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During the first few months of new #Trump administration #WhiteHouse slashed #cybersecurity budgets, staff, and initiatives. And some, including cybersecurity experts & #legislators, are not happy about it. One of them is Colin Ahern, chief cyber officer for state of #NewYork. In a recent interview with TechCrunch, Ahern said that both he and New York Governor #KathyHochul are worried that the Trump administration’s cuts to cybersecurity are putting the country at #risk. https://techcrunch.com/2025/07/28/new-york-state-cyber-chief-calls-out-trump-for-cybersecurity-cuts/
TechCrunch · New York state cyber chief calls out Trump for cybersecurity cuts | TechCrunchThe top cybersecurity official in New York told TechCrunch in an interview that Trump's budget cuts are going to put the government at risk from cyberattacks, and will put more pressure on states to secure themselves.
#Politics #Immigration #Cruetly #Dentention #ConcentrationCamps #Everglades #Disapproval #alt #Inspections #Legislators #florida
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LEGISLATORS INSPECT EVERGLADES DETENTION CENTER FIND INHUMANE CONDITIONS
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Send a direct message to your #state #legislators and #governor. Demand stronger state gun laws to #savechildren’s lives now. https://click.actionnetwork.org/ss/c/u001.qUXRBnqZ7T8nxbpAcIVwoUsWLkUMWlo_0JmZttSlm39uU1mwbYMW9amKE-asg_tonE_o_RhEhWlybx-slCtXC-ZJBDqzyJ42P91GpAZymwN4NkhhnDG2f_9kK8BotjN3UXbO4kmKBeku6mmppjkQdy14xf40Yyz1N7GaprhsbKSmmYc4ydcQ4mP73qXwwZz0b97psVQ-YQJwngB1LSLjEqRVTRNqzvWUvT-i79hC4iJ48V8Ro4z_t15jDL6BidkOpSm2LwHWx4kIjRl_oe6bcbcp4is0p8CpvEtxS1UrjJHcNvFE0DiVAXSmJPxu5VejQvxxUCKOkw02p3R6UPqGPUweriajfkEPhXyf-K4QZVTFhEq8mjkjMbS2iOwJfA37s2pbW63aTZvGp2UDRng_g10ALxFm35CBToDzr6E01xSwmUKTT9We_x4MBfgQbOgCMDmc_Hl10gFJb_MIrgR7JQNFK-I4mQcHkHCM3dtprGSCS7GRG2QChXNgknyNmTH8y3ixzmCX2CAxWwnN_Gwy799WvSXeiLLjV5zQlQ6FUnToCpjV3wU1pyC9UqDf8eIt/4hr/bbOn2_2YSmexDvM82N3nbg/h0/h001.zkVPqusaXkQ9xSRH0WduuvAaXpJ-c7gEHAu1LBAEybs
click.actionnetwork.orgTell State Leaders. Pass tougher gun laws now The facts are undeniable. A comprehensive new study in JAMA Pediatrics confirms what parents, teachers, and first responders have long known. States that loosen their gun laws are seeing more children die from gun violence. States that pass and enforce strict firearm safety laws are saving lives. The data covers more than a decade of changes in state-level gun policies after the Supreme Court decision in 2010 undermined local restrictions. The result is over 7,400 more children dead in states that rolled back protections than what researchers predicted. These were not random tragedies. They were the foreseeable result of policies that increased access to guns and removed safeguards. There is no mystery about what works. States like California, Massachusetts, New York, and New Jersey, all with comprehensive gun safety laws, saw lower or stable rates of child firearm deaths. These states implemented universal background checks, safe storage laws, and red flag laws. These are proven life-saving measures. Unsurprisingly, states like Missouri, Texas, and Florida that weakened their gun laws have watched youth firearm deaths rise. More guns with fewer regulations lead to more funerals. The evidence is overwhelming. We can stop this crisis. But we need leaders who put children and public health ahead of gun industry profits and political extremism. Click ‘START WRITING’ to sign and send a direct message calling on your state legislators and governor to pass tougher gun laws – including closing loopholes, mandating background checks, requiring secure storage, and more – to protect children and save lives now!
Tibet, not Xizang
Right now, Free Tibet is working hard on this campaign to determine the best path forward in challenging China’s global influence and informing institutions about the history and importance of Tibet.
https://freetibet.org/take-action/join-a-campaign/tibet-not-xizang/
#FreedomForTibet #tibet #freetibet.org #journalism #academics #institutions #legislators
Free TibetTibet, Not XizangChina is trying to wipe Tibet off the map, we need to put a stop to it.
The #Trump #voting and #InfoWars listening man accused of killing two #Minnesota #legislators was falsely framed as a #Democratic “associate” of Governor #Tim Walz. #NBC News reconstructed how the #narrative was created by #rightwing #pundits and amplified by #ElonMusk and two #Republican U.S. #Senators. https://www.nbcnews.com/tech/internet/minnesota-shooting-conspiracy-theories-hijacked-social-media-rcna213229 #socialmedia #propaganda #maga #MelissaHortma #assassination #murder #terrorism #gunviolence #media #vancelutherboelter #Vance Boelter
NBC News · How Minnesota shooting conspiracy theories hijacked social media
Wife of #VanceBoelter who killed #MelissaHortman #Democratic #Minnesota state #representative and her husband Mark Hortman - also shot dog, and children were in the house, was wearing a mask and impersonating police officer, early Sat morning - was stopped along with relatives, in #MN with #Gun, #Cash, and #Passports - Assassin still on the run. #Boelter targeted #legislators who are #abortion rights supporters
Liberian Legislators Choose New Speaker Following Koffa's Resignation #WestAfrica #Africa #business #choose #currentevents #Economy #governance #Koffas #LegalandJudicialAffairs #Legislators #Liberia #Liberian #news #politics #resignation #Speaker #sports #trade #travel #WestAfrica
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103 Somali Legislators Demand President Mohamud Step Down Amid Constitutional Concerns #Somalia #WestAfrica #Concerns #Constitutional #demand #Legislators #Mohamud #President #Somali #step
https://tinyurl.com/ytt2qrwf
North Western State of Somalia Legislators Propose Measure to Halt Future Talks with Federal Government #Somalia #WestAfrica #federal #future #government #halt #Legislators #Measure #north #propose #Somalia #state #talks #western
https://tinyurl.com/24ngdbza
The New Legislators of Silicon Valley
https://www.theideasletter.org/essay/silicon-valleys-new-legislators/
www.theideasletter.orgThe New Legislators of Silicon Valley - The Ideas LetterMorozov describes a newly emerged Silicon Valley class of “oligarch-intellectuals,” billionaire tech elites who combine vast wealth, ideological ambition, and the philosophical pretense to reshape public policy, culture, and even…
A tip when writing to #legislators (which I highly recommend, as their staffers keep track of what people write to them about): Figure out their committees and leadership, plus their issues, and then, if you can, tie in your message accordingly. And start your message with a hook, not "I'm writing to you because…"
I recently did this and got two long, very thoughtful responses very much connected to what I'd written. Not from my GOP one, but I'm always going to write to her anyway.
Woman dragged from north #Idaho Republican townhall by unknown, allegedly-hired security for allegedly "verbally-attacking the #legislators". Local #Republican officials later could not identify the security company hired.
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@flipkoin we need the #lawyers and #legislators that aren't psychopaths to help us write laws that support the people and this earth.
After #Republican wins, #GOP #Transphobic #student #bills return.
In #Arizona, #Republican #Legislators revive bills restricting #pronouns and #prohibiting use of #facilities by #genderidentity, #attacking #transkids' #rights at #school.
#Women #Transgender #LGBTQ #LGBTQIA #Arizona #Education #Conservatives #Extremism #Fascism #Religion #Hategroups #RepublicanParty #Hate #Bigotry #Violence #Genocide #Discrimination #Transphobia #ThePartyOfHate #EmptyThePews
Arizona Mirror · After Republican electoral victories, GOP anti-trans student bills are backThe ability of trans kids in Arizona to be who they are at school is once again under attack, as Republican lawmakers, buoyed by November’s electoral wins, revive bills restricting preferred pronouns and prohibiting the use of school facilities based on gender identity.
#LGBTQ #youth in #SouthCarolina have faced waves of #antitrans #policies from #Hateful #Republican #Legislators.
Trump's White House return has them #worried.
#Women #Transgender #LGBTQ #LGBTQIA #SouthCarolina #Conservatives #Extremism #Fascism #Religion #Hategroups #RepublicanParty #Hate #Bigotry #Violence #Genocide #Discrimination #Homophobia #Transphobia #ThePartyOfHate #EmptyThePews
Post and CourierSC LGBTQ youth have faced waves of anti-trans policies. Trump's White House return has them worried.South Carolina LGBTQ youth saw state ban gender-affirming care and bathroom access. Uncertainty remains with Donald Trump's anti-trans agenda in White House.
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It is absolutely #critical that #legislators and #regulators get on top of this NOW - we cannot afford to have all the World's #data controlled by a handful of #elites whilst #fundamentalrights are thrown out with the waste water cooling these vast #profit #engines.
#Illinois #officials aim to #strengthen #protections as #trans #Midwesterners consider #relocating ahead of a possible second #Trump #term.
With #support from Gov. #JBPritzker, #State #Legislators are now examining #Project2025 and #Trump’s #proposed #policies to #identify any #gaps in existing #state #protections.
#Women #Transgender #LGBTQ #LGBTQIA #Illinois #DemocraticParty #Allies
Chicago Sun-Times · Officials aim to bolster Illinois protections as trans Midwesterners consider moving before 2nd Trump termState Rep. Kelly Cassidy said there has been a coalition effort to protect trans and reproductive health care access since the Dobbs decision leaked, and Gov. JB Pritzker has been a part of that. Now legislators are looking at Project 2025 and Trump policy proposals to find holes in existing state…