THE GOOD NEWS THIS WEEK

•California threatens to stop paying taxes to the Federal Govt. if funding for sanctuary cities is withdrawn. California takes in .73 cents for every dollar it disburses to the Federal Government.

•California values act proposed to insure sanctuary cities.

•Judge blocks Presidential ban to exclude immigrants nationwide.

•Seattle City Council Finance committee votes unanimously to divest from Wells Fargo.

•Veterans vow to return, blocking construction of DAPL.

•Major media consortium including Intercept and N,Y, Times formsanonymous leak drop.

•Senators Collins & Murkowski will vote against DeVos  for Education BECAUSE OF PUBLIC PRESSURE.

• Republicans back off giveaway of public land bill BECAUSE OF PUBLIC PRESSURE.

•More than 1000 state dept diplomats have signed an internal dissent protesting the anti-muslim ban.

•Defense of planet ruled no crime as activists are found not guilty.

and for what it’s worth

Trump impeachment campaign begins. Sign petition.

ORGANIZING

•Self-care: how to stay sane while remaining outraged

•Had it with DC? Calexit movement grows. Sign petition.

•Groundgame: super example of tool for organizing nationwide

•Some tips for protesting while white

•How non-violent struggle works

•List of key words that trigger NSA’s prying eyes

•Some

•Practical

•Suggestions

The  termites and the ship worms have bored into government riding Mr. Cheeto’s coattails. The Nazi playbook is to exhaust protest through shock and awe, and once the opposition calls it quits, move in for keeps.

HOW YOU CAN RIVAL THE NSA: keeping our eyes open

Monitoring the coup-masters’ strategy.

•OIRA WATCH

•Federal Register

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