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Homeland security awarded $250,000 contract to Trump-aligned consulting firm Exclusive: DHS chose firm with ties to Corey Lewandowski after demanding partisan loyalty, in departure from federal procurement guidelines

Truly disgusting. #Noem imposed the $100,000 contract sign-off policy so she & #Lewandowski could turn #DHS funding into a big slush pile for #Trump sycophants.

Meanwhile they lied & said they were rooting out unnecessary spending. It’s only “unnecessary” if it’s not going to Trump’s minions.

An educational infographic titled TORNADO TERMINOLOGY featuring a stylized tornado icon. Tornado Watch: Weather conditions could lead to the formation of severe storms and tornadoes. BE PREPARED: Know your safe location. Be ready to act quickly. Tornado Warning: A tornado has been spotted or indicated by radar. TAKE ACTION: There is imminent danger. Seek refuge immediately. Tornado Emergency: A rare situation with a severe threat to life and catastrophic damage. TAKE ACTION.

Severe storm season is here. Do you KNOW the difference between a Tornado Watch, a Tornado Warning and a Tornado Emergency? www.weather.gov/safety/torna...

It'll be warm this weekend, and again at the end of the next work week. #CAwx https://x.com/NWSBayArea/status/2030254230435414250

Police body cam footage shows DOGE knew Institute of Peace was private property during raid Footage obtained by The Handbasket’s lawsuit shows a hostile takeover on March 17, 2025.

SCOOP — Body camera footage obtained as a result of my lawsuit against the DC Metropolitan PD confirms DOGE and the Trump administration openly admitted they were entering private property when they raided the building on March 17, 2025. That didn't stop MPD from breaking down the doors.

My report:

“[U]nder [ #Noem’s] leadership, the agency damaged relationships with state and local agency managers which take ‘years to build,’ and lost experts with decades of experience … ‘We will probably not know the scope of the harm she caused or how long it will take to undo it for years.’”
#FEMA #EM

‘I’m relieved she’s gone’: Fema staffers celebrate ousting of Kristi Noem Current and former Fema staff say the fired DHS secretary made the US more dangerous by overhauling the agency

“The bureaucracy [ #Noem] invented, coupled with her inability and unwillingness to understand the agency, its mission, and workforce, has left [ #FEMA] in its worst position since before 2005 … We as a nation are in a more dangerous place because of her tenure.” www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...

“All staff watched in horror while urban search and rescue resources were delayed and call center contracts lapsed, knowing these decisions affect whether people can reach help in a timely fashion and, in some cases, whether people live or die.” — Longtime #FEMA manager who requested anonymity #EM

‘I’m relieved she’s gone’: Fema staffers celebrate ousting of Kristi Noem Current and former Fema staff say the fired DHS secretary made the US more dangerous by overhauling the agency

“‘[ #KristiNoem] was such a singularly destructive force and we will be feeling the extent of her incompetence for years .… She took arguably the only part of #DHS designed to help American communities and sacrificed it on the altar of ideology.’”
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
#FEMA #EM

"United States Senate Committee On Homeland Security and Government Affairs" 'Delayed by Design'

Mileti would have loved this.

www.hsgac.senate.gov/library/file...

ICE detains reporter Estefany Rodríguez in Nashville - Nashville Banner Reporter Estefany Rodríguez, detained by ICE with no arrest warrant, may face deportation. Her attorneys seek immediate review of the legality of her case.

ICE has arrested and detained a Nashville journalist who reported stories critical of ICE. She’s married to a U.S. citizen and has been seeking asylum here after fleeing death threats in Colombia because of her journalism there.

They’ve already sent her to Louisiana.

ICE taking steps to close detention center at Fort Bliss, document shows Preparations to shutter Camp East Montana in El Paso come less than eight months after facility’s opening, according to an internal ICE document.

This ICE detention center is the largest in the country and has become notorious for rampant physical abuse, medical neglect, and death.

We won't let up the pressure until it's shut down for good.

Sea level much higher than assumed in most coastal hazard assessments - Nature Meta-analyses on a global scale show that the measured coastal mean sea level is higher than assumed in most coastal hazard assessments.

@nature.com study referred to in @nytimes.com article www.nature.com/articles/s41...

Sea Levels Are Already Higher Than Many Scientists Think, New Study Shows

Researchers found a majority of studies on coastal sea levels underestimate how high water levels are, meaning millions of people are more at risk from #SeaLevelRise than previously thought.

www.nytimes.com/2026/03/04/c... #EM #ClimateChange

the golden gate bridge is surrounded by fog and clouds in the distance . ALT: the golden gate bridge is surrounded by fog and clouds in the distance .

This order came after #DOJ contradicted statements by #KarenEvans that #DHS made the decisions on whether or not to renew #CORE staff. DOJ attorney #RobertBombard said DHS had no role in the decisions, that #FEMA leaders made the decisions themselves.

Believe Bouchard? Wanna buy a bridge? #EM

Noem, top DHS officials to be deposed in FEMA staffing cut lawsuit | Federal News Network The order comes after a DoJ lawyer contradicted a top FEMA official’s statement about whether DHS made the final call on staffing cuts.

#JudgeSusanIllston also ordered #DHS and #FEMA to produce docs & communications related to renewal/nonrenewal of #FEMA #CORE staff & “target” reductions of FEMA and CORE employee staffing. federalnewsnetwork.com/litigation/2... #EM

Noem, top DHS officials to be deposed in FEMA staffing cut lawsuit | Federal News Network The order comes after a DoJ lawyer contradicted a top FEMA official’s statement about whether DHS made the final call on staffing cuts.

Judge #SusanIllston orders that #DHS Secretary #KristiNoem & #KarenEvans to be deposed as part of the #AFGE lawsuit over Cadre of On-Call Response/Recovery Employees ( #CORE). staffing cuts at #FEMA.

federalnewsnetwork.com/litigation/2... #EM #AFGEvTrump

DELAYED BY DESIGN - Disaster Survivors Left Behind by DHS Secretary Noem's $100,000 Approval Policy - Committee on Homeland Security & Governmental Affairs

I encourage everyone to read this report. See with your own eyes the harm Being caused.

www.hsgac.senate.gov/library/file...

Spurred on by their mounting victories in federal court, attorneys in the Bay Area and beyond have gone into overdrive in recent months, filing civil lawsuits in record numbers seeking to free immigrants in ICE custody by challenging the legality of their detentions. nbcbay.com/EZu7oai

Kristi Noem Misled Congress About Top Aide’s Role in DHS Contracts Testifying before the Senate Judiciary Committee, Noem denied that Corey Lewandowski had any role in approving contracts. But internal DHS records and interviews with current and former agency staffer...

Last year, #Noem imposed the new policy requiring that she review and approve all contracts above $100,000. Before contracts reach Noem, they must be approved by a series of #DHS appointees. Typically, the last name on the checklist before Noem’s is #Lewandowski’s. www.propublica.org/article/kris...

Kristi Noem Misled Congress About Top Aide’s Role in DHS Contracts Testifying before the Senate Judiciary Committee, Noem denied that Corey Lewandowski had any role in approving contracts. But internal DHS records and interviews with current and former agency staffer...

@propublica.org: At a Senate hearing yesterday, #KristiNoem said no when asked if #CoreyLewandowski has “a role in approving contracts” at #DHS.
Internal DHS records contradict her. Lewandowski has approved numerous DHS contracts & often must sign off on large Ks. www.propublica.org/article/kris...

DOJ contradicts FEMA on who approved mass firings "I don't have a great explanation for that," a DOJ lawyer says when asked to clarify in court.

Who made the decision not to renew the 1000 #FEMA #CORE staff matters because #AFGE, the union representing the workers, is arguing that #PKEMRA bars #DHS from making personnel decisions that would reshape FEMA’s mission & functions.

www.govexec.com/workforce/20... #EM

DOJ contradicts FEMA on who approved mass firings "I don't have a great explanation for that," a DOJ lawyer says when asked to clarify in court.

In a written declaration, #KarenEvans said #DHS “decided not to reappoint” #FEMA #CORE workers fired in Jan. The #DOJ lawyer arguing against issuance of a preliminary injunction to block the firings said FEMA made the decision unilaterally.

www.govexec.com/workforce/20... #EM #AFGEvTrump

Attorney General Bonta Opposes Trump Administration Proposal to Exclude Healthcare Professionals from Necessary Student Loans “I urge the Trump Administration to reverse course — this proposed rule will only exacerbate the ongoing healthcare accessibility crisis."

Advance practice nurses, physical therapists, physician assistants and other healthcare professional with graduate-level training are vital to keeping our healthcare system running and our citizens healthy — especially in rural and underserved areas.

#FDEM resisted releasing these docs for months. You would think if the numbers were “revised downwards” as their spox alleges, FDEM would have made that clear months ago.

Not “opposition journalism” to report on FDEM spending. It’s good journalism.

Attorney General Bonta Co-Leads Bipartisan Coalition in Demanding GoFundMe Prove Removal of All Plagiarized Web Pages Using Charities’ Information OAKLAND — California Attorney General Rob Bonta today, along with 21 attorneys general and charitable regulators, sent a letter to GoFundMe following reports that the platform plagiarized donation web...

GoFundMe used public data to create donation pages for charities nationwide without their knowledge or consent, harming charities who were unable to control their fundraising and brand on the donation pages.
 
We’re urging GoFundMe to take additional measures to prevent charity information misuse.

“The Intern in Charge”: Meet the 22-Year-Old Trump’s Team Picked to Lead Terrorism Prevention One year out of college and with no apparent national security expertise, Thomas Fugate is the Department of Homeland Security official tasked with overseeing the government’s main hub for combating v...

The Republicans seem to be prepping an argument that any domestic terror attacks in the aftermath of their Iran attacks will be the fault of Democrats for shutting down DHS funding, so I'd like to remind everyone of this appointment:

Infographic with a map of CA. Red dots are earthquakes and the sizes of the dots indicate the magnitude. On the right is a bar graph showing the number of earthquakes of different sizes.

Between February 23 (12:00 AM PST) and March 1 (11:59 PM) there were 44 earthquakes in California of magnitude 2.0 or larger.

🔸39 earthquakes between magnitude 2.0 - 2.9
🔸5 earthquakes between magnitude 3.0 - 3.9

The largest earthquake was a magnitude 3.6 near Johannesburg, CA.

Remember, if you feel earthquake shaking, drop down to the ground, take cover underneath a sturdy object like a table, and hold on until all the shaking has stopped.

Tapping into his favorite "rigged election" frame, yesterday Trump repeated allegations of Iranian intereference in U.S. elections to justify US/Israeli strikes on Iran. The hypocrisy of those allegations is telling — and hints towards his own interference plans. I wrote this thread into a blog: