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Chuck Darwin<p>Americans aren’t waiting for the Democratic Party to take on Trump </p><p>In February, anti-Trump demonstrations took place in all 50 states, part of the of 50501 movement (which stands for 50 protests, 50 states, one day).</p><p>On March 15, thousands of people marched in New York City under the banner of public employee unions against the Trump/Musk cuts to public services. </p><p>The arrest of pro-Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil, a green-card-holding Columbia University graduate who played a prominent role in anti-Israel protests last year, has sparked an uproar over whether the Trump administration is violating the 1st Amendment by targeting immigrants for their political beliefs.</p><p>And God bless New York Rep. <a href="https://c.im/tags/Alexandria" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Alexandria</span></a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/Ocasio" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Ocasio</span></a>-<a href="https://c.im/tags/Cortez" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Cortez</span></a>, 35, <br>and Vermont Sen. <a href="https://c.im/tags/Bernie" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Bernie</span></a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/Sanders" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Sanders</span></a>, 83, who are on the road in Western states with their <br>“Fighting Oligarchy” tour, which has drawn thousands of people to arenas this week in Arizona, Nevada and Colorado.</p><p>There’s more. <br>“Missing member” events, for example, where voters are holding their own town halls because their Republican members of Congress are too afraid to face them.</p><p>In some cases, constituents step up to a microphone and pose questions to an empty chair. </p><p>In Wisconsin, Republican Rep. Derrick Van Orden did not show up at a town hall, <br>so a Democrat from a nearby district, <br>Rep. <a href="https://c.im/tags/Mark" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Mark</span></a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/Pocan" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Pocan</span></a>, <br>came instead and spoke to 300 people next to an empty chair with Van Orden’s name on it.</p><p>Hundreds of healthcare workers demonstrated outside the Anaheim Hills office of Republican Rep. <a href="https://c.im/tags/Young" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Young</span></a> <a href="https://c.im/tags/Kim" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Kim</span></a> the other day to protest expected cuts to Medicaid, the health safety net for more than 72 million low-income and disabled Americans. </p><p>And millions of Americans all over the country may answer the call on Saturday, April 5, for a <br>“Hands Off” protest organized by Indivisible, <br>the progressive grassroots group that got its start in 2017 when a handful of congressional staffers put together a handbook about peaceful, effective resistance to right-wing power grabs. </p><p>The “Hands Off” motto: <br>“They’re dismantling our country. They’re looting our government. And they think we’ll just watch.”<br><a href="https://www.latimes.com/opinion/story/2025-03-23/donald-trump-elon-musk-democratic-party-resistance-oppositionr" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">latimes.com/opinion/story/2025</span><span class="invisible">-03-23/donald-trump-elon-musk-democratic-party-resistance-oppositionr</span></a></p>
iowacountydemswi<p>Mark Pocan explaining how social security taxes are capped at $175,000 for high earners. If the cap was removed it would help the solvency of social security. Visit to discuss concerns and explains budget discussions in Belmont, WI today. It is very nice to see how it should work with our Representatives. <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Pocan" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Pocan</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/March" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>March</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Wisconsin" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Wisconsin</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Belmont" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Belmont</span></a> <a href="https://pocan.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/pocan-invite-van-orden-town-hall-lafayette-county" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">pocan.house.gov/media-center/p</span><span class="invisible">ress-releases/pocan-invite-van-orden-town-hall-lafayette-county</span></a></p>
Charles J Gervasi ⚡🛡️🥥<p><span class="h-card"><a href="https://mastodon.social/@GovTrack" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>GovTrack</span></a></span> I think this bill also eliminates other outdated language, like replacing the "president's wife" with the "president's spouse.". I'm glad <a href="https://fosstodon.org/tags/Pocan" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Pocan</span></a> is working on bipartisan housekeeping efforts, not just hot button things that get a lot of attention.</p>