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Project On Government Oversight @pogo.org · 25d

This is a direct attack on our system of checks & balances.

CIGIE, the inspector general watchdog group, is vital to holding IGs accountable to the public. Defunding it could make it harder for whistleblowers to report waste, fraud & abuse.

Trump administration moves to defund inspector general watchdog group

The decision marks the latest example of the administration’s push to limit government oversight activities.

www.washingtonpost.com

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Project On Government Oversight @pogo.org · 22d

Then, an NIH scientist was fired for defending scientific integrity.

Kennedy Fires N.I.H. Scientist Who Filed Whistle-Blower Complaint

www.nytimes.com

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GoldenTree @goldentreebe.bsky.social · 5h

abcnews.go.com/Technology/w...

Russia, China increasingly using AI to escalate cyberattacks on US, Microsoft finds

Russia, China, Iran and North Korea are using artificial intelligence to improve their cyberattacks on U.S. companies, governments and individuals, according to new research from Microsoft

abcnews.go.com

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Project On Government Oversight @pogo.org · 1d

"Earlier this year, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) handed a massive aviation contract, potentially worth nearly $1 billion, to a relatively new company with no federal contracting experience, following an opaque and seemingly hurried process."

Massive DHS "Self-Deportation" Contract Challenged as Secretive and…

The “rushed” deal worth up to $915 million was handed to a firm with “no track record” as a federal contractor, a rival's lawsuit alleges.

www.pogo.org

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 7h

Congress may as well not exist at this point under this Spineless Speaker.

www.nytimes.com/2025/10/25/u...

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GoldenTree @goldentreebe.bsky.social · 9h

@nrdc.org

GoldenTree @goldentreebe.bsky.social · 9h

#ConsumersAreGovernors

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Project On Government Oversight @pogo.org · 14h

COMING UP IN A FEW DAYS: our letter to the editor training!

Join us on Oct. 29 to learn the ABCs of LTE's—what they are, writing your letter, how you can pitch publications, and more.

Get more info and sign up here before space runs out:

Welcome! You are invited to join a meeting: POGO Letter to the Editor Training: Domestic Deployment. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the meeting.

What is a letter to the editor? Why are they useful? How do you begin writing one? Join us for our next LTE training Wednesday, October 29th to explore the answers to these questions and start writing your own letter to the editor focused on domestic de...

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GoldenTree @goldentreebe.bsky.social · 9h

#fightkleptocracy #lawlesslooters #trumpcrimesyndicate

Bonnie Johnson @bonjohnson.bsky.social · 9d

ICE should be charged with murder for killing Silverio Villegas Gonzalez minutes after he dropped off his two sons, ages three and six, at their elementary school and daycare.
The Republican administration indiscriminately killing dads and blowing up boats. GOP violence must stop!

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Jackie Gardina @jackiegardina.bsky.social · 6d

These idiots have gotten people killed.

23 people have died in ICE custody (that we know of)

Roberto Carlos Montoya Valdés was hit by a car fleeing ICE.

Jaime Alanis died in an ICE raid

Silverio Villegas González was killed by ICE in Chicago

Add US AID deaths.

(Not an exhaustive list.)

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Block Club Chicago @blockclubchi.bsky.social · 5d

After nearly two decades in Chicago, Silverio Villegas González returned to Michoacán in a coffin. His death at the hands of federal agents left two families divided by borders, shattered with grief, and with a lot of unanswered questions. blockclubchi.co/4nbo28H

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❍ pearsecco @honeydewthief.bsky.social · 16h

it’s the fourth.

Jaime Garcia
Roberto Carlos Montoya Valdez
Silverio Villegas González
Jose Castro-Rivera

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The People's Fabric @peoplesfabric.com · 7d

“JUSTICE FOR SILVERIO VILLEGAS GONZÁLEZ

MURDERED BY ICE

SEPT 12, Franklin Park”

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 1d

“Liberation Day” liberated Americans from their hard-earned money

What a joke that was

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Idiokratie @idiokratie.bsky.social · 20h

Here we see Donald J. Trump recanting his FIRST oath of office in 2018 by denying THREE constitutional amendments in a single breath. In an official White House meet.
"I like taking the guns early. Take the guns first, go through due process second."
youtu.be/dZBrqldtnbU...

Donald Trump: "I like taking the guns early ... Take the guns first, go through due process second

YouTube video by Dr. Marion Thorpe

youtu.be

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GoldenTree @goldentreebe.bsky.social · 10h

Zealotry is when someone takes a religious, cultural, or political belief too far, refusing to tolerate other perspectives or conflicting beliefs. We can stop this

GoldenTree @goldentreebe.bsky.social · 10h

Zealotry is when someone takes a religious, cultural, or political belief too far, refusing to tolerate other perspectives or conflicting beliefs.

GoldenTree @goldentreebe.bsky.social · 10h

#superpolluters are not pro life

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New York State AFL-CIO @nysaflcio.bsky.social · 1d

Early voting begins on OCTOBER 25th. Find your polling place and make a plan to vote!

New York State Voter Information and Resources

When and Where Can I Vote?General Election 2025The General Election is on November 4, 2025. You can vote early in-person or by mail October 25th through November 2nd.Vote In-PersonYou can find your po...

nysaflcio.org

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Moms Clean Air Force @momscleanairforce.org · 5d

Have you voted early? 🤔 ⁉️

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Moms Clean Air Force @momscleanairforce.org · 4d

Sea levels are rising faster than at any time in the last 4,000 years... Melting glaciers and thermal expansion are driving the ‘acceleration’ of sea level rise to record levels. 😡😡😡

www.euronews.com/green/2025/1...

Sea levels rising faster than they have in 4,000 years, study warns

Melting glaciers and thermal expansion are driving the ‘acceleration’ of sea level rise to record levels.

www.euronews.com

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Moms Clean Air Force @momscleanairforce.org · 3d

Are you registered to vote? 🤔 ⁉️

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GoldenTree @goldentreebe.bsky.social · 1d

#Stopproject2025 #RNCkakistocracy

Moms Clean Air Force @momscleanairforce.org · 3d

#vote!

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Press at Moms Clean Air Force @moms-press.bsky.social · 2d

📢 @momscleanairforce.org is in the running to win an Anthem Community Voice Award for our Plastics and Petrochemicals Campaign... but we need your help!

"Celebrate" our campaign now!

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