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January 28, 2026

Three things you should know about the U.S. government.
Three reasons to believe things can get better.
Three things you can do to help.
Three times a week.
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Bad News First

The news can be overwhelming, but it can also inform, inspire, and focus our engagement. Let’s gird our loins and take a quick peek.

  1. Consistent with reports out of Minnesota and Maine, citizen observers of ICE activity are coming under increased federal investigation, with the FBI investigating Signal chats, an officer threatening an observer that “We have a nice little database, and now you’re considered a domestic terrorist,” and Tom Homan, who is now overseeing ICE operations in Minnesota, boasting, “We’re going to create a database … and put their face on TV.”

  2. The Department of Energy has “slashed hundreds of pages of requirements” for nuclear reactor safety, communicating the changes to companies without notifying the public.

  3. In 2025, more than ten thousand STEM PhDs left their federal jobs, representing a loss of more than 106,000 years of federal work experience. Perhaps not coincidentally, nearly half of CDC databases are not being updated, creating gaps in health data.

But Here's the
Good News!

Encouraging developments don’t always make the headlines, But good news can provide us with hope and momentum, so let's take heart!

  1. Greg Bovino has been removed as Border Patrol Commander, 160 House Democrats have signed on to impeach Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem–with two Republican Senators calling for her resignation–and Senate Democrats are opposing federal government funding necessary to avoid a shutdown because it includes money for the Department of Homeland Security.

  2. A federal judge in Minnesota has ordered the acting ICE director to appear in court, threatening contempt, while another judge has ordered two U.S. attorneys representing the government in an immigrant detention case to file a written response showing why they should not be sanctioned.

  3. A group of local prosecutors from jurisdictions in Pennsylvania, Minnesota, Texas, and Virginia have launched a project called Fight Against Federal Overreach (FAFO), to hold federal authorities to account. 

And Here's What You Can Do!

Even small efforts have the potential to ripple out in ways we don’t expect. Plus, doing good is good for you. Give it a try and see!

  1. Scroll through the Ice Out for Good toolkit and see how you can make a difference by opposing federal funding, demanding corporate action, or preparing to observe ICE enforcement in your neighborhood.

  2. Find your state on this list of Immigrant Rights and Mutual Aid Groups or this list of Immigration System Bail Funds and see if there’s a group you can support.

  3. If you’re a podcast person, subscribe to What’s the Plan? with Leah Greenberg and Ezra Levin, for weekly encouragement, discussion, and action ideas.

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Past Issues

Does it feel like so much has happened since Wednesday? Let's focus in and do...something! Visit the Action Library for more ideas.
Increasing risks for nuclear safety, public health, and ICE observers, but growing signs of opposition in congress, the courts, and on the local level. Have you participated in your democracy today?
Shooting citizens in broad daylight makes for some strange bedfellows, but here we are. Let's keep going, taking inspiration from the good people of Minnesota.
Welp, it's been a week. But courts and juries aren't having it, so let's do like the good people of Minneapolis and KEEP GOING!
Science, privacy, and the line between public service and private enrichment keep taking hits, but religious leaders are stepping up, as are House Democrats. How about you? (I've got some ideas.)
Today is a good day to reflect on non-compliance, black history, and signs of tyranny. If you've got ten minutes, I've got the links. Let's do this.

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