Arlie
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History shows that when people organize, protest, and demand justice, we can disrupt abuses of power, and build collective power in response.
Our advocacy experts answered your questions about how we all can help protect our communities.
Our advocacy experts answered your questions about how we all can help protect our communities.
How to Push Back Against Trump’s Abuses of Power
From defending free speech to organizing locally, ACLU experts explain what actions actually work to hold the Trump administration accountable and protect democracy.
www.aclu.org
October 12, 2025 at 4:12 PM
History shows that when people organize, protest, and demand justice, we can disrupt abuses of power, and build collective power in response.
Our advocacy experts answered your questions about how we all can help protect our communities.
Our advocacy experts answered your questions about how we all can help protect our communities.
We ride at dawn! Actually, we’ll be marching at 2p, but it’s nonetheless a call to action! If SF is too far there are several rallies/marches scheduled on Oct 18 throughout the Bay Area. Join the collective resistance! www.mobilize.us/nokings/even...
NO KINGS in San Francisco · No Kings
**In America, we don’t put up with would-be kings.**
Our peaceful movement is only getting bigger and stronger. “NO KINGS” is more than just a slogan—it’s the foundation our nation was built upon. Bo...
www.mobilize.us
October 12, 2025 at 7:02 AM
We ride at dawn! Actually, we’ll be marching at 2p, but it’s nonetheless a call to action! If SF is too far there are several rallies/marches scheduled on Oct 18 throughout the Bay Area. Join the collective resistance! www.mobilize.us/nokings/even...
Background: 60 USAID employees had been placed on leave for “undermining” Trump’s executive orders. Nick Gottlieb was told by DOGE to then fire them. Instead he emailed all of them earlier saying he found no evidence of misconduct and used his power to take them off leave. Then he was put on leave.
A USAID HR director sent out this email today to staff letting them know he was placed on administrative leave.
“Today, representatives of the Agency's front office and DOGE instructed me to violate the due process of our employees by issuing immediate termination notices to a group of employees.”
“Today, representatives of the Agency's front office and DOGE instructed me to violate the due process of our employees by issuing immediate termination notices to a group of employees.”
January 31, 2025 at 5:05 PM
Background: 60 USAID employees had been placed on leave for “undermining” Trump’s executive orders. Nick Gottlieb was told by DOGE to then fire them. Instead he emailed all of them earlier saying he found no evidence of misconduct and used his power to take them off leave. Then he was put on leave.
Reposted by Arlie
A USAID HR director sent out this email today to staff letting them know he was placed on administrative leave.
“Today, representatives of the Agency's front office and DOGE instructed me to violate the due process of our employees by issuing immediate termination notices to a group of employees.”
“Today, representatives of the Agency's front office and DOGE instructed me to violate the due process of our employees by issuing immediate termination notices to a group of employees.”
January 31, 2025 at 1:08 AM
A USAID HR director sent out this email today to staff letting them know he was placed on administrative leave.
“Today, representatives of the Agency's front office and DOGE instructed me to violate the due process of our employees by issuing immediate termination notices to a group of employees.”
“Today, representatives of the Agency's front office and DOGE instructed me to violate the due process of our employees by issuing immediate termination notices to a group of employees.”