SCOTUS Just Went Full 1798—And Yes, You Should Be Fucking Screaming
Hey babes. Gather ‘round. The Supreme Court just handed down a ruling so ancient, I half expected it to be written on parchment and delivered by a guy in a tri-corner hat riding a horse named Liberty.
In a 5-4 ruling yesterday, the Court decided it’s totally chill for Trump to use the Alien Enemies Act—you know, a dusty little gem from 1798—to deport suspected Venezuelan gang members. No trial. No hearing. No due process. Just “Bye, babe!” and off they go to a detention center in El Salvador, which, fun fact, is not exactly known for its spa-like conditions.
Let’s take a beat here. Imagine getting labeled a threat by a presidential “proclamation” (because that’s a thing now, apparently), then being yanked from your home and deported based on “secret evidence.” The vibes? Less “land of the free,” more “late-stage empire with a side of fascism.”
And get this: the only reason this isn’t a complete constitutional dumpster fire is because Justice Amy Coney Barrett actually grew a spine today and sided with the liberal justices. I know! I almost dropped my iced coffee. She basically said, “Uhh, maybe people should get to challenge their deportation before we ship them off like lost Amazon packages?” Revolutionary stuff.
Meanwhile, the MAGA crowd is having a full-on tantrum, calling for the impeachment of Judge James Boasberg for daring to block these deportations earlier. Because judicial independence is only patriotic when the judge agrees with them, duh. Thankfully, Chief Justice Roberts had to step in like a tired kindergarten teacher going, “Okay, let’s use our inside voices and not destroy democracy today.”
And Trump? Oh, he’s thrilled. He called it a win for “border security,” which is MAGA code for “we found another way to dehumanize immigrants and get away with it.”
So to recap: the Court just gave a green light to use a 200-year-old law from a time when women were still legally considered property… to deport people based on secret evidence… with zero due process… during an election year… under an authoritarian-leaning regime.
But yeah, tell me more about how we’re “overreacting.” 🙄
🚨 Resistance Kitty’s Got a Flamethrower
Listen up, my dazzling democracy defenders: screaming into the void isn’t a strategy (though, yes, it’s therapeutic). So here’s your snarky, no-BS survival-and-sabotage guide for sticking it to Trump’s regime with flair, facts, and just a sprinkle of chaos.
1. 🐦 Don’t Just Post—Organize
Social media is cute, but real power is built in the streets and at kitchen tables. Join or start a local mutual aid group, union, or tenant organization. No, really. Now. Fascism crumbles when communities have each other’s backs.
💡 Try: Mutual Aid Hub, Unemployed Workers United, or your local DSA chapter.
2. 🏛️ Starve the Beast
Don’t fund your oppressors. If you can swing it, research tax resistance. Not paying to fund ICE raids and billionaires’ golf trips? Yes please.
💡 Look at: National War Tax Resistance, but consult a lawyer or accountant if you’re serious.
3. 📬 Build the Shadow Network
Start or support underground comms—signal groups, encrypted email chains, whisper networks, or even zines (yes, Gen Z, they’re like analog TikToks). Authoritarian regimes rely on disinfo and surveillance. So build something they can’t touch.
💡 Use: Signal, ProtonMail, Tails OS
4. ✊ Defend the Defenders
Activists, journalists, medics, and queer/trans folks are getting targeted first and hardest. Show up for them with court support, funds, rides, safety teams, and voice amplification.
💡 Support: National Lawyers Guild or any grassroots bail fund in your state.
5. 🛠️ Sabotage the System (Nonviolently… Mostly)
From labor slowdowns to strategic absenteeism, there’s more than one way to throw sand in the gears. If you work for or near government agencies or corporations enabling the regime? Welcome to the resistance, comrade.
💡 Read: Beautiful Trouble, and Security Culture 101
6. 🔥 Support the Underground (Money Talks)
If you can donate—even a little—funnel your coins into the real ones doing the work. Think: abortion access, immigrant defense, housing takeovers, and resistance media.
💡 Donate to: National Network of Abortion Funds
7. 🖕 Never Normalize, Never Shut Up
Don’t let fascism feel “boring” or “just how it is.” That’s how it wins. Keep screaming (strategically). Keep protesting. Keep making noise. Bake the damn protest cupcakes. Wear the snarky shirt. Tell your grandma again that Trump isn’t just “a little mean.”
💡 Watch: The Dictator’s Playbook so you know the signs when you see them.
📝 Tomorrow’s To-Do List
- Find and follow 3 resistance orgs in your city.
- Start a Signal group with your most trusted chaos crew. Try not to add anyone from the White House to it.
- Throw $10 at a local bail fund or abortion fund.
- Call out fascism where you see it. Even (especially) at brunch.
- Take a deep breath. Stay dangerous.
🗣️ Final Word: You Are Not Powerless.
The Trump regime wants you isolated, tired, and afraid. So your actual job right now? Be loud, be loyal to your people, and make yourself ungovernable.
You’re not alone. You’re the damn resistance. Now go raise some revolutionary hell. 😘✊
