Resistance Stories
When forests and due process were under attack, people and courts refused to quit.
Even in a week dominated by executive rollbacks, the spirit of resistance didn’t retreat—it roared back. Two powerful stories from just the last few days show exactly what standing up looks like.
🌲 Santa Fe Stood Its Ground: No Forests for Sale
What they did:
The USDA, under Secretary Rollins, announced plans to rescind the Roadless Rule—removing protections from nearly 59 million acres of national forest land, including areas in Alaska, Montana, Utah, and parts of New Mexico Reuters.com.
How people fought back:
Hundreds rallied outside the Western Governors’ Association meeting in Santa Fe, chanting “Not for sale!” and holding signs like “This land belongs to you and me.” They weren’t there for optics—they were there to protect shared resources, wildlife, and fire buffers for future generations Source NM.
📎 Source: The Guardian
📎 Source: Reuters
⚖️ Supreme Court Pushback: Dissent in Defense of Due Process
What they did:
The Supreme Court ruled in favor of the Trump Administration’s plan to resume deportations of migrants to third countries without notifying them or letting them claim safety concerns.
How justice pushed back:
Justices Sotomayor, Kagan, and Jackson issued a fierce dissent—calling the majority decision an abdication of legal principles and warning of “rewards for lawlessness” that would unmoor migrant protections and due process .
📎 Source: Reuters
🔍 This Is Why It Matters
These aren’t small victories. They’re signals.
They showed up in person. They wrote strong words into the record. They reminded us all that resistance can be both loud and quiet—and still powerful.
There is still ground to cover. But if people with signs and robes are still stepping toward the fight, we know one thing: we’re not done.
Let these stories fuel your energy this week.
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