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US Supreme Court won't let Trump withhold payment to foreign aid groups A divided U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday declined to let President Donald Trump's administration withhold payment to foreign aid organizations for work they already performed for the government as the Republican president moves to pull the plug on American humanitarian projects around the world.

US Supreme Court upholds judge's order that Trump promptly pay foreign aid groups - www.reuters.com/legal/us-sup...

15 minutes left, and I found the number: 800-222-1292!

Call me!

Cute.

Trump is using campus protest as a gateway to prohibit all protest in the long run. This is a long game to dismantle First Amendment protections. I hope that's obvious to everyone.

People keep saying this, lol

Living out my Golden Girls dreams tonight! I’m taking pledges for Maryland Public Television during ‘Women of World War II: The Untold Stories’ starting at 7:30. I’ll be there with Blue Star Families, Baltimore! Tune in, or better yet, donate!

If I send this to you, it means…

There are a lot of things happening. And this is one of the ones I just can’t stop re-reading to ensure it’s real.

Support Our Civil Servants — The Chamberlain Network

Thousands of federal civil servants have now been fired without cause, including veterans who dedicated their post-military careers to public service. We’re calling on Congress to reinstate those fired and uphold protections for federal employees. Join us: www.chamberlainnetwork.us/sign-on-vete...

Judge blocks Trump’s executive order suspending refugee admissions to the US The Seattle-based judge's injunction blocks key components of one of Trump’s Day One executive orders.

Trump’s order, … to immediately stop processing refugee admissions, “has crossed the line from permissible discretionary action to effective nullification of congressional will,” said U.S. District Judge Jamal Whitehead.

Today’s Must “Watch” Viewing.

That’s a lot of math for me :) But just wtf.

Today refugee advocates are in court challenging the unjust and unlawful refugee ban and resettlement funding freeze. Show your support!

Tell Congress - p2a.co/Dgp2RXU
Urge state & local leaders to #DefendRefuge - bit.ly/DefendRefugeAction
Businesses sign on - tinyurl.com/yrkch2za

#refugeesbelong

Susie Wiles: This is not a First Amendment issue.

Also Susie Wiles: The government should “review” the AP Stylebook for “potential abuses.”

Trump Plans to Detain Thousands of Immigrants in U.S. Military Sites The first of the facilities will hold 10,000 individuals in El Paso, Texas.

Totes approps.

www.thedailybeast.com/trump-plans-...

Texas National Guard Deputized for Immigration Arrests – Why It’s a Problem YouTube video by The Chamberlain Network

Texas just deputized 300 National Guard troops for immigration arrests—sidestepping Posse Comitatus and blurring the line between military and law enforcement. This isn’t about security. We should all be concerned because once this starts, it won’t stop.
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Snowy Saturday book club. How prescient.

Valentine’s Day graphic with a pink hearts background. Text in white and red: You’ve made an impact on me, with the word “impact” in all-caps.

Valentine’s Day graphic with a pink hearts background. Text in white and red: I’m Pro-You. (The “Pro” is in the style of the ProPublica logo.)

Valentine’s Day graphic with a pink hearts background. Text in white and red: I’ve got a thing FOIA.

Valentine’s Day graphic with a pink hearts background. Text: No one can redact our love. (Black boxes are in between the words, as if certain lines have been redacted.)

Who what when where why not be our Valentine?

Send these to someone you’re headline over heels for. 💌

Today, RCUSA joined 125 other local, state, & national organizations in sending a letter to Congress urging all Members hold the Trump administration accountable and fully resume operations of the U.S. resettlement program. Read more: rcusa.org/news-and-med...

#UnitedInWelcome #DefendRefuge

Trump’s crackdown on federal workforce alarms military families Trump’s blunt exercise of power has proven uniquely disruptive for government personnel who do remote work to accommodate their spouses’ military careers.

"President Trump’s blunt exercise of power has proved uniquely disruptive for federal workers whose spouses serve in the military. Many sought their positions with full-remote status to accommodate the frequent moves their loved one’s profession demands..."

www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...

+ why MPP is bad.

Health Programs Shutter Around the World After Trump Pauses Foreign Aid

“Many of those interviewed broke down in tears as they described the rapid destruction of decades of work.”

www.nytimes.com/2025/02/01/h...

Finishing the Vietnam doc, rewatching the final hours in Saigon, I was once again reminded of August 2021. We promised our Afghan allies we wouldn’t leave them behind, yet families remain separated and allies are still in danger. We must reunite them and ensure their safe resettlement in the U.S.

Episode 3!

Watch Vietnam: The War That Changed America - Apple TV+ The reunion of old friends, first-person accounts, and rarely seen footage paint an extraordinary and deeply profound picture of what it was like to l…

Just finished the first episode and HIGHLY recommend. Also speaks to the absolute importance of community, and transition and mental health support for all veterans.

#welcomehome

Walter Reed flooding, steam failure causes chaos for patient care The medical facility, responsible for the care of U.S. presidents and wounded troops, may struggle for months to return to normal operations, staff says.

www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...