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DHS Scraps Ban on Surveillance Based on Sexual Orientation (1) A Department of Homeland Security unit eliminated policies prohibiting personnel from conducting intelligence activities based solely on a person’s gender identity or sexual orientation.

DHS has removed manual guidance barring investigations solely based on sexual orientation and gender identity.

This is a prerequisite to targeting the LGBTQ community with criminal investigations solely based on being LGBTQ.

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Jim Acosta: I think the AP should consider whether or not to sue the administration… and the rest of the press corps should start seriously considering whether it’s worth sending everyone into the Oval Office, onto Air Force One, or into the briefing room.

USDA says it accidentally fired officials working on bird flu and is trying to rehire them In a statement, an Agriculture Department spokesperson told NBC News that officials are "working to swiftly rectify the situation."

USDA says it accidentally fired officials working on bird flu and is trying to rehire them

In a statement, an Agriculture Department spokesperson told NBC News that officials are "working to swiftly rectify the situation."

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Extreme weather is our new reality. We must accept it and begin planning | Gaia Vince As wildfires, floods, droughts and record-breaking temperatures have shown, the post-climate change era has arrived. Now we need honesty and action from our leaders

Extreme weather is our new reality. We must accept it and begin planning | Gaia Vince

lawyers: your bat signal has been activated

I woke up praying this morning.
The words pulled me from my sleep and into my ancestors warm embrace. I feel renewed and baptized at the same time. I feel rejuvenated from the soul up. I feel shifted and changed.

Always a good time to mask!

STOP ELON'S BILLIONAIRE GRIFT HANDS OFF THE CFPB MON, FEB 10 @ 4:15 PM CFPB, 1700 G ST NW

TODAY: We’re rallying at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau with Sen. Warren and Rep. Waters to fight back against Elon Musk. Musk is trying to kill the CFPB, which Americans rely on to protect against corporate exploitation and bank fraud. Join us if you're in DC: www.mobilize.us/indi...

‘Engine of inequality’: fears over AI’s global impact dominate Paris summit Emmanuel Macron’s tech envoy warns delegates current trajectory of artificial intelligence is unsustainable * Europe live – latest updates * Business live – latest updates The impact of artificial intelligence on the environment and inequality has…

‘Engine of inequality’: fears over AI’s global impact dominate Paris summit

SO FAR tonight, we've seen @jeff-merkley.bsky.social, @schatz.bsky.social, @schumer.senate.gov, Dick Durbin, @murray.senate.gov, @warren.senate.gov, @markwarner.bsky.social, Mark Kelly, @hirono.senate.gov, @warnock.senate.gov, @blumenthal.senate.gov, @whitehouse.senate.gov, & @kaine.senate.gov

I know that some of these folks are the same folks who took bad votes earlier this week. That makes it even more important for you to call. You want them to hear from you when you're holding them accountable AND when they do a good thing. It makes it more likely they do the right thing next time.

I have many regrets about Earth, but making humans in a wide range of colors, shapes, and temperaments is not one of them.
Celebrate thy diversity.
Love each other.

Yes. While there are absolutely things Democrats can and must do to slow, obstruct, etc, GOP hold both House and Senate majorities, severely limiting our options.

Johnson and Thune are handing over the own keys and relinquishing their own power. Even for the cynics this should be a shock.

The Trump administration has placed two top security chiefs at the U.S. Agency for International Development on leave after they resisted turning over classified material in restricted areas to Elon Musk’s staffers. America, please stand with us—we are fighting to defend this country!

At what point do people say enough and mass outside the Eisenhower Executive Office Building demanding for Musk to be removed? He's an unelected billionaire who has seized control of the government.

Scientists at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention were ordered to withdraw any pending publications, at any scientific journal, that mention terms such as “transgender,” “immigrant,” “L.G.B.T.” or “pregnant people.”

Photo from Occupy Oakland port shutdown in 2011. People on shipping container with the word, "Occupy" on a banner.

People need to fundamentally understand - Democrats don't lead: they aren't going to call for a protest, general strike or for Trump to be held accountable.

They're more terrified of their own base than they are of Trump. Want them to move? People have to mobilize + make a massive push in society.

If you are a federal employee, it is advised to set your social media accounts to private to prevent outside viewership, as reports suggest that loyalty screenings have begun.

‘People are scared’: Fear permeates every aspect of life in Chicago, under threat of mass immigration deportations Although no widespread immigration raids were reported here this week, the possibility — and reports that Chicago would be ground zero for enforcement — kept many of the region’s estimated 400,000 …

How far will it all go? That is really up to all of us - the courage or cowardice of school principals, civil servants, hospital and college administrators, soldiers, every person who’ll be asked to choose whether to take some small personal risk or to cooperate with the machinery of cruelty.

As expected, the Trump team is already deleting climate info from government websites. In anticipation, our team at Urban Ocean Lab created a permanent archive of 100+ key resources and published a permanent archive: www.urbanoceanlab.org/resource-hub 👩🏽‍💻

Sooo. RFK Jr. missed the pandemic & emergency-preparedness meeting because…

he was on Capitol Hill asking to be in charge of just that??

Do I have that right??

Call your Senators: 202-224-3121

(Talk to you tmrw @andykimnj.bsky.social & @booker.senate.gov 🙋🏻‍♀️)

Don’t Get Crushed When the World Goes Sideways in 2025–2029: A Field Guide An Action Plan for Enduring and Surviving Four Years in a Turbulent World

Good resource for these times... medium.com/predict/dont...

Opinion | The Supreme Court Case Over Trans Youth Could Also Decimate Women’s Equality The principle of sex equality itself is at stake.

Excellent overview of how and why the Supreme Court's trans healthcare case could impact sex discrimination and gender inequality writ large.

"Tennessee’s argument would call into question the longstanding freedom we all enjoy to live our lives as we wish, regardless of sex."

A screenshot of a BUST article titled "Can Someone Executive Order Us Valium To Get Through 2025?" published by Abortion Access Front on January 24, 2025. The article begins with bold language, stating that the past week and a half has been “absolute horseshit” and describing the ongoing attacks on rights and communities. It acknowledges the emotional toll of witnessing these events unfold and the fear that many may not survive this time. The piece ends on a note of solidarity and collective power, urging readers to turn rage into action. The background of the image is teal, and the BUST logo is prominently displayed at the top.

Week one of Cage Match for Democracy was brutal, but we’re not tapping out! AAF’s Bust Magazine blog has your news AND ways to piledrive patriarchy back to where it came from.
https://buff.ly/3CkK4ok

Tending to self-care at this time looks a lot like any stressful experience: limiting social media, seeking verifiable sources, and getting enough water, sleep, and sunshine.
Local communities.
Doing small actionable tasks.
Navigating compassion fatigue and psychological warfare tactics.
#rest

Roe v. Wade’s anniversary is a time to honor the fight for abortion access, but Rep. Chip Roy is out here reintroducing a bill to repeal the FACE Act, which protects patients and providers from clinic violence. Under this new administration, we have to fight even harder. https://buff.ly/4jjGpHU

Trump administration directs federal health agencies to pause communications | CNN Amid a deluge of executive actions, the Trump administration has directed federal health agencies to pause external communications, such as regular scientific reports, updates to websites and health a...

Trump is now ordering health agencies to stop warning Americans about bird flu and to halt publication of scientific reports.

This comes as egg prices are expected to skyrocket in the coming days.