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We are dedicated DOI employees who swore an oath to the constitution to protect the Nation’s natural resources and cultural heritage. Officially *unofficial* account. Do not approach the wildlife. This bison bites back. #AltGov

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AltDOI @altdoi.altgov.info · Feb 2

The U.S. Department of the Interior manages and conserves 75% of federal lands in America.

We swore an oath to the constitution to protect the Nation’s natural resources and cultural heritage.

If this administration thinks they can undermine our mission in any way, they are sorely mistaken.

A bald eagle flying in front of a rainbow.

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AltDOI @altdoi.altgov.info · 5h

🦬 omw #NoKings

a man in a cowboy hat is standing next to a buffalo

Alt: A bison and a dog jumping into a red convertible.

media.tenor.com

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weeder @weeder.bsky.social · 19h

I just got a DM from the US Government calling me four-eyes and asking for my lunch money

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Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 21h

Those Epstein files must be bad.

#KY04

FinTwitter @fintwitter.bsky.social · 21h

TRUMP: CONGRESSMAN THOMAS MASSIE MUST BE THROWN OUT OF OFFICE

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Philip Bump @pbump.com · 18h

they're doing it purely for the love of misinforming

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 18h

Our federal tax dollars are being used to fund a network of government social media accounts that pump out disinformation 24/7. Even during a government shutdown. It’s definitely not essential work.

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AltDOI @altdoi.altgov.info · 18h

🦬 *Sarah Palin 'Liked' this*

Matt Novak @paleofuture.bsky.social · 18h

I’m trying to imagine what it would’ve looked like if every federal agency under Obama in 2009 joined MySpace with the explicit goal of trolling conservatives.

This country is so far gone that it’s hard to picture what any of this would’ve looked like in a previous era.

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dial “m” for marlo @marlo.ooo · 18h

bro why is a sovereign nation crashing out on here

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DrakenKnight @drakenknight.bsky.social · 18h

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David Burbach 🌹 @dburbach.bsky.social · 20h

It is EXTREMELY unlikely for 99.999% of you to face any specific personal retaliation for your participation. Even for people who make themselves as visible as me, it's extremely rare.

Go out. Have fun. Exercise your rights. Let your voice be heard. Let your energy be seen.

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AltDOI @altdoi.altgov.info · 18h

🦬 Lol. @deptofinterior.bsky.social blink twice if you need help. 👀👀

David S. Bernstein @dbernstein.bsky.social · 19h

By my count: Of the 15 Departments of the US Government, 13 launched new BlueSky accounts tonight (all but Justice and HUD), and all 13 have posted explicitly partisan political posts blaming Democrats and/or Chuck Schumer for the government shutdown.

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AltDOI @altdoi.altgov.info · 18h

🦬 And there's a reason they're doing it on the eve on what will arguably be the biggest demonstration of the decade.

Too bad it's backfiring!

#NoKings

merritt @merrittk.com · 20h

thinking about the guy running the us govt bluesky accounts. thats his friday, trying to troll people on a relatively niche social media site because they won twitter and it made them miserable. catastrophic loser energy

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ALT Fish and Wildlife Service @altfws.altgov.info · 18h

I am amused by the government complaining about the timelines because of the shutdown. Easy solution- stop this nonsense.

“We are in a shutdown… Every time we have to file something, it requires figuring out who to contact, who’s not furloughed, etcetera. So it is an extreme burden…”

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ALT Fish and Wildlife Service @altfws.altgov.info · 18h

Mixed news.

If you are in the bargaining unit, the TRO on RIFs stands (for all of DOI). This includes employees who are in the bargaining unit prior to the regimes elimination of unions.

federalnewsnetwork.com/government-s...

Court extends restraining order to shield more feds from shutdown RIFs

At an emergency hearing, a federal judge clarified that her restraining order prohibiting RIFs also applies to unions the government has stopped recognizing.

federalnewsnetwork.com

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AltDOI @altdoi.altgov.info · 19h

🦬 Stronger together, friend. 🤝

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NFFE-Forest Service Council @nffe-fsc.bsky.social · 19h

Judge Illston added all @nffe.bsky.social units including is and DOI to the Temporary Restraining Order she had issued on the 15th. (democracyforward.org/updates/fede...) #bettertogether #holdtheline #unionsmatter #unionstrong

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AltDOI @altdoi.altgov.info · 19h

🦬 A federal judge has allowed NFFE, which represents many BLM employees, to join a lawsuit brought by AFGE against the illegal shutdown RIFs. A TRO against these RIFs was granted on Wednesday.

Let's see if DOI actually plays by the rules come Monday:

www.afge.org/publication/...

Anna Kramer @annackramer.bsky.social · 1d

NEWS: Interior has been planning mass layoffs across 68 areas of the agency, calling them "imminent" in a new legal filing.

FYI Interior = National Park Service, BLM, Fish and Wildlife, USGS.

The Trump Administration Plans More Layoffs — But Will Spare Union Employees for Now

The Trump administration revealed its plans to lay off people across 68 areas at the Interior Department.

www.notus.org

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AltDOI @altdoi.altgov.info · 19h

🦬 Welcome to God's country.

Woody Guthrie~ All You Fascists Bound To Lose

YouTube video by UnAmericanBandstand

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Resistance Rangers @resistancerangers.bsky.social · 19h

Oh hey, we do! 👋 Be careful asking the billionaire who runs DOI, he only cares about the rich getting richer. Too bad he’d rather lose the green energy race while the world moves ahead.

Ask a park ranger! We care about tackling the reality of climate change and keeping National Parks healthy.

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Faine Greenwood @faineg.bsky.social · 21h

You can easily block the official MAGA government accounts here. Do not engage them. Do not give them what they want.

eva (^_^)/ @eva.computer · 22h

white house has joined bluesky
click here to block all official us government accounts instantly

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Lynn Stahl @msbtterswrth.altgov.info · 21h

The Trump admin has come to bluesky. These new accounts for gov agencies are not run by anyone we know in the agencies and have all started off with Hatch Act violations.

In true bsky fashion, I'll be blocking the lot of them rather than giving them any engagement.

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Alejandra Caraballo @esqueer.net · 20h

Don't engage. Just block. They want to push their rage bait on here. Don't give them the satisfaction.

bsky.app/profile/did:...

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AltDOI @altdoi.altgov.info · 20h

🦬 Breaking my hiatus to ratio the boot licker who runs this account.

Shouldn't you be busy making Sec. Burgum some cookies right about now? #AltGov

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AltDOI @altdoi.altgov.info · Jun 2

🦬 Burgum is solidly in the “evil but stupid” category.

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AltDOI @altdoi.altgov.info · Jun 2

🦬 If you only realize the evil regime is evil after joining them, you are not going to receive any sympathy from us.

Alt VA Comrades @alt-va-comrades.altgov.info · Jun 2

Sahil Lavingia is getting a lot of space to try and redeem himself from his work at #DOGE and the #VA but let’s not forget, he did this work for free. No free pass for him

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AltDOI @altdoi.altgov.info · Jun 2

🦬 Another senior leader has taken their leave due to DOGE cuts.

IMO the blame is squarely with Doug Burgum, who has abdicated his secretarial duties to Tyler Hassan, an oil executive with no public lands experience.

Kylie Mohr @thatsmohrlikeit.bsky.social · Jun 2

"But I’m tired of waking up at 3 in the morning and not being able to fall back asleep because I’m concerned about how I’m going to navigate the latest staffing communiqué.”https://www.washingtonpost.com/climate-environment/2025/06/02/national-park-service-crater-lake/

Crater Lake National Park superintendent resigns as staffing plunges

Kevin Heatley stepped down Friday as superintendent of Crater Lake National Park, as internal data shows a sharp decline in the National Park Service’s workforce.

www.washingtonpost.com

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