#in our protests

[our-queer-experience]

via s. baum at erin in the morning

[glowing-blue-feathermage]

[capydoodle]

have compassion for yourself and for others. it seems hopeless but any small amount of good you can do is just that much more love in the world

[purplepirate123]

Time for Citizens to Hit Elon with a Privacy Act Violation

Email Template

To: privacy@treasury.gov

Subject Line: Civil Liberties Complaint

Hello,

I am making a civil liberties complaint under the Privacy Act of 1974, 5 U.S.C. § 552a. It has been brought to my attention that Elon Musk and his associates, under the guise of a directive of the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) (an IT office in the White House), have acquired access to Treasury Department Records in Systems of Records as defined in the Act. As an individual covered by the Act, I believe that there may be records about me in these Treasury Department systems, and I am concerned for the following reasons:

Elon Musk is not an elected official.

Even if Musk were an elected official, the System of Records Notices (SORNs) governing the Treasury Department Privacy Act systems do not allow for disclosure to Musk and his associates per the Routine Uses.

Disclosure of personally identifiable information (PII) and sensitive personally identifiable information (SPII) to Musk and his associates would be an unauthorized disclosure and therefore breach of information.

The Treasury Department must (1) quickly investigate what Privacy Act records that Musk and his associates have unlawfully accessed, (2) reveal to the public what unauthorized disclosures were made, (3) stop further access, (4) force any files acquired by Musk and his associates to be returned and/or permanently destroyed, and (5) seek criminal penalties against Musk and his associates for violations of the Act.

Sincerely,

[INSERT NAME AND CONTACT INFORMATION]

Privacy Act of 1974

The spirit of this law is rooted in presidential drama and corruption. It was passed as a direct result of the Watergate Scandal which uncovered the federal government’s scheme of illegally investigating and maintaining records about individuals. So in an effort to provide transparency to the public and an assurance that the government would not misuse records about us all, the Privacy Act of 1974 was born.

Multiple unions have now filed a lawsuit against the Department of the Treasury and the Bureau of the Fiscal Service under the Privacy Act as well as other privacy laws. They are seeking a civil remedy in the form of a restraining order to prevent DOGE from accessing records. But the Act also allows for criminal penalties to be assessed. The two that could apply to Musk and his associates include:

“Any person who knowingly and willfully requests or obtains any record concerning an individual from an agency under false pretenses shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and fined not more than $5,000.” 5 U.S.C. § 552a(i)(3).”

“Any officer or employee of any agency who willfully maintains a system of records without meeting the notice requirements of subsection (e)(4) of this section shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and fined not more than $5,000.” 5 U.S.C. § 552a(i)(2).”

The first applies to Musk accessing Privacy Act records from the Treasury Department under false pretenses of carrying out official government duties.

The second could apply if Musk creates a system of records in the DOGE office without complying with the law. For example, if he began using his IT office role to create records about individuals in the government or who receive government assistance, that would be a violation. It is very likely we will need to demand an investigation into DOGE and what they have on US citizens, too.

Email the Treasury Department today with the template up above. We deserve to have our privacy protected, and some loser who isn’t even from this country shouldn’t be allowed to stomp all over our rights.

ELON MUSK IS STAGING A COUP AT THE US TREASURY!!! He has not right to be there, no authorization for what he's doing, no oversight. AND THE MAINSTREAM MEDIA IS INSTEAD FOCUSING ON DICKFACE'S INSANE GAZA COMMENTS.

Write emails. Call your senators. ALSO, TODAY, MARCH. Every Us capital city in every state. And if you can get to DC or are in DC, hit the streets.

[lividbrunette]

I am so sick and tired of seeing all these “I know biden is bad, I know biden has done some bad things but vote for biden because trump will destroy our democracy” posts bc a) clearly our democracy is a sham and b) STOP DEFENDING BIDEN, STOP DOWNPLAYING WHAT HE HAS DONE! you do not need to, nor should you, defend biden to any degree. you can say that we cannot let trump win without that other bullshit. biden is pure evil, he is scum. and part of what makes him so horrendous and disturbing is the charade he puts on like he’s the good guy and trump is the evil, the bad to his good. quite literally the only thing that he has going for him is that his opponent is somehow even worse than him. that his opponent has no pretense of even trying to act like he doesn’t want to fully be a dictator. stop fucking defending biden. stop fucking downplaying all the horrendous, despicable, evil things he has done and is continuing to do. he is fully funding and supporting and enabling a genocide. it helps no one.

and if/when biden loses, he only has himself to blame.

ideally we would all rally behind a third party candidate and the electoral college wouldn’t exist. ideally these wouldn’t be our “choices”. idfk what to do because trump cannot win but how can any of us in good conscience vote for biden’s evil, fascistic, decrepit ass ??

what makes biden so different from or better than trump? nothing!!

- he is unconditionally supporting netanyahu and his genocide of Palestinians

- democrats have done nothing to protect nor help us as roe v. wade was overturned, we still have student loan debt, the cost of living is unaffordable and the minimum wage remains unchanged, biden has increased police presence and funding for police (more so than in 2020, despite the eruption of BLM protests and the murder of George Floyd and his promise to George Floyd’s family that he wouldn’t let his murder become just another number, another hashtag), and so. much. more.

- biden is building off of trump’s policies - specifically and most recently, biden has just announced an executive order to deny asylum requests. the increase in police funding and the further militarization of police was also built off of trump’s policies

the u.s. is an evil sham of a country.

as ethel cain said …

[our-trans-punk-experience]

IF YOU ARE ELIGIBLE TO VOTE IN THE US 2024 GENERAL ELECTION - VOTE.

i know it's not the anarchist thing to do

i know you might object to voting democrat

i know that resistance doesn't begin or end at the ballot box

but sometimes you have to park your ideological purity in order to have a tangible effect. They are not the same. when you take to the streets it is better you have a government that will ignore you at worst then a government that will shoot you.

And remember: they might agree on some points but they disagree on many more. Your defiance is compliance if you abstain from voting on a single issue.

ALSO: don't get pissy with democrats for not doing something if the thing in question was blocked by the house. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES IS ALSO UP FOR ELECTION AND A REPUBLICAN MAJORITY IS ALMOST AS BAD AS TRUMP FOR PRESIDENT

FINALLY: yes this applies if you live in a red state. nothing is certain in life, and even less so in politics. besides, don't give anyone the excuse to say that x group isn't interested in politics so why bother voting.

[guldaastan]

[tuttle-did-it]

If you are a UK resident or citizen, please consider filling out this form for the government. The corrupt,bastard billionaires in our government continue to cut and make life incredibly difficult for disabled and unwell people. They are making DRASTIC cuts to benefits for people who are in need and unable to work.

I guess they think we will be less trouble if they just kill us all with these cuts.

This does take a little time, but please consider offering support if you are able to help push back against this.

[roomba-with-knives-taped-to-it]

Hey friends is it just me or is it weird that the giant definitely-not-government-drones descended upon the east coast as soon as an event on the east coast sparked the beginnings of what could be a very important class movement

[rabbitinthemeadow]

Alas, the cradle of my heart waits elsewhere || Four

[bucketbender]

Hulu with a show about treating your family like shit, hating everyone around you, glorifying (I mean at this point it’s scary) incest, and generally being a huge asshole : the people love it ! Let’s keep it going.

Hulu with a show about gay aliens, a family who learns to love and appreciate each other, two more plots filled with intrigue and creativity, and after the recent apparition of a bad guy : the people love it ! Let’s stop it.

[aaaaaaaaabbbbbbbbcccc]

Guys, i dont have much of a platform, so it would be really helpful if you reblogged this or shared the link or shared this somewhere

Please please please PROTECT YOUR LIBRARY!!

[seethrough-junkie]

Coming out to say I actually prefer alot of the 92sies soundtrack opose to the Livesies. I think some of the reason it's not as well liked is people not seeing the movie and the fact that it's of lower production quality.

The best way to sum this up is "Once And For All" where 92sies sing "Joe if your still counting sheep/wake up and read 'em and weep" to "Joe if your still counting sheep/we're gonna sing you to sleep"

Like what guys??? Livesies why is you message so boring that they guy you want, that you NEED, to hear you message the most will be so fucking bored he sleeps. What does that accomplish

[gingerswagfreckles]

Mahmoud Khalil immigrated in 2022. Case closed can everyone stop pretending to be lawyers on behalf of a guy who helped organize the mob that screamed "we are Hamas" at my old Jewish dad last summer now.

[guldaastan]

[proffbon]

That's a nice sentiment, Rook. Why don't you back it up with the rest of your race-specific dialogue?