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Alt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 27/05/2025

Today the Supreme Court cleared the way for the federal government to transfer thousands of acres of national forestland including a Native American sacred site, to Resolution Copper a mining company owned by Rio Tinto and BHP. The land holds deep spiritual significance for the Western Apache tribe.

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Raider @iwillnotbesilenced.bsky.social · 20/05/2025

Jasmine Crockett: "That's why they hired everybody from Fox because all they're trying to do is put on a show. I want us to refocus our attention on the American people and stop demonizing every person that ends up in ICE custody."

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Alt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 07/05/2025

Musk staffer Conor Fennessy drafted a list targeting dozens of National Park Service grants for elimination including several aimed at protecting public lands from climate change.

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Alt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 02/05/2025

The proposed Trump budget is brutal, unless you’re the military or Homeland Security. Here’s what gets cut: - State Department: -84% - National Science Foundation: -56% - EPA: -54% - HUD (housing): -44% - Labor: -35% - Interior: -30% - Health & Human Services: -26% - NASA: -24% - Education: -15%

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ACLU @aclu.org · 28/04/2025

The Trump administration deported two families, including three U.S. citizen children, after cutting them off from their lawyers and disregarding one of the child's need for cancer medication. This is inhumane and illegal.

washingtonpost.com

Three U.S. citizens, ages 2, 4 and 7, swiftly deported from Louisiana

The cases have renewed concerns that the Trump administration’s expedited deportations are violating the rights of both citizens and noncitizens.

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Alt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 24/04/2025

The Interior Department announced late yesterday that it will fast-track approvals for coal, gas, oil, and mineral projects on public lands.

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Jasmine Crockett @jasmineforus.bsky.social · 24/04/2025

We live in a time that people are more inclined to obey an unlawful executive order than they are to follow a court order 🤦🏾‍♀️. Dictators are created due to cruelty, cowardice, & compliance! IF THEIR ASSES will ignore the Supreme Court, we can definitely IGNORE HIM!

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Jim Musil Painter @jimmusilpainter.bsky.social · 24/04/2025

My painting TIDAL WETLANDS

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Phillip Anderson @phillipanderson.bsky.social · 15/04/2025

There’s just so much shady shit in this story, but this really sticks out. Folks in NLRB’s IT unit were so freaked out by what they saw DOGE doing that they wanted to notify the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency. Then this happened:

The new revelations about DOGE's activities at the labor agency come from a whistleblower in the IT department of the NLRB, who disclosed his concerns to Congress and the U.S. Office of Special Counsel in a detailed report that was then provided to NPR. Meanwhile, his attempts to raise concerns internally within the NLRB preceded someone "physically taping a threatening note" to his door that included sensitive personal information and overhead photos of him walking his dog that appeared to be taken with a drone, according to a cover letter attached to his disclosure filed by his attorney, Andrew Bakaj of the nonprofit Whistleblower Aid.

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Rachel Maddow @maddow.bsky.social · 15/04/2025

"After nearly five hours, he and his wife were released. They are now pursuing legal action. "It's not about the immigrants," his sister, told NBC10 Boston. "It's coming to us Americans, and it's going to go after all of us." www.nbcboston.com/news/politic...

nbcboston.com

‘Treated like a criminal': US citizen says he was detained returning from Canada

Bachir Atallah, a real estate attorney from New Hampshire, says he and his wife, Jessica Fakhri, were stopped crossing from Canada into Vermont

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Alt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 15/04/2025

This country is becoming unrecognizable. What we’re seeing is state-funded fear. We’ve warned people: keep filming, go live on social media so these moments are documented and shared. This wasn’t a case involving masked ICE agents—but that’s happening too.

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Chris Geidner @chrisgeidner.bsky.social · 15/04/2025

Trump told us the plan today: The Trump administration wants the prison in El Salvador — and, perhaps, others — to hold Americans. Importantly, Vance, Rubio, and Bondi did not appear surprised or upset by this news — in fact, it did not appear to be news to them at all. This is the plan. Law Dork:

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Trump told us the horrifying reason why Kilmar Abrego Garcia is not back in the U.S.

The Trump administration wants to send Americans to foreign prisons. Keeping Abrego Garcia in El Salvador is key to that lawless plan.

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Alt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 31/03/2025

The EPA will close a museum that tells the story of the agency’s history and mission.

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ACLU @aclu.org · 26/03/2025

Everyone deserves the freedom to say what they think about the U.S. government without fear of retaliation. Learn more about the precautions you should take to protect your devices from warrantless searches by border agents.

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Can Border Agents Search Your Electronic Devices? It’s Complicated. | ACLU

We’ve been getting a lot of questions about when border agents can legally conduct searches of travelers’ electronic devices at international airports and other ports of entry. Unfortunately, the answ...

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Alejandra Caraballo @esqueer.net · 21/03/2025

What the actual fuck are these Democrats doing? This is full on collaboration that will enable Trump to shut down any website or online service he dislikes.

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BNO News @bnonews.com · 18/03/2025

WATCH: Cars set on fire at Tesla in Las Vegas, "resist" painted on the building. FBI investigating

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AltYellostoneNatPar @altyellonatpark.org · 16/03/2025

If blue states, invented a method to withhold transfers to the IRS, we'd be in a much better negotiating position. Moneys transferred could be ( for instance ;-) dependent on payments made and programs continued, records maintained and aid distributed.

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FYI: It's these blue states that generate 80% of the countries revenue.

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Hank Green @hankgreen.bsky.social · 10/03/2025

In a shocking turn of events, many of the people who said they wanted "free speech" actually just wanted to be the ones in charge of which speech is free.

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Alejandra Caraballo @esqueer.net · 06/03/2025

It's the entire email list for all DOGE employees. Have fun!

Aimonetti Justin Aimonetti, Justin W. Justin.W.Aimonetti@doge.eop.gov
Altik Jacob Altik, Jacob R. Jacob.R.Altik@doge.eop.gov
Armstrong Anthony Armstrong, Anthony J. Anthony.J.Armstrong@doge.eop.gov
Balajadia Jennifer Balajadia, Jennifer Jennifer.Balajadia@doge.eop.gov
Beynon Alexandra Beynon, Alexandra T. Alexandra.T.Beynon@doge.eop.govBiasini Riccardo Biasini, Riccardo N. Riccardo.N.Biasini@doge.eop.gov
Bobba Akash Bobba, Akash N. Akash.N.Bobba@doge.eop.gov
Boizelle Ashley Boizelle, Ashley S. Ashley.S.Boizelle@doge.eop.gov
Bryant Emily Bryant, Emily L. Emily.L.Bryant@doge.eop.gov
Burnham James Burnham, James James.Burnham@doge.eop.gov
Coristine Edward Coristine, Edward H. Edward.H.Coristine@doge.eop.gov
Davis Steven Davis, Steven M. Steven.M.Davis@doge.eop.gov
Elez Marko Elez, Marko Marko.Elez@doge.eop.gov
Farritor Luke Farritor, Luke E. Luke.E.Farritor@doge.eop.gov
Fox Joshua Fox, Joshua Joshua.Fox@doge.eop.gov
Hanley Joshua Hanley, Joshua A. Joshua.A.Hanley@doge.eop.gov
Holmes Stephanie Holmes, Stephanie M. Stephanie.M.Holmes@doge.eop.gov
Killian Gautier Killian, Gautier C. Gautier.C.Killian@doge.eop.gov
Kmiec Keenan Kmiec, Keenan D. Keenan.D.Kmiec@doge.eop.gov
Lahera Nicholas Lahera, Nicholas Nicholas.Lahera@doge.eop.gov
Lindemann Kendall Lindemann, Kendall M. Kendall.M.Lindemann@doge.eop.gov
Musk Elon Musk, Elon R. erm71@who.eop.gov
Peters Noah Peters, Noah Noah.Peters@doge.eop.gov
Rajpal Nikhil Rajpal, Nikhil Nikhil.Rajpal@doge.eop.gov
Ramada Adam Ramada, Adam Adam.Ramada@doge.eop.gov
Raynor Austin Raynor, Austin L. Austin.L.Raynor@doge.eop.gov
Schutt Kyle Schutt, Kyle L. Kyle.L.Schutt@doge.eop.gov
Shaotran Ethan Shaotran, Ethan Ethan.Shaotran@doge.eop.gov
Smith Brad Smith, Brad M. Brad.M.Smith@doge.eop.gov
Stanley Christopher Stanley, Christopher A. Christopher.Stanley@doge.eop.gov
Wick Jordan Wick, Jordan K. Jordan.K.Wick@doge.eop.gov
Wiles Susan Wiles, Susan S. Susan.S.Wiles@doge.eop.gov

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Alt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 05/03/2025

The Department of Veterans Affairs is planning to fire more than 80,000 employees.

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The New York Times @nytimes.com · 01/03/2025

President Trump’s escalating initiative to drastically cut the federal work force has reached the Social Security Administration, a crucial program that keeps millions of older Americans out of poverty, which said on Friday that it would reduce its head count by more than 12%.

nytimes.com

Social Security Administration to Cut Roughly 7,000 Workers

The agency is also restructuring and closing six of 10 regional offices that coordinate and provide support to employees who serve beneficiaries.

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Civil Eats @civileats.com · 01/03/2025

While the USDA has begun releasing a trickle of funds for farmers in other grant programs, there are already starting to be more permanent, long-term impacts of funding cuts and contract cancellations.

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Farmers Say Climate-Smart Commodities Projects Are Crumbling

Thousands of farmers across the country who already paid for conservation projects report not receiving USDA reimbursements.

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Alt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 01/03/2025

Please read—this is becoming serious!

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Michelangelo Signorile @msignorile.bsky.social · 28/02/2025

The new lavender scare. "The Department of Homeland Security has eliminated policies preventing the investigation of individuals or groups solely based on their sexual orientation or gender identity." www.advocate.com/politics/dhs...

advocate.com

DHS quietly eliminates ban on surveillance based on sexual orientation and gender identity

The DHS quietly updated its policy manual earlier this month, removing LGBTQ+ identities from the section prohibiting surveillance based solely on immutable characteristics.

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Chris Geidner @chrisgeidner.bsky.social · 26/02/2025

NEW: Federal judge DENIES Trump administration request to implement the birthright citizenship-ending EO during appeal. "[T]his was not a close case," Judge Sorokin reminded the government in denying DOJ's request, noting that the administration had lost the at the injunction phase "lopsidedly."

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
DISTRICT OF MASSACHUSETTS

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STATE OF NEW JERSEY et al., )
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Plaintiffs, )
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v. ) Civil No. 25-10139-LTS
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DONALD J. TRUMP et al., )
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Defendants. )
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ORDER ON MOTION TO STAY PRELIMINARY
INJUNCTION PENDING APPEAL (DOC. NO. 157)
February 26, 2025
SOROKIN, J.
The defendants have appealed this Court’s order preliminarily enjoining implementation
of President Donald Trump’s Executive Order redefining birthright citizenship in the United
States. Doc. No. 154. They now seek an order staying the preliminary injunction until their
appeal is resolved. Doc. Nos. 157, 158. The plaintiffs have opposed the defendants’ motion in a
thoughtful and persuasive memorandum. Doc. No. 160. Though the Court permitted the
defendants an opportunity to reply, see Doc. No. 159 (setting deadline of February 25, 2025),
they have not done so. For reasons the Court will briefly explain, the defendants’ motion for a
stay (Doc. No. 157) is DENIED.

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Alt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 26/02/2025

Amy Gleason is the acting administrator of the DOGE. Please don’t be distracted by this—it was only done because federal judges were questioning who was actually running the operation. Gleason is completely controlled by Musk, and he is doing this to avoid testifying.

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AltYellostoneNatPar @altyellonatpark.org · 24/02/2025

The Gestapo have arrived. Republicans appear to have engaged the secret (not) police to remove dissenters from town hall meetings. No insignia Nobody willing to say who hired these clowns Yet here we are. Lear Asset Management 707-489-9663 · learassetmanagement@yahoo.com.

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Alt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 22/02/2025

DOGE’s expenses have risen above 40 million, with weekly costs now exceeding 10 million. We will release an updated DOGE staff list soon.

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ACLU @aclu.org · 21/02/2025

Hunter, like every trans person, has a right to accurate identification. We've taken Trump to court to block this policy barring trans people from passports with our correct gender markers.

vulture.com

Hunter Schafer ‘Shocked’ Her New Passport Lists Her Gender As Male

“I’m never gonna stop being trans, a letter on a passport can’t change that, and fuck this administration.”

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Chris Geidner @chrisgeidner.bsky.social · 21/02/2025

BREAKING: DOJ announces that administrative law judge removal protections are unconstitutional, although DOJ Chief of Staff Chad Mizelle's wording leaves unclear whether all such protections are unconstitutional or just certain ones. It also leaves unclear what DOJ is actually doing as a result.

The United States Department of Justice
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

February 20, 2025

WWW.JUSTICE.GOV/NEWS

Statement from Justice Department Chief of Staff Chad Mizelle
“Today the Department of Justice determined that multiple layers of removal restrictions shielding administrative law judges (ALJs) are unconstitutional.

Unelected and constitutionally unaccountable ALJs have exercised immense power for far too long. In accordance with Supreme Court precedent, the Department is restoring constitutional accountability so that Executive Branch officials answer to the President and to the people.”

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The New York Times @nytimes.com · 20/02/2025

The National Park Service fired many of its park rangers as part of a reduction in the federal work force. Some rangers decided it was worth the risk to speak out online about the cuts and share their love of the Park Service. “It’s scary, but it was the right thing to do.”

nytimes.com

Fired Park Rangers Try to ‘Open Some Hearts’ on Social Media

Some rangers decided it was worth the risk to speak out online about their firings and share their love of the National Park Service.

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AltYellostoneNatPar @altyellonatpark.org · 20/02/2025

Somebody somewhere Needs flowers tonight

An endless field of yellow arrowleaf and purple lupine

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Chris Geidner @chrisgeidner.bsky.social · 19/02/2025

BREAKING: Nonprofits sue over Trump's anti-diversity, anti-trans executive orders, alleging they violate the First Amendment & equal protection guarantees, are void for vagueness, exceed the president's authority, & violate the Administrative Procedure Act. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...

The terms of the Executive Orders are extraordinarily vague and could prohibit
Plaintiffs from engaging in any targeted effort to help a specific group of people facing unfair disadvantages. The Executive Orders equate banned "DEIA" with any equity-related work— potentially including work that is specifically authorized or required by civil rights laws-and explicitly prohibit references to "DEI and DEIA principles, under whatever name they may appear." Without any discernible standards or criteria of what is and what is not "dangerous, demeaning," "immoral," and "illegal" DEIA,' as understood by this Administration, the future of Plaintiffs' fiscal viability and programming are subject to the unfettered discretion of an
Administration that has made clear its predisposition against any speech or action that advances equal opportunity for historically marginalized groups, including people of color, women, LGBTQ people, and/or people with disabilities. Such vague terms without sufficient standards or criteria
deprive Plaintiffs of their due process rights under the Fifth Amendment.
9. In addition to violating Plaintiffs' free speech and due process rights, the Executive
Orders have a clear discriminatory purpose in violation of equal protection: to malign the targeted communities; to undermine and dismantle a wide spectrum of policies, programs, and activities intended to help historically marginalized, underserved, and under-resourced groups; and to erase
transgender people from public life.

REQUEST FOR RELIEF
Plaintiffs respectfully request that the Court grant the following relief:
A.
A declaration pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2201 that Executive Order Nos. 14151,
14168, and 14173 and any implementing agency actions are unlawful, unconstitutional, and
invalid.
A permanent injunction enjoining Defendants, their officials, agents, employees,
assigns, and all persons acting in concert or participating with them from implementing or enforcing Executive Order Nos. 14151, 14168, and 14173, including without limitation the promulgation of any rules or regulations, in any manner against Plaintiffs by way of contract,
subcontract, purchase order, grant, or sub-grant.
C. A permanent injunction mandating that Defendants permanently rescind all agency-wide directives implementing and effectuating Executive Order Nos. 14151, 14168, and 14173 against Plaintiffs that were issued prior to this injunction.
D. A permanent injunction mandating that Defendants unwind, rescind, strike, modify, or otherwise rectify contracts, subcontracts, agreements, and/or any other such binding documents
entered into with Plaintiffs, in which terms, clauses, or provisions have been inserted pursuant to
or in furtherance of Executive Order Nos. 14151, 14168, and 14173.

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Don Moynihan @donmoyn.bsky.social · 19/02/2025

"America has no king" seems like a good theme to rally around

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Alt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 18/02/2025

Attorney General Pam Bondi disbanded an FBI task force investigating foreign influence operations, including those targeting U.S. elections. Additionally, she restricted enforcement actions against individuals who fail to disclose lobbying on behalf of foreign governments.

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Phil Lewis @phillewis.bsky.social · 14/02/2025

The White House says it will bar the Associated Press from the Oval Office and Air Force One indefinitely due to the news outlet's use of Gulf of Mexico

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Chris Geidner @chrisgeidner.bsky.social · 13/02/2025

We are too alike.

How could we improve this page?

It's a lie. You deleted transgender content because Donald Trump is hateful and trying to erase trans people from history.

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ACLU @aclu.org · 13/02/2025

Students don’t check their constitutional rights at the schoolhouse doors. After a Houston school suspended dozens of students who participated in a walkout to support immigrants' rights, @aclutx.bsky.social is reminding schools to uphold students' free speech rights.

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ACLU of Texas sends letter urging Houston ISD to repeal suspensions of Northside student protesters | Houston Public Media

The civil rights organization said the dozens of students who are being punished for being disruptive during a protest last week is "harsh" and "may be out of line" with the school district's code of ...

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Taniel @taniel.bsky.social · 13/02/2025

oof at this footnote in the letter that the (resigning) U.S. Attorney of SDNY sent to Pam Bondi. static01.nyt.com/newsgraphics...

Footnote in Sassoon letter alleging an offer of 'quid pro quo'

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Phil Lewis @phillewis.bsky.social · 13/02/2025

NEW YORK (AP) — New York's governor refuses extradition request for doctor charged with prescribing abortion pills to Louisiana minor.

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Alt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 13/02/2025

The Trump administration is now allowed to proceed with the federal employee buyout program after a federal judge denied a request to halt the program entirely. Judge George A. O’Toole Jr., a U.S. District Court judge in the District of Massachusetts, did not rule on the program’s legality.

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The New York Times @nytimes.com · 10/02/2025

A protester unfurled a combined Palestinian and Sudanese flag on the field during Kendrick Lamar's Super Bowl halftime performance. The NFL said in a statement that the person was part of the 400-member field cast. nyti.ms/3CVV6Au

A person stands on a black car holding a green, black, red and white flag with the words “Sudan” and “Gaza” on it. Dozens of people are dancing onstage nearby. Photo credit: Emily Kask for The New York Times.

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Alt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 05/02/2025

While Trump has been distracting America with everything else, Elon Musk’s staffers are quietly taking over NOAA and the Department of Labor. They are also using AI to help rewrite a significant portion of the federal government’s computer systems.

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Alt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 03/02/2025

America, you broke through—the media, from small outlets to large, is finally picking up on what’s happening. Legislators, judges, and attorneys general across the country are speaking out. They hear you. We love you and are honored to serve you! 🦬💚🇺🇸

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Ezra Levin ❌👑 @ezralevin.bsky.social · 02/02/2025

When I was a Hill staffer in 2009, a Dem trifecta was trying to pass universal healthcare. In response, Senate GOP released a memo detailing all of the tactics they in the minority could use to delay the effort as much as possible. I'm recirculating that 2009 GOP memo here. Take inspiration from it.

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Adrienne LaFrance @adriennelaf.bsky.social · 01/02/2025

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...

theatlantic.com

CDC Data Are Disappearing

The agency has already removed scientific data from public view. More could follow.

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Ken Klippenstein @kenklippenstein.bsky.social · 31/01/2025

To comply with Trump's executive order on DEI, workers at NOAA have been instructed to deactivate specific agency materials containing the following keywords, per memos I obtained:

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