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Trump Administration Seeks ESA Regulatory Rollbacks, Risks Accelerating Extinction for America’s Most Vulnerable Wildlife In a move that could accelerate the extinction crisis we face today, the Trump administration today proposed significant changes to the regulations implementing the Endangered Species Act, which, for ...

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🚨 BREAKING: The Trump team is pushing an overhaul of the Endangered Species Act — a rewrite that could strip protections from some of America’s most vulnerable wildlife and plants. 🤬

To the Dems who held the line, Thank You. To the 8 who caved — GET BENT. 🤡

‼️ BREAKING: Republicans tucked a provision into the funding bill that could direct millions in taxpayer dollars to senators who supported Trump’s attempt to overturn the government on January 6. It’s NOT too late Dems, VOTE NO! ✊

Interior Department Pauses Plans for Layoffs Amid Shutdown

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🚨 GOOD NEWS: Trump team has officially paused plans for mass layoffs at the Interior Dept, incl the Ntl Park Service. Huge Thxs to everyone who spread the word—your voices r making a difference! Let’s keep the momentum going. Most Americans don’t want what Trump is selling—they just need to see it.

Merkley STILL Holding the Senate Floor to Protest Trump’s Threats to Democracy YouTube video by Senator Jeff Merkley

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“We are in the most perilous moment for our Constitution, the biggest threat to our republic, since the Civil War.” Sen. Jeff Merkley’s been speaking all night, calling out Trump’s authoritarian march. Spread the word and tune in. (Link in comments)👇✊

🚨 Nothing says “America First” like firing the people who actually protect America’s public lands. 🤦

🚨 First Qatar gifted Trump a jetliner. Now the U.S. is building a facility at an airbase in Idaho to house Qatari fighter jets and pilots. What's really going on here?

From the stable genius who prescribed bleach—introducing TrumpRx: side effects include gaslighting, corruption, and an urge to torch democracy. 🤦‍♂️

PSA: Not content with disappearing people, Trump team sets sights on Texas wildlife. They're waiving 31 environmental and public health laws to "bulldoze" through the Lower Rio Grande National Wildlife Refuge for a border wall, according to the Center for Biological Diversity. 🤬

🚨 Big WIN alert >> Trump CAN’T strip protections from a Pacific Islands National Monument. This week, the courts said NO to Trump’s bid to open the Pacific Islands Heritage Marine National Monument to commercial fishing. A huge win for the Pacific’s irreplaceable marine life—and for the rule of law.

👉 While Trump eyes Alaska resources for Russia, remember—just last month, EVERY Republican in Congress handed the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge to Big Oil, straight outta Heritage Foundation’s Project 2025 playbook (p. 530). #alaska