This is the GPL Newsletter for 2/21/25
Hello and welcome to the February 21, 2025 New Newsletter. Lots of stuff happened this week! We’re starting with news from our north and south neighbors as they adjust to our new administration — who is hell bent on making them call the landlord for noise complaints on us everyday.
Canada Lawmaker Suggests Letting 3 US States Join, Get Free Health Care
Canada’s ice hockey win over Trump’s America was her soft power laid bare
Trump puts tariffs on Canada, Mexico and China, spurring trade war as North American allies respond
Inside Mexico's border troop deployment following Trump's tariff threats: Can it make a difference?
This isn't just a trade spat. North America changed today
This Week’s Links:
Hegseth could soon fire or remove generals and senior officers, US officials say
They Know a Collapse Is Coming
'Stealing food money from our soldiers': Troops reportedly go hungry as budget diverted
White South Africans rally at U.S. embassy in support of Trump
Target drops DEI initiatives and learns there are harsh consequences
Marjorie Taylor Greene Bought Tesla Stock After Named As Chair Of DOGE Subcommittee
DNC Chair Ken Martin Kicks Off “Organizing Everywhere” Tour
USDA says it accidentally fired officials working on bird flu and is now trying to rehire them
Cal Fire captain found stabbed to death inside of her San Diego County home
How to Organize Our Way Out of the Trump-Musk Putsch
“They’re Scared Shitless”: The Threat of Political Violence Informing Trump’s Grip on Congress
Blindspot Stories
Grand jury recommends Alabama police department be 'immediately abolished'
This Is Texas News
Texas Won’t Study How Its Abortion Ban Impacts Women, So We Did
2 teen girls accused of planning pipe bomb attack at Houston-area high school
KFC plans move to Texas, leaving many crying fowl
Who Can Fix the Texas Democratic Party?
Saks shutters Neiman Marcus’ Dallas headquarters office
GPL’s Department of Health and Safety
West Texas measles cases rises to 90
Content Corner
Content Creator Spotlight
This is a thirsty creator spotlight. I apologize. BUT Andrew is a lawyer from Kansas who breaks down the news of the day in a very sassy way. And I adore.
FAFO of the Week
What We’re Listening To
What We’re Watching
The success of nonviolent civil resistance: Erica Chenoweth at TEDxBoulder
What We’re Reading
Jalon’s Pick
Algorithms of Oppression: How Search Engines Reinforce Racism by Safiya Umoja Noble
Amy’s Pick
This Is Not Propaganda Adventures in the War Against Reality by Peter Pomerantsev
Joey’s Pick
We Are the Leaders We Have Been Looking for by Eddie S. Glaude Jr.
Venn Diagram of the Week
"So this is how liberty dies… " Making sense of Trump's first three weeks
Black History Is American History
This week's Black History comes to us via readymade_diy.
A Small Way to Resist
5 Calls is the easiest and most effective way for U.S. constituents to make a political impact.
That’s it for this week! Let us know what you think and please like, share, and subscribe if you haven’t yet. We are quite literally all in this together.
xo, GPL