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@altunitedstates.bsky.social
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Knowledge is Power; bringing Power to the People while the US Gov won't. HOPE cannot be stolen or sold by the President, nor bought by billionaires - it can only be surrendered & we're not surrendering TODAY.

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Alt USA (for people/by people) @altunitedstates.bsky.social · 05/07/2026
It always feels odd to celebrate freedom in this country, today on July 4th, when no country in the world strips more people of their freedoms [both in number (almost 2 million prisoners) & in rate (580 per 100,000 approx .58% of the population ... or 1% of our entire adult population)].
prisonpolicy.org
Mass Incarceration: The Whole Pie 2026
The big picture on how many people are locked up in the United States and why
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Alt USA (for people/by people) @altunitedstates.bsky.social · 26/02/2026
Big Tech built a glittering empire with our attention, our data & our feelings. They harvest consent, invoice the future, sell convenience. It’s time to escape the trap house. Cancel the service. Divest the dollars. Starve the algorithm. Build analog/human, local, organic spaces that answer to US.
theguardian.com
Leave big tech behind! How to replace Amazon, Google, X, Meta, Apple – and more
A handful of companies monopolise the web, with unprecedented access to our data. But there are many more ethical – and often distinctively European – alternatives
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Alt USA (for people/by people) @altunitedstates.bsky.social · 11/12/2025
As Magaziner calmly disassembled Noem's defenses, piece by bullshit piece, he made our day. “There are many problems with your leadership, but the biggest problem is this: you don’t seem to know how to tell the difference between the good guys & the bad guys." - Rep. Seth Magaziner (D-R.I.)
youtu.be
Rep. Magaziner (D-RI) asks DHS Secretary Noem Why She Deported a U.S. Army Combat Veteran
YouTube video by C-SPAN
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Alt USA (for people/by people) @altunitedstates.bsky.social · 14/11/2025
The Onion, closer to the truth than the WH is. "Dismissing the swashbuckling sci-fi romp as 'a total hoax' amid growing scrutiny over his relationship with Jeffrey Epstein, President Donald Trump made remarks Tuesday denying that he had written a 36-volume comic titled Don & Jeff: Time Pedophiles."
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Alt USA (for people/by people) @altunitedstates.bsky.social · 05/11/2025
Hope; it's what's for breakfast.
theguardian.com
Democrats set historic records on election night. Here are six of the firsts they accomplished
From Virginia’s first female governor to New York’s first Muslim mayor, elections Tuesday secured trailblazing wins
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Alt USA (for people/by people) @altunitedstates.bsky.social · 18/10/2025
Coordinated agency trolling is a tactic - it mocks dissent, shrinks the freedom of the press & undermines the truth. It's normalization of authoritarianism under the guise of PR.
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Alt USA (for people/by people) @altunitedstates.bsky.social · 18/10/2025
“You can't be neutral on a moving train.” – Howard Zinn A big presence in small town America; No Kings Day march & protest, Oct 18th 2025. #FrogsAgainstFascism #InflatableRebellion #NoKingsDay
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Alt USA (for people/by people) @altunitedstates.bsky.social · 05/10/2025
"And what do they need to take action? They need a group of likeminded people who believe in themselves." - Jane Goodall We're all just fancy animals. Some more cruel, some more loving, some more fearful, some more hopeful. Committing to curiosity allows us to become educated decision makers.
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Alt USA (for people/by people) @altunitedstates.bsky.social · 28/09/2025
A long read, worth reading. In the current Supreme Court, Justice for the People appears as a hostage to the Administration's ideology - how do we throw down Power until balance isn't a fantasy but a fact?
theguardian.com
A 160-year-old campaign against civil rights heads to the supreme court
Louisiana v Callais could roll back what remains of the Voting Rights Act, putting the future of America’s multiracial democracy at stake
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Alt USA (for people/by people) @altunitedstates.bsky.social · 29/08/2025
It baffles me that we protect fetuses from conception - but not after birth, as we: - defund programs to feed kids - scorch the earth - ENCOURAGE massacres of our children via gun access Also baffling: how a woman's right to control a gun is better protected than her right to control her own body.
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Alt USA (for people/by people) @altunitedstates.bsky.social · 19/08/2025
We've never seen a US president so thoroughly dominated by a foreign leader - in this case, Putin. Diplomacy is all about protocol; on American soil, Donald let Putin speak first, in Russian, at a press conference with ... no questions. This came after Donald warned of “severe consequences”
usatoday.com
Putin spoke first and other key moments from Alaska summit
From start to finish, President Donald Trump’s summit with Vladimir Putin was rife with pomp and circumstance.
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Alt USA (for people/by people) @altunitedstates.bsky.social · 05/08/2025
Donald's assault on basic facts drags us deeper into the autocratic fold. He didn’t like the latest jobs report - so he fired the non-partisan official in charge of employment stats. Because nothing says “strong economy” like silencing the expert with the calculator & math that checks out;
reuters.com
Trump scores major own goal with labor official firing
U.S. President Donald Trump's decision to fire a top labor official following weak jobs data obviously sends ominous signals about political interference in independent institutions, but it is also a major strategic own goal.
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Alt USA (for people/by people) @altunitedstates.bsky.social · 29/07/2025
Hi. My brother is visiting & we are working on a Hope-inspired thing that requires attention, energy & time I normally invest here. If all goes well, we will do the thing 8/8 & maybe some other People will too. Anyway, more will be revealed & in the meantime: enjoy the silence. Best Times, H
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Alt USA (for people/by people) @altunitedstates.bsky.social · 18/07/2025
Who is taking bets on how much of the DHS budget goes to paying out citizens illegally detained by ICE & legally seeking compensation for harm caused?
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Alt USA (for people/by people) @altunitedstates.bsky.social · 16/07/2025
Mass resignations are symptomatic of a government deviating from democratic norms. But they also showcase a core strength of our system: the presence of principled individuals, inside our institutions. Citizens who feel compelled to act with integrity & stand for justice by defending the rule ...
reuters.com
Two-thirds of the DOJ unit defending Trump policies in court have quit
The U.S. Justice Department unit charged with defending against legal challenges to signature Trump administration policies - such as restricting birthright citizenship and slashing funding to Harvard University - has lost nearly two-thirds of its staff, according to a list seen by Reuters.
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Alt USA (for people/by people) @altunitedstates.bsky.social · 11/07/2025
The BBB is bad policy, but we voted to fund fueling yachts for billionaires via lower taxes & defund feeding youngsters while killing medical care for the elderly via rising financial hurdles. You can't say this sort of stupidity wasn't expected. The place to put our anger & energy is ...
upi.com
We have bet the country on one big beautiful bill - UPI.com
The Big Beautiful Bill that was signed into law on July Fourth, has bet the nation's future on whether the BBB will work as envisaged or will create the equivalent of a political and economic trainwre...
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Alt USA (for people/by people) @altunitedstates.bsky.social · 07/07/2025
"Whenever I become discouraged (which is on alternate Tuesdays, between three and four) I lift my spirits by remembering: The artists are on our side! I mean those poets and painters, singers and musicians, novelists and playwrights who speak to the world in a way that is impervious to assault ...
theguardian.com
‘Don’t forget’: mural brings attention to the January 6 rioters pardoned by Trump
A giant new mural, titled Wall of Shame, has launched in Brooklyn, New York, to remind people of the alleged crimes committed by more than 1,500 Maga loyalists
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Alt USA (for people/by people) @altunitedstates.bsky.social · 05/07/2025
It always feels odd to celebrate freedom in this country - especially on July 4th - when no Nation in the world strips more people of their freedoms (1,808,100 prisoners). & thats just on record stripping of freedoms by putting people in cages; it doesnt include
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Alt USA (for people/by people) @altunitedstates.bsky.social · 03/07/2025
$170 billion to ICE. It costs an average of $33k annually to imprison a person. The US jail + prison pop hovers around 1.9 million. A $170b budget covers the cost of incarcerating 5.1+ million. Anyone else concerned that ICE might get funding to more-than-double the number of People in cages?
theguardian.com
How Trump’s bill will supercharge mass deportations by funneling $170bn to Ice
Critics warn the staggering sum dedicated to the agency in the bill will threaten humanitarian protections and disrupt the economy
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Alt USA (for people/by people) @altunitedstates.bsky.social · 30/06/2025
Read this. Relates to my post last night & would've been included in the links under it. We have a few concerns. Surveillance Power: Palantir builds powerful tools that analyze massive amounts of personal data, often used by law enforcement & intelligence agencies.
theguardian.com
Peter Thiel’s Palantir poses a grave threat to Americans | Robert Reich
Working with the Trump administration, the data company could be used to target the president’s opponents
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Alt USA (for people/by people) @altunitedstates.bsky.social · 30/06/2025
Donald deploys the military against citizens & suddenly tech bros join the ranks. This is concerning af - in many ways, but let's look at just 2. 1: The U.S. military is increasingly being used in domestic contexts - border enforcement, civil unrest & dissent, disaster response, surveillance, etc.
theguardian.com
Meta boss praises new US army division enlisting tech execs as lieutenant colonels
Longtime Zuckerberg lieutenant Andrew Bosworth calls donning fatigues with Palantir and OpenAI brass ‘great honor’
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Alt USA (for people/by people) @altunitedstates.bsky.social · 26/06/2025
An informed People is a great defender of Democracy. Our Representatives? They work for US. Our Senators? They work for us. Presidents? They works for us. We shouldn't be angry at, embarrassed by or hateful toward our Presidents. If anyone is afraid, it should be him of US. We hold the Power.
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Alt USA (for people/by people) @altunitedstates.bsky.social · 22/06/2025
Reporting from exceptional & little known Pulitzer Prize winner The Press Democrat. I've got a lot of feelings & thoughts about this & not as much information as I'd like so this is the post for now but expect a to be continued situation ...
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Alt USA (for people/by people) @altunitedstates.bsky.social · 20/06/2025
The irony of Agents *without documents* arresting People *without documents* is thick. It's absurd. Power without accountability is historically abusive & because of that SF isn't wondering if Donald will bring violence, à la LA - it is preparing for when. Learn CA rights & inform everyone 👏👏👏
aclunc.org
Know Your Rights: If ICE Confronts You | ACLU of Northern CA
Do NOT open your door. ICE can’t come into your home unless they have a signed search warrant or you let them in.
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Alt USA (for people/by people) @altunitedstates.bsky.social · 17/06/2025
A late bday gift for Donald as escalating situations overseas distract the US People from issues at home. Stay focused>>> Big Bullshit Bill. DoGE infiltrating fed departments & building profiles w our personal info. Masked, plain-clothed agents w/o identification/warrants abducting good People.
nytimes.com
Iran Is Preparing Missiles for Possible Retaliatory Strikes on U.S. Bases, Officials Say
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Alt USA (for people/by people) @altunitedstates.bsky.social · 15/06/2025
Driving to San Francisco this morning with my pal. Overpasses already on point - flags, homemade signs, fists - an hour before the No Kings protest even kicked off. Like collectively holding our breath, ready to sing. Lets take note for next round. music by the outstanding: @dropkickmurphys.com
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Alt USA (for people/by people) @altunitedstates.bsky.social · 14/06/2025
After the 1st TeslaTakedown protest, the kids insisted we make signs & keep them in the car always, so we can be ready everytime everywhere to join protests. Then we made extra signs to give to folks who might need signs at protests. We're updating our signs for today. #nokings www.fiftyfifty.one
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Alt USA (for people/by people) @altunitedstates.bsky.social · 13/06/2025
I continue to be amazed by the competence & professionalism of Kristi & her staff. "ICE opened a 1,000-bed facility there this year under a 15-year, $1B contract as part of President Donald Trump’s crackdown on illegal immigration." Clearly, money well spent. & she's over budget?! 🙌👏👏 Killer job!
apnews.com
4 detainees have escaped from an immigration detention center in Newark, New Jersey, DHS says
Authorities are looking for four detainees who escaped from an immigration detention facility in Newark, New Jersey.
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Alt USA (for people/by people) @altunitedstates.bsky.social · 13/06/2025
Kristi claims Sen. Padilla acted "completely inappropriate" Sen. Padilla attempted to ask a question at a - *checks notes* - PRESS CONFERENCE noun: "a meeting at which a person or organization makes a public statement & reporters can ask questions." - Cambridge Dictionary WTF. The Rs will try
nbcnews.com
Sen. Alex Padilla is forcibly removed from DHS Secretary Kristi Noem's news conference in Los Angeles
Noem was in L.A. to address the ongoing protests against President Donald Trump's immigration policies. Federal agents handcuffed Padilla after his removal.
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Alt USA (for people/by people) @altunitedstates.bsky.social · 12/06/2025
The military is ready for use, against the will of the People. Our neighbors are being abducted by masked, plain-clothed, unidentified men who make them Disappear. The images Donald inspires by provoking the People has pushed DoGE & Big Bullshit Bill off the front pages to the back of our minds.
newrepublic.com
Stephen Miller Behind Draconian Orders That Set Off L.A. Protests
Miller reportedly engineered the raids that sparked the protests that have engulfed the city in recent days—likely because he wanted a pretext to send in federal troops.
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Alt USA (for people/by people) @altunitedstates.bsky.social · 11/06/2025
Arkansas, 2022: 10.2 per 100,000 California, 2022: 5.7 per 100,000 California is ranked 43rd in gun ownership - with only 28/100 owning guns, or just over 72% unarmed. Donald is bringing tanks to a raucous block party - on a fraudulent premise & with wasteful spending. Got feelings? Show up 6/14
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Alt USA (for people/by people) @altunitedstates.bsky.social · 11/06/2025
DEMOCRACY = By the People, For the People - not Against the People. "A mission to restore peace and protect property may require the use of deadly force. That use of deadly force against American citizens is very problematic," Gaskin, who led the N.C. Dept. of Military & Veteran Affairs, said.
npr.org
Retired Marine Corps leader concerned about military deployment in LA
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with retired U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Gen. Walter Gaskin about President Trump's activation of Marines and what comes with following orders on American streets.
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Alt USA (for people/by people) @altunitedstates.bsky.social · 10/06/2025
"The use of federal military force in the absence of local or state requests, paired with contradictory mandates targeting protestors, is a hallmark of authoritarian drift" Read the full statement below.
steadystate1.substack.com
The Steady State -- Statement Regarding the Deployment of Military Forces in Los Angeles.
June 9, 2025
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Alt USA (for people/by people) @altunitedstates.bsky.social · 09/06/2025
Hey, yo, let's go! June 14th, brought to you by: @50501movement.bsky.social June 28th, brought to you by @teslatakedown.com Saturdays 🙌👏👏👏 Tell everyone. Make plans to go. Know your rights. Bring medical supplies for a safe protest (think tear gas). Practice your Rights, Save our Democracy.
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Alt USA (for people/by people) @altunitedstates.bsky.social · 09/06/2025
If someone tells you who they are: believe them. & believe them Mr. Moran did, who then *as a journalist* informed the Public. To round out this post, it brings up my belief that it isn't talking sh!t if it's true. If Donald & Stephen don't want to be called POS, they shouldn't act like POS.
theguardian.com
ABC News suspends journalist after calling Trump and adviser ‘world-class’ haters
Terry Moran to be evaluated after now deleted post said Stephen Miller is ‘richly endowed with capacity for hatred’
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Alt USA (for people/by people) @altunitedstates.bsky.social · 08/06/2025
The National Guard is on its way to violate the rights of the People. We have a right to petition the Gov for redress of our grievances. “We’re already mobilizing. We’re gonna bring national guard in tonight and we’re gonna continue doing our job. This is about enforcing the law,” Homan said. BS.
theguardian.com
Trump administration to send national guard to Los Angeles amid Ice protests
Border czar Tom Homan says: ‘We’re already mobilizing’ as immigration crackdown erupts into mass protests
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Alt USA (for people/by people) @altunitedstates.bsky.social · 07/06/2025
Donald is throwing himself a massive military parade on June 14th. Let us not forget this man is an absolute coward, with phantom bone spurs. Let us not forget he insults those who honorably served, like Sen. McCain & Gen. Mark Milley. Or he dismembering & defunding the VA. RSVP & then protest.
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Alt USA (for people/by people) @altunitedstates.bsky.social · 07/06/2025
As the drama, fireworks & flaccid swinging-dick slap fest delighted us yesterday we need to remember a coupleathings: Donald & Musk are clowns in a circus Vought imagined & Americans voted to realize. Donald as marionette & Musk as the mascot we could easily hate, point fingers at & rally against.
cnn.com
Kate Bolduan asks a top Trump official about Republicans criticizing Trump’s sweeping bill | CNN Politics
Office of Management and Budget Director Russell Vought speaks with CNN’s Kate Bolduan about Republicans criticizing Trump’s massive tax and domestic policy bill, which the Congressional Budget Office...
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Alt USA (for people/by people) @altunitedstates.bsky.social · 07/06/2025
The country was founded on Dissent - it's the first thing that defined this Nation. It's at our core; for those that arrived later, we flew on the wings of adventure, imagination & resilience. The more they demand compliance, the more we must embody the Resistance & Demand Freedom. Be free 6/14.
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Alt USA (for people/by people) @altunitedstates.bsky.social · 05/06/2025
It is the modern day tale of King Henry VIII & Thomas Cromwell. "... the regime was also losing popularity at home. The fanciful expectations of the early days could not, of course, endure; some measure of reality was bound to intrude." - Brittanica on Henry VIII
theguardian.com
Tesla share plunge amid Trump feud wipes $152bn off Elon Musk’s company
Car company’s shares dropped by 14.2% and its billionaire CEO’s net worth reduced by $8.73bn
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Alt USA (for people/by people) @altunitedstates.bsky.social · 05/06/2025
Can someone please name drop Lawrence Duran's name everytime any R mentions how they are fighting Medicare fraud?
miamiherald.com
Trump commutes sentence of Miami healthcare exec convicted of Medicare fraud
He and his girlfriend pocketed more than $87 million in the scheme.
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Alt USA (for people/by people) @altunitedstates.bsky.social · 04/06/2025
The impact of cuts will touch every American life & many lives outside of our borders - lives we often or rarely or never think about. Donald et al are making the cuts but we the People will bleed - as the rich class benefits & rolls in billions of dollars in contracts & tax cuts & sky palaces.
washingtonpost.com
Thousands of Ukraine’s children vanished into Russia. This one made it back.
Ilia’s mother died in the siege of Mariupol and officials in Russia put him up for adoption — until his grandmother traveled into Russia to bring him home.
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Alt USA (for people/by people) @altunitedstates.bsky.social · 04/06/2025
"Miller and Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem also threatened to fire the bottom 10% of regional ICE officials based on their arrest tallies..." Threaten ICE with job loss & they will compensate by threatening People with finding arrests. Trickle down fear, hate & inhumanity - as policy.
reuters.com
Trump administration ousts top ICE officials amid migrant arrest push
The Trump administration is removing two senior immigration enforcement officials as the White House is demanding a sharp increase in arrests of migrants in the U.S. illegally, three people familiar with the move said on Thursday.
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Alt USA (for people/by people) @altunitedstates.bsky.social · 03/06/2025
Hats off to @wired.com & the outstanding staff who write on every issue I want to read about. Especially the sticky ones no other major publication will touch. An informed People is the greatest threat to Donald - so Wired made info more accessible by removing pay walls. Get it. www.wired.com
A person picks up the latest issue of Wired before informing the People around them about the issues & eventually inspiring a national recommitment to the Truth & defending First Amendment rights.
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Alt USA (for people/by people) @altunitedstates.bsky.social · 02/06/2025
287(g) turns your local sheriff into ICE. Deputies can flip traffic stops into deportations. 588 agencies over 40 states are now deputized. This is a problem bigger than immigrants, who aren't an issue - they're an excuse Donald is using to limit our rights. Map, etc. www.ice.gov/identify-and...
A map displaying which states are compliant to imaginary friends & have decided to deputize sheriffs as ICE Lite.

Green indicates states where Constitutional rights are optional; gray indicates "Nah, Go Fuck Yourself" & white indicates "Probably Not - Actually Hard No, BUT ... You Can Buy Me Dinner"

This isn't a map - it's a pulse check on Democracy.
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Alt USA (for people/by people) @altunitedstates.bsky.social · 29/05/2025
Let's cut funding for cures+research, park rangers & clean energy, Medicaid & basic social services - all integral to cultivating life, liberty & the pursuit of happiness ... & just blow up $100,000,000+ in subsidies instead.
pbs.org
SpaceX Starship rocket tumbles out of control after launch
After back-to-back explosions, SpaceX launched its mega rocket Starship again on Tuesday evening, but fell short of the main objectives when the spacecraft broke apart.
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Alt USA (for people/by people) @altunitedstates.bsky.social · 29/05/2025
Yet again, it’s more puppet theater than national security. Sure, we should be more aggressive in policing Chinese visa requests - specifically, identifying those the CCP are sending to steal tech for military use. But let's not pretend this isn’t a direct hit on Harvard dressed up as patriotism.
apnews.com
Secretary of State Marco Rubio says the US will begin revoking the visas of Chinese students
Secretary of State Marco Rubio says the U.S. will begin revoking the visas of some Chinese students, “including those with connections to the Chinese Communist Party or studying in critical fields.”
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Alt USA (for people/by people) @altunitedstates.bsky.social · 28/05/2025
Someone did the science & it checks out. Ty @altspaceforce.altgov.info for this little foray into fascinating information.
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Alt USA (for people/by people) @altunitedstates.bsky.social · 28/05/2025
The no more interviews thing isn’t policy - it’s sabotage. The smartest folx, born overseas, aren't threats. They’re dreamers who hold within them big ideas: future cures & future Noble Prizes. But because Harvard won’t bend the knee, he’ll burn our Nation's hopes - attempting to burn the knell.
theguardian.com
Trump administration orders US embassies to stop student visa interviews
Directive could severely delay visa processing and hurt universities that rely on foreign students for revenue
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Alt USA (for people/by people) @altunitedstates.bsky.social · 26/05/2025
Today, we remember those who paid the ultimate price defending American Democracy, lives & values. Today, you can honor them by fighting to defend American Democracy, lives & values - without leaving the house 🥳 How? Contact your Senators. Tell your family & friends, too. Why? 5 reasons below.
senate.gov
U.S. Senate: Contacting U.S. Senators
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