Christene DeJong
cadejong.bsky.social
Christene DeJong
@cadejong.bsky.social
Parent, partner, researcher, musician, activist...
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Congressman Jamie Raskin live now. This is the strong stuff we wanted.
February 3, 2025 at 6:17 PM
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What happened last week was an administrative coup. Trump and his oligarchs are refashioning our government to be of, by and for the billionaires.

Opportunities are everywhere. Make everything as hard as possible. Let's care for one another and act for a better world.
February 3, 2025 at 6:52 PM
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Protest at the Treasury in DC Tuesday 5PM. Pass it on.
February 3, 2025 at 1:33 AM
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Why target USAID when it’s <1% of budget?

“USAID funds democracy-promotion programs around the world, including in European countries where right-wing populist movements are thriving. Musk has become an ally of those movements, some of whose leaders have specifically targeted the agency…” Gift link
Top Security Officials at Aid Agency Put on Leave After Denying Access to Musk Team (Gift Article)
Workers at the U.S. Agency for International Development are bracing for a loss of its independent status and sweeping layoffs as President Trump continues slashing foreign aid.
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February 3, 2025 at 1:42 PM
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I finally launched my own newsletter! I'm happy to be albeit write what I want when I want. And to put a lot of short in-the-moment essays that used to be on FB at this site instead. Please subscribe! meditations-in-an-emergency.ghost.io/welcome-to-m...
Welcome to Meditations in an Emergency
We are very clearly in a lot of emergencies right now. They demand action. But action demands thought and thoughtfulness: who are we, what are our values, our goals, our allies, our possibilities, and...
meditations-in-an-emergency.ghost.io
February 2, 2025 at 8:25 PM