Rebecca Henry
@rebelhen.bsky.social
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Republicans snuck a brutal blow to D.C. into their continuing resolution, attempting to defund our vital services midyear without warning. It would have a profoundly devastating, paralyzing impact on so many areas of life, especially public safety and education. It's a total shock and a nightmare.
The Continuing Resolution would require the District to immediately cut $1 billion from a local budget that is already balanced — forcing deep cuts to police, firefighters, trash collection, homelessness services, and schools. It hurts everyone's goal of a safer and stronger DC.
It's shaping up to be a *very bad week* for D.C. The draft congressional spending bill to avert a federal shutdown would force D.C. to trim $945 million from its current fiscal year budget, which would spark immediate cuts to programs and staff. From @murray.senate.gov:
March 10, 2025 at 5:54 PM
Republicans snuck a brutal blow to D.C. into their continuing resolution, attempting to defund our vital services midyear without warning. It would have a profoundly devastating, paralyzing impact on so many areas of life, especially public safety and education. It's a total shock and a nightmare.
Not only does this threaten victims who rely on grant-funded services - it also threatens those of us doing the work who also like to pay our mortgages.
Federal Office on Violence Against Women removes funding opportunities from website
The office, part of the Justice Department, is a key source of grants for nonprofits that work to help victims of domestic violence.
19thnews.org
February 9, 2025 at 10:16 PM
Not only does this threaten victims who rely on grant-funded services - it also threatens those of us doing the work who also like to pay our mortgages.
Thank the goddess the lower courts are still functioning. I'm forbidding myself to think about what happens on appeal...
February 8, 2025 at 10:34 AM
Thank the goddess the lower courts are still functioning. I'm forbidding myself to think about what happens on appeal...
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Three women sued the Trump administration, saying that if they’re moved to a men’s facility, they’ll face high risk of sexual violence and could even be killed.
www.jezebel.com/finally-some...
www.jezebel.com/finally-some...
Some Good News: Judge Blocks Trump’s Order to Send Trans Women to Men’s Prisons
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www.jezebel.com
February 6, 2025 at 5:19 PM
Three women sued the Trump administration, saying that if they’re moved to a men’s facility, they’ll face high risk of sexual violence and could even be killed.
www.jezebel.com/finally-some...
www.jezebel.com/finally-some...
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BREAKING: we just blocked Musk & Trump out of the Treasury systems!
Court order just secured — big win by us at @sddaction.bsky.social & our partners including @publiccitizen.bsky.social!
Court order just secured — big win by us at @sddaction.bsky.social & our partners including @publiccitizen.bsky.social!
February 6, 2025 at 2:54 PM
BREAKING: we just blocked Musk & Trump out of the Treasury systems!
Court order just secured — big win by us at @sddaction.bsky.social & our partners including @publiccitizen.bsky.social!
Court order just secured — big win by us at @sddaction.bsky.social & our partners including @publiccitizen.bsky.social!
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It just keeps getting worse.
Federal health workers are expressing fear and alarm after a website called “DEI Watch List” published the photos, names and public information of a number of workers across health agencies, describing them as “targets.”
Federal health workers terrified after ‘DEI’ website publishes list of ‘targets’
The site calls out workers who have been involved with DEI initiatives. A majority are Black.
www.nbcnews.com
February 5, 2025 at 1:57 AM
It just keeps getting worse.
A tiny glimmer of joyful distraction in the midst of fascist takeover.
February 2, 2025 at 11:58 AM
A tiny glimmer of joyful distraction in the midst of fascist takeover.
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this thread
I do not recall a 24 hour or one week news cycle with more disturbing news about the state of the presidency and the US government in it than those of today and the past seven days. January 6 was nothing compared to this. But make no mistake, this too is the gov't being torn apart by a mob of thugs.
February 2, 2025 at 11:38 AM
this thread
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Everyone's a revolutionary until it's time to do revolution shit (meetings, logistics, laundry and dishes, actual work).
January 31, 2025 at 7:42 PM
Everyone's a revolutionary until it's time to do revolution shit (meetings, logistics, laundry and dishes, actual work).