Danielle

Selection of German headlines this morning:

“It’s now the law of the jungle”

“The former leading power of the West can no longer be relied upon.”

“Now it's up to the Europeans”

“The worst case is now the new normal”

“The free world needs a new leader”

A point to consider.

The Treasury Department right now. People are turning out against Musk and DOGE staging a takeover of the Treasury’s payment system. This crowd is big. The whole block is packed. “Lock him up,” everyone yells.

This means they have access to individuals’ tax info like adjusted gross income, networth, etc that are collected by the FAFSA. This data is supposed to be legally protected.

Called both my senators today (voicemail) and actually talked to someone at Paul Tonko’s office. Doesn’t feel like anywhere near enough but it’s a start.

Republican Proposal Would Make College Scholarships Taxable Income Republican lawmakers are considering making college scholarships fully taxable to help pay for continuing tax cuts that mostly benefit wealthy families.

These people….

There are years where nothing happens; and there are decades where centuries happen.

Best thing I’ve seen today. Gonna print out directions from now on…

Yay for having a real winter

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