There’s only one way this is gonna get better – it’s gotta hurt everyone. All the Magats and all the people who “dont pay attention to politics”, ie 40% of our country. It needs to hit everyone hard enough to shake this country out of whatever the fuck stupor its in and take the country back. If it’s too comfortable, it’ll continue. As Churchill said, Americans can always be counted on to do the right thing once every other option is exhausted.
Cozy-Nebula on
Man, what the actual hell? Trump’s turning a shutdown into his personal purge party—mass firing federal workers like they’re yesterday’s trash, all to bully Dems into caving on funding. Even Collins is calling it a disaster! Unions are suing, experts say it’s illegal, but nah, the GOP’s just flexing that Project 2025 muscle to gut the government.
This isn’t governance; it’s a tantrum that screws real people. Insane.
Shaudius on
Susan Collins furls her brow and doesn’t do shit about it.
SAJ-13 on
Susan Collins looks concerned…
donalanw on
President Vought FAFO – we get to live in his world with no govt services now. Oh boy!
Toadfinger on
This is all by Republican design. The top priority of course is to eliminate environmental regulations. Republicans would be all but extinct without campaign contributions from the fossil fuel industry and access to their think tanks. That’s why their unamerican proposal to do permanent damage to affordable healthcare for short term government funding.
transcriptoin_error on
Let’s be real clear about this situation: He could have fired these people anytime before the shutdown. Oh, and come to think of it, he was *doing exactly that*. These people being fired is not because of the shutdown; it’s part and parcel of Project 2025’s stated and well-established plans.
Anyhow, release the Epstein files.
Consistent_Trifle970 on
I am a state government employee that works with a federal government employee.
We both are married, 4 kids, stay at home wife.
It is very discouraging to watch him suffer through this and not get his paycheck that he relies on.
What is really interesting to me, the day he didn’t get a paycheck, the state government gave us a 13k pay raise.
Clean_Narwhal7331 on
Susan Collins can take her concern and shove it if shes gonna do jack all about it.
PracticalChipmunk789 on
This is a slow motion train wreck orchestrated by Grindr Mike and the Orange Pedo. They will own this shutdown.
Maximum-Ability5950 on
Trump diddles and rapes kids 😯
rom_rom57 on
Always after Stock market hours on a Friday, because he’s a weak, old, smelly Puck.
PleasantWay7 on
Democrats should state they won’t vote for any reopening bill that doesn’t fully restore these employees.
EmRavel on
No one exemplifies the out of touch, out to lunch career politicians who couldn’t understand the dangers Trump presented more than Susan “I believe the president has learned from this case” Collins.
EmployerDry6368 on
Donnie Dipshit and the Reich are only a symptom of the problem, the REA:L problem is the 77 Million that voted for this. Direct all your anger and rage at them, you know who they are, everyone does
Tokie-Dokie on
“The blowback includes Sen. Susan Collins, pictured here pretending to care.”
LucidOndine on
“If only we had the power to stop him!”, yelled congress, ironically.
DangerMcTrouble on
Remember, the long term Project 2025 plan is to re-fill government positions with loyalists
Maine yall so far have 2 great candidates I’ve heard of running in the primary to get the opportunity to challenge her.
news_sponge on
Chickenshit Collins has the power to tell Trump he doesn’t get her votes unless he backs off. But no. She continue to give him the procedural votes he needs then get self-righteous about voting against something. She’s toast in the next election.
hexiron on
If the government is shutdown how is anyone firing anyone?
Randyguyishere on
Who could’ve seen this coming though? 😂
Think-Kangaroo-9978 on
Susan Collins is very disappointed.
Prior_Implement_9279 on
Literally everything is a disaster
Electroboy101 on
Susan Collins is concerned. Awesome. That’s gonna move the needle. 🙄
thirdeyepdx on
Unless we are free the machine will be prevented from working at all
downlike4flattires on
I thought it was illegal?
Dreadful_Bear on
Oh shit! Look out guys! Susan Collin’s is “strongly opposed” to the layoffs. What a brave woman. 🙄
FlyingSolo57 on
Gee, how many people did the previous Trump administration fire during shutdowns? I cannot find any.
ASDF0716 on
It can all end. Tonight. All of it. Ask McCarthy how long it took once Congress was done with his shit.
boogahbear74 on
Where the hell have all these rethuglicans been? Not like he didn’t say this is what he was going to do. Jesus, will no one get a spine and gather all your balls and ovaries together and stop all this bull shit.
49DivineDayVacation on
Oh no! He did exactly what he said he said he was going to do!
I’m shocked and have no plan for this completely foreseeable outcome!
orangesfwr on
A disaster of the GOP’s making.
Same as it ever was…
Oldmannun on
Don’t worry guys, Susan Collins will STRONGLY denounce these firings
THSSFC on
This isn’t a thing the Executive can actually legally do. This seems like it should be a more stressed facet to this discussion.
KindLion100 on
Then do something Congress. The fuck you waiting for.
flagg0204 on
This shit was going to happen anyways. That might have just sped things up to blame it on the shutdown / democrats.
Underradar0069 on
Don’t pretend you care.
Vandelay_Industries- on
Whenever I see a picture of Susan Collin’s I hear her saying “I’m very concerned.”
Depressed-Industry on
Many brows will be furrowed. No actions will be taken beyond that.
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There’s only one way this is gonna get better – it’s gotta hurt everyone. All the Magats and all the people who “dont pay attention to politics”, ie 40% of our country. It needs to hit everyone hard enough to shake this country out of whatever the fuck stupor its in and take the country back. If it’s too comfortable, it’ll continue. As Churchill said, Americans can always be counted on to do the right thing once every other option is exhausted.
Man, what the actual hell? Trump’s turning a shutdown into his personal purge party—mass firing federal workers like they’re yesterday’s trash, all to bully Dems into caving on funding. Even Collins is calling it a disaster! Unions are suing, experts say it’s illegal, but nah, the GOP’s just flexing that Project 2025 muscle to gut the government.
This isn’t governance; it’s a tantrum that screws real people. Insane.
Susan Collins furls her brow and doesn’t do shit about it.
Susan Collins looks concerned…
President Vought FAFO – we get to live in his world with no govt services now. Oh boy!
This is all by Republican design. The top priority of course is to eliminate environmental regulations. Republicans would be all but extinct without campaign contributions from the fossil fuel industry and access to their think tanks. That’s why their unamerican proposal to do permanent damage to affordable healthcare for short term government funding.
Let’s be real clear about this situation: He could have fired these people anytime before the shutdown. Oh, and come to think of it, he was *doing exactly that*. These people being fired is not because of the shutdown; it’s part and parcel of Project 2025’s stated and well-established plans.
Anyhow, release the Epstein files.
I am a state government employee that works with a federal government employee.
We both are married, 4 kids, stay at home wife.
It is very discouraging to watch him suffer through this and not get his paycheck that he relies on.
What is really interesting to me, the day he didn’t get a paycheck, the state government gave us a 13k pay raise.
Susan Collins can take her concern and shove it if shes gonna do jack all about it.
This is a slow motion train wreck orchestrated by Grindr Mike and the Orange Pedo. They will own this shutdown.
Trump diddles and rapes kids 😯
Always after Stock market hours on a Friday, because he’s a weak, old, smelly Puck.
Democrats should state they won’t vote for any reopening bill that doesn’t fully restore these employees.
No one exemplifies the out of touch, out to lunch career politicians who couldn’t understand the dangers Trump presented more than Susan “I believe the president has learned from this case” Collins.
Donnie Dipshit and the Reich are only a symptom of the problem, the REA:L problem is the 77 Million that voted for this. Direct all your anger and rage at them, you know who they are, everyone does
“The blowback includes Sen. Susan Collins, pictured here pretending to care.”
“If only we had the power to stop him!”, yelled congress, ironically.
Remember, the long term Project 2025 plan is to re-fill government positions with loyalists
Edit: the recruiting website was taken down recently but here’s a link to the internet archive from earlier this year: https://web.archive.org/web/20250105114659/https://www.project2025.org/personnel/
Congress is complicit.
Maine yall so far have 2 great candidates I’ve heard of running in the primary to get the opportunity to challenge her.
Chickenshit Collins has the power to tell Trump he doesn’t get her votes unless he backs off. But no. She continue to give him the procedural votes he needs then get self-righteous about voting against something. She’s toast in the next election.
If the government is shutdown how is anyone firing anyone?
Who could’ve seen this coming though? 😂
Susan Collins is very disappointed.
Literally everything is a disaster
Susan Collins is concerned. Awesome. That’s gonna move the needle. 🙄
Unless we are free the machine will be prevented from working at all
I thought it was illegal?
Oh shit! Look out guys! Susan Collin’s is “strongly opposed” to the layoffs. What a brave woman. 🙄
Gee, how many people did the previous Trump administration fire during shutdowns? I cannot find any.
It can all end. Tonight. All of it. Ask McCarthy how long it took once Congress was done with his shit.
Where the hell have all these rethuglicans been? Not like he didn’t say this is what he was going to do. Jesus, will no one get a spine and gather all your balls and ovaries together and stop all this bull shit.
Oh no! He did exactly what he said he said he was going to do!
I’m shocked and have no plan for this completely foreseeable outcome!
A disaster of the GOP’s making.
Same as it ever was…
Don’t worry guys, Susan Collins will STRONGLY denounce these firings
This isn’t a thing the Executive can actually legally do. This seems like it should be a more stressed facet to this discussion.
Then do something Congress. The fuck you waiting for.
This shit was going to happen anyways. That might have just sped things up to blame it on the shutdown / democrats.
Don’t pretend you care.
Whenever I see a picture of Susan Collin’s I hear her saying “I’m very concerned.”
Many brows will be furrowed. No actions will be taken beyond that.