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Four legal setbacks for the Trump Administration from yesterday.
1. Voice of America: A federal judge issued a restraining order to stop further efforts to silence VOA journalists, pushing back on Trump’s attempts to control U.S.-funded international media.
1. Voice of America: A federal judge issued a restraining order to stop further efforts to silence VOA journalists, pushing back on Trump’s attempts to control U.S.-funded international media.
March 29, 2025 at 1:10 PM
Four legal setbacks for the Trump Administration from yesterday.
1. Voice of America: A federal judge issued a restraining order to stop further efforts to silence VOA journalists, pushing back on Trump’s attempts to control U.S.-funded international media.
1. Voice of America: A federal judge issued a restraining order to stop further efforts to silence VOA journalists, pushing back on Trump’s attempts to control U.S.-funded international media.
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Trump administration axes COVID funding for state, community health departments
The CDC is terminating $11.4 billion in grants and contracts awarded to health departments for COVID-19 response.
www.cidrap.umn.edu/c...
Photo: Virginia Guard Public Affairs / Flickr cc
The CDC is terminating $11.4 billion in grants and contracts awarded to health departments for COVID-19 response.
www.cidrap.umn.edu/c...
Photo: Virginia Guard Public Affairs / Flickr cc
March 27, 2025 at 3:41 PM
Trump administration axes COVID funding for state, community health departments
The CDC is terminating $11.4 billion in grants and contracts awarded to health departments for COVID-19 response.
www.cidrap.umn.edu/c...
Photo: Virginia Guard Public Affairs / Flickr cc
The CDC is terminating $11.4 billion in grants and contracts awarded to health departments for COVID-19 response.
www.cidrap.umn.edu/c...
Photo: Virginia Guard Public Affairs / Flickr cc
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"For every hour you spend doomscrolling or fighting with your uncle on social media, knocking on doors in your neighborhood is actually really lovely." Jen Rubin joins Sen. Mallory McMorrow to discuss leadership, civic engagement & why hate won't win.
Mallory McMorrow and Jen Rubin on why hate won't win
Jen Rubin is joined by Senator Mallory McMorrow to discuss her new book Hate Won't Win: Find Your Power and Leave This Place Better Than You Found It.
contrarian.substack.com
March 26, 2025 at 9:20 PM
"For every hour you spend doomscrolling or fighting with your uncle on social media, knocking on doors in your neighborhood is actually really lovely." Jen Rubin joins Sen. Mallory McMorrow to discuss leadership, civic engagement & why hate won't win.
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Btw, we added more actions to our call script about "Signalgate" aka the gigantic incompetent and dangerous national security breach by over a dozen Trump administration officials...
🔥📞🔥 Have at it: 5calls.org/issue/pete-h...
🔥📞🔥 Have at it: 5calls.org/issue/pete-h...
March 27, 2025 at 12:00 AM
Btw, we added more actions to our call script about "Signalgate" aka the gigantic incompetent and dangerous national security breach by over a dozen Trump administration officials...
🔥📞🔥 Have at it: 5calls.org/issue/pete-h...
🔥📞🔥 Have at it: 5calls.org/issue/pete-h...
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DOGE staffer ‘Big Balls’ helped cybercrime group.
One of the most prominent members of Elon Musk’s “Department of Government Efficiency” (DOGE) team once supported a cybercrime group that boasted about trafficking stolen data and stalking an FBI agent.
One of the most prominent members of Elon Musk’s “Department of Government Efficiency” (DOGE) team once supported a cybercrime group that boasted about trafficking stolen data and stalking an FBI agent.
March 27, 2025 at 10:53 AM
DOGE staffer ‘Big Balls’ helped cybercrime group.
One of the most prominent members of Elon Musk’s “Department of Government Efficiency” (DOGE) team once supported a cybercrime group that boasted about trafficking stolen data and stalking an FBI agent.
One of the most prominent members of Elon Musk’s “Department of Government Efficiency” (DOGE) team once supported a cybercrime group that boasted about trafficking stolen data and stalking an FBI agent.
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This executive order is bad — cartoonishly so. But it is also a wake-up call for those who believe the danger of election subversion has passed.
To the contrary, it has only just begun.
And so has our fight.
www.democracydocket.com/opinion/trum...
To the contrary, it has only just begun.
And so has our fight.
www.democracydocket.com/opinion/trum...
Trump’s Latest Executive Order is a Sham—and a Warning
From Marc | The greatest threat to Donald Trump’s authoritarian dream is not the courts — it is free and fair elections.
www.democracydocket.com
March 27, 2025 at 3:23 AM
This executive order is bad — cartoonishly so. But it is also a wake-up call for those who believe the danger of election subversion has passed.
To the contrary, it has only just begun.
And so has our fight.
www.democracydocket.com/opinion/trum...
To the contrary, it has only just begun.
And so has our fight.
www.democracydocket.com/opinion/trum...
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Donald Trump cannot cancel the 2026 elections. But he can make it very difficult for them to be free and fair. His executive order is aimed at doing just that.
Here is my promise: We are going to sue to stop him and we will win.
Here is my promise: We are going to sue to stop him and we will win.
March 27, 2025 at 2:22 AM
Donald Trump cannot cancel the 2026 elections. But he can make it very difficult for them to be free and fair. His executive order is aimed at doing just that.
Here is my promise: We are going to sue to stop him and we will win.
Here is my promise: We are going to sue to stop him and we will win.
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MN50501 is incredibly excited to announce our collaboration with Indivisible Twin Cities AND Women’s March MN to put on the HANDS OFF! MINNESOTA event starting at NOON on APRIL 5TH!
WE WILL BE HEARD.
#minnesota50501
#50501movement
#resist
See you there!
WE WILL BE HEARD.
#minnesota50501
#50501movement
#resist
See you there!
March 21, 2025 at 7:19 PM
MN50501 is incredibly excited to announce our collaboration with Indivisible Twin Cities AND Women’s March MN to put on the HANDS OFF! MINNESOTA event starting at NOON on APRIL 5TH!
WE WILL BE HEARD.
#minnesota50501
#50501movement
#resist
See you there!
WE WILL BE HEARD.
#minnesota50501
#50501movement
#resist
See you there!
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NEW: Yesterday, Trump signed an anti-voting order containing several directives that could threaten voting rights and jeopardize free and fair elections. One of those directives tries to kill off one of Trump’s greatest obsessions: voting by mail.
With New Order, Trump Tries to Kill Off Vote By Mail
Read more here.
www.democracydocket.com
March 26, 2025 at 8:29 PM
NEW: Yesterday, Trump signed an anti-voting order containing several directives that could threaten voting rights and jeopardize free and fair elections. One of those directives tries to kill off one of Trump’s greatest obsessions: voting by mail.
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DC warns of major measles exposure; HHS names Geier to study autism and vaccines
The United States is now approaching 400 measles cases this year.
www.cidrap.umn.edu/m...
The United States is now approaching 400 measles cases this year.
www.cidrap.umn.edu/m...
March 26, 2025 at 8:21 PM
DC warns of major measles exposure; HHS names Geier to study autism and vaccines
The United States is now approaching 400 measles cases this year.
www.cidrap.umn.edu/m...
The United States is now approaching 400 measles cases this year.
www.cidrap.umn.edu/m...
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Trump has no concept of the nation or of its security. This is not an insult to his intelligence. These are just not cognitive categories for him. He can’t care about national security because it’s not a thing in his world.
Trump has grown frustrated with the negative headlines the Signal security breach has caused, @jonlemire.bsky.social reports. Yet the president and his allies are focused on attacking the media rather than showing concern for the national-security blunder: theatln.tc/2vzda50K
Trump Goes After the Messenger
The president is privately upset with the sloppiness of his advisers. Publicly, he’s focused on attacking the press.
theatln.tc
March 26, 2025 at 8:16 PM
Trump has no concept of the nation or of its security. This is not an insult to his intelligence. These are just not cognitive categories for him. He can’t care about national security because it’s not a thing in his world.
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Hey Mark! Want to activate people in these states so they understand who's causing the pain and what they can do about it? Hit us up, we've got a plan. hello@5calls.org
These are e most important #s for the Dems. They should be tracking all local media and influencers in these states and reposting it everywhere
The economic pain tariffs can indlict on red states need to be talked about more than anything else right now. It will flip voters.
The economic pain tariffs can indlict on red states need to be talked about more than anything else right now. It will flip voters.
March 17, 2025 at 5:14 PM
Hey Mark! Want to activate people in these states so they understand who's causing the pain and what they can do about it? Hit us up, we've got a plan. hello@5calls.org
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Arizona Secretary of State Adrian Fontes (D) is working to form a new election security organization after a federal cybersecurity agency cut funding for state election programs.
Arizona Secretary of State Proposes Alternative to Defunded National Election Security Program
Read more here.
www.democracydocket.com
March 17, 2025 at 7:00 PM
Arizona Secretary of State Adrian Fontes (D) is working to form a new election security organization after a federal cybersecurity agency cut funding for state election programs.
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Keep boycotting and put more pressure on Target! Their stock is down by 24% plus another 10% since the 40 day boycott.
The #TeslaTakedown is working too! Stock at Tesla has plummeted by 40% with more than $500 BILLION “wiped off the company’s value.”
www.forbes.com/sites/dougme...
The #TeslaTakedown is working too! Stock at Tesla has plummeted by 40% with more than $500 BILLION “wiped off the company’s value.”
www.forbes.com/sites/dougme...
Do Boycotts Work? As Target’s Traffic Declines, Tesla And Others See Consumer Shifts
As some of America’s most recognizable companies speak out against DEI and as CEOs continue to get involved in politics, some consumers are calling for boycotts.
www.forbes.com
March 17, 2025 at 6:44 PM
Keep boycotting and put more pressure on Target! Their stock is down by 24% plus another 10% since the 40 day boycott.
The #TeslaTakedown is working too! Stock at Tesla has plummeted by 40% with more than $500 BILLION “wiped off the company’s value.”
www.forbes.com/sites/dougme...
The #TeslaTakedown is working too! Stock at Tesla has plummeted by 40% with more than $500 BILLION “wiped off the company’s value.”
www.forbes.com/sites/dougme...
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So: Russia flatly rejected one Trump envoy (Kellogg), made the next one (Witkoff) wait for eight hours, rejected the ceasefire, and instructed Trump that his job is to give Russia what it wants. That’s what Trump means by "respect" I guess.
March 17, 2025 at 8:50 PM
So: Russia flatly rejected one Trump envoy (Kellogg), made the next one (Witkoff) wait for eight hours, rejected the ceasefire, and instructed Trump that his job is to give Russia what it wants. That’s what Trump means by "respect" I guess.
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If anyone is an Eli Crane constituent, call him at (202) 225-3361 and let him know how you feel about him letting Pete Hegseth disappear the heroism of the Navajo Code Talkers.
www.axios.com/local/salt-l...
www.axios.com/local/salt-l...
Navajo Code Talkers get "DEI" label as military info disappears under Trump order
Also vanishing: The Civil War regiment from "Glory," women pilots from WWII and a Medal of Honor winner.
www.axios.com
March 17, 2025 at 7:20 PM
If anyone is an Eli Crane constituent, call him at (202) 225-3361 and let him know how you feel about him letting Pete Hegseth disappear the heroism of the Navajo Code Talkers.
www.axios.com/local/salt-l...
www.axios.com/local/salt-l...
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NEW: This past weekend, the Trump administration proceeded with deportations, seemingly defying court orders.
Are we officially in a constitutional crisis? Read our latest to learn more.
Are we officially in a constitutional crisis? Read our latest to learn more.
Has the Trump Admin Officially Defied Court Orders?
Read more here.
www.democracydocket.com
March 17, 2025 at 9:05 PM
NEW: This past weekend, the Trump administration proceeded with deportations, seemingly defying court orders.
Are we officially in a constitutional crisis? Read our latest to learn more.
Are we officially in a constitutional crisis? Read our latest to learn more.
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Musk’s staffers have entered an independent government agency by force. Employees from DOGE are now inside the Washington offices of the United States Institute of Peace. This comes just days after agency representatives were unable to gain access to the building on Friday being blocked by lawyers.
March 17, 2025 at 10:03 PM
Musk’s staffers have entered an independent government agency by force. Employees from DOGE are now inside the Washington offices of the United States Institute of Peace. This comes just days after agency representatives were unable to gain access to the building on Friday being blocked by lawyers.
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To compel Trump to reverse course, our job is to highlight political missteps, heighten public outrage and raise the political cost of implementing his radical agenda.
Trump’s backpedaling shows he’s not invincible
To compel Trump to reverse course, our job is to heighten public outrage and raise the political cost of implementing his radical agenda.
wagingnonviolence.org
March 17, 2025 at 3:13 PM
To compel Trump to reverse course, our job is to highlight political missteps, heighten public outrage and raise the political cost of implementing his radical agenda.
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Trump, Musk & RFK Jr. are waging war on U.S. biomedical research—slashing NIH funding, shutting down labs & stalling life-saving science. The cost? Decades of medical progress. Jeff Nesbit explains.
Trump’s deliberate destruction of biomedical research institutions
The actions have ground NIH to a halt and sent shockwaves through academia and the biomedical research institutions.
contrarian.substack.com
March 14, 2025 at 3:35 PM
Trump, Musk & RFK Jr. are waging war on U.S. biomedical research—slashing NIH funding, shutting down labs & stalling life-saving science. The cost? Decades of medical progress. Jeff Nesbit explains.
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"The moves are all steps toward achieving the Project 2025 goals of banning abortion and restricting access to birth control nationwide."
Trump Quietly Made 3 Chilling Moves Against Reproductive Freedom
Opinion | The moves are all steps toward achieving the Project 2025 goals of banning abortion and restricting access to birth control nationwide.
www.democracydocket.com
March 14, 2025 at 4:00 PM
"The moves are all steps toward achieving the Project 2025 goals of banning abortion and restricting access to birth control nationwide."
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CALLS ARE WORKING - it has bought us precious time, but we NEED to keep the pressure up.
Tomorrow is the cloture vote.
KEEP CALLING: (202) 224-3121 ☎️☎️☎️
Tell your Dem Senator to vote NO on Cloture and NO on the Republican spending bill.
Do NOT assume your Senator will be good on this. Trust me.
Tomorrow is the cloture vote.
KEEP CALLING: (202) 224-3121 ☎️☎️☎️
Tell your Dem Senator to vote NO on Cloture and NO on the Republican spending bill.
Do NOT assume your Senator will be good on this. Trust me.
🚨 Everyone needs to call their Dem Senator right now. They are starting to cave.
Tell them:
1. Vote NO on Cloture
AND
2. Vote NO on the Republican spending bill.
Don’t let them pivot to reconciliation. GOP doesn’t need Dem votes on that and they know it.
TODAY is the showdown.
🤳🏽: (202) 224-3121
Tell them:
1. Vote NO on Cloture
AND
2. Vote NO on the Republican spending bill.
Don’t let them pivot to reconciliation. GOP doesn’t need Dem votes on that and they know it.
TODAY is the showdown.
🤳🏽: (202) 224-3121
March 13, 2025 at 6:54 PM
CALLS ARE WORKING - it has bought us precious time, but we NEED to keep the pressure up.
Tomorrow is the cloture vote.
KEEP CALLING: (202) 224-3121 ☎️☎️☎️
Tell your Dem Senator to vote NO on Cloture and NO on the Republican spending bill.
Do NOT assume your Senator will be good on this. Trust me.
Tomorrow is the cloture vote.
KEEP CALLING: (202) 224-3121 ☎️☎️☎️
Tell your Dem Senator to vote NO on Cloture and NO on the Republican spending bill.
Do NOT assume your Senator will be good on this. Trust me.
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21 state attorney generals filed a lawsuit Thursday to block President Donald Trump's administration from dismantling the Department of Education.
www.usatoday.com/story/news/p...
www.usatoday.com/story/news/p...
MA Attorney General sues Trump administration for attempt to dismantle Education Department
Attorneys general from 20 states joined the lawsuit to block President Trump's effort to dismantle the agency.
www.usatoday.com
March 14, 2025 at 9:36 AM
21 state attorney generals filed a lawsuit Thursday to block President Donald Trump's administration from dismantling the Department of Education.
www.usatoday.com/story/news/p...
www.usatoday.com/story/news/p...
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This is how I would respond to the email Musk has had sent to government employees (not legal advice).
1. Refused to violate the law.
2. Refused to violate the Constitution.
3. Refused to bow or scrape.
4. Refused to bend a knee.
5. Deleted this stupid email.
1. Refused to violate the law.
2. Refused to violate the Constitution.
3. Refused to bow or scrape.
4. Refused to bend a knee.
5. Deleted this stupid email.
February 22, 2025 at 10:32 PM
This is how I would respond to the email Musk has had sent to government employees (not legal advice).
1. Refused to violate the law.
2. Refused to violate the Constitution.
3. Refused to bow or scrape.
4. Refused to bend a knee.
5. Deleted this stupid email.
1. Refused to violate the law.
2. Refused to violate the Constitution.
3. Refused to bow or scrape.
4. Refused to bend a knee.
5. Deleted this stupid email.