Writing an op-ed is not illegal activity. They are revoking visas for thought crimes and for constitutionally protected expression.

Trump Live Updates: Judge Rules Against Order Punishing Law Firm

Breaking News: A federal judge called President Trump’s attempts to punish the law firm Jenner & Block “disturbing” as he temporarily blocked most of an executive order that targeted it, the latest courtroom defeat in Trump’s campaign of retaliation against law firms.

Take Action To Save Federal Funding for Libraries! Trump is attempting to destroy federal funding for libraries. We need you to take action today! That's why we made it easy to contact your reps, sign petitions, and learn about the Institute of Museum...

Trump is attempting to destroy federal funding for libraries.

We need you to take action today!

action.everylibrary.org/saveimls2025 #library #libraries #author #book #books #read #reading #librarian

What you can do to support libraries right now We all agree: Libraries are essential resources in our communities. Show your support for these vital institutions with a few simple actions you can take today.

#Libraries have always been there for us. Now is the time to stand up #ForOurLibraries ❤️

#Bookish #LibraryLove #CheckOutYourLibrary #LibbyApp

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Students at the Vermont Historical Society's Research & Exhibition Gallery in Barre VT.

A new Executive Order from the White House called for an immediate defunding of seven governmental entities, including the ILMS, which will have a direct impact on VHS's operations.

Here's a statement from our Executive Director and Board president: vermonthistory.org/vermont-hist...

Statement on Trump's Attack on Federal Funding for Libraries

In a new executive order, Trump has targeted the federal agency charged with distributing congressionally approved funds to state libraries and to library, museum, and archives program grant recipients.

www.everylibrary.org/statementiml... via @everylibrary.bsky.social

Social Security now requires Maine parents to visit an agency office to register newborns The change — immediately criticized by pediatric health advocates — eliminates a program that allowed parents to fill out a form at the hospital to secure a Social Security number for their children.

There’s been zero explanation for this given but it seems exceedingly likely it’s pure retaliation for the Maine governor challenging Trump. Really sick.

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The Words Federal Agencies Are Discouraged From Using Under Trump Federal agencies have issued guidance to employees on hundreds of terms to limit or avoid using. An analysis of government websites shows many of the same words being removed.

Trump administration has identified words to be banned on government websites or at least be wary of using. Among them: women, race, injustice, climate science, pollution, victim, historically. www.nytimes.com/interactive/...

It would be terrible if people flooded the portal with false claims until it was unusable, just terrible...

Not trying to be snarky, genuinely asking: couldn't those NOT hired back make the legal argument that they are being illegally discriminated against according to the same criteria currently being used to dismantle DEI? Wouldn't being a veteran be an "immutable characteristic"?

new orleans boos the department of homeland security

Iowa Legislature passes bill removing civil rights protections for transgender Iowans Republicans in the Iowa House and Senate passed a bill Thursday afternoon to remove state civil rights protections for transgender Iowans, sending it to Gov. Kim Reynolds' desk for her signature.

IPC [Feb 27] -- 18 years after Dems passed a law giving transgender Iowans civil rights protections, the state's Reps have passed a law repealing those rights, making it the first state to strip its citizens of such a broad swath of legal rights.
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How it started/How it's going

A movement is calling for an 'economic blackout' on Friday. Here's what to know The People's Union USA, a grassroots group, is calling on Americans to join a national boycott by not shopping for 24 hours on Friday.

Reminder that today is an economic blackout. Don't buy from chains or big box stores!

However! You are still encouraged to shop at local and small businesses, and you can, of course, still buy medicine, food and emergency supplies.

Good explainer here:
www.npr.org/2025/02/27/n...

Iowa Legislature passes bill removing civil rights protections for transgender Iowans Republicans in the Iowa House and Senate passed a bill Thursday afternoon to remove state civil rights protections for transgender Iowans, sending it to Gov. Kim Reynolds' desk for her signature.

The bill, expected to be signed by the governor, strips gender identity from the Iowa Civil Rights Act, which provides protection from discrimination in housing, education, employment, wages and more.

(via @iowapublicradio.org)

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🗓️ Today in one sentence for Thursday, February 27, 2025.

Trump, Day 1500: "Flawed democracy."

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Judge Says Trump Administration Memos Directing Mass Firings Were Illegal A federal judge in California ordered the retraction of the memos. He suggested, but did not order, that the layoffs be stopped.

A federal judge ordered the Trump administration on Thursday to retract directives that prompted the firing of thousands of federal workers, saying that those directives were “illegal.”

Tomorrow, February 28, let’s disrupt the status quo by spending ONLY at businesses that uplift our communities.

That means:
🚫 No gas from corporate giants
🚫 No fast food chains
🚫 No big-box retailers (Target, Walmart, Amazon, etc.)

Trump admin drops 5 consumer watchdog cases, including Capital One The U.S. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau on Thursday dropped five enforcement actions against financial services companies accused of wrongdoing under the prior administration, including a major case against Capital One .

The US Consumer Financial Protection Bureau dropped five enforcement actions against financial services companies accused of wrongdoing under the prior administration, including a major case against Capital One reut.rs/4h0ObnU

Pentagon directs removal of trans service members from military Service members and recruits who are diagnosed with or treated for gender dysphoria are to be separated from the U.S. military in accordance with an executive order issued a month ago by President Tru...

Service members and recruits who are diagnosed with or treated for gender dysphoria are to be separated from the U.S. military in accordance with an executive order issued a month ago by President Trump.

A sitting US president posted this, yes it was Trump. He wants trans belly dancers and to frolic shirtless on a beach with Netanyahu. The whole thing is odd, even for MAGA

'Where is Mr. Musk in all of this?' Judges question secrecy of DOGE's activities On social media and at political rallies, Elon Musk has taken credit for leading the team that is cutting allegedly wasteful U.S. government spending, even waving a chainsaw on stage at a conference. In court, it's a different story.

On social media and at political rallies, Elon Musk has taken credit for leading the team that is cutting allegedly wasteful US government spending, even waving a chainsaw on stage at a conference. In court, it's a different story reut.rs/3QzgaQz

Illustration in purple of a scene of a magician/sorcerer type of person in a robe standing on top of Stonehenge conjuring/calling up Lovecraftian tentacled creatures out of the sky. Pyramids or mountains are in the background. Text says "HONESTLY, GO AHEAD AND BE KOOKY AND GET INTO WEIRD MYSTICAL SHIT OR WHATEVER. LIFE IS SHORT. REALITY IS FAKE. FUCK THE HATERS. GO BECOME A WARLOCK, YOU'VE EARNED IT."

Happy Wednesday, you Wonderful Weirdos. Now go live deliciously. 😈

Trump Proposes Fines, Prison Time for Migrants Who Don’t Join Registry Under existing rules, immigrants in the U.S. illegally are committing a civil offense and can be detained and deported on that basis, but aren’t considered to be committing a crime.

President Trump is now threatening to punish immigrants as young as 14 years old with criminal penalties, including jail time, if they fail to sign up for a government registry.

Our loved ones and neighbors deserve dignity and an earned path to citizenship — not the threat of a police state.

ABC: “.. Multiple current and former employees described the situation as ‘a national security crisis.’”

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“Sources told CNN the officials did not seem to know this agency oversees America’s nuclear weapons.”

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Good advice ⬇️

I rode the back of the bus. I buried Dr. King. You want me to participate in your little hate-a-thon against some other group? Kindly kiss my black ass.