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From CBS News.com: White House mulls defunding civil rights election observer program that aims to protect minority voting rights, sources say

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/white-house-doj-civil-rights-election-observer-program-minority-voting-rights/

White House mulls defunding civil rights election observer program that aims to protect minority voting rights, sources say

The federal observer program sends neutral observers to monitor election sites to ensure voters don't experience discrimination at the polls.

CBS News

DoomsdaysCW Feb 23

#SolarPunkSunday musings...

So, in contemplating my own vision of a #SolarPunk community, there are some *jobs* that imho are crucial to running any type of close-knit community /society...

1. People trained in #FirstAid / #MedicalArts -- for both humans and non-humans
2. #Plumbers
3. #Carpenters
4. #Masons
5. #Blacksmiths / #Metalworkers
6. #Architects / #Planners
7. #Foresters / #Foragers
8. #Gardeners / #Farmers / #FoodProducers
9. #Menders / #Cobblers / #Clothiers / #Seamsters / #Tailors
10. #Chemists / #Alchemists
11. #Herbalists / #Compounders
12. #CitizenScientists / #Observers
13. #Potters / #Ceramics experts
14. #Computer / #Technology fixers (especially #electrical and #solar)
15. #Mothers / #Caregivers
16. #Teachers / #Librarians
17. #Cooks
18. #Cleaners
19. #Weavers / #Spinners / #FiberArtists

Other suggestions?

Milo Dide Feb 13

“Uptick in Abductions”: #ICE Ramps Up Targeting of #Minneapolis Legal #Observers by @rdevro https://theintercept.com/2026/02/09/ice-minneapolis-legal-observers-abduction/?utm_medium=email&utm_source=The%20Intercept%20Newsletter

“Uptick in Abductions”: ICE Ramps Up Targeting of Minneapolis Legal Observers

In one 30-minute stretch, three Minneapolis legal observers were arrested as ICE ramped up its targeting of community volunteers.

The Intercept

LinkingDot:social Feb 4

Aaron Rupar: “happening this morning in #Minneapolis -- #ICE agents drawing guns on #observers. I reiterate again that it is only a matter of time before DHS kills more innocent people in Minnesota. Congress needs to shut this shit down right now.” #DHS #ICEmurder #PoliceState
https://substack.com/@aaronrupar/note/c-209354512?r=ecpv

Aaron Rupar (@aaronrupar)

happening this morning in Minneapolis -- ICE agents drawing guns on observers. I reiterate again that it is only a matter of time before DHS kills more innocent people in Minnesota. Congress needs to shut this shit down right now.

Substack

Queenager Jan 25

#observers #minneapolis #minnesota #murderingpoetsandnurses

RE: https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:jnt3zr6yytobgexw4znlia7z/post/3md7hh7d2ic2w

Kyiv Independent Daily Headlines Jan 11

Sunday, January 11, 2026

US and Ukraine plan to sign $800 billion deal at Davos -- When did Russia really begin its aggression against Ukraine? Hint: before 2000 -- Ukraine's military confirms strike on oil depot in Russia's Volgograd Oblast -- UK allocates $270 million for future peacekeeping force ... and more

https://activitypub.writeworks.uk/2026/01/sunday-january-11-2026/