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

Here's something you can do RIGHT NOW to help. ❤️ This proposal would REQUIRE trans people applying for a new or updated passport to register themselves with their gender as assigned at birth. Please comment and let them know in no uncertain terms that we won't stand for this.

“I can exist on cornflakes and community at the end of the day if it means that my soul is intact.” www.nytimes.com/2025/02/22/u...

🚨 Flood Warning issued February 21 at 9:52PM PST by NWS Seattle WA 🚨 Additional Details Here.

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WYOMING: “Thank you, Madam chairman.” “I prefer ‘Mister’ chairman.” “Well you all voted preferred pronouns cannot be compelled speech.”

PLOS, JAMA, and The Lancet have made these kinds of important statements standing on principle. Any others?

Called my representatives today to complain about cuts to the National Parks, then threw in anger at cuts to cancer research and cuts to university research. Firing Federal employees willy-nilly. I hate calling these people, but I'm doing it! We have to. 5calls.org

Consider... tens, maybe hundreds of thousands of people are losing their government jobs. Jobs that may have taken up to a year to secure. They bought homes, cars, started families. No income now to make payments or feed babies. How does that help our economy?

Y'all should listen to Hood Politics by @prophiphop.bsky.social because 1. He's funny and down to earth and listening to him makes me feel sane and 2. He is a highly skilled educator and storyteller. To date he is the only person to describe Iran-Contra in a way that immediately made sense to me.

The resistance is the majority.

Toni reminds us that we each hold the power to heal by doing THE work. This weekend we're committed to: - taking our dogs for a walk - checking on 2+ fed friends - making a batch of veggie soup - calling our senators re the budget (& Medicaid's risk) What about you? Share your intentions. Goodnight.

#resist open.substack.com/pub/thewhite...

Dear Governors... This country, including you, sent my buddies and I into hostile territory to deal with bullies. If you'd like a free lesson on how to deal with bullies, let me know. Just sitting there and taking this is bullshit. Fuck decorum. Punch Nazis!

BREAKING — States attorneys general lead by @newyorkstateag.bsky.social were just granted a preliminary injunction in their case against DOGE. The team cannot access Treasury Department payment systems or data while the lawsuit proceeds. Major.

The hearing that will determine the future of clinical research in the United States, won't be decided on until next week. I hope the judge sees how cruel this is for patients, families, clinical trial participants, and all future beneficiaries. www.forbes.com/sites/michae...

On Feb. 21, 1965, civil rights activist Malcolm X was shot to death in New York. Three men identified as members of the Nation of Islam were convicted of murder and imprisoned. All were eventually paroled. (Convictions of two of the men were dismissed in 2021) Read more: t.ly/2NyWx

Update: @apnews.com sued White House officials today over ban on its access to White House events, Oval Office and Air Force One because wire service continues referring to “Gulf of Mexico.” It asked court for emergency order rescinding ban:

This is what continuing to walk this path looks like and here's what we can do. Stay vigilant. Hold the line. www.c-span.org/clip/state-l...

Aww. 😞 Dang.

Citizens from the small town Chkhorotsku, Georgia, gathered together to protest against oligarchy and show support for Ukraine. (📹 @GvantsaSamkh) #3E #EndOligarchy #GeorgiaProtests

#GeorgiaProtests are nonstop and NATIONWIDE. This is Akhmeta (town in the Eastern Georgia) today. Day 85. Photo: Daitove

The hearing over this starts today. Indirect costs are vital for research; it's literally what keeps the lights on in the buildings where life saving research is done. www.science.org/content/arti...

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DHS suspects that ICE raid locations were shared by an internal source. Now the department is calling for polygraph tests. What isn’t in this article: polygraph experts on #AltGov social media offering their advice to ICE employees who may need help passing. We’ve got each others backs.

The breakneck pace and devastating impact of the Trump administration’s policy changes has researchers shocked. https://go.nature.com/3CMl75y

New EO (link below) orders HHS to terminate the Secretary’s Advisory Committee on Long COVID (section 2iv). Share widely on all platforms. This is a perfect example of how this administration does not care about Americans. If this is efficiency, then what IS Trump's plan for people with Long COVID?

In case you wanted to know. unusualwhales.com/trump-tracker

Matt @MattCartoonist on #Ukraine @Telegraph – political cartoon gallery in London original-political-cartoon.com

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🦬 Our hearts are breaking for all of the civil servants being forced out of the service. They are firefighters, tribal liaisons, wildlife biologists, park interpreters, archaeologists, and many others. They are not "low productivity employees" — they are defenders of YOUR public lands.

It is perfectly legal to know your rights and to educate others about them, too. EVERYONE in the United States, citizen or not, has rights. I will not allow this administration to intimidate us from helping you know about them. Here’s our shareable guide ⬇️: (pt. 1/2)

One of our supporters shared this with us—people are getting creative tonight!

Happening Wednesday Feb 19:

Happening Monday: #3e #seattle #seattlechildrens #sch #trans #resist

Happening TOMORROW #3E #seattle #trans #resist

Amplifying: happening TOMORROW

I've got to say, the guy who accidentally became the Director of the FBI does 100% look like the guy who accidentally becomes the Director of the FBI in a mid-2000s comedy about a guy who accidentally becomes the Director of the FBI

Europe just stood up. This is the way!

This is how it feels to post on bsky.