Starbucks Rises, Epstein Explodes, Congress Shifts, Eight Senators Get Exposed, and the U.S. Inches Toward War
👉 STARBUCKS WORKERS LAUNCH A NATIONAL STRIKE AND CALL FOR A FULL BOYCOTT
Starbucks workers across the United States have authorized a sweeping national strike in response to stalled negotiations and what the union describes as escalating anti-union retaliation. Starbucks Workers United reports that the company continues to refuse core protections and benefits requested by union stores.
Union source: Starbucks Workers United
Corporate leadership released a statement claiming talks have “broken down” and suggesting the strike is unnecessary — framing this as normal bargaining, despite 375+ stores voting to unionize.
Corporate statement: Starbucks Press Release
Workers are urging the public to join the national boycott until a contract is secured. This will likely become the largest corporate labor confrontation of the year.
👉 NEWLY RELEASED EPSTEIN EMAILS EXPOSE DAMAGING CLAIMS ABOUT DONALD TRUMP
A new cache of Epstein estate emails has been released to the House Oversight Committee — and several directly reference Donald Trump in ways we have never seen before. These are the three most significant messages:
- April 2, 2011 email from Epstein to Ghislaine Maxwell
Epstein writes:
“I want you to realize that that dog that hasn’t barked is trump. [Victim] spent hours at my house with him… he has never once been mentioned.”
AP report: AP: “Dog That Hasn’t Barked” Email
The phrase “dog that hasn’t barked” implies Epstein believed Trump should have been implicated or at least questioned — but wasn’t. The email claims a victim (name redacted) spent hours with Trump at Epstein’s home. - December 2015 exchange between Epstein and author Michael Wolff
Wolff warns Epstein Trump will be asked about him at a CNN event.
Epstein responds: “If we were able to craft an answer for him, what do you think it should be?”
Wolff replies he should “let Trump hang himself” if he lies.
This shows they were monitoring Trump’s press exposure and discussing strategies. - January 31, 2019 email from Epstein to Wolff
Epstein writes:
“Trump said he asked me to resign… of course he knew about the girls as he asked ghislaine to stop.”
Reuters: Reuters: “Trump Knew About the Girls”
This is the strongest written claim ever released tying Trump to direct knowledge of Epstein’s trafficking operation.
Important context:
• Victims’ names are redacted
• These are Epstein’s claims — not court findings
• Trump denies wrongdoing
Nevertheless, the emails are politically explosive and directly contradict prior public statements.
👉 ADELITA GRIJALVA FINALLY SWORN IN — AND THE EPSTEIN FILES VOTE CAN MOVE
After seven weeks of delay widely criticized as political obstruction, Adelita Grijalva was sworn in to represent Arizona’s 7th District.
Coverage: Washington Post
The Republican leadership had stalled her seating — allegedly to prevent her from signing the discharge petition needed to force the vote on the Epstein files.
The moment she took the oath, she signed it.
Guardian: Guardian: Grijalva Swearing-In Context
Her district finally has representation, and the Epstein vote now has the support it lacked for weeks.
👉 EIGHT GOP SENATORS SECRETLY ADDED A SELF-PROTECTION PAYOUT CLAUSE TO THE CR
Eight Republican senators inserted a provision into the continuing resolution (CR) giving themselves the right to sue if investigators obtain their phone records during official probes.
This clause was hidden inside emergency government funding legislation — meaning they protected their own legal exposure while millions of Americans were threatened with a shutdown.
The eight senators are:
- Marsha Blackburn (TN): https://www.blackburn.senate.gov/contact
- Lindsey Graham (SC): https://www.lgraham.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/email-senator-graham
- Bill Hagerty (TN): https://www.hagerty.senate.gov/email-me
- Josh Hawley (MO): https://www.hawley.senate.gov/contact-senator-hawley
- Ron Johnson (WI): https://www.ronjohnson.senate.gov/contact
- Cynthia Lummis (WY): https://www.lummis.senate.gov/contact
- Dan Sullivan (AK): https://www.sullivan.senate.gov/contact
- Tommy Tuberville (AL): https://www.tuberville.senate.gov/contact/contact-form
Roll Call exposé: Roll Call
This is one of the most brazen self-serving legislative moves of the year.
The CR only funds the government until January 2026, creating another shutdown countdown.
Multiple labor actions beyond Starbucks are gaining momentum, suggesting a winter labor wave.
👉 THE CR ALSO HAS A HEMP MURDER CLAUSE BURIED INSIDE
A buried hemp provision in the CR threatens to wipe out the entire U.S. hemp industry. Tucked quietly into the continuing resolution is a last-minute clause banning any hemp-derived product containing more than 0.4 milligrams of total THC per container — a limit so low it would effectively eliminate most legal CBD, delta-8, delta-9, and other hemp-derived cannabinoid products sold nationwide. The language also extends to any cannabinoid with THC-like effects, giving federal agencies broad authority to ban or criminalize nearly all hemp consumables. Industry groups warn this would destroy up to 95 percent of the $28-billion hemp market, shutter thousands of small farms and processors, and override state-level regulations already in place. Even Senator Rand Paul called it “a death sentence for American hemp,” though his amendment to remove the clause was rejected. Farmers, small businesses, and rural economies now face catastrophic losses — all because of a provision slipped into a must-pass funding bill with no hearings, no debate, and no transparency.
👉 THE U.S. ESCALATES MILITARY POSITIONING AROUND VENEZUELA
The U.S. has dramatically increased its military posture toward Venezuela:
- Deployment of the USS Gerald R. Ford strike group
- Expanded naval presence in the Caribbean
- Increasingly open admission of CIA covert operations inside Venezuela
- Venezuelan military preparing guerrilla defensive strategies
This escalation, framed publicly as “drug enforcement,” is widely viewed by analysts as preparation for a regime-change campaign. It risks major humanitarian crises and regional instability. It feels like the movie “Wag the Dog”
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Today’s To-Do List
- Boycott Starbucks until workers secure a fair contract. Share strike updates and encourage others to honor the boycott
- Contact your House representative and demand a YES vote on releasing all Epstein-related documents
- Email or call all eight senators who inserted the CR self-protective clause and demand impeachment and ethics review
- Contact your senators and representatives about Venezuela and demand transparency regarding authorizations and operations
- Participate in the weekly No Kings Next Assignment
- Read today’s Resistance Survival Guide
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- Tell Congress: Reject any government funding bill that fails to protect ACA subsidies
- Tell Congress rein in Trump’s power grabs and reject a government funding bill that excludes the enhanced ACA premium tax credits
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- Tell Congress: Investigate the DOJ’s January 6 cover-up
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- Tell Congress: Don’t let Trump weaponize loan forgiveness
- I Fight For Planned Parenthood
- Release the Epstein Files
Resistance Kitty Final Scratch
Today’s chaos isn’t a coincidence. When corruption is exposed, when workers rise, and when congressional power plays start to crack, the regime’s instinct is escalation and distraction. Our instinct is focus. We keep our eyes on every leak, every strike, every clause, every vote. The truth is clawing its way into the light — and we’re helping pull it out. Stay fierce. Stay loud. Stay organized.
Source List
- Starbucks Workers United
- Starbucks Press Release
- AP: Epstein Email Claim
- The Guardian: Tracking Trump
- Washington Post: Grijalva Sworn In
- The Guardian: Swearing-In Context
- Roll Call: Senate Payout Clause
- CBS News: CR Deal
- The Guardian: U.S. Carrier Group
- AP: CIA Activity in Venezuela
- Reuters: Venezuelan Defense