All true. Even were it not, one could argue that, given the authority Musk is exercising, and his lack of accountability to anyone (other than perhaps Trump), he is serving as a principal executive officer under the Appointments Clause, and is acting unlawfully unless confirmed by the Senate. - ThreadSky

gtconway.bsky.social • 18 days ago

All true. Even were it not, one could argue that, given the authority Musk is exercising, and his lack of accountability to anyone (other than perhaps Trump), he is serving as a principal executive officer under the Appointments Clause, and is acting unlawfully unless confirmed by the Senate.

Reposted from Laurence H. Tribe

What this long and detailed NYT piece calmly calls an “extraordinary flexing of power by a private individual” is in fact a blatantly unconstitutional usurpation of Congress’s Article I powers and delegation of the President’s Article II duties.

www.nytimes.com/2025/02/03/u...

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gtconway.bsky.social•18 days ago

I mean the counter would be that Trump is purportedly only having him do this for a short while. But he’s essentially acting as a super-Cabinet official, and that ought to count for something.

oeishik.bsky.social•18 days ago

'Super-Cabinet official' sounds awful like somebody who's above the law. So he's above the law but below Donald? Because Donald's already proven that he's above the law.

happy2be.bsky.social•18 days ago

Can he be arrested for unlawful access to government buildings and systems?

packdog430.bsky.social•18 days ago

Putin used his power teams too, and when he was done,had them arrested and made himself dictator.

cruxothebiscuit.bsky.social•18 days ago

nothing is unlawful to them. there is no one enforcing the law but them. i am struggling with people still debating the legality of their actions when its clear that it doesnt make any difference at all

gamarmee.bsky.social•18 days ago

So if he only does it a short while- it’s legal? Ughhh! Why is it ok for EM to have our info, etc… Who knows how he will use all the info gathered the last few days. No accountability. I’m worried!

irmagooddoggie.bsky.social•18 days ago

Does it matter if it’s short term? I’m not an attorney by any stretch of the imagination, but I would think that the power, extraordinary high-level access, and actions would factor in more than the duration.

insolentpheasant.bsky.social•18 days ago

It can not possibly be legal for him to access people’s SSN, etc. and what happens when he starts moving assets around?

h2oskier.bsky.social•18 days ago

Since Musk is barred from *officially* being President as a naturalized citizen in the Constitution, Trump is his puppet while Musk unlawfully destroys our federal institutions from within. The perceived power Musk has been given should concern everyone. This should not a partisan issue. Congress??

mrliam.bsky.social•18 days ago

Agreed. Unless it doesn’t, so there’s that.

cld9vineyard.bsky.social•18 days ago

Could we get an accounting of all of the spending and contracts the feds have given Elmo? I guess he’ll do that also.

aj-b.bsky.social•18 days ago

#coup

capriblu.bsky.social•18 days ago

Perhaps Trump owes Elon for helping him steal votes for the election. Promised him free reign.

slackingpro.bsky.social•18 days ago

Think Musk will give up power? I doubt it. Let's brace ourselves for it to get worse!

janieyow.bsky.social•18 days ago

So how do you address this when both Congress & the Supreme Court are beholden to Trump?

bklynnative.bsky.social•18 days ago

I’m starting to believe that republicans in Congress will only object unless their own payroll is cut off.

jancjan.bsky.social•18 days ago

I am having a very hard time understanding why all of this is being allowed to happen. In all honesty I sense a loss of democracy and respect. I respected America for all the right reasons. Now your President and those that stand by and let this happen have changed how I and many Canadians feel. Sad

makyris.bsky.social•18 days ago

Absolute power corrupts absolutely. Why would Elon ever allow himself to be reigned in now?

steveknapp.bsky.social•18 days ago

Elon doesn't realize he's being set up to take the fall. This SOP for Trump.

dizzydeeds2024.bsky.social•18 days ago

If Donald starts to feel usurped out outshone by Elon and gets his knickers in a twist that people perceive Musk as really being the one in charge, he'll turn on him.

So... #PresidentMusk it is.

pnw-michele.bsky.social•18 days ago

Let’s be very clear, the treasury department, all our sensitive data was breached by hackers in plain sight. Under any other Admin, all of Congress would be losing their shit. We all should be! Musk has access to every government contractor & every citizen to copy and sell or do whatever he wants.

resistingautocracy.bsky.social•18 days ago

So what should happen to counter it?

jefzav.bsky.social•18 days ago

Does the Appointments Clause have an exception for brief times? It does not. So that shouldn't really be a counter.

Anyone acting as an officer of the United States *for even a single second* needs to follow the appointment procedures in the Constitution or as laid out in law by Congress, yes?

purblind.bsky.social•18 days ago

Wondering if M realises that there is a point at which T may/will chuck him under the bus. In terms of power balance, M is now utterly in T's pocket because this level of apparentl illegality could be prosecuted by DOJ in very short order and good luck relying on 'I was only following orders'

jeffholcomb.bsky.social•18 days ago

Impact calculus: Time frame, magnitude, probability. Short while doesn't matter at this rate. Magnitude is massive. Probability is YES. Everything flashing red.

catherinestp.bsky.social•18 days ago

We don't give a foreigner who hails from Apartheid S. Africa, who has Canadian and US citizenship with so many conflicts of interest in the US and countries that are not allies of the US.
Is he registered with FARA?
It seems to me that what he is doing is treason, with t-umps blessing.

alyssaroyse.bsky.social•18 days ago

So what's the big play and how do we make it happen? Genuinely asking? He's pissing on the actual constitution here, but who has the standing, besides, you know, ALL OF US?

How do you sue someone for a coup?

bruceomalley.bsky.social•18 days ago

daisybarnett.bsky.social•18 days ago

Feels like Musk and his team is in charge of demolition. Phase 2 is when Thiele and Vance take over for the rest of the renovation into autocracy or dictatorship, as Yarvin revealed.

aenavyveteran.bsky.social•18 days ago

It's the sabotage of democracy.

jennybing53.bsky.social•18 days ago

You’re a lawyer.

maddy1366.bsky.social•18 days ago

williamreece.bsky.social•18 days ago

Seems like they are scooping everything up to see how AI would ‘efficiently’ sort it all out. Training the AI system on all of the government data, illegally.

tlgibson.bsky.social•18 days ago

George, is there not a duty of privacy by the Fed Gov’t to protect the data it collects and uses for U.S. citizens? I would think that all citizens assume this is the case.

pgpg123.bsky.social•18 days ago

Ok cool now wtf do we do about it? He should be dragged out kicking and screaming now!! Please take his little trafficked boys with him.

itsmommy1955.bsky.social•18 days ago

What can be done George? The courts are unreliable and at best, too slow, or we wouldn't be here. What now?

narcchronicles.bsky.social•18 days ago

I had no idea that it was ok to break the law as long as you only do it for a short while. That seems like a good thing to know

doktor-x.bsky.social•18 days ago

Are we sure Trump has the cognitive ability left to know what's going on?

lisamikolajczyk.bsky.social•18 days ago

Pretty sure he does not.

titaniumartnerd.bsky.social•18 days ago

Get after it!

steveodonnell.bsky.social•18 days ago

... and he can do a lot of damage in that short time.

gtconway.bsky.social•18 days ago

him/he meaning Musk

Sorry for the use of pronouns

katzish.bsky.social•18 days ago

Ooh, that's a no-no

gtconway.bsky.social•18 days ago

I’m sorr— … I mean, me so— … oh shit

msnashville.bsky.social•18 days ago

Elon may not be honest with trump about all he is doing and trump would not know the full extent.

freyjavalar.bsky.social•18 days ago

No one with his co tracts and financial conflicts/contacts in China should be allowed access to government computers or to install any hard drives or take anything off. Period.

grfuldaily.bsky.social•18 days ago

“Stop the steal” now means stop stealing our democracy! This is a coup from the inside this time. And they are succeeding. Never been so frightened about our country in my life.

benjammin1001.bsky.social•18 days ago

I don't understand this as the logic is simple.

If the president has no authority to assign Musk the task of what he's doing:

Musk is breaking the law in real-time.

Musk and company should be arrested immediately and charged according to all the laws that cover this breach.

mdnature.bsky.social•18 days ago

You’re refraining from terms that the rest of use to describe him offline.

independentmedia.bsky.social•18 days ago

Just call him It.

youllgetawar.bsky.social•18 days ago

reluctantoptimist.bsky.social•18 days ago

And that’s how FOTUS became a ‘they’

pop-lynne.bsky.social•18 days ago

It.

gregorythomson.bsky.social•18 days ago

randomcanadian.bsky.social•18 days ago

Does anyone have standing to challenge this?

blukaguirre53.bsky.social•18 days ago

losing all faith in Democrats as they sit around and act like they don't know what the f>ck is going on...what the hell?

robsterlobster1.bsky.social•18 days ago

Is fascist a pronoun or an adjective when prefacing musks name?

kjell1979.bsky.social•18 days ago

Shame on you. 😂

openingmyeyes.bsky.social•18 days ago

I would say the hiring of a South African was DEI and therefore antithetical to the administration, but he’s a billionaire which makes him not a diversity hire to the administration but a normie. #GMB

tulseluper.bsky.social•18 days ago

Pronouns? I never use them.

kamalg.bsky.social•18 days ago

bamajennie.bsky.social•18 days ago

I think Trump answers to Elon.

artcat1.bsky.social•18 days ago

I think 34F isn't paying attention at all -- Sure Elon, here're the keys. Do whatever you want. I'm looking at the plans for my waterfront casinos in Gaza.

lalahil.bsky.social•18 days ago

Well, Trump is the First Lady.

trollingleonmusk.bsky.social•18 days ago

How dare you gendering Leon 😂😂 scnr

thegrumpyoldtroll.bsky.social•18 days ago

I think Musk uses Xim/Xe

dpsmithaz.bsky.social•18 days ago

wonderingnotlost.bsky.social•18 days ago

Without being allowed to use pronouns you never know... Musk could be she/her... she isn't allowed to let us know

suevon.bsky.social•18 days ago

I think it's still allowed on Bluesky.

attorneyjpo.bsky.social•18 days ago

Tsk tsk. Can't have that!

blathin384.bsky.social•18 days ago

George, are there actions people can take? I have already written congress rep and will today sent a letter to our senator. But I feel, that’s not enough. Laws are clearly broken and now millions of secret and super personal data is being accessed and likely mishandled, by a handful of children???

clatch.bsky.social•18 days ago

They were the right pronouns though.

dorindaroche.bsky.social•18 days ago

Glad you clarified thought you were talking about karoline leavet.....

teedothesix.bsky.social•18 days ago

I thought this administration was going to ban pronouns.

franciepants.bsky.social•18 days ago

As well you should be! Do better!

coloradocatmom.bsky.social•18 days ago

I feel like we're going to end up with another "technically it's not illegal" situation.

ftrader.bsky.social•18 days ago

He's doing this while he can. Congress needs to stop it. Senate needs to tell Trump that he will be impeached if he doesnt

islayjura.bsky.social•18 days ago

https://bsky.app/profile/edwardluce.bsky.social/post/3lhe2eving226

cynicalwoman.bsky.social•18 days ago

He is doing immense damage in just a few days.

williamphamilton.bsky.social•18 days ago

But would anyone actually believe that Musk is in a short term position?

His appointment, by Trump, is blatantly illegal. That his position isn't "official" has no bearing on the serious, possibly criminal, abuse of power.

demwriter.bsky.social•18 days ago

https://open.substack.com/pub/demwriter/p/tomorrow?r=3ozbwu&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true

libend.bsky.social•18 days ago

So? What can we do about this? Do we not have a functioning government anymore?

oeishik.bsky.social•18 days ago

And DOGE is also unlawfully operating because Congress has not legislated to establish that 'Department.' https://youtu.be/b_mDTOKvyV8?si=SKdGXIKvMSIgfZop

lovingart.bsky.social•18 days ago

NYT needs a new headline writer

anakhari.bsky.social•18 days ago

Looking at this from over the fence, I am amazed that people are only realizing this. That issue should have been raised AND attacked last December when the DOGE thing was conceived.

caddens314.bsky.social•18 days ago

Too bad ny times had its head so far up its own a$$ to cover Biden and Trump race then Harris the way they did.

elisasays.bsky.social•18 days ago

All of Congress is just sitting on the sidelines watching it happen. Democrats wringing their hands; Republicans shrugging their shoulders like they have no idea.

2mjpm880.bsky.social•18 days ago

If, and that's a big if, if the democrats win again, do you think they will dare to prosecute and put him in jail, or will they just give him a slap on the wrist and say, don't do that anymore.

marissayoung.bsky.social•18 days ago

Can someone check to see how Alito's flag is hoisted today?

bluebudda.bsky.social•17 days ago

grammacappy.bsky.social•18 days ago

But who can say he is acting unlawfully? Like who would challenge that at this point?

grammacappy.bsky.social•18 days ago

Yes George...Lawrence. I read opinion after opinion about how bad this is but what I am looking for from smart constitutional lawyers like you is to tell us what can be done about it. I already sent emails to all of my senators and congressman. But what can they do? Explain to us the solutions.

marcelmich.bsky.social•18 days ago

https://youtu.be/CVgNJf6CsBA?si=ydiIrh4tHDS1qHSF

bluein1.bsky.social•18 days ago

Someone do something. Get musk out of our business
Where is the rule of law

jct49.bsky.social•17 days ago

@sentuberville.bsky.social. @senkatiebritt.bsky.social please read this article. You may learn what your jobs are supposed to be.

opus3.bsky.social•17 days ago

We must go after Musk now.

jjurek.bsky.social•18 days ago

Musk gets what he paid for. Trump is owned.

nwowl.bsky.social•18 days ago

And who will do something? Clearly not Congress.

susanrez.bsky.social•18 days ago

He sent in foreign nationals to install the hard drives. Those men are here on hb-1 visas.

slabounty.bsky.social•18 days ago

"perhaps" is doing a lot of work there.

mcatherinel.bsky.social•18 days ago

#arrestelonmusk

thegoldstonegirl.bsky.social•17 days ago

Why is he still at it? What mechanism besides his cohort in chief can stop him?

robluesky.bsky.social•18 days ago

What is the phrase? Lock them up!

radicalwolf.bsky.social•18 days ago

The GOP would have had the person shot for treason if a Democrat was doing what Musk is. They would not have allowed it to happen.

ginger24.bsky.social•18 days ago

President Muskateer is the puppet master

existentiallight.bsky.social•18 days ago

Some very great men and a Nazi sympathizer of whom if they were around would have had him in jail immediately.

bensurgeon.bsky.social•18 days ago

He would be tired for treason and they would not screw around with traitors.

adamjewell.bsky.social•17 days ago

Is it possible that this is to prepare these systems for an xAI installation in an attempt to replace a bunch of what they like to call the “deep state”?

joeira.bsky.social•17 days ago

No one saw the terminator movies? Stop with the “AI can solve our problems”. It will cause more problems!

adamjewell.bsky.social•17 days ago

So it’s sort of like cocaine bear breaking into your house?

bluepatriot56.bsky.social•18 days ago

Yeah, I don't give a damn what the serial liar claims, Musk is acting on his own with very little oversight from anyone in the intelligence community & no security clearance that we know of.

cadystat.bsky.social•18 days ago

We are a nation of Georgia O’Keeffe paintings.

wilkinsmccawberr.bsky.social•18 days ago

AP/NORC: most voters don't like Musk, don't like DOGE, and don't like Trump ceding power to unelected rich guys (60%).

But, the overarching narrative? BIGGEST TRANSFER OF WEALTH IN HUMAN HISTORY. Robin Hood in reverse.

Folks understand that. The pieces fit. https://www.axios.com/2025/01/24/musk-doge-trump-billionaires-disapprove-poll

sadiesketch.bsky.social•18 days ago

Please help spread the word - this is today in DC https://www.mobilize.us/moveon/event/752712/?

This is Wednesday in all 50 states and DC https://www.newsweek.com/50-states-anti-trump-protest-nationwide-february-5-details-2025300

oakie86.bsky.social•18 days ago

What does it matter? The El Salvador prison deal sealed the deal. Your Heritage Society buddies and bought off SCOTUS have brought us this fascism. It’s going to be decades or never to get back to sanity.

coreyoneill.bsky.social•18 days ago

The Network State Coup is Happening Right Now

https://www.thenerdreich.com/the-network-state-coup-is-happening-right-now/

A Coup is In Progress in America

This is not hyperbole or exaggeration. The constitution of the United States is not operating. This is a grim moment in history.

https://www.notesfromthecircus.com/p/a-coup-is-in-progress-in-america

notpaulrevere.bsky.social•18 days ago

Yep. I’m very curious who he is actually working for, and who stands to benefit from his actions. He seems…awfully motivated.

bensurgeon.bsky.social•18 days ago

I would not trust him with anything. You know that info might be going all the way to Putin

wpichickenhawk.bsky.social•17 days ago

Blah, blah, blah. They don’t give a shit, and the law isn’t worth the paper it’s printed on.

Describing the fire never puts it out.

chadpettitt.bsky.social•18 days ago

Imagine the perpetual loops that would run on Fox, Newsmax, etc if a Treasury Secretary appointed by Biden gave Bill Gates unfettered access to the Treasure Payment System.

sablue52.bsky.social•18 days ago

Who could force Republicans to impeach Trump? Millions of people. A lot of Republicans, believe it or not, hate Trump. But, just like the mob boss that he is, he's intimidated and scared them. People can break the spell. Believe it.

gloriapissedoff.bsky.social•18 days ago

The damage is already done. We are screwed and anything done after the fact is of no benefit to those of us already under assault.

et-observator.bsky.social•18 days ago

Musk is riding Trump as his little bitch. And Republicans in Congress are on their backs waiting for a sniff from the little bitch. He is accountable to no one right now.

yesicanidiot911.bsky.social•17 days ago

So WHO IS GONNA STOP THE FUKKER????

mattyjoee.bsky.social•18 days ago

I really hope we can do something about this. Absolutely unacceptable that we haven't already. Republicans included. This level of overreach goes beyond party. We the American people are our government, these agencies are our agencies, these tax dollars are our tax dollars.

tljcourier.bsky.social•17 days ago

He is the head of the American gestapo.

unrealmemories.bsky.social•18 days ago

https://bsky.app/profile/unrealmemories.bsky.social/post/3lhdtt3mgrc2x

ladypup.bsky.social•18 days ago

Short of a civil war, I'm not sure there's any other options available to the #American public. Please pass on this info.

#GeneralStrike
#Recruit

https://bsky.app/profile/ladypup.bsky.social/post/3lhd2ywiqik2h

junebug1925.bsky.social•18 days ago

A class action lawsuit needs filed on behalf of citizens for the violation of the constitution by elected politicians in the executive, legislative & judicial & the life trauma caused.
The Senate & House are allowing an abdication of their oaths to make the laws & set budgets for Govt agencies

n5iln.bsky.social•18 days ago

So who’s stopping him? Anyone? Anyone? Anyone at all? Bueller? Bueller?

claypotter.bsky.social•18 days ago

This is the real GOP leader.

totalamateur.bsky.social•18 days ago

Nixon had his Plumbers. MUSK has his Engineers.

Both committed crimes.

t-rex56.bsky.social•18 days ago

#arrestMusk. #Deportmusk

therealwilso.bsky.social•18 days ago

The dystopian nightmare is upon us, when private citizens are wealthy enough to buy control of countries.

queen-royal24.bsky.social•18 days ago

Trump is...idk what he is but for sure Musky-musk is the US president!.

nbdyimpt.bsky.social•17 days ago

He needs to be arrested stat!

hpvpaul2.bsky.social•18 days ago

I just checked my FB account and feed, I found 0 instances of anti Trump/Musk postings (including mine). It appears that in yet another win for “free speech”, all criticism of the current regime is being scrubbed.

mattrbaby.bsky.social•18 days ago

Not on my end

atticusrising.bsky.social•18 days ago

First Buddy thinks he's a CEO. CEOs change corporate policies and employee handbooks at will. Trump and Musk both think our Constitution is nothing more than a corp policy/employee handbook. They've got MAGAts believing our Nation should be run like a company, focusing on profits.

gunnie0752.bsky.social•18 days ago

Deport him

bluegirlredstate.bsky.social•18 days ago

We all need to unsubscribe at this point. This was their follow up today.

hjones-comer.bsky.social•18 days ago

https://www.wsj.com/world/russia/musk-putin-secret-conversations-37e1c187 The man running around with personal hard drives and servers, digging into stock piles of secrets and his best friend is Putin. Double agent ??

lseff.bsky.social•18 days ago

The problem is the lawless criminal in the Whitehouse

mskohut.bsky.social•18 days ago

patriciaabm.bsky.social•18 days ago

Yet another reason to never read the @NYT again. It pained me because I grew up in NY in a family that had journalists & editors, but here we are.

thecookout.bsky.social•18 days ago

THE ELON TAKEOVER IS UNCONSTITUTIONAL

improvgirl.bsky.social•17 days ago

If only the New York Times had dedicated more time normalizing Trump before the election! Sorry, I only read the NYT for the recipes and the transphobia.

p2water2.bsky.social•17 days ago

so if congress does nothing can the people do something?

improvgirl.bsky.social•17 days ago

There is a 2A for a reason. But no, nobody will do anything.

cinnabarne.bsky.social•18 days ago

If Musk had decided to access the Russian treasury and find "waste and corruption" he would have already fallen out of a window

bluetigereye.bsky.social•17 days ago

And when Putin takes over America , musk and Rump will be the first to fall out a window

sburr741600.bsky.social•18 days ago

The New York Times is a fucking joke.

Great games and recipes. Terrible journalism.

carronlaforce.bsky.social•18 days ago

Well that's interesting and all, but who's going to take action against it? I no longer care about hearing all the ways people are breaking the law, I only care about someine standing up and stopping the lawlessness. Any insights there. Hmm? No? THAT'S THE PROBLEM!!

jobfor.bsky.social•18 days ago

So who’s gonna sue/arrest & deport him?!

ajbonomo.bsky.social•17 days ago

And yet, nobody is stopping him or his henchboys from stealing all of your personal information and shutting down offices over which they cannot legally do so.

navinpokala.bsky.social•18 days ago

High level Democrats & former Treasury leaders must clearly state that it is entirely possible that Elon Musk controlled computer hackers are draining the US Treasury into Musk & Trump controlled accounts https://bsky.app/profile/timmarchman.bsky.social/post/3lhdfesoix22z

navinpokala.bsky.social•18 days ago

High level Democrats & former Treasury leaders must clearly state that whether you get your Social Security check is at the whim of Elon Musk controlled computer hackers https://bsky.app/profile/timmarchman.bsky.social/post/3lhdfesoix22z

navinpokala.bsky.social•18 days ago

High level Democrats & former Treasury leaders must clearly state that, because the "Full Faith & Credit of the United States" is at the whim of Musk controlled hackers, there is no guarantee Federal contractors will get paid for services & products that have been delivered https://bsky.app/profile/timmarchman.bsky.social/post/3lhdfesoix22z

femmefitalefitclub.bsky.social•18 days ago

Congress should do something otherwise this what y’all voted for.

armthewhales.bsky.social•18 days ago

Today would be a good day for the New York Times to call on President Trump to resign for the good of the country.

mamick.bsky.social•18 days ago

He’s the new virus 🦠 in our oS.

froggles42.bsky.social•18 days ago

Musk needs to be treated as a hostile rogue state unto himself.

lilybeth1124.bsky.social•18 days ago

I doubt even Trump can put that genie back in the bottle.

socraticmethodman.bsky.social•18 days ago

Let’s take on the robber barons. Contact everyone you know to file on lawsuits against the Fascist Musk for stealing our data.

electionevery.bsky.social•18 days ago

No!

Blame entire #GOP!

Make them ALL own enabling this coup!

tassiem.bsky.social•18 days ago

The Times has lost it. And lost me.

pdthomas.bsky.social•18 days ago

You gotta remember he bought and paid for this presidency. You get what you pay for

alemap-sc.bsky.social•18 days ago

How can we - the People fix asap?

ezsmitty.bsky.social•18 days ago

The Clown Show continues.

bluesky411.bsky.social•18 days ago

𝔱𝔥𝔦𝔰 𝔤𝔬𝔢𝔰 𝔡𝔦𝔯𝔢𝔠𝔱𝔩𝔶 𝔞𝔤𝔞𝔦𝔫𝔰𝔱 𝔱𝔥𝔢 𝔠𝔬𝔫𝔰𝔱𝔦𝔱𝔲𝔱𝔦𝔬𝔫 𝔞𝔫𝔡 𝔰𝔱𝔦𝔩𝔩 𝔦 𝔥𝔢𝔞𝔯 𝔣𝔲𝔠𝔨𝔦𝔫𝔤 𝔠𝔯𝔦𝔠𝔨𝔢𝔱𝔰 𝔣𝔯𝔬𝔪 𝔧𝔬𝔥𝔫 𝔯𝔬𝔟𝔢𝔯𝔱𝔰 𝔴𝔥𝔬 𝔰𝔦𝔱𝔰 𝔦𝔫 𝔠𝔥𝔞𝔯𝔤𝔢 𝔬𝔣 𝔱𝔥𝔢 𝔰𝔲𝔭𝔯𝔢𝔪𝔢 𝔠𝔬𝔲𝔯𝔱 𝔬𝔣 𝔱𝔥𝔢 𝔲𝔫𝔦𝔱𝔢𝔡 𝔰𝔱𝔞𝔱𝔢𝔰 . 𝔥𝔢𝔞𝔡𝔰 𝔲𝔭 𝔯𝔬𝔟𝔢𝔯𝔱𝔰 𝔶𝔬𝔲 𝔞𝔯𝔢 𝔫𝔬𝔱 𝔤𝔬𝔡 𝔶𝔬𝔲 𝔞𝔯𝔢 𝔞 𝔧𝔲𝔡𝔤𝔢 . 𝔡𝔬 𝔶𝔬𝔲𝔯 𝔣𝔲𝔠𝔨𝔦𝔫𝔤 𝔧𝔬𝔟 𝔬𝔯 𝔰𝔱𝔢𝔭 𝔞𝔰𝔦𝔡𝔢 𝔞𝔫𝔡 𝔩𝔢𝔱 𝔱𝔥𝔬𝔰𝔢 𝔴𝔥𝔬 𝔟𝔢𝔩𝔦𝔢𝔳𝔢 𝔦𝔫 𝔡𝔢𝔪𝔬𝔠𝔯𝔞𝔠𝔶 𝔱𝔞𝔨𝔢 𝔱𝔥𝔢 𝔯𝔢𝔦𝔤𝔫𝔰!

hobbesjosh.bsky.social•18 days ago

President Musk will fix things

sonofjesus.bsky.social•18 days ago

And this ALL is you and your kinds fault! You demons helped elect and create this demon piece of shit in 2016! No redemption here for what you created!

vaxtheworld.bsky.social•18 days ago

If someone were to question Trump, I doubt he could accurately describe what Musk is doing, in any real sense. Trump is basically a figurehead on this.

loulund.bsky.social•18 days ago

I’m hoping the next thought piece will go something like

-Hey America, This is a Fucking Coup!-
Then give some guidance to the American people about how to stop/fight/survive it.

Sooner rather than later please.

catshadow.bsky.social•18 days ago

If he just needs to be confirmed by the Senate, he's in like Flynn.

adviceconsent.bsky.social•18 days ago

Trump is the front man and Elon is potus.

marianneshouse05.bsky.social•17 days ago

Who is going to stop any of these "coup thugs"? NO ONE! It's sickening..........

avrilhowes.bsky.social•18 days ago

Just because this storming of govenment offices was done with keyboards instead of pitch forks and pepper spray does not make it any less of an insurrection than the first attempt 4 years ago. Big difference is it looks like this one is succeeding.

amyp-nobs.bsky.social•18 days ago

Bloodless coup

starmom45.bsky.social•17 days ago

Project 2025 leaders warned it would be bloodless. Looks like they're succeeding

enoughisay.bsky.social•18 days ago

It should also be seen as a terrorist attack committed by both foreign and domestic actors.

kirkcolvin.bsky.social•18 days ago

So who's feeling really, really, stupid now ...

Venezuelan expats who backed President Donald Trump in the 2024 election campaign are expressing fury that his administration has now revoked regulations protecting hundreds of thousands of them from deportation.

shefightsinfront.bsky.social•18 days ago

I’ve called my senators and representative (all republicans) over the last two days. They seem to have zero concern about protecting Congressional power. None.

https://bsky.app/profile/shefightsinfront.bsky.social/post/3lhebssbnp22v

macymoosdad.bsky.social•18 days ago

We need to remove it Elmo from general population

unhipcat.bsky.social•18 days ago

unelected
Unconfirmed
unaccountable.

profleslierose.bsky.social•18 days ago

Of course the Senate would, indeed, confirm him if asked to.

bensurgeon.bsky.social•18 days ago

Unconstitutional has never stopped the 🍊💩

ward920.bsky.social•18 days ago

Elon has power because trump owes him and it’s not just money. But trump turned him loose to fire, gut, and let people die. Now he has no control and he is being consumed by Musk whom he had to defend for the plane accident so Trump blamed DEI. Because white guys do that.

thoughtcriminal.bsky.social•18 days ago

Half of Congress gave up their Constitutional authority to Hair Führer. We have no institutional memory to know how to respond to this degree of corruption. The Founding Fathers™ never imagined all three branches of government being controlled by people so utterly devoid of character.

analogvampire.bsky.social•18 days ago

Trump can’t end a department established by statute through an executive order.

Federal agencies created by Congressional legislation can only be abolished or altered by NEW Congressional legislation.

Call your representatives and demand an immediate end to Trump’s illegal executive orders.

chandranatha.bsky.social•18 days ago

It will all be burned down by time the courts do anything. That’s how he became president for the second time.

elusiveapricity.bsky.social•18 days ago

Our government made Musk a billionaire by giving him BILLIONS of OUR tax money for years👇
Now, the same government cannot and will not reign him in.
And, so we are watching our institutions being dissolved in real time.
https://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-hy-musk-subsidies-20150531-story.html

backspring.bsky.social•18 days ago

This feels like an opportune time for a flurry of civil suits by each individual victim of the illegal hacking since criminal actions are likely to go nowhere.

lisadg.bsky.social•18 days ago

At a minimum can he be reported to DCFS for toting that poor child around on his shoulders, basically emplying him as his secret service detail?

capitolcoffee.bsky.social•18 days ago

It will be too late by the time the Dems do something. Actually, the damage has already been done and nobody knows to what extent!

amyb8888.bsky.social•18 days ago

He has no accountability to Trump. Trump is stupid. He doesn’t know how government works, he‘a in no way invested in what happens except in getting richer. He’s turned over the reins to Musk and will golf/watch TV for the next four years. And remember, Vance is even more in Musk‘s pocket than Trump.

chrisl2.bsky.social•18 days ago

So, let’s impeach and remove Vance first then Trump. The current Speaker, next in line, is a whiny little coward who probably has enough smarts to see that handwriting on the wall.

tundragirl8.bsky.social•17 days ago

Who will hold him accountable? This should be considered a coup and the military should get them out of Washington! But, as usual, everyone is sitting on their hands and not doing everything they possibly can…😰

mikebroderick33.bsky.social•18 days ago

So, where's Chuck Schumer?

It's almost like he's forgotten that he's the Minority Leader of the United States Senate.

pingl.bsky.social•18 days ago

Seems like a special prosecutor is unconstitutional but a private businessman handling the government without any legal authority is OK.
I am sure Clarence Thomas would agree with this 100%

marybonner.bsky.social•18 days ago

Hey, George, remind your pals in Congress, both Democrats & Republicans, Musk has THEIR bank account numbers, THEIR social security number & THEIR info too
Musk & the boys working with him
Just walking around with it all in their pockets
Maybe it will light a fire under THEIR asses to arrest them

trump-is-a-virus.bsky.social•18 days ago

It's an impeachable offense. And also one that could get you expelled from congress.

finnludoma.bsky.social•18 days ago

First, Musk LOVES the attention, as does his Daddy Donny. Can't the authorities arrest the people under Musk since they have no security clearance and are not Federal employees? 45 only gave Musk the title, not the people under Musk. Can anyone explain?

poetdevotee.bsky.social•18 days ago

I just read they're starting on NOAA next. No more weather. If you don't report it, no one can complain about it? I think Spain realized that was a mistake.

swampfox096b.bsky.social•18 days ago

But if things should happen to fall apart guess who gets the blame -- not Trump.

406inthelou.bsky.social•18 days ago

📌

motorcyclelife.bsky.social•18 days ago

https://bsky.app/profile/governorwalz.mn.gov/post/3lhclzzvqpc2p

desertdweller760.bsky.social•18 days ago

The Senate would approve him in a Heartbeat

raybadberry.bsky.social•18 days ago

It's going to take a while for the reality to sink in, but the USA is already dead. Gone. It died on 1/20/25. It was nice while it lasted. Elon and his unpaid interns are merely feeding on the carcass of America while the citizens are still naively hoping for the best.

maryannechisholm.bsky.social•17 days ago

What will ANYONE do about it, George? I highly doubt I am the only person that believes Elon & Russia elected this clown through fraud & manipulation. He told us he had the votes before the election, he cheated! Even if we vote, they will cheat again, what can we do? We've become a banana republic.

michellebird.bsky.social•18 days ago

Trump used to care about other assholes getting more press attention than he's receiving. What happened to him?

rakkasan72.bsky.social•18 days ago

I wonder if he even asks Trump before he does stuff.

jeanmoulin4ever.bsky.social•18 days ago

If Americas allies around the world have intel that can take down Trump and his fascist regime it is time they step up.

The time for conventional polite politics is OVER!!

We need to fight for our democracy

#ElectionsJaveConsequences
#ComplacencyIsComplicity

thetd.bsky.social•18 days ago

https://www.aljazeera.com/features/2024/12/4/how-south-korea-woke-up-to-the-shortest-martial-law-in-history

thetd.bsky.social•18 days ago

https://apnews.com/article/georgia-abkhazia-unrest-protests-parliament-russia-bzhania-668d5b04d44cf59547b3d93e674b304a

csinnott.bsky.social•18 days ago

And the remedy would be.....

lessafetoday08.bsky.social•18 days ago

Just get him gone.

moon4841.bsky.social•18 days ago

Arrest that fucker

sfaubus25.bsky.social•18 days ago

Fk NYT

gshep1954.bsky.social•18 days ago

Yes, but nobody in charge on the Republican side of either body is going to do a damn thing about Leon

megczee.bsky.social•18 days ago

If we can get these two seats for dems, we can get one more seat and take back congress!

editorinaz.bsky.social•18 days ago

NYT fails us again.

giamonios.bsky.social•18 days ago

We should also be concerned about his drug use! Rare side effects of ketamine are paranoia and megalomania. Musk has been micro-dosing himself into psychosis.

riverroadband.bsky.social•18 days ago

Given who owns the NYT is anyone surprised who they favor now?

whygee.bsky.social•18 days ago

who owns the NYT, and how does its / their identity influence their coverage?

ponbetuz.bsky.social•18 days ago

Fucking cowards @nytimes.com

factsorfables4u.bsky.social•18 days ago

Every Elon-centric article, news item, tweet etc. needs to start with:
TRUMP asked Elon to...
TRUMP is letting Elon...
TRUMP wants Elon to...
TRUMP likes that Elon..
Need to shift blame to Orange Anus so he'll want to get rid of his billionaire barnacle.

shap1.bsky.social•18 days ago

Doesn’t feel like words and lawsuits are doing anything to stop Musk, but all this consternation is certainly giving him & his cyberboys more time to hijack the Gov’t.

wendywhohoo.bsky.social•17 days ago

Explain it to me like I’m 5. Why is he not being arrested?

patrickjk.bsky.social•18 days ago

Bullseye.

choppersms.bsky.social•18 days ago

The fucked up part is the senate would probably confirm him. Either they are up his ass, or they are absolutely fucking stupid fearing being primaried and risking the country and democracy over it.

mjh08247.bsky.social•18 days ago

But, uhh, does it matter given what the Senate has and is confirming right now?

kippw.bsky.social•18 days ago

Who's a good boy? Bezos is a good boy! Yes he is - Yes he is!

catsbetterthanmen.bsky.social•18 days ago

Information on private individuals collected by a government agency is STILL not legal for anyone, even a govt employee, to take away from the agency for purposes other than what it was collected for.

moonraker740.bsky.social•18 days ago

Where does the US military stand on all that's happening? I remember reading a memorable article in Harpers mag (looked it up) called American Coup d’etat (2006) that was a hypothetical roundtable on how, if the US gov't ran amuck, what recourse would the country have, where would the military be...

therat2025plan.bsky.social•18 days ago

This is a five alarm fire and we really need to get on board with getting in Trump's face.He's taking a sledgehammer to our governance he's going to destroy America's credibility in the world.He's going to destroy our relationships with allies,he must be stopped,on the street to all of America now !

shortbreadfairy.bsky.social•18 days ago

By doing all of this now and at the speed they're doing it, it will be too late. Cold calculation & this has been planned in advance. Can't an injunction be served to stop them 🤷‍♀️

akfny.bsky.social•18 days ago

Seems to be it should be easy to hold a private citizen in contempt

yarnlover.bsky.social•18 days ago

Shame the @nytimes.com thought Biden was too old and decided to sane-wash Trump so that Elon could be in charge. Way to lead the Vichy press!

birgitt.bsky.social•18 days ago

https://bsky.app/profile/50501movement.bsky.social/post/3lhecyb3sks2p

jrmblue566.bsky.social•17 days ago

Where’s Seal Team 6 when you need them?

katwag.bsky.social•18 days ago

I call him an Enemy of the State

krebsbicycle.bsky.social•18 days ago

Musk is directing the rapid unplanned disassembly of the United States

roberts44163082.bsky.social•17 days ago

If Trump asks the Republican Senate for a confirmation, do you think they'll have a problem complying?

riandraegon.bsky.social•18 days ago

DOGE this!!

reallydebs.bsky.social•18 days ago

And yet he does it and continues to exert this unappointed, unqualified power to dismantle our government and steal every byte of sensitive information.

jaycuratolo.bsky.social•18 days ago

Paging JD Vance…🤣
Is that dude even still employed? What an impotent dunderhead.

angelraulmerced.bsky.social•18 days ago

It’s a Coup! Start referring to it for exactly what it is.

lacrace.bsky.social•18 days ago

Sad thing is he's already had enough time to get his hands on, and save, information that can change our lives, our country, forever.

hbrackets.bsky.social•18 days ago

In a nation run by felons, the word "unlawful" has no meaning.

sweetcornbread.bsky.social•18 days ago

Why is the US not taking notes from what the people did in South Korea when their leader tried to declare martial law?

They solved that thing in a day & impeached him.

Time to take action America!! Arrest elon & his tween team.

dee20002.bsky.social•18 days ago

Why is NYT still being such a pro-Trump wuss? We need media to tell it like it is. NYT still doesn't stand up.

beehappy720.bsky.social•18 days ago

They would probably confirm him given the chance. That's the bigger problem.

bensurgeon.bsky.social•18 days ago

I do not put much trust in the Republicans in the senate to do what is right.

nbdyimpt.bsky.social•17 days ago

Republicans Congressmen and women, and Senators lack any semblance of integrity and principles to stand up for the constitution. They seem to lack a conscience and are incapable of defending our laws and guardrails

thesavvycat.bsky.social•18 days ago

By the time the yellow-stripes in the GOP grow a pair and exert their authority over the executive they will have unwittingly, or half-wittingly, given it irretrievably away.

pissedoff73.bsky.social•18 days ago

Why don't the Dems tie him up in legal messes

steveknapp.bsky.social•18 days ago

There was a time when they called these guys Shoguns.

steveknapp.bsky.social•18 days ago

I like to see Musk serving but would prefer for it to be 20 years to life.

jasemcg.bsky.social•18 days ago

Aileen Cannon just said it's fine just this once.

achap84.bsky.social•18 days ago

Interesting. If one wanted to argue that, who would have standing to make that claim? Senate Democrats?

sbunch.bsky.social•18 days ago

The New York Times is aiding and abetting Felon Trump with continuing the coup.

j0hn1957.bsky.social•18 days ago

Pull the contracts and tell Space Karen to fuck off!

truthetc.bsky.social•17 days ago

Billionaire Musk mistreating government workers is not populism it is oligarchy. Violating Constitution, building concentration camps is fascism.

marilyndwalker.bsky.social•18 days ago

I would love a good script for those in red states to use when calling. They feel like it’s hopeless.

veltklemmema.bsky.social•18 days ago

5 calls app

marilyndwalker.bsky.social•18 days ago

Wow I had no idea about that! Thank you! Will spread the word.

veltklemmema.bsky.social•18 days ago

Someone who’s fired up will find it useful!

strengthandpower.bsky.social•18 days ago

The editors at the NYTIMES are working overtime.

ianstev91.bsky.social•18 days ago

Indeed the Appointments Clause appears to exist to stop this very thing happening. Musk is an irregularly appointed principal executive officer presiding over an informally constituted department.

jittercrow.bsky.social•18 days ago

The legal community needs to start case after case against this and other illegal acts of this administration. There must be a basis for impeachment or removal. God knows he has broken the law and bypassed constitutional laws that guide governance. You’re a lawyer. Band together and start! 🇺🇸

martinjhornung.bsky.social•18 days ago

All of you lawyers have proven that you're nothing but overinflated windbags. "Law this, law that." And look what you've gotten us.

colleeninks.bsky.social•18 days ago

So, who's gonna tell him he's breaking the law? Think Mitch McConnell will tell him, John Thune? Or Aileen Cannon? A democrat? Seriously?

alynnkolstar.bsky.social•18 days ago

What is he even doing in there? Shouldn't he be planning his next explosion in the driveway or the sky?

inselwanderer.bsky.social•18 days ago

Op Ed opportunity.

uphotofran.bsky.social•18 days ago

Musk should be arrested for violating these areas of government. This is a coup.

debisskyfalling.bsky.social•18 days ago

Do something

richardhanley.bsky.social•18 days ago

Musk is reckless. His boy band is too young and dumb to consider security when they download personal data during their foray into payment systems. They have opened a portal to an economic disruption by China, Iran and Russia operatives that could disable the U.S. economy for months.

jaybro1.bsky.social•18 days ago

Where are the so called 'law makers'? Do you think if Joe Biden was doing this, that the Republicans wouldn't be jumping up and down....sickening! God Help America

kawyckoff.bsky.social•18 days ago

I would like to think Trump is setting up Musk for espionage and terrorism charges after Elon has done the desired damage and when Trump doesn't need him anymore. I hope charges are filed before anymore damage is done

nuvue4u.bsky.social•18 days ago

RE: (Musk's) "lack of accountability to anyone (other than perhaps Trump)". Isn't it the other way around - Trump is accountable to Musk. Musk (& "tech bros") made Trump president and now Trump owes them bigly?