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Of course it’s a coup. Miss the obvious, lose your republic.
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Of course it’s a coup
Miss the obvious, lose your republic
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February 5, 2025 at 2:59 PM
Of course it’s a coup. Miss the obvious, lose your republic.
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“Keep your government hands off my Medicare” is finally an appropriate slogan
Exclusive: DOGE aides have access to payment systems at the agency that oversees Medicare and Medicaid
Exclusive | DOGE Aides Search Medicare Agency Payment Systems for Fraud
Elon Musk’s allies have been on site at Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services offices this week.
www.wsj.com
February 5, 2025 at 4:50 PM
“Keep your government hands off my Medicare” is finally an appropriate slogan
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BREAKING: DOGE has gained access to Medicare and Medicaid payment systems www.investing.com/news/politic...
Elon Musk's DOGE team examines Medicare and Medicaid Services - WSJ By Investing.com
Elon Musk's DOGE team examines Medicare and Medicaid Services - WSJ
www.investing.com
February 5, 2025 at 4:32 PM
BREAKING: DOGE has gained access to Medicare and Medicaid payment systems www.investing.com/news/politic...
Per Trump and Netanyahu - what's a little ethnic cleansing among friends. It's not nationbuilding if we make it a seaside resort.
Trump wants to 'take over' Gaza and force millions of Palestinians out? It's maniacal. | Opinion
Donald Trump stood next to Benjamin Netanyahu and said the United States should develop Gaza into 'the Riviera of the Middle East.' That is insanity.
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February 5, 2025 at 6:49 PM
Per Trump and Netanyahu - what's a little ethnic cleansing among friends. It's not nationbuilding if we make it a seaside resort.
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Hey folks:
For those who've asked -- I've posted the conversation that Heather Cox Richardson and I had yesterday on Instagram on my YouTube channel.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=EtQ7...
For those who've asked -- I've posted the conversation that Heather Cox Richardson and I had yesterday on Instagram on my YouTube channel.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=EtQ7...
We're Having A Coup: How Are You?
YouTube video by Dr. Joanne Freeman
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February 4, 2025 at 11:09 PM
Hey folks:
For those who've asked -- I've posted the conversation that Heather Cox Richardson and I had yesterday on Instagram on my YouTube channel.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=EtQ7...
For those who've asked -- I've posted the conversation that Heather Cox Richardson and I had yesterday on Instagram on my YouTube channel.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=EtQ7...
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Put on the pressure.
Get in the way.
ASK LOGICAL QUESTIONS.
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Put on the pressure.
Get in the way.
ASK LOGICAL QUESTIONS.
If you have ever received treasury payments - tax returns, student loans, financial aid, social security, etc. Call your bank, mortgage company, credit card company, university. Express concerns about the federal personal data breach. Ask how they will protect your information. Put on the pressure!
February 4, 2025 at 11:49 PM
👇👇👇
🚨🚨🚨
Put on the pressure.
Get in the way.
ASK LOGICAL QUESTIONS.
🚨🚨🚨
Put on the pressure.
Get in the way.
ASK LOGICAL QUESTIONS.
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ICYMI:
A website called “DEI Watch List” has "published the photos, names and public information of a number of workers [who are mostly Black employees] across health agencies, describing them at one point as 'targets.'"
A website called “DEI Watch List” has "published the photos, names and public information of a number of workers [who are mostly Black employees] across health agencies, describing them at one point as 'targets.'"
Federal health workers are expressing fear and alarm after a website called “DEI Watch List” published the photos, names and public information of a number of workers across health agencies, describing them as “targets.”
Federal health workers terrified after ‘DEI’ website publishes list of ‘targets’
The site calls out workers who have been involved with DEI initiatives. A majority are Black.
www.nbcnews.com
February 5, 2025 at 3:37 PM
ICYMI:
A website called “DEI Watch List” has "published the photos, names and public information of a number of workers [who are mostly Black employees] across health agencies, describing them at one point as 'targets.'"
A website called “DEI Watch List” has "published the photos, names and public information of a number of workers [who are mostly Black employees] across health agencies, describing them at one point as 'targets.'"
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A new Congressional Research Service report says plainly that "the president does not have the authority to abolish [USAID]; congressional authorization would be required to abolish, move, or consolidate USAID." punchbowl.news/in12500/
February 5, 2025 at 4:30 PM
A new Congressional Research Service report says plainly that "the president does not have the authority to abolish [USAID]; congressional authorization would be required to abolish, move, or consolidate USAID." punchbowl.news/in12500/
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“News of U.S.A.I.D.’s dismantlement will be celebrated by dictators around the world and lamented by democrats around the world,” said Thomas Carothers, a former State Department official. www.nytimes.com/2025/02/05/w...
As Elon Musk Dismantles USAID, Foreign Leaders Rejoice
Leaders in Russia, Hungary and El Salvador welcomed the Trump administration’s assault on U.S.A.I.D., which many authoritarians have seen as a threat.
www.nytimes.com
February 5, 2025 at 6:18 PM
“News of U.S.A.I.D.’s dismantlement will be celebrated by dictators around the world and lamented by democrats around the world,” said Thomas Carothers, a former State Department official. www.nytimes.com/2025/02/05/w...
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“Now, Musk is seemingly doing to the U.S. government what the U.S. government once did to the rest of the world: refashioning the plumbing of the federal government into a political weapon against his adversaries.”
www.lawfaremedia.org/article/elon...
www.lawfaremedia.org/article/elon...
Elon Musk Weaponizes the Government
The billionaire is turning the U.S. government’s own strategy against itself.
www.lawfaremedia.org
February 5, 2025 at 6:25 PM
“Now, Musk is seemingly doing to the U.S. government what the U.S. government once did to the rest of the world: refashioning the plumbing of the federal government into a political weapon against his adversaries.”
www.lawfaremedia.org/article/elon...
www.lawfaremedia.org/article/elon...
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But Hillary’s emails. www.nytimes.com/2025/02/05/u...
C.I.A. Sends White House an Unclassified Email With Names of Some Employees
www.nytimes.com
February 5, 2025 at 6:34 PM
But Hillary’s emails. www.nytimes.com/2025/02/05/u...
The 3D approach to national security: Diplomacy, Development, and Defense. But Development has been Disappeared.
February 5, 2025 at 6:34 PM
The 3D approach to national security: Diplomacy, Development, and Defense. But Development has been Disappeared.
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An Elon Musk staffer misused the U.S. Marshals Service by falsely invoking their authority to intimidate. USAID security personnel were threatened with action by the federal Marshals Service.
February 3, 2025 at 5:41 AM
An Elon Musk staffer misused the U.S. Marshals Service by falsely invoking their authority to intimidate. USAID security personnel were threatened with action by the federal Marshals Service.
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Federal employees have received a copy of the deferred resignation agreement.
Contains a lot of brow-raising lines such as, "Employee waives any claim that could be brought on Employee’s behalf by another entity, including Employee’s labor union."
Full text shared with me:
Contains a lot of brow-raising lines such as, "Employee waives any claim that could be brought on Employee’s behalf by another entity, including Employee’s labor union."
Full text shared with me:
![Deferred Resignation Agreement
This agreement is between [AGENCY] and the Employee identified below.
WHEREAS, on or about January 28, 2025, OPM circulated a memorandum to all [AGENCY] employees (Fork in the Road Memo) offering them a voluntary deferred resignation option. The offer allows those employees who accept the offer by February 6, 2025 to retain all pay and benefits and exempts them from all applicable in-person work requirements until September 30, 2025, or earlier if they choose to accelerate the resignation date for any reason (Deferred Resignation Program); and
WHEREAS, [AGENCY] has received Employee’s voluntary request to be included in the Deferred Resignation Program; and
WHEREAS, [AGENCY] accepts Employee’s request to be included in the Deferred Resignation Program; and
WHEREAS, the parties wish to express the terms and conditions of the agreement between the parties concerning Employee’s participation in the Deferred Resignation Program.
WHEREFORE, the parties hereto agree as follows:
Employee is accepted into the Deferred Resignation Program.
Employee agrees to continue working through February 28, 2025, in an effort to ensure a smooth transition of Employee’s duties, responsibilities and work assignments to other staff. Employee is exempt from all in-person work requirements. Employee agrees to turn in all [AGENCY] equipment and property on or before February 28, 2025, as directed by Employee’s supervisor.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:ejihld4sywvvqwe67cdkn4jq/bafkreigyjx7ee7ylajigg7e7judfiwf74nnnyz44plwn6ly5yoqolg63na@jpeg)
![By signing this agreement, the parties acknowledge that they have entered the agreement knowingly, voluntarily, and free from improper influence, coercion, or duress. Employee understands that this agreement cannot be rescinded, except in the sole discretion of the [AGENCY HEAD], which shall not be subject to review at the Merit Systems Protection Board or otherwise.
Employee acknowledges that [AGENCY], in conjunction with all other federal departments, agencies and units, will immediately rely on the terms of this agreement in consolidating and reassigning roles and otherwise taking steps to reform the agency workforce. Consequently, Employee understands that this agreement is final and Employee’s decision to resign effective September 30, 2025, unless Employee resigns or retires earlier as set forth above, is final. [AGENCY] shall comply with all terms of this agreement even if Employee’s position is eliminated or reassigned prior to September 30, 2025. Employee shall not be subject to furlough, termination, reduction –in force or layoff as a result of an OPM or federal government reorganization or reduction –in force. Employee agrees to cooperate with steps taken by [AGENCY] (such as reassignment to a different component) to exempt Employee from any reduction in force.
If there is a lapse in appropriations during the term of this agreement that requires Employee to be placed on furlough status, Employee shall be placed on furlough status during the lapse. Once the lapse is over, Employee shall be taken off furlough and shall receive back pay under the Government Employee Fair Treatment Act of 2019.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:ejihld4sywvvqwe67cdkn4jq/bafkreib2hqyhxv6qqfgjjq764ye5qhmcwbevyjnyr2e3bldjaycpediyce@jpeg)
February 3, 2025 at 11:17 PM
Federal employees have received a copy of the deferred resignation agreement.
Contains a lot of brow-raising lines such as, "Employee waives any claim that could be brought on Employee’s behalf by another entity, including Employee’s labor union."
Full text shared with me:
Contains a lot of brow-raising lines such as, "Employee waives any claim that could be brought on Employee’s behalf by another entity, including Employee’s labor union."
Full text shared with me:
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The Trump administration appears to be punishing Department of Education employees for attending diversity training sessions that were held during his first term.
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Trump II Punishes Fed Workers For Attending Trump I Diversity Training
In an ironic twist, the Trump administration appears to be punishing Department...
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February 3, 2025 at 11:18 PM
The Trump administration appears to be punishing Department of Education employees for attending diversity training sessions that were held during his first term.
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Performative trade war
So Trump hurt America's relationship with Canada and made markets wobble all to "get" Canada to do things Canada had announced back in December in coordination with the Biden administration, do I have that right?
February 3, 2025 at 11:23 PM
Performative trade war
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On Monday, Trump said he was delaying the tariffs for a month while both Canada and Mexico beef up border security, even though in Canada’s case there was no problem with border security to begin with. No wonder that Canadians “are a little perplexed,” as Justin Trudeau said. wapo.st/40XERMF
Opinion | U.S. soft power took decades to build. Trump is dismantling it in weeks.
With tariffs and an aid freeze, the president is eroding the United States’ standing in the world.
wapo.st
February 3, 2025 at 11:26 PM
On Monday, Trump said he was delaying the tariffs for a month while both Canada and Mexico beef up border security, even though in Canada’s case there was no problem with border security to begin with. No wonder that Canadians “are a little perplexed,” as Justin Trudeau said. wapo.st/40XERMF
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Watch @sranderson.bsky.social, George Ingram, Tony Pipa, and @jondkatz.bsky.social talk about what is happening at USAID, whether the agency will be folded into the State Departemnt, the reaction to Musk and President Trump's actions, and more. Tune in to the live discussion now:
Lawfare Live: What is Happening at USAID?
YouTube video by Lawfare
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February 3, 2025 at 7:33 PM
Watch @sranderson.bsky.social, George Ingram, Tony Pipa, and @jondkatz.bsky.social talk about what is happening at USAID, whether the agency will be folded into the State Departemnt, the reaction to Musk and President Trump's actions, and more. Tune in to the live discussion now: