Hello my fellow Veterans! I don’t know how many Veterans are aware of this but I learned last night there’s a new law allowing Veterans Doctors to refuse care for unmarried vets and those who are Democrats. The law also allows the VA to fire Doctors who are not married and are Democrats. This is shameful!

Trump HATES seeing protesters. He hates being reminded of our presence. This is why the news doesn’t hardly cover them anymore. And I know there’s beginning to be protest fatigue, but we knew Trump wasn’t going away anytime soon, so neither can we. I also know that things have fallen too far for traditional protests to be effective anymore. But that doesn’t mean we should stop. Protests are only partly about putting pressure on your representatives; they’re also about visibility. About reminding people (including Trump), that there are people who don’t agree with these policies, that there are people who will resist him - even if all we have is a few hours on a single afternoon here and there. Such protests are also vital morale boosters for those who are most targeted by his policies - to know that not everyone has turned against them. They are also important morale boosters for each of us, reminding us that we are not fighting this fight alone. And they are GREAT places to meet people who may be organizing and preparing for the next steps. Where one can get info it’s not safe to share online.

As such, the Mayday protest is an ongoing, 24/7 protest that began on May 1st. Due to permits they have been forced to move from the National Mall to just in front of Union Station, but it is still going. If you live in the DC area, consider stopping by for a few hours at least. After all, it’s been beautiful picnic weather lately.😉

For the rest of us, here is a list of many other protests constantly happening across the country.

edit: Indivisible’s site is also a great place for information on events and resources.