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Restoring a little πŸ”₯πŸ’“ 1) The political faction carrying out #Trump-Musk agenda does not have majority public support 2) The fraction happy with the agenda currently being enacted is going to get smaller for the foreseeable future. www.hamiltonnolan.com/p/they-are-a...

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Layoffs to hit IRS as DOGE targets tax collections. Cuts reverse Biden admin efforts to beef up the agency. wapo.st/3EBq7Kx

Musk videocall to World Governments Summit in Dubai β€œWe really have here rule of bureaucracy as opposed to rule of the people β€” democracy.” β€œ... we need to delete entire agencies ... If we don’t remove the roots of the weed, then it’s easy for the weed to grow back.” www.pbs.org/newshour/pol...

Shonda Rhimes, Issa Rae and a whole host of other entertainers have cut ties with the #KennedyCenter now that Trump is chair. www.npr.org/2025/02/13/n...

Really? In other words, NPS is trying to hide from Trump retaliation by complying, but saying this doesn't change the truth of how they actually feel. Bowing to Trump is worse than trying to satisfy both sides.

BREAKING: France, Germany, Poland, Italy, Spain & UK sign a joint statement vowing to protect Ukraine’s sovereignty & demanding a role in the peace talks. This is leadership. It’s also unprecedented. A western alliance is having to form against a new, twin & united threat: Trump & Putin.

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U.S. District Judge Amy Berman Jackson, on Monday, ordered the fired head of the federal agency dedicated to protecting whistleblowers to be reinstated while a court fight continues over his removal by President Donald Trump. apnews.com/article/trum...

Every single Kennedy family member who is related to JFK should be shouting from the rooftops. This man has no business representing their legacy! This is infuriating!

Elon Musk's #DOGE group has made swift work of the billionaire's goal to scale back or dismantle much of the federal government and end diversity policies. List ... abcnews.go.com/Politics/elo...

The archivist of U.S., oversees National Archives and Records Administration, is typically an apolitical role who receives little attention. But Mr. Trump has expressed ire twd the agency, after it was a key player in his mishandling of classified records. www.cbsnews.com/news/trump-f...

Dept of Ed is next on Musk-Trump hit list. While it takes an act of congress to eliminate the dept, Trump intends on crippling it to the point of being useless. Wanting states to be solely responsible for schools. The dogebag kids now have an DoE admin email account. zeteo.com/p/doge-staff...

Trump carries out his 'flood the zone' strategy, creating a week of whiplash. Steve Bannon in 2016 said, "The opposition party is the media." Solution: overwhelm them. Everyday, hit them with 3 things. They'll bite on one, while we're elsewhere getting things done. www.npr.org/2025/02/07/n...

Elon Musk threatened to send U.S. Marshalls if USAID security officers did not allow his Doge kids access. Once they had access, they tapped into the treasury department’s federal payment system and vacuumed up employment histories at OPM. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

US states tell judge Trump not following order blocking funding freeze www.aol.com/us-states-te...

JD Vance, claims medieval Catholic theology β€” justifies Trump's America-first immigration crackdown. The concept delineates a hierarchy of care β€” to family first, followed by neighbor, community, fellow citizens and lastly those elsewhere. apnews.com/article/jd-v...

@maddow.msnbc.com Word is, Musk went so hard and fast at USAID, not because he thought no one would care or notice, but because he was being investigated over Starlink contracts with Ukraine. gizmodo.com/elon-musks-e...

Are you one of these folks that load silverware in each dishwasher basket compartment by type? Forks with forks, spoons with spoons, etc? Do you load them facing up or down? Well ... some of you might be doing in the right way, others ... not so much. www.bhg.com/how-to-load-...

Another bit of #GoodNews www.yahoo.com/news/msnbc-a...

On the other hand ... something absolutely hilarious. people.com/lara-trump-j...

Thousands of employees at #USAID will be placed on leave Friday night, and are instructed to return home. The order would affect all "direct-hire personnel" except those on "mission-critical functions, core leadership and specially designated programs". www.bbc.com/news/article...

West Point disbands clubs for women, minorities after Trump DEI orders. All student clubs would undergo a review to ensure they comply with Trump's push to eliminate diversity, equity and inclusion policies. www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...

President Donald Trump’s executive order to create a plan for a U.S. sovereign wealth fund would follow those of Norway, Saudi Arabia, China and others. www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...

Second judge blocks Trump's birthright citizenship order nationwide. www.reuters.com/legal/second...

Federal health workers terrified after 'DEI' website publishes list of 'targets.' with the majority being Black. www.nbcnews.com/health/healt...

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Elon Musk is working for President Donald Trump as a #SpecialGovernmentEmployee," according to a White House official, solidifying his controversial role in the administration but sidestepping disclosure rules typical of federal workers. apnews.com/article/elon...

Protests at #OPM β€˜Robbery in progress': Small group protests at OPM over Musk allies’ access to federal employee personal data www.govexec.com/transition/2...