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