Marianne Arnold
@marianne41.bsky.social
Petting zoo keeper and lefty.
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HHS sends all employees a $25,000 voluntary buyout offer.
HHS sends all employees a $25,000 voluntary buyout offer
The agency’s approximately 80,000 employees were emailed Friday night with the offer of a “voluntary separation incentive payment.”
www.nbcnews.com
March 8, 2025 at 10:12 PM
HHS sends all employees a $25,000 voluntary buyout offer.
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Standing for Women’s Rights And AGAINST 47 and his admin today in Waco, TX
March 8, 2025 at 11:30 PM
Standing for Women’s Rights And AGAINST 47 and his admin today in Waco, TX
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Wayback Machine Saves Thousands of Federal Webpages Amid Purge of Government Data Under Trump
Wayback Machine Saves Thousands of Federal Webpages Amid Purge of Government Data Under Trump
Thousands of informational government webpages have been taken down so far in the second Trump administration, including on public health, scientific research and LGBTQ rights. Amid this mass erasure...
www.democracynow.org
February 28, 2025 at 6:15 PM
Wayback Machine Saves Thousands of Federal Webpages Amid Purge of Government Data Under Trump
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Take hope people
Take hope
The single most important thing we can do at this point is get out and visibly protest.
Don't just sit there.
Stand up.
For future generations.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=ICIv...
Take hope
The single most important thing we can do at this point is get out and visibly protest.
Don't just sit there.
Stand up.
For future generations.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=ICIv...
97-year-old joins hundreds at Rocky Mountain National Park protest
YouTube video by 9NEWS
www.youtube.com
March 3, 2025 at 2:15 PM
Take hope people
Take hope
The single most important thing we can do at this point is get out and visibly protest.
Don't just sit there.
Stand up.
For future generations.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=ICIv...
Take hope
The single most important thing we can do at this point is get out and visibly protest.
Don't just sit there.
Stand up.
For future generations.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=ICIv...
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"Jobs were also eliminated at the National Hurricane Center and Storm Prediction Center... and the tsunami warning centers in Alaska and Hawaii..."
www.washingtonpost.com/weather/2025...
www.washingtonpost.com/weather/2025...
Trump fired hundreds at NOAA, Weather Service. Here’s what that means for forecasts.
Current and former agency officials and lawmakers said the cuts could have major impacts on Americans and the economy, compromising important functions.
www.washingtonpost.com
March 3, 2025 at 5:38 PM
"Jobs were also eliminated at the National Hurricane Center and Storm Prediction Center... and the tsunami warning centers in Alaska and Hawaii..."
www.washingtonpost.com/weather/2025...
www.washingtonpost.com/weather/2025...
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The FAA is investigating why multiple commercial flights about to land at Ronald Reagan National Airport, near Washington DC, repeatedly received midair collision alerts over the weekend when there were no other aircraft nearby.
Planes receive mysterious false mid-air collision alerts near Reagan National Airport | CNN
The Federal Aviation Administration is investigating why multiple commercial flights about to land at Reagan National Airport, near Washington D.C., repeatedly received midair collision alerts when th...
www.cnn.com
March 3, 2025 at 11:04 PM
The FAA is investigating why multiple commercial flights about to land at Ronald Reagan National Airport, near Washington DC, repeatedly received midair collision alerts over the weekend when there were no other aircraft nearby.
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DOGE says it has saved $55 billion in federal spending so far, but its website only accounts for $16.6 billion of that
DOGE Says It’s Saved $55 Billion, Itemized Data Show Far Less
The federal cost-cutting effort dubbed the Department of Government Efficiency says it has saved $55 billion in federal spending so far, but its website only accounts for $16.6 billion of that.
www.bloomberg.com
February 19, 2025 at 12:56 PM
DOGE says it has saved $55 billion in federal spending so far, but its website only accounts for $16.6 billion of that
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No wonder they want to defund NPR. ☺️
Thousands of people protest in Washington, D.C., and across the U.S. on Presidents Day
The protestors participated in the 50501 Movement, which originated in response to the Trump administration and its efforts to cut government spending. Many chanted "Where is Congress?'"
www.npr.org
February 18, 2025 at 3:43 PM
No wonder they want to defund NPR. ☺️
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Elon Musk's DOGE is demanding secrecy and wants to be notified of any attempts at oversight and requests for documents
Elon Musk’s DOGE Targets FOIA Requests at Agency Under its Purview
The government efficiency group also wants to be notified when there’s any attempt at oversight from Congress, inspectors general, even the Government Accountability Office.
www.bloomberg.com
February 14, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Elon Musk's DOGE is demanding secrecy and wants to be notified of any attempts at oversight and requests for documents
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New: Tesla and SpaceX relied on work by undocumented immigrants while Elon Musk advocated for a border crackdown
The Undocumented Workers Who Helped Build Elon Musk’s Texas Gigafactory
Tesla and SpaceX both relied on their labor while Musk advocated for a border crackdown.
www.bloomberg.com
February 14, 2025 at 12:23 PM
New: Tesla and SpaceX relied on work by undocumented immigrants while Elon Musk advocated for a border crackdown
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COMING UP: A Bloomberg Businessweek investigation finds that Tesla and SpaceX relied on work by undocumented immigrants while Elon Musk advocated for a border crackdown. What questions do you have? Join our Live Q&A on Feb 14 at 11:45am EST bloomberg.com/sessions/202...
February 14, 2025 at 1:30 PM
COMING UP: A Bloomberg Businessweek investigation finds that Tesla and SpaceX relied on work by undocumented immigrants while Elon Musk advocated for a border crackdown. What questions do you have? Join our Live Q&A on Feb 14 at 11:45am EST bloomberg.com/sessions/202...
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President Donald Trump’s Small Business Administration told probationary staff members it had mistakenly sent them termination notices, and then informed some of them the next day that they were fired after all
Federal Agency Fires Staff, Calls It an Error, Fires Them Again
President Donald Trump’s Small Business Administration told probationary staff members it had mistakenly sent them termination notices, and then informed some of them the next day that they were fired...
www.bloomberg.com
February 12, 2025 at 4:35 AM
President Donald Trump’s Small Business Administration told probationary staff members it had mistakenly sent them termination notices, and then informed some of them the next day that they were fired after all
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Say “No” To DOGE! Stop Cutting Federal Programs!
Saturday, February 15, Dallas.
Saturday, February 15, Dallas.
February 12, 2025 at 4:43 PM
Say “No” To DOGE! Stop Cutting Federal Programs!
Saturday, February 15, Dallas.
Saturday, February 15, Dallas.
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A federal judge in New Mexico granted a preemptive restraining order to block the US government from sending three Venezuelan men detained in the state from being sent to a military base in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba reut.rs/3CxuNkh
US judge blocks possible transfer of Venezuelan detainees to Guantanamo
The Trump administration last week moved to end protections against deportation for hundreds of thousands of Venezuelans in the U.S.
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February 10, 2025 at 5:34 AM
A federal judge in New Mexico granted a preemptive restraining order to block the US government from sending three Venezuelan men detained in the state from being sent to a military base in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba reut.rs/3CxuNkh
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You are not powerless, and he is not unstoppable. Look at, and learn from, the funding freeze and how quickly he was forced to surrender.
February 10, 2025 at 3:26 PM
You are not powerless, and he is not unstoppable. Look at, and learn from, the funding freeze and how quickly he was forced to surrender.
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Hell yeah. Hold the line. This is what we need people to do.
Slow things down, don’t comply in advance so the courts have time to stop them. It’s starting to work.
Slow things down, don’t comply in advance so the courts have time to stop them. It’s starting to work.
Received a letter from POTUS today purporting to remove me as Commissioner and Chair of the FEC. There's a legal way to replace FEC commissioners-this isn't it. I've been so fortunate to serve the American people and stir up some good trouble along the way. That's not changing anytime soon.
February 7, 2025 at 8:01 PM
Hell yeah. Hold the line. This is what we need people to do.
Slow things down, don’t comply in advance so the courts have time to stop them. It’s starting to work.
Slow things down, don’t comply in advance so the courts have time to stop them. It’s starting to work.
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Just a reminder that Musk couldn’t get a top level security clearance. And he was under investigation for violating the terms of the clearance he did have. Now he has your Social Security number, your tax returns, and is unilaterally deciding who the government does and does not pay.
Elon Musk and SpaceX Face Federal Reviews After Violations of Security Reporting Rules
Federal agencies have opened at least three reviews into whether the company and its leader complied with disclosure protocols intended to protect state secrets, people with knowledge of the matter sa...
www.nytimes.com
February 2, 2025 at 2:47 PM
Just a reminder that Musk couldn’t get a top level security clearance. And he was under investigation for violating the terms of the clearance he did have. Now he has your Social Security number, your tax returns, and is unilaterally deciding who the government does and does not pay.
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Israel is escalating its attacks on Jenin in the occupied West Bank. "Israel is trying to turn it into a clone of Gaza — ethnic cleansing, pushing people out and destroying homes systematically," says Palestinian analyst Muhammad Shehada.
Netanyahu to Meet Trump in D.C. as Israel Escalates War on West Bank
We speak with Palestinian writer and analyst Muhammad Shehada about the ceasefire in Gaza, which has allowed half a million displaced people to return to what’s left of their homes in the north of the...
www.democracynow.org
February 2, 2025 at 8:16 PM
Israel is escalating its attacks on Jenin in the occupied West Bank. "Israel is trying to turn it into a clone of Gaza — ethnic cleansing, pushing people out and destroying homes systematically," says Palestinian analyst Muhammad Shehada.
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Exclusive: Aides to Elon Musk charged with running the US government human resources agency locked career civil servants out of computer systems that contain the personal data of millions of federal employees, according to two agency officials reut.rs/3CuCEPs
Exclusive: Musk aides lock government workers out of computer systems at US agency, sources say
Aides to Elon Musk charged with running the U.S. government human resources agency have locked career civil servants out of computer systems that contain the personal data of millions of federal employees, according to two agency officials.
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January 31, 2025 at 8:24 PM
Exclusive: Aides to Elon Musk charged with running the US government human resources agency locked career civil servants out of computer systems that contain the personal data of millions of federal employees, according to two agency officials reut.rs/3CuCEPs
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Perfectly said.
Jim Acosta Abruptly Departs CNN With Fiery Warning About Bowing Down To A 'Tyrant'
Well said, sir 👏🏼
www.comicsands.com
January 29, 2025 at 10:48 PM
Perfectly said.
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Oh, per @nbcnews.com: Quaker groups file suit over the end of policy restricting ICE arrests in houses of worship.
Note: Quakers were some of the earliest supporters of Sanctuary, even putting out a booklet on the topic in 1984 (it's still available). www.nbcnews.com/politics/nat...
Note: Quakers were some of the earliest supporters of Sanctuary, even putting out a booklet on the topic in 1984 (it's still available). www.nbcnews.com/politics/nat...
Quaker groups file suit over the end of policy restricting ICE arrests in houses of worship
The suit appears to be the first from a faith-based organization challenging the change in court.
www.nbcnews.com
January 27, 2025 at 8:28 PM
Oh, per @nbcnews.com: Quaker groups file suit over the end of policy restricting ICE arrests in houses of worship.
Note: Quakers were some of the earliest supporters of Sanctuary, even putting out a booklet on the topic in 1984 (it's still available). www.nbcnews.com/politics/nat...
Note: Quakers were some of the earliest supporters of Sanctuary, even putting out a booklet on the topic in 1984 (it's still available). www.nbcnews.com/politics/nat...