Ok. So. A lot of congress will say they “submitted a letter to forgo pay during shutdown.” Congress is paid once a month so they have 30 days. Secondly, they want you to believe they are saying they will give up their pay. No. They just hold it until it reopens

When we had to stop tapings on ‘Celebrity Apprentice’ so Trump could have his Depends changed we called it a ‘shitdown’ perhaps we should do the same when he shuts down our government.

Federal judge, appointed by Reagan, in 161-page opinion today in deportation matter: "There’s the issue of masks... To us, masks are associated with cowardly desperados and the despised Ku Klux Klan. In all our history we have never tolerated an armed masked secret police"

This is another #trumpshutdown.

#TrumpShutdown #TrumpShutdown #TrumpShutdown

BREAKING: We're suing ICE for refusing to comply with our FOIA request for information about the agency's plans for expanding immigration detention in the D.C. region. We have a right to know how our taxpayer dollars are being used to fund ICE's abusive detention machine.

Then why are you providing a $20 billion bailout to Argentina and helping them cut deals with China that crush American soybean farmers?

*taps the sign* #TrumpShutdown #TrumpShutdown #TrumpShutdown

Relief Requested I respectfully request that the OSC investigate this matter, determine whether a Hatch Act violation occurred, and take appropriate enforcement action. Attachments     •    Screenshot of the email

This email appears to be a clear violation of the Hatch Act, as it used an official government platform to publish partisan political messaging.

OSC has clarified that using official government communication channels to promote or disparage a political party, candidate, or partisan political group constitutes prohibited political activity.

Basis for Complaint Under the Hatch Act (5 U.S.C. §§ 7321–7326), federal employees are prohibited from engaging in partisan political activity while:     •    On duty,     •    In a federal workplace, or     •    Using official authority or government resources.

On Oct. 1, agency leadership sent an email to all staff with instructions for an out of office message that read as follows (screenshot attached): [Paste email] The content explicitly frames the matter in partisan terms with the goal of influencing public opinion.

Complainant Information     •    Name: [Optional]     •    Address: [Optional]     •    Phone/Email: [Optional] Description of the Violation I am submitting this complaint regarding a potential violation of the Hatch Act by officials within the [Department name].

[📄 Hatch Act Complaint Template] Send to: U.S. Office of Special Counsel Hatch Act Unit 1730 M Street N.W., Suite 218 Washington, D.C. 20036-4505 Or email: [email protected] ⸻ Subject: Hatch Act Complaint Regarding Partisan Political Activity in Out of Office Guidance

DOL employees got the same email in yet another Hatch Act violation. We encourage every federal employee who was told to blame Democrats in their OOO message to submit a complaint to the Office of Special Counsel. Here's how ⬇️

The researcher in me would like to run a little study with y'all. If you could rebuild our gov, what would it look like? How would you build it? What would you do more of? Less? Can we dream up something new together?

😎 well done, whomever leaked it.

We have some special Spam in the Gears today. Considering that the shitdown has happened, please do not email [email protected] With endless puppies and kittens for the workers that are “essential”

#HatchAct violation. Report them if you can.

NEW: Workers at the SBA got a template from HR suggesting they set out-of-office replies blaming Democrats for the shutdown, which would appear to be a blatant Hatch Act violation; at HUD, even internal systems have a weird pop-up blaming "the Radical Left." @telliotter.bsky.social has the details!

Morning SkyBees ❤️ Hugs to all of the out of work Federal workers and those working without pay. ❤️

A whopping 38% of Russia’s refining capacity is now offline, according to The Economist. Gasoline output fell by 1 million tons in September which has created a 20% domestic shortfall. Repairs may take months because of sanctions limiting access to parts and tech.

This is a VERY well crafted lawsuit. 1) Plaintiff is natural born. 2) He was detained 2X in a fast-growing part of Alabama, not in a city that Brett Kavanaugh could be easily duped into believing was all migrants. 3) Unwarranted detentions were on private property. 4) He showed Real ID both times.

Meanwhile, in a clear violation of the Hatch Act, appointees are using DOL social platforms to blast out partisan messages blaming Democrats.

About 10K of 13K DOL employees are furloughed right now. Over 400 staff are working without pay to handle urgent workplace safety & health emergencies. Economic data reporting from BLS is on hold. Staff who administer workers' comp claims are funded separately, so they will continue working.

Just got an email from USAA about special services for federal workers who are furloughed. If that's you and you bank or insure with them, you might want to check it out. If you know other things available to furloughed feds, feel free to drop them below.

Diddy dockets: Judge Subramanian at 7:53 pm has denied Sean Combs' motions for acquittal or a new trial - so sentencing is on for October 3. Inner City Press will live tweet that; story on tonight order coming (very) soon

It’s no longer funny or just political. Trump is risking the basis of our Republic. www.nytimes.com/2025/09/30/u...

-income verification letters (you can still print them from your MySSA account I think) -Earnings record corrections -Payee accounting forms -Benefit suspensions for prisoners -Requests from third parties for queries (attorneys asking for your earnings history for example) -FOIA requests

🚨🚨🚨 SHUTDOWN INFO: SSA is open and functioning (mostly)!!!! You should not miss payments you are expecting, if you do, please let us know. Field Offices and phones are open and staffed!!!! Here is the list of things we are not allowed to process during the shutdown so please don’t yell at us for it!

Hey furloughed feds in the DMV! Join the MD delegation on the hill at NOON TODAY to tell trump he owns this shutdown. #trumpshutdown #notourpresident

This is very, very bad.

Yesterday was the final day of work for many federal staff who participated in the Deferred Resignation Program. Let's show support for our colleagues, teammates, and friends. 🧵 #altcitizen #altgov 1/4

Alright then besties, let's Marie Kondo this shit. 😤

Good night ✨ Every Monday, a neighbor slips quarters into the laundromat machines for others to use — a quiet, steady kindness. May we all find our own small ways to care for one another. Especially now. 💚💙💜 Sleep well, family 💤. May tomorrow bring kindness your way ☀️🌸

Amplify Rep Lieu's OG post. Here is a dem doing the exact messaging we ask for showing visually how fucked up this is.

This is the #trumpshutdown, pass it on.

If you were in the room during Hegseth and Trump's speech, and you'd like to share your response anonymously, reach out to me on Signal (in bio.) Share widely.

Just to note. January 23, 2019 there was a vote to reopen government (HJ RES 28, roll call vote 46) when the govt had been shut down for 30 days. Mike Johnson voted “no” on that. They didn’t seem to mind shutdowns then

“Adjusted per DHS directive” “U.S. District Judge MARY McELROY, a Trump appointee, said the administration’s abrupt decision to repurpose the funds from those states — just days before the Sept. 30 end of the current fiscal year — seemed to be plainly illegal.” www.politico.com/news/2025/09...

Seems misleading. I guess you’re a Jack Dorsey trustwashing account? Here’s the disbursement tracker. Pretty much only COVID disbursements. Maybe 1/3 used, none for UBI that I can see. startsmall.llc

🚨BREAKING: On behalf of four New Hampshire voters, my law firm has filed a motion to intervene in the DOJ’s lawsuit seeking the state’s full, unredacted voter registration list. www.democracydocket.com/cases/new-ha...

I can’t believe I’m watching interviews of city mayors talking about how they are coordinating with other mayors to discuss how to protect their residents FROM THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES I know we are “used to it” but it is absolutely insane

More governors should be following Washington’s lead governor.wa.gov/news/2025/go...

Might be good to bookmark these folks!

Yes. (And still getting "standoff" BS and "who will blink first" and "who will voters blame" from news.) Trump and MAGA control the *entire* government. It's a simple fact: - White House - Senate - House - Scotus - OMB (to the hilt) - Every regulatory agency They're in command. It's on them.

We cannot allow ourselves to become numb to the brazen attacks on American freedoms, and now on *Americans* by the President and by the US military. They aren’t even trying to conceal it anymore

I’ve been screaming this at the top of my longs. We cannot normalize any of this.

I just.. sometimes i wonder how we unfuck all of this. It's so completely and throughly cooked, can we even put it back in the box?