<p>I offer a salute to the new <a href="/tags/trump/" rel="tag">#Trump</a> administration. <a href="/tags/uspol/" rel="tag">#USPol</a> <a href="/tags/fuckfascism/" rel="tag">#FuckFascism</a> <a href="/tags/fucknazis/" rel="tag">#FuckNazis</a> <a href="/tags/nazipunksfuckoff/" rel="tag">#NaziPunksFuckOff</a></p>
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<p>✔️</p><p>“Americans are changing their shopping habits and even dumping their favorite stores in a backlash against corporations that have shifted their public policies to align with the <a href="/tags/trump/" rel="tag">#Trump</a> admin..</p><p>4 out of 10 Americans have shifted their spending over the last few months to align with their moral views, according to the Harris poll”<br> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/feb/18/shoppers-political-boycotts-spending-patterns-poll?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/feb/18/shoppers-political-boycotts-spending-patterns-poll?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.theguardian.com/us-news/20</span><span class="invisible">25/feb/18/shoppers-political-boycotts-spending-patterns-poll?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other</span></a></p>
<p>The DOJ has been investigating Texas AG Ken Paxton since 2020 on allegations that he misused his position to help a political donor. Under Trump, a Paxton ally, the yearslong investigation could come to an end.</p><p><a href="https://www.propublica.org/article/trump-ken-paxton-doj-investigation?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.propublica.org/article/trump-ken-paxton-doj-investigation?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.propublica.org/article/tru</span><span class="invisible">mp-ken-paxton-doj-investigation?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/news/" rel="tag">#News</a> <a href="/tags/trump/" rel="tag">#Trump</a> <a href="/tags/texas/" rel="tag">#Texas</a> <a href="/tags/doj/" rel="tag">#DOJ</a> <a href="/tags/uspolitics/" rel="tag">#USPolitics</a> <a href="/tags/government/" rel="tag">#Government</a> <a href="/tags/kenpaxton/" rel="tag">#KenPaxton</a></p>
<p>I updated the Paradox of Tolerance.</p><p><a href="/tags/paradoxoftolerance/" rel="tag">#ParadoxOfTolerance</a> <a href="/tags/karlpopper/" rel="tag">#KarlPopper</a> <a href="/tags/fascism/" rel="tag">#fascism</a> <a href="/tags/antifascism/" rel="tag">#antifascism</a> <a href="/tags/trump/" rel="tag">#Trump</a> <a href="/tags/musk/" rel="tag">#Musk</a> <a href="/tags/zuckerberg/" rel="tag">#Zuckerberg</a> <a href="/tags/zuck/" rel="tag">#Zuck</a></p>
<p>Donald Trump’s No. 2 Pick for the EPA Represented Companies Accused of Pollution Harm<br>—</p><p>David Fotouhi, a lawyer who recently challenged a ban on asbestos, worked to roll back climate regulations and water protections while serving in the Environmental Protection Agency during Trump’s first administration.</p><p><a href="https://www.propublica.org/article/david-fotouhi-donald-trump-epa-pollution?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.propublica.org/article/david-fotouhi-donald-trump-epa-pollution?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.propublica.org/article/dav</span><span class="invisible">id-fotouhi-donald-trump-epa-pollution?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/news/" rel="tag">#News</a> <a href="/tags/epa/" rel="tag">#EPA</a> <a href="/tags/environment/" rel="tag">#Environment</a> <a href="/tags/pollution/" rel="tag">#Pollution</a> <a href="/tags/climate/" rel="tag">#Climate</a> <a href="/tags/trump/" rel="tag">#Trump</a> <a href="/tags/government/" rel="tag">#Government</a></p>
<p>As we enter a new phase in American politics, we’re reaffirming our commitment to facts, journalism and open discourse. Our values have not changed. </p><p>Our managing editor <span class="h-card"><a href="https://flipboard.social/@csullivan" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>csullivan</span></a></span> explains more. </p><p><a href="https://about.flipboard.com/inside-flipboard/flipboards-commitment-to-facts-for-a-new-political-era/" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="about.flipboard.com/inside-flipboard/flipboards-commitment-to-facts-for-a-new-political-era/"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">about.flipboard.com/inside-fli</span><span class="invisible">pboard/flipboards-commitment-to-facts-for-a-new-political-era/</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/uspolitics/" rel="tag">#USPolitics</a> <a href="/tags/trump/" rel="tag">#Trump</a> <a href="/tags/trumpadministration/" rel="tag">#TrumpAdministration</a> <a href="/tags/flipboard/" rel="tag">#Flipboard</a> <a href="/tags/usnews/" rel="tag">#USNews</a> <a href="/tags/misinformation/" rel="tag">#Misinformation</a> <a href="/tags/disinformation/" rel="tag">#Disinformation</a> <a href="/tags/facts/" rel="tag">#Facts</a></p>
<p>OK so we're on <a href="/tags/trump/" rel="tag">#Trump</a> 2.0 day nine</p><p>Can we take a broader view beyond "Trump hates <a href="/tags/dei/" rel="tag">#DEI</a>" ?</p><p>Can we take a broader view beyond "Trump hates <a href="/tags/immigrants/" rel="tag">#Immigrants</a> / <a href="/tags/asylumseekers/" rel="tag">#AsylumSeekers</a>" ?</p><p>Can we take a broader view beyond "Trump hates <a href="/tags/transgender/" rel="tag">#Transgender</a> people" ?</p><p><a href="/tags/donaldtrump/" rel="tag">#DonaldTrump</a> hates all of those things, and more</p><p>But don't lose sight of the big picture: Trump is conducting nothing less than the wholesale destruction of the entire <a href="/tags/usdemocracy/" rel="tag">#USDemocracy</a> -- piece by piece as he can -- in full service to <a href="/tags/vladimirputin/" rel="tag">#VladimirPutin</a> and <a href="/tags/russia/" rel="tag">#Russia</a></p><p>Remember this: Trump and Putin at Helsinki 2018 and the famous "whipped like a dog" photo</p><p>It speaks volumes</p>
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<p>Trump Administration Looking to Slash Environmental Protection Rules for Rocket Launches<br>—</p><p>A draft executive order viewed by ProPublica directs the secretary of transportation to “use all available authorities to eliminate or expedite” environmental reviews for launch licenses — a change Elon Musk’s SpaceX and others have long sought.</p><p><a href="https://www.propublica.org/article/trump-musk-spacex-rocket-launch-environmental-regulation-rollback?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.propublica.org/article/trump-musk-spacex-rocket-launch-environmental-regulation-rollback?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.propublica.org/article/tru</span><span class="invisible">mp-musk-spacex-rocket-launch-environmental-regulation-rollback?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/news/" rel="tag">#News</a> <a href="/tags/environment/" rel="tag">#Environment</a> <a href="/tags/aviation/" rel="tag">#Aviation</a> <a href="/tags/spacex/" rel="tag">#SpaceX</a> <a href="/tags/space/" rel="tag">#Space</a> <a href="/tags/elonmusk/" rel="tag">#ElonMusk</a> <a href="/tags/regulation/" rel="tag">#Regulation</a> <a href="/tags/trump/" rel="tag">#Trump</a></p>
<p>After hours of deep reflection and self-examination, I believe I have uncovered the source of my profound disappointment. As an immigrant, I once regarded the United States, despite its imperfections, as the pinnacle of nations. </p><p><a href="/tags/electionday/" rel="tag">#ElectionDay</a> <a href="/tags/trump/" rel="tag">#Trump</a> <a href="/tags/electionday2024/" rel="tag">#ElectionDay2024</a> <a href="/tags/uspol/" rel="tag">#USPol</a> <a href="/tags/donaldtrump/" rel="tag">#DonaldTrump</a>… (1/5)</p>
<p>There is a room with three doors. Each bears a label: “Latino Vote,” “Purpling Suburbs,” and “Big City Turnout.” This November, Texas <a href="/tags/democrats/" rel="tag">#Democrats</a> opened these three doors, and behind all they discovered a Cerberus from Greek mythology with the heads of Donald Trump, Ted Cruz, and Greg Abbott. Then the monster ate them. </p><p>From Interim Editor-in-Chief <span class="h-card"><a href="https://texasobserver.social/@gusbova" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>gusbova</span></a></span>: <a href="https://www.texasobserver.org/texas-democrats-lost-decade-2024/" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.texasobserver.org/texas-democrats-lost-decade-2024/"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.texasobserver.org/texas-de</span><span class="invisible">mocrats-lost-decade-2024/</span></a> </p><p><a href="/tags/politics/" rel="tag">#politics</a> <a href="/tags/uspol/" rel="tag">#USpol</a> <a href="/tags/news/" rel="tag">#news</a> <a href="/tags/trump/" rel="tag">#Trump</a> <a href="/tags/tedcruz/" rel="tag">#TedCruz</a> <a href="/tags/gregabbott/" rel="tag">#GregAbbott</a> <a href="/tags/txlege/" rel="tag">#TXlege</a> <a href="/tags/republicans/" rel="tag">#Republicans</a> <a href="/tags/election2024/" rel="tag">#election2024</a> <a href="/tags/texas/" rel="tag">#Texas</a></p>
<p>New today from Francesca D'Annunzio: “This moment calls for compassion and meaningful immigration reform that prioritizes saving lives. The future of humanity depends on our response.” </p><p>Texans will be forced to defend their communities from <a href="/tags/trump/" rel="tag">#Trump</a>'s attacks ... <a href="https://www.texasobserver.org/texas-front-lines-mass-deportations/" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.texasobserver.org/texas-front-lines-mass-deportations/"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.texasobserver.org/texas-fr</span><span class="invisible">ont-lines-mass-deportations/</span></a> </p><p><a href="/tags/immigration/" rel="tag">#immigration</a> <a href="/tags/border/" rel="tag">#Border</a> <a href="/tags/politics/" rel="tag">#politics</a> <a href="/tags/uspol/" rel="tag">#USpol</a> <a href="/tags/election2024/" rel="tag">#election2024</a> <a href="/tags/news/" rel="tag">#news</a> <a href="/tags/texas/" rel="tag">#Texas</a></p>
<p>Watching the seditious asshole brigade infight like...</p><p><a href="/tags/uspol/" rel="tag">#USPol</a> <a href="/tags/trump/" rel="tag">#Trump</a> <a href="/tags/elonmusk/" rel="tag">#ElonMusk</a></p>
<p><a href="/tags/drunkrapist/" rel="tag">#DrunkRapist</a> <a href="/tags/petehegseth/" rel="tag">#PeteHegseth</a> readies *actions* against <a href="/tags/trump/" rel="tag">#Trump</a> “foe” Retired General & former chairman of the <a href="/tags/jointchiefsofstaff/" rel="tag">#JointChiefsOfStaff</a> <a href="/tags/markmilley/" rel="tag">#MarkMilley</a><br>
The retired general, a frequent target of <a href="/tags/trump/" rel="tag">#Trump</a>, will lose his <a href="/tags/security/" rel="tag">#security</a> detail & face an <a href="/tags/inspectorgeneral/" rel="tag">#InspectorGeneral</a> [apparently there’s one left] investigation, said a senior <a href="/tags/defense/" rel="tag">#defense</a> official.</p><p><a href="/tags/military/" rel="tag">#military</a> <a href="/tags/jcs/" rel="tag">#jcs</a> <a href="/tags/honor/" rel="tag">#honor</a> <a href="/tags/integrity/" rel="tag">#integrity</a> <a href="/tags/ig/" rel="tag">#IG</a> <a href="/tags/revengepolitics/" rel="tag">#RevengePolitics</a> <a href="/tags/law/" rel="tag">#law</a> <a href="/tags/uspol/" rel="tag">#USpol</a> <br><a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2025/01/28/mark-milley-hegseth-trump/" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2025/01/28/mark-milley-hegseth-trump/"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.washingtonpost.com/nationa</span><span class="invisible">l-security/2025/01/28/mark-milley-hegseth-trump/</span></a></p>
<p><a href="/tags/elonmusk/" rel="tag">#ElonMusk</a>’s business <a href="/tags/conflicts/" rel="tag">#conflicts</a> draw scrutiny amid WH role [apparently no one noticed till now 🙄]</p><p>Musk had sharp words for a the $500B partnership touted by the <a href="/tags/trump/" rel="tag">#Trump</a> admin to hasten development of <a href="/tags/artificialintelligence/" rel="tag">#ArtificialIntelligence</a> <a href="/tags/infrastructure/" rel="tag">#infrastructure</a>. “They don’t actually have the money,” he said of <a href="/tags/openai/" rel="tag">#OpenAI</a> & <a href="/tags/softbank/" rel="tag">#SoftBank</a>….<br>
Left unsaid by the <a href="/tags/technocrat/" rel="tag">#technocrat</a>, he has skin in the game: <a href="/tags/xai/" rel="tag">#xAI</a>, is directly challenging OpenAI for the lead in the race to transform society w/the <a href="/tags/technology/" rel="tag">#technology</a>.</p><p>🧵<br><a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2025/01/24/elon-musk-conflicts-doge-trump-openai/" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.washingtonpost.com/business/2025/01/24/elon-musk-conflicts-doge-trump-openai/"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.washingtonpost.com/busines</span><span class="invisible">s/2025/01/24/elon-musk-conflicts-doge-trump-openai/</span></a></p>
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<p>Vera Rubin Was a Pioneering Female Astronomer. Her Federal Bio Now Doesn’t Mention Efforts to Diversify Science.<br>—</p><p>The edits to the webpage offer a glimpse into how far the Trump administration will go in refusing to acknowledge today’s inequalities as it purges federal initiatives promoting diversity, equity and inclusion.</p><p><a href="https://www.propublica.org/article/vera-rubin-astronomer-dei-trump?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.propublica.org/article/vera-rubin-astronomer-dei-trump?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.propublica.org/article/ver</span><span class="invisible">a-rubin-astronomer-dei-trump?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/news/" rel="tag">#News</a> <a href="/tags/government/" rel="tag">#Government</a> <a href="/tags/dei/" rel="tag">#DEI</a> <a href="/tags/science/" rel="tag">#Science</a> <a href="/tags/astronomy/" rel="tag">#Astronomy</a> <a href="/tags/space/" rel="tag">#Space</a> <a href="/tags/trump/" rel="tag">#Trump</a></p>
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<p>Fucking <a href="/tags/fascist/" rel="tag">#FASCIST</a>! In Dutch we have a word for this, 'kinderbeul'. In English that translates literally to 'child executioner', although it has a slightly different meaning. But this time it's not far from the truth. This week is clearly showing what he is; A FASCIST DICTATOR!</p><p>For everyone having a <a href="/tags/transgender/" rel="tag">#transgender</a> child or teenager as a family member or friend, or being a transgender child/teenager yourself, if you somehow read this: You have an immense number of allies! <img src="https://neodb.social/media/emoji/todon.nl/blobhaj_transprideheart.png" class="emoji" alt=":blobhaj_transprideheart:" title=":blobhaj_transprideheart:"> We've got your back! <img src="https://neodb.social/media/emoji/todon.nl/solidarity.png" class="emoji" alt=":solidarity:" title=":solidarity:"> Never forget! 🏳️⚧️</p><p>The Guardian: *Trump signs executive order to curtail gender transition for people under 19*</p><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/jan/28/trump-executive-order-transgender-transition" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/jan/28/trump-executive-order-transgender-transition"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.theguardian.com/us-news/20</span><span class="invisible">25/jan/28/trump-executive-order-transgender-transition</span></a></p><p>"Donald Trump has signed another executive order aimed at the transgender community on Tuesday, this time prohibiting gender transitions for people under the age of 19. …"</p><p>[Sorry for using the Guardian, but I couldn't find anything reliable non-US so fast. I say this because the Guardian had some negative (opinion) articles in the past.]</p><p><a href="/tags/trump/" rel="tag">#Trump</a> <a href="/tags/us/" rel="tag">#US</a> <a href="/tags/dictatorship/" rel="tag">#dictatorship</a> <a href="/tags/humanrights/" rel="tag">#HumanRights</a> <a href="/tags/childrights/" rel="tag">#ChildRights</a></p>
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<p>The Nicaraguans who keep Wisconsin’s dairy farms, restaurants and factories working are sending home their most prized possessions, bracing for potential mass deportations.</p><p>“We don’t have much, but what we do have is important.”</p><p><a href="https://www.propublica.org/article/immigration-wisconsin-trump-mass-deportations-nicaragua?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.propublica.org/article/immigration-wisconsin-trump-mass-deportations-nicaragua?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.propublica.org/article/imm</span><span class="invisible">igration-wisconsin-trump-mass-deportations-nicaragua?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/news/" rel="tag">#News</a> <a href="/tags/immigration/" rel="tag">#Immigration</a> <a href="/tags/immigrants/" rel="tag">#Immigrants</a> <a href="/tags/trump/" rel="tag">#Trump</a> <a href="/tags/uspolitics/" rel="tag">#USPolitics</a></p>
<p>“People Will Die”: The Trump Administration Said It Lifted Its Ban on Lifesaving Humanitarian Aid. That’s Not True.<br>—</p><p>Organizations that provide vital care for desperate and vulnerable people around the world have been forced to halt operations, turn away patients and lay off staff. “I’ve never seen anything that scares me as much as this,” one doctor said.</p><p><a href="https://www.propublica.org/article/trump-state-department-usaid-humanitarian-aid-freeze-ukraine-gaza-sudan?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.propublica.org/article/trump-state-department-usaid-humanitarian-aid-freeze-ukraine-gaza-sudan?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.propublica.org/article/tru</span><span class="invisible">mp-state-department-usaid-humanitarian-aid-freeze-ukraine-gaza-sudan?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/news/" rel="tag">#News</a> <a href="/tags/trump/" rel="tag">#Trump</a> <a href="/tags/uspolitics/" rel="tag">#USPolitics</a> <a href="/tags/palestine/" rel="tag">#Palestine</a> <a href="/tags/sudan/" rel="tag">#Sudan</a> <a href="/tags/ukraine/" rel="tag">#Ukraine</a> <a href="/tags/yemen/" rel="tag">#Yemen</a> <a href="/tags/humanitarian/" rel="tag">#Humanitarian</a> <a href="/tags/aid/" rel="tag">#Aid</a></p>
<p>ICE Enforcement Official Tapped to Lead Unaccompanied Migrant Children Office, Triggering Alarms<br>—</p><p>ICE official Mellissa Harper has been tapped to lead the Office of Refugee Resettlement. Her hire has concerned experts and advocates that information about children and their families could be shared for arrests and deportations.</p><p><a href="https://www.propublica.org/article/immigration-children-ice-office-refugee-resettlement-mellissa-harper?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.propublica.org/article/immigration-children-ice-office-refugee-resettlement-mellissa-harper?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.propublica.org/article/imm</span><span class="invisible">igration-children-ice-office-refugee-resettlement-mellissa-harper?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/news/" rel="tag">#News</a> <a href="/tags/ice/" rel="tag">#ICE</a> <a href="/tags/immigration/" rel="tag">#Immigration</a> <a href="/tags/refugees/" rel="tag">#Refugees</a> <a href="/tags/children/" rel="tag">#Children</a> <a href="/tags/goverment/" rel="tag">#Goverment</a> <a href="/tags/trump/" rel="tag">#Trump</a></p>
<p>"A private citizen with zero Constitutional authority is effectively seizing control of critical government functions. 🚨 </p><p>The Constitution explicitly requires Senate confirmation for anyone wielding significant federal power — a requirement Musk has simply ignored"</p><p><a href="https://www.techdirt.com/2025/01/31/elons-twitter-destruction-playbook-hits-the-us-government-and-its-even-more-dangerous/" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.techdirt.com/2025/01/31/elons-twitter-destruction-playbook-hits-the-us-government-and-its-even-more-dangerous/"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.techdirt.com/2025/01/31/el</span><span class="invisible">ons-twitter-destruction-playbook-hits-the-us-government-and-its-even-more-dangerous/</span></a></p><p>Here’s a thread with links to articles about the <a href="/tags/elonmusk/" rel="tag">#ElonMusk</a> takeover of the US <a href="/tags/government/" rel="tag">#government</a>. </p><p>Is it a <a href="/tags/coup/" rel="tag">#coup</a>? Will anyone stop it?</p><p><a href="/tags/oligarchy/" rel="tag">#Oligarchy</a> <a href="/tags/politics/" rel="tag">#Politics</a> <a href="/tags/uspol/" rel="tag">#USPol</a> <a href="/tags/musk/" rel="tag">#Musk</a> <a href="/tags/trump/" rel="tag">#Trump</a> <a href="/tags/gop/" rel="tag">#GOP</a> <a href="/tags/news/" rel="tag">#News</a> <a href="/tags/usa/" rel="tag">#USA</a> <a href="/tags/us/" rel="tag">#US</a> <a href="/tags/usnews/" rel="tag">#USNews</a></p>
<p>Donald Trump’s choice to lead HUD has a history of voting against protections for poor tenants. And Trump’s choice to lead the IRS once pushed to abolish the agency entirely.</p><p>Revisit ProPublica’s reporting on some of Trump’s key appointees:<br><a href="https://www.propublica.org/article/donald-trump-appointments-cabinet-propublica-reporting?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.propublica.org/article/donald-trump-appointments-cabinet-propublica-reporting?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.propublica.org/article/don</span><span class="invisible">ald-trump-appointments-cabinet-propublica-reporting?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post</span></a> </p><p><a href="/tags/news/" rel="tag">#News</a> <a href="/tags/trump/" rel="tag">#Trump</a> <a href="/tags/government/" rel="tag">#Government</a> <a href="/tags/housing/" rel="tag">#Housing</a> <a href="/tags/tax/" rel="tag">#Tax</a> <a href="/tags/environment/" rel="tag">#Environment</a> <a href="/tags/business/" rel="tag">#Business</a> <a href="/tags/health/" rel="tag">#Health</a></p>
<p>In just two weeks, Trump has made drastic changes to the EPA, from firing top agency officials to freezing funding for community projects.</p><p>Here’s how that could impact efforts to reform toxic hot spots across the country.</p><p><a href="https://www.propublica.org/article/donald-trump-epa-toxic-air-pollution?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.propublica.org/article/donald-trump-epa-toxic-air-pollution?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.propublica.org/article/don</span><span class="invisible">ald-trump-epa-toxic-air-pollution?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/news/" rel="tag">#News</a> <a href="/tags/trump/" rel="tag">#Trump</a> <a href="/tags/epa/" rel="tag">#EPA</a> <a href="/tags/environment/" rel="tag">#Environment</a> <a href="/tags/pollution/" rel="tag">#Pollution</a> <a href="/tags/climate/" rel="tag">#Climate</a></p>
<p><a href="/tags/politics/" rel="tag">#politics</a> <a href="/tags/uspol/" rel="tag">#uspol</a> <a href="/tags/trump/" rel="tag">#trump</a> </p><p>Everything that is happening right now is because Musk has kicked into high gear the broligarchy’s plan to destroy our government, so that the US will fall apart and replaced with fiefdoms owned by Musk, Zuck, and the rest of the tech bros.</p><p><a href="https://youtu.be/5RpPTRcz1no?si=3bGd3cJwZIH2bBYS" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="youtu.be/5RpPTRcz1no?si=3bGd3cJwZIH2bBYS"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">youtu.be/5RpPTRcz1no?si=3bGd3c</span><span class="invisible">JwZIH2bBYS</span></a></p>
<p>It hurts me to say this, as an <a href="/tags/american/" rel="tag">#American</a>, but people need to avoid the <a href="/tags/usa/" rel="tag">#USA</a> for 2 years, at least, 2027, when the <a href="/tags/democrats/" rel="tag">#Democrats</a> can get a majority in <a href="/tags/congress/" rel="tag">#Congress</a> and stonewall <a href="/tags/trump/" rel="tag">#Trump</a></p><p>If that doesn't happen (which would be a serious tragedy), then 4 years. And if we get a <a href="/tags/maga/" rel="tag">#MAGA</a>/ Trump president in 2029, write off this country for a generation at least</p><p>"A <a href="/tags/german/" rel="tag">#German</a> Thru-Hiker Has Been Detained, Deported, and Banned From the <a href="/tags/us/" rel="tag">#US</a> Without a Hearing: Here’s What You Need To Know" </p><p><a href="https://thetrek.co/a-german-thru-hiker-has-been-detained-deported-and-banned-from-the-us-without-a-hearing-heres-what-you-need-to-know/" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="thetrek.co/a-german-thru-hiker-has-been-detained-deported-and-banned-from-the-us-without-a-hearing-heres-what-you-need-to-know/"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">thetrek.co/a-german-thru-hiker</span><span class="invisible">-has-been-detained-deported-and-banned-from-the-us-without-a-hearing-heres-what-you-need-to-know/</span></a></p>