2. Another attack on free speech, this time by Yale
"This is not about me. It's not about Mahmoud Khalil."
This is a "very much coordinated attack on free speech...
"& about how much the government is terrified of not being able to silence the voices that they've been trying to silence for so many years."
https://www.dropsitenews.com/p/exclusive-banned-yale-law-scholar-helyeh-doutaghi
#Yale #USPol #censorship #Autocracy #Racism #FreePalestine .
TRUMP SH*T SHOW!
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio says South Africa's ambassador to the US, Ebrahim Rasool, 'is no longer welcome' in the country.
#AureFreePress #News #press #headline #GOP #Politics #uspolitics #uspol #Breaking #BreakingNews
The #Trump admin is considering targeting the citizens of as many as 43 countries as part of a new #TravelBan to the #UnitedStates that would be broader than the restrictions imposed during Trump’s first term.
#geopolitics #USpol #law #WhiteNationalism #WhiteChristianNationalism
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/03/14/us/politics/trump-travel-ban.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare&sgrp=p&pvid=5EF50CC3-7684-4BEC-87EC-9167B5B9764A
Student Censored — 'Art is supposed to get people talking' | Adams County, Ohio student's Women's History mural deemed 'inappropriate'
Her art class was assigned to create a mural inspired by Australian artist Buff Diss, who creates murals out of tape
Student, "I chose to do something for Women's History Month, Greenfield said. I wanted to say kinda, my body, my choice and be a voice for young women."
The mural Greenfield created depicts a man crossing his arms next to the outline of a woman. The woman is pregnant, with a fetus shown in her stomach, and has a piece of tape over her mouth and her hands tied behind her back.
"The duct-tape over the mouth really represented how women's voices are always shunned," Greenfield said. "And then the hands being tied back, how they're always like kind of trapped.
"What kind of demented Trump reality do we live in that this even had to be said,"
- Aure
"We will never, ever, in any way, shape or form, be part of the United States"
- Canadian PM Mark Carney
#AureFreePress #News #press #headline #Canada #GOP #Politics #uspolitics #uspol
Well, they went and passed the CR. But here’s a good piece from one of my senators explaing why he was a hard no. I hate linking to Substack, but this seemed worth a read.
https://schiffnotes.substack.com/p/my-vote-on-the-gop-spending-bill
Give a bully what he demands & he'll demand more.
Report: "White House tells Columbia to sack academic staff over Israel criticism"
Trump is threatening to pull government funding from Columbia & demanding it sack the leadership of the Middle Eastern, South Asian & African Studies Department & place it under “academic receivership for a minimum of five years”.
https://aje.io/kb975q?update=3579730
#Trump #Columbia #Autocracy #USPol #Censorship #Racism #Resist .
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The People Trump and DOGE Hurt
https://joycevance.substack.com/p/the-people-trump-and-doge-hurt
"when fair #housing groups lose... funding, a lot of people suffer as a result...
This isn’t about making #government more effective. It’s about #cruelty. That’s the point... leaving families without a #safety net and putting countless lives and futures at risk. The freeze would have devastating consequences for millions of #Americans, regardless of political affiliation."
Trump and Musk Are Getting Their Butts Royally Spanked in the Courts
Some 25,000 federal employees will be back at work Monday. Look beyond Capitol Hill: The resistance, in fact, is strong.
https://newrepublic.com/post/192759/trump-musk-doge-court-rulings-butts-spanked
"Granted, these are temporary injunctions... But if the way the arguments unfolded Thursday is any indication... the administration has a long way to go in making arguments the #court will find credible."
Chuck Schumer took an olive branch to a chainsaw fight.
Two lawsuits could provide further insight into DOGE
https://www.muskwatch.com/i/159032671/two-lawsuits-could-provide-further-insight-into-doge
"US District Judge Tanya #Chutkan ordered #Musk and his #DOGE collaborators to provide records and testimony about its plans...seeks to establish the “parameters of DOGE’s and Musk’s authority.”
...US District Judge Christopher Cooper requiring DOGE to expeditiously process Freedom of Information Act requests"
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Two lawsuits could provide further insight into DOGE
On Wednesday, US District Judge Tanya Chutkan ordered Musk and his DOGE collaborators to provide records and testimony about its plans to slash federal agencies. The order seeks to establish the “parameters of DOGE’s and Musk’s authority.” From Politico:
"[Chutkan’s order] is a win for a group of 14 Democratic state attorneys general who are suing President Donald Trump, Musk and DOGE, arguing that Musk has unconstitutionally wielded immense power in ways that are damaging their states. Any information the states glean as a result of Chutkan’s decision will help her determine whether to block Musk and DOGE’s government activities altogether. It’s the first time a judge has ordered Musk to produce documents in a court challenge to his aggressive campaign to slash and reshape the federal bureaucracy."
Musk and DOGE have three weeks to fulfill the discovery requests.
...a Monday night ruling from U.S. District Judge Christopher Cooper requiring DOGE to expeditiously process Freedom of Information Act requests...
Remarking on the initiative’s “unusual secrecy,” Cooper wrote in a 37-page opinion that DOGE has exercised “unprecedented” authority without congressional input. “The rapid pace of [DOGE’s] actions, in turn, requires the quick release of information about its structure and activities,” the judge wrote. “That is especially so given the secrecy with which DOGE has operated.”](https://assets.newsie.social/media_attachments/files/114/164/233/991/985/151/original/b7dbda26d391aa84.png "Sub-heading and text(edited for length):
Two lawsuits could provide further insight into DOGE
On Wednesday, US District Judge Tanya Chutkan ordered Musk and his DOGE collaborators to provide records and testimony about its plans to slash federal agencies. The order seeks to establish the “parameters of DOGE’s and Musk’s authority.” From Politico:
\"[Chutkan’s order] is a win for a group of 14 Democratic state attorneys general who are suing President Donald Trump, Musk and DOGE, arguing that Musk has unconstitutionally wielded immense power in ways that are damaging their states. Any information the states glean as a result of Chutkan’s decision will help her determine whether to block Musk and DOGE’s government activities altogether. It’s the first time a judge has ordered Musk to produce documents in a court challenge to his aggressive campaign to slash and reshape the federal bureaucracy.\"
Musk and DOGE have three weeks to fulfill the discovery requests.
...a Monday night ruling from U.S. District Judge Christopher Cooper requiring DOGE to expeditiously process Freedom of Information Act requests...
Remarking on the initiative’s “unusual secrecy,” Cooper wrote in a 37-page opinion that DOGE has exercised “unprecedented” authority without congressional input. “The rapid pace of [DOGE’s] actions, in turn, requires the quick release of information about its structure and activities,” the judge wrote. “That is especially so given the secrecy with which DOGE has operated.”")
USPS Makes Alarming Deal With Elon Musk’s DOGE
US Postmaster General #LouisDeJoy is welcoming DOGE with open arms.
https://newrepublic.com/post/192777/usps-deal-elon-musk-doge-cuts
"DeJoy said... #DOGE was “an effort aligned” with... shrinking the USPS,
#Musk also believes that the #USPS should be privatized...
#Privatization... would raise prices, hurt postal workers, and negatively impact #rural communities, who are served by USPS thanks to the #Constitution and federal #law."
50501 Pittsburgh Action Conference
Saturday, March 15, starting at 1:00 PM
Flagstaff Hill, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
"We are DONE with our representatives not standing for us and we are DONE with tyranny.
We will be hosting an Action Conference Saturday March 15th. An action conference is a public meeting where participants discuss, plan, and coordinate actions to achieve specific goals. It is typically focused on decision-making and implementing strategies rather than just sharing information. These conferences are common in political movements, advocacy groups, business strategy sessions, and crisis response teams.
The main characteristics of an action conference include:
Goal-Oriented Discussions: The focus is on tangible outcomes and action steps.
Strategic Planning: Participants identify key challenges and develop solutions.
Task Assignments: Responsibilities are delegated to individuals or groups.
Follow-Up Plans: Mechanisms for accountability and progress tracking are established.
*We recommend bringing your own collapsible chair !"
#uspol #pittsburgh #50501movement
https://events.pol-rev.com/events/a303a940-5297-4c2c-a2fc-86e4c57e6256
DOGE plans to double its staff, target safety net programs
https://www.muskwatch.com/i/159032671/doge-plans-to-double-its-staff-target-safety-net-programs
" #Musk also telegraphed DOGE’s designs on dramatically reducing social #safety net programs...
Earlier this month, he described #SocialSecurity as “the biggest Ponzi scheme of all time.” So far, DOGE’s work has served as a form of austerity theater, which — while destructive — has done very little to reduce federal spending."
Stop Facism
Protect Education
Sunday, March 16th, 12:30-1:30pm
Schenley Plaza, 4100 Forbes Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15260
Organized by Indivisible Pittsburgh, Indivisible West Hills, Steel City Stonewall Democrats, Mondays With(out) McCormick, Red Wine & Blue, Bend the Arc, Steel Phoenix, Partners for Progress
The Week in Musk: The White House is now a Tesla dealership
https://www.muskwatch.com/p/the-week-in-musk-the-white-house
"predicted a certain amount of graft. But even the most skeptical observers may not have pictured #DonaldTrump selling Teslas on the #WhiteHouse lawn...
A makeshift South Portico showroom — featuring five #Tesla models — was organized for the explicit purpose of rallying the company’s #stock after it suffered its worst selloff in five years"
END OF DEMOCRACY
Trump calls for imprisoning his political opponents!
Trump calls his opponents 'scum' and lawbreakers in bellicose speech at Justice Department
#AureFreePress #News #press #headline #GOP #Politics #uspolitics #uspol #Breaking #BreakingNews
https://www.politico.com/news/2025/03/14/trump-doj-speech-prison-opponents-00231438
#Trump demands unprecedented control at #ColumbiaUniversity, alarming scholars and speech groups
By COLLIN BINKLEY and JAKE OFFENHARTZ
Updated 7:52 PM EDT, March 14, 2025
NEW YORK (AP) — "The Trump administration brushed aside decades of precedent when it ordered Columbia University to oust the leadership of an academic department, a demand seen as a direct attack on academic freedom and a warning of what’s to come for other colleges facing federal scrutiny.
"Federal officials told the university it must immediately place its #MiddleEasternStudies, #SouthAsianStudies, and #AfricanStudies Department under 'academic receivership for a minimum of five years.' The demand was among several described as conditions for receiving federal funding, including $400 million already pulled over allegations of #antisemitism.
"Across #academia, it was seen as a stunning intrusion.
"'It’s an escalation of a kind that is unheard of,' said Joan Scott, a historian and member of the academic freedom committee of the American Association of University Professors [#AAUP]. 'Even during the #McCarthy period in the United States, this was not done.'"
https://apnews.com/article/columbia-university-mahmoud-khalil-ice-arrests-1921e26f6b5a8585ad5cbda790846324
#CharacteristicsOfFascism #USPol #Censorship #DumbingUsDown #Authoritarianism #SilencingDissent #AcademicFreedom #Fascism
