Robert, What do you think of Christopher Armitage's piece in The Existential Republic titled "Blue States Have 90 Days to Kill American Fascism. Here's How " (9/02/2025)? https://cmarmitage.substack.com/p/blue-states-have-90-days-to-kill?r=kzt7j&utm_medium=ios&triedRedirect=true. Is this something you and/or Jessica Craven would promote in your blogs? No need to respond to me directly. I'll just check your daily newsletter as I do every day. Thanks for all you do!!! Laurie Bangs, Minneapolis
You mentioned that Trump isn't going after law firms anymore because a lower court ruled against him. Apparently he doesn't think it is appealable. Is it possible he has an inside track to Roberts and knows the possible outcome that it is unappealable?
Chicago would be a perfect incubator to start the "pot banging" protest strategy. At noon, everyone grand a pot and wood spoon, goes outside or stands in an open window near the National Guard and bangs the pots for 3-5 minutes. Thousands doing this in Chicago can make quite a racket and get great press coverage. Then do it every day until the guard is pulled out.
I attended two protests in the last few days. One was the 17x17 pr protest in This was an attempt to get 17 miles of protesters down El Camino in the San Francisco Peninsula. I know there was a protest at Stanford Hospital, where an ice kidnapped housekeeper was in the hospital for one week. She was not allowed to see her family. Her family was not given updates about her. She was not allowed to see an attorney finally she was deported by ice. During her stay, there were eight armed ice agents with no badges and no ID roaming the halls of the hospital Stanford hospital allowed this to happen.
I guess I am disappointed by how few people are pushing back. The Peninsula protest organizers told me that people were scared to register because they thought they would be hunted down by the government so the fear is real and we are all victims of it. I even thought of leaving my ID in my car to avoid being identifiable protest at Stanford Hospital.
Please, Robert give us some advice about this. I am very very scared.
My late Navy husband fought at Okinawa for America's freedom, and he would be appalled at today's attacks on democracy. I watched the veterans w their upside down flags and listened to Millie's speech. The whole display was truly inspiring. I was born in Chicago and am also very proud of Governor Pritzker's speech. Thank you, Robert for your excellent and informative columns. You help me stay informed and HOPEFUL! :-)
Such a good resistance post today, Robert! I did not know about the red states and the flow of handguns to Chicago. Peeling the onion to what really goes on is mind boggling. Thanks again!
I have read that the company Cantor Fitzgerald run by Brandon Lutnick, the son of Commerce Secretary Lutnick, is paying companies who have paid tariffs Pennie’s on the dollar now in exchange for receiving the full refund if the Supreme Court rules the tariffs illegal. Nothing for the poor consumer.
Here's an opportunity for engagement from Women's March:
Trump may not be dead, but he’s trying to kill the Roadless Rule — the shield that protects nearly 59 million acres of wild forest from bulldozers and corporate plunder.
And here’s the scam: they’ve given us only 14 business days to fight back. Fourteen. Days. It’s a scam to silence Americans.
When this rule was created, 1.6 million people spoke up — the most comments ever. That’s democracy. This rushed timeline is a cover-up.
Our forests are life. They give us clean water, shelter endangered species, and defend us from climate collapse. Once they’re cut, they’re gone.
🌲🌲🌲 We have until Sept 19. Flood the comment portal. 🌲🌲🌲
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I oppose repealing the Roadless Rule. This attack puts nearly 60 million acres of forest at risk — land that protects our water, climate, and future. Giving the public only 14 business days to respond is a deliberate attempt to silence us. When the rule was created, 1.6 million people spoke up. Keep the Roadless Rule in place and give the people a real chance to be heard.
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I’d like fellow readers to know about the newly released website OurStoryBridge Listens: Present in the Moment (www.ourstorybridgelistens.org), the non-partisan oral history project that documents the current circumstances in the United States that are deeply impacting Americans and others around the world. Using our signature online brief (3-5 minute) oral history methodology, this project will:
- Capture brief oral histories posted online history in the moment before the stories are lost;
- Help those impacted by providing a dedicated and shared space for their voices; and
- Create opportunities to communicate these real-time stories to others who can use them to contextualize and amplify their changemaking and research efforts.
We invite fellow readers to check out the website (www.ourstorybridgelistens.org) to understand what we do, listen to some stories, spread the word, and contact us through the website to tell their stories. Thank you!
BTW: I’ve been reading you daily since the beginning, sending many to subscribe, and continue in awe of you, the truths you uphold, your knowledge, and your skill in sharing it through the lens of an attorney. As a former teacher, librarian, Capitol Hill and state legislative staffer and lobbyist, environmental advocate, association executive, and persistent volunteer, I created the nonprofit OurStoryBridge (www.ourstorybridge.org) in my retirement and currently volunteer full time.
A wonderfully researched article: Specifically I would point to Governor Pritzker’s statement which included the following: “Authoritarians thrive on your silence. Be loud for America.”
And lastly and certainly not to be forgotten, would be my warning to Republican Members of Congress: Grow a pair and tell Trump a loud and definitive NO! to his ongoing pandering to you and all of the implied threats he makes to you should you disagree with him. Your actions to disagree, basically calling him out for his lies and deceptive acts, will strengthen our democracy and may even get you some votes when you try to get reelected.
I had no intention of listening to the press conference given by the Epstein survivors. Almost against expectations, these women were confident, eloquent, persuasive, and, collectively, a nearly apocalyptic threat to the current administration and, indeed, many incumbents, both Republicans and Democrats. My second thought was: this is what resistance is, and I believe this will bring down MAGA.
Robert, What do you think of Christopher Armitage's piece in The Existential Republic titled "Blue States Have 90 Days to Kill American Fascism. Here's How " (9/02/2025)? https://cmarmitage.substack.com/p/blue-states-have-90-days-to-kill?r=kzt7j&utm_medium=ios&triedRedirect=true. Is this something you and/or Jessica Craven would promote in your blogs? No need to respond to me directly. I'll just check your daily newsletter as I do every day. Thanks for all you do!!! Laurie Bangs, Minneapolis
You mentioned that Trump isn't going after law firms anymore because a lower court ruled against him. Apparently he doesn't think it is appealable. Is it possible he has an inside track to Roberts and knows the possible outcome that it is unappealable?
Thank you, Robert, for your ongoing dedication to providing us with facts and resources and especially for your considered analysis.
Chicago would be a perfect incubator to start the "pot banging" protest strategy. At noon, everyone grand a pot and wood spoon, goes outside or stands in an open window near the National Guard and bangs the pots for 3-5 minutes. Thousands doing this in Chicago can make quite a racket and get great press coverage. Then do it every day until the guard is pulled out.
Folks-
I attended two protests in the last few days. One was the 17x17 pr protest in This was an attempt to get 17 miles of protesters down El Camino in the San Francisco Peninsula. I know there was a protest at Stanford Hospital, where an ice kidnapped housekeeper was in the hospital for one week. She was not allowed to see her family. Her family was not given updates about her. She was not allowed to see an attorney finally she was deported by ice. During her stay, there were eight armed ice agents with no badges and no ID roaming the halls of the hospital Stanford hospital allowed this to happen.
I guess I am disappointed by how few people are pushing back. The Peninsula protest organizers told me that people were scared to register because they thought they would be hunted down by the government so the fear is real and we are all victims of it. I even thought of leaving my ID in my car to avoid being identifiable protest at Stanford Hospital.
Please, Robert give us some advice about this. I am very very scared.
Lisa Burns
My late Navy husband fought at Okinawa for America's freedom, and he would be appalled at today's attacks on democracy. I watched the veterans w their upside down flags and listened to Millie's speech. The whole display was truly inspiring. I was born in Chicago and am also very proud of Governor Pritzker's speech. Thank you, Robert for your excellent and informative columns. You help me stay informed and HOPEFUL! :-)
Such a good resistance post today, Robert! I did not know about the red states and the flow of handguns to Chicago. Peeling the onion to what really goes on is mind boggling. Thanks again!
I have read that the company Cantor Fitzgerald run by Brandon Lutnick, the son of Commerce Secretary Lutnick, is paying companies who have paid tariffs Pennie’s on the dollar now in exchange for receiving the full refund if the Supreme Court rules the tariffs illegal. Nothing for the poor consumer.
Here's an opportunity for engagement from Women's March:
Trump may not be dead, but he’s trying to kill the Roadless Rule — the shield that protects nearly 59 million acres of wild forest from bulldozers and corporate plunder.
And here’s the scam: they’ve given us only 14 business days to fight back. Fourteen. Days. It’s a scam to silence Americans.
When this rule was created, 1.6 million people spoke up — the most comments ever. That’s democracy. This rushed timeline is a cover-up.
Our forests are life. They give us clean water, shelter endangered species, and defend us from climate collapse. Once they’re cut, they’re gone.
🌲🌲🌲 We have until Sept 19. Flood the comment portal. 🌲🌲🌲
Here’s a ready-to-go comment you can paste:
Copy-Paste Comment
I oppose repealing the Roadless Rule. This attack puts nearly 60 million acres of forest at risk — land that protects our water, climate, and future. Giving the public only 14 business days to respond is a deliberate attempt to silence us. When the rule was created, 1.6 million people spoke up. Keep the Roadless Rule in place and give the people a real chance to be heard.
🌲 Submit your comment here » This may not work with cut/paste but the URL is here:
https://www.regulations.gov/search?akid=23002.3579437.qyM-ui&filter=FS-2025-0001&rd=1&t=2 and there's a way to reply anonymously for those afraid of a one-way ticket to El Salvador.
(High tariffs + worker shortages => increasing inflation) + artificially low short term bond rates => stagflation then recession => high unemployment + entrenched inflation => lower dollar => higher gold
I’d like fellow readers to know about the newly released website OurStoryBridge Listens: Present in the Moment (www.ourstorybridgelistens.org), the non-partisan oral history project that documents the current circumstances in the United States that are deeply impacting Americans and others around the world. Using our signature online brief (3-5 minute) oral history methodology, this project will:
- Capture brief oral histories posted online history in the moment before the stories are lost;
- Help those impacted by providing a dedicated and shared space for their voices; and
- Create opportunities to communicate these real-time stories to others who can use them to contextualize and amplify their changemaking and research efforts.
We invite fellow readers to check out the website (www.ourstorybridgelistens.org) to understand what we do, listen to some stories, spread the word, and contact us through the website to tell their stories. Thank you!
BTW: I’ve been reading you daily since the beginning, sending many to subscribe, and continue in awe of you, the truths you uphold, your knowledge, and your skill in sharing it through the lens of an attorney. As a former teacher, librarian, Capitol Hill and state legislative staffer and lobbyist, environmental advocate, association executive, and persistent volunteer, I created the nonprofit OurStoryBridge (www.ourstorybridge.org) in my retirement and currently volunteer full time.
Thank you for continuing to be positive and inspiring!
No lawmaker should hold a town hall who fails to vote "Yes" on seeing the Epstein files.
We should all heed to being LOUD for AMERICA! Now is the time to be part of the solution. Together we can!
A wonderfully researched article: Specifically I would point to Governor Pritzker’s statement which included the following: “Authoritarians thrive on your silence. Be loud for America.”
And lastly and certainly not to be forgotten, would be my warning to Republican Members of Congress: Grow a pair and tell Trump a loud and definitive NO! to his ongoing pandering to you and all of the implied threats he makes to you should you disagree with him. Your actions to disagree, basically calling him out for his lies and deceptive acts, will strengthen our democracy and may even get you some votes when you try to get reelected.
I had no intention of listening to the press conference given by the Epstein survivors. Almost against expectations, these women were confident, eloquent, persuasive, and, collectively, a nearly apocalyptic threat to the current administration and, indeed, many incumbents, both Republicans and Democrats. My second thought was: this is what resistance is, and I believe this will bring down MAGA.