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The U.S. government spent $710 billion in Trump’s first month, an increase from the same period a year prior. Cost-cutting efforts are ineffective, and job losses are occurring without clear justification.

Knowledge is power…

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

“It’s no longer clear where his business ends and the government’s begins.” www.motherjones.com/politics/202...

When Trump was sworn in, Elon Musk's corporations were under more than 32 investigations conducted by at least 11 federal agencies. Most of the cases are now closed or likely to be closed soon, and the federal agencies are being defanged by DOGE. Funny how that works, huh?

UNC-Chapel Hill is suspending part of its mandatory curriculum around diversity to avoid any potential noncompliance with President Donald Trump’s executive order scrubbing the federal government’s recognition and participation in such efforts.

same methods, different era

The Chapel Hill Police Department issued an urgent call for the community's help locating Joshua Chung, a 14-year-old resident with Down Syndrome, on Thursday night. Here's what we know:

Chris Murphy: "Political violence in this country just become mainstream. It is now a fact of life in America. If you commit an act of horrific violence in the name of the POTUS, that president will make sure you get away with it. That is fundamentally un-American."

The bravery, strength, and incredible words of Washington Bishop #RevMariannBudde spoken directly to Trump. May we all follow this example and speak out, speak up, and protect those targeted and most vulnerable.

January 14, 2025

Some icy pics from our short-lived winter wonderland

Happy 17th Birthday River!!

"Let me fling my life like a flaming firebrand into the gathering darkness of the world." - Albert Schweitzer

How I meditate and regulate during these troubling times.