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Alt US Coast Guard @altcoast.altgov.info · 22h

I don't know if it is possible, my initial instinct is that it shouldn't be. A lot of those funds are probably already allocated into research projects, since science moves fairly slowly. It definitely isn't good... or following appropriations law. So either illegal, or not going to happen.

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Alt US Coast Guard @altcoast.altgov.info · 1d

Not sure where the "available funds" for this are going to come from... I guess we will see if it happens.

Fun bonus - the Coast Guard is NOT included (not under DOD) and even if the rest of the military does get paid Wednesday, the CG won't.

www.npr.org/2025/10/11/n...

Trump directs Pentagon to use 'available funds' to pay military during shutdown

President Trump's announcement comes days before active duty members would have missed their first full paycheck as the shutdown of the federal government continues.

www.npr.org

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Fired but Fighting (National Public Health Coalition) @firedbutfighting.bsky.social · 1d

Statement from NPHC and FBF:
Late in the evening of October 10th, hundreds of staff at CDC received RIF notices. Entire programs were eliminated, including those that track important health statistics, handle communications to the public, & even more leadership across the agency.
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Continuing to dismantle the CDC puts American lives at risk. In the event of an emergency, America is no longer prepared to respond swiftly or effectively. Programs that keep Americans healthy, safe, and secure are being destoryed. Even if you don’t see it, public health is working in the background to protect all Americans. Public health is non-partisan, but it is being used to fight a political battle.
statement about Oct 10, 2025 RIFs by NPHC and FBF

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RogueNOAA @roguenoaa.bsky.social · 1d

“Even as the government shutdown has brought financial and emotional stress to federal workers and their families, it's also given a boost to some who see the standoff in Congress as an opportunity to get the word out that things are not okay.”

We are done being afraid.

www.npr.org/2025/10/10/n...

'I'm done being afraid': How the shutdown has led federal workers to speak out

After months of layoffs and funding cuts by the Trump administration, the government shutdown has given some federal employees hope that their voices are finally being heard.

www.npr.org

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Alt US Coast Guard @altcoast.altgov.info · 2d

This article does a fantastic job of summarizing Hegseth's many attacks on the military, and on anyone who isn't a straight white male serving. Please give it a read!

The military is smarter, more ethical, and more well-rounded with diverse SMs - all descriptors that the regime is fighting against.

ACLU @aclu.org · 2d

All servicewomen serving in combat roles already have to meet stringent gender-neutral physical standards.

But Secretary Hegseth is intent on smearing those women as unqualified — and pushing all women out of military service.

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth Moves to Push Women Out of the Military

From eliminating the Pentagon’s gender advisory committee to misrepresenting women’s combat readiness, Hegseth’s record shows a clear campaign against women in uniform.

www.aclu.org

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Alt US Coast Guard @altcoast.altgov.info · 2d

Indeed. I think theres a lot more fear now, too, that spouses speaking up will reflect poorly on the service members. So they're shutting people up before they even start, and scrutinizing those who do. SMs voices are so limited anyway, of course the spouse voices are now being lumped into that.

Alt US Coast Guard @altcoast.altgov.info · 3d

Note: this is NOT an EO, it is a National Security Directive. See article for the difference.

"The Trump administration isn’t only targeting organizations or groups but even individuals and “entities” whom NSPM-7 says can be identified by any of the following “indicia” (indicators) of violence:"

Screenshot of text reading:

• anti-Americanism,
• anti-capitalism,
• anti-Christianity,
• support for the overthrow of the United
States Government,
• extremism on migration,
• extremism on race,
• extremism on gender
• hostility towards those who hold
traditional American views on family,
• hostility towards those who hold
traditional American views on religion,
and
• hostility towards those who hold traditional American views on morality.

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Jennifer @princessjennifer.bsky.social · 5d

Plenary authority:

Complete power over a particular area with no limitations.

Stephen Miller Pretends To Glitch While Giving Away Their Plan!!

YouTube video by TabithaSpeaksPolitics

youtu.be

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Alt US Coast Guard @altcoast.altgov.info · 5d

As the government shutdown continues, here are some resources for military members, their families, and other federal workers who've been furloughed.

militaryfamilies.com/news/governm...

Government shutdown: Resources for military families, federal workers impacted - news - Military Families

The U.S. government officially shut down as of 11:59 p.m. on Sept. 30, which means the most recent appropriations for the Department of War expired. “Military personnel will continue in a normal duty ...

militaryfamilies.com

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Alt US Coast Guard @altcoast.altgov.info · 6d

Meaning: expect more situations where the boats they blow up are probably fishermen, but they're going to say they're "suspected" smugglers.

Natasha Bertrand @natashabertrand.bsky.social · 6d

New: DOJ has produced a classified legal opinion that justifies lethal strikes against a secret and expansive list of cartels and suspected drug traffickers—justifying an open-ended war against suspected smugglers, now considered by the US to be enemy combatants. www.cnn.com/2025/10/06/p...

Exclusive: Classified Justice Department opinion authorizes strikes on secret list of cartels, sources say | CNN Politics

The Trump administration has produced a classified legal opinion that justifies lethal strikes against a secret and expansive list of cartels and suspected drug traffickers, according to multiple peop...

www.cnn.com

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Alt US Coast Guard @altcoast.altgov.info · 7d

This is also exactly what they want to turn the military into, with all their rhetoric. They're trying to get people to join with the promise that they can do this.

The goal shouldn't be senseless violence without any attempt at discernment.

No one in the US is safe in this kind of environment.

Julian Sanchez @normative.bsky.social · 9d

One thing that comes through awfully clearly in these ICE videos is how many of these goons gravitated toward the job because being able to assault people with impunity is a big thrill for them.

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Alt US Coast Guard @altcoast.altgov.info · 8d

Non-paywalled original article in the comments.

Two different issues here:

1. You shouldn't be discussing troop movements where someone can see your screen.

2. You shouldn't be considering deploying the 82nd Airborne to Portland??

Everything they do is ridiculous.

TrumpsTaxes @trumpstaxes.com · 8d

Oh look, another White House Signal scandal.

This time it was an aide to Stephen Miller who was using Signal so openly in a public space that a bystander captured images of the chat.

Oh and the messages were about sending the *82nd Airborne* into Portland.

www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

White House official inadvertently reveals plans to send elite army unit to Portland

Anthony Salisbury displayed chat about deployment of 82nd airborne division on cellphone while in Minnesota

www.theguardian.com

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RogueNOAA @roguenoaa.bsky.social · 9d

“The idea that the President would, while the government’s shut down, push Congress out of the way and make major changes is something that goes way back to the beginning, it’s something that Madison argued, it’s exactly the opposite of what it was that the founders had in mind.”

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Alt US Coast Guard @altcoast.altgov.info · 9d

@eff.org is my go-to for good information on internet safety and controlling the data you're putting out. In this digital world I think we will be seeing a lot more of this online surveillance. To fight back, we need to be knowledgeable and keep one step ahead.

Andrew Couts @couts.bsky.social · 9d

NEW: ICE is planning to hire a team of nearly 30 people to surveil social media 24/7, build dossiers on people, and flag them for arrest and deportation. @dell.bsky.social has the scoop: www.wired.com/story/ice-so...

ICE Wants to Build Out a 24/7 Social Media Surveillance Team

Documents show ICE plans to hire dozens of contractors to scan X, Facebook, TikTok, and other platforms to target people for deportation.

www.wired.com

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Alt US Coast Guard @altcoast.altgov.info · 9d

"This is how authoritarian power consolidates itself — by quietly monitoring every reaction, every hesitation, every private doubt, and turning it into a scorecard of allegiance."

This appears to be unconfirmed, but if it's true, which isn't farfetched, it's "thought police" level horrifying.

Mar-a-Hell-No! Hitler's Back And I Don't Have An Attic @mara-hell-no.bsky.social · 9d

Trump used AI and facial-recognition to monitor the generals’ reactions.

"Every eyebrow raise, every flicker of doubt, every moment of discomfort was scanned & analyzed by an algorithm designed to detect who would obey orders without question—and who might resist."

www.rawstory.com/trump-ai-sto...

'Stopped me cold': Ex-Trump insider reveals 'eyebrow-raising' reason for military meeting

There may be a surprising reason why President Donald Trump and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth called an in-person meeting of America's top military brass this week, according to a former Trump-world ...

www.rawstory.com

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Alt US Coast Guard @altcoast.altgov.info · 9d

Good.

The Wall Street Journal @wsj.com · 10d

Exclusive: In a closed-door meeting, senators on both sides pressed the Pentagon’s top lawyer to provide a better legal explanation for striking alleged drug cartel boats.

Lawmakers From Both Sides Pressed Pentagon on Legal Basis for Cartel Boat Strikes

The Defense Department general counsel faced questions from Republicans and Democrats in a closed-door briefing

on.wsj.com

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Joyce White Vance @joycewhitevance.bsky.social · 9d

As if irony isn’t already dead, the Hatch Act violation on the DOJ website, which blames Democrats for the shutdown, appears on the page advising DOJ employees they are subject to the Hatch Act. joycevance.substack.com/p/a-note-abo...

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Alt US Coast Guard @altcoast.altgov.info · 10d

Shutdown resources for those affected! Thanks, USNI!

U.S. Naval Institute @usni.org · 10d

SHUTDOWN: Resources Available to Navy, Marines, Coast Guard and Civilian Workers — USNI News
news.usni.org/2025/10/02/s...

SHUTDOWN: Resources Available to Navy, Marines, Coast Guard and Civilian Workers - USNI News

The partial U.S. government shutdown threatens to leave thousands of sailors, Marines, Coast Guardsmen and women and civilian workers without pay, while non-essential operations grind to a halt due to...

news.usni.org

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Alt US Coast Guard @altcoast.altgov.info · 10d

Gregory Bovino, a U.S. Border Patrol commander-at-large, claimed that gang Tren de Aragua was operating inside the five-story apartment building[...] around 30 migrants were taken into custody.

Bovino also stated that "he is neither a “Nazi” nor is he in the “Gestapo.”"

What an odd thing to say...

The Daily Beast @thedailybeast.bsky.social · 10d

Kristi Noem reportedly had ICE agents literally raining down from the sky in Chicago as part of a midnight raid.

ICE Barbie Ordered Midnight Raid From the Sky on Major Blue City

Reports say snipers rappelled from a Black Hawk helicopter onto a rooftop in Chicago.

trib.al

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Alt US Coast Guard @altcoast.altgov.info · 11d

You're welcome to tag me in it! I can't promise I'll share it out, but I'm happy to take a look.

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Alt US Coast Guard @altcoast.altgov.info · 11d

Seems like an appropriate time to remind everyone that, in particular, lower enlisted military members are not paid enough, and often live paycheck to paycheck.

They're more likely than civilians to be in single-earner households, and they have to keep working during a shutdown.

Cat Herder @geth1138.bsky.social · 11d

Important to note that not everyone who stopped getting paid today can head home. They just have to continue to work with no money for transportation to get there. Or you know. Food.

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Alt US Coast Guard @altcoast.altgov.info · 11d

This thread is important!

The CG has had its share of sexual assault, harassment, & discrimination cases swept under the rug. Accountability has been slow to come, & though things are better than before, they're still not great.

This is a massive step backward in handling offenders in uniform.

Silverman on Security @silvermansecurity.bsky.social · 11d

This bit, & the one in the next reskeet, need to be fully unpacked. What Hegseth is asserting here is that the zero defect concept, which plays an important role in an up or out military, is going away as long as he's SecDef. 1/

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 12d

Hegseth: "You should not pay for an earnest mistake for your entire career. That's why today, at my direction, we're making changes to the retention of adverse information on personnel records."

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Alt US Coast Guard @altcoast.altgov.info · 11d

If you have any resources please share them in the comments of the first post in this thread! Thank you.

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Alt US Coast Guard @altcoast.altgov.info · 11d

(3/3) Hopefully this shutdown ends before this information is needed, but wanted to push it out early anyway.

Shutdowns are hard, but we can get through this together. If you're in need of resources and don't know how to access them, please feel free to message me and I can try to help.

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Alt US Coast Guard @altcoast.altgov.info · 11d

(2/3) Utilize local food pantries & other support services. They're there for anyone in need.

Reach out to your local Ombudsman if you're not sure what resources are available, they're happy to help.

You can also ask most utilities, CCs, etc, for an extended due date. They want to work with you!

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