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Musk is working on replacing contract workers in the Department of Education with AI chatbots, aiming to use generative AI to handle student and parent inquiries.

Thank you to everyone who has joined the resistance! Our ranks grow stronger every day.

If you thought it wasn’t possible—well, here we are. Musk pulled $80 million in funding authorized by Congress straight from NYC’s bank account. The federal government took the funds and called it a “clawback” of taxpayer money. A lot of others would simply call it stealing.

Anyone else concerned about Trump quoting a dictator? This comes right after he fired 20 immigration judges without explanation.

In response to Trump’s assertion, “He who saves his Country does not violate any Law,” we say: The welfare of the people in particular has always been the alibi of tyrants.

I’m in Munich and people keep asking me to decode Vance’s speech. OK: In Vance English “free speech” means “Let Musk run your elections” and “democracy” means “let Russia run your elections.” Now move on. 2025 is about what Europeans do, not what Americans say.

Anyone know if National Forest Ranger offices will be shut down? We have a reservation at Hiawatha in 7 days and are not even sure the park will be open due to illegal mean brutal layoffs. @altnps.bsky.social

Here’s what we discussed in last week’s political education meeting: ➖ What is a strike & a revolution? ➖ “Working” outside of the for-profit, capitalist model ➖ Hegelianism (ideas over things) ➖ Key ideas of Marxism #marxism #strike #revolution #capitalism #socialism Join us next week!

Europe can’t rely on the strength of the transatlantic relationship to help contain Russia’s threat – it must lead from the front and be the true force of support that Ukraine needs. Not just for Ukraine’s sake, but for a free and sovereign Europe.

altCDC will be here for you but we want to see a Shadow Cabinet of experienced, loyal, Americans to provide official updates.

Three men wearing DOGE shirts and MAGA hats entered several offices at San Francisco City Hall around noon today, demanding digital information “related to alleged wasteful government spending and fraud.”

Stephen. Remind people that they’re not helpless

At the nation’s scientific and public health agencies, panic set in as officials braced for a wave of layoffs. The Trump administration is now embracing forced resignation of officials at CDC and NIH.

This administration has convinced half the country that the real problem isn’t billionaires who evade taxes and collect government handouts but the working class who pay taxes and get nothing in return.

It hasn't been hard enough to fill ADHD meds so thank God they're finally gonna take a crack at making it worse!

"We're on the verge of potentially another pandemic and we're firing the people who have probably more expertise than anyone else in the country collectively.”

This is your daily reminder that eugenicist Elon Musk calls you, me, our farmers, children, elders, disabled folks, veterans "The Parasite Class" while he takes hundreds of millions of our tax money annually.

It is perfectly legal to know your rights and to educate others about them, too. EVERYONE in the United States, citizen or not, has rights. I will not allow this administration to intimidate us from helping you know about them. Here’s our shareable guide ⬇️: (pt. 1/2)

The CFPB will begin deleting agency data as soon as today. Meanwhile, the Trump administration and Musk staffers are rewriting history on U.S. government websites and erasing data from databases nationwide—removing information that doesn’t align with their political agenda.

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We are calling for a nationwide and international boycott of all Elon Musk-related products and services. Sell your Tesla shares, avoid buying Tesla vehicles, cancel Starlink, and delete your X accounts.

The removal of a transgender reference from the National Park Service’s Stonewall website wasn’t done by NPS staff. Elon, care to elaborate?

This administration has convinced half the country that the real problem isn’t the billionaires who evade taxes and collect government handouts, but the working class who pay taxes and get nothing in return.

Many shareholders are selling their Tesla stock. Let’s face it—Tesla sales are rapidly declining. Don’t buy Teslas—let’s bring Elon down together. #BoycottMusk #BoycottTesla

oh gotta log off holy shit we live in hell

Federal probationary employees- our hearts go out to you. Your work is valuable and mission-critical. These layoffs are cruel, which is by design. apnews.com/article/trum...

The rule of law we take for granted was centuries in the making. But it can be destroyed in weeks. www.stevevladeck.com/p/124-the-th... @stevevladeck.bsky.social

"Appeasement at Munich: World Wars, Past and Possible" The symmetry between Germany-Czechoslovakia in 1938 and Russia-Ukraine in 2022 is uncanny, and pausing for a moment on the resemblances might help us to take a broader view of today. snyder.substack.com/p/appeasemen...

In these dark times, look to history for beacons of hope. We have fought corruption, racism, discrimination, censorship, and hate before. It feels as though that progress is being undone. But that progress was made. And can be made again. www.history.com/topics/black...

Across the government, probationary employees and Schedule A workers—including individuals with severe physical, psychiatric, or intellectual disabilities, as well as veterans—are being let go.

Heartbreaking news… Tonight, many of our friends were let go, and tomorrow, even more will follow. Word is that all probationary employees at NPS will be let go. 😭

The 1st year class of Epidemic Intelligence Service (EIS) fellows is being terminated today. We don't know the fate of 2nd years nor the future of the EIS program. CDC’s 2-yr EIS fellowship recruits talent from across the world and trains MDs, PhDs, nurses, vets, and others in field epidemiology.

Per a source with knowledge: The Diabetes Mellitus Interagency Coordinating Committee meetings have been canceled until further notice. These include reps from across HHS as well as from the Veterans Health Administration, USDA, and Defense. It was created by Congress in 1974.

Only speaking in generalities to preserve source confidentiality. But we hear a lot about DOGErs heading right for the personnel files at these offices they go to. Seeing increasing amounts of evidence that these files are being searched for details to create pretexts to fire people. But the ...

A federal judge, Amir H. Ali, ordered the Trump administration to unfreeze foreign aid spending halted in Trump’s first week, ruling that the freeze was based on dubious logic and likely causing irreparable harm to aid groups facing financial shortfalls and potential shutdowns.

We didn't elect Elon, and Trump is abusing his executive power. Protest executive overreach on Monday, February 17th, No Kings Day of Action - Find your event at events.pol-rev.com @polrev.bsky.social #50501movement #fiftyfiftyone #buildtheresistance #politicalrevolution #novoiceunheard

A foreign service employee tells me their team can no longer access Politico, NYT or Bloomberg -- even though they have paid subscriptions to all of them. "It is critical to our jobs" to have this access, says this employee.

This week, approximately 200,000 federal workers have been let go.

Goodnight friends. We end today with this quote for ourselves and for our new secretary of HHS.

World War?!

Where in the actual f*ck is somebody, anybody in DC that will take action to stop DOGE!?

NEW: My office is hearing that DOGE is now at the IRS. That means Musk's henchmen are in a position to dig through a trove of data about every taxpayer in America. And if your refund is delayed, they could very well be the reason.

Folks: I am NOT affiliated with the group that is using my name to support an economic boycott. Please spread this post, if you would.