@susanwestmoreland.bsky.social
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Wow.
As one German said, "Americans de-Nazified Germany at the end of WWII and now you are re-Nazifying Germany," in response to JD Vance's meeting with the head of the AFD rather than the sitting German Chancellor.
~David Brooks on @pbsnews.bsky.social
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kuox...
As one German said, "Americans de-Nazified Germany at the end of WWII and now you are re-Nazifying Germany," in response to JD Vance's meeting with the head of the AFD rather than the sitting German Chancellor.
~David Brooks on @pbsnews.bsky.social
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kuox...
Brooks and Capehart on the Trump administration’s challenge to the judiciary branch
YouTube video by PBS NewsHour
www.youtube.com
February 15, 2025 at 11:34 PM
Wow.
As one German said, "Americans de-Nazified Germany at the end of WWII and now you are re-Nazifying Germany," in response to JD Vance's meeting with the head of the AFD rather than the sitting German Chancellor.
~David Brooks on @pbsnews.bsky.social
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kuox...
As one German said, "Americans de-Nazified Germany at the end of WWII and now you are re-Nazifying Germany," in response to JD Vance's meeting with the head of the AFD rather than the sitting German Chancellor.
~David Brooks on @pbsnews.bsky.social
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kuox...
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Some federal employees who accepted Trump’s buyout offer are now being notified that their buyout has been denied, and they are being terminated instead.
February 16, 2025 at 1:12 AM
Some federal employees who accepted Trump’s buyout offer are now being notified that their buyout has been denied, and they are being terminated instead.
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February 15, 2025
February 15, 2025
After World War II, the vast majority of Americans—Democrats and Republicans alike—agreed that the federal government should regulate business, provide a basic social safety net, promote infrastructur...
heathercoxrichardson.substack.com
February 16, 2025 at 3:35 AM
February 15, 2025
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Roses are red
Violets are blue
Violets are blue
February 15, 2025 at 4:31 AM
Roses are red
Violets are blue
Violets are blue
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The termination of 850 Indian Health Service physicians, nurses, and dentists will have a grave impact on access to care for millions of Native Americans.
Upholding our treaty obligations is not optional.
Upholding our treaty obligations is not optional.
February 14, 2025 at 11:25 PM
The termination of 850 Indian Health Service physicians, nurses, and dentists will have a grave impact on access to care for millions of Native Americans.
Upholding our treaty obligations is not optional.
Upholding our treaty obligations is not optional.
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Health experts say they're flying "absolutely blind" as Trump pauses work by US health agencies: "The true impact is more people get sick"
US Health Expert Flying ‘Absolutely Blind’ as Federal Health Data Vanishes
President Donald Trump’s end of diversity, equity and inclusion language in federal agencies has caused US health data to be removed or not be updated. Medical experts say the extensive losses, even i...
www.bloomberg.com
February 3, 2025 at 9:17 PM
Health experts say they're flying "absolutely blind" as Trump pauses work by US health agencies: "The true impact is more people get sick"
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Formed in 1961, the agency with a roughly $40 billion budget provides humanitarian assistance abroad and funds other projects to further U.S. interests.
What is USAID, the U.S. Agency for International Development?
Formed in 1961, the agency with a roughly $40 billion budget provides humanitarian assistance abroad and funds other projects to further U.S. interests.
www.npr.org
February 3, 2025 at 8:34 PM
Formed in 1961, the agency with a roughly $40 billion budget provides humanitarian assistance abroad and funds other projects to further U.S. interests.
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Staff at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau were instructed by email to cease much of their work. Bessent, a wealthy Wall Street investor, replaces Rohit Chopra, who was fired on Saturday.
Treasury Secretary Bessent, tapped to run CFPB, orders staff to halt work
Staff at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau were instructed by email to cease much of their work. Bessent, a wealthy Wall Street investor, replaces Rohit Chopra, who was fired on Saturday.
www.npr.org
February 3, 2025 at 8:46 PM
Staff at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau were instructed by email to cease much of their work. Bessent, a wealthy Wall Street investor, replaces Rohit Chopra, who was fired on Saturday.
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Folks (and this thing has gone around quickly), it's still unclear *what* has been "deleted"; as many of you have noted DirectFile remains active. Part of the danger of Government-By-Unelected-Nutball is that what's actually *true* is a moving target.
If you RT'd my initial post, RT this as well.
If you RT'd my initial post, RT this as well.
Elon Musk claims to have "deleted" the office in the IRS which has enabled people to file their tax returns electronically, simply, and for free.
February 3, 2025 at 8:37 PM
Folks (and this thing has gone around quickly), it's still unclear *what* has been "deleted"; as many of you have noted DirectFile remains active. Part of the danger of Government-By-Unelected-Nutball is that what's actually *true* is a moving target.
If you RT'd my initial post, RT this as well.
If you RT'd my initial post, RT this as well.
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"Let's not become a nation of frightened silent people." --Navalny
February 2, 2025 at 9:00 PM
"Let's not become a nation of frightened silent people." --Navalny
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People have gathered outside USAID HQ for press event with Democratic Congressmen Beyer, Raskin, Connolly and Olzewski and Senator Van Hollen where they're addressing the building's mysterious shutdown today in the midst of the Trump admin dismantling the agency.
(Photos shared with me)
(Photos shared with me)
February 3, 2025 at 6:02 PM
People have gathered outside USAID HQ for press event with Democratic Congressmen Beyer, Raskin, Connolly and Olzewski and Senator Van Hollen where they're addressing the building's mysterious shutdown today in the midst of the Trump admin dismantling the agency.
(Photos shared with me)
(Photos shared with me)
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WIRED reported over the weekend that a growing number of US government websites were going offline, including several related to USAID. Early on Monday, Elon Musk said USAID was “beyond repair” and that Trump had agreed to shut it down.
US Government Websites Are Disappearing in Real Time
A growing number of US government websites have gone offline as of Saturday, including several related to USAID and others focused on youth programs, Africa, and more.
www.wired.com
February 3, 2025 at 1:51 PM
WIRED reported over the weekend that a growing number of US government websites were going offline, including several related to USAID. Early on Monday, Elon Musk said USAID was “beyond repair” and that Trump had agreed to shut it down.
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This is crucial reporting from @katherinejwu.com.
Among the data being scrubbed is “the agency’s AtlasPlus tool, which contains nearly 20 years of CDC surveillance data on HIV, hepatitis, sexually transmitted infections, and tuberculosis…”
www.theatlantic.com/health/archi...
Among the data being scrubbed is “the agency’s AtlasPlus tool, which contains nearly 20 years of CDC surveillance data on HIV, hepatitis, sexually transmitted infections, and tuberculosis…”
www.theatlantic.com/health/archi...
CDC Data Are Disappearing
The agency has already removed scientific data from public view. More could follow.
www.theatlantic.com
February 1, 2025 at 3:53 AM
This is crucial reporting from @katherinejwu.com.
Among the data being scrubbed is “the agency’s AtlasPlus tool, which contains nearly 20 years of CDC surveillance data on HIV, hepatitis, sexually transmitted infections, and tuberculosis…”
www.theatlantic.com/health/archi...
Among the data being scrubbed is “the agency’s AtlasPlus tool, which contains nearly 20 years of CDC surveillance data on HIV, hepatitis, sexually transmitted infections, and tuberculosis…”
www.theatlantic.com/health/archi...
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"There is no precedent for the mass termination of FBI personnel in this fashion. Current and former officials I spoke with...were stunned by the scale of Trump’s anticipated purge."
New reporting by @shaneharris.bsky.social
www.theatlantic.com/politics/arc...
New reporting by @shaneharris.bsky.social
www.theatlantic.com/politics/arc...
FBI Agents Are Stunned by the Scale of the Expected Trump Purge
Seasoned members of the nation’s top law-enforcement agency are bracing for a mass expulsion as the president roots out anyone he sees as disloyal to him.
www.theatlantic.com
February 1, 2025 at 12:24 AM
"There is no precedent for the mass termination of FBI personnel in this fashion. Current and former officials I spoke with...were stunned by the scale of Trump’s anticipated purge."
New reporting by @shaneharris.bsky.social
www.theatlantic.com/politics/arc...
New reporting by @shaneharris.bsky.social
www.theatlantic.com/politics/arc...
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Resources for scientists who are being threatened or targeted below from the @nationalacademies.org www.nationalacademies.org/chr/resource...
www.nationalacademies.org
February 1, 2025 at 7:39 PM
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Im quoted in this @wired.com story about the effects of the NIH mess, written by a journalist using a pseudonym for their own safety 💔#AcademicSky 🧪
www.wired.com/story/life-s...
www.wired.com/story/life-s...
The Damage to Federal Medical Research Is Already Done
Clinical trials may have to be scrapped, research applications will be pushed back, and unpaid researchers will quickly leave the sector—even if the Trump administration’s funding pause is only tempor...
www.wired.com
February 1, 2025 at 8:17 PM
Im quoted in this @wired.com story about the effects of the NIH mess, written by a journalist using a pseudonym for their own safety 💔#AcademicSky 🧪
www.wired.com/story/life-s...
www.wired.com/story/life-s...