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Kaulean
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I’m a Musician, Sound Engineer & Felt Artist.
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marisakabas.bsky.social
UPDATE: “Several members of DOGE arrived at USIP unannounced & accompanied by 2 FBI agents. They were met at the door by outside counsel who informed them of USIP’s private & independent status as a non-executive branch agency. Following that discussion, DOGE departed.” www.usip.org/press/2025/0...
marisakabas.bsky.social Marisa Kabas @marisakabas.bsky.social · Mar 14
BREAKING—The United States Institute of Peace (USIP) office was just on lockdown for close to an hour while members of the DOGE team tried to enter the building, multiple people have told me. Security has now escorted out remaining staffers who’ve been told to telework until further notice.
March 15, 2025 at 4:19 PM
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namwella1961.bsky.social
68% of Americans support providing military aid to Ukraine at current or higher levels.

Growing up during the Cold War, I never imagined America would ever be the country Ukraine needed protection from.
#ProudBlue #TrumpisaNationalDisgrace #TrumpIsUnfitForOffice #TrumpIsARussianAsset
March 15, 2025 at 6:31 PM
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indivisible.org
Our Democratic senators need to step up and call for new leadership. Send your senators an email and urge them to publicly demand that Sen. Schumer steps aside.
March 16, 2025 at 12:22 AM
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mcuban.bsky.social
If you live in NC, call every Republican politician you know. Call every farmer you know and ask them to do the same

When money walks , voters talk. Make sure they know this effects everyone in their town and state

www.wunc.org/news/2025-03...
USDA cancels $11 million in federal funding for North Carolina food banks
The USDA has notified the North Carolina Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services that it would terminate the agreement for the Local Food Purchase Assistance Program, which is one of the progr...
www.wunc.org
March 15, 2025 at 6:26 PM
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tnbrando.bsky.social
We Can Agree To Disagree On a Lot of Things, Hate Isn’t One of Them
February 6, 2025 at 4:15 PM
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indivisible.org
Please plan a visit to your nearest US Senate office to push senators to stand up against Trump’s lawless overreach. Your ask will be slightly different if your senator is a Democrat or Republican. We put together a toolkit with everything you need to know: http://indivisi.org/...
February 6, 2025 at 6:00 PM
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lawnerdamber.bsky.social
www.mobilize.us/indivisible/...
Join “Unhappy/Happy Hour” Zoom: “Bracing For Trump 2.0” How are YOU Resisting? Fri, Feb 7th @5pm CT · Indivisible
### Join “Unhappy/Happy Hour” Zoom: “Bracing For Trump 2.0” How are YOU Resisting? Fri, Feb 7th @5pm CT _Ten days in? Will it ever end .. Trump 2.0 “so much Sh*t on the wall.. What are you or your gr...
www.mobilize.us
February 6, 2025 at 7:42 PM
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namwella1961.bsky.social
Trump is seizing a 2nd plane owned by Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro’s gov't. Marco Rubio plans to announce the seizure during a visit to Santo Domingo, the last stop of his 5-nation tour of Latin America.

Trump isn't a president he's a mob boss.
#ProudBlue #ImpeachTrump
February 6, 2025 at 8:00 PM
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wyden.senate.gov
I just met with Community Health Centers from Oregon that told me providers across our state are starting layoffs because of Trump's funding freeze. Donald Trump is already forcing kids and families to go without the health care they need.
February 6, 2025 at 9:31 PM
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indivisible.org
Hey you - yeah YOU, person who called your senators, visited their office, attended a rally, or sent an email this week. Check out what you're capable of. Keep it up.
An NYT headline that reads: Schumer Urged Democrats to Oppose Trump Nominees in Protest of His Policies The Senate minority leader had initially said he would not lean on his colleagues to reflexively oppose every nominee, but changed his stance after the president’s actions generated heavy pressure from the left.
February 6, 2025 at 9:00 PM
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lawnerdamber.bsky.social
Available on the apple store too.
Download it & make some calls. Fuck the call anxiety most don't answer the phone anyway!! Leave a message with an easy to follow script already laid out.

Fight back!!

play.google.com/store/apps/d...
5 Calls: Contact Your Congress - Apps on Google Play
The latest political news, automatically connected with your House, Senate reps
play.google.com
February 6, 2025 at 9:17 PM
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indivisible.org
Every Republican in the Senate just voted to confirm Russell Vought. We’re going to hold them accountable for every piece of the Project 2025 agenda he implements and all the harm it causes to the families they’re supposed to represent.
Republican senators who spent the entire election distancing themselves from Project 2025 just voted to put its author in one of the most powerful positions in government.
February 7, 2025 at 12:44 AM
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marisakabas.bsky.social
🚨NEW memo from OPM aimed at cutting workers— All agencies told to send performance data to help administration develop "new metrics" for aligning with executive orders.

Must provide list of all employees who received less than a “fully successful” performance rating in the past 3 years.

Full text:
MEMORANDUM TO: Heads and Acting Heads of Departments and Agencies FROM: Charles Ezell, Acting Director, U.S. Office of Personnel Management DATE: February 6, 2025 RE: Request for Agency Performance Management Data President Trump’s Executive Order Reforming the Federal Hiring Process And Restoring Merit To Government Service (“Restoring Merit”) and the Presidential Memorandum Hiring Freeze initiated the process of reforming the federal workforce to prioritize merit and excellence. Pursuant to the President’s direction in those executive orders, OPM is developing new performance metrics for evaluating the federal workforce that aligns with the priorities and standards in the President’s recent Executive Orders. To assist OPM in developing those metrics, no later than Friday, March 7, 2025, all agencies should submit data regarding their performance management plans and policies—including those contained in collective bargaining agreements— and identify any barriers to ensuring that 1) agency performance plans make meaningful distinctions based on relative employee performance and 2) the agency has the ability to swiftly terminate poor performing employees who cannot or will not improve. The data request is contained in Appendix 1. OPM will share a data collection template under separate cover. Please send these reports to tracking@opm.gov. Appendix 1: Requests for Agency Performance Management Data No later than Friday, March 7, 2025, each agency should report to OPM the following information: All employees who received less than a “fully successful” performance rating in the past three years. With respect to each employee: Name, job title, pay plan, series, grade, agency, component, and duty station; Whether that employee is under or successfully completed a performance improvement plan within the last 12 months; Whether the agency has already proposed and issued a decision under Chapter 43 or 75, or equivalent procedures, and the outcome of any such decision; and Whether the action is currently appealed or challenged and under what procedures (e.g., U.S. Merit Systems Protection Board, grievance-arbitration, U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, etc.), and any outcome. Any OPM regulations, agency policies, or terms of collective bargaining agreements applicable to the agency that would impede: agency performance plans from making meaningful distinctions based on relative employee performance; or the agency’s ability to swiftly separate low-performing employees. All reports should be sent to tracking@opm.gov with the subject “Agency Report on Performance Management.” If you have any questions regarding these reports, please send a message to tracking@opm.gov.
February 6, 2025 at 9:35 PM
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marisakabas.bsky.social
They're trying to silence the media because they don't want you to know what they're doing.
davidenrich.bsky.social David Enrich @davidenrich.bsky.social · Feb 7
Trump megadonor Steve Wynn has filed a petition asking the Supreme Court to overturn the landmark 1964 decision in New York Times v. Sullivan, which protects the media's ability to aggressively cover public officials. www.supremecourt.gov/DocketPDF/24...
February 7, 2025 at 6:13 PM
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It's outrageous that the UK secretly ordered Apple to build an encryption backdoor that would let it spy on Americans and won't even confirm it. Now more than ever, we need end-to-end encryption www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2...
U.K. orders Apple to let it spy on users’ encrypted accounts
Secret order requires blanket access to protected cloud backups around the world, which if implemented would undermine Apple’s privacy pledge to its users.
www.washingtonpost.com
February 7, 2025 at 3:42 PM
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lawnerdamber.bsky.social
What the FUCK happened to give me liberty or give me death?
Spineless pampered pricks!
GTFO if you're too scared to do what you RAN for as an elected official.

Kids and teachers go to school every day afraid for their safety.

Become as brave as a child in school you pampered pricks!
Screenshot reads: Marc Elias was told by a Democrat in Congress today that the House GOP members are afraid for their safety, not afraid of losing their jobs. That is why they will not stand up to him. This sucks.
February 6, 2025 at 9:49 PM
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indivisible.org
Wondering what you can do to fight back against (gestures broadly at everything)? This is your one-stop shop for the most impactful ways to take action right now: indivisible.org/take...
February 6, 2025 at 10:00 PM
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lawnerdamber.bsky.social
#Montanans it seems our spineless #congressman Troy Downing isn't interested in protecting the reproductive rights that we just voted to enshrine in our constitution in November.

Let's remind him he's not there to advance HIS beliefs.

He's there to represent US.
Call him at 202-225-3211
Screenshot of email from Troy Downing that reads: Dear Ms. S: Thank you for contacting me about abortion. I appreciate hearing from you on this issue. I am a proud supporter of life and committed to speaking up for those without a voice. As the child of an unplanned pregnancy to an unwed teenage mother, I have a unique perspective on the issue of abortion. I am deeply grateful to God each day for life, freedom, and the ability to fight for the lives of the unborn. While we may not agree on this issue, I will keep your thoughts in mind should legislation affecting abortion come to the floor for a vote. Thank you again for taking the time to contact me. Please do not hesitate to reach out to me about other issues.
February 6, 2025 at 11:24 PM
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alt headline: enemy of constitutional government installed in white house www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...
Senate confirms Russell Vought to lead White House budget office
The fiscal conservative returns to the post he held in President Donald Trump’s first administration.
www.washingtonpost.com
February 7, 2025 at 6:02 AM
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50501movement.bsky.social
What comes next? 💙
#BuildTheResistance #50501
February 7, 2025 at 6:20 AM
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adamkinzinger.substack.com
“Elon Musk is carrying out the most destructive part of Trump's agenda—a radical attack on federal workers and their missions. The result? Chaos, corruption, and a government in free fall. The game isn't over, but the stakes couldn't be higher. Read more:

adamkinzinger.substack.com/p/elon-musk-...
Elon Musk Is A Tech Bro Wrecking Ball
But he’s approaching his own fork-in-the-road
adamkinzinger.substack.com
February 6, 2025 at 8:59 PM
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lawnerdamber.bsky.social
Tuberculosis is active in Ashland Montana and our house legislature just introduced a
Bill Titled: Ban mRNA vaccinations in Montana for humans
So...yeah

legiscan.com/MT/text/HB37...
February 7, 2025 at 1:10 PM
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indivisible.org
Contrary to popular belief, Democrats aren't powerless right now. There are parliamentary guerrilla tactics that Senate Democrats can use to slow, stall, and obstruct MAGA at every turn: indivisible.org/reso...
February 7, 2025 at 2:00 PM