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annamerlan.bsky.social
Journalist at Mother Jones and elsewhere, author, writer of social media posts on micro-blogging sites. Tips to [email protected] or on Signal, username annamerlan.30
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Very very true
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Meanwhile RFK tells HHS employees to respond. No surprise there
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It’s giving Michael Scott declaring bankruptcy
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At least pin the post you chaos weenie
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If I may: ew
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It was definitely a notable escalation in things being very stupid
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Years ago I was almost incinerated by an idiot firing off one of the Boring Company's stupid flamethrowers in a place where they shouldn't have been doing that, and now it really feels like foreshadowing
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Lol yes I just read the Nature coverage of this and reeled myself the way back in. Sounds like science by press release
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They defunded Dulce Base and all the little aliens had to march out with tiny cardboard boxes full of probes ☹️
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Oh good to know!!!
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WOW
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It’s really too bad, because the other half! But!
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She had a lot to answer for in this specific area I’m afraid
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Extremely brave thank you for asking!!!
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I was right and I’m right to say it!
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I mean the earnest answer that IRS employees have given me is that if you’re expecting a refund you should file soon because the lack of staffing will likely delay that. Philosophically… I see what you mean
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I can confirm this from my own sources yep
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Important point: "probationary" means nothing other than this. It's not someone on a disciplinary plan or anything; just anyone in the role for less than a year. bsky.app/profile/ddt....
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I'm going to try this!
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ohhh interesting
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In a hydroponic garden setup, so it’s like soil cones immersed in water with a grow light over them
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Perhaps I’ll simply try that
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Oh wait this is very helpful! Thank you. They’re definitely a couple of years old and maybe it’s as simple as that
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Kelsey god dammit
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Thank you for being such a great host and also just really funny 🥲
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Omg no YOU
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💀💀💀
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🫠🫠🫠
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Personally I’m enjoying this weird background of canned laughter on our train ride and I can’t wait for 20 more minutes of it
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As an extremely online woman, she MUST know that too
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Entirely possible!