@dhautaniemi.bsky.social
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Just got a tip from a guy at the FAA. You'll never believe who is still getting new government contracts while all the contracts at the Department of Education and USAID and other agencies are being nuked from orbit.
February 11, 2025 at 9:43 PM
Just got a tip from a guy at the FAA. You'll never believe who is still getting new government contracts while all the contracts at the Department of Education and USAID and other agencies are being nuked from orbit.
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NEW: In a move that could jeopardize U.S. election security at the state level, the federal Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Agency put employees tasked with securing elections from foreign threats on administrative leave.
CISA Puts Election Staff on Administrative Leave
Read more here.
www.democracydocket.com
February 11, 2025 at 8:01 PM
NEW: In a move that could jeopardize U.S. election security at the state level, the federal Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Agency put employees tasked with securing elections from foreign threats on administrative leave.
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Hello new community! I love how fast this place is growing. FYI we released a new Indivisible guide with practical steps that folks in red, blue, & purple states can take to fight back. Don't ask for permission - take it, copy it, make it your own, & start organizing. docs.google.com/document/d/1...
Indivisible: A Practical Guide to Democracy on the Brink
If there's one universally accepted truth in the modern age, it's that sequels suck. And Trump 2.0 will be no exception. Trump, Vance, and their MAGA minions feel vindicated by the victory of their bi...
docs.google.com
November 21, 2024 at 2:23 AM
Hello new community! I love how fast this place is growing. FYI we released a new Indivisible guide with practical steps that folks in red, blue, & purple states can take to fight back. Don't ask for permission - take it, copy it, make it your own, & start organizing. docs.google.com/document/d/1...
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Courts *ordered* the Trump admin to stop its spending freeze
Yet ProPublica found place after place where $ is still frozen
-hot meals for elderly and disabled
-groceries for those in need
-maternal & child health services
-a clinic that serves the poor
www.propublica.org/article/trum...
Yet ProPublica found place after place where $ is still frozen
-hot meals for elderly and disabled
-groceries for those in need
-maternal & child health services
-a clinic that serves the poor
www.propublica.org/article/trum...
The Courts Blocked Trump’s Federal Funding Freeze. Agencies Are Withholding Money Anyway.
Agencies continue to suspend funding, despite multiple court orders blocking the federal freeze. Experts say the Trump administration’s actions set the stage for challenges to Congress’ authority — an...
www.propublica.org
February 10, 2025 at 9:33 PM
Courts *ordered* the Trump admin to stop its spending freeze
Yet ProPublica found place after place where $ is still frozen
-hot meals for elderly and disabled
-groceries for those in need
-maternal & child health services
-a clinic that serves the poor
www.propublica.org/article/trum...
Yet ProPublica found place after place where $ is still frozen
-hot meals for elderly and disabled
-groceries for those in need
-maternal & child health services
-a clinic that serves the poor
www.propublica.org/article/trum...
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The good people at @justsecurity.org have a litigation tracker! www.justsecurity.org/107087/track...
Litigation Tracker: Legal Challenges to Trump Administration Actions
A public resource tracking the legal challenges to the Trump administration's executive orders and actions.
www.justsecurity.org
February 11, 2025 at 3:21 PM
The good people at @justsecurity.org have a litigation tracker! www.justsecurity.org/107087/track...
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If you have heard about the new strain of #H5N1 #Birdflu spilling into cattle and do not understand what it means, I suggest reading this excellent report from the US department of agriculture. I have summarized key point below
TLDR: "Houston we have a problem"
www.aphis.usda.gov/sites/defaul...
TLDR: "Houston we have a problem"
www.aphis.usda.gov/sites/defaul...
www.aphis.usda.gov
February 10, 2025 at 2:21 PM
If you have heard about the new strain of #H5N1 #Birdflu spilling into cattle and do not understand what it means, I suggest reading this excellent report from the US department of agriculture. I have summarized key point below
TLDR: "Houston we have a problem"
www.aphis.usda.gov/sites/defaul...
TLDR: "Houston we have a problem"
www.aphis.usda.gov/sites/defaul...
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🧵 Yesterday, the Trump administration announced radical cuts to NIH grants, slashing billions in public research funds that support life-saving medical treatment and research on everything from cancer to Alzheimer's. Academic workers are fighting back. arstechnica.com/science/2025...
National Institutes of Health radically cuts support to universities
Sudden and drastic change will make it hard for researchers to keep the lights on.
arstechnica.com
February 8, 2025 at 11:05 PM
🧵 Yesterday, the Trump administration announced radical cuts to NIH grants, slashing billions in public research funds that support life-saving medical treatment and research on everything from cancer to Alzheimer's. Academic workers are fighting back. arstechnica.com/science/2025...
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🚨 How many Americans rely on Medicaid or CHIP in *your* Congressional District? #HandsOffOurMedicaid
#NewYork: 6.65M (34% of total pop)
#NorthCarolina: 2.77M (26% of total pop)
#NorthDakota: 104,000 (13% of total pop)
#Ohio: 2.87M (24% of total pop)
acasignups.net/25/01/29/how...
#NewYork: 6.65M (34% of total pop)
#NorthCarolina: 2.77M (26% of total pop)
#NorthDakota: 104,000 (13% of total pop)
#Ohio: 2.87M (24% of total pop)
acasignups.net/25/01/29/how...
February 7, 2025 at 7:45 PM
🚨 How many Americans rely on Medicaid or CHIP in *your* Congressional District? #HandsOffOurMedicaid
#NewYork: 6.65M (34% of total pop)
#NorthCarolina: 2.77M (26% of total pop)
#NorthDakota: 104,000 (13% of total pop)
#Ohio: 2.87M (24% of total pop)
acasignups.net/25/01/29/how...
#NewYork: 6.65M (34% of total pop)
#NorthCarolina: 2.77M (26% of total pop)
#NorthDakota: 104,000 (13% of total pop)
#Ohio: 2.87M (24% of total pop)
acasignups.net/25/01/29/how...
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My university library is assembling a list of resources for disappeared US government #data. Check it out: subjectguides.library.american.edu/data_rescue
Subject Guides: Government Information Data Rescue: Home
Links to trusted repositories that have rescued U.S. government data
subjectguides.library.american.edu
February 5, 2025 at 7:47 PM
My university library is assembling a list of resources for disappeared US government #data. Check it out: subjectguides.library.american.edu/data_rescue