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Cheezoholic

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42. What stopped the other day was under the perview of the executive branch to stop
Sat Feb 1, 2025, 01:10 AM
Feb 2025

What wasn't didn't. Most of what they look to be doing today is collecting verifiable lists of civil workers to scare them and their families and firing Dept. Heads, which many are under the executives jurisdiction, nothing we can do about that. I am mainly talking about these articles about Musk trying to access "payment systems" scaring people who don't understand how the treasury works. Theres no safe to rob, no pin number to steal. Yes there's some skeevy shit going on but these guys cant halt SS or Medicare payments without Congress.

Now if there is any truth to "servers" being installed in different divisions "head quarters" that implies physical machines being brought in and installed on the networks. That would worry me like mad if it turns out to be true. I find it doubtful though as this isnt 2010. Most "servers" nowadays are hosted within government data centers in a closed government intranet, at least important ones. Some of those articles made it sound like people were bringing in server computers to set up. I find that very doubtful but like I said if that is true in some instances it violates federal government cybersecurity laws at some level I would think and would worry me greatly.

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Is there any reporting yet that he has actually gained access to the Treasury? yellow dahlia Jan 2025 #1
The OPM edhopper Jan 2025 #3
The OPM (office of personnel management) is not the treasury. n/t Ms. Toad Jan 2025 #9
He is also taking over edhopper Jan 2025 #17
The GSA is also not the Treasury. n/t Ms. Toad Jan 2025 #20
Fine edhopper Jan 2025 #21
There are enough bad things that are actually happening, Ms. Toad Jan 2025 #22
He has taken over the OPM edhopper Jan 2025 #24
Still not the treasury - and it was **a** not **the** top treasury official. Ms. Toad Jan 2025 #26
Ali Velshi is covering the Treasury Dept story PatSeg Jan 2025 #27
Correct. Doesn't fit the hysterical narrative though. Lemons UK Feb 2025 #32
You may be confusing OMB and OPM. yellow dahlia Jan 2025 #18
Okay edhopper Jan 2025 #19
It's both OMB and OPM Random Boomer Feb 2025 #40
The Treasury is a separate agency from OPM and OMB. yellow dahlia Feb 2025 #43
There's this RandomNumbers Jan 2025 #7
Our Main Hope Baron2024 Jan 2025 #2
General Strike Feb 14 for the love of country! Bluethroughu Jan 2025 #5
AT the rate they are going, will Feb. 14 be too late? Norbert Jan 2025 #13
It's a hard date to gain solidarity for love and peace. Bluethroughu Jan 2025 #14
50501! Feb 5th, all 50 states capitols, one day. AllyCat Feb 2025 #35
I wouldn't bet on that Blue Full Moon Jan 2025 #23
This message was self-deleted by its author AkFemDem Feb 2025 #33
Post removed Post removed Jan 2025 #4
Asperger's syndrome has zero to do with his psychopathy. Bluethroughu Jan 2025 #6
You are wrong and should delete this post. RandomNumbers Jan 2025 #8
Wow. MontanaMama Jan 2025 #10
What are D doing to stop this/ him? Meowmee Jan 2025 #11
Nothing edhopper Jan 2025 #15
I can think of some things Meowmee Jan 2025 #16
Sieg Heil Musk is doing his Nazi thing bronxiteforever Jan 2025 #12
He's sick Blue Full Moon Jan 2025 #25
No OP link to confirm this, huh? Links matter. ancianita Feb 2025 #28
Here edhopper Feb 2025 #29
Apparently republicans are ok with this. kacekwl Feb 2025 #30
I've had the same thought pioche4 Feb 2025 #31
He CANNOT stop SS or Medicare or any monies whatsoever. ONLY CONGRESS CAN. And he doesnt have the key Cheezoholic Feb 2025 #34
He stopped it the other day without Congress! Bluethroughu Feb 2025 #37
What stopped the other day was under the perview of the executive branch to stop Cheezoholic Feb 2025 #42
Trump administration goes to court on Feb 3rd Bluethroughu Feb 2025 #44
The OMB freeze has been rescinded. What you are referencing is for a court to specify what the executive can and cant do Cheezoholic Feb 2025 #46
You have a lot more kacekwl Feb 2025 #49
What are the odds a military coup plays out in 2025? Emile Feb 2025 #36
The unelected South African Tweedy Feb 2025 #38
He legally can't do this. Can he? SleeplessinSoCal Feb 2025 #39
Whether or not it's legal is not relevant anymore Random Boomer Feb 2025 #41
Absolutely Wifes husband Feb 2025 #45
And who did Trump enter office in 2017 saying he admired? misanthrope Feb 2025 #47
My point exactly Wifes husband Feb 2025 #48
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