MadameGrapefruit

MadameGrapefruit

@mmepamplemousse.bsky.social

Former Republican and current Trump hater. Long Islander. Obsessed with traveling, history and cake.

1.7K followers1.2K following458 posts

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Rubio’s position seems to be: - We get to say who is a terrorist. Our decision is final. It can’t be challenged. Just trust us. - Once we decide you are a terrorist, we can immediately deport you. No judges. - After we deport you, we can make you rot in a foreign prison. No criminal charges needed.

Aaron Reichlin-Melnick@reichlinmelnick.bsky.social

On Hugh Hewitt’s show, Marco Rubio says El Salvador is “housing” people sent by the US. But he never says on what possible legal authority? These people haven’t committed any crime in El Salvador and by their own admission “many” have never committed a crime in the US. It all seems entirely lawless.

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State-sponsored kidnapping The Trump admin took people by force, based on flimsy accusations & sent them not to their home country but to a notorious mega-prison in El Salvador—in defiance of a court order. Holding people against their will through deception and threat is by definition—kidnapping.

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The people Attorney General Bondi is calling “terrorists” have had no trial and no chance to defend themselves. We do not know who they are. Ignoring the Constitution does not make us safe. It puts us all in peril.

For any Fed workers out there…

dell cameron@dell.bsky.social

If you're a govt worker & want to speak confidentially w/ WIRED, use @signal.org from a non-work device/network. Reach me at dell.3030. You can also reach @telliotter.bsky.social at vittoria89.82 or @makenakelly.bsky.social at makenakelly.32. Happy to put you in touch w/ anyone on our staff.

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Don't let Senate Minority Leader @schumer.senate.gov cave to the MAGAs. Tell him we demand Democrats protect our veterans. Please respond and repost so others can find this information and participate by taking action now! We can do this, resisters. We, The People, have the power. Use it!🔥

Maca Iglesias@rotterdamvvg.bsky.social

Veterans are marching across the nation tomorrow, March 14th, to protect their rights. We must help protect them as they protect us. Call your Democratic senators and ask them not to cave to the MAGAs demands. They work for us. Make your voices heard! Find their number on the thread below. 1/2

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Veterans are marching across the nation tomorrow, March 14th, to protect their rights. We must help protect them as they protect us. Call your Democratic senators and ask them not to cave to the MAGAs demands. They work for us. Make your voices heard! Find their number on the thread below. 1/2

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THAT DIDN'T TAKE LONG: Plaintiffs in one lawsuit against DOGE have alerted the court to President Trump's remarks tonight calling Elon Musk the "head" of the office.

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Donald Trump to Replace Benjamin Franklin on $100 Bill Under GOP Proposal. The ass eating contest continues with new frontrunner, Congressman Brandon Gill, who represents Texas (Shocking!!!) leading the charge. www.newsweek.com/donald-trump...

newsweek.comDonald Trump to replace Benjamin Franklin on $100 bill under GOP proposalRep. Brandon Gill said that he plans to introduce a bill to feature Trump's likeness on the $100 note after his current term.

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Elon Musk’s staffers are still attempting to manipulate the Treasury payment system to halt the flow of funds following their recent losses. Reminder: U.S. District Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly has restricted DOGE’s read-only access. No one is above the law.

Please spread the word. There will be 2 special elections in FL on April 1st to fill the vacant House seats. If the democrats win there will be 217 Republicans and 217 Democrats and they wouldn’t have majority anymore. We need to get the word out to Dem voters in these districts to get out an vote.

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Elon Musk’s 20-year-old staffers are not only demanding access to highly restricted information but are also displaying aggressive behavior—shouting at anyone who stands in their way, resorting to name-calling, throwing tantrums, and even hitting objects in anger.

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DOGE engineers as young as 19 have terrorized senior staffers at the Office of Personnel Management as they try to gain access to sensitive information. One young DOGE worker reportedly screamed at senior developers and called them “idiots” during a meeting.

search.appMusk’s DOGE Youngins Are Terrorizing Senior Government StaffersMusk’s lieutenants have reportedly launched into screaming fits as they clash with senior staffers at the Office of Personnel Management.

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CBS NEWS: “.. the water released from dams at Lake Kaweah and Lake Success is rushing into a dry lakebed in the Central Valley, where experts say it can't flow to Southern California and will likely go to waste.” www.cbsnews.com/news/trump-c...

cbsnews.comWhy the water Trump ordered released in California won't help Los Angeles firefightingThe water released from two California reservoirs will likely go to waste, not help Los Angeles with firefighting, experts say.

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Everybody who cares about democracy follow @wired.com such amazing and heartbreaking reporting. Democracy dying before our eyes. If this little pisher takes one penny of my Social Security check. which at 80 is the only income I have. He will rue the day. And it’s my money by the way.

WIRED@wired.com

If you’ve been wondering what Elon Musk and his lackeys are up to since taking control of the US government, look no further. Our latest story names six 19- to 24-year-olds working with his DOGE organization, which now has access to sensitive federal systems. wrd.cm/4jzpiSN

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If a 19-year-old Canadian who calls himself Big Balls marches into your federal agency and demands access to your system, telling him to fuck right off should be the mildest reaction you have.

Jacqueline Sweet@jsweetli.bsky.social

Contrary to some info I've seen, 19-yr-old Doge staffer "BigBalls" Edward Coristine did not delete his X account, it's just renamed and is private. Wired reported that govt tech workers had to defend their work to the Neuralink intern in an Office Space-esque scene. / more for Canadians

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It's a kind of coup, for sure. One we're not used to, and haven't experienced before, but it's definitely in the vicinity of a coup. An unelected billionaire literally taking over our government and our data and our secrets.

Joyce White Vance@joycewhitevance.bsky.social

This language describes a coup. You have to be a government employee, subject to the rules & procedures that bind gov employees, to do this kind of work. This is a blatant abuse of the public trust by the Trump administration, a true 5-alarm fire. www.wired.com/story/elon-m...

We should be supporting Wired for sticking their necks out to report this information. They have a subscription so go and subscribe

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The men carrying out Musk's coup are Akash Bobba, Edward Coristine, Luke Farritor, Gautier Cole Killian, Gavin Kliger, and Ethan Shaotran. Make them famous. And, eventually, when possible, arrest them and charge them with multiple felonies. www.wired.com/story/elon-m...

wired.comThe Young, Inexperienced Engineers Aiding Elon Musk's Government TakeoverEngineers between 19 and 24, most linked to Musk’s companies, are playing a key role as he seizes control of federal infrastructure.

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At OPM, Musk’s staffers won’t leave—they work around the clock and have even installed sofa beds in the office. Our access to data systems has been restricted, raising serious concerns about cybersecurity and a complete lack of oversight. We are keeping our heads down and documenting everything.

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The Trump administration has placed two top security chiefs at the U.S. Agency for International Development on leave after they resisted turning over classified material in restricted areas to Elon Musk’s staffers. America, please stand with us—we are fighting to defend this country!