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Libby G

@libbyget.bsky.social

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A proud Navy mom from CT who is SO happy to have found this community and is ready to do something to make a difference! Suggestions are welcome… #AltCitizen

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Libby G @libbyget.bsky.social · Apr 1

This made me pretty happy.

Libby G @libbyget.bsky.social · Apr 1

Your mother is Jeff!
😆
I don’t know what that means…

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Libby G @libbyget.bsky.social · 6h

I’ll be there, making my teenager go with!
So grateful to be in our little blue state, not worried about our safety…everyone in a red state: be safe!

Libby G @libbyget.bsky.social · 6h

Beautiful!

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Todd Johnson @johnsontoddr.bsky.social · 1d

This has been the Republican way since at least Reagan. Unfortunately, dems in blue states cause harm through good intentions which often means that nothing can get done, homes can't be built in sufficient quantity, businesses are hard to start, etc. We need a middle ground.

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Denali loves the Gulf of Mexico @escapex11.bsky.social · 1d

With the exception of about 30% of the people in the US who are in his cult, I don't believe anyone else believes that this country is doing well and the pendulum is going to start and swing. MAGA is going to choke on this hate

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Alt CDC (they/them) @altcdc.altgov.info · 1d

Reduction in force (RIF, I.e. firing) email and page 1 of the RIF memo.

CDC, this is absolutely illegal and our union (AFGE) will be suing.

afge2883ga.org

The union is asking that you send your RIF notice to: [email protected] with

Name
CIO/division/branch
FTE status & tenure

Dear [name redacted],

I regret to inform you that you are being affected by a reduction in force (RIF) action. Please find attached a notice memorandum explaining the RIF and next steps. This RIF action does not reflect directly on your service, performance, or conduct. It is being taken solely for the reasons stated in the memorandum.

After you receive this notice, you will be placed on administrative leave and will no longer have building access beginning Friday, October 10, unless directed otherwise by your leadership. Additionally, please save this email and its attachments, or forward them to a personal email address, for your records.

Leadership at HHS appreciates your service.

Sincerely,
Tom Nagy

The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is executing this Reduction in Force (RIF) to maximize efficiency and funding priorities. This memorandum constitutes a specific notice of a RIF.

I regret to inform you that you are being affected by a RIF action. This RIF is necessary to reshape the workforce of HHS.

This is your specific notice of the RIF. In accordance with the RIF procedures specified in Chapter 35 of Title 5 of the United States Code and Title 5 of the Code of Federal Regulations, Part 351, and HHS policy, you are being released from your competitive level based on your retention standing. Consequently, you will be separated from the Federal service effective December 8, 2025. In the event you are qualified and have assignment rights to a position that becomes available during the notice period, you will be informed via a specific, subsequent notice. Should the circumstances of the RIF notice change, this notice will be updated.

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Libby G @libbyget.bsky.social · 18h

I do hope you are seeing these comments and getting some type of comfort from them.
#AltCitizen

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Alt CDC (they/them) @altcdc.altgov.info · 1d

Good night, friends.
Tonight was deeply painful.

We at CDC do this work because we care.
It’s long hours, often feeling overworked and not enough pay, but we do it because we want to make the world a better place.

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Hedley Lamar's fugly sister @endora-laduce.bsky.social · 1d

I'm sorry for what you're being put through. I don't know how to right this wrong- I just know that eventually, it will be, if we just persevere.

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Libby G @libbyget.bsky.social · 18h

Well said!!

Libby G @libbyget.bsky.social · 18h

Yes!! 💕🇺🇸

Libby G @libbyget.bsky.social · 18h

From what I’ve seen on social media, it most certainly is becoming a thing. 🤞🏻

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ALT Fish and Wildlife Service @altfws.altgov.info · 21h

The Trump Regime has been wildly successful.

No, I’m not joking.

Their goal, stated by the now Senate-confirmed OMB Director Russell Vought, HAS BEEN ACHIEVED.

The stated goal was to put civil servants “in trauma.” Project 2025 said it out loud.

Christian in Name Only? #CINO

Duck them all.

“Put Them in Trauma”: Inside a Key MAGA Leader’s Plans for a New Trump Agenda

Private videos reveal Trump adviser Russ Vought’s “shadow” plans for using the military on protesters, defunding the EPA and villainizing civil servants.

www.propublica.org

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AltStateGov @altstategov.altgov.info · 19h

Bike Bus is one of the coolest community things I've seen.

And Benson Boone joined?!

coachbalto.bsky.social @coachbalto.bsky.social · 3d

What an unforgettable afternoon with
#BensonBoone on the
#BikeBus!
The energy, the smiles, and the singing made it a ride we'll never forget.

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judyds.bsky.social @judyds.bsky.social · 18h

Click the link below to find a protest near you. Show up, it may be your last chance! Spread this link in every comment section on every platform. Put signs out everywhere & pass out flyers.
www.nokings.org

No Kings

As the president escalates his authoritarian power grab, the NO KINGS non-violent movement continues to rise stronger. We are united once again to remind the world: America has No Kings and the power ...

www.nokings.org

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Libby G @libbyget.bsky.social · 18h

This.

The DILETTANTE @demwar.bsky.social · 19h

A reminder. Not sure why the US doesn’t understand it.

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Libby G @libbyget.bsky.social · 1d

Is it weird that I read that hearing a Canadian accent instead of trump’s voice…?
And of course it was much more pleasant. 😊🇺🇸❤️🇨🇦

Libby G @libbyget.bsky.social · 1d

@enemywithinyt.bsky.social Recently found you on the YouTubes, now found you on my favorite place.
So: following. 😊

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Bert in Colorado @bertfoxson.bsky.social · 1d

It’s very obvious that these “men” have received zero training and the mission is violence against the country.

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John Pavlovitz @johnpavlovitz.bsky.social · 1d

Congrats, MAGA, you’ve owned the Libs—and all it’s cost you is a functioning government, a working democracy, human rights, national peace, economic stability, affordable groceries, affordable healthcare, qualified leaders, and global standing.

johnpavlovitz.substack.com/p/congratula...

Congratulations, Trump Supporters, You've Owned the Libs

Well, Trump Supporters, as a member of the woke radical Left, it kills me to say this, but you win.

johnpavlovitz.substack.com

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Rep. Greg Stanton @repgregstanton.bsky.social · 1d

This weekend, AZ may get slammed with severe rain and flooding from the remnants of Hurricane Priscilla.

Please watch the weather, monitor emergency alerts from the AZ EIN & the Maricopa County Dept. of Emergency Management, and make a plan for your household with Ready.gov (EN)/ Ready.gov/es (ES).

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Libby G @libbyget.bsky.social · 1d

You have a way with words, AltFDA. 😊💕

Libby G @libbyget.bsky.social · 1d

I knew nothing about the NEH before this year.
Now, I’m just so appreciative of what they do and what they stand for. 💕

Alt National Endowment for the Humanities @altnehgov.altgov.info · 1d

For any of our Fed family and friends, we see you and we are you. 🫶

If you receive a RIF notice, back up every file you think you may need before access is cut.

You did nothing wrong. You have held the line with incredible strength and we will continue to stand with you all the way. 🤍✊

Libby G @libbyget.bsky.social · 1d

Reading this is heartbreaking.
Feeling so so sorry…

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Libby G @libbyget.bsky.social · 1d

I never used to appreciate the IRS before this year. My mistake, I certainly do now. 💕