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If President Musk really wanted to cut wasteful spending:

-Universal healthcare saves $650B

-Gun safety laws save $557B

-Ending direct & indirect fossil fuel subsidies saves $650B

-Funding the IRS saves $124B

But he doesn’t. He just needed an excuse to hijack the government.

Musk says he 'deleted' IRS easy filing team that let Americans file taxes for free online In a post on X, unelected government official Elon Musk revealed that he has cut the staff of the Internal Revenue Service that oversaw the system that allows Americans to file their taxes for free ea...

“The Treasury Department said on its website, "Direct File is a historic new IRS service that allows eligible taxpayers to prepare and file their tax return online, for free, including access to help from dedicated IRS Direct File customer support.”

www.rawstory.com/elon-musk-ir...

Having taken over the USAID, about to dismantle the Department of Education, Musk posts a poll on X asking if DOGE should audit the IRS

"The buck stops here"- Harry Truman

"I don't take any responsibility at all."- DJT

Trump's 'Grotesque' Plane Crash Comments Leave Democrats Gobsmacked "What a horrible, pathetic, little man," one said of the president blaming DEI efforts for the deadly crash.

The Reviews Are In! 👀

“Grotesque & Outrageous” “Downright Disgusting” “Disgraceful” “Absolutely Shameful” “Despicable” “Racist & Sexist” “A Betrayal” “Monstrous” “Simply UnAmerican” “Craven” “Pathetic” “Absolutely Vile” “What A Horrible Pathetic Little Man!”
#EmbarrassmentInChief 😩

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For people asking for non-meta options I’ll be posting clips tomorrow

Earnest post, but: a thing I like here is it’s okay to have moments of happiness in public without being broadly scolded, and I believe that sustaining this kind of humanity will be very important as we resist fascism.

We have to sustain each other. Making joy isn’t denial, it’s how we will survive

New on @MSNBC: The Trump admin has blocked access to secure communications for hundreds of USAID employees abroad — including many who work in dangerous war zones — according to multiple sources with knowledge of the matter. @NBCNews

NEW: FBI officials have filed a class action lawsuit aiming to block the identification of agents who worked on Jan. 6 / Mar-a-Lago cases.

w/ @joshgerstein.bsky.social

www.politico.com/news/2025/02...

Details and Transfers Internationally The Details and Transfers Internationally section assists Federal agencies in detailing or transfering an employee to any organization that the Department of State has designated as an international o...

FYI: Regarding probationary employees: if you transferred agencies without a break in service, you're not probationary (unless you hadn't been in your previous position for one year, but the year doesn't start over when you transfer.) www.opm.gov/policy-data-...

State Dept. Fires About 60 Contractors Working on Democracy and Human Rights The contractors helped enact programs that focus on building up civil society and democratic practices in authoritarian states such as China, Russia, Iran, North Korea, Venezuela and Cuba.

The State Department has fired about 60 contractors who work for its democracy, human rights, and labor bureau — a division whose programs have often been criticized by authoritarian leaders.

The dismissals deal a severe blow to the bureau. www.nytimes.com/2025/02/03/u...

Thousands of U.S. Government Web Pages Have Been Taken Down Since Friday Federal agencies moved to satisfy Trump’s orders to remove topics like diversity initiatives and “gender ideology.”

More than 8,000 web pages across more than a dozen U.S. government websites have been taken down since Friday afternoon, a NYT analysis found.

The purges have removed info about vaccines, veterans' care, hate crimes, and scientific research, among many other topics. www.nytimes.com/2025/02/02/u...

#1 in FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION AGENTS ASSOCIATION v. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE (D.D.C., 1:25-cv-00328) – CourtListener.com COMPLAINT against All Defendants ( Filing fee $ 405 receipt number ADCDC-11455248) filed by FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION AGENTS ASSOCIATION, Jane Doe 1-3, John Doe 1-4. (Attachments: # 1 Civil Cove...

JUST IN: The FBI Agents Association, repped by
@markzaidesq.bsky.social, has filed a second lawsuit on behalf of agents who sayd their inforation may be publicly disseminated and used as part of a purge. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...

And this, my friends…is the problem. When we ask, “What happens if he refuses to comply with the court orders?” …which we know he will, there are no clear answers; at least answers that are comfortable.

In about an hour I’ll be talking to former Assistant Director for Counterintelligence at the FBI, Frank Figliuzzi. I’ll pick 1-2 questions (I’ve only got him for 25 min today) out of those submitted and ask him. Go:

President Trump is considering declaring a national “economic emergency” to justify implementing a series of universal tariffs and establishing the Department of Government Efficiency.

Trump is considering executive action to dismantle the U.S. Department of Education

Please speak up protect our children. 💚

Approximately 20 members of Elon Musk’s staff have begun working within the Education Department. They have gained access to multiple sensitive internal systems, including a financial aid dataset containing the personal information of millions of students enrolled in the federal student aid program.

Employees are encouraged to seek private-sector jobs but must comply with agency ethics rules and waive the right to pursue legal or union-supported claims related to the offer.

The contracts also acknowledge that funding is only guaranteed until March 14, with future payments dependent on Congressional appropriations.

New resignation emails have been sent out with added fine print and stricter terms. Some contracts now require employees to work through February 28 before being placed on paid leave by March 1, contradicting earlier claims that no work would be required.

The Trump administration blamed the dismantling of USAID on its workers’ high levels of “insubordination.” Nothing like gaslighting America.

Not too long ago, Elon was doxing government employees on X. Where was the outcry of “You’re breaking the law” then? These employees feared for their families’ safety.

Public record information typically includes an employee’s name, grade, salary, title, and duty station, which are generally available to the public.

If these staffers are working within our government, the same rules apply: employee information is considered public record, as well as information releasable under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA).

We just want the rules to apply to everyone. We do not support any form of doxing and urge others never to stoop to that level. We stand as a peaceful resistance.

Members of Elon Musk’s secretive team, tasked with reviewing federal agencies for potential cuts, are refusing to reveal their full names to civil servants. Musk’s representatives declined to provide their surnames and refused to answer any questions.

Look I’m an atheist, so I have NO dog in this fight. If Bishop Mariann Budde wants to use her pulpit to tell the most powerful person in the world to use compassion and empathy in his decisions, well I’m all for it. I’m honestly aghast that MAGA and Shitler are mad with her. #BeTheOpposition

While we are horrified about the nazi-salute, we should also be focused on the Muskrat’s obvious drug issues. Aside from being high as a fucking nazi kite on Monday, this violates his security requirements for SpaceX, as does his continued communications with Putin since 2022.