SpreadJoy

DC is NOT a violent hell hole

Which U.S. Cities Are the Most Dangerous? | Security.org Anniston, AL tops the most dangerous U.S. cities list with 3,434 violent crimes per capita. East St. Louis, IL has the highest murder rate.

www.security.org/resources/mo...

I asked Enrique Roig, director of policy and strategic initiatives at the Seattle International Foundation, for an idea of what's next for fired State Department & USAID employees. Roig worked for both in past years.

Thousands of people on the mall today peacefully expressing their support for democracy and opposition to autocracy. Lots of love for www.veteransforpeace.org and Capitol Police.

Harry Dunn said he had a panic attack on the way over because the last time he saw such huge crowds was January 6th 😢💔

@kenmartin.bsky.social please organize town hall meetings in GOP districts and publicize widely so all know to come. Focus on districts where GOP reps cheer Trump loudly but are too afraid to meet their constituents. We can do this!

I tried to do a starter pack: go.bsky.app/8EpLdDG

NIH cuts billions of dollars in biomedical funding, effective immediately The move halts a large slice of money for most universities and research institutions virtually overnight, imperiling vital research in everything from cancer to heart disease.

NIH has cut billions of dollars in biomedical funding, effective immediately
The move halts a large slice of money for most universities and research institutions virtually overnight, imperiling vital research in everything from cancer to heart disease.

www.washingtonpost.com/health/2025/...

To all USAID: Thank you for your service USAID is more than just a federal agency. It is a vision, a community. A roadmap to a safer, more prosperous America, not through tanks and missiles, but through…

vimeo.com/1054600819

Trump Aims To Destroy American Civil Society. Here’s Why He Must Be Stopped. Opinion | I think there’s a strong adjunct role for most of us building anti-MAGA strength in the 21 months left till the U.S. midterm elections in 2026.

"[Trump's] goal has always been clear: destroy functioning government, cripple the nonprofit sector and obliterate the hard-earned bonds and benefits of 80 years of post-war American progress."

Elon Musk Has Appointed Himself Dictator of America He has taken over government departments and is barking orders at public servants without any legal or constitutional authority

It's astonishing that a private citizen with no more authority than you or me has simply taken over entire government departments and arrogated to himself powers to shutdown agencies and fire/hire public servants. At @theunpopulist.net by @andycraig.bsky.social
www.theunpopulist.net/p/elon-musk-...

Trump Favors Blunt Force in Dealing With Foreign Allies and Enemies Alike With Canada, Mexico, China, Colombia and the Middle East, President Trump has wasted no time threatening to use American might to force recalcitrant countries to back down and do what he wants.

News Analysis: Soft power is out. Hard power is in. Since returning to the White House, President Trump has demonstrated that he prefers to bludgeon, not bargain, his way to foreign policy goals.

Deleted. 😳

Photo of Bishop Mariann Edgar Budde.

This is the face of courage and compassion. Thank you Bishop Mariann Edgar Budde for speaking truth to power on behalf of the marginalized.

In 2022, undocumented immigrants contributed $96.7 billion in federal, state, & local taxes.

These six states raised more than $1 billion each in tax revenue from undocumented immigrants living within their borders. itep.org/undocumented...

If your Christianity causes you to be offended by someone asking the most powerful person in the country to be merciful towards the powerless, then you have profoundly misunderstood the teachings of Jesus Christ.

Jen Rubin exits Washington Post, joins Norm Eisen to launch new outlet countering ‘authoritarian threat’ | CNN Business Veteran opinion columnist Jennifer Rubin is becoming the latest in a long list of Washington Post figures to leave the troubled institution.

www.cnn.com/2025/01/13/m...

Join us @contrariannews.bsky.social !

In Praise of California It has its flaws — what place doesn’t? — but it plays a big role in America’s greatness

"California paid in a lot more [to the federal government] than it got back — $83 billion in total. So did Washington state and much of the Northeast. Most red states were in the reverse position, getting much more from DC than they paid in return."

A tweet from Noah Revoy that says "Women need the boundaries of the Patriarchy and a mission in life which is usually a husband, children and home. Absent such structure they malfunction and destroy civilizations." It includes a hashtag #RestorePatriarchy and has 242 retweets at 968 likes at the time of the meme.

In case you need a goal for 2025, malfunctioning and destroying civilizations seems fun.