The keywords in the Congressional statement are "illegal orders". If the order is legal, it just be followed. No one is arguing that. If an order is illegal, such as shooting unarmed civilians, a service member is obligated to decline. "Just following orders" is not a legal defense at trial.

First they push 24% of rangers out the door, and tell us we can’t hire anyone to backfill those positions. Then, they tell us to fill those positions with seasonal (temporary) rangers—the positions in the NPS with the least protections.

As a survivor of the Tulsa Race Massacre, Viola Ford Fletcher bravely shared her story so that we’d never forget this painful part of our history. Michelle and I are grateful for her lifelong work to advance civil rights, and send our love to her family.

There is a phishing attempt going through @bsky.app DMs. Please mind your opsec. If @safety.bsky.app @support.bsky.team have issues with your account, you should receive an email from them as opposed to a random DM. Stay frosty.

(1/9) The CG and Hate Symbols: What We Know So Far (a thread). Yesterday, WaPo reported that the CG has removed swastikas, confederate flags, and nooses from a list of "hate symbols". This is both technically correct, and an oversimplification.

This is the video that got Shitler‘s bloomers in a twist and prompted him to call for their execution.

Statement from Rep. Crockett on Threat at D.C. Office

We deserve leaders focused on small business, our farmers, and hard work over self-interest. That’s why I’m a candidate for MD-29 State Senate! Our movement is based on innovation, affordability, and growth. Join us! www.chuck4md.com #SOMD #innovation #solutions #Flip29 #VoteForChuck #Chuck4MD

So true.

Had a question about proteins and the O2-hemoglobin curve so I asked about the Krebs Cycle and Claude responded with this. Thought I'd share my curiosity result. :) Actually a decent explanation - I was really interested in the protein shape changes... ;) claude.ai/public/artif...

@jjasghar.bsky.social nice to see ya here!

Studying for my AWS AI tests. Any tips tricks either testing or professional are welcome 🤗 Planning to knock the practitioner test out in about two weeks from now.

Not feeling spicy, but I wish I had the cash to fly to RI to be with my sister who had a major heart attack at the beginning of the week. 😔

Join us as we launch a new #ResilienceTips series for federal workers & allies: small ways to resist fascism, build resilience, and stay human. Daily actions to protect what matters. Today @alt-dol.altgov.info and I are kicking us off! + 1/7

This is interesting def checking it out!

I believe AI hates updating documentation as much as humans do…

New blog post: #Kubernetes Lab update! Major update is #Talos Linux by @siderolabs.com blog.thomaswimprine.com/blog/2025-07...

Does evolution drive a behavior, or behavior drive evolution?

Sunday morning wake-up thoughts... Morning How does the observer effect in quantum physics, where the act of observing seems to influence the outcome, relate to the nature of consciousness and reality itself? Does quantum physics imply that consciousness plays a fundamental role in shaping reality?

Q: What did the zero say to the eight? A: Nice belt. Followers just hit 8k & an AMA is in order. Why 8k? Why not? Today! Wednesday, July 18, 2025 9pm-10pm ET/6pm-7pm PT #AltGov #AltFam #Resist

Support from non-NIH staff is also welcome, particularly from the scientific community. www.standupforscience.net/bethesda-dec...

#immigration West coast/Pacific time non-detained masters: arrests are going to start at non-detained masters, to process under new expanded ER. Starting today. Attorneys/non profits, please be advised.

One of the most inspiring essays I’ve read on resistance. www.vnews.com/Column-A-tim...

Lynn is exceptionally talented, knowledgeable and a wonderful person! I would highly recommend her - and yes we have worked together before and I would again if the opportunity arises!

Hello friends! Due to current political climates, I find myself unexpectedly looking for my next role. I am deeply committed to finding meaning and impactful work with a group of like-minded folks whose values include wholeness, self-management, curiosity and kindness.

Imagine this was your mother or brother being disappeared because they stood up and said something? Would it make a difference to you? People are people - not cattle (which should also be treated better)

This is a must see, must share video! Make it go viral! Silence is complicity. Donald Trump is sending people including legal residents to a dystopian hellhole torture mill called CECOT. Trump says he even wants to send citizens there. Will YOU be next? Your loved ones? You MUST speak out now!

Either everyone has due process or none of us are safe. If the Trump administration gets away with abducting and disappearing people like Kilmar Abrego García — a father, husband, and union worker — in defiance of court orders, ALL of our freedoms are at risk.

Powerful image

In a new paper for Lawfare's Research Initiative, Yaya J. Fanusie and Emily Jin explore how the e-CNY, China’s central bank digital currency, enables enhanced tracking of financial transactions and argue that it carries substantial risks, including increased state surveillance.

Least shocking story of the day.

I hope all the parents of Autistic children who want school vouchers understand private schools do not have to accept your Autistic child.

classic Loony Tunes have much to teach us about class solidarity

If and when Mr Kilmar Abrego Garcia is stateside, his attorney needs to get all the details about the prison and publish them for all to see what the administration is outsourcing. #Terror #Fascism #Authoritarianism

Every elected official took an oath to defend the Constitution. This is their moment to put up or shut up.

I don't understand how some folks are unable to see that the illegal disappearing of people is a class issue. The wealthy and well-connected get due process. The rest of us don't. This is part of the oligarchy, not a distraction from it.

1/ Important legal 🧵 This is problematic & weaponizes sanctions against attorneys litigating against the federal government. I’ve had attorneys try to use sanctions as an intimidation tactic under the guise that my clients’ lawsuits are frivolous. I fought back and won each time. But it’s

Because it absolutely is...

Some days you can only make today better than yesterday. Take the win any day you can make the world better than it was.

Hi! We’ve started a rescue tracker that catalogs where data are going. Just need groups to let us know. www.datarescueproject.org/data-rescue-... and baserow.datarescueproject.org/public/grid/...

Regardless of what Congress does we still have our most powerful form of protest. It’s our vote! Make it a priority.

Evergreen reminder: Executive orders are not laws. Do not act like or presume what's in them can automatically be done, or can be legally done. And always fight Trumpist/Muskist efforts to carry them out, politically and in the courts. And probably without the help of the Senate Dems, bc they suck

Compared to many other countries where autocrats have been able to establish authoritarian rule in the recent past, America has - on paper! - relatively strong institutions and democratic traditions. But if the opposition party simply won't act to defend the constitution, none of that matters.

What Sanders has been doing recently is highly instructive—and Democrats don’t need to be die-hard enthusiasts of his particular policy portfolio to extract the key lesson and act on it: Identify the victims of Trumpism, give them a voice, and get their stories told.

I think Schumer killed the Democratic Party in its current form yesterday. People are angry and feeling betrayed. I’m hopeful for a rebirth from the progressive side of the party. They have shown more leadership, courage and strength than current leadership.

Someone actually pre-drafted a #FOIA request for you to send directly to #DOGE so that you can find out what personal information of yours that ketamine-addled doofus has. Here's a link to it. Happy hunting. drive.google.com/file/d/119jz... #resist

The US has treaty obligations & trust responsibilities to Native American sovereign nations. Massive cuts at BIA, BIE and Bureau of Trust Funds Administration violate more than a century of treaty law and federal trust obligations. Project2025 would eliminate agency support to Tribes. #resist