Blue states, cities and DC are fighting for constitutional democracy. Here’s DC suing over Trump using National Guard as an occupying force. https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/sep/04/national-guard-washington-dc-lawsuit-trump-administration 1/
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@heidilifeldman
I like the new Pacific health alliance. Can we get NM to become part of that?
I like the new Pacific health alliance. Can we get NM to become part of that?
Then expand it to also be an education alliance. Or (drum roll) the #bluealliance
@stargazersmith @heidilifeldman or what they used to call 160 years ago, "the Union"
Here’s Boston Mayor Michelle Woo vowing to defend the city’s Trust Act, which prohibits Boston police officers from arresting, holding or transferring people to ICE when their only alleged crime is a civil immigration offense. https://www.masslive.com/news/2025/09/mayor-wu-vows-to-defend-bostons-sanctuary-city-law-after-feds-sue.html 2/
Today, #Hawaii joined the West Coast Health Alliance, a consortium of states that will be providing evidence-based public health guidance. https://www.gov.ca.gov/2025/09/04/hawaii-to-join-west-coast-health-alliance-with-california-oregon-and-washington/ 3/
@heidilifeldman
Yay!
Gov. J.B. Pritzker and Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson have been standing shoulder to shoulder against the imminent lawless occupation of Chicago ordered by Trump. 4/
#NewMexico Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham has called a special legislative session to address what the state can do to bolster services that the Trump/ Mike Johnson big ugly bill has harmed. https://sourcenm.com/2025/09/04/nm-gov-announces-oct-1-for-special-session-tackling-federal-cuts-to-healthcare-nutrition-public-broadcasting/ 5/
@heidilifeldman Awesome. I sent a letter a month or so ago saying we really needed to think strategically about how we can build “shadow infrastructure” that bolsters NM. If the federal government is going to divest of services and infrastructure, how can blue states INvest and in so doing, strengthen these states’ health, education, economy, etc?
Pay attention to blue state and blue city opposition to the Republican Fascist Party. We are seeing them beginning to use their power and their resources to take concrete steps to fight for their residents. 6/6
@heidilifeldman
Works for me. During the pandemic, we listened to UW over the CDC anyway. Researchers in WA knew it was airborne long before the CDC pulled their head out.
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