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Rusty Stahl

@rustystahl.bsky.social
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Advocate for America’s Nonprofit Workforce. Founder, President & CEO, Fund the People. Co-Founder & former Executive Director, Emerging Practitioners in Philanthropy (EPIP). Personal Account.

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Rusty Stahl @rustystahl.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
According to the indefensible Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth, President Trump and VP JD Vance are no longer welcome in the Pentagon because of a new “No Beardos, No Weirdos” rule. And Hegseth himself is being forced out of his role because the military is now merit-based.
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Rusty Stahl @rustystahl.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Trump didn't kill enough people when he spread COVID; shot fishermen; let Israel demolish Gaza; let Russia invade Ukraine; demolished USAID, invaded Venezuela, and bombed Iranian kids. He wants to enable death at scale by allowing AI bots to go rogue. This administration's policies kill people.
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Rusty Stahl @rustystahl.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
President Trump’s Personal Attorney General Todd Blanch went on ABC This Week w/ George Stephanopoulos and said: AI? No worries! We can arrest criminals who use AI for crimes. Hey Todd — rogue AI agents ARE the criminals committing the crimes! You and your laz-AI-ffaire boss ain’t protecting us.
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Rusty Stahl @rustystahl.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
MAGA: The 2nd amendment means absolutely, pure gun rights — even if it weekly mass murder of our kids in schools, and elderly in churches. Also MAGA: The 1st Amendment means freedom of press. Unless they report on Trump’s awful policies and behavior. Then they’re banned from the White House.
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Rusty Stahl @rustystahl.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Trump uses many tactics to rig elections. This June, he tried to intimidate #nonprofits that help folks vote. His FBI did a phony raid on the Ohio Organizing Collaborative - searching the office, grilling staff & volunteers at home, seizing electronics. ohiocapitaljournal.com/2026/06/12/f...
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FBI searches offices of Ohio voting-rights group • Ohio Capital Journal
The FBI on Thursday searched the offices of an Ohio voting-rights organization. Two congresswomen called it harassment.
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Rusty Stahl @rustystahl.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Who rigs elections? Trump. Why? He only keeps power by cheating. Why? Because he turned the US into a swamp filled w/ Putin-style invasions of nations & ICE invasions of our homeland; suicidal soldiers; rogue AI; pedophile protectionism; lettuce diarrhea; and $6 gas. www.cbsnews.com/news/supreme...
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Supreme Court again blocks Missouri's new congressional map drawn to give Republicans an edge
The Supreme Court said in an unsigned decision that ordering Missouri to restore its 2025 map "would usher in electoral chaos."
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Rusty Stahl @rustystahl.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Where is the waste and fraud? Voting by Mail and Medicaid? Or White House Ballroom, Kennedy Center, Reflecting Pool, UFC in WH law, foreign “gift” of Air Force One, Trump family crypto business? You tell me.
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Rusty Stahl @rustystahl.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Let’s build a massive (temporary) monument to Mr. Trump in the middle of Washington. Thank him for his service. And move on with the business of this country: keeping Americans safe, healthy, with access to the American Dream, eggs at a decent price, clean air and water, liberty and justice for all.
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Rusty Stahl @rustystahl.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
How Trump Has Cracked Down on Dissent Since the Killing of Charlie Kirk www.nytimes.com/2026/09/22/u...
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How Trump Has Cracked Down on Dissent Since the Killing of Charlie Kirk
The White House has labeled critics terrorists, attributed violence to a left-wing conspiracy and investigated unions, nonprofits and other groups in a battle over free speech.
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Rusty Stahl @rustystahl.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
The Trump/GOP truthful new tagline: “Expanding the Pathway to Poverty for More People.” Speaker Mike Johnson on Meet the Press this morning, 9/13/25 “What the president is trying to emphasize is… expanding the pathway to poverty for more people.” podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/m...
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Sept. 13 — Speaker Mike Johnson, Pete Buttigieg and Jacob Coxon
Podcast Episode · Meet the Press · September 13 · 47m
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Rusty Stahl @rustystahl.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
Two U.S. Senators Open Inquiry into Trump Admin’s Political Targeting of Progressive Nonprofits. Here’s there press release about it: www.warnock.senate.gov/newsroom/pre... #DefendNonprofit #DefendDemocracy
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Warnock, Wyden Open Inquiry into Trump Administration’s Political Targeting of Non-Profits » Reverend Raphael Warnock
The senators’ probe follows reports that the Trump administration is politically targeting non-profit, non-partisan organizations Senators Reverend Warnock, Wyden: “Americans of every political persua...
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Rusty Stahl @rustystahl.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
Ywo US Senators Open Inquiry into Trump Administration’s Political Targeting of Nonprofits: www.warnock.senate.gov/newsroom/pre... #DefendNonprofit #DefendDemocracy
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Warnock, Wyden Open Inquiry into Trump Administration’s Political Targeting of Non-Profits » Reverend Raphael Warnock
The senators’ probe follows reports that the Trump administration is politically targeting non-profit, non-partisan organizations Senators Reverend Warnock, Wyden: “Americans of every political persuasion must be able to trust that the IRS applies the tax code objectively under one set of rules” Washington, D.C. – Senator Reverend Raphael Warnock (D-GA), Ranking Member of the Senate Finance Subcommittee […]
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Rusty Stahl @rustystahl.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
Mr. Trump can’t keep his pie hole closed long enough to silently honor those killed on 9/11 in NYC — a rule since 2012. So he’ll go to the Pentagon, where his yes-men will allow him to spew nonsense. We need merit-based hiring for White House & cabinet. www.nytimes.com/2026/08/27/u...
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Trump Plans to Mark 9/11 at the Pentagon, Not Ground Zero
President Trump originally intended to commemorate the 25th anniversary of Sept. 11 with remarks at ground zero, but the memorial’s organizers do not allow speeches. Mr. Trump changed his plans.
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Rusty Stahl @rustystahl.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
Some joke about Trump dying or being killed. But we shouldn’t be as immoral & bloodthirsty as Trump. We should push him out of the White House with the power of politics: Flip the House & Senate. Stop him from illegally running again. And banish Trump, his lackies & party w/ Red, White & Blue Waves.
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Rusty Stahl @rustystahl.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
President Trump distracts America from his Epstein Files pedophile scandal by illegally invading sovereign countries with Putin-like tactics. He distracts from his boondoggle wars by launching trade wars. He distracts from the cost of his tariffs by threatening to rename Lake Ontario….
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Rusty Stahl @rustystahl.bsky.social · 10/08/2026
In "one of the most exclusive experiences available on the National Mall," MAGA Elites will pay $3,350 to watch the Freedom 250 Grand Prix from an Exclusive Champions Club w/ AC and all-inclusive amenities. Working-class MAGAs will sweat it out in the swamp. www.freedom250gp.com/news-multime...
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EXCLUSIVE FREEDOM 250 GRAND PRIX CHAMPIONS CLUB PASSES NOW AVAILABLE ONLINE
Premium Hospitality Experience to Offer Elevated Views and All-Inclusive Amenities During Historic INDYCAR Weekend
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Rusty Stahl @rustystahl.bsky.social · 31/07/2026
This NY Post hit piece, & Fox News report it cites, stink of bias. Both are owned by same immigrant. Should author be fired? Paper shuttered? Owner deported? No: Freedom of Speech & Press! Yet they use these freedoms to attack these freedoms. Pathetic. nypost.com/2026/07/29/u...
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Ex-Dem staffers, DEI leaders take over Smithsonian leadership amid political chaos
Over 20 former Democratic staffers and progressive nonprofit workers hold key leadership roles at the Smithsonian, fueling GOP bias claims.
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Rusty Stahl @rustystahl.bsky.social · 24/07/2026
Trump is much more like Putin than Democratic Socialists are like Communists. In fact, U.S. Democratic Socialists were adamantly opposed to Soviet Communism — because it was a dictatorship, not a democracy. Hence the name Democratic Socialists.
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Rusty Stahl @rustystahl.bsky.social · 12/07/2026
Trump is yawning instead of leading. Instead of signing a bill to bring down the cost of housing, he dismissed it “a yawn“. So what does he care about? The SCAM AMERICA Act, which would help him rig elections & cling to power. www.pbs.org/newshour/pol...
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Trump will let bipartisan housing bill become law without signing in protest over GOP voter ID law
Trump had 10 days until the Friday deadline to sign the bill, issue a veto, or allow the measure to take effect without his signature.
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Rusty Stahl @rustystahl.bsky.social · 06/07/2026
Last week we celebrated U.S. independence. This week we fight for Nonprofit Independence! They want to force nonprofits to pledge allegiance to Trump in exchange for federal funding. Say NO to the Quid Pro Quo. Watch video, read post, & take action by 7/13 deadline: www.linkedin.com/posts/fundth...
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NO Nonprofit Pledge of Allegiance to Trump! YES Nonprofit Independence. Take Action by Monday 7/13! | Fund the People
Last week we celebrated America's independence; this week we fight for nonprofit independence. The administration wants to force nonprofits to pledge their allegiance to President Trump in order to ge...
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Rusty Stahl @rustystahl.bsky.social · 27/06/2026
How do we (nonprofit leaders & orgs) make so much noise about the Trump Admin’s War on Nonprofits that the mainstream media & politicians can’t ignore us anymore? And we build some political capital for our workforce & our sector! Specific, concrete ideas welcome.
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Rusty Stahl @rustystahl.bsky.social · 18/06/2026
Today’s @nytimes.com quotes Trump comparing his dick—I mean deal with Iran—to that of President Obama’s. “You know what Iranians did? They laughed at Obama, and they said ‘He’s a stupid son of a bitch.’” Now replace the word ‘Obama’ with ‘Trump’ in that sentence to learn what Don truly feels.
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Fund the People @fundthepeople.bsky.social · 17/06/2026
The administration is trying to weaponize federal funding by forcing grantees to Pledge Allegiance to the Trump Flag instead of Old Glory. We urge you to oppose the proposed regulations. Submit your public comments by July 13. Get info & tools from National Council of Nonprofits: bit.ly/49V2byF
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Fund the People @fundthepeople.bsky.social · 16/06/2026
Our task in 2026 is to ensure that religion, press, speech, assembly, & advocacy remain free in 2076. #DefendNonprofits #DefendDemocracy #FundThePeople
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Rusty Stahl @rustystahl.bsky.social · 15/06/2026
We all have to do our part. If we want to keep America from being one big mixed martial arts cage. #AmericanCarnage #AmericanResistance #DontObeyInAdvance
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Rusty Stahl @rustystahl.bsky.social · 15/06/2026
@radiofreeskaro.bsky.social Honest listener questions: Why doesn’t the BBC make Doctor Who itself? Why does it need a Bad Wolf or some other production company? When did BBC produce the show itself? And when did it start outsourcing the production? Thanks for keeping us informed!
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Rusty Stahl @rustystahl.bsky.social · 14/06/2026
I’d rather be a little woke than fast asleep at the wheel
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Rusty Stahl @rustystahl.bsky.social · 13/06/2026
Trump lied that he didn’t know his BFF. He lied that he didn’t know Epstein raped & pimped our kids. To distract us from his Pedo-Files, he used the men & women of our military to invade sovereign nations. And he Forever lies each & every Forever day by Forever saying his Forever War is over.
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Rusty Stahl @rustystahl.bsky.social · 12/06/2026
Trump is right: the fighting in Iran is NOT A WAR. It’s an invasion. a Trump™️ Invasion. An illegal, aggressive, unnecessary, deadly, costly invasion. Iran may be captured by an evil dictatorship, but it’s still a sovereign nation. And it’s full of innocent civilians. www.cfr.org/articles/gui...
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A Guide to Trump’s Second-Term Military Strikes and Actions | Council on Foreign Relations
Since returning to office, Trump has steadily expanded his use of military force abroad. Many of his actions mirror those of previous administrations, but diverge from the president’s past opposition ...
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Fund the People @fundthepeople.bsky.social · 11/06/2026
Just in time for summer vaca and the celebration of US independence, the Trump Admin is trying to weaponize federal funding with an ideological litmus test that would hurt communities, charities, & the Constitution. @councilofnonprofits.org has all need to speak out by 7/13: bit.ly/49V2byF
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Rusty Stahl @rustystahl.bsky.social · 10/06/2026
Sunday: on @meetthepress.com, Trump INSISTS CA primary election is rigged. Tuesday: Trump-endorsed GOP candidate wins primary election. Trump’s DOJ will seize ballots and voting machines. His J6 militia will storm the CA capitol. Right? Ohhhh. I didn’t think so. Right.
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Rusty Stahl @rustystahl.bsky.social · 10/06/2026
I’m rubber! You’re glue! Whatever you say about elections being rigged, without evidence, refuse to answer questions, insult the interviewer, then storm out of the interview to avoid more questions, bounces off me and sticks to you. #J6 #Insurrectionist #WeaponizationFund
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Rusty Stahl @rustystahl.bsky.social · 02/06/2026
If ballroom is built, I predict: 1. It won’t be a ballroom; it’ll be mini Trump Tower. 2. Trump will abandon Oval to work from replica Mar-A-Lago bathroom above ballroom. 3. He’ll abandon WH residence to live in a penthouse atop the tower. Or a bunker below. 4. Melania will stay in WH residence.
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Statler And Waldorf Ballroom Dancing
ALT: Statler And Waldorf Ballroom Dancing
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Rusty Stahl @rustystahl.bsky.social · 29/04/2026
“The Invisible Job Crisis in America’s Nonprofit Sector,” by Aparna Rae in @forbes.com. Cites research from @buildingmovement.bsky.social & @independentsector.bsky.social. This powerful piece shows why funders need to provide Staff Operating Support (SOS) now! www.forbes.com/sites/aparna...
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The Invisible Job Crisis in America’s Nonprofit Sector
America’s third-largest employer is losing talent fast. Nonprofit layoffs, funding cuts, and broken hiring processes are fueling a hidden workforce crisis.
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Rusty Stahl @rustystahl.bsky.social · 16/04/2026
@radiofreeskaro.bsky.social you may have covered this on the pod (I’ve missed recent eps) but I just noticed that Tubi is now not just “streaming” Who, but also has episodes on-demand organized by Doctor. I saw the Third, Fourth, and one other Doctor, each organized in story /ep order!
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Rusty Stahl @rustystahl.bsky.social · 02/04/2026
Rude president sets crude precedent. POTUS attended SCOTUS hearing on his attempt to end Birthright Citizenship. An attempt to intimidate SCOTUS with his scowl? He listened to his lawyer & left as opposing argument began. Then wrote online that America is “STUPID”. www.nytimes.com/2026/04/01/u...
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Trump Attends Supreme Court Oral Arguments, Then Leaves an Hour In
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Rusty Stahl @rustystahl.bsky.social · 06/03/2026
Every day, President Trump demonstrates leadership traits… of the worst kind. He serves as a role-model of violence, hatred, dishonesty, insecurity, and un-empathy for Americans — and for leaders of other nations who will unfortunately follow his lead.
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Fund the People @fundthepeople.bsky.social · 05/03/2026
This week @rustystahl.bsky.social, CEO of @fundthepeople.bsky.social, is on Break Fake Rules Podcast from @stupskifoundation.bsky.social. He shares how the Overhead Myth undermines impact, & the key role of Nonprofit Workers in our democracy. Listen: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/b... #FundThePeople
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The Overhead Myth Is Undermining Impact with Jamie Allison feat. Rusty Stahl
Podcast Episode · Break Fake Rules: Change Big Giving For Good · March 4 · 27m
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Rusty Stahl @rustystahl.bsky.social · 06/03/2026
Maybe… just maybe: If the agency you run assassinates two innocent U.S. citizens and hurts, arrests, and disappears tons more innocent people, it should be enough to get you fired. Or step down! Your boss doesn’t need the excuse of some meglamaniac ad campaign to fire you.
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Nonprofit Finance Fund @nff-news.bsky.social · 03/03/2026
What would it look like to intentionally fund #nonprofit staff and the systems that support them? 💭Join a panel exploring the promise, tensions, and practical implications of Staff Operating Support (S.O.S.) — a funding concept designed to directly invest in nonprofit people and internal systems.
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Rusty Stahl @rustystahl.bsky.social · 01/02/2026
The 2026 election was rigged. Donald Trump rigged it. If we let him.
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Rusty Stahl @rustystahl.bsky.social · 15/01/2026
Before using Iran’s murder of peaceful citizen protesters as an excuse for military action, the Trump Admin must commit to objective, apolitical investigations into the killing of Renee Goode, and the violence against peaceful citizen protestors by masked paramilitary forces in our country.
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Rusty Stahl @rustystahl.bsky.social · 10/01/2026
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Judge blocks Trump administration from freezing $10 billion in social services funding to 5 Democratic states
A federal judge has temporarily blocked HHS from halting $10 billion in social services funding to five states, a move the agency argued was necessary to crack down on fraud — but the states called un...
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Rusty Stahl @rustystahl.bsky.social · 24/11/2025
My org, Fund the People, just joined BlueSky today! We ideate, advocate, and organize for maximum investment in America’s nonprofit workers. Hope you’ll follow: @fundthepeople.bsky.social.
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Rusty Stahl @rustystahl.bsky.social · 24/11/2025
@radiofreeskaro.bsky.social #FluidLinks Imagine the Whoniverse series on adventures of the Doctor’s grownup daughter Poppy & a “tween” Susan. Both time lords? Who would play the regenerated characters? Would they be trying to find & save the Doctor? Or Poppy’s mom? Or get vengeance? Thx 4 a gr8 pod!
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Rusty Stahl @rustystahl.bsky.social · 10/11/2025
Democrats reopen government to stop Trump from starving poor Americans. Trump pardons his coup co-conspirator and keeps hiding Epstein files.
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Rusty Stahl @rustystahl.bsky.social · 09/11/2025
Why are pundits talking about election results as if people voted only on the price of eggs? Some may have voted for Trump in ‘24 and for Dems in ‘25 b/c they’ve noticed that Trump Admin is ripping down the White House and the Constitution, and turning the USA into a starving, sick hellscape.
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Sahil Kapur @sahilkapur.bsky.social · 06/11/2025
Rep. Yassamin Ansari has set up a table and this sign outside Speaker Johnson’s office.
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Catalyst of San Diego & Imperial Counties @catalystsd.bsky.social · 03/11/2025
You're invited! This Thursday Nov 6th join #SanDiegononprofit leaders for a special convening with Do Good Leadership & Fund the People to pinpoint concrete ways we can take action in support of our region's nonprofit workforce. catalystsd.org/event/reflec... #SanDiegoEvents @rustystahl.bsky.social
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Rusty Stahl @rustystahl.bsky.social · 12/10/2025
On Sept 25, Trump signed this National Security Presidential Memo directing FBI, DOJ, etc to target private American donors, nonprofits and activists who are not right wing. You can read it on the White House website: www.whitehouse.gov/presidential...
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Countering Domestic Terrorism and Organized Political Violence
NATIONAL SECURITY PRESIDENTIAL MEMORANDUM/NSPM-7 MEMORANDUM FOR THE SECRETARY OF STATE                THE SECRETARY OF THE TREASURY THE ATTORNEY GENERAL
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