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Speak out now while words still matter, or what comes next could well be unspeakable. --Bill at Penzeys
May 9, 2025 at 1:02 AM
Speak out now while words still matter, or what comes next could well be unspeakable. --Bill at Penzeys
I just followed the Democracy Docket. Talks about actions and pursuits out there to promote our democracy against those who are dismantling us from the inside. They have a Bluesky account.
February 27, 2025 at 4:25 PM
I just followed the Democracy Docket. Talks about actions and pursuits out there to promote our democracy against those who are dismantling us from the inside. They have a Bluesky account.
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NTEU Response. Not quite like AFGE.
February 24, 2025 at 12:56 AM
NTEU Response. Not quite like AFGE.
It is still the Gulf of Mexico.
They are OUR employees. Do not comply with illegal orders.
They are OUR employees. Do not comply with illegal orders.
February 24, 2025 at 1:21 AM
It is still the Gulf of Mexico.
They are OUR employees. Do not comply with illegal orders.
They are OUR employees. Do not comply with illegal orders.
It is still the Gulf of Mexico.
February 20, 2025 at 3:23 AM
It is still the Gulf of Mexico.
It's the Gulf of Mexico.
February 15, 2025 at 10:10 PM
It's the Gulf of Mexico.
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This is absolutely insane. Musk’s DOGE crew just straight up *took* $80 million from an NYC bank account!
Okay what is going on here. Are the accounts at a private banking entity? Does the federal government have direct debit permission set up? So many questions as to how Treasury instructed this payment. (Via NY Post’s Craig McCarthy)
February 12, 2025 at 7:39 PM
This is absolutely insane. Musk’s DOGE crew just straight up *took* $80 million from an NYC bank account!
Call your reps. The volume of calls matter. Even if you don't think your representatives will change their stance. The volume itself matters. Call anyway. www.senate.gov/senators/
U.S. Senate: Senators
www.senate.gov
February 12, 2025 at 11:40 PM
Call your reps. The volume of calls matter. Even if you don't think your representatives will change their stance. The volume itself matters. Call anyway. www.senate.gov/senators/
If you are wondering what you can do about this current onslaught against our rights and democracy, Do you know about this resource: choosedemocracy.us/what-can-i-do/ ? Take a look. I am not affiliated, but I thought it looked good.
February 12, 2025 at 11:13 PM
If you are wondering what you can do about this current onslaught against our rights and democracy, Do you know about this resource: choosedemocracy.us/what-can-i-do/ ? Take a look. I am not affiliated, but I thought it looked good.
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Last night, the Trump administration stated that it would not fire probationary employees. However, layoffs of probationary employees have already begun at several offices, including the CFPB, OPM, and GSA, and are still continuing today.
February 12, 2025 at 11:08 PM
Last night, the Trump administration stated that it would not fire probationary employees. However, layoffs of probationary employees have already begun at several offices, including the CFPB, OPM, and GSA, and are still continuing today.
And a Constitutional primer also from 1440: join1440.com/topics/us-co...
A primer on USAID under the Trump Administration - US Constitution
The Congressional Research Service is a nonpartisan group dedicated solely to responding to questions and providing deeply researched explanations to members of Congress and their staff. The overview lays out the establishment of the US Agency for International Development in 1961, legal restrictions on its elimination, and options to restructure or fold USAID into other departments.
join1440.com
February 5, 2025 at 10:58 PM
And a Constitutional primer also from 1440: join1440.com/topics/us-co...
Good information from 1440 on USAID.
It's a PDF link, just so you know:
Can the President Abolish, Move, or Consolidate USAID?
crsreports.congress.gov/product/pdf/...
It's a PDF link, just so you know:
Can the President Abolish, Move, or Consolidate USAID?
crsreports.congress.gov/product/pdf/...
crsreports.congress.gov
February 5, 2025 at 10:57 PM
Good information from 1440 on USAID.
It's a PDF link, just so you know:
Can the President Abolish, Move, or Consolidate USAID?
crsreports.congress.gov/product/pdf/...
It's a PDF link, just so you know:
Can the President Abolish, Move, or Consolidate USAID?
crsreports.congress.gov/product/pdf/...
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As I reported exclusively this morning, Musk operatives have not only been given admin privileges on the central Treasury Dept payment system that handles 95% of the US govs budget they have also begun rewriting the code base with little or no advance planning or testing.
New Exclusive building on Wired's reporting: Musk operatives have already pushed live to production extensive code changes to the Treasury Department payment system which makes 95% of fed govs payments. talkingpointsmemo.com/edblog/musk-...
Musk Cronies Dive Into Treasury Dept Payments Code Base
Overnight Wired reported that contrary to published reports that DOGE operatives at...
talkingpointsmemo.com
February 4, 2025 at 10:21 PM
As I reported exclusively this morning, Musk operatives have not only been given admin privileges on the central Treasury Dept payment system that handles 95% of the US govs budget they have also begun rewriting the code base with little or no advance planning or testing.
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"In normal times, I would report insider threats to the appropriate security channels inside the government- but there is no one left for me to report it to."
Helpful context on Musk's takeover of Treasury:
Helpful context on Musk's takeover of Treasury:
Day Five of the Trump-Musk Treasury Payments Crisis of 2025: Not “Read Only” access anymore
If you are a current or former career Bureau of the Fiscal Service Employee, especially if you’re a legacy IT programmer with years of experience and especially if you are a COBOL programmer currently...
www.crisesnotes.com
February 4, 2025 at 4:55 PM
"In normal times, I would report insider threats to the appropriate security channels inside the government- but there is no one left for me to report it to."
Helpful context on Musk's takeover of Treasury:
Helpful context on Musk's takeover of Treasury:
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OPM is planning to fire all employees on probation (less than one year of employment). Agencies have until noon on Wednesday to submit a list of probationary employees to the OPM and indicate whether they wish to retain them—though it has been stated that this will not make a difference.
February 4, 2025 at 11:45 PM
OPM is planning to fire all employees on probation (less than one year of employment). Agencies have until noon on Wednesday to submit a list of probationary employees to the OPM and indicate whether they wish to retain them—though it has been stated that this will not make a difference.
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Members of Congress were just denied entry to the Department of Treasury. This is a 5 alarm fire.
February 4, 2025 at 9:49 PM
Members of Congress were just denied entry to the Department of Treasury. This is a 5 alarm fire.
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We were just told that they won’t let us in. They are denying entry to 2 dozen members of Congress. Elon Musk has all our private information & we have no idea what he’s doing with it. This is happening completely behind closed doors. HELL NO. It’s illegal. We demand oversight!
February 4, 2025 at 10:18 PM
We were just told that they won’t let us in. They are denying entry to 2 dozen members of Congress. Elon Musk has all our private information & we have no idea what he’s doing with it. This is happening completely behind closed doors. HELL NO. It’s illegal. We demand oversight!
"It is the extra breath from the exhausted lung, the one more thing to try when all else has failed, the upper reach of life when weariness closes in upon all endeavor. This is the basis of hope in moments of despair." -- Howard Thurman
February 3, 2025 at 10:16 PM
"It is the extra breath from the exhausted lung, the one more thing to try when all else has failed, the upper reach of life when weariness closes in upon all endeavor. This is the basis of hope in moments of despair." -- Howard Thurman
Do not comply in advance.
February 3, 2025 at 10:14 PM
Do not comply in advance.
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➡️ January 20: FAA director fired
➡️ January 21: Air Traffic Controller hiring frozen
➡️ January 22: Aviation Safety Advisory Committee disbanded
➡️ January 28: Buyout/retirement demand sent to existing employees
➡️ January 29: First American mid-air collision in 16 years
Making America Great Again!
➡️ January 21: Air Traffic Controller hiring frozen
➡️ January 22: Aviation Safety Advisory Committee disbanded
➡️ January 28: Buyout/retirement demand sent to existing employees
➡️ January 29: First American mid-air collision in 16 years
Making America Great Again!
January 30, 2025 at 3:37 PM
➡️ January 20: FAA director fired
➡️ January 21: Air Traffic Controller hiring frozen
➡️ January 22: Aviation Safety Advisory Committee disbanded
➡️ January 28: Buyout/retirement demand sent to existing employees
➡️ January 29: First American mid-air collision in 16 years
Making America Great Again!
➡️ January 21: Air Traffic Controller hiring frozen
➡️ January 22: Aviation Safety Advisory Committee disbanded
➡️ January 28: Buyout/retirement demand sent to existing employees
➡️ January 29: First American mid-air collision in 16 years
Making America Great Again!
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Elon Musk has infiltrated the U.S. Treasury Office to identify ways to cut off funding for various projects, prompting the abrupt retirement of the Treasury official responsible for overseeing the government’s vast payment system.
January 31, 2025 at 8:38 PM
Elon Musk has infiltrated the U.S. Treasury Office to identify ways to cut off funding for various projects, prompting the abrupt retirement of the Treasury official responsible for overseeing the government’s vast payment system.
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BREAKING NEWS: Research and basic information on subjects ranging from tuberculosis surveillance to adolescent health disappeared from federal health agency websites.
Trump administration purges websites across federal health agencies
Research and basic information on subjects ranging from tuberculosis surveillance to adolescent health disappeared from federal health agency websites.
www.npr.org
January 31, 2025 at 9:58 PM
BREAKING NEWS: Research and basic information on subjects ranging from tuberculosis surveillance to adolescent health disappeared from federal health agency websites.
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Elon Musk staff has been caught installing hard drives inside the Office of Personnel Management (OPM), the Treasury Department, and the General Services Administration (GSA).
February 1, 2025 at 1:14 AM
Elon Musk staff has been caught installing hard drives inside the Office of Personnel Management (OPM), the Treasury Department, and the General Services Administration (GSA).
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The Trump administration is scrubbing the CDC’s website of documents on reproductive rights issues, sexual health, intimate partner violence, and more.
I'm trying to save them.
You can find the deleted docs at cdcguidelines.com - I'll be adding more over the weekend.
I'm trying to save them.
You can find the deleted docs at cdcguidelines.com - I'll be adding more over the weekend.
Download CDC Guidelines Removed By The Trump Admin
The Trump administration is scrubbing the CDC’s website of documents on reproductive rights issues, sexual health, intimate partner violence, and more.
CDCGuidelines.com
February 1, 2025 at 12:58 AM
The Trump administration is scrubbing the CDC’s website of documents on reproductive rights issues, sexual health, intimate partner violence, and more.
I'm trying to save them.
You can find the deleted docs at cdcguidelines.com - I'll be adding more over the weekend.
I'm trying to save them.
You can find the deleted docs at cdcguidelines.com - I'll be adding more over the weekend.
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Acting EPA Administrator James Payne has dismissed all members of two of the agency’s most influential science advisory panels, allowing the Trump administration to reshape them.
January 29, 2025 at 11:13 PM
Acting EPA Administrator James Payne has dismissed all members of two of the agency’s most influential science advisory panels, allowing the Trump administration to reshape them.