Ghost Chili
@ghostchili0743.bsky.social
Former longtime fed, current employee rights lawyer. Finally Hatch Act free and planning to use it.
This is one of the many reasons I quit after 12 years there.
🚨 EEOC Chair Andrea Lucas is recruiting attorneys for the agency's campaign to target companies for discrimination against white men.
I made my living as an executive recruiter for 30 years. The Trump administration will be gone one day. Think about what you want on your resume in the future.
I made my living as an executive recruiter for 30 years. The Trump administration will be gone one day. Think about what you want on your resume in the future.
January 16, 2026 at 12:57 AM
This is one of the many reasons I quit after 12 years there.
Don't forget the part where Rs are refusing to swear in a duly elected congresswoman in an unsurprising but brazen display of rank bad faith partisan gamesmanship and self preservation.
October 2, 2025 at 8:50 PM
Don't forget the part where Rs are refusing to swear in a duly elected congresswoman in an unsurprising but brazen display of rank bad faith partisan gamesmanship and self preservation.
Just know the closer we get to accountability, the more outrageous their unhinged lashing out gets.
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October 2, 2025 at 12:02 AM
We know why.
Polling shows Zohran Mamdani leading with Jewish voters in NYC’s mayoral race. But the New York Times keeps framing him as “alienating” the community—while ignoring polls that say otherwise.
📊 Read @ahjohnson.bsky.social’s breakdown.
📊 Read @ahjohnson.bsky.social’s breakdown.
Why Does the New York Times Keep Ignoring Polls Showing Mamdani Leading with Jewish Voters?
Polling shows mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani in a commanding lead with Jewish New Yorkers, but you won’t read about it in the paper of record.
inthesetimes.com
August 30, 2025 at 12:10 AM
We know why.
Wildly unqualified and her confirmation, like Lucas’s, will be yet another nail in the coffin of this civil rights agency.
EEOC Republican nominee Brittany Panuccio says she would “vigorously enforce” President Donald Trump’s agenda if confirmed, doubling down on the viewpoint that the commission is an executive branch agency that responds to White House mandates.
New Trump EEOC Pick Pledges to Uphold President’s Agenda (1)
EEOC Republican nominee Brittany Panuccio says she would “vigorously enforce” President Donald Trump’s agenda if confirmed, doubling down on the viewpoint that the commission is an executive branch agency that responds to White House mandates.
bit.ly
July 24, 2025 at 3:37 AM
Wildly unqualified and her confirmation, like Lucas’s, will be yet another nail in the coffin of this civil rights agency.
Now is it ok to call them the gestapo or nah?
California Sen. Alex Padilla was just forcibly removed from a DHS press conference and handcuffed.
"I am Senator Alex Padilla. I have questions for the secretary."
Video from @Elex_Michaelson on X via Padilla's staff.
"I am Senator Alex Padilla. I have questions for the secretary."
Video from @Elex_Michaelson on X via Padilla's staff.
June 12, 2025 at 9:45 PM
Now is it ok to call them the gestapo or nah?
WHILE they’re charging and arresting Dem politicians FROM YOUR OWN STATE who have the courage to stand up to this admin’s fucked up actions. Wild. The definition of performative.
What was the point of a 25 hour filibuster if you're just going to vote to confirm Jared Kushner's corrupt dad?
May 20, 2025 at 3:01 PM
WHILE they’re charging and arresting Dem politicians FROM YOUR OWN STATE who have the courage to stand up to this admin’s fucked up actions. Wild. The definition of performative.
LMAO. Would be mortified to be the cry baby comms person for DHS talking about what’s “wrong.” What’s “absolutely sickening” is what these gestapo ass ICE agents are doing, ruining people’s lives, at this admin’s behest. Let’s hope “I was following orders” goes over as well as it did last time.
You know you’re winning when you post “We are NOT the Gestapo!”
May 20, 2025 at 12:07 AM
LMAO. Would be mortified to be the cry baby comms person for DHS talking about what’s “wrong.” What’s “absolutely sickening” is what these gestapo ass ICE agents are doing, ruining people’s lives, at this admin’s behest. Let’s hope “I was following orders” goes over as well as it did last time.
This is a top 3 example of weaponizing the EEOC for nefarious ideological pet projects of the acting chair and president. (The other two are the demands to law firms about their hiring practices and “DEI” and their investigations of colleges to chill speech under the guise of “antisemitism.”)
A/P [Apr 19] -- EEOC classifies all cases of trans workplace discrimination as low priority, essentially putting them on indefinite hold. This effectively pulls the teeth from any fed govt enforcement of trans workplace rights under the Supreme Court's Bostock ruling. @rikiwilchins.bsky.social
EEOC instructs staff to sideline all new transgender discrimination cases, employees say
The federal agency tasked with protecting workers’ civil rights is classifying all new gender identity-related discrimination cases as its lowest priority while also placing them on indefinite hold, a...
apnews.com
April 21, 2025 at 5:24 PM
This is a top 3 example of weaponizing the EEOC for nefarious ideological pet projects of the acting chair and president. (The other two are the demands to law firms about their hiring practices and “DEI” and their investigations of colleges to chill speech under the guise of “antisemitism.”)
Absolutely this. Did y’all ask your employment lawyers about this?? Why on earth would anyone hire a law firm that either has a fundamental misunderstanding of the law or (worse?) knows it’s contrary to law but doesn’t care enough to fight this clearly unlawful intrusion on its own behalf?
Morals and principles aside, the fact that they’d agree to something with the EEOC that Title VII in no way requires also demonstrates a willingness to cave notwithstanding the law, which doesn’t convey much about their legal acumen.
The four law firms that it was announced are now Trump collaborators -- Kirkland & Ellis, Latham & Watkins, Simpson Thacher, and A&O Shearman Sterling -- ALSO agreed today to "Disavow DEI" as part of a settlement with EEOC.
Why would any new associate join such a place? Why would any partner stay?
Why would any new associate join such a place? Why would any partner stay?
April 13, 2025 at 11:55 PM
Absolutely this. Did y’all ask your employment lawyers about this?? Why on earth would anyone hire a law firm that either has a fundamental misunderstanding of the law or (worse?) knows it’s contrary to law but doesn’t care enough to fight this clearly unlawful intrusion on its own behalf?
A not at all gentle reminder that Rubio was confirmed by the senate UNANIMOUSLY on Inauguration Day (as in before they were *arguably* beaten down by the fight). WHY? What was the purpose when their votes were not needed?? Dems are not coming to save anyone I don’t know how it could be more clear.
Appalling anti-American principles being advanced by the Secretary of State.
Marco Rubio on Rumeysa Ozturk: "We revoked her visa ... once you've lost your visa, you're no longer legally in the United States ... if you come into the US as a visitor and create a ruckus for us, we don't want it. We don't want it in our country. Go back and do it in your country."
March 28, 2025 at 7:06 AM
A not at all gentle reminder that Rubio was confirmed by the senate UNANIMOUSLY on Inauguration Day (as in before they were *arguably* beaten down by the fight). WHY? What was the purpose when their votes were not needed?? Dems are not coming to save anyone I don’t know how it could be more clear.
You know who WILL stand up and fight? The scrappy, smart af, likely out-resourced non-BigLaw lawyers. Plaintiffs, legal aid, public interest, government, unions. They are NOT SCARED. If we make it out of this, maybe they’ll finally get some recognition (for likely being the ones to save us all).
A new executive order is trying to take away federal employees' collective bargaining rights.
Can't say we didn't see this one coming. Labor isn't one of the agencies listed but VA, Treasury, State and many others are being told they can't unionize.
See you in court 😘
Can't say we didn't see this one coming. Labor isn't one of the agencies listed but VA, Treasury, State and many others are being told they can't unionize.
See you in court 😘
thehill.com
March 28, 2025 at 6:57 AM
You know who WILL stand up and fight? The scrappy, smart af, likely out-resourced non-BigLaw lawyers. Plaintiffs, legal aid, public interest, government, unions. They are NOT SCARED. If we make it out of this, maybe they’ll finally get some recognition (for likely being the ones to save us all).
Agreed. Here’s a non-BigLaw lawyer’s take: (1) Lawyers are notoriously risk averse; (2) BigLaw is the path of least resistance and, by design, doesn’t require you to believe in anything (except $$); (3) In fact, individual conviction is discouraged in favor of “dispassionate representation.”
Really feel like I’m losing my mind: government OBVIOUSLY cannot punish an individual law firm for hiring someone it disfavors! It’s ludicrously unconstitutional and I feel like without a day of law school I could argue the case. And yet the best paid lawyers in the country are folding?
March 28, 2025 at 6:40 AM
Agreed. Here’s a non-BigLaw lawyer’s take: (1) Lawyers are notoriously risk averse; (2) BigLaw is the path of least resistance and, by design, doesn’t require you to believe in anything (except $$); (3) In fact, individual conviction is discouraged in favor of “dispassionate representation.”
Real bummer for those of us who never wanted to know.
If anyone wanted to know how a cabinet full of drunks, drug abusers, rapists, and criminals would run a country, now you know!
March 27, 2025 at 3:51 AM
Real bummer for those of us who never wanted to know.
Chilling. We are not sliding toward fascism, we’re already there.
Video of the international student at Tufts being arrested by "federal authorities" in Massachusetts has been released and it's terrifying.
They're not even uniformed officers. Just secret police thugs in hoodies and masks.
From WCVB: youtu.be/PuFIs7OkzYY
They're not even uniformed officers. Just secret police thugs in hoodies and masks.
From WCVB: youtu.be/PuFIs7OkzYY
March 27, 2025 at 3:47 AM
Chilling. We are not sliding toward fascism, we’re already there.
This EO is chilling and another piece in the scheme to rig elections—easily a top goal of this admin (along with, for example, petty vengeance and pilfering by the oligarchs) is to consolidate power. Rigging elections prolongs how long they can do the other two…forever, under unchecked fascism.
NEW: What if I told you Trump's new executive order could rig elections and give Elon Musk power over who gets to vote?
Here's what's in it. ⬇️
Here's what's in it. ⬇️
March 26, 2025 at 5:28 AM
This EO is chilling and another piece in the scheme to rig elections—easily a top goal of this admin (along with, for example, petty vengeance and pilfering by the oligarchs) is to consolidate power. Rigging elections prolongs how long they can do the other two…forever, under unchecked fascism.
Couldn’t make this stuff up and if you tried, people would say it wasn’t believable.
Unearthed flight data now reveals that a member of the unsecured Trump admin war planning group chat was in Russia during the time it was being used.
As top Trump aides sent texts on Signal, flight data show a member of the group chat was in Russia
As top Trump cabinet members sent texts in a Signal group chat, CBS News analysis shows one of them, Steve Witkoff, was in Russia.
www.cbsnews.com
March 26, 2025 at 5:10 AM
Couldn’t make this stuff up and if you tried, people would say it wasn’t believable.
Remember when one of Schumer’s reasons for betraying the dems and the country was bc a shutdown would impact the federal courts? I do. How’s that going, Chuck??
Speaker Mike Johnson floats the possibility of Congress eliminating federal courts.
This comes as courts have blocked a series of actions taken by the Trump administration, along with Trump and his allies calling for the impeachment of certain district court judges.
This comes as courts have blocked a series of actions taken by the Trump administration, along with Trump and his allies calling for the impeachment of certain district court judges.
Speaker Mike Johnson floats eliminating federal courts as GOP ramps up attacks on judges
Republican lawmakers are setting their sights on the judiciary following court rulings that have halted Trump's agenda.
nbcnews.to
March 26, 2025 at 1:39 AM
Remember when one of Schumer’s reasons for betraying the dems and the country was bc a shutdown would impact the federal courts? I do. How’s that going, Chuck??
Lol. Pot meet kettle.
These people are clearly not up for the job.
American war planning usually takes place in highly secure facilities. But the Trump administration planned its strikes on the Houthis using a group chat—and accidentally included The Atlantic’s editor in chief, @jeffreygoldberg.bsky.social. theatln.tc/AmsjsuT6
March 25, 2025 at 12:52 AM
Lol. Pot meet kettle.
CNN, a once legitimate news outlet, treating a hypothetical future election like a sports tournament as we quickly descend toward fascism and never having another free and fair election is dystopian af.
It's a hoot that CNN lets us pretend there'll be a 2028 election. I can't foresee a scenario in which Trump is both alive and lets that happen.
If he passes from natural causes, I could see Trumpworld needing an election to replace Vance with a Trump.
You can see below who I think should be POTUS.
If he passes from natural causes, I could see Trumpworld needing an election to replace Vance with a Trump.
You can see below who I think should be POTUS.
March 22, 2025 at 5:46 AM
CNN, a once legitimate news outlet, treating a hypothetical future election like a sports tournament as we quickly descend toward fascism and never having another free and fair election is dystopian af.
YES. Normalize calling out idiotic ideas and bad faith arguments for what they are. Make uneducated right-wing extremists feel stupid again.
The media and Democrats have spent years treating right-wing extremists like serious thinkers instead of mocking their absurd, dangerous ideas.
March 22, 2025 at 1:59 AM
YES. Normalize calling out idiotic ideas and bad faith arguments for what they are. Make uneducated right-wing extremists feel stupid again.
Subtweet (or Bluesky equivalent) of a certain CA governor and I’m here for it. Heavy on the “they may best find a home somewhere else.”
AOC: If you are an LGBTQ kid or family, we cannot throw you under the bus in order to win an election. In this house, we stand together
March 22, 2025 at 1:50 AM
Subtweet (or Bluesky equivalent) of a certain CA governor and I’m here for it. Heavy on the “they may best find a home somewhere else.”
Almost like they always wanted to do all these things but now they have cover.
NEW—Columbia has caved on these demands from Trump admin per WSJ, including to:
–Ban masks
–Give campus police new power to arrest students
–Appoint a senior vice provost with broad authority to oversee the Department of Middle East, South Asian and African Studies & the Center for Palestine Studies
–Ban masks
–Give campus police new power to arrest students
–Appoint a senior vice provost with broad authority to oversee the Department of Middle East, South Asian and African Studies & the Center for Palestine Studies
NEW letter to Columbia from Trump admin lists demands for “continued financial relationship” with the US government”:
—Suspend or expel students for Hamilton Hall protest
—“Time, place, and manner rules”
—Mask ban
—Address “anti-Zionist” discrimination
—Reform admissions
—MORE
—Suspend or expel students for Hamilton Hall protest
—“Time, place, and manner rules”
—Mask ban
—Address “anti-Zionist” discrimination
—Reform admissions
—MORE
March 21, 2025 at 9:33 PM
Almost like they always wanted to do all these things but now they have cover.
Ok so now that red line we’re all looking for is disobeying the SUPREME Court (that he packed with sycophants and loyalists), huh Chuck? And (for some reason) not the equally legitimate lower courts? Just wondering because it’s kinda hard to keep up with the Dems’ moving target.
WATCH: Schumer says "our democracy will be at stake" if Trump disobeys the Supreme Court—but "we're not there yet."
March 21, 2025 at 8:33 PM
Ok so now that red line we’re all looking for is disobeying the SUPREME Court (that he packed with sycophants and loyalists), huh Chuck? And (for some reason) not the equally legitimate lower courts? Just wondering because it’s kinda hard to keep up with the Dems’ moving target.
This is why those “first they came for…” poems referring to the law firms were wack. Actually oppressed, persecuted people like those in the original poem don’t have the power to quid pro quo their way out of fascists’ crosshairs.
Disgraceful capitulation to fascist intimidation by the Paul Weiss law firm.
Trump Withdrawing Paul Weiss Order After $40 Million Agreement
President Donald Trump said he would withdraw an executive order stripping security clearances and threatening government contracts from Paul Weiss after the powerhouse firm agreed not to use diversit...
www.bloomberg.com
March 21, 2025 at 5:59 PM
This is why those “first they came for…” poems referring to the law firms were wack. Actually oppressed, persecuted people like those in the original poem don’t have the power to quid pro quo their way out of fascists’ crosshairs.