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"Using a controversial loophole to cancel federal cash at the end of the fiscal year . . . Trump has targeted $4 billion in federal spending on international aid and development. That includes $72 million for USAID’s Feed the Future Innovation labs, which is popular with Republicans."
Trump cancels food research funding popular with Republicans
Budget chief Russ Vought proposed cutting $72 million for universities after promising lawmakers the funding would remain untouched.
www.politico.com
October 1, 2025 at 12:50 AM
"Using a controversial loophole to cancel federal cash at the end of the fiscal year . . . Trump has targeted $4 billion in federal spending on international aid and development. That includes $72 million for USAID’s Feed the Future Innovation labs, which is popular with Republicans."
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maga themselves defunding law enforcement
Department of Homeland Security is cutting over $187 million or 86% of homeland security funding to New York State which will radically defund NYPD, FDNY, and NY State Police terrorism programs, according to a letter from New York Governor Kathy Hochul to DHS Secretary Kristi Noem.
October 1, 2025 at 1:09 AM
maga themselves defunding law enforcement
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Hegseth claimed we need to “return to the male standard” in combat jobs, but there has never been a separate male and female standard. When women entered combat roles, one standard was set, and we’ve been meeting it ever since. You can either do the job or you can’t. Period.
youtu.be/9TGwqIi1qIA
youtu.be/9TGwqIi1qIA
Hegseth's Comments on the Military Show "He still has a lot to learn," says Amy McGrath
YouTube video by Democratic Majority Action PAC
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September 30, 2025 at 5:43 PM
Hegseth claimed we need to “return to the male standard” in combat jobs, but there has never been a separate male and female standard. When women entered combat roles, one standard was set, and we’ve been meeting it ever since. You can either do the job or you can’t. Period.
youtu.be/9TGwqIi1qIA
youtu.be/9TGwqIi1qIA
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Everyone should read this devastating report: Trump’s sabotage of USAID stranded lifesaving medicines — fueling chaos and leaving children to die.
His policies are destroying our reputation and influence overseas and literally killing kids. No words.
His policies are destroying our reputation and influence overseas and literally killing kids. No words.
Trump’s USAID pause stranded lifesaving drugs. Children died waiting.
USAID antimalarial and HIV supplies valued at nearly $140 million were delayed in the first half of the year or not delivered at all due to the Trump administration’s foreign aid pause, The Post found...
www.washingtonpost.com
September 30, 2025 at 9:36 PM
Everyone should read this devastating report: Trump’s sabotage of USAID stranded lifesaving medicines — fueling chaos and leaving children to die.
His policies are destroying our reputation and influence overseas and literally killing kids. No words.
His policies are destroying our reputation and influence overseas and literally killing kids. No words.
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We cannot allow ourselves to become numb to the brazen attacks on American freedoms, and now on *Americans* by the President and by the US military. They aren’t even trying to conceal it anymore
September 30, 2025 at 10:13 PM
We cannot allow ourselves to become numb to the brazen attacks on American freedoms, and now on *Americans* by the President and by the US military. They aren’t even trying to conceal it anymore
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This is particularly concerning. While on the surface, it may seem boilerplate, we have to read it within the context of today's environment.
If you don't recall the Tailhook scandal of 1991 or even the movie A Few Good Men, you need to refresh yourself. We're being taken back to "the good ol days"
If you don't recall the Tailhook scandal of 1991 or even the movie A Few Good Men, you need to refresh yourself. We're being taken back to "the good ol days"
October 1, 2025 at 2:07 AM
This is particularly concerning. While on the surface, it may seem boilerplate, we have to read it within the context of today's environment.
If you don't recall the Tailhook scandal of 1991 or even the movie A Few Good Men, you need to refresh yourself. We're being taken back to "the good ol days"
If you don't recall the Tailhook scandal of 1991 or even the movie A Few Good Men, you need to refresh yourself. We're being taken back to "the good ol days"
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If we can't share reality, we need to stop pretending we can share governance.
The 35% Answer: What to do when a Third of Your Country Lives in an Alternate Timeline
Democracy only works if we can agree on what happened.
open.substack.com
September 7, 2025 at 12:47 AM
If we can't share reality, we need to stop pretending we can share governance.
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“This isn't elitist. It's recognition that democracy cannot function when voters are responding to events that didn't happen, solving problems that don't exist, and fighting threats that aren't real.”
The 35% Answer: What to do when a Third of Your Country Lives in an Alternate Timeline
Democracy only works if we can agree on what happened.
open.substack.com
September 7, 2025 at 12:55 AM
“This isn't elitist. It's recognition that democracy cannot function when voters are responding to events that didn't happen, solving problems that don't exist, and fighting threats that aren't real.”
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The White House has made it clear that any Republicans considering joining Representative Thomas Massie (R-KY) in his bipartisan push to force a vote on the full release of the Epstein files will be treated as committing a “very hostile act to the administration,”
September 3, 2025 at 3:48 AM
The White House has made it clear that any Republicans considering joining Representative Thomas Massie (R-KY) in his bipartisan push to force a vote on the full release of the Epstein files will be treated as committing a “very hostile act to the administration,”
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Khanna: It’s going to be a bombshell press conference tomorrow at 10:30 a.m. The American people will hear directly from survivors of the Epstein abuse. And they’re not just going to talk about Epstein’s and Maxwell’s abuse — they’re going to talk about rich and powerful men…
September 3, 2025 at 5:39 AM
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"Kennedy was conspicuously slow to acknowledge the attack, which left a police officer dead, or to express solidarity with CDC workers. Trump also didn’t say anything right away. In fact, he still hasn’t commented on the shootings."
This Is What—and Who—We’re Losing in RFK’s Purge
The story of one scientist, a career in public health, and the crisis at the CDC.
www.thebulwark.com
September 3, 2025 at 6:01 AM
"Kennedy was conspicuously slow to acknowledge the attack, which left a police officer dead, or to express solidarity with CDC workers. Trump also didn’t say anything right away. In fact, he still hasn’t commented on the shootings."
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Perfect timing!
This ten year old article connects Ghislaine's father Robert to Russia to business corruption of science to COVID to climate to #TraitorTrump.
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This ten year old article connects Ghislaine's father Robert to Russia to business corruption of science to COVID to climate to #TraitorTrump.
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@adammorton.bsky.social please have J Watts do a special reprint edition, in historical order. When others see the sequence of events as our team does, it makes things clear.
www.theguardian.com/science/2017...
The founder of For Profit Science Publishing was Robert Maxwell, Ghislaine's father
www.theguardian.com/science/2017...
The founder of For Profit Science Publishing was Robert Maxwell, Ghislaine's father
Is the staggeringly profitable business of scientific publishing bad for science?
The long read: It is an industry like no other, with profit margins to rival Google – and it was created by one of Britain’s most notorious tycoons: Robert Maxwell
www.theguardian.com
September 3, 2025 at 4:13 AM
Perfect timing!
This ten year old article connects Ghislaine's father Robert to Russia to business corruption of science to COVID to climate to #TraitorTrump.
bsky.app/profile/ludi...
This ten year old article connects Ghislaine's father Robert to Russia to business corruption of science to COVID to climate to #TraitorTrump.
bsky.app/profile/ludi...
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Khanna: It’s going to be a bombshell press conference tomorrow at 10:30 a.m. The American people will hear directly from survivors of the Epstein abuse. And they’re not just going to talk about Epstein’s and Maxwell’s abuse — they’re going to talk about rich and powerful men…
September 3, 2025 at 1:51 AM
Khanna: It’s going to be a bombshell press conference tomorrow at 10:30 a.m. The American people will hear directly from survivors of the Epstein abuse. And they’re not just going to talk about Epstein’s and Maxwell’s abuse — they’re going to talk about rich and powerful men…
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My educated guess: THIS is how the Trump administration and OMB will withhold money from agencies even if #Congress passes a full #budget. THIS is how they will unilaterally shut down #NASA missions in Oct 1.
@roguenasa.altgov.info
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@planetarysociety.bsky.social
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@planetarysociety.bsky.social
Enormous impoundment-related changes in Trump/Vought's Circular A-11 update from Friday, which is OMB's guidance to agencies
They:
-removed the definition of impoundment
-said GAO's impoundment determinations don't matter
-claimed pocket rescission authority
-claimed profound deferral authority
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They:
-removed the definition of impoundment
-said GAO's impoundment determinations don't matter
-claimed pocket rescission authority
-claimed profound deferral authority
🧵
September 2, 2025 at 4:12 PM
My educated guess: THIS is how the Trump administration and OMB will withhold money from agencies even if #Congress passes a full #budget. THIS is how they will unilaterally shut down #NASA missions in Oct 1.
@roguenasa.altgov.info
@agu.org
@aas.org
@planetarysociety.bsky.social
@roguenasa.altgov.info
@agu.org
@aas.org
@planetarysociety.bsky.social
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"How to Report ICE" zines are available for free printable download for these places:
California
Chicago
Colorado
DC Metro Area
Florida
Massachusetts
NC Triangle Area
NYC
Philly
Pittsburgh
Portland
St. Louis Metro Area
Washington State
Zine request form in folder.
drive.google.com/drive/folder...
California
Chicago
Colorado
DC Metro Area
Florida
Massachusetts
NC Triangle Area
NYC
Philly
Pittsburgh
Portland
St. Louis Metro Area
Washington State
Zine request form in folder.
drive.google.com/drive/folder...
August 30, 2025 at 8:14 PM
"How to Report ICE" zines are available for free printable download for these places:
California
Chicago
Colorado
DC Metro Area
Florida
Massachusetts
NC Triangle Area
NYC
Philly
Pittsburgh
Portland
St. Louis Metro Area
Washington State
Zine request form in folder.
drive.google.com/drive/folder...
California
Chicago
Colorado
DC Metro Area
Florida
Massachusetts
NC Triangle Area
NYC
Philly
Pittsburgh
Portland
St. Louis Metro Area
Washington State
Zine request form in folder.
drive.google.com/drive/folder...
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Service members, know your rights.
GI Rights Hotline: 1-877-477-4487 | girightshotline.org
About Face: Veterans Against the War: aboutfaceveterans.org
The Orders Project: www.nimj.org/top.html#/
Printable brochures, posters, etc from the Do Not Turn On Us campaign: linktr.ee/donotturnonus
GI Rights Hotline: 1-877-477-4487 | girightshotline.org
About Face: Veterans Against the War: aboutfaceveterans.org
The Orders Project: www.nimj.org/top.html#/
Printable brochures, posters, etc from the Do Not Turn On Us campaign: linktr.ee/donotturnonus
September 3, 2025 at 4:06 AM
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UNCLOS generally allows for the interdiction of vessels engaged in piracy, terrorism, or trafficking—but still REQUIRES minimal force and usually boarding, not destruction.
If this US Navy vessel was ordered to destroy the civilian vessel without being engaged, that's just murder. It's illegal.
If this US Navy vessel was ordered to destroy the civilian vessel without being engaged, that's just murder. It's illegal.
September 3, 2025 at 3:27 AM
UNCLOS generally allows for the interdiction of vessels engaged in piracy, terrorism, or trafficking—but still REQUIRES minimal force and usually boarding, not destruction.
If this US Navy vessel was ordered to destroy the civilian vessel without being engaged, that's just murder. It's illegal.
If this US Navy vessel was ordered to destroy the civilian vessel without being engaged, that's just murder. It's illegal.
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Let's break this down. I'm a merchant Captain for former USAF officer. The US Navy destroyed a civilian vessel in international waters without attempting to seize/board the vessel and without being engaged in combat. This is "manifestly unlawful". The US Navy has a DUTY to refuse illegal orders.
Trump says US strike on vessel in Caribbean targeted Venezuela's Tren de Aragua gang, killed 11
President Donald Trump says the U.S. has carried out a strike in the southern Caribbean against a drug-carrying vessel that departed from Venezuela that was operated by the Tren de Aragua gang.
apnews.com
September 3, 2025 at 3:24 AM
Let's break this down. I'm a merchant Captain for former USAF officer. The US Navy destroyed a civilian vessel in international waters without attempting to seize/board the vessel and without being engaged in combat. This is "manifestly unlawful". The US Navy has a DUTY to refuse illegal orders.
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I am so so so proud to have been part of this effort.
Climate change is already a major threat to human life, health, and thriving. It is important that we get the most accurate science on the record to delineate that threat, so we can build a better future.
www.npr.org/2025/09/02/n...
Climate change is already a major threat to human life, health, and thriving. It is important that we get the most accurate science on the record to delineate that threat, so we can build a better future.
www.npr.org/2025/09/02/n...
Dozens of scientists find errors in a new Energy Department climate report
More than 85 scientists say that a recent U.S. Department of Energy report is full of errors and misrepresents climate science.
www.npr.org
September 2, 2025 at 1:37 PM
I am so so so proud to have been part of this effort.
Climate change is already a major threat to human life, health, and thriving. It is important that we get the most accurate science on the record to delineate that threat, so we can build a better future.
www.npr.org/2025/09/02/n...
Climate change is already a major threat to human life, health, and thriving. It is important that we get the most accurate science on the record to delineate that threat, so we can build a better future.
www.npr.org/2025/09/02/n...
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This is what’s been happening in our world. If you think they’re going to stop the union busting at the government level and that private industry isn’t taking notes, think again. This is troubling for everyone.
www.npr.org/2025/09/01/n...
www.npr.org/2025/09/01/n...
How Trump is decimating federal employee unions one step at a time
President Trump has ended collective bargaining rights for more than one million federal workers. Unions have sued to block the move, but agencies are terminating contracts as litigation continues.
www.npr.org
September 3, 2025 at 6:49 AM
This is what’s been happening in our world. If you think they’re going to stop the union busting at the government level and that private industry isn’t taking notes, think again. This is troubling for everyone.
www.npr.org/2025/09/01/n...
www.npr.org/2025/09/01/n...
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It’s obvious some people were never traumatized by watching Old Yeller as children.
September 3, 2025 at 6:52 AM
It’s obvious some people were never traumatized by watching Old Yeller as children.
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It's being reported that the Pentagon is authorizing military lawyers to serve as immigration judges. This is a threat to the Constitution. Don't say we didn't warn you. From the archives:
The Dangerous Plan to Turn Military Lawyers Into Immigration Judges
The U.S. military is not a civilian law enforcement agency.
www.thebulwark.com
September 2, 2025 at 6:06 PM
It's being reported that the Pentagon is authorizing military lawyers to serve as immigration judges. This is a threat to the Constitution. Don't say we didn't warn you. From the archives:
Demonizing the "other" is textbook authoritarianism.
The GOP assaults these human rights, seeking to make a common enemy out of those they deem to be “other.” Why, you ask? So they can rally around a common enemy, no different than school bullies picking on the “weird kid.”
The thing is, we’re adults, and we don’t take kindly to bullies of any sort.
The thing is, we’re adults, and we don’t take kindly to bullies of any sort.
September 2, 2025 at 8:21 PM
Demonizing the "other" is textbook authoritarianism.