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Jenifer's avatar

Terrifying times. No one is coming to save us. We are going to have to get loud ourselves.

Protests on Wednesday. Reddit/ 50501

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Sarah Smith's avatar

Exactly, it’s time to stop asking why the government isn’t stepping up. They’ve shown their hand and it’s time for us to take action and step up! Protests, riots, boycotts, French approach to the max.

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Misty Best's avatar

Exactly!! We can’t be tired right now. This is only the beginning and like with all bullies if you allow the bully to gain any traction he will only get a stronger holding. We have to fight back and organize.

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Michael Lee Moses's avatar

Your exactly right time for all of us to revolt

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Dawn Britton's avatar

"When injustice becomes law, resistance becomes duty." - RBG

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Tish's avatar

That was actually said by Thomas Jefferson. But either way, it is very fitting today.

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Sabbath's avatar

Please, don't give them an excuse to enact martial law. There's still so much more thay we can do without screwing everyone over even more completely. Email, call, and mail those cowards until their boxes and offices are stuffed full. Tell them you're going to primary them and boycott every business who ever "donated" to them. Bring the protests to your representatives' and senators' doors in person. Leave the guillotines at home, for now.

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Cassandra Dark's avatar

Yes, Project 25 says they want Martial Law.

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shayh12's avatar

Not to riot that's what they want so he can us the military and other against you. but we should protest and boycotts. why he trying to do so many Orders.

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Sarah Smith's avatar

It’s foolish and blind to think that will be enough.

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Jenn's avatar

Where do we start? I have done the easy stuff, written and called my reps, stopped purchasing anything thats not essential. We need to organize and really fight back!! BUT HOW?!?

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Jackie Andula's avatar

I was on a call last night and they were saying that people should visit their Senators offices, in person.

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Warrior4Justice's avatar

yes! Indivisible has a good platform and great action steps!

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Jenifer's avatar

Protests on Wednesday. Reddit/ 50501

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Ev Wo-Po's avatar

What is the thread to follow on Reddit?

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Jenifer's avatar

r/50501

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Dr. Sue's avatar

Start in your community. Gather concern citizens together and make a plan of how you can support each other in any and all ways in the upcoming months. That’s what’s happening in my community.

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Warrior4Justice's avatar

Me too! Gathering folx together. And here's my current Substack on importance of community: https://substack.com/@sjkistin74/note/p-156265093?utm_source=notes-share-action&r=astoh

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Danita Hamilton's avatar

Exactly where are the people at that supposed to help us. We the American people have to fight back

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Jenifer's avatar

Protests on Wednesday. Reddit/ 50501

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Beth Orwell-Turner's avatar

We musk ask what would the French do?

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Dr. Sue's avatar

I agree! We are on our own now. Community based grass roots resistant movements are the way to go. There is one starting in my community.

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Christy K Lee's avatar

Please get loud. Now.

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Leese's avatar

The iPhone ping has become an essential part of Aaron’s videos. 😂

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E Tyler's avatar

I always “rewind” to make sure it’s his not mine!

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Kendra Rutschman's avatar

How is this legal and we don't have them arrested already?

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Ice Ice Baby's avatar

Exactly what I was thinking? An extremely large bank account gives you entrée ? Why is he not being arrested?

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Warrior4Justice's avatar

Maybe cuz they fired all law enforcement. FBI essentially gone.

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Scott's avatar

Trump controls federal law enforcement and military

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Beth Orwell-Turner's avatar

They aren’t playing the same game anymore so those rules don’t apply

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Kendra Rutschman's avatar

They are really showing us how laws are only meant for the poor!

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TurtleHoneyBea's avatar

Is this what they meant my presidential immunity? He can sign and do anything illegal he wants and no one can do Jack sht about it? I fkn hate it here! At this point the world needs to arrest him and fElon!!!

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Scott's avatar

Arresting the president now is essentially a coup.

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Kendra Rutschman's avatar

My dumb self didn't even think about this! Hopefully the Hague and some others can get Elon but he will probably never leave here if they do anything

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TurtleHoneyBea's avatar

Amen!!! They need to do a full on takedown because fElon has also been in bed with that right wing pos in Canada and Germany’s AFD. Also of course Russia, and China I’m sure.

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Kendra Rutschman's avatar

Only took 4 weeks for Hitler to declare martial law correct?

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TurtleHoneyBea's avatar

I keep telling myself that too and counting down and trying to sign every petition I can every day and make whatever calls I can, email whoever. People are surprised 🍊 💩 is actually doing the things he said but if anything it should tell us his next steps and how urgent we need these officials and perhaps even outside/int’l agencies to step in and sever this regime from us..

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Ian Wrobel's avatar

I don’t blame the Canadians for booing our national anthem.

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Jennifer LaClair's avatar

I hate that congress won’t stop this madness

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Scott's avatar

Both houses of Congress are Republican controlled. Those republicans do whatever Trump says.

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Amy B's avatar

The irony of him, shutting off a Africa until people are treated fairly while he’s completely treating people in our own country systematically unfairly

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Jennifer's avatar

To keep my sanity, this is the only news I watch, but from time to time I check in on other news outlets (around the world etc) and it’s fascinating to see the differences. I urge everyone to just check out FoxNews - they are literally not reporting on anything about what he is doing, and only hit pieces on what the Democrats are doing in response. So, for all of us who are frightened, there’s a huge amount of people who really think they “won” and everything is great. Unsettling times indeed. Thank you Aaron 🙏

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Holly Ladd's avatar

This key! His supporters only watch Fox or OAN. They live in an echo chamber of propaganda and are brainwashed to not trust any other media. It's frightening to me.

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Jennifer's avatar

Don’t I know it! My father (an immigrant himself) is unfortunately included amongst these blind followers. You would think he would at least be concerned for his grandkids but nope!

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Ronda's avatar

This! I do this every day. I hear the crap that’s going on, click on Fox News website…zero reporting on the actual serious important problems. Zero.

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Melisa Daubert's avatar

So all things money that Musk is supposedly "saveing" from wasteful spending so going to get relocated where exactly? Is it lining Musk and Trumps pockets? Is it being given out to their supporters? Where is this money going? Also, why have lawsuits not been filed by all the people wrongfully terminated over DEI and so many other things he has done already?

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Jessica's avatar

They should start their money saving strategy by finding out what the Pentagon is doing with all the missing funds. $824B unaccounted for just in the last audit. But they want to comb through funds meant to help regular people. Sure is exhausting being this great.

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Rebecca's avatar

The money is going to go to contracts for Elon musk

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Scott's avatar

No doubt.

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Geri Guerin's avatar

ARE WE PAYING MUSK AND DOGE EMPLOYEES A SALARY??? If so, please send them home without pay.

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ladtodt's avatar

He doesn't need a 'salary' He is buying power.

According to current estimates, Elon Musk holds roughly 1.6% of the US GDP which is considered a significant portion of the world's wealth, though not a direct percentage of all global money; his estimated net worth is around $436 billion as of January 2025. WTF!!! It would take 2,740 YEARS to spend 1Billion dollars at the rate of $1,000 per day. He has $436B

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Cheryl's avatar

I believe Elon has a plan of his own!

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Meghan's avatar

Agree. I’m not half as worried about Trump as I am about Elon

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Kevin Dawes's avatar

I agree. Trump is just vindictive and compulsive. Elon is calculated and very dangerous. Scary times!

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Cheryl's avatar

Why else would he drop the money he dropped into getting that idiot elected. He has a plan and it don’t include Trump beyond that sharpie.. I also think Vance is a bigger danger as well..

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Michelle's avatar

How are we supposed to afford to live with all these tariffs? There’s going to be a war or something over this bc those countries aren’t going to just pretend like nothing happened if cheetoman tries to roll them back. I’m so scared.

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Geri Guerin's avatar

I agree with Ms. Eyler that this could lead to actual, physical war. Right now, we are already in an economic war.

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Heather Hyvarinen's avatar

Please keep reporting on the Elon Musk situation taking over the government. This is really really important, I think it’s actually more important than the tariffs.

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Lana Loo's avatar

Thank you for everything you do. I hope you're taking care of yourself the best you can 💙🙏🏻

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Katherine Cram's avatar

Great new format! So grateful for your clarity and hard work. Upgraded to paid.

And per messages. All of us are tired. But we need to GET LOUD! (Says this 78 year old who is shocked and horrified that we let this happen.)

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Walter Kirkpatrick's avatar

The military needs to step in to protect our classified documents for hackers and people that have no security clearance.

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Elizabeth's avatar

Aaron, legally speaking, isn’t any of this arrest-able? Treason??? Assault and battery threats for making tangible threats to federal workers that show up today??

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The Daily Defiance's avatar

A trade war has serious consequences. When countries impose tariffs, prices on goods rise (we’ve seen our specific lists) > disrupts supply chains and hurting businesses > This leads to job losses/ economic instability/ and increased political tensions > Nations retreat into isolattion vs global cooperation > we the people shoulder the cost through higher living expenses and fewer jobs.

It doesn’t mean that there would necessarily be physical conflict. Especially with how isolated this continent is, but it doesn’t rule it out. You get economic strain but a ton more enemies + isolation from allies + competition for resources = higher risk for military escalation. Historically these are all excellent examples (political instability/ trade disputes / resource scarcity) of what leads to physical war, not just trade war.

I put a post up looking at if this could turn into war.

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