Liv Coleman

Political Scientist. Democracy Enthusiast. Former Florida State House candidate.

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2025-06-02

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WaPo: DOGE vowed to make government more ‘efficient’ — but it’s doing the opposite

New procedures and requirements — some implemented in the name of improving operations — are slowing down federal agencies.

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2025-06-01

It’s June — that means No Kings Day is almost here.

Trump is ignoring the courts and the Constitution, so we’re gathering again on June 14 to remind him there are NO KINGS in our country.

Check out our map of No Kings Day events and everything else you need to know: nokings.org/?SQF_SOURCE=indivi

2025-06-01

According to an Instapoll by Rep. Vern Buchanan of Manatee & Hillsborough Counties, a majority of respondents in his very conservative-leaning district are upset with the direction of the country under Donald Trump.

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2025-05-31

Deep cuts erode the foundations of US public health system, end progress, threaten worse to come

apnews.com/article/public-heal

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2025-05-31

I don't think anyone outside of universities, pharma and biotech, independent research institutions have any idea of what is happening right now. If you haven't sounded the alarm among your friends, family and colleagues, now is the time to do it.

quote on a dark blue and purple background from Sudip S. Parikh, CEO of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), criticizing proposed cuts to science funding in the FY26 U.S. federal budget. The quote reads:

“If enacted, the FY26 budget request would end America’s global scientific leadership. The cuts to science would imperil our nation’s future health, security and prosperity. This budget proposal stands in stark contrast to the President’s call for a renewed commitment to American scientific leadership. Congress has demonstrated a bipartisan commitment to investment in research and must do so again to answer the President’s call.”
The quote is attributed to Sudip S. Parikh, CEO of AAAS and Executive Publisher of the Science family of journals. The AAAS logo appears at the bottom right.
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2025-05-31

There are two previous historical cases of countries destroying their science and universities, crippling them for decades: Lysenkoism in the USSR and Nazi Germany. The Trump administration will be the third.
It's not just slashed budgets but destroyed research, institutions, expertise, and training the next generation.

Graphs showing 25 years of budgets for the National Institute of Health, NASA, and the NSF. In all cases, the proposed budget for next year is far, far below any year of the previous quarter century. Credit to Joshua Weitz for compiling and sharing the graphic. And https://scienceimpacts.org!
2025-05-23

"Four former board members of the New College Foundation threatened to sue the school’s leadership Thursday, alleging that it inappropriately used donor money to pay for the school’s athletic program and President Richard Corcoran’s nearly $700,000 salary."

tampabay.com/news/education/20

2025-05-17

No way to run a government, that's for sure. 🎁🔗

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The hidden ways Trump, DOGE are shutting down parts of the U.S. government

Limits on spending have incapacitated parts of agencies as varied as the National Park Service and the Pentagon.

May 11, 2025

2025-05-05

Alarming stats. This "voter list maintenance" is out of control. Can anyone say "competitive authoritarianism"? Mind you, this is also one of the fastest-growing counties in Florida...

Per former Manatee County Democratic Party Chair Sheryl Wilson:

"Registered voters in Manatee County decreased by 17,086 registrants in April. About 6% overall. Decrease for D was 7.7%. R was down 3.5%.
NPA and other down 8.9%.
March 31 numbers available at dos.fl.gov/elections/data-stat"

2025-04-06

Yesterday at the Sarasota / Bradenton #HandsOff protests by UTC mall, a woman flipped a bouquet of flowers out the window of her car to protesters. The woman who retrieved it gave it to the organizers who supplied water & snacks for the crowd, but said it was for all of us.

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2025-04-01

Tokyo Gas purchasing Chevron’s shale assets in east Texas. offshore-technology.com/news/c

2025-03-06

First Amendment lawyer for FIRE reports that the Trump-appointed US Attorney for DC Ed Martin (an ally of disgraced former general Mike Flynn) is investigating the teaching at Georgetown Law School to see if DEI-related content is taught anywhere. Obviously, a huge violation of the First Amendment, academic freedom, and a big move toward overt Trump administration censorship of university classrooms.

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2025-03-06

“We must fully implement Trump’s New Era American Capitalism Thought, stay united in purpose, uphold tradition while innovating, forge ahead with determination, and fight tirelessly to achieve the great MAGA goal!”
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2025-02-23
2025-02-17

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WaPo: Musk’s DOGE seeks access to personal taxpayer data, raising alarm at IRS

The unusual request would put sensitive data about millions of American taxpayers in the hands of Trump political appointees.

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