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murshedz.bsky.social
They are going after her bc right now in this moment - she is the only high profile Democrat in DC leading with gumption and a clear, visceral message.

But, the more they haplessly go after @aoc.bsky.social the stronger she will get.
atrupar.com Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · Feb 16
Homan on CNN suggests AOC is committing a crime by informing people about their constitutional rights
February 16, 2025 at 5:30 PM
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marisakabas.bsky.social
Federal employees have received a copy of the deferred resignation agreement.

Contains a lot of brow-raising lines such as, "Employee waives any claim that could be brought on Employee’s behalf by another entity, including Employee’s labor union."

Full text shared with me:
Deferred Resignation Agreement This agreement is between [AGENCY] and the Employee identified below. WHEREAS, on or about January 28, 2025, OPM circulated a memorandum to all [AGENCY] employees (Fork in the Road Memo) offering them a voluntary deferred resignation option. The offer allows those employees who accept the offer by February 6, 2025 to retain all pay and benefits and exempts them from all applicable in-person work requirements until September 30, 2025, or earlier if they choose to accelerate the resignation date for any reason (Deferred Resignation Program); and WHEREAS, [AGENCY] has received Employee’s voluntary request to be included in the Deferred Resignation Program; and WHEREAS, [AGENCY] accepts Employee’s request to be included in the Deferred Resignation Program; and WHEREAS, the parties wish to express the terms and conditions of the agreement between the parties concerning Employee’s participation in the Deferred Resignation Program. WHEREFORE, the parties hereto agree as follows: Employee is accepted into the Deferred Resignation Program. Employee agrees to continue working through February 28, 2025, in an effort to ensure a smooth transition of Employee’s duties, responsibilities and work assignments to other staff. Employee is exempt from all in-person work requirements. Employee agrees to turn in all [AGENCY] equipment and property on or before February 28, 2025, as directed by Employee’s supervisor. By signing this agreement, the parties acknowledge that they have entered the agreement knowingly, voluntarily, and free from improper influence, coercion, or duress. Employee understands that this agreement cannot be rescinded, except in the sole discretion of the [AGENCY HEAD], which shall not be subject to review at the Merit Systems Protection Board or otherwise. Employee acknowledges that [AGENCY], in conjunction with all other federal departments, agencies and units, will immediately rely on the terms of this agreement in consolidating and reassigning roles and otherwise taking steps to reform the agency workforce. Consequently, Employee understands that this agreement is final and Employee’s decision to resign effective September 30, 2025, unless Employee resigns or retires earlier as set forth above, is final. [AGENCY] shall comply with all terms of this agreement even if Employee’s position is eliminated or reassigned prior to September 30, 2025. Employee shall not be subject to furlough, termination, reduction –in force or layoff as a result of an OPM or federal government reorganization or reduction –in force. Employee agrees to cooperate with steps taken by [AGENCY] (such as reassignment to a different component) to exempt Employee from any reduction in force. If there is a lapse in appropriations during the term of this agreement that requires Employee to be placed on furlough status, Employee shall be placed on furlough status during the lapse. Once the lapse is over, Employee shall be taken off furlough and shall receive back pay under the Government Employee Fair Treatment Act of 2019.
February 3, 2025 at 11:17 PM
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murshedz.bsky.social
Hopefully the Ranking Member of the Senate Committee of on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs - @warren.senate.gov - is taking note of @asharangappa.bsky.social's 🧵 below & can offer an all out plan to resist beyond doing hapless content on social media platforms or send emails.
February 2, 2025 at 12:51 AM
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greene.haus
“Get the most up-to-date National Weather Service information on expected hurricane paths and landfall times on X, the Everything App.”
coachfinstock.bsky.social Coach Finstock @coachfinstock.bsky.social · Feb 1
There it is. NTSB only sending info out via X now. Expect the same from CDC FDA etc. soon.
February 1, 2025 at 7:54 PM
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greene.haus
Oh, hey; it’s the biggest U.S. data privacy breach _ever_ ever, brought to us through presidential action in contravention of federal law! ✨
donmoyn.bsky.social Don Moynihan @donmoyn.bsky.social · Feb 1
The federal government has intense limits on data sharing in order to protect privacy. Sharing IRS tax data to another part of government *requires an act of Congress.*
What constraints are being placed on Musk hoovering up people's personal data?
February 1, 2025 at 10:09 PM
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greene.haus
Los Angeles would cease to function without the presumption and honoring of birthright citizenship. What in deep-fried f–– is this?
rossalincoln.bsky.social Ross A. Lincoln @rossalincoln.bsky.social · Jan 31
LA Times owners and bosses have outright declared war on this city and many of their own employees
January 31, 2025 at 7:58 PM
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murshedz.bsky.social
“One America News Network would soon replace NBC News and Breitbart would swap with National Public Radio in coveted Pentagon press corps workspace under a plan shared with journalists Friday night.”

I am sure this is fine …
Pentagon to swap traditional media with pro-Trump outlets under new rotational program for Defense Department workspace | CNN Business
One America News Network would soon replace NBC News and Breitbart would swap with National Public Radio in coveted Pentagon press corps workspace under a plan shared with journalists Friday night.
www.cnn.com
February 1, 2025 at 4:41 AM
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greene.haus
As I posted at my friend @melissaryan.bsky.social’s newsletter on Sunday: we’re the opposition, folks. It’s us. We’re it.
February 1, 2025 at 3:05 AM
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jamellebouie.net
hey question, is this bad?
January 31, 2025 at 10:34 PM
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thatopinionatedgal.bsky.social
🚨 BREAKING: At least 6 people killed in Philadelphia plane crash, including 2 pilots, 2 doctors and a patient.

apnews.com/article/phil...
Philadelphia plane crash causes fiery scene with multiple homes ablaze
Pennsylvania’s governor says a small plane has crashed in Philadelphia as crews respond to a fiery scene.
apnews.com
February 1, 2025 at 1:06 AM
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greene.haus
It’s the man who ruined Twitter leading the administrative putsch, and we’re beset by bird flu — so call it the Bird Coup.
whstancil.bsky.social Will Stancil @whstancil.bsky.social · Feb 1
Democrats need to come up with a name for tonight and run with it. Friday Night Coup. Black Friday. I don't care. Call it something and start screaming
February 1, 2025 at 1:32 AM
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petergleick.bsky.social
For a photo op & a bragging media post, Trump minions at the USACoE have thrown away millions of gals of #water farmers were relying on for later this year. This water will not be captured, will not be useful for cities or farms or firefighting. It is now lost.

www.latimes.com/environment/...
Acting on Trump's order, federal officials opened up two California dams
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers just opened up two California dams. A spokesperson says the flows are 'controlled' and being coordinated with local officials.
www.latimes.com
February 1, 2025 at 1:25 AM
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jamellebouie.net
this is an illegal order. the president does not have the legal authority to discriminate against entire categories of americans on the basis of sex. this order is no different than if he had issued one reinstituting segregation.
January 28, 2025 at 4:26 AM
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resnikoff.bsky.social
I hope every Democrat in Congress understands there can be no deal, under any circumstances, that attaches conditions to disaster aid. Once you let them set that precedent, they’re going to use it to fuck with your state too.
atrupar.com Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · Jan 27
REPORTER: Will you insist on voter ID as a condition for disaster aid for California?

MIKE JOHNSON: We have been lamenting the lack of voter security there for some time. We were deeply concerned in this last election cycle and we saw 3 of our seats frankly slip away from us in California.
January 28, 2025 at 12:32 AM
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donmoyn.bsky.social
I am begging the national media to start taking this seriously.

Stop buying the claims that the framing of "temporary" or "pause."

They are altering the review processes of federally funded scientific research from merit-based peer review processes to political screening by ideologues.
marisakabas.bsky.social Marisa Kabas @marisakabas.bsky.social · Jan 27
NEW — OMB temporarily pauses all agency grants and loans programs.

Per copy of memo: "The use of Federal resources to advance Marxist equity, transgenderism, and green new deal social engineering policies is a waste of taxpayer dollars that does not improve the day-to-day lives of those we serve."
SUBJECT: Temporary Pause of Agency Grant, Loan, and Other Financial Assistance Programs 'The American people elected Donald J. Trump to be President of the United States and gave him a mandate to increase the impact of every federal taxpayer dollar. In Fiscal Year 2024. of the nearly $10 trillion that the Federal Government spent, more than $3 trillion was Federal financial assistance, such as grants and loans. Career and political appointees in the Executive Branch have a duty to align Federal spending and action with the will of the American people as expressed through Presidential priorities. Financial assistance should be dedicated to advancing Administration priorities, focusing taxpayer dollars to advance a stronger and safer America, eliminating the financial burden of inflation for citizens, unleashing American energy and manufacturing, ending wokeness" and the weaponization of government, promoting efficiency in government, and Making America Healthy Again. The use of Federal resources to advance Marxist equity, transgenderism, and green new deal social engineering policies is a waste of taxpayer dollars that does not improve the day-to-day lives of those we serve. This memorandum requires Federal agencies to identify and review all Federal financial assistance programs and supporting activities consistent with the President's policies and requirements. For example, during the initial days of his Administration, President Donald J Trump issued a series of executive orders to protect the American people and safeguard valuable taxpayer resources, including Protecting the American People Against Invasion (Jan. 20, 2025). Reevaluating and Realigning United States Foreign Aid (Jan 20, 2025), Putting America First in International Environmental Agreements (Jan. 20, 2025). Unleashing American Energy (Jan. 20. 2025). Ending Radical and Wasteful Government DEI Programs and Preferencing (Jan. 20. ent these orders, each agency must complete a comprehensive analysis of all jal assistance programs to identify programs, projects, and activities that any of the President's executive orders. In the interian, to the extent applicable law, Federal agencies must temporarily pause all activities related disbursement of all Federal financial assistance, and other relevant agency nay be implicated by the executive orders, including, but not limited to, financial surice tot foreign nongovernmental organizations, DEL woke gender ideology, and the pause will provide the Administration time to review agency programs of the funding for those programs consistent with the law and the he temporary pause will become effective on January 28, 2025, at 5:00 rehensive analysis. Federal agencies must immediately deadlines for assistance programs arising while the les must report this information to OMB along with an directs Federal agencies to pause all activities associated conducting merit review panels No later than Febrar - 10. 2025, agencies shail submit to OMB detailed information on any programs projects or activities subject to this pause. Each agency must pause. (i) issuance of disbursement of Federal funds under all open awards, and (il) other relevant has reviewed provided guidance to your agency with respect to the information act recordin grant and ptions allowing Federal agencies to issue new awards or take other case basis. To the extent required by law, Federal agencies may continue nistrative actions. such as closeout of Federal awards (2 CFR 200.344), or expressly required by law
January 28, 2025 at 1:46 AM
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jamellebouie.net
i will say that we have never experienced anything like an administration trying to essentially freeze the activities of the entire federal government while making a series of illegal power grabs. genuinely unclear to me what kind of response, if any, these guys are generating against them
January 28, 2025 at 12:05 AM
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sanders.senate.gov
This is what we mean when we talk about corporate greed: Starbucks gave its CEO $96 million for just 4 months of work. Meanwhile, Starbucks is refusing to offer a raise of more than 50 cents an hour to 12,000 union workers.

That's unacceptable. Starbucks must end their greed.
January 25, 2025 at 6:32 PM
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ndrew.bsky.social
oh my god just start calling them weird again jfc
christianrincon.com Christian Rincon @christianrincon.com · Jan 22
i'm going to become the joker
Lauren Fox tweet: Senate dems spent one of their lunches on how they are getting outpaced in the social media sphere as conservatives have found success amplifying their message. They talked how to go viral, including the very memorable tuna melt moment for Warner in 2020
January 23, 2025 at 3:10 PM
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jamisonfoser.bsky.social
you won't often see a judge come closer to calling a DOJ attorney a Nazi than Judge Coughenour does here:

"There are other times in world history where we look back and people of goodwill can say where were the judges, where were the lawyers?"
chrisgeidner.bsky.social Chris Geidner @chrisgeidner.bsky.social · Jan 23
BREAKING, via The Seattle Times: Trump's executive order to restrict birthright citizenship is blocked for at least the next two weeks by a Reagan appointee in Seattle who eviscerated the Trump lawyers present defending the order. www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news...
Senior U.S. District Judge John Coughenour on Thursday was blistering in his criticism of Trump’s action as he granted a temporary restraining order that blocks Trump’s executive order from taking effect nationwide. “I’ve been on the bench for over four decades, I can’t remember another case where the question presented is as clear as this one is. This is a blatantly unconstitutional order,” Coughenour, an appointee of Ronald Reagan, said from the bench. “There are other times in world history where we look back and people of goodwill can say where were the judges, where were the lawyers?” Coughenour interrupted before Brett Shumate, a Justice Department attorney, could even complete his first sentence. “In your opinion Is this executive order constitutional?” he asked. Shumate said, “it absolutely is.” “Frankly I have difficulty understanding how a member of the Bar could state unequivocally that this is a constitutional order,” Coughenour said. “It just boggles my mind.”
January 23, 2025 at 7:56 PM
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maxkennerly.bsky.social
If we had a functioning DNC (or SuperPACs), they'd be running this FEMA quote on radio ads in disaster-prone red states. Keep it running for months.

Let it sink in their heads: Trump will leave them hanging out to dry.

Start undermining him, the GOP, and their attempt to screw California *now*.
atrupar.com Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · Jan 23
Trump: "FEMA is gonna be a whole big discussion very shortly, because I'd rather see the states takes care of their own problems."
January 23, 2025 at 9:25 PM
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hamiltonnolan.bsky.social
An EXTREMELY common rich person belief is "publishing a negative story about me is illegal." The law says they are wrong but considering the state of things right now don't be surprised if that starts to change.
byrontau.bsky.social Byron Tau @byrontau.bsky.social · Jan 23
A former tech CEO is on a crusade to get the record of his arrest removed from the internet — suing a journalist for $25 million for truthfully reporting that the domestic violence arrest had occurred. sf.gazetteer.co/a-former-tec...
A former tech CEO is on a crusade to get the record of his arrest removed from the internet - Gazetteer SF
Former Premise Data CEO Maury Blackman is suing a journalist who publicized his domestic violence arrest for $25 million
sf.gazetteer.co
January 23, 2025 at 11:47 PM
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brandonfriedman.bsky.social
This is unbelievable cringe. But as a guy who worked in Democratic communications professionally from 2007 – 2017, when Democrats dominated online media, I find myself so often wondering . . . where is everybody? Like what happened?
murshedz.bsky.social Murshed Zaheed @murshedz.bsky.social · Jan 24
"One of the bright spots Democrats highlighted, according to a source familiar, was a viral video from the pandemic of Warner making a tuna melt in his kitchen."

@corybooker.com led the Senate Democrats in a discussion on digital outreach & how to go viral.

This is so beyond absurd. 😱
January 24, 2025 at 1:00 AM
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eff.org
A federal court has declared that warrantless searches of US person’s communications collected for national security purposes is unconstitutional. Now it’s our job to make sure Congress knows that when they renew this law in a little over a year.
VICTORY! Federal Court (Finally) Rules Backdoor Searches of 702 Data Unconstitutional
In a landmark ruling, a federal district court held that backdoor searches of databases full of Americans’ private communications collected under Section 702 ordinarily require a warrant. Congress sho...
www.eff.org
January 23, 2025 at 10:08 PM
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nycsouthpaw.bsky.social
The Mayor of Newark says ICE detained citizens and a military veteran in a warrantless raid there today. www.newarknj.gov/news/mayor-r...
CITY OF NEWARK = "Today, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents raided a local establishment in the City of Newark, detaining undocumented residents as well as citizens, without producing a warrant. One of the detainees is a U.S. military veteran who suffered the indignity of having the legitimacy of his military documentation questioned. This egregious act is in plain violation of the Fourth Amendment of the U.S. Constitution, which guarantees 'the right of the people be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures... "Newark will not stand by idly while people are being unlawfully terrorized. I will be holding a press conference in alliance with partners ready and willing to defend and protect civil and human rights. Details to come."
January 24, 2025 at 12:11 AM
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murshedz.bsky.social Murshed Zaheed @murshedz.bsky.social · Jan 24
"One of the bright spots Democrats highlighted, according to a source familiar, was a viral video from the pandemic of Warner making a tuna melt in his kitchen."

@corybooker.com led the Senate Democrats in a discussion on digital outreach & how to go viral.

This is so beyond absurd. 😱
January 24, 2025 at 1:51 AM