Tariffs, Torture, and the Supreme Court Circus — Time to Scratch Back
Key Political Wins & Losses
- Win: A federal judge slapped ICE for running what basically amounts to a hygiene-free dungeon at Broadview Detention in Chicago. ICE must now provide detainees with real food, working plumbing, and human dignity while lawsuits proceed.
- Loss (ish): Trump’s lawyers argued that he can slap tariffs on literally anyone, anywhere, anytime. The Supreme Court didn’t seem amused — but remember, skepticism isn’t the same as justice.
- Win: Progressive wave continues — Zohran Mamdani is officially NYC’s first Muslim mayor, proof that organizing still works.
Featured Articles
Featured Resister: Handmaid Army DC
Red cloaks. White bonnets. Zero chill for theocracy. Handmaid Army DC uses silent, striking protest to call out the real-life dystopia creeping through our courts and capitols. When rights are stripped, resistance gets theatrical.
Today’s To-Do List
1. Call your reps — script included
“Hi, my name is [Name], and I’m a constituent. I’m calling to demand that Congress immediately investigate ICE detention centers and pass the Detention Oversight and Accountability Act (H.R. 5862) to end inhumane conditions nationwide. Please issue a public statement of support.”
Find your reps: resistancedirectory.com
2. Submit a public comment to DHS
DHS is taking comments on detention-center contracts through Nov 10. Use this portal: https://www.regulations.gov/ — search “ICE facility contracts” and demand cancellation of private-prison agreements.
3. Boycott alert
Skip Sysco, Keefe Group, and Aramark — they supply detention centers and profit off immigrant suffering. Post alternatives on social media using #BoycottPrisonProfiteers and #Revolution2025.
4. Join this weekend’s protest
Saturday, Nov 9 @ 2 PM (local) — “Freedom Not Fear” rallies are happening in over 30 cities. Find your local march via https://shutdowndc.org.
Can’t attend? Host a two-person “mini-protest” outside your city hall with a handmade sign — yes, it counts.
5. Amplify Zohran Mamdani
Follow @ZohranForNYC and share his platform for housing, transit, and worker protection. Tag your posts #CitiesResist.
Featured Petitions
- Tell Illinois AG: Investigate ICE and CBP Misconduct
- Wall Street Can’t Run Social Security
- Restore America’s Refugee Promise
- Tell Congress: Don’t let Trump punish voters
Featured Letters
- Governors must stand up to Trump and demand SNAP funding for November.
- Block Trump from rigging midterms — stop the SAVE Act!
Final Rallying Message from Resistance Kitty
Look, kittens — the regime thinks we’re too tired to keep fighting, but cats have nine lives and infinite rage. We’re watching the courts, calling the reps, crashing their supply chains, and flooding their inboxes. Don’t doomscroll — do-something-scroll. The fight for justice is daily cardio. 🐾💥
Source List
- The Guardian – Federal judge orders ICE detention facility to improve its conditions (Nov 5, 2025)
- Reuters – Supreme Court casts doubt on Trump’s global tariffs (Nov 5, 2025)
- Shut Down DC – National Protest Calendar
- Resistance Directory – Political Organizing & Accountability Tools