Good News in the Mess

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Midway through the weekend, with democracy still under assault by the regime, I wanted to share some successes and reasons for hope that might not be getting much mainstream media coverage.

First, today was another round of large protests -- Hands Off, No Kings, and Tesla Takedown demonstrations -- held across the country. I was at an agility competition in Southwest Washington, but was able to break away and join the big event hosted by Indivisible Greater Vancouver. At least a few thousand people and great energy. This is the vid of me leaving after being on-site for an hour-and-a-half. More people still streaming in.

In a very bold and courageous move, Harvard University took a strong stand refusing to cow-tow to the regime’s request they change programming including Diversity Equity and Inclusion or risk losing a couple billion in federal funding. They told the regime to get lost. Hopefully, this courage will embolden other academic institutions. A couple nights ago, Steve Kerr, head coach of the NBA’s Golden State Warriors, wore a Harvard Basketball t-shirt after a game. He said “Yes, this is me supporting Harvard. Way to go. Way to stand up to the bully. Kerr went on, “I believe in academic freedom. I think it's crucial for all of our institutions to be able to handle their own business the way they want to. And they should not be shaken down and told what to teach, what to say, by our government. That's the dumbest thing I've ever heard.”

Importantly, the courts are growing increasingly strong. Federal Judge James Boasberg—who is overseeing the Abrego García case—is launching contempt proceedings against members of the Trump administration. The judge stated: “The Constitution does not tolerate willful disobedience of judicial orders.”

Attorney J. Whitfield Larrabee filed a civil complaint against Trump, AG Pam Bondi, and Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem in federal court this week. Larrabee’s suit asks the court “to declare that Trump’s recent orders and schemes, imposing penalties on lawyers and law firms, are unconstitutional.” We need more lawyers to stand up to the Trump regime like this.

California became the first state to sue over Trump’s reckless tariffs, citing the “havoc” they are wreaking on families, businesses, and the economy.