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@jordanaut.bsky.social Would love to connect about a speaking opportunity!

Ohio Applebee’s defaced with antisemitic graffiti reading ‘Jews work here’ - Jewish Telegraphic Agency The CEO of the Jewish Federation of Greater Dayton called the vandalism "devastating."

What a time to be alive. www.jta.org/2025/04/28/u...

The Unintended Consequences of Trump’s Firing Spree From veterans hospitals to national parks, rapid cuts to federal workers are eating into services.

The costs of federal staffing cuts are piling up: Canceled programs for veterans. Reduced services at parks. Fewer advocates for disabled schoolchildren.

I am tracking 3 separate cases where the government is violating court orders. The question now is whether judges find willfulness and hold officials in contempt.

Democracy Docket members will receive my latest on this and more in their inboxes tomorrow. Join now. www.democracydocket.com/member-me/

Because these funds come solely from DC taxpayers, this action doesn't bring any cost savings to the federal budget. This is not an act of fiscal responsibility. This is a purely political, punitive action with no impact on the federal budget, but will have a detrimental impact on people's lives.

I think Blade of Grass is my favorite (epic), and Shadow of a Man #gaga #mayhem

Social Security Workers Aren’t Allowed to Read This Story New internet restrictions at the embattled SSA have cut off access to WIRED, along with other “general news” websites like The Washington Post and The New York Times.

NEW: WIRED got IP blocked by the Social Security Administration, among other outlets covering Musk's takeover.

Federal workers are now "prohibited" from accessing our reporting on "government-furnished equipment."

WaPo, NYT, and MSNBC are likewise banned, sources confirm.

This week, the Trump Admin is planning to implement 25% tariffs on Canada & Mexico as well as an add'l 10% tariff on China. This would come on top of the 10% China tariff already put in place on Feb 1.
@budgetlab.bsky.social published an analysis today of all of these tariffs together in tandem
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NEWS: The USAID official put on leave for disseminating two memos about Rubio's failure to push through life-saving foreign aid was in the process of writing a THIRD memo when fired. We obtained it. It's far more alarming than the first two.

www.thebulwark.com/p/what-a-wee...

Is DC's housing market going to collapse? Here's what's really going on. Agents and an economist said the president's efficiency efforts haven't yet deflated the Washington, DC, housing market, but they could down the line.

Agents and an economist said the president's efficiency efforts haven't yet deflated the Washington, DC, housing market, but they could down the line.

Hamas kidnapped a 4-year-old and a 9-month old and a month later one of its terrorists murdered them with their bare hands.

Pure evil. x.com/IDF/status/1...

Full-page ad in the NYTimes signed by Tony Kushner, Ilana Glazer, Ben & Jerry’s, Peter Beinart and 350 liberal and progressive rabbis against Trump’s Gaza plan.,

“Jewish people say NO to ethnic cleansing!”

POLITICO Pro: Trump is wreaking havoc at USAID. Is the goal to shut it down? The president’s failure to name a USAID administrator and other steps seem to suggest that, at the very least, he’ll fold USAID into the State Department.

1/NEW: My colleagues Robbie Gramer & Daniel Lippman & I address the question on many people’s minds in Washington: Is Trump going to shut down USAID? (This version is behind a paywall, but I’ll post the free version once it’s available in the coming hour): subscriber.politicopro.com/article/2025...

My first and definitely last time working with the Los Angeles Times. Editing out the most urgent point of an OpEd in the minutes before sending to press while then also assigning a title and image that suggest an argument entirely opposite to the author’s clear intent is pretty shitty.

The OMB impoundment memo's consequences aren't just about disrupting, in a profound way, *current* funds. It also makes it extremely hard to negotiate *future* spending deals if no one at the table can trust that the executive branch will actually stick to the deal at the execution phase.

I feel like the next 12 will show us a thing or two about what dark is

Yikes

Alright, y'all, trying to make this leap from Twitter. Will it work? (If you're reading this, you're part of the solution already)

On this International Holocaust Remembrance Day, @jfederations.bsky.social remember the six million Jews who were taken from us, and we pledge to honor and support the survivors. holocaustsurvivorcare.jewishfederations.org/internationa...

#WeRemember

Eight murderers to be allowed back into Israel in hostage deal Forty-five of the prisoners named as part of cease-fire deal are Arab citizens or residents to be let free in Israel, while others will be deported

Not an easy deal to stomach. It's a high price for bringing the hostages home jewishinsider.com/2025/01/pale...

Just re-upping this fantastic explainer thread, on how an EO cannot just rename an international body of water, and we need to stop describing patently illegal EOs as "doing" the things they legally cannot do.

And if any big international corp (Apple, Google) buckles, hope other countries push back

Over 140 Israel travel professionals gather in Jerusalem to chart a course for the field post-Oct. 7 With participant numbers down and need for high-quality trips growing, Israel Educational Travel Alliance organizes first-ever Leaders Summit

“We’re here to figure out the next chapter together,” said @jfederations.bsky.social's Anna Langer. “We are here to outline together the direction and the content of Israel educational travel opportunities in 2025.” ejewishphilanthropy.com/over-140-isr...