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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
"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"

www.lemkininstitute.com/red-flag-ale...
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...
www.lemkininstitute.com
January 30, 2025 at 11:13 AM
Immigration resources.
January 30, 2025 at 10:45 AM
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.
www.nbcnews.com
January 29, 2025 at 11:24 AM
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."

www.wwlp.com/news/state-p...
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,…
www.wwlp.com
January 29, 2025 at 11:17 AM
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.
www.dailymail.co.uk
January 29, 2025 at 11:09 AM
There is a freeze on communications from federal health agencies: NIH, CDC, and FDA. Meanwhile there is an Avian Flu outbreak across the country.

www.nbcboston.com/news/local/m...
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...
www.nbcboston.com
January 28, 2025 at 1:37 PM
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
"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.

www.alternet.org/charen-trump...
'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...
www.alternet.org
January 28, 2025 at 1:17 PM
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.

www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...
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.
www.washingtonpost.com
January 28, 2025 at 1:10 PM
Reposted by Thoughtfully Sparked
Serious props to Marisa here who had this before anyone else I think.
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."
January 28, 2025 at 2:20 AM
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.
January 28, 2025 at 12:56 PM
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.
January 28, 2025 at 12:17 PM