This week’s Good News from the Resistance: Ossoff losing was not Good News. But when the going gets tough, resisters get more creative. While the Georgia election, Russia, and TrumpNoCare were making the headlines this week, state and city government resisters continued to push back against 45’s agenda, and judges continued to rule against the administration’s mean-spirited policies. To quote the late, great Leonard Cohen, “There is a crack in everything, that’s how the light gets in.” And light there is. Read our message from Flippable.org, hitch up your knickers, and get back to work.
- How to move forward after Ossoff’s loss
- California comes up with a travel ban we can embrace
- Houston City Council joins suit against State of Texas on “sanctuary city” law
- Ad for ironworker trying to unseat Paul Ryan hits the target
- Resisters show up at McConnell’s D.C. office to protest TrumpNoCare
- How techies are resisting 45
- Detroit judge refuses to deport Christian Iraqis
- American Meteorological Society attempts to school dim-witted Rick Perry
- Who to call and what to do THIS WEEK to resist TrumpNoCare (it really matters!)
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WE 
THIS MESSAGE ON HOW TO MOVE ON AFTER OSSOFF
Of course we were disappointed with the outcome of the election in Georgia. But let’s focus on the good that came out of the race – there’s a lot of it, and more to come.
WECALIFORNIA’S TRAVEL BAN
What do Texas, Alabama, Kentucky, South Dakota, Kansas, Mississippi, North Carolina, and Tennessee have in common? They’re included in California’s travel ban.
WE THE HOUSTON CITY COUNCIL FOR SUING TEXAS OVER IMMIGRATION POLICY
The four largest cities in Texas — Houston, Dallas, San Antonio and Austin — have all joined a suit against the state of Texas over its “anti-sanctuary city” legislation, Senate Bill 4, which allows local law enforcement to check the immigration status of people they detain or arrest, and punishes officials who don’t turn over undocumented immigrants to the federal government.
WE THIS TV AD VERY, VERY MUCH
Ironworker Randy Bryce has announced he’s challenging Paul Ryan (R-WI) in the 2018 Congressional race. Bryce, a blue collar Democrat, union leader, Army veteran and single dad, is the polar opposite of Ryan. He’s run before and lost. But some are saying Bryce’s time has come. Even if he’s a long-shot, the Democrats have much to learn from this fabulous ad.
WETHE RESISTERS WHO GOT ARRESTED AT McCONNELL’S DIE-IN
Capitol Police arrested 43 protestors, many of them in wheelchairs, who had staged a “Die-In” at Mitch McConnell’s (R-KY) D.C. office. Those arrested were making their feelings known about the Medicaid cuts in the Senate Republicans’ health care bill. Thank you, resisters!
WE THESE TECH SUPERHERO RESISTERS
Resisting comes in many forms. Case in point: Ragtag, an organization of volunteer web designers, data scientists, and social media strategists, who help progressive organizations with a range of services, from building web sites to helping with phone banks.
WE DETROIT FOR HALTING DEPORTATION OF IRAQI CHRISTIANS
Since April, 45’s “Justice” Department has issued deportation orders to 1,444 Iraqi nationals. Last week, U.S. District Court Judge Mark Goldsmith temporarily halted deportation of the 100+ Iraqi Christians living in the Detroit area, who fear torture and possible death if they go back to Iraq.
WE AMERICAN METEOROLOGICAL SOCIETY’S LETTER TO CLIMATE CHANGE DENYING ENERGY SECRETARY PERRY
Fact: Rick Perry heads the Department of Energy. Fact: Emissions of carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases are the primary cause of our warming climate. Fact: Rick Perry does not understand global warming. A huge thanks to The American Meteorological Society for doing what they can to educate fact-deficient Perry.
WE TAKING ACTION: WHAT TO DO TO OPPOSE TRUMPNOCARE – NOW!
Resisters have successfully thwarted Republican attempts to repeal and replace ObamaCare, but tens of millions of Americans are dangerously close to losing health care with the next Senate vote. Use this handy tool to contact the 14 Senators who are most likely to vote against TrumpNoCare.
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