This does not cover employees put in admin leave and were paid as well FEMA that’s another couple of million or severance for those that were RIF’ed, that should not have been. www.citizen.org/article/11-b...

This is a must watch documentary! So well done. And it’s up for an Emmy in the Outstanding Short Documentary

Hurricane season opens June 1. FEMA is largely misunderstood and this administration has done nothing but propagate that misunderstanding. And lots has changed over the past year. So we are going to spend some time unpacking that over next few weeks. 1/11

We’re not saying to not get your mom flowers this #MothersDay (you should), but there is a lot we should be doing as a country and society to actually support moms year round. They deserve lower costs, good health care, and so much more.

The systems and frameworks that help communities recover from disasters were built and improved over decades. This year has shown they can be hollowed out faster than that. What’s been lost will be painfully visible when it’s needed most and it is severely incapacitated or just isn’t there.

The “long awaited” much delayed FEMA review council report was released today The locally executed, state run, federally supported narrative continued. The reality is, thats the foundation of emergency management as it is.

I received some requests for books after I posted the podcast episode from @onthemedia.bsky.social. American Emergency: The Movement to Kill FEMA. I highly recommend this book, Disaster. Hurricane Katrina and the Failure of Homeland Security, as we head into Hurricane season.

We‘re really happy to see this series out in the world,finally. FEMA is misunderstood & this does a good job of covering its history & where we are now. Please consider listening to the entire series as it releases! Happy to answer any questions. #FEMA www.wnycstudios.org/podcasts/otm...

And the good news fir the day. www.cnn.com/2026/04/30/p...

Follow up to yesterdays post. www.cbsnews.com/news/fema-di...

Wanna keep up with what’s happening in and to National Institutes of Health, give this starter pack a follow. :-)

The house just cannot seem to do its job. You know what else is included in that bill to fund #FEMA, TSA, and Coast Guard? A $26 billion replenishment of the disaster relief fund. What exactly is the disaster relief fund? I’m glad you asked. 🧵🧵🧵 www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...

This is a good read and a great companion to @altcoast.altgov.info post the other day. www.cbsnews.com/news/dhs-shu...

USDA is actively soliciting farmer input for a fertilizer price collusion investigation. The input pricing squeeze has been a known prob for decades. Interesting timing for an antitrust probe, but if you’re a farmer, this is the survey to fill out…. farmpolicynews.illinois.edu/2026/04/usda...

TODAY: The House is expected to vote on reauthorizing a little-known law that lets the government sidestep the Constitution and spy on US citizens. Tell your representative to vote NO and stop the regime from gobbling up mass surveillance data to punish Trump’s enemies and round up immigrants. 👇

For all those still feeling the moon joy—Artemis II was brought to you by public schools and publicly funded science. Copy that! 👩‍🚀🚀💕 *All four astronauts went to public schools!

Id say employees feel indicated that leaders admitted under oath what knew was happening. Pure and utter incompetence on display here. The nation deserves better. We all deserve A qualified debate confirmed FEMA Administraror www.govexec.com/workforce/20...

::sigh:: you know ya’ll can call your reps about this. Also, Vought is appearing before the budget committee in two days…call them too. I suspect there’s not enough time in the hearing to grill him on everything he needs to be grilled on. thehill.com/policy/energ...

Look at the women at NASA. They are the ones pushing the boundaries of science, solving problems most people can’t even understand, and carrying this country forward, while our politicians right now posture and stumble through talking points. And they are doing it all with joy.👇

Artemis II was overshadowed by other bad things in the news but what it accomplished was frankly amazing. We are capable of incredible and unprecedented things. I’m in awe at how far we safely sent humans into space.

Notice how the most celebrated and successful space mission in *decades* was run by at least 50% “DEI hires”—not all white men? And not even all Americans. Maybe diversity *is* strength . . .

Welcome home!

We said #BelieveWomen & supported #MeToo because facts matter. The allegations against Rep. Swalwell show a pattern of behavior with evidence. We can't look away for political convenience. Integrity & morality must stay above politics, or we are no better than those who use power to oppress.

This is a perfect summary of everything happening with the destruction of ORD and the reorg related to my earlier post - “No one knows what they’re supposed to be doing, all of management is so scared of making a mistake they won’t commit themselves to any decisions” www.eenews.net/articles/epa...

💰The President’s FY2027 budget dropped April 3. 👂Maybe you didn’t hear about it. maybe you did. If you live somewhere where it 🌧️rains, 🔥burns, loses power, or gets hit by a🌪️ tornado,what’s in this budget directly affects you. Here’s the “highlights”. More this week on each piece. 🧵

Right now, we are witnessing a preview of what could happen in the USA this November. Hungary's opposition party, Tisza, is so far ahead in the polls that they are on track to win a supermajority in the parliament, spelling the end of Orban. The only way Orban can remain is to subvert the election.

IT'S TIIIIIIMMMMMMEEEEEEEE!! Drastic times call for drastic measures. If you can stay home, AWESOME. If you can't, please consider NOT BUYING anything that day. The POINT is the pressure of OUR POWER. #MAYDay #May1st #GeneralStrike #NOBusinessAsUSUAL www.commondreams.org/news/no-king...

Seems like it’s attack on public lands month.

This is ridiculous.

🎈Happy 47th Birthday, FEMA!🎂 On Apr 1, 1979, President Carter signed the executive order that created #FEMA & changed how America responds to disaster forever. 47 years later, the mission is the same. 🧵 #FEMAAt47 "Helping people before, during, and after disasters." FEMA's enduring mission

Don’t forget to join #altgov all Week wishing Russell Vought what he deserves on his upcoming 50 th birthday!

The Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee voted today to confirm Mullin All Republicans except Paul voted Yea. All democrats except F*cking Fetterman voted Nay.🤬🤬🤬 This man is not qualified to run a department as big and complex as DHS. I guess plumbers instinct is enough

Happy birthday, Russell Vought., we have one wish: no natural disasters this year. Because you wrote the blueprint to gut the agency that responds to them. Enjoy your cake. 🎂 Add your own birthday wishes over the next 9 days. #fema #HappyBirthdayRuss 1/3

NOPE!!!! #Iran #Epstein #EpsteinFiles

Staff “consolidation” from Dept of the Interior bureaus to the Dept level has been confusing & highly inefficient. Folks are juggling multiple jobs, waiting for their new position descriptions, & unsure of supervisory structure almost a full year after the May 2025 announcement.

HUD has begun relocating from the Weaver Building in DC, to 2415 Eisenhower Avenue in Alexandria, VA. This move to is happening in a manner that raises serious concerns related to legal compliance, statutory authority, & adherence to federal procedures governing a Cabinet-level headquarters move.

Good Riddance!

Love this for her.

Everyone: But but Noem wasn't really fired. Explain this to me like I'm five! @mrs-frazzled.bsky.social:

This does a great job describing how employees throughout the agency feel. It’s very telling to see the consistencies across the various sources quoted. We all know her replacement may not be better. But we certainly aren’t sorry to see her go. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...

I encourage everyone to read this report. See with your own eyes the harm Being caused. www.hsgac.senate.gov/library/file...

A whistleblower report proves Noem and DHS lied and continues to lie about her ridiculous requirement to sign off on funding greater than 100k. This harms the people experiencing one of the hardest periods of their life. It needs to end. wapo.st/4snNPxA

Let’s heap in the warmest welcome to Alt EPA. Go follow them and engage!

Yes. It was a busy news day for FEMA. Ms. Evans' declaration doesn’t reflect the operational realities of FEMA response & recovery, nor does it address the functional consequences of the current non-renewal practices on FEMA's existing statutory obligations,” www.govexec.com/workforce/20...

are we glad money is getting released, finally, yes. However first, they intentionally did not award funds to CA, CO, IL, and MN. Obvious much? #fema www.cnn.com/2026/02/26/p...

Yes. This is happening, we ”can’t” work we “can’t“ travel. People can’t get home for medical emergencies, or vital treatments. People can’t get to remote survivors in disasters. wapo.st/4tY6cdX

and how to save FEMA and NOAA from @repcasar.bsky.social Really proud of this one, so I hope you get something out of it! youtu.be/CLho94sOUqo 2/2

Probably the most straightforward example of government censorship of the broadcast news in my lifetime? They must really be scared of Talarico talking about genuine Christianity www.usatoday.com/story/entert...

J.P. Brooker of Ocean Conservancy writes about the impact of space technology company Blue Origin’s wastewater plan on the Indian River Lagoon: "It is my hope that the company sees and understands that this is not just about Florida’s waters. Our ocean spans the globe."

In the Twin Cities and surrounding suburbs, the Trump administration's immigration crackdown has slowed home construction to a crawl – at a time when Minnesota, like much of the country, faces a steep housing shortage. https://cnn.it/4s4wVnu