MicroWave

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Summary

Trump’s proposal for a US takeover of Gaza and the relocation of its Palestinian population sparked global outrage.

UN Secretary-General António Guterres warned against “ethnic cleansing,” while Saudi Arabia, Jordan, and Egypt rejected the plan.

Israel’s far-right welcomed it, viewing it as a means to remove Gaza from Palestinian control. Trump dismissed criticism, claiming support.

The proposal complicates ceasefire negotiations, with regional leaders stressing the risks of forced displacement. Hamas vowed resistance, asserting no power could enforce such a plan on Gaza’s population.

 

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Trump evicted former Coast Guard Commandant Linda Fagan from her military housing with just three hours' notice, despite an earlier 60-day waiver.

Fagan, the first woman to lead a military branch, was dismissed on Trump's second day in office over concerns about DEI policies and border security.

Homeland Security officials cited her termination as justification, though sources called it a "petty" move.

Fagan was forced to leave most belongings behind, spending the night with friends while awaiting relocation of her personal items.

 

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Thousands protested across the U.S. against Trump’s policies, Project 2025, and Elon Musk’s role in the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE).

Demonstrators rallied against Trump’s immigration actions, rollback of transgender rights, and proposed forced transfers of Palestinians. Many expressed concerns over Musk’s access to Treasury data, fearing privacy risks.

Protests occurred in multiple state capitals, with arrests in Iowa and strong opposition in Alabama over LGBTQ+ policies.

Organized under #buildtheresistance, the movement signals growing resistance to Trump’s administration and its sweeping policy changes.

 

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During a House Oversight Committee hearing, Rep. Nancy Mace (R-SC) repeatedly shouted an anti-trans slur despite objections from Democratic Rep. Gerald Connolly.

She defended her remarks by attacking transgender rights and dismissing criticism.

The outburst drew condemnation from LGBTQ+ advocates and political figures, highlighting her shift from previously supporting LGBTQ+ rights to embracing anti-trans rhetoric.

Mace has used the slur in past statements and introduced legislation restricting transgender rights.

 

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House Republicans blocked a Democratic effort to subpoena Elon Musk over his role in the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) and its sweeping changes to federal agencies.

Democrats questioned Musk’s authority to restructure agencies, fire employees, and access federal databases. Musk, classified as a "special government employee," has led controversial initiatives, including federal employee buyouts.

Republicans argued Democrats could have invited Musk voluntarily, while Chair James Comer defended DOGE’s actions as necessary reform.

 

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The CIA has reportedly offered buyouts to its entire workforce as part of efforts to align with Trump’s national security priorities.

The agency is also freezing conditional job offers, potentially rescinding those not fitting its new focus on drug cartels, Trump’s trade war, and countering China.

CIA Director John Ratcliffe’s office says the move is part of a broader strategy to reshape the agency.

This follows Trump’s wider government downsizing plan, which includes mass federal buyouts and aligns with Project 2025’s goal of replacing workers with political appointees.

 

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USAID was investigating Elon Musk’s Starlink over its contracts with Ukraine when Musk moved to dismantle the agency.

The probe aimed to assess Ukraine’s use of Starlink terminals and USAID’s oversight. Musk, who has called USAID “evil,” faces scrutiny as multiple federal agencies question the legality of DOGE’s actions.

Additionally, DOGE is being sued for alleged violations of federal privacy laws.

Musk’s campaign against USAID aligns with anti-“deep state” rhetoric, despite his own extensive government ties.

 

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The U.S. Postal Service (USPS) reversed its decision to ban inbound mail and packages from China and Hong Kong just a day after announcing it.

The initial suspension followed Trump’s move to end the "de minimis" tax exemption for imports under $800 and impose a 10% tariff on Chinese goods.

The abrupt change sparked concerns over shipping disruptions for ecommerce.

USPS did not explain the reversal but stated it will work with Customs to enforce tariff collection without delivery delays.

 

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FBI agents involved in January 6 investigations are suing the Justice Department, citing retaliation under Trump’s leadership.

Two lawsuits, including a class action, claim Trump’s DOJ is compiling lists of agents for potential punitive action. Agents cite First Amendment and Privacy Act violations, fearing demotions, job denials, or exposure to Trump’s supporters.

The FBI Agents Association has also filed suit.

Trump's nominee for FBI director, Kash Patel, has allegedly compiled an "enemies list," raising concerns about political purges and protection of Trump loyalists.

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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky tore into Tucker Carlson for calling him a “dictator,” accusing him of repeating Vladimir Putin’s propaganda.

In an interview with Piers Morgan, Zelensky dismissed claims of suppressing opposition and defended Ukraine's paused elections as necessary under martial law.

Criticizing Carlson’s pro-Kremlin rhetoric, he fumed, “It seems to me he needs to more deeply understand what's happening in Ukraine, to stop working for Putin, to stop licking his ass.”

Zelensky insisted Ukraine is fighting to preserve democracy, not undermine it.

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Elon Musk’s staffers entered NOAA and the Department of Commerce without clearance, raising concerns over budget cuts and downsizing.

Project 2025, a conservative plan linked to former Trump officials, calls for dismantling NOAA, citing its climate research as harmful to U.S. prosperity.

Critics warn such cuts could impact weather forecasting, ocean conservation, and fisheries.

NOAA declined to comment, while experts fear an aggressive strategy to weaken the agency before legal challenges can halt changes.

 

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Donald Trump has nominated Neil Jacobs to lead NOAA, known for his role in the 2019 “Sharpiegate” scandal, where Trump altered a hurricane forecast map to include Alabama.

Jacobs, then acting NOAA chief, faced criticism for his rebuke of forecasters who contradicted Trump’s misinformation.

NOAA is also a target in Project 2025, which seeks to dismantle climate-focused agencies.

[–] MicroWave 15 points 4 days ago

There were a couple of mass emails sent. One before the crash and another after the crash. From another source:

The email, sent from President Trump’s Office of Personnel Management to employees across the sprawling federal government, arrived just before 8:30 p.m. Thursday — almost exactly 24 hours after an air crash in Washington that killed 67 people. The message reiterated an offer earlier this week from the administration encouraging federal employees to seek new jobs in the private sector — and did so in terms that appeared to denigrate their contributions, if not cast them as lazy.

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/31/us/politics/federal-workers-opm.html

[–] MicroWave 48 points 3 weeks ago (18 children)

Literally what he did in the next paragraph:

The Biden administration has focused on revising and expanding federal student loan forgiveness programs that existed before Biden took office. That approach allowed the administration to expand loan forgiveness options despite its failure to implement new federal forgiveness programs after the Supreme Court struck-down Biden’s initial plan in 2023.

[–] MicroWave 23 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago) (8 children)

From the article:

To come to this conclusion, the team tested tea bags made from nylon-6, polypropylene, and cellulose, all typical packaging for teas. They found that when brewing tea, "polypropylene releases approximately 1.2 billion particles per milliliter, with an average size of 136.7 nanometres; cellulose releases about 135 million particles per milliliter, with an average size of 244 nanometres; while nylon-6 releases 8.18 million particles per milliliter, with an average size of 138.4 nanometres."

[–] MicroWave 11 points 1 month ago

Thanks for the tip. The photos in the article also show PE as well. I’ve updated the summary.

[–] MicroWave 6 points 1 month ago

Thanks. I’ve fixed the link.

[–] MicroWave 121 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (20 children)

Through reviewing posts on X, web archives, leak databases, and other social media profiles, the Observer identified the following individuals as the anonymous operators of neo-Nazi X accounts, which had a collective 500,000 followers at their peak:

Cyan Cruz (40 years old): Marketing professional who has lived in Austin and Amarillo, Texas, operating the X account TheOfficial1984.

Michael Gramer (42 years old): Retired mechanical engineer who has lived in New Hampshire, claimed to own a house in Galveston, Texas, and spent time in Dallas, operating the X account 9mm_SMG.

Robert “Bobby” Thorne (35 years old): Vice president at JP Morgan Chase in Plano, Texas, operating the account Noble1945 and previously Noble_x_x_.

John Anthony Provenzano (30 years old): Lives in Virginia, works at the Naval Surface Warfare Center in Indian Head, Maryland, and operates the X account utism_ (formerly JohnnyBullzeye).

[–] MicroWave 5 points 2 months ago

“Contrary to predictions” instead makes sense. I've updated the summary.

[–] MicroWave 16 points 2 months ago (4 children)

From your link (translated), the men in the survey didn't seem to engage in whataboutism:

The participants most often experienced psychological violence (40 percent) [including] aggressive shouting, insults and humiliation in front of others. 39 percent suffered from the controlling behavior of the partner, isolation and permanent blame. 30 percent would also experience physical violence...

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...With regard to their own perpetratorship, more than half of the men stated that they had used violence in a relationship themselves, about a quarter see themselves in both the victim and the perpetrator role.

[–] MicroWave 10 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Thanks for the info. I've updated the post summary with it.

[–] MicroWave 6 points 2 months ago

Thanks. I've updated the summary to reflect your info.

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