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The Free America Walkout will take place on Jan. 20 at 2 p.m. local time. Organized in part by the Women's March, this encourages individuals and groups to walk out of work, school and other activities, withholding labor as a protest against the government. Events have been organized in cities across America throughout the weekend of Jan. 17. Here's more from Hercampus. At the second link, find out more about the movement, and an event near you.
Her Campus
Another Nationwide Protest Is Happening This Month — Here's What It Is & How To Prepare
Another major protest is coming to the U.S. Here's what to know about the Free America Walkout, including its date, how to join, and more info.
FREE AMERICA WALKOUT
FREE AMERICA WALKOUT Jan 20, 2026
On Jan 20, 2026 we will walk out because a Free America is the only America worth calling great.
 #FreeAmericaWalkout #USNews #USGovernment #TrumpAdministration #WomensMarch
Life-threatening maneuvers like carotid restraints and chokeholds. Taking and dumping a teenager's phone. This @ProPublica story is a difficult, necessary read about the out-of-control actions of U.S. immigration agents.
ProPublica
We Found More Than 40 Cases of Immigration Agents Using Banned Chokeholds and Other Moves That Can Cut Off Breathing
Civilians have had apparent seizures. One had his eyes roll back. Another had ribs broken. “I felt like I was going to pass out and die,” said ...
 #USNews #USPolitics #TrumpAdministration #Immigration #ICE #DHS
Feeling heavy and drained simply by existing in the USA? Garrett Graff says it could be the weight of the shift from "zero to non-zero." "There are so many aspects of our daily life that we’d never had to weigh before; so many new possible horrors that we have to carry in our minds each day." Here's his piece for his Doomsday Scenario newsletter.
Doomsday Scenario
The physical weight of Trumpism
That heaviness you feel, that drag on your mental health, that drain on your emotional energy and lethargy in the face of world events, like yester...
 #News #Politics #Trump #TrumpAdministration #USA #USNews