Note: this is only the start of the events being organized this Freedom Summer to defend, protect and expand our democracy. The times have found us. To find or organize an event near you, see here:
https://blackpowerwarroom.com/dayofaction/
All Roads Lead to the South — National Day of Action for Voting Rights
The voting rights they marched for are being stripped away right now. We're going back. Are you coming?
Good coverage of yesterday's events in Selma and Montgomery. We may not have wanted to be in this play, but the this is where you go to learn from those who came before how to act when you are called to this stage.
https://www.al.com/news/birmingham/2026/05/church-buses-and-charter-buses-are-heading-to-selma-and-montgomery-for-a-reclamation-of-power.html
Church buses and charter buses are heading to Selma and Montgomery for a ‘reclamation of power’
Organizers say participation continues to grow in advance of Saturday's voting rights demonstrations in Selma and Montgomery.
FWIW said exchange was not with Cassidy & was specific to the Gabbard nom. But it was just as true for RFK Jr., Hegseth, etc. The Senators understood this was a ransom demand from an irrational kidnapper who demanded payment in their self-respect. They paid, and they never got it back.
At the start of this term a Republican Senator noted that Trump's cabinet noms were all tests to see whether the Rs would stand up to him because he knew if they didn't he'd own them for the next 2 years. They all folded, and got nothing in exchange.
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-05-17/republican-sen-cassidy-loses-louisiana-primary-ddhq-projectsVery good explainer on why the separation of church and state matters - and the threats being created by Trump's attempt to reframe our history.
https://youtu.be/f4ks0rSZswM?si=uiKFn2djF0EW6mPw
Congressional Freethought Caucus Responds to Trump's Religious Extremist Event on the National Mall
'Make Absolutely No Mistake...': Sean Casten Says Agenda Of SCOTUS And KKK Are 'Far Too Similar'
3 MILLION Americans can't afford health insurance any more because of the Republican's refusal to extend ACA subsidies and Oz has the gaul to say they were all fraudsters. How the hell do look an American in the eye, tell them that lie and live with yourself?
https://www.notus.org/healthcare/aca-healthcare-dropped-insurance-numbers-subsidies
One in Five HealthCare.gov Enrollees Dropped Insurance Coverage This Year
More Americans are dropping out of health care marketplaces than usual, after Congress let pandemic-era Affordable Care Act subsidies lapse.
I get it. "I made your gas prices a few cents lower" might have some political value, but it is vapid as a policy matter; if it works politically, it takes pressure off of fixing the real problems, even as it starves government infrastructure funds for $. Just say no.
Don't pick needless fights. Don't impose bottlenecks on major shipping hubs. Don't send morons to do an adult's job. But if you must do all those things, don't respond by slashing gas taxes. Putting one more layer on the stupid cake doesn't help.
https://indianacapitalchronicle.com/2026/05/06/braun-adds-indiana-gas-tax-suspension-on-top-of-sales-tax-break/
Braun adds Indiana gas tax suspension on top of sales tax break • Indiana Capital Chronicle
Gov. Mike Braun not only extended the suspension of the sales tax on gasoline another 30 days Wednesday — he paused the state gas tax as well.
… demand that Congress use all our powers to check these anti-equality, anti-constitutional, anti-American zealots. We have the power to get into that good trouble. Let’s make some noise and demand it.
https://thehill.com/opinion/judiciary/5785711-judicial-system-loses-trust/