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William Higgins @nonnui.bsky.social · 2d

Manatee County

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CFPB Union @nteu335.bsky.social · 2d

At #nokings in deep-red Manatee County, FL. Everyone kept laughing at our sign for some reason! #savecfpb

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William Higgins @nonnui.bsky.social · 3d

www.propublica.org/article/russ...

Russell Vought, Trump’s Shadow President

From the wholesale gutting of federal agencies to the ongoing government shutdown, Russell Vought has drawn the road map for Trump’s second term. Vought has consolidated power to an extent that inside...

www.propublica.org

William Higgins @nonnui.bsky.social · 7d

TIL: There's a newspaper in Missouri named the Unterrified Democrat – so named in 1866.

www.unterrifieddemocrat.com/democrat/his...

History - Democrat - The Unterrified Democrat

www.unterrifieddemocrat.com

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Indivisible Manatee @indmanatee.bsky.social · Sep 19

This is a response from a confident, non-threatened, democratic (small"D") America-loving President.

Analisa Swan (she/her) @analisaswan.bsky.social · Sep 19

Let’s be clear, GOP feel entitled to control & be in every aspect of your life as their religious imperative from GOD! GOP want to be in your bedroom & dr’s office with bans on birth control, abortion, IVF & vaccines; everywhere from home to work banning free speech, books, education, culture!

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CFPB Union @nteu335.bsky.social · Aug 14

Russ Vought wrote the anti-union executive order that says Trump has the power to unilaterally cancel your union contract.

Without Russy pulling the strings, Trump would be signing his little doodles all day instead. We can #StopVought: www.change.org/StopVought

www.nytimes.com/2025/08/08/u...

E.P.A. Cancels Federal Union Contracts in Push to End Collective Bargaining

President Trump has faced legal challenges from unions representing federal workers for his push to strip them of labor protections.

www.nytimes.com

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Alexis Goldstein @alexisgoldstein.bsky.social · Apr 26

New filing in NTEU v Vought has *19* declarations from both names and pseudonymous CFPB staff, detailing how Trump admin is still trying to delete the CFPB:

www.courtlistener.com/docket/69624...