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Grassroots Organizing Against Trump

Image: Climbers flying an upside down American Flag – a symbol of national distress – from Yosemite’s famous El Capitan.

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News: 2025

February 3.   AP News: Marchers protesting planned deportations block major freeway in Los Angeles.

February 10.   Lana Leonard: Thousands “Rise Up for Trans Youth” in New York City, Leading National Conversation on Denial of Healthcare Across Major Hospital Systems.

February 14.   Jason Koebler: Anyone Can Push Updates to the DOGE.gov Website: “These ‘Experts Left Their Database Open.”

February 20.  Edward Hasbrouck: Tesla Takedown’ underscores the importance of moving from protest to resistance.

February 25.   Gavin Feek: How the Yosemite Climbing Community Is Reacting to DOGE Layoffs: El Cap’s upside-down flag, the park’s fired lone locksmith, and the safety of Yosemite climbing this.

February 26.   Media Matters: People are calling into right-wing radio shows to voice frustrations with the Trump administration.

February 27.   Kylie Mohr: A rogue ranger is documenting every National Park Service firing.

February 28: Boycott Central: Boycotts can be a powerful tool to make companies stop doing bad things. Boycotts are people power. Let us know if you’re part of that power!

February 28.   S. Baum: University of Cincinnati Protests Lead to “Biological” Bathroom Signs Reversal.

February 28.   Media Matters: People are calling into right-wing radio shows to voice frustrations with the Trump administration.

March 1.   Forbes: People Protest Near Vermont Ski Resort Where Vice President JD Vance Is Vacationing.

March 1.   Isabel Spartz: Hundreds gather at Yellowstone National Park to protest job layoffs.

March 8.   Pranshu Verma & Trisha Thadani: Anger at Elon Musk turns violent with molotov cocktails and gunfire at Tesla lots.

March 9.   Christopher Wiggins: Massive turnout at Democratic lawmakers’ town halls as Republicans hide from voters.

March 21.   Kevin Foster: Portland is building a model for migrant solidarity under Trump: As ICE raids ramp up across the country, Portland’s Asylum Seeker Solidarity Collective is building trust and community through mutual aid.

April 22.   Dominic Rushe: Elon Musk to pull back in Doge role starting May amid 71% dip in Tesla profits

June 26.  Sam Hill: ‘GO **** YOURSELVES’: National park visitors slam feds in leaked park comments.

August 4.   Benjamin Wittes: Contemplating strategies of non-cooperation.

August 13.   Daniel Hunter: Free DC models effective resistance to National Guard takeover: Washington, D.C. residents’ rapid response to Trump’s National Guard deployment is a masterclass in how to prepare for crises and fight authoritarianism.

September 10.   Democracy Now! CodePink Disrupts Trump’s Visit to a D.C. Restaurant.

September 18.   The Washington Post: Man plays ‘Imperial March’ behind National Guard members.

October 16.   Waging Nonviolence: The resistance reaches into Trump country: As organizers for No Kings 2 seek historic turnout on Oct. 18, the broader pro-democracy movement has already broken new ground.

October 16.   Bill McKibben: Ha, it’s a frog! On the role of humor in resistance movements.

October 20.   Gary Shteyngart: The Rise of the Inflatable Chicken Resistance.

October 21.   Ethan Cotler: Company Demolishing White House Flooded With 1-Star Reviews.

October 24.   Fox 12: Aloha produce market starts ‘mutual aid’ program to help neighbors losing SNAP, EBT benefits.

October 27.   Phil Lewis: As SNAP benefits come under threat, a Detroit farmer is stepping up to help fill the void. The federal shutdown has put SNAP benefits at risk for millions of Americans. Urban farmers like Travis Peters are stepping up to ensure their communities can eat.

November 7.   Word in Black: We Are the Resistance: Black America and the Fight for the Future.

November 15.   Reuters: Protesters wrap ‘crime scene’ tape around White House perimeter.

November 23.   Victoria Namkung: Brand-new activists are discovering political movements – and each other: ‘You feel the camaraderie.’