For decades, women have provided critical services within the federal government. Women give quality healthcare, inspect food, provide disaster relief, fight wildfires, track down polluters & help veterans. We're honored to support women that work toward a government that works for everyone.
This latest move - taken on National Black Lives Matter Day - is a blatant removal of protections and power from Black federal workers. Let's unpack why this matters and its implications for racial justice in the workplace. 🧵
The federal workforce shrunk by nearly 220,000 people last year, close to 10 percent, according to a Globe analysis of federal data.
The world is drowning in plastic.
Experts say we need to stop making so much.
But the plastics industry is peddling a "solution" that works like magic.
Don't be fooled.
(Published June 2024)
NEW from ProPublica:
Guards at Trump's family detention camp are grabbing kids' writing, artwork, and crayons.
They've even taken one kid's drawing of Bratz dolls.
www.propublica.org/article/dill...
by @mckenziefunk.com and @micarosenberg.bsky.social
A Guardian analysis of government records has found that the vast majority of people who entered deportation proceedings for the first time in 2025 had no criminal conviction, exposing a stark gap between the Trump administration’s rhetoric and reality.
ONE DOWN SO MANY MORE TO GO
Communities in Minnesota & across the U.S. are mobilizing for coordinated economic blackouts as part of a “Day of Truth and Freedom”. This national moment of solidarity calls for courageous, nonviolent, lawful action against ICE’s violence. Here's 1 way to show up: actionnetwork.org/forms/sign-t...
A fighting union doesn't wait, it prepares. Join us Sunday, January 25 for a hands-on workshop: How to Be a Fighting Union. Pulling from the How To Be A Union series, we'll share wisdom, tactics & strategies you can immediately apply to your local or chapter. Register: bit.ly/FightingUnion
Can't make the rally? Sign this petition to demand that Paul and Palmer get their jobs back at Housing & Urban Development. Add your name and help us collect 5,000 signatures by Thursday! #supportfederalworkers #savepublicservices actionnetwork.org/petitions/fh3
Two men in suits with somber expressions sit facing the camera behind a long table. They are seated on a panel for a U.S. Senate hearing. People seated in chairs can be seen in the background.
We're rallying in DC TOMORROW, Jan. 21, to demand the reinstatement of attorneys Paul Osadebe & Palmer Heenan, two whistleblowers at HUD who exposed the Trump administration's Fair Housing Act violations. Join us at 8AM across from the USCP headquarters: actionnetwork.org/events/petit...
Chevron CEO last month on Bloomberg TV: "The Venezuelan oil is sought after by US refiners...we're in discussions with the administration to ensure that we stay in compliance, that they understand the value that our presence [in Venezuela] brings to America"
www.bloomberg.com/news/videos/...
Breaking News: Four politically vulnerable House Republicans teamed up with Democrats to force a vote in early 2026 on extending Affordable Care Act subsidies.
Bar chart of polling data from Data For Progress. Title: Voters Support Medicare for All, Even After Hearing It Would Eliminate Most Private Insurance and Raise Taxes. Description: Some proposals for Medicare for All would eliminate most private insurance plans and replace premiums with higher taxes, while guaranteeing health coverage for everyone and eliminating most out-of-pocket costs like copays and deductibles. Knowing this, do you support or oppose "Medicare for All"? All likely voters — Support: 63%, Oppose: 29% Democrat — Support: 78%, Oppose: 14% Independent / Third party — Support: 64%, Oppose: 24% Republican — Support: 47%, Oppose: 46% November 14–17, 2025 survey of 1,207 U.S. likely voters.
NEW: A majority of voters (63%) support a Medicare for All system that would:
- Eliminate most private insurance plans
- Replace premiums with higher taxes
- Guarantee health coverage for everyone
- Eliminate most out-of-pocket costs like copays and deductibles
Federal workers know where the cracks run deepest, the pain hits hardest & the greatest possibilities lie. In 2025 our agencies were hollowed out, weakened & stripped of the tools needed to serve the public well. But we're here to strengthen what federal workers are building – from the inside out.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said that 500 more National Guard troops will be deployed to Washington, D.C., after two National Guard members were shot blocks from the White House.
2025 has been a long, heavy stretch. Since January, federal workers have taken hit after hit, yet we continue to show the country exactly who we are. We will continue to use our collective power to rebuild & fight for a government that works for everyone. #unionstrong #supportfederalworkers
Public service is a public good. Federal workers protect SNAP, civil rights enforcement, healthcare access, emergency services, safety inspections & veterans’ programs - the safety nets communities rely on. We remain committed to public service, even when our jobs & stability are on the line.
The viral TikTok series got many people heated online — and for a good reason.
Russ Vought has once again escalated his illegal CFPB shutdown by ordering CFPB cases to be transferred to the DOJ. It’s time for Congress to impeach and remove Russell Vought from power. nteu335.org/2025/11/20/c...
Unemployment ticked up to 4.4% in Sept. -- which is higher (meaning worse) than expected. www.cnbc.com/2025/11/20/j...
NEW: Churches in Charlotte are hosting trainings on how to response to ICE agents — with *hundreds* filling pews.
At one training, a child led those gathered in "This Little Light of Mine" — but changed the words to “All around Border Patrol, I’m gonna let it shine" religionnews.com/2025/11/20/a...
Ellis repeatedly accuses multiple CBP and ICE officials of lying (under oath) and says their "widespread misrepresentations call into question everything" they "say they are doing in their characterization of what is happening." She broadly discredits their testimony as objectively false.
TONIGHT: Join FUN as we introduce Government for the People, our new policy & practice lab to embolden a vision for a government designed for the public good—equitable, accountable + powered by the people. THURSDAY, Nov. 20 at 8:30 PM Eastern
Register here for the first session👉bit.ly/G4PIntro20
ICE’s Detention Center outside Chicago was sued on October 30 for allegedly abusing detainees. One day later, a "system crash" lost all video footage that could have shown how detainees were being treated. trib.al/QwT3aqI
Boarding Schools and the Indigenous story cover
Finally!
My new book Boarding Schools and the Indigenous Story is a comprehensive history of the efforts of the US government to remove native children from their families, from colonization to today. For middle grades, but for everyone.
You can pre-order here: www.rhcbooks.com/books/744961...
The media is under increasing attack in the Trump-era, so I built this list of resources and associations for guidance, help, and mutual aid.
Do you have ideas for additional resources to include?
@niemanlab.org @eff.org @knightcolumbia.org @rcfp.org @uprootproject.bsky.social
go.bsky.app/SW8fM3i
A group of federal workers, elected officials and allies stand behind a podium to protect SNAP benefits and federal workers' rights. People hold signs that say Save SNAP and Protect Free Speech.
Boston federal workers, members of Congress & allies rally to protect SNAP & defend Ellen Mei. Mei is being targeted for termination for speaking up while the Trump administration deliberately attacks working families & the people who serve them. Sign our pledge: actionnetwork.org/forms/pledge...
