Alaska Oligarch Olympics, D.C. Hostile Takeover, and Big Oil’s Pocket Change
Key wins and losses (today)
- D.C. claws back: The District filed for an emergency restraining order after Trump’s team seized control of the Metropolitan Police Department, installing DEA chief Terry Cole as “emergency” MPD boss and scrapping sanctuary policies. City leaders say it violates home rule; litigation is underway.
- Fact check on the scare talk: Trump’s “crime is out of control in D.C.” line doesn’t match the data—violent crime is trending down in 2025.
- Alaska summit drama: Trump and Putin are meeting at Joint Base Elmendorf‑Richardson to talk a Ukraine ceasefire. Ukraine is notably absent from today’s table; Trump’s floated “economically severe” sanctions if Russia won’t move. Allies are side‑eyeing hard.
- Follow the oil money: A Climate Power analysis finds Republicans backing Trump’s “One Big Beautiful Bill” took over $105M from fossil‑fuel interests; the law rolls back clean‑energy incentives while boosting the industry.
- What’s in that bill, actually: Section‑by‑section shows the tax and energy tilt; independent reviews say top earners benefit most, and clean‑energy supports are gutted.
Featured resister
Indivisible Action Tampa Bay — Florida kitties with claws. Find them via your Resistance Directory listing and plug in. (Resistance Directory)
Today’s To‑Do List
- Light up Congress: Demand public oversight of the D.C. police takeover, restoration of home rule, and explicit commitments that any Ukraine talks must include Ukraine. Reference today’s lawsuit and the ongoing summit in your calls/emails.
- Show up IRL:
- DMV: Indivisible NOVA West actions today (morning overpass visibility; check listing for details and exact start).
- Missouri/online hub: “Defend Democracy, Defend Washington DC” actions listing for this afternoon (check RSVP page for time zone and address).
- Share the receipts: Post the D.C. crime fact check and the $105M oil‑money piece. Don’t argue with trolls—drop links and sashay away.
- Ukraine solidarity: Amplify reputable summit updates; watch for any “land for peace” trial balloons and swat them with source links.
Boycott of the day
Skip Chevron at the pump and products under its umbrella this week. Their PAC and org give heavily in cycles aligned with the very lawmakers pushing the fossil‑fuel sweeteners you’re paying for. (OpenSecrets)
Rallying hiss from Resistance Kitty
He’s in Alaska playing reality‑TV diplomacy while his cronies test federal muscle in D.C. That’s cute. We’ve got something cuter: receipts, crowds, and claws. Post the facts, pack the plaza, protect D.C., and keep Ukraine at the table. Hydrate, stretch, and sharpen—tonight we nap, tomorrow we pounce.
Source list
- AP News — Washington sues to block Trump’s federal takeover of D.C. police (AP News)
- The Guardian — D.C. “hostile takeover” live coverage, sanctuary rollback noted by Bondi (The Guardian)
- FactCheck.org — Trump distorts D.C. violent‑crime statistics amid takeover move (FactCheck.org)
- Reuters — Trump heads to “high‑stakes” Alaska summit with Putin; ceasefire push for Ukraine (Reuters)
- ABC News live — Trump‑Putin summit updates (JBER, Anchorage; Ukraine not attending today) (ABC News)
- The Guardian — Trump confirms plan for “economically severe” sanctions ahead of summit (The Guardian)
- House Ways & Means — One Big Beautiful Bill, section‑by‑section (official PDF) (Ways and Means)
- FactCheck.org — “Unraveling the Big Beautiful Bill Spin” (who actually benefits) (FactCheck.org)
- Yale Climate Connections — Analysis of the bill’s climate rollbacks (Yale Climate Connections)
- Climate Power via The Guardian — $105M fossil‑fuel donations to backers of the bill (The Guardian)
- OpenSecrets — Chevron PAC/company profile and recipients (donation context) (OpenSecrets)
- Resistance Directory — Indivisible Action Tampa Bay listing (Featured Resister) (Resistance Directory)
- Mobilize — Indivisible NOVA West event hub (today) (Mobilize)
- Mobilize — Citizens Against Tyranny “Defend Democracy, Defend Washington DC” (today) (Mobilize)
