Yeah, kind of annoying for people with jobs, but calling from 9-5 M-F and actually talking to someone > voicemail, especially because their voicemails are always full anyway. Again, lunch break walk is my go-to.

Making it into a routine is super important to making it less of a chore, like going to the gym or pretty much anything, it's easy to not be lazy on once it's normal. It's just what happens Tuesday lunchtime. Get the numbers into your phone contact list obv too for easy access.

I've been thinking a ton about this concept. I think it's going to be necessary and the only questions are tactically how and when to force the crisis and participate.

There's a whole ton of actions that are important to do and help that aren't forcing a crisis and that will be useful for a lot of what Trump tries to get up to. But there's going to be something where the only way we can stop it is by a much bigger form of civil disobedience.

Holding firm on that overturns the filibuster, it doesn't block Trump's nominees from being confirmed. Overturning the filibuster weakens the power of the minority party. Not the right time to do that.

It needs to be done. With the filibuster in place, Dems may never get to name another Supreme Court Justice. We all know that now the pandora's box has been opened with the Garland blocking being successful, Republicans will never allow Dems to name a Justice again (without a supermajority, 60 votes in the Senate which is unlikely to happen in the current polarized political climate).

Besides, like someone mentioned, McConnell doesn't want to do it, really. Make him do it. Either way, helping them confirm a justice (probably an extreme one) doesn't help our cause at all.

I feel like I'm not going to be able to keep my cool and remain peaceful when it comes to those who support this latest move.

Yep, now is the time to either keep Trump from ruining our court or force McConnell to be a confirmed leader of a group of hypocrites. He is on record saying he does not want to use the nuclear option. Forcing him to do so shows off what a lying scum****er he is.

You don't always get to hang back and pick your crisis. Sometimes your crisis picks you. I gotta figure the only way this gets stopped is by that much bigger thingee.

Yeah, I think there is a good chance that you are right about the future path of Supreme Court nominees. But that doesn't seem like a better system to me. I prefer the minority party have some say in the selection process. I also think there is some chance that the Republicans are willing to nominate a more mainstream nominee to get a few Democratic votes. Supreme Court justices last for a very long time - I'm willing to give a short-term PR victory for the Republicans in exchange for influence on the selection process. My view at the time was that Republicans were foolish to reject this deal when they were the minority party, I don't see why I should change my view now. Governing should take priority over campaigning on issues of that magnitude.

ACLU and Other Groups Challenge Trump Immigration Ban After Refugees Detained at Airports Following Executive Order

Demand transparency from Trump

Count this on your list of achievements zikzak.

BTW - not tax deductible. How can religious crap be tax deductible and not the ACLU?

I think you can donate to the ACLU (not tax deductible) or the ACLU Foundation (is tax deductible), but the money given to the Foundation does doesn't go to the full range of things the ACLU does. I've always just sucked it up and given to the ACLU so I've never educated myself on what the specific differences are.

Just contacted my local mosque and offered them my support and commitment to ensure that my city remains safe and welcoming to people of all faiths.

Tomorrow it looks like a protest at 1pm at the Tom Bradley Terminal at LAX on the Muslim ban. I might be there.

Great thread, I'm inspired. Needs more prescient tupac lyrics tho

They claim that I'm violent, just 'cause I refuse to be silent
These hypocrites are havin' fits, 'cause I'm not buyin' it
Defyin' it, envious because I will rebel against
any oppressor, and this is known as self defense
I show no mercy, they claim that I'm the lunatic
But when the **** gets thick, I'm the one you go and get
Don't look confused, the truth is so plain to see
Cause I'm the ***** that you sell-outs are ashamed to be
In every Jeep and every car, brothers stomp this
I'm never ignorant, getting goals accomplished
The underground railroad on an up rise
This time the truth's gettin' told, heard enough lies
I told 'em fight back, attack on society
If this is violence, then violent's what I gotta be
If you investigate you'll find out where it's comin' from
Look through our history, America's the violent one
Unlock my brain, break the chains of your misery
This time the payback for evil **** you did to me
They call me militant, racist 'cause I will resist
You wanna censor somethin', mother****er censor this!
My words are weapons, and I'm steppin' to the silent
Wakin' up the masses, but you, claim that I'm violent

I will go. If Muslims can't travel no one can.

Shut down the airports.

JFK live:

Second feed:

Third:

Buzzfeed stream, seems more stable than the uToob stuff.

https://www.facebook.com/BuzzFeedNew...0820710938943/

That's exactly the kind of emergency republicans will listen to. Go get em.

Chris Sacca matching ACLU donations