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#Trump orders ‘ideological’ cleanup of Smithsonian #museums and a ‘restoration’ of American #history
Source: english.elpais.com/usa/2025-03…
#fnord #newspeack #news #usa #politics #president #WhiteHouse #government #America #museum
Trump orders ‘ideological’ cleanup of Smithsonian museums and a ‘restoration’ of American history
The president signs a decree to stop a ‘revisionist movement that seeks to undermine the remarkable achievements of the United States’Iker Seisdedos (Ediciones EL PAÍS S.L.)
Yes, this happened.
No Scandinavian country could possibly rival with this grade of transparency. Kudos, USA!
#signalgate #transparency #government #Trump #DoD #TulsiGabbard #MikeWaltz #PeteHegseth #Signal
President Donald #Trump, asked yesterday afternoon about the same matter, said, “It wasn’t classified #information.” - so here is the full #Signal #chat with the attack plans ...
source: theatlantic.com/politics/archi…
#usa #government #politics #military #Yemen #warfare #war #cybersecurity #fail #communication
Here Are the Attack Plans That Trump’s Advisers Shared on Signal
The administration has downplayed the importance of the text messages inadvertently sent to The Atlantic’s editor in chief.Jeffrey Goldberg (The Atlantic)
It’s Time to Worry About #DOGE’s #AI Plans
source: theatlantic.com/technology/arc…
The more AI decision making is integrated into #government, the easier #change will be.
#Musk #Trump #future #politics #WhiteHouse #usa #news #technology
It’s Time to Worry About DOGE’s AI Plans
Welcome to the end of the human civil servant.Bruce Schneier (The Atlantic)
An effort to call a convention to amend the Constitution is focused on the national debt but could open the door to other changes — including making it legal for Trump to run for a third term.
propublica.org/article/constit…
#News #Trump #Congress #USPolitics #Government #Law #History
Push to Amend the Constitution Could Expand Trump’s Power
A draft lawsuit being floated to attorneys general in several states argues Congress must call a convention over the national debt. But the legal theory mixes and matches petitions from states dating back to 1789.ProPublica
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Let's start making a statement today! Our government does not speak for us - we do!
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In October, we published secret recordings of Russell Vought discussing plans to eviscerate entire agencies and decimate the morale of federal workers if Trump won a second term.
It's hard to imagine a more prescient piece of journalism, our editor-in-chief writes.
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#Trump #Government #USPolitics #RussellVought #Journalism
ProPublica’s Russ Vought Reporting Outlined Trump’s Plans for the Federal Government
It’s hard to imagine a more prescient piece of journalism. Vought’s plans for eviscerating entire agencies and decimating the morale of federal workers have turned into reality.ProPublica
Digital #Privacy at the U.S. #Border: Protecting the #Data On Your Devices
source: eff.org/wp/digital-privacy-us-…
Border agents may attempt to scrutinize the content stored or cached on your phones, laptops, and other portable electronic devices, including electronic communications, social media postings, and ecommerce activity. Moreover, agents may seek to examine your public social media postings by obtaining your social media identifiers or handles. As of this writing, the federal #government is considering requiring disclosure from certain foreign visitors of social media login credentials, allowing access to private postings and “friend” lists.
#usa #travel #socialmedia #smartphone #news
Digital Privacy at the U.S. Border: Protecting the Data On Your Devices
by Sophia Cope, Amul Kalia, Seth Schoen, and Adam SchwartzDownload the report as a PDF.EXECUTIVE SUMMARYThe U.S.Electronic Frontier Foundation
Emails Reveal Top IRS Lawyer Warned Trump Firings Were a “Fraud” on The Courts
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The Trump administration cited “performance” failures to justify its mass firing of IRS workers. But this claim was “false,” a senior agency attorney warned officials, because the administration had not conducted any such performance assessment.
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Important #UK #petition to sign: "Ban behavioural data extraction for advertising"
petition.parliament.uk/petitio…
If you are a UK citizen or UK resident PLEASE SIGN THIS 🙏🏼
We need the #government to take this seriously so creeps like this #databroker don't get more data:
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And #democracy is undermined by the #microtargeting from #socialmedia - #Trump /Brexit/Romania etc
#surveillancecapitalism #dataprivacy #advertising #RTB #databreach #infosec #uspol #data #selfhosting
Data Broker Brags About Having Highly Detailed Personal Information on Nearly All Internet Users
The advertising industry is immensely powerful, and disturbingly opaque.Lucas Ropek (Gizmodo)
#SylvesterStallone is a #Trump supporter, but there is a significant difference: #Rambo fought against the Russians and defeated them, not allied himself with them.
source: economictimes.indiatimes.com/n…
#russia #usa #politics #WhiteHouse #government #ukraine #war #military #coldwar #news #entertainment #Hollywood #movie
Sylvester Stallone compares Donald Trump to Jesus, George Washington; calls him a 'mythical character'
At the America First Policy Institute Gala, Sylvester Stallone endorsed Donald Trump, comparing him to George Washington and Jesus Christ. Stallone praised Trump's achievements, calling him a mythical character who accomplished the impossible.ET Online (Economic Times)
Curious How Trump’s Cost Cutting Could Affect Your National Park Visit? You Might Not Get a Straight Answer.
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National Park Service staff have received talking points ordering them to describe layoffs as “workforce management actions” and to reassure visitors that changes resulting from the cuts won’t impede “memorable and meaningful experiences for all.”
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#News #Trump #Government #NPS #NationalParks #DOGE #ElonMusk
#Canada giving US Secretary of State, #MarcoRubio, the tiniest red carpet they could find in a thrift shop somewhere.
source: mstdn.ca/@gemelliz/11416114676…
#diplomacy #usa #politics #photo #news #government #respect #redCarpet
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Attached: 1 image 😂 🤣 "Canada giving US Secretary of State, Marco Rubio, the tiniest red carpet they could find in a thrift shop somewhere." #ElbowsUP #canada #cdnpoli #quebecMastodon Canada
"Elon Musk is not engaged in an “efficiency drive”. He is not trying to save money. He is trying to cripple the state and destroy the public sector, since oligarchs of his ilk think these are by nature a waste of money and that their functions should be privatized. Media should report it as such."
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#Musk #DOGE #Trump #government #politics #USA
Elon Musk’s cuts fail to stop US federal spending hitting new record
Government spending rose to $603bn in February despite hyperactive efficiency drive, data showsJoe Miller (Financial Times)
#Trump officials decimate #climate #protections and consider axeing key #greenhouse gas finding
Source: theguardian.com/environment/20…
#usa #government #politics #environment #earth #future #emissions #crisis
Trump officials to reconsider whether greenhouse gases cause harm amid climate rollbacks
Activists horrified as EPA reverses pollution laws and reviews landmark finding that gases harm public healthOliver Milman (The Guardian)
Two Transgender Girls, Six Federal Agencies. How Trump Is Trying to Pressure Maine Into Obedience.
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Maine said it wouldn’t break state law to follow President Donald Trump’s order barring transgender girls from playing girls’ sports. Then came a barrage of investigations and threats targeting the state’s federal funding.
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#News #Maine #Trump #Trans #Sports #Girls #USPolitics #Government #LGBTQ #TransRights
#Billionaires at #Trump’s Swearing-In Have Since Lost $209 #Billion
Source: bloomberg.com/news/articles/20…
Seven weeks later, it’s a different story. The start of Trump’s second term has delivered a stunning reversal for many of those billionaires sitting behind Trump in the #Capitol Rotunda, with five having lost a combined $209 billion in #wealth...
#news #usa #politics #WhiteHouse #government #president #Musk #Zuckerberg #bezos #economy #money #finance #oligarch #oligarchy #capitalism
#WhiteHouse: In just over one month, illegal #border crossings have plummeted by numbers that nobody has actually ever seen before. It’s much more than 100 percent. 😱
source: whitehouse.gov/remarks/2025/02…
#fail #mathematics #problem #education #usa #government #trump #president #problem #fakenews #news #politics #propaganda #fnord #newspeack #statistics #math
Remarks by President Trump Before Cabinet Meeting – The White House
Cabinet Room 11:42 A.M. EST THE PRESIDENT: Okay. Thank you very much. We appreciate you being here. AndThe White House
Sokovia Accords
The Sokovia Accords. Approved by 117 countries, it states that the Avengers shall no longer be a private organization. Instead, they'll operate under the supervision of a United Nations panel, only when and if that panel deems it necessary.Contributors to Marvel Cinematic Universe Wiki (Fandom, Inc.)
‘People Are Going Silent’: Fearing Retribution, #Trump Critics Muzzle Themselves
People say they are intimidated by online attacks from the #president, concerned about harm to their businesses or worried about the safety of their families.
source: nytimes.com/2025/03/06/us/poli…
#fear #society #politics #government #whitehouse #president #criticism #protest #fail #justice #problem #usa #news
Fearing Retribution, Trump Critics Muzzle Themselves
People say they are intimidated by online attacks from the president, concerned about harm to their businesses or worried about the safety of their families.Elisabeth Bumiller (The New York Times)
#Trump Promises To #Abuse Take It Down Act For #Censorship, Just As We Warned
source: techdirt.com/2025/03/06/trump-…
During his address to Congress this week, Donald Trump endorsed the Take It Down Act while openly declaring his plans to abuse it: “And I’m going to use that bill for myself too, if you don’t mind, because nobody gets treated worse than I do online, nobody.”
#news #usa #problem #law #justice #president #government #whitehouse
Trump Promises To Abuse Take It Down Act For Censorship, Just As We Warned
During his address to Congress this week, Donald Trump endorsed the Take It Down Act while openly declaring his plans to abuse it: “And I’m going to use that bill for myself too, if you…Techdirt
🗺️ This is for everyone who has a #government that does horrible things in their name, who voted for a campaign promise but got nothing or the opposite, who has been disappointed repeatedly, who feels unheard, or who never even got a chance to vote!
🖼️ If you can relate, feel free to use this as your profile image so that others like us can see they are not alone, and those affected by our countries #politics see we disagree!
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#Protest #Flag #activism #Corruption #War
The meeting was a potential turning point after the frenetic first weeks of #Trump’s 2nd term. It yielded the first significant indication that Trump is willing to put some limits on #Musk, whose efforts have become the subject of several lawsuits & prompted concerns from #Republican lawmakers, some of whom have complained directly to Trump.
#DOGE #USpol #law #government #regulation #FederalWorkers #PublicService #Technocracy #broligarchy #plutocracy #NeoReactionary #NRx #Technofeudalism
#MarcoRubio had been privately furious w/ #Musk for weeks, ever since his team effectively shuttered an entire agency that was supposedly under #Rubio’s control: the #USAID. But, in the extraordinary #cabinet meeting in front of #Trump & around 20 others — details of which have not been reported before — Rubio got his grievances off his chest.
#USpol #DOGE #law #government #FederalWorkers #Technocracy #broligarchy #NeoReactionary #NRx #Technofeudalism
Inside the Explosive Meeting Where #Trump Officials Clashed With #ElonMusk
Simmering anger at the #billionaire’s unchecked #power spilled out in a remarkable #Cabinet Room meeting. Trump quickly moved to [appear to] rein in #Musk.
#DOGE #USpol #law #government #regulation #CivilServants #CivilService #PublicService #Technocracy #broligarchy #plutocracy #NeoReactionary #NRx #Technofeudalism
nytimes.com/2025/03/07/us/poli…
Inside the Explosive Meeting Where Trump Officials Clashed With Elon Musk
Simmering anger at the billionaire’s unchecked power spilled out in a remarkable Cabinet Room meeting. The president quickly moved to rein in Mr. Musk.Jonathan Swan (The New York Times)
Industry-Backed Legislation Would Bar the Use of Science Behind Hundreds of Environmental Protections
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Two bills in Congress would prohibit the Environmental Protection Agency from using hundreds of chemical assessments completed by its IRIS program in environmental regulations or enforcement.
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#News #EPA #Environment #Regulation #Congress #Government #Law #Science
Chinese #government shifts focus from #x86 and Arm #CPUs, gov't promoting #RISC-V chips heavily
source: yahoo.com/news/chinese-governm…
How DOGE’s Cuts to the IRS Threaten to Cost More Than DOGE Will Ever Save
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The Trump administration claims gutting federal agencies will save money, but cutting the IRS means the government collects less taxes. “If you’re interested in the deficit and curbing it, why would you cut back on the revenue side?” one expert asks.
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#News #DOGE #Trump #IRS #Federal #Government #Economy #USPolitics
Did you know there was a genderless preacher in the 1700s known as the Public Universal Friend?
The US #government deleted the Friend's Home and other #lgbtqia places from their records. We brought them back because friendship & love are ALWAYS in style! ✨ ❤️
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LGBTQ+ places the government doesn't want you to know about
The LGBTQ+ Heritage Featured Places page is making a comeback.National Pride Service