#115 Fighting Shutdown Shenanigans

Skill Level: Beginner

🐾 Why This Tool Matters

Government shutdowns aren’t just political theater — they’re weapons. When the regime can’t win with votes, they’ll yank the plug on services that millions of people depend on, from food aid to housing programs, while making sure their own paychecks keep clearing. Shutdowns are chaos by design, a way to distract, punish, and grind down the resistance.

Right now, Johnson’s little stunt proves the point: instead of swearing in Arizona’s new congresswoman (the final claw mark needed to force the Epstein files open), he sent everyone home, putting us on a crash course with a shutdown. They’d rather lock the doors of Congress than let the truth out.

🐾 Example of Why It’s Important

The last major government shutdown left hundreds of thousands of federal workers unpaid, veterans’ services delayed, and SNAP recipients unsure if they’d eat the next month. Imagine that happening while fascists tighten censorship, demonize dissent, and refuse to swear in legitimately elected officials. Shutdowns aren’t accidents — they’re blunt-force weapons against democracy.

🐾 Step-by-Step Instructions

1. Know What’s Affected
   Track which programs and payments matter most to your community (SNAP, WIC, Medicaid processing, national parks, housing). Share those details locally so people understand the stakes.
2. Pressure Your Representatives
   Call, email, and tag them daily. Demand they stop the shutdown games and swear in the duly elected Arizona congresswoman. Remind them their seats aren’t safe if they side with fascist theatrics.
3. Build Mutual Aid Networks
   During shutdowns, community care keeps people afloat. Organize food pantries, carpool funds, childcare swaps, and rent support networks. Make it harder for fascists to starve us out.
4. Amplify the Narrative
   Don’t let them spin this as “budget discipline.” Shout the truth: this shutdown is retaliation for losing the Arizona seat and for the Epstein files being pried open. Every post, flyer, and share should point claws at the cover-up.
5. Prepare for the Long Haul
   Keep essentials stocked — not just food and medicine, but digital backups, protest gear, and contacts for legal aid. Shutdowns can drag, and they’re designed to exhaust us. Don’t let them.

🐾 Kitty’s Final Swipe

Shutdowns aren’t glitches in the system — they’re sabotage from inside. When fascists slam Congress shut because they lost a vote, it’s proof our claws are landing. Stay loud, stay organized, and keep your claws dug in — because this shutdown won’t just expose their weakness, it’ll expose their fear.

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