Jo Waz
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😖😮💨 Whitewashing update: Anti-DEI exec order resulted in National Park Service rewriting history of the Underground Railroad.
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Amid anti-DEI push, National Park Service rewrites history of Underground Railroad
Since Trump took office, the park service, an agency charged with preserving American history, has changed how its website describes key moments from slavery to Jim Crow
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April 6, 2025 at 5:25 PM
😖😮💨 Whitewashing update: Anti-DEI exec order resulted in National Park Service rewriting history of the Underground Railroad.
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Obama calls on universities to resist the Trumpublican Project 2025 agenda. Dip into your endowments, college presidents and regents! This qualifies as an emergency.
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Obama calls on citizens, colleges and law firms to resist Trump agenda
In a campus speech, the former president said universities should be prepared to lose federal funds to defend academic freedom, rather than be “intimidated.”
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April 5, 2025 at 8:31 PM
Obama calls on universities to resist the Trumpublican Project 2025 agenda. Dip into your endowments, college presidents and regents! This qualifies as an emergency.
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You matter. Your efforts matter.
It will take the Courts, the Congress AND the people in the streets to stop the unraveling of democracy and our government. --Jamie Raskin
It will take the Courts, the Congress AND the people in the streets to stop the unraveling of democracy and our government. --Jamie Raskin
March 24, 2025 at 3:37 PM
You matter. Your efforts matter.
It will take the Courts, the Congress AND the people in the streets to stop the unraveling of democracy and our government. --Jamie Raskin
It will take the Courts, the Congress AND the people in the streets to stop the unraveling of democracy and our government. --Jamie Raskin
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Wellness and wheels, friendships and freedom for people experiencing homelessness.
San Diego 'earn-a-bike' program gives homeless people a free bike after 100 miles of cycling
Participants have logged thousands of miles in the program's decade-long history.
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March 13, 2025 at 11:10 AM
Wellness and wheels, friendships and freedom for people experiencing homelessness.
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You might not see it in the mainstream media, but over 10,000 people protested today at Tesla showrooms across the country, another 10,000+ rallied in support of national parks, and more than 1,000 gathered in Vermont to protest Vance’s visit.
March 2, 2025 at 4:24 AM
You might not see it in the mainstream media, but over 10,000 people protested today at Tesla showrooms across the country, another 10,000+ rallied in support of national parks, and more than 1,000 gathered in Vermont to protest Vance’s visit.
This is a must read.
Jamie Raskin is a superhero.
May we all learn to channel our outrage into such a fine point of searingly bright light.
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Jamie Raskin is a superhero.
May we all learn to channel our outrage into such a fine point of searingly bright light.
mocoshow.com/2025/02/27/c...
Congressman Jamie Raskin Releases Statement in Response to Elon Musk’s Social Media Post About Him - The MoCo Show
In response to a post from Elon Musk on X, Congressman Jamie Raskin (MD-08) released the following statement: Elon Musk: Are you seriously this detached from reality? You accuse me […]
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March 1, 2025 at 2:34 PM
This is a must read.
Jamie Raskin is a superhero.
May we all learn to channel our outrage into such a fine point of searingly bright light.
mocoshow.com/2025/02/27/c...
Jamie Raskin is a superhero.
May we all learn to channel our outrage into such a fine point of searingly bright light.
mocoshow.com/2025/02/27/c...
Gov. Moore announced a series of actions to help Marylanders impacted by federal workforce layoffs, firings, and changes to federal funding.
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Resources for Maryland’s Former Federal Employees and Other Workers Impacted by the Federal Government Transition - Maryland Department of Labor
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February 28, 2025 at 9:05 PM
Gov. Moore announced a series of actions to help Marylanders impacted by federal workforce layoffs, firings, and changes to federal funding.
labor.maryland.gov/federalworke...
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Asked a friend how it's going and they responded "bad but I'm used to it" devastating
February 27, 2025 at 1:47 PM
Asked a friend how it's going and they responded "bad but I'm used to it" devastating
Pulled Up (2005 Remaster)
YouTube video by Talking Heads - Topic
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February 26, 2025 at 1:55 PM
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Elon Musk’s team posted an online “wall of receipts,” celebrating how much it had saved by canceling federal contracts.
Now it has deleted all of the five biggest “savings” on that original list, after The New York Times and other media outlets pointed out they were riddled with errors.
Now it has deleted all of the five biggest “savings” on that original list, after The New York Times and other media outlets pointed out they were riddled with errors.
DOGE Quietly Deletes the 5 Biggest Spending Cuts It Celebrated Last Week
The cuts, highlighted on an earlier version of the “wall of receipts” posted by Elon Musk’s team, contained mistakes that vastly inflated the amount of money saved.
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February 26, 2025 at 2:15 AM
Elon Musk’s team posted an online “wall of receipts,” celebrating how much it had saved by canceling federal contracts.
Now it has deleted all of the five biggest “savings” on that original list, after The New York Times and other media outlets pointed out they were riddled with errors.
Now it has deleted all of the five biggest “savings” on that original list, after The New York Times and other media outlets pointed out they were riddled with errors.
Be like water. Flexible, adaptable, responsive. Comfortable holding many things at once. In flow! Moving people to action!
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How to Organize Under Authoritarian Creep in a Closing Civil Society - Amherst Indy
by Nadine BlochThe following article, "How to Organize Under Authoritarian Creep in a Closing Civil Society" by Nadine Bloch appeared originally in Waging Nonviolence, on January 30, 2025. It is repos...
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February 26, 2025 at 2:38 AM
Be like water. Flexible, adaptable, responsive. Comfortable holding many things at once. In flow! Moving people to action!
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DOGE in the guise of HR@opm.gov sent an email directly to *every* fed requiring us to reply with a list of about 5 bullets describing what we accomplished last week. This idea below is on point. Non-feds, please feel free to participate by submitting your 5 accomplishments. Flood the zone.
February 23, 2025 at 12:18 AM
DOGE in the guise of HR@opm.gov sent an email directly to *every* fed requiring us to reply with a list of about 5 bullets describing what we accomplished last week. This idea below is on point. Non-feds, please feel free to participate by submitting your 5 accomplishments. Flood the zone.
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Tyranny requires your fear, your silence, and your compliance.
Democracy requires your courage.
Democracy requires your courage.
February 20, 2025 at 2:14 AM
Tyranny requires your fear, your silence, and your compliance.
Democracy requires your courage.
Democracy requires your courage.
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This afternoon, the top FDA food official responsible for overseeing America's food safety and inspections resigned from the federal government.
Top FDA Food Administrator Resigns After Mass Layoffs
This individual was responsible for overseeing our nation's food safety
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February 18, 2025 at 6:13 PM
This afternoon, the top FDA food official responsible for overseeing America's food safety and inspections resigned from the federal government.
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If you wanted to cut waste, fraud, and abuse, you would empower the inspectors general.
If you wanted more waste, fraud, and abuse, you would fire them.
If you wanted more waste, fraud, and abuse, you would fire them.
February 17, 2025 at 2:17 PM
If you wanted to cut waste, fraud, and abuse, you would empower the inspectors general.
If you wanted more waste, fraud, and abuse, you would fire them.
If you wanted more waste, fraud, and abuse, you would fire them.
✊🏽 And I'll rise up. I'll rise unafraid. All we need is hope and for that we have each other. We will rise up in spite of the ache. We'll rise up high like the waves. 🌊🌊🌊
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Andra Day Performs “Rise Up” Live at Hudson Yards
YouTube video by Hudson Yards
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February 17, 2025 at 12:59 PM
✊🏽 And I'll rise up. I'll rise unafraid. All we need is hope and for that we have each other. We will rise up in spite of the ache. We'll rise up high like the waves. 🌊🌊🌊
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Happy Contrarians' Day! Join the fun Mon Feb 17 at 2pm Eastern at contrarian.substack.com And bouquets 💐💐 of gratitude to courageous Feds nationwide who are actively choosing to honor their oaths of office—no matter the cost.
February 17, 2025 at 5:11 AM
Happy Contrarians' Day! Join the fun Mon Feb 17 at 2pm Eastern at contrarian.substack.com And bouquets 💐💐 of gratitude to courageous Feds nationwide who are actively choosing to honor their oaths of office—no matter the cost.
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Portuguese editorial cartoonist Zez Vaz reaches back to Tiananmen Square to call on American defiance.
February 15, 2025 at 1:43 PM
Portuguese editorial cartoonist Zez Vaz reaches back to Tiananmen Square to call on American defiance.
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Federal Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy is just days away from calling on Congress to make staggering cuts to sustainable transportation modes — and advocates need to call their reps NOW to protect the projects they care about most.
Sec. Duffy Moves to Rescind Billions for 'Woke' Transportation on Feb. 18 — So Advocates Must Speak Up Now — Streetsblog USA
The U.S. Transportation Secretary has promised to call on Congress to slash vast funding for climate and DEIA.
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February 14, 2025 at 6:32 PM
Federal Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy is just days away from calling on Congress to make staggering cuts to sustainable transportation modes — and advocates need to call their reps NOW to protect the projects they care about most.