Monday, October 20th, 2025

Today, over 7 million people came out to protest tyranny this weekend in the largest single protest in American history; more universities have rejected Trump’s compact; the head of the military’s Southern Command has stepped down amid concerns over the legality of the Venezuelan boat strikes; Marco Rubio sold out informants to El Salvador’s Bukele; the New York GOP has disbanded it’s Young Republicans group after the racists texts were leaked; the US is repatriating survivors of the latest Venezuelan boat strike; Trump has commuted the sentence of felony fraudster George Santos; Prince Andrew has renounced his titles ahead of the release of Virginia Giuffre’s posthumous memoir; more Epstein files have been released by House Oversight; a former ICE director says Trump is putting agents in a terrible position (boo fucking hoo); Putin is demanding Ukraine give up territory in a call with Trump; and Allison and Dana deliver your Good News.

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Trump’s ICE Caught DELETING EVIDENCE in BOMBSHELL COURT DOCS?! | Meidas | Allison Gill

Stories
6 universities reject White House funding deal with attached demands. Multiple other schools have yet to respond | CNN

After Racist Texts, New York G.O.P. Disbands Young Republican Group | NYT

Trump commutes sentence of former US Rep. George Santos | AP News

Prince Andrew gives up his title as Duke of York | BBC

Ex-ICE director says Trump's immigration crackdown putting agents in "terrible position" | CBS News

Putin demanded Ukraine surrender key territory in call with Trump | NYT

U.S. Is Repatriating Survivors of Its Strike on Suspected Drug Vessel | The New York Times

Head of the U.S. Military’s Southern Command Is Stepping Down, Officials Say | NYT

Rubio promised to betray U.S. informants to get Trump’s El Salvador prison deal | The Washington Post

House releases new Epstein investigation documents, Alex Acosta interview | The Washington Post

Streaming Oral Arguments - Portland Pioneer Courtroom 9:00 AM Monday 10/20 - Shilling v. Trump

Good Trouble
➡️ Sign up to phone bank in Virginia. The governor’s, lieutenant governor’s, and attorney general’s offices are all on the ballot, in addition to the entire House of Delegates. Virginia will be an important bellwether for what happens in the midterms next year, and we need to do everything we can to make sure Democrats flip seats across the state.

**California! YOU have your prop 50 ballots. Fill them out and return them ASAP.
Yes On Prop 50 | CA Special Election Phone Banks - mobilize.us
**October 20 Deadline -Petition of America First Legal Foundation for Rulemaking
**Vote Yes 836 - Oklahoma
**How to Organize a Bearing Witness Standout
**Fire Kilmeade - [email protected], Requests - Fox News
**Indiana teacher snitch portal - Eyes on Education
**Find Your Representative | house.gov, Contacting U.S. Senators

From The Good News
So many of you got the word out, hosted, and attended NoKings protests across the country and the results were amazing! Mass Call: What's Next After No Kings? · AFT

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