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So much courage and conviction. Wish the Democrats would show a spine and get a plan. www.nytimes.com/2025/02/22/u...

This is outrageous. Federal employees are under siege by Trump and Musk. Does anyone know if there are groups of lawyers providing pro bono assistance to federal employees under attack?

Trump administration is planning to use polygraphs to assess federal employee loyalty. There are ways to manipulate polygraph results, and we will provide guidance to coalition members. Polygraph results are not admissible in court due to their potential for false positives and negatives.

Tyranny requires your fear, your silence, and your compliance. Democracy requires your courage.

What the actual fuck?! America, it’s time to rise. When tyranny becomes law, rebellion becomes duty!

I’m George Takei and I approve of this message.

Engraving on the exterior of the United States Department of Justice headquarters.

Some federal employees who accepted Trump’s buyout offer are now being notified that their buyout has been denied, and they are being terminated instead.

"U.S.A.I.D. employees, who mostly joined the agency in hopes of making the world a better place, are in agony," our columnist @nickkristof.bsky.social writes. "'We're just paralyzed,' an agency employee in Africa told me. 'No one is in charge.'"

When tyranny becomes law, rebellion becomes duty.

Hell yeah. Hold the line. This is what we need people to do. Slow things down, don’t comply in advance so the courts have time to stop them. It’s starting to work.

Wondering how it's working for those who didn't vote for Harris because they didn't think she was supportive of Gaza?

Trump praises Tommy Tuberville for doing a great job as Patrick Mahomes's college coach, despite the fact he never coached Mahomes

Dear Democratic Leaders: here’s a free idea, send members of congress into the buildings where Elons people are and see what they’re doing. Dare them to stop you. Do something

Today from Timothy Snyder, author of On Tyranny: snyder.substack.com/p/the-logic-...

Hey everyone. It’s Feb 3rd, and the Democrats have been at home since Jan 24th because the house is out of session. They should have come back, the place is on fire. Get suing, messaging, demonstrating, speaking, everything and ANYTHING

We need a group of lawyers who are willing to take every lawsuit from every fired federal employee to the max. Bury this admin in lawsuits

Elon Musk now has access to your Social Security number. The world’s richest man has gained access to the confidential personal information of every taxpayer in the United States.

If you received a COViD stimulus check, tax refund, SS check…the Nazi saluter now has all of your personal and financial info…to do with what he wants. Think about it.

Trump issued a memorandum invalidating government labor contracts finalized in the 30 days before his presidential inauguration. This action is not legal and will not hold up in court.

Elon Musk staff has been caught installing hard drives inside the Office of Personnel Management (OPM), the Treasury Department, and the General Services Administration (GSA).

We are deeply concerned about the current state of our country. As civil servants, we are doing everything in our power to resist, even if it costs us our jobs. We are proud to be Americans, but what is happening right now does not reflect the values we, as Americans, stand for!

And the gulf is growing wider.

Having gone to the Louvre this last summer this is long overdue. Also suggest for all museums the first or last hour of the day is a photo/selfie free time.

Because they are evil, we must stand up to them. But because they are also stupid, we needn’t be afraid to.

Medicare and Medicaid aren’t the same thing - I’d think someone who wants to run our country’s health system should know that.

“Forget the myths the media's created about the White House. The truth is, these are not very bright guys, and things got out of hand.”

Musk and his team have hostilely taken over OPM. Tonight’s email to fed employees mirrors the “Fork in the Road” message sent to Twitter (now X) staff after Musk’s 2022 takeover. He is working with the Trump administration to build profiles on federal workers based on loyalty (political standing).

Glad to see Booker stepping forward.

While we may face repercussions for this, the truth lies in the metadata. Memos to federal employees are being authored by individuals with ties to Project 2025. You can verify this yourself.

KNOW YOUR RIGHTS. When interacting with ICE, you have rights guaranteed by the Constitution, no matter your immigration status. ⬇️

The people now in charge of the Office of Personnel Management apparently don’t know how to scrub PDF metadata, and have exposed the original authors of the guidance they’re publishing. Two, Noah Peters and James Sherk, have links to the Heritage Foundation and Project 2025.

Sound familiar? We are in an historic time, and how we respond will be recorded in history for the generations that follow. We cannot stand by and let this happen again.

Here is the email terminating Mark Greenblatt, who was the Interior Department’s Inspector General:

These are the good guys supporting DEI. Reward them with your business. Costco Meijer Kroger Giant Grocery Ben & Jerry’s Ulta, Macy’s Old Navy Nordstrom’s TJ Maxx GoTo Foods ( Moe’s Southwest Grill, Mcalister’s, Auntie Anne’s, Jamba, Cinnabon…) Dollar Tree Walgreens Wegmans

Want to make a triple impact? Drop Amazon Prime and join the ACLU. Stop giving your $$ to Bezos, support ACLU’s legal challenges to Trump’s unconstitutional actions, and you’ll save $$ by thinking twice about an Amazon purchase if you have to pay for shipping!

The Trump administration has required that all communications and social media posts from federal agencies undergo prior approval before being shared. This directive is currently in effect until the end of the month.

I've already dropped WP subscription and Amazon Prime. Will no longer by off Amazon and will stop shopping at Whole Foods. Economic damage is my only tool right now to hit Bezos

Reminiscent of the Nazis rewarding citizens for spying and reporting on neighbors, colleagues and family members. This is what 49% of those who voted wanted as their leader.

This is what courage and resistance looks like. Thank you Rev Budde.

Rev. Mariann Edgar Budde to Trump: "I ask you to have mercy upon the people in our country who are scared now. There are gay, lesbian, and transgender people in Democratic, Republican, and independent families, some who fear for their lives ... and the vast majority of immigrants are not criminals"

We took our first actions to fight back on day one, and we’re just getting started. Join us at aclu.org/47

Tomorrow I'll be paying homage to this extraordinary man...and thinking about ways to fight the darkness.