2025 was a horrible year for American democracy. However, many good things did happen; here are some of them. Let’s keep up the activism and resistance in 2026. And let’s get out to vote and get everyone we know out to vote. That will make it a much better year than 2025 was. Happy New Year!

Despite all the bad news, there’s lots of good news. Democrats in Congress are increasing their resistance. State level action is critically important. I don’t condone gerrymandering, but I do believe in fighting fire with fire. Lots of good news in Jess Craven’s blog’s weekly good news edition.

Please contact your U.S. Representative NOW. Ask them to stop the draconian Republican budget bill. The House will be voting soon on the bill just passed by the Senate. Its spending cuts will harm millions of Americans. Its tax cuts will be a windfall for wealthy individuals and corporations.

Please contact your US Senators NOW. Ask them to stop the draconian Republican budget the Senate is voting on NOW, which includes major cuts to Medicaid and food assistance. Its spending cuts will harm millions of Americans. Its tax cuts will be a windfall for wealthy individuals and corporations.

Democrats need to be more dramatic, effective, and consistent in opposing Trump, his nominees, and the congressional Republicans’ agenda. They need to step up their resistance while promoting and committing to enact policies that would support everyday Americans.

Contact your U.S. Representative and ask them to oppose the draconian measures, including major cuts to Medicaid, in the Republican budget the House is considering. Its spending cuts will harm millions of Americans while it gives tax cuts to wealthy individuals and corporations.

Democrats should be loudly and consistently opposing Trump, his nominees, and the congressional Republicans’ agenda. But they aren’t doing so. Furthermore, dramatic ACTION is needed. Democrats need to establish a shadow cabinet and put forth a powerful and coherent vision and agenda for America.

Trump is taking so many illegal, cruel, and objectionable actions that it’s hard to know what to focus on. Most important is to regularly raise your voice and take actions to resist, protest, and push back. For example, ask Congress to support the NIH and USPS. Sign the People’s Promise letter.

Democrats in Congress are stepping up to resist the unprecedented challenges the Trump administration and complicit Republicans are presenting to our democracy and its foundational institutions. Contact your members of Congress to thank them for what they’re doing to resist and ask them to do more.

The resistance to Trump and company is building. Public protests and pushback at congressional town hall meetings are growing. A few Republicans in Congress are standing up. Democrats are resisting more strongly. Contact your members of Congress and tell them to do more to resist!

Contact your US Rep & Senators. Demand a full investigation of the recent, major national security breach. Demand resignations, firings, or impeachment of the officials involved. Also, nationwide protests at Tesla dealerships Sat., 3/29 & BIG, nationwide protests on Sat., 4/5.

Contact your US Rep and Senators regularly to thank them when appropriate and encourage them to resist and protest when needed. Join a protest in-person if you can. Big, nationwide protests are planned for Sat., April 5, and there are many protests planned before then.

The resistance to Trump, Musk, and Republicans is growing. You are all heroes for whatever you’ve contributed to the resistance. There are many heroes, including federal workers who work diligently despite the chaos and threats, as well as those who have resigned or resisted being fired to protest.