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shadowmonk.bsky.social @shadowmonk.bsky.social · Mar 23

This is one of the most disturbing actions by this nascent autocracy... a move to punish lawyers who challenge his illegal actions in court.

New Trump memo seen as threat to lawyers, attempt to scare off lawsuits

Experts fear the move will allow the administration to make claims against litigators for defending immigrants or challenging the constitutionality of actions.

www.washingtonpost.com

shadowmonk.bsky.social @shadowmonk.bsky.social · Mar 18

FOIA template for DOGE

DOGE Privacy Act Requests

U.S. Representative Jamie Raskin is encouraging all U.S. citizens to join him this week in filing formal demands for access to their personal data obtained by the Department of Government Efficiency (...

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shadowmonk.bsky.social @shadowmonk.bsky.social · Mar 18

This is what we really need to fear. #Musk is working to take over the court system along side his assault on the government, leaving him or his proxy free rein.

Opinion | This Election Will Be a Crucial Test of Musk’s Power

www.nytimes.com

shadowmonk.bsky.social @shadowmonk.bsky.social · Mar 11

Yup. RFK perjured himself in front of Congress and they didn't care. MAGA won't have to worry about vaccine mandates because they are destroying the research that leads to vaccines. God help us when the next pandemic hits... it'll make COVID look like a case of the hiccups.

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Randi Mayem Singer @rmayemsinger.bsky.social · Mar 10

If Musk and his Technoboyz can't stop a cyber attack at X, maybe they shouldn't have access to our Social Security? Just brainstorming.

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shadowmonk.bsky.social @shadowmonk.bsky.social · Mar 10

If you believe the government can do this, then imagine the next Democrat in office deporting Musk.

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shadowmonk.bsky.social @shadowmonk.bsky.social · Mar 10

I can't understand why anyone would want their government to have this power, unless you never intended to relinquish power.

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shadowmonk.bsky.social @shadowmonk.bsky.social · Mar 10

And it only matters if Congress stands up and uses their power. Will they challenge the Dear Leader? I think not.

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shadowmonk.bsky.social @shadowmonk.bsky.social · Mar 10

Ok, we need to hold him to that deliverable. Show us the evidence of these fraudulent payments and how much you saved us.

shadowmonk.bsky.social @shadowmonk.bsky.social · Mar 10

"We don’t know what the risk profile is for these products." Unbelievable unscientific ignorance from the leader of HHS. These vaccines have one of the best characterized safety profiles in existence.

Without Offering Proof, Kennedy Links Measles Outbreak to Poor Diet and Health

In a recent interview, the health secretary also suggested that the measles vaccine had harmed children in West Texas, center of an outbreak.

www.nytimes.com

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Bobby Kogan @bbkogan.bsky.social · Mar 10

This is deeply illegal, violating appropriations law, authorizations law, and the Impoundment Control Act.

It is also deeply immoral, condemning people to die.

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After a 6 week review we are officially cancelling 83% of the programs at USAID.
The 5200 contracts that are now cancelled spent tens of billions of dollars in ways that did not serve, (and in some cases even harmed), the core national interests of the United States.
In consultation with Congress, we intend for the remaining 18% of programs we are keeping (approximately 1000) to now be administered more effectively under the State Department.
Thank you to DOGE and our hardworking staff who worked very long hours to achieve this overdue and historic reform.

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Dr. Becca @docbecca.bsky.social · Mar 10

Louder for those in the back saying "but they can't do that." They CAN and WILL do whatever they want if being in contempt of court is no longer treated as a crime, which is apparently where we are.

Metabo_Dave @metabodave.bsky.social · Mar 10

It's still not clear to me why we aren't going back to the courts now to hold the NIH in contempt. What are we waiting for? How much more evidence of harm do we need? Starting study sections obviously had the intended effect of getting us all to back off.

No advisory councils = funding freeze.

Jeremy Berg @jeremymberg.bsky.social · Mar 10

Excellent story in the Guardian about funds for Alzheimer's disease research centers being held up by the Federal Register-Advisory Council issue.

www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

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George Conway 🇺🇸🚫👑🐸 @gtconway.bsky.social · Mar 9

Some Democratic member of Congress should propose a bill saying that a POTUS may golf at government expense no more than, say, once every 14 days, and must reimburse the Treasury for anything beyond that.

Mueller, She Wrote @muellershewrote.com · Mar 9

A couple of golf outings could pay for over 300 federal jobs for an entire year.

Alx Uttermann @alxindia.bsky.social · Mar 9

So…..fraud and waste? Eh?!?!

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shadowmonk.bsky.social @shadowmonk.bsky.social · Mar 8

Flatly illegal is becoming a cliche. More illegal actions from this administration than legal ones. It's starting to feel like that doesn't matter anymore.

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shadowmonk.bsky.social @shadowmonk.bsky.social · Mar 8

Hmm, I though DOGE wasn't firing anyone...

NIH faces renewed DOGE directive to cut staff, putting thousands in line for RIFs

The Elon Musk-backed group is calling the shots even after President Trump’s edict that they let individual agencies take the lead.

www.govexec.com

shadowmonk.bsky.social @shadowmonk.bsky.social · Mar 8

@raskin.house.gov @vanhollen.senate.gov @alsobrooks.senate.gov Why is DOGE dictating layoffs at NIH without the input of the agency heads?

NIH faces renewed DOGE directive to cut staff, putting thousands in line for RIFs

The Elon Musk-backed group is calling the shots even after President Trump’s edict that they let individual agencies take the lead.

www.govexec.com

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shadowmonk.bsky.social @shadowmonk.bsky.social · Mar 7

It's not even anti-education, per se. Liberty University's funding is secure, believe it. It's about retribution. The administration has made intimidation and threats their primary form of communication.

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shadowmonk.bsky.social @shadowmonk.bsky.social · Mar 7

I want you to be wrong. But wanting doesn't make it true.

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shadowmonk.bsky.social @shadowmonk.bsky.social · Mar 7

Also hearing Phase 1 RIFs are targeting around 25% of staff. (That's based on one extramural division, so take it with a grain of salt.)

shadowmonk.bsky.social @shadowmonk.bsky.social · Mar 7

Put the blame where it belongs – with the administration. The NIH didn't decide to cancel these grants; the administration did, fired anyone at NIH who stood in their way, and installed a yes man in Memoli.

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shadowmonk.bsky.social @shadowmonk.bsky.social · Mar 7

Typical Trump move: stiff contractors after they've already done the work. The SCOTUS dissenting opinion – that it's acceptable for the US government to not pay for work already performed – is shocking. Akin to defaulting on the debt.

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shadowmonk.bsky.social @shadowmonk.bsky.social · Mar 7

The administration's response is akin to injecting bleach to treat an infection. Sure, it'll kill the virus. The fact that it kills the patient is an inconvenient side-effect.

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shadowmonk.bsky.social @shadowmonk.bsky.social · Mar 7

Because racism and sexism is endemic in our society. The backlash against DEIA proves it.

shadowmonk.bsky.social @shadowmonk.bsky.social · Mar 7

Make America Healthy Again by deregulating food additives and stopping inspections at plants and farms... what's so hard to understand about that?

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shadowmonk.bsky.social @shadowmonk.bsky.social · Mar 7

@altnih4science.bsky.social What did I do this week? Well, spent a bunch of time trying to rescue a grant because the PIs decided to use the word "gender" instead of "sex" because it sounded more polite. 😒

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