waxwings2
@waxwings2.bsky.social
Activist, author, ally of Good Trouble. YES to nuclear abolition, democracy, civil rights, voting rights, animals, Old Time music, Quakers. #nuclearban #broligarchban
On the River of Rivers in Connecticut. tinyurl.com/y8mwxu8b
On the River of Rivers in Connecticut. tinyurl.com/y8mwxu8b
4 “GRIEVANCES” AGAINST KING’S ABUSES/Declaration of Independence:
Cutting off our Trade with all parts of the world
Imposing Taxes on us without our Consent
Depriving us...of benefits of Trial by Jury
Transporting us beyond Seas to be tried for pretended offence
--SIMON ROSENBERG/Hopium Chronicles
Cutting off our Trade with all parts of the world
Imposing Taxes on us without our Consent
Depriving us...of benefits of Trial by Jury
Transporting us beyond Seas to be tried for pretended offence
--SIMON ROSENBERG/Hopium Chronicles
June 2, 2025 at 1:56 AM
4 “GRIEVANCES” AGAINST KING’S ABUSES/Declaration of Independence:
Cutting off our Trade with all parts of the world
Imposing Taxes on us without our Consent
Depriving us...of benefits of Trial by Jury
Transporting us beyond Seas to be tried for pretended offence
--SIMON ROSENBERG/Hopium Chronicles
Cutting off our Trade with all parts of the world
Imposing Taxes on us without our Consent
Depriving us...of benefits of Trial by Jury
Transporting us beyond Seas to be tried for pretended offence
--SIMON ROSENBERG/Hopium Chronicles
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I’m sure that’s a coincidence. Right?
May 21, 2025 at 10:06 PM
I’m sure that’s a coincidence. Right?
At Coast Guard graduation, Kristi Noem talks as protesters gather ctmirror.org/2025/05/21/c...
At Coast Guard graduation, Kristi Noem talks as protesters gather
Coast Guard Academy commencement speaker Kristi Noem spoke about Trump’s vision for the military branch as protesters filled a nearby park.
ctmirror.org
May 22, 2025 at 12:06 AM
At Coast Guard graduation, Kristi Noem talks as protesters gather ctmirror.org/2025/05/21/c...
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Federal judge rules Trump Admin's firing of US Institute of Peace board members "unlawful"
Judge Beryl Howell rules it "represented a gross usurpation of power & a way of conducting government affairs that unnecessarily traumatized the committed leadership & employees of USIP, who deserved better"
Judge Beryl Howell rules it "represented a gross usurpation of power & a way of conducting government affairs that unnecessarily traumatized the committed leadership & employees of USIP, who deserved better"
storage.courtlistener.com
May 19, 2025 at 4:52 PM
Federal judge rules Trump Admin's firing of US Institute of Peace board members "unlawful"
Judge Beryl Howell rules it "represented a gross usurpation of power & a way of conducting government affairs that unnecessarily traumatized the committed leadership & employees of USIP, who deserved better"
Judge Beryl Howell rules it "represented a gross usurpation of power & a way of conducting government affairs that unnecessarily traumatized the committed leadership & employees of USIP, who deserved better"
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🚨BREAKING: Federal Court BLOCKS the Trump administration’s unlawful reorganization of the federal government. Congratulations to @democracyforward.org, their co-counsel and clients on their amazing work in securing this victory.
May 10, 2025 at 1:51 AM
🚨BREAKING: Federal Court BLOCKS the Trump administration’s unlawful reorganization of the federal government. Congratulations to @democracyforward.org, their co-counsel and clients on their amazing work in securing this victory.
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Dr. Hayden is a consummate professional, career librarian, and public servant. I cannot think of anyone in the Trump administration who is fit to address the Librarian of Congress in this way:
May 9, 2025 at 2:56 AM
Dr. Hayden is a consummate professional, career librarian, and public servant. I cannot think of anyone in the Trump administration who is fit to address the Librarian of Congress in this way:
Reposted by waxwings2
Reposted by waxwings2
NPR and PBS' history starts in the 1920s, founded on the conviction that the general public--everyone--should have equal access to local, regional, and national news as well as educational programs such as Sesame Street. Shepperd's article offers crucial background for the battle over NPR and PBS.
As the President, FCC and Congressional Republicans consider ending public funding for NPR and PBS, a media historian revisits why public media was founded in the first place and how it contributes to equal access to information today: buff.ly/jQ1WuLf
@joshshepperd.bsky.social @colorado.edu
@joshshepperd.bsky.social @colorado.edu
Trump and many GOP lawmakers want to end all funding for NPR and PBS − unraveling a US public media system that took a century to build
The precursors of today’s public media programs consisted of professors giving lectures about history and finance.
buff.ly
May 3, 2025 at 10:41 PM
NPR and PBS' history starts in the 1920s, founded on the conviction that the general public--everyone--should have equal access to local, regional, and national news as well as educational programs such as Sesame Street. Shepperd's article offers crucial background for the battle over NPR and PBS.
Trump Is Making the Pentagon an Even Bigger Budget Buster, Purging Programs People Need www.commondreams.org/opinion/trum...
Trump Is Making the Pentagon an Even Bigger Budget Buster, Purging Programs People Need | Common Dreams
In the Republican’s budget, programs elevating lives in the working and middle class are sacrificed to enrich the wealthiest and the defense industry.
www.commondreams.org
May 9, 2025 at 9:04 PM
Trump Is Making the Pentagon an Even Bigger Budget Buster, Purging Programs People Need www.commondreams.org/opinion/trum...
A Memo for DOGE: How to Slash $100 Billion From the Pentagon in 6 Easy Steps www.commondreams.org/opinion/doge...
A Memo for DOGE: How to Slash $100 Billion From the Pentagon in 6 Easy Steps | Common Dreams
Cutting $100 billion from the Pentagon budget isn’t just a pipe dream—it’s a tangible, achievable plan that could deliver real benefits to everyday Americans.
www.commondreams.org
March 25, 2025 at 9:36 PM
A Memo for DOGE: How to Slash $100 Billion From the Pentagon in 6 Easy Steps www.commondreams.org/opinion/doge...