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Feb 2025
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Bonus Edition #335 - SOLVED! Good Advice...

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Air Date: 2-2-25 Today, Jay!, Amanda, Deon, and Erin discuss: - How the resistance is transforming, not over - What actually worked when resisting Trump's first term - A curation of good advice on being effective and staying sane this time around

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REFERENCES:

Goodbye, ‘Resistance.’ The Era of Hyperpolitics Is Over.

How to Take Heart From What Really Worked in the First Resistance

The Authoritarian Regime Survival Guide, VerfBlog

Here's What You Can Do to Keep Democracy Alive During Trump's Second Term

Trump Will Overplay His Hand. Here’s How to Be Ready.

A Message From the Future With Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez

 

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