We all need to pay attention to this case. Checks and balances, a foundation of how our government works, is at play here. The court order was clear. The WH made the “interpretation” that the court didn’t have the authority to decide.

"The director of the program to enrich uranium took a job with NATO... "Also gone is the director of the program to modernize production of spheres of radioactive plutonium that are fitted into warheads... "The office that oversees the Los Alamos lab lost 9 staff... www.nytimes.com/2025/03/17/u...

Public lands selloffs are going to be the next big thing. Be ready

Keep boycotting and put more pressure on Target! Their stock is down by 24% plus another 10% since the 40 day boycott. The #TeslaTakedown is working too! Stock at Tesla has plummeted by 40% with more than $500 BILLION “wiped off the company’s value.” www.forbes.com/sites/dougme...

It's hard to overstate how dangerous this is

Travel is grinding to standstill with $1 travel card limits. Having to make arguments up the chain that actually we need travel to do field work, which is kind of the basis of everything we do.

Attention all federal employees! For Feds, by Feds – It's time to KNOW YOUR RIGHTS and ACCESS YOUR RESOURCES! Join this FREE webinar series designed by federal workers to support their peers. It's impartial, informative, and designed with you in mind.

The level of uncertainty is making it very difficult to plan research. I'm working on a grant proposal and was asked to describe all my current and pending funding so they can assess bandwidth to complete the project. That's a big fat question mark.

Hearing of some firings of probationary employees being rescinded. There doesn't seem to be much explanation, nor rhyme or reason to it. But maybe some good news

The USGS databases and dashboards are national treasures, as far as I'm concerned

From a colleague: The unstaffed USGS booth at the world’s largest mining and exploration conference, the 2025 PDAC in Toronto. ⚒️🧪

Reported by a follower (unverified at this moment): Alaska Science Center Grace Hall in Anchorage which houses the Alaska Volcano Observatory and ASC servers is on the chopping block. Moving the server room would cost upwards of $1.5 million.

Reported by a follower (unverified at this moment): Alaska Science Center Grace Hall in Anchorage which houses the Alaska Volcano Observatory and ASC servers is on the chopping block. Moving the server room would cost upwards of $1.5 million.

Some examples of research USGS does that is at risk with RIFs and restructuring: - earth quake and volcano monitoring and warnings - landslide risk assessments - water quality testing - wildlife conservation - wildfire prevention and post-fire rehabilitation - invasive species tracking

Regular weekly 5 bullet accomplishments email expected to come directly from agencies within next few days. Feds: consider encrypting your email, asking for a read receipt, and using data poisoning techniques to throw a wrench in how AI is able to use your responses.

Crowd funding will never replace actual governmental support but still consider individual donations to Ukraine after yesterday's debacle. They need to know they still have the support of those of us horrified by our administration's alignment with Russia.

GSA leases for USGS field offices in MD, DE, PA, NY, MA, CT, NH, WV are reportedly canceled.

Billionaires still have to breathe air and drink water. They still get sick. Imagine thinking you are so above daily concerns that stopping medical research and development and research on environmental pollutants will have no affect on you. Loss of research affects all of us. Period.

March 4th protests coming up. Find yours.

www.americanprogress.org/article/trum... Your public lands are in danger. Keep calling your reps. Keep showing up at their offices.

If you rely on fed services such as social security, Medicare/Medicaid, airline safety, clean air & water, disaster response, search & rescue, or enjoy things like national parks, you *really* need to contact all of your congressional reps. These services are people dependent & in very real danger.

DOGE claimed to save $8 billion. Then reality proved it was $8 million. Then they just tried to funnel $400 million into Elon’s pockets. So much for ‘efficiency.’

Couple of new developments: FY2025 performance plans are all being canceled to be replaced with .... what? Unclear. Maybe 5 bullet points a week assessed by our AI overlords? More info on that to come. I'm also hearing talk of many centers losing building leases. Force RTO, then take offices away.

Let's talk about the extraordinary cost of what DOGE is doing, which tallies to an amount that cannot be represented by money: 1) ruining US credibility with foreign nations 2) ruining US credibility with contractors 3) killing people by suddenly removing life-saving medication and food supplies

And so we apparently have a standoff between OPM and some agency heads.... despite OPM saying literally hours earlier that replies were optional. My bet is that most agency heads will probably fold but things will get a lot more interesting if some don't. This is coming after work hours, also...

You know what to do.....

www.reddit.com/r/fednews/co... #maliciouscompliance

Your accomplishments could also be emailed to [email protected] . Not necessarily your work ones. Life hacks. Fun things that happened to you this week. Maybe some government newsletters (with .gov email address endings) you subscribed to for good measure.

Weekly pep talk: For federal employees- 1) do your job well because the work you do matters. 2) don’t violate the law and give them an easy reason to target you. This includes the Hatch Act. 3) treat coworkers, subordinates, and supervisors kindly- this crap is hurting everyone. 4) take breaks.

Apparently the agency email sent out to DOI employees regarding responses to 5 bullets email not only tells us to respond but also suggests that we may be compelled to go through this circus on a weekly basis in the future.

Joining forces with @altusgs.bsky.social. Posts from here on out will include some combination for input from both of us. You may see that account disappear and be replaced with this one. We're separate employees in different mission areas but now are working together.

El Capitan displays a massive American flag upside down—the traditional signal of distress or extreme emergency.

A handy list of companies supporting Project 2025.

:: Elon’s Progress Report :: By now, many Feds have received an email demanding they send a 5-bullet progress report to “HR” on Monday. We, the #AltGovs, advise federal staff to NOT COMPLY. Remember professional ethics.

NASA & STPI calculated the cost in a report to Congress. With unlimited funding, the manned flight to Mars *might* be mission capable by 2037. The estimated cost exceeds $500B. Even Elroy can't afford that, nor is he likely to put any real personal money into it. He needs gov funds.

OPM's own privacy impact assessment on the use of gov wide email states: "The Employee Response Data is explicitly voluntary...." and "There is a risk that individuals will not realize their response is voluntary." www.opm.gov/media/kfpozk...

FEDS, ALERT!!! Print all your SF50s or similar for your agency. Make sure you have your EOD date Get at least 1 month of earning statements. Print at least 3 performance evaluations If you can get your drop file.l, and a copy of your OPM file if you can.

Tell your reps you support our national monuments and want to see them protected!!! Quick and easy letter at the link. Just fill in your info and it will send to your US reps and senators. secure.everyaction.com/YMd5DleLGUed...

Termination letters to employees in my office stated that termination was due to poor performance, despite all of these employees having excellent performance reviews. At least a couple supervisors tried to log into the performance system to enter ad hoc performance reviews for employees

The cat is out of the bag, so let's make it official: Verified #AltGov members now have a verified label displayed. Simply click the bluesky link below & subscribe. That's it. Tell your followers! bsky.app/profile/altg...

Sharing on behalf of firefighter friends: Federal firefighters consist of engine crews, smoke jumpers, hotshots, & helitack. However, many fires are staffed by federal agencies "fire-ready reserves", often called the militia. These are trained and qualified 'red card' folks. @altusda.bsky.social

The Trump administration has begun firing several hundred FAA employees, upending staff on a busy air travel weekend and just weeks after a January fatal mid-air collision

Dear recently fired, federal, employees, Apply for UCFE unemployment benefits ASAP !!! dol.gov

I would like to follow the AltFWS and I will share any stories of USGS employees who have been terminated. DMs are available or I have other secure ways to share information. #IveGotYouBack

🦬 *taps mic* Uh, hey, Doug? Up until a few days we were willing to work with you. Now you've fired 2,300 of us. Now you're DOI's Public Enemy #1. Good luck getting anything done for your oil and gas cronies over the next four years. Our resistance grows ever stronger. #DOIResists #FAFO

Fun fact: USGS does not, in fact, just study geology. Mission areas include core science (geospatial, mapping), ecosystems (biology, ecology), energy and minerals, natural hazards (earth quakes, volcanology), and water resources. We strictly do science and are completely non-regulatory.

ATTN HHS EMPLOYEES: Firing notices are going out. I am in receipt of an email saying they will revoke your access as soon as you read the email that you've been fired. Please download everything you need before you open that email. SHARE FAR & WIDE. My latest: www.muellershewrote.com/p/attn-hhs-e...