Statement on IMLS Staff Administrative Leave IMLS is responsible for distributing Federal Funding for libraries. This action will interrupt IMLS's vital, congressionally funded work. We cannot allow IMLS to be dismantled by executive action.

BREAKING: IMLS staff were just placed on admin leave!

IMLS is responsible for distributing Federal Funding for libraries.

This action will interrupt IMLS's vital, congressionally funded work.

Take action today!

www.everylibrary.org/statement_im...

This act by Trump administration and DOGE is targeted at eliminating IMLS whose work supports every state library through the Grants to States program, and countless other essential program. www.imls.gov

“We must not take that step again.” - Sen. Adam Schiff

Hands Off! Donald Trump and Elon Musk think this country belongs to them. They're taking everything they can get their hands on and daring the world to stop them. On Saturday, April 5th, we're taking to the stre...

No matter what issues matter to you, you have a dog in this fight. Let’s stop Trump, Musk, and Republicans in Congress from getting away with their illegal power grab. 👇

We fight on all fronts.

Republicans are trying to pass another resolution blaming the country’s problems on gay and transgender kids and drag shows.

To distract from measles outbreaks, rising costs, and the stock market crash.

I’m on the Senate floor now to stop it.

No truer words were spoken than “But your government has chosen to do this to you.”

Supreme Court to Consider Mexico’s Lawsuit Against U.S. Gun Makers The justices will hear arguments in a $10 billion lawsuit by the Mexican government that claims gun makers are complicit in supplying drug cartels.

The Supreme Court is scheduled to hear arguments on Tuesday to determine whether the Mexican government can proceed with a $10 billion lawsuit against U.S. gun makers. Mexico argues that the companies fueled violence by sending an “iron river” of military-style weapons to cartels.

The removal of access to critical data and resources that empower individuals and communities is a hallmark of this administration and should worry everyone.

I got laid off today, with the rest of 18F.

18F was an elite federal software shop. We made gov't websites work better, more efficiently for the American people. We saved taxpayers from getting screwed over by contractors. And were fired for it.

We made this website to tell our story:
18f.org

A reminder for these times.

$75 million was awarded to plant trees in places that badly need them. In anti-DEI push, that's over The U.S. Forest Service has terminated $75 million awarded to the Arbor Day Foundation to help disadvantaged communities plant trees.

"tree equity" is the kind of thing that columnists like to make fun of when why it works is actually instantly apparent to anyone who's ever walked down a street in the summer apnews.com/article/tree...

From the vermont community on Reddit Explore this post and more from the vermont community

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Resistance in the form of a snow report from Warren VT! Today’s hero Lucy Welch! kottke.org/tag/Lucy%20W...