Entire staff at federal agency that funds libraries and museums put on leave The staff of the Institute of Museum and Library Services was placed on administrative leave Monday morning, following a meeting between IMLS leadership and DOGE staff.

WTAF, people.

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USDS Resignation Letter

The official resignation letter by 22 former DOGE employees. Good to know that they have some moral compass and gumption to speak out against the gutting and restructuring of federal agencies.

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The Young, Inexperienced Engineers Aiding Elon Musk’s Government Takeover Engineers between 19 and 24, most linked to Musk’s companies, are playing a key role as he seizes control of federal infrastructure.

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Former Kennedy Center president speaks out in first interview since her firing NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks to Deborah Rutter, former head of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, in her first interview since the board installed President Trump as its new chair.

We should all be frightened that DJT and his cronies want control of this country’s premier arts and performance center.

Art is rebellion, art is freedom, art is us looking at us.
Power is threatened by art.

Pay attention to what is happening. Authoritarianism is well underway.

More than 100 Indian migrants deported by the US arrive home Indian airport officials say a U.S. military plane carrying 104 deported Indian migrants has arrived in a northern Indian city, the first such flight to the country as part of a crackdown ordered by t...

Modi’s government bows to the Trump dictatorship.

Word to the wise: if you’re not white, watch out…

After Target backs away from diversity programs, civil rights activists call for a boycott Target announced last Friday that it would join other American brands in scaling back their DEI goals and activities, which have come under attack from conservatives and the new White House of Preside...

Target - a multinational corporation with steady value on the stock market - caved under pressure. www.pbs.org/newshour/amp...

Sorry for the delay…still figuring out how Blue Sky works! The talk was lovely. Brooke Shields was very down-to-earth, and it was good to hear that, at age 59, she feels more vibrant and more confident than ever.

In the midst of a tragedy, the current president finds a way to blame minorities rather than waiting for a thorough investigation to determine what happened.

I had a [free] ticket to see Brooke Sheilds speak about her new book at the Library of Congress, so I gave myself ample time to walk there from Friendship Heights. It felt like a farewell tour…who knows what will happen to our government in the next few years.

7 things about RFK Jr. you should know ahead of his Senate hearings Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has built his fortune and reputation on disparaging the government scientists and institutions he's now in line to lead as HHS secretary.

RFK Jr. faces Senate hearings for HHS Secretary this week. 7 things to watch : Shots - Health News

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