DoomsdaysCW<p>From <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/LawrenceBritt" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>LawrenceBritt</span></a>'s <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/CharacteristicsOfFascism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>CharacteristicsOfFascism</span></a> </p><p>6. Controlled <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/MassMedia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>MassMedia</span></a><br> Sometimes the media is directly controlled by the government, but in other cases, the media is indirectly controlled by government regulation or by sympathetic media spokespeople and executives. Government <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/censorship" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>censorship</span></a> and <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/secrecy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>secrecy</span></a> especially in war time, are very common. </p><p><a href="https://kolektiva.social/@DoomsdaysCW/110832318168556366" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">kolektiva.social/@DoomsdaysCW/</span><span class="invisible">110832318168556366</span></a></p><p><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/PressFreedom" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>PressFreedom</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/SilencingTheTruth" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SilencingTheTruth</span></a><br><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Censorship" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Censorship</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/FascismInTheUSA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>FascismInTheUSA</span></a><br><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/TrumpIsABully" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>TrumpIsABully</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/TrumpIsAFascist" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>TrumpIsAFascist</span></a><br><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Authoritarianism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Authoritarianism</span></a><br><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/BigBrother" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>BigBrother</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/USPol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>USPol</span></a></p>
fosstodon.org is one of the many independent Mastodon servers you can use to participate in the fediverse.
Fosstodon is an invite only Mastodon instance that is open to those who are interested in technology; particularly free & open source software.
If you wish to join, contact us for an invite.
Administered by:
Server stats:
8.7Kactive users
fosstodon.org: About · Status · Profiles directory · Privacy policy
Mastodon: About · Get the app · Keyboard shortcuts · View source code · v4.4.4
#trumpisabully
0 posts · 0 participants · 0 posts today
DoomsdaysCW<p>It started with this...</p><p>March 2025, ‘More than brick and mortar:' DC begins removing ‘Black Lives Matter’ plaza near the White House</p><p> By ASHRAF KHALIL and JACQUELYN MARTIN<br>Updated 5:57 PM EDT, March 10, 2025</p><p>WASHINGTON (AP) — "Starlette Thomas remembers coming down almost daily to the intersection of 16th and H streets, to protest police brutality and systemic racial iniquities during the summer of 2020.</p><p>"On Monday, the 45-year old Bowie, Maryland resident returned to the site of those protests to mourn the end of Black Lives Matter Plaza.</p><p>" 'I needed to be here today. I can’t just let this go away,' Thomas said, as jackhammers began tearing into the giant yellow letters in the street. Thomas discretely secured a chunk of pavement and said holding it made her feel conflicted.</p><p>" 'To walk away with a piece of that, it means it’s not gone,' she said. 'It’s more than brick and mortar.'</p><p>"Crews started work Monday to remove the large yellow '<a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/BlackLivesMatter" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>BlackLivesMatter</span></a>' painted on the street one block from the White House. D.C. Mayor <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/MurielBowser" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>MurielBowser</span></a> announced the change last week in response to pressure from Republicans in Congress. The work is expected to take about six weeks and the words will be replaced by an unspecified set of city-sponsored murals.</p><p>"The painting of those words was an act of government-sponsored defiance during President Donald Trump’s first term. The removal amounts to a public acknowledgement of just how vulnerable the District of Columbia is now that Trump is back in the White House and Republicans control both houses of Congress.</p><p>"Bowser, a Democrat, ordered the painting and renamed the intersection <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/BlackLivesMatterPlaza" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>BlackLivesMatterPlaza</span></a> in June 2020. It came after days of chaotic protests at that location following the murder of George Floyd by a Minneapolis police officer; Bowser had clashed with <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Trump" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Trump</span></a> over her handling of the protests.</p><p>"But now Bowser has little power to fend off encroachments on D.C.'s limited autonomy. Bowser said last week on X that, 'The mural inspired millions of people and helped our city through a painful period, but now we can’t afford to be distracted by meaningless congressional interference. The devastating impacts of the federal job cuts must be our number one concern.' " </p><p><a href="https://apnews.com/article/black-lives-matter-white-house-trump-bowser-f130daeb762e438fc8eddd3dd4da7982" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">apnews.com/article/black-lives</span><span class="invisible">-matter-white-house-trump-bowser-f130daeb762e438fc8eddd3dd4da7982</span></a></p><p><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/WashingtonDC" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>WashingtonDC</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/CharacteristicsOfFascism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>CharacteristicsOfFascism</span></a><br><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/FascismInTheUSA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>FascismInTheUSA</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/USPol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>USPol</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/FloridaPol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>FloridaPol</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/TrumpIsAFascist" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>TrumpIsAFascist</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/TrumpIsABully" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>TrumpIsABully</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Racism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Racism</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/ErasingHistory" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ErasingHistory</span></a></p>
DoomsdaysCW<p><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/PensacolaFL" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>PensacolaFL</span></a> will comply with state mandate to remove <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/BLM" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>BLM</span></a> logo, but requests <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/FDOT" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>FDOT</span></a> help</p><p>Story by Jim Little, August 26, 2025</p><p>"Pensacola Mayor D.C. Reeves said city workers will not remove the <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/BlackLivesMatterMural" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>BlackLivesMatterMural</span></a> on A Street, but instead requested that FDOT remove the mural.</p><p>"Reeves said at his weekly press conference on Aug. 26 that he spoke with FDOT District Three Secretary Tim Smith on Aug. 24 about the demand by FDOT that the mural be removed or otherwise risk state funding.</p><p>" 'Given the city of Pensacola's resources, manpower, and that we have to meet a very tight deadline, and the very close proximity that this project in question is to the largest east-west corridor that the state runs, Cervantes Street, we respectfully request that FDOT handle the execution of this mandate,' Reeves said.</p><p>"Reeves said the request is not meant to be adversarial to FDOT, and he sent an official written response to the agency before the press conference stating the same thing.</p><p>"Reeves said he believes Smith understood the city’s position and expected that the state would remove the mural.</p><p>"Smith sent a letter last week on behalf of FDOT demanding that Pensacola remove the '<a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/BlackLivesMatter" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>BlackLivesMatter</span></a>' mural on North A Street within two weeks or the state will come and remove it. If the city didn't comply, it would also risk losing state <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/TransportationFunding" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>TransportationFunding</span></a>."</p><p>Read more:<br><a href="https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/pensacola-will-not-remove-black-lives-matter-mural-as-ordered-says-fdot-will-need-to/ar-AA1LgimB" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">msn.com/en-us/news/us/pensacol</span><span class="invisible">a-will-not-remove-black-lives-matter-mural-as-ordered-says-fdot-will-need-to/ar-AA1LgimB</span></a></p><p><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/DeSantisSucks" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>DeSantisSucks</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/CharacteristicsOfFascism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>CharacteristicsOfFascism</span></a><br><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/FascismInTheUSA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>FascismInTheUSA</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/USPol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>USPol</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/FloridaPol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>FloridaPol</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/TrumpIsAFascist" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>TrumpIsAFascist</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/TrumpIsABully" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>TrumpIsABully</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Racism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Racism</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/ErasingHistory" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ErasingHistory</span></a></p>
DoomsdaysCW<p><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Protesters" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Protesters</span></a> in <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/SouthFlorida" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SouthFlorida</span></a> to fight back against state orders to remove <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/RainbowCrosswalks" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>RainbowCrosswalks</span></a></p><p>Walter Murphy, August 25, 2025</p><p>FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — "Protesters are expected to hit the streets of South Florida Monday to fight back against state orders to remove rainbow crosswalks in places like <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/FortLauderdale" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>FortLauderdale</span></a>, <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/MiamiBeach" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>MiamiBeach</span></a> and <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/KeyWest" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>KeyWest</span></a>.</p><p>"Four crosswalks in Fort Lauderdale are in the crosshairs of the Florida Department of Transportation.</p><p>"The state recently sent the city a non-compliance letter, demanding the different designs and murals be removed.</p><p>" 'It’s an attempt to try to erase the presence of anything to do with the <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/LGBTQCommunity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>LGBTQCommunity</span></a>,' Fort Lauderdale Mayor Dean Trantalis said.</p><p>"The state sent similar letters to Miami Beach, Key West and <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/DelrayBeach" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>DelrayBeach</span></a>, citing safety issues, but Trantalis says it has nothing to do with safety.</p><p>" 'It could be the gay community this year -- who knows what’s going to be next year,' he said. 'We don’t know where they are going to keep trying to eliminate the diversity of what represents Florida.'</p><p>"Two of the crosswalks in Fort Lauderdale on the state’s list are along Breakers Avenue at Terramar and Riomar streets.</p><p>"Another one is at East Las Olas Boulevard and Almond Avenue, and the final one is at Sebastian Street along A1A.</p><p>"That will be the site of one of two demonstrations against <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/FDOT" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>FDOT</span></a>’s order set for Monday night.</p><p>"Both protests were organized by <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/EricSwanson" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>EricSwanson</span></a>, who is better known as <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/MissBouv%C3%A8%C3%A9" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>MissBouvèé</span></a>.</p><p>" 'A crosswalk doesn’t define us,' Miss. Bouvèé said. 'It’s the principle of the fact (that) it symbolizes a safe space for us.'</p><p>" 'I am outraged by the State of Florida’s decision to forcefully remove <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/PrideCrosswalks" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>PrideCrosswalks</span></a> — symbols of love, support, and unity in our communities,' Miami-Dade Mayor Daniella Levine Cava said Thursday.</p><p>" 'These vibrant installations are more than paint on pavement. They reflect the values we hold dear in Miami-Dade: respect, appreciation of fellow neighbors, and the fundamental right to live and love openly,' she said in a statement.</p><p>"The warnings to communities across Florida come after last week’s removal of a rainbow-colored crossing marking the 2016 massacre outside the <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/PulseNightclub" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>PulseNightclub</span></a> in <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Orlando" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Orlando</span></a>, where 49 people were gunned down. It was painted over in the middle of the night by work crews, but has since been restored by a group of demonstrators."</p><p>"The issue has been simmering since a July 1 directive from U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy, who gave U.S. governors 60 days to identify what he called safety improvements.</p><p>" 'Roads are for safety, not political messages or artwork,' Duffy said in a statement at the time.</p><p>"The Federal Highway Administration said in a statement Friday to The Associated Press that Duffy 'has made every state receiving federal dollars responsible for identifying hazards on their roads.'</p><p>:Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Thursday amplified those comments, saying on X: 'We will not allow our state roads to be commandeered for political purposes.'</p><p>"A statement from FDOT said the agency has a duty 'to ensure the safety and consistency of public roadways and transportation systems.'</p><p>" 'That means ensuring our roadways are not utilized for social, political, or ideological interests,' it said.</p><p>Efforts to remove the crosswalks are 'clearly an <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/AntiLGBTQ" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>AntiLGBTQ</span></a> push on behalf of both the federal government and the copycat version from the state government,' said Rand Hoch, founder of the Palm Beach County <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/HumanRights" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>HumanRights</span></a> Council.</p><p>" 'They’re basically blackmailing municipalities, counties and states by saying if you don’t do this, we’re going to withhold funding,' Hoch said. 'It’s absolutely ridiculous.'</p><p>"It is unclear whether other states and communities outside Florida are being ordered to remove rainbow crossings, but Florida is often the vanguard nationwide in fights over what some call the culture wars of politics. Those include battles over the removal of <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/LibraryBooks" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>LibraryBooks</span></a> deemed inappropriate by <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/DeSantis" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>DeSantis</span></a> and other Republicans.</p><p>"In Key West, state transportation officials said that if pavement markings in its historic downtown aren’t removed by Sept. 3, 'the Florida Department of Transportation will remove them by any appropriate method necessary without further notice.' In a letter to Key West’s city manager, federal authorities also threatened the 'immediate withholding' of state funds if it finds 'additional violations.'</p><p>"The Aug. 15 letter to Key West leaders said that many local communities in Florida 'immediately began undertaking actions to ensure compliance.' It did not specify how many communities have cooperated or what steps they have taken.</p><p>"Miami Beach has also been ordered to remove its rainbow crosswalk on Ocean Drive by the first week of September."</p><p>Source:<br><a href="https://www.local10.com/news/local/2025/08/25/protesters-in-south-florida-to-fight-back-against-state-orders-to-remove-rainbow-crosswalks/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">local10.com/news/local/2025/08</span><span class="invisible">/25/protesters-in-south-florida-to-fight-back-against-state-orders-to-remove-rainbow-crosswalks/</span></a></p><p><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/DeSantisSucks" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>DeSantisSucks</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/GBLTQIntolerance" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>GBLTQIntolerance</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/GBLTQErasure" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>GBLTQErasure</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/CharacteristicsOfFascism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>CharacteristicsOfFascism</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/FascismInTheUSA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>FascismInTheUSA</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/USPol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>USPol</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/FloridaPol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>FloridaPol</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/TrumpIsAFascist" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>TrumpIsAFascist</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/TrumpIsABully" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>TrumpIsABully</span></a></p>
DoomsdaysCW<p><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Trump" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Trump</span></a> signs executive orders aimed at ending <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/CashlessBail" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>CashlessBail</span></a> in D.C. and across the country</p><p>The move is Trump's latest effort to reshape how the capital operates. </p><p>Aug. 25, 2025, 8:29 AM EDT / Updated Aug. 25, 2025, 11:04 AM EDT<br>By Yamiche Alcindor and Megan Lebowitz</p><p>WASHINGTON — "President Donald Trump signed executive orders Monday aimed at eliminating cashless bail for suspects arrested in <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/WashingtonDC" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>WashingtonDC</span></a>, and in other jurisdictions around the country with similar policies, according to fact sheets describing the executive orders the White House provided to NBC News.</p><p>"The executive order on D.C. directs the administration to take certain actions if the city does not change its cashless bail policy, including '<a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/FederalFunding" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>FederalFunding</span></a> decisions, services, or approvals,' according to the fact sheet. Attorney General <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/PamBondi" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>PamBondi</span></a>, too, could get involved, though the fact sheet did not detail what actions she might take.</p><p>"The order on D.C., first reported by Axios, also asks law enforcement officials to work to ensure that people arrested in the city are taken into federal custody 'to the fullest extent permissible under applicable law,' the fact sheet said.</p><p>"In the federal custody system, eligible defendants can be released before trial if they meet certain requirements, which can include putting up collateral bonds or fulfilling certain nonfinancial requirements, like <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/PersonalRecognizance" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>PersonalRecognizance</span></a>.</p><p>"The executive order aimed at other cities across the country directs the administration to find <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/FederalFunds" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>FederalFunds</span></a> that could be 'suspended or terminated' in jurisdictions that have cashless bail policies, the fact sheet said.</p><p>"A spokesperson for Mayor <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/MurielBowser" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>MurielBowser</span></a>’s office would not comment."</p><p>Read more:<br><a href="https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/white-house/trump-sign-executive-order-end-cashless-bail-dc-rcna226937?utm_source=firefox-newtab-en-us" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">nbcnews.com/politics/white-hou</span><span class="invisible">se/trump-sign-executive-order-end-cashless-bail-dc-rcna226937?utm_source=firefox-newtab-en-us</span></a></p><p><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/PrivatePrisons" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>PrivatePrisons</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/FascismInTheUSA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>FascismInTheUSA</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/TrumpIsAFascist" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>TrumpIsAFascist</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/USPol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>USPol</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/ImprisonThePoor" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ImprisonThePoor</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/TrumpIsABully" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>TrumpIsABully</span></a></p>
DoomsdaysCW<p><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/CBS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>CBS</span></a> caved to <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Trump" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Trump</span></a>—now he’s seeking punishments for <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/ABC" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ABC</span></a> and <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/NBC" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NBC</span></a></p><p>Trump says ABC and NBC "give me 97% BAD STORIES," urges <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/FCC" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>FCC</span></a> to revoke licenses. </p><p>Jon Brodkin – Aug 25, 2025 </p><p>"Fresh off his thorough victory over CBS News, President Trump is taking aim at ABC and NBC.</p><p>" 'Why is it that ABC and NBC FAKE NEWS, two of the absolute worst and most biased networks anywhere in the World, aren't paying Millions of Dollars a year in LICENSE FEES,' Trump wrote on Truth Social last night. "They should lose their Licenses for their unfair coverage of Republicans and/or Conservatives, but at a minimum, they should pay up BIG for having the privilege of using the most valuable airwaves anywhere at anytime!!! Crooked '<a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/journalism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>journalism</span></a>' should not be rewarded, it should be terminated!!!'</p><p>"While Trump's many threats to revoke broadcaster licenses have never led to any actual license revocations, the CBS developments show how he can use the government to influence operations at news organizations. CBS owner <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Paramount" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Paramount</span></a> recently inked a $16 million settlement with Trump and then agreed to install a '<a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/BiasMonitor" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>BiasMonitor</span></a>' in order to gain Federal Communications Commission [<a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/FCC" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>FCC</span></a>] approval of an $8 billion merger with <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Skydance" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Skydance</span></a>. Now Trump is turning his attention to ABC and NBC."</p><p>Read more:<br><a href="https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2025/08/cbs-caved-to-trump-now-hes-seeking-punishments-for-abc-and-nbc/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">arstechnica.com/tech-policy/20</span><span class="invisible">25/08/cbs-caved-to-trump-now-hes-seeking-punishments-for-abc-and-nbc/</span></a></p><p><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/PressFreedom" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>PressFreedom</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/SilencingTheTruth" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SilencingTheTruth</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Censorship" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Censorship</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/FascismInTheUSA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>FascismInTheUSA</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/TrumpIsABully" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>TrumpIsABully</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/TrumpIsAMobster" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>TrumpIsAMobster</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/TrumpIsAFascist" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>TrumpIsAFascist</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Authoritarianism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Authoritarianism</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/BigBrother" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>BigBrother</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/TrumpIsPutinsPuppet" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>TrumpIsPutinsPuppet</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/CharacteristicsOfFascism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>CharacteristicsOfFascism</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/USPol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>USPol</span></a></p>
DoomsdaysCW<p><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/PortlandME" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>PortlandME</span></a> - <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Protesters" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Protesters</span></a> call on Portland City Council to take stronger stand against <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/ICE" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ICE</span></a></p><p>by Jamie Azulay, August 21, 2025</p><p>PORTLAND, Maine — "The Portland City Council is facing pressure from protesters to take a stronger stand against U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.</p><p>"During an executive session on Wednesday, the council decided to stand by its approval of a federal transportation grant for the Portland International Jetport.</p><p>"Councilors noted, however, that they will not impose the immigration enforcement conditions that come with that federal funding.</p><p>"Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy sent letters in April that said states must cooperate on immigration efforts and eliminate diversity, equity and inclusion [<a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/DEI" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>DEI</span></a>] programs or risk losing funds.</p><p>"Maine was among 20 states that sued over Duffy's threat to cut off transportation funding. In June, a federal judge blocked transportation officials from carrying out that threat before the lawsuit is fully resolved.</p><p>"Even though the Portland City Council said it will not agree to Duffy's terms, protesters gathered outside City Hall on Thursday and called for more to be done. Two state representatives were among those gathered at the City Hall demonstration.</p><p>" 'I'm hoping to hear that the city will not, under any circumstances, cooperate with ICE,' said Rep. <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/GraysonLookner" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>GraysonLookner</span></a>, a Democrat from Portland.</p><p>" 'We know what the federal government is going to do, and if it plays out in the courts, who knows what they'll do,' said Rep. <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/RafaelMacias" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>RafaelMacias</span></a>, a Democrat from Topsham.</p><p>"Portland Mayor <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/MarkDion" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>MarkDion</span></a> said during a press conference that the city did not agree to any conditions involving ICE in order to receive the federal transportation funding for the Jetport.</p><p>" 'We did not consent, capitulate or embrace any condition for this money that would allow ICE to be entangled with city affairs. Period,' Dion said. </p><p>" 'Somewhere along the line, this has become an ICE contract (but) it's not. This is a grant award for infrastructure improvements at the airport.' </p><p>"Dion also said the amount of the grant is $18 million, not $21 million as has been reported."</p><p><a href="https://www.wmtw.com/article/portland-maine-city-council-jetport-funding-immigration-conditons/65862732" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">wmtw.com/article/portland-main</span><span class="invisible">e-city-council-jetport-funding-immigration-conditons/65862732</span></a></p><p><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/MaineResists" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>MaineResists</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/ResistICE" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ResistICE</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Maine" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Maine</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/USPol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>USPol</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/PortlandJetport" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>PortlandJetport</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/TrumpIsABully" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>TrumpIsABully</span></a></p>
DoomsdaysCW<p>Team <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Trump" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Trump</span></a> Is Actually Drawing Up Attack Plans for <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Mexico" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Mexico</span></a></p><p>Trump is eager to breach Mexico’s <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/sovereignty" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>sovereignty</span></a> to attack cartels, officials say — just don’t call it an invasion</p><p>By Kevin Maurer, Asawin Suebsaeng <br>August 15, 2025</p><p>"A new directive signed last week by President Donald Trump gives the Pentagon authorization to use military force against Latin American drug cartels designated as terrorist organizations, according to administration sources. </p><p>"A U.S. official familiar with the matter confirmed to Rolling Stone certain details regarding the Trump-signed directive, which was first reported by The New York Times. Other knowledgeable sources, working in or close to this iteration of the Trump White House, say that unless Mexico gives Trump what he wants, this administration is serious about attacking its neighbor to the south. And according to administration officials and others familiar with the Trump administration preparations, it’s not a bluff: This American president wants to violently breach Mexico’s sovereignty — if and when he feels like it. He, after all, effectively campaigned on doing so during his 2024 bid."</p><p>Read more:<br><a href="https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/politics-features/team-trump-mexico-cartels-military-attack-plans-1235407875" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">rollingstone.com/politics/poli</span><span class="invisible">tics-features/team-trump-mexico-cartels-military-attack-plans-1235407875</span></a></p><p>Archived version:<br><a href="https://archive.ph/tLALY" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">archive.ph/tLALY</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p><p><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/ClaudiaSheinbaum" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ClaudiaSheinbaum</span></a><br><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/TrumpSucks" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>TrumpSucks</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/TrumpIsABully" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>TrumpIsABully</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Patriarchy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Patriarchy</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/WhiteSupremacy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>WhiteSupremacy</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Rascism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Rascism</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Colonialism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Colonialism</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/CorporateColonialism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>CorporateColonialism</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Authoritarianism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Authoritarianism</span></a></p>
DoomsdaysCW<p><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Trump" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Trump</span></a> wants the <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/WashingtonCommanders" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>WashingtonCommanders</span></a> and <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/ClevelandGuardians" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ClevelandGuardians</span></a> to restore their old names</p><p>Jul 21, 2025</p><p><a href="https://www.pbs.org/newshour/nation/trump-wants-the-washington-commanders-and-cleveland-guardians-to-restore-their-old-names" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">pbs.org/newshour/nation/trump-</span><span class="invisible">wants-the-washington-commanders-and-cleveland-guardians-to-restore-their-old-names</span></a></p><p><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/TrumpSucks" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>TrumpSucks</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/TrumpIsABully" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>TrumpIsABully</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/USPol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>USPol</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Colonizers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Colonizers</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/BurnYourVillageToTheGround" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>BurnYourVillageToTheGround</span></a></p>
DoomsdaysCW<p>I love my peeps at <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/WMPG" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>WMPG</span></a>! Despite threats of funding cuts to <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/CPB" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>CPB</span></a> (which helps fund WMPG as well as Public Radio and Television), they are still celebrating <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/PRIDEMonth" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>PRIDEMonth</span></a>! YES!</p><p>"This June, WMPG is turning up the volume on love, identity, and community. Join us for a month-long celebration featuring <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/queer" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>queer</span></a>-themed music, powerful storytelling, and special programming that honors <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/LGBTQ" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>LGBTQ</span></a>+ voices past and present. From thought-provoking podcasts to live shows spotlighting queer artists and activists, we’re proud to stand with the community and share stories that inspire, uplift, and unite. Tune in and celebrate Pride with WMPG all month long!" </p><p><a href="https://www.wmpg.org/wmpg-celebrates-pride/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">wmpg.org/wmpg-celebrates-pride</span><span class="invisible">/</span></a></p><p><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/CommunityRadio" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>CommunityRadio</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/CollegeRadio" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>CollegeRadio</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/WMPGFM" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>WMPGFM</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/BadDOGE" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>BadDOGE</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/TrumpIsABully" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>TrumpIsABully</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/CorporationForPublicBroadcasting" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>CorporationForPublicBroadcasting</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/MaineResists" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>MaineResists</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/MainePride" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>MainePride</span></a></p>
DoomsdaysCW<p><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/NYU" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NYU</span></a> Demands <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/LawStudents" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>LawStudents</span></a> Renounce <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Protests" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Protests</span></a> or Be Barred from Sitting <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/FinalExams" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>FinalExams</span></a></p><p>By Schuyler Mitchell, May 5, 2025</p><p><a href="https://theintercept.com/2025/05/03/nyu-law-students-protests-gaza-palestine-israel/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">theintercept.com/2025/05/03/ny</span><span class="invisible">u-law-students-protests-gaza-palestine-israel/</span></a> </p><p><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/SilencingDissent" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SilencingDissent</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/FreePalestine" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>FreePalestine</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/FreeSpeech" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>FreeSpeech</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/NYUCapitulates" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NYUCapitulates</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/TrumpIsABully" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>TrumpIsABully</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/BibiIsAWarCriminal" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>BibiIsAWarCriminal</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/IsraeliWarCrimes" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>IsraeliWarCrimes</span></a></p>
DoomsdaysCW<p>Just further proving that <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/TrumpHatesChildren" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>TrumpHatesChildren</span></a>! He certainly hates <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/SesameStreet" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SesameStreet</span></a>! Boo, hiss! (Not to mention <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/History" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>History</span></a>, <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Art" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Art</span></a>, <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Culture" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Culture</span></a>, etc.)</p><p><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/MainePublic" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>MainePublic</span></a> reacts to <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Trump" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Trump</span></a>'s order to end funding for <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/NPR" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NPR</span></a>, <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/PBS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>PBS</span></a></p><p>by WGME Staff Fri, May 2nd 2025</p><p><a href="https://wgme.com/news/local/maine-public-reacts-to-trumps-order-to-end-funding-for-npr-pbs-president-donald-trump-radical-woke-propaganda-concerns-biased-current-events-news-taxpaying-citizens-corporation-for-public-broadcasting-doge" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">wgme.com/news/local/maine-publ</span><span class="invisible">ic-reacts-to-trumps-order-to-end-funding-for-npr-pbs-president-donald-trump-radical-woke-propaganda-concerns-biased-current-events-news-taxpaying-citizens-corporation-for-public-broadcasting-doge</span></a></p><p><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/TrumpIsABully" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>TrumpIsABully</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/TrumpIsAFascist" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>TrumpIsAFascist</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/CorporationForPublicBroadcasting" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>CorporationForPublicBroadcasting</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/PublicRadio" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>PublicRadio</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/PublicTelevision" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>PublicTelevision</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/CharacteristicsOfFascism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>CharacteristicsOfFascism</span></a></p>
DoomsdaysCW<p>Only one thing is going to stand in Trump's way — and he knows it | Opinion</p><p>by Thom Hartmann, April 28, 2025</p><p>"It didn’t happen in some shadowy back alley or under the cover of night.</p><p>"It happened in broad daylight — in the heart of an American courthouse.</p><p>"Federal agents, acting without even the decency of a signed warrant, stormed into Judge <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/HannahDugan" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>HannahDugan</span></a>’s courtroom on Friday morning and dragged her away like a common criminal. No warning. No legal process. No respect for the law she had spent a lifetime upholding.</p><p>"But they made sure the cameras were there, so America could see what they were doing. Because this was not about justice. This was about terror.</p><p>"This was a warning shot aimed directly at the beating heart of America’s judiciary: 'Fall in line — or you’re next.'</p><p>"In that moment, the world’s oldest democracy lurched closer to the edge of <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/AuthoritarianRule" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>AuthoritarianRule</span></a>. In that moment, America became a little less free — and a lot more like the nightmare <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/VladimirPutin" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>VladimirPutin</span></a> always hoped we’d become.</p><p>"The FBI arrested Judge Hannah Dugan last Friday without even having a legal arrest <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/warrant" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>warrant</span></a>; this is as outrageous and <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/PoliceState" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>PoliceState</span></a> illegal as an administration can get.</p><p>"And <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/PamBondi" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>PamBondi</span></a>’s performance Friday — after her federal agents swarm-raided this county judge — wasn’t staged for the general public.</p><p>"The real audience was a very small, select group: America’s judges.</p><p>"Their message is very simple: 'P--- us off, judges, and you could end up in prison, too.'</p><p>"Trump has already pacified the Article I branch of government — Congress — and now he’s in the process of pacifying the Article III branch, the Judiciary.</p><p>"There are only 3 branches to our government: cowing both Congress and the nation’s Judiciary will leave only the president in charge of the entire country under all circumstances in all ways.</p><p>"Nothing and nobody else will be able to stop him, short of a military coup (and he’s already decapitated the senior leadership of the military) or unending demonstrations in the streets (demonstrators who may soon face live ammunition).</p><p>"That is called dictatorship. Real dictatorship. Vladimir Putin-style dictatorship where you are punished for the smallest deviation from orthodoxy and can find yourself in <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/prison" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>prison</span></a> or sued into <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/bankruptcy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>bankruptcy</span></a> if you dare speak out in public.</p><p>"It appears more and more every day that <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Putin" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Putin</span></a> is Trump’s mentor, if not his handler. Trump is doing everything he can, with help from a South African billionaire, to destroy the historic American infrastructure (which has been an example for the world for 250 years) and turn us into the newest member of the <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/dictators" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>dictators</span></a> club, joining Russia, China, Saudi Arabia, Belarus, Hungary, North Korea, and the rest of the <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/fascist" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>fascist</span></a> and <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/authoritarian" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>authoritarian</span></a> world.</p><p>"To get there, now that they’ve pacified every single Republican member of Congress (most recently, Don Bacon criticized Trump’s schizophrenic tariffs; a day later he started talking about retiring), they only have to seize control of the Judiciary, and then nothing except We The People will stand in their way.</p><p>"Nothing. Will. Stand. In. Trump’s. Way. Except We The People. And he knows it.</p><p>"Look at the striking parallels between Putin’s strategies and Trump’s actions:</p><p>"From installing Trump’s loyalists in the military and the federal police agencies of the Department of Justice and FBI, to his open threats against freedom of the press, to the GOP’s efforts to rig elections and purge voters, Trump’s subversion of US democracy looks eerily familiar.</p><p>"He’s taking pages directly from the autocrat’s handbook.</p><p>"Trump has openly quoted and praised autocrats like Putin and Hungarian strongman <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/ViktorOrb%C3%A1n" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ViktorOrbán</span></a>, who has presented his leadership in speeches to the GOP and CPAC as a model of an '<a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/illiberal" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>illiberal</span></a>' state.</p><p>"Trump’s not hiding his admiration for dictators; he’s flaunting it. And now he’s putting the final stages of their script into action.</p><p>"Trump’s movement toward authoritarianism follows 'a known playbook. It’s unfolded in many other countries,' as journalist Anne Applebaum notes. 'These are democratically elected leaders who characterize themselves or describe themselves as deserving of no opposition. So I am the true Hungarian, or I am the only real American.'</p><p>"In a mere matter of weeks into his presidency, Applebaum says, Trump and his allies “have managed to push America into that space somewhere between (no longer) democracy and full-scale autocracy.”</p><p>"The speed is shocking, but it shouldn’t be surprising. It only took <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Hitler" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Hitler</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/53Days" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>53Days</span></a> to completely end democracy in Germany. Others, like Lukashenko, Orbán, Putin, Mussolini, Duterte, El-Sisi, and Erdoğan took longer (none longer than two years), but you could argue that Trump has been working at this project for 9 years now."</p><p>Read more:<br><a href="https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/only-one-thing-is-going-to-stand-in-trump-s-way-and-he-knows-it-opinion/ar-AA1DMg7z?ocid=winp2fptaskbarent&cvid=49790001a22c4193dcd61f5b6b4b4c74&ei=22" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">msn.com/en-us/news/world/only-</span><span class="invisible">one-thing-is-going-to-stand-in-trump-s-way-and-he-knows-it-opinion/ar-AA1DMg7z?ocid=winp2fptaskbarent&cvid=49790001a22c4193dcd61f5b6b4b4c74&ei=22</span></a></p><p><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Fascism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Fascism</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/TrumpIsABully" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>TrumpIsABully</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/USPol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>USPol</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/TrumpIsPutinsPuppet" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>TrumpIsPutinsPuppet</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/CharacteristicsOfFascism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>CharacteristicsOfFascism</span></a><br><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/ResistAuthoritarianism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ResistAuthoritarianism</span></a></p>
DoomsdaysCW<p><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/SanctuaryCities" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SanctuaryCities</span></a> List </p><p><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/SancutaryStates" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SancutaryStates</span></a></p><p>California<br>Colorado<br>Connecticut<br>Illinois<br>Massachusetts<br>New Jersey<br>New York<br>North Dakota<br>Oregon<br>Rhode Island<br>Utah<br>Vermont<br>Washington<br> </p><p>Cities and Counties</p><p>District of Columbia:<br>Washington</p><p>Georgia:<br>Athens-Clarke County<br>Atlanta<br>Columbia County<br>DeKalb County<br>Douglas County</p><p>Idaho:<br>Power County</p><p>Indiana:<br>Lake County<br>Monroe County<br>St. Joseph County</p><p>Kansas:<br>Douglas County</p><p>Kentucky:<br>Campbell County<br>Franklin County<br>Jefferson County<br>Louisville</p><p>Louisiana:<br>New Orleans</p><p>Maine:<br>Cumberland County<br>Hancock County</p><p>Maryland:<br>Baltimore<br>Baltimore County<br>Charles County<br>Howard County<br>Hyattsville<br>Montgomery County<br>Prince George's County<br>Queen Anne's County<br>Rockville<br>St. Mary's County</p><p>Michigan:<br>Kalamazoo County<br>Lansing<br>Leelanau County<br>Muskegon County<br>Oakland County<br>Washtenaw County<br>Wayne County</p><p>Minnesota:<br>Anoka County<br>Cottonwood County<br>Dakota County<br>Hennepin County<br>Jackson County<br>Kandiyohi County<br>Lincoln County<br>Lyon County<br>Nobles County<br>Pipestone County<br>Ramsey County<br>Watonwan County</p><p>Nebraska:<br>Banner County<br>Blaine County<br>Douglas County<br>Gosper County<br>Greeley County<br>Howard County<br>McPherson County<br>Platte County<br>Sioux County</p><p>New Hampshire:<br>Hillsborough County</p><p>New Mexico:<br>Bernalillo County<br>Chaves County<br>Colfax County<br>De Baca County<br>Dona Ana County<br>Eddy County<br>Grant County<br>Hidalgo County<br>Las Cruces<br>Lincoln County<br>Los Alamos County<br>Luna County<br>McKinley County<br>Otero County<br>Quay County<br>Rio Arriba County<br>Roosevelt County<br>San Juan County<br>San Miguel County<br>Sandoval County<br>Santa Fe<br>Santa Fe County<br>Sierra County<br>Socorro County<br>Taos County</p><p>New York:<br>Albany<br>Albany County<br>Dutchess County<br>Monroe County<br>Nassau County<br>New York City<br>Orange County<br>Putnam County<br>Rockland County<br>Saratoga County<br>Suffolk County<br>Sullivan County<br>Tompkins County<br>Ulster County<br>Warren County<br>Westchester County<br>Yates County</p><p>North Carolina:<br>Buncombe County<br>Chatham County<br>Durham County<br>Forsyth County<br>Guilford County<br>Mecklenburg County<br>Orange County<br>Wake County<br>Watauga County</p><p>Ohio:<br>Franklin County<br>Hamilton County<br>Lorain County<br>Mahoning County</p><p>Pennsylvania:<br>Allegheny County<br>Bucks County<br>Chester County<br>Delaware County<br>Lancaster<br>Lehigh County<br>Montgomery County<br>Northampton County<br>Philadelphia<br>Washington County<br>York</p><p>Tennessee:<br>Shelby County</p><p>Virginia:<br>Albemarle County *<br>Alexandria<br>Alleghany County *<br>Amherst County *<br>Appomattox County *<br>Ashland *<br>Arlington County<br>Augusta County *<br>Bath County *<br>Bedford *<br>Bedford County *<br>Brunswick County *<br>Buchanan County *<br>Campbell County *<br>Caroline County<br>Charles City County *<br>Charlotte County<br>Charlottesville *<br>Chesapeake *<br>Chesterfield County *<br>Colonial Heights *<br>Covington *<br>Dickenson County *<br>Dinwiddie County *<br>Dumfries *<br>Emporia *<br>Essex County *<br>Fairfax County<br>Franklin *<br>Gloucester County<br>Greensville County *<br>Halifax County *<br>Hampton *<br>Hanover County *<br>Harrisonburg *<br>Haymarket *<br>Hopewell *<br>Isle of Wight County *<br>James City County *<br>King and Queen County *<br>King William County *<br>Lee County *<br>Loudoun County<br>Lynchburg *<br>Manassas *<br>Manassas Park *<br>Martinsville<br>Mathews County *<br>Mecklenburg County *<br>Middlesex County *<br>Nelson County *<br>Newport News<br>Norfolk *<br>Northumberland County *<br>Norton *<br>Occoquan *<br>Petersburg *<br>Poquoson *<br>Portsmouth City *<br>Prince George County *<br>Prince William County *<br>Quantico *<br>Rappahannock County *<br>Richmond<br>Richmond County *<br>Rockingham County *<br>Russell County *<br>Scott County *<br>Shenandoah County *<br>Smyth County *<br>Staunton *<br>Suffolk *<br>Surry County *<br>Tazewell County *<br>Virginia Beach *<br>Warren County *<br>Warsaw *<br>Washington County *<br>Waynesborough *<br>Westmoreland County *<br>Williamsburg *<br>Wise County *<br>York County *</p><p>* Denotes the jurisdiction is part of a regional jail system. Please click on map point for further information.</p><p>Wisconsin:<br>Dane County<br>Milwaukee County<br>Winnebago Correctional Center (state facility)</p><p>Source (includes map):<br><a href="https://cis.org/Map-Sanctuary-Cities-Counties-and-States" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">cis.org/Map-Sanctuary-Cities-C</span><span class="invisible">ounties-and-States</span></a></p><p><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/ResistICE" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ResistICE</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Fascism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Fascism</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/TrumpIsABully" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>TrumpIsABully</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/USPol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>USPol</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/SanctuaryStates" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SanctuaryStates</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/SanctuaryCities" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SanctuaryCities</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/CharacteristicsOfFascism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>CharacteristicsOfFascism</span></a><br><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/ResistAuthoritarianism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ResistAuthoritarianism</span></a></p>
DoomsdaysCW<p><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/PortlandME" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>PortlandME</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/ChildrensMuseum" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ChildrensMuseum</span></a> loses federal grant intended for <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/WabanakiHistory" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>WabanakiHistory</span></a> programs </p><p>by Gillian Graham, Portland Press Herald, Maine<br>Sat, April 12, 2025 at 4:06 AM EDT</p><p>"The Trump administration has terminated a nearly $250,000 grant the Children's Museum and Theatre of Maine was using for programs about <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Wabanaki" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Wabanaki</span></a> culture and history.</p><p>"The Portland museum was awarded the money last year from the Institute of Museum and Library Services and was already deep in the process of developing a project that includes programs for schoolchildren and other visitors, curriculum support for teachers and a play adapted from a children's book.</p><p>"Then an email arrived late Wednesday night notifying Executive Director Julie Butcher Pezzino that the grant has been terminated, casting uncertainty on how the nonprofit organization will pay for the project.</p><p>" 'It sort of feels like the rug was pulled out from under us in the middle of an important project,' she said. 'It's pretty brutal. It's a big loss in promised funds for an organization like ours.'</p><p>"The children's museum is among the many <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/museums" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>museums</span></a>, <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/libraries" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>libraries</span></a> and other organizations across the country that are now scrambling to deal with the loss of funding they depended on to operate.</p><p>"President Donald <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Trump" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Trump</span></a> signed an executive order declaring the Institute of Museum and Library Services [<a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/IMLS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>IMLS</span></a>], the primary federal support for U.S. libraries and museums, 'unnecessary' and vowing to eliminate or nearly eliminate it. Weeks later, he placed the federal agency's entire staff on a 90-day leave.</p><p>"This week, the <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/MaineStateLibrary" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>MaineStateLibrary</span></a> laid off 13 staff members — nearly one-third of its staff — and closed for two weeks to restructure its operations because its funding from <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/IMLS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>IMLS</span></a> is indefinitely suspended, according to State Librarian <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/LoriFisher" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>LoriFisher</span></a>.</p><p>"Maine is among more than 20 states suing the federal government over its attempt to shutter IMLS. That suit also challenges Trump's targeting of the Minority Business Development Agency and the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service.</p><p>"The IMLS last year awarded $266.7 million in grants, research and policy development to museums, libraries and related organizations.</p><p>"The children's museum was awarded the $224,143 Museums for America grant in August, the first time in two decades it had received a grant from the IMLS.</p><p>"The museum had already received a $40,000 reimbursement from the grant funding and had requested another $15,000 reimbursement. But that second reimbursement never came and with Trump's comments about eliminating the agency, the museum staff and board were worried about the funding even before it was canceled.</p><p>" 'We had some concerns and suspicions, given the news and the termination of all the staff members at IMLS,' Butcher Pezzino said. 'That didn't feel like it would bode well.'"</p><p>Source:<br><a href="https://www.yahoo.com/news/childrens-museum-loses-federal-grant-080600799.html" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">yahoo.com/news/childrens-museu</span><span class="invisible">m-loses-federal-grant-080600799.html</span></a></p><p><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/CulturalErasure" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>CulturalErasure</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/TrumpIsABully" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>TrumpIsABully</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/USPol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>USPol</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/NativeAmericanCulture" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NativeAmericanCulture</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/WabanakiConfederacy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>WabanakiConfederacy</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/MaineFirstNations" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>MaineFirstNations</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/History" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>History</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/ErasingHistory" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ErasingHistory</span></a> <br><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/CharacteristicsOfFascism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>CharacteristicsOfFascism</span></a></p>
DoomsdaysCW<p><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Trump" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Trump</span></a> upends <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/DOJ" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>DOJ</span></a>'s <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/CivilRightsDivision" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>CivilRightsDivision</span></a>, sparking 'bloodbath' in senior ranks </p><p>Trump's hand-picked head of the division has outlined priorities that are dramatically at odds with the way past administrations have enforced <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/CivilRights" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>CivilRights</span></a> law.</p><p>April 23, 2025, 7:29 PM EDT<br>By Ken Dilanian</p><p>Excerpt: "Founded in 1957 after the passage of the 20th century’s first major civil rights legislation, the Civil Rights Division has always been subject to the policy preferences of the president, and enforcement priorities tend to differ in Republican and Democratic administrations. But there is no precedent for the changes that have been made over the last three months, which are far more consequential than anything that occurred in Trump’s first term, current and former officials say.</p><p>" 'I was there almost 18 years, and what’s happening now is basically the opposite of what we’ve been doing,' said a veteran lawyer who recently left the department. 'In the first Trump administration, they engaged with us as attorneys. The political appointees were normal lawyers. Sometimes we persuaded them and sometimes they disagreed, but there was always a conversation about why and what the law required. That is not happening.'</p><p>"In the Biden administration, the Civil Rights Division convicted 180 police officers of violating people’s civil rights, according to Justice Department records. It also prosecuted a variety of high-profile hate crimes cases, including one against the Texas man who targeted Mexicans when he killed 23 people at a Walmart in El Paso and the Pennsylvania man who killed 11 congregants at the Tree of Life Synagogue in Pittsburgh.</p><p>"Among the many settlements over racial discrimination, the division secured reforms at Hawkins County Schools in Tennessee, where an investigation found that incidents of harassment — including a mock 'slave auction' to sell Black students to their white counterparts and a 'monkey of the month' campaign to ridicule Black students — created a racially hostile environment. On voting rights, the division successfully challenged an Arizona law requiring people registering to vote to list their birthplaces and provide proof of citizenship.</p><p>"Current and former employees say many of those enforcement actions are unimaginable under the new regime.</p><p>" 'They are withdrawing everything we’ve done and taking the opposite side on voting rights, for example,' said a recently departed Civil Division lawyer. 'This is not ‘Oh, we want to do more religion cases’ or ‘We don’t want to do creative redlining cases.’ This is abandoning everything that we have done in the past. They are actively anti-civil rights. This didn’t happen in Trump 1.'</p><p>"Dhillon took office April 7, but the changes had already been underway. So far the Civil Rights Division has suspended investigations of police abuse and launched probes into whether Los Angeles is violating people’s gun rights and whether American <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/universities" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>universities</span></a> are tolerating antisemitism. The division was also involved in the lawsuit filed last week accusing the state of <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Maine" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Maine</span></a> of violating the law by allowing <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/TransgenderAthletes" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>TransgenderAthletes</span></a> to participate on women’s sports teams." </p><p>Read more:<br><a href="https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/justice-department/trump-upends-dojs-civil-rights-division-sparking-bloodbath-senior-rank-rcna202622?utm_source=firefox-newtab-en-us" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">nbcnews.com/politics/justice-d</span><span class="invisible">epartment/trump-upends-dojs-civil-rights-division-sparking-bloodbath-senior-rank-rcna202622?utm_source=firefox-newtab-en-us</span></a></p><p><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/TrumpIsABully" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>TrumpIsABully</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/TrumpIsARacist" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>TrumpIsARacist</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Fascism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Fascism</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/AmeriKKKa" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>AmeriKKKa</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/USPol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>USPol</span></a><br><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/CharacteristicsOfFascism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>CharacteristicsOfFascism</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/TrumpIsAWhiteSupremacist" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>TrumpIsAWhiteSupremacist</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/BlackLivesMatter" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>BlackLivesMatter</span></a></p>
DoomsdaysCW<p>Federal authorities arrest two <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/judges" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>judges</span></a>, escalating <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Trump" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Trump</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/immigration" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>immigration</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/crackdown" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>crackdown</span></a></p><p>"This is a drastic escalation and dangerous new front in Trump’s <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/authoritarian" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>authoritarian</span></a> campaign of trying to bully, intimidate, and impeach judges who won’t follow his dictates. We must do whatever we can to defend the independent judiciary in America." - <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/JamieRaskin" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>JamieRaskin</span></a>, the ranking member of the House Judiciary Committee.</p><p>by Kevin Breuninger, Dan Mangan, Fri, Apr 25 2025</p><p>"Federal authorities have arrested a former <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/NewMexico" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NewMexico</span></a> judge and a <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Wisconsin" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Wisconsin</span></a> judge in two separate cases, accusing them of interfering with Trump administration immigration enforcement efforts."</p><p>Read more:<br><a href="https://www.cnbc.com/2025/04/25/fbi-arrest-judge-hannah-dugan-milwaukee.html?utm_source=firefox-newtab-en-us" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">cnbc.com/2025/04/25/fbi-arrest</span><span class="invisible">-judge-hannah-dugan-milwaukee.html?utm_source=firefox-newtab-en-us</span></a></p><p><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/ResistICE" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ResistICE</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Immigrants" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Immigrants</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/TrumpIsABully" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>TrumpIsABully</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/TrumpIsAFascist" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>TrumpIsAFascist</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Fascism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Fascism</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/ICE" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ICE</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/USPol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>USPol</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/CharacteristicsOfFascism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>CharacteristicsOfFascism</span></a></p>
DoomsdaysCW<p>HOW CHILDREN ARE DISCIPLINED AT K-12 SCHOOLS?!!! Let me tell you what NOT TO DO! Don't hit, lock in a closet, or BULLY STUDENTS! Or else you might end up with folks who don't give a shit about your FUCKING RULES and WILL FIGHT BACK!</p><p><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/USPol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>USPol</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/TrumpIsABully" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>TrumpIsABully</span></a></p>
DoomsdaysCW<p>F*CK YEAH! <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Resist" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Resist</span></a>!!! <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Maine" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Maine</span></a> Department of <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Education" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Education</span></a> refuses to sign letter saying <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/DEI" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>DEI</span></a> programs have been removed</p><p>by Stephanie Grindley, WGMEThu, April 24th 2025 at 5:12 PM</p><p>PORTLAND (WGME) -- "Maine's Department of Education says it will not sign a letter saying all <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/DEI" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>DEI</span></a> programs have been removed from Maine classrooms.</p><p>"This is a response to a directive sent out on April 3 by the U.S. Department of Education. It said all state education agencies and local school districts needed to sign off on new Title VI certifications.</p><p>"The Maine Department of Education responded Thursday in a notice sent to all Maine schools, saying the Maine Department of Education and schools already comply with <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/TitleVI" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>TitleVI</span></a> of the <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/CivilRights" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>CivilRights</span></a> Act.</p><p>"The notice says Maine already submits regular certifications in return for federal funds.</p><p>"The notice goes on to say in part, 'After consultation with the Office of the Maine Attorney General, it was determined that signing the new certification would bind the Maine DOE to language of executive orders or other federal guidance without the force of law, and that lacked clarity regarding what was, or was not, prohibited. These were critical considerations, given the potential consequence of a loss of federal funding.'</p><p>"The Maine Department of Education says it's not signing the certification and is not collecting signed copies from schools. It went a step further and asked Maine school districts not to sign off on their own behalf.</p><p>"The Department of Education adds that it remains committed to faithfully implementing education programs in accordance with all federal laws."</p><p><a href="https://wgme.com/news/local/maine-department-of-education-refuses-to-remove-dei-programs-from-maine-classrooms-civil-rights-act-title-vi" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">wgme.com/news/local/maine-depa</span><span class="invisible">rtment-of-education-refuses-to-remove-dei-programs-from-maine-classrooms-civil-rights-act-title-vi</span></a></p><p><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/MaineResists" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>MaineResists</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/ResistFascism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ResistFascism</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/USPol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>USPol</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/TrumpIsABully" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>TrumpIsABully</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/CharacteristicsOfFascism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>CharacteristicsOfFascism</span></a></p>
DoomsdaysCW<p><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Resist" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Resist</span></a>! Judge halts enforcement of Trump administration’s anti-DEI orders in education</p><p>The ruling bars the administration from proceeding with its plans for a so-called “End DEI” portal and a certification requirement. It applies to any entity with ties to the plaintiff organizations.</p><p>By Steven Porter Globe Staff,Updated April 24, 2025, 1:03 p.m.</p><p>CONCORD, N.H. — "A federal judge in New Hampshire issued a preliminary injunction on Thursday blocking the Trump administration from following through on threats to <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/defund" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>defund</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/schools" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>schools</span></a> that defy its directives on <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/diversity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>diversity</span></a>, <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/equity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>equity</span></a>, and <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/inclusion" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>inclusion</span></a>.<br> <br>"In an 82-page order, Chief Judge Landya B. McCafferty said the administration’s <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/AntiDEI" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>AntiDEI</span></a> interpretation of federal law, as expressed in a letter the US Department of Education distributed in February, fails to give teachers clarity about what exactly the government requires of them.</p><p>" 'When a law fails to provide ‘minimal guidelines’ governing its enforcement, it may sweep in so much conduct that enforcement decisions become based on the ‘personal predilections’ of the person or entity bringing the enforcement action,' she wrote, ruling that the plaintiffs are likely to succeed in proving the directives are unconstitutionally vague.</p><p>"McCafferty wrote that the February letter, in combination with the <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/EducationDepartment" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>EducationDepartment</span></a>’s public statements about it and the launch of an '<a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/EndDEI" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>EndDEI</span></a>' portal, 'raise the specter of a public ‘witch hunt’ that will sow fear and doubt among <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/teachers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>teachers</span></a> lest they be publicly branded as peddlers of ‘divisive ideologies’ based on the Department’s — or even private parties’ — subjective assessments.'</p><p>"What’s more, teachers would face the risk of professional consequences whether they comply with the federal government’s anti-DEI directives or not, she added. The certification requirements for English teachers in New Hampshire, for example, require educators to consider <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/literature" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>literature</span></a> 'through various <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/CriticalLenses" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>CriticalLenses</span></a>,' such as <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/gender" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>gender</span></a>, <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/ethnicity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ethnicity</span></a>, <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/religion" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>religion</span></a>, or <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/SocioEconomic" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SocioEconomic</span></a> conditions, she noted.</p><p>"This lawsuit was first filed by attorneys with the National Education Association [<a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/NEA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NEA</span></a>] and the American Civil Liberties Union [<a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/ACLU" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ACLU</span></a>], who allege the administration is violating the <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/DueProcess" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>DueProcess</span></a> and <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/FreeSpeech" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>FreeSpeech</span></a> rights of teachers. </p><p>"Sarah Hinger, deputy director of the ACLU’s racial justice program, hailed Thursday’s ruling as a win for academic freedom.</p><p>" 'Every student deserves an education that reflects the full diversity of our society, free from political interference,' Hinger said in a statement. 'The federal government has no authority to dictate what schools can and cannot teach to serve its own agenda, and this ruling is an important step in reaffirming that.'</p><p>"The Center for Black Educator Development and six public school districts in <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/NewHampshire" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NewHampshire</span></a> and <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Vermont" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Vermont</span></a> have since agreed to sign on as plaintiffs as well. </p><p>"State education commissioners were given until Thursday to submit certifications that their schools are complying with the federal government’s interpretation of the law, but McCafferty’s ruling bars the administration from proceeding with that certification requirement. It also bars the government from using its 'End DEI' portal as planned.<br> <br>"The New Hampshire Department of Education required school districts and public charter schools to submit their certifications by last week, and most have done so, according to a list published on the state’s website.</p><p>"Rather than issue a nationwide injunction, McCafferty said the protections in her order apply to the plaintiffs in this case, their members, and 'any entity that employs, contracts with, or works with' at least one member of the plaintiff organizations. </p><p>"The NEA alone reports having 3 million members employed in a wide variety of educational settings, so McCafferty’s order could apply to a broad swath of entities.</p><p>"A federal judge in Maryland presiding over a similar lawsuit from another major labor union, the American Federation of Teachers, issued a similar order on Thursday.</p><p>"Judge Stephanie A. Gallagher wrote that she takes no position on whether the disputed policies are 'prudent or foolish,' but she must scrutinize the way the policies were made and has concluded the government didn’t follow the law.</p><p>"McCafferty was appointed by former president Barack Obama. [Gallagher?] was appointed by Trump.</p><p>"The government is expected to pursue an appeal."</p><p><a href="https://www.bostonglobe.com/2025/04/24/metro/nh-federal-judge-schools-anti-dei-directives-trump-blocked/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">bostonglobe.com/2025/04/24/met</span><span class="invisible">ro/nh-federal-judge-schools-anti-dei-directives-trump-blocked/</span></a></p><p>Archived version:<br><a href="https://archive.ph/l9iEl" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">archive.ph/l9iEl</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p><p><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/NewHampshireResists" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NewHampshireResists</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/VermontResists" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>VermontResists</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/TrumpIsABully" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>TrumpIsABully</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/USPol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>USPol</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/CharacteristicsOfFascism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>CharacteristicsOfFascism</span></a></p>
TrendingLive feeds
Mastodon is the best way to keep up with what's happening.
Follow anyone across the fediverse and see it all in chronological order. No algorithms, ads, or clickbait in sight.
LoginDrag & drop to upload