Troublemaker
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Troublemaker
@shelfreliant.bsky.social
Pro-freedom and democracy.
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My VPN works
February 11, 2025 at 4:04 PM
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A friendly reminder that today is the best and easiest day to draw the line against Donald Trump and Elon Musk. It only gets harder from here. www.doomsdayscenario.co/p/today-righ...
Today, Right Now, is the Easiest Moment To Draw the Line Against Donald Trump
There is no other cavalry coming.
www.doomsdayscenario.co
February 12, 2025 at 3:43 PM
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A witch hunt has begun at the FBI. Employees are required to provide information by Tuesday and are being encouraged to report on their coworkers. The FBI questionnaire asks agents about their roles in various cases, including whether they made arrests or appeared in court, among other details.
February 3, 2025 at 4:25 PM
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Conservative budget wonks (Manhattan Instiutte, Tax Foundation) confirming that this is a consittutional crisis. Not liberal hysteria. Happening right now.
February 3, 2025 at 7:50 PM
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Senator Schatz puts a hold on all State Dept. nominees until USAID is restored. www.wsj.com/politics/pol...
Exclusive | Democratic Senator Says He Will Stall Trump Nominees Until USAID Is Back
The move would require Senate Majority Leader John Thune to use precious floor time to advance the president’s nominees through the confirmation process.
www.wsj.com
February 3, 2025 at 5:57 PM
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February 3, 2025 at 6:00 PM
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We are here today to shine a light on the crime that is unfolding before our eyes and support our tremendous civil servants at U.S. AID.

Follow live on C-SPAN here:
www.c-span.org/event/news-c...
February 3, 2025 at 6:04 PM
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I have many regrets about Earth, but making humans in a wide range of colors, shapes, and temperaments is not one of them.
Celebrate thy diversity.
Love each other.
February 2, 2025 at 9:16 PM
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My mood…
February 3, 2025 at 2:50 AM
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These DOGE guys' phone numbers & addresses are easy to find, in case anyone wants to file a FOIA request for all their communications (including those on any personal devices used to conduct government business), or serve them with evidence preservation demand letters in anticipation of litigation
Gavin Kliger, Elon's DOGE hitler youth shutting down USAID, is now indirectly responsible for the deaths of thousands of children. His Instagram appears to be @gkliger. He's scrubbing his online footprint.

Here's an archived copy of Kliger's resume: web.archive.org/web/20240418...
February 3, 2025 at 7:22 AM
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All of this from @pastpunditry.bsky.social. The crisis is not *legible*. Even politically attentive people have no idea - the media are not conveying the scope and magnitude of what's happening. It has to be made legible through political and institutional resistance, not passivity and resignations.
February 2, 2025 at 10:17 PM
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Trump Admin to US health, biology, and medical research:

“We don’t care about sick people”
Some NIH study sections for tomorrow have just been canceled.

Who knows which of these grants would have led to the next life-saving invention.
Who knows which scientists will throw in the towel bc of funding delays.
Who can even begin to measure the impact of these reckless cancellations.😕🩺🧪🛟
February 3, 2025 at 5:35 AM
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Today in LA.
I ❤️ my town.
February 3, 2025 at 4:55 AM
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The word for this is "coup."
Musk's new department, which just seized control over payments as broad as USAID, defense, and social security, is presently livetweeting screenshots as they gleefully stop payments related to DEI, accessibility, and immigration. The account claims $1B in payments have already been cut off.
February 2, 2025 at 4:41 PM
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Happy:
Black history
Black present
Black future
Black love
Black joy
Black health
Black healing
Black people
Black community
Black family
Black kids
Black culture
Black creativity
Black ingenuity
Black legacy
Black innovation
Black liberation
Black resistance
Black existence
...month🖤
February 1, 2025 at 2:02 PM
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NY Times, Feb. 11, 1933.
February 1, 2025 at 7:23 PM
Say no to the ethnic cleansing of our population. United we stand!
February 2, 2025 at 4:05 PM
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After American airspace was closed on 9/11, over 230 flights with 30,000 passengers and crew were diverted to Canadian airports. Transport Canada received thousands of calls from members of the public offering to help the stranded passengers.

Thinking about that today, for no particular reason.
February 2, 2025 at 4:20 AM
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do you have any idea just how badly you have to fuck up to get Canada mad at you
February 2, 2025 at 3:21 AM
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This is what the government did with 120K+ Japanese Americans in 1942.

I know. I was there in those camps.
January 31, 2025 at 7:11 PM
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MEXICO ANNOUNCES RETALIATORY TARIFFS AGAINST THE UNITED STATES.

Here is a translation of Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum's statement:
February 2, 2025 at 1:25 AM
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The USAID website is offline. www.usaid.gov
www.usaid.gov
February 1, 2025 at 8:18 PM
Infographic with information about food imports to the USA including Canada and Mexico
February 2, 2025 at 1:30 AM