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This is freedom! This is America!🙌🏼
21.09.2025 02:57 — 👍 499 🔁 262 💬 31 📌 27Opinion | I’ve dedicated my career to promoting free speech on college campuses. Here’s why the murder of a red state college dropout by another red state college dropout means it’s time to fire liberal professors in blue states.
15.09.2025 02:53 — 👍 4651 🔁 979 💬 32 📌 16
A Black man with a bald head faces away from the camera toward a crowd on an open plaza. He has his hand raised above his head waving a flag. Text reads "3 days away! We Are All DC. Saturday September 6 @ 11 AM. Malcolm X Park."
DC residents and allies across the country will rise up on Saturday to demand an end to DC's occupation.
BE THERE! Get your friends, neighbors, congregation, and community to join the national event this Saturday at 11 AM in Malcolm X Park. Sign up at bit.ly/we-are-all-dc
F.B.I. Plans to Lower Recruiting Standards, Alarming Agents
No college degree required
Less training planned [gift link]
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"A Prince, whose character is thus marked by every act which may define a Tyrant, is unfit to be the ruler of a free people."
—The Declaration of Independence
Just now…
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B&W photo of Anne Frank who kept a diary as her family hid from the Nazi party and their sympathizers. Ms Frank was captured by the Gestapo 3 months later & transported to Auschwitz and later Bergen-Belsen concentration camps. Anne died of typhus in Bergen-Belsen in either February or March of 1945, just weeks before the camp's liberation.
"What is done cannot be undone, but one can prevent it happening again." - Anne Frank, 7 May 1944
13.07.2025 16:24 — 👍 417 🔁 118 💬 5 📌 6caked in dust and blood, I claw my way to the crest of the barricade with the last of my strength. despite my broken body, I hear my voice croak out an old song of resistance. tears of hope leap to my eyes as my comrades take up the tune:
five
five dollar
five dollar footloooooong
(any any any)
On this Chairteenth, we celebrate the good folks of Montgomery, especially our guy AquaMayne. Special shout out to the folks who, within 72 hours, recreated this in their apartment complex. A COMMUNITY!! 💀
06.08.2025 00:47 — 👍 7529 🔁 1728 💬 256 📌 400
A very large roly-poly light brown bunny rabbit wearing a tiny SF Giants ballcap is cuddled by a man wearing a Giants jersey.
please meet Alex the Great, a therapy bunny who works at the San Fran airport and now Giants games to help people who are overwhelmed
LOOK AT HIS TINY BALLCAP. LOOK AT IT.
A flat graphical image. The top half says NO KINGS in black on a red background, in blocky sans-serif font with the "o" turned into a no symbol. The bottom half has YAS QUEENS in the colors of a pride flag rainbow on a black background. The Q in Queens is wearing a crown in the colors of the trans flag.
Pride & the No Kings rally are on the exact same day in my city, so I made myself a new sign as a treat. 😌🌈
You can download a free printable PDF or PNG here if you want one too~
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ATTN: If you’re a member of the National Guard or you work for ICE and you’re asked to violate the law or your oath, contact Whistleblower Aid to safely, securely, and legally blow the whistle. You can support Whistleblower Aid HERE: whistlebloweraid.org/beans
08.06.2025 19:12 — 👍 20269 🔁 9952 💬 209 📌 264![YOU HAVE RIGHTS!
What Federal Employees Should Know about Reductions in Force (RIFs)
Your Rights
Generally speaking, for non-SES, executive-branch employees, your agency must:
● Provide 60 day’ advance notice of a RIF (though that can be reduced to 30 days based
on “not reasonably foreseeable circumstances.”) 5 C.F.R. § 351.801.
● For any bargaining-unit employees, provide the union with at least 60 days’ notice of any
RIFs, and more if a collective-bargaining agreement requires it
● Set a “competitive area” defining the organizational unit being cut and a “competitive
level” defining the types of jobs being cut; RIFs must target positions, not people.
● Make a “retention list” that ranks workers based on their tenure, veterans preference,
length of service, performance, and other criteria to decide who is terminated.
● Provide these rights to probationary employees as well as non-probationary employees.
● Provide severance pay: 1 week of pay for years of civilian service, 2 weeks for years >
10, plus an increase if you’re over 40
● Allow employees whose functions are transferred to a different competitive area to
transfer to those jobs
What To Do
● Before RIF Notice: Organize your coworkers, discuss strategies with them, keep your
union informed, download your eOPF folder, and consider what allies you can gather to
fight on your and your coworkers’ behalf.
● When you get a RIF Notice:
○ Ask the person who sent you the RIF notice and your HR representative in
writing for the retention register and check it thoroughly. Here is sample language
that you can use:
■ “Hi, my name is [NAME]. I just received a Reduction in Force notice,
dated [DATE]. Please send me the retention register that the Department
of Labor has compiled that applies to my competitive area and
competitive level immediately, along with any other information to which I
am entitled under 5 C.F.R. Section 351.505.
○ If they don’t give the retention register to you, FOIA it …](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:j7ih5hnishq4ccdmqmb4ot7o/bafkreignwj2v5zstyj6zmlo6lxpklzrirs56txl6qgza5raizhkgyjx5iu@jpeg)
YOU HAVE RIGHTS! What Federal Employees Should Know about Reductions in Force (RIFs) Your Rights Generally speaking, for non-SES, executive-branch employees, your agency must: ● Provide 60 day’ advance notice of a RIF (though that can be reduced to 30 days based on “not reasonably foreseeable circumstances.”) 5 C.F.R. § 351.801. ● For any bargaining-unit employees, provide the union with at least 60 days’ notice of any RIFs, and more if a collective-bargaining agreement requires it ● Set a “competitive area” defining the organizational unit being cut and a “competitive level” defining the types of jobs being cut; RIFs must target positions, not people. ● Make a “retention list” that ranks workers based on their tenure, veterans preference, length of service, performance, and other criteria to decide who is terminated. ● Provide these rights to probationary employees as well as non-probationary employees. ● Provide severance pay: 1 week of pay for years of civilian service, 2 weeks for years > 10, plus an increase if you’re over 40 ● Allow employees whose functions are transferred to a different competitive area to transfer to those jobs What To Do ● Before RIF Notice: Organize your coworkers, discuss strategies with them, keep your union informed, download your eOPF folder, and consider what allies you can gather to fight on your and your coworkers’ behalf. ● When you get a RIF Notice: ○ Ask the person who sent you the RIF notice and your HR representative in writing for the retention register and check it thoroughly. Here is sample language that you can use: ■ “Hi, my name is [NAME]. I just received a Reduction in Force notice, dated [DATE]. Please send me the retention register that the Department of Labor has compiled that applies to my competitive area and competitive level immediately, along with any other information to which I am entitled under 5 C.F.R. Section 351.505. ○ If they don’t give the retention register to you, FOIA it …
![date of [DATE YOU RECEIVED RIF NOTICE] and an effective date of[DATE NOTICE SAYS RIF IS EFFECTIVE]. In particular, I would like to
receive any retention registers compiled for the Reduction in Force for which I received the attached notice. Please provide this information as soon as possible. For bargaining unit employees, file grievances over any failure to inform the union, lack of notice, placing employees on administrative leave without cause, or mistakes in the retention register.
● After RIF Notice: Challenge errors before the Merit Systems Protection Board (MSPB)
or via union grievance. Continue to come to work if they have RIF’d you unlawfully.
Stay in touch with your colleagues.
Additional Resources
● Reductions in Force (RIFs): An Overview (QR code below)
● Rise Up: Federal Workers Legal Defense Network (QR code below)
● How to Seek Compensation for Mental Health Conditions caused or aggravated by a
Federal Employer - CFPB Union (QR code below)
YOU ALSO HAVE THE RIGHT TO FREE SPEECH!
As long as you speak in your personal capacity about a matter of public concern and your
speech does not interfere with your job, you can generally say what you want. Click the last QR
code above for a presentation explaining federal employee free speech rights.
● Your union representatives](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:j7ih5hnishq4ccdmqmb4ot7o/bafkreihhy4m6oxpikownyvu5mo2bxgvxx6gyx2iuxsuih4qwbipiriltii@jpeg)
date of [DATE YOU RECEIVED RIF NOTICE] and an effective date of[DATE NOTICE SAYS RIF IS EFFECTIVE]. In particular, I would like to receive any retention registers compiled for the Reduction in Force for which I received the attached notice. Please provide this information as soon as possible. For bargaining unit employees, file grievances over any failure to inform the union, lack of notice, placing employees on administrative leave without cause, or mistakes in the retention register. ● After RIF Notice: Challenge errors before the Merit Systems Protection Board (MSPB) or via union grievance. Continue to come to work if they have RIF’d you unlawfully. Stay in touch with your colleagues. Additional Resources ● Reductions in Force (RIFs): An Overview (QR code below) ● Rise Up: Federal Workers Legal Defense Network (QR code below) ● How to Seek Compensation for Mental Health Conditions caused or aggravated by a Federal Employer - CFPB Union (QR code below) YOU ALSO HAVE THE RIGHT TO FREE SPEECH! As long as you speak in your personal capacity about a matter of public concern and your speech does not interfere with your job, you can generally say what you want. Click the last QR code above for a presentation explaining federal employee free speech rights. ● Your union representatives
🚨 We want to get this flyer out to DOL employees who have been RIFed but many of them are on administrative leave instead of in the building. If you know any feds who need this info, please share it with them!
Important info on what to do after receiving a RIF notice (alt text included) ⬇️⬇️
You don't stop a bully by handing them your lunch money. And you don't stop a tyrant by handing them more power.
14.03.2025 03:30 — 👍 1363 🔁 189 💬 98 📌 19I think what is making everyone so angry isn’t just the cowardice of Senate Democrats, it’s their cowardice in comparison to the random normal person who runs for school board to oust a Moms for Liberty freak
14.03.2025 23:42 — 👍 11407 🔁 2060 💬 134 📌 90Remember to hit the applicable cameras first when doing this 🙂
22.02.2025 20:10 — 👍 718 🔁 209 💬 4 📌 4People are horrible. I recently heard that some people are carrying squirt guns filled with salt water and are casually spraying these monstrosities as they pass them by. So sad.
BTW, Squirt guns can be bought at your local drug store and the salt water needs to be at least 10% solution. Terrible.
FUND DON'T FREEZE DC RALLY WHEN WHERE WHAT February 19th 12 PM HHS Building Research and 200 Independence academia are Ave SW, under attack. Join Washington DC the nationwide fight for healthcare, education, and jobs! On February 19th, join researchers and academics at the DC rally for the nationwide fight against federal attacks on research and higher education: FUND DON'T FREEZE! Show them that life saving science and academia can NOT be bought by unaccountable, unqualified billionaires! Program to include speeches from affected researchers, scientists, educators, and healthcare professionals. Bring your protest signs and make your voice heard!
IMPORTANT ACTION in response to the illegal firings of scientists and public health workers at HHS, NIH, CDC, and other federal agencies by the Trump administration.
Rally at HHS this Wed, Feb 19 at 12 pm. Show your support!
RSVP here: docs.google.com/forms/u/0/d/...
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KNOW YOUR RIGHTS IN CASE OF ICE: CONOCE TUS DERECHOS EN CASO DE ENCUENTRO CON ICE:
DO NOT OPEN YOUR DOOR. ICE cannot enter your home without a warrant signed by a judge. Tell the agents to show you the warrant by sliding it under the door. NO ABRAS TU PUERTA. ICE no puede entrar a tu casa sin una orden firmada por un juez. Diles a los agentes que te muestren la orden deslizándola debajo de la puerta.
ASK THEM TO LEAVE. If ICE doesn't have a warrant, tell them you do not consent for them to enter your home and ask them to leave. At work, ICE cannot enter employee-only areas without permission. 2 PÍDALES QUE SE VAYAN. Si ICE no tiene una orden judicial, diles que no das tu consentimiento para que entren a tu casa y pídeles que se vayan. En el trabajo, ICE no puede ingresar a áreas exclusivas para empleados sin permiso.
REMAIN SILENT. You have the right to remain silent. If the agents ask you questions, tell them, "I wish to remain silent." PERMANECE EN SILENCIO. Tienes derecho a permanecer en silencio. Si los agentes te hacen preguntas, diles: "Deseo permanecer en silencio".
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)
Did you know you can leave a Google Maps review for the "Gulf of America"? Wouldn't it be a shame if its ratings tanked?
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We updated TrumpGolfTrack.com to include the price of eggs and gas per your request. And a nice little home screen icon. More to come 🤣
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legiscan showing US Congress Senate Bill 9 Status Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 36-0) Status: Introduced on January 7 2025 - 25% progression Action: 2025-01-08 - Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 2. Summary A bill to provide that for purposes of determining compliance with title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 in athletics, sex shall be recognized based solely on a person's reproductive biology and genetics at birth. title: Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act of 2025
hi, cis folks! meet S.9. it's the senate sports ban for trans athletes—a big step to something making trump’s executive order federal law, which is much harder to undo.
short call scripts for dem & GOP senators ⬇️.
if you said you'd stand with trans folks, it's time.🧵
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The administration took down the reproductive rights website that women need access to. So The Skimm bought a url and brought the content back. Pass this on!
Go to reproductiverightsdotgov.com
Our robot overlords are fascists
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