We begin GREEP Zoom by honoring Loretta Swit, MASH’s “Hot Lips” Houlihan, who has just left us.

We also note that Japan has just gotten its first female Prime Minister, who may also be pro-nuclear, a radioactive Maggie Thatcher.

We then hear from our Poet Laureate MIMI GERMAN who provides a brief leap into levity with an account of Portland’s upcoming “Naked Bike Ride,” being timed to connect with the possible arrival of the National Guard.

Mimi pays tribute to the Trump-appointed Judge Karin Immergut’s ruling that Trump can’t send federal troops wherever he wants.  Meanwhile we deal with reports that ICE has been tear-gassing the Chicago Police (!!!). 

We also note that the Trump Regime is sending Federal e-mail to fired employees blaming Democrats for the governmental shut-down.

Political activist DOROTHY REIK lauds Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker for suing to keep ICE out of his state and describes the horrifying ICE attack on a Chicago apartment building with no warrants.

California’s DR. RUTH STRAUSS opens the door on Larry Ellison buying the American media.

Co-Convenor MIKE HERSH reminds us that Pete Hegseth wants the US Military to use our cities as “training grounds.”

GREEP mainstay MYLA RESON says Ghislaine Maxwell claimed to be immune from prosecution, but SCOTUS didn’t buy it, and that the Chicago owners of the property invaded by ICE had called in the attack to avoid prosecution for various citations.

From MICKEY LEADER we hear about an attempt to protect voting procedures in NY.

From media legend DAVID SALTMAN we get an astonishing insider look at what’s happening to CBS, CNN, TikTok and the rest of the information transmission industry.

From MARGOT KING we get a warning that the Trump Regime will be coming after any progressive, no matter how “inconsequential” they think they are.

From forever PROFESSOR KARL GROSSMAN we get a surprising endorsement for Blumberg and Pro Publica as reasonably reliable news outlets, which DOROTHY REIK adds a list of internet sources like Pacifica, Ian Masters and more.  

Internet reporter KARL GROSSMAN confirms that while Ukrainian drones are decimating Russia’s oil and gas industry while Putin’s drones threaten the world’s atomic reactors.

Our Engineer STEVE CARUSO calls attention to the massive refinery fire in California.

In summary, GARY KRANE introduces his systemic analysis of how non-violent activism can combat the rise of a fascist regime. 

For next week, 242 see Non-violent Direct Action (NVDA) Homework from Gary Krane: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1KEmUtYWGdRWBCQq6i5XegaRrI8McBPD5l1QmCrCBbV4/edit?pli=1&tab=t.0