Elisa Paige McKay Kubik

Third Tuesdays: Protect, Resist and Build with AFSC · American Friends Service Committee Monthly webinar series that brings together AFSC constituents to learn about how to protect, resist, and build just peace, just migration, and just economies. Third Tuesday of every month at 8pm ET/...

I'm attending American Friends Service Committee's event, “Third Tuesdays: Protect, Resist and Build with AFSC” - sign up now to join me! www.mobilize.us/afsc/event/7...

Stockdale Paradox Inspired by Admiral James Stockdale’s survival of horrific conditions in a North Vietnamese prisoner of war camp, this model was popularised by Jim Collins as a central lesson for successful bus...

Living by the Stockdale Paradox…facing the reality of today without giving up hope for tomorrow.

Federal Government's Growing Banned Words List Is Chilling Act of Censorship - PEN America Banned words list 2025: The federal government is banning a growing number of words to comply with executive orders from President Trump.

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DHS ends ban on intelligence activities targeting people for sexual orientation, gender identity The policy manual change emerged after President Donald Trump called to eliminate diversity, equity and inclusion practices at federal agencies.

This is scary and not getting the attention it should. How do we respond in defense of our LGBTQI+ citizens? www.snopes.com/fact-check/d...

NEWS ALERT: DOGE visits Peace Corps Headquarters - National Peace Corps Association What we know: The Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) visited the Peace Corps office in Washington, D.C. today, with one individual from the department reported on the premises and more on the ...

Peace Corps set me on the path to a life of service and made me a more informed citizen of our nation and our world.

Under Fascism, the state makes sweeping changes (sold as an attack on waste, fraud, and abuse) in the name of efficiency…and “the trains will run on time!”

Stream my hour-long special “Rick Steves’ The Story of Fascism in Europe” at www.ricksteves.com/fascism.

Trump administration concedes Maryland father from El Salvador was mistakenly deported and sent to mega prison | CNN Politics The Trump administration conceded in a court filing Monday that it mistakenly deported a Maryland father to El Salvador “because of an administrative error” and argued it could not return him because ...

I have called my representatives to right this wrong and return Kilmar Armando Abrego Garcia, a Salvadoran immigrant with protected status who was illegally and mistakenly deported to El Salvador, the country from which he fled seeking safety.

www.cnn.com/2025/04/01/p...

What musicians did after an executive order on DEI led to the cancellation of U.S. Marine Band collaboration After an executive order ending DEI initiatives, the U.S. Marine Band canceled a concert featuring young musicians of color. Veterans stepped in to mentor the aspiring musicians.

Proud of fellow musicians who stood up to make this happen.

Looking forward to hearing these talented musicians get the opportunity they earned, led my my friend and esteemed conductor Rodney Dorsey.

#TheIdesOfTrump

DOGE Privacy Act Requests U.S. Representative Jamie Raskin is encouraging all U.S. citizens to join him this week in filing formal demands for access to their personal data obtained by the Department of Government Efficiency (...

@hcrichardson.bsky.social Rep Jamie Raskin has created a FOIA form letter for people to demand details on if and how their data stored on government systems has been used.

They flood the zone, we can flood the zone right back within the structure of the law.

jamieraskin.com/doge-privacy...

THEN: President Trump on 10/1/24 “Starting on day one, we will end inflation and make America affordable again. We’ll do that. We’ve got to bring it down.” (PBS NewsHour, Trump delivers campaign remarks in Waunakee, YouTube ). NOW: 👇🏻