The agency forecasts weather, manages fisheries, and researches the world's oceans, atmosphere, and climate. The proposed budget cuts would slash the climate work entirely.

Trump ended the USAID and UNHCR contracts that funded most of my counseling practice and I terminated my Meta and X accounts, which considerably lowered my visibility. Could you please share this link to help me get new eyes on my #MentalWellness #LGBTQcoaching practice? inneralchemy.online

The below blog piece blew up on FB so thought I’d post it here as well. It’s a piece a wrote summarizing an actual conversation I had recently with a Trump/Musk/Doge supporter. For whatever reason this really has resonated with folks. I suspect you also will relate. garyhooser.blog/2025/03/22/t...

President Trump says he's thinking of getting rid of the country's disaster response agency, FEMA. States say they can't replicate what FEMA does on their own.

The Trump administration will revoke the temporary legal status of 530,000 Cubans, Haitians, Nicaraguans and Venezuelans in the United States. The move cuts short a two-year "parole" granted to the migrants under President Biden that allowed them to enter the country by air if they had US sponsors.

JUST IN: Federal officials placed 1,000 employees at Voice of America on indefinite paid leave, while severing contracts with Radio Free Asia and other U.S.-funded networks.

Elon Musk’s staffers visited the U.S. Institute of Peace, accompanied by two FBI agents. They were met at the door by a lawyer who informed them that the institute holds “private and independent status as a non-executive branch agency.” Following this, the staffers left.

Trump is expected to issue an executive order as soon as today, instructing his newly confirmed education secretary to begin efforts to close the department she now leads.

Dr. Bronner's is very literally the only corporate entity of any size that I have always completely trusted the ethics and practices of all the way periodt, in this household we stan the hippie soaps!!!!

This is what House Republicans voted for tonight. Another reminder that we have socialism for the rich, harsh capitalism for the rest.

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for February 26, 2025 is: ignoramus • \ig-nuh-RAY-mus\ • noun An ignoramus is an utterly ignorant or stupid person. www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/i...

If you feel there is nothing you can do, please read this!

Courts across the country are temporarily blocking Donald Trump's order to block trillions of dollars of vital grants, aid, and loans to our communities. Tell Congress: Don't allow Trump to defund our communities.

As our new president and his favorite broligarch move to dismantle US foreign aid in the name of making America “great again,” consider this:

Public health data disappeared from websites, entire webpages went blank and employees erased pronouns from email signatures Friday as federal agencies scrambled to comply with a directive tied to President Donald Trump’s order rolling back protections for transgender people.

That time arrived a long while ago. The question now is whether Democratic leaders fully understand and will act accordingly.

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•I Am Extraordinary by Steph Curry •You Matter by Christian Robinson •The Friendly Four by Eloise Greenfield •Eyes that Kiss in the Corners by Joanna Ho •The Day You Begin by Jacqueline Woodson •All Are Welcome by Alexandra Penfold •I Am Martin Luther King, Jr by Brad Meltzer (🧵 2/4)

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Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for January 27, 2025 is: edify • \ED-uh-fye\ • verb To edify someone is to teach them in a way that improves their mind or character. www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/e...

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for January 26, 2025 is: circuitous • \ser-KYOO-uh-tus\ • adjective www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/c...

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for January 25, 2025 is: nomenclature \NOH-mun-klay-cher\ noun Nomenclature is a formal word that refers to a system of names that is used in specialized fields and especially in science. www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/n...

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for January 24, 2025 is: divers \DYE-verz\ adjective Divers is an adjective meaning "numbering more than one." // The tri-county fair offers divers amusements for the whole family. www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/d...

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for January 23, 2025 is: wanderlust \WAHN-der-lust\ noun Wanderlust refers to a strong desire to travel. www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/w...

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for January 22, 2025 is: opine \oh-PYNE\ verb To opine is to express an opinion about something. // Many people opine that social media platforms should be better regulated. www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/o...

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for January 21, 2025 is: gourmand • \GOOR-mahnd\ • noun A gourmand is a person who loves and appreciates good food and drink. Gourmand can also refer to someone who enjoys eating and drinking to excess. www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/g...

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for January 20, 2025 is: inimitable • \in-IM-it-uh-bul\ • adjective Inimitable describes someone or something that is impossible to copy or imitate. // Courtnay delivered the speech in her own inimitable style. www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/i...

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