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sackohammers.bsky.social

comedy writer, retired pharmacist, theatre musician, atheist, liberal living warily in a red state

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So. It has officially happened. I have been officially let go from my position at CDC. I wasn’t a probationary employee. I had stellar performance reviews every year. I’ll be ok. But please understand that many worked HARD to get into these positions and were doing great public health work.

submitted 1 day ago • 1817 comments

I don't think the Dems can stop the firings. But why aren't they proposing legislation that assures those that took the buyout get paid , and that all that are fired, get at least a year severance and health benefits? And any one with a health condition is covered the entire time they are sick?

submitted 2 days ago • 5049 comments

If Elon Musk can afford to pay people to look at your taxes, he can afford to start paying his own.

submitted 14 days ago • 180 comments

Here is a script you can use for any issue. Find your reps' # at reps.fyi or 5calls.org. Every time you see a news story that horrifies you: call, or something else about it. It matters to say what you believe. You are setting a norm.

submitted 14 days ago • 312 comments

Courtship dance of the peacock spider 📹 Michael Lun / wa_peacock_jumping_spiders

submitted 14 days ago • 505 comments

Ooo this is a good one ☺️

submitted 14 days ago • 1198 comments

True.

submitted 15 days ago • 2036 comments

Creech is a wild boy.

submitted 16 days ago • 3 comments

TODAY’S 🥲🥲🥲…

submitted 22 days ago • 44 comments

Dems would get much more traction finding and promoting people saying what they know and experience. What has more impact, This man speaking his mind or the Dems speaking “in unison “ ?

submitted 29 days ago • 1662 comments

Gotta love the British press.

submitted 31 days ago • 1727 comments

Ketamine is a hell of a drug.

submitted 33 days ago • 3872 comments

ICE is planning immigration raids starting Tuesday. Please amplify.

submitted 34 days ago • 1199 comments

Danish news is reporting that many of the people wearing MAGA hats in Don Jr & Charlie Kirk’s Greenland videos were homeless rounded up from the area, including one man they found under a bridge, to come into the restaurant for a photo op & a free meal. meidasnews.com/news/busted-...

submitted 44 days ago • 1489 comments

True 😂😂

submitted 45 days ago • 694 comments

I just saw a post on Facebook start with ‘Convicted Rapist Mark Zuckerberg….’ Let’s see how long this no fact checking lasts.

submitted 45 days ago • 1325 comments

deadder.substack.com

submitted 48 days ago • 241 comments

While we’re banning books… Finland is teaching children in school how to recognize fake news and propaganda as part of critical thinking and civic responsibility. Some of this will seem very familiar. Be. Like. Finland.

submitted 49 days ago • 1369 comments

If this cartoon is available, @democracydocket.com would like to publish it on its site. If not, I hope @anntelnaes.bsky.social would be willing to create another one for Democracy Docket to publish. anntelnaes.substack.com/p/why-im-qui...