Rachel Hauben Combs
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Call your representatives. Demand accountability and oversight.
Alligator Atrocity open.substack.com/pub/statusku...
Alligator Atrocity open.substack.com/pub/statusku...
Alligator Atrocity
An American concentration camp became operational last week, and it’s already a human rights nightmare.
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July 9, 2025 at 3:24 PM
Call your representatives. Demand accountability and oversight.
Alligator Atrocity open.substack.com/pub/statusku...
Alligator Atrocity open.substack.com/pub/statusku...
There are @ 59,000 people in detention right now. Around half have NO criminal record; and the majority of actual offenses are traffic violations.
ICE is 140% over capacity. So our government passed a bill that will turbo-charge arrests, detentions, and deportations with no regard for human rights.
ICE is 140% over capacity. So our government passed a bill that will turbo-charge arrests, detentions, and deportations with no regard for human rights.
July 3, 2025 at 8:44 PM
There are @ 59,000 people in detention right now. Around half have NO criminal record; and the majority of actual offenses are traffic violations.
ICE is 140% over capacity. So our government passed a bill that will turbo-charge arrests, detentions, and deportations with no regard for human rights.
ICE is 140% over capacity. So our government passed a bill that will turbo-charge arrests, detentions, and deportations with no regard for human rights.
GPTC uses stories to strengthen community. As we face an ever-growing need for human connection, resources we've relied upon are being withdrawn. Without reliable federal funding, we are asking you to give whatever you can.
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April 4, 2025 at 9:23 PM
GPTC uses stories to strengthen community. As we face an ever-growing need for human connection, resources we've relied upon are being withdrawn. Without reliable federal funding, we are asking you to give whatever you can.
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RE new NEA guidelines & any federally-sourced funding - make sure you read the updated Assurance of Compliance language. It is not the same as it was. Link to the full text in comments. Looking up the full text of the referenced Executive Orders is also worth your time.
www.arts.gov/grants/legal...
www.arts.gov/grants/legal...
Legal Requirements and Assurance of Compliance
www.arts.gov
February 12, 2025 at 3:14 PM
RE new NEA guidelines & any federally-sourced funding - make sure you read the updated Assurance of Compliance language. It is not the same as it was. Link to the full text in comments. Looking up the full text of the referenced Executive Orders is also worth your time.
www.arts.gov/grants/legal...
www.arts.gov/grants/legal...
Reposted by Rachel Hauben Combs
"Which means, in the aggregate, that we somehow walk around carrying two conflicting beliefs: that American democracy is both too big to fail, and also that American democracy is too intricate to fight for."
The Only Way to Slow Down the Trump-Musk Coup
It’s hard to think of anything less sexy and less made-for-TV than an attorney charging into a courthouse to seek a temporary injunction.
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February 5, 2025 at 11:19 PM
"Which means, in the aggregate, that we somehow walk around carrying two conflicting beliefs: that American democracy is both too big to fail, and also that American democracy is too intricate to fight for."
Reposted by Rachel Hauben Combs
Me in Slate asking whether Musk will be tripped up by a pair of lawsuits filed by federal workers based on flagrant privacy statute violations.
Federal Workers Are Starting to Fight Musk’s Lawless Power Grab. Is It Too Late?
The anonymous plaintiffs' case rests on a statute protecting the privacy of federal workers.
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February 5, 2025 at 7:46 PM
Me in Slate asking whether Musk will be tripped up by a pair of lawsuits filed by federal workers based on flagrant privacy statute violations.
Corporate welfare costs taxpayers billions each year, with estimates ranging from $92 billion to $100 billion annually. Elon Musk’s companies—Tesla and SpaceX—have received billions in government contracts and subsidies. Meanwhile, USAID costs only $40 billion.
February 5, 2025 at 11:27 PM
Corporate welfare costs taxpayers billions each year, with estimates ranging from $92 billion to $100 billion annually. Elon Musk’s companies—Tesla and SpaceX—have received billions in government contracts and subsidies. Meanwhile, USAID costs only $40 billion.
The National Transportation Safety Board said today it will stop e-mailing news organizations and reporters with updates about two plane crashes that occurred earlier this week. They are forcing news professionals to accept updates filtered through X. thedesk.net/2025/02/ntsb...
NTSB to stop emailing news outlets with updates on plane crashes, press briefings
The NTSB says it will only notify the media about press conferences and investigative updates on two recent plane crashes via the social media platform X.
thedesk.net
February 1, 2025 at 8:15 PM
The National Transportation Safety Board said today it will stop e-mailing news organizations and reporters with updates about two plane crashes that occurred earlier this week. They are forcing news professionals to accept updates filtered through X. thedesk.net/2025/02/ntsb...
From Robert Hubbell:
"The story is not—as reported in the legacy media—that “Trump blamed DEI” for the collision. It is that Trump resorted to racist tropes to deflect blame from himself and gain political advantage from the deaths of innocent passengers, pilots, and crew."
"The story is not—as reported in the legacy media—that “Trump blamed DEI” for the collision. It is that Trump resorted to racist tropes to deflect blame from himself and gain political advantage from the deaths of innocent passengers, pilots, and crew."
January 31, 2025 at 1:33 PM
From Robert Hubbell:
"The story is not—as reported in the legacy media—that “Trump blamed DEI” for the collision. It is that Trump resorted to racist tropes to deflect blame from himself and gain political advantage from the deaths of innocent passengers, pilots, and crew."
"The story is not—as reported in the legacy media—that “Trump blamed DEI” for the collision. It is that Trump resorted to racist tropes to deflect blame from himself and gain political advantage from the deaths of innocent passengers, pilots, and crew."
I think we need to stop using the acronym. And so do the press. Make it explicit. A group of white people, mostly men, are saying that Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion are at the root of everything that is wrong in this country today.
January 31, 2025 at 12:15 PM
I think we need to stop using the acronym. And so do the press. Make it explicit. A group of white people, mostly men, are saying that Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion are at the root of everything that is wrong in this country today.
According to the California Dept of Water, the military did not enter California and the federal government "restarted federal water pumps after they were offline for maintenance for three days," adding: "State water supplies in Southern California remain plentiful."
January 28, 2025 at 2:28 PM
According to the California Dept of Water, the military did not enter California and the federal government "restarted federal water pumps after they were offline for maintenance for three days," adding: "State water supplies in Southern California remain plentiful."
So, if the president illegally puts a "pause" on the disbursement of congressionally appropriated funds and Congress doesn't object, did the tree make a sound?
January 28, 2025 at 2:09 PM
So, if the president illegally puts a "pause" on the disbursement of congressionally appropriated funds and Congress doesn't object, did the tree make a sound?
If the president can unilaterally change the Constitution & override a law passed by Congress and upheld by SCOTUS, then the entire structure is no longer viable. Of all the horrible things flowing out of DC today, this is the most terrifying. That the American experiment has finally failed.
January 21, 2025 at 2:57 AM
If the president can unilaterally change the Constitution & override a law passed by Congress and upheld by SCOTUS, then the entire structure is no longer viable. Of all the horrible things flowing out of DC today, this is the most terrifying. That the American experiment has finally failed.
Amplifying facts. Please, join me. www.nationalgeographic.com/environment/...
Here's what really caused L.A. fire hydrants to run out of water
As unprecedented wildfires raged through Los Angeles, some firefighters suddenly lost access to water. City officials called one shortage a “worst-case scenario”—one they expect to see again in the fu...
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January 11, 2025 at 12:30 PM
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Breaking news: President-elected Donald Trump was sentenced Friday in his hush-money case to unconditional discharge, in which a defendant is not fined, locked up or given probation.
Friday’s sentencing formalized Trump’s status as the first president or president-elect who is a felon.
Friday’s sentencing formalized Trump’s status as the first president or president-elect who is a felon.
Live updates: Trump sentenced without penalty in New York hush money case
Donald Trump is scheduled to be sentenced Friday on 34 counts of falsifying business records related to a hush money payment to an adult-film actress shortly before the 2016 election.
www.washingtonpost.com
January 10, 2025 at 3:14 PM
Breaking news: President-elected Donald Trump was sentenced Friday in his hush-money case to unconditional discharge, in which a defendant is not fined, locked up or given probation.
Friday’s sentencing formalized Trump’s status as the first president or president-elect who is a felon.
Friday’s sentencing formalized Trump’s status as the first president or president-elect who is a felon.
Amplifying facts.
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Wildfire climate connection
Climate change, including increased heat, extended drought, and a thirsty atmosphere, has been a key driver in increasing the risk and extent of wildfires in the western United States during the last ...
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January 9, 2025 at 3:59 PM
Amplifying facts.
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Still waiting for the data on the number of cisgender women or girls attached by transgender women or girls in public restrooms or locker rooms. Can't recall a single instance, which is odd considering how much energy gets spent on this issue.
Excuse me. "Issue."
Excuse me. "Issue."
November 23, 2024 at 6:17 PM
Still waiting for the data on the number of cisgender women or girls attached by transgender women or girls in public restrooms or locker rooms. Can't recall a single instance, which is odd considering how much energy gets spent on this issue.
Excuse me. "Issue."
Excuse me. "Issue."
As the votes continue to be counted, the argument for a mandate shrinks. Last I saw, Trump was at 49.94%, and Harris was at 48.26. That's a difference of 1.68%. I'm not disputing that he won - unfortunately, he did - but to call it an overwhelming mandate to dismantle the government is ridiculous.
November 22, 2024 at 2:20 PM
As the votes continue to be counted, the argument for a mandate shrinks. Last I saw, Trump was at 49.94%, and Harris was at 48.26. That's a difference of 1.68%. I'm not disputing that he won - unfortunately, he did - but to call it an overwhelming mandate to dismantle the government is ridiculous.
Not. A. Mandate.
www.salon.com/2024/11/20/w...
www.salon.com/2024/11/20/w...
What mandate? Trump's popular vote lead is slimmest since Bush-Gore | Salon.com
Award-winning news and culture, features breaking news, in-depth reporting and criticism on politics, science, food and entertainment.
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November 21, 2024 at 12:20 AM
Not. A. Mandate.
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www.salon.com/2024/11/20/w...
Lyndon Johnson in 1964 and Richard Nixon in 1972 won more than 60 percent of the popular vote; Ronald Reagan in 1984 won 58 percent. Those were landslides. This was a win, not a landslide, and certainly not a mandate.
November 16, 2024 at 4:15 PM
Lyndon Johnson in 1964 and Richard Nixon in 1972 won more than 60 percent of the popular vote; Ronald Reagan in 1984 won 58 percent. Those were landslides. This was a win, not a landslide, and certainly not a mandate.
RFK Jr is bonkers. In a position of power, he's dangerous.
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The Sanewashing of RFK Jr.
Let’s call a crank a crank.
www.theatlantic.com
November 14, 2024 at 11:59 PM
RFK Jr is bonkers. In a position of power, he's dangerous.
www.theatlantic.com/health/archi...
www.theatlantic.com/health/archi...
A win is not a landslide. This perspective is important. Because it's in the interests of Trump's agenda for us to feel overwhelmed, outnumbered, and hopeless. This was a win, yes, but not a landslide.
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Opinion | The election was a Trump splash — but not a red wave
Don’t let the electoral map fool you. Trump did not have a sweeping victory.
wapo.st
November 12, 2024 at 3:58 PM
A win is not a landslide. This perspective is important. Because it's in the interests of Trump's agenda for us to feel overwhelmed, outnumbered, and hopeless. This was a win, yes, but not a landslide.
wapo.st/3UNmRBj
wapo.st/3UNmRBj
