I think the Democrats are starting to wake up...

I'm a little heartened by the news that democratic lawmakers are starting to act. They're blocking Trump nominees. They're starting to hold news conferences to highlight the blatantly illegal shutdown of USAID. They've elected a new party leader.

On top of that, I'm once again getting my inbox flooded with democratic fundraising emails. Annoying, but at least a sign of life.

It's hard for a party that has no direct power in government, is unpopular, and is scattered to act in a way that will make a huge difference, but it's a start. For a while I thought AOC was the only one who was going to say something, but I think the tariffs and the USAID fiasco may have been the things that finally got the democrats moving.

This is your reminder to call your elected officials in Washington to get them to move. (Don't just email *call* their offices.) It's going to be a long haul but the first signs of movement are encouraging.