Wendi Haugh
@wendihaugh.bsky.social
Professor. Anthropologist. Birder. For democracy, people, and the planet. Just one drop in the ocean, but “what is any ocean, but a multitude of drops?”
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Wendi Haugh
@wendihaugh.bsky.social
· Mar 3
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ICE raids in LA county have "caused widespread fear" and led to "decreased attendance at workplaces, disruption of local economies, and strain on critical services such as schools, hospitals, and places of worship."
abcnews.go.com/US/los-angel...
abcnews.go.com/US/los-angel...
Los Angeles County declares state of emergency over immigration raids
Los Angeles County officials voted on Tuesday to declare a state of emergency over ongoing federal immigration raids.
abcnews.go.com
October 15, 2025 at 2:00 AM
ICE raids in LA county have "caused widespread fear" and led to "decreased attendance at workplaces, disruption of local economies, and strain on critical services such as schools, hospitals, and places of worship."
abcnews.go.com/US/los-angel...
abcnews.go.com/US/los-angel...
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“When crops are burned for fuel, new land can be needed to grow new crops for food or fuel. This can lead to indirect land clearance and deforestation. Staggeringly, biofuels globally therefore today emit 16% more CO₂ emissions than the fossil fuels they replace.”
October 15, 2025 at 12:46 AM
“When crops are burned for fuel, new land can be needed to grow new crops for food or fuel. This can lead to indirect land clearance and deforestation. Staggeringly, biofuels globally therefore today emit 16% more CO₂ emissions than the fossil fuels they replace.”
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This is good: With Trump/RFK destroying CDC, JB Pritzker's officials are exploring the possibility of buying Covid vaccines from manufacturers and distributing them in-state themselves, source tells me.
Dem govs must step up and fill the void.
New piece from me:
newrepublic.com/article/1998...
Dem govs must step up and fill the void.
New piece from me:
newrepublic.com/article/1998...
Trump’s Decapitation of CDC Takes Darker Turn—and Hands Dems a Weapon
Illinois’s J.B. Pritzker is leading a charge other Democratic governors should take up: In our America, we’ll make sure public health systems remain strong.
newrepublic.com
August 29, 2025 at 5:05 PM
This is good: With Trump/RFK destroying CDC, JB Pritzker's officials are exploring the possibility of buying Covid vaccines from manufacturers and distributing them in-state themselves, source tells me.
Dem govs must step up and fill the void.
New piece from me:
newrepublic.com/article/1998...
Dem govs must step up and fill the void.
New piece from me:
newrepublic.com/article/1998...
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Not only did the president of Tufts University provide an excellent and strong declaration in support of a motion filed by Rümeysa Öztürk’s legal team in federal court. He providing an illuminating timeline of events around when she was seized by ICE.
Sunil Kumar's declaration is worth reading!
Sunil Kumar's declaration is worth reading!
University Declaration for Rümeysa Öztürk
University Declaration for Rümeysa ÖztürkApril 2, 2025Dear Tufts community,Please see below a declaration by Tufts University in support of a motion filed today by Rümeysa Öztürk’s legal team in Öztür...
www.tufts.edu
April 3, 2025 at 1:06 AM
Not only did the president of Tufts University provide an excellent and strong declaration in support of a motion filed by Rümeysa Öztürk’s legal team in federal court. He providing an illuminating timeline of events around when she was seized by ICE.
Sunil Kumar's declaration is worth reading!
Sunil Kumar's declaration is worth reading!
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💥 NEW by me: Levi's Board of Directors defends DEI, tells shareholders to vote on April 23. Levi's Board:
“we believe in the strong business case for a diverse and inclusive workforce... it is a competitive advantage and serves as a driver of business results.”
www.thequeenzone.com/levis-shareh...
“we believe in the strong business case for a diverse and inclusive workforce... it is a competitive advantage and serves as a driver of business results.”
www.thequeenzone.com/levis-shareh...
Levi’s Board Defends DEI, Tells Shareholders to Vote on April 23
Shareholders at Levi Strauss & Co. will vote on an anti-DEI proposal as federal and state attacks on corporate inclusion escalate.
www.thequeenzone.com
April 2, 2025 at 6:51 PM
💥 NEW by me: Levi's Board of Directors defends DEI, tells shareholders to vote on April 23. Levi's Board:
“we believe in the strong business case for a diverse and inclusive workforce... it is a competitive advantage and serves as a driver of business results.”
www.thequeenzone.com/levis-shareh...
“we believe in the strong business case for a diverse and inclusive workforce... it is a competitive advantage and serves as a driver of business results.”
www.thequeenzone.com/levis-shareh...
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thinking of one of abraham lincoln's great quotes this morning:
"As I would not be a slave, so I would not be a master. This expresses my idea of democracy. Whatever differs from this, to the extent of the difference, is no democracy."
"As I would not be a slave, so I would not be a master. This expresses my idea of democracy. Whatever differs from this, to the extent of the difference, is no democracy."
March 27, 2025 at 2:55 PM
thinking of one of abraham lincoln's great quotes this morning:
"As I would not be a slave, so I would not be a master. This expresses my idea of democracy. Whatever differs from this, to the extent of the difference, is no democracy."
"As I would not be a slave, so I would not be a master. This expresses my idea of democracy. Whatever differs from this, to the extent of the difference, is no democracy."
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American politics makes a lot more sense when you realize that the GOP is afraid of pissing off the GOP base, and the Dems are afraid of pissing off the GOP base, but neither party is afraid of pissing off the Dem base.
March 14, 2025 at 10:24 PM
American politics makes a lot more sense when you realize that the GOP is afraid of pissing off the GOP base, and the Dems are afraid of pissing off the GOP base, but neither party is afraid of pissing off the Dem base.
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SICKENING—Trump’s DHS just deported a surgeon from Brown—who is here legally on an H1B visa that doesn’t expire until 2027, & committed no crimes. Trained in the U.S. at Ohio State, University of Washington, and Yale as a **transplant surgeon**, she is a highly trained doctor on kidney transplants.
March 15, 2025 at 9:57 PM
SICKENING—Trump’s DHS just deported a surgeon from Brown—who is here legally on an H1B visa that doesn’t expire until 2027, & committed no crimes. Trained in the U.S. at Ohio State, University of Washington, and Yale as a **transplant surgeon**, she is a highly trained doctor on kidney transplants.
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Ukraine and the EU are taking steps to deepen cooperation in cybersecurity as Russian hybrid attacks aiming to undermine support for Kyiv and flame tensions across the continent continue to rise.
Ukraine, EU move to deepen cybersecurity cooperation as Russian threat rises
Ukraine and the EU took steps to deepen cooperation in cybersecurity as Russian hybrid attacks aiming to undermine support for Kyiv and flame tensions across the continent continue to rise.
Ukraine a...
kyivindependent.com
March 16, 2025 at 4:24 PM
Ukraine and the EU are taking steps to deepen cooperation in cybersecurity as Russian hybrid attacks aiming to undermine support for Kyiv and flame tensions across the continent continue to rise.
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Officials at the FAA have directed staff to identify tens of millions of dollars to fund a Starlink deal for upgrading air traffic control communications. Staff has been instructed to find the funds while minimizing documentation and avoiding a paper trail.
March 3, 2025 at 2:14 AM
Officials at the FAA have directed staff to identify tens of millions of dollars to fund a Starlink deal for upgrading air traffic control communications. Staff has been instructed to find the funds while minimizing documentation and avoiding a paper trail.
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There’s a major shift in U.S. cybersecurity policy. A recent CISA memo removed Russia from its list of priorities, focusing instead on China and local systems. Analysts were told not to track Russian cyber threats.
March 3, 2025 at 2:58 PM
There’s a major shift in U.S. cybersecurity policy. A recent CISA memo removed Russia from its list of priorities, focusing instead on China and local systems. Analysts were told not to track Russian cyber threats.
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This is Marco Rubio explaining how the USA promised to defend Ukraine forever if they got rid of their nuclear arsenal left after the Soviet Union fell.
This is why lil marco was sinking into the couch. He was hoping we wouldn’t find it…so don’t RT right now this very second.
This is why lil marco was sinking into the couch. He was hoping we wouldn’t find it…so don’t RT right now this very second.
March 2, 2025 at 4:55 PM
This is Marco Rubio explaining how the USA promised to defend Ukraine forever if they got rid of their nuclear arsenal left after the Soviet Union fell.
This is why lil marco was sinking into the couch. He was hoping we wouldn’t find it…so don’t RT right now this very second.
This is why lil marco was sinking into the couch. He was hoping we wouldn’t find it…so don’t RT right now this very second.
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Trump just helped bring Andrew Tate — who is literally charged with rape and human trafficking — into our country.
March 3, 2025 at 2:45 AM
Trump just helped bring Andrew Tate — who is literally charged with rape and human trafficking — into our country.
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There it is. The opening salvo is cooking the national books. They've tipped the whole economy into recession. So this their angle. And as long as we're talking about Dept of Commerce, when do we starting hearing about those cash on the barrel deals for pardons and well everything?
March 3, 2025 at 12:03 AM
There it is. The opening salvo is cooking the national books. They've tipped the whole economy into recession. So this their angle. And as long as we're talking about Dept of Commerce, when do we starting hearing about those cash on the barrel deals for pardons and well everything?
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This is an opinion piece that evidently meets Jeff Bezos' new test for supporting "personal liberties and free markets."
Support pro-democracy independent media.
Support pro-democracy independent media.
March 3, 2025 at 1:29 AM
This is an opinion piece that evidently meets Jeff Bezos' new test for supporting "personal liberties and free markets."
Support pro-democracy independent media.
Support pro-democracy independent media.
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March 3, 2025 at 3:08 AM
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Highly qualified nonpartisan staff at the US Digital Services agency were "grilled" by young ideologues who "asked questions about political loyalty, attempted to pit colleagues against each other, and demonstrated limited technical ability.” They resigned earlier this week.
Federal technology staffers resign rather than help Musk and DOGE
Twenty-one civil service employees have resigned from Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency, saying they're refusing to use their technical expertise to “dismantle critical public services.”
apnews.com
March 2, 2025 at 2:17 PM
Highly qualified nonpartisan staff at the US Digital Services agency were "grilled" by young ideologues who "asked questions about political loyalty, attempted to pit colleagues against each other, and demonstrated limited technical ability.” They resigned earlier this week.
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What is happening is terrifying… but I am in Kherson, the invincible city, so sharing something inspiring.
Ukrainian military told me they see the positive side to Trump's betrayal:
Europe woke up, finally, and Ukrainians are more united.
Victory is closer every day.
Ukrainian military told me they see the positive side to Trump's betrayal:
Europe woke up, finally, and Ukrainians are more united.
Victory is closer every day.
February 26, 2025 at 10:08 PM
What is happening is terrifying… but I am in Kherson, the invincible city, so sharing something inspiring.
Ukrainian military told me they see the positive side to Trump's betrayal:
Europe woke up, finally, and Ukrainians are more united.
Victory is closer every day.
Ukrainian military told me they see the positive side to Trump's betrayal:
Europe woke up, finally, and Ukrainians are more united.
Victory is closer every day.
"In this, my first substack video, I react to the shameful encounter between American leaders and media and the Ukrainian president. No doubt there were more, but I saw five failures on our side: of hospitality, decency, democracy, strategy, and independence. Please watch and share."
Tim Snyder captures the White House travesty between Trump, Vance and Zelensky beautifully in this video: Five Failures in the Oval Office. America acted like a bully today and hurt our standing as a country committed to freedom and democracy.
open.sub-stack.com/pub/snyder/p...
open.sub-stack.com/pub/snyder/p...
Five Failures in the Oval Office (video)
America hurt itself badly today.
open.substack.com
February 28, 2025 at 10:18 PM
"In this, my first substack video, I react to the shameful encounter between American leaders and media and the Ukrainian president. No doubt there were more, but I saw five failures on our side: of hospitality, decency, democracy, strategy, and independence. Please watch and share."
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This was no blunder by Zelensky. It was a set up job to justify Trump‘s complete embrace of Putin. He made him an offer he couldn’t accept, and with brutal rancor designed to force a walk out
February 28, 2025 at 7:43 PM
This was no blunder by Zelensky. It was a set up job to justify Trump‘s complete embrace of Putin. He made him an offer he couldn’t accept, and with brutal rancor designed to force a walk out
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The goal is to terrorize federal workers into quitting. That’s it. Constant changes. Canceling work from home then closing offices. Laying off probationary employees. It’s designed to break the government. Then privatize it for profit. It’s not efficiency. It’s collapse. Only peasants will suffer.
February 28, 2025 at 1:50 PM
The goal is to terrorize federal workers into quitting. That’s it. Constant changes. Canceling work from home then closing offices. Laying off probationary employees. It’s designed to break the government. Then privatize it for profit. It’s not efficiency. It’s collapse. Only peasants will suffer.
This is a great thread explaining exactly how the budget process will play out and all the points at which we need to exert pressure. Includes specific references to the past battle over ACA appeal. Click on the original post and follow the thread!
House Rs just passed the budget resolution, the first step in their process to enact a bill that'd kick millions off Medicaid & cut SNAP down to just $1.60 per person per meal on avg while cutting taxes for the top 0.1% by $278k - all while increasing the debt
🧵on what's to come and WHERE TO FIGHT
🧵on what's to come and WHERE TO FIGHT
February 26, 2025 at 4:36 AM
This is a great thread explaining exactly how the budget process will play out and all the points at which we need to exert pressure. Includes specific references to the past battle over ACA appeal. Click on the original post and follow the thread!
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“You’re terminated because…?”
Fired federal employees are telling their stories—no deep state, just career public servants tossed aside.
DOGE’s mass firings aren’t about efficiency—they’re gutting expertise, wrecking lives, and calling it “reform.”
Fired federal employees are telling their stories—no deep state, just career public servants tossed aside.
DOGE’s mass firings aren’t about efficiency—they’re gutting expertise, wrecking lives, and calling it “reform.”
February 26, 2025 at 1:26 AM
“You’re terminated because…?”
Fired federal employees are telling their stories—no deep state, just career public servants tossed aside.
DOGE’s mass firings aren’t about efficiency—they’re gutting expertise, wrecking lives, and calling it “reform.”
Fired federal employees are telling their stories—no deep state, just career public servants tossed aside.
DOGE’s mass firings aren’t about efficiency—they’re gutting expertise, wrecking lives, and calling it “reform.”