NEW: Democrats are taking action to protect your sensitive data and stop Elon Musk’s Treasury takeover. I’m proud to cosponsor this bill, and I’ll keep fighting to ensure your information is kept away from a power hungry, unelected billionaire. thehill.com/homenews/hou... - ThreadSky

jayapal.house.gov • 99 days ago

NEW: Democrats are taking action to protect your sensitive data and stop Elon Musk’s Treasury takeover.

I’m proud to cosponsor this bill, and I’ll keep fighting to ensure your information is kept away from a power hungry, unelected billionaire.

https://thehill.com/homenews/house/5131221-democrats-legislation-protect-taxpayer-info/

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danivarious.bsky.social•99 days ago

This is like making a new law against stealing to stop people who are already stealing.

dillo.media•99 days ago

this is a shit ass messaging bill and you know it lol

5thkid.bsky.social•99 days ago

House Democrats MUST refuse to help Mike Johnson raise the debt ceiling & pass government funding until Musk is completely blocked! You must do anything & everything to grind proceedings to a halt!

chellep66.bsky.social•99 days ago

Isn't it too late?

photochris1971.bsky.social•99 days ago

Trump still above the law.

elsiegilmore.bsky.social•99 days ago

I'd rather the bill involved Musk's removal from any authority and imprisonment.

thatnicelotionlady.bsky.social•99 days ago

Ma'am? All due respect, but they already plugged in.

They've got it. ALL of it. The question is what are they going to do with it.

winterwarpath.bsky.social•99 days ago

Serious question: Should we stop fighting?

thatnicelotionlady.bsky.social•99 days ago

No. Not even a little bit.

winterwarpath.bsky.social•99 days ago

😂 Thank you. Sometimes I begin to wonder if it's genuinely what some think, so I figure asking directly is the best way.

thatnicelotionlady.bsky.social•99 days ago

You're welcome!
I have no problem being direct.

badclerk.bsky.social•98 days ago

democrats need to stop reacting and get ahead of this coup. you were elected in a landslide for a reason. we gave you a mandate.

you KNOW what they're planning to do; they telegraphed it in project 2025. get ahead of it. get on corporate news and social media and hang this shit around their necks.

live1619.bsky.social•99 days ago

Subpoenas and handcuffs pls He is not here legally. Investigate citizenship and declare him illegal and deport

stecook.bsky.social•99 days ago

Thanks for the tepid, doomed to fail effort.

progr3ssn0w.bsky.social•99 days ago

Thank you Congresswoman Jayapal!

pumpsandgears.bsky.social•99 days ago

Have fun getting it on the floor. But, keep trying. Also STOP earmarks and riders - like yesterday.

mickofthenorth.bsky.social•99 days ago

And they take down the govt while your bill dies for lack of votes.
Get performative and stop them!!!

hypnospilot.bsky.social•99 days ago

I'm a constituent. Can you please explain why this legislation is necessary considering the type of information accessed, the way it was accessed and the lack of credentials and clearances by the people accessing it?

hypnospilot.bsky.social•99 days ago

It sure does seem like anyone could have walked off the street and taken my data from the federal government while the senate was hand wringing over tiktok.

diffusedwavelength.bsky.social•99 days ago

Republicans let it happen. They have the majority and gave up their power to an unelected citizen

hypnospilot.bsky.social•99 days ago

This is not incorrect but it's also reductionist. I am asking why they weren't stopped by process, and then security, and then further process, and then the fbi all of which should have been in place before this.

It was already illegal. Why is a new law needed? How is this a good use of our time?

winterwarpath.bsky.social•99 days ago

From the reports given, apparently the Nazi Youth said, "get out of my way" to security and were let in lol?

hypnospilot.bsky.social•99 days ago

Yeah so seems like security should also be arrested then, eh?

pitterpattercreep.bsky.social•99 days ago

Agreed! Why were they even let in??

anygirl99.bsky.social•98 days ago

The President authorized him. Then security must be supporting Musk. From posts, people have been walked out and Congresspeople barred from entering buildings by security. I wonder if they brought their own security people?

mypaintbrush.bsky.social•99 days ago

It looks like you are too late
He has everything

madambluestocking.bsky.social•99 days ago

Just curious - how long are you folks gonna keep bringing half empty pens to a war?

cynlawless.bsky.social•99 days ago

far too polite, Representative- this is a coup. Let’s get serious about protecting our democracy? how about cosponsoring some loud protest on the House floor

winterwarpath.bsky.social•99 days ago

🧵 [1/3] To all who see this:
Potential Republicans who may flip & aid Dems with enough local pressure. In-person is best, but you can call more than Senators.

Congress Switchboard: (202) 224-3121
https://www.congress.gov/members/find-your-member#:~:text=Find%20Your%20Members%20in%20the%20U.S.%20Congress&text=Congress.gov

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winterwarpath.bsky.social•99 days ago

🧵 [2/3]
Indivisible is part of a larger network helping average, everyday Americans like you fight back. You CAN do something, in person too.

It's our job to convince Republicans and Senior Dems to fight. Put a face to our pain so they can't treat us like numbers.

https://indivisible.org/coup
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winterwarpath.bsky.social•99 days ago

🧵 [3/3]
Here's an easy guide on how to visit a senator's office and properly petition them.

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Cru6DBkH5gadq3S-mVhiSU72mC2ZeDHXG93jeiemFH0/edit?tab=t.0#heading=h.gay0w1d1xvcm

"Document Everything & Follow Up"
This and more in the links provided. We need a handful of Republicans to choose nation over party, and the people over profit. Let's do it.

buddhainabox.bsky.social•99 days ago

Wonderful! Why hasn’t he been charged with anything? Who’s left in our system to arrest him for the theft of government property?

haironfire247.bsky.social•99 days ago

This is good and all, but what Elon and his flunkies did is already illegal.

Why aren't you calling for them to be arrested?

televisedanarchy.bsky.social•99 days ago

@jayapal.house.gov, I'll respond to every post with this...subpoena the software repository for all these departments.

If they're building in back doors by committing code, it may already be too late.

pitterpattercreep.bsky.social•99 days ago

I'm a constitute, if they already have all of the information, what does this do? Why hasn't Musk been arrested yet? Everyone keeps reporting that his actions are "clearly unconstitutional" so if it's so obvious, why is he and his team not detained and forced to delete all of the info they stole?

kinosminion.bsky.social•99 days ago

Given that the GOP is ignoring the law and Constitution, and ushering in a facist oligarchy at record pace, I realize this has little chance of passing. But, thank you! This is one step that should be among many. Keep pushing back in every legal way possible.

iwannabsedated.bsky.social•98 days ago

I’m glad you’re doing this, but isn’t it too late? They have our data. Maybe we need a bill that deports Elon and then we start from scratch with new Social Security numbers, etc? Tbh I don’t know how we fix this…

michirgz.bsky.social•99 days ago

Wonderful! But, you do realize this bill has to pass the MAGA Senate, right?

bsrabin.bsky.social•99 days ago

PLEASE GET MUSK THE F CK OUT OF MY DATA!!! And PLEASE start an investigation into whether Musk copied our data or installed a "back door." 😠

magemasked.bsky.social•99 days ago

Fight dirty! No more "high road" crap!

joyholmberg.bsky.social•99 days ago

When Live Nation and Fred Hutch mishandled our data they were held accountable and I expect nothing less in this case.

jorjescomet.bsky.social•99 days ago

This does not feel like it is meeting the urgency of the moment. None of these bills stand a chance of passing with 💯 of Republicans and several Democrats blindly backing this Fascist takeover.

notelon.bsky.social•99 days ago

pointless. never going to make it to the Senate and will never get passed even if it does. you know it too. stop wasting our time with this meaningless play acting.

rewinn.bsky.social•99 days ago

Good start!

Let's see more!

diffusedwavelength.bsky.social•99 days ago

More of this! Put the pressure on republicans. Then get on Fox and let their viewers know that the Republican Party sold them out for an elite cabal when they vote in opposition to the bill

Thank you, Congresswoman Jayapal

jenniferem.bsky.social•99 days ago

Thank YOU!! 🙏

cousinit.bsky.social•98 days ago

Um. It’s already been exfiltrated and uploaded to an UNsecure location to be weaponized (YES, use that word) with AI.

Better let the American people know we’re ALL targets now.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2025/02/06/elon-musk-doge-ai-department-education/

markkastenmeier.bsky.social•99 days ago

Why is Doge going through data? Transferring data from an old system to a new one seems to be the job description outlined in the executive order. https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/2025/01/establishing-and-implementing-the-presidents-department-of-government-efficiency/?fbclid=IwY2xjawISM11leHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHV9_8HtVkx_gtotbJtFJdRBo6GzWkwvaFcHcw6vx7NYyqEzvVE7R1qnVKQ_aem_tXtAY01tCMm2GB3rWHnOBQ

c2259.bsky.social•99 days ago

Will it pass? At this point? It seems that the more successful move is to go the judiciary branch.

grupochiguiro.bsky.social•99 days ago

This is a nice messaging move but you should also be hammering Republicans at every chance for enabling this coup and selling out.

graybitch.bsky.social•99 days ago

Thank you!

pamtk.bsky.social•99 days ago

All I can say COUP and HANDMAIDS TALE :( 😞

johnandvi.bsky.social•99 days ago

That's great and all, but that ship has sailed. Musk and his minions have our information and they don't seem inclined to follow silly things like laws, court orders or governmental procedures.

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