"In a true democracy that prioritizes due process as a guiding light, even the worst people should have protections against abuse by the government. What Trump is doing to Bolton is straight out of the authoritarian playbook."

https://charlotteclymer.substack.com/p/i-cant-stand-john-bolton-and-we-need

We need to trust our eyes.

Nazi salutes, racist purges, an ambush on the Ukrainian president by a far-right regime. If what we see aligns with what we know and is also in line with an established track record, our default assumption should be that what is happening is actually what it looks like.

Mass layoffs now paused at US nuclear weapons agency

Managers with the National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) are frantically calling employees back and telling them that -- as of right now -- they're not fired,
despite some receiving termination emails and phone calls on Thursday.

Their badges are getting turned back on and access to federal systems is being restored, at least temporarily.

Hundreds of probationary employees were terminated Thursday night in the mass Trump administration layoffs.

The move prompted concerns of a national security risk because the agency is responsible for maintaining U.S. nuclear weapons, transporting them,
and nuclear counterterrorism, among other missions.

NNSA held an all-staff meeting Friday morning, announcing the DOE had agreed to pause the layoffs, due to the agency's national security mission.
NNSA staff tell ABC News they are in a holding pattern.
They're still bracing for firings
https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/live-updates/trump-2nd-term-tariffs-trade-war/?id=118643360&entryId=118833343

Found! Dozens of Damning Documents about Trump's Hoarding of Classified Documents! - emptywheel

https://www.emptywheel.net/2025/01/19/found-dozens-of-damning-documents-about-trumps-hoarding-of-classified-documents/