Lurka
@lurka991.bsky.social
Just me, lurking in the shadows of the internet, doing "research."
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@lurka991.bsky.social
· Feb 14
GSA staff facing massive cuts and fears of 'nonstop' surveillance
The remaining employees at the General Services Administration are being warned that their work will be heavily monitored, from their swipes into the office to what they type on their computers.
www.npr.org
Article -
Elon's DOGE is installing keyloggers on their computers across multiple agencies to monitor employee activities. As one insider noted: "It's like a Soviet-style reporting system, Orwellian nonstop monitoring. This is bananas."
www.npr.org/2025/02/11/n...
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Elon's DOGE is installing keyloggers on their computers across multiple agencies to monitor employee activities. As one insider noted: "It's like a Soviet-style reporting system, Orwellian nonstop monitoring. This is bananas."
www.npr.org/2025/02/11/n...
@404media.co @wired.com
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They have downgraded her sex offender status to move her to a minimum security facility. The next logical step is a commutation or a pardon. If you have any information on that, my Signal is in my bio. I'll keep you anonymous as always. Please share widely 🙏 www.muellershewrote.com/p/exclusive-...
EXCLUSIVE: Someone Waived Ghislaine Maxwell's Sex Offender Status to Move Her to a Minimum Security Camp in Texas
According to sources, you can't move someone with a Public Safety Factor (PSF) designation - which Maxwell had - without waiving it. That's what happened here.
www.muellershewrote.com
August 1, 2025 at 7:30 PM
They have downgraded her sex offender status to move her to a minimum security facility. The next logical step is a commutation or a pardon. If you have any information on that, my Signal is in my bio. I'll keep you anonymous as always. Please share widely 🙏 www.muellershewrote.com/p/exclusive-...
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It has been the honor of my life to serve as Commissioner of BLS alongside the many dedicated civil servants tasked with measuring a vast and dynamic economy. It is vital and important work and I thank them for their service to this nation.
August 2, 2025 at 2:18 AM
It has been the honor of my life to serve as Commissioner of BLS alongside the many dedicated civil servants tasked with measuring a vast and dynamic economy. It is vital and important work and I thank them for their service to this nation.
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“Special thanks to our sponsor: Coinbase”
June 14, 2025 at 10:47 PM
“Special thanks to our sponsor: Coinbase”
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Despite promises of cuts from Trump and Elon, the U.S. spent about $220 billion more in the first 100 days than it did last year. We’re spending far more and getting far less. So where is all the money going?
May 1, 2025 at 1:36 PM
Despite promises of cuts from Trump and Elon, the U.S. spent about $220 billion more in the first 100 days than it did last year. We’re spending far more and getting far less. So where is all the money going?
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Donald Trump did a 9/11
April 4, 2025 at 6:23 PM
Donald Trump did a 9/11
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2) Trump has had the same impact on economic uncertainty as a global pandemic.
April 4, 2025 at 12:51 PM
2) Trump has had the same impact on economic uncertainty as a global pandemic.
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🚨 Government records are disappearing.
Troves of public records and data continue to vanish overnight — weakening transparency and our ability to hold those in power accountable.
This isn’t about politics. It’s about access to facts. And the consequences affect everyone.🧵
Troves of public records and data continue to vanish overnight — weakening transparency and our ability to hold those in power accountable.
This isn’t about politics. It’s about access to facts. And the consequences affect everyone.🧵
March 19, 2025 at 6:36 PM
🚨 Government records are disappearing.
Troves of public records and data continue to vanish overnight — weakening transparency and our ability to hold those in power accountable.
This isn’t about politics. It’s about access to facts. And the consequences affect everyone.🧵
Troves of public records and data continue to vanish overnight — weakening transparency and our ability to hold those in power accountable.
This isn’t about politics. It’s about access to facts. And the consequences affect everyone.🧵
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WTF now the coup is actually starting to look like what most people believe a coup to look like.
Not hiding anymore- they are escalating.
Not hiding anymore- they are escalating.
March 17, 2025 at 10:06 PM
WTF now the coup is actually starting to look like what most people believe a coup to look like.
Not hiding anymore- they are escalating.
Not hiding anymore- they are escalating.
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Two of the individuals involved were the same DOGE officials who, with the help of federal marshals, forcibly entered another small government office—the U.S. African Development Foundation—earlier this month.
March 17, 2025 at 10:03 PM
Two of the individuals involved were the same DOGE officials who, with the help of federal marshals, forcibly entered another small government office—the U.S. African Development Foundation—earlier this month.
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This is a weird distraction from the real horror: DOGE forcing their way into the United States Institute of Peace. This was a break-in.
March 18, 2025 at 1:00 AM
This is a weird distraction from the real horror: DOGE forcing their way into the United States Institute of Peace. This was a break-in.
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Extraordinary moment — Nancy Pelosi issues a statement calling on Democratic senators to reject the House funding bill, i.e. to defy Chuck Schumer.
"Democratic senators should listen to the women," she says, referring to Murray/DeLauro who want a 1-month stopgap bill instead.
"Democratic senators should listen to the women," she says, referring to Murray/DeLauro who want a 1-month stopgap bill instead.
March 14, 2025 at 4:17 PM
Extraordinary moment — Nancy Pelosi issues a statement calling on Democratic senators to reject the House funding bill, i.e. to defy Chuck Schumer.
"Democratic senators should listen to the women," she says, referring to Murray/DeLauro who want a 1-month stopgap bill instead.
"Democratic senators should listen to the women," she says, referring to Murray/DeLauro who want a 1-month stopgap bill instead.
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KEEP CALLING. PEEL OFF ALL DEM SENATORS YOU CAN.
☎️: (202) 224-3121
Tell them to vote NO on Cloture and NO on CR. Vote is pushed to after 1:15ish for now. Situation is fluid.
The only public YES votes are Schumer and Fetterman. They need 7-8 total. KEEP CALLING.
Call retiring Senators too!
☎️: (202) 224-3121
Tell them to vote NO on Cloture and NO on CR. Vote is pushed to after 1:15ish for now. Situation is fluid.
The only public YES votes are Schumer and Fetterman. They need 7-8 total. KEEP CALLING.
Call retiring Senators too!
March 14, 2025 at 2:59 PM
KEEP CALLING. PEEL OFF ALL DEM SENATORS YOU CAN.
☎️: (202) 224-3121
Tell them to vote NO on Cloture and NO on CR. Vote is pushed to after 1:15ish for now. Situation is fluid.
The only public YES votes are Schumer and Fetterman. They need 7-8 total. KEEP CALLING.
Call retiring Senators too!
☎️: (202) 224-3121
Tell them to vote NO on Cloture and NO on CR. Vote is pushed to after 1:15ish for now. Situation is fluid.
The only public YES votes are Schumer and Fetterman. They need 7-8 total. KEEP CALLING.
Call retiring Senators too!
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There is no point in Senate Democrats voting to fund the government only to let Trump and Musk do whatever they see fit with those funds.
Dems should only vote for a continuing resolution if it stops DOGE pillaging and fully funds services.
Call your Dem Senator 202-224-3121
Dems should only vote for a continuing resolution if it stops DOGE pillaging and fully funds services.
Call your Dem Senator 202-224-3121
March 13, 2025 at 4:09 PM
There is no point in Senate Democrats voting to fund the government only to let Trump and Musk do whatever they see fit with those funds.
Dems should only vote for a continuing resolution if it stops DOGE pillaging and fully funds services.
Call your Dem Senator 202-224-3121
Dems should only vote for a continuing resolution if it stops DOGE pillaging and fully funds services.
Call your Dem Senator 202-224-3121
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I like this info-graphic. I’m calling it the billionaire beatdown!
March 13, 2025 at 4:51 AM
I like this info-graphic. I’m calling it the billionaire beatdown!
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Marvin Sapp performs “Never Would Have Made It” for NPR’s Tiny Desk Concert: youtu.be/wVbZzgybaJ4?...
February 28, 2025 at 1:03 PM
Marvin Sapp performs “Never Would Have Made It” for NPR’s Tiny Desk Concert: youtu.be/wVbZzgybaJ4?...
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Hundreds of weather forecasters were fired in the latest round of “unconscionable” federal government cuts driven by Elon Musk’s so-called DOGE
Critical Weather Forecasters Fired In Latest 'Unconscionable' Wave Of DOGE Cuts
Democratic Rep. Grace Meng warned that the firing of hundreds of National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration staff will endanger American lives.
www.huffpost.com
February 28, 2025 at 3:05 PM
Hundreds of weather forecasters were fired in the latest round of “unconscionable” federal government cuts driven by Elon Musk’s so-called DOGE
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The FAA is close to canceling a $2.4 billion contract with Verizon to overhaul the communications system that serves as the backbone of the nation’s air traffic control and is awarding the work to Musk’s Starlink. Follow the money and see where it goes.
February 27, 2025 at 1:52 PM
The FAA is close to canceling a $2.4 billion contract with Verizon to overhaul the communications system that serves as the backbone of the nation’s air traffic control and is awarding the work to Musk’s Starlink. Follow the money and see where it goes.
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Former Labor Department economist Jesse Rothstein warns that the U.S. is "headed for a deep, deep recession" due to massive government job cuts and reduced contracts under the Trump administration. www.huffpost.com/entry/jesse-...
'Very, Very Bad': Ex-Government Economist Makes Bleakest Trump Prediction
Jesse Rothstein warned it "seems almost unavoidable at this point."
www.huffpost.com
February 21, 2025 at 2:03 PM
Former Labor Department economist Jesse Rothstein warns that the U.S. is "headed for a deep, deep recession" due to massive government job cuts and reduced contracts under the Trump administration. www.huffpost.com/entry/jesse-...
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BREAKING: Two sources tell @theprospect.bsky.social that the acting commissioner of the Social Security Administration has asked for a plan for cuts to 50% of the workforce, including at the 1,200 field offices that serve millions of beneficiaries.
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Social Security Administration Could Cut Half Its Workforce
Sources tell the Prospect that a meeting called for a 50 percent reduction in an agency that millions rely on for benefit implementation.
prospect.org
February 26, 2025 at 7:02 PM
BREAKING: Two sources tell @theprospect.bsky.social that the acting commissioner of the Social Security Administration has asked for a plan for cuts to 50% of the workforce, including at the 1,200 field offices that serve millions of beneficiaries.
prospect.org/health/socia...
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I just have no words for this. It’s catastrophic. The *first* phase is an enormous RIF, and then the second phase is to relocate the offices of those who are left so most of them don’t follow. It’s the complete implosion of the government.
Bloomberg reporting White House plans "large-scale reductions in force" with agencies instructed to "eliminate any job functions not specifically required by law".
February 26, 2025 at 6:03 PM
I just have no words for this. It’s catastrophic. The *first* phase is an enormous RIF, and then the second phase is to relocate the offices of those who are left so most of them don’t follow. It’s the complete implosion of the government.
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BREAKING
Project 2025 leader and current OMB head Russ Vought directs all agencies to create plans for large-scale layoffs ("Reductions in Force") by March 13.
Project 2025 leader and current OMB head Russ Vought directs all agencies to create plans for large-scale layoffs ("Reductions in Force") by March 13.
February 26, 2025 at 6:19 PM
BREAKING
Project 2025 leader and current OMB head Russ Vought directs all agencies to create plans for large-scale layoffs ("Reductions in Force") by March 13.
Project 2025 leader and current OMB head Russ Vought directs all agencies to create plans for large-scale layoffs ("Reductions in Force") by March 13.
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I don't even know where to begin in explaining why this shouldn't fly as a properly executed reduction in force (RIF). "The president said so" is not a legally permissible reason under 5 CFR 351.201.
February 25, 2025 at 2:56 PM
I don't even know where to begin in explaining why this shouldn't fly as a properly executed reduction in force (RIF). "The president said so" is not a legally permissible reason under 5 CFR 351.201.
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Guess who’s getting a new FAA contract to help privatize air safety?
Elon Musk. He’s cutting the FAA and everything else in government — and carving it off for himself.
THE WHOLE THING IS A MONEY GRAB
Elon Musk. He’s cutting the FAA and everything else in government — and carving it off for himself.
THE WHOLE THING IS A MONEY GRAB
February 25, 2025 at 10:23 PM
Guess who’s getting a new FAA contract to help privatize air safety?
Elon Musk. He’s cutting the FAA and everything else in government — and carving it off for himself.
THE WHOLE THING IS A MONEY GRAB
Elon Musk. He’s cutting the FAA and everything else in government — and carving it off for himself.
THE WHOLE THING IS A MONEY GRAB