Defenders of Our Republic

Biography: Mary McLeod Bethune Pioneering educator and college founder Mary McLeod Bethune set educational standards for today’s Black colleges and served as an advisor to President Franklin Delano Roosevelt. Discover more about he...

Women's History Month - 11 March:

Mary McLeod Bethune

"Invest in the human soul. Who knows, it might be a diamond in the rough."

"Knowledge is the prime need of the hour."

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Dear Anti-Trump & Pro-Democracy Media: You Are Failing the Public You Claim to Serve #3: An Open Letter to Ezra Klein, Author and New York Times Political Commentator and Journalist

New Substack Post is up!

Addressed to Ezra Klein
@ezraklein.bsky.social

I call out the hypocrisy of journalists like Ezra that want Americans to take a stand while they remain sitting.

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Biography: Shirley Chisholm Shirley Anita St. Hill Chisholm was the first African American woman in Congress (1968) and the first woman and African American to seek the nomination for president of the United States from one of t...

Women's History Month - 10 March:

Shirley Chisholm

“You don't make progress by standing on the sidelines, whimpering and complaining. You make progress by implementing ideas.”

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The right time to force a vote on these new articles - and the ones you filed before against Hegseth and Trump - is now @thanedar.house.gov.

Anything less is performative. We’re all here waiting on your heroism.

@citizensimpeachment.com

(A 🧵) Here’s a hard truth. #WethePeople are to blame for everything this regime does.

Democracy isn’t a spectator sport. By spectating, we normalize each & every atrocity under Trump. If we are outraged, then it’s time for us all to stop spectating & risk something.

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Harriet Tubman "I had reasoned this out in my mind; there was one of two things I had the right to, liberty or death; if I could have one, I would have the other.” – Harriet Tubman, 1886

Women's History Month - 9 March:

Harriet Tubman

“Every great dream begins with a dreamer. Always remember, you have within you the strength, the patience, and the passion to reach for the stars, to change the world.”

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The rising cost of dissent in America | Miles Taylor | TEDxMidAtlantic YouTube video by TEDx Talks

It is up to #WethePeople.

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LIVE: NOTHING STOPPING Trump from Being IMPEACHED & REMOVED NOW | Lights On with Jessica Denson YouTube video by Jessica Denson

Women's History Month - 8 March:
International Women's Day

On this day, highlighting a brave woman making history right now:

Jessica Denson
@jessicadenson07.bsky.social

"A Plea to My Fellow Activists: Demand More."

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All the assault allegations against Donald Trump, recapped Their charges range from an unwanted touch from behind to aggressive, sudden kissing to fingers groping up their skirt and into their underwear. Donald Trump and his campaign insist all of the stories...

An article 1st published in 2016…

When will #WethePeople finally learn to believe women?

Trump is no criminal genius. Our prejudices just run that deep.

“He said, she said” is an old lie that promotes an abusive patriarchy. Always at the grave expense of women & girls.

Trump must go.

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Biography: Susan B. Anthony Champion of temperance, abolition, the rights of labor, and equal pay for equal work, Susan Brownell Anthony became one of the most visible leaders of the women’s suffrage movement. Along with Elizabe...

Women's History Month - 7 March:

Susan B. Anthony

"I stand before you tonight, under indictment for the alleged crime of having voted at the last Presidential election, without having a right to vote..."

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“Hunger for Action” Journal - Final Closing Thoughts

The long overdue final Journal for the Hunger for Action protest is posted.

In it, I reflect on my thoughts at the end of the protest, engage in analysis, derive lessons & reach conclusions about the path forward.

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Sophie Scholl: Resistance icon Sophie Scholl is one of the most famous women in German history. As a member of the “White Rose”, she was part of the resistance to the Nazi regime.

Women's History Month - 6 March:

Sophie Scholl

"I am, now as before, of the opinion that I did the best that I could do for my nation. I therefore do not regret my conduct and will bear the consequences that result from my conduct."

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“Hunger for Action” Journal – Days Eighteen through Twenty-Two Highlights

The long overdue Journal for Days 18-22 of the Hunger for Action protest is finally posted.

Lots of great excerpts from @dannagal.bsky.social's book:

"Wrong: How Media, Politics, and Identity Drive Our Appetite for Misinformation"

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Biography: Frances P. Bolton US Rep Frances Bolton pursued a life of philanthropy, politics, and social reform, and was a lifelong advocate of education, healthcare, and civil rights.

Women's History Month - 5 March:

Frances P. Bolton

"None of us has any rights except those we earn."

"You must give something to someone to be happier, especially when that gift is your own time and strength."

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The Grind (Part Three) How to Sustain Daily Resistance against President Trump’s Regime

The Grind (Part 3) is up.

This post focuses on using the time between major resistance actions to plan and organize them effectively.

We can take Our Republic back. But it will take all of us.

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The Grind (Part Two) How to Sustain Daily Resistance against President Trump’s Regime

The Grind (Part Two) is now up.

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EVERY DAY is a day for action.

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The Grind How to Sustain Daily Resistance against President Trump’s Regime (Part One)

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Embrace truth, virtue, and compassion.

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Biography: Maya Angelou Poet, dancer, singer, activist, and scholar Maya Angelou is a celebrated author best known for her unique and pioneering autobiographical writing style.

Women's History Month - 4 March:

Maya Angelou

“Courage is the most important of all the virtues because without courage, you can't practice any other virtue consistently.”

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Dear Anti-Trump & Pro-Democracy Media: You Are Failing the Public You Claim to Serve #2: An Open Letter to Allison Gill (Mueller, She Wrote) and Jack Hopkins (Jack Hopkins Now)

@muellershewrote.com @therealjackhopkins.bsky.social

An open letter addressed to the both of you.

I invite you to a conversation.

open.substack.com/pub/defender...

Biography: Sojourner Truth A former slave, Sojourner Truth became an outspoken advocate for abolition, temperance, and civil and women’s rights in the nineteenth century. Learn more at womenshistory.org.

Women's History Month - 3 March:

Sojourner Truth

“I feel safe in the midst of my enemies, for the truth is all powerful and will prevail.”

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Democracy Under Occupation What we’ve learned in Minneapolis

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Biography: Ida B. Wells-Barnett Ida B. Wells-Barnett was a prominent journalist, suffragist, activist, and researcher.

Women's History Month - 2 March:

Ida B. Wells-Barnett

“The way to right wrongs is to turn the light of truth upon them.”

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Dear Anti-Trump & Pro-Democracy Media: You Are Failing the Public You Claim to Serve #1: An Open Letter to Jeffrey Goldberg, Editor in Chief of The Atlantic

Do you want to see the media do more than to tell us over & over how bad things are?

Do you want to see them covering activists, or better yet, becoming activists themselves?

Then this is the Substack post for you.

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open.substack.com/pub/defender...

Maria J. Stephan - Why Civil Resistance Works: The Strategic Logic of Nonviolent Conflict YouTube video by The Brainwaves Video Anthology

Women's History Month - 1 March:

Dr. Maria J. Stephan
@mariajstephan.bsky.social

A bold champion for democracy & co-lead of Horizons Project (horizonsproject.us).

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What doesn’t she believe, exactly? The video discusses several different impeachment myths.

Two Supreme Court Justices Debate Handling of Trump Emergency Cases

Trump’s workaround when courts block his policies:

Run to the SCOTUS’s shadow docket.

Emergency rulings can restore his policies before the case is fully decided.

Policy first.
Courts later.

Congress sidelined.
Americans live with the consequences.

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www.nytimes.com/2026/03/09/u...

RFK Jr.’s Junk Science Diet His MAHA ideas about food are built on some of the same lies as his antivax campaign.

"RFK Jr. is wrong on vaccines but right about food" is being quite too kind.

Pete Hegseth’s Defense Department Blew $22M On Steak and Lobster in a Single Month, Watchdog Claims Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's Defense Department allegedly blew through $22 million on lobsters and ribeye steak in a Sept. 2025, end-of-year spree.

We shut down USAID but:

www.mediaite.com/politics/pet...

NEWS: Democrat Shawn Harris has forced a runoff in the special election for Marjorie Taylor Greene’s deep-red Georgia seat (Trump +37).

With ~70% in, Harris leads with 38.3% to Trump-endorsed Republican Clay Fuller’s 34.5%.

Runoff set for April 7. A major warning sign for MAGA.

I was in a 2 hour briefing today on the Iran War. All the briefings are closed, because Trump can't defend this war in public.

I obviously can't disclose classified info, but you deserve to know how incoherent and incomplete these war plans are.

1/ Here's what I can share: