Katherine Meusey
@kathm.bsky.social
Trump Is Renaming the Defense Department the Department of War
www.nytimes.com
September 5, 2025 at 1:12 AM
I hope the “woke” items being torn away from the Smithsonian are being carefully stored until they can be returned.
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Trump says the Smithsonian focuses too much on 'how bad slavery was'
A White House official told NBC News that Trump plans to expand his review of museums beyond the Smithsonian, which is based in Washington, D.C.
www.nbcnews.com
August 20, 2025 at 2:31 AM
I hope the “woke” items being torn away from the Smithsonian are being carefully stored until they can be returned.
www.nbcnews.com/politics/don...
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White House Announces Comprehensive Review of Smithsonian Exhibitions
www.nytimes.com
August 13, 2025 at 12:06 PM
A friend of ours just announced that he isn’t renewing his Green Card and will be heading back to Australia. He’s been here over a decade, but he doesn’t feel like he can live here with the way the country is leaning.
It’s…a lot.
My husband’s Green Card expires in 2027.
It’s…a lot.
My husband’s Green Card expires in 2027.
July 26, 2025 at 8:48 PM
A friend of ours just announced that he isn’t renewing his Green Card and will be heading back to Australia. He’s been here over a decade, but he doesn’t feel like he can live here with the way the country is leaning.
It’s…a lot.
My husband’s Green Card expires in 2027.
It’s…a lot.
My husband’s Green Card expires in 2027.
Looks like it’s up to us. If you already donate, please consider upping the amount. If you haven’t started yet, please do.
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Senate approves cuts to NPR, PBS and foreign aid programs
The Senate voted to approve a $9 billion rescission package aimed at clawing back money already allocated for public radio and television.
www.npr.org
July 17, 2025 at 4:52 PM
Looks like it’s up to us. If you already donate, please consider upping the amount. If you haven’t started yet, please do.
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I don't want this to get lost: after RFK Jr. finished with his tantrum, he ADMITTED he is blocking BILLIONS in federal child care funding.
That needs to change IMMEDIATELY.
That needs to change IMMEDIATELY.
here's the full clip of RFK Jr losing his shit at Patty Murray today during a hearing so badly that Republican Sen. Capito had to step in and tell him to "hold back"
May 20, 2025 at 9:59 PM
I don't want this to get lost: after RFK Jr. finished with his tantrum, he ADMITTED he is blocking BILLIONS in federal child care funding.
That needs to change IMMEDIATELY.
That needs to change IMMEDIATELY.
Phoebe’s leash lessons are going well.
May 11, 2025 at 1:58 AM
Phoebe’s leash lessons are going well.
Reposted by Katherine Meusey
President Trump has issued an executive order seeking to block all federal funding to NPR. This is the latest in a series of threats to media organizations across the country.
Whatever changes this action brings, NPR’s commitment to reporting the news – without fear or favor – will never change.
Whatever changes this action brings, NPR’s commitment to reporting the news – without fear or favor – will never change.
May 7, 2025 at 2:19 PM
President Trump has issued an executive order seeking to block all federal funding to NPR. This is the latest in a series of threats to media organizations across the country.
Whatever changes this action brings, NPR’s commitment to reporting the news – without fear or favor – will never change.
Whatever changes this action brings, NPR’s commitment to reporting the news – without fear or favor – will never change.
Reposted by Katherine Meusey
And you can find your reps' phone numbers at reps.fyi. Think your R rep won't listen? Maybe not, but it's easier for them to ignore you if you don't call. Don't make life easier for them.
Here's a script for calling reps.
"I am a constituent from {town} in {zipcode} and I work in {Industry} which will be ruined by tariffs with {Country}.
I am calling to remind you that Congress has delegated tariff authority to the White House, but has the authority remove tariff unilaterally.
"I am a constituent from {town} in {zipcode} and I work in {Industry} which will be ruined by tariffs with {Country}.
I am calling to remind you that Congress has delegated tariff authority to the White House, but has the authority remove tariff unilaterally.
April 3, 2025 at 6:03 PM
And you can find your reps' phone numbers at reps.fyi. Think your R rep won't listen? Maybe not, but it's easier for them to ignore you if you don't call. Don't make life easier for them.
And the ship continues sinking.
Today, all staff at the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) were placed on administrative leave, raising questions about how the agency will disperse congressionally appropriated funds to museums and libraries across the US.
Just how much of the federal budget goes to IMLS?
0.0046%
Just how much of the federal budget goes to IMLS?
0.0046%
AAM Statement on the Placing of IMLS Staff on Administrative Leave
For Immediate Release On March 31, the entire Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) staff was placed on administrative leave. Placing the entire staff on administrative leave raises quest…
www.aam-us.org
March 31, 2025 at 10:23 PM
And the ship continues sinking.
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This is excellent and you should read it in full 👇
March 28, 2025 at 10:14 PM
This is excellent and you should read it in full 👇
More important than ever, now.
Humming along in an old church, the Internet Archive is more relevant than ever
The Trump administration's erasure of federal data has put the Internet Archive in the spotlight. The organization, with its small but mighty team, is working to help save the world's digital history.
www.npr.org
March 23, 2025 at 5:01 PM
More important than ever, now.
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I’m the Canadian who was detained by Ice for two weeks. It felt like I had been kidnapped | US immigration | The Guardian - www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
I’m the Canadian who was detained by Ice for two weeks. It felt like I had been kidnapped
I was stuck in a freezing cell without explanation despite eventually having lawyers and media attention. Yet, compared with others, I was lucky
www.theguardian.com
March 22, 2025 at 5:22 PM
I’m the Canadian who was detained by Ice for two weeks. It felt like I had been kidnapped | US immigration | The Guardian - www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
March 21, 2025 at 6:21 PM