Resistance is Everywhere
Hundreds of stories, one message: resistance is everywhere you look.
Resistance is state laws
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New York Local Cops, Local Crimes Law Goes Into Effect
Governor Kathy Hochul today announced that the statewide ban on 287(g) agreements in the Local Cops, Local Crime Act, signed into law in May as part of a comprehensive package of immigration protections, has taken effect. The Local Cops,…
Resistance is protecting each other
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On eve of trial, Middlesex DA drops charges against ICE protesters | WBUR News
In September, Nathan Phillips and Nastasia Lawton-Sticklor tried to deliver food to immigrants at the ICE facility in Burlington, following months of revelations about the office being used to house detainees for multiple days. They were…
Resistance is states taking action
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Maryland's newest state park opens this week: 55K acres free to the public
“Under state ownership, children and families will experience this remarkable property together at a price point in line with what our Maryland state park visitors can afford,” said Angela Crenshaw, director of the Maryland Park Service,…
Resistance is scientists
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It Just Got Way Easier to Sue Fossil Fuel Companies Over Climate Change
A new peer-reviewed study published earlier this month in Earth’s Future suggests that it is possible to demonstrate that “emissions from company X cause injury Y.” It also could potentially provide evidence so industry could be forced to…
Resistance is speaking out
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“Bearded, burly” trans men enter women's facilities to show "absurdity" of bathroom bans - LGBTQ Nation
“Supporters of S.B. 244, including Attorney General Kris Kobach and Senate Majority Leader Ty Masterson, billed it as a way to keep men out of women’s spaces; it clearly requires some men to enter women’s spaces,” said the activist group,…
Resistance is cities taking action
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Mamdani assembles "renew crew" to make fast repairs to NYC playgrounds and parks
“The only thing worse than waiting for your turn on the swings is waiting for the swing to be fixed,” Mamdani said. “Renew Crew’s team of 24 painters, plumbers, and other specialists recognizes that play is a City service and well-…
Resistance is states taking action
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Maine will continue providing gender-affirming care for minors, despite latest federal attempt to block it
“To be clear, gender-affirming care remains legal in Maine and will remain accessible to all patients at Maine Family Planning’s 18 clinics,” said Olivia Penngington, associate vice president of public affairs for the state’s largest…
About this site
"There are two ways of spreading light: to be the candle or the mirror that reflects it." — Edith Wharton
There are so many people who are doing so much to make things better in our country and our world.
You can make things better too.
I'm building this site to highlight the things I want to share with my friends about all the good things people are doing - and some of the things we can do to make things better for ourselves, our families and friends, and our neighbors.
On every block in every town, people are taking time to protect their parks, support their schools, and build their communities in thousands of ways.
You can help. Light a candle. Spread the light.
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- I'm scared and freaked out by everything going on.
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