according to many commentators Trump's project is to weaken the dollar and re-industrialize the US. What is not adequately stressed is that it would require as a necessary (but not sufficient) condition a very strong reduction of US real wages. But the US superwealthy do not care about this worsening of living standards of the majority, what they want is to maintain US (i.e. their) dominance over the world in order to avoid the risk that their right to be so wealthy and powerful be contested. When a majority will realise that this is Trump's intention, how will Trump react?
Freedom Highway, written in 1965, calls out injustice, and rallies people to walk in defiance—because the fight for freedom and justice is always ongoing.
Sadly, the events here in the California desert are limited indoor seating affairs. The heat is apparently too much for the organizers to organize something outdoors (though an evening event when the sun has dropped behind the mountains would work). I can see the local media now: "Good Trouble events had much lower turnout than No Kings. Is the movement already over?"
I am hearing nothing about demonstration plans in San Diego or anywhere in CA. Scheduling a demonstration on Thursday while most folks are at work was probably not a great idea. What is the focus of this march other than a vague "good trouble" mantra left over from the civil rights marches from decades ago? No, this is not the "beginning of the end" nor, I fear, even the beginning of the "beginning."
Los Angeles was invaded by federal troops recently and taunted the population to give them an excuse for violence and retribution. Our government is setting up concentration camps and privately-operated prisons while masked DHS gestapo troops raid businesses and brutally arrest laborers who quietly do the jobs we don't want to do ourselves. The U.S. has been infliltrated by domestic terrorists determined to seek retribution against non-whites. Remember, on May 9, 1961, 21-year-old John Lewis, a young Black civil rights activist, was severely beaten by a mob at the Rock Hill, South Carolina, Greyhound bus terminal. Sooner or later, "there will be blood."
I'm with you on the "Good Trouble" conceit. As for taunting by ICE raiders, some of the videos posted from L.A. show some pretty assertive protesters and the ICE backing away. So far, they don't seem interested in shooting protesting white people (yes, they are about abusing people of color). But it's still early, and it will only take one trigger-happy masked raider to set off a massacre. Or perhaps false flag operatives salted amongst the protestors.
Opinion: Yes, the U.S. Constitution can play a significant role in resolving charges related to protesting, particularly through the First Amendment, which protects several fundamental rights:
Freedom of Speech: The First Amendment guarantees the right to free speech, which includes the right to express opinions and dissent through protests. This protection means that individuals cannot be penalized for speaking out against government actions or policies.
Right to Assemble: The First Amendment also protects the right to assemble peacefully. This means that individuals have the right to gather for protests and demonstrations, provided they do so in a non-violent manner.
Right to Petition the Government: The First Amendment grants citizens the right to petition the government for a redress of grievances. Protests can be a form of petitioning, as they often aim to bring attention to issues and demand change.
If individuals face charges for protesting, they can invoke these constitutional protections in their defense. Legal arguments may focus on whether the protest was peaceful, whether proper permits were obtained (if required), and whether the charges infringe upon constitutional rights.
Additionally, individuals can seek legal representation to challenge any charges in court, arguing that their First Amendment rights have been violated. Courts often weigh the rights of individuals to protest against the government's interest in maintaining public order, and many rulings have upheld the right to protest as a fundamental aspect of democracy.
according to many commentators Trump's project is to weaken the dollar and re-industrialize the US. What is not adequately stressed is that it would require as a necessary (but not sufficient) condition a very strong reduction of US real wages. But the US superwealthy do not care about this worsening of living standards of the majority, what they want is to maintain US (i.e. their) dominance over the world in order to avoid the risk that their right to be so wealthy and powerful be contested. When a majority will realise that this is Trump's intention, how will Trump react?
Good question... probably with the denial and counter-accusation that is his pattern.
this needs a much bigger turnout than the last one, to keep the pressure on, from ireland
July 17 is only the beginning of the end of the Project 2025.
🍁 Elbows UP! 🏒
The next big action for democracy happens TOMORROW:
Good Trouble Lives On
Thursday July 17th 2025
https://goodtroubleliveson.org/
Freedom Highway, written in 1965, calls out injustice, and rallies people to walk in defiance—because the fight for freedom and justice is always ongoing.
Bring your voice, and take the next step with us.
The Specials - Freedom Highway
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=wfSTXDOURFI
Indivisible
https://www.mobilize.us/indivisible/
American Civil Liberties Union
https://www.aclu.org/action
No Kings
https://www.nokings.org/next
Women's March
https://action.womensmarch.com/calendars/free-america-weekend
50501
https://www.fiftyfifty.one/events
MoveOn
https://www.mobilize.us/moveon/
Public Citizen
https://www.mobilize.us/publiccitizeninitiative/
🍁🍁🍁🍁🍁🍁🍁🍁🍁🍁🍁🍁🍁🍁
Juzzie Smith - SUPERHEROS Offical Video
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=37J2vb81Z8o
🍁🍁🍁🍁🍁🍁🍁🍁🍁🍁🍁🍁🍁🍁
Here are resistance related guides from around the world:
🇺🇸 Fundamentals of physical surveillance: a guide for uniformed and plainclothes personnel
https://archive.org/details/fundamentalsofph0000silj
The RCMP has its own publications including:
🇨🇦 GCPSG-022 (2025) - Threat and Risk Assessment Guide
GCPSG-010 (2022) - Operational Physical Security Guide
🇨🇦 GCPSG-019 (2023) - Protection, Detection, Response, and Recovery Guide
https://www.rcmp-grc.gc.ca/physec-secmat/pubs/index-eng.htm
The non-profit Electronic Frontier Foundation also has excellent guides on:
🇺🇸 Street Level Surveillance
https://sls.eff.org
🇺🇸 Surveillance Self-Defense
https://ssd.eff.org/
🇪🇺 🇸🇪⚠️ Resistance Operating Concept
https://jsou.edu/Press/PublicationDashboard/25
🇺🇦 🇺🇲 Radio Free Ukraine Resistance Manual
https://radiofreeukraine.com/3d-flip-book/resistance-manual/
⚠️ John Hopkins University:
Assessing Revolutionary And Insurgent Strategies (ARIS) Studies
This one is used a lot by ICE, so the Trump Regime keeps suppressing it. Here are alternate links as it keeps getting moved around by the good guys:
Small Wars Journal
Assessing Revolutionary and Insurgent Strategies (ARIS) Project
https://archive.smallwarsjournal.com/blog/assessing-revolutionary-and-insurgent-strategies-aris-project
Author's website:
On Resistance, Revolutions, and Insurgencies
https://zimmerer.typepad.com/resistance/
Free PDF download of the book from the original author:
Casebook on Insurgency and Revolutionary Warfare, Volume II 1962 - 2009
http://zimmerer.typepad.com/Documents/ARIS%20Casebook%20Vol%202%202012%20s.pdf
⚠️ Civilian-Based Defense: A Post-Military Weapons System
https://www.nonviolent-conflict.org/resource/civilian-based-defense-a-post-military-weapons-system/
🏁 Simple Sabotage Field Manual by United States Office of Strategic Services
https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/26184?ref=404media.co
⚠️ Library of Congress
Revelations from the Russian archives: documents in English translation
https://www.loc.gov/item/96024752
🏁 Robert Reich/Resistance School
Communicating Across Difference
https://m.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLaT8gjnOmQl3dguy0_E0vVCL5ZYEyCTzu
🏁 Bernie Sanders:
https://m.youtube.com/@BernieSanders
🏁 CPJ Committee to Protect Journalists:
Safety Kit
https://cpj.org/safety-kit/
🏁 Activist Handbook:
https://activisthandbook.org/introduction
(⚠️ These are USA sponsered websites. Some publications may have been removed by the Trump regime)
Great writing! Thank you! From Belgium
Thank you for reading!!
Good luke
Sadly, the events here in the California desert are limited indoor seating affairs. The heat is apparently too much for the organizers to organize something outdoors (though an evening event when the sun has dropped behind the mountains would work). I can see the local media now: "Good Trouble events had much lower turnout than No Kings. Is the movement already over?"
I am hearing nothing about demonstration plans in San Diego or anywhere in CA. Scheduling a demonstration on Thursday while most folks are at work was probably not a great idea. What is the focus of this march other than a vague "good trouble" mantra left over from the civil rights marches from decades ago? No, this is not the "beginning of the end" nor, I fear, even the beginning of the "beginning."
Los Angeles was invaded by federal troops recently and taunted the population to give them an excuse for violence and retribution. Our government is setting up concentration camps and privately-operated prisons while masked DHS gestapo troops raid businesses and brutally arrest laborers who quietly do the jobs we don't want to do ourselves. The U.S. has been infliltrated by domestic terrorists determined to seek retribution against non-whites. Remember, on May 9, 1961, 21-year-old John Lewis, a young Black civil rights activist, was severely beaten by a mob at the Rock Hill, South Carolina, Greyhound bus terminal. Sooner or later, "there will be blood."
I'm with you on the "Good Trouble" conceit. As for taunting by ICE raiders, some of the videos posted from L.A. show some pretty assertive protesters and the ICE backing away. So far, they don't seem interested in shooting protesting white people (yes, they are about abusing people of color). But it's still early, and it will only take one trigger-happy masked raider to set off a massacre. Or perhaps false flag operatives salted amongst the protestors.
Opinion: Yes, the U.S. Constitution can play a significant role in resolving charges related to protesting, particularly through the First Amendment, which protects several fundamental rights:
Freedom of Speech: The First Amendment guarantees the right to free speech, which includes the right to express opinions and dissent through protests. This protection means that individuals cannot be penalized for speaking out against government actions or policies.
Right to Assemble: The First Amendment also protects the right to assemble peacefully. This means that individuals have the right to gather for protests and demonstrations, provided they do so in a non-violent manner.
Right to Petition the Government: The First Amendment grants citizens the right to petition the government for a redress of grievances. Protests can be a form of petitioning, as they often aim to bring attention to issues and demand change.
If individuals face charges for protesting, they can invoke these constitutional protections in their defense. Legal arguments may focus on whether the protest was peaceful, whether proper permits were obtained (if required), and whether the charges infringe upon constitutional rights.
Additionally, individuals can seek legal representation to challenge any charges in court, arguing that their First Amendment rights have been violated. Courts often weigh the rights of individuals to protest against the government's interest in maintaining public order, and many rulings have upheld the right to protest as a fundamental aspect of democracy.