Protests at more than 100 universities
Alice Speri at The Guardian writes:
this is resistance
Resistance is Everywhere
Court blocks illegal SNAP shutoff
On October 31, 2025, a federal court granted a temporary restraining order (TRO) blocking the Trump-Vance administration’s unlawful effort to cut off Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) funds during the ongoing government shutdown. The decision ensures that millions of children, seniors, veterans, and families will continue to receive essential food assistance while the case proceeds.
The bravery of young people: children sue over climate threats
There's a great article in the Guardian this week about the lawsuit filed by young people to stop
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/may/29/trump-administration-sued-anti-environment-orders
Sierra Club et al sue Musk, DOGE, and individual officials
On March 5, 2025, four organizations:
- the Japanese American Citizens League
- OCA --Asian Pacific American Advocates
- the Sierra Club
- the Union of Concerned Scientists
- represented by the Campaign Legal Center
filed a lawsuit against
Litigation Tracker - Just Security
This outstanding reference tracks the legal challenges to the Trump administrations illegal orders and actions.
As of April 13, 2025, the tracker listed 188 lawsuits against the administration.
(On March 14, 2025, there were 123.
On March 7, 2025, there were 112.)
https://www.justsecurity.org/107087/tracker-litigation-legal-challenges-trump-administration/
October 17 - Vote Early Day
Join in a national day of voter participation on October 17 - join your neighbors in helping eligible voters understand their options and make a voting plan.
- Check your voter registration
- Make a plan to vote early
- Help your friends and neighbors make a plan to vote early
Other things you can do:
- Connect with Indivisible - join a local group or take action on your own or with friends
- Use 5calls to call your legislators about whatever matters most to you
- Check out Mobilize to find protests, postcard-writing parties, virtual events, and volunteer opportunities.
Now is a great time to take action.
Take Action
You can make a difference.
It's okay to start small.
- Connect with Indivisible. They have groups all over the country and actions you can take on your own or with others.
- Use 5calls to call your legislators about whatever matters most to you.
- Check out Mobilize to find protests, postcard-writing parties, virtual events, and volunteer opportunities.
Action is the antidote to fear and despair.
Even doing small things - learning more about how we can strengthen our democracy, sharing what you know with others, making a phone call - can make a difference.
Right now is a great time to take action.