If you are a federal worker being offered a buyout, I would advise against taking it. Of course, this is a personal decision for everyone and it’s your choice. But these offers are a rush job. The legality is questionable and this admin does not keep to its word. They aren’t firing for a reason. - ThreadSky

aoc.bsky.social • 22 days ago

If you are a federal worker being offered a buyout, I would advise against taking it.

Of course, this is a personal decision for everyone and it’s your choice.

But these offers are a rush job. The legality is questionable and this admin does not keep to its word.

They aren’t firing for a reason.

Comments

myt00sense.bsky.social•22 days ago

Don’t forget your buyout will be taxed if you take it.

therealnostradamus.bsky.social•22 days ago

Fact: Take the buyout and you will never see a single penny.

adawehi369.bsky.social•22 days ago

he is known for not actually paying his bills

szygani.bsky.social•21 days ago

Wasn't the offer a copy-paste job from Musk's twitter "Fork in the road" email as well? And then the people that accepted didn't get paid?

opalexian.bsky.social•21 days ago

The verbiage is not copy-pasted but the offer is. That went well for Twitter didn’t it

untamed-unicorn.bsky.social•21 days ago

Yes. It was either a copy/paste, or very similarly worded.

jmarquiso.bsky.social•21 days ago

Rewrite from Grok. (No idea, just speculation)

sithdi.bsky.social•21 days ago

Heinlein's family really need to sue over them using that...

hgmvhf.bsky.social•21 days ago

The language in there from a cruise company means it was grok and not even a rewrite

szygani.bsky.social•21 days ago

Oh fuck for real?

hgmvhf.bsky.social•21 days ago

Yeah check that screenshot that's floating around, last paragraph

fridgebuzz.bsky.social•21 days ago

It had the same subject line: “Fork in the road”. The Twitter one required a response to keep your job, as opposed to this one which requires a response to resign and supposedly still get paid. Note it says you can still get fired early if your job is eliminated, even if you take the “deal”.

suz01.bsky.social•21 days ago

Yup

rckymtnmn.bsky.social•22 days ago

Oh, they're firing for a reason, albeit not any legal reason.

bonfiremedia.bsky.social•22 days ago

As a former federal public servant in Canada we watched Stephen Harper under a similar mandate send a shock wave through the country and the public service. Massive cuts to environmental protections and a suite of services targeting lower and middle income Canadians with tax breaks for the wealthy.

staceyj1206.bsky.social•22 days ago

Wow.

pcsherry.bsky.social•22 days ago

If federal employees fall for this bullshit, their departure may be a plus. It show a lack of judgement.

chemparrot.bsky.social•22 days ago

People are scared right now. There is a lot of intimidation happening.

missingnormalcy.bsky.social•22 days ago

They will. They have to so Trump can say all these federal agencies are doing a “horrible” job & he is going to make things “beautiful” & “wonder”… “the best ever”, when he privatizes all of these agencies for his Oligarchs.

soraviel.bsky.social•22 days ago

Exactly 💯

sadworld.bsky.social•22 days ago

Preach AOC
Newsom and AOC 2026

rockstardj69.bsky.social•22 days ago

Why the idiots in the middle of the country that voted for this jackass can’t understand what the fuck is going on infuriates me more than anything. They’re screwing with our lives. Why can’t they just accept that we all belong here not just white people.

nominal3.bsky.social•21 days ago

Yes! Prove to voters they can’t have what they want!
The cartel is here to stay, and there’s nothing they can do about it!

anarchytech.bsky.social•22 days ago

Right. The offer is likely not binding. Imagine expecting seven months severance and it’s refunded as soon as you’ve walked out the door. Resist.

nerzog.bsky.social•21 days ago

Plus, Fat Donny has a history of stiffing contractors. There's a very good chance that those who accept his offer will never get paid.

voicilavictoire.bsky.social•20 days ago

Congress has to approve the funds and his party will never agree.

alicerlu.bsky.social•20 days ago

Musk has control of Treasury now.

idosync.bsky.social•21 days ago

I’m fat and I fully support this message. In my mind it has more to do with his bank account and what he’s raking in than his weight.

rynomitch.bsky.social•21 days ago

So does musk,they both do it,

nerzog.bsky.social•21 days ago

Musk is a very sleazy character, apparently.

annacolorado.bsky.social•21 days ago

He wants to rebuild the AIDS epidemic in his home country. Even if you don’t care about anyone else, this harms all of us! Division and poverty and unkept promises destabilize and break the world.

fistocore.bsky.social•21 days ago

Who would’ve thought the nazi apologist could have questionable morality??

tactical-tom24.bsky.social•21 days ago

No your right the man who in the first week signed executive orders protecting women, limiting government, auditing government, and strengthen free speech, us definitively a "nazi apologists" give me a dame break.

orionscelt.bsky.social•21 days ago

Oh, you must be referring to Musk’s free speech huh? You do realize his algorithms on X have completely limited your free speech right? Limiting reach is no different than limiting speech. You’ve become so blinded by your own hate that you willingly handed over the keys of liberty to an oligarchy.

fistocore.bsky.social•21 days ago

That’s an incredibly disingenuous way of framing what Trump has been up to, but unsurprising considering the cognitive dissonance on the right.

Also, please make note, I never mentioned Trump. I wasn’t even talking about him. It’s funny that you see Musk and Trump as interchangeable though.

dustydubya.bsky.social•21 days ago

Read what Phillip Low has to say about Leon.
He’s here on Bluesky but I forget his handle.

He goes back a long way with Leon and spills a lot of tea.

commander4all.bsky.social•21 days ago

Oh yes attacking somebody's weight I'm sure you're overweight friends are thrilled that you see being fat as worse than being a fascist. God damn liberals you just conservative lite.

nerzog.bsky.social•21 days ago

Can we call him stupid, or would that offend stupid people?

guybeardman.bsky.social•21 days ago

They will tell you they are offended on behalf of the stupid but they themselves are very smart.

Here's the thing. If you have angry allies. Let them batter your enemies and don't try to correct them into fighting how you define.

You cant fight with morals. You have to get dirty.

dredecopp.bsky.social•21 days ago

There's one part of Donnie that's small for sure.

dredecopp.bsky.social•21 days ago

With pictures!

madonnajen.bsky.social•21 days ago

Go back to X

gooselickers.bsky.social•21 days ago

Wah, Wah! Keep whining! Love to see the nonsensical comments that have nothing to do with fact and reason.

madonnajen.bsky.social•21 days ago

You're the one whining like a little bitch. Bot.

gooselickers.bsky.social•21 days ago

Keep name calling...it shows your low IQ. All I hear is your crying victim shining through. hahahahahahahahah

metalsmithing.art•21 days ago

shadowbandaid.bsky.social•21 days ago

Ahhhh No.

madonnajen.bsky.social•21 days ago

Awe... whittle Ewon kicked you out 😭

shadowbandaid.bsky.social•21 days ago

I saw that LOL.... Pussy🤣

agent53.bsky.social•21 days ago

Oh yes, attacking somebody's fascism, I'm sure your fascist friends are thrilled that you see being fascist as worse than being a rapist. God damn commies, you just totalitarianism lite.

flockofdoug.bsky.social•21 days ago

#okaytrumper

chaoticjexak.bsky.social•21 days ago

I think they were going for more of a fat tony/mafia don joke

delff.bsky.social•21 days ago

It's like you asked an AI from 2016 to write that for you.

edwinmix.bsky.social•21 days ago

Donny is also extremely dumb.

gooselickers.bsky.social•21 days ago

name calling is the lowest form of debate. Not being able to talk with fact and reason is what Dems have wrong with them.

doccrock27.bsky.social•21 days ago

Hahahahahahahahaha!!! You conservatives are hilarious. “Not being able to talk with fact?” We have science, logic, reason, and compassion on our side. You have melting snowflakes.

taren93.bsky.social•21 days ago

*looks at how Trump has nothing but lies and playground insults for every single opponent of his*

Keep telling yourself that, bud.

gooselickers.bsky.social•21 days ago

I am not your "bud", first of all. Secondly, you will only have to wait and you will see. I would recommend that you apologize now and get the cobwebs out. FAFO!!

taren93.bsky.social•21 days ago

“Wait and see” what, for him to be the exact same useless lump that he was in his last term?

He’s already killed 67 people. Nothing compared to the hundreds of thousands in his last term, but still.

And I’ll call you what I want, bud.

brendadelafuente.bsky.social•21 days ago

ellie141.bsky.social•21 days ago

YOUR* 🙄

commander4all.bsky.social•21 days ago

Ok ableist.

ellie141.bsky.social•21 days ago

Well since you were attempting to showcase your intelligence I just thought I’d help you out 😉😂

commander4all.bsky.social•21 days ago

There's nothing about that that is showcasing intelligence. That is simply pointing out that if you want to attack somebody attack them for what makes them a bad person their weight doesn't make them a bad person I don't know how I can explain that to you any better. Typical.

commander4all.bsky.social•21 days ago

Mocking grammar is ableist—it dismisses neurodivergent people (ADHD, dyslexia, autism), ESL speakers, and those with limited education access. It’s often a deflection tactic to ignore arguments. Communication is about understanding, not perfection.

Way to show your true colors.

guybeardman.bsky.social•21 days ago

Please either go back to twitter or tumblr.

ursace77.bsky.social•21 days ago

“Fascist Donny” Fixed it for you!

steventheory.bsky.social•21 days ago

You fr right now? Poor Donny gonna cry cause we called him fat? The dude goes around disparaging anyone for a myriad of reasons including weight, so fuck you who cares stop crying you child. If you were truly against weight shaming then you wouldn’t be fond of trump in the slightest

commander4all.bsky.social•21 days ago

Boy a lot of you seem to think that since I don't like the Democrats I must be a trumper lol no I just have progressed past the joke that is considered left leaning in America Y'all want to be left come talk to me when you're ready to be left to capitalism until then you're part of the problem.

bbaker2004.bsky.social•21 days ago

Ok he's ugly and he stinks too.

puddlesofrudd.bsky.social•21 days ago

And liberals are the snowflakes? Toughen up, kiddo

d1sgruntledpelican.bsky.social•21 days ago

I’m also tired of seeing people try to use his awfulness to justify their fatphobia. They might be on the right side politically, but it’s still trash behavior.

d1sgruntledpelican.bsky.social•21 days ago

It was like this last time, too. Anyone who objects gets dogpiled on. I just block and move on.

ughidk.bsky.social•21 days ago

Thank you Boris!

auhsz.bsky.social•21 days ago

As a leftist, can you….. not?

nigelstead.bsky.social•21 days ago

I think there are more important matters at hand than whether it’s right to fat shame racist presidents.

taren93.bsky.social•21 days ago

Ah yes, because the absolute worst thing we can do to the fascist who has nothing but playground insults is insult his weight 😒

Kindly get bent.

bluedogbaseball.bsky.social•21 days ago

Next you’ll want to change the name of the helicopter because it’s too DEI-ish.

doogie2024.bsky.social•21 days ago

If that's what you got out of that comment that says more about you than the commentor.

munkeetoe.bsky.social•21 days ago

I don’t consider myself a dem or a lib but they you got working over time in the Russian posting farm

commander4all.bsky.social•21 days ago

Oh yeah good deflection lol. The good old I'm just a independent now if you're not left of capitalism you're just as bad as the rest lol. But whatever you got to tell yourself as I'm posting from the middle of Iowa lol. You are a joke.

holliehallie.bsky.social•21 days ago

I agree with speaking to everyone and about with a sense of compassion, but I think we got bigger issues here than a comment about DT weight.
I understand your point, but unfortunately, I don't think you'll get much traction of support on this one. It's best to let it go.

dsimonot.bsky.social•21 days ago

At least you admit he’s a fascists. That’s a good start.

bitcp11050.bsky.social•21 days ago

Breathe, breathe...

leecle.bsky.social•22 days ago

What if they don’t pay you?
What if they do & how will you support yourself after that severance 6 month period is up??
F-Trump.

tinner53.bsky.social•22 days ago

Trump has a habit of not paying his bills everywhere including not paying for security at his rallies and contractors on his buildings.

lauras302.bsky.social•22 days ago

Exactly, I was going to say this. He never paid people for working for him (contractors ect) he’s not going to pay, period.

authorleslie.bsky.social•21 days ago

He still owes my city $600,000 dollars.

tinner53.bsky.social•21 days ago

They’ll never see it.

authorleslie.bsky.social•21 days ago

Oh, they know.

turtal.bsky.social•22 days ago

They won’t pay anyone. The big orange asshat never pays anyone.

timwedge.bsky.social•22 days ago

And they will probably stiff the workers on the buyout anyway. They'll just be out of a job, not even eligible for unemployment, because they quit.

templinjay.bsky.social•22 days ago

When has Trump EVER paid what he’s supposed to? Nobody should take his word- or Co-President Musk’s- for anything at all.

nominal3.bsky.social•21 days ago

Totally! Show voters their vote is meaningless, and has zero control over the cartel!

shaggymain.bsky.social•22 days ago

READ THE FINE PRINT IF YOU DO DECIDE TO GO !!!

terrileedee.bsky.social•22 days ago

It is not a buy-out from what I can tell. But even if it was, Donald does not pay his workers.

janinemarie9.bsky.social•21 days ago

USFWS here. “HR” sent out another email clarifying “Q&A” last night reinforcing that employees who accept offer will receive the full payout with benefits until 9/30. I can’t trust what’s coming from HR and I fear I will be terminated anyway if I don’t take the offer. Don’t know what to do 😔

janinemarie9.bsky.social•21 days ago

I’m also less than a year with the service which is why I suspect I’ll be ousted in the next phase anyway. I was just diagnosed with multiple sclerosis and terrified of losing health insurance.

inwalkssunshine.bsky.social•21 days ago

I know you’re scared but don’t give in, hold the line, we’re so much stronger together. We don’t have funding past 3/16, these are all empty promises.

curiousguy12345.bsky.social•21 days ago

Is your MS in any way linked with a medical side effect?

casielee.bsky.social•21 days ago

If you're fired or laid off, you can get unemployment, but also, depending on your state, you could get state health insurance until you find a new job. If you quit, you get nothing.

ladycowparsley.bsky.social•21 days ago

Look to move to a state with excellent state health care coverage. You need to plan for your long term needs for when you can no longer work. Hook up with others and learn the ropes FAST while you have time to gain residency.
Resources for People With MS Society https://search.app/LfZqFkBGnUmo11Wi6

toomuch25.bsky.social•21 days ago

Wait till it happens & fight u have the law on your side

mckohtz.bsky.social•21 days ago

If you resign you can’t get unemployment. If you are fired you can get unemployment. I would stay just for that reason alone.

davidauston.bsky.social•21 days ago

Good point!

wcmann.bsky.social•21 days ago

The right here. ⬆️

They want you to quit so you don’t qualify for benefits, which also means you won’t be officially counted as unemployed.

It’s a win/win for them & a lose/lose for you.

thegreenonion.bsky.social•20 days ago

jmarquiso.bsky.social•21 days ago

Will Unemployment even exist next week?

commander4all.bsky.social•21 days ago

Most unemployment is controlled by the state so it really depends on how robust your state support is if you're in a red state good luck.

nancyggg.bsky.social•21 days ago

Fired doesn't always qualify for unemployment. But layoff=unemployment

chirpymagpie.bsky.social•21 days ago

Two things. 1) If you have MS, you should have more protection if they terminate you. That's a disability. 2) After they do. First thing is to sign up for the ACA immediately. Call and they will help to get you affordable coverage. I paid $1.97 monthly as a nurse when I lost my job.

chirpymagpie.bsky.social•21 days ago

When I found a part-time job making less than $40k annually, my ACA premium was $30.00 monthly.

GOP are liars who use fear tactics and create chaos. When will those who vote GOP learn? Healthcare is a human right! Don't be fooled by the GOP as they do not care for the "common good of all."

chirpymagpie.bsky.social•21 days ago

For those who aren't aware. The ACA, Affordable Care Act, was created by President Obama, and called Obamacare by the GOP. The GOP has misled the people. Without President Obama I would not have had healthcare when I lost my job of 27 years, due to a closing. Cobra was $850./monthly.

chirpymagpie.bsky.social•21 days ago

Thank you to a wonderful former President who cared about the "common good." Thank you Former President Obama!!! How are we now in this pickle with Trump after years of the best?

mnasadoo.bsky.social•21 days ago

I’m so sorry. I have MS as well and it’s awful how dependent we are on our employers for our well-being. Message me if you want to connect.

doogie2024.bsky.social•21 days ago

Do not resign. OPM has been taken over by loyalists, and everyone else there is helpless to do anything. Hopefully, you are close to your year & then you're protected. The regime is woefully inept so I'd take my chances personally. They can not just fire us, which is why they're trying this tactic

dystopianhostage.bsky.social•21 days ago

Agreed!

ruthkub.bsky.social•21 days ago

Hang in there! This "buyout" is exactly what Musk did when he took over at Twitter, and the employees there who took the deal had to sue to get the money. Sorry to hear about your MS diagnosis, I have chronic health issues myself and it can be really scary sometimes. I hope things work out for you.

untamed-unicorn.bsky.social•21 days ago

They sued, but they did not get the money. The letter was not a legally binding document.

fredalynn.bsky.social•19 days ago

Stay put. If they fire you later at least you can claim unemployment. If you leave and they pay you nothing (like Musk did to former Twitter employees) you only have the courts to look to, and we know how long that takes! Don't submit to the fearmongering!

wonderingone.bsky.social•21 days ago

As far as I know, there's no authorization to make those payments for employees not working. Did congress approve this since they hold the purse strings?

hargert.bsky.social•21 days ago

You might get let go, but do you trust this administration to keep it's word? They are going to let everyone who takes this go and then blame the dems for not approving the payout after the fact. It is the hammer to try to keep the hate going and distract from the damage being done.

mollyloubee.bsky.social•20 days ago

You better get the money up front!

toadtownmayor.bsky.social•21 days ago

As a fellow govt employee with less than a year in service, im also terrified. But if we get fired, im gonna forever lord this over my friends who didnt vote at all or voted for trump. Its so embarrassing losing your job because of a clown president.

kvery.bsky.social•21 days ago

And this is America! Who are we fooling?

sithdi.bsky.social•21 days ago

People need to stop calling it a payout/buyout. It's admin leave - that's all.

notanotherfed.bsky.social•21 days ago

Correction "may be placed on administrative leave"

Not will.

And I believe the existing laws cap admin leave at 10 days.

slayingit49.bsky.social•21 days ago

At least 2 Congress members have stated that the money is NOT appropriated for these offers & he doesn't have the authority to offer it. Do NOT accept unless you have some means to fall back on because I trust gas station sushi more than any statements Elon or FOTUS make.

toomuch25.bsky.social•21 days ago

Stay if there going to fire u it has to be for a Good reason! That's on them!Plus this way u know you're getting paid!

dystopianhostage.bsky.social•21 days ago

You should at least wait until the legality of this assault on federal employees is determined to be legal! Don’t let Trumps thuggery push you out without utilizing all your protections under law! Trump is counting on most federal employees to self terminate. Don’t help him!

benjij.bsky.social•18 days ago

Hey — I'm an environmental reporter at Vox, and would love to chat if you're up for it: 641-919-7862 (iMessage or Signal) or [email protected]. You can also DM me here.

kismet13.bsky.social•21 days ago

Not funded. Illegal again is always above the law. I wonder how the aged decrepit McConnell is feeling now? When his vote would but this fool o. Russia to hang out.

notanotherfed.bsky.social•21 days ago

In case of a furlough, you still get paid.

Think we'll have a budget in March?

notanotherfed.bsky.social•21 days ago

Stay and be fueled by spite!

They keep issuing weak ass "may/might" statements and making verbal promises.

Very little seems to be solid or legal.

It was mentioned today that even during your "deferred resignation" you still have to abide by the agency.

Ex. A second job requires approval.

nganok.bsky.social•21 days ago

None of us do. That FAQ email was straight out of chat gpt

shortshift.bsky.social•21 days ago

The funding part is bullshit. Gov is only funded through March at present, nobody can promise through September.

donnalb.bsky.social•21 days ago

Excellent point!

doogie2024.bsky.social•21 days ago

Exactly and Trump doesn't hold the purse strings so he's lying that this is even a possibility at this point.

jennay347.bsky.social•21 days ago

I refuse to leave, and most of my coworkers too. I don’t know of anyone in my dept who is taking it. I’m scared too. I’ve wanted this job forever and it took me years to get in. I LOVE my job and they WILL NOT take that away from me.

anfonroses.bsky.social•21 days ago

I received that email as well, it was incredibly condescending. The government has no regulations or laws in place to protect a resignation offer like this, this has never been done before. There is nothing stopping the administration from terminating you as soon as you resign. Do not accept offer!

stay-c-bee.bsky.social•20 days ago

VA employee here and idk wtf to do. And all I’m gettin from leadership is “that’s a good question, I don’t know” and “ummmmmmm”

alexandrahellene.bsky.social•22 days ago

The Felon and pussy toucher is a fake government official.

nominal3.bsky.social•21 days ago

Totally! Prove to voters they can’t have what they want!

jmcatqueen.bsky.social•21 days ago

He thinks he's on The Apprentice again. SMH 😪

trisha10.bsky.social•21 days ago

He’s basically “starring” in a reality show now called The White House.

culturesurfer.bsky.social•21 days ago

The Last President

trisha10.bsky.social•21 days ago

That’s a better title!

culturesurfer.bsky.social•21 days ago

I hate my brain.🫡🤓

trisha10.bsky.social•21 days ago

You have an excellent brain! trump is working to break all the apparatus in our government AND all our brains. It’s exhausting to try to keep ahead if the chaos.

lakietradavis.bsky.social•21 days ago

That is where his brain stopped and been stuck since. Its Magas fav show. They voted for their favorite character. Smdh

theradcap.bsky.social•22 days ago

Take the buyout and buy precious metals, lady, before the government teat that's fed you runs dry

northernrednekk.bsky.social•22 days ago

They're looking to replace TRAINED AND QUALIFIED staff with self-entitled white men that will bend the knee.

sirchuck808.bsky.social•21 days ago

@aoc.bsky.social

It's imperative that we do everything we can to put an end to the madness that is DEI before it destroys our nation. Please help to redefine this term to reflect the real danger facing the US & its citizens.

orionscelt.bsky.social•21 days ago

😂

twainsname.bsky.social•21 days ago

Shut up, Chuck. Go back to n@zi Twitter.

sirchuck808.bsky.social•21 days ago

And it's ok to call Nazis Nazis. You have to do the weird spelling thing like Nahtzee or any of that shit on this site. We do it all the time. Welcome to Bluesky!! 👋

twainsname.bsky.social•21 days ago

The Nazis everywhere else get super triggered when you call them Nazis. It’s emotionally overwhelming.

sirchuck808.bsky.social•21 days ago

Try using this one

Phallicly challenged intellectually impotent basement dweller

They'll have to Google half of it before they even realize they've been insulted

sirchuck808.bsky.social•21 days ago

You clearly missed the point of my comment

twainsname.bsky.social•21 days ago

Omg, I did. You’re right. I have just been overwhelmed with the n@zi algorithm change and n@zi bots on all the other social media platforms and I just snapped!

sirchuck808.bsky.social•21 days ago

It's all good. Glad to meet you n all that.

twainsname.bsky.social•21 days ago

Samesies. I’m sorry.

carcounsel.bsky.social•22 days ago

1717pete.bsky.social•21 days ago

There are about 150 million voters who DIDN'T choose the Trusk presidency. Resist, in whatever way you can. The world is watching.

pocahontas2.bsky.social•21 days ago

Everything AOC just typed is total BS. Do your job and you wont be fired. Mmmm-kay?

its-me-melanie.bsky.social•21 days ago

It’s not a matter of keep your head down, do your job, and everything will be ok. That’s not how real life works. People get laid off all the time due to external factors at play or mistakes made by senior leadership.

rainyb.bsky.social•21 days ago

You don't know what you're talking about. You can't just fire people without cause in a fed job. You shouldn't to want that to happen to anybody.

pocahontas2.bsky.social•20 days ago

Frankly, you have no clue on how to respond to an educated post. Thanks for playing. 😄

rainyb.bsky.social•20 days ago

I just read total BS. Which is why I corrected you.

silvibet.bsky.social•22 days ago

This is not a buyout, just because liars say it, it doesn't make it true.

robw3.bsky.social•22 days ago

AGREED

postdocholliday.bsky.social•22 days ago

lesmisrables.bsky.social•22 days ago

Please tell me this is satire 😭

melissamasullo.bsky.social•22 days ago

Not to mention, his intention is to fill it with unqualified loyalists

chiefsadface.bsky.social•22 days ago

Rep. AOC.
There are specific guidelines that OPM must follow and I'm not sure how their legal people allowed those letters to go.
I will bet any bargaining unit employees are pounding on their Union Reps doors and the Union attorneys are working overtime to respond to this stupidity!

cantiguin.bsky.social•22 days ago

If you search the metadata NONE of these letters originated ORIGINALLY FROM OFFICIAL GOVERNMENT SOURSES! Some seem to be from The heritage foundation, some from the koch foundation and other PRIVATE outside government entities!! They seem to have gone down the hiarchy until they found some low level

cantiguin.bsky.social•22 days ago

Employee who would forward them!!

"Do not go gentle into that good night, rage, rage against the dying of the light"

awselby.bsky.social•22 days ago

I’ve seen e-mails from the Union shared with reporters like @kenklippenstein.bsky.social advising members not to act on these letters and that they’re “looking into it,” which I read as “getting out lawyers ready to go.” So I suspect you’re very much right about that.

datafourmiles.bsky.social•22 days ago

Thank you for your voice.

keubuer.bsky.social•22 days ago

Alexandria, please call out Senator Corlyn's blatant attempt at grifting Americans with his recent crypto pump & dump scheme.

Democrats should capitalize on this moment while introducing legislation to prevent stock purchases from legislators. Then argue that the GOP is obscuring the legislation.

dadbod75.bsky.social•22 days ago

this is a ploy to get folks to take it and not show up or do any work for the time frame and fire them while they are doing this. it is a trick and will end up hurting that person greatly.

murphyclarke.bsky.social•22 days ago

OAC keep fighting! We’re here and we hear you!

nominal3.bsky.social•21 days ago

Yes! Prove to republican voters their voice is powerless against the cartel!

kanyudiggit.bsky.social•21 days ago

He'll find a way to stiff them all. Count on it!

granddude23.bsky.social•22 days ago

Absolutely 100% correct! Excellent advice from someone who knows!

jetsetstate.bsky.social•22 days ago

Hello AOC! :)

Any federal worker taking this buyout deserves to be removed, I don't want to work with anyone who is unwilling to fight.

halfpintptbo.bsky.social•22 days ago

Trusting tRUMP? LOL. Trust NO ONE IN THAT ADMINISTRATION!!! NO ONE! THEY R ALL CRIMINALS/ LIARS.

lyndi-b.bsky.social•22 days ago

Right on all counts.

sunnydazehaze.bsky.social•22 days ago

This is insane. What happens when a Dem is POTUS next? Fire and rehire the entirety of government, again? Reinclude DEI policies into the federal government? That's an enormous amount of taxpayer money being used for administrative expenses.

butterscotchclouds.bsky.social•22 days ago

Not to mention Trump’s track record of not paying his employees. Don’t take the bait, people.

aetheriandreams.bsky.social•21 days ago

If they do, they will get exactly what they deserve and that is nothing.

hypnotoad7145.bsky.social•21 days ago

That’s harsh.. no all of them voted for or want this. I’m sure it’s a tense and scary situation trying to make the right decision so quickly because no one knows how bad the future can be. It looks pretty bleak but idk, maybe fed workers will have it even worse. It’s a lot to take on

aetheriandreams.bsky.social•21 days ago

The only way we survive is through resistance and resolve.

runionator.bsky.social•21 days ago

If they quit, they can't get unemployment. If they retire, that's something else. But quitting without severance and hoping Felon 45 is good at his word that he'll take care of you 8 months down the road? It'll never happen.

hypnotoad7145.bsky.social•21 days ago

Def agree, but what if they stay and something else happens? We’ve already passed “normal” behavior and expectations. I just think hate and spite thrown at federal workers is not where it should be targeted

runionator.bsky.social•21 days ago

It's not hate and spite, it's warning not to take the bait. I have relatives in this position. I'm hoping they are smart about the decisions they make. But Felon 45 won't be honest. Someone needs to tell them.

hypnotoad7145.bsky.social•21 days ago

I was referring more the initial reply I commented to. He basically said federal workers get what they deserve

tactical-tom24.bsky.social•21 days ago

Not really I mean it's a pretty easy choice if you want to keep your job then you go to work like the rest of us if you don't then you take some money and get a new job nothing scarier Bleak about it

aetheriandreams.bsky.social•21 days ago

Hitler executed his political rivals during "The Night of Long Knives".

tactical-tom24.bsky.social•21 days ago

Ok????

aetheriandreams.bsky.social•21 days ago

This occurred after he consolidated power taking control of the government by forcing out federal workers and employees from groups responsible for the oversight of the German Government during that time period. He didn't want to give them the opportunity to revolt.

hypnotoad7145.bsky.social•21 days ago

Okay Tom lol

adorespinkroses.bsky.social•22 days ago

Round up the troops and get on TV and debunk trumps lies! It's crucial at this time in history to continually call out his lies on the internet and tv...and follow up immediately after he touts his lies! If anyone can do it it's YOU and a handful of other dems...

pyperkub.bsky.social•22 days ago

Bonus points, when EM did this to twitter, he ALSO reneged on the buyouts and had to be sued. Stick with the Union.

animals4me.bsky.social•22 days ago

And if you take it, don’t hold your breath for the buy out

centerfortruth.bsky.social•21 days ago

The jenkiest scam we’ve ever seen.

meansven.bsky.social•22 days ago

The most likely result will be the compilation of a list of people to can without any compensation. Trump would view them as disloyal, otherwise why would they be interested in leaving. Then use that as the premise to Schedule F them all...

blkfrog87.bsky.social•21 days ago

The federal workers should know Trump has no intention of paying these people.

anfonroses.bsky.social•21 days ago

You would think... but many of these federal workers voted for this and still support Trump. I have lost most hope for the American People and their intelligence

blkfrog87.bsky.social•21 days ago

It was designed by the Republicans. It's no surprise that most Americans are falling behind in school. Second, they are entrenched in the conservative ecosystem.

mollyloubee.bsky.social•20 days ago

Maybe they will wake up once they get stiffed!

cindilou67.bsky.social•20 days ago

No most did not...

thethreebears24.bsky.social•20 days ago

Yes, I too wonder where the intelligent people are that I thought were in our country. We need serious. Help to get rid of this person. You know orange head.!

eric1515.bsky.social•21 days ago

If I were in my 60's and were in good financial shape, I would be saying, Hail Trump!

lillysyaya5.bsky.social•21 days ago

🤢

nganok.bsky.social•21 days ago

Not as many as you think. Many of us tried to warn everyone. Most are regretting their vote who did.

italiansun.bsky.social•21 days ago

This needs to get communicated to every federal worker being offered the buyout which isn't actually a "buyout" at all

maxx11.bsky.social•21 days ago

Is insurance included the 8 months ?

roosir.bsky.social•22 days ago

Yes, this needs to be said more loudly...it's an underhanded offer and people won't come out of it well

berncomar.bsky.social•22 days ago

Anyone who tries to deliver an on-the-one-hand, on-the-other-hand presentation is delusional because there is no “other hand.” Trump is an inveterate liar. The Republicans in the House and Senate are literally traitors to the Union for vehemently backing his agenda.

4rshow.bsky.social•22 days ago

It took 150 years, but the Confederacy has taken over the White House. Only question is if we will get a chance to make then leave again.

nominal3.bsky.social•21 days ago

Excellent point!
Prove to the voters they can’t have what they voted for!
The federal cartel is here to stay!

4rshow.bsky.social•21 days ago

The voters were lied to. Full stop.

nominal3.bsky.social•21 days ago

No shit...
When aren't they?

ruthkub.bsky.social•21 days ago

Many of them should have been marched out of Congress in handcuffs along with him on 1/6/2021. 13A Sec3 should have included a mechanism for enforcement, sadly the Founders didn't think it was possible that our government could be taken over by anti-American cultists.

nancy-oshea.bsky.social•22 days ago

As Sen. Tim Kaine said, Trump has no authority to make the offer. There's no budget line item for it.

Besides, Trump doesn't pay his workers what they're owed. This is a bad-faith deal to get people to give up & quit. Don't give up.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q9Nx3GtV5kc

davidkornfeld.bsky.social•22 days ago

The irony of offering a 7-month severance from the leader of a party that wants to do away with unemployment benefits

cookiecasia.bsky.social•19 days ago

EXACTLY!! See how the rich think? They don't need it so get rid of it smh not caring how it will impact families. I do take comfort in the fact that many of the very one's who worship at his alter and voted for him will feel the pain as well. It affects a whole lot of people🤣🤣. Bunch of dummies.

kbethany.bsky.social•22 days ago

It’s not severance when you have to continue working through to the end date.

davidkornfeld.bsky.social•22 days ago

I thought it was a buyout? Leave now and we’ll pay you for 7 months (bullshit of course)

pitneyandamelia.bsky.social•22 days ago

They’re calling it a buyout but the wording is suspect and there’s nothing legally binding about a rambling email from someone I DON’T WORK FOR, one that is insulting to our workforce (it suggests that those who stay will be “held to a standard” as if we aren’t already)

davidkornfeld.bsky.social•22 days ago

It’s got Elon’s sticky fingerprints all over it

nixedroar.bsky.social•22 days ago

The wording allows for your agency to require that you keep working (possibly until 30 Sept) in order to do an orderly transition of your duties.

It also allows for your agency to eliminate your position the second you go on admin leave, meaning you're terminated right then and don't get paid.

davidkornfeld.bsky.social•21 days ago

Ohhhhhh ic 😡

cookiecasia.bsky.social•21 days ago

From someone who lies on almost a daily basis I wouldn't trust or believe a word out of his mouth. Don't do it!!! And why? So that they can most likely be replaced by less experienced and cheaper labor no doubt. Don't do it!!! I know I wouldn't put my future in his hands.

patdem.bsky.social•22 days ago

FAKE, FAKE, TRUMP, TRUMP, TRUMP!

kph100.bsky.social•22 days ago

Musk did this and he doesn't pay either.

nominal3.bsky.social•21 days ago

Yes! Prove to the voters they can’t have what they want! The federal cartel is here to stay!

jaxtraw.bsky.social•22 days ago

Amen.

cookerycalling.bsky.social•22 days ago

But President Musky can buy off anyone

jolanc24.bsky.social•22 days ago

He couldn’t get the debt ceiling to evaporate to get his hands all over the piggy bank.
The trillion tax cut ( that added 1 trillion each year to the deficit ) to the top one % expires this Spring he’s trying to make room to justify them.

realricksinger.bsky.social•22 days ago

do your homework people

arceevotes.bsky.social•22 days ago

Cite your source? Also, Congress controls the appropriations for agencies and they must have this in the budget in order for it to be offered. It is not. Also, there is not a surplus in the govt right now there is a defecit across agencies due to hiring freezes etc for a myriad of reasons.

realricksinger.bsky.social•21 days ago

https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/workforce-restructuring/voluntary-separation-incentive-payments/

nemrok.bsky.social•22 days ago

One reason is to fund tax cuts for the rich.

veterandad60.bsky.social•22 days ago

Bankrupt Donnie will screw these workers. Refuse!!

ruthkub.bsky.social•21 days ago

He's loving the fact that so many lawsuits are being given up and the other side is giving him money that he doesn't deserve. Lowers his legal representation debt and puts money in his pocket at the same time.

outsidecat.bsky.social•22 days ago

Plus, the letter I saw didn’t offer 8 months pay, it offered 8 months of continuing to work, just exempt from return-to-office. That’s hardly a deal. Pathetic.

heathenwitch-jl.bsky.social•21 days ago

New email came out and said the employee gets put on administrative paid leave for those 8 months. Essentially tying up their position to be unable to be backfilled

squirrelgirl105.bsky.social•22 days ago

It doesnt help that MSM is calling it a "buyout" when in fact it is an offer to quit your job on Sept 30. I'd make them force me out kicking and screaming.

alltheluckydogs.bsky.social•22 days ago

The old bait and switch - they described it one way at first and then switched it to the lesser offer afterwards, knowing that their followers wouldn’t be paying attention anyway….

stay-c-bee.bsky.social•20 days ago

I’ll be kicking and screaming with you.

outsidecat.bsky.social•22 days ago

Also, email has a deadline of 2/6 to respond, but (and this may only be for IRS emp., not sure about other agencies) the DL for the Treas to submit its proposal on how to implement the return-to-office EO is 2/7. They’re asking us to make a life changing decision before we even know the plan!

queenkamala69.bsky.social•22 days ago

Well said! Kamala/AOC 2028!!!💕💕💕

lilbrownbat.bsky.social•21 days ago

Also? IT'S NOT A BUYOUT.

undercoverpirate.bsky.social•21 days ago

Absolutely and his deflection shows he knows as well

All his behaviour pretty much says "I did that but I don't care"

sirenasycaballitos.bsky.social•22 days ago

There is no allocated funding for the buyout.

cyberwolf.bsky.social•22 days ago

Trump doesn’t need it. He is god now. With a stroke of his pen he can literally do anything he wants.

nominal3.bsky.social•21 days ago

Yes! Prove to voters they’re powerless against the cartel!

cyberwolf.bsky.social•21 days ago

The voters voted for this insanity 🤣

sirenasycaballitos.bsky.social•21 days ago

They voted for something, but not for things that are going to hurt them.

nominal3.bsky.social•21 days ago

Any vote is a vote for the cartel

nominal3.bsky.social•21 days ago

I know. Voters are stupid.

kwijybo.bsky.social•22 days ago

Before accepting, ask yourself: "would I buy a used car from this man?"

Or maybe, "would I trust him with my lunch money?".

I wouldn't flip a coin with him, as he would probably steal the coin if he lost.

lancecampeau.bsky.social•22 days ago

"They aren’t firing for a reason."

They just won a massive majority while campaigning on this promise. but, yeah, there is no reason apparently.

catpaws313.bsky.social•22 days ago

Massive majority 🤣🤣🤣🤣

enriqueolcina.bsky.social•22 days ago

If they had, which they have not, a massive majority, why aren't they firing? Because maybe they don't have the law on their side.
Massive (?) majorities don't give you any right to avoid the rule of law

catpaws313.bsky.social•22 days ago

Exactly!

ewhite723.bsky.social•22 days ago

Somebody needed to pay more attention in math class… 🙄

beanfoot.bsky.social•21 days ago

Saying theyre going to do something before doing it does not magically make it a reasonable thing to do

w4rlock.com•21 days ago

To clarify that statement: there is a reason that they are not firing these employees, but rather attempting to buy them out, and it’s because they cannot *legally* fire them here and now.

Does that make more sense? I speak in good faith, please respond in kind.

wonderbob3.bsky.social•22 days ago

She meant, because they can't just start firing federal civil servants. They have protections and are not at-will. There are actually legal, legitimate ways to reduce staffing or transfer jobs in the government, but this is not the way. It's shady af.

theaurationalist.bsky.social•22 days ago

Winning a majority, massive or not, is irrelevant when it comes to having to actually follow labour laws

hateoatx3.bsky.social•22 days ago

A massive majority? 1.6% of the popular vote? More people didn't vote than voted for him. "Massive." LOL, your fishing stories must be epic!

oreosmeow.bsky.social•22 days ago

And of those who DID vote, 2.56 million voted for all other candidates.

In my county, those other candidates were RFK, Jill Stein (green), and Chase Oliver (libertarian).

Hardly a "mandate" or anything resembling a "massive majority" for 🍊

folderalconspiracy.bsky.social•22 days ago

Wait to completely misunderstand the statement.

She is saying that they want to fire, but there are actual laws that stop them, so they are trying this first.

quillthequeer.bsky.social•22 days ago

It's also not a buyout they have to keep working till September.

They wouldn't get a lump sum. Just would keep getting paid till their last day in September.

Don't comply with the agenda fight it.

Find local community and get involved deeply.

The change we need will be the work of a lifetime.

happymixon.bsky.social•22 days ago

Since when has Trump ever paid anyone back, except for Stormy Daniels?

roookii.bsky.social•22 days ago

trump will never pay you anyway. This is how he plays. Give an offer, then reneg and offer half of the original offer, then never even pay that.
He doesn't even pay his house staff overtime. squeak, squeak...

festmax.bsky.social•22 days ago

There is also no guarantee that the money will be paid as promised. Trump has zero reputation for truthfulness or reliability.

dargster.bsky.social•22 days ago

Immoral, improper, illegal - standard operational procedure for Trump and Musk (or Trusk, for short, given that they seem to be in some kind of symbiotic relationship).

kaseywildheart.bsky.social•22 days ago

Mump 🤣

dargster.bsky.social•22 days ago

What’s the difference between mumps and Mump? There’s a vaccine to prevent mumps.

kaseywildheart.bsky.social•22 days ago

I definitely need a shot of something.

nominal3.bsky.social•21 days ago

Totally! Prove to voters they can’t have what they voted for! Their vote is worthless!

rwarnick.bsky.social•22 days ago

Basically the Musk e-mail demanded resignation or "loyalty" to Trump. They don't have authority to implement their threats.

dartmanx.bsky.social•21 days ago

A fed I know said they were considering taking it. Without money being specifically appropriated for it, seems too dangerous to me.

ruthkub.bsky.social•21 days ago

Exactly. The morons in charge think the Federal work force is as stupid and incompetent as they are. I heard yesterday that one of the department heads they've put in literally graduated from HIGH SCHOOL last year!

dartmanx.bsky.social•21 days ago

Is it a blonde girl?

kirstennsb.bsky.social•21 days ago

Probably a donors kid.

ruthkub.bsky.social•21 days ago

Not sure but I wouldn't be surprised. His new communications chief is definitely an Ivanka lookalike.

nominal3.bsky.social•21 days ago

Perfect response! Prove to the voters they have zero control over the federal cartel!

stay-c-bee.bsky.social•20 days ago

This is disgusting. I was in the navy for 11 years. My service comp date for my federal job is 6/1/2006. I was SSA & IRS previously as well. And I have a child that probably lives with mommy holding a position higher than mine. Outrageous.

weldent.bsky.social•22 days ago

I was wondering, if there was pattern to who was asked to leave. If it was people who believe in the rule of law/constitution and are not easily manipulated?

exxekhan.bsky.social•22 days ago

Also, if you do decide to take the buyout, make sure the check clears. Musk offered the same severance package to Twitter employees. Surprise! He stiffed most of them.

roadtrippingcat.bsky.social•22 days ago

They'll never see a dime if they take that buyout. Come on, people. Trump does not pay his vendors. He does not pay his attorneys. His campaign still owes money to many cities across the country for security costs for his MAGA rallies. Don't be a chump and get conned.

amcsheldon.bsky.social•21 days ago

bcwatts.bsky.social•22 days ago

Ask yourself why Trump wants you to leave.

Think about the kind of person he'd replace you with.

Will the world be a better place with THAT person in your job?

aliciaromano.bsky.social•22 days ago

They’re not even really hiding the rationale-

martinwaelsch.bsky.social•22 days ago

What reasons does the administration have for dismissals?

rayme77.bsky.social•22 days ago

If you are a Democrat rep and aren’t filing articles of impeachment today you will be primaried.

demdefend.bsky.social•22 days ago

What would be the point of that? I’m so sick of wishcasting

rayme77.bsky.social•22 days ago

Wishcasting? It’s exactly what they should be doing, for each crime he’s committing. Yes I know it won’t amount to anything other than keeping republicans busy fighting it. But it’ll be documented in permanent record.

rayme77.bsky.social•22 days ago

Wishcasting is pretending democrats will fight anything.

demdefend.bsky.social•22 days ago

Filing articles of impeachment is not “fighting.”

thecarebear.bsky.social•22 days ago

Trump is a lying psychopath, con artist and cult leader.

mjefferson901.bsky.social•22 days ago

Facts. Ain't nobody about to get paid who takes it, just like all the workers he's never paid over the years

deathvalleydude.bsky.social•22 days ago

🔥😂

saxaddict.bsky.social•20 days ago

"The masses have never thirsted after truth. They turn aside from evidence that is not to their taste, preferring to deify error, if error seduce them. Whoever can supply them with illusions is easily their master; whoever attempts to destroy their illusions is always their victim."
Gustave Le Bon

cyborg-luddite.bsky.social•22 days ago

🖲️ 😂😆

royalian.bsky.social•22 days ago

Grow your wealth with expert guidance! 💸 I'll help you navigate real estate, crypto, and diversified portfolios for long-term success. DM me to get started!, giving out $1k to the first 10 persons

kathleenmdonohoe.bsky.social•22 days ago

Brooklyn Bridge is also for sale, cheap.

trmbsky.bsky.social•22 days ago

Funny thing. I figured out the con man thing when I first discovered him in the 80s.

bexone.bsky.social•22 days ago

In 2016 I discovered how small a group “read Vanity Fair in the 90s and therefore knew every word he said was a lie” group of Americans actually was

pmac47.bsky.social•22 days ago

This is a trap, not a buyout.

nksuu1.bsky.social•22 days ago

You mean the one Mexico was supposed to pay for?

spoont51.bsky.social•22 days ago

I wouldn’t believe anything that goofy has to say. He’s lying like the red, white, and blue our American flag.

pimpy-stronghand.bsky.social•22 days ago

Trusting Trump isn't exactly a sound plan upon which to base one's career decisions. All who accept his "offer" will just be making it easier to replace civil service professionals with his fawning toadies.

njcheryl.bsky.social•22 days ago

or, as the Plan is written, not replace them at all and let government collapse. That’s the idea they have

nanageddon.bsky.social•22 days ago

Those poor people will never see a dime.

umaija.bsky.social•20 days ago

https://bsky.app/profile/tribelaw.bsky.social/post/3lh472vpdgc2f

rapbastardz.bsky.social•22 days ago

Also, please don’t leave. We need you.

That goes for you too, AOC.

angeledehart.bsky.social•22 days ago

Keep speaking up Congresswomen! We need to see you & our other elected leaders upfront loudly calling out all this illegally manufactured bs from this totally unprepared unprofessional regime.

factslover.bsky.social•22 days ago

Yes! And do speak up, each person.
In our Contacts, 2 Senators.
Call and say
VOTE NO TO LIES.
Vote No on RFK Jr. & Kash Patel

One minute phone calls and
it feels grrreat.

Switchboards CAN be shut down and that really pressures them.

Answering machines won't hurt us so we won't allow fear.

susieqoualum.bsky.social•21 days ago

I just emailed my Senators asking them to vote No on Patel, Vought, Kennedy, and Gabbard. They’re republicans, so I’m sure it will do no good!🤬🤬😡😡

factslover.bsky.social•21 days ago

Great! It does seems futile as we only think of one doing this... but... just think YES, there is such persuasive Strength In Numbers!

Keep it up and lets all call senator after senator...

Today's the day they're talking among themselves and making their decisions:

Trump vs Good of the Country

mzofpdx.bsky.social•22 days ago

They are the same fork letters that twitter sent out and then didn't honor!

Do not sign the buyout! Resist it, fight it! "When we fight, we win!!"

chemparrot.bsky.social•22 days ago

They know a RIF requires an act of Congress, as do actual buy-outs. I doubt a RIF would pass. Not even during Reagan could they do it.

adrianmjo.bsky.social•22 days ago

Trump being Trump, he probably will terminate them immediately and won't pay them the "severance".

pachyaena.bsky.social•22 days ago

Republican Sexual Predators

https://www.scribd.com/document/391001859/Republican-Sexual-Predators

pachyaena.bsky.social•22 days ago

Republican Sexual Predators, Abusers, and Enablers Pt. 31

https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2022/4/6/2090446/-Republican-Sexual-Predators-Abusers-and-Enablers-Pt-30

pachyaena.bsky.social•22 days ago

Republican Sexual Predators, Abusers, and Enablers Pt. 53

https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2024/7/8/2252541/-Republican-Sexual-Predators-Abusers-and-Enablers-Pt-53

pachyaena.bsky.social•22 days ago

DONALD TRUMP HAS PARDONED 4 PEDOPHILES

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EPefcLl9LRg

pachyaena.bsky.social•22 days ago

Mouse Study Suggests Surprising Link Between Alzheimer's And Nose-Picking

https://www.yahoo.com/news/mouse-study-suggests-surprising-between-232314486.html

brexitvoyeur.bsky.social•22 days ago

Crikey! His heads caving in!

pachyaena.bsky.social•22 days ago

Fact Check: Biden's Critics Claim He's Issued More Pardons Than Any Other President. Here Are the Numbers

https://www.yahoo.com/news/fact-check-bidens-critics-claim-185700356.html

pachyaena.bsky.social•22 days ago

Fact check: Trump, repeating old lies on ‘Meet the Press,’ falsely claims US is the only country with birthright citizenship

https://www.yahoo.com/news/fact-check-trump-repeating-old-175648028.html

pachyaena.bsky.social•22 days ago

Trump in August: "From the day I take the oath of office, we’ll rapidly drive prices down, and make America affordable again. Prices will come down. You just watch. They’ll come down and they’ll come down fast."

Trump now: “It's hard to bring things down once they're up. You know, it's very hard."

dougdomas.bsky.social•22 days ago

Exactly! Why aren’t the democrats calling bullshit.

It’s practically gift-wrapped!

Time to get rid of the Shumer’s geriatric crew and let the millennials and GenZers (and maybe some cool GenXers) take the helm. They know exactly what to do. And I can guarantee it won’t include PowerPoint!

jovotesblue.bsky.social•22 days ago

This 61-year old agrees. It’s way past time to start a daily, even hourly, rapid response team out there in front of the WH, Congress, Pentagon, etc. calling out the lies and criminal behavior!!!!! LFG! Tired of the country club mentality!!

gingerkiki.bsky.social•22 days ago

Another 61 year old here. Very frustrated that there's not a constant blast of information. And some direction for those wanting to assist. I can tell you that many repub voters are at odds with each other right now. I live in a deep red sea. We need to take advantage of this.

dougdomas.bsky.social•22 days ago

I think it was AOC that said there were so many opportunities!

She and Buttigieg should take the lead and blast them with the message.

Someone else on this thread came up with the perfect message:
“Trump let Elon gut air safety and a week later, planes crashed”

dougdomas.bsky.social•22 days ago

Couldn’t have said it better myself!

bubdaisy.bsky.social•22 days ago

Thanks Jess! I couldn’t figure out how to say that! I am a cool GenXer (I think anyway ) but really time for new young blood in there!

dougdomas.bsky.social•22 days ago

🤘 Rock on! New Blood! 🤘

I wish AOC was on Oversight. I rarely agree with her, but it would have updated the way people see her.

Instead they chose a sick 🦖 and in the process locked her into the “young, way too progressive, dancing chicky”stereotype.

With “friends” like this, who needs enemies!

tarlondwen.bsky.social•22 days ago

All the midline Dems care about is keeping their jobs and making their money. They're going to do the bare minimum to protest while not actually taking any action against the despot and his cronies. I'm so sick of it all. AOC get in here and fix this.

dougdomas.bsky.social•22 days ago

Here, Here!

stuckintraffic3.bsky.social•22 days ago

The old guard want to keep their pockets lined with corporate donors too. Dems saw the uptake in energy when Biden stepped aside for Kamala. You’d think they’d get the message. Old school politics doesn’t work anymore.

stuckintraffic3.bsky.social•22 days ago

Or a seemingly non staged, but obviously staged video with hopes of it going viral. 🤦‍♀️

dougdomas.bsky.social•22 days ago

You’re so right!

astro1972.bsky.social•22 days ago

Did he say groceries or planes and elicopters?

tesslecuyer.bsky.social•22 days ago

"It's The Economy, Stupid!" - Bill Clinton

pachyaena.bsky.social•22 days ago

National Center for Missing & Exploited Children reported 36 million cases of suspected child rape media in 2023, containing 100 million files.

An overwhelming 85% of child rape media distribution came from Zuckerberg's Meta—primarily Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp.

https://bsky.app/profile/opdeatheaters.bsky.social

jmandrus.bsky.social•22 days ago

Yes, but this is largely because Meta actually scans most of their surfaces for CSAM. I expect there is just as much if not more hiding in DropBox, Apple messages, etc. Trust me, Meta isn’t perfect, but in this case it’s about disparity between detection methods and surfaces.

pachyaena.bsky.social•22 days ago

“The Real Donald Trump” part 66
Today’s episode: One More Assault, One More Repulsed Victim

https://x.com/NBPT_John/status/1840472202946195694?t=FetXX5TFYYnyQ2zsZFfFPw

pachyaena.bsky.social•22 days ago

Jessica Denson: Democratic leaders need to step up and take fight to Trump!

https://www.youtube.com/shorts/MaZuhLEglU4

pachyaena.bsky.social•22 days ago

TRUMP LOST. Vote Suppression Won.

https://hartmannreport.com/p/trump-lost-vote-suppression-won-c6f

Trump Lost. Vote Suppression Won.

https://www.gregpalast.com/trump-lost-vote-suppression-won/

pachyaena.bsky.social•22 days ago

DID TRUMP LOSE? Shocking Proof Trump Rigged 2024 Election w/ Greg Palast

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0LN65qFUDDo

ciego64.bsky.social•22 days ago

But how do we fix it??

pachyaena.bsky.social•22 days ago

And the democrats in congress should file impeachment charges against Trump NOW for all of the illegal things that he has done and is doing. An AGGRESSIVE approach is what is needed.

pachyaena.bsky.social•22 days ago

At the very least the democrats in congress and the senate, the democratic governors, democratic state attorneys general, and other prominent democrats should launch a very public investigation, and do daily press conferences about it. They should be LOUD about it.

>>>

nominal3.bsky.social•21 days ago

Show voters they can’t have what they voted for! The cartel’s here to stay!

pachyaena.bsky.social•22 days ago

Trump: Elon Musk knows 'those vote counting computers'

https://www.youtube.com/watch?app=desktop&v=F9gCyRkpPe8

pachyaena.bsky.social•22 days ago

Nathan Explains "Russian Tail" In Clark County Nevada 2024 Voting Data (Election Truth Alliance)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QDWwLDejg8Y

pachyaena.bsky.social•22 days ago

'Shafted' Blacks Out Of Votes: Greg Palast EXPOSES How 'Jim Crow Trickery' Cost Kamala Harris 2024

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sk2Cu_qPP44

pachyaena.bsky.social•22 days ago

LIVE: Evidence of HACK Surfaces in Election Investigation Lights On with Jessica Denson

https://www.youtube.com/live/JkmSXcHLjLE

pachyaena.bsky.social•22 days ago

Can We Trust the 2024 Election Results?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PgXOkfVVtbk

IHIP News: Did Trump Just ADMIT to Election Fraud??

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=030-SwaZEjc

pachyaena.bsky.social•22 days ago

Elon Musk backs Trump: "If he Loses, I'm F****d!"

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1UPYR6xjAFY

pachyaena.bsky.social•22 days ago

Cyber-Security Experts Warn Election Was Hacked

https://www.planetcritical.com/p/cyber-security-experts-warn-election-hacked?utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web

pachyaena.bsky.social•22 days ago

Drop-off factor in Election Data Raises Questions About 2024 Election Results

https://img1.wsimg.com/blobby/go/5275a097-faa2-4d46-8f25-54b36ea675b1/2024-1217%20Press%20Release%20Drop-off%20facto-17cb9a5.pdf

pachyaena.bsky.social•22 days ago

Did Elon Musk Hack the Election Using His Starlink Satellites?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eVGSaiO4Mf4

ABC30 News Tulare County used Starlink with Voting Machines

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mHba5M5Wk8w

pachyaena.bsky.social•22 days ago

Data Scientist's Shocking Call for Election Recount Raises Scary Questions! w/ Stephen Spoonamore

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RJR5uQpweko

pachyaena.bsky.social•22 days ago

Callers and radio host are questioning, WHERE DID 20 MILLION VOTES GO?!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GEF6AGcLapk

pachyaena.bsky.social•22 days ago

We don't need votes. We've got all the votes we need. Little secret.

https://www.youtube.com/shorts/mL3ZDUsiCfM?feature=share

pachyaena.bsky.social•22 days ago

“The Election Ain’t Over” Greg Palast: New Details on Ballots Thrown Out

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X3hXeEiFcJM

pachyaena.bsky.social•22 days ago

Nine Ways to Prove the 2024 Election Was Stolen

https://tinfoilmatt.substack.com/p/nine-ways-to-prove-the-2024-election

pachyaena.bsky.social•22 days ago

WATCH THIS!

October 4, 2024

Elon Musk Secretly Paid Stephen Miller for Years.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x086DR2ZLD4

pachyaena.bsky.social•22 days ago

Trump pardons Silk Road founder Ross Ulbricht for online drug scheme

https://www.reuters.com/world/us/trump-pardons-silk-road-founder-ulbricht-online-drug-scheme-2025-01-22/

pachyaena.bsky.social•22 days ago

Fact check: Trump made more than 20 false claims in his Inauguration Day remarks

https://www.cnn.com/politics/fact-check-trump-inauguration

pachyaena.bsky.social•22 days ago

BOMBSHELL! GOP Allegedly Won't Call J6 Witness Because They SEXTED Her! | Bulwark Takes

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-23OkhMN2yM

pachyaena.bsky.social•22 days ago

COVID-19 is a leading cause of death in children and young people in the US

https://www.ox.ac.uk/news/2023-01-31-covid-19-leading-cause-death-children-and-young-people-us

Doctors Issue URGENT STATEMENTS to STOP Trump Cabinet

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bARBe49tD2I

The “Why Vaccines Don’t Cause Autism” Papers

https://speakingofmedicine.plos.org/2017/01/20/the-why-vaccines-dont-cause-autism-papers/

pachyaena.bsky.social•22 days ago

Yeah. This!

What The F***?!

https://www.youtube.com/shorts/zBYoYr7NAZA

pachyaena.bsky.social•22 days ago

Trump and other republicans strongly support Tik Tok

New court records claim TikTok knew its LIVE feature was used to groom children

https://www.newsfromthestates.com/article/new-court-records-claim-tiktok-knew-its-live-feature-was-used-groom-children

pachyaena.bsky.social•22 days ago

Here is one of the children that Trump has raped.

Katie Johnson's full testimony of 2/11/16

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gnib-OORRRo

pachyaena.bsky.social•22 days ago

Capitol Breach Cases

https://web.archive.org/web/20250113140702/https://www.justice.gov/usao-dc/capitol-breach-cases

pachyaena.bsky.social•22 days ago

RIGHT WING VIOLENCE...Historical Background

https://archive.org/details/right-wing-violence-historical-background_202201/RIGHT%20WING%20VIOLENCE--Historical%20Background?q=

https://dn720003.ca.archive.org/0/items/right-wing-violence-historical-background_202201/RIGHT%20WING%20VIOLENCE--Historical%20Background.pdf

pachyaena.bsky.social•22 days ago

A Demographic and Legal Profile of January 6 Prosecutions

https://www.shu.edu/news/a-demographic-and-legal-profile-of-january-6-prosecutions.html

pachyaena.bsky.social•22 days ago

After his executive order on sex, is Trump legally the first female president?

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2025/jan/25/trump-executive-order-sex?CMP=oth_b-aplnews_d-1

mikefry.bsky.social•21 days ago

Sex, gender and insanity, one executive order that explains all of it…

https://open.substack.com/pub/wefingtoldyouso/p/sex-gender-and-insanity

pachyaena.bsky.social•22 days ago

Scott: GOP Bill Makes School Sports Less Safe for Women and Girls

https://bobbyscott.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/scott-gop-bill-makes-school-sports-less-safe-women-and-girls

pachyaena.bsky.social•22 days ago

Energized neo-Nazis feel their moment has come as Trump changes everything

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/jan/26/neo-nazis-trump-extremism

nominal3.bsky.social•21 days ago

Yes! Prove to the voters they are all Nazi’s with zero control over the cartel! Brilliant strategy!

pachyaena.bsky.social•22 days ago

Will Trump Crash Economy On Purpose? Historian Explains DANGEROUS MAGA Plot

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lDvYj6nlwI8

pachyaena.bsky.social•22 days ago

BREAKING: KAMALA ROBBED OF 3,565,000 VOTES | The Kyle Kulinski Show

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8NfY2I75fdI

pachyaena.bsky.social•22 days ago

Report: Trump Happily Employing Undocumented Workers While ICE Rounds Them Up

https://www.vanityfair.com/news/2019/08/trump-organization-undocumented-workers

pachyaena.bsky.social•22 days ago

FAA Got Rid of Its Leader Before D.C. Plane Crash—Thanks to Elon Musk

https://www.yahoo.com/news/faa-got-rid-leader-d-165311806.html

shigeyo.bsky.social•22 days ago

groovyalien369.bsky.social•22 days ago

As a state employee we've had buyout but never as shady as this.

marc0d00m.bsky.social•22 days ago

#Drumpf never pays his debts

coolhand3333.bsky.social•22 days ago

rdiosteve.bsky.social•22 days ago

It’s NOT a buyout. Or an early retirement. It’s a suggestion to quit your job.

quintusnonus.bsky.social•22 days ago

There's already programs for early retirement, they're called VERA and VSIP. This is most definitely not an early retirement. This is a trick-you-into-quitting tactic. Nothing about it is legal even if they wanted to give federal workers a "buyout"

thomjefferbible.bsky.social•22 days ago

Once again:
"They aren’t firing for a reason."

crissxapplesaus.bsky.social•22 days ago

With absolutely NOTHING in return, and likely consequences for "quitting".

abyssalsoda.bsky.social•22 days ago

I do not see these people getting left with nothing for this "buyout", however as with every job, due diligence is advised. Such a package may be worth it to some, but to most with the current ongoing state of affairs, it's better we err on the side of caution.

monnierock.bsky.social•22 days ago

THERE IS NO PACKAGE. Seriously, we are no longer living in those sorts of times. The “offer” was 110% made in bad faith. If I wasn’t stashing every last coin for an escape plan when/if necessary, I’d put money on it.

abyssalsoda.bsky.social•22 days ago

In a situation as public as this there will be accountability, be it from the gov or private sector. That said the offer is also not even formally on the table yet, so it's more or less not to be considered at the moment by any federal employee regardless of intent or purpose.

hargert.bsky.social•21 days ago

How many other public things has he lied about without any accountability? Hell this does not crack the top 10. You are a fool to take this.

blondestrong.bsky.social•22 days ago

Accountability? That’s not applicable.

sarahsmallfox.bsky.social•22 days ago

This is nearly identical to what Musk did at Twitter and those people haven’t seen a cent and are still in litigation over it.

monnierock.bsky.social•22 days ago

I can def agree w/that last part, but I don’t think in this case it will matter how public this particular situation is. I think they’ll go the extra mile to harm anyone who leaves their job, I really do. Those ppl will be lucky to get a final paycheck. The cruelty is def the point, as they say

cartercrown.bsky.social•22 days ago

Please don't take this the wrong way. I understand the need for cooler heads. But, you are straying into the Land of the Easy Mark. This is how Trumpland neutralizes otherwise self-aware and useful opponents. They start thinking some other weakened control will kick in. This is "cope." Don't do it.

meg-bsky.bsky.social•22 days ago

And we the people pay their salaries! Trump doesn’t!

cloudsmacabreangel.bsky.social•22 days ago

Do not believe anything he says. If his mouth is moving, he is lying.

#resist

claudiecg.bsky.social•22 days ago

They. They are lying.

atlantarrr.bsky.social•22 days ago

At this point he's also lying if his mouth isn't moving😫

thegrovedigger.bsky.social•22 days ago

Seriously. Everyone is acting surprised federal workers didn't seriously consider the weird spam email sent by administration led by a guy convicted of criminal and civil fraud.

alecw81.bsky.social•22 days ago

seriously.

I’d demand payment in full, up-front, tax-free.

nominal3.bsky.social•21 days ago

Totally! Prove to voters they’re powerless against the cartel! Brilliant!

bedem68.bsky.social•22 days ago

Where is the funding for the buyouts coming from? The budget for 2025 has not even been worked out, finalized nor voted on. It’s BS, once you are gone who’s going to make this creep keep his word?

goreckis.co•22 days ago

The money doesn’t exist. The likely outcome is that the people who signed will not get anything.

nominal3.bsky.social•21 days ago

We can only hope

annwittnebel.bsky.social•22 days ago

Exactly, the CR expires in March. Don't fall for this!

melissasky.bsky.social•22 days ago

We all know a contact with Trump isn’t worth the paper it’s written on. Watch out for your family and yourselves!

mrsperrin.com•22 days ago

They're expecting the departments, whose budget their salaries currently come from, to keep paying the employees to stay home.

#DumbestAdministrationEver

aterecki.bsky.social•21 days ago

exactly

gnimie.bsky.social•22 days ago

That's the point. Total scam. If you want to see how Musk and Trump will treat federal employees all you have to do is look at Twitter and Trump's record for not paying contractors or his lawyers. They don't consider those who work for them worthy of respect or fair treatment.

chastonkome.bsky.social•22 days ago

not true buyouts, it’s essentially a deferred resignation. (you “get to” wfh for seven more months, then in sept, you’ve quit)

kat7777.bsky.social•22 days ago

Well if the Dems don’t step up there will be no vote. To date the Dems sound like the media just repeating what he is doing. No end game. No plan. No action. While they are busy suing the coffers are under attack. For god sake. Who is stopping him at Fort Knox/gold?

ekomovement.bsky.social•22 days ago

https://FireElon.org

wendydatan.bsky.social•21 days ago

The check NEVER clears!!!

jdbishop.bsky.social•22 days ago

Please run for President one day. I'll vote for you!

democ52.bsky.social•22 days ago

MILADY, I'D FOLLOW YOU INTO THE PITS OF HELL!! Thank you for being here with us, we the people. IT'S TIME TO GET DARK.

bonniejpreston.bsky.social•22 days ago

Stay in your job. Make them fire you. Then sue for wrongful termination.

aezaiyear.bsky.social•22 days ago

chudyo.bsky.social•22 days ago

I'm with you on this. But I hope they have more Maga than real people

minotauresse.bsky.social•20 days ago

At least they have to pay unemployment…in theory

nominal3.bsky.social•21 days ago

Yes! Prove to the voters their vote has zero control over the cartel!

dove1234.bsky.social•22 days ago

Class action!!!!

dodgersfan4ever.bsky.social•22 days ago

Trump wants to get rid of all the "DEI hires" so black people can go back to "black jobs." Women can return to the kitchen. Gays, to the closet. (Lindsey Graham & Tim Scott share one.).

"Patriots" will take those jobs.

Read - White MAGA males.

Making America Great AGAIN.

(Klan patent pending).

jenks58.bsky.social•22 days ago

The GOLDEN AGE OF America! White America

dodgersfan4ever.bsky.social•22 days ago

Trump recently named 1870-1913 as our Golden Age. Someone must have read the back of a cereal box to him.

That was the age of robber barons. Which he can relate to. Indian wars. Child labor. Unions beaten & shot by Pinkertons. Jim Crow. Women couldn't vote.

At least we have a timeframe now.

donofdanang.bsky.social•22 days ago

Will the replacements be required to wear the brown shirts?

dodgersfan4ever.bsky.social•22 days ago

Proud Boys are kinda fond of black & gold.

donofdanang.bsky.social•22 days ago

I was thinking more about the brown shirts in WW2. My mother-in-law was in Austria at the time and told us about the atrocities during the war. It's not anything I want my family to suffer through.

clintmajors.bsky.social•22 days ago

Lol that was funny thanks for that masterclass in stupidity.

uniongal.bsky.social•22 days ago

We could foia all of these research on employees to be RIF’d. I hope folks are doing the FOIAs now. Across all agencies and for all the weird new emails we are being told to use or send our work to.

xxpressions.bsky.social•22 days ago

...And persons with disabilities back to the institutions.

kindnessmatters118.bsky.social•21 days ago

Dumpster Don wants them all dead like his advice for his nephew. To him they are not human

dove1234.bsky.social•21 days ago

As mother of a physically disabled son and physically and intellectually disabled brother, I want HIM to d--.

xcalee.bsky.social•22 days ago

no, they'd much rather them on the streets that way they don't have to subsidize the institutions to "take care" of them.

saff313.bsky.social•22 days ago

Or institutions = for profit prisons

patdem.bsky.social•22 days ago

You hit the nail on the Head!

navaspeaks.bsky.social•20 days ago

I think most know this by now

soylencer.bsky.social•19 days ago

They didn't even hide their plan to have workers rat on one another.

briannalafawn.bsky.social•22 days ago

How am I, a single woman, meant to stay in the kitchen with no money? 😂😭 I just can’t wrap my head around their thought process with that one!

xrock87.bsky.social•22 days ago

Right? I think they're hoping that single women will resort to finding men to marry and have a plethora of babies with. That or maybe just die. 🤷‍♀️

(Like old times! When America was "great" 🤢)

miakakotobuki.bsky.social•22 days ago

I feel their expectation is that we will get desperate and pick a man. You know, to fix that 'male loneliness epidemic'

dodgersfan4ever.bsky.social•22 days ago

Think about the misogynistic nature of our country. Trump won two elections. (Although he got 3 million less votes than Hillary.). The one old man he faced beat the snot out of him.

I respected my mother. How do these guys feel about their mother, sisters, daughters?

Revolting.

dodgersfan4ever.bsky.social•22 days ago

Single? Are you "woke?

This is why we give you dolls to play with. Barefoot & pregnant.

MAGA - Don recently (& FINALLY) gave that a timeframe, btw. 1870-1913. Women didn't vote then.

Stay in your lane! What am I saying. Women shouldn't be driving.

Super-Duper-Ultra-MAGA!!

dogefort.bsky.social•22 days ago

Will these be MAGA people of merit, making this a Meritocracy, or are they just plain lying as always?? 🤔

velourazure.bsky.social•22 days ago

Like Hegseth, they will absolutely NOT be of merit. Quite the opposite.

barbaridhi.bsky.social•22 days ago

lying of course

dlconnor.bsky.social•22 days ago

This was the project 2025 plan. Dismantle the government and fill it with loyalists, not workers.

whynotmemovement.bsky.social•22 days ago

You mean the one he knew nothing about?

liaidan.bsky.social•22 days ago

Or make most federal jobs automated.

dreed415.bsky.social•19 days ago

Yes, the Heritage Foundation/Project 2025 have been training and interviewing people for months. Not a secret. The materials are on their website. Trump's current Press Secretary made some of the training videos.

juless54.bsky.social•22 days ago

He hasn’t employed anyone on merit so far, so can’t see him stopping.

dodgersfan4ever.bsky.social•22 days ago

This pretty much answers it. Trump speculating along racist guidelines.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5DCtjEZA8zc

number8sz.bsky.social•22 days ago

What a fat @sshole

jhawkr.bsky.social•22 days ago

EXACTLY!!

yayavictoria.bsky.social•22 days ago

And what exactly is a black job

dodgersfan4ever.bsky.social•22 days ago

I'd like to know that too. Trump was running against Kamala. Did he take her "black job?" Maybe that was his "concept of a plan."

They're eating the cats!

Eating the dogs!

Only the best & brightest for MAGA.

ab-114.bsky.social•22 days ago

Please respectfully refer to Lady G as her preferred name.

flamingle.bsky.social•22 days ago

Please don't disrespect us ladies like that. He is absolute garbage!

ab-114.bsky.social•21 days ago

That’s is alleged moniker with the gay escort community is Washington. Some day I hope he realizes it’s better to be outed than owned.

kaiserchief66.bsky.social•22 days ago

squirrellyaltruist.bsky.social•16 days ago

President Musk’s AI data mining they culled employees onto “DEI” paid admin leave who do HR Accessibility and Accommodations duties for the public who need public ADA accommodations in accessing govt and employees with ADA accommodations in the workplace. They are hacks on hacks.

dodgersfan4ever.bsky.social•16 days ago

Didn't Musk say he has autism himself? So, if I show up for work loaded on heroin (Kennedy), Adderall (Trump), ketamine (Leon), it's okay because they're MAGA.

Trump looked like he needed help down that ramp at West Point.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6bqvGXGN4DA

squirrellyaltruist.bsky.social•16 days ago

Apparently obscenely wealthy drug users are allowed to report for duty unfit for work in their federal job - on drugs and severely sleep deprived- because our federal regulators hesitate to charge and impeach or arrest the insanely wealthy. Prez Musk and VP Trump are criminal weirdos.

nalathenoodlegator.bsky.social•22 days ago

All of this!!!

kateration.bsky.social•21 days ago

Be prepared to not see a payout until Trump is no longer in office though! Assuming he actually leaves in January 2029.

hugobenjamin88.bsky.social•22 days ago

Real ones have no issues

ladykirashka.bsky.social•22 days ago

THIS!!!

dubsia.bsky.social•22 days ago

Not If you live in Iowa. I literally lost my job because an unqualified "engineer" was forcing me in to do a job that would have instantly killed me, and anyone close. So per company policy I took an early leave on Friday to avoid confrontation, and save my life. For that I was fired. Saving myself

bonniejpreston.bsky.social•22 days ago

Sue.

dubsia.bsky.social•22 days ago

I didn't want to give them the satisfaction. I heard OSHA payed them a visit, rightly so.

swwinc.bsky.social•22 days ago

That's our tax dollars dippy.

mcsinnmom.bsky.social•21 days ago

Thankful for you again today

suedecat.bsky.social•22 days ago

The president doesn’t have the authority to make such an offer. It takes congressional approval

nominal3.bsky.social•21 days ago

Yes! Prove to voters their voice has zero control over the federal cartel!

cindilou67.bsky.social•22 days ago

Tell Trump that because he is doing it...

ruthkub.bsky.social•21 days ago

He doesn't care. He literally said he'd be a dictator on day one. Congress SHOULD have impeached and removed him already for the illegal/unconstitutional EOs he's been putting out, but half of that body is compromised with cultish sycophants.

coyotefromtexas.bsky.social•22 days ago

It's a corporate raid of America to line the pockets of billionaires and reinforce old, white, rich male privilege and supremacy.

coyotefromtexas.bsky.social•22 days ago

A buyout is the acquisition of a controlling interest in a company and is used synonymously with the term acquisition. If the stake is bought by the firm's management, it is known as a management buyout and if high levels of debt are used to fund the buyout, it is called a leveraged buyout.

coyotefromtexas.bsky.social•22 days ago

What he is doing is restructuring American politics into what North Korea and any other country under one regime is currently (and has) experienced. It will not fail if we don't take to the streets, stop the machine, go punk rock like the 70s and take back basic tenets. We must evolve punk on him.

coyotefromtexas.bsky.social•22 days ago

Regarding a layoff, the corporation will send out a formal memo to the employees, explaining why they are laying off a percentage of the staff. He is mentioning "efficiency", yet he hasn't given any reasoning behind his layoff, rephrased as a "buyout" because everyone knows about the re-staffing.

consensus-reality.bsky.social•22 days ago

Also.. unlikely you'll receive the payout that you're promised. Don't fall for it.

kljustme.bsky.social•22 days ago

Don’t take the offer at face value. Don’t sign anything. Check your union contract or contact your rep. If you aren’t part of a union, contact an employment lawyer to make sure you are getting what you are owed.

ashes2231.bsky.social•22 days ago

You’re preaching to the choir when y’all need to be preaching to the congregation.

GET OUT IN FRONT OF THIS NONSENSE.

Democrats had 2 1/2 months to prepare for this constitutional crisis.

I like the idea of some type of shadow cabinet. Can democrats just use the media to their advantage

oscar1961.bsky.social•22 days ago

Either they take it or get sweet fuck all

soulmetal.bsky.social•22 days ago

Nope. Call an employment lawyer

oscar1961.bsky.social•22 days ago

About all they will get is 1 month severance, you fucking Americans always want to sue,this time it won't work

soulmetal.bsky.social•22 days ago

Good lord. I’m Canadian and it’s not about suing. You should always get advice from an employment lawyer before accepting or signing off on a termination agreement if you work as a professional.

fishdan2000.bsky.social•21 days ago

Is this actually a buy-out or just a delayed resignation that allows you to work at home for your 8 month notice period?

ruthkub.bsky.social•21 days ago

From what I've heard it's exactly as you described. They want people to capitulate in advance so they can put their own people in and are offering money they don't have as a carrot to sweeten the deal. There are employees on Reddit who were thinking about quitting & have decided to stay and fight.

fishdan2000.bsky.social•21 days ago

Are they offering money? Aren't they just going to keep employees on the books, working and being paid normal salary until they resign?

suz01.bsky.social•21 days ago

No money is being offered, just the normal salary until September.

fishdan2000.bsky.social•21 days ago

That's what I thought. So everyone, including AOC, need to stop calling it a buy out or severance pay.

nacholib.bsky.social•22 days ago

Potentially, you'll never get your severance or "back pay"

anniemariegosch.bsky.social•22 days ago

I dunno. I'd be running from the federal government. Doesn't seem "solid" these days. Prolly one of the more risky jobs to have.

xandraws.art•22 days ago

The thing is: it isn't a buyout, it's a deferred severance that asks the person to guarantee they'll leave at a certain date for X months of pay. 2nd problem: executive branch does not hold the purse strings, legally. 3rd problem: budget does not get approved til March; no guarantee of sev pay

soupersarah7.bsky.social•22 days ago

As a daughter of retired federal workers they say Resist, don’t give in.

12akbearn.bsky.social•22 days ago

Here in Northern Ireland, any offer of 'voluntary redundancy ' would incorporate one months pay for each year of service to a ceiling of 18 weeks tax-free. Plus, pension incorporating the added weeks.

benjamin-mill.bsky.social•22 days ago

Representative AOC, what can Democratic constituents whose representatives are other than you, get Democratic leadership to make a daily statement about each and every utterly bizarre, dangerous, sick thing that the "flood the zone with bull" approach that the Project 2025 puppet are daily using?

debi58.bsky.social•22 days ago

Don't do it...Trump will not pay you!!

slawekwojtowicz.bsky.social•21 days ago

Trump kept his word much better that Biden/Kamala. They promised Cannabis legalization. They lied. Cannabis is an ancient medicine and sacrament that is helping multitudes of elderly patients in California to manage aging symptoms. It’s cruel to deprive American seniors of this sacred medicine.

perksbutcooler.bsky.social•20 days ago

true! trump did say he would be a dictator on day one. he definitely did keep his word. thank you for this excellent point

slawekwojtowicz.bsky.social•20 days ago

Why do you distort my post? 🤔
It was Biden who was ruling like a dictator: did not fulfill his campaign promises, did not follow voters wishes. Supported only transfer of wealth to the 1%. You are spiritually asleep.

perksbutcooler.bsky.social•20 days ago

then when you lose social security or anything else you depend on, you’re going to either cry and say “i didn’t know it would happen to me!” or you’ll double down as you suffer and say “this is for the good for america” a true leader wouldn’t make you suffer on purpose

slawekwojtowicz.bsky.social•19 days ago

perksbutcooler.bsky.social•19 days ago

getting all of your political information from facebook memes moment

trump’s biggest contribution to society is convincing tens of millions of lead-poisoned people that they too should get involved in politics

slawekwojtowicz.bsky.social•20 days ago

Your projections. Speak for yourself.

perksbutcooler.bsky.social•19 days ago

free speech

hopethompson.bsky.social•22 days ago

Hold the line. Don’t resign!!

jolthy.bsky.social•22 days ago

seattlesanta.bsky.social•22 days ago

tRump has a LONG history of NOT paying bills- why would this be any different?

thatoldlukesmile.bsky.social•22 days ago

Block brian828.
He has nothing to add to any conversation!

ronworthy.bsky.social•22 days ago

It's all disgusting.

romeoavoid.bsky.social•22 days ago

DON'T TAKE THE BLANKETS Y'ALL, THEY'RE FULL OF BAD STUFF

alexa1sky.bsky.social•22 days ago

Exactly! I doubt they will be paid.

nominal3.bsky.social•21 days ago

Correction: overpaid.

hgmvhf.bsky.social•21 days ago

Lol @ ignorant people thinking the government pays well.

nominal3.bsky.social•21 days ago

haha! Ignorant cartel employees thinking benefits don't count as income. Now you're going to tell us private sector employees don't pay the cartel employees taxes!

hgmvhf.bsky.social•21 days ago

Uh, yeah I probably am. What are you on about?

be-self-aware.bsky.social•22 days ago

And you probably can't file for unemployment either. Double screwed.

nominal3.bsky.social•21 days ago

Welcome to the reality of how the state treats us 1099’s.

terrazia.bsky.social•22 days ago

Ohhh I can verify that if you quit you do not get unemployment. Always make them fire you.

maryk89.bsky.social•22 days ago

I wondered when people would realize that unemployment is Not available if you quit. Plan B, update your resume, and let fire you.

nominal3.bsky.social•21 days ago

Correct. There are other cartels to apply for.

we-are-all-human.bsky.social•22 days ago

Musk tried a version of it at twitter and look at what a shit show that platform turned into. Luckily people's lives don't rely on that platform, but they do rely on federal workers doing their jobs

cyberwolf.bsky.social•22 days ago

But we don’t need a government. We just need one man that can rule us all.

The founding fathers would be so proud of how far we’ve come 😊

nominal3.bsky.social•21 days ago

Totally! Show the people they can’t have what they voted for! The cartel’s here to stay!

clarissasr.bsky.social•21 days ago

jenncutt.bsky.social•22 days ago

Quit calling it a buyout! They're not getting a lump sum payment. It's a deferred resignation, which they shouldn't do either.

brandnewdaycoming.bsky.social•22 days ago

You are correct. The DOGE EMAIL is not a buyout, nor is it severance, which employee may be eligible under a reduction in force and involuntary separation.
This is a con.

ninalottanumbers.bsky.social•22 days ago

EM sent out a suspiciously similar letter when he bought out twttr. Seems like those who left never got their money. No reason to think they would this.

notoisrael.bsky.social•22 days ago

Since when can a president create an office w/o congressional approval. DODGE?

bootlegsagittarius.bsky.social•22 days ago

The trick is that it’s not a real government agency. It’s a private organization that acts as an unofficial advisor. They don’t have any authority themselves, but they tell Trump what to do and he does it for them because he’s a fascist piece of shit who always tries to skirt the law.

bitsy41622.bsky.social•22 days ago

… and he wants Musk around to use his money to threaten anyone who disagrees with him, or primary anyone who opposes him… simple symbiotic relationship….

strgazrelizabeth.bsky.social•22 days ago

EVERYTHING Trump does is transactional. I can't believe some people don't even register that fact.

wokeniqabi.bsky.social•22 days ago

The email reads like a scam and low and behold, it is!

enlightenednow.bsky.social•22 days ago

Take the money. It's a good offer made in good faith to you. If you're not in agreement with this administration leave. And get paid. It's legal. It's your government.

kim4th.bsky.social•22 days ago

Also, I believe they have created a hostile work environment and people should consider filing complaints with EOO or thier IG office. The IG offices are still investigating these issues.

jmeeeee.bsky.social•22 days ago

Also file grievances with your unions!

patdem.bsky.social•22 days ago

The fox is guarding the henhouse since Trump fired the AG's.

smile-away.bsky.social•22 days ago

He’s replacing all the IGs with his people.

kim4th.bsky.social•22 days ago

Not all. There are about 50 IGs, I work for one who is not going anywhere.

flyingh42.bsky.social•22 days ago

Name, please??

flyingh42.bsky.social•22 days ago

Ooh, wait - maybe don’t give the name!!!!

debdale.bsky.social•22 days ago

Good

jleon1231.bsky.social•22 days ago

Hmm. How are you so sure about that? Unless they have already shown that they will do Trump's bidding?

tdykema.bsky.social•22 days ago

There was 73 IG's.

smile-away.bsky.social•22 days ago

Fingers crossed!

floramcg7.bsky.social•21 days ago

Good-no one should quit; have manager fire for cause&he can’t - it’s a process&they need to fill out a PIP - performance improvement plan & then employee needs additional training& support.Very labor intensive for 1st line supervisor.
Of course if it’s for disciplinary misconduct;that’s different

smile-away.bsky.social•21 days ago

The problem I see is that there appears to be no intention to follow laws, policies or norms. And who will tell them no?

angry-matt.bsky.social•22 days ago

I’m just afraid that he doesn’t need to fire all of them. He lops off the heads that are standing a bit taller than most, and the rest of them get the message to keep their heads down and don’t get up in the bosses business.

kim4th.bsky.social•21 days ago

There are merit protection laws that protect federal employees. If he creates a hostile work environment to get us to quit he breaks the law and we sue for damages. Federal employees, especially those working at DoD are not timid cube rats. He is kicking a wasps nest.

angry-matt.bsky.social•21 days ago

I hope this starts with the fired IGs and the purged FBI agents that we learned about today.

innerjoy23.bsky.social•21 days ago

No. He’s not. Most have refused to leave. He has no authority. It’s actually illegal to “fire” them. They don’t work for him.

floramcg7.bsky.social•21 days ago

*EEO & agree as a former Fed who worked as a senior spec in HR.

nalathenoodlegator.bsky.social•22 days ago

A 100% but didn’t he just do away with EEO for federal workers. Again he signed an EO which I doubt is legal to get rid of 60+ years of precedence. The only reason I mention it is because I had to file complaints with them in Corrections and our union.

kim4th.bsky.social•22 days ago

No, DEIA is not the same as EEO. In the DoD DEIA is almost non existent already. Trump actually implemented DEIA in the DoD and Biden reduced it due to readiness concerns.

nalathenoodlegator.bsky.social•22 days ago

I’m confused and it’s so hard over messaging. Wait so what did Trump just do with EEO do you know?

stay-c-bee.bsky.social•20 days ago

It’s not a hostile environment yet for me (fully remote with the VA with my home address listed for my location) I feel like everyone’s head is on fire and spinning right now)

kim4th.bsky.social•20 days ago

They are revoking all telework agreements and forcing everyone into office 5 days a week .I have 1.2 hour commute each way. I work 10s and they are canceling maxiflex too. So you are not safe, they will get to you too. I moved across country for this job because of the flex schedule and telework.

stay-c-bee.bsky.social•20 days ago

I also work 10.5 hour days. Weekends included. The local office is not going to open on weekends for me. They also aren’t going to open an hour early to accommodate my TOD. I’m holding on for dear life.

kim4th.bsky.social•22 days ago

DoD employee and IG employee. We smell a rat and do not trust these offers . What line item is OPM charging to puy for these buyouts? Why not offer VSIP/VERA instead? Nothing seems honest or legit in the half dozen emails & I had an HR person trying to hard sell me into taking the offer?!?

bluesguitar.bsky.social•18 days ago

😎

https://open.spotify.com/track/4y7dpa9IEIieu1S31MjXu6?si=dDyTQnOgTLOCUW4AloG33w

thatvtguy.bsky.social•22 days ago

Don't answer the email or at least don't write resign in the subject line and resign by email. Get some legal advice.

linuskk.bsky.social•21 days ago

Many near retirement are going to take. To not work for 8 months andcontinue to earn pay, benefits and contributions to savings plans is too good to pass up. Still eligible for step increases during too.

gimpynurse.bsky.social•21 days ago

This group wouldn't know how to keep their word if someone gave them a script and list of instructions. I hope these folks at least see their retirement untouched. But I wouldn't hold my breath.

mosiefar-27.bsky.social•21 days ago

But will they pay? History say otherwise

gimpynurse.bsky.social•21 days ago

Exactly. Many cities won't hold 47 rallies because he hasn't paid for the ones during round one. They'll just tally up how much SHOULD be paid out, and pocket it.

mindyk93.bsky.social•22 days ago

I’d be very surprised if they honoured any commitment to paying people out. They lie about everything, why not this too?

wcmann.bsky.social•21 days ago

Even if they do get paid, it’s just their normal paycheck that they work for through September. It’s not severance,it’s not even a buyout. It’s an agreement to voluntarily leave for better working conditions, temporarily waving ability to collect unemployment

pokechoppums.bsky.social•22 days ago

waywoke.bsky.social•22 days ago

They are going to use you to train your replacement.

ambientheat.bsky.social•22 days ago

If they replace them. I bet more than half won’t be replaced.

peterchazamy.bsky.social•22 days ago

justanotherflyboy.bsky.social•21 days ago

plus, the last time this happened it was Musk too, and most of those folks never got the buyouts they were promised after quitting their jobs.

same shit, different day. can't trust these assholes at all, ever.

sillydq.bsky.social•21 days ago

true

nominal3.bsky.social•21 days ago

True…
We can’t trust them any more than they can trust us.

thewatcherknight.bsky.social•21 days ago

I have no idea what you're implying

nominal3.bsky.social•21 days ago

Simply, no one who supports the cartel is trust worthy.

erikaj88.bsky.social•22 days ago

They need as many people who follow the actual constitution out of the way so they can further their project 2025 agenda. If there are too many people in the way, blocking their decisions instead of yes men it slows down their progress. They don’t care they’re about to take down democracy

dogwith2bones.bsky.social•22 days ago

Also, you can't use this if you don't work there.

necromaunzer.bsky.social•22 days ago

This is Palpatine asking nicely before issuing Order 66.

ding1.bsky.social•22 days ago

Talk to HR before you take it… but don’t take it

mattchamberlain42.bsky.social•22 days ago

HR is there for the company, not the employee.
Don’t ever make that mistake.

njladeee.bsky.social•22 days ago

If anything talk to your union, not HR

mdgh.bsky.social•22 days ago

I have someone close to me that works as an Army civilian. I told him the same thing 2 days ago. It is a rush/hush job to get hard working people out. Yes, I am aware of the stigma attached to govt employees and a real shame when 2% of them ruin the reputation for all. THAT is the GOP’s logic

mdgh.bsky.social•22 days ago

Agree

shimmyshake72.bsky.social•22 days ago

Or a good employment attorney.

n1bbl4r.social•22 days ago

Do an initial consultation and talk it out 👍🏽

mdgh.bsky.social•22 days ago

Disagree

taffymarlington.bsky.social•22 days ago

PREACH.

danznico.bsky.social•22 days ago

guydemort.bsky.social•21 days ago

The sad part is that we have been informed that if the number of resignations does not amount to the desired requirement, then some positions will be eliminated, thereby giving personnel no other choice but to seek employment elsewhere without severance.

mollyloubee.bsky.social•20 days ago

That's extortion.

guydemort.bsky.social•20 days ago

Trump is a felon... We don't expect anything less than a crime for his existence.

opalexian.bsky.social•21 days ago

The ‘resignation’ deal is bunk though, it is basically giving them an end date in September and letting them work from home, otherwise the job is the same as it was last week (more or less)

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