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The Department of Education Forced Idaho to Stop Denying Disabled Students an Education. Then Trump Gutted Its Staff. For years, the Education Department was the only agency that could ensure states would improve conditions for disabled children. Now, Trump’s cuts threaten to hamper its oversight.

“Historically, when left to their own devices, states don’t necessarily do the right thing for kids with disabilities and their families,” a former director at the federal Office of Special Education Programs said.

With @idahostatesman.com

Newark Airport's Crisis Puts Spotlight on U.S. Air Traffic Controller Shortage As of May 7, all but two of the 313 air traffic control facilities in the United States were understaffed, a New York Times analysis found.

It’s not just Newark: Nearly all air traffic control facilities in the U.S. are understaffed.

Miami’s ‘teacher-scholar” model is under attack With increased faculty workload being pushed by the administration, Professor Steven Conn argues this will be detrimental to Miami's signature balance of undergraduate teaching and reasearch.

www.miamistudent.net/article/2025...

Musk Set to Cash In Big on Trump’s Internet Overhaul Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick reportedly wants to modify a Biden-era broadband program, opening it up to satellite internet providers.

The Commerce Department just made it easier for states and municipalities to use government subsidies to buy Musk’s Starlink internet service.

When Musk's many ethics conflicts are tallied up, it will make Warren G. Harding’s Teapot Dome scandal look like a game of checkers.

It’s borderline criminal.

Elon Musk and Donald Trump are trying to make you believe that they are cutting “waste,” but they’re actually reaching into your wallet to fund tax cuts for their “rich as hell” friends.

Spread the word.

Just a quick reminder, if Russia ceased firing there would be a cease fire

Trump has dropped or halted more than 1 in 5 investigations and enforcement actions against corporate lawbreakers. 

At least 34 of those companies — including Tesla, Amazon, and Wells Fargo — gave over $34M to Trump's inaugural. 

It's a new Golden Age for corporate criminals.

“The people are what matter to government, and a government should aim to give all the people under its jurisdiction the best possible life.”

Words from Frances Perkins, FDR's labor secretary and an architect of Social Security.

Remember this as the program is under attack.

Five Failures in the Oval Office (video) America hurt itself badly today.

Here I react to the shameful behavior of American leaders and media toward the Ukrainian president. No doubt there were more, but I saw five failures on our side: of hospitality, decency, democracy, strategy, and independence. Please watch and share.
snyder.substack.com/p/five-failu...

Quick reminder: @elonmusk isn’t the leader of a country at war, and didn’t wear a tie in the White House and wore a stupid cap

We're on thin ice...

Sometimes, the res metaphors write themselves.

They Worked to Prevent Death. The Trump Administration Fired Them. Public health teams are being gutted, imperiling efforts to safeguard organ donation and prevent maternal and infant death. Many workers expressed fear at what would happen to the work they left…

Hundreds of workers at the CDC. More than 1,000 at the NIH. Scores of staffers at the FDA.

Trump’s purge of federal employees includes those doing lifesaving work. Many of them expressed fear at what would happen to the projects they left behind.

By @anniewaldman.bsky.social & @deldeib.bsky.social

Five Failures in the Oval Office (video) America hurt itself badly today.

Here I react to the shameful encounter between American leaders and media and the Ukrainian president. No doubt there were more, but I saw five failures on our side: of hospitality, decency, democracy, strategy, and independence. Please watch and share.
snyder.substack.com/p/five-failu...

Today, a reporter from the Russian state news agency TASS gained unauthorized access to the Oval Office. How does one gain unauthorized access to the Oval Office? Meanwhile, AP and Reuters were blocked.

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Goodbye @washingtonpost.com -- hated to cancel on the one-hand, but Jeff Bezos' manipulation of content is a threat to democracy--democracy may in fact die in the light of day.

Run for Office, Then Run Away Republicans Love Your Vote—Just Not Your Questions

GOP reps love your vote, but not your voice. They’re dodging town halls faster than Trump dodged the draft. Demand answers!

adamkinzinger.substack.com/p/run-for-of...

Stand up for Science - in Oxford, Ohio and across America. Fund science not billionaires! Science saves lives!

My Open Letter to Elon Musk From Marc | Elon Musk recently posted on his site that another lawyer and I are “undermining civilization.” This is my response.

I will use every tool at my disposal to protect this country from Trump. I will litigate to defend voting rights until there are no cases left to bring. I will speak out against authoritarianism until my last breath.

I will not back down. I will not bow or scrape. I will never obey.

Remember This

February 22, 2025 Last night’s Friday Night News Dump was a doozy: Trump has purged the country’s military leadership.

February 22, 2025

📍Ohio protests, so far! Keep checking events.Pol-Rev.com for more listings, they are being added all the time.

Nationwide protests THIS MONDAY, Feb. 17th, #NoKingsDay. We the people are pissed!

Find a protest at > events.pol-rev.com 🇺🇸

Where will we see you?

#50501movement #FiftyFiftyOne #Ohio

Join 50501 in a National Day of Action on Monday, February 17th. We are reclaiming President's Day - a day that is supposed to be celebrating the Presidency. Unite to limit executive overreach. Find your protest at https://buff.ly/417VjtT, or create one.

It’s official: Elon Musk’s staffers have now illegally obtained classified information from the USAID office.

Here’s a recap of what’s happening:

Elon Musk now has access to your Social Security number. The world’s richest man has gained access to the confidential personal information of every taxpayer in the United States.