This must be read. By every person who cares about the hijacking of this nation. By every Democrat in Congress. @democrats-judiciary.house.gov Thank you @jamellebouie.net. www.nytimes.com/2025/02/05/o... - ThreadSky

sifill.bsky.social • 87 days ago

This must be read. By every person who cares about the hijacking of this nation. By every Democrat in Congress. @democrats-judiciary.house.gov
Thank you @jamellebouie.net.

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/05/opinion/trump-musk-federal-government.html?unlocked_article_code=1.uk4.0biU.ys9ZpXTYaOSb&smid=url-share

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sharonlynne.bsky.social•85 days ago

Can citizens arrest Elon Musk? What about Trump? EOs don’t trump the Constitution and its amendments. Can we sue the administration for the data breach? Can we challenge Trump on the border emergency he faked in court? Can we stop the mass deportations that arose from the fake emergency? Help!

metarefugeee.bsky.social•86 days ago

Resist the Blitzkoup!

deroses.bsky.social•86 days ago

Thank you for the gift.

pamecashman.bsky.social•87 days ago

I have a little problem with the idea that the marginal trump voter didn’t want any of this. There were repeated warnings about Project 2025.

mcgimleteye13.bsky.social•87 days ago

Trump voters thought they could gleefully watch Trump inflict economic and status pain on liberals without being affected themselves. Magical thinking.

gglocher.bsky.social•87 days ago

I hope Elon’s reliance on “acting on the authority of the president of the United States” lands him in prison for a long, long time.

srunne.bsky.social•87 days ago

If we survive this, somuch work is required! Remembers yrs ago watching a TED talk about how darkness is an opportunity for rebirth. I hope we have that opportunity!!

newsjunkieblu.bsky.social•87 days ago

Thank you for gifting.

hearusroar.bsky.social•87 days ago

No Confirmation!!!!
No Cooperation!!!!
While Elon Steals our Information!!!!

bamwonky.bsky.social•87 days ago

Nice!

rosewellman.bsky.social•87 days ago

I fear a bullet ridden civil war is brewing.

nikkicohen.bsky.social•87 days ago

📌

gloria6262.bsky.social•86 days ago

Rewriting our system. Musk is making sure we are locked out of our government. Thanks to that useful idiot Trump

egandale.bsky.social•87 days ago

Americans shouldn’t pay taxes to elon’s government. Just like the billionaires.

mcdeelite.bsky.social•87 days ago

My only disagreement is what trump voters voted for. I don’t think they cared as much about the cost of living as they claimed. The ones I know well? It’s about immigration -a belief that dems are stealing their futures and giving them to people they consider less than worthy. How do we combat that?

shellygee.bsky.social•87 days ago

Thank you

shilohblue.bsky.social•87 days ago

What Don the RAPIST/convicted felon and his fascist, confederate cronies are doing nationwide is not only called the 'hijacking of our nation', but a fkng COUP.

Is another civil was imminent? 🤔

drbootsiea.bsky.social•87 days ago

I appreciate the article but it was just a regurgitation of what we know…I’m looking for solutions outside of yelling at Dems

sisterical.bsky.social•87 days ago

Thank you for sharing.

mistersinister77.bsky.social•87 days ago

From the NYT? That's fuckin rich...

mcgimleteye13.bsky.social•87 days ago

No, it's from a respected columnist. Learn the difference.

mistersinister77.bsky.social•87 days ago

Didn't ask your opinion.

mcgimleteye13.bsky.social•87 days ago

You're on this platform and you don't want to see opinions? Seems part of the territory.

mistersinister77.bsky.social•87 days ago

Not rude, dumb ones. Happy to engage with people who aren't assholes to strangers.

justcheckingin11.bsky.social•87 days ago

Thank-you.

erinsiska.bsky.social•86 days ago

📌

johnsbarna.bsky.social•87 days ago

NYT…posting warning re what NYT actively enabled for years/decades….

mcgimleteye13.bsky.social•87 days ago

No, it's a respected columnist. The NY Times hasn't gotten rid of all its good journalists.

johnsbarna.bsky.social•87 days ago

No, no, it’s ok because the aiding & abetting of rampant crimes & corruption is “balanced” by ______

Total bullshit that only helps the criminal/corrupt

seersnively.bsky.social•87 days ago

Self-awareness is not the media's strong suit.

fungalinflection.bsky.social•87 days ago

NYT contains multitudes. Unfortunately not enough Bouies.

johnsbarna.bsky.social•87 days ago

“Neutrality” amid rampant crimes & CORRUPTION only aids the criminal & the corrupt

347sheila.bsky.social•87 days ago

a comparison perhaps... Gaza. an unlawful destruction, swift and vengeful. we wonder, who will offer to buy the united states to build their dream upon?

exploring7x7.bsky.social•87 days ago

Paywall and I don't give money to @nytimes.com they are part of the problem.

mcdeelite.bsky.social•87 days ago

It’s a gift article. Weird you hit a paywall.

misstrish.bsky.social•87 days ago

This is an excellent article! Thank you, Sherrilyn, for posting the link.

This is a must-read, People.

joeboron.bsky.social•87 days ago

"“Constitutional crisis” does not even begin to capture the radicalism of what is unfolding..."

Quite so... it appears effectively the Constitution fails to exist and may be the least of our problem.

bob0colo.bsky.social•87 days ago

It was a Coup. We have No Government. Our Systems Codes were rewritten by an Oligarch.

kristenfrenchsc.bsky.social•87 days ago

How do we read of behind a paywall? Need to get to my public library

fungalinflection.bsky.social•87 days ago

The gift link worked for me - you can hide the sign in message that pops up.

kristenfrenchsc.bsky.social•87 days ago

But also, libraries!!

ratskradmt.bsky.social•87 days ago

Thank you for the read.

cottonhollow.bsky.social•87 days ago

Simply a gut punch. Yes a MUST READ!

captainkozmiq.bsky.social•84 days ago

Thank you, @sifill.bsky.social. A crucial statement, indeed.

sirpres.bsky.social•87 days ago

I guess there is one beacon of light at the NY Times. Excellent op-ed.

collincornell.bsky.social•87 days ago

@repfletcher.bsky.social

mademocats.bsky.social•87 days ago

“ Somewhere, King Charles I is jealous”

chilling

donlinn.bsky.social•87 days ago

Resignation and Capitulation?

Not me.

fattom23.bsky.social•87 days ago

The Republicans, too, although they won't. It's their Constitutional responsibilities that are being stolen, too.

julieaw.bsky.social•87 days ago

This is the thing that gets me. How do they lack this much self-interest, if not interest in their constituents? They are being made irrelevant.

mcgimleteye13.bsky.social•87 days ago

Many of the congressional Republicans care more about their donors' opinions than their constituents.

haleyho.bsky.social•87 days ago

They think the Dems will do it for them. No, they’re actually probably counting on it.

hippodala.bsky.social•87 days ago

We shared Project 2025 with them. They didn't care. I'd argue that this is exactly what they wanted. "Rue the day..." can't come fast enough.

stew-chambliss.bsky.social•87 days ago

https://bsky.app/profile/stew-chambliss.bsky.social/post/3lhh3j4inps27

jeanfb18.bsky.social•87 days ago

Thank you for gifting the article

fungalinflection.bsky.social•87 days ago

So well structured and clear in its arguments and then the NYT comments section comes back with this:

mcgimleteye13.bsky.social•87 days ago

You're right, disrupting and downsizing the government's apparatus contradicts Trump's grandiose plans, but Trump can spin any failure as big win, such as the "concessions" from Canada and Mexico, which were already negotiated by Biden.

haleyho.bsky.social•87 days ago

They didn’t read the article. They wanted to share their idea that they’ve been polishing for a week.

bamwonky.bsky.social•87 days ago

It’s hard to have faith in Democrats, I hope they can seize the moment. Thank you for the gift link.

mcgimleteye13.bsky.social•87 days ago

They're already acting. Look it up.

bamwonky.bsky.social•87 days ago

They're *finally* acting, because we pressured them. My Senators have been on it from the beginning, and AOC and Warren are rock stars.

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