Notices by Lisa Gets Politik (lisagetspolitik@union.place)

Apparently Elon Musk thinks "feeding dogs" is a wasteful expense.

So, he ordered TSA to stop feeding bomb-sniffing dogs.

Starving dogs as a cost saving measure? I guess if they are dead, maybe.

We're way past Dante's nine circles of Hell and he'd have to create a 10th for this group.

https://futurism.com/musk-tsa-dogs

#DOGE
#Musk
#USPOL

Feeling overwhelmed? Here's an article from Scientific American that will help you cope.

First part's an explanation of the science of all this. You have to scroll down to get to the part that gives tips on how to handle and what to do about it.

https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/feeling-overwhelmed-by-the-news-heres-how-to-protect-your-mental-health/

#MentalHealth
#HowToCope
#MentalFatigue
#FirehoseOfFalsehood
#Trauma

NEWSWEEK: Cuts in staffing at Social Security will lead to system collapse and an interruption of benefits within the next 30 to 90 days.

FORTUNE: DOGE cuts will cause Social Security system collapse, start saving now.

PRESS TELEGRAM: Musk eyes Social Security and benefit programs for cuts

Meanwhile:

White House claims "FACT CHECK: President Trump Will Always Protect Social Security, Medicare"

#SocialSecurity
#USPOL
#DOGE

SAVE THE POST OFFICE

SIGN THIS PETITION

https://actionnetwork.org/letters/stop-trumps-illegal-usps-takeover

#USPS
#PostOffice
#USPOL

A group of NIH funded researchers wanted to let people know about a project to document 'stop work' notices/defunded grants and canceled study sections. They are creating an archive of these based on user submissions at theresearchwelost.com

Most of the data shared will be publicly available through the site (with some redactions for anonymity). They are just getting started. If you want to contribute, there's a link.

#TheResearchWeLost
#NIH
#Science
#Grants
#USPol

Musk is firing federal contractors who prevent bloated tech contracts.

If anyone still thinks DOGE is about getting rid of waste, they are a fool.

THIS IS OPEN THEFT OF US TAXPAYER MONEY

https://theintercept.com/2025/03/19/18f-tech-federal-workers-musk-trump-doge/

#DOGE #MUSK #USPOL

What we’re seeing right now from Donald Trump is a full-on authoritarian takeover of the U.S. government.

This is not hyperbole.

Even if you have never written postcards, or never phone banked, now is the time to help support critical campaigns

https://abby.postcardstovoters.org/

#PostCardsToVoters
#USPOL

Donald Trump and Pete Hegseth just deleted the history of the “Go For Broke” 442nd Infantry Regiment from the Army website as they eliminate any mention of race or gender.

The 442nd was formed for Japanese-American heroes. They were awarded 21 Medals of Honor, 4,000 Purple Hearts and 4,000 Bronze Stars for as they defeated Nazis, liberating Italy and France and freeing Jewish concentration camp survivors from a Dachau satellite camp.

#GoForBroke
#DEI
#442nd
#USPOL

Marc Elias open letter to Elon Musk. Please share far and wide.

https://www.democracydocket.com/opinion/my-open-letter-to-elon-musk/

#ElonMusk
#Elon
#FuckElon
#Democracy
#democracyMatters

One of my good friend's daughters just accepted a job with the USDA, moved out to Madison Wisconsin in January. She is so new she doesn't have an email account, but as a provisional employee, she is being laid off.

It makes me so goddamn angry, they are punishing an entire generation of intelligent kids who want to go into public service, all under the premise of getting rid of "waste."

"The American right has turned to Hungary to learn how authoritarians consolidate power.

The American left should look to Poland to see how a big-tent coalition can defeat authoritarianism. It involves multiple parties appealing to different voters." Lee Drutman (@leedrutman.bsky.social)

@seachanger I own a Tesla, it was the best option for me in electric because I drive 30,000 miles a year and needed the Supercharger network to use electric. I am a progressive. Of course I have buyers remorse, but I am under water and cannot afford to sell. If you have any advice, I'm all ears!

Elon has now taken the department of education

Approximately 20 members of Elon Musk’s staff have begun working within the Education Department. They have gained access to multiple sensitive internal systems, including a financial aid dataset containing the personal information of millions of students enrolled in the federal student aid program.

Source: Alt National Park. They are providing real time updates to the current takeover.

#ElonMusk
#AltNationalPark
#StudentAid
#DeptofEd

Breaking News: 14 state Attorneys General representing California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Hawaii, Illinois, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, Nevada, Vermont, and Wisconsin advise that Trump's executive order telling hospitals to stop providing care to those under the age of 19 is unlawful.

If you are affected by the ban, please send your hospital system this letter from the AGs: https://riag.ri.gov/press-releases/attorney-general-neronha-and-14-attorneys-general-issue-joint-statement-protecting

#ErinReed
#TransRights

"Beginning Wednesday Feb 5th, a group called Choose Democracy is asking all of us to take one minute each Wednesday to pause for silent reflection on the damage being done—it’s happening at 12:53 p.m., which is the moment that thugs breached the Capitol on January 6, and also apparently the precise time that the billionaires took their seats for Trump’s inauguration." - Bill McKibben

#Wednesday

My fellow Americans, have you been fretting about what you can do?

Well, take a minute to call COSTCO to thank them for their continued support of diversity I initiatives. Call 425-313-8100. Press 0 for operator. Do not be put off by silence, someone will eventually pick up. They need to hear from those of us who support their work.

#costco
#DEI

Good morning.

Apologies for the vivid imagery this early in the morning, but I figured we could all use a pick me up.

What a world that this is, indeed, good news.

#ICE
#Immigration

@tek I just learned a word. It's called "prosopagnosia" = look it up. It might explain why you have such a hard time recognizing all your kids friends faces and can't identify any of them if you were asked.

@tim Oh, I'd love to hear more about credit card processing. I'm working with a start up Member owned Co-Op and we're trying to find an economical way of accepting SNAP benefits. It's literally the only reason we have our Heartland account, and we lose money every month in fees.

@tek I'm sorry that I don't, but this website might. https://www.immigrantdefenseproject.org/know-your-rights-with-ice/ I think the most important thing to look for is if it has a court order attached to it, with a judges signature.