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   Gabe Ortíz (tusk81@mastodon.social)'s status on Sunday, 23-Feb-2025 11:54:17 JST Gabe Ortíz

   “Town halls this week for congressional Republicans from Georgia to Wisconsin to Oregon grew testy as voters showed up to vent, outraged at the firing of workers and the Department of Government Efficiency’s access to sensitive data. Protesters showed up around the country at lawmakers’ offices.” https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2025/02/21/doge-georgia-town-hall-gop/

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     “The backlash extends far beyond federal workers in the Beltway, reaching purple districts that will decide control of Congress in 2026 and swing states like Georgia that helped return Trump to the White House. Layoffs just hit the Atlanta-based Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Funding freezes have halted clean-energy projects championed by President Joe Biden.”

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     “In rural La Grande, Oregon, attendees of Rep. Cliff Bentz’s town hall erupted in boos and shouted ‘Tax Elon!’ according to local news outlet The Observer.” https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2025/02/21/doge-georgia-town-hall-gop/