Wednesday, April 15, 2026

KNOWLEDGE: Hungary win!!!! and other news

 CLICK FOR VIDEO CELEBRATION:  A GREAT WIN FOR DEMOCRACY:





CLICK FOR VIDEO: ORBAN CONCEDES DEFEAT

Hungary is on path back to Democracy after 16 years of repression, looting, tyranny and economic damage.


AMERICANS are DEMANDING a FAIR economy
WE WILL end the Epstein Class's strangle hold on our economy. 
MAY DAY ACTION is one opportunity to stand up for workers.


FIND AN EVENT NEAR YOU:  CLICK HERE;  

YOU CAN ORGANIZE AN EVENT TO SUPPORT WORKERS


The morality—or lack thereof—of income inequality in the United States is a problem. And it’s getting worse, not better. This clip is from today’s interview with my good friend @wajali.bsky.social Watch the full interview on his (or my) Substack page. LOVE WAJ!

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— Jess Craven ❌👑 (@jesscraven101.bsky.social) April 15, 2026 at 3:45 PM


Judges are ruling many policies and actions of the current regime are illegal.

Examples: 


Click for ruling against TicketMASTER 


Ticketmaster and its parent company Live Nation illegally monopolized US live event markets, a New York ‌jury found, after a trial on the company's tactics in dealing with venues and artists reut.rs/4cxMwpv

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— Reuters (@reuters.com) April 15, 2026 at 3:38 PM


Key 2026 Rulings Against Administration Actions
Policy AreaAction/PolicyCourt/RulingStatus
Trade2025 IEEPA tariffs on Canada, Mexico, ChinaSupreme Court (2/20/26)Struck Down. Ruled IEEPA does not authorize tariffs.
MAJOR LOSS FOR TRUMP
ImmigrationBirthright Citizenship RevocationSupreme Court (Expected 6/26)Skeptical/Blocked. Lower court injunction upheld against ending birthright citizenship. MAJOR LOSS FOR TRUMP is likely
ElectionsExecutive Order on Mail-In BallotsMass. Dist. Court / AppealsChallenged. Legal challenges against potential interference in elections. 
EnvironmentOffshore Wind Project Halt (NY)Federal Judge (2/2/26)Struck Down. Fifth ruling against restricting offshore wind industry. LOSS FOR TRUMP
Executive PowerNational Guard Deployment (IL)Supreme Court (Late 2025/26)Blocked. Court blocked deployment of National Guard to Illinois. MAJOR LOSS FOR TRUMP.  Several other rulings were similar
Finance/GovFed Board Firing AuthoritySupreme Court (Heard 2026)Skeptical. Court questioned authority to fire independent regulators.
EducationNIH Research Funding FreezeUS District CourtInvalidated. $2.2 billion in funding frozen by Education Dept was reinstated. MAJOR LOSS FOR TRUMP.  Congress alone decides who to spend money.
Administration15% Cap on NIH Indirect CostsFed Judge (3/5/25)Blocked. Nationwide preliminary injunction.
MAJOR LOSS FOR TRUMP and DOGE
Summary of Legal Challenges (as of April 2026)
  • Supreme Court Trends: The Supreme Court showed skepticism regarding tariff authority (6-3 vote) and election law challenges (7-2 vote).
  • Emergency Orders: By April 2026, the Supreme Court had issued 35 emergency orders related to the administration.
  • Active Litigation: Over 300 cases were active against the administration, with over 150 instances of policies being partially halted by lower courts.

 MORE GOOD NEWS:



A win! John Eastman (the right-wing attorney who helped orchestrate Donald Trump’s scheme to overturn the 2020 election) has officially been disbarred by the California Supreme Court.

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— Alt National Park Service (@altnps.bsky.social) April 15, 2026 at 3:36 PM

What do these companies have in common? -Block -Citigroup -Coinbase -CVS -Dominion Energy -Disney -Halliburton -Hasbro -HP -Kohl's -Live Nation -Palantir -Paypal -PG&E -Southwest Airlines -Tesla -United Airlines They all paid a lower effective income tax rate than you: zero.

— Robert Reich (@rbreich.bsky.social) April 15, 2026 at 11:41 AM

www.oregonlive.com/silicon-fore...

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— Robert Reich (@rbreich.bsky.social) April 15, 2026 at 2:25 PM

US probes suspicious oil trades made before Trump Iran pivots, source says reut.rs/3OssjcL

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— Reuters (@reuters.com) April 15, 2026 at 1:05 PM

Tuesday, April 14, 2026

TWO events on Wednesday April 15, 2026

Note - update:  Peter Crosby had to cancel his town hall.


Wed., April 15 

Our Community Cache Valley meeting,  

  • 5:45-7:45 pm, 
  • Logan Library




Take Back the Night
Wednesday, April 15⋅6:00 – 8:00pm
199 N Main St
199 N Main St, Logan, UT 84321, USA
Take Back the Night events bring the community together in support of survivors of sexual violence. This year's event will include survivor stories and other speakers, resources from community partners and a small rally around the square. Join us for a night of both reflection and action, as we show support for USU and Logan survivors of violence.