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ABKinSTL in that other place. Still a moderate, classical liberal. Still a lover of the English language and of science. Still an atheist with little tolerance for magical thinking.
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I have a #FridayFinish - keep strong 🇨🇦 My mum didn't get it, but that's ok. My #Art, and it's going to be a daily reminder to stay strong. #ArtShare #FishyFeb #FebruARTy #CrossStitch #StitchSky #CraftiVerse

Why do I love this picture so much?

If you’re cheering for a South African sociopath to fuck over US military veterans then you should probably stop with that America first bullshit.

Dear OPM FOIA staff - Remember to preserve all of these email responses, as we will be submitting FOIA requests for this consolidated compilation of information on what the entire federal government did last week. Thx - FOIA community

...any wizard bright enough to survive for five minutes was also bright enough to realise that if there was any power in demonology, then it lay with the demons. Using it for your own purposes would be like trying to beat mice to death with a rattlesnake. - Terry Pratchett, Eric

I had the flu last month for the 1st time since I was a teenager. Three days very sick then 3 days of good recovery. My doctor said it would likely have been MUCH worse had I not been vaccinated.

Brown had to go - he was serving his country while black.

None. Absolutely none.

ALEXANDER: Fraud is a crime. Have you turned over evidence of fraud to the Justice Department, and when should we expect to see those indictments? LEAVITT: It's a clever question

Whether in the courts or by way of pressure on the Trump Administration, DEMAND evidence of these claims of fraud and waste. You’d think Trump would be running to Congress & to court to show what they’ve found, and yet…crickets 🦗

firing for "too much DEI" is plainly firing a woman and a Black man on the presumption only white men can be qualified. this is disgusting biogtry.

I just realized that for some reason I had all my yearly performance reviews saved in a folder on my work computer but not on my personal computer. I went & emailed them all to myself along with compensation change information & some other things to be safe

I literally reported this Wednesday.

My coworker tells me that in this moment the best thing to do is keep your head down just keep your head down, and as he tries to explain his reasoning I want to tell him that what he is suggesting isn’t keeping your head down, but hiding your head in the sand.

He nails it.

Rep. Jason Crow: “The purge of senior officers at DOD is deeply troubling, but purging JAG officers worries me the most. “JAG officers interpret law for our commanders. They help determine what's lawful and constitutional. “Replacing these military lawyers with Trump loyalists is so dangerous.”

A defining policy battle is about to come to a head in this country. The Republican budget will force everyone - especially Congress and the White House - to make plain whether they are prepared to harm the rest of us in order to fund tax cuts for the wealthiest.

NEW: The Associated Press is suing Trump Administration officials in federal court for banning AP reporters from events over the organization continuing to use the name 'Gulf of Mexico.' AP says the ban violates the First and Fifth Amendments.

It's just plain embarrassing.

BREAKING: Donald Trump just fired General CQ Brown (left) and has replaced him with the less qualified Lt. General Dan Caine. DEI isn’t a problem if you’re white.

We aren’t all farmers…

GOOD!

"Friendship knows no boundaries! This dog waits every day for his dolphin friend 🐶🐬❤️"

Side note. There are eight members of the joint chiefs. the chair is black. the CNO (navy) is a woman. the other six are white guys. chair and the cno got fired tonight.

I'm in ! Tell me how.

Worst. Episode. EVER.

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I was at the store when I saw the notice of Patel's confirmation. I exclaimed "OH MY GOD!" Clerk asked what happened—I explained they just confirmed Kash Patel! She and no one in the checkout line with me knew what I was talking about. 😬😡

When FAA employees are telling us it’s not safe to fly, we should probably listen.

Spineless, yellow-bellied, lily-livered, weak-kneed, pusillanimous chickenshits.