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Remember the time Obama personally caught a fainting woman during his speech — rather than just blankly staring like a sociopath?
Character isn't something you tell people about.
It's something you live.
Character isn't something you tell people about.
It's something you live.
November 7, 2025 at 12:25 AM
Remember the time Obama personally caught a fainting woman during his speech — rather than just blankly staring like a sociopath?
Character isn't something you tell people about.
It's something you live.
Character isn't something you tell people about.
It's something you live.
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Trump Writes Netanyahu Strongly Worded Check
November 3, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Trump Writes Netanyahu Strongly Worded Check
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i desperately want everyone involved in the destruction of USAID to have to, st the very least, answer to the american people for the suffering and misery they have caused apnews.com/article/myan...
Starving children screaming for food as US aid cuts unleash devastation and death across Myanmar
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio has repeatedly said “no one has died" because of his government’s decision to gut its foreign aid program.
apnews.com
October 8, 2025 at 2:59 PM
i desperately want everyone involved in the destruction of USAID to have to, st the very least, answer to the american people for the suffering and misery they have caused apnews.com/article/myan...
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When AI Data centers kill all call center jobs in India, the Philippines, and others, does the West think that those collapsing states won’t affect us?
October 7, 2025 at 11:20 PM
When AI Data centers kill all call center jobs in India, the Philippines, and others, does the West think that those collapsing states won’t affect us?
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Every word, every sentence with every dot. Greta not only speaks the important truth and has the courage to act throughout. She shows us.
“This genocide is being enabled and fuelled by our own governments, our institutions, our media and companies. It is our responsibility to end that complicity.”
“This genocide is being enabled and fuelled by our own governments, our institutions, our media and companies. It is our responsibility to end that complicity.”
She called out world leaders for sitting by and watching a live-streamed genocide without taking action.
October 6, 2025 at 9:39 PM
Every word, every sentence with every dot. Greta not only speaks the important truth and has the courage to act throughout. She shows us.
“This genocide is being enabled and fuelled by our own governments, our institutions, our media and companies. It is our responsibility to end that complicity.”
“This genocide is being enabled and fuelled by our own governments, our institutions, our media and companies. It is our responsibility to end that complicity.”
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New Abortion Bill Would Require Fetal Consent
September 3, 2025 at 5:00 PM
New Abortion Bill Would Require Fetal Consent
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The cruelty needs to be shown to our Republican neighbors/family members. They also paid $ to incinerate the HEBs instead of giving them away.
youtube.com/shorts/eYmZX...
youtube.com/shorts/eYmZX...
He Walked Right Into THIS
YouTube video by MoveOn
youtube.com
September 3, 2025 at 1:30 PM
The cruelty needs to be shown to our Republican neighbors/family members. They also paid $ to incinerate the HEBs instead of giving them away.
youtube.com/shorts/eYmZX...
youtube.com/shorts/eYmZX...
Wow!
A leaked whistleblower memo accuses President Donald Trump's administration of lying about reviewing grants that it later cut.
Trump admin accused of 'preposterous' lie as whistleblower memo leaks
A leaked whistleblower memo accuses President Donald Trump's administration of lying about reviewing grants that it later cut. The memo, which was released by the consumer advocacy organization Public Citizen, alleges that the Trump administration usurped the contract-making authority from the U.S A...
bit.ly
July 30, 2025 at 12:09 AM
Wow!
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The Trump administration is set to destroy $9.7 million worth of US-purchased contraceptives rather than deliver them to women overseas, following the dismantling of foreign assistance programs carried out by USAID
US to burn $9.7 million worth of USAID-purchased contraceptives rather than deliver them to women overseas | CNN
The Trump administration is set to destroy $9.7 million worth of US-purchased contraceptives rather than deliver them to women overseas, following the dismantling of foreign assistance programs carrie...
cnn.it
July 29, 2025 at 3:40 PM
The Trump administration is set to destroy $9.7 million worth of US-purchased contraceptives rather than deliver them to women overseas, following the dismantling of foreign assistance programs carried out by USAID
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This planned destruction of birth control devices is part of the dismantling of USAID services — and linked to allegations by the government that cite abortion. Critics are speaking out.
The U.S. is destroying $9.7 million in contraceptives. Is there another option?
This planned destruction of birth control devices is part of the dismantling of USAID services — and linked to allegations by the government that cite abortion. Critics are speaking out.
n.pr
July 28, 2025 at 7:13 PM
This planned destruction of birth control devices is part of the dismantling of USAID services — and linked to allegations by the government that cite abortion. Critics are speaking out.
FEMA?!
FEMA is preparing to send $608 million to states to construct immigrant detention centers as part of the Trump administration’s push to expand capacity to hold migrants.
FEMA to send states $608 million to build migrant detention centers
FEMA is starting a “detention support grant program” to cover the cost of states building temporary facilities, according to an agency announcement.
nbcnews.to
July 25, 2025 at 8:01 PM
FEMA?!
Another tragic day for the USA and the world. Resist Fascism!
The State Department is firing around 1,300 staffers Friday as part of the Trump administration's reorganization of the agency. The layoff notices include both civil servants and foreign service officers. www.pbs.org/newshour/pol...
State Department is firing over 1,300 employees under Trump administration plan
The cuts have been roundly criticized by current and former diplomats who say they will weaken U.S. influence and its ability to counter existing and emerging threats abroad.
www.pbs.org
July 11, 2025 at 10:36 PM
Another tragic day for the USA and the world. Resist Fascism!
Disgraceful!
The official waived safeguards to fast-track a $30m award to the highly criticised Gaza aid group.
Ex-DOGE official rushed Trump‑backed GHF grant despite staff warnings
The official waived safeguards to fast-track a $30m award to the highly criticised Gaza aid group.
bit.ly
July 9, 2025 at 10:08 PM
Disgraceful!
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In February alone, the national suicide hotline's program for LGBTQ youth—who are four times more likely to attempt suicide than their peers—received an average of 2,100 contacts per day.
Now the Trump administration is shuttering this critical resource.
Now the Trump administration is shuttering this critical resource.
The Trump administration is shutting down the national suicide hotline's program for LGBTQ youth
"This is a death sentence potentially to thousands of youth across the United States."
www.motherjones.com
June 18, 2025 at 5:47 PM
In February alone, the national suicide hotline's program for LGBTQ youth—who are four times more likely to attempt suicide than their peers—received an average of 2,100 contacts per day.
Now the Trump administration is shuttering this critical resource.
Now the Trump administration is shuttering this critical resource.
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I’m quite angry that my team and I wasted our time with all those distracting CODELs during disaster responses, and now they are just looking the other way as USAID is ripped to shreds. Where’s all that, “Thank you for this important work” now?
June 10, 2025 at 1:34 AM
I’m quite angry that my team and I wasted our time with all those distracting CODELs during disaster responses, and now they are just looking the other way as USAID is ripped to shreds. Where’s all that, “Thank you for this important work” now?
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Raskin: This is a gangster state. This is not basically a legitimate government that is sometimes doing corrupt things. This is an essentially corrupt enterprise. It's like watching The Sopranos. Every day, they get up and they try to figure out how to plunder and pillage the people
May 31, 2025 at 12:35 AM
Raskin: This is a gangster state. This is not basically a legitimate government that is sometimes doing corrupt things. This is an essentially corrupt enterprise. It's like watching The Sopranos. Every day, they get up and they try to figure out how to plunder and pillage the people
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You may not know it, but this program about bats helps human health. And we are about to loose it.
@vox.com via @theguardian.com
@vox.com via @theguardian.com
Team Trump is Poised to Kill a Critical Program It Likely Knows Nothing About
Apparently unbeknownst to the administration, the Ecosystems Mission Area protects key health and economic interests.
www.motherjones.com
May 31, 2025 at 3:29 PM
You may not know it, but this program about bats helps human health. And we are about to loose it.
@vox.com via @theguardian.com
@vox.com via @theguardian.com
Inside Trump’s “Big Beautiful Bill”: Judicial Silencing (Sec. 80121(h)). This might be the most authoritarian section in the entire 1,100+ page bill.
May 21, 2025 at 11:34 PM
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Fate of Wyoming Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit staffers — Matt Kauffman, Anna Chalfoun and Annika Walters — remains unclear, but Trump administration cuts have led to widespread suspicion that their days on the job are numbered.
Read the story at ➡️ WyoFile.com
Read the story at ➡️ WyoFile.com
May 21, 2025 at 6:04 PM
Fate of Wyoming Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit staffers — Matt Kauffman, Anna Chalfoun and Annika Walters — remains unclear, but Trump administration cuts have led to widespread suspicion that their days on the job are numbered.
Read the story at ➡️ WyoFile.com
Read the story at ➡️ WyoFile.com
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😳 what's going on here 🤷♂️
April 19, 2025 at 7:02 PM
😳 what's going on here 🤷♂️
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"On Tyranny" is a #1 NYT bestseller again. I wish the moment were different. But I’m glad the book is useful. And grateful for all the kind words about putting the 20 lessons to work.
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snyder.substack.com/p/twenty-les...
Twenty Lessons, read by John Lithgow
Key selections from On Tyranny, for viewing and sharing
snyder.substack.com
April 19, 2025 at 1:28 PM
"On Tyranny" is a #1 NYT bestseller again. I wish the moment were different. But I’m glad the book is useful. And grateful for all the kind words about putting the 20 lessons to work.
snyder.substack.com/p/twenty-les...
snyder.substack.com/p/twenty-les...
Stupid shits!
⚡️State Department officially informs Congress of plans to dissolve USAID, CNN reports.
The agency, which has been central to U.S. foreign aid efforts, will be disbanded by July 1.
The agency, which has been central to U.S. foreign aid efforts, will be disbanded by July 1.
State Department officially informs Congress of plans to dissolve USAID, CNN reports
The agency, which has been central to U.S. foreign aid efforts, will be disbanded by July 1.
kyivindependent.com
March 29, 2025 at 1:08 AM
Stupid shits!
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Scroll through the article. If you aren’t moved by the graphic, then they have won already. www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
Opinion | Musk Said No One Has Died Since Aid Was Cut. That Isn’t True. (Gift Article)
A journey through the front lines of global poverty shows that when the world’s richest men slash aid for the world’s poorest children, the result is sickness, starvation and death.
www.nytimes.com
March 15, 2025 at 5:03 PM
Scroll through the article. If you aren’t moved by the graphic, then they have won already. www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
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Trump and DOGE have twisted and mischaracterized the US's own aid programs—the US African Development Foundation and the Inter-American Foundation—to make them sound frivolous and unimportant.
Ironically, both agencies have worked towards goals that Trump and Musk claim to support.
Ironically, both agencies have worked towards goals that Trump and Musk claim to support.
Musk and Trump bash immigrants while destroying programs to stabilize their home countries
Attacks on two small agencies focused on foreign aid are working against MAGA's supposed goals.
www.motherjones.com
March 11, 2025 at 1:31 PM
Trump and DOGE have twisted and mischaracterized the US's own aid programs—the US African Development Foundation and the Inter-American Foundation—to make them sound frivolous and unimportant.
Ironically, both agencies have worked towards goals that Trump and Musk claim to support.
Ironically, both agencies have worked towards goals that Trump and Musk claim to support.