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Hard to believe-not even a week in...
A friend posted this on FB...
Brigetta Barone
1 hr ·
In case you haven't seen this.
So you know what's going down!
😳
So instead of people worrying about how many people showed up at inauguration or the news focusing on fake claims about voter fraud. Understand here's what's really happening!
On January 19th, 2017, the 45th President said that he would cut funding for the DOJ’s Violence Against Women programs.
On January 19th, 2017, the 45th President said that he would cut funding for the National Endowment for the Arts.
On January 19th, 2017, the 45th President said that he would cut funding for the National Endowment for the Humanities.
On January 19th, 2017, the 45th President said that he would cut funding for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting.
On January 19th, 2017, the 45th President said that he would cut funding for the Minority Business Development Agency.
On January 19th, 2017, the 45th President said that he would cut funding for the Economic Development Administration.
On January 19th, 2017, the 45th President said that he would cut funding for the International Trade Administration.
On January 19th, 2017, the 45th President said that he would cut funding for the Manufacturing Extension Partnership.
On January 19th, 2017, the 45th President said that he would cut funding for the Office of Community Oriented Policing Services.
On January 19th, 2017, the 45th President said that he would cut funding for the Legal Services Corporation.
On January 19th, 2017, the 45th President said that he would cut funding for the Civil Rights Division of the DOJ.
On January 19th, 2017, the 45th President said that he would cut funding for the Environmental and Natural Resources Division of the DOJ.
On January 19th, 2017, the 45th President said that he would cut funding for the Overseas Private Investment Corporation.
On January 19th, 2017, the 45th President said that he would cut funding for the UN Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change.
On January 19th, 2017, the 45th President said that he would cut funding for the Office of Electricity Deliverability and Energy Reliability.
On January 19th, 2017, the 45th President said that he would cut funding for the Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy.
On January 19th, 2017, the 45th President said that he would cut funding for the Office of Fossil Energy.
On January 20th, 2017, the 45th President ordered all regulatory powers of all federal agencies frozen.
On January 20th, 2017, the 45th President ordered the National Parks Service to stop using social media after retweeting factual, side by side photos of the crowds for the 2009 and 2017 inaugurations.
On January 20th, 2017, roughly 230 protestors were arrested in DC and face unprecedented felony riot charges. Among them were legal observers, journalists, and medics.
On January 20th, 2017, a member of the International Workers of the World was shot in the stomach at an anti-fascist protest in Seattle. He remains in critical condition.
On January 23rd, 2017, the 45th President reinstated the global gag order, which defunds international organizations that even mention abortion as a medical option.
On January 24th, 2017, the EPA was ordered to stop communicating with the public through social media or the press and to freeze all grants and contracts.
On January 24th, 2017, the USDA was ordered to stop communicating with the public through social media or the press and to stop publishing any papers or research. All communication with the press would also have to be authorized and vetted by the White House.
On January 24th, 2017, HR7, a bill that would prohibit federal funding not only to abortion service providers, but to any insurance coverage, including Medicaid, that provides abortion coverage, went to the floor of the House for a vote.
On January 24th, 2017, the 45th President ordered the resumption of construction on the Dakota Access Pipeline, while the North Dakota state congress considers a bill that would legalize hitting and killing protestors with cars if they are on roadways.
On January 24th, 2017, it was discovered that police officers had used confiscated cell phones to search the emails and messages of the 230 demonstrators now facing felony riot charges for protesting on January 20th, including lawyers and journalists whose email accounts contain privileged information of clients and sources.
On January 19th, 2017, the 45th President said that he would cut funding for the DOJ’s Violence Against Women programs.
On January 19th, 2017, the 45th President said that he would cut funding for the National Endowment for the Arts.
On January 19th, 2017, the 45th President said that he would cut funding for the National Endowment for the Humanities.
On January 19th, 2017, the 45th President said that he would cut funding for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting.
On January 19th, 2017, the 45th President said that he would cut funding for the Minority Business Development Agency.
On January 19th, 2017, the 45th President said that he would cut funding for the Economic Development Administration.
On January 19th, 2017, the 45th President said that he would cut funding for the International Trade Administration.
On January 19th, 2017, the 45th President said that he would cut funding for the Manufacturing Extension Partnership.
On January 19th, 2017, the 45th President said that he would cut funding for the Office of Community Oriented Policing Services.
On January 19th, 2017, the 45th President said that he would cut funding for the Legal Services Corporation.
On January 19th, 2017, the 45th President said that he would cut funding for the Civil Rights Division of the DOJ.
On January 19th, 2017, the 45th President said that he would cut funding for the Environmental and Natural Resources Division of the DOJ.
On January 19th, 2017, the 45th President said that he would cut funding for the Overseas Private Investment Corporation.
On January 19th, 2017, the 45th President said that he would cut funding for the UN Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change.
On January 19th, 2017, the 45th President said that he would cut funding for the Office of Electricity Deliverability and Energy Reliability.
On January 19th, 2017, the 45th President said that he would cut funding for the Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy.
On January 19th, 2017, the 45th President said that he would cut funding for the Office of Fossil Energy.
On January 20th, 2017, the 45th President ordered all regulatory powers of all federal agencies frozen.
On January 20th, 2017, the 45th President ordered the National Parks Service to stop using social media after retweeting factual, side by side photos of the crowds for the 2009 and 2017 inaugurations.
On January 20th, 2017, roughly 230 protestors were arrested in DC and face unprecedented felony riot charges. Among them were legal observers, journalists, and medics.
On January 20th, 2017, a member of the International Workers of the World was shot in the stomach at an anti-fascist protest in Seattle. He remains in critical condition.
On January 23rd, 2017, the 45th President reinstated the global gag order, which defunds international organizations that even mention abortion as a medical option.
On January 24th, 2017, the EPA was ordered to stop communicating with the public through social media or the press and to freeze all grants and contracts.
On January 24th, 2017, the USDA was ordered to stop communicating with the public through social media or the press and to stop publishing any papers or research. All communication with the press would also have to be authorized and vetted by the White House.
On January 24th, 2017, HR7, a bill that would prohibit federal funding not only to abortion service providers, but to any insurance coverage, including Medicaid, that provides abortion coverage, went to the floor of the House for a vote.
On January 24th, 2017, the 45th President ordered the resumption of construction on the Dakota Access Pipeline, while the North Dakota state congress considers a bill that would legalize hitting and killing protestors with cars if they are on roadways.
On January 24th, 2017, it was discovered that police officers had used confiscated cell phones to search the emails and messages of the 230 demonstrators now facing felony riot charges for protesting on January 20th, including lawyers and journalists whose email accounts contain privileged information of clients and sources.
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My head hurts ... 
