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Dog lover- Writer, communicator, film geek, progressive. I write things. Never Trump. Sassy, FEMINIST, senior citizen living in a suburb of the nation’s capital, Alexandria, Va. Zero tolerance for trolls/fakes. Views are my own, not my employer.
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1.Mind 2.Your 3.Own 4.F*cking 5. Business

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www.govexec.com/workforce/20...

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There will be a reckoning

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Barf Bag: Vance has been so racist recently that even Pope Francis called him out. www.jezebel.com/jd-vance-say...

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On Monday, Kelly tweeted that women should be financially independent. And her base, who she's trained to despise any drop of perceived feminism, went for her throat. www.jezebel.com/megyn-kelly-...

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'Chainsaw to a silk rug': Blindsided Trump voter furious after firing www.rawstory.com/doge-elon-mu...

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This is going to impact the economy in a serious and dreadful way!

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Monstrous

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A guide to what may be legal or illegal or in-between. www.nytimes.com/2025/02/20/u...

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www.reuters.com/world/us/fed...

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Hundreds rallied in support of former and current federal scientists and health workers Wednesday in Washington, D.C., as President Donald Trump’s administration slashes the workforce across federal agencies.

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With Donald Trump denouncing him as a dictator, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy faces stark choices over how to continue defending his country without a once-reliable ally.

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#doomscrolling

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abc7.com/post/russia-...

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Current mood #currentmood #DuoKnows #DuoIsDead

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A judge on Feb. 18 declined to immediately block Elon Musk's government efficiency department from directing firings of federal workers or accessing databases, but said the case raises questions about Musk's apparent unchecked authority as a top deputy to President Donald Trump reut.rs/3Qpatog

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The WTF? du jour: After accusing Ukraine of starting the war, Trump is now calling Zelenskyy a dictator. He’s going above and beyond to please his other boss Putin who couldn’t have dreamed of a better puppet! Trump is abomination.

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rollcall.com/2025/02/18/t...

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Privilege 101

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THAT is how it’s done!

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Trump on civil servants working from home: “Nobody’s going to work from a home. They’re going to be going out. They’re going to play tennis. They’re going to play golf. They’re going to do a lot of things. They’re not working.” Trump 1.0 - 293 golf days, $150m to taxpayers Trump 2.0 - $10.7m

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You can’t make this stuff up. It’s like he’s the alternate universe evil RFK.

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USDA working to rescind terminations for fired officials working on bird flu efforts: The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) said it was working to take back the termination notices sent over the weekend to several employees who aid in the federal response efforts to the bird flu (HPAI).…

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Monstrous

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Outstanding!

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Meidas takes the #1 podcast spot, Trump’s DOJ is in chaos, Musk is dodging accountability, and MAGA chaos is hitting Social Security, Ukraine, and veterans. Protests are growing as the public grows angry. Don’t miss today’s bulletin!

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Via DC Department of Human Services: The District will activate a COLD WEATHER EMERGENCY on Tue, 2/18 at 7PM. Temperatures will be dangerously low overnight. If you see someone in need of shelter, call: 📞 202-399-7093 or 311. 🚨 911 if there’s an immediate safety risk.

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NEW: We compiled and confirmed a list of some of the top people working inside the govt under the banner of DOGE. We even uncovered a DOGE-branded chatbot on one of the employees’ personal websites. As always, reach us if you have a tip or know what’s going on. ✌️ techcrunch.com/2025/02/18/t...

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www.newyorker.com/news/news-de...

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www.nytimes.com/2025/02/07/o...

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No, Chelsea Clinton didn't receive $84M from USAID www.snopes.com/fact-check/c...

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A collection of USAID funding rumors, fact-checked www.snopes.com/collections/...

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To understand what happened when a Black Hawk and a CRJ crashed in D.C. on Jan. 29, we made a 3D model, using flight data and air traffic control transmissions, and interviewed with five former Black Hawk pilots to recreate the crew's likely view. wapo.st/4htyTJf

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DOGE’s step-by-step six month plans for purging diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives from the federal government in documents obtained by the @washingtonpost.com wapo.st/4jVWqEd

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Peter Marocco’s turbulent tenure during the last Trump administration sheds light on his current efforts to destroy the American foreign aid system from the inside out. Current and former officials see it as a campaign of retribution against those who opposed his earlier work. 👇

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Trump Guts Health Agencies in “Valentine’s Day Massacre” newrepublic.com/post/191634/... via @newrepublic.com

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Gift link wapo.st/4b5IDHh

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HEARING: Today is the preliminary injunction hearing in Talbott v. Trump, the case challenging Trump's anti-transgender military executive order. Judge Reyes began by trying to go through the points on which everyone agrees. DOJ will not agree the EO is to ban all trans people from the military.

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The past few weeks have been a master class in myth-busting, starting with the fantasy that the government should be run like a business and the corollary delusion that winning candidates don’t follow through on their agendas. My latest at @thebulwark.bsky.social www.thebulwark.com/p/seven-myth...

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I have heard about a couple other fed employees who took the "fork in the road" deferred resignation offer. Literally every one I have heard about so far were either within a few months of retirement or were fairly hardcore Trumpers, or most often both.

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