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Judge Alsup is not amused by reports that people he ordered reinstated were put on admin leave. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...

submitted 10 hours ago • 162 comments

Social Security. That's when the dam breaks. The right-wing in America is so extreme, so zealous, so morally bankrupt and greedy that they'll gut SS and Medicaid even though they know it'll destroy their base. People won't truly wake up until those checks don't come. A lot of pain, sadly.

submitted 11 hours ago • 677 comments

Hi, I'm the guy who used to oversee the federal government's agency IT telecommunications contracts. This is extremely bad. There is absolutely no need for this. Not only is it a huge security exposure, but the simplest explanation for this is that it is meant to be a security exposure.

submitted 9 hours ago • 323 comments

The only apparent purpose for this would be allowing Musk to spy on White House communications. Which at this rate are already catastrophically compromised under this administration.

submitted 9 hours ago • 4 comments

"...it is meant to be a security exposure."

submitted 8 hours ago • 0 comments

We are fighting like hell to stop Musk’s staffers. They come into our buildings, forcibly removing us with the FBI, U.S. Marshals, and police. This coup must be stopped.

submitted 9 hours ago • 262 comments

Like a separate server for like email?

submitted 9 hours ago • 1 comment

So it appears DOGE has decreed that Social Security administration will no longer provide phone support. At all. This is in addition to shutting down a ton of local SSA offices. www.axios.com/2025/03/17/s...

submitted 12 hours ago • 1069 comments

I'm just saying..

submitted 17 hours ago • 203 comments

I’m very glad that @joshuajfriedman.com got the full quote here, because it was pretty wild. Boasberg was not happy.

submitted 14 hours ago • 55 comments

It's a bad sign when U.S. government officials use the Nuremberg defense ("I was just following orders").

submitted 14 hours ago • 5 comments

We just wanted to take a moment to thank all our new supporters! Tomorrow, there will be more of us!

submitted 14 hours ago • 1002 comments

The billionaires control our government, so they are going to make you pay more taxes, while they pay A LOT less.

submitted 14 hours ago • 12 comments

Judge Boasberg presses the DOJ lawyer on what the govt could have done with a ruling they believed to be unlawful: appeal or seek to modify it. “Isn’t then the better course — to return the planes to the United States and figure out what to do, than say, ‘We don’t care; we’ll do what we want’?”

submitted 14 hours ago • 7 comments

Are you better off now than you were 8 weeks ago?

submitted 18 hours ago • 1426 comments

🤨🤨

submitted 1 day ago • 185 comments

1. EXCLUSIVE An internal Social Security Administration memo, dated March 13 and obtained by Popular Information, lays out a plan to sabotage the agency. The memo itself predicts "service disruption," "operational strain," and "budget shortfalls" will result. Follow this thread for details. 🧵

submitted 23 hours ago • 214 comments

No kings.

submitted 20 hours ago • 207 comments

submitted 2 days ago • 876 comments

You don’t know who we just disappeared to El Salvador. Think about that.

submitted 1 day ago • 736 comments

Utter BS. The court has jurisdiction over DOJ

submitted 1 day ago • 69 comments

These are e most important #s for the Dems. They should be tracking all local media and influencers in these states and reposting it everywhere The economic pain tariffs can indlict on red states need to be talked about more than anything else right now. It will flip voters.

submitted 1 day ago • 1861 comments

This is the moment 30 million people got healthcare. I remember.

submitted 1 day ago • 357 comments

I had an excellent call with President von der Leyen about the road ahead for Canada-E.U. trade. Canada and Europe are strong, reliable partners. In a shifting global economy, that matters more than ever. We’re ready to secure new transatlantic business opportunities together.

submitted 1 day ago • 713 comments

Theodor Geisel aka Dr. Seuss, was the chief editorial cartoonist for a New York newspaper during the Second World War. Drawn over 80 years ago, yet still is relevant today.

submitted 3 days ago • 59 comments

submitted 3 days ago • 21 comments

Do you all know how many amazing things you can do for free with a library card? This week alone I: Got my whole family free tickets to the LA Zoo, took a free drawing class, finally created a LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT because the card also gets you free legal services!! Take advantage if you can! 🥰

submitted 3 days ago • 39 comments

1. What you see here is clearest illustration why things are so messed up and why it cannot get any better until this asymmetry is addressed. Put simply: the right-wing has narrative dominance. My org @mmfa.bsky.social did this study and has been sounding this alarm for years. Some thoughts...

submitted 2 days ago • 514 comments

I get that everyone is riled up, and that's a good thing, but maybe instead of saying, 'More people should be doing this' and 'You should be doing that,' try saying, 'I am doing [this specific action], and please join me!' Be active!

submitted 2 days ago • 513 comments

IMLS is on this list. Support for your library and museum. Sigh

submitted 3 days ago • 0 comments

Schumer @schumer.senate.gov is doing the right thing here. In a shutdown, the President has wide discretion to decide what is essential and keep only essential services working. That basically lets him achieve his DOGE goals in a way not subject to lawsuits. There is no win here for Dems.

submitted 3 days ago • 0 comments

There it is, my museum friends. Eliminating support for museums and libraries. Oh, you have no idea how libraries are funded.

submitted 3 days ago • 0 comments

Fiscally responsible party my ass...

submitted 3 days ago • 126 comments

Elon Musk has received over $38 billion in government subsidies. He received over $6.3 billion last year. His major source of wealth Tesla paid zero taxes on $2.3 Billion in income. Amount of cuts from DOGE to Elon Musk companies? Zero. Not a penny while thousands lose their jobs. #ProudBlue

submitted 3 days ago • 5 comments

Cartoon by @mluckovich.bsky.social.

submitted 4 days ago • 122 comments

The economy was doing great until dumb fuck donold crashed it in 45 days. Not even 100 days. 45.

submitted 4 days ago • 319 comments

This is also why folks need to stay LOUD—make your opinions known. It’s making a difference.

submitted 4 days ago • 395 comments

Congrats, they heard you! The Social Security Administration has decided tonight to abandon its plans to end phone service for millions of Americans filing retirement and disability claims. Thank you to all who shared our post and made calls today—you did it!

submitted 5 days ago • 312 comments

Judge Alsup is not amused by reports that people he ordered reinstated were put on admin leave. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...

Social Security. That's when the dam breaks. The right-wing in America is so extreme, so zealous, so morally bankrupt and greedy that they'll gut SS and Medicaid even though they know it'll destroy their base. People won't truly wake up until those checks don't come. A lot of pain, sadly.

Hi, I'm the guy who used to oversee the federal government's agency IT telecommunications contracts. This is extremely bad. There is absolutely no need for this. Not only is it a huge security exposure, but the simplest explanation for this is that it is meant to be a security exposure.

The only apparent purpose for this would be allowing Musk to spy on White House communications. Which at this rate are already catastrophically compromised under this administration.

"...it is meant to be a security exposure."

We are fighting like hell to stop Musk’s staffers. They come into our buildings, forcibly removing us with the FBI, U.S. Marshals, and police. This coup must be stopped.

Like a separate server for like email?

So it appears DOGE has decreed that Social Security administration will no longer provide phone support. At all. This is in addition to shutting down a ton of local SSA offices. www.axios.com/2025/03/17/s...

I'm just saying..

I’m very glad that @joshuajfriedman.com got the full quote here, because it was pretty wild. Boasberg was not happy.

It's a bad sign when U.S. government officials use the Nuremberg defense ("I was just following orders").

We just wanted to take a moment to thank all our new supporters! Tomorrow, there will be more of us!

The billionaires control our government, so they are going to make you pay more taxes, while they pay A LOT less.

Are you better off now than you were 8 weeks ago?

🤨🤨

1. EXCLUSIVE An internal Social Security Administration memo, dated March 13 and obtained by Popular Information, lays out a plan to sabotage the agency. The memo itself predicts "service disruption," "operational strain," and "budget shortfalls" will result. Follow this thread for details. 🧵

No kings.

You don’t know who we just disappeared to El Salvador. Think about that.

Utter BS. The court has jurisdiction over DOJ

These are e most important #s for the Dems. They should be tracking all local media and influencers in these states and reposting it everywhere The economic pain tariffs can indlict on red states need to be talked about more than anything else right now. It will flip voters.

This is the moment 30 million people got healthcare. I remember.

I had an excellent call with President von der Leyen about the road ahead for Canada-E.U. trade. Canada and Europe are strong, reliable partners. In a shifting global economy, that matters more than ever. We’re ready to secure new transatlantic business opportunities together.

Theodor Geisel aka Dr. Seuss, was the chief editorial cartoonist for a New York newspaper during the Second World War. Drawn over 80 years ago, yet still is relevant today.

1. What you see here is clearest illustration why things are so messed up and why it cannot get any better until this asymmetry is addressed. Put simply: the right-wing has narrative dominance. My org @mmfa.bsky.social did this study and has been sounding this alarm for years. Some thoughts...

I get that everyone is riled up, and that's a good thing, but maybe instead of saying, 'More people should be doing this' and 'You should be doing that,' try saying, 'I am doing [this specific action], and please join me!' Be active!

IMLS is on this list. Support for your library and museum. Sigh

Schumer @schumer.senate.gov is doing the right thing here. In a shutdown, the President has wide discretion to decide what is essential and keep only essential services working. That basically lets him achieve his DOGE goals in a way not subject to lawsuits. There is no win here for Dems.

There it is, my museum friends. Eliminating support for museums and libraries. Oh, you have no idea how libraries are funded.

Fiscally responsible party my ass...

Elon Musk has received over $38 billion in government subsidies. He received over $6.3 billion last year. His major source of wealth Tesla paid zero taxes on $2.3 Billion in income. Amount of cuts from DOGE to Elon Musk companies? Zero. Not a penny while thousands lose their jobs. #ProudBlue

Cartoon by @mluckovich.bsky.social.

The economy was doing great until dumb fuck donold crashed it in 45 days. Not even 100 days. 45.

This is also why folks need to stay LOUD—make your opinions known. It’s making a difference.

Congrats, they heard you! The Social Security Administration has decided tonight to abandon its plans to end phone service for millions of Americans filing retirement and disability claims. Thank you to all who shared our post and made calls today—you did it!

Need a win for social security today? Listen to this takedown of Elon and the Republican Party.

A lot can happen in five months. 🇺🇸

He was always a used car salesman at heart.