He who shows compassion in chaos will save the world. He who knows that freedom is false unless it applies to all, will lead the masses. He who values the gifts of our planet instead of raping it ... will stay instead of wither .... Make it so !!! we command by the directed energy of our history
I’m extremely worried about what is happening to our democracy under the false veil of “I’m saving Americans money from govt waste,”
What happens if we have no checks and balances? I seriously want to move out of this country
I read the Free post from Heather Cox Richardson also on Spotify about what’s going on. She also has political chat. It’s scary but it helps me put things in context and what I can do. Keep calling Congress over and over they are getting 1700 calls per minute over 400 in the past. This is not over
Mayor Pete AOC & Jasmine Crockett, I'm sure there's more but they all have to do much more & faster than it took em almost 3 weeks just to protest. no it's gonna take Too long to take everything to court while that Adjudicated Rapist an His billionaire Nazi oligarch purges our institutions,Resist,
There are only so many legal channels they can use. The do NOT control the house, senate, or executive branch. We need Republicans help here to get something done legally.
Yes, I want to see these traitors (Muskrat & Dump) in prison, but we can't put this at their feet and magically it is fixed.
We love you at our household. But we don’t fear Trump as much as we do Musk. He’s conducting a civil coup and using technology to take over our systems and money. How do we stop him. He doesn’t follow nor care about the law.
He is conducting an info coup, which is a perfect fit for his success this moment. The fact that our prior administration and intelligence did not anticipate this, is highly problematic…. A failure of imagination, at best.
I’m not in the mood to explain. But did you see Elon entering the Treasury Department with a bunch of kid hackers like Peter at home, to do a civil tech coup and take over our PHI and other sensitive information? I didn’t and most people did not imagine a person with no appointment would.
I agree! First, no one could have imagined that the Muskrat would have so much access to information and power! Second, the GQP has to have some members who still honor their oath to The Constitution! I still think that. I think!
Trump may be planning to develop Gaza. That gives him the Xtian Right. If he starves and jails everyone in America Except MAGA Christians, he'll still have a lot of power. Old, white, male colonialist. Please share.
It doesn’t matter. Federal judges are mandating to unfreeze funds for federal programs. There are three powers in order to stop a centralized autocracy. The president is not omnipotent.
If we follow the Constitution, which this president is choosing not to. These “mandates” are nothing more than TROs that can be removed after a full hearing.
And a judge has already found that Trump is violating the order. What happens next is extremely important to the future of our democracy.
I don't think it's possible to control muskrat. That might have been the plan in the beginning, and he might still have 2025 ppl believing it, but he's got his own agenda. 2025 will get what they want in the short-term, but muskrat will ultimately shit on them, too.
I prefer to trust in the courts than be pessimistic while just sitting. I fucking work every single day against him and I’m fucking sick and tired of the ney sayers. My livelihood depends on everyone of us fighting Musk! Please if you follow me. I get pissed and will get poisonous if tired.
I get that & am a huge advocate of doing what works for you. My hub's & son's lives depend on Medicaid, CDC & medical research. I'm terrified of another health crisis. I prefer to hope for the best, prepare for the worst. I like to share info with anyone who will accept it & vent as a coping tool. ✊️
As if Democrats voted for him??? Seriously?!? Perhaps the Republicans might be the better choice when blaming people for the dismantling of the Democracy.
Can you or any former officials do anything? It seems congress and judicial don't have an teeth to stop this clear power overreach by the administration. I feel traumatized every day when they make another order or attempt to put us at risk.
Mr. Buttigieg, I wish you guys could find a way to put trump and company into prison where they belong! I'm very worried about my Army retirement, VA service connected, and S. Sec checks. That's what I live on!!!
Just tell us how we can help. I'm in a very red state (Texas) but there's a lot of blue here. Everyone, except one, that I've spoken to voted for Harris. Very few are happy about what is happening now, if they know about it.
He is showing us & the entire world how weak he is. Vapid tariff threats for no purpose other than to harm the American people. It’s not even saber rattling, just weakness. Now, the mere existence of a female pop singer threatens him? My god, what a loser. Everyone knows it. He’s an embarrassment.
Not to mention Musk, who is an immigrant who came here illegally has hacked into all our government systems bc Trump & Vance are so weak they can’t even stand up to him & our Republican leadership keeps hoping we’re equally stupid & won’t notice they’ve abandoned their people? Get rid of all of them
Just my 2 cents : isn't Elon leading the misappropriation of federal funds appropriated by Congress partly for pursuit of his own personal gain and that of his companies? Isn't that defined as embezzlement? Isn't that a crime? I am not a lawyer... just my opinion
Who will arrest him? If he broke a state law they could lock him up but as long as it’s federal no one will do anything. They have been planning this which is why it is all happening so fast.
Been asking other people this all day because again, I'm not a lawyer or legal scholar - we know the lawsuits are flying at levels other than federal. Embezzlement laws vary widely from state to state and this affects all of us -
If those state suits aren't in Texas, Florida, or D.C. idk how much they'll actually effect him. At the end of these four years he can cash out and move to a country that won't extradite if it doesn't end well for him.
Exactly. Read Andrew Jackson's quote from 1803- "Judge Marshall has made his decision. Now let's see him enforce it". Atty General Bondi will never send UD Marshalls in to remove Musk.
I have long assumed he’s the architect behind this. He’s more evil than we realize today. Trump is a dolt and a figurehead with no real power- just look at what that opportunistic fraud Musk has done by puppeteering him. When they’re out, we need to be sure Vance goes, too, or we’re really done.
I'm not a fan of Musk. He's an arrogant S.O.B. However he's not just any old immigrant.
He is also the CEO of SpaceX, which is currently NASA's second-largest contractor, holding more than $2 billion worth of agency contracts.
I don’t understand “any old immigrant?” Are you saying that it’s okay for SOME immigrants to come here illegally and break our nation’s laws and still get government contracts which they “self-audit” (I’m assuming you may be under impression what he’s been doing is an “audit”) Where’s the line?
I'm saying that this man wields a ton of power. He is the richest man in the world and gave Trump 250M to help his election. He lied when he dropped out of college and worked. So who exactly is going to prosecute? Trump was convicted of 34 felony counts and he just was rewarded with the presidency.
It is really disheartening, that’s for sure. I’m sorry, I misunderstood your comment thinking you were rationalizing that he was “a good illegal immigrant” and wanted to clarify. I’m not a prosecutor, just a SBO, mom, concerned citizen. Idk who’ll prosecute these bad actors, this isn’t sustainable.
Musk is doing exactly what Trump is asking of him,weed out gov’t waste fraud and corruption.If Musk accomplishes what we think he will, income taxes could be totally eliminated with the necessary funds to run the gov’t coming from tariffs just like from 1890-1925. Geesh know your country’s history.
May I ask why you believe Musk and his cohort are weeding out government waste and fraud? I’ve seen this floating around a bit and I don’t understand how people could think that’s what he’s doing.
You're joking right? You're talking about the years and conditions that were just before and lead directly to the great depression. It took FDR's New Deal which were the government programs they are trying to dismantle, to fix things. The only POTUS elected for 3 terms. Know your history.
Those programs SAVED this nation. That's why FDR was so popular they elected him for a third term - scaring the Republican party into setting the term limits for the President. A successful government needs a balance of both capitalism and socialism to work.
Geesh… you mean the Gilded Age? Extreme poverty, hazardous working conditions, segregation- I believe Robber Barons is the term- wealthy industrialists that used unethical business practices to exploit workers- Gee Wiz, I guess you’re right🤷🏻♀️
Exactly,the same thing that is happening by our current govt. officials. Waste fraud and corruption. The American tax dollars were not intended to make congress officials rich.
I don't give 2 shits what party you belong to. If you think it's okay for two flawed human beings to have total control of deciding the fate of government departments and accessing personal information, without oversight, you are not a patriot! You are not for American values.
Please educate us on how tariffs are converted to funds to run the government. If you have even a shred of evidence for your argument, maybe you could convince the stock market, the Wall Street Journal, and Nobel prize-winning economists.
Tariffs are taxes on goods. These affect the poor disproportionately than the rich. Folks who spend the majority of their income for food, housing, transportation and medicine etc The well off and rich can afford to bank the majority of their income and avoid paying their fair share. Simple math.
Put down the bong, my dude. If it was about government waste and fraud, they would have hired actuaries and accountants. It is about personal vendettas, avoiding accountability, a white supremacy agenda, and sucking Putin’s doorknob.
The US Imports $3.83T dollars per year. Federal revenue in 2022 was about $5.49T dollars. Every single thing imported would have to have a tariff imposed of about 43% to generate equal income. This is a monumental silly idea. The GOP used to support free trade, and oppose dictators.
And if it was only Trump we wouldn’t have a problem. It’s musk and the heritage foundation people. They have taken over and have a lot of the same ideas as handmaids tale. We need to be worried.
The US had NO income tax until the 1920’s. The country was supported financially only by tariffs. Taxes are the reason Americans fought for independence from England in 1776. Dropping history from the education curriculum obviously is having an effect.
I’m going to be kind here and simply ask you to go a little further with this and delve into why decisions were made to implement income tax, then look further into tariffs, and for fun take a peek at the rate at which the wealthiest in our nation were taxed. Report back if you’d like. Thanks!
Has our economy changed at any point in the last hundred years?
Is there a reason that we import more things today than we did then? Maybe one so foundational to our modern way of life that you don't notice it now but will immediately notice when it's gone?
PLEASE Send this message to the brass & mid-level managers at ALL agencies
These agencies are just rolling over & complying w/o even understanding what's being asked & instead of asking they're just wiping all THEY think is ordered - they're not even checking or fighting back!
So scared.
"The White House has designated Mr. Musk’s office, the United States DOGE Service, as an entity protected from public records requests and most judicial intervention until at least 2034, by classifying its documents as presidential records."
That's not legal either...
The extent to which they use blunt if unintelligible prose, to define force they desire, is breathtaking. The more breathtaking & stunning their illegal ambition, the more spectacularly they’ll fail. But to make that happens needs much collective effort and coordination. @petebuttigieg.bsky.social
Nope. Funds still frozen. Websites still down. Data still unaccessible.
Constitutional crisis means the gears aren't turning. It's all a construct that Trump and his cronies reject. Unless courts or Congress find a wsy to make them act we will not have a functional country soon.
I'm a nervous wreck. It seems likely now that even the courts can't stop him or musk. At some point maybe sooner than later, he won't comply. And then what?
The law is against them, but the courts refuse to follow the law. They should have not let it get to this point. SCOTUS should have had restraints put on it!
It’s not enough — the members of Congress should be walking past the blackwater goons letting them assault and try to arrest sitting members of Congress if they want to go that route.
A bright idea: Submit an amnesty law to be passed. Full amnesty to anyone who has been covertly operating in any way as a Kremlin asset. They just have to come clean. Make it widely known. Put that bill in front of congress and see who fights it. Make it widely known.
Grounds for impeachment. This is so beyond 'constitutional crisis' and 'coup', I don't have the words. If Republicans in Congress don't take action, we can kiss America goodbye.
they're putting themselves in the back for giving a completely ineffective stern finger wagging because it makes them feel like the good guys even though it doesn't fix anything. Like they always do.
We cannot let off the gas! We need to keep moving at full speed to stop him. He is counting on us to give up, become tired, or he thinks we should be appeased. But we won't be happy till this nation is given back to the people and taken away from the Oligarchs.
One post, no action the former leaders and the ones in office, all of them can’t be trusted they are all complicit. Anything done will be done by us the people
A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed.
Our second amendment
Second Amendment, ratified in 1791, was proposed by James Madison to allow the creation of civilian forces that can counteract a tyrannical federal government
Says who? The "president"? We don't have one. The Congress? They're compromised and corrupt. So who says? The PEOPLE, and it's time for us to start saying and doing.
The US Marshalls are supposed to be the law enforcement here. But they’re under the DOJ, currently run by Trump loyalists. Who will sic the Marshalls on Trusk?
They do? Own the Department of Justice? THE PEOPLE OWN THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE and I for one do not care for thieves or traitors. I'd like to have returned to me what is mine, we need to have returned to us what is ours. Don't you think?
You might benefit from reading the works of Thomas Jefferson. Begin with the Declaration of Independence, and I think you'll know where to go from there.
@petebuttigieg.bsky.social what happens when the US Marshals are told not to follow orders when Musk and Trump defy a judge's order? We the people are truly terrified about what is coming. They told us this American " revolution" would be bloodless if we lay down and let them destroy democracy.
I liked your response to JD Vance. Also important to note that while courts don't have the power to control legitimate executive acts, they do have the power to decide whether those acts are legitimate or not. https://youtu.be/da-JBwwQxMs
This needs to be coordinated for mass effect. I've seen 4 different dates now. We need 11M to shut down completely, not just one day, but until we push them out with demands. https://Generalstrikeus.com. Protest yes, but if we want to end this, we come together and do it with a coordinated General Strike.
Yes it wd help if local organizers took the time to post details at https://mobilize.us. But it’s pretty simple at the moment: There’s a mass demo at all state capitols and city halls 2/17; then a stop buying day on 2/28; then a total stop being called for on 3/15. What dates am I missing?
I 've been passing around American Opposition's President's Day March. MANY people should have the day off and the ability to get out there. Should I reach out to AO & suggest to post on https://Mobilize.us? I've never heard of https://mobilie.us until now, so what can I do to help streamline all this?
Yep funds are still unavailable on the grant project I'm working on in northern Indiana. (Remember us?) Inspirational messages are great and all but I'd like to know what Democrats are DOING to stop our county from being dismantled.
The cowardly Republican US Reps & Senators need to fix this issue. It’s Republicans who mainly voted for this mess. Unfortunately, the Democrats, yet again, have to fix the MAGA Republicans mess!
Why does the oness always have to be on the Democrats? I mean, I get what you are saying but they do not control all 3 branches of government now. If you are in a red state you have far more leverage to force your reps. Unless, the plan is to get rid of voting in the next two years.
Yes let's all think back on the good old days where they had full control and months of advance notice about Roe being overturned and campaigned on the promise to make Roe law and then did literally nothing but fundraise about it after the fact
That, or their refusal to subpoena Clarence Thomas to explain why he shouldn't be prosecuted for accepting bribes in exchange for favorable SCOTUS rulings, or allowing Garland to delay prosecuting Trump until it was too late. They're getting away with everything, and the Dems are complicit.
We are following up with our representatives. But the Democrats' failure to meaningfully oppose the GOP's decades-long effort to stop the government from functioning is a big part of how things have gotten to this point. We need them to actually stand up and fight.
That plan to stop the government from funding as I recall happened during the Obama administration when McConnell famously said he would shut it all down. I guess Kentucky really liked it since they continued to vote for him as senator. I really blame voters personally.
People who vote out of hate, against their own interests, etc. are definitely part of the problem. But we also need better leadership. The Democratic Party establishment are spineless, they don't seem to know what they believe in, and lots of them are motivated by greed. Those folks need to go.
April 1, there are two elections are open congressional house seats to be held in Florida! We can win these seats because the Felon 47 keeps knee-capping his base! Trade unionists protested in Utah’s State capital! Farmer’s exports were disrupted. blue-collar workers no longer have OSHA! Cracks!
Their own party has been shutting down attempts to uproot this mess- and now the momentum is gone and the movement is atomized. You are an outlier -they might need more than just verbal support
The judge made progress and has tools to continue doing so.
Expect Trump and Musk to drag their feet, be dishonest, and at times only partly comply but they do seem to believe they still need to work with the courts so far.
Happy you are on blue sky, Pete! Please help this country--I know you're trying and many of us are, too, but there's sooo much going. It's hard not to feel powerless-which I realize is exactly what they want us to feel. Still, stopping this is going to take something big. I appreciate you! 💙
Can you, Jasmine, AOC, do daily press conferences to update the public on the truth with facts to make it in public view vs social media. The one good thing I’ll say about Republicans is they stick to the messaging and do a good job pushing their BS. We need the same from Dems
I also think that there needs to be a bigger push for these 3 special elections. Yes, typically those seats go red but with everything going on if we flip any of those that will close the margin to almost equal in the house. We need our Dem leaders right now more than ever.
There is a postcard writing campaign happening. If you are willing to help, email [email protected] put POSTCARDS in subject line. Then give your name and mailing address and the number you are willing to write and PAY postage on. They will ship the postcards to you.
This is a great idea!!! I vacation in Destin several times a year and I know it is a very conservative area but I think some Dems might not vote because they feel their vote doesn’t matter.
It’s just with the flood of crap the GOP is putting out there it is overwhelming for most people to keep up. Doesn’t have to be press conferences but something to rebuke the crap that is put out daily by the GOP.
It does seem like they’ve abdicated and are leaving us to figure it out. This abject failure will cost many their seats, should we manage to right this ship and have elections again.
Yes yes yes!!! More sane voices need to flood the zone in fresh unconventional ways that are relatable and frequent. I love the idea of a daily press meetup and occasional rally!
I hope you’re getting ready for 2028, because you have my vote. Stay strong and lead on! We need patriots like you to remind us every day that all is far from lost. 💙✊💙👊
Rise like Lions after slumber
In unvanquishable number—
Shake your chains to earth like dew
Which in sleep had fallen on you
Ye are many—they are few.
—Percy Shelley
At this point the administration is trying to blitz with policies and trying to count on SCOTUS to ignore it or lower courts to fail in blocking them. For example EEOC has been ordered to abandon LGBT related cases, despite SCOTUS has expressly include our community in Title VII.
Kendrick Lamar had Serena and SZA dancing during a diss track that ended their ex and we're talking about not shopping for 24 hours in 2 weeks while our democracy is dismantled in front of us.
I don’t think he is our only hope and neither does he. AOC, Warren, Sanders, Murphy, many others but we need more forceful and aggressive messaging on TV and on line.
Yes, long as he doesn't touch my social security. I just became aged at work fifty years hard labor .. And look very comfortably down and a pension .. No, telling what's gonna happen to them. If they start screwing over us working people ..
Please start a podcast! And address the protests that most media has been ignoring. Rachel Madow and Joy Reid from MSNBC finally started talking about it, but so many people don't know.
We need to reflect more on history in this instance than political science. I’m about a week away from starting the US version of the “Ho Chi Minh” trail to keep connected to our Canadian community!
Did you see Anonymous’ message (video) today? They will help us but we must be ready to move when they do. I’m not waiting for next election, there won’t be one or it be rigged (how they here in first place). @petebuttigieg.bsky.social please organize national march on dc to remove trump musk!
Anonymous is a joke nowadays. Their original mission statement was against big government. Now they are trying to preserve a big government.
Fugetaboutit
Enemy and enemy is friend. Repub dem maga anyone who is for America and freedom and still wants to vote should be putting grievances aside and taking back our government from the traitors of Elon and Musk and current repub senators now somehow running it
The Party formally known as Democrats full of Wacko Leftists and Insane Liberals now the Socialist Communist Globalist Agendas party of the USA with MSM propaganda SM censorship and Big Tech memory holing data to create what can only be described as the Totalitarian Technocracy IS the problem.
Remember the Fascism playbook. They need civil unrest to declare a state of emergency and use the army. The Nazis burnt the Reichstag; the Project 2025 people are gagging for violence in the streets to have their seize power moment. NO VIOLENCE
If you have a large protest. They are going to do what they always do... lie and say it's violent and kick it off. If you do small protests they aren't going to not care and they run us over anyhow. The military still has final say who they side with. The sooner they choose the better.
With Hegseth bragging that he’s defsec, there’s some chance they see it for what it is! Leadership by traitors, sexual predators & alcoholics! Would they still open fire on protesting fellow citizens? Conscience matters & folks in uniform are disciplined. Not deaf & blind. Also, there’s Nuremberg!
Look I am an European, and seeing things from afar. However, this is not a spur of the moment thing. This is a well planned action riding on Trump’s imbecility. Have you consider if the military is also infiltrated with these people in key positions? I do pray the military will uphold their oath…
I watched it earlier today. Have been following Kyle for years. The problem with Pete, is he is not going to be leading any marches. Remember; he is the corporate owned golden boy, who sabotaged Bernie’s election—
And look where we are now…look where Gaza is now. The future is looking bleak.
He’s not following any judges orders. Hey @petebuttigieg.bsky.social can you please tell Jeffries to stop being a do-nothing coward? This is a real time coup and he needs to act like the building is on fire, because it is. People are angry he is acting like a welcoming doormat to this takeover.
All the Dems are being doormats. It is infuriating that it looks to us like they are throwing up their hands and surrendering. Grow a spine! Grow a pair! Show these imbeciles that they are not all-powerful.
The "all is fine" set seem to overlook the Constitutional Crisis the Heritage Foundation is kicking off. The idea is to get to the Supremely Corrupt Court which will rule in favor of the Imperial President
Hey Pete I've Been Putting This All Over Bluesky It A Possible Weapon Against Trump And MAGA Hopefully We Don't Have To Use It But Just In Case
#DeclarationOfIndepenence
#Freedom
#FuckTrump
#FuckMusk
#MayorPete
#MeidasMighty
#WeAreLeigon
#AOC
#PeteButtigieg
We Would Have To Talk To A Lawyer Or Historian Experts The Declaration But Keep In Mind If We Do Use The Clause
And Hit The "Reset Button" America As We Know It Will Be Gone
It’s really depressing and then you look at what’s happening in Germany. Ignore, imbibe, intoxicate are my three i’s of coping. I don’t suggest it for others.
Market Price Drop: The immediate effect of a mass sell-off is a sharp decline in the stock price. When a large number of shares are put up for sale simultaneously, the supply greatly exceeds demand, leading to a drop in price as sellers compete to attract buyers.
Increased Volatility: Such a sell-off can create extreme volatility in the stock market. Prices may fluctuate wildly as traders react to the sudden influx of shares and the corresponding drop in price…
It may have to be the People, out on the streets. We have to remember that we outnumber them and that they've been making no friends with the military.
Exactly! They refuse to obey the rule of law - so unless they get thrown in jail for contempt- which clearly isn’t going to happen - the Republicans need to remove him
They are not doing all this to save our country to save democracy or to save the constitution. What they’re really doing is trying to break everything down they want the country to fall and then they will turn around and carpetbag it and make it what they want, and that is only gonna benefit the…
Are going to turn around after they’re done kicking it all down and rebuild it but this time with tinker toys the way they the 1 % will benefits. That is the way it will be. Say good bye to social grace.
I fear you are correct that they will do nothing. And even if he is removed/impeached - he has his minions all in place to continue the assault on the fabric of our government and democracy, so it seems like we are already basically doomed - it’s hard to know how to even function
I think we need an Oswald to help it get done with and then we need to Jimmy Carter the build it up when we are all done with destroying their evil handiwork.
Coming from someone that says the Dems needa grow a pair, you really don't need to get offended at the suggestion of Orange Hidler getting his scalp removed
I’d like to think that there are many people within the US and internationally that are working on this. Everyone knows it’s the only way to stop this madness.
My husband and I left the US two years ago fearing Trumps rise.. it was not a country we wanted to ever leave.. but I feared for our lives as gay men, concerns over being shot, and of course the crumbling of democracy. You were always our hope, and remain so as we live in Portugal.
Marriage equality is in the constitution.. culturally, people generally have no interest in gay culture.. their primary concerns are family, food and festivals. We have never felt more at ease.
Wow and it's a much older society than ours over here, how the heck can't we have such open mindedness already?
It's all just clubs and team sports rivalries meant to keep your money in theirs instead of anyone else's. "You don't like those people? Well we don't need you to! Support us!"
But, that's true of lots of places and hasn't been their conclusion. The us loves fascism and the whole point of the CIA was to develop a hatred for communism by upholding fascism, to this day!
It is wonderful. Once we realized many fears of moving were just paper tigers, we jumped in. There is no guarantee to anything and things in the US will impact one’s life now anywhere in the globe.. but for now, we have never been happier.
Has the language been a barrier? Did you hire an immigration lawyer? I’m going to Portugal in May to check it out. I can understand Spanish and speak a little but not Portuguese.
The language is not a barrier as the island has a heavy tourist trade; so English is a relative standard. That said, to live here as we do, we are taking PT classes as it helps integrating to the community and of course with many services that do not provide English as an option.
We are retired and live on Madeira.. so, yeah, mellow. But a large immigrant population and language is not a challenge (though we are learning Portuguese). If you like to hike, paraglide, fish, eat great food and drink great wine at €3 a glass, it’s ideal. And we are a short plane hop to mainland
I was reading about an American adjusting in Spain. They said the paperwork and bureaucracy were a nightmare. The government and local government websites are on in Spanish and difficult to navigate.
First is to move to something, (vs. away) or you will struggle adjusting. Next, visit with a mindset of living there (not vacationing). Understand the PT tax structure and have your situation reviewed by a financial/tax advisor so you know your liabilities. Understand the culture and embrace it.
We have been considering a move out of the country for the same reasons as well. However, you have to be extremely wealthy to get a resident Visa it seems. Any advice on where and how to do this?
We came on a retirement (D8) visa that doesn’t require extreme wealth… just enough to exceed the annual earnings of a Portuguese minimum wage salary and proof of recurring income to meet/exceed that) Savings and pension can meet that need. There are also work visas (digital nomads etc) as options.
Language is tough.. especially all the verb conjugations! But with tenacity comes reward. We looked at Cascais first before Madeira.. it was almost a done deal till we visited Madeira. Both places are beautiful.
We’re not powerless but we need to act. Support @democracyforward.bsky.social @democrats.org @aclu.org @democrats.org for starters #resist DONT GIVE UP
But, has he surrendered? Dems need to make sure ALL of Americans know what the hell is going on with this administration. How about some press conferences?
Thank you for the voice of reason! I'm sure that one day you will be the President of the United States of America and it will once again be a better place for the future of our children.
We need people like you to tell us what we legally can do? Can I just stop paying my taxes as protest to their mismanagement of my tax dollars? If they defy a court ruling does that mean others can also as protest against them defying their rulings with no consequences?
Those are excellent questions. Unsurprisingly, the Democratic leadership is giving no guidance in this direction. If we ever come out of this, all of the current leaders of the democratic party need to be tossed out on their ears.
They're talking shit about it being a possibility, but haven't actually committed to it yet. Probably because they know the more lawless they are, the more it can be used against them later when public opinion swings hard against them.
It's only been a few hours. It's normal to have a bit of posturing and defiance and footdragging. It could absolutely become a constitutional crisis but right now, there's still plenty of time for Trump to blink like he usually does.
I want to be clear that I'm not blase about this. These fascists are playing with fire and if they make a real play for a dictatorship instead of their little bullshit fantasizing, it could end up with random sporadic violence or far worse. If fascists come at the people, they'd best not miss.
^^^This. As a massive history dork, there are things I keep hearing in my head: Paine's "The Crisis," Lincoln's first inaugural speech "In your hands, my dissatisfied fellow countrymen, and not in mine..." and John Parker at Lexington "If they mean to have a war, let it begin here."
This is the scary part. The judiciary has no teeth beyond the us marshals that are controlled by the executive branch according to @gtconway.bsky.social today.
Everyone, if you have a Republican representative, please call them & demand they stop Musk. Provide them your name, city of residence, and say in specific words 2-3 things Musk is doing that upset you the most.
But isn't....love you Pete but you are thinking like you. A wonderful human who uses logic, and would always just do the right thing. Think like him. He is not going to follow the court order.
That is my fear too. Trump and MAGA break all the norms and Democrats stick by the norms. What if he sweeps away the judges and the courts, at least the non-Republican appointees, and imposes martial law or something? Then what recourse do we have? I feel like there is no protection for Democracy.
I know...and these people came in organized. Although Dems and Anti Trumpers have been warning us all about this...it doesn't feel like anyone was really prepared that he actually would. Not sure what to think abou tit.
he's doing just what netanyahu did. Netanyahu wanted to take over the courts, the people effectively protested, and he allowed 10/7. This will be the case here, there is no question.
He ain't a wonderful human being. He's just another suit. He's been in the dirty dirty avlong time. But he IS our chess piece if we can make him act right.
I’m 67. I’ve been looking for places where people are starting to carpool from all over America into the District of Columbia as was done during the Vietnam war. I haven’t seen it yet. I’ve got a good car but certainly can’t go all by my partially handicapped little self. ffs Get moving!
Try to join up with Indivisible! I've seen some of Indivisible's people on youtube mention that a lot of their volunteers also protested the Vietnam war, so I know they're out there!
@indivisible.org they're here on Bluesky but you can also get info about if there's a group nearby!
Every minute we wait it gets harder to resist the tyrant overshadowing us. Every minute we wait we have less ability to resist the tyrant. No matter how long we wait, it will NEVER be impossible to break free from the tyrant.
What happens when he continues this slice and dice and refuses to comply with any court order, the people take to the streets and he brings in the military and imposes Marshall law? Are we still gonna work across the aisle? Dems wasted the last four years because you refuse to believe in evil.
Art. I, Sec. 9 grants Congress power of the purse to approve spending in the fed budget in the Appropriations Clause, which reads in part, “No Money shall be drawn from the Treasury, but in Consequence of Appropriations made by Law.”
The Constitution then delegates
to the president the task of spending approved funds in the
Take Care Clause, which requires the chief executive “shall take Care that the Laws be faithfully executed.”
The thing is that 45/47 has violated the "terms" of the Constitution many, many times that he's been in office. And other than being impeached twice, there's literally been no stopping him.
I fear that it's now learned behavior on everyone's part, incl. Dems.
Recall how his actions against DACA were slapped down.
6/18/2020, SCOTUS 5-4 finding the admin’s termination of DACA was (1) judicially reviewable and (2) done in an arbitrary and capricious manner, in violation of the (APA).
They need to hire Mitch fucking McConnell as our strategist. That slimy mf knows congressional rules backward and forward and how to rule from the back bench.
Your starting from the assumption that 1)democrats are taking any of this seriously (their actions, or lack thereof, pretty clearly shows they’re not) and 2)they have any interest in changing course in the first place.
He’s been past his sell by date for a long time. Donald Trump wouldn’t be threatening our Constitutional Democracy if the old Mitch McConnell were still running the GOP.
He's going to violate the order. Then what? The Supreme Court won't stop him. What happens if the deal to keep the government going fails - he declares a state of emergency and there will be no mid-terms. Sounds extreme? You can see it happening.
Hit the streets American. Save your democracy.
Perhaps you could hold a daily press conference to counter and explain what trump and his sidekick musk have done to America? You have the ability to explain so all Americans can understand.
Also explain that his sidekick is meddling in other foreign elections as well. He backs the far right candidate then employs the same tactics: misinformation, lies, disinformation, and manipulative posts on X.
Follow @aoc.bsky.social she’s been doing some lives that explain what’s going on, what citizens can do, and what the Dems are currently doing!! Very helpful and hopeful!
Yes I love this. There are many reasons to fault former NY governor Mario Cuomo, but his daily briefings during the Covid crisis were very important and helped New York respond in a powerful way.
Bro think trump and musk will follow court order and the law. This is why are in this mess in the first place, the failure for the law to be held up to elites like them. You keep acting “we need to act in a bipartisan manner when trump as actively doing a coup on congress jan 6th.
Instead you guys show be talking to the democrats in congress, generals, talking to blue governors and thier national guards on what needs to be done if musk and his take over keeps going and the courts are ignored. We are unprecedented times and action once unthinkable may be necessary.
Yes it seems the dems have put the American people on indefinite hold while they do reach-arounds across the isle. I mean, it's not like the tax payers pay their salaries or the voters donate to their campaigns; they get their money from the billionaires. We're trusting the foxes keep the foxes out.
Please spread the word to other Democrats in Congress and leadership to create accounts here on Bluesky and give us a reason to hope as this appears to be our last Social Media platform against the right wing propaganda machine.
makes me nauseated to think about all of this. To love money and the perception of power that much... must be such a horrific life they live. Don't even want to know they breathe the same air.
What can the courts do since they've refused to follow the courts ruling? Do people (Trump or Musk) get arrested or is there just a series of progressively strongly worded orders?
They should have already arrested them like South Korea just did when they had a similar situation. S. Korean protests are usually peaceful until they see the kind of lawlessness that we're are seeing here.
Hang in there. We have already won a few small court battles. Unfortunately they had this planned a while back. Hard to stop a runaway train but it eventually comes to a halt.
Yes, they had this planned a while back, so why did the Dems put nothing in place to stop it? Why wait until democracy is crumbling all around us and everything is chaos, then waiting a month to start doing something?
Agree. South Korea did something about this same thing pretty quick.Jeffries says we don't have any leverage because we don't have control of the house. We are way past that. This is unlawful. They need to go in and arrest Musk and others. The lawsuits are good but there are more to come. No time.
Creepy. There are some YouTube videos explaining this better. I wasn't familiar with it until I read another article and saw a reporter interview someone about it.
Again,the heritage foundation is a conservative group that developed project 2025 that Trump has repeatedly disavowed. Repeating a falsehood does not make it a reality.
He’s a talented snake oil salesman with a blood thirsty 30% base. There will come a time in mid 2025 when the Avengers jujitsu his incompetence and failures to deliver real progress.
Corruption/reform, tech billionaires targeting children, and crushing the working class are key messages.
Pete, would you mind playing Devil’s Advocate for a minute. Explain this from their point of view. Yes I know we are calling them out as “bigoted, racist, fascist, lunatics” but that doesn’t help any of us understand their logic and reason for this. Could you speak to this, it would be helpful.
They want all the power and to make sure their bosses don't pay any taxes. Kings and peasants. We fought a revolutionary war against them at one point!
But that's more or less it. From Mike Lee's Twitter account to conversations with my father and in laws, it is openly stated. They want their team to utterly dominate the opposition, and are willing to live in what I would consider an authoritarian state to do so.
To be fair, I have only the folks I am in contact with to back that up, and they would probably state it somewhat differently. I think the hard core is the minority of voters. Most are just upset with inflation and disengaged beyond that.
The strategy appears to BE the goal: a strong, single leader makes them safer and more prosperous, protecting them from things like the gay agenda, big government and even business.
Note that this position isn't rare, historically speaking. We just tend to discount it as Americans.
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How will they be held accountable?
And he believes they will not enforce anything.
He says take to the streets.
Kent State all over again.
What happens if we have no checks and balances? I seriously want to move out of this country
Let’s bring some grassroots attention to this.
Please get verified
Yes, I want to see these traitors (Muskrat & Dump) in prison, but we can't put this at their feet and magically it is fixed.
https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/2025/02/establishment-of-the-white-house-faith-office/
https://www.americanprogress.org/article/the-save-act-would-disenfranchise-millions-of-citizens/
And a judge has already found that Trump is violating the order. What happens next is extremely important to the future of our democracy.
Besides King, he acts like a Godfather, demands loyalty and ring-kissing. He wants to build a casino in Gaza. He should be nicknamed Bugsy.
https://youtu.be/5RpPTRcz1no?feature=shared
Canada wants peaceful, fair, and friendly trade with America 🇨🇦❤️🇺🇸
Didn't you guys shit the bed so hard America turned into the Fourth Reich on your watch?
Maybe less advice?
"I prefer the one on the left!"
"Hey, there's one guy holding both puppets!"
American politics, Bill Hicks.
J Raskin wants to run a class action law suit for what you have said, I suggested a random $450B. But it will take a long time.
Judge cease documents along with cops is the only immediate way to stop.
Do you even hear yourself?
He is also the CEO of SpaceX, which is currently NASA's second-largest contractor, holding more than $2 billion worth of agency contracts.
He's not interested in less waste, fraud and corruption, he's making it so he's the primary beneficiary of it.
Is there a reason that we import more things today than we did then? Maybe one so foundational to our modern way of life that you don't notice it now but will immediately notice when it's gone?
These agencies are just rolling over & complying w/o even understanding what's being asked & instead of asking they're just wiping all THEY think is ordered - they're not even checking or fighting back!
"The White House has designated Mr. Musk’s office, the United States DOGE Service, as an entity protected from public records requests and most judicial intervention until at least 2034, by classifying its documents as presidential records."
That's not legal either...
The SS did not report to the government but to Hitler himself.
And New York Times.
"Ignore the courts, rely on control of the enforcement"
“John Marshall has made his decision; now let him enforce it.” - Andrew Jackson
Constitutional crisis means the gears aren't turning. It's all a construct that Trump and his cronies reject. Unless courts or Congress find a wsy to make them act we will not have a functional country soon.
We are SO screwed.
Thanks, Dems, for sitting on your hands while the tyranny-crew has already downloaded/transfered our data/gov't info. Nice job!
Our second amendment
They arent Congress. The Courts have TEETH.
The Democrats are ineffective.
We need a whole new party. Just like the MAGAs left the republicans.
Time for a big change.
People here are under the misconception that Marshals can be "fired" by the AG or the DOJ at a whim.
They can not. U.S. Marshals are a creation of specific legislation that says CLEARLY they are DUTY-BOUND to FEDERAL JUDGES.
He's gonna shit-can the whole thing soon when Trump's lawyers have no literal argument to proceed upon.
These EO fantasies are all futile.
It's kabuki theater for his MAGA chumps.
Just like "Build the Wall".
but keep livin' that fantasy, Choo-choo Train Boy
They’re receptive and say the right words. Nothing changes. And I have little belief that they’re doing what needs to be done behind the scenes.
You're about to do a deep dive into a constitutional crisis, with no one to enforce any consequences.
Expect Trump and Musk to drag their feet, be dishonest, and at times only partly comply but they do seem to believe they still need to work with the courts so far.
R: USAID closed? Great, it was a criminal organization.
Pete: Actually . . .
R: Musk closing all DEI? Fantastic!
Pete: Actually . . .
Educate!!
How about doing what Jon Stewart did for 9/11 First Responders?
What about gathering people in crisis & going to Repub AND Dem state offices?
This isn't just about reclaiming democracy. It's about reclaiming decency.
This man and his allies have egos, agendas beyond our control & beyond disrespect.
We can choose to confront our egos, control our actions, protect our neighbors, & spread respect generously.
In unvanquishable number—
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Which in sleep had fallen on you
Ye are many—they are few.
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NOW is the BEST TIME EVER to overturn this dictatorship!
We will NEVER have it THIS EASY again for the REST of our LIVES!!!
Whose streets...
OUR STREETS!!!
Defend your streets from nazis!!
All of us, everywhere.
START NOW AND DON'T STOP.
RESIST! REBEL! REVOLT!
"Despite Supreme Court ruling, Biden has forgiven student debt for millions."
https://www.cnbc.com/2024/01/24/despite-supreme-court-ruling-biden-has-forgiven-student-debt-for-millions.html
Fugetaboutit
And look where we are now…look where Gaza is now. The future is looking bleak.
That’s the 77 million who put this play in motion.
Fucking clueless, or at least in on the con.
#DeclarationOfIndepenence
#Freedom
#FuckTrump
#FuckMusk
#MayorPete
#MeidasMighty
#WeAreLeigon
#AOC
#PeteButtigieg
Today I learned the Declaration of Independence is actually kind of an interesting read
And Hit The "Reset Button" America As We Know It Will Be Gone
Pretty sure some conversations are happening about this eventuality at the Pentagon right now. Let us pray they choose the right actions.
He will defy the courts and WHO will stop him
I'm thinking it's going to be a long hot summer.
It's all just clubs and team sports rivalries meant to keep your money in theirs instead of anyone else's. "You don't like those people? Well we don't need you to! Support us!"
Tell me this person is white without mentioning race
I'm sure he will learn that soon
Even fascists need the veneer of legitimacy.
If the administration can destroy institutions faster than courts can get their orders enforced, what's to stop the fire from spreading?
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
Time is short...
You can’t claim victory if Trump still isn’t sending payments. That’s not victory.
@indivisible.org they're here on Bluesky but you can also get info about if there's a group nearby!
https://indivisible.org/
May we point out that, according to our latest reports, our orange servant has yet to release the money.
He is exquisitely sneaky that way.
That's why we hired him!
#ClassPrivilege,NotClassAction
to the president the task of spending approved funds in the
Take Care Clause, which requires the chief executive “shall take Care that the Laws be faithfully executed.”
I fear that it's now learned behavior on everyone's part, incl. Dems.
Recall how his actions against DACA were slapped down.
6/18/2020, SCOTUS 5-4 finding the admin’s termination of DACA was (1) judicially reviewable and (2) done in an arbitrary and capricious manner, in violation of the (APA).
My concern is enforcement.
It's one thing to win in court/on paper based on the law and an entirely different thing to collect/enforce that judgement.
If one of the legs of a stool is weak or broken, it collapses due to imbalance. The framers knew this.
Exit polling showed 48% of Hispanic male voters backed trump.
We’ll need buyers remorse to constantly build.
People like Bernie Sandies, for better or worse, have been trying to warn us all for decades.
https://bsky.app/profile/shredybettymtb.bsky.social/post/3lhwr562f2s2q
Hit the streets American. Save your democracy.
I fucking knew it.
I’m going back to school for a Master’s in urban planning and design to spite them and fight them.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A2ImUJtG-ss
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Dema can quote this Law and DEMAND THE LAW BE ENFORCED.
We are on our own.
Traitor Trump must be removed!
Call 202-224-3121
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Traitor Trump must be removed!
Call 202-224-3121
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um, like what, for example?
He's tearing the very structure of government apart: refusing to obey judges, Congress & the Constitution.
What more could we have done to stop a man who is ignoring the entire rule of law & making himself dictator?
https://www.politico.com/news/magazine/2024/07/18/jd-vance-world-view-sources-00168984
https://youtu.be/UQjdwsZhE_Q?feature=shared
https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2017/may/07/the-great-british-brexit-robbery-hijacked-democracy
Corruption/reform, tech billionaires targeting children, and crushing the working class are key messages.
Note that this position isn't rare, historically speaking. We just tend to discount it as Americans.
Defying court orders should have consequences, no?