Editorial: Silence in the face of Trump's cruelty is complicity
For those of us in the Catholic community, cruelty should be especially alarming — and a call to action.
By Staff from National Catholic Reporter, 2-6-2025
At the Department of State, they've removed all photos of previous secretaries of state that lined the walls outside the press bullpen. @lkrozen.bsky.social reported on X. 5/x
— Charles Ornstein (@charlesornstein.bsky.social) February 8, 2025 at 1:01 PM
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In Breaking USAID, the Trump Administration May Have Broken the Law
It was the week President Donald Trump had signed a sweeping executive order shutting off the funding for foreign aid programs.
By Anna Maria Barry-Jester and Brett Murphy from ProPublica, 2-9-2025
i’d rather look back in 5 years and say man i kinda lost it a little back in 2025 and wasted some time and money on silly things, than look back in 5 years and say damn i really wish i hadn’t convinced myself i was overreacting, those “silly” things would actually be vital right now
— Michael (@fleerultra.bsky.social) February 7, 2025 at 7:49 PM
The Department of Education Told Employees to End Support for Transgender Students
The directive, which continues the Trump administration’s efforts to curb transgender rights, could end school-based mental health services and support for homeless students.
By Jennifer Smith Richards and Jodi S. Cohen from ProPublica, 2-8-2025
Greatest moment in football history and it is not close.
— Nathan Kalman-Lamb (@nkalamb.bsky.social) February 10, 2025 at 5:59 AM
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The Recruitment Effort That Helped Build Elon Musk’s DOGE Army
At least three individuals associated with Palantir or its cofounder Peter Thiel were involved in an online recruiting effort for DOGE late last year, WIRED has learned.
By Vittoria Elliott and Tim Marchman from Wired, 2-8-2025
Trump, Vance, and Musk are pushing to rehire a staffer who resigned after being called out for a social media account with a history of racist posts. “To err is human, to forgive divine,” Elon Musk said in defense of the move. No—it’s not err; it’s racism. No excuses.
— Alt National Park Service (@altnps.bsky.social) February 7, 2025 at 7:52 PM
Missing children’s org removes LGBTQIA+ materials per Trump DOJ demand
A staffer at NCMEC confirms the distressing effort to comply with Trump’s executive order.
By Marisa Kabas from The Handbasket, 2-8-2025
Trump megadonor Steve Wynn has filed a petition asking the Supreme Court to overturn the landmark 1964 decision in New York Times v. Sullivan, which protects the media's ability to aggressively cover public officials. www.supremecourt.gov/DocketPDF/24...
— David Enrich (@davidenrich.bsky.social) February 7, 2025 at 9:44 AM
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