It’s been a week since Trump was inaugurated as the 45th president of the United States, and I am overwhelmed by it all. Executive orders, alternative facts, rogue twitter accounts. I want to look away, but if we ignore it, we are essentially approving it. So after a very long first week in office, I wanted to share a roundup of some articles, food for thought, ways to take action and lighter stuff to keep sane. It’s by no means comprehensive, considering everything that happened this first week, but it covers a lot. I hope you will take the time to read and understand what’s going on and then take some action that goes beyond sharing a Facebook post or sending an email.
I will continue to do this for as long as necessary. We can’t look away.
Read
- White House Pushes ‘Alternative Facts.’ Here Are the Real Ones. (New York Times, Jan. 22, 2017)
- Donald Trump Signs Anti-Abortion Executive Order Surrounded By Men (The Huffington Post, Jan. 23, 2017)
- Here’s How Trump’s Anti-Abortion Rule Will Affect Women Worldwide (Buzzfeed News, Jan. 23, 2017)
- The 12 executive actions Trump has signed (so far) (PBS, Jan. 24, 2017)
- Trump acts to advance Keystone XL, Dakota Access pipelines (Associated Press, Jan. 24, 2017)
- National Park Service launches unofficial Twitter account that Donald Trump can’t touch (Palmer Report, Jan. 24, 2017)
- The House just passed a sweeping abortion funding ban. Here’s what it does. (Vox, Jan. 24, 2017)
- Today was the worst day yet (Slate, Jan. 25, 2017)
- Trump wants to kill these 17 agencies: Here’s what they cost (MSN, Jan. 25, 2017)
- NASA launches unofficial Twitter account in defiance of Donald Trump (Palmer Report, Jan. 25, 2017) – note: many other rogue twitter accounts are popping up. Here’s a list from the Rogue POTUS Staff
- Trump’s flashy executive actions could run aground (Politico, Jan. 25, 2017)
- The State Department’s entire senior administrative team just resigned (The Washington Post, Jan. 26, 2017)
- Mexico’s president cancels White House meeting after Trump warning about paying for wall (Business Insider, Jan. 26, 2017)
Food for Thought
- Catholic Nun Explains Pro-Life In A Way That Will Stun Many (Especially Republican Lawmakers) (Daily Kos, July 30, 2015)
- You are not equal. I’m sorry (Medium, Jan. 22, 2017)
- American ‘Christianity’ Has Failed (Sojourners, Jan. 25, 2017)
Take Action
- 10 actions for the first 100 days (from the Women’s March on Washington)
- Turn your passive participation into active resistance. Facebook likes and Twitter retweets don’t create the change you want to see. Spend 5 minutes, make 5 calls. (5 Calls)
- Call your senators and tell them to say no to education secretary nominee Betsy DeVos
- Indivisible, a practical guide for resisting the Trump agenda
- An App That Makes It Easy to Pester Your Congress Member (Wired, May 14, 2014)
- 5 White House Petitions You Should Sign So President Donald Trump Has To Respond (Bustle, Jan. 23, 2017)
- White House Inc Connects Callers to Trump Businesses While White House Comment Line Is Closed (Teen Vogue, Jan. 26, 2017)
Ongoing Resources
- Shocked by Trump win, Seattle tech vets start news site ‘Presterity,’ using facts to foil new president (GeekWire, Jan. 19, 2017)
- Presterity
- Dan Rather launches gutsy newsgroup to counter fake news & alternative facts (Daily Kos, Jan. 24, 2017)
- New and Guts
- Trump archive
Now stop, take a few breaths and enjoy these last fun articles and videos.
The most hilariously British signs from London’s Women’s March
How to #StayOutraged Without Losing Your Mind
