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Welcome back to the Bill Bradley Collective, where this week we dive into the deep-end of The Resistance. Formally adopted as liberal opposition to the Trump presidency, the #resistance movement grew to include many who have otherwise exclusively served GOP and conservative interests. Their credibility and bonafides in taking up the anti-Trump fight are examined, as is how an anti-Biden resistance is beginning to take shape five months into his administration. The conversation concludes with thoughts on resistance efforts in sports, with special consideration given to a WNBA team and their ability to turn a Senate election and the potential for Olympic boycotts both this and next year in opposition to social messaging censorship and human rights’ crises. But first we rant, as Ed details the creepily puritanical and blatantly sexist motives behind a Florida school board’s decision to digitally alter high school yearbook photos; Andrew rails about unruly fan behavior in NBA arenas casting a dark cloud over a week where the return of near-capacity crowds may otherwise have been cause for celebration; and Zak levies the blame for the Senate’s failure to pass an investigation into the January 6th Capitol insurrection at the feet of a pathetic West Virginian’s baseless optimism.