Resistance

Opinion & Commentary

Illustration of woman and waves of energy

Resistance

Resistance to the Trump administration is growing in America. What are you seeing? What are you thinking?

[Art credit: "Waves of Energy" by Eloise Silver Van Meter, YWP Archive]

Not My President Day, Feb. 17, 2025, Burlington, VT photo by Matthew Roy, Seven Days — Not My President Day, Feb. 17, 2025, Burlington, VT Photo by Matthew Roy, Seven Days

Some background:

"The Anti-Trump resistance begins to awaken in earnest," Washington Post, 2/26/25
"Vermonters Brave Harsh Weather to Protest Trump," Seven Days, 2/17/25
"Danielle Sassoon and Other Officials Resign After Order to Drop Adams Case," New York Times, 2/13/25
"The Need is Now: Winooski Approves Sanctuary School Policy," VTDigger.org, 2/14/25
"Vermont School Officials Say Transgender Athletes Will Compete," Seven Days, 2/14/25

Opinion

By helenneee

Sit and Listen.

“Harris is a communist,” My grandfather protests.
“Better a communist than a felon,” My father shoots back.

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Poetry

By Gr34

Fight

Fight
Fight back with your words not your aggression
Fight back with love not hate
Fight back with joy not drama

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Poetry

By Gali

Magnets

When magnets are placed the right way
They connect
When they're placed the wrong way
They use everything in their power to stay away
From each other
They resist
With a force

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Poetry

By twoblueviolets

'this'

Resist.
Intransitive verb: to exert force in opposition

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Poetry

By OverTheRainbow

we are the future.

in the halls, we lean against the bulletin boards
and whisper of the latest news, last night's breaking, articles snagged
in the moments before leaving for school. lots of adults
think we are too young to understand

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