Juleen Collins

I’ve just called all of TN’s reps in the House, before their vote about opening the gov’t. They’re hoping for a decision by tomorrow. If you’d like a list of their names & phone numbers, you can DM me. If you’d like, I can give you a script I wrote (but that’s only useful if you agree with me.)

Longtime HCR readers will know that “What are we doing here, folks?” is basically her screaming profanities at the current situation. It’s dire.

As SNAP benefits are cut, this should be something we demand of state governors to do with their states national guard.

Food banks & other forms of community aid will feel the stress caused by these cuts. There will undoubtedly be understaffing and shortages, this is one way we can prepare for this

Yup.

The Book That (Almost) Changed My Life Reading about writing is the best way to learn about writing, assuming you don’t ever want to write.

If you have a minute (literally, just one minute), would you please check out my newest writing on Substack? If you can spare another 30 seconds to subscribe, I'll be your new best friend. Or I'll leave you entirely alone--your call. Whatever it takes to get you reading!

SIGN THE ALUMNI PETITION: Tell your school to reject the federal government’s “Compact” The federal government is trying to extort your school by coercing American universities into joining its so-called "Compact”. This is a time for courage, not capitulation. Sign this alumni petition n...

The federal government is trying to extort UVa by coercing American universities into joining its so-called "Compact”. Sign this alumni petition now to tell UVa BOV to reject the "Compact" and stand up for campus freedom. alumni.standforcampusfreedom.org/petitions/si...

Why Protests Should Be Promises Modern movements that aim to advance racial equity should withhold and promise, rather than perform, writes Olúfẹ́mi Táíwò

Yes. I love this. There has to be economic power in these protests, and collectively we must begin to come to terms with using it and come to an agreement of what that will look like.

#booksky

About Us | Leaders We Deserve Young Progressive candidates face systemic barriers. At every level of government, the average politician is older than the average American. Our political system is stacked against young people – in ...

I just want to call attention to an org I’ve been hearing about. I’m digging what I’ve learned about Leaders We Deserve, cofounded by David Hogg. 🙌🏼 leaderswedeserve.com/about/

Someone set up a Blue Sky account impersonating me, and a few of my friends are following it. I AM @juleendc.bsky.social, & you can see my pic. I’m NOT @juleendcollins—an account without a pic. Please don’t follow them. Thanks!

A lot of people are going to die from this

Sounds like a billionaire who’s never talked to a working person in his life.

Elon: get your hands off of Americans’ hard-earned Social Security.

As of today, a new term has entered our language. A “rubio” is a spineless lump of nothing. Example: Don’t be such a rubio.

If you worked for 18F and got fired, Group together to start a consulting company.

It’s just a matter of time before DOGE needs you to fix the mess they inevitably create.

They will have to hire your company as a contractor to fix it. But on your terms.

I’m happy to invest and/or help

I got laid off today, with the rest of 18F.

18F was an elite federal software shop. We made gov't websites work better, more efficiently for the American people. We saved taxpayers from getting screwed over by contractors. And were fired for it.

We made this website to tell our story:
18f.org

I was just an Education Department guy under Reagan and the most junior WH senior staffer under G.H.W. Bush, so what do I know? But if I were an ex-president, and the current president were executing the most disastrous turn in American foreign policy in 80 years, I think I might say something?

There’s a measles outbreak in Texas and HHS Secretary RFK Jr. is completely silent. Not a peep.

This is so, so bad.

The sooner we collectively realize that Elon Musk is a shitposting, conspiracy-addled fool, who needs to stay out of public policy not upend it, the safer we’ll all be.

Mr. Musk is an employee of the White House Office. He holds that position as a non-career Special Government Employee ("SGE"). In that job, Mr. Musk is a Senior Advisor to the President. It is not uncommon for the President to have Senior Advisors who are SGEs. For instance, Anita Dunn was an influential Senior Advisos to President Biden, while serving as an SGE. In his role as a Senior Advisor to the President, Mr. Musk has no greater authority than other senior White House advisors. Like other senior White House advisors, Mr. Musk has no actual or formal authority to make government decisions himself. Mr. Musk can only advise the President and communicate the President's directives. The U.S. DOGE Service is a component of the Executive Office of the President. The U.S. DOGE Service Temporary Organization is within the U.S. DOGE Service. Both are separate from the White House Office. Mr. Musk is an employee in the White House Office. He is not an employee of the U.S. DOGE Service or U.S. DOGE Service Temporary Organization. Mr. Musk is not the U.S. DOGE Service Administrator. Dated: Washington, D.C. February 17, 2025 Joshua Fisher Director Office of Administration

NEW non-clarifying clarifications about Elon Musk's employee status filed just now in a NM-led lawsuit:
—Musk, as a presidential senior adviser, "has no actual or formal authority to make government decisions himself." He is also not DOGE's administrator.
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The Washington Post refused to run this ad. Sure would be a shame if it went viral.

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Honest question: Why are our former #Presidents, Vps and their spouses, and all those #celebrities who took the stage for Harris so silent instead of heading with #courage our, the People's, #resistance and #protests? Where are they??? @hcrichardson.bsky.social @politicsgirl.bsky.social

This is absolutely insane. Musk’s DOGE crew just straight up *took* $80 million from an NYC bank account!

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BREAKING: NIH admits funding freeze is illegal, will resume issuing grants An internal memo issued February 12 was obtained by Popular Information.

BREAKING: NIH admits funding freeze is illegal, will resume issuing grants
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