The Claws Are Out: Trump’s Power Grabs, Asylum Battles, and Global Purr-formance
Political Low-Lights
- Trump vs. Institutions: Trump denied knowing about the FBI raid on John Bolton’s home while threatening to fire Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook. He’s leaning on Powell to cut interest rates, proving once again he thinks the Fed is just his personal piggy bank.
- UK Asylum Court Fight: A judge blocked asylum seekers from being housed at a hotel in Essex, citing planning violations. The government plans to appeal, while thousands of asylum seekers remain in limbo and protests heat up.
- China’s Summit Showdown: Xi Jinping announced a Shanghai Cooperation Organization summit in Tianjin next week, inviting Putin and UN Secretary-General Guterres. Translation: Beijing is flexing global dominance while human rights get trampled.
Featured Resister: National Immigration Law Center
These folks fight in the courts and communities to protect immigrant and asylum seeker rights from bureaucratic chokeholds. They don’t just write legal briefs—they claw through red tape with precision.
Today’s To-Do List
- 📞 Call your reps and demand Trump stop politicizing the Fed—financial stability isn’t his campaign toy.
- 💸 Donate to the National Immigration Law Center to fight asylum cases caught in endless appeals.
- 🐾 Share graphics and reporting about the SCO summit and remind folks that authoritarian “unity” means silencing dissent.
- 🪧 Join local immigrant justice protests or host a teach-in about asylum rights.
- 🚫 Boycott Newsmax—still laundering Trumpworld propaganda straight into living rooms.
Kitty’s Final Swipe
The fascists are playing with courts, banks, and borders like they’re catnip toys. But kittens, they’re fragile when we stay loud. Keep scratching, keep clawing, and remember: Revolution 2025 isn’t about waiting—it’s about pouncing.
Sources
- The Guardian: Trump denies FBI raid briefing, threatens Fed governor
- The Guardian: UK asylum hotel ruling and government appeal
- Reuters: Xi to host Putin, UN’s Guterres at SCO summit
- Resistance Directory
