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Trump signed executive orders to expand logging on public lands while bypassing environmental protections. His “energy emergency” declaration lets him override regulations entirely.
March 4, 2025 at 2:44 PM
Trump signed executive orders to expand logging on public lands while bypassing environmental protections. His “energy emergency” declaration lets him override regulations entirely.
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"A crime against humanity": Trump's intentions for Gaza
Good conversation with @emmashortis.bsky.social for The Australia Institute australiainstitute.org.au/post/a-crime...
Good conversation with @emmashortis.bsky.social for The Australia Institute australiainstitute.org.au/post/a-crime...
"A crime against humanity": Trump's intentions for Gaza
Trump’s proposal for the US to “own” Gaza and force out the Palestinian population would make it American policy to support “a crime against humanity”, says US foreign policy expert, Matt Duss.
australiainstitute.org.au
February 12, 2025 at 1:53 PM
"A crime against humanity": Trump's intentions for Gaza
Good conversation with @emmashortis.bsky.social for The Australia Institute australiainstitute.org.au/post/a-crime...
Good conversation with @emmashortis.bsky.social for The Australia Institute australiainstitute.org.au/post/a-crime...
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I discussed the US-Russia talks this morning on Democracy Now. www.democracynow.org/2025/2/18/ru...
“A Victory for Putin”? Jeffrey Sachs & Matt Duss Debate U.S.-Russia Talks to End Ukraine War
Top diplomats from the United States and Russia met in Saudi Arabia on Tuesday to discuss ending the war in Ukraine and improving relations between Washington and Moscow. The Riyadh summit represents ...
www.democracynow.org
February 18, 2025 at 3:22 PM
I discussed the US-Russia talks this morning on Democracy Now. www.democracynow.org/2025/2/18/ru...
Macron calls emergency European summit on Trump, Polish minister says – POLITICO www.politico.eu/article/macr...
Macron calls emergency European summit on Trump, Polish minister says
It was not immediately clear which European leaders would be invited to the emergency meeting.
www.politico.eu
February 15, 2025 at 11:02 PM
Macron calls emergency European summit on Trump, Polish minister says – POLITICO www.politico.eu/article/macr...
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House Republicans advanced their budget plan after rejecting dozens of Democratic amendments that would have protected Medicaid and federal nutrition benefits from the deep cuts the GOP hopes to impose.
House GOP Advances Budget With Over $1T in Cuts to Medicaid and Food Stamps
House Republicans blocked amendments that would’ve protected Medicaid and federal nutrition benefits from the deep cuts.
buff.ly
February 14, 2025 at 7:49 PM
House Republicans advanced their budget plan after rejecting dozens of Democratic amendments that would have protected Medicaid and federal nutrition benefits from the deep cuts the GOP hopes to impose.
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A federal judge, Amir H. Ali, ordered the Trump administration to unfreeze foreign aid spending halted in Trump’s first week, ruling that the freeze was based on dubious logic and likely causing irreparable harm to aid groups facing financial shortfalls and potential shutdowns.
February 14, 2025 at 8:16 PM
A federal judge, Amir H. Ali, ordered the Trump administration to unfreeze foreign aid spending halted in Trump’s first week, ruling that the freeze was based on dubious logic and likely causing irreparable harm to aid groups facing financial shortfalls and potential shutdowns.
#maga #DrumpfWinsAgain
South Africa suspends American businesses and mineral exports - The Maravi Post www.maravipost.com/south-africa...
South Africa suspends American businesses and mineral exports - The Maravi Post www.maravipost.com/south-africa...
South Africa suspends American businesses and mineral exports - The Maravi Post
South Africa suspends American businesses and mineral exports - The Maravi Post
www.maravipost.com
February 13, 2025 at 6:51 PM
#maga #DrumpfWinsAgain
South Africa suspends American businesses and mineral exports - The Maravi Post www.maravipost.com/south-africa...
South Africa suspends American businesses and mineral exports - The Maravi Post www.maravipost.com/south-africa...
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Trump appears to embrace Hungarian dictator Viktor Orbán’s “blueprint,” consolidating power in the executive branch and bypassing federal checks and balances.
Trump Embraces Authoritarian Playbook of Hungarian Dictator Viktor Orbán
Princeton professor Kim Lane Scheppele points out that Orbán was actually involved in the design of Project 2025.
buff.ly
February 13, 2025 at 2:45 AM
Trump appears to embrace Hungarian dictator Viktor Orbán’s “blueprint,” consolidating power in the executive branch and bypassing federal checks and balances.
When the #MAGA administration fails you, the AMA comes through with vital info.
Bird flu (H5N1) resource center | American Medical Association www.ama-assn.org/delivering-c...
Bird flu (H5N1) resource center | American Medical Association www.ama-assn.org/delivering-c...
Bird flu (H5N1) resource center
Stay informed with the latest updates on highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) A(H5N1), or bird flu.
www.ama-assn.org
February 13, 2025 at 3:05 AM
When the #MAGA administration fails you, the AMA comes through with vital info.
Bird flu (H5N1) resource center | American Medical Association www.ama-assn.org/delivering-c...
Bird flu (H5N1) resource center | American Medical Association www.ama-assn.org/delivering-c...
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confirming Wired’s stellar reporting and contradicting what the govt has said repeatedly, including *in court* about what access Elez had
NEW: Treasury is doing a “forensic” investigation into how DOGE/Musk ally Marko Elez was “mistakenly” given access to alter aspects the government’s massive spending database.
The probe is ongoing.
w/ Michael Stratford
www.politico.com/news/2025/02...
The probe is ongoing.
w/ Michael Stratford
www.politico.com/news/2025/02...
Treasury officials: Musk ally ‘mistakenly’ given power to alter payments system
The incident prompted an internal forensic investigation that remains ongoing.
www.politico.com
February 12, 2025 at 5:52 AM
confirming Wired’s stellar reporting and contradicting what the govt has said repeatedly, including *in court* about what access Elez had
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#MAGA
Yup, Elon found that much change in the couch cushions yesterday!!!
Trump's State Department Could Spend $400 Million on 'Armored' Teslas www.rollingstone.com/politics/pol...
Yup, Elon found that much change in the couch cushions yesterday!!!
Trump's State Department Could Spend $400 Million on 'Armored' Teslas www.rollingstone.com/politics/pol...
The Trump Administration Might Just Spend $400 Million on 'Armored' Teslas
Donald Trump's administration expects to spend $400 million on 'armored' vehicles made by Elon Musk's Tesla.
www.rollingstone.com
February 13, 2025 at 12:02 AM
#MAGA
Yup, Elon found that much change in the couch cushions yesterday!!!
Trump's State Department Could Spend $400 Million on 'Armored' Teslas www.rollingstone.com/politics/pol...
Yup, Elon found that much change in the couch cushions yesterday!!!
Trump's State Department Could Spend $400 Million on 'Armored' Teslas www.rollingstone.com/politics/pol...
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This says it all
Elon Musk to reporter: “We post our actions to the DOGE website. All of our actions are maximally transparent. I don’t know of a case where an organization has been more transparent than the DOGE organization.”
Here’s the doge.gov website IN ITS ENTIRETY. It’s literally a blank page!
Here’s the doge.gov website IN ITS ENTIRETY. It’s literally a blank page!
February 12, 2025 at 2:47 AM
This says it all
Holding Israel accountable: What is The Hague Group? | Middle East Eye www.middleeasteye.net/news/holding...
Holding Israel accountable: What is The Hague Group?
A bloc of states vows to coordinate efforts to challenge Israeli breaches of international law. Who are they and what are they pledging to do?
www.middleeasteye.net
February 12, 2025 at 5:08 PM
Holding Israel accountable: What is The Hague Group? | Middle East Eye www.middleeasteye.net/news/holding...
US Middle Schoolers Walk Out To Protest Hegseth During His Germany Visit, Parents Chant "DEI" At Him - Joe.My.God. www.joemygod.com/2025/02/us-m...
US Middle Schoolers Walk Out To Protest Hegseth During His Germany Visit, Parents Chant "DEI" At Him - Joe.My.God.
The Washington Post reports: Dozens of American students at a U.S. military installation in Germany walked out of their middle school on Tuesday as part of protests aimed at an official visit by Defen...
www.joemygod.com
February 12, 2025 at 4:47 PM
US Middle Schoolers Walk Out To Protest Hegseth During His Germany Visit, Parents Chant "DEI" At Him - Joe.My.God. www.joemygod.com/2025/02/us-m...
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BREAKING: We are suing DOGE and the Office of Personnel Management to stop the brazen and illegal data sharing of federal employee data with the “government efficiency” group.
EFF Sues DOGE and the Office of Personnel Management to Halt Ransacking of Federal Data
EFF and a coalition of privacy defenders have filed a lawsuit today asking a federal court to block Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) from accessing the private information of mil...
www.eff.org
February 11, 2025 at 11:45 PM
BREAKING: We are suing DOGE and the Office of Personnel Management to stop the brazen and illegal data sharing of federal employee data with the “government efficiency” group.
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Perfect Victims explores ongoing Palestinian resistance to Israeli occupation and human rights abuses and the “impossible demand made of the Palestinians” to be sympathetic in the eyes of international observers, “curating yourself in a way that is not offensive to the Western gaze.”
Palestinians Face “Impossible Demand” to Be “Perfect Victims,” New Book Argues
“We should shift our focus and scrutinize the perpetrators, the oppressors, the colonizers,” says Mohammed El-Kurd.
buff.ly
February 12, 2025 at 12:40 AM
Perfect Victims explores ongoing Palestinian resistance to Israeli occupation and human rights abuses and the “impossible demand made of the Palestinians” to be sympathetic in the eyes of international observers, “curating yourself in a way that is not offensive to the Western gaze.”
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A coalition of news organizations said in a court filing that video exhibits from a Jan. 6 riot case had "disappeared" from a government platform that provided access to evidence used in court.
Jan. 6 video evidence has 'disappeared' from public access, media coalition says
A coalition of news organizations said in a court filing that video exhibits from a Jan. 6 riot case had "disappeared" from a government platform that provided access to evidence used in court.
www.npr.org
February 11, 2025 at 10:33 PM
A coalition of news organizations said in a court filing that video exhibits from a Jan. 6 riot case had "disappeared" from a government platform that provided access to evidence used in court.
Revealed: how a shadowy group of far-right donors is funding federal employee watchlists | US news | The Guardian www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
Revealed: how a shadowy group of far-right donors is funding federal employee watchlists
Project 2025 architects are among those behind the American Accountability Foundation and their blacklists targeting people of color
www.theguardian.com
February 9, 2025 at 11:33 PM
Revealed: how a shadowy group of far-right donors is funding federal employee watchlists | US news | The Guardian www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
US judge temporarily blocks Musk's DOGE from accessing payment systems | Reuters www.reuters.com/legal/us-jud...
US judge temporarily blocks Musk's DOGE from accessing payment systems
A federal judge early Saturday temporarily blocked a Trump administration panel led by billionaire Elon Musk from accessing government systems used to process trillions of dollars in payments, citing a risk that sensitive and confidential information could be improperly disclosed.
www.reuters.com
February 8, 2025 at 5:14 PM
US judge temporarily blocks Musk's DOGE from accessing payment systems | Reuters www.reuters.com/legal/us-jud...