Not every feather shows until the wind hits just right.
You'd think there's be laws against the President of the United States sending the army to fight his own country.
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Looks a bit like 1970s Figure World. 😅
Trump has ordered the US government to move forward with plans to mine the ocean floor an area nearly every other country considers off-limits to industrial exploitation. His executive order sidesteps a decades-old international treaty ratified by every major coastal nation except the United States.
"I shall dance all my life. . . . I would like to die, breathless, spent, at the end of a dance."
-Josephine Baker #FridayFeeling
Each week, The Contrarian selects "Undaunted" individuals working to defend democracy
This week's spotlight: Bill Owens; Celia Cohen, Andrew Rohrbach, and Derek Wikstrom
Acting without institutional or political support, these heroes firmly defied authoritarian power plays
There’s a reason these programs matter. Arkansas is appealing the Trump administration’s decision to deny federal aid after a string of deadly, destructive tornadoes the state’s worst since 1997.
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Musk’s staffers are now forcing federal employees at several agencies including the FAA to sign non-disclosure agreements. The goal is simple: silence the resistance through more threats and now, forced agreements. Maybe we’re not supposed to be talking about being forced to sign NDAs… oops, lol.
For supporting indigenous rights, environmental causes, & farmers' movements, my X account was banned three times (2019,21,24) by the Modi govt & Twitter. I have now joined Bluesky. I hope @bsky.app will soon verify my account and grant me a blue tick so I can raise their voices even more strongly.
- Between January and February 2025, the Trump administration apportioned over $39 million to DOGE. However, the specific origins of these funds remain unclear, raising serious concerns about transparency and oversight.
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Planes, rockets and the spaces in between (2018) by US artist Amy Sherald #womensart #Monday
We don't see things as they are, we see them as we are.
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SPOILER ALERT 😩
This is how regimes operate. Intimidate, monitor, punish. Repeat.
Just a week ago, the Pentagon announced that Elon Musk’s SpaceX was awarded a $5.9 billion taxpayer-funded contract—the largest in a new round of space deals, courtesy of Trump.
What the Water Gave Me, 1938 by Frida Kahlo #WomensArt
Follow the money and see where it goes. Elon Musk was just awarded a $5.9 billion taxpayer-funded SpaceX contract by Trump—the largest in a new package of space deals. Trump ensured Musk got the money, fully aware he’s facing “steep personal cost.”
I smell some good trouble
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Each week, The Contrarian selects an "Undaunted" individual working to defend democracy
This week's spotlight: Senator Elissa Slotkin
Sen. Slotkin remains undaunted as a canny public servant and a patriot who carries profound concern for our democracy. Democrats would be smart to follow her lead.
10 Dems vote to censure Green: Ami Bera of California, Ed Case of Hawaii, Jim Costa of California, Laura Gillen of New York, Jim Himes of Connecticut, Chrissy Houlahan of Pennsylvania, Marcy Kaptur of Ohio, Jared Moskowitz of Florida, Marie Gluesenkamp Perez of Washington and Tom Suozzi of New York.
Since these reports come from employers and state agencies, the database effectively covers the majority of the U.S. workforce. However, civil servants are pushing back against Musk’s efforts, working to block access to the system and prevent the misuse of sensitive worker data.
- New Hire Reports: Information on newly employed workers across the country.
- Quarterly Wage Data: Earnings details reported by employers.
- Unemployment Insurance Benefits: Records of individuals receiving jobless benefits.
