Low Road Dems (feat. John Fugelsang)
Friday, February 21st, 2025
Today, the Senate confirms Kash Patel as Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation; the Trump administration plans for sweeping Pentagon cuts; New York Governor Kathy Hochul will not remove Mayor Eric Adams at this time; a federal judge has barred the deportation of 8 asylum seekers; DOGE puts a $1 spending limit on government employee issued credit cards; an ICE prosecutor in Texas is found to be operating an anonymous white supremacist account on Twitter; over 6,000 IRS employees are expected to be fired by the end of the week; and Allison and Dana deliver your Good News.
Guest: John Fugelsang
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Stories:
ICE Prosecutor in Dallas Runs White Supremacist X Account - STEVEN MONACELLI | Texas Observer
Judge bars immediate deportation of 8 asylum seekers fleeing torture, rape and other violence - YLE CHENEY and JOSH GERSTEIN | POLITICO
Trump administration orders Pentagon to plan for sweeping budget cuts - Hannah Natanson | Washington Post
Over 6,000 IRS employees expected to be terminated by end of week - Aaron Navarro | CBS News
Good Trouble:
Economic blackout dates!
February 28 Economic Protest #1 BUY NOTHING. Small independent businesses okay.
March 7-14 Amazon boycott BUY NOTHING FROM AMAZON. Along with any other Bezos owned businesses.
March 21-28 Nestle Boycott and ALL Nestle owned businesses. It’s a lot.
April 7-14 Walmart Boycott.
April 18 Economic Boycott # 2 BUY NOTHING.
Federal workers - feel free to email me at fedoath@pm.me and let me know what you’re going to do, or just vent. I’m always here to listen.
Check out muellershewrote.com for my interview with a systems security expert about the massive breach at opm.gov caused by Elon Musk
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Dana Goldberg
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