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It appears the Trump administration is attempting to utilize martial law without formally enacting it. WaPo reported that the administration is considering a full-time “Domestic Civil Disturbance Quick Reaction Force” 600 National Guard troops kept on constant standby,
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Bluesky Social · Alt National Park Service (@altnps.bsky.social)It appears the Trump administration is attempting to utilize martial law without formally enacting it. WaPo reported that the administration is considering a full-time “Domestic Civil Disturbance Quick Reaction Force” 600 National Guard troops kept on constant standby,

At the Kennedy Center, Trump told reporters he plans to send a “crime bill” to Congress and will seek lawmakers’ approval to extend his administration’s control over the D.C. police in an effort to “combat crime”.
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Bluesky Social · Alt National Park Service (@altnps.bsky.social)At the Kennedy Center, Trump told reporters he plans to send a “crime bill” to Congress and will seek lawmakers’ approval to extend his administration’s control over the D.C. police in an effort to “combat crime”.

A federal appeals court allowed the Trump administration to continue holding back billions of dollars in foreign aid. The judges ruled that the nonprofit organizations challenging the decision did not have the legal authority to sue.
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Bluesky Social · Alt National Park Service (@altnps.bsky.social)A federal appeals court allowed the Trump administration to continue holding back billions of dollars in foreign aid. The judges ruled that the nonprofit organizations challenging the decision did not have the legal authority to sue.

My current thoughts about campaigning is that any organisation should prioritise two roles above all others. First is a volunteer co-ordinator whose only job is to recruit, train and enable volunteers. Second is a pastoral care person whose only job is to check in with the volunteers, make sure they are OK, and resolve any potential disputes. Every other position is secondary.

The Trump administration released a long-delayed, drastically scaled-back version of the State Department’s annual human rights report. Shrinking it to just one-tenth the length of last year’s. Entire sections on abuses against women and LGBTQ people are gone, replaced by a narrower focus on
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Bluesky Social · Alt National Park Service (@altnps.bsky.social)The Trump administration released a long-delayed, drastically scaled-back version of the State Department’s annual human rights report. Shrinking it to just one-tenth the length of last year’s. Entire sections on abuses against women and LGBTQ people are gone, replaced by a narrower focus on

Every Wednesday, I stand on the corner on 7th Ave & Glenrosa with a dozen or so others holding signs of #protest against the #Republican regime.

We’ve been at it for 20 weeks. We’ll keep going. A near-constant presence is what we need. And is what we’re doing.

Today, U.S. #Senator #RubenGallego was being driven to a town hall in #Phoenix, saw us, and had his driver pull over so he could chat with some of the #RhRR regulars.

You should join us: rhrr.us

If you are a creative person struggling to find ways to channel your fear, rage, sadness over the state of things - or even your hopes, dreams, and aspirations for a better world - you may want to join our monthly virtual "Artistic Activism" Zen Writing Group on the second Thursday of each month.

Participation is free. All are welcome.

hmu if you're interested and I'll send you the Zoom link and answer any questions you may have.

"Don't it always seem to go that you don't know what you've got 'til it's gone..."

Joni Mitchell - Big Yellow Taxi - 1970

"Big Yellow Taxi" has been recorded by 611 other artists from 1970 to 2025. Its message has been relevant every single day for every single person on the planet.

I have to wonder how many people have ever really listened and understood.

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What the actual fuck?! Kim Davis, the former Kentucky county clerk who went to jail in 2015 for refusing to issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples, is asking the Supreme Court to overturn Obergefell v. Hodges,
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Bluesky Social · Alt National Park Service (@altnps.bsky.social)What the actual fuck?! Kim Davis, the former Kentucky county clerk who went to jail in 2015 for refusing to issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples, is asking the Supreme Court to overturn Obergefell v. Hodges,

The Trump administration announced that it will launch a comprehensive review of both current and upcoming Smithsonian Institution exhibitions, examining display text, online materials, and social media posts “to evaluate tone, historical context, and adherence to American ideals.”
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Bluesky Social · Alt National Park Service (@altnps.bsky.social)The Trump administration announced that it will launch a comprehensive review of both current and upcoming Smithsonian Institution exhibitions, examining display text, online materials, and social media posts “to evaluate tone, historical context, and adherence to American ideals.”

A temporary win! A federal judge in California has sided with a group of states, issuing an order that temporarily stops the Department of Health and Human Services from providing Medicaid recipient data to the Department of Homeland Security for immigration enforcement purposes.
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Bluesky Social · Alt National Park Service (@altnps.bsky.social)A temporary win! A federal judge in California has sided with a group of states, issuing an order that temporarily stops the Department of Health and Human Services from providing Medicaid recipient data to the Department of Homeland Security for immigration enforcement purposes.

A federal appeals court ruled that teams linked to the DOGE can access sensitive information on millions of Americans. The 2–1 decision by a three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit overturns a lower court’s February order blocking that access.
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Bluesky Social · Alt National Park Service (@altnps.bsky.social)A federal appeals court ruled that teams linked to the DOGE can access sensitive information on millions of Americans. The 2–1 decision by a three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit overturns a lower court’s February order blocking that access.