Elspeth McIntosh

Grr!

Union Sues Trump For Trying To Shut Down Consumer Financial Protection Bureau The National Treasury Employees Union says the president is violating the constitutional separation of powers.

The National Treasury Employees Union says the president is violating the constitutional separation of powers.

Trump Says He Could Cut Aid to Jordan and Egypt Over Gaza Development Plan The president turned up the pressure on the two nations to agree to his plan for them to house the Palestinian population of Gaza and said the Palestinians would not have the right to return to the te...

Breaking News: President Trump said on Monday that he could cut aid to Jordan and Egypt if they refused his demand to permanently take in most Palestinians from Gaza.

Nearly $500m of food aid at risk of spoilage after Trump USAid cuts US government auditors find cuts have ‘degraded USAid’s ability to distribute and safeguard humanitarian assistance’ Nearly half a billion dollars of food aid is at risk of spoilage following the decision of Donald Trump and Elon Musk’s “Doge” agency to…

Nearly $500m of food aid at risk of spoilage after Trump USAid cuts

Just a but of ethnic cleansing, no big deal....

Not according to your own constitution, which he ought to know as he's a Yale law graduate...!

What Trump means when he talks about DEI The US president signed an executive order to dismantle so-called "DEI" initiatives in the government, claiming they resulted in "immense public waste and shameful discrimination".

The US president signed an executive order to dismantle so-called "DEI" initiatives in the government, claiming they resulted in "immense public waste and shameful discrimination".

The first official, fully authorised documentary about Led Zeppelin is here Unlike so many fame-obsessed rock documentaries, Becoming Led Zeppelin maintains a dedicated focus on the music itself.

Unlike so many fame-obsessed rock documentaries, Becoming Led Zeppelin maintains a dedicated focus on the music itself.

Google Calendar has removed key cultural events from their site including:

• Pride Month
• Black History Month
• Holocaust Remembrance Day
• Jewish Heritage
• Hispanic Heritage
• Indigenous People Month

Grr!

Yesssssssssss

Google Calendar removed events like Pride and BHM because its holiday list wasn’t ‘sustainable’ Some users are angry that some events have been removed.

Google Calendar removed events like Pride and BHM because its holiday list wasn’t ‘sustainable’

Elon Musk put a chip in this paralysed man’s brain. Now he can move things with his mind. Should we be amazed - or terrified? An accident left Noland Arbaugh paralysed, but Musk’s Neuralink brain implant allows him to control computers with his thoughts. Is it a life-changing innovation that could help millions – or the start of a dystopia where a billionaire can access our…

Elon Musk put a chip in this paralysed man’s brain. Now he can move things with his mind. Should we be amazed - or terrified?

Musk’s DOGE teen was fired by cybersecurity firm for leaking company secrets Edward Coristine, a 19-year-old member of Elon Musk’s squad was fired from an internship after he was accused of sharing information with a competitor.

DOGE's 19 year old Coristine was fired from a job for leaking info to a competitor. Also bragged that he kept access to a company's computers after leaving. Major red flag for obtaining any security clearance. If he has one, it is probably because Trump waved him through
fortune.com/2025/02/07/m...

'You're ok with racism in your party?' Republican pressed on CNN in tense exchange A MAGA Republican operative got testy with a culture critic Friday night on CNN when asked if he was ok with racism in the GOP.The exchange happened during a discussion over Vice President J.D. Vance ...

“A MAGA Republican operative got testy with a culture critic Friday night on CNN when asked if he was ok with racism in the GOP.”

Vance & Donald supported rehiring the 25-yr-old staffer in Leon's DODGE, who resigned after his racist posts came to light this week.

www.rawstory.com/doge-2671117...

Foundations of Buddhism—some notes The Buddha Siddhartha Gautama, the Buddha, lived approximately 563-483 bce in the north of India (today Nepal). The Gotamas were a branch of the Sakya clan. His mother, Maya, gave birth to him in L…

Buddhist practice: Foundations of Buddhism—some notes https://buff.ly/3SQ7DLo
A few things worth knowing about Buddhism.

Do you have a link? I can't Google anything about this online.

DOGE emails went out to federal judges by mistake U.S. District Judge Randolph Daniel Moss said judges across the country received emails from Elon Musk's DOGE.

DOGE "Fork in the Road" emails went out to federal judges, who have lifetime appointments www.newsweek.com/doge-emails-...

“Immigrants are invading the country” claims President trying to invade every other country

When they send their Presidents, they aren't sending their best chaser.com.au/world/immigr...

The pig.

Trump Administration Live Updates: Nearly All USAID Jobs Are Said to Be Cut

Trump/Musk plan to retain just 290 of more than 10,000 USAID employees worldwide. Nowhere near enough to be as effective as they have been in helping the poorest on earth
www.nytimes.com/live/2025/02...

Treasury agrees to interim ban on Elon Musk's DOGE accessing the financial data of millions of Americans Elon Musk has no access to the Treasury's tax and Social Security data, a government lawyer said. Treasury agreed to keep it that way.

www.businessinsider.com/judge-weighs...

Senate Slammed With ‘1,600 Calls a Minute’ Amid Trump Chaos Many of the calls are urging Congress Democrats to “fight harder.”

A Republican senator has revealed that the Senate is being slammed with “1,600 calls a minute” amid the chaos of Trump’s first three weeks in office.

What next?!

Google scraps diversity hiring goals and cites Trump’s DEI orders Firm rolls back plan to hire more from underrepresented groups and said it was reviewing some of its DEI initiatives Alphabet’s Google is scrapping its goal to hire more employees from historically underrepresented groups and is reviewing some of its…

Google scraps diversity hiring goals and cites Trump’s DEI orders

Trump’s Foreign Aid Freeze Leaves Millions Without HIV Treatment President Trump’s pause on aid, and the gutting of the primary aid agency, could jeopardize the health of more than 20 million people worldwide, including 500,000 children, experts say.

Its been 2 weeks since Trump froze foreign aid.

HIV groups abroad have not received any funding, jeopardizing the health of over 20 million ppl, including 500,000 children

Since 2003, PEPFAR has delivered lifesaving treatment to 25 M people in 54 countries.

www.nytimes.com/2025/02/05/h...

UN chief warns against ‘ethnic cleansing’ after Trump’s Gaza proposal President’s plan for US to take over Gaza Strip and move Palestinians out also rejected by allies Saudi Arabia and Jordan * US politics live – latest updates Donald Trump’s proposal for a US takeover of Gaza was met with anger and blunt rejection…

UN chief warns against ‘ethnic cleansing’ after Trump’s Gaza proposal

What?!

Huge anti Trump protests in Los Angeles today. ❤