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Published: February 5, 2025 19:13
If you work for the federal government and have information about what’s going on at your agency, please contact me via Signal at juddlegum.47 or use the QR Code below.
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Published: February 5, 2025 18:06
Musk just casually accusing a United States Congressman of accepting "kickbacks and bribes" with zero evidence
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Published: February 5, 2025 15:54
1. Yesterday, the Trump admin released a contract laying out more details of the "deferred resignation" offer they are using to encourage federal employees to resign.
The deal is MUCH WORSE than it seemed
Anyone who signs this contract agrees to resign…
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Published: February 5, 2025 03:38
The judge is not wasting time on this motion for a temporary restraining order. He just scheduled a status conference for tomorrow morning at 11 AM.
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Published: February 5, 2025 01:11
Trump just proposed that the US take over Gaza and turn it into "the Riviera of the Middle East.”
In February, Kushner described Gaza's "waterfront property" as "very valuable."
Kushner, who raised billions from the Saudis, is partnering with Trump…
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Published: February 4, 2025 23:53
Musk Watch launched two weeks ago. Today our reporting was cited in a motion for a temporary restraining order against the Trump administration, seeking to shut down the servers Musk's associates are using to email federal workers and access sensitive…
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Published: February 4, 2025 23:38
Very serious Democratic strategists advise the party to allow Trump to illegally dismantle USAID -- a decision that will result in the unnecessary deaths of people around the world.
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Published: February 4, 2025 23:33
Musk is promoting a digitally altered video of Ilhan Omar, which makes it seem like she appeared at an event that she did not attend.
Also, it is not "literally" or figuratively "breaking the law" to advise someone of their legal rights, which is all…
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Published: February 4, 2025 16:18
"The soaring price of eggs has forced Waffle House to add a temporary surcharge on customers’ orders.
The Georgia-based chain is adding a 50-cent charge per egg because of the 'nationwide rise in cost of eggs,' according to signs posted at its…
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Published: February 4, 2025 15:15
Musk Watch featured on MSNBC last night. muskwatch.com/subscribe
https://youtu.be/NbtEx-UH2lU?si=zfuvP41bId3sqyTx&t=81
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Published: February 4, 2025 14:21
1. Let's be clear
A central premise of the Trump admin is there is pervasive discrimination against hard-working white men, who are being replaced by less-qualified women and minorities
So over the last 2 weeks Trump has implemented an aggressive…
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Published: February 4, 2025 14:18
Not a lot of subtlety here. Musk says Europe should encourage immigration of "White South Africans" because they are "fiscally positive."
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Published: February 4, 2025 01:25
I’ll be on MSNBC at around 8:45 with @jenpsaki.msnbc.com talking Musk.
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Published: February 3, 2025 13:28
1. BREAKING
Several of Elon Musk’s associates installed at the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) — including two recent high school graduates — have received unprecedented access to federal human resources databases containing sensitive personal…
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Published: February 3, 2025 07:46
Musk claims the authority to personally destroy an independent federal agency.
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Published: February 3, 2025 01:42
"Dozens of employees who attended a diversity training course that former Education Secretary Betsy DeVos encouraged during President Donald Trump’s first administration have been placed on paid leave as part of Trump’s targeting of DEI programs"…
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Published: February 3, 2025 00:34
"Beattie, who has a PhD in political theory from Duke University, where he also taught, was fired in 2018 after attending a conference with white nationalists."…
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Published: February 2, 2025 18:15
USAID provides lifesaving humanitarian aid around the globe.
Musk, the world's wealthiest man, is calling for its closure, describing it as a "criminal organization."
And it looks like Musk will get his way.
This is America.
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Published: February 2, 2025 14:54
Trump ran on a pledge to immediately lower prices and now admits his policies will inflict “PAIN” on Americans in the form of higher prices but it will be “worth the price”
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Published: January 31, 2025 16:19
UPDATE: OPM/Musk emailed an altered version of the "Deferred Resignation" FAQ to federal employees. The changes to the FAQ don't change anything about the underlying offer. But new FAQ simply provides less information to federal employees to try to…
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Published: January 30, 2025 21:19
Trump said 67 people died in a plane crash because not enough white people work at the FAA.
Remember, this is the guy corporate America lined up behind.
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Published: January 30, 2025 13:13
1. Anyone who has read reports in the Associated Press, the New York Times, CBS News, CNN, USA Today, the Los Angeles Times, NBC News, or Axios would be under the impression that the Trump administration has offered 2 million federal workers a "buyout"…
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Published: January 30, 2025 11:46
The head of the FAA, Mike Whitaker, resigned on January 20 — one year into his 5 year term — after facing relentless criticism from Musk for not approving SpaceX missions quickly enough.
The Senate confirmed him unanimously in 2023.
No acting FAA head…
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Published: January 29, 2025 23:11
Embarrassing and corrupt.
https://www.wsj.com/us-news/law/trump-signs-agreement-calling-for-meta-to-pay-25-million-to-settle-suit-6f734c8c?st=Y1gWA9&reflink=article_copyURL_share
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Published: January 29, 2025 18:51
The motivation here seems to be to create as much chaos as possible. Freeze spending with a memo. Then repeal the memo. Then say the spending freeze is still on anyway.
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Published: January 29, 2025 18:14
Musk, who is terminally online, criticizes federal employees for allegedly using the internet at work
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Published: January 29, 2025 18:08
What a clown show. 🤡
https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2025/01/29/white-house-budget-office-spending-freeze/
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Published: January 29, 2025 14:27
If you invested in the Trump meme coin at its peak (the day before the inauguration), you have already lost 2/3rds of your money
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Published: January 29, 2025 14:05
1. Trump threw the federal government in to chaos by embracing "impoundment" — the legal theory that the president can withhold funding for Congressionally-approved programs
The theory is so radical is was MOCKED by Justice Antonin Scalia, one of the most…
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Published: January 29, 2025 11:55
This is grossly irresponsible reporting by the AP. What’s being offered is not a buyout. The deal is if you agree to resign in September you can continue working remotely until then. There is no buyout or severance.
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Published: January 29, 2025 01:09
This deal Musk came up with is not a severance deal at all.
You agree to resign and you can continue to work from home until September instead of coming into an office.
That’s it.
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Published: January 29, 2025 01:06
“What I’ve seen so far is [Trump] is calmer than he was the first time — more confident, more settled” Jeff Bezos, 12/4/24
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Published: January 29, 2025 00:52
Musk spiking the ball, reveling in his role drafting an email to all federal employees inviting them to resign.
The subject line was “a fork in the road”
He sent an email with the same subject line to Twitter staff after he bought the company
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Published: January 28, 2025 14:52
No taxpayer-funded bailouts for the billionaires who invested in American AI companies
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Published: January 28, 2025 14:48
I'm looking to connect confidentially with people who work at OPM.
I will protect your identity.
Contact me via Signal or text at 202-599-7124
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Published: January 28, 2025 14:18
1. Trump's immigration crackdown is premised on the idea that the US is experiencing a massive surge in violent crime
According to Trump the crime wave is especially severe in cities
THIS IS A LIE
New data shows crime is LOWER than when Trump left…