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Susan H Allen @susanhallen.bsky.social · 17/07/2026

I can’t understand why Maryland’s Montgomery County Council doubled electricity rates in county garages. After this rate hike, it costs more to drive a plug in hybrid with electricity than with gas. Why is the county council incentivizing powering hybrid plug ins with gas only? @51st.news

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Susan H Allen @susanhallen.bsky.social · 11/06/2026

Happy to see Conciliation Resources joining Bluesky. Conflict resolution community, let’s welcome them by following!

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Susan H Allen @susanhallen.bsky.social · 10/06/2026

I’m in Belfast for a conflict resolution practitioner workshop. Unfortunately, violence broke out the last two days here. This evening, shops are closed and streets are empty, save for police and helicopters and very few other people.

A cobblestone Belfast street with sun and colorful umbrella decorations and no people.

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Active Towns @activetowns.bsky.social · 22/05/2026

YAY! IT’S PREMIERE DAY: Please tune in today, Friday, May 22nd, at 2 pm Eastern for a fascinating conversation with @ashtonindc.bsky.social about her research on the ideology of car supremacy and on reimagining streets as sites of care and community. youtu.be/Z8AarCS6hHg

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Peace and Conflict Resolution meets Car Supremacy

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Susan H Allen @susanhallen.bsky.social · 28/04/2026

Happy to celebrate with my colleague @sdanielak.bsky.social the publication of Peace Infrastructures mitpress.mit.edu/978026255361... How does peacebuilding manifest in the built environment?

Author Dr. Silvia Danielak sits with Dr. Agnieszka Paczynska in discussion.

Book cover with a digger labeled UN and the book title Peace Infrastructures
How UN Peace Operations Build Roads, and Solar Farms in the Pursuit of Sustainability

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Joshua Kucera @joshuakucera.bsky.social · 01/03/2026

A lot of understandable caution and concern in the Caucasus this weekend, as neighboring Iran is attacked by the U.S. and Israel. All three countries here are making different strategic calculations, but the bottom line is all want good relations with both Iran and the U.S.

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Alt USAID/ USAID Forever @altusaid.altgov.info · 24/01/2026

Rachel Sayre compares what's happening in Minneapolis to what she saw in conflict zones working for USAID. Listen to her. #resist #altfam

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Susan H Allen @susanhallen.bsky.social · 29/12/2025

Reminder— applications due by January 4. Please circulate broadly amongst South Caucasus colleagues!

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The Washington Post @washingtonpost.com · 30/07/2025

Breaking news: A tsunami watch is in place for the entire U.S. West Coast, with warnings in Hawaii and Japan, where waves as high as 10 feet have been forecast, after magnitude-8.7 earthquake struck off Russia’s Kamchatka region.

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Tsunami alerts issued for U.S. West Coast and Japan after 8.7-magnitude quake

The strongest earthquake of the year erupted off Russia’s Kamchatka region, triggering tsunami warnings for Alaska, Guam, Japan, Russia and the U.S. West Coast.

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Susan H Allen @susanhallen.bsky.social · 30/06/2025

@bridgetbrink.com has long experience representing the U.S. as a highly skilled diplomat. Lucky Michiganers to have the chance for her to represent you in Congress!

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Susan H Allen @susanhallen.bsky.social · 01/06/2025

Inspiring educational science talks live-streaming for 100 hours— really good talks here! Just another 10 hours or so to go! I tuned in and am learning about why we do science education and research, and the weather and climate insights we lose with de-funding science www.youtube.com/live/bnMDBRn...

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Weather and Climate Livestream, part 11

YouTube video by The Weather & Climate Livestream

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Susan H Allen @susanhallen.bsky.social · 29/05/2025

Super sweet story here! Amongst loss, we can find laughter.

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NPR @npr.org · 19/05/2025

U.S. District Judge Beryl Howell ruled the USIP president and board members were unlawfully fired by President Trump and should be reinstated.

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Federal judge blocks Trump's takeover of U.S. Institute of Peace

U.S. District Judge Beryl Howell ruled the USIP president and board members were unlawfully fired by President Trump and should be reinstated.

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Susan H Allen @susanhallen.bsky.social · 12/05/2025

Strong support for NOAA this morning in front of the HQ in Silver Spring. We ❤️ NOAA and our weather reports! Knowing accurate weather forecasts makes us all safer!

Four people stand with signs that read “We love NOAA” on the sidewalk by a road.

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Brad Johnson @climatebrad.hillheat.com · 04/04/2025

The DC Council is investigating the DOGE invasion of the U.S. Institute of Peace on March 17th. The DC Chief of Police has begrudgingly admitted DC MPD were called by USIP personnel at 2:59 PM, an hour before Ed Martin rang them up to help the DOGE attack.

March 31, 2025

At approximately 4:00 PM on March 17, 2025, EAC Carroll received a call from the United States Attorney’s Office – District of Columbia (USAO). Chief Carroll was told that there was at least one and possibly two individuals inside of the USIP that were refusing to leave at the request of Acting USIP President Kenneth Jackson, who was lawfully in charge of the USIP.
After this call, EAC Carroll contacted Commander Tatjana Savoy of the Second District, where the building is located, to determine if she was aware of or had information concerning the incident. Chief Carroll then directed Commander Jason Bagshaw, Commander of the Special Operations Division, Homeland Security Bureau, to respond to the scene to further investigate the complaint.
When Commander Bagshaw met with Acting President Jackson, Mr. Jackson stated he was in charge of the USIP, and provided a resolution from the USIP Board of Directors on USIP letterhead stating: “Be it resolved as of March 14, 2025, Mr. George E. Moose is removed from his position as USIP’s president and Mr. Kenneth Jackson is designated as USIP’s acting president with all the powers delegated by the Board of Directors to that role.” Taking this information into consideration, Commander Bagshaw determined that Mr. Jackson was lawfully in charge of the USIP and had the legal authority to determine who was allowed to remain in the building. The individuals in the building all left without incident and no arrests.
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At this time, no changes have been made to response protocol as a result of the incident. However, we are conducting an administrative investigation on a related matter. At approximately 2:59 PM, before the USAO contacted MPD, the Office of Unified Communication (OUC) received a call regarding a dispute at USIP. The caller alleged that four contract security officers were refusing to leave the premises. The OUC dispatched MPD officers...

... to respond to USIP at 3:27 PM. We are actively investigating to determine if MPD members arrived at the USIP in response to the dispatch. The Council will be updated after that investigation concludes.

Sincerely,
Pamela A. Smith Chief of Police

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joellenovey.bsky.social @joellenovey.bsky.social · 02/04/2025

I'm really @&# tired of stupid careless vengeful people firing my friends.

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Susan H Allen @susanhallen.bsky.social · 01/04/2025

Argh! DOGE already transferred USIP building to GSA Saturday! See “MINUTE ORDER … the arguments made at a motion hearing held on April 1… DENYING plaintiffs' 14 Motion in part as MOOT and in part on the merits. Read the order here: www.courtlistener.com/docket/69754... expect more by Friday!

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UNITED STATES INSTITUTE OF PEACE v. JACKSON, 1:25-cv-00804 - CourtListener.com

Docket for UNITED STATES INSTITUTE OF PEACE v. JACKSON, 1:25-cv-00804 — Brought to you by Free Law Project, a non-profit dedicated to creating high quality open legal information.

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Alt USAID/ USAID Forever @altusaid.altgov.info · 01/04/2025

Thank you to @booker.senate.gov for giving voice to our stories! USAID community members met with Senator Booker’s staff last week and shared personal impact stories, which he read in full during his marathon speech! He stressed USAID’s critical role in national security.

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Susan H Allen @susanhallen.bsky.social · 01/04/2025

Status conference on the DOGE attempt to steal USIP’s building is TODAY at 10 am! Members of the public or media who wish to listen to live audio of the hearing scheduled for April 1, 2025 at 10:00AM ET, may do so by dialing in: www.courtlistener.com/docket/69754...

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UNITED STATES INSTITUTE OF PEACE v. JACKSON, 1:25-cv-00804 - CourtListener.com

Docket for UNITED STATES INSTITUTE OF PEACE v. JACKSON, 1:25-cv-00804 — Brought to you by Free Law Project, a non-profit dedicated to creating high quality open legal information.

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Susan H Allen @susanhallen.bsky.social · 01/04/2025

Stop the steal of USIP’s building! That building was built with private donations for an independent nonprofit institution focused on peace. Even has custom dove wing style roof shape… not for sale!

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Mai El-Sadany @maitelsadany.bsky.social · 01/04/2025

Congress created USIP in 1984 to prevent, mitigate & resolve violent conflict. For years, it has convened some of the smartest minds & offered some of the most impactful policies. Appointing someone who wouldn't even qualify to be an intern makes a mockery of civilian protection.

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Susan H Allen @susanhallen.bsky.social · 31/03/2025

We need a strong U.S. Institute of Peace, led by people with deep experience in peace and conflict, overseen by a Senate-confirmed bipartisan Board of Directors. Not DOGE.

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Susan H Allen @susanhallen.bsky.social · 31/03/2025

Newly installed 20-something Nate Cavanaugh the so-called Acting President of the DOGE controlled-USIP is trying to transfer the USIP building to the GSA! But USIP building was built with private donations for USIP. Not ok. See details in the court filing today: www.courtlistener.com/docket/69754...

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Motion For Order – #14 in UNITED STATES INSTITUTE OF PEACE v. JACKSON (D.D.C., 1:25-cv-00804) – CourtListener.com

MOTION for Order Pursuant to the All Writs Act to Suspend Transfer of Property and for Status Conference by NANCY ZIRKIN, GEORGE E. MOOSE, UNITED STATES INSTITUTE OF PEACE, JOHN J. SULLIVAN, JUDY ANSL...

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Marika Mikiashvili 🇬🇪🇺🇦🇪🇺 @marikamikiashvili.bsky.social · 29/03/2025

BREAKING: Opposition leader Elene Khoshtaria was subjected to physical abuse, degrading treatment and torture after her detention, which is prohibited under the ECHR, Article 3 (prohibition of torture), and which reflects the systemic violence against the unlawfully imprisoned protesters in 🇬🇪. 1/

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Susan H Allen @susanhallen.bsky.social · 28/03/2025

www.whitehouse.gov/presidential... With this EO, Trump/Musk are doing what the same EO says not to do: “divide Americans based on race.” With increasing unemployment, dizzying flip flops in regulations and alliances, disappearing people without due process… Next, they declare martial law?

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Restoring Truth and Sanity to American History

By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, it is hereby ordered: Section 1.

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Susan H Allen @susanhallen.bsky.social · 26/03/2025

Real question: if guys in plain hoodies and jeans come grab me on the street and claim to be the police… what to do? Scream for bystanders to call the police? Ask for their ID? Those who have thought through this scenario, share your guidance, please!

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Susan H Allen @susanhallen.bsky.social · 25/03/2025

Amended complaint filed in the lawsuit to restore USIP, with additional plaintiffs including six board members and the Acting President Amb Moose, with amended request for relief. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...

First page of the lawsuit lists seven plaintiffs: 12 Filed 03/24/25 Page 1 of 30
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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
UNITED STATES INSTITUTE OF PEACE,
2301 Constitution Avenue, NW, Washington,
DC 20037,
AMBASSADOR JOHN J. SULLIVAN, in his official capacity as Chair of the Board of Directors of the United States Institute of Peace,
2301 Constitution Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20037, and in his individual capacity,
NANCY ZIRKIN, in her official capacity as a member of the Board of Directors of the United States Institute of Peace, 2301 Constitution
Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20037, and in her individual capacity,
JUDY ANSLEY, in her official capacity as a member of the Board of Directors of the United States Institute of Peace, 2301 Constitution
Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20037, and in her individual capacity,
JOSEPH L. FALK, in his official capacity as a member of the Board of Directors of the United States Institute of Peace, 2301 Constitution
Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20037, and in his individual capacity,
KERRY KENNEDY, in her official capacity as a member of the Board of Directors of the United States Institute of Peace, 2301
Constitution Avenue, NW, Washington, DC
20037, and in her individual capacity,
MARY SWIG, in her official capacity as a member of the Board of Directors of the United States Institute of Peace, 2301 Constitution
Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20037, and in her individual capacity, and
AMBASSADOR GEORGE E. MOOSE, in his official capacities as Acting President of the United States Institute of Peace and as an ex officio member of the Board of Directors of the

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Susan H Allen @susanhallen.bsky.social · 24/03/2025

Calling on engaged civil society to meet this moment defending our democracy… each in our own way, reach out to neighbors, find one thing you can do this week— who can make a poster and put it in your window, facing the street, sharing your support for democracy? What will your poster say?

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Susan H Allen @susanhallen.bsky.social · 24/03/2025

Unbelievable carelessness with classified national security information!

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Susan H Allen @susanhallen.bsky.social · 23/03/2025

10 minutes left to ask any question of former USAID staff!

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Tom Pepinsky @tompepinsky.com · 21/03/2025

Higher education. The federal bureaucracy. Nonprofits. The military. And now the law firms. Facing a hostile and lawless administration, we are all having the same individual conversations: about leadership, about principles, and about our common fate. These must now be collective conversations.

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Deep Civil Society and Collective Action

Journalism. Higher education. The federal bureaucracy. Nonprofits. The military. And now the law firms. Across the United States right now, the same conversation is happening in these and other est…

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Tata Chemia @tatach.bsky.social · 21/03/2025

What a blessing there is The European Court of Human Rights! The ECHR has registered GYLA's application, which concerns the mass violation of the secrecy of the ballot during 2024 🇬🇪Parliamentary Elections. GYLA argues, Article 3 of Protocol 1 was violated of the European Convention on Human Rights

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Susan H Allen @susanhallen.bsky.social · 21/03/2025

The impact of the US foreign assistance funding freeze is devastating communities and vulnerable people around the world 😢

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Porter McConnell @portermcconnell.bsky.social · 20/03/2025

DC folks, there are rallies today at the Brentwood PO (11am) and the Friendship one (10am)—repost pls & come show up for everyone’s favorite government agency! apwu.org/day-of-action

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US Mail Not For Sale - Day of Action

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Publika.ge @publikage.bsky.social · 20/03/2025

Journalist & human rights defender Regina Jegorova-Askerova says she was denied entry to Georgia despite living there for 15 years. She has husband and underage kids in Georgia. #TerrorinGeorgia

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Anna Gvarishvili @annagvarish.bsky.social · 20/03/2025

Regina Jegorova-Askerova, the South Caucasus regional director of Kvinna till Kvinna, who has been living in Georgia for 15 years, is married to a Georgian citizen, and holds a residence permit, was denied entry to Georgia last night. This has become the new standard for the Georgian border police.

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Susan H Allen @susanhallen.bsky.social · 19/03/2025

Listening to the USIP Board members seeking temporary relief restoring them to the Board…. Judge Beryl Howell suggests a TRO could restore these board members and then President Trump could work with the Republican board members and the ex oficio board members to influence USIP’s direction.

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Anna Bower @annabower.bsky.social · 19/03/2025

The United States Institute of Peace is suing over DOGE’s “lawless assault” on the independent non-profit organization established by Congress. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...

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