@sommergentry.bsky.social
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Resharing because this is such a great, comprehensive list of resources that is continually being added to as we learn about more resources Feds can access while we are working without pay 👇👇👇
The Civil Servants Coalition, which authored the letter asking Congress to support a shutdown if the legislation to end it did not include reigning in the illegal actions of the administration, has put together this Google doc of resources. Please share it widely so Feds can hold the line longer!!✊✊
Shutdown Assistance
docs.google.com
October 24, 2025 at 1:28 PM
Resharing because this is such a great, comprehensive list of resources that is continually being added to as we learn about more resources Feds can access while we are working without pay 👇👇👇
I'm attending “NO KINGS Key West” - sign up now to join me! www.mobilize.us/nokings/even...
Or, check the list of over 2500 events all around the US at nokings.org and find even more actions you can take at fiftyfifty.one
Or, check the list of over 2500 events all around the US at nokings.org and find even more actions you can take at fiftyfifty.one
NO KINGS Key West · No Kings
**In America, we don’t put up with would-be kings.**
Our peaceful movement is only getting bigger and stronger. “NO KINGS” is more than just a slogan—it’s the foundation our nation was built upon. Bo...
www.mobilize.us
October 11, 2025 at 2:37 PM
I'm attending “NO KINGS Key West” - sign up now to join me! www.mobilize.us/nokings/even...
Or, check the list of over 2500 events all around the US at nokings.org and find even more actions you can take at fiftyfifty.one
Or, check the list of over 2500 events all around the US at nokings.org and find even more actions you can take at fiftyfifty.one
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Vaclav Havel wrote about the importance of pointing out the law in a totalitarian society - it may not help in a situation where the government makes and enacts laws willy-nilly, but calling it out keeps the insanity of it all in the open for all to see.
September 18, 2025 at 6:11 PM
Vaclav Havel wrote about the importance of pointing out the law in a totalitarian society - it may not help in a situation where the government makes and enacts laws willy-nilly, but calling it out keeps the insanity of it all in the open for all to see.
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Trump and Vought are blocking promised investments to the American public, which will expire in just two weeks if unspent.
www.govexec.com/management/2...
www.govexec.com/management/2...
Some funding frozen by Trump could soon expire due to new fiscal year, Democrats warn
Congress will need to reach a bipartisan consensus by Sept. 30 to avoid a government shutdown.
www.govexec.com
September 16, 2025 at 9:56 PM
Trump and Vought are blocking promised investments to the American public, which will expire in just two weeks if unspent.
www.govexec.com/management/2...
www.govexec.com/management/2...
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At DOJ, at DOD, at the FBI….literally everywhere, this is what you hear over and over again.
Common theme of people I've interviewed recently. At universities, in research centers, in diplomacy, in the legal system, dealing with refugees or immigrants:
The reality inside is much worse than you would think from the outside.
The reality inside is much worse than you would think from the outside.
September 7, 2025 at 9:51 PM
At DOJ, at DOD, at the FBI….literally everywhere, this is what you hear over and over again.
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My quote of the day
Compassion is sometimes the fatal capacity for feeling what it is like to live inside somebody else's skin. It is the knowledge that there can never really be any peace and joy for me until there is peace and joy finally for you too.
Frederick Buechner
Compassion is sometimes the fatal capacity for feeling what it is like to live inside somebody else's skin. It is the knowledge that there can never really be any peace and joy for me until there is peace and joy finally for you too.
Frederick Buechner
September 8, 2025 at 9:58 AM
My quote of the day
Compassion is sometimes the fatal capacity for feeling what it is like to live inside somebody else's skin. It is the knowledge that there can never really be any peace and joy for me until there is peace and joy finally for you too.
Frederick Buechner
Compassion is sometimes the fatal capacity for feeling what it is like to live inside somebody else's skin. It is the knowledge that there can never really be any peace and joy for me until there is peace and joy finally for you too.
Frederick Buechner
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"U.S. District Judge Amir Ali in Washington, D.C., ruled on Wednesday that the administration cannot simply choose not to spend the money..." www.reuters.com/legal/govern...
US appeals court says Trump cannot continue foreign aid cuts
A U.S. appeals court on Friday declined to block a lower court ruling that said President Donald Trump's administration could not unilaterally cut billions of dollars of foreign aid, requiring the administration to quickly move to spend funds on projects authorized by Congress.
www.reuters.com
September 7, 2025 at 1:34 AM
"U.S. District Judge Amir Ali in Washington, D.C., ruled on Wednesday that the administration cannot simply choose not to spend the money..." www.reuters.com/legal/govern...
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My quote of the day
Throughout history, it has been the inaction of those who could have acted; the indifference of those who should have known better; the silence of the voice of justice when it mattered most; that has made it possible for evil to triumph.
Haile Selassie
Throughout history, it has been the inaction of those who could have acted; the indifference of those who should have known better; the silence of the voice of justice when it mattered most; that has made it possible for evil to triumph.
Haile Selassie
August 19, 2025 at 11:24 AM
My quote of the day
Throughout history, it has been the inaction of those who could have acted; the indifference of those who should have known better; the silence of the voice of justice when it mattered most; that has made it possible for evil to triumph.
Haile Selassie
Throughout history, it has been the inaction of those who could have acted; the indifference of those who should have known better; the silence of the voice of justice when it mattered most; that has made it possible for evil to triumph.
Haile Selassie
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SENATOR @chrismurphyct.bsky.social : “Let’s be clear— States with the highest murder & violent crime rates are largely Republican states… this is not about the safety of the people of Washington D.C., it’s about trying to distract from Trump’s corruption and thievery.”
August 15, 2025 at 7:24 PM
SENATOR @chrismurphyct.bsky.social : “Let’s be clear— States with the highest murder & violent crime rates are largely Republican states… this is not about the safety of the people of Washington D.C., it’s about trying to distract from Trump’s corruption and thievery.”
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As stressful as it is to run a laboratory in the US right now, my thoughts are often with the NIH staff living in the awful chaos trying to preserve the whole enterprise. I’m grateful for every moment they choose not to give up. These people are the only thing keeping it from entirely collapsing.
July 31, 2025 at 12:15 AM
As stressful as it is to run a laboratory in the US right now, my thoughts are often with the NIH staff living in the awful chaos trying to preserve the whole enterprise. I’m grateful for every moment they choose not to give up. These people are the only thing keeping it from entirely collapsing.
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Call these 14 senators.
Thank them for supporting #NIH.
Remind them that supporting NIH is meaningless if NIH cannot function.
This stay would:
1) Enable censorship of science.
2) Disrupt NIH’s ability to fund any research.
Thank them for supporting #NIH.
Remind them that supporting NIH is meaningless if NIH cannot function.
This stay would:
1) Enable censorship of science.
2) Disrupt NIH’s ability to fund any research.
Right now, the continuation of many restored NIH grants relies on the SCOTUS shadow docket. SCOTUS is not immune to pressure.
Also, if you are represented by one of the 14 R senators that called for the restoration of NIH grants, please write them a thank you. Good behavior should be rewarded.
Also, if you are represented by one of the 14 R senators that called for the restoration of NIH grants, please write them a thank you. Good behavior should be rewarded.
National Institutes of Health v. American Public Health Association
When political ideologies interfere with science, everyone loses.
open.substack.com
July 28, 2025 at 3:33 AM
Call these 14 senators.
Thank them for supporting #NIH.
Remind them that supporting NIH is meaningless if NIH cannot function.
This stay would:
1) Enable censorship of science.
2) Disrupt NIH’s ability to fund any research.
Thank them for supporting #NIH.
Remind them that supporting NIH is meaningless if NIH cannot function.
This stay would:
1) Enable censorship of science.
2) Disrupt NIH’s ability to fund any research.
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VIDEO: Kenyans hold 'cowboy and cowgirl day' to celebrate country music.
Kenyans wearing cowboy hats and boots line dance at a country music festival in the capital Nairobi. Several local musicians, including popular artist Elvis Otieno, better known as Sir Elvis, took part in the event
Kenyans wearing cowboy hats and boots line dance at a country music festival in the capital Nairobi. Several local musicians, including popular artist Elvis Otieno, better known as Sir Elvis, took part in the event
July 28, 2025 at 7:40 AM
VIDEO: Kenyans hold 'cowboy and cowgirl day' to celebrate country music.
Kenyans wearing cowboy hats and boots line dance at a country music festival in the capital Nairobi. Several local musicians, including popular artist Elvis Otieno, better known as Sir Elvis, took part in the event
Kenyans wearing cowboy hats and boots line dance at a country music festival in the capital Nairobi. Several local musicians, including popular artist Elvis Otieno, better known as Sir Elvis, took part in the event
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This.
July 26, 2025 at 12:12 PM
This.
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When you strip away humanity
July 26, 2025 at 11:31 AM
When you strip away humanity
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1/ Since January, over 5,500 NIH-funded projects have been paused. That includes cancer trials, Alzheimer’s research, maternal health studies. This is work that directly impacts our lives.
And people aren't talking about it enough.
Let’s fix that 🧵
And people aren't talking about it enough.
Let’s fix that 🧵
July 23, 2025 at 9:24 PM
1/ Since January, over 5,500 NIH-funded projects have been paused. That includes cancer trials, Alzheimer’s research, maternal health studies. This is work that directly impacts our lives.
And people aren't talking about it enough.
Let’s fix that 🧵
And people aren't talking about it enough.
Let’s fix that 🧵
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holds up theonion.com/historians-p...
Historians Politely Remind Nation To Check What's Happened In Past Before Making Any Big Decisions
WASHINGTON—With the United States facing a daunting array of problems at home and abroad, leading historians courteously reminded the nation Thursday that when making tough choices, it never hurts to ...
theonion.com
July 21, 2025 at 4:45 PM
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JAMIE LEE CURTIS REACTS TO
'LATE SHOW' CANCELLATION:
'THEY'RE TRYING TO SILENCE PEOPLE'
'LATE SHOW' CANCELLATION:
'THEY'RE TRYING TO SILENCE PEOPLE'
July 19, 2025 at 12:45 AM
JAMIE LEE CURTIS REACTS TO
'LATE SHOW' CANCELLATION:
'THEY'RE TRYING TO SILENCE PEOPLE'
'LATE SHOW' CANCELLATION:
'THEY'RE TRYING TO SILENCE PEOPLE'
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Evangelicals helped build America's anti-AIDS program in Africa, saving millions of lives. Now Trump has destroyed it. Why don't they speak out?
From Peter Wehner
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...
From Peter Wehner
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...
Why Evangelicals Turned Their Back on PEPFAR
A religious movement that has so often taken public stands has been unusually quiet since Trump gutted the program to combat AIDS in Africa.
www.theatlantic.com
July 13, 2025 at 3:03 PM
Evangelicals helped build America's anti-AIDS program in Africa, saving millions of lives. Now Trump has destroyed it. Why don't they speak out?
From Peter Wehner
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...
From Peter Wehner
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...
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No one.
July 12, 2025 at 12:34 AM
No one.