One year into Trump’s second regime, we face an escalating fascist threat: raids on our communities, troops occupying our cities, attacks on immigrants, families torn apart, mass surveillance, and terror used to keep us silent. It is time for our communities to escalate as well.
2025 was a year of marches that showed our collective strength. And as the threats grow, our movement must evolve and escalate. Trump and his allies have already made clear that a second term would bring a deeper wave of misogyny, racism, xenophobia, and violence than the first.
On January 20, we call on our communities to organize teams, call your neighbors and classmates, and turn your back and walk out on fascism. Host mutual aid planning meetings, organize public service, but walk out to block the normal routines of power, and make the stakes real. This is a protest and a promise. In the face of fascism, we will be ungovernable.
Thank you for your service! One of the last bastions of the Fourth Estate, your good work has kept me grounded for the past year and I am proud of what my subscription supports!
I don’t think I would have gotten through this year without you, Jennifer and Norm—and also Jim Acosta, Miles Taylor and Olivia Troye. As a former army intelligence officer, I served in Panama before, during and after the invasion during the Noriega years. It is absolutely creepy to see the same things happening here in the US—something I never dreamed of. AND have the same friends I served with absolutely blind to what is happening because of their MAGA sympathies. Every day I want to scream WAKE-UP!!!
Congratulations Norm and Jen!! You are an amazing duo!! We are mighty grateful to you both for this wonderful opportunity to share in all that you both do!! 👏👏👏♥️♥️♥️🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🕊️🕊️🕊️🎉🎉🎉🎊🎊🎊🎊
It is difficult to remain hopeful with all the damage being inflicted on democracy and our fellow citizens. Your efforts have been critical to my mental and spiritual health. I am remain forever grateful.
Excellent. upbeat start to my day. Thank you, Jen, and your guests. (A long-time WaPo subscriber, when you left I was upset but then found your substack and immediately joined.)
I think that a lot of us did the same thing. After reading and delivering the Washington Post, I realized that it was no longer the paper of memory, as I also learned about CBS Evening News. We had to change with the times, and it was wonderful to find The Contrarian! Forward!
Nancy, that is how I found Jennifer here and discovered substacks, too!
Jen and Norm, you have opened up my span of news and recognizing people. Your interviews and articles mean so much, and because of you, I have discovered more substacks, too! What gems you are!
♥️♥️♥️ Thank you for being central to our fight against fascist tyranny and our fight FOR freedom, democracy, the rule of law and constitution based government. You are correct:To rise every morning to continue the fight is an incredible gift.
I’m proud to be a supporter/subscriber. You fight the good fight and I’m here for it.
Congratulations. Be actividst: Got this fronm Kathleen Weber, who writes the As Time Goes By substack.
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FREE AMERICA WALKOUT
One year into Trump’s second regime, we face an escalating fascist threat: raids on our communities, troops occupying our cities, attacks on immigrants, families torn apart, mass surveillance, and terror used to keep us silent. It is time for our communities to escalate as well.
2025 was a year of marches that showed our collective strength. And as the threats grow, our movement must evolve and escalate. Trump and his allies have already made clear that a second term would bring a deeper wave of misogyny, racism, xenophobia, and violence than the first.
On January 20, we call on our communities to organize teams, call your neighbors and classmates, and turn your back and walk out on fascism. Host mutual aid planning meetings, organize public service, but walk out to block the normal routines of power, and make the stakes real. This is a protest and a promise. In the face of fascism, we will be ungovernable.
★ We walk away from fascism. ★
★ We walk towards a Free America. ★
★ We fight for a future that belongs to us all. ★
★ Everybody in, nobody out. ★
★ Welcome to the Free America Walkout ★
Thank you for your service! One of the last bastions of the Fourth Estate, your good work has kept me grounded for the past year and I am proud of what my subscription supports!
I’m here in St Paul Minnesota and the contrarians are critically important support for us as we are invaded by ICE.
So happy to have followed Ms. Rubin from the Bezos Post to The Contrarian. Happy birthday, and keep up the good work.
Happy Anniversary and many more! I am grateful for the work that you all do, keeping us informed and aware.
I don’t think I would have gotten through this year without you, Jennifer and Norm—and also Jim Acosta, Miles Taylor and Olivia Troye. As a former army intelligence officer, I served in Panama before, during and after the invasion during the Noriega years. It is absolutely creepy to see the same things happening here in the US—something I never dreamed of. AND have the same friends I served with absolutely blind to what is happening because of their MAGA sympathies. Every day I want to scream WAKE-UP!!!
Congratulations Norm and Jen!! You are an amazing duo!! We are mighty grateful to you both for this wonderful opportunity to share in all that you both do!! 👏👏👏♥️♥️♥️🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🕊️🕊️🕊️🎉🎉🎉🎊🎊🎊🎊
Congratulations on fighting the good fight and encouraging all of us to do the same. I am proud to get my news here.
So happy to be a Contrarian. I eagerly await Jen’s pieces every day and Norm’s publisher ‘s piece on Saturday. Coffee with the Contrarians is a must.
Thank you both for what you are doing to save democracy.
It is difficult to remain hopeful with all the damage being inflicted on democracy and our fellow citizens. Your efforts have been critical to my mental and spiritual health. I am remain forever grateful.
Excellent. upbeat start to my day. Thank you, Jen, and your guests. (A long-time WaPo subscriber, when you left I was upset but then found your substack and immediately joined.)
I think that a lot of us did the same thing. After reading and delivering the Washington Post, I realized that it was no longer the paper of memory, as I also learned about CBS Evening News. We had to change with the times, and it was wonderful to find The Contrarian! Forward!
Nancy, that is how I found Jennifer here and discovered substacks, too!
Jen and Norm, you have opened up my span of news and recognizing people. Your interviews and articles mean so much, and because of you, I have discovered more substacks, too! What gems you are!
♥️♥️♥️ Thank you for being central to our fight against fascist tyranny and our fight FOR freedom, democracy, the rule of law and constitution based government. You are correct:To rise every morning to continue the fight is an incredible gift.
A national treasure.
Thank you for the hope and for keeping the fire burning. Onward, indeed!
I cannot thank you guys enough! Your clarity and courage give me daily hope. Again, thank you!
We’re all "Domestic Terrorists” now.
Violence begets violence is the point for these authoritarian wannabe tyrants. Inciting violence to invoke the Insurrection Act is part of the plan.
Be Good! Resistance to & accountability for the fraudster authoritarians. #VoteBlue!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NEwjcVbaiqg