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Way to go Chelsea and Somerville!

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Two Mass. cities first to sue Trump administration over mass deportation efforts
Two Massachusetts cities have become the first East Coast cities to push back on the Trump administration's policy on sanctuary cities.
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February 25, 2025 at 3:35 PM
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Executive Order 13989- Ethic Commitments by Executive Branch Personnel

This new administration wants to end this order signed in by the Biden Admintration. What does this order do? It prevents the president from accepting gifts from lobbyists. And much more. Read below for more info.
January 31, 2025 at 9:29 AM
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"Elon Musk gave the Nazi salute 2x at the inauguration of President Donald Trump in the U.S. In light of Musk’s important influence on the new administration, the Lemkin Institute for Genocide Prevention is issuing a Red Flag Alert for genocide in the U.S"

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Red Flag Alerts for Genocide
The Lemkin Institute issues Red Flag Alerts when developments occur in countries and regions that exhibit several red flags for genocide. We understand red flags as immediate developments that have th...
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January 30, 2025 at 11:13 AM
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Immigration resources.
January 30, 2025 at 10:45 AM
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Let's hope there are more people joining this fight. Proud of the AGs fighting this!

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newsweek on Instagram: "🗣️ "Not only does this Administration's new policy put people at risk, but it is plainly unconstitutional." New York Attorney Gene…"
🗣️ "Not only does this Administration's new policy put people at risk, but it is plainly unconstitutional." New York Attorney General Letitia James announced a new "imminent" lawsuit against the Trump administration on Tuesday regarding the freezing of federal grant programs.
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January 29, 2025 at 11:42 AM
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Polical psychological warfare. The emotional turmoil is a calculated effort to destabilize & divide Americans. Isolate us. Create fear in us. What does federal funding support? schools, infrastructure, human services, medical research, environmental work, etc etc

www.nbcnews.com/politics/don...
Trump's funding freeze creates widespread confusion
A White House memo set off a flurry of panic across nonprofit groups, who said they were unable to access federal government systems used to withdraw funds.
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January 29, 2025 at 11:24 AM
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Guidance on Detainment/ICE raids from the Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Campbell

"As a general matter, schools should not collect for enrollment purposes or maintain documents that contain passport information, visa information, and Social Security numbers."

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Deportation push triggers AG guidance to schools
The Department of Homeland Security announced last week that it was ending a policy that restricted ICE agents’ ability to arrest undocumented people at or near so-called sensitive locations,…
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January 29, 2025 at 11:17 AM
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What will it take to wake you up? Which social cause? So many Americans sit in their privilege, thinking they're safe since they're not an immigrant.

How about now?

www.dailymail.co.uk/health/artic...
Millions of Americans unable to access care amid Trump funding freeze
Officials in all 50 states have reported disruptions to their programs, which provide health coverage, due to the Trump administration's abrupt funding freeze.
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January 29, 2025 at 11:09 AM
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There is a freeze on communications from federal health agencies: NIH, CDC, and FDA. Meanwhile there is an Avian Flu outbreak across the country.

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Massachusetts park closed over potential bird flu outbreak
The D.W. Field Park in Brockton and Avon is closed until further notice. In a message posted Friday, officials announced that the park was being closed out of an abundance of caution due to wildlife i...
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January 28, 2025 at 1:37 PM
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The new administration is engaging in politically charged psychological warfare. The hope is to exhaust us with the ups and downs of rolling back on human rights efforts. In an effort to demoralize us and divide us. They want us tired and distracted. They want us weak. United, we must stand.
January 28, 2025 at 1:25 PM
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"We are the only ones that do this [birth right citizenship], you know?"

The United States was founded by immigrants through imperialism and colonialism. Perhaps maybe we are the only ones "that do this" because we were founded by immigrants seeking liberation.

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'Blatantly unconstitutional': Ex-Reagan speechwriter demolishes Trump’s arguments on key issue
After President Donald Trump issued an executive order calling for the end of birthright citizenship in the United States, the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) wasted no time filing a lawsuit. An...
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January 28, 2025 at 1:17 PM
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What do grants fund? Grants fund: Education, Research, Development, Child Care, Arts and Culture, Human Services, Sciences, and Governmental Agencies/Municipalities that oversee local services that keep our local government moving. This is destabilizing.

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White House pauses all federal grants, sparking confusion
The Trump administration has put a hold on all federal financial grants and loans, affecting tens of billions of dollars in payments.
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January 28, 2025 at 1:10 PM
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Serious props to Marisa here who had this before anyone else I think.
marisakabas.bsky.social Marisa Kabas @marisakabas.bsky.social · Jan 27
NEW — OMB temporarily pauses all agency grants and loans programs.

Per copy of memo: "The use of Federal resources to advance Marxist equity, transgenderism, and green new deal social engineering policies is a waste of taxpayer dollars that does not improve the day-to-day lives of those we serve."
SUBJECT: Temporary Pause of Agency Grant, Loan, and Other Financial Assistance Programs 'The American people elected Donald J. Trump to be President of the United States and gave him a mandate to increase the impact of every federal taxpayer dollar. In Fiscal Year 2024. of the nearly $10 trillion that the Federal Government spent, more than $3 trillion was Federal financial assistance, such as grants and loans. Career and political appointees in the Executive Branch have a duty to align Federal spending and action with the will of the American people as expressed through Presidential priorities. Financial assistance should be dedicated to advancing Administration priorities, focusing taxpayer dollars to advance a stronger and safer America, eliminating the financial burden of inflation for citizens, unleashing American energy and manufacturing, ending wokeness" and the weaponization of government, promoting efficiency in government, and Making America Healthy Again. The use of Federal resources to advance Marxist equity, transgenderism, and green new deal social engineering policies is a waste of taxpayer dollars that does not improve the day-to-day lives of those we serve. This memorandum requires Federal agencies to identify and review all Federal financial assistance programs and supporting activities consistent with the President's policies and requirements. For example, during the initial days of his Administration, President Donald J Trump issued a series of executive orders to protect the American people and safeguard valuable taxpayer resources, including Protecting the American People Against Invasion (Jan. 20, 2025). Reevaluating and Realigning United States Foreign Aid (Jan 20, 2025), Putting America First in International Environmental Agreements (Jan. 20, 2025). Unleashing American Energy (Jan. 20. 2025). Ending Radical and Wasteful Government DEI Programs and Preferencing (Jan. 20. ent these orders, each agency must complete a comprehensive analysis of all jal assistance programs to identify programs, projects, and activities that any of the President's executive orders. In the interian, to the extent applicable law, Federal agencies must temporarily pause all activities related disbursement of all Federal financial assistance, and other relevant agency nay be implicated by the executive orders, including, but not limited to, financial surice tot foreign nongovernmental organizations, DEL woke gender ideology, and the pause will provide the Administration time to review agency programs of the funding for those programs consistent with the law and the he temporary pause will become effective on January 28, 2025, at 5:00 rehensive analysis. Federal agencies must immediately deadlines for assistance programs arising while the les must report this information to OMB along with an directs Federal agencies to pause all activities associated conducting merit review panels No later than Febrar - 10. 2025, agencies shail submit to OMB detailed information on any programs projects or activities subject to this pause. Each agency must pause. (i) issuance of disbursement of Federal funds under all open awards, and (il) other relevant has reviewed provided guidance to your agency with respect to the information act recordin grant and ptions allowing Federal agencies to issue new awards or take other case basis. To the extent required by law, Federal agencies may continue nistrative actions. such as closeout of Federal awards (2 CFR 200.344), or expressly required by law
January 28, 2025 at 2:20 AM
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What is the Civil Rights Act?
Started by JFK & continued by Lyndon B.Johnson, this is a law that would desegregate schools, prohibit restrictive voting rights, prohibit employment discrimination based on race, sex, religion, or national origin. This includes fair enjoyment of goods and services.
A page from The U.S Consititution that reads: " In June 1963 President John F. Kennedy proposed that the United States adopt a sweeping civil rights law that would prohibit segregation in all public places, and of all public facilities, would prohibit restrictions to voting rights and would prohibit employment discrimination based on race, color sex, religion, or national origin. After Kennedy's assassination in 1963, President Lyndon B. Johnson continued to fight for the legislation. He faced much opposition in Congress, including a senate filibuster, but the Civil Rights Act finally became a law on July 2nd, 1964. "
January 28, 2025 at 12:56 PM
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The U.S. The Constitution was developed to keep the government in check. Learn more. Buy the U.S. Constitution. I recommend a physical copy. This one by Word Cloud Classics has key American writings. These writings inform amendments and policy change which makes this copy a wealth of information.
A leather-bound copy of the U.S. Constitution and other Key American Writings published by Word Cloud Classics. This book has key writings that have informed amendments and policy change. This book has more information than the standard smaller copies.
January 28, 2025 at 12:17 PM