Trump/Admin Policies

tbergs · April 18

More great news about our slide towards normalizing disregard for human rights. New world order for sure. Current administration deciding we're better off aligning with dictatorships across the world.

The Trump administration is substantially scaling back the State Department's annual reports on international human rights to remove longstanding critiques of abuses such as harsh prison conditions, government corruption and restrictions on participation in the political process, NPR has learned.

Despite decades of precedent, the reports, which are meant to inform congressional decisions on foreign aid allocations and security assistance, will no longer call governments out for such things as denying freedom of movement and peaceful assembly. They won't condemn retaining political prisoners without due process or restrictions on "free and fair elections."

Forcibly returning a refugee or asylum-seeker to a home country where they may face torture or persecution will no longer be highlighted, nor will serious harassment of human rights organizations.

https://www.npr.org/2025/04/18/nx-s1-5357511/state-department-human-rights-report-cuts

OnWis97 · April 18

Democracy dies in Broad Daylight

Halifax2TheMax · April 18

You, general you, should be embarrassed by being an American. Be careful travelling abroad.

OnWis97 · April 18

As an American, one of the things I'm thinking of doing in preparation for my next trip abroad (tentative 2026 if the conditions warrant) is load up on Blue Jays, Raptors, and Canadian NHL team gear.

Poncier · April 18

US will abandon Ukraine peace efforts ‘within days’ if no progress made, Rubio warns | CNN

Is it Day 1 of Trump's second term yet?

tbergs · April 18

Poncier said:

US will abandon Ukraine peace efforts ‘within days’ if no progress made, Rubio warns | CNN

Is it Day 1 of Trump's second term yet?

Maybe during his 3rd term? By then we should be fully supporting Russia in the war so it will end quickly like he promised.

mickeyrat · April 18

“Thirty-eight of 43 experts cut last month from the boards that review the science and research that happens in laboratories at the National Institutes of Health are female, Black or Hispanic”

But, of course that happened 😡

https://www.washingtonpost.com/science/2025/04/16/women-and-minorities-fired-nih-board-science/

mickeyrat · April 18

NEW: A little-known firm with investors linked to JD Vance, Elon Musk and Trump could get a piece of the federal expense card system — and its hundreds of millions in fees.

“This goes against all the normal contracting safeguards,” one expert said.
https://propub.li/3Y2X1e2

Halifax2TheMax · April 20

Now that’s an administration that acts in good faith. Kind of like a lot of other regimes I could name.

Trump officials blame mistake for setting off confrontation with Harvard

An official on the administration’s antisemitism task force told the university that a letter of demands had been sent without authorization.

https://www.boston.com/news/national-news/2025/04/20/trump-officials-blame-mistake-for-setting-off-confrontation-with-harvard/

mickeyrat · April 21

Trump has reportedly urged Congress to authorize $175 billion for border security, more than 10 times what was spent during his first term.

Meanwhile, border residents in Texas and Arizona say their basic needs — like safe drinking water and hospital access — aren’t being met.

Read the full story: https://propub.li/3RrREBs

tbergs · April 21

Can't even provide adequate security to prevent Noem's purse from being stolen. Pretty pathetic.

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/kristi-noems-purse-stolen-id-cash-washington-dc-restaurant/

darwinstheory · April 21

tbergs said:

Can't even provide adequate security to prevent Noem's purse from being stolen. Pretty pathetic.

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/kristi-noems-purse-stolen-id-cash-washington-dc-restaurant/

Fake news! No way the culprit was white.

Gern Blansten · April 21

She had $3K cash to take her family to Easter dinner and buy gifts? And how in the fuck does she separate herself from her purse enough to get it stolen? Was she at an Old County Buffet or something?

mickeyrat · April 22

After 14 tornadoes in 2 days Arkansas is asking for federal assistance — but Trump is saying no. https://arktimes.com/arkansas-blog/2025/04/21/sanders-says-arkansas-in-dire-need-of-federal-assistance-but-trump-says-no

Gern Blansten · April 22

mickeyrat said:

After 14 tornadoes in 2 days Arkansas is asking for federal assistance — but Trump is saying no. https://arktimes.com/arkansas-blog/2025/04/21/sanders-says-arkansas-in-dire-need-of-federal-assistance-but-trump-says-no

I'm surprised by that...

mickeyrat · April 22

JUST IN: A federal judge ordered President Trump's administration to halt its efforts to shut down government-funded radio broadcasts of Voice of America, Voice of America, Radio Free Asia, and Middle East Broadcasting Networks https://reut.rs/3ElE7bP

HughFreakingDillon · April 23

Give it 6 months and this dummy will proclaim he made a mistake voting for trump, but “who could’ve known…?”.

https://www.facebook.com/share/r/1HfEAFEQpj/?mibextid=wwXIfr

josevolution · April 23

HughFreakingDillon said:

Give it 6 months and this dummy will proclaim he made a mistake voting for trump, but “who could’ve known…?”.

https://www.facebook.com/share/r/1HfEAFEQpj/?mibextid=wwXIfr

🖕🏽🖕🏽🖕🏽him!

mickeyrat · April 23

HughFreakingDillon · April 23

mickeyrat said:

reminds of me of someone...hmmm...

mickeyrat · April 23

https://www.threads.net/@npr/post/DIzFJp2o8ZT?xmt=AQGzjRzeXUOuoX-kWu7Rhd2w-9nXOyW5BbwtKgu8LLEzgQ

The National Institutes of Health plans to pool information from private sources like pharmacies and smartwatches.

mickeyrat · April 23

https://www.threads.net/@missdiabetes/post/DIxcUnfh16R?xmt=AQGzP09qriMHM5hpGDttG0ML6mZb99otzZA0UDXJAPxEmA

"Juvenile" Diabetes AKA Type 1 diabetes is NOT a modern disease. Diabetes is one of the oldest known diseases, discovered in 1550 BCE, Ancient Egypt. Insulin was discovered in 1921. Before this discovery children with diabetes DIED. OMFG RFK JR 🫠 🤦🏽‍♀️

mickeyrat · April 23

NEW: A top official in the Department of Labor this week informed all staff members that they could face criminal charges if they speak to journalists, former employees or others about agency business.

“This message will serve as your only warning,” the memo stated.
https://propub.li/3RZON2S

mickeyrat · April 23

Law firms targeted by Trump ask judges to permanently bar executive orders against them reut.rs/42Fg3sj

mickeyrat · April 23

"The FDA this month also suspended existing and developing programs that ensured accurate testing for bird flu in milk and cheese and pathogens like the parasite Cyclospora in other food products."
https://www.reuters.com/business/healthcare-pharmaceuticals/us-fda-suspends-milk-quality-tests-amid-workforce-cuts-2025-04-21/

Tim Simmons · April 24

eh, who needs a Civil Rights Act

https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/2025/04/restoring-equality-of-opportunity-and-meritocracy/

but its those leftists that are the real threat.

HughFreakingDillon · April 24

Tim Simmons said:

eh, who needs a Civil Rights Act

https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/2025/04/restoring-equality-of-opportunity-and-meritocracy/

but its those leftists that are the real threat.

well, all those folks who had white friends that lost jobs for "no reason" should be thrilled about this.

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Trump officials blame mistake for setting off confrontation with Harvard

An official on the administration’s antisemitism task force told the university that a letter of demands had been sent without authorization.