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Next move: sending children to work in coal mines as #childlabor
President Donald Trump will reportedly unveil plans Wednesday to use government funding and Pentagon contracts to sustain U.S. coal-fired power plants as he seeks to drive domestic reliance on the fossil fuel.
Trump to direct Pentagon to buy coal in bid to revive industry
www.stripes.com
February 11, 2026 at 12:24 PM
Next move: sending children to work in coal mines as #childlabor
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NEW: ICE has a plan to lease offices across the US as part of a secret, months-long expansion campaign.
Today, @wired.com is publishing dozens of those locations. Many are near schools, medical offices, and places of worship.
Vital work from @leahfeiger.bsky.social that I'm proud to publish.
Today, @wired.com is publishing dozens of those locations. Many are near schools, medical offices, and places of worship.
Vital work from @leahfeiger.bsky.social that I'm proud to publish.
ICE Is Expanding Across the US at Breakneck Speed. Here’s Where It’s Going Next
ICE plans to lease offices throughout the US as part of a secret, months-long expansion campaign. WIRED is publishing dozens of these locations.
www.wired.com
February 10, 2026 at 4:13 PM
NEW: ICE has a plan to lease offices across the US as part of a secret, months-long expansion campaign.
Today, @wired.com is publishing dozens of those locations. Many are near schools, medical offices, and places of worship.
Vital work from @leahfeiger.bsky.social that I'm proud to publish.
Today, @wired.com is publishing dozens of those locations. Many are near schools, medical offices, and places of worship.
Vital work from @leahfeiger.bsky.social that I'm proud to publish.
EVENT with the amazing @propublica.org reporters who keep covering the stories the regime wants to bury 👇 #USAID
🗓️ On Wednesday, Feb. 11 at 4 p.m. ET, join our reporters for a virtual discussion about the dismantling of USAID.
RSVP and submit a question for our panelists: events.propublica.org/USAID
RSVP and submit a question for our panelists: events.propublica.org/USAID
ProPublica Event: Inside the Destruction of the U.S. Agency for International Development
Join ProPublica journalists for a conversation about the dismantling of U.S. foreign aid worldwide.
events.propublica.org
February 10, 2026 at 11:22 AM
EVENT with the amazing @propublica.org reporters who keep covering the stories the regime wants to bury 👇 #USAID
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🎨 Global Rhythms - Remembering USAID Through the Arts
📅 First show: March 7-31 with an Opening Reception March 7 from 2:30-5:30pm (more info on flyer)
📍 Compass Atelier, Kensington, MD
🔗 More information: www.lilykak.com or www.globalrhythms.org
📅 First show: March 7-31 with an Opening Reception March 7 from 2:30-5:30pm (more info on flyer)
📍 Compass Atelier, Kensington, MD
🔗 More information: www.lilykak.com or www.globalrhythms.org
February 9, 2026 at 7:06 PM
🎨 Global Rhythms - Remembering USAID Through the Arts
📅 First show: March 7-31 with an Opening Reception March 7 from 2:30-5:30pm (more info on flyer)
📍 Compass Atelier, Kensington, MD
🔗 More information: www.lilykak.com or www.globalrhythms.org
📅 First show: March 7-31 with an Opening Reception March 7 from 2:30-5:30pm (more info on flyer)
📍 Compass Atelier, Kensington, MD
🔗 More information: www.lilykak.com or www.globalrhythms.org
February 9, 2026 at 11:40 AM
JFC what else can they do to harm DC
February 8, 2026 at 2:42 PM
JFC what else can they do to harm DC
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Indefinite detention is not supposed to be a thing in America. That’s how you know this is more like a concentration camp rn, and it’s not the only one.
February 8, 2026 at 3:12 AM
Indefinite detention is not supposed to be a thing in America. That’s how you know this is more like a concentration camp rn, and it’s not the only one.
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A federal court cleared way for us @democracydefendersfund.org to depose Elon Musk over the unconstitutional shutdown of USAID
Our case now moves into discovery
As our Legal Director Tianna Mays explains: accountability starts w/ facts👇 - TN
Our case now moves into discovery
As our Legal Director Tianna Mays explains: accountability starts w/ facts👇 - TN
Elon Musk Will Be Deposed Over What He Did With DOGE
The former DOGE head will have to answer for what happened at USAID.
newrepublic.com
February 6, 2026 at 11:05 PM
A federal court cleared way for us @democracydefendersfund.org to depose Elon Musk over the unconstitutional shutdown of USAID
Our case now moves into discovery
As our Legal Director Tianna Mays explains: accountability starts w/ facts👇 - TN
Our case now moves into discovery
As our Legal Director Tianna Mays explains: accountability starts w/ facts👇 - TN
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Here's the new Lancet paper on international deaths from aid cuts. This includes aid cuts from other donors - not just the USA. Range is 9.4 million deaths to 22.6 million deaths by 2030, depending on depth of cuts. www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...
Impact of two decades of humanitarian and development assistance and the projected mortality consequences of current defunding to 2030: retrospective evaluation and forecasting analysis
ODA funding has played a decisive role in reducing preventable mortality across LMICs
over the past two decades, and the abrupt withdrawal of this support threatens to
cause millions of avoidable deat...
www.thelancet.com
February 5, 2026 at 3:49 PM
Here's the new Lancet paper on international deaths from aid cuts. This includes aid cuts from other donors - not just the USA. Range is 9.4 million deaths to 22.6 million deaths by 2030, depending on depth of cuts. www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...
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Here's Alicia Contreras-Donello, a 20-year veteran of USAID running for a seat in the Maryland House of Delegates from Montgomery Country. www.aliciacontrerasdonello.com
Alicia Contreras-Donello for Maryland Delegate | District 14 Leadership
Alicia Contreras-Donello is a U.S. Diplomat and public servant running for Maryland House of Delegates District 14 in 2026, fighting for education, safety, and opportunity.
www.aliciacontrerasdonello.com
February 2, 2026 at 9:45 PM
Here's Alicia Contreras-Donello, a 20-year veteran of USAID running for a seat in the Maryland House of Delegates from Montgomery Country. www.aliciacontrerasdonello.com
We love our #USAID fam ❤️❤️❤️
Reminder: Foreign Aid Resilience Comedy Show is tomorrow in Washington, DC! Check below to buy tickets.
First show sold out - late show added!
📅 Saturday, February 7 at 9pm
📍 Adams Morgan, Washington, DC
🎟️ www.eventbrite.com/e/comedy-sho...
#usaid #dc #dcevents
📅 Saturday, February 7 at 9pm
📍 Adams Morgan, Washington, DC
🎟️ www.eventbrite.com/e/comedy-sho...
#usaid #dc #dcevents
February 7, 2026 at 12:39 AM
We love our #USAID fam ❤️❤️❤️
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Wednesday night, we attended a screening of “Rovina’s Choice” at the Capitol. Below, see videos from Rep. Gregory Meeks, Sen. Cory Booker, and Sen. Chris Coons thanking #USAID and IP staff for their service, reminding us that our activism matters, and looking forward to the day USAID returns.
February 6, 2026 at 10:12 PM
Wednesday night, we attended a screening of “Rovina’s Choice” at the Capitol. Below, see videos from Rep. Gregory Meeks, Sen. Cory Booker, and Sen. Chris Coons thanking #USAID and IP staff for their service, reminding us that our activism matters, and looking forward to the day USAID returns.
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On February 1, 2025, the usaid(dot)gov website went dark.
🔗 Read the full statement here: oneaidcommunity.org/2026/02/02/o...
#USAID #USAIDOneYear #ServiceEndures
🔗 Read the full statement here: oneaidcommunity.org/2026/02/02/o...
#USAID #USAIDOneYear #ServiceEndures
February 2, 2026 at 11:11 PM
On February 1, 2025, the usaid(dot)gov website went dark.
🔗 Read the full statement here: oneaidcommunity.org/2026/02/02/o...
#USAID #USAIDOneYear #ServiceEndures
🔗 Read the full statement here: oneaidcommunity.org/2026/02/02/o...
#USAID #USAIDOneYear #ServiceEndures
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🧵 1/6 A few articles on the U.S. Public Health Service are making waves this week.
Deploying USPHS officers to care for undocumented migrants in prisons and concentration camps pulls them away from their actual jobs at IHS, CDC, and other agencies—work that protects patients and the public.
Deploying USPHS officers to care for undocumented migrants in prisons and concentration camps pulls them away from their actual jobs at IHS, CDC, and other agencies—work that protects patients and the public.
Public Health Workers Are Quitting Over Assignments to Guantánamo
Doctors, nurses, and other officers are increasingly being deployed to ICE detention centers. Some have resigned in protest, while others offer a rare look into bleak conditions.
web.archive.org
February 6, 2026 at 8:04 PM
🧵 1/6 A few articles on the U.S. Public Health Service are making waves this week.
Deploying USPHS officers to care for undocumented migrants in prisons and concentration camps pulls them away from their actual jobs at IHS, CDC, and other agencies—work that protects patients and the public.
Deploying USPHS officers to care for undocumented migrants in prisons and concentration camps pulls them away from their actual jobs at IHS, CDC, and other agencies—work that protects patients and the public.
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It's been a year of pain and resilience for so many affected by what happened to USAID. I was standing with other leaders on Capitol Hill exactly a year ago. What we said matters now more than ever. @oneaid.bsky.social @altusaid.altgov.info medium.com/p/now-more-t...
Now More than Ever: Equity and Inclusion Are the Future of Aid
I was astonished and honored to be invited to celebrate the Coalition for Racial and Ethnic Equity in Development’s 5th anniversary…
medium.com
February 5, 2026 at 10:01 PM
It's been a year of pain and resilience for so many affected by what happened to USAID. I was standing with other leaders on Capitol Hill exactly a year ago. What we said matters now more than ever. @oneaid.bsky.social @altusaid.altgov.info medium.com/p/now-more-t...
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"When Jesus landed and saw a large crowd, he had compassion on them and healed their sick." – Matthew 14:14
What would Jesus do?
Not cancel USAID
What would Jesus do?
Not cancel USAID
nytimes.com
www.nytimes.com
February 5, 2026 at 5:03 PM
"When Jesus landed and saw a large crowd, he had compassion on them and healed their sick." – Matthew 14:14
What would Jesus do?
Not cancel USAID
What would Jesus do?
Not cancel USAID
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Zambia is about to wrap up a health financing agreement with the United States. But in Lusaka, long-time HIV organizers are wondering if it might not have been better for their government to just walk away: theforsaken.substack.com/p/thanks-but...
Thanks, but no thanks
Not everyone is so enthusiastic about the new health financing agreements Washington is striking with African countries
theforsaken.substack.com
February 5, 2026 at 6:34 PM
Zambia is about to wrap up a health financing agreement with the United States. But in Lusaka, long-time HIV organizers are wondering if it might not have been better for their government to just walk away: theforsaken.substack.com/p/thanks-but...
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This is another effort that has taken a HUGE amount of local activism, led by community folks who care.
It CAN be done. Get involved where you live and push back.
www.elpasotimes.com/story/news/i...
It CAN be done. Get involved where you live and push back.
www.elpasotimes.com/story/news/i...
New Mexico Senate approves bill to ban ICE detention centers
The New Mexico Legislature approved the Immigration Safety Act. House bill 9 bars the state from allowing ICE detention centers.
www.elpasotimes.com
February 4, 2026 at 9:20 PM
This is another effort that has taken a HUGE amount of local activism, led by community folks who care.
It CAN be done. Get involved where you live and push back.
www.elpasotimes.com/story/news/i...
It CAN be done. Get involved where you live and push back.
www.elpasotimes.com/story/news/i...
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Department of Human Suffering: When the government tells you to report your neighbors to solve housing shortages, something has gone badly wrong.
February 4, 2026 at 2:39 PM
Department of Human Suffering: When the government tells you to report your neighbors to solve housing shortages, something has gone badly wrong.
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If a newspaper’s publisher makes a bunch of decisions that lose money, and then the owner keeps the publisher while firing the staff who puts out the paper—none of this is really about the money, is it?
The Washington Post Dies in Daylight
Civic vandalism and the mutilation of a great paper.
lnk.thebulwark.com
February 4, 2026 at 9:00 PM
If a newspaper’s publisher makes a bunch of decisions that lose money, and then the owner keeps the publisher while firing the staff who puts out the paper—none of this is really about the money, is it?
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I’m sharing Aliya’s entire opening statement. We owe it to her, and those who no longer have a voice, to watch. youtu.be/zrcW8SZtYpI?...
WATCH: Minneapolis resident and U.S. citizen Aliya Rahman describes being detained by ICE
YouTube video by PBS NewsHour
youtu.be
February 4, 2026 at 3:44 AM
I’m sharing Aliya’s entire opening statement. We owe it to her, and those who no longer have a voice, to watch. youtu.be/zrcW8SZtYpI?...