Look, Trump is trying to oversaturate us with nonstop chaos so we can’t react meaningfully to any one thing. But Friday's global stop work order on almost all U.S. aid is dumb and murderous. You need to know about it. 1/ A short🧵on this evil. - ThreadSky

chrismurphyct.bsky.social • 25 days ago

Look, Trump is trying to oversaturate us with nonstop chaos so we can’t react meaningfully to any one thing.

But Friday's global stop work order on almost all U.S. aid is dumb and murderous. You need to know about it.

1/ A short🧵on this evil.

Comments

cthulul.bsky.social•25 days ago

Yes, we know. What's the plan? What actions are you and your colleagues taking? What actions do you recommend we take?

meginla10.bsky.social•25 days ago

Hmmm. I don’t need a thread to understand the danger here. I need a time machine and for you and your colleagues to not vote for Marco Rubio. They don’t need your vote! Why give it so freely? Oppose the next nominees! You are an equal branch of government. Not just some times. All the time.

ashbts.bsky.social•25 days ago

https://endhomelessness.org/actions/act-now-all-federal-grants-will-be-suspended-contact-your-member-of-congress-now/

ramankhutu.bsky.social•25 days ago

The Senate voted unanimously to confirm Marco Rubio. What did they think they were getting for this capitulation?

mousemeth.bsky.social•25 days ago

Then get the Dems in congress rallied and start pushing back LOUDLY. You look weak.

orianap.bsky.social•18 days ago

Is this optics? Bc if y'all aren't gonna work like hell to stop this insanity I'm gonna have to conclude you're all complicit.

teddyberge.bsky.social•23 days ago

Nothing but chaose from the idiot trump and his henchmen .

postmistress.bsky.social•25 days ago

Please stop all cooperation until work resumes and OMB ends their illegal withholding of funds. No votes on nominees, no “bipartisanship”. Shut down the Senate.

jen6172.bsky.social•25 days ago

Senator, thanks for this. But the Schumer’s response last night was grossly inadequate. He read from a piece of paper with no emotion, no anger, nothing. Why is it that when Rs are in the minority, their power is limitless. Yet when we are all we can do is put together strongly worded letters?

drettibmed.bsky.social•20 days ago

In the context of China’s massive Belt & Road Initiative (a huge ‘soft power’ foreign aid project), killing USAID is like America cutting its own throat re its international standing and influence. Why are Democrats lying down and doing nothing Senator?!?

chrismurphyct.bsky.social•25 days ago

2/ First, this isn't a funding pause. It's a STOP WORK ORDER to almost all aid. Unprecedented.

So today we just stopped feeding babies and housing refugees and mediating conflicts all around the world. Aid orgs are laying off staff and many programs will not restart.

chrismurphyct.bsky.social•25 days ago

3/ Tons of kids are just going to die needlessly. Famine has struck in Sudan, but because of the freeze, our most important life savings programs shut down. Within weeks or maybe days, malnourished babies who rely on our food and care will die.

chrismurphyct.bsky.social•25 days ago

4/ The terrorists will benefit. In Lebanon, our programs help fight against Hezbollah influence. In Syria, our money keeps the ISIS prison camps operating. If there is no winter fuel in those camps, there could be a riot that leads to a break out from the camp.

chrismurphyct.bsky.social•25 days ago

5/ Trump is deporting millions of people while making conditions worse in the countries he’s sending people back to – defunding schools, clinics, and refugee camps. The people he deports will just end up returning here.

But that's also the point - more immigration chaos.

chrismurphyct.bsky.social•25 days ago

6/ Aid programs were told to apply for "waivers". But it's a joke - there is no waiver program, no one to review the waivers. It's just cruel busy work to further overwhelm and punish aid agencies. Because cruelty is also the point.

gwenmc1.bsky.social•22 days ago

Hello Sir,
Could you post the same message here as you posted on Threads yesterday. It's your comment on Trump's handling of the crash in DC.
Please post it here.

chrismurphyct.bsky.social•25 days ago

7/ The point of all this is to destroy U.S. power in the world. That primarily helps China, who is INCREASING its aid programs as we disappear.

China - the place where all of Trump's billionaires make their products and want deals to open markets.

Think there's a connection?

tiffanyclay.dev•25 days ago

Show them specific examples of white working class people (preferably Trump voters) who are/will be harmed by these unlawful impoundments. Show them that it’s not the just the enemy “other” who’ll be harmed. They only care about themselves, so show them what it means for THEM.

adamct.bsky.social•25 days ago

What you're leaving out is yes, those people will return but they're going to return with vengeance in their hearts. Vengeance doesn't see Democrats or Republicans either, no, it will just see Americans.

fulphl.bsky.social•25 days ago

He is not deporting millions. He wants you to think that’s what the administration is doing. But it is not.

Seems a no brainer for China to announce how they are expanding aid.

carl59.bsky.social•25 days ago

And he will not only end up with illegal migrants, but with stupid and uneducated migrants.

edwinmix.bsky.social•25 days ago

But Trump needs some terrorism to justify passing the enabling acts.

jdonne.bsky.social•25 days ago

It's a constitutional attack. Imperial Presidency folks from the early 2000s would be in a frenzy right now. It's directly confronting and taking away powers of the Congress.

britchery.bsky.social•21 days ago

I read "our money keeps the ISIS prison camps running" three times trying to figure out why that was good. Now I get it. ISIS are the prisoners.

tiffanyclay.dev•25 days ago

They don’t care that black people in Sudan will die. They like that, actually. Show MAGAs how GOP actions are impacting white kids. It’s shitty to angle it this way, but you have to hold up a mirror to these people and show specific examples of how THEY will be harmed.

tiffanyclay.dev•25 days ago

They *do* care if little Susie MAGA dies. Find a MAGA on GoFundMe seeking donations for Susie’s cancer treatment. Ask why Trump wants to kill Susie MAGA. They only care when they see their own faces reflected back to them. Show specific examples of how cancer research funding isn’t the “deep state.”

saintatx.bsky.social•25 days ago

I'm sure it won't stop Secretary Rubio from posting his Bible quotes.

bobanton71.bsky.social•21 days ago

while our new secretary of state kisses trumps ass

ikoikoande.bsky.social•25 days ago

This also came with large layoffs in departments associated with the aid - starting with contractors

mxmippy.bsky.social•22 days ago

You should talk about the trans kids that are gonna die needless deaths, too, ya know

tiffanyclay.dev•25 days ago

They don’t care about an unseen “them.” They think these are all “deep state” employees. Find a MAGA complaining about lost funding and use them as an example for how Trump’s policies will harm them. Their consent to be used as an example is irrelevant (think Laken Riley).

tiamariaslife.bsky.social•21 days ago

IMPEACH HIM

adam22s.bsky.social•25 days ago

The Antichrist is predicted to bring famine.

jenmakesthings.bsky.social•21 days ago

Why did you vote for him then, you guys want to beat the controlled opposition allegations stop this crap.

traveling-light.bsky.social•25 days ago

ok great. another Dem doing some Senate-splaining but not action. enough with the talking. tell us what you are DOING! what is your plan to stop it? this is what you're elected to do.

shopgirl2694.bsky.social•25 days ago

And what are we going to do about it? MAKE A PLAN AND WE WILL HELP. Also...you voted for Rubio. Why?

504spyboy.bsky.social•23 days ago

Just like the unconstitutional EO that suspended domestic financial assistance programs, Trump's EO suspending foreign assistance is unconstitutional. A new president can't just stop what Congress authorized, and the previous president signed into law.

ayoung.bsky.social•25 days ago

Congress need to locate their huevos. File articles of impeachment, for blatant violation of congressional spending directives. It’s actually a violation of the Constitution.

david-agosta.bsky.social•24 days ago

Exactly. Shock and Awe.

pdgordon.bsky.social•21 days ago

You, and the rest of the Democratic party, need to explain all of this. But then you also need to lay out how you are going to deal with it. It cannot be the same old same old response.

nesse18.bsky.social•22 days ago

Chris, why did you vote for this guy!!???I am your constituent. All democrats did!!! What the heck! You all need to take a cohesive stand against everything that the FOTUS stands for, including all the minions he is putting up for roles in the administration.

tiffanyclay.dev•25 days ago

Find a test case and the nearest podium. Ask the press why the GOP wants little Susie to die.

vickiecarey.bsky.social•25 days ago

I'll say this again....
Last i checked, Congress controls the purse strings. And Rubio knows what he's doing is illegal. It's no difference than tRump withholding money from Ukraine.

I'll add
The U.S. has 3 (Three) EQUAL Branches of Gov't. Congress should be screaming their heads off about this!

coronadelaurel.bsky.social•21 days ago

DO SOMETHING.
You’re not a journalist.
We know all this, now
FIX IT.

boomer-michael.bsky.social•21 days ago

‘Sound the retreat, Marco.’

thanksihateit603.bsky.social•25 days ago

Senator - please pull unanimous consent until all unconstitutional impoundments have been reversed.

pattitosti.bsky.social•25 days ago

Ummm…so what’s being done by our leaders? I’m tired of hearing about the atrocities. There is no surprise about any of this.

I want to know what is being done nationally to address this beyond court orders that he is allowed to ignore.

Please move in that direction with each post. Please.

dianeindc.bsky.social•25 days ago

And what will you do about it?

spm1961.bsky.social•25 days ago

duh, you voted for rubio

integrity73.bsky.social•17 days ago

BEFORE WE GO TO WAR, OR WE ARE TARGETED AND KILLED FOR TRUMP'S STUPIDITY AND UNFEELING GESTURE TO MAKE MONEY FROM THE PEOPLE OF THE GAZA STRIP, CONGRESS NEEDS TO INVOKE THE 25TH AMENDMENT NOW!

martigo.bsky.social•25 days ago

Isn't it time for us to disobey en masse?

penfoldsfiv.bsky.social•25 days ago

dawg, you voted to confirm him!

flblade1889.bsky.social•25 days ago

Senator, this all begs the question, what's the plan here? Dems don't appear to have any unified messaging and Senate and House leadership appears feckless bordering on apathetic. What are you all going to be doing to oppose this maniac?

clumsyninja.bsky.social•21 days ago

What do you expect us to do? You’re the one in government. What’s *your* plan to push back?

ireidani.bsky.social•25 days ago

Really, this isn't oversaturation and the opposition party shouldn't be overwhelmed by it.

What Democrats need is several members, each dedicated to a specific controversy (e.g. civil rights, health care, foreign affairs) who can lead rapid response messaging of the party to the public.

ireidani.bsky.social•25 days ago

None of you need to address the whole problem at once, but as a group his team really can't move faster than your team can respond.

pohlman.bsky.social•24 days ago

This is how people on the ground are fighting it - with lawsuits and other actions by individual organizations acting within their realm of expertise, backed up by attorneys general in the states and other responsible parties. Nobody is taking on the whole thing and nobody could.

rongilcreast.bsky.social•25 days ago

You should be voting no on every single appointment and when asked why tell the media bluntly that you don’t work with fascists.

If you believe that to be hyperbole, you are part of the problem and your name will go down in history right next to Chamberlain’s.

adriana1o5.bsky.social•25 days ago

Senator, please post here. Leave X. Get your fellow Senators to follow. The press will follow you wherever you all go.

Stop giving Elon free content

lynnewelles.bsky.social•25 days ago

Please @chrismurphyct.bsky.social explain why you voted to confirm Rubio then. This Congress is spineless when it comes to opposing what is being done and I just can't fathom why.

sanity-check.bsky.social•25 days ago

Now that we know what will you do about it.

bluewest18.bsky.social•25 days ago

The absolute chaos being created by the Trump Administration is all part of Putin's plan.

tlignt.bsky.social•25 days ago

Ukraine refugees stopped from coming in. Evil.
Get organized we need you all fighting this corruption.

kindalike.bsky.social•25 days ago

And to think not one Democrat stood against Rubio. We are on the brink and so many are playing politics as usual.

ctglo.bsky.social•21 days ago

Why did you vote for a Secretary of State who is actively working to destroy USAID and the US State Department?

christysmithforca.bsky.social•25 days ago

Senator, you’re a great messenger. I’m urging you to lean in to get your Congressional colleagues on the same page and moving forcefully together. Now.

beckyjean71.bsky.social•25 days ago

Yes, this! I very much appreciate Senator Murphy calling things out, and I appreciate him taking a stand on Ratcliffe when, apparently, none of the other Democrats did. But where on Earth ARE the other Democrats? Senator, please lean on them to speak up and take action. The situation's already dire.

societysnafu.bsky.social•25 days ago

YES to this. We appreciate your media outreach and push back on this, but there is a real void in leadership that must be corrected immediately.

naomiviolin.bsky.social•21 days ago

Didn’t you vote for Rubio? Maybe try being an actual opposition for once.

gailkiddenmom.bsky.social•25 days ago

Senator, what are you all doing about it? Schumer and Jeffries are tweeting nonsense. They could have stopped these crazy nominations and other things.

bunny.bismuth.gay•25 days ago

Okay, and what do we do with this knowledge?

Oh, that's right. Nothing.

lawyerforcat.bsky.social•25 days ago

Maybe you should stop voting for his nominees Chris

eobaltimore.bsky.social•25 days ago

What exactly did you think you were doing when you voted to confirm Marco Rubio? Were you expecting him to like you enough to see reason?
From this moment forward, **gloves off**. File an article of impeachment for every Constitutional violation. FIGHT BACK.

darterrisklywoo.bsky.social•20 days ago

Your give some of the best TO DO political pointers imaginable to our real situation that you describe here. Thank You!
https://open.spotify.com/episode/5avgBmr3gLXVBlGIdFOGWG?si=eaaf01834ba24400

neurosciprof.bsky.social•20 days ago

He does not care about anyone but himself, so he needs to be stopped because he will happily exceed the number of murders that his idol Hitler achieved with his proxies.

readingrenee.bsky.social•25 days ago

Probably could seem more effective if you didn’t vote for Rubio, he ended it.

natureschild59.bsky.social•18 days ago

I disavow Marco Rubio as a fellow Cuban! He's a Fidel wannabe

trainer12.bsky.social•25 days ago

It is well past time 4 the Congress 2 act and impeach this asshole & remove him from office now. Trump is a"Quisling President"of Putin.He's undermining our government&our country.He's a fascist,weakening of our country.

renslaer.bsky.social•25 days ago

You voted to confirm him, Senator. What the actual f? YOU voted for this.

gh-kirsch.bsky.social•25 days ago

Mr. Rubio seems to have become the man Trump said he was, "little Marco". But, the proper description would be "small".

cmhughesmd.bsky.social•23 days ago

All of these things he is trying to interfere with have ENABLING LEGISLATION! If he and his supporters want to dismantle these programs, they need to pass legislation and face the wrath of the voters! These programs aren't whims, they are a result of our constitutional process.

durelle.bsky.social•24 days ago

@chrismurphyct.bsky.social
The 🍊one is also trying to distract us here, so we won't look over there.

minkab.bsky.social•25 days ago

I do appreciate your speaking out. Do more. Go on every show, every podcast, every YouTube account who supports the opposition. Clearly state the ways in which everyday citizens can fight. I’m sure you’ve read On Tyranny. Read it again.

cat7755.bsky.social•25 days ago

He’s going to get us in WW111

vegavannah.bsky.social•25 days ago

YOU VOTED FOR HIM fuck off

jknorrland.bsky.social•21 days ago

📌

sajerni.bsky.social•25 days ago

Maybe you, and every other Senate Democrat, shouldn't have voted to confirm Rubio. Just a thought.

kevinfry.bsky.social•25 days ago

Just crazy idea: maybe don't vote to confirm people who want to do the things you think are awful. Are you and all the other Senate Dems going to apologize and ask for forgiveness for confirming him unanimously? Yeah, I thought not.

jasonavant.bsky.social•25 days ago

What, exactly, are you and the Democrats doing to stop this?

puppermum.bsky.social•25 days ago

Democrats are worthless. Just letting him go completely unchecked

nytransplant.bsky.social•25 days ago

Diaper Donnie has to pay for his billionaires tax breaks somehow

northern-mn-fan.bsky.social•25 days ago

What are you doing about it? Stand and fight with everything you have.

notthatmattwalsh.bsky.social•25 days ago

Thank you for speaking out. Please now start holding nominees and objecting to unanimous consent until these illegal impoundments are walked back.

abilityrules.bsky.social•21 days ago

He's looking for an out on tariffs. I'm dual citizen so I get a vote on both sides of the border. Both Mexico and Canada have serious issues.with US.guns. Trudeau and Biden started working on drugs and guns in 2022. The RCMP have been taking down the drug labs. The biggest was in Oct.

abilityrules.bsky.social•21 days ago

Guns are still come in. Canadian Border control stats showed almost 9000 illegal guns in the 1 2.quarters. America is the arms dealer for gangs, the cartel and our foreign enemy.

dtag1.bsky.social•25 days ago

I don’t understand this.

“Congress has appropriated and cleared these funds for use, and it is our constitutional duty to make sure these funds are spent as directed,”

How can Trump trump Congress? Presidents can unilaterally do whatever they want?

feinbergteacher.bsky.social•25 days ago

So don’t vote for any of his nominees!

renakorb.bsky.social•21 days ago

Trump and his cronies are selling out AMERICA so they can make more money. Pay attention! He does not work for the average American.

shirley0401.bsky.social•23 days ago

I like what I'm seeing from Murphy, but I'd *love* it if he more consistently tied all of this evil to not just Trump but the entire GOP which is almost unanimously supportive of almost all of it so they can't retcon themselves out of responsibility later.

youngpilots.bsky.social•25 days ago

This freeze doesn't affect countries that give Rubio money. Isreal and Egypt aren't part of the freeze.

jmadcamp.bsky.social•24 days ago

Isn’t t so illegal?

dr-jungy-brogan.bsky.social•25 days ago

I would much rather see a thread about the six actions you are taking to directly counter this lawlessness.

riennedetoute.bsky.social•25 days ago

WHAT ARE YOU DOING ABOUT IT?! We already know what’s going on. Get your asses in gear & be the opposition party & fight for our country! Kick out the faux Dems voting to keep the new status quo. GET TO WORK. Pass it on to Blumenthal, too. And stop supporting israel.

obsidianblue80.bsky.social•25 days ago

It be great if you all did one damn thing besides tweet.

whitebird326.bsky.social•25 days ago

I’m furious with those below in the comments acting as if our congressional representatives are doing nothing to fight against Trump’s illegal moves. I saw Senator Murphy a deadline, White House today telling us exactly what is being done to fight. The public needs to do its part – stay informed

pohlman.bsky.social•24 days ago

Do you have a link? I can't decipher what you're saying so I can't find it.

dianenyc.bsky.social•25 days ago

Rubio signed that order. After every single Democrat voted to confirm him as Secretary of State. And some senators even lauded this choice. 🤯

This was 100% predictable.
Every cabinet nominee was chosen because they will do Trump‘s evil bidding.

What the heck are you guys doing to stop it?

nafo-harris4prz.bsky.social•25 days ago

They could have tried voting against him as a unified bloc like Hegseth, but we see how that turned out

maitreyaouroboros.bsky.social•18 days ago

It's The Shock Doctrine in full swing.

mountainmama60.bsky.social•17 days ago

A democrat official should enact a citizens arrest of Elon Musk and force law enforcement to explain why they refuse to take Elon or his minions into custody. Elon is an ENEMY OF THE STATE. This is called STATE CAPTURE .

philliefan99.bsky.social•25 days ago

"Dumb" is one way to put it. Also stupid, reckless, idiotic, WTF. Practically giving China carte blanche on the rest of the developing world.

jayc180.bsky.social•25 days ago

Senator, you seem to be one of the few, if not only, Democrat highlighting the impacts of this decision. But, what are you and your colleagues going to do about it? Talk is cheap as they say. Surely, there’s something you can do.

vegavannah.bsky.social•25 days ago

They’re gonna vote for more Rubios and Noems. That’s what they’re gonna do, after posting bullshit like this.

jayc180.bsky.social•25 days ago

Don’t disagree. Haven’t heard much about opposing Gabbard or Kennedy lately. Both are totally unfit.

kaytraveltarot.bsky.social•24 days ago

They don’t have the vote, but maybe they could halt something. I don’t know.

dsnov.bsky.social•17 days ago

There goes our "soft power" of being a benevolent beacom of hope.

pecunium.bsky.social•25 days ago

So start gumming up the works.

Refuse unanimous consent. Withhold affirmation of his nominees. Ask the House to impeach.

Do something.

commonsensematters.bsky.social•25 days ago

Its a grift. Any country that pays him (or buys fake crypto) will get their aid. Everyone else waits.
Trump is the Mob Boss.

ndpgh.bsky.social•25 days ago

Get your collective asses in gear - you have standing under impoundment act of 1974. Don’t Boo - Sue. Today.

crone42.bsky.social•21 days ago

Are y’all just letting Trump dig enough of a hole so that the 63% of people who didn’t vote for him will look up from TikTok and say WTF? That could be awhile, you know.

vandeeketel.bsky.social•21 days ago

Ihr Amis seid so blöd 😀Jetzt bekommt ihr genau das was ihr verdient habt 😁genauso wie wir Hitler verdient haben um schlau zu werden.
Und das Beste: Trump ist solange er Präsident ist, nicht strafrechtlich zu belangen 🤣 Man seid ihr blöd😂
Trump wird auch nicht abdanken in 4 Jahren. Warum auch?!?😄😁😄

peterrb1961.bsky.social•25 days ago

Gotta tell you - Senate Democrats are not leading the way on this. If they don't step up, events and voters will move past them. Tell Chuck Schumer, nature abhors a vacuum.

worstcasescenario1.bsky.social•25 days ago

Immediately after confirmation Rubio said he works for trump...not the American people but, trump.

dabbler333.bsky.social•21 days ago

Will funding matter now that Elon has taken over the government payments systems?

effectivenancy.bsky.social•25 days ago

Man, use your power. Turn off the lights in the Executive Branch. Stop paying the janitors and cooks. There is surely some way to exert congressional legal authority to apply a similar pressure right back at them. You were elected to be the check on this unbalanced behavior.

effectivenancy.bsky.social•25 days ago

(I don’t actually want you to stop paying the workers; I mean, besiege the usurpers to reset the balance)

cchandler.bsky.social•25 days ago

Are you and your fellow Dems going to write another sternly worded letter? Instead, maybe try SCREAMING THIS ON NATIONAL TELEVISION OVER AND OVER AGAIN.

lawilsonnj.bsky.social•25 days ago

Many Americans seek guidance regarding what we can do. It appears we need some sort of organized effort to respond, including trustworthy leadership - thoughts?

suzannt.bsky.social•25 days ago

WHAT ARE THE ODDS ON HOW MANY THE FIRST FELON DIAPER DON WILL KILL AROUND THE WORLD 1, 2 OR 3 MILLION SOULS

startre.bsky.social•25 days ago

@chrismurphyct.bsky.social
it's done on purpose; it's a complex and multi-level attack against the US democracy...from within, the insurrectionists are in charge of the federal government.

It's that clear to you, right?

kevinbuist.com•25 days ago

Ok, why did you vote to confirm Rubio?

carljanderson.bsky.social•25 days ago

stop. just stop.

What is your PLAN.. For the last 2 years, all I have heard from my party is "we won't do it this way", but in no way have you presented a PLAN of what you are GOING TO DO.

It's all "hey this is bad".

What are you the party actually for? And don't workshop it.

pohlman.bsky.social•24 days ago

So you've pointed out the obvious. Thank you. Now what are you doing to stop it? And what have you (and the other Democrats who had years to plan and act and instead sat on your hands and grandstanded) doing to prevent the next wave of terrorist acts? Are you good for nothing but narrating our fall?

kaytraveltarot.bsky.social•24 days ago

That is so unfair of you to say. What is he supposed to do?

pohlman.bsky.social•23 days ago

If that's an honest question, here are some examples from someone who already wrote out a few ideas:

https://substack.com/home/post/p-155933508

Point 2 from this post has some more:

https://www.qasimrashid.com/p/project-2025-is-here-how-to-fight

We had a D majority when Obama was President and they only kicked the can down the road

dmilo.bsky.social•25 days ago

We voted for you to represent and fight for us. All I see so far are weak pleas for Trump to do the right thing from Schumer and “trust in God” from Jeffries. What is that about?

putt59.bsky.social•24 days ago

We know what the fxcking point is!!! What are you doing about it, dammit.

ziggysden.bsky.social•21 days ago

This does seem to be the political equivalent of the “Gish gallop” in which the aim is to fling out so much BS that you can’t possibly counter it all. You can combat it to some extent by picking 1 thing and focusing on that.

societysnafu.bsky.social•25 days ago

I see a lot of people here asking, "So what are you (Chris Murphy) doing about this?" He's letting us know and keeping us informed. What are YOU- those posing that question- doing about it? It's on all of us to address, however each of us can. Don't silence one of the few people who's speaking out.

auntiesocialmedia.bsky.social•25 days ago

Anyone wanting to guess why in 90 days should already know the first 100 days are extremely important to him.

maxmutant.bsky.social•25 days ago

Marco Rubio looks like a cuckolded putz

wclamp.bsky.social•25 days ago

I think this includes Gaza and the Ukraine-playing right into Putin's hands.

bosslaty.bsky.social•25 days ago

Thank God I live in MA. They’re suing him

infortheride.bsky.social•25 days ago

All of the Democratic senators that voted to confirm this spineless skid mark should be ashamed of themselves.

parhelion17.bsky.social•25 days ago

Keep at it. It's good to engage here and elsewhere. I know you're working but I think you have to work harder because other people aren't. Thank you for not voting for Laken Riley, I can't imagine why Joe Courtney did.

dorkuslane.bsky.social•25 days ago

Thanks for at least acknowledging this (vs tweeting about AI like idiot Schumer.) But, WTF are you doing?! These programs are all authorized and funded by Congress. There is no power to impound funds. Why are you all not in the courts already! Fight now or find someone who will!

lisa3261.bsky.social•21 days ago

We can’t do anything about it but you all can. Please help to stop this!!!

dmansini.bsky.social•25 days ago

PLEASE stage a walkout- make this NEWS by making waves - be the opposition party LOUD AND CLEAR

reggiedunlop.bsky.social•25 days ago

Gonna write a stern letter? Maybe you can have Durbin and Schumer co-sign it.

dorkuslane.bsky.social•25 days ago

No they are too busy trying to get more AI funding for billionaires. Murphy at least has some potential to not suck. Schumer and Durbin need to have retired years ago.

leftylea.bsky.social•25 days ago

can’t mention the direct attacks on transgender people? And what kicking us out of the military means? And throwing trans women with cis men as sex chattel means?

jroberts548.bsky.social•25 days ago

You voted to confirm Rubio and this is the first thing he did. What did you expect to happen?

cookiedabookie.bsky.social•20 days ago

Aren't you the guy who bragged about how much better Biden was compared to Trump at deporting people?

katebluboomer.bsky.social•20 days ago

I guess Biden should have hired Dr Phil to sensationalize it and splash it all over right-wing media
https://www.migrationpolicy.org/article/biden-deportation-record

danylwms.bsky.social•25 days ago

And Dems voted for Rubio.
Stop supporting these people!
VOTE NO.
They are elections deniers I mean come on!

reddevilvn.bsky.social•21 days ago

Shows your party is not ready.... Don't react normally... Create just as much chaos in the media... They looking for sensational... So go big and crazy... Trump is like mordor.. Wants the attention constantly on him... Take it away...

dcb.bsky.social•25 days ago

You haven't reacted at all.

Laughable response.

mollystrachan.bsky.social•21 days ago

Yes!!!! Thank you!!!! Over 55,000 hard working Americans have lost or are losing their jobs because of this reckless and illegal action. Please keep shining a light on this!!!

pmarch.bsky.social•25 days ago

What’s the plan to stop them? Posting here?

zodle77.bsky.social•25 days ago

phl911.bsky.social•25 days ago

Get on camera somewhere and say this out loud. Today and every day. On the steps of the Capitol where it will be covered and broadcast. Posting here isn't enough. Speaking in the Senate chamber isn't enough.

caro2ma.bsky.social•20 days ago

please post this thread on Bluesky too
https://threadreaderapp.com/thread/1885715312185614505.html

yeromin.bsky.social•21 days ago

As a person, who worked in one of the programs that were stopped, I should mention that one of the main issues is trust.

USAID took upon themselves certain obligations — to fund different programs so respective governments can direct their efforts elsewhere. Now, who would want to work with 👇 1/2

yeromin.bsky.social•21 days ago

the US if yesterday you promised to fund therapy for people with HIV for two years so no funds were allocated for this year in a country's budget. Then the next day you stop it abruptly.

Why would anyone trust you in the future with anything?

magmart60.bsky.social•25 days ago

And other than posting about it on social media what is being done to stop him? Doesn’t congress have any say over the funding that it approves for these programs?

nellnora.bsky.social•25 days ago

Agree with all of this, but why did you vote for Rubio? Everyone knew he would not push back on anything!

estherbgood.bsky.social•20 days ago

📌

hersheykiss.com•25 days ago

Why is TRUMP unilaterally taking down America? What happened to the 3 equal branches of government? Have you people just given up??

DO SOMETHING!!

bd.grog.bar•25 days ago

It’s also in blatant violation of federal law and the constitution.

girl1veteran.bsky.social•25 days ago

Isn’t it crazy to see a Cuban American who’s a first generation turn away from fellow Cuban immigrants and exiles to realize his American dream in an administration who built a platform on deportations 😒 irony anyone? Does he qualify as an anchor ?Just asking for a friend (sarcasm)

drumtroll.bsky.social•25 days ago

And here you are not meaningfully reacting to a full blown administrative coup attempt in progress. Trump has seized the power of Congress’s purse and the @democrats.org are silent.

allensplace.bsky.social•20 days ago

Rubio is a fucking ass kissing joke that’s only out for himself.

allensplace.bsky.social•21 days ago

We need our military to turn on the fucking idiots… ASAP

yogabbiegabbie.bsky.social•25 days ago

What we should be reacting to is his speech on 1/19/2025 where he said the election had been rigged and now he’s our president. THAT is the rallying point. That is what we need to be demanding answers on. Everything else is secondary to that one key point.

disneymom2twins.bsky.social•25 days ago

I'm glad you see the truth. My kids just got on the state autism waiver after being waitlisted TEN YEARS (no exaggeration). As a requirement they have to be on Husky C, which was finally processed in Dec 2024. They're also in college. You can imagine the level of hysteria in my house.

thegreenonion.bsky.social•25 days ago

leslietalbot.bsky.social•25 days ago

So WHY DID YOU VOTE TO CONFIRM HIM?? Did you really expect a different outcome?

bananapantz.bsky.social•25 days ago

He voted for Trump?

leslietalbot.bsky.social•25 days ago

He voted to confirm Rubio.

bananapantz.bsky.social•25 days ago

This was Trump’s decision not Rubios.

So what are we going to do claim that everything that happens under the Trump admin is actually the Dems fault?

We don’t have to do this to ourselves. We can place the blame and responsibility where it lies or we can pander to our friends on social media.

leslietalbot.bsky.social•25 days ago

It was Trump's decision and Rubio is the one implementing it. If we truly believe he is nominating sycophants and handmaidens to do his bidding, then our elected Dems have a responsibility to oppose their nominations. Simple as that.

bananapantz.bsky.social•25 days ago

And now what?
You’ll take your toys and go home? Now nothing that Trump and Rubio do is their own responsibility?

You’ve decided to vote against Murphy then? Or against your own Dem Senator? I blame the Dem voters for voting for any Dems this is entirely their fault.

dorkuslane.bsky.social•25 days ago

Bingo - helped them do it as quickly and nicely as possible. Oh that and crap on trans people.

fulphl.bsky.social•25 days ago

I don’t think Rubio in the seat makes any difference. Other EOs have been made through interim heads and I expect this would have been similar.

leslietalbot.bsky.social•25 days ago

That's not the point. You don't vote to put someone into an office if you know they are going to do things that are antithetical to your values, even if there are other people who are doing the same things.

mrsdewinter.bsky.social•21 days ago

Because he's going to get confirmed anyway, and you can keep your powder dry.

chadwalsh.bsky.social•25 days ago

No more unanimous consent!

agigijones.bsky.social•25 days ago

Senator, I appreciate your explanation, however, the Democrats need to fight back harder. We need to see this or many people are just going to give up and this is what Trump & Co. wants.

arachnius.bsky.social•25 days ago

Just heard from a Headteacher I know in Uganda.
Two sisters in her school, age 13 & 16, are about to be married off to older men b/c the program that paid for their schooling was - until last week - run by US-Aid.
Explain that EO to 2 child-brides, oh wise Dump Truck.
All for $120/year/child.

saavykas.bsky.social•25 days ago

I agree, also you are helping advance his regime. Thank you for posting this. Fuck you.

ghostfacekahlua.bsky.social•25 days ago

With respect, Senator—and that’s not sarcasm—where in the Democratic Senate is there the collective will to resist this? If it’s there behind the scenes okay, but America needs to fucking see it. Because so far all we’ve seen is aquiesence.

snowmein.bsky.social•25 days ago

Maybe you could each pick an outrage and message against it relentlessly! Do not expect us to do all your work for you.

dmbfckngnm.bsky.social•25 days ago

you keep confirming his nominees even Rubio, fuck you!

rockwils1.bsky.social•21 days ago

minorkey68.bsky.social•21 days ago

This is actually insane. They are a death cult

melissahbuckner.bsky.social•24 days ago

It’s a stop work order. “The cable calls for immediate “stop work” orders on existing foreign assistance and pauses new aid. It is sweeping in its scope. Essentially all foreign assistance appears to have been targeted unless specifically exempted.”

cgmcfadden.bsky.social•25 days ago

And it’s nothing but crickets from your side of the aisle. Do something. Chuck and Hakeem are useless. Fight.

xyzwhiterabbit.bsky.social•25 days ago

It's called "flood the zone with shit" Steve Bannons playbook page 1

meglosh.bsky.social•25 days ago

What is being done? We need action.

thomasmasondvm.bsky.social•21 days ago

Ok yes all true. But WTF man, where is a united D opposition that lays out the 1000 alarm fire currently happening as they are literally attempting to dismantle the entire f-ing govt, taking control of infrastructure, violating laws as if they don’t even exist. You folks need to wake the f up.

kathy13.bsky.social•25 days ago

Don’t just post here, get all over media, give press conferences, go on Joe Rogan. Whatever it takes to keep pounding the message to the American people.

sara207.bsky.social•21 days ago

Ok we know. Now what are - yes YOU - going to do about it?!

Don’t just inform us about this disaster — LEAD us out of it!

bchanson.bsky.social•25 days ago

Listen to these comments and light a fire under your colleagues. We need a fight here.

ak-fella.bsky.social•21 days ago

We feel it here in Ukraine.

I am profoundly embarrassed to be an American.

christinaschiesari.bsky.social•25 days ago

Did you vote to confirm Rubio?

wickedferal.bsky.social•25 days ago

You voted for this facist. Your fake rage post is useless. We're going to need to primary a crapton of feckless facist adjacent Dems. Shocking displays of ineptitude, gaslighting, cowering, & yes votes is allowing this Constitutional Crisis to go virtually unchecked.

catharsis23.bsky.social•25 days ago

Why did you vote to confirm Rubio then?

mlmcg.bsky.social•25 days ago

We know and you are doing what? OMB directive freezing all funds and you and Democrats do what? Post on social media issue press releases big deal
Do Something strikes national level legal action call to action mass protests stop work nationwide talk is cheap actions speak louder

dorkuslane.bsky.social•25 days ago

Legal action seems very much like something that could have happened at the first power grab executive order. They’ve had months to plan. Insane how much they suck:

eaglesfanintn.bsky.social•25 days ago

I didn't have to read the article to know that Israel was part of the "almost all".
Gotta keep financing the fascist Bibi regime.

npendleton.bsky.social•21 days ago

USAID is being purged by JimCrow/KKK/GOP, booting evidence based thinking US Government work & NGO projects,

& pro tyranny JimCrow/KKK/GOP murdering the most vulnerable world wide by abruptly & maliciously ending life saving aid.
#ThePurge
#GOPPurgingUSGoodGovt
#DCstatehoodNews

fewgene.bsky.social•25 days ago

You voted to confirm the dude in the thumbnail

rockjohn.bsky.social•25 days ago

get in front of a camera

annie1111.bsky.social•24 days ago

So true! They are throwing everything at us at once to keep us in shock, knocked off balance. We have to focus and organize.

karleesyr.bsky.social•25 days ago

It’s absolutely unbelievable.

I wouldn’t want your job.

Thank you for your hard work & hope we can stop Trump. 🙏🏻

bobby714.bsky.social•25 days ago

Get the Democrats off the sidelines. Time for the geezers to be removed from their positions. It’s hardball time as our country is being decimated, not strongly worded letter time per Schumer. Y’all need to step up.

lindagoza.bsky.social•25 days ago

Sorta LIKE what he did to Biden in June Debate?
You have seen this show over and over and you can't seem to manage words of disdain!
Sorry for you! Sorry for all Democrats that think this is NEW~
I got the message the first time!

flameout16.bsky.social•25 days ago

Senator, do you and yours not understand this is not the same old game? This is the beginning of something much, much worse, and you in the Senate have the power and the obligation to at the very least, get in front of the cameras and cry rape.

nah-nope-no-thanks.bsky.social•25 days ago

For Congress to do something they'd need to have votes. Dems don't have votes and Republicans support this. Supreme Court won't do anything with its conservative majority..and even if they did Trump is likely to force them to try to do something about it.

nah-nope-no-thanks.bsky.social•25 days ago

The checks and balances are gone. Or as the Republicans would say, the will of the people have spoken. They have a majority for a reason. They fight dirty, don't believe in norms, and the majority of voting Americans agree with them on the biggest issues.

robaato.bsky.social•25 days ago

Destroying the rule of law domestically not enough for you? Why not trash our international standing as well?

He craves “respect” even as he works like hell to destroy any chance of earning any

sfh65.bsky.social•25 days ago

For decades, we have watched GOP when in minority HALT ALL LEGISLATION democrats put to the floor. DO THIS TO THEM! BLOCK ALL NOMINEES! BLOCK ALL LEGISLATION. DO NOT HELP THEM! They have the majority, make them WORK REALLY HARD to pass anything, especially Project 2025 Manifesto! FIGHT DEMS FIGHT!

sfh65.bsky.social•25 days ago

99 senators voted for Rubio. STOP HELPING WNGOP implement Project 2025 Manifesto! Rubio has been MAGA since 2016, yet @senatedemocrats.bsky.social @schumer.senate.gov chose to help WNGOP confirm him. Not one objection! They have the majority, you should not help them kick your ass & piss US off.

adomeika.bsky.social•25 days ago

What are Dems in Congress doing about it? Please stop going along to get along and hope there will be reasonable compromise down the road.

robinmariee.bsky.social•25 days ago

We expect Democrats to fight back.

keithdjohnson.bsky.social•25 days ago

@aoc.bsky.social @ericswalwell.bsky.social
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@pressley.house.gov @repbowman.bsky.social
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@katieporteroc.bsky.social @reptedlieu.bsky.social
@fetterman.senate.gov @gene4va.bsky.social
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keithdjohnson.bsky.social•25 days ago

@governorwalz.mn.gov
@governor.ca.gov
@govevers.wisconsin.gov
@pocan.house.gov
@govwesmoore.bsky.social
@jeff-merkley.bsky.social
@warren.senate.gov
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@hakeem-jeffries.bsky.social
@booker.senate.gov
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@murray.senate.gov
@amyklobuchar.com
@schumer.senate.gov

arolpin.bsky.social•25 days ago

Congress funds programs. The executive can't not spend the money. Stand up to him, STOP EVERYTHING in the Senate. No Unanimous Consent on ANYTHING. Help States file lawsuits and stop EVERYTHING. Do NOT approve a single nominee. This is a coup, and must be stopped.

jacobsidney.com•25 days ago

If only there were someone tasked with opposing him

dandidihollywood.bsky.social•25 days ago

So when are you guys gonna stop whining bout what THEY'RE doing and start fighting back with the same tools they use : PROPAGANDA. This pic of hyperinflation Germany when a wheelbarrow full of money couldn't buy a loaf of bread- apply it to EGGS. TIME TO USE SCARE TACTICS, SIR.

truebluesea.bsky.social•25 days ago

Well, we know one thing: Whether it concerns the health and welfare of our own citizens, or the welfare of our fellow world citizens, Trump is no humanitarian.

His concern doesn't go beyond power and aggrandizement for himself, and his rich oligarch buddies.

socinvestigator.bsky.social•25 days ago

Thank you for this thread Senator. I hope you can speak it to MSM. Press conferences, whatever is needed. Maybe Dems need an emergency comms staff who're are unafraid to call out lies & consequences & can do so in ez visuals & pithy sound bites like Harris's campaign comms staff. They were terrific!

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