Live reactions to the demolition of the East Wing with my friend @warren.senate.gov

Lovely essay from @ivystone.bsky.social about her summer trip to Canada, and how our neighbors are feeling about the current situation. www.kentucky.com/opinion/op-e...

✊Our coalition partners at Peaceful Bluegrass Resistance are *killing* it here in Lexington, Kentucky. "No Kings. No crowns. We the People won't back down!" Learn more: linktr.ee/ky_action_co... #patriotism #resist #goodtrouble @indivisible.org

This is not a drill. If it takes each Dem Senator speaking for 24 hours until the end of the term, passing the mic from one to the next, the SAVE Act must NOT become law.

An amazing event. People were invited to tell their stories of how their lives are being impacted by the cuts/firings/chaos. Dozens spoke--stories that were authentic, smart, and deeply moving. Veterans, teachers, teens and elders--a great day for democracy. eedition.kentucky.com/shortcode/LM...

Come to the People's Town Hall on March 22nd, 10-12, and share your concerns and questions for Congressman Barr.

Have you heard about the SAVE Act? It's the newest effort at voter suppression by the House GOP & it's important for all of us. If you're a married woman or someone who doesn't have their birth certificate/passport handy, you're especially going to want to see this. open.substack.com/pub/joycevan...

My op-ed in the Lexington Herald Leader: www.kentucky.com/opinion/op-e...

8/Why such fear on that staffers face? Why the refusal to see constituents? Why call the police on a group of senior citizens?

7/We were not a fearsome group. Just citizens, deeply upset by the assaults on our democracy, who wanted to have our concerns heard by the person we pay to represent us. That's democracy.

6/When we asked why not, she turned around abruptly and scurried back into the office and locked the door, taking most of the comment forms with her. Our group of gray heads was then escorted out by the police and forced to leave the premises.

5/They came out. The next two tried to enter but were not buzzed in. Police went to inquire. After a pause, a blond female staffer, middle aged and very nervous, came out with the police and started handing out comment forms. We were not allowed to speak to the staffer after all, police said.

4/Eventually the staffer agreed to see us 2 x 2. First two people went in. Very civil conversation, they said after--they were polite and expressed their concerns calmly. Not at all threatening. One did try to video, was asked to stop, agreed immediately, put the phone away.

3/We expressed amazement that we could be trespassing when it's our tax dollars that pay the rent on the building and the salaries of our Senator and his staff.

2/We were refused entry. Police were called. We were told we were trespassing and to remove ourselves from the sidewalk outside the building. We were told we could go to the nearest public sidewalk on Harrodsburg Road, which was far, far away.

1/ Went to Mitch McConnell's Lexington office today with about two dozen other people, the youngest among us around 50. Gentle, calm group. Our goal was to express deep concern about Russell Vought, architect of Project 2025, nominated for OMB with plans to shut down the federal government.

I appreciate this woman, Jess Piper, who is working fiercely for democracy in her red state. Follow her lead: do one thing every day: jesspiper.substack.com/p/one-thing?...

Spot on from @chrismurphyct.bsky.social

Very helpful app for calling elected reps. Numbers at your fingertips, scripts if you want them. 5calls.org

Explore this gift article from The New York Times. You can read it for free without a subscription. www.nytimes.com/2025/02/02/o... Helpful article. The speed of the chaos reveals not strength, but weakness. Keep calling your reps. 5call makes it easy 5calls.org

TOMORROW: Let’s talk about how we can take action against Trump’s illegal power grab. We’re teaming up with @moveon.org and @workingfamilies.org for a conversation on fighting back. RSVP now: www.mobilize.us/indivisible/...

Please read--and share widely--my column today in The Kentucky Lantern about the flood of money into our politics at every level, and about the exciting work of American Promise to restore limits on campaign spending: kentuckylantern.com/2025/01/21/a...