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Three days ago I got an email from Legacy reminding me of the anniversary of when my dad died. I couldn't open it until today.

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Maybe it's my proximity to the federal workforce, maybe it's because of my political science degree, but my sadness for everything happening is pretty bad.

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NEW: Pentagon says it is firing 5,400 civilians next week as part of an effort to cull up to 8% of the civilian workforce, while implementing a hiring freeze. 46% of DoD civilians are veterans. @politico.com www.politico.com/news/2025/02...

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more and more stories like this www.cnn.com/2025/02/20/p...

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Here's how we can stop the SAVE Act. indivisibleteam.medium.com/maga-has-a-b...

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What still hasn't yet gotten sufficient attention is that the federal workforce - not just VA - is disproportionately made up of veterans. That are many reasons. One is that there are many logical paths from uniformed services into fed workforce. There are also employment preferences for ...

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Infinity Song - Sinking Boat m.youtube.com/watch?v=Bkeb...

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I would rather have pennies than youth sports quarters.

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I first read Umberto Eco's essay on Ur-Fascism five years ago and I haven't been able to stop thinking about it all week. I re-read it tonight and it still hits. issuu.com/marcbatko/do...

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Watching CBC, waiting to see what Trudeau says.

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This level of governmental and social tumult in untenable.

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This press conference is an extremely sad display of leadership. Very very sad.

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Because everything is terrible I'm rewatching Perfect Strangers for the first time since it originally aired. Nothing better than a latest 80s sitcom set in Chicago.

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Just watched Kristen Welker on Seth Meyers and her tone was like she was covering an ice cream store opening and not the decline of democracy. Gave me the ick.

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My favorite Martin Luther King Jr. sermon. m.youtube.com/watch?v=Mefb...

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Big sad energy

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I can't watch the news or confirmation hearings because it would feel like watching a car accident where you know a lot of people are going to get hurt and there's nothing you can do about it. (hashtag crippling anxiety)

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Snow in Northern Alabama.

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Vacuumed the entire house, washed all the dishes, did all the laundry, and got gas in my car. Ready as I can be for my first northern alabama winter storm.

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Crossing the state line.

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Am I the only person still using Times New Roman?

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Pretending I'm not cold.

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What a bizarre story.

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Holiday spirit

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Happy Birthday, @mariecarnes.bsky.social!!!

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Here's a Bsky list of Illinois news outlets and reporters. Please post proposed new additions in replies. Thanks! bsky.app/profile/capi...

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Ten Free Ebooks for Getting Free www.haymarketbooks.org/blogs/517-te...

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"Public sentiment is everything-he who moulds public sentiment is greater than he who makes statutes."

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Northern Alabama

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On a hill.

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Overloaded on campaigns, natural disasters, and war.

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Light rain in Northern Alabama.

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A walk through the woods.

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Louisiana

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Monkey completely unbothered by the storm last night.

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Packing progress

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Happy Casimir Pulaski Day to all who celebrate! m.youtube.com/watch?v=9Eze...

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