Birgit
@birgiterika.bsky.social
Social worker, dog lover, social justice enthusiast, loves disc dogging- hates bigotry. Weird sense of humor is my middle name !
Currently incensed about the takeover of our country !
Currently incensed about the takeover of our country !
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Over 1,000 people showed up in Framingham to make clear that we’re fired up and ready to fight back against every terrible policy Donald Trump and Elon Musk throw at us.
📸 John Walker
📸 John Walker
February 22, 2025 at 11:53 PM
Over 1,000 people showed up in Framingham to make clear that we’re fired up and ready to fight back against every terrible policy Donald Trump and Elon Musk throw at us.
📸 John Walker
📸 John Walker
Brilliant and on point!
"This is the ultimate dick boss move from Musk - except he isn’t even the boss, he’s just a dick."
Minnesota Senator Calls Elon Musk 'A Dick'
"This is the ultimate dick boss move from Musk - except he isn’t even the boss, he’s just a dick."
www.huffpost.com
February 23, 2025 at 6:47 PM
Brilliant and on point!
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Kathryn Armstrong Loving serves as a Federal Detailee at the EPA. Jeremy Lewin leads agencies including USAID, CFPB, and the State Department, while Brooks Morgan is connected to the Department of Education. Chris Young is affiliated with the Executive Office of the President and CFPB.
February 23, 2025 at 3:25 PM
Kathryn Armstrong Loving serves as a Federal Detailee at the EPA. Jeremy Lewin leads agencies including USAID, CFPB, and the State Department, while Brooks Morgan is connected to the Department of Education. Chris Young is affiliated with the Executive Office of the President and CFPB.
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Additionally, federal roles now include Ryan Riedel as Chief Information Officer at the Department of Energy, Michael Russo as Chief Information Officer at the Social Security Administration, and Rachel Riley as a Senior Adviser at HHS.
February 23, 2025 at 3:25 PM
Additionally, federal roles now include Ryan Riedel as Chief Information Officer at the Department of Energy, Michael Russo as Chief Information Officer at the Social Security Administration, and Rachel Riley as a Senior Adviser at HHS.
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Since Trump has claimed Elon doesn’t run DOGE, we wanted to make sure you know who is running our government. This list has been updated with 15 names.
February 23, 2025 at 3:25 PM
Since Trump has claimed Elon doesn’t run DOGE, we wanted to make sure you know who is running our government. This list has been updated with 15 names.
Distress indeed!!!
El Capitan displays a massive American flag upside down—the traditional signal of distress or extreme emergency.
February 23, 2025 at 6:46 PM
Distress indeed!!!
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The National Institutes of Health had to stop considering new grant applications, delaying funding for research into diseases ranging from heart disease and cancer to Alzheimer's and allergies.
NIH funding freeze stalls applications on $1.5 billion in medical research funds
The National Institutes of Health had to stop considering new grant applications, delaying funding for research into diseases ranging from heart disease and cancer to Alzheimer's and allergies.
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February 22, 2025 at 6:39 PM
The National Institutes of Health had to stop considering new grant applications, delaying funding for research into diseases ranging from heart disease and cancer to Alzheimer's and allergies.
LETS GO!!!!
Are you bored tonight? Send your five accomplishments, maybe your shopping list, or your five thoughts on Elon from the past week to OPM at HR@opm.gov.
February 23, 2025 at 1:07 AM
LETS GO!!!!
@wired @huffpost.com @cnn.com
I would love to hear the explanation for this.
And how would Congressional Republicans respond had this been posted by Presidents Obama or Biden. Thank you for reporting !
I would love to hear the explanation for this.
And how would Congressional Republicans respond had this been posted by Presidents Obama or Biden. Thank you for reporting !
What the actual fuck?! America, it’s time to rise. When tyranny becomes law, rebellion becomes duty!
February 19, 2025 at 10:40 PM
@wired @huffpost.com @cnn.com
I would love to hear the explanation for this.
And how would Congressional Republicans respond had this been posted by Presidents Obama or Biden. Thank you for reporting !
I would love to hear the explanation for this.
And how would Congressional Republicans respond had this been posted by Presidents Obama or Biden. Thank you for reporting !
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The Justice Department has removed a report from its website that lays out recommendations for tackling the crisis of missing and murdered Indigenous women.
Trump’s DOJ Erases Report On Violence Against Native American Women
www.huffpost.com
February 18, 2025 at 9:32 PM
The Justice Department has removed a report from its website that lays out recommendations for tackling the crisis of missing and murdered Indigenous women.
We have been careful to avoid using the word coup, but it’s time to call it what it is—this is a coup. Trump signed an executive order granting only the attorney general or the president the authority to interpret laws executed by the executive branch.
February 19, 2025 at 12:44 AM
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A coalition of watchdog groups and unions is seeking to block the DOGE team from accessing taxpayer data at the IRS. A similar battle is brewing over Social Security data.
Privacy advocates file lawsuit to stop DOGE from peeking at IRS taxpayer data
A coalition of watchdog groups and unions is seeking to block the DOGE team from accessing taxpayer data at the IRS. A similar battle is brewing over Social Security data.
www.npr.org
February 18, 2025 at 9:24 PM
A coalition of watchdog groups and unions is seeking to block the DOGE team from accessing taxpayer data at the IRS. A similar battle is brewing over Social Security data.
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Musk wants to inspect our IRS data to catch everyday Americans committing tax fraud—an overreach of DOGE’s power. Personal tax data has nothing to do with government efficiency.
February 18, 2025 at 3:20 AM
Musk wants to inspect our IRS data to catch everyday Americans committing tax fraud—an overreach of DOGE’s power. Personal tax data has nothing to do with government efficiency.
Well- guess my business now goes elsewhere and I will cancel my upcoming reservations - thanks #AIRBnB - you helped me save money
❌ AirBnB: the boycotting continues. Article link www.reuters.com/world/us/air... 〰️AdminJenn 🏨
February 18, 2025 at 8:15 PM
Well- guess my business now goes elsewhere and I will cancel my upcoming reservations - thanks #AIRBnB - you helped me save money
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Earlier this month, Sheinbaum shared a letter addressed to Google with reporters, arguing that the U.S. had no authority to unilaterally rename the Gulf.
Mexico's President Sheinbaum threatens to take legal action over the Gulf name change
Earlier this month, Sheinbaum shared a letter addressed to Google with reporters, arguing that the U.S. had no authority to unilaterally rename the Gulf.
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February 18, 2025 at 1:55 PM
Earlier this month, Sheinbaum shared a letter addressed to Google with reporters, arguing that the U.S. had no authority to unilaterally rename the Gulf.
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NEW: Who is running DOGE? Don't ask its employees, because they haven't got a clue. Apparently, neither does the White House.
More on the internal USDS/DOGE confusion over leadership here:
www.wired.com/story/doge-e...
More on the internal USDS/DOGE confusion over leadership here:
www.wired.com/story/doge-e...
Not Even DOGE Employees Know Who's Legally Running DOGE
Despite all appearances, the White House insists that Elon Musk is not in charge of DOGE. US Doge Service employees can't get a straight answer about who is.
www.wired.com
February 18, 2025 at 8:04 PM
NEW: Who is running DOGE? Don't ask its employees, because they haven't got a clue. Apparently, neither does the White House.
More on the internal USDS/DOGE confusion over leadership here:
www.wired.com/story/doge-e...
More on the internal USDS/DOGE confusion over leadership here:
www.wired.com/story/doge-e...
Thank you, @washingtonpost.com - you just saved me money on my subscription!
More media controlling the narrative—The Washington Post refused to run an ad that said, “Fire Elon Musk.”
February 18, 2025 at 8:13 PM
Thank you, @washingtonpost.com - you just saved me money on my subscription!
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Can you explain, @washingtonpost.com ?
More media controlling the narrative—The Washington Post refused to run an ad that said, “Fire Elon Musk.”
February 18, 2025 at 8:11 PM
Can you explain, @washingtonpost.com ?
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Imagine if the entire DC media was reporting on Musk and Trump with the *ferocity* and *velocity* of WIRED these past three weeks.
IMAGINE what we would know now that we don’t.
IMAGINE what we would know now that we don’t.
February 7, 2025 at 9:56 PM
Imagine if the entire DC media was reporting on Musk and Trump with the *ferocity* and *velocity* of WIRED these past three weeks.
IMAGINE what we would know now that we don’t.
IMAGINE what we would know now that we don’t.
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If you're one of the 40 million people with student loans, Elon Musk’s team may have gotten access to your Social Security number, income data, and personal information.
I'm leading 18 senators in an investigation into DOGE’s actions at the Department of Education.
I'm leading 18 senators in an investigation into DOGE’s actions at the Department of Education.
February 7, 2025 at 5:11 PM
If you're one of the 40 million people with student loans, Elon Musk’s team may have gotten access to your Social Security number, income data, and personal information.
I'm leading 18 senators in an investigation into DOGE’s actions at the Department of Education.
I'm leading 18 senators in an investigation into DOGE’s actions at the Department of Education.
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WIRED Field Journalists:
February 7, 2025 at 12:41 AM
WIRED Field Journalists:
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DOGE staffer Marko Elez was linked to a now-deleted X account that advocated repealing the Civil Rights Act, backed a “eugenic immigration policy,” & wrote, “You could not pay me to marry outside of my ethnicity." Elez has just resigned. However he already had access to the Treasury Dept database..
February 6, 2025 at 9:18 PM
DOGE staffer Marko Elez was linked to a now-deleted X account that advocated repealing the Civil Rights Act, backed a “eugenic immigration policy,” & wrote, “You could not pay me to marry outside of my ethnicity." Elez has just resigned. However he already had access to the Treasury Dept database..
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Shannon Liss-Riordan, who represents thousands of former Twitter employees suing the company, sees many similarities in the predicament of federal workers today. Here's her advice.
What happens after the 'Fork in the Road'? A lawyer for ex-Twitter employees weighs in
Shannon Liss-Riordan, who represents thousands of former Twitter employees suing the company, sees many similarities in the predicament of federal workers today. Here's her advice.
www.npr.org
February 5, 2025 at 7:53 PM
Shannon Liss-Riordan, who represents thousands of former Twitter employees suing the company, sees many similarities in the predicament of federal workers today. Here's her advice.