#defund — Public Fediverse posts
Live and recent posts from across the Fediverse tagged #defund, aggregated by home.social.
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He dismembers US
Divides/defunds/dissects US
We will re-US-semble#Haiku #OneHaikuADay #WritersCollective #writingcommunity #BackToHaiku #May #Lunch #Napkin #Poem #US #Dismember #Divide #Defund #Dissect #Potus #King #Spring #Poetry #Ohio #USA #Photography #2026
Image courtesy of The Hamilton Spectator, Graeme McKay, 4-14-2026
May 20, 2026
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He dismembers US
Divides/defunds/dissects US
We will re-US-semble#Haiku #OneHaikuADay #WritersCollective #writingcommunity #BackToHaiku #May #Lunch #Napkin #Poem #US #Dismember #Divide #Defund #Dissect #Potus #King #Spring #Poetry #Ohio #USA #Photography #2026
Image courtesy of The Hamilton Spectator, Graeme McKay, 4-14-2026
May 20, 2026
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He dismembers US
Divides/defunds/dissects US
We will re-US-semble#Haiku #OneHaikuADay #WritersCollective #writingcommunity #BackToHaiku #May #Lunch #Napkin #Poem #US #Dismember #Divide #Defund #Dissect #Potus #King #Spring #Poetry #Ohio #USA #Photography #2026
Image courtesy of The Hamilton Spectator, Graeme McKay, 4-14-2026
May 20, 2026
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He dismembers US
Divides/defunds/dissects US
We will re-US-semble#Haiku #OneHaikuADay #WritersCollective #writingcommunity #BackToHaiku #May #Lunch #Napkin #Poem #US #Dismember #Divide #Defund #Dissect #Potus #King #Spring #Poetry #Ohio #USA #Photography #2026
Image courtesy of The Hamilton Spectator, Graeme McKay, 4-14-2026
May 20, 2026
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He dismembers US
Divides/defunds/dissects US
We will re-US-semble#Haiku #OneHaikuADay #WritersCollective #writingcommunity #BackToHaiku #May #Lunch #Napkin #Poem #US #Dismember #Divide #Defund #Dissect #Potus #King #Spring #Poetry #Ohio #USA #Photography #2026
Image courtesy of The Hamilton Spectator, Graeme McKay, 4-14-2026
May 20, 2026
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"The #school the #government provides is terrible! We should give them more #taxpayer money! #schoolchoice is terrible!"
"The #police service the government provides is terrible! We should give them less taxpayer money or even #defund them...THAT will surely improve the quality!"
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"The #school the #government provides is terrible! We should give them more #taxpayer money! #schoolchoice is terrible!"
"The #police service the government provides is terrible! We should give them less taxpayer money or even #defund them...THAT will surely improve the quality!"
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"The #school the #government provides is terrible! We should give them more #taxpayer money! #schoolchoice is terrible!"
"The #police service the government provides is terrible! We should give them less taxpayer money or even #defund them...THAT will surely improve the quality!"
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"The #school the #government provides is terrible! We should give them more #taxpayer money! #schoolchoice is terrible!"
"The #police service the government provides is terrible! We should give them less taxpayer money or even #defund them...THAT will surely improve the quality!"
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People were bundled and gloved and still complaining LOL I heard a young man say his toes were icicles.
Foley Square was packed tight; I stayed on the sidewalks.
#EndIce #EndDHS #defund #end #militarization of #local #police #fascist #violence #Antifa #fascism #GOP #DHS #ICE #human #rights #constitution #sleeping #Congress #AnotherOrban #OurPutin #march #protest #NYC #FoleySquare #NewYorkCity #courthouse -
People were bundled and gloved and still complaining LOL I heard a young man say his toes were icicles.
Foley Square was packed tight; I stayed on the sidewalks.
#EndIce #EndDHS #defund #end #militarization of #local #police #fascist #violence #Antifa #fascism #GOP #DHS #ICE #human #rights #constitution #sleeping #Congress #AnotherOrban #OurPutin #march #protest #NYC #FoleySquare #NewYorkCity #courthouse -
Dems fold AGAIN; promises of a discussion & possibility that in the future, *maybe* some GOP would agree *in theory* to a potential proposal...
#Schumer needs to go! #Destroy #DHS #EndICE #defund #police #immigrant #neighbors #border #policy #black #brown #skin #WhiteSupremacy #GOP #DHS #ICE #DEI #diversity #equity & #inclusion #conservatives #attack the #most #vulnerable #among #us for #political #gain #ImpeachNoem #Miller #OurPutin #AnotherOrban #Impeach47 #charge #jail
https://apnews.com/article/senate-democrats-budget-shutdown-trump-homeland-security-5e6788e433e51399c8aa4399035aee22 -
“#Evil always goes too far. And therefore contains the seed of its own destruction.” - #UnitedStates Senator and #Christian Pastor #RaphaelWarnock just now on #MorningJoe.
#Resist and #DoNotCollaborateWithFascists in #USpol.
#Impeach #KristiNoem and #Defund #ICE
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“#Evil always goes too far. And therefore contains the seed of its own destruction.” - #UnitedStates Senator and #Christian Pastor #RaphaelWarnock just now on #MorningJoe.
#Resist and #DoNotCollaborateWithFascists in #USpol.
#Impeach #KristiNoem and #Defund #ICE
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“#Evil always goes too far. And therefore contains the seed of its own destruction.” - #UnitedStates Senator and #Christian Pastor #RaphaelWarnock just now on #MorningJoe.
#Resist and #DoNotCollaborateWithFascists in #USpol.
#Impeach #KristiNoem and #Defund #ICE
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“#Evil always goes too far. And therefore contains the seed of its own destruction.” - #UnitedStates Senator and #Christian Pastor #RaphaelWarnock just now on #MorningJoe.
#Resist and #DoNotCollaborateWithFascists in #USpol.
#Impeach #KristiNoem and #Defund #ICE
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“#Evil always goes too far. And therefore contains the seed of its own destruction.” - #UnitedStates Senator and #Christian Pastor #RaphaelWarnock just now on #MorningJoe.
#Resist and #DoNotCollaborateWithFascists in #USpol.
#Impeach #KristiNoem and #Defund #ICE
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Since posting this, Indivisible have FURTHER asked for people who have already called to ALSO EMAIL demanding no funding for DHS
CALLING is more important. But ALSO send the email.
Here's where they've made it easy, all the instructions:
https://indivisible.actionkit.com/mailings/view/123565
Also see the thread below for stuff and things.
#uspol #uspolitics #politics #fascism #ice #FuckICE #DHS #FuckDHS #minnesota #defundICE #defund
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RE: https://mastodon.murkworks.net/@moira/115946820230282080
Indivisible have asked for people who have already called to ALSO EMAIL demanding no funding for DHS
Here's where they've made it easy, all the instructions:
https://indivisible.actionkit.com/mailings/view/123565
Also see the thread below for stuff and things.
#uspol #uspolitics #politics #fascism #ice #FuckICE #DHS #FuckDHS #minnesota #defundICE #defund
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Man killed in Minneapolis by federal agents identified as VA nurse Alex Pretti: ‘He wanted to help people’
Pretti, 37, worked in the ICU at the Minneapolis VA Health Care System and had assisted on scientific research."https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jan/24/alex-pretti-minneapolis-minnesota-shooting #ICE #SecretPolice #Gestapo #Trump #fascism #defund #DHS #impeach #KristiNoem #murder #Minneapolis #ReneeNicoleGood #AlexPretti
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Axios Hill Leaders
Newsletters Axios Pro Axios Live The Axios Show
Axios – Axios Hill Leaders
Published January 12, 2026
- By Hans Nichols
Happy Monday! Tonight’s edition is 862 words, 3.5 minutes.
- 🧊 Dems’ coming ICE war
- 😳 Big 4 reacts to Powell probe
- 🎣 “America First” meets “Alaska First”
1 big thing: 🧊 Dems’ coming ICE war
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries speaks during a news conference today. Photo: Heather Diehl / Getty ImagesThe “defund ICE” banner that progressives brandished during President Trump’s first term is now starting to take hold among the more moderate wings of the Democratic Party.
Why it matters: House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries has long signaled that resurrecting Affordable Care Act tax credits has priority in the government funding fight. But some of his members are clearly spoiling for a fight over ICE.
- “We need funding reductions. … Policy is not enough,” said Rep. Delia Ramirez (D-Ill.), who stressed that “‘defund’ and ‘abolish’ are two different things.”
- Rep. Scott Peters (D-Calif.), a leading member of the center-left New Democrat Coalition, said he is “totally open” to trying to reduce ICE’s funding.
Zoom in: Jeffries finally waded into the ICE funding debate during his regular press conference today.
- “They’re running around out of control, with masks, no body cameras, no accountability, no warrants, arresting and in some cases deporting American citizens,” Jeffries told reporters.
- “It’s important to understand that a lot of the funding for ICE that is currently being unleashed on the American people … was provided not through the traditional appropriations process, but in connection with the one big, ugly bill,” he said.
- Rep. John Mannion (D-N.Y.), a swing-district centrist, noted the “big, beautiful bill” that became law nearly tripled ICE’s funding: “I would support reducing that funding back to fiscal year 2024 levels if I could.”
The other side: Some centrist Democrats — while signaling they would support policy changes — drew a clear line in the sand against defunding ICE.
- “I don’t know if we need to defund ICE,” said Rep. Vicente Gonzalez Jr. (D-Texas), who said the agency has been “overly funded” but that “we don’t have the votes for that anyway.”
Continue/Read Original Article Here: Axios Hill Leaders
#AffordableCareAct #AttackOnFederalReserve #Axios #AxiosHillLeaders #Defund #Defunding #DefundingICE #FederalReserve #HakeemJeffries #ICEWar #ImmigrationAndCustomsEnforcementICE #JeromePowell -
Axios Hill Leaders
Newsletters Axios Pro Axios Live The Axios Show
Axios – Axios Hill Leaders
Published January 12, 2026
- By Hans Nichols
Happy Monday! Tonight’s edition is 862 words, 3.5 minutes.
- 🧊 Dems’ coming ICE war
- 😳 Big 4 reacts to Powell probe
- 🎣 “America First” meets “Alaska First”
1 big thing: 🧊 Dems’ coming ICE war
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries speaks during a news conference today. Photo: Heather Diehl / Getty ImagesThe “defund ICE” banner that progressives brandished during President Trump’s first term is now starting to take hold among the more moderate wings of the Democratic Party.
Why it matters: House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries has long signaled that resurrecting Affordable Care Act tax credits has priority in the government funding fight. But some of his members are clearly spoiling for a fight over ICE.
- “We need funding reductions. … Policy is not enough,” said Rep. Delia Ramirez (D-Ill.), who stressed that “‘defund’ and ‘abolish’ are two different things.”
- Rep. Scott Peters (D-Calif.), a leading member of the center-left New Democrat Coalition, said he is “totally open” to trying to reduce ICE’s funding.
Zoom in: Jeffries finally waded into the ICE funding debate during his regular press conference today.
- “They’re running around out of control, with masks, no body cameras, no accountability, no warrants, arresting and in some cases deporting American citizens,” Jeffries told reporters.
- “It’s important to understand that a lot of the funding for ICE that is currently being unleashed on the American people … was provided not through the traditional appropriations process, but in connection with the one big, ugly bill,” he said.
- Rep. John Mannion (D-N.Y.), a swing-district centrist, noted the “big, beautiful bill” that became law nearly tripled ICE’s funding: “I would support reducing that funding back to fiscal year 2024 levels if I could.”
The other side: Some centrist Democrats — while signaling they would support policy changes — drew a clear line in the sand against defunding ICE.
- “I don’t know if we need to defund ICE,” said Rep. Vicente Gonzalez Jr. (D-Texas), who said the agency has been “overly funded” but that “we don’t have the votes for that anyway.”
Continue/Read Original Article Here: Axios Hill Leaders
#AffordableCareAct #AttackOnFederalReserve #Axios #AxiosHillLeaders #Defund #Defunding #DefundingICE #FederalReserve #HakeemJeffries #ICEWar #ImmigrationAndCustomsEnforcementICE #JeromePowell -
“CAMERON WAS URGED TO MEET ICC PROSECUTOR DAYS BEFORE ‘THREATENING’ HIM”
by Dania Akkad in Declassified UK
@Declassified_UK
@[email protected]
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@[email protected]“Exclusive: Foreign Office staff tried to convince David Cameron to support the ICC and meet Karim Khan shortly before heated phone call reported between them”
https://www.declassifieduk.org/cameron-was-urged-to-meet-icc-prosecutor-days-before-threatening-him/
#Press #UK #ICC #Khan #Cameron #Threat #Defund #ForeignOffice
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These ICE thugs are absolute scumbags. Nothing they do inspire any confidence, nor are they making the nation any safer. Tides will turn one day and the current authorities will see the insides of prison cells along with their minions.
https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/ice-agents-target-rhode-island-050559809.html
#ICE #thugs #illegal #criminal #scumbags #defund #unamerican #impeach #felon #POTUS #DHS #antiAmerican #government #USPolitics #TraitorMAGA #TraitorGOP
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These ICE thugs are absolute scumbags. Nothing they do inspire any confidence, nor are they making the nation any safer. Tides will turn one day and the current authorities will see the insides of prison cells along with their minions.
https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/ice-agents-target-rhode-island-050559809.html
#ICE #thugs #illegal #criminal #scumbags #defund #unamerican #impeach #felon #POTUS #DHS #antiAmerican #government #USPolitics #TraitorMAGA #TraitorGOP
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Thousands of #Jobs Cut Or Now At Risk In Central #California As #Drumpf Admin Seeks To #Defund And Destroy All #CleanEnergy and #ZeroCarbon Initiatives
One Example Is Now Dead In The Water #Offshore #Windmill Project Underway 20 Miles Out From Morro Bay
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Thousands of #Jobs Cut Or Now At Risk In Central #California As #Drumpf Admin Seeks To #Defund And Destroy All #CleanEnergy and #ZeroCarbon Initiatives
One Example Is Now Dead In The Water #Offshore #Windmill Project Underway 20 Miles Out From Morro Bay
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Yeah if a LEO, even on their own time, shows themself on social media to be a racist, classist ass, I’m not going to trust them in their professional duties. You have that much power over other people you had better put their interests first every. damn. time. #Defund
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#Trump #Republicans cancelling CPB to #defund #PBS & #NPR effectively ends many of America's only emergency alert systems especially in rural areas. They are turning every American county into #KerrCounty #Texas where over a hundred people died from predicted flooding because their elected GOP leaders repeatedly voted against funding an effective alert system.
https://apnews.com/article/corporation-for-public-broadcasting-pbs-funding-cuts-7b4c1aa10a98956aedf02360b3741bd1 -
""Defund the #police" has gotta be one of most unhinged liberal #ideas. You're telling me you recognise the #harm #cops do to #communities, across the board, and especially the harm done already marginalised or at-risk #people, and your #solution is to partially reduce the amount of resources we funnel to the source of #harm. Let's also #defund #concentrationcamps, but we can't get rid of them entirely, that would be #anarchy!"
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There is no bullshit job more useless to society than the police.
#DEFUND #DefundThePolice #abolishprisons #anarchism #anticapitalism #Art
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This is a joke: the judge that has blocked the predicted parental defund (is it serious right now?) star-news.press/wp
,This is a joke: the judge that has blocked the predicted parental defund (is it serious right now?) star-news.press/wp, 2025-07-12 20:00:00 #joke #judge #blocked #predicted #parental #defund
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I don't always share #Vaush videos (mostly out of shame), but when I do it's probably because #Trump & the #Republicans screwed the pooch.
Not only did they #defund #NOAA and prevent people like my man @ZLabe from doing their job - which lead to a lack of data that could have been essential...
BUT they also raided the #FEMA fund to do what now? Build an "#AlligatorAlcatraz"?
Why do #Americans tolerate this?
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nationalism is a poison.
think before you taut the good ol Meriklan values of the red white & blue
what color is justice?
what lines in the sand protect from bombs?
what flag can shield from a scorched earth?
who does this $erve & for what purpose?America — land of the not-so free, where disparity reigns supreme
#Fascism #AbolishICE #Defund #Depose #Antifa #CapitalismKills #Capitalism #IndependenceDay #July4th #July4 #Genocide #USA #USPol
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nationalism is a poison.
think before you taut the good ol Meriklan values of the red white & blue
what color is justice?
what lines in the sand protect from bombs?
what flag can shield from a scorched earth?
who does this $erve & for what purpose?America — land of the not-so free, where disparity reigns supreme
#Fascism #AbolishICE #Defund #Depose #Antifa #CapitalismKills #Capitalism #IndependenceDay #July4th #July4 #Genocide #USA #USPol
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nationalism is a poison.
think before you taut the good ol Meriklan values of the red white & blue
what color is justice?
what lines in the sand protect from bombs?
what flag can shield from a scorched earth?
who does this $erve & for what purpose?America — land of the not-so free, where disparity reigns supreme
#Fascism #AbolishICE #Defund #Depose #Antifa #CapitalismKills #Capitalism #IndependenceDay #July4th #July4 #Genocide #USA #USPol
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Exhaustive 2020 article showing myriad ways to protect yourself from tear gas. Seems difficult to combine goggles with masks since they both want access to the bridge of your nose. Worth noting that your exhale is not masked, so some add pieces of respirator masks, to protect others.
#protest #fight #resist #tear #gas #goggles #mask #respirator #half #full #overhead #antique #reuse #filters #recycle #helmet #projectiles #defund #ICE #OurGestapo #USA #fascist #Brownshirts https://crimethinc.com/2020/09/02/a-demonstrators-guide-to-gas-masks-and-goggles-everything-you-need-to-know-to-protect-your-eyes-and-lungs-from-gas-and-projectiles -
Exhaustive 2020 article showing myriad ways to protect yourself from tear gas. Seems difficult to combine goggles with masks since they both want access to the bridge of your nose. Worth noting that your exhale is not masked, so some add pieces of respirator masks, to protect others.
#protest #fight #resist #tear #gas #goggles #mask #respirator #half #full #overhead #antique #reuse #filters #recycle #helmet #projectiles #defund #ICE #OurGestapo #USA #fascist #Brownshirts https://crimethinc.com/2020/09/02/a-demonstrators-guide-to-gas-masks-and-goggles-everything-you-need-to-know-to-protect-your-eyes-and-lungs-from-gas-and-projectiles -
Exhaustive 2020 article showing myriad ways to protect yourself from tear gas. Seems difficult to combine goggles with masks since they both want access to the bridge of your nose. Worth noting that your exhale is not masked, so some add pieces of respirator masks, to protect others.
#protest #fight #resist #tear #gas #goggles #mask #respirator #half #full #overhead #antique #reuse #filters #recycle #helmet #projectiles #defund #ICE #OurGestapo #USA #fascist #Brownshirts https://crimethinc.com/2020/09/02/a-demonstrators-guide-to-gas-masks-and-goggles-everything-you-need-to-know-to-protect-your-eyes-and-lungs-from-gas-and-projectiles -
Exhaustive 2020 article showing myriad ways to protect yourself from tear gas. Seems difficult to combine goggles with masks since they both want access to the bridge of your nose. Worth noting that your exhale is not masked, so some add pieces of respirator masks, to protect others.
#protest #fight #resist #tear #gas #goggles #mask #respirator #half #full #overhead #antique #reuse #filters #recycle #helmet #projectiles #defund #ICE #OurGestapo #USA #fascist #Brownshirts https://crimethinc.com/2020/09/02/a-demonstrators-guide-to-gas-masks-and-goggles-everything-you-need-to-know-to-protect-your-eyes-and-lungs-from-gas-and-projectiles -
The Democratic National Committee is going to give away free T.A.C.O.s on Taco Tuesday at noon, outside the Republican National Committee's D.C. offices. Begins June 10, not clear how many days. I hope he posts about it on his wittle pwatform.
#taco #Tuesday #always #chickens #out #Democratic #National #Committee #Republican #GOP #fascist #Brownshirts #defund #ICE #OurGestapo #OurPutin #AnotherOrban #PresidentMusk #TeslaTakedown #Swastikar #NaziElon #food #truck #tariffs https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2025/06/taco-truck-donald-trump-always-chickens-out/ -
There is no kind of hate, like Christian love. FL banned pride bridges cuz FL, but protesters marched w/ home made lights. So FL raised the bridge on them(!), cuz FL. So the protesters went to a different bridge & lit it up for pride.
#Pride #is #protest #Stonewall #was a #riot #fight #demand #gay #rights #are #human rights #fascist #Florida #GOP #defund #ICE #Brownshirts #OurGestapo #OurPutin #PresidentMusk #Swastikar #gender #affirming #health #care is #HealthCare https://www.jacksonville.com/story/news/local/2025/06/02/pride-month-lights-go-up-on-jacksonville-bridge-despite-fdot-policy/83963025007/ -
Federal agencies continue terminating all funding to Harvard
https://arstechnica.com/science/2025/05/feds-continue-effort-to-defund-research-at-harvard/
#HackerNews #FederalFunding #Harvard #Defund #Research #GovernmentAction #HigherEducation
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It Turns Out That Trump Can't Defund #NPR And #PBS
@npr and @pbs are part of a private #nonprofit corporation, which means that Trump can't #defund them, because they aren't a part of the #federalgovernment.
https://www.politicususa.com/p/it-turns-out-that-trump-cant-defund
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#Resist! Judge halts enforcement of Trump administration’s anti-DEI orders in education
The ruling bars the administration from proceeding with its plans for a so-called “End DEI” portal and a certification requirement. It applies to any entity with ties to the plaintiff organizations.
By Steven Porter Globe Staff,Updated April 24, 2025, 1:03 p.m.
CONCORD, N.H. — "A federal judge in New Hampshire issued a preliminary injunction on Thursday blocking the Trump administration from following through on threats to #defund #schools that defy its directives on #diversity, #equity, and #inclusion.
"In an 82-page order, Chief Judge Landya B. McCafferty said the administration’s #AntiDEI interpretation of federal law, as expressed in a letter the US Department of Education distributed in February, fails to give teachers clarity about what exactly the government requires of them." 'When a law fails to provide ‘minimal guidelines’ governing its enforcement, it may sweep in so much conduct that enforcement decisions become based on the ‘personal predilections’ of the person or entity bringing the enforcement action,' she wrote, ruling that the plaintiffs are likely to succeed in proving the directives are unconstitutionally vague.
"McCafferty wrote that the February letter, in combination with the #EducationDepartment’s public statements about it and the launch of an '#EndDEI' portal, 'raise the specter of a public ‘witch hunt’ that will sow fear and doubt among #teachers lest they be publicly branded as peddlers of ‘divisive ideologies’ based on the Department’s — or even private parties’ — subjective assessments.'
"What’s more, teachers would face the risk of professional consequences whether they comply with the federal government’s anti-DEI directives or not, she added. The certification requirements for English teachers in New Hampshire, for example, require educators to consider #literature 'through various #CriticalLenses,' such as #gender, #ethnicity, #religion, or #SocioEconomic conditions, she noted.
"This lawsuit was first filed by attorneys with the National Education Association [#NEA] and the American Civil Liberties Union [#ACLU], who allege the administration is violating the #DueProcess and #FreeSpeech rights of teachers.
"Sarah Hinger, deputy director of the ACLU’s racial justice program, hailed Thursday’s ruling as a win for academic freedom.
" 'Every student deserves an education that reflects the full diversity of our society, free from political interference,' Hinger said in a statement. 'The federal government has no authority to dictate what schools can and cannot teach to serve its own agenda, and this ruling is an important step in reaffirming that.'
"The Center for Black Educator Development and six public school districts in #NewHampshire and #Vermont have since agreed to sign on as plaintiffs as well.
"State education commissioners were given until Thursday to submit certifications that their schools are complying with the federal government’s interpretation of the law, but McCafferty’s ruling bars the administration from proceeding with that certification requirement. It also bars the government from using its 'End DEI' portal as planned.
"The New Hampshire Department of Education required school districts and public charter schools to submit their certifications by last week, and most have done so, according to a list published on the state’s website."Rather than issue a nationwide injunction, McCafferty said the protections in her order apply to the plaintiffs in this case, their members, and 'any entity that employs, contracts with, or works with' at least one member of the plaintiff organizations.
"The NEA alone reports having 3 million members employed in a wide variety of educational settings, so McCafferty’s order could apply to a broad swath of entities.
"A federal judge in Maryland presiding over a similar lawsuit from another major labor union, the American Federation of Teachers, issued a similar order on Thursday.
"Judge Stephanie A. Gallagher wrote that she takes no position on whether the disputed policies are 'prudent or foolish,' but she must scrutinize the way the policies were made and has concluded the government didn’t follow the law.
"McCafferty was appointed by former president Barack Obama. [Gallagher?] was appointed by Trump.
"The government is expected to pursue an appeal."
Archived version:
https://archive.ph/l9iEl#NewHampshireResists #VermontResists #TrumpIsABully #USPol #CharacteristicsOfFascism
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#Resist! Judge halts enforcement of Trump administration’s anti-DEI orders in education
The ruling bars the administration from proceeding with its plans for a so-called “End DEI” portal and a certification requirement. It applies to any entity with ties to the plaintiff organizations.
By Steven Porter Globe Staff,Updated April 24, 2025, 1:03 p.m.
CONCORD, N.H. — "A federal judge in New Hampshire issued a preliminary injunction on Thursday blocking the Trump administration from following through on threats to #defund #schools that defy its directives on #diversity, #equity, and #inclusion.
"In an 82-page order, Chief Judge Landya B. McCafferty said the administration’s #AntiDEI interpretation of federal law, as expressed in a letter the US Department of Education distributed in February, fails to give teachers clarity about what exactly the government requires of them." 'When a law fails to provide ‘minimal guidelines’ governing its enforcement, it may sweep in so much conduct that enforcement decisions become based on the ‘personal predilections’ of the person or entity bringing the enforcement action,' she wrote, ruling that the plaintiffs are likely to succeed in proving the directives are unconstitutionally vague.
"McCafferty wrote that the February letter, in combination with the #EducationDepartment’s public statements about it and the launch of an '#EndDEI' portal, 'raise the specter of a public ‘witch hunt’ that will sow fear and doubt among #teachers lest they be publicly branded as peddlers of ‘divisive ideologies’ based on the Department’s — or even private parties’ — subjective assessments.'
"What’s more, teachers would face the risk of professional consequences whether they comply with the federal government’s anti-DEI directives or not, she added. The certification requirements for English teachers in New Hampshire, for example, require educators to consider #literature 'through various #CriticalLenses,' such as #gender, #ethnicity, #religion, or #SocioEconomic conditions, she noted.
"This lawsuit was first filed by attorneys with the National Education Association [#NEA] and the American Civil Liberties Union [#ACLU], who allege the administration is violating the #DueProcess and #FreeSpeech rights of teachers.
"Sarah Hinger, deputy director of the ACLU’s racial justice program, hailed Thursday’s ruling as a win for academic freedom.
" 'Every student deserves an education that reflects the full diversity of our society, free from political interference,' Hinger said in a statement. 'The federal government has no authority to dictate what schools can and cannot teach to serve its own agenda, and this ruling is an important step in reaffirming that.'
"The Center for Black Educator Development and six public school districts in #NewHampshire and #Vermont have since agreed to sign on as plaintiffs as well.
"State education commissioners were given until Thursday to submit certifications that their schools are complying with the federal government’s interpretation of the law, but McCafferty’s ruling bars the administration from proceeding with that certification requirement. It also bars the government from using its 'End DEI' portal as planned.
"The New Hampshire Department of Education required school districts and public charter schools to submit their certifications by last week, and most have done so, according to a list published on the state’s website."Rather than issue a nationwide injunction, McCafferty said the protections in her order apply to the plaintiffs in this case, their members, and 'any entity that employs, contracts with, or works with' at least one member of the plaintiff organizations.
"The NEA alone reports having 3 million members employed in a wide variety of educational settings, so McCafferty’s order could apply to a broad swath of entities.
"A federal judge in Maryland presiding over a similar lawsuit from another major labor union, the American Federation of Teachers, issued a similar order on Thursday.
"Judge Stephanie A. Gallagher wrote that she takes no position on whether the disputed policies are 'prudent or foolish,' but she must scrutinize the way the policies were made and has concluded the government didn’t follow the law.
"McCafferty was appointed by former president Barack Obama. [Gallagher?] was appointed by Trump.
"The government is expected to pursue an appeal."
Archived version:
https://archive.ph/l9iEl#NewHampshireResists #VermontResists #TrumpIsABully #USPol #CharacteristicsOfFascism
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#Resist! Judge halts enforcement of Trump administration’s anti-DEI orders in education
The ruling bars the administration from proceeding with its plans for a so-called “End DEI” portal and a certification requirement. It applies to any entity with ties to the plaintiff organizations.
By Steven Porter Globe Staff,Updated April 24, 2025, 1:03 p.m.
CONCORD, N.H. — "A federal judge in New Hampshire issued a preliminary injunction on Thursday blocking the Trump administration from following through on threats to #defund #schools that defy its directives on #diversity, #equity, and #inclusion.
"In an 82-page order, Chief Judge Landya B. McCafferty said the administration’s #AntiDEI interpretation of federal law, as expressed in a letter the US Department of Education distributed in February, fails to give teachers clarity about what exactly the government requires of them." 'When a law fails to provide ‘minimal guidelines’ governing its enforcement, it may sweep in so much conduct that enforcement decisions become based on the ‘personal predilections’ of the person or entity bringing the enforcement action,' she wrote, ruling that the plaintiffs are likely to succeed in proving the directives are unconstitutionally vague.
"McCafferty wrote that the February letter, in combination with the #EducationDepartment’s public statements about it and the launch of an '#EndDEI' portal, 'raise the specter of a public ‘witch hunt’ that will sow fear and doubt among #teachers lest they be publicly branded as peddlers of ‘divisive ideologies’ based on the Department’s — or even private parties’ — subjective assessments.'
"What’s more, teachers would face the risk of professional consequences whether they comply with the federal government’s anti-DEI directives or not, she added. The certification requirements for English teachers in New Hampshire, for example, require educators to consider #literature 'through various #CriticalLenses,' such as #gender, #ethnicity, #religion, or #SocioEconomic conditions, she noted.
"This lawsuit was first filed by attorneys with the National Education Association [#NEA] and the American Civil Liberties Union [#ACLU], who allege the administration is violating the #DueProcess and #FreeSpeech rights of teachers.
"Sarah Hinger, deputy director of the ACLU’s racial justice program, hailed Thursday’s ruling as a win for academic freedom.
" 'Every student deserves an education that reflects the full diversity of our society, free from political interference,' Hinger said in a statement. 'The federal government has no authority to dictate what schools can and cannot teach to serve its own agenda, and this ruling is an important step in reaffirming that.'
"The Center for Black Educator Development and six public school districts in #NewHampshire and #Vermont have since agreed to sign on as plaintiffs as well.
"State education commissioners were given until Thursday to submit certifications that their schools are complying with the federal government’s interpretation of the law, but McCafferty’s ruling bars the administration from proceeding with that certification requirement. It also bars the government from using its 'End DEI' portal as planned.
"The New Hampshire Department of Education required school districts and public charter schools to submit their certifications by last week, and most have done so, according to a list published on the state’s website."Rather than issue a nationwide injunction, McCafferty said the protections in her order apply to the plaintiffs in this case, their members, and 'any entity that employs, contracts with, or works with' at least one member of the plaintiff organizations.
"The NEA alone reports having 3 million members employed in a wide variety of educational settings, so McCafferty’s order could apply to a broad swath of entities.
"A federal judge in Maryland presiding over a similar lawsuit from another major labor union, the American Federation of Teachers, issued a similar order on Thursday.
"Judge Stephanie A. Gallagher wrote that she takes no position on whether the disputed policies are 'prudent or foolish,' but she must scrutinize the way the policies were made and has concluded the government didn’t follow the law.
"McCafferty was appointed by former president Barack Obama. [Gallagher?] was appointed by Trump.
"The government is expected to pursue an appeal."
Archived version:
https://archive.ph/l9iEl#NewHampshireResists #VermontResists #TrumpIsABully #USPol #CharacteristicsOfFascism
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#Resist! Judge halts enforcement of Trump administration’s anti-DEI orders in education
The ruling bars the administration from proceeding with its plans for a so-called “End DEI” portal and a certification requirement. It applies to any entity with ties to the plaintiff organizations.
By Steven Porter Globe Staff,Updated April 24, 2025, 1:03 p.m.
CONCORD, N.H. — "A federal judge in New Hampshire issued a preliminary injunction on Thursday blocking the Trump administration from following through on threats to #defund #schools that defy its directives on #diversity, #equity, and #inclusion.
"In an 82-page order, Chief Judge Landya B. McCafferty said the administration’s #AntiDEI interpretation of federal law, as expressed in a letter the US Department of Education distributed in February, fails to give teachers clarity about what exactly the government requires of them." 'When a law fails to provide ‘minimal guidelines’ governing its enforcement, it may sweep in so much conduct that enforcement decisions become based on the ‘personal predilections’ of the person or entity bringing the enforcement action,' she wrote, ruling that the plaintiffs are likely to succeed in proving the directives are unconstitutionally vague.
"McCafferty wrote that the February letter, in combination with the #EducationDepartment’s public statements about it and the launch of an '#EndDEI' portal, 'raise the specter of a public ‘witch hunt’ that will sow fear and doubt among #teachers lest they be publicly branded as peddlers of ‘divisive ideologies’ based on the Department’s — or even private parties’ — subjective assessments.'
"What’s more, teachers would face the risk of professional consequences whether they comply with the federal government’s anti-DEI directives or not, she added. The certification requirements for English teachers in New Hampshire, for example, require educators to consider #literature 'through various #CriticalLenses,' such as #gender, #ethnicity, #religion, or #SocioEconomic conditions, she noted.
"This lawsuit was first filed by attorneys with the National Education Association [#NEA] and the American Civil Liberties Union [#ACLU], who allege the administration is violating the #DueProcess and #FreeSpeech rights of teachers.
"Sarah Hinger, deputy director of the ACLU’s racial justice program, hailed Thursday’s ruling as a win for academic freedom.
" 'Every student deserves an education that reflects the full diversity of our society, free from political interference,' Hinger said in a statement. 'The federal government has no authority to dictate what schools can and cannot teach to serve its own agenda, and this ruling is an important step in reaffirming that.'
"The Center for Black Educator Development and six public school districts in #NewHampshire and #Vermont have since agreed to sign on as plaintiffs as well.
"State education commissioners were given until Thursday to submit certifications that their schools are complying with the federal government’s interpretation of the law, but McCafferty’s ruling bars the administration from proceeding with that certification requirement. It also bars the government from using its 'End DEI' portal as planned.
"The New Hampshire Department of Education required school districts and public charter schools to submit their certifications by last week, and most have done so, according to a list published on the state’s website."Rather than issue a nationwide injunction, McCafferty said the protections in her order apply to the plaintiffs in this case, their members, and 'any entity that employs, contracts with, or works with' at least one member of the plaintiff organizations.
"The NEA alone reports having 3 million members employed in a wide variety of educational settings, so McCafferty’s order could apply to a broad swath of entities.
"A federal judge in Maryland presiding over a similar lawsuit from another major labor union, the American Federation of Teachers, issued a similar order on Thursday.
"Judge Stephanie A. Gallagher wrote that she takes no position on whether the disputed policies are 'prudent or foolish,' but she must scrutinize the way the policies were made and has concluded the government didn’t follow the law.
"McCafferty was appointed by former president Barack Obama. [Gallagher?] was appointed by Trump.
"The government is expected to pursue an appeal."
Archived version:
https://archive.ph/l9iEl#NewHampshireResists #VermontResists #TrumpIsABully #USPol #CharacteristicsOfFascism
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#Resist! Judge halts enforcement of Trump administration’s anti-DEI orders in education
The ruling bars the administration from proceeding with its plans for a so-called “End DEI” portal and a certification requirement. It applies to any entity with ties to the plaintiff organizations.
By Steven Porter Globe Staff,Updated April 24, 2025, 1:03 p.m.
CONCORD, N.H. — "A federal judge in New Hampshire issued a preliminary injunction on Thursday blocking the Trump administration from following through on threats to #defund #schools that defy its directives on #diversity, #equity, and #inclusion.
"In an 82-page order, Chief Judge Landya B. McCafferty said the administration’s #AntiDEI interpretation of federal law, as expressed in a letter the US Department of Education distributed in February, fails to give teachers clarity about what exactly the government requires of them." 'When a law fails to provide ‘minimal guidelines’ governing its enforcement, it may sweep in so much conduct that enforcement decisions become based on the ‘personal predilections’ of the person or entity bringing the enforcement action,' she wrote, ruling that the plaintiffs are likely to succeed in proving the directives are unconstitutionally vague.
"McCafferty wrote that the February letter, in combination with the #EducationDepartment’s public statements about it and the launch of an '#EndDEI' portal, 'raise the specter of a public ‘witch hunt’ that will sow fear and doubt among #teachers lest they be publicly branded as peddlers of ‘divisive ideologies’ based on the Department’s — or even private parties’ — subjective assessments.'
"What’s more, teachers would face the risk of professional consequences whether they comply with the federal government’s anti-DEI directives or not, she added. The certification requirements for English teachers in New Hampshire, for example, require educators to consider #literature 'through various #CriticalLenses,' such as #gender, #ethnicity, #religion, or #SocioEconomic conditions, she noted.
"This lawsuit was first filed by attorneys with the National Education Association [#NEA] and the American Civil Liberties Union [#ACLU], who allege the administration is violating the #DueProcess and #FreeSpeech rights of teachers.
"Sarah Hinger, deputy director of the ACLU’s racial justice program, hailed Thursday’s ruling as a win for academic freedom.
" 'Every student deserves an education that reflects the full diversity of our society, free from political interference,' Hinger said in a statement. 'The federal government has no authority to dictate what schools can and cannot teach to serve its own agenda, and this ruling is an important step in reaffirming that.'
"The Center for Black Educator Development and six public school districts in #NewHampshire and #Vermont have since agreed to sign on as plaintiffs as well.
"State education commissioners were given until Thursday to submit certifications that their schools are complying with the federal government’s interpretation of the law, but McCafferty’s ruling bars the administration from proceeding with that certification requirement. It also bars the government from using its 'End DEI' portal as planned.
"The New Hampshire Department of Education required school districts and public charter schools to submit their certifications by last week, and most have done so, according to a list published on the state’s website."Rather than issue a nationwide injunction, McCafferty said the protections in her order apply to the plaintiffs in this case, their members, and 'any entity that employs, contracts with, or works with' at least one member of the plaintiff organizations.
"The NEA alone reports having 3 million members employed in a wide variety of educational settings, so McCafferty’s order could apply to a broad swath of entities.
"A federal judge in Maryland presiding over a similar lawsuit from another major labor union, the American Federation of Teachers, issued a similar order on Thursday.
"Judge Stephanie A. Gallagher wrote that she takes no position on whether the disputed policies are 'prudent or foolish,' but she must scrutinize the way the policies were made and has concluded the government didn’t follow the law.
"McCafferty was appointed by former president Barack Obama. [Gallagher?] was appointed by Trump.
"The government is expected to pursue an appeal."
Archived version:
https://archive.ph/l9iEl#NewHampshireResists #VermontResists #TrumpIsABully #USPol #CharacteristicsOfFascism
