Ukraine war briefing: Trump demands rare earths from Kyiv in exchange for aid
US reportedly briefly paused weapon shipments into Ukraine; Russian forces continue to gain ground as Ukraine struggles with manpower. What we know on day 1,077
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Pastor pushed out after parishioners complain about focus on racial justice
Leaders of a Baptist church in North Carolina ousted the pastor after congregants started leaving. A secret tape provides a rare look at the debate when a message threatens a business model.
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Trump shares the White House’s ‘dream’ for the federal workforce
By touting the idea of moving public-sector employees to the private sector, Trump effectively shared a plan that would break the federal government.
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Trump takes up Musk’s pro-apartheid cause as he threatens South Africa
The president is vowing to withhold aid to South Africa as he peddles false claims spread by white nationalists and other far-right figures.
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New revelations complicate the Gabbard, RFK Jr. confirmation fights
Tulsi Gabbard’s and Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s nominations were already on shaky ground. New reporting about their records won’t do them any favors.
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Opinion | It’s clear why Trump blames DEI for everything
Everyone but the credulous media seems to understand what’s behind Trump’s attacks on diversity, equity and inclusion
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PUBLISHED 2/3/2025 by Michele Meek
Most people have heard of Harvey Milk. Sally Gearhart—not as much. But in fact, Gearhart sat right beside Milk as his debate partner in 1978 when they disputed—and ultimately defeated—Proposition 6, the Briggs Initiative that would have banned lesbian and gay teachers and topics in California’s public schools. When their opponents quoted the Bible, Milk was at a loss. Gearhart, on the other hand, could quote it right back at them. Born in 1931 into a Christian household in Virginia, Gearhart charted her own unconventional path from a career as a teacher at Christian colleges in Texas until she determined …
Read More Here: https://msmagazine.com/2025/02/03/sally-gearhart-documentary-deborah-craig/
has been moving along rapidly, and I haven’t put much here because it’s moving so quickly that posting doesn’t keep up with the changes. Anyway, we’ve likely all heard of the non-government workers who are directed by an unelected, unsworn, non-government worker and are accessing US Treasury data bases and We The People’s personal and financial data. If not, well; it’s everywhere. Anyway, I spent a lot of time writing to my Rep, the one of my senators who’s not insane, and Sen. Chuck Schumer about this yesterday, and had more letters and calls (messages) about other business this morning. I’ve had 6 stories up to post only to find as I began to set up posts that something had changed, and they weren’t accurate news anymore. However, here’s a thing. Many people have been despairing of and finger-pointing to “the Dems” as being at fault for all of this. Here is where Dems’s actual momentum is at this time:
Senate and House Dem Presser Outside USAID Today (Video) – Please Watch And Share by Simon Rosenberg
Senate and House Dems forcefully challenge Trump/Musk’s illegal attacks on USAID and the US government Read on Substack
Above is the link to the video, and all of what Simon Rosenberg wrote. Here’s a snippet:
Friends,
I was really impressed with the House presser today and decided to send it along to all of you. Please watch and share with others you think might be interested. You all have wanted Dems to fight – well here you go!
Note that several speakers today talked about how important the calls are they’re receiving from constituents. These calls matter everyone. Keep working it!
(snip-go see everything, and if you’ve contacted your legislators, thanks and please keep it up! If not, I don’t know what it’s gonna take, but to me, we don’t want things to get worse than this, so now is the time. Unless you think this is all fine, of course, but I don’t think you’d be reading here if you did. Links to contact and phone numbers are right beneath.)
https://www.congress.gov/ , https://www.house.gov/representatives
https://www.senate.gov/ , https://www.senate.gov/senators/senators-contact.htm
Here’s the only one of the tabs I was going to post, but it gives good background if someone needs a little more info in order to act: Musk’s Little Green Men
Trump’s effort to reclaim international respect is off to a humiliating start
During Trump’s first term, the United States’ global standing reached unseen depths. In his second term, the problem is very likely to get worse.
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Opinion | Why are the Democrats so spineless?
No wonder the American public thinks of Democrats as out of touch, opportunistic and cowardly. That is because they are
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