Week in Review: Sunday February 9, 2025

Week in Review: Sunday February 9, 2025

Trump Stuff:

Trump Calls For 60 Minutes To Be Terminated And Tries To Rope CBS Into Politico Conspiracy Theory

It's important for us to pay attention to what Trump wants done to the media. A big part of authoritarianism is controlling the media. What they can and cannot say about the leader. What stories get to be told and what just disappears and we never know about...

The FCC’s battle with CBS over its Harris interview is raising red flags.

Legal Stuff:

Trump Third Term Constitutional Amendment

We knew this was a possibility. This is one to watch.

Federal Judge Issues 2nd Preliminary Injunction Trump Birthright EO

US Judge Blocks Trump Sending Transgender Women To Men's Prisons-2025-02-05/

US Judge Temporarily Blocks Musk's DOGE Accessing Payment Systems

Washington State Sues Trump Over Transgender Youth EO

Local Stuff:

Some WA Head Start Programs Can't Access Federal Funds A Week After Short-Lived Freeze

Original Burgermaster Location Closing Date

Seattle Children's halts gender-affirming surgeries after executive order threatens loss of federal funds

How Will Seattle City Council Prepare For Potential Trump Administration Cuts

Fact-Checking Stuff:

Musk Suspends Anti-Trump Users

There's a lot of bad stuff happening right now, so it's really important that we not make it even worse by spreading lies. Even if they fit with our narrative, it's important to focus on reality.

Interesting Stuff:

Incarcerated Firefighter What To Know

Boy Scouts Officially Changes Its Name

Book Recommendation:

This book talks about how authoritarians control the media, and the lengths they will go to in order to do so. This is a true story, and feels very close to home here in the US right now. Pay close attention to how the Trump administration tries to deal with the media. If they try to jail any journalists, consider a red alert.