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Chauncey McAskill
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After breaking into the US Institute of Peace (USIP) Monday, DOGE members immediately got to work taking down signs to erase the independent agency.

Photos taken yesterday shared directly with me:
March 19, 2025 at 3:19 PM
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Yep. ICE detention makes enormous sums for the private prison industry. There's a reason that Trump's victory sent their stocks shooting higher.
March 19, 2025 at 1:28 PM
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Becky Burke of Book Island (a picture book publisher in the UK founded by my fellow Tokarczuk translator Greet Pauwelijn) was "detained" by ICE at the Canadian border on 2/28. Her father asked that her story be shared in case someone can help her. He writes:
March 9, 2025 at 5:02 PM
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once again asking people to see the connections between trans struggles and disability justice. our enemies know the links are there and it all leads to the same eugenic horrors.
1. Iowa governor Kim Reynolds is pushing a new bill that would remove transgender people from the state civil rights act. Another bill would classify trans people as disabled.

Attacks escalate in state legislatures.

Mira Lazine writes the latest. Subscribe to support our journalism.
Iowa Republicans Attempt To Remove Trans People From Civil Rights Act, Classify As Disabled
If passed, the bill would mark the first time gender identity gets removed from a state civil rights act that previously passed protections.
www.erininthemorning.com
January 27, 2025 at 8:57 PM
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Billionaires Mark Zuckerberg, Jeff Bezos, and Elon Musk all had a front-row seat to Trump's inauguration.

Fascism backed by Big Money is one of the most dangerous of all political alliances.

We saw it in 1930s Germany, and we're seeing it again today.
Why Big Money Supports Trump | Robert Reich
Fascism backed by Big Money is one of the most dangerous of all political alliances. It happened in 1930s Germany, and it’s happening again today.
www.youtube.com
January 21, 2025 at 5:50 PM
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Reminder that Amazon, Meta, Apple, and Google are each facing federal antitrust lawsuits.

They each gave cash hand over fist to Trump’s inaugural fund, which raked in a record $250 million.

When I say money in politics corrupts our system, this is what I’m talking about.
Donald Trump's inauguration sets fundraising record: $250 million and counting. Who are the top donors?
Donald Trump inauguration: US President-elect Donald Trump brought in record-breaking $250 million for inaugural fundraising. Apple, Meta, Google, Amazon, Microsoft and other top tech companies in…
economictimes.indiatimes.com
January 21, 2025 at 6:30 PM