In Case You Missed It…
Our dear friend Della Hann of BISFA (Brunswick Indivisible Stepping Forward for Action) issues a weekly newsletter chocked full of information we should all take a minute to catch up on. She issues “In Case You Missed It,” a newsletter that helps bring everyone up to speed on happenings that impact us all. So In case you missed it, here’s Della’s wealth of information she distributed on August 24, 2025…
Ya know, it’s hard to keep up with all the horrendous things going on AND that is 100% their strategy! Flooding is a known psychological technique, to make folks feel overwhelmed, become despondent, and then just go numb.
But it is also well known that to counter such “flooding” folks need to take action to resist and push back. Small or large, it doesn’t matter. In fact, small actions on a regular basis can be powerful anecdotes to flooding and result in meaningful resistance.
Before providing some of these wonderful actions/anecdotes you can take this week, I want to remind you of actions that HAVE resulted in meaningful Resistance & Push backs on the MAGA regime this past week. So In Case You Missed It:
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Florida judge halts Alligator Alcatraz
Trump’s director of digital content leaves after failed Tik Tok launch
Share of new workers who can’t find a job hits 37-year high
Less than a third of Americans view increased import taxes favorably
Scott Bessent denies Americans will be getting import tax relief checks
US soybean farmers collapsing under trade war with China
US corporate bankruptcies hit highest level in 5 years
American mobility is stalling
Trump’s import taxes and green energy roadblocks increase American’s energy bills by 10%
Texas to see highest insurance rate hikes in years
Even the wire services are like “lol no” at Trump’s call to end mail-in voting; so are some Republican leaders in red states
White House changes course on ending mail-in voting
Fulton County Dems defy court order to let election deniers on the Board of Commissioners
California Supreme Court denied Republicans request to stop redistricting
Newsom signs bills to put new maps on the ballot
New Texas districts to be challenged in court
Majority of Americans oppose Trump’s actions in DC
Elon Musk’s third political party ain’t happening
Elon Musk must face lawsuit over his $1 million election lottery
Tesla is giving up on its in-house supercomputer for vision processing
Alina Habba has been serving unlawfully; judge may throw out her actions since July
Trump’s net approval is now lower than this point in his first term
ACTIONS FOR PUSH BACK AND RESISTANCE
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Fight Back Against Trump’s ICE Overreach
Call Attorney General Jeff Jackson and tell him to fight back against I.C.E.’s aggressive campaign to target and deport hundreds of thousands of people—often without respecting their rights, using this tool from Indivisible.
VOTE OF NO CONFIDENCE IN OUR CURRENT FEDERAL GOVERNMENT
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Robert Reich
Friends,
Here’s a document I’ve just signed. You may want to add your name, and share.
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We, the People of the United States, declare a vote of no confidence in our current federal government. We do so out of love for our country and our liberties and to defend our democracy from an autocratic regime that aims to destroy it. Our goal is to help speed the winds of democratic change. Exercising our constitutional right to peaceful protest, we offer this petition as an online march on Washington.
DECLARATION OF GRIEVANCES
The President of the United States:
Has shredded the Rule of Law and violated his solemn oath to preserve, protect and defend the Constitution of the United States;
Has attacked First Amendment freedoms of speech, press, and assembly by intimidating those who oppose him;
Has misused the military and federal law enforcement to create a climate of fear;
Has abused his power by pardoning those who attacked the Capitol on January 6, 2021 and by dangling future pardons to encourage criminal conduct on his behalf;
Has violated the principle of no taxation without representation by imposing tariffs through executive orders alone and by threatening tariffs to advance his personal agenda;
Has violated the constitutional principles of due process and the equal protection of the laws by using masked agents to kidnap law-abiding refugees for expedited deportation without judicial hearings and by detaining them in unspeakable conditions;
Has fueled racism and white supremacy by scapegoating communities of color;
Has endangered lives and our planet by disregarding science;
Has sought to manipulate the results of the midterm elections by using the FBI and the Department of Justice to facilitate gerrymandering by States his party controls;
Has violated the Constitution by soliciting and accepting bribes;
Has undermined the judiciary by attacking judges who rule against him and by failing to comply with court orders; and
Has denied justice to those he disfavors by exercising unwarranted control over the Department of Justice.
The abuse-enabling members of the Congress of the United States:
Have abdicated their constitutional duty to be check on presidential excesses;
Have gutted essential federal functions by accepting budget cuts Congress has not approved, rescinding monies appropriated for public services, and permitting the demolition of agencies and departments established by law;
Have willfully ignored challenges in healthcare, education, employment, housing, climate change, public safety, campaign finance and the preservation of democracy;
Have reinforced income inequality by enacting legislation that redistributes wealth from the poor to the rich; and
In the case of the United States Senate, have repeatedly confirmed unfit presidential nominees.
A majority of the Justices of the Supreme Court of the United States:
Has placed the President and his acolytes above the law;
Has evaded ethical accountability by tolerating conflicts of interest by its justices
Has demonstrated subservience to the President by using the so-called shadow docket to overturn without explanation well-reasoned lower court orders; and
Has squandered centuries of respect for the Court by rendering decisions that undermine legislation protecting civil and voting rights and other laws enacted by Congress.
NOW THEREFORE, we, the citizens of the United States of America at least 18 years of age, cast a Vote of No Confidence in the current federal government of the United States. We call for the redress of the grievances declared here and oppose the current regime’s assault on the rule of law, just as the signers of the Declaration of Independence rejected the tyranny of “The Mad King,” George III.
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VOTING LINK HERE. Signatories’ names will not be released until at least 250,000 have signed, and information obtained in connection with signing this ballot will not be used for fundraising or solicitation.
VOTING: REGISTRATION REPAIR
Have you checked the NC Board of Elections Registration Repair site yet? Please do to see if your registration is missing identification.
SHOUT OUT FOR THOSE WHO ATTENDED THE BRUNSWICK COUNTY BOARD OF ELECTIONS (BOE) MEETING THIS PAST WEEK!
Brunswick County Board of Elections’ August 19th Meeting
The Brunswick County Board of Elections (BOE) met last Tuesday, August 19th. Approximately 40 - 50 democrats and progressives were in attendance as the BOE approved precinct poll judges for the upcoming municipal and 2026 elections.
As with prior years, the BOE staff reviewed applicants for election judges and then made recommendations to the Board for their approval. These recommendations have historically been fair and balanced. And this year was no exception. Although there was some discussion for several of the positions (discussion that could have resulted in more republican judges than recommended by the staff) the Board ultimately voted to approve the staff’s recommendations without change. This was the outcome we wanted and I do believe the great attendance played a significant role in making this happen. So KUDOS Y’all!!
COME MEET KIMBERLY HARDY FOR US CONGRESS!
Mark your calendars for Sunday September 14, 2025 at 11:00 AM at the home of Jill Brown, 618 McKenzie Circle, Southport, NC 28461. Light refreshments will be served.
Join us for a special meet and greet with Kimberly Hardy, candidate for US Congress, running to represent North Carolina’s 7th District and bring bold leadership to Washington.
This is your chance to hear directly from Kimberly about her vision for real change — focused on working families, healthcare, voting rights, and standing up to special interests. She’s running to defeat David Rouzer and flip the 7th District blue!
Bring your questions, your friends, and your energy for change! Let’s build a movement that puts people over politics.
RSVP to Jill Brown at 910-477-1179, jillalicebrown1@gmail.com, or https://secure.actblue.com/donate/southport25
Learn more about Kimberly at https://www.kimberlyhardyforcongress.com/
#HardyForCongress #MeetKimberlyHardy #FlipThe7th #NC07 #PeopleOverPolitics #NCPolitics
PUSH BACK OVER DEVELOPMENT IN BRUNSWICK COUNTY
There was a great article published the past week in the Brunswick Beacon entitled: Planning board airs frustrations with development process. With increasing pressure from good folks who have been attending planning board and/or county commissioner meetings – IT IS PAYING OFF!!! Please read the article to get the full details. And let’s keep up the heat!! The next county commissioner meeting is:
Board of Commissioners Regular Meeting
September 2, 2025 at 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Meetings are held in the Commissioners’ Chambers on the first floor of the David R. Sandifer Administration Building.
Attend the meeting and continue the pressure for them to act responsibly about what the people of the county want!