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Billionaires Should Not Exist Yes, every billionaire really is a policy failure.

When a single billionaire can accumulate more money in 10 seconds than their employees make in one year, while workers struggle to meet the basic cost of rent and medicine, then yes, every billionaire really is a policy failure.

Read our op-ed here ⤵️

Thank you for your service, Ambassador.

So as Ambassador and senior Foreign Service Officer, I had to let everyone from the White House to Congress to my direct supervisor take an annual deep dive into my finances, real estate, and anything else I owned, but this twat gets off scot-free without any scrutiny.

Sure, that seems fair.

'Logistical nightmare': Future uncertain for USAID employees abroad as Trump, Musk eye cuts In what has been a tumultuous few days for the U.S. Agency for International Development, employees working abroad are now worried they may soon be evacuated out of countries they're stationed.

“It's never happened before, and just the cost will be astronomical” to move 1500+ people.

A USAID career foreign service officer and union rep for agency employees spoke with me for @scrippsnews about what evacuating employees abroad would entail. www.scrippsnews.com/us-news/logi...

Analysis | USAID Expertise is a Critical Foreign Policy Tool Ambassador (ret.) Gordon Gray

A career Foreign Service officer shares cogent examples of how USAID supported US foreign policy aims in Tunisia, and closes by noting how our adversaries are "undoubtedly gleeful about this self-inflicted wound as they eagerly await a U.S. retreat from the global arena."

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Nearly $500m of food aid at risk of spoilage after Trump USAid cuts US government auditors find cuts have ‘degraded USAid’s ability to distribute and safeguard humanitarian assistance’

DOGE's chaos isn't preventing waste — it's causing it. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

Trump fires USAID's inspector general after his office released a report critical of the administration Paul Martin's office put out a report Monday detailing the negative impact of the Trump administration’s push for drastic cuts at the agency.

The petty orange clown fired another Inspector General because he wrote a report criticizing the administration’s decision to close USAID.

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Foreign Aid Contractors Sue to Overturn Trump Administration’s USAID Order The filing from a group of nonprofits, contractors and consultants is the latest lawsuit against the Trump administration’s efforts to freeze and reduce federal spending.

A group of nongovernmental organizations, contractors and small businesses that rely on American foreign aid to carry out humanitarian and development programs abroad filed a lawsuit in federal court on Tuesday against the Trump administration and its efforts to phase out USAID.

A collective of NGOs, contractors, and small businesses that rely on U.S. foreign aid for humanitarian and development efforts has filed a federal lawsuit against the Trump administration, opposing its destructive plans to phase out USAID.
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USAID IG fired day after report critical of impacts of Trump administration’s dismantling of the agency | CNN Politics The inspector general of the US Agency for International Development was fired on Tuesday, a day after his office released a report critical of the Trump administration’s efforts to dismantle the agen...

USAID watchdog fired after issuing report on current risks edition.cnn.com/2025/02/11/p...

Trump fires USAID inspector general one day after blistering report Paul K. Martin, appointed by President Joe Biden, was dismissed a day after issuing a report assessing the Trump administration implemented its aid freeze and stop-work order.

White House has fired the USAID inspector general after his office's blistering report on the consequences of Trump's aid pause.

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Government Employee Unions Sue Trump Administration for Shutting Down USAID - Public Citizen WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, Public Citizen Litigation Group and Democracy Forward filed a lawsuit on behalf of the American Foreign…

Thank you @publiccitizen.bsky.social @democracyforward.bsky.social - lawsuit on behalf of AFSA and AFGE for #USAID affected employees! www.citizen.org/news/governm...

As companies shell out big bucks for Super Bowl commercials, remember that many said they were forced to raise prices due to inflation.

Also remember that average profit margins in nearly every sector in the S&P 500 are running near or above 10-year highs.

Hello???

We all took an oath to support and defend the Constitution of the United States against all enemies, foreign and domestic. We will honor our commitment to this country. Proud to be an American. 🇺🇸

Trump says he will impose 25% tariffs on all steel and aluminum imports The president, who has threatened and delayed other tariffs, said he will announce the measures Monday. Canada and Mexico are among the top U.S. steel suppliers.

President Donald Trump said he will announce a 25 percent tariff on all steel and aluminum imports Monday, and that he plans to impose reciprocal tariffs on U.S. trading partners later this week.

“Any steel coming into the United States is going to have a 25 percent tariff,” Trump said.

We want to take a moment to express how proud we are of you, America. You have stood up and spoken out every step of the way—especially when Congress and the media remained silent. When we called for help, you answered.

Don't forget — Republicans are still trying to ram through another round of tax cuts for the rich.

They're now reportedly trying to hide its huge cost by using alternative deficit scoring methods.

They can't hide from the truth: it's yet another trickle-down scam.

Elon Musk’s DOGE is feeding sensitive federal data into AI to target cuts U.S. DOGE Service workers embedded in the Education Department have been processing sensitive agency data using artificial intelligence.

"Representatives from Musk’s U.S. DOGE Service have fed sensitive data from across the Education Department into artificial intelligence software to probe the agency’s programs and spending, according to two people with knowledge of the DOGE team’s actions." www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2025/...

Received a letter from POTUS today purporting to remove me as Commissioner and Chair of the FEC. There's a legal way to replace FEC commissioners-this isn't it. I've been so fortunate to serve the American people and stir up some good trouble along the way. That's not changing anytime soon.

If you haven’t already, please consider following @inequalitymedia.bsky.social and @imcivicaction.bsky.social — organizations I co-founded to help counter myths and disinformation about the economy and politics.

I expect our team to be posting here more actively in the coming months.

Exclusive | DOGE Staffer Resigns Over Racist Posts A staffer for Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency, whose access to Treasury payment systems was approved by a judge, has links to a deleted social-media account that advocated for racism a...

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DOGE Teen Owns ‘Tesla.Sexy LLC’ and Worked at Startup That Has Hired Convicted Hackers Experts question whether Edward Coristine, a DOGE staffer who has gone by “Big Balls” online, would pass the background check typically required for access to sensitive US government systems.

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El Salvador Offers to Jail U.S. Criminals in Notorious Mega Prison Secretary of State Marco Rubio praised President Nayib Bukele’s “unprecedented, extraordinary” proposal to accept any convicted criminal deported by the United States.

President Nayib Bukele of El Salvador offered to jail convicted criminals deported by the U.S., a move that won praise from Secretary of State Marco Rubio despite questions about whether it is legal or even possible.

Today in LA.
I ❤️ my town.

Senior USAID security officials put on leave after refusing Musk’s DOGE access to agency systems | CNN Politics Two top security officials at the US Agency for International Development were put on administrative leave Saturday night after refusing to allow officials from Elon Musk’s Department of Government Ef...

DOGE’s attempt to bulldoze its way into classified systems is part of a broader agenda to dismantle US foreign aid and soft power.

Broligarchs don’t get an all-access pass to America’s most sensitive info—our security and global leadership are not for sale.

U.S. Citizens Advised to Evacuate Congo Amid Attacks on Embassies (Gift Article) Many blame the United States, France and other allies for allowing neighboring Rwanda to fuel a conflict in the country’s east.

Protesters in Congo attacked the U.S. embassy in the capital city of Kinshasa on Tuesday, as the State Department advised Americans to leave the country.

Demonstrators accuse the US and the West of turning a blind eye to Congo's suffering as half a million Congolese have been displaced by war.

‘This Needs To Stop Now’—Elon Musk Confirms Radical Doge U.S. Treasury Plan Elon Musk has confirmed he wants to put the U.S. Treasury on a blockchain, the technology that underpins bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies...

“Now, as fears emerge Trump’s administration is ‘dangerously’ undermining the U.S. dollar, Musk has confirmed he wants to put the U.S. Treasury on a blockchain, the technology that underpins bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies—including Musk’s pet project dogecoin.”

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Grammys 2025 Live Updates: Beyoncé Wins Album of the Year With ‘Cowboy Carter’ Kendrick Lamar’s “Not Like Us” won both record and song of the year, Chappell Roan was named best new artist and Doechii, Sabrina Carpenter and Shakira won awards.

Breaking News: At the 67th Grammy Awards, Beyoncé won album of the year with "Cowboy Carter," Kendrick Lamar's "Not Like Us" won the top two song prizes and Chappell Roan was named best new artist.

Beyoncé wins the biggest award of the night: album of the year for “Cowboy Carter.” This is her first win in the category.

“I feel so full and honored,” she said. “It’s been many, many years.” wapo.st/3Cz7c2q