Jonas Maines

Mainers will NOT be intimidated.

#maine is for everyone. ⭐️🌲

Transgender people deserve to live as our authentic selves, no matter what President Trump says.

This is fascism.

Come on, NYT, seriously?

An American president taking to social media to attack a journalist he doesn’t like is a wild thing to see.

Spineless and morally bankrupt.
There are perhaps 40 trans athletes completed at the college level, and their hard work is meaningless because a bigoted billionaire said so.

Keep up the good work 🤘🏻

In case you missed it:

The Grammys were filled with support for our community last night.
Chappell Roan, Lady Gaga, and Alicia Keys used their platform to stand with queer and trans folks in America.

Thank you so much for your solidarity and commitment during these times.

Happy Birthday Rosa ❤️❤️

Trans people have power in our resilience and joy. We're not going anywhere.

We Choose to Fight: Nobody Elected Elon! · MoveOn **Rally at the Treasury building to stop Elon Musk’s billionaire takeover.** Nobody elected Elon! We need everyone to fight this hostile takeover at every level—that includes Democrats in Congress, wh...

TOMORROW: We’re rallying at the Treasury building with @moveon.org to stop Elon Musk’s hostile takeover and tell this unelected billionaire to get his hands off our money. We hope you can join us if you’re in the D.C. area.

Canada is not our enemy.

The shameless backtracking never ceases to amaze me. MAGA voters signed on to so much heinous shit because “the important thing is lower prices”.

Now they’ve sold out their country and won’t have two extra pennies to show for it.

Happy Black History Month ✨✨

FAA Report on D.C. Plane Crash Is Out—and It’s an Indictment of Trump The Federal Aviation Administration’s preliminary report on the D.C. plane crash goes against everything the president has said thus far.

A preliminary report on Wednesday night’s plane and helicopter collision near Washington, D.C. contradicts Donald Trump’s favorite DEI scapegoat.

Watching this on repeat how is your day going?

Farewell and Thanks (Again) - Illegal Activity in the USAID Front Office Inbox Nicholas Gottlieb to amsofficercouncil, ALL, HCTM.ELR, Alpana, Danielle, Sheila, Sepideh, William, Anya, Stephanie, Lindsey - All: 4:19 PM (4 minutes ago) # Today, representatives of the Agency's front office and DOGE instructed me to violate the due process of our employees by issuing immediate termination notices to a group of employees without due process. I refused and have provided Acting Administrator Gray with written notification of my refusal. I have recommended in that written notification that his office cease ar desist from further illegal activity. It is and has always been my office's commitment to the workforce that we ensure all employees receive their due process in any of our actions. I will not be party to a violation of that commitment. I was notified moments ago that I will be placed on administrative leave, effective immediately. It has been an honor working with all of you at this Agency, which i treasure. Please be kind and considerate of my staff at hctm.eir@usaid.gov. who will be very short-staffed and pressed over the coming months. Until you hear otherwise, Kirsten Gunsolus will be acting in my absence. If you would like to stay in touch, I can be reached a wish you all the best. Sincerely, Nicholas Gottlieb Director, Employee and Labor Relations US AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT HCTM, Rm. 4.07A RRB, 1300 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20523 USAID gov | @USAID

A USAID HR director sent out this email today to staff letting them know he was placed on administrative leave.

“Today, representatives of the Agency's front office and DOGE instructed me to violate the due process of our employees by issuing immediate termination notices to a group of employees.”

These narratives are always centered around creating “safety” or “fairness”, yet they cannot be achieved without persecuting someone.

Sen. Collins can’t be counted on for much, but King locks in on occasion 🤌

The Federal Freeze on Grants and Loans was rescinded.

Resistance Works. Let’s keep after it 🤘🏻🤘🏻

Call your Reps: Two Senators & a Congressperson. Doesn't matter what party they are in. Put their number in your phone. Seriously you can do it every day. "I'm from [zip code] and I don't want this." Waiting in line for a coffee? Call. About to reply to a post? Call. www.congress.gov/contact-us

A federal grant freeze is the White House seizing control of Congress’ authority to distribute federal funds.

This is another move to consolidate power under one man, and to threaten the livelihoods of millions, regardless or whether they support his agenda or not.

The stage of the Schubert Theatre in Boston, as a packed house waits for Dropout Improv to begin!

After a… TRULY tiring week, I can’t describe how meaningful it was to watch the folks over at @dropouttv.bsky.social deliver an unforgettable night of laughter. Big shout out to the host in his home terf, @samreich.bsky.social, It couldn’t have come at a better time ✨🙏🏻

Inspectors General, the govt’s internal watchdogs, were a post-Watergate reform, reporting abuses to Congress.

Trump fired some IGs in term 1 after his first impeachment showed that Senate GOP will defend abuse.

Only reason to fire 17 IGs now is to abuse power and break the law with less pushback.

That is all ✨

The excessive use of executive orders that we have seen this week flies directly in the face of democratic rule.

They are being used to usher in sweeping reform, most of which is antithetical to true American values, without elected representatives having input.

It is inherently undemocratic.

How to Keep Tabs on ICE Agents Who May Be Surveilling Your Neighborhood Here’s a step-by-step guide.

This is a great piece.

"As deportations ramp up again, we have a choice: We can watch as our neighbors disappear or we can build on these proven strategies to protect the diverse communities we've built together."