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Occupy Wall Street @occupywallstreet.bsky.social · 3h

Right-wing figures and Trump allies are calling for Trump to declare a “national emergency” to prevent supposed election fraud
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Right-wing figures and Trump allies are calling for Trump to declare a “national emergency” to prevent supposed election fraud

The New York Times recently reported that a Department of Homeland Security official focused on “election integrity,” appointed by President Donald Trump, has proposed that Trump declare a “national e...

www.mediamatters.org

Occupy Wall Street @occupywallstreet.bsky.social · 4h

Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington (CREW): How President Trump is dismantling our democracy, one piece at a time
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How President Trump is dismantling our democracy, one piece at a time - CREW | Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington

CREW is tracking anti-democratic ethics, transparency and accountability actions that Trump has taken in his second term.

www.citizensforethics.org

Occupy Wall Street @occupywallstreet.bsky.social · 5h

US air strike on migrant detention centre must be investigated as a war crime; "[An] investigation by Amnesty International concludes that a US air strike on a migrant detention centre in … Yemen, on 28 April 2025 that killed & injured dozens of African migrants amounted to an indiscriminate attack"

Yemen: US air strike on migrant detention centre must be investigated as a war crime

A new, in-depth investigation by Amnesty International concludes that a US air strike on a migrant detention centre in Sa’ada, north-western Yemen, on 28 April 2025 that killed and injured dozens of A...

www.amnesty.org

Occupy Wall Street @occupywallstreet.bsky.social · 5h

A Confederate general statue toppled in Washington, DC, in 2020 has been reinstalled | Statement from NPS: "The National Park Service announced on Aug. 4, 2025 that it will restore and reinstall the bronze statue of Albert Pike, which was damaged and vandalized during the Black Lives Matter riots…"

A Confederate statue toppled in Washington, D.C., in 2020 has been reinstalled

A statue of Confederate general Albert Pike, which had been pulled down during the Black Lives Matter movement, has been put back up in Washington, D.C.'s Judiciary Square.

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Occupy Wall Street @occupywallstreet.bsky.social · 21h

As Trump talks of designating antifa a foreign terrorist group, experts see danger
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As Trump talks of designating antifa a foreign terrorist group, experts see danger

The designation would have, as one domestic terrorism expert told NPR, a "cascading effect across civil society, including social media organizations, civic organizations and everything in between."

www.npr.org

Occupy Wall Street @occupywallstreet.bsky.social · 21h

2 Illinois National Guard members speak out | "Two Illinois National Guard members told CBS News they would refuse to obey federal orders to deploy in Chicago as part of President Trump's controversial immigration enforcement mission — a rare act of open defiance from within the military ranks."

2 Illinois National Guard members speak out: "I won't turn against my neighbors"

Staff Sgt. Demi Palecek and Capt. Dylan Blaha say they'll defy federal orders regarding Trump's immigration enforcement operation in Chicago.

www.cbsnews.com

Occupy Wall Street @occupywallstreet.bsky.social · 22h

HHS Employees Now Being Measured By Loyalty To Trump's Policies | Performance reviews: "All Senior Professionals must clearly and demonstrably support implementation of the President’s policy priorities through specific results that align with and advance the President’s specific policy agenda."

Trump's Performance Reviews Have A Troubling New Criteria

In annual performance reviews, federal workers will be assessed on whether they “clearly and demonstrably support implementation” of Trump’s agenda.

www.huffpost.com

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Occupy Wall Street @occupywallstreet.bsky.social · 23h

NBC News: Trump plans to install Border Patrol officials to lead a more aggressive migrant crackdown | “The mentality is CBP does what they’re told, and the administration thinks ICE isn’t getting the job done,” one of the DHS officials said. “So CBP will do it.”
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Trump plans to install Border Patrol officials to lead a more aggressive migrant crackdown

The White House has approved a list of ICE leaders to be replaced by Border Patrol officials in coming days amid disappointment with arrest numbers.

www.nbcnews.com

Occupy Wall Street @occupywallstreet.bsky.social · 1d

Right-wing activist and pro-Trump lawyer (who worked for George W. Bush's White House, clerked for Neil Gorsuch, and advised the Senate Judiciary Committee's GOP Chairman Chuck Grassley) Mike Davis: "It’s outrageous 40MM people get food stamps."

Anthony Michael Kreis @anthonymkreis.bsky.social · 2d

May I present a former clerk to Justice Gorsuch.

Occupy Wall Street @occupywallstreet.bsky.social · 1d

Daily Wire's Matt Walsh: “If you're living off of taxpayer money, you shouldn't get to vote” | Right-wing influencer: "We could transform our country overnight with a few tweaks. Yeah, you've just gotta disenfranchise a few groups. […] disenfranchise, take the vote away from anybody on welfare"

Daily Wire's Matt Walsh: "If you're living off of taxpayer money, you shouldn't get to vote"

www.mediamatters.org

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Occupy Wall Street @occupywallstreet.bsky.social · 2d

Timeline of the Trump Administration’s Efforts to Undermine Elections: Together, these actions form a concerted strategy to interfere with elections. | Brennan Center for Justice
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Timeline of the Trump Administration’s Efforts to Undermine Elections

Together, these actions form a concerted strategy to interfere with elections.

www.brennancenter.org

Occupy Wall Street @occupywallstreet.bsky.social · 2d

NBC News: Some Trump critics fear they could be the president's next target for prosecution | Vanita Gupta: "What the president is doing is trying to punish people and entities that disagree with his policies or are trying to hold his administration accountable to the law."

Some Trump critics fear they could be the president's next target for prosecution

The president has called for indictments of some of his political enemies.

www.nbcnews.com

Occupy Wall Street @occupywallstreet.bsky.social · 2d

Opinion: How to Stop Tyrant Trump From Destroying Our Country | Ralph Nader: "The institutional forces arrayed against Trump are not rising to the occasion to counter his fast-expanding fascist dictatorship."
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How to Stop Tyrant Trump From Destroying Our Country | Common Dreams

Tyrant Trump’s egomaniacal drive is destroying our country—and the institutional forces arrayed against him are not rising to the occasion to counter his fast-expanding fascist dictatorship.

www.commondreams.org

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Occupy Wall Street @occupywallstreet.bsky.social · 2d

Opinion: Trump says he’s targeting Democrats’ programs, but the suffering is bipartisan | "[T]he impact of gutting federal agencies will be felt by Americans throughout the country, with the pain falling disproportionately on lower-income individuals and families — millions of whom voted for him."

thehill.com

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Occupy Wall Street @occupywallstreet.bsky.social · 2d

Newsmax's Greg Kelly says the Department of Justice owes Donald Trump one billion dollars | Right-wing news host: "President Trump, you are, you're wrong. The DOJ does not owe you $230 million dollars […] They owe you a billion dollars! They owe him a billion" (Video)

Newsmax's Greg Kelly says the Department of Justice owes Donald Trump one billion dollars

www.mediamatters.org

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Occupy Wall Street @occupywallstreet.bsky.social · 2d

American Oversight Investigating Potential Trump Administration Plans to Deploy Military, ICE at Polling Places: We filed FOIA requests seeking records on possible 2026 election deployments to intimidate voters.
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American Oversight Investigating Potential Trump Administration Plans to Deploy Military, ICE at Polling Places - American Oversight

We filed FOIA requests seeking records on possible 2026 election deployments to intimidate voters.

americanoversight.org

Occupy Wall Street @occupywallstreet.bsky.social · 3d

Trump Administration Plans Deep Cuts to Social Security Disability Insurance, Particularly for Older Workers | Kathleen Romig of the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities: "The rule is likely to be the largest-ever cut to [SSDI]. […] It would be even larger than the Reagan-era disability cuts…"

Trump Administration Plans Deep Cuts to Social Security Disability Insurance, Particularly for Older Workers

Despite repeatedly promising not to cut Social Security, the Trump Administration is reportedly preparing a proposed rule that could reduce the share of applicants who qualify for Social Security...

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Occupy Wall Street @occupywallstreet.bsky.social · 3d

Megapost: A Selective List of My Posts (Part 18)
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From the Social_Democracy community on Reddit: Megapost: A Selective List of My Posts (Part 18)

Explore this post and more from the Social_Democracy community

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Occupy Wall Street @occupywallstreet.bsky.social · 3d

Opinion: Donald Trump has built a regime of retribution and reward | The president’s purges and attacks on his enemies have developed into a system in which injustice is made routine
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Donald Trump has built a regime of retribution and reward | Sidney Blumenthal

The president’s purges and attacks on his enemies have developed into a system in which injustice is made routine

www.theguardian.com

Occupy Wall Street @occupywallstreet.bsky.social · 3d

Trump approves disaster declarations for Alaska & several others but denies Illinois, Vermont & Maryland | AP: "The decisions fell mostly along party lines, with Trump touting … that he had “won BIG” in Alaska … and that it was his “honor” to deliver for … Missouri, a state he also won three times."

Trump gives disaster declarations to Alaska and others but denies Illinois, Vermont and Maryland

President Donald Trump has approved major disaster declarations for Alaska, Nebraska, North Dakota and the Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe.

apnews.com

Occupy Wall Street @occupywallstreet.bsky.social · 3d

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Occupy Wall Street @occupywallstreet.bsky.social · 3d

NYT article: "Trump has elevated multiple proponents of his [election] fraud claims into high-level administration jobs. […] these activists could wield their newfound power to discredit future results or rekindle old claims to argue for a federal intrusion into locally administered voting systems."

Trump Empowers Election Deniers, Still Fixated on 2020 Grievances

www.nytimes.com

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Occupy Wall Street @occupywallstreet.bsky.social · 4d

WaPo (Oct. 5): Trump plan would limit disability benefits for older Americans | Sen. Wyden: "This [...] represents the largest cut to disability insurance in American history" | Expert: "The criteria already is really tight enough that we’re actually restricting some people we probably should allow"

Trump plan would limit disability benefits for older Americans

Trump administration officials are considering eliminating age as a factor in deciding whether someone is capable of working.

www.washingtonpost.com

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Occupy Wall Street @occupywallstreet.bsky.social · 4d

POLITICO (September 29, 2025): Trump admin looks at deep cuts to homeless housing program | "The funding cuts could put more than 170,000 people at risk of experiencing homelessness, according to the internal documentation and the people."
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Trump admin looks at deep cuts to homeless housing program

A new policy change will significantly cut funding used to place people experiencing homelessness in permanent housing.

www.politico.com

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Occupy Wall Street @occupywallstreet.bsky.social · 4d

Labor, community groups rally against Trump’s threats… | "If the federal government wants to help San Francisco, [IFPTE Local 21's president] said: “Stop cutting public services. It’s to feed us. It’s to fund health care. It’s to invest in public services, not give away tax breaks to billionaires…”"

Labor, community groups rally against Trump's threats of an ICE invasion - 48 hills

White House backs off—for the moment—but the community is organized and ready

48hills.org