#handsoff
Obama calls on citizens, colleges and law firms to resist Trump agenda
In a campus speech, the former president said universities should be prepared to lose federal funds to defend academic freedom, rather than be “intimidated.”
Washington Post (Gift)
Foreign Tourists Are Taking Trump at His Word
Deliberately insulting other countries is bad for the U.S. economy.
The Atlantic
The White House Frames the Past by Erasing Parts of It
As the Trump administration pulls government websites and data offline, it is selectively stripping away the public record, letting the president declare his own version of history, archivists and historians said.
The New York Times (Gift)
US Citizenship and Immigration Services implements “cruel & unnecessary” anti-trans policy
In a Wednesday, April 2, press release, the agency said that it was “updating the USCIS Policy Manual to clarify that it only recognizes two biological sexes, male and female.”
LGBTQ Nation
Small-Dollar Donors Are Asking John Fetterman for Their Money Back
Amid a wellspring of discontent over the Pennsylvania senator’s coziness with Israel and Republicans, people are demanding campaign donation refunds.
The Intercept
Interior secretary orders national parks to be open and accessible as workforce is cut
Under criticism for staff cuts across the country, Interior Secretary Doug Burgum is directing national parks to “remain open and accessible” and says officials will ensure proper staffing to do so.
AP News
Inside President Trump’s whirlwind decision to upend global trade
The president’s decision to impose tariffs on trillions of dollars of goods reflects two key factors animating his second term in office: his resolve to follow his own instincts even if it means bucking long-standing checks on the U.S. presidency, and his choice of a senior team that enables his defiance of those checks.
The Washington Post (Gift)
Trump Is Gaslighting Us
Trump is an agent of chaos, and chaos has a human cost.
The Atlantic
Trump is trying to make “transition regret” happen, but there’s a big problem
While right-wing pundits would love to paint a bleak picture of vulnerable youth being peer-pressured into transition at alarming rates, it’s simply not the case. The detransition rate is currently unknown, but what figures we do have fairly low and are further complicated by the fact that many detransitioners end up re-transitioning later on. This is because detransitioning isn’t always something that happens as a result of someone realizing they’re not trans, though of course that happens as well. But for many people, coming out as trans is a process that sometimes involves going back into the closet (and detransitioning) for safety reasons.
Into
Nintendo pulls Switch 2 pre-orders in US over Trump tariffs
“Pre-orders for Nintendo Switch 2 in the US will not start April 9 in order to assess the potential impact of tariffs and evolving market conditions,” it said in a statement.
BBC
‘Hands Off!’ protesters across US rally against President Donald Trump and Elon Musk
Millions of people took part in protests against President Donald Trump and Elon Musk across all 50 states and globally on Saturday, organized by a pro-democracy movement in response to what they call a “hostile takeover” and attack on American rights and freedoms.
CNN
Tesla Investors Suddenly Terrified as They Realize Musk Has Dug Their Grave
“This is our first look at the impact of recent brand damage — and it appears to be the primary driver behind this quarter’s delivery decline,” Deepwater Asset Management managing partner Gene Munster wrote on X, as spotted by Reuters. “These growth rates will likely deteriorate further this quarter.” Annual deliveries, Munster predicts, will slip by 9 percent.
Futurism
McConnell calls out Trump for hiring ‘amateur isolationists’ at Pentagon, firing NSA director
“If decades of experience in uniform isn’t enough to lead the N.S.A. but amateur isolationists can hold senior policy jobs at the Pentagon, then what exactly are the criteria for working on this administration’s national security staff,” McConnell said in comments to The New York Times.
The Hill
It Is Happening Here
Trump is following the playbook of autocrats around the world — and it could change America forever.
Huffpost
#resist
Europe races to lure U.S. scientists as Trump puts pressure on universities
Some European universities are offering funding for American scientists considering a relocation and promising a safe haven free from academic censorship.
The Washington Post (Gift)
Video Shows Aid Workers Killed in Gaza Under Gunfire Barrage, With Ambulance Lights On
The U.N. has said Israel killed the workers. The video appears to contradict Israel’s version of events, which said the vehicles were “advancing suspiciously” without headlights or emergency signals.
The New York Times (Gift)
Mark Carney pledges $150-million funding increase for CBC/Radio-Canada – with more to come
“Canada’s identity and institutions are under attack by foreign interference, and instead of defending them, Pierre Poilievre is following President Trump’s lead and taking aim at our institutions like CBC/Radio-Canada.”
The Globe and Mail
Reading the tree leaves: Why a no-show by China’s No.2 general has speculation running wild
Rumors about an investigation against He first surfaced among the Chinese dissident community following China’s annual political meetings last month. The 67-year-old hasn’t appeared in public for three weeks since the closing ceremony of the country’s rubber-stamp legislature on March 11.
CNN
UN urges relief efforts in Myanmar as earthquake death toll rises
The death toll from last week’s massive earthquake in Myanmar has risen to 3,354, state media said on Saturday, as U.N. agencies and foreign aid donors continued to ramp up their emergency relief efforts.
Washington Examiner
Israeli troops deploy to a new security corridor across southern Gaza
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Wednesday announced the new Morag Corridor and suggested it would cut off the southern city of Rafah, which Israel had ordered evacuated, from the rest of Gaza.
AP News
Haitian Gang Releases Over 500 Inmates After Storming Prison And Engulfing Police Station
The gangs attacked Mirebalais, a rural town near Haiti’s border with the Dominican Republic that has served as a haven for those escaping violence in Port-au-Prince, AP reports. Haiti National Police spokesman Lionel Lazarre confirmed the assault that sent residents fleeing through the streets with belongings balanced on their heads and hospital staff went into hiding.
Black Examiner
