Mad Houser/AltHUD
@madhouser.altgov.info
Retrofitting reality and rebuilding community from the brutal bunker in SW. Opinionated Fed. Huddie. Not associated with AltNPS.
#AltGov #Bandofothers #Altpoetsociety
Mad Houser Haiku:
Mad about housing
Mad at the state of the world
Mad as a hatter
#AltGov #Bandofothers #Altpoetsociety
Mad Houser Haiku:
Mad about housing
Mad at the state of the world
Mad as a hatter
Pinned
Tonight is as good a night as any to publish this poem. I wrote it weeks ago right after the illegal EO about an official language. I dedicate it to my grandfather, an immigrant, a veteran, a morally righteous man.
If we are at war then let us be at war with our morality intact. #Altgov #Altpoetry
If we are at war then let us be at war with our morality intact. #Altgov #Altpoetry
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Do not be fooled. Many civil servants would rather sacrifice in the short term so our fellow citizens have affordable health care and the lawless power the big ugly bill gives the executive branch. Power of the purse belongs ti congress not to the president through pocket recessions.
Hundreds of other AFGE members agree with us. Keep spreading this where you can and keep collecting signatures. We need Congress to hold the line. Solidarity for all, not just some.
actionnetwork.org/petitions/te...
actionnetwork.org/petitions/te...
Tell AFGE leadership to hold the line: we need a budget for the people
Tell AFGE leadership that passing a budget that protects the rights and interests of working people is more important than ending the shutdown at any cost! Please only sign if you are a dues-paying m...
actionnetwork.org
October 30, 2025 at 12:54 PM
Do not be fooled. Many civil servants would rather sacrifice in the short term so our fellow citizens have affordable health care and the lawless power the big ugly bill gives the executive branch. Power of the purse belongs ti congress not to the president through pocket recessions.
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Our signers were blatantly & illegally retaliated against. Whistleblower Protections is a foundation of our democracy (dare I say sacred), meant to hold institutions & leaders accountable. I will forever be grateful
To those who were scared to sign publically, but had the courage to do it anyway.
To those who were scared to sign publically, but had the courage to do it anyway.
Two Ranking Members of the senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee sent this letter to the OSC, requesting a swift investigation into the illegal retaliation against Katrina Declaration signers including the investigation DHS/FEMA launched, on Oct 17th.
October 28, 2025 at 2:56 AM
Our signers were blatantly & illegally retaliated against. Whistleblower Protections is a foundation of our democracy (dare I say sacred), meant to hold institutions & leaders accountable. I will forever be grateful
To those who were scared to sign publically, but had the courage to do it anyway.
To those who were scared to sign publically, but had the courage to do it anyway.
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As we approach the inevitable pause of SNAP, you can use this link to find banks in your area.
Need help? Can help? Let's pull together & weather this as a community.
Need help? Can help? Let's pull together & weather this as a community.
Find Your Local Food Bank | Feeding America
Find the Feeding America member food bank nearest you. Over 200 member food banks can connect you with free food, food pantries, soup kitchens, and mobile pantries in your community.
www.feedingamerica.org
October 26, 2025 at 5:13 AM
As we approach the inevitable pause of SNAP, you can use this link to find banks in your area.
Need help? Can help? Let's pull together & weather this as a community.
Need help? Can help? Let's pull together & weather this as a community.
Two Ranking Members of the senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee sent this letter to the OSC, requesting a swift investigation into the illegal retaliation against Katrina Declaration signers including the investigation DHS/FEMA launched, on Oct 17th.
October 27, 2025 at 12:36 AM
Two Ranking Members of the senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee sent this letter to the OSC, requesting a swift investigation into the illegal retaliation against Katrina Declaration signers including the investigation DHS/FEMA launched, on Oct 17th.
Calling all artists. This is yet another “let them eat cake” example. They really don’t care who lives or dies so long as they’re in control and making money.
This is a pattern with this administration . From withdrawing grants to adding more red tape. The focus is not on people or improving the process.
#FEMA #DisasterRelief #epa #PublicSafety #MitigationMatters #DisasterResponse #peopleoverpolitics #HoldThemAccountable
#FEMA #DisasterRelief #epa #PublicSafety #MitigationMatters #DisasterResponse #peopleoverpolitics #HoldThemAccountable
Before catastrophic floods swept through the Alaska Native village of Kipnuk on Sunday, the EPA canceled a $20 million grant intended to protect the community from extreme flooding. www.nytimes.com/2025/10/14/c...
October 15, 2025 at 11:09 PM
Calling all artists. This is yet another “let them eat cake” example. They really don’t care who lives or dies so long as they’re in control and making money.
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A US judge ordered the Trump administration to pause plans to fire federal workers during the government shutdown, shortly after White House Budget Director Russell Vought said he expects 10K+ layoffs.
“It’s a human cost that cannot be tolerated,” the judge said of the firings.
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“It’s a human cost that cannot be tolerated,” the judge said of the firings.
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White House Budget Chief Sees Federal Layoffs Exceeding 10,000
A federal judge ordered the Trump administration to pause plans to fire thousands of federal workers during the government shutdown, just moments after White House Budget Director Russell Vought said…
www.bloomberg.com
October 15, 2025 at 7:04 PM
A US judge ordered the Trump administration to pause plans to fire federal workers during the government shutdown, shortly after White House Budget Director Russell Vought said he expects 10K+ layoffs.
“It’s a human cost that cannot be tolerated,” the judge said of the firings.
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“It’s a human cost that cannot be tolerated,” the judge said of the firings.
buff.ly/YIqxiVD
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It's day 15 of the shutdown and our first missed paycheck.
For feds 👇
🍽️Too good to go app (surplus food from local eateries/stores at a ⬇️ prices)
🗺️https://myfedbenefitshelp.com/shutdown-assistance-map/
💵https://www.sanders.senate.gov/resources-for-federal-workers/
🧑🏫https://wearewellfed.com/
For feds 👇
🍽️Too good to go app (surplus food from local eateries/stores at a ⬇️ prices)
🗺️https://myfedbenefitshelp.com/shutdown-assistance-map/
💵https://www.sanders.senate.gov/resources-for-federal-workers/
🧑🏫https://wearewellfed.com/
October 15, 2025 at 5:21 PM
It's day 15 of the shutdown and our first missed paycheck.
For feds 👇
🍽️Too good to go app (surplus food from local eateries/stores at a ⬇️ prices)
🗺️https://myfedbenefitshelp.com/shutdown-assistance-map/
💵https://www.sanders.senate.gov/resources-for-federal-workers/
🧑🏫https://wearewellfed.com/
For feds 👇
🍽️Too good to go app (surplus food from local eateries/stores at a ⬇️ prices)
🗺️https://myfedbenefitshelp.com/shutdown-assistance-map/
💵https://www.sanders.senate.gov/resources-for-federal-workers/
🧑🏫https://wearewellfed.com/
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This FRIDAY come out & support #FEMA at our solidarity rally. Let’s send a message, hands off FEMA & more importantly support our FEMA workers who are tired & want to do their jobs effectively.
#FederalWorkers #ProtectTheMission #WeServeThePeople #Solidarity #StandUpTogether #WeShowUp #FEMARally
#FederalWorkers #ProtectTheMission #WeServeThePeople #Solidarity #StandUpTogether #WeShowUp #FEMARally
October 15, 2025 at 11:39 AM
This FRIDAY come out & support #FEMA at our solidarity rally. Let’s send a message, hands off FEMA & more importantly support our FEMA workers who are tired & want to do their jobs effectively.
#FederalWorkers #ProtectTheMission #WeServeThePeople #Solidarity #StandUpTogether #WeShowUp #FEMARally
#FederalWorkers #ProtectTheMission #WeServeThePeople #Solidarity #StandUpTogether #WeShowUp #FEMARally
If CPD grants was 1st, 2nd at HUD to receive the boot was the Office of Environment and Energy. I know you’re all super surprised based on the name right? But this office was doing some pretty incredible work guiding HUD policy around floodplain management, energy codes & building technology.
October 15, 2025 at 1:27 AM
If CPD grants was 1st, 2nd at HUD to receive the boot was the Office of Environment and Energy. I know you’re all super surprised based on the name right? But this office was doing some pretty incredible work guiding HUD policy around floodplain management, energy codes & building technology.
In addition to kneecapping FHEO, (remember the denials?). RIFs dealt huge blows to CPD HQ staff that fund affordable housing development, community infrastructure, relocation and down payment assistance & even meals on wheels. A few more notable offices were decimated & will post more on that soon.
HUD laid off so many fair housing investigators on Friday that it shuttered the regional offices that oversee discrimination cases in 9 states: www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
HUD Issues Layoff Notices, Targeting Fair Housing Staff With Deep Cuts
Fair housing staffers who investigate claims of housing discrimination at field offices nationwide were among the hundreds of HUD staffers who received layoff notices.
www.bloomberg.com
October 12, 2025 at 3:28 AM
In addition to kneecapping FHEO, (remember the denials?). RIFs dealt huge blows to CPD HQ staff that fund affordable housing development, community infrastructure, relocation and down payment assistance & even meals on wheels. A few more notable offices were decimated & will post more on that soon.
Somehow I missed this gem in the Washington Post. If you have continued to subscribe I ask you reconsider.
The “opinion” piece says anyone deemed non-essential is “fat” to be trimmed & that it’s questionable whether they deserve back pay for not working. Is paying bills optional too?
The “opinion” piece says anyone deemed non-essential is “fat” to be trimmed & that it’s questionable whether they deserve back pay for not working. Is paying bills optional too?
October 11, 2025 at 6:56 PM
Somehow I missed this gem in the Washington Post. If you have continued to subscribe I ask you reconsider.
The “opinion” piece says anyone deemed non-essential is “fat” to be trimmed & that it’s questionable whether they deserve back pay for not working. Is paying bills optional too?
The “opinion” piece says anyone deemed non-essential is “fat” to be trimmed & that it’s questionable whether they deserve back pay for not working. Is paying bills optional too?
Thousands of hard working, dedicated American civil servants are having their lives upended by an evil heartless despot and supposed Christian.
October 11, 2025 at 12:24 AM
Thousands of hard working, dedicated American civil servants are having their lives upended by an evil heartless despot and supposed Christian.
AFGE already filed a suit about the RIFs against OMB:
AMERICAN FEDERATION OF
GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES, AFL-CIO,
et al.,
Plaintiffs,
v.
UNITED STATES OFFICE OF
MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET, et al.,
Defendants.
Case No. 3:25-cv-08302-SI
AMERICAN FEDERATION OF
GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES, AFL-CIO,
et al.,
Plaintiffs,
v.
UNITED STATES OFFICE OF
MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET, et al.,
Defendants.
Case No. 3:25-cv-08302-SI
AFGE Local 476 says this -
White House and OMB - Federal workers are patriots. We don’t run from a fight.
Congress - Get to the damn table.
Start governing for the people, not against them.
AFGE Local 476 isn’t backing down.
Congress shouldn’t either.
#UnionPower #TrumpShutdown #AFGE476
White House and OMB - Federal workers are patriots. We don’t run from a fight.
Congress - Get to the damn table.
Start governing for the people, not against them.
AFGE Local 476 isn’t backing down.
Congress shouldn’t either.
#UnionPower #TrumpShutdown #AFGE476
October 10, 2025 at 11:59 PM
AFGE already filed a suit about the RIFs against OMB:
AMERICAN FEDERATION OF
GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES, AFL-CIO,
et al.,
Plaintiffs,
v.
UNITED STATES OFFICE OF
MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET, et al.,
Defendants.
Case No. 3:25-cv-08302-SI
AMERICAN FEDERATION OF
GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES, AFL-CIO,
et al.,
Plaintiffs,
v.
UNITED STATES OFFICE OF
MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET, et al.,
Defendants.
Case No. 3:25-cv-08302-SI
1. Correction we are allowed to check for RIF Notices since they’re personnel actions however most aren’t or think they can’t.
2. Update I saw a number of more than 400 at HUD.
3. They appear to be eliminating entire positions. This prevents reassignment.
2. Update I saw a number of more than 400 at HUD.
3. They appear to be eliminating entire positions. This prevents reassignment.
RIF Notices to HUDdies effective 12/09. Notifications sent to HUD email when we are not allowed to check. Notifications being sent to Unions at the same time. Positions being targeted are in FHEO, CPD, “Operations” think comms, admin etc. & a smattering of others (inspectors and housing counselors).
October 10, 2025 at 11:26 PM
1. Correction we are allowed to check for RIF Notices since they’re personnel actions however most aren’t or think they can’t.
2. Update I saw a number of more than 400 at HUD.
3. They appear to be eliminating entire positions. This prevents reassignment.
2. Update I saw a number of more than 400 at HUD.
3. They appear to be eliminating entire positions. This prevents reassignment.
RIF Notices to HUDdies effective 12/09. Notifications sent to HUD email when we are not allowed to check. Notifications being sent to Unions at the same time. Positions being targeted are in FHEO, CPD, “Operations” think comms, admin etc. & a smattering of others (inspectors and housing counselors).
October 10, 2025 at 10:50 PM
RIF Notices to HUDdies effective 12/09. Notifications sent to HUD email when we are not allowed to check. Notifications being sent to Unions at the same time. Positions being targeted are in FHEO, CPD, “Operations” think comms, admin etc. & a smattering of others (inspectors and housing counselors).
We fund the development of affordable housing, community investment and self-sufficiency. We support local governments. We help people recover from natural disasters. We support Tribal communities. We fund rental housing for the working poor, the elderly, veterans, the disabled and children.
Our nation's federal employees are more than just numbers on a spreadsheet.
They make sure we have clean water.
They protect us from financial fraud.
They provide healthcare to our communities.
They make our government actually work for people.
Do not forget this.
They make sure we have clean water.
They protect us from financial fraud.
They provide healthcare to our communities.
They make our government actually work for people.
Do not forget this.
October 10, 2025 at 10:15 PM
We fund the development of affordable housing, community investment and self-sufficiency. We support local governments. We help people recover from natural disasters. We support Tribal communities. We fund rental housing for the working poor, the elderly, veterans, the disabled and children.
The economy is fragile. Especially locally. Keep an eye on foreclosures and why they are up 17%. We cannot afford this shutdown. We cannot afford RIFs. We cannot afford Trump’s major disruption on so many fronts: agriculture, energy, supply chain/ manufacturing, labor AND government, plus more.
October 10, 2025 at 10:02 PM
The economy is fragile. Especially locally. Keep an eye on foreclosures and why they are up 17%. We cannot afford this shutdown. We cannot afford RIFs. We cannot afford Trump’s major disruption on so many fronts: agriculture, energy, supply chain/ manufacturing, labor AND government, plus more.
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Mark Bray, a professor teaching at Rutgers University, was stopped from flying out of the US mere hours after the sham antifa roundtable at the white house.
Turning Point USA activists have labeled him a financier for antifa. Bray and his family received death threats as well.
Turning Point USA activists have labeled him a financier for antifa. Bray and his family received death threats as well.
US anti-fascism expert blocked from flying to Spain at airport
Rutgers University professor who published book on antifa was informed at boarding gate that his trip was cancelled
www.theguardian.com
October 10, 2025 at 12:20 AM
Mark Bray, a professor teaching at Rutgers University, was stopped from flying out of the US mere hours after the sham antifa roundtable at the white house.
Turning Point USA activists have labeled him a financier for antifa. Bray and his family received death threats as well.
Turning Point USA activists have labeled him a financier for antifa. Bray and his family received death threats as well.
Exactly. The Republican party has chosen the right color: Red. The party of blood. The party of fascism. The party of cruelty.
If you’re a young pregnant woman in a red state you will be told to go home and bleed quietly.
Your citizenship status won’t matter
Your citizenship status won’t matter
Mike Johnson: "If you're a young, pregnant American citizen women who shows up in an ER and you get treated and they pay the hospital less for treating you than some illegal rabble rouser who came in from some South American country to do us harm, that is wrong."
October 10, 2025 at 12:57 AM
Exactly. The Republican party has chosen the right color: Red. The party of blood. The party of fascism. The party of cruelty.
Agreed. The question is how much and how permanent. I have seen such immense damage and waste just within my own small circles. It boggles my mind to think about the full scale and it isn’t over yet.
Republican chaos comes with a price tag: billions wasted, vital services delayed, and American families paying the cost.
October 10, 2025 at 12:53 AM
Agreed. The question is how much and how permanent. I have seen such immense damage and waste just within my own small circles. It boggles my mind to think about the full scale and it isn’t over yet.
Should we be this 🍀
From Meidastouch: It's reported by the White House that the Convicted FElon is going to Walter Reed Military Hospital tomorrow, Friday, for an annual visit. The problem is he had an annual visit back in April. It has been shown that the Convicted FElon is having some serious health & mental concerns
October 10, 2025 at 12:47 AM
Should we be this 🍀
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A Pastor was shot in the head while praying.
A Reverend and her group were shot while standing on a sidewalk singing 'We Shall Overcome.'
ICE is no longer about Customs and Immigration. They are a thug police force that shoots Christians. www.independent.co.uk/news/world/a...
A Reverend and her group were shot while standing on a sidewalk singing 'We Shall Overcome.'
ICE is no longer about Customs and Immigration. They are a thug police force that shoots Christians. www.independent.co.uk/news/world/a...
Pastor shot in the head by ICE agents sues over First Amendment threats
David Black joins journalists and protesters in lawsuit to stop ‘pattern of extreme brutality’ from federal agents
www.independent.co.uk
October 8, 2025 at 11:44 PM
A Pastor was shot in the head while praying.
A Reverend and her group were shot while standing on a sidewalk singing 'We Shall Overcome.'
ICE is no longer about Customs and Immigration. They are a thug police force that shoots Christians. www.independent.co.uk/news/world/a...
A Reverend and her group were shot while standing on a sidewalk singing 'We Shall Overcome.'
ICE is no longer about Customs and Immigration. They are a thug police force that shoots Christians. www.independent.co.uk/news/world/a...