The Trump administration voted against a United Nations General Assembly resolution condemning Russia for initiating the war in Ukraine. Despite U.S. opposition, the resolution was adopted with 93 votes in favor.

Refuse to Enforce Unlawful Orders – Governors, mayors, and state legislatures can block unconstitutional policies.
Use State Laws countering federal overreach (e.g., sanctuary cities, environmental protections).
Deploy National Guard – Governors can prevent federal overreach in extreme situations.

✅ Organize Protests – Large-scale demonstrations show public opposition.
✅ Civil Disobedience – Nonviolent acts (sit-ins, walkouts, refusal to comply with unjust laws) disrupt authoritarian policies.
✅ Boycotts & Strikes – Economic pressure through consumer boycotts and labor strikes weaken support.

✅ Expose Corruption & Abuses – Support investigative journalism to reveal wrongdoing.
✅ Fight Disinformation – Promote fact-checking, counter propaganda, and support independent media.
✅ Social Media Mobilization – Use platforms to coordinate resistance and amplify truth.

✅ Slow-Walk & Sabotage Undemocratic Orders – delay implementation of harmful policies.
✅ Refuse Unlawful Orders – Military, law, civil servants can legally reject unconstitutional commands.
✅ Resign & Go Public – High-profile resignationscan raise alarms.

✅ Pressure Donors & Lobbyists – Force corporations and lobbyists to stop funding authoritarian politicians.
✅ Encourage Allies to Sanction the U.S. Leader – If necessary, international financial institutions and foreign governments can impose economic consequences.

✅ Corporate Opposition – Businesses can refuse to support or fund authoritarian policies.
✅ Divestment Campaigns – Encourage investors to pull funds from industries backing autocracy.
✅ Worker Strikes – Large-scale work stoppages disrupt the economy and weaken authoritarian control.

From ChatGPT: Stopping an autocratic president requires a multi-front strategy—legal action, political mobilization, mass protests, media exposure, and economic pressure. The Constitution and democratic institutions provide tools for resistance, but only if people use them.

a colleague noted: "Really concerned that while they are claiming the purpose of access to the Treasury systems aren't to stop payments what's to stop them from redirecting cents or microcents from every transaction to untraceable block chain accounts...or something of the ilk?

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Lee Hawkins' "I Am Nobody's Slave: How My Family's History Set Me Free" is a remarkable work. He examines his family’s legacy of post-enslavement trauma and resilience in this courageous riveting memoir that's challenging to all races. It's powerful and myth-shattering and liberating.