Viva La Resistance, 2/27/25

Global Economic Blackout, Fri, Feb 28 all day

Feb 27, 2025

“Every day our job is to wake up and say ‘what can I do today?’ — There is no act too small. Every action matters.” – AOC

Upcoming Events

Thurs, Feb 27 7:30am-6pm

Rally to Support USAID Employees

USAID, Ronald Reagan Bldg, 1300 Pennsylvania Ave NW
Show your support for USAID employees with claps, signs of appreciation and what important work they do. Bring drinks, snacks, and extra packing materials such as recyclable grocery bags. (Informal, just show up)

Fri, Feb 28 all day

Global Economic Blackout

The Blackout applies to all discretionary spending, with a focus on these retailers: Amazon, Walmart, and Best Buy. Participants are also asked to refrain from spending money on fast food and gas. (ONLY support small, local businesses.) SPREAD THE MESSAGE

Talk about it, post about it, and document your actions on Friday!

No work, no shopping

More Events in VA & DC

Protect Public Schools

Members of Congress want to sneak a $100 billion private school voucher program into a priority tax package aimed at cutting taxes.

Tell your Members of Congress that you oppose private school vouchers and support public funds for public schools.
TAKE ACTION: Send emails - Learn more

Budget: Status

The Senate and House have passed different versions of a Republican Budget Plan. They now need to fill in the details – attempt to balance Trump’s desire for $4 Trillion in tax cuts and funding his deportation plan with constituents’ need to keep Medicaid and Medicare.

LEARN MORE

How Does Budget Reconciliation Work?

How they take away Health Care and keep their hands clean. [Tiktok]

Protect our Voting Rights & Stop promoting false narratives.

Not only is the SAVE Act a voter suppression bill, but it’s crafted to promote the false idea that non-citizen voting is a big problem. It is not.

This bill would require Americans to prove citizenship (in person) when we register, re-register, or update our voter registration. Voters of color, married women, and younger voters would be most affected.

TAKE ACTION

Tell your Reps to vote against this bad bill!

➜ Silver Spring Progressive Action on Facebook

➜ Contact Reps & Tell your friends Find your members of Congress

➜ David Pepper on the ‘SAVE Act’ Listen

READ MORE

Who Lacks ID in America Today? (PDF)