Forbidden Rice, Roasted Beet & Kale Salad, Tell Congress: IxNay On AriffsTay, Lotsa Good News, New Sign, Spring Garden Pix
More and more cracks are appearing in Trump's facade just three months into his presidency. Plus a call in action to reject tariffs, a delicious salad, and tons of good news.
Hi folks,
Between my organization’s rally/advocacy day to put People Over Plastic in New York State tomorrow, my son’s birthday, and hanging out with our family who are visiting from overseas, this is a whirlwind of a week for me.
When I have time, I’ve been outside, weeding, raking, mulching, trimming, and planting. It’s so gratifying.
More cracks are appearing in Trump’s White House and the resistance is growing. There were over a thousand protests across the country on May 1 with hundreds of thousands participating. I predict his popularity will crater once prices increase due to his tariffs. Scroll down for lots more good news.
I’ve been working on a new “Know Your Parasites: - Ticks, Worms, Billionaires” protest sign that’s inspired by the Everyone Hates Elon movement in London. An aside: drawing faces is HARD! (Get sign ideas here.🪧)
This sign feels extra relevant since our area has been crawling with ticks again recently - we found, not one, but TWO crawling up our front door. The pic below of a tick being bitten by a smaller tick is extra special.🩸
Onward,
Eve
EAT: Forbidden Rice, Roasted Beet & Kale Salad
This is a gem of a salad. Forbidden rice is a special dark purple - almost black - variety of rice that was apparently so nutritious and tasty that it was reserved for royalty only in the not-so-distant past. Loaded with antioxidants, it has a lovely, nutty flavor and a toothsome, slightly chewy texture. Sweet roasted beets and fresh, mineral-tasting kale are tossed in a simple dressing of garlic, apple cider vinegar, olive oil and whole grain mustard and topped with some crunchy toasted pecans. Hearty and delicious.
ACT: CALL ON CONGRESS TO BLOCK TRUMP’S TARIFFS 📞
On April 2, Trump issued a new national emergency declaration and used it to unilaterally impose sweeping tariffs on nearly every major US trading partner. The economy (and our poor retirement accounts) reacted accordingly to this Trump-induced chaos. Unless Congress acts now to block the tariffs and stop Trump’s authoritarian power grab, we’re all gonna pay dearly. Call Congress today to demand that they stop Trump’s tariffs. Get numbers and scripts here.📲
GOOD NEWS 📰🙂
This is big! On Thursday, a federal judge (appointed by Trump) ruled that Trump’s use of the Alien Enemes Act to deport people was unlawful.
Last week, a judge freed Mohsen Mahdawi, the Columbia student Trump wanted to deport for pro-Palestinian activism.
Shortly after Liberal Party candidate, Mark Carney won a stunning victory in Canada’s election, Australia’s center-left Labor Party Prime Minister Anthony Albanese won a second term in a stunning turnaround after his party trailed in the polls for months. You’re welcome, Canada and Australia.
Following Signal-gate, Trump has removed Mike Waltz and his deputy Alex Wong from his prominent post as National Security Adviser. He moved Waltz to another big role as ambassador to the United Nations which means Waltz will get grilled by Senate Democrats during the confirmation process.
Tesla’s Board has opened a search for Elon Musk’s successor as CEO.
The group Everyone Hates Elon has been plastering London bus stops, Tube cars, and streets with brilliant anti-Musk/anti-billionaire guerilla art. Follow them.
The noxiously anti-democratic so-called “SAVE ACT” that aims to disenfranchise voters has been declared dead on arrival in the Senate with the Democrats firmly committed to stopping it.
On Friday, a federal judge permanently blocked an executive order from President Trump targeting the law firm Perkins Coie, declaring it unconstitutional, in the most decisive blow yet against Trump’s campaign to rein in some of the legal world’s most prominent firms. Woot!
The Pentagon’s Inspector General has expanded its investigtaion in Hegseth’s SignalGate screw ups.
Catholics around the world are fuming after Trump posted an AI generated image of himself as Pope. Stable genius, my ass!
Republicans in Congress are balking at approving even a fraction of Musk’s DOGE cuts. And if Trump doesn’t have the support of the craven GOP jerks in Congress, he doesn’t have anything.
Constituents in Charlotesville, VA held a well-attended empty chair townhall that their GOP Rep. John McGuire was too afraid to attend.
This was the scene in GOP Rep. Mike Lawler’s (NY-17) wildly unpopular town hall when they forced an older woman to leave, despite the crowd chanting “let her stay” and then booing loudly.
wish all the news lately wasn't such an appetite suppresant...looks to be a great recipe