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This is how to respond to the Abrego Garcia issue! Thank you, Mayor Pete!
The head of our country’s government is in the early stages of consolidating total power. We must of course reject this, but that is not enough. We have to respond by creating a different and better kind of American politics than we have seen before.
April 17, 2025 at 6:36 PM
This is how to respond to the Abrego Garcia issue! Thank you, Mayor Pete!
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Totally devastating. Vermonters, we must demand the White House releases this funding to the people in our state that need it most.
The Trump administration is withholding about $1.7 million in USDA aid that was supposed to fund local food programs for schools and organizations that assist low-income Vermonters. The programs won’t be able to continue without the federal funds.
Program that sends local food to Vermont schools loses funding in Trump cuts
The USDA sent a letter to the Vermont Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets last week informing them that about $1.7 million that was supposed to go toward purchasing local food in schools and food ...
www.vermontpublic.org
March 17, 2025 at 6:07 PM
Totally devastating. Vermonters, we must demand the White House releases this funding to the people in our state that need it most.
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As Trump tries to dismantle the Department of Education, remember that his plan to cut the corporate tax rate to 15% would give the 100 largest corporations a tax cut larger than the entire department's K-12 budget.
Really think about how twisted this all is.
Really think about how twisted this all is.
March 11, 2025 at 10:52 PM
As Trump tries to dismantle the Department of Education, remember that his plan to cut the corporate tax rate to 15% would give the 100 largest corporations a tax cut larger than the entire department's K-12 budget.
Really think about how twisted this all is.
Really think about how twisted this all is.
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Mahmoud Khalil is a legal, permanent resident and unlawfully detaining him violates the First Amendment. His family and lawyer don’t even know where he is. Release Mahmoud. Being thrown in jail for protesting is the definition of authoritarianism.
Immigration agents arrest Palestinian activist who helped lead Columbia University protests
A prominent Palestinian activist who helped lead last spring's protests at Columbia University has been arrested by federal immigration agents.
apnews.com
March 10, 2025 at 9:39 PM
Mahmoud Khalil is a legal, permanent resident and unlawfully detaining him violates the First Amendment. His family and lawyer don’t even know where he is. Release Mahmoud. Being thrown in jail for protesting is the definition of authoritarianism.
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The demand for the measles vaccine is so high in Texas that they are now RUNNING OUT of them. I have always said it would come to this. Science will always exist. Politics will never usurp it.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
Texas cities run short of MMR vaccine as measles outbreak drives demand
Pharmacies are struggling with supplies as fatal outbreak expands and health secretary sows disinformation
www.theguardian.com
March 8, 2025 at 11:55 PM
The demand for the measles vaccine is so high in Texas that they are now RUNNING OUT of them. I have always said it would come to this. Science will always exist. Politics will never usurp it.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
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Amy Gleason is the acting administrator of the DOGE. Please don’t be distracted by this—it was only done because federal judges were questioning who was actually running the operation. Gleason is completely controlled by Musk, and he is doing this to avoid testifying.
February 26, 2025 at 5:06 PM
Amy Gleason is the acting administrator of the DOGE. Please don’t be distracted by this—it was only done because federal judges were questioning who was actually running the operation. Gleason is completely controlled by Musk, and he is doing this to avoid testifying.
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NEW: Treasury Dept agrees not to let anyone who isn't a current, regular (non-SGE) employee access its payment system/records, with the exception of Tom Krause and Marko Elez, who will have read-only access.
The agreement will last until the judge decides whether to grant a preliminary injunction.
The agreement will last until the judge decides whether to grant a preliminary injunction.
![[PROPOSED] ORDER
With the consent of the parties, the Court DEFERS RULING on the Plaintiffs' [8] Motion
for a Temporary Restraining Order and ORDERS as follows:
• The Defendants will not provide access to any payment record or payment system of
records maintained by or within the Bureau of the Fiscal Service, except that the Defendants may provide access to any of the following people:
• Mr. Tom Krause, a Special Government Employee in the Department of the Treasury, as needed for the performance of his duties, provided that such access to payment records will be "read only";
Mr. Marko Elez, a Special Government Employee in the Department of the Treasury, as needed for the performance of his duties, provided that such access to
payment records will be "read only";
Any person who is an employee (but not a Special Government Employee) of the Department of the Treasury and who has a need for the record or system of records in the performance of their duties;](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:qrllvid7s54k4hnwtqxwetrf/bafkreibf5yradep2ozcaslmintzfvqoheoboeepmadpehsbhx4afjavc3q@jpeg)
February 6, 2025 at 3:01 AM
NEW: Treasury Dept agrees not to let anyone who isn't a current, regular (non-SGE) employee access its payment system/records, with the exception of Tom Krause and Marko Elez, who will have read-only access.
The agreement will last until the judge decides whether to grant a preliminary injunction.
The agreement will last until the judge decides whether to grant a preliminary injunction.
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“There are those who say that we may face a
Constitutional crisis. I want you to know that the crisis is here, but I want you to know that the power belongs to The People. Do not feel powerless!”
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Constitutional crisis. I want you to know that the crisis is here, but I want you to know that the power belongs to The People. Do not feel powerless!”
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February 5, 2025 at 2:59 PM
“There are those who say that we may face a
Constitutional crisis. I want you to know that the crisis is here, but I want you to know that the power belongs to The People. Do not feel powerless!”
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Constitutional crisis. I want you to know that the crisis is here, but I want you to know that the power belongs to The People. Do not feel powerless!”
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“We are gonna be on your asses, and we are gonna make sure you understand what democracy looks like.”
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February 5, 2025 at 2:59 PM
“We are gonna be on your asses, and we are gonna make sure you understand what democracy looks like.”
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“Mr. King and his Queen and y’all can pick which one is which”. —Rep. Jasmine Crockett.
Crockett: "If feels as if y'all have just decided that y'all are gonna castrate your constitutional duty & hand it over to someone who was unelected. It doesn't matter how many cheerleaders he had on the field campaigning for him. That doesn't mean he gets to go in and sit atop any of our agencies"
February 5, 2025 at 6:18 PM
“Mr. King and his Queen and y’all can pick which one is which”. —Rep. Jasmine Crockett.
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Jasmine Crockett, after accusing colleagues of castrating their Constitutional duty, said, “My job is to make sure we don’t have any kings or queens in this country, but it seems like you all have decided it’s going to be Mr. King and his queen. And y’all can pick which one is which.”
February 5, 2025 at 7:24 PM
Jasmine Crockett, after accusing colleagues of castrating their Constitutional duty, said, “My job is to make sure we don’t have any kings or queens in this country, but it seems like you all have decided it’s going to be Mr. King and his queen. And y’all can pick which one is which.”