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Scott Dworkin's avatar

All of our action links finally in one place: https://www.dworkinsubstack.com/p/how-were-fighting-trump

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Here are our contact Congress campaign links:

NEW: Push Trump to order the National Guard to leave LA: https://actionnetwork.org/letters/tell-congress-push-trump-to-order-the-national-guard-to-leave-la/

NEW: Tell Congress: Protect Funding for NPR and PBS https://actionnetwork.org/letters/tell-congress-protect-funding-for-npr-and-pbs/

Contact link for Senators regarding Trump’s garbage budget bill: https://tinyurl.com/ycx8m974

Stop Trump's wasteful and authoritarian birthday military parade: https://tinyurl.com/4w8z7v6t

Urge Trump to drop the charges against Judge Hannah Dugan: https://tinyurl.com/4d8b36ed

Push Congress to Impeach Trump: https://tinyurl.com/8u6xd8c9

Demand Pete Hegseth’s immediate resignation: https://tinyurl.com/y7acxswk/

Stop Trump from dismantling the Dept. of Ed: https://tinyurl.com/69esmv56

No cuts to Medicare, Medicaid, or Social Security—EVER: https://tinyurl.com/yyrm659y

Prevent DOGE from stealing our data: https://tinyurl.com/2e2s6vcz

Stand with Ukraine over Russia: https://tinyurl.com/2fnjthur

Vote NO on the SAVE Act: https://tinyurl.com/4rhzpyam

Save the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau https://tinyurl.com/mvx3h2wf

Save the Department of Veterans Affairs: https://tinyurl.com/4425w7x5

Cap credit card interest rates at 10%: https://tinyurl.com/fmd99j9e

Deny Trump recess appointments: https://tinyurl.com/2rb3d6tr

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Scott Dworkin's avatar

You can volunteer for the Watchdog Coalition here: https://actionnetwork.org/forms/sign-up-for-the-watchdog-coalition/

June 14th Protests: https://www.nokings.org/

Free David Huerta Events: https://actionnetwork.org/event_campaigns/freedavidendraids

Watch my interview with Aaron Parnas: https://tinyurl.com/45wfbwhw

Watch my interview with Joy Reid: https://tinyurl.com/w7ehkvd5

Watch my interview with Michael Fanone: https://tinyurl.com/3z5ujdpu

Watch my chat with Jess Craven here: https://tinyurl.com/ytufjz4f

Find Indivisible events here: https://www.mobilize.us/indivisible/

Find the 50501 event near you here: https://tinyurl.com/2syxmbfc

Find the closest Tesla Takedown event to you here: https://tinyurl.com/3zpkdsd8

Follow us on Bluesky here: https://bsky.app/profile/thewatchdogco.bsky.social

And the Congressional switchboard phone number is (202) 224-3121

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Judy's avatar

Gavin Newsom is an articulate, educated, charismatic man who demonstrated strength and leadership-everything trump lacks

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Scott Dworkin's avatar

For sure Judy!

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Carolyn Enloe's avatar

I guess that's why tRUMP hates him so badly!

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Edie Sadowski's avatar

👏👏👏👏💯💯💯💯

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Peggy Freeman's avatar

Absolutely!

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Teri Gelini's avatar

I agree he is what is needed from everyone now!

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blueseriph's avatar

True! But I'd still endorse Buttigeg for president over Newsome

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Judy's avatar

Agree-but, he’s pushing back for his state and that’s what’s needed at this moment

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Noel's avatar

Read there's a 70% chance of rain in DC this Saturday. Looks like nature's protesting too!

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Scott Dworkin's avatar

Weather is always so odd in DC, but one would hope it downpours for sure Noel!

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Peggy Freeman's avatar

Oh please, let it pour! C'mon Mother Nature, show your displeasure, too!

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lisa declan's avatar

yes, come on rain...POUR DOWN!!

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CE's avatar

May there be a hailstorm….

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Gayle's avatar

Some lightening in the right places would be interesting too!

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SeekingReason's avatar

😄👍🏼

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Jeff Urdank's avatar

Awesome if nature would “rain on his parade.” See what I did there? Anyway, hope it pours. ✊🇺🇸😎

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Sally Lyberger's avatar

I hope the Lord delivers a rainstorm.

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pilar's avatar

Maybe damaging winds and hail

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Carolyn Enloe's avatar

Maybe tRUMP will be so scared of his hair getting wet that he won't show up or better yet, will cancel the parade!!

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Nancy Jones's avatar

Yes, I seem to remember that he missed the 75th Anniversary celebration of D Day in France because it was raining, but then it wasn't all about him, so what do you expect?

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Carolyn Enloe's avatar

Good point about it being all about him...i guess he'll have to decide which is more important--keeping the dyed ball of goat hair on his head dry or celebrating himself..

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XHM's avatar

A little black cloud just above TACO man and his henchmen’s heads. With fork lightening and torrential rain.

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Karen Loewenstern's avatar

When will someone point out that Trump himself has referred to "paid agitators" in the crowds? He's admitting that those rioters dressed in black with masks are not part of the peaceful protest but are there to cause trouble and get attention away from the peaceful and on to the violence. So who would be paying those "paid agitators"? The guy who wants to justify sending in the troops? And he's even admitted it. Even if they are not all plants by this regime to stir up violence, it's a very good chance that they are MAGA vigilantes and J6 and Proud Boy types that want to make the peaceful protesters look bad. Let's magnify that message please!

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Scott Dworkin's avatar

I am definitely looking at this Karen!

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Katharinepadulo@gmail.com's avatar

Definitely keep following any concrete trail that might substantiate our suspicions. It would be so sweet to prove this "bad actors" possability.

It is possible, however, that those deliberately causing chaotic and seemingly random destruction of property were simply doing what some people think of as entertainment, taking selfies for bragging rights and so forth.  We saw that behavior clearly during some of Portland OR's BLM videos. As for the possibility that pay was involved, those proud boy types are motivated by trying to make others look bad more than their own financial gain.

See what information you can get about third party mischief that might be out there; it may take a while to surface.

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mth's avatar

I agree--I wonder who's paying these agitators who are NOT part of a peaceful protest? Let us know what you find out, Scott!

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Peggy Freeman's avatar

You are 100% correct, Karen! He is paying them because he wants an excuse to call a "national emergency" and then enact martial law! That has been his plan all along. Also, it is important to note, he is going after blue states and we all know why. This is his revenge term and he hopes to make all of us Democrats, Independents and some republicans pay for not liking him!

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Nancy Jones's avatar

Be careful Peggy, dump might decide to say he's "very disappointed in you". Think of all the famous people you'd be among.

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Peggy Freeman's avatar

I would be so honored, Nancy! I can see myself as they cart me of to jail, "I would like to thank every American who emboldened me to call that sleaze-bag what he is for this high honor!"

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Edie Sadowski's avatar

Nothing Trash and Company do surprises me anymore! If people were paying any attention before the election they would have known what this POS is about!😬😬😬😡😡😡🤡🤡🤡

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Teri Gelini's avatar

It was all spelled out if you any intelligence at all. One of my son’s best comments has been” why would anyone vote for a man with 6 bankruptcies to run our country. Loser business man

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Gayle's avatar

Narcissists will always accuse you of what they are actually doing themselves! I know from experience.

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SeekingReason's avatar

Gayle, that is the Fascist republican technique for sure!

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Noreen Morales's avatar

For hire by T😡

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Mary Kay's avatar

ABSOLUTELY!!

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Edie Sadowski's avatar

You're probably right!

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Cheryl Johnson's avatar

Here are some really good resources on de-escalation and other techniques for a safe protest:

https://substack.com/@cj277/note/c-124780932

Also check out this substack post which covers how to count and report attendence at protests as well as best practices for documenting the protest:

https://open.substack.com/pub/thepeopledissent/p/1800-protests-on-on-june-14?r=1aiy5t&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=false

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SeekingReason's avatar

ICE & all the terrorists attacking protesters are pardoned J6ers. That's what happens when seditionists don’t get the death penalty. Next round they need to receive what they deserve.

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Dr. Stephanie Lovely's avatar

AOC and Newsom are spot on in their reframe of what’s going on in the world.

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Scott Dworkin's avatar

They sure are Dr. Lovely!

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Dennis King's avatar

I agree, Dr. Lovely, and say that Gov. Newsome and AOC displayed the courage to speak truth to the ill begotten power of the chief despot. With drumpf it's all spectacle and no substance. He is the head arsonist of our present dystopian state. You keep expanding the good news that is bad for the monster every day, Scott. Like every despot he will fall, and with our increased efforts let it be soon.

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Cheryl Johnson's avatar

*** Like every despot he will fall, and with our increased efforts let it be soon. ***

From your lips to God's ears!

But we can't get imparient and give up!!!

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mth's avatar

Yes, Dennis, it's just a matter of how much damage they will do in the meantime, and how much we'll have to spend cleaning up their mess. Like after the first Trump administration.

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Susan Niemann's avatar

Newsom, no matter what some people may think of him, is absolutely meeting the moment as he should. We are in a dictatorship now. We must find a way out of this....

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Scott Dworkin's avatar

He sure is. I personally hated the Bannon thing for sure.

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maggie towne's avatar

And wasn’t he talking to Joe Rogan or something? What an idiotic thing to do I lost my trust in him for that stuff, but he is doing the right thing right now.

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Cheryl Johnson's avatar

I haven't had a chance to watch it yet, but you may be interested in this recording of a substack live from the other day:

https://joycevance.substack.com/p/live-with-ruth-ben-ghiat-and-joyce

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Beverly Magid's avatar

Last night was Newsom at his best. Proud to be a Californian. Everything he said was correct. Protest trumf and his over reach or we continue to be in big trouble.

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Scott Dworkin's avatar

For sure Beverly

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Alicia Coker's avatar

Trump in 2025 - Making Gavin Newsom Great Again! I am thrilled to see Newsom meeting the moment like this with immediate social media responses calling out the lies and the strong speech last night. I hope Democrats everywhere are paying attention - this is what the voters want to see.

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Scott Dworkin's avatar

It is great to see Alicia

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Margot Wenger's avatar

It was great! I was glad he spoke up right away.

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Mary Kay's avatar

Yes, indeed: A GRAND SLAM!!

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Edie Sadowski's avatar

Just shared Newsome 's speech to 10 people 👏

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Scott Dworkin's avatar

Awesome Edie!

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Scott Dworkin's avatar

Same here Margot

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Sylvia Potter's avatar

Be careful out there! Trump most likely, in my opinion will be sending the felons, that he pardoned into protest groups to start havoc so he can send in the military against American citizens. Be prepared, Be peaceful and God Bless America!

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Edie Sadowski's avatar

👌💯💯💯💯

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Scott Dworkin's avatar

Stay vigilant and remain peaceful for sure Sylvia!

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Teresa JV's avatar

I’m shocked about the Walmart ad!! Wow, that’s significant! Proud of Governor Newsom, he is meeting this terrible situation very well!

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Lisa Nystrom's avatar

I will have to find it to listen to it. I am sure it was eloquent and inspired. My thoughts are that, surprisingly I feel less anxiety, dread, and fear than I ever expected. I feel more determined than anything that this living embodiment of Principal Greedyguts of Jacob TwoTwo fame will be defeated. I am resolved that these Neanderthal MAGA will not succeed! No Kings! No Fascists!

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Georgia Lyster's avatar

It was good to hear Newsom’s speech as it demonstrates we do have a working opposition to Trump

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Scott Dworkin's avatar

For sure Georgia!

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Sylvia Arrowood's avatar

I am so proud of the Americans who are standing against TACO and his evil minions. This is democracy in action and we won't stand for TACO. I suppose I will be buying from Walmart. Thank you to Christy. All of this is so encouraging.

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Scott Dworkin's avatar

Sure is Sylvia

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