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Trump's #Project2025 plan aims to "bring the Administrative State to heel" and dismantle remnants of New Deal and Great Society programs. A historian examines the historical context. theconversation.com/trumps-pro… @histodons #Histodons #politics


#Trump admin freezes EV charging program that gave #Tesla millions


Source: techcrunch.com/2025/02/07/trum…

The Department of #Transportation (DOT) has paused funding for a $5 billion EV #charging #infrastructure program that Tesla has received at least $31 million from. The move is widely viewed to be illegal.


#usa #politics #WhiteHouse #president #finance #government #electricity #traffic #environment #emissions #climate #news #dot


Global #politics being what they are I really try to think of people as being completely distinct from their governments and the actions of their governments and make my decisions based solely on behavior. The same can be said for companies but, when we are dealing with something as sensitive as #datasecurity in today's world I do tend to ere on the side of caution. I really prefer my tech to come from the #EU when possible.


“When I meet with lawmakers to try to convince them not to support policies that take away my daughter’s medical care, I introduce myself as a Christian parent, and I ask them to pray with me. My hope is to show that lawmakers who weaponize my own faith against my family don’t speak for me, and they don’t speak for affirming Christians all across the state.” texasobserver.org/trans-childr…

#trans #children #religion #Christianity #politics #USpol #news #LGBTQIA+ #TXlege #Texas


Germany's Left Party wants to halve billionaires' wealth

dw.com/en/germanys-left-party-…

#news #politics #germany #wealth #billionaire


I was reading the news this morning, & noted the many lawsuits made by states against Trump's executive orders, and judges blocking Trumps orders.

I am so grateful to our forefathers, who put checks & balances into our constitution to prevent tyranny. Each government branch blocks the other--the Executive, Legislative, and Judicial branches keep power balanced. The Federal & State governments block each other too.

Trump's power has limits. Thankfully!

#USPol #USA #Constitution #Politics


Economic Blackout on 28 February 2025: Take part & share the news

Do not buy ANYTHING on 28 Feb 2025, especially from big box stores!

#EconomicBlackout #Resist #Protest #politics


Federal funding makes up 33% of U.S. nonprofit revenue. A freeze could cripple essential services like foster care, disaster relief and homeless shelters. Two nonprofit scholars explain: theconversation.com/nonprofits… #nonprofits #politics


For those following the hacking world, I have made a significant revision to my Ethical Hacking Tutorial/ Materials (Free).

#News #Politics #Democrats #USA #Security #NationalSecurity #Freedom #Hacking #Hacktivism #History #Privacy #MAGA #Technology #Anonymous #Linux #EthicalHacking

eirenicon.org/2025/02/07/ethic…


#Introduction: Hello! I am happy to be here! I'm Justin Richardson, and I love #reading great books! Mostly #CrimeFiction and #Horror. I also love watching #anime, and many other good stuff.

I hope to meet some great folks here and abroad.

Okay, have a great #weekend!

#Mastodon #Bookstodon #amreading #Memes #Meme #Anime #Flipboard #Politics #USPolitics #Japan #USNews #Coffee #Coffeelover


Most presidential transitions bring changes, but the current shift in D.C. stands out for its speed, scale, and impact—touching #immigration, #tariffs, research, and more. Here are 4 articles from our archives that cover the creeping road to autocracy and #authoritarianism: theconversation.com/whats-behi… : #politics


🫱🏿‍🫲🏻 Global study finds strong public trust in scientists

phys.org/news/2025-01-global-s…

#science #publicopinion #trust #legitimacy #politics #politicalscience


"While governments present these announcements as 'efficiency solutions,' they increasingly go hand in hand with austerity policies and the deployment of data-intensive AI technologies that ultimately lead to exclusion, discrimination, and the entrenchment of corporate power." techpolicy.press/ai-as-double-… #politics #technology #austerity #artificialIntelligence


#ElonMusk: “Defund NPR. It should survive on its own.”

Alexander Vindman: “Defund Musk. He should survive on his own without massive government contracts.”

#politics #defundMusk


Jimmy Carter's #immigration legacy: Reforming the H-2 visa program to balance employer needs and worker protections. A public law scholar professor explores how his approach (extended by Ronald Reagan) differs from Trump's deportation plans: theconversation.com/president-… #politics


“Many, many of the people involved in influencing policy in Washington D.C. are not registered as lobbyists. The most important people tend not to be registered as lobbyists.”
texasobserver.org/dea-derek-ma…

#surveillance #tech #Trump #politics #USpol #news #WarOnDrugs


Ocasio-Cortez Says If You Feel Burnt Out By The News Lately, That’s ‘Exactly’ What Trump Wants

“The paralysis and shock that you feel right now is the point,” Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (N.Y.) said before calling out the tactic.

huffpost.com/entry/aoc-says-if…

#news #politics #uspol #uspolitics #trump #ethics #corruption #resist


Billionaire financier Howard Lutnick, who had his confirmation hearing today to be U.S. Commerce Secretary, would leads a small but complex department with 13 bureaus handling weather, the census, GDP, trade, and more—even a uniformed service, the NOAA Corps. theconversation.com/commerce-o… #CommerceDepartment #politics


The postmaster general's role goes beyond mail delivery. A law professor on how #USPS processes millions of passport applications and ensures rural communities get vital medications with its "last mile" service: theconversation.com/getting-ma… #politics


Donations to Luigi Mangione's legal defense fund slowed, then surged

Mangione's legal defense fund has received over $248,000 as of Wednesday.

abcnews.go.com/US/donations-lu…

#news #politics #uspol #uspolitics #luigi


"Trumpists might be surprised to know that they are fulfilling a dream first conceived by a 19th-century French crank, Henri de Saint-Simon...

His despair led him to shoot himself seven times in the head, a failed suicide attempt.
theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/…

❔ How do you shoot yourself in the head SEVEN TIMES and still not kill yourself?❔

#Weird #News #Trump #GOP #Politics #USA #US #USNews


Most presidential transitions bring changes, but the current shift in D.C. stands out for its speed, scale, and impact—touching #immigration, #tariffs, research, and more. Here are 4 essential reads on #autocrats and #authoritarianism: theconversation.com/whats-behi… #politics


We have the #science, the knowledge, the tech, the power.
But power without conscience is a savage tool.
And that's what's happening in #politics right now.
We need to vote people into office who will make the best to-date choices for the well-being of people and planet.
All of the #people. Not their buddies. Not their highschool crushes. Not those with the same shade of skin.
All of the #planet. Everywhere. Or we'll very soon realize that #nature knows no borders.
#democracy #demokratie #vote


#WhiteHouse Says #Musk Will Police His Own Conflicts of Interest


Source: bloomberg.com/news/articles/20…

LoL 🤣 checks and balances are only a waste to pay because everyone can do it on his own... 😳


#usa #politics #government #fail #wtf #omg #fnord #Democracy #trump #ElonMusk #economy #conflict #ethics #corruption #news #Problem


#Germany Rethinks Separation of Civilian and #Military #Research


Source: www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-02-01/germany-rethinks-separation-of-civilian-and-military-research?srnd=phx-technology&leadSource=uverify

Universities are under pressure to remove civil clauses


The future is #war. 😱

#politics #science #future #weapon #news #ethics #Europe #eu #defense


Wired's Dell Cameron:

NEW: Sources tell WIRED that NOAA* employees were ordered to give a Musk engineer (Nikhil Rajpal) editor access to all NOAA's Google sites by EOD.

*monitors oceans/atmosphere & forecasts long-term effects of climate change.

wired.com/story/doge-engineer-…

#climate #disasters #noaa #coup #musk #politics #uspol


I don't think it matters whether Trump’s imperialist ambitions are distractions from his domestic destruction.

It's more than damning and damaging enough that he says these things whether he's serious or not. #politics


Axios: DOGE searches for DEI information at U.S. climate, oceans agency axios.com/2025/02/05/doge-noaa… #noaa #wx #climate #politics #USpol


#CIA reportedly offers buyouts to entire workforce in latest #Trump -era purge


Source: theguardian.com/us-news/2025/f…

#usa #politics #WhiteHouse #government #president #deepstate #news


OKAY. Some good news:

CheckMyAds is a group that targets companies which are advertising on fascist and other bad-faith media. You can find information about the group on Wikipedia.

I tried but was not able to talk them into joining Mastodon. However, when they joined Bluesky, I _was_ able to convince them to turn on the FediBridge, thus letting us follow them from here.

And so, here you are:

@checkmyads.org

If this kind of activism is relevant to you, you may wish to follow them. They also have action-item mailing lists. So.

Enjoy?

#uspol #uspolitics #politics #activism #CheckMyAds


Musk threatens to fire federal employees who leak information during DOGE purge

thedailybeast.com/musk-threate…

#news #politics #uspol #uspolitics #GOPCult #elonmusk #nazi #corruption