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BIG NEWS: We're holding DOGE accountable. It's not "efficient" to allow Elon Musk's operatives to mess with the systems that send Social Security checks or pay for your mom’s doctor through Medicare. It's dangerous for the economy and a breach of privacy for millions of Americans.

BREAKING: We are suing DOGE and the Office of Personnel Management to stop the brazen and illegal data sharing of federal employee data with the “government efficiency” group.

No more business as usual. Donald Trump and Elon Musk are imposing pain on millions of people. Tonight, we’re taking this fight to the Senate floor. Russ Vought - author of Project 2025 - is up for a vote, and Democrats are using every second to throw a wrench in their plan.

We gathered at Sen. Hickenlooper’s and @bennet.senate.gov offices in Fort Collins today to demand: 1️⃣ Vote NO on all Trump cabinet appointments! 2️⃣ Deny unanimous consent to slow down the Senate! 3️⃣ Publicly oppose Musk’s dismantling of the executive branch! And we brought cookies! @indivisible.org

USAID advances U.S. national security and helps ensure global stability. I’m deeply concerned about Musk and Trump’s attempt to destroy USAID. That's why I led my colleagues in a letter to Secretary of State Rubio demanding answers about this illegal and unprecedented action.

When President Trump halted federal funding last week, Head Start programs were plunged into chaos. Yanking their funding is irresponsible and dangerous. I wrote to the acting HHS Secretary demanding Head Start programs receive the funding Congress has appropriated for them.

USAID saves lives and is critical to U.S. national security. Alongside @kaine.senate.gov and my colleagues, I'm pushing for immediate answers about President Trump’s efforts to eliminate this critical agency.

I was just outside the Treasury Department where Elon Musk has launched a full scale authoritarian takeover. My message to Musk is simple: get your hands off our money and get the hell out.

Senator Andy Kim just said at JHU SAIS that he is shortly walking to a couple of blocks to US-AID and ask "what in God's name is happening." In his words, friends and allies are asking "If the White House is going to just dismiss part of the government, what are they going to do to us?" Applause.

New from me: Musk and his allies seem to be doing another thing common with tech startups in their government takeover--hiring very young technical talent. We identified several those young people who appear to have very high access. @wired.com www.wired.com/story/elon-m...

It’s alarming that Elon Musk has access to government payment systems used to deliver Social Security and Medicare benefits.    He also drove out the senior career official at Treasury responsible for preventing a potential default on U.S. debt.   Congress must investigate.

No one elected Elon Musk. As Donald Trump allows Musk to access people’s personal information and shut down government funding, Republicans in Washington will also own the consequences. We must do everything in our power to push back and protect people from harm.

Fellow NSA - National Security Agency veterans. Look at what’s happened at the National Cryptologic Museum. They covered up with brown paper the photos of Women in American Cryptology. All in response to President Trump’s anti-diversity executive order.

NEWS: Wyden Demands Answers Following Report of Musk Personnel Seeking Access to Highly Sensitive U.S. Treasury Payments System

A civic hero - right up there with Phyllis Fong, the Agriculture Dept. Inspector General who refuse to recognize her illegal firing. More of this desperately needed; fewer resignations and quiet compliance (Wray, Barr, Santos, and so many others). Like @preetbharara.bsky.social, make them fire you.

NBC- Acting FBI Director Brian Driscoll refused a DoJ order that he assist in the firing of agents involved in Jan. 6 riot cases, pushing back so forcefully that some FBI officials feared he’ll be dismissed. www.nbcnews.com/politics/nat...

My local hardware store made these and is leaving them available for free at the register. “We’re trying to take care of our customers,” the cashier said. ✊

This is exactly what we want to see from Senate Democrats. Russell Vought is the mastermind of Trump’s sweeping (and illegal) spending freeze, and his nomination should be withdrawn. Democrats are starting to fight back, and we need to encourage them to keep going: indivisible.org/resource/cal...

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Even NBA Coaches Get This Rule WRONG youtu.be/dY_H6-g5o08

Just finished How to Watch Basketball like a Genius by Nick Greene. Great book. Interesting perspectives from those not normally associated with the game.

More anticipatory obedience via Borowitz ;-( open.substack.com/pub/borowitz...

‘No Way To Prevent This,’ Says Only Nation Where This Regularly Happens theonion.com/no-way-to-pr...

Happy Thanksgiving! Any Coach of the Year quarter poll *has to* include Ty Lue, way toward the top. Not sure the Clips can quite keep this up, but 12-8 w/o Kawhi is well above what I expected. Solid schedule, some mild opp 3p FG% luck, but Clips are tough and together.

Sports Fans! I worked really hard on this video, would love if you could repost and share! Why No One Wants To Pass To Rudy Gobert youtu.be/koOlBepk-C4

At last there is a #MindscapePodcast Bluesky list! Gotta say, a dang impressive list of names here. Still very partial, let me know if anyone is missing. (If you look closely you could deduce tomorrow's guest.) bsky.app/profile/did:...