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Yesterday, Governor Phil Scott, during his State of the State address, demanded that Vermont legislators stay the course with Act 73.

Governor Phil Scott: we demand that Vermont fix education funding and leave our schools alone.

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The CDC Buried a Measles Forecast That Stressed the Need for Vaccinations The move — along with the CDC’s explanation — is a sign that the nation’s top public health agency may be falling in line under HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., a longtime critic of vaccines.

This week, as the number of confirmed measles cases rose to 483, the CDC buried a report that would’ve stressed the importance of getting vaccinated.

The move was “not normal at all,” one agency staff member said.

By @sheinvestigates.bsky.social

Vivian Wilson on the cover of Teen Vogue, with the headline “Introducing Vivian Wilson”. It’s a close up shot of her looking at the camera in a black suit jacket and blue button down

Teen Vogue presents: Introducing Vivian Wilson @thevivllainous.bsky.social

In her 2nd-ever interview, the 20-year-old tells @ellayurman.bsky.social about going viral, protecting trans youth, her “pathetic man-child” estranged dad Elon Musk, and more @teenvogue.com
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It's here - the latest edition of our "Weave Notes" newsletter!

The stories this month overwhelmingly echo the consequences of imperialism, apartheid, and authoritarianism - as well as power of organizing grassroots resistance.

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Global Indigenous Peoples News Bulletin #2 (March 2025) — Weave News This newly launched bulletin focused on Global Indigenous Peoples News , part of the Glocal Exchange project of Weave News, seeks to highlight some of the current issues from Indigenous commu...

📣New today! Issue #2 of our Global Indigenous Peoples News Bulletin, produced by Teodora Hasegan.

Click through for stories about environmental personhood, Indigenous health & sovereignty, efforts to preserve linguistic heritage, the intersection of Indigenous knowledge w/tech and AI, & more.

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Musk’s cost-cutting team is laying off workers at the auto safety agency overseeing his car company Elon Musk’s cost-cutting team is eliminating jobs at the vehicle safety agency that oversees Tesla and has launched investigations into deadly crashes involving his company’s cars.

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is the latest federal agency to be hit with DOGE layoffs.

That's the same agency that has investigated crashes involving Tesla's self-driving cars.

This was never about "efficiency."

This 👇🏼 are you following along? @weavenews.bsky.social

A Social Housing Development Authority for New York State — Weave News On February 6, 2024, New York State (NYS) Senator Cordell Cleare , a Democrat i n the 30th Senate DIstrict (including Harlem), introduced Senate Bill 2023-S8494 to establish “the New York State ...

📣 New today! The latest from @steveperazaphd.bsky.social, who writes about a bill in the New York State Senate that "has the potential to democratize housing across the state and to make a significant and long-lasting impact in the areas of housing and economic justice.”

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Our film is going to the Oscars. But in Masafer Yatta, we’re still being erased As the world watches ‘No Other Land,’ Israeli settlers are raiding our villages while soldiers arrest us, abuse us, and demolish our homes.

Why does grassroots journalism matter? Because justice matters. Because people's voices matter. Because corporate and establishment media will mostly often ignore these kinds of stories.

All respect to Basel Adra for his courageous reporting and to @972mag.bsky.social for amplifying it.

Audaciously Hoping: Independent, Grassroots, and Global Perspectives on Social Housing — Weave News Let’s examine what we know about social housing. Here I have curated a variety of articles by independent news outlets which have reported on social housing developments “glocally” (that is, locally a...

In the first installment of a new project on social housing, Steve Peraza (@steveperazaphd.bsky.social) searches for hope and finds inspiration in some of the independent reporting that has been done on an issue that is too often poorly covered (or not covered at all) by legacy media. 👇👇👇

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Trump's Pentagon says it will 'rotate' out some media from offices President Donald Trump's administration, in an unprecedented move, announced late on Friday it would remove four media organizations including the New York Times from their dedicated office spaces in the Pentagon, citing a desire to make room for others.

Right-wing media to move into the #Pentagon. Utterly depressing. www.reuters.com/world/us/tru...

Oh, the contradictions…

What does it mean to survive? - We Are Not Numbers In Gaza I clung to life despite the fear and chaos because it felt meaningful. Here I am alive, but life feels hollow.

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Trump USDA Pick Backs Mass Deportations and 'Ready to Bow to Corporate Interests' | Common Dreams "As usual, President Trump appears more concerned with buoying business interests than reforming our broken system to deliver safe, affordable food," one advocate said.

"Her history demonstrates a disregard for and lack of commitment to supporting Black, Indigenous, and other farmers and ranchers of color, as well as small and family farmers, farmworkers, and the working people who sustain our food system," one advocate said.
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‘He knows it is gone’: What it’s like to parent through the Los Angeles wildfires Mothers are helping their children cope with the loss of safety and stability — even as they are grappling with it themselves.

Mothers across the Los Angeles area are trying to figure out how to move on after the disaster while also taking care of their children’s mental and physical health.

Vermont’s civic health index shows high community engagement but low interest in voting among youth - VTDigger The state ranks second nationwide for public meeting attendance.

The state ranks second nationwide for public meeting attendance.

The death toll in the Los Angeles wildfires has risen to 16 amid new evacuation orders as firefighters race to stop the spread of wildfires before potentially strong winds return aje.io/8cri97

California Fires: Independent, Grassroots, and Global Perspectives (UPDATING) — Weave News As apocalyptic wildfires continue to burn and proliferate in and around Los Angeles, CA, it is important to seek out coverage and perspectives that help contextualize the story, connect it with larger...

ICYMI: We are continuing to update our list of recommended independent, grassroots, and global coverage of the California fires. If you're looking for critical perspectives on this important story, we've got you covered.

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"Hope—like parenting, like organizing, like abolition—is a collective exercise."

~ @mayaschenwar.bsky.social, "We Grow The World Together: Parenting Toward Abolition"

California Fires: Independent, Grassroots, and Global Perspectives (UPDATING) — Weave News As apocalyptic wildfires continue to burn and proliferate in and around Los Angeles, CA, it is important to seek out coverage and perspectives that help contextualize the story, connect it with larger...

For those who may be looking for alternative perspectives and analysis, we are curating a set of independent, grassroots, and global perspectives on the LA fires. 👇

And, the truth of the matter is…

I think I’ve seen this recently at either Middlebury College Arts Museum or somewhere else.