#STOPTHECUTS

[lesliepoet]

This week's blog: Disabled lives are not a burden. Cuts to disability benefits harm the most vulnerable, pushing many into poverty and despair. Let’s challenge harmful stereotypes and fight for dignity, equality, and support.

[labourpainsandgains]

It’s been another hugely disappointing day for Nottingham City Council. Today the government announced that unelected commissioners were going to replace the unelected improvement board with immediate effect. So a new team of 3 outsiders will try to do what the 3 previous outsiders have failed to do. To add insult to injury the extensive costs of this intervention is paid for by the council. The lead commissioner will be paid £1200 a day and the other 2 will get £1100 a day. When you add T&S and other staff costs this could reach almost £1 million a year.

At a time when we are being forced into millions of pounds of cuts this money should be spent on services.

As elected Cllrs and especially as executive members we will have no option but to work with them. That work is so the voice of Nottingham people is heard and for us to influence as much as we can.

However politically that doesn’t mean we endorse their appointment and personally I want us to return to running the council ourselves at the earliest possible opportunity.

It’s a general election year and we should outline to a future Labour government what we need in terms of a cash injection and a return to democratic decision making.

I welcome the statement from our 3 MPs and also the work of the new campaign group Resolve Nottingham. The campaign has a petition aimed at Michael Gove and is looking to take a delegation to Downing Street next week. We need as many signatures on their petition as possible. Please share it widely. https://actionnetwork.org/petitions/no-to-nottingham-cuts

[cotxapi]

🚨 URGENT: Disability Benefits Slashed – Lives at Risk 🚨

The government’s proposed reforms to PIP and Universal Credit will devastate disabled people across the UK. Thousands may lose vital support. Families will be plunged into crisis. Where is the dignity in that?

We’re told “those who can work should work” — but what about those who can’t?

👉 People needing help to eat, wash, dress, or manage basic tasks will be denied support. 👉 Cuts of up to £12,000 per year. 👉 Carers and young people hit hard. 👉 Mental health, autism, long Covid? Ignored. 👉 “Human dignity”? Nowhere in sight.

This is not reform. It’s punishment.

📢 We must speak up. We must push back.

[insightdaily]

The peaceful rally included a march through parts of downtown Denver.

[sandcheeze13]

update:

i would like to apologize if i have been quiet for some time when it came to posts like these. however, i'm back for a big update. hopefully, everything's explained clearly.

1. update on the big, "beautiful" bill

i should've shared this when it came out, but there's a recess going on until june 2nd, 2025.

here's the links provided in the screenshot:

so for now, let's focus on the senate, and let them know we don't appreciate this bill.

other than that, for those not in the know, this bill, currently, is a huge thing when it comes to project 2025. a section of this bill will gut medicaid for everyone, but the millionaires. there's quite a lot more about this, but to give the basic summary breakdown: it's all bad, bad, bad.

again, call your senators, and tell them to not pass this bill. there's quite recess ends on june 2nd, 2025.

2. elon needs to take a shower

for those confused, this is about elon musk. yesterday, this guy finally resigned, but doge still remains (unfortunately).

not much to say about this one, other than just: fuck you. :) <3

3. tariffs that mr. trump wants to deploy

to put it shortly, there was a short point in time where trump's tariffs was shut down in court, but was then reinstated immediately afterward... just for them to invalidate the tariffs once again. i don't know what's the hell happened over there, but it's good that people are seeing all this for what it really is.

unfortunately, it's a bit up in the air on whether, or not, if it'll change sooner, or later. we'll just have to see if it does.

4. everything sucks in texas

unlike the bill that was made to ban abortion pills (which is now died currently), the other bills that recently got passed, and signed into state law didn't. :/

1. the anime ban was passed

2. this other bill now makes schools in texas recite the ten commandments. currently, the aclu is suing this bill. hope it goes well.

also, there's a bill that's supposed to outlaw ai-generated cp on the internet. unfortunately, it's vague enough to where it could potentially frame a lot of things (queer content, for example) to be seen as pornography (despite it not being the case).

do know that this is the same guy that also advanced a bill to block swear words. even going as far as to ban public libraries to not buy books with language they don't like. again, they're talking about swear words.

texas is just another country at this point. i'm sorry for any texans in this country currently.

5. for those protesting

for the whole week (may 31st, to june 6th), there will be a huge sum of protests that you might be able to join in to further spread the cause.

however, if you are considering going, please stay safe. make sure to bring your pepper spray, and sunglasses. be peaceful.

6. "it wouldn't matter if we go through with gutting medicaid, cuz we'll all die anyway..." 🤦‍♀️

i can't begin to describe this. just look at the following links for yourselves.

no words, honestly. fuck you, joni ernst.

7. another kosa update

for those that don't know, kosa is an abbreviation for the "kids online safety act." if your first reaction is thinking that this bill is good, then i got some bad news for you.

unfortunately, much like the rest of the bills mentioned today, it's extremely vague, and can mean anyone that's supposed to "attack" kids, or something like that. also, this bill was made by the heritage foundation, knows for being extremely homophobic/transphobic. they are in arms with trump, only helping with project 2025.

i'm sure that this current recess is the reason why no one in the government has been talking about this for a while. however, now's our chance to stop this bill from passing.

i unfortunately don't know when they'll vote for this, but until then, never stop calling.

that's about it for now. things might be quite a lot right now, but don't give up. if all of this distresses you, then take a break, before you act. don't panic, and organize.

there's still hope, even if it doesn't feel like it sometimes.

thank you for sticking around. stay safe.

[kritziagomez-blog]

SPRING 2025 | FRIENDLY SOLUTIONS POLICY WATCH

Title: Federal Cuts in Motion — What You Need to Know

On March 14, 2025, the Trump administration signed Executive Order 14238, aiming to “reduce federal bureaucracy.” But what’s really happening is the potential dismantling of programs that protect housing access, community development, and economic equity.

Agencies on the chopping block include:

CDFI Fund 💰 (funding for underserved small businesses + housing)

USICH 🛏️ (coordinates efforts to end homelessness)

Minority Business Development Agency

Institute of Museum and Library Services

Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service

and more...

These programs are being ordered to shut down anything not explicitly required by law. That means less support for marginalized communities, fewer resources for shelters, libraries, and nonprofits—and potential job losses + service gaps across the country.

Why it matters:

Groups like OFN, NAAHL, and credit union associations are calling this a direct threat to financial equity, housing justice, and small business survival.

Stay informed. Speak out.

We’ll keep sharing updates as this unfolds. Together, we can defend the programs our communities depend on.

#PolicyWatch #CDFIFund #HousingJustice #StopTheCuts #CommunitySupport #FederalBureaucracy #FriendlySolutions #Spring2025 #ExecutiveOrder14238

[glblctzn]

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[josey-goggin]

Final layer of my protest poster. I deeply believe in the truth of the statement I printed here. Whether we make art or seek education we have to find our own way of doing it, of making it our own. Removing options for students and artists to find that path doesn’t just hurt those students, it hurts all of us as a society. It limits the range and breadth of how we improve our culture and how we best express our highest ideals. If you are in San Francisco, please call your supervisor and ask them to step in with funding and a plan to keep CCSF a well-rounded institution that reflects the the heart, history, and essence of the city. #CCSF #StoptheCuts #SanFrancisco #Screenprinting https://www.instagram.com/p/B6BsHr6lg-C/?igshid=lh449hje1fpd

[janinerushton]

#itsourmoney #taxpayers @fordnation #stopthecuts (at Bradford, Ontario) https://www.instagram.com/p/Bxm5hvoDODR/?igshid=fa6px1gmlkd3

[insightdaily]

Thousands gather at Frank Ogawa Plaza in Oakland for a protest against Elon Musk and Donald Trump on April 5, 2025.

[embiggenmanitoba]

We keep getting orders from the WRHA to hold off on the influenza outbreak until the next fiscal quarter.

[josey-goggin]

Layer two, protest poster. #ccsf #stopthecuts #sanfrancisco #protest #screenprinting https://www.instagram.com/p/B5_N4OGluXI/?igshid=1u388lazo8ucr

[ginammm]

Registered to vote from NYC 🤘 any brits in the states there's still time for you to register to vote by post or by proxy so DO IT NOW! https://www.gov.uk/register-to-vote *** poster by the talented Nick Greenbank -- download your own at http://studio-operative.co.uk/ #votelabor #stopthecuts

[insightdaily]

Juniper Tinker Ward waves a homemade sign during a protest against Elon Musk and Donald Trump in Oakland on April 5, 2025.

[darrenfower]

🤦🏻 Gotta love all these FREE market #Tories, who can't stand ANYONE who relies on money/benefits funded by the government, eh❓

#ToryFiscalPolicy #UniversalCredit #LaissezFaire #StopTheCut

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/energy-prices-business-secretary-plan-b1936290.html

[fightforthesoulofthecities]

Fight Transit Racism: Call MTA Now to Stop the Service Cuts

Fight Transit Racism: Call MTA Now to Stop the Service Cuts #NextGentrification #StopNextGen #StopTheCuts #TransitRacism #FreePublicTransit #MarkRidelyThomas #NextGen

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Stop MTA Service Cuts Now! Double MTA Bus Service Now! Stop the MTA Next Gentrification Plan/Fight Transit Racism Stop MTA Attacks on Black Passengers Call Supervisor Mark Ridley-Thomas Now (213) 974-2222 The MTA Finance Committee will be voting at 1:30 TODAY to consider another 20% cut in…