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🗣️ WHAT HAPPENED IN THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT THIS WEEK - April 21-27

Please share this flyer far and wide! Print and post them everywhere - hand them out at your next Tesla Takedown, at your church, at your grocery store!

We are all we’ve got, and everyone has something to give.
DOGE “Kills” off 4 million Social Security Recipients The tech bros at DOGE took control of the Social Security Administration’s (SSA) master client files and moved millions to what is called the Death Master File. DOGE did not verify whether the client files were people who had actually died. Unsurprisingly, reports are surfacing that SSA has inaccurately marked people as dead. In addition to revoking Social Security benefits, this impacts banking, payments, credit scores, etc. These people can be “resurrected” by going into their local SSA office with proof of life and have their file be reinstated. the process takes 30-45 days. The US secured an agreement back in March with the Rwandan government to send immigrants, who are unable to return to their home countries because of threats or risk to their safety, to Rwanda instead. The definition of human trafficking is a criminal activity in which people are recruited, harboured, transported, bought, or kidnapped to serve an exploitative purpose. the US pays Rwanda $100,000 per person. The first person was deported to Rwanda this week. Ameen, an Iraqi refugee, has been a lawful resident in the US with his wife and children since 2014. Now, Ameen has been separated from his family and deported to a country he has never been to. Attorney General, Pam Bondi, has sent a message to judges across the country; if you don’t help Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) carry out its mass-deportation efforts, the Department of Justice (DOJ) will come for you. On Friday, Milwaukee County Judge Hannah Dugan was arrested on the courthouse grounds, accused of escorting a man ICE was seeking to arrest through a back door of the courtroom rather than the front entrance. The man was still apprehended by ICE. This is an attack on the separation of powers enshrined in our Constitution; not only is the Executive Branch routinely ignoring court orders, they have now escalated to direct attacks on the Judicial Branch. Call your Senators and US Representative - find them here. Check out https://5calls.org/ for scripts on what to say! https://bit.ly/43dvUAu Protest get involved in ICE Watch locally Read this Teen Vogue piece about what that looks like, and download their workbook. Decide what you are willing to do to protect your neighbors. https://shorturl.at/b7fjz Learn about the separation of powers Everyone should understand the basics of our Constitution. Let the National Constitution Center give you a short introduction. https://shorturl.at/9OUgC Donate to to The Resurrection Project They are leading weekly (virtual) Know Your Rights Trainings for immigrants, they provide legal aid, organize communities, and so much more. https://shorturl.at/7aALJ Here’s a very long list of so many actions you can take! http://bit.ly/4gRDlQU Created by Jenelle. I’m a policy professional living in Chicago. I care a lot about my city, and about Democracy. These fascist fuckers are trying to take us down, but I’m not going down without a fight. Join me!
April 26, 2025 at 11:41 PM
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wearthepeace.bsky.social
A message to the world while he was getting arrested for protesting for Gaza 🍉
April 14, 2025 at 4:00 AM
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capernica.bsky.social
Rest here my weary doom scroller. There will be plenty of shit posts to read in your future.
Pepe watching the rain on a window with his little cup of tea and sandwiches with a stack books near his slippers enjoying a moment of calm serenity in this harsh world
April 12, 2025 at 12:15 AM
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themountaingoats.bsky.social
nightmare country. I’m compelled by conscience to add that prisoners in the us are already treated like this and worse, daily; there’s escalation here but it’s from an already intolerable state of carceral excess.
nkalamb.bsky.social Nathan Kalman-Lamb @nkalamb.bsky.social · Apr 8
Georgetown scholar Dr. Khan Suri, who was abducted by ICE, was refused food/water to break Ramadan fast, housed in a room without a bed, and issued *used* underwear.

His child cried for days after he was taken and has since stopped speaking.

ccrjustice.org/home/press-c...
In just four days, Dr. Khan Suri was transferred among five different ICE facilities across three states, despite the fact that ICE records indicate there were beds in Virginia facilities. Dr. Khan Suri was fasting in religious observance of Ramadan, but multiple ICE facilities refused him food or water to break his fast. For almost two weeks, he was housed in a room without a bed and with a television blaring 21 hours a day. Dr. Khan Suri was issued used underwear, and a bright red uniform that is usually reserved for detained individuals who have been classified as ‘high security’ based on their criminal history or alleged affiliation with criminal organizations. He is not permitted to work or spend more than two hours per week outside of his dorm.
April 8, 2025 at 10:50 PM
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birchbot.bsky.social
🗣️🗣️ WHAT HAPPENED IN THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT THIS WEEK ⁉️ MARCH 17-23

Here is your weekly flyer with key policy updates coming out of the federal government. Please share far and wide! Print these flyers and post them everywhere in your neighborhood! Hand them out at protests!! SPREAD THE WORD!!
The Immigration issue! Executive Orders Trump has signed a swath of executive orders aimed at reducing immigration, deporting immigrants with legal statuses, and generating fear among those within the US and/or considering coming to the US. One key EO (EO 14157) gave the President the authority to “designate cartels and other organizations as Foreign Terrorist Organizations”. Leveraging EO 14157, Trump designated​​Tren de Aragua (TdA), a Venezuelan transnational organization, as a Foreign Terrorist Organization. The President then declared the US is being invaded by TdA. Invoking the Alien Enemies Act (AEA), he ordered the immediate apprehension and removal of Venezuelans who are 1) aged 14 or older, 2) members of TdA, and 3) not naturalized or lawful permanent residents. The AEA was last invoked during WW2 as justification for the internment of Japanese Americans, German Americans, and Italian Americans. The Presidential Proclamation doesn’t define who is considered a “member” of TdA; lawyers believe that should be determined in court.​ As it stands,people are being detained/deported first and asked questions later, violating their rights to due process. Venezuelans, primarily, are being flown to El Salvador and detained in a mega-prison run by the El Salvadoran government. Over 200 Venezuelans who came to the US seeking asylum were labeled members of TdA, without proof or evidence, and sent to El Salvador. Additionally, within the United States, immigrants with various legal statuses are being detained without cause. Including: A Canadian woman who was on a legal work visa and attempting to rectify a processing issue at the US Consulate. A woman and her husband - both pastors. They were stopped by an agent driving near San Diego and explained that they didn’t have their passports, expecting to be redirected. Instead, they were detained. A family of three, living in the US for 11 years with work authorizations. One more thing. On Saturday, March 15, Chief Judge James Boasberg issued a temporary restraining order (TRO) blocking removal of “all noncitizens in U.S. custody who are subject to [Trump’s order on TdA]” for the next 14 days or until a further order from the court. That day, the Trump Administration sent over 250 Venezuelan men on flights to El Salvador. This action continues to be challenged in court. Call your senators and representatives. Tell them to elect a new leader in the Senate. Tell them you support IMMIGRATION REFORM with a path to citizenship. Protest. get ready for HANDS OFF National Day of Action on 4/5. Indivisible is organizing a nationwide mobilization on Saturday 4/5. Travel to DC or join an event in your home state, but please SHOW UP! Learn about internment of Japanese Americans during WWII This is not new. The US has a history of unjust internment of immigrants. https://shorturl.at/ub8pN Donate to Immigrant Defenders Law Center The immigration process is EXTREMELY expensive. This organization is representing immigrants, including Venezuelans being wrongfully detained, in their immigration cases. https://shorturl.at/vasGY
March 22, 2025 at 9:02 PM
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March 18, 2025 at 10:02 AM
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aljazeera.com
Israel kills hundreds of Palestinians in a major attack on Gaza, with Hamas saying this marks the end of the ceasefire that began on January 19
Israel launches ‘extensive’ strikes on Gaza, shattering ceasefire
Hamas says Israeli offensive marks end to ceasefire that took effect on January 19.
aje.io
March 18, 2025 at 3:58 AM
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youranoncentral.bsky.social
Call to action: nationwide protests and sit-ins. Saturday April 5th.

“REMOVE REVERSE RECLAIM”

#3E #USprotests
REMOVE REVERSE RECLAIM REMOVE CORRUPT POLITICIANS FROM OFFICE REVERSE THE DAMAGE RECLAIM OUR DEMOCRACY SATURDAY APRIL 5, 2025 NATION-WIDE 581 PROTESTS AND SIT-INS IN ALL 50 STATES Find organizing resources + add your action at https://www.FiftyFifty.one.
March 17, 2025 at 4:34 PM
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societyschild.bsky.social
I am inherently an honest person and therefore I refuse to ever recite the words of the Pledge of Allegiance again.
"With liberty and justice for all".....what a load of crap.
March 16, 2025 at 4:42 PM
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birchbot.bsky.social
🗣️🗣️ WHAT HAPPENED IN THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT THIS WEEK ⁉️ MARCH 10-16

Here is your weekly flyer with key policy updates coming out of the federal government. Please share far and wide! Print these flyers and post them everywhere in your neighborhood! Hand them out at protests!! SPREAD THE WORD!!
Congress passed a Continuing Resolution(CR), to keep the government funded through 9/30 and prevent a government shutdown. A CR continues the previous year’s budget, but some adjustments can be made to agency budgets. The CR passed on 3/14 included cuts to transportation, housing, and the VA, and an increase in defense spending. A CR also allows Trump to make decisions about which programs get funded within each agency for the remainder of the year. He can decide to cut off funding for any program he wants. For example, he can now redirect money allocated for clean energy toward coal and gas projects. This could have been prevented, but nine cowardly Senate Democrats backed down by joining Republicans to vote in favor of “cloture”. Cloture ends the debate period and prevents a filibuster from delaying the passage of a bill. Democratic Senators could have forced Republicans to come to the negotiating table by withholding their votes. Led by Senate Minority Leader, Chuck Schumer, they gave up their power because they were scared they might look bad if the government shut down. As a result, Trump and Musk’s administrative coup is allowed to continue. On 3/11, about 1,300 employees at the Department of Education (DOE) were fired. The overall staff is now half the size it was at the start of the Trump administration. Trump and Republicans are saying that this won’t affect students; they’re lying. Slashing resources for Head Start, pre-k, elementary, high school, trade schools, community colleges, universities, libraries, and museums will be catastrophic for students and the greater public. No staff will be left to investigate and address discrimination within educational settings. There may not be financial assistance or support for rural schools. The DOE sets aside between 15-25% of most grant funds to go towards rural schools. If there’s no one to process your Federal Application for Student Aid (FAFSA), you can’t get financial aid. Call your Senators and US Representative - find them here. Tell them to elect a new leader in the Senate. Tell them you will support a primary challenger if they don’t start fighting dirty. https://bit.ly/43dvUAu get ready for HANDS OFF National Day of Action on 4/5 Indivisible is organizing a nationwide mobilization on Saturday 4/5. Travel to DC or join an event in your home state, but please SHOW UP! https://handsoff2025.com Learn how school segregation is coming back A key goal of the right is to re-segregate public spaces. https://shorturl.at/7F4Od School segregation never really ended. Donate to Run for Something If we are going to get these geriatric Senators out, we have to have a strong bench to replace them. Run for Something recruits and trains people to run for local or State office. https://runforsomething.net/give/ -don’t like these options? Here’s a very long list of so many actions you can take! http://bit.ly/4gRDlQU
March 16, 2025 at 2:45 PM
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youranoncentral.bsky.social
“Illegal immigrant” was their first success.

Now comes
“Illegal boycott”
“Illegal protest”
“Illegal votes”
“Illegal posts”

Until the “illegal” is you. #3E
March 13, 2025 at 4:21 PM
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eff.org
Dear Elon Musk, protesting is not a crime. Organizing online to protest isn't a crime either, even if you don't like the protesters' goals. We oppose any efforts to mislabel peaceful protesting as illegal—protests are foundational to our democracy.
A screenshot of an elon musk tweet. Elon, in a quote tweet, says "Costa is committing crimes." He is quote tweeting KanekoaTheGreat who says "Valerie Costa, the far-left activist behind the so-called "Tesla Takedown" fueling a spree of vandalism nationwide, proudly admits her campaign draws inspiration from Luigi Mangione. She labels Elon Musk's DOGE initiative as "criminal," even though Trump won both the popular vote and presidency, specifically while championing Musk and DOGE's vision to balance the budget. Clearly, Costa has no genuine respect for democracy, elections, or the people's choice. Ironically, Costa's "TroublemakersCommunity" and "Oil & Gas Action Network" previously targeted fossil fuel companies to fight climate change. Now, in a stunning twist of hypocrisy, she's attacking Tesla—the very company that's arguably done more than any other to combat climate change. Did she ever honestly care about climate change, or was she always just virtue-signaling the DNC's latest talking points? Digging deeper reveals Costa’s career specialty: advising left-wing NGOs and nonprofits on fundraising and securing government-funded grants. Precisely the kind of waste and abuse that Musk and the Department of Government Efficiency are courageously battling to eliminate." It includes a video. The link to the tweet is https://x.com/elonmusk/status/1898803819535819146
March 10, 2025 at 11:11 PM
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briantylercohen.bsky.social
Attention working-class Americans:

Republicans’ new budget does NOT include no tax on tips, no tax on overtime, or no tax on Social Security.

Instead it protects tax handouts for billionaires and makes way for the largest Medicaid cut in history.
February 26, 2025 at 2:40 PM
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aljazeera.com
Israel has violated the ceasefire in Gaza 266 times since it came into effect on January 19, killing at least 132 people, Palestinian security sources have told Al Jazeera.

🔴 LIVE updates: aje.io/dh48s1
February 18, 2025 at 1:15 PM
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nanjala.bsky.social
If you’re a USian and you’re like: “I’d like to understand apartheid era South Africa more but I don’t have time to read long books”, may I recommend:

1. Sarafina (1992). A movie. Whoopie Goldberg is in it. It’s so good.
2. “In the Fog of the Season’s End” by Alex La Guma (a novel).
February 8, 2025 at 10:29 PM
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Racers! Start your engines because we’re giving away TWO Aetherdift precons to ONE lucky winner! 🏁🏎️

To enter:
- must be following us here on Bluesky!
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Winner will be picked 2/15 🩷
February 8, 2025 at 11:13 PM
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youranoncentral.bsky.social
"People are waking up. Our office's phones are overwhelmed today. This rally tonight to protest Musk and Trump's seizure of our personal data was supposed to have a few hundred people and 1000+ showed up."

- Chris Murphy U.S. Senator from Connecticut. #3E #USprotests #DOGE #UStreasury
February 4, 2025 at 11:36 PM
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kenklippenstein.bsky.social
ICE just adopted new policies making it harder for Congress to prevent deportations, per memo leaked to me:
January 31, 2025 at 10:25 PM
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dailybeanspod.com
January 27, 2025 at 11:03 PM
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briantylercohen.bsky.social
"If it feels like an insurmountable amount of garbage is being dumped on us, that's by design. It’s creating such an avalanche of disappointment that we're left feeling disheartened, disillusioned, and discouraged. He wants us to become so numb to injustice that it becomes our new normal."
Trump's intentional avalanche of garbage
Just because we knew the deluge was coming...doesn't make it any less alarming to behold
plus.briantylercohen.com
January 28, 2025 at 12:02 AM
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pearlmania500.bsky.social
"They tried to take my freedom and my life."
"My life was saved for a reason.. I was saved by god to make America great again"

- Oh we are about to see nightmares never imagined
January 20, 2025 at 5:20 PM
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aljazeera.com
Gaza’s traumatised children will need more than aid brought in on trucks, says Rosalia Bollen, the spokesperson with the UN’s agency for children.

🔴 LIVE updates: aje.io/43jy7a
January 20, 2025 at 6:23 AM
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briantylercohen.bsky.social
Trump hanging his supporters in DC out to dry in favor of an exclusive inauguration where only his inner circle and top donors can attend is the perfect metaphor for this administration and today’s GOP.
January 19, 2025 at 1:38 AM
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dennisbhooper.bsky.social
Bunnicula sighting at my grocery store
Pigmentless strawberries
January 17, 2025 at 7:44 PM