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US accounts 4 10% of world exports, 14% of world trade. The #Trump tariff #disaster prompting suggestions that US be sidestepped & other nations combining 4 a new trade arrangement. UK Govt could consider this, rather than acquiesce to Trump, a narcissist who only exploits weakness, & whose policies are incoherent, & who only wants to benefit the rich. #RejoinEU

Wonder how Alpena County, Michigan is doing. They announced door-to-door welfare checks yesterday.... (ice storm from 4 days ago!)

Alpena County will be conducting door to door wellness checks of our residents. To request a specific location/person be checked, click this link and complete the form forms.gle/jryUmMKBNtiQXDx8A To speed the process of door to door checks, hang a white item on your door if you're ok or a red item if you need help. Also see Alpena County website.

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From OPB:

opb.org/article/2025/04/02/ore

The article cites $129m in funds held by #DHS and Secretary Noem, but it is really a lot higher because obligations are held up as well, not just the request for funds. The total is closer to $200m at this point...

OPB · Oregon and other states say Trump’s continued freeze on much-needed FEMA aid violates a judge’s orderBy Chris Arnold

The Eyewall: Potential for catastrophic flooding by the weekend in the Mid-South and near the Ohio Valley

"...The National Weather Service in Paducah, KY did not mince words this afternoon in their briefing on the upcoming rainstorm across the Ohio Valley: “Significant and potentially historic rainfall will begin Wednesday afternoon, with numerous rounds of heavy rain continuing into the first half of the weekend, leading to potentially catastrophic flash flooding.”

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theeyewall.com/potential-for-c

The Eyewall · Potential for catastrophic flooding by the weekend in the Mid-South and near the Ohio ValleyThe National Weather Service in Paducah, KY did not mince words this afternoon in their briefing on the upcoming rainstorm across the Ohio Valley: “Significant and potentially historic rainfall wil…
#flooding#OHwx#KYwx

Hearing from California, Iowa, Ohio and Oregon that #FEMA and #DHS has not released any disaster grant reimbursements in over 30 days. Most requests were submitted circa 2/20/25 with no funds received as of 3/26/25.

These are critical emergency disaster recovery grants. Lack of approved disaster funding will cripple governments as they work on their budgets. These reimbursements come from American tax dollars that are put into the Disaster Relief Fund.

#DHS Secy #KristiNoem [dog killer] told a Cabinet meeting Monday that the dept would move to “eliminate” the govt’s #disaster relief agency, #FEMA, days after #Trump signed an EO directing state & local govnts to “play a more active & significant role” in responding to catastrophes.

#Noem, whose dept oversees FEMA, has previously vowed to “get rid of FEMA the way it exists today”; Trump has said he would close the agency entirely, which would require an act of #Congress.
semafor.com/article/03/24/2025

www.semafor.com · DHS Sec. Noem says will move to ‘eliminate’ FEMA, a long-time Trump targetBy Brendan Ruberry