We each will resist In small and large ways. Perhaps even small deeds like holding a sign at a rally or writing to officials as often as possible and encouraging others to to do so become large deeds when they are stitched together.
It is discouraging but understandable that Tim Snyder, his wife and Jason Stanley have moved to Toronto. Hopefully Tim will continue to be an inspiring voice from abroad.
Will we next have book burning on the National Mall and confiscation of degenerate art? JD Vance is so unqualified to be making decisions about the Smithsonian
Trump issues executive order to eliminate ‘anti-American ideology’ from Smithsonian
The order directs the vice president to eliminate what he finds “improper” from the Smithsonian Institution, including its museums, education and research centers, and the National Zoo.
Navalny certainly lived his principles. Thank you for this article.
We have to be clear-eyed about how things turned out. I’m not at all saying to not use Navalny as inspiration. We should. But we should also not ignore what happened. He is dead, Putin is still in firm control of Russia and is expanding into our country thanks to his puppets in the White House and Congress. There is a lot of corruption here to expose and fight against.
Yes, resilience is key to effective resistance, as is maintaining hope.
The first main source of hope would come from “we the people” recognizing that Trump, Musk, Republicans in government, and the Republican party are conducting an illegal ongoing insurrection. Democrats in control of the federal government from 2021 to 2025 refused to enforce the federal law (18 U.S. Code § 2383) against the illegal insurrection led by Trump and supported by MAGA Republicans that was revealed on Jan 6, then was expanded to include Republicans in Congress, the Republican party, and 77.3 million Trump voters during the 2024 election, and has continued to be led by Trump after he became president. The ongoing insurrection violates federal law (18 U.S. Code § 2383) which says a felony crime is committed by “whoever assists or engages in any rebellion or insurrection against the authority of the United States or the laws thereof or gives aid or comfort thereto shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than ten years, or both; and shall be incapable of holding any office under the United States”.
The second main source of hope would come from “we the people” demanding the Democrats in control of state government in 7 blue states act to stop the insurrection with a legal solution. The power to stop the insurrection now is mostly in the states and the state courts to enforce state laws not the federal government as controlled by Trump. The solution can begin to be quickly implemented by Democrats enacting and enforcing a new state law modeled after the federal law (18 U.S. Code § 2383) in the 7 states. California could be the first state to enact and enforce the law within 90 days which would remove the 9 Republican representatives from California in the Congressional House. The House would then have a Democratic majority of 224 to 209 with Jefferies as Speaker of the House to control the budget and make sure Ukraine and Medicaid are fully funded and there will be no tax cuts for the rich. Maryland, New Jersey and Colorado could follow to collectively remove another 8 Republican representatives in the House and then also remove 4 conservative justices from the Supreme Court changing the Court to 3 liberals and 2 conservatives to block any more conservative Court actions favorable to Trump, Republicans, and oligarchs.
More details of the plan through 2029 to remove Republicans from office and save democracy are in my post.
The current Republican party is an illegal insurrectionist organization run by oligarchs and supported by domestic terrorists to steal all wealth in America by destroying democracy, the rule of law, and all Constitution rights.
I so appreciate your knowledge, your understanding, your calm, persistent voice of encouragement and resistance. You frame our American crisis with clarity, strength and heart and in so doing guide us toward discovering those qualities in ourselves and each other. And, with gratitude, and renewed fortitude we learn how to proceed, how to resist, how to keep moving toward protecting and creating our more perfect union. Thank you. Thank you!
I appreciate the hope this essay brings. And it also has me concerned about election interference. Currently Musk is "buying" votes on the Wisconsin election. How do we counteract election manipulation, at home and from foreign influences?
Arrest Of Elon Musk For Felony Vote Buying Demanded In Wisconsin
Wisconsin Democratic Party Chair Ben Wikler has accused Elon Musk of felony vote buying and has called for the billionaire's arrest if he comes to the state.
Wisconsin attorney general sues Elon Musk over $1 million payments to voters
MADISON, Wisconsin — Wisconsin’s Democratic attorney general sued Elon Musk on Friday, asking the court to stop the billionaire from promoting a $1 million giveaway to two residents who had already cast their ballots in the state’s Supreme Court race.
“The Wisconsin Department of Justice is committed to ensuring that elections in Wisconsin are safe, secure, free, and fair. We are aware of the offer recently posted by Elon Musk to award a million dollars to two people at an event in Wisconsin this weekend,” Attorney General Josh Kaul posted on X, Musk’s social media platform.
Thank you, I hope it matters, but I hope even more that the GoP is crushed tomorrow in a way that wakes America up from this nightmare we are living in
Golly, me too, Mike. I was very disappointed/angry that the Wisconsin appellate court denied the state AG’s request to stop Elmo from bribing voters. Ugh. 😤 All the more reason for Wisconsinites to turn out in force tomorrow and throughly humiliate Elmo and the GOP. Let’s go, Badger State!
Thank you Ruth for your tireless efforts. Hope you & everyone has read this:
https://open.substack.com/pub/thewestpointhistoryprofessor/p/a-powerful-cell-is-operating-the?r=1kncci&utm_medium=ios
A must see re: Musk and his motivations.
https://johnking950973.substack.com/p/musks-fascist-upbringing?r=14nyx2
https://johnking950973.substack.com/p/massive-nationwide-protests-april?r=14nyx2
“You are not allowed to give up.“
— Alexy Navalny
Excellent reminder. Thanks.
We each will resist In small and large ways. Perhaps even small deeds like holding a sign at a rally or writing to officials as often as possible and encouraging others to to do so become large deeds when they are stitched together.
It is discouraging but understandable that Tim Snyder, his wife and Jason Stanley have moved to Toronto. Hopefully Tim will continue to be an inspiring voice from abroad.
I’m sure he will! He still loves America, for all of the right reasons!
They will fight from where they are, and will fight hard.
Will we next have book burning on the National Mall and confiscation of degenerate art? JD Vance is so unqualified to be making decisions about the Smithsonian
Trump issues executive order to eliminate ‘anti-American ideology’ from Smithsonian
The order directs the vice president to eliminate what he finds “improper” from the Smithsonian Institution, including its museums, education and research centers, and the National Zoo.
By Petula Dvorak
https://www.washingtonpost.com/history/2025/03/27/trump-issues-executive-order-eliminate-anti-american-ideology-smithsonian/
We have a long journey in front of us!!
Navalny certainly lived his principles. Thank you for this article.
We have to be clear-eyed about how things turned out. I’m not at all saying to not use Navalny as inspiration. We should. But we should also not ignore what happened. He is dead, Putin is still in firm control of Russia and is expanding into our country thanks to his puppets in the White House and Congress. There is a lot of corruption here to expose and fight against.
Yes, resilience is key to effective resistance, as is maintaining hope.
The first main source of hope would come from “we the people” recognizing that Trump, Musk, Republicans in government, and the Republican party are conducting an illegal ongoing insurrection. Democrats in control of the federal government from 2021 to 2025 refused to enforce the federal law (18 U.S. Code § 2383) against the illegal insurrection led by Trump and supported by MAGA Republicans that was revealed on Jan 6, then was expanded to include Republicans in Congress, the Republican party, and 77.3 million Trump voters during the 2024 election, and has continued to be led by Trump after he became president. The ongoing insurrection violates federal law (18 U.S. Code § 2383) which says a felony crime is committed by “whoever assists or engages in any rebellion or insurrection against the authority of the United States or the laws thereof or gives aid or comfort thereto shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than ten years, or both; and shall be incapable of holding any office under the United States”.
The second main source of hope would come from “we the people” demanding the Democrats in control of state government in 7 blue states act to stop the insurrection with a legal solution. The power to stop the insurrection now is mostly in the states and the state courts to enforce state laws not the federal government as controlled by Trump. The solution can begin to be quickly implemented by Democrats enacting and enforcing a new state law modeled after the federal law (18 U.S. Code § 2383) in the 7 states. California could be the first state to enact and enforce the law within 90 days which would remove the 9 Republican representatives from California in the Congressional House. The House would then have a Democratic majority of 224 to 209 with Jefferies as Speaker of the House to control the budget and make sure Ukraine and Medicaid are fully funded and there will be no tax cuts for the rich. Maryland, New Jersey and Colorado could follow to collectively remove another 8 Republican representatives in the House and then also remove 4 conservative justices from the Supreme Court changing the Court to 3 liberals and 2 conservatives to block any more conservative Court actions favorable to Trump, Republicans, and oligarchs.
More details of the plan through 2029 to remove Republicans from office and save democracy are in my post.
https://williamlmiller.substack.com/p/how-to-stop-trump-republicans-and?r=4tebj3
The current Republican party is an illegal insurrectionist organization run by oligarchs and supported by domestic terrorists to steal all wealth in America by destroying democracy, the rule of law, and all Constitution rights.
I really appreciate your work Ruth, including your informative Q & A. on Wired.com
Thank You.
YES! Thank you so much for this wonderful essay. I will share it far and wide.
I so appreciate your knowledge, your understanding, your calm, persistent voice of encouragement and resistance. You frame our American crisis with clarity, strength and heart and in so doing guide us toward discovering those qualities in ourselves and each other. And, with gratitude, and renewed fortitude we learn how to proceed, how to resist, how to keep moving toward protecting and creating our more perfect union. Thank you. Thank you!
Time for Democrats to start AND KEEP calling our weasels the "gang of thieves and liars" they truly are.
Kamala should never have acknowledged Trump as a legitimate human being--much less a presidential candidate for this once-great country.
I appreciate the hope this essay brings. And it also has me concerned about election interference. Currently Musk is "buying" votes on the Wisconsin election. How do we counteract election manipulation, at home and from foreign influences?
Why is musk not indicted for vote tampering,? Come on Wisconsin get on the ball!!!
Good news! Wisconsin is ON IT!
From PoliticusUSA:
Arrest Of Elon Musk For Felony Vote Buying Demanded In Wisconsin
Wisconsin Democratic Party Chair Ben Wikler has accused Elon Musk of felony vote buying and has called for the billionaire's arrest if he comes to the state.
https://www.politicususa.com/p/arrest-of-elon-musk-for-felony-vote
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UPDATE! The lawsuit has been filed!
Wisconsin attorney general sues Elon Musk over $1 million payments to voters
MADISON, Wisconsin — Wisconsin’s Democratic attorney general sued Elon Musk on Friday, asking the court to stop the billionaire from promoting a $1 million giveaway to two residents who had already cast their ballots in the state’s Supreme Court race.
“The Wisconsin Department of Justice is committed to ensuring that elections in Wisconsin are safe, secure, free, and fair. We are aware of the offer recently posted by Elon Musk to award a million dollars to two people at an event in Wisconsin this weekend,” Attorney General Josh Kaul posted on X, Musk’s social media platform.
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/white-house/3363221/wisconsin-attorney-general-sues-elon-musk-million-payments-voters/
Thank you, I hope it matters, but I hope even more that the GoP is crushed tomorrow in a way that wakes America up from this nightmare we are living in
Golly, me too, Mike. I was very disappointed/angry that the Wisconsin appellate court denied the state AG’s request to stop Elmo from bribing voters. Ugh. 😤 All the more reason for Wisconsinites to turn out in force tomorrow and throughly humiliate Elmo and the GOP. Let’s go, Badger State!
Ruth, your message needs to resonate on all platforms to the widest audiences.
Navalny was incredibly brave. I recommend his memoir, Patriot.
We can be brave, too. Are we not the land of the free and the home of the brave?
Thanks, Elizabeth. I am currently reading Patriot and highly recommend it as well. Navalny is my hero.
There are no words to describe the depth of Navalny’s courage, let’s hope Putin doesn’t murder his wife !