In vast areas of the US, the sentiments expressed in this wonderful letter from a British man about why it's a privilege to pay tax to enable the National Health Service to run would see him probably certified as insane and labelled a "socialist".

Trump announced plans to cut 65% of the EPA’s staff.

During the US governors ball, the US Army Choir surrounded the MAGA leadership and sang: "Do
You Hear The People Sing"

The oligarchs didn’t even realize they were being protested. #3E #USprotest #EndOligarchy

The Indigenous People of North America have decided to go back to calling the Gulf of Mexico, “Chalchiuhtlicueyecatl”. It is what the Nahuatl People originally called it as it is the domain of the goddess Chalchiuhtlicue, who is assoc w/water bodies, including the Gulf of Mexico.

I’d encourage anyone to review the National Science Foundation grants that are flagged by the new admin. So many are taking support away from youth science education programs. And good research that helps people. www.commerce.senate.gov/2025/2/cruz-...

i’m tired of caring, but i’m gonna keep doing it until that changes.

PSA: They’re killing the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau because it protects you from them.

+1 we are also experiencing the same confusion 🤷🏻

this is deeply disturbing

Let’s be really clear what happened today:

Trump’s White House released a memo freezing “all federal financial assistance” — including SNAP, WIC, and Medicaid.

The fight over this is still ongoing, but let’s talk about why pushing back against these things matters 🧵

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#science

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go Philly!

The Quakers are suing the trump administration to stop raids at religious sites

www.axios.com/2025/01/27/q...