Rachel Jones
@improvementloading.bsky.social
RN, ally, and mother on Whidbey Island
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Congressional lawmakers return to D.C. with a massive September agenda, including efforts to avoid a government shutdown and a debate on whether to change the rules for confirming nominees. n.pr/41xSX7t
Tick tock: Congress has 14 legislative days to stop a government shutdown
Congressional lawmakers return to D.C. with a massive September agenda, including efforts to avoid a government shutdown and a debate on whether to change the rules for confirming nominees.
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September 3, 2025 at 12:11 AM
Congressional lawmakers return to D.C. with a massive September agenda, including efforts to avoid a government shutdown and a debate on whether to change the rules for confirming nominees. n.pr/41xSX7t
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I got laid off today, with the rest of 18F.
18F was an elite federal software shop. We made gov't websites work better, more efficiently for the American people. We saved taxpayers from getting screwed over by contractors. And were fired for it.
We made this website to tell our story:
18f.org
18F was an elite federal software shop. We made gov't websites work better, more efficiently for the American people. We saved taxpayers from getting screwed over by contractors. And were fired for it.
We made this website to tell our story:
18f.org
We're not done yet | 18F
18f.org
March 1, 2025 at 10:38 PM
I got laid off today, with the rest of 18F.
18F was an elite federal software shop. We made gov't websites work better, more efficiently for the American people. We saved taxpayers from getting screwed over by contractors. And were fired for it.
We made this website to tell our story:
18f.org
18F was an elite federal software shop. We made gov't websites work better, more efficiently for the American people. We saved taxpayers from getting screwed over by contractors. And were fired for it.
We made this website to tell our story:
18f.org
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NOTE: The opponents of DEI are purging anyone who is not a white man from military leadership
This is not about merit; it’s about normalizing racism and misogyny
This is not about merit; it’s about normalizing racism and misogyny
No More Female 4-Stars: Franchetti Firing Leaves Top Ranks Filled by Men
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth fired Adm. Lisa Franchetti, the Navy's first female chief, last week without any clear explanation -- part of a purge of top uniformed leadership that included the Joint...
www.military.com
March 1, 2025 at 11:31 PM
NOTE: The opponents of DEI are purging anyone who is not a white man from military leadership
This is not about merit; it’s about normalizing racism and misogyny
This is not about merit; it’s about normalizing racism and misogyny
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I really, really, really NEED the "laughter dissolving into rage" emoji.
March 1, 2025 at 5:18 PM
I really, really, really NEED the "laughter dissolving into rage" emoji.
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TikTok took it down, so let’s share the shit out of this reading list. #HolocaustRemembranceDay #NeverAgainIsNow #BookSky
#StateMediaCensorship
#StateMediaCensorship
January 27, 2025 at 3:03 PM
TikTok took it down, so let’s share the shit out of this reading list. #HolocaustRemembranceDay #NeverAgainIsNow #BookSky
#StateMediaCensorship
#StateMediaCensorship
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16/ Read the full investigation:
A Year of Empty Threats and a “Smokescreen” Policy: How the State Department Let Israel Get Away With Horrors in Gaza
Israel has repeatedly crossed the Biden administration’s human rights red lines. But the U.S. continued to send weapons. Exclusive records and interviews reveal what happened inside the State Departme...
www.propublica.org
January 16, 2025 at 12:40 AM
16/ Read the full investigation:
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lol these men crying about "masculine energy" and "DEI" are really crying about how more diversity is revealing just how mediocre they are.
More diversity is revealing that their so-called meritocracy is B.S.
bsky.app/profile/jess...
More diversity is revealing that their so-called meritocracy is B.S.
bsky.app/profile/jess...
So, let me get this straight--the call for more "masculine energy" in business is coming from a CEO whose own modal user is a 68-year-old grandma who posts inspirational memes and likes every single thing her friends post online.
January 14, 2025 at 2:05 PM
lol these men crying about "masculine energy" and "DEI" are really crying about how more diversity is revealing just how mediocre they are.
More diversity is revealing that their so-called meritocracy is B.S.
bsky.app/profile/jess...
More diversity is revealing that their so-called meritocracy is B.S.
bsky.app/profile/jess...
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The Senate is advancing the Laken Riley Act, a bill weaponizing fear to demonize immigrants & empower MAGA extremists. It allows indefinite detention, targets Dreamers, guts legal immigration, & undermines rights. Call your senators now to demand they stop this bill!
indivisible.org/resource/tel...
indivisible.org/resource/tel...
Tell Your Democratic Senator to Vote NO on S. 5, the Laken Riley Act
indivisible.org
January 14, 2025 at 2:33 PM
The Senate is advancing the Laken Riley Act, a bill weaponizing fear to demonize immigrants & empower MAGA extremists. It allows indefinite detention, targets Dreamers, guts legal immigration, & undermines rights. Call your senators now to demand they stop this bill!
indivisible.org/resource/tel...
indivisible.org/resource/tel...
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Used book buyers! If you buy used books on Amazon you’ll do much better buying directly from ThriftBooks.com. They have a wider selection and shipping is $1.99 vs $3.99 on Amazon.
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January 13, 2025 at 8:38 PM
Used book buyers! If you buy used books on Amazon you’ll do much better buying directly from ThriftBooks.com. They have a wider selection and shipping is $1.99 vs $3.99 on Amazon.
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In 2020, we mapped out the danger zones that will close in on Americans over the next 30 years — combining climate data with wildfire projections by US Forest Service researchers.
See what changes are in store for your county.
By @shaw.al , @abrahm.bsky.social & Jeremy W. Goldsmith
See what changes are in store for your county.
By @shaw.al , @abrahm.bsky.social & Jeremy W. Goldsmith
New Climate Maps Show a Transformed United States
According to new data analyzed by ProPublica and The New York Times Magazine, warming temperatures, rising seas and changing rainfall will profoundly reshape the way people have lived in North…
propub.li
January 12, 2025 at 4:00 AM
In 2020, we mapped out the danger zones that will close in on Americans over the next 30 years — combining climate data with wildfire projections by US Forest Service researchers.
See what changes are in store for your county.
By @shaw.al , @abrahm.bsky.social & Jeremy W. Goldsmith
See what changes are in store for your county.
By @shaw.al , @abrahm.bsky.social & Jeremy W. Goldsmith
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"When Mexico sends its people, they're sending their best. They're sending firefighters to help solve American problems. They're bringing fire fighting uniforms. They're bringing fire fighting equipment. They're bringing kittens down from trees. And all, I assume, are good people."
January 11, 2025 at 9:54 PM
"When Mexico sends its people, they're sending their best. They're sending firefighters to help solve American problems. They're bringing fire fighting uniforms. They're bringing fire fighting equipment. They're bringing kittens down from trees. And all, I assume, are good people."
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All I want is a cottage in the Scottish Highlands, a raging snowstorm, and Agatha Christie novel, a crackling fire, a kettle on the stove, and a basket of emotional support pastries.
November 25, 2024 at 11:51 AM
All I want is a cottage in the Scottish Highlands, a raging snowstorm, and Agatha Christie novel, a crackling fire, a kettle on the stove, and a basket of emotional support pastries.
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This needs to be said, loud, and often.
November 25, 2024 at 5:20 PM
This needs to be said, loud, and often.
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Okay. So Bluesky is a lovely place. But will it actively suppress content that promotes my YouTube channnel?
I'm trying so hard to get monetized over there.
I need 4000 hours of watch time. I have 490.
youtu.be/oPWc1XM-bAQ?...
I'm trying so hard to get monetized over there.
I need 4000 hours of watch time. I have 490.
youtu.be/oPWc1XM-bAQ?...
Books to Read After Trump's Election: Comforting Reads for Challenging Times
YouTube video by SunnydaeJones
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November 23, 2024 at 4:54 AM
Okay. So Bluesky is a lovely place. But will it actively suppress content that promotes my YouTube channnel?
I'm trying so hard to get monetized over there.
I need 4000 hours of watch time. I have 490.
youtu.be/oPWc1XM-bAQ?...
I'm trying so hard to get monetized over there.
I need 4000 hours of watch time. I have 490.
youtu.be/oPWc1XM-bAQ?...
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The International Criminal Court issued arrest warrants on Thursday for Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and former Defense Minister Yoav Gallant, for alleged war crimes in the Gaza Strip.
The International Criminal Court has issued arrest warrants for Netanyahu and Gallant
The International Criminal Court issued arrest warrants on Thursday for Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and former Defense Minister Yoav Gallant, for alleged war crimes in the Gaza Strip.
www.npr.org
November 21, 2024 at 7:51 PM
The International Criminal Court issued arrest warrants on Thursday for Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and former Defense Minister Yoav Gallant, for alleged war crimes in the Gaza Strip.
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In Georgia and other states, the federal government oversees the treatment of people with mental illness and developmental disabilities, because the states have been unable to comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act and the subsequent Olmstead ruling.
He was stuck in a hospital for 8 months. How states can fail people with disabilities
In Georgia and other states, the federal government oversees the treatment of people with mental illness and developmental disabilities, because the states have been unable to comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act and the subsequent Olmstead ruling.
www.npr.org
November 21, 2024 at 9:35 PM
In Georgia and other states, the federal government oversees the treatment of people with mental illness and developmental disabilities, because the states have been unable to comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act and the subsequent Olmstead ruling.