DUers are asking "what can we do?" Here's an answer

[senseandsensibility]

From Leah Greenberg on bluesky: Dems can:
-oppose all Trump nominees until this EO is withdrwn
-deny unanimous consent to slow senate proceedings
-vote no on all cloture
-force quorum calls at every chance
It's a constitutional crisis. There is absolutely no reason the Senate should be connecting ( I think she means conducting) business as usual.

If Dems did this, the press would have to ask them why they were doing it. It would give them a chance to raise a ruckus. Let's go!

[CousinIT]

1. Yep. They can gum up the works. And they SHOULD.

And state AGs can sue SHitler, Inc. over this ROBBERY.

[hannah]

3. Plus

We need to make noise! Tim Kane was just on Tv saying the people need to start calling the House and Senate to stop the ILLEGAL EXECUTIVE ORDERS!

[CousinIT]

12. I have been SCREAMING at folks on BlueSky to CALL THEIR REPS!

Especially if these freezes will affect them or someone they know. Reps need to know about it.

SHitler is hearing from billionaires, Muskrat, and Project 2025 goons. HE AND CONGRESS NEED TO HEAR FROM WE THE PEOPLE.

Those goddamned mofos need to be REMINDED WHO THEY WORK FOR.

[634-5789]

17. My REP is a worthless POS tRuMp Ass kisser named Darrin Lahood.

So, faggedaboutit, he'll do NOTHING. Never has, never will.

[CousinIT]

19. I'd call anyway. And email. I emailed my MAGAt reps today.

I don't GAF if they like it or not. MY TAX DOLLARS PAY THEIR FUCKING SALARIES. They work for ME.

And goddammit they ARE going to hear from me on the bullshit they support.

If they're only hearing MAGAt propaganda and Proj2025, billionaire and Muskrat bullshit, that's not good. They may not do what we need them to do but they should HEAR FROM US as much as they hear from those other robber-baron mofos.

[raising2moredems]

31. He supposedly is my "rep" also..

He's a piece of shit. I didn't agree with his old man on most things BUT his old man had integrity. Something his alleged child will never have. One of the many pukes who pissed and moaned about the deficit yet are crawling on their hands and knees, mouths open, to intentionally cut revenue (income). They never, ever cut to make a tax cut net zero. Most people won't get a tax cut and the non-2% that do will pay double or triple (best case) in increased costs of food and goods. But hey, you can't fix stupid. You gotta hope they can't breed and can't vote.

[Dem4life1234]

35. I don't get these dumbass politicians who are up his ass

It's like don't you want your constituents healthy and happy? I don't get it.

[calimary]

24. THIS!!!

THIS, DAMMIT!!!

[bdamomma]

23. Oh yes

call Democrats and those filthy MAGATs on the other side of the aisle NOW. We have to send a chill down their spines. Let them hear it keep calling ad do not stop. This is an assault on the American people. I wonder what Fox is saying. not that I'm curious to go there.

[senseandsensibility]

5. They are trying to "gum up" the laws of our country

At least we can make it difficult for them!

[CousinIT]

14. DAMN RIGHT. nt

[calimary]

25. Yep!!!

[LeftInTX]

8. States are suing

[Think. Again.]

2. Yes!

[H2O Man]

4. Recommended.

And we here at the grass roots have to contact our representatives' offices.

[ShazzieB]

6. Not sure what this means.

From Leah Greenberg on bluesky: Dems can:
-oppose all Trump nominees until this EO is withdrwn

Which EO? There's been an avalanche of EOs.

[Bobstandard]

10. Does it really matter which one? nt

[senseandsensibility]

16. Personally, I don't think so

I caught an typo or mistake in the quote above and corrected it without changing it, and maybe this is similar. Could be she meant to type EOs (plural). In any case, strategy applies to all of them IMHO.

[ShazzieB]

34. I was just curious.

From Leah Greenberg on bluesky: Dems can:
-oppose all Trump nominees until this EO is withdrwn

From the above, it sounded like the bluesky message was related to/prompted by a specific EO. I wondered which one it was, because I was interested to know the context.

Is this vitally necessary info? No, but I was still curious, because I like to know stuff. I went on bluesky just now and found the message (which I obviously could have done in the first place lol), and I can now confirm that Greenburg does not mention a specific EO. I'm now following her on bluesky, so it's all good.

[multigraincracker]

7. I've found humor to be my best weapon.

I have an Eat The Rich sticker on my vehicle. Plan on punting one next to it that says Musk Burgers For Everyone.

[Amaryllis]

9. Indivisible just sent email with lots more specific action items and info - go here and rec this thread

https://www.democraticunderground.com/100219957252
"Indivisible just sent email with action items to do right now and more info on funding freeze"

[CousinIT]

15. DONE. Bookmarked, rec'd and SHARED. nt

[DENVERPOPS]

11. LOL

The Republicans in the House and Senate, if they allow Trump to "DICTATE" everything, don't realize the next thing he shuts down, will be the legislative branch, and they will all be out on the street..........He already has the complete control of the Executive Branch and the Judicial Branch............There will be no need for the legislative if he is going to keep making his own rules and laws, and not acknowledge existing laws........

[calimary]

26. They're not used to thinking ahead - at least about his ability to screw people.

And some of those he’s screwing will be THEM.

[IzzaNuDay]

13. Do.Not.Make.Nice!

the democratic congress should be as oppositional as the GOP like in 2009-2016 when Obama was in office.
No time to be nice. We have a democracy to save!

[senseandsensibility]

18. Kind of goes without saying, right?

I think that is the source of a lot of the angst. Like, why are we having to spell this out for them?

[orangecrush]

20. K&R

[Phoenix61]

21. I'd like to see them throw sand in every cog they can.

non-stop. Decorum has been dead and buried for some time now. I can’t believe they don’t know how to gum up the works. Ask for the parliamentarian to review EVERYTHING! Every single vote. Delay, filibuster, …

[benfranklin1776]

22. Do it!!! Now!!!

All of us! ✊🏼

[unblock]

27. Republicans used every filibustering trick in the book and more.

Such as refusing to even consider Obama's Supreme Court nomination.

There's no reason we should be cooperative. The felon-in-chief has committed more impeachable offenses already.

[surfered]

28. Call your Senator and House Rep. Light up their phones.

And Write letters to the editor of your local paper.

[Baron2024]

29. Strategies For Resistance

Here is a link to a longer post about Strategies for Resisting the Trump MAGA attack on the Federal Government and the American People. Worth taking the time to read-

https://www.democraticunderground.com/100219958563

[Baron2024]

30. States Rights

I had an idea that States controlled by Dem Governors and Legislatures (California, Michigan, New York, etc.) should demand their citizen's tax dollars back so that the States can fund programs and services that Trump is going to cut. For example, the cuts to CDC and NIH could be offset by expanding funding in the State's Department of Health. Former CDC and NIH workers could be offered positions in the expanded State Department of Health. Dems in Congress could propose a Bill to return federal taxes to the States in the form of a block grant. It would not get anywhere in a MAGA controlled House, but it would make a good story in the Media War that Trump and MAGA are ripping off Taxpayers in Blue States. Which is the truth.

[Rendville]

32. Wake Up & Shake It Up

We All Hope the remaining Blue Dems turn red hot radioactive and go after these traitors procedurally. But everyday citizens are also sincerely asking What Can WE Do? And they are not just asking where can we send our donations. Activism Against Evil that goes beyond social media posts, protest marching or bankrolling lawsuits against MAGA. The emotion building is akin to Mohandas Gandhi's Salt March/The Dandi March. Which was a nonviolent protest against iron-clad British rule in India. March 12, 1930 to April 5, 1930.

[ProfessorPlum]

33. The Dems should hire Mitch McConnell to coordinate their resistance strategy. That MFer knows how to be in the minority

and f*** things up.

[pat_k]

36. Call, call, call your state and local officials

Tell them to SPEAK OUT:

No 1 message: They must become more than executives and legislators. They must be effective information warriors. If they are not voicing opposition on social media, including bluesky and sez.us, they need to be. And tell them you and your connections will promote their messages. You need to hear them on local radio. Opposition cannot be relegated to members of the House and Senate. Voices of sanity must ring across social media, radio, podcasts, YouTube, cable and broadcast media. You are calling on them to speak out, loud and proud.

And do not neglect your Republican elected officials. Call are tracked. DO NOT allow them to claim none of their constituents are angry or oppose WH nominations and actions.

Hit the phones: hones today. All of us. Loud and proud, people. Kennedy and Gabbard have their hearings today, Patel tomorrow. Three things you can call about today:

Fight The Unacceptable 4 - Gabbard, Kennedy, Patel, Vought. Keep the script short - they are dangerous, unqualified extremists and should not serve in the government of the United States. You expect your reps to fight.

Challenge Trump’s denying of funds to the states and localities (and dozens of countries) and his other illegal actions this week. Everyone has a stake in this. We must fight Trump’s mad power grab, his purposeful attempt to harm people across the US and around the world. Defend your democracy.

Insist they fight Trump’s “catastrophic” tariffs that will raise prices for everyone on just about everything and cause destructive trade wars with our closest allies (see yesterday’s Hopium post).

https://www.hopiumchronicles.com/p/the-fight-against-trump-is-now-a

[senseandsensibility]

37. Good info

Thanks!