#empowering nonprofits

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The Nonprofit Empowerment Hub

At Grow Your Non-Profit, we believe in holistic, business-oriented strategies for nonprofit success. With over a decade of dedicated service, we prioritize exceeding client expectations and delivering substantial returns on investment. Join us in our mission of holistic nonprofit management. Engage in these enlightening discussions! Show your support by liking, commenting, and subscribing to the…

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At work pouring my heart and soul into a promoting co-operatives in a way that won't immediately be thrown out as too threatening to neoliberalism. Oh well, at least its time theft.

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📸 Togo is one of the hardest places to give birth. Swipe to discover six ways you're making it safer for moms to deliver! 🌍👶 #6 will warm your heart!

1️⃣ A Country of Millions but Few Doctors: Togo has only 347 doctors for over 8 million people. Community Health Workers (CHWs) are crucial. CHWs bike miles daily to provide essential care. 🚴‍♀️💉

2️⃣ Prenatal Visits Can Be Lifesaving: Your support helps hire and train CHWs who conduct vital prenatal check-ups, helping expectant mothers stay healthy and prepared. 👶❤️

3️⃣ Healthcare is Free for Mothers and Children: This incredible program allows pregnant women and children under five in Togo to have access to free healthcare. 💸👩‍👧

4️⃣ Health Facilities Get a Helping Hand: Our partner, Integrate Health, mentors nurses and midwives in regions with few doctors, ensuring effective care. 🏥👏

5️⃣ The Ambulance is a Motorbike: Motorbike ambulances provide free, life-saving rides to mothers and children in need. 🏍️🚑

6️⃣ Mothers Walk from Benin to Give Birth in Togo: Seeking better healthcare, some women in labor cross borders to deliver their babies in Togo. 🌍👩‍🍼

Read more on our blog: https://www.theadventureproject.org/blog/six-surprising-facts-about-giving-birth-in-togo-6-will-warm-your-heart

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Waterloo nonprofit organisation for children's well-being

Shepherds Of Hope, based in Waterloo, US, is dedicated to advocating for children's rights with unwavering passion. Our vision is a world where every child is protected, empowered, and granted equal opportunities for a flourishing future. We actively work towards this goal through strategic campaigns, community engagement, and policy advocacy. Our mission is to inspire positive change and foster a society that places the well-being and future of every child at its core.

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“Empowering NGOS: Optimizing Impact in Humanitarian Missions” book is available on Amazon

by Embassy Row Project

In the relentless pursuit of humanitarian excellence, NGOs worldwide face complex challenges that require innovative solutions and robust strategic planning. “Empowering NGOs: Optimizing Impact in Humanitarian Missions” provides a comprehensive roadmap for NGO executives, humanitarian aid experts, and individuals passionate about making a difference. With a unique blend of practical insights, cutting-edge strategies, and an in-depth understanding of the humanitarian field, this book serves as an essential guide to enhancing and sustaining your mission’s impact.

Here’s what you’ll learn from this illuminating read:

· Understanding Humanitarian Aid: Grasp the essential definitions, scope, and principles that shape the framework of global humanitarian efforts.

· Strategies to Overcome Access Challenges: Learn actionable tactics for penetrating hard-to-reach areas, breaking barriers, and delivering aid where it’s needed most.

· Building Sustainable Finances: Master the art of fundraising and explore innovative financing models to create a solid financial foundation.

· Cultivating Donor Relations: Develop techniques to forge trustful relationships with donors, ensuring continued support and investment.

· Managing Risks in Volatile Environments: Mitigate and manage the inherent risks in conflict zones and unstable regions, ensuring mission security.

· Balancing Diplomacy and Mission Delivery: Navigate the intricate political landscapes with finesse to maintain mission focus while honoring diplomatic nuances.

· Aligning with Multiple Stakeholders: Achieve seamless coordination with governments, other NGOs, and agencies to enhance collaboration and impact.

· Fostering Sustainable Development: Move beyond immediate relief to drive long-term positive change and sustainable development in communities.

· Engaging with Local Communities: Understand the vital importance of cultural sensitivity and inclusivity to foster genuine connections and community engagement.

· Future-Proofing Humanitarian Aid: Prepare for the emerging trends and transformations in humanitarian aid, from leveraging digital media to focusing on mental health and self-care for your team.

“Empowering NGOs: Optimizing Impact in Humanitarian Missions” is more than a book; it’s a lifeline to those striving to make a tangible difference in the lives of the most vulnerable. Whether you are at the helm of a large organization or working on the ground, these chapters offer a treasure trove of wisdom, innovative strategies, and actionable tactics. This book is an invaluable resource that unites every facet of humanitarian work into a cohesive and effective framework. Dive into these pages and embark on a journey of empowerment, efficiency, and extraordinary impact. Join the ranks of those who don’t just provide aid, but who masterfully craft a better world, one mission at a time.

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Now Available on Amazon!

Kindle: https://www.amazon.com/Empowering-NGOS-Optimizing-Humanitarian-Missions-ebook/dp/B0CDF4T9YG/ref=sr_1_5?crid=1YUMHU2201TE3&keywords=Nonprofit+for+Dummies+2020&qid=1693410109&s=digital-text&sprefix=nonprofit+for+dummies+2020%2Cdigital-text%2C655&sr=1-5

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For more books, please visit James Scott on Amazon.

You may also visit Embassy Row Project.

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Empowering African Women: Creating Lasting Change through Earth-Conscious Handmade Fashion and Sustainable Solutions

Africa is a continent of incredible diversity, rich cultural heritage, and untapped potential. However, despite its vast resources, many regions continue to face significant challenges such as poverty, malnutrition, lack of access to education and healthcare, and limited economic opportunities. One powerful way to address these issues and bring about lasting change is by empowering women and…

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About A Civil Dawn

A Civil Dawn is a nonprofit publishing company focused on ensuring the creation of media which is educational and positive representation for LGBTQIA+ and neurodivergent people. We aim to do this by enabling and amplifying creators whose work aligns with our mission and goals. Our current focus is on web comic creators but we are excited for future projects like publishing zines and graphic novels, children's books, and other media from creators who match with our mission and values.

This blog will be used for announcements about the company, reblogs of content from our creators and other posts which align with our goals, and original posts and links to content created within ACD. Please feel free to send asks and DMs but please direct any business inquiries or non-Tumblr related discourse to us at contact@acivildawn.com.

This post will be updated as we add to the below list of creators who we work with: @brooke2valley @alienbycomics @kaylasartwork @deadeyedfae @welldrawnfish @scramratz @foldingfittedsheets

Manifesto

To be a person is to overcome Ick - trauma, fear, pain, and shame. By shining a light and promising hope we will reduce and heal the collective Ick to make the world brighter for everyone.

Because everyone deserves hope.

Mission

Reaching out to hearts and minds to wipe away Ick and empowering great people to reach even farther.

Values

Broadcast Hope

Partner for Good

Foster Understanding

Represent Everyone

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How Trump seeks to destroy the four major pillars of resistance

But we lose only if we stop fighting

ROBERT REICH

JAN 10

Friends,

Trump and his MAGA allies are already targeting the four major pillars of resistance to Trump during his first term. 

As we prepare for Trump’s second regime — which promises to be far worse than the first — it’s important to do what we can to protect and fortify these four centers of opposition. 

1. Universities

University faculties are dedicated to finding and exposing the truth — which has often meant calling out Trump’s lies. But Trump has warned that he’ll change the criteria for university accrediting in order to force university faculties into line.

In a campaign video, he said, “Our secret weapon will be the college accreditation system … When I return to the White House, I will fire the radical left accreditors that have allowed our colleges to become dominated by Marxist Maniacs.”

Authorized by the federal government, these accreditors are essential to college operations. If a college isn’t accredited, it can’t get federal funds.

Trump’s Project 2025 calls for replacing the current system of independent, nonpartisan accreditors with more politically pliable state accreditors. This would have disastrous effects. 

Many of the worst educational gag orders at the state level, along with DEI bans and faculty tenure bans, have been voted down or toned down because state legislators realized they were putting their schools’ accreditation status in jeopardy. If Project 2025’s recommendations are adopted, that guardrail disappears.

Trump has also threatened to increase taxes on university endowments. 

Republicans in Congress believe they were instrumental in getting the presidents of Columbia, the University of Pennsylvania, and Harvard to resign over their alleged failures to stop protests against Israel’s bloodbath in Gaza. Some are eager to resume their attacks on major universities.

2. Nonprofits

America’s nonprofits have been at the forefront of efforts to protect the environment, voting rights, and immigrants’ rights. Trump and his allies are seeking to stop nonprofit activism. 

The Republican House has already passed a bill that would empower the Treasury to eliminate the tax-exempt status of any nonprofit it deems to be supporting terrorism. An identical or similar bill could come across Trump’s desk after being reintroduced in the next Congress.

The legislation doesn’t distinguish between foreign and domestic terrorism — whether real or imagined — thereby making it easier for Trump’s authorities to intimidate nonprofit personnel and donors.

We’ve already seen something like this at the state level. In Texas, state authorities have attempted to shut down charities that assist immigrants. Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita has launched a probe of nonprofits, including the God Is Good Foundation, that have allegedly conspired to bring noncitizens to the state.

3. The media

I’ve been a critic of the mainstream media’s tendency to give “both sides” credence even when one side is clearly in the wrong and to “sanewash” some of Trump’s and his enablers’ rants. 

But journalists are an important bulwark against tyranny — which is why Trump and his allies are seeking to intimidate news outlets that have criticized or questioned Trump.

The flurry of defamation lawsuits — such as Trump launched against ABC (and ABC caved to) and the Des Moines Register — is the latest sign. Trump and his allies have also discussed revoking networks’ broadcast licenses and eliminating funding for public radio and television.

Kash Patel, Trump’s nominee to head the FBI, has threatened to “take on the most powerful enemy that the United States has ever seen, and no it’s not Washington, D.C., it’s the mainstream media and these people out there in the fake news. That is our mission!” 

Already social media platforms such as Musk’s X and Meta’s Facebook and Instagram have caved to Trump, allowing vicious authoritarian lies to be magnified unimpeded. 

4. Organized labor

In the 1950s and 1960s, labor unions were viewed as a source of countervailing power because of their activism on behalf of the working class and their significant political clout.

In those days, a third of workers in the private sector were union members. But today, only 6 percent of private-sector workers are union members, and it’s far from clear that organized labor will be an active source of resistance to Trump. (If government workers are included, the percentage of American workers who are members of unions is around 10 percent.)

Trump has warned organized labor that he will oppose their efforts to organize. The president of the Teamsters Union even appeared at the National Republican Convention in support of Trump.

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Each of these centers of resistance to Trump has been a powerful source of truth-telling in America. It’s no surprise that all have been targeted by Trump and his allies. 

We need to be vigilant and do what we can to protect and fortify them. Remember: We lose only if we stop fighting.

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hi! i run a shop called Hearth Kvlt, with a focus on uplifting queer and leftist pagans - and i just launched my last shop update of the year!

featured in this update are

✨️ pre-orders for my zine, Dreaming of the Trancestors - exploring gender nonconformity and queerness in pre-Christian northwestern Europe

✨️ pre-orders for t-shirts and hoodies in sizes S-4X across several designs (10% from each sale will be donated to Metro Trans Umbrella Group, a local nonprofit org dedicated to empowering queer, trans, and gender nonconforming people in the St. Louis area)

✨️ restocking hand-dipped incense, plus introducing a new scent

as always, thank you all for your support - hope something strikes your fancy!

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March Fundraiser

It's time to choose who we will be raising funds for in March! Under the cut is info on the five nonprofits listed, as well as links to their websites.

Disclaimer: I do my best to properly research each organization, but I'm human. If an organization is ever listed that has a negative history, please do not hesitate to let me know.

The listed nonprofits, at a glance:

Women for Afghan Women (WAW): Founded in 2001, WAW is dedicated to protecting and promoting the rights of disenfranchised Afghan women and girls. Since August of 2021, WAW has seen a 300% increase in requests for their services.

Women's Prison Association (WPA): WPA empowers women to redefine their lives in the face of injustice and incarceration. They aim to forge pathways toward freedom, safety, and independence.

WOMEN'S WAY: Based in Philadelphia, WOMEN'S WAY is dedicated to the advancement of girls, women, and gender equity. They bring together community stakeholders to identify the most pressing needs and distribute funds to organizations best qualified to address those needs.

WomenRising: WomenRising has been helping women and their families for over 117 years. Clients are often in need of work, safety, shelter, and help with childcare. WomenRising provides counseling, crisis intervention, permanent supportive housing, shelter for survivors of domestic violence, and more.

Women's Rights Information Center (WRIC): WRIC provides a variety of services and programs to promote the economic aspirations, emotional well-being, and self-sufficiency of individuals. Some services and programs include: career services, career clothing, education counseling, financial literacy, legal consultations, victim services, and shared housing.

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The United States government’s leading consumer protection watchdog announced Tuesday the first steps in a plan to crack down on predatory data broker practices that the agency says help fuel scams, violence, and threats to US national security.

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is proposing a rule that would allow regulators to police data brokers under the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA), a landmark privacy law enacted more than a half century ago. Under the proposal, data brokers would be limited in their ability to sell certain sensitive personal information, including financial data and credit scores, phone numbers, Social Security numbers, and addresses. The CFPB says that closing the loopholes allowing data brokers to trade in this data with little to no oversight will benefit vulnerable people and the US as a whole.

“By selling our most sensitive personal data without our knowledge or consent, data brokers can profit by enabling scamming, stalking, and spying,” Rohit Chopra, CFPB’s director, said in a statement. “The CFPB’s proposed rule will curtail these practices that threaten our personal safety and undermine America’s national security.”

Passed in 1970 as the first US privacy law, the FCRA requires “credit reporting agencies” to adhere to certain standards of accuracy and privacy in their dealing with people’s financial information, including credit histories, credit scores, debt payment histories, and other related data. The CFPB’s proposal aims to treat data brokers like credit reporting agencies when they deal in this sensitive data. It would require data brokers to obtain “separate, explicit authorization” before acquiring or sharing people’s credit information, rather than burying these permissions in expansive legal documents that surveys show are often unread or impossible for the average person to parse.

In a conversation with reporters on Monday, Chopra pointed to the recent attacks on US telecommunications systems, which the government has attributed to China, to emphasize the value of personal data to the nation's foreign rivals. “But often, our adversaries don't need to hack anything,” he says. “Data brokers, the outfits that collect and sell detailed information about our personal and financial lives, are making this data available to anyone willing to pay a price.”

The action proposed by the CFPB is aimed, Chopra says, at stopping data brokers from “enabling scammers, stalkers and spies undermining our personal safety and America's national security.”

The CFPB’s idea of using existing US law to regulate data brokers is not novel. In February 2023, a group of consumer-focused nonprofits urged Chopra to enforce the powers the FCRA affords regulators to prevent data brokers from engaging in these potentially damaging practices.

“Protecting the personal information of all people in the US is increasingly urgent in our current political climate,” says Laura Rivera, attorney with Just Futures Law, a nonprofit that supports grassroots activists. “The stakes are too high to continue to let the data broker industry sell our information at their discretion, where the status quo has made it ripe for abuse and targeting from harmful actors.”

In a briefing with WIRED on Monday, CFPB officials declined to comment on whether they believe the regulatory action will be short lived, as president-elect Donald Trump plans to empower a number of Silicon Valley figures to reorganize the federal government with the aim of targeting “waste and fraud.”

Elon Musk, who is coleading an office named after a meme coin—the Department of Government Efficiency, or DOGE—directly attacked the CFPB's work last week, calling for the agency to be “deleted.” Musk's remarks followed an attack on the agency's work by Marc Andreessen, a venture capitalist, who claimed on a recent episode of Joe Rogan’s podcast that the agency is “terrorizing” banking startups.

The CFBP was founded in 2011 with the aim of protecting consumers from the kinds of fraud and abuse that kicked off the 2008 financial crisis.

A CFPB official tells WIRED that the agency is also concerned about data being transmitted in ways that companies allege protects people's identities but in reality can be "de-anonymized" in simple ways, as studies have repeatedly shown. "As technology advances, we surmise that it will be even easier to de-mask purportedly de-identified data," one official said. The proposed rule thus includes a range of guidelines for credit reporting agencies involved in selling data they alleged has been de-identified.

Asked whether the proposal would extend to US government agencies, an official says that US law sets forth "very clear pathways" for the government to purchase personally identifying data for law enforcement and intelligence purposes. In a recent case, US Immigration and Customs Enforcement was discovered by reporters to have purchased access to the personal data of Americans in an attempt to investigate immigrants—data acquired by the media conglomerate Thomson Reuters, which it provided to custeroms in contracts the company disclosed were worth more than $100 million. (Thomson Reuters previously denied that the purpose of the data is to track undocumented immigrants and has emphasized that its database does not contain information that normally requires a search warrant to access.)

“We are not disrupting any of those pathways,” a CFPB official says. The agency is requesting comment, however, on the potential impacts of such government purchases to ensure that access is “appropriate.”

Emily Peterson-Cassin, director of corporate power at the nonprofit advocacy group Demand Progress’s Education Fund, commended the CFPB’s proposal and urged the incoming Trump administration to see it through.

“The CFPB is doing something important that will resonate with every single American. Anyone you pick off the street can tell you about the daily scam texts, emails and calls they receive from fraudsters who easily buy our contact information from shady, unaccountable data brokers,” Peterson-Cassin says. “Finally, someone—specifically the CFPB—has stepped in to stop this daily plague affecting hundreds of millions of people by applying real standards to their sale of our sensitive information.”

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“Empowering Lives: A Comprehensive Guide to Launching and Managing Food and Medical Relief Programs in Developing Nations” book is now available on Amazon

by Embassy Row Project

“Empowering Lives: A Comprehensive Guide to Launching and Managing Food and Medical Relief Programs in Developing Nations” serves as an essential resource for humanitarian aid workers, medical professionals, philanthropists, and NGO stakeholders who aim to make a significant difference in the world. The book provides an in-depth exploration of the various aspects involved in initiating and maintaining effective food and medical relief programs in developing nations.

Key Takeaways

· Understanding the Landscape: Familiarize yourself with the realities and nuances of relief programs in developing nations, allowing for context-sensitive approaches.

· Needs Assessment: Learn how to map out food and medical requirements accurately, optimizing the distribution of resources.

· Effective Community Engagement Strategies: Discover how fostering unity within communities can maximize the impact of your relief programs.

· Planning and Executing Efficient Logistics: Master the complex logistics involved in delivering aid, ensuring that assistance reaches those in dire need swiftly and efficiently.

· Creating and Leveraging Strategic Partnerships: Learn how to build strong alliances that enhance your program’s reach, effectiveness, and sustainability.

· Comprehensive Training for Staff and Volunteers: Discover how to equip your team with the necessary skills and knowledge to carry out their roles effectively.

· Enforcing Food and Medical Safety Protocols: Learn about crucial safety standards in food and medical aid, protecting beneficiaries from potential harm.

· Fostering Sustainable Food and Health Solutions: Understand the importance of moving beyond immediate relief to create long-term, sustainable solutions.

· Leveraging Technology in Relief Programs: Discover how to use digital tools to enhance your program’s efficiency, reach, and impact.

· Addressing Mental Health in Relief Programs: Learn to incorporate mental health support into your programs, acknowledging the psychological impact of poverty and crises.

“Empowering Lives: A Comprehensive Guide to Launching and Managing Food and Medical Relief Programs in Developing Nations” provides an in-depth and insightful exploration of the complexities of relief work, arming you with the knowledge and skills to maximize your impact. From practical logistics to cultivating community relationships, this guide serves as an essential companion for anyone committed to improving the lives of those living in developing nations. Step into a journey of empowerment, resilience, and meaningful change, transforming lives one relief program at a time.

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Now Available on Amazon!

Kindle: https://www.amazon.com/Empowering-Lives-Comprehensive-Launching-Developing-ebook/dp/B0CDB2LLZ2/ref=sr_1_7?crid=1TTVJUER1EGHZ&keywords=Philanthropy+tops&qid=1693409399&s=digital-text&sprefix=philanthropy+tops%2Cdigital-text%2C681&sr=1-7

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For more books, please visit James Scott on Amazon.

You may also visit Embassy Row Project.

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10 Reasons For Donors, Philanthropists, Buyers, Bloggers To Support SAWA SAWA.

1. Empowering Women: By supporting our nonprofit, donors, philanthropists, and buyers can contribute to the empowerment of women. We strive to provide opportunities for women to thrive, succeed, and lead in various fields, creating a more inclusive and equal society.2. Advancing Rights and Equality: Our nonprofit is dedicated to promoting and protecting the rights of women. We work towards…

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Noah Hurowitz at The Intercept:

Donald Trump has made no secret of his desire for revenge.

On the campaign trail, he joked about being a dictator on “day one” in office, pledged to jail journalists, and threatened to retaliate against political foes who he felt had wronged him. Now, just days after he secured a second term in the White House, Congress is already moving to hand a resurgent Trump administration a powerful cudgel that it could wield against ideological opponents in civil society. Up for a potential fast-track vote next week in the House of Representatives, the Stop Terror-Financing and Tax Penalties on American Hostages Act, also known as H.R. 9495, would grant the secretary of the Treasury Department unilateral authority to revoke the tax-exempt status of any nonprofit deemed to be a “terrorist supporting organization.” The resolution has already prompted strong opposition from a wide range of civil society groups, with more than 100 organizations signing an open letter issued by the American Civil Liberties Union in September.

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No Evidence Needed

Under the bill, the Treasury secretary would issue notice to a group of intent to designate it as a “terrorist supporting organization.” Once notified, an organization would have the right to appeal within 90 days, after which it would be stripped of its 501(c)(3) status, named for the statute that confers tax exemptions on recognized nonprofit groups. The law would not require officials to explain the reason for designating a group, nor does it require the Treasury Department to provide evidence. “It basically empowers the Treasury secretary to target any group it wants to call them a terror supporter and block their ability to be a nonprofit,” said Ryan Costello, policy director at the National Iranian American Council Action, which opposes the law. “So that would essentially kill any nonprofit’s ability to function. They couldn’t get banks to service them, they won’t be able to get donations, and there’d be a black mark on the organization, even if it cleared its name.”

The bill could also imperil the lifesaving work of nongovernmental organizations operating in war zones and other hostile areas where providing aid requires coordination with groups designated as terrorists by the U.S., according to a statement issued last year by the Charity & Security Network. “Charitable organizations, especially those who work in settings where designated terrorist groups operate, already undergo strict internal due diligence and risk mitigation measures,” the group wrote. “As the prohibition on material support to foreign terrorist organizations (FTOs) already exists, and is applicable to U.S. nonprofits, this proposed legislation is redundant and unnecessary.” If it proceeds, the bill will go to the House floor in a “suspension vote,” a fast-track procedure that limits debate and allows a bill to bypass committees and move on to the Senate as long as it receives a two-thirds supermajority in favor. [...]

Pro-Palestine Groups at Risk

In the past year, accusations of support for terrorism have been freely lobbed at student protesters, aid workers in Gaza, and even mainstream publications like the New York Times. In unscrupulous hands, the powers of the proposed law could essentially turn the Treasury Department into an enforcement arm of Canary Mission and other hard-line groups dedicated to doxxing and smearing their opponents as terrorists. With very few guardrails in place, the new bill would give broad new powers to the federal government to act on such accusations — and not just against pro-Palestine groups, according to Costello. “The danger is much broader than just groups that work on foreign policy,” said Costello. “It could target major liberal funders who support Palestinian solidarity and peace groups who engage in protest. But it could also theoretically be used to target pro-choice groups, and I could see it being used against environmental groups.

HR9495 needs to be opposed, as this civil liberties-violating bill could broadly define any organization a “terrorist supporting organization”, such as pro-reproductive rights/abortion access, pro-LGBTQ+, pro-Palestine, and progressive groups such as Indivisible.

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my poor wife. no more "DEI" funding = nobodys hiring for her work (food access, sustainability). shes all but given up on the job search save for any local admin position that can free up some of her time to do her own personal production work. shes been bogged down by this fuckass farm for years but her nonprofit is cutting it soon thank god so she has like no roots there anymore. anyhoodles that + the economic situation (h5n1, wealth consolidation, reactionary turn) is making her want to "hunker down". were running low on the butter she canned forever ago! so she brought up to me all pitifully and doe-eyed that shes been looking at new dehydrators "but theyre expensive :(" even though her last one was so shitty and it made her hate dehydrating and dehydrating is one of her main bulk product destinations and it makes her really happy and it wasnt even that expensive and its really cool. i got myself a pretty nice ereader recently and i wonder if that empowered her... like making investments for our overall betterment. she also probably feels bad for buying herself big things when i dont usually do the same for myself. maybe she also just genuinely has forgotten how to value her project desires because of how much energy she saves for work. so she bought it right after she asked me about it and i cajoled her into buying a wayyyyy nicer one (cabinet style) and its showing up soon :) anyhoodles she brought up another investment she wants to make but she was worried i had some hangups about it still... she wants to get an ipad!!!! to draw on!! omg!!!!!!! i used to have one with a stylus but it was stolen out of her car so i understand why shed think im still bent outta shape over it but we still have the stylus (engraved with The Perfects lol) and i think the finitude of materials constrains her also LX said to me that procreate made he want to do art again (shes an animator) also i dont care anymore and im just really excited for her. she was like i wanna get a mini and i went 🤨 to draw on? and she said yeah... and im like my lovie. shes like i dont do long strokes... and im like my lovie cmon!!