Alt Rural Development
@altruraldevelopmnt.bsky.social
The official resistance team of Rural Development. For the civil servants providing for rural America.
Rural America will take the brunt of Trump and Musk's actions. Call your member of Congress and let them know that rural America deserves better.
Trump funding cuts could hammer red states, which rely on the federal government for a disproportionate share of their budgets.
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March 30, 2025 at 2:58 PM
Rural America will take the brunt of Trump and Musk's actions. Call your member of Congress and let them know that rural America deserves better.
The USDA Rural Development is a lifeline to economically depressed rural towns where Trump is popular but the Trump Administration has damaged the agency. This is an important story from Missouri. Share it far and wide. #RuralMatters
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Turmoil at USDA Rural Development may diminish aid for small towns and farms
The USDA Rural Development is a lifeline to economically depressed rural towns where Trump is popular but the Trump Administration has damaged the agency.
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March 25, 2025 at 11:53 PM
The USDA Rural Development is a lifeline to economically depressed rural towns where Trump is popular but the Trump Administration has damaged the agency. This is an important story from Missouri. Share it far and wide. #RuralMatters
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March 19, 2025 at 5:46 PM
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Audience member: Elon gets $40B/yr, what makes you think he'd cut that before he cut our Medicare or our jobs?
Republican: "I support Elon Musk..."
That says everything.
Republican: "I support Elon Musk..."
That says everything.
Trump and Republicans have awakened a sleeping giant—and they will regret it.
REPUBLICAN TOWN HALL CHANT: “Tax the rich, tax the rich, tax the rich…”
REPUBLICAN TOWN HALL CHANT: “Tax the rich, tax the rich, tax the rich…”
March 20, 2025 at 2:21 AM
Audience member: Elon gets $40B/yr, what makes you think he'd cut that before he cut our Medicare or our jobs?
Republican: "I support Elon Musk..."
That says everything.
Republican: "I support Elon Musk..."
That says everything.
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Follow the money and see where it goes. Nothing like buying our Congress. Musk has made the maximum allowable donation to members of Congress who support impeaching federal judges who are impeding actions taken by Trump.
March 20, 2025 at 1:46 AM
Follow the money and see where it goes. Nothing like buying our Congress. Musk has made the maximum allowable donation to members of Congress who support impeaching federal judges who are impeding actions taken by Trump.
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He took money from everyone.
Oh the irony…. Over the last four years, USAID has spent $1 million in #SpaceX’s #Starlink terminals, according to federal contract records obtained by Forbes. That money helped bring Starlink to Zimbabwe and #SouthAfrica, where #Musk is from. newrepublic.com/post/191299/...
Guess Which Top Trump Adviser Took USAID Money?
Donald Trump and Elon Musk have been rushing to completely shut down the U.S. development agency.
newrepublic.com
March 19, 2025 at 12:19 PM
He took money from everyone.
When the federal government makes a deal with you they shouldn't be able to back out. Congress needs to stand up against DOGE and the destruction of small businesses and ag producers.
“This is a commitment, this is a contract,” Jael Malenke said.
“This is a commitment, this is a contract,” Jael Malenke said.
How Trump’s spending freeze and tariffs are affecting an Ohio brewery
COSHOCTON, Ohio (WCMH) — The same week a Coshocton County family-owned brewery debuted its solar panel array, they received life-altering news: The federal funds set to cover half its $292,00…
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March 19, 2025 at 9:00 PM
When the federal government makes a deal with you they shouldn't be able to back out. Congress needs to stand up against DOGE and the destruction of small businesses and ag producers.
“This is a commitment, this is a contract,” Jael Malenke said.
“This is a commitment, this is a contract,” Jael Malenke said.
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The administration is removing phone support for Soc Security recipients. Making it more difficult for seniors to get their checks. It’s a back door way to cut SS benefits. Horrific.
If you know anyone who is impacted, please help them get online to get their benefits approved
If you know anyone who is impacted, please help them get online to get their benefits approved
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March 19, 2025 at 5:40 PM
The administration is removing phone support for Soc Security recipients. Making it more difficult for seniors to get their checks. It’s a back door way to cut SS benefits. Horrific.
If you know anyone who is impacted, please help them get online to get their benefits approved
If you know anyone who is impacted, please help them get online to get their benefits approved
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Email sent to FDA staff informs that agency leadership canceled the agency's LexisNexis subscription, even though staff need this tool to research legal and regulatory information as part of their jobs.
I'm reproducing the text of the email here:
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March 19, 2025 at 8:24 PM
Email sent to FDA staff informs that agency leadership canceled the agency's LexisNexis subscription, even though staff need this tool to research legal and regulatory information as part of their jobs.
I'm reproducing the text of the email here:
I'm reproducing the text of the email here:
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Trump is putting Ukrainian children on the chopping block, canceling the program that tracks abductions. He's intentionally trying to make impossible conditions Zelensky won't accept so that he can claim Zelensky is standing in the way of peace.
Ukraine might negotiate land. But not their kids.
Ukraine might negotiate land. But not their kids.
March 18, 2025 at 7:41 PM
Trump is putting Ukrainian children on the chopping block, canceling the program that tracks abductions. He's intentionally trying to make impossible conditions Zelensky won't accept so that he can claim Zelensky is standing in the way of peace.
Ukraine might negotiate land. But not their kids.
Ukraine might negotiate land. But not their kids.
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I think I’ve discovered some fraud right here.
Trump boasts about massive fraud found in USAID, claiming "we've caught so much fraud." Meanwhile, DOGE hasn’t actually found anything.
Elon’s government fraud task force has uncovered exactly as much fraud as Tesla’s self-driving has prevented accidents.
Elon’s government fraud task force has uncovered exactly as much fraud as Tesla’s self-driving has prevented accidents.
March 19, 2025 at 12:50 AM
I think I’ve discovered some fraud right here.
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Good piece on the estate tax from my colleague @chuckcbpp.bsky.social :
For those of you worried about "family farms," don't be - most industrial farm operations (~9% are subject to it) are not even subject to it.
www.cbpp.org/blog/yet-ano...
For those of you worried about "family farms," don't be - most industrial farm operations (~9% are subject to it) are not even subject to it.
www.cbpp.org/blog/yet-ano...
March 11, 2025 at 4:03 PM
Good piece on the estate tax from my colleague @chuckcbpp.bsky.social :
For those of you worried about "family farms," don't be - most industrial farm operations (~9% are subject to it) are not even subject to it.
www.cbpp.org/blog/yet-ano...
For those of you worried about "family farms," don't be - most industrial farm operations (~9% are subject to it) are not even subject to it.
www.cbpp.org/blog/yet-ano...
Can anyone provide us with one thing this administration has done to improve the lives of Americans?
1. As part of a federal budget agreement, Trump and his allies in Congress are advancing a plan to cripple Washington, DC, gratuitously forcing the city to cut $1 billion+ in spending in the middle of the fiscal year.
It would devastate public schools and decimate police and fire departments.
It would devastate public schools and decimate police and fire departments.
The MAGA plan to cripple DC
At a rally in Washington, DC, the day before his second inauguration, President Trump promised to restore the capital city to greatness. "We will rebuild our once great cities, including our capital i...
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March 11, 2025 at 1:32 PM
Can anyone provide us with one thing this administration has done to improve the lives of Americans?
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NOAA will cut another 1,029 staff per The Hill.
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March 10, 2025 at 9:23 PM
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I might as well head them off at the pass on their next one, since it's inevitable.
No, people in the U.S. illegally cannot collect Social Security or SSI. That's a lie that's somehow become "common knowledge" to dumbfucks. It's absurdly untrue.
No, people in the U.S. illegally cannot collect Social Security or SSI. That's a lie that's somehow become "common knowledge" to dumbfucks. It's absurdly untrue.
March 11, 2025 at 12:03 AM
I might as well head them off at the pass on their next one, since it's inevitable.
No, people in the U.S. illegally cannot collect Social Security or SSI. That's a lie that's somehow become "common knowledge" to dumbfucks. It's absurdly untrue.
No, people in the U.S. illegally cannot collect Social Security or SSI. That's a lie that's somehow become "common knowledge" to dumbfucks. It's absurdly untrue.
Over time, Epps said, the bushes and trees paid for through the grant funding “would have fed thousands of people.”
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Grant that ‘would have fed thousands’ on SD Native American reservation lost to Trump cuts • South Dakota Searchlight
The Trump administration’s efforts to claw back federal grant money will affect access to fresh fruit for some of the nation’s poorest people.
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March 11, 2025 at 1:31 PM
Over time, Epps said, the bushes and trees paid for through the grant funding “would have fed thousands of people.”
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I look at this list and wonder why?!? Are tax cuts really worth the cost to our one of U.S. greatest assets?
Which D.C.-area national parks lost the most workers www.axios.com/local/washin...
Which D.C.-area national parks lost the most workers www.axios.com/local/washin...
Which D.C.-area national parks lost the most workers
Shenandoah National Park is among the hardest hit.
www.axios.com
March 11, 2025 at 1:24 PM
I look at this list and wonder why?!? Are tax cuts really worth the cost to our one of U.S. greatest assets?
Which D.C.-area national parks lost the most workers www.axios.com/local/washin...
Which D.C.-area national parks lost the most workers www.axios.com/local/washin...
A USGS employee with knowledge of the cuts confirmed to the Argus Leader that the Huron staff was informed in late February they "would need to vacate by August." They added the agency was in the process of finding a new location for affected employees to work...
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SD sees 13 real estate contracts lost as federal buildings cut in 'chaotic' DOGE sweep
13 federal offices in South Dakota were closed by DOGE — some for $0 saved — while two federal buildings were on a now-removed for-sale list.
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March 10, 2025 at 3:31 PM
A USGS employee with knowledge of the cuts confirmed to the Argus Leader that the Huron staff was informed in late February they "would need to vacate by August." They added the agency was in the process of finding a new location for affected employees to work...
www.argusleader.com/story/news/p...
www.argusleader.com/story/news/p...
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We need to start getting a "pledge" from candidates for Congress that they can sign. Sadly, it needs to have basic American things on it, like "Will stand up to fascism and not censure those who do."
March 9, 2025 at 12:51 AM
We need to start getting a "pledge" from candidates for Congress that they can sign. Sadly, it needs to have basic American things on it, like "Will stand up to fascism and not censure those who do."
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Trump is back at Mar-a-Fraudo this weekend playing golf games. It costs about $3M to transport a POTUS from DC to South Florida. That's enough money that USAID could feed around 250,000 kids for two weeks.
March 9, 2025 at 3:51 AM
Trump is back at Mar-a-Fraudo this weekend playing golf games. It costs about $3M to transport a POTUS from DC to South Florida. That's enough money that USAID could feed around 250,000 kids for two weeks.
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National Parks Had a Record Year. Trump Officials Appear to Want It Kept Quiet. www.nytimes.com/2025/03/06/c...
National Parks Had a Record Year. Trump Officials Appear to Want It Kept Quiet.
As the administration fires rangers and other workers, an internal memo is directing the National Park Service not to publicize visitors numbers.
www.nytimes.com
March 9, 2025 at 6:13 PM
National Parks Had a Record Year. Trump Officials Appear to Want It Kept Quiet. www.nytimes.com/2025/03/06/c...
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Want to know more about the federal workforce? Since DOGE doesn't give a shit about actual data (psst-they're just radical right wing ideologues, folks!) here is a helpful explainer from @theguardian.com with REAL data on federal workers!
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
Who are the US federal workers at risk of losing their jobs and what do they do?
Trump, Musk and Doge are making cuts – here’s what we know about the current government size and demographics
www.theguardian.com
March 9, 2025 at 12:42 PM
Want to know more about the federal workforce? Since DOGE doesn't give a shit about actual data (psst-they're just radical right wing ideologues, folks!) here is a helpful explainer from @theguardian.com with REAL data on federal workers!
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
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