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Open Source intelligence professional, experience in counter Far-Right extremism, nonproliferation, cyber and financial crimes investigations. Let’s have a discussion, leave the shutdowns and “gotcha” arguments to X. Show respect and openness.
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Liberals: “there should be consequences for schools that push political agendas and hate using debunked science, falsified history and Religious teachings, for the sake of public interest.” Conservatives: “noooo free speech!” *students protest the killing of civilians in Gaza Conservatives:

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How is there not already an article title by @theonion.com that reads “US first state to join the new Soviet Union”?

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my offer to america: we bring woke back

submitted 81 days ago • 313 comments

Tonight's Low Quality Ad is for First Aid Beauty KP Bump Eraser Body Scrub. I always carry this in my first aid kit. My neighbor was shot in the leg last week. They had to amputate, but by the time the paramedics arrived I had his skin looking bump-free. www.amazon.com/dp/B0DVH7YZ2...

submitted 83 days ago • 1 comment

The American people don’t know what soft power is and it shows…

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Expansionism👏is👏wrong👏 Empiricalism👏is👏wrong👏 Sovereignty👏should👏be👏respected👏

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It all started when I saw a really strange, single comment on a post in the r/intelligence subreddit. The post was a weird, sci-fi philosophy sounding post with a single equally strange comment on it. I think the post was from a bot, and then I dove deeper in the comment which also seemed like a bot

submitted 100 days ago • 1 comment

This letter appeared in the Bloomsburg PA Press Enterprise this morning. I am assured the writer is who he purports to be, an Air Force veteran.

submitted 108 days ago • 1093 comments

Clearly John Fetterman wasn’t monitoring the different subreddits for federal workers. There was monumental agreement among gov employees to shut down as an alternative to hundreds of thousands losing their jobs unlawfully.

submitted 107 days ago • 1 comment

As someone whose regional focus is Russia, I do appreciate a congressperson addressing the American people and pointing out how Trump is copying Putin’s playbook. The U.S. is slipping into a system of blatant corruption, that mirrors modern day Russia. youtu.be/hycoCYenXls?...

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Worst. Episode. EVER.

submitted 125 days ago • 881 comments

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.

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

submitted 127 days ago • 987 comments

My friends in public sector are being laid off, are scared of being laid off, or just lost their pathway into public sector via PMF. My heart breaks for them. Trump supporters in my life are being so callous. They show empathy but then add caveats. You’re not empathetic if you add a caveat.

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If you wanted to cut waste, fraud, and abuse, you would empower the inspectors general. If you wanted more waste, fraud, and abuse, you would fire them.

submitted 130 days ago • 2232 comments

Even though Rubio promised life-saving aid wouldn't be interrupted, it has essentially been halted worldwide, interrupting HIV and TB treatment and threatening millions of lives. People are dying today because of these chaotic, inconsistent stop work orders. www.nytimes.com/2025/02/12/u...

submitted 134 days ago • 67 comments

Tryna strike a chord and it's probably A minorrrrrrrrrrrrrrr

submitted 137 days ago • 912 comments

Imagine the bliss someone must feel by not being extremely online. Just totally oblivious. Maybe they’re eating a chip

submitted 139 days ago • 41 comments

Some fun facts that somebody running the country should know about but doesn’t.

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From Reddit, an email sent out from one employee to ALL EEOC employees. Thank you for holding the line, I hope more follow suit across all government orgs.

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DEI programs were created to give everyone who meet objective standards a fair shot at serving our country. Diversity has changed America for the BETTER. Rolling back these programs and offices with an executive order is completely disgraceful. www.cnn.com/2025/01/21/p...

submitted 156 days ago • 649 comments