USAID cuts have caused more than 330,000 deaths worldwide, BU professor estimates - The Boston Globe As USAID offices officially close on Tuesday, Brooke Nichols's research is not alone. An international, 15-member research team also shared its own staggering estimates.

A Boston University professor estimates that the Trump administration’s cuts to USAID grants have caused more than 330,000 deaths worldwide, including 224,575 children. 😰😰

That one person can drag us into a war without consulting or even notifying Congress, or our allies, or fully explaining to the American people why this is necessary, is absolutely bonkers.

Reminder that Congress has the power to stop all of this. Where the hell are they? Hello?

Hands off Atlanta Rally! #handsoff #HandsOff2025 #handsoffatlanta

Massive crowd at Boston’s city hall plaza for the #HandsOff protest against Trump and Musk

Over 100,000 in Boston today. #handsoff

Booker: "I confess that I have been imperfect. I confess that I've been inadequate to the moment. I've confess that the Democratic Party has made terrible mistakes that gave a lane to this demagogue. I confess we all must look in the mirror and say 'we will do better.'"

USDA cancels $11 million in federal funding for North Carolina food banks The USDA has notified the North Carolina Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services that it would terminate the agreement for the Local Food Purchase Assistance Program, which is one of the progr...

If you live in NC, call every Republican politician you know. Call every farmer you know and ask them to do the same

When money walks , voters talk. Make sure they know this effects everyone in their town and state

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Chuck Schumer is compromised. No, that’s not a new thing; it just matters more now than it ever has before.

Stick out much New Hampshire?

Donald Trump is embarrassing the United States on the world stage. We are a country that stands up to dictators and fights for democracy.

Minnesota stands firmly with our allies in Ukraine.

Measles outbreak expands in West Texas around county with low vaccination rate | CNN A measles outbreak is growing in a rural area of West Texas where vaccination rates are well below the recommended level.

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Cancer research group calls on Trump administration to restore data access The American Cancer Society is calling on the Trump administration to restore access to comprehensive scientific data.

The American Cancer Society calls on Trump administration to restore data access (& not kill people for no reason)

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WTF! WHAT THE ACTUAL FUCK

Okay, pardon us, but F this. America, you’ve got to stand up.

Exclusive | Democratic Senator Says He Will Block Trump Nominees Until USAID Is Back The move would require Senate Majority Leader John Thune to use precious floor time to advance the president’s nominees through the confirmation process.

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Hawaii Senator Brian Schatz says he’s putting a blanket hold on all of President Trump’s State Department nominees until USAID is back up and running.

We used to boycott South Africa for apartheid.

Heather Cox Richardson’s piece today addresses this. They are writing new code.

Education Dept. workers put on leave after taking diversity training during Trump's 1st term, union says A letter to the affected employees obtained by NBC News said they would continue to receive their full salaries and benefits and wouldn't be required to do any work-related tasks.

Dozens of Department of Education staff have been suspended for attending DEI seminars, one of which was to learn how to accommodate disabled students.

School is so hard when you’re a disabled or chronically ill kid.

It’s even worse with rampant covid reinfections.

The kids need us to fight back

This is Gaza. See the beachfront land l? This is what Trump and Kushner want to develop.

Gazans have the right to stay in their homeland or go elsewhere. America does not have the right to deport them

#ProudBlue #Voices4Victory
I don’t eat a lot of sweets, but I definitely see a lot of Girl Scout cookies in my future. #TransRightsAreHumanRights

Here’s just a partial list of groceries that will cost you more once Trump’s tariffs on Mexico and Canada go into effect on Tuesday.

Bernie Sanders: "We are living in an unprecedented moment in American history. We are looking at a rapid growth of oligarchy. We are looking at a rapid growth of authoritarianism. And I fear we're looking at a rapid growth of kleptocracy as well."

BREAKING: AOC blames crash on Trump / Elon

“I represent LGA Airport as well as workers for JFK. Trump gutted the Aviation Safety committee last week. Air traffic controllers, already understaffed, got Trump’s “buyout” this wk with a 1 wk ultimatum to decide. It’s not DEI - it’s him. And Elon too.”

RFK Jr. Just Admitted To Spreading A Bonkers Medical Conspiracy Theory During Contentious Hearing What are we even doing here?

How have we even gotten to this point?