Shutdown Claws Are Out
- Shutdown Chicken: Congress is playing a high-stakes game with your rent money. Funding runs out tomorrow, Sept 30. Republicans want a stopgap through Nov 21 with no strings attached. Democrats want a shorter extension plus healthcare protections baked in.
- Trump’s Drama Hour: Trump was supposed to meet with Schumer and Jeffries today to hash out a deal. Instead? He canceled — because brinkmanship is the only language this wannabe dictator speaks.
- Spin Cycle: Trump is already shouting that a shutdown would be “caused by Democrats,” even though his own tantrum tanked negotiations.
- Harris Brings Fire: VP Kamala Harris went claws-out at the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation, calling Trump “unchecked, incompetent, unhinged” — and telling Dems to “fight fire with fire.”
- Mass Exodus Incoming: Over 100,000 federal workers are set to quit this week under Trump’s purge orders — the largest federal workforce collapse in history. That’s not efficiency; that’s sabotage.
Featured Resister: Federal Workers Walking Out
Sometimes resistance isn’t a march, it’s a mass refusal. Over 100,000 government employees are clawing back their dignity by not working under fascism.
Events
- Shutdown Watch Parties: Activists are organizing digital town halls and livestreams to prep communities for disruption.
- R Brigade weekly Town Hall : Ready to scratch out fascism with facts + claws? Join us for our weekly strategy huddle: news, wins, & your to-do list for saving democracy.
- Mutual Aid Mobilization: Local groups are stockpiling resources for families who’ll be slammed hardest when benefits freeze.
Featured Letters to Lawmakers
Tell Congress: Pass the bipartisan Epstein Files Transparency Act
Tell Congress: Demand Tom Homan Resign
Featured Petitions to Sign
Stop Trump from Raising the Social Security Retirement Age
EPSTEIN SCANDAL: REMOVE TRUMP FROM POWER
Boycott of the Day: Fox News
They’ll parrot Trump’s “Democrats caused it” spin like obedient lapdogs. Turn it off, starve the beast. I recommend following and supporting Take Down Fox to help fight their fascist propaganda.
Today’s To-Do List
- Call your reps and demand: no clean CR. Funding bills must protect healthcare and block MAGA sabotage.
- Boost mutual aid groups and local food banks preparing for shutdown chaos.
- Share verified updates (AP, Reuters, Guardian) — don’t let MAGA spin control the narrative.
- Support federal workers. This mass resignation is a protest. Signal-boost their courage.
- Drop Fox News from your channel list. Your claws deserve better.
Final Rallying Cry
Shutdown brinkmanship isn’t leadership — it’s hostage-taking. Trump canceled talks, blames Democrats, and cheers a mass federal worker purge while the people brace for impact. But remember: panic is their plan. Clarity is our power. Stay loud, stay organized, and let’s show the regime that the shutdown ends when we say so.
Source List
- Reuters – Republicans urge Democrats to agree to short-term bill
- AP – Trump cancels White House meeting with Schumer and Jeffries
- Politico – Trump says shutdown pain caused by Democrats
- Guardian – Harris calls Trump incompetent and unhinged
- Guardian – Trump news roundup: 100,000 federal workers to quit
