The Smile: 1/20

Hi friend,

Happy Tuesday! Thousands of people in Denmark just showed the world what solidarity looks like — marching to the U.S. embassy in Copenhagen to reject Donald Trump’s dangerous talk of taking over Greenland and to stand up for sovereignty, democracy, and human rights.

✍️ Stand with these protesters for peace, self-determination, and a world where no country is treated like property!

And there’s more good news to take in today: Virginia is moving to undo a deeply racist voting barrier, Rashida Tlaib is calling out billionaire oligarchs, Zohran Mamdani is fighting wage theft in the gig economy, and a coalition of states is suing to stop the Trump administration’s attacks on trans rights.

Let’s dive into the good news! 💛

Thousands flock to US embassy in Copenhagen in protest over Trump’s takeover talk

Virginia takes key step to end ‘overt and intended effort to block Black people from voting’

10-year-old with rare heart condition bonds with IU Football, gets invited to CFP title game

Rashida Tlaib on fighting billionaire oligarchs: ‘The American people overwhelmingly want to tax the rich’

Here are the 10 executive orders Gov. Abigail Spanberger signed Day 1

Schumer: Democrats will try to block Trump’s Greenland tariffs

Americans Say Trump Is Failing on Nearly Everything, Brutal Poll Shows

Single mom tells David Muir about moment high school students surprise her with car

Zohran Mamdani Takes on the Gig Economy’s Wage Thieves

These 12 States Are Suing the Trump Administration for Policies Targeting Trans People

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Thank you for reading, and we hope these articles shine a light on your day.

In solidarity,

Emily from The Smile

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