godfrey, Big Ten universities, Northwestern U. , Harvard/President Alan M. Garber, Judge J. Harvie Wilkinson III, (former) Judge J. Michael Luttig, Judge Paula Xinis, Justices Sonia Sotomayer, Ketanji Brown Jackson, Elena Kagan, Judge James Boastberg, Judge Royce Lamberth, David Pepper, The presidents of over 150 U.S. colleges and universities have signed a letter condemning “government overreach."
[Editing notes: 1st (This is part 1 of 3 parts), 2nd Do NOT alphabetize 1st 3 names, start with Bernie Sanders #4--Pls look out for dupes. Thanks, Luran, for all your help.]
Protectors of Democracy
(By pen, voice, sign, or act)
Heather Cox Richardson/"Letters from an American," Jess Piper/"View from Rural Missouri," Joyce Vance/"Civil Discourse," Bernie Sanders, AOC, Jessica Denson,Rep. Maxwell Frost,, Gov. Tim walz, Sarah Inama, Rev. Mariann Edgar Budde, Rev. William J. Barber II, Jasmine Crockett, Adam Smith, Jamie Raskin, Ken Harbaugh, Stacey Abrams, Ruth Ben-Ghait, Rachel Maddow, Lawrence O'Donnell, Chris Hayes, Joy Reid, Ali Velshi, Prof. Lawrence Tribe, Rep. Al Green, Alvin Bragg, (and the unnamed Manhattan jurors),Amy Goodman and Juan Gonzales/Democracy Now, Sen. Andy Kim, Charlotte Clymer, Jeff Tiedrich,,Jordy Meicelas. sens.Maria Cantwell, Patty Murray, rep Emily Randall!, Rez Reuveni,[ the acting deputy director for the Office of Immigration Litigation, and his supervisor,] August Flentje,
Jeff Stein, Timothy Snyder. Olga Lautman, Julie Roginsky, Zev Shalev, Anat Shenker-Osario, Mehdi Hasan, Katie Fang, Alex Wagner, Dan Barker & Annie Laurie Gaylor of FFRF (Freedom from Religion Foundation), Noel Casler , the former and current staff of the Inter-American Foundation, a small but mighty federal agency for Latin America, senator Ron Wyden, Congressman Jim Himes, Rebecca Solnit, J-L Cauvin, Jimmy Kimmel.. George Conway, Andrew Weissmann, Glenn Kirschner, Noe Casler, Rep. Eric Swalwell,
Stephanie Miller, Gov. Janet Mills, Gov. Beshear, Gov. JB.Pritzker, Gov. Kathy Hochul, Amb. Susan Rice, Mayor Michelle Wu, Jim Acosta, David Hogg, Alison Gill,Jen Rubin And the Contrarians, Dan Rather, Robert Reich, Jay Kou, Steve Brodner, Rachel Cohen, Brian TylerCohen, Jessica Craven, Scott Dworkin, Brett Meiselas, D. Earl Stevens, Melvin Gurai, Dan Pfeiffer, Anand Giridharadas Anne Applebaum, Lucian Truscott IV, Sens. . Chris Murphy, Sen. Chris Van Hollen, Jeff Merkley, Michael Bennett, Elizabeth Warren, Tammy Duckworth, Sheldon Whitehouse, Adam Schiff, Jon Ossoff, Elyssa Slotkin, John Larson, Jake Auchincloss,Tristan Snell, Delia Ramirez,Tim Snyder, Robert B. Hubbell, Ben Meiseilas, Rich wilson, Ron Filpkowski, Jeremy Seahill, Thom Hartmann, Jonathan Bernstein, Simon Rosenberg, Marianne Williamson, Mark Fiore, Jamie Raskin, Rebecca Solnit, Steve Schmidt, Josh Marshall, Paul Krugman, Andy Borowitz, Jeff Danziger, Ann Telnaes,͏ ͏Will Bunch, Jim Hightower, Dan Pfeifer, Dean Obeidallah, Michel Zeitgeist, Liz Cheney, Adam Kimzinger, Cassidy Hutchinson, John Cusack, Judd Legum (Popular Information) Qasim Rachid, Sue Nethercott, Mary L. trump, Reps. Pramila Jayapal, Jonathan V Last, Sarah Longwell, Andrew Egger, Josh Johnson, stand up comedian. Tennessee Brandon, Stephen King, Ari Melber, Rabbi Joshua Hammerman, Aaron Parnas, Beth Benike, Daniel Morton-Bentley, Rep.Don Beyer, Greg Olear, jessica yellin, thom hartmann, Roger Parloff, Col. Susannah Meyers, Miles Taylor, Chris Krebs, MA. Gov. Maura Healey, Sen. Lisa Murkowski, WI. Gov. Tony Evers, 23 Blue state AGs, Garry Kasparov, Marvin Kalb, Jake Auchincloss, Alexander Vindman, Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, Sen. Amy Klobuchar, (whistleblower) Daniel Berulis Garrison Keillor, Sharon McMahon, Erez Reuveni .
James Talarico, TX State Rep
Rev Ed helps keep me sane!
Mehdi Hasan belongs on the list!
Katie Fang, Joy Reid Alex Wagner.
Those who do believe in God and not the false prophet, keep these true American Patriots in your prayers. As they are putting their lives (adversaries of Trump and Maga), just as in the Revolutionary War.
Thom Hartman, and all the MTN group.
Joy already on, others added. Thanks
Please add David Cay Johnston; he and Tim O’Brien have been exposing Trump as a fraud for decades.
Joy and Alex already on. Katie to be added. Tnx
added Thanks
Don''t know. Background pls. Tnx
Thank you for creating this list. We need to recognize the people who are working in this united effort
You're welcome Forward together in Solitarity and Good Trouble
The Constitutional Laws are like the wedding vow, TO Love, Honor and Obey. Not change them, like underpants, because you don't like them, or violated them.
As well as Loud and Proud,so our voices are heard around the World..like the shot heard around the World. Trump does not follow the American way...
You should absolutely add Chuck Schumer to that list. His single decision to not cave to Trump and refuse to shut down the government is probably as impactful as anything that all these people that you mention did together.
Sorry, no. He and the other nine Cory Booker YES!!!!!
Give us arguments instead of apologies!!
They gave in and got nothing. Appeasement. Tim Synder: Do not obey in advance
sSo that's a no. You have no counterarguments against Schumer's very specific and objectively true arguments either. How will we EVER fight back against fascism if THIS is how you intend to fight it... ?
We did need the courts to stay open. But maybe some hardball before . . .
Everyone, a hero, helping to bring this country together, to fight for our Constitution, and crush the enemies of democracy. Thank you for acknowledging their steadfast support and the work they are doing!
I'd add A Country Pastor on (pause for cringe) Facebook. This man is a genuine follower of Christ, imo. In addition to thouroghly clarifying how Jesus Christ would be appalled at the hate, greed, and cruelty the trump regime has brought about, he also draws parallels from the Bible, to trump/musk/MAGA, showing the similarities to figures of biblical history, including how some leaders met their downfall...greed and self-promotion is a key theme with these kinds guys. I feel like A Country Pastor's essays could be helpful in bridging the gulf with the MAGAs who really believe they're in it to secure their faith against those who would seek to persecute it. Like A Country Pastor, I consider myself a Jesus-Christian or a Red Letter Christian (not a red hat christian).
Dallas TX didn't get much media coverage, but we had a respectable turnout for TX. Saw many of the same signs. Mine just read Hands Off: My Social Security, My Medicare, My Voting Rights, My Free Speech, and Our Free Press. I haven't felt this energized since November 5. Keep it up everyone!
Forward together in Solitarity (and Good Trouble :-)
I don't know how you came up with this list but I'm impressed, even though I don't know half the people on it.
George Conway, Mersault, Andrew Weissmann
Yes! See them on MSNBC Thanks
What a fabulous list of Hands Off and other activists you created.
As can be expected, there is considerable overlap with Trump’s enemies list!
Tennessee Brando, Trea Crowder, Josh Johnson
Love Tennessee Brando!
Never heard of. Back ground pls. Thanks
He’s on Utube, musician & good ole boy. Trae Crowder is a comedian from Nashville, daily rants and Josh Johnson is a comedian putting out free routines every Tuesday night with new material, becoming the George Carlin of his generation. All funny & informative!
Josh Johnson has cheered me up more than once. I love how he starts with one situation then seems to totally go to another situation and in the end ties them both together.
INGENIOUS!!!!!
Didn’t see my senator Ron Wyden on there even though Jeff Merkley is on the list
A few more that I listen to: David Packman, Glen Kirchner, and Jen Psaki. You've already listed the others I like.
Yes don;t know how I missed him
Judge Luttig, retired
Thanks I agree 💯% Support the Democratic Party members & candidates. Support them because U love our Nation. The Democratic Party has to survive $end all you can to keep them opposing MAGA/GOP Project2025.
I also saw one “All in all, you’re just another prick with no wall”. 😂
OMG I love that one!!!
I love Pink Floyd! Very cool 😎
Hilarious. Love Pink Floyd 💗
🤣
The best one yet!!😂😂👌
I may be using that one in Rochester's next protest. Thank you 😄
Another great one from Mississippi: A photo of Elvis with the caption There is Only One King!
Another seen in Boston (sorry I can’t post the pic):
FIRST THEY. CAME FOR THE IMMIGRANTS. And I got my ass up and into the street because I know the rest of the poem.
Okay!?👍🏼
Favorite seen in Boston: "Sometimes you have to flush twice."
It's gonna take the world's biggest toilet. With an army of plumbers standing by.
😂😂😂👍🏼
FABULOUS! Saw many of the same here in Gainesville, FL! A lady next to me had a sign that said "My rage does not fit on this sign".
Saw one... Bring out the dick guillotine... the small one!
"I have so many reasons to be here they can't fit on this sign" was one I saw a pic of and thought was great🙂
All those are brilliant! Stealing those for the next rally.
Haha me too. They’re all so good though which one?
Two sided. Share with friends 😆
All.
I just loved these, even the spin off of Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious lol. Mary Poppins would approve.
I liked this one too, but I think the POTUS should be replaced with FLOTUS just to remind him that he is a 34-count felon!
I saw that poster in Rochester New York's rally and I was kind of far away as I was reading it and I actually thought the bottom one did say f l o t u s. Lol
This was probably my favorite 😂
I had to make sure I wasn’t imagining these. I just wish I was as creative. 🤣
Bet you are creative but just don’t realize it yet 🥰
Thank you. 🥰
I saw another one that started off similarly but finished with "braggadocious". Thought I was seeing a repeat for a second, but no!
Oooh. Ill look for it.
Spit, Spot!
Hilarious…
Lady with the cunt sign takes first prize
And she was no spring chicken from the looks of it. Which made it even funnier for me.
Another older lady had a sign “Does this ass (pic of the orange seepage) make my country look small?”
Brilliant!
I agree
You should have let us vote on our favorite. Mine is the Stormy Daniels poster.
Check out the documentary about her, it's really good and let's you in on some of the other dirty tricks he pulled, she is probably in hiding now because of him; when that movie was here (🇨🇦) I had tix to meet and greet w her but she got turned away at the border.
Hope she's okay
She is one brave, tough Mama! Wish her luck. Thanks ,Stormy!! Be safe.
Mine too!
Just SO THRILLED about yesterday and so proud of America! 🇺🇸
Me too… but now for the next step! We have momentum… gotta keep moving forward!!
I was inspired by that Serbian protest about a month ago.... 325,000 protesters (NO TYPO) - https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cx2g8v32q30o
UPDATE: two weekends ago Bernie/AOC did a surprise rally at Coachella.... apparently to a very vocal crowd of 125,000 who gave up huge "BOOOs" every time youknowwho's name was mentioned.
love them all :-)
greetings form Germany, here was also protest in Berlin and Frankfurt :-)
Here is a boycott of Taxidriver with Teslacars, they are very angry now to drive a Tesla...
no customers anymore :-)
Democrats:
be creative, peacefull and smart!
Support Canada, he plans war with Canada to avoid elections!!
There must be more signs and stickers with "inform yourself! Meidas Touch!"
I hope enough Europeans saw the protests here, and took some comfort that we hate him, too.
yes, it is very big in german news :-)
Glad to hear it, because North American mainstream media seems to be trying to minimize it.
Absolutely!
I haven't checked, but a Meidas Touch bumper sticker would be a great idea.
These are great! Thanks for posting! A little comedy in these horribly trying times is so welcome.
One of my favorites was:
IKEA has better cabinets
I saw “Voldemort was more subtle “ 🤣🤣🤣
My daughter has had a bumper sticker on her car for many years, "Voldemort votes Republican." 😁
A quilter I know has a bumper sticker that says
Women wo vote republican are like chickens who vote for Colonel Sanders
I just saw a Boston sign: I'm a veteran, not a sucker or a loser.
As am I!