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that's little rock, arkansas showing the hell up #nokings

#StopICE

I’m the Canadian who was detained by Ice for two weeks. It felt like I had been kidnapped I was stuck in a freezing cell without explanation despite eventually having lawyers and media attention. Yet, compared with others, I was lucky

The more detainees, the more money they make. It stands to reason that these companies have no incentive to release people quickly. What I had experienced was finally starting to make sense. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

Join me on April 5th

On April 5, we’re uniting to say Hands Off! Join me to fight back against Trump’s unprecedented power grab. app.sosha.ai/s/333I0OnZ

Key takeaway from DOGE:

There’s less government fraud/waste than expected.

Outraged protestors to descend on America's national parks A distress flag was seen hanging off the most climbed rock in Joshua Tree National Park.

A distress flag was seen hanging off the most climbed rock in Joshua Tree.

Removal of National Environmental Policy Act Implementing Regulations This interim final rule removes the Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) regulations implementing the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) from the Code of Federal Regulations. In addition, this...

If you care about the National Environmental Policy Act, please take time to comment. www.federalregister.gov/documents/20...

Public Service Legal Response Center Connecting lawyers with opportunities to support federal workers

We are looking for #lawyers willing to help illegally fired feds with some paperwork etc. The network will launch in about two weeks for federal employees to access. Please share with any lawyers who might want to join our fight. #help #share #pleaseboost wetheaction.org/projects/291...

They voted for Trump, but now they're losing their U.S. government jobs They voted for Donald Trump for president, but now they're losing government jobs. They wonder why Trump and Elon Musk aren't focusing on real waste and inflation.

It doesn’t matter who you voted for: Elon Musk’s DOGE is hurting Americans across the country.

Thought we were attempting to reduce the federal deficit? Instead, Trump’s proposed budget plan is projected to significantly increase it.

Mass firing hits national parks ahead of busy summer season | CNN Visitors to America’s national parks can expect shorter hours and longer lines after the Trump administration fired 1,000 park employees as part of its latest effort to dramatically reduce the federal...

Shorter hours. Longer lines. And no more guided tours.

Visitors to America’s national parks can expect some of those impacts after the Trump administration fired 1,000 park employees as part of its latest effort to dramatically reduce the federal workforce.

Government Watchdog Moves to Protect Probationary Federal Workers Hampton Dellinger, the head of the Office of Special Counsel, recommended pausing the mass firings of some probationary federal employees.

Hampton Dellinger, a government watchdog lawyer whose dismissal by President Trump has been stalled by the courts, announced on Monday that his office would seek to pause the mass firings of some probationary federal workers.

How do Republicans propose we help middle class families living paycheck to paycheck?

🏥 Slash health care
🍎 Threaten critical SNAP benefits
💰 Give tax breaks to billionaires

This new budget is an undeniable betrayal to families we should be fighting to support.

Federal mass firings hit home - Alamosa Citizen SLV fisheries biologist with years of experience is among those let go locally, loses ‘dream job’ just months before her baby is due

“This year, 36 years of age, I finally thought we were in a secure enough position that we could have a family and my baby is due in two months and I just lost my insurance, my maternity leave, my income, all of my benefits.” www.alamosacitizen.com/federal-mass...

The scale and scope of Trump and Elon’s purge of federal workers will set our country back decades.

You can't just fire everyone, gut critical agencies, halt funding to organizations across the country and think there won’t be massive consequences.

Trump Quietly Plans To Liquidate Public Lands To Finance His Sovereign Wealth Fund President Donald Trump’s executive order to create a sovereign wealth fund requires that the United States come up with heaps of cash quickly, which may make selling out and selling off public lands i...

“President Donald Trump’s executive order to create a sovereign wealth fund requires that the United States come up with heaps of cash quickly, which may make selling out and selling off public lands irresistible.”
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fired employees can contact HR directly from their personal email/phone to get a copy of their eOPF. Email: hrm_contact_center@usda.gov. phone: 1-877-372-7248 (select option #2). Everyone that submitted FOIAs should receive a response informing them of that. This should be a better solution than the FOIA process. FOIA is slow and hopefully this is much faster.

#holdtheline #unionstrong #bettertogether #nffe #forestservice

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You cannot fire so many people and shutter so many agencies and services and not expect things to start to go very bad very quickly.

Our job is to highlight not only the chaos and cruelty of the firings, but also the devastating consequences.

The public must turn on this madness and soon.

Welcome to the resistance! Over 1 million brave souls have answered the call this week. The Empire—Trump’s administration and Musk—may believe its grip is unbreakable, but every day, more join our ranks. We’ve always known—tomorrow, there will be more of us.

Thank you Senator Murray!! 🙏🏼

Thank you Senator Warren!

What happens after the 'Fork in the Road'? A lawyer for ex-Twitter employees weighs in Shannon Liss-Riordan, who represents thousands of former Twitter employees suing the company, sees many similarities in the predicament of federal workers today. Here's her advice.

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'It's a bad deal': Union president warns federal workers against accepting offer The offer to federal workers to resign and keep pay and benefits is a "scam," says Randy Erwin of the National Federation of Federal Employees. He warns the public will feel federal workforce cuts.

The offer to federal workers to resign and keep pay and benefits is a "scam," says Randy Erwin of the National Federation of Federal Employees.

A dark royal blue field with the nffe logo at the top center. At the bottom is a gold block with nffe_union on instagram, /nffeunion on facebook and weblink nffe.org. written in the middle of the slide in white is "nffe guidance: preparing for a possible reduction in force (rif) notice

Same slide format of first slide with the text: 1. Check your eOPF. Make sure your OPF contains accurate documentation of your entire employment history, training, and education. Make sure your performance ratings are all included and accurate so you can receive the correct RIF service credit for performance. You may submit additional information for inclusion such as resume, biographical sketch, etc. These documents are critical because the agency will use them to match you with vacancies and determine other benefits you may be entitled to. Request changes or amendments if you find errors or missing documents. You may designate all areas for which you wish to be considered so long as you possess skills in those areas and these documents show those skills.

Same slide format. Different text: 2. Update your mailing address on record with your agency. Before a RIF- update your mailing address on record to one that you will be able to check regularly. This is especially important if the agency decides to mail you your RIF notice rather than give it to you in person. When notices are mailed, you are presumed to have received it. If you don’t check your mail and miss the letter, you may miss the deadline to accept an offer in the RIF notice, such as severance pay. Deadlines will not be extended if you do not check your mail.

Same format. Text reads:3. Prepare for no longer having access to government systems. Be sure to capture all the information that will be helpful or necessary to have for you personally following your government service. It is a good idea to forward government emails to a personal email address if you believe you may need them later. It is a good idea to keep downloads of your OPF and any other documents related to your performance, benefits, and employment where you can access them if you no longer are a federal employee. This advice is limited only to capturing information related to your employment. Do not take any information off government systems unless you are authorized to do so. Do not take any action that may subject you to discipline. You may not receive severance pay or may not be able to apply for unemployment benefits if you are disciplined before a RIF can take effect.

Tuesday NFFE.org came out with their guidance for preparing for a possible RIF. #nffe #unionstrong #bettertogether 1/2

Trump Administration Revokes Protections for Venezuelans in the U.S. The decision to revoke Temporary Protected Status signals that President Trump will continue to dismantle a program that aims to protect migrants from potentially dangerous countries.

Breaking News: The Trump administration revoked Temporary Protected Status for more than 300,000 Venezuelans in the U.S., leaving them vulnerable to potential deportation.

At OPM, Musk’s staffers won’t leave—they work around the clock and have even installed sofa beds in the office. Our access to data systems has been restricted, raising serious concerns about cybersecurity and a complete lack of oversight. We are keeping our heads down and documenting everything.

Education Dept. workers put on leave after taking diversity training during Trump's 1st term, union says A letter to the affected employees obtained by NBC News said they would continue to receive their full salaries and benefits and would not be required to do any work-related tasks.

BREAKING: Education Department workers were placed on leave after attending a diversity training they were encouraged to take during President Trump’s first term, union says, a union official told NBC News.

To Pay for Trump Tax Cuts, House GOP Floats Plan to Slash Benefits for the Poor and Working Class A menu of options being circulated by congressional Republicans also includes new tax cuts for corporations and the ultrawealthy.

One GOP proposal takes aim squarely at parents raising children on their own by eliminating the “head of household” filing status to reap some $200B more in taxes over a decade from single parents and other adults caring for dependents on their own.

As Trump cuts federal jobs, even national parks are on the chopping block As the Trump administration rushes to eliminate federal jobs, even the national parks — among the country’s most beloved and least politicized institutions — are in the crosshairs.

"Last week, the seasonal workers who staff 433 national parks and historical sites, including Yosemite, Death Valley and Joshua Tree, began receiving emails saying their job offers for the 2025 season had been “rescinded,” with little further explanation".

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