This is one of my favorite pictures from the protest on Maui today. The turnout was amazing, at least 4,200 and some are saying closer to 5,000.

I refer to growing up in the acid rain/ quicksand/impending nuclear conflict era as being "classically trained" in generalized anxiety

Whatever else emerges in time about the Delta crash in Canada, one thing is certain: the importance & amazing professionalism of flight attendants who safely evacuated the plane in a matter of seconds.

The flying public needs answers. How many FAA personnel were just fired? What positions? And why?

If you wanted to cut waste, fraud, and abuse, you would empower the inspectors general. If you wanted more waste, fraud, and abuse, you would fire them.

Hi Bluesky! Glad to be here.

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Reminder— here was Russ Vought, Trump’s budget guy just confirmed 53-47 by the senate, caught on a hidden camera saying Trump’s Project 2025 disavowal was a lie, they’re keeping their real plans secret, they want to only let in Christian immigrants, etc.. Full: www.instagram.com/reel/DFwhPcE...

Democratic senators will hold the Senate floor all night long in opposition to the nomination of Russ Vought, an organizer of Project 2025, to head the OMB.

I’ve spoken to officials from Canada and Mexico this week as a part of my ongoing efforts to protect Illinoisans and keep costs down from Trump’s Tax on Working Families. I plan on staying in touch as we work together to strengthen our economic ties with both nations.

The U.S. Labor Department has been temporarily blocked by court order from sharing data with Elon Musk and his staffers. 🥄

happy first birthday to Bluesky, and what a year it's been! with every day, the need for an open network that puts people first becomes increasingly clear. we're glad to be building this with you. after all, the heart of a social network is the people.

Received a letter from POTUS today purporting to remove me as Commissioner and Chair of the FEC. There's a legal way to replace FEC commissioners-this isn't it. I've been so fortunate to serve the American people and stir up some good trouble along the way. That's not changing anytime soon.

Not too long ago, Elon was doxing government employees on X. Where was the outcry of “You’re breaking the law” then? These employees feared for their families’ safety.

The USAID systems Elon Musk's DOGE team tried to access included personnel files and security systems — including on classified systems beyond the security level of some of the DOGE employees. The systems also included security clearance info for agency employees. www.nbcnews.com/politics/nat...

BREAKING: This morning E.P.A. employees received an email notifying them of that the agencywide intranet was out of service. Without the internal agency network, employees cannot access documents or other information needed for their jobs, according to the NYT. www.nytimes.com/2025/02/03/c...

Raskin: "Elon Musk, you may have illegally seized power over the financial payments systems of the Treasury, but you don't control the money of the American people. The US Congress does that under Article 1 of the Constitution ... we don't have a fourth branch of government called 'Elon Musk'"

At the press conference outside of USAID headquarters, Rep. Jamie Raskin: "Elon Musk, you didn't create USAID. The United States Congress did for the American people. And just like Elon Musk did not create USAID, he doesn't have the power to destroy it. And who's going to stop him? We are!"

Russian government leading the effort to get Tulsi Gabbard confirmed. "We've got your back, Tulsi", says Russian TV. Trump's nominee for top State Dept job is a Uighur genocide apologist who also thinks America should deliver Taiwan to China. China and Russia LOVE Trump term 2.

The Kremlin continues to praise Musk for the job he is doing.

Question for someone who knows a lot more about federal lawsuits than I do. Maybe someone can offer an answer to this question. Can’t regular citizens sue the DOGE for illegally accessing our PII? Maybe @elienyc.bsky.social you know if we could do that?

Happy Black History Month, and yeah, we're still doing that.

Introducing the new Chair of the DNC: Ken Martin.

🏆 Governor Pritzker- Illinois - has signed an order prohibiting all J6 rioters from state employment.

Wouldn’t it be poor leadership to allow people to fly in such an environment, if the Trump admin claim were true?

Despite campaign promises, the Trump admin's first week shows intentions to implement Proj 2025 plans. We know the game plan & are ready to take them to court if policies are harmful or unlawful. Our CEO @skyeperryman.bsky.social & @zerlinamaxwell.bsky.social discuss. Updates: DemocracyForward.org

Senator Raphael Warnock destroys RFK Jr. who said he supports the work of the CDC: "You have compared to the CDC's work to Nazi death camps. You've compared it to sexual abusers in the Catholic church. You also said that many of them belong 'in jail.' For me, those are disturbing characterizations"

48% of ICE arrests have NO criminal record.

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Let me say this in no uncertain terms: the President’s actions today are illegal.   Cutting off people from healthcare, childcare, and other services is cruel. The State of Illinois will fight this unlawful order with everything we have.

If you’re a federal employee, you should know this is a lie. Congress hasn’t appropriated these monies and so it’s literally not there to be spent. Also, federal agencies are limited by law to a max $25K payout in the case of restructuring.

Now I am wondering @schatz.bsky.social - did Congress authorize this expenditure? Who sent the email and why was it sent from a private server that is void of FOIA requirements.

We are eternally grateful that it was leaked. Just subscribed to the Handbasket.

Donald Trump's move to halt spending authorized by Congress mimics the actions of a similarly corrupt president — Richard Nixon. Nixon's time in office marked the beginning of the end for the Republican Party. Trump has officially finished the job.

Today’s show was my last at CNN. My closing message: It’s never a good time to bow down to a tyrant… don’t give in to the lies. Don’t give in to fear. Hold on to the truth… and hope.

Jim Acosta announces on air that he's leaving CNN and says, "it is never a good time to bow down to a tyrant ... don't give in to the lies."

No. The Medicaid portals were shut down because the OMB demanded they be. They’re only back up because of the outcry. I’d tell you to stop lying but we know that’s a feature of this administration.

I just heard from a nonprofit in Massachusetts that helps veterans with transitional housing. Trump's shutdown of gov funding hurts their ability to buy and prepare food for 100+ veterans. Rent is due in 5 days. The loss of funds could mean some veterans face eviction.

Exactly. Is @schatz.bsky.social on this app?

One of the problems with the lawsuits is gonna be that the “policy” is going to change, daily, hourly even. It already has, today. It’s hard to sustain a lawsuit against the premise of the thing when the facts of the thing change every minute.

Here is @marcelias.bsky.social post about the DC Court stay in place till the hearing next Monday.

From HUD regarding Multifamily Project-Based Rental Assistance, stating that OMB has confirmed that rental assistance payments are not subject to OMB’s memo. I’m not certain what confirmed means, but I am assuming they have it in writing from OMB.

They are kissing his orange ass so he doesn't put up road blocks to their deals. It’s a shakedown of epic proportions.