2/13/25 THURS
•GAZA – agreement reached for ceasefire to continue under original terms – (despite trump threat that “all hell will break loose If all hostages are not released by Saturday”). 350 rabbis sign ad against trump’s plan for Gaza ethnic cleansing.
•Occupied West Bank: Israel continues attacks displacing over 85% (40,000) Palestinians from their homes. In West Bank.
•UKRAINE – World criticizes US for granting Russia concessions ahead of peace talks. US makes deal with Ukraine to give US access to its resources in exchange for continued military assistance.
•Rally in front of the capitol with Bernie Sanders protesting Trump Administration (2025) plan to close Dept. of Education.
•Democrats on Oversite Committee on DOGE criticizes Musk for attempts to shut down Medicaid, Medicare, and Social Security.
•Dropsite News reports DOGE accessed FEMA funds and is withdrawing disaster payments to California fire victims.
Also reported that TESLA is set to win a State Dept. $400-million federal contract for armored cyber vehicles.
•House Republicans released draft Budget proposing $4.5-trillion dollars in tax cuts and $1.5-trillion in spending cuts including cuts to Medicaid food assistance programs. The move would add $3-trillion to the deficit and raise the debt limit by $4-trillion.
•Senator Elizabeth Warren said the move “will raise the costs for American Families to pay for groceries, health care and education – all to fund tax breaks for the ultra rich.”
•DOJ sues states interfering with Trump immigration crack down. States fight back.
NYT reports at least 53 immigrants deported to Guantanamo by Trump Administration are being guarded by military troops.
•USAID freeze shuts down AIDS patient assistance programs in Haiti and closes clinics serving refugees in Burma.
•Trump fires JFK Center for Performing Arts board chair and takes the position himself. Several board members resign.
•NYT reports on Elon Musk conflict of interest as head of DOGE; And investigation of winners and losers in Trump Mime Coin shows over a billion dollars in losses to over 800,000 people, while Trump family and partners made more than $100-million in transaction fees; And Trump family deals in foreign countries.
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2/12/25 WED
•DOGE raid of Treasury Dept financial and other confidential data of all US residents as Musk announces plan to turn his company “X” into a bank.
•Trump / Vance / Musk continue attempts to shut down Federal departments including Department of Education and Consumer Financial Bureau (that has returned over $21-billion to consumers through fraud investigations). US firings of Federal employees and hiring of trump loyalists to head departments continues.
22 States join to oppose shutdown of CDC research.
•Demonstrations continue across the country opposing Trump/Vance/Musk & ICE.
13 Churches and religious organizations join to oppose trump order that allows ICE invasion into schools and churches
*(Trump declaration to take over Greenland (source of critical rare earth minerals))
•Trump & Netanyahu threaten end of ceasefire if all Israeli hostages are not returned by Saturday Feb 15, 2025. About Gaza: Trump says “we will have it – Palestinians have no right of return.”
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Our Federal government has been spending like drunken sailors, both Republicans and Democrats share the blame, for decades. Spending needs to be reined in or our nation will not survive. It is not a quick fix. A family can’t spend like that, neither can a state nor a nation. Anyone who moans about major changes and alterations of habitual Fed spending is not being realistic. We spend much more than other countries on education and our students are way down in the standings for basic reading, math and science scores, embarrassing. Those are the facts of life. Finances and the practice of, require self-control and common sense in the long term. There is no need to wail and whine. The runaway train must be slowed. The process has begun. I, for one, am thankful.
Martin – I do agree with you that our government spends way too much on war. And the unaccountable Pentagon budget always bothers me – remember the $10,000 toilet? Unfortunately Musk isn’t going after that. Instead he seems to be copying financial records of all Americans (IRS, Social Security, medical, etc) – Got to wonder what he plans to do with all that personal data. I wish this administration and the whole Project 2025 thing was just “embarrassing” – I definitely feel some fear about what is going on. I am not a Republican or a Democrat but I do see that the Republicans are almost all going along with everything without question. And I think it is very appropriate to ask the questions. The tax cuts for the rich in the new budget will add $3 trillion to the national debt. Does not seem a good idea.
Sharon-
I am not sure if your parents began the newspaper or your grandparents. If I recall correctly, I am certain there is some connection. My point; they contributed to the community, an admirable feat, with real paper and lots of walking and physically moving to gather information in the days of ink and presses.
Our society is not improving. I believe it is possibly devolving, an unpleasant thought.
For you to believe that Elon cares about your and my financial records, and would copy them for use, is simply preposterous. It is a bizarre manner in which to voice your disapproval of turning over a new leaf. America is merely undergoing a long overdue housecleaning. As neither a Republican or Democrat I would think you might cheer patriotically or choose to hold your nose for a few months as I will. Things will work out.
Martin – thanks for acknowledging my dear parents and their contributions – that’s sweet! I hope you are right about what’s going on – and it will all blow over.
Tech companies want our data for some reason and he is collecting it – so do I trust Elon? Nope. Do I trust Trump and his project 2025 – Nope. I can see they are in it for what they can squeeze out of it for themselves.