Trump Threatens Insurrection Act (Again)

After residents of Minnesota and around the nation have began standing up without fear against his heavily-armed and masked Gestapo ICE goons, Trump is again threatening to invoke The Insurrection Act and send in military troops to fight the protesters. This isn't the first time he's made that threat, but as election day draws nearer the odds of him declaring martial law and seizing control of the voting machines goes up. That's how dictators work. He's already expressed his regrets at not seizing the voting machines during his last big electoral loss. In a recent interview with Reuters, Trump said that things were going so well that we didn't even need to have another election. That isn't the first time he has made a similar claim!

Normally, I'd dismiss this as another fantasy of an extremely unwell (both physically and mentally) wannabe authoritarian, but since there are no longer any checks and balances on his power, we need to take all of his threats seriously. Even though Minnesota has already said they would challenge his invocation of the Insurrection Act in court, the corrupt Supreme Court has already ruled that it is up to POTUS to decide if the required conditions have been met for declaring an insurrection. Both SCOTUS and Congress has completely abdicated their responsibility to stop his madness, so we need to plan our actions accordingly.

It's bad enough that it's already DHS/ICE vs. all sane and decent people, but using the military to enforce civilian law would turn the people against the military. We need to stop that from happening if at all possible! But the recent attacks on our First Amendment rights are clear at every level, so we must act now.

Anyone who voices dissent has already been labeled a "domestic terrorist" by DHS, and they're using their bogus designation of "Antifa" (anti-fascists) as a terrorist organization to enhance sentences for anyone they prosecute. We've seen this already happen in Texas, and it will only get worse.

They've already captured and control our mass media. They've settled lawsuits with several networks who criticized Trump. They've launched a huge defamation lawsuit against foreign media such as the BBC. The placement of Bari Weiss as Editor-in-Chief at CBS has seen their network become heavily MAGA-coded with new news anchors and the blocking of the 60 Minutes report on DHS sending Venezuelans to the notorious CECOT in El Salvador. Even the military media has lost it's First Amendment as new employee applicants at Stars & Stripes are first being asked if they support Trump's agenda.

Whistleblowers are being wrongfully charged under broken and antiquated Espionage Act. They've sent a subpoena to a journalist who covered the chain of command involved in the illegal invasion of Venezuela, the extra-judicial murders of alleged drug boat passengers, and the kidnapping of Venezuela's dictator Maduro. Yesterday, they raided the home of a reporter at The Washington Post alleging the possession of classified materials.

So, what do we do? Organize support networks on your local level. We need to identify sources of food, healthcare, and housing within each community. I'm part of Blackout The System who is already connecting these organization in preparation for a national General Strike. However, because of the shitty economy this work desperately needs to be done regardless if a General Strike ever happens. Join Blackout The System because we need leaders in every state and community to help identify and promote these local resources and break our dependence on the big corporations who are funding the MAGA machine.

Sign up for Indivisible and join your local resistance group! I'm a member of the Alabama Resisters in Montgomery and they are a wonderful group of people who are passionate about equality and justice. Go to the local protests and make your voice heard.

As always: call, write letters, send emails, and visit your elected officials. Even the ones who are on our side need to know we are supporting them. Those who aren't on our side need to be convinced by an overwhelming tidal wave of opposition. They are supposed to represent and work for us! ✊
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2026/01/15/minneapolis-ice-shooting-protests-live-updates/88190465007/