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Fed employee. Resistance. #AltGov #Altfam. Dream job- steward to Turtle Island waters, lands, and people — no matter who is in the casa blanca. None of us are free until all of us are. Not official USACE Account. USACE staff can DM with any stories.
Bucks County, PA Sheriff Harran wants to enroll his department in 287(g) which would align the department with ICE & empower his deputies to hunt & arrest suspected immigrants Please let the Sheriff of Bucks Co know that local law enforcement is tasked to protect & serve, not to gestapo for the king
Sign the Petition
Stop 287g in Bucks County: Urge Sheriff Harran to Say NO
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Took a “Know Your Rights” training this wknd to help protect our immigrant friends and neighbors. Find one and take it. DHS sent “it’s time to leave” notices to lots of immigrants and also us citizens. HHS tried to take immigrant kids out of LA schools, claiming a “welfare check.” #WeKeepUsSafe
A lot more staff took the Deferred Resignation/Early retirement this time around— it was re-offered the week of 7 April . I’m hearing ~ 11,000 for Army. No numbers yet for Civil Works (Corps of engineers) but I know 6 colleagues in my immediate circle. I am still here.
If wishbones worked, there would be a lot more turnover at the chicken processing plant... XD
The Black struggle against racism is central to the story of The United States. His attempt to expunge this story - under the guise of extinguishing “DEI” - represents an attempt to erase Blackness itself. News accounts that parrot his propaganda aid and abet this crime.
Once again for the people back, None of us are free until All of us are free.
DrDinD.bsky.social@drdind.bsky.social · 2y ago69M married women could lose their voting rights if the SAVE Act is passed. Transgender individuals too. Why? Absent a valid passport, you must present a birth certificate *with the same name as your registration* to be registered. This is insane! Hands Off Her Vote
For folks out there putting tons of energy into hating the current admin, I encourage you to take a break today and put that energy (or donation if you are able!) into a local org that is providing lifelines for the folks most impacted but this scary stuff. If you need tips, just ask here.
One thing I wish people understood about authoritarianism is life often looks more or less the same. Troops aren’t marching down the street every day; people go to restaurants, have their office jobs. But everyone knows that stepping out of line, even slightly, can derail your life with no recourse
I missed this earlier. This is what dictators do. Criticize the press when they ask legitimate questions. Well done @kaitlancollins.bsky.social asking real questions to hold them accountable.
Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · 2y agoCOLLINS: You said that if SCOTUS said someone needed to be returned you would abide by that. You said that on Air Force One just a few days ago TRUMP: Why don't you just say, 'isn't it wonderful that we're keeping criminals out of our country?' That's why nobody watches you anymore.
"So, the self-silencing that is happening right now is really, really scary, and that is what we have to stand up against. I think that there is no more dangerous response to authoritarianism than self-silencing.”
Sweeping job cuts and reorganizations taking place at the US Department of Health and Human Services under Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. leave the United States “weaker as a nation,” Dr. Peter Marks told CNN.
Dramatic HHS cuts leave US ‘weaker as a nation,’ says top FDA vaccine official forced out under Kennedy | CNN
Sweeping job cuts and reorganizations taking place at the US Department of Health and Human Services under Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. leave the United States “weaker as a nation,” Dr. Peter Marks...
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“School is not important. Work is not important. Nothing is more important than stopping fascism, because fascism will stop us all.” —Fred Hampton
The UC Office of the President disclosed personal & demographic info of 850+ UC faculty signatories to 2 letters to University Leadership. Disclosure made after being subpoenaed by the US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission as part of its investigation of antisemitism at UC campuses.
Federal Investigations of UC Faculty Members – The Council of UC Faculty Associations
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Today we march—nationwide! Join us and make some good trouble!
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I’m hearing that the 23,000 Reduction in force goal for the Army *may be more likely to target employees that work on overhead funding and less those who work on project funding. If true, This leaves USACE *district offices somewhat less vulnerable to cuts. This is opinion, however. Not fact.
🚨 BREAKING: 11 young people were arrested after Schumer locked the doors on us—we showed him how to fight, but he couldn’t even face us. His cowardly deal gives Musk the keys to our government while working people suffer. If he won’t fight for us, he’s unfit to lead. Step up or step aside.
I wrote about the kidnapping and potential deportation of Mahmoud Khalil, the histories of repression this case is built upon, and the new and horrifying moment we are experiencing.
Mahmoud Khalil and the Repression That Was, Is, and Will Be
Do not wait until this violence comes to your doorstep.
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NEW: I heard from a *bunch* of federal employees tonight with more backbone that Chuck Schumer. Spread the word! "Shutdowns suck, but what we’re experiencing is something much much worse and now is the moment to stand against it or you’re abdicating your duty as an elected official.”
'If You Don't Fight, You Can't Win': Federal Employees Want Chuck Schumer and the Democrats to Grow a Spine
Splinter is your home for news and opinions that challenge power in our political and economic system that's becoming more unhinged each and every day.
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What happened at Columbia today is appalling. If you care about freedom of speech and freedom of association, now is the time to act. We fight for our rights now or we lose them. Support @swcolumbia.bsky.social!
UAW@uaw.org · 2y ago🧵 IN SHOCKING MOVE, COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY FIRES UNION PRESIDENT ONE DAY BEFORE CONTRACT NEGOTIATIONS BEGIN, IN FURTHER CRACKDOWN ON FREE SPEECH
Dear Senators, Do not hand over our democracy because you are afraid of owning the shutdown. We will remember if you sell us out. We will support you if you support us.
If Republicans wanted to keep the government open, they would have either put forward a clean CR or included Democrats in the negotiations for the 6 month stop-gap. Instead, they jammed in poison pills and DOGE wish-list items. No one can blame Dems for telling them to eat shit.
Elizabeth Warren@warren.senate.gov · 2y agoI'm voting NO on the Republican shutdown bill. NO on handing Donald Trump and Elon Musk a blank check to spend your taxpayer money however they want. NO on cutting funding that helps families put food on the table and crack down on wealthy tax cheats. We need to push back.
Americans have a right to know who is buying the cases and decisions of the Supreme Court. You can't claim to be against the "deep state" while protecting the anonymity of the right-wing billionaires astroturfing court cases and bribing Justices.
The Secret Supreme Court Lobbyists Who Want To Stay Hidden
Dark money groups tied to conservative power broker Leonard Leo are trying to kill a rule forcing them to disclose who’s funding their judicial pressure campaigns.
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Free the River …
American Rivers@americanrivers.bsky.social · 2y agoThe momentum is growing for free-flowing rivers! 🌊“It is truly remarkable how fast a river recovers once it is returned to its free-flowing state," -Serena McClain, Senior Director of Dam Removal, American Rivers. www.lehighvalleynews.com/environment-...
If we accept that “things” won’t go back to “normal” in our lifetimes, what would you be willing to put on the line in order to fight for the world our children (ALL the children!) deserve? And let’s be honest, “normal” never worked for most people anyway, and it destroyed the planet.
