https://USAID.gov is down. Why is this concerning? Trump has no legal authority to eliminate a congressionally funded independent agency. The work of USAID is vital, and if this can happen to them, it can happen to any of us.
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Yes this is also my opinion. It's the feckless cronies getting off cosplaying government except this is impacting real people. The orange nightmare does not have an iota of care for others.
I am horrified. Here in Europe we feel your pain and we are afraid for what is to come. This affects us all. Stay strong, keep fighting for what is right. Much love to all of you.
Thank you. I cannot believe this is happening. Daughter of a WW2 Army soldier here. We have taken down our American flag - it will not fly again until this monster is out of office.
Same. My dad is rolling over in his grave. This is not what he risked his life for. I also took down my flag the day after the election. It likely will never fly again.
But where is congress? Where is the outrage from the democrat leadership? All you hear from them is cute mens about the price of eggs! Why aren’t they launching multiple lawsuits to stop him?
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ACTION NOW! We need an organized plan. Do something! Obstruct! No more weekends off unless you rotate. We need leaders!
I would suggest emailing and/or calling your representatives in Congress and expressing your concerns. You can take that letter and rewrite it so it’s from your own perspective.
Democrats are sitting on their asses doing nothing but fundraising. They aren’t getting a dollar from me till they start addressing the whats going on!! Fight for us or we are lost!!
Hey so it seems like you don't understand how our government works, see the American people voted the republican party into all 3 branches of government, so Democrats have no power.
How about you take all the energy and point it in the correct direction, toward republicans.
Exactly. The democrats didn’t literally kill democracy by stripping away women’s rights, the LGBTQ community’s rights or our rights to freedom of and FROM religion. Nice try.
Thank you for the tip. I did not know about that list. But I am still seeing only 3 senators who are actually doing anything, everyone else is just condemning or they are talking about something else. Exceptions: @sanders.senate.gov @warren.senate.gov @wyden.senate.gov who I knew about already.
The American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE) released a statement regarding the deferred resignation buyout and in it President Everett Kelley said, “This offer should not be viewed as voluntary.”
Can someone help me understand what they meant by that??
They are saying that Trump et all are purposely creating an hostile environment to force people out. It is a correct statement and will hold in court. Also there is no appropriated budget so their promise to keep paying people till September is BS.
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If you follow the TL of 1933... The Capitol will be set ablaze and the GQP will blame a Dutch bloke, ehm... DEI activist; then, on Jimmy Hoffa Day (Labor Day I think you call it), they'll come for the unions. The rest... Well, just read this book what's in store for you. I warned you...
Well, @schumer.senate.gov is busy rapid-fire posting to own the Trump voters, so there’s that. Nice work, Senator. Keep it up! Surely that will end the tyranny.
Seriously! Quit worrying about your next election because there won't be one if they have it their way. We all lose here. Not even the people who think they are immune to his impact because it's "their guy" is safe.
The amount of GAF I have for FOIA is about zero until this administration. I’m over here documenting every damn website and pdf inaccessible because there are certain things that are legally required. Fuck these assholes.
Nonsense: Dems know DT is using this blatant act as an invitation for them to file a case in court (he’s trying to use this illegal action as justification to get Federalist Society majority SCOTUS to overturn Impoundment Control Act of 1974, the law he was accused of violating in impeachment #1).
But given the far-right bias of Roberts SCOTUS, its questionable of how Federalist Society majority court would rule (“Unitary Executive Theory” is a Fed Soc member’s wet dream, handing over to a POTUS Congress’s sole control of “power of the purse”, so DT can now fund his own tyrannical agenda).
For those who don’t know, Impoundment Control Act of 1974 was passed after DT’s wanna-be tyrant roll model Nixon refused to use (aka execute, why POTUS is head of EXECUTIVE branch) Congressionally-approved funds.
DT wants to usurp power of purse, & is using USAID as test case to force Dems to sue.
That's what happens when you stack the Congress with incompetent Trump sychophants. They have pledged their full allgiance to King Trump and left their constitutients to their own devices.
It’s best to phone and ask for the staff member in charge of whatever you’re calling about. Don’t leave a voicemail. Emails are ignored. Paper letters are ignored. GOP callers generally outnumber Dems 4-1 and that needs to change.
I did not call I emailed . There are several ways usually to contact. I email because I hate waiting to get through on the phone. I just google contact Senator …whoever.
I filled out the form on my Rep’s website. Georgia Women for Democracy group says face to face is best followed by talking to a person on the phone. I’m going to call her Monday.
I wish I knew! The illegal takeover of the treasury department servers by Elon Musk might be a place to start. What is angering you the most? If you can get it in a few words you could try that.
I have written my congressperson and senators to ask what the heck they are doing. I have also emailed some media outlets to ask why they aren't running the stories. Please keep fighting! We need you. I'm hoping protests will be organized soon.
Actually, the American people lost their spine! lost their ability to understand that selfishness does not mean freedom. Being a citizen of this country, we have responsibility to participate but if don’t and fail to pay attention we lose…
Sadly, yes, that’s how it works and when you don’t vote and you don’t pay attention and you vote for people who just BSU and you don’t look at what they actually do then they have the agenda. It’s not yours. It’s not the peoples, but that’s been going on for decades tragically
I called my US Rep & both Senators to ask them to stop the assault of fed workers & stop the coup. I've asked like minded friends to do the same. What else can we do???
Has anyone pursued wrongful dismal lawsuits? My understanding, is you need to have done something wrong to be fired. My understanding is Congress allocates funds and that Executive Orders are not law. They can be challenged in court. Just like a law. We need to use courts. They do.
Writing my reps. Dems need to be contacted too! This podcast has advice on how to make sure your letter is read. Don’t use a form letter. Include how it personally affects you if you can. If you represent a large group of constituents, you may even get a meeting. https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/assembly-required-with-stacey-abrams/id1760004996
We didn't provide enough of one, which also caused this mess in the first place. But, instead of crying, why not inform yourself about congressional actions? They're not gonna call you with updates.
If we're on BlueSky in the first place, then the likelihood is high that most of us are indeed informing ourselves to the degree possible through various mechanisms.
Does any American on this platform have any idea WHAT the Democrats are doing? As far as I can tell it has been nothing more than a couple short clips about Trunp and what he is doing is wrong. We know that. What the hell is going on??
everythings a conspiracy i know i know.. putin wants us to do it i know i know
Putin put totally shitty people in the halls of congress and putin made Joe send daily shipments of bombs and bullets to kill Palestinian kids for not being Jewish and putin took over media so they spout nonsense all day
Republicans are literally cheering this on. Democrats, who just demonstrated generational incompetence by losing this election, are remaining true to form. Sad times.
“This is how democracies die without a fight— not with a sudden coup, but with a slow erosion of resistance. By the time people realize what’s happening, it’s too late.”
Exactly. It’s even obvious that the democrats don’t care and aren’t going to do anything, besides continue to keep helping this admin. All they’ve done is help to confirm these appointments. Specifically the one that handed the treasury over to Elon.
what is a congress? I dont think we have had one of those in decades. Maybe check with the 1% wealth hoarders, Israel or those nation brokers selling out freedom to the highest bidder... I think they call themselves a
congress... probably wont help tho, sorry...
I’d contact my reps but, 1 is fighting the 2 senators are complicit and always return a generic thanks for your concern copypasta. Signed #bluedotsinredstates
Proud of #TerriSewell, the black belt and JeffCo
You are not alone! We - the people - are here with you!!!! (P.S. Rest assured - I've already washed out a couple of potential Democratic presidential candidates in 2028 thanks to their wet noodle response ...)
I’ve been calling reps every day all week. Emailing as well. We are here for you, we need leadership to step in and get serious, to right this wrong. Stay strong. 💙
Yeah, no shit. We'd like to know what they are doing too. This is ridiculous. This is definitely a coup but are we just going to pretend it isn't? Hello??
Thank you. How can I help? I’m currently in Portugal. I thought it would be easier to ride out the transition from a different time zone but it’s just as difficult to watch from a distance.
Go tell your followers to go download their annual social security statement while they still can. I don’t trust that they will not “accidentally” delete the information at some point.
Trying to figure out what I can to help you all and best way to spread the news and information. My spouse is military and I am terrified of what is to come for us.
The amount of Trumpsplaining that has been going on by the MAGA crowd is so tone deaf it’s brainwashed. They’re not going to be safe from destruction. We are firmly in the #FAFO era of America.
Correct. This is not politics as usual. This isn't even the democratic process. This is a real time coup and no one seems to be as concerned as they should be.
I think everybody still shell shocked! Not knowing which way to even look. We have our 21st century version of Hitler and his minions! Except lucky us has two of them.
You mean “the people in power and who aren’t affected by these changes” are the ones who aren’t concerned. The rest of us are freaking the F out and we are powerless.
Why isn't an elected Democratic official at the USAID offices and getting in goons' faces? Even walking in there to do nothing more than clang a ladle in a pot is better than nothing.
It's getting tiring hearing people say 'but he can't do that, it's illegal!' He's doing it and doesn't give a rat's ass if he isn't supposed to have permission.
An unjust law is no law at all (Latin: lex iniusta non est lex) is an expression in support of natural law, acknowledging that authority is not legitimate unless it is good and right. It has become a standard legal maxim around the world.
They don't care about the constitution or the law. It's just amazing that Congressional Democrats don't seem to be willing to use what tools they have to grind the show to a halt. Particularly, Senate Democrats. No lawsuits, they're not putting holds on anything, not gumming up the works. Insane.
And if the USA breaks promises, and just leaves people to die, not only is that evil, but it is bad for our national security. The world already despises us, imagine how they will interact with us when we let famines occur and pack up and leave with our medicine allowing disease to kill and spread
Elon Musk is a NAZI SCUM garbage who believes in Hitler’s NAZI Ideology. He gives the NAZI salute! He’s a puppet for china & Russia. He is a national security threat to the U.S. He’s a malignant narcissist, psychopathic lunatic, sociopath & megalomanic. He’s not American. He is insane & dangerous
Looking more and more like the election was hacked. J & K warned us about fascism and them peacefully handed us over to fascists. I'll never understand it and I'll never forgive them.
All you have to understand is that they live extremely comfortably and have lots of power in their personal lives, commanding power and respect in their own circles, and that maintaining that comes before helping out the American people should they have to choose between the two.
Whoever it is that is already fifty rich and still pursues more power would not leave an uncontrolled opposition at play instead of controlling both sides (bribery, even if it's indirectly through multiple layers of people - bribery that can't be refused without bad consequences)
Can't hack a national election. Election administration in the US is highly decentralized (3,000+ counties & about 7,000 cities). I know this because I used to work for one of the voting equipment companies. The problem is not in the counting but in the voter suppression laws.
I feel exactly the same. Biden should never have handed over the keys. 14th Amendment.
Or whatever. Because if I’m going to be governed by “whatever,”I’d rather it be Biden’s “whatever.”
Right now, we’ve got Trump/Musk’s “whatever.”
A coup by a foreign operative in the guise of a wealthy businessman w/naturalized status. A long con? He can never BE President. But he CAN bribe, buy, & blackmail several of them.
Wealthiest man in the world, buys himself a whole country, by scamming a gullible politician.
That’s one hell of a hack
The 10,000+ employees of USAID report to Congress. We need to hold Congress accountable and responsible for the horrible consequences, both domestically and internationally for the shut down of USAID. LET EVERY MEMBER OF CONGRES KNOW IT....
USAID supplements the "Civil Affairs" programs that the U.S. military conducts to win the friendship of local populations. , USAID may be directed by specially appointed diplomatic officials of the State Department, as has been done in Afghanistan and Pakistan during operations against al-Qaeda
After 1945, the European Recovery Program championed by Secretary of State George Marshall (the "Marshall Plan") helped rebuild war-torn Western Europe.
Some of the U.S. government's earliest foreign aid programs provided relief in crises created by war. In 1915, U.S. government assistance through the Commission for Relief in Belgium headed by Herbert Hoover prevented starvation in Belgium after the German invasion.
This is like the Muslim ban. He does shit with no concept of the knock-on effects. Flooding california farmland, tariffs, stopping aid, stopping grants, telling govt employees to leave ... His entire administration is inept, incompetent, and dangerously stupid.
The vacuum created by the loss of USAID will be quickly filed by China. Starving people need to eat and they won’t care about the politics of whomever feeds them.
We so appreciate your updates and your dedication, ANPS. FWIW: Trying hard from the civilian end with my allies to right wrongs. In this together, friends. Stay strong. 💪
The US government has experienced a massive, unprecedented data breach, with all US citizen information swept, including SS and tax information, by a private citizen. Outrageous.
Trump is showing us that there was only ever a thin veneer of perceived civility protecting our federal institutions. There is no one stepping up to stop him, so now the truth lies naked for all to see: our institutions are cooked. They will destroy the federal government.
No I’m a faggot, I’m just letting everyone know Elon is a faggot too. Trump is also a faggot. They’re in a circle jerk together. They obviously don’t touch women and IF they do they pay for it. Making them virgins. Their love for hating women and love for other men makes them faggots. Freudian
They hate women and they’re in a male circle jerk wanting to enslave poor people. They have to pay for sex. They love other men and protect other men. As a faggot, I’m calling out what I see. Yes they’re fascist. But, they obviously like dude on dude. It’s Freudian but it’s true. They’re faggots.
He specifically said he had nothing to do with Project 2025. In any case, whatever you call it, Project 2025, Fascism, hooliganism, this guy Trump will be our last Zionist President. Good riddance to those that put the interests of tiny little foreign countries ahead of their own peoples welfare.
That's complacency speak, and it's exactly how Trump and his ilk want you to feel. Are you going to sit down or stand up? This is the tipping point. Solutions aren't born in surrender, cowardice is.
If you look, the flag at the top of official sites like https://state.gov is now the 9 star flag, which commemorates the first 9 states that seceded from the union. 🚨 This is racist as f*ck
Now we are going to be the crazy ones if we promote stuff like this. It's clearly been on the epa site for a year. Nothing to do with racism... that sounds ludicrous on its face (even in these ludicrous times)
Report it to your state rep! I did this morning and they had no clue about it and are reporting it to the senator. If a ton of ppl do this maybe it will get more visibility and be addressed. It’s worth a try at least.
Not disagreeing, just curious. Are you sure that it hasn't always been this way, maybe for appearance due to the small size of the graphic? If it's been changed, that's huge, but just trying to confirm that's the case...
We will never know if the rethuglicans hacked the 2024 election because the idiots didn't request ONE recount in any of the swing states. Backup paper ballots would have proved or disproved an electronic hack. 🤬🤬🤬🤬
It's already happening to us. The question is, how much more are we going to allow and what's the plan to stop it? Any elected officials out there have answers for us?
Thinking about the desperate war refugees and poor people without any food to eat because the world’s richest man felt the small ‘USAID’ program - created & funded by our elected officials- wasn’t ’worth it’?
#WhoAreWe
All of this illegality can only happen when the gatekeepers fprget their oaths, sacrifice their character, for the sake of ease. Heroes make history, where cowards surrender it. You are here, in the now. Which one will it be? #momentoftruth
Don’t lose sight of the strings that Stephen Miller is pulling. He was the chief puppeteer in the last term, deputy chief of staff and Homeland in this one and his scent is on much of what is going on.
I’d like to hear one concrete idea of what can be done to stop the destruction of our government. The courts don’t have enforcement power, Congress will not do anything, law enforcement and military are under his control.
Elon & his DOGE goons are RIGHT NOW accessing critical databases & systems all over govt—including Treasury—downloading files to private nonsecure computers & who knows what else. Bragging re *this weekend* starting $4 Bill/day “savings” aka whatever these idiots don’t like. https://bsky.app/profile/bondangle.bsky.social/post/3lh67tpog2c2h
@pressley.house.gov @repjasmine.bsky.social @gene4va.bsky.social @repgwenmoore.bsky.social @beyer.house.gov @repcasar.bsky.social @jayapal.house.gov Helloooo? Anyone gonna enforce the law here or are we just letting the narcissistic criminal keep acting above it?
Red alarm. No congressional elected officials have the courage, the will, the willingness to sacrifice their position or power to call out this guy. This is how democracy is lost.
Well, that was a terrifying video to watch with my Sunday coffee. It makes me sick that tech bros are all basically evil overlords-in-training and they're brazenly open about just... bragging about it?!
Seriously @adamkinzinger.bsky.social @adamschiff.com @wyden.senate.gov @sanders.senate.gov @whitehouse.senate.gov @smith.senate.gov @fetterman.senate.gov @warren.senate.gov what are you guys doing?
Thank you for being a source of information, courage, hope, and leading resistance. I don’t feel alone because of you - that’s empowering itself. I’m letting our elected officials know how I feel and exercising 1A, also visiting your merch store. Our parks are beautiful parks.
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ACTION NOW! We need an organized plan. Do something! Obstruct! No more weekends off unless you rotate. We need leaders!
https://resist.bot/petitions/PTTLYH
Your Oregon Federal Employees need your help!! Where are you?!?
How about you take all the energy and point it in the correct direction, toward republicans.
Congress can't do much about it right now, the GOP has the majority & I doubt they will be interested in any oversight.
Affected parties have standing bc they are the ones being harmed by such violation of federal laws.
I found this feed/ list by @davidsacerdote.bsky.social of elected Democrats helpful to find out what they're doing & saying about the Trump's admin actions.
https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:o4s55v3tsfph6whswxccpsia/feed/aaaieye3ez2ws
The other link is the same People but it lists the posts by most popular I think.
It took me a bit to figure this out... Apparently, lists & feeds are two different things I learned.
I pinned both.
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Can someone help me understand what they meant by that??
https://www.afge.org/publication/afge-statement-on-federal-employee-buyouts/
@altcdc.bsky.social
Any advice out there on how to interpret this message from the AFGE?
Tell us what to do to help stop this. I know y’all are trying hard but please use ALL resources, including US! What can the public do to stop this? Any guidance is appreciated.
Is anybody there and listening? HELP!
Maybe people need to start cutting wires, Ethernet cables and sabotaging infrastructure.
@amo.house.gov
@reed.senate.gov
@magaziner.house.gov
How are they not being arrested? Call emergency! 911 and whoever will listen!!! Holy crap!!!
DT wants to usurp power of purse, & is using USAID as test case to force Dems to sue.
Hello?? What are you doing to stop the madness??
@fetterman.senate.gov
Change my mind 💁🏻♂️
This is EXACTLY what our Senators and Representatives need to be hearing from ALL of us right now!!!
It’s time to act!
@electiontruth.bsky.social
Do you realize your own jobs are becoming toothless and will go away? If you have any chance to do something at all, it’s now.
Meanwhile Musk is bragging about working on the weekend while Congress is checked out. A coup in plain sight, telegraphed in advance.
“You will remind them who YOU are!!”
😡 💪🏼
https://youtu.be/UBfb77G47hU?si=GN5Y_DSpAn_LPpN9
Putin put totally shitty people in the halls of congress and putin made Joe send daily shipments of bombs and bullets to kill Palestinian kids for not being Jewish and putin took over media so they spout nonsense all day
Uninformed voters put shitty people in the halls of congress, with predictable results.
I voted against Trump Three Times!
I am not a member of the Democratic Party and never have been.
I am not a member of the Republican Party and never have been.
Different styles of being full of shit. What kind of people would want to be professional politicians?
@schumer.senate.gov
@hakeem-jeffries.bsky.social
@aoc.bsky.social
@schatz.bsky.social
@chrismurphyct.bsky.social
We’re on our own. No one is coming to save us
Should'a kept private Corporations from buying everything.
Should'a made distinction in our Freedom of Speech & treated more sternly Lies, Deception & Dishonest Propaganda.
Should'a, Could'a, Would'a
Gotta do better now & teach our kids better.
congress... probably wont help tho, sorry...
Proud of #TerriSewell, the black belt and JeffCo
The other half is tweeting about God still being on the throne.
Calls to senators aren't working
Putin, Musk, and the American Tech Billionaires are all coordinating to destroy our government as we speak.
How do we mobilize?
The Musk hostile takeover junta is working the weekend. We need you in the fight, defending our federal government!
Congress will not do the right thing.
USA is in DICTATOR MODE now.
Laws and 'authority' mean nothing.
IT'S A COUP BY MUSK
https://www.justsecurity.org/107267/can-president-dissolve-usaid-by-executive-order/
Or whatever. Because if I’m going to be governed by “whatever,”I’d rather it be Biden’s “whatever.”
Right now, we’ve got Trump/Musk’s “whatever.”
He took it.
Those Epstein tapes were certainly hushed up, weren’t they?
What else is yet to be revealed?
He bought up close access to the candidate by buying votes in Penna on F47’s behalf. He bought the advisory role.
But overthrowing the FedTreasury, & then locking out the staff? Idk that other AdminTeam & F47 had advance intel.
Zero trust
Time to name this what it is:
A coup.
Wealthiest man in the world, buys himself a whole country, by scamming a gullible politician.
That’s one hell of a hack
https://youtu.be/Byg8VZdKK88
Historic government data breach, all citizens tax, SS, financial date swept up.
Trump destroying international alliances that would help protect us against physical attack.
Trump initiates financial collapse.
Sure sounds that way.
Thanks.
https://www.reddit.com/r/50501/s/FFpuX4ICdB
#WhoAreWe
https://bsky.app/profile/thesocialprophet.substack.com/post/3lhajlddrmc24
Soon there won't be anyone to keep the servers up & running.
He doesn't respect laws, rules or traditions
He doesn't even apologize when he is wrong or harms others
If there are any duties this agency has that were based on passed laws from Congress, then they can be moved to the State Department
Important thread. Please don’t be another indifferent asshole shitposting to the senator.
https://bsky.app/profile/chrismurphyct.bsky.social/post/3lgsqdwtfj22x
https://bsky.app/profile/bondangle.bsky.social/post/3lh67tpog2c2h
https://bsky.app/profile/joshtpm.bsky.social/post/3lh6b55ps7k2u
https://radiolab.org/podcast/nukes
@abcnetwork.bsky.social @foxnewscorporation.bsky.social
@msnbc.com @wsj.com
The Sunday shows would be a good start!
Well done, good sir.
Well done👍
This will not resolve itself.
https://washingtonspectator.org/project-russia-reveals-putins-playbook/
https://youtu.be/5RpPTRcz1no