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The world's richest man is orchestrating a coup. This is a constitutional crisis. Senate Democrats should not be confirming any of Trump’s nominees while this power grab continues. Nothing should be "business as usual." Call them and tell them that. (202) 224-3121.
February 5, 2025 at 10:54 AM
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Turns out the 25-year-old DOGE operative that got access to the Treasury Dept payment systems that manage 95% of all US govt payments, didn't just get "read only" access was previously claimed. He got "admin" access and has already made extensive changes to the code base
Musk Cronies Dive Into Treasury Dept Payments Code Base
Overnight, Wired reported that, contrary to published reports that DOGE operatives at...
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February 4, 2025 at 7:54 PM
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Crowd keeps growing outside Treasury as Members who were DENIED entry speak
February 4, 2025 at 10:35 PM
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This is the way.
February 3, 2025 at 5:45 PM
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It would be helpful if more media outlets would cover the coup. If. I try discussing this with anyone who’s not Very Online, I sound like a nutter.

“There’s a CONSPIRACY the news is too SCARED to tell you.”

The widespread economic devastation will alert them I guess. But isolating right now.
February 2, 2025 at 5:13 PM
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Let me emphasize: Elon Musk has not been confirmed by Congress. His “department” was never actually enacted. No one other than Trump has given him any authority.

Democrats and any Republicans with a spine need to step in and stop this madness.

Call your rep now (202) 224-3121
February 3, 2025 at 4:45 PM
America is tuning in to the goddamn Grammys while our democracy disintegrates before our eyes. “Unless you cast your ballot so that South African oligarchs could steal your data, your money, your country, and your future, make it known to your elected officials that you wanted something else.
February 3, 2025 at 5:36 AM
It’s a coup.
It’s a coup. That’s what’s happening. It doesn’t matter if it’s only been two weeks. Impeachable offenses aren’t like wine. They don’t need to age.
If Dems don’t call it impeachable now, it won’t be effective to call it impeachable later. Go on record now.
February 3, 2025 at 5:31 AM
The pace of this hostile takeover of our country is breathtaking. And all the news is highlighting are tariffs.
These stupid mother fuckers are going to close hundreds of nursing homes, homeless shelters, abuse shelters, and transitional housing for hundreds of thousands of Americans including veterans, seniors, women, and children. These fucking monsters. Flynn is such a piece of shit.
February 3, 2025 at 5:30 AM
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Must read. Musk has taken control of all of our money!
February 2, 2025 at 9:39 PM
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This language describes a coup. You have to be a government employee, subject to the rules & procedures that bind gov employees, to do this kind of work. This is a blatant abuse of the public trust by the Trump administration, a true 5-alarm fire. www.wired.com/story/elon-m...
February 2, 2025 at 7:34 PM
Preparing to #RESIST
January 30, 2025 at 7:22 PM
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Here is a gift link to my piece in today’s Washington Post on where we are vis a vis the resistance. You don’t need to be a subscriber, although you do need to give them your email:

wapo.st/4aEGlP3
Opinion | The resistance will not be rushed
Resting up to join a peaceful, nonviolent, colorful and multigenerational opposition.
wapo.st
January 29, 2025 at 5:08 PM
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If you're perennially on here trying to figure out what's happening with the federal grant funding situation, this might not have much new in it, but here I'm trying to contextualize what we need do to immediately, and as this drags on.

scienceforeveryone.science/p/what-shoul... 🧪
What should we do about science funding and the other very bad government stuff?
If you’re paying attention to the news in the United States about the situation with funding for NSF, NIH, and other orgs, then I would imagine that like me, you’re furious, worried, feeling in the da...
scienceforeveryone.science
January 29, 2025 at 1:33 AM
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"Malicious compliance" isn't the problem. Malicious orders are.

www.theatlantic.com/newsletters/...
‘Malicious Compliance’ Is Not the Issue With Trump’s Executive Orders
The president’s decrees are deliberately sweeping and chaotic.
www.theatlantic.com
January 29, 2025 at 12:22 AM