Ann Birge
@frenxhie.bsky.social
Loves hummingbirds, Razorbacks, and native plants.
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This is called fraudulent accounting, and it’s what Trump was found criminally guilty of by a New York court.
Trump Administration may be on track to put its thumb on critical GDP data: “Doing so could potentially complicate or distort a fundamental measure of the U.S. economy’s health.” Via AP.
The Trump administration may exclude government spending from GDP, obscuring the impact of DOGE cuts
Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick says he could take government spending out of his agency's reports on gross domestic product.
apnews.com
March 3, 2025 at 12:11 AM
This is called fraudulent accounting, and it’s what Trump was found criminally guilty of by a New York court.
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Putin has taken over our govt.
We gonna let this happen?
We gonna let this happen?
Pete Hegseth just reportedly ordered the US military’s Cyber Command to “stand down” from all planning against Russia. Analysts have been ordered not to follow or report on Russian threats.
One inside source said, “Putin is on the inside now.”
One inside source said, “Putin is on the inside now.”
Trump administration retreats in fight against Russian cyber threats
Recent incidents indicate US is no longer characterizing Russia as a cybersecurity threat, marking a radical departure: ‘Putin is on the inside now’
www.theguardian.com
March 3, 2025 at 12:34 AM
Putin has taken over our govt.
We gonna let this happen?
We gonna let this happen?
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Pete Hegseth just reportedly ordered the US military’s Cyber Command to “stand down” from all planning against Russia. Analysts have been ordered not to follow or report on Russian threats.
One inside source said, “Putin is on the inside now.”
One inside source said, “Putin is on the inside now.”
Trump administration retreats in fight against Russian cyber threats
Recent incidents indicate US is no longer characterizing Russia as a cybersecurity threat, marking a radical departure: ‘Putin is on the inside now’
www.theguardian.com
March 2, 2025 at 6:48 PM
Pete Hegseth just reportedly ordered the US military’s Cyber Command to “stand down” from all planning against Russia. Analysts have been ordered not to follow or report on Russian threats.
One inside source said, “Putin is on the inside now.”
One inside source said, “Putin is on the inside now.”
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This is Marco Rubio explaining how the USA promised to defend Ukraine forever if they got rid of their nuclear arsenal left after the Soviet Union fell.
This is why lil marco was sinking into the couch. He was hoping we wouldn’t find it…so don’t RT right now this very second.
This is why lil marco was sinking into the couch. He was hoping we wouldn’t find it…so don’t RT right now this very second.
March 2, 2025 at 4:55 PM
This is Marco Rubio explaining how the USA promised to defend Ukraine forever if they got rid of their nuclear arsenal left after the Soviet Union fell.
This is why lil marco was sinking into the couch. He was hoping we wouldn’t find it…so don’t RT right now this very second.
This is why lil marco was sinking into the couch. He was hoping we wouldn’t find it…so don’t RT right now this very second.
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Rubio frantically scrolling through his "Scripture to Tweet" app for that part where Jesus let a bunch of kids starve to death because he didn't want to make a rich guy mad at him.
February 27, 2025 at 9:12 PM
Rubio frantically scrolling through his "Scripture to Tweet" app for that part where Jesus let a bunch of kids starve to death because he didn't want to make a rich guy mad at him.
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9. Services from the Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation - just one organization - reaching 350,000 people on HIV treatment, including nearly 10,000 children and more than 10,000 HIV-positive pregnant women – terminated.
February 27, 2025 at 8:59 PM
9. Services from the Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation - just one organization - reaching 350,000 people on HIV treatment, including nearly 10,000 children and more than 10,000 HIV-positive pregnant women – terminated.
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8. USAID’s contract for supplying essential medicines for maternal and child health in countries worldwide – terminated.
February 27, 2025 at 8:59 PM
8. USAID’s contract for supplying essential medicines for maternal and child health in countries worldwide – terminated.
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7. Over 1,000 food kitchens in Sudan, a country with almost 25 million people experiencing acute food insecurity – terminated. www.npr.org/2025/02/27/g...
Trump administration cuts most USAID programs. And, the ethics of leaving your job
Nearly all USAID programs have been eliminated. One official says it's a "global health massacre." And, a federal judge will hear arguments over the decision to fire thousands of probationary workers.
www.npr.org
February 27, 2025 at 8:59 PM
7. Over 1,000 food kitchens in Sudan, a country with almost 25 million people experiencing acute food insecurity – terminated. www.npr.org/2025/02/27/g...
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6. All U.S.-backed development programming in Afghanistan, including maternal and child health services and girls education – terminated. (Estimated to cause >1,200 maternal deaths by 2028.) betterworldcampaign.org/funding/what...
Impacts of the U.S. Foreign Aid Pause
We're tracking recent Executive Orders. Below are developments as of Feb. 26. Impact from Funding Freeze The UN Humanitarian Air Service (UNHAS), a lifeline for distributing humanitarian aid in hard ...
betterworldcampaign.org
February 27, 2025 at 8:59 PM
6. All U.S.-backed development programming in Afghanistan, including maternal and child health services and girls education – terminated. (Estimated to cause >1,200 maternal deaths by 2028.) betterworldcampaign.org/funding/what...
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5. All deployable U.S. teams for earthquake assistance – terminated.
February 27, 2025 at 8:59 PM
5. All deployable U.S. teams for earthquake assistance – terminated.
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4. USAID’s contract supporting deadly outbreak prevention, detection, and response, including Ebola and Bird Flu, in 50 countries – terminated.
February 27, 2025 at 8:59 PM
4. USAID’s contract supporting deadly outbreak prevention, detection, and response, including Ebola and Bird Flu, in 50 countries – terminated.
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3. All supplies of US-manufactured emergency food packets for starving children on the brink of death – terminated. newrepublic.com/article/1919...
Musk Scandal at USAID Takes Ugly Turn, Putting Starving Kids at Risk
Two U.S. nonprofits that manufacture a treatment sent by USAID to help severely malnourished children abroad say the process is in chaos. This isn’t what Marco Rubio said would happen.
newrepublic.com
February 27, 2025 at 8:59 PM
3. All supplies of US-manufactured emergency food packets for starving children on the brink of death – terminated. newrepublic.com/article/1919...
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2. All tuberculosis programs, including the Global TB Drug Facility – terminated.
February 27, 2025 at 8:59 PM
2. All tuberculosis programs, including the Global TB Drug Facility – terminated.
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1. All malaria supplies protecting 53 million people, mostly children, including bed nets, diagnostics, preventive drugs, and treatments – terminated.
February 27, 2025 at 8:59 PM
1. All malaria supplies protecting 53 million people, mostly children, including bed nets, diagnostics, preventive drugs, and treatments – terminated.
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Rubio terminated 5800 USAID contracts – more than 90% of its foreign aid programs – in defiance of the courts.
Here’s a list of just some of the lifesaving awards that were terminated. Nearly all were Congressionally mandated. They’ve saved millions of lives. 🧵
Here’s a list of just some of the lifesaving awards that were terminated. Nearly all were Congressionally mandated. They’ve saved millions of lives. 🧵
February 27, 2025 at 8:59 PM
Rubio terminated 5800 USAID contracts – more than 90% of its foreign aid programs – in defiance of the courts.
Here’s a list of just some of the lifesaving awards that were terminated. Nearly all were Congressionally mandated. They’ve saved millions of lives. 🧵
Here’s a list of just some of the lifesaving awards that were terminated. Nearly all were Congressionally mandated. They’ve saved millions of lives. 🧵
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Raskin: "Yesterday, Donald Trump banned the Associated Press, a 179-year-old newspaper organization, from the White House because it declines to call the Gulf of Mexico the "Gulf of America." This is straight up press censorship based on retaliatory viewpoint discrimination."
February 12, 2025 at 3:24 PM
Raskin: "Yesterday, Donald Trump banned the Associated Press, a 179-year-old newspaper organization, from the White House because it declines to call the Gulf of Mexico the "Gulf of America." This is straight up press censorship based on retaliatory viewpoint discrimination."
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Yesterday Elon Musk joined Trump in the Oval Office for a “press conference,” which was really nothing more than another propaganda session.
The whole thing was so strange. Trump seemed like a heavily sedated animal at the zoo, hunched over his desk, letting Musk do most of the talking.
The whole thing was so strange. Trump seemed like a heavily sedated animal at the zoo, hunched over his desk, letting Musk do most of the talking.
Trump Shows Us Why He's Called "Elon's Lapdog" In This Oval Office Presser
What a pathetic and horrifying sight
www.dworkinsubstack.com
February 12, 2025 at 5:05 PM
Yesterday Elon Musk joined Trump in the Oval Office for a “press conference,” which was really nothing more than another propaganda session.
The whole thing was so strange. Trump seemed like a heavily sedated animal at the zoo, hunched over his desk, letting Musk do most of the talking.
The whole thing was so strange. Trump seemed like a heavily sedated animal at the zoo, hunched over his desk, letting Musk do most of the talking.
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Meanwhile, here is a chart via NYT showing the obvious conflicts of interests Musk has with the gov't agencies and people he is smearing. www.nytimes.com/2025/02/11/u...
February 12, 2025 at 5:03 PM
Meanwhile, here is a chart via NYT showing the obvious conflicts of interests Musk has with the gov't agencies and people he is smearing. www.nytimes.com/2025/02/11/u...
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@karenattiah.bsky.social covered this as well in her article too #blacksky
www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202...
www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202...
February 12, 2025 at 4:19 PM
@karenattiah.bsky.social covered this as well in her article too #blacksky
www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202...
www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202...
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At Pentagon just now, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth promised transparency.
Then when questions from the crowd began, the video feed to his town hall was cut to outside viewers, including other Defense Department personnel.
Then when questions from the crowd began, the video feed to his town hall was cut to outside viewers, including other Defense Department personnel.
February 7, 2025 at 3:35 PM
At Pentagon just now, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth promised transparency.
Then when questions from the crowd began, the video feed to his town hall was cut to outside viewers, including other Defense Department personnel.
Then when questions from the crowd began, the video feed to his town hall was cut to outside viewers, including other Defense Department personnel.
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The Marshallese are ALL allowed to be here legally because the US nuked the hell out of their island testing atomic weapons.
ICE is literally just rounding up brown people. 🤬
#arpx
www.kuaf.com/show/ozarks-...
ICE is literally just rounding up brown people. 🤬
#arpx
www.kuaf.com/show/ozarks-...
ICE agents sweeping Marshallese neighborhoods in northwest Arkansas
President Trump's executive order on immigration mandates the mass removal of unauthorized immigrants — as well as authorized immigrants. Among those targeted are legally present citizens of the Repub...
www.kuaf.com
February 7, 2025 at 3:13 PM
The Marshallese are ALL allowed to be here legally because the US nuked the hell out of their island testing atomic weapons.
ICE is literally just rounding up brown people. 🤬
#arpx
www.kuaf.com/show/ozarks-...
ICE is literally just rounding up brown people. 🤬
#arpx
www.kuaf.com/show/ozarks-...
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Sen. Kim Hammer is trying to destroy your right to propose ballot initiatives.
This morning, he filed a slate of bills that would functionally eliminate your ability to even hope to get something on the ballot.
onarwatch.org/kim-hammer-w...
Senators' contact info is publicly available, fyi.
This morning, he filed a slate of bills that would functionally eliminate your ability to even hope to get something on the ballot.
onarwatch.org/kim-hammer-w...
Senators' contact info is publicly available, fyi.
Kim Hammer wants to destroy direct democracy
Kim Hammer hits direct democracy with a new wave of anti-ballot initiative bills which would make it nearly impossible to collect signatures
onarwatch.org
February 6, 2025 at 6:31 PM
Sen. Kim Hammer is trying to destroy your right to propose ballot initiatives.
This morning, he filed a slate of bills that would functionally eliminate your ability to even hope to get something on the ballot.
onarwatch.org/kim-hammer-w...
Senators' contact info is publicly available, fyi.
This morning, he filed a slate of bills that would functionally eliminate your ability to even hope to get something on the ballot.
onarwatch.org/kim-hammer-w...
Senators' contact info is publicly available, fyi.
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Related, Trump and Musk's "freeze" has closed a bunch of community health centers serving rural communities
February 7, 2025 at 5:04 AM
Related, Trump and Musk's "freeze" has closed a bunch of community health centers serving rural communities