I've been writing postcards for Postcards to Swing States. The latest are 100 to NJ, VA & PA. It's only one of the many actions that a senior citizen like me can do.
I’d like a T-shirt or bumper sticker that says Refuse the Cool Cynicism of Despair. I hate cynicism. So I made myself call ny Senator Ron Johnson 🤮one more time.
Let’s send Dr. Lisa Cook of the Federal Reserve Board messages of support!
If you use the same link that Jess provided to contact Chairman Powell, but then click on the “Federal Reserve Board” button, then your message of support & encouragement should reach her.
“Hope begins in the dark, the stubborn hope that if you just show up and try to do the right thing, the dawn will come. You wait and watch and work: you don't give up.” - Anne Lamott
I wrote and mailed an earlier round of the Postcards to Swing States News Boosting postcards. The script is short and to the point and the news item on the front of the postcard was very relevant. I am hoping they will offer these for other states next year! (I'm in NC and I know I will be writing a boatload of postcards next year for our US Senate race).
I'm still working on some Postcards to Swing States GOTV postcards that I will send in October. But I am taking a break and working on some Activate America postcards to PA to remind voters to sign up for Vote by Mail since that is the only way for PA voters to vote before election Day. (www.activateamerica.vote/postcards). They also have a new postcard campaign about Prop 50 for CA voters.
Received a reply to the email I sent to the Federal Reserve. It doesn’t feel like a canned response. I received within a few hours of sending my message.
“Thank you for your recent correspondence to the Federal Reserve
Board.
It isn't often that we receive an email such as yours. I want to acknowledge it and offer our thanks for your kind words and support. Please be assured that the Federal Reserve will continue to carry out its duties as established by law.
We need to stop kidding ourselves. America is no longer a two party democracy. It has become a Monarchy with one opposition party. It's the Kingdom of Trump vs the Democratic Party. From now until 2028 we need to keep fighting for our freedoms, equal rights and human decency against the forces of a fascist monarchy. We were here in 1776 and in 1860. Hopefully we won't need a shooting war to undo the Monarchy. Hopefully, public humiliation will shame America back to its senses.
I sent a message to the federal reserve board like you suggested and got a personal-ish reply within minutes saying how much they appreciate it and don’t usually receive emails of support.
The AFL CIO protest has a slight slant towards worker's rights, while the MayDay protest leans more into civilian rights. Each speaks out against the Trump Regime.
Both have marches and rallies, while the AFL CIO is also hosting picnics and parades. They each share some of the same local events. Why not attend both?
🌿🌻🌿🌻🌿🌻🌿🌻🌿🌻🌿🌻🌿🌻
🍃Rosie the Resister
🍃"When Trump federalized D.C. police and rolled tanks into the capital last week — crowing about “Liberation Day” like it was a parade — people poured into the streets. The mayor called it an illegal coup. The ACLU and NAACP were in court within hours. From the very beginning of this term, Americans have met Trump’s overreach with noise, lawsuits, and protests."
🍃"These are not people rolling over. These are people standing in the way."
The way I see it, the invasion of one state by another is a call to arms. I see an armed clash of National Guards. So don’t ask me to stand and fight. I will. Also, the gerrymander fight is on. There is a new playbook. The old rules have been struck down by the Supreme Court. We need to change the gears here as fast as possible for deadly preemptive strikes. Newsom has moved out on this already. Who is next? Hochul. Where are you? Pritzker. What are you doing?
Trump is TRYING to fire Lisa Cook. He has no authority to do so, and she is rejecting his attempt. Keep fighting!
I've been writing postcards for Postcards to Swing States. The latest are 100 to NJ, VA & PA. It's only one of the many actions that a senior citizen like me can do.
I’d like a T-shirt or bumper sticker that says Refuse the Cool Cynicism of Despair. I hate cynicism. So I made myself call ny Senator Ron Johnson 🤮one more time.
Let’s send Dr. Lisa Cook of the Federal Reserve Board messages of support!
If you use the same link that Jess provided to contact Chairman Powell, but then click on the “Federal Reserve Board” button, then your message of support & encouragement should reach her.
I got a reply! That was a shock and nice message.
“Hope begins in the dark, the stubborn hope that if you just show up and try to do the right thing, the dawn will come. You wait and watch and work: you don't give up.” - Anne Lamott
You want courage and determination....watch Ann Johnson's speech to the Texas governor and legislature!!!!
I wrote and mailed an earlier round of the Postcards to Swing States News Boosting postcards. The script is short and to the point and the news item on the front of the postcard was very relevant. I am hoping they will offer these for other states next year! (I'm in NC and I know I will be writing a boatload of postcards next year for our US Senate race).
I'm still working on some Postcards to Swing States GOTV postcards that I will send in October. But I am taking a break and working on some Activate America postcards to PA to remind voters to sign up for Vote by Mail since that is the only way for PA voters to vote before election Day. (www.activateamerica.vote/postcards). They also have a new postcard campaign about Prop 50 for CA voters.
Received a reply to the email I sent to the Federal Reserve. It doesn’t feel like a canned response. I received within a few hours of sending my message.
“Thank you for your recent correspondence to the Federal Reserve
Board.
It isn't often that we receive an email such as yours. I want to acknowledge it and offer our thanks for your kind words and support. Please be assured that the Federal Reserve will continue to carry out its duties as established by law.
You were thoughtful to take the time to write.
Sincerely, Board Staff”
We need to stop kidding ourselves. America is no longer a two party democracy. It has become a Monarchy with one opposition party. It's the Kingdom of Trump vs the Democratic Party. From now until 2028 we need to keep fighting for our freedoms, equal rights and human decency against the forces of a fascist monarchy. We were here in 1776 and in 1860. Hopefully we won't need a shooting war to undo the Monarchy. Hopefully, public humiliation will shame America back to its senses.
17. Hope Is Not a Bird, Emily, It's a Sewer Rat
Hope is not the thing with feathers
That comes home to roost
When you need it most.
Hope is an ugly thing With teeth and claws and
Patchy fur that's seen some shit.
It's what thrives in the discards
And survives in the ugliest parts of our world, Able to find a way to go on When nothing else can even find a way in.
It's the gritty, nasty little carrier of such diseases as
Optimism, persistence, Perseverance and joy,
Transmissible as it drags its tail across your path and
Bites you in the ass.
Hope is not some delicate, beautiful bird, Emily.
It's a lowly little sewer rat
That snorts pesticides like they were
Lines of coke and still
Shows up on time to work the next day
Looking no worse for wear.
Who wrote that, Deb?
I sent a message to the federal reserve board like you suggested and got a personal-ish reply within minutes saying how much they appreciate it and don’t usually receive emails of support.
🏚️🏠🏚️🏡🏚️🏚️🏬🏚️🏡🏚️🏚️🏠🏚️🏠🏚️🏚️🏚️
TWO NATIONAL PROTESTS IN 5 DAYS
🏡🏚️🏠🏚️🏡🏠🏚️🏠🏡🏚️🏚️🏡🏠🏚️🏡🏘️🏚️
🏚️🏚️🌵 Monday September 1st 2025 🌲🏚️🏚️
🏘️🏠🏚️🏚️🏚️🏡🏚️🏘️🏚️🏠🏡🏘️🏚️🏚️🏠🏚️🏚️
Workers over Billionaires
organized by MayDay/50501
https://maydaystrong.org/
⚙️⚙️🔨🔧⚒️🔧🔨⚙️⚙️🔨🔧⚒️🔧🔨⚙️⚙️
Workers Labor Day 2025
organized by AFL CIO
https://workerslaborday.org/
JOIN THE DEMOCRACY TRAIN.
🚂🇨🇦🇬🇧🇫🇷🇯🇵🇦🇺🇩🇪🇺🇦🇸🇳🇳🇱🇰🇷🇵🇱🏴🇻🇦
The AFL CIO protest has a slight slant towards worker's rights, while the MayDay protest leans more into civilian rights. Each speaks out against the Trump Regime.
Both have marches and rallies, while the AFL CIO is also hosting picnics and parades. They each share some of the same local events. Why not attend both?
🌿🌻🌿🌻🌿🌻🌿🌻🌿🌻🌿🌻🌿🌻
🍃Rosie the Resister
🍃"When Trump federalized D.C. police and rolled tanks into the capital last week — crowing about “Liberation Day” like it was a parade — people poured into the streets. The mayor called it an illegal coup. The ACLU and NAACP were in court within hours. From the very beginning of this term, Americans have met Trump’s overreach with noise, lawsuits, and protests."
🍃"These are not people rolling over. These are people standing in the way."
🍃
🍃Why I'm Still Optimistic
https://open.substack.com/pub/theresistersreport/p/why-im-still-optimistic
🍃
🌿🌻🌿🌻🌿🌻🌿🌻🌿🌻🌿🌻🌿🌻
Elbows UP! 🏒
🍁🍁🍁🍁🍁🍁🍁🍁🍁🍁🍁🍁🍁🍁
the heymacs - All I See Is You
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=EyO5ZEmLVFM&pp=0gcJCbIJAYcqIYzv
🍁🍁🍁🍁🍁🍁🍁🍁🍁🍁🍁🍁🍁🍁
Keep protests peaceful.
Don't kill anyone.
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/
⚠️ Assessing Revolutionary And Insurgent Strategies (ARIS) Studies
Small Wars Journal
Assessing Revolutionary and Insurgent Strategies (ARIS) Project
https://smallwarsjournal.com/2012/08/05/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 sponsored websites. Some publications may have been removed by the Trump regime)
How do I share this on FB? Can I? How do I share the image? Thanks!
Arlene, copy the url https://chopwoodcarrywaterdailyactions.substack.com/p/chop-wood-carry-water-826-a9d and just paste it in the rectangle on FB that is on top of your feed and asks what's on your mind. It will share the link and the image.
The way I see it, the invasion of one state by another is a call to arms. I see an armed clash of National Guards. So don’t ask me to stand and fight. I will. Also, the gerrymander fight is on. There is a new playbook. The old rules have been struck down by the Supreme Court. We need to change the gears here as fast as possible for deadly preemptive strikes. Newsom has moved out on this already. Who is next? Hochul. Where are you? Pritzker. What are you doing?
https://hotbuttons.substack.com/p/gerrymander-fight?r=3m1bs
The work you do is critical. Thank for sharing this article.
The work you do is critical. I will call my senators and representatives.