(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.

The President of the United States just called for my arrest and execution. In these moments, fear is contagious, but so is courage:

Profiles in courage

Live your life so you’re not the only living president and vice president not to be invited to a former vice president’s funeral

Ummmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm

If you receive an illegal order, you have a duty to disobey. This isn’t controversial. A President calling for the execution of anyone who reminds service members of this oath is showing us why the duty to disobey illegal orders is so important in the first place.

Kelly: "I never expected after serving 25 years in the Navy flying combat missions over Iraq and Kuwait, flying the Space Shuttle, that now I've got to worry about my personal safety and that of my wife, Gabby Giffords, who was already nearly assassinated, because of something the president said."

Know this about me, President Trump: I love our Constitution and I will never give up the ship. 🇺🇸

A freaking men.

Pure gold. If you don’t read the Duffel Blog regularly, you should! www.duffelblog.com/guy-who-almo...

Demonstrating that no one* will protect those who prey on children, the house voted 427-1 to release the Epstein files. *except Republican Rep. Clay Higgins of Louisiana.

Trump mocked a disabled reporter. Trump asked his own nephew why his disabled child was kept alive at all. Killing DoEd & displacing the critical needs of thousands of special needs families won't begin to raise his ghosts of Christmas event.

More changes are afoot at the NIH, and not in a good way. There are several new notices (NOTs) out. Here’s a big one: grants.nih.gov/grants/guide...

Are those number good? Cause they seem bad

#efficiency!

I need to figure out how to share some of the stories I know too. But this is a wonderful one below.

Time to get back to what really matters:

And my favorite… happy birthday!

Happy birthday!!

Ok, here is why this Alt is pissed off. They got a promise, pinky swear, from the GOP (known liars) on a vote 40 days from now on the subsidies. After the subsidies have expired, after the rates are locked. 40 day from now, meaning there isn't going to be any ACA help for 2026.

1/ The US Government has quietly removed a memorial to Black soldiers who died in World War II from the Netherlands American Cemetery in Margraten, South Limburg. The move follows a complaint from the right-wing Heritage Foundation to the American Battle Monuments Commission. ⬇️

🚨🚨🚨 #AltCitizen assignment 🚨🚨🚨 CALL EVERY SENATOR YOU CAN RIGHT NOW TO TELL THEM NOT TO CAVE 🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬

Our review of 700+ videos of the Portland protests shows a wide gap between the reality on the ground and the characterizations by Trump, Fox News and DHS, which said its office in the city was under “coordinated assault by violent groups.” By @robwdavis.bsky.social and Steve Suo

Great thread on what Republicans are trying to do to healthcare

Reagan goes 2-0 against Trump's vision of America's greatness.

Two Ranking Members of the senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee sent this letter to the OSC, requesting a swift investigation into the illegal retaliation against Katrina Declaration signers including the investigation DHS/FEMA launched, on Oct 17th.

Doug Krugman is a 24-year Marine Corps veteran who chose to resign rather than participate in Trump's and Hegseth's #ForeverWars. His voice carries the weight of someone who has personally made "life and death targeting calls" in combat zones like Iraq and Afghanistan.

Resharing because this is such a great, comprehensive list of resources that is continually being added to as we learn about more resources Feds can access while we are working without pay 👇👇👇

Can confirm. www.washingtontimes.com/news/2025/oc...

Resources for furloughed Feds or ones working without pay below 👇👇👇

Fantastic read. charlotteclymer.substack.com/p/an-open-le...

It's the guns 💯%

This is what solidarity looks like. Together, we will win.

Really great look #whitehouse. We are shutdown, meaning your revenues are diminished. But go ahead and destroy a national monument. Sad. WHERE THE FUCK IS THE MONEY COMING FROM!!!!! #GOPDhutdown

For AFGE union folks. #holdtheline

Thank you to everyone at the #NO_KINGS rallies for making your voices heard & being part of history. The massive crowds were joyful, passionate & spectacular! So were the signs...

OMG

This is what democracy looks like. #NoKings

About 30% of Federal workers are veterans. Rather than help people pay for their health insurance, Republicans and Donald Trump shut down the government and went on a firing spree that especially hurts those who served. The Congressional GOP and Donald Trump are anti-veteran.

Fun fact.

It sounds like Trump is trying to order the National Guard to "protect" a Federal courthouse, and the Chief Judge there is telling everyone that they do not need or want the Guard there. This is no way to run a military, or a country.

Tell me you don’t know shit about the military and conflict without telling me you don’t know shit… But I highly recommend skipping most of the article and just reading comments. Pure gold. NYT readers ❤️. www.nytimes.com/2025/10/07/o...

What she said. Seriously.

Trying to reach an IG…? Banana republic.

Clausewitz looking at you being surprised that domestic politics affects the military.

Same experience.