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19. There's just about zero chance they will not use this new authority.

Fri Jun 5, 2026, 08:50 PM

Jun 5

You don't go to all this trouble to get new authorities and then not use them. We are screwed...it's just a matter of time.

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Trump signs order moving thousands of federal employees into Schedule F [View all] mahatmakanejeeves Jun 3 OP

Here's the full list: mahatmakanejeeves Jun 3 #1

Lawsuit kysrsoze Jun 3 #2

It will hold. James48 Jun 4 #14

another reason they demanded voting information Skittles Jun 4 #15

There's just about zero chance they will not use this new authority. COL Mustard Jun 5 #19

The dismantling continues purr-rat beauty Jun 3 #3

Just more large-scale protests, if anything. Karasu Jun 4 #13

Protests are ineffective with an authoritarian purr-rat beauty Jun 4 #16

Deliberate destruction of our economic structure. xuplate Jun 3 #7

Cue lawsuits. pat_k Jun 3 #8

More lawsuits. yellow dahlia Jun 3 #9

Trump Signs Executive Orders, Jun. 3, 2026 mahatmakanejeeves Jun 4 #12

I'm confused. Didn't he try this before... Shipwack Jun 4 #11

People in my office are impacted by this. COL Mustard Jun 4 #17