@bluejaybee.bsky.social
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The DOGE Purge Isn’t About Efficiency—It’s an authoritarian tactic. I wrote a more in depth piece on the empirical evidence showing how liberal-leaning agencies are being disproportionately targeted and how this mirrors authoritarian strategies seen in Hungary and Turkey.
The DOGE Purge: Empirical Evidence of Politically Motivated Firings
And what it means for American Democracy
open.substack.com
February 28, 2025 at 6:13 PM
The DOGE Purge Isn’t About Efficiency—It’s an authoritarian tactic. I wrote a more in depth piece on the empirical evidence showing how liberal-leaning agencies are being disproportionately targeted and how this mirrors authoritarian strategies seen in Hungary and Turkey.
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UPDATE: A purge of experienced career staff has begun at NIH. The staff was just informed that Deputy Director Lawrence Tabak, who has worked at NIH for 25 years is "retiring."
Grant funding remains frozen, in violation of two federal court orders.
Grant funding remains frozen, in violation of two federal court orders.
February 12, 2025 at 6:34 PM
UPDATE: A purge of experienced career staff has begun at NIH. The staff was just informed that Deputy Director Lawrence Tabak, who has worked at NIH for 25 years is "retiring."
Grant funding remains frozen, in violation of two federal court orders.
Grant funding remains frozen, in violation of two federal court orders.
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Mitch McConnell literally had polio as a child and just last week his office put out a statement citing the lingering effects of polio as the reason for a fall. This is absolutely fucking disgraceful.
It appears there is little to no resistance from Senate Republicans to the nomination of RFK Jr. as HHS Secretary
www.nytimes.com/live/2025/02...
www.nytimes.com/live/2025/02...
February 12, 2025 at 6:04 PM
Mitch McConnell literally had polio as a child and just last week his office put out a statement citing the lingering effects of polio as the reason for a fall. This is absolutely fucking disgraceful.
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What the actual *?! The White House has designated Mr. Musk’s office, the United States DOGE Service, as an entity protected from public records requests and most judicial intervention until at least 2034, by classifying its documents as presidential records.
February 10, 2025 at 9:03 PM
What the actual *?! The White House has designated Mr. Musk’s office, the United States DOGE Service, as an entity protected from public records requests and most judicial intervention until at least 2034, by classifying its documents as presidential records.
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Great news: A federal judge has temporarily blocked the Trump administration from cutting National Institutes of Health research funding after 22 states sued the NIH and HHS.
February 11, 2025 at 2:38 AM
Great news: A federal judge has temporarily blocked the Trump administration from cutting National Institutes of Health research funding after 22 states sued the NIH and HHS.
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“Red states have universities too,” one Trump official, who requested anonymity because they were not authorized to speak to the press, wrote in a message.
February 8, 2025 at 5:34 PM
“Red states have universities too,” one Trump official, who requested anonymity because they were not authorized to speak to the press, wrote in a message.
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Moving defense of childhood #vaccines by Vanderbilt vaccine expert Kathy Edwards in JAMA. Stunning that so many people fear the tools that prevent children from dying and being maimed, rather than the pathogens that resurge when vaccine use declines. jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
Reflections on the Successes of Pediatric Vaccines
This Viewpoint discusses the importance of early and continued vaccine use in the US.
jamanetwork.com
February 6, 2025 at 10:56 PM
Moving defense of childhood #vaccines by Vanderbilt vaccine expert Kathy Edwards in JAMA. Stunning that so many people fear the tools that prevent children from dying and being maimed, rather than the pathogens that resurge when vaccine use declines. jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
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Scoop: Trump Energy Sec. Chris Wright allowed a 23-year-old DOGE representative to access dept IT systems over objections from general counsel and IT/cybersecurity office. “He’s not cleared to be in DOE, on our systems," per source. "None of those things have been done.” www.cnn.com/2025/02/06/c...
Trump energy secretary allowed 23-year-old DOGE rep to access IT systems over objections from general counsel | CNN
Concerns were raised that the DOGE rep — a former SpaceX intern — did not have the background investigation required to access the Department of Energy’s system.
www.cnn.com
February 7, 2025 at 12:38 AM
Scoop: Trump Energy Sec. Chris Wright allowed a 23-year-old DOGE representative to access dept IT systems over objections from general counsel and IT/cybersecurity office. “He’s not cleared to be in DOE, on our systems," per source. "None of those things have been done.” www.cnn.com/2025/02/06/c...
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February 7, 2025 at 9:54 AM
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Just in case you thought that removing DEI criteria would mean that everyone is competing equally: NIH is removing grad students from underrepresented backgrounds from the applicant pool altogether. Their applications will not be considered. Other students, not from these backgrounds, will be.
February 6, 2025 at 7:59 PM
Just in case you thought that removing DEI criteria would mean that everyone is competing equally: NIH is removing grad students from underrepresented backgrounds from the applicant pool altogether. Their applications will not be considered. Other students, not from these backgrounds, will be.
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Elon Musk’s 20-year-old staffers are not only demanding access to highly restricted information but are also displaying aggressive behavior—shouting at anyone who stands in their way, resorting to name-calling, throwing tantrums, and even hitting objects in anger.
February 7, 2025 at 2:02 PM
Elon Musk’s 20-year-old staffers are not only demanding access to highly restricted information but are also displaying aggressive behavior—shouting at anyone who stands in their way, resorting to name-calling, throwing tantrums, and even hitting objects in anger.
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ELON IS ALLOWED IN THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION. NOT YOUR ELECTED REPRESENTATIVES OR STUDENTS & PARENTS. I WILL BE BACK.
February 7, 2025 at 3:40 PM
ELON IS ALLOWED IN THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION. NOT YOUR ELECTED REPRESENTATIVES OR STUDENTS & PARENTS. I WILL BE BACK.
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What can you do about the assault on USAID?
Share this far and wide. Do your part! Please do retweet 🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼
Share this far and wide. Do your part! Please do retweet 🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼
February 7, 2025 at 1:20 PM
What can you do about the assault on USAID?
Share this far and wide. Do your part! Please do retweet 🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼
Share this far and wide. Do your part! Please do retweet 🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼
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Preserving data right now is crucial. Grateful to @jazzmyth.bsky.social for leading our effort here
What we saved from the federal government’s data purge
Many federal datasets and webpages are no longer accessible in order to comply with Trump’s executive order recognizing only two genders.
19thnews.org
February 4, 2025 at 9:16 PM
Preserving data right now is crucial. Grateful to @jazzmyth.bsky.social for leading our effort here
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Over a dozen members of Congress have now been DENIED ENTRY to Treasury.
HAPPENING NOW: members of Congress led by @maxwellfrost.bsky.social are attempting to enter the Treasury Building to demand answers re: Musk’s unconstitutional money grab
February 4, 2025 at 9:52 PM
Over a dozen members of Congress have now been DENIED ENTRY to Treasury.
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At.
Gunpoint.
Musk is telling duly appointed and security cleared government officials that they will be shot if they don't turn over to Musk sensitive information to which he has no right.
In any other country, we'd call it a coup.
Gunpoint.
Musk is telling duly appointed and security cleared government officials that they will be shot if they don't turn over to Musk sensitive information to which he has no right.
In any other country, we'd call it a coup.
Musk's cronies tried to to gain access to classified USAID data. USAID Director of Security John Voorhees security said no. The Musk people threatened to call in the US Marshals and take the data at gunpoint. They still said no.
edition.cnn.com/2025/02/02/p...
edition.cnn.com/2025/02/02/p...
Senior USAID security officials put on leave after refusing Musk’s DOGE access to agency systems | CNN Politics
Two top security officials at the US Agency for International Development were put on administrative leave Saturday night after refusing to allow officials from Elon Musk’s Department of Government Ef...
edition.cnn.com
February 2, 2025 at 6:01 PM
At.
Gunpoint.
Musk is telling duly appointed and security cleared government officials that they will be shot if they don't turn over to Musk sensitive information to which he has no right.
In any other country, we'd call it a coup.
Gunpoint.
Musk is telling duly appointed and security cleared government officials that they will be shot if they don't turn over to Musk sensitive information to which he has no right.
In any other country, we'd call it a coup.
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If you are a federal tech worker and you sense something is up, please reach out. We can speak anonymously.
Reach out via Signal (makenakelly.32) from a PERSONAL device.
www.wired.com/story/elon-m...
Reach out via Signal (makenakelly.32) from a PERSONAL device.
www.wired.com/story/elon-m...
Elon Musk’s Friends Have Infiltrated Another Government Agency
Elon Musk’s former employees are trying to use White House credentials to access General Services Administration tech, giving them the potential to remote into laptops, read emails, and more, sources ...
www.wired.com
February 1, 2025 at 12:03 AM
If you are a federal tech worker and you sense something is up, please reach out. We can speak anonymously.
Reach out via Signal (makenakelly.32) from a PERSONAL device.
www.wired.com/story/elon-m...
Reach out via Signal (makenakelly.32) from a PERSONAL device.
www.wired.com/story/elon-m...
Horrifying for healthcare
This is a big deal, y'all. Federal health websites are being stripped of content or removed in their entirety. Stick with this thread for a look at what's disappeared so far! 1/x
February 1, 2025 at 1:47 AM
Horrifying for healthcare
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American science and medicine has been thrown into chaos and uncertainty over the past week. Here are some stories to get up to speed. 1/12
January 28, 2025 at 3:58 AM
American science and medicine has been thrown into chaos and uncertainty over the past week. Here are some stories to get up to speed. 1/12
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I think some people hear “grants” and think that without them, scientists and government workers just have less stuff to play with at work. But grants fund salaries for students, academics, researchers, and people who work in all areas of public service.
“Pausing” grants means people don’t eat.
“Pausing” grants means people don’t eat.
White House pauses all federal grants, sparking confusion
The Trump administration has put a hold on all federal financial grants and loans, affecting tens of billions of dollars in payments.
www.washingtonpost.com
January 28, 2025 at 3:03 AM
I think some people hear “grants” and think that without them, scientists and government workers just have less stuff to play with at work. But grants fund salaries for students, academics, researchers, and people who work in all areas of public service.
“Pausing” grants means people don’t eat.
“Pausing” grants means people don’t eat.